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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-24
Row pAeea Money &. MADE.
Uneio sans Expert FnErnvcrs aud she
wonderful Genli rtrln Infhr.


Uncle SANS Expert Enrravers aud she
Wonderful Geometric Lathe.
n you will look at the pictures upon
dollar bill, you will see that the portrait Of
Martha Washington OF % Stanton Is COM
posed altogethcrof curved or straight limos
-the only kind Of engraving that is al.
lowed 10 be done in the bureau, because
unless IL is done In this manner, and un-
Less tho lines are cut very deep, the en-
cravings cannot be used. Now, this por-
trait was engraved IL piece OF steel by
tho use OF n very sharp little instrument
known as q grayer.
Every little scratch on thc steel plate
will, In printing, show black line, 50 you
will sec how very careful the engravor has
TO hc that lac shall not make any false
scratches and that the lines shall be just
30 long and Just 80 broad.
Now, steel engraving is the direct OPP
nosite OF wood engraving The scratches
and cuts made ON wooden block will be
white in tho priut, aud Il Is only the un.
cut portions Of the block that print black,
while ON the steel the unscrntohed portion
leaves the paper white
Whom design has boon cut on a ssecl
plate, and IL is ready 20 be printed. the
ink put on the plate, or block, and all
thelcuts apd scratches become iilled with
ink. Then the ink Ia carefully rubbed OH
OF tne surface 70 tnao none romans 81.
eep' Whai y IN tne 'ines' When 2 piece OF
uaiiipeneu paper - placeu on tne piate ana
suV9eSteu % very neavy pressure, 70 slnke
,h'o sne Hhes, anu whsn y y taken OH u
draws tne INK ON WIN ~ ana thus the
picture " prlh'eu on tne paper,
y N'iAes gu si'srnVsr aup'ie siA Weeks OF
TWO months 70 cumple'n one portrait, anu
2 man VINO engraVes the por.rAlss nevsr
uocs any v1her hihu OF oHgrAVhS. raoh
ehBIsNer "ues oniy q eefteip portion OF tne
WORK on note, 10 one ~ peE1n',sea %
engfaVe an entire note. 30 thai besides
lhe portralt enRraYerS there nrn some VINO
DO nothing nut engrave quo figures, the
sea-, me letesring' the porasr, elr' IN IBIS
WAY " Wouiu nc aulpos@nia tcr az en-
RraNer 70 make conlplete engr;sylnK ior
ny Own ,lse y ~ were ulsnohess epousn
u want 10 uV sueu 9 'alis
heAiues WIS nanuai WvrT some q ',ne
engfaying y nono ~ macninsry' rs, tor
eNanple, tne eackgronnu Q, inc portray
anu o. we porlers iln , ,he snhainK p tne
letters tnis penig done oy what ~ SHOWN
az sne r'i,''l inaen'ne Wpisli naii ruin ses-
er'il hunureu peftecViy straig ~ iiJsesssssin
"a an men, me intrieate seroit ana laoe-
iike Worh nrpnnn me iigures On 'ne ihoe
anu tne uecN or tne note = done ~ = won
ueriEi lnaonine known a. ihe Heometrlo
lathe. rms inachinc coii's's'S oi lnrge
numuer OF wheels OF an sizes ana IN M
sorts OF arrangements, toSe'her vain
oomplchtea mecnanlsin Oh e1cenlrlc I, ana
rous, an OF winch " ineomprehensipie 20
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lockhart, Texas. March g-The eit-
aens OF Lookhart and Caldwell county
have turned out en- masse aud have
Jhrouged the corridors, court rooms and
offices 20 admire she now and elegant
courthouse Just completed by Martin,
Byrne 4 Johnston, the popular Texas con-
traciora
scuued Va TIE Post and Photograph
published, II rs OF stone ana strictly hre
PROOF and furnished with electric wires,
WAGER and All the latest appliances.
the furniture rs OF white onlS and the
seats, chairs, desks, taOits, etc. are OF the
ve'y lutcst designs and made especially
Erhe building is magnlneenily lighted
throughout and It's acoustics are perfect
a fost reporter talked 10 number uC
the Leading citizens. M arc delighted
with the building and are enthusiastic
over the supreme s1gactty exercised by
/ the county cpmmi Nnnets m selecting
plan So modern and contractors who
nave carried out the designs 80 accurate
w. The building cost about S56,pO.
Tho following is the expression OF a
feM of the leddng citizens;
Hon. r. s. Rogan-."tg is the best court
house Tor the money In the state"
j, $. Byown--"Wc are. pleased with the
! building In its entirety"
Hon. j. W. story, district attorney
ut Is the finest and best courthouse In
Il, Wiison-"A hrst-class job. ono OF
thc prettest courthouscs ia the State
and Tho pppnlc are All well ploascu."
In accepting tho building from the con
ow1a p,e a g9u and resolptSns ndofs.
Ing Captain Marlin and MS foreman. Mr.
Fred MprlSum;
Whereas nc commissioners court OF
caldwell countv ala ON the nth lSy ~
May. 1851 enter INTO a contract with the
firm OF Martin. Byrne & Johnston, where
IN the SAID firm throueh one OF lis meme
bers, Captain William Martin. agreed to
ing To- certain mans nnd Recommendations
FOR the county uf ,'aidweii; and
Whereas sald ontrtho,iaN haE been
erected and CONNECTED IN accordancp With
said contract. ana
Whrreas the commissioners court Of
Caldwell county believes that honesty.
merit aud skill shn,ild he recngniyed ana
acltnovyiadre yberever found
'pharefnre he a resolved hv Tho cam
ntissionfrsi cntirf az Cnl1vrpU cnnnts, Il,
specini session assetnbieds
That In ne, erecfion az tho courthnrse
for said co,intS CantnIn Martin nae com
piiei in ali thinps win the contfact. foi-
lowed strictly The plans and snecifisn
lions SET ont nv said ,sontTact hnd mas
todnv delIvared 10 caid,Seli coi,,ttv n
house finished nerfect ana 9on,niete nns
which fhs no,nf,,iss ioner.s, cnurf now 10
ceIves and orders naVment Tor SANG al
pei. conirac,.
Resolved d That In CAPTAIN Martin We
recognize the honest. upritht man and the
efT.cient ronsciepf}n,is eontrat,tor and
biIo ~, ,al,o ss,,ra ~ au
,nen5ins- Nm and his 6rn, Ia nj canntioa
ana 10 iii persons who contempiate tbe
t..,t y t.ti -. 49, - 'ilN
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Testimonials moro hattering than the
above n is the pleasure OF few contiac-
tors TO command. However,. this wen
known firm have erected buildings IN
Victoria. Lagrange. Columbus, Caldwell
and numerous other places that have re-
Il possible, than those printed above.
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ST Louis No.. March 2s---rhe state
ment IN dispatch from Philadelphia
that certain st. Louis brcwsiiss are % be
snbjected q boycott is creating amuse-
,nent hore because Of the fact for nearly
a year the brewerles Of 81 Louis, as ems
rhnaes III some years ago Or IA an tho
citles bttt two have been INDUCING that
fnfiiefion ana as "a manager OF the Hyu-
dcate recently remarked. are growing
TAT under ~.
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LOCKHARTCOU HOUSE
a WORK or MoneRN ARcnIrEcr.
URB.

est Improved furniture The Ciuzens
Delighted and Resolutions Hlshly
Complimentary to the Ruiidcrs rassod
by tue County Commissioners OF caid-
wei County,
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sueAR.


Galveston, Texas. March "a. plantation
agen,s, Prices IN round lots by thS car
luict and unchanged. Choice vbjfa ~,
on Whiie' 4hci fancy yellow. Ac; cho'rt
Sr.!oWs ,a.tci prime yellow 3Hc: primo sea-
ReAncl Sugars. Standard. pr,p,,,,,,5
4.al; staHdafd, cnnfectiohefs' A. II9.
Sun,es, 4.'6; powdered 1855 crushed AMI
higher. 'ap g
Grades omitted not In market.
NEW YORK.
New York, March -Sugar-Opei ana
weak sales none; refined dan and heavy
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New York March % -iiey-ouic,.
Hides--Dul
l.cYrher- Dull
Lead Easier domestic, BIO
steady
Speltor-Domestc, 2.aia.
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When the not weather comes the sya-
TEN Shows weak apa 9dlsn sug ~ wealsness
f'h0iera Mofbrs lfieratead's King on
all PAIN u the sure cure. 25e everywhere.
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The chief dependence OF those liable 70
,aldden colds Is Or. Bulls Cough syrup
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NEW YORK.

New York. March q Wool-Dpr. IL,
[n,ig5stl' fleece 1904 pulled 20a56; Texas1 ia IA
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.Ie groeers' quothilons -. Il
COFFEE
GALVESTON

GALVESTON, Texas March 2.--Coffeo
closed steady ana unchanged. Ordinary
lgc good ordinary, lgisc; fair zoe: prime
%5i;se' ehoice' Hc; Peaberry, 25l5c; Cordova,
NEW YORK.
New York, March 23.-Sp5t GoGee--Rlo
duil; mild, Inactive; Cordova, i9dlgSc:
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pounds; this season. se,o sss
against A0a0,5u pounls This dsy ~, b3,l Jos
sun. sales thus far This seoeo" u ~,
rounds pounds nsain,st 1881 pounds Ills day ' ast
Bo.s, ng6 yJk Oh ~ o 93nl ths day Si5id6i
season ''N NatA Aii} last
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In tho Encyclopedias Britannica the greatest scholars
thoughts but have carefully gathered classified and
densed the best which the great men Of all ages had
offer to the world.
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When ExsEcRErARY RusK boy il would have
cost him small fortune to purchase the Encyclopedia
Britannica and had he been able purchase IL lie would
indeed have possessed the greatest reference library then
known to but il would have been meager
with thogea ninth edition revised and brought up ii
date, it is in the up date edition offered to sub.
scrbers By THE POST
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We say that every intelligent boy living in Texas to-
day has better opportunity to become great man than
had the Hon JnREMAH RusK for any boy can earn and
save Ten Cents Day and that viii buy the very best
library in print
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r TNCLE JERRY, as the EX-


less say that he not highly educated simply because
he through college He is Of that long
list of seeducated Of which country is justly
proud No other land boast Of so honored list Of
sei-made men Deprived Of the educational advantages
which the favored enjoy, such make the OF
their opportunities and by their hgh-mnded spirit OF
Dependence and ndomitable perseverance,, climb the
highest rounds of the ladder of success and fame.
Ex-SEcRnrARy RusK did not inherit his wide knowl-
edge of agriculture and practical farming He acquired ii
by studying nature and reading the proper books,
There is not boy in Texas today having the ordinary
allowance Of intellect who may not make himself felt in
the world as much did Mr. RusK
Good books the best friends that any boy can
have Through them he may become the daily companion
of the greatest minds that the world has ever known All
that their wide experience has taught them they are ready
to tell to the boy who reads
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-11-15
- -
THE TALE OF 4 DOVE.
Strange Incident In the Closing Scenes OF
Murderers Life,

Il can recall strange incident that
has never found its way into print, :"
said q member Of the New York con
eressional delegation to Post reporter.
1T happened in Long Island, in the
Queens county jail, and to say the least,
Is tlnged with q strangeness. Patrick
Casey, Long Island City policeman,
was an inmate Of the jail, under the
sentence Of death for the deliberate
murder Of his superior officer, Sergeant
Cumiskey. The representative in con
rresr from the First congressional dis
trict Of New York, James ". Covert,
was Casey's counsel and succeeded in
having his sentence committed to i'm
prisonment for life On the day Casey
was sentenced to death a pure white
dove flew IN the courtroom window and
ai-hted on his shoulder.
The dove refused to be removed nc
compaDled Casey back to his cell and
became his constant companion. At the
same time Charles RuGg the notorious
negro murderer, was also al inmate Of
the jail, awaiting trial for the murder
Of Mrs. Lydia Maybe and her daurhte,.
Just previous to the day set for lis trial
Russ escaped from the jail, but two
days later was captured and returned to
the jail The day Of his capture was the
day set for Casey's removal to Sing
Sing to sorvt his life sentence. As he
was being taken from the jail and while
III the sheriff : Office bein,g prepared for
his journey Rugg was led in by his
capturers. All this time the dove had
been porched on Casey's shoulder, bat
AZ soon as Rugg was led in the dove few
from Casey shoulder and over to Rurc
alighting on his shoulder, cooling as if
it had found long lost friend
All efforts on the part Of Casey to
call II back We're in vain, and as Rucr
was led back to the cell from which he
escaped the dove went with him. It re.
manned with him up to the morning Of
the execution On that morning as Rucc
marched up the scafold the dove was
perched on his shoulder and remained
there until the black cap was drawn
over his face. As soon as that was done
the dove few out one of the Jail win
dows and was never seen around the
Jail again. "-Washington Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-11-15

II Occurred In Rome and TOOK Place IN
the Year 300 Il. C


Liyy in his farous book, The Al
mails. =" 8, 30 relates il the following
suggestive words the story If a singular
strike which occurred in Rome in the
wear 800 B. c. and was probably the
first strike ever known;
That year occurred an event little
worthy Of being related, and which
would pass in silence had it not appeared
as involving religion. The flute players
dissatisfied because the latest censors
had forbidden them to take part in the
banquet II JupiteT's temple according
to the ancient custom, withdrew, every
one Of them, to Thur, 80 that nobody
was left at Rome to play during the sac
rifces This incident shocked the reh-
gious sentiment Of the senate and the
senators sent messengers to invite the in
habitants Of Thur to make every effort
in order that the players should be re-
stored to the Romans. The Tiburtines
having promised not to neglect any
thing necessary for that purpose, caused
the flute players to come to the place
where the senate met and exhorted them
to 30 back to Rome. Seeing that they
could not prevail upon them to do 50,
they employed a strateseIn in keeping
with their character.
On day Of festival, under pretext
that music would increase the JOY Of the
feast every citizen invited the flute
players individually to his house, and
vino, Of which people Of that profession
are usually fond, was given to them in
such quantities that they fell into a
deep sleep. They were then thrown into
wagons and transported to Rome They
only became aware Of what had hap
paned on the day after. when dawn
surprised them lying on the carts,
which had been left in the forum. A
large crowd had assembled, and they
We're induced to promise that they would
remain at Rome. The right Of attend
ing the banquets was restored to these
flute players New York Tribune,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-11-15
WITH HIS WHIP.
He T7ici.ed the Gun From the Stage Cob
hers Hand.

There is quite a difference between
staging in the early days of the state
and now, said William Miller, the
owner Of the stage line running from
Cazadero to Tkiah
when ! came here from Boston in
1854, driftod about bit and finally
went into the service Of Charles Nc
Laughlin, the man who was afterward
killed by Jerome Cox. He was the
owner Of the longest stage line in Cali
f0rnla at that time 1t ran with relays
from San Jose to Los Angeles.
Il remember once in lonely coast
range canyon, through which the road
wound We had a little experience that
was thrilling for the moment 1t was
about 10 o clock and moonlight night
was just putting the horses through.
The stage was full Of passengers, and
there was a heavy treasure box.
Just as ! got around bend in the
road saw Il figure Of man On horse
back standing by the side Of the road
lie yelled to stop, and saw gun bar
rel gloan in the moonlight. The horses
Were going at speed that might be
called braakneck, and just made up
my mind to take the chance Of getting
through. l saw the gun raised to tbs
fellows shou der as we approached l
had my long whip in my hand, and
with a desperation horn Of peril Of the
moment made vicious swipe at him.
Il don't know how it occurred, but
the lash wound itself around the gun,
and as We dashed by the whip was
drawn taut, and knew it had caught,
50 held fast. was nearly pulled out Of
my seat, but the gun was dragged from
the robbor hand and fell to the ground
At the same time it was discharged by
the shock 1t ratified along the road for
quite distance before the whiplash I'm
wound itself. ! don't know what the
highwayman thought, but I'll bet ne
was surprised. San Francisco Call
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-11-15

"Ah that's bad. Bntyou are a pluckv
Ettie fellow anyhow. Let he see, and
be p1ckered Up las mouth, and looked
straight down into the boys eyes, which
were looking stra. -ht into his. ">aun-
ders, he asked. addressing a clerk, who
was rolling mp and writing on parcels,
is Cash Ne. sill SICK ."
Dead sir died last night" was the
low reply.
All, I'm sorry 10 hear that. Well,
here's younrster that can lake his
place.
Mr.. Saunders looked up slowly, then
he put his pen behind his ear, then his
glance travelled cuiiously from Tommy TO
Mr.. Towers.
"Oh, understand" said the latter
yes he is small, very small, very small,
indeed, but like his pluck. What did
No. I get ?'
Three dollars, sir, said the still as
tonished clerk
"Put this boy down four. There
youngstef, give him your name, and run
home and tell your mother YOU have got
place at lou. dollars a week Come
back on Monday and III tell You what to
do. Here's a dollar in advance Il take
il ont OF your first week. Can you re-
member9H
Work iii, work all the time :"
AS long as you deserve it, my man
Tommy shot ont Of that shop. Ii eve,
broken stairs that had twist through
the whole fight creaked and trembled
under the weight OF a small boy, or per.
haps, as might he better stated, laughed
and chuckled on account Of small boy :
good luck, those in that tenemen;-house
enjoyed themselves thoroughly that morn
ing.
I've got it. mother I'm took I'm a
cash boy Don't You know when they take
parcels the clerks call Cash well I'm
that. -Four dollars a week and the man
says ! had real pluck courage, you know.
And here's a dolla, Tor breakfast; and
don't YOU ever CRY again, for m the man
Of the house now
The house was only little l0xl5 room,
but how those blue eyes did magnify ii
Al first the mother looked confounded
then she looked-well, it passes my pow
er to tell how She did look as She took
him in hel arms and hinged him, kissed
him, the tears streaming down her cheeks.
But they were tears Of lhankfulness =
English Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-11-15

Or frs: tho1rht il seems 70 be a
rather pa-a50xica statement that the
nearer We approach 70 the EQUATOR the
shorter IS that intermediate stage or
transition from day to night and from
night to day, which we call twilight. >"
This being the case however, the period
Of duration Of the dim. uncertain
light" in all tropical countries j very
short when compared with that Of coun-
tries Of high northern or southern lati-
tudo The explanation is this: On the
equator the SUD 5 path is al exact right
angles with the horizon. The last beam
Of light fades from view when the sun
is at IS degrees below the horizon.
This IS degree mark is quickly reached
at the equator for reasons given IN the
first sentence Of this explanation. The
farther from the equator We get the less
become the angles which the sun :
course makes with the horizon, and the
longer the time required for him to
reach the IS degree mark; hence the
longer the period Of twilight st Louis
Republic
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-11-15
a PlUCkY BOY

The boy marched straight up to the
counter.
"Well, my little man, said the mer-
chant complacently he had just risen
from such a glorious good dinner, "What
will you have to-day ."
ooh please sir, lmayn' I I do some work
for you9"
Ii might have been the pleasant blue
eyes that did it, for the man was not ac-
customed TO parley with such small gen
tlomon, and Tommy wasn't seven yet,
and small Of his age al that
There were a few wAisps OF hair along
the edges OF the merchant : temples, and
looking down on the appealing face the
man pulled at them. When he had done
tHeaking them he gave the ends Of his
crayat brush, and then his hands tray-
eled down to his vest pocket.
do some work 10, me, oh Well, now,
about what sort Of work might your small
manship calculate to be able to perform
Why you can't look over the counter"
con, yes, can. and I'm growing,
please, growing fast there, sec ii ! can
look over the COUNTER
Yes; by standing on your toes are
they coppered"'
''What, sir 9'
"Why, your toes Your mother could
not keep you in shoes il they We're not
She can't keep me in shoes anyhow
sir, " and the voice hositatcd
The man took pains TO look over the
counter. It was too much for him, he
couldn't see the little toes. Then he
went all the way around.
Il thought should need microscope, -
he said very eravoly; but reckon ii I
get close enough l can see what yon look
like"
I'm older than I'm big, ST, was the
next reioinder Folks say am very
small lor my age.
"7Yhat might yotu age he, sir?' re-
sponded the man. with emphasis.
~ am almost seven, said Tommy,
with look calculated to express even
SIX feot nine. "Nou see, my mother
hasn't anybody but me, and this morn
ing I saw her crying because She could
not find FIVE cents in her pocket-book.
and she thinks the boy who took the
ashes stole OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-any-any breakfast, sir The voice
again hesitated and tears came to the
blue eyes.
Il reckon ! can help you TO break
fast, my little fellow" said the man,
feeling in his vest pocket. There, will
that quarter do?" The boy shook his
head
"Mothor wouldn't Jet me beg, sir.
was the simple answer.
"Humph Where il your iathef ~ We
never heard OF him sir, after he went
away. He was lost, sir. in the steamer
City Of Boston"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-11-15
TIE FAMILY COAL.
An Unappreciated Milk Producer Whose
Forage Is Cheap.

The goat as milk producer Is hardly
appreciated in this country. But in tho
old world the family goat is only less
esteemed than the family COW. The milk
is considered better than that from .Jer-
sey COWS for ordinary purposes.
There Is, moreover, one great adva--
taca in goat keeping over COWS. Ii is
this-tAat q COW usually provides Il
much larger quantity Of milk than can
be utilized in its natural state IL the
household, the consequence being that
either a portion must be converted into
butter 50 many times week, nocessitai-
ing labor which is not always profitable
and frequently unsatisfactory in its re-
suits, OF some Of the milk has to be sold,
entailinc other Inconvenience.
With a goat, Oh the contrary, this
difficulty can never arise. 4 good speci-
men will generally provide a small
household with enough milk for general
Use during eight months Of the year
We're the plan once started no doubt
many American village jewellers who
cannot afford to keep a COW would find
that a milk goat would answer the puf-
pose fairly well.
Goats will consume leaves and rough
forage that COWS Will not touch, and
they are sure to get good living So
long as any digestible material is with
in their reach. g. c. Hills in Massa-
chusetts Plough,