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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-13
RECEIPTS AND EXPO aTs

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Total recc pts nj cotton at Galveston TO-
nay were idl bales divided as follows:
IN International aud Great Northern
failwhy. CT bales. hy Missouri Kansas
ana Texas railway. ioi. by Galveston,
Houston and Henderson. 2
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
The Prolonged Bath.

Modern Medicine says that patient
III the st. Louis hospital was recently
kept immersed in a bathtub for six
weeks for the cure of a large sloughing
abscess, a current of water being CON
stantly passed through the tub The
writer has, within the last 20 years.
treated many cases of gangrene, crush
ed limbs, sloughing sores, ETC., by this
method and has found better results
than by any other. Its success is due to
the asepsis secured by the constant i'm
merslon. The presence of a large uuan-
tlty Of water is not favorable to the de-
velopment of pus forming germs, SO that
suppurariOn is lcsSened and at the same
time the pOisOns resulting from the ac-
tlOn Of the disease germs are washed
away. These pOisons, when left in con-
tact with the tissues, paralyze the liv-
ing cells and destroy them, thus him
derlng the reparative efforts, but by the
constant cleansing effected by the con-
tact Of water kept pure by frequent re-
newal the tissues are protected from the
toxic influence of these poisons, and
healthful repair is thus promoted.
While i'll Vienna some ~ years ago
the writer found patients living in tubs
of water who had been immersed for
periods varying from six months to a
year or more. The cells of the body are
accustomed to contact with moisture. In
this respect they may even be compared
to aquatic animals The blood cells are
carried by a current of watery fluid,
and the tissue cells are all constantly
bathed i'll this fluid, so that the contact
OF water with the living tissues is a
condition closely analogous to that
which Is naturally maintained within
the body.-New York Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
THE EDELWElSS MYTH.
u Is Not Rare Plant, Nor Does 1t Grow
at Very Great Heights.

at Very Great Heights.
1t is commonly reported and is no
less commonly believed by the inexperi-
enced tourist that edelweiss is a plant
which only grows in the most dangerous
and inaccessible situations. Of course
with it, as with any other Alpine plant,
this may now and then happen. But as
q rule it is found on rough and rather
stony slopes of grass, the ordinary pas
ture of sheep and goats, at heights rang
ing from about 5000 to 5000 feet
above the sea level. 1t is not often met
with below the former limit and seldom
above the latter. Once it could be
plucked-prObably it has now been ex-
terminated-by the side of a path a few
hundred feet above Zermatt and within
half an hour Of the hotels. 1t was abun-
dant, and no doubt still is all about
the little inn at the Tosa falls, and it
may be picked i'll handfuls within a
couple of hours easy walk from the
baths Of San BernardinO That it is a
great rarity is also an article of faith,
but this is another myth. 1t is doubt
AODb q PAtA4Ab AOGdt4 IatlAGI blluu universal
in the Alps but there are few districts
where it does not occur, often abundant
ly. What has caused it to be so priced
is difficult to understand. 1t is an ever
lasting, but that is almost equivalent to
saying that it has no great beauty. The
plant attains height of about four
inches, having one or two flowers on a
stem. These are star shaped, a few
pointed rays down covered, as if they
were cut out of pale gray velvet, sur
rounding two or three yellowish tufts.
The dry stem and narrow leaves are
similarly covered. Its scientific name is
Gnaphalium leontopodium, and the ge-
nus to which it belongs has three or
four representatives i'll the Alps, one of
them, G. diOicum, being also abundant
on dry moOrs i'll Britain. 1t is, in short,
flower quaint rather than beautiful
The edelweiss is an extremely easy
plant to raise from seed and should be
treated as an annual The seed can be
obtained readily for a few pence from
any respectable nurseryman. 1t is, how
ever, very difficult plant to transplant
with any success. Sometimes the edel-
weiss, when torn from its native noun
tain and set out in a garden, will have
sufficient life in it to flower and then
pine away aud die. This is the almost
invariable result of these attempted
transplantations.
1t may be added that edelweiss, when
grown OH anything like the sea level,
or, in fact, anywhere away from home,
entirely loses its distinctive character
and becomes worthless as a garden
plant Perhaps these remarks will save
some tourists sponge bags from being
filled, which, if they do not become
heated and die on the journey, will
barely linger long enough to enable the
proud owner to point to them as evil
denoe that he has actually been to
Switzerland.-LondOn Standard.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
1.-THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP e"
Story of the Sketch Which Made Bret
harte Famous.

In July, 1896, when the Oyerland
Monthly was founded, Brete Harte be-
came its editor, writes Warren Stod-
dard in the November atlantic. Mr.
ROunseveille Wildman, the editor of
the Overland Monthly, new series. has
recently written: ''When Anto Roman
made up his mind to establish a month
ly magazine in connection with his
publishing and bookselling business.
he did so with the advice of Noah
Brooks, Charles Warren Stoddard. b.
b. Redding, w. G. Bartlett and others
for most of whom he had already pub
lished books. When the question of
suitable editor arose, Stoddard rec
commended Bret Harte, then an almost
unknown writer on the G0ldcn Era.
at that time a popular weekly. Bret
Harte accepted with some misgiyinr
as to financial matters, but was reas-
sured when Roman showed pledges of
support by advertising patronage ND
to $500 a month, which he had secured
III advance. In the August number of
OF that magazine appeared "The Luck
of Roaring Camp" If Mr. Harte had
been in doubt as to his vocation before.
that doubt was now dispelled forever.
Never was there a more emphatic or
unquestiOnable success. That success
began in the composing room, when a
female compOsitor revolted at the IN
accustomed combination of mental
force, virality and originality. No
doubt it was all very sudden and un-
expected; it shook the editorial and
composing rooms, the business Office
and a limited number of worthy peo-
pie who had seen "The Luck" in man
uscrlpt, as they had never been shaken
save by thenOtOriOus California earth
quake. The climax was precipitated
when the Justly indignant editor, whose
motive literary judgement and good
taste had been impeached, declared
that ''The Luck of Roaring Camp
should appear in the very next num-
Der of the Overland MOnthlv or he
would resign his Office. Wisdom finally
prevailed; the article appeared, the
Overland's success was assured. and
its editor was famous.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
The Morality of Dancing.

Harmful? Demoralizing? Sinful? That
depends entirely upon the individual
and associations. Henry Ward Beecher
once said: 81 have numerous inquiries
as to what I think about church mem
bers attending theaters To such 1 al
ways ask, What do you think of it your
self? If you think it is harmful, then itI
is harmful. If not, under rational con-
ditions, there is no harm whatever in
it. And so it is with dancing. Thosej
who dance purely for the sake of amuse-l
ment or for the ease and grace which
the pastime imparts to the individual
can derive no harm from it. Those who
are demoralized by dancing would bel
led astray by anything else. Always
taking into consideration selectness andl
respectability, dancing of itself ought,
not to harm if the individual person Sol
wills it.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
THE BALLOT LAW.

Thomas B. Coursey, Of Kent county,
who is now in his Goth year, writes to
the DetdOGreGa, a communication in
which he gives his objections to the
cumbersome Australian ballot now
used at our election. He suggests the
use of the old time ticket of our fathers
each party to use a particular. color.
white, red, blue or yellow, so the voter
could readily distinguish his party
ticket without requiring the aid of a
voters assistant, and, to render the
ballot secret, enclose it in an envelope.
He thinks that this system world prove
a much better check to bribery than
the one now in use, and we may add, a
far less expensive one. He condemns
bribery in the strongest terms, and
suggests the disfranchising of every
man who can be convicted of selling
his vote, and the disqualifying of the
buyer from holding office.
The members of the Legislature
should give the matter their attention
this winter, but still if they intend to
countenance the action of the inspec-
tors in throwing out entire precints
they might properly abolish the entire
system. of voting and appoint commits
sion to make our laws and see they are
enforced. If inspectors can throw out
certain districts, instead of leaving the
matter to the courts, there is little use
of holding elections, and the sooner
this question shall be settled the better
it will be for all parties. 1t may be
that some men may yet discover that
there are other evils worse than the
evils of Addicksism. If is idiotic to
cut off ones nose to spite even Re-
publican opponent, particularly when
the advocates of the most villainous
heresis are to profit by the operation.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
The Atmosphere.

Even if it were possible for man to
live without breathing air he could not
exist on the earth if it were without an
atmosphere. Plants derive carbon, the
most important element of their food.
from the air, and without plants there
could be no food for animals, and there
fore no human beings. Water also
comes FROM the atmosphere, but if there
were no water there could be neither
plants nor animals. If food and water
could be supplied in some other way,
the world would still be unhabitable by
plants and animals owing to the seyeri-
ty of the cold. Without an atmosphere
there would be no winds, and conse-
quently no waves or ocean currents.
The sea--if we may suppose one to have
been supplied by some unknown cause
would be a stagnant pool, uninhabit-
able by aeaweed or fish. Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
ATTEMPT AT BUYING LAND.
1t Requires Tact to Buy Timber A,nd Tn
the Mountains.

1t Requires Tact to Buy Timber .s,nd In
the Mountains
1t requires time and tact To bnv
mountain land. The following is a tvn.
ical experience:
was riding along Tug river. in
kentucky, when l saw tract Of land
upon which 1 concluded it would nav to
erect small sawmill. hunted mn the
owner, finding him seated on a log fish.
ing.
Do you own this land?'
Sh', stranger Fust bite I've he'd,
he answered in stage whisper. In
about minute he caught fish, and 1
repeated my question.
- Got any baccer?' he asked. pave
him chew, and in d few minutes he
said, Which land?'
" That land along the road for n
mile back.
"'Yaas.
How much have you?
'Whar you frum?
Chicago. How much land have
you?
Five thousand acres.
What do you ask for it?'
" 'Waal, it's worth $40 an acre, but
fer cash I'll swap fer $40 an acre.
KANT talk bout it now. Hev ter ketoh
fish fer supper.
Il sat on log beside him for three
hours, neither of us saying a word, IN.
til he arose and started home, while I
mounted my horse and followed.
THAT night got as far as to see his
deed for the land and get description.
:" 1t may be little short, he said.
AN 1 reckon I'd take $40 fer it without
surveyin.'
mo inducement would move him
from that figure, SO 1 went on to the
next tract, which l did not want the
timber being too thin.
" How much does Phillips want for
his land?' l asked.
" 'ThOusan dollars
Can you buy it for me?'
" How much is there of it2'
A thousand acres.
Z" L reckon.
1.-Two weeks later 1 received deed,
paid $1,000, and when surveyed the
tract measured $50 acres. ''-WashinV-
ton Star.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
WILMINGTON, DEL
Saturday, commencing at

Saturday, commencing at
Fourteen hundred yards of
one yard wide Unbleached
Sheeting Muslin, at 4 cents per
yard.
Remnants of Feather Tick
ing, q to 10 yards long, 90
cent qualities for I29 cents.
Remnants of Crash and Plaid
Ioweling, I to S yards long, a
cents to SO cents per remnant.
One hundred pairs big II
fine California Blankets, with
red, blue or pink borders, req
ular $3.50 goods-Saturday's
price, $3.95 per pair.
Children's Vests and Draw
ers, ribbed and fleece lined
I22 cents instead of 20.
One thousand yards extra
heavy and wide Unbleached
Canton Flannel = I25 = cent
quality for y cents per yard.
Pillow Case Muslin
42 inches wide for cents.
40 inches wide for 8 cents
Regular 10 and 12k cent goods.
Among our Ingram Carpets
are remnants of from I to 2I
yards, at about half price.
Short pieces of Linoleum and
Oil Cloths at half price, to 3
yards.
An odd lot OF Oil Shades.
3x6, made on spring fixtures,
IS cents each.
A regular old-iashioned Rag
Carpet, at IS cents per yard,
with some very pretty Ingram
Carpets at rs cents per yard.
All special for Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
How to Ward off an attack of Group.

In speaking of this much dreaded dis
ease, Mr.. G. NJ. Dixon, of Pleasant
Ridge, Pa, said, 81 have little girl
who is troubled frequently during the
winter months with croupy affections.
Whenever the first symptoms occur,
my wife gives her Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and the result is al
ways prompt and satisfactory" This
remedy is used by thousands of
mothers throughout the United States,
and in many foreign countries, and al
ways with perfect success. 1t is only
necessary to give it freely when the
child becomes hOarse or as soon as the
croupy cough will disappear. For
sale at 25 and so cents per bottle by
Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contains Murcury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entertaining it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, menu
factured by +. J. Cheney & Co., Tole--
do, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally, and made in Tole-
do, Ohio, by f. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
8sa Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Sherif-elect William R. aFlnin will
assume the duties of his Office about
November the 18th, it being the usual
custom to wait until all of the sales ad
vertised by the retiring sheriff are
made. Coroner-elect Wright will go
on duty in few days. The new MEM
bers of the Levy Court and other of the
county officers will go on duty in jan
uary. Members of the constitutional
convention will meet at Dover on Dec
ember 1st, and of the General Assem-
bly, at the same place on january,
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
Odd knives.

In monastery in Ireland there is a
very curious collection Of knives Of the
sixteenth century, the blades of which
have on one side the musical notes to-
the benediction of the table, or grace
before meat, and on the other side the
grace after meat. The set of these knives
usually consisted Of four. They were
kept in an upright case of stamped
leather and were placed before the
singer. Enquirer.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The savings banks for three months
past in all American cities have been
under steady and continuous drain.
Hard times forced the withdrawal of
many deposits and many were with
drawn because of the alarm created by
the attack on all property by the Chi
cago platform. Now that this attack
has failed gold and greenbacks are
pouring again into the saving banks,
particularly in New York.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
A thoughtful Girl.

mo wonder the pleasures of court
ing have declined" said the stout
youth. Just look at the flimsiness of
these modern chairs. "
And he pointed to slender affair of
white bamboo, touched with gilt.
"You mustn.' judge by appearances, +"
said the stout girl softly. 1--WE had
that chair thoroughly braced with the
very best of steel rods, and it is now
guaranteed to stand pressure of so
pounds to the square inch.
Then they both sat down in it as q
final test.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The wife of a prominent Boston real
estate man has just been fined 800
for stealing a pocketbook from another
woman while in store. The old plea
of tendency to kleptomania was urged
but the Court would not have it except
in mitigation of the punishment. Had
the woman been poor and needed the
money she stole, she would have been
sent to Jail as common thief.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
IIxIng His identity.

Attorney--Well, now you say that
you saw the man who did the stabbin0p
Witness--Yis, sor.
Attorney--And would you know the
culprit again If youla himP
Witness-He vase Epo oulprit, sor;
ne was Eyetaliany on 'eveland Leader,
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
Game of Dice.

In the game of dice, as played by the.
Greeks, names of their divinities were
given to the various throws, " the most
fortunate, that of the highest number.
being called Venus, or Aphrodite. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
Differences.

"They say that human nature is al
ways the same, " said the middle aged
lady. "But l don't think SO. "
Whats the reason?" asked her niece
Twenty years ago girls read maga.
zines and did needlework. Now they
study a road map and learn to use a
monkey wrench. Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT. The Aus
tralian ballot is referred to as one of
the most villianous contrivances ever
invented 30 enable dishonest inspec-
tors to disfranchise illiterate men.
The failure to mark ballot precisely
rightand mere blot or fly speck, if you
please, are made the pretextfor throwing
out the ballot and disfranchising the
voter. When the ballot is marked in such
away as to indicate the intention of the
voter it should be counted. A mere
blot made by rascally officer should
not invalidate it. Yet scores of Repub-
can ballots were thrown out on Just
such grounds. These ballots should
have been preserved, and submitted
TO a committee of honest mento de-
sermlRe their validity.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

A letter posted in New York will be
delivered in Bangkok, Siam, Al days
later, via London, and in 43 days via
San Francisco.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The wedding of Miss Jennie Mere
dith, OF near Kennedyville, and Mr..
Richard Haggerty, of New York, took
place last Wednesday
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Victor Emmanuf italy was desig.
mated the Gallan,t d, %nly an account
of his politeness, iectt thiause of his i'm
petuosity in battle. sI
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

4 To cure all old sores, to heal an indolent
ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, you need
simply apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
according to directions. Its magic-like ac-
ton will surprise you. Clifton and Ray
mOnd
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

A quart of butter, SO soft as to run
sasily, weighs exactly 16 ounces; when
lard, the weight is slightly greater.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

A tired stomach is very much like a
sprained ankle. If you suffer from any of
the symptoms of dyspepsia, your stomach is
tired. 1t needs crutch. We must relieve
it of all work for a time, or until it is re-
stored to its natural strength. To do this
successfully, we must use a food which
is already digested outside of the body, and
duct is the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
The Shakers have utilized the digestive
principles present in plants for the manu-
facture of this article, and its success has
been truly phenomenal. You can try it for
the nominal sum of 10 cents, as sample bot
ties are sole by all druggists at this price.
LaXOl is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend itin place of Castor Oil.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The length of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers. The majority of peo-
pie die from lung troubles. These may be
Cough Cure. Clifton 4 Raymond,
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The bravest deed man can do to
prove his love for woman is to marry
her.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
FOR FALL AND WINTER WEAR, CON-
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SUITINGS,

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Employing none but skilled workingmen
and being large cash buyers, with an expe-
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thereby gaining an actual practical knOwl-
edge OF the business, we are placed in po-
sitlon to give you more value for your
money than any other house in the city.
You will find that it will pay you to visit
our immense stores and examine our stock
of Ready-Made and Custom Clothing be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Recollect we
are leaders in our line others follow-and
that all goods sold by us are strictly as we
represent them.
just look at our prices. We offer:
$50 Suits, broken lots, at SO. so per suit.
$50 Mems Suits at $500, sold elsewhere
at $1,000.
800 Mems Superfne All-wool Cashmere
Suits at $1,000, sold elsewhere at $1,000.
100 Children's Suits ct $1.25, sold else
where mt $500.
100 Children's Suits at $500, sold else
where ut $500
100 Boys and Youths Suits at IA. sold
elsewhere at $500.
$50 Fall overcoats at 900 to $1,000, sold
elsewhere at $1,000 to $500.
375 Mems OYercoats at $5 to $500, sold
elsewhere at $1,000 to $4,000.
1000 Pair of Pants at tb1. so, market value
$500.
All other goods in proportion.
Samples sent on application and es-
Inmates cheerfully given.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
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Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The Republican says of the election
in Wilmington: "The disgraceful ac-
tiOns of the Democratic Inspectors in
dozens of districts in our city kept sew
eral hundred Republicans from voting
who had been properly qualified and
registered. Every subterfuge and
charge was trumped up and the Dem
ocratic challengers if they could not
scare the voter in any other way,
threatened to have them arrested if
they voted. Sometimes it worked,
and then again it failed to frighten the
voter off The most dastardly action
was that Of the Inspector of the fourth
district of the Second ward. Here the
Republican voters were prevented from
voting by every conceivable means.
The window where the election was
being held, being shut down with
nearly one hundred Republican voters
left standing in line. Some of whom
had been standing in line awaiting
their turn to vote for over two hours.
These are the methods adopted to keep
down the Republican majority in the
city, and the Board of Election only
winked at such rascality.