The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-06
SHORT LOCAL STORIES.

SHORT LOCAL STORIES.
That distin suished educator, Professor
Thomas Fitzhugh OF Austin remarked to
"A Post reporter last night:
las university examiner OF affiliated
schools visited today the Houston High
school and was greatly impressed with
the evidences CT steady advancement BON
in material equipment and In standard
of instruction and requirement., apparent
| to one inspecting the school after the
lapse OF five years. Tho faculty OF the
State university have nothing more closely
| to heart than the aim to consolidate our
educational system In vigorous and
| substantial unity of life and work. ana
| they have been warmly aided and en-
| couraged In this purpose by the publ
| school authorities and teachers OF the
| State. The link by which the university
| attaches to the school system is. the high
| school, and just as tho university Is the
| crown and culmination of the high school.
| so we consider the high school the crown
| and elimination of the lower grades IN
| our educational system. Whatever pro
| notes the best interests of the university
will ipso facto promote the best interests
| of the high school, and Just In proportion
| TO the BREADTH thoroughness and general
excellence of the high school Will he the
work and efficiency of the grammar ana
| primary grades. Let us maintain our UNI
vcrsity and our high schools as the very
| bulwarks Of our entire public school sys-
| tenn. and never yield to the fatal error
| that we can limit their development and
| contract their efficiency without marring
| tho best fruits Of popular education. me
Houston High school is and should be the
| pride of Houston
| THAT famous apostle of populism ana
grand old citizen of Bastrop. Hon. George
| w Jones has deserted us," said lend
| ing citizen of Bastrop county to Post
| reporter last night. notwithstanding ms
politics tho people of Bastrop love the
| old man and now he's gone. Colonel Jones
| has located in Abilene. IN the far Mcs',
and viii continue to practice law. not
| withstanding his advanced age. II would
not surprise me II he were pitted against
Congressman c. X. Bell in that district
this year"
A noted fudge. a famous old time poll
tician, Velasco missionary and fost
reporter chatted In the lobby of an up
town hotel last night The three nrst were
warm friends in by-gone days ana served
In the famous poker legislature. Salh one
"Bill Sterett administered to DICK Johh-
son of Shelby most cutting rehiike ono
night toward the close of the legislature.
n was far in the shank Of the night ana
we were playing poker Dick johnson sat
on tho back rail of his chair, with his rect
where another portion of his anatomy
should have been. lis was attired In iEnt
Garments undershirt and drawers ana ms
feet werc sockless. Bill Sterett was in ne
game His shirt was sight black and
disfirured, and he hadn't shaved Tor ten
DAYS. Lord! and such "A face. DICK John-
son surveyed Bin for a few minutes ana
then said abruptly; 'Sterctt by -- II you
don't put on n clcai.shirt' get shaved ana
not look like n ugly and poverty
stricken tramp, I'll have to quit assoeiat-
ing with YOU BIZ was nonplused for th,
once Finally he recovered his presence OF
mind and came back at Johnson' i know
1 am ugly. ! know my face Is terror
and that in Dallas my face and my cioth-
ing bar me from decent society, hut, by -
Johnson. If were to visit your country
In East Texas they'd shoot me for a id
dude The effect was electricity. Those
present were convulscd with laughter. IL
was the way Sterett said 1t and the look
upoh his picturesque face that caueht
thu boys Dick Johnson was knocked out
completely. He did not venture look In
renlv much less n word. During the re-
mainder of the session all that was ne
cessary to start row was to tel i'ili
Sterett's story In tho presence OF an rus !
Texas member and then the fun wonin
begin"
Ex.Congressman Walter Gresham said
10 n Post reporter last night: The DEM
ocratic National convention Will declare
for the gold standard. and one conven-
lion. which will set at defiance the Ma
tjonal platform in Texas, will plunge the
marty into serious trouble, If not disaster.
The Post, as an advertising medium, Is
worth it's weight in gold. Mr.. c. J. Cunyus
recently placed small advertisement In
the paper advertising Jersey heiters Tor
sale. Mr. Cunyus was given surprise.
1 -.1atV tnat
"It is wonderful. Why, | have been
dcluged with answers to that ADVERTISE
mont. They come from all sections OF f'ir
state and 1t will be necessary for ne to
secure the services Of a couple OF type
writers to reply to all my correspond ents.
A litrle advertisement in The Post GER
tninly reaches more people thah c'uiu
he attracted by any other medium In the
state"
Hon. George w. Glasscock, It Is safe to
predict, will be the populist nominee Tor
congress against Hon. Joseph d. Sayers'
ue will open the campaign nj Gonzales,
bv request, on March q. and VIII sound
al mat time the keynote of the opposition
10 the regular democracy OF the district
Hon Al Il. Doucette OF Beaumont, the
well known lumberman. rs attending the
Grand Lodge as a delegate. Mr.. Doucette
10 white republican, derisively called a
INV white. by Colonel n w. Quincy and
} his black and tan contingent.
7 w. Butler, for number OF years
sheriff of smith county. and well known
republican leader In that section OF The
state, is in the city. lie declined TO tax
politics.
TWO MURDER CASES.
GEORGETOWN, Texas, February 4.-Slnce
last report the following cases OF interest
) were disposed OF In the district court;
Wade Hampton plead guilty 10 THEFT OF
A 4. IL