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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23
LOCAL RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Reception to the Members on the First
Presbyterian Church-Other Notes.
The Cumberland Prcshyterians have
corner of Fannin and Pease upon w---ch
they viii erect a church edhce,
The subject Of Or. Ranldn's discourse
tonight at Shearu church ia Some OF tho
Evils of Ring Rule In our Municipal Gov
eminent as Seen IN the open Violation Of
Law and In the Failure Of the city Offi-
cors and Court TO Make Offenders Re
spect the Laws"
Roy. J. c. Mason's subject at the Cen
trail Christian church this morning will
be: "The Supreme Mission OF tho Church"
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Second
Baptist church will give an oyster supper
Frl3ay evening. February 2S Tickets %
cents,
Miss Laura Il. Thompson, young lady
Of fine ability. heart overlooking with
love for the best of missions. will MI Mr.
Mason's pulpit at 1890 p. m.
A splendid musical programme will be
rendered Thursday. y. m, at the Cen
trail Christian church, for the benefit Of
the plano fund,
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church gave a delightful reception to the
members Of the congregation Friday even
ing from Z TO 10 O'Clock. The affair was
held In the chapel OF the church and was
largely attended. Refreshments were
served by the ladies and the affair was
greatly enjoyed by all who were present.
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WHEN THE cows COME HOME.

The Night on the mountain falls aslant.
The birds In Che bush are stu;
The cricket chirps In the pasture plant
When the cows come over the hill.
Tho swallows circle about the caves,
A pale star mounts the sky
The squirrels rustic the golden Eheaycs
When the COWS are passing by.
over the valley the shadows creep.
Dark ming the green Of the pine,
Down In the garden the honey bees sleep,
Missing the breath OF the Kline.
The tinkIe Of bells Is sweet to my ear,
But Hweeter the words OF q song
That the singer II slowly bringing near
AS she follows the cows along.
She sings o. lover whose faith ~ fast
Wherever his footsteps roam,
And her check grows red when we meet
at last.
AZ the cows are nearing home.
Il Sarah NJ II. Gardner. IN The New Be-
hem,an.
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his life and get away from him on his
deaihbcd.
a sterootyped prayer may be better than
none, but It never brings down any fire
from heaven.
The preacher who would have the com
mon people hear him gladly must make
himself understood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23

Roy. J. c. Mason's subject at the Cen
trul Christian church this morning will
be: "The Supreme Mission Of tho Church"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23

The Ladies' Aid society OF the Second
Baptist church will give an oyster supper
Frl3ay evening, February Is. Tickets %
cents,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23

ri q ~ =, eoD-what is commonly
etly IN sreatness OF man really
~ psrsrs mans discovery OF Gods
VITO n,s, ana their application.
a,oa Who studied steam power. ana
r. Nors~ applied tho power. Ed
n nsp'ayed their inventive
,s,sral no.Dsering and applying
~ poNe eSers rather than nv Gre
\ ''di''' scranton. Pa. ''' '"'''
~ hhd 4 N-heiigious persecution
= 70 he ,sun.horrent, and certainly
'p'r't Of this age, and the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23

Railroad Mlssion-Stuari & Boylos' rail.
road infrmary. near Grand Central depot
Gospel services every Sunday morning al
a,3p and 1880 a. m. conducted by tho
lail and hospital mission committee. short
pleasant. profitable services. All welcome
COLORED CHURCH.
Mount Zion Baptist church-on German
street. Sunday school at 10 q, m. Preach,
ing at $50 p. M. and 1880 p. nj The In
terest of the church IL being greatly man.
Tested; large audiences attend each scr.
vice. The public is cordially invited Ia
attend j w. Carr, -. H., pastor.
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MODERN CHRISTIANITY-W modern
Christians are willing to preach and pray,
but we don't want to associate with COM
mon humanity. The trouble with our
nominal Christianity is that it is too tender
to be touched, too holy to be handled, too
nice to he nudged, too exquisite to be
exposed, too dignihed to be desired. too
respectable for decent people too cultured
for common people, too shallow for sem
sible people, and too idealistic for every
day people.-Rev. j. l.. Gordon. Independ-
ent, Boston, Mass.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23

splendid musical programme will be
rendered Thursday. y. m, at the Gem
trail Christian church, for the benefit Of
the plano fund.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23

SOCIAL EvlL-Women can cure
| Al syil by stamping upon the fore
IN man the same brand of infamS
,Slrs they condemn lis victim. -
r Henry, Cniversalist Cleveland,
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FAlTH-Life is hard: life is a struggle;
ire ls mystery, but life Is not so hard
but that We can endure 1t; life is not so
much struggle but that we can win; life
is not so much a mystery but that we can
md out way through 1t to the land where
all is clear. II depends on faith.-Rev. w.
4. Merrill, Presbyterian, Chicago, Ill.
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poWER-Wil power is M uncer-
[..stish thing. II can not be de-
an The keeping power Is not in
y, IN God.-Rev. II. G. Temple,
Wash.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
BROOM CORN AS A FARM CEop.

The broom corn crop requires rich
land, free from weeds and weed seeds,
to make it very profitable. 1t is very
difficult to keep free from weeds while
young, as the small seeds nro slow to
gcrminate, and do not at az early stage
mako rapid growth. In this, both the
seeds and habit of growth resemble
sorghum. Broom corn used to be
largely grown on tho Mohawk flats,
and probably is yet to some extent, Us
farmers who get into the knack of
working it up rarely abandon the crop
10 secure profit from broom making
requires nearncss to somo populcus
neighborhood where labor can be had
choaply in winter. There is so much
competition in the business that less
is made at it than formerly. Some
seasons there is enough demand for
broom corn to enable tho grower to
sell it without manufacturing, and get
good profit from it. The brown hurl
is the largest kind, and it is therefore
the best variety to plant, though the
brooms made froom green hurl gen.
orally bring q higher price, and the
price Of the manufactured product
IS also higher. A farmer who has con-
siderable help in his own family can
generally manufacture brooms SO ns
to get better profit than he can by
selling the crop as it is cut from the
field. The seeds need to be planted
shallow in straight rows, in soil brought
to as fine tiith as possible and after
the surface soil hos become warm. -
Boston Cultivator.
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Equal to Anything.

a gentleman tells Il story of a tramp
whom he heard one dny abusing his
servant. ~ thought" ne said, lit was
time to interfere. He said he was an
old soldier. OF the Evil One% asked.
Yes, of the devil; and IL you will give
me Il quarter will come round 10 your
prayer-mccting in these rags and warn
the young folks against falling into
strong drink, like l did You can't
have the quarter said I; and. what's
more, we don't want any dirty rapscal-
lions parading their vices at our prayer
meetings. oh, that's all right replied
the cool rascal. Il know where to get
n decent coat, and 1 will come around
in it and tell how 1 was rescued from
the mirc by the blessed gospel. Only
you must make it 80 cents for the res
cue and the good coat i couldn't con-
tain myself any longer. ordered the
wretch Off my vcranda, and when he
hesitated helped him Off. Then he stood
around in the road ana dared me TO
come down and Eght."-Thc Indepen-
dent.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
MUSTERING OF THE GYpSIEs,
Annie Harrison, tho Queen, Said to
Live In Raleigh

For several weeks tho various bands OF
gypsies in this country have been headed
towards EellefoEtc, Pa, for the reunion they
hold every five years. Tho place was select
cd by Peter Guy, of Elkhart, Ind, who is
recognized rs King BY all tho gypscs in the
United States Annie Harrison. n beautiful
girl of twenty-five, living in Raleigh. n. c.,
is the queen, and her word is obcycd implic-
itlv.
The scenei in Bellefonte. when fvo or six
hundred Sypsics were campcd together, was
picturesque. Tho men spent most OF the
time trading horses, while the women be-
guilcd many silver coins from the young
swains and their sweethcarts who visited the
camp, and wanted to have their fortunes told.
All the gypsics were gaily dressed, and the
camp was visited by thousands Of people be-
fore tho meeting broke
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
least cut down, SO as to prevent the
seed formlnC.

least cut down, so as to prevent the
seed forming.
A good method is then to cover the
bed with good manure, clean of weeds
and we'll rotted. 1t may be covered
three inches deep with benefit to the
next years growth. When the big
stems arc seen occasionally, it is sup
posed that these are of some new and
improved variety. This is not the
case any moro than tho fat steer is
different variety from its half-starved
brother. The big stems, like tho big
pumpkins of tho fairs, are made so by
the most liberal feeding. Tho flower
garden needs quite as much generous
care as that devoted to the vegetables.
Manure is indispensable for the flow
ers, end should be given generously,
while the cultivation of the soil should
not be spared. A large supply Of seeds
may be procured for fow cents, SO
that the cost of it will be very small
if good judgment is used.
The seeds should be saved when ripe
for next years supply Of the annuals.
Tho pcrenninls should be reproduced
by cuttings or division Of the roots,
and the bulbs should be taken care of,
SO that after the tirst year this part of
the garden will be self supporting.
The perennial bulbs and such plants
as lilies. cactuses, and others whose
habits are to flower early in the sum-
NOR, and then take season OF rest,
which they naturally get in tho dry
summer OF their native places, should
be kept dry after Towering. If in
pots these arc laid on their sido in u
sheltered place until Septem ber, when
they should be repotted in frcsh soil
and the new growth encouraged. And
by and by it will be good thing to
make cuttings of tho common flower
ing plants TO get rooted for tho win
dow garden in the winter. In this
way geraniums, chrysauthemums,
fuchias and roses may :bc propagated
without much trouble and without
any cost. Indeed, the young people
may very easily, by cniaraing the out
fit, make a profitable business by sup
| plying those neighbors with plants
and seeds who will not take tho pains
to do it fo- themselves. New York
| Times.
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AID FOR THE cows.

The English Government some time
ago took up the matter OF the proper
supply of air to COWS. It Is regarded
as part of the work Of tho public health
officers to inspect all barns and see
either that the buildings are we'll ven
tilated or that they are large enough
to permit of being shut for somo hours
without detrimcnt to the health of the
cows. 1t is said that the execution OF
the law has occasioned great deal Of
friction III the country districts of
England. The medical officers make
specifications rs to how barn shall
be ventilated, or In the absence Of ven
tiiation, how many cubic feet Of air
may be given to each animal. Most
OF the barns are found to fail for be-
low the requirements. It is very likely
that Investigation would show the same
condition OF things to exist in this
country, though in n less degree.
In fact, some of our barns are so
poorly built that they need neither
ventilators nor air space, since the air
has free ingress and egress through
the cracks between the boards. 70
such as have tight barns tho question
is pertinent. OF tho two ways men
toned, giving tho COWS more breath
ing space would appear better than to
ventilate, since by the former method
all draughts may be shut Off, When
IN animal is not in the best of condi-
tion, n draught Of cold air too fire.
qucntly proves the beginning OF scri-
GUS and sometimes fatal disorders.
Farmers Review.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
TREATMENT OF GACCTT.

Tho cause of Sarget in COWS ls
usually excessive flow and richness of
milk, which, if the bag is not relieved,
soon causes Inflammation and con.
gestion or caking. 1t is always the
best COW that is troubled in this way.
The evil is made greater by feeding
too highly of what will produce a
large flow Of milk. The bng or udder
Of cows should be examined frequently
for several days before the COW calves.
If it seems distended it should be re-
lieved by milking out all that can be
got from the teats at least once, and,
better still, twice day. We have
sometimes MIXED ten days or moro be-
fore the COW calyed. If the milking is
begun it must be attended to every
day, as the act of milking increases
the milk flow. Rubbing the bag after
all the milk is drawn with q salve made
of garget root or poke root and cream
will do much to relieve the pain. We
have used the poke root for this pur-
pose, and have known it to be used by
others. 1t is weed that grows very
luxuriantly on newly-cleared land,
and its berries are familiar to every
boy in the country, as their red Juice
Is often used to write with. The poke
root is reputed to be poisonous if
eaten, but 1T is excellent to steep and
let simmer down with cream or milk
as n salve for infiamed surfaces of any
kind. Dairyman.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
The Income of One ,,i,r,c.

A common form Of the begging lcttc.
so sadly familiar to the rich men of
America Is that enclosed in a small
Lord FauItleroy envelope decorated
with n curious network of pot hooks
and hangers. The person i'm charge
OF such correspondence is able to rcad
very nearly every word of the missive
with his eyes shut: 81 am a little
girl. twelve years of age. trying to do
what can for the fresh air fund of our
town, and knowing how very, very
generous you are, but how MANY. many
people must ask you for money, [ only
suggest YOU let us have half of -Snat
your income amounts to for one min
ute. Your grateful little friend, Ma
mic B." That Is the regular formula
followed by the small girl. as the OPEN
ing of the envelope proves. for the
Idea of getting minutes worth of 4
milliOnnire's income is Il favOvite
scheme in the begging letter. Earnest
young gentlemen, al working in the
name of charity. are fond of suggest
Ing that the Midas they address should
give them full suit of clothing to
rattle off for the benefit of the villa 70
circulating library. An eccentric dam
sci once sent n black satin slipper of
her own to Mr.. George Vanderbilt
promising If ii was fllrl with silver
dollars for the aid of her free sewing
society. she would not ask any larger
donation. ana dcploring coGucttishly
that the slipper WAS only Il number
one. When Mr.. Nandcrhilt'S daily post
is examined by the secretary and his
assistant. Il very few OF these remark
able miSSi""S are selected for thc prrlIS-
nj Of their employer, and the rest are
dockctcG and put away IN a big box.
where such correspondence is. oddly
enough. most carefully preserved.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
REMOVE DEAD LIMBS.

There is some evaporation going on
even from limbs that have ceased to
put forth leaves and are actually dead.
They should be cut off down to tho live
wood and n plaster be put over the
wound, SO as to exclude the air and let
nature form new covering of bark
over the stump. Moro or less limbs
will be found dead in orchards even of
thrifty trees, every spring. whom new
leaves put forth. Unless the dead wood
is promptly removed the trees are sure
to become unthrifty, and the dead por-
tlon will spread to other portions un-
til it embraces the entire tree.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
AMAZONS IN CUBA.
Four Companies OF Woman Fighting
Under Nnceo-Hfs Army.

1t has been learned at Key West, Fla, on
undisputable authority that Mncec has IN
army OF 10000 men and they are strongly
fortified In the mountains Of Pinar del Rio,
the spnniards having utterly failed to drive
them from their strongholds. Macco has
eight cannon, two Of which were captured
from the "trocha" on his recent attack, when
it was reported that he was repulsed. The
report that Maceo has four companies OF
women soldiers has been confirmed. The
Cuban women have such a dread OF Spanish
brutality. that many of them prefer fighting
On the battleflelds beside their husbands and
brothers being thrown into the forts ut tho
Spaniards' mercy. In Maceo's recent at
tack on the trocha, these amazons took part
and fought ilercely, using machetcs on tho
Spaniards. The attack was made North Of
Ban Marcus and General Bermudcz crossed
;nto Habaea province with 500 men.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
Serious C0inplicat!Ons.
From tie star, Ports,n youth, 7

From tie star, Portsmouth,, Ia.
An eNnericnc" that is seldom recorded by
any newspaper is that Of Mr.. Gabriel Lovy,
OF G2l Crawford Street, Portsmouth, Va,
who, ut ono tme, was Il sufferer from COM
plication of almost incurable Diseases. and
by tho use Of Il worry simple remedy to-day
is rendered fully capable OF attending to his
duties and is ~ strong Us ever.
Following Is what Mr. Levy says: eyes,
1t Is true that not long since was u sufferer
from seven different Diseases either ono OF
which has proved fatal in many cases.
was laid up in bed for months, not able to
40 tho slightest thing for myself, as many
we'll known physicians who attended mo can
attest. To-day am well and hearty, Us
you can Src.
81 was in Columbus, Ga, when first at-
tackled, and went To The city hospital for
treatment, / felt somo little improvement
but not enough to warrant me In doing nun
ual labor. My limbs were so weak thut
experienced great difficulty In getting about.
grew r"pidly worst and ut times would ex-
pe'ienco tnGling sensations through my
limbs, the nature of which cannot describe
Tho pains were terrible. and relief sought
In every conceivable shape. l tried physi-
clans. who were eminent in their profession ,
without avail. and finally began to lose hope,
when DE-. Mitchell. OF Columbus, Ga, adj
vised mo to use DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People.
''llaving taken so much medicine without
receiving any benefit | was loath to take
such simple thing as pills. However latter
being persuaded 1 resolved to give them
trial. Within n few days began to feel n
little better. AS time went on gradually
| improved, and to-day am as healthy and
strong as any one. l attribute my complete
cure to the free use OF DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People,"
MIR. Levy also says that no believes IL he
had not used the pills he would never hnvo
been able to reach his home in Portsmouth
that they proved blessing to him. He
cheerfully recommends them to the public
To confirm his statement beyond all doubt
| Mr. Levy made the following affidavit.
| Il swear that the above statement OF my
case and the use OF DR.. Williams Pills TO be
| true"
| (SiSned.) GABRIEL. LEVY.
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
| Cry OF PORTSMOUTH, sS:
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this Sth
! day Of January, 1896.
GEO. l. BROOKS. Notary Prblic.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich
! ness TO the blood and restore shattered nerves
They are sold in boxes (never in loose form
by the dozen or hundred) at so cents q box,
or six boxes for $3.50. and may be- had Of all
druggists or directly by msil from DIR. Will
iams Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

Curious Storage or Hny.

An English traveller through Kash1
mir found in practice there a novel;
method of putting fodder up for win
ter use. Tho country lies in valley
among the Hima!ayas. The. chief in
dustry of the people consists in raising
fine wool. and In making this into fab
RIGS which have carried the name OF
the country all over the world ="
a curious custom I'm some places is
that of hanging quantities Of hay up-
among the branches of trees. Why it
was done was more than could guess,
till my guide informed me that in wiz.
ter the snow lies five and six yards In.
depth, and that the supplies or hay.
which now look only as II they were
meant for camelopards, arc then easily,
reached by the flocks OF sheep which,
abound there.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

kmghtvllle. Me-. women adopted the
plan OF keeping their washtubs soak
Ing in the mill pond to prevent their
dropping to pieces. The omniprcsent
urclrin found them, of course; and who
can blame the owners for scoldiny
when they went down after the prop
crty on the last wash day and arrived
just In season to witness spirited tub
race In tho creek?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
SENDING PIG IRON TO ITALY.
Alabama Furnaces Are Driving Eng
land Out OF Their Markets.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railrord
Company has closed contract for 500 tons
of pig iron with foundry company in Ge-
noa, Italy. This is said to be "a starter for
BUSINESS in the Mediterranean us negotiations
are pending with an Italian steel making
company for the delivery for term Of years
OF so, 900 tons ler annum OF the output OF the
Alice furnace near birmingham, which is
turning out n fine low silicon iron. adapted
to steel making. The iron heretofore used
by the italian plant has been purchased of
English furnaces. The Sloss Iron and Steel
Company and the Tennessee company have
established agencies across the ocean and
expect to make q large number Of contracts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
a DIAMOND SMUGGLER
He Gets Years Imprisonment and n
$500 Fine

Herman Kcck, n diamond merchant of
Cincinnati, o., who was recently convicted
in the United States district court for at
tempting to smuggle diamonds valued at
$1,000 into Philadelphia port from Antwerp,
has been sentenced to one years imprison
ment In the eastern penitcntiary and fined
5000. Captain Loeswi,z of the steamer Ryn
land has also been indicted on tho same
charge. the jewels having been brought here
on that vessel.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19

Ihe typical French dining-room of
present approved fashion consists of
thrcc rooms separated by tapestry
hahSihSs, the one first entered being
that in which meals are served. the
next serving for the men to remain
ana smoke, while the ladies proceed to
the third room. in which tea, coffee and
liquors are served.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
THE ASPARAGUS BED.

When the asparagus is done with,
those stalks that are left to grow
should be selected and only the male
or staminate ones kept. The worst
weeds in the bed are the surplus plants
that grow from seed, as they are most
difficult to eradicate, and crowd the
plantation. So that as soon as the
seeds are seen to bo forming the fe-
male plants are to be dug out, or OF