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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18

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Me-Up.
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catch cold in the nal''
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be?" r.olIed % ~
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while she smiled and sIIIoais y
say i. is both" !.
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young people to h'ss
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writer? .rsr meant "
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18

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man to kiss you in the p any, anal
''d DSauasghterEBecauss ! T Taso S u
catch cold in the hall
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18

He-po you believe in Sr''s :
and kieses? .,,, ,hs chess
Me-Up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18

He tries to carve,
But misses Joints;
His friends may starve-
They give him points.
These crooked wings"
He slghs and says.
Are harder things
Than sausages"
Chicago Record.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-14

ance there suddenly appeared a mai
without armor and without spear. III
simply had yoke of somewhat met
tlesome steeds, which We're harnesseI
to a pillow, and he himself was arrayea
in the plain and honiely garment q
a peasant He drove his team, ploV
and all, right into the heart OF tn I
enemy, and so eager and brave an
bold was his move that 1t routed TN
Philistines and gave the victory n
those to whom history has accreditey
it. And after the battle had bee
fought and the victory won, theN
looked here and there for the strange
unusual man with his pillow and with hi
mettlesome steeds. but he was nowherN
to be found. They consulted, accordin
to the custom of the day, the old on
acles, to find out who he was. WhaI
did the oracle say? But just this. Nv
praise one helpful, whom we call tn
Holder of the Plowshare. Great deed
ne'er grow small; not SO a greaI
name" There are hundreds of thes
holders of the plowshares tonight do |
ing their simple, unpretentious, but eff
fective work for Jesus Christ, here and
there and everywhere in this land q
ours They are building up our civic in
situations by replenishing the mora
character of those among whom the !
labor They are strengthening all on
churches of every denomination by lift
ing the average of religious life and exI
perience in this land Of ours. They ary
bringing home to the bosom of Thu
Father some who have strayed far FROM
His love, and others who have beef
trembling in close sympathy with Hind
but have not learned publicly to namH
His name. In quiet, unpretentious wayH
they are working the works of God. Shall
not we, as Gods children. give thenJ
our sympathy, give them our prayers
give them at least a. recognition in ouI
benevolence? And shall we not b1
more faithful to the denominations
duties which press so heavily upon ,usI
every one? If now and then, at least
we lift up our eyes wide enough to disI
Germ the truth that the field Is the world
and that Christ said, not to the COM
gregationalists, nor to the Methodists
nor to the Baptists, nor to the PresbyI
terians alone, GO We into all the world
and preach the Gospel to every creaI
| ture,'' but that He said to every churcI
and to every institution, Of whatevel
| name, enshrined in His love, go and
do your part toward bringing the weary
world back again to God; and in you'll
going be assured that the heart q
Heaven win beat in common sympathy
with you, and that as the years pas|
on you shall in no wise lose the appre|
citation of the sons and daughters d
| the most High God, who. loving tn.
King and believing in the kingdom. tot
for its welfare and gaze eagerly for It'll
coming. while yet they tabernacle her
upon the earth.
| Singing: ~
| From all that dwell below the skies
Let the Creators praise arise. :
Closing prayer by DR.. Boynton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-14
Don't let the
II Baby Die

from want Of nourishm emit.
Thousands Of them succumb from
this cause daily. No fault Of the
parents either, simply they are
unable to find food that can be
retained by the poor, weak stom-
achs, and then that continual
decrease in weight, that pinched
and forlorn look on the little
face with the inevitable end.
Try while there is yet life and
be rewarded with happy success,
as thousands have done before
you, that greatest Of food
products
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-14
Bovinir1e

It is a concentration in the least
possible bulk of the life-rnaintain-
ing elements Of lean, raw beef.
prepared by special cold pro
cess. A few drops added to
babies milk will make rich, new
blood, create flesh and bone, and
give the necessary strength to
the vital organs to start them on
their long life's work. Cholera
infantum and bowel troubles are
prevented by its use. Over
$4,000 physicians endorse It.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-14
Hnte1s.
MoseIey's New Haven House

Fronting Yale University,
Opposite the Green, NEW HAVEN, CONN.s
SETH H. MoSELEY,
Is conducted in an up-to-date manner,
and is adding heat and open sanitary
prumbing to all its sleeping rooms. The
Reputation of the excellent quality OF
its table is worldwide.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
DIFFICULTIES OF BURNED woRK.
Drawings Made by Hot Iron on a Surface
of Wood

Drawings Made by Hot Iron on Surface
OF Wood
Many years ago the manual labor Of the
artist in color was reduced TO a minimum;
he no longer grinds his colors OF makes
his canvas and brushes But up to the
present day the artist IN burned wood has
toiled on with his rude forge and burning
irons, with the devotion Of an old time al
chemist Singularly enough, relief from
the discomforts of this crude mode OF work
has at last como through the avenue which
brings relief from all physical ailments
that Of medicine Tho thermooautory, a
surgical instrument invented for cauteriz-
ing, has been adapted 10 the use of the art
list, 50 that ho can work with comparative
freedom
Formerly the fire etcher employed copper
tools, not unlike soldering irons, set into
wooden or other nonconducting handles
These tools cooled rapidly and had 70 be
constantly shifted, while the oxidntion OF
the copper noccssitated constant cleaning
What with feeding his ilv and blowing 4
up with band bellows, it Is a wonder thai
the woodburner produced anything at al
artistic Today the hollow burning point
is of platinum, % metal which does not oxi
die Once heated, a never failing current
Of naphtha gns burning within, enables
tho artist 70 work for hours, wholly inde-
pendent Of the forge, the bellows and 9TH
er paraphcrnalia. Tho electrode, another
surgical cautery, is likewise used in burn
ed woodwork and electricity viii ia time
sUpcrsoae an other means of heating the
burning point.
With these facilities at hand, the fire
etcher must still encounter difficulties not
found in practicing the kindred arts.
Clouds Of smoke constantly risein his face,
while the incessant flashing of tho fiery
point is always trying to thoeye. lie must
have a deep rooted love of his art and the
Patience oil Job.-J. William Eosdick IN
Century
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
80. Ii uad Eeen In rrlson.

The evidence the witness had given had
been very strongly against the lawyers
eido of the case, and, lawyerlike, no was
trying his best 10 break the testimony OF
throw discredit on the witness. He had
tried browbeating but the man ignored
his Efforts and in an easy, self contained
way stuck TO his story. lie tried cross
questioning him, but with no better sue
coss, and he was ON the point Of giving up
when a chance remark caught his ear and
riyetod his courage
1 gather from what you just said that
you have been in prison Is that truei'
Eyes, sir / have been in prison"
The attorneys eyes snapped and con-
tented smile spread over his features as he
drew a sigh Of relief. He proceeded TO
make the most of his triumph, though he
felt confident that his case was won.
1.-THE jury will notice that the witness
confesses having been in prison. How
long were you in priscns"
Eighteen months
"You do not pretend that you were not
justly connnedg"
"No, sir. Under the circumstances,
presume it was all right
"Of course the gentlemen Of the jury
viii understand, without nay calling atten-
ton to it, how much value TO place on the
evidence of a man of this kind. win you
please state the name of the prison."
Certainly sir. Andersonyille. Pitts
burg News.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
4 HORSE olss From eRlsr.
&c vvas Separated From His Mate and
Expired In a Short Time.

he N1s Hcp-rntcd from LIS Mntc anu
Expired In Short Time.
The emotional life Of a htrso is remark
able. There are instances ON record whore
the death Of the horse has been traced di-
rcctly 70 grief One instance is called to
mind which occurred more than 20 years
ago A circus had been performing In tho
little tawn OF Dnionyille, Pa. when one of
tAe trained horses sprainod one of his legs
SO tket Ac could not travel He was taken
60 the hotel and pat i'm "a box stall The leg
was bandagcd, and he was made as com
Portable as possible.
He ate his food and was apparently con-
tented until about midnight, when the
circus began moving out of town. Then he
became restless and tramped and whnnied.
As the caravan moved PAST the hotel he
seemed 70 realizc that he was being desert
ed, and his anxiety and distress became
pstiiul. He would stand with his ears
pricked i'm an attitude of intense listening,
and then, MS his ears caught the sound Of
the retiring wagons, ho would rush us best
no could with his injured leg from one
side of the stall to the other, pushing az
the door with his nose and making every
eiiort TO escape, The stableman, who was
a stranger TO him, tried to soothe him,
hNN W AN RAt lArSs AAt MOl<Q Ihl Iit tbiii-
fortcd
Long after all sounds OF the circus had
ceased his agitation continued. Tho sweat
poured from him In streams, and he quiv-
cred in every part Of tho body. Finally the
,stahleman went to the house, woke up the
| proprietor and told him he believed the
horse would die if somo Of tho circus
horses were not brought back TO keep him
company. Atabout daylight the proprietor
mounted horse and rode after the circus.
He overlook it 10 or ~ miles away, and
the groom who bad charge of the injured
horse returned with him. When they reach
ed the stable, the horse was dead.
The snbleman said that he remained foI
nearly an hour perfectly still and with oy.
cry sense apparently strained 60 the at.
most tension and then, without making d
sign, fell and died with scarcely strug
/ gle. The veterinarian who was called TO
marked after the circumstances were told
him that unquestionably tho horse died
I from grief III tits possible for all the men
/ tai faculties of the horse 20 become ahan
doned to grief TO such an extent as to caus'
/ death, how much more does nc appeal tC
the sympathy and regard Of mankipd2-
! Kentucky Stock Farm.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
TURNING TIE TABLES.
Vented Hes Husbands Opinion Abou
Many Trivial POINTS of Dress.

Wantcd Her Husbands Opinion About
Many Trivial Points of Dress.
A certain up town Clevelander is the
happy possessor OF a marital interest in
very pretty and accomplished lady.
She is fond of nice clothes and always
looks well dressed, ana her husband is
Just as proud'of her MS he should be-
But from a technical point of view he
knows nothing whatever about her gar
mcnts, and it bothers him greatly when
she assumes that he does She fires
hroadsices OF questions at him when
ever she is dressing 10 accompany him.
"Georgo, how does my skirt hangT
"Is il too long in frontg' 'Does my
bolt cover the pins?' DO you think
this gown lis becomings' "ls my collar
down at the back?" "Are there any
wrinkles in this waist?' rs my hat ON
straight" Those and a hundred other
intcuogltions are fred at him at short
intervals. IL he doesn't pay close atten-
ton she gets cross. So he pretends TO
listen carefully, and answers glibly, al
though always at random.
The other day a neat way Of getting
even dawned upon him. When he was
dressing that night for a party, he sud
/ denly called his wife from the adjoining
room.
alma" he said edo you think
these new trousers hang just as grace
fully as they should?"
"Why, George, sho said. Il don't
know anything about it Why do you
bother ine2"
"Hoid on" said George, "I was
wondering if this shirt bosom sits quite
right?"
"Of course it docs. snapped Alma.
"And these shoos-do You really
think they are becoming to my com
plexion.'
"Wht a silly question.
"And hold ON, Alma-isn't the coat
a little ong in the tails--on one side.
moan-and can't you pin it up?"
"Why, George, L never heard yor
talk such nonsense. You haven't beer
drinking, have you|
"Anc Just wait a minute, Alma.
He quickly raised his silk hat from th'
dresser and clappod it on the back O
his head 'Now, DEAR please pay at
tention. Is my hat on straight"
Then she understood his wicked littl
game.
They walked together in silence unit
they camo within sight Of their destina
ton, and the deeply wounded Aim
managed to stammer:
"Wel George, you mean old thing
is my hat really and truly ON straightS
Whereat they both laughed. --Cleve
land Plain Dealer
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
A Drive ON tho pn,nnna.

a four in hand waited for us at the door,
TO drive us to the camps, where saddle
horses would be given us II swe desired
thcni Tho vehicle was one OF those in
which tho front wheels turned round under
the front Of the body, and the interior OF
the body was seated and covered with
home dressed horsehide. Tho whip was
ho<sehidc, and the pace was "a run, trot-
ting being unknown
1t was paco for experience. Rising In
his seat, the driver made his whip whistle
through the air. like rc0d pipe sounding,
and then he brought &c down on the flanks
of his team. The animals gave leap
which assuredly tried every Joint in the
hide and chain harness / wondered why
the nags did not start at the whistle Of the
whip dixie the south African steeds do,
thus escaping quite good deal of the
blow. Away we sped, faster and ever
fast0r, across the pampas. The pcon driver
displayed great skin In keeping the four
horses together, there being no pole 10 the
whoelers, and each horse being geared and
run independent, like the Huskies TO a dog
sleigh in northern Canada.
Nor was less skill needed to avoid the
cattle wnll0ws, which could only be dis
tinguishod by the color of the grass
Ia something less than l6 minutes the
team was pulled up, the harness dragged
of, tho horses allowed TO stray or do as
they please. On my asking If they would
stray too far our host said: "Oh, TO They
can go where they please. We seldom usc
o team more than once TO the house and
back, just TO keep the driven strain in
them. n-Outing.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
"sToNE OF scoNE."
The Enterprising sohooiboy Who slept In
the Coronation Chair.

Tho Enterprlsing Schoolboy Who slept In
the Coronation Chair.
It is a long walk from the dining
room Of the Westminster school to tho
coronation chair which stands behind
the old stone screen just back Of the
altar IN the abbey, but there is an in
toresting concction between the two.
This clair, as IS we'll known, is n rude,
heavy cak chair, much worn by time
1t contains tho "Stone Of ScOne" ant
was made by the order Of Edward / il
1897, aud every English sovereign since
then hts sat in it 70 be crowned.
A stout railing in 'front.' of tho chair
restraints the crowd Of visitors from
coming near, but if they were allowed
TO examine it as closely as I was for.
tunate enough 70 do they would find
cut boldly into the solid oak scat in
such sprawling lotters az the school
boys knife makes upon his desk, "P
Abbott 3leptin this chair Jan A. 1901. Z"
p Abbott, it seems, was Westminster
schoolbOy. and "A tradition, which ther0
is every reason 20 believe is true, tells
that nc made a wager with % school
mate that he dare stay in the abbey all
night alone.
In order to win his wager no hid in
some corner Of the old building until
the doors were locked for the night and
thus was left alone there. Fearing
however, that when morning came the
boy with whom he had made tho bet
would disbelieve his stat ment that he
had won it, he determined TO have
some proof Of the fact, and so spsnt the
hours Of the early morning IN carving
on the coronation chair tho sentence
which. even now, nearly century aft
er, bears witness for him. IL is disap-
pointing that tho tradition does not
record Just what form and amount Of
punishment was visited upon the lad
for his escapade, and that history does
not tell us of his later years. l wonder
whether the courage and grit which
this decd manifested foretold an ener-
getic, successful life or was dissipated
IN mere bravado. Max Bennett Thrash
er in ST. Nicholas.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
UNCLL -o0ro oo-Af SEAL
7. was iasicuea by g british eui5oct Over
4 u.ndtal Yenrs go.

a uandred Years Ago.
r'lo rrent sr;.l cf ..p 1aiicd States Is of
peculiar ntrcst i-oia t.o feet that 10 i5
possibly fho only enc ia tie world that
was ccs. rcd Cor a government by the sub
icct 81 au ol Iosirg government We oWo
our cont of arms 90 Sir john prcstwichi a
barcnnf &c thc west of England, who was
wurn fsIcnd Of America and an accom-
plishcd antiquarian. His admiration for
Washington undoubtedly influenced his
'dcsgn as the Washington arms are rather
similar 10 our seal. Originally the solec-
tion of the seal wSs left TO committee ap-
pointed ~ congress and composed OF ben-
jamin Franklin, John Adams md lholnas
Jefferson and they employed a trench
West Indian named Du Sinitiero not only
90 furnish designs but 60 sketch such 90
signs as were suggested by themselves, In
enc of his drawings the artist displayed on
a shield the urlnorial ensigns OF the several
nations whence America had been peopled,
embracing those of England Scotland,
France, Germany and Holland
After several other committees had vain
~ tried to perfect a seal which should meet
the approval Of congress Charles Ihomp-
son, its secretary, several years iuter, re-
ceived from John Adams then in London
an exceedingly simple and appropriate de-
vice suggested by SIR John Prestwich. II
consisted of an escutcheon bearing 1 por-
pondicular stripes, white and red, with
field blue and spangled with 13 stars, and,
TO give it great consequence, he proposed
I placing ca it the breast of an American
/ eagle without supporters as emblemutical
/ of self reliance At last this met with,gon-
/ eral approval in and out of congress and
was adopted in June, 1882. So it is mani
/ fest although the fact is not extensively
| known, that we are indebted for our ma
| tional arms TO titled aristocrat of the
country with which we wcro then at war.
/ 1t was cut in brass soon after it had been
decided upon, and it is found on a COM
mission dated Sept. 16, 1882, granting full
power and authority to Washington to ar
range with the British for prisoners of war.
This seal continued in use for 90 years
The present seal differs from it only in de
tail of execution. The design Of the reverse
has a pyramid, over which there is an eye
IN a triangle. For some reason this side of
the seal was not cut then, ner has it been
cut since, but has been allowed to 60 un-
noticed officially until the present day.
The second seal was cut in 1871, Daniel
Webster then being secretary Of state This
one was continued in use up TO 1885, when
the seal now in use was cut. New York
| Herald
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
A straieht Tin.

He was a. squire laird" they called
him in Scctland-and he bad been paying
q visit to a neighbor The guests on leav-
ing found row of servants in the lnll and
duly fcll in with their silent demand.
One of the visitors, who knew the
squire's avarice, waited for him Just 20 SOC
the look Of severity arise on his face and
the answering looks Of contempt from the
servants as ne passed each serving man
and maid But the laird came smiling
on. With extended hand he touched each
ready palm and sent smile like fitting
sunshine all along the line.
Our astonishod spectator speedily sought
an explanation, saying, You must have
been very free with your money to please
them so well. &"
"Not J. % said the laird. Il just tickled
their loot. " With his nimble finger he
Lad titillatod each followed palm and so
produced that empty smile.-Pe Pearson's 8
Weekly
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
A 1Ieteor when.In nuslnesn.

Weowe our immunity to our atmosphere,
which serves as a bulletproof cuirnss for
the world hen q meteor enters the at-
mosphere, the friction produced by its gl-
gantic speed makes it flash up like the ar
row of Acestes, only more 50. The ingen-
ious experiments of Lord Kelvin have
shown that the heat thus produced just as
u brake showers sparks from carriage
wheel or a lucifer match lights on the
box, is sufficient to'consume the meteor ns
ii it were suddenly cast into a furnace
heated to three or four million degrees
oi.sir.,a,l. che. rr,s,llor lnoteors utterly
consumed before they have penetrated far
into the atmosphere, which their fate has
shown TO rise 30 a height Of about 12O
miles.
Only very large ono can descend, as
that Of Madrid is said TO have done, TO
within 90 miles Of the earth befone being
burst by the expansion due to heat and by
the resistance of the air. The fact that
fragments do occasionally reach tho earth
is the best proof OF the great size of some
Of the neteors that we encounter. IL it
wero not for the blessed air, the oxplo-
sion Of them all, with the accompanying
fcrvent heat, would take place in our
midst 1t is safe to say that such state
Of things would render our great towns
uninhabltable. In London we are some
what inclined To gird At the atmosphere,
with its smoke, and its fog, and its east
wind. But Of Bs can tell how often
il has saved him from a terrible and invis-
ible fate, in being as Mark Twain has it,
shot with a rock. II we are more in
clined 70 recognize the atmosphere services
in future, the Madrid meteer viii not have
exploded in vain. SpoctatoR
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
Tho Newest EnreIope.

Opening an envelope by pulling a
STRING is the latest labor saving device.
Like al simple contrivances, it seems
queer no one thought Of it before, but
that doesn't impair its usefulness.
Any envelope can be equipped with
the opener. An ordinary piece Of thread
is inserted at the top Of the flap, and
when the fold is made the thread pro-
jects from one end To open the en-
velope all that is necessary TO do is b
pull back the thread.
This enyelope opener is New York
invention, and it promises 70 be very
popular with the busy business man.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
American brightness.

1T Is the custom in America, 3" wrote
the visiting foreigner in his notebook
''for one American, when he hears another
American say anything savoring Of wit,
TO at once treat the speaker TO drink OF
something alcoholic. This is done as an
encouragement TO all Americans TO keeI
up the reputation of their people as the
brightest on Garth and produces much
strenuous and praiseworthy effort. I'm
Iianapolis Journal
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
silly Question.

When man has lost his pocketbook
OF gold collar stud, the question asked
him By nine people out OF ten is,
"Where did you lose it?' And this is
always a very soothing question to the
loser, because if be know where he lost
the article it is not reasonable to sup
pose that he would be looking in 40
dfferent places TO Cad it, London Tit
Bits.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31

ardson. Republican; Seventh ward,
Tenth districtW William Il. McAteer,
Democrat, in place of E. j. McAleer,
Democrat. Vacancies filed, Second
ward, Fifth district, Harvey NJ Smith.
Republican,; Eighth ward, Fourth dis
trict, Bernard j. Donahoe, Democrat
Evening journal., 1896-10-31

Jerusalem has been partly or wholly
burned IL times, each great conhagra-
tion being kindled when the city was
taken by besieging force.