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Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apples, Prunes and Currant, Fresh Country Butter. Cheap as Anybody. Moore & Thompson, Jellies, Pickles, Fine Teas, Chipped Beef,' Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham, Moore & Thompson. Vol 2 No. IQ7. IVaco, Texas. Monday Evening lune 29, i88v ©rp (CnofiB SANGER BROS. Our Special Offerings in WASH FABRICS AND WHITE GOODS. Will Interest the Ladic this Week, as we offer all our Large and Well Assorted Stock of Novelties at Greatly Reduced Prices. We want to Reduce these S ocks and Now is the time to do it. We do not offer Bargains in goods that arc out of season and that nobody wants, but always offer Bargains in such go ds that are seasonable and everybody must have. NOTE OUR SPECIAL OFFERINGS! WK ARE OVERSTOCKED. ► O 1 alot of Cambric Bias Tucking, and to dispose of thorn, they have all been Marked Down in the following order: GO cent Cambric Tucking red reed to35 cents. 75 cent Cambric Tuckings reduced to 45 cents. . 85 « cent Cambric Tuckings reduced to 55 cents. DO cent Cambric Tuckings Reduced to G5. Pongee Embroidered Panel Rohes. The Latest Novelty of this Season’s Production. We Want to Dispose of Them, as we do not Want to Carry any Over Until Next Season. SANGER BROS. Utquo'rs. COOLING, APPETIZING, INVIGORATING PURE WINE. Claret Wine, Per Gallon Native Wine “ “ Claret Wine Per Dozen 80c $1.00 $2.50 Ports, Sherries, Madeiras and AP Sweet Wines, AT PRICES TO SUIT EVERYBODY. L A. GOLDSTEIN, WHOLESALE ATsHD EETAIL I.H3E2 Remember That We Are the Sole Agents in Waco for “Pale Lager,” and All the Finest Brands of Bottled Beer. Inscription Qcuscsisis. • CASTLES & MORRISON S. OLD CORNER DRUG STORE IS THE Leading Prescription Drug Store In the City. Best Stock Oi Patent Medicine. THE TRIUMPH CIGAR.r=^ gCENTS A YARD 5,000 Yards of White Corded 1’. K. Reduced from 10 cents JCENTS A YARD jjJCENTS A YARD For a Very Handsome Line of Figured Satins, all choi e patterns reduced from 25 cents jfj CENIS A YARD fjgCENTS A YARD At this price we offer our entire line of this season ’s importation of Figured French Organdies 25DENTS A YARD 22120"“ 50 pieces Printed Linen Lawn,every jard warranted pure linen. Reduced from 35 cents 22 l2c‘ ™ CENTS A YARD 25 pieces of Printed American Organdies, choice patterns. Reduced from 25 cents CENTS A YARD '$25 $27.50 $30 Robes Reduced To Robes Reduced To RObes Reduced TO 9M5. $17 50. $20 THE PRODIGAL SON. THE 310 It A I, SAJI JONES DRAWS FROM THE INTERESTING PARABLE. The KraRffollst’s <'arewell to Waco—A Summary of tlio Work He Has Done lion.—111* •Departure for Georgia. From three to four thousand people flocked to hear Evangelist Jones’ closing sermons, Saturday night, yesterday morning and last evening. At least onefourth of these were visitors from adjacent towns and the country The interest continued unabated to the last and on the part of the evangelist and his hearers there was manifest a masked degree of solemnity and earnestness as the end drew near. Of the several discourses we select that on “The Prodigal Son” for publication. The reasons for this selection are two fold. 1st. To give all that Mr. Jones said on the various occasions would fill our entire paper; 2d, of the several discourses the one we have selected was more in the nature of a complete, elaborate sermon; the others partook largely of the nature of exhortations and admonitions. The “Prodigal Son” serman is by all odds one of the strongest Mr Jones preached here THE SERMON. [Reported and published by permission. Copyright ed and all rights reserved.]. There are some persons in Waco, and the reporters will please take notice of what 1 say, that appear to be extremely jealous of the character of the local ministry. One of your leading citizens has told me that one of these parties had been to him and spoken to him in reference to the good character and standing of the pastors oLthis city; that they were good men, tried and true, and it was really ridiculous for this man Jones [the speaker] to come here and ridicule this good and true and tried body of clergymen. I said to one of the leading visitors (not of the Methodist church, mind you) that this party and his clique were getting very jealous lest the clergy would be hurt, and his reply was, “I’d be abused by you, God bless you, rather than have that fellow praise me.” I like that kind of talk. I just mention this in order that where these newspapers circulate the public may know the pastors of this city do not prize being defended by these parties. They sort of feel ashamed of it. wish I could remain with you longer, but I cannot, as I leave Monday morning. Even then I will have only 48 hours to spend at home with my w fe aid children before duty will call me away again. I told you at the start that I could only be 8 days with you, and even during that lime, had we shown a disposition to reform, or turned to God like Jerusalem at the rate of 3,000 an hour, we could all have been saved. As it is, if any of you die in your sins it is your own fault. I hope every man will surrender himself to God tonight. There never was a better time—the gates of mercy are open to all of you. Our text tonight shall be the parable of the prodigal son. I shall read it for you, and then make a running comment on it [Mr. Jones then read the parable.] I have heard a great many preachers say very unkind and hard things about this boy. They said he was bad, and wasted his time and substance and life, and threw away his hours with harlots. I don’t know all that they didn’t say against him, but whatever they thus said there was not one word of it true. Up to the time this boy made that demand of his father he was trustworthy, honest and moral, because in the first place (being the youngest son) he had no legal claims on his father, and you cannot make me belieev, if he was other than what I say, his father would have turned him over in the way he did a great amount of property without remonstrance. If he did, the old man would be a fool. But the boy was trustworthy, and he asked for his portion, and he got this immense estate without a word of objection. In many days thereafter “he journeyed into a far off country.” Let us suppose that it took him a week in making his preparations for the start, bnt at all events we find that when Sunday morning dawns upon the world that boy is taking his last look around the old homestead, and putting everything in order for the start on the morning. Next day when the sun comes up over the eastern hills we see the boy and his magnificent caravan pass in front of that old homestead. It pulls up there and the prodigal walks up on the porch and takes his mother’s hand in his to say good bye, and she imprints kisses of affection upon his cheek, and baptizes him with her tears. He meets his father, who bids him farewell with tears streaming down his face and words of love and advice falling from his lips. And thus the bey parts from his parental roof. He and his great caravan turn their backs at iast on the old homestead, and on and on they drive through the heat of the day, until at night they pitch their tents and take the rest that tired nature craves. And as he retires, and turns his face toward the sky, he says, “well, well, this is the first night that I ever spent from under the roof of the old homestead—this is the first night that I was ever from home.” Would to God he had said as this is my first so shall it be my last away from home. Oh, had he said, and acted so, he would have shunned 10,000 heart aches and pains, and 10,000 sorrows. If he had turned backward and driven home then he would have been taken cnce more into the arms of his mother, but instead of doing so he goes to sleep, and wakes up next morning just as they are ready to resume the drive. The following night the same thing happens—he goes to sleep saying “ this is the second night I have slept away from the old homestead.” I wish he had then said this will be my last night, and turned his footsteps homeward. But he drives on and on, and on, each night repeating the same sorrowful story until at last a week has passed away, and they camp for the day. Then when the sun has passed over the hills he lays down to rest, anti exclaims “this is the first Sabbath I have ever been away from home.” Would he had said this is my lasj, but he did not, for when Monday came they again took up their journey, and camped not until they reached a fertile and beautiful country where he said: “I’ll settie here and buv me a plantation.” But he thought the matter over, and reflected that if h_ s; tiled so near home it would not be long until the old man and the old lady would be visiting'and advising him, andfilling him with their old fogy notions, so he resolved on getting further away. lie traveled the next ten day\, and by that time got into another rich and beautiful country, and he said “I guess 1’il settle here,” but he again reflected, and made up his mind that it was too near the postofficq and that he would receive too many lengthy letters of advice from the old folks if he made that place his home. He wante.rto get to the other side of the postoffices. Many a fellow has wished he was the other side of the postofFices and telegraph wires. Accordingly, lie resumed his journey, and when he again camps he finds himself ir, that “far off country” spoken of in the text, where he builds himself a palatial mansion, buys him a farm, stocks it, and arranges everything so that he can settle down and go to making money by the million. Yes, in a horn he did. (Laughter.) On his way out to the “far oft country” he moved in great style and magnificencc, and I guess if he saw a grand mansion along the way he would be sure to call round and sleep there in preference to puttiug up in his tent. I expect that when morning came he would ask for his hill, and if the owner of the house said, “sir, we charge nothing for this little courtesy, we are glad to have you call,” he would fly off and demand the right to pay, saying, “I want you to understand, sir, lam no pauper, and am able to pay for what I get.’,’ Oh, the people around there had to be awful careful lest they hurt his feelings, because he wanted them all to know he was able to pay his way. Now, this man that left his father’s house and was so sensitive about his feelings, where did he start for? On the road to wealth and greatness! No, he has started for the hogpen. He headed right for there. That reminds me of a lady who one time came to me and said: “Oh, I like to hear you preach so much, but in your last sermon you hurt my husband’s feelings so much that I fear I cannot get him to come to church again. “Feelings hurl! Well, I’ll bet if you put hounds on the track of fellows whose “feelings” get hurt every time a preacher tells them the truth, they will take you right to the hog pen. (Laughter.) “I never had my feelings hurt so much in my life,” says another She, too, is off for the hogpen. Some time these fellows get so badly hurt at services that they rack right out from meeting and when they get outside I’ll bet they are not a mile away from the hogpen. (Laughter.) If those poor, sensitive devils feel hurt because they hear the truth now, how will they feel when they have to suffer for it in hell! Oh, I’m very careful in oases of this kind. Yes I am. But when I see them heading right ahead for damnation, I tell you I’ve got to talk. There are hundreds of people in Waco, and if their “feelings” are not hurt when their sins are pointed out to them they are as certain to be damned as that I am now speaking here. Say “amen”, to t‘iat. [Chorus of clergymen—“ Amen”.] One of the most sensitive women I ever saw in my life — a woman who would be shocked if the preacher said a sin gle word at all out of the way—she had a drunken sot of a husband and two drunken, depraved boys. When I heard her talk about the preacher and saying that her feelings were hurt, I thought to myself, “well, old lady, if you want to have fits you had better go home; you have lots of cause for them there.” Now, these are the kind of people that see their friends going straight to hell without a murmur, but when the preacher goes to preach they want him to be careful lest he should hurt somebody’s feelings. I would not give this little finger for one thousand such people pinned up in a bundle here tonight. I have got feelings as well as you, and the only difference between us is, I want to save your friends from hell and you don’t. And yet you get shocked! Ah, you poor little dunce you. (Laughter.) Be mighty careful, now. That prodigal in the text was going the wrong way, probably because somebody “hurt his feelmgs.” And when he settled down in that far off country, along comes the famine, and he was glad to get a job feeding swine. Jews hate swine, and I believe that I am about twothirds of a Jew myself in that regard. I hate hogs, whether they stand on two or four legs. (Laughter.) He fed husks to the swine, and lived on them himself. Young man, when you stepped across the line of accountability to God you said to your Creator: “Now, turn over to me my spiritual portion or heritage,” and the Lord turned over to you right then, just as in the case of the prodigal, all the blessed influence that heaven throws around your immortal soul, and you yourself have been a prodigal'ever since. Where’s that Bible that taught you how to live? Gone long ago. Where are all the tender influences of home circle that kept you faithful in every trial? Gone long ago. Where’s your ^mother’s prayers which were spoken to keep you pure and good? Gone and forgotten! Where’s your father’s word of kindly advice, teaching you the way you should go? All are scattered, and you are in that far off country, ready to join yourself to one of its citizens— Continued on Fourth Page. SUNDAY’S BUDGET. BROTHER BIIRCIIARD STILL REFUSES TO STEP DOWN AND OUT. A Long Pigeon Fly—Tho Kentucky Foul Sfcil Kalgning—Democratic (Jroule: s—State and General Notes. IN GENERAL. Mt. McGregor, N. Y., June 28.—Midnight.— At this hour all is quiet at the cottage, with no light visible except that turned low in the sick room. The general is already asleep and Dr. Douglas has just said that all conditions are favorable for quiet until morning. ■ New Yorl, June 28.—John McCullough, the actor, was Saturday evening handed over to the care of the Bloomington insane asylum authorities by three of his closest friends Mr. McCullough’s mental weakness had been well known for many months, but it had assumed such alarming proportions lately that this step, long deferred, was at last considered to be necessary. New Orleans, La., June 28.—A carrier pigeon which has been held captive for a few days at the office of the signal service in this city, was liberated at 7:20 by Sergeant Herrman in the presence of a number of gentlemen who assembled to witness the departure of the bird for Kcysport, N. J., a distance of 1130 miles in a direct line. The pigeon took a northerly course for a short distance, then stopped for a few seconds and then continued its flight and disappeared from sight one minute and five seconds after its liberation. Mokehead, Ky., June 28.—The trouble in Rowan county has been renewed again. Humphreys, the alleged sheriff of the county, today shot Craig Tolliver, the marshal of Morehead and the leader of the opposition faction who attempted to arrest him on a charge of confederating for his (Tolliver’s) murder. Tolliver was shot with buckshot, one shot penetrating the breast, his hand being shattered and his cheek grazed. At 4 o’clock this afternoon the posse attempted to arrest Humphreys, when he and his confederate Rayburn rushed out of the house and ran firing. The posse returned the fire killing Rayburn and mortally wounding Humphreys. Washington, June 28. The Post this morning publishes an interview with Congressman N. D. Hill, of Ohio, in which, among other things, Mr. Hill is quoted as saying that the democrats of Ohio are opposed to the civil service law almost to a man, that they regard it as a fraud on the public. Washington, June 28.—The appointment of Hedden as collector of customs and Beattie as surveyor of the port, has thrown New York city politicians into a whirl of excitement, and the local politicians now in the capital, especially those affiliating with Tammany, claim that the state is in danger. They threaten that with no spoils in sight Tammany will revolt. The leading papers of New York are divided as to the wisdom of the appointments. Auburn, N. Y., June 28.—John D. Fish, expresident of the Marine bank, arrived at the prison this morning to serve his sentence of ten years’ imprisonment. Mr. Fisli wore his citizen’s dress in the receiving cell today, but tomorrow he will be put in convict’s garb. Charleston, S. C., June 28.—The one hundred and ninth anniversary of the battle of Fort Moultrie was celebrated here today by the Palmetto Guard with appropriate church services. A military parade tomorrow will conclude the celebration. Washington, June 28—Director Burchard of the United States mint has written a letter to Secretary Manning refusing to resign, as requested. Wahington, June 28.—There are rumors that Madame Havenna, the concert singer who died here Wednesday, was poisoned, and great excitement prevails among her German friends. There were suspicious circumstances attending her death, and her body will probably be exhumed in a day or two. She was to have been married the day she died. The wedding had been postponed three times. She was engaged to Dr. Bessels, who was investigated on a charge of having poisoned Dr. Hall on the Polaris expedition. He was acquitted. Dr. Bessels holds a good position in the agricultural department. THE STATE. Laredo, June 28 —Senator E. F. Hall and Capt. Joe Sheely of the rangers, who have been at outs for some time, met at Hoiland’s “My Theater” about n o’clock last night. Sheely went up to Hall and slapped him. Both men then drew their pistols and emptied them in the house. The casualties were: Hall was unhurt and Sheely had a Price k Cents. bullet in the shoulder, but was not seriously injured. Fort Worth, June 28.—The hardglove fight between ihe St. Joe Kid of Fort Worth and Kid Bridges of Gordon, for $200 a side and gate receipts, came off yesterday, and after the seventh round was decided, on a foul in favor of the former. Neither of the fighters had a mark or lost a drop of blood, and but for the foul the fight might have gone on for an hour or more. Crawford, Tex., June 28.—Today near Osage, in Coryell county, James F. Tate was arrested by a posse of men under Deputy Sheriff Mason, of Hunt county, Texas, charged with committing an outrageous assault on the person of Miss Maggie Kimes of Howell, Tenn. He made an effort to fight, but was overpowered. Fie was dispatched on the eight o’clock train tonight. He claims to have a letter from the girl that will clear all charges against him of outrageous assault and substantiate the facts in the case. CABLE NOTES. It is affirmed that Prince Bismark directly influenced the marquis of Salisbury’s accepting for office. The official cholera report in Spain for Friday shows 1106 new cases and 538 deaths. The disease is spreading rapidly. The departure of Earl Spencer, late lord lieutenant of Ireland, from Dublin, was witnessed by great crowds. Some groans were heard . A dispatch from Soarbruck, Germany, states thal an explosion of fire damp occurred in a mine at Dudweiler near Soarbruck. Eighteen miners were killed. The pope will deliver an important allocution at the meeting of the next consistory, upon which occasion Archbishop Moran of Sydney will be created a cardinal. TIMELY SUGGESTIONS. What Health Ofiicer Snead Urges Our People to Do. To the Citizens of Waco: Cholera is rapidly increasing in Europe, and any day we may hear of the announcement of its appearace in America. The national board of health regards the danger as imminent. It is far more likely to invade this country through some of our gulf seaports than by way of the Atlantic seaboard. Should it become epidemic in America, Waco, situated on the great line of travel from Galveston and Mexico to the great western cities, can hardly escape. The sanitary condition of our city is such as to offer a standing invitation, not only to cholera, but also to our near eremy, yellow fever, and typhoid fever. The danger is grave ar.d menacing. To say nothing of the suffering and death, the desolate stricken homes, the widows and orphans that would be made, the pecuniary loss that we would sustain, would be many times greater than the cost of putting the city in good, clean condition, and doing all in our power to avert such a calamity. Our city council says the treasury is empty and the city has no money to do her part. They must devise some means of raising the reeded funds. Agitate this question; press it on them, speak, speak as a people, with no uncertain sound so that they will be instructed how to act. The danger is too great for hesitancy. But even were there a surplus in the treasury each citizen has a duty—he must see that his own premises are put in the best condition. Clean up yourself and see that your neighbors do the same, and that the city does her part. Without yourjjsupport your health officer is helpless, his hands are tied. Give me your intelligent support and hearty cooperation, and much good can be accomplished. Rake up and burn all the combustible trash and filth about your premises, cart off your slops, see that your privies are cleaned and well limed (quick lime in small pieces with coarsely ground charcoal is an excellent disinfectant). In specially foul places use chloride of lime—one pound to four gallons of water —or corrosive sublimate—one part to 5,000 of water, (poisonous, so handle with care.) Ten days from this notice the police will begin a house to house inspection. If your premises are not in order you will be cited before the recorder. No other notice will be given. Now I appeal to you by all you hold dear, to go to work and put your houses in order. Sanitary laws are^necessarily arbitrary. Those who will not obey them mast be made to do so for the public good. A. H. Snead, Health Officer of Waco. —The picnic of the “W. F. C.” club at the Waco driving park yesterday was largely attended and very pleasant up to four o’clock in the afternoon, when the threatening clouds warned the company to get home. These picnics will be kept up every Sunday. Do Not Fail To visit the old corner drug store and regale yourself with a glass of soda water while in the city. 292t.
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ID | tx-waco-nwp-day_1885-06-29 |
Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) Vol. 2 No. 197, Monday, June 29, 1885 |
Date | 1885-06-29 |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 197 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Publisher | The Day Publishing Company |
Language | English |
Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
Resource Type | Text |
Format | Newspaper, 4 pages |
Collection Name | Baylor University - The Texas Collection - Historic Waco Newspapers |
Uniform Title | The Day (Waco, Texas) |
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Title | tx-waco-nwp-day_1885-06-29_01 |
OCR - Transcript | Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apples, Prunes and Currant, Fresh Country Butter. Cheap as Anybody. Moore & Thompson, Jellies, Pickles, Fine Teas, Chipped Beef,' Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham, Moore & Thompson. Vol 2 No. IQ7. IVaco, Texas. Monday Evening lune 29, i88v ©rp (CnofiB SANGER BROS. Our Special Offerings in WASH FABRICS AND WHITE GOODS. Will Interest the Ladic this Week, as we offer all our Large and Well Assorted Stock of Novelties at Greatly Reduced Prices. We want to Reduce these S ocks and Now is the time to do it. We do not offer Bargains in goods that arc out of season and that nobody wants, but always offer Bargains in such go ds that are seasonable and everybody must have. NOTE OUR SPECIAL OFFERINGS! WK ARE OVERSTOCKED. ► O 1 alot of Cambric Bias Tucking, and to dispose of thorn, they have all been Marked Down in the following order: GO cent Cambric Tucking red reed to35 cents. 75 cent Cambric Tuckings reduced to 45 cents. . 85 « cent Cambric Tuckings reduced to 55 cents. DO cent Cambric Tuckings Reduced to G5. Pongee Embroidered Panel Rohes. The Latest Novelty of this Season’s Production. We Want to Dispose of Them, as we do not Want to Carry any Over Until Next Season. SANGER BROS. Utquo'rs. COOLING, APPETIZING, INVIGORATING PURE WINE. Claret Wine, Per Gallon Native Wine “ “ Claret Wine Per Dozen 80c $1.00 $2.50 Ports, Sherries, Madeiras and AP Sweet Wines, AT PRICES TO SUIT EVERYBODY. L A. GOLDSTEIN, WHOLESALE ATsHD EETAIL I.H3E2 Remember That We Are the Sole Agents in Waco for “Pale Lager,” and All the Finest Brands of Bottled Beer. Inscription Qcuscsisis. • CASTLES & MORRISON S. OLD CORNER DRUG STORE IS THE Leading Prescription Drug Store In the City. Best Stock Oi Patent Medicine. THE TRIUMPH CIGAR.r=^ gCENTS A YARD 5,000 Yards of White Corded 1’. K. Reduced from 10 cents JCENTS A YARD jjJCENTS A YARD For a Very Handsome Line of Figured Satins, all choi e patterns reduced from 25 cents jfj CENIS A YARD fjgCENTS A YARD At this price we offer our entire line of this season ’s importation of Figured French Organdies 25DENTS A YARD 22120"“ 50 pieces Printed Linen Lawn,every jard warranted pure linen. Reduced from 35 cents 22 l2c‘ ™ CENTS A YARD 25 pieces of Printed American Organdies, choice patterns. Reduced from 25 cents CENTS A YARD '$25 $27.50 $30 Robes Reduced To Robes Reduced To RObes Reduced TO 9M5. $17 50. $20 THE PRODIGAL SON. THE 310 It A I, SAJI JONES DRAWS FROM THE INTERESTING PARABLE. The KraRffollst’s <'arewell to Waco—A Summary of tlio Work He Has Done lion.—111* •Departure for Georgia. From three to four thousand people flocked to hear Evangelist Jones’ closing sermons, Saturday night, yesterday morning and last evening. At least onefourth of these were visitors from adjacent towns and the country The interest continued unabated to the last and on the part of the evangelist and his hearers there was manifest a masked degree of solemnity and earnestness as the end drew near. Of the several discourses we select that on “The Prodigal Son” for publication. The reasons for this selection are two fold. 1st. To give all that Mr. Jones said on the various occasions would fill our entire paper; 2d, of the several discourses the one we have selected was more in the nature of a complete, elaborate sermon; the others partook largely of the nature of exhortations and admonitions. The “Prodigal Son” serman is by all odds one of the strongest Mr Jones preached here THE SERMON. [Reported and published by permission. Copyright ed and all rights reserved.]. There are some persons in Waco, and the reporters will please take notice of what 1 say, that appear to be extremely jealous of the character of the local ministry. One of your leading citizens has told me that one of these parties had been to him and spoken to him in reference to the good character and standing of the pastors oLthis city; that they were good men, tried and true, and it was really ridiculous for this man Jones [the speaker] to come here and ridicule this good and true and tried body of clergymen. I said to one of the leading visitors (not of the Methodist church, mind you) that this party and his clique were getting very jealous lest the clergy would be hurt, and his reply was, “I’d be abused by you, God bless you, rather than have that fellow praise me.” I like that kind of talk. I just mention this in order that where these newspapers circulate the public may know the pastors of this city do not prize being defended by these parties. They sort of feel ashamed of it. wish I could remain with you longer, but I cannot, as I leave Monday morning. Even then I will have only 48 hours to spend at home with my w fe aid children before duty will call me away again. I told you at the start that I could only be 8 days with you, and even during that lime, had we shown a disposition to reform, or turned to God like Jerusalem at the rate of 3,000 an hour, we could all have been saved. As it is, if any of you die in your sins it is your own fault. I hope every man will surrender himself to God tonight. There never was a better time—the gates of mercy are open to all of you. Our text tonight shall be the parable of the prodigal son. I shall read it for you, and then make a running comment on it [Mr. Jones then read the parable.] I have heard a great many preachers say very unkind and hard things about this boy. They said he was bad, and wasted his time and substance and life, and threw away his hours with harlots. I don’t know all that they didn’t say against him, but whatever they thus said there was not one word of it true. Up to the time this boy made that demand of his father he was trustworthy, honest and moral, because in the first place (being the youngest son) he had no legal claims on his father, and you cannot make me belieev, if he was other than what I say, his father would have turned him over in the way he did a great amount of property without remonstrance. If he did, the old man would be a fool. But the boy was trustworthy, and he asked for his portion, and he got this immense estate without a word of objection. In many days thereafter “he journeyed into a far off country.” Let us suppose that it took him a week in making his preparations for the start, bnt at all events we find that when Sunday morning dawns upon the world that boy is taking his last look around the old homestead, and putting everything in order for the start on the morning. Next day when the sun comes up over the eastern hills we see the boy and his magnificent caravan pass in front of that old homestead. It pulls up there and the prodigal walks up on the porch and takes his mother’s hand in his to say good bye, and she imprints kisses of affection upon his cheek, and baptizes him with her tears. He meets his father, who bids him farewell with tears streaming down his face and words of love and advice falling from his lips. And thus the bey parts from his parental roof. He and his great caravan turn their backs at iast on the old homestead, and on and on they drive through the heat of the day, until at night they pitch their tents and take the rest that tired nature craves. And as he retires, and turns his face toward the sky, he says, “well, well, this is the first night that I ever spent from under the roof of the old homestead—this is the first night that I was ever from home.” Would to God he had said as this is my first so shall it be my last away from home. Oh, had he said, and acted so, he would have shunned 10,000 heart aches and pains, and 10,000 sorrows. If he had turned backward and driven home then he would have been taken cnce more into the arms of his mother, but instead of doing so he goes to sleep, and wakes up next morning just as they are ready to resume the drive. The following night the same thing happens—he goes to sleep saying “ this is the second night I have slept away from the old homestead.” I wish he had then said this will be my last night, and turned his footsteps homeward. But he drives on and on, and on, each night repeating the same sorrowful story until at last a week has passed away, and they camp for the day. Then when the sun has passed over the hills he lays down to rest, anti exclaims “this is the first Sabbath I have ever been away from home.” Would he had said this is my lasj, but he did not, for when Monday came they again took up their journey, and camped not until they reached a fertile and beautiful country where he said: “I’ll settie here and buv me a plantation.” But he thought the matter over, and reflected that if h_ s; tiled so near home it would not be long until the old man and the old lady would be visiting'and advising him, andfilling him with their old fogy notions, so he resolved on getting further away. lie traveled the next ten day\, and by that time got into another rich and beautiful country, and he said “I guess 1’il settle here,” but he again reflected, and made up his mind that it was too near the postofficq and that he would receive too many lengthy letters of advice from the old folks if he made that place his home. He wante.rto get to the other side of the postoffices. Many a fellow has wished he was the other side of the postofFices and telegraph wires. Accordingly, lie resumed his journey, and when he again camps he finds himself ir, that “far off country” spoken of in the text, where he builds himself a palatial mansion, buys him a farm, stocks it, and arranges everything so that he can settle down and go to making money by the million. Yes, in a horn he did. (Laughter.) On his way out to the “far oft country” he moved in great style and magnificencc, and I guess if he saw a grand mansion along the way he would be sure to call round and sleep there in preference to puttiug up in his tent. I expect that when morning came he would ask for his hill, and if the owner of the house said, “sir, we charge nothing for this little courtesy, we are glad to have you call,” he would fly off and demand the right to pay, saying, “I want you to understand, sir, lam no pauper, and am able to pay for what I get.’,’ Oh, the people around there had to be awful careful lest they hurt his feelings, because he wanted them all to know he was able to pay his way. Now, this man that left his father’s house and was so sensitive about his feelings, where did he start for? On the road to wealth and greatness! No, he has started for the hogpen. He headed right for there. That reminds me of a lady who one time came to me and said: “Oh, I like to hear you preach so much, but in your last sermon you hurt my husband’s feelings so much that I fear I cannot get him to come to church again. “Feelings hurl! Well, I’ll bet if you put hounds on the track of fellows whose “feelings” get hurt every time a preacher tells them the truth, they will take you right to the hog pen. (Laughter.) “I never had my feelings hurt so much in my life,” says another She, too, is off for the hogpen. Some time these fellows get so badly hurt at services that they rack right out from meeting and when they get outside I’ll bet they are not a mile away from the hogpen. (Laughter.) If those poor, sensitive devils feel hurt because they hear the truth now, how will they feel when they have to suffer for it in hell! Oh, I’m very careful in oases of this kind. Yes I am. But when I see them heading right ahead for damnation, I tell you I’ve got to talk. There are hundreds of people in Waco, and if their “feelings” are not hurt when their sins are pointed out to them they are as certain to be damned as that I am now speaking here. Say “amen”, to t‘iat. [Chorus of clergymen—“ Amen”.] One of the most sensitive women I ever saw in my life — a woman who would be shocked if the preacher said a sin gle word at all out of the way—she had a drunken sot of a husband and two drunken, depraved boys. When I heard her talk about the preacher and saying that her feelings were hurt, I thought to myself, “well, old lady, if you want to have fits you had better go home; you have lots of cause for them there.” Now, these are the kind of people that see their friends going straight to hell without a murmur, but when the preacher goes to preach they want him to be careful lest he should hurt somebody’s feelings. I would not give this little finger for one thousand such people pinned up in a bundle here tonight. I have got feelings as well as you, and the only difference between us is, I want to save your friends from hell and you don’t. And yet you get shocked! Ah, you poor little dunce you. (Laughter.) Be mighty careful, now. That prodigal in the text was going the wrong way, probably because somebody “hurt his feelmgs.” And when he settled down in that far off country, along comes the famine, and he was glad to get a job feeding swine. Jews hate swine, and I believe that I am about twothirds of a Jew myself in that regard. I hate hogs, whether they stand on two or four legs. (Laughter.) He fed husks to the swine, and lived on them himself. Young man, when you stepped across the line of accountability to God you said to your Creator: “Now, turn over to me my spiritual portion or heritage,” and the Lord turned over to you right then, just as in the case of the prodigal, all the blessed influence that heaven throws around your immortal soul, and you yourself have been a prodigal'ever since. Where’s that Bible that taught you how to live? Gone long ago. Where are all the tender influences of home circle that kept you faithful in every trial? Gone long ago. Where’s your ^mother’s prayers which were spoken to keep you pure and good? Gone and forgotten! Where’s your father’s word of kindly advice, teaching you the way you should go? All are scattered, and you are in that far off country, ready to join yourself to one of its citizens— Continued on Fourth Page. SUNDAY’S BUDGET. BROTHER BIIRCIIARD STILL REFUSES TO STEP DOWN AND OUT. A Long Pigeon Fly—Tho Kentucky Foul Sfcil Kalgning—Democratic (Jroule: s—State and General Notes. IN GENERAL. Mt. McGregor, N. Y., June 28.—Midnight.— At this hour all is quiet at the cottage, with no light visible except that turned low in the sick room. The general is already asleep and Dr. Douglas has just said that all conditions are favorable for quiet until morning. ■ New Yorl, June 28.—John McCullough, the actor, was Saturday evening handed over to the care of the Bloomington insane asylum authorities by three of his closest friends Mr. McCullough’s mental weakness had been well known for many months, but it had assumed such alarming proportions lately that this step, long deferred, was at last considered to be necessary. New Orleans, La., June 28.—A carrier pigeon which has been held captive for a few days at the office of the signal service in this city, was liberated at 7:20 by Sergeant Herrman in the presence of a number of gentlemen who assembled to witness the departure of the bird for Kcysport, N. J., a distance of 1130 miles in a direct line. The pigeon took a northerly course for a short distance, then stopped for a few seconds and then continued its flight and disappeared from sight one minute and five seconds after its liberation. Mokehead, Ky., June 28.—The trouble in Rowan county has been renewed again. Humphreys, the alleged sheriff of the county, today shot Craig Tolliver, the marshal of Morehead and the leader of the opposition faction who attempted to arrest him on a charge of confederating for his (Tolliver’s) murder. Tolliver was shot with buckshot, one shot penetrating the breast, his hand being shattered and his cheek grazed. At 4 o’clock this afternoon the posse attempted to arrest Humphreys, when he and his confederate Rayburn rushed out of the house and ran firing. The posse returned the fire killing Rayburn and mortally wounding Humphreys. Washington, June 28. The Post this morning publishes an interview with Congressman N. D. Hill, of Ohio, in which, among other things, Mr. Hill is quoted as saying that the democrats of Ohio are opposed to the civil service law almost to a man, that they regard it as a fraud on the public. Washington, June 28.—The appointment of Hedden as collector of customs and Beattie as surveyor of the port, has thrown New York city politicians into a whirl of excitement, and the local politicians now in the capital, especially those affiliating with Tammany, claim that the state is in danger. They threaten that with no spoils in sight Tammany will revolt. The leading papers of New York are divided as to the wisdom of the appointments. Auburn, N. Y., June 28.—John D. Fish, expresident of the Marine bank, arrived at the prison this morning to serve his sentence of ten years’ imprisonment. Mr. Fisli wore his citizen’s dress in the receiving cell today, but tomorrow he will be put in convict’s garb. Charleston, S. C., June 28.—The one hundred and ninth anniversary of the battle of Fort Moultrie was celebrated here today by the Palmetto Guard with appropriate church services. A military parade tomorrow will conclude the celebration. Washington, June 28—Director Burchard of the United States mint has written a letter to Secretary Manning refusing to resign, as requested. Wahington, June 28.—There are rumors that Madame Havenna, the concert singer who died here Wednesday, was poisoned, and great excitement prevails among her German friends. There were suspicious circumstances attending her death, and her body will probably be exhumed in a day or two. She was to have been married the day she died. The wedding had been postponed three times. She was engaged to Dr. Bessels, who was investigated on a charge of having poisoned Dr. Hall on the Polaris expedition. He was acquitted. Dr. Bessels holds a good position in the agricultural department. THE STATE. Laredo, June 28 —Senator E. F. Hall and Capt. Joe Sheely of the rangers, who have been at outs for some time, met at Hoiland’s “My Theater” about n o’clock last night. Sheely went up to Hall and slapped him. Both men then drew their pistols and emptied them in the house. The casualties were: Hall was unhurt and Sheely had a Price k Cents. bullet in the shoulder, but was not seriously injured. Fort Worth, June 28.—The hardglove fight between ihe St. Joe Kid of Fort Worth and Kid Bridges of Gordon, for $200 a side and gate receipts, came off yesterday, and after the seventh round was decided, on a foul in favor of the former. Neither of the fighters had a mark or lost a drop of blood, and but for the foul the fight might have gone on for an hour or more. Crawford, Tex., June 28.—Today near Osage, in Coryell county, James F. Tate was arrested by a posse of men under Deputy Sheriff Mason, of Hunt county, Texas, charged with committing an outrageous assault on the person of Miss Maggie Kimes of Howell, Tenn. He made an effort to fight, but was overpowered. Fie was dispatched on the eight o’clock train tonight. He claims to have a letter from the girl that will clear all charges against him of outrageous assault and substantiate the facts in the case. CABLE NOTES. It is affirmed that Prince Bismark directly influenced the marquis of Salisbury’s accepting for office. The official cholera report in Spain for Friday shows 1106 new cases and 538 deaths. The disease is spreading rapidly. The departure of Earl Spencer, late lord lieutenant of Ireland, from Dublin, was witnessed by great crowds. Some groans were heard . A dispatch from Soarbruck, Germany, states thal an explosion of fire damp occurred in a mine at Dudweiler near Soarbruck. Eighteen miners were killed. The pope will deliver an important allocution at the meeting of the next consistory, upon which occasion Archbishop Moran of Sydney will be created a cardinal. TIMELY SUGGESTIONS. What Health Ofiicer Snead Urges Our People to Do. To the Citizens of Waco: Cholera is rapidly increasing in Europe, and any day we may hear of the announcement of its appearace in America. The national board of health regards the danger as imminent. It is far more likely to invade this country through some of our gulf seaports than by way of the Atlantic seaboard. Should it become epidemic in America, Waco, situated on the great line of travel from Galveston and Mexico to the great western cities, can hardly escape. The sanitary condition of our city is such as to offer a standing invitation, not only to cholera, but also to our near eremy, yellow fever, and typhoid fever. The danger is grave ar.d menacing. To say nothing of the suffering and death, the desolate stricken homes, the widows and orphans that would be made, the pecuniary loss that we would sustain, would be many times greater than the cost of putting the city in good, clean condition, and doing all in our power to avert such a calamity. Our city council says the treasury is empty and the city has no money to do her part. They must devise some means of raising the reeded funds. Agitate this question; press it on them, speak, speak as a people, with no uncertain sound so that they will be instructed how to act. The danger is too great for hesitancy. But even were there a surplus in the treasury each citizen has a duty—he must see that his own premises are put in the best condition. Clean up yourself and see that your neighbors do the same, and that the city does her part. Without yourjjsupport your health officer is helpless, his hands are tied. Give me your intelligent support and hearty cooperation, and much good can be accomplished. Rake up and burn all the combustible trash and filth about your premises, cart off your slops, see that your privies are cleaned and well limed (quick lime in small pieces with coarsely ground charcoal is an excellent disinfectant). In specially foul places use chloride of lime—one pound to four gallons of water —or corrosive sublimate—one part to 5,000 of water, (poisonous, so handle with care.) Ten days from this notice the police will begin a house to house inspection. If your premises are not in order you will be cited before the recorder. No other notice will be given. Now I appeal to you by all you hold dear, to go to work and put your houses in order. Sanitary laws are^necessarily arbitrary. Those who will not obey them mast be made to do so for the public good. A. H. Snead, Health Officer of Waco. —The picnic of the “W. F. C.” club at the Waco driving park yesterday was largely attended and very pleasant up to four o’clock in the afternoon, when the threatening clouds warned the company to get home. These picnics will be kept up every Sunday. Do Not Fail To visit the old corner drug store and regale yourself with a glass of soda water while in the city. 292t. |