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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
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Frank Thompson spent the day in
Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Erwin we're
in Dallas today.
G. NJ. Clarke of Ennis was In the
city last night.
Goodwin Tidwell was In the city
today from Ennis.
t. NJ. Sleeper was passenger to
Dallas this morning.
Ed Smith was a passenge to Fort
Worth this morning.
Sheriff Geo. c. Sweat and wife
visited in Dallas today.
c. w. Gibson and +. s. Campbell
are visitors to Dallas today.
J. w. Bassett, editor of the Pal
mer Rustler, was here today.
H. A. Pierce was a passenger to
the west this morning over the Gen.
trail.
Alfred Mackin, Jim Simmons and
Orren Gahagan attend dance at
Ennis last night.
Mrs. n. +. Roberts and daughter,
Miss Mamie, returned from a visit
to Waxahachie last night.-Ennis
Charley Jones of Ennis was in
the city this morning looking after
the construction Of the Central
new depot.
G. d. Pickett Jr., the little mute
son of Mr. and Mrs, c. ID. Pickett,
left this morning for Austin 10 en-
ter the Deaf and Dumb Institute.
J. II. Love, from near Midlothian,
spent last night in the city with his
brother, Attorney A. l.. Love, and
left this morning for Dalhart on a
prospecting trip.
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No school is taught at Trinity
University on Monday and yester-
day afternoon the young ladies from
the dormitory, about forty In num-
Der, spent two or three hours down
town.
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Macon, Ga. and return, sale Oct.
4th and 9Th, rate one fare. Final
limit, Oct. II, 1902.
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THE GOLD-BUG,
22gIW 2sgN.7NAQ7s 22Hq7s7q
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE.

peared to be certain landmarks Of his own
continuance upon a former occasion
IN TINS mannar We Journeyed for about
Two hours, and the sun was lust settinp
when We entered region fnfiniteIy more
oreary than any yet seen. It was a Species
OF taDIeland, near the summit of an almost
!ilaccessinie hill. densely wooded from base
10 pinnacle, and interspersed with huge
crags that appeared to lie loosely upon the
SOIL and In many cases were prevented
from precipitattng themselves into the val
. ts oeloW merely by the support of the
trees against which they recIined. Deem
raVlnes. In various directions, gave an air
OF still Steiner solemnity to the scene.
The natural platform. to which we had
SLahpereo' was thiekiy overgrown with
hrambles. through which we soon discover
cd tnat II would have been impossible IN
force our way but for the scythc. ana
Jupiter, by direction of his master. pro-
ceeded to clear for US a path to the foot
OF an enormously tall tulip tree. which
STOOD, with some eight or ten oaks unon
the level, and far surpassed them all ana
an other trees which 1 had then ever seen,
~ ~ me beauty OF us foliage and form, In
the wide spread Of its branches and in the
general majesty of it's appearance. When
we reached this tree Legrand turned 10
Jupiter and asked him IL he thought he
could climb II. The old man seemed a HttIe
staggered by the question and for some
moments made no reply. At length he an
preached the huge trunk, walked slowly
around 1t, and examined 1t with minute
aloeaLion- Hhen ne mad completed his
scrutiny. he merely said:
Yes. massa, Jup climb any tree he Oh
Der see In he life"
Then up with you as soon as possible, for
1t will soon bs too dark to see what we are
about"
How far mus I go up, NASSAU" inquired
Jupiter.
Get up the main trunk first, and then I
VIII tell you which way to go-and, here
stop! take this beetle with you
de bug. MaSSa WIFI de ranIa buorb or3ad
the negro, drawing back In dtsFnay-"what
for mus tote de bug way up de tree?-d-n
TX DOR
II You are afraid. Jup. great big negro
IKE you. TO take hold Of harmless little
dead beetle. why you can carry Il up by
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president, prayer by the pastor. DR.. Thomp-
son. and five-minute talks by Miss Elsl6
Parkinson president of the Junior Superin-
tendents' Union, on The Work Done by
the Junior Society" Miss Louise Dale Leeds.
superintendent OF Zion Lutheran Society. on
How Parents Can Aid the Junior Superin-
tendents," and by Miss Wood. on Aims
and Methods" At the close refreshments
were served by the juniors. under the su-
perrtsion of the junior committee. large
| number OF parents and friends were present
The District G. e. Union missionary COM
mittee is planning to hold a missionary
rally and conference at the HyattsvilS
Presbyterian Church Wednesday evening,
November 10. at 7:45 o'clock, taking the
car leaving 18th and q streets at o'clock.
Nr. Metealf. secretary, and Mr.. thinner
man. the musical director OF the District
union. and Miss Jennie NJ. Taylor. Young
Peoples secretary for the Washington pres
bytery, will take part in the program. ana
IL Is hoped that a number of other Endeav-
orers win unite with the missionary COM
| rnittee in this effort.
The Y. p. S. c. E. Of the Temple Baptist
Church held the first service of the sea son
with the old ladies OF the Baptist Home re-
Gently. Quite a number OF Endeavorers
united In this service. at which the regu-
lar G. +. prayer meeting topic was used.
The service. especially the music, was
greatly enjoyed by the ladies of the home
The Christian Endeavor Society OF Cove
nant Church held the first social of the sea-
son Friday night last The reception roouf
was beautifully decorated with palms and
Japanese lanterns. Music was rendered by
Miss Cowan and Miss Pond and Rotations
by Mr.. A. r. Holden. Refreshments were
served and all present enjoyed a social
time.
The Y. P. s. c. Z. OF ST. Paurs Lutheran
Church elected the following officers at the
regular business meeting held last Friday
night: President, Miss Nellie Harr; vice
president. Miss Henrietta Same; recording
secretary, Miss Angelina Johnson; corre-
spending secretary. Miss Louise Bentz;
treasurer and union delegate. Mr.. David
Newman; delegates TO Lutheran Young Peo-
pies Union, Miss Nellie Harr and Miss Bes-
sic Monaghan. A social followed the BUSH
ness meeting. at which a bubble contest
caused great amusement. Refreshments
were served.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.

Great interest has been aroused in Chris
tan Endeavor circles by the announcement
Of the coming. on December 3, of DR.. Clark,
president of the United Society; Field Sec
rotary Eberman, Treasurer Shaw and Mr..
Graft Of the publication department. Prep
arations are well under way for the confer
ences, supper and mass meeting, all of
which to be held in Calvary Baptist
Sunday school house DR.. Clark will hold
a conference with the pastors at o'clock
| in the afternoon. At 4:15 o'clock there will
be conference union Endeavor work,
conducted by Mr.. Eberman; at 4:45 o'clock
a conference on local society work, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Shaw, and at 5:15 Mr.. Graft
will give a talk on '"Tools for Toilers' This
will be followed by a social half hour, with
supper at o'clock Following this Mr..
Shaw will make an "after-dinner' speech,
presenting the worldwide Christian En-
deavor movement. The mass meeting at 8
o'clock will be held in the adult room of
the Sunday school house. At this meeting
Field Secretary Eberman will deliver
address on "Christian Endeavor at Home"
this to be followed by an address by DR..
Clark on "Christian Endeavor Abroad"
The meeting OF the Christian Endeavor
Society Of Union M. E. Church last Sunday
evening was attended by President kellar
and Secretary Metcalf Of the District union,
each Of whom gave a brief talk on the
Christian Endeavor pledge.
President Owen P. Kellar Of the District
Chr stan EndeaVOr Union, with MRS. KEEL
lar. was at Vienna, Va, Saturday, the Sth
instant, attending the semi-annual conven-
ton Of the Christian Endeavor Union of
Northern Virginia. They report large at
tendance delegates being present from fif
teen different societies, including Alexan-
dria, Ballston, Falls Church, Herndon,
Manassas and other towns. The church in
which the meetings were held was well
filled at the forenoon session, while In the
afternoon it was not large enough to ac-
commodate the crowd. A bountiful dinner
was served in the town hall by the Vienna
Endeavorers to all who attended the
yention. The reports from the different So
cieties showed that the Virginia Endeav-
orers are doing great deal of active work
Miss Susan Riggs of Marsoyan, Turkey,
delivered an address last Sunday evening
before the Christian Endeavor Society Of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Her talk was regarded as Of I'M
usual interest. She Is OF the third genera
ton Of a celebrated missionary family, and
the presentation Of her story was attract
I've and effective.
The Junior C. E. OF the lexington Pres
byterian Church held an interesting rally
Friday night, November Z under the direc-
ton of the superintendent. Miss Wood. The
Junior committee from the Young Peoples
Society had visited the woods the day be-
fore. and, as result, the room was beauti-
fully decorated with autumn leaves. The
Junior president and Miss Wood presided
over the service, which consisted of sew
eral hymns, a rally song by the juniors,
song by five girls, duet by two Of the
boys, an address Of welcome by the Junior
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Continued from Yesterday

NContlnued from yesterday
With heavy heart 1 accompanied my
friend. We started about 4 o'clock-Le-
grand. Jupiter, the dog and myself Jupiter
had with him the scythe and spades-the
whole OF which he insisted upon carrying
more through fear. ii seemed to me, of
trusting either of the implements within
reach or his master than from any excess
OF Industry or complaisance. His demeanor
was logged in the extreme, and dat id
bug were the sole words which escaped
his lips during the journey. For my own
part. had charge OF couple Of dark Ian
terms, while Legrand contented himself
with the scarabaeus, which he carried at
tached TO the end Of bit Of whipcord.
twirling 1t to and fro. with the air of con-
juror. as he went. When 1 observed this
last plain evidence of my friends aberra-
tion of mind 1 could scarcely refrain from
tears. l thought It best, however, to hui
NOR his fancy, at least for the present or
until could adopt some more energetic
measures with a chance of success In the
meantime / endeaYored, but all In vain to
SOUND him in regard TO the object of the ex-
petition Having succeeded in inducing me
to accompany him, he seemed quite unwiII-
Ing to hold conversation upon any tonic If
minor Importance, and to all my questions
Youchsafed no other reply than 1--WE shall
seei" '
We crossed the creek at the head NJ tina
island by means OF a skifr and ascendipg
the hlgh grounds on the shore of the main
land, proceeded IN northWesterly direc-
ton, through a tract of country excessiysfy
wild and desolate where no trace of a hu
man footstep was to be seen. Legrand led
the way with decision: pausing only for an
instant, here and there, to consult what ap-
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ing Circle of the church met In the parlors
OF the edifice.

ing Circle of the church met In the parlors
OF the edifiee.
The members of Washington Command
cry, No. 1, Knights Tempiar. have made
preparations to attend religious services at
the GurleS Memorial Presbyterian Church
will be conducted by Rev. J. Russell Yer
bryck. pastor OF the church, and also prel-
ate of the commandery.
The eastern conference of the MARYLAND
synod OF the Lutheran Church will convene
next Monday in Trinity Evangelical Lufh-
eran Church. Baltimore. Pastors from
Lutheran churches in this city will discuss
topics at the conference as follows: sun
day School Literature Rev. Stanley Bill
heimer; Equipment for Aggressive Luther
anism: Rev. Dr. j. G. Butler: The Rela-
ton of Young Peoples Societies to the Con-
gregation, Rev. c. H. Butler: How Can
the Church Reach More Menu" Rev. F. w
Moot; Why So Many Confirmants Are
Lost to the Church" Rev. DIR. w. E. Par
son. The sessions will last but one day
About 100 men were in attendance at the
first fan meeting Of the Mems Club Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
which was held last Tuesday evening. The
principal address of the evening was deliy-
cred by Rev. Dr.. c. F.. Winbigler, the new
pastor OF the First BAPTIST Church who
discussed Psychological Phenomena" The
address was considered of extraordinary
interest to the audience. Musical numbers
were rendered during the evening by Mr..
Herbert o. Lawson. with Mr.. Paul Fish
baugh presiding at the piano.
As result Of the recent membership con-
test between two teams of the Y. NJ. c. A,
which closed Monday night, 245 new men,
bers have been added to the rolls of the as
ISOLATION This addition brings the total
membership Of the local Y. NJ. c. A. to
2.035.
A period of devotion and conference on
evangelistic work will be observed in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
next Monday and Tuesday, under the au-
spices OF the presbytery of Washington
city. The services of Monday. at 10 am.
and pm, will be in the hands of men,
bers of the presbytery, and will be largely
preparatory and devotional. Monday even
ing and throughout Tuesday distinguished
visitors from New York city, members of
the evangelistic committee of the general
assembly, will be present and participate in
the services. DR.. George Alexander of the
University Place Presbyterian Church will
make the address Monday night at 8
o'clock; DR.. John F. Carson Tuesday at
10 am. and Ais pm, and Mr.. J. Willis
Baer and Dr. Carson Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock. The meetings will be open to the
public.
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arations for supplying large number of
free dinners to the destitute citizens of
Washington Thanksgiving day Each year
through the efforts of the churches and
business men Of the city several Thousand
turkey dinners are provided free for persons
who would otherwise be obliged to forego
the pleasure Of such q repast on the day
set aside for universal rejoicing. In some
of the churches the young peoples societies
have taken up the work of furnishing the
money and food for this occasion, and it Is
likely that a greater number Of dinners will
be provided this season than ever before
1t Is stated by persons associated promi-
nently with the local charities of the city
that the citizens of Washington are display
ing an increase of the spirit of PHILANTHROPY
and are taking more interest in the cendi-
ton of those persons who have been reduced
to unfortunate circumstances
The MethodiSts Of Mount Pleasant have
been making rapid strides within the past
few weeks toward establishing a permanent
church in that section of the city At a
meeting held last Monday night in the
Savoy parlors 1t was voted to proceed i'm
nediately to the organization Of a Meth
odist Episcopal society at Mount Pleasant
and twenty -ene names were enrolled as
members. A number of Methodist residents
Of the heights signffied their intention of
Joining the new society after the conference
year. 1t Is stated that they now have their
church membership in churches down town
the beginning of the conference year which
occurs April l. 1913. before they Withdraw
from the other churches
The committee On building and site, ap-
pointed at previous meeting, report ed
1t had discovered that the old Congre-
gationa Church building, on Howard ave-
nue. was to be torn down. It seemed to
be the desire Of the Methodfsts to pur-
chase the materials with which new
church building will be erected on a differ
ent site. 1t Is hoped to have a church edi-
flee ready for occupancy by the new con-
gregation by the early part of December
Rev Joseph Dawson has accepted the in
Vnation to become pastor of the new So
clety, and after the LIST Of December he win
assume his duties in connection with the
church. At the meeting Monday night 1t
was decided to hold Thanksgiving serv-
Ice In the post office hall Thursday morn
ing, November q. when Presiding Elder
II. X. Naylor will deliver the sermon.
The board of trustees of the new church
Will consist of nine members, with officers
as follows: 1. r. Hit. jr.. president: Frank
Il. Waring, secretary, and c. L. Harding,
treasurer. The officers Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the church are Mrs. H. R. Nay
lor, president; Mrs. I. r. Hit, jr.. vice
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Hez Sven OF Second Baptist Church, Rev
DR.. C. F. Winbigler Of First Baptist
Church, Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Muir Of Temple
Baptist Church. Mr.. Lulebridge will rem
der a solo at the service
After the young peoples meeting in the
evening services Will be held in the main
auditorium of the new structure, when Rev.
DR.. E. Y. Mullins, president of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary Of Louisville,
KY, will preach the sermon, and short ad-
dresses will be made. The music for this
occasion will be pleasant feature and will
consist of a solo by Miss Mary Whitemore,
selections by a quartet composed of Misses
Pearl and Mabel Grigsby and Messrs. Lille
bridge and James, and several hymns.
The new building is regarded of the
most attractive and well-appointed struc-
lures In the city, and has cost, with the
lot upon which it stands, about So. 900. The
architect was Mr.. VIM. ]. Palmer. and the
brick and Indiana limestone. The entire
structure occupies a space IS by 11S feet.
The auditorium proper Is 10 by IS feet,
quadrilateral in form, intersected by four
great arches springing from the floor and
supporting the ceiling. which Is deeply
ribbed and paneled. Enclosed within the
great arch at the rear is the pulpit plat
form and the baptistry, while Immediately
over 1t are the organ and choir loft. At the
front end is spacious gallery, which Is
reached by means of an ample staircase in
the main tower.
The pastors study is conveniently located
near the pulpit and adjacent to the side
entrance, while at the opposite side ample
provision has been made for robing rooms
for the candidates for baptism. The parlor
Is near the main entrance. The entire floor
Of the audience room is inclined from all
sides, permitting each attendant at the
services to have an unobstructed view of
the pulpit and baptistry.
Immediately in the rear Of the church
proper is located the Sunday school house.
the planning of which has been accom-
plished in highly satisfactory manner. It
will be 46 by 10 feet, and will have a gal
lery around three sides and a basement
story below. To the right of the superin.
tendent's stand, on the street side, will be
located the infant class ROOM which is sep
arated from the main school by rolling par
titions, and on the left side will be several
class rooms and the library. The galleries
are divided into class rooms, separated by
screens, and are arranged that when
open each scholar will have a direct and
unobstructed view of the superintendent
pla form on the floor below
Within the basement are located the fuel
and heating rooms, and also finely equipped
toilet rooms, a large kitchen, a commodious
committee room and the social haIl, which
will occupy the greater portion Of the
space. The entire equipment for this new
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edifice viii be complete in all respects and
it will be one of the netable institutions Of
Washington.
This church is u8iaues In that during the
forty-six years Of Is aaistery It has had but
one pastor, Rev. C. c. Meador, D. d, whose
service with the church still continues.
Under his ministra tioHs the church has
grown from smaN a6d feeble interest to
position of prondIncsd usefulness in the
denomination In this district In addition
to Its home work the church has for some
years maintained two missionaries in Okla
homa and Indian territory, besides prevfd-
ing for the support Of Rev. R. E. Chambers,
a missionary in Canton. China The tie
which unites pastor and people Is said to be
peculiarly close and strong. A long step
forward has been taken by the church in
the erection of a new house of worship. and
this in a large degree has been ascribed to
the devoted and untiring efforts of its
pastor.
The COMMITTEES charged by the church
with the erection OF the new building is
composed of Rev. G. c. Meador, chairman
s. M. Yeatman, Joseph B. Bailey and Floyd
e. Davis.
The churches and local charitable organi-
cations Of the city are making their prep
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| this was the apprehension OF Legrand; Tor
myself, 1 should have rejoiced at any in
terruption which might have enabled me
to get the wanderer home. The noise was,
at length, very effectually silenced by Jupi-
ter, who. getting out of the hole with
logged air of deifberation, tied the brutes
! mouth up with one Of his suspenders and
then returned, with a grave chuckle, to his
task.
When the time mentioned had expired
we had reached depth of five feet, and
yet no signs Of any treasure became mani
lest. A general pause ensued, and I be-
gan to hope that the farce was at an end.
Legrand, however. although evidently
much disconnected, wiped his brow
thoughtfully and recommended. We had
excayated the entire circle of four feet dia-
meter, and now we slightly enlarged the
limit, and went to the farther depth of two
feet. Still nothing appeared. The gold
seeker, whom 1 sincerely pitied, at length
claufbered from the pit, with the bitterest
disappointment imprinted upon every fea-
ture, and proceeded slowly and reluctantly
to put on his coat, which he had thrown off
at the beginning of his labor. In the mean
time l made no remark. Jupiter, at a sig
nal from his master, began to gather up
his tools. This done and the dog having
been unmuzzied, we turned In profound Sd
lence toward home.
We had taken perhaps a dozen steps in
this direction when. with a loud oath, Lee
grad STROBE up to Jupiter and seized him Inv
the collar. The astonished negro opened his
eyes and mouth to the fullest extent, let
fall the spades and fell upon his knees:
You scoundrel." said Legrand kissing
out the syllables from between his clenched
teeth-"you Internal black vilain!-speak I
tell you!-answer me this instant, without
on!-which-which is your left
eye?"
"oh. my goily, Massa Will! Amt dis here
my lef eye for sartin2" roared the terri
fled Jupiter, placing his hand upon his
right organ of vision, and holding 1t there
with desperate pertinacity. as If in irnme-
oiate dread of his masters attempt at a
gouge.
II thought so, knew it, Hurrahr, voc-f-
Grated Legrand, letting the negro CO., and
executing a series of curvets and caraeols
much to the establishment of his valet who,
arising from his knees. looked mutely
from his master to myself and then from
myself to his master
Come! We must go back" said the lat
ter. ''The games not up yet and he
again led the way to the tulip tree.
Jupiter, said he. when we reached its
foot "eome here! Was the skull nailed to
the limb with the face outward, or with
the face to the limbY
Ode face was out, nlassa so dat de crows
could get at de eyes good, widout any trou-
ble'
''wel, then. was 1t this eye or that
through which you let the beetle fall?''
here Legrand touched each of Jupiter's
eyes.
Twas dis eye. massa-de lef eye-jis' as
you tell me-, and here it was his right
eye that the negro indicated.
THAT will dove must try it again"
Here my friend. about whose madness
now saw, fancied that I saw. certain in
dieations of method, removed the peg
which marked the spot where the beetle
fell to a spot about three inches to the