The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
STORIES or THE SHEET.


lady. 80 ! assigned one to a room in the
third story and the other on the second
floor" said M. e. Scott, proprietor Of the
tsyvan hotel OF La Porte. who placed q
man and his wife in an awkward situation
one night last week 1t was In the cor
ridor OF the Hutchins that Mr.. Scott was
relating the incident TO friends.
What did they do?"
'They remained UP one-haIf Of the night
in their respective rooms, waiting for each
other to come in"
How did It end?"
"Why the man came creeping down the
stairs between IL and 1 a. m. 10 see what
was the matter"
Was he mad?''
Say. don't mention 1t. But I'll bet
he don't register that way again"
ut Is certainly no small wonder that
railway officials are as good natured as
the most OF them appear. Don't you
without asking questions, notwithstand-
Ing the signs displayed. telling the name
Of the roads and the destination Of the
trains?" said Joseph Mace OF Evansville,
Ind. while waiting for the sleeper to be
transferred to the Santa Fe track
Did you ever study character by look
ing at faces? Here Is chance for you TO
begin" said well known commercial
traveller to Story Teller, while looking
at the busy throng at the depot during
the arrival and departure OF the morning
trains. Observe that fellow with sallow
complexion, lantern jaws and cadaverous
fltFpr rrtp til III a.
sick TO hear q hearty laugh. Would be
n very disagreeable companion under any
circumstances. contrasting him with that
chuny, pugnose old gent; at least 90,
maybe 60, years old Notice the twinkle
of his eyes and the half-smile playing
around his mouth. His digestion Is all
right, sleeps well. satisfied with himself
and all the world. jolly companion. you
Bet Between these extremes there is
| room for world of observation"
Il am returning from visit to the
Pacific Slope and the Northwestern States
and Territories" said Charles j. Brons-
ton. State senator from Lexington, Ky,
who is accompanied by his wife, and tenn
porarlly quartered at the Capitol.
What do you think of the present out
look for prosperity"
We'll / am one OF those free silver
| cranks. and fought in our State to re-elect
Joe Blackburn to the senate. My obser-
walton leads me to believe that our pres
ent prosperity is due entirely to short
crops In other countries We can have no
| permanent prosperity until silver Is once
| more restored to Its function as standard
money. Ii is the only basic ground upon
which to build. Scarcity in the volume
| or money by decentralization has appre-
Grated the value of gold and made II very
desirable for boarding. Consequently any
| temporary rise In wheat and other bread
stun, growing out of the necessities o.
europe and India. can only continue until
,hey are supplied by importation, or al
| longest until they are able TO raise a cror
and supply themselves. The people OF
the South and West will be the benef-
claries OF the boom in wheat, corn and
cotton prices, but doubt ii conditions in
the North and East will be improved.
Government by injunction and the eoncen-
J tration OF wealth In the hands of truste
| ana corporations will go on until they
reach the limit where they will be con
fronted by an angry people"
There will be no frost before the 25th
Of this month, and Judging by past years
not before the LIST of October. have
farmed in Texas for many years and neve,
saw better prospect for top crop" said
II. C. Kenner
I'VE have lust received 1000 natept
pastehoard boxes especially designed for
shipping money packages. They are some
thing now and we are giving them a
trial. said prominent banker Of this
| city,