The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-08

| Rev. Or. Halsell: q have read The
Post long time now, ever since the
Hogg-ClarlS campaign and am much
pleased with the clean. dlgnified manner
in which 1t Is conducted. / don't know
of any Sunday newspapers which contain
such an amount of religious matter. 1t Ia
q pity affairs of the world could not be 50
adjusted that newspaper men could get
at least one days rest in seven
s. NJ Williams: The fires lately in
Texas Mississippi and other States teach
lesson in political economy. In every
instance where the country records have
not been protected by steel FIRE proof
vaults they have been destroyed. The cost
of building or vault is mere baga-
telle compared with the value of the rec
ortls and common business principles
should be observed in the transaction OF
public business. What would be thought
of a bank or business house which did
not have a vault to protect its books and
documents2 They would not last long and a
fire would cause them to retire. The same
rule should apply to cities and counties
Captain j. C. s. Morrow: SAY young
mnn. don't put me down as of Georgetown
again, please want YOU to understand
that I am now Of for and in Houston
and that am here to stay. ! have al
ways wanted to locate here and have at
last done that very thing. / am in the
real estate business. and l assure you that
kind Of business Is becoming very repu-
Tar in Houston lust now. never saw such
demand for land and houses. Why
when ] used 10 come through hero on my
drumming tours four or five years ago
good lots could be bought for $1,000, Now
they are selling ut 1--WE times that amount
I notice also that many OF the most cul-
tured and enterprsing people from all
over the Union are hnding their way
10 Houston and are building homes ami
manufactured here. In q few years there
win follow such an enlargement OF trade.
with cnnseuuent prosperity as has scarcely
yet entered INTO the most sansuae dreams
Of any one.
Hon. John A. Mcdonald. recently re-
elected mayor OF Austin. said yesterday:
II have only been in Houston two days.
but tell YOU ! am carried away with
the vim and push OF your city. You have
everything here to make a live and pros
porous city Your numerous railroads.
with their big shops and round houses OF
course add Il gren. deal TO tho city's
wealth and population, And then ] see
manufacturers and institutions here that
would be a credit 20 any city ia the United
States. This adds 20 your wonderful tin
bucket brigade and that is What every
city needs in order 10 be business center
That Is what We are lighting for In
Austin We have "A beautiful city. a spien-
did place Tor a man with fortune TO
I'VE m but We must now SO TO work and
make II place OF business, a place for
manufaetofies. Our battle In the last
election WIS on this grnund--or rather, IL
WAS on water as We were llghting for the |
protection OF that big dam OF ours We |
can assi;fn YOU thu Austin'a interests viii
he fully protected. That darn Is AtiEtin's |
only salvation and some Of the leaders
Of the opposte side wanted 10 take IL
away from the city They fought ,is i. !
every Wy possible, bit IL was 70 no avail I
The wafer power TINT VIII be furnished 4
by the dam WIN be used By various man.
ufactories that win room be established on /
Inc banks or the f'oloratlo Tho city il +
bonded for the cost OF the erection on the I
dam. and \ Will therefore rent out its i
that cal, for It's use. This will Of course
result IN direct benefit to the city. and /
n addiuon ne taxes on tile new inegitn- /
.l9ha established VIII amount 10 a con-
q our city VIII b the employment {haf /
these manufactoriee Will give 70 hundreds |
o. men, Cur population viii be Hugely |
,a s'..es,. enn Austin VIII grow on the
..
J. W. Aarmion lr., Is well known
yo,ing business man Of Yeiasco. who viz
tied Houston yesterday. He Il enthus-
iastie over The future OK Neiuseo and the
Texas coast country generally 1--WE
have 10 many advantages. ne remarked
IN climate ana soil ~ South Texas. against
what thHy haya in The northern region
that ana satisfied the whole coast Conn
try VIII be thickly settled Ia the rollrse
q The next tiEo or SIX years Lands M
very feHrupn hie fsft,1-s tut threw 81. II,
creaeinR il value zach year. People are
RAPIDLY becoming posted regarding he
wonAe4ivi resources OF Texas. and have
found oRtfshat the coast country frcssss,
4 scefftiniy for greater returns "a M
in 2 ,t lsborer than any other portiosi
A ycails bachelor. Wen known IN rsa1