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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

To the subscribers TO the Metho-
dist organ fund
The committee is glad to announce
that the organ will be installed
about April / and YOU are notified
that the committee is now ready to
accept first payments on same. The
committee hopes to be actively at
work in a few days Payments. how
ever, can be made to either Geo. =.
Nizeil treasurer. or Walter Grow,
chairman of said committee.
COMMITTEE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations arc
offered for the genuine. These worth
less Limitations have similar sound
ing names. Beware of them. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar is
| in a yellow package. Ask for 1t ant
refuse any substitute. 1t is the bes
remedy for coughs and colds.
Sold by b. w Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07
Herring Drug Co.. Special Agents.

Good music may he heard at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church to-
morrow night. A pipe organ recital
will be given by Mr. W. j. Marsh of
Fort Worth, and interest will be
given 10 the program by solo 10y
Prot W W Campbell
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07
GraNe Yard Cleaning.

Mr.. r. B. Jackson of Boz requests
this paper to state that there will be
a gathering at the Bethel Cemetery
on Friday, March 23, for the purpose
of cleaning off graves. All who have
friends and loved ones buried there
are requested to bring their dinners
and spend the day beautifying the
cemetery. This custom has been
kept up several years and as a result
all the graves are nicely cared for.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

The ladies of the Christian church
will have an Easter sale on April
5. We viii be glad to have the pub
lie visit the baZar and inspect the
many useful and dainty articles on
display which will appeal TO your
pocket book sufficiently TO make
purchases before leaving. Remem-
Der the date
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07
Stands at Twenty.

Meridian, MISS, March THE
work of rebuilding the storm-swept
area here has begun on an extensive
scale The death list stands at TWEEN
ty, and it is believed all bodies have
been recovered The better class of
negroes held meeting and subscrib-
ed $500 for relief work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

have

The following invitations have
been sent out.
Mr. and Mrs. W G. Rocket re-
quest your presence at the. marriage
of their daughter. Reua. to Mr..
Claud Bealmear of Dallas on We'd
nesday evening. March IA. al 1880
o'clock, at the home of the bride.
Red Oak. Texas y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

I'll Paso. March Il MAJOR j. p
Hodeson. clerk OF the United States
court and son-in-law of the late Gen
erai Tom Green, is dead y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

That he people "a WaxAhaghit afr
auffrFinx rtth skatiils ih "a flruienf
fostn waa demonstrated b' fhs hun-
dreda @ho waded ihiouEh ihe mud
vsferaSs knd lasi uiktt fo stsil The
rink lsaies ana escorts bsd charge
uf the flo~sF last uiEet aud fhss
acre tseFs ln fuii ioser While the
Skaters Siised Faefriit usvf thc sioos
gnasls @as dtsrs Hesti hf thf rfsioF~si
oFrhs stFa The rfnA userfluVed WITH
,s=~spiv Iosi&v ans tnnisti another
iafee gruwG IS sxI=Sse4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

fsg~ tsasst~ sss IN TTr1ASrsxr's Live ans
s1o.sl syrnp ~sli a-r erms ss Aay fes<ssf Il
"a. r.A,~x ~hs ~sA wTrse - tA< rsaxs,~s
1~~ssxsss Co. CAAxs~soaxA rwas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

Nice shipment o fresh candies
just received at the Coy Corner 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-07

Roses. Roses Roses We have
1000 roses in 3-inch pots. Fine plants
and all the best varieties. Mrs. Bird
Forrest. S5
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League Reading Circle.

Program OF Epworth League Read
ing Circle for Friday, March o:
Book, Van Dykes Blue Flower
Leader, Miss Minnie Sims.
Discussion, "The Source, Mr.. L.
r. Campbell.
Discussion, The Mil, Miss
Madge Campbell.
Discussion, Spy Rock, Mr. Beal
Nall
General discussion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17

DUCTIONS WILL STARTLE THE WHOLE TOWN-THE OF
FERINGs SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE. THERE ARE REDUC
MOST EXQUISITE SUMMER FABRICS, THAT
DOUBLE, TREBLE AND oUADRUPLE THE BUYING pow
Err OF YOUR MONEY! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FIRST Sc
LECT1ONSl
100 yards Printed Lawns grounds
signs before below 1-3c, in this Nam -,
Sale rtSS4c
Betc tinted grounds printed in stripe and
per ''''''''''
pieces Zephyr Gnghams
coongs, plain and fancy. all In this Mammoth
d..,,- ..,s.. .s
Victoria and Nainsooks all go in this sale, ~
dotted designs volcs
coored Organdes in evening shades values l23Ec and ~
1ac, go, yard 67sc
Nneh wide White Lawn champaign cooIed India Lnons fast
this SALE yard Sac
piece Lawn
colored orsandes zoe; n
The 9c white swsses white Lcno
Llnons all reduced in this sale,
pieces Selling Fabrics consisting
evening shades;
oed INDIA nons and HomespGn suItng for Mountain wear zoe
and up to Sc values bargain and pack
counter before 1Ozc
startling up to
Dmties, Muslins in all
black Satin Striped Lawns Tissues and Wash serges
looked Lingerie Cloth value
aOc and the sc white India Linons all %.
yard 1712G
ITp to Goods in his
per yero ...... ...--.. --- = c
The high-class Exclusive novelties go Prices
low a make them almost Gift.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
Radical and Absolute Clearance of All
Wash Goods and White Goods

HAVE SPLIT PRICES INTO SPLINTERS THE RE
DJCTIONs WILL STARTLE WHOLE TOWN-THE
FERINGs ARE SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE. THERE ARE REDUC,
EXQUISITE SUMMER FABRICS, THAT
DOUBLE, AND QUADRUPLE THE BUYING pow
MONEY! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FIRST Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
GLAD TO BE THERE.
Verdict of an american Rhodes
Scholar at Orford.
By Stanley Royal Ashby.

On the very evening of our arrival I eagerly sal
lied forth with little group of Rhodes scholars
to gain, despite the darkness my first impressions
of Oxford Hearing the solemn bells of the city
peal forth at frequent intervals. strolled down
dirnly lighted byways. where occasionally a street
lamp showed us the solid walls. barred win
dows quaint entrance of some college. Ventur-
ing cautiously within gateway, we surveyed the
big quadrangles. surrounded by dark masses OF
buildings. in which mysterious lights shone here
and there to help out the strange, impressive gem
ius of the place. Finally each of hunted up the
ancient college that to be his home. each
man being deeply conscious probably. as 1 was
when l peered within the walls OF Merton. how
far cry it from the home he had left beyond
the
We newcomers. however. had very little time for
musing art and poetry after term began.
had hardly finished with the odd experience Of
stocking fairly complete domestic establishment
and become settled IN my comfortable college quar-
tiers. when, on being introduced TO some of my
associates. 1 found myself in the midst Of
college life The hospitality with which I was
favored much impressed me. 1 must say that
the good old custom according to which senior
invite relays of freshmen breakfast IN order to
give them chance to ask questions about college
life, to enable them to become acquainted with
one another. and TO give them start in the ira
ditional hospitality OF Oxford. IS a splendid idea,
infinitely better than leaving the callow strangers
to shift for themselves Almost invariably the
fault must lie in mans self if he feels lonely
and out in the cold while attending the university
Some people. it is true believe that sociability Is
overdone here. that more serious duties
neglected in consequence. and this Is possibly
just criticism in the of men TO whom serious
duties of minor Importance.
But In all this hospitality some Of us were con-
scious of a certain lack of warmth. This sensation
due mainly to two causes; not because we
received any the less cordially account of
naturalization I gladly pay tribute TO our
found friends in saying that could not
have been treated better if we had been born
Englishmen-but because OF the characteristic diff
ference in the manners of Englishmen and Ameri
cans and because of certain features of time hon
ored Oxford etiquette AS for the difference In
manners, found these chiefly superficial, and
soon discovered that our new associates could be
Just as hearty friends, If they did not wiring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18

Newport in 1854. when the bells were rung the
houses We're decorated, and lin the evening an
entertainment was given on board an East India
On February II, 1890 Washington was in
NeW-f York and wrote an important letter to Ed
Inund randolph the Attorney General In his
Journal Washington wrote on this day: ''Ex-
erclsed on horseback in the forenoon. The fol-
lowing gentlemen dine here, viz: Messrs Leon
ard and Groal, OF Massachusetts: Huntington
and Sturges, of Connecticut: Sylvester of New
York; Sinnickson. of New-Jersey; Gale. Of MARY
land; and Bland, Parker and Moore of Vir-
ginia.'
In 1870 the Society of st. Tammany of New
YORK held meeting at which 1t was unanimous
~ resolved: Ihat the I'D of February be from
this day and ever after commemorated by this
society as the birthday Of the Illustrious George
washington, President of the United States OF
America. This recommendation seems TO have
been given consideration, for the next year the
day formally observed was February Do
February, 1902, spent in PHILADELPHIA On
SeUT9ary Il ball was given in honor OF the
plrthday OF the President OF the United States
oy the city dancing assembly; both President
and Mrs Washington were present And On the
IA another ball was given by the New-City
Danclng Assembly. On this same day Both
Houses of Congress walked in procession To wait
on the President of the United States to congrat-
uiate him on the anniversary of his birthday.
Inc officers of the militia OF the city.
liberties and districts OF Philadelphia paid their
respects In a body. and there was also a military
parade, with firing of guns and ringing OF BELLS"
In lito Washington's birthday was celebrated
on February %. at Philadelphia the ODD being
sunday The militia paraded and saluted:
given in his honor. Washington made the fol-
lowing toast, THE Dancing Assembly OF Phila-
delphta-may the members thereof, and the fair
who honor It with their presence long continue
IN the enjoyment of an amusement so innocent
and agreeable
February %. 1857. observed with stin
greater formality at Philadelphia. This being
the last OF such celebrations while Washington
was Chief Magistrate of the nation unusual
marks OF respect and affection paid to him
IL was In some degree parting scene. Mrs
washington was moved to tears. The ball was
the most magnificent yet given in this country:
Twelve hundred persons present
IN 1883 Washington was at Mount Vernon and
the citizens gave him a ball at Alexandria bur
mere we again strike the curious confusion Of
the dates The Virgnans celebrated the old
day; but February IL. falling on Sunday thsv
gave their ball on the 18th. washington's dtarS,
says: February l2-Went with the famiIv 20
a BAH In Alexandria given by the citizens OF n
day" ' 'R'h-
In 1919 Washington observed his birthday, co..
the last time. His dairy says: 'F'ebruarv ii
Went up 10 Alexandria to the celebration or my,
pfthday- Many maneuvres were performed nv
the Uniform Corps, and an elegant bali and ann.
per at night February IL returned home"
That year he died. N'''e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
Copyright, 1eos. by G.. A. Huntington.


George washington, son 20 Augustine and
Mary. his wife was born We 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1912 about 10 in the morning, ana
was baptized ye Sd of April following-Mr Bev-
erly Whiting and Captain Christopher Brooke
godfathers. and Mrs. Mildred Gregory, god
mother"
So wrote George Washington OF himself IN
his mothers Bible. The scene of George Wash
ington's birth was unpretentious house on
the banks of the Potomac in Virginia at a place
known as Wakefield Farm. The site of this
house is marked to-day by monument erected
by the United States government in 1894. Some
effort would doubtless have been made to pre-
serve this house if It had been standing in the
years of washingtons greatness. but 1T burned
20 the ground when George was a small boy.
AS stated above washington's birthday was
In l732 on February IL But IT must be re-
membered that in 1852 England officially made
the change in calendar which put future dates
ahead eleven days. thus bringing Washington's
anniversary on February D. This caused some
confusion, and It actually happened in certain
later years that some people celebrated on
February II and others February D. But
the fact that Washington himself long after
1852 kept 20 February IL shows how hard 1t
is for a man really to feel that when he was
born on the 18th a change in the calendar can
make IL the pa.
Washington appears neither to have cele-
brated this day In any unusual manner, nor to
have been especially remembered by others until
he was fifty years old One may patiently turn
over his diaries and volumes OF correspondence
looking in vain for direct references by Wash
ington himself TO his boyhood and young man
hood birthdays.
OF Gil the birthday anniversaries of his youth
and early manhood. however. that OF his twen-
teth birthday must have stood out above the
others. for in the preceding September the health
or his favorite brother Lawrence had failed
and he went with him to Barbados There
George contracted smallpox and when he re-
turned TO Virginia In February it was with a
face pitted and SCARED by that dread disease
The day was also saddened by the knowledge
that his brother had received no benefit from
the voyage. but had returned home TO die
The birthday of 1854 occurred while Washing
ton was trying to organize a Virginia company
In preparation for the expedition to build a for.
on the Ohio.
| couple OF years later. in l766, the anniysr-
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campment, which was the scene of so much
suffering
Inc birthday of ITO busy one, for on
liIis point we nave the direct testimony of
Washington himself In letter to GENERAL
schuyler, dated Headquarters. MiddIabrool,
February IL. 1910. Washington tells of the bnsv
time that he had in Philadelphia from which he
had returned the week before and of the press
OF work in trying to catch up since his RETURN
Ihis letter was a very long one and went into
details IN regard to the plans for the pronosad
expedition against the Indians Of +ba ca,
Nations.
III LOU at birthday time Washington had his
headquarters at Morristown On Februarv :,
washington had the satisfaction of seeing tho
log nuts ready for his soldiers. who had baan
compelled to live in tents In the winter nm -
I that time. UP u
III A'ol the scene shifts to New-Windsor. n. V
On 'iio Gay before his birthday we find him
% t.-i's u 6eherai Knox his plans for the sega
anu the cooperation scheme with
i'ochainbeau. The public celebration of wash-
ington's birthday may be said 10 dota - 80,
oliner given by the Count Rochaphsa,, e. Sc,
ieiiow officers while Washington was Of New
WINDSOR N Y. On the day following Rocbam-
beau wrote to Washington:
Yesterday Sunday was the anniversarv ne
your eXcelency's birthday. We have put OF
% - Neee hoiiudy until to-day, by reason
OF the Lords Day, and we will celebrate Il with
1ne sole regret that your excellency be not a
kMieless OF the enusion and gladness of our
" iePy washington wrote TO Rochambeau:
Inc nattering distinction paid to the anniver-
sary or my birthday Is an honor for which 7 dara
a., ,tot alleIpt 10 express my gratitude / confide
t ,i your eAceuencys sensibility to interpret my
Ieeiinss Tor this. and for the obIigfng mannar In
winch you are pleased to announce il.
On February IL. 1888. Washington was AZ
Newburg and wrote to Joseph Jones in Congress
In regard to the matter OF the admission of YER
mont into the federal government as an inde
pendent state and his horror AT active coercion
OF the inhabitants OF that region In 17Sa
w Wa na who had been spending some time
at MOUNT vernon as private citizen started off
on ns olrthuay 10 visit his aged mother at Fred
eericksourg. The first popular celebration OF
"ash'nston's birthday anniversary was made In
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visiting the mission and took dinner with Mr..
Hadley and a number of the converts
why, Mr. Hadley what nice looking people
these seated around US! I astonished to see
such fine people"
Don't talk so loud" replied Mr.. Hadley. Every
one here has record except my wife and you
and missionary. The longest is twenty
years In the penitentary'
The woman astonished that she nearly
forgot 10 eat her dinner
1t Mr.. Hadley's custom to go TO Sing Sing
prison every year to speak to the prisoners One
year he spoke to them in this wise:
You fellows going to get out of here soon.
They'll give you suit of clothes and ten dollar
bill. You'll drift down to New York and you'll
get drunk When your money is all gone you'll
pawn your clothes. Then you'll stand around and
panhandle enough to get a three-cent glass of
whskey. When you find you can't do it you come
down to Water-st. and I'll give you a password.
You say TO me, April IS. 316.' "
The password was the date of his visit to Sing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18

Eyes, you talked loud"
'rWell. what 1 do for your"
''Oh don't want anything. I've got money"
Just then a man wearing badly cracked shoes
came in and said. ''Mr. Hadley, my shoes are all
cracked and I'd like to get another pair. If you'll
let me have the money I'll pay you Saturday
night"
why certainly" responded Mr.. HadIey. thrust
Ing his hand into his pocket IN his generous
fashion. Here you are he said. pulling 50 from
his pocket and handing 1t over. The man went out
Il guess you're all right said the stranger. IT
thought you were fake. I've been lying to you.
I'm hungry. 1 haven't got a cent. 1 need help"
The stranger, who proved to be George NJ White
man connected with the famous Ocean Bank
robbery, became a convert before he left the room
1t was considered advisable that Mr.. Hadley
should be ordained minister. in order that he
might conduct baptismal and funeral services
Mr.. Hadley delighted to tell the story OF how the
conference OF Methodist oergymen examined him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
MOUNTAINEERING ADVENTURE.

Skiing excursion in Upper Savoy. begun
uhoer the best auspices. has had a sensational
ending for -FOUR Geneva tourists. y party OF
TWO Iaoles ana two gentlemen assembled the Con
mountain from La Roche. but fingered too long
on the summit. with the result that they were
oVeEe5heh oy night fog. Losing their way. they
aa"t .Vu aLnIesSly for hours. and were almost
on the point OF succumbing to fatigue. hunger
saiAu tle intense cold. when they reached a small
ilouhtain hut. In which. with sticks lying
around, they proceeded To light a fire but "a
the9e was no chimney the wooden structure was
soon on fire. What seemed 10 be a browning
SIs"steF proved 10 be the salvation OF the party.
Aor the names attracted the peasantry from the
valley below, and the wanderers were rescued.
Inoush IN pitiful state of exhaustion.-LOndon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
he Was Really Born on the Eleventh Day of February
and Never Got Entirely Accustomed
to the Twenty-second.

sary found Washington on the way from Alex
andria- Va. to Boston, to find out from Gov
ernor Shirley who was 20 command the Virginia
forces. Shirley arbiter of military matters
In the British colonies In America, and he de-
clared in favor of Washington.
On February II, 176O. Washington was at
Mount Vernon busy with farming interests and
with some building changes. The journal for
this day says: Monday. Feb'y 18th. Went out
early myself and continued with my people till
! o'clock, in which time we got the house about
30 yards. Was informed then that Mr. Diges
was at my house. upon which returned, finding
him and DR.. Laurie there.
THE ground being soft and deep, we found It
no easy matter with twenty hands eight horses
and six oxen to get this house along"
His successive birthdays at this period seem
TO have been only repetitions of this day with
variations in employment, for we find him ON
Fepruary IL. 176S. at Mount Vernon busy with
Farming interests, visiting his plantations and
fox hunting. On this birthday the journal
merely says: IL Went into the NeckI and
returned to dinner" The Neck meant Clifton's
Neck where Washington had a farm that was
then leased to John Sheridine. On February, IN
Washington rid to Muddy Hole Dosg prr
and MILL and on the 18th he went fox hunting
On February II. 1869. Washington wrote i,
his diary; Went ducking till dinner Mr.. Pinar
dined here and Betsey cambridge came in the
evening"
AT the time of the birthday of ITS Washing
Ton was busy enlisting and arming Viryintar
troops, but had not yet been appointad cor,
mander In chief OF the American army.
The birthday anniversary of 1777 found Wash
ington in camp at Morristown, N J.. vhara ami,
want and suffering he was trying to bola 20
gether the skeleton of his little army. ON tb,s
day washington wrote long letter to Brigadier
General Knox. at Boston. respecting the raising
OF more troops and in regard to a suggested In
crease OF enlistment bounty which Washington
did not favor 0''
But the birthday anniversary In ITS was IN
De still worse, for it occurred while the cor-
mander In chief was at his Valley Forge en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
HIGH FINANCE BY THE VERGER.

clergyman. taking occasional duty FOR .
FRIEND IN one OF the moorland churches OF a re-
mote part of England was greatly scandaEzed
ON OBSERVING the old verger. who had been coli
Ieeuns the onertory. quietly abstract a half
CROWN before presenting the plate at the altar
t tal AFTER service he called the old man into
eH NSSeES anu told him. with emotion. that his
crime had been discovered The verger looked
pu ,ld Then sudden light dawned on him.
Why, sir, You doan't mean that ould hall
crown or mine! Why Owe led or with he thA
last nrtsen yearsg-lBufralo Commercial.
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The S. H. Hadley. Who Conducted the Jerry NC
AuIey Mission for Years-Hs Influence for Good
Over Rough Men Was Phenomenal

Sing and the street number OF the mission. Three
hundred came to him that year and gave the pass
word
One day came up to the second floor OF
the mission to see him. He said: I'm here.
YES" said Mr. Hadley, 81 see you here"
You talked Loud said the stranger.
What I do for your" asked Mr.. Hadley, a
little puzzled.
Nothing but you talked loud up at Sing Sing.
You talked loud"
yes 1 talked loud and I'm talking loud here.
responded Mr. Hadley trying to fathom the
stranger
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The Water-st mission well known to the
crooks OF the country. and many of them when
they did not know where else to go, would go
there. Some of them converted. 1t was Mr..
Hadley's habit to entertain groups OF converts at
his table in the room UP stairs the chapel.
On one occasion a woman from a distant city