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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-20
An Official Interyiew W.

Gen. Pando, chief of Capt. Gen. Blan-
co.'s military staff at Havana, defines
SPANS new policy as follows: u am iden-
titled with the Government aud with the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-20

Pardon 20 the Com pctitOr Crew.
Marshal Blanco has been authorized to
include the Competitor prisoners In the
amnesty granted to Cubans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-20

Statistics from Washington are that
tho average yield Of corn per acre this
year II ?3.7: last year. ?7.3.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-20
For Killing His Daughter.
Cars Went Over the Bank.

William Carr. the filicide. was son.
fenced TO hang Dec. Is ut Liberty, Mo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-28
HIDS AND PROPOSALS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS S 80. &c
proposals win be received at The oi,ee 81
tne f.,na ASYLUM at san ,Artonio.
sFa ins anti e o'clock neon SATURDAY,
January Is 1875 for S the efscti infr D1 wo
aittion,a snacifieations can be 81 81
a ilpas December see z, isr, at TIE ores 2:
). Rely Gordon, architect, ~ D ri.ct
Austin and San Antonio. TeSa s. . o cerl
,,r,e,i check for s teighn per, cent OF
the amount Of bid, TO be fo 'ds, or op
the State in the event OF the eph p.. hoe9,
Within ysi. five C) days after tn, con,rac.
Z awarded 10 him., Proposals VIII n DC
received upon the whole, ana upon suc,'
,arts a. stipulated IN the specifications.
The right is reserved 10 rejecS anyanl
ali bids. Further information ana
b'ank proposals can be had from ,ne
arrhitsct. W. w. MacGregor, Superih-
D,a Managers IL.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

POW SER WILSON will remove their
ale stable from I'll Prairie avefllie 10
90 and sc Preston avenue on January :, :;
1898 - - i
4 MEETING OF THE sTOcKHoLDERs
and directors of the Texas and New Or
iaans Railroad company. Tor me pui-
nose OF electing directors ana onicesF. y
esjled to take place at the Office Of the
comnany in the city OF Houston, Texas.
~ Monday. the 10th day Of January:
isox &. B. seger, Secretary. a'Ntw
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webster Locals.

1sOCAISs
II iexas, December 26.--Mr. G.
|0n and wife are now Occupying
amodious and pretty cottage at
Farm" near Webster. They
their advent into their newshome
'mas Eve by inviting In a few
among whom were Miss Lula
MSS Carrie Marx and Mr.. l.. =.
y harvester, and Mr.. AMI Mrs.
"Deihark and son Harry of Web
beautiful Christmas tree. we'll
"a handsome things, greeted Inc
their arrival and the ceremony
y ,ie hrst fire in the new firepiace,
oeen deferred TO this time, WAS
Win Miss George was chosen
s'uon oil honor and taking match
said' We hope the fires of sun
pplhess and prosperity will burn
~ IN the johnson household as we
ms IRE will burn, and that it
n permanent as the bricks which
ene Tue" to which all said
me match was then touched TO
D,s and a beautiful fire soon fol-
ne guests remained until Sunday
ana iully enjoyed the hig- hearied
~ OF the host and hostess. day
many happy returns was the wish
coriey of Sabatha, Kan, accom-
n MS family and car OF house
Es' poultry, etc., arrived here last
are occupying the Colt costase on
lsenue, They will thoroughly test
antages OF the coast country be-
pug anything in real estate.
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BOARD AND ROOM WANTED.

W. NTEp--By gentleman with wife and
Two children. Two rooms win hoari, OF
three rcomr Furnished to' h dases sl.h
nnrtseulars. T. NJ. H., This office. "
.ENTI .EMAN AND WIFE desire nice
nom with hoard in private family: ref
erences exchanged. Address zss. this
office.
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In a Dying Condition.

/ Texas. December PHANTOM
the rsilroader injured at Plum
Fridge Christmas morning Nv a
Pacific freight. is reported rs be-
dying condition this evening. He
enonia, superinduced by hurts re-
y VIII be remembered that am
|tom Houston. where he claims 10
nerous friends.
eeiebrating Christmas. CDsiley
iiving near York's cresk. exploded
|rseker in his hand. blowing of two
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SECRET sOCIrEs.

IN5sZ, CALLED conolave Ruthver
sS9msn Commaudery No. ., Is. t., TO-
EWa& night at T:3o o'clock. Order e
Malta and Drill SojourninS Sii
knights are invited by order of a, =
Taylor e. c. j. X. Cade, Recorder
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-28

nas and New year's Tables are In
Without : bottle Of Or. Siegert's
q 6ftters. the exquisitsly Favored
syare Of limitations.
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FOR RENT.

TWO fine pastures TO lease in Hardeman
county. l4.0O and 1900 acres each. abun-
dance of grass. water and winter pro-
teotlon. r. II. Kirby, Chillicotho, Texas
m
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nEAL EsrArr roR sAr.E.

SEE DARLING. KAN huiiiang, fpr a nice
Ive-rcom cottage. two lots, two blocks
from street car line, brick sidewalk, big
barguin; SIS payments. A Nj. Darling,
kiam building, >
FOR SAlsE--Ssrsiy land farm, two miles
from Hand,cy thetween Fort Worth ana
Dallasl, forty-ctght acres, fifteen acres
in cultivation; fine for fruit AMI vegcta-
ute; Sep II sold soon, SnV cash. balance
one and two years. VIM. II. Wet.er,
Handlsy. Texas. 30
100 ACRES North Texas farms aud i0o0o
acres Paaihandle Lands for sale OF ex
change for merchandise 500 acres in
Denton county for rurt 10 good, respon-
sihlc teuants. NJ. ID. Sowcl, Farmers
Vile. Texas, 80
$1,000 villa. BUY six-room eottagc Fourth
ward, close In part cash, balance Asy
terms. Addresss iolo Rrazes street: 3
For SALE
Dirt chesp-s Six brick stores; good in
come property
$40 acres eight miles from city; 5000
eie acres, nine miles out. all prairie.
Choice quarter block ca Rusk street.
coircr Chencvert,
Corner lot on Main street.
Building lots in Second ana Third
wards. best IN city.
Choice building bot close in.
Small acre and four acre tracts Tor
good homes IN edge of city.
noes acres In seven mites of city; some
fine timber; a great bargain for right
party. CAN ON us for bargains; y Is tue
Very best time 10 buy property. Gvo l..
Porter & Son, SoiNs Main street. ri
FOR SALE-on liberal terms: los, quar-
tiers or blocks fronting on Pierce, Call
houn, Gray. Webster Hadicy, Louisiana.
Smith, Brazos. Bagby. Baldwin, Katz-
man streets. Thomas II. Franklin. ~
VIE HAVE TWO cholce Braxos river
plantations left: viii sell ut how figures
and take part property in exchange; we
also have for sale the finest plantation
IN Texas, fully equipped with convict
labor. mules and all necessary nipple
nents railroad on phase; the chance OF
life time, 300 acres in cotton and
sugar; your own terms. We have and
control the largest list of lands IN South
Texas. az well as Houston city prop
ca'ty, and our list of trading property
is complete We make a specially OF tho
renting business, aud solicit Your pat
ronagc, We DO general business aud
give personal attention to all business
entrusted with us. Noriieet Il Cooley.
B.nz building. Houston. Texas.
6ON ACRES black 4gss -wailowi 700 acres
Bra.os bottom land at $3.50 per acre.
good payng livery stable. Eiu,n Jn
lirrS & Co. iol5ts Congress avenue. y
MUST BE SOLD. regardless of cost, two
story residence; nmodern improvements
Third ward, corner; southern exposure;
acual buyers with cash wanted, no
agents Address 2opi. this office, 20
IL YOU WANT A READY HOME An
raw land price ITO to $40 acres, good
black land on easy terms, come to V. J.
LaBaune. Louise. Texas. IS
FOR SALE--At "A bargain. GAO acres on
oyster creek. on Columbia Tap road, 3
miles west of Angloton, 200 acres in cul-
tivaton. 800 acres timber, lao acres prel-
RE; no better cane or cotton land to be
found anywhere. Apply TO VIM. y.
Cleveland a GO II
THOSE looking for bargains In city real
estate and feriu lands Will do well 10
look over my list. Il. N. Brown. 30oh
Main street.
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FOR SALE To settic estate $4,000 ilrst
mortgage houds and us shares Wichita
valley railway, submit otter. Dean Cor
tluu Wichita, Kan, 80
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WANTED. A position TO work around
house. yard or drive delivery wagon;
references If required Address r. L..
tbis office. 80
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STAR VIII 80 loaec,l 40 une-
illrd cost 10 ran Vi party owned office,
maiter furnished Jennings, Marshall,
Texas. 30
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE--ltcstaiirsint doing good bust
ness VIII sell or tike partner. email
capnAl. Address or call 10 Ereay. Dni-
las, Texas 30
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$3.50 WILL BUY 4-year-old PAGER by Me
mento Wilkes. first dam with mark OF
2:2gA as a 3-yeaf-old he worked a mile
2:2l a half mile In N with I'VE mouths
work; perfectly sound and safe for any
lady TO drive; will beat 2:l5 next year IL
worked Four standarj-bred mares, ono
stallion, two spans of mules and horses
for sale cheap. Nussbaumcr a. Co, i52
Main street, Dallas. ~
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SITUATION wanted January ! by Ger
man woman good cook: Hike Ga cook
Peciion or bqairilng house. Address ,i1
this offico SO
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PERSONAL.

10 advertisements in office OF This
Post for week ending Saturday Deem
Der Is. 1891.
1902; 1902: Camper per 90; Cook 1908; Frank;
1852; 1882; 1901 "a, 1913 %: J, L.; o M Ms
Ida Irons; j; P. 1852; 1919 '2,i 2Slo S SR,
1914; 1889; Els 1910 t2p: 1916 1865 () 1871
ss,; iSts (5} r X Gj; 1919 2l: 1859 (2I:
T. G II !2}; 1926 (s) ls7l %; 1881; so w. S5 NJ
500; Jas. NJ. Wheeler.
TADrEsi Chichester's English Pennyroya Pills
u o B,and are the sv pest Is tS.ras Ea a
for L, cSicnes, s chsms ssft e.. Paaa. s ra
MADAME L. wBsTPHAL's Partisan
new elegant masquerade costumes lor
rent and to order: orders sent TO All
parts OF Texas; 1012la Prairie avenue,
Burton building. A-i'"e
WONDERFUL FORTUNE TELLEis,r
Mrs, Black tells everything, 2oe, soc, w
removes troubles; unites separates :
charms for luck. ETC.; 2pl6 PrestoA as
me; also BY mail.
MARRIED. PEOPLE-Learn to control
number ana quality of offspring no
criminal or injurious methods; highly
indorsed soc. l., Berrier, president N
stitute of Human Culture. Minneapolis
MINI ~
S1G1 REWARD FOR any caSt VI ~
,nv new discovery will not cure pelpnt.
remty and painlessly' without eG cn'tin mn or OF
dilatine, a. c.. Hennion, agent, cot orr,
Cnneress and Jackson street, Houston;
Texas ------------------,-
DIR. HEISIG treats all eye, ear nose avg
throat diseases. nclndins sqHiht oasa-
ract' earache, deafness, cataTrl, hoarst'
ness. sore throat. and MS glasses "
Ace Telephone building -
DEFECTIVE AGENCY--Trained 5etec-
tlves furnished on short notice ana EN-
sonable rates For further particulars
address James McCane box 100. Honse
ton, Texas .------
BUY your pictures 70: holiday presehs5
and have your pictures framed a,
kopf's. 1ol4 Prairie avenue: low prices
and large assortment. -.i-' SO
u arTHANN & KNEELAND--Man
turers OF tents. awnings, tarpauIns.
wagon covers. etc; fiags made 70 T pragi .
| SIR Congress avenue, corner lTs.s a
| street. Houston, Texas phone s5l. l-o-sS
HOW IL 1t clothes cleaned or dye a. fe 81;
nandez' Partisan Steam. DYE Wofns. VIZ
T,rayis. lock as new? Because 1; Is done,
by professionals.
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A MONEY MAKER for leasc-The Airing
ton Hotel billiard parlor Marlin. Texas.
Address Proprietor 30
FOR RltNlr-D!rt cheap. one of the best
stores on Main street, No. 800; two stores
In League building, on Milan street
handsome two-story house In Second
ward: two houses IN Third ward,
elise in. the best house In Fair Grounds
addition; small farm nine miles from
city ON railroad. Geo. L. Porter x son
361s Main street II
FOR RENT--A nice slX-room house
newly papcrcd. IN Third ward; large
rooms; modern improvements also SER
wants rcom near paved street. Apply
1911 Mckinney avenue. IS
FOR EENT-1n Fifth ward newly-paint-
cd five-room cottage; large yard; corner
Hin and Sterrctt streets: near cleve-
land's compress, Apply TO j. Schoen-
mann, 800 Preston avenue. q
FOR RENT-Two ooms right In the heart
OF the city. Apply at Lewyn's drug store,
40l Main street. If
FOR RENT-1i0-acre farm with two two
re on. tenant houses and good we'll water.
one mile west of Stafford Address J. E.
Lester. Houston. II
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FOR SALE,

FOR RENT-Four nice unfurnished rooms
with bath room. for light Housekeeping,
at easonable price. CAL at liel tapitQi
nv MO =
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A W9lTl-SNLltIED etock pf icWory
and nXtures approNim1tlng $4,000 by IN
underNIpned. II Is The stock Formerly
belonging to NJ Darenheld. and the right
man can secure the stand 0tld thereby
inherit the coed VIII OF long-eslab.
llshod business; correspondence s0licftc1
Mylroas J.. G. Townsend, trustee. Cor
t.icana slSexs4 %
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FOR SALE---One parlor set; eood as new .
with carpet. Apply at lao2 Dallas street
corner sSan Jacinto
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NEW INTENTIONAL device for carpen-
ters. cabinet makers and all wood work
men; Will be a great money maker 4, >.
patent for sale cheap. For particulars
address l.. O. box yn, Corsicanu Texas.
N
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FOR SALE on EXCHANGE.


FOR EXCHANGING Nocona, Texas,
76O acre farm, 500 acres In cultivation.
fine improvements. clear. sl5,y0. for mer-
chandise- ID. s. Hare IL Co, For WORTH.
30
CHOICE dwo-story brick business prop
erty in good Western town: VIII ex-
sshsnge for merchandise Address Lock
BOX iO2. Greenyille. Texaa. %
FOR SALE OR ExcHANGi5--sto OF
groceries: good trade; town has 3o9 rail-
rosd employees. Address box IL. Wdanut
Springs. Texas. -.------ o.
rc,r, SALE OR TRADIi--soo acre farm,
,rsies north OF Athens, Texas: ~ acres
in spl.tlvation Good house (eost Nlvol
ana rent house, corn cribs, SHEDS, nice
orchard and good free water VIII SCI
chcap and give good time. or VIII 'rad'
for ANYTHING | can handle. T. T. MI
Ter. Athens, Texas :.
sIn,ppoyED fruit and truck farms south
~ Houston; a fine Groom house; somc
ofher GOOD rental property " Hou9.on
Il, trade for land. Elmen. Jhi.ngs. lpisls
Congress avenue.
4 rI;W GOOD ranches: ! large ho1y o.
,and all fenced SOM beef aae stock
cattle in Al condition. Eimen. Jiiiihss.
Houston. -
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HELP WANTED.

WANTt0D--A woman to do washing ami
ironing at hpmc Clll this morning at
llll Mckinney aNenue q
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srrtl ALTON wanted by middle aged man,
invade; would be glgd for homo 10
return for services. German family pre-
f1rfod, Address 1857, this office, 40
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--l'hsi-elaes whito cooS az once.
must come we'll recommended good
wages Apply 10 Dave Mitchell Colo
RADIO TEXAS. 30
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THOSE looking for bargains In city real
estate and FARM LANDS Will do well 10
look over my list. Il. N. Brown. Ooh
Main street.
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SITUATION wanted los coiored man IA
yardnan, porter, gardener, wHlter-ln
fact all round man for any Kind or
work: oily references. Address 5000. .ls
office. ~
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7 WANTED TO RENT.

IA :. NTfsn- Two or three rooms furnished
~ iiyf,f housekeeping. southern en-
nas,,re with modern convenieoces. cio.e
In Address syss. this office. =
"a ANTED TO RENT-iIotei Of fourteen
or sIxtser ro3ms In a good i've town.
no. firniture needed Address ~ H. ,n y
odlct.
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FOR SALE--At "A bargain. GAO acres on
oyster creek. on Columbia Tap road, 3
miles west of Angloton. 900 acres in cul-
tivation. 800 acres timber, lao acres prai-
RTE; no better cane or cotton land to be
found anywhere. Apply TO VIM y.
Cley eland Il CO. IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-28

PEOPLE-Learn to controi
humber and quality of offspring; no
criminal or Injurious methods, highly
Endorsed; zoe. L. Berrier, president m
stitute of Human Culture. Minneapolis
MINI -
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e1c0 I,EWARD for any case or structure
'i.s new discovery will not cure peiur.-
reirtiy ana painlessly' without cnttins or
dilafinp. A, c.. Hennion agent. corner
Congress and Jackson street Houstp, ~
Texas.
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FORTUNE TEbLEEs,r
Mrs Black tells everything, 2oe, yoc, -,
removes troubles; unites separated
charms Tor luck, ETC.; 2plo frestoi as o.
-. ,,,aiI N
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SEE DARLING. KAN buildSng, fur nice
tve-room cottage. two lots. two blocks
from street car line; brick sidewalk, big
bargslin; SIS payments. A. NJ. Darling
kiam building. 2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-28

100 ACRES North Texas farms aud 1910
acres Rlaihandle LANDS for sale OF ex.
change for merchandise: 500 acres in
Denton county for rsnt 10 good, respon-
sihlc teuants. NJ. ID. Sowell, Farmers
VILE. Texas 80
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$500 VIII. BUY six-room cottage, Fourth
ward, close IN; part cash. balance easy
terms. Address 1910 Braxes street.
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XMAS goods at Pastoriza's, such as me
pocketbooks, card cases and pass books
leather up DESKS and portfolios, photo
albums. gold pens, fountain pens, art
calendars and $9l.0o bicycles. Pastoriza's
Stationery store.
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SITUATION WANTED by printer OF ex-
perence; sober and reliable. Address a.
NJ, PRINTER, Celeste. Texas, Box NO.
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LOST, FOUND, STRAY, STOLEN.

Lost White huii dog, about months
o.d; brndlc spot over left eye and car;
answers 10 name of 'iritz," left home
FRIDAY. Suitable reward II returned 10
1877 Iaf3rauch. ~
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flowers, roses, carnav
lions Niles OF the valley. violets and
hysclnths: order now 10 be IN time; also
holly. mistletoe. palm leaves. Christmas
trees and decorations. VIM. wafer
Westgate. telephone 6l5, three rings. ~
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TADrEsi Chchester's English Pennyroya Pills
Diamond Rand are the Best ssifs hsl ne.;
f'' L, Chichester chsmea s e.. P6lada. Pa.
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IL YOU WANT A READY HOME An
raw land price ITO to so acres, good
black land on easy terms, come to V. J.
1.aBaune Louise, Texas, IS
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MADAME l.. WBSTPHAL'S Partisan
new elegant masquerade costumes ior
rent and TO order: orders sent 10 all
parts OF Texas: 10I2Is Prairie avenue,
Rurion building. lies
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RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.

pleasant seeing Clothing getting prices
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AGENTS Economy gss burner. sayss ~
per cent Of Gas, makes large, beautiful
light and gives 10 per cent profit TO
salesmen General Agency Co.. GH Dear
born street, Chicago. Ill u
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ELIRIEo TO HE LAST.
The Girl W as sweet and Was Waiting
for Her Finnce-


There are people and people in this
world. Al sorts and conditions OF men
and women.
In = railway waiting room the other
evening sat handsome girl, apparent
Is about 20 years old. She had gone
earlv for the Mest-bound train and was
the first occupant of the waiting room,
shortly after7vard young man saun-
tered in-aa entire stranger TO the giri
and. 20 lis surprise, she blushed and
pleasantly said: "rood evening.
This was I'll the Young nan needed
in the way OF Introduction. and as he
sar down beside her he Thought
he had struck something dead easy
for the girl looked so much Like an IN
nocent. unkophisticated country maid
en-. The charming. child-like manner
IN which she spoke brought food OF
memories that recalled the odor Of vio-
lets, new-nown hay and peppermint
\ faint twinge OF pam in his foot even
seemed delicious, for was il not that old
stone bTuise?
How long will il be till train time"
asked the girl.
Twill. be half hour" he replied.
80 long?~ she said. Il wish II was
here. ! am waiting for a friend.
This with a pout and heightened coior
that rendered her doubly charming and
caused the young man TO exert al his
faculties 10 entertain her during the
half hour tia; interyened until train
time.
When the train At last came no!siiy
into the station and halted very ordi-
nary looking young man stepped of
aud the girl rushed up and. shaking
hands. looked up at him as if she ez-
Iected something more than mere
handshake. But the young mans face
Redeemed perceptibly and he even
seemed reluctant 20 shake hands with
the radiant little maiden. The girls
fellow. for he was evidently such, final
" seemed TO thaw out and she walked
proudly OF in full possession.
They were lovers, he learned after
ward, having met by Encouragement,
and we're married that night But the
girl. flied 10 oSerfowing. could not.
woman.ihe. rafrain from final elev-
erth-hour Pittsburgh Post,
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

George w. Cable has accepted the
editorship of Current Literature.
w. ID. Howells is never happier than
when telling of his own experiences In
his early days.
The Dickens Concordance, so desired
by lovers of that genial writer is at last
coming from the press.
Emerson possessed the earliest Amer
lean edition of Browning. yet he would
never admit that Browning was poet
Mime. Adolphe Roge Charlotte Fiske
Bates) is preparing some very IN
teresting "reminiscences of Longfeliow'
and has also volume of her own poems
ready for publication.
Hawthorne, when boy of IL, wrote
and edited little magazine which con-
txins. in the number eNtant. some rather
satirical criticisms of sermons heard by
the young editor.
When Barrie published "Auld LIGHT
Idylls.' he sen, the first copy to Holmes
ard the latter's favorite book in his last
DAYS were ~ Window in Thrums and
Dean Ramsay's "reminiscences
Ella Wheeler WilcoX's poems are said
10 rival the works Of Marie Corelli'
among the upper ten" in London
drawing-rooms. Perhaps the story,
"Jane." is partly responsible for this
Kipling is intolerant of ''gush," and
sensitive concerning his private life.
He is intensely fond of outdoor life,
APT to be.shy on first acquaintance. but
makes friends quickly after the ice is
broken.
Miss Hildegarde Hawthorne. daugh-
ter of Julian Hawthorne. has begun to
write short stories in the mystical vein
o. her famous grandfather. This is an
additional proof of the tendency of
genius TO skip generation.
Washington Irving was fond of call
ing New York 1.-THE gamesome city of
the Manhattoes." and in his youth he
greatly enjoyed its festivities. The
fashionable part of the city was then
between Wall street and the Battery.
The elder Dumas, once travelling in
Switzerland, wanted mushrooms for
supper, and. as the landlord of the inn
spoke only German, the author made a
charcoal sketch of a mushroom on the
wall, The host went out and returned
with--an umbrella.