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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02
POINTS ABOUT PEoPLE.

Sir Henry Irving IL IS. His hrst APP
pearance on the stage was at sunderland
In 1856
Yvette Guiibert announces that she mas
given up cycling because II causes her 10
lose her memory
Colonel John Howard. of Pe,tis con ,,neis
Mo. was hit by seven YANKEE ou i
"endurin'. Of t9e wah aud sun mas 'hree
OF them "in mis- midst
Just now there is no name more unpop,,
ul8r in the Isle Of Wight than una %
the German emperor. The oIhy naa.'s
that they give him there IS 'l'ius'e'''S
Bill"
popc Leo XIII recently gave the fol-
Lowing advice TO a famous Italian prsacn-
or Infher Zocchi. Write for the news
papers People read them VINO never Nv
10 hear a sermon preached
Tho most popular book that Austin ever
wrote is n prGse work entitled ''fhe car
den that Love" lie is also ING. au, ~
al three novels. "Fivc Years OF u. 4e"o'
IAN Artists Proof" ISL and won oy
Head 1896.
John ilavs Hammond, the American
r,ininr etfrineer who Is now under arrest
in PRETORIA for completely in he Jameson
raid states That three days after NJ az
rival IN tire gold rect city ne Was ~" o.
shilliugs for laughing at a poi'leln"'
The king Of the Belglens IS very IN nat n
IN. I'm consequence OF a lpnE G"ite,
rnyety Lately hc was In Paris iniPSi
tunlAg the goseiaimeat to p1fchArs .ie
CONGO Free state from him iie MAJ III
acuunlntancc % new haIicl k.l' -, ~
failed IN hts other rgrpcse. Inen ne W. W.,
=, T.nrdou ami Worried tho British gov
eminent 20 help hun out
tvnn Fe-Alnrovifch Knnzwip, iSdsS'al
nrasant whose b3ptismal re'"tN - u
eXistcrce, Is. according 70 iH@
ties l3s years Old his 'y's.S..,,, ~, XIX .or
a,d he is much more active IMAM s'4S S''
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02


The reconviction Of a murderer at Dal-
las, and life sentence in lieu of the pre-
vious death penalty that had been as
sessed against him and set aside upon the
mcrcst techuicality in the court of appeals
adds another to the long LIST OF cases
where legal outlets have been invoked sue
cessfuIly 10 save murderors' necks.
The case was n peculiarly atrocious one,
and the testimony explicit. The man had
murdered his wife, according to uncontra-
diotod evidence, tumbled the dead body
fecm second story window and buried IT,
uncofnned and unshrouded, in a hole
scraped out beneath the window. on the
first trial tho jury did not hesitate to as
soss the death penalty, The trial court,
however hnd permitted testimony to he
reintroduced after the argument, bHl be
fore the case had been given to the Jury,
as to the given name OF the wite. Simply
10 NEE. the allegations Of the Indictment
FOR this Judge Henderson q the court Of
appeals reversed Mo case. ON the second
trial which ended few days since tie
mans neck was saved.
without reference to 'hIs case except by
wav Of illustration. This is tho kind OF adj
ministratlon of criminal Justice that Is
nrinplp; tne laws 'n.o aisrepuie. P1ssi-
bly technlcaii,y. as he codes now stand,
.s good law, but the public suffers aud the
rrestlg. OF TIM courts su0 rs ent tha codes
are desplscd Nl' reason or such law. y fes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02
NEW FASHION IN VIoLETs.

When viole's first became the rag
every one wore them. The society girl
With her bouquet Of tho expensive small
hcwers PINNED to her bosom WAS followed
by her sister, less favored In wealth, with
"a bunch of artificial violets. The swell
and the undergrad clerk each wore yioll Is,
although those of the clerk lasted long r
ana cost less, being artificial. Then the
9tuoe hoy took th2m up when his sister
lett them off, and eventually the street
Edhih was seen TO sport them, and then
ihey ceased to be a fad. But certain poo
pc who loved Them for themselves, aid
not torsake them and steady demand for
them was made.
\ new fashion OF wearing viclets has
sprung up among the young women in
SOM inoNplicable way. Where It came
from no man listeth. Perhaps from tho
'ictnres OF tho fashion journals or Life OF
lne magazines Maybe some observing girl
saw them so worn by an actress fresh from
the East At all events some girl started
H. another took It up, until now few
war them so and before long many will
Ihe Niolets arc pinned to the left shoulder
WIN inc stems reaching uD toward tho
neck The effect on tho hig sleeves Is
sohe'hius stunning. Another fashion is e
wear them pinned to the fur boa with th'
flowers dropping.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

10. This Is the IL to i-ers himeiallism, while
We polat to Mr.. pucley's or MIR. hiaha
own figures to show the coinage under the
limited silver coinage act of 1858. 1873 1871
over $50 .0uo 00o. We show today under tho
gold standard about $500 100000 OF gold
coin $685. 900 OF silver coin and Sdw,VW'-
| ZOE Of paper, all kept at par. every dollar
! as good every other dollar, the poor
| man and rich mans lollar alike, ana say
his is oar bimetallism.
Bat hear II said that silver Is not stauu-
ard money, Is not redemption money
| th, rcfore 1t do s not help to prosper lle |
| country, it IS no addition to the circuia- |
ucn. does not help o maintain prices rms |
was the cry gotten up by Harvey (coi''' |
| IA popullst when he saw the corner he was |
| IN when ii was shown that every goid
| starslard country on earth had increased
It's circulation since adopting the gou
stai dard. Yet these same mon on every
houset0p are crying out against banks OF
issue tor the reason that by expanding ana
contracting their issues of paper mone%
tley may affect values ana raise or lower
th. price of products, These same men
frCm every rostruni are bitterly opposing
thc retirement of our lreenbacks ana
treasury notes, for the reason. they say,
that lt would he a contraction of the cur
rcncy and lower the price OF commodities.
These two opposing positions are both
maintained with equal ardor and appar-
eut sincerity by the free silVerites.
The truth IS. our silver dollars am green
back dollars, today, and 80 long as they
shail Doe upheld by the government as they
si4 today arc as good dollars. add as mucn
/ 20 tho volume of circulation as any goli
dollar and the only question as 10 our
silver dollar Is how many OF them can be
maintained at par with gold, and the only
. question asked Of our greenbacks is. rs
, riot the burden Of maintaining them at
rar with gold and silver the only way
4 That DC can be done. so great that some plan
. 0u.ht to- be devised for retiring them and
q substituting some other equally stable cur
r.ucv Today a paper dollar is as good as
( g., ,,nid dollar and ii is so solely because
4, NJ ,o,, want n gold dollar for Il aud demand
= &c al the United States treasury you can
ALWAYS. 4re: IT,
. sunpos, the holder of so grecnback
Z hin soa,. TO the treasury needing the gold
\ ,ul d,,nunls IT In exchange tor the bill;
o. M. is refused. no must have the gold what
:. 5n,v D.. do2 Most assurcdly he gees out
n .,to m. market aud offers a urculuin for
n roil Tint would be tn. beginning Of the
q. No., ,,, H.. .i,, ,.,a,,, INNS ,,auld rise
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

,nrre democrat tic ticket In Texas, as they
are not to be cajoled or taffed any more.
When Tia. Y change their opinion about nat
money they are going to come to tho
sound money democratic camp. AS be-
tween then selves and free silver demo-
Gratis they have the logic of the situa-
ton. II the fiat of government can give ~
cents of value. 1t can give 100 cents, ana,
too. they know that If free silverism ever
prevails Nationally. 1t will net be through
thc democratic party.
And now US to boiling. Mr.. Dudley can't
sew enough about betting. l have under
stood that Mr. Dudley was man who was
dtrominated bolter in the Hogg-Clark
carnl,aign | understand tnat that is not
his only achievement In that line AS
shrowd Trick of the righteous, Mr.. dudley
is sticfling now for only primary elections
and lenOuncing old-fashioned democratic
conventions. Read this, from townsman
of Mr.. dudley. "In 1891, Mills, Culberson
and Chiffon were candidates for United
States senator Hon. VIM. Hodges Lamar
ccuntv's representative in the legislature,
asked for an expression of the people as %
| their choice. and the chairman OF the DEM
| ocratic executive committee called for pri-
marles to get 1t. Meetings We're heiu
! throughout the county, and the number of
votes cast for each candidate was sent in.
| Mills received considerable majority over
| Culherson and Chiffon combined, put Cut
| berson carried a majority oil the voting
precincts Fifteen members OF the county
executive committee met to declare the re-
suit dudley went before the committee
and argued that a primary did not repre-
sent the will Of the democracy, and argued
TINT the result could only be obtained by
urerincts Bv a vote of TO Z the com
rrittee declared in favor of Culbersou.
Hodges denounced such an Instruction az
a fraud and although pronounced anu
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

"A fighting people. is going to get some
body into serious trouble one OF these
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

The citizens OF Mitchell South DAKOTA,
destroyed q aeverAl-r plant up fnc.e na
other day, Us, ,ley were decent euogsh
10 bay u "a; the Frowie'or's price before
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IRE Business 'fRgne Is sooa tHins;
tusA IL
~ looks some" max AZ u we rieS.ieht
ana s'er''A'y % s'H.' "e'' i''" "i''F 'o
p'ae'ioa4'! ignore 70" p'N-.''i' "t is-'-
Ll'sDh '''"''.E u" "'''i4 "'''b' N'-S'
t".s 81" s"'''''' ~" 49, '' '"N "e"t
fastened upon them
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$3.50 90 - w. -
General Harrison rises TO explain Tint
but two people Ano" tH" u"te ilAeh i't
his marriage and mat al ri'noFs as tn
the time are ia'Se. As one 81 'h'ss pe9'
pie Is woman inc eH-prei'''lt In fa'-
i'"''E "
-
The business elements nave maoe
eood start by Joining IN" business I'AAne
NOW iet everybody gI"ra against DteaN'
IN inc ba'' OF IIynlh we uaeN'
vague rumor IL 10 the cfrect that Mrs
Naybriek Is to be pardonod ny the Eng
lish home secretary. Has IL come to th'
point that even Gall Hamilton can drive
the British government into a eonc!iiaiors
and submissive moo1f
Tho rronosttion 20 ring Tho Curfo,,
bell on the small boys OF New York at
O'Clock at night is only half way re
form. Its the old boys who do the mis-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

General Harrison riscs TO explain Tint
but two people know tic date fixed for
his marriage and that all rlmors as tn
the tlmo are false. As one u these peo-
pie is "a woman the ex-preaident IFS gal
iRntiy mamfesting a remarkable conf
uenca in his secret
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

The Business league IS a good thiug;
rush 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

The democrats OF the Kentucky leEis-
lature ought 10 have taken advantage OF
the opening DR.. Hunter gave them Sat
urday and got in with knockout. Even
Peter Maher would have seen a chance
lilsn TINT.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

A vague rumor is TO the citect that Mrs.
MaybriclS is to be pardoned ny the Eng
lish home secretary. Has it come to thu
point that oven Gall Hamilton can drive
the British government into a eonclilatory
and snhrnlsslYe mona2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

The proposition 20 ring tho Curfcw
bell on the small boys OF New York at .
O'Clock at night is only a half way re-
form Its the old boys who do the mis-
chief after dark.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

Senator Henderson Is reported as
saying that he is merely passive can
didate" for the presidency. This must be
u typographical erior-he certainly meant
a passing candidate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

Report has 1t that the president goes
duck hunting when he wants to mature
one of his important coups. Spain might
repress its alarm until the duck hunt
bulletins begin 10 appear again, at any
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

Mckinley is evidently beating his op-
ponent in catching the early delegate
AS General Algcr Is out of the ring this
time, tho ex-governor may have some
cause for INDUCING in the Illusions of
hope on this account
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.

HOUSTON, MONDAY. MARCH ., 1896
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

The idea which seems to prevail In
some portions OF Europe that the Amer-
cans are a trading and, therefore, not
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
A Bold KlghWayman.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Sept. pa bold
highway robbery occurred in Amherst
county just across the river from this
city, about 1870 o'clock this morning,
and was followed shortly afterward by
another outrageous robbery of a differ
ent character. Mr.. w. s. Taylor, an
Amherst farmer, accompanied by his
wife, was on his way to Lynchburg
with a lot of produce for sale. They
were delayed on the road and decided
to camp for the night. While the
couple we're sleeping an unknown
white man, who was masked, struck
Mr.. Taylor on the head and when he
attempted to rise struck him down
again. The desperate then tied Mr..
TaylOr's hands behind his back and
robbed him of all the money he had.
After securing the money, the robber
ordered the couple to walk along the
road in front of him, warning them
that if they made any outcry or at
tempted to run he would shoot them.
They stopped in front of Mrs. Poore's
home. The frightened couple were
forced to knock on the door, and when
it was opened by Mrs. Poore the rob-
Der knocked it further open, marched
his victims in and closed the door. He
then pointed the revolver at Mrs.
Poore and made her get down on her
knees and tell him where her money
was concealed. She had $25 saved up
toward going to pay for her house and
this the robber secured. She had
commenced to scream from the time
the robber entered and kept it up
until the neighborhood was alarmed.
Some colored neighbors were the first
to arrive. but they were too late, the
desperate having made his escape.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
A River Of Uncertain Mind.

If there is river that does not know
Its own mind, the Wabash is that same
rivulet. It winds about in the 1owlands.
sometimes deep, sometimes shallow; !;
sometimes broad and again so narrow
that we could set our paddles against
the bank and pole along. It seems to
realize its mission is to run southwest
and to try steadfastly to follow its des-
tiny. But the spirit Of vagaries seems
to possess it, SO that 1t bends about to
the north and tries to find the chain Of
lakes. It strikes out boldly for the west
as if nothing less than the great Missis-
sippi would satisfy Its longings, and
then it swings away to the left and
glides over trailing moses, wooing the
odors of the southland.
Sometimes it runs through woodlands,
where fallen tree across it's course
drives canoe and voyagers to dry land.
Sometimes the gravel CRATES against the
yielding cedar wood and passengers
must go overheard and follow, wading,
till deeper water runs beneath the keel.
Sometimes the currents are swift and
the paddles are scarcely needed, and
again the waters spread out into a dim
pling lake, and we cross with two di-
vergent lines running from the Prov
the canoe at the point Of prostrate
pyramid. Leroy Armstrong in New
Bohemian.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
The Advance in Wheat.

The continued firmness OF wheat and
the influence of the advance on the
general trace situation has served to
promote the revival Of confidence and
q better feeling in commercial and
| financial circles. This cereal has had
a steady advance for more than q
month, but the most mark ed increases
have occurred since September s, as
from that date to October the gain
has been 10 cents a bushel, sor an aver
age cent per bushel a day The chief
cause of strength is found in the con-
tinued foreign demand. Already the
foreigners have bought largely and
ocean freights for transporting these
purchases have been engaged as far
ahead as February. The outlook for
this carrying trade has caused sharp
advance in freight rates, which are
now quoted at higher prices than have
ruled for a long time. The vessels are
being pushed into the Atlantic ports
and loaded as rapidly as possible and
all available bottoms are being pressed
into this service whenever found. For
time it was thought spectators had
interrupted this foreign buying, as
domestic prices had been pushed con-
siderably above those ruling abroad,
but evidently the SPECTATORS under
stood the situation, for the foreigners
soon accepted the advance and took
offerings freely. A recent report gives
the stock of wheat at Liverpool as only
!, ,496. 900 bushels, a decrease of 500, 900
bushels since September 1, and said to
be only sufficient for about ten days
consumption. This is compared with
with holdings of 5000, 200 bushels at
the same time last year. Added to this
are reports of a short crop in India and
the announcements that engagements
of wheat have been made at San
Francisco for shipment to Calcutta.
With short supplies in Russia and
Argentina and a possible decrease of
10000, 900 bushels less than estimated
in the crop here, it is not difficult to
understand whyIthe price has advanced
so sharply.-BGzt. San.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
How They Got Wheels.

Tt seems a trifle queer to see every
body on wheels nowadays" said a
member Of the Curbstone club, "but no
doubt if we could get the private finan-
cial history Of many Of these bicycles
their ownership would seem a trife
queer. Out in my neighborhood lived q
thrifty old colored woman who had
worked hard at washing and ironing for
a good many years and had bought lit
tie home place, bit Of tumble down
old house, with ground enough for a
piece of cornfeld and cabbage patch.
She had four daughters. very swell
young colored women, who lived out In
the city and wore detachable collars and
eyeglasses as neat finish to their other
elegant attire. Not long ago the old
mother died, and bless me if those four
colored bellies didn't go right to work,
sell the house and lot and buy them
selves each fine bicycle. Louisville
Courier Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
Housekeeping.

If woman is in good health there is
no more healthful employment than
housework. Generally speaking, there
is no happier woman in the world. But
how different when every breath is
pain, every step torture! This state
of health, in nine cases out of ten
comes from arrangements of the deli
cate, feminine organs of generation.
The family doctor inquiries first con-
cerning these. He most usually insists
upon an examination" From this
the modest woman naturally shrinks.
She is right. Except in very unusual
cases of ''female weakness" examina-
tions are unnecessary. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is a simple, ma
tural remedy for these ills. 1t cures
safely, permanently.
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only, and receive free copy
of DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser. Ad-
dress, Worlds Dispensary Medical As
sociation, Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
voLTs DO NOT HARM PEOPLE.


It Is the Amperage That Does the Deadly
Damage.
Newspaper reporters, copy readers
and head writer's are in need Of a pri-
mary education in electricity. Every
now and again the newspapers record
the death Of somebody from the effect
Of a given number Of volts, or tell of
another's wonderful survival after re-
ceiving the shock of many thousand
volts. Strange enough, in the news
paper accounts nobody is ever killed,
nor has remarkable escape from am
peres of electricity been chronicled,
nor is the damage often done by cur
rent, nor has anybody ever seen
watts figure in the matter. The num-
ber of volts in current of electricity
is it's speed or pressure. The number OF
amperes is its volume Volts with
out amperes would be speed without
substance.
A light molecule moving with a
speed or voltage of 1856, 900 miles per
second strikes the eye without injury,
but if the molecule had weight or
amperageeof one two thousandth part
of a grain it would have the same effect
as an ounce ball moving 1000 feet per
second Any number Of "amperes" with
out voltage would be a dead engine in
roundhouse.
An article in New York paper was
headed, 'tNet Killed BY 1900 Volts. y
1t told Of q boy who had become locally
famous because s'2, 00ovolts Of electric
ity had passed through Joe's body with
out killing him" Without the am
perage Of the current being known the
statement means nothing. Another story
of escape from electricity was headed,
Shocked by 2, $50 Volts.
Theelectrical current used in the Ed
ison fuoroscope has minute fraction
Of an ;impere, but au almost incalcuia-
Bile voltage OF perhaps atove 150.0
To receive these $50. 900 volts in the
body would feel like the prick OF a
needle.
At the state per;ientiary the victims
Of the law arc given about 1890 volts
of electricity, but it is the electrical en-
ersy, as expressed N awaits, that kills.
Tho amperes multiplied by the volts
give the energy Of the current orwatts.
He who would caress "Hye wire"
need care nothing Tor tie volts OR am
peres it RAY have concealed about its
person, but let him carefully calculate
it's watts before he grabs hold.-New
York Mail and Express.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

man can't be as sick as woman
As mans organization is simpler and
stronger, it follows that his ailments are
less complicated. He is not subject to the
chances and changes, physio1ogica1iy, that
come to the average woman.
If woman is in good health there is no
more hea1thfnl employment than house
work. Generally speaking, there IS no hap
pier woman in the world than the one who
is well and busy all day long making
home" for dear ones who depend upon
her. But how different when every breath
is pain, every step torture This state of
health, in nine cases out of ten comes from
arrangements of the delicate, feminine Of
gans of generation. The family doctor in
quires first concerning these. He most
usually insists upon an examination !"
From this the modest woman naturally
shrinks. She is right. Excepting in very
unusual cases of female weakness /" ex-
aminations are unnecessary. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is simple, natural
remedy for these ills. It cures gradually,
safely, permanently. Here Is one testi-
monial out of thousands
sI was i'll four years with female weakness /
took two bottles of DR.. 4Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. / do my house work now without
pain or faintness." Yours truly,