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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
TO THE FAIRIES.

Whittier, whittier are ye gone,
Nab and Puck and Obcron!
Sad the pretty flowers are growing,
Idle all the streams are flowing,
Lone the trees you rocked up0n.
Wider far -our realms than these,
Yours alone the magic keys
Opening vide and wide the portal
Into world ue'er ssen Of mortal,
Fairy lands and fair sssas.
Iosthing our TOO common day.
From NE earth yoc'~s led away,
Rearing streets Of stony cites
Clogced yoar dances, drowned your
ditcies;
In that faether isad you play.
Ye have raised. hur leave ~ ~
Spels that breathe r every IS nj,
S7.ls Of worship and ri 7'1te-,
Sfa's m c~nel r.-ars csn snn't-,
Che.riug child ard p-.-,s r'rt.
REGINALD Cripls n The IA. Aai N2r'
azine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
Il y GILMAN.

4 w Ir.t-F -lr1---lIIl-l .-rfu.1 vas
given IS ,- l. ..l -.r ...a-.-e
~ A -rrt iW p. FL e,,a far is
H. tl.faa-.n.s-t .. IL sa-.rtn IL f.r
.s-- Ni---t-v. AL --o .,-a4-,t5ors
-.lt e1- o-y ESQ 81. t-7-e days before
-..e .,r1.
A. ns-a taa esq., tHe very sudden
ae-s Z -te rcea@l slI -tta4 4'ac1ce
~ .a-ua 80 5..lal ~ give cost ~ tha
-- ard tlrse..- ~ 81 y, meat rrleled
.tc,le. sae,-s le nc- ala. some,
a-e f---s 4-e N1l- % b. seen az every
Z Z. eraaa 7e krp. away by deep
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
DISTANT WEDDING BELLS.

Society people VIII remember Mise
" rick, VI rs Wlthrrs aud Miss Hanby
oi Austin, who apeut some time in Hons
ian last sca-1n. the first two as guestA
OF Major and Mrs. r. X. Franklin and
the iast OF Judge and Mrs o. ]. Holt
All fhr'e " thcrc young ladies have mar
red since then Miss Withers was the
first and she was married several weeks
ago Mics Margaret Myrick daughter
OF Mr. aad the lAts Mrs. j. y Myrick
WAS married last Wednesday to MIR w
:. Drake In 81 Marks church. Austin,
~ o'clock p. m, the rector, Rev. f. r.
Ire, officiating. "'rhe bridal party"
says the Austin Statesman Of last Thura-
day, formed in the yestihule and
marched 10 the altar IN the following
fwdeg, two ~ two: Mcssrs. Richard
Conner, a. &. Smoot, w. II. Richardson,
Jr., Jack foutin; the flower girls, little
Misses Julia Myrick and Frankie With
cis. Next came the bridesmaids Misses
Annie lInuter, Athalic North, Maud
! Bremonh and Mamie Maloney. following
them was the maid If honor Miss Geor-
( gie Sampson, and the bride, leaning on
Z the arm Of her father The bridegroom
and his best man, Mr.. David Harral
awaited the cortege at the altar After
the ceremony the bridal party reversed
I positions, the attendants following the
bride and bridegroom TO the door. a
very elegant supper was served at the
residence OF Colonel ard Mrs. james
II. Raymond. COLONEL Raymond IL the
brides great uncle aud her mother /
guardian. Mr. and Mrs. Drake went tc
New York Win Houston and New Orleans
foF\their wedding journey.
HANDY ROBINSON,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Af.. vVra-9 Henry C-sre gave p
,..4+e-f -..... .r-...l.-- r-.--..,.
~ ~ h"Hf' iNl' 4'a'.af a'NNe
honor II h- -rsts >iss re
'rr.,svau- az sl.r.-,9se stI Sis, P4--s
lave Lad a~ "r Eie7'7 Hirs' ~.
J-lfoy AID @i'sT arcane oi Sep w
.tlNs, oir p. is4' ftr.fnt-- fHif .r-fl
tome. ti" i1its frl''f ~ - ~
h"-iee. ii 1-ftaA ~ - H-r ~ srnf
gre y! r. jai-.7 - hti- - a.
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Z. 'ti Dr.. h-ss % . fff.,fa. "
l.ea-t ny i'HhH.t ifoH g. Sire lta..
NJ" 'lJ '-Af* S-r hr %. WACO,
hH- 'sateteDa- h.-s i.9r'T f1d Alrs
ta-z'i- tnf y'rrf lafas $50 ~ 81.
ine ding r9am sore " ~ Maei -soa.
Nl-s y .~l ffn hie< +nh 'rt.ia'ai.
~ 40 Naf flnr'"-t tl- ~ - Lt.t 1875
en4 Mrs faia 1aF.lr. and tlt tT.
Mrsso taHce Bolts l-tt.e lAre. 10"
DE- f1 i 1+e trark 2l1 irl4 hiatf.
Aifs f7.nA vp-e Is lnFrir gown ~
rHl'- l'e1gi ~ f91 H.a i1nhad very
fJ s>l ~ i7s Ir'1 want F9ra 0.-r
It.k tadofa ard wfla Zoo ans NJ
I.l'ts 4 charming glH0 pf Hhife ug-ilp
"ver waile tik--a Simple md eNrs'se
toilette, fha tec1va tioaS 81 Zee entrsuriy
pretty. u the large par.or va rhe iatt.
Whe-c the 'ifetFs', pttaa Rlfa's ~ hounr
nj ree VIM ladies' He-s graHrei.
southern smiiax was fesffDae4 around
t3e sqser wali4. th. Inns ought go nf
iIeorya.s % lse fs~i Ti,h bpws " SILVER
cord. Toe boy window WAS GSagel l
wtlta isee o8riaa.s, beia'aaa which hung
large basket ~ uyeraalii. j0a4as and
maiden tair icfLs. lass a4shfss % hys.
cnih~ aaa yloles h.esi ing amid their own
f1faes wefe piac,-l On mantd shelf and
tafles. Haodsome,y g0wue1 women
added hfe and elegance 10 the sceac,
which f0r two hD0fu was very amin. ts,i
Pas ~ through the spacious library,
vhirn was ais1 f...tloaed win similar,
the bows 5ei1s yaiyw instead 81 white
snl ya.4ss psnipmiuatiag 10 iLe vases
~ flowers, eae entered the dining room
Dycrhesd q canopy Of rc,-c carleton ey
tended from rhs cs-atcr down ~ th- eiase
az tie room, with very tfeity effect lf
1he crrter VIC "A broad table. white
covered. On whioil were two sllyer H..
hranel.sd c8ndrlatrz bearing mink olu
dies, aad placed dIsgonaly opposite eaci
other. on the other curners stood tai
vases holding hyaffnths, ioaluils. feruI
and ss1aragas vine. Bunche,, % wht.
GowcN. an1 the dainty green Il foll
were laid 9osrly o. the table between
d shes Of pax and wllte caadier Heu
most dainty yiands were sorYei vs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

this work, and the Daughters Of the
Republic of Texas concentrate the spirit
of those women n united effort. An i'm
portsnt step in this direction is tho offer
by the Daughters Of two medals, one
Of gold and one of silver, the former
for the best and the latter for the next
best essay on the life and services OF
some character in early Texas history
from 1921 10 1886. The contest is open
10 ali pupils over Is years of age in any
Tree or private school in the State
Papers should be addressed to Mrs. NJ.
l.cos'an, chairman executive coemittee,
nsughiers Of the Rspubhc of Texas,
1908 Capitol avenue. Houston, and will
be received until February l. 1896.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
roREHANnEp IRIsHMEN.

TIE lrisAmea Of our city are certainly
't2kIas IlIne by the forelock" IN their
arrangements fA- Emnet;'s birthday
celebration On the 4th of March. These
anniversaries are always kept in great
sule by Irshmen 81 over the world,
who A7e justly proud OF their eloquent
and patriotic country. Ths approaching
tveoj prouaiSes 70 be % unusual splendor
TIE lmmittees are already selected ana
ar wulk and Doubtless the Auditorium
N.ll lie none too large Cor the audience
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Please remember that all items, invi-
tations, etc, for the society columns
should be addressed TO Society Editor
Houston Post, e03 Walker avenue:
should be signed with name and address
OF the sender, and should reach The
above address not later than Friday after
noon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The Ladies Shakespeare club met as
usual Thursday afternoon aud resumed
thsr study Of Richard III Previous
study of the techical work that ia. the
history. grammar. words and phrases
~ Shakepeare's time-haying been very
thorough. the club was fully prepared
- appreciate and enjoy the play. and
the reading last Thursday was delightful.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The earnest women Of Clemens Me.
mortal chapel have organized a Ladies'
Guild. with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. II. c. Black: vice president.
Mrs. George T. Link; secretary, Miss
Anna NJ. Bird; treasurer Mrs. c. l..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The Ladies' Relief society will give
literary aud musical entertainment
and dance in MonteGorc hall Tuesday
evening, January %, and n pleasant even
Ing Is assured to all who attend; The
funds OF this society are expended In
relieving poverty and suffering wherever
found regardless of creed or nationality.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

A cake walk was the piece de resist
ance al the social meeting Of the Ep-
worth League of Shearn church IN
Shearn chapel FRIDAY evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A, the residence Of Mrs Adams, 10
Iouis.Ras street Tuesday evening. Miss
Cara Msr Headricsea was quietly mar.
Rcd TO Mr. Owe Wsldenan Nelson BY
the Rev G. C. Rankin 81 SAearn Mcth.
os5sf church
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The Houston Ssengerhund proposes To
give masquerade ball February II.
NJ viii be the annual ball of the bund.
The Modern Mlnnesinger" is the title
Of the next play
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
lNIHNrF-HANfITnN

Hugh Ham1sNn last Tuesday in New
Orlean< and left for s short wedding
TIP, afser which they Will return ~
Eoosie- Nj and Mrs. Hamilton are
both EcustoalAns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

THE spirit OF patriotism eleyates and
onnoblcs tho soul of man." said Patrick
Henry, but he should have added, "and
woman fans the sacred flame" To the
women of Texas is left almost entirely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

on account Of the stormy weather
Wednesday the Shelteling Arms assocla-
ton postponed the election of officers
until Wednesday, January %, at which
time "A full attendance is expected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Hx-ahy. daughter Of General ard Mrs
W. r. Hasahy. was MARRIED in Austin
10 Edward Rch'asoa, also Of that city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The Woman's Reading club met
Wednesday afternoon AZ the usual time
and place and discussed Greek char,
nctcr, or, more properly, the character of
tho Greeks. the discussion evincing very
good preparation. Robert Browning fur
nished quotations for the roll call, Ar
rangements for Fifth Wednesday We're
satisfactory 30 far az completed, aud
Indications are that the committee IN
charge Of the programme VIII provide
a most delightful entertainments so that
those so fortunate as to be present will
have pleasant evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The reception which was to have been
given by Ransford chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, TO the grand matron
thursday evening was postponed on ac-
count of bad weather.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
CLUES, SOCIETIES AND THE LIKE

There was very small attendance at
the meeting Of the Faith Home associa-
ton Tuesday morning owing 10 the ex-
IRENE inclemcncy of the weather, and
the election Of officers was again post
pnr.od. II is hoped there VIII be zeal
enough TO bring the members out Tues
day. even II 1t does rain, for it is i'm
portaat that the association should get
into working order as soon AZ possible.
Affairs Of Importance are awaiting action,
which ought not 10 bc longer delayed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

GEE % On t4ae 9ll OF MAEch. 1 hes I
Anniversaries are always kept IN great
style by Irshmen 81 over the world I
who are justly proud OF their elo4ueat
and patriotic country. The approaching
eveoJ pN,uaises 70 he * unusual splendor
TIE committees are already selected ana
az woEk s1a doubtless the Auditorium
vii ee none too large for the audience
on DIT.
TIE Houston club intends to give a
hsli--at !eaS; Dame Rumor says So
Sui has even gone 80 far ne 70 fix q
date. January -, Tor that event. The
rare 500 rue. trf the Houston club never
does aaytAms by a4lVes.
Tie Lisbt Guard club had meeting
TauTS8sy evening ana illustrated the
chvairy IS u. membership by oferlng
-Ae i~lGtfrl T4TlerS and - ION of the
J. eht Gusri s-mory 70 the Ladies Leaq
Yer c.lb fnf tne Lap Year bail, Jan
us-y so. Tee members OF the l>tier
cub w.. nl icuu. slow Their apprecia-
7.eu u many graceful and charming
0aye.
The TrT Vcreiu celebrated is forty
SEQ ID anniversary asst Tuesday at TIE
Turner haA with q beautiful bail ana
sn1ir;g1ns haEoue' az night. The cele-
'fa l.'''' -."N wi. Nas an an gay analr
i4 I-ririS' I' hi"' ~ me haH iA
%. n-'-lii.i' maze ,sieyNhes' 1TahS
tea tas toam.uc tank ris Of beer aat
sl- -iAE "f; m we -
nf. Tf iAal ia--.b' n iact lneF kepl
fs-gef-l.g amid their fest. chket" thu
many god Turner's and true who have
.it'e' S-1ee lo's' NN'
ihe spcia- saNs On OF the Mahshe'H
ii.a, e-!i "acn vas 70 nave ,aAeh
p.are l-AfNpay evening ~ re resume
~ 'i''t. 300 AlS. -: "a Na't'' Nas
r. -ri ~ -'coau, or 'he "tatler ana
ihe laf~e -f Nert! VINO were 20 nave
'4ArA part ~ me pay
" r-,.> amp larson anu spence
,ithIe "A eve u"N pArty 20 me
" -i 81. . 'rrinrmd0'" ue'uaF even
- a"'0 ~ the .-niiaht,S ana vas T.
4lt F'lA- i-h''S- ht par Nlit u
'-'" '4.Ar1 .pPllf q lrI 1he n!US a.
~ N'!o' asa 'ii' am
,,.
IN ~ ~ t4c sN III pres, nee 81 pe4 ., VI
= beer t-ota.-s 'Alr- NaiiAeWsl fanny
Ar- J'n-e hOriou ',It'H"h an nv
'aiphs '' me- german VI t'.7eHu"S e'eH
as ID honor 81 Ler HaheAter'
r. {. - 49,. 49,, M of.o,,
'ariatn rom SGurrF' VINO mas 80 oIlth
eA ih" h"Aston IAsH, tuar1 70 FlctoI!'
Daughter of Gen"rn4 'iano. on the Isl
.n ''ta'"s'on. OWING 10 recent deaths ID
10. .tn i'-' oi h'tA parties me marllhee
De- tiFcily PilVe'e. ANN Hcui
rs 44- ~ iAtA9f'fH az l'-l'Hs "l''4
w' Lin and his sweet young BRIDE
elect nost happy welded me
los Leap Year club which had an
eojorraed meeting % ASS, mpiy nol.
N"haay Afternoon. eudta r. snort exist
Ni4HN .tr mat lllNl4Ik 10y 13Nbd HblNE' nm
i.e unmarried contingent met uesday
d ft" lariors OF Tie Dapt9i h1ie' ana
organized Leap ear clnb. me OH
cets elected are NJ ~ Root president ana
and Miss Cofnelia Wilson. treasurer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Allison of Memphis,
Team. are AT the Iswlor hotel and Will
probably reside permanently in Hous-
ion Mrs Allison will be most agree
able addition to- our society, being lady
Of hue culture and attractive manners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Apropos of music, Madame Therese
Goilb-rg wisely postponed her concert,
which was 10 have been given Tuesday
evening, until more propltlons time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs A. II. King, formerly of
Franklin. Texas. have lately become resi-
dents Of Houston aud are at home to
their friends st 100 LaBranch street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

| HANDY ROBINSON.
"A THURSDAY, January 10, Miss Louise
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Tie Lisht Guard club had a meeting
TsucS5ss evening ana illustrated the
ci.va.ry ot - membership by offering
-Ae beautiful pav.ers and sion Of the
!. sht tiuari s-mury 20 the Ladies IeaV
lelr cinb fnf ,ne Lap Year bail. Ian
usry So. Tee members OF the LATTER
cub WIZ n1 ioutt slow Their apprecia-
1ea u many graceful and charming
81 ava
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

The social session OF the Mansfield
D-ai matte Cub. wh ch was 20 have taken
niaca IAHr,day evening ~ the residence
~ Colo8a. SOD Mr. j. K Watcs. was
r-.troaat Va account Of the weather and
ihe 'ar@s several who were TO hay"
taken part Va the play.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Gn ~ ~ thc awful presence IF death
ii beer t-otha-'s NJ Matthew'S family,
Mr. Jsnle Rurrou cancelled all inv
,arors ga fhe german Wedsenday even
- ID honor Of Ler daughter,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Free coupon Houston Post Detach and
onward 10 Manufacturers.
The morning times., 1896-11-29

man Of about fifty years of age. Giovanni
claims 10 have been run over by train
on tile New York Central and Hudson River
haiir0ad, as big placard worn on his
breast announces. This fact Is certified
by two Italian doctors whose names are
printed as witnesses, but whether as to the
Injury, or It's results the placard does not
state.
Novello carries his right arm In sling,
and three lead pencils in his left hand.
He possesses the art OF controlling and
moving the upper muscles Of his arm at
VIII. A hole Is torn as IL accidentally
In his coat and shirt above the muscles
exposing the bare flesh. The muscles
are Kept quivering and twitching in a hor-
ribie manner to excite sympathy. Other
wise the railroad train does not seem
TO nave afflicted him, and being run over
Dy one is an easy experience.
A WOMAN AND CHILD.
Another Italian "star" arrived in the
city last week. She plays a violin on her
knee, and is accompanied by bright little
girl with tambourine who does the col
lecting. Both are, comfortably, and even
well dressed. For greater case in her
arduous vocation the woman carries q
light camp chair, and sits upon IL at the
curbstone while playing. .'a~-,.'
On sunny afternoons While the crowds are
shopping she reaps a yeritable harvest
FROM the kind hearled ladies', By pla aging in
front OF the prominent business places.
AFTER playing in front of Saks' the other
The morning times., 1896-11-29

day, she and the child went over on the
Avenue and had feast of chocolate cara
nieis, which they ate while strolling along,
gliiy laughing and chatting.
The people here cited are mere examples
OF their respective classes, and form but a
very small part of the army Of beggars in
the city. There are also the large num-
ber OF blind, lame, and halt; people af-
flicted in various ways who sell matches
and shoestrings; hurdy-gurdy blind men,
and old wothen; travelling musicians of all
kinds, and just now there is little Ger
man band in the city, composed of eight
members, who must be provided for by a
generous public. Then there is the ever
1uctuating tramp element, and numerous
families who appeal to the various churches
and charity bureaus year after year, and
whose members will not labor.
These different classes OF mendicants
form in conjunction, a formidable array OF
people who are constantly drawing on the
purse-strings of a charitable community
and all OF whom, like the lilies, toll not,
neither do they spin''
The morning times., 1896-11-29

policy, where Mr.. Miler's views were al
ways original, strong andin sympathy win
the needs of the people
Mr.. Miller scld his place in 1885 and
went to Oakland. Cal
The house in the tree is another singular
STRUCTURE In the same section of the CITY a
the poets cabin.
It now belongs to Gen Spear, and is in
charge Of Mr.. John schaaf 1t was built
by George Hayward and was intended as
pleasure resort for the summer There
was dancing pavilion also IN the trees
nearby The house was built about fif-
teen years ago and is now in ruins.
The two riddled and ragged structures
are noticed just to the left of the Four
teenth street road Just before crossing
ROCK Creek On the way out to Brightwood.
1hey stand III fine oak grove over q
ravine that Comes down from the Mount
Pleasant heights and runs into Rock Greet
at the bridge. The place is also reached
by going to the head OF Brown street i'm
Mount Pleasant and turning to the ri,he
through broken gate
THE HOUSE IN THE TREE
The house is huilt upon two magnificent
OAKS with two smaller trees flanking liz
on either side. 1t occupies the middle nor.
tion OF the trees about thirty feet from
the ground. The trees are nearly the same
nearly hundred feet high
The building is in two fld ors The INNER
floor is oxen into two parts, one of which
is three feet lower than the other so an
TO form small loom at the head of the
stair and two other rooms which can be
used as one. There is also a queer little
stairway with a lit Of roof of its own that
leads to the roof
Beside the trees the building has the
support OF dozen stanchions, which form
the frame work upon which tongue and
grooved iumberlike flooring is nailed To-
make the walls Five of these unrirhts
are let into cedar posts, which are sunk
about six feet in the ground The others
are put into the ground without the posts
During the September hurricane a stout
oak near the house was rent in two, but
the only damage to the trees supporting
the two structures was the tearing away
of one big limb. that was thrust through
one side OF the house
Another house in the tree was that a
little north OF the Columbia road, near
where Seventeenth street extended would
touch it. This was little more than n
big dry goods box lodged in the branches.
IL was about eighty feet by ten and had
false bottom. 1t was used by a gang OF
juvenile thieves, who were broken up
last year after depredations extending over
several months. The house had false
floor and under il the young Eascals
concealed their plunder. The police re
covered between $500 ana $500 worth
of goods wien they tore the structure
down.
The place was discovered by citizen
noticing a part OF some stolen article
which he recognized as it protrudcd from
4 rent in the floor of the house. The boys
had become reckless in their success and
overlooked this tcll-tale exposure The
police caught all but one of the gang.
The boys had a large amount OF pre-
serves. ham, and other good food stored
away i'll their treasure house, and were
in the habit Of holding huge feasts in theil
retreat.
The morning times., 1896-11-29

knows the Naval Blue Book by heart, and
name ali the linc OFFICERS OF the navy in
order of rank, giving their correct Chris
tian names or initials. and the year their
class graduated from the Naval Academy.
This in itself is an accomplishment, but
when combined with a fair education and
faculty for graceful letterwr iting,
III "a good, bold hand. renders It's possessor
peculiarly successful as an link CRATER"
Carter visits the Navy Department reg
plarly every morning to examine the regis
ter kept in the hall in front of the office
Of detail, and upon which officers temporar-
lily in the city inscribe their names and
sJidress, and the nature OF the business
upon which they are engaged. The hotel
register at the Ebbitt House is also ex-
amined, as that bostelry is favorite
stopping place for naval poole.
In this way he keeps well posted as to
the whereabouts of his former shipmates
He also keeps "a list of officers who have
assisted him, with tue amounts OF cash
received from each, in order 10 prevent "a
too frequent demand upon their pocket
books.
Carter does not send his notes by mes
senger or mail, but delivers them in per-
Son. He writes statement of facts, real