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BA8TE0P, BA8TB01' COUNTY, TI'.XAS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER Mi. 1899. NUMBER 81
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THANKSGIVING SERMON.
HIE LAlMrKST
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FURNTURE • HOUSE • 1 • AUSTIN
Solicits the patronage of the citizens of Bastrop and vicinity.
\\Y occupy a mammoth building, !l-stories high, f 0-foet wi<le ami 100 feet (loop, ami
on the 24,000 square feet of Hour space contained therein we show the largest and best
Stock Of
I FI'ltNITUKK, CAKI'lC IS, M'OVIC*. I'lA Nt >">. OBG A NS and SICWING M At '111 \ ICS .
hi this pint of thi' State.
We Pay the Freight to your Town
.On till purchases weighing 1(H) pound* mid over. We pack hIil|> and pay tne freight.
Compare our prices with others:
Good 3-plece Bedroom Suits with
bevel Mirror
Strong tt-support wire-woveu Bed
Springs.
White enamel Steel Bedsteads
|8.9A to
Good cotton top Kxcelsior Mat-
tress
$15.75
1.95
25 00
195
No. 7. Cook Stove, IB-year guar- (t* pr
antee back . CJ/ U.t/U
Solid Oak Dining Cbaira, cane pr nfl
Heat 90 CKN I S to U \J\J
Solid Oak Rockers from Si.25 15 00
Ingrain Carpets from 35 ccnts per
yard up.
Sole Agents
For the celebrated Milton Pianos.
Sold on easy payments. Strictly guaran-
teed to he lirst clans In every particular.
All of our goods are warranted as rep-
resented or money refunded. We refer
you to any bank in Austin in regard to our
reliability. When in the city call in and
look around whether you wish to buy or
not.
Wc are always glad to show our
goods.
Klcgatil lint* of Folding Beds from
$i2.r>o to $(;r>.oo.
Remember
the
name
and place
112 and 11 1 Congress Ave.
tin. Texas.
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This Rocker &'I.W>. We show
over 200 styles of Rockers.
isaac bledsoe
One and a half blocks above the depot.
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W. J. MLLEY, . .
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DRUGGIST.
•B ASTRO I*,
'LUX AS. . .
Special and careful attention
given to the Prescription De- I
pnrtment. and patrons waited
eitherday or uiglit. .A full |
line of I'AtKNT MKIiH'INKS, |
I'KKH mi kv. Toll.kt AK I i•'- j
i.ks, Station kiiy, Ktc., Etc.
J. 1 . KOWLKR
Attorney -at-La w,
flastrop, Tmm
Will practice lit alt the Higher aud lu-
ft'ilor < oiirt*
OFK1CK—Over Kir t National Hank.
R. F. TUKNKtt
Attorney-at-Law.
Smlthvlllo, Hantrop County, Texas.
Notary In Ortleo.
Prompt ami painstaking attcutiuu (liveii to ail
buslnens placid In my hauds.
C. C. IIIGHSMITII
Attorney-at-La w.
Hir-iSi. :j_r -i.-f ~.Tr a-i: £
, ;•■ BASTROP.
I F X AS.
PR OF/'SS n w. IL C VIR / KS
Will practice in all tin- Higher and Inferior
Court" in the stutif
Abstract* of title furnished l.oatm ncgotla
ed and 1 olioctlons promptly attended to
old l.anit Claim* imcsiigated in nil parts of
the Slate
Lawyers.
11. D ORG AIN
W K. MAYSAKI)
OH(JAIN A MAVNAK1),
Attomeys-at-Laio.
tUntrnp. Texan.
Will practice; in all the higher an I In-
ferior court*
j, B. rmcK
County Judge and
Attorney -at-Law.
Ilaatrop, Texan.
WlU practice iu all th<- highercourt*.
Physicians a d Surgeons.
H. P. LUCKKIT, M. I)
Physician Cf Surgeon.
PAUL I). PA(jK
County .Attorney and
Attorney at Law,
Bastrop, Text* „ COMBS, M. 1)
OrrtcB—Court House. *
llnKtrop Texas.
OFFP'K —At W.J Mlley k Prun Store.
1. (. uxodn jonathan i ank. it 1. OAKWOOII
BltUWN, LANE iV CAWW not),...
Lawyers.
l.atirnnxe ati'l Houston
Mimnton Ofllee —Rooms V K, Camp ttltl.
f'nii fjee in all Courts, State ami K dura'
County Physician
and Surgeon.
BASTROP TKXAS.
Orrier ■■() Krhant A Son's UrtiK Store.
RbsiOKNck- Ha«tlan Cottaxe.
Dentists.
> 1ENKINS
J It MII.KY
JKNKINS & MILKY,
Attorneys-at Law,
BASTROP .... 1KX AS.
Only cwmplnta set of Alistrsct I too!. In tin
enmity
Miliary iu oflire
O/c.c,: —Over 1st National Hsuk
. H*. JOMKS. J a. JON M
JONKS & JONK8,
Attorneys-at Law.
BLAHT ItOl'. - J'KXAS
Orricic—Ui'stair* lu Krharl BulMiug.
DK. N. ti. FOWL ;R
Dentist.
0FFICK—Oyur First National Bank.
SAMUKLC. LUCKKTl
]'. D. S., {Dentist.)
Orrirc—lla) nle linlMnu Musonle Floor.
Union Hotel,
KLdlX, - - TKXAH.
I • .test In the City, am! respectfully
solicit!1 the patronage of Bastrop county.
I able supplied with the best the mar-
ket allords. Term reasonable.
I'll UU.LKSI'IK, l'ROP'T.
BASTROP LODGK, NO. 113,
KNIOIITS OK ITTIIIAS,
Regular meeting
Friday night of each
week.
I'Al I. I). 1'ttiK,
C. C.
O. I'. .Ionks,
K. of It. & S.
UAMBliK li(U)(iK, NO. 2U,
A. K. A A. M.,
Regular meet -
ing. 4th Saturday
11' n '•1 eaon
mo it h
\V K. (iOOI'MAN,
W. M.
S. S. Su Kits,
Seot'y.
BASTROP CHAP IK II, NO. 95,
H. A. M.,
Regular meetingon
t h e First Saturday
Nlglit iu each month.
,1. J. ('AU ON\
M. K. II. r.
T. W Cain,
See'ty.
BASTROP CAMP, NO. 79,
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Delivered at the Methodist Ohurch, in
Bastrop, Texas, Thursday, No-
vember the 30th, 1899, ''y
EVA.NUKLI.s V B. It. SAN DICKS.
A. T. MoRitli., C. C.
•I. R. T.kstkr, Clerk.
PARNELL SALOON,
—MILKS 1\ MlLLKli, Mi?r.—
(Successer to.fatues Byrne.
LUNCH SERVED TWICE A DAY,
.ARTHUR A, St HU I'/.IC, Dispenser.
410 East Sixth Street tlO
AUSTIN, IKXAS.
'I'l- xt.—Col. 3:17. "And whatsoever you
tlo in word or deed, do all iu the name
of the Lord .testis, giving tliauka unto
(«od ami the Father by him."
A prevailing note of Pauls epistle to the
Church at Colloste is that of thankfulness
and gratitude. The t olloslaus were
bidden to thank Ood for their cliiistlau
slate and standing—"giving thanks unto
the Father which hath made us meet
to be partakers of the inheritance of the
Saints in li^'iit," and he exhorts theiu in
their Christian walk and their faith's
establishment to abound therein with
thankfulness.
Thanksgiving I lien is a duty, and it
ought to be a pleasure and delight. We
are not worthy of the least of (Hod's
mercies which lie lias shown to us. tltii
only worthiness is in thankfully accept-
ing them. This is the spirit of public
wo rship.
We assemble and meet together to
render thanks lor the great benellts
win ell we have received at His hands,
to set fortli God's most worthy praise,
lu I'saluis and hymns and Spiritual
solids we echo the choral harmonies of
Heaven. The incense of this saeriliee
rises up before the throne and is well
pleasingto the magesly on high,for God
says: '• Whoso offereth praise gloti-
llcth me," And this should lie as my
text says, the spirit ot our ilailj l"n and
private devotion.
"For mercies countless as the sound
Which daily I receive
From Jesus my Keileemer's ham)
My Soul what shall 1 give."
We Ideas (iodforour creation, pres-
ervation, and all tin; blessings of this
life, lie has given us n being in which
we may enjoy the works of his hand
lie gave lis the precious tilings of
lleaven—the precious fruit brought forth
by the Suu, and the precious things put
forth by the inoou, the chief things of
the ancient mountains and the precious
things ot the earth and the fullness
thereof and of the deep that coucheth
beneath!
Yes; it is l|c that tills the heart with
food and gladness. It is He whose I'ro-
videiHc Insures our safety and iu whom
we live and move and have our being
it is lie who t< acheth us more than the
I leasts uf earth, and uiaketh us wiser
limn the fowl* ot Heaven.
Indeed, to recount all Ills blessings
would be to write the story of our lives.
Aud so many are the deeds of uivrcy
to men which Jesus, the Divine Media-
tor, lias done that if they were written
even the world itself could not contain
tile books thai should be written.
' Ten thousand, thousand precious gifts
My dally thanks employ
Nor is the least a cheerful heart
That tastes these gifts with Joy."
Vet, how little gratitude is rendered
to the giver ol every good and perfect
gilt! liovv many homes, how many
hearts, as touching praise to Ood has
brought p children and they have re-
belled against llitti. What other proof
do we need tliaii this of man's utter
backsliding from the ways ot tjod, and
of his need of those higher blessings,
the redemption of ihe world by our I.ord
Jesus Christ, the means of grace and ihe
hope of glory?
All brethren, here is a matter for end-
less thanksgiving and eternal praise
The true Christian can never tire of
this theme. It is hi* life, it is Iti.~ salva-
tion, it is all ills desire We joy iu Ood
—writes I'an I, because we have now re-
ceived the lecoucliia ion. It is Christ
iu tlie Christian the hope of glory.
lie has hi> redemption through his
blood—the forgiveness of sins lie i-
dead with Christ to sin, risen with linn
to righteousness His hope and portion
are In Heaven where Christ sittelh at
the right hand of Ood, aud lie scis In-
affections there.
Ktnply himself of grace and goodness
he partakes of the divine iiiiuess of
Christ and is made full iu him. And in
the present:** chamber of ihe King he
knows by whose right and title he en-
ters. in whose name be claims audience
aud by whom be offers thanksgiving—
even by JcsUs the only Mediator. It is
more common to think of Christ as offer-
ing our prayers; but even praise cannot
lie offered without liis Intercession.
Kvenvv Inn we would thank Ood.Christ
is the way to the Father for he says
"No man comcth to the Father tint by
Me." Then lor the true discinlc of
Christ, every day is the time foi thanks-
giving.
Willi him it is not a matter of tune or
season, but of aspiration and character.
He has been born into that state of gracu
where every good and perfect i{ift is re-
cognized as coming from Ood. He
could not be a christian w it bout confess-
ing that in the Heavenly Father we have
o. r being. And let it be writ ten upon
the heart and conscienc e of every Chris-
tian that an ungrateful, untruthful
church member has denied the faith,
and is worse than an InfT'cl.
The Christian Standard of last week,
says: "But while every moment has the
complexion of thanksgiving for the in-
dividual believer it is proper that lie,
along witii others, should recogni/.e the
day of thanksgiving designated by the
j President of this great N tlon ami the
Governor of our own State The 'iig.
ti i tic a ii t fact I' at we* are living iu a coun-
try where the chief magistrate, with the
approval of hi- constituency, recognizes
the hand of tiod in political alllairs. is
in itself a cause for public thanksgiving.
I This open and otlleial acknowledgment
! of that divine over-ruling power in the
i life and fortunes <,f the nation is full uf
hope lor the country - future. Where
there is iio public conscience, no re-
Jcoguitii'ti of the claims of righteousness,
or of the authority of a holy Creator oa
the pari of citl/.cus, Ihe doom of llial
Nation is sealed. I'ub lc evils will wax
worse and worse, and sin and corruption
will destroy nil strength, and courage
and pat riot ism,
On Ihe other hand, if Ootl is acknowl-
edged aud the claims of his law con-
fessed, the seeds of a national lighto- 1
otisness are planted ami mav lie expec-
ted to bear good fruit iu tlie years to !
ome. So while there may he evils in
our political s\stem, while the perni-
cious party spirit and personal self-seek-
ing may Interfere with the proper work
of jus' laws, there is hope of a better
dav. When God is lionord his truth
will finally destroy political wrong-do-
ing and we shall have a just government
ruled by just men."
The t 'hristlan clti/en should tie thank
fill (hat the great country which he culls
his own is waking up to its world wide 1
responsibilities.
( I hank tloil that we have a < 'hristlan
1'iesident and Christum Governor!)
Hitherto we have been so absorbed
w itii our own development, so joyous
over our ow n growth and strength that
we have been disinclined to see our in-
ternational duties.
Less than three years ago no States-
man in touch Willi the people would
have proposed any sort of u protectorate
over alien populations of au inlerioi
civilization.
But now nearly K).(H)i).OiH) uf Asiatics
and West Indians, fieed from the des
potlc rule of Spain, are under the guar-
dianship of the Starry llag. and'-OlO
Glory" floats over I'orto Rico and the
I'hillipine Islands." So we are learning
the lesson taught by I'aul nearly 'jl.tinu
years ago that "the strong ought to bear
tlie Infirmities of tin* weak," ami not to
please themselves. Our eyes have been
opened to see that, insisting on the ex-
tension of our trade relationship while
we remained isolated politically, was a
species of national materialism and,
then-fore a hurtful Influence iu our cor-
porate life.
Then we should give public thanks
for the growth of a spirit which is a
large element iu the teachings of Chris-
tianity.
Our responsibilities have sobered us
down aud have made us to feel that we
must administer the new trusts commit-
ted lo lis for tlie good of the alt n peo-
ple under our care aud protection. That
these weaker populations shall not Miff -r
from neglect aud mal-adiiiiuiatralion,
good men must tic put into olllce and Iu-
etlicient and corrupt partisans relegated
to Ihe rear. Civil service reform has
gained a new impetus by the accession
of I'orto Rico ami tlie i'hilllppines. The
greatest improvement in F.nglish public
life lias been made under that colonial
policy which protects and aids the un-
developed people und •!• British care.
Much what Foreign Missloi.s have done
for the churches at home, the adminis-
tration of its new possession will do for
the United Stales in tlie sphere of domes-
tic stale craft. Ward politicians aud mere
partisan measures will never again have
(lie bad pre-eminence with us that they
have had iu the past
Aud tout t asting the present status of
political affairs with the past we have
much to encourage us and for which to
thank Ood.
but, my brother, coining home to you
let me ask, what ha crowned your
labors this year? The psailiilst llnds
lessons in nature. The world is laden
witii blessings of a material sort The
lidds have brought forth bountifully.
I'lie orchards aud vineyards hi lid with
rich fruitage It Is tr ie that men have
expended llielr povv, rs to help bring
about these results, but God's part is
the more important; whoever (ills tlie
soil or prunes the vine becomes a worker
with God; aud we miss great spiritual
blessings when We leave the thought of
God out of the daily routine of life.
Ii does not lake a very iii^h type of a
Christian to feel and express thankful-
ness when the church prevails in its
tight against the forces of evil, or when
souls are born into tlx- K iiigdom of < iod's
; Covenant, — but lo see the Father's love
j iu Secular and commonplace tilings
one needs to live very close to him
hence i'uitI would say : "And whatso-
ever you do iu word ot deed, do all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
Hi an ks unto God and the Fat her by him.''
Aud lei us remember that acceptable
thanksgiving does not consist in rejoicing
that we have been favored above others.
The Pharisee who went up to the tem-
ple. thanked God that he was hotter
than his neighbors. His thanksgiving
had lu it ii note of malicious exultation
So you may hurry past the shivering
beggar and sitting down to your Thauks-
glvliu dinnei. thank God that you aud
yours are not as this p ior unfortunate,
but there is nothing beautiful iu such
gratitude
The noble soul comparing his state
with that of his less prosperous neigh-
bors will deplore his neighbors abase-
ment rather than exult iu lii-ow n eli \ a-
tion. And to-day as we praise God foi
what we have received let us have a
care for those whose cups of blessings
have not been tilled as have our own
Thimkitliriny then is the best form of
giving thanks even as, according to Ho-
lme proverb. "Actions speak louder
than words," and as my text admonishes
"doing ail in the name of tho Lord
Jesus, then we arc In a real way thank-
ing him for his loving kindness and ten-
der mercies. We then tmve that due
sense ot all God'.) mere! -a that, our
> hearts being unfeignedly lhank.'ul, we
j show forth 1 11 praise not only w '?h • 'i
j lips but In oi;v lives, by givi..^ tip
selves to Mis < rvu i. I'tius '„ i.'o all in
i the name <.f .te-is mean- something
more than Invoking M1s ni:t ie at the be-
ginning of ourlab-i.". like il-e Moham-
medans, who it i- -aid, never uiidi ilaki
J work, eat meat, or write a book witlio. '
Ibis invocation in tli nauic of lite
! most merciful and Compassionate God "
Therefore, "Whal-oev- : ye do, do all
I in the name of the Lord .iesus. ' | he
precept extends to ail our actions and
comprehends all our life. -Whatsoever'
i —-that is a hard saving. It means that
Christ uiu-l control all wi -ay ui I
and th.it iu our words and deeds lie
must be our guide.
It rcipilrcx ii i great effort and it keep*
uoiiscioiis ipilel lo s,iy H lew prayers, to
read a lew vet«es ot scripture ami to
listen to a Suuday morning sermon. But
if we really have Christ in our hearts
and rejoice in liia -ah ilion, our religion
will go further than all this We shall
be root-aud-hrauch Christians taking
root downward aud bcuriug fruit up-
ward evermore.
Bot my t> xt divides our lives into two
parts •ulttrun''' aud </e<i ,/i. Whatsoever
ye do in wind or </mi. i'hcrefoie, we
are lo let no corrupt communication
proceed out of our mouth no profane
speech, no waiitou jest, no can-less oath
no worthless word*, no vain boasts, no
base insinuations, no uuliuihlui stories.
This is not the conversation of the
Christian.
but bow unruly ami unluruablc is tho
tongue! And what need there is to
pray ,S<>| n Hnliiti O Lord upon my
mouth, "keep the door of my lips."
Let lis pray thai our tongue may be
bridled and our speech sancllllcd that
.\ hat we say may be iiuio edification
aud that our winds may minister grace
unto the hearers ever remembering
that, '• Words tilly spoken are like ap-
ples of gold in pictures of silver*''
Words f | The home cursed
M tke \ 2 The home happy
Hut. Ajdln: We should thank Ood f ir
the i tell harvest of souls w ithin llo- past
twelve mouths The gospel is (iod's
power of saving Ihe world. And where*
ever tIiut gospel h is been preached
thousands ami thousands have rallied
to the Cross of Christ, Not bciug in-
formed of ihe per cent ol increase of
the great denominations of Christians
iu this government I can only speak of
the church with which I stand oouneot-
eil.
Last year there were 100,(XX) added
utito the church —or for each of the Ihia
days every morning's sun slimed on 270
new born souls -and allowing that each
of tlie denominations a portionatc in-
crease, what au immense army of new
recruits unto the Lord! Truly the King,
dom ol this earth shall soon become the
Kingdom of our Lord and his Christ!
Praise the Lord!
Hut Laxity We should thank God for
Christianity. For we liud that no system
oV religion has ever yet been exhibited
so consistent with itself, ho cougeuioil*
to phiiosphy ami the common sense of
mankind as Christianity, for it Is in-
tinitely more productive of real conso-
lation than all other religions or philo-
sophical tenets which have ever enter-
ed into tlie soul or been applied to tlie
heart of man For what are mollifica-
tions, disappointments and insults to
a spirit which is conscious of being the
original offspring and adopted Child of
Ood; which know* llial is Omnipotent
Father will iu proper tune, effectually
assert the dignity and privileges of it*
nature
lu a word, its tills earth is but a speck
in creation, as time is not an instant in
porportion to eternity, such are the
hopes and prospects of the christian lu
comparison of every subliuary misfor-
tune or di III cully. It Is therefore in his
judgment the eternal wonder ol angels
and indelible approbriuui of man, that
a religion so worthy of God, so suit-
able lo the frame aud circumstances of
our nature, so consonant to all the
dictates of reason, so friendly to tlie
diginty and iuiprovt ment of intelligent
beings, so pregnant With genuine Com-
fort and delight, should lie rejected aud
despised by any of tin; human race.
This seems au enigma to human r ason.
Although Christianity has not been
o well understood and honestly prac-
ticed as it ought lo have been; although
its spirit has often been mistaken aud
precepts misapplied, yet under all these
disadvantages it has gradually produced
a visible change iu those points
t which most mutually concern thi
i peace and rpiiet ot the world.
lis beiiitlceut spirit lias -pent itself
I through all the different relations and
j modifications of life and communicated
its kindly influence to almost every
| public anil private concern id mankind.
It has insensibly worked itself into the
inmost frame and constitution of civil
Stales.
Ii lias given a tinge to tlie complex-
ion of governments and to the temper
and administrations of their laws
It has descended Into families, lias dl-
inii.ished the prescii'- >1 private tyranny;
improved every domestic endearment;
given tenderness to the parent, human-
ity to the master, to iuferiars, case, so
that mankind are, upon the whole, even
in a temporal view, under infinite obli-
gations to the mild and pacific temper
of the gospel and have reaped from it
more substantial benefits than from
every other institution upon earth.
And we may ask farther, what success
has Christianity had upon tlie mind of
man as it respects hi-, eternal welfare?
How many thousands, yea millions,have
felt its [lower, rejoiced iu it- benign
influence and under its dictates been
1 constrained to devote themselves to the
glory and praise of God' It is here
i that tin- hard and impenitent heart lias
been softened . Co' impetuous passions
restrained, the ferocious temper sub-
: dued, powerful prejudices conquered,
a ignorance dispelled, and the obstaclea
' to real happencss removed,
Here the Christian, looking round on
' the glories and blandishments of this
world, has been enabled witti a noble
! contempt to despise all. Here death It-
' -eif, the king of terrors, has lost its
sting, and (lie soul with a holy magna-
nimity lut- borne up lu the agonies ol
lying hour and sweetly suug It-elf away
to evt Masting bliss
A-:o who Is there that has ever
known it- exccl'-'ucy; who Is there that
litis eve. experienced its h ppy efllcac)
who i- there that has ever been cor
| vinced of its divine origin, its deligl
t .1 nature aud peaceful tendency, ip
w hat must join the royal aud bent,,
lent poet lu singing. ^
' VU hall the IMIWlir of Je<U8 Mt&tl
I ■ t angels prostrate fall
ll .iig forth tin- o/a! dladeiu
A.i crown htm l.vr l ol all. iON.
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