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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

The Administration Of justice In
Mexico has certain phases which might
star;le those who are accustomed 70
the law : delays IN this country, " re-
marked "a Chicagoan the other Lay who
has spent the last three years II the
sister republic.
-. here = no unnecessary delay At
any stage Of the game. IL there J. no
doubt about the prisoners guilt tech
nicahties were never allowed 20 in
terfere with his prompt punishment,
And very often tue Mexican author
ties manage 20 save the expense Of Z
trial. Whenever notorious desper-
ado, for instance, i captured be :
turned over 10 a couple Of rurales to
be transferred to another Jail at some
little 4 stance. On the way the pris-
oner always tries to escape a. leas-.
that Is the report made by the guards.
1t Is unnecessary 10 add that 10
prisoner ever did escape under such
circumstances or that no prisoner ever
could do so. The guards simply re-
port that their man tired 10 give them
the sip and that they felt compelled
70 riddle him with bullets 10 prevent
his escape. This dispenses with "A
trial and legal execution. No in
w stigatIOn ever Is made; il i strict V
legal IN Mexico TO shoot down an 'es-
ping prisoner. 1t Is a labor-saving
device, that's all, but it is as effective
and as expeditions IS il Is economical
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
\ Musician Speaks

No one understands the little per-
p'Cxities attendant on every occupation
except those who are engaged IN II,
and 50 I suppose few OF the people
who listen % al orchestra have any
appreciation Of the difficulty encouu-
tered IL getting 50 many instruments
q start precisely 81 the same instant.
And do vol know which player has the
most critical position II All II that
respect Why. the man et the kettle
drum. always regard him with the
greatest admiration. and II ' wonder Is
Just a. great each time that I see II a.
the riceiv with which he calculates his
movements You see. all the other
pl yers can be in a condition Of absc-
lutte readiness while waiting for the
signal from he conductor. The violin
bows are IN place. ready 70 lie drawn
at the raising Of the baton. The
mouthpiece OF every wind instrument
= st the lips Of every player. Only
the man AZ The drum l. AT a disadvan-
tAge 1t will not 10 for him 70 have
his hand raised with the stick poised
n the air. AZ the height from which be
Is 20 strike. II be did this the sound
of the beat would be heard az such 81
sppreci th.e interval after the notes II
the OtEer instruments that l. would
entirely fail 10 accord With them. aud
the effect would be absurd. So the
only thing for the drummer 70 do Is 70
anticipate the motion Of the baton,
beginning 20 strike Just a shade before
the signal. He actually plays out OF
time. YOU see, IN order 10 be IL time.
That i Why I always sympathize with
his position. and look upon him as a
genius IN the matter of fine calcula-
tion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

One whose experience gives his
>sords authority writes AZ follows in
the New England Homestead. Onion
growing may be divided into culture
IN the kitchen garden. the market
garden and on the farm. Ia the mar
ket garden the first thing under con
sideration Is the soil. The hest suited
for the onion Is a dry. sandy loan. not
wet or soggy, for if IL Is, You will have
nothing but scullions al the end Of
the season. Take piece of land that
has had early potatoes. aud as soon -
these are dug haul on plenty OF we'll
rOtted barnyard manure. spread even
~ Plow, not too deep. but Just deep
SOW rye on il al the rate OF six bush
els per acre
Don't be afraid OF sowing your rye
too early in the fall Don't pillow too
early IN the spring, but give the rye
a chance to start. BY blowing il again
IN the spring you ges all your manure
on top, Just where you want II for
onions. The roots OF onions are all
near the surface After going over IL
with good smoothing harrow the
ground Is ready for the seed.
Make the rows eighteen inches
apart. They might be nearer, but l
think this near enough, because it
gives a better chance 10 work them
with a double wheel hoe. When the
onions are about four inches high. SOW
on wood ashes az the nate of 100 bush
els per acre broadcast. / never thin
my onions, but leave them as the drill
sows them. Harvest them as soon as
the tops die AID SOW rye as IN the fall
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

The sewing machine. one of the
greatest blessings in the way OF ma
chimes ever offered the public, sold for
years at sixty dollars IN the United
states. The same machine, however.
To he shipped 10 a foreign land. could
be purchased below twenty dollars.
After the patents ran ont the price
fell rapidly until now sewing machines
are sold for twenty-five dollars and Of
ten below twenty dollars. The sew
ing machine manufacturers became
immensely rich from their profits Of
several hundred per cent. 1t has
been estimated that typewritiDg ma
chimes cost less than twenty dollars to
build. while they sell for from fifty
dollars 10 one hundred dollars each.
IL Is generally understood that an
agreement exists whereby these high
prices are maintained. Business men
are compelled 20 pay from 300 70 800
per cent profit or go without the ma
chimes.
Are there any other machines which
yield such profits as the sewing ma
chine did for years and the type
writing machine has and does, except
At be the bicycle:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

The value of charcoal for poultry
cannot De- TOO widely known Both
fowls and chicks are fond az IT, JUDGE
O.. O. Brown saws there is not snf-
tcient attention given 90 the imoor-
tance Of having the charcoal fresh
when II as used for poultry Charcoal
has wonderful absorbent powers.
especially for gases. Only small
quantity should be pat into the feed
hoppers AZ a time on account of the
absorptive nature. Before plac.n- il
where the poultry ear get IL u is best
20 heat 40 well. which vii have teu-
cencv both - drive of imurrine-
which have become absorbed and 10
refresheD and make IL az that crisrv
or cracking nature characteristics Of
fresh-hnrned charcoal Keep The
charcoal IA some vessel tha- Is thor
3ughiy dry aud have ticht-fttn-
cover % exclude the arr.
A. corrective Of iniulicious over
feeding. as a remedy In bowel trou-
bles. and As "a preventive OF inlices-
ZION, charcoal has no equals. Feed
every other day. making IL about the
size Of corn for fowls. and the size Of
Wheat for chicks.
Charred corn on cob Is an excellent
.ay for giving charcoal Place a few
,ars Of corn IN the oven. and keep
.hem there until they are burned
black 10 the cob. Corn charcoal can
Mus be made as wanted The older
nd dryer the corn the easier it will be
% make charcoal and the better il viii
0e.
The best way 70 feed is 70 give just
shat the fowls viii eat up clean. In
hat way It IS little exposed 10 the air.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Where thinning Of fruit j. known 20
be necessary. the earlier the work Is
done the better. IL Is very important
70 have the sap all turned 70 the fruit
that Is intended 70 be left 60 make a
crop. Fruits that are likely go fau
early. and Thus thin then selves. fnav
he left till this self thinning has been
partly accomplished But when three.
and sometimes four buds for clusters
ot grapes are seen ON n Young shoot.
II IA always safe 90 thin them 90 two.
The fruit will be tner aal better. -
Boston Cuitivator
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Railroad conductors train them
selves up 10 a fine point, said travel
ing man 20 representative OF the At
lanta Constitution ''rhe other night
l was on Conductor Stovalps train. on
the Southern, going 70 Washington.
We were someEhere IN the neighbor-
hood OF Charlotte, y. c.. 1 knew. but
20 be exac, 1 asked Captain Stoven.
who was sitting inst behind me. where
We were. Il waited about half min
ute and replied. We are about nine
teen miles from Charlotte How can
You teils l asked him Easy enough, ,
he replied. Just feel the motion of the
train and can tell. 1 can tell every
curve on the road, nearly. and never
have 20 look out 10 find where we are
Just az that moment there was a blast
from tie locomotive. That's Stanley's
Crossing, said the conductor. And
that was from a man who had a run Of
about 800 miles"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

A fruit ordinance adopted by tho
Chicago Council provides that all fruit
packages, except those containing
grapes or bananas, shall contain quarts,
peeks or bushels, or mnitiples thereof.
and that the quantity of fruit shall be
couspicuousiy marked OF the outside
Of the package.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

previous. ready for another years
crop. II these directions are fol.
lowed. I promise YOU fine crop Of
onions
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

To every 1872 persons In th> United states
there j. q telephone.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

NJ Window Soothin- Syr1p Tor -hiltrc-
irctlIr-. ~att-l- inc gums. reducing lr.lafs,fna
49,. alla.- pain. cUres WIKI collie La bottle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
GAINED IN STRENGTH

VS. Confined 10 the BED Mrst q the
Tlrle-I he Remedy.
u Wa much run down IN health and had
20 keep nv bed the greater part q the
slme. hac no appetite and did not rest
well nights. ! began taxing Hoods Sarsa-
YariilA and ny appetite returned and /
gained strength rapidly. and soon ielt Ike
new man attribute my escape from
illness o., any kind the past winter TO tax
ing Hoods SarsaqAr1lla-" AszL MYERs
Arthur. New YORK. Get Hoods
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

We have no. been without Pc C--c f0r
Cor~tirurt ou f0r - years l.fzxiF fElSkLL.
camp -. Harrisburg. Pa. May T. .>-i-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

+ B-Wel-aali & Co. Drugs. Uses. Uor~e Cave
kT- say Halls CR-arrh Cure cures every
one t4at lAAcs it, sud b, Drlss.s-s. 80
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Nearly every castle Ia Enslaud has il
underground passages.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
iJNAoUAKING RAILWAY.
At suit SPEED VITA THE TRACK
CURLING UNDER TrE TRAM.

IN fn<ine~r-- Expsrten~~ on the Night OF
the chsri~-tsn tsrthqnsse-Kanatpx
st fify uti~- Hour 60 sid~srsek
Ht- Train when the shock. G~r.a-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01

Newt Wilson, chief clerk in the freight
| department of the Galveston Houston and
| Henderson at Galveston, was in the city
| yesterday.
Fred Miller, travelling passenger agent OF
| the Queen and Crescent. was in the city
yesterday. He reports business good on
his line.
w. c. Lewis. live stock agent of the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fc, with head
quarters in San Antonio, was in the city
yesterday.
| w A. Coulter OF the tariff department
of the Wells Fargo Express company, with
| headquarters in Kansas City, was in the
| city yesterday.
Major j. C. Lewis. travelling passenger
| agent of the Iron Mountain, is in the city.
He will call on the ticket agents today in
reference to meetings East, which are soon
to take place.
Colonel l.. j. Parks, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern Pacific,
returned yesterday to Houston from
business trip to New Orleans. Ne reports
a whole heap of water over at New Orleans.
Steve Fitzgerald was mixing with the
freight men yesterday. He is from his
headquarters at Shreveport, where he is
commercial agent Of the Cotton Belt. This
being his old headquarters his old asso-
ciates were glad to meet him.
H. +. Mcfarland. general freight and
passenger agent OF the Galveston, Hous
ton and Henderson, who has been TO San
Antonio the past month for the benefit Of
his health. returns to his headquarters
this morning much improved.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas train
bound for Galveston yesterday was de-
layed for some time at the Union depot by
a fue bursting, which extinguished the
fire. Another engine was secured and the
train left about two hours late
w. A. Tuley. travelling passenger agent
OF the Frisco, arrived in the city last night.
He has new invention he liz Offering to
all travelling passenger agents. which is
highly recommended by Major j. G. Lewis.
travelling passenger agent OF the Iron
Mountain.
The Houston and Texas Central has made
a rate to Wilmington, n, c.. account South
ern Baptist convention May 6. Tickets Will |
be on sale May . and 3. with final limit |
twenty days from date OF sale. Rate OH |
FIRST class limited fare via route Of ticket |
as quoted in Texas rate sheet No. e.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
IL. u. & w. II. Rntc..
IT. ~, q w, T.. NntFN.
The following rates have been made by
the Houston Eat and West TeNaa:

| The following rates have been made by
the Houston East and West Texas:
State lumbernen's convention, Houston,
April ~ to 10, 1897.
on account OF above occasion round trip
tickets win be on sels to Houston at a
rate OF ore fare no fa'e to exreed IS.
Dates of sile: For train No 2. leaving
shreyepo April ~ and IS; final Unit.
April II,
Lumbe7men's excursion to City OF Mex
leo. April 10. 1887;
on account OF above occasion round trip
tickets will b. sold to Mexico City via
Southern Pacific route Z, Eagle Pass. In
ternational Ia lway. Torrso1 and Mexican
Central railway TO Mexico City, returning
same route, at the following rates:
From Shreveport, SIS; Keithville. $50;
Kegchie. $35; Logepsport. $685. Joaquin. s35;
Tenaha, s35; Timpson s35; Garrison. $34.75;
Appleby, s3445 Naco ydoches. $s4 10; Luf-
kin, 1885, Burke, ssa.35; Corrigan. $3.50;
Moscow, s32.6O; Legge't s32.s5; Livingston.
sS2.i5; Good'ich. s3i.90; sheperd, s3l65;
Cleveland. $3.50; New Caney, SSo.s5; Hum
BILE. $1,000.
Fer diverse route tickets, l. g.. tickets
going via Eagle Pass and Torreon to Mex
leo CITY and returning via Aguas Calientas
Tampico, Monterey and Eagle Pass, the
rates will be IS higher than the above.
A special train of Pullman buffet Sleeping
cars viii leave Houstol via southe Pa
cific at . a. m. April 16. going VIA Eagle
PAS and Torreon aud returning via the
diverse route through TampicO, Plsscn-
gers holding tickets good going and re-
turning same route may take the special
train TO Mexico City and return on regular
trains. TIE spscal train will return to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
sunset Limited.

Since the Southern Pacific first train.
known as the Sunset limited. commenced
running tho travel on this line has in
creased to an amazing degree, The travel
tho past season has been double what it
was last year. These trains commenced
running November l and the last train
going west will pass through Houston to-
night The last train going cast VIII leave
for New Orleans on next Tuesday night
The management is highly pleased with
the patronage this magnificent train has
received and 1t is thought that next season
the service will be increased and be placed
on at an earlier period
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01

La Porto and is the forerunner OF like
shipments, N the railway officials are to
be believed. Tho La Porte has brought In
several shipments OF packing house prod
ucts and grain. which have been received
from the Pee Gee via the Houston East
and West Texas, but this is tho first cx-
port lot to arrive.
II is said that there is an arrangement
between the three lines to handle this stuff,
put this can not be verified here. The
mesl came from Texarkana, from which
point New Orleans has heretofore gotten
,he bulk OF the business. The meal Is
loaded In Pee Gee cars which are the first
seen In Galveston,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
T. po,k. G,ucrnI Manager.

Galveston, Texas, March 3l.-An official
circular has been received here announc-
ing the appointment of l.. j. Polk as gen.
eral manager of the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad, with office at Galveston.
effective April /. Colonel Polk has been
acting general manager since the retire
ment of Mr. Yoakum and the only change
in his title now is in the cutting off of the
prefix of Acting" He has so thorough
~ and satisfactorily filled the place dur
ing his ,ncumbency as acting general man
eyer that there was no doubt about his sp-
pointment at the proper time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
Oncncd To,iny.

re was heavy sufferer from the recent
storm and deluge along its line. and lost
several small bridges end good many
patches out of Its main line and branch
tracks. Large forces OF men were at once
put to work to repair the damages and this
morning the line was announced all right
again. the last break having been closed
Inquiry at the general managers office
was made as to the probable monetary loss
to the company as result Of the washouts.
but It was said that no estimates had as
yet been made. The amount, however Will
be we'll UP in the thousands when II Is
committed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
A New Appointmcrt.

The following circular has been issued:
Galveston, lIorr eburg and San Antonio
Railway company, Texas and New ORLEANS
Railway company. Crcullr:
Houston. Texas. March 81. 1s97-Enec-
tive April 1. Mr.. w. S. Delery Is appointed
division engineer. with jurlsdiction over
these companies lines between Orange and
San Antoaio.
In addition to his duties as division en-
ginecr he shell also perform such other
duties as may be ass gned to him from time
to time by the engineer OF maintenance
Of woy ]. 4. Mahl.
Engineer OF Maintenance OF Way.
Approved: w. G. Van Week,
Manager.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
INDEPENDENT ACTION.
Some ROnds HustilnE for Rusiness
on Their Own Rates.

Since the decision of the supreme court
in reference TO the traffic association all
lines seem to be in state of uncertainty
as to what was best to be done. 1t has
been said that nothing would be done until
a conference could be had. 1t seems that
| several roads are not willing TO wait. While
IL can not be stated for certainty. yet it
Is reported that in Texas some lines have
commenced looking out for business on
their own account and do not propose TO
walt to see what will turn up. The fol-
lowing from an exchange will show how
some of the Northern lines have acted:
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
mas announced an open one-way rate from
Chicago to points IN Minnesota and North
Dakota. also 10 points in the Hastings and
Dakota division and north thereof. The
individual ticket rate is $1i; for Sen or
more travelling together, sl2.I5; and for
twenty or more travelling together sl0.55.
These rates are the regular Chicago-St.
Paul charges added to a rate of $3.50 made
by the lines out of St. Paul
The Chicago Great Western celebrated
its severance from the Western Freight as
ISOLATION by applying the 30 Ia per cant
reduction recently made on shipments from
Atlantic seaboard points to ST. Paul to all
business originating east of the Indiana
and Illinois State lires This practically
establishes accent basis, first class, from
Chicago to St Paul.
The Union Pacific, it is reported. is Of
fering commissions of s2.T5 ticket on all
business TO Denver. $3.50 TO California
points and so on round trip California
business. Association commissions were
IS cents and 81 90 on this business.
The following special from Milwaukee
shows how the wind Is blowing
The first of the expected breaks in
through freight rates as a result OF the
peculiar position in which all railroads find
themselves without the binding influence
of associations has developed here. One
of the all-rail lines had given certain Mil
waukee shippers an 1S-cent rate. all rail-
10 New York on malt. which would be
cut of cents per 100 pounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01

The following shows the receipts of cot
ton at Houston during the month Of
March and the comparative showing with
the same month last year
Number of bales of cotton received, A.
al. which were distributed as follows:
Houston proper, SOS bales, Texas and New
Orleans lTol; Direct Navigation company,
2lS5 Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe. 49, and
Galveston La Porte and Houston, 5579.
The number received in March, 1896, was
1859, showing that 1868 bales moro wehe
received this year than last.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
HOUSTON SENDS FIRST SHIPMENT
Train of Cattle Leave for Calves
ton to lie Loaded for liycrpoOl,

Train of Cattle Leave for Calves
ton to lie Lopdcd for Liverpool.
w. Il. Skinner. manager of the Fort
Worth stock yards. was In the city ycster-
day. He came to Houston to see cattle
loaded and go with same to Galveston
where they are to he loaded on the seam
er Cuban for Liverpool.
In speaking of the shipment he said:
Houston can well boast OF having deliver
ed at Galveston the first cattle from South
Texas which wero ever shipped to Europe.
There viii be another train which will ar
rive In Galveston from Ardmore, I. t.,
which Will 70 with the Houston cattle 1t
mas long been questioned, as have seen
mentioned in The Post. whether South
Texas cattle could stand being shipped 1t
mas been decided that such shipments can
DC MADE and there Is no telling what ben
ents VIII be derived from this new bust
ness This Is only commencing, but
expect to see the time when the demand
Tor steamers to take cattle to Europe Will
be as great as the demand has been to ship
grain during the past season, Ca'tlemen
VIII see the great advantage to be de-
rived in the prices paid and they will do
all they can to furnish such cattle which
viii be In demand. Colonel G. w. Simp-
son. president of the Forth Worth stock
yards. talked this question over three years
ago, but everyone laughed at the idea He
said he knew such was possible and would
prove profitable and by his determination
to test the question has convinced all cat
tlcmen that such could be done and much
to their advantage.
"All cattle for Europe have been shipped
from Eastern ports, but now you will see
mat the heavist shipments will he made
from this section. | AM glad to see that
Houston has such fine facilities for feed
ing and what has been done in this line is
not drop in the bucket as to what will
be done in future years"
Mr.. Skinner says that the Cuban will
take about 500 head and 1t will take about
sixteen days to make the trip
l.. w. Krake. general agent OF the St
Louis National Stockyards company, was
also In Houston yesterday, having come to
see this shipment made to Europe. He
says that great many more cattle than
was first expected will be sent to the ter
ritory for grazing than was expected a few
weeks ago. He says at least 900 0o0 head
VIII be shipped from Texas. Already the
demand for cars Is greater than can be
furnished. The Katy and Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe are expecting to handle 5000
cars each. All the cattlemcn are looking
forward to better times as the prices are
increasing. The price Of cattle. he says,
is 10 cents per 100 pounds higher now than
1t was this time last year. With the open
ing of shipments Of cattle to Europe from
this section and the demand from the
Northern markets he says the prices are
bound to increase and the catiemen can
once more look forward to the future with
brighter prospects than they have for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-01
want Time Extended.

Woodville Texas. March 3i.--A petition
is being circulated In this county asking
the commissioners court &c meet at once
and ask the legislature to extend the time
for the payment of 1886 taxes until October
1, 1897. Relief OF some kind is badly need
cd, as many OF the taxpayers arc wholly
unable to pay their taxes. and unless
somethingis done TO prevent the tax col
iector from ,levying on their property. such
as tools, farming Implements. etc, great
injury will be done and many rendered I'M
able to make crop this year.