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will retire from public life the h March
of his
n
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of
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himself
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npbraidings
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executed by failing debtor in the mcrcan-
tile business shall he absolutely void. as
against the other creditors OF the maker
thereof. This would render our assignment
law general In its operation and with some
other minor amendments, the practice OF
preferring creditors by trust deeds whereby
grave inequalities, and at time glaring
frauds. are perpotrated. would be effectively
prevented and legal honor restored along
this line. The alarming increase OF full
handed" failures and the comparatively
few cases where n general assignment Is
made, should startle honest men and impel
the incoming legislature to thorough and
efficient acticn upon this question. As a
measure for the further prevention OF
frauds shall also advocate the passahe OF
an act BY which In some way hill Of
discovery" may be resurted TO for the dis
covory OF the assets Of tho apparently In
solvent and others whose legal duty II may
he to exhibit property subject to PARTITION,
etc II occurs to nc that we could llo-
vide a law OF this kind that would uioVe
Of great value in the due administrator CT
justice.
While am In favor of honestly striving
to redeem every pledge contained IN our
last democratic platform, at the same time
I consider foremost among other measures
which should b considered. the reform Of
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society can effect a settlement with Ian.
sing creditors or renew notes for about
100000 there may be no State fair next
fall.
Cremation is more extensively prac-
ticed in Italy than in any country. The
first crematorium was established In Milan
in 1876, and there are now fifty in opera
ton in Italian territory.
new floating dock Is about to be con.
structed in the harbor Of Havana. with a
capacity Of 10000 tons. The contract for
tho building of the structure has been
awarded TO a British firm.
Spades and shovels, together with
scoops, are found depleted on the walls
of Egyptian catacombs. and all three are
frequently mentioned by Roman and Greek
agricultural writer's.
The Georgia county that did not hear
oil an election last November Is pretty
nearly matched by Vermont town whose
inhabitants did rot vote because they
thought election day was November s.
There are only two scarlet flowers ma =
tive OF England-the poppy and the scarlet
pimpornal-and both these flourish best IN
dry and sunny spots. Nearly all other
scarlet flowers are imported
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SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

w. r, Haskell set a trap for coyotes
near l-akin, Ken, and caught an immense
golden eagle. measuring Ga feet from tip
to tip.
Rabbits have become such n nuisance
IN Northwestern Iowa that large hunting
parties are being organized to reduce their
number.
The Pcttawatorie Indians Of hthons.
Mich. arc about TO devote dissemination
OF delayed annui,ics TO tho construction Of
church.
The silk product OF all countri-g In 1887
the Last year for which complete statistics
ere available, was 1000 900 pounds. valued
at $4,000 coo.
sioux City parents are vexei because
very matter-of fact teacher devoted hrr
lime one dhy recently n nroY.ng In tho
little ones that Santa Claus is a myth.
TIE Dsy.cs orchard at Gre ,nwood. No
contains S5.oco trees, OF which 22,o0O are
q the Ben Davis variety The latter yie.dc /,
IL oeo barrels OF apples this season.
Cnlsss the Michigan State Agricultural
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ton ascertain the number OF employees
necessary 70 the efficient management OF
the Same; the committee should class ali
the forces into experts. clerks, asst slant
clerks and lahnreTs: recommend the amount
Of pay for all employees whose salaries are
not fixed by the constitution We want no
travelling committees. the institutions at
Austin will tc a sufficient index TO all
others The state should be rcdlstrictcd
into forty judicial districts saving lift zen
judges and courts to the people. The courts
of appeal should all be knocked on the head
and the state should have one surre ne
court, located at Austin. with one Grief
justice and eight associates, any three OF
whom should take up and review any case.
The decision final when approved by the
chief justice. All the property and books
belonging to the State now with the courts
OF appeal should he sold and proceeds de-
posted in the State treasury. Just think
moment. Five millions of dollars cXacted
of our people every two years and three
ffths of that amount voted to one depart
ment of the state government or three
millions of dollars for our Judiciary OF
course. the constitution must he changed
some We should abolish preferred credit .
ors and let the present collecting law re-
main just as 1t Is, with that feature elm
mated. We want good fee bill PASSED we
want the appropriation bin closely scrutin-
ICED and passed, and adjourn in thirty days.
so that we can he ut home sowing oats dur
ing the warm spell in February. Yours. in
haste, j. X. Bumpass
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The personal property left by the late
Archbishop Benson OF Canterbury Is valued
at $4,000.
chester A. Arthur son OF the late ex-
president, is said to be a candidate for
diplomatic appointment under the new ad-
, ministration
Sir Samuel Hurry Strong. the chief
justice of the supreme court OF Canada,
mas been appointed a member OF the ju-
dlelal committee of the privy council OF
Great Britain.
The much-traveled Duchess of Cleve-
land mother CT Lord Rosebery is antici-
pating voyage TO South Africa this
month. No other duchess living has ex-
plored the world so thoroughly.
Lady Harberton. the apostle of dress
reform in England, is the wife OF the Wis
count of that name. She is described as
weird looking lady. who parts her hair
on one side, scorns corsets and belongs TO
The Pioneer club"
Professor Drummer rector OF the Univer-
sity OF Berlin. has refused the use OF the
university aula for a lecture by woman.
fraulein Helene Langc had been invited
by students society to speak on Man
and Wcman" there.
Mr. Gladstone writes to a friend: Tho
book longest In my possession is Sacred
ilramss. presented to me by the authoress,
hannah Moore, inscribed AS you have Just
come into tho world and am going out Of
H. allow me- etc"
+. a. Bridgman. the well known Amer
itnn artist. lives in Paris. His homo Is
/ luNuFiously furnished and his sister is said
TO be one Of the most interesting in the
french capital. Ho 10 visited each week
by scores OF Americans
/ The car has sent to King Menelis OF
Ab5ssiria, large collection of musical ia
strumen's, including a Grand piano. an
organ ana a complete set Of wind instru-
! rren,s. as we'll as . band OF musicians.
who accompany the imperial gIfts
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HOUSTON, THrRsDAY, DEC. 81.
VALUABLE INFORMATION WANTED.

The Florida Citizen OF Jacksonville. Fla.
has called attention to the want OF aocur-
ate and up-to-date statistical Information
relative to Florida. and indirectly points
out the value of such data and the neces-
sity for some Legislative provision by which
this character of information can be al
ways and easily obtained.
The observations OF the Florida Citizen
will apply to other States with equal force.
and to Texas with the others. We have
tried In a way to furnish the public with
reliable data about Texas through one or
two reports from the office OF commissioner
Of Insurance. statistics and history, but the
performance has never oqualled the de-
mand, and, besides. the news is too old for
use when It Is obtained The locks are
now FAR behind the times. This character
Of information should not only be COM
plete aud accurate. but II yhould be the
very latest possible TO obtain by proper re-
search. The information Is valuable TO the
farmer, TO the merchant, % the professional
man, and. above I'll. 20 the homesoeker.
There Is no better way OF Advertising
great State like Texas than by publishing
the latest and actual facts about it.
Texas has been for years constitutionally
prohibited from making appropriations for
an immigration bureau. or direct immigra-
ton work. but there Is no reason why, in
its department OF statistics 1t should not
do some valuable educational work each
xear 4, xYouId he &, rood scheme TO let
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LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

j n. Alexander. the man whose name
heads the list. alphabe tically. in the lower
house, IS a farmer from Bowie county
and a consistent democrat. -
Byron Drew of Kaufman will 60 into
this session as n champion of rctrench-
nent and reform Several of the other
old timers propose TO follow the came
lines and the new corners. as matter of
course. will take up the cue so that the
coming session promises TO bring about
a thorough airing of the work of tho de-
pariments and the general administration
of affairs.
Levy Mercer of Hopkins county makes
his bow as a legislator and will pay par
ticuar attention 10 the preferred creditor
clause of the assignments law.
Several divincs are waiting for chance
TO send up supplioations in behalf of the
lawmakers who are to begin their DELHI
erat!ors she second Tuesday in January.
JEFF McLemore will not be on hand with
HIS bachelor tax bill at the next eession
hut as a ncwsT per correspondent at tho
Capital CITY he will not lac left entirely
out in the cold, and no may take advan.
tage of his position to give a few Sly
nokes in the ribs to some of the old mem
bers just by way OF evening up old score
In the legislative list recently pub.lshet
In The Post, Hon. John NJ. Moore of For
Bend county, was designated as a "lanC
and live stock agent" This was not ac.
curate Mr. Moore, while he sells and
buyo stock. Is a stock raiser and fa-nel
by occupation, and Il very successful one.
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THE TARIFF AND THE TlNKERERs.


The organized assault OF all classes OF
manufacturers and producers upon the
ways and means committee OF the MOUSE
with the purpose OF procuring protection
or more protection, under the 'arin re'is'un
which the republicans are to aceoinp'N"'
makes pertinent and inter suing glance
at the present tariff act AMI IT'S provisions
The Wilson bill as passed by the Mouse
in 1894 was designed az ravshue 'arit
with only incidental protection. N''G II
got into the senate a combine 'htre raFed
and multiplied the duties cons'arrai y UNIV
II became protecil'e measure with pNt
few articles on the free list and the gen
eral average OF duties slightly reduced
only, from the Mckinley act. Such NJ 1t
Is, however. 1t has produced larger reVe-
nue. than the Mckinley bill, and the oN-
ports under II have beet more largely IN
excess of the imports especially FOR tAe
year Just passed, than ever before IN our
history few mort reductions IN manu-
featured articles would ada 70 the revenue
and not affect the e%port'' but the repub-
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sheen Men Give In.

Denver, December 3o.-Thc war between
the Colorado catlemen and tho Utah
sheermen in Colorado has been avertci.
1t seems the shecpmel m Utah were under
the impression that the quarantine proc
lamartan issnel by Governor Mcintyre
would become void on his retirement from
Adams was getting ready TO issue u new
proclamation they could move their sh ~
into the State and be IN possession OF III
raages be65rc a1yihng could he done q
haNlng given an opinion that tho troala.
nation rsma.ns IN effect until Il 10 res lnd.
"a oy executive order, the sheepemen have
decided not TO invade the STATE
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the amendment should r,

the amendment should read.
second-I think that the competition that
now exists between convict AID free labor
and in articles manufactured by convlcts
and by free labor and independent insti-
buttons. should be investigated very close
" and some steps taken to at least lessen.
If not to totally destroy. the competition as
IL now exists.
Third think that our criminal law
needs revising In numerous instances.
Fourth think some steps should be
taken that would give the courts of this
State Jurisdiction over all corporations do
ing business in this State, and that each
and every corporation doing business in
this State should he forced to maintain
an office and agent within the limits OF the
State
Fifth-In local matters. we Of the south
err portion Of the State need some law by
which a perfect system OF drainage could
be maintained.
Sixth-We are at present standing very
much in need and the circumstances abso-
lutely demand another civil district court
In the county Of Harris.
Seventh--And last. but not least, the
legislature should look particularly TO the
maintenance and protection and the up
building of its public insane asylum. olind,
deaf and mute institutions or colleges.
Eightn--And |, 1or one. shall never ne
In favor Of anything that has a tendency
to lessen or to retard, even though l. cost
considerable money. the progress and the
upbuildug OF institutions such az above
mentioned.
Ninth am further in favor Of main
tanning and supporting. at the expense of
the State, well equiped and solid force
Of militia. and feel that the legislature
ought TO always be ready to make a liberal
appropriation for the maintenance of its
militia w. NJ. Holland
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THE TExAsr

A large number Of tho ssA . ~. ~
the state observed the A''laA
missing an issue. 80, ,.sss :
Hallettsvllle has two c'iI : 80 d
ready, and DR.. Thurman Nv
are now starting au0thsr, !, ~
ventures mu",s o Of P4rson Billy vl hasss {
md a newspaper man well s -. y
s s,s,s is to succeed VIII / sa's'p
itor Of the Hunt County New ...,s.,,,sn |
The Galveston Tribune
marks: n, ysaf
President la,t st his inaasursiicrs ~, II 4
be safe to wager q y. VOL =
every fashionably dIes', I'm eIsiu y
throng on that occasion -
on an imported gown . ,,s,ya "A
The Kirbyville o Co. :. te.l b<r|
health ., non aa ssn. live in kl1s s!,
sta ~ yVt TO death in any G On Is = =
, w0r''' We don't ned one ,. ,, o
to r die R R, D,s Rock Tss ssarsAl'.l VI
der the management OF :, ,..er ~
who is making a very ,., p .sy.:
The Crockett Courier l'.,. '.u ID y
$. C. ,,. A' between 5000 aa rs,o Fit =
h hir'' been shipped irI ola al 49, "
Accia as.ss. 'p3s.s,aoer !, Is,ss
Em r, It., l i,S VERSUS WI ,,,y -
Per na, =, We eo'orsa, ao 8 'sssysrius
felf mr. an,sS from wn; .SaScs x d !. "a
Ia ar''TT IN, family. .u'fs.ied y C
aa,,. asnSe csisss:stsne, un'''
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should raise a com
mittee OF five, to be
known as the com
nittee on retrench-
ment and reform,
whose duty it should
be to visit every de-
partment of the State
government at Aus
tin and all State In
stitutlons there. and.
assisted by the chief
officer OF each de-
partment or institu-
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to what should be
the leading and
most vital meas
urcs to be consid-
cred by the next
legislature. | beg
to say that in my
Judgment. by far
the most important
measure will be the
amendment to our
present assignment
law, SO az TO pro-
vide that any mort
sage or trust decd
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or should be the
leading and most
vital measures TO be
considered by I h G
coming Texas lesis-
lature. permit me to
congratulate you on
your idea OF aking
the views OF the sew
eral legislators. BY
{ h s means, thel
views CT the rer-
S en- I yes are
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my idea OF what is
the most important
question that will
confront the Twenty =
fifth legislature. |
beg TO say;
First-ThIt ! am
of the opinion that
the situation de-
mands an immediate
a amendment Of the
present assignment
law. but am not pre-
pared at present to
give my ideas Of how
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial, 45i. Business, lss.
THE CITY.

The Post Is delivered 10 any part OF the
city by carriers at $40 per nonth, three
months, 500; six months. s5.U0' one year
$500 a..
Mr.. Theodor. Ber.ng has charge OF the
City Circulation and Collecting.
Mestsrs. Theodore Bering ana Charles
city hills both advertising and subscrp-
tlon, and no money should be paid to any
one other than those named. unless special
written authority signed by the Business
Manager il shown. All accounts of any
size should be paid by check In favor OF
The Houston Printing Company.
No ORDERS for goods" etc, are given by
the ma r,age1nent, and none will be accept
cd IN payment of office bills.
Subscribers failing TO receive the paper
regularly will please notify the office
promptly, Every subscriber paper IS eS-
peeled 10 be delivered not later than 6:&
q
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GOSSIP OF al

iork, Decernha. :.
death ah Of Austin cors Sr' ~, IA
m great Ss changes at ae,s n,a'
n nv M and other sumner ~.
and an mao ia,I MANAGERS u under bls
and liberal idea. Nv ~. al viii
nounc,d. snd min,r !,
AT the Patriarchs' han
p pa OF on the public. !, =.
hantaka," It is , 1t y y
aslne such a barbsrIs : NJ
sounds :, and sights. Ar. w NJ
rn An ss, institution ., ~ "
'''ah shindis, and YOU Fsss.ps>
The. The women's Heath :.
sociation here has csrt,,,,' 800
deal of good work. a, Nj
everywhere, POSITIVELY ~ y
, DANGEROUS and annoying ~
t , all over a pa,,,. 10y
They have regulated m..'
,he disreputable ~ h. s ~
theater hat. They Uans \ \
nigh hat in church IN y. nov "
be a blow to the IN slx d
take a quiet nap behsa 20 \
aigrettes and feather, alsia
A little cash Gill /.
charged on a floor-w.ltr, a'l'
a downtown store TIE clr
sent home because IL, /,
long on the way With 49,,
doll to the wrapping ~,
poor little cash girl =.
the holidays. and The N. =
In all her life held sp,s ! - -
Rugged it so that ia bssr,'.Is, ~ 4
had to be rearranred I !. S
tasn girl was dicharssd d, ~.
'"''''''S Oh Inc coming von,a
The fact tina, H.
clan, died witbut . y q
and even his l,,o Naa! I'M
was a sbocr ;. ~. s'sas alMi'
w,v,ra 49, ~ 'ne ~ trua Z
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ahalrs OF his late client "a !. n
made from $50 0oo :. ,..,..
but spen, or s.n. ''''~ 0sH 1
n steam yacb, .e !. vi avE. n =
of horses ,nun ~. VI earasa =
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Lanetrv in wh,,h prsae ca, v 1
not saw Who dos s "a, %! Hunrs i
cal apparatus a h.lIssa H. !. !. =
great deal.
u,
mere is a description Of Ns a,
Mrs. William G. Whitney IN. rd.A Z
wore at the grand on.r N. III,
The wois, s.a,,,.s ~ .a' uo3 Y
80, eu " pe literally coN
with diamonds and emerald, M,
diamonds and emerald. ,n,,., u
co;rrro A,,,,. -. ''''ea =
nj diar,ord o'u ~. ne' nees was nlR
nendan,s ns , a,o xalen we ses sre
sbouIders To .sa Aiins va
o,b.r d.; .u r,ns s.ar, % elmer ~ !
from the right shoulds, "a 1sI ,.,' ~ i
over the waist was sIusle st1Ipe =,
monds OF immense size, | don't Run
~ "o'e au''n'ns ese q No.
"John Doe" a, IN. .,,,,.,.. ~ /.
=, .~,.
'" p'''oiie' VIM seeAs " c'''u
identity. is well known. He 81
matched by a woman In the rsoh, !,
Doe" Well dressed, lovely, atc1pih
Jane Doe smilingly goes 10 pfm 4
than reveal her name. The addex
OF this story Is that the yMpg vax
believed tn be- rrnressrxw 4 z,
the Old famh>cs mere, wnovuuut
ing 70 pawn inc fanny n'uMn y
word for the police to Gay ihst N ~
positively VIII not acorn 'ie ''''a
'N'''
John Southard," said Juir
Mahon. in General Sessions slt,
ara nrovon mt guilty a, the crime !
Nv 1870. r'o I'D ~, 80 ~. s.,, ! :,
tempted suicide Come acre Il
see YOU" The noted pri'onh, VIII
bullet wounds in bis head, sni on
still in his brain. trsnhintly y
NO TO the august prespcs ~ j
who was a general ia TIE W
leaned over and WHISPERED n ...' .. =
record. This is what lbs lutes vli,' ,
81 hear you have been out d vsft !
long time. If you don't secure tnps. |.
come and see me- Il vnt a., |; !. =
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politics in the granting Of teachers cer-
tifcates by the county board
am sorry that can not send my photo
graph, because have none. but the pic
ture of any young looking man with mus.
tachc may answer the purpose and fill
the space Yours truly +. Lotto.
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years old; coffee; old copper: coral. I'M
manufactured; uncut diamonds. unset; Qui-
nine; raw silks: skins. uncured; tea; wool.
| manufactured. and hides.
great many people labor under the
mistaken idea that agricultural products
are not protected in this couAtry. but even
these come In for their share Of the gov
eminent tariff bonus. where there is dan
ger Of any competition. Corn and cotton
need no protection-and would furnish no
revenue, for no nation on earth ships any
cotton or corn to the United States-.Actpt
small amount OF Egyptian cotton which
We do not produce.
Here is list of agricultural and mine
products protected by duty of some size
Wheat and flour. vegetables, natural and
preserved, tobacco. sugar. garden seeds.
poultry. eggs. potatoes. peanuts, oats, bar
ley. prepared meats, live animals not for
breeding. condensed milk. lard. !ellles.
fruits. flowers. hops. flax, iron ore, coal.
hogs. hay. hams and bacon and cheese and
two or three more articles of home manu-
facture.
1t will be seen, therefore. that about the
only class Of people in the United States
in the manufacturing and prod icing busi-
ness, who could consistently claim any
protection, are already protected and fairly.
too. under the Wilson bill. unless 1t be the
wool growers. Ani in addition. this hill
is producing more revenue than any OF its
higher tariff predsc ,ssors. The injustice
to the country at large. therefore, in the
contemplated wholesale assault upon this
bill and an increase Of duties all ,iong the
line, Is at once apparent
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our code of criminal procedure. an eauit-
able fee bill and appropriations for the en-
largenent Of our insane asylums to such an
extent that the State may care for all her
demented. Respectfully. W. l.. Dean.
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Mr.. z. II. r. Green arrived in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Green has an immense
amount OF money invested in Tevas and 10
in the State, The Post extends a cordial
welcome. The Post and Mr.. Green do not
agree politically. but The Post feels that
both stand together in the desire TO up
build the material welfare of this imperial
domain. Mr.. Green will find no better field
for Investments and location of large in
teresis than in Houston. and the people
Of this city Will ask no questions as to
politics, II Mr.. Green should Join a portion
OF his business fortunes with theirs.
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The State of Texas ought to act gener-
o,syly tow>ard the militia arm. There is no
telling when State with nearly 100000
people VII, necl q strong volunteer corps
and when guns OF that kind are needed,
Won know theY nra n..ehed bad.
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REPRESENTATIVES, HOLLAND.

HOUSTON. December 26.-ln reply 10
your request OF recent date that l give YOU
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REPRESENTATIVE LOTTO.

NEW ULM, Texas. December 24.--Befors
answering your inquiry as TO what will
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REPRESENTATIVE DEAN.

MADISoNVILLE, Texas. December 25.--
Replying to your request for my views as