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l7TH YEAR SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1890. NUMBER 22.
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iXore rates InoYude the prepayment
inwtoa by 9- 8smPl9 0OPieB 8ent free-
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WV. nivluff us the names of any per.
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Wf .,. annntmen 001)168 to BUOh
utweniu -r
I .arsons.
.nvmn TTKTNQ RA TE8.
m ...ant Alvai-r!aAniAntu will
L.harced Cms Dollar per square for the
taiertion, and Fifty Cents per square
-uiHnnnllnsertion. A square is
ICaceofoneincb. Fractional squares
taeountod as lull squares.
iw or by letter, as to advertising
Terms liberal.
nrwas"' k" ,a . ,. -.,ail one veftr.
" Cards in Business Directory, one year,
. !.., -.ttinas mill Vn rriftrppil
-fuoer line for the first insertion,
BO MOW per iiuo .Hrlittnnal
ua f oenispor .taw.-.
iwrtion. '
"General directory.
official DiBBcroay.
..luiaRrn DISTRICT!
IOOMUMO "
t L W. Moore, of K.yetU County.
IBBhatws. -l.W.H.
Surge., ot Ouadslupe Oo.
,ipeiaii bumiot:
u.n.),.. nf Mild Cd.
I ' MM.. nf.(A
8 Telehmuell.r, Presiding Judge. UQreuge
I I, . DSlBanj
I Tlllior HOt.Die
in.l.laondayt In Uarcb end September. May
IaillDie tore.
" ooutt ot nam.
u 1 Kone, Judge County Court,
" ' o.... rtnimir Clark.
Jtl.U. a"' v " ' . .
U-J-P"1' Dl.trlolCUrk.
I B.McBrld, County Attorney.
1 1 DtiU. Short II.
f.M.Johinon, County Tre.iuror.
. .A.tKfin. AM.AI.or.
IOito flroon, ourvoyor. i
t. . Fourqau, CommlHlonor Preelnor Ho. 1.
J,r.Ooforlh, " ,.
,W. Tborn, .. 4
II. Imlth, Ja.tloe of tho Po... Prlnot Vo. 1.
I f. Beuner " " .. ., .
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flHoKlroy " .. 6.
ILelnmwobor, Con.Uble precinct o. i .
I. R. VTelllng,
I, r. uur,
, . , ,. r.nr.TT amu Pbioixot Coout.
Uoanty Court for Crlmlo.l, Civil nd rrobt bu-i,s-4(b
Mondoyi In January, April, July, Oeto-
'cioimlMlonert'Oourt 3d Moudy In PebrurT,
H.j, Anaast nnd November. ,t. in
Ju.tlce ourt, rrecinet no. !.
,.ch mouth, .t S.n M .rcoe.
rreoinci o.-o rriaey m t -
aia n iiiiuoi -
" A lb Seturder Dripping Springe.
Kijor-H.mmett Hirdy. t .
Ooiindl-W. D.Wood.N. J.TrovtH.GId Q. Jnn
oi), I,. H. Browne, Kd. J. L. Green, r. J.
Bmltb.Dan Bolbelm end Wra,Gleeu,
iiuuor end Collector, D. P. Hopklui.
Mr.htl J. M, Turner,
treat CommUiioner -M. T. Chtaln.
Ooanotl meetn tbe flret Weduo.dey In eeob montn.
Pobllo School Tru.teee meet flr.t Tue.dey in ecn
onlh t the Meior'e olBce.
CIIIIKCIIF.N.
HETlIOntST. Preaching i tbe Methodl.t Church
mry S.lib.lh at 11 . ra. auo 7-a p.
D. Seott, Ptor. Sunday -School at 9-30 a. m.
n. j a rmh. Unnnrintitnilent. Teacher! meet-
1 0(3-30 p.m. Prof.J. K. Prltehett, leader. Young
od'i meeting, Tuesaay, t-o p. jT
log, Wedneodey, 7-30 p. ra. Service tor the Ladle.
p. m.' VTomio'i Uieaiontry Hocle y, the flr.t
rrw.yln the month, p. m. ningiug, ".
it 4-30 p.m.
BAPTIST-Servloea In tbe JUptl.t Church every
RnnH.w iii.. aohint aifi:30a m Prvochtng at
11 a. m. and 8 pm. Prayer meeting every Thura-
otrtmnogat 8 o'oioci. bu um, i-
ooaj u invited to attend an ine mmw.
U. O. Kkllke, A. II. Pa.tor,
HRSBTTB1AN. Service. Snd and 4lh Sunday!
ico month. Ilev. S. I HeMurray, paitor. eouu.j
Icoool .very Sabbath at S:S0 a. m. Prater Meet
Inj .v.rv Tbur.dav at f:30 p. m. All are Invited
to attend.
CHRIITI.VS. So regular pattor at preaent.
oaiiaay scnool at a.m. a coroiii mviwuwii
Uacad to all.
morT.VXTRPISCOP AL.-Bev. Oliver Wllaon
FaiNr. Sfi vice. the lot and 3rd Sondaya in eacu
mtb. Sunday .obool every Sunday.
CAT00L10, aervlcea 4th Sunday In oacbmunib.
an. rather Omlth Pa.tor.
NAILR.
"RIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP. TO AMD
FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
Mailt from Au.liu arrive at KI5 a. m. and 8:00
r iiom il 8:34 a. in. ana p. -Sail,
(ram San Aotonlo arrive at T:0 a. m. and
I 'l B . I . ..in .nil VfV-. n n.
Hollo from Lockhart arrive 'at T:15 a, at, ; and 6:13
t- , clnae at 8:10 a. m. and 1M p. m.
, Ullag, arrivee at li M., cloaca at 11:30. P.
aatvaaialla arrive and depart dally.
ai . . ii i .
iko, via w iraoeriey amvva .....ji
lay and frlday. at 1 r. n. Departs Toe.day
Tharaday and Saturday at A. M.
, Wed.
rrlCB OVaaVe
Staeral Delivery Tram A. M., tell Tfi and Irem
r. H.tas P. M. except daring di.tneetloa !
h'Lu . - . . . . . it mm mm
day. thirty miaaiea after dlatrlhatlon .f each
" e priaclpal malla. .
H. A. WeHIAKS.P. M.
m and h Me!
Carriage Painter and Trimmer
Grip, anJ Ua IfjailH uA IA
As Cx M Ir.
kevp an la Vr amlerila , kaa la
Ttrtiihtt, Pfiing
Trimming Good.
' P B I pveeete. aval r ywa ell eetiafartie
Btry OrOr rrvwa,i;j nilf.
MmEIU
Makes Supcrioi
Babbittixc
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press as an Adrertlslntr
Medium,
The Pais Paaaa It a leading local new.papar, the
bet advertlilog medium, and hat the beat printing
offle. between Au.tlo and Ian Antonio. It elrou
latea considerably Korlh at well aa loath. A live
paper, devoted to the development and program of
lb country, JenViooleo Democratic In polltlca.
Tha Finn Pete, hae been publlabed by III pretent
proprietor for llile.e yeara. It la well attabllthed,
and gaining ateadlly In publlo favor. B'peclal at.
tenllon it called to the ouAaaoraa of it. circulation.
It goea among the bett cla.t wall-to-do farmer,
and bu.lneaa men. In tbli retpect It ba. no .tjraa
ion in run Statb, Write far advertl.lug ratee.
W II AT Q KO. P. HOW KLL CO. 8 AT.
Tha wall-known advertl.lng agency of Geo. P,
Boa ell it Co , of Hew York City, bava latoed aa an
nual Vewipaper Directory for over thirty yean,
and the., publication have been generally reoog
nlied at authority at to tha matter now.papar clr-
eulatlon. In 'ha reculat laane of the Directory they
bava no ud.d ail tbe newapapere pnbll.hed to tha
United Slatea and Canada. Recently, however,
they have Itaned a conden.rd Hat. It glvet'only
TUB BUST neetpaptra at advertl.lng medlnma,
and henae la practloally better, becauta mora aon
venlent, than their lerger Directory, Feur fHtht ol
tha newtpapera of tha United Statet are practically
"counted out" by intelligent advertliera. who only
want to know tbe aarr. Hence the value of tbe
work nnder notice. The poMlahera Id the preface
well lay; "It elfla Ibo weat from tha ehatT. It dl
recta the attention of an advertlter toward papera
which ha thouli and ought to nte, and tendt to In
tercept a portion of that patronage which goea to
publication! which co.t greatly in eice.i of any
power to beueflt which they poi.eat. it meet ine
general ground that the boat ia the cbpapeat."
tie need aearaely tay that on thla plan the Faaa
Faa.a la given bj tbli book (oeo page l&x) aa run
advertl.lng medium of San Marcoa and Hay. county
it being tht only one on Ma lltt. We re.pectfully
Invite the attention of advertiaert, both at home anu
abroad, to thla tact
BUSINESS DIRECTORY-
JJAiSKb'RS.
GLOVE It NATIONAL BANK OF 8AN
Marcos, North side Pluza.
17URST NATIONAL BANK of San Mar
? cos. Southeast Corner Plaza.
JEWELRY AND MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS.'
GEO. W. KNIGHT, ueur South.west
cornor Plazn.
DENTISTS.
TR. 3. H. COMBS, Judge Wood's Kew
Building, upstairs.
DRUGGISTS:
RAYNOLD8 & DANIEL, North side
Plaza.
DRY G00D3 & GROCERIES.
PT. TALBOT, next aoor to m.a.
, National Briuk.
. l n: .
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Northwest cor.
plaza.
DAILEY & BKO., SouthwHKt Corner
Plaza.
GROCERIES.
R
W.LEA YELL, South side Puhlio Plaza
rpHOMAS T AYLOll East Side Plaza.
I
II
ARDY & CO., North side Plaza
WA TCLTMA KERS JkJE WELER8.
H. ROBBINS, North side Plnza.
GROCERIES HARDWARE.
M. GIESEN, South side plaza.
MILLINERY.
M
RS, RICHARDSON, nearly opposite
Nance's Furniture niore.
SADDLES AND HARNESS.
J.
R. PORTER, North Side the Square,
DRS. J. H. AND J. W. COMBS,
OFFICE: North Side Public Square,
Ha
ilrce. - - - - - T4ttr
C. G. IV3EAD,
S.ecfor to Kt. CiriMan C.
PaUr
Sash, Doors, Blinds,
LUMBER
and Shingles.
SAN MARCOS, - - TEXAS.
yi:
Isaac H. Julian,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
SAX XARCOS, - - TEXAS.
Uttere of ,!' waceralag any eerr aw
rly.erillrecavlve ret atteUe
fTOncm ra Paaw. tndia.
C. J. SHUMAKE I CO..
Sum are aa ft. . 9mmm-e.
lat.Ce
I AUSTIN TEXAS.
A3K f i
mm
f iRpYALMKII J l
Pt9C7l9EB
Absolutely Pure.
Thla powder never vartea. A model of purity
ttrengtb and wholeaomeneia. More economlca
than the ordinary ktnda, and can not be eold In com
p.Htion with the multitude ol low teat, abort weigh
elum or phoaphata powdere. Sold only tn can
Hovat. Baa-mo Powoae Co.. 100 Wall St., D. I.
For Sale In fan Marcoa. by H. HAKDV CO.
F. C. BAILEY,
DEALEB IN
FURNITURE,
CARFETS,
AND
CALL AND SEE THE
SAIL.7 PATENT KOpiO EAU W
The best Folding Frame ever made.
CHINESE STRAW MATTING
From tbe chenpest to the best p,rnde.
D. A. GLOVER, W. D. WOOD,
PBESIDENT. VICE PKliHT,
TOM II. GLOVER,
CASHIBO.
Glover National Bank
OP HAK JltllW.
f'.finital 2aid Un $60,000.
Authorized Capital, $150,000.
. n..LU. D..I.... Tr.n..rf,i. An.
eount. of Merchant., Firms and Individual, soliolted
DIRBCTOK8.
W. D. WOOD. W. O. HTJTOHISON.
J. T. HUTOHINS, OEO. T, MOOEHEE.
D. A. OLOVEB. O. W. DONALSON.
ily281y
CONSUMPTION
BRONCHITIS
SCROFULA
COUGH OR COLD
Throat Affection
Wasting of Flash.
Or euttf 2(twaM where the Threat and Lung
are Xnfltmed, lack of Strength or Kene
JPetoer, yoot cart be relieved and Cured 6g)
SCOTT'S
EfUiULSEON
PURE COD LIVER OIL
With Hypophospriltes.
PALATABLE AS MILK.
Ah for Srott'e Emutton, and let no ex
planation or eolieltatioi. Mute you, (a
accept a oubetttute.
Sold hf all Druggist.
SCOTT fc BOWKE.Chemlats, M.Ya
Our Clubbiiij,' List for 1890.
We are prepared to club the FRKK PRCsS to new
in. ...h-nrlh.r. arlih the fullowlng pabli-
eatiout at lie rat ea apecifled below. It ordered at tbe
In the 8 rat column we
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in the aeeoud the price ol ine aameaaa mriii
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Leulaville Courier journal....
Cincinnati Fnqul'er
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Drtrelt Frre Preae
Saturday Kvenina P eat.
Star Terk Obaervev
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Aaaerteaa Agriculturial
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free oftkargt tnd pottofft prepaid tn
I- m. -ul.fi. ktnrm tiv-uva.
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A LESSER ISRAFEU
laoroeilmea think myaolf ancther lareM
Fc one Ihore la who piaye upoa my beexl
Uoo.hit.wlUi goldoa etrtiiga. She pJavya full
well,
WW) wondroua ablll and women cunning art,
rjntll I eaem uiillTted and Miark.
Seycnd the work! and la wltou". potoot apefl.
Nbea man e ma clay and Meedahlp but aa
ampty jeat.
When luavleo able eoabroud m. In their gloom,
Tben Oeroe rwveog, and batreal CU my boavuif
breaat,
Or IboughU unworthy full control aaeuma,
Thla anial ooraea In all ber youth and bloom
lad wakua aom aoothlng chord within UutclvM
dm rent
lotnettmea It la a metaooboly atraln ah. play.
With meglo touch In U ibllac minora aweot;
erhai. . auft oocturna, wblla dreaming In tha
baxe
Of night, by .ova's perfect loo made complete,
Till, quickened by my heart', mora rapid beat,
rh. eotl, paihotlo strain to cover measure,
stray.
flay on, pbty on, door hand, and echoed the eager
luta
Thy love hath mad. to nobler melodlee,
t In thine abeeaoo iu poor trembUng soul
grow mute!
For while thy touch ran wak. H. harmonica,
They sleep wbon thou art goo. Id reverie;
tnd beart and aoul, once blended, ciaah In harab
dispute.
-Kronkly. W. Lee In Chicago Herald.
THE OVERLAND TRAIL
n flia imitnor nf 1973 I waa SO rears
pf nge in perfect health and of steady
serve. I was no Denever ra mo uncanny
l...wlK, t fititv.rttii.tiirn.1 . Hnil hiul
tltcnvn noohnoohed at tales of ghosts,
phantoms and visions of all sorts.
It is unnecessary to ezpuun now a canto
to be traveling in the far west without
jompanions, except for horse and dog
nd gun. Following the general route
jf the old overland trail, I camped ono
aight in the edge of a considerable forest,
nd at a point from which I could loolt"
forth over a broad, open plain.
It was already after sundown. The
jood horse was picketed, and having pro
dded a supper for myself and dog from
i rabbit which my gun bad brought
lown an hour or two earlier, I disposed
things for tbe mgm, ana as mo uui
auno out. lav down to sleep, comfortably
rolled in a blanket
It was probably In tho small hours of
the night that I awoke and arose to sit
ting posture, Tho moon Was climbing
the eastern sky, with not a feather of
:loud in her course, and every object
stood forth us clearly ns in tno uy.
rtnt if na nnf far ma to contemplate
in quietudo the rare beauty of the night
In almost tho hrst moment or conscious-
clvwrlv mnvinff
fibject in tho distunco. It was oneot
those canvas covered wagons,ine "prnme
aftriAntiprn' no fnmilinrin the early days
pf overland travel to California.
It was approaching almost directly to
ar,,rA mA anil mv enriositv was at once
aronseti Why any ono should be travel
ing thus, ana so lute at nignt, i couia noi
imagine. Tho movement was heavy, as
if the horses wore jaded, and theinun
who walked by their Bide hod a weary
8teP- ......
Twenty minutes passed, tne venicie
,.rTw.n.liinfr noarer nnil uenrer. Still on
it came, until when about-tbirty yards
- . 1 X
rrom me it euuaeniy siopxjeu, uuu um
miin irvnHnrr about, ueomcd to be con
sidering the wisdom cf making camp.
At this point I suddenly reanzea inni
t. .nnwia..li nf fVm wnxrnn had heeil
H;iivmH vm - ' '"O
utterly noi3eless. What could this meun?
Was 1 dreaming? No, I was never more
awoke. Wns this hallucination? No;
for tho dog, who naa Doen nroiinca oy
n,.rv,,m.innrit in nwnl-nnincr. now turned
his head in tho direction of tho new ar
rival and uttered a low growl, 1 laid
my hand on him to keep him quiet
The man now stood by the forward
wheel, looking in at the opening of the
..mma vtr nml. thmiirh I heard no voice.
I imagined that he was speaking to some
one within. A woman s neau iiiivreu,
rin.l .iftnr n r-l.inro around, crave a nod
ut, u-.. o l
of assent, and the man proceeded to un
harness the horses and turn them loose
to grace. Then after a moment, in
which he seemed to bo anxiously sur
vejing the trail over which they had
come, he helped the woman to alight
And now their movements greatly
puzzled me. Walking to and fro, they
j seemed to ue Bearcuug iur buui
' ticular spot of ground. Finally the wo
toA tn a ftnnce between two
I young trees, and the man, after looking
at it for a moment, wem 10 mo roar km
of the wagon and bronght forth a spade.
With the edge of this implement he
market! off a rectangular space about
five feet by two, and began to dig. All
this, let it be remembered, was In abso
lute silence.
By this time my curiosity had turned
to tnarveL Here was a contradiction of
common sense! I could not believe that
what I saw was real; tneso ueings must
bo apparitions. And yet here by my side
was the dog. as alert us I, and trembling
with an impulse to investigate, while
obedient to my hand of restraint
The digging proceeded, and, the soil
being soft some five feet of depth was
aoon reached, and then tho man threw
out the spade upon tha ground. Tbe
woman, meanwhile, had been plucking
branches of evergreen, bringing them in
anxfuls -at, i throwing them beside "the
ejrave." lhcxiKht And now, with tha
utmokt care and patience, the whole cav
ity was lined with theae trrwig of ever
grenn held in place by twigs thrust Into
tbe backs on either side.
This done, the man trprang out Tha
two surveyed tlx ir work fur a motnent
and then, after gating once more, as If
in anxiety, over tha route by which they
I a-j Hurr nririrnevched tha WaiTOQ.
liana v. t-, - - j , m "
rjarina; rolled up U. canvas on one side,
k i-ftl nnt email mxttreaa. dnxadt-
JlngT it epeo a blanket which they had
prra4 n;o tie fTwcaa.
This mattreM was not without its Vur
deTA. TU beams cf tbe f J1 nxaoo tniabled
t mm tsw a alttrht form that of a
!bttla ciri who bad scarcely lived out
LLrr. rearm, . " - -
i wctt a sr - v
'ecr'as f"l e-.th sida tip. a the faOcrw.
i Tbe face, wfck I coold with ad.-
tn its aspect or innocence ana Dare
a lifelike smile, a If in answer to the ra
diant queen of tha sky, who seemed to
be amlMng, too, as the looked tieadrastly
ijwn upon tha living and tha dead.
The mother forthwith proceed oa to ar-
aanma fliA anrMaul. nrwvn thnrihlld. tuckiniT
them and smoothing them down as If she
were only putting her little one to Deo,
although, while I heard no spb nor any
ammuinn nf trrinf. I could see that her
breast was heaving with sorrow and bar
face was visited by tears.
Ttlia ttltf. VTlSlaV k-nnlt nn either side, kiss
ing their darting many times, and weep
ing ovor her, though trying apporenuy
tj avttnfiirt nnn another in their WTOtoh-
edness. If perchonco thore might come in
their hearts a calm uice mat wim wwoo
tin moon was still sending .down her
beams to lUumino tho tearful scene,
'r-hnn lnvino- hold of the blanket, thoy
carried their darling to the grave, and by
the aid of tho bridle reins let the precious
burdoudown Into tbe place which they
had so carefully prepared, uroon Dougnn
were scattered over her until thoy cov
ered the beautiful form many Inches
doep, and then the clods wore gently re
placed, and a little mound was heaped,
and the child, tmnsf orred from her moth
er's bosom, was sleeping at last in the
bosom of that greater mother Earth.
The two sad mourners knelt again beside
the grave and seemed to be engaged in
prayer, lifting their faces now and then
to tho sky, as if in its inSnite clear depths
they saw tho future nopes.
All this though I still thought it un
realhod awakened in mo the keenest
inform-.t nml Rvninnthv. But my atten
tion was now suddenly dlvortod to aline
of figures in the distance, somewnai do
yond tho spot where I had seen the
wugon when I first awoke. These woro
horsemen, who came sweeping on a u
rapid pace, as if engagod in eager pur
suit From tho manner in which they
rode I knew they wero Indians.
Aiit Tcnwitnii now. and undorsrooo
nrliv fhrwn minntrnl vitiitors lllld BO often
looked back so apprehensively in the di
rection from wuiciitney natiapproscueu.
ThneA nilrrrima ru-nvw the IiluillS hud seen
signs of savages, and had used tho night
to push on beyond their reacn, ir napiy
thov miorlit burv their dead in peace and
find safety for themselves. But tho foe
had discovered their trail nnd followed
them, bout on massacre,
i lulil mv hand instinctively on my
rifle nnder tlio edgo of my blanket, that
I might Join in the ueronso, una was
i)mt tn i rv nnt in wurninir of the dan
ger I saw approaching, but instantly be
thought myself tliat tills was unreamy,
viKlnn. cnllinir for no uractlcal
iu.Hnn nl I mtL'ht better lot these
shadows work out their tragedy to tho
end. I again restrained ine uog, wuo
seemed agitated, whether because he
6iiw what I was seeing or out of sympa
thy with my emotion i Know uoi
which.
The two nt tho grave seemed uncon
scious of the threatened danger until
their enemies were within 'a hundred
yards, when the man sprang up nnd
lifted the woman also to hor feet They
turned toward the wagon, as If to gain
its shelter and secure weapons for de
fence. It was too late. I saw flashes of
fire and also a flight of arrows, still
without a sound, however, to break the
calm of tho night
Both the man and woman staggered ns
if wounded. They stopped and turned
fnv tn farm, throwinnr their arms about
each other, as if realizing that this was
their last embrace. Another vouey, aim
still clinging to each other in the agony
of death, they fell together upon the
grave of their child.
The Indians were not long in com
pleting tlioir work. Then catching the
horsee and harnessing them into the
wagon they hastened away, ns though
themselves in fear of pursuit. I watched
them until they disappeared, and then
was alone with my thoughts nnd the
briViant night
I realized that I had seen a vision, and.
although I turned myself resolutely to
rest, my sleep for the remainder of tho
night wns fitful and disturbed. When
finally I awakencfl again tho sun had
risen, nnd under the influence of that
great dispeller of illusions, and in spite
of tho vividness of the night's experience,
I began to think that, uftcr all, I might
have been only dreaming; especially
when I saw that the spuco whore I had
seen tho burial and the tragedy that fol
lowed was not open and clear, but ovor
grown with brush and young trees.
Nevertheless, yielding to a curiosity of
which I was meanwhile almost ashamed,
I soon made my wuy into tho bushes.
Parting theso with my hands as I went
forward, and scanning the ground close
ly, I shortly experienced a now shock of
surprise; for there, in tho exact spot
marked by the night scene, was a little
mound, and over it were tho remuins of
two skeletons.
And now for a retrospective fact
which gave to this weird experience of
the night a personal significance. While
I was yet a lad in my teens my brother,
twenty years older, had taken his young
wifo and only child and set ont to crude
the plains in pursuit of fortune. The
mails had brought borne tidings of their
journey up to a certain point Beyond
this all trace was lost and we never
heard of them atraln.
1 have not been able to arconnt satis
factorily for what thave related. Was
this an indubitable) Intimatitm vouch
safed to me from another world as to the
fate of my relatives? Was it impoawible
that I shnulJ have this vision elsewhere?
And if this la tbe case, then why? Had
nature fotographed theee tragic scenee
and rxvjaerved their inflection, to leyso
dnce them for aa eye that was fitted by
some occult law cf ejmjextbr behold?
fe Out eavanla araarweaT if thrr Can 1
j cannot Ed ward B. Payne to Tree t lag.
! Tbr cane recently presented to PmJ
dect ILarrisria by OA. A. U KivmU-n,
sninixter to Oreec. was male trim tbe
oaken role that tvl 1 the UU a Ia.le-petvk-nce
taU la ITTS. The ST ! I ?
Ce mlrf the rtirg U titer. J w'-'
tTxfU tc .vcf i'-
MAKE SURROUNDINGS ATTRACTIVE.
Taa Hooey Tain, of Hunt! Improvements
vonaiaeiwi.
A iwit number of Garden and Forest
contains a thoughtful essay on the actual
money to bo made by Improving country
roods and making villago and farm sur
roundings attractive, Tho writer says:
Ono of tho stromrest considerations In
favor of preserving tho forests tn moun
t.in lniia lllrn tlint of Kw ITatunHlilra
is that they offor Irresistible Inducement
to people In the city wiio are looking tor
summer resorts. Many pooplo have
como to consider a summer residence
among the hills as essential to their com
fort as a winter homo in the city, ana
ti. rtvrlnir nmotliti ainonir Uiaee who
MVfv-."o , a
cannot afford to support more than one
establishment of spending soino weeks
or months away from the confinement
nf ottv llfi niukna It a matter of linnor-
tanoe tlint provision should bo inado for
m, . ... . l
those who una neaun ana pieanuro id
. ...ii. i
the woods ana amid me scenery vi whu
nature,
Tt n.nul.l lia lianl tneMtliuaia tlto direct
uu,nn(ai.v nitvntitntrn tvhli'h A atilte like
JA.uin ..... y " . . ..
New Hampshire derives from this tide
of summer travel which uows towards
tin mmintnln. oil aillnlllor loniT. EiVOrV
ono of these visitors, in somo way or
other, neips me entire community uiu
l,l..li Iia dmiftulfl for a eertttln time eueb
yenr for his pleasure nnd subsistence;
nn.l It uinnM nnt Im llllllltult to I)lOVOtliat
the actual nnd prospective revenuo de-
rlvetl irom tins source is so imponuni
n..,t l,n vntnn nf rim mntoriul nroducts
. " - . ... ... - .
of tho forests of the state, oven under the
wisest management, would bo insignui
avitit liv rniimnriHiin.
But It sttould not be forgotten tlint
thero are thousands or pnopio rrom uto
nUtrmm wlm limrrtiul nf rofuirtlnor to moun
tain and forest regions, or to tho shores
of tho ocean, prefer to spend their sum
mers In quiet country villages and farm
houses. Of course It is quite as much to
il...-tMtnr.ut nf rural communities to
make their neighborhood attractive as it
is for tho owners of sea coast and moun
tain land. It ia truo that this should not
be considered as tho chief reason for ef
forts to improve tho appearance and add
i tlm vnnlimrn mid comfort of coun
try towns. Societies for rural improve
ment accomplish a good worn wnen iney
brighten in nny way what is often the
dull side oi country inc.
TCvri.rv fit-tflimt to IxUlUtifv tllO BUT
roundlngs of country homes and mnke
them attractive brings Its own reward in
tlm hannler life of thoso who inhabit
theso laomes. But apart from this there
is a tangible business ad vants go to lie
ir.il.iv. Iiv onunti-v vlllmrnai whnn tlmv
gUI.IW j . q m
aro inado specially nttractlvo to city vis
itors; ami tins prom accrues iio to uio
vill.u'c nlnne. but to ull the surrouiiding
region, when the farm houses are open
to paying occupation nnd a market is
provided for the products of tho farm.
It happens In this wuy that to tho impu
tation of a large district it is a matter of
actual profit to have the neighboring
villages and towns made attractive.
Tho first work in litis direction fa to
improve tho roads bo that there is some
pleasure, or at least some comfort, In
traveling abroad. A visitor who reaches
a vtlltigo over a muddy and rough high
way receives no good impression of It,
and as the road is also tlio last thing as
well ns the first thing which attracts his
attention, bad roads nro among the most
repellttiit and disagreeable features which
nny community cau present But where
the roads are smooth and liurd, with
little dust and mud, and where good
footpaths abound, a strong inducement
Is presented to thoso who love to pass
much thuo in the open air.
Of courso'this is but ono feature of the
reform in any community. Shady
walks, roadsides clean and bordered with
shrubs, where this Is practicable; farm
yards freo from unsightly objects, gar
dens neatly planted and kept all these
things not only delight tho eye, as mani
festations of beauty and order always
do, but they suggest a cleanliness and
propriety In all the details of life, nnd a
proper regard for health nnd comfort;
they give assurance of good drainage and
pure nlr, and nil other conditions which
make a sojourn in tho country desirable
and beneficial.
Now, inasmuch as all the inhabitants of
a givon district are interested in matters
of this sort, combined action is naturally
suggested. The Influenco of personal ex
ample Is undoubtedly great, and many a
man, by tho proper ordering of lib own
grounds, has set a pattern which has
been followed by his neighbors until an
entire community has been regenerated.
But, after all, those matters can be much
more cfllclently carried on if it b done
in an organized way. Many a town in
New England and in tho middlo states
has become protiperous because wealthy
men from distant citloe have bought
lands near by, which have been trana
forturd into "beautiful parks, stocked
with well bred cuttle and liorsea.
All this was brought about because in
tlie beginning tliero was unity of purpose
in the community to make the town at
tractive, and tranaltrttt guests were in
duced to become permanent reeldouln.
Examples liko this should b. u encour
agement to all country nelgbborltoods,
and especially to ouch aa hare some na
tural advantages. There will be no aban
doned farm, in a region altera there tm
'associated effort for rural linprovement
Sox-lt effort cannot fail, in any eaent, to
add to tlie coo fort auJ pleaaurea of rural
life, end It is more titan proliabW that it
will insure a more substantial return In
actual revenue than any other evjuaj out
lay In hatevrr direct too U ia invested.
Ia IMS enme ehawras hi the earth arnt forth
rxxxanotas Bud, a. raj aa carmine tnk. at
I Villa, let Aoatna, fwi-s fcaaietoeje.
fell ia Ownneay tea atuoa ywar. wajaa
niirc from twwat to msroutj poosxU
In 1 Lttve-ack and Tipwy. InaUad.
. katrl many abwerera of a erfl, fy eaataatauara
I nnUu; trjuer. It as a a dark rU--
' ouAr, anl alwars fell at ant. Ta proi.
ratiatrad it aavl stal aa aa aimt t, ra
purUof anaay aatoeualUn; rax.
Difficult FignrlBaT
Censai Taker How many mate
members are there) in tbe family!"
Ken tacky Uoasewife Well, there
was six tbia mornin'i bat dsd and!th' 1
bojs went oat arter breakfaa' fer a
scrap with th' Maggineaea, and I
don't know bow many there ia now,
New York Weekly. .
He Was Consoled.
A New Yorker who met JntKansaoT
man at one of the hotels the , other
day heaved a sigh aa he aaidt
"I waa in your town two yeara
ago, and that piece of property west
ol the railroad station was offered to
me for $30,000."
"Yes."
"I bear tbfitjt was sold last year
for $75,000."
'It was." .
"What short-Bightod'people ome
of ns are. Had I bonirht at $30,000
I eoutd now probublv sell for $100,
000. Think of that."
"My dear friend, let me consolo
vou. ibis piece of property can be
bought to-day for $15,000. Tbe
boom has passed." New York Sun.
She Got It.
"Mr Da is nick, and be sent ma for
some tobocco," said a little girl on
urand uiver avenue.
"Smoking?".
"No, be eats it"
"Do you know the brand?"
"No. sir. but it's the kind thev naa
when tbev SDit all over the Durlor
carpet because they ore too luzy to
spit out or iuo window.
ue gave her plug.
Two Roasts In One.
Husband (after a sudden chimera
in Wall street) I've lost my all.
You'll have to kill the parrot for
dinner
Wife I'll kill the biff cat She
devoured the pnrrot this norning.
Well Known,
She Do you ever see your name
in the papers?
He Yes, occasionally. My name
is John Smith.
In Suspense.
Dillcnback What's wrong, old
fellow?
Budley I'm almost crazy. I sent
a phonograph cylinder to my broker
SBking him whether be thought I
was a blamed fool, and another ono
to Miss Willets asking her to marry
me, and I don't know which one tbia
answer is from.
Dillcnback What does it say?
Budley Simply: "Yes."
The Mtars and Stripes.
Gazley A great deal of fan is
made of Delaware for retaining the
whipping post, but there is some
thing putriotio about it.
Snooper- Indeed! Plesso explain!
Gnzley Why, tbe culprit is made
to see stars when the stripes aro
well laid on." Texas Cartoon.
He Could Trust Him.
Pater My boy, when I wns yonr
age I wns nt my desk at 7 o'clock in
tee morning.
The Son That may be. but I know
tbe business is perfectly safe in yonr
bands, eyen while I'm away. Life,
Talents granted
To inventors in the State of Texas during
tbe post week, iteported for this paper by
O. A Know & Co., Patent lawyer, and so
lie iters, opp. U. ti. Patent Office, Washing
ton, D. 0.
A. Blackraon, Sweet Home, WeU-linlog:
F. Green, Peoria, Cotton-chopper; T. F.
McCaoiant. Snn Antonio, Sanitary elosat
W. L McCuukIiidJ, Temple, Washing ma
chine; T. II. Watson, Itasca, Fastener for
bedsteads.
Two negntivae from a photographer do
not make an affirmative. Tbe only make
It more difficult which to eelMt to have
yonr dozen made from. FitUbnrg Chron
icle, '
Mrs. Mary i. Holine. U one of the most
indefatigable travelers among women aa.
thorn. She has recently comDl.ted a year's
tear of the world and is now going to
Alaska,
Edwin Booth baa taken upon himself tee
gcn.rons task of restoring (be ernmbling
monument to Oeorg. Frederick Cook la St
Paul's churchyard, Now York.
"Oulda" oaes on bar hair and eyebrows
a scent that costs fSo aa ounce. She caat
tear starched onoalin and tbe tench of vel
vet makes bar flesh creyp.
Earl Spenoer, oonaidored a poaaible aae
eeasor to Gladstone, does not look bis ace
of 65 year. He ia a tail snaa, with an.
eitoratooa red mustache and beard,
Mrs. Mary H. Miller, whe has oerrtd as
State Librariaa of Iowa for two yeara. wil
U reappointed. TT Goveraoc laa relnaesj
to pat her oa the ebelf.
Jaaww CarlTle. tarotlxr W
Cea,
1.1 kaa in-t d ad ia Loadoev. Be
behest .Bthority ia an E0(Iaa4 e esflait
eBrw le Care AH fella Dlarra.
Staiply .rt lT Oindeaeat" K
internal auevltriae rrajntraal, Cmrra Ms- r,
rarvaa. itek. a3 ew.,4nera em the tare.
ka4a. ecae ir . V-atutg lb. kia eVa
wUfe aad artMr If jrrrat km:i
rwrirrivw peatvaat r " ' ' "a ' 1 entav
r-rwJ Ask tocnr aiiat 14 ;'
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