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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22


OF stock in the company to the city.
Alderman Cronan moved that he report
be received and nIed He said as no fran
oh'se for gas now existed. he thought it
well that the city proceed properly In the
matter by advertising for bids etc.
Alderman Street SAID that while this prop
ostion was too vague to be worthy OF con
alteration, yet he believed In inviting com
petition from all sources.
The proposition was received and filed
REPORTS.
The finance committee returned the re-
port OF the assessor and collector for No
vember approved. Report adopted.
Chief of Fire Department gayell sub
mltIed his report FOR November. as follows.
To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen
Of the City Council:
Houston Texas, December ~ 1895 -
Gentlemen beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing as my report for the month ending
November 20, 1876
Value OF buildings involved by nre.$5.I50 on
value OF stocks involved By fire. 2750 90
Iotal values $500 n0
Insurance on buildings ...........93Aai 90
insurance On STOCKS ....,........ 400 o0
Total Insurance ...........S .54 p4
Damage 10 buildings ..............SioiS s0
IhMase TO stocks ................. l,Ol0 0U
tC'4t damage '....... -..........s2,1-s 20
Numhei OF alarms. nine
Expense account
ray roll ...............,.. AZ ia ~
60 49, account ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 90
supplies ''...-. ...............,........ e76 II
Total expenses ..s2.52s ~
Respectfully yours, Tom f Rayel.
Chief Fire department
Referred 20 ire committee
VI BOARD OF appraisoment, on petition OF
george L. Porter agent for correction of
"Ss'sslAeui recommending that the as
S'fsmcni he fixed at $3.50 Adoptcd
90. board Of appraisemcnt Sor, petition Of
: j. Mitchell, suggesting that tie assess
"t OF petiupNer Is reasonable and rec
ou'1ena'nE that there DO no change.
N card NJ appraisemont on petition OF
Afetfils Mag ami blanche Smith au
thh- Eng the assessor ami collsutor to can
Adopted
n pca-d Of appraisement on petition of
Ma : Atkinson. recommending that
Arf assessment Tor iNt6 DO fixed az $4,000
Adopted
Of ordnance committee. reconmenain.
the paasnge Of tho ordinance regulating
the discharge Of fireworks in the CITY linn
!is
Alderman AuhertIn moved to Law the re-
port on the table Lost.
ne report was then adopted. and tho
ordinance took So regular course after mo-
ron TO suspend the rules had failed of
adoption
On petition Of Mrs. c schenhack. com
plaining OF defective sewer The sewer
committee reported that the sewer com
planned OF Is private enterprise. and
While damage may he done tho proporty ~
feiiuonor, the city has no control Of Tho
sewer and can not afford relief
Nlherman sonnen took issue with the
committee. He contcnded that tho civ haJ
control Of all private sewers that pas-ed
over the public streets
torpcy
The repor, If the city attorney on the
ras franchise laid over from the las, meet
ing WAS called up and action was again
deferred
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REPORTS

Total damage ..................ss.c2 20
Numhei OF alarms. nine
Expense account
- '''' ~ .''.''.'' ''..'....,.,..S3,ll3 -
",A' account ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 90
Eulli'e9 '''.'' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. e16 II
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

At the mention Of the name Cara,
van, Charlie sprang to his feet. H
remembered all n0w-his visit to Island
Home, the Hanging Cliff, Malene, that
awful moment in the water when he
thought both we're lost, that moment
when he reached the shOre-tbat mo.
ment of intense relief when he felt
that both were saved-then forgetful.
ness. With the ~vividness of q light
ming fl ash it all came back to him. He
sprang to his feet and looked about
him.
"Malenel Malener" he cried wildly,
where is she9"
She's all safe, my son; have no fear
regarding her." said the good man.
Come" and he gently led him back on
his couch. Don't excite yourself, my
boy, but lie down and keep quiet.
We've had a hard time pulling you
through. All! DJctor9"
THAT we have" answered the man
of medicine. LAT one time we were
on the verge of despair; we thought
you would ship your cattle despite all
our Efforts"
But 1 haven't been sick, have I?'
asked Charlie, unable to comprehend
their words.
oily three fourths drowned" an
swered the Doctor, as he closed the
door behind him.
But where is Malene?' he asked,
turning to his father.
shes at the D3ctor's, under the
care Of his excellent wife," answered
the reverend gentleman. "But how
did you know she was at the island3"
he aeked."
II did not until I found her there"
answered the young man.
\ Then what was your object in going
there and at such an hour Of the
night9'
,.I-I-really 1 don't know. Some
how I felt that I could not go away
without seeing her-her home once
more"
and you had no idea that she was
there9"
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Il D NAM6 z.

New Orleans man, who is a fond
Pap2, VAS telling his friends yesterday
u the hard time he had trying to teach
lis youngster to say mississippi" The
word seemed more than the little one
could master. Finally the father hit
upon the plan of teaching the child the
Word by ayllab.es.
Now, say after me-" he said to the
boy, "Miseis."
"4.ssIs," said the infant phenome
non.
'Sjppi"
'SPpi," echoed the boy.
Now, say the whole thing" com
handed the father.
Alssis," began the child, and then
u9 thought awhile. Papa" said he,
"naF did you say the lady's name
""''-New Orleans Times Democrat.
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A Busy Boy.
w. II WHITLEY.

WILKINS, N. Q.
Mr.. EdItOr:-Will allow me to saw
a few words through your most excel
lent paper to my dear little c0usins2 I
have been wanting to write a long
time, and this is my first chance. I
have had more work to do this year
than l eve did before in one year. I
am ID years old and have to do all kinds
OF work on the farm. Papa has been
sick nearly all the fall and summer,
and l tell you, my little friends, l have
had a pretty tough time cutting and
curing tobacco, pulling fodder, tending
TO the horses and cutting stove wood.
There are nine of Us and I am next to
my Oldest sister. One little sister is
not here for she left us this GUNNER,
the 9Th Of August. We were never
called to assemble around her little bed
TO see her breathe her last breath. She
is gone from U5 forever. O, how we
miss her big black eyes! Her sweet
little voice will no more be heard. She
was four years old when she died. We
can only say sleep on little Ruthie,
take thy rest. We hope to meet oou
in that sweet bye and bye.
Your friend,
IRA L VEAZY
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
ALLEGED FUN.

By Actual Couut.-'Mamma, 1 saw
ados today that had only three legs
Weren't you awfully sorry for him2'
MN; he had one more leg than ]
had. Bits.
These bicycles are hurting business
iraadfully, said the liveryman. BUS.
ness is not the only thing they are
hurting" replied Wheeler, as he limp
ed over and took a chair.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Physician: You say that lunatic
is a married man. How do you knows"
Assistant: ''Ho was found roaming
about a dry goods store, mumbling:
Yard Of crepln, spool of silk, bathing
sulC. ''-Adams Freeman.
ACertain minister while preaching
said that every blade of grass was a
sermon. The next day he Was anus
Ing himself by moving his lawn, when
aParishioner said, That's right, doc
tor; u your sermons short. "-Har-
per's Bazar.
The mother asked little Dot to go
into the mkt room and see if the clock
vas running, for she had not heard it
strike all the afternoon. Dot came
running back, put her curly head into
the door, and exclaimed: why, no,
mamma, dc clock amt a-runnin'. It
l5 des STAMINA still and a-waggin' its
t8I"-Ladies' Home Companion.
Maud: On, Ethel, and what did
sou say to him when he proposed to
your Did you say what you said you
were going to the other day2 That was
noble speech, just suited to crush the
5oldest man. Ard did he stink away
IKE a whipped dog2" Ethel: well,
not exactly. YOU see, I did not say
Just that. I-I-well-er-er-well,
you see, I said, yes."-Harper's Bazaar.
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From florida.
Your cousin.
ELLA MACARTHUR.

MILTON, SANTA Rosa Co, FLA.
Mr.. Ed5tor:-WM you allow me
space in your valuable paper for a let
ter3 This is my first attempt to write
to the young folks. I want to answer
n of the Cousins questions: The word
girl" appears only once in the Bible.
It is found in the third chapter and
third verse of Joel. How many times
does the word hoy" appear in the
Bible7 What is the largest stationary
engine in the world what is the VICE.
der power, the size and weight of it's
driving wheels AID the diameter of the
piston Rod and cylinder, and for what is
it used7 If this escapes the waste-bas-
ket, l will write again. Will close,
wishing the THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
much success. Your friend,
w. Fl WHITLEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
CHAPTER XII.
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

As Malene disappeared beneath the
dark waters, Charlie Ivey turned
and ran down the steep incline to the
beach below. Realizing that there was
not a moment to be lost, he hastily
threw off his coat and shoes and jumped
into the water. He struck ouJ for the
spot where he had seen her disappear,
and reached it just as her hand ap
peared above the surface. He seized it.
Then ensu9d a struggle that oil but re
suited in the drowning of both. With
much diff ;ulty, he finally succeeded
In freeing himself from Ser frantic en-
brace and caught her By her long, loose
hair. Holding her at arms length, he
struck out for the shore. 1t was a hard
tug against the tide, and one that called
forth his extreme Eff )rts. He reached
the beach, however, and dragging the
half drowned girl high and dry upon
the sands, he fell beside her, uncon.
scious.
X X
When Charlie Tvey regeined control
of his mental faculties, he found him
self lying upon his couch at his home,
with the apxious faces Of Dr.. Lone
smoker and his father kGeeling over
him.
Al fist he could rot make cut where
he was H. mind was q blank. Rails
ing himself upon his elbo@ he regarded
the two men qUessiouingly. The Doc
tor nodded, and turning to the R3v
Mr.. Clankton, said:
He's ell right now. I'll leave him
il your care AID return home and see
how Mrs. Caravan is getting on"
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You saw it all-saw her leap from
the cliff?" asked the young man in sur
prise. why, where were youG"
YES, we saw it ell; we were in q
row boat in the middle of the river
when it occurred. We"
I'VE" interrupted the young map
who's we?'
"a Mr.. Crawford and myself"
And who is this stranger-this Mr..
C~raWford?"
"A gentleman Connected with the
Asylum at Raleigh"
"And what under the sun did he
All! yes; now I see. Malene escaped
and was tracked here3"
Just SO. The gentleman informs
me that che has been missing for sew
eral days, and that all Efforts to as
certain her whereabouts or the slightest
trace Of her had proved unsuccessful
uatil a day or two since, when infor-
nation reached them that she had been
seen in this neighb0rhood. Mr. CraW-
ford came hare at once, and vas sent
to ae came to your room, but find
ing it empty, We went down to the
river bank to see ityour boat was there.
1t was gone. DR.. L1nesmoker just
then came up and informed US that
MS row boat was also missing. This
being the case, we at once COR ctured
that Malene had appropriated the Doc
tors boat and gone to Island Home,
and that you had seen her from your
window and gone in pursuit. Without
g moments loss Of time we went to the
boat yard, and securing a double oar
eknff, pulled away for the island. We
we're not more than a hundred yards
from the shore when we saw the figure
of a woman standing on the verge Of
Hanging Cliff, wildly gesticulating.
She saw US and mo5ioned us back; then
pointed to the water btlow. Her OBJ
.ct was too apparent. She intended
drowning herself. Just then you ap-
peared AID she sprang from the cliff
We saw you turn, run down the cliff
and imp into the river. We pulled
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None in the world-such a thought
never entered my mind"
Then, my son, do you see in this
the hand Of the loving Father9 Twas
He that led you there, that you might
be instrumental in saving the life of this
poor girl. He that noteth even the
fall OF a sparrow will not permit His
children to come to harm. The
Eye that never sleepeth is ever upon
those that love and serve HIM,
and His tender, loving arms are ever
ouCstretched TO shield and protect them
IN time of need. Is not this sum lent
proof, my son, to convince you thHt
the Father above will never desert
those that are His chiIdren7"
Sufficient, my father. I shall never
again doubt the wisdom and love of
God, our true Father. He knows best,
and though hard it may be ct times, 7
shall submit humbly to His DEGREES,
believing that all is for the best"
''Nobly spoken, my dear son; 1t fills
my Soul WlGn J)y 10 ear you SPEAK
so. Believe me, God will not forsake
one that trusts Him thus"
You did not know that Malene was
on the island, still you went there,
drawn thither by some unaccountablo
force or powel7'
Yes"
You went directly to the cliff"
Yes"
You found here there"
Yes, standing On the very brink"
But before you could reach her -"
"She leaped from the cliff into the
river"
Just so; we saw it all, but we're not
CO enough to render any assis 'anco.'
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From Sampson County.

LISA, N. Q.
Mr. Editor::-I take much pleasure
in writing to the cousins. I am ma
mas baby and you may know I am
pottod. l have three brothers and
three sisters and three nieces. I will
answer Maggie NJ. Allison's question.
There were 40 generations before
Christ. I'll ask a few questions. Where
was the first book binding done in The
United States, and il what year9 When
was the first newspaper published, and
what namtd}
Your cousin,
ELLA MCARTHUR.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t
this country for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. It is Composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
C1tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F.. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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YOUNG FOLKS
From Rowan County.
CHINA GROVE, N.

CHINA GROVE, n. Q.
Mr.. EditOr::-I will now make nv
second attempt to write to your valu-
able paper, Papa has been taking YOUR
paper for about five yesrs and says it
Is one among the best in the State, and
ne likes to read it very much. 1 have
three brothers and one sister older than
myself. l will close by asking q ques-
ton. What is the difference between
q mouse and a young lady9
W. R BOsTIAN.
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b sppines. and here, too, perhaps for

ever.
He turned to walk away and had
gone a few Steps when words uttered
by the gentleman of Castili0n origin
caused him to halt and lend bis eer
attenti7ely, without appearing to do 80,
to pparently very commonplace re,
marks. The words shat arrested his
attention were spoken in Spanish, but
having a smattering of that language,
readily interpreted them. They were:
81 En- donde prOdre ger O. Y c8t0
t0rde2" (Whero can I see you this
afternoon0
En- casa" (At home), was the an
Bwer.
Had he interpreted the answer cor
rectly9 En- (at), casa (nome). Yes,
there could be no mistake there. He
was bordering over the words, wonder
ing what Caravan could have meant by
home when a sentence fell upon has
ears that rooted him to the spot, dumb
founded and amazed. He turned and
faced the two men. The Spanish gen
. tleman Yves bidding Caravan good bye.
My kindest regards to your wife"
he was saying, ''and tell her that I
shall be happy to avail myself of her
kind invitation TO take tea with you all
this evening"
His wife Hugh Caravans WJe!
WHY his wif0-p0Or gjrl-was at Raj
eigh in the Asylum. What did the
ma mean?l Was Caravan playing
the married man down here, or-mer-
citul heavens! Gould it be that he
had, in defiance of both human and
divine laws, married again7
He approached the Spaniard, who
still remained standing upon the wharf,
watching the ~retreating boat that wes
taking Caravan to the island.
Il believe I have the pleasure Of ad-
dressing S 5nor D1n L1ia," he said.
That's my NAME" answered the
gentleman.
My name is Ivey-Charles Ivey."
Happy to form the acquaintance
of S5nor Charles Ivey," said the Span
lard, extending his hand with true
Southern cordially. Anything ! can
do for you7" he asked.
Eyes, you can oblige me much by tell
ing me the name OF the gentleman you
have just parted with"
An! Senior Ivey must be a stranger
in these parts to ask such q question "
Il am, but it strikes me I have cen
the gentleman somewhere before"
mo doubt you have. Why that's
Senior Hugh De- Caravan, the million
air, to whom FIagler Of Ponce de Leon
fame can't hold a light when it comes
to the question as to which has the most
gold. H9 has recently purchased DJn
Jarra Island, an estate that was called
for my grandmother who once owned
the property, and intends making ii
mis- homo in the future"
rs Mr.. Caravan a married man?"
Yes, indeed, and has the prettiest
little Sonora that ever trId G dis green
earth. I tell him that he's jealous Of
her, or he wouldn't bury her alive, SO
to speak, on that deserted sandbar."
x 4 X
After further investigation, Charlie
Ivey learned, beyond doubt, that what
the Spanish gentleman bad told him
was indeed true. Hugh Caravan had
married again, Notwithstanding the
fact That he had already one wife liv
ing.
u, He took the first north bound train
and il q few days arrived home. Ga
entering the study, he found his father
in close consultation with strange gen
tleman, who was introduced to him as
"John Hu8UeU, from the mountains Of
Western North Carolina"
ITO BE CONTINUED
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13
HOUSEHOLD
POTATOES WARMED.

chop a pint of cold boiled potatoes
into half-inch dices. Put a cupful of
good gravy (beet, veal or poultry into
. snider. and when hot put in the pc.
tatoas. stirring until they are thorough
IL mixed with the gravy, and serve
hot.
BREADSTICKS.
Rrasdsticks offered with soup are
roada from the ordinary bread dough.
Alter the bread is quite light, and just
a. i is ready to mould, cut off small
portions, roll them out under your
hand to about the thickness of a lead
pencil an3 eight or ten inchs in length.
Put them in creased pans and stand in
a warm place. Bake, when light, for
twenty minutes. They should not be
gweetened. At the large house furnish,
ing shops pans to bake them III can be
bought.
CURRIFD OYSTERS.
Take twelve or fifteen large parpoiled
oysters, a large spoonful of chopped
thyme and parsley, m large cup of
veal broth, one onion and a tablespoon
full Of butter, juice Of one lemon, one
tablespoonful of corn starch, one tea
spoonful Of anch0vy sauce, Ii tea
spoonful o. curry powder. Mince the
onion and put it with the chopped
HERDS together with the butter and a
tablespoonful of hot water in a small
covered saucepan. Let this stay over
the fire until it begins TO simmer, then
add the broth. Boil all together for
FIVE minutes, strain, stir in the curry
powder and corn starch and stew gent,
y ten minutes longer, stirring often.
Season with the lemon and anchovy
sauce, and add the oysters. Let the
saucepan stand in a pan Of boiling
water ten minutes, but do not let the
contents OF the saucepan boil. Pour
into a deep dish and serve.
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POETRY
"ILOVE YOU So"

NIGHT. my darling, as you slept,
Las dmTht l heard you sigh.
l ~ Your little CRIB l Crept,
An Watched a SPACE thereby;
Az U-ben | stopped and kissed your brow.
Az OI love you Sc
tot "a -. TOO young to know it now.
gu L e SON etime you h know!
sometime when, in a darkened place
SINV-6an others come to weep,
AZ Is shall look upon my face,
loaii N, in eternal sleep;
- T1iceless lips. the wrinkled brow,
IT NJ Jnatient smile shall show
- ore to YOU G TO k. OW it now,
lB Bnt sometime you may know!
ro,L backward then, into h years,
And see me here Tonight
= y my daring, how my tears
07SSra sailing as l write;
And eel once more upon your brow
The kiss of long ago
Won are too young 10 know it now
! Bnr sometime GU shall know.
EUGENE FIELD.
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Watch the label on yOWr paper and
Tage1O tUhen YOuT subscription eHDiree.
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A Harvest of Wild Oats.
A Western North Carolina Story.


A" " t nmSm m MSS Lost" THE Black Bracelet" Ozark Clouds" TN Noun
tam Heroine" My BrOU-EydM ag" "TheH Haunted EEme" "TVh1gHe
W@" L&SG rm"" Doun " the NM" Nell" E.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-07

EDITOR HUTCHINSON GAZETTE: I
notice by your paper that the Bank of
Hutchinson has opened for business.
This is pleasant news to the depOsItOrs
of the defunct Valley State Bank. If
the gentlemen who have organized the
Bank of Hutchinson had not come
here and invested their money in this
enterprise, the affairs of the Valley
State Bank would have to pass through
tedious receiYership and after the ex.
penses Of the receivership were paid if
the depositors got anything they might
be thankful. When the Hutchinson
National went under people thought
that the assets, with levy of 10 per.
cent on the solvent stockholders would
more than pay out. But the receiver
ship is now dragging its weary length
along" through its third year; some of
the funds of the bank were wasted in
a foolish lawsuit and now if the depos-
itOrs receive thirty-tiYe cents ON the
dollar they will be getting all they ex-
pect.
We ought to give the new bank all
the encouragement we can. BY the
opening upOf the new bank thousands
of dollars have been saved to the REQ
pie of the county. And though the
management of the bank have gone
into it from no philanthropic motives,
but because they regarded it as a pay
ing investment, yet because they have
done so the people and the county have
been greatly benefited.
Let us visit the new bank, get ac-
quainted with the officers and give
them at least word Of encouragement.
The following is what the State bank
commissioner, John w. Bredenthal,
says of the new bank, as taken from
the Hutchinson News:
II can say to you," said Mr.. Breid-
entnal tOa News reporter, that the
Bank Of Hutchinson will be one of
the strongest in the State. l have
looked irtO that matter carefully and
am sure the officers OF the bank are
worthy of the entire confidence of the
people. The bank opens without
remnant of the old boom the bursting
of which denoraiized values, and will
BIZ ready and able tO give your city and
country the very best OF service. 1t
will be great help to the business
community and | am sure will be Il
successful business institution"
ONE OF THE DEPOSITORs OF .
THE VALLEY STATE BANK.