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ITO BE CoNTINUED.)
The Mashonaland Doll.

No doubt the earliest manufactured
toy of all was the doll Little girls
play with dolls everywhere, and have
always done so. Indeed, among the
Bechuanans and Basutos at the present
time married women carry dolls until
they are supplanted by real children.
There is for its possessor curious in
divlduality about doll, altogether I'M
accountable to other people. How Oft
en- may it be observed that a child
will neglect the splendid new five shil-
ling waxen beauty, with its gorgeous
fnery, and cling faithfully to the dis
reputable, noseless wreck of rags that
has been its favorite hitherto! Some
thing causes other children, besides
Helen's babies, to dislike "buyed dol
lies" even in the presence of an article
made of an old towel. This some-
thing, whatever it is, is doubtless a
great comfort to the small girls Of
Mashonaland. 1t is an innocent, arm
less sort of affair, without any such dis
hgurement as waist or shoulders might
cause no knee joints to get unfastened,
and nothing at the end of its legs to
cause expense at the shoemaker's. Az
regards dress, 1t is inexpensive, the
whole suit Of apparel consisting of a
piece of string threaded through hole
humanely bored through the head
The Strand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29
STREET FRoCK OF BLUE ALPACA

Are the warriors to all, save the maids
of their isle,
Whose law is their will, and whose life
is their smile;
From beauty there valor and strength
are not rovers,
And peace reigns supreme in the green
Isle of Lovers.
And he who has sought to set foot on
its shore,
In mazes perplex'd, has beheld it no
more;
1t fleets on the vision. deluding the
view,
It's banks still retire as the hunters pur-
sue;
o! who in this vain world of woe shall
discover
The home undisturb'd, the green Isle
of the Lover!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29
INTERNATIONAL PREss AssoclATloN.

Solomon gave a grunt of doubtful
approval.
Good night, Solomon" continued
the minister.
A word Of protest was on the sex
toms tongue, bus he checked 1t in time;
then with one last stare Of amazement,
perplexity and surprise he left the
room.
"The warl'B comm to an en-" he
muttered, as he assembled the stairs to
his room. "A woman-balrn in DOR
house!-a lassle in the minister's ain
bed! Weel, weel, weelv'
Meantime, Mr.. Lorraine sat by the
bedside looking at the child, who had
almost Immediately fallen asleep.
Presently he reached out his arm and
took one of her little hands into his
own, and his eyes were dim and his
soul was travelling back to the past!
Hours passed thus, and he still sat In
a dream.
Marjorie, my bonny doc" he muir
INJURED aloud again. rs this indeed a
gift from God-and your"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29
Novelty in Type Material.

A new idea in type material is the
combination of glass with celluloid or
hard rubber. The body of the type is
made of rubber or celluloid upon which
glass-topped letters are firmly cement
ed. In order that the face of the type
in the form may not touch, the ex-
IRENE face is a trife smaller than the
body portion. Great advantages are
claimed for this sort of type, among
them being that glass will wear very
much longer than metal, and the print
will therefore be sharper and clearer.
With the slightly elastic base and the
small sections in which the letters are
made there is but little danger of
breakage, even with very rapid work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29

nished with black soutache In a spider
web design Several rows of braid fin
ished the short basque, which had tiny
inserted panels on the hips and two
black buttons and braidlng ornamented
these Navy blue canvas was made
over red silk in the other dress. It's
blouse waist opened ON each side to
show a plated panel of white linen,
the yoke having a similar band put on
horizontally with finish top and bot
tom of finely embroidered batiste in
sertIon edged on both sides with mar
row white silk braid.
The front Of the bodice bloused over
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29

high full jabot of the same at the
neck.
The sleeve9 are very full bishop
sleeves, with the full ruche at the
wrist. Silk, alpaca and brilliantine are
employed great deal in making these
busters.
1t may interest many people to know
that the buster is also to be worn for
shopping. It is handy to slip on over
a fine shirt waist or nice wash dress,
and can be made so pretty that a wom-
an will like to wear 1t. The fanclest
materials are used in It's construction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29
Captivating Cnatnmas.

This seasons summer girl is a pic
turesque creature if she is in touch with
the newest fashions. and her prettiest
dresses are a fine compliment for their
designers. Quaint would be the word
for these dresses but that, instead of be-
ing anything old-time about them, they
are decidedly up to date in every small
particular. Their characteristics will
be better understood from examination
Of the accompanying sketch than from
the most careful description. The
summer girl is much quoted as playing
sad tricks with masculine hearts, and
If this years batch of coquettes is to be
dressed in any such fashion as this the
poor fellows heartstrings will surely
be in a tangle until autumn. Coming
to the details Of the two dresses shown,
the left hand one was scarlet CASH
mere, made with a plain skirt and a
simple blouse waist shirred at neck and
waist and finished with a stock collar,
belt and cuffs of black silk. Over this
was worn a jaunty blazer of the CASH
mere whose novel revers were gar
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29

Where lost, in his course, the rapt In
dian discovers,
In distance seen dimly, the green Isle
OF Lovers.
There verdure fades never; immortal in
bloom,
Soft waves the magnolia its groves Of
perfume;
And low bends the branch with rich
fruitage depressed,
All glowing like gems in the crowns OF
the east;
There the bright eye Of nature, in mild
glory hovers:
IT'S the land of the sunbeam-the green
Isle of Lovers!
Sweet strains wildly float on the
breezes that kiss
The calm-howing lake round that
region of bliss
Where, wreathing their garlands Of
amaranth, fair choirs
Glad measures still weave to the sound
that inspires
The dance and the revel, mid forests
that cover
On high with their shade the green Isle
Of the Lover.
But fierce as the snake, with his eyeball
of fire,
When his scales are all brilliant and
glowing with ire,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29
CHAPTER III.

L FIVE o'clock the
next m orn / IL g,
W h EN- Solo m on
Mucklebackit, can
die in hand, de-
scended the stairs,
he found the min
lister sitting by the
bedside fast asleep,
with his gray head
resting on the side
of the pillow, and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29
An Ideal Buster.

Travelling busters are with us again
but fortunately not the hideous
straight brown linen affairs that went
out of the realm of fashion some long
time ago. They have come back much
better for their temporary exclusion
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29

a belt Of black blue silk, but the back
was fitted. Bands Of insertion out
lined the skirts side seams. and a
group Of narrow tucks was at each hip.
Short wasted folk should not fear this
model, although its belt and outer skirt
are of the same color. In dresses of
opaque stuffs this would ruin a short
WASTED woman's figure, but the red lin
ing shows through the blue canvas to
such degreee as to make it almost a
purple, so the waist Is not match.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29
FOR WOMAN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Some Current Notes of tho Modes
Ideal Travelling Costumes-very TAX
Ing Dresses for the Summer Girl
Household Hints.
The Green 1sIe OF Lovers.

HEY say that, afar
in the land Of
the west,
Where the bright
golden sun sinks
in glory to rest,
Mid fens where the
h u mt err ne'er
ven I ure d TO
tread,
A fair lake unruf-
fled and spar
Lilo. lie human a .
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-07-29

A duster that is particularly pretty is
made of ecru foulard. 1t is cut "prln-
cess" fashion, with great many full
cores at the back. 1t opens directly
down the middle of the front. The long
V-shaped collet is edged with a full
ruche of the foulard. and there is o
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

Cleveland democracy from the
party will all be lost unless they
receive with proper cordially
and interchange of courtesies the
reform elements which are now
ready and willing to cooperate
with them.
Corporation was secured last
year. Since that time thousands
and thousands have come to the
standard of reform who voted for
the enemy in 1896, and nothing
can accomplish a defeat in either
of the great States above named
but failure of the reform forces
to cooperate together. Let sill
yer republicans, populist, and
democrats alike remember that
each is engaged in the same
great work of rescuing this coun-
try from the despotic rule of the
English gold standard. The
question at issue is above party.
It involves the liberty, happi-
ness, and prosperity of the
American people. No man who
has the cause of humanity or
the love of liberty at heart can
afford to be offended or to take
exceptions to his co-workers,
however unjust their conduct
may seem. This is a case where,
if we have enemies in the ranks,
it is our duty to heap Goals of fire
upon their heads by returning
good for evil, because upon the
corporation of all, the fate of
civilization depends.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

VERY few people have an idea
how much they are mortgaged
until they begin to count up,
says the Alvarado, Bulletin. The
installment system is responsible
for a great deal of this indebted
ness. There can be no objection
to buying a home on this plan
where one has not the ready
money to invest, but the abuse Of
the method absolutely keeps
some people poor. This is es-
pecially SO with men and women
who work on salaries. They will
buy goods on monthly payments
at prices much higher than they
would have to pay on a cash
transaction. Numerous articles,
from a book to carriage or a
line parlor suit, are bought in
this way, and often with detri-
ment to the purchaser. Use the
installment plan with caution.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28
HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

Many good people wonder why
it is that government costs so
much more than it did many
years ago. Why cannot Texas,
with 5000, 900 people, have her
public affairs administered at as
low a figure per capita as when
the population was but half a
million? A little reflection will
bring the explanation to light.
Just as individuals and families
are not satisfied with the simple,
inexpensive wants of the good
old times, so it is with the state,
the county and the town. Now,
instead of the cheap old field
schools, kept in log shanties,
with puncheon floors, rooted
with three-feet boards, and furn-
ished with benches made of split
slabs and legs neatly trimmed
with hand-ax, we must have
neat structures, gay with paint
and convenient with all modern
appliances, and at the head of
the system we must have a grand
state university, with its medical
and industrial branches: We
must have asylums for our I'M
fortunates and penitentaries for
our criminals. Justice, as well
as those who seek her favors, is
no longer content with the rude
habitations that once served so
well, but must dwell in and issue
her edicts from palaces of granite
Pecos red sandstone and pressed
brick. We must have geologi-
cal surveys, a military system, a
sanitary system, live stock in
spection, a railroad commission,
an enormous amount of printing
by the state of laws, journals,
reports of 101 officers, depart
ments, bureaus, etc. We want
to be more secure in rights of
person and property than when
each man depended largely for
these things on his strong right
arm, and this entails courts and
officers innumerable. All these
things, and many more, we want
and must have, regardless of cost.
The luxuries of forty years ago
are the everyday necessities of
the present, with individuals and
states, but we can't have them
without paying for them. But
we believe that we can now pay
for what we want as convenient
lily as when we wanted but little
/ here below, nor wanted that little
but part Of the time. Then let
US content ourselves with the
reflection that there is nothing
too good for us-if we can pay
for it.-Farm and Ranch.
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STATE NEWS
Counterfeit silver dollars are
n circulation at Pearsall.

-COunCefIelG silver collars are
in circulation at Pearsall.
"A Dallas man fined the limit,
$500, for attempting to fix jury.
The land office reports "a, :
1T acres of school lands sold
during the month of September.
The state university opened
with 442 students-or SO more
than last year.
Valuable marble fields have
been discovered near Alpine.
The marble is black and of rare
variety.
Some of the West Texas
farmers are leasing lands to
Mexican tenants in preference to
white men.
Nat Q. Henderson, of
Georgetown, a Grant republican,
has gone to Washington in
search of an ''appintment.''
Three new wells are now
gushing oil at Corsicana.
Hon. T. S. Harrison is being
prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the State treasurer
ship.
"A little son of W. H. Wrey
was run over and instantly killed
by heavy float in Dallas last
Friday.
Farmers about Angleton are
seriously alarmed over the
ravages of meningitis among
their horses.
"A heavy rain and wind
storm visited Rosenberg last Fri
day night, blowing residences of
their blocks and completely de-
molishing a number of stables
and barns.
Henry College, located a
Campbell, s miles east of Green
vile, burned last Saturday
morning. Insured for $4,000.
"A terrific hail storm visited
Erath county last week, doing
considerable damage to crops
and other property in the vicini-
ty of Dublin.
Thomas Goodwin committed
suicide at Itasca, Hill county,
last Saturday, by cutting his
throat with a razor.
John Hayden, who has re-
sided in Texarkana for. the past
five years, was arrested last Sat-
urday on a warrant charging
him with the murder of Mike
Havely at Walnut Hill, Eir-
GINA, in 1891.
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OHIO, IOWA AND MARYLAND.

The overshadowing fact that
six and a half millions of Ameri-
can voters are for Bryan and the
Chicago platform must be con-
stantly borne in mind by every
lover of his country, says the
Silver Knight Waterman. The
only possible issues upon which
relief can be obtained are the
issues of 1896. Upon no other
issues can there be general CO.
operation. Whatever else may
happen, the election this fall will
have an important bearing in
determining whether this coun-
try shall be all bonded slavery or
all freedom and prosperity.
The fact that six and a half
millions of American voters, COM
posed of all parties, united last
year is very encouraging. Dem
ocrats must bear in mind that the
gold element of their party,
which dominated and disgraced
and robbed the American people,
is in the opposition, and must be
kept in that position or the dem
ocratic party is forever destroy
ed. The casting out of the fol-
lowers of the British gold stand
ard from the democratic ranks
has made it possible for honest
men of all parties to cooperate
with the regenerated democracy
| Gas much interested in success
as the populists or silver repub-
licans,) and that success is only
possible by cordial cooperation.
The populists and silver re-
publicans show their devotion to
the cause of reform, and their
desire for relief for the American
people, by voting under the dem
ocratic name which Cleveland
and his cohorts made odious.
The democrats have shown their
devotion to principle by elimi-
mating the Hessian tory element
from their party, and they can
well afford, if populists and silver
republicans will cooperate with
them, to extend them every
courtesy and to recognize them
as allies and comrades in the
great cause. If after having
eliminated the goldites from the
democratic party, that party
should, by its conduct, in any
one Of the above-named States,
ALLEVIATE silver republicans or
! populists who are cooperating
with them, most dire results
would follow, and the good which
! hey have done by eliminating
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THE St. Louis Republic says
''The story from the Indian Ter
ritory to the effect that the Cher
okees, Creeks and other inde-
pendent tribes are preparing to
migrate to Mexico in view of the
probability of the abolition of
their tribal relations and the
allotment of their lands by the.
United States is probably a fake.
President Diaz' Indian policy is.
much more severe than that of
the United States, and it isn't.
likely that he would encourage
the scheme said to be on foot in
the Indian Territory"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

THE Arkansas Pass Beacon re-
fers to the fact that many men
thoughtlessly swear in converse
ton with other men and in the
presence of children. This is.
grossly impolite to your friend
and unpardonably wrong to the
child. Learn the plain English
and you will find no place for
profanity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

THE Greenville Herald thinks
the Smith county officers who
tortured a suspected criminal,
while confined in jail, in an effort
to extort a confession, should be
stripped of their authority and
severely punished. Their zeal to
ferret out crime should not ex-
cuse their barbarous conduct.
Reason, justice, humanity cry
out against such acts and public
condemnation can not be too
severe against the offenders.
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THE Bonham News says Bon
ham is getting real "citified. :"
With her two big oilmills, her new
compress, two ice factories, two
FIGURING mills, electric lights,
electric railways, city public
schools, her splendid water
works, and last and least her
eight newspapers, who can say
she isn't much of a city now?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28
THE San Antonio Express con-

THE San Antonio Express con-
siders train robbing bad enough
when the effort is confined to the
express car and the mail
pouches, but when the robbers
go through the passenger
coaches robbing and shooting in
discriminatory it is time for the
exercise of extraordinary means
for hunting-down and Furnishing
the scoundrels. The crime is be-
coming altogether too common
and the way to check it is to
catch the robbers and make the
punishment severe.
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THE johnson County Review
exultngly exclaims: "And the
regular democracy carried the
municipal election in Louisville,
the home of Henri Watterson and
the Courier Journal. praise
God from whom all blessings
flow" All singI
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CRoCKER is still boss of Tam
many and says he intends to
land the democratic ticket in the
municipal election of Greater
New York by the usual majority.
Bully for Croker.
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The Huntsville Item states that
whenever the genuine yellow
fever hits Texas, no expert will
be needed to inform the people OF
the fact.
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SPAIN again serves notice on
Uncle Sam to stop fillibustering
expeditions leaving our shores,
or be held accountable for gross
breach of international law.
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THE president has appointed
William Wallace Mills, of FL
Paso, Texas, to be consul at
chihuahua, Mexico.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

RUSSELL SAGE is said to con-
template making an effort to COB
BILE up the Pacific railway at the
forthcoming forced sale by the
government.
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IT is said that Congressman
DeGraffenreid is to have no OPP
position for reelection next
year, insofar as the democratic
party is concerned.
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AN increase of about 1900 men
forAthe navy will be asked of the
next congress-100 of which are
to be offices and 100 apprentices.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

BY his visit to Texas DR..
Guiteras lost his rep. as yellow
fever expert.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

THE public debt of France is
the largest in the world and
amounts to about S8,000,000, 900.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-28

THE population of Texas is
reckoned at four million souls
and its railway mileage at 10000
miles.
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The supreme court ofMichigan
has ruled that the services of an
editor or a reporter are of pro-
fessional nature and are there
fore not covered by the statute
relative to preferred labor claims.
The herald., 1897-10-24

godly minister, what books are best
fitted for a lad who desires to seek
learning and college breeding. And in
the mean time the laddie has aye his
Bible. / mind what good Master Ruth
erford said when he was in Anwoth
IL so be ye want manners, cen read
the Bible. For the Bible is no ill-bred
book. 1t will take you unashamed
through an earthly court, as we'll as
through the courts of the Master of
Assemblies-through the Star Cham
ber, as well as through the Chamber of
the Stars
After a while Gilbert Sempie, the
carrier brought me from Edinburgh
certain other volumes-some of Latin
and Greek grammar, with one or two in
the mathematics, which were a sore
puzzle and heartbreak to me, till there
came among us one of the Hill Folk,
well learned man, who, being in hid
| ing in a Whig's hole on the side of
Cairn Edward, was glad for the pass
| ing of the time to teach me to thread
the stony desolation of verbs irregular
and the quags of the rules of syntax.
| This was really the sweet and gen.
tie youth, James Renwick, though 1
knew not his name till saw them
hang him in the Grassmarket of Edin-
burgh in the first year of my college,
| going.
| Many a time did our great, stupid,
kindly, butter-hearted Hob come at
me, as I lay prone. kicking my heels
The herald., 1897-10-24

For the lady my mother will be weary
with waiting for me so long by the
water-side.''
So we went down the hill again very
sadly, and as we passed by she cast
her eyes curiously over at the poor lad
who lay so still on his face in the soft
lair of the peat moss.
''That is strange sheep" she said;
cit looks more like man lying asleep"
So, passing by, we went down both
of us together, and as we pushed a
way through the bracken toward our
own house of Ardarroch, l saw my
sister Anna come up the burnside
among the light, flickering shadows of
the birch and alder bushes And when
we came nearer to her, / saw that she,
too, had been weeping.
HAS my father been taken?" 1 cried
to Anna, as she came near. For that
was our chief household fear at that
time.
Nay" she answered, standing still
to look in astonishment at my little
companion, "but there are soldiers in
the house, and they hav. turned every
thing this way and that to seek for
him, and have also dealt roughly with
my mother
Hearing which, l was for running