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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

Several travel-worn drummerS at 10 tn
hobby exchanging yarns. 1t was Rodne'
Green's turn, and be looked wise and begnr
his tale.
II don't claim, BY any means. that tht
belief In ghosts is a general thing IN Ar.
kansas. but do say that I had an expert
ence out there few years ago.
1t was late in the fall and haDrened
to be in the village Of Blckstown. which
desecrates very limited portion Of mother
earth In tho southern part Of the State.
The town 10 about as small and dirty
place as ever saw. and the Bucxstown
Inn is not much above the general cLar-
acter Of the place. The region lis inhabited
by natives who still cling TO all sorts OF
foolish supcrstitlons. The inn, N the ante
bellum days. was kept by one VINO vas said
to be the meanest and most grabbed OF
he was mean, and all his narrow RE he
boarded his filthy lucre with fiendish
greed Report had II also that he had even
murdered his patrons In their beds for
money. What the facts actually wore |
Non KNOW Dill even 10 this nay inc ca mn
Is held In suspicion. A lingering effect
OF former horrors still cloud It's memory.
The present proprietor, Bunk Watson
his real name is Bunker. beloye--is an
altogether different sort OF chap--a South
ern type, In fact-ono Of those shiftlcss,
needless, happy go lucky m0rtals who love
strong whisky and who chow aa enormous
quid of black tobacco and smoke corncob |
pipe at the same time.
When the former keeper "shuffled on |
his property fell to distant relative In |
the person Of the preseai keeper, who
with his family, Immediately moved In
from neighboring hamlet and took pos I
session. 1t was we'll known that the old
proprietor had accumulated considerable
wealth during his sojourn among the lly-
ing. but all efforts to discover any treas-
lre upon the premises had failed, and now
he idea Of ever finding 1t was practically
given UP. AS far as Bunk was concerned,
he matter troubled him little. He had
iard- working wife who ran things the best
he could under tho circumstances and saw
hat his meals were forthcoming at their
espectlvo intervals, What more could he
eish2 Why should he care II there WAS
reasure buried upon his place! Indeed, IL
would have been sore puzzle for him to .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
GHOST Gss Blu kSTOWN INN.

Iurcd tread and as silent as death. led tn
way Into the orchard. There, under a ire
at the farther end. II pointed TO the ground
aud In the same ghcstly tones before ured
said:
"Iisre you viii find great Treasure
buried"
The ghost then disappeared and saw
Il no more. I stood dazed and trembling.
Upon recovering my wits started 10 dig.
but the chill OF the night air aud the
| scsntlness Of my night robes made such
labor impractioable. So / decided to leave
some mark to identity the place and come
again at daybreak. Overcome with my
night exerfions. / slept the next morning
until loud rapping warned mo that IL was
noon.
I had intended to leave Bucksiown Inn
that day. but. prompted b, curiosity and
anxious TO investigate, ! unpdcked my
gripsack for a comfortable stay,
You must understand that this was my
first experience with ghost and /, feared
l might never see another.
At breakfast my landaly white. on me
In silence. Though once | fotected her eyes
following me with peculiar expression.
She wanted to ask me now | onjoyed the
night, but would not gra,lfy her by vol
word.
Reckon ye didn't get much sleep" said
She with queer smile.
did you hesr auythlng?' asked.
well. I did. yc-es.' she said. with n
trawl But ye didn't disturb me any. |
knew ye'd hey trouble when ye went in
Ihet room ter sleep"
That afternoon | slipped out to the tree.
But 10 my anazemeut ! found that the |
wig had broken from the branches was
gone. Finally found under the lower !
runk OF an apple tree an open place from
Which small branch had evidently been |
yrested. But on looking further dis |
overed that every apple tree in the orch
I'd had been similarly dishgured
More mysterious than ever" said. |
but tonight shall decide"
That night ] pleaded wearinoss which |
o one seemed inclined to question. and |
ought my couch earlier.
Coin ter try It AGAIN." asked my host
Yes, and I'll stay all winter but what
u get even with that ghost said
That night | kept the candle burning |,
ntil midnight, then blew II out
Instantly the room was Hooded with n
,ft light, aud at the foot OF the bed stood
" ghost, the Identical ghost OF last night.
Again he bony finger beckoned aud a
'pulchural voice whispered. Follow mel"
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Why Gold Medal Black
Dress Goods Are the Best.

Gold Medal Black Dress Goods are not offered
as cheap goods-ileither must it be inferred that
they are costly goods far from it. Their prices
are far below many lines advertised solely because
of their cheapness, and they are entirely within
the reach of all. They are superior in finish and
wearing qualities to all other lines of Black Goods
in the market today, as is fully proved by the
constantly increasing demand for them
A single trial will convince every lady that these
facts are not exaggerated We are showing full
assortment of these in the various grades in
plain and fancy weaves, and consist of All Wool
and Silk Warpin Henrettas, Dress SergeS, Novelty
Jacquards, Fancy and Plain Mohars, Examines,
Drap d'Ete, Soleil, Marquettes, GRANTEES, etc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
WILL OF EDITOR DANA.
THE ESTATE Is PROBALY WORTH
xl,2OO,O0O.
""ik OF the Property Beaucatbes 4,
ne "idow-raui Dana Is Given
the sun stock.

New York. November lo-rhe ,,, .
sm"l''s a. Dana ais filed in the surrogate,
'oi'e' Is al
.s,,i give. devise and bequeath all INV
estate and property. real ana al my
sna mixed Of every kind whstsosuS.
situate. excepting only the sharss ~ ,s
saptai STOCK OF the Sun printjnS au u
fuohsning association that at ,ha ,; anu
o. my death may own or hold s'mie
wne, Eunies MacDanisl Dana. - my my
ssp,tal Stock 10 my son Paul ,or snd
uu,hs ms natural life in rms, ~
,S S.aees ne Income, issues ana prof,s
'n,D. ' ana TO apply the same ''s
n.,,,r. 20 ne use Of my wife .lu,iar he,
ovsS .,,c me ,, ~, after her death 20 pay
INCOME. ksues aad piofits
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! sprang from the bed, but the figure
uarted ahead of me. 1t flew through the
doorway and down the stairs, and / after
It. At the foot of the staircase an unseen
hand reached forward and caught my foot
and fell sprawling headlong.
hut In a second l was on my feet and
pursuing the ghost, II had gained on mo
few yards. but was quicker. and lust
as we reached the outside door | nearly
touched Its robes. They seat n chill
through my frame and | nearly gave up
the pursuit
AS 1t passed through the doorway It
turned and gave me enc look and | caught
the elma malignant light in it's eyes that
| remembered from the night before
IN the open orchard | felt sure could
catch II.
But my ghost had no intention OF allow
ms me any sach an opportunity. TO my
disgust II dartod backward and into the
honse. slamming the deer IN NV face
IN frenzy of fear and ohagrin | throw
myself against the oakon door with such
force that its rusty old hinges yielded md
landed In the big front room Of The inn
Just in timo to see the white skirts of Tho
ghost fit M The stairs.
Upstairs | flew after II. and lnte m ola
chamber There. huddled in corner
saw II. In the minutes DELAY I had 30
cured lighted candle. and. MS / entered
II advanced TO daunt ME with bony nrn,
appraised TO great height
Caush'" cried, throwing my arms
around the figure. And have made the
acquaintance of real live ghost.
me white robes fell. and saw revealed
my hostess OF Ducktown Inn.
Next morning when | threatened 10 call
sne police she confessed to me that she
iiS0ueraded as ghost TO draw ylsi,ors =,
the out of the way old place, and IN" sh No
ionna It's tales OF being haunted highly
profitable TO her n'sh'y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Winter Underwear.

Flood tide now in this section. We ~.
selves on the honesty of our stock it I
and price cheapness.
Ladies' Merino Vests and Pants at
Csc, Csc. SOC, 75c, ID ii
Ladies' Union Suits at
Csc, 500, sl25, upto1l
Misses Vests and Pants at
35c, 40c, 500, upt|
Infants Union Suits at Csc, Csc and s5e
Infants Cashmere Vests and Wrappers III
Csc, 35c, soc, upt1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
ANrE-nELLuM NEWSPAPERS.
seorSe D. Prentice nnd the Loui.-
vile Caurier-Journnl.
Nashville American.

nashville American.
= present dry newspaper Is wonderful
ahair. when compared with what Il was
~ TINS country back in the sos Today one
secs splendid building. occupying. per.
maps, IN entire block, and In II an army
:. ea''ors' reporters, artists. stenosraphers
s''sNs' printers and newsboys. Messages
-" al over the civilized world come in
- vast as the clicking telegraph instru-
as s''s gan convey them. and when the
paper appears from the press the reader
mas the happenings II the world IN h,s
nana up % the Immediate hour. naeh a,
.he ses newspaper office even In Nav
0'k was & very uninviting place. ar, M,
nero m the towns Of the Mississippi yel,su.
= was poor indeed Tho editor sat NM
staiFs ~ dimly lighted little room which
.ocked Ike an attic. and III pnce q, ~.
's'esFapnic click Drinking In tie news WA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
LADIES' CAPES-continued.

IN CLOTH CAPES we'll as Plush, we offer
some exceptionally good values, ranging in
price Use, LIS, LIS, 2.25, 2.75, upward.
This line must be seen to thoroughly appreci-
ate their style, cut and price cheapness.
IN CHILDREN'S CLOAKS we are certainly
headquarters. Nowhere can you find the enor-
nous variety that we show Children'S Refers
from ages TO II years, ranging in price from
Csc to 3.95 each. They come in all the new
and popular colors.
MISSES AND LADIES' JACKETS in Black,
Navy Blue Tan, Brown, Green and Novelty
Effects, in newest cuts and styles, controlled
exclusively by us. Prices 3.95 to 1850 each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

in the thirty years that
of the corporation. 1t rep
probation Of the Sun ILL.,
cumu,aItion OF dividends, y
resent that Mr.. Dana ~ p
management, beginning
In 1897. received as his sn1'
and as salary not far no.
He also denies the rumn \
was a heavy borrower = =
Morgan, and says that ~.
the Sun Is as unincumces ~
portion OF his estate. =
an examination OF the
newspaper since Mr. Dens NJ
Of the property shows y
years Of his direction ~
nearly 1000 per cent. peaa
therefore paid the origin
the stock the whole ame4
chase money In ten yeam
years has been earning y
called clear velvet for
The examination, OF
close that the business
the same percentage q
least the paper earned
considerably exceeding
In other years II. q
general depression, pvs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

ing quick and correct news for his columns
by wire he cut at his contemporaries in
the same spirit in which he once said To a
Kentucky editor in an obscure country
town, who was making bitter cutlery that
he had been an entire week without mail
intelligenee'--"Ycu are moro to be pitied
for having been all your life without in
tellieence Of any Sort
Telegraphic communication with the East
ef course did away with waiting for steam
boats from Fittsburg to bring the news
and when wires We're put IN between New
Orleans and Louisville In lSiS the hsppen-
ings Of the outside world took the inpor-
tant place occupied by such news IN the
journals OF the present day. Papers then
began to have their special correspondents
In different: cities and TO give nose atten-
ticn to local affairs and the American news.
paper soon came to be practically what II
Is today. Lucien v. tuls
The worst cold l ever had In my life
was cured BY chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy." writes W. II. Norton OF Suffer
Greek. Cal. This cold lett me with !.
cough and was expectorating all the time
The Remedy cured me. and I want al, 81
my friends when troubled with cough Or
sold TO use y, fer it will do them good !.
sold BY all drusgists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

IL was the same In even the offices OF
them who We're bitterly against Prentice
politically. one firm subscribing $500 vol
unfairly and offering more IL desired And
this is but one example of the way Prentice
could WELD public opinion, Whatever he
said was accepted everywhere. Whatever
he desired was Immediately carried out.
Prentice's paragraphs were aftcrward coll
lected and published In volume called
"frenticeana which had a continuous
sale for long time, and was widely popu-
lar. One who knew him for years In the
editorial office In Louisville says his love
OF fun was so spontaneous and ceaseless
that he was all the time iRventing WITH
e'sms, and that dozens of the best things
In the volume "Prenticeana" were not in
spired by what another editor had said
about him, but that ne would make up
hit, attribute 1t 20 contemporary and then
answer II in hts own inimitahle way
1t was while Prentice was In the full
splendor of his fame MS an editor just
fifty years ago, that the American news
paper began to be a modern institution ana
70 Keep up with the world; for II was then
that 'fiiv Morse telegraph was first estah-
lished through the country, After Morse
had successfully operated the little expert
mental line from Baltimore to Washington,
built In lSi4, he tried to sell his invention
10 the government fer 100000. but tie
government officials were cautious and
oenly had congress to appropriate $4,000 o
help him In his work. Morse then nude
Amos Kendall. the shrewd and celebrated
Kentucky politician of that day, his cl,ief
agent. And In the two following years he
connected New York, Philadelphia anu Bri-
timore With wires. Next they built Tres
from Washington to New Orleans and from
bsl,imore - Pittsburg. and then contract
ca with Henry O'Reilley, n New Yorker 1,
ouiid line for the "pittsburs. Cincinnati |
ana Louisville Telegraph company -
Louisville historian gives a. granite
description OF the excitement the comnles
lion OF this line caused In Western news
paper circles. u was the FIRST time they
Win the seaooast, Prentice's Viii was s,Si,
untaiins and In the new rapture a rscsiv.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
BLANKETS AND coMFoRTs

Our Comforts are made expresslv i. /
come extra large in size. They s, y 4
pure selected Cotton and Odor1ews AZ
covered with Plain and Fancy Fir,uS \
Sllkollne and Satein. Prices ramp ~
Csc toSn,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Our Kid Glove Departmt
The Largest in the Civ.

Inc Largest in the City.
Every lady fully realizes that no ont n
wear is SO essential to a finished toilet Isl
fitting Glove. With this knowledge ~
our selections have been made from the 81
ufactrlrerS in Europe, and we have for thtu
the exclusive control of the celebrated ad
famous
Xavier Jouvin Kid Gloves
and including about IS other styles Of III
importation, thus enabling us to offerqrp
the most perfect and most satisfactoryCh
the market today. They come in Clq
and Lace. Prices range from
Csc, SIPS, $50, uEt(
We are sole agent for the "ldea" Patat6
Fastener. One slight pull on the stringo
clasps instantly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Carrying Everything Before


sGoodsS
On pa
We
o still
Free of Charge, Kid Gloves and Corsets
With So
W. anyot
$500 worth $780,
"
Corse,a mou
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
HE'S HOT STUFF"


Makes 400 Sinners Stand Up and 50
Ask to Be Prayed For.
Rev. j. L. Griffin preached one of
your old fashioned, warm sermons at
Mt. Zion Baptist church yesterday, and
he fairly warmed up the sinners on this
occasion. His subject in the morning
was the 57th Psalm of David, and at
8 D. m, he talked on Solomen's Tenn
pie.
At night he took for his text THE
Flying Eagle" The house of worship
was crowded to standing room,and the
windows and doors were filled with
anxious gospel seekers. The congre-
CATION took on a great religious spell,
and such shouting and singing the
old Mount Zion church has not exper-
fenced for many a day. Over four
hundred of the congregation stood on
their feet promising to try and lead a
better life in the future, and fifty peo-
pie went forward to be prayed for.
Rev Griffin will preach at the same
church again tonight and he extends a
special invitation to the white" min
listers of the city to attend. He will
show them how he wakes up old Sa-
| tan, and conv:ctS sinners. Everybody
| invited.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
DEMAND BILLS OF LADING.

When unknown agents" represent
ing unknown houses" try to place an
unknown make of piano in your house,
under the plea of saving storage, ask
them to show you the bin of lading.
Demand it; insist on it's being produc-
ed. should you have any idea of buying
and you'll find in all probability, that
the instrument is a wanderer, and many
months, If not years, since it left the
factory. The price usually asked for
these boxes is S350.00. Offer one-half
or less and your offer will be readily
accepted. We have evidence of this
fact to show anybody, now in our
lware-rooms.
| Before closing any trade with such
parties, call on us and you'll save mon
ey as well as get an honest made in
strument, with an unreasonable guar
anty. THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
San Antonio, Texas. 27-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
THEODORE MAGoTT.
PASSED COUNTERFEIT MONEY. J

PASSED COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
officer Walther, after a hard chase
for several blocks, this morning ar
rested Sylvester Lopez and Melcher
Moline on the charge of passing coun-
terfeit money and locked them up in
the cit. Jail.
They attempted to pass the spurious
coin at a bakery on Avenue c about
$3.50 o'clock this morning and when the
officer was called they ran down Lo-
soya street to Commerce and thence
into Casino where the officer succeeded
in capturing them. The money they
attempted to pass was a counterfeit
dollar made in 1883.
This is evidently one of the dollars
put into circulation in the city recent
ly or the counterfeiters have resumed
operations and are again placing it on
the market. 1t is of the same date of
those encountered so frequently about
two months ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
NOTICE OF FILING FINAL AC-
COUNT.
The State of Texas
County of Rexar


County of Bexar
Count Court in Matters OF PROBATE.
To July term, A. D., 1897.
The State OF Texas, to all persons
interested in the administration of the
estate of w. F. Ackermann, deceased.
F. c. Ackermann, administrator. IF the
estate of w. F. Alderman, deceased,
has filed his final account in the Coun-
ty court of Bexar county, which will
be acted on at the July term, A. D..
1897, of said court, at the courthouse
thereof. in the city of San Antonio, af-
ter this notice shall have been duly
published for at least twenty (2O) days
in some newspaper printed in Bcxar
county, Texas. at which time all per-
sons interested in said estate may APP
pear and make objections thereto. II
they see proper.
Witness, Thad w. Smith, clerk of the
County court of Bexar county,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28

L. S. ] and seal of said court, at my
office, in San Antonio, this Path
day of June, A. D., 1897.
THAD. w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court. Bexar County.
BY r. C. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
Issued same day.
Came to hand June oath, 1897, at 5
O'Clock M, and publication of the
above citation ordered made in the
Daily Light. JOHN. P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff Bexar county.
BY JAS. NJ. VAN RIPPER, Deputy.
6-26-20t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
PROMINENT WOMAN DEAD.

of the late Geo. G. Wright, of the Iowa
Supreme bench, and one. of the oldest
settlers, died Sunday at the home of
her daughter in this city. Her hus-
band who died last year, was one of
the most prominent men OF the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
CARD OF THANKS,

1 take this method of returning my
heartfelt thanks to my friends for their
many favors and kind assistance dur
ing the illness and funeral of my be-
loved wife.
THEODORE MAGOTT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28

Unusual opportunity to receive the
decree of NJ. D. Address siddall, Ala
Clyburn avenue, Chicabo, Ills. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
WE TOOK BOTH GAMES,
DALLAS DROPPED TWO GAMES TO
The BROEUH0S YESTERDAY.

The First Championship Series Is Over
And San Antonio Is At The Heal
Of Tie List Yesterdays Results
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-28
BAsEBALL BAROMETER.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

At San Antonio-First game: San
Antonio 7, Dallas 4. Second game:
San Antonio s, Dallas 1.
At Houston-First game: Houston
6, Denison 5. Second game: Houston
IL, Denison6.
At Galveston-Galveston 6, Paris 8.
At Austin-Austin 8, Fort Worth Z.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-10

Gus sorts Of chatting dish festivities. 1t
even greater run in the United States
than England, for while it is not exactly
a novelty, it is at least more fashionable
than it used to be. Then, too, such en-
side will lead many persons to take 1t up
who have heretofore not considered 1t OK
actly the thing to do for various reasons.
One OF the oldest results of the Prince
of Wales new departure is the sudden
mania for solving the my steries of the
chaiing fish which has seized on the
young men of society. Previous to the
present time, most of these gentlemen
ha We considered 1t matter apart for the
women 10 manipulate the chatting dish
Now, however, their mothers or their
sweethealts or some other women are be-
sought to teach them all the little nitric
acips that clu ,ter about the conouction of
savory dainties or the CHILLING Of ones
outlet, to plagiarize well-known say
ing, 'To the Princes taste.''
The method of cooking adopted by
the,e young mon Is said to be worth OBJ
serYation. Every hostess who gives a
party now Keeps on hand for her
gentlemen guests, supply of long white
aprons. These aprons are not tie about
the waist as with the young women, but
the strings encircle the neck of the gen
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-10

impromptu repasts that the men often
were In college. 1t Is the practical ap-
pliCation of the great chatting dish prin-
ciple, and in reality, with tie present
style of preparing and serving suppers,
the diningroom Of a fashionable hostess
is converted into species of high art res
taurant
In these days, when the stormy Winds
are supposed to blow, it is very delightful
for the guests at the grilling party when
they arrive from the evenings diversion,
feeling tired, cold and hungry, to seq the
d1ning-room door of their hostess's man
sion oren upon scene so cosy and in
wiling that it would cheer the soul CT the
most unappreciative and misanthropic.
OF course it is no new thing for fash
lonable persons to invite their friends
to their homes altar the opera and the
atre, and some sort of refreshments was
always served. The refreshmen was,
however. light enough. There was gen.
orally a meagre collection of sandwiches
and cake. OF course there WAS plenty to
drmk-champagpe and other wines. ad
hh. Now, however, no ooll collation.
efeets the eye. Instead three or four
ohanng dishes await the returning reve-
'ers, their savory contents covered by
great silver heaters, and the blue flames
u their double power alcohol lamp