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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
QUESTION OF DRAINAGE.
A Very Important One to the Agri-
cultural Interest of Sonth Texas.


Houston, Texas, September 7.-Drainago
and roads go hand In hand. the iopograph-
ical features OF our country Is favorable
to working both together with advantage.
Look at the county maps OF Harris, Fort
Bend. Galveston. Brazoria, Liberty. Cham
bers and all other coast counties and you
will see that we have all the natural out
let's creeks and bayous necessary to carry
off surplus water These creeks and bayous
require work on them in the way OF remov-
ing distractions. such az dams. lpgs brush,
etc. DO this in every case where needed,
then build your roads where most needed.
at first using the dirt from your surface
bitches TO round up and give your road
| proper surface.
Specifications and "details Of how a road
should be built are matters for the proper
authorities to look after
No road should be commenced until II Ia
! known how surplus water Is to be dis
posed OF and whether the creek or bayou
| fpto which you are going 10 drain In able
10 carry the additional water tax, for II you
run more water into an outlet than IL Is
able to carry of you may cause an over
! flow somewhere along the course OF said
outlet which means suits for damages
| from parties drowned out by such over
flows. am not in favor OF extensive canals
and big bitches, a proper distribution Of
the rainfall can DO brought about by sur
! face (road) bitches. To carry out my Ideas
| In systematic way. there should be prop
er drainage laws first, then county COM
missioners should be supplied with topo-
graphical map OF their county, from which
to determine without losing so much time
as they do going over the ground what
| Is needed. always, OF course. with the adj
wishing assistance Of their county engineer
| nice point to determine is how fast
you wish 10 get rid Of your storm water
Ny opinion is that a STOW process Is bet
| ter than TO rush II of as quickly as II
falls. tho earth being porous receives and
stores II for you II you win let It. The
moisture thus stored is a great help In
| times OF drouth. therefore you should be
careful and not run your rainfall of TOO
! quickly. This Is the hen that lays the
golden egg and you ought to handle her
| carefully. p. Witty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

stuooio here every year. and have cut
TOUT. Finest cigar and smoking tobacco
grown anywhere. Have land that has been
VI cultivation nifty yecn and Is still good.
enhance fertility Of my land by planting
~ corn and then plant COW peas between
the rows as gather the corn. and later
turn stock In to fatten. always fatten
my hogs and horses that way. Stock peas
are very much an atmospheric plant, gath
ering needed chemicals from the air and
carrying thcm into the roots. grow the
small Spanish peanuts for my hogs. horses
and cows. Nothing better for feed for milk
ana butter cows. Can grow 500 bushels per
acre; from one quart to one gallon to hill.
planted In rows two feet apart and ten
inches apart In the row. Best feed for fat :
tening hogs, but makes rather oily bacon.
Sweet potatoes? Have raised 800 bushels
but 100 Is a fair average. We get our best
potatoes from vine planting and ahey make
quicker; sell for so cents bushel or more.
hne country FOR pears. plums and
peaches, but no good for apples. only some
summer varieties. Currants. gooseberries
and raspberries will not fruit at all here.
Figs grow fine, also Strawberries. The
Spanish aud Mexican varieties OF peaches
do remarkably well here. Grated peach
trees live about ten Yeas. Chinese varieties
do the best and are fine fruit. Dewberrics
and biackberrles are a spontaneous growth
OF the country. N. Z. Bell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
HIDES, TALLow AND pEEswAx.
Prices paid by Houston dealers
At.yood Violet. LocIswood a Co

New York, September atwood Nlo-
lett, Lockwood a Co. say of cotton:
1'ho market today fuctuatcd within
about o points, Influenced alternately by
unfayorable crop accounts, somewhat cou-
nrmed by the weekly bureau ia It's an
nouncenssnt today, also by some little
strength Mt Liverpool. There WAS not,
however. sufficient response IN the way Of
outside buying to sustain prices and the
market wac tame throughout. At the
same time there Is q feeling that cotton
must share In the Improvement that seems
to be affecting everything OF a speculR-
tive character. a stock Arm here, whoae
purchases have been on an enormous
scale during the past sixty days. gives
this morning two opinions outside OF
stocks. One IL that wheat will continue
10 sell at 81 and that cotton will advance
materially Notwithstanding prospects.
More inquiry about cotton Is developing
among Wall street firms, but 40 far there
IS no indications OF it's having taken prac-
deal shape.
The market continued irregular most OF
the day. The Western railroads are doing
enormous business. Rejecting this, the
grangers closed extremely strong.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
xAnrNn 1xrnLllonxcn.
SAILED.
b Miami. Mcdonald. New York.

SAILED.
81 Miami. Mcdonald. New York.
VESSELS IN PORT.
e Lucina. Elder. Dempstcr 4 Co.
Str Ell Gallo, Waters Pierce OIL CO.
Ss Fulwcll. Alfred Holt.
50 Straits Of sunda, Elder Dsmpstes =
$ RRss ssssis F ssSss' ! s ssei
S. Rita, Adcuc & Lobit
g. s. Gen SisS,y Mora \ MN SsIis rasr a. CO
e k knskin; ww' i ra nr, 4 &c; 81
SIS Orion. VIM. Parr & Co.
IS olinda. VIM. Psrr n Co.
IS Aldersgate. u. Ripley.
Sc Viva, ]. Moller 4 Co.
SIS Nueces. j. n. Sawyer a Co.
Schr john Twohey. Fowler a Mcvitis,
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.
Hs Acme Orb. Greenook.
SIS Crefell, az Bremen August 20.
S. Curry teba, at Hamburg August r..
So Eifrel Tower (srJ. Hamburg. 70 san
IS Genoa tBr.). London, July H.
SIS Glenvch. due September 10
~ Hemisphcrc tBr). Chatham. N. d.
VIA Dublin. July 10
SIS jamaican. at Liverpool August II.
So Madeline. at South Hampton Az
S. Maritime. at Manchester August 4
g. Mcihridge. at 81 Nararre July 10
s. Nanette. Liverpool July 81
SIS North Sands. at Rio Janciro Aug. IS.
IS Femhridgc, Barry via Santos. July
SIS Sir Richard areen,illc. at Antwerp
July Is.
Sch starke, Archer. Raitimore July u
Ss Venetia (Br.). duo September IA
IS Webster. at Shields August &.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
TOBACCO CULTURE.

NEARLY Everything Can he Produced
Near Rock Island.
To the Post.
Rock Island, Texas. September s, 1897
have lived In Colorado county thirty
Ave years, Raise from twenty TO forty
bushels Of corn per acre; orc-half to three
fourths Of bale cotton per acre average
OF poorest with best land In fair year.
Rust proof oats do very we'll: rarely
threshed. usually fed In the sheaf Tho
best country Tor tobacco ever saw. and
was raised In the best tobacco country OF
Virginia. cut three crops from the same
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

Boston September THE wool market
continues lively and prices show fur
Their advance for most grades. The sales
OF territory woods have been large, while
the secured prices have Increased fully &c
over last week. Territory woods. Montana
fne medium and fine. l4alG, secured price,
45lf45: staple 47fI50.
Utah aud Wyoming etc, fine medium,
1906; secured. As; staple, t7dD0
Texas woods medium. i2 months. IJGi
l6: secured. 4DGi2; spring fine, u months.
1914: secured, 4Gd46
Australian. secured basis. combings. su-
perfne, 60ftG2; comblng. good, 5SigG; aver
age, 52G53: Queensland, 52G55.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

New Yor,. September Money on call
steady at ,tm1ia per cent; closed at i1.sp
Ik: prime mercantile paper 3%ni,a per
business in bankers bills at 4. SGisfl4 S5is
for demand and 4s324n4.s4 for 90 days:
posted rates 4.SikGif. s5i1 and 4. s6Ia6i4. 61is
commercial bills 4.s3A0ri. S3iz silver GER
lars 42h.
Government bonds strong; State bonds
dull: railroad bonds easy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption.

This is the best medicine In the world
for all forms OF coughs and colds and for
consumption. Every bottle Is guaranteed
II will cure and not disappoint. 1t has no
equal for whooping cough. asthma. hay fe-
yer, pneumonia, bronchitis, la grippe, cold
In The head ard for consumption. II is safe
for all ages, pleasant to take. and above
all a sure cure. II is always well to take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills In connection
with Dr. Kings New Discovery. as they
regulate and tone the stomach and bowels
We guarantee perfect satisfaction or re-
turn money. Free trial bottles At Heyer's
drug store. Regular size. 800 and 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
TOAST COUNTRY GROWS.
South Texas Is Adapted to Nearly
Everything That Grows.

us number OF contributors answer to the re-
Ii method planting and cutvatng kinds Of grain cot
bscco. and vegetables and fruits every kind When
ant and cultivate and the results achieved.
the promising the and is universally con-
ct town Texas the other cities and by the
lines Of railroad Houston s by any city
burr and the Pachc slope distributing center Dur
1892 Houston to grow and her pres
but an Of future leading interior cotton
lila shop and the National
section assure her flu
Direct railroad tions with every support on the
Mexico and will port first magnitude
bay unmatched by city the Southwest and with more
There not probability STEP
or to investigate thoroughly pick spots
examination. If single reason why Hous-
ne a great city, don't invest cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
NEW 1INr EsTABLIsHED.

49, sr ~,',,,,N,rs go ~, - an,sa,,.es
today that the steamship stanley Hall will
arrive IN Galveston September Is and have
quick d'urgtch TO il0vre direct. sailing
from this tort about October l.. This YES
sci WIN he followed by the Nethoriy ten.
due about October | and 10 sail October
IS. Ships of thts line will he maintAncd
ON the Hnvrc route during the season,
with fortnightly saihngs from this side.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

OF
tho
n Ito
- - ~ - ~ $3.50 ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
b AT CYPRESS.
Toner Ollard Tells
he Grown.

Toner Ollard Tells
BE Grown.
|tember 6.--What do We
on requires a few de-
my remarks to a ra-
or twenty miles, TAX
a center. This land is
/ mean that the land
successful farming
pre- TO blame than the
ago we made as much
ANY two previous ones,
same old land. I saw
Hockey that year; the
kltivatlon for ten years
had been fertilized and
L have seen land in the
better, worth from $50
ost of the land there Is
lots of land back East
b, commanding high
markets. and when
big, and Fairbanks and
b towns of 5000 to 1000
e thing will be here
bois was a wilderness
OF a little farm we'll
but the idea that some
convey to intended set
lxty acres is sufficient
ll stand continual crop
II will not. Yon can't
In one end of the cake,
b find them in t'other
good OF this awful rich
no market for what you
is easy. Let a man
and his uelghbors like
BED to fence it all In.
by acres upward, fence
horses and COW and q
(bout 100 head of sheep,
90 per head, or goats II
they are cheaper, but
I'D it always helps. and
IN three times In two
some do 1t regularly
4 you Will Just take the
by and weeds and put
of 1t, and the coarser
n easily put out from
the finest kind OF fer
i go on the forty-acre
mot do this. Sheep will
e, but you and your
got a little outside, and
ION your land, and vice
get fat; they will thrive
would starve. Now We
g. Let's begin at The
your prairie in the fall
Is not muoh-good fol
corn and cotton dom
potatoes always need
increases in productive
e fourth year, and Their
l'nis is without manure
keep your land up from
raise from twenty-five
fifty. Cotton is a cur.
acres to two bales or
pa land, but 1t all de
p, and | have seen cot,
hd to every three feet
Piles to the acre. Their
pee in the land-blacl
md post oak sandy land
cotton; it does not ge
Deter: the other grow,
treated as | have said
holds its bolls. 1t wa.
q where | made the on,
Feet; the rows were ~
got slightly over 10
had to pay for the pick
IRISH potatoes do. but
IN the spring they rot
on thing to sack UP
In Houston inside o
md find about one tent
get there, and any mer
can tell you they Otter
n Just to pick out rot
u keeps him busy; an,
seed in the spring the,
20 per barrel, and tn
seed sells from so cent,
rrel. Sore manure pu
pa pays better as a rule
I, nave exceptions. l7al
toes are uncertain, blu
hey and will keep. Hav,
nake fifty or sixty bush
Y taters, New land |,
aD grass doss not groy
~ potatoes are OF man,
: the yam and vineies
e; we'll, l can't say, blu
Keep them clean and
"a say 200 to 400 bushel
out hit il. Cane, suga
9 60 does sorghum. To
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
Impcrtinent Worry.
Brandon ENTERPRISE.

|
People worry great deal over trouble
that comes under the head OF things that
are none OF their business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
ON sHIppoARD NOT CLEARED.

Cotton on shipboard, no, cleared. at Gal
weston. today.
For liverpool Bales.
by steamship Rita .........,........... 7A2
For Havre--
BY steamship Port Hunter............ 1000
BY non-mcmirers ...................." 1.iOo
For Hamburg
By steamship Rhactia ...............,. l1o
BY steamship Helvetia ...,............ loo
For Rremcn--
BY steamship Fnlwell .................. l,0a6
For New York
by halluIN llllc s'.s,
Ky Lone star line Observation-Disclosures. a,S0S
Total en- shiphoard ....,...,.,,,....IO,5 $40
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

The Little
Captain Suit
for $500.

Is made to Mt boys from to n
yccr- old They come an six DIFF
fcrent patterns. are made OF
strictly All Wool materials; tho
Ipnts are made double knee.
double seat and patent waist.
band. and tho best guarantee Of
ALA new suit for an old suit
II they rip. or your moncy back
n YOU want II.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-26

The revenue of the government In
the past three years and eight months
have fallen $1S5, 416, O43.43 beh ind the
expenses for the same period. This
is the most doleful exhibit the gov
eminent has made since the close Of
the Civil War.-St. Paul Dispatch.
So then, the story which the Dis
patch was repeating all during the
the last campaign that the bond sales
of $500, 00O, 900 was for the redemption
of greenbacks; was falsehood. The
reserve fund for the redemption of
treasury notes has at no time during
the present administration been be-
low SIC, 00O,O 900, aside from the money
obtained from the bond sales. Hence
these bond sales were to meet the
current expenses of the government
q purpose not authorized by the
doubtful authority of the statute .un-
der which the sales were made. 1t is
quite refreshing to see the Dispatch
occasionally state truth; though it's
purpose is not for the. truths sake.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-26
AMls,ouri Minister.

DR.. CD. Warner-Dear Sir: This is
to certify that have used nearly q
bottle Of your White Wine of Tar
Syrup, and l can safely and consci-
emily recommend it to any person as
the best medicine have used for
throat and lung diseases, and if it cost
80 bottle / would keep it on hand
il was able. ELDER 7. STEPHENS.
Elk Mills, Mo.
I Will Always Keep it in My House.
DR.. Warner-Dear Sir: will say
that White Wine of Tar Syrup is one
of the best remedies I ever tried for
coughs and colds, and will therefore
recommend it highly, and l will al
ways have it in my house as family
medicine. Rev. G. g. KATTsHoRN.
Stanton, Iowa.
Sold by DR.. ]. ]. Clemmer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-26

mother, and. as grew up, the hull care
of the farm fell on me, for my fnther
never was strong, and he broke down
entirely. When he died there warn't
nothing left but a mortgage. There was
the mother and four kids to be fed on
that. For 20 years, from boy to man,
there never was time copper didn't
look as big as cartwheel to me; and
when = mans been brought up that
way he don't outgrow 1t oil of a sudden.
I've built the mother home of her
own, and paid off the mortgage and
stocked the farm, and educated the
youngsters and seen them married off,
and now 1 low they'll expect me to
educate the children. When hull fam
bly, grows up around one bread winner
itcomes natural for the next generation
to live on him toe. couldn't ha' gone
to the war only Billy-he's the next
boy-was big enough to take care O
things once the mortgage was paid, and
afterwards l jined the army-the' rig
gle-ers-because 1t looked to me like
they got bigger ray for less work than
any trade ever heard of out our way.
I'm sorry l did it, cause so longs
there's no more tightin' seem to be in
the way; but / don't want to quit
and here the rugged old fellow seemed
to expand by at least Il foot-"and ]
don't mean to quit except honorable.
There amt man livin'-nor a woman
cither-can truthfully say ever de-
frauded them of cent
And then Close felt for the chair from
which he had unconsciously advanced,
and which Pierce fastened to push for.
ward to him, and abruptly sat down
Court adjourned sine die just at lunch.
con time, and some Of the officers Of the
infantry mess invited the members te
come over and have bite and sup
They all went but Cram and Warning
Cram saying he had asked a few friends
to his quarters, and Warning audibly re.
| marking that it would take. away his
appetite to have to sit at meat with sc
and so; so and SO being the officers who
were mainly instrumental in working
up the case against Close. The telegram
sent by Mr.. Newton Lambert that after.
noon was on his own responsibility, be
cause neither Judge advocate nor mem.
Der of the court could reveal it's find.
ing, but it bore all the weight of nu.
thority and it brought untold relief
to an anxious household; not, as nigh,
be expected. to the immediate friend.
and relatives of the accused in the dis.
tant north, for never until days after
wards did they know any thing about it
but to little family lately in rebel
lion" and holding in nbhorrcnce Capt
Close and all his kin; for the dispatch
was addressed to Mrs. Walton Scroggs
Pass Christian.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-26

liest plate, but after all
is said and done, her health is her most
precious possession.
1t Is this that she fails to guard against
the dangers of weakness and disease Of the
distinctly womanly organism. Nearly every
inception in troubles of this nature, and is
continually aggravated by them.
An unfailing remedy for all weakness and
disease of the organs distinctly feminine
and the multitude of ills that follow in this
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Over 10000 women have testified to its
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and happy when left there"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
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house. ready to give advice and assistance
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pages, 900 illustrations and several chap
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-26
HoW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY s. Co. Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known
=. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. O., Walding, Kinnan g Mar
win, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists. Testimonial free.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-26

Perhaps you have noticed that the
corporate interests OF the country
are not greatly exercised over the
selection OF John j. McCook for the
position of attorney general.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-26
ITO be continued

With the com.
ing of night wo-
men are careful to
bar the doors of
their homes against
the intrusion of
robbers and assas-
sins. There are
m ore dangerous
EN- e M les tn a n
either the burgla.
or m urd e rer
lst which few wo-
take proper precau-
/. A woman may
the most magnif-
Jewels and the cost.
Evening journal., 1897-06-09
nnrd stnn in NInine.

An amusing incident occurred in a
lunch room in this city few days ago.
The proprietor was out for a few min
utes, leaving the lunch counterin charge
of a boy. Several customers were eat
ing various kinds of food, and two
strangers entered. They evidently mis-
took the nature of the place as badly as
the boy appeared to mistake their
meaning. After glancing over the ar
ray OF food and drink (the last being gcef-
fee, chocolate, etc.), one of the pair
asl(ed
"say, boy, gotany hard stuC1 here?"
The boy quietly reached under the
counter and drew forth an ancient Bo-
logna sausage about the size Of a base
ball bat, and fully as hard and dry, and
replied:
"G-g-guess that's h-hard enough flor
yer!"-Daily Eastern Argus.
Evening journal., 1897-06-09

good. Finally I got him bottle of Mum
yon's rheumatism Cure and gave IL to
him. After the second dose he smiled
for the first time in months ard said
that the medicine was helping him. IL
took five bottles to cure him. He has
been relieved from all pain, and now
walks as well as ever He asked me to
write to that white man in the East who
made that great cure from pain and say
that he was very thankful 10 him.
Mr. Geo. NJ. Harris, Wyndham, Z. O.;
Powhatan County, Va, says: " had all
OF the distressing symptoms of catarrh,
and was constantly annoyed by the ac-
cumulation OF nucus in my head and
throat l tried several remedies without
benefit Finally 1 was recommended 70
take the Munyon Catarrh Treatment.
and although / used it only about a
month / was entirely cured
Munyon's homeopathic Home Remedy
Company compounds a separate specific
for Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Kidney
Complaints. Liver Disease, Fevers, Bad
Blood, Nervous Derangements, and other
Maladies. These remedies may be OBJ
tained from druggists, mostly at p cents
a vial. If In dAubt. write to Professor
Nunyon, at Philadelphia, and secure the
best medical advice free Of charge.
Evening journal., 1897-06-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

f. Merton Munson is home from the
University Of Pennsylvania, where ne
has spent busy year.
Miss Sarah Milligan, OF Wilmington
was a visitor in New Castle last even
ing.
Enoch Guy, 80 years old, we'll
known colOred man of Tenth and Clay
ton streets. who died few days ago
was buried yesterday.
Contractors w w. Cooper and Johr
Duncan have gone to Fort Delaware &
begin an important contract of plaster
ing to-day. 4z.n