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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
PRESBYTERIAN.

First Presbyterian Churoa--corner Mais
street and Mckinney avenue. Rer. VIM.
Hayne Leayell, d. d., pastor Sunday
school at $3.50 m. in chapel. Mckinney
avenue entrance. Il. ". Taylor. superin-
teudent; John L Wiley, assistant super
inteudent, Hiss Fannie u. Vincent. super.
.ntendent PRIMARY department. Public
worship ut IL a. nj. and 1880 p. m. Some
member of the Methodist conference nov
in session in the city will preach both
morning and night Music mt night service
Will BIO conducted by the Arion quartette.
Strangers cordially invited TO all services
Cumberland Presbyterian Clurch--Re,.
j. NJ. Halsell. ID. D., pastor. Preaching at
IL a. IN. and 7:15 p. m. in the chapel Oh
Fapmin and Pease by ministers attending
the conference IN the city Sunday school nj
10 a, m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at 7:15 p. M. Junior Endsayor Mt p. IL.
WestnlAnster PresDy terian Church--Cor-
uer OF Main street and Capitol avenue
upstairs. Rev. Edwin McNutt. pasror.
Preaching at IL q. m. and Z p. III. Sunday
school Mt s:4b n. M. Mrs. Otto Witte, SUI
perinten,dent. Christian Endeavor meets at
= :i5 p. m. Midweek prayer meeting at 7:45
D. m. Wednesday. The pulpit Will be oc-
cupied by Rev. II. s. Wiilford at II q. m.
and by Rev. S. w. Thomas at p. m.
Hardy Street Presbyterian Church
Preaching today at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m.
by visiting Methodist brother. Sunday
school at $3.50 n. m. j. M. Smith, superin-
tendent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
Cut Glass.

My line of cut glass is the most
beautiful in this city and a very
large variety.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
Silver Novelties.
| have the largest line of
silver novelties in this city
and if | can't beat any
mans price at least
20%
| don't want you to buy.

don't want you TO buy.
Silver glove buttoners POO to $3.50
Silver nail files -. Zoe to $3.50
Silver button hooks SOC to $3.50
Silver tooth brushes 75c to $3.50
Silver nail brushes. $500 to $500
Silver paper knives SOC to $500
Silver cuticle knives SOC to $500
Silver corn knives. SOC to $500
Silver complexion brushes $500
Silver nail polisherS $500 to $500
Silver pen knives SOC to $500
Silver hair brushes. $500 to $3.50
Silver cloth brushes S1.50to $3.50
Do you want TO be brought
from darkness to light? If so.
come in and see my scientific optic
ian, Prof. FIN. Newcomb of Chicago.
He can fit your eye so well that YOU
will be able TO see perfectly, regard
less of what others have told you
and remember, no cure 10 pay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
DIR. A. M. AUTREY,s

If you have any trouble Of TIE Blz
NOSE, THROAT, or LUNGS, cuuaA
kUTREY. He will cure you u ~ 1
cur1d. If not he will nos treat ~
mcnt that does not cure is not vutA |
Office 40 Preston avenue, ntustnG
Glasses fitted free.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

s2c,ooo.co TO loan on CITY property at
Per cant, sweeney Loan oface
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
BAPTIST.

Services at tho First Baptist church to-
day at ii o'clock, Rev. q. c. Rankin, former
pastor of tho Shearn Methodist church OF
this city. viii occupy the pulpit DR.. RAN
kin is so we'll and favoiably known in
Houston that his many friends will be glad
for tn. occasion to hear him again. Serv
ices In the evening at 1870; the Rev. James
Kilgore Will preach, DR.. Kiigore Is sad
to be one OF the most eloquent and force
full preachers among our Methodist breth-
rem. The Young people are specially invited
TO hear him.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07
rs r.
A STANDARD BOOK ON AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT.
''The Railroad Question"


lsmo, pagos, prepaid
Popular tpapep edition
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BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
rhe voume lof Trade i. L.rr.r ri, !,
Ever and Reports Say 1t IL
@a Constantly lncreasinv.

New York, Aug. PR. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
The volume Of business reflected in ex.
changes at the principal clearing house.
Is a.4 per cent. larger than last year, and
26.s per cent. larger than in 1882, heretofore
the year Of largest business and highest
prosperity ever known. Part OF this in.
crease was due to speculation at New
York, but there remains healthy increase
over the best OF previous years. and though
In some branches business is not satisfac.
tory in character, in nearly all 1t is in vol.
ume larger than ever before. No unfayor.
able change apr ears in the prospect Of
crops. upon which the welfare OF the coun.
try so largely depends. nor Is there present
or threatening financial disturbance Eu.
rope has not wearied Of buying American
securities. although some sp eculators have
been selling. nor Is there shown any want
Of confidence among American investors.
Wheat goes down three cents for the
week. as II there we're no foreign demand
coming. the obvious concert Of farmers to
keep back wheat. the crop being certainly
very large. tending to encourage consoir.
acyof traders against them, which thus far
has entire control Of the market
The output of iron and steel no longer
measures the demand. and the stipulated
stoppage OF furnaces In the ShenanRo and
Mahoning valleys has raised the price OF
Bessemer pig at Pittsburgh to 5000. and Of
grey forge to 1926. without any certainty
whatever that such prices can be main.
tatned when the valley furnaces resume
operations, as some OF them are now do.
ing.
Failures for the week have been l7e IN
the United States. against 223 last year. and
26 IN Canada. against "a last year"
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LETTER PERFECT.
An Ambitious Yo-.~ soldier wA.
Thought He Was Bora
y s to Command.

Elmer Campbell was the greenest and most
ambitious raw recruit in Col. Hartigan's reg.
iment of Tigers. The young man was the
best type of the "hay.foot, straw.foot" sol.
dier in the ranks, and yet he was more anx.
ious than anyone to become an officer.
He pleaded with the colonel 80 long that
the latter finally told him if he would secure
9 book on tactics and master it he should
have the first chance to show what he could
GERS. Campbell bought book on tactics
and stayed up late at night to learn its con.
tents.
Forward, column right (or left. % the
case may be), march"
, That was the form Of the orders in the
book. Campbell learned these BY heart.
parentheses and all. He even committed the
explanatory notes to memory. He was mas.
ter of that book of tactics and military life
One day the colonel called the men out for
drill and told Campbell he could try his hand
at giving orders it he wished. Campbell
s".wshed," and immediately took the posi-.
tion opposite the head of his column, which
the book had told him was the proper thing
to do. Then he swe!led his chest a triae, and
with blush of pride called out:
Forward, column, right or left. a. the
word was uttered, but when "feft as the
case may be" reached the ears of the men
they stood stock still. Then, as the situation
explained itself, hearty laugh went all
along the line. The colonel quieted the
commotion, walked over to the recruit, and
made few earnest remarks in Campbell's
ears.
70 hide. his light under bushel.- Chicago
journal ~
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struction? "The torpedo boat destroy.
ers foundered," said the brave Span
tsh Admiral Cervera, in his report to
Gen. Dlanco. Yes; and the foundering
was brought about by the good practice
Of the gunncrs Of the Gloucester, a
smart armed yacht. Cervera's ships
were faster than those of Sampson, but
they did not get away; 13-inch guns can
hurl many tons of shot and shell into
the enemy before the advantage in
speed for few knots an hour will avail
for the emergency. The effect Of arma-
ment on armor is not yet accurately
ascertained. Several points have, how
ever, been made clear by the naval en-
gagements. namely: ~ That modern
shells readily set fire to the woodwork
of warships and that, therefore, wood
must be avoided or made fireproof;
(2) that speed is relatively more i'm
portant from strategical than from
fighting considerations; (3) that in a
fair fight superiority of Workmanship
and quick firing means victory, and (4)
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{ = ! i'assse Ayyey a Afeee Two strekes
,C ot Paralysis.

s,4 Lafayette. Ind. Aug. 2o.-Ex-Gov.
Claude Matthews had a.second stroke
Of paralysis on Saturday afternoon
and expired at 6:3O Sunday morning.
He was conscious from Friday morn
ing until the second stroke occurred
and recognized his family and friends,
but was speechless. sbies
& tGov. Matthews was born In Bath county.
KY. December n. lsl5. He left Kentucky
In 1s6S and settled In Vermillion county,
Ind. where he. had farm Of 2.Oo0 acres.
+ He organized the Indiana Short Horn
Breeders association, and was one OF the
founders Of the National Association Of
Short Horn Cattle Breeders Of the United
States and Canada az
Although always having q, strong predi-
lection for politics. Mr.. Matthews rarely
sought Office. He served term in the leg
islature In 1876 In 1890 he was nominated
and elected secretary OF state and in ls92
he was chosen governor. ~
In 1856 the friends OF Mr.. Matthews re-
solved to make him conspicuous can
dtdate for the democratic presidential
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CLOVER " CUSHION. !
nlossoms Are Dried In the Sum and
Chcesecloth Used for the
Undercaslng.

You love couch cushions. You have
made them OF everything. from scrap
paper to fine needles, and you are sure
that there can be nothing new under
the sun in couch cushions. But there
is-a delicious suggestion which you
will adopt right away and pass on for
adoption. ~
Last year a girl who spent her sum-
mer in the country carried back in her
trunk the most fragrant, the most
crispy cool of sofa pillows.
All winter long she kept the secret
of its makeup. The Egyptian embalm-
iEg process was not more jealously
guarded.
A week ago she revealed it. Its a
clover pillow" she said. 'I'll tell you
now, because clover is coming and you
girls will all want to make one"
This is her recipe:
Arm yourself with broad brimmed
hat and pair of shears and take
along couple of clean. empty sacks.
Cut off the finest sprays Of clover
bloom and with these mix about half
as many leaves. Avoid hard stems
and sticks. Fill your sacks.
When your sack is tied and full put
1t on the grass where the sun can best
shine upon it. You will find by the
time the second bag is stuffed the con-
tents of the first one will have wilted
to one-half size. The bag will need
refilling.
When the sacks are brought home
spread clean sheet under a sunny win
dow and on this empty your treasure.
Spread the blossoms out evenly and
cover with a second sheet. Let them
remain there for several days. Shake
them up and respread them several
times each day until the leaves crackle
when pushed between the fingers. They
will then be ready for the pillow.
An undressing is, of course, ne
ccssity. Cheesecloth makes an excel
lent one for clover cushion. Chicago
Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

About haif : million pairs of boots
are stored every year at the army
clothing factory in England.
A machine has just been completed
that will count and bind in packages
500 600 postal cards in ten hours.
The constitution for local Christian
Endeavor societies has been translated
and printed in 81 different languages.
Fifteen feet Of wood. so feet below
the surface Of the ground, was recent
" bored through by drill in Hart
ford.
The fare for the trip from Matadi
to Stanley Pool, on the new Congo rail-
way. is SO, though the time is only 20
hours.
Evidences of glacial action were dis
covered in Australia in 1859 by an Eng
ish geologist, but as the spot was not
definitely located, it MAS not redis-
severed till a few months ago. 1t is
the only spot Of the kind known on
that continent. aits,
+ All the celebrated dead in the old
6ranary burying ground at Boston are
sat last obtaining suitable tombstones.
ohm Hancock and Samuel Adams have
recently been so honored, and James
Otis is about to receive the same long.
delayed attention.
Sir Benjamin w. Richardson consid-
cred good sleepers as the best possible
patients, certainly the most durable
He says: II would always rather hear
that sick person had slept than that
ae had taken regularly the prescribed
medicine during sleeping hours"
February, 1866, was in one way the
most wonderful month in the worlds
history. It had no full moon. Janu-
ary had two full moons, and so had
! March; but February had none. This
remarkable state of things had never
happened before, since the era we as.
sign to the Creation.
A marble bust of the late James G.
Blaine has been placed in the rotunda
OF the statehouse at Augusta, Me. II
is the work of Prof. G. Trentanove, the
italian sculptor. The bust is gift
to the state, and, while the name OF
the donor is kept secret, it is said
to be Joseph H. Manley, who, for SO
many years, was the confidential
friend and political lieutenant of the
great Maine statesman.
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sober ana su.pectcd.
,is is how he came to swear:

This is how he came to swear:
It was four a. m. when he got home.
He didn't tumble around the latch
for an hour, stutter in his talk, or
awaken everyone in the neighborhood
with an unseemly noise. He was
sober: hadn't drunk drop.
Instead, he struck the keyhole at
the first attempt and entered. All was
quiet. He put his hat and coat on the
hall rack and was about to take off his
shoes before going upstairs, when an
old, familiar voice sounded gratingly
on his ear: .saa+
sis that you, Jack?"
''Yes, Nell"
Then he began:
cts three minutes after four. I did
not let the cat follow me in. I've Just
returned from one of our caucuses.
The gas is turned down low. The doors
are all locked; the windows fastened.
I paid the taxes this afternoon. Mary's
baby's got the measles. That isn't our
dog barking"
And when he tumbled into bed Nell
looked at him out of sleepy eyes and
said:
sack, you've been drinking."-N. o.
Times-Democrat.
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Observation-Disclosures


ThS absolute. real. undcubted hero
OF tAlsswar IL not Admiral Dewey sink
ing all the Spanish fleet Ct Manila, nor
Hobson. sinking . portion Of the Amer
lean fleet at Santiago. nor chatter driv-
ing out the ileetctCervera and captur-
ing an army double that Of his own,
nor rSampsonani his ssubordina te 8 send
ing Cervera to destruction, nor twenty
others we could name. but tits Ensign
Curtin. landing at the port Of Ponce,
and with sinimi.nble cheek sending his
ultimatum to the commander Of the
Spanish forces at Ponce by telephonel
OF all the astonishing incidents OF this
war nothing for novelty approaches
this. and Mr.. Curtin should 60 down in
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history as the originator of the "hello"
method of reaching military results.
4 The illimitable gall of this youth de-
serves to be crystallized in history.
Murat and Lannes, by their capture Of
the tete du port at Vienna, have been
handed down us the typical Gascons.
but Mr.. Curtin mas outbraved them all.
The Army and Navy Journal, which ex-
poets to chronicle the official reports
Of the battle or Armageddon. hardly
hopes to record anything hereafter
which for pure lmpudence will exceed
this occurrence. The only thing which
could rival it would be for another en-
sign to send district messengers boy
to Sagasta with IN ultimatum to be
answered in Is minutes.
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+tRssoMs
CngllsA C>nmenaa ataen q, she c,e.a
AarksnsansAip e4 Assert.
s, ean Gsnnaers.

The lessons to be drawn from the
Spanixh-American sea fights are not
clear. satisfactory and conclusive.
With the barely possible exception OF
the sinking of the Merrimac, as Sug-
gested by Lieut.. Hobxon, the torpedo
has played,no part in the naval engage
ments. and of ramming there has not
been any. It was even 30 at Yalu, and
throughout the war between China and
japan, says the London Shipping
World. But are we satisfied that if the
conditions favored the use of torpedoes
or rams by the Americans there would
not have been fairly realized some Of
the great expectations concerning one
or both Of these instruments Of de-
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

I DO now, even in my younger days. lam
naturally . robust man, but that stomach
trouble. together with rheumatism, which
atterward Get in, were making fast inroads
upon my health and am satisfied that it
would have been but q abort time before mY
comrades would have been conducting the
regulation funeral ceremonies over my re-
mains, had not CHANGED to read Of and
taken DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
There are several others in the home who
treta are taking these pills and are Esesiying reas
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
lst day Of Nov, 1907.
Sergeant Dunn is perfectly willing that
anyone should write !,im in reference TO hi1
ca.es provided stamp is enclosed for reply.
:. All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
.hattered nerves are contained in. . con.
dsnsed form in DR.. Williams' Pink Pills.
They are also specific for troubles peculiar
to females, such a. impressions, Irregular.
ties and all forms Of weakness. In men they
cure cases arising from mental worry, over.
work or excesses Of whatever nature.
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nomination. The state convention was en-.
thusiastically'i in favor of his nomination
by the national democratic convention
which ht!met in Chicago in July. 1896.
Mr.. Matthews endorsed the action Of the
gan a most brilliant campaign for Messrs
Bryan and Sewali He never faltered for
an instant. but continued actively at work
until the polls were, closed in November Of
that year. o{lgs ts5,l, is,e j
On January Z. 1868. he married Martha
Whitcomb. who was governor Of Indiana
from 1913 to 1S49. and was afterward United
States senator from this state.l
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Sen ding v.t Bonds.

Washington, Aug. 2G.-The treasury
department is no., sending out bonds
to subscribers to the amount of 81, 500.
600 daily. The aggregate SO tar de.
livered is $5s, s,s33,32O. The average
number of war revenue stamps issued
during July was 222.775,5 ,527 daily.
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now being made in France, where they
are spun for the making Of balloons.
The resulting texture is much lighter
than ordinary silk of the same bulk,
and strong cords for military balloons
are also made of it. The spiders are
grouped in dozens before reel, which
withdraws the delicate threads. After
giving thread OF 20 to 40 yards, the
spider is released. Eight threads have
to be combined.
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Her idea Of Beaux.

The ideas of children as to the
rather limited.
Maggie said a little girl not long
ago, "have you beau?''
'Why, ofcourse, I have" replied Mag
gle.
'Well, then" persisted the little one,
"what is he-a policeman or a street
car conductor" Chicago Post.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Great Events in Bi.marck.. Care.

UFe1t EVents IN BfsmnFck's CaFcePs
Bismarck's career, says the New
York Tribune, was series Of battles.
First, for the Prussian crown against
republicanism; next, for the Prussian
crown against Austria; then for the
German crown against France; again
for the German crown against the
Vatican; and finally, for the German
crown against political factions aud
socialist tendencies. From first to
last he wore the uniform Of the kings
man. " VIZ . s-a HS
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Transmitting soand Throush Tubing

Transmitting Sound ThrouEh Tubing.
An interesting series OF experiments
in transmitting sound through tubing
is reported from Germany. The piping
conveying compressed air into the
workings of a coal mine was employed.
The greatest length to which a sound
could be conveyed in straight pipe
without branches was found to be
1900 feet to 1,7cO feet. For distances
up to 1850 feet the best kind of pipe
was that with . diameter of abou. 20
inches; beyond that distance larger
pipes were more effective. In distances
up to $50 feet a'diameter of eight
inches Is needed.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

spiderx' Webs for Bathrooms.
Spiders webs have passed through
many usages, from the styptic of a
thousand years ago to the festooning
Of cellars and bottles in which ''old"
wines are stored, but not the least
striking Of their adaptations is that
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Lacked orixinalitx,

He-And am really and truly the first
man you ever kissed:
She-Why, Of course, you are. stupid.
Because YOU are eD not 1o orena ssi, %e AZ least
dozen men have asked me the very same
question. Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
The Revenue Cutter service,

Washington, Aug. ga plan to en-.
large the revenue cutter service has
been presented to the president by
Representative Sherman. of New York,
who advocated transferring to it the
available yachts how in the auxiliary
feet. Gs
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

II a married man compliments pretty
woman in the presence Of his wife, his wife
reproves him, and if the wife is not pres
reprove him.-Atchison Globe.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Poor airl.

She-Oh, please don't tease me to- sing.
I'm so hoarse tonight that can hardly
make sound.
He-Yes, know. That's why think this
would be good time to have it over with.
Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

You never know some people until you
have had q money transaction with them
Atchison Globe. -
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that the Americans can do that which
they claim-..shoot straight and obey.
orders"
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This ohc
Santiago de
civil and by his
beginning N5 n
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why the Eyeba4 IL white.

- Why the EyebnIl 10 White.
The eyeball is white because the
bicod vessels that feed its. substance
are 30 small that they doe1ict admit
the red Scopuscles. q. y 7a s99Is
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x8 O
accnnnt ~
Dr. VII.
liams' Pint.
PiillsforpsaIiee l sIe
People People hssv,.. ~.
inr cnlre.3 :.
rass = 80
liEA- M;nS
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An Old Acouaiotance.

r. L. Cleveland Of Devils Lake.
found an old and familiar Illinois ac-
quaintance out at the cemetery the
other day. 1t was May weed plant,
or dog feunel as it is sometimes called.
Hitherto it has been unknown in this
country. although in Illinois it is one
of the most common weeds found in
the village streets and county roads.
How the seed found its way to North
Dakota is question that will have to
be given up. Mr.. Cleveland carefully
DESTROYED the plant.