The Sunday Gazetteer. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 6, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 7, 1891 Page: 1 of 4
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kicked a stool into the briny deep in her
frantic effort* to escape fhc boom when
the boat made a tack. The craft was
hove to to recover the head-draperv, but
it escaped the grasp of the captain at the
bow and probably it now rests quietly at
the bottom of the sea, a nest for the
fishes. \
All 'the ladies retuined home loaded
down 'with shells, sea-beans and :other
trophies oi the beach.
While the ladies were at one end of the
beautiful beach on Mustang Island,
searching for curiosities along the sand
and running from sand-crabs, the boys
were at the other end enjoying a bath in
the surf.
Mr. and Mrs. Constantine surrendered
their plrivate room to their editorial guests
rather than see the jovial party separated
during their biiet stay in Corpus. It is
seldoot that one meets with such self-
sacrificing hospitality at a hotel, and the
Gazkitkkk takes pleasure in making a
record of the incident. This is not an
inappropriate place to make a note that
the Constantine hotel has the reputation
of serving the best meals of any hotel
along the bav.
Vyhile in Rockport we were pleased to
meet an old acquaintance^. Mr. Zac Far-
mer, and his estimable wife. Zac Farmer
was cleik of the district court, in this
county, many years ago. He subse-
quently removed to Gainesville and made
some real estate investments which we
wouldn't be surprised if he held yet. He
removed to Rockport last year more tor
the benefit ot his health than as a busi-
ness venture, but in both respects the
change was an advantageous one He is
as hearty as a buck and has built up a
lucrative real estate business. His asso-
ciate is Mr. M. j. Terrv.
The new town of Portland is situated
on a high bluff on Corpus Christi bay,
about nine miles above the city of Cor-
pus, with which it is connected bv rail.
It also has railroad connection with
Rockport and intermediate towns along
"the coast. All that can be said in favor
of the famous cliffs of Corpus Christi is
equally applicable to this location. The
deepest water in the bay comes closer to
the Portland shore than at any other
point. The town site and lands adjacent
are owned by a rich New England syndi-
cate who expect to make this the most
desirable point on the bay tor those who
can afford to erect costly sea-side cot-
tages. and elegant homes. Nature has
certainly done her part.
Will O'Maley,.who left Denison some
four years ago, is running a tin-shop in
Rockport. When not engaged pound-
ing tin, Will exhibits himself to tourists
as an example ot what Rockport climate
can do for a young man with a delicate
constititutisn. .
The train was so crowded from San
Antonio to Taylor that several ladies
were compelled to occupy seats in the
negro department of the coaches.
The indications are that the Gov-
ernment will be defeated in the lot-
tery cases which will come up for a
hearing before the U. S. Supreme
Court next fall, if an opinion may
be formed from reading the briefs of
the lottery lawyers and of Assistant
Attorney General Maury, which are
now prepared. The New York
World savs Mr. Maury's arguments
are weak. The truth is, the Gov- ?
ernmeift has a weak case. Undoubt-
edly the law is an invasion of the
article in the constitution which
guarantees the liberty of the press.
If Congress can suppress an edition
of a paper containing a lottery ad-
vertisement or announcing the result
of a raffle, with equal propriety It can
wkc aiitiiiiai anion in me case oi
the publication of liquor advertise-
ments, playing card advertisements,
or any other business which the
law-makers may choose to put un-
der the ban of government disap-
proval. Precedents are frequently
dangerous, and this lottery law is
one of them. The only hope of the
friends of this measure is on the
ground ot moral expediency, and
this is falacious for it is folly to at-
tempt to enforce morals or religious
observances by law. It fails as to
the Sunday law where there is a
pronounced element opposed to it
and it will in the attempt to prevent
the patronage of lotteries and simi-
lar schemes of chance by placing a
censorship over the newspaper
press. The hope of the moral im-
provement ot the people rests upon
the education of the individual-
There is no more truthful saying
than that there is no danger from
error so long as truth is left free to
combat It. It is upon this idea that
the republic -was founded. Our
forefathers were enthusiastic advo-
cates of the doctrine that an educat-
ed people were capable of self-
government, and the engrafting ot
this principal in the constitution was
the death-blow to paternalism which
is the very foundation of monarchy.
Paternalism and Democracy are as
wide apart as the poles. The tri-
umph ot the one means the destruc-
tion of the other.
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Bargain Sale
NEXT MONDAY
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The editorial ^>arty left Aransas
Harbor in their special car at two
o'clock on the evening of Monday
the f4th for Corpus Christi, upon
the express invitation of Col. Ropes
and a delegation of citizens. At
Gregory, Col. John Willacy, of the
Portland Harbor and Improvement
Co., got on the train and extended
a cordial invitation to proceed from
the new town of Portland to Corpus
Christi, a distance of about one
mile, in the sail boat Emma Clara,
instead of by rail. The invitatioh
was gladly accepted, for the day
was a delightful one and a good
breeze was blowing, which made
the trip, a pleasant one. This change
of program, it seems, somewhat in-
terfered with5 the arrangements of
the hospitable citizens of Corpus
Christi. They had carriages in
waiting at the depot with the in-
tention of giving the visitors a drive
over the city immediately after their
arrival. Of this arrangement neither
Secretary Connor nor any ot the
editorial party had been informed,
and of course were not to blame tor
the disappointment. It looked as
though, the Portland people tiad
stolen a march ;.on tfte citizens of
Corpus Christi. However, when
the Ettima Clara touched the wharf
an hour later the editors were greet-
ed by a hearty cheer of welcome from
a iarge number of ladies and gentle-
men, who had congregated to re-
ceive them. Th« carriages were in
. waiting and in a few minutes the
visitors were rolling away through
the city. They were first driven to
the Mernuar, a new hotel on the
beach,, which was to be opened on
the first of June. It is a beautiful
three story structure built in the
most attractive architectural style of
t
seaside resorts, at a cost of $So,ooo.
It contains eighty-five rooms and is
nicely furnished throughout. The
location is all that could be desired,
overlooking the bav, and fanned by
the delightful sea breezes! The
facilities for sea-bathing are also un-
surpassed. After being driven
through the principal business and
residence streets the part}' was taken
three miles down the beach to in-
spect another hotel, the Alta
Vista, which is located on a bluff
jutting out into the bay at an eleva-
tion of forty feet above the water.
There sis quite a to>jvn building up
here oti; costly residences, which is
known as "The Cliffs." The Alta
Vista is built in the form ot an II,
three stories in,height, surrounded
with broad varandas, and contains
one hundred andj^renty-five rooms.
The dining-rooms and culenary de-
partment are located in the third
story. The building was not quite,
completed when we visited it, but itf
Was expected to be open on the first!
of July. It is bein£ finished regard-
less of cost, and is to be elaborately
furnished, heated by steam and
. lighted by electricity. In front at
the base of the bluff a large pavilion
is to be provided, hath houses, boats
and fishing wharves. The location
is a most delightful one, and no
more pleasant place can be found
on the coast for spending a tew
weeks either summer or winter.
From th6 cityol Corpus Christi for
a distance ot five miles along the
bluff a boulevard from 400 to 500 feet
wifle has been laid out,making a vasi
pleasure ground overlooking the
bay, which is dedicated to the pub-
lic for all time. From any poiijit
along this bluff can be seen at ofle
view 1^0 miles of shimmering
wate •. Three miles further down the
bay ire the
meet
famous seaside camp-
ng grounds, consisting of 101
acres* and near^by is a Catnolic col-
lege with about 1000 students in at-
tendance. These several points will
soon be connected with Corpus by a
street railway or motor line. The
land all along 1he bluffs has been
laid out In lots and blocks by the
Port Rop es O01 ^ and is for sale.
Returning to town we were taken
to Const^ntine's hotel, where we
secured rooms and eagerly partook
of a good supper. Mr. Constantine,
Nick, the travflinfl mora familiarly
call him, keeps the best hotel in
Corpus* that was open when we
were in the town. He and his good
wife did their best to make their dis-
tinguished guests'comfortable.
The next morrting after an early
breakfast, the party was escorted to
the wharf by Col. E. H. Ropes and
several ladies and gentlemen of
Corpus, where they boarded two sail
boats, destined for Mustang Island,
across the bay, a distance of about
sixteen miles. This very enjoyable
sail was due to the kindness Of rep-
resentatives of the Port Ropes Com-
pany, And the business object of the
trip was to give the editors an oppor-
tunity of seeing what is being done
by the company towards .cutting a
channel or ship canal through the
island to the gulf. We will not
stop to describe the voyage. It is
enough for the Reader to know that
both boats bore a jolly crowd, that
the day was 'bright, the breeze
strong, and in the cabins stored with
a generous supply of liquid re-
freshments. Owing to the head
wind we made slow progress, not
arriving at the island until about 2
o'clock. As soon as the lunch was
finished the party was taken ashore,
some on a raft and the others in
boats. We were landed at > the
mouth of the artificial canal,
where a dredge boat was at work
dredging out the approach to the
channel.
The canal at the mouth is only
about thirty feet in width, and we
subsequently found that that was
the average width the whole length.
A precarious looking raft, that some
of us reached shore on from the
schooner, was brought into requisi-
tion, for a trip into the . interior.
The craft was navigated by an old
horse and a tow line, after the
fashion of a canal boat. It was a slow
journey, with a fair show tor a duck-
ing, but We gpt safely to the end of
the canal at last. The canal is
about one and one-half miles long,
the depth ranging from four to five
and a haif feet. This latter esti-
mate is based on frequent soundings
made'with a pole during the voyage.
This means in the center, and is less
a? you approach either shore. The
island is low and sandy, Jbut we
were fold a few teet down a sticky
clay is found, and the material taken
out of the canal by the dredge boat,
which we saw, confirmed this.
There is about half a mile more dig-
ging to be done to carry the canal
across the island. As we neared
the gulf coast the sand increased.
Here the wind has piled it up in hills.
It looks very mi^ch as though one
storm would b£ sufficient to bury
the canal out of sight iri this part ot
the island, and we believe it is the
intention to border the canal on the
north side by a high wall to protect
it from this threatened interference
with navigation. The material for
manufacturing concrete tor this pur-
pose is said to be nearly all found
on the island. The intention of the
company, as we understand it, is to
make this canal sixty or eighty teet
wide, by dredging and not less than
thirty feet in depth.-. It will how-
ever, be first extended to the gulf at
its present width, when it is thought
the scouring of the water flowing
to and frow by reason of the tides
and winds, will assist materially in
widening and deepening the channel.
Twenty teams and scrapes were at
work at the south end of the canal
when we were there removing the
sand, preparatory to renewing the
work of dredging. The fact that
the foundation of the inland is clay
is iriterpretated as advantageous as it
will protect the banks from caving
4n, but .we shouldn't think the water
would have much scouring effect
upon it. We are no engineer, how-
ever, and are not presumptuous
enough to give an opinion upon
another man's scheme we know so
little about. All we can do is to
wish the enterprise that magnificent
success, which .its daring projector,
Col. Ropes, and his plucky associ-
ates, so richlyl deserve. The sun
shone down with torrid heat there
among those saftd hills, and "the
march to the sea" half a
mile on foot with a pound
of^sand in each shoe was no picnic.
The ladies said it wasn't, and we
believed them, But the beach was
reached at last and the beautiful
sight well repaid every one tor the
exertion made to get there. We
have heard Galveston beach lavishly
praised and we have praised it our-
self, but it is no rival to that beach
of Mustang Island. Every one for-
got fatigue and the whole party was
soon scattered up and down the
ocean.'* border Irmkinar Ant "rnn
illimitable waters, enjoying the cool
breeze, or searching for shells. An
hour was happily spent here, and
it was one of the happiest hours of
the trip. There is luxurient grass
on many portions ot Mustang island,
which we should judge to be about
eighteen miles long, and a few years
ago was the grazing ground of large
herds of cattle. The senior Maver-
ick, ot San Antonio, whose name
gave rise to the designation of un-
branded calves as "Mavericks," had
thousands of cattle on the island
long before the war. The Ropes
company have laid out a town along
the canal (on paper,) which they
designate as Port Ropes,, and it is a
part of their scheme to connect it
with Corpus Christi by a railroad
across Laguna Madre.
We got back to the mouth of the
canal about four o'clock and were
soon speeding away towards Corpus
with a rolling sea and a fair wind,
where we ".arrived in time tor an
early supper, which was eaten with
a relish. In landing at the wharf
we narrowly escaped a casualty.
The larger boat gained the whafrf
first ancTtrade fast. As she cast
anchor the rope holding to the pier
was loosened allowing the boat tp
swing off just as the other boat
passed her stern. The result was a
collision, which caused considerable
excitement on both^ boats, but no
one was hurt and no serious damage
resulted. The evening was spent
chatting with citizens, inspecting
maps, listening to the eloquence of
real estate orators and visiting the
office of the Corpus Christi Call.
The next morning an early breaks
fast was partaken. Mr. Constan-
tine and his good wife were bidden
a hearty good-bye, and Jwith pleas-
ant recollections of Corpus Christi
and its generous people, we hastened
to the depot and were soon speeding
away towards San Antonio.
Tuesday evening we received a very-
cordial invitation to remain over a
day longer and accept of the hospit-
alities of the Ingleside Co., who
promised a delightful boat ride to•;
their ne*v town site some twenty
miles above Corpus. One or two
accepted ot the inyitation, but most
of the party were so anxious to get
home that they were constrained to
lorego the pleasure. The company
who owa this desirable tract of
land have just perfected their title
and had the ground platted, but
have not yet issued engraved maps.
The town site is located on a sightly
bluff jutting far out into the bay,
about half way between Corpus and
Aransas Pass. Among other pro-
jects to make their city attractive,
the company propose to etect a
tower from the top of which, with
the aid ot a small telescope, Aran-
sas Pass, Ropes' Pass, and all the
towns scattered along the bay from
Rockport to Corpus may be seen.
Lack of space compels postpon-
ing further description of the city of
Corpus Christi and the country ad-
jacent, to another issue.
BARHETT GIBB8' IDEA.
Every Person With a Little Seal Estate
to be His Own Banker.
The St. Louis Republic sums up
the Hon.Barnett Gibbs' new nation-
al banking scheme in the following
few brief paragraphs:
In place ot the national banks on
one hand and the sub-treasury
scheme on the other, Hon. Barnett
Gibbs of Texus proposes to the
Democratic party and to the Farm-
ers' Alliance a plan for getting
more money into circulation which,
in his own graphic language, they
"may cuss or discuss as they like."
Under Mr. Gibbs" plan the na-
tional banking act is to be so amend-
ed as to establish banks of circula-
tion based on real estate. The in-
corporators of a bank must execute
a bond secured by real estate of
twice the-value of their circulation.
On this bond being made to the
United States Treasury it issues to
them treasury notes up to 50 per
cent, of the value of their real es-
tate security. The bond so execut-
ed anu secured bears 2-per-cent in-
terest, but Mr. Gibbs neglects to
state whether the interest is payable
by the Government as on present
securities lor national bank notes or
to the holder of the mortgage, who
in this case is the Government. It
is fair to assume, however, that the
Government is to draw the interest.
Under this system of security,
treasury notes, a legal tender for all
debts, private and public except
customs, are issuable, as before
stated, up to not more than $50 per
capita and redeemable in coin or 2-
per-cent. twenty-year United States
bonds at the Government's option.
Mr. Gibbs argues that, under this
plan, when there was more than
enough money in circulation it
would at once find its way into the
2-per-cent. bonds. Such bonds,
however, are really a part ot the cir-
culating medium. A thousand-dol-
lar bond bearing 2 per cent, interest
is only 2 per cent, less in circulation
than a thousand-dollar bill—provid-
ed always the credit of the bond
equals the credit of the bill.
Mr. Gibbs sets no limit on the
capitalization of his banks at either
end. That is, it you have the real
estate, and can make a satisfactory
real estate bond, you may go into
banking on a capital of $25 or $5,-
000,000. The only limit is by pro-
rating on the basis of State and Na-
tional populations, and under it
everybody with a $^0 lot could be a
$25 banker, provided he got to the
Treasury window before the twenty-
five-million-dollar men from his
State got there and exhausted its
pro-rata share of the treasury notes.
In that event, he could borrow from
them at 8 per cent.
Mr. Gibbs has given birth to a
great idea. The Republic, certain-
ly, will not "cuss ' it.—St. Louis
Republic.
Don'* «a4i to call on Jones
P m« • boto. * <>MIJ ■« l« fva
want furniture or dishes. All
prices are reduced.
The Itata has surrendered to the
American anthorites at Iqueque.
There were only 5000 rifles on
board. Her commander claims the
arms were not placed on the vessel
at Diego but fair out at sea. No
one believes the 5oco rifles were the
only arms she took on board.
They probably went where they
will do the most good for the cause
in which the vessel was engaged.
SHERMAN iPARAGRAPHS.
notes.
It was quite rough when we crossed
Corpus bav, but not a ladv was sea-sick.
A gentleman from California was not so
fortunate. His stomach rebelled before
we got out of sight of land, and he betook
himself to the cabin and there remained
untti the boat arrived at the Pass. He
pledged himself never to go on salt water
again if the good Lord would only land
him safely at Corpus.
The casualties on the trip to Rope's
Pass were not extensive. One ladv lost
her hat overboard and another lady
Ceremonies attendant upon un-
veiling the monument to the Con-
federate dead at Jackson, Miss.,
were held Wednesday June 3.
Delegates from ex-Confederate as-
sociations were in attendance from
ever} Southern State and the event
presented the peculiar spectacle of
assembled thousands erecting a
monument to a Confederacy which
in name has been dead and buried
many years, but which in fact is
younger, larger, stronger and grow-
ing more rapidly by than ever.
The statute is the gift of the Ladies'
Confederate Monument Association
and was unveiled by Mrs. Margarette
Hayes, a daughter of ex-President
Tefferson Davis. Gen. Walthall
was the orator of the occasion and
the language used expresses the
sentiment of every southern man.
In conclusion the speaker said:
There is some priceless elements
in southern character, that I cannot
define, which makes our people at
once practical and sentimental-
makes them good soldiers and good
citizens, sustains them in every trial,
adapts them to every changed con-
dition and anchors them upon their
honor as a rock: something that
makies the rtten knighty in their de-
ferehce fori woman and makes the
gentle woman strong when trouble
comes. I jknow not what it is, but
it is the thing that made them true
to the confederacy w;hile it existed
and makes them true to the union
now.
There is nothing disloyal in it for
it is the very essence of patriotism ;
there is nothing non-progressive or
impractical in it, for here it must be
the handmaid of all true progress
and improvement; there is no weak-
ness in it for in it lies our chief
strength and.power. Call it what
you will, it is real, it is southern
and it is worth preserving.
Olipped From the Conner.
It is the general opinion that new
oats will open at 35 or 40 cents per
bushel.
Concrete sidewalks are on a
boom. They are being put down
all over the citv.
The M. K. & T.'s excursion tick-
ets 'to Cook's Springs and return for
25 cents, are very popular on Sun-
days.
The Englehardt stock of station-
ery was sold under execution Mon-
day, and purchased by Cullers &
Henry for $3000.
Mr. A. B. Mills and Miss Lulu
Wells, of Whitewright, came, to
Sherman last Friday and were mar-
ried. It was a runaway match.
Considerable wheat has been
harvested in Grayson this week and
the reports from the crop is very
encouraging.
Powell Steinhart, a crazy Bava-
rian, escaped from the cage at the
poor farm Wednesday night by
bending the 1-2 inch iron bars and
pulling them from their sockets.
Decoration day met with very
slight observation in Sherman. A
few private parties visited the cem-
etery, and the bank and postoffice
clerks went fishing.
Prof. LeRoy, who gave the exhi-
bition at the park Sunday, neglected
to take out a license for the same,
and was arrested by the officers on
Monday in Dallasoand brought back.
He was fined by Tustice Hinkle,
the fine and cost amounting to. $75.
This was more money than he took
in at the gate.
Curtain Screen at 4 3-4C. a yard,
value 7 1-2 a yard, at
Holmes', 203 Main St.
L08T TREA8U&E8 OF LITERATURE.
Bookcases, Folding Beds,
Bed Lounges, Rockers, etc.,
etc., reduced in price, at
Jones Bros., until they move
July 1st. - - r ■
The music of the saw and ham
mer in Sherman at present is as
common as cow bells in Denison.—
Register.
The Register has probably told
the truth in this instance. Denison
is a city in fact as well as in name.
All the bells have followed the
cows, which were relegated to the
country a long time ago, where they
belong. The above is simply a
modest way the Register adopted to
record the fact that the Sherman
carpenters are out of employment.
Fulton was re-elected mayor ot
Galveston last Monday.- y
Check Gingham at 3 3-4C. a yard,
Value 7 1-2C. a yard, at
Holmes', 203 Main St.
William Shepard has a very inter
esting articlc under the above cap-
tion in the May number ot Lippin-
cott's Magazine, from which we
take the liberty ot making a few ex-
tracts. Mr. Shepard says : "Nature
is a spendthrift, undoubtedly, but
has she ever wasted her energies in
crediting a mute inglorious Milton.'1
Gray affirms that she has ; Carlyle
denies it. A man who can speak
must speak, says the latter. Be-
tween two such Authorities, who
shall decide? At all events, it is
idle to waste tears on what might
have been. It may be equally idle,
but nevertheless it is only human, to
deplore the loss of what has been.
The lost treasures of literature have
caused a heartache to many a
scholar and bibliomaniac. A large
portion of classic literature has
vanished from the sight of men. . .
The greatest lyric poetess of all
times was Sappho. Only two odes
and a few fragmentary lines are left
to tantalize us with a sense of our
loss. From Pindar we have some
odes, indeed, but not the hymns
and dirges and dithyrambs which
the ancient critics considered his
real masterpieces. And where are
the songs of Alcitus and lbycus—
not to mention any lesser I names—
songs which once thrilled the most
cultured nation of antiquity ? Perish-
ed all, perished utterly from the
face of the earth, with the exception
of a few mutilated stanzas. In
Roman literature we have fared
somewhat better, but even here
there are sad gaps. Ennius, the
father of Roman poetry, Ennius, of
whom a complete copy is said to
lave existed as late as the thirteenth
centurysurvives only in a few frag-
ments. Perished utterly also is that
splendid ballad literature which pre-
ceded the historic age, the literature
whose loss Macaulay sought to sup-
ply in his "Lays of Ancient Rome."
The Poets Lucilius, Bassus, Ponti-
cus, Valgius, Accius, and Pacuvius,
the historians Ca-lius Antipater and
Cornelius Sisenna, the orators Cal-
vus and Hortensius and Cass'us
Severus, names to conjure with in
ancient days, are names and nothing
more to our modern ears.
A dozen words are all that re-
main of the "Thyestes" of Varius,
which according to Quintiliafi, rival-
led all the tragedies of the Greeks;
and two lines represent all the ves-
tige of Ovid's tragedy of "Medea.';'
Livy, himself, has come down to us
in a mutilate
"Many of these treasures perished
in the invasions of the Goths and
Vandals, many were destroyed by
the ignorknt or the superstitious in
the Dark Ages, many were consum-
ed by fire in the successive incen-
diarisms at Alexandria. The lib-
rary of tour hundred thousand
manuscript collected by the Ptole-
mys was burned during the siege ot
Alexandria by Julius Csesar. The
famous library in the same city
known as the Serapeum,s which had
been enriched by Pergamon and
given to Cleopatra by Mark Antony,
was partly burned, partly dispersed,
at the storming of the temple of
Jupiter by the Christians during the
reign of Theodosius the Great. A
new library sprang up in Alexand-
ria, and in a. d. 640 was said to
have contained seven hundred thou-
sand volumes. That was the year
in which the city was captured by
the Saracens under Caliph Omar.
The Caliph decreed that "if these
writings of the Greeks agree with
the book of God, they are useless
and need not be preserved ; if they
disagree, they ought to be destroy-
ed," So the building was burned
to the ground, and the manuscripts
were sent to heat the four thousand
public baths. Six months were
barely sufficient, it is said, for the
consumption of the precious fuel.
Frightful losses were also sustained
when the great monastic libraries
were plundered in the time of the
Reformation. The books and manu-
scripts were scattered to stuff brok-
en windows, clean boots," and light
fires, or were sold to_ grocers and
soap sellers as wrapping-paper-
One merchchant for forty shillings
bought two noble libraries, which
supplied him with paper stock
enough to last for ten years. No
doubt many of the most precious an-
cient manuscripts perished in this
way, as well as the works, more or
less valuable, of medueval writers."
A number of instances are men-
tioned ot authors having destroyed
their own works among whom are
Pope, Samuel Rogers, George
Crabbe, Nathanial Hawthorne and
Moliere. He relates of Moliere that
he "had almost completed a trans-
lation ot Lucretius, but one ot his
servants whom he had ordered to
dress his wig took some pages ot
his manuscript to make curl-papers,
and Moliere in a rage threw the re-
mainder into the fire." Of Newton
he says:"An accident destroyed the
results of the labors of his declining
years. , He had left his manuscripts
upon the table beside a lighted can-
dle. . His dog Diamond, played
around ithe. table, overthrew the
candle and set fire to the papers.
Newton was more patient than
Moliere: he merely shook his head
at the dog. 'Ah, Diamond, Dia-
mond,' he cried, 'thou little know-
est what damage thou hast done!' "
"A curious heap of scorched
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leaves, j looking like a monster
wasps' nest, may be seen in a glass
case in the British Museum. ^ It is a
relic of a fire that occurred in 1731
at Ashburnh'am House, Westminis-
i—1
ter, and partly destroyed the Cotton
manuscripts. By the exercise of
much skill a portion was restored,
though apparently charred past
recognition. The remnants were
carefully separated, leaf by leaf,
soaked in a chemical solution, and
then pressed between leaves of
transparent paper. The library of
Dr. Priestley was burned by the
mob in the Birmingham riots, and
the celebrated collection of Lord
Mansfield, which contained untold
manuscript treasures, was'destroyed
in the same way in the Gordon riots.
The conflagration of Moscow con-
sumed many literary relics, and the
shells ot the German army in 1870
fired the great Strasburg library,
when many manuscripts and printed
books of great value were destroyed,
among others the earliest printed
Bible and the records of the famous
law suits between Gutehberg, the
first printer, and his partners, upon
which depended the claim of Gut-
«« me ail ui
printing.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF DENISON
Now has a department for Savings
Deposits, which is open every day
during banking hours, and also on
Saturday evenings between seven
and nine o'clock. Sums from one
dollar up can be placed in this de-
partment on an interest-bearing
basis.
Their nickel savings stamps are on
sale at the following agejptfjes:
T. B. Hanna & Sons, <jrh\ig store,
Main street.
W. J. Hughes' book store, Main
street,
W. H. Roberts, drug store, Main
street.
W. H. Maddox, grocery store,
North Houston Ave.
Minnie Mershon, grocery store,
Mirick Ave.
A. L. Douglas, grocery store.
Sugar Bottom.^
H. C. Cutler] grocery store, Bond
street.
E. E. Parish,]grocery store, south-
east part of town. , H,
J. A. Euper, (confectionery store,
Main street.
Geo. W. McNeelan, Munson
street.
A. R Williams, grocer, W. Mor-
ton street.
Perry Bros, general store, Coal-
gate, I. T.
D. N. Garland, druggist, Lehigh,
I. T.
J. ©. Lankford, druggist, Atoka,
I. T.
D. W. Hopkins, postmaster,
McAlester, I. T. ■
T. Milwie, druggist, Krebs, I.
REOPENED.
The Neal Miller Ice Cream Par-
lor, Munson-Nagle building, 3
doors west of Postoffice.
The Gazetteer is in receipt ot a
season ticket to the Sunday school
encampment, which will be held at
Weatherford, July f to 8 inclusive.
The Weatherford Chautauquan will
publish the programme later.
Don't fail to call on Jones
Bros, before July 1st if you
want furniture or dishes. All
prices are reduced.
The Indian Missionary (Baptist)
of Atoka, endorses the W. C. T.
U- work, with a "God bless the VV.
C. T. U. women and crown their
prayers and labors with success."
As these women are praying and
working for the right of suffrage
and more privileges in the church,
this is exceedingly liberal from a
reverend editor of the Baptist per-
suasion. Here is a case worthy of
the prayerful consideration of the
editor of the Denison Church
Bulletin.
REOPENED.
The Neal Miller Ice Cream Par-
lor, Munson-Nagle building. 3
doors west of postoffice.
All the Texas congressmen aire
expressing themselves on the sub-
treasury bill, and are at last treating
it seriously. We would be glad to
hear from Mr. Bailey.—Courier,
So would we.
Beirne & Sfenson
300 and 308 Main Street,
OFFER THE FOLLOWING
INDUCEMENTS
. • ■ - : .•
TO WIDE-AWAKE CA8H BUYERS.
20 dozen Gents' Silk Windsor Ties, at toe., worth 35c. each.
100 dozen Gents' Fancy Windsor Ties, at 5c., worth 25c each.
30 dozen Gents' Drill.Drawers^ at 25c., worth 50c. per pair.
50 dozen Gents'Colored Lisle Thread .Knit Ijndershirts, at $1.25,
worth $2.^0 per suit.
20 dozen Gents* Real Balbriggan Undershirts, at 50c., worth 75c.
'each. r-
10 dozen Gents' Silk Stripe Flannel Shirts, at $f.so, former price
$2.75 each.
20 dozen Black Satine Shirts, at 65c. each, worth $1.35.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Black Brocade Silk Grenadines, at 50c. and 65c. per yard.
Iron Frame all Silk Grenadines, at 75c. to $1.65 per_y«rd.
Surah Silks, all colors, at 35, 45, 55, 75c. and $1 per yard.
English Mohair, 40 inches wide, at 37)4c*i worth 65c. per yard.
Veilif
10 pieces Nun's Veiling, in the new shades, at 50c. per yard.
iline Drapery curtains, v<
Silk Chenille Portieres, 3J4
Silkaline Drapery curtains, very wide, at toe. per yard.
yards long, with fringe, only $8 per
pair.
30c., cut
soo dozen Ladies' Fast Black Hose.,at vrviwr nair.
rfO,, vii mvi>9 ocaiiiicss ^OCTcs at ^c. per pair.
75 dozen Ladies' Brilliant Lisle, Fast Black Hose, at
down from 65c. per pair.
120 pieces White India Lawn, at 8 v$c., werth 15c.
70 pieces White Cross-Bar Muslin, at 8c., worth ia^c. per yard.
120 pieces Black Organdies, in Striepes and Plaid*, reduced fr*m
15c. and 25c. to 10 and 15c. per yard.
600 pieces Cotton Challies at 3J4c. per yard.
750 pieces Indigo Blue Prints and other standard brands of Dreu
Prints were 8>^c, now down to 5c. per yard.
U
par.
pair.
NOTION DEPARTMENT.
papers Pins for a nickel.. v
[ilward's Needles for 5c. ggj- paper.
Pure Glycerine Toilet Soap, 5c. per cake.
Tetlow's Swan Down Powder, at 10c. a box.
Hooks and eyes, 2 papers for 5c.
Three-fourth inch Elastic Garter Web, at 5c. per yard.
Ladies' Silk Mits, 10c. per pair.
Better ones at 25c. per pair.
Ladies' handkerchiefs at 5c, Worth itjc.
Ladies' Carte Blanch Corsets, 500 of them marked down to 35c. per
Thompson's Glove-Fitting Ventilated Summer Corsets at $1 per
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT,
5 cases Lonsdale, Fruit of Loom Bleach, at 8j^c per yard.
4 cases yard wide Bleach Muslin at 5c. per yard.
5 bales of the well known Laurence LL Brown at 5c. per yard. ;
1 case of Pepperell Bleach Sheeting, 9x4 wide, at 22^c. per yard.
1 case of Pepperell Bleach Sheeting, 10x4 wide, at 25c. per yard.
Ladles' and Children's Shoe Department.
1000 pairs Ladies' Dongola Oxfords at 65c., cut from $1.00.
800 pairs Ladies' Dongola Oxfords", with patent leather vamps,
for $1.25 per pair. The shoe stores ask $2.00 for the same goods.
600 pairs of Stribley's famous Henrietta Oxfords, fits like a glove,
wears like steel, only $ 1.75 per pair.
French Kid Oxfords, custom goods from Rochester and Philadel-
phia, up to $4 00 per pair.
Ladies' High Cut Button Boots, from $f.oo to $7.00 per pair.
Beirne & Stenson
306 and 308 Main Street, DENISON, TEXAS.
LETTER LIST.
Dtto of List, June 6,1891.
post owieb, denison i
grayson county, t*xa . i
The following letter* hrnve been held at thi*of&ce
not less than seven days and are Unclaimed.They
art therefore hereby advertised according to law
They will be heM two weeks irom the date of this
list and, if still unclaimed, will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Parties calling for this mail
most say advertised, giving date of list. One
cent will be charged on each piece oi mail adver-
tised. ALWAYS HAVE YOUR MAIL DI-
RECTED TO YOUR STREET AND NUM-
BER, or P. O. BOX. Notify this office at on ce
of itny change in yo'ir City address.
C. T. Daug«*«t* P. M.
Andrew-,H A. Morgin
street
Bolton Will
B rod well James
Butler Jones
Bormer J C
Browder Mias Ella
Burtom Mrs Ema
Rattles Ella
Bradley A D
CoikerneansBouttMisa
814 Morton st
Curry Mr 121 Main st
Carr Mollie
Co* Mr* Margrot7s6
Hawkin «t
Canild John
Causey J H
Cuningham Henry
CampbcU B a
Christian DL .
Donner R J
Dinkins Mrs Lett a
Ellsworth C A
Ford Miss Minnie
Fittzgibbons Joseph
Griffith Waitman J
Grimes W E
Greer W H C
Gofl DrWt
Gardner miaa Laura i
GoudyE V
Greer E W
Gibson Mrs Ellen
Goodrich Fred
Guinn Mrs J aney
Gibson Miss Am mer
Heath W arren care M
KIT shops
Heath Warren 4*0
Morgan st
Hill Mias H
Holmes Laoret
Hogan Mrs Kittie
Huasons Jim
Henderson Jack
Long n H
Long Fred
I/ne Miss Emma
Morton W M
Moionev Will
Martin Miaa Sarah E
M ilam Liazic in too
block W Woodsrd st
Merritt Matt M
Maiden m E
Morfatt Mrs Melvina
Malory Mrs M M
Moss Mrs Mattie
Manly,Mrs F M
Moore Prank A
Melim H H
Miller Mrs Ann
McMury Miss Alio
McCarty J no
McGarr A F
McGraw Miss Bolcy
Owens C M
Powell Porter
Pric« Mrs Isabella 100,
106 K Chestnut st
PattenC D
Richson Seph
Ramey R n
Rob:Mem J W
Smith Henry
Smith R W
Smith Mrs Isabclle
Smith John P care cot-
ton mill
Slock bridge Press
Standifer Mr
nMC
Shcrwin 1 C
St Clair Frank laj W
Main
Sweat Charlie
Stroud A W H col
Tennis W C
Tutt Jamas care MKt
T depot
Hall Miss Franky
"amea Wm
ones Oliver care m K
A T depot
ohnson S P, M D.
ones Mrs Cclla col
~ing R 8 !publishing
company) t
Kenedy MiaaLucy
Kittinger Mrs J A 314
Morgan
Kimberly g A '
Kingslev C T . '
Lot Lizzie Sears st
Lane m F 318 Day st
Lawrance Lue
Lee lucy
Lafferty Mrs Ida
Lindsay I N
Thomas Mra C s
Ulmer Emanne.
Victor Charley a
Victor CH a
WUey Wm
Witherspooa Mias Isa-
bella
Waterhouse Frank
Wallace D r
West Mra Annie
White Sophs
White Loo R|
Willens BUI
WilUams M L L
Williams Will
Williams p G
Williams Washington
Young m V ipg Craw-
DELAT8 ABE DAIGES0U8.
The cyclone and storm period is
at hand. * Secure your property
against destruction by insuring with
Messrs. Howard & Reardon.
A progressive euchre part/ was given
Thursday evening at the residence ot
Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb on Fannin ave-
nue. Refreshments were served and the
evening was replete with social pleasure.
BOOFIBG
In first-class style at Pettit & Waltz's
Messrs. Quinlan and Daffin of the II.
& T. C., were here Frida/ for the pur-
pose of looking into the tunnel or sub-
wajr matter under the tracks on Craw-
ford street, The gentlemen made a
thorough personal observation, but their
conclusion will not he made public for
the present.
JLE-OPEJED.
The Neal Miller Ice Cream Par-
lor, Munson-Nagle building, 3
doors west of postoffice.
TH worn,
The best and cheapest, at Pettit &
Waltz's.
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