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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

OFFICE OF CON. OF AGRICULTURE,
INSURANCE, STATISTICS AND HIS
TORY Austin, Texas. February II, iNi;
10 All Whom II May Concern;
This is to certify that the
Niagara Fire Insurance Company of New
New York. N. Y,
has In all respects FUZZY complied with
the laws of Texas as conditions precedent
10 iis doing business in this State, and
that said company holds certificate of
authority from this office emitting It to
DO business IN this State for twelve
months from the first day of January.
1884. 10 the thrty-hrst day Of December
1884,
Given under my hand and seal. at office
In Austin. the day and date first above
written,
JNo. h HoI.LINGSwoRTH,
Commissioner
CHILpRESS 81 TAYLOR.
Agts., Cotton Elk BIG, Houston Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
Women and
Women Only
T0VO|.

OFFICE OF COM. OF AGRICULTURE,
INSURANCE STATISTICS AND HIS
ToRl-Ansiin, Texas, March s, 1894:
To All Whom II May Concern:
This IS to certify that the
PennsSivania Fire Insurance Company.
OF Philadelphia, Pa,
has In all respects fully complied with
the laws of Texas as conditions precedent
20 It's doing business I'm this State, and
that said Company holds certificate of
authority from this office emitting It to
do business IN this State for twelve
months from the LIST day of January, 1885,
10 the 3tst day OF December, 1924.
Given under my hand and seal, at office,
JOHN e. HoLLINGSwoRTH
Commissioner
CHILpRESS & TAYLOR,
Agts,, Cotton Ex- Big, Houston, Texas,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

We say that every intelligent boy living u i''''
DAY has better opportunity to become grea' ~
had the Hon. JEREMIAH RusK, for any boy can *
save Ten Cents Day and that will buy the W ]
library in print
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Household Hints.

Loaf sugar should be used always for tea.
bing the pole with kerosene until thoroughly
smooth.
Caulilower used for pickles should be pre-
pared first by boiling the vegetable and then
picking it.
Chocolate pots, cups and saucers, and bread
and butter plates all of one color are used at
informal breakfasts. Blue and white china is
the most fashionable.
To render an ordinary boarded floor the
rival OF hardwood one. putty up each board,
then stain either mahogany, walnut or ash.
After it is dry varnish twice and a fine polish
will result.
Steel knives used at table or for cutting
bread. meat, or for anything for which a
sharp knife is needed. should never be used
'for stirring or cooking anything in hot grease,
as it makes them very dull.
most useful article with which to scale
fish is the ordinary currycomb. Grasp the
fish by the mouth with protected finger,
and the operation pursued from tail to head
will be found very practical.
range that is carefully cleaned every
morning and all the ashes and clinkers re-
moved will consume Il third less coal to do a
given amount OF cooking than one that is
only cleaned in halfway fashion.
Insects may he destroyed with hot alum.
Put in hot water and let it boil until the alum
is dissolved. Apply hot with a brush, and all
creeping things are instantly destroyed with
out danger to human life or injury TO prop
ertv
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low. round. baby waist, with full, gathered
skirt. belt of insertion, and frill Of embroidery
around the yoke Girls OF ten years have
fitted bodice belt buttoning in the back, to
which the full skirt is gathered. Sometimes
the front OF the waist is most deliberately
trimmed in the shape of vest of lace or the
goods edged with jabots of lace. However,
as aprons on children are intended solely for
use. it seems to be poor taste to trim them in
such fanciful manner.
very popular design has bib waist but
toned In the back, with full skirt gathered
to feather-stitched band. rufle of embroid-
cry around the low neck and similar edging
on the sides Of the bib, with V Of the en-
broidery let in the front of the bib; the skirt
portion is trimmed with a cluster of tucks
divided by feather-stitching. Another apron
for girl Of eight years is of dotted Swiss,
with an entire waist, having low, square
neck and a cluster OF plaits at the center,
back, and front. There are sleeve frills OF
Valenciennes lace and bretelles Of the same
lace from the belt over the shoulders. The
neck and belt have row Of inserting threaded
with baby" ribbon in pink, blue or yellow.
Dimity and checked nainsook offer two
well-wearing materials for girls aprons,
though not as well known as other fabrics
The ready-made, plain and edged frilling will
trim them prettily.
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cree anrmed By Justice Morris Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company Vs. Darlington, ad-
ministrator, etc; judgment AMIR med with costs;
opinion by Justice Shepard. Security and In
vestment Company ct al. va. Garrett: decree
affirmed with costs; opinion by Chief JusticeAl-
yey Paul Butler administrator ct al VS.. Brown
ing va Kirk; decree vacated and reversed and
cause remanded; opinion by Justice Morris
Butler, administrator, VS.. Strong ct al; Camp
bell, executor, va Strong ct al: Peugh VS.. Strong
ct al; remanded to Supreme Court, d. c., to be
proceeded with in accordance with opinion OF
this court; opinion by Justice Norris Middle-
ton VS. Parke; Judgment affirmed with costs;
opinion by Justice Morris
EQuITY-Division No. 1.-Justice Cox Mo-
tions orders, etc-Zurhorst VS.. Murray; James
Quinn appointed guardian ad Item. Power
vs. Downing; Robert s. Downing appointed
guardian ad Item Galleher vs. Pope; trustees
directed to turn over funds. Fowler va Slater;
plea overruled with.leav to answer in thirty
days Park vs.. West; rule on complainant, re-
turnable April g. 1894 granted. Baker vs. Baker;
decree Of March 10, 1894, vacated. Hutch
inson VS.. Hutchinson: rule on defendant, re-
turnable April 6, 1894, granted. In re William j.
McCutchen, lunntic; Martha j. Peabody ap-
pointed committee, vice William McCutchen.
Childs vs.. Pabst; reference to auditor ordered.
EQuITY-Division No. 2-Justice Hagner. No
assignment. Motion, orders, ETC.; Carter vs.
National Sanitary Company; Horatio B. Arnold
allowed to intervene.
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Building and Repair Permits.

Inspector Entwisle yesterday issued build
ing and repair permits as follows: Ellen Sui
hvan, to erect one two-story-and-baseme
brick dwelling at ia street northwest, to
cost 90, 500; John Z. Sevor. to erect one two
story frame dwelling on Bladensburg road,
to cost $500; F. J. Ettinger, TO make general
repairs to 205 Twelfth street northwest, to
cost $4,000; J. Z. Seippold, to build bay
windows at 1889 and 1Si1 Sixth street north
west. to cost $500: C. NJ. Limerick, to make
general repairs to 4s7 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, TO cost $500: r. G. Campbell, to
build bay window at 1910 Tenth street
northwest, to cost $3.50; Mrs. Candle, to
roof porch at "a Fifth street northeast
TO cost SlS7; Mrs. ]. Baier, TO build
two-story open porch rear of 329 A street
northeast to cost $50; j. Harble, to build
frame kitchen at S2i F street northeast, to
cost 500: William 3. Boggs, to repair build
ing on Dover street, between Duncan and
Burns streets. Brookland. to cost 500; George
?. Cooper. to build fuel shed at 52S Tennessee
avenue northwest. to cost $50; Mrs. S. Lusby,
to build frame kitchen a. 1919 K street south
east. 10 cost s35; J. Winslow, to build frame
kitchen at 337 Wilson street, country, to cost
Sl0O
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HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR.

Bill for an Electric Road from Washing.
ton to New York.
In the House yesterday Representative
Catchings, of Mississippi, introduced a bill to
incorporate the National Rapid Transit Com
pany. The bill creates Noah L. Jeffreys, l..
A. Grant, Hiram W. Woods, John J. Hemp
hill, Hamilton Disston, and others body
polItic by the name Of the National Rapid
Transit Railway Company, which is author
lied to construct and operate continuous
elevated electric railroad from Washington to
point on the Hudson river opposite the city
of New York. or to some point in New York.
the road to be built upon such line in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Maryland, Delaware. Penn
sylvania. and New Jersey as the company may
select.
The road structure and supports are to be
made of iron or steel OF sufficient size and
strength to permit the passage Of cars over it
at a speed of 100 miles an hour, and the con-
duits for the electric current are to be so ad-
justed as to prevent any person from coming
in contact with the current having sufficient
voltage to endanger life. The roadway is to
elevated so that the tracks will betwo or more
feet above the ground. and are to be provided
with one or more side rails at such elevation
ms will reach above the floor and under the
sills OF the windows OF the cars to prevent
derailment
The company is to have the right to con-
meet its road with others, and to transport its
passengers, mails, etc, across the Hudson
river to New York in ferrvboats. The capi-
tai stock is S15.000.O00 which may be in
creased to S25. 900 900. The schedule time
for mail and passenger cars is not to be less
than 100 miles per hour, and the charge for
transporting passengers is not to exceed
cents per mile and the government is to pay
n reasonable compensation to the company
srr r,,l ,har fNart
A preamble to the bill recites that the pro-
posed elevated structure and railway will re-
quire but one third of the land necessary for
the right of way required for surface roads,
will reduce the time Of transit one-half and
afford greater security TO life.
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money for three years. and couldn't even nav
the interest. cause people didn't pay me, but
I've had a stroke o luck, and here's the
money. Gimme a receipt and vel be quits, -
he said, as he lifted heavy bag lHpg beside
him.
"Oh, dear mel' she exclaimed; "could you
not give me check for it? I'm afraid to
have so much money in the house."
He looked upon this feminine timidity with
the contempt of bitter old bachelor, and
promptly snapped: NO, l can't. It's all the
money I've got. People seen me luggin' it
from the bank. and if you don't take it likely
some one else will. I'm skeered myselfl''
with a sardonic grin.
She reflected that this crusty person might
never make another effort to pay, and that
no one need know she had the money; so she
asked him into the house, where she counted
the coins and give him receipt.
When he was gone she hid the gold among
some scrap bags in dark corner Of her bed
room closet.
As the day wore on she grew anxious and
nervous. There occurred to her the fear that
some passerby, who had seen the old man
bring the bag from the bank, had noticed his
horse standing at her gate, and would suspect
that she had the money.
1t seemed to her that the very birds had too
knowing an air as they tip-tilted on branch
outside her bedroom window and cooked
their heads on one side to look in.
II any one broke into her lonely house,
which was a half mile from the nearest neigh
bors, the Gordons, she and her feeble old
Dinah would have no defense.
1t was with feeling Of relief that she saw
John Gordon, her husbands best friend,
walking toward the house. He was dark.
slender man, with a nervous manner and q
rather joyless smile.
"How are you, Mrs. Stocker? Feeling
rather lonesome, eh?" he called out. "we
saw your husband driving by this morning
with his regimentals on, and knew that meant
he'd be gone some time. Wife isn't very we'll,
and wants to know if you won't go over and
stay with her while I'm away"
"Thank you. I wish l could. But Mr..
Stocker can't possibly be back until to-mor-
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ingly. but as nothing alarming was to be
heard settled down once more to sleep.
Mrs Stocker took up a book. but found it
impossible to keep her mind upon it Fright
full and menacing faces rose before Nher and
all the tales OF violence that she had ever
heard came back to her. She walked the
floor, forcing herself to think of far-away
brought back to the present by some fresh
rattle OF door or window that sounded as If
some one were trying to get In.
At last fatigue made her drowsy She
carried the lamp into her bedroom and left it
burning. SO that anyone who passed might
think the family were awake, and then lay
down without undressing. As she dozed of
she was now and then awakened by the
scraping of the shrubbery upon her window,
and, though she did not believe in signs and
portents. it sounded to her like the tapping
of the willow wand that foretells approaching
death
At last she looked at the clock and saw that
in all these sleepings and wakings, which had
seemed to occupy lifetime, a half-hour had
gone by. She lay down again, and at last
sank into deep sleep.
She was awakened by a gust that shook
the house. As the wind lulled she thought she
heard noise at the front door. She rushed
into the parior. There sat Toots, with his
eyes fixed intently on the door, but not NOV
ing muscle The noise ceased, and she
went back to bed-but could not sleep.
Again she heard a metallic sound In the
lock. She got up and called: Who's there?'
but there was no answer. The dog sat up
right and looked at the door. but kept perfect
silence. Mrs. Stocker listened. All was quiet
for several minutes, but again came that me
tallic clink.
.'who is there? What dc you want?" she
cried.
No answer; but this time the sound con-
tinued.
'.At him. Toot!" she screamed; sat him!
Barkr'
Why was the dog so still2 In an instant the
reason flashed before her. Toots must have
recognized the step Of his master, who had
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"TOOTS. ."
A Story of a Bandy-Legged

A Story of a Bandy-Leeged
Bulldog,
Swing low, sweet chari-o-ot,'' shriIled old
Dinah from the kitchen. in high and pene-
trating falsetto. whose many .quivers were
jerked out in a way that sounded as if the
singer were undergoing some mysterious tor
ture.
Mrs. Stocker, tending flowers in the back
garden Of her ranchhouse in the San Fer
nando valley, stopped to listen.
.Gwine for to carry me ho-o-omer' con-
tinued Dinab. in deep, rumbling tone, sug-
gestive of an asthmatic bass and accom-
panied by an energetic rafting of dishes.
As the negress paused for breath Mrs.
stocker heard heavy pounding at the front
door, and, still smiling at Dinah's duet-like
efforts, hurried round the house.
On the porch she found a testy and eccen-
tric old man, who Sazed with marked dis
pleasure at her lovely face, and unappeased
by her friendly smile roared out: what in
thunder going on in this house-a prayer
meeting or catfght? I've been hammering
on THIS door for ten minutes. seems to mer'
sorry If we've kept you waiting" she
answered. gently.
Ihe various hard knots into which his face
seemed to be tied slightly relaxed. but he
vouchsaled only skeptical grunt in reply.
4 We come to see your husband" said he,
abruptly; .is he at homer"
mo, be is not'
.'When'll he be back?',
''Not until tomorrow"
Il s'pose you don't know how to write a
receipt" he queried, with his chin cooked
scornfully in the air.
Il think I could" said she, smiling.
''Well, I've been owing your husband soma
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A Few Spring Don'ts.

Don't leave off your overcoat too soon.
Don't believe that loose habits are an anti
dote to tight money.
Don't talk economy to your wife and fail TO
practice it yourself.
Don't wear violets in your coat while any,
body is suffering for bread.
Don't put off your dress-suit manners when
you get into your business clothes.
Don't believe there's any permanent relief
in alcohol for THAT tired feeling"
Don't be misled by the assertion that chew
ing gum in public will cure indigestion.
Don't send spring poetry to the editor un-
less you can find relief in no other way.
Don't estimate the greatness and goodness
of political boss by the elegance of his
private ear.
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Industrial History.

In 1886 public bakeries were established
in Paris, and inspectors were appointed to see
that the loaves were Of proper weight and
that no lime or clay was mixed with the bread.
The first English clock was set up at West
minister in 1888; the first Italian weight-clock
was put in place in Bologna in 1856: the first
French clock was placed over the Palais de
Justice in 1900.
The wooden manufacturers of England were
begun by party of Flemings, who were
driven from their own country and took
refuge on the island during the reign Of
William the Conqueror.
The silk manufacturers of Europe began
ir me isle Of Cos, of the Greek coast, about
A. d. 274. The Oriental silks were imported,
unraveled, and the thread woven into loose,
semi-transparent tissue
Some of the bricks found in Babylon indicate
by the stamps upon their surface an age Of at
least 5000 years. The art of brickmaking was
well developed at that time, for no bricks are
better made than these.
In A. D. 9S2 a town law was promul-
gated at Strassburg requiring the car
penters to do prescribed amour. of work
every Monday for the bishop. No compepsa-
tion was given for the work.
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conscious power and dignity belonging to a

conscious power and dignity belonging to
pure-blooded bulldog.
AS the peddler took his seat at the table
Toots sat down beside him, and. without
taking the slightest notice OF anyone else,
looked quietly into his masters face.
I've been driving tithOut a bite since
airly this morning." said Ranney. land
thought I'd stop here for supper and drop
the thing that We ordered last trip, Mrs.
Stocker. 1 knew that Toots was hungry,
too; but. We see, he don't beg, like common
dogs. He's too much OF a gintieman for that.
Ho knows his masterll feed him when he
can and he has no patience wild whining, let
alone doing it himself"
"Toots is the best dog 1 know" Mrs.
Stocker answered. enthusiastically. She took
up bone and held it out, saying: "Toots,
nice dog. will you come and get this?''
Toots eyed her gravely. with an expression
which said that he knew she appreciated his
worth, but thought her tone was uuduly
familiar.
Then he looked inqu;ringly at his master to
see if he approved of accepting bono from
strange hand.
Ranney nodded and said: Eyes, old boy;
go and get it.
Toots walked calmly round to Mrs. Stocker
without any unidentified haste, and with one
polite wag of his tail took the bone, which he
crushed in his powerful jaws as il it were an
eggsheh.
Dinah eyed him at a respectful distance.
and was visibly relieved when the meal was
over and she could go to the kitchen.
MIR. Ranney," said Mrs. Stocker, hastily,
my husband is away and feel very timid
Can't You stay with us all night?"
'Indade, mum, now I'm rale sorry. for I'd
dearly love to be any comfort to ye; but got
word that me friend, Charlie Craig, was
down with fever and begging every minute
for me to come to him. They say he may
not live the night out and I've been driving
like mad all day to git to him In time. If
twas anything else, I'd stay. But you've no
call to be anyways afeerd. me dear lady.
There's no robbers about here, and no one
has iver molested We, ye know"
She thought to herself: "Dare trust him?
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row, and Randall has paid me large sum in
gold that l dare not leave"
HAS he, at last? l saw his horse standing
here. but had no idea you'd ever see that
money again." Alter a moment thought he
added: "But why not leave it? Does any one
know you have it?'
NO one but the man who paid it to me
that know of. but he looks like brigand. y
Nonsense, my dear woman. You're let
ting your fears run away with you. Brigands
don't usually pay debts, and there's nothing
to be afraid Of Just leave the money here
and go over to our house to spend the night.
Darkies are scary lot, and you haven't even
sensible dog to keep you company"
She longed to yield: but she Thought of all
that this money would mean to her over
worked husband. and, hardening her heart
against Mr.. Gordon's repeated ur,ings, per-
sisted in staying at her post
Saying that he was late for an engagement,
her neighbor bid her hasty farewell.
As the early darkness OF the December
night began to close in nature herself seemed
to Mrs Stocker. in her overwrought condi-
tion. to be conspiring with evil beings to
heighten her helpless terror
At last Dinah ponderously waddled in and
broke the gloom by cheerfuliy ann ou icing
the evening meal. While this was in pro-
gress wagon drove up, and Mrs. Stocker
heard the gentle voice Of Ranney, a sturdy.
jolly Irish peddler, with whom she had had
dealings for several years. His was one of
those round and iovial personalities that look
like embodied jokes, and the very sight Of
whom makes every one feel cheerful.
"Now, Toots," he was saying. "don't ye be
for ating me up the minute GIT down. It's
so long since I've had bite that I'd be
mighty poor picking. Be aisy now and the
lady'll give ye bone, maybe, with some
marrow in it. I'm hollow clare through
Mrs. Stocker opened the door in time to
hear these last words, and called out: "We
Toots, too Come in both of you.'
In walked master and beast, the man with
something of q roll on his handy legs, tne
white dog-whose legs seemed respectfully
modelled on the same plan-with the air Of
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Perhaps he could send me some one from the
village !" and she told him of the money

Perhaps he could send me some one from the
village" and she told him of the money.
"oh. now said he. ''I'll fix it. Jest as
well not talk about it in the village. I'll
leave ye. Toots, and he won't tell. anyhow. 1
don't think any one could know ye have that
in the house; but if they did, they'd have a
hard time gittin it with Toots here. 1t 'ud
be a new sort o man that 'ud git the better O.
him.
"Oh, thank you, Mr.. Ranney. But would
Toots mind me?'
"Sairtainly he will, if tell him. He's
knowing fellah. And there's nothing he
can't do for ye. from minding baby to chew
ing up tramps."
During this talk Toots listened with an air
of interest. Ranney turned to him and
gravely spoke in tones of respectful politeness
that he would have used toward an intelligent
man.
''Now, me boy, We see it's this way. This
lady needs ye more'n DO tonight, and so
yell place me best il ye bide here with her.
Don't let any one harm her and stay here till
I come for We.
Toots walked over and licked his masters
hand.
"Good boy! Ye're the best friend have"
said Ranney. patting him, whereat Toots
cooked up his ears and wagged his tail.
''Now lie down and show the lady ye mean
to stay
Toots obeyed, and quietly watched his
master go.
After carefully locking every door and
window Mrs. Stocker sat down to write a
letter. She found it hard to infuse properly
cheerful tone in it, and caught herself listen
Ing fearfully 10 every sound. The dog set
tied down to comfortable nap, and seemed
not in the least disturbed by the shrieks OF
the wind or the rafting of windows. She
1began to fear that ii any one broke in Toots
would not even hear it.
The ticking of the clock was almost unbear-
able, while the deliberation seemed purposely
to lengthen the minutes rs they passed. The
wind increased in fury. She peered into the
darkness, but could see nothing beyond the
swaying trees. Toots looked at her inquir-