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II life is not worth living III
something for your liver. ~
II some newspaper jokes
thin paper the reader m1
them. ..sts \ Z
II all the devils were ~ ~ NJ
people there would be misn \,
II some men were hak
think they are this wos
crowded. ...,.S ~
If You give bald-nssqss ss
show he will be sure = =
seat. !, 800 4 v
II one mans faults show WI b
most people would LOOK &
measles. ,.r NJ u
If a man loves wo9 L y
smoking for her sake but Y
she won't ask 1t. =. ~
II some men could ong ~;
thew anws would have a good sdg s:s'|
# riches do not BRIG 4. !. ri
have at least one advan'e
they don't prevent y.
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A Rousing Success.
Greenville Messenger.

Inc city OF Houston is to have Fruit,
Tower ana Vegetable Festival. beginning
december and lasting five DAYS. Rather
an airish season of the year for an affair az
mat KIND. or at least 1t would be for his
section Of Texas However, It Is sofs 70
preaict mat 1t will prove rousing success
nolia City ~ 'ne Mag
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Wall street has made up ats mind as ia
what Y wants. Henry Clcws says. "what-
ever may be done In respect to the cur.
rency, a resolution should be adopted de.
ciarinx all obligations OF the United States
government payable In gold; not, as at
present. In conn., which may mean s,,nc,
gold or silver. Also, as means OF put
ting qusetus ON the silver agitation, tho
trensury notes issued under the act OF 1s9o
should all be withdrawn as rapidly as pos.
bic Henry thinks the business senti.
ment' of the country will back this IN.
ena ne " probably correct In that view.
Every screw that can be turned to force
Sneso results will be turned.
me consistency and volatility with wluh.h
wtsScr V usak4ng IN Spain would indicat "a
snas ne smaxtases he Is stiu pounding d,
me- old Cuban typewriter.
TnA city Of Houston has special reasor
% b ehanArfa today for its rood Fortune
curng the past twelve morths. We have
Teen protcced from epsdeusics. a STEADY
erowth has beep In PROGRESS, m,,n,,xpa,
luprovemsntp are under way. no disa..
trou hre nor pubaic calauxty Of any klnd
- xleeaed ~, ara tn <rads outlook mr.
- Heater = esacc,,xAG ing. The os,,v ~.
l.R i. - IT. - ~ elnzcnssns
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lsOUsTON, THURSDAY, nov. rs, 1897
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Inc custom OF SettlDg apart uay
national thanksgiving In the United States
\ custom which Is distinctively American
loses none Of Its popularity and Significance
- tho years roll by In spite OF the grow
Dordd selfIshness Of the times, the vast
bulk Of our people continue TO recognize
the omnipotence and goodness of a great
overruling power that shapes the destlnies
Of nations and OF individuals
The observance of this custom SO gem
orally throughout the American States is
evidence Of the fact that the American peo-
pie still look beyond the narrow boundaries
Of self and environment for their preseivs-
ton and prosperity. and are inspired in
their national life by nohler I'M
pulses and higher ideals than mere
outgrowths OF the soil. 1t is
evidence that the obligations OF des-
tiny other than the simple qualification Of
physical wants and selfish purposes are ap-
preciated and acknowledged In the most
solemn manner possible The nation that
forgets God and religion, that recognizes no
higher power than Itself and de.iantly
stakes It's existence and destiny Z, on its
own Independent cxertions, Will be lack
lug in that more than human inspiration
and sublime confidence In the ultimate tri-
umph Of right and morality that are the
basic stones of great efforts aud tere lie
achievements.
Among God-fearing people, therefore. a
day of national Thanksgiving Is both nat
ural and profitable. The impulse back OF
the custom springs unconsciously frem
grateful hearts and the temporary pause In
the busy life Of the nation. xncn all minds
are necessarily turned for ever 40 brief n
period to their higher obligations anil rlti-
mate dependence upon a great universal
Ruler, tends to soften the fierce seiiishness
and gross materialism OF the day.
Ana this beautiful custom finds ahct-
dant reason for Its observance annually
In these American States. Not ycar
passes over this nation that the sum total
on blessings and progress falls to outnuln.
Der the misfortunes. We have been sinsu-
larry preserved from national calamities
OF nationwide distress. No great pesti-
lence has stricken the country 1T large. no
failure OF crops has caused starvation o.
large masses Of people. While business de-
preston has been fell and localities have
suffered in consequence, the vast majority
OF the people of the United States have
ncen 30 blessed with health and comfort
ana are SO much happier under their ro-
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4 WOMAN roR CoNaRDss.

MIS-. Marilla M. Kicker Candidate
IN New Ham pshtre,
Dover, N. H., November 2o.-Mfs. Ma
rilla M. Kicker. the we'll known woman
lawyer and suflragist Of this city and
Washington, has announced herself a cam
didate for representative to congress from
the First district to succeed Congressman
Cyrus A. Sulloway Of Manchester.
Politicians ct her party do not appear
to take her candidacy seriously. but say
that while It i quite characteristic Of
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a Hover of beauty.

ine f'fut' Flower and Vegetable Carnival
- = neid IN Houston December to Ii
promises TO be the most gorgeous bower Of
s reauty ever seen in the South. so,,tbarn
. ieAas Is q unit In cooperating with Hons.
.oa enterprising men in making This Mia
mun.er FESTIVAL the greatest ever heid. An
,ai,roaas VIII give one-fare rate for the
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Diversity Crops.
Eo0to aka Aa..s

JUST % long as the Southern farmer CON
'nues 70 raise all the cotton his fine lauds
WAN produce. and buy everything no needs
% eat just 30 long will the speouta tor.
nsve good time--they mako a profit min
ways. Raise less cotton and more stus for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

Inc Houston Post calls attention to the
fact that Mayor Van wyck, the newly
elected Tammany candidate OF greater New
YORK. is the same individual who was in
terested in the development OF natural
wealth IN New Birmingham and spent \
considerable amount of time and money
h h,,,s .ae people Of Cherokee county. Let
~ decided; he couldn't have acuuainta nca
county. VI Nnei'Aec
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Greenville Banner.

my man who will not take his home
paper because he does not approve Of a.
policy, and the fellow who wor,t .,,.-s.,,,
t ~ = because he y TOO stingy, are nsualIv
~ shs .lfst persons to drop into the hsrha.
suops atter the carrier boy haa passed. -
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Into The bulldosing ct generally The
wholesale merchants would be eo amused
that they would simply stand and admire
the fellow, and all Dallas would laugh
when It was told. j Farley.
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can't Retsra the Complimsnt.
Greenviile Herald.
the Dallas News says Texas IL loyal /
the democratic party. Texas can noA -
- nsslch for he News =
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Mr. Sovereign's friends announce that ne
WI contest the democratic nomination In
i9oo with MIR. Bryan. ld-fashioned DEM
oocrats must be surprised when they exam.
me the list of presidential aspirnnts in
their party.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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GOSSIP OF

A~Ov4Wl
VINO went prospeetln9
Win : buckskin 81,
now on the stool q
| . social glass WAN
knoclnosit. Dawson ~
lively place. but 4 No Il
- certain blockc ~ K
this town.
The borough Of Broo y
schools. with accom-
pupils. The borcush q p
sch SCHOOLS. with accomss - ~
2O0, 1000 pupils. BroosS =: .l1
ton about $4,000, 900 |. 4.
has Appropriated IA n
Charley Hoyt sent ~
the other day and, = q
desk he remarked u NJ x
That cost ID cents. 81 4 X
It It. !, worth at least $1,000.
write my new play 81 Il &
which | wrote "A TIN ~ Y
a Stranger In Neu
larger than this one ~ M
twice as much; but, ~,
now" Then the aAitb~ H.!
went out together an
price Of q ream. n!
SO mulch has been WI Y
Kingston decision that Il
est to state that ii Wa 4
the court Of appeals, IN
written by Judge vann. & Fl
q streeh railway company " h.
Kingston. whose system ~
Two parts by a distance n
the local authorities MA z
pany the privilege 81 hdiSI
company therefore brons;s ~
quire by condemnation nv
the right to use the traefs r. s. l.
road company over the st,sx Va
I'ne court decides, in 49,
pany can not use the tr3y;S 4:
without obtaining the Corr u 4
erty owners the same
no tracks in the street Nj " =
to build a new road.
The real estate holdinsu
are Of course. enormous,
is that they hold few ten1u,i
directly, Though they own ~ !,
which hundreds of such aExsI11|
Dwellings In great numbsr VI Y
all kinds, from one brInridSS II -
yearly to one yielding tboslsSS
mess and office building NJ };'3
chiefly the income prcductS s|2
the lease-hold properties ~
these rents amount to, ~ Si
Astcrs can tell, but the reni
the two branches Of the foSll;' n
nearly s2OO,000,00O, according r
tive estimate and most Of Il z ,;1
1t averaged per cent ths IN
t isoni S.'oyo,Vvo 70 $lo,Vqs
oo uvrleu between two -
We Monue az the spread "
and al uhe otnef lsnnA
1rero. 49,, Vi
. F" Maulson avenue ~
plumage. ssrk1
women at the horse xhos lr.
tailor made gowns Tho. ~
which have been made w w
who will attend the show lGs$
'ectly plain. tight fitting, taai0 4
,rately braided. AS you hsxe r.
ihe past week, the gown NH
'arily plain, and they ares ~
erent colors. Corduroy and
served, were very exteut1ye
veil as simpler materials A.
,tirple and heliotrope anu ~
which were worn by Mrs. Nhh
'ence and Mrs. Lorillard, 49,
llthough somewhat more
he usual gown of this kl9e
on the afternoon and no n
ng. The dressing ws4 u H
as'te than 1t has been .An'
ear, and yet the efect ~
brilliant s.,S,s,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

sovereiEn is alleged to aspire to succeed
Mr.. Mckinley as President of the United
states. People who claim that they are
no new jokes In circulation don't know
what they are talking ahout.---Cleveland
Leader.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

At the annual dinner OF the New York
chamber of commerce Secretary Gage read
an address ON Currency Reform; Now or
When?" In an off hand guess we should
be inclined to answer, "When the demo-
crafts return ito power"
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II If reported that the European concert
will render a. new number on the pro-
gramme soon--the blockade Of Consulate
nople. This last piece OF music may re-
suit in Quietirg the SULTAN permanently.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

IT VIII be seen next Monday whether
the taxpayers would rather pay 500 for
street lights than s50--the question really
amounts to that, from the figures fur
nished by other Texas cities and not de-
MED In. any quarter
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II ~ q HOW W<so1W W04c0 NO ia 70 uAuc4 ~
/ ana evun thAA scaro resulted IA sanitary
aGtawty pf greak beuent 70 tho city.
Tho les than one fare rate 20 the Fruit,
| Flower and Vegetable Festival ought to
crowd Houston to its utmost capacity
during the blk show. and ell the indica-
tiors are chat 1t will.
| MurScipai owncrship and operation Of
pubic franchises - the tendency nova
days IA American communities. The peo-
pie are beginning to see that they might
~ we'll make the profits out OF q public
scrvicc a. private corporations; that, IN
stead OF gracIously allowing Individuals
10 pile up big fortunes. the public burdens
should be heightened.
The Post Is THANKFUL today that the
good people OF Texas continue daily to
recognize dts merits by swelling Its sub
scription lists and ornamenting dts adver-
tising columns.
England as well as Germany Is becon-
tnc alarmed at the inroads upon both Its
domestic and foreign trade by the United
States. II the American people would
only give our commercial intercourse with
other nations free rein we should DIS
tance all competitors. We present case
OF unparalleled business obtuseness.
Mr.. Mckinley ANNOUNCES that he has
practically completed his message. Mr..
Hanna can now devote his entire time to
checking up the republican contingent Of
the Ohio legislature.
There isn't enough of the courage of
convection In the present National admin
tstratior ITO handle the financial question,
the Cuban question, or any other great
issue DIN which the syndicates and trusts
arc not pressing for results
The demand of the secretary OF the In
terror for appropriations for pensions next
year shows that the pension burden is
still increasing i'm Volume and weight. Let
us forever have peace hereafter!
At the annual dinner OF the New York
chamber of commerce Secretary Gage read
an address ON Currency Reform Now or
When?" In an off hand guess we should
be inclined to answer, "When the demo-
crafts return ITO power"
II If reported that the European concert
will render a now number on the pro-
gramme soon--the blockade Of Constaati-
nople. This last piece OF music nay re-
suit in Quieting the sultan permanently.
IT VIII be seen next Monday whether
the taxpayers would rather pay 800 for
street lights than s50-the question really
amounts to that, from the figures fur
nished by other Texas cities and not de-
MED An, amy unlat.ter
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The demand of the secretary of the in
terror for appropriations for pensions next
year shows that the pension burden is
still increasing i'm Volume and weight. Let
us forever have peace hereafter!
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General Master Workman Sovereign. In
slipping into nrvate life causes as great
oommotion as pea softly dropped into a
mili-pond, --Chlcago Times Herald.
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NM. SOVEREIGN.

mr.. Sovereign wants to be president.
There are many others. -Indianapolls News
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- Z IN wss1n whtch No isd 20 undergc,
ana svun tfak scare resulted IA sanitary
1ut4wty pe greAk beneft 70 tho city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

There isn't enough of the courage of
convection In the present National admin
tstratior. ITO handle the financial question,
the Cuban question, or any other great
issue DIN which the syndicates and trusts
are not pressing for results
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

The Post Is THANKFUL today that the
good people OF Texas continue daily to
recognize dts merits by swelling Its sub.
scription lists and ornamenting dts adver-
Using columns.
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we must give our hauling to our own
me. before Very long, the railroads
wouid come TO the people and say: Eve
are losing money every day; we can't stand
IT, The answer of the people" would
be: IT is not our fault" After awhile
the railroads would come and say. III Won
VIII stop running your line, and let us
have some hauling, we will haul fre,eS1
at rates TO be agreed upon between yo,,
ana us, and give you guarantees to your
satisfaction that VIC will continue TO do "a.
NO" mere is where l believe so strongly
III the Trinity river II we had this river
open to free navigation, "the people" oo,,la
answer: All right, we will agree TO that
Dut IN order to be sure you do not work.
us, we will simply lay our boats IN md
ne. Keep tnem IN good order, and II you stick
boats again" A little reflection WIN a.' uae
any one to see you could not run a raIlroad
part OF the time and stop part ~ ~, 49,.
-at must 60 all the time. 'ne '''ne
II neither OF these things han,.,ned ana
the railroad tried to compete with a M
peoples line, II would not he verv ,ons
before they would come 10 1.-The neon,s"
ana say We want TO sell our roads n
you; Inc people would say 1--WE don't
a nSsu .nem. After awhile the roads would
continue to poster the people" ,nli, the
latter woald ask: what VII, ,nm ,ne
eor Your old lines. anyhow And tsav
would probably buy them. like any Other y
all the lines. Ae' suu own
suppose. while the Ave woporar.
aeuiing between Dallas and ,,anraster 49,
OF them should get some money w5lied MIR
ana should put on a nice s,rit !, c,o,ha
ana hish-toned air and styIe. ret 81
nice, new, hne buggy. and sho,,d r,aa
around to see the Wholesale dealers ~ pai
Ias and notify them what he vopIS "a
~oa'a nos 90 about hauling sreights ana "a !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-02
SECRET OF OVER
A CENTURY REVEALED

The terrible rains of a week ago. says
the st. Louis Republic of Dec. 10. caused
a landslide on Flat Top mountain. near
Pikeville. Ky, bringing to light the last
resting place of the lOng-lOSt Finlay and
party. These people came to Kentucky
with Daniel Boone in 1863. They disap-
peared from camp in the wilderness, and
never after were heard of again. The
mountain on which the landslide oc-
CURED is situated on Big Mud creek, in
Floyd county, and the mystery of a cen
fury was discovered by Charles Akers. a
boy of Is. who went out squirrel hunting
a day or two after the ravaging rains.
On ascending the hill, he saw that there
had been a landslide recently. and start
ed up the mountain TO discover its origin.
One-third of the way up he came to a
large cave, the entrance of which was Il
feet in diameter. Young Akers. who is
a daring fellow. gathered pine knots.
made a torchlight of them and began to
explore the newly-discovered cave. For
through the cavern. until he reached a
second entrance. Following this for a
distance of 100 feet, he came to a large
room so feet square, and scattered about
he beheld the skeletons of human beings
and horses. Badly frightened. the young
man beat a hasty retreat and told his
people at home what he had found. No
one at first would believe it, but several
of his acquaintance. giving credit to his
story, went to see for themselves. Young
Akers r..oted them to the cave, and
armed W tn tO~rchlightS, the party eX-
plored the mystic shrine of death and de-
struction. AS the boy had told them.
they found five human skeletons and the
bones of six horses. Three of the Skel-
etonS indicate that they must have be-
longed to men over six feet tall. Closer
examination seemed to indicate thai they
succumbed while engaged in a desperate
battle. Two skulls were split open. as
though it had been done with an AK or
a tomahawk. The back and two ribs of
another were broken and the head of an
other was entirely gone. The remainder
showed marks of bullets through their
skulls. one in the right temple and the
other in the forehead. Nearly n quart
of battered bullets was found near the
wall of the room, besides numerous In
dian arrow-heads. The skeletons of the
horses lay in a semicircle. Indicating that
they had been killed first and then used
as breastworks. Each of the horses had
a bullethole in the right temple.
The general superstition is that the skel-
etons are the remains of the lost tfnlay
party who wandered off from the Boone
camp on the Licking river in 1863; that
they were lost, and in their wanderings
came across this cave. where they were
attacked by Indians and killed
A former landslide covered up the
mouth of the cave. Some of the old set
tiers say their fathers and grandfathers
used to tell them of this cave before its
entrance was barred with sand and rocks,
and it was believed to be haunted.
The mountai is not very steep. but
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tons of the season. They are really
restful entertainments. and as only a
Few minutes are required at them, they
are "a pleasing change from the long
crushes. which are, frequently, extremely
tireSome.
Thimble collecting promises to be popu-
lar among women with time and leisure.
1t is a respectable fashion, for thimbles
have at some periods been objects of con-
siderable artistic value.
1t is really astonishing to see how va
RED are the designs of an article which
at first sight presents such few ~opportuni-
ties for the elaboration of fancy. Silver
is. of course, the commonest metal of
which ordinary thimbles are made. al
though steel and brass are substituted in
those intended to be used by tailors.
The gold thimble of our grandmotners
is decidedly rare. although in every col
lection one or more specimens may al
ways be found. Their disuse may no
doubt be traced TO the fact that fancy
work as an employment for the women
of the higher class has unqueStionably
gone out of fashion.
JeWelled thimbles are not uncommon,
those with a turquoise set in the top be-
ing the most ordinary. but notifications
of the tailors' thimbles, made in gold or
silver without a top. used at one time
TO be the favorite for treating IN this
way.
old tkimbles may even now occasionally
be found with pearls set in them. They
are chiefly ornamental. however. for 1t
is practically impossible for the stones TO
be set sufficiently deep to be safe. and
they become discolored very rapidly.
More precious jewels. like rubies and
diamonds, are sometimes used, and no
collection can be considered TO be com
plete without an example of this kind.
Ivory thimbles. which. at the beginning
of the century. used to be common. are
now very rarely Seen-in use, at all
events. They lend themselves to decora-
ton. but the need of making them thick
gives them a clumsy appearance, to
which must be attributed their decline
In nnnl1lar ifV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-02
The u S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.
rhe Grnndest Remedx.

Mr.. R. B. Greeve, merchant of Chill
howie. Va, certifies that he had CON
sumption, was given up to die, sought
ali medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in a chair; was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and was CURED by the use of two
bottles. For past three years has been
attending to business. and says DR..
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done so
much for him and also for others in
his community. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. 1t don't fail. Trial
bottles free at q. C. NJ. 1. drug dept
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Hygiene Boiled Down.

Cold, damp feet are productive Of
many ills.
A clear conscience and a smiling
countenance are of more value thar
much cuinine.
Pure air, pure water and wholesome
food constitute a better cholera mix
ture than many drugs.
Dry soil is natures absorbent and
~disinfectant. Make a liberal use of it
around o%uthouses and pigpens.
Aged people. children and those not
in robust health should be specially
protected by warm clothing in damp,
chilly weather.
If you must use water that you sus-
pect to be impure. boil it; true, it does
not relish, neither do pills, ven if
they are sug~ar-coated.
Work, work hard if necessary, but
not hurriedly except in case of fire, and
take time to rest before eating; eat
slowly and masticate thoroughly.
Do not make a practice of kissing
everybody's baby. and if you are sick
or drink whisky, or smoke and chew
tobacco. don't even kiss you own.
A flannel bandage pinned firmly, but
smoothly, abount the abdomen, is rec
commended by physicians in bowel
troubles, both for children and adults.
Regulate the clothing to suit the
weather. 1t requires some time, but
one may make many changes while
his neighbor is petting his rheumatic
limb.
A barrel of lime and a whitewash
brush do not cost as much as one visit
of the doctor. Keep the nose on picket
duty; when that signals distress. adj
vance the lime and copperas brigade.