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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

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Situations Wanted.
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NANl El-l3y an expo rienced farmer and
Eardensr, small place close to Houston
TO garden on shares or salary ], N. In
gram, general delivery. Houston, 10
WANTED--A position as saiesman, local
or travelling, Two years eXpcrience IN the
sheet Iron business, Address s76s. caro-
= "s' 10
SlIUAT1pN wanted by colorcd man to
work around house; can do Anything;
Gun give good reference. Address 6767,
e,.le .9s-. -:------------ ~
WANTEp-By married man, dairy TO run
on shares or salary: good buttor maker:
ann sober aud have two hoys. q. j. Hop
per Stryker, Texas. 10
WANTED--A young man OF "a. AT present
employed, wants position with fair
whEos and promise OF Increase; practical
,~"iIi,"lvi ni'l, steloerapner, cohesc
Eiauuetei best reierene9a. Address III,
-. - W. y, leluNiNuSu, teNhs. ~
CoLORED man wants a job In a store
or lumber yard a dcliN eryman or
GGn rcgs =, can g'fe sea AZ feiers e al
"tvaN 'Hu"uIu ~ it"''' SVo oareiine sI m
YOUNG LADY Just from the North de-
art@ = position as bookkeeper ia q iaun-
oiY .Ne.'ro,-s D'o9 III care OF l.oat.
SITUATION Wanted by hoy II years OF
oronccs, Apply al 1911 st. Emanuel st 10
WNN,Tj5i1 pcsi,icr IA r1.I,51 ia yo,,,II,- r..
teach small children; would also teach
music and arr M desired; country pre-
feued; bcgi of references given. Address
o,'- care ioS'' ,-.---..-,--. ...---"
OF cry; Aadfess ~ ~, Houston Post, 70
YOUNG ooiored man would like TO get
job "a Porter, tn grocery store. Adj
uftAS X. j, SIilslllh ODl. .llf IslutItN street.
ll91z.ol.. :! e>1G;
YOUNG German wants 10 tend 10 horse
and buggy. good hand on horses and
good mixer. Address Gias, care Post
keeper for ho,tl or private family; city
or country; A reference, Address
liousekeeper lo5 Traits street. city.
WANTED Situation with some good firm
or In .oihcr az office boy by intelligent
lad OF Is, writes good hand, no cigar
cites. Address 500 care Post.
MAN with good references wants work
10 take care OF norS'H' PANT or repair
around house ana barn. Address 3, IL.
Mltcholl, Trenton Place, honston.
WANTED Position for homework and
cooking 10y a widow can give references
II required, Address Mrs. W. IL, walker.
general dti'Nefy, cliy.
MAN AND WIFE want situation; wife
chlldren; middlc eFe and Trustworthy;
-: -,gGs,; 80; -.
NNN ~ oSlll"h "a pI,'a,c amy 40
.ln,nboI"ieiu 81 TON sr, ~ VILE tlts "IT''le'
iio,,ston. .
,.7-6o.
pp E,,n in 'rn frsf e ana fa ns Address
Mrs: Al y. Pierce. Niles. Mich. -g
a COLORED MAN wants work OF any
Kind in or out of city; good recommend
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Board and Room Wanted.

HOARD and Room 10 responsible persons
al 1871 Dallas avenue; bath priyhe&e;
references exchanged. y
BOARD WANTEp--loung couple With
out children desire board with private
family. Address r. U. Box Sio- ,
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Personal.

MRS. BLACK. Spiritual and healing me
dunn. removes evil unites -SSepara,tes1i,
ehar1ns etc: g0li Preston avenue also
by mail -
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CRIMINAL APPEALS.
CRIMINAL APPEALS.

(llas Texas, February 1.-The follow
syropscs Of decisions handed down
Fhe court Of criminal appeals yester-
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FOR SALT--The Fennin liotci. a;untcd
In Goliad. Texas. will be sold at n
great bargain u applied for at once, or
viii exchange Tor other pronerty APP
ply to Z. J. Skaggs Real Estate Co..
Beeyllle, Texas. II
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Go TO Thrrant county 10 buy farms. c. J..
Dickinson x Go. OF Fort Worth can roll
on easy terms; write them for particu-
lars
+. S--Wo Riao have flno black lana
farms to trade for general stocks OF ntor-
chandso. g..
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rA1RDANKs-1s miles northwest from
Houston. on the Central railroad. has
an elevation of 10 feet above the gulf.
perfect natural drainage n rich. black
snndy lonm. plenty of timber and pure
water; SIX daily PASSENGER trains. a
d,Jot postufiicc ana lots OF Northern
neitlers. Investigate the country around
Fairbanks before buying elsewhere and
send for full write-up and pamphlets.
liuhl a rudoI
II SnltS Main Street
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WANTEp-A position as salesman local
or travelling; Two years experience In tho
sheet iron business Address e76S, caro-
Post. III
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SITUATION wanted by ooiorcd man 10
work around house. can do anything;
Gun give good reference. Address 6767,
care Post. III,
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CHARLIE JACOBS from Dallas. a.

CHARLIE JACOBS, from Dallas; con-
viction for exhibiting n gaming hanL
for the purpose Of eaming-Affirmed
The case was properly transferred from
the district court TO the county court
The justice court had no turlsdiction I'M.
asmuch as imprisonment in the couniv
Jail is n part Of tho PENALTY ApneIlant
contends that the court had no iuristIir.
ton because there is no valid Indictment
returned against the defendant for the
reason that the grand iuty never Fur
nishod tho county attorney with tho
memorandum ne required hv law stating
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mas. leAlS, j fDTNHfk g.--lnG follow
ynorses Of decisions handed dow,
Ehe court Of criminal appeals vostor.
oka' anno,i fro,, $3.50 >ssN ~ ., I ,,a,
robber,.- a f,,rnlcd VI "-'
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o,ronsa NJ r,hbor,. o,1 {, ,,a,, ,,.,,
la Inv ,bo ,ls. ,,,1 axhit,itio,, 81 d.
II afio,. IA. ,ri,g tho o,,iia,,'. -.
f. denied l,.,u IN, ,ho ,.re,,,d M u.
Fa,,s varo ,nlictcd rar o-.,it',, ~,
y nnder ori.i', 700 e r. .' go,
,he 1,oant,.e1'-,..,, ioot.,,, or ".''','.'
A ,hs so,,s r,lc nra,ido.1 Co., -,,,r.,.,
~ or
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y, cnni,o, 49, 49, - -, S"i,+ .
oaPIVt' olie''ae' "neh the proc
,hat ,be n.r,,. ,l,t ~. ~ ~ w ~,
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.vaor, ~. 49,. " ',,'i, W.. t,'Vo' ''l',S
and ,ba, ,",,o,,o o,,si "' ~, o0,,, .,,.
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Mmlnlssi2n' Inc proof upon each OF
s, paUp'si. .oi.s 'luSt he ev.dent Win
.se.sS'i's li,' CIV nee, we are ol th'
~" Una "'.I.F inc rnl "h"Fe "nuh'
HIN, ~ all .!'' Us are nor entitled to oail
hoA by Davidson, j.
|py II 1,,,.,r, 1,,,,,-,- <
s WI, app,iIlh q nan below was ilNer
nv a',l no 'l'1' hed,
:. ,o,r. insists that haii IKE In M
T., ve''" NlS %'uSSIN'' ana asks thl'
|so,,s. gu,l', '"e sdii'e, W. ma NJ
I'll +. ,o s'uul''l 'o '''l.',e IN" o9lI grant
NJ -. va '"a' sue '!'a'i l"I
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|DwI.tion fo, .,,'', YEA. Ii4',, ,'nlSes.o,
M fire, rr,l,,., ,'r,s M ,, i'lu4ls YIN
|nnea, d,1,,ts,i ,''' d ''''''S' '''''' 'o'
M recora a.,
kered i,to ''o1 S,lVW wa, aVI'eil"'
In th,, Il. =. d., ~. NV 80
kv nns Nv a., ~ ~ ',' '1'o'u mus
frinlon bv t1,,r. y
GORGE Br'RGIrAN fro,, r-or,,,. co,,
|iction for un,nnroir,,,i,, b,, .''r, a,,
irving horso ~ s,,nb 's a nn,'',N :" ~
Pause his DEATH Pe,.a,.sni
(he evidence is insuf6clsr+ 70 srstoi,
I conviction.
Ppinon BY Henderson
tsERT COLEMAN. from Navarro con
Potion for murder in tho first DEGREE
Fan penalty-Reversod
{HffHaNl made a morton In OfSr1fes tht
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WHY MOI make an effort to own your
own horncY Look at these prices and
puy while they are on the market Two
choice lots cn Crawford street, 5000 each .
quarter block on jefferson street. 5000:
choice Capitol avenue property ut a bar
gain. ! have Il new eight room house.
all modern conNcniences and appliances.
fun lotc, price $500 500 cash and balance
S40 per month. | have choice property
In Third. Fourth and Firth wards ut
rock bottom prices | have several Gus
toners for Third ward property II you
have anything 10 ofier send me list
of same. hive a largo list of exchange
able property. Two hundred acres In
RrasorlA county all under good wire
fence, with good improvements; so acres
broke. VIII exchange for unincumoored
Houston city property. The only COM
rlctc set 81 obctract books OF one of tne
best and most rapidly developing coun-
ties In South Texas. will exchange for
lands or city property. This offers an
exceptionally fine opportunity for somt
young lawyer 10 nskc good money In
connection with HIS legal practice. Cor
ner lot. tOxl0D feet. ON Polk avenue, six
room cottage. for SlN50. $500 cash bal
ancc 20 per month Call on me II
you have property to sell, purchase or
exchange n. NJ. Norneot. New Hutch
ms House If
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Situations Wanted.

WANTED-By an eXpo rienced farmer and
ehrdencr, small place close to Houston
10 Garden on shares or salary, ]. N. In
gram, general delivery. Houston. 10
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FOR RENT Eight-room modern two
story house 1871 Travis street S3l pei
month Apply TO +. a. Hclb.g, street
hallway office. 10
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To Post is the friend OF the poor and
needy and publishes advertisements for
situations wanted OF twenty-five words
or less three times free.
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WANTEp-By married man, dairy TO run
on shares or salary good buttcr maker:
ann sober aud have two boys. q. ]. Hop
per Stryker Texas. 10
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] HAVE splendid lots in Third ward :or
sale. viii build houses on them TO order.
Part cafh, balance small monthly pay
ments low rate OF interest. VIM. Man.
ger. 3TLa Main street. u
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Bids and Proposals.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs-Th build
ing committee of tho Presbyterian
church, In uempsieHd, Texas. solicit bids
for tho building of a new church accord
ing ia plans aud specifications on bl- nj
he oftices OF Jr. g. W. LeGrhnd. Temp.
stcad, and @, r. Dickey, Houston, Texas
An bids must be scaled and the bidders
rrne written across the zeal, enclosed
herewith must be certified check for
500 conditional that the bidder will exc
cute an acceptable bond for 5000 Withih
ten days from the date Of the acceptance
of his bid for the completion Of said build
ing ACCORDING to contract All bids must
he Ia the hands OF I)r. &. w. IcGrnnd not
later than " O'Clock m, on February II.
ltnG and WIN be opened by the commit
leo AT 2 O'Clock y. m, same day. Tho
committee reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. g. W LcGrand. L..
Hnuscr. j. G. Amslcr, committee.
lIempttend. Texas. january 81. 1856
VAULT WORK Proposals will bc re-
ceivcd at tho February term OF tho com
missloners court of Houston county for
ntting up the vault OF the county rlprN q
office with steel roller shelving and
pigeon holes. Address a, "A. Aldrlch,
County Judge, Crockett, Texas. IA
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FOR RENT Furnished rooms; conVcu-
lent to boarding houses; terms reason
able. Apply SIS Main strcct. 10
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For Rent.

FOR RENT-Onc nice. large. handsome
room and board. suitable for three gen
tlemeu, also single room. SIG san ia
Ctntu. III
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FOR RENT SIX room cottage, ll2
Smith street, near Dallas. Apply 81!
Travis Jl
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TOBE SHAW. from Johnson; conviction
for violating local option law-Afflrmed
We do not think the evidence required
charge on circumstantial evidence 1t
was of positive character The evil
dence was amply sufficient.
Opinion BY Davidson. j
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For SALE white LcEhon eggs 81 set
ting, finest stra also good talking par
rot. double yellow head. T. Maier. 2
ChuEuVert street lo
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Forge BtRGMAN. from Fannin; con-
IHnon for numerically abusing and
living horse IN such manner as to
Esuse his death-Bevarsed
fM evidence is insufficient to sustain
4 conviction
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ELEGANT rooms, frst-class board, $50
month. table board $3.50 week; central
location. bath privilege; nice accommo~
dalton for couples. 1lls Prairie avenue
IN
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other property were found to have been
taken from the house. This Is sufficient
evidence that the robbery had been com.
United by somebody. The confession was
properly used to connect appellant with
the crime.
Opinion by Davidson. J.
JOHN CLEMENTS from Ellis; convic.
ton for violating Sunday law-Af-
frmed.
Appellant excepted to the admission of
the testimony of Kelley. French and Nc
cam mat at other times than the Sun
day alleged In the indictment defendant
sold wine and cigarettes TO them. This
evidence was admissible as going TO show
mat appellant was merchant The con-
tcst was whether appellant was mer-
chant or not. The judge trying the case
made statement as TO his Bindings of
TACT ana law In the case. The evidence
was ample and sustains such finding.
Opinion by Hurt, Y. j.
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NICELY furnished south room 10 two
r,ntlernen ct mar and wife best tnblc
board In city guaranteed. 81 per week,
Including fire. l0li Mckinney
ELEGANT rooms and board nj 500 Main
street, two blocks from Capitol hOtel. y
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TWO LARGE. newly furnished rooms.
well ventilated, bath conveniences. with
hot aud cold water; best table board In
city. try It. N3 Austin, corner Prnirie,
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30 nrd and Rooms.

NiCEIY furniehcd rooms FOR light house
keeping, also good board and lodging Tor
$500 per week. at lll0 Preston avenue.
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FURNISHED ROOMS aud board In pri-
Vnte family, for two gentlemen or man
and VIE 1877 Lamar avenue. corner
Caroline street
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FOR SALE-A 30 / drug store. one OF
bns; locations ia city. For particulars
nddrees BOX NJ, lIouaton, TcNns. 10
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FOR SALE--Sll0 acres rich undulatinc
prairie, perfect drainage, near station,
black lonm, little timber II needed. Geo,
w. Reynolds, 1o,5is Preston. s
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FOR RENT-One nice. large. hands 1mc
room and board. suitable for three gen
ucplcu also single room IL
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Wanted 70 Rent.

WANTED TO RENT.-Owners OF property
10 rent viii do well to list II with me-.
US l receive numerous applications ana
are first-class; all property listed WITH
me will be advertised and shown fgSas
N. NJ. Norfeet. Hutchins House =
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|sERNApONT aSpeal from Galveston;
EnVcton for selling malt liquors with
~ hrst procuring n license therefor
Etpeal dismissed
| ne record docs not show that appellant
Fefed into a rccognizarcc nor does IT
fw mat he Is In iail rho record must
~ one or the other Of these facts.
Fp'nion by Hurt p. j.
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FOR RENT Two ne WY furnished rooms
for light Housekeeping, to rchAcd couple
bath. etc, IN private family. lboS prnirit
uNeut.u
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OYSTER CREhK plantation for sale. $50
acres of the finest cane and cotton lana
In the word, lT5 acres in cultivation,
we'll improved four miles from suhar
refinery and within Il few hundred yards
you mean business write for full partc-
ulars TO Hail S Pudor. sole agents
S0t W Main street II
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FOR SAI.E-PIot OF four lots, one corner
and three inside lots, Third Ward on
street car line; cheap for cash. Address
owner Houston Post. 10
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PIANO and Organ tuner and repsirer
i9So psase ave. corner Austin; telephone
n. 81. {. ii. Frank, Practical Plane
Maker. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-03
GOAT ATE up HIS ADDRESS.

Therefore 1t Didn't Know Where 1t
Was Going.
Several days ago the employees of q
local express Office were furnished
considerable amusement, and all ut
the expense of an innocent goat and
an aged darkey. Sampson some time
ago promised q Shepherdsville friend
Il goat.
The animal, with a liberal use of
water and soap. was converted into a
whiteness exceeding that of poll
tician's conscience. A neatly printed
tag was attached ito the goats neck
and the animal started for the express
Office in charge of the colored man.
He was led proudly into the express
office and up to the shipping clerk.
II want to ship this goat" began
the colored charge.
Where to-" inquired the clerk.
81 don't KNOW" replied the man of
color and then, with q smile of salts
faction, he reached for the goats neck.
But the smile was gone and in it's
place was look of dismay as the
negro saw only the string dangling
from the goats neck.
Dat goat don't know where he's
going hisself; he's done eat up the
town."-Louisville Post.
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our new comrade had had a bath in
the river, and was rugged out in the
company uniform.
Z '"The next morning the handkerchief
was carefully washed, and the whole
company appointed itself committee
to see that it was properly done. Then
after cutting out corner Of our COM
pany flag, carefully sewed in our
new treasure, and Bostwick, the color
sergeant. nailed it to the staff. When
this was done Burle!gh formed tho
company on three sides of square,
and Bostwick and Coggswell, the
tramp, advanced to the center with
the flag. Three volleys were fired in
its honor, and then three times three
cheers and tiger were given for the
home in the northland that most of
the boys We're never to see again,
They We're a gallant company, but
know they never before fought as
they did that same night, when we
We're attacked as we Were making a.
night march, and our new Old Glory
received its first baptism Of blood.
For Bostwick and Coggswell and Will
Jams one Of the corporals, were killed,
and hs carried each one to his grave,
the folds Of the little flag rested over
his heart, while the colors of Guate-
mala, p whose service he had died,
draped his body"
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Beers 1ceboat Sail End. in Capture.

Early one morning recently Oscar
Pinkham and James MCGUIRE, two
young men of Dover Point, while walk
ing on the beach near the residence of
the former, discovered half-grown
deer sitting on cake of ice and leis-
urely floating down the Piscataqua
river. AS soon as they recovered from
their surprise they gave chase and with
assistance succeeded, after much effort,
in launching boat from the ice-bound
shore. The deer was soon forced to
take to the short on the Newington
side, but a sudden impulse again
changed his course and for second
time he took to the icy water Of the
river, this time to be captured with the
assistance of other boatmen in the vi
cinity. The animal is now on exhibi-
ton at the residence Of Hon. Woodbury.
Langdon, in Fox Point, in Newington,
and bears his strange experience and
captivity well.-Portsmouth IN. H.
Chronicle.
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more OR LESS HUMOROUS.

Mrs. Wallace-Mr. Ferry is growing
bald rapidly, isn't he? Mrs. Ferry
Yes; his hair hardly amounts to good
handful-that is to say-I mean-oh.
pshaw!-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brown Ito Jones, who has just re-
turned from a weeks fishing excur-
sion)-Did you have pretty good luck.
Jones? Jones with disgust)-Good
luck? I had an ace full beat twice.
Harlem Life.
; Reed-You can make all the fun Of
young Legalite for his egotism you
want to, but tell you he has power
full brain. Wright-By Jinks, he must
have, to stand all the thinking he does
about himself.-Cleveland Leader.
Weary Willie-Lady, could hev q
drink NV dis water? Mrs. Greene
Certainly. There's the pump, and
there's the tumbler. Weary Willie (n-
sinuatingly)-I see, lady. Now, ct you'll
les work de handle fer moment
Judge.
=! Hell am going to apply my talents.
but can't make up my mind whether
I shall 60 in for art or poetry. She
Oh, poetry! He (delighted)-Have you
ever heard any of my verses? She-No.
but I've seen some of your art.-St
Paul's.
Magistrate striking the plaintiff
a punch on the nose I fine you SO.
Culprit-Ten dollars is big sum with
me, Judge. Can't pay 1t in INSTALL
ments? Magistrate-No, sir. Did you
punch his nose in installments?-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
Old Mr.. Chapman sat down at the ia
BILE and ordered glass Of milk. "See
here" he called to the waiter, and his
voice was full Of indignation. Here's
a cows hair floating around in this
milk" "Well, SIR" the waiter made
answer, softly rubbing his hands to-
gether, you wouldn't expect to ind .
horse hair in milk. wou]a yoY}"-Nlw
York Rec9Tder. >-~s <-S~a =
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GOLD ERA IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Tslssrsph 9Hss Adva.esd Even
More Speedily Than the Railway.

The Telegraph Hss Advanced Evsn
More Speedily Than the Railway.
In measuring the advance Of q new
country we look naturally in the first
place to the development Of its public
works, says the Nineteenth Century.
The establishment Of the gold industry
on the Randi has proved most effect
i've stimulus to railway construction in
South Africa. To-day Johannesburg
built on land which in 1885 was part Of
an absolutely barren waste-is ap-
preached by three distinct lines which
connect It directly with the four chief
ports Of South Africa-Delagao Bay,
Durham, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town
and Of these lines, the earliest, which
traverses the Free State from end to
end and links the Randi with the Cape
Colony, was not opened until July,
1892. The -Delagoa Bay line
was completed in the autumn Of 1894,
and the extension of the Randi railway
to Charlestown, the connecting point
with the Natal line, was only effected
a few months ago. These, together
with some subsidiary lines. represent
a total Of 1000 miles of railway con-
structed mainly under the stimulus Of
the gold industry in the Transvaal.
To this total two considerable pieces
OF railway construction, accomplished
in the interest of the gold industry
in the Chartered company's territories,
must be added. OF these, the first ex-
tended the main trunk line of Africa
from Kimberley successfully toVryburg
and Mafeking, in 1890 and 1894, and
the second, the Beira line, by securing
rapid passage through the Fly coun-
try" brought Salisbury into easy COM
munication with the east coast of At
RIGA at the port so named. Taken to-
gether, they measure 342 miles. It
should be added also that the extension
of the trunk line from Mafeking to-
ward Buluwayo is in process of con-
struction. To have driven 1850 miles
of railway in six years is remarkable
achievement for a country in which the
European population is still consider
ably under three-quarters of million,
and which has not hitherto been char
acterized by the rapidity of its prog
ress. The telegraph has advanced fur
ther and more speedily than the rail-
way. Here the chief gain has been
in the vast regions northward of Linz
popo, opened up by the Chartered COM
pany. The wires were carried from
Mafeking to Victoria in December,
1891; they reached Salisbury, 819 miles
beyond Mafeking, in February, 1892,
and to-day Geographic communication
has been established between Salisbury
and Blantyre, in Nyasaland.