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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10

Irvine Roll Wrapping Paper and paper
holders. Get our prices. Pastorisas sta
tionery Store. sol Main street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10
A DAY ABOUT The COURTS.
Given Seventeen Years for Murder
In the Second Degree.
TO HELP IMPROVE BUFFALO BAYOU.
County Com mi ssioners Are Looking
for n way 10 Appropriate FUNDS
for This PurpoSc-Routinc.

Tho county commissioners resumed thcir
regular term yesterday and disposed OF
the following business;
The county attorneys opinion was asked
for as to whether or not the county has
authority to make an appropriation for the
entertainment OF the legislative visitors
upon the occasion OF their proposed trip
down Buffalo bayou, and report at once.
Ordered that duplicate assessment on
property in block 80 and all of block 33a
in Houston Heights he cancelled.
Ordered that error In assessment OF Il.
T. Clarke on lo0Xl25 feet ia Helss addI-
tion be cancelled
Ordered that the district attorney be
Instructed to furnish a written opinion as
early as possible as TO the authority OF
this court 10 make an appropriation 10
assist In getting out for distribution on
behalf Of the city and county certain pho
Geographic views with accompanying read
ing matter to accompany and supplement
petitions TO congress for appropriations for
the improvement OF Buffalo bayou TO the
tetiies In Galveston bay.
Ordered that assessment Of Henry Am
mons be changed from lot i9. block 2S6.
Bakers addition. to lot ~. block 294 end
payment Of taxes thereon on unknown .oil
be cancelled.
Ordered that POLL tax OF sl.e0 assessed
against H. r. Perry be RENTED. the tax
being duplicated.
Ordered tina, the county tax collector be
authorized to remit poll tax Of :. l., Da-
wilson, he being over co years Of age.
Ordered that the application Of ". Til
Ing. publisher. for the publication Of the
county treasprer's quarterly report N the
Deutsche ZeitunE aud Anzeiser BE- referred
10 the county attorney.
Ordered that 5000 each OF the bri;ge
bond and court house bond funds be trans
fcrred TO the la.i fund
Ordered that the application Of =, ".
Hudson for change In the route OF roal
from Lynchhure TO Cedar bayou be referred
back to applicant as not being IN conform
ity with article 1890
Ordered that tho resignation Of ] y
Taylor as constable Of precinct No. be
accepted
Bid OF Lukes Yauecy FOR ferry on Hous.
ton AMI Crosby road b. rejected.
Petition AZ James Thompson and 9TH
ers for bridge over salnc sulls referred 10
jules Hlrsch, commissioner First precinct,
for report,
Petition OF James Couitran Tor recon.
meEdaiion TO the governor for pardon, re
jecteA
Petition Of d Ashworih and wife for as
Tistsnce. rejected
Petition o. \. " pahiguis, and others
for stock law rejected.
Petition OF !. D. Williams for rscommen-
daiion 10 the governor fsf PARTON ~
Ae,e1.
Application for damages 10 lard on
Houston and Lynchhure road rejectcu
Petition Of C.. Scott asd other. for
ditch at AyendslI on motion. rejected
Petitions for reductions Of assessments
al Connery L Wentworth j. " Mickey.
Mrs- -. Hartman. Della Johnson. Charles
Co1Tpy. Thomas Thompson K e. Sic
L1eklin. Mrs s Bradshaw. George 7.
Woods, J. % Jefferson. referred to county
attorney
The following claims were approved AMI
ordered paid
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10
Marriage Licenses.

Henry Berfer and Miss Rosa Strocx
Morris Charles Newman and Miss Lucille
H. McMillen.
Alex Story and Mics Sadie u. I.oundon
Charles l., Goet2 and Mrs Hattie A.
Williamson.
G. Il. Sesher and Miss Lillian NJ. Farrell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10

san Francisco, Cal. February "a plan
+" sa'd TO be on foot to engineer q LOTTERY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10

= crcdit to shipnlng account from hosn,,,
dnes ~ SlS,ooooNo and from tonnage ,av a.,
go .oooOoo; besides an interest to Tho Iat,cr
OF about $40 600 ono, Don't You think !,
r wou,d look ukc horesty for congress 10 an.
lreptla'c enough Of II to huild canal ana
give rs chance for deveioprrcn, sur," 80
TO what EurorN enjoys by the snor can1 ~
Most rosrcc;fnly yours. r Gu ts"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

tanCe, run over his milch cow and
set fire to his crops.
Fellow farmers, let us think of
these things, and no longer haul our
produce over the paths laid out for
us by the raccOOn and the Indian
Let us rise and throw off the letters
that mark the years of barbarism,
and no longer seek to patch up an
old warpath with fleet ing clay.
Why should we whittlc up whole
dIy-goOds box in the discussion of
the silver question, when it will not
make twenty-five cents difference
with us, one way or the other, while
every fence corner contains tho
bleaching bones of n dccrepit and
prcmaturcly broken down wagon or
d"bilitatCd horse?
There is no quicker way to get to
the surplus and spread il among the
working classes than to put it in Il
good roads. Let some Of those old
tired statesmen, who have become
anmmic and sporadic from breathing
the vitiated air Of Legislation, got
home and rub the infiamcd gums of
their grandchildren, while younger
men,, with ambition for themselves
and fellows, Introduce q few modern
methods among long suffering peo
pie.
We have got war vessels enough
now let us encourage the arts OF
peace. BILL NYE.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24
POETRY "


The blossoms in the orchard row,
Pale rs December SpotlcSs snow.
Save tinted in the heart of each
A flush of sunset, faint and sweet,
Have to the branches beauty lent.
AS down from heaven they were sent
The Clovers smell and grasses grow,
The plumeS of SumaChS nod and glow,
Against the forests rugged green:
And floating high the hawk is seen
On circling wing to fall and rise
~ winged pirate of the skies.
The clouds upon the clear pool lie,
n pretty scene the COWS near bV.
Some resting on the velvet green,
Tinkle their bells with solemn mcin,
Some drink from the pool not far away
Where shadows and the sunshine play.
The ThiStlc'S crimson head is swung,
It's foliage of thOrnS among,
BY bob 'O-link, whose mellow lays
GLADDEN. the drowsy summer days;
And in our hearts Il song as free
AwakcS the chords Of melody.
We scent the fragrance, catch the glcam
OF summer on the hill and stream,
And hear the music rs it SwcllS
From mountain heights through lcafy
dells,
And find Solacc sweet III them
or Gods good will and love to men.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24
POETRY.
TO MARY AND MOTHER.
BY J. S. S.

II uls me agrave in my poor sad heart
ana II bury my treasure there.
"herc the world cannot see cen In,
smallest part,
Ana my friends cannot know that
care:
ANA II write on the stone that in
fancy | see,
In letters that ever remain
ihe name OF the one that was dearest
to me, '''
Inc name of my sweet Mary Jane.
mary Jane what name for an aupeI
to bear. " "'s''
why the world might smile in dis
dain, ;" '''
10 thlnk of an angel of light over there
WIN the common old name. Mary
Jane.
Mary Jane sweeter name was novor
enrolled
On the record that's kept near the
throne. viz
'hrlst 8 mother was Mary-my mother
was Jane.
Precious names, wife and mother,
my own.
In fancy see in that beautiful land
Where they rest meath the shade of
the tree, -
Together they're weaving chapIet nv
hand ~
Ihey are weaving that chaplet for me.
Ihey are working and waiting and
watching for me,
And long for the time till Il 90,
When they'll say to each other, Come
on |! come along!
Here comes our beloved-our ,Joelr
Then my tears will be dried and NV
heart will be healed,
And for loyed ones II sorrow no more,
And the beauties that to earth were
never revealed
shall he mine to enjoy evermore.
There with Father and Mother, Wife.
Sisters and Brothers,
And others who've passed on before.
In that land of delight, where cometb
no night,
We will sing praise to God evermore.
White Sui. Springs, Maq Slst, 1897.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24
Edited Poetry.

Probably no class of men are
thrown into more intimate relations
with poets than editors of newspa.
pers. n handmade, patent poet
came into this office recently, and
he had his manuscript with him
lie cleared his bronchial tubes,
threw on few tremuly, flute, vox
harmonica and other stops, and COM
menCGd:
Under th" willow maiden fair.
Was hraiding her wealth OF yellow hair"
"That won't jibe with the tone of
this paper" VIC said, sharply.
1t wOn't?" inquired the poet in
tone of surprised suddcnness.
Why, no; don't you realize that
this journal isn't q secondhand
music box? Tho rhyme is all right
enough, but you don't seem to catch
on to the true ring. Don't you think
this would do better?
Down in ia" kitchen a maiden fair.
ont nf tn" hash was picking hair.'r
Well, possibly, tho way you put
it," said the poet, shifting uneasily
in his chair.
Why, Of course it would. Give
us the next stanza."
- She thought OF til" tiow"rs. the stars above,
And then she thought Of the power OF love"
Oh, she did, eh? Well, we
shall have to get you to fix that up
this way:
While thinking Of Mike, who was oft beside
her.
She turned around and stepped in the spider -
The poor poet wiped away tear.
He saw at once that with our strong
practical common sense views of
life, we had him at n disadvantage
and he couldn't help himself either.
Warble the next Stanza," we said
curtly. Breathing hard like a pant.
ing horse just in from dash, the
poor wretched poet proceeded:
Tho wind came ur from the sunny south.
And kissed ih" maiden on cheek and mouth.
"That verse will do we'll enough
if you'll only make ono little change
in it,"
What is il? pa inquired the per,
spring poet, Frightening up a trifle
and exhibiting little more anima.
ton.
"Say, you make it read this way
she grabbed it up with a surIy grow-el.
And wiped il out with turkish towel"
"That is quite Il little change
said the depressed poet. "Do yor
think it would improve it ?"
Certainly. Swing in with tho
next carman."
" The maiden rose from her rustic seat
And silently passed through the lonely street
That's the close" he said timidlS
and with a long sigh Of relief.
'Oh, that's the close, is it: Well
you find we are right along with
you. Just alter that this way:
Down on the girl the housewife bore
And fired her through the kitchen door
Now, you see, with the aid Of 9
few minor suggestions which we
have made, you can trim that thins
Of yours into some respectable kinC
of shape. Besides that, you hav,
got poem which you split-a kin,
of double -barrclled poem-and sci
half to one paper and the other hal
to another"
The poet exhibited no little alac
rity in preparing to take his depar,
ure.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24
Our Country II Hundred Years Ago

An old copper mine in Connccti-
cut was used as prison.
Imprisonment for debt was a com.
mon practice.
There was only one hat factory
and that made cooked hats.
Virginia contained fifth of the
hole population of the country.
Two stage coaches bore ali the
travel between New York and Bos-
ton.
The Mississippi Valley was not as
we'll known as the heart of Africa
now is.
Quinine was unknown. When a
man had ague fits he took Peruvian
bark and whiskey.
There was not public library in
the United States.
Books were very expensive. "The
Lives of the Poets" cost Sl5.
a day laborer received two shil.
lings day.
A horseman who galloped on q
city street was fined four shillings.
Crockery plates were objected tC
because they dulIed tho knives.
"A man who jeered at the preachel
or criticised sermon was fined.
Dry goods were designated a.
" mems stuffs" or women's stuffs. 4,
Stoves were unknown. All cook
ing was done before an open fire
place.
Six days were required for Jour
ncy between New York and Boston
Many of the streets were no
named and the houses were not num
bered.
, The parquet of theater was calle,
the pit and was filled with the rabble
!, The whipping post and pillor,
were still standing i'm New York an,
Boston.
Three fiourths of the books i,
every library came from across tn
: Atlantic.
Twenty days were required for
letter to go from New York {
Charleston by land.
a New England girl was not a
. lowed to marry until she could bak
; loaf of bread and cut it i'm smooth
. even slices while it was still warm
When "A Virginian started on
Journey to New York he made hi
will and bade farewell to his friend
as though he never expected to sc
, them again.
When a man had enough tea h
> placed his spoon across his cup to il
dicate that he wanted no more.
The favOrite novels of worldly
I young women were Victoria,
; LADY Julia Vaudeville" and " Me
: vern Dole"
' Dances in Philadelphia were give
D every two weeks, but young me
; under 20 and girls under 18 we're M
= admitted.
8 AT the Christmas quilting parti,
; games were fashionable with kis
3 ing penalties.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24
MISCELLANEOUS
west Firginians at Leland Stanford,
Junior, University.
Edition Greenb,ier Independent:

Edition Greenbrier Independent:
Whatever concerns the boys of
the Little Mountain State,' and es-
pecially the sons Of old Greenbrier,
who have drifted to far away Cali
fornia, will, | have no doubt, afford
interesting reading to the editor of
the INDEPENDENT and to its many
readers from ocean to ocean.
Last school year there were five
students in attendance here from
West Virginia. They are Maxwell
Adams, of st. George; Chas. J. G..
Bennett, of Buckhannon; G. II. Bush,
of Glenville; Il. b. McLain, of
Wheeling, and Thos. M. Williams,
of Greenbrier. l.. III. Maxwell, a
nephew of Judge Edwin Maxwell,
of Clarksburg, had lived in the State
for several years, and hence regis
tered from Palo Alto, Cal.
Mr.. Adams has an a. b. and an
A. M. from this university, and is
now working for PHI. ID. He has
been the assistant in the chemical
laboratory now for two years. This
Is tantamount to saying that he leads
his class in chemistry.
Mr.. Bennett, who is a nephew of
Judge Bennett, of Weston, was last
year principal of the high school in
the town of Palo Alto, but he car
ried on his work in the University
just the same. He has quite a repu.
tatiOn both as scholar and as q
teacher.
But are all most interested in Mr.
Thos. M. Williams, typical son OF
the grand old county of Greenbrier
Tom, az | know him, entered Stan.
ford as Freshman in '93. His first
year was not all smooth sailing
During the next winter our distin.
guished president. DR.. David Starr
Jordan, led party to Mexico to col
lect geological specimens. So high
did Tom now stand in the estimation
Of the faculty that he was requested
by DIR. Jordan to join the party. He
was gone on this trip for three
months. Tho expedition seemed
doomed to disappointment and uttel
failure, when Tom came forward a,
the hero of the hour. BY his whole
soul genial disposition and manner.
he got into the confidence of the In
dians and MeXicans, and under thei
guidance made many interesting anC
valuable discoveries. So it was al
through him that the party returned
in triumph and not In defeat. Tn,
following summer, DIR. Jordan se
cured for him an appointment b,
the U. s. Fish Commission. and sen
him to Idaho to study the salmon IL
the rivers there. He remained il
Idaho till the approach of winter
returning to the University abou
October lst. He was assistant II
the physiological laboratory durin,
his junior year, but declined the pc
sition when offered him for the mex
year.
His great distinction and popu
larity at the University was due
however, to his great achievement
in the football games played in Sa
Francisco between the teams G
Stanford and the State University 6
Berkely. You know, doubtless, ths
California has the two greatest un
versities west of the Mississippi, an
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

MY DEAR" Mrs. Chatt's husband
hnally dared to remark, "there
seem to be but one end to your con-
Versation, and that is the begin
ming"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

A CURIOUS CUsToM.-A curious
custom prevails in certain parts of
India, which may be called sy ymbolic
marriage. In families where there
are several daughters the younger
sisters may marry only after the
elder sister is married. That of
course, is not always the case, but
the obstacle can easily be mounted
If the elder sister declares herself
ready 10 marry some tree or flower
or some other lifeless object. In this
way the disagreeable consequence of
disregarding the time honored Gus.
tom may be avoided, and the
younger sister can safely be welded
to her living choice. The elder sister
however, must take care not to wed
poplar tree, an elm tree or a pine
If she chooses a plum, apple or apri.
cot tree she may get divorce-thal
is shake IL off as soon as the real man
will ask for her hand-while if she
marries one of the first three named
trees she cannot easily shake hel
marital bonds, for these trees are
sacred and must not be trifled with.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24
This Was True Charity.

She had been east on visit of
three months, and during that time
her lO-year-Old daughter had shot up
like a hyacinth at Eastertide. In
deed, the sunny head almost came to
the height of her own brown braids,
but she did not think of the matter
Of railroad fare for her until the con-
ductor stopped at tho seat in the
Pullman and said, as he examined her
| ticket:
"You will have to pay full fare for
the girl"
The poor little mother turned pale
as she counted out the amount and
laid it in the conductors hand.
81 did not know am not pre-.
pared" she faltcred, and then sank
back, trembling a little as she moved
on, looking at her pocketbOOk in dis
may.
She drew the little girl up to her.
jessie" she whispered, "don't ask
fol anything the boy brings through,
or say word about anything to eat
Well have to get through the day
some way, for haven't a cent OF
money"
The child Immediately began to
look wiStful, and as the hours
dragged along her little face was sci
IN lines of extreme woe and her lips
frequently parted with a mournful
"Oh, dearw
Two travelling men across the aisle
watched the serio-comic scene, anG
ana after n while, when the trair
stopped long at a station, one of them
coaXed the small maiden out for s
walk up and down the platform.
Why, there's dining car on this
train ~ he said, in apparent aston
ishment. "Suppose we go in anC
see how a dinner would taste from
off those funny little tables"
The little girl hesitated.
" must ask mamma" she said de
murely, restraining the tan shod fee
from jumping in glee. But tn,
kindhearted stranger knew that tn
mother would be likely to resent hi
interference.
Well go in and look around
, little first" he said, land then WEI
tell her" And the child, sniffin
=, the good things from the window
= went in to dinner.
As they returned to the drawin
i room car the lady looked reproacf
u fully into tho rosy, satisfied littl
I face.
Jessie - she exclaimed,
u Madam, your little girl was kin
: enough to take lunch with me.
o assured her l would explain to yC
that | have daughter just abol
!, her size now in Europe with h
MANN and that am Just about
y lonesome as | can be-"
e The other travelling man awakent
5, and turned around.
u What's this ?" he said. " Ha'
III you been to dinner without me
t. Why didn't you call me? Y,
u know | hate eating alone"
~ Well, you see, had this lit
'h lady with me-" he said, pointing
the child, who preened like do
of in the sunlight.
is The mother was convinced tt
the act was not one of intend
a charity, and so smiled cordially.
ct Madam" said the other gent
n man, your daughter deserted VI
ad and my friend forgot me in IN.
\s ner quite heartless. / think
lis have to call upon you to make {
do matter right. Will you go with
fy for little lunch ?"
to She faltered, blushing deeply
of the tan-shod feet executed "A dal
cS III the carpeted aisle.
ny " Las call tOh dlnnah !" the WI
ne capped porter called.
"Go on, mamma !" and then
as stage whisper, "It's awful GOO
nd She followed the advice.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

NoToRIETY is no proof of merit
thousand dollars worth of roses
VIII scent up a few yards, while a
single hog pen will scent up the whole
town.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

SOMEBODY says, Don't argue with
a fool" He was evidently morose
chap, and didn't like to be talked
to.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

He is fool who cannot be
angry; but he is wise man who
will not.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

TREAT people as if they were what
they ought to be, and you will gen
orally help to make them what they
ought to be.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

A GENEROUS. swain in Chicago.
AFTER paying one dollar for marriage
license, manfully said, as he threw
down second dollar, "There, give
me another license. I want one for
the girl, too"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

Paul was an Irishman," vocif-
crates Francis Murphy. "Prove
it," shouts some one in the audi
ence. 81 will. Paul says some
where, When / was a child, spake
as child;' and whoever says spake
but an Irishman 20
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

n SCOTCH farmer bought horse.
Going home, he thought a drink
would refresh it, 80 he got pail Of
water, hut it would not take it. On
reaching home he gave it supply of
corn, but it would not touch that
either, SO the farmer was heard to
say, Te're the vera horse for me If
ye only work -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-24

SHE had just returned after quite a
long absence, and he had been ex.
planning to her how much he missed
her. When did you miss me the
most" she asked. When two of
my suspender buttons came off," he
answered truthfully.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

that n little like william Tell shooting
the apple from on his boys headf some
times that hoy goes staggering from
the plate. and there II need OF restora-
tives. But the papers have gotten used
20 baseball. and they do not pupllsn
such accidents. A few years ago keely
OF Atlanta, Ga. was run into while
praying FIRST base In game OF base
ball. and died soon afterwards In great
agony. Did the hysterical Georgia
Legislature prohibit baseball In the
state? No: but now II IL lad to
decry football. All sports are danger
Gus. Parents must take their chances
in bringing up boy sound and un-
MANNED II will not do to house them
up In pale and sickly inaction. Foot
ball annihIlates the society dude and the
cigarette worm. For this, IL for nothing
else, II deserves well OF the State. There
have been many excuses attending the
game. and many shameful things have
occurred in connection with II. We nave
gone at II here in America like French
falconers"-with our usual incorporate
zeal. The game will settle down soon
and become part and parcel OF our BOY
ish sports The English schools have
been rearing boys on IL for over wv
years Let our American boys develop
the noble forms that God has given them
i'm vigorous, elastic, outdoor sports.
There are thousands of feeble, abnormal
nervous men to-day In our country VINO
would be sweeter tempered to their wives
and more useful to their country II they
had been rolled in the dust of the FOOT
ball field while growing boys