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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

NEW YORK. -Patti gives next TO her
lagt New York concert tonight She viii
sing the new opera composed for her by
Emilio Pozzi. called "Gabrlelda."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

NEW YORK. ~ The sixteenth annual
reception OF the Irlsh-Amefican Yolun-
teors viii be held this evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16
TopAYs EVENTS.
The POSTS Bulletin with What VIII Trans
pire This Day Throughout inc
Country

Country.
NEW YoRK.--'Ihe entertainment OF
the Country club for the benefit or the
poor and sick VIII be given today andar
the auspices OF well known society
women. The programme VIII comprise ~
citations, music and tablea1N ylynmrs.
ments have been made 70. accommodate
over night persons from the clly az the
club house aud also ~ the New YORK
Jockey club house ht MOTIFS fhrk'
nI,ADl1LPuGA. - Entries for the
bench show OF the Philadelphia Kennel
club, 10 be held on the 2lth' Close t9dhy'
Kennel club had It's name In the lltt OF
dog show features. Tile Phlladclphln
Kennel club hnB always been very liberal
in tho amount Of prize money oncrch, ana
ills year's premium HIST rs no exception
from the rule There are lJp classes Tor
thirty-siN breeds
LONDON Rosebcry Is announced
TO deliver an address to delegates from
the liberal associations from all parts
~ Scotland IN EdinburGh tomorrow, Mhcn
st IL expected he viii outline the policy OF
the new ministry.
NEW YORK THE formal dedication
Of the Jefferson clubs new home Y to
take plnoe thia evening. The building
rs one VI the hnndBomosi OF ~ KIND IN
the country aud II n said 90 have cost
over $1,000
NHW YORK -"Al" o'Brien ot Philn-
dolphla and Joe" Harmon Of tbia city
viii meet IN tho limited bout show OF
The Columbia Athletic club tomorrow
night at the Grand Central Palace.
ROCKFORD. fll-Joe Hart has been
sentenced 10 hang today for the murder
II MS two sisters. Hart has pereetently
refused to make any statement ana Is
stoicnly awaiting hts fate
NEW YORIS.-Pa gives next TO her
agt New York concert tonight, She win
sing the new opera composed for her by
Emilio Pozzi. called "Gabrlelda."
NEW YORK. The sixteenth annual
reception OF the Irlsh-American Yolun-
teors viii be held this evening.
MERIDIAN. Texas.--John Peterson and
Boyd were sentenced 10 be hanged here
this date for murder.
CHICAGO, The Central association
championship in boxing VIII be held at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

we carry full stock OF the above at
nala tnrers' prices, and solicit your
correspondence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

ROCKFORD. fll.- Joe Hart has been
sentenced 10 hang today for the murder
II HIS two sisters. Hart haS pergletently
refused TO make any statement and Is
stoicnlly awaiting hts fate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

MERIDIAN. Texas--John Peterson and
Boyd were sentenced 10 be hanged here
fltta gnta for fnatrd.r
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

wpArnpn nuILErINs.

Washington, March l6,--Fffty-fve fourth
class postniauters were appointed today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

CHICAGO >. The Central association
championship ia boxing win be held AZ
Chicago today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

NBW YORK -"Ai" oBrien ot Phila-
dolphin and joe Harmon Of this city
will meet IN tho limited bout chow OF
The Columbia Athletic club tomorrow
night at the Grand Central Palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

Lady Morgan records in her DIARY"
that while dining at the palace of the
archbishop of laramie she met with
guests whose presence would have been
more becoming to the playroom of boy
than to the dining room of All Italian
prelate.
Between the first and second courses
the door opened, and several enormous
ly large and beautiful cats were intro
duced by the names of Pantaleone, Des-
demona, Otello, etc. They took their
places ON chairs near the table and were
as silent, as motionless,- as well behaved,
rs one could desire.
On the bishop requesting one of the
chaplains to assist Signora Desdemona
to something, the butler stepped up to
his lordship and observed:
"Desdemona will prefer waiting for
the roasts. "-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
QUEEN WcToRIA's CORONATION


- Dcscription OF the Event a, Soon
Famous Dean Stanley,
inc following concerning Dean Stan
ley view of the coronation oP O,ao,,
victoria is taken from a recent,v .nh
hshed life Of that remarlahle mo-.
AT io:50 another gun announced tb.s
sle was at the abbey door, and in
aoout a quarter of an hour the process.
sion appeared from under the organ
aaVancing up the purple approach to
VIC olancei' every one leaning over.
ana In they came. First the great dnLeS
Struggling with their enormous trains
then bishops. etc and then the oneon
WIN ner vast crimson train outspread
oy eight ladies all in white, followed
oy the great ladies of her court in enor.
NOUS crimson trains and the smaller
,"oies with delicate sky blue trains trail.
ing along the dark floor. When she
came within the full view of the DOR.
geous abbey she paused as il for breath
ana clasped her hands The orchestra
broke out into the most ,remendou.
crash OF music ever heard. Il was
glad when they said unto me, Let us
60 INTO the house of the Lord. -
Every one literally gasped for breath
from the intense interest, and the rail,
OF the gallery visibly trembled in ones
hands from the trembling of the specta.
tors. never saw anything like it.
Tears would have been q relief Ono
felt that the queen must sink into the
earth under the tremendous awe. But
az last she moved on to her place by the
altar, and, as l heard from my cousin
VINO had place close BY. threw herself
on her knees. buried her face in her
hands and evidently prayed fervently.
TOT the hrst part the silence was SO
great that at my extreme point could
near quite distinctly the tremulous but
artlculate voice of the archbishop Aft.
erward it was quite inaudible. The
great drawbacks We're the feeble re.
sponses to the service and the feebleness
OF the acclnmation-hardly any at all
at the recognition and only tolerabls
at the coronation That was the crisis
OF the ceremony and the most striking
part The very moment the crown touch
ed her head the guns went off, the
trumpets began and the shouts. She was
perfectly immovable, like statue. The
Duchess of Kent burst into tears, and
her lady had to put on her coronet for
her. The amounting was very beautiful;
from the cloth of gold The homage also
from the magnificent cluster in the very
center.
1t was take off, though a necessary
one. suppose. that throughout her face
was turned away from the spectators
toward the altar. All the movements
were beautiful. She was always accom-
panied by her eight ladies floating about
her like silvery cloud 1t was over at
3:3O-that is. she went out then with
her crown. her orb and her scepter. l
walked home. The rest had to wait till
for their carriage, which was forced
back by the length of the line to Ken
nington common. The crowd in the
streets to see the return of the procession
was stupcndous. 1t was all more like q
dream than reality more beautiful,
than could have conceived possible.
should wish almost never to see her
again; that. as this was the first image
( had ever had of her, SO it should be
the last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Hot Water For Cows.

"Hot water for COWS" is the maxim
of the French dairy farmers in the de-
partment of Finistere. They claim to
have proved by experiments that when
COWS drink hot water they yield one
third more milk than when they are re-
freshed with cold water onl-. Caution
must, of course, be observed in adopting
the new system. Avaricious dairymen
must beware of scalding the throats of
their cows in their haste to avail them
selves of this discovery, which is vouch.
ed for by our consul at Brest The pro-
portions, we are told, are half a pail Of
boiling water and half pail of cold. -
London Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
That IDe.pot, the Editor.

The despotism of editors is not so ar
bitrary as il used to be. My memory
does not 60 back to the fear in which
the quarterly. 80 savage and slaugh-
terly," used to be held. One wouid
have supposed it took its name from its
quartering as well as executing its VIC
tins. In my time nobody cared much for
the attacks of the heavier reviews, partly
perhaps because they were generally be-
lated and did not bear down upon au-
thors until their regulations had been es
tablished, but the power Of the weekly
organs Of literature was still considera-
BILE. The then editor Of The Athenaum,
Hepworth Dixon, was greatly feared by
the small fry of literature and not
much liked by the large fry.
1t is well known that Thackeray had
objections to his daughter becoming An
authoress, from the apprehension Of
what Dixon might write Of her work.
remember as n young man, when speak
ing rather gushingly of the kindness
had received from editors in Dickens
presence, he observed with droll look
that he concluded had not yet made
the acquaintance of Hepworth Dixon.
had met him, however, at dinner and
had had rather humorous experience
of him.
was sitting next to great eastern
scholar, who had told me quite as much
as i wanted to hear of Assyria and was
still going ON, when he was suddenly
interrupted ny the host, who, in a tone
of conciliatory reproof, observed: Pro
fessor So-and-so. silence if you please.
Mr.. Hepworth Dixon Is about TO say
something" i forget what he said, but
the rout Of the Assyrian was complete
and amused me exceedingly
Payn in Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
AS TO THE FLOOD, DOCTORS DIFFER.
Some Think It Local to the Euphrates, 9th
the Melting of the Ice Age.

Suess, in "Das Antlitz der Erde. "
and Neumayer, in 'Erdesgeschichte,
have attempted TO show that the Mo-
sale account of the deluge was copied
with little from an original Assyrian
version, and that it was a local food
which took place in the plains of the
Tigris and Euphrates, not in the valley
of the Jordan. In q recent number of
Natur Wochenschrift, however, Herr
Richard Hennig tries to prove that q
general flood took place in the ice age
during the quaternary period.
Many facts, such as evidences Of gla-
citation and lowering of temperature,
found in the rocks and in sagas and
myths, as well as the vast extension Of
great lake in the far west of America,
whose level was 1000 feet above that
of the Salt lake, go TO prove that floods
accompanied the retreat of the glaciers.
Countries il warmer latitudes-for ex-
ample, the Sahara-were converted into
seas and swamps or were locally food
ed Isolated lands kept clear of the in
undation-for instance, ESypt-but we
may remind Herr Hennig that. accord
ing to Herodotus, Egypt was formerly
III great part marsh.
1t is curious to note, in connection
with the glacial theory, that an old
Aryan tradition tells of the "Aryans"
having been driven from their original
seat by the country becoming colder and
the winter longer. The German food
saga tells that 1.-The floods of the north
came far from their home and were
turned into ice, and the ice stood still,
and the mist which hung over it froze I"
The sun warmed the drops, however,
and Ymir of Hrimthursen, the frost
giant in the form of man, was born.
Bors killed the giant, and in his blood
drowned the race of Hrimthursen ex-
cept Bergelmir. who, in a boat, saved
himself and wife, and from them sprang
the new race of Hrimthursen.- London
Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Poll Gives Warning.

One of Uncle Sans most faithful
servants in Maine, but one that draws
no salary, lives at the Portland Head
lighthouse. This is a large gray parrot,
brought from Africa some time ago and
presented to the keeper of the light
The bird soon noticed that when the fog
began to blow in from the ocean some
body would cry out: Fog coming in!
Blow the horn" One day the fog sud-
denly began to come in thick, and no
one noticed it, as they We're all busy.
Poll noticed this and croaked ont: Fog
coming in! Blow the horn" And now
whenever fog is perceptible Poll never
fails to give warning Lewiston Jour.
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Chicken Surgery In Florida.

A marauding hawk made an attack
on Lakeland Ella. fowlyard and sue
ceeded in ripping a chickens craw en-
tirely from its body, SO that it dragged
on the ground, and also cutting hole
through the craw, SO that il would not
hold food. A day or two afterward the
owner caught it, and one of the ladies
of the family performed a surgical opera
ton. The craw was sewed up, the
chicken was soaked in hot water until
the wounded and dry skin was made
elastic again, the craw was restored to
its place. the wound sewed up. and now
that is about the healthiest chicken in
the ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
RIPE AND UNRIps BANANAS.
Those Allowed to Ripcn on Tree Arc Not
tho Best Favored.

Those Allowed to Ripcn on Tree Are Not
tho Best Favored.
Whether for shipment or for homo
consumption the banana is cut az soon
as it is ''full'-that is, when it has
reached its adult form and size, but is
still quite green. The plant is cut off
by a single blow of q machete welded
by a powerful arm. AS it falls the
bunch is caught, Topped of and laid
aside, while the harvester goes ON to
the next bunch. 1t is a popular SUPPOSE
ton that bananas ''ripened on the tree"
are incomparably superior to those cut
green. But, as a matter of fact, one
never eats them thus ripened in Jamai-
ca. They are said to he not so good. At
all events, one finds no better fruit in
texture and flavor than the best of our
own markets. But every lover Of this
fruit knows that its quality varies ex-
traordinarily as it is offered to us. This
is due partly to the different sources
from which it comes.
The best that is brought to us comes
from Jamaica. 1t is also due still more
to the condition of the fruit when cut.
Bananas which are perfectly full will
ripen mellow and delicious, but those
cut when immature, as too many are.
will turn yellow, yet never truly ripen,
retaining always their hard texture and
unripe taste. In Jamaica, as elsewhere,
the competition of buyers leads the un-
scrupulous ones to accept fruit of any
sort, even when totally unfit, and this
sort of competition makes all the more
unavailing the efforts of honest buyers
TO raise the standard and to teach the
people to withhold their fruit until it
is properly developed. Americans can
give more moral support to these efforts
by accepting only such fruit as is ma
ture at any price. A little pains will
soon enable one to distinguish good
from poor fruit, though it is difficult to
give general statement of the distinc-
tive differences. But, as a rule, it will
be found that bananas which are lar
gest, deepest yellow and least angular
are the most mature and best. -Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
AFTER DINNER ORATORS.
Most EnGIishnen Are Failures rs Such, but
Coleridge Was n Shining Exception.

SOier1uEe w as a SHINING Exception.
Lord Coleridge had record as the
best English after dinner speaker who
ever came to America As rule, the
EEglishman does not shine postpran-
daily i'll comparison with the average
American of the same grade in law.
politics, literature, the drama or jour
nalism. Most of them, in fact, are dire
failures. Coleridge and Irving are the
shining exceptions Sergeant Ballan-
tyne. who came with great flourish Of
trumpets and was received with much
cordiality by his professional brethren.
was the worst that we ever had to en-
dure. Martin Farquhar Upper was in
sufferably dull. Toole, the comedian.
who was considered funny ON the other
side. was lugubrious here. 1t took sew
eral seasons to break in Wilson Barrett.
Lord Aberdeen is genial, but prosy.
Dickens was the best man who pre-
coded Coleridge, but to the present gen
Grafton Of diners he is only tradition
and does not count. Sir Richard Web
ster, fancy, would hare shown him
self good second to Lord Coleridge.
but his visi. here was short, and very
few had the pleasure of hearing him. I
had that pleasure here as we'll as in
England, and he certainly has remark
able facility of expression, combined
with fine vocabulary. keen sense OF
humor and thorough knowledge of
human nature. Coleridge. however. !
repeat. took the palm and has worn il
in the memory of friends whom he met
here to this day. --Chicngo Inter Ocean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
THE ENGAGED YOUNG MAN.


He Who Follows These Rules Shall BE
Happy In His Betrotbal.
1t will be well for the man who ex-
poets to sail smoothly into the mafri-
monial port to continue those fiattering
attentions after his engagement which
preceded it. 1t will not suffice for him
to talk of what he is saving to make
their little home worthy of her. He
must, by some magic, be able both to
save money for the future and to pro-
vide her with the flowers, books, bon
bons, theater tickets and other trifies
which he bestowed upon her when there
was no future to be taken into consider
alton.
He must treat her people with defer
ence, cordially and flial affection. He
must let her complain of all their faults,
retail all the family quarrels and point
out all the family imperfections with
out ever allowing the knowledge he &C.
quires thus to tinge his behavior. He
must listen to her abuse of them with
sympathy and never by any chance show
anything but the highest regard for
them himself.
He must like all her friends. He
must treat ''the girls' with the init
macy which never borders on familiar
ity; FAUST enjoy their society, which
will be thrust upon him at all times
and places, and at the same time must
be prepared to agree with her estimate
Of their shortcomings. twill be just as
we'll for him never to admire them too
extravagantly.
In public he must always be prepared
to show her the attention she needs, but
must also be prepared TO let her have
a good time, unhampered by his devo-
ton. For instance, he must never let
her sit out dance alone, vet he must
never glover when she seems to be
dancing often with other men. His man.
ner must be perfect mingling of devo-
ton and noninterference.
Incidentally it may be added that an
occasional dose of neglect is wholesome,
and that n semioccasional quarrel is not
to be despised. -Philadelphia Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
REPRESSION.

Oh, sing song to delight the world,
And play sonatas most sweet and rarel
o.. send hopes message 10 heart sick Soda
And Danish from earth all carking care!
All. pinioned the hands that erstwhile played.
And hushed the voice that longeth TO sing,
Repressed the life. as the prisoned bird
That beateth the bars with firing wing.
Perchance in the fuller, broader sphere
That cometh when these short years are DER,
The yearning soul-ah. then free indeed
Is ne'er repressed on the other shore.
Fanny L. Fancher in Minneapolis House
Eea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Right In His Line.

A man from the country heard some
one talking about the Woman's Elk.
change. "Woman's Exchange?" he in
Quired, whats that for?''
For the exchange of women" said
o wag.
"Golly." said the countryman, who
looked as though he was henpecked,
IN go around and sec. kingston
Freeman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

Reporter-There is story just come
to the Office that your daughter has
eloped with your footman. Is it true:
Banker-Yes, sir. it is true. And you
may add that the rascal has taken with
him brand new suit of my livery
New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
The Utility Of Q Head.

The master of one of our village
schools was examining some boys on a
piece of poetry which he had given
them to prepare the night before. They
all said it excellently except q small
bow Mt the bottom of the class.
On being asked to say his lesson. he
said, II can { remember it, sir. "
Master Gin rage)-Why. what's your
head for2
Boy-To keep my collar on, sir
London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

The Saracens burned the Alexandrian
library and the great library of Matthew
Corvinas, king Of Hungary. which con-
tanned 400, 600 volumes. When Granada
was taken, Cardinal ximenes retorted
in kind by destroying all the Korans and
Moorish books to be found in the CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24
Attractive Advertising.

Customer see you advertise BIZ
cycles from 10 cents to 500.
Dealer-Yes. sir.
What kind of bicycles do You sell
for 10 cents?"
Candy one. New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

The reading of romances is forbidden
by the Koran; hence popular tales are
never put in writing among Mohamme-
dams, but are passed from one story
teller to another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

The torpedo or electrical fish has
two distinct galvanic batteries. When
irritated, the fish has been known to de-
liver 100 shocks in two minutes. When
taken from the water, its electrical
power is nearly four times rs great rs
when in its native element.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

Delaware has no state prison State
convicts are sent to the three county
prisons or to the Maryland penitentiary
Ut Baltimore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

Jagson says you seldom see real con-
centration unless you find q man who
is reading his own letter in q news
paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

Australian provincial officials keep
poisoned grain in their offices for the
benefit of farmers who wish to destroy
small birds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-24

Two barons, a lieutenant and Law.
yer are ushers in New York German
theater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-04
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Soon after o'clock last night electric car No q,
tracks at New and Nepperhan-ave., struck
truck driven by Michael Moran. OF NO. 80 Orchard-
st. carried it across the street then crashed into
the front OF Christopher Schlobohms liquor store
tearing out the whole front There is a sharp
curve as the tracks turn from Nepperhah-aNe' i"'o
Main-st. and just north OF 1t Is a MIL - ''e
rain was falling at the time, and the Tach9 "e'e
slippery. Clarence Birlsall. the moiorman 1851 Con-
troll of the ca on the hill he aproacheo inc
curve and IL started down the hill at rdpid rd'e
gaining speed all the time He reversed the i"''0'
and opened the sand box. but II was oil no u'e'
AS II struck the curve the car eft the ran e., -
just turning the corner from MdInrsS IL
turned his horses at rig angles whcn say ~ ,r'c
lives The car caught the mind whecl OF tlie 80
and, after carrying II fifteen feet threw II asi.,
the telegraph pole and stood IL on eH,' nc holt y
balehook and this driven into MS thlsn Iidn
ing an ugly wound. lie was taken to -. Jys'pn >
at the time and they escaped with siight bruises
Schlobohm estimates the damage TO me puiiuiis AT
AZ the meeting OF the Young Mems Republican,
f,jnh ' nn TUESDAY evening. Dr. II. W. Berthof,
Wilson d. Youmans and Robert '. HoW@s VIE
chosen delegates TO The County ,,eague OiNeiI
ton. which meets in TINS CITY mn t,od llis
Frank Curran w. u. Youmans and i'icnaId f.iiT
Ar, were intrusted with the oISahlza'i ot ~
glee club Charles Ash, John sells and ~ >, i,e -
lanoy were appointed to see tnat every III, ~
cal meeting OF the Board OF Education VAS NJ
on Tuesday evening. at which the lilhudi Icdoa r
was adopted. The boards reguisitlon TINS E Th
for the running OF the schools is S9ICt$ j ne
first Of the fall dances Of the Parkhn Couhi,ry
Club was held Tuesday evening. MIS-. b'lHCN'i
hon and Miss Brewer were the hostesses.