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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
y. A sWEErING ORDER.


Postmaster General Wilson ip.e1dai
- Do good ihins aAl iausu 1le -,.
form WAea las 'fl'is We're .ssa 'eroi-
org I'is'n-a''1'i'' 90 emI Gee of CHE posi-
oihrs depa1tn 10 appear ia the .o.,.es
o. congress oF before any couli't.. ot
member IN oeba4. Of any posJ4. business
"nAisFef'
The taet Is becoming notorious in
Washington uat the department. EN-
pieye-s oi az the departments are N the
ha''1 Of lobbying vigorously and c.h-
s'antly for appropriations, l9r increase
OF salaries, aal for other business aid
schemes reiapng 10 their REFLECTIVE bu-
res as Ise practice has not only become
Offensive and au1 7yils 90 the members
OF consre's' out public scandal. T9st-
master HrHera! Wilson seeks to correct
me eva 50 lar as the Iost3ilce employees
are concerned. IAe legislative branch
OF the government onsht 70 Ae IN from
the pressure from The 9tac.a', o. q1aa-
official iutermedd!inS OF any ota,s bra4eh
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town? oh, where's mamma gotten to?
ribbon round his neck" and 80 on. ad
noisyam-as one might say. You can tell
old travellers at glance. They have
satchels and they strike a bee line for
the open doors at the depot without Gre
ating any disturbance.
But the giggling school girls on their
way home for the holidays, the old spec
tacled lady, who punches your, ribs with
her umbrella, the country family covered
lady with the Gala lily in n pot the timid
man following the lady VIII tho IRON.
jaw and carrying two children, bird
cage and a guitar, and the loud breathing
man who has been looking upon the buff
| tot car when II was red. all these have
tangled themselves into a struggling, In
curing, tangled Babel of bag, baggage,
babies and bluster,
The young lady is there to meet her
school girl friend. The escort stands al
one side with his cane In his mouth;
ncrvously lingering in his vest pocket
to see If the car fare is ready at hand.
| The girls grapple each other catch-as-
catoh-can fire broadside of the opera
boufe brand of kisses. and jabber out
| something like this: "Oh, YOU sweet
| thing. so glad you've come--tootache? p
oh, no, it's caramel-auch lovely cape,
| want the pattcrn-dyiug TO see YOU
that ring--my brother gave II to NEEDN'T
tell me story-Chare and Tom and
| Harry and Bob. and-oh, ! forgot--Tom.
| this is kitty-real sealskin of course-talk
all night when We get home Git out
! der way dcre gents and ladies"--e truck
piled with trunks four high goes crashing
ny a policeman drags an old lady from
under the wheels, and SHE plunges mady
Mt the engine and is rescued ny the fire
man whom she abuses as pickpocket and
an oppressor Of the defenseless.
A sour looking man with big valise
comes out Of the crowd and is seized upon
by red-nosed man in a silk hat.
Dld YOU get it, old boy?" asks the
man with the nose.
get your grandmother" growls the
sour man.
"Thnt fellow Reed Is the biggest liar
IN America. Feller from Maine got It.
I'm popuhsj from this day on. Got the
price Of a toddy, jimmy"
- The engine stands and puffs sulenly.
I lie crowd disperses gradually, Stringlng
by twos threes and larger groups
through the waiting room doors Depot
officials hustle along. pushing their way
among the people
brakeman springs from his car and
runs vp to a dim female figure lurking
IN the SHADOW OF the depot.
How is the kid?" he asks sharply with
AN uneven breath.
Bad says the woman, IN a dry low
wore Fever hundred and four all
DAY keeps n-callng Of you an the time.
JIM; Hul 20 go out again tonight?'
'Orde,s SAYS jim, and then: NO.
cusscd Il do. The company can go to
ne devil. Calm of me, Is he? Come on
~. lie takes the womans arm and
they M lly away INTO the darkness.
y ragged man with a dreutv whine 10
his Voice fastens upon a big stranp7r,
wards. i'e
"Iave YOU dime. sir a man could
a ,an At-tfb i.t,-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
NUN rMpEpORls sEANF' NJ

Kiel, December l6,-Enpga., ,l.ii =
arrived hero today ana ,p -, toii
the dock yards apd the ses'' n aai;el
AT the latter place he n'aug ..artsd D.
TO the naval recruits, ne sN, ~ b ssS
to remain sooh Chil5'lTI r.;sqther.apd u.
TO their emperor wv ,tirh hollho . s;
h l5 lPb mi q to one viii u Sr4sr e e
t2at whieh their lorefstlliasr5ss OF d isl q z.
then her referred to the yissorirrssc irails ''''
said he trusted that inS fssis
ready TO perform similar i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
RxrRAcrs FRoM A NOVEL.

IL Figaro.
We give below Il few gems" culled
from the works Of Ponson du Terraii
Her hand WAS cold like that OF IA ser
p4utf
THE countess was about to reply when
a door opened and cicsad t.ei. mouth"
lie HaE he exclaimed IN Portuguese.
THE colonel paced backwards and for
wards With hlB hand behind his back
reagina mo new zpaper."
"A THIS sight the Negroes face grew
drfadfuiiy pale"
The man wes dressed IN a velvet jacket
'and pants Of tho same color"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
ABYssINIAN ARhh' "a

Rome. December ~ M .byssirlsa
is advancing rapidly ~ ,i,sBans ga9 y
Adowa and Asmara. The nam nam % n.
cupy those points WI iand MI eae..
fenslye. says the papstna, ~" antpgonsss a
TO temporize with tmN ra ior thsf Nils.
III reinfuWements Adowa ais
All ,ne. inhaoltanN rack n Asys
=" Adowa is the capils4l Sss & is J. ss' =
itants. it is fesr airy ~ caiei taad IL
n.any factories a1d Is 'nterior an'
for trade between INC
coast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

II is barely possible the populists IN the
Federal senate refused to have any hand
IA the reorganization OF that body only
after they discovered that the bargain
counter had been picked over.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

Congress may be depended on to discuss
Cuban and Turkish affairs with alscriiy
and exhaus,iveiy. The opportunity to drop
domestic complications and records IS al
together too tempting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
WHEN THETRAlN COMES IN
outline Sketches at the Grand Central
Dennt.


nine-tenths of the human race lose thei
senses when travelling on the cars. ant
give free demonstrations Of the fact a
every station. Travelling by rail brings on
all mans latent characteristics and pro
pensities There is something in the rust
| OF the train the smell Of the engin,
smoke the yell OF the butcher, the volapul
cries Of the brakeman and the whl2zinl
scenery visible from the windows that
causes the average irlman being to shake
off the trammels of convention and Gus
tom, and act accordingly.
! When train stops at the depot anc
unloads its passengers, they proceed al
| once to adopt for their style of procedure
the Idea expressed by the French phrase
'sauve qui pent," or In polite language
| the devil take the hlndmost."
An observer unless he Is OF tho Casual
! variety can md much entertainment IN
"dtenlnE the thrOng OF travellers and by
sthnders at any metropolitan depot. The
| comedy. There are no stage watts. no
| changing or scenery, no forgetting of lines
or casting about for applause. The mines
| pay thelr part and vanish; the hero Will
| MS Valise Is jostled by the heavy william
from ne baggage room leading ladies'
tcrarubse Kiss. weep and Sigh without
oo9n9is or applause; marionettes wrggle
ANA dance through the crowd, pulled nv
/ the strings of chance. and the comedian
pays nus part unabashed by the dsap.
proving hiss Of the engines. and the
| sroans of the grinding wheels
AZ the Houston Grand Central depot
W1ea the trains come in there are to be
seen laughter and lanterns smiles and
sandwiches palaVering and popcorn. tears
and tamHles
TO the student Of human nature Is pre-
septed It feast; a congloinerate hash of
tine lighter passions ard eccentricities Of
man' small dish whereof. We rost man
VIII e0aeayor TO get before you.
The waiting room Is bright with electric
lights. The line Of omnihuses and hacks
liue the sidewalk on Washington street.
ond the drivers are crowdlnr close to the
dead line ON the south Side Of the depot
Scattered among the benches In the two
Visiting rooms are prospective travellers
awaiting their trains. The drunmcrs and
old travelling men sit reading their pa
rtr or smoking, while now and unsen-
soned ycyagers are pacing up and down
siaunine uneasily at the clock. and firing
questions a. everybody that passes. The
policeman al tho door who has told the
old man with the cotton umbrella at six
different times that the Central arrives
foil $3.50, makes UP his mind that IL he
inlnlrs once more he win take the
chances on getting verdict OF iusunable
m.cidr
tiH old lndy with tho yarn mittens who
/ liF cn rappinE vitA her spectacle case
az .he ticket agents closed window for
ht'c"u minutes says, "Drat the man" and
nrf'7s To- fumble in her travelling bag for
i.orioe loaenxos.
lu tho ladies' waiting room there is the
usual contingent OF peripathctc public
Il E" hrlgIt-cycd, SClf-posscSsed Young
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

The Boston man who cabled yco,tNo 10
his runaway wife and lover is receiving
no end OF congratulations The world
loves 10 find a perfectly happy man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
ARCADIA IN TEXAS.
who has known me of old7" sid the

II tOIlpU.
And SO with living motion all are fed,
And the quick spring-like weeds out OF
the dead
Seed time and harvest each return with
unfailing regularity and it Ia proper
moment for the farmer to consider what
crops he will next pitch. Before enter
ing upon this subject let us first look
back little upon the crops now being
| harvested and disposed of.
Although last season was very dry
one what rain did fall came at the
moment when It could do the most good
were made In these United States on
about. $1,000 900 acres of land, averag ing
therefore about twenty-elght bushels TO
mas been, sold as low as "A cents bushel
IN South Texas 1t is nominally % cents
therefore "e co Tau aH ACRE OF G9rn rs
acre OF corn and fodder eSght to be worth
SSy 70 the farmer when economically
bushels have been produced on 81, OOOoOn
acres acres Of land, being about IAN average of
t can,S bushels to the acre, worth 30
! mercial value of an acre OF wheat Sc 80
| Or oats 900 1000, 900 bushels have been pro-
| duced on 30000,000 acres of and being
thirty bushes to the acre, worth in Texas
| probably l212 cents a bushe Uhey have
| been sold In Kansas at II cents. making
1915. OF rye, 81 600 900 bushels have been
produced on 2,4o0,00O acres of land, being
,wutseen bushels 70 the acre, worth 40
| worth commercially $3.50. OF barley, 100
NoVh bushels have been raised on g. 100000
the acre, worth so cents a bushel, making
ne commercial value OF an acre Of barley
N.So. OF Irish potatoes. -, 100000 bu shells
have been raised on $3.50 900 acres Of land
being l.0 bushels To the acre. and esti-
mated at q cents bushel, making an
acre Of Irish potatoes worth $50.
ltif- 1el
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

The report comes now that Mr.. Bayerd
may resign. This will he playing right
into the hands OF his enemies tho accuse
him of un- Amsrlcanism
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

The county commissioners OF Galveston
have at last purchased ground for new
insane asylum for the county The differ
entails sustained by the railroad commits
sion have probably rendered this action
necessary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
VIEW AT AUSTIN.

vas the first time that attention had been
called to the roafter extensively IN print,
it was nor me first time that st had becn
I the source OF discussion. While the Col
! Qui,t hin was N the hands OF special
ho,,se committee for remodeilng. Comp
/ troller Finley called said conrnttecs
attention 10 the tendencies Of section 10
thereof. wherein lie the delaying pro-
( visions but hts suggestions that the se,-
/ ton In question he dropped entirely. or
| 50 amended as to ELIMINATE It's procrasti-
native features went unheeded.
/ Later on, when the btll became Law
and WAS printed and read by tax collect
ors, several ~ the latter at once caught
on TO what lay between the lines OF sec
ton 10 and began TO figure on results,
wnIeh presented an alarming aspect. When
! the legislature was called IN extra ses-
sion IN October last. Collector Caso.ano Of
! BeNar county, who is an expert in his
line and enc Of the best county ofiic ais
I III Texas, having made an especial study
| Of the Colqmtt act and convinced himself
shat Its effect would be to impede the
ssthering IN OF revenue. came to Austin
and entaaNcred 70 have the proner remedy
I"ilNied' lie was nos listened to. however.
"hd the extra session adjourned without
/ aoetoriug the Cc.qmtl act. SO ,hat Conn
/ iioller Finley was icst to his own re-
,ax way 'or circulnVedunR
lex dodgers. TIM act q 1857, which al
/ horizes tax collectors IN s.i,o ~ ,'aa
SohM property Of delinquents ana sell
/ * for taxes duo On rsal estate. furnished
"iin tAe weapon needed ana he issued q
circular TO lax collectors. calling thc,r at
tenHon 10 said act ard instructipr u.cu.
U ltVct2u Unier H. At once a howl oro,t
I'LL, ne anot-adni Aisrratlon faction.
}uWr upon the governor and rol,,U,,,s ~,
s!i eh about radical .Gauass" fu tfr ~ *
- of Collecting taNes We're rre'ind o,tt
facts were twisted 90 eult ms ntn@r,c,,, 4.
9hd "a cas- puilt on uoiFier vae fIr..,'r.,t
IN a suNicieu Is plausible r,,lrr.,r
Selvs ordinarily conscrs a,ive albet s15rr-
administration was oh1rsed v,,t the
II mold lr taNpAS crs In an evtr,or,ljrI'+sS
metn.r - mot the cost ot an exirsv..-
wen known ,t1t ~. s,.,r-. .'4usl ~ w.
inns year and next anu ra..sl.iar5,tly NJ
t'tl te" .rrrciNe iu tNs Tate at tts
ipc voted oy ;he TWo1,t, f.,',,.,E tHH%"-
turr Was le STATED NJ, i..''.-
ana 40, BE- an irrre,.... ,r t..it ut!'eit
c0peusea lu soI. a. , +''.'". tFduS ~
that Mr. Ff7le,'. i9l,.+.. tH"Hkh,
w1cii hare furnishad H. ID" l'a..e's
occass6o.. r.. 'i H.. lne administrator were
posed 90 haze he1,, trtrt..f. g.. an hc5 rHp-
4 she acersfiou al ra,,',''' 70 "a 'e4rialc
lu The o.h.r dirertt,, 'pi ing
growing nr.,ls "a 80 Ntt not NY lnc
those s, Eo hsts ,', ~ ''.ei there are
ttms 10 tho irs,r'i,,.i,'s. 'g,7iN lalien We
rvIae1,,., tr ,al'5ap cro~ lickers. as IS
vp.1a '' WE iNuoNluE from the o0l-
"rr.. won. t..
I taxes &. ev'..,t,,,~,l,..' " 'ue collection OF
c..sis' ~ AZ, .tlkF hbcrh 60 the tax
en- trr t't ~. 'e'A-r 2ard 90 the tux pay
lut n ,4 l"'"t 10 pay tis taxes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

II is statistical and indisputable fact
;hat England could not AFFORD TO go to
war with this country for twice the terri
terry and wealth Of all Venezuela. And
England always counts the cost.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

The American lahc Ter Is no socialist. He
wants TO improve his own condition. but
not on soclal.stic lines. He appreciates
property rights and home and family ties
and IS wiling u live and let live.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

The American Federation OF Labor
promptly tabled T. motion to send fratelnal
greetings to socialist congress in London
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

Aspiring candidates In the various con-
sressional districts OF the coSitry must
rot put too much faith in casualties re-
sulting from oyerwork in the present con-
gress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

Now let everybody try and make car
niyal week in Houston a season long to
be remembered for It's big business and
fun measure OF endowment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

Friend and foe. politically, will regret
to hear of the death OF Judge Thomas l..
Nugent He was an upright and fearless
Judge when on the bench, a good citizen
in all that constitutes good citizen, Of
high repute with all who knaw him and
extremely popular even beyond tho ranks
OF his own political party.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

the fact that Lady Randolph Churchlu.X
son has been In Cuba as d member Of
Cainpos' stan does not look as If our
American girls vino have married British
titles are Americsnizing the sentiment Of
their rtiied sons to any alarming eatent
Even half American viii gyrppathize
with Cuba
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

The Harrison boomlet received a slight
boost In the dispatches yesterday morn
ing-Ingalls denied that he han declared
for the ex-presiaent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16

The probabilities" sent out from wash
ington are stin confined exclusively 10
the weather
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-16
BROOM CORN.

nave Grown broom straw for my own
lov many years, and state It as an
IMPORTANT fact that its growth is unsur-
passed BY any other section of country.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06
COFFIN
RE e to Spring a Joker in the
u, S, Court.

the case OF Pinrre ys. Godbv was
called In the I, s. Court yesterday.
One side Of he case Was represented
by H {. Dillon of California. MIR.
Dillon Is not a resident Of this Stare
q therefore would have no right to
appear as an attorney unless he had
made an application I practice here
AS a rule the opposition counsel.
as a matter Of courtesy wave the right
70 object. A few weeks ago Mr.
DlFon, who was in this city, mention
ed the matter to Mr., Coffin, who in
the b3andest mlnner possible. waived
all objections and accordingly Mr..
Dlilon sent the papers in the case to
Attorney General Beatty. As soon as
'he case came up, Coffin rose and Oh
j"ctel on the gr0uHd thar Mr. Dillon
vas a nonresident and had made no
application to pratice here. Mr..
Beatty at once addressed the Court
and stated thai Mr.. Coffin had led
Dillon 10 suppose that he waived all
objections. Coffin 5rann.orad out F.
denial and then Beatty explained me
case 70 the satisfaction <4 the C0ur:
and allowed Beatty to r~ay,esent the
nonresident attorney for the time
being He probably recalled the tine
told Huffakor thar he had hIed
= claim AGAINST Inc Stevenson estate
3iln'r.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06
Death Of Fred White.

Mrs. kraIl received word Sunday Of
the death Of her brother Fred in San
Francisco. The family moved into
a new house last Thursday and the
death was supposed to have been
caused by a leaky gas pipe resulting
in asphyXiation.
Fred was born in Aurora and re-
moved to this city while d child, had
he lived until October he would have
been % years Old. He graduated
from the Dental College connected
with the California State University.
The funeral win take place We'd
ne5day afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Episcopal Church.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06
Will Contest.

Mrs. Mayo, who committed suicide
in Battle Mountain lately, left a will
~hel0eathinE all her property-ezcept
- . d nieoe-to D. s. Truman ex-
e. IT Of the will. The Reveille says
a nephew Of the deceased, a Mr.. Far
rar Of Oakland. California, is in Bat
tie Mountain with ". 5. Bonnifeld Of
"innemucca as counsel, and report
has it they are laying the foundation
for a contest Of the will. Several
thousand dollars are involved.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06

The only pure ice in The market is
that sold by DR.. j. NJ. Benton. 1t is
cut on the Carson ~Riyer-from pure
running water and not formed on
stagnant pools. swarming with ami.
NAL life. 1t is ice from mountain
water that has its origin in the snow
capped peaks Of the SieIras and means
health as well as c~oolness to the
consumer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06
Fishing Tackle.

Salmon Egg" trout bait, assorted
straight, cane poles, all sorts of new
hooks and lines, baskets and other
fishing tackle. Just received at Gag.
win and Noteware's.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06

1890 . ~8.ts - =
The last issue Of the DeLanar Lode
says: Notice will be found else
where in this issue calling in the De.
Lam3r aluminium checks. None will
be Redeemed after August Is, 1875
This meijnn has proven a great caa-
venience in tins camp and theaue5 Oh.
presents itself: What will be- done to
pc9vjde small change? There an,
very fe" business houses with INV
surplus capital. We live 40 miles
from the nearest express cttlco. The
government provides means tbrou1h
which silver coins in dollars and mul-
urle Of dollars can be sent throurh
the q. 5. mails in registered packages.
and this seems 10 he the ONLY mean
by which change can tt provided. Ii
has been suggested that il the Della
mar company falr 30 disposed they
could flo.o time to time. bring in sill
Yer coins by the return Of the b1llian
coach and the merchants Of the town
would illa1ediately take it off their
hands and Fay any expense the COM
pany might have in connection the,,-
with. If something is not done i'm
medfately in less than a month fhn
effect will show ITSELF"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06
Neyada's Vote Since 1854.

The Reno Journal gives the follow
ing raf''e 81 10 votes cast for Cover
nor Of Nevada at each election from
the year 1864 up to and including
1901
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06
DisIikes Boomers.

IN tell you what Bill, I'm dead
against these d boomers" Said a
sporty man about town recently.
''Why?"
"Weli they cover up too much, you
cant see near so much Of a woman's
leg when they wear boomers as when
they wear skirts, I go in for display
in everything"
The ~ Mining Camp in Chicago is
in the hands Of a receiver. The
various thieves connected with the
show got tired Of watching each other
and SO called in a receiver to handle
the receipts.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06
Better Lock Out.

4 few nights ago some men were
found prowling about the western
part Of the city with dark lanterns.
They are we'll known and had better
lCOk out for themselves.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06

1t took a great deal of ice cream
soda Yesterday TO stand off the heat.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06

when Baby was sick,
We gave her Castoria
~hen she was q Child,
She cried for Castoria
8hes. she became Miss.
She chung to Castoriss
When she had Children,
She CAV them Cast3ria
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06

L. B. RAIL. President
GEO. A. ITRBELL, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-06

She CAV them Cast9ria