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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
HOUSTON. SATuKDiY. DEC. IL. iso".
DANGEROUS CONTRACTORS.

Tic natural pride which all true Ameri-
cans feel in the growrh and increased pres
,ige and power Of our new navy does no,
appear to prevail In the Carnegie Steel
works or a least is not strong 7nongh 70
overcome the srasfirg commercial 'nstincs
OF the big Carnegie company.
4 year or tao ego the naval authorities.
it VIII be rcmemt ercd. came ar-oss the
blow hole plates the Cafaesies were al
tempting 20 palm OF az amor on the gov
ernment The COMPANY replaced them and
went on WITH their government contracts
Now experts frola the navy department "ho
iavo beer examining tho Carnegie product
received at Newport News, 10 pnt in the
kearsage and Kentucky have discovered
that large number Of the steel plates re-
csiyed fall below the contra requirements
aud fall to stand cven ordi a.. tests \
short while back the government threat
ensd to put up an armor plant OF its own
unless the exorbi,ant charges FOR armor
from the Carnegie aud bethlehem works
were reduced to something like the figures
paid by foreign governments for armor. \
reduction was made, but IT seems the quail
ity OF the product has been reduced in
proportion.
What must be thought Of ar American
firm that will attempt to send our warships
with ro<ten material Ia them into action
ngainst the ,ncmy' Is this not aellins 'hc
honor and safety n the country Ia this
al
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STORIES OF \ DAY.

Many people will be surprised to know
that county paupers are buried at so cents
per capita. whether little or big graves
are required to put them away said an
OK coroner to The Post reporter while dis
cussing the subject o! nquests. You will
profit, when it is known that the actual
cost OF digging the grave is more than so
cents outside of the cost of furnishing the
coffin. preparing and handling the body.
etc Well, it is this way The competition
for this work was at Il time very active
among tho undertakers and Messrs Ross &
Wright put In the remarkably low bid of
80 cents for each burial and that is all
that the county now pays OF course, there
is no money in II at this price. hut where
the undertakers hope TO play even Is when
nm unknown is picked up who may have
sufficient effects to pay for a respectable
burial. or whose relatives or friends, living
at distance may order the body to be EN-
bamed and shipped in decent basket.
In such instances these the county I'M
dertaher manages IL make up for losses on
actual paupers.
Did you ever know" said an attache
of the county clerks office. that the mar
riaee records as far back as they extend
in this county will show that during the
month of June of each year there are on
an average twice as many marriages as on
any other month of the year? After that
comes the month of December as a favorite
month for marrying, but June beats them
all. How do | account for it? Wen, |
scarcely know the reason. 1t may be be-
cause the month Of June is the prettest in
our calendar. II is then that the roses
bloom. that the birds sing sweetest aud
that nature is in perfect harmony. hence
the ideas of young people naturally turn
to thoughts of love, The month OF Deem
Der is the eve of the holiday season. when
all is joy and happiness, and this may
account for the preponderance Of marriages
in that month. There are also supersti-
tons about lucky and unlucky months
| considered from matrimonial standpoint,
| and his may have something to do with
/ the selection of these months as the most
| propitious time in which 10 marry
| you need not quote me as authority for
the statement" said well known lawyer
giving opinions free. but this question
about the Gas company having no fran
chise is tempest in teapot. Whether
it ever had franchise or not cuts very
little figure in it's continued use of the
streets for its mains. etc, for the reason
| that it has now acquired vested rights
which can not be disturbed. The city has
rested too long upon its rights TO come
in now and try and disturb the Gas com
panys right to occupancy. Again. the tact
that the records fail TO show the granting
of franchise is a sort OF negative proc
that would not be considered as good evil
denoe when confronted with the assump-
ton in favor of the Gas company that wh
the streets were first occupied by the com
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
NEW Yong An onIEcr LESSON.

The absolute necessity existing fo- tie
business interests Of auy. OF every. com
muniiy to keep continually on the alert.
not emily FOR new trade. hut To preserve
that already obtained. is striAiugiy shown
in he concern manifested AZ this .i:ng
exon In New York city with reference to
'hc ialing on Of The exports from that
port
At dinner in the metropolis the other
day In honor Of the president OF the dock
board. Erastus Wiman sald ina;
Nothing mere startling had occurred
than. SHOWN in the ccru shipmrts tor
October when for that month IN ls9l iAr
proportion shipped hy New YORK was 81
Der cent, hut winch n October Jsf had
flllea 10 Is per cent. In the total exporat
OF corn u the crop year there hal lecu
the cn0rmoUS Increase OF 700 rf0 ~
hu hcls. or that .rrre3so New ior' had
got TN miserable pitsuee OF 5000 bush
"tQp hal avoided this port On ia way 70
feed The world au1 IL was time Some
ipnedy should be discovered for DIVER
sion Of commerce. full If sguncance to
every interest IN the State and cay OF
New York"
Ordinarily loss Of exports means loss Of
imports and general trade, and, indeed.
the board Of trade Of New York has bur
recently been discussing in much alarm.
the threa ened decay of the commercial
prestige Of tho great city, in consequence
Of The growing facilities and Importance ot
other ports.
Here is lesson in big letters for small.
or cities Here is greatness Itself rccogniz
ing the necessity for bestirring itself and
adding Inducements and facilities TO e.
present advantages in order to retain trads
hat rivals, heretofore unfeared are boldly
aud successfully bidding for. The fact 1.
~ line directly with the warnings and ap.
reals which The Post has been urging upon
Houston. Eternal vigilance and enterprise
are absolutely necessary to retain tra II
supremacy when once II has been gained
Every comfort aud facility FOR business
must be provided every advantage Of
possible rival be duplicated. II is no
enough TO have goods to sell. 1t is no
enough to have natural advantages tn,
custom mat be sought and catered 10 an,
positive facilities furnished. II possible
aud Il, whatever cost not possessed b!
others.
Natural advantages and commonplace
surroundings and hal. way efforts Will ac
eomplish only ~ mueh--tho returns neyc
% abovs coraparatively ANAL figure. 4
ecsta!n degree Of easy circumstances MA!
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no other president has enjoyed. He VIII
be the only occupant OF the White House
that has ever ridden to the capitol with two
different successors.
Colonel Robert NJ Douglas, the eldest
son OF the late Stephen a. Douglas. was
one OF the republican candidates IN North
Carolina who were successful at the recent
election. He has been elected TO u judy
ship of the state court.
The Duke Of York is rapidly attaining
to the position OF one OF the best shots IN
the United Kingdom. There is nowadays
keen competition among those sportsintn
whose names figure In battue shooting at
the large country boxes. Lord dc Grey has
hitherto been considered the best cover
shot in the country. Lord Wnlsinsham be-
second
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War Relies,
Cameron Herald.

Long John" Williams and Brack Robin
son were recreatiug in our city last week
army and were in tho expedition OF Texas
troops to New Mexico during the first year
OF the war They win likely ondeavor 10
get ono of he guns Of the battery captured
at Nalvcrda and place II in the court house
yard In Cameron. After the war the bat
tery WIS buried near Fairfield but has since
been eNhumcd and is nov a McNia. These
guns we're captured 10 1 charge made by
three companies o; Tom Green's regiment
two OF the companies being from Milan
county aud orc from Washington county,
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Eycn-IIandcd Justice.

III Campo Eagle
II Ia said that a newly electod rc,ghhor'
hood Justice of the peace was presidiAg IN
a case whore man was up iar pea'hS MS
wife The attorney for the man saw tha'
he Justice know nothing about the law
and so informed him. MT oohs'aole'
sa,d tho Justice. LAYING down MS brass
trimmed spectaclos heavily, take the law
yer to jai for ten days. give the woman
divorce. lick the husband and nrins ~
lug Of liquor" They do say that 'ds'iee
King Of Goldenrod precinct IS personally
ncaua tinted with the facts as above rtVor'e",
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c,LLED FROM THE wAsTEnAskEr

Sunset Signal
Here is ono written by young man who
had just lost his wife
SHE'S GONE DEAL.
She is dead, my sweetest Honey
And IA sure | shall. die toe.
The doctor bins TOOK all my money
loved her So hut now shes new
and eighteen more verses.
ttore's another by the same fellow three
months later
SUES LIKE y RlKD.
seen the pretties, girl last night
My heart Went pit-a-pe'
She sings just like a mockiuC bird
Oh sweetcr much, than that
Prnbaly now Ne is glad he dldu send
the ten cents per line with the frs, poem.
But they sleep here togethe-
Here's one written by singing school
teacher who was also candidate for Office
THE SINGING SCHOOL
Professors Smith aud Robinson the truth
20 all VIII tell.
And when they get singing school they
make he scholars yeii,
The is Professor Rubiuscn. candidate
yuu know.
Not only tor matrimony but justice OF Tie
peace mat SO
That poet had a good ilea OF coupling
the divine art with business. but he omit
ted mo ton c.,.. mo-, limo
This mo sbows hov rloselv rcnius and
iusanity are allied, 1t is by boy whose
teacher hac required the class to write a
composltion. and the poor BOYS mind WAS
20 badly shattered that he sank INTO
poetry.
THE GRAMMAR LESSON.
There was quite n task before US,
n. was very pam 10 SEE
W., ", -, WY o'i,4'" "o'nS ,,,t h,
leas, ldee.
,-r.,, ,4,,,.. ,,,., ill.,, 49,. .,.;1,,,, ,,,.
80 ''' '''"''' S''
OF th's' uncommon W"ids
Hero is the one thet hurt US the very
wars, 10 hid, fro,n The waiting nubIic If
,,,-
'"N'' ny va" VI we "'''''e' 'a""''"'''
anu "aN'@ 'neih 'en 'ne'r woes ne CLOS
'nE s'ah-H says
ON. unyS. an set on 'ne o0lt
,r.r" we ~ ~ ,n,'s .n,,ncor rn,''e % hal,
In this river there is TOO much salt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.

Palestine Advocate; what's tho matter
with holding elections every four years ,
H. would save money, and many ,aller
legged chickens.
Hampstead News The democratic party
OF Texas is pledged TO reform in criminal
proceedings, which is designed 10 curtail
The number OF reverssls upon technicalilies.
This 10 greatly needed,
Sherman Courier. Change the State con-
stltuuou 10 that the terms Of county ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
Journalistic rrnaucer' o.

Dickens Doings' IN, pafGa
The Houston fos' aDs :, o,bsr i.
seem M to have it in for each '''''
scale. ..h,,h slrc d
1t is hard to say Nn l.,,.n,ly 81 4
vi,riol. but The Post POST e, sssr 4. y
ter ter Of, Of the scTim@as1s , Oss sussi'i.
and in Post November
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

Re reached. but srea. wealth ana power
and population vii re fer other eommuni-
ties. AroaE Texas ei,tes which viii re
com. the futare great Texas metropolis
Tie rnost enterprlslne. unqaestinr ably.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

The black smallpox plague has made US
APPEARANCE asa N Mexico. Fortunately
We have an efficient ami vis,lant STATE
health officer. who can watch fNr dagger
freen ,ha, direction and promptly aver. I;
withou; iav.rg 10 csii a cumbersome Stale
hoard Of health together 10 ,heorize oves
the matter for a week or -.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editor al. Isl: Business, 1s6.
TIIE: CITY.

The Post Is delivered 70 any part o. thc
city by carriers at s. % per mcSth, tItes
months. 500; SIX months, sSW; one year.
3l2 ".
Mr.. Theodore Bc-ing has charge OF the
city Circulation and Collecting.
Mcssrs. Theodore Btr.ng and Inarles
Lott are the authorized collectors OF all
city bills. both advertising and suosef y.
ton. and no money should he pad TO any
ono other than those rat rel. unless siecial
written authority signed by he Business
Manager is shown All accounts OF any
Size should be paid bs check IN favor o.
The Houston Printing Company
No 'orders for goods" etc, are gwen by
the management ana none Will b. accept
cd in pn ynlent nj offcc bills
Subscribers faIns 10 fea4,Fe tie paper
regularly viii please notify the office
promptly. Every subscribers rapsr Il *
pecttd 10 he delivered not later i'ian 6;5v
a. IN.
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Deaths.

Bryan-Mrs, Robert f. Jolley Joe Nava-
said.
Calvert-Mr Henry Aitschul
Palestinc--C Charles IIcil
l.ongview- Mrs Magcie Mullen.
Bartlett-M Mrs. VIVA eagle,
Wharton Underhtll.
Moscow-Mrs NJ. c. Winston.
Tyler-Luke Sheets.
I'll Paso--B. N. Tansy.
Yoakum-N. a. Cooper Mrs. Fredonla
NJ Hicks
Bastrop--J. r. Rogers.
NcKinney-Jas. G.. hughes
Mexia--Wm. s. Henson.
Longview--Mrs. Ann l., Young w. G.
Inge.
Tollver-Mrs. NJ. f, Gresham.
Coluu,bia--A. V. Landry,
Wellborn---J. s. Motley.
Peeyille-J. NJ. Dee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
IAN ENEMY or THE SOUTH
The Texas journalistic Jcxnbci Gets
the Cold steel.


The Texas journalistic Jcxnbci Gets
the Cold steel.
VA, on,o r,,,,on r,ar,oo-.,
~"
some days ago we referred 10 the attack
Of the Galveston News on Mississippi,
eo,uh Carolina and other Southern States
-, ,4, 80 .,,..
an" It's "ei''"hu wi i''".'i'" "
representation in congress and the electoral
college, and STYLED the Galveston paper
San o,e,,v of tho South"
-,
Inc NEWS "o'S NOT ii"e what We a"'"
OF 1t, and accuses the Times Democrat OF
standing hv Inc ballot box suffers We d.
-. aha, T.. ., b., ,h,a ,o. ,,,
io' NV" what At means ~ mo
Times Democrat ia, ana has always oeeA'
the bitter enemy OF all election frauds,
ara ,,,,,s nucb NJ tho credit for tho re
neal of ~, old election law OF Louisiana.
,,,n,o ,n,,a n.ero nnssihIa a,d ,or trs
nassi,g ~ the nresent law which as far
40 M orleans ia CONCERNED Is a model
nno ", nres,,,,e If means 10 reflect on
mo raonle nf Nississippi and South Caro-
''"n, :" of ,bo Nv ye snoke r. so he
News is grossly ignorant OF the condition
OF affairs prevailing In ncighborins
state
Wc can M. sne,t with authority IA
eo,,,r coro,ina hut wa can sav with tho
rtmost cortaintv of Nississinn, that no
state in tho HMM hos uurer electiopr In
.,e,d nj dealing In these s,urs ,et tho
., .,...,
N'"S p"'u' us 50 'n"'n "9 "no piee'"''
in Mississippi in which there was a case
of fraud at the election
rh. So, o,,;a,,, - ,,o ..o. >, ,,,
'"' Wv" u'''.'' ~ '''e " W.
siSsnpi and South Carolina, and proposes
% return to reconstruction days aud prac
ttcnlly disfranchigc these states because
thcv aid not cast as mrpy votes 10 eacn
congressman elected a. New FORK and
Texas. whereupon the Times Democrat
suggests that Il was never intended to base
the appointment on the number OF votes
cast. and pointcd that If this was the case
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

II ~ not possible that the republican
party Will Invite Arizona ard New Mexico
into the seterhooi o. States this year, or
even some other Observation-Disclosures
the solic.iude Of the republican platform
for Statehood for the Territories
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

No; even single rabid republican paper
has Endorsed the Galveston News traitor
Gus and Infamous suggestions 20 dcspo;l
the South Of us poliucal power.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

Galveston should not dcspoud over the
loss Of the Hamburg lne-the Houston
SHIPS will touch at Galveston. probably.
after awhile
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

The C;alveSion-D Dallas News stu enjoys
the pneuysahle ami unique die'sNetiou OF
be ng the ocly journal in the unitei states
Ia favor OF the mandatory acten Of con-
gress IN cutting down the south's repre-
sentatton In congress and the electoral col
,eee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

The national democrats" have resolved
to keep M ;hcr organ 5ation The side
show business must have sources OF profit
unknown 10 the general public,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12

Adm raj Brown sticks to the defense OF
the bi:tleship Texas. The name o. the
big vessel ought 10 be prlma facle proof
tn the airrai's favor, at any rate.
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NiRrriaKcs.


Vocal Il. Lemons and Miss Ida 7.
McBee.
Kickapoo--Jam Burks and Miss Pearl
Dickson.
Tyler-Wallace Mcpherson and Miss Myr
Tie Mcfarland
GrangcM. C. Cooke and Miss Lula Wal
lace.
Bartlett--Sam Corley and Miss Fannie
Smith.
Hutto--Geo. Bailey and Miss Lula Cover
Canesville--T H. Murrell and Miss Fan
ME Washington
Corslcana--A ] Hook and Miss Ab''''
Thompson.
LaGrangc- Ed Gese Of Gonzales and Mis'
Lima Becker.
Temple-Samuel y. Dold and Miss Cleo
Wilcox.
Cameron--Robcrt p. Pool and Miss Cora
Sprnkel.
Yoakum-Dr. j. s. Youngkn aud Miss
Lima S Cox.
Weimar-C Charles Dune of Bastrop and
Miss Rosalie Brashear.
Garrison-Mr. Beach of Marshall and
Miss Irene Daniel.
eKinney--John Doyle and Miss Mice
Winder.
Longview--Dr. W r. Marx and Miss An
ME Hagens
Nacogdoches Burrows and Miss
Abbie Blake.
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TEXAS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Corsicanas waterworks are being en-
larged,
The electric light plant at LaGrange has
been greatly enlarged
The Erath county teachers institute viii
be held at Dublin December Is and ~.
The 2-year-oll daughter of Mrs George
Mikcna van burned TO death at Marania.
The Courier predicts that Calvert's cot
ton receipts this season will go to $4,000
bales.
The News boasts Of the school system OF
Port Lavaca, which. 1t says. is equal %
that of any Texas town.
Editor Millett of Weathcrford has bought
the Herald at Cleburne and will conduct 1t
as a popuisi newspaper.
Iialctsvile has shipped 1851 bales of
cotton this season and expects to increase
the number to 10000 bales.
a new bridge across the Brazos river. in
Robertson county near the Milan county
line. has been opened to travel.
st late meeting of the Collin County
Swine Breeders association II. Z. Singleton
was elected president and T. VI. Wilson sec
rotary.
MIR. Taylor Mc7ae. late popuilst candi-
date for congress in the San Antonio dis
trict. has removed to Hall county, in the
Panhandle.
4 Christmas matinee, to consist OF races
md music. will be given on the grounds
OF the East Texas Driving Park and Fair
association at Palestine.
The home OF Nick Moore, a well to- do
farmer near Yoakum, was burned a few
nights ago. and $500 in currency. hid In
the rafters of the house was also destroyed
MIR Moore had no insurance and his loss
is $1,000.
a cat show is device of the young ladies
of the Episcopal Sunday school at George
town. 10 raise funds for the use OF that
organization. Prizes will be given for the
smartost cat, the prettiest cat the ugliest
cat, etc.
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Tho MaDeo death rumor has performer
its purpose remarkably wcA in direrilns
attorron temporarily from the military
,semise Of Captain General Weyler.
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n creates such uuhounded JOY in Spain
20 hesy of The death OF a Cuban general
there is nothing 10 prevent the Havana
press bureau from giving the home folks
a holiday and little inno,cn' cnioymen:
ounr1- day nr tuo
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TIE near approach Of the State leGisla-
tive sessions creates an imperative neces-
Sly tina, the distinguished senator's who
stanG for recollection shoulI haze their
remarks on the Cuban question take effec.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-05
Odd Doings of B Pet Crow.

Henry Sater, of Elizabethtown, Ind, has crow that can talk as well as any parrot. It is about four years old. and can say many words in distinctly feminine voice. Its name is Jim Crow The first intimation the passer-by has of Jim's presence is voice calling him from some tree or housetop: Hello, Jim,s in a friendly tone. Then comes: Poor Jim" in q sorrowful tone Then, as if a woman in distress, comes the cry in loud tone: "Oh, God! Oh, God!" The barking of dog and the growing of rooster are closely initiated. Jim, like his ancestors, is naturg; iscr1 thief, stealing everything he can carry that attracts his attention. To march along line of clothes hung out to dry and pull out every clotnespin is his fa- vorite pastime, all the while muttering: Poor Jim. poor Jim." and turning his head sideways 10 watch each garment fall in the dirt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-05
EARLY CHRISTIAN EASTER.

Easter day, as commemorating the central fact of our religion, is the chief festival of the Christian year, and has been from the earliest times observed with state and ceremony. The manner of celebration must, of course, differ from that of the early Christians, but the spiritual meaning is ever the same.
 We find no trace of the observance of Easter, as a Christian festival. in the New Testament. The earliest Chris tians were so absorbed in events that the sanctity of special times or places was not thought of by them. Says St. Chrysostom: ''The whole of time is a festival with Christians because of the excellency of the good things which have been given" and the ecclesiastical historian Socrates writes that the apostles had no thought of appointing festival days, but of promoting life of blamelessness and piety."
 The human instinct, however, which craves the commemoration of marked epochs in personal, social. ecclesias- teal or national life, soon made itself manifest, and found satisfaction in the public celebration of an event which was the foundation of the Christian faith.
 As we accept the time appointed, and hail with gladness the beautiful Easter tide, let us spare a grateful thought to those who labored so earnestly, not enly to preserve for us this sacred festival, but also to bring about uniformity in the time of it's celebra- tion.-N. !. Advertiser.