The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-26
SOME POSTScRIPTS.
HITS AND MISSES

prevention OF the Corbett-Fitgsirnmon
nght was IN Houston a couple OF year
ago. ard while there | met n Nort hcrn
man in the Capitol Hotel, who desicned
making large monetary investments IN
the vicinity OF the city. one day there was
quarrel down at the railway station
ard long haired gentleman pulled his
gun and cut loose. He shot two or three
men and hc made the liveliest kind OF a
time for several minutes. An hour Inter
| my Northern friend had his trunk packed
aud mad bought his ticket for ST Louis
Good Cod said he, Il wouldn't live
among such hlood-thirsty people why,
| u you have the most trivial business dis.
! agreement with man he's liable to shoot
! hole through you before YOU can sav
| JACK Robinson Now, l know certain
/ parts Of Texas have improved wonde-fulIv
sinca General sheridan said that n he ha i
his choice between hell and Texas he
would locate IN Old Nick's dominion, bat
there is room for good deal OF further
| Improvement and there IL no improve.
! ment 80 much needed as the substitution
! or natures weapons for pistols and knives
| IN the settlement IL personal Quurreis.
! These remarks appear in an article
| Mandatory Of tho manly art Of self-defense
| IN which Mr.. Mccormick says: III a love
for boxing was fostered IN Mexico and
our Southwestern States incalculable road
| would he the result"
! Why wouldn't It be good idea to foster
! the love Of boxing in the Northern states
and then their pugilsts could fight Mt
| home and wouldn't he chased about the
country by Texas Rangers and sherifs OF
| Southwestern states.
! Governor Culherscn has been com
| mendcd by the whole country for his firm
and manly stand against prize fighting.
and he certainly has retarded the pro-
! gross OF such exhibitions at least ten
! years
| The Northern man mentioned by Mr..
] NJ '.rrr1f.lr
/ Loug-haired gentlemen In Texas do not
| pun their guns and cut loose" any
/ quicker than short haired gentlemen in
New York, but the newspapers up thnt
! way are trying hard to make the people
believe they do.
| Tho runaway couple had Just returned
and she knolt at the old mans feet and
I begged forgiveness.
"fes, forgive us" cried the newly wed
ded husband. "l'crEive me for taking her
away from you. but see, l have brought
| her back"
Yes said the old man, his voice treinb-
ling with emotion. you have brought
her back-you have brought her back. lsut
that Is not all, lad. YOU have brought her
hack but you have also brought the part
of hor That eats provisions. 1 will forgive
you Tor $50 per month. lights aud wash
ing extra"
II is but justice to the pension bureau
at Washington 20 state that they have
not yet granted the pension claimed bv a
man who was wounded in the late un-
picasantness by the accidental discharge
OF his duty.
a week two IA hieN4llzt ,hn
making a tour on hs wheel through
MeXlco was attacked by tho inhabitants
Of a town and his wheel broken to pieces.
The hicyclist says 1t was professional
Jealousy on the part OF tho Mexicaus at
seeing how many revolutions 1t could turn
out IN a day.
\ careful inquiry has revealed the fact
that Sampson was the first man who
rushed the GROWER.
Better blow your own horn than one
You haven't paid for.
If your rye offend you. buy better
quality.
INCONSISTENCY.
Can a pretty girl witch,
And sho'll do her best to charm you.
Toll an old maid she's a witch.
And she certainly will harm Won
,b,,, an
CAL pretty maiden "puss,"
and she'll archly smile upon you
Gail an ancient one "A "cnt." and she,n
Grab an axe and run you.
The same name win not Mt than all a, All
II you can your slrl mouse,
enc VIII thihk 1t cute ana pretty
1T uhlo an ancient spihster
Ihus You see You need not try to please
thom all.
ain a rgb, bousa la, tho so," 4, ,ha,
two or,r, c,,,,,,,,v ,,,,, 90 , xio ho,s, l.,
fislvoston
go
Many man has been known to get fun
on drop in the bucket-shop.
i'o'nhy tc''N VIZ 'ha' mowers reeu thom'
serves just as animals 90 som" OF 'h'm
no MOI, LOT every h'p''r'' st""'"t KNOWS
ABOUT ban-Uc-lonN NOuiun't cut