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New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
POE AND CHIVERs IN ARGUMENT.

A pure poem proper is one that Is "holy
destitute Of z particle of passion.
Then YOU admire Tennyson?" asked l.
Yes I consider him of the greatest poets
that ever lived answered he
nv God Poe! how you say that asked
in surprise. why, his poems are as Ell
Terminate as ii phlegmatic fat baby. lie Is the
most perfectly Greek-statuesque. if you please,
in his conceptions. of any man that mas even
lived since the days of Pericles.
This is iusl what constitutes him one of the
greatest geniuses that ever lived" answered he
Passin has nothing to do with pure Poetpy ny
for every drop of passion that you lnfuse INTO
any poem just so far do you materlaliZe oe-
teriorate and render it no poem. pure poem
is a rhythmical creation of beauty, wholly des-
tituta of everything but that which constitutes
purity, namely, etheristIty-
We'll but this would not only bring you into
conflict with the time honOred opinions of the
world but be the establishing of a new MODE
of criticism among the nations, said l. .
True: but that does not give me moments
concern" answered he, with an imperial self
consciousness of his own Importance, as wen
as the perfect knowledge of the purity OF the
truth that he had Just spoken. r
If what you say be true then tWo-thlroS OF
everything that Shakespeare ever wrote is ab-
solutelv good for nothing said l.
Certainly it is good for nothing. Nothing Is
good for anything except that which contains
within itself the essence of its own vitality,
answered he. Otherwise it is mortal and ought
to die . ,
.aThen if this he the case-if all the poetical
works in the world were pruned of their ex-
crescences-there would be very little real po-
etrv left" answered l.
Every little, indeed; but just enough to show
that what l say of poetry is true
Then Byron. Wordsworth. Coleridge Mont
gomery, Southey and many other world re-
nowned sons of song would fare badly"
But no worse than they deserve" answered
he. very peremptoriy.
What do YOU think of keats?" asked I.
He was the greatest of any of the English
poets of the same age if not of any age" an
swered he with the air of a man who was not
only conscious of his own eonsummate ability,
but who had, long before, deliberately formed
his opinions. He was far in advance of the
best of them with the exception of Shelley, in
the studv of his themes, His principal fault is
the grotesquesness of his abandon."-(Geor E.
Woodberry in The Century.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

York. When the telegraph operators hear this
sound on their instruments they know that the
noon signal is about to be sent out, and they at
once begin to connect the telegraph wires with
other towns and cities, until in a minute or two
the tick, tick of the clock at Washington IS
heard in hundreds of telegraph offices. The
beats stop at ten seconds before i o'clock, as a
notice that the next tick will be the noon sig
nal, and to give the operators time to con.
meet their wires with the standard time balls
and clocks. There time balls in a great
many cities-usually on top of some prominent
building. where they easily be seem The
at Washington is on the roof of the State,
War and Navy Department Building, at the top
of a high pole, ready to drop the instant the
signal comes the wire. In the government
offices at Washington and in many places IN
other cities there are large clocks connected
with the observatory by electricity These are
so arranged that when the II o'clock signal is
flashed over the wires the hands of each one OF
these clocks spring tG II, no matter what time
the clock may show; in this way hundreds OF
clocks are set to the correct time each day
Well the moment the sun is supposed to cross
the seventy fifth meridian the telegraph instru-
ments give single tick the time balls drop, the
clocks begin to strike. and everybody in the dis
trict knows it is u o'clock.-(St. Nicholas
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
JANUARY MAGAZINES.
YEAR FOR READERS OF PERI
ODICALS
WE LACK TRANQUILITY.

In the direction Of material progress America
easily leads the world With d country rich in
natural resources, and a people inventive and
enterprising, if is not strange that she should
grow great and prosperous. But there Is grave
danger that Americans may devote too inuch
of their time and energy TO money getting III
trying to become rich by the shortest road, II
is to be feared that the cultivation of the higher
qualities Of the heart and the intellect may
suffer.
In connection with this subject, / may men
ton the fact that business men seem 20 go on
the theory that time is money in order TO
clip a minute or two from the time they have
to give to their meals they bolt down their 1000
I as rapidly possible For the same Te9Soh'
they turn night into day. The pursuit OF the
almighty dollar is practically unreTnlitlng-
Money indeed. is a good thing. But the ptlce
given for il in this country is little too hlSh
Flesh and blood cannot possibly bear such COZ
tinu0us strain No wonder We frequently near
Of business men falling dead IN the street oI al
/ their desks frCm heart failure =. 9,
1 had an American friend in CHINA VINO "a aleo .,
Only a short time ago. The story OF ms me -
rather interesting. He went 10 emma when he :
was a Young Han- He learned the language Oh
,7asa scholar He adapted himself TO the ways
and habits of those among whom ne mao cast
/ his lot and thus became to all lhIenlS anu P4l
noses Chinese in h5S mode OF life Alter Sp1tiulIS
the greater part Of s HE IN Ihifi1, ne 80 80
up his mind that he would pass the REMAINDER
Of his dayS in the land OF his birth. among tiiN
scenes of his childhood. Acc oTG1Hgfy- ne ftl |
China with 40 ilteytian of returning BGI ne
reck0ned without his host no sooner 10" ~
found himself IN New-Yo-k than the noise ana u
h,1stla of the metropolis Of the New Norld
drove him to 6istrat ton. He dld nut KNOW
which way 10 turn find rest ana quiet anu
he took the earliest opportunity 10 90 p'i-A
china Thus il Is possible that man BORN anu u
bred in strenuous america may prefer the qulti
e1,rrorT6fras OF Crhina-CWu-Ti -Ting-fa1g, III Har-
peT's.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
SET AN EEL TO CATCH a CRAB.

Those who crab for market on the Choptank
River, Maryland, have ingenious method OF
catching crabs in quantity rope about the
thickness of d clothesne several hundred feet
long is kept coiIed in keg. The closer the cover
the more pleasant the sail with the fisherman TO
the grabbing grounds. for at Intervals OF Two
fe.t along the entire length of the rope he mas
untwisted it and inserted between the STRANDS
short pieces of saIted eels. The tors1on OF tht;
strands holds them tightly in place Each end
of the rope has n keg buoy attached, together
with a heavy stone. Arriving at the favored
placp usually on oyster beds. he throws a keg
overheard and pays out his highly scented rope
as he sails When the other end IS reached ne
anchors II with another stone and throws OUT
another buoy. After lowering his sail he waits
a few minutes, then takes his stand on the DOW
of his heat. Alongside of him is his landing
net with o handle six feet long. He raises tne
buoy and stone. and hand over hand puils ms
boat along the line. When a crab, clnglng TO
its refrcshment comes in sight he selZes ms
net dashes it under the crab and HingS II INTO
The hoat The wary crab may loosen ms hold
and dive for the bottom, but such is the iish-
er1rlsIl's deXterity that his net is sWIiter thaH
the crab One seldom gets away SeVefal num-
dreds of crabs are often taken at each over
hauling of the rope. When he has caught an
he wants he packs them in barrels and sens
them TO a local dealer. who ships them TO mar
ket.-(Country Life in America.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
NEVER TIP A CHEF JUSTICE.

Not unlike some other great men. Chief Jus
tfce Marshall gave little attention 10 uress or
to personal pulchritude although his face was
unusually handsome story is told OF young
man who had recently removed TO tlcnInonu-
Tbis newcomer saw in the market rusty look
ing old man making his way slowly through
the entrance and, walking up to him abruptly
asked him if he would not like to make a nine
pence by carrying turkey home Tor MN Inc hl
old man quietly took the turkey and walked pc
hind the newly arrived citizen without a Woro
until the latter had reached his own gate
Catch said the young man, tossing hiLe-
The old man caught the ninepence, and as ne
turned to walk away a gentleman passing oy
Who is that shabby old fellow asked the
aTbs Chief Justice of the United States" was
the reply. -, ,,,,rda-ar "ZVhv
,7id he bring the turkey-why
ITO teach you a lesson in good breedlng, ~ ~,
money away before he gets home but nave 9 ~
donbt he is enjoying the joke you nave SO ,n 90
descen1inglv given him."-(Aipplncotts Mas3
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

dered the subject, and at last decided to
go back to the old quatrOcento form lie tnen
began to divide up his circle into sections. each
of which should contain figure separated by
q shield. Finally the design shaped itself IN
his mind and he determined to make 1t express
the day by four distinctive featuTes-daWn
daylight, evening, right. Dawn is suggested by
the female figure her head Surmounted by the
morning star. and the lark with outstretched
wings. rising at her feet On the corresponding
portion the other side day is shown by the
figure of man crowned with the sun and with q
trumpet in his hand calling to action.
Evening is suggested by the man resting after
the toll of the day and refreshing himself with
food and drink, in the lower righthand panel
while night is presented by a sleeping woman
Rudolph de Cordova in The Strand Magazine
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
nAsTs POLITICAL SYMBOLS.

The late Thomas Mast who recenliS So,1r7'i uIeq
ar Guavaoui Ecuador where he was Colisul
GaraI Of the United States. added three sym
hoIic figures to our political life that $50 far as
men now living can see into the 1QtuIe) sIH0
rrouise of perpetual use. The IeiiloCI - dtlc
donkey the Republican elephant and the am
many tiger seem likely to live as long as NEE tJr
narties exist no less apt cartoon by MI
NaSt ranresented Tweed in his checked suit OF
dollar marks This followed Tweed relentieSsl[
to his capture and death. In the active Gays u
hie nenciI Mr. Mast did many other clever anu
effactive things But the three grl at parry SYN
FoIs the donkey, the elephant ana the IsSI
have ever since remained Indispensable 10 US. NO
ntter cartoonist has added much to the per
Tranent vocabulary $50 to call iD OF our PoIltcs.
rThev are parallel in their fnahty WIN n1 ln1s0
ration of Independence and the Gettysburg & Al
dress that have become, as it were. Ihe at very
aInbabet of our political thought anu Speech
S,ich things are called, for short works OF
genius The many clever cartoonists since Mr'
Nast's active days have probably created q hotn- ,
80 90 Fundamental and lasting.-CThe Worlds
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
AMID THE BLAZE OF NOON.

Strange as it may seem, Uncle Sam does not
make use of the sun for reckoning time, but, as
already described in "St. Nicholas, he turns his
attention to some of the regular steady going
stars or fixed stars they are called Every
clear night an astronomer with a big telescope
looks at certain of these stars and makes his
caIcu1ations from which he can tell just when
the sun would cross the seventy-ffth meridian
one of the great clocks in the observatory is
called the transmitter, because it transmits or
sends out the signal that keeps standard time
This clock is set and regulated by the star
time and then every day at three minutes and
ifteen seconds before u O'Clock a switch is
turned on and the beats of the pendulum of this
clock are sent by electricity over the wires to
the telegraph offices in Washington and New
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
hI.MA-TADEMA's STUDIO DOOR

-, sta,1s With Sir Iaurence's studio, to which
access is gained by means of a great door ms
is adorned by a massive shield in beaten btass 1s5
rnInIor For a long time the question what
he should do remained in allegiance. AT last one
dav he received a circle of white paper WIN d
uas Ii q. - Sir Iaurence saving This is what
7 want for the door of my studio, ADDING that
MT Simonds could do what he lked' put II
must be repousse and in brass, ana with i tile
,Tordc the exact dimensions required pct notH-
ing more. For a long time MI Simonds pom
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

nip, and If hypnotism can turn turnip into
a pineapple what might not hypnotfsIn do for
English cookery?
If ii could, even in dream, turn the tune
the old died Of into the music of the
spheres what might it not do for English
music?-(London Outlook.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
A New Addition.

We have completed arrangements
with one of the best engraving and
Hthographing establishments IN the
country whereby we are enabled to
furnish our patrons engraved calling
cards, reception cards, wedding lnVl-
tstions, monogram stationery, steel
die stationery, embossed stationery,
ETC., at very low prices. The work is
of the highest class and, as in our
printing, we guarantee satisfaction
Samples can be seen at our office. Call
and see what we have TO offer. Bust
ness houses wishing steel die work
should see our samples and prices.
ENTERPRISE PUB. Co,
lis College st.
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Most Interesting

You may dabble in many things
and with little credit to yourself, out
when you come TO real estate you
have a firm basis on which to work,
and the results are most 1ntere sting.
~ GU can say with Stevenson, 81 know
what 10Y is; have done good work.
Have 2 acres near the DIR. Fears
place on the Ray road for sale, or viii
cut into lots TO suit. One of them has
= very good house and nice shade
trees, good barn and two splendid
cisterns, both cemented. ALL OF the
land Is nicely fenced. ] will sell tins
property at q bargain or will put II IN
on farm and psy the difference IN
cash, This property VIII ne close 70
che new interurban line that Will con-
meet Ennis with Waxahacnie, ana Will
greatly erlhsnce n value.
Eour ard one- half acres northeast
If college, with good 6room house
ana m necessary outbualdings, nice
location, will sell very cheap.
One vacant LOT on Brown st., lOOx2OO
Havs several lots in Williams Nd :
<iition % cell st o close figure.
n Won want o bargain In real estate
AZ viii cav YOU to call and zee me, and
VIII show you what have. No tron'
ole TO show property or answer
SUGGESTIONS.
/ have eold eight housas and lots in
s4he past 1hsrty days, and very near 81
OF them have been offered pront on
Ebeir Investment.
One 4 room houae on Aldredge st.
GOOD barn and water. Price $500.
nice 5. room residence In Wesi
End with shade trses. win sell cheaH
fanA gzroou house on Water atreeti
rood water, well located; will sell 90
aaaxgaln.
Sos seia, b. Fo0na house on Lake Park
asanak; good erchaEd, large loss COED
100. ard city water. viii cell cheap.
- 4. BISHOP.
once ia Mcmillan b Gcodwia Build"
ang, Waxahachie.
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ssrs. 4. W. Durham and listIe sou,
win arrive tonight from Sherman 10
Join Dir Durham, who has been here
sevefal days Mr.. Durham hes en-
gagged rooms Tor bis family ct the
home of Mr.. j. A, @. Kemole,
Mis-. Russell Leigh entertained 3
number of her young friends at the
home OF her parents on Kaufman
street last night. The evening was
pleasantly spent BIZ the guests. A
course OF delicious refreshments was
served.
| ing for Waco to attend the burial of
| bis nephew, Assistant Surgeon ]. b.
| Buchanan, Of the United States navy,
Who took his own life at Newport, r.
| l., last Sunday. Young Buchanan had
lust returned from South America and
was delirious With fever at the time of
I hts tragic death.
Assistant Secretary Clint Spalding,
OF the poultry association, has the
thanks OF the Light for his kin dness
In preparing for publication copy OF
the premium awards. Mr. spalting
has been devo'ing his entire time 10
the show for the past few days, and
has not had much time to push his
claims for city assess ,r and collector,
bat be will be out on time next week,
The ladies' in charge OF the literary
exchange eox at Spalding & Mozart
ney's corner request all who have
books, magazines or good papers
which they do not wish to keep to
place them in this box for the benefit
of the public. When you have taken
mags zine or book from this box and
read it please return it so that some
one el.e may enjoy it. To those who
have surplus reading matter 1t may be
/ stated that sli papers placed In this
| box are Immediately taken out, dem
| onstrsting that there is a demand for
! good literature on the part of those
/ unable TO purchase it,
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Read our advertisements.
Tbouannds Sent INTO Exile.

Every Year . large namb cf pc or
sufferers whose gnrgS srs sore
racked with coughs are urged to &
10 another climate. bat this Is co-ts y
and not always sure. Don't be al exile
when DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption will core you 1T home.
IFS the most intallibl-s medicine toT
Coughs, Co .ds and ali throat and Lnng
diseases on earth. The first dose bringr
relief. Astounding cures result from
persistent use. Trial bottles tree ~
Herring sparks Drug 10. Price soc
and 81 90. Every bottle guaranteed
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City Marshal Crowell OF Eauia st
tended ccurt here today.
Miss Setiie Richardson, Ut K sui-
man is visiting in the eitv.
Yrs. Z. P. Fogg aud littl~ dsugh-
ter, Ruby, are visiting friends in
Dallas.
DIR. Paine went TO Garrett his
morning TO remain until tomosro =
=vening.
Neil p. Anderson and h Nj Wes-
yer Of Fort Worth were in the ci y
yesterday.
Miss Chapman, OF ovills, is visit
ing the family of her brother, Att3r-
ney o. Fl. Chapman.
j. r. Mayhem went to Enn,s thi~
morning To meet his wife VINO Id re-
turning home from Kemp.
Attorney T. p. whIt PIE went "a
Dallas his morning 10 argue cas-
before the court OF civil appesls-
Mr.. aud Mrs. ii. d. Timmons ls4
this morning for Mexia to spend r
day or two Attn their son. Dir Tim
mons will make business trip 10
Houstou before returning home.
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MINOR MENTION.
Short items If Interest tlIeaued BY the
Light Reporter,

Born-To Clarence McLain and wife
last night girl.
A marriage license was issued Satur-
day to MIR. JEFF Adams and Miss Bette
Spain.
Miss Boone will sing at the evening
service at the Main street Christian
Church.
R. L Lowery has commenced the
erection of a new cottage on Ferris
avenue.
Miss Emily Ross, who has been
quite sick several days, is reported to
be- improving nicely.
The advance agent OF the Olympia
Opera Company is in the city to ar
range for an engagement.
After being COZ fired to his bed for
sometime, Mr.. N. NJ. Musgraves of
E4st Emo is sgain able 10 be up.
The Maccabees will install officers
Monday night. All members urged
to lie pr, seut.-Aionzo Mossl ley, K. X.
The matiuee this Afternoon was
attended by large crowd and the
performance given was quite credit
able one.
The condition of A. ID. Coll man was
reported very much improved this
morning and his physicians are hope
ful of his recovery.
The Woman's Home Mission socie-
ty of the Method st church will meet
with Mrs. c. A. Arnold Monday after
noon at two O'Clock.
Mr.. A. J. Pickett has purchased the
Pate place opposite Cap, " J. F.
Ross residence. He anu his family
have already moved IN,
On the fourth pege Of this paper
will be found the Home Merchants
Ticket ad. You should not fail read
the ad. az it will be your interest,
The ladies of the sChristian church
have for sale sunbonnets, shIrtwsis's
and quilts Articles at the home OF
Mrs. j. c. Gibson. An orders will b.
filed promptly.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ Nj. Moseley chap
eroned very pleasant theatre party
last night. In the party Was several
young lady operators in the local tel
ephone exchange.
Every member of the Main str'
Christian Church is requested to h
present at tomorrow mornings seiv-
ice--it is necessary for you 10 be g.
this service A. E. EwBLL, Pastor.
Mr.. and Mis-. T. F. Spain arrived
yesterday from Woodbury., Tim,
to make Texas their future home.
They are young people and were mar
ried only few days before len wing
Tennessee.
Mr.. Layton and family, who have
resided in Waxanachie Tor the past
year, left this morning for their old
home In Corsicana. Mr. Layton was
connected with FARRELL & Elliott's
racket store.
Miss Wilma Wilson, daughter of Mr.
A. s. Wilson, of Saralvo, Is quite low
with pneumonia. There has been no
'perceptible change in the last three
days and her condition is considered
very serious.
mir. Ed Chaska will go to Ennis this
evening to spend the night and to-
morrow he and Sam Jolesch will leave
for New York to buy their spring aud
summer goods. They will spend sew
eral weeks In the markets OF that city.
Rev. @. r. Wright, p sstor OF the
Methodist church, has been absent on
business during the week, but will
reach home tonight and occupy bis
pulpit at IL a. M and I. o. m. tomor-
row.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If II fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
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.GoinQ!| (
Going! sYlI.1.
Gone!

WANT COLUMN.
GOINGi-LIGHT wart ads are read
and prospective purchasers call on YOU
GONE!-Apd The property Is sold
The easiest, quickest ard most prof.
able way TO Sc ! am thing is by adYer-
Using ii In the LIGHT WANT COLUMN.
A LIGHT t ad insures YOU
the widest tfu' lcily. Tell the people
of Waxah ,ch what you have to sell,
rent, or exchange through the LIGHTS
want columns.
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FOR SALE OR REET-My residence,
nine rooms, outhouses, pasture. Pos
session given Immediately. A. M.
Dechmar. 252p
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WANTED-To exchanges good
residence in Hillsboro for reside nee
in Waxahachie. See F,fW. Burkhal-
ter, at Malone Hardwa Co. 55
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Nice furnished room with Crate for
rent. 1I2 Kaufman street. tf
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For Sale My former home on kant
man street. Apply to L. H ,Peters. 254
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House for rent, completely furnish
ed Apply 513 West Jefferson ut IT
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For RENT-Good business house on
east side OF square. Apply TO j. K.
King. II
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FOR sALE.-A good horse, apply at
). B. Hines. 251
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For SAIE--1he Manuel residence
on College street. See E. A, DuBose.
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WANTED Some second hand
counters aud shelving. Ma o
Hardware 90. tt
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II you want to sell your proper
ty list it with A. T. Bishop. If
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Mrs. @. J. GrIggs will give reduced
prices on all suits, wraps, etc, during
January. u
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/ am agent for Purina feed the best
and cheapest feed that gan be bought.
/ have fed over two hundred, mules
for two months on it Cheaper than
corn or oats. See M. M MOaaley. 254