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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
TOLD ny TRAVELLERS.

Dr. H, in Dallas, says John ]. knight
has little Swear old son. One day Inst
week the boy came down to the Doctors Of
flee and his father asked him to remain till
he returned from call to Oak Cliff. Below
the physicians office Is the shoe store of
4 d Co.. which employs boy of II
! summers to go about town with a set of
stencils and brush to advertise the firm on
available places along the car lines On
this occasion the two youngsters started
out together to do the advertising. On re-
turning TO the office the boy found his
been doing?" asked the doctor
advertising" quoth the boy.
Advertising whom inquired the father
You and x * CO." the shoe deal
ers"
"Me?"
Eyes"
How did you advertiser"
"Oh, we fixed up sign that read: Bin,
your boots and shoes from K G. Co.
and your babies fryu Or. Il" said the
| hopeful calmly. His father gasped for
breath and 1t cost him money next day TO
send man over the boys route and rub
out all the advertisements
During his last trip to Houston NJ. p.
Fowler (Texas Bill Nye) was walking along
Mckinney avenue. when he saw little fell
low trying to ring the door bell Of resi-
dence. The boy was too short to do any
more than reach it. and although he stood
on his tiptoes and stretched vigorously, no
sound came from the bell Kind hearted
Bill felt called upon to assist him, and so,
ascending the steps. asked: Shall | help
you. my little fellow" The boy intimated
that such a course would be gratifying to
him, and Bill rang the bell. Thereupon
who was hid on the side of the house
Now, we'd better run Ike h-l!" and both
decamped as rapidly as possible. 1t took
Bill just a second to take in the situation
and he got around the corner as quickly
as did the little boys.
~ heard a unique suit on my last trip
through North Carolina" remarked b. C.
Thomas. about year since young
man and his sweetheart were secretly mar
ried. They SAID nothing to anybody and
after the ceremony both departed for their
respective homes. Some six months later
,, their wedding was announced and now the
young lady's father Is suing his son-in
law for his daughters board from the date
OF the marriage. The claim is in the
neighborhood of $1,000. The husband has
put in counter claim for his wifes ser
| Vices. equalling the board bill. Lawyers
| have been engaged by both sides and bit
| ter contest Is promised"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

wood Of them to get their stock reduced
a Chicago girl, Miss Darby, sells moth
Ing but needles. Another Miss Dirsmore,
sells spool cotton with nattoring success
BOSTON also furnishes its quota of petit
coated drummcrs. and they with due dig
nifty, get there" with the rest. One, BETTY
Folsom, as she is known among the fra,ern-
ity. travels for large wholesale dry goods
house. and her trade is worth over hun
dre1 thousand year TO her Arm. She car
ries eisht large trunks and draws a salary
OF several thousand per year She Is no,
pretty. bat she has the logged determine
ton which wins every tirle.
Miss Laura Lee of New York traye& for
a California silk hose house and does ba
business; much better than men IN he
same profession. She supports a large lam
lily of relatives and lays aside 'rw hun
dred duoats each year for tho inevitable
rainy day"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

For Tho Post.
When the spring-tine with its eladness
Spreads the lawn with laughing flowers,
And thousand babblng brooklets
Creep through fascinating bowers,
When the bands OF fcathored songsters
Sing their symphonies divine.
Pointing man from low existence
To life serene, sublime.
When the outsides hope and music,
Joy and love and prayer aud light,
When all nature, animated.
Sings poem Of delight
Still within their dolctul chambers,
In theIi chambers dark and drear,
Are tho myriad. buried millions
Sleeping. sleeping through the year.
When grim war with dcop-toncd thunder
Forms its fierce. appalling front,
Forcing soldiers by the millions
To tho BATTLES bloody brunt.
Strewing fields with scenes of carnage.
Wreck and wrath aud ruin ard death,
Fusing Pnndemonium's fury
Into every breeze and breath.
Yet tho dead know nothing OF II.
undisturbed those forms OF clay.
In their gloomy homes they're sleeping,
Sleeping. wearing time away.
when great Science in God like power
Floods the world with reasons light,
Turns confusion into order
ny its majesty and might,
Learns the secrets of the Maker.
Hears the music Of the spheres.
Fitds the planets, measures distance,
baiflo, space and counts the years,
when It gears the powers Of nature
Winds and lghtuings force controls,
When all mankind shouts its triumphs
From equator TO the poles;
Yet within those pulseloss boings,
Nrapt IN ghostly silence lie,
Unaffected by the grandeur
OF the pageant passing by.
Some time with those shades commingled
| Nerveloss, lifcless Nc shalt be.
| And In vain all earth will call us
| From that dread eternity
| Time with bending heal grown hoary
| Round our graves will heavo a sigh,
And our scpulchers forgotten.
| Lost in common dust will lie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

The travelling salesman usually speaks
from experience and without prejudice, and
II he saysa hotel is not what 1t ougl,
to be. or the merchants of any particular
place lack enterprise and judgment in the
purchase of goods 1t is safe to bet that in
nine cases out of ten he Is right
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
New. Letter and Organizer.

The National board OF directors have con-
cluded to publish the news letter" in the
shape OF a semi monthly paper to be
known as the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION OF America News Letter and Or
ganizer." The first copy was to be out yes
terday and hereafter It will appear regular.
~ on the LIST and 18th OF each month. The
object and purpose Of the publication VIII
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

Philadelphia Times OcmO; with all the
taxes levied upon our people from the be-.
ginning OF tho government until now the
WOODEN Industry hds failed to supply the
American market. aal IL Is certainly not
for want OF paternalsm ON ,ho part OF the
EoVeruW ut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

In selling goods on the road, as in every
other occupation. 1t is the progressive man
who succeeds. who makes money for the
house. who is credit to his calling and
who is happy. Above all he must be In
love with his work. otherwise all the dry
knowledge in the world will avail LITTLE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
Much Sought After.
Texas Trade Review,

Texas ITdUe TENftN'
The Houston Post OF the 18th was much
sought after by the boys" OF Dallas. az 1t
contained the excellent likeness OF one who
ia foremost In their ranks, Mr.. w. N.
stroud Of this city. Besides filling prom
inent offices in the local associations. he
is also chairman Of the employment COM
mittee of the Texas division. Travellers
Protective association OF America.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

be ascertaincd from reading its columns
aud copy will be mailed regularly to each
OF the 1000 members free OF all cost The
National directors are OF the opinion that
tho step taken In this matter will he a
powerful medium for securing the SYM
patty and corporation OF our entire as
sociation and harmony Of interest be-
tween its members
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
beseesoseeessss&
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA

the merits OF the association. 1t is without
rival among the different organizations o,
commercial travellers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

Post e. Dallas. met last Saturday. The
secretary reported $2S1.72 in bank The
post will lose some twenty delinquent
members on the January renewal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

The local post C, meets at 10 a. m. to-
day Let every member. who can possibly
do so. he on hand and assist in formulating
plans for entertaining the craft when it
meeis here in AnrI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
the GIRL I LOVE.

EsiEay from the girl OF my choice.
" hours roll heavy and slow.
nIs, ' WV ms
VIM tears, "oh. do love you So"
~ IKE gems in my heart are set,
ke hsm there all the time.
~ !. ,ose you So is echoing yet,
'As cells most beautiful chime.
y. y. ae touch of the shapely hand,
aasped my own at the gate.
II, ssns TO lead through this weary
zone where the angels wait.
w the warmth Of the ruby Inns
gave me the goodbye kiss.
butterfly e'er such nectar sins.
w. lasted such exquisite bliss.
", Ma' bliss again shall know.
home. 'ear-o'us welcome
~ !. Papa, l do love You So"
A'nana' in Home Magazine.
ne many hours with heavy laden
uen press upon the heart Of him
,s ss4 y, by his vocation, to be
wen lar away, from home.
n, WI purses are said to be tied with
W., Vut The stoutest purse strings
=" Tue Persuasive business tact
49, .'cial traveler-that's what he
'''sd for by the house.
|la,o ,ss, women Of this country would
S,u,.. t" nome laundrics instead of
H., !, ''One authors of pie Instead OF
,ou,s PASSION. says an exchange
Pns men NC more married
M sfs some men on Tho roo,
mec,,s,,', k'es in the attempt 10 be-
k,,s, =. sa'e'men. They you'd do
sask ~ '', rum, a bell cord over a
,ts d. Or r., tlddllns on a stick o of cora =
'u bucksaw. " vi eora
material
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
Shoe Department.

Ladies' Dongola Button Shoes, per pair. ....... 75c
Ladies' Dongola Kid Button Shoes, per pair. CSC
As pairs Ladies' Kid Button Shoes--these
ples-in size only, worth s.. 90 and 81 so a
a pair to close them in a rush 49,. ...... 81. 90
Mems Congress Lace Shoes, per pair. 05c
"a pairs Mems Patent Calf Shoes, sizes to g. regu.
lar 81 90 and SIS 90 Shoes, this week only 2. SO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

The next meeting of the State directory
will be held in Houston on the night be
fore the meeting OF the convention in
April.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
TEXAS TIPS.
Secretary To!'eka Ct

The finance committee Of the State board
of directors meets in Austin next Wednes-
day Chairman Dieckmann Will preside.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

4. I''vslsn' p ,alTaAle in member
8 sssa spp ps1'ss,lve Association of
Rood woya 's "a, Presents itself
- one should lsaa 10. Or. the organization,
d 10 uas., cast reserve to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

WATER
Still Deeper is the Cut in Prices
This Week at
Al KE M FYER'C
Notion Department.

Zephyr assorted colors. &c an ounce.
American Pins, only lie "a paper.
Stamping Patterns, complete, ioc a box.
Lead Pencils, only &c dozen.
Ladies' Leather and Cloth Top shop.
ping Bags. Toe each.
The latest Music. sheets for &c.
Wire Hair Pins ic n paper.
Aluminium Hair Pins. Toe a dozen.
Dressing Combs. only 90 each.
Cologne, tho aac kind only lic bottle
Good Thread, only &c a spool.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

..,,osAn orrIcEIns11slss Les, S. Loui,
~ nd ! TEL, r I.aBeaume, St. LOUIS
' -. President .; ;;;,...,c,n Richmond
VIZ Jos wallers'e'h'
u vice VIM. H. Heegard' Oh''~e'
,.......'.'''
We :. Cardinal, Montgomery ~
We VIZ President ;;,,o rock. Ark.
w. W. :. Barchard. Little hO'A'
..uV,.,dent ,............
vice Pres'dhvls ex Kurze. Portland, ore
kuici;S;AiI BOARD OF p 81, Louis. Mo.
'xiI,shoi. ......'.'''',sst' Ct. Louis, Mo.
st. LOUIS. MO-
Rooyne' .Terre Haute, lnu'
! Knight. Peoria nj.
Observation-Disclosures rs
IRaES =. y. Smith, Atlanta ga
sa''',. Ben Hoffman, Lafayette iha'
s.xlva
iti'' Is s. Hsrwocd, Richmond; va.
.""''' ~. i N. Benish. Houston reSaa
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20" " CHAPLAIN.
lIspss Monk. ...''.''''''" a''A' '
ATTORNEY.
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SURGEON.
r,,,,.nson, NJ. DIST. LOUIS, mo.
vi iIsadouartprs Room Az uh'on
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

We live comforts Of the earth on
4 ,oar., rsa',le from one center
sorla ana w.. Destroy the commerce
Fn I'D rs,I you would destroy its civ.
aa Of Ao ,e,ssa'e it to the primitive
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

hsl, .,o ''s men on the road who
nec,,s,, s'k'es in the attempt 10 he.
bst,er ,.,' sale'men. They you'd do
,taek a. ,', ,' bell cord over a
''a bucks,w SUCK oil cord
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

| a,o ms, women Of this country would
|lu,s. A as'l nome laundrlcs instead of
T., '' !, become authors of pie instead Of
would n ra,aion' says an exchange,
lns men NC more married
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

n, WV purses are said to be tied with
WI, Va " The stouiest purse strings
so - Tue Persuasive business tact
Ill.,, nefcial traveler-thats what he
''',sd for by the house ' ''
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19
SHORT LUMBER.
SPRUCE.
Current Comment.

HAY.-There is a firmer tone to choice
hay, and sales are ranging higher, but on
general grades the market is not materially
different
OATs.-The market is quoted quite firm
at the close, but trade is ruling moderate
and it does not take much to meet the daily
needs of buyers.
BEANs.-There has been light trade in
the market closes with dull tone. Prices
hold about as last quoted.
CHEEsE.--Receipts of new cheese con-
tinue moderate and have been in steady
good demand with prices well sustained.
Extra full cream small sizes close firm.
CoRN.-The market has worked stronger
during the week, with prices about one-half
cent higher at the close. The demand is
quiet, and buyers are only meeting pressing
needs.
BUTTER.-The market did not clean up
very well last week, and with heavy arri-
walls and lower prices reported from other
leading markets, the feeling here was I'M
settled and the small sales made were at
irregular prices. But at the close receivers
felt that bottom had been reached for the
present at least and since then the tone has
been fairly steady.
FLoUR.-The wheat market has ruled
firmer, and this has caused asking prices on
flour to be advanced. The demand for
flour continues slow however, and no one is
buying ahead of meeting pressing needs.
The feeling among buyers is that the ad-
vance in wheat is simply due to manipula-
ton of the market, which will again be fol-
lowed by decline.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19
The Importance of the Bull.

The bull answers two important
purposes in the dairy, says l.. S. Har-
din in Home and Farm. He perpet-
yates the herd and freshens the cows.
If you used no bull the cows would all
go dry and eventually die. To keep up
the flow of milk the cows should breed
once year Any kind of bull can
accomplish this end. The supply of
cows can also be kept up by purchase.
The objections to this latter method is
the great danger of introducing dis
ease and bad habits into the herd. No
man appreciates the importance of
these two objections until he has had
the hard experience of getting together
fine lot of milking cows. Then again
it is a pretty expensive business buying
first class cows, especially il they are
Jerseys. Men who know their value
know how to charge for them, and no
COW will do as well bought and brought
a stranger on the place as she will do at
her native home. She is sentimental
creature, and milk giving is a mental or
sentimental attribute to large extent.
Kindly treated, she will give third
more milk than she will II abused.
1t is money in your pocket to raise
the heifer calves from your best cows
bred to bull deep in the blood of rich
heavy mixers. He supplies one-half OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19
Requisites of a Buttermaker.

l. A first-class buttermaker must be
neat and clean in everything he does in
the factory and about it, and see that
the milk is clean and free from bad
taints caused by dirty cows.
2. Carefulness is required in run
ming the machinery, especially in the
use of the separator; and in skimming
and churning to have the least loss in
butter fat.
3. He should have attended some
first-class dairy-school, and studied as
to feeds, feeding and breeding of Jer-
sey cattle.
4. He should understand the chem
istry of milk and its products.
5. He should make study of milk
and the surroundings of the dairy from
psychological standpoint.
6. He must understand the effects
of different feeds on flavor of milk and
butter, and how to properly ripen
cream for the best results.
Z. Be strictly honest in every de-
tail.
s. A buttermaker must be BUSH
ness man, and know what the market
demands, and be familiar with shipping,
bookkeeping and business forms.
8. He must be an expert in testing
milk, cream, skim milk and butter
milk.
10. And he must know what to do
under all conditions and circumstances.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19

the blood of every calf born in the
herd. In time, his blood will represent
one-half of the whole herd, and if an
extra good bull, he should be bred to
his daughters, and thus his blood will
become three-fourths of the whole
herd. Here we see what vast impor-
lance the BULLS breeding may become
in the herd. How great, then, should
be our care and trouble in making his
selection. His blood should be the alb
solute foundation of the herd. For
these important reasons he should be
a registered thoroughbred. His sire
should have been out of tested COW,
that is, one that gave not less than
fourteen pounds of butter week. Your
bulls dam should by all means be q
tested COW, giving not less than four
teen pounds of butter week. Having
gotten such bull, you have reason
able certainty that his thoroughbred
prepotent powers will impress this great
butter-making quality upon his Off
spring, and you are ready to lay your
foundation deep and strong. Do not,
however, rest too securely on your bulls
pedigree. Your chances are reason
ably sure, but many of the calves will
prove failures. Test every one of them
when she comes in milk and see if she
is up to your standard, and If not, then
discard her.-Practical Dairyman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19
A Very Busy Man,

Among the very busy men of this
world, the buttermaker or head cream
eryman is one. Here are two or three
things he must do in the course of a
day:
Arise at three O'Clock A, NJ.
Get things ready to receive milk.
Weigh and sample the milk.
Answer questions of patrons.
Watch temperature of milk in vats.
Watch the speed of the separators,
and oil properly.
Keep close eye on the engine or
other motive power.
Heat the skim-mik just enough to
thoroughly sterilize it.
Answer more questions by patrons
or visitors.
Assist the farmers wife in backing
her team up to platform.
Work the butter, or see that some
one else does so properly.
Fire the boiler. Fire out any stray
cats. Fire off his mouth when any
thing goes wrong.
Pack the butter or make it into nice
prints that will sell on sight.
Take all the "cussing" manager, pro-
prietor or patron see fit to give.
Answer few more questions by
patrons, or visitors, or some one else.
Begin to get tired; straighten up and
go at it again, and repeat until supper
time.
Eat supper (9P. NJ; 60 to bed; lie
awake thinking over bad batch of
butter; arise at 3 A. NJ. and repeat.
We have omitted some 80 odd other
items for want of space to print. Every
buttermaker will recall them.-Practi-
cal Dairyman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-19
AGRICULTURAL.
The Western Horse in the East.

Eastern farmers have seen carload
after carload of western horses brought
in and sold readily when they could not
sell their own horses, could hardly give
them away. 1t has seemed as though
horse raising here was doomed, but
people are finding out that the western
horses are not what they seem, They
are big, make splendid show, but
when bought and put to work, they do
not prove to be what they look to be.
In symposium printed in late num-
Der of the Rural Ne,o Yorker the faults
of the western equine are clearly set
forth. The fat is corn made, is mere
show. The big, fine looking horse is
no good to put to work, at least hard
work, until he gets rid of his corn fed
fairness and gets hard muscle made of
oats, hay and other eastern horse feeds.
He must even learn to eat oats, must
be carefully used and gradually accus-
toned to hard work. Most of those
who have had experience in buying
them say that it is better to pay consid-
cradle more for an eastern horse of the
same size and general make up. One
great objection to the western horse is
his liability to disease, especially horse
distemper. He grows better year by
year, but there does not seem to be
nearly as much advantage in the west
ern horse as his looks would lead us to
expect. And it is evident that if our
farmers will go to raising such animals
as the markets demand, they will be
able to meet the competition of the
West. Men want horses to work, to
drive, and to ride. Raise horses to
meet the demand of the times and they
will sell. Raise horses that people dc
not want and of course they will moi
buy them. Farmers ought to learn the
great business principle that to sell
an article, they must have an arti.
Gle that people want to buy. You
cannot sell little light horse to man
that wants strong, heavy one, and
who knows what he wants. If men
wanted light horses it would be all
right to raise them, but horse must
have weight and strength to do bust
ness-like work on our billy farms. And
we want horses that are tough, that
can endure hard work. Most of us dc
not keep horses for the fun of it. And
it is getting to be quite common in
some sections to use four horses on the
harrow, plow and other tools. One
man can thus do twice the work of 6
man with span of horses. Four-horse
implements are being made to NEE
this demand. 1t is one of the new de
partures in farming.