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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-13
Is NlGlTS OLE TARNn

me nights of Tabor, co,ored. had their
oeiebra'ion and installation Of officers
Yesterday a the characterization rrou,ds
ihe ceremony was preceded with a strest
parade with members in full uniform ana
Al the park the Cock. rifles y,vo -,
exhibition DIN, con manded bv Son, o., on,
ionn Sessums. There were other attran.
tons at the grounds.
me officers installed were Sir Theodore
rem {. NJ: Sir f. NJ. Fisher. V NJ d.
Slr w. NJ. Sessrms. c. s.; SIR " NJ
sparks, \, S: Sir Henry Denman {, O..
slr JACK King, c, u. NJ Sir Jeff Hendor,
son; ., s.: Sir Phil Marshall, C. s. -
e.. ~ SIR John Phillips. Sir PHI Fox and
Slr John McGown. G. G. These are Sfe.
cers OF Earnest Workers temnle. M ~
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THE EAGLE CLUB


Nominates Its Candidates for the County
Ticket.
The Eagle club met last night at Lang's
hall, with James Charlton presiding. and
William Alexander secretary.
There were about $50 present
1t Was announced that under tho fusion
deal with the pons and lily white repun-
lcans the following offices had fallen n
the lot Of the Eagle club.
one member of the legislature.
District judge.
County clerk.
County attorney.
County commissioner.
FOR the legisla ture the names Of Messrs
James charlton and J. Il. Cochran were
placed - nomination.
some one withdrew the name of Mr.
Cochran ard Mr. Charlton tried to with
draw but he was finally named as the
candiiate for the legislature.
For district Judge j. V. Lea was nomi-
mated without opposition.
For, county clerk r. U. Lubbock re-
STANLEY |. Mr.. Lubbock was declared the
nominee.
J, n. West was the nominee for county
sion precinct No. /.
The following were selected delegates 10
attend the ratification meeting on Satur-
day to ratify tho entire ticket as now
FIRST ward-willam Meyer. j. G.. XII
h,nger, George Underwood, II. Stewart
Second ward-L. l.. McElvain, II .
wood
Third ward-E. r. Miller, T. j. Pereira.
j. j. kilper. Alex. BarttIngck
Fouth ward-Wr3ght Rrashear w. s.
oidham, William Hunter j. S. Pagan.
ruth ward-Charles Summers. W. H.
Sixth ward-'T. j. Markey. John Mar
tin John Ross and Perry CASTOR
Delegates at large-A. II. Rosenthal,
John II Lang, George r. Br.nghurst c..
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TENNESSEE
Adonted Platter"

Republicans Nominate, otfarr,.
Nashv,lle. Tenn, August . -, =, \
lican gubernatorial conveh'' W. No. \
to order at lo:15 a. m. today 0y .s n
ell saunders of chattan0osa, sn III
the state executive committee . 4, I!
''o rs" $40 ho,,ss If repressntativs, r . Z
with delegates ana me- "A
tators in the galleries. AZ Kusi
Hon. Henry X. diusu" chairnss
was elected temporal the conn}
made q brief address , y, or{.s.S
The committee on pei ,rsror,,nent1. y
submitted its report. armansnt o..
II. Clay Evans for ia TO The
Mr.. Evans was sr,,h cheers. :"
stand and received w ,,nn al
addressed the conven.,,nnstsd HOE
The convention noii nr soyericf.,
Tillman OF this cry a. he wjl
The platform reall McKlnl9 ~
platform and indorNs OF 49,
bart. The larger POI MARS ana x
Is devoted 10. Siats alnilnis,n
the democratic SAT- ertravsg
incompetency.. ior ,,ve inyeslA.si
a tSe last i TH"SberratorlaIl s sIs'sss
mands the abolition % all
paying public oft'cla,os adjournnss.Ss XIX Z
The conventlon i,ni,,,,iay and -
morrow and a neld WITH y
fication meeting was h' 80
speeches. r,,m,n Is ~,
NJ lion ,.,,, o. M man OF means ssi,l
NdshViiie, y ,,an,.n. a repIs, 10, n;
c oSe or he sf Ssss Il h e
mel j. b. Tiilman, is un''e <
ter to Ecuador. - :.
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ho Sou ,,,,i Lake is so much cooler than the
not clty III You are a well nersan .he
qulet and rest Will benefit you ~ ~, tne
,ns from stomach trouble or any affei,
,on OF tho skin, the mineral water an n,.I
cur ''o's mud baths" are an INITIATING
convey You to the hotel. Rates red,,oo 80
~ siu per week. Correspond with Messrs
,HrW!on Freeman for testimonials ana
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slim" was crying his score cards on
the outside of the fence yesterday. and
soliciting trade as the crowd approached
tho park Through some misuaierstand-
ing between Slim and his former business
partner, Slim finds himself dissolved from
the partnership. I'D denied the privilege
of the grounds. Slim is an enterpris ng
genins He knows how to talk for slim
and he always has a word to saw hint
brings laugh to his hearers. and al
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Louisville RHF.
Louisville -. ..... % 0 p6Aps ~ -.
Rstiare;iii an5 ~ 49, SnnnY 10 and
Zimmer.
Second game RHE.
Louisville. -. E. % 0o0x-4 10 .
Batteres-Herman and Dexter. Wallace
and thinner.
At Philadelphia R.HE
Baiteriea7-raylor and Clements: Mercer
and Mcguire.
At Baltimore R.H.E
baltimore. :. .. 80 oO06o0oo- 3
Brooklyn. E. 90 000o0x-a >
Bat;eries-Hoffer and Clark; Payne and
Grim.
A. Chicago RH.E.
Cincinnati. q. =. 01O02hN-3 q
Tie. WIN he played of tomorrow.
Raiterios- Griffith and kittridse. Fore
man and Psitz.
At pttsburg-- R.H.E
altShurg % o 0 Q l. ] 10 10
~ louls' % o o 3 0 20 a. II
Hatteries-k illen and Sullivan; Breiten-
stein and Mcfarland.
At BOSTON First game: R.H.E.
Eoslon .,..........l o q 0 90 4 6 IL 3
Now York .....,.lO lo22Q2 10 Il
and Wilson.
.Eos,oa .,,,..,''',V'"oa ! sSo2e9.s =; Il /
and Wilson.
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CITY BREVITIES.

There will he a called meeting Of Wash
ington Chapter No. > this evening, at 4
O'Clock. for work In the w. NJ. degree
Rev II. i. Hermann will preach ut the
German Evangelical Lutheran Trinity
church In the morning next Sunday. and
at Professor Telser's school house in
Drummer at night.
There will be an excursion over the La
Porte road today to Texas City to inspect
the work of the Bates dredging machine
TO which 1t is proposed to purchase for
work In Buffalo bayou.
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IT WAS AN EASY THING.
Houston Defeated the Picked Team
From Galveston.
PERCENTAGE IS YET PERFECTION
Austin Took the Second From San An.
tonio-League Meeting To-day Slim
on the Outsids-Othcr News.
GAMES TODAY
Galveston at Houston.
San Antonio at Austin.
THIRD SERIES PERCENTAGE.
HOUSTON I. GALYEsroN q

Although Houston wen, up against ash
aggregation composed Of what are consii-
cred the best players that made up the
Fort Worth team. and two Of these from
the strongest team OF the Southern
league, New orleans. the Buffaloes found
the contest an agreeable one and victory
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SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT.

All officers look out for and arrest WAL
ter Trafton. white man. 81 or % years old,
feet inches high. weight about l4O
pounds. forid complexion, no beard, dark
hair, gray or blue eyes; was raised or
lived near Ranger In Gonzales county.
TEXAS. c. Walter Heart
Constable, Wharton Texas,
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MILITARY MATTERS.

Result at Tyler Encampment--To Inspect
Colored Troops.
A printed circular has just been received
In this city frsm the adjutant generals
office. which. after complimentlng the
State militia upon their attendance at the
recent encampment at Tyler. gives the
following scores of the companies. cover
Ing the items OF discipline. cleanliness Of
quarters and grounds. condition of arms
soidierly bearing. obedience of orders, etc.
All companies and bands scoring over
10 points were entitled 10 thirty-five suits
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EVENTS AT C,INcINNAT1.

circinanu. Ohio. August 2.-Scven'
eishths of a mile--Hotman. Parson. FL
she u. Time I:sa.
Nile and seventy yards, sellng-Black
SILK, IAule Walter. Al ME NJ; Time rs
Belle Bramblo Wirker' Time. i:ibS,.
Time. lai
hssrt Ethel Farrell, Lady Estelie. Time,
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EVENTS AT ST. LOUIS.
y ~ 7 y " 7 NJ ~ I've
81 Louis. Mo. August i2.-Track nude

ST. Louis. Mo. August i2.-Track muddy.
Threc-ararters of mil.--Gusiavc Cpok.
Harry Higgins, Sister Myra. Time. 1894
Eleven -sixtoenths of a mIlc--Sir Archer,
Nharne Rem. Atokio. Isme. 1:i2x.
Sc.ilhg. thirteon-s xteenths OF mile
selling mile and seventy yards-Bridpe
~m, tot stun, King Elm. Time, i;tSN,
>, ihree'luartsrs Of IA mile--Htiisboro, Rex
Regent, Hot Spur. Time. i:la
selling, e!sven-sixteenths Of a miie-pon
Tine, I'm,
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EIloise Shields. Leah ewann ana Lula
OBrien Of Galveston and Miss Annie
Dudley OF Fort Worth.
The committee on arrangements having
the affair In charge IL ~ follows; H.. j.
Warburton p. +. Collier. George Coles.
Ernest Shepcr. Ed Brand. W. F. Ryan
and T. NJ. Warburton.
Tho invitation committee comprises: II.
], WArburton, WIN Ryan, Ed Brand and
T. NJ. WarbuYton.
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A PHYSICIAN NECEss ,pv

necessary In all cases OF tisease' I aS are
S0,,,hs, and we were told by nime,ln vi,
p pS%k customers the past few days that 81
senual aftsr trying other la,irt,,,ewm ets es-
rer 70 Anfect the unhealthy csiors :" a "n,
neas,ere goods 70 their Laturai color 1 anu
""oIoes lS els Iralrle avenue. ,nhnna 90,
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ll.srIcr nI,ssrY.s cn-nr

In tho case ~ Burke GriREs & CO. vs.
Charles Ieim - recover $50 taken from A
praoner and H1- which tho r.!son.r ha3
given plaintrF an or1er d verdict Wa
given for the defeHdan, under instructions
or,.r could not hr produced In evidence
II Wciner vs. A. Y. J'll,ngs. debt, iudz
ment for plaintiff h. default
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UAnNAs CORPUS HEARINGS.

Judge Gavin of the criminal district
court will hc here tomorrow to hear the
following applications on haheas corpus.
Mrs Sioll, spiritualist, aud Mr., Her
mann for release on charge OF obtaining
money under false prctenses.
Leon White for release from custody
on charge of aggravated assault and bat
terry on commitment from Justice lius-
sey's court.
W. II. Donuclly for release from Gus
tody held on chs rge NJ burglary on COM
mltment from Recorder Ra,ley's court
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a LENGUE MEETING.

There viii be "A meeting of the Texas
League AT Austin today. called by Presi-
dent Ward at the request of Mr.. Bailey
OF tho houston ASSOCIATION and MIR. Der
mody of galveston John Trentem OF the
Houston association left last night to at
tend. hc,rg Joined here by Alex. Easton
of Galveston.
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GRAIN THIEVES 90 ~

Fort Worth. Texas a.,svS ~
Rewiey. proprietor of be. -, ~
been missing wheat for : al
aud complained ycstestnussyt az "
dox. who said tha' in eul
must be among his osa, 3
d watch last night 70 rss ~ T.
result that three neglrsd r
the mill were discossss ~
and preparing to hse ~ :,
They were profnp'As
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a''ITs rrirD FOR DISTRICT corRr


Mr. Jules HiTsch. receiver fnr th> Hous-
b'n city hank, has submitted report
10 Judge s. H. Brsshea- NJ tn. distr4c,
court showing that hs has recsn,is sold
90 acres Of land in Orhiltr.e county and
w hiic for sesn
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JUSTICE MAuoNEY,s COURT

The following parties to a row az tho
colored emancipation grounds on the night
OF August We're before Justice Mahoney
yesterday and each fined 81 and costs Tor
Disturbing the neafc Tom RenninAld. Tom
Davis. Ellis Bouner, Tempe Bonner an /
Josephine Todd.
Jane Watson. adultery; dlsrnis 8.
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PRELIMINARY HEARING TO-DAY

nm Singer will be arralgned before J,s.
uce Mahoney this afternoon on n preI,m,-
nary hearing on the charca az ,,rraa
srowihg out of the killing last Sat,,rdtv
uHpS,nts OF his wife Trixy. The prisoner
VIII be represented by Mr. Seth n Tra,',,
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Tho fc-owlng marriage Focuses were
Issued yesterday by County Clerk Il. F.
Duprce;
Julian Perry and Lucinda Brint.
Henry ! Smith AMI Mrs Lucinda King
William II. Cofa and Miss Calle r
Smith
Frank Scssums and B.lle Vcnrer.
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The Second Ward Pansy Social club
WIN give hop at Union hall. 2isls Main
street. on Wednesday evening. August ~.
ladies who are visiting the city: Misses
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The score Of the Rutherford Rangers
was reduced 80 points for neglecting 20
strike tents. and empty bed sacks. In
violation of general order No. 12i but. on
explanations given by Captain Towles. rs
20 the misintcrpretaton Of his orders 10
his subordinates, and that tho failure To
obey said order was not "A wilful violation
OF instructions. and the recommendation
Of the board OF inspectors, that. under the
circumstance. the N points he RENTED
this office restored the score 10 the or. gi-
mai number OF points made.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best officer Of the dav. Captain n. Lap
owski Hemming Guard.
Rest drilled soldier.-tpruce medRll--
Private Richard f. Rector. Governor s
Guard
To the hoard 81 Judges. Captain F. a.
Reichar,. Lieutenant Spencer flitchlns
and cadet Captains c. NJ. Park and I NJ
Goldberg the thanks of this department
are due for their painstaklng care. and
the impar':sl and able manner In which
they performed their delicate duties.
They won the commentators Of tho
military authorities and are entitled to
the thanks Of the management OF the
Fruit Palace
This department acknowledges its m
dehtcdness to the railroads who so gem
erously agreed 20 haul tho troops free to
Tyler and return.
BY order OF the commander IN chief.
W II. Mehry.
Admtau. General.
The following order has been received
providing for the inspection Of The coiorcd
troops at the Afro-American state Fsir;
Adrltant Generals Once. State OF Texas;
Austin, Texas. August s, is9s--G'n-
board n inspection to consis, ~
Lieutenant Colonel II. K. CASTOR. 4. /
@. r. V. G. Lieutenant Colonel T II
Franklin. q, r '. O.; captain G.
Lswlnr Emuet Rifles is appointed 20
inspect the companies Of the battalion OF
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A FAMOUS FAINTER

,wIsh asked with wha. medium u.
~, ss his eoo5s to produce such Monae ne
a %sd h rsp'i wa v Brains" When we
Tience, hclp and machinery We FAY,
-. ny can do washing. but ~ vo,, MOS,
s m mSs, color remember there is is ~ onn.
afleil Prairie. Phone Isl anu II is
Hamburger & Dreyiing. prors
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Groves Tasteless Chiii Tonic.
/: Warranted Price 50 cents.
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". Williams, dentist. Bins bu,la,n. :.
isss sns elective cataphoresis Tor pain.
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tsarned f1Ir~ Houston &
Two haze hts Shaffcr, Jacobs :.
Home run Rocker
ton & - ~ '''
Struck oiIt-Ry Mccnrn,,cL "a,
W. her 2 -
Pass on called balls on Mccormick :,
Double plays-RceA to Shafrcr; Steintrldt
10 Belt
stolen bases Slavle. R>ed, Jacobs ..
Recker ? Rankin. Bammert. weckbocker
Rnt,rr hit-Stemfcldt
Intentional hunt Mccormick.
Wild Mccormack
TYNE Of camc-l.in
lrnpir,A-
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Hcydon having crippled hand. Miller
misjudgeo h.gh ny by Bailey sno was
struck on top oil the head.
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BRENNAN 6. TEMPLE Q.
BRIGHTON BEACH ENTRIES.

Brcnham, Texas. August Tho score
today WAS Brcnham 6, Temple >.
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JulS ? 80 Pad County
'Traa s,,rer Farmer fss
rer voucher Nc. " $
Ju5g ~ Pad County
TREASURE Farmer las
Per vr'lc-rr M y
August lD-Psii County
Treasurer FRrmsr tss
per voucher No. ~
Commits .cnz ...-..-.....
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
A Dainty Room.

In a pretty country house lately fur
nished for bride one of the sleeping
rooms is all in white and violet, with
touches of gold. The wall paper has a
white ground strew with punches Of
purple violets connected by delicate
festoons. The rug Is of messy green
with a purplish shadow. The wood
work is enameled white, the furniture
is of white enamel with brass orna-
ments, the bedstead is brass, and the
window curtains, bed cover, bolster,
and little spreads and covers of white
organdie covered with purple violets
and green leaves. Yet the organdie
washes without fading, as everything
in so dainty a room always should, I'M
less the owner is millionaire, and
then one would probably take more
pleasure in living in it If sure that 1t
could renew it's beauty by contact with
sun and soap and water, which always
seems so much cleaner way of being
clean than dry scouring.-New York
Evening Post.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20

II. after a serious retrospect OF youi
past lives, of the objects that you have
pursued, and the principles which have
determined your conduct, they appear
to be such as will Ill sustain the scru
tiny of a dying hour. dare to be faith
full to yourselves, and shun with hor'
ror that cruel treachery to your best
interests which would impel you to sac
rifice the happiness of eternity to the
quiet of moment.-Robert Hall.
Nay, it very often happens that pru-
dence, which has always In 1t great
mixture of caution, hinders a man from
being so fortunate as he might possibly
have been without it.-Addison.
AS we advance from youth to middle
age, new field of action opens, and a
different character is required. The
flow of gay, impetuous spirits begins to
subside; life gradually assumes a
graver cast; the mind more sedate
and thoughtful turn. The attention Is
now transferred from pleasure to inter-
est; that is, to pleasure diffused over q
wider extent and measured by larger
scale.-Blair.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
1T is FADING AWAY.

A Kansas Town, Deserted and Dis tressed,
Being Wiped or the Map.
J. M. Davis, a member of the Kansas
State legislature from Kiowa county.
gives a doleful account of the condition
Of his section Of Kansas, and especially
OF his own town. Five years ago.
Greensburg had $500 inhabitants; now
there are 1913. There is a bonded debt
on the municipality Of S45, 900, and prac-
tically no valuation to pay 1t with.
These bonds were issued for water
works, lighting and other improve
ments demanded by the progressive
people who were trying to make city.
The few people there now decline to
pay their taxes, and lots and buildings
are being sold by the county treasurer,
or rather that official tries to sell
them. Farmers come into town and
buy tax certificates for comparatively
nothing. These they desire for the
buildings, which they remove, caring
nothing for the lots. Five years ago
Touring mill was erected at cost of
$1,000, the city giving $4,000 in cash.
Recently the building was purchased
for a few dollars and removed to Colo
RADIO. Small as Greensburg now is, its
population may soon be indicated by
two figures, and then possibly by one.
In the meantime the owners of $4,000
worth of bonds will be looking for some
one to pay interest and principal when
due.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20

johnson q Henderson, druggists, desire
US to publish the following extract from a
letter of Chas. M. Gutfeld, of Reedley, Fres-
no county, CAL, as they handle the remedy
referred to and want their customers to
know what splendid medicine 1t Isl:
ut Is with pleasure tell you that by one
days use of Chamberlain's Cough remedy /
was relieved of very severe cold. My head
was completely stopped up and l could not
not sleep at night. can recommend this
remedy" A cold nearly always starts In
the head and afterwards extends to the
throat and lungs. By using this remedy
freely as soon as the cold has been contracted
1t will cure the cold at once and prev ent Il
from extending to the lungs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
Ca,as Still Rcivn.

Many capes are now considered a
necessity in the fashionable woman's
wardrobe. Capes of lace, chiffon or
silk are indispensable for theater wear
and calling, and are, in fact, nothing
more than a deep elaborate collar.
Capes for walking and travelling to
match the gown are high in favor, and
the driving cape at present is the most
chic of all The latest capes for this
purpose are of smooth cloth made with
strapped seams, which are connected
by tabs of cloth buttoned to the seams.
The capes are lined with plaid silk,
which is also arranged to fall in full
jabot down the front. A stylish cape
to be worn with dark blue cloth gown
is of the same color cloth made circu-
lar in shape and showing conspicu-
ously the attached seams The lining
and jabot is blue and green plaid
silk. Another stylish cape is made of
tan cloth lined with a plaid silk in
which shades of mauve and violet ex.
auisitely mingle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
AN INDIAN BOYS PONY.
An Account OF His First Attempt to
Ride IL at a Buffalo Hunt.

An Account OF His First Attempt to
Ride IL at Buffalo Hunt.
Thus led by those dedicated to re-
ligious service, the tribe leaves it's viii
lage, the people by families dropping
into line-men, well-mounted, bearing
their weapons ready for use; women,
in gala dress, riding their decorated
ponies, older ones leading the pack
horses; little children in twos and
threes upon the backs of steady old
nags, or snugly slowed away in the
swinging pouch between the tent-poles;
and the dogs trotting complacently
everywhere. Here and there along the
line of the cavalcade is a lad being mi
tiated into individual responsibility.
He has been upon the hunt before, as
one of the family, but this is the first
step toward going independently I'M
cared for as child. The father has las
seed wild horse, sadled and bridled
him, and now bids his son mount the
animal. The boy hangs back; the colt
is a fiery creature and already FESTIVE
under restraint. The father tells his
son that the horse shall be his own
when he has conquered It, but the lad
does not move. The lookers-on are
smiling, and the cavalcade does not
wait Get up" says the father. The
boy slowly advances, and the colt
quickly recedes but the boy, grasping
his name, swings himself into the sad
die. The father lets go, and so does the
colt-rears, jumps, wriggles, humps his
back like an Infatuated cat, stands on
his fore-legs and kicks at his own tail,
paws the air and stamps the earth, but
the boy clings to him until with a sud-
den jerk the saddle-girth is broken, and
he is landed over the head of the ex-
cited creature, which runs for dear life
and liberty. Brought back, protesting
by twists and shakes of the head, he is
again mounted, and again frees him
self. After two or three repetitions of
this sort of thing, the boy becomes
angry, and the mother grows anxious.
She runs to her son as he is scrambling
up from the ground, feels him all over,
and moves his legs and arms to see If
he is hurt He is impatient at the de-
lay; he is going to master that pony
now or Gle for it. This time he stays
on. In vaiL the animal iastes himself
into foam and fury; the boy sticks
to him like the shirt of Nessus, and the
father at Inst leads the indivisible pair
between the tent poles which trail be-
hind sophisticated family horse, and
there, fenced in, they journey all day,
trying to get used to each other. The
pony does not see his way out Of the
poles. and is forced to keep up with the
procession.