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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22
Death Of Col. Ennis.

Col. Cornelius Ennis, one of
Houston's Oldest and best known
citizens, passed away at that city
In the seth year of his age. Col.
Ennis was native of New Jer-
sey. He landed at Galveston in
1889 and proceeded to Houston,
where he formed a copartnershlp
with G. w. Kimball in the gener-
al merchandise business. He also
bought considerable cotton. Col.
Ennis was one of the Incorporate
ors of the Houston and Texas
Central Railway company and the
Great Northern before it was
merged into the International.
The city of Ennis was named
after him. During the civil war
Col. Ennis remained in Texas inn
porting supplies and exporting
cotton. He also visited Havana
during that period. While there
he sent Copt. Jack Moore to New
York to purchase the Jeanette,
an ironclad steamer, paying $40,-
600 in gold. She was loaded with
1900 English Enfield rifles. ten
tons of gunpowder, 3, 10000 per-
cussion caps, a large lot of shoes,
blankets, ETC., and presented to
the Confederacy. He was mayor
of Houston in 1857.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Passed Senate.

The following bills have passed
the state senate:
Lloyd's, prohibiting sale of to-
bacco and cigarattes to minors.
Amending law regarding dis
posal of mortgaged property as
to venue.
Pensioning Hard ing Price, San
Jacinto veteran.
A new charter for Austin.
Relating to preference lien of
landlords.
Relating to mileage of sheriffs.
Providing for land redemption
of property in cities and towns
sold for taxes after two years.
Requiring county and city as
SCISSORS to impose oaths on those
rendering property and providing
penalty for failure.
House concurrent resolution re-
questing Texas congressio nal del
egation to favor election of SEN
ators by the people was adopted
Governors message that the
government had placed revenue
cutter at Galveston at disposal OF
legislature when that body visits
the Island city was received with
applause.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

The penitentiary board has APP
pointed DR.. w. E. Fowler of
Bastrop physician at Huntsville
and Rev. S. H. Morgan of Mad
lsonville chaplain; DR.. E. G.
Quinn of Jacksonville physician
at Rusk and Rev. f. T. Mitchell
of Tyler chaplain. The burned
portion of Huntsville penitenti-
airy is to be rebuilt at once, there
being ample funds on hand.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22
In Memort OF Maine MARTYRS.

On the 10Th at Havana the first
anniversary of the blowing up of
the battleship Maine and the 266
sailors and marines who went
down with her was observed. A
high mass was celebrated at Mer-
cedes church, which Gen. Ludlow
an ! several of his staff attended.
An immense rope of evergreens
was festooned about the fighting
top of the sunken Maine, each
loop hung with laurel wreaths
four feet in diameter and hung
with red, white and blue ribbons.
The Cuban club of Havana placed
an artificial wreath on the boat
crane and this was transferred to
the peak of the gait. The graves
in Colon cemetery were decorat-
ed in the presence of American
officials by military and naval de-
tails.
Nearly all the vessels entering
New York harbor and all public
buildings had their flags at half
mast.
Philadelphia commemorated it
be laying at Cramps ship yard in
the presence of vast throng the
keel of the new battleship Maine,
which the builders hope to launch
Feb. 10, 1900.
Some of the citizens of Dem
ison, Tex, signalized the ami
versary by decorating graves.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22
woodmen of the World.

The biennial session of district
head camp, Woodmen of the
World, comprising Texas. New
Mexico and Arizona, convened at
Dallas with large attendance.
Important business was trans
acted. The meetings were held
in the city hall auditorium, which
was beautifully decorated. A
banquet was given at the Oriental
hotel.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

"a word to the wise is sufficient"
and a word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft re
peated experience of trustworthy per-
sons may be taken for knowledge. Mr..
w. NJ. Terry says Chamberlains Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction than
any other In the market. He has been
in the drug business at Elkton, KY, for
twelve years; has sold hundreds of bot
ties of this remedy and nearly all 9TH
err cough medicines manufactured,
which shows conclusively that Cham
berlaln's is the most satisfactorily to
the people, and is the best. For sale by
all druggists
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22
RHEuMArIsM c11REn.

My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great re-
lief, and 1 can recommend it as a SPLEEN
did liniment for rheumatism and other
household use for which we have found
1t valuable.-W. j. Cuyler, Red Creek,
N. j.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one of the
most prominent men in this vicinity
w. G. Phippln, editor Red Greek HOG
aid, For sale by all druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Over 81, 900, 900 worth of gov
eminent property was destroyed
by fire which originated in the
largest machine shop of Brook
Ign navy yard. Several fine mod
els and patterns of battleships
were destroyed and the steam en-
gincering department PRACTICAL y
wiped out.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

President Zelaya has issued a
decree declaring the republic of
Nicaragua to be in a state of
siege. An uprising was recently
discovered at Matagalpa. 1t was
organized by Catholic priest.
He was captured and taken to
the penitentiary.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

There is establishment at the
findings of the investigation com
mission-frst, that Gen. Miles
did not inform the war depart
ment of his discovery of bad beef
before Dec. 81; second, that the
general Endorsed timed beef as
an army ration.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

| was reading and advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester En-
tedprlse recently, which leads me to
write this. 1 can truthfully say never
used any remedy equal to it for collie
and diarrhoea. / have never had TO
use more than one or two doses to cure
the wost case with myself or children
w A. Stroud, Popomoke City, Md.
For sale by all druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Managing Editor-Well, suppose
old Mr.. Wickwire will cancel his sub
scription tomorrow or next day"
City Editor-''Why?"
Managing Editor-"In that account
of his sons funeral you didn't say that
the young man would undoubtedly
have had brilliant career If he had
lived. "-Cleveland Leader.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

"Why. do you suppose, did so many
young men marry and go Immediately
to the WARP"
well, think it was probable their
going to the war was the only condi-
ton on which the girls would marry
them. Chicago Tribune.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

"There are three expressions" said
the Cornfed Philosopher, too delicate
for the artist to seize; the look of a
mother watching over the sleep of her
first born, young mans expression
as he meets the one woman of all the
world, and an old mans gloat over a
good dinner. "-Indianap Journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

A small fight came off at Qua
galoupe, near Manila, on the 18th,
between Filipinos and Ameri-
cans, in which four of the latter
were wounded.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Miners are on strike at Wilbur
ton, Hartshorne, Anderson and
other points in the Indian Terri
tory. 1t is from the mines at
those points that Texas obtains
much of her coal supply and a
fuel famine is feared.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

At Charleston, S. G., business
was suspended and the merchants
and clerks fought SNOWFALL bat
ties and paraded through three
inches of the "beautiful" on the
ground.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

In 1888 my wife went East and was
attacked with rheumatism. She re-
ceived no relief until she tried Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. Since that time
we have never been without 1t. We
find 1t gives instant relief In cases of
for all rheumatic and neuralgia pains.
ID ID G 9ra ant, Santa mt X Cal For
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

The senate bill authorizing the
construction of a railroad bridge
across Corpus Christi channel
was called up and passed in the
national house.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Henry Jones, noted English
authority on whist, died at Lon
don. His nom de plume was
"Cavendish," and he edited the
card department of the London
Field.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Commodore Philip and Capt.
Sigsbee were unable to visit Aus
tin. The former on his way
north stopped over a few hours
at Houston and was the guest of
honor at an elegant luncheon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

AS the lower house of the Tex
as legislature only had eighty
members on hand on the 18th
and eighty-six constitute quo
rum, no business was done.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Billy O'Donnell of Memphis,
Tenn, and "Kid" Goulette OF
Rochester, N. Y, fought TWEEN
ty-round draw at Memphis with
no result.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

The transport Valencia has ar
rived at San Francisco with sixty
five soldiers from Manila. Thir-
teen are sick.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Two children were burned to
death with a house fifteen miles
north of Edgewood, La.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

The British barkentine Brazil
went ashore on the Long Island
coast and is a total wreck.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

New Orleans, Mobile and Little
Rock had their Mardi Gras cele-
brations despite the cold.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Graduating exercises of the
West Point military academy
were held on the 18th.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

At Stephenville the Erath ho-
tel and meat market adjoining
were destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000, insurance $1,000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Silas Jones and his six children
burned to death near Corner
Stone, Ark,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Commodore Philip was guest
of honor at a luncheon in the Y
M. G. A. building, Galveston,
given by leading citizens.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Incessapt rains have caused a
flood in Jamaica and much dam
age has resulted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Twelve degrees lower than for
twenty-niney years was the wealth
err condition at Mobile, Ala, on
the 18th.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Ice is piled high in Niagara riv-
er near Niagara Falls.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

L. M. Chipley, a noted financier
of St. Louis, is dead. llL .
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

The Border National bank has
been organized at Eagle Pass.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Waco wants to widen her COR
porate boundaries
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Snow was eleven inches deep at
Lynchburg, Va.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

Radford, Va, had an earth
quake shock.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

During the recent cold snap
Charleston, S. c., had the most
frigid weather since 1898.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-02-22

The National Council of Won.
en- met OF Washington.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
1000, 900 GIVEN AWAY.

By special and particular arrange
ment with the manufacturers Of DR..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
free trial bottles Of this great medi.
cine for the Kidneys, Liver. Bladder
and Blood, rheumatism, Dyspepsia
and Constipation, will be sent abso-
lutely free. postpaid, to all persons
suffering from any Of the diseases
mentioned above who will send their
full name and post office address to
the DIR. DAVID KENNEDY CORP OR.
ALTON, Rondout, N. Y. providing
you mention the PosT when you
write.
A very simple test to determine
whether your Kidneys or Bladder are
diseased Is to put some of your urine
in glass tumbler and let 1t stand "a
hours IL it has q sediment or a
cloudy, ropy or striugy appearance,
II it Is pale or discolored. you do not
need a physician to tell you that you
are in Il dangerous condition. DR..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
speedily cures such serious symptoms
as a pain in the back, inability to
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especially at night, the staining Of
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ant and dangerous effects produced
on the system by the use of whiskey
and beer.
By a searching investigation it was
found that over 81 per cent. OF the
people who sent for a sample bottle
were so much benefited by its use
that they purchased large sized bot
tie from their druggist, which In most
cases cured them, while in come rare
instences it took as many as two or
even three bottles to effect perma-
nent cure.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy Is sold by all druggists at ~ 90
per large bottle, or six bottles for '45.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
m sonu.B,rd. Predict stormsg

4 writer in the Monthly Weather Re-
view AYERS that for n considerable time
in advance of n great storm song birds
cease their music, and that this may
be taken as an indication of the storms
approach. For 4S hours before the be-
ginning Of q series OF severe storms
in northern Illinois last summer not
a sound was heard from the throats
of the thousands of birds which inhabit
that part of the country, and whose mu-
hc, in fair weather, Is one Of the charms
Of the district.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
kE.(lllI) POISON

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ont, II is this Secondary BLOOD OLSON
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
DREAMING BY The FIRE.

When. alone with my soul am sitting
In the firelight's golden gleam,
Sadly watching the shadows fitting.
seem to slumber and dream:
A thousand deep fountains OF feeling
Gush forth with melodious flow
Like the music of windharps stealing
Through the twilight. sweet andl!ow.
Aaoat on swift tides OF emotion
As bitter with tears as the seas.
! drift through a measureless ocean
OF sorrowful memories:
And out OF the misty sea spaces
Fair phantoms around me rise
How well remember their faces.
The light OF their soulful eyes!
Afar. through the nebulous distance
A splendor shines like a fame,
And voices. with tender insistence.
Lovingly call me by name.
From mist. and from foam, and the hollow
Sad sound of this sobbing sea,
These phantom forms beckon and follow.
These voices whisper to me.
know that these misty sea spaces,
These shapes. are not what they seem,
That the voices. the eyes. the faces.
Are only ghosts of dream
Long ago a strange guest came. unbidden.
An angel. out OF the skies.
And in graves are these faces hidden
And dark are the shining eyes.
But still-when alone am sitting
In thearelight's golden CLEAN
Sadly watching the shadows fitting-
They haunt my soul in my dream
Charles w. Hubner. In Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25

mches has two mctabottom bins, one holding 80 lbs;
the other partt!oned for cornmeal graham, sugar. etc
DIe one bread board, which slides into
:rame Price, complete only s. on board cars IN Chi
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hnd the Cabinet the most useful lab0r-savng piece OF
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TO say you're reader Of this paper-his is very import
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QUAKER VALLEY MIG. CO., 355 ". Harrison bt Chicago.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25

VI oOAiu ueSu W pueu VASA eaohSs Wee
i, something can't attempt to make you
realize. 1t was simply horrible!
Suddenly the bull threw up his tail,
give loud below and sprang forward
with his horns almost touching the
ground.
II had shut my eyes and given up all
hope. when something struck me in tie
face-the moose Of lasso. Looking up,
I saw Pablo Moreno checking his horse
upon the very brink of the bank above,
SO close that the animals feet crumbled
the edge.
"'Put the lasso under your arms!
Quick! quick! screamed Pablo.
"His gesture told me what to do, and
running close to the wall, passed the
moose around my shoulders.
"'Hold on to it, called Pablo. and
I was drawn up into the air just as FL
Sacudidor thundered beneath me with
toss of his head which sent one of his
pointed horns along the sole of my boot.
cutting the tough leather like knife.
One instant more of delay would have
given that horn something softer to cut.
Before the bull could turn about to
attack me again, was sitting safe at
the top beside Pablo, who told me how
he CHANGED to come to my rescue.
Having seen FL Sacudidor entering
the ravine, he had galloped to the edge
to watch his movements and looking
over, discovered me.
~ don't believe you'll dispute me,
boys, when l say that no one not
trained as he had been could have pos
sibly dared what he did. If he had
stopped single second to think what
plan he should pursue-if he had hesi-
tated the least bit in the world-I
should have been gored to death or
trampled into a jelly under the great
brute's hoofs.
"But he did exactly the right thing
exactly in the nick. of time, and was
saved. l had made a great mistake In
despising him.
II told him this, and much more,
when was able to speak again; and on
his side he acknowledged that he had
often envied me what knew. So, with
out any particular agreement we be-
came firm friends. and went to work to
exchange knowledge.
1.-THE result was that before I left Los
Pue bios could ride horse, drive cat
tic and throw lasso in what I'm con-
ceited enough to say is very skillful
manner, while Pablo picked up Latin,
English and dozen other things with
most surprising quickness. He soon
found the use of them, too. for a ras-
cally speculator would have cheated
Ills father out Of half the ranch il Pablo
hadn't been able to read the documents
and detect the swindle.
eel ,Sacuddor was killed as soon as
the don learned Of my adventure.
suppose the old gentleman thought
that bull which so far forgot Spanish
hospitality as to attack his masters
guest couldn't be of the genuine race,
and would appear to better advantage
as beef for the guests consumption.
Anyhow, that was what he became.
And I had the satisfaction Of eating
some Of his sirloin--tough enough It
was, too!
"When I came away brought the
boot and lasso with me-" finished Will,
carefully putting his treasures back in
their former resting place, "and shall
keep them as long as live, to remind
me of the time when my friend Pablo
Moreno pulled me up from before the
horns of FL Sacudidor. r."-Golden Days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
A Chance for Him Yet.

"I've cured Cousin Algernon Of his
infatuation for that girl who has re.
fused him four times"
"How did youdo it?"
SHOWED him statistics proving that
there are over 3, 900, 900 unmarried won.
en- in this country."-Chicago Record.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
Mercantile Appraisement.

The venders OF Foreign and Domestic Mer-
chandise In Snyder County will take notice that
they are appraiser and classed by the under
signed appraisea Of mercantile and other taxes
for the year rs follows:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
kr PAY m YOU'RE PLEASED 30 DAYS
M AFTER SHIPMENT; II NOT, RETEeN' ETEeeN'

With Quaker
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cry. Day Cook
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815 pages Of the
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cipes ever com.
piled, substantially
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The top Of cabinet
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25

IUtHI'''''''''''.'' .............. $SU2.UU
TAKE NoTICE-All persons who are concern
ed in this apprasement that an appeal will be
held at the Commissioners offire, In the Court
House, in the Boro- of Middleburg on Thurs
day. May 25 1890 between the hours Of 10 o. IN,
and p. m, when and where all who feel ag-
grieved by their classifi ification may attend IL
they think proper. VIM. M. BOYER,
Mercantile Appraiser.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
A SUMMER SAIL

in ladies' shoes IS a pleasant
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