The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06

ed out TO him. on reaching almost any
| point near the business center OF the city
/ II he IL listening and attentive lie may hear
I the Growing Of some proud old cock, the
| ulIackinB OF M energetic duck. or The gob-
bic. OF a mammoth bronze turkey using tho
nest tones OF his voice before Christmas =
all uniting Iii Il general concert chorus,
4 which, IL put to words. might anpropriate-
4 ~ read. Here we arg-in our best ultiuage
/ some OF us With natural topknot bonnets.
| others i'll ralmctt OF gold aud silver
| Spanglcs. The faDcicrs have been clever
| md kind to MS. we arc the aristocracy and
I5clitc OF our race and dcscrvc5a share oil
/ your observation and II YOU conc you will
/ learn how politely aclI-bitd poultry and
/ animals can talk TO you in their own lan-
| giiagc."
There Is no nocossitv OF il band OF music
| when tho poultry seoUs to have such ap.
/ preciative sentiments. and the advertising
results proved most successful rs visitors
IN good numbers came and went during tho
entire day. there being y goodly number
! present AT all hours. The two large show
| windows were very attractive TO many
I passers- by, who stopped to witness n fair
4 sample there contained of the more elab-
crate features OF the interior.
The window neare;t dsss corner was ar
1 ranged ANA decorated by Mrs. l.. s. Glad
stone and the FIRST Picture there represent
ed Is n lifaliko stat,re Of negro boy seated
| on II stool admitting with grinning sals-
| fsction pack N Red Bone man trailing
bloodhorind pups gambolng about his bare
| leet, ltspi my 70 my ufsusht o. NOW ionh
a dSase II the piclsaninny and the pups
| wels estoMu.
| The second picture in the window rep
ee eae,.s ZOO ,s o'u inouhery neh WIN a
~. , ~ "uSMS " "e' iiluse inteieStinss'
me ila ,us ones nave peen dreateal 10 an
appiN"pn,n Oh i,iaii,unu u!ess UNA tneT
unWny piumase is changsd hom white 10
plnk' red yellow and green, while the
nseihs an'leu ~ neF Snior Ewing
pfnpen s,,t ssvliS lnsen,ops MI nss VIII
e essi p, ,a III. as ihtows, nus hen WAS
se. VI ,ns uuns''ote VI Nes uiieu win
es ,S nnu irSai' tne csltehNS nhPched iortS-
two ensehs,
10 slye s,',s winrvw g 'nore ntaaned APP
pea'a ,is',, peu6hs anu pianches Of molly,
req Win berries, has bteI placed, and
.eS ,tss Nv sil 'arivues ny alolt from imp
~ I'M Win 10 Iiiucn llspuralhess rs though
'oes we're IN uoe trees OF inc forest.
The second window was arranged by Airs.
NJ. I. Gombsrt and the first piciiire is
that OF a family of sixteen Angaro aud
Mdltsse cats all keeping mouse lmieably
tcretl.er Tho Maltese cats were raised
by Mrs. Gombert. while the beautiful
specimens of the Apgora race with their
ionS, white halr and bushy tails were
loaned for the occasion by Mrs, Il. l., Fox,
The Ittie animals Nre we'll equipped in
aNusuhold effects even ~ rugs, on which
to wipe their tiny feet a complete sct OF
msniature furniture, consisting of n bed
containing the old mother cat taking
nap. dresser with mirror. into which
the Kittens look With curiosity. and a wash
slana With bowl and pitcher. from whch
they al keep away. In TIE decorative line |
nay be seen center tabsl supporting
magnificent globe OF finny gold fish. out OF |
which grows some artistic stalks OF ,.atcr
palnl
The roxt window picture rs that OF a finn !
siecimen of fox ;e,'rlcr. with mime beautiful |
little white puppies. all huidled together |
III bunch % keep warm with an apparent |
knowledge Of the state OF the Thermometer |
Hanging directly over them Is Il caga OF |
clparies, singing the pups into still |
seunder sleep With their soft sweet tones |
and warblng notes.
These windows are verv beautiful. both
in idea aud as TO The admirable manner |
with which portrayal is effected. and !,
sh1aild not be missed as one Of the attrac-
tions.
On the inosggor OF the building the effect
Is necessarily more conventional sind of
routine order that the exhibits may appear
Every variety at poultry known Is here
to be sSen. including the great egg pro
dgcisiy breeds, such MS Leghorns Minorcas,
Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes. Tho
1owls for broilsIs and table use are Brao-
mas. Coehins. Iilngshans. and those OF
the foe featlered GLASS belonging to the
stocky short jolnsei fowl Of the Asiaslcs.
There are also breeds raised for ornament
L.