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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
TATE PARTITIoNED'
4, ruE PERRY ESTATE HAS
BEEN DIVIDED
cot the Hest Revenu,
.,,r Property valued
at $4,000.

,. ". H. Crank, sr', o. L. Cochran
= wssiey, appointed by the district
y" mIssioners to partition the w
~ estate, filed their report yesterday.
s ia evidence before the commits
40, Mrs. Wheaton. formerly Mrs.
=, sved tho minors about $4,000 in the
= collected rents, etc.
,,,,,on to the real estate. all Of which
Nv described In the application for
~ the commissioners found a lot
.ar.i property subject to partition,
,s.'ss ot $lS 800 of stock in the Hous
e ra.sral bank and about $500 in ac-
av,dends and money left there on
~ Sy the late w. j. Perry.
.rsrd was that the minors take the
KIM, 81 lot s. block 90. and improve
This property is located next to
e., building on Main street. The
~sre also awarded what is known
n Perry block on the corner of Con-
avenue and Fannin street.
y. M Wheadon is given all the bal
= real estate. consisting Of city lots
4, v,ts Md property In Nelasco.
4. commissioners valued the Perry
n $4,000 and the south half of
= ,lock Sc, at $4,000. In all 100000.
~ they regarded as about of equal
18th the remainder of tho real es-
aeether with the bank stock. money
~ Houston Light Guard armory
i md the $4,000 cash due the minors.
4 vbich Is apportioncd to Mrs. Whea-
I. tomes,cad property. lot 2, block S.,
IN street, has already been decreed by
= mi to be the property of tho minors.
wing been shown that this was the
c.s,e property CT w. J. Perry before
=, r,r,iage. 1t is subject. however, to
|.ntsad Use by Mrs. Wheadon as long
I n may choose to occupy it. with a
..sd life interest in same.
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% Hold HI. Harness.

ohicken merchant from Maa'son
,a,noa to Sheriff Albert Erickson a'1
co"p' W. "a nm yesterday afternoon
,Sn, his harness was in the possession " w. .
-. 49,. raider. who refused to SURRENDER NV
wv The sheriff and justice accom-
~, thu Madison county man 10 ,n'
panied ss sn 1t appears from the sta'se
place dssi ~ owner of the harness that ne
ment OF ,ns At auction. which was war
bid in n sa so',nd lie harnessed the AMI
ranted 70 DC hsn driving OF dlscoy sred
n al, r anu He refused to pay for me morse rs
lamen me- trader told him he could no, o re-
n rn"yo the harness Sheriff Erickson ho as
na the Madisonville man to Sc, DIS ssEed for
ard an turning to the horse , .rasss He did
sis license to conduct pus aa hut wss Va
not have II. and was arre'''N'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

Mr.. j. II Bright returned from Orange
last night, where he went to attend the
condemnation proceedings of the Postnl
Telegraph company in its effort TO get a
right of way in Texas The suit wac
against the Texas and New orleans Rail
way company to run line along its right
OF way from the Sabine river into Houston
Tho court decided that for strip OF land
eight feet wide from the Sabine to Houston
the telegraph company would have to pay
$500.
The case was brought before the county
court and lasted three days.
The telegraph company regard TINS
charge Ms excessive. aud falling to iecur'
a new trial, they VIII take an appeal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

About s o'clock last night an affray oc-
CURED near McCabes boarding house OH
Congress avenue. between Louisiana and
Milan streets. in which Robert Kennedy
WINS badly cut One cut was on the back
OF the neck. one In the back about six
inches long. one on the lip. one on the hand
and n cut In the left leg He was al
tended by City Physician Rr. Robert Nc
Elroy While his injuries~are serious, they
are no, necessarily fatal.
Charles Mccall was arrested. charged
with having done the cutting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
TELEPHONE IMrRoyEMrxr.
en. hidden and supcrinten

PRESIDENT G1idden ana suprr,r,.,a
ent baker in the City,
Mr. CHARLES j. Glidden. vice presiden,
OF the southwestern Telegraph and Te,e-
phone company. whose hesdouartcrs mr..
IN Lowell, Mass. and General superin,epd.
eht Il. X. Baker Of Austin, were I'm the
city last night. guests OF the I.awlor. They
nave Just returned from visit to Calves.
ton, after swing around the circle. hay.
ing left Houston several days ago. This
morning Mr.. Glidden will leave for his
New England hcme, accompanied Inv his
WE. who Joined him here, after a visit
10 san Antonio, and Mr.. Baker will leave
Tor Austin.
rue matter OF rcmodelng the building
10 De occupied by the local exchange. cor
her oil Fannin and Prairie. has been left
10 Local Manager Marshall. and he will
propabiy let the contract tomorrow. This
VIII be a handsome Office when completed.
ana VIII be IN locality easy of access,
auu convenient to persons having busi-
ness with the company.
since Mr.. Glidden and Mr. Baker were
In Houston recently arrangements have
peeh completed to give Houston and other
points IN Texas communication by tele-
phone with portions Of East Texas.
In speaking of the matter last night they
said 10 the reporter Of The Post that all
arrangements had been completed for the
extension OF the long distance telephone
along the entire line of the Southern Pa
cine railroad to New Orleans, and work
Will be commenced at the Houston end
as soon as the material arrives This
VIII connect with Houston and the general
long distance system of the company
throughout Texas and Arkansas all the
important stations en- route to the Cres-
cent City As rapidly as the line reaches a
city or town stations will be established
The first station to be opened will be Lib
erty. The others Will follow in this order;
Sour Lake, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange
Lake Charles. Jennings, Crowley, Lafay-
cite, and several Of the important lunber
stations,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

At The regular meeting Of the sharks
club. held last night. a vote OF thanks was
rendered to those who took part in and
contributed SO well to the success OF their
concert, to the press and merchants fo'
the many favors and courtesies extended,
and TO the public generally for their gen
erous support. A partial report to date
shows a most satisfactory result. ana MS
sures a grand success financially. a fun
report will be furnished when all returns
n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

Main street also a membership In me
American Ticket Brokers' assOc citation. the
confederation being s2l25. aud the assump-
ton BY the purchaser OF all the obligations
OF the business In the same connection
,s filed articles OF co-parinership between
n. III. Brown and Ben Levy TO continue the
business at COG Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

sgsress w0s brisk at the fig market
rsriay afternoon. There was o Eood
EN- Of cabbage, carrots. celery. toina-
md other vegetables in the market.
4 Ceen peas were a specially.
|fss game and oysters were somewhat
t,sr than usual.
I7rat was plentiful and sold readily at
IN pr.ces. Strawberries were plentiful
n cents n quart.
[lshNing are tho quotations.:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

pugelby & Mccardy. expert accountants
auditors and adjusters. No PIG Main street
sra meeting with the greatest success ~
their line in this city and all over the state
such a arm is Indispensable to eoIniluhl-
-, IN such critical times. Corporat .ohs
arms and individuals should know theil
nract financial standing; their books ant
sccounts should be thoroughly checked nnS
sndited, placing themselves In posito'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

Cap Culmore. the road race promoter mas
decided to set the time for the contested
race between Dilzner and culmore for the
one-mile championship for April 70 a
$3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon. The pro
moter's Intentions arc to have the monthly
race for Anderson's medal to cone on az
The same time and riders Wishing t'
compete against Earnest Sayefs may NOTIFY
Cap Culmore before the date, the -Vin anl
of April.
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ter released on promise to procure the
necessary tax receipt to do business. Shcr-
III Erickson says he has been troubled with
complaints OF this kind and he does not
propuse to have innocent purchasers i'm
nospd on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

lard, 60 to 6s cents a pair: csnya. h.o, .,
cents to sl.25 pair. osck. u
Miid geese, 35 to 20 cents
squirrels. s for % cents.
Opossuus, % and 30 cents.
Nenison, none In market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

Ike d. Wolf filed in the county clerks
office Yesterday bill OF sale, transferring
to Ben Levy all his interest In the cigar
store. fixtures. other assets, ETC., at bod
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

to properly operate, without endangsring
heir business interests.
/, "a IN YOUR interest 10 consul, the above
firm In ali matters OF accounts They have
mad practical experience of many years and
made expert examinations In a number OF
he most noted cases in the courts OF this
enuut,-y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

G@a-e07ve Teaas July --7'be North
s-n N4-ac5lfs -c----rpiats t@ild-rE new
-b Nu--h Georgetown Rtv. Z
-- las 1o=a5e5 he.n !o; eaa camrn;-
f"rr zta az work --earo.ins e RAISE ~, Us
VIA ,a.- s-.ee~s
Tae Atria7a Methodist Episcopal church
s rcaluet-EE c-mp meeting 81 Class
0e.f sp-l-s. one mile cast @. Town.
r-1-' za-y .er a7e spread AID IRE a.
W.re a. ihs 4ds ION 70 ;ba ladies annex
~ -ce sou ,as attcru University { Wen
ar1r way j Will Re READY .o- orru-
s11cy October
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fiaae WEI ltr j. AZ 4uflnhl- F'Aek 2
protopiaFfa ihat no eye go a~e VIZ
u - .ae ta+ m4.eftT d ;Ae oal s,ft.
Pa
FTTTRE TiAiSHM EN- -Ht- IS 1885,
which carries Ei11l y ler-i~ T- tg-t--
esther ~ MS l1" qT taat n.th rlt7f&
Etts-. II ar 0Hen4er IS rof rt1tesae4 -
ei.d is 1ee'h- sxtsactlun q bang --i.ss.
Lyman Attoii, coEEres;s't 9n4alEii HFaak-
iyn, y J
ISDINiDCAIlJf--W When hurnaa be'.ss
Desire To attrEct people 70 themselves toes
make pEe % a power wnlch nay De is7uf.
the PoWer % 'a9Gnailon, lie power q
their visible pfre%nre Their inaiv'5ual.fa
draws Others Father ). J. LaWlc-, Cath
ol!e- 81. Paul. Mia
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WITHOUT A RIVAL.

Annual Sales more than 5000, 900 Boxes
$50. at Drug Stores. or viii DO sent by u.S
Asenta .. =. ALLEN CO., SIS Cana. ST.. Nes
York. poss paid. upon receipt Of price. Book
~ upen applioasseA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04
NARY NASH COLLEGE.

c. ego for Llefral Culture Music,
~ ri Limited gCiubcr Tw nty-uGst
Netr pnSrr the SSpse President send
NNNr dsneh ttrs Is us 10 he ciucatci Fer
g. ,.o-les adaIess J. q. Nash. Pres .l,nt,
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EDUCATIONAL AND SUMNER RESORTS
BURDETTE COLLEGE

= : zlILT- EQTlPrs2 M %
TON CF SOUTHERN GTELS III.
f;cot a.--l--r. tot w4tsr LAT; -ierra
---fi,.s. ia- ana .-.1 ia rs -scez.ly m.
g, shea hons. tAo-ou~h hin eauipre1 depas;.
;---ii.S- We sA-et,as l.r-srg Cars hes.
e7e19---3 Va $40 his. 7risal and scsss.
"a, v-,v7s. y kinds OF -y.raassic auys,.
ans zrr.!S'-a1 nv Narra.c.r.st.; Aachizs
SOP. rz-E .lr,sr :ha 131ss,.oa o. Dr. Sal.
ctut Z Harvard, French a.-;lc;.ia;ei sks-
cio1. o-ns;e1' best mol s 81 he c!sins
f-41 ~.- ,ad e..r usps. -s5oe. roEe;fI
:. ROSCOE. 5iss--,-l--c se-S barre collse'
io- e e7=1 ag-.c8l, zOai0E - and ooa.
geological r., ms ~ -tEiA,-icl ana
--o-:. t--- "a forms ANA SOLOS. TsilaT'eii
------3 -4.a-- C---.N. ne p-Sals. iyol
: cr-4--e tz;aoo-ri7s r1-s.4ls bs.ons
sl'..rS 8 l.ie s-2e s--ytof a. VEINS snd .ouf
,r--'=-eg-; ,-D1 experienced tescha-s ihoe
->= or ;..--i gaT1eu, 1s5rE, Dleniy OF
ora Tsr- ,sao-lal -urS-, h.eA.fhfM iooa'f
o. -n1@ HE crEeS AZ 3icse hAsy
; ~ -se sac r1 pAy -,t-s. when Can
less lnoras T. me Let US sn;trc-n N1
re- CT you csn Do- ccol=, We iof
sts-eet ---on Eys :.trou-. me cc..ese
a-E .ia. r-sE 90 va- e v-i'e q ons
a or ,a~a. o.. - Carr, s. --uan, Ts1s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

zeslel s hss; drums, s.-.--ai i-.s--..:-,ss-l,
e-c IS a. s1e--li-ckes fss- AZ. Male.s .ns
ctae7 .a-Ee a.-as. ls~~e l1.1.- kin 81
o-is1 course 81 Say. i.4ve-r5--f5 sio--n
". 7lssoiae too- 1sl coolies cue: ok
ore T-r.7et saTzt--s plr- Vs---- NJ 4.
- i-,-7-@--. college The vAS se-5 Oh
i.1--e,ls offers yol better 5.-g1i- ~ a.
tha, Nol 10y srd ana kr-w u'14- W. ta
g c2rs q vc- --1 We NJ e.rc r- q f,4
= l,4r-sv 4-os-1 80 w7-G u5tec-s:
~ ou. .i.lS ra-=- ca12l c-2s- "A iress @
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RGL RELIGIOUS MoE1p

v--1ers --aeT 7e-z lad Zs1g-. s-.s-.
i.----el1-- 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

THE cHURcH-Tn my boyhood days
what IS nov called The church MAS known
as the meeting house; now It is called en-
tirely church ! do not think this a
good change q usage. ! think Q church
u body Of Gods people. ana pos build
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

sfRpNG DHISE = mao ray 10 longer
N'fit places where strong 4rink Is void ana
Were ituatacous ARE - =, al1 saay ae-
h9a.ne ana triye &wAy former evil con-
pAiens Aho rifit hsm. Bot Y be puts 20
oiher lock az he door 30, ~ goot REQ
lnAor then densna uion n fhe I'D demon.
stFsh i-fats worse VIII returu. -Blshop
i@itle,o1n. RpiEccpAii,n. Brooklyn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

DEATH AND StS Tber4 ara two
afa'h WIZ aast = gaiet e s not
ai-itl. i9 ~ Tt r-1t .rs % "a Hrt be-
Foai Dug ,A- eesrt EAch Is Eke tas
"1aAii O ,a3r9 ratH 'rFatrssa and glory
20 ctt-arlifs er2F n II-Af Nhch tiscOar-
ess1. Thus wf Gse ,-lud ana se4l ana
hristf oif b. fhts~ n- cB-e fo--Eav. Iir
t.Si'1'oFa. E9s1Vp4 liaa. New YORK City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

THE POWER or MAS-AD creature,
GRATED or God IN Hz likeness are free
A1a has power TO place himself under n
INFLUENCE Of either good or had actions
sine he is at ilbaTry 10 90 whaterer bi
conscience dlctases, Any abuse AZ mi,
liberty 81 moral and physical action vii
be source o. perprual unhApp noss q
him. Rev. Dr.. Gluns. Evangelist, o4i.
land Cal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

THE SHADOW or DEATH-The present
Life perhaps too eornpietay falls he eaurs
horizon rG deaths shadow saananszi
youth even, and though = man be Ia fhs
oaGpu n yxor ard Of duly be can not help
BeUnDhrlEg ~ lesst noe and then be must
Gnoo bests y iook eut & tfs's westward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

PAErpOS--Ths suRn who . 20. conscious
q having committed ans sia for -Eiach he
ns-sas pereO1 "a like the man WHO can h0ll
his nsi.i u no. fame ana feel no pain.
though the flesh lk psllE burned FROM.
TIE bones Rev " A. Garauef. Cars
ian, san Francisco Cal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

DECLINE CT a0RkLITT--Afsu E-e
erzious about fhe decline o. our National
commerce Theresis a peril GREATER than
1his--yna deterioration Of our nDrl life.
II th.E should eafus no; ouiy Is our CON
,nerce Sool1Aa. bat also cur Nat3onaI power
---Rer. r. r. Miilar. Meihp4iAt Chicago
III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

COMPOSITE CHARACTER -- Character
b eocrpossts, II h partly heredltary---re-
suit. gratitude .o- the eord we have re-
ceayed ft0,a Our parents and care . rot
suit. combat with the original EN- BY which
erery man finds hlinse.s i.assasxis 81 - Rev.
vaiiinzn Justin Hsrkila. Collegiate. New
York City.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-30

til month previous to our marriage. Ii
was at an afternoon at Mrs. Moth Mil
ier's. We conversed for half an hour
and made proposal of marriage. The
only thing in the way was another man.
That was her part of the affair and she
managed it WELL She enabled me to
get three months lease from him: I
married her and at the stipulated time
she was returned as per contract. The
divorce was the most difficult of all.
1t was hard to convince the jury of the
incompatability of temper when we
were really on such good terms. But
had friend at court and he finally
brought it about acknowledgements me
sr inhuman monster, of course, and
painted Fifiora's sufferings rather
freely, but that. naturally, was a part of
his plot. Poor Johnson, he is first
rate chap, and he did me great favor.
but he certainly lied nwfuIly about it.
You are aware that only called on my
wife three times after we were mar
ried, these visits being strictly business
ones?'
No." was the dry answer. x did not
know it--but that is immaterial. Ash
informed sou. / do not know. every
thing"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

The Cabby's Christening.-Parson
-"What shall we call it?" Cabby lab
sentrmindedly)-"Oh, leave that en-.
tirely to you, sir!"-London Figaro.
Lost people, they say, always walk
In circles" whats that for, WON
der7" $50 that rescue parties can get
on to their curves, suppose. Chicago
Record.
--Brown-"Iwonderwhy Paynter was
SO angry when asked him what school
Of art he belonged tor" Smith-"What
school? That implies that he has some
thing to learn."-Puck.
-'sHow is Dabbles getting along with
his pictures?" asked the friend. "Splen-
didly," replied the cynic. "He's buying
them instead of trying to paint them
himself. "-Washington STAR
-Forewarned.-"Don't ever tell Fig
zletop that you haven't anything to
read" 'Why?" IF you do he will
Immediately lend you that book he
wrote himself" Chicago Tribune.
-Bilkins-"Brassey is great golf
enthusiast, isn't hep" Wilkins-"Bct
he is. He spends ten minutes a week
playing, and all the rest of his time
talking about the game" Boston Tran
script.
Little Mary was discovered one day
by her mother vigorously applying tho
oil-can to the kittens mouth. On being
reproved she replied: why, mamma.
kitty squeaks so awfully when pull
her tail."-Harper's Bazaar.
-Reginald-'How stupid Miss Jen-
kins is! I took her into dinner the
other night. and she never said word"
Jack-"You were in luck, old fellow.
She wasn't nearly as stupid as she would
have been if she had talked."-Harper's
Bazaar.
-Ethel-"And what did George say
when he proposed?" Maud-"He said
nothing; he started to say something,
gasped, turned deathly pale and tainted
away. OF course knew what he meant
$50 when he came to, I told him he
might ask papa" Ethel-"And them"
Maud-"Then poor George tainted away
again. Figaro.
He had listened to her upraidings
for two hours by the downstairs clock.
my love-" he said, mildly, don't you
think it is about time for you to adj
journ sine die?" She knew her Cush-
ing's Manual like a book. II shall adj
journ sine die presently" she coldly
''and them will at once call
an extra session" And the husband
rolled over with a groan.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-30
pEReoNAL AND IMpERsoAAL-

1
The late Judge Ira C. Parker, OF
Fort Smith, who had the sad distinction
of having sentenced more murdercrs
to death than any other Judge in our
history, was personally one of the
gentlest and kindest-hearted of men.
--Tanleyrand never was in love but
once, and that was when be was about
l6 years old. When Napoleon ordered
him to marry and picked out a wife
for him he pleaded his youthful attach
ment, which was Immediately scoffed at
by the great matchmaker as a piece of
nonsense.
w. Lewis Fraser, the art manager
of the Century Magazine, made his start
in life in Canada. He had shop for
curios in Montreal, and first came 70
fame through the Marchioness of Lorne,
who gave him commission to decorate
several rooms in the castle. For the
last Is years he has lived in New York
city.
Popularity proved too much for
Canadian widow, Mrs. Nettie Thomp.
son, living at Erinsville, near Kingston,
and she threw herself into Beaver lake
to escape the many wooers who sought
her hand within a year of her hus-
bands death. Her brother-in-law res
cued her, and when she had time to
think it over she regretted her precipi-
fancy.
Hugh Nicholson has come over from
England to further the vogue of minia-
ture painting in the interest of the
London Society of Miniature Painters,
of which he is member. This is the
first society of the kind, and it was or
ganized because this class of painters
felt that they had no fair show in the
Royal academy exhibitions. They were
allowed to exhibit about 300 portraits
along with the 1000 or $500 other
works, but it does not suit them. They
insist on separate shows and have or
ganized for the purpose of. holding
them.
The car of Russia has four separate
services" of horses and carriages
namely, the Russian, French, English
and gala sets. Each set comprises at
least so horses. The Russian set ac-
companies the emperor wherever he
goes, and at Gatchina it is used, to-
gether with the English set. The gala
and French horses and carriages are
housed at st. Petersburg in the Winter
palace stables. The emperor's gala
turnout consists of so Hanoverian
horses. These horses are perfectly
white, with blue eyes, and anything
more magnificent in the way of trap
pings than their harnesses can hardly
be conceived.
-Gov.-elect G. w. Atkinson, of West
Virginia, is thus described in the Wash
ington Post: "'Wes' Atkinson, as His
friends call him, is one of the best
liked men of the Mountain state, of
which he is native. Born in the city
of Charlestown 40 years ago. he passed |
his younger days in editing a news
paper and practicing law at the same
time. When he forsook journalism en-
tirely for the bar he moved to Wheel |
ing, where he built up pa. ing prac-
ice, that was interrupted for little
while by his election to the Fifty first |
congress. Gov. Atkinson had no desire |
'or q continuation of his career as a
representative, and regards congress
'ional life as utterly without attrac-
ion.