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best looking" said one of the girls, don
your"
"oh. | don't know" said the other girl
he has sort of goody-goody look /
think | prefer the other one"
DO you? It's pity his forehead is 30
retrcating."
Il don't think his forehead is any worse
than the other ones red hair.
We'll, like red hair better than do
that fuzzy little mustachc.
Amt 1t cute!-te he -he."
Now, Julia, behave yourself. They'll
think we are talking about them"
II don't care what they think as long as
they can't hear-te- he he."
TIE he he!''
Then the student by the window turned
round and pulled the sleeve OF his com.
panion. His face was flushed and his eyes
rolled wildly.
THAT one that Just turned round looks
as II he drank. doesn't he julia" said the
other girl.
"He doesn't really look as dlssipated az
the other ONE replied Julia.
Then the two students talked together
with their fingers and laughed long and
merrily.
81 wish I knew what they were talking
about" said Julia.
Its about us. of course" said the other
girl.
Il think the one with the mole on his
chin prefers me-" said the-lively Julia.
You can have him." said the other girl,
"he doesn't look like person of particu-
larly refined taste
You are a mean thing" said Julia, gig.
Cling convulsively.
"Only just imagine II they could hear
u.s." giggled the other.
THE idea" giggled Julia.
Just then the car turned from Erie street
onto Euclid avenue and the students be-
gan to gaze around them
THAT red haired one looks almost intel
ligcnt," giggled the other girl.
GLOW funny" gurgled Julia.
Bond street was passed. The signal bell
rang. The car slowed down.
Here's the Arcade" said one OF the
students in n loud clear voice.
That's So said the other In fine
mellow basso.
And they hurried from the car. leaving
the two pretty girls staring after them with
CHASTITY faces.
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THE TEXAS PAPERS.

Tho announcement Is made that the
Light Publishing company will begin the
publication Of the Corslcana Morning Sun
on March 2.
The Reagan Messenger edited by George
Keeling, is new candidate for public
favor.
Charles Houser is now associate editor
OF the Troupe Banner.
The Bolton Sunday Morning Call, which
is only 8 months old. comes out with a
red letter edition. celebrating the passage
of the lO00th mark on its subscription
lists. Taking into consideration the fact
that there are several other good news
papers in the town of Bolton. the progress
OF the Call has been remarkable
The Terrell Index. which always holds
up for its town. says:
II you would appreciate a front seat on
the ground floor the sooner YOU arrange
your affairs aud come to Terrell the bet
ter. for the present opportunity may not
last lifetime.
The Karnes County News notes the in =
crease in immigration In It's section;
Go from Runge in whatever direction
you may and new farms meet your view.
1t is the small farmer that builds up a
country and they are welcomed here. May
their numbers increase and their prosper
ity continue.
The Comanohe Chief falls in love with an
English plan for raising money for sweet
charity:
pretty English bar maid raised 81
shillngs in three hours for the Indian
famine sufferers selling kisses at a shilliag
piece, II strikes the average man that
as a method for raising money for charit-
able and benevolent purposes this English
plan beats American oyster suppers and
bazaars all to flinders. The plan Is none
the less admirable because it is English.
The Colorado Citizen submits its plan
for an assignment law as follows:
There seems to be some disagreement as
to the assignment law among the dem
ocrats Of the legislature. and there ia fear
that no law on the subject at all will be
enacted There is certainly need in this
State for such a law, one that viii regulate
assignments and deeds OF trust. But the
citizen does not favor extreme measures,
as in the case of Alabama, which has
adopted a law abrogatng the preferred
creditor clause That kills all reliefs of the
law altogether and renders 1t nugatory as
to beneficial effects. 1t seems to US that
the present law might be so amended rs
to answer all purposes by requiring as
signoes to make affidavit and prove UP the
genulneness of the debts to preferred crad-
itors-giyng also full list Of the prop
erty assigned, all claims and accounts.
books and papers, to which the affidavit
OF the bankrupt should be appended. in
GLIDING a description Of the debts he owes
and for whose benefit he assigns, with AFT
davit thereto. This would render assignee
liable to term in the pententlary in case
ms averments were incorrect. The present
law does not require these things. and In
consequence Is often taken advantage of by
spectators to defraud honest creditors for
their own enrichment. But to pass a law
entirely ahrogating the preferred creditor
would work a hardship, In many cases,
upon deserving people.
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APPROACHING A CRISIS.

Minister Dupuy De LONE. the Spanish
representative at Washington. cabled 30 his
government the other day that the Cuban
question" WAS virtually dead In tho United
states-a clear case OF tho mistake OF the
lull in the storm for the passing OF tbc
storm itself and indicative OF the nisappre-
henslon NJ Washington Of the r,al sentl-
ment OF the American people on this sub
Iect
IL Is almost impossible 10 get the straight
OF the story as 10 General Lees demands
and Intentions or the attitude of tho .tate
department There must be some basis for
inc statement that the consul general bns
become indignant at Spanish dupllcity aud
our administrations Indifference. IL so. ,he
people OF the United States will onthuslas.
tically back General Lee I'm apy a,temnt h,
may make to correct matters II he should
DO compelled to resign because his efforts
10 protect American citizens in Cuba ware
not approved by the administration nj
Washington. there would be a storm nj,
popular protest from New England 10 Call.
fornia and General Lee would become tha
hero OF the hour.
The chief source of indignation in tb,s
country toward the Spanish authorities and
toward the government at Washington for
that matter. has been the insolent dsre-
gard OF the personal and treaty right, NJ,
American citizens In Cuba, Spain has com.
mitted her high handed outrages unon
Americans with perfect impunity. A feeble
diplomatic protest, hero and there. has
been treated with contempt by the soan.
iards. These abuses have gone on for Two
years and II at last our consul general ha,
reached a point where he can not submit
longer to them and retain his self respect
he will find the country ready to applaud
his action. tardy as 1t may be. A nation
which will not jealousy guard It's citizens
from harm wherever they may be "a not
entitled to the respect OF its own people
or OF other nations. The proposition.
therefore. now being made in congress to
demand the release Of all American prls-
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4 Mean Deception.

NleNeihHu RAN Deaier.
Two mischevous Adelbert students occp
pied the front seat of Euclid motor one
day last week When they reached Doan
street two pretty girls came aboard and
occupied the seat which faces the front
seat. They We're both pretty and lively.
and one of the students immediately
thought up wicked sell for their humllia.
ton. rinching his companion, he tinned
him sly wink. which was at once UNDER
stood to mean Fun ahead-watch me
Pretty soon along came the conductor
and said fares" Neither student maid
any attention. Fare" yelled the conduc-
tor Still no response. Then the fare tal-er
leaned over and shook the nearest Ad0lher,
man by the shoulder, The student turned
around quickly and saw who it was. He
smiled pleasantly. pointed to his ears and
mouth ana handed over nickel Then M.
smiled again and shook his comnanior
dow VI 'Ne WIZ
The second student thereupon wen,
.n.ousn me same ears and mouth panto,
mime ana finally produced a nickel Ther
the first student laughed silently and MAD
some queer finger movements. The other
student laughed merrily, and made a Gov.
finger movements in return.
terested girls ~ INV NJ
rhey are both deaf and dumb" said on.
OF the pretty girls. with no nttenD, ', ,e
lower her tone; isn't It a PITY.
Yes. said the other girl in n stngr
, hIiy ciear voice and they are quite good
one OF the students was again blank,y
starring Out OF the window, and the othe,
n mas Jenns an ADVERTISING card with an cx-
think the one by the window is thu
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Washington Letter to the Chicago Times
Herald.
Cyrus A. Sulloway of New Hampshire
Is the tallest man in congress. He is 6
feet Inches high, with voice to match
lie Is lawyer. and one of the brightest
or The lawyers in his part of the country.
lie manages pretty we'll in spite of his
Immense size. The only disagreeable feat
ure OF his lie Is the almosl perfect una
nimity among all sorts OF people with all
sorts of opinions he finds his presence In
Spires. Ieop-e never dispute his word,
ana rev. II any. can he found who do not
inHor." ms views on all matters-when-
ever he is present. Mr.. Sulloway is fond
or Joking and $ always sure of having
Ms 4OKes laughed at. No one dares IN
IcrrHpi him Whcn he tells an ancient tale.
This Broh1ignag of thu house once de-
tended band of Salvation Army people
WIG were prosecuted for disturbing the
peace, and fell in love with "a little lieu
teNlt who hal u very bright pair of eyes
under q very ugly poke hat. He proposed
and was accepted. The lady never even
drtauoi OF rejecting him. because he
could have carried her away in his pocket
MT. Subway takes luncheon in he sand
wien room of the house, and prefers a
STOOL AT tho counter TO n chair at a table
Ills reason for This plan of eating involves
the fact that he can not get his legs UNI
De- the table. When sea ed on the stool.
so he Gays, The can see what they give
MN "a eat" He is ~ eloquent sneaker,
wit of the first order and popular man
IN \, Asntagtun,
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sronsi,e and approbatory echo from enc
section Of this country to the other--except
on the stock exchanges.
The Cuban question is far from being
dead and It begins to look as II th6 force
of popular opinion and public sense OF out
rage would compel the incoming admins
tration to adopt vigorous American policy
toward the insolent and concoited Dons. OF
course nobody expects the present admin
istration TO turn wheel in response to
popular demands-it would be an agree
ablo but unmItigated surprise II 1t should
do so.
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A Bust for Baysfs
Chicago Tribune.

The English people nass - 81.
for some time to find some '.~
an expression Of their graii'''' !,
sador Bayard. Mr.. Bayaru 80
looked after the interests :. y. o \ i
for four years. and II is wo 'l !, ~
nntlon that II should seek ~ y IN
fitting acknowledgment Oh ~ y. n Z
delity. A round OF dinner ' ~
to have been sufficiently ms x, I
dinners have been poured Ivy n I, n
dor. as it were, througn0u, .. n
happlly the thought has o sr.,
genius 10 give Mr.. Bayslu .s.I, 4
self. and this settles the l,' "a
The suggestion amounts " .'.s.Ist
spiration. and could no. mr,S
proved on. A bust Of NJ ,.sD,t, "A
fail to give Mr.. Bayara 'nn-
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THE CITY.

The Post 10 delivered to any part OF the
city by carrierB at sl.Oo per month. three
months. 1870, elk months. 500. one year.
tI2.0.
Mr. Theodore Ber.ng has charge OF the
City Circulation and Collecting.
Mes'rs. Theodore Bering and charles
city bills. both advertising and suOscrip-
ton. and no money should be paid 10 any
one other than thosc named. unless spec!A.
written authority signed by the BuslheAs
Manager Is shown. All accounts OF any
a.zc should be ptid by check In favor =.
Tho Houston Printing Company.
No ORDERS for goods" etc. are given By
the management, and none Will be accep.-
ed IN payment OF office bills.
Subscribers failing TO receive the psp$r
regularly Will please notify the office
promptly. Every subscribers paper IS eN-
pec.ed 70 b delivered not later than go
a. III.
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Iowa State Register. :, Avail
The nations of the world a. ' ~
compllshed the most are ~, i 1
have not sought the n'00' y, X 4
peace. The idea tina, ~ ~ 70 1 az
S Sss'' one 'e Calculated T. o.. i' ,sss
strength str, Peace and su uos ~ n
enough, but we lnu ,tsy are. VI
even them, good as INV
ms they are. u
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LIFE's sun.

For The Post.
Gently sinks the western sun,
Slowly fades the lurid light
Ana the day. alas, has flown.
And surely comes the night.
Gently SINKS the setting sun
Low in the western sky;
ueper Grows the lambert light,
And darkness draweth nigh.
terrly sinks the western sun,
,.BSt M g1mmering cloud;
~ night, with sable mantle,
fndJ-h earth a shgoud.
JUST as the sinking sun.
Our lives must pass away;
just as the sinking sun,
To rise another day
IN TINS glowing panorama,
tading In the west,
Aitcr life's eyentide
quickly cometh rest.
MARY Ledbetter Robertson
AVondale, February %. 1881.
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LEADING EDITORIALS.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
| THE A bit Of sophistry was
PROTECTION brought out in the
OF CAPITAL. sugar trust hearing
the other day by that peculiar represent
alive of the combination. Mr.. John +.
Searles. That singular witness, after
striking display OF convenient forgetful-
ness, which was recovered from whenever
he thought he could make point for his
concern, INDUCED himself in the following
admonition to those who investigate trusts;
An investigation like this makes cap
ital unsafe and uncertain in this state
When you have laws which VIII allow
men in business to be brought up before
committees as though they were parties
guilty of some horrible crime against the
working people you cant increase the In
dustries of the State, for men OF anairs
won't stand it,
| 1t is pertinent. incidentally, that Mr..
| Searles laid down this fragment OF moral
law in connection with the fact that the
sugar trust is. by legal fiction, a New GER
| sey corporation. But the real facts regard
| ing its legal domcle show what humDug
| his essay is. The sugar trust took out
New Jersey charter after an investigation
by the New York courts had PRONOUNCED
the trust combination illegal. 1t used the
facle Jersey legislation TO get broadgange
privileges and to secure hiding place for
its books when inconvenient to show them.
| But. though its purposes have been already
pronounced Illegal By the New York courts.
1t has not removed solitary portion of It's
real capital to New Jersey Its renneres.
warehouses and funds remain where they
always were. The alleged New Jersey domi-
ellie ix simply legal imagination under
cover of which the trust does business in
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Dom PauTs Little BiII.

Chlcago Record.
President Kruger has decided that he
wants trifle over ss.oOO,OoO from Great
Britain TO square himself for that Jameson
raid and he is making his request in the
same even but impressive tones in which he
made the others
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No, worrying A''''

Milwaukee Wisconsin, y, 4. aps1
Not a single ship WIZ ,srossA 4
at its masthead wen ,s,s. ~,
gratifying fact. s ,,s miles, !, TIER 4
ping Il business BY ,ss' ID slt' "
had the ships. ~.-.krL
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Annoyance of Fame.

Globe- Democrat.
The thought OF president elect trying
to write an inaugural while office hunters
and autograph fiends hammer ut his coors
and crawl through every window ought TO
SATISFY the most determined stcklcr for
republican simplicity.
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Feeling the Public Pulse.
Journal,

To the end that he may have the views
Of the newspapers throughout the State.
Governor Mount has requested the pub
fishers to send him marked copies contain
ing oninions OF measures now before the
legislature Governor Mount holds that the
editors are In n position To better learn the
general opinion of the people than anybody
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1t is reported that Sanguilly has been
| pardoned II would have been just as
| easy for the american authorities to have
secured the same result year ago. and
saved the prisoner the long Incarceration
IN a Havana cell
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GOSSIP OF -.
N.u. :. W1hl|

W7H.
New York. p.A,- n
Wright has secus.s aAry A.-cn..
aud proposes - y the ssas !
house for Migrants at ahead as d., Wa ls.ss
Is sad news for W., On Rlket', ~,
munities that S Ssss or leave ~ !, =
'''a' "k,
Two more br,s,,
saass orignt youpk -
n in ,b phase ass, Of the new woman n, ,,sAs}
inal i4 casa, aas' IL. that they prefer ~, !,
That 'a IS. han and are splendid s ~
personally s4g but 10 m not ssr si sa'' |,
ough in wor hi, are painst,iIs,s y.
ties and pNparins Up case, cith, Y
'ng briefs.
1t is an old 60
vented a cash ms a,'ns that no q, !,
@ men, rms Is true again il 4. u
ing used whetbs, gu meter, w
to get even for ,ha :, consumer " ,
long been paying. ~ o's y. sas bills u
S YER OlT,G,,,e, s is not sDs,ia
being robbe Ia'nssrence, as The hem n,.. y
peculiar fasc,, aaily BY people =.
pany at l fascination in beatirs +. ~
'a''' u
"wiIr wa,
r,,,,,. a.. ,ou please hold tbh |,
minute I asked nice ,,.,, W.
on the t. The youn, w.. 's '7s
ing +, No aeu ses," and be AsD
it wasn't a hsh ais ,olsappolntsa III !
gerie tho young uu Ors : sloia h 4
M, hnow what to do with. ~ M
hut ha ,,.,, pu. II In the iouuilI,,
for , Io WIN nave to marry % ~,
'"o assortment in that p,sI,..
Aro,,
"'o'ner new machine that T..
more than its match IN -
ously honest enn,or, !. asn m
has rece,,I,. 49,. ''e' 7" 'le regirs
n, = De'n put In larss iars1
~ system OF plugs and hOls, i !.
, ,ana ehe dinner hour. That 4,
clever nersan nv, a I,aAer 70 % rsgtx
and it ponderouslv rss, mem nov sb
whenever any not too par AZ s ~
o'eis'ayeu his allotted rsn,
MI -
INC s'oaiher carmenthenshln "A
Japan on Saturday, has arc,,s.. .
authority. more than ~,
capaci.v arno,, m y z
IT, aeeu u 'ake risar
N"ipiliehls Tor different lairx
Ia '"pai ana singapore. Tia n
1uantitv ~ al e.a' 'oconcim
terial for Japan Fos S,ns, Ia4a
OF 5ooV tons of oil well machl,su !,
s sht'r, ",,' 10 forward. making Vi
Of goods for an n,i wy, v.v " aar
course of erec,ior ,h,. W." pAa Nv
'.'
There is ,i,t,s ho,hor,,
o,e+v 1, a.. .., :"
' - inc ihe'ropoiis Just q rs1.
carnival IN New Orleans b ltnal
larger share Of Fashionable nac,. A.,
AL Here ar. tho ,o,n ~,
Stuvvesan, E,shas V IN, Jaw NV,
sail for o,ber shnso au NY pe n, M'
monts ali In nrir.,o w. W., on.a ~ :,
ioy two weeks n, ,ss., =, ~.
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Lord Salisbury proposes that Crete shall
ren,asn dependency OF Turkey. The
British people are Justly indignant that
the British government should assume
such an attitude and Salisbury viii find
that the hereafter Is distressingly close
H..
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Conauerinw the Trade World.

Selling steel rails to England is a good
stroke OF business. and II would be well to
follow II up In a few years by selling beet
sugar to Germany.
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| The newspaper fraternity and the public
! generally Will rcgret to hear this mornii /,
OF the death Of Colonel Carey W. Styles
| which occurred Thursday right at SIC
phenvillc, In this state Colonel Styles
was pronGncut N journalism and poAtlcs
| in Gcorsa hefcrv coming to Texas, scrne
sixteen years ago He was a man Of
| sirong Individuality Of sterling quaitles
Of head and heart a robust hshtc. and a
! staunoh frioud Tor several years pa8t
no has been falliAg physically ana has
! death was lattcrly expected at almost any
time. Colonel styles was one of the oid
| 81, hool gentlemen. too rare IN these days.
aud his death VIII cause the keenesi re-
greet among his legion OF fncnds who
knew aud admired him. \ good and brave
man has gone. ami hs memory VIII be-
tenderly cherished by those who were for
tunata enough 10 have come Within the
| circle of hs ACQUAINTANCE.
---------------..
While the fierce storm Of politics ana
International complications is raging
| around the uneasy heads OF Cleveland
| and Mckinley, 1t is pleasant to turn to
tho eN -pr,~!d mt as he attempts to main
lain peace and quic, through the humble
fundamentally of n bottle of soothing
syrup. Happy man!
1t Is a fortunate circumstance for the
success OF The Inauguration that It occurs
TWO weeks in advance OF the Carson show.
There 70 a striking similarity in bull
headedncss between the present foreign
afaiis departments OF Englaind ana the
United States. The fIot that both are
"A hv NniI- kinn,IaI ,,irul, 4f.,,
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strong for great future. II may be more
difficult TO do this year hence or two
years hence than now.
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Lee has not resigned and

II General Lee has not resigned and
has not demanded the release of Amer
leans imprisoned in Cuba. the mass of
eongratnatory kilograms he has received
In the past day or SO ought to make the
path OF duty very plain to him,
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From the Charleston News and Courier
ADMIRAL RuNCE disn.toh D.,

ADMIRAL btNCE dispatch from
Is ALL RIGHT. Old Point Comfor,
says that there is considerable diversity of
opinion among the sea lawyers at that
pleasant water resort as to the propristy
and wisdom or Admiral Bunce's order por-
hitting the battleship Indiana to return to
port in consequence OF her conduct at sen
in the recent violent storm. which threat
ened disaster TO the North Atlantic squad.
ron. They think that II the battleship had
been allowed to go as she pleased. she
would have pulled through the storm With
out injury, that when soldiers are marching
on land and encounter obstacles they are
allowed TO SO as they please, and that the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-27

IL is said bill has been introduced In
the Kansas legislature providing th,k the
wives of members shall be made clerks at
compensation OF 81 per day. II Is safe
10 say that bill will never become law
tho fun under old conditions Is worth more
than 81 per day.
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Now Is tho time OF all others for Hous-
ton TO lay its foundations broad and
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AT AuSTIN-L a. Petit. office IN the
state Capitol Building.
Al DALLAs--JaIiies Hays Quarles.
Windsor hots.s
AT GALNESTON--J. II. sullivan, ofi.co
In The Evening Tribune Building.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial, AL Business, LEG.
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Confidence, for which the country has
so long waited. appears TO be coming ir
spots. AT present IT is particularly con
splcuous in Nevada--both pugilistic camps
seem to be full OF II.