The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22

that man was created for the ono purpose
LOT hunting for and then swinging to soft
snap, have always out-smarted the bewcrs
Of wood and drawers Of water who produce
all the world consumes.
Now. I don't have to prove all this. Prove
II yourself Just turn TO your next neigh
Dor and ask him what he expects OF the
man he helps send To congress, the legisln-
tura, or to any State or county Office. You
will ind him expecting the officer himself
10 decide what be ought 10 do--among other
duties TO strengthen his spinallty to meet
abuse for any mistake he makes.
We are by our OFFICIALS Ike the old sick
negro was by his boy: "Rastus," he said.
jim, you were always q faithful servant.
II you ever need anything, don't hesertate
TO call on me- And den, Rastus, he gin de
ole man drink ere de bes Ticker cher
tasted. And. Ras, your old sick fodder feels
like nudder drink er dat like would do
his sole good. So, Ras, cotch the gray fllly,
and 20 down and tell Mars John dat ole
Jim axes de favor OF a little bottle" After
electing Rastus us his envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentlary, Uncle jim
dozed or d few minutes. Waking. no began
talking to himself. yes. Rastus. Is good
boy. He always hurrieB. Oar he IL. ! Jes
kin 500 him. Now, he's cotched de hlly;
:,
now he's saddlcd her; now dar he goes
now he's to dc gate (Dar now, forgot TO
fix dat gate. TN be- my first Job when
gets weil.) Oar he is up and of. Now he Is
to dc spring branch. The Hlly don't want
to cross, it's a little DOGGY. Oats anudder
)ob iur me when ee.s wen.' Dai sns $50
over the brancn, Jumped :. e..a' un.s ~, a
likely My. oar has soes-ciipity -uup ", !.
boy knows his old dads mouf's wsterin fur
dal Kicker, now he's down to open de big
gate, now UP oc heircaSv 'oa' a'io r. ~
big trees; dar's Mars Johi' on ue kaiicly'
RaB says: Mistah John desc youns nis
gers don't ike 10 say mars mistah 'onn,
say Rns, my pap. uots uncie 1'n' 70 siVnt
and asks II you'll Bend MIN littie Do,'ic
OF licker.' a littie potlle, say Mhrh JONI,
III Eend OLD Jim salloh Jug NO" nas IN
on do fllly aud Mars John hands nm
| Jug. oh. lawd. how my mouth waters. NOW
Ras Is frew dc big trees to de gate. De
gate shet and here he comes, On, put hos
IL making dat fily move. Itas Is good boy
He knows how his old dad longs for dat
Ticker Now he's to do spring branch and or
cross, Now ter do gate Ct must fix dat gate
when get wol) Now he's at de lot, thros
dc rain over a rail and here he comes
wild do Ticker, thank dc Lawd! Is dat you,
Rasg' 'Yas, sIr!' Did Mars John send dc
olo man any good word, Ras?' why, dad,
says RaA Il amt started yct, can't find de
birdie and some OF dc chillun jes tole me
vnu MA a under YOUR bed "
And Tho old man almost swoons as he
aays, "Irat dnt lazy hoy: IN break a rail
cher b,s bact soon,s / get we'll"
So Win ma After We elect a fellow, we
count an him doing inst The right thing,
ana ,han Ana ofton mai no has done moth
Ina "rn,,, Ana do hr,dIe which we have
s,, h,,ann W.. in ,oo much nv faith
,,'.i s,,.,,asa m "a c,ato n,.ttera. How
80 ] ,shat nur leyisIature
'any v, va yvnN.a ,,.' wo ho,nv burt nv
oitt,, NV In Tnxnsp who're anes The ex-
,.,.na,,,oo na,,e ~ If tates hotwee,, two
a,'a, Nc, ,,,lI,o,a vcar 10 run us. How
Ia " spentY DO YOU know: When your
legislator poee to Austin aud causes $3.50
worth al time consumed to- save $50 In d
pcrter's or committee clerks salary, you
approye him "a great economist. Did
Won ever ask him why he didn't try to get
IN N scheme ia nav our bonded debt? No.
Won don't kuow ANYTHING about our bond
,,d dc,, DO Won? II is 81, 992 $50. Why
shonId we have bonded debt with all
o,,r rpsoureosP Did YOU know every appro-
nrintion IN, CARRIES an item Of s22i i20 pc,
wear Tor Interest I'm bonded debt?
some Of thls debt cnn now be paid al
| nar and ahoni All OF Il natures early M
| ,aoo Aud nnv ~ n could be bought at a
aryht nromium 10 Won hear Of any Of.
sorla Nv lerIaIatures 10 nav this bonded
| aeh, ana stnn this 5000 400 annual inter.
erts Why no When nratur,d n will sim
| n,v hc refunded ngnlu IN hnnds Why be.
| cause ma riasacs lthe bnndholdersl out
| sn,ryt Ia ma mass,s Thoy want nj goo
| ,nv,.sl mont mad Neen o,,r evsa closed ms
| a. what rIdirnlo,,a pronoa,tion IL Ia 10,
| 1,oxos vg,b har immcpso resources In hnvc
a tnnr wi,ilnn ao,ia, honded Ann wnuian.l
thnrc no more sense in n movement 10
gc, ria ~ ,his deht than In the old chest
nmt nsfcrt a. cut tha salary of clerks i,
mo trensurer,s comntrolier,s or land office
| an ofro,,, which nina tlmos o,,t ~ ton swan.
competent for incompntent mon
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III eAuuse lor non-av.,vh hc'e,", wa, n','
v, out ponos NV he,u Wy spaeiai lu ,..
our senooi lunu' university anu asylum
iuhus. S,e'' anu ,hut 40 pay s"e nn'e ",
~ merely nN III a,"ereh, form Una
must DC pa,u anyhow !. 10 ensusu ,o sa
WA, .ne piamcip,e on ules. '"Aa.ion ~ w.
ier thafi inai'ect because me FORMER keep
me people pet'er huviseu us 10 wnese u tu oa
hpney kves. Nv. ,nsr' rs anou. Sou',u
Q, THESE vonos no. nciu ny spethu luhus
wy nss no emurt uVou niaoe 10 rouoeu
.nes" pohus innt wou,u ave US aoou
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