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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
SOME POSTsCRIPTs.

The word costermonger was originally
costardmonger. that Is, apple seller. Their
noisy manners were commented upon in
Queen Elizabeth's day.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the
sale of fine leaf tobacco in that market
at sac per hundred pounds the highest
price for many years.
on the new postal cards there will APP
pear, for the first time in any postal issue,
the head OF John Adams. the second presi-
dent Of the United States.
One of the ameers latest acts was to
order that funeral expenses be cut down.
because OF verse of the Koran which
condemns prodigals to the lower world.
An inventor is endeavoring to perfect n
Photographic watch. II he Is successful
the world will soon see a watch which by
touching u spring, will whisper the time
in your ear
II the standing armies OF Europe were
marched in rows OF five, and at the rate
Of three miles an hour. 1t would take one
and one-half days before every man could
have passed any given point.
Bishop Gaines of Georgia makes the pre-
dicton that the entire African race on the
American continent is gradually becoming
bleached out, and that in the process of
years the black face will disappear en-
trely
The population of New Yorl1--not Great
or New York, but Just two little boroughs
OF Manhattan and Bronx-accordng to the
estimate OF the New York bureau OF vital
statistics for the last week. was 1000. GIG
The reigning houses OF Europe, with few
exceptions, are descended from two sis
tiers, the one being the mother of almost
an the Catholic princes and princesses and
ne other OF the majority of those Of
evangelical profession.
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WHAT THE Law DECIDES.

rule OF the board of health excludes
rom public schools unvaccinated chi d ,en
VINO nave the right to attend the scboois
IS held, in State ex rel, Adams VS.. Burd "a
yMisl 81 L. K. A. 1871, to be void unless
authorized by statute.
eo-eaiied warrants issued by furnace
company, which is not in the warebousin,,
s'olase business, for pig iron in it's
W., ape heid' IN Geilfuss VS.. Corrigan
IWis.) 81 L. h. A. 1es, insufficient tn Con
sntuto negotiable warehouse cest,ficats',
Of "'' lVln there-
ne liability OF school corporation or-
sanlheu solely for the public benefit tn an
aston Tor injuries caused by the nee
feSnce OF It's Officers or agents Is dentea
IN lreel VS.. Charlottesville dad ! ~
a. Svl, unless such action Is expressly an.
, by statute or authority 10 raise
nrsa 70 pay such claims is given. In a
Ties on the liability OF school dis ausaori-
schooi cooperation to an action for ~ ~ "
~ses from negligence. uan-
The artificial state or con5i,;o,
ing water founded upon presrrin,,o no"-
netu N smith VS.. Youmans fWisr o.
~ 4, 800 10 be substitute fo1. shs .. =,
ulaiuon. such that parties MAJ 49,. sui ~
.,snt 10 insist on the maintenance - q
ueW condition. Therefore ow5ers :, IN, tns
raisss SUIT OF lake which has haan
hser ps = Jam so that their propertv bss
are beid ~ h py covering swampy shores
es,.- -, 70 nave an easement on the,r 800
49, me owner OF the dam has aar,,.p ,rt
h-',Srip,iye right to rnaintai, 4, f.''sa
IA, as ne does not surrender q. ,,s sai.'
aha.is easement 10 maintain ~ 80
III US natural level they NAV ;ns,., IKE
nins the dam at It's full height
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EASY WAY TO MEET THE DEFICIT

In the Wilson bin the democrats pointed
out way to the republicans to avoid
deficit. under ordinary receipts ana n.y.
pehaitures' II the republicans would only
pursue 1.-THE establishment OF an income
ZEN In tho present congress a proposed
constitutional amendment, introduced NV
MIR, Stokes OF South Carolina. is pendinc
which would render an Income tax mos
sible II ratified In the constitutional, man
nor.
constitutional amendment has become
necessary, II seems. by the action OF the
supreme court distinguished member
OF that tribunal, who changed his mind
~ the eleventh hour. has driven us 10 the
necessity Of going before both congress
and the Staio legislatures to obtain a no,yc.
which has before been exercised, and m.
exercise OF which now would add from
SSo,oooooo to $4,000 900 to the revenues =,
me government, II Secretary Cage IS cor
rect In his estimate OF the deficit for rho
year at between $4,000 600 and $40. 900 600
an income tax would afford a surplus ana
the tax would be contributed by those who
" 1000 N'INs'hh we ldIHtsl nUuNtleS and
privileges conferred by tho government
There is little hope. however. of Mr..
Stokes proposed amendment passing the
house The people who would be most
directly affected by au income tax are
the people who aided chiefly In the choos
ing of the present house. Not until demo
cratic congress is elected and the demo-
cratic party controls the requisite number
Of state Legislatures will we be able 10
more eanitably distribute the burden OF
taxation.
hut II is sufficient for tho people 10
Know that way is open to the party in
power to add TO the revenues without
further eatoi'tion upon the masses and that
me party refuses 10 adopt the plan. Even
inc outrageous pension burden could be
borne more easily We're the wealth OF the
North made to contribute more extensively
and more Justly 20 its support. Forum
a,ely for tho democracy the republican
administration will reduce the country TO
sacn a strait that democratic policies will
DC recognized as alone able IN sava n
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DISPOSAL or SEWAGE.

One OF the next great questions that will
confront Houston will be the disposal OF
sewage.
The city as It grows can not go on using
the bayou as an open sewer. whether the
government, or not, undertakes the I'M
provement OF that waterway.
Month by month such a sewer becomes
more and more threatening to the health Of
the community.
The progress OF work on the Chicago
drainage canal through the Chicago and
Illinois rivers continues to receive tho
criticism of many eminent physicians and
sanitarans and. in consequence. Of many
practical citizens In Chicago. Tho former
point out the possibilities in the way of
danger to the health OF the people living
along the great open sewer. and the latter
fear that in a few years the canal will have
TO be abandoned as drainage for sewage
and somc moro scientific and up-to date
means be adopted In It's stead. Tho great
work has already cost s25, 900 900 and two
years more will be required for is compile
tlon.
In this connection tho New York Tribune
remarked recently that the practice of
emptying sewage into rivers, or open bodies
OF water. is at once wasteful, filthy and
barbaric. 1t Is unfortunately a common
practice throughout the United States aud
demonstrates how extensively primitive and
unhealthful customs remain with us.
The European cities are more advanced
and are utilizing what are known as sew
age farms The sewage is put through q
number OF pipes and subjected 10 several
processes by which 1t is dIsinfected anc
purified as much as possible and then car.
riod over the farm as a fertilizer. I'll,
Farms arc made to pay the expense of tn,
system largely.
The matter is one that should attract at.
tention everywhere and especially at this
point where we are hoping and indeed
confidently anticipating, the early i'm
proyement of the bayou and Its devotion ia
commercial uses exclusively.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Representative Pearson OF North Caro-
lima has declined IN accept the extra mile
age voted the other day on account OF the
extra session.
Tho Baroness Burdett-Coutts recently or
ganized charity matinee at the st. James
theater. London. on behalf OF the Oxygen
home which realized $500.
The United Service Magazine of London
claims to have discovered the libretto for
a cantata written by the Duke of yelling
ton. The subject Is Pandora and Prone
theus"
Miss Lydia Eustis. niece OF James b.
Eustis, OK ambassador to France, Is pre-
pairing To give a series of recitals In New
York In conjunction with the Adamowski
quartet OF Boston.
Charles Butler lawyer and phianthro-
pist OF New York, who died Monday in his
9Gth year, was given up by the doctors more
than fifty years ago as consumptiyo
doomed to die speedily.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt will soon leave
Marsellles on his yacht for Tunis and Al
giers, and thence up the Nile. MIR. Van
derbilt Is steadily gaining strength, and
viii not return to this country until late
next summer.
1t ie said that the Bradley Martins will
soon leave Balmacaan for Egypt. where
nowadays a fashionable American colony
vies in social gayetes with the long -estab-
lished English colony and those of other
European nations.
A correspondent Of the Amherst Record
says that the late Professor Tyler was one
Of the few eminent men who were twice
honored by Harvard with the degree OF
doctor So far as known there are only
four men who have twice received this dis
tinctiou
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HOUSTON, THURSDAY, DEC. ~, 1897.
TEN PAGES
HITTING BACK Al US.

Tho new tariff law after cutting down i'm
ports aud revenues Is now beginning to
cut down exports by melting foreigners to
impose rctaliatory duties Of a prohibitiye
nature. Tho other day We were told that
Argentina was arranging higher tariff
against American goods. and the dispatches
told us yesterday that France has raised
the duties on our meat products.
Germany needs no encouragement, nor
Austria, to follow the example of France
and next year will undoubtedly show a
largo falling off In the export meat trade
OF the United States and in the exports TO
South America.
To imagine that We can refuse to buy of
others aud yet sell to them other than
such things as they need and can not get
elsewhere, is absurd. II would be contrary
to human nature as we'll as 10 the laws Of
exchange, usually observed. were we to
succeed In such policy. Commerce grows
only by fair exchanges and mutual
profits. Selfshness never won, in the long
run, ~ business policy, either in the case
Of individuals or OF nations.
Some time ago It was stated that pro-
tests against our new tariff had been re-
reivod from fourteen nations. and 1t Is safe
to assume that the majority OF those ma
lions viii take steps to curtail our ex-
ports. AZ present, exports are unusually
large because OF crop and consequent lu-
dustrial depression abroad. but such a CON
dition Is not permanent one and we may
expect to get blow for blow commercially
next year and so long as our high and vir-
tually prohibitive tariff remains on our
statute books
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NEW ENGLAND'S COTTON CRISIS

Atlanta Constitution.
Inc report o. the committee of the Ark
wright Club of Cotton Manufacturer, has
created CONSERVATION in New England
especially in Massachusetts, In that State
The Gotten industry employs larger
amount of capital and n larger number of
Workmen than any other In the common
wealth. Consequently, when the peonle are
informed by committee specialiy an
pointed 10 investigate the situation that If
mas found great difficulty I'm fiudin.
TRIMS sufficiently strong TO set forth the
hopeleSsness OF prolonged competition
between Northern and Southern panufac
suiers under the conditions that now pre
vail IL Is no wonder that these Who have
al heart the material interests of Massa
chusetts are inclined TO take alarm.
IN investigating the situation at the
south, the committee discovers some facts
Whleh II presents as new, though there Is
nothing new about them. IT found that
everything is cheaper in the soutb--tha
material TO construct mills. Tic f,sI ~
labor--than In the North, with the sinrIe
exception of mill machinery They found
ato that the mill labor is contented hs,
traying no disposition to organiya Inho.
unions. The operatives are Americans a.,
they DO not take kindly to tho imnorta1
.NSo VI SiSainS STRIFE. The Opporttnitv
10 earn regular wages Is too highly nri,e5
70 be tritled With They are lust as any
ions for the success OF the mills as H.
owners and there is On their attitude ,n'
ward their employers a LOYALTY which a.
IN striking contrast to the antarnnis,,,
whieh exists and is encouraged nno nn,
Northern operatives N''S"S
This Is high tribute to pay 10 Soutbar,
MIL workers, but it is not too high rba
constitution knows Of an instance in Jeor
gia that illustrates the relations hst.aa,,
operatives and employers. During ~.
panic years of isss-of the manager -,
large mill found it impossible 10 harrow.
sum OF money from the local hanL
about $4,000, He mentioned the fac, - .,
foreman, and the next morning the mopas
was torthcoming. II had been con,r,h,,,
ny ire operatives from their earni,rs Tns
loan tided the mill over a small hn, , IN.
W. ugly
; me COMMITTEES practically admits M -,
possipility OF competing with The so., ~
ern mills under present conditio,s ~
vises manufacturer 70 apply 70 II. ~ ~
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DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

we are all historically familiar. at least
with the conditions Of society In horasr
'owhs ana mining camps that render a
vigilance committee u great public neces-
Sly, but i is rather startling 10 hear that
v'E'iantes and citizens patrols are required
Tor self Preservation in an American c,tv
OF mare than million inhabitants.
The crest city Of chicago is so fu,, !,
desperate mon at this time, and crtmo
~ essn e prevalent. and criminals 20
eeaa thAt ~ seed dtissns IL portions
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MisDIhECTED ECONOMY.

20
NORTH on South, Ealst or West ia Con
aegucut as In Flortda or Nebraska or
.lthiS'rNa, every proposed expenditure of
Public money that can wait without dan.
Ger on serious loss TO tho country should
be made to wait until there IS a nrre,,
supply of money TO expend - says Ina
hartford CouI@nt by enforcing such n
piiicy tllc democratic party would heln ina
Dn'.EieyHes ont OF the hole, Il is true, hut
al tfle same time t would build 40 4 rec.
ord for a,self. All the people love eson-
cin!. The same can't be sal or shenl II :
regards tho taaiff. Galveston News. =
The Hartford Courant is Senator uaw.
Ieys paper aud of course. voices the noliev
and hope of the republican leaders in their
present distress. The state OF Connectl.
cut. too, has all II wants and does no,
fcei the pressure of n public necessity as
40 other sections. II IL somewhat surpris-
ing, however to find Texas paner yir.
tualiy indorsng this republican scheme ID
make great public works wait in order Ia
cover. as far as possible. the failure of The
panty to provide adequate revenue. II n
2 uue 'aiveston. also. has received what Il
asked for. but there are other appronrin.
tons required for Texas IN which tho state
Is vitality Interested. notably the shin caan.
mel through Buffalo bayou. II was honad
,he News would Gake broader view Of
such matters than above Indicated and
generously assist Houston and Texas IN
obtaining tho appropriation for WORK
OF SURPRISING Importance both to this To-
CAVITY and to the entire West.
In striking contrast with the News MT
terance is the following expression from
another representative Southern naper. tho
Florida Tlmes-union aud Citizen:
Those OF our represent tsyes aro A., ~,
rlilht who urge THAI this IS m lime 20
ushy needed. appropriations for The I'M
p lvveiuslas OF our rivers and har3ers thIt
tAsnitnorce and internal communicative,
may be aided ana encolirared rn, ~ ~,
sfease and strengthen ou,' navy mar "a
furnish such buildings as may Ia nar. ~
~ ssry ior the transaction Of the business
~ =. uI'e several departments OF govern.
nent, NOR 70 carry out the pledges az tha
Ndtsoh Tor the recognition of the ..eryicas
81 its defenders. nor to fortify and dsfes,',
occ occur aiId h s,ateg.s points that might be
~ Ne are too poor or feeble to support iha
National dignity we should no ,s,n, .ar
calm me rank we now hold.
government that can not meet tbs
pnbiic's necessities has but little claim n
grenrneas or TO the respect OF It's citizens.
When 30 rich y nation OF people Ms opr
own. without a great standing army with.
out big naval establishment. with no en-
tAnxling nor costly alliances with sim
pie form Of republican government and ab-
polutely unparalleled and exhaustless re-.
Sources 70 draw from can not promote n,
commercial interests, or even place itself
an defensive position- hecause n, !
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'Possum--A Prose Poem
Florida Times.

When persimmons wrinkle in tho wilma
and the candy oozes out. when the ,e,.,,,s.
,Irn to sugar. then the 'pssxpm ,.,a,ls
ABOUT, ana the cur that SLEPT IN ,,,a,,,,ss
,,' me summers sun was hot. hnows nj.
ranne nas come to stir his stumps. anJ cnd
, ,n.a lot " pot And the niger dlrs hi
.a,s's anF spreads them IN The s,,n
s ~ ne cures no more for chicken. pnd
md mn isa sn ms work undone; he pets his c.r
meal that's sweeter far than anysh,n ha
san puy, or grow, or steal on the n,ss
s sa,a uone IN gravy, thanked deep win I, q.
M.oes brown. needs nothing hut assn, /.
mon , beer 70 float il richly down. And H. !
HIM br negro Is king--you coulan RAKE
hor's s s,,. aha ne cares not COR his rrish-
w',l not pick your oranges, mes ny ~
W. W. - tsse, and swcars that Florida I .hs
lana Tor him a. we'll y ne. '@ Tue
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LANGUAGE


Peck's Sun.
II pioneer goes forth, how is he frs 2
he leading fast life WI -
II ) and make after dinner why
could they not before? way
ii is firm business? y 'Ha'
II prisoner turns pale. can he bo on,
hail or is the bail on him? '''
u a capitalist gives assent TO a scheme
may he not give million?
y signing lover can not EXPRESS him
SET why not send himself by mans
II bread is . cents q Loaf. can the bakers
feels lazy? way uuie nc
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take good care of It's enterprisipg and rep
utable newspaper men, they can render IN
valuable assistance in securing public en-
terprses. And yet there are business men
In every town who advertise on fences.
patronlze fake advertising sheets. treat tho
reputable newspaper man as though he
wcrc Il common vagabond but stili run TO
bin for assistance when some matter OF
vital Importance Is w for consideration.
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Waco Telephone. Al
Nat w. Floyd of Houstcp Nj
member of The Houston Post =
that paper was in its infancy & J.
remained with it to see it rssea ' :
ton CT the best daily paper " - NJ
the city today and visiting s,o N I
newspaper friends. A wen ssssp.t|
in speaking of Mr.. Floyd N 4 4
ne Was of the Virginia famlp IA
and the bull family OF mas, M
borne out by the proaigio"- "a I
gentleman. Mr.. FLOYD = ,sslls 1
throughout Texas. and es .r,.,t n
southern part. He is brili.ss ..t
man who has attracted .
attention by his work; Az, 100000
thoroughly capable in the ~ ia I
He is popular wherever kno van
a pleasure to his friends "a ~ ~" ~
him row up Austin avenue tms a.
mud scow he brought ~ $3.50
where they are used as q, ,.sd b ,
Venice. Nat heard about nv sicstz
and he brought along tns ..sssap \
veyance which is made nees, ~
Bayou City by the cops
unpaved streets.
j. N. Wisner of Houston =
a guest of the Hotel Royal ...d \
a peculiar genius VINO = .,.tsuG
State as a passenger iep e, ~
railway east of the Mississ,e "
Meeting at New Orleans ~ "a y. +
ern Pacific. He Is aliao,ss sreytr
ing. and makes friends Nm MN ~
aud his personal magne',ss - rspIe {
business for the COMPANY
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SUCCESS Ar LAs

He wrote her a rondeau'
sonnet. ..vn6oo Z
To prove that the no N a
OF yore. ~. ~ ed1fFl.
He gave her a fan WIN - sons ~
She said she had heard M
bef9re. ] 5.
To meter he twisted ms ~ n \!
And cen composed Pr
was a wreck. i, ri&l
shs approved, but dion
tic h, X
TIL. with fine inspifsu
q check. n
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CURRENT Fun.

unhappy Man.--The Sweet Young Thing
--liave YOU any idea what you will get In
your Christmas stocking, Mr.. Crouch?
Old Grouch--Dunno. Rheumatism. T
reckon Indianapolis Journal.
unluclY Thirteen.--"Thirteen is an un
lucky number in all cases" said farley.
! don't know" said Butler. I'D rather
have Sl3 than $l2.'
II wouldn't" said farley. IF had s12
I'd spend only S12, but if / had SlS la
spend SlS'-tarlem Life.
Call Down.--"You are the falrest OF
the fair" he uttered warmly.
Go easy" said the proud. naughty
beauty; I'm not conducting a prize beauty
bazaar" philadelphia North American can
Tho Proagal Son---The latest prodlsa1
son wrote home as follows:
Rather, am coming home for the holt
But the wise father answered:
v lou re mar John, an you know 1t.
You re ccmin' home for money! Atlanta
Constitution. a"'a
Quality.--'I have been told that the best
society is very stupid" ''''
on can't believe 1t is so good as that
Detroit Journal '"A'
\ Youthful Baseball Crank.
Yes, my young friends It rained forty
days and forty nights. ''''y
slnall soy-When did they play of their
poS'poheu games New York Journal,
IT Why no." said she decisive,v
can not marry YOU, OF course. why
get So week, while YOU get on,v 90.
Well. he persisted persuasIyely "tbat
tlaNes S5S Week, now doesn't 300"
Somcrville journal. ''
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Editor CoA's wora.

HcIton JournaL
IN the fight for the Masonic home at
houston we venture TO say that Editor
0ox did more TO put his town to the from.
man AZ the rest Of the Temple delegation
-ae knew he ropss. It pays Z town q