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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
CHRISTMAS VISITORS.

vclnsco. Texas, December 25.--Colonel
Charles A. Edwards. formerly connected
with tho Brazos syndicate. but now with
the St. Louis Grocer. is ia the city for
the first time in two years. He expects
to spend the holidays here with his fam
Captain John 4. WILKES, assistant casn-
ier OF the Velasco National bank. Is
spending the holidays at his old home ~
Brenham.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Tallaferro. manager OF lne
oil MILL IL In Houston with Ms fnmlly
for the rest OF the week.
Hoarnc, Texas. December z5.--svangeiist
S. .. Mitchell. who has been holding meet
ings IN Texas for the last few months o:
1895, assisted by Mr.. VaHie {. Har,, VINO
had charge Of the music, is Spending tne
holidays with Mrs. ]. c. Wesresook ana
Mrs. 3. W Beckham OF Hearne. Texas
Mrs Mitchell arrived iron Kentucky
Saturday last 10 be with her husband aaI
Will 70 with him IN his work lcr LIS iu
Texas. beginning January : az Orange.
Mrs. Miller ard children 1t Austin arc
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. &. Westorook.
for the holidays.
Wharton, Texas, December g DR.. Hat
Smith VIII entertain A number o. h!s
friends NJ Christmas dinner totay
-MessrS, ". J.. Singleton, Marciai Sorcl.
James Davis uud Cadet Garland smith,
now on a visit home fro u.scacoi
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HER LlVE rnn 4 -.

Victoria, Texas, December 25.-rhe sun
set pay car ran over and KILLED near Alec
THIS afternoon an Old lady named Mrs. A
L. Dooley. She and her husband and
dsng hter ana their dog were walking on
me track. but on hearing the Train all
tbs train was upon them tho oil Inv
stepped back on the tack to save HIM
ana lost l!er life in the attempt. Her sktiiI
iy. '''s'"'''
=, NO blame attaches 10 the train crew. az
the accident, while icplcrRble, was an
hEolaaple on their part. 4 liberal contrihu-
daughter who are quite poor.
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CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

Temple, Texas, December 2S.--Achapter
OF small accidents occurred this evening
VIII small young white boy, had his
hand terribly laoerated by the explosion OF
a cennon cracker. Black Hawks, negro.
cut WIN Reed. u young country hoy, with
a razor. almost seVeriiig the lett ear and
splitting his face and nose. The negro
Was drunk officers arrested him. san "
Brown, a negro, was shot in the left leg
by another negro. AT Troy, a small sta
ton seven miles north of Temple. Stcgins
Low, We'll known white boy. was
kHocked senseless. robbed and placed on
the track OF the Katy TO be run over a
Ifceht tram came slong anG cut of his
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rllN ANS IN GOTHAM

New York, December 22.-The following
Texans are now In New York:
@. +. Meade OF Fort Worth is at the
Hotel Imperial
c. Case OF Galveston is at the Plaza
hotel
j. H. Nations OF I'll Paso Is at the
Broadway Central hotel.
c. Tying OF Victoria Is at the Astor house.
w. c, Marble Of Fort Worth is at the
Westminster hotel
w, w. Jones OF Jefferson is at the Con.
tirental hotel,
Miss Douglas, j, Runge Of Galveston are
at the Hotel Marlborough.
ii. l.ongee Of Houston is at the CosmopoI-
itan hotel.
e. +. Brown OF HI Paso is at the ST.
Dcnls hoHl
II $. cartleld OF San Antonio is at the
Hotel Warwick
c. Leman Of Houston Is at the Sinclair
house. r4
Mrs, a. Carrlnston OF Houston is nj TIE
Hotel Normandie,
q. Richardson of San Angelo is at the
st. Denis hotel
Mook's big Christmas hop, Thursday
night.
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
CHRISTMAS Eve Was ushered In With a
Wind Storm.

CHRISTMAS Eve Was ushered In With q
Wind Storm.
BrenhaIn. Texas Dee, meer es.-christ-
mas Eve daynea In Rr,nhsn with almost
a storm; fitful gusts OF wind and rain Civ
Ing promise OF dreary day. The wind
unrcofed the water works. building, hu.
soon II yecrei To the west ard tire rain IKE
an old woirar's dgnce. Was soon over with.
the bright sunshine came out md a pref
ter day could not be imagined than
Christmas.
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.
Miss Mary Fletcher. who resides with
her brother. A. S. Fletcher. near Chap
been conflred 10 her bed Glev en- weeks from
a relapse of typhoid fever and infamlna-
tory rheumatism. Drs. Nelson and Tot
tenham are attending her.
A SAD ERRAND.
Mrs. J. II. Burch returned on Sunday
from Blum, where she wen; to attend the
last sickness and death Of Mrs Nancy
Hardin, her mother. who died last We'd
nesdAy. aged IS years. Mira Burch's SIS
ter. Mrs Baker. who was Sex a; the same
time, Is convalescing.
ANOTHER CHARGE.
Readers Of The Pos: viii remember that
a few weeks ago Mr.. KuniSel was assault
ed and robbed near The Same place where
Mrs Enshoff was shot faw days Rgo.
Mr.. Ldn=hammer Saturday received a
teicgiam from HellNiiv stating that Air.
klukel nal ut-r 1CWl. there, acting uti
Nj. Lang hammers suGetsug- 10 see ~
ChGppcu was the same man tina, hah AS
saulteG ana robbed hi n ana INC te.cs r.ili.
states that he positively Identifies mn Is
TIE saiue man
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
sheriff Trasue came In yesterday NOM
.ns with Ruben Rises. alias Care 4,
smith. Rurrver and other aliases. from
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ROWDYIsM AT HEARNE.

Hearne. Texas, December 25.-Some OF
the wild and woody OF this place cited
UP on red liquor last night ard proceeded
hy committing various acts OF Violence
against the pace and dignity OF the town
ana state. Tho covering Of a negroes
ltrch stand was removed, another negro
was chased through the streets, caugnt
unl slightly wounded by d crowd OF dis-
turbers. Some pistol toJers were taken IN
ana the outlook is that tho officers have
some fat game ahead
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WORK ON vELAsCo JETTl
Viii Again Be Pushed, Rock Con-
tract Having Been Let.
WOMAN GAVE HER LIFE FOR A DOG
In IN Endsavor to Rescue It She was
Kiliod-La Porte board Of Trade
Organised.

velasco. Texas. December 2S.-Every-
body is rejoicing and the good news Of
work on the jetties at once has been
received as happy Christmas present
from the syndicate to Velasco. The con-
tract for rock has been let to Lee & Fer
euson and the boil will begin to roll right
away. or all the good things that could
come to velaseo just now this is the best,
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VOTING CONTEST CLOSED.

Victoria, Texas December 25.-sixty-llye
thousand votes We're polled IN the lImos
contest for the most popular young lady
IN Southwest Texas which closed nj +,
O'Clock last night. and Miss Emic Neyland
Of Golind was tho winner hy "A v,t" '
5000, Miss Maud Marvin Of Edna second
with 3,@q and Miss Ella May Jordan ot
victoria third. with soQO The prize, which
IS a handsome diamond ring valued at $50.
VIII be awarded at the New Years ball,
by Hon. II. l.. Dunlap.
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KILLED ny REDsKrNs

Fort worth. Texas, December 25.--Chas.
Snow, a cowboy, was murdered by Indians
sixty miles from silver Guy. n. NJ. SAYS
private alyicoa INST received here from
Dcmning. His body was ridGled Win
bullets. The kiillng was done by a band
Vi teIs gadcs from San Carlos reservation
who nave been committing deprcdati tons
in Arizona for gone time.
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HEARNE LOCALE

Hearne. Texas. December 25-The new
Methodist pasiA-, Rev, Mr., Horner has
arrived and taken charge OF his work.
Pastor Whlppcy OF the Baptist church
VIII be called for all OF his timo TO serve
the Hearne church.
Preparation IS going on for the usual
cotton acreage In the BRACES valley. Plan
ters are busy plowlng and cleaning
ground
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ACCIDENTAL. KILLING

Texarkana, Texas, December 25.-r. T.
Murray a one-srmed man. had his OILY
zen aiming hand shot off by cannon
cracker while celebrating Christmas early
this morning
jim davidson. negro, was killed here
today 10y the accidental discharge Of a
pistol I'm the hands of II. r. Harrison. a
prominent citizen Of this place Harrison
gave bond IN the amount OF Sl0Q1
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LA pOnTE nOARp or TRADE

La Porte, Texas. December 25-Forty-
eight Of the most influential citizens OF the
town today organized the La Porte board
OF trade. The object Is the renewal of
confidence, the promotion cf immigration
nnd, securing TO purchasers OF real estate
perfect tides.
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II. a s j. HARRIS

Dallas, Texas, December 25.-H. & S, j.
Harris, Grocers at Oak Gin, failed yes
terduy. W. +, Diamond has been named
as trustee for the creditors. Liabilities.
approximately 5000; divided among about
dozen Dallas firms.
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rlfArf0RANTs c0MrNfi

Magnolia sprlngs, Texas, December a.
train OF immigrant wagons arrived here
Few days ago from Lamar county.
looking Tor location 10 farm. II seems
tho tide q immigration has turned this
way. for there has also arrived several
Ing lands.
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STEWART & WATTERsoN

Glenrcsc, Texas, December 95.-Stewarr
~ Watterson, groceries and hardware. MED
deed of trust late last night to j. X.
Milan, trustee, Assets claimed sufficient
to pay all demands
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RIG STOCK DEAL.

Fort Worth. Texas December 25.-A big
stock deal was consun.nated here. An
The stock on the Gross CO ranch. M Lub-
krosins WILSON " Kansas City. There
we're Sbl3 head OF cattle and sevcslty EIGHT
hsad OF horses. and th2 sum realized wac
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
SAM FRIDIKER.

Mexia, Texas. December 25.-Sam Fri
diser, dealer IN confeouonaries and fruits,
filed a deed of trust last night with Dave
Ilatt as trustee, Liabilities less than 5000
and assets about 500
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HURT IN A RUNAWAY.

iuling, Texas. December ga team
ran away this evening near Kingsbury
with the family Of Henry Smlthers. Nj.
Snhthers was injured IN the neck sup
posed to be fatally, The children were
three Of them badly hurt.
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Sag ciaa cnars~led with a negro named
sam Mccey on ar elcc,ric car r1nrinE
yryy-. Dallas 10 the Oak Gin foot tall
Z ;,a-k Ncccr stabeea True In the hack
~ sAe head AMI IN the face. True was
aiken 70 hts rcinc lr Fort Worth tonight.
McS>cr is m Dallas county jail Charged
Nth Assault, to murder
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Hoods Pills At Nth S'.,nasass5 q

fSe nnno r., 2i.EAfter a short Il,r.,i Z.
y o, yna IN thls eity Mr. james Ssr!. y
WILLIAM BRoADDus-.Nac., ).
December civilian RrossSScCona Tn
time settler Of this COUNT sa a,,a a u
iui stoo kman, who lived fos ny ,I = suc,l
81 'his city. died December 81 AZ aA X. 20 m
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TUE Dt Attn ROLL.

her "a Dave ScSnes, aged 81. died yester.
day on Beck Prairie.
Will AN llARv-Calveft, Texas, De.
Cember &-Wililam Hart died at tho rest
esnee of his brother Mr.. Jake Hart, al
JAMES NJ. SIMMS-Austin. Texas. De-
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NEGRO BADLY CUT.

Floresvllle, Texas, December %. There
was row last night IN the cclored church
in the negro colony which terminated IN
Ashton White being badly cut and iArk
Walker being lodged In jail, charged with
doing the cutting.
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DOnSON G RASRl1RY

Temple, Texas, December 2l.--Dodson &
Rasbury dealers in merchandise. made an
assignment yesterday eN cning to SECURE
their creditors. G. II. Witcher was ap-
pointed trustee. Liabilities s422S96: assets
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Austin, Teaxs, December 25.--1n a row
tonight between two MeAicans one was
dangerously stabbed In the breast. lie
If stranger here ana refuses to divulge
the name OF his assailant.
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MeN!a, Texas. December 25.-Wu Wood
Was shot with roman candle last ,iyn,
ana mas only one eye this morning as n
result therefrom '@ Go q
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facings, ceilings, furniture or other things
in the entire building that showed the
lcust speck of uncicanliness. The place
Is simple paradise of healthfulness ana
beauty, the like of which we did not con-
ceive TO be possible. The inmates, as
stated are apparently happy. some meian-
for the greater number social life seems
to run high and In the most pleasant
currents. Three or four visitors passed
through under the escort of the superm
tendent The visitors were scarcely no.
ticed while pr. Rosscr was greeted on
all hands with enthusiasm as benc-
rooms. halls and corridors to shake his
hand, exchanging in the wild and weird
words Of the insane the warmest greet
Compartment to themselves. were. more
demonstrative. Tho doctor reminded us
more of an evangelist walking down the
aisle In colored religious meeting, silent
ly receiving the hand OF fellowship. Oid
and young. grave and gay rushed to MIN,
shook his hand and exchanged with MN
words of good cheer. The sight was
stir his pride Mt the care which the state
takes of Its unfortunates."
The graphic description, as given by
DR. Hayden In this extract is only one
Of many which have appeared during the
year In other papers. We believe its read
ing can not fail 10 bring pleasure to every
true Texan, and especially those who un-
happily have relatives and friends In the
institutions care.
The superintendent In his report Nas
made detailed mention of the various re-
pairs and improvements which have been
effected. These were believed to be nee
essary and were carried out with our
full approval. Notwithstanding these
improvements, many of which have been
attended 10y considerable expense 1t Ia
gratifying TO observe that both the total
expense and the current expense have
been materially reduced as will be seen
by comparing the summaries taken from
the stewards report ending October b.
1891 page 10, and from the report of the
present steward found herein
Total expenditures year ending
1s9i Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 81
Total expenditures scar ending
1895 ......... ........ .............. l3s ISL rs
-
Reduction in total expense for
1905 Observation-Disclosures. s12,7?9 81
Year ending 1894 actual current
cXpcrscs Observation-Disclosures. 1853 03
Year ending 1895. actual current
expenses Observation-Disclosures. 1851 II
Reduction In current expenses
for the year 1895 ............. sl5ot5 &c
IT is but Justice also to state that ON
account Of Inc State trcasurv's condition
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sTABRnp AT A DANCE

ierteii lcNas' December "a. AT a col
ooTed dance last night Alph Elder was
stabbed in the right side OF the abdomen
to the hollow '''Ni II
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Richmond. Texas. December ?s-1he day
PISSED on quietly considering this being a
day that every one does as he pieases, A
gang Of youngsters enjoyed themselves
last night by changing signs, etc.
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GRAIN WAREHOUSE DESTROYED.

sherman, Texas December 2i.-IIieh
winds prevailed In the city and the county
this morning. At Howe one house was
lifted from its blocks
\ telegram from St. 10, Montague coun-
ty. brings the intelligence that the large
grain warehouse of pittman. Harrison Il
co. Of this city at that place had been
blown across the track OF the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railway, and that i.s
contents, 10000 bushels of oats, hat been
scattered The loss will reach at least
5000. The building was covered by a tor
uado policy. There liz no further informa-
ton OF the eXtent of the storm.
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PERMANENT RECEIvERsuIP

Dallas Texas, December 25.-Judge
burke has appointed u. T. GuilIot and
Ju!lnS Ch1ndrcn permanent receivers OF
lhe Bennett Carriage company Of Dallas
WnlGh recently failed with liabilities ex-
Ceedlng $4,000. Most of the creditors are
st. Louis and Cincinnati firms.
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Christmas tide entertainments were held
at the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches last Night. This afternoon and
tonight at the opera house king Winters
Carnival" a charming operetta was
played TO large audiences by the children
Of Miss McBride's kindergarten, and
others
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Her hair that had looked ."S y
The color OF brick been IN ina mar v
And her husband felt hks''
had got ia hrI,k GEMS
The worst Of Soi' retrolt Trlp'ae
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sVABBl:D By A NEGRO.
Dallas. Texas December % Porter
True. member of the Fort Worth foot
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I'D anu ssHh''- ~ asaf
Ship Kyhor Br2. ca!c ,Ysrco III ID kss
S. Teutonia (Br), L'o'pss''
IL. .,aarand I'D Noy :
s. e sarriA BrJ, Hamburg ~ IA d. d.
SIS Glenile OBJ. Hamburg. .ss,.d " "a N,
SIS Rotherfeld tBr)' fe'-Sa'' .
sss Darlington Br), LiVe'p0S'
cember 10. x,.o, aid Dec. H. !
Sch A. T. Stearns' Nvt wsrp. 70 Al ~
SIS Blairnore (Br'l An'"
70 IS Hartlepool tBr3, Ham0u's' Z
10 s. Blaamanden Norl , HS,'' X; ;Is p Ds I
S.. Bjorgvin (Nor.), S Snh,ts,ss id d.
SIS Olaf Kyrre (Br.)' sh'e'S''
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And still the sweetest " thse, !.
We're ever, ever, love, , o. VII Them v
Hush birdr wept, A D, Memoir
Back to my hearts ~ 1e Nal Galsits
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MARINE INTELLiGES0
Port of Galveston, DesnSs >
Arrived.
SIS Comal, Lewis, New YORK
Sailed.
ga Concho, Risk, New YORK

IS Concno, Nlshi .e"
Vessels in Port = o,u
To Fowler g. McVitie-,-Schr y ~, \. 70 ~
fAm). Sch George Taulane W. w W.
ora (Span), IS Saturnia tspanh " ~
V2 70 VIM. Parr & co.-pedrs9, r SS'' ".
mr). wilma SPAN. Archi'ec' VDM -
bria Brl. nj, cosno s. GiIs
ay TO ". ". wilson--ss Helen d ~
TO A. Iiolt-Ss VIM. Bran.vV' XXI !
10 ii. Mosle-Ss kenie" w."
Ravensdale (Amo A. Cas- ceui
TO 7. n. Sawyer q ~
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OLD STORIES.

Last night one happy hour ,Isr, ! w.
In the rose garden Of ms ,rS and vet
Told over the sweet old 'a'''
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Mook's big Christmas hop. Thursday
night.
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Mr.. Il. NJ Tallaferro. manager OF Jne
oil mill, Is in. Houston, with Ms family
for the rest OF the week.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-11-17
A Prosperous Condition.

The Montana Stock Journal says:
Never before in the history Of the
Northwest has the range cattle bust.
ness been III Il more prosperos condi-
ton than it is at the persent time.
The season that is now being brought
to Il close has been one of fat beef
and, for some OF tho time, fair prices.
Tho result OF the seasons work has
shown that losses have been very
light, in fact the question OF loss from
winter exposure docs not cut as prom.
inent u figure in the calculations OF
stockmen rs it once did.
This year the ranges are in cxcep-
tionally good condition, are not in the
least overstocked, and the cattle are
in fine shape to go INTO the winter.
Next year ought to he Il prosperous
one for our stockmen. Were il not
for the control Of the markets by the
packers. prosperity wonld be assured,
Tho tendency Of prices is bound I" 10
upward. There will he amorc i....n.
demand for beef. As the laboring
classes, 10y reason OF continued en-.
ploymcnt, begin to accumulate
"'"""". tho necessity OF continuing
lee. that Inns
G.",nvu ,no periUu Of hard times. will
disappear and in it's place will come
Il desire to live better, to wear better
clothes and to cat better food.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-11-17

Chairman iegsby and Deputy
Clerk Patterson opened the bids for
the high school bonds mt l:3O this
afternoon. But two bids wcro sub
mittcd. They were ns follows:
Henderson banking Company, for
the ones maturing Jan. l.. 1897. a..
Oll.23; for the ones maturing Jan. /,
1888, S~l,022j0; for the les maturing
Jan. l, 1899. 81, C33.75; for the ones ma.
turing Jan. |, 1900. Sl,Oi5OO; for the
ones maturing Jan. |. 1901, Sl,o5G.25;
total, S5.16S.75.
j.. II. Tabcr bid $4,000. n pre-.
MUM Of one per cent.
The bonds were sold TO the lIcndcr.
son Banking Company, their bid be.
ing the highest and best.
Tho premium paid by the bank re-.
duccs the interest To less than IA per
cent. Il year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-11-17
An Unfortunate Question.

An x-Governor OF Massachusetts
tells the following, illustrative of a
calling for business: Two brothers
had for many years douc IN under.
taking business in Il suburban town.
The elder had n son, Thomas, and de-
string to establish him in life, obtain
ed from his younger brother a PROM
Use that Thomas should be taken into
the business whenever he the elder)
should die. The promise was obtain
cd in spite Of feeling on the brothers
part that Tom had no calling for the
business. The elder soon died and
Thomas became his uncles part.
ner.
He made good progress and WAS
soon sent to arrange for the funeral of
a wealthy man who left rs his chief
mourner a widow who had already
buried two husbands. The young
man returned, having made satisfac-
tory arrangements rs to carriages.
music, flowers, etc, much to his
I'm cle's Joy, who now felt that he had
misjudged the hoy. On the follow
ing day the uncle himself went to see
that all was going smoothly and found
MH. y. in high dudgeon. Expressing
his regret and surprise he told Mrs.
y. that Tom had returned on the pre-
ceding day with everything arranged
apparently satisfactorily, and asked
her what was the matter.
-Well,' she replied, TON did very
well until we dicussed the time at
which the services should be held. /
had not quite made up my mind,
when Tom, meaning to help me out.
said: AT what time have you been
accustomed to bury your husbands,
mnlnmeY-