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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-02

TYPEWRITERS-A makes, new or sec
ond hand sold, rented. repaired. neo-
style duplicator Nnd supplies; Typewriter
= hbons, paper. carbon, oil, etc Texas
Typewriter Exchange. 2l6 Main street;
telephone 69S Houston; corrcspondeLce
solicited. o-l'
CUSTOMERS wanted for china dinner
ware nj Houston emma and Glassware
Co. SOS Main street. James f, Dumb.e,
Manager. u
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For Rent.

FOR RENr-One nice dairy place. north
OF Firth war;. with two acres of well
trtllzcd land one and a half miles
from court house. For information APP
ply TO John owens grocery store. Firth
ward, 2ill Odin avenue. 4
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AGENTS WANTED Male or female. 400
per cent profit, sells to every family
sample 30 cents; one dozen. IS; 100 SIS; no
poStals answered NJ. Morgan. Franklin,
Texas Il
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WANTED First class baker
on bread cakes. pastry and ornament
ing. bakery or hotel worN. Address
John Schroeder. this office
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WANTED BOYS--tioing TO the different
schools can make 81 day. Apply AT S
to n. IN. or TO p. m, No. Gl6,s Main
SIrnGl.
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MADAME JOSEPH VIII soon return with
latest styles and finest novelties seen
in Paris She will bring 2 Paris an
dressmaker to superlntend the sewing
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YOUNG MAN wants post on IN office;
experienced operator on Remington
typewriter, acquiring shor hand. best of
forences given. Address 1895. this Of
flna 4
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VIAVJ-A homo treatment for uterine
troubles. investigate at 40, 3inz hulltinG
lady attendants from to D. M; advice
and health book free. j
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removed from the base OF George WASH
ington's statue and placed In a glass case
In the corr dor OF the building, is IA great
nuisance. Strangers insst upon having u
fun history of the stone. ana then in
variably wind up the + inquiries by de-
manding of the disguised offic al: GLOW
do you know this is the real stone George
Wash ngton stood on?' For OF such are
the children of New Jersey
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FALL AND WINERIES -1ss7-Ml's Liz;
zle Donaher, correct designer and
maker of ladies' fashionable garments
wedding gowns specially Moore Bur.
not bnildlng. Houston. TeXas. 4
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! FOR RENT-One two-story house on
street car line, Charities. corner Lamar.
| Apply to Charles Il. Ashc, office Pres
ton. corner san Jaclnto. s
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sico0 TO LOAN mt 10 per cent. also eau
acc ommrdate 60 and 20 day paper, vita
proper security. a. Paul 4 Co, 2i6 Nam
street.
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WANTED--A young lady cashier In retail
store; only such as can Furnish good
references should address No. 1891. this
office.
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BODKKEEPER wants books to open,
close or Keep Up after y. IN. Address
1880, this office
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Answers to advertiser in office OF Post
for week ending September rs. 1896:
ECU es: 1905 $3.50 Il. w; l0.00i (g;
loo29; Cook %; $50; Cottage; Mrs c. p.
CD; Or. Beeson %: l002i tG; 2206; 1902:
!s57; no.; Hustler 5NS %; u.
b. w (2), 1850 C0; w. johnson; 1858
GD 9962; oiSs (2); NJ. r.; 1ooSS NJ. Nj. %:
Marine; lo,oS9 en-; lo.0i2 60; 1924 t2l. @tl:
2lli: s. L. (2) 1866; 9Si6 (Sl; p. o. +. 12l
~. G9i (2); lo,Of t0; 99i7 t2); 1913 00;
s9iS so; w. b.; soi9; 9975 co. 300, lo.O1i,
10000. 100
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AGENTS WANTEn--Assorted comic.
motto and campaign buttons. hot sellers,
i5c per dozen, S.25 per 100. post pad
$40 40 per 1000 by express Campaign Sup
ply Co. 81 Arch street. Boston. Mass.
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WANTED Man and wife. foreigners pre-
irrrcd. wcmsn 90 do cooking, nousework
and washing for family of ,wo. man 10
tend 10 horse, milk cows, tend 70 Lardcn.
make fires. etc, and be generally useful.
state wages, references and when can
come. Tho Aldrldse Lumber company.
RocElnnh TNNas.
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Help Wanted.

WHITE iiRi.--Akout 10 years old. to
nurse small children ard help around
the house: apply In person. Mira. Scott
1tn3 Lamar avenue.
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as treasurer OF thea trical
company. fully organized; season 1867
produc ng a successful comedy; SALARY
so per week. must have $500 cash secur-
hy. W. G.. this office. 100
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WANTED-A renter for Il vegetable and
fruit farm, - acres best land, six
years N cultivation. In Galveston coun-
ty. furnished house. reasonable terms.
Address 9S62. this office.
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FREE-To Introduce my work viii make
photographs absolutely free OF charge
from u to L. O'Clock each day until fur-
Their notice. Mattocks Gallery, SOL.
Main street. Houston.
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Advertisers should remember that let
ters ulrscted to initials only are not 1eliv-
ere1 through the postcffice. II Initials are
used they should be directed to the care
of some person. firm OF postoftice box. Ad-
vertisements can be left at our Office or
sent through the mail to-
THE HOUSTON POST. Houston. Texas.
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WANTED--Goo cook and white girl for
house work. Apply us Railroad street.
opposite Central depot.
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clothes washer; patented January II.
1886. write FOR terms. Address O. Lcddy
Mckinney Texas. 1915
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WANTED-Wet muse with a small baby,
white or colorpd. to so 10 country. In
CURE Thursday morning. DR.. l.. Held
ingsfolder 5lo Maiu ST. 2
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Business Chances.

FOR SALE-A hrst-class gin and mill
business, with four new gin stands. good
pouses, engine and new boiler: capacity
residence; bargain to the right man;
terms reasonable: retirement reason of
sale. j. II. White, klatonia, Texas. 1913
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For Sale.

ENGLISH GREYHOUNDS-A litter fun
hioodcd rsdigrocd pups. ready TO ship;
Will sell cheap. Address George Coupc',
9OiS Freeman street or Katy freight Of
flee Houston. 4
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| FOR RENT-Tw0 nicely furnished rooms.
southern eNprslr: modern convrnonces,
Apply 1919 Prairie ave. 2
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TO REN1'--Store house TO rent, near the
Southern and National oil mills, on
Washington road. Apply to #. II. Chew.
llampe Builhing. CIV. II
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AGENTS WANTED-A ssorted comic,
motto and campaign buttons. hot sellers;
Zoe per dozen, $50 per 100 postpl :
SO per lOtJ by express. Campo gn SUP
ply Co, - Arch street Boston. Mass. If
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Lost, Found. Stray, Stolen.

I.
LTCiHT bay horse branded r + on hip
WIRE cut on breast, hacness mark. about
IL hands high: So reward for return to
l.. Sinner, 1879 Lyle street. 4
STRAYED on STOLEN--One liaht sor-
rel mare. about Is ltnds high, harness.
marks, forotop chprv. years old, no
brand D1e chestnut sQrrel marc, about
~ hands, naXen name and tail. helVy
built. gentle, years CD no hrand; en-,
fconuectodA on EFT shoulder little larie
IN right hind leg. had on bell: 80 reward
for infornn ton leading TO recovery. Al
dress W /. Moody sartartia, Texas. :
LOsT-Wednesday afternoon on Pra rio
street. between Live oak and MiTn,
lady's gold hunting case watch; Lizzie
engraved on outside case Reward 4 LEFT
at Browne q Melllnger's. 3
LOST-A red setter pup about msntas
Old: answers 20 name OF Jack. suitable
reward for his return TO 1919 Walker
avenue.
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WANTED--An active man In every To-
cality to represent US Uo fortune hunter
wanted: Will guarantees sl5 weekly and
.3lS, Boston, Mass. IN
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VIOLINiST and p'her musicians wanted
n, once; also lady and gentleman for
inall parts. address with full particu-
lars salary sure. Ruby La Faycue,
Marlin. Texas.
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WANTED-Work; second cook, hotel.
restaurant or boarding house or yard
man; any Kitchen work accepted. Ad-
dress 1900. THIS office. 8
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FOR RENT.-on large front office room,
on second floor; also 1 coiner room on
third floor. In Koehler building. c. ].
Eoehler. 800 Congress- II
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FOR SALE-A lot Of slightly damaged
telegraph wire. suitable for pasture
fences, at 81 PR 100 pounds. in quaint
ties TO suit. l.. L, Miller II
'''A' tut, ."a..
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WANTED--A good white woman TO do
house work no washing, ironing; small
family: good wages. Address George Nc
farlnnd. los Main street.
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WANTED-i0o cotton pckcrs; pay off once
week on the place. Apply G. Cleveland,
Sandy Point Texas. 1913
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Personal.

PRIVATE SCHOOL for primary pupils.
terms sl.25 and Si.50 per month. Miss
Burks, GG6 Austin street. Pupils solicited.
4
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Business is improving in the metropolis
and of course this means that 1t IS pick
ing up everywhere else Real estate is be-
ginning to move. The gold clause has been
erased from most OF the mortgages. Sales
which were held up" awhile ago on ac-
count OF the election are going through
without further delay In the wholesale
and retail dry goods trade the situation Is
the same. II IS so n railroad circles. and
In every line of business concerned d.
recty w IN the basic needs of lite.
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Board ard Rooms.

-N0O3Klbs
BOARD-Large furnished room modern
conVeniences and good board; very rca-
sonablo 10 couple a. gentlemen. two
blocks from Main street, iC.ynte family.
12l4 Prairie avenue.
ROOMS for rent, furnished or unfur-
nished, with modern convenlences, in
new two-story residence; close in and
prices reasonable. Apply at No. IOS RusiS
avenue, city.
NEWLY furnished rooms with bath, gas
and excellent board; terms very reason
able. ll07 Mckinney avenue. Also table
board.
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Wanted to Buy.

ture and any kind household goods. will
pay good prices az | am not a dealer,
Send postal to u. o. Box 2l2 and Will
call on YOU.
I WANT TO buy corner lot I'm Third or
Fourth ward. cheap for cash. ]. r. Je-
ter Room 10, Cotton Exchange.
THE BOSTON FURNITURE COMPANY
wants to buy 100 cooking stoves. 100
heating stoves. secondhand furniture
and all other household goods. A.
Cramer. Agt., 500 Prairie ave.
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FOR RENT-One eight room house and
one five room cottage corner Hamilton
and Commerce. Apply Levy Bros. II
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FOR SALE-An assortment of secon:-
nsnd betting. pulleys. shafiins hang
e-s. piping, etc Can al the business
Office OF J he Post. II
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Erelsn,..s rlar as lilo Saw 1t.

\ delightful story from Johannes
burg. which is peculiarly timely amid
the preson. insane worship Of DR.. Jane
son and his frecbooters, has just reached
London. 1t describes dispute among a
group of Beers over the color Of the
English flag. There was great ignorance
and much difference Of opinion on the
subject until an old patriarch, clad in
blue shirt and soiled yellow moleskln
trousers. arose. His rife was slung over
his right arm, his beard was long and
white, his face was yellow with 70
years exposure to the sun, and his eyes,
once keen, were dull He knew nothing
about the English, Was ignorant of their
language, their ways and their griev-
ances, bat he was solid on the color OF
the flag that the sun always shines on.
When he stood up, there was murmur
Of Oom Peet and respectful pause.
"The English flag, he said, with
an air of placid certainty, els white. "
There was :; general cry Of expostula
ton, which had 10 sort of effect on the
old warrior.
Don't 1 know" he asked gently.
al have seen it, seen it three times.
Once at Majuba, once at Bronkersprult
and once at Doornkeop. Each time 1t
was hoisted and each time it was
white.
And that settled it.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-04

Oliver Optic and myself were called
to lecture in a New Hampshire village.
y committeeman called and said,
"Wantin 10 save expense on printin
programmes, I'll announce the pieces ef
you'll tell me how they come ill.,.
1 explained that Optic and myself
would alternate in our readings-Optic
to begin, to end with my sketches Of
character He stood at the side of the
stage and said: ooh, yez; oh, yell The
entertainment for the benefit Of Dodge
post will begin by readin All original
story by Oliver Optic, otherwise Will
liam 7. Adams. Ice cream at the back
of the hall 10 cents dish. -
After the reading the committee said
eve will now have Mr.. Sol Smith Rus
sell in his comic doin's. You have ali
heerd of comical Brown, hut Mr.. Rus
sell lays over Brown on the comic. " And
while the audience were laughing over
nv efforts the committee came to my
dressing room and said, They're takin
off their rubbers.
And so he announced each selection
on our programme, saying just before
the closing piece:
"Oh, yez; oh, yez! Thankin the a.
dience Oh behalf Of the Dodge post for
their liberal patronage, the lecture for
this evenin will conclude with Mr.. Rus
sell in some more comics. Ice cream at
the back of the hall reduced to cents 4
dish. "-Philadelphia Times.
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The Fatal "Ow."

The diphthong COW" has long been
recorded in the names Of two great bat
ties that resulted in crushing defeat to
the forces of aspiring European nations.
1t now occurs again in the name Adowah,
where befell the disaster to the Italian
forces in Abyssinia.
The first of these great battles was:
On dread Pultowa's day,
When fortune left the royal Swede
1t there that Peter of Russia, sur
named the Great, put an end to the ca
reer of the dashing and cratic Charles
XII Of Sweden and brought Russia into
the ranks Of European powers.
The next conflict that has been given
a name with the fatal diphthong promi-
nent in its pronunciation was Sadowa,
the battle in which the Prussian armies
defeated those of Austria, in 1866, q
battle that gave the Hohenzollerns pre-
cedence over the Hapsbergs in the affairs
of Germany, that regained for Prussia
all that was won by Frederick the Great
and lost at the hands of Napoleon. Ii
paved the way for the formation of the
German empire with the king of Prussia
as It's ruler.
If the defeat at Adowah means to Italy
what Pultowa did to Sweden and Sadowa
did to Austria, the omen is indeed evil,
and hopes of Italian empire III Africa
are ended. Nashville Banner.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-04
How Much IL a waltz Worth?

At a beautiful villa near Paris was
lately given a charming fete. Pretty
women by scores were present, and the
loveliest among the party was Nine. t.
always eminently "the fashion.
At the commencement of the ball q
young gallant fastened to be the first tc
ask her to dance.
with pleasure, SIR" replied she
"2O francs -
Madamer' exclaimed the puzzled
cavalier.
81 said 20 francs, monsieur.
81 beg your pardon, madame" re.
piled he, smiling; there is a misunder-
standing. l had the honor to ask your
hand for waltz -
"Ahl you are right, replied the lady
quickly, "therc is some misunderstood
ing. I thought you asked me for quad
rifle, but since it is q waltz twill be 40
francs "
More puzzled than ever, the gentle
man waited an explanation, which she
gave him with Il gracious smile:
do you understand, sir, that I am
dancing for tho benefit of the poor? 1t is
l louis for aQuadrille, for a waltz, and
no reduction i'll price. "
At this rate Nine It. had no lack of
partners, and bravely and charitably
danced to the close of the ball. Who but
d Frenchwoman would have dreamed of
,uch source Of revenue Exchange.
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The Need of Permanent Arbitration.

The immediate duty before the con-
sentative forces Of England and Amer
lea is TO organize for the establishment
of high class continuous board OF III
ternational arbitration. In this matter
the lead may we'll be taken by the rep
resentatives of that religion which IS
first pure, then peaceable. - With the
aid of the great educational institutions
and of the vast commercial interests OF
the two lands, and III the present re-
yived attention to the subject, IT ought
to be an easy matter to get parliament S
assent to the opinion already formally
expressed by the congress Of the United
States in favor Of the principle of arbl-
tration. What is needed Is a permanent
system in place CT the piecemeal and
haphazard examples to which we are
accustomed, admirable as their results
have already proved.
Once established between England and
America, such a system would gradually
spread among the nations Of Europe, the
more rapidly because Of the general con-
viction that another continental war
would show a climax Of horrors. Sooner
or later arbitration would be followed
by disarmament, which is the logical
sequence Of no other premise, and yet
will be the turning point Of the CONT
nent toward true democracy and prog
ress. However near or far the ultimate
acceptance Of the idea, it would, as be-
tween us and our English cousins, take
the sting out of the viper Of war, to
which, like the husbandman in the fable,
nations too carelessly give the warmth
and nourishment Of the hearthstone. IN
the knowledge that disputes would be
automatically settled by an impartial
tribunal, it would 10 longer be possible
to play boisterous tune upon people
By pulling out the stop Of patriotism. p"
And it is not too much TO hope that in
the spread of this idea the whole earth
would at last realize the great laureate's
noble vision Of
The parliament of man, the federation Of the
world.
Herein lies great opportunity for the
English speaking race to lead mankind
to the glorious destiny Of peace. 1t is q
mission to kindle the imagination and
the heart. Century.
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Road VEHICLES.

They are the boys who are
doing the business. Why is this:
They have the nerve to cut
prices on their lines, and are
now selling a $500 buggy for $50,
an $50 buggy for $50, an $50
buggy for $50. All full leather
tops and trimming. We mean
this and will prove it. Gum top
buggies from $50 to $40. -Four
wheel road wagons from S25 to
$50. Any other vehicle you may
want at similar cut prices.
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An EDDlic"t;on,

A man one morning at family pray.
ers prayed for good neighbor III great
restitution. After the prayer his boz
said to him, Papa, give me your peck
etbook, and I will go over to Mr.
Smiths and answer your prayer my
seE. louisville Western Recorder.
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SUPERSTITION IN HOUSE RENTING.
Janitors and Slow Payments Are Not tho
Only Woes of Agents.


Only Woes of Agents.
Real estate agents tell strange stories
about the houses which are placed in
their charge by the owners, who shift
on them all care and responsibility, and,
for a certain percentage Of the receipts,
expect the houses to yield the regulation
revenue. But sometimes houses will
yield nothing but worry and expense.
With everything i'll the way of loca-
ton and architecture i'll their favor,
houses sometimes remain vacant for long
periods, and i'll many instances the own
ers blame the agents, but find later that
superstition and not laXity OH tho part
of the agent bars the way to rents and
revenue.
Houses in which several people have
died within Il short period are loss val
liable for Il time on that account. "Of
course" an agent said, "when deaths
have occurred because of bad sewerage,
and where tic sanitary conditions are
otherwise bad, no one would blame peo-
pie for remaining away. But houses
where couple of people had died of old
age would be looked upon by certain
class as 'unlucky, and there arc thou
sands who could not be bought to 60 in
TO such house.
1.-The worst people in that respect, y
he continued, care the young mothers.
We have hid contracts broken because
somebody said that babies never thrive
on that block aud because the last
family that occupied the fiat had twins.
But the greatest trouble in that line
comes because of Friday and the number
IS. When You find Il man who will sign
lease on Friday, you may make up
Your mind that he will be a good tenant,
and that he does not possess any of the
qualities of the dreaded kicking tenant.
AS to the number 10, why, it Is as hard
to rent a house with that number rs one
in which there is cross eyed hallboy or
frcm which contagious disease flag is
flying.
70 provo this, the agent told of a
beautiful ap.- tmcnt house near Central
park. Which had been completed recent
" and for which, despite its advantages
Us to location and superiority of con-
struction, 10 tenants could be found, al
though its less attractive neighbors were
occupied. 1t took the landlord only a
short time to learn the cause aud when
the number was changed from No. - to
Tx lie found that the home seeking
public appreciated his building,
"There are hundreds Of cases like
this i'll this city," the real estate man
said. 1.-The strongest 10 story l know OF
is the one which l have heard told about
Arthur McQuade, who was in the Doodle
board of aldermen. 1t was said that
when misfortune overlook him his
Troublesome of them-attributed 1t to
the fact that be had purchased house
for $50 at 1913 East Thirteenth
street. There are people today, he add
ed, who Will tell you that that was the
cause Of lis trouble. New York Trib-
mo