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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-02
The Connecticut Agricultural Ex. perIment Station. New Haven,
 Connecticut.

This Station is established in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly. ap- proved March 21, 1877, ''for the purpose of promoting Agriculture by scientific in- vestigation and experiments" and suc- ceeds the station that was organized in 1875, for term of two years, under the management of the Trustees of the Wes- leyan University at Mddletown.
 Z The Station is nov ready to analyze and test fertilizers, cattle-foods, seeds and other agricultural materials and products, for the use aud advantage of the citizens of Connecticut.
 All chemical analysis, and examinations etc.. proper to an Experiment Station, that can be used for the public benefit, will be made without charge. Work done for indiyiduals. that is not of gener- al interest, will be charged for at moder ate rates, to be learned on application, The Station will undertake no work. the results of which are not at it's disposal to use or publish. if deemed advisable for the pubic good.
 Samples of Commercial Fertilizers, Seeds, etc., will be examined in the order of their coming, but when many samples of one brand of fertilizers are sent in, the Station will make section for analysis. In taking samples of Commercial Fertili- gers and Seeds for examination, the Sta tion's Instructions for Sampling" must be strictly followed and, it's blank Forms for Description of Samples" must be fill ed out and sent with the samples. In- structions and Forms will be furnished on application .. ...-e,.. }. The results of each analysis or examine tion will be promptly communicated to the party sending the sample. Results that are of general interest will be sent to all the newspapers of the State for publi- cation, and will be furnished to all who apply for them by letter or otherw1se.
 The Officers of the Station will take ev- cry pains to obtain for analysis, samples of all the commercial fertilizers sold in Connecticut, but the organized co-opera- tion of farmers is essential for the timely and full protection of their interests. Far mers' Clubs and like Associations can most efficiently work with the Station for this purpose, and are requested to send in samples early during each season of trade.
 It is the wish of the Board of Control to make the Station as widely useful as it's resources will admit. Every Connect icut citizen, who is concerned in agricul- ture, whether farmer, manufacturer, or dealer, has the right to apply to the Sta tion for any assistance that comes within its province to render, and the station will espond to all applications as far as lies | in it's power.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-02
DYSPEPSIA. GASTRAN

GASTRON is e safe, speedy, Gssd post SpseIsts, and brief course Of treatISsesit sCiIE restore the digeStiUe OrO0SIs to Ebeir f0ris- tine strength, aud promote the healthy action Of the StOnsGcH 0nd inteStiSseS. The nervous iTritGbiIity Of literary aud GIE persons 1,MrsWinO c Sedentary Hfe, tS speedily Te1MOUed by this agent. The stomach fS restored to health aud the key- 9aOte Of tue system 1Ciu once more respond &T the perfOTnGGnce or labor.
 Price, One Dollar, iG CGrOe bottle, or @fp bottles. $S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-02

California piety: ''Oh my dear," she sighed. "wasn't it a beautiful sermon? However people can be worldly after be Ing absorbed by that rushing cataract of grace don't know" This was uttered by an estimable lady to a friend as she was passing out of fashionable sanctua- " and squeezing the thin end of hlipu- tear on to delicate lace handkerchief.
 So spiritual and heavenly" she continu- Cd. as they walked away; "It was really melting. And oh. my dear," she added, :"
 T hear positively that they've struck it at last m Mexican, real rich ore; and if you can buy it tomorrow for twelve get a hundred. Its bound to go up. Goodbye. God bless you, darling.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-02
Correspondence of the Evening Post, N. Y.l
 THE WHEELER EXPEDITION
TWIN LAKES, ALPINE COUNTY. CAL,
 June 20. 1877.

,... June 20, 1877.
 Two weeks ago Lieutenant Mascomb's surveying party left Carson, Nevada, to explore the parts of the Sierra Nevada range which lie between the thirty eighth and thirty ninth degrees of north latitude. We followed the eastern base of th1s moflnEain chain as far as Woodford's, which is just beyond the state line of Cal ifornia. At Genoa camp was pitched on q fertile plain of the Carson. Vast quantl- ties of cordwood are foated down this river from the densely timbered region about Silver mountain.
 Hot springs are found three miles south of Genoa. The temperature of the water is 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A large bath house has been erected beside a steam bath.room, the heat of which is almost insufferable. In entering this room had to breathe through the nose, and by a thermometer found the temperature to be 1l6 degrees. In coming into the opan air again felt cool, although the mercn- " stood at 85 degrees in the shade These hot springs have proved very eHec- tive in curing rheumatism, which prevails to great extent in this part of the West. The usual impression is that persons troubled by this malady acquire it as the I0Sult Ol 0ApO6uF0 UO D0tCr0 OuGlOOE lIlc But this is not the fact, for many young girls not more than fifteen years old are sent to the Genoa springs with serious cases of rheumatism. The-direct cause of this disease is sought in the climate, which is subject to great change every twentY.four hours. For instance, the middle of the day may be very warm, but the moment the sun sinks behind the mountains sudden chill comes over the air, and if butter has been melting at noon frost will be deposited by midnight. This daily range of Temperature of about forty degrees is great strain on the hu- man constitution, and it is only persons in vigorous health who endure it with inn punity.
 Leaving the Silver State our route lay through the Carson canon across the east ern summit. The scenery in this canon is very picturesque. Steep walls of rock rise on either side to height of five hun dred feet. and are covered here and there with the dark green manzanita and clus- ters of evergreen trees. In some places the rocks have been much denuded. and isolated crags and pinnacles stand out like sentinels guarding the roadway, which winds along the roaring torrent at the bottom of the ravine. Upon reaching Nope Valley, ,camp was pitched on Stevens
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-02

'It is not loud praying" says an Ar kansas circuit rider, (which counts with the Lord. so much as giving four full quarts to the gallon"
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-08-02

As General Tcheromthlemolsemiheadoff was leaving for the wars. his sweetheart remarked to him in tears: 'sThough no more behold thee. yet is thy name e spell"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14
CONVERSATIONS.

The Bank of England keeps medl-
cal man TO attend its employees gratis.
In point OF rairaad mileage Germa-
ny heads European countries. In pro-
portion to area, Belgium.
There are in England eleven times
rs many accidents from broken rails
in the cold rs compared with the warm
quarters OF the year.
A man in Jersey raises monster
muchroons of excellent favor, and so
large that one costing fifty cents will
cover an ordinary breakfast plate.
There is u bill before the French
Chambers To prohibit foreigners from
practicing medicins in France unless
they have submitted to French exam
nation. t..l
A remarkable decrease OF pauperism
Is reported from Manchester, England,
the number Of paupers having been
10, 1888 in 1870, and 4,6ll in 1876.
A man who had shot himself was
found lying in San Francisco street,
He WAS asked his motive for the act.
"None of your business; and you're no
gentleman II you inquire into the prl-
vate affairs of stranger" was the re-
ply.
A simple method OF rendering paper
80 retentive Of ink that the latter CALI
not be removed without leaving plain
marks has been lately adopted in
France for checks. The main feature
of the method is the passing the pape
through very eak solution of tanni
acid in distilled water.
A family Of woodcock have passed
the winter near Port Stanley, Canada,
in warm ravine which is overgrown
with shrubbery, and which meyer
freezes. The woodcock is II migratory
bird, and the fact of it's remaining so
far North during the winter, instead Of
winging its way down South, cannot
be easily explained
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14
A Little Nonsense.

What's the proper age OF parson 7
The parsonage, OF course,
A wife can always make home attrac-
tive to her husband by hiring a pretty
chambermaid.
Ifpersons would take more trouble
about living they would be less troubled
when dying
Emerson says IAN eye can threaten
like loaded and level gun" We sup
pose that is when it is cooked
Miss Skunk, "A granddaughter of Judge
Black, is said to resemble Cleopatra.
Miss Anthony remembers how Cleopatra
used to look.
A Kentuckian married a girl without
pre- viously telling her that one OF his
legs was wood, and she was 80 angry on
finding it out that she left him
A Kentucky editor remarks that
ninety-nine out of a hundred people
make great mistake when they cut off
dogs tail, in throwing away the wrong
end.
young man." said he, solemnly
'1'm sorry to see you smoking tobacco"
And the young man assured him that
he asnt-that it was a Connecticut
cigar.
A colored preacher in Alabama puts
his foot on excessive bribery at elections
and brushes it abs ting" he says, Job
gittin' 800 for vote is all wrong, $40
Z, No ,nucb 40 II 10 wopfp
On Monday evening his wife asked
him where he was goingas she observed
him putting on his overcoat. IL am
going 20 sally forth, he replied. And
she warmly reioined: Let me catch
you going with any Sally Forth y
An exasperated politician who had
been called upon to define his position
once more than patience could endure,
exclaimed, Define my position2 Never
If define it, the next thing I'll be
called upon to do will be to spell it,"
The value of the Duchess Of Cleve-
lands jewelry stolen from Battle Abbey,
lately, is estimated at from $4,000 to
10000. The articles stolen were chiefly
presents, one of them, necklace OF
diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, being
the gift OF the queen to the duchess,
who was bridesmaid at her majesty $
wedding. No trace has been discovered
of the thieves, and reward of f2pO has
been offered for their discovery
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14
THE STATE OVER.

Fort Worth claims 1000 inhabitants
Illicit distillation elicts attention
in Jefferson.
The new courthouse of Erath county,
will soon be completed.
Charley Noye; will soon be in Texas
again with new circus.
Colonel Baskerville, OF Dallas was
in Jefferson on the 9th.
sherman has q new millinery estab-
lishment, and the ladies are happy.
Mrs. r. l. Nugent, wife of Hon. #.
L. Nugent, of Stephensville, is dead.
Governor Frank Overton, of the
Chickasaws, was in Sherman Satur.
day.
Cleburne is growing rapidly, and
will soon be quite city. 1t has two
good newspapers.
Colonel Campbell, division superin-
tendent of the Texas and Pacific, was
in Denison the other day.
Mrs Shafer, a former resident Of
Georgetown, died in Illinois recently.
She was much esteemed.
Mr.. J, w. Bradner, prominent cit
izen of Fort Worth, died in that city
on the 10th. He is much regretted.
Mr.. Arnold, an apoplectic, WAS
found dead near Dripping Springs, in
Grayson county, the other day.
The Cumberland Presbyterians, Of
Denton, who had their church des-
troyed by fire recently, will rebuild it
at once.
DR.. Eastland, who died the other
day in Waco, was insured in the Ala
bama Gold Life Insurance company,
for 5000.
The Brenham Banner takes hope.
full view5o the grasshopper question. 1t
says they hop of AS soon rs they are
able to toddie.
Two New York lawyers are attend.
ing court in Austin. The Gazette
notes the fact that they have been
kindly received.
Maggie Stewart, a drunken woman,
shot a'little boy by accident in Corsi-
cana the other day. The boys head
was impervious to the bullet.
Mrs. Colby is still enlightning the
JEFFERSON IOlkS Oh lne SubJecJ OF fplTlt.
ualsm. We thought Ward Taylor
had monopoly on that sort OF thing.
The fruit crop in North Texas will
be heavy. At least it 50 promises at
this writing. The recent cold weather
has been of great advantage in repress-
ing the early buds.
The Sherman Register speaks in
complimentary terms of Mr.. Tayleure,
the dramatist, who has had a remark
ably successful season in Texas. The
Chanfrau combination is, indeed, a
strong one.
There were some ugly facts devel-
Oped at Cleburne, regarding the con-
nection of James NJ. Howden with the
killing Of Mrs. Hester. The wheat crop
OF johnson county is superb. The
"blind tiger' bleeds the Cleburne boys
numerically.
There is ala immense amount Of trav.
ell through Stephensville west, this
season. The Empire says there is q
continuous line of immigrant wagons
in sight. The counties on our border
are constantly filling up, and the class
ofpeoplo coming in is all that could
he desired.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14
Death OF q Heroine.

Mrs. Mary Patton, who twenty years
ago figured in the papers so extensively
as navigator of her husbands vessel, the
Neptuue's Car, from Cape Horn to San
Francisco, died at her residence, on
Bridge street, Brooklyn, late on Thurs
day night. Mrs, Patton was forty-two
years of age and died Of heart disease.
She was the daughtero a seataring man,
was married at the age of seventeen in
Boston, and made voyage around the
world with her husband, returning to
this country with thorough knowledge
of technical navigation. In 1856, when
twenty years of age, her husbands YES
sci cleared from New Y ork tor San Fran
cisco, On the fourth week out it was dis
covered that the first mate was melting
the crew to mutiny and he was deposed
and put in irons. The other officers were
ill, and the captain himself soon sue
cumbed to fever which led to conges-
ton of the brain Before the ship
rounded Cape Horn it was without a
commander Then Mrs. Patton took
charge, and, aided by her former expe-
rience and her knowledge OF navigation
brought the ship safely into San Fran,
cisco on November ID, 1856. The news
of her feat created the most intense ex-
citementin this country and in England.
The "she-skipper,' as she was called,
and her husband were Hospitality cared
for by the Masons of San Francisco Of
which fraternity Captain Patton was a
member, and on their return to New
York in March, 1857, Mrs. Patton was
presented with $1,000 by the Beard of
Underwriters, and with 81 800 more by
the owners of the cargo of the vessel
she had commanded, Captain Patton
dad of his sickness, and since his death
his wife had lived in New York, and in
Boston and Brooklyn up to the time Of
her death.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14
A Rare Variety OF Fish.

Salt Lake Tribune. The red fish in Wal
lows Lake, in California, are described
as being blood-red in color, very fat and
weighing about eight pounds, and are
preferred when taken, to salmon. 1t is
said there are only four lakes known in
which this fish is tound-Payette, in
Idaho; a lake in Maine, onein Scotland,
and Wallows Lake. A company engag-
ed in commercial fishing on the latter,
frequently bring in ton of red fish at
a haul with sein of medium length.
Wallows Lake is 1000 feet deep, and
the fish suddenly appear on the surface
in August, and disappear in December.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14
sMsaen,s King on nkntes.

COPENHAGEN, February l3,-London
Times; The King of Sweden, who has
been staying at Chrstiana, paid a visit
on Friday last to the Chrstiania skating
rink. His majesty joined the skaters,
being an exp rienced skater but UNI
fortunately the kings skate stuck in a
crack IN the ice, and his majesty was
thrown with great violence on his back.
the fall being SO severe as to cause CO.
pious bleeding, He was speedily raised
and carried home to the palace.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14

houston " Texas CenteraI r.. II.
Arrive.
Arrival ANA Departure Of tho Mails al
DnlIHa

NoRrUERH MAIL-Nla NJ. X. e I, H. r.,
States: New York and st, l. uis mails arrive
Nj 8:2b pm; depart at 7i5 am. Pouches close
Mt 9p.m.
SOUTHERN Matthew Orleans and South
ern Louisiana, Galveston, Houston, Austin,
Waco, and all other points in Southern
Texas, arrives mt 7;I5 am; departs at $40 p.
m. Pouches close at 5 p m.
EASTERN MAGI--Via 7. " Z r.. r., com
prising Soushern and Middle States, Louis
vile, Chattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock,
Shreveport, and all Easternn Texas, arrives
daily Mt 500 PM departs ut Z pm. Pouch
closes at pm.
WESTERN MAIL From Fort Worth Gle
burne, Granbury, Weatherford, Decatur,
Palo Pinto, JacksborO and western posts,
arrives NJ pm. departs AZ ! am.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14
An Ebony Epicurean.

The Savannah News; An emigration
agent accosted an old negro in Column
bus the other day 81 say, old man,
don't you want to make some money!
Oats jess what I'm searchin' roun fer,
boss; Pm hongry right now" "Well in
Mississippi the planters are paying
mighty high prices for good work hands,
and ii YOU "Hole on dar, boss jess
wait Una Middle Georgia niger. |
done been out dar. I'm good wul<
han, too. ! wulS myself out dar, an
den turn roun an wuk myself back
agin' an right here I'm gwine ter stay,
eff de Lord spars me. When | dies !
wants ter have belly spang full obread
an meat, an | wants ter be berried in q
seminary whar I'm 'quainted wild de
folks. You heered my horn !"
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The Dallas Market.

FL0UR-Best Texas, a so; XXX, So 1904 Is.
WHEAr-Market duh; choice, 81 90; aver-
age milling, 81 1901 81; lower milling, 81 500
| AZ; low grades, SlSl 20.
APPLES-S4 1904 70 u bril-
ONlUNS-S5 ~.
BARLEY-Nominal at last quotations.
RYE-Nominal,
MlLLET--Sl 70.
POrATOE5-Si6l4 sc n brl.
CoRN-ln shuck, 3jc; on track, sacked and
sheled, iIHc.
BUT ER-Choice, 2Sc; Missouri, lSe25c;
country, lSo.
EGGS-l29l5c v dozen.
HlDES-A shade iirmer; over II ms, good,
l5c; do grubby, lac; under II lbs, good lSc; do
grubby, gc; deerskins, l5c; coon ski LIS, lS012Oc.
RUTABAGAS-sl 80 Y bush.
COrTON-Msrket on u decline Of q "A TO
~; middling l0c; low midLling phs; good
ordinary &c; ordinary $40.
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Ahead Of All Competition In the Cloth
Ing Trade.

Ing Trade.
This is very applicable TO the enter
prising clothiers, +. M. Kahn Il Bro,
who N e first and foremost to open
the fall campaign by the introductio
OF an immense stock OF fashionable
clothing for men, boys and children, to
uit the desires Of everybody, the APP
probation of which is being attested
daily by the many beautiful suits they
have turned out this season. 1t is safe
to assert that whenever you see any
one wearing nice-ftting, we'll
made and cheap suit, that II comes
from Il. M. Kahn Il Bros, and why
this il thus, IL because they exercise
the greatest care i Il selecting the late
and most approved styles, and their
goods and prices satisfy everybody.
fancy, they are well qualified to know
the wants Of this section, and their
honstantly increasing business Is the
lest proof that the public appreciate
them.
We commend this reliable clothing
establishment to the public, where
those contemplating buying can save
money and get better goods than
anywhere In the city. We simply say
visit this popular, emporium and ex
anime their stock and our word for II
you will be amply repaid.
Remember--E M. Kahn Il Bro, the
clothiers, corner Elm and Lamar
streets.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-14

COMMERCIAL.
HERALD OFFICE,

HERALD OFFIUE,
TUESDAY EVENING, March 10, iS7.
But little activity prevails, except in
u few leading articles. The business
In oats yesterday was quite brisk, and
some good sales are recorded. There
is not much doing in the produce line /;
apples are firm with an upward tend
ency, dealers are cautious of handling
with the present weather. Prices vary
but little, except in cotton, which has
been declining for some few days.
Yesterday drop OF a quarter was re-.
corded. Dry-goods active. Hardware
men busy:
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tOhIh' rclht.
NEW YORK, March l3,-Cotton- Middling
uplands l2c; Orleans 1910 sales 81. bales,
futures opened steady: March ll.t5all sc;
April ll.SD@ll Ole; May I2.2jc; June l2.lTWl1
I9c; July l125@l2,3lc.
Fleur and corn quiet. Wheat duh and
nominal
LIVERPOOL, March IS -Noon.-Cotton very
fiat; middling uplands & 7-l0d middling
Orleans 6}si; sales 5000 bales; for spec
lation u export 6OJ; receipts 1854; Amer
loan 4i,l2b. Futures opened weaker with
se lers mt last nights Prices. Upands, low
o. ibd; April and My, $685. ll-32d; May aud
June 6&@s ll-Std; July and August B9sd
shipped February, 7.l6d; sail, March and
April delivery q 3 SD; ne and july 6 l723d
shipped March and April, sail, sgd.
p m;-uplands, low middling class,
April and May delivery, G1s@G3sd; May and
June Sg1fddi shipped February and March,
4;OO p. m.-Uplands, low middling class,
Apru and May delivery, Q 1924; May and
June6 l7-2d; June and July 69-led; shipped
February, SAIL i5'32d. sales American $3.50
bales.
GALva,r March l3.-Rece pts, net S65
bales gross 3d. Exports, coastwise l,372;
sales OH bales. STOCK 81 Az. Market weak
good middling ll7sc; middllng ll1sc; low
middling 1879; good ordinary lG]sc.
Night Report--FinanciaI.
NEW YORK, March 10 Money ?62% per
Sterling 400. Gold steady at l04l2. Govern
ment bonds active and steady; new 5's 1875.
State bonds quiet and nominal,
Commercial.
NEW YORK, March l3.-Cotton easier. Up
lanus, lie; Orleans l2lso; sales ,2iG bales; re-
ceipts, net, 80; gross 90; cone olldated net re-
ceipts 2l,SA; exports to Great Britain 800.
Cotton steady, Sales 5000 bales; March',ll.
9O@ll.9sc; April ll.95@ll DC; May i2.lOgl2.ilc;
June l2.H@l2 Zoe; July l2,33Wl2,8Ic; August
l2.37@ 2.ssc; September l2.l7@l2 lsc; October
ll90gl 92c; November ll.75SIl 77c;December
ll.75@llT.
Flour firm.
NEW ORLEANS, March lS.-Cotton dull.
Good ordinary, lO@lOlsc; low middllng, 1870
@l21sc; middling lair, l21S@s9sc; lair, 1850
IL 1915. Recetpts--net, ,35S bales; gross
,90l; stock 29j,239. Sales 5iS bales.
GALv EsToN, March l3.-Market dull. Low
ordinary Ssc; good ORD nary lO9sc; low mid
ding 1875; mIddling ll2sc; good middling
LIVERPOOL, March l2-5 p. m.-Futures
steadier. Uplands, low middling clause,
June and July delivery, q la-32@05sd. July
and August delivery, gl-32d; shipped Feb
ruary and March, by sail, 0 10 32d.
ST. LOUIS, March IL Flour firm; fall
Wheat unsettled and lower to sell; No. 2 red,
fall 81 asa 4574; No. 3 do 81 42@l w, Oats
An advance asked but none established;
No. 5a35l,c asked Rye firm but inactive
at Sic bid. Barley firms ictly prime choice
Minnesota S6tGSyc. Pork dull at Sl4 90. Lard
dull and nominal Mt 9991Ac. BLIk meats In
good demand and steady an more DOING
clear rib sides ~. Bacon easy; 51t9Sl4c and
91ac for shoulders clear rib mud claar sides.
Live stock
ST. LOUIS, March 49, Hogs inactive; bacon
"a 1895 90.
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Buy iour Tickets and ship Your Freight
BY the
Houston and Texas Central Railway.

Tho following Offices and Agents have
been establishing by this Company. whore
information may he had concerning not
orally:
y, l., MANCHESTER Eastern Passenger
Agent, Az Broadw y, N. Y.
Gen, j. Il. RIO ERl'soN, Pass n Immigra-
tloo Agent, lj3 N, Third street, 81, Louis, Mo.
A. ALLEE, Northwestern Pass. Agent, i0l
Clark street, CHICAGO, Ill,
NICK HOLMES, southeastern AgentNo.
Burnett House, Cincinnati, Ohio.
j, II COFFIN, Southern Passenger Agent,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Information may also be had al the ayon.
cles OF the NJ, X. Il Il, Railway, In New York,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Hannibal and St.Louis
y. WALDO,
Gent Pass. Il Freight Agt, Houston, Texas,
j. DCRAND,
Genl supt., Houston. Texas, ian26lm