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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-20
ELECTORAL TICKETS.

Galveston, Texas, October 19.-Tts nj
publican ticket was filed with the @.s
clerk OF Galveston county today as tokuI
Republican ticket to be voted for Il j
election to be held in Galveston ss.,yI
Texas. November s. 1886 as follows
Presidential electoral ticket, repabirI
AT large. Philemon b Hunt G1hiI
Young county. George b. Clifford, San NJ
tonic. BeXar county, First district, Cal
u. Peck, Houston. Harris county; Ssss|
district, Columbus Emanuel, Jachso.'s|
Cherokee county, Third district. CMsI
w. Rush, Commerce, Hunt county FszaI
district. Thomas w Sparks. Jetfersor u
riOn county. Fifth district, George j
Knight. Belcherville, Montague to1tS
Sixth district, Joseph Il. Wiley, ha|
Dallas county; Seventh district. Hril i
Witcher, Rockdale. Milan county; Egii|
district. Harry Harris, Gatesvllle, CcT.|
county Ninth district, Joseph ". B1A|
Austin. Travis county; Tenth district Hs|
ny $. White. Gonzales, Gonzales cog.v
Eleventh district, Julius X. Hexier. vi
toria, Victoria county; Twelfth dft-|
James l.. Millspaugh, San Angelo III
Green county: Thirteenth district gsS'I
+. Campbell. Ell Paso. Ell Paso county
r. b. Hawley for congress, Tent N
gressional district. G. II. Ne'A
Chairman Galveston County RepusnI
Executive Committee.
Attest: Maurice Gros. Secretary.
The following was filed on October
Headquarters Executive Commute
the Republican Party of Texas (H HMl
Gregor, Chairman Houston, Texai Y!
tober IS, 1886. County Clerk, G'llHil
County: Dear SRI enclose the 'epsa
an State ticket and certify to us ON.
ness, to be placed on the Australian uahI
Yours truly, II. F. MacGrssH
The enclosure is a newspaper elippi! /
follows:
The republican state ticket. n0sll !.
at the convention held at Fort Wo'a II
TENDER .. 1895: ,,..
For governor-Judge Hem! oI'
Harris county. For lieutenant COVE
Robert Hanske of Bexar county. AUG
general, II. Norton OF Harris w,
Comptrollcr-T b. johnson OF Be1h ~
~. State treasuror-W. N. Norlo9
las county, Land commissioncr-!a.,
Steere Of Dallas county. Superih!ea.,
pupilc lhstrucuoh-h' r. m.,,ssor,r
i,airis county kal'roau "a nri
Marion, Il. S. Brockenbrow OF Aipin.
"Plenary committee-J. J. FallDs-
Denison. j. p. Newcomb OF san a.,
Whit Dryden of Fort Worth. j. D. ~
! Of Denton. II. + MacGresor o! hu'sr
State chairman, J. j. Falrpann
ison; State secretary, J. r. NEW
San Antonio"
~ ,h,r
hibition party, has filed the ''"
ticket :, NAN,
Electorate large, ]. NJ. p ~ Gas
Cranfll; districts-First. J.; .; u
Second, w, Zimmerman: Ih,.r m.
England; Fourth, j. NJ. Weos',,,
| Ii lIanHnnE SIwfn. II.
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SANTA ZEE OFFICIALS



South.
Woathcrford Texas. october lo.-Yestor-
day afternoon the Santa 70 officials ar
rived on their special tIain from Fort
Worth They sqrr'cd In this city for awhile
after vi tch they took run over 10 Mineral
Wells. returning about 8 y. m. ana re-
NAMED over night. leaving early this morn
nr for the South The personnel OF the
party was. President Il. tiploy OF chi
cago. General Manager l.. J, POLK and Gen
.ral Superintendent p. 7. Downs OF Gal
g,Ht0n
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAv
take Laxative Bromo Quln,ne Tablets
All druggists refund the money t It fails
70 cure. &c.
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TO BE HEALTHY AND STRONG
Use Garland" Stoves and Ranges.
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Six of the nominees Of the pop ,ppIis
for county Offices have hlen q" an III .
for their names to have plas' ,be ~
lot as Independents. shoul. thsr 2
party file their full ticket
therefore, be a conflict.
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Mr.. eros, secretary OF the rep ,cr 10
ccutivc committee for Galyes.s,ssc
says Mr.. MacGregor had no AZ. a.!
filing State republican t'eA'
his action will he protested; v,a,rf
II will be noted that MI. ,hst ,hii
application includes a request AN IT.
nary committee. state cha'''H
on the official ballot
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Is materially diminished. The trunks
being formed by the annual falling OF
the leaves, Ii Is possible TO tell the age
of the tree by counting the circular
scars on the bark. Though also Hour
ishiug In the interior localities on coral
islands. they are especially vigorous
when within reach OF the salt spray or
the ocean; and the nuts, falling upon
the restless waves, are carried To dis
tant shores to yegetate.
The arch enemy OF these palms on tho
shores OF most OF the cocoanut Islands
OF the Pacific and Indian oceans Is
what Is known as the '.robter crab, 4
singular crustacean which sometimes
reaches the length of nearly four feet,
though the average measurement 10
twenty three inches from the point Of
the front claw to the end OF the abdo-
men. The grip OF their powerful
pinchers is said 10 be sufficient TO break
the arm OF strong man; and II has
been asserted that these fierce creatures
occasionally carry on and deyour very
young. helpless children. though one
tinds II difficult To credit the state
ment
There are practically no bonds tD
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The Organ Grinder Fled.

A well known professor at one Of our
universities was often annoyed by two
italians playing street organ before
his house. Giving his servant some
money, he told her that whenever she
heard an organ. she was TO go out and
pay the owners to take II away. This
was n failure. The men, instead OF
coming once n week, came tw:Ec
One day the sound OF the organ dis
turbed the professor while working Mt
4 certain lecture This 80 annoyed him
hat he rushed ont and ordered the men
away, telling them that II they came
again he would hand them over TO the
police. They refused to go unless he
gave them more money. Enraged at
heir impertinence. he raced down the
trcet In search of n policeman.
Just as he turned the corner OF the
street he met sergeant marching
nine consta bles to their beats. With.
nut speaking, he turned and wnlked
alongside the procession. When they
| turned the corner. the Italians sa W the
professor with the policemen. II was
enough. They were both seized will
the sudden desire to see how 1uickI,
they could get the organ out Of III
street The cure was lasting. for II
professor declares that no one hf
since been bold enough to play an,
gan before his house.--Tit-Bits
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their Expectations, as they are carried
on mainly In the nighttime and with
greatest regularity, while their mum
Der are often 50 great as To discourage
any attempts ut determination. II sur
prised while sleeping, however. In the
daytime, In holes or hollow stumps,
they are captured without danger II
the formidable claws are deftly -sik.d
In 4 bunch.
Scaling the long, slim tree trunks I'll
they reach the branches. they sever
the largest and choicest nuts from their
stems by tearing away the strong fiters
until the prize falls to the ground.
Then. swiftly descending. the thief
drags its unwicldy booty To lts neigh.
boring den. and procreds patiently, bit
by bit to remove the tough outer hnsk,
This accomplished after several days
work, one Of the plncherS l. Inserted
In an eye" Of the inner she'll, and the
nut either pounded upon rock to
crack II, or broken mp into small pieces
with the claws Now comes the feast,
which lasts about a week, when n sec
ond cocoanut IL added To the menu.
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apprenticed to a tailor. A natural
craving to learn was fostered by hear
Ing gentleman read from the Amer
lean Speaker" The boy was taught
the alphabet by fellow worknen. Dor
rowed book and learned to read Al
Greenville, Tenn, while working as a
journeyman he married Eliza McCar-
die. woman of refinement. who taught
him to write. and read to him while he
was at work during the day. II was
not until he had been In Congress that
he could write with ease.
The writer has often seen THE Great
Commoner," and heard him from the
rostrum In joint debate with distin-
guished Whig orators before the war.
In 1851, soon afteF his great speech
was made In the United States Senate.
! heard him arraign the leaders Of the
rebellion before an audience OF several
thousand East Tennesscans. While not
a polished orator. he was logical and
earnest, and impressed me as man Of
great intellectual strength and person
al courage. He was man Of fine ply
steal proportions. and always appeared
grave and dignified. He did not affect
the suavity Of manner. or attempt the
role Of hail fellow. well met" 20 com.
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ings, he at once becomes hero. An
drew Johnson's career from the tailor's
bench to the Presidential chair Is a
notable case In point His history az
fords an interesting study to those
who would initiate him in his assidu-
Gus attention to his duties In the hum
bier sphere OF life. and in the sublime
struggle in which he surmounted the
obstacles that poverty had placed In
his path. and reached at last position
which We all regard as the zenith OF
human greatness-the office Of Presi-
dent OF the United States Andrew
johnson was born in Raleigh, y. c.,
Dec. %. 1905. His parents were very
poor. and when he was but four years
of age his father died of injuries re-
ceived in saving another from drown
ing. At the age Of ten Andrew was
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Without q Hod.

There Is no hod-carrying In Japan.
The natives have a method Of trans
porting mortar which makes It seem
more like play than work-to an on
locker. Three men were repairing the
roof Of a one-stOry building the other
day by resetting the heavy black tiles
In mortar. The mortar was mixed In
a pile In the street. One man made
this up into balls Of about six pounds
weight, which he tossed up to a man
who stood on ladder midway between
the roof and the ground. This man
deity caught the ball. and tossed It up
to the man who stood on the roof. This
was playing bail to good purpose
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Miss Louise Imogen GniDey and Miss
Alice Brown have started together ON u
walking trip through England. Miss
Quincy and Miss Brown have been lit.
erary collaborators Of late, in tho
Three New England Heroines" and now
in the Stevenson memorial Miss Brown
is native Of New Hampshire, but she
spends her winters in Boston. living in
an old street that has numbered among
its residents Hawthorne, Louisa Alcott
and Whipple. the essayist. Miss Brown
was once on The Transcript staff, but
now works for The Youths Companion.
Hr. Alden calls her one Of the strongest
u the younger poets. Phi ladelphin
Ledger.
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had expired as President Mr.. johnson
again entered the political field. and
was defeated for Congressman-a large
by Horace Maynard in 1872. In 1878 he
was elected United States Senator. and
died suddenly while on visit to his
daughter. Mrs. Slower, in Custer Coun-
ty, Tennessee, July 81, 1915.
Mr.. Johnson's family consisted OF
three sons and two daughters, all Of
whom are now dead except Mrs. Judge
Patterson, who now owns and couples
the old Johnson house at Greenville,
Tenn. The house Is very plain brick
residence. The old tailor shop Is there
also, with the table, chairs and order
book In which the future President
took orders for garments and recorded
the measure" Of his customers. The
old sign board bearing these words, a.
Johnson, Tailor" has recently been ia
ken from over the door and placed In
side the shop for better security. His
grave, marked by plain marble shaft,
Is on an eminelce a short distance west
of Greenyille, and can be seen from the
car windows as you pass on the South
ern Railroads.. w. Scott
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mon among popular politicians HIS
method Of reaching the popular mind
was deeper than rhia- In seeking
solution Of the question Of his marvel
GUS popularity and success, one cannot
attribute it to that mysterious personal
magnetism which characterized many
public men, notably Clay and Blaine.
johnson was not personally popular.
He did not possess the faculty OF arous-
Ing great enthusiasm In his followers.
He was student Of human nature -
we'll as Of the current political history
Of his country, and sought to put him
self before the people as the representa-
tive Of popular principles rather than
as personally popular leader. HIS m
tuition pointed out the former rs the
most enduring kind of popularity. He
saw in the homestead law that was
being agitated a hobby that would car
~ him into public favor, and he made
the most Of Ii. 1t was most fascinat-
ing word picture that he drew beSore
his assembled eountrymen when he
told them he was in favor of the dis
tribution Of the public domain into
homes that should be free to every
American citizen. Then he told them
of a time when the humblest and poor
est would have a home in the rich and
fertile prairies Of the West, where he
could live surrounded by every comfort
and convenience OF his life. his pockets
filled with glittering gold shining
through the silken meshes Of his we'll
filed purse. Thus the name of Andrew
johnson became associated with the
brightest dreams Of the humble poor.
When the wave Of public opinion had
placed him in the Senate Of the United
States, and when his Southern col
leagues were breathing defiance to the
Government in its capital. he stood firm
and loyal, and this gave him the nom.
nation for Vice President on the ticket
with Mr.. Lincoln. 1t will be remember
ed that extracts from his speeches fur
nished a large part Of the political lit
erature Of the campaign OF 1864. But
history will carefully preserve the story
of his struggle with poverty; how his
wife taught him the rudiments of edu
cation after his marriage; how he lived
in an humble way, earning his daily
bread by working at the tailor's bench
how he became alderman of his adopt
ed village. Greenyirle. Tenn; and late
on was elected State Senator. Governs
and United States Senator; then ap
pointed military governor of Tennessee
by President Lincoln; and afterwar'
elected Vice President. succeeding t
the Presidency on the death Of Lincoln
April Is, 1864. After his term Of offic
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CONSU MPTION CURED
AN ABSOLUTE REMEDY FOR AL
PULMONARY COMPLAINTS.
T. \. siocum Offers tn send Two Eot-
Ito. Sr-. Of III. Remedy To eur.
Consumption and All Lang Troubles
An EiItir Of Iifs.

Nothing could be fair.r. more phi an
throptc or carry more Joy ia tts WAS than
the offer Of /. A. -lpcum VI T. pt lsi
Pearl street. New York. Perfectly cont.
dent that he has an absolute remedy Tor
the cure OF consumption and all pulnon.
Any complaints, he offers through this pa.
per 81 send two bottles fire.. To any reader
Who IL suffering from lang trugbIs or con.
umptiun, also loss Of flesh and all cond,,
tIous Of wasting. He invites those dssr
ous Of obtaining this remedy To ssnd their
express. and postotfcs address and so
csigs in return tn. tso bottles free, which
will arrest the approach ot death Already
this remedy, by its timely usr. has per,
manently cured thousands of cases uhich
we're givsr up, and death xas looked upon
"a an early visitor
knowing his remedy a. he does. and be-
ing so proof positive of its b.ushcsus 70
snits, Dr. Slooum considers 10 his religious
DUTY. a duty which he owes Ia humanity
To donate his infaliibls remedy where IL
will ssault the enemy In ia citadel. and
by its inherent potency. stay the current
OF dissolution, bringing 10y To homes over
which the shadow OF the grave has beer
gradually growing more strongly defined
causing fond hearts to grisvr. The cheap
ness Of the remedy offered frssly apart
| from its inherent strength. Is enough tu
| commend IL, and more 80 IL the perfect
confidence Of the great chemist making the
| offer. Who holds out life to those alreasi Y
becoming smacisted, and says, 10
| cured"
The invitation ia certainly worthy Of the
| consideration OF the afflicted. Who, fnI
years, have been taking nauseous postrums
without effect; who have ostracised them
| selves from home and friends to live In
more salubrious climes. where the atmos
phers Ia more congsnial to weakened lungs
and who have fought against death with
all the weapons and strength in ,hei
hands. There will he no mistake in send
ing for these free bottles the mistake vii
be in passing u invitation by.
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A FTER THIRTY YEARS
Tne BUCKEYE STATE CONTRIB
uTES A STORY.

How Fred Taylor. = Member ~ INV
Gallant isSsh n. ". v. H. Jimmy
rouud What He Has sought since
the War Closed.
From the Ashtsbuia. Ohio, Beaeon'l :,
Mr.. Fred Taylor was born ana
brought up near Elmirs. N, T. anu
from there enlisted in the lssth res''
ment, N. Y. v. l., with which he wen.
through the war. and saw much haiu
service. Owing to exposure ana hAtu-
ships during the service. Mr.. iayiof
contracted chronic diarrhoea from
which he has suffered now over thirty
years, with absolutely no help from
physioiana BY nature he was won
herfully vigorous man. Had Nc nov
been. his disease and the experiments
of the doctors had killed him long
AGO. Laudanum was the only thing
which afforded him relief. He had ter
rible headaches, his nerves were shat'
tered, he could not sleep AN hour DAY
ON an average. and he was reduced 10 .
skeleton. A year ago he and MS ~iie
sought relief in change OF climate
and removed to Geneva. o.. but tho
change in health came not finAily
on the Recommendation Of T. ).
Hoffner. the leading druggist OF Cen
eva. who was cognilant Of similar
cases which Pink Pills had cured. MI
Tay lor was persuaded to try ooA'
LAS "A drowning man grasps straw 50
| took the pills, says Mr.. Taylor. bat
with no more hope of rescue. but
after thirty years Of suffering ana
fruitless search for relief l At last
found il in Dr. Williams PINK fails
The day after | took the nrst pilis
commenced to feel better and when
had taken the tirst box | was IN Tact a
new man" That was two months
ago. Mr. Taylor has since taken more
Of the pills and his progress Is steady
and he has the utmost confidence In
them. He has regsined full control oil
his nerves and sleeps as well as IN hts
youth. Color Is coming back To his
parched veins and he is gaining Heal
and strength rapidly. lie Is now abe
to do considerable outdoor work
As he concluded narrating his suffer
ings. experience and cure 10 Beacon
reporter, Mrs Taylor. who has beef
his faithful helpmest th.ss man,
wears, said she wished To add her t1sti
mony in favor Of Pink Pills To th'
pills alone Is due the credit Of RAISING
Mr.. Taylor from a helpless invalid sC
the man he Is today. said Mrs. Tay
lor. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor canno'
gnd words TO express the gratitud. the,
feel or recommend Too highly PtnA
Pills to suffering humanity. Any IN
auiries addressed to them at Geneva
o., regarding Mr.. TsylUr's case the!
will cheerfully answer a. they ar
anxious that the whole world ,hal
know what Pink pills have done !o
them and that suffering humanity ina!
be benefited thereby.
DR.. Williams Pink pills contain al
the elements necessary to give new III
and richness 10 th- blood aud restor'
shattered nerves. They are FOR sale b,
all druggists, or may be had by mai
from DR. williams Medicine Com
pany. Schenectady. y. Y. for so cent
per box. or SIX boxes tor u. 80.
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1890. 80 : . o... a. a.. 80.

An old cavalryman says that horse
will never step on man Intentionally.
It is standing order in the English
cavalry that, should a man become dis
mounted, he must lie down and keep
perfectly still II he does so, the entire
troop will pass over him without his be-
ing injured. A horse notices where he is
going, and is on the lookout for firm
foundation to put his foot on. 1t is an
instinct with him, therefore, to step
over q PROSTATE man. The injuries
caused TO human beings by runaway
horse are nearly always inflicted by the
animal knocking them down, and not
by his stepping on them Boston Her
Aid
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great struggle When II transpires that
one who has nothing to depend upon
for success but native Drawn and brain,
steps upon the arena and like "a plum
ed knight" challenges the descendants
Of a long line OF distinguished ances-
try who have been carefully trained
and educated. and whose patrimonial
estates eliminate from their problem Of
life the serious question Of breadwin
ming; and when the challenger reaches
the goal Of ambition in advance Of
those who seemed to have the advan-
tage Of fortuitous birth and surround
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The dogs at the French watering
place Trouville are a source Of unfail
ing amusement A white terrier belong
ing TO the Comtesse de Breteuil had on
white doeskin leggings the other day
when 1t was muddy, and a correspond
ent counted FIVE different coats On one
white pug one day. all embroidered
with heraldry.
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you seem sad, my red-sktnned
brother" said the missionary. Red
skinned brothers heart heap bad" said
the noble son OF the prairie. white
man shoot batter, fight better. and now
Injun hear college yell, he know Injun
can't war-whoop for sour apples.
Waugh.'-Clncinnat Enquirer.
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DON'T rOsAccO srir ON sAoAE
YOus lirE AWAY.

1. the truth tel. .,af,iisx iitl- 81 esss sseas
No rrbAs, the hasmisss. saifsh ss<'f toe~ 90
h.bit care that brsres up nhs'tiniAsd n~fsss
.IfnIaatss the aleotihs os,is1n. mAass vSsA
t,-u xain ,tsenxth stsos sni naAaaAssi tsa
,,ta ao % .lraI u financial fias, a. sStS So
I, ,oll ~ lrasststs rssfysn<fs sai~f "a
l~. ~ cure money f~ttndsa s"oA ~
,i.tsg., -tssllns k<n,sdY Co.. ss~ fsss %
nj gpSy.
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THE CoCOANuT PALM.
Its Manner Of Growth aud Its Rcient'
less Energy.


iess Energy.
Those who have never seen long,
struggling grove Of cocoanut trees, by
the seashore. with their feet buried In
the cleaning sands and their heads
held aloft In the azure OF a tropical
sky, can form but little idea Of the pie
turesqueness Of these interesting
palms.
Though facetiously described by
Mark Twain as gigantic feather-dus-
tiers, struck by lightning" they are.
nevertheless, princes Of the vegetable
world and sometimes attain the height
Of l20 feet. with stems two feet In di-
ameter. Many Of the tallest specimens,
however. are blown by the wind to
such abrupt angles that their altitude
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KNOWLEDGE

Bripgs comfort and impeovemsn. al
,ends 70 personal enjoyment vhsa
lightly und. Tho many, Who live hst-
Ter than others and enjoy life asoFs. viii
'ess expenditure. by more Peoaptly
,lapsins the vo.id's best products .
he peeds Of physieal being. will attest
he value to health Of the pure liquid
axasive principles snhsacsd II ~
remedy, Syrup Of figA
I,s sxcsllencs b due 70 IT, pssssntiag
In the form most acceptable and plsaS
ant 10 ,hs taste, The sefseahing and Truly
beneficial properties Of peslbes la1.
alive silecssslly clsansing he syslsa.
dispsilins colds. headaches and isvsss
and permanently curing coa.tipatioa.
1, has given satisfsction 70 millions anA
met With the approval of tAs usdieal
profrssion, became IL acts o. The KID
nsya Liver and Bowels without veak.
enins them and IL y perfectly fsss fsoa
every Objectionable substance.
syrup u Figs 10 shs sale BY I'll drug
xi.ts in Soc ard ei bottles. bat u b aas-
atsrsussd By tbs California Fig 6ySvp
Co. only, vha~s name u printed % ever
package, aiss the aame, syrup Of fU,
sna being veil Informed, 700 viii ~
accept any sabssisass II odssvd