davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
.Maein Der Sok aeaen bas beutide

,.sInein Der Sab sesen bas beuti&e
Bolt III Der @runb Der 2lsen unb Ser.
Ieumbunssn. ipeI3e bic snsliiden unb
anglo. amerifdnifhen 8idtter nit erpbem
8ebaeen berbreiten, unb bieier Sab in
tpieGsr in eriter 2inie elm 8robbab. so
LANCE DsutidIanb in sabIrsi6e Gin3eI'
faaten serfplittert NOR. iparo berD eutide
in @nsIanb unb Sranfreid nit bsrabIai.
isnbem @oblipolen bebanbelt, tpeil mo
bon ibm Nihts 3u flrdten baite. Die
Fransoien tparen bamaI8 ,.bie erobe
Nation", bic i'm europdiiden Concert ben
Gon ansnb, 'unb England ionnte unbes
ldfti9t bic 86lfer Der @rbe i'm Namen
Der 8ultur unb bes @britentbums aus
plinbern. Seute nimmt Der Deutide
cine gang onbere Steauns elm. Srant.
reid tpurbe in unssnbntem Sieses3use
Don ben Deutiden niebereeporfen uno
bic @~nsldnber befdrdten cine dbnlide
Hieberlaee bon 6em "Made in Ger
many''. 9aber Der Sab eesen bic
Oeutf6en, BEN bic eneIiide saturday
Review nod iinait in ben DOrten guS.
orud gab: "Ceterum censeo, Germa-
niam esse belendam !" (Sm uebrisen
bin i'd Der 4nft9t bab Deutf&lanb Der.
nihtet tperben mub y NiHt Gsutid'
lamb, ionbern England unb Sranfreib
baben es bdufs. seuus gu ibrsm @si&dfte
semadt, anbere Nationen su ,,seridmet.
term" (@bic. Sr. Rr.)
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Deutf6lanb'S Gbampasuer'a Aus
fuhr.

@us britiiden GoniuIarberidten sebt
bsrpor, oaB Deutidlano besonnen bat,
nit Sruutreid in Der SbampasnersI us'
fubr beoeutenb su eoncurriren. Die Ser'
heauns mouilirenoer Weine 1T in Iebter
Belt in Deutfdlanb su folder 8oatom'
menbsit selunst. bub Deuii6Iunbs @eins
aQsr Marten benz frans0iiden @bam'
paner fat sleibftebsn. tpdbrenb Der Breia
pebeuteno nisbriser 1T. Sic perben
bauptiddlid nad Imerifa. @rcbbritun'
MEN unb Bslsisn auseefibrt. Die fran'
Soiifde Ssritelunss. Wstbobs 1T in
Oeutiblano alsememein ansenommen
pprbsn. mas ouf @runb Der Ibatfa4s
leidt mar, Oab bic sr6bten Gbampasncr'
@ei6dfte in 5ranfrei6 tbeilmeiie in
Sanben BON Dsuti&en finb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Seutfhlaup'S Tinau,laae.

Ser Staatsiefretdr bes 3ei6si6abss.
Srbr. b. 9%bislmann, erfIdrte i'm Reids'
tase BEL 8orIesune oes Budgets. Der ne'
beriduB BON Sabre 1897 ipurbe iid auI
90. DOC. 900 Marf beIaufen, unb bic
3bae unb Tabafteuer tpiirben feb,
lpabridsinIid 10000. 900 Warf meb,
srsebsn, als in 4nidlas eebrabl ipurbe.
bon tpelder Summe 80, 900 900 MarI
sur SdulbentiIsuns beiimmt ieien
Ssrr b. Sbielmunn tbeiIte ferner nit,
oab bic 8erbanoIunsen betreffs 4bi4aff'
uns Der 3uderprdmien gum Stiaitano se'
tommen ieien, aber Der Tarif Der Ser
Staten tperoe fie pabrideinlid pieoe,
in SluB brineen. Ser einbeimiide Ser.
brau6 bon 3uder babe swar sussnom'
men. aber Seutidlunb tperbe tets au.
ieinsn ausfubrbanoeI unsepisisn isin.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Die eubanifde situatipn.

Das 8Iatt .GbronicIe" oerbfentlidt
einen Brief ieinss @orreiponoenten in
Sabana, tporin es beiBt: .Saeafa's
Nnfrensunsen iinb su ipdt. Inter
DepIer's abideuIidsr Serridaft 1T bic
Sdlfte Der cubnniidsn 8spblisruns Der.
ihpunbsn. unb bic nod porbanoene
odlfte III su unpsrfDtnliHen Seinben
SpanienS befebrt tporben. -su Seinben.
bic abioIut peripeissrn, Spanien's @ort
ansunebmen. Die mittleren 9ropinSen
limb in cine eroBe WdIte bertpanoelt
porben. Die 3udsrinouitrie fam nur
our6 ensliides unb ameritaniides 8as
pitaI tpieoer in ansriff senommen tpercen
unb tpenise &apitaIiften iperben es risfi.
rem. @elo bort ansuIeeen. Die Sniel III
fur Spanien berloren unb eS 1T Bans
tlar bic 9Hidt Der Ser. Staten, i'm
SntsreHe Der Sumauitdt cieiem idredli'
den .3uitanoe our4 Snterpenticn Elm
Gnbe su MAIDEN"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
@is 8idtsr arnOIb bon gbiIuseIpbiu

Die 8idter gIrnOIb bon PbiIaseIpbia
iiber bic flesel. unb efelbafts llnfitts bes
Speiens auf Der Strabe bentt, bat er
seSeiet. oils er einen Mann. Der einem
Ra6bar auf ben Subpsa unb ouf Der
Treppe 8eipieen bate, $40 SirafeSabIsn
muGte Sn ieiner @ntfdeiouns iasts
Der 8i&ter, bob in feinsm 2anoe Der
DeIt 10 uiel sefpieen tusrbs uls in 4me,
rita. SIN ben Stdoten guropas bsnft
Rismano oaran. ouf Der StraBe A.
ipeien, ooer tpenn eS mol notbpenbie iei,
70 ipeie man in ben Ripnitein. 6,
meinte. in Gmeriia iheine ss 8srabe, ak
oh mar feline ManueSniiroe baburh DO.
t%umentiren ipole, bab man BEL ieber Sc
lssenbeit unb LIBERAL ipsis. Gr iaste
bic Site iei cine robe unb ~uniaubere uni
Der Wsni&. Der ibr buIoiss, iei eli
Sttuein uno eeb6re gu feinen uierbeini
gen 9eno6en in ben Stall.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Gin iuueeS eiebeSpaar peeen
Worbe6 perurtbetlt.

3idtsr GIpos bon 8uusrIp. Sa.. bat
Samitae Delilab Sails unb Wiq 8etn,
reipsttipe stpansis uub iisbsebn Sabre aIt,
su ,%tpansIs uno spblf Sabren 8udtbaus.
itrafe berurtbeilt.
Sic iparen beioe in 2iebe entbraunt
unb planter, ben Batter bes &naben
su ermorben, neil bieier bon benz 2iebess
%usrbGltnib nidts tpiHen tpoate. 9as
Wdo6en lodte ben alien 8ern in einsn
BaIb unb eridoB Jpn, beibe beoedten
ben 2sidnam nit 2aub unb Strdudern
unb %perbrannten ibn oann. Ser 8nabe
leete balb mad ieiner 8erbaftuns auS'
gangs bsS Monats Ausuit elm Soluble.
fenntniB alb unb ipdter eeitano aud baa
Wde&en has idredI,&e 8erbreder
Elm.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Sn ber @unosskouptaabt maibinatpn

Sin Der 8unbesbouptfabt Waibinaton
Bot Der fun8irenoe 9atentsG ommiHdr
@reeIep cine GusabI Menberungen bes
Batent. &eeeIments boreei6Iasen, tpeIpe
pom benz Sefretdr bes Snnern 8tib ge.
nebmist iporben finb un6 baber flr ALE
nab benz eriten Sanuur einserei6ten
clearinghouse in 8raft treten tperoen.
Nad benz neuen Reelement III feline gr'
finbuna patentirbar, tpenn fe stpei pber
mebr Sabre Dor Der @inreihuns bss Sc.
iu6sS in sebrudten BubIitatiOnsn be'
fhrieben tpurbe. Sebr tpidtis 1T bic
Genberune bes Reelements fur Sale, in
benen Dor benz amerifanii1en Elm auss
IGnbifdes 9atent ertpirft tpurbe. 8isber
Durbe bic 3eitoauer beS umerifanii6en
bis aum Mblauf bes ausldrbiihen be,
bei6rdnft, tpoburd oft bic 0auer zines
PaieutS iebr bebeutenb p~ertirst ipurbe.
Das neue 8eslement bebt bic 8eidrdns
flung auf. bod IS tpiro tein ameritani'
i6sS 9atent beipiaist perben, tpenn bas
ausldnbiide msbr aIs iieben Wonate alt
n. 8isber tpuroe aub in Der @rlebie'
uns bon @efu6en Der 8Orsus iol6en &c.
seben, bel Oenen eS ii6 benz 0ufatbalten
na6 UNI fir bic 8~esieruns. ipesisa fir
bic Nrmee unb Marine, tpi9tise @tfinb'
uneen bunbelte. 8iinftie perosn Gus'
nabmen nur eemabt tperoen. tpsnn bas
intereHirte Department baS Patentami
purum erfuht. Nls 9eitruum. binnen
befen einem Patent' @siud ipeitere 5oIee
seseben fein mub. tpenn es nidt als auf'
eeseben betra&tst tperben ioa, 1T elm
Subr aneeiebt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Sine gauge Tamilie ermOrbet.

Cine entissIids MOrotbut 1T in Sim'
pion County, s%tpunsis Weilen bon Mei'
ion, WiN., periibt iporoen. Brotpn
Smith, Elm Sarmer unb Elm Sobn bes
ftiberen 3spraientanten @otparb Smith,
sine in @eiddften am porlebten Nitt'
nod in bic Stabt. NIs er am 9onners
tag Worsen mad Sauis suridfsbrts.
fanb er feline Sruu unb finf 8inber in
ibrem 8lute Iissen uno ani6einenb tobt,
Die gauge Radburiduft puros aIarmirt
unb madte iid iofort in allen &i&tunser
,ur Su6e mad ben Mbrosru auf Der
8es. Obne ieOo& cine Spur bon ben
S6urien su entosden. Ulit 8lutbuneer
uerfoIst cine S&eriffsmanni&aft lest BIZ
8erbre&er. Die Muttsr uno ibrs fun
8inbsr fino ben @unoen srlsssm.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Nu SAtpinefhh tiee.

Ser llnterssidusts bat na&oem err mebrsrs
Sabre lang nit sinem fhwsren euuaeuIeioen
bebaftet mar. psld.s in S9tpiubindt anslu.
arten orobte. burh einfahe Rrffel feline De.
lunobeit wiebsr srIaust, uno er wiu oieiss
6eiImitteI Der leioenoeu Menidbtit mittbeilsu.
Nm ALE, meIhe oas Seilmittel babeu tuoleH,
ididi er bsrsitwiaisf cine Gopie oes bon ibm
bsnubtsn 8tespts usldss bic eeioenosn ale
Elm fneres Seilmittel 9eaeu G9ninoiudt,
afbma, &atarrb, 9ronditis, uno ale 3als'
uno eungenfranfbeiten fsunsn Iernen rpsrosn.
Gr boHt. oab ale estosnoe isiu @itteI probirsn
lusroen. ba 60 unid6bbar III. Ditienigeu.
IueIhe oas 2seept babeu molten. ueldes linen
uitts tofst uno ab uielsidt ole cine @oblfbai
e%rip.iien miro. molten freuuoIiidft aorshiren:
Rev. Edward A. Wilson,
Brooklyn, New York
- Gripdbnt bisis 8eiiune.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Cine fbipar,e Bette.

Bill UNDERWOOD. elm flrsIib aus benz
3u6ibuuis entluhensr Reser, lbstfisl
ebriitidn Babt in ieinem Surmbauie
nube S%unnlbuI, DO, unb stpans ibn un.
ter SOoesorObunsen. iid uuf ben SUB.
booen Su lessn. mo- bic @attln, Der sr Ell.
men 8euoIper pOr's @efi6t bislt. ibn
fefeln muBte. Sooann ihleppte sr biz
5rau in Elm anoeres 3immer uno psres.
paItlets iis, Spdter eelane 90 ibr. iit
fortsuidIeidsn unb ibren S4paser
sous pabft berbeisuboleu, Der ben 9s'
ger sriGoB. 6rau Babit bsftnost ii4 in
iritii&em 3uhanbe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
6eianbbett lit Geidbtbum
Or. @. g. SSeft'S
Nerben= ans 0ebirH-8 ebanolnng

bas Original, ale anesre Serfdlid,nHsen,
tuitb unt.r pOiitip sei&riebsnsr Slrantle MIR
burA autoriirte asenten %ueriauft ferirt idw d.
&es seedttnib. 6dpinoeI. Sdlafcfatsit pp'
ifsria. Rn1tpsrIlR. boie srdume, 8erIuft bon
Neriran.u. Rerusnidwdds iuaentI'ht bebIsr,
obsr llsberasnub BON sabad. Opium o, sr VI.
quer, wsIt,s jur Rotb, aus5sbrnng 9rrfnn
uno SOB fihrt SIN 9aoen ODER per Bon. 81 Die
Site. i'hs fur So NIT idr filider @arantie Su
turirsn oOsr @slo barddsrt 'itet Rrobe Bodtt.
8 Ia 8sbauoIunssu Dole anptiiuua 20 Ste.
Sur cine Brobs an cine 8srion. SIN eaoen oneT
per Bot.
Rotbe eabel fps,isn ertra Stdrfe,
Our unprmOgsn. SraftOerInt. SsIdlehtsusr
luf ODER 6rud llOfafsit, 81 bic Rife iebs fur
S.. NIT ihrifiider 8araniis in 80 Ialeu bu fu
rireu Bm. @. Glarf. $50 Beun uuo 20l
@aibinStOu Noe, Scranton pa, Sseqt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Werfphroiser San eines Gbines
fen. ,

Gin mertpdrbiser Sal zines Gbineien
beidaftist ss5enwdriie bas SdasamtS.
bepartement. Gin frIberes Mitelieb beI
dineFi6en Sirma Gong @buns & 60. in
Rem gOrt. tpeldes urfprineIib ale
8uufmann %lanoete. ipdter aber aus BEN
@si4afte aussutreten unb ii6 als Irbsi.
ter su bei&dftisen ~esstpuneen mar.
pGnf6t fur furse 3eit nad Gbina suriid'
suisbren. IlS 8oufmann bate er fid midi
su reeiftriren, alS Arbeiter mus er ubsr
elm &reiitrirunsseertifitat ~pOrtpeiisn tons
men. Ser Solicitor oes Sdobamts bal
snti6ieben, bab Der !9~Opftrdser MIDI
msbr mad ben Ser. Staatsn suridtebrer
oarf, tpsnn ct mad China reit.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Bum eAute aeaen Ginbre4er.

Sn sinem 8eriht ans Staatsospartes
Eient beidrsibt Der Der. Staten 8oniul
in 2eipsis cine neue @rfnbuns eeeeu
paS @inbrs6en bon Dieben. 9is Gre
fnbuns bsitebt in biesiamen 8orbdneen.
bic BON eebdrteten. nit chamber esbbtie
uerbunoenen Stablrbbren eema6t fint
uno burb eepbbulide ginbredsrinfru
mente nidt bei6dciet peroen t6nnen.
neil iis iid iebr leltt umorsben uub bel
8obrer ober ;rseno elm anoereS Dert,
ieua ieinen 0alt finosn fann.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Staat Sbio, GolsbO.

&hhhf
Srant 8. Gbsnss bti6m5rt, bab u Der Gltns
partnr Ter Rirma 9. 5. 9bsnsp & 50. u,
ptl&s @si6Gfts in psr Stapt lclseo, In obsnss'
nauntsm County unb Sfaat, ibut, uub oab be.
laats 6irma bic Summe BON sinbnnbsrt Dollars
fir itesn Sal bon 8atarrb bssdbltn pirp, bsI
bur1 ben gsbrduh BON Saa's 8atarb- aui
uibi ssbtilt ptresn fam.
Granf 3. Gbsntp.
(~l 8tfhppreu Dor mir unp unter'
Sisasl l6risbsni In msinu @~tesupart an
tN~J g.. Stptsmber u. .. sc.
u. @ 9lsafon Sftntlihsr Nctar
OATS 8dtarrb-Rur pirp mnsrlih gsnommsu
une pirft birtft auf eas 8lut une Gle ibltimi
gen SbufG&tu bss SYasms. eabt quo 3sus
nifs fret sui6idsn.
O.. 5. Cheney & &c., GOltpp, .
BG- 8trfauft pon allen Apotbtfsru, 75s.
Saa's 6amilitH pilsn fnb birbtffsH.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
6rpfer Oerbiemff

8sr uns feline aobrefe e%lnienoet. BEN fsnoen
mir per Bot 9enaue austunft iber Elm aana
neuss Ssiddft, pomit iraenb cine psrion mann.
Bsiie uuo obne srobe ausIasen unb Ribs iber
bug, ionbern Elm sbrIidss Ssfddft aorsfire
JOHN HOUSE 4 CO, Canton. Lewis Co., No.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16
Couis '.'Gobmanm'
WotpI,
1923 uns 1925 Sprnee Strake.

st. eouis anbeuisr 8ufd uno 9. @obinfon
8iere. Berliner @eibbier. Bon Deineu une
aiquoren meroen nur bic erprobteteu Warftu
gsflbrt. Better gorter uno Vile.
Warme unb falte Speifen
,u ieoer Saaeslsit. Vile 0sIitatsfsn Der Sab.
res5eit, Sine rsidbaItige auspabI oey befsr
giaorren.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16

1g- Dos ,,Bo&snbIatts aafbdIt ben
beften 2osaI.8 eri&t unb ale fonRisss
Rsuieisitsn bon SntereHs BUR e2.oo
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16

Ser Bancroft Serfanf beS Bell &leiberbaus Npr:
ratbes, per8eft niebt, fnbet am alien Nlate ftatt, ESQ 2ad=
awanma 2penne. Sebt nadb Der GlDde ebe ibr eintretet.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-12-16

geriauft bel gpotbeferr, cber fret ueridtdt
nab Gmpfaus Oes Rrsiies, Csc, OSer s fur 81.
Or. Sumpbrsps' SOmsopotiidss gaauHal
tir 9ranfbeitsu fret ueriHtdt.
Humphreys Med. Co.. Ill William st., J. 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16

twelve pound boy. He is receiving con-
gra,ulettoas and bcyseg mos; anything for
bis many friends.
The womAn's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their regular monthly
meeting this afternoon at O'Clock at
Christian Chapel.
Mr.. Jacob Levy SAYS he has not ye; ret
The cortract for. his building on Main and
Capitol streets, but viii be ready to ad
vertise for bids i'll few days.
The city board OF apprsisenent has ai-
.ourned for the balance OF the week one
81 ihe members OF the board ". W. Thorn
as has gone TO san Antonio 20 the drill.
The regular monthly social OF the
Shearn Epworth League will b. held on
the lawn o. Mr.. c. II. Bering corner OF
Louisiana and Clay streets tonight. All
are invited
The regular sent weekly excursion 70
La Porte occurs tonight. These excursions
continue 20 grow la popularity. particular
" while the moonlight adds an additional
charm TO tho many attractions OF the bay
shore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
Personal MENrIor.

W. J. wigby OF Waco was here yester-
Mr o. W Buck Of Dallas was In tic
city yesterday,
Hon. Jake VOTERS o, LAGRANGE was in
Houston last night,
John G Underwood was in the city yes
terd4y from Columbia
) 3 Lubbock and wife leave today for
visit to Austin and san Antonio
Mrs Doyle, wife Of Engineer Doyle. re-
turned las, night from Waxahachie.
Miss Bessle Warner departed last night
via tho southern Pacific for Nashville
MISS Lille Belle Nelson of Caldwell Ia
visiting her aunt. Mrs. + Ia Harrington.
j e. McCord loft over the eastbound
southern Pacific last night for Chattanooga.
Dr. Winston. prosiden, OF the state Uni
ytrsitY was passenger to Galveston last
nigh' from Austin.
M-. and Mrs A. Bcring aud Mrs II. w.
c0rtes ana children have gone to Wootan
Wells 10 sl-nd week.
Mrs John T Day, nclco Of J. c. Walsh.
il in the city from New Orleans, visiting
the family Of Mr. Wa,sh,
Mr.. Martin Curtin has received advice
by wiro that bis son. Louie, arrived safely
at New York last Wednesday.
Fred McNichols and his daughters
Miss Maud and Clare Bell, were In the
city yesterday from Galveston.
MIR and Mrs G p. Webster have
changed their residence from T-as avenue
and Mlby street and are al home to their
friends in Drummer
Professor II. NJ. Broyles Of Prairie View
spent thc day In the city lie will return
10 LAGRANGE tonight. whore he Is conduct
ing very successful normal.
Mr.. Albert stubblencld. The Post CORE
spondent al McGregor, passed through
Houston en- route home yesterday after a
ten days fishing trip on Galveston bay.
Miss Floroncc Dwyor, daughter OF
Charles r. Dwyor, lot last night for Chi
caso In response 10 n telegram from her
brother. announcing that his wife was seri-
ously H.
Mr., l. Wagner and family, a resident OF
| 1901 Capitol avenue. on account OF q
change In business. left this city for Col
umbus- Texas, Thursday last to reside
there until January when they viii return
to live here permanently.
/ sample ~ the famous Georgia Gold
en- watermelon WAS sent The Post yes,
terday being raised by Mr., a. n. Cora
dine OF Brunner, This variety OF melon il
a native OF the Cracker State and de-
riyts IT'S name from golden outside rlnd
IL does not grow to large size but It's
novel appearance and fine flavor have made
| IL quite popular with growers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16


Houston, Texas. July IS. 1871 have
read with interest MIR. Watiersons reply
TO Judge Reagan. taken from the Louis
vile Courier-Journal and published in The
Post this morning. While Mr.. Watterson
says in writing his lecture on the HE Of
Mr.. Lincoln. he had no intention CT throw
Ing the responsibility Of the continuation
OF the war upon the authorities OF The
Coniederacy. yet he tries TO do the very
thing that he says he did not intend.
In the second place. he says that
Judge Reagan has set up a man OF straw,
when he says tina, Mr.. Lincoln offered S40o.-
UOo.VoO to the Southern Confederacy fer
the slaves as one OF the terms OF peace.
which was rejected. as no man claims that
b. did And yet MIR. Watterson endeayors
&c prove that Mr.. Lincoln Indirectly did
that very thing.
Stephens on this subject over his sigma
ture, In the year 1859 while living in the
State o, Mississippi. some OF my young
men associates and myself, when discuss
ing this very subject decided that we get
at the facts by writing to Hon. Alex II
Stephens in reference 10 Il. The letter
was written asking him Il Mr.. Lincoln
had at any time said that II the South
would lay Town her arm. and return TO
the Union she would receive pay FOR her
slaves Mr.. Stephens replied that If Mr.
Lincoln had ever made a proposition Of
that kind he had never heard o, It" Very
respectfully, +. G.. Lattlug, Ut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL.

Friday July l6-Concert OF songs mat
never die; -. o..,o,.,
MIR Reynolds MIR, H. breaker'
DR.. Perkins MIR. George Griggss. .,.
Guitar Solo. .....-.... All mus" i'"'
Duet Know Bank ',..'; -; s...,.
Misses Marion Walker and Mabel sweet
Violin solo-"Old Folks at HON" 49,
...... Master Moody Dawson
Tenor solo-'Love's sorrow, Mr.. REYNOLDS
Rocitation-"Aupt sophronia Tabor at
the uproar' Mrs Whiinm chflAuah
Violin solo-"Robln Adair' ..',,..''..
=, ,.. ,........,,.. DE " ~ preeu
Soprano solo-"Within a Mile Of ildln-
boro Town.. g.. Miss Aunle C. Keel
Recitation" Bobolink"., E. ,,,..,. 49,.
Mrs. William Christian
Soprano solo-"l.ast Rose Of summer
..........Miss l.. buckingham
Piano solo--"Meden's Prayer" 49,,
..,,.. -. -. .....Miss Julia Descherd
soprano solo--'La Golindrna' with
violin and guitar accompaniment
Miss Mabel Sweet DR.. Green anu
Mr.. Hush Davis.
"old Kentucky Home. .,Male quarte'te
MIR, Reynolds. Mr., H. Breaker Mr.,
George Grisgs Or. + rkins
Contralio solo Happy Days" with
violin obligato. ......Miss Marion
W2lher and Or. u, II. Green.
Cor@ert viii commence at O'CLOCK
Bass splo-"Nallcy cf Chaumine" ......
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. George II. Griggs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
unyInnd hath House.

Tho Baylaua orphan Home. located TWO
and one-half miles from Houston. have
about completed their new bath house. and
are in the market for four tubs. Major
Rear OF the board Of trustees desires 10
am ource that they VIII accept tho tubs as
a Donation, or purchase them second
hand. The public IS well acquainted with
the character OF the institution and I;
will be gratifying TO know that thu i'm
provement referred to is made b. inmates
Of the home
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
nnhx smothcrcd.

Justice Hill was called to No. 10 Beau
mont street yesterday 10 hold an inquest
over the body of a baby, months old,
which had been smothered 20 death during
the night by it's parents. The father. John
son Childs. is well 10 do colored man.
and the supposition Is that the baby had
been accidentally smothered by the bed
clothing being over 1t. Such was the cor
oner's finding.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16

Antonio and Gulf Shore. the Houston Ess.
and West Texas the Galveston. Ia Porte
and Houston. ard % a Limited extent upon
the southern Pacific system. THIS invrZ-
ton has 2 multiplicity 81 peculiar advani-
AGES. among which are she ccrnpleic safety
Of the men handbag the train. the fac, that
he coupler Eives 20 the engine the tuli
b aesii ~ It's power. and niaAes !; alincs;
impossible ,os .he train To erelk IL two
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16

The insurance adiusters yesterday COM
pleted their work OF adjusting the loss
on the late Henke warehouse fire. The
amount of insurance that will be paid is
$1,000 on the stock and $1,000 on the build
ing. Tho cotton loss. which was slight
was also adjusted Except upon ire build
ing the loss is not much in excess OF the
Insurance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16

credit upon our work. hence we are hold
aux back the canvass for names until the
away for the summer people return.
Another thing, We intend having our
Houston directory printed in this city this
time II we ind 1; possible 20 secure the
facilities for doing the work. As mat
Ter OF policy we find it much more salts
factory to have the work done in the city
where the directory is gotten gu; and Ne
shall adopt this plan in future wherever it
is possible 10 do so
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16

Mrs. sebcnmapn. wife Of one Of the own
ers of the Houston Manufacturing COM
.pany. died at the family residence in lious-
ton Heights yesterday afternoon OF hle9a
noisoning The funeral Will take place TO-
dav AZ the German cemetery, the hour not
having been decided upon at late hour
In rAirht
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16

Messrs. Morrison 4 Fourmy, who are
now engaged In getting out the biennial
city directory. are well up with their work.
except as to the canvass of the residence
pcrtion of the city.
I'VE Ind so many people cut Of town
at present, gone away for the summer
said Mr., Fourmy, "that to continue the
CANVASS for names 1t this time would do
Houston ~ injustice and would reflect no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
Conrcrt Tonight.

Tho old folks concert tonight at the
chanel Of the First Presbyterian church
PROMISES "a he a Very attractive event with
n we'll selected programme, sparkling with
musical gems and Rotations by Houstons
talent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
oirr bnEvITiEs.

The board OF pharmacy met yesterday
and five applications were presented for
registration.
The infant son S, L. II. Cause Of coll
Union street was hurried yesterday In
Magnolia cemetery.
The Fifth Ward GUM club will have a
shoot Sunday afternoon their grounds
near the creosote works.
N. a. Lewis y The proud father y :
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
Rice Company. Director. Elected

Crowley. La, July 14.--At the election
held yesterday OF the stockholders OF the
Crowley Rice Milling company Cimited)
tho following officers and directors were
elected: Mron Abbott. president; j g.
Frankel vice president: John Green. Sec
rei9iy and treasurer; j. +. Shoemaker,
j. +. Mattel p. s. Lowell.
The Peoples independent Rice Milling
company Ilimited), also elected the fol-
lowing directors /, NJ. Lichnnstlen. W.
II, Lengstield I. Hockinger and Charles
Beer. New Orleans; \. Kaplan. NJ. Abbott
and b. NJ. Lambert, Crowley.