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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

said that he would give mA q naokAl II
would crawl under the com crib and catch
afraid abe woutd peck me. for you know
they peck very bad. but did It, and now
e S the hr s w e the fSns for ,Ss e
am am your sstls Boy, psehsrrsS d sSss;
THE sHEPHERDs AFFECTION.
Brentwood. Texas--Dear Haphamrrcr,
i have been raItng 80 many of the Hans
NICE letters ! thought I would write anj
ask YOU to please enroll my name with
mers. My brother. Ewing Mex snney. OF
papa The Houston, Daidy. Post, which papa
STATE paper prtnted IN Texas. dSn.t
Know as TO that. but the Happyhasnne r
corner Is good enough for me. BY the
way. papa says twenty-six years ago To-
day IN DeSoto county. Miss. / hope he
VIII have a pleasant birthday. l Disagree
with Guy Fagen about the shepherd hays
ing no affection for his master, for have
one named Grab who will fight for me. Mn
only sister. Eulah. came TO see us, and
wnlie here she picked me up. began 10
ping me. Grab spnng toward her ehroat
and would have bitten her II mamma mad
not caught and prevented HIM. Our home
in the country is dotted with the club,s
iuvorite tree. the live oak. which looks
pretty this season of the year thank
me many Haps for acting 80 wisely in
making the shepherd the clubs pet dog.
attend Sunday school every Sunday and
enjoy IL very much. received two prizes
Tor punctual attendance and one for read
ans an essay l have read the New Tesla
ment through once. Your friend
Porter Mckinney. Jr.
DOG AND INDIANS.
Gonzales, Texas.--Dear Haphammer; Az
see SO many of the little folks writing
about their favorites In dogs. | shall! re.
late the following incident which occurred
IN Jack county. Texas, about th.riy-tour
years ago. Miss Sallie Il. Camp, who was
then about IA years of age. was living with
her faiher. who was a public survcyor
one ,iuy Sailie went down TO Tho little
creek about 100 yards from the house. or
some clothes that had been washed. Some
indians were in hiding, and while she was
gathering the clothcs TWO Indians fired
iheir guns at her. one ball passed through
one arm and one breast; the other ball
passed through the other arm. She foil
Then an Indian ran up to scalp her, but
her faithful dog. n Newfoundland. sprarg
on the indian and he was glad to get away
without sailies scalp: Her l;ttle brother
was with her, and he has to this day
got the mark of an Indians arrow that
crt the skin across his head A Mrs
w hlte was at the time visiting Sallie's
mother. and her little boy was also ut
the creek with Sallie and her brother lie
was cattured by the Indians. About twelve
months aftelward some traders bought
him from the Indians and returned him
10 his sorowing mother. The little girl
Sallie Is now 4S years of age, and lives
Texas.
am Il years of age, and want TO Join
friend Quilla Ward
SHE LIKES THE HAP LETTERS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

have fins hmes w9th our stick hor,s.. I
tell you. I am 20 sorry for the utrie Gin.
dren thet can't run end play. To-day papa
said that he would give me q nickel II I
. setting hen for him. was very much
afraid abe woubi peck me. for vol, know
they peck very bad, but did It, and now
tie girls chair. Wishing you and 81 The
Hars much happiness this new year.
an your kttle boy, Dechcrd 0ucs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12
HER LONG SLEEP.
Miss Winters Faated For Three Weeks
 After a Dream.

Miss Winters Tasted For Three Weeks
 After . Dream.
 Miss Mary Winters of Orangeyille. Pa, on Che Caio border line. has slept for two weciss. She is lying on couch in her home as though dead, but her breathing is regular, and the physicians from the surrounding cities are puzzled.
 Miss Winters has lived alone since her mother died, some years ago. and six weeks ago she dreamed that sine saw the Lord and he beckoned her to fol- low him and told her that she must prepare herself for death. The next morning she told Der friends that she would not eat another morsel of food For three weeks she did not take any nouTishment, and though the most deli cate moraels were placed before her she would touch nothing, saying it was against the will of tho Lord.
 Whom she sank into her long sIeep, physicians were called in, but theix efforts have not been successful, and tho woman is slowly sinking. Electric bat teries placed to her feet, with q strong current, did not rouse her, though tho shock produced quiyer through her body
 At first it was thought she was dead. and an undertaken was sent for, but when he reached the house he refused to prepare the body, as he said she was not dead New York World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12
THIS SPRING FLOWS COPPER.
Wonderful Fall of Water in tho Famed
 Kootenal District.


 ". r. Carson of Tacoma. travelling passenger agent of tie Canadian Pacific, and C.. Mel. Brown, the oompany'a district passenger agent at Vancouver, have just returned from extended trips through the famed mining districts of the kootenai country and report the greatest activity, notwithstanding the advent of winter
 The prospectors are sticking little closer to the camps on account of tha SHOW, said Mir. Carson, but other wise there is as much work going on as if there were not from two to three feet Of snow on the ground. Tie Kootanai IS such wonderful country that if half the truth were told of it's mineral wealth it would not he credited. 4 recent find that has excited great deal of atten. tiun is the discovery of an actual coppas spring, now known as the Red Blanket in the Lilloeet district. just north of Spencer's bridge on the Canadian Pa. c1fio. The water iu solution runs 39.T pounds of copper to 200 gallons, and 10000 gallons day come tnmbling down tho mountain side. This is tho only real copper spring. that is known of with the exception of one in Idaho. ..ss. flows rounds of tiis metal 10 fEe 100 gallons of water. Will liam PritchaTd Mergans 9 Welsh If. r., prominently known in Wales, Australia and South Sfrica thrcagh his extensive mining interests, heard of the Red Blan- ket copper spring prior to his sailing from Vancouver with . party of mining experts for Japan and China, Dee. 5. He was very much interested in tho re ports he received of tie spring, and net only left:ops of his experts behind to make Investigation, bnt is sad to have offered Si00. 000 for 5I per cent of it. z
 Mr- Carson brought . bottle Of cop 1 per water from the Red Blanket spring with him Q.eac cisian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12
.)iyfaed skirts.

No girl who has faced the wind in q divided bicycle skirt on frosty day will return to tho old open, happlpg skirt that iynpedes her movements as It chills her knees. The divided skirt has the yeas by a great majority, and she will cast about to see how she can make the prettiest divided skirt she knows how. There arc divided skirts and divided skirts, you know, and there is a wide difference in kind.
 A new bicycle costume is made or heavy Scotch oheyiot in small, lfrego' far brown and tan check. The skirt IS a we'll hanging divided skirt. reaching 10 the shoe tops, with two broad box plants at the back and front that are so Iuli that one never suspects the dividing liie at all
 Tie jacket is short snug garment cut in an irregular way at the front 10 show quite an expanse of the brown iln, en blouse front. \ broad white braid follows the edge of the jacket, ana at the back seam of the sleeve the braidlng is quite elaborate. q.
 X dark brown suede belt and sort white berretta complete this outing tol, let. Tho black berretta isworn;aiso, ana on very cold days chamois JacKet ls sl;nnad on underneath tho bicycle suit. New York Commerclai.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12
"A STORY ABOUT SPAIN.
Why Dumas Thinks She Never Has Had
 Decent Government.

Why Dumas Thinks She Never Has Had
 Decent Government.
 Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minnea sota tells gocd story, which he credits so Alexander Dumas. According to Du- mas, there was once a time whom all the nations of the earth were summon ed before the Great Ruler of human des- tinies. Each was to express wish, which was to be granted for all time England expressed desire for the great est navy in the world, and this was granted. France wanted to have the most powerful army, and this was grant ed, and so on, until all the nations had obtained their wishes-all except Spain. which did not put i'll al appearance un- u tho rest were about ready to depart. But, although Spain had been slow jn eoming, 1t was not at all backward in askiug.
 The first wish expressed WAS for the most beautiful women. This was grant ed. Then the finest fruits were sought, aud then the most equable climate. No other nation having asked for these, both requests were compiled with. Still SSipain was not satisfied and asked again for tho best government ill tho world. tYou have asked for the best thing last. Having been granted three wishes. said the Civer of all good gifts, s'you need expect nothing more.
 And 50, continued Dumas, Spain has never had q decent government from that day to this, and never will have. - Washington Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12
Mrs. CIeYeiand,a Gift Window.

Mrs. Grover Cleveland, with several of her classmates, is to make present of | beautiful stained glass window to Welles college. where she was fornerly q student The shape is half circle. Mrs. Cleveland, assisted by John La I iisiTse iTsse, the aftist, ias designed the win dow. selenting as the main feature larpe figure of 4 young woman. She has spefat much time and thought upon the subject, as she wishes the window to be | 4uenofial of herself
 Lady TIayter.
 Lady Hayter, known in London as the Zenobia of the Liberal party, is nos only ail accomplished woman of the world, but also one Of the most inde- fatigable of women travellers. With her husband. Sir Arthur Hayter, she has journeyad twice around the world. hunt- ed kangaroos iii Australia, elephants in CeyIon and tigers ill India and has explored tie yellesssto,s park and tho Yosemite valley. In spite Of her taste. for outdoor life, she is said to De con- sulnaslate artisE in drass, and her teiletts serve her as the frame to . charming :..es.~~
 The Cilanber Of Commerce Of Gln. cinnati pissed resolution petitioning congress to create . new cabinet posi- tion to be known as commerce and man afaetqres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12
SENT FREE.

:Ipaos ao any person interested in hu- Aan;na matters, or who loves api;aaa api;als, we will send free. upon .AN6Sps a copy of the ALLI- h d ad;, tne organ of this Society. estino ao 10 It's intensely inter of fhsa .eaolng, it contains a list miumss valuable and unusual pre-
 1s gwen by thes paper.
 HUm nnq3aress n3a THE NATIONAL unifamd q q ALLIANCE, 4lO-4lI
 " states Building, N. Y. ss--~- 3-25dSsw2m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12
TWO ScnooIs ox ss1ayers

On the lands of .Judae Russell and John Foster, on the banks af fhe little Niangua river, Missouri, are tvo schools of beaver, six in one school and eight in tEa other The judge and Mr. Poster will not allow interference with the animals
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12

= Fn~xr Aansas Eanlkers' Association. 6llt ~, s''s apoEe occasion the Cotton is.' 'aee Will sell tickets Pine Bluff 7lisea 1soek and return at one and EzIss are, Ire, VI 10, on the certifi~ # ickets on sale April l2th
 'afn limit April 18th, 1897.
 v. FARLEY, Agent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12

The federal council at Bern has unanimously decided 10 bring lorwaIa ' ' h;ll for the amendment of the SWISS constitution. s,e, The revision proposed $ n tba direction of unifying the olyli snd nrininal law. New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-12

An international congress is to take nlaoe at Brussels next summer Tor 1ae lnrnass of discussing the subject of ac- cidents to workingnen.
The herald., 1897-12-12

with about twenty others, had been ar.
rested on suspicion of communicating
with the rebels Moreover, a reign Of
terror had been inaugurated in the
town, and we could do nothing for the
moment. However, Decker was still
there and Rea was reported Ill of the
smallpox in the south, so we thought
no one had yet reached Gomez. There
was yet time to be first, so we thought.
AS a matter of fact, Rea did not have
the smallpox at all, and Scovel and he
were already with Gomez, so that we
were beaten before we began. However,
we did not learn this until nearly a
month later.
Leaving Crosby to make further ar.
rangements and send for me when he
was ready, I hurried back to Havana
to forward my letters to the paper.
A JEWEL OF A CORRESPONDENT
| 1t was at this time that met Il. &.
Dawley, q magazine correspondent, and
one of the most remarkable men that the
Cuban war has brought to the front.
He was with Maceo during his palny
! days a year before, was arrested, put
into Cabanas fortress for weeks and fl.
nally expelled from the island. Yet he
came back under his own name, regis.
tered at the hotel and went where he
liked. He said to me that Minister de
Lone in Washington was always com.
planning of the United States not stop.
ping filibusters and the like, and he
meant to prove that the Spanish were
as much to blame as the Americans.
Said he: "These people can't remember
longer than overnight, and I believe
can go all over the island without their
ever finding out that I am here. Then.
when I get back. I shall go to see De
LONE and advise him to wake up his peo-
| pie in Cuba"
Dawley bears the reputation Of being
| the most accomplished collier" In the
land. His method is simple. When he
wants anything he simply goes up, curs-
es soldier or an insurgent, as the case
may be, and orders him to bring It.
Ninety-ni times out Of hundred. the
man concludes that If he talks so loudly
and positively he must be some one In
authority and obeys without hesitation.
On one occasion he was arrested for
taking a picture of Moro Castle and
taken before some officers near by. He
talked to them awhile, explained that he
was getting a collection Of pictures Of
war scenes, and would like to have their
photographs for 1t. They assented
eagerly-a Spaniard Is as anxious as q
negro to be photographed. whether he
ever expects to see the picture or not
and stepped out into the open for the
purpose. Dawley had the nerve to pose
them against the very fort that he had
been arrested for photographing not
fifteen minutes before, and took view
of it and them together. But imagine
the childishness of the officers in allowA
, ing such a thing.
Two weeks later returned to Sagua.
The herald., 1897-12-12

try gentleman. He had horses, servants,
attendants, secretaries and a physician.
He had all the comforts of home, but
the ships lay in the offing and the island
was patrolled; that was all.
In Dreyfus case the island is guarded,
of course, but even his place of habita-
tion is never free from surveillance. He
lives perpetually in the sight of old COM
rades in arms. now turned into jailers
He is watched night and day. sleeping
| or waking. by a guard of veterans Of
the French army, with loaded carbines
and he never leaves his narrow quarters.
At first Deryfus was kept in hut near
the middle of the island, and three
others were built near by for the housing
of his watchers. Now great iron cage
has been built about this hut as an ad-
ditional precaution, for there were
rumors of an attempt to rescue him.
There were people who had an interest
in getting him out.
1t cost 1000 to build this cage in that
OUT the-way corner Of the earth.
But having it does not mean any relaxa-
tion of the severity of his prison disci-
pline. Day and night one of the soldiers
PAGES about it with shouldered rifle. At
frequent intervals he is relieved.
Sometimes Dreyfus is allowed to walk
about the island. At such times he can
be plainly seen from any part of 1t, as
well as from lie Royale and lie St.
Joseph. He is permitted to wear only
white clothing, so that he may be more
conspicuous.
At night he Is always in his cage.
There are six guards and corporal
Each of the six patrols four hours out
|of the twenty four, in two watches Of
two hours each. He has plenty Of time to
rest He has good pay and his term is
short. If he were to stay long on the
|pestilential island he would die.
One man Of this guard did go insane
after q year Of it. The man on watch
The herald., 1897-12-12

is never permitted to sit down. He must
literally stand his watch.
Dreyfus' term will be short, too. He Is
failing in health. If he were to attempt
escape he would be shot instantly. Many
would like to have that happen.
They wait for the climate to kill the
man. He was placed on the island in
1895. The island where he Is incarcera-
ted is so unhealthy that the goats which
were once there have been removed to
another. He looks already like an OLD
man, with bent form, white hair and
deep-lined face. No guard ever speaks
with him, but he gets books, clothing
and delicacies from his wife, but mental
trouble is doing quite as much to kill
him as physical disease.
An effort was made some time ago to
have Dreyfus' wife share his island
prison. She is devoted to him. The gov.
|ernor of Guiana refused him this con-
ISOLATION. The devoted woman would
gladly have shared his living death. She
believes him innocent-Poultney Bige~
lows cable to the New York World.
The herald., 1897-12-12

sian fox, mink, ermine, Persian lamb.
astrachan. seal. brown fox. red fox,
black sable. monkey and bear. Many Of
the muffs have head on top and tail
hanging from one side. Bunches of tails
trim the cape ends. There are not many
fancy muffs compared to the number Of
fur ones.
A conspicuous feature Of these muffs
Is the lining, which is Of the most star
tling satin. The satin should match the
gown. and. If possibles the trimming on
the hat.
DOGS COATS.
Women who march with dog are in
dulging in the widest vagraires in dog
coats. A dog wearing coat of black
satin had a sable collar around his neck,
tied in place with band Of blue satin
ribbon. A white handkerchief was In the
pocket of his coat He wore black satin
shoes tipped with sable.
The young woman who walked with
this dog wore an astrachan collarette of
dullest black with tall collar. It had a
square front. The shoulders were mere
epauletteS. While on the march q
friendly dog met this woman and her
companion and stopped a moment to
whisper word. This dog wore a white
broadcloth coat. trimmed with Persian
lamb. His shoes were Of gray satin.
Old furs are changed by the furriers
into modern garments by trimming
them with silk, satin. velvet and laces,
and the result Is decidedly beautiful.
While furs are unusually high-priced
the fashions are accommodating enough
to permit the use Of odd bits Of fur left
from cuffs, muffs and capes.
NINA GOODWIN.
The herald., 1897-12-12
CHAPTER ".

At two o'clock in the night the boat
stopped at Cardenas. half way to Sagua.
At o'clock the next day It reached Sagua
itself, and glad enough all were to get
ashore. Here the secret police took us
in hand and examined our baggage for
clothing or arms destined FOR the insur-
gents. They stopped the United States
consul here few days ago and tried to
search him forcibly, nearly bringing on
an international incident. Only by the
humblest apologies from the chief of
police was the consul prevailed upon
not to report the matter.
After the police were satisfied that we
carried no dynamite or deadly weapons
we were suffered to go to the hotel for
the night. The next morning we went
up to Sagua, where we met the United
States consul. Mr. w. B. Barker, one of
the best Of the exceptionally fine corps
of consuls which represent the United
States in Cuba. He Is from Mississippi,
and Is an old confederate soldier, who
took part in the battle of Bull Run when
only fifteen years old. and fought
through the entire war. He was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland in 1893.
and has proved a tower Of strength to
Americans in Cuba during the war. The
higher Spanish authorities do not op-
pose him as a general thing, and his
reports were quoted in the queens
speech in the Cortes in 1896, but the
local authorities, who claim the right to
disregard treaties, have resisted him BIT
terly. He has been sustained through
out by Secretary Olney. The local
Spaniards tried conclusions with him
twice. Once they seized his official mail
from the state department, but he made
such an energetic protest that they soon
surrendered 1t. The second time, they
learned Of some strong reports he had
sent to Secretary Olney about the situa-
ton in Cuba, and decided to mob him.
They met in q coffee house to plan the
details, and sent a spy up to find out
what he was doing. The spy found Mr..
Barker sitting at his desk, oiling VIM
chester rifle, with about two hundred
cartridges scattered around him, and
with an old wartime gleam in his eye.
When the spy reported, the mob meet
ing was adjourned sine die.
AN UNsAvORY INCIDENT
The day after we reached Havana
saw Davis, and he remarked: well.
he has 1t right enough"
"Who has what?" asked.
my interpreter. He has the SMALL
pox."
This was a pleasant greeting. The
Interpreter had been sick during the
The herald., 1897-12-12
POWER OF A MOTHERS VOICE

A mother sang to her child one day
A song of the beautiful home above:
Sang 1t as only q woman sings,
Whose heart is full Of mothers love.
And many q time In the years that came
He heard the sound Of that low, sweet
song; s.
It took him back to his childhood days:
1t kept his feet from the paths Of wrong.
!
A mother spoke to her child one day.
In an angry voice. that made him start
As II an arrow had sped that way
And pierced his loving and tender heart.
And when he had grown to mans estate,
And was tempted and tried, as all men
are,
He fell: for that mothers angry words
Had left on his heart a lasting scar.
Charles 8. Carter in Christmas Ladies'
Home Journal.
The herald., 1897-12-12
TO THEIR PAPERS

though did try to get Crosby to leave
some Of them in Havana. The only con-
cession he would make, however, was to
leave his revolver. He brought every
thing else, and we had to get them
ashore. We did 1t by wearing most Of
them. I had on an immense macintosh,
although there was not cloud In the
sky. took the spurs in my pocket. put
the knapsack in my valise. and stuffed
the leggins in my breast. Crosby
slowed away the rest somewhere. and
so, with our valises in our hands and our
hearts in our mouths, we braved the
police. Luckily, it was almost dark and
the police were hungry and wanted to
get home to their dinners, and we got
through without mishap.
There was special train that night,
and we got up to Sagua in time to get
some dinner.
The next day found that the man
who was to have helped Crosby through
The herald., 1897-12-12
MORO CASTLE, AMERICAN REPORTERS HAVE BEEN
IMPRISONED

sick. We had a cabin to ourselves also,
which was very lucky, as Crosby had
to arrange his outfit to pass the police
at the Boca.
He had very fine field kit-cloak,
waterproof cavalry boots, spurs. KNAPP
sack, leggins and the like-an outfit, by
the way. that struck terror to my soul
when I saw 1t. For, be 1t understood,
all these things are contraband in Cuba
Several people had been arrested, to my
certain knowledge, for attempting to
carry just such articles past the police,
and were still in Jail, with no certainty
that they would ever get out. The Span
ish reason that, as no one Is allowed to
go outside the towns. no one can have
any need for such articles unless he in
tends to Join the rebels.
OF course, 1 would not own that I was
afraid to help carry the things through,