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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08
MEN OF THE WEST.

We sent you DER the sunlit sea,
Men OF the West
To carry peace and industry
To wars unrest.
No grateful homage found ye there,
Nor honor due:
A sulen land with threatn hing air
Admitted you.
Ye fdtered no. at burning sun
Nor fercr's might.
Nor when ye found the task begun
bitter fight.
IS toiled amid people rude
With patient zeal:
Nor lifted at ingratitude
Tn avenging steel.
4 hlighted land that could not SEQ
The proffered light;
Nor comprehend that liberty
OF truth and right.
They struck the hand that was their hope
A cruel blow
The hand that had not stopped to cope
With such foe.
All! bravely then ye faced the blast
And joyful bled;
And perished, fighting to the last,
Our gallant dead
We cannot weep at such death;
Nor toll the bell
While with deep exultant breath
Our bosoms swell.
We trusted and were not deceived.
Men Of, the West;
Ye;fought aud died as ye had lived
Your Nations best,
And ye, who live to toll anew.
We trust IS we'll
Is those who, faithful toiled With you.
And. faithful, fell.
-(Charles c. Ballard, Union College.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08
CHILDREH'S COLUMN.
The Chase Of the Gingerbread Man.

The Chase Of the Gingerbread Man.
Once when baker in FairyTilc
Was making cakes us bakers will.
He made. and put by itself in pan.
A dear little. queer little gingerbread man.
By-an1-by. when the cakes were brown
He opene, tie oven: when nimbiy down
Hoped the queer little man. and blinking
his eyes,
Called out TO the baker. who stared in sur
prise:
run. run. fast as you can!
Can't catcA me, little gingerbread mani
The baker ran, his wife ran. too,
And puss started up with brave Meow,
meow,
Old Rover ran with a grufr "Bow-wowr'
Followed by Brindle. the staid old COW.
The horse broke out Of the barn with a
neigh.
But lie heard the echo from far away:
"Rup. run. fast as YOU can!
Can't catch me-, little gingerbread man.
Man and woman. horse and COW,
Dog and cat were after him now,
But none could run as fast as he.
And over his shoulder he called in glee:
fRuD, run! fast AS you can.
Can't catch ne. little gingerbread man!
But a wolf crept out OF the woods at last,
And wolves. he knew. could run SO fast,
Yet he hurried on. and b-avely cried.
Just as the wolf bounded up by his side:
Run, run. fast as you can.
Can't catch me. little gingerbread man
The great gray wolf took bite just one.
Tie gingerbread man was OGe-lOurth gone.
\ second bite took him up to the waist.
Just half was gone and twas only taste.
Still another bite took him up to the throat,
And now three-fourths was gone. you'll
note.
Then ne swallowed the head, as away he ran,
And that was the last Of the gingerbread
man.
Ella u. White. in the Ladies Home jour
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08
Joke IN Two Households.

It was the head of the household
doing the talkingin the direct manner
that men have with their wives. 'I
like oyster soup we'll enough. It's
satisfying for the time and suppose
that it's healthy, but I'm opposed to
making an entire meal of it, as was
required to do for lunch.
His wife placidly informed him that
he would be lucky if he never made a
meal on anything worse.
That afternoon he called Oh friend
to have friendly game Of cribbage,
and the game became so warm that he
was invited to stay for the evening
meal in order that the exciting con
test might be carried to- a finish. Word
was telephoned to his wife who agreed
to come in the evening.
81 know why he stayed" she began
as soon as they were seated for four-
handed game. "Oh, you needn't kick
me, as she looked laughingly at her
husband. "I'm going to tell on you
We had nothing but oyster soup at
noon and lie was so put out about il
that he thought he would stay here in
order to get good square meal. I'm
glad he did"
The husband was blushing and the
host and hostess were laughing inor'
dinately. "What in the world IS the
matter with you people?" she inquired
with puzzled expression.
"Oh, nothing, nothing at all, ," from
the host. between explosions. "We
didn't have thing this evening bat
oyster soup; not thing
Then there was long and animated
discussion as to whom the joke wa:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08
HOW A PIG "BRoXE" A FARMER.
Lively Fight Over Porker Between Two
Farmers in North Dakota.

FARMERS IN NOrCR DdkOtG.
Cup in the North Dakota town Of
Grafton" said W. P. Sterling trav-
eler, at the Hoffman House, ''is rusty
axe which represents an expenditure
Of $26S35. It originally cost so cents
and now adorns, or, did not so very
long ago, wall in the Office of the
justice of the peace, q memento OF the
folly of some kinds of legal battles.
Underneath it is this legend: 4 cut
a pig and broke a farmer
1.-TWO farmers lived on adjoining
quarter sections near the outskirts Of
the town. Once they were friendly, but
the episode Of the axe broke up all
such relations, and one was compelled
to move away.
Farmer Bill Williams had pig
that could generally find nothing
better to do than encroach upon the
kitchen garden of neighbor Haskin.
A post fence ran between the two
houses, and Haskin's garden was with
IL small light fence inclosure.
Haskin protested mildly at first, bat
finally relations became strained and
he warned 'Bilp one day that the next
time he found the pig in his inclosure
he would confscate it. But Williams
laughed at him. Two OF three days
later Haskin caught the pig in his
bean patch. He made for the animal
and caught it by the hind legs rs it
was going through hole in the fence.
Williams rushed out Of the house and
managed to catch the squealing porker
by the forelegs. One jerk and Haskin
had it, but, 'Bill' reached over the
fence, which stood about four feet
high, and got another grip on the ami
mails forelegs. Then began the tug
OF war, both men pulling at the pigs
legs. What with 'cussing' back and
forth and the pigs. squealing there
was terrible commotion. The pig
stretched taut was in fair way of
being torn apart, when Haskin's son
ca ne out Of the house, and, seeing
'4ill's' axe on the woodpile, jumped
the fence and seized it with presum-
ably murderous intent.
"'Cut the pig, Sin yelled Haskin
to his son. ST ran up with the axe
a!ofs and let fly. As luck would have
il, the porker's body was directly over
post. Well, the blade came down
and cut the pig clean in two. The
men fell over backward, but presently,
each with half a pig in one hand, was
shaking his free fist at the other across
the fence aud making threats. ST had
run into his fathers house with the
axe. Then their wives came out aad
got them apart.
"TIl suNou!' yelled 'BlP as a
parting sB0't
Sue away! Tarnation hookeyr
retorted Haskin. I'll beat you, and
you don't git no pig and no axe
"Now, up in that part a Dakota
every one can tell you of the celebrated
case of Williams VS.. Haekin. although
it was tried four years ago. Williams
brought suit before a justice Of the
peace for the return Of that AK.
Somehow the value of hall pig was
lost sight OF. Haskin put IN a bill
for damages to his garden. By the
time the suit passed the county court
and had gone against Williams the
costs and fees reached $25935. He
had to sell out and move away. Far
mer Haskin gave the axe to the the
justice, who nailed it on his wall, add
one day, soon after the trial, some
Mac posted the legend"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08
Beavers ChoppinS Trees.

ST had heard a good many wonder
full stories about how beavers chopped
down trees" recently said we'll
known trapper, ''aaa. being anxious
to see how far from the truth some Of
these stories were, | found where
beavers were at work in q piece of
cellar woods through which branch
of the Wood river flowed. I chose a
bright moonlight night to watch the
beavers at their tree chopping. I hid
myself before nightfall nea: the spot.
Soon after nightfail beaver came out
O: the water, went straight to a good
sizei cedar tree and began work upon
it with his teeth.
':While he Was at work another
beaver appeared from the river, and
as he drew himself out OF the water to
the bank where the moon shone full
upon him I saw that be was as white
as snow. The white beaver selected
a tree and went vigorously to work
telling it. I dou't believe wood
chopper with his axe could have felled
those trees any quicker than those two
beavers did with their chisel-like
teeth. New York Nail and Express.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08
INFANT SCALES.

Balances Made Nowadays Especially for
Weighing the Baby.
Babies have been weighed from time
immemorial, but it is only withip
few years that scales have beer
/ especially for that purpose. I'D
fashioned, time e-honored >%eigl-
ing the baby was to tiS1p in q
towel and then hook tie hook OF
spring balance into the knot; and this
way is still common. Whatever other
household aeeles might be in use
in house lave also been used
for this purpose, as they still are, but
there are now made special infant
scales and used for that purpose
alone.
Infant scales are made in several
styles. They all have one feature in.
common, however-a basket in which
to put the baby in place Of a pan. An
infant scale of design new this year
is flushed in white enamel. The
weights plate, upon which the weights
are placed in the weighing, is Of iron
polished until it looks like a steel
mirror. At the other end of the
| balance, where the pan would ordin-
arily be, in the basket, oblong in shape,
and fashioned with a view to the con-
venient and comfortable holding Of the
child. The basket also is enamelled.
The base Of the scale projects in front
to afford place for the weights,
which are of polished iron. The larger
weights are provided with handles.
There are no very small weights; the
fractional weights are taken by means
Of a sliding weight on beam attached
to the front of the scale. Such scale
as this sells at S25. Infant scales may
be bought, however, at SIS and So.
The scales are used not only to
fud out the weight of the infant when
,, it is born, but to weigh it from time
to time, maybe once week, to note
its growth. Infa Int scales are made to
weigh up to 25 or 80 pounds.
American scales are sold the world
; over in every civilized land; there is
! perhaps no larger foreign consumer
than. Russia, which buys American
scales Of every kind, from the largest
of railroad scales to the smallest Of
little scales. It is interesting to note
that Russia buys considerable num-
bers of infant scales.-Sun.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08
Ground oyster Shell Medicine.

Ground oyster shells wece.given by
the medieval doctors to children suf-
fering from rickets and scrofula. Now
it appears that they were right. The
shells contain lime, nitrogen, iron,
sulphur, manganese, magnesia, -four.
bromide, phosphoric acid and iodine.
all excellent for feeble children. They
say that if growing children were to
take powdered oyster shells in their
food the teeth would be improved.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-08

Balances Made Nowadays Especially for
Weighing the EabY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOL
Over a Hundred Teachers Present at The
Opening.
BUSINESSLIKE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION
List of Those who Were Enrolled
Yesterday, Comprising Abont Half
of Those Who win Attend.

The Houston summer normal met at il
a. m. yesterday In the assembly room o
tho high school building with an attend.
ance OF over a hundred. The session wa,
opened with music under the direction OF
Frot CARRIER Of the high school faculty.
| Conductor Smiley then outlined the work
Oh the session clearly in a brief address
soliciting the hearty cooperation Of those
In attendance
me character of the work was shown by
inc precision and rapidly with which the
classes were organized and called to reci-
aeon almost full days work being ac-
cohpllshed by the time for adiournIu,e n,
az ~ ~ From every Indication Hougton
% 10 nave one OF the most successful nor
mails ever held In Texas.
me following are the teachers enrolled
yesterday, being about one-half Of fbnza
expected to attend during the session.
Houston--'ldell Blackburn, Katie MART
MABEL seldom, Edith Wilcox. Melissa MIL
Ter Nora Amerman, Ena Robb. Edith nm
man, Ida r. Nussbaum, Maud Natter
bertha Schovering, Bette Milan. Annie
l.. smith, Eva Jacobe, Mildred Kennedy.
Mrs' Ellzabeth Montgomery, Maggie Dra-
per, Z. f. Ramsey, Maggie Johnson Heleu
G De Chaumes, Mary Hogan sybil I,
campbell, Lille Durkins, Clara Il. Schmidt
W. r. Beiermann, Fannie Schoverling. L,
~ carroll, Gussie Howard. Louise Forres
Eva Winnie Jennie Hutchins, Mamie Han
ma, Emma Duvernoy, Maria Kulp. Bessie
Warner, Katie Bringhurst. Mabel Wendle
brantley Tarrant, Fannie P. McGary, Mel
lie Mather Fannie Simpson. Hortense De
Chaumes, Stella Ormsby, Lucille Henson.
Lena Morse, Genevieve johnson. Cora
Campbell Annie Penny, Edith Wright,
Bessie Pruett
Corlnne Naught Lewis. Dickinson.
Jettie McCane, Columbus, Texas
Mary Jessie Williams Harrisburg Texas.
Aline Trahan, Humble, Texas
Rosa Dullahan, Laura Il. Milan. Lulie
W Milan, Bessie Davis. Harrisburg,
Texas
Maude A Barttlingck. Josie Robinson
Marie Hughes, Drummer.
Mollie Kellett, La Porte.
Anna w. Holman, La Grange.
Aileen Sharp, Brazorla.
Lucille Dullahan, Harrisburg.
j. W. Page, Hegar.
Fred Hoppe, Cypress TOP.
Eva Harrell, Harrisburg.
Wlnfred Roys. Drummer.
Eddie Rainbodt, Sallie Cook. Samson
Vile
saliie Dinkins, Hegar
j. G. Mckinney. Sealy.
Emma p. Webb, Webster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
THE MARRIAGE ALTAR.
wedding of Miss Emmn Adel. sett..
gust and Mr.. Rismnrck niu.nr,

wedding of Miss Enmn Adel, So.,
E"st ana MIR. Bismarck Dissen
Inc marriage Of Mr. Bismarck Ch,rlss
Dissen and Miss Emma Adela settoeas,
yesterday evening at 6:45 O'clock at the
First Presbyterian church was pretty
yet ulostentatous anair. The building
was well filled with the friends and ad-
mirors of the contracting parties to see
them Joined together in the bonds Of we'd
lock. The altar was decorated with palms,
evergreens and potted plants and presented
a very pleasing and pretty effect.
Al the appointed time the ushers,
Meesrs. T. G. Dreyling II. e. Thomson.
Otto Sens and c. II. Ries; the attendants.
Miss Lille settegast aud Mr.. Bismarck
Schultz, Miss Annie OLSEN and Mr. I'd
Settegast, Miss Jennie Settegast and Mr.
wan Dissen, followed by tho bride and
groom came in the south entrance and To
the strains OF a beautiful wedding march
played by Mr., Henry Breaker. marched to
inc altar, where in an impressive and
beautiful ceremony Miss Settegast and Mr.
OLSEN were made man and wife by Rev
Red
The bride wore a pretty travelling gown
Of wood brown Roudoix cloth with silk
embroidered applique band trimmings with
hat aud gloves to match, and was a pic
lure OF loyeliness. In fact, there has not
been wedding In Houston where a hand
somer couple were the principals
Miss setegast is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. j, Setteeast. who have for
many years been residents OF Houston.
She is young lady OF many admirable
qualities and is highly esteemed by large
circle of friends and admirers.
Mr. Dssen comes from one Of the Oldest
and best known German families in the
city. and has a host of friends who wish
him success In his new venture. He has
been for the past FIVE or six years assistant
ticket agent at the Grand Central depot
and has the fun confidence of his em-
ployers and associates.
Mr. and Mrs. Dissen left at 1870 on the
southern Pacific train for New Orleans and
VIII visit all of the large cities of the East
and West and of Canada. Their trip will
consume about seven weeks. and the num-
per OF miles travelled by them, when they
% 600
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
Personal MENTION.

f. r. Reinhart OF Denison is in the city.
F. P. Allen of Schulenburg is in the city
P, Taylor of San Marcos is in the city
| IL r. Lippman OF San Francisco is in tn.
city. - '-'
Bristol. Wv
F 5; Brooks of Sherman is stopping at the
| to the city.
C. j. Grant of Dallas is spending few days
Joseph F. Tracy OF St Louis is registered
at the Bristol.
Neal IBassett of Waco is among the guests
at the Bristol.
Miss Matte Cameron OF Liberty ,s .r,o,,
| the guests at the Bristol
Mrs, w. c. Drew ana two bovs left ves,er-
uay TO spen the sumner in Syracuse, L. Y,
Miss Marian Eppeson OF Waco is wishing
MIS- pf' J' H. sampson. 1Of Hamilton street
M, Mr. W A, Rogers Will leave tonight for the
ny Oh MEXICO where ne win remain some
Colonel ?, G. Rucker. formerly of Austin
VIII make his future home
MISS Iille Schmidt OF Flatonia is on a two
Seehs Nlsit to her brother, Mr.. Charles =
schmlut. 1903 Lubbock street
wS orSN IN pf tsId formerly doing newspaper
A 4 "A
al Austin' is in the city with his vile
,. MAJOR Joan Z. Carey and wife returned last
n ii,ssi. from FLORIDA, where they have been
slsluns relatives, They went INST to Charles
u ION, wnere they attended the Confederate re-
rev, rev Mr. benson OF Austin, member of the
80 S,a'e BOARD OF pardons, who has been in The
f IL. lor several days on a visit to his son
, 1890 benson, AT 20lS Pease avenue. lei
ternational fast mail y" the IN
,t une following passengers left yesterday
a sI6fthhoon on the International and Greay
To- ' s iast mail train: Mrs W. c Drew.
S Nar, syracuse . n. y Mrs. W. b. Hail for
! lew; YORK City; Mrs, August Peters, for 81 81,
rs. "ag Mrs, Goetz' for Toronto, Canada,
SI Iper from Aayence, on the Rhine after "
ieSyn EiSit 10 his hrother-in-law MIR. I.
y, Louis for New York, there To- embarl ", nn
gentleman n Ger Ras Lloyd steamer for home The
business aspect OF Houston. ana evnat, '' US |
ie'u'h mere again on visit very soon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06

A prairie fire moves faster than any horse
can run. No matter how speedy your
mount may be unless you have good start
of the fire il will overtake you. 1t is the
same way with many diseases. Unless you
get fair start, you cannot possibly shake
them off The only hope for anyone who
is threatened with serious disease is TO
start in time, and seek safety before the
danger closes IN about him.
The best thing for you, il you feel that
your full bodily energy is lacking, is to
seek the strengthening, power producing
help of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery which confcrs upon the digestive
organs that keen zest of appetite and as
sanitation which transforms the food into
nourishing, health building blood, active
muscular force, nervous energy and rug
ged endurance
Do not wait until dyspepsia spreads into
Liver complaint" and that turns into
bronchial trouble which finally verges into
consumption. Do not rely upon the deu-
sive stimulus of malt extracts and sarsapa-
rillas and oily compounds do not allow
designing druggist who seeks only his own
profit rather than your health to foist any
boom medicine upon you. Insist upon
the remedy which is backed by thirty years
or steadily increasing sales to attest its
constant usefulness and popularity.
The experience Of Mr. Val Burkard living at
s. Mohr Ave. Buffalo. n. y. is given in his own
words. Five weeks ago followed your advice
and took two bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery aud also two walls Of Pei
lets consider myself entirely cured, as there
have been no eruptions since finished the last
bottle. think II is the greatest remedy on the
globe for blood and digestive disorders My ap-
petite increased wonderfully and / have also
gained flesh would like everybody to know
the true value OF Or. Picrce's medicines as am
confident by persistent use they will cure all
ailments for which they are recommended"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06

company is arranging to put In long ts.''
service between Houston, La Porte ah1 u
| brook.
The Ladies Aid OF the Central cArlS1
church will meet Wednesday Afternoon 4
O'Clock, with Mrs. L. VI. Fellows, Nv =
Jacinto street.
Mr. w H. Roberts, the repressntinH
3 the New York Life Insurance eonpiw ~
Yesterday elected a member Of tns ho''''
Cotton Exchange and Boird Of Trace
All the members Of the decorating t,l.s
| tee of the Houston Alumni are redles'.. =. =,
at the assembly hall at a. m. toaay Y ~
plete the decorations for the annual ''''v'''
TO the graduating class !.
Rev. H. D. AYES leaves this mNai-.
Victoria. where he will deliver ne me- ~ I
address tonight before the Terry lexis ~ H.
ers in their thirtieth annual neellnE NJ ~
AYES subject will be The Character q VI
or: T.. Lee-An Ideal OF soltneGn aus
ship "A.
City Attorney Stewart is not adyisees w; X
er or not the city tax clause ~ ias,-,s;i,l.r
charter amendments became iii a
operative upon the passage Of tne IN, 4
says, however, he is filing no lsA ~. n a.
present that conflict with the te'A''
new charter. I'd
The lecture Of Miss Mureutt A. ~ Fss
Baptist church on Australian p y Il, III
last night was highly entertaining t.sa
audience that greeted her snss.iiirs rlnll
speaker aud has the faculty OF lsll s.',, ~
tives i'm a most pleasant and insuu.SIs,,' i d
ner. Miss Murcutt will lecture tonl1 X, IA;
Mckee Street Methodist church u ~
ward.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
A PUBLIC PARK OFFERED,
MIR. GEORGE Hermann MAKES 4
GENEROUS OFFER.
Twenty Acres of Land Fronting on
Main street rendered 10 the
Daughters of the Confederacy.

Robert e. Lee CHAPTER held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday morning which
was one OF unusual interest. After the
business OF the day was disposed of Mrs.
Margaret H. Foster arose to communicate
to the chapter a handsome offer that had
been made to her for the chapter, from
Mr., George Hermann, a gentleman whose
public spirit is well known in this city.
He has offered the chapter twenty acres
OF land, fronting on Main street. and about
two and one half miles from the bayou,
for park.
This offer is a splendidly generous one,
and the ladies expressed themselves in an
] enthusiastic way about Mr.. Hermann 5
/ generosity. and felt that it deserved a
larger number of the chapter TO vote upon
IL So there will be meeting called for
the special purpose Of proper considera-
ton of the offer and every member of the
chapter now in the city is urgently re-
duested to be present Mr., Hermann has
put his name on record as the first man
who has offered land for free park in or
around Houston,
The chapter had a valuable gift from
Mr.. Ed Taylor. son of the late Mr.. T. w
Taylor. 1t was a book belonging 10 the
duaFtermaster' department OF the Trans
mississippi department during the civil
war The gift was highly appreciated and
a vote OF thanks offered Mr. Taylor for his
thoughtlupess.
vote Of thanks was also moved and
carried to ladies outside the chapter who
nave so kindly assisted them in collecting
money for the square and monument fund
and still another TO Mrs. D. F. Stuart Mrs
d. A, Randolph, Mrs, Marcellus Foster
and Miss Jennie Hunter for their Efforts
10 make the celebration OF Hon Jefferson
Davis birthday suitable one
committee formed Of Mrs 4. r.
Franklin and Mrs NJ n. Foster waited
unon Mr.. Hermann after the meeting IA
'hank him for his generous offer 10 the
cnapter and made arrangements to go
win MIN ia visit the proposed site OF
Houston's first free park.
In connection with the offer of land for
park. the ladies who have been solicit
ing one dollar contributions for a puhlic
square and Confederate monument. wish
20 urge upon the people OF Houston ths
Importance of responding to their appsol
III THIS land Is accepted il will take SOW.
eral thousand dollars to transform /, int
park The ladies viii continue their
canvass for contributions and they hone /
suat every person who has not given win !
now donate one dollar to this fund
nose VINO pave heen seen and who have
10 SEND their dollars TO Mrs j. C Hutch |
son. president, or to any other msmhe,
OF the local chapter. u. d. c.
mrs. Hutchinson reported one dollar cor
trlontions Yesterday from Mrs Fverat,
AcAShan. Mrs. Annie C. Sydnor ana ~.
5, X. McllhennY. The total con,rih. MIs,
to date is $780, '''0u'ea