The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-07
GOSSIP OF GoTHas

New York, April 3.--Nordtc, ~.
southampton the other day. q, A.
liner was Colonel Mapleson, a,,o ~ "
fame. Those who knew the co,os.,
that the Nordica horseshoe will
potent than the Maploson boodonp 'oye M
he will return with "craze" ,s NY
instead Of q frost" VIZ 's
The "scorcher' was once r.
as freak, but he has become 81 prr.
as to resolve himself into clas( w.
methods have been tried, tending a.
his determination, but nothing So os.
or deadly has been proposed as ing.
which overlook one the other IA. '
other mans wife ran OFF with him
The Barnum & Bailey parade wa,
here the other night, and the mats.
was a country town once more, ~
were 1000 torches to be carried ,,a !.
men fought for the privilege. IN,
need Il dollar so badly as all ths,y
fierce wrestler was asked. "Naw"h,
"Tain't the price | wanter see. n,
hanna" That is the name OF the edu,,,
gorilla with table manners so elee,n, n
a Delmonico waiter would be hona,.s i
wait on her
Motor Keb. Seh?" is so common \.
adays one forgets the world IA ro-s
The cabs can be hired for little mon a.
tho ordinary vehicle, run twenty Ave
without replenishing power. and n.
swiftly to your door at the telepho,. !,
The only thing missing is the cabnr,
his Old overcoat, who Will usher YOU N,
club door with all the formally Of
waite goodman. and loyalty await you,s
certain rpappearance--and all for Inc n,
Of an extra Tip.
Some fear is expressed lest the In,
Ing of the name of the famous Bus
shall 10 away with the Bowery boy. n
like the Bowery girl. he is an instl.rl
that no mere change in nomenclature ]
obiiteratc He will be found there MIL
with his hat tilted over his left ear, Z, a
In his mouth and a CHEEKY Hello M
to the Bowery girl. Jen smiles p.sass
because she knows Ted. you see. Ba J.
a stranger speak abruptly 10 Jen. AM q
Bowey boy is alongside our Bower al
In u moment The chip is on his shoslls
and it is fight or run. The stranger al
ally lives to fight another day.
So the Third Avenue company alni
ugly blow at the big metropolitan L
claiming that the twenty-five years "a
expired; that the city must take chs-aE
the Sixth and Eighth avenue lines. Is
that the company is ready and wiliu &
bid for the continuance OF the franchs&
lust as a starter, the Third avenue liz
fers to pay cash bonus OF 81, 00O,00l Il
and above the cost of the roads, to the u
agd an additional guarantee Of S per q
OF the gross receipts to go into the pa.
crib This means a war, renoyatig L
old franchises. and tip TO the peOPs \
the value OF what they are Throwing u
the nav of corporations.
This state of peculiar legislatlc, 4
another knot in its bow. This time I
law which has Just been signed oHf3
the payment OF % cents to the one NJ
shall first report marriage. bira 4
death l believe that is the order u n
gresslon from cradle to grave rnea.s'
III the bill This means % cents srn
the minister. unless the bridegroom saai
prove more frugal than loving and cyl
| In a sprlnting contest with the dyl,s 81
the quarter. II also means two goM dna|
for the doctor. in addition to thM u
nished by the happy father, unlss Y
watchful nurse or druggist at te Hin
should beat him to the bureau W.
statistics.
Working girls are at last fndlns v
lection and encouragement alongsa
the working men, who are SO buA! I"
gagged In protecting and encouraging O.
other that they never think Of the sn'7
until the days work Is over. TFsa'
schools. dormitories and other depafi1n'
for the training of working girls nav !,
Gently received boom here and tne y.
offer. from Mrs. NJ. Jameson OF f'uss.
adds another to the list of noble msa !, !
women who realize that the worklls n
after all, IS the mother Of the -
American. The old homestead at b'.
wood. which she has just given
Working Girls club. is one OF tne =
bnpgau ar, I ana leland
As there will be all kinds OF "n.
and State officers here on the day
Grant monument dedication, so the'e :,
be all kinds OF mounts--but there ~,
Tho number OF available saddle ho's'' ,
so fallen away that there arc hous
except for private consumption. Nv
academies have given away to w
schools. and liverymen are taking s'.i,
the horse less vehicle company. HMs,ss
resort, distinguished Union ana ovs X.
ate officers will have to appeal 10 w. M,
ce three horse lines still snaillns ~ w.
the city. This means that their mi
ard plunging stoeds' will stop on Ma
side Of every street, and wait LOT trs
ductor's familiar bell ere mose'"'
ward,
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