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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-25

Austin. Texas. June 24.-Proceedngs {

-'-'N'H' i'AHS' "uie ST 'octeuiH6s Vi
the court Of criminal appeals today:
Reversed and remanded-Iewis Williams,
from Harris; Elilie lsham, from Tarrant.
Mfirmed-H. h. Bratt, from Clay 1.-TWO
cases..
Reversed and Observation-Disclosures McAfee,
from Tarrant.
Reheuring granted and Judgment az
firmed-Tom Oliver. from Shelby
Rchearing refusad-Ex parte r. J..
Wright. from San saba; y. Bodeman, from
Kendall.
A motion for rehearng was filed in the
case CT Eugene Burt, from Travis. 1t will
be argued orally tomorrow. The missing
record in this case has been Found and re-
turned to the clerk.
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Electric Iiiffnr

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid. exhausted feel.
ing prevails, when the liver II torpld ana
slugslsh and the need OF a tonic ana AL
,erause Is teit. prompt use of this med
iaiai bilious fevors, No medicine viii ~,
more surely In eounteracting ana freeing
me system from the malariai poison Head
acne, INDIGESTION. constipation, dizziness
VIVA 10 Electric Bitters. soc and 81 ner
po1t's at HeSer's drug store. -
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rrnIifir rrnrn

District Attorney Gillaspie brought in
yesterday from the Mitchell 1lllaspie farm
on Brays bayou a switch from a pear tree
that had been broken from the tree By the
weight OF the fruit upon II. The switch
Was about six feet long and contaiEed
rfty-two pears. well developed but not yet
mAtnred. Messrs. Gllaspie * Mitchell
nave 700 hearing trees on rfeir farm OF the
Lecompte and Keeier varieties.
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LAWYERS contend that the decision OF the
supreme court favorable 10 City Attorney
John Stewart in his suit against Harris
county for fees growing out OF State cases
tried In the recorders court. al published
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Cowboys mud rel u.

The cowboys aud Indians had another
inning az Forest Park yesterday. A street
car full OF papooses made the various belts
and TO the full capacity of their lung power
,heS advertised the picnic The sultry
weather prevented many going out III late
IN the evening but those who we're there
found ample facilities for enjoyment and
entertainment.
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The frs; Of series OF summer might
concerts and hons by The Knights OF tbs
MaccsAees was given Lass uisht az Turner
hall and was most delightful ahair, wo!i
pAtaonsed and greatly enjoyed.
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Fosters Local Forecasts.

The storm waves will reach this meridian
and the other changes Will occur at and
within 100 miles Of Houston within twenty
four hours OF D. m OF the dates given
below
juno 25-Warmer.
June 26-Threatening.
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Port Of Sabine Pass,

sahlhe faSs, Tc%as, June 2i.-Clearea
ana sailed-ss syller (Noy) Alshager for
cera cruz bark zcaEli dt) SOLAR, for
-, Arrtyed-hark oua,hlamba ORB from
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Iit-sIEsT, pIGGEsT, REST.

Such is our State reputation II YOU
want pretty white work send your laundry
to ~ Packard's Troy Laundry, 9l2 Prairie
avenue Phone 800
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Married nj the lnwior.

MI Albert Harvey q san Antonio and
Miss Lillian @. Blacs c, Austin were mar
red last night in the pariors Of the Law
lor hotel by Rev. Lamkin Of The First Bap-
tlst church o. this city
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Mckinney, Texas, June 2S.--'rhe assign
ment papers OF f. A. Lowery, the Farmers
Vile merchant who failed yesterday, filed
here show his assets TO be $3223.50 and
liabilities S653s.95. John Hardin is as
al..nl.r
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pavement that will answer car require
ments today and c=iorc ARD ee ~ 10 safe
twenty Eve Years he-ce-~
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LOW VACATION RATES.

The Queen and Crescent Will sell oxcur
sion tickets at low rates TO the mountain
and seashore resorts every day from June
! TO September 80, inclusive. with final
limit October 81. 1897.
The Queen and Crescent route offers TO
tourists this year the most perfect train
service and appointments ever offered tho
southern travelling public. Through Pull
man sleepers OF the finest pattern.
Apply to your nearest Queen and Crcs-
cent ticket agent for rates and full infor-
nation. a. II. Barnett,
G.. =. A.. New Orleans, La.
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Deem Rock Bed Rock. Vchy and Llthia
Waters on draught at Kieslings Soda
Fountain. 500 Main street
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HOUSTON GAS LIGHT co.

Gas for illuminating, cooking. heating
and power II desired Apply to J. j. Nc
keever. general manager.
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have es,es, ~, = VISIT IA tho large cities OF
che gsNs, and 70 Sno Nashville EXPOSITION,
MAVe rSsusae,i, lAVinc hsd Il deAsAifNi
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Dead Stuck" for bugs. Used by U. $.
government. A liquid Insect power. Won't
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Knlckerbocker Special, noon train. ST.
Louis 10 New York. Big Four.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23

minute and Jim told Sarah afterward
that he should always feel thankful
that it wasn't long drawn out.
Salute your bride, JIM" said the ell
der when they were married hard and
fast, land I'll make out n certificate
and send it around to your vile after
breakfast"
Jim wasn't so bashful then but that
he could kiss Sarah right before the
minister and his wife and daughter,
but he did it in a hurry because the
breakfast wasn't got yet at the Thomp-
son house. Then Mr.. aad Mrs. Wright
Grove back, and they've been a happy
pair all their lives. 1t made q new man
of Jim to get married, and, as l said a
little while ago, he's one of our promi-
nent citizens now, and whether he ever
gets to the Legislature or not. he could
have my vote and the vote of everyone
Of the neighbors round here for any
thing, no uaatter how big an office he
wanted. or what ticket he run on. Here
he is now, comm back. Let me intro
duce you to him.
PAUL DANDY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23

reason or other. But the morning before
the concer he up and asked Sarah if
she'd go to it with him. She told my
wifeafterward that she was 50 frustrated
she hadn't hardly breath to tell him
she would. But she didn't let on she
was s'prised. She only said: why, GER
tainly, Jim," and when candle-ilSht
come on they started away from
Thompson's house afoot together. Ii
was about a mile from there to the
meetin' house where the concert was
held, but Jim never said Il word all the
way down. Sarah tried to talk TO him,
but it want no use. When they got
TO the steps there was quite a lot of the
boys standin' outside the meetln' house
door and one of them said, out loud, so
that Jim heard it:
Say, boys, here comes Jim Wright
and Sarah Anderson
Jim flushed all up; then he turned 10
Sarah and said: Excuse me Il min
ute;" then he took a quarter out of his
pocket and he walked up to Hold Smith
and said:
Here, Hold; you take Miss Anderson
into the meetin' house; I've got some
thin else t. tend to-"
Sarah was so dazed that she said
never a word and went into the church
with Hold. Then Jim he started to 60
away. as if he was afraid of his
shadow. But he hadn't gone ten steps
before he turned round and lambaste1
mat Teller till he squealed for mercy.
Then Jim he went home and clum up
in the haymow and lay there and
hated himself all night. How do l
know what he done that night? Well,
he told Sarah about it a good while
afterward, and she told my wife. As
for Sarah, well, she was madden than
anything, and twas about two months
before she'd speak to Jim agin. No;
there didn't any of the boys give Jim
any sass about it. They didn't want
any lambastin' in theirn. It was
mighty uncomfortable around old nan
Thompson's for a spell after that.
Thompson said he'd have fired Jim for
treatin' Srah that way only Jim was
too good a man to let go.
1t was along in June some time, just
about the %beginnin' of haydn, that jim
made his second break for Sarah. He'd
got it in his head, from the way she
looked at him once in awhile. that she
kind of liked him after all. Everybody
else knew she did. for once. when some
body made fun of Jim when she was
by. for bein' so baShful, she turned
round and gave them a piece of her
mind that they didn't forget right
away, 1 tell you.
Well, MS / said, it was in early haydn
that Jim took courage agin. He had
got the mornin' chores all tended to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
One on BOstOn.

She was from Boston and was on her
way to the g~e.ysers. She had rendered
the stage driver thoroughly uncom-
Portable by throwing great chunks of
botanical and geological information
at his head and he had about reached
the determination 10 brighten her with
stories about highwaymen till she
would get inside the coach, when some
gnarled and twisted oaks attracted her
attention.
do you know how old those trees
are" she asked and was preparing to
launch a whole row of figures at him
when he surprised her by answering,
very promptly:
"Yes'm."
"How old are they?"
Three thousand and six years."
How did you arrive at such accurate
results?"
well, a smart young woman from
Boston what knows all about it told me
they were 5000 years old, an that was
six years ago, so they must be 3,O06
now-goin' on 3,OO7."-San Francisco
Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
BABY BELLE.

II your come into our cottaee- I VIII sbop
You something rare,
And l doubt If eyes have ever seen a sIgb
more sweet and fair
rcT' IAan all the dainty working hands O
man have done or do.
sure the Masters work is fairest. as HI,
skill is greatest, too:
ana OF all the things of beauty which upor
the world have smiled,
None can touch the heart so dee3ly as III.
beauty CT a child.
so We love heri Yes, We love her. more
than words can ever tell
Little weesome, winsome darling, Bright.
eyed, blue-eyed Baby Belief
Seated on the cottage floor. pulling off he,
tiny shoes,
Little bare foot. white and dimpled-arms
and shoulders dimpled, too
Eyes as blue as summer blossoms, tender
skin as pure as pearl,
And the sunlight dropping golden OF each
shining little curl.
Artists pencil, e'er 50 cunning fairer
thing could never trace:
Every feature perfect beauty, every mo-
ton perfect grace.
Do you n that we love her more than
words can ever tell
Little winsome, weesome darling! Airy,
fairy, Baby Belle!
Kings may have their crowns and dia-
monds and their robes of purple hue,
Have their works of art and beauty-keeD
their wealth, and welcome, too
Wen not envy all their s7lendors while we
ave this single gem,
Far more precious to our bosoms than their
riches are to them.
We've no store of worldly treasure, Meth
er lands nor gold. and yet
We are rich beyond all measure in our
priceless household pet,
And we love her-yeS, we love her, more
thar words can ever tell
Little winsome, weesome darling! Dainty,
I darling Baby Belle.
1t is written Of our Saviour, when He
lived and walked on earth,
Mothers brought their treasures to Him
fer a blessing on their birth:
And when others would have chided: 60.
and let the Master be-"
Gently lie rebuked them, saying: Suffer
them to come to me-
Took the little ones and blessed them, in
His arms and on His knees,
Saying: who would enter Heaven must
become like one of these"
Do you wonder that we love her more thar
words can ever tell?
Jesus left a blessing for her-weesome
winsome Baby Belle.
Matte Dyer BrtJs, in Golden Days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23

bofhooo in the old days. Sarah Is q
~nne-lookin woman even now, and when
she was a girl she wes about the best.
iookin' Of the hull lot. No; she wasn't
slender II willowy nor anything like
That, but she was tall and healthy and
reu-cheeked and bright-eyed, and she
held her head up and looked as though
She was glad to be alive all the time.
As L said before, Jim was a good talker
only when he was lookin' a girl in the
face. Then he was about the bashfulest
crItfer you ever seen, and he used to
set and say nothing at all, meal times,
at old man Thompson's, where his chair
stood just across the table from
arab Thompson and his wife, they
used to joke Jim Il good deal about
Sarah and so did the other hired men.
No; they didn't all feed at Thompson's
table, but they all knew how baShfu!
jim There was a hull lot of 'em
and some of 'em was married men and
lived in the tenant houses that are
scattered over the place. and them that
wasn't married-all but Jim-boarded
with the tenants. Jim lived with
Thompson because he was a kind OF d
head man. OF course, Jim had to talk
with Sarah a good deal, in the natural
course of things. for they was together
Il lot every day, but. so far as anybody
knows, he never said any more than he
was obliged TO. But every dav he
thought she was a little nicer than he
did the day before. l s'pose if l was
in love with her, and my wife-she was
a girl then, and was engaged to marry
me-used to tell me that she thought
Sarah was in love with Jim. She said
no girl would speak so short about a
Teller as Sarah did about Jim, unless
she liked him well enough TO marry
him. 1 used to think hat was kind
of curious, and l think so yet.
Well, Sarah and Jim had been work
in for old nan Thompson about a
year before Jim aver said anything par
ticular 10 her. How he finally CONF to
speak out was about this way:
There was Il professor Of vocal
music'-a feller that parted his hair in
the middle and put beeswaX on his
mustache-come TO the Corners and
held singin' school all winter. He got
five dollars a night once a week, besides
half of what they should take in at the
door at a concert at the end of the
school. Jim didn't go to singin'
school, mostly cause he was so bash
full. Sarah didn't go neither, for some
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
Joining the church.

Joining the church is in one mi q
very small affair. It makes no differ
ence whatever in your life in n
sense. 1t is simply the open confession
of what you already believe in your
soul In another sense it is of the ut
most Importance. 1t means the open
alliance of your life's powers with
those whom you believe to be battling
ON the right side in this great mora
conflict. 1t means that your inluenc
with men shall be for the right.-Rev.
]. P. Egbert Presbyterian, St Paul.
Mum
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
gone to the
around the barn and hso

around the barn and hso ',e Thorn,
house with a pail of milk fSrA tSara
sons w private use, and he h%A tas
in the kitchen, starting the bfEaaA
1t was not far from sunrise.
Sarah" said Jim, I'm no accofyat,
and l know it, but if you'll just drop
that breakfast work for about half an
hour and get into my buggy-Jim had
just bought a bran'-new buggy and had
a young horse of his own-"we'n drive
down to the elders and get married and
come right back and tell the folks we're
man and wife afterward."
II Sarah was s'prised when he asked
her to go to the concert, she was a good
lea more so this time. She didn't say
much, though. She just looked at jim
and she says:
Are You in earnest, JIM
"Of course, I am said jim; "but I'm
such a coward hat if you don't say
yes right now I'm afraid I'll never dare
ask you again"
But. jim" said Sarah. "think of
bein' married without n weddin' dreSs!"
What do I care about a weddin'
Dress says Jim. "Come on, or I'll get
scared again"
BY this time Jim had got over his
baShfulness a little bit and he stood
there with a smile on his face that, as
Sarah told my wife afterward, made
her forget all about the weddin' dress.
"All right, Jim," she says, hitch up
guick!"
1t wasn't two minutes before they
was a-sittin' together in the buggy and
Jim's th~ree-year-old colt was a-takin'
them down to the elders, double quick
time. When they got there they found
the elder behind the parsonage in his
little garden, a-weedin' his onion bed
SOS to get up an appetite for breakfast.
The elder was as s'prised as Sarah had
been.
We'll. yes" he said to Jim, ito be
sure. Just let me wash up a little"
"Oh, never mind that" says Jim,
without thinkin' he was talkin' to the
preacher. "We've got to get back be-
fore breakfast. You can marry us right
out in the front yard"
SO the elder walked out in front of
the house and told them to join hands,
under the big elm tree that stands by
the front door Of the parsonage. He
stopped just long enough to cali his
wife and daughter as witnesses. Jim
thought that was unnecessary, but the
elder insisted upon it. The elders mar
rage ceremony took up less than q
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
STEVENS INAUGURAL.
Hon. Lon v. Stevens, Governor of
the State of Missouri,
Addresses the Senate and House of Rep.
rescntntIves on Taking the Oath of
Omce as the states Chief
Executive.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1L-Fol-
lowing is Gov. Stevens inaugural ed-
dress:
SENATORS AND REPREsENTATIvEs-Having
been called by 4 majority OF the electors Of
Missouri to the chief executive once Of the
state, l come now to assume the high trust
committed to my hands. ! hope l am duly
sensible OF the weighty responsibilities i'm
posed upon me by the position to which l have
been assignd through the favor OF my country
men. My great desire Is TO render some SUB
%stantial service 70 The state, apd ] shall strive
to SO administer the duties OF my office as 10
promote the happiness and prosperity OF the
people, and to contribute something to the
advancement and glory OF the commonwealth
/ shall not wish TO make brilliant or startling
Innovations. The best results IN practical
government can be obtained only BY the strict
maintenance OF public order, by wise economy
in expenditures, and by exercising the most
e~xactfng integrity in the discharge of public
duty. Along these lines 1t shall be my con-
slant endeavor to conduct the affairs OF the
! state. That 1 shall encounter difficulties and
ADVERTISEMENTS in the progress of my work is
'erhaps inevitable, and that I shall make mis-
les is almost certain, but invoking the divine
ter to guide me. and inspired by a r~esolute
Sc and a patriotic desire to do my duty
,urp. I fear or favor. l shall hope to so per-
yitbon task-impartially, justly and honor
orm NJ sto merit the approval Of the people.
-"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
HUMOROUS.

"A woman thinks that q bed is not
complete nor pretty without q lot Of
useless, fluffy things on the pillows
Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
THAT horrid Miss Blumers tried
l. be so mannish. She actually smokes
70. ,ttes." Il don'tsee anything man
Sgs that."-Indianapolis Journal.
Rish Date Burglar turning his "
III on his victim)-"In addition
ra#lant y. yo&' have in your pocket213
to a *aste old anu silver. Out with it,
marks IN g. "-FHegende Blatter.
OF III sho' Spectator lat the races)
-lnquIF1nS, was it that won?"
which Lerse tor (gloomily)-"I
Speculative Spects e of the horse that
don't know the an. names of most of
won, but 1 know the. win."-N. Y,
the horses that GJ6na
Weekly. tho nossan-
These berths are for ter to the
gers" said the Pullman por. exhibit
countrymcn to whom he was ,vour
ing the new car. And where ar tor.
in a good, safe bank" returned |
porter, with a grin.-Harlem Life
Miss Cayenne co~mplimented you
very highly after you told that story
at the dinner table," remarked one
young man. "She liked that story,
did she?" mo. But she thought it
illustrated a very admirable trait in
your character. 1t showed that you
never go back On an old friend."-Wash-
ington Star.
a Serious Drawback.-Hungry Daw-
son-"By gee! L sometimes think cur
profession is jist about the meanest
bisness goin'." Hobo Hank-"Huh!
Wot's wrong wild it?" Hungry Daw-
son-"Well, wen other fellers is abused,
they kin strike; but, durn it all, the
only way we could strike would be by
goin' to work!"-Truth.
Aged Husband.-"You are going to
ruin me with your extravaganza. Nou
don't need that cape any more Gan
a cat needs two tails. How often nave
] told you never to buy anything be-
it is cheap?' Young Wife
with the air of one who has got the
better of the argument)-"But it was
not cheap. 1t cost ten pounds.".Lon- {
don Figaro. {
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
Wanted-An Instance.

Marie - Proposals should e be
made by letter, anyhow.
Nettie-Did you ever hear of one thai
wa declined simply on that ACCOUNT
y. Y. Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23

"What was all that rumpus in the
next flat??"
at was that football rusher's wife
trying to get him to walk the baby ia
sieep."-Detroit Free Press
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
All OF.

Miss Summit-Why, 1 thought you
we're surely going to marry the duke,
deari
Miss Palisade-I was, but he has just
cabled papa canceling the order.-N.Y Y.
Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23

viii you be my wife, Fraulein Pauls,
and make me happy?" Il am sorry,
doctor. but l should like to be happy
Observation-Disclosures BIaetter,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-20
HOME OYElNG MADE EASY
HANDsoME coLoRs TnAr NEVER
FADE

hard Times Increased the Sale Of Dia-
mond Dyes-Black for Cotton Wool and
suR That Does Not Crock-nfskesa Old
oioaks, Gowns and Suite Look Like
New
ut is really marvellous said an okla
hons aye. druggist, how the hard times
have increased the sale Of diamond
dyes. Ladies buy one package as an
experiment, and fud the dye so easy
10 use that they color all their old
clothing, and come out with new
gowns, cloaks, and suits for the whole
family. The diamond dye blacks
seem especially popular, l often sell
half dozen packages TO one custo-
mer."
Diamond dyes are put up for every
color, with special dyes for cotton and
are 90 simple and easy 10 use that even
a child can dye a perfect color with
them, one that will not fade. crock, or
wash out, equal to the handsomest
shade made by the professional dyer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-20

julie Walters, the tramp in side
Tracked, once had peculiar expert
ence with the authorities in Kansas
town IL appears the company made
an enormous jump. Not arriving In
the town where they were billed until
o'clock the members Of the company
made up for their respective parts on
the train SO as TO be ready for the per
formanee immediately upon arrival.
Walters jumped off when reaching the
station, TO take a short cut, but was
placed under arrest by the city mar
shal as soon as he alighted. lie could
not induce the big marshal to release
him until the local manager was To-
Gated. Then the marshal smiled and
said julie Walters was the most natural
looking tramp he ever saw. lie came
up and witnessed the performance and
presented Walters with handsome
cane.
Mr.. Walters appears at the Opera
House tonight.