The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15

New York January n There are very
f~ signs In the metropolis which state
that sisters are IN charge OF a business
place but on avenue Il, above Sixteenth
street, there may be seen n small and
very neat looking restaurant, kept, so
the sign reads. by the Baurer sisters.
IheiI quoted prices are low. and the lit
tie place looks hourishug.
Rialio gossip has II that Abbey. schoef.
icl and Grau nave decided to drop Lillian
Russell. y Thcspian told me today that
the terms OF separation have nlready
n'en arranged. However that may he,
the fact remains that the Russell combl-
nation has been an expensive luxury,
somethius like 10000 having been
dropped by the manager since they Sc
cured possession OF The OUTFIT People are
now wondering what tho future OF Lillian
VIII be.
We are TO have summer gardens on the
piers rial river parks along the city's
Wnt'r front This is Ia be dona by means
OF structures. Above tho piers Of lesser
commercial importance ON this pavili0n,
when VIII probably he supported boy orua.
mental stone pilars VIII be placed chairs
and hcuchaa, Whcre the people may en-
Joy tn breczes from tho river and bay.
II Is the Intention OF the city officials I'm
charge OF this new fresh iten to utui6r
both the east and west slide piers. and
thereby give the penncd M people OK all
crowded sections chance TO cool on
without putting mp car or boat fare.
a young mar has como into tho husl-
ness OF searching out pedigrous aud
styles himself "A 'pursuivant OF arms 9"
~" says that the number 81 families In
TINS country who are entitled to coats Of
-
Is very large the number being particu-
larry great In the South and West. whore
the successors Of ancient families emit
grated many years ago and have lost
sight OF their family rights In hcraldry
II YOU ara quite sure that M skeletons
hang on the branches Of your family tree
you might look this prdgrce-huutcr up
and secure n new crest for your note pa
per and carriage panel
II was a cold evening, a well known
man about town was crossing Madison
square, heading for hotel lie was well
huttoued IN, gloved and wrapped IN
thought From the opposite direction
came n man similarly attired, and uu-
douhtedly a gentleman. When he was
about "a pass the first man he halted and
In the blandcst tones said. "WU you
kindly tell me what time it is7" The IN
dtvidual addressed looked up. drew or
D
ditto hts cutawaY, took out his watch,
turned its face towards tho electric light
and remarked. "FlVe minutes - s, str. %
Without changing countenance the man
whom he favored coolly said. THANK
you sir. It's SO cold and I'm SO bundled
MP that I didn't feel like looking at my
own watch. Thank you, thank you
Then the courteous metropolitan tumhled,
! but he didn't go into n rage, New York
ers are not built that way. lie slmriy
| buttoned IN again and hurried on TO the
| hotel, whore he told tho story and squan
| dered some money on hot stuff.
A young man from the country. who
wore n slouch hat and Il blue muffler
wandered into the Produce Exchange TO-
day. He found n place IN the gallery
Just above the wheat pit and watched ths
bowling mob below. Forgetting where he
was he threw one foot over the gallery
railing Just as no was accustomed TO dc
when discussing crops with his neighbo'
over tho low line fence broker looking
up saw the dangling leg. Take IL down d
he yelled. and the bidding stopped IN ths
pit. get on to the farmer" cried q
young man who had Just sold the whca
crop OF a whole county with u wave o.
his hand. a chorus OF yells went up
Business was forgotten. Hundreds o.
brokers gathered and joind In the sport
: Finally an attendant approached th'
- Young Rube, and the lcg that dnnglol
over the rail was Withdrawn. The sky
larking. once started, was kept up.
sllk hat was suddenly knocked from
broh6rs head ana was converted into
football. II was kicked back and fortl
across the pit, and occasionally high Il
the air, After n few moments the gamb
ling was renewed. and the youthful
=. granger wondered where he was at