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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29

necessarily hold their faith and morals
When. therefore. We read Popes ana
Dryden's rhymes. such as join and me-
jolred and mankind. join ana snine'
thine sign. and nine. soil and smile, ola
and guile. toll and smile. b. would per
hans be- well Tor us 10 remember that *
We give these words their present SOUNDS
those poets would say that we Spite thef
rhymes In the words Of Pope himself.
"Good-nature and g0od-sense must ever
To err is human; to forgive, divine"
otis not enough. taste. judgment, learn
In all "S you 'u'r speak. let truth and candor
shine
In grave ouinulian's coplous work we
The jnstes, rules ard clearest method
j0in'd."
T, Is interesting 10 note. in this connec'
ton. that we SIN say choir. These WORDS.
fl IS worthy Of note. are wo.l-nish All Oh
Anglo French origin, except DOLL in t"e
sense Of tumoi. where the Ansio-SAhon
byle proves that IT'S development into ihe
now vulgar bile Is regular bur in sla"'
dara English the word has been Wfe'itp
from its nominal course " defeiNphe.''
probably from association In me popNit
mind with the verb boil. or to avoid cone
fusion with bile tsecreted by the H'efh
and It's spelling changed 10 boil TO say.
Is the logic OF the eye. 90 use LoNfl +
apt phase But language does NOT pa"
WAYS develop along lines Of logic, ara
there is an end on i.
In the light OF these facts. then an ie.
dlfionaI significance attaches 20 me "ol'i
Of Ellis. when in that monumental "os
OF his on Early English Pronunciation y.
saws. For the polite sounds OF pa'.
generation are the befes noifes or i.'
present who az present. with any cla.'l'
10 .sddication.' would 'line in pfais'ns
the 'pnts OF a p.cterF But cefl.''.'
there was a time when education Jol,,'
points. picture would have sounded eq14''
~ strange"
Command old words that long nave
slept. 20 wake, ,,.,,,.,
Words nat wise Bacon or brave haielsa
Or ma the rev be English, ages hence
For Use win farther what's Oegot ~
SENSE EDWIN ". BOWEN.
Ashland. va. March 20. ls98
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way tFat may be most convenient, so
that every visiting Confederate Veteran
shall be quartered and rationed free dur
ing this glorious Reunion, which. to a
great many Of us, will be the last that
we shall ever attend. please notify
Capt. j.. a. Brown, Jr., Quartermaster
or r. T.. Lee Camp, No. ]. {. v, NO.
sos, East Main street, Richmond, Va, OF
any contributions made before sendlng
them. so that arrangements can be made
with the different lines for free transpoI-
taiionD
"a That each Camp Of this Depart
ment will arrange TO bring as many mem
beers as can possibly come. so that TINS
Grand Camp shall appear with fun ranks
on The occasion OF the laying Of the Cor
ncr-Sione to the Monument of our beiov-
ed President Jefferson Davis.
81. That each Camp Of this Depart
inent shah uniform It's members as far
as possible. either In full uniform. where
feasible or hats and coats, or hats alone
or simply with badges leaving IL en-
tiroly within the discretion Of each Camp
TO uniform i'm whole or in part, as IN It's
judgment may be practicable.
In making the above recommendation,
am acfuated by the patriotic desire that
Virginia shall fully maintain In this. as
Sne mas always uOlo III l"c past H'i So
reputation for hospitality. ! will again
urge prompt and energetic action and CO.
operation to insure benefits from the
above suggestions. as time files very
rapidly and the great Reunion will be
soon upon us WILLIAM A. SMOOT.
Grand Commander Grand Camp c. v,
Department Of Virginia.
As the reunion begins on June 3Oth.
IL is expected that the veterans will begin
to arrive several days previous, and In
order that there may be no mistake as
to when the different commands will
arrive, and how many will come. Capt.
Elicit has prepared and sent out blanks
TO each veteran camp, requesting its
commander to iii IN and return at once
to him, so that he may know the exact
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the great number of Confederate Vetef-
ans. that will be present at the sixth An
nual Reunion of the United Confedera,e
Veterans, 10 be held In the city OF hicn-
mond on Tuesday, June S0th: Wedhes-
day, July LIST. and Thursday, July ~,
lNG. This Is not a local affair, but one
that belongs 10 the whole state, ana
while the greater part OF the expense
burden and labor will fall on X. Il. Lee
Camp. No !. G. v. and Deorse r.
Pickett Camp. c. ". assisted by tne
IlNraliiy OF the City Council ana GU
zens Of the city OF Richmond, IL hecon'o'
us as VirsiDians-in fact IL Is our uu''
10 assist IN every way thal We 49,
malo II n Great success, worthy OF the
historic reputation OF our grand oiu
Mother. And l do recommend most
earnestly
ist THAT each Camp and Individual
shall contribute in provisions, OF In any
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time that they will reach Richmond and
the number OF mon in each command.
As fast as these replies are received the
information which they contain will be
pat upon blackboard which Capt
Elicit has provided. for the benefit OF
all interested.
THE COMMITTEES.
All military visiting the city upon the
occasion Of the reunion will be cared for
by a military committee, which will make
all needful arrangements for their com.
fort. The members of this committee are
as follows:
Gen. A. l.. Philips. chairman; Col. II.
c. Jones. Col. Chas. Euker, Mai. W. +.
Simons. Mai. Sol. Cutchlns. Captains c..
@. B0ssieux, i. W. Cunningham, John
u. Shackelford. Chas. Gasser. Il. Il.
Spence, NJ. II. Mius, a. c. Attkisson,
Clarence Wyatt. J. c. Shafer. +. j..
Euker. j. W. Lockwood, JIio. A. Hutche-
son.
In order TO properly carry on the great
Tass Of work necessitated by the APP
preaching reunion of the veterans. IL has
been found expedient to appoint num-
Der OF committees. The most important
OF these IS the Executive Committee,
upon which falls the burden OF the work.
1t Is constituted as follows:
Gen. Peyton Wise, chairman: ] Tay-
Tor Ellyson. y. V. Randolph, John b..
Cary. George l.. Christian Otway S.
Alien. Jas. r. Ferriter. c. L. Wingo, A.
Il. Clarke no. n. Northen. c. Y. Loehr,
S. r. Gates. NJ. w Lakewood. X. L.
Maury. Joseph G. Dickerson. John Muir
ply; eX-oiiicio, Thos. a. Bran0er. Tho
mas Elicit. Secretary.
The other committees are as follows:
Advisory Committee. -Peyton Wise,
chairman; y. Y. Randolph. s. r. Gates,
John Murphy. Chas. j. Anderson, James
y Poyd.
Finance Committee.-John e. Cary,
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DRyDEN AND POPE.

" Is, however. not the purpose OF this
article to call attention to the language OF
Shakespeare. anyway. but to that Of two
Other authers. who dourished long after
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energies. and by the necessities Of life,
you are coming Monochrome 10 the city
which is yours hy the supreme tests OF
the rain Of fire through which you went
aud Of the sea OF blood through which
you passed, on the mission of her and the
common defence. You have been no pro-
disal sons. for you inherited only the
remnants Of a rapacious ravage that was
rampant everywhere in your land. be-
cause you had nothing left but the man
hood from which you were inseparaole.
But the fatted calf shall be killed for YOU
and we shall be merry together. not be-
cause of pity for your sins, but because
pride In your fame demands.
You shall traverse again the streets
which thrilled TO the tread OF your le-
sions while they were passing 10 the
ranks OF the best army that the world
ever knew.
You shall lie confronted by the Vir-
cinians who were the comrades or your
immortal ory and who are your brothers
forever
You shall see again the women who
nursed you back 10 vigor from the feeble
ness OF wounds and want. from the
wretchcd woe Of your losses. and who
pointed the dying gaze of your fellows
TO the heaven which stopped 10 enfold
them.
Your eyes shall behold for themselves
the city which proudly wrapped herself
In your patriotic flames. from which she
has emerged a thing of beauty and JOY
FOR always.
You shall revisit the battle-helds which
have been consecrated by your blood. and
where. II you lost your country, you
found fame that fills the world.
Heartily helped by our city and her
.<tf f-r r14
OF reunion in which sen thousand of you
may make the weikin ring TO the music
Of Dixie and TO the chores Of the Rebel
yell
on some appropriate day Of the reunion
you shall be part and parcel Of the rear
ing OF that monument which shall be TO
Jefferson Davis, not merely because he
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otis not enough. taste. judgment, learn
ing join.
In all you speak, let truth and candor
shine
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Biz Snow.

p.,veen my window ana the far away
Ia hung a fairy film Of smoke D'1e
lace, .st,~.I
trace; ,.,,
The limbs Of sycamore, IKE silver spray
Clean gainst the h.l.side's steep anu ''0'-
tied face; ,.,...
Like polished limestone lie the CLOUDS
above. 49,.
Meath which no animated wing IS oiisen,
Naught m the ysie or on the n'' oo'"
move; 49,.
Now eenser grows the view. and from 'ns
heaven
The fair fakes nutter everywhere De-
low; -,..S
A thin white carpet on earth's door doth
grow:
The hin recedes; slow. spiral breath Is
given
To broad. white fakes that fas, 10
earthward flow:
Now hills are gone: afr. earth are oient
BY snow.
49, The New Bohemian.
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WAS your President and dwelt as such
I'm the capital OF your Confederaey. but
because he was the unspeakable type OF
that incnable manhood which made the
armies OF the South.
During your stay here there will be
many a bivOuac. where not IN bravadO
or disloyalty, but for sweet memorys
sake will be sung over again the old
songs told over again the old tales.
fought over the old fights. yelled again
the old yell. and raised again the old
flag.
Come. then. Come 10 our hearts and
homes and TO these bivouaos. Before we
pass to the great beyond We ought 10
have one more bout and toast together.
The toast shall be 10 our own memories
and 10 our Confederate comrades wher-
ever they may be: but II shall carry along
with II brave blessing FOR our fellow
citizens everywhere. a determined devo-
ton to the safety. honor, and welfare OF
the entire country.
PEYToN WISE.
Chairman.
GRAND COMMANDERS APPEAL
with the same object In view. Grand
Commander William A. Smoot. Of the De
partment OF Virginia. has prepared and
sent out 70 the Confederate Veterans OF
this State the following circular:
Alexandria, Va. March 24th 1896.
Confederate Veterans OF Virginia:
The time has now come for each Camp
fn this Department. and every Con fed
crate Veteran belonging 10 the same--in
fact for every Virglplan--to go actively TO
work and cooperate fully In every de-
tail TO meet tho many requirements OF
oRtsrtaininy ana taking proper care OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
Obituary POETRY.
The dearest Willie, Thou Hast Left Us"
Kind was Complained Of Years Ago.

At irregular intervals, more or less fire.
quent, the readers OF our daily papers
are confronted by obituary poetry OF
which the following is d familiar exam
ple:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
THE HORNED LIZARD.

- hosse, as.-Dear Haphammor. l
n,ust write 10 the Hap corn,C again.
noVe rot read tho last two papers on ac-
INult OF beng at the camp ground ut
Nlo SPRINGS, attending the camp meeting.
We had glorious time. We had about
twenty -'hree conversions and about thirty
~ joined the church. We nave camp,d
tWeNe years IN succession. | enjoy camp.
lns' especially when there are several
campers. Our school at Kosse will start
pietty soon, and we viii have to go to
WORK we have n new superintendent OF
inc school. Professor Hall was superu.
tenlent last year He has been supcr,n-
tendent OF the kosss school FOR about i've
y.ucs. ! lke Professor Hall very much
PROFESSOR Deshazer. Miss Emma Vernon
ana MISS ophelia stephens are the others
! IKE them as we'll. bid you ever near OF
the horned liznra2 They are very common
mere, Tho first one | ever saw was
brought from Reagan SIX years ago. but
snce ! have been ut Kcs~e | have seen
them frequently. They are mostly sailed
horned frogs. but tho proper name Is the
horned MAID. They stay mostly In wa,in
climate. They live on ants and flies. They
nave thcsns or sharp horns all over their
bodies. especially around the neck, and
II they get mad they will spit blood on
you. They are very tame.
Ernest Keeling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
PRoTRACTEp MEETINGS

Milan, Tcxas.-Dcar Uaphammer; A I
got In too late for the color contest |
VII write again. | VIII vote eor Mir J. 4
smart OF beaumont to have his life In
sured. We have a 1ebi'iug society not
lar from us which | think IS psry fine.
we have had rain since last wrote. hui
IL was too late for corn and caused cot
contribution is closed and she will soon
get to ride in her tricycle.. Well, Haps. If
there are any of Won who do not ret 70
% 10 pro'ihcied meetings, conn down in
my part o! he country. They mr.. bavin,
them all around and once N awhile one
IN ne middle. visited two protracted
,,ncetlnas yesterday. and II could have
nave got there could have visited one or
two more. Your friend. -;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
SOME SHORT LETTERS.

Pearl Williams OF Lake Charles. La.
says she derives much pleasure from
reading the Haps' letters in The Post.
Anna Mulhern of Brcnham would like
TO correspond with some of the Iiaps
Anna viii be II years old this month.
Matte Blain of Courtney. In Grimes
county, has "a pet parrot and two mock
Ing birds.
l7eanord Ashe of Houston gives the
liaps this riddle to solve: Thirty white
horses on red hill; now they tramp. now
they stand"
Malcolm Madeey of Houston writes
again after "a long absence His school
stars about the lsi OF September.
Ethel Odom of Tyler would like TO cor
res pond with some girls of her age--l2
tels.
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wanted with Yes. please" or decline
WIN NO. thank you" She also told hin,
trusting that with his confidence cstah-
hshed the continual sowing of homo pre-
ccpi and example would bear fruit, Al
night Tom reported results.
Il think | did all rght, mother" he
said. although they go, the laugh on me
once"
What was that" asked his mother
well. VIC had baked apples and when II
came my turn to be served, Mrs. c.
asked which apple | wanted"
You told her. of course" tntcrpolatcl
his mother MS the boy hesitatcd, You
know I've often told vou I; Is polite TO
give a choice when one is asked"
Yes. mother. | told her, and that wa,
was already gone"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
NEW REMEDIES

Exchange.

AND the Remedies of By-Gone Days.
new remedy for disease appears al.
most every day Tho medical journals
ar" run Of the names OF remedies never
heard OF before. These rcmod es are null
iplying so rapidly that even II web read
physician can scarcely remember the
name- Of them, much less make use OF
them. The discovery of new remedies
has always been going on moro or tess
but neyer so rapidly MS today. hut In
spite OF the great multitude of medicines
winch are invented, only very, very few
OF them stand the test or time
Among the few remedies which have
proved themselves of stable value Is Pc
forty years. During this time many
thousand remedies have been Invented and
forgotten. But with Pc-ru-na the case
has been different. From the ,imo OF
lta first discovery il has gradually grown
In favor and has become one of the stand
ard medicines of the world. 3 this sea-
ron of the year Pe-ru-na IL In great de-
mnnd a. n tonic for all diseases of the
nervous system. Whatever may he the
cause Of the depression. Pe-ru-na gives
tone to the nervous system and strength
ems the circulation. The diseases pocul ar
to the female sex are promptly and per
manently relieved by Pc-ru-nn.
DR. Hartman has recently written a book
on the diseases peculiar TO women which
will be sent free to any addrfss for II
short time by The pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
a HAPPYHAMMER FUND.

Newton, Texas Dear llai hummer: Hero
cons again. after long absence. Now
Mr. Haphammer. what do you say ABOUT
having tupl as ! paid before. for the
neao't of tAe crippled and deformed liaps /,
We nil could send IN monthly or yearly VS.
much as we could. from cents up. which,
ever you think best. Now. Mr. Hapham-
meI. won't YOU and the liaps agree with
me | have been eO'ug to an arithmetic
SCHOOL, bat 1t is closed now and viii start
again in September | will certainly be
glad when It starts, for l dearly love to
90. ! correspond with threc Uaps. / am
glad that Daisy got money enough TO ge,
her chair | would Ike to Zee her pic
ture. ! went to a barbecue on .he Fourth
ana had nice time There was n dance
that evening and a social that Nigh. MIR
campbell died the other LAY. il. was pne
OF the most noble aud brightest men in
Newton county. lie. was married man
ana lett wife aud seven children 10
mourn his loss. noticed soma timA aro
tfe defeat OF my tavolte colors. blue und
gray, but | think rose and gray very
pretty. think | can hammer happiness
under rose and gray as well as under any
o;her colors. Your friend
Mary C. Smith
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
CUCUMBER PICKLE.

DO not make u brine for cucumhers-
they are ahuu, one-half water, and plslty
Of salt VIII extract sufficient water to
make strong brine. When you are begin
ming to mn a vessel with cucumhcrs put
in one pint OF water only; never more. II
YOU would MI fvo-gallon measure. Al
teruato layers OF salt and cu2umbers IN
very near the top. then put On a clean
white cloth Of heavy folded Eo,hs, ana,
lastly, "A stone china plate VIII Keep the
cucumbers under brine. Attcr nlling your
lar examine them from the bottom about
iwlco before the month expires; atd
throw IN = pint Of salt undissoiN q. When
YOU with I, make UP pickle. soak eucdhl-
berg in cold wafer from three 10 nve days.
changing water every day. when irco
from salt, pour over them weak alum
water boiling hot Thlrd day pour on
FtrcLg vinegar boiling hot, ana ioutih any
iii IN glass iars with cucumbcrs ana spice
to your taste over which pour thc last
yucg4r used IN scalding the mcAi's' IL
YOU use apple vinegar OF Lest brand. and
set In cool. dark place. your pickles VIII
be good all through "A hot summer:
Grvenbrinr.
Limestone county. Ala.
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Limestone county. Ala.
A GOOD DAT CROP.

jackson County Progress
the oaa crop this seaTon Is pronounced
90 have been the heaviest and most salts
factory IN quality that has ever before
been raised In Jackson county, ana a
greatly Increased acreage over other
years was sown. We have met many fur
mcrs who say their yield viii amount 80
fully from 10 TO 50 bushels of thrashod
oats 10 the acre. heretofore II has been
said that this product Is not adapted 80
hut the crop this season t. eN idrnce of "A
sun cent character to contradict sue b
tdoas and We believe Il Will encourage the
farmers and stoGkmtn In giving oat cul-
turo more attention IN the future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09

removal calls for hlisterinS or the use OF
The knife. A splint IL not usually consid-
cred an unsoundness among horscmen.
horse? e. q, Williams.
kerosene oil liz a pretty effective rene
dy. The horse should be thoroughly
shampooed with hot water. soap and
washing soda first. and use good hard
brush.
! frequently see spraying with Bordeaux
mixture recommended for fruit trees.
Please give directions for making and
using II. CA O.. Jacksonville, Texas,
OF copper suiphato or blues; ono and white
wash. To make It dissolve six pounds OF
copper sulphatc IN -four or five gallons OF
water. In another tub sadke four pounds
OF fresh limo and add enough water to
make II thin whstowash. Pour the lime
miNtn,c into the tub containing the cop
per suipha;e. and add ,cloush water TO
make nifty gallons. II Is Important that
Tho limo lie poured into tho copper solution
and not the copper into the lime. After
the water has been added the mixture
should be strained through n coarse CLOTH
SO that II will have no particles of sand
or dirt TO clog The pump. There are SOW
cral Kinds OF pumps which are used IN
spraying, and the ono 20 DO purchased Will
depend largely on the character aud
amount of work 10 he done. For the or
binary man who grows fruit only for his
own use, some one OF the many "knap-
sack" pumps via he found very con
vcnicnt, and they can be used for dis
trihming many Of the common inscctl-
cides. They cost from $40 to sl2 each.
Who're fruit growing g on a large scale
II VIII pay TO have a larger pump which
can he CARED IN n wagon while " only
few troes are 20 be sprayed some of tho
small hand pumps. costing only s. or ST.
VIII do very well,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09

Near Salt Lake city, Utah. says an
exchange. there lives a Shepherd dog of
extraordinary intelligence. II is the dogs
duty to drive COW TO pasture on mead
ows along the RIVER known as the Jordan,
A lunch for the dog Is tied up in paper
and fastened to his collar. He will drive
the COW to where there IS good pasture.
and on hot days VIII lie down In the
shadow she casts, moving along as the
In the shade. lie does not touch his
lunch iill noon, when he slips his collar
from his head. tears OF the paper and
paw push the collar back over his head
and towards evening Will bring his charge
home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
"MY DOLLY."

There's one thing about my dolly
That no other dolly's got:
W hat II is I'm going to toll you,
Ana you'll SEQ II cant he bought
Like the dress. the shoes, tho stocking,
And every thing so neat
That 20 to make the tout ensemble
or n dolly all complete
OF course most dollscs have bright hair
Bn, whose has hair like mlneY
Ana all have eyes like heavenly gems,
But none Ike dOily's shine
ieT rosebud mouth 80 plump and sVec.
whose can with II compare?
There ,sn't such another mouth
No, not anywhere.
Around that mouth, when doliys laid
In bed and fast asleep
The fairies love to FIT and dance
And kiss those dmplos deep.
And whisper IN her tiny ears
Sweet fancIcs for her dre0ma.
So whom my dolly opes her eyes
Realhy II seems,
Ard smiles smile no other doll
Can smlle--l'll tell YOU why
Because IL ia my dollys smile
And lives within her eye
But | know why my dolly smiles
with such a JOY supreme
The fairies made her fancy shc
was with me IN her dream.
But this Is what my dolly has
No other doll can keep;
IL isn't dress or hair or eyes,
or even dimplcs deep.
For many dullics have them. too.
Ana glory m them all:
But then. you soc. 'twiNt YOU and me
My heart is In my doll.
-ExchAuEe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09

seampmeeting going on about ten n,,ss
~ ,' mere. today is the last day. some
10 ny haps write such nice letters, IL
70 pleasure to read them / dearly love
viii nave read over nifty BOOKS
10 w eHcnahge the song called NO one
10 i, We Tor the answer of Won't You
ias, Ny sweetheart" was IN Houston
Vii december. There are so many mag
white; they begin to gloom in NAV
aiso went TO Seabrook and Harrisburg.
,, "a" letter from Nellie Cossrave OF
MI. She is my cousin: come again,
ii', rn success to the Haps and Post.
remain as ever. true Hap,
Ezza Chandler.