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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-23
THE COAST COUNTRY.
WHAT A COMMISSION MAN THINKS
or 1T.
Unlimited Possibilities hut In Need
of Well Placed Advertising.
Fruit and Vegetables.

Crosby. Texas. April 2l.-Mr. Peter An
dersou, who is representing G. w. Harris
OF Kansas City. Mo. wholesale dealer in
fruits and vegetables. has been here for
several days making contracts for fruits and
garden truck. Tho gentleman has beon to
Alvin and other points south of this place.
lie was shown the sights here by The Post
corrospcndent to whom he expressed him
seif as being not only pleased with this
part NJ South Texas, but very much sur
prlsed that section OF country possessed
Of so many natural advantages OF soil and
climate. timber and other resources, had
done so little In the way OF advertising.
why" said he. III the truck growers
and gardeners living near Kansas city only
knew that there wero such lands and ell
mate us you people living here possess. they
could not be kept out with wall four
times higher than the famous Chinese wall.
All that your country needs 10 make II the
garden spot OF America Is few Wide awake
gardeners and truck growers who have had
good experience. You have an ideal spot.
for Strawberries and dewberries OF the
finest quality are growing Wild all over
your section. II your people could only
ho induced to quit growing cotton ana corn
and 80 into truck growing they would be
indepcndont In n few years. The North lis
entirely dependent upon your section for
early fruit and Vegetables. The Kansas City
markets alone consume more than this SEQ
ton produces at present. Your section has
a great future before II. VIII venture tho
prediction that in less than hve years that
the population will be more than double
what II is today In this section People
will flock In here by the hundreds as your
section becomes better known,
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Ren,nrI,nblp Nerve.

Pine Valley. Texas, April 9l.-Today W.
j. Allsbrooks, blacksmith for l.. T. sl'i'
x Sons. while using an adze accidentally eu'
his leg between the knee and foot. maSls!
severe flesh wound which went 70 y,
bone. He quietly got his needle =.
thread and sewed 1t up himself, using !, y
ordinary sewing needle. Then dressed W
wound and finished his days Work q.
The saw mill of l.. T. Sloan q sou, y
sumed today after having been smut o'''
Tor week for repairs. A..
Miss Loring of Huntsville, one 1.., ~
efficient teachers of the Normal insu'''ii'
has been visiting her friend, MIS- a
Sloan OF this place.
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NEW Hills.

The following bills were introduced in
the senate this morning:
by Linn Of Vlctoria-To compel the com
mlssoncrs courts OF the several counties
of the state of Texas to advertise for bids
upon all contracts made by said courts
when the contract price shall be equal TO
or exceed the sum OF $500, and to pre-
scribe tho manner and mode of such ad
vertlsement
By Terrell Rotating to thefts, robbery
and embezzlemonts in foreign States and
bringing the stolen property into this
State.
Senator's presented tho following petit
tons this morning:
by Rogers From citizens of Houston
county against the passage OF the redls-
tricting bill
Hy Proslcr-From teachers institute of
Leon county asking for the passage OF the
redistricting bill.
by Linn Of Victorla--From citizens OF
McMullen county against taking that coun-
ty out of the Twenty-siXth judicial dis
trict.
by Linn of Vlctoria-From citizens of
Atascosa county against taking that coun-
ty out OF the rhlrty-sixth judicial district
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Mckinney. Texas. April 2l.-Ex-lenn. ~
seeans OF Mckinney to the NUMBER
have issued a call for a public meepAs
the court house in Mckinney. salaron'
April "a, for the purpose OF orgahllAss. IN
eNas-Tennessee association. ihe !, "a
stated the intention TO be TO hh,,e .s,,iN
effort to get cheaper rates TO the Ha' r,ts
Centennial. The association is 10 "
nermannnt
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THE SENATE.

Ana,in. Texas. ApFil e The senate was
called TO orAsr b. the lioetenan, governor
this morning. with a quorum present,
Tho frs, business vas house Joint res
oiutlon h. Ward. amending the constitution
30 as TO validate bonds held 10y the school
fund heretofore declared TO DO invalid by
the suprome court. Il paused finally
House bill to authorize certificates Of
record of instruments Of Archer county
Fled In Jack county. TO De admitted I'm
evidence in land suiw WIS ordered on
crossed and finally passed
Robbins hous" bill transferring the bal
ance OF the direct tax fund received from
the Federal government to the general rev
enuo. was called up by Colqultt. With a
motion pending from the last time the bill
was under consideration to reconsider tho
vote by which an amendment by Senator
Linn OF Wharton providing for payment
OF certain additional claims was lost. The
vote was reconsiderrd and the amendment
was adopted. The bill then passed finally
under suspenslon OF the rules.
Hoube bill TO protect parties from the
nnisnnces OF hording cattle near residences
was taken up and passed 10 third read
Ing.
House bill allowing Thomas Fink and
others OF Wise county to sue the state foi
certain lands, was passed TO n third read
ing.
Tho general deficiency bill was mex,
taken up. Amendments by Senator stone
were adopted. appropriatinR Sl2 80 to pas
sheriff of King county for enforcing SAM.
tarv commission orders and 500 "a to pa,
for coal used by the court OF appeals al
Galveston,
Senator Linn of Victoria offered ar
amendment inserting s6So0 to refund none,
paid for land patents and not applied h,
the State TO tho purpose.
Recess until O'clock
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Sunday schoo, 60

Wes''er'ord' Texas. April 22.-The NIGH,
esss'oa OF the Sunday school convention
opensa al O'Clock by singing "Idft Tn
Inc "a.ss PRAYER by Rev. W. b. Carnss
Oh o'eeurne' Song. Behold. tina Rr,a a
S'S'n e0me'h.' Reading Of One uunars,
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Pass this morning after barge. which 1t
will tow to Beaumont to be loaded. About
two thirds OF the iron for this bridge VIII
be shipped by rail to Beaumont and the
rest will be shipped here.
Bishop George Kinsolving. bishop OF tho
Episcopal diocese of Texas. arrived last
night Tor his yearly visit. He delivered
his opening sermon last night at the Epis-
copai church and confirmed class OF
eight. He was rendered a reception at
the house OF MIR. and Mrs. George W. Bah-
croft.
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system are. M.
Who tested rs ma
its and we're Gina ,,p's
after losing ,' mus
money and pa!liie~
in cxperimsn.i,ss,r
The system i .i.ssty
duced many Hal.
ago by pr y
away 4 Sv,i,.n,s
say their 'Tni
Is the bes, s.s sna
drugs Il are fre .ast x
pure. The cos Inn
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AN EXCURSION.

large excursion party from Kansas City
en- route to Port Arthur dropped into Gal
weston on a side trip this morning and
spent the day hore. The party was headed
by Governor Holcombe of Nebraska. They
left at 8 o'clock for Port Arthur via Hous-
tn
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A SURVEYING PARTY.

surveying corps with complete camp
ing outfit left here yesterday in wagon
for Hitchcock, whore they will commence
to run the lines OF the proposed road from
that point down to Matagorda county.
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THE BEST.


,.Thoss who speak the highest q, n,
Hathaway & Co.'S system are peop ~ ,o.f
sought cure for their troubles aaoo,issa
u vain that they became almost nv trisi
everythi in'" carries ws.ght. The sta. .sr
est advocates Of their o,ilet and sa'' tos,
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Austin. TerAs April 2. "a circular LIT
tsr s!EaeA by T.. $ ucvas aus 81 T..
Ashton. Gares'ou physiriaas relative 70
ibe 5alsrila pie the faculty y tn .aeii-
cal branch ot ,he UriFersl'y haa bsoa re.
esivci by ,1emhers x tho lss.4lsi4re. i;
alleges that from $50 70 SlF99 per- year
would BE- ample cotl pan salon COS pr0i,s
sofs ia ina; irstitutioa nos receiving from
s.0aQ 20 s25A3 per gear, anl Nat tlid pfa-
fessoFz dfso.e agi swAN pprtioa u 'teiI
tin % ,a= iuties 'hey are suppose. %
lsFloiFa. Tho probability .e thar Waea the
section 81 ihs appropriation t.ll rsl4tiIg
to me medical 2rsnoa rs reached Chagiuaa
Garrison ~iil ask that 4; be passed tenn
porsrily and that thA siruey %. fhs cir
cuiar bc brought here and called upll 10
produce proof c; tho truth O.. ihe.. al
legntinuA
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

At the afternoon session the bill prohibit
Ing herding cattle within half mile OF a
residence passed finally.
Tho pending business. the deficiency bill.
was resumed. Atlee offered an amendment
to refund $3.50 TO the First National bank
Of Arkansas Pass, collected In error Adopt
ed.
Greor offered substitute for Linn's
amendment to pay balance due 10 deposl-
tors on the ledger account of o. n. Holl-
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ana ihird Psalm by W. D. carns, o.
,sm.o PRAYER Address by Mrs W
N ,,aiu OF Washington. Right Beg,,MN,,..
"Iinns uuart,tte, Slowly Wandering Dass
n ,. to House Visitation and HON. n.s z.
p p, OF the Sunday School" "
;,,,,l, of indianapolis, Ind. SONG y y :
Morning session Sunrise PRAYER n..a.
a. ono conducted by w. F. Foss 4, ~.
Durne. Bible reading at . n m VI NE Ne
mary Unions and State Primary o,,,, n
tlon' Mrs. Crafts Song. "pss.ra y
i,,erishine, The Door of the Sch.,,...
Heart and How to open It." G, n '' N.Y.,
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MEN LANs.

Austin. Texas. April 22.--The governor
approved tho following today;
BIZ requiring an affidavit as 10 the ma
terlali,y OF the evidence Of au ahsea. Wit
ness when continuance lie ao1sht 81 ava
cases because VI The absence o. said Wit
ness.
10 any suit II a CORPORATION. neither Iafiy
shalt be permitted TO take - Iar-s i.posl-
lions.
Joint resolution proposing tho subUts-
sion OF constitutional amendment valid
a;ing all county bonds heretofore plr-fls-
ed by tho STAGE hoard u education HltA lAe
permanent school fund.
The times., 1897-05-02

much it would cost, but that it certainly
would not be very much, to which he re-
sponded that he was glad Of that. for the
reason that he had only little change
with him.
So it happened that he drifted into one
of the big retail grocery houses that after
noon, pulled out scrap of paper with the
name Of what he wanted on it, handedit
to clerk, and said he'd take two pounds
The clerk looked a little surprised and
asked il be couldn't use five pounds. as the
stuff came in five-pound packages, but he
felt confident that his wife knew her b,isi-
ness, and, besides, he could not forget that
he only had about $1.75 in change in his
pocket anyway, so he eoldly Informed the
clerk that he knew what he wanted and
how much be wanted, and that he saw no
reason for wasting his hard-earned cash on
more than that just because they were fools
enough to put it up in larger packages.
The clerk said AL right and broke the
fiye-pound package to get the necessary
twopounds- Then it suddenly dawned upon
the young man that, in view Of the bluff
he had made, he would be in very awk-
ward position if the two pounds came to
more than his $1.7o. He recalled that his
wife had said that it wouldn't cost very
much, but sh e had said the same thing once
about a bonnet, and he had never placed
much faith in her views of the vafae of
things since. However. he made the best
of the situation, and asked: "How much?'
without q trace Of nervousness.
"Three cents pound" answered the
clerk
That was W hen he experienced the super
lative of the adjective small" He felt that
nc had made about 20 cents worth OF work
toget6 cents worth of stuff out of q 15-cent
package, and, in addition, had suffered a
full dollars worth of mental torture.
Hewasnotin goodhumorwh henhe reached
home.-Chicago p Post.
The times., 1897-05-02

Considering the prohibitory price one is
doomed to pay for real lace, it seems abb
surd that the folks W no form the subject of
this article should he, as they are. one OF
tile worst paid communities in the world,
but in the lace trade the middlemen swal-
low up almost entirely the gigantic profits
that assuredly must lie between the wages
oil the worker and the long prices given in
the shops. Were these shops able to get
their stock straight from the workers the
public might reasonably expect to purchase
IL at least 15 per cent cheaper, but, under
the prescn; system, the lace has to pass
through three setSof hanlsereit reaches the
purchaser
The times., 1897-05-02

do in drier atmosphere, but such con-
dition of life can scarcely be termed de-
Gently healthy for these unfortunate girls.
Such an existence deserves a large rec
ompense, but the Flemish women have to
content themselves with a wage of seven
pence to eight and one-haH pence day.
Two years ago it went down DIS low as six
pence, and that was only for first-cla IS
work. Pillow lace-Duchesse-and point
a Paiguille both are. paid at the same rate,
and the wonder is that any one is found
willing to sacrifice her life for such mis-
cradle pittance.
Before the invention Of machinemade
lace the prices of the real article were
stupenduous, but the workers also reaped
the benefit of those golden days, for they
could earn from four to five francs per
diem with tolerable ease. and even afford
to take short rest every now and then.
"Iais nous avons change tout celat' Ma
chimes turn out hundreds of yards of ini-
tation lace; the person who buys the real
is the exception, rather than the rule; arti-
ficial flowers, sequins, Jet, tuIle and
feathers come into fashion for a bit, and
the humble laee-worker goes TO the wall.
She does not understand the W by and where
fore, how should she? Yet there comes a
time whenfashon' S pendulum again swings,
and lace-reallaee-iso once more q Ia mode
Then are the quiet Belgian villages stir;
cushions packed away since their owners
deaths are brought to light by those who
have inherited them; orders are given for
more bobbins; great packets of fine cotton
are distributed among the villagers, and the
lace trade starts with renewed vigor.
Now word about this cotton. Fiftyyears
ago the lace was entirely made ofthe finest
of linen thread, which, besides lasting prac-
tically for ever, with a ittlecare, was much
softer in the working, and rendered the
dainty fabric more pliable. But it was much
more expensive than the cotton that today
Is universally used and which costs only 4d.
the packet OF ten skeins. The very fine linen
thread is now nolonger manufactured, and
wereit ever somHeh desired, the old style Of
lace eeuld not be made. The cotton is OBJ
tainable in two sbades-one dead white, the
other OF creamy tint that occasionally
might well be termed yellow. One OF the
leading middiemen in Brussels states that
almost all the creamy-tened work findsits
way to America, hardly any oft being ac-
cepted by England, France, or Indeed any
European country. The Americans, on the
other hand, prefer 1T to the dead white,
which they seldom purchase.-New York
Evening Telegram.
The times., 1897-05-02

worker can seldom seq across road, so
short-sighted has she become by constantly
working at the fine lace. Her eyes also
are horrid to look at, inflHmcd and angry
looking Yet these girls in some respects
have more pleasant life than their sisters
OF the bobbin. Though they work hard
during autumn and winter at their cruel
trade, yet when spring comes they put by
the lace, and, Incredible as it may sound,
go off into the fields TO work as farm hands
until the autumn comes around again. Why
it does not spoil the delicacy or touch is 8
mystery that 10 one has been able TO solve;
but the fact remains that the hands WELD
ing the hoe, spade, etc. during the warm
months are equally at home with a needle
and the finest of thread during the winter
ones.
This absolute change OF employment is
necessary for sheir health, which other
wise would suffer seyerely-many OF the
girls being condemned to work in cellars,
where no light is permitted to penetrate
save one shaft falling directly on the lace,
rendering it easier to follow the fine
threads. These cellars are, as rule,
somewhat damp. The moisture in the air
is an advantage, for it prevents the thread
from swapping as frequently as it would
The times., 1897-05-02
Hair Dressing at Home.

that is tied at the back. Two tiny curis,
one on each side of the forehead, are then
made to relieve the severity OF this some
what STIFF coiffure.
When once the front hair has been ar.
ranged the remainder may be twisted in
any manner that is most becoming, though
high coil OF some kind is generally pre-
/ ferred, with the poInpadour front. One
somewhat elaborate twist resembles twd
figure eights set at right angles. It la
done in this way:
First divide the back hair into two nor
tions- Take the right half and twist n
into loop that is carried up to the crowr
OF the head II the end is long enough.
form another loop with it and pin it down
on the right side Of the head Then taka
the other half aud loop il to the left side.
forming the bottom loop with the renaiu-
der If the ends are not long enough To
form a loop, they can be rolled over the
fingers into puff and pinned down so as
to balance the opposite sides; or If they
are even too short for this. they can be
curied on an iron enough so that a few
hairPins viii hold them in place 1t may
not be found easy 20 arrange the hair in
this manner the first time but after four
or five trials, made at times when you are
not dressing To go out, you will be sur
prised to find how much simpler the task
grows
Some haiT-slressers also wave the un-
der part of the hair at the back OF tho
neck. but this IS always tied in with
the rest or the back hair, and IL is only
done to gather Up such struggling locks
as may disfigure the whole arrange
ment by hanging down on the neck
Two little eurls are sometimes Intentionally
allowed 20 hang dow non the neck, but these
are usually false, as ones own hair win
not stay curied if naturally straight.
The effect OF the eoiffure may be en-
tirely altered by changing the arrange
meBE OF the separated front hair BY
trying this in many ways one may de-
eide upon the most becoming style and
then keep it Very few young women
look well with the high pompadour Ii
seems 10 be better suited to elderly faces
Nevertheless, it is bound to be fashiona BILE
during the seashore season, when curted
bangs are out OF the question Most girls
omit the false roll. and roach the waved
hair by means OF side combs
Others still adhere to the part in the
middle of the front, and twist the hair
back in a soft roll on each side. rolling
the ends around the hair that is tied
at the back In every ease however,
1t is found better to separate the hair
around the face from the mass at the
back, as it is more easily handled by
itself, and by carefully following this
general rule. and frequently practicisg
different arrangements of the hair, the
ordinary woman may soon become 50
skillfal that she need not fear to attemps
the most elaborate head-dreSs.
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TO SAVE THE BROKEN DISHES.
Break Them More and Make Putty

Break Them More and Make Putty
Paste for Decorating Purposes.
A dish that is bFoken, or even cracked,
fs usually regarded as past help, but no
woman eyer casts IL into the garbage box
without a sigh of regret, and longing to
know some means OF putting it to use.
With this idea In view the broken pieces
have in many cases been saved AMI deco
rated with sprays OF flowers TO serve for
pin trays and such Hike. But this is never
satisfactory, because the raw. sharp edges
are always hurting somebody's hand, and
besides, the pieces collect dust and are
easily broken.
The best way to dispose OF them is
method that is not new, but one that is
being revived rs az fad by certain set.
The result is almost pretty enough to con
sole housewife for the loss OF her Cher
ished china, and that is putting it strong,
when one considers what a large corner that
same china occupies in her heart This
means of disposingof them requires large
number of pieces, the more and the smaller
they are the beyter
Thus has come about the anomaly of
The times., 1897-05-02
superlative s.nallness.

There are occasions when a man feels
small, there are occasions when he feels
smaller, and there are occasions when he
feels smallest This tale deals with one
of the last mentioned
He had been instructed to get some thing
at one Of the large grocery houses in the
business section of the city, because" as
his wife explained it, they don t keep it
out here"
He had also been instructed to get just
two pounds of it, because as his wife
again explained, II merely wish to try it
and see whether ii is an improvement
upon what am now using"
Then she wrote the name on a slip OF
paper for him, for she had learned by ex-
perlence not To trust to his memory. and
informed him that she didn't know how
The times., 1897-05-02


A woman's s tresses have been the making
of her fortune more than once. The
average man regards them with species
OF awe, and their Tabyrinthine arrange
nlent Is TO him as great mystery as the
whereabouts of dress pocket
Most men, whether Consciously or un-
consciously, size up girl according to the
way she fixes her hair. III it looks rough
and unkempt, that detracts just so much
from her attraetiyeness in his eyes, and no
matter how beautiful she may be ia other
respects. tits faultin her makeup casts q
shadow upon her ioyeiiness and prevents
unqualified admiration. There is no ex-
cnse, inthe masculine codeo Of good breeding,
for untidy hair.
Mere untldiness is, of course, fnexcusable,
andneeds only a comb and brush TO remedy
it; but when fU comes Co a comparison of the