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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
The Cherac;er and Cost Of Material
in Other Cities.
BUSINESS LEAGUE COMMITTEE WORK
Some Interesting Data Upon the
subject of street Paving.
Its Cost. Etc


trouble to co--es5.ons with the cisy eaSin-
es.g @. various cities. Ana ths -.s1,ts q
ths; correspondence was Submitted yee-
,ereay 70 the SAL committee. co-sstlnr Q.
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reported 10 The genera, committee o. Moa-
day Afternoon.
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paving w::h grzal,e. a.ek saa espaai. =
such cities ~ Nashville Me7asss. Qu!.cr.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

DeeD Rock, Bed Rock. Viohy and Lithia
Waters on draught at kiesling's Soda
Fountain. t02 Main strest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26
Convent Commencement Postponed.

V"lns 10 INC lncIemeht Weather the
commencement exercises az the lnoarnate
Word academy. to have taken place last
evening. were postponed TIL Monday II
: 20 y NJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

Years guarantee. hut recently We lssvo
closed cnnt-ac. so- ono street a; 81 -
po- scUare ward or san wears suSrAnit>e.
Granite blnoks laid on ssna foundation
81 Sc, lsid Gu cogcre,e SEQ ro- square
yard ="
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-26

iTUptfV pays When our contractor can
collect from the property owner on the
warrants issued against each owner by the
city. These are interesting figures. as il
goes TO show how much better for the
properly II would be II the contractors
bonds issued against the property, and
which the property owner must pay the
city lilo and interest each year until the
bonds are cancelled at the end OF the ten
years or lose his property, In other words
how much better the ien-year plan OF
payment used In Indiana over our way
In Indiana contractors get cash and
property owners get ten years time paying
lilo and interest 10 per cent? each year.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Ernha1minr Perfumes.

Myrrh, which was fabulously suppos- ed to be the tears of Myrrha, who was turned into 8 shrub, was a plant of handsome appearance, with spreading, fernlike foliage and large umbels of white flowers. It was found principally in Arabia and Abyssinia. In early times the perfume distilled from it was great ly ill requisition for embalming
 Herodotus gives a detailed account of the ancient mode of embalming, which is perhaps more instructive than pleas ing. After the body had undergone much preparation, which, to spare your feelings, will not describe, it was filled with powdered myrrh, cassia and other perfumes It was then steeped in na- tron, a strong solution of soda, for 70 days After this it was wrapped in bands of fine perfumed linen, smeared with aromatic gums
 Not only people were thus embalmed, but the crocodiles of Lake Moeris, which, after their 1nummifcation, were decorated with ornaments and jewels and laid in one of the subterranean passages of the great labyrinth with much pomp and display. The sacred cat, iohneumon and other cherished ami malls devoutly worshiped by the Egyp. tians were embalmed with scrupulous and fanatioal care. On days special to the memory of the dead the mummies were newly sprinkled with perfume, in cense was offered before them and their heads anointed with fresh oil-in the same spirit as we lay new blooms upon the graves of our dead. London Society.
The Press., 1897-10-07
A View of the Sultan.

Here is first view of the sultan as Mrs. Max Muller sees him. She de- scribes it i'll her "Letters From Constan- tinople:''
 "The green enameled and richly gilded barouche comes in sight, drawn by two glorious black horses covered with golden harness, driven by man in bright blue and gold livery, and on each side the grooms in blue and gold and every man ill sight, naval. mill tary, civil, master or servant, in the all prevailing but all becoming fez.
 ''In the carriage sits a small yet stately man, in a simple cloth military overcoat, with no order or decoration o1 any sort, only his curved sword and 8 fez like the rest. His large hooked nose proclaims his Armenian mother. His piercing eyes are raised to our window as he passes, but his face is still and immovabIe, and he salutes no one, though his whole person has a swaying motion, so faint that it may only be caused by the swaying movement of the carriage. Opposite his imperial majesty sits Osman Ghazi, the hero of Plevna almost his only intimate friend, whom he trusts implicitly"
The Press., 1897-10-07
A Vision of the Future.

One day in October, 1888, Lady A., living in Rue du Bel-Respiro, Paris, found that she had been robbed of a sum of 3, 500 francs. She notified the commissary of police on Rue Berryer, who instituted search and questioned the servants, but discovered nothing. Lady A., when enumerating her serv- ants, begged the commissary to exclude from his suspicious her second valet de chambre, a youth of 19, very good look ing, very respectful, and very we'll qualified for his duties, who had been nicknamed "le Petit not on account of his stature, for he was rather tall, but from feeling of delicate, protect ing familiarity which his good qualities had won for him. Meanwhile, among the friends of Lady A. there had been good deal of talk about a certain Demoiselle E., who, they said, could see the most surprising things in bowl of coffee grounds. M. L. Ervieux had the curiosity to accompany his governess to the house of this person, and was quite surprised to hear her describe ex- actly each piece of furniture in Lady As apartment, pass i'll review her seven servants, and say that, though she could not name the thief, he would be guillotined within two years Some weeks later 'le Petit' left the service of his mistress without giving any req son, and two years later he mounted the scaffold. This servant, so highly esteem ed, was none other than Marchandon, the assassin Arena
The Press., 1897-10-07
Mother Goose.

The most popular children's book ever written was "Mother Goose $ Melodies. , Mrs. Goose, or Mother Goose, " as she was familiarly called, was the mother-in-lawo of Thomas Fleet, Boston printer, early in the last cen tury. When his first child was born, his mother in-law devoted all her at tention to the baby, and, it is said, greatly annoyed Fleet by her persistent and not particularly musical chanting of the old English ditties she had heard in her childhood. The idea occurred to Fleet of writing down these songs and publishing them in book form. The oldest extant copy bears the date of 1719. The price marked on the title page was 1.-two coppers." This account of the origin of Mother Goose is dis credited by some critics, who declare that in 1897 Perrault published "Contes de ma Mere POye," or "Stories o1 Mother Goose. :" The name "Mothel Goose" was familiar in French folk. lore, being used by writers of this lit erature over century before the time of Perrault.
The Press., 1897-10-07

The home of John Brownlee, at East Longmeadow, caught fire at 1.15 o'clock Sunday morning, and although Mrs. Brownlee, her husband and two sons, Thomas, aged 21, and James, aged 19, escaped in their night robes, Mrs. Brown lee and her son Thomas were few min- utes later overcome by the flames. Mrs. Brownlee, after escaping, rushed back in- to the house, thinking her sons had not come out. Thomas rushed after her, to save her James followed Thomas. The two former were overcome, while James got out, but was burned so severely that he died at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr. Brownlee himself was badly burned on his hands and feet, but will recover. The bodies of the victims were taken out at 6 o'clock in the morning. The two sons were employed as clerks by Forbes & Wallace, Springfield.
The Press., 1897-10-07

OCHOOL DISTRICT No. 1 Taxes are k) due october 1, as per vote of district. All taxes unpaid by November will be charged fn- terest at per cent. I will be at the Post office, Stafford, october 12, and at office of the Phoenix Woolen Co, Hydeville, October 9th from g a. m to p. m., to receive the same.
 w. P. LASBURY
The Press., 1897-10-07
WALES,

Frank Hickey has moved to Brookfield
 Hall, the butcher, is laid up with g broken arm.
 George Lucy has moved into Mrs Luther's house.
 Albert Pepper has bought the Absalom Gardner place and has moved into it.
 H. Steele has shingled both wings ot his house, and Edward Shaw has shingleG one side of his ouse.
The Press., 1897-10-07

Ladies fine correspondence station cry at The Press office. Boston Linen and Bond, in white, cream, tints and various finishes. Also Chinese Linen, Old Berk- shire Linen, and Damask Linen. We carry large assortment, and can give you almost anything you want at The Press ofice
The Press., 1897-10-07
High Class Dress Goods.


 The changing season has brought to our counters wealth of novelty iu fash ion and fabric for fall costuming. The results of the designers and weavers' art of this and the lands across the sea are shown in boundless profusion. There is no economy of styles, the range is con- prehensive and embraces whatever the fashion centers of the world say is cor rect. The qualities are what you always expect at this store, and the range of prices provides for much or little expen- diture, soc, 75c, $1, $1, ,25, $1.5O per yard.
 This season, as in former years, we ex- hibit choice line of SINGLE DRESS PAT TERMS, which excel in beauty of design and elegance of coloring any of our pre- vious efforts in this direction. These patterns are exclusive, and there are no duplicates, fact which will be appreci- ated by those looking for something out of the usual everyday offerings.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant re- fort discovery of the age. Cures and prevents swollen feet, blisters, callous and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure for sweating, hot, aching feet. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE. Address, AL len s. O1msted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Wbat do tbe CbiIdren Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you triet the new food drink called Gra1n-O? It is deNc ious and nourfshtng and takes the place of cof fee. The more Gratn-O you give the chtldre1 the more health you distribute through thei systems. Gratn-O is made of pure grains, anC much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c.
The Press., 1897-10-07

The death of Gen. Neal Dow, aged 93, at his home in Portland, Me-, Saturday afternoon. removes one of the fathers and the most noted advocate of prohibitory liquor legislation. He was good man, conscientious and fearless all his long life.
The Press., 1897-10-07

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf. "A ford, within and for the District of Stafford on the 23d day of September, A. D., 1897.
 Present. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 On motion of Lyman Moore, administrator on intestate estate of Peter bio, late of Union within said district, deceased,
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims against the same tC the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district and by posting copy thereof on the public stgn-post in said town of Un on, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. CerUl- fled from record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge
The Press., 1897-10-07
w. D. KINSMAN.

Fancy Silks.
 Plaids, Roman Stripes, Plain and Changeable Taffetas-a rare assortment of the latest designs. Dress Trimmings.
 All the needed extras to make the au- tumn gown rich and attractive.
 Colored and Black Appliques,
 Mohair Braid Trimmings, i SIX Braid Trimmings,
 Black Braid Military Sets, Colored Braid Military Sets, l silk and Mohair GaTnitures,
 Fine Cut Jet Passementertes, l Fine Cut Jet Garnitures, Changeable Silk Ruchings,
 Black SILK Ruchings A full line of Fur Trimmings.
 White and Gray Fox,
 Real and Imitation Mink,
 Black Coon, Black Martin,
 Real and Imitation Ermine,
 Swans Down, China Lamb, Russian Hare,
 Black Thibet, White Thibet,
 Electric Seal, Chinchilla, Astrakhan,
The Press., 1897-10-07

BUoKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and ali skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Dress Goods.

The variety of dress stuffs is very large. There's the Cheviots, boucle cheviots and some English weaves-the real man. ish looking stuffs.
 And these are only few specimens out of many.
 Cheviots, 65c and s per yard.
 Imported Covert Cloths, $2, $1.25 and $1.50 per yard.
 Silk and Wool Novelties, courier cloth, French and English curls, Scotch suit ings, figured armures, velours, two-toned epingline, figured poplns, all at per yard $125.
 Silk and Wool Novelties, boucle fam cies, Scotch and English mixtures, beaver cloths, per yard, $100.
 Fine Imperial Serge, 50-lnch Chevlots, Satin Burbers.
 Silk and Wool Novelties, in complete lines, all at per yard, 75e.
 Silk and Wool Granite Plaids, new patterns, quality not excelled, at S9c per yard.
The Press., 1897-10-07

In all the cities of Arabia, even at the present day, dried locusts, strung on threads as dried apples used formerly to be treated in this country, are exposed for sale as an article of fo1d
The Press., 1897-10-07
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

All persons residing in the Town of Stafford liable to pay taxes, are hereby notified to return to the Assessors, on or before the
 First Day of November Next, written or printed list, properly signed and sworn to- of all taxable property owned by them make a list will be charged penalty Of 1Oper cent. additional, according to law Blanks can be obtained of the Assessors, at the different post offices in town, or they will be sent by mail on application.
 J. F. CHAMBERLAIN
 H. F. CADY,
 Stafford, Conn.,, Oct. 9th, 1897.
The Press., 1897-10-07

The constitutional amendment was overwhelmingly passed throughout the state.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Rear of main store.


Our stock of Gloves is now complete, and we claim it the equal of any metro- politan stock in point of variety and cor rectness of style.
 We handle no inferior goods in the Glove line-the best Is none too good.
 Read this list of world-famed makers: Trefousse, Jouvin, Dents, and our own makes, s. & M.
 The foregoing in all the new shades. Just glance at prices: :-
 Two-clasp Pique Gloves, St.0O, value $1.25.
 Two-clasp Pique Gloves, $169, value $2.O0.
 4-button Kid Gloves in blacks, reds, tans, browns and greens, 75 cents a pair, value $1.00. Center store, right.
The Press., 1897-10-07
\ T a Court of Probate holden at staf.

N e1 COoAO VI AOOc5OO nO1OSu db DbOl- "A ford, within and for the district of Stafford, on the 5th day of October A. D. 1897.
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 On motion Of John H. Moore. administrator on the 1ntestate estate of Edward Moore, late of Stafford, within said district, deceased.
 given that the administration account in said es. tate will be exhibited for settlement at the Pro bate Office in said district, on the 14th day of copy of this order on the public sign post in said town of Stafford. and by advertising the same Tn a newspaper published in Stafford, and hav- ing circulation in said district. Certified from Record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge
The Press., 1897-10-07

Died. Wilmington, 1st, ElviIa P. Barrows, 63, widow of Solyman Taylor.
The Press., 1897-10-07

The Boston ball nine has won the pen- nant in the national league The Balti- mores are close second.
The Press., 1897-10-07

THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weekly) furnished for $2.15 per year.
The Press., 1897-10-07

MCLAUGHLIN & SON, PUBLISHERS. $1.5O year. If paid strictly in advance, 1.25
The Press., 1897-10-07
Smith & Murray,

The store Is at It's best now.
 The stocks are complete Wherever you look oceans of new and stylish goods will meet your eye.
 The worlds best, the worlds prettiest in assortments approached by few.
 And our prices will affirm most elo- quently that they are always the lowest, qualities considered.
 Add to this the fact that this and every piece relates to merchandise that Is abe solutely and unconditionally first class.
The Press., 1897-10-07

Thursday Evening, October '. 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
PROFESSIONAL. .BoNDsMEN.

The Grand Jury Will Be Asked to In
vestigate Frank II. Meader.
The Grand Jury will be asked by Judge
ConIan to make an investigation into the
conduct of Frank H. Meader, who is
surety on several Police Court bonds.
Mary Brown, alias Eliza Kilcline, was
arrested some days ago fol- grand larceny.
She was released on $1,000 bonds, accepted
by Justice of the Peace Barry while pre-
siding in Judge Conlan's court. One OF
the sureties was Meader, who gave his ad-
dress as Iii Grant avenue and qualified on
lot 25xl00 1eet, with Improvements, at
81 Alley or Abbey street, This City.
Chris Newman, the expert, discovered
that there was no such street in this City.
but that In San Mateo County there was
a lot on Abbey street, San Mateo, owned
by Henry +. Meader. He drew Judge
Con!an's attention to the fact yesterday
and the Judge issued bench warrant fol
the woman's arrest, as she had failed to
respond to her name when called. The
Judge also declared his intention OF bring
ing the matter to the attention of the
Grand Jury.
The other surety on the bond is J. An
glade, SOB Pine street, who is all right
having property valued at $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
HORROR HAUNTS
PASTINE'S HOUSE
The Victims of the Fatal
Fungus Lie in
State.
Grief Prompts the Stricken
Father to Attempt
Suicide.
Numerous Cases Where Poisonous
Mushrooms Have Caused Serious
Illness in the Italian Quarter.

Surrounded by anxious and loving
friends and the faithful physicians who in
relays keep up a constant vigil little
Atelio Pastine, aged 10 years, fights stub
bornly the battle of death. In the adjoin-
ing room Ricardo Pastine, the heart
broken father, lies weak from the effects
OF the deadly toadstools. sobblng piteously
when he is not cruelty arraigning himself
for bringing about the death of two, per-
haps three, OF his loved ones The wife,
who has about recovered from her illness,
watches the mental suffering of her hus-
band, and while her heart throbs with an
guish strives bravely to bear up under her
sorrow. AT times the struggle proves too
great for her and she falls to the floor
shrieking Historically.
1t is an awful shadow which has fallen
on the house of the Pastines. In the lit
tie sitting-room, side by side, are the
silent, white-robed bodies of little AtelIo
and Tito. A mournful procession of
friends, and all the Latin quarter, who
are apparently friends of the Pastines,
passed into the room and teariully lifted
the cloths from the faces of the two lads
who were seized so rapidly by the awful
conqueror that their features did not have
time TO discard the look of boyIsh roguish-
ness ludL hds Luc uollSuL VI IUS uelSnDOI~
hood.
In the kitchen, little Eda, upon whose
dainty body the deadly poison took
least effect of all, sat in little chair by
the stove, and her great brown eyes
opened in wonder at the throng who
gazed upon her as one whom death had
given up. The ordeal had long since
ceased to amuse her.
Tito" she cried, 'come out in the yard
and play" In the pale light of the can
die Tito lay solemnly silent, and the little
sister pouted prettily.
Nothing can dissuade Ricardo that he
is not the murderer of his children. When
the first boy, Agilio, saccumbed to the
influence OF the poisonous mushrooms
which Ricardo and his friend Santos
Cinollo gathered at Golden Gate Park, his
reason almost left him. As breath de-
parted from tn body OF the boy, h. cried {:
"lt is better that l, who have killed him.
die too" AS Le said this he turned to a
bureau and drew a revolver from one OF
the drawers. Cinollo observed the act Just
in time, and after a struggle obtained the
weapon, which he still retains.
DR.. G. e. Caglieri, who. with Drs. Joseph
Pescia, 0. Perrone and L. d. B 4cigalupi, were
called in by DR.. e. c. Merry. the family
| physician, expresses the opinion that the
effects of the poison would not have been
so deadly had more of it been taken. As
1t was Pastine returned to his home wit b
| the mushrooms Wednesday evening after
| family repast had been prepared. Only a
TASTE, four for family of six, was pre-
pared, and the deadly alkaloid muscsrin,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
Medicine and
Electricity.

Electricity has long been used
in the alienation of disease,
but it remained for the ply
sicians of the Electro-Medical
Institute to combine this factor
with medicine, aided by the
recent discoveries, so that
perfect cure of nearly all dis
eases has been evolved.
BY this discovery medicine
is. not distributed indiScrimi-
nately throughout the system,
but by the aid of different cur
rents and forms of electricity
is passed directly to the dis
eased parts. The patient is
neither shattered by repeated
and lily applied shocks of the
electrical agent nor poisoned to
death with nostrums, but is
treated by a new, scientific
and well-defned method, SO
that almost invariably a
speedy and permanent cure is
made.