The Evening News from Mexia, Texas • Page 2

EVENING NEWS Per year. I'er month. (Per week, 35 10 Entered the postofficP at Mer.ia. as mail matter of second -Texas, class. TUESDAY FEB.

21, 1899. the FROM THE BIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME. Sol Cleveland, well known Texas, and for that matter pretty much all over the United States, recently started a paper in Whartcm Texas called The Semi- Weekly Reality, being his first attempt at journalism. His salutatory soars from ridiculous to the sublime, and Sol has evidently struck his calling at last. The salutatory is too good to lose and is here given in full: I am 49 old years and believe that I have been tangled up with everything on earth except a newspaper, and I also never did own a sheep.

But I am bound to go all the gaits before I die, and so here I am in Wnarton with a newspaper, and I am also in the market tor a sheep. I traveled all over the world looking for a place to settle in and complete my allotted time on earth, so I have decided on Wharton as my postoffice for the future. Any registered letter or money order addressed to me here will reach me. I never will run for office in this county. I got an office one time and inside of two weeks the best citizens in thatcouaty got together and rose up like one man and begged for my resignation.

I am not going to monkey with other peoples business. When I was a little boy, one of our old niggers used to say, 'when I'm gwine 'long 'n see a snaik's haid stickin' outen a hole, I say to myself, dat hole belong to dat and I never have forgotten what that nigger said. I have caused enough trouble in this world by disputing the ownership of holes with snakes whose I have seen sticking out -rbut I am a changed man now, and my motto is, "dat hole belong to dat For many years it was thought by those wh6 knew me and loved me best.that'Iwould fill a drunkard's grave, but I am going to. fool 'em. I shall take BiHNye's' advice, trust-in God and let the fill their own graves.

Now seriously, after leading a life as varied and restless as the shifting sands of the sea, and after tasting all the sweets of earth and suffering all the agonizing tortures known to those who are homeless and friendlecs and searching the wide world over for the place where peace and rest is found, I have drifted back here to the land near where my baby feet first learned to walk and my lips first lisped that most hallowed of all names on I am much changed. I worship God and love my Savior now. My life has been spared for some good purpose, and this little paper is going to try 10 make men better men and homes happier homes. It will try to do good and not evil all its days. It will weep and grieve with you when you go out and lay your loved ones away under the sod, and it will rejoice with you at the marriage all time defend the sancticy of your homes.

The Reality will deal with the bright realities of life--the dark side will be left in darkness. As to politics, I believe in God and God intended that the Anglo- Saxon race should rule the world. Now, dear readers, the paper is left with you, and the future will tell the tale. Sol Cleveland. Parisians don't like Loubet the new president, and several fights occurred among them in arguing the question.

The Texas Weekly Republican, published at Austin by the irrepressible and genial Nat Q- Henderson, has been.received on our exchange table. Any one ing Nat would expect to find it a well edited paper, and a perusal of the copy atjhand fully satisfies that expectation. Nat is versatile writer and hits some hard licks for his party. May your big shadow never grow less. THE BONDERS OF SCIENCE.

LUNG TROUBLES AND CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. An eminent New York Chemist Scienist makes a free offer to our readers. The distinguished New York chemist, T. A. Slocum, demonstat- ing his discovery of a reliabla and absolute cure for Consumption (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) and all bronchial, throat, lung and chesl diseases, stubborn coughs, cathar- rhal affections, general decline and weakness, loss of flesh, and all condition of wasting away, will send THREE FREE BOTTLES (all different) of his new discoveries to any afflicted reader of The News writing for them.

His "New Scientific Treatment has cured thousands permanently by its timely use, and he considers it a simple proffessionalduty to suffering humanity to donate a tnal ol his infallible cure. Science daily develops new this great chemist, patiently experimenting for years, has produced results as beneficial to humanity as can be claimed by any modern ganius. His assertion that lung 'troubles and consumption are curabVe'inany climate is proven by "heart-felt letters ofgratitude," filed in his American and European in thousands from those cured if. all parts of the world. Medical experts concede that bronchial, chest and lung troubles lead to consumption, which, uninterrupted, means speedy and certain death.

Simply write to'T. A. Slocum M. Pine street, York, giving post office and express address, and the free medicine will be promptly sent. Sufferers should take instant advantage of his generous proposition.

Please tell the doctor that you saw his offer in The News. TO JACKBORO BY RAIL. The Rock Island line is now completed to Jacksboro, arid comminc- ing Monday Aug. 29, regular train service will be inaugurated with following schedule. Leave Jacksboro 6 a.

arrive Ft. Worth 10:10 a.m. Returning leave Ft. Worth 3:50 p.m. ar-ive Jacksboro 8:15 p.m.

For the present trains will be run daily except Sunday. W. T. ORTON, G.P.&T. Ft.

Worth, Tex. Cor. sth Main. SOLID TRAINS OP WAGKERJUFFEULEEPERI FREE RECLINING TOST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, KANSAS CLOSE CONNECTIONS TO ALL POINTS EAST, HOnTJiJtaEStj FIRST CLASS MEALS AT OUR OWN DINING STATIONS! 50 CENTS.

THE-MIDLAND ROUTE, Tex.MidIandR.R^ OPENING OF THE HOTEL. CRESCENT EUREKA SPRIXGS, ARKANSAS. "The Crescent" will be opened for the season on t'eb. 23rd, under the management of Mr. J.

Plank. This is one of the most elegant hotels in the west, situated on the summit of Crescent mountain overlooking the city. It is thoroughly fire proof and handsomely furnished. The service is of the very best and no expense has been spared to maintain its past popularity. Excursion tickets of 90 days limit at greatly reduced rates, are on sale daily the year round via the Texas Midland railroad and Paris, For full intormation call on any ticket agent or address J.

E. LE1TH, G. P. Texas Midland R. Terrell, Dr.

N. E. Hooper, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office Over Kemp's Drug Store. PHONE: Office, 73.

Resideflce, 70. J. HANNAH, Attorney at Law. Land and Collecting Ag't. GROESBECK, TEYAS.

J. fULLER, MEXIA, TEXAS. All the Buttons. Your wife, baby or sweetheart reproduced from a photo or tin type on a beautiful pin or button. Liuk: cuff buttons for ladies or gents: novelty photo jewelry.

Portriats and frames. The Host Direct Line. 1 FAVORITE BECAUSE EQUIPMENT Cafe Cars, Tourist Sleepers, Observation Sleepers, Free Reclining Cuiiir Cars. ROAD BED Thoroughly Ballasted With Burnt, Gumbo Solid as Rock No Dirt or Dust CONNECTIONS Lone Star Special North and East South and West No Layovers Euroute LEITH, Gen'l Pass Asent, GREEN. Pres't Gcn'l M'g't TEERELL, TEXAS.

CEO. A. BELL, F. SCRUGCS, BELL SGRUGGS, 'j Will practice in all of the courts the State. Have been practicing! in the counties of Limestone, rree-j stone and NaVairo for 18 years, are acquainted with the people the business enterprises of the couiu try.

Give us your business and will attend to it. MEXIA, TEXAS!.