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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06

the end. Her eyes, looking into his
with great despair, told him what
her lips dared not utter, but in them
was q resolution as well, which he
dared not combat.
He rose like one stricken, turned to-
ward the door, then retraced his steps,
and opening his arms, clasped her in
an embrace she was powerless to
resist, rained passionate kisses upon
cheek, brow and lip, then, without
another word, went out into the night.
The next morning found him tossing
in high fever, unconscious and delir-
ious. The long excitement, constant
work, with this last shock, had been
more than even his strong frame could
endure, and IL had given way at last,
and cast him adrift and helpless in the
fever's strong hold.
For weeks he lay lowering between
life and death; but when he opened
his heavy eyes, it was on the pale,
worn face of the woman whom he
loved, who had mingled in all his
dreams, that rested, and his first ques-
ton was:
"Why did you not leave me? Why
return for a second parting?"
Observation-Disclosures, "she whispered,
In answer, while wondrous light
beamed in her eyes, 81 need never
leave you, Clint, If you will keep me-.
am free, dear. The news of my re-
lease came to me after you were taken
i'll. NJ husband died year ago
died as wretchedly as he has lived.
The disappointment was more than his
aunt could bear, and she, too, lies
under the sod. 1 am alone in the
world today. Clint, have you room
for me?"
With wonder II it were not still
delirium, and prayer that it might
last forever, Clint Loring opened his
arms, and the weary, storm-tossed
woman had found rest at last--rest
aud love. Clint lost his neighbor--he
found his wife. Saturday Night.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
THE TROLLEY WAGON
A New Thing which Makes Fifteen Miles
nm Hour.

A New Thing which Makes Fifteen Miles
nm Hour.
The very latest vehicle to transport
people around is called the trolley
wagon. This interesting continuance
is really happy medium between the
trolley car and the ordinary vehicle.
We have had auto-cars and motor cars,
but the trolley wagon is neither. 1t
is IN invention oil by itself, and its
source OF power is the one thing that
enables the trolley car TO call it first
cousin.
The motor of tho wagon is connected
TO the rear wheel by suitable gearing.
II is about 15-horsepower. 1t is a
powerful affair, for its two rear wheels
are eight feet in diameter. The two
front wheels are four feet in diameter.
The frame supporting the motor is
suspended from the wagon frame.
The width of the wheels is consid-
cradle, and as the front wheels are
much nearer together than the rear
wheels the wagon acts to quite a
degree as road roller. One OF the
advantages OF the trolley wagon is
that the worst road in the country has
10 terrOrs for it. The width OF its
wheels and the way they are adjusted
make it possible for it to even ride
over plowed ground in safety, and
without that disagreeable jar that a
rough road generally causes.
The trolley itself is adapted to run
either on two or three wires. Every
one who has seen a trolley car must
have noticed the little wheel that runs
along on the wire. This is called the
locking wheel, and its movement,
which has heretofore been on vertical
plane, is arranged in this instance to
operate on a horizontal plane, thus
changing complication to simplicity
and reducing the cost and weight OF
the wheel.
The inventor Of the vehicle believes
there are wonderful prospects in store
for ii. He sees no reason why II may
not be utilized in many sections OF the
country, particularly where street cars
do not run, aud the building Of
street car line would involve tremen-
dous expense. He thinks the trolley
wires conId be erected, and then oil
that is needful will have been accom-
plished, as the trolley wagon can run
over any kind of road.
The wagon refe. ed TO hss made
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
Tho Dnke,A Snuff llOx.

At an auction sale OF snuff boxes
which enlivened London some time
ago, one of the most valuable mystic.
riously disappeared, and has not yet
been recovered. The loss has brought
up a host of similar occurrences, and
one newspaper correspondent recalls
n story current two generations ago,
tho Duke of Sussex being the hero.
He had presided at dinner Of virtuosi,
and distinguished diplomatist among
the company produced a snuff box set
inprecious stones, the gift OF \ crowned
head to one of his ancestors. The
precious souvenir was handed round
for every one to examine, while the
conversation went merrily on. Pres
emily the owner said to his next neigh
Dor "Kindly pass me the snuff box"
The inquiry went around the table.
but nobody knew what Ind become OF
the article. A thorough search Of the
room and the servants failed to reveal
any trace Of 1t, and the party broke
up in agloom. Some months aftor the
duke had occasion to don once more
the particular uniform worn on this
occasion, and, putting his hand into
one of the pockets, felt bulky sub
stance, aud drew out the missing box.
"You rascal" he said TO his body
servant, lyon must have noticed II
when you put away my coat"
Yes, your Royal Highness," was the
reply. 81 noticed. and, indeed, l saw
your Royal Highness put the box in
your pocket"
And you never mentioned II ?"
certainly not, / hope know my
duty to your Royal Highness better
than that"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
Clever Slnmose Glrla.

The dancing girls of Siam are re-
markable for the agility and grace OF
their movements. The cup dance is
the prettiest and most poetic of all. A
row of young girls, with tier of cups
on their heads, take their places in the
middle Of the great hall. A burst Of
Joyous music follows. On hearing
this they simultaneously, with mill
tary precision, kneel down, fold their
hands aud bow their heads until their
foreheads almost touch the polished
marble floor, keeping the cups stead
lily on their heads by some marvellous
jerk OF the neck. Then, suddenly
springng to their feet they describe
succession of rapid and intricate cir
clss, keeping time to the music with
their arms, hands and feet.
Next the music swells into O rap
turous tumult. The dancers raise
their delicate feet, curve their arms
and fingers in almost impossible fex-
ures, sway to and fro like withes of
willow, agitate all the muscles of the
badly like the nutter of leaves in the
soft evening breeze, but still keep the
cups on their heads.
The dancing girls Of Bangkok are
always exercising in the royal gymna-
stun. Their ages vary from five to
twenty years. The curious and subtle
feat of picking up straw with the
eyelids can be learned only by the
youngest of them, who are made to
practice ID to render them flexible In
every pant of the body, There are
two long rows of benches, one little
higher than the other. On the lower
is row OF little girls, and on the
upper bench are laid the polished bits
Of straw. At the sound of the drum
the little girls, all together, bend
back tho head and neck until they
touch the bits of straw, which, with
wonderful dexterity, they secure be-
tween tho corners Of their eyelids.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
L,oLoNNoIs. THE CRUEL.
He Was tho Most Ferocious OF All the
Fnmous Buccaneers,

Famous buccaneers.
Frank r. Stockton is writing "The
Buccaneers of Our Coast" in st. Mich
olas. He says:
Among the buccaneer leaders who
distinguished themselves az land pi-
rates was Francis L'Olonnois, o
Frenchman. In those days it was the
custom to enforce servitude upon peo.
pie who are not able to take care Of
themselves; unfortunate debtors and
paupers of all classes were sold to
people who had need of their services.
Boys and girls were sold for term of
years, somewhat rs IL they had been
apprentices; and it so happened that
the boy L'Olonnois was sold to mas.
ter who took him to the West Indies.
There he led the life of slave until he
was of age; and then, being no longer
subject to ownership, he became one of
the freest and most Independent per-
sons who ever walked this earth. He
began his career ON the island of His
PAMELA, where he took up the bust
ness of hunting and butchering cattle,
but he soon became pirate, and en-
listed as a common sailor on one of
their ships. Here he gave signs of be-
ing so brave and INSCRIPTIONS that
one of the leading pirates on the island
of Tortuga gave him ship and
crew, and set him up IN business.
The career of L'Olonnoia was much
like that of other buccaneers of the
day except that he was abominably
cruel to his Spanish prisoners.
All the barbarities attributed to the
pirates of the world were united in
the career of this wretch, who does
not appear to be SO good an example
of the true pirate as Roc, the Brazilian.
He was not so brave, ho was not 80
able, and it would be impossible for
any one to look upon him as hero.
After having attained in short time
the reputation of being the wickedest
pirate of his day, L'Olonnois was un-
fortunate enough to be wrecked upon
the coast near Campeachy. He and
his crew came safely to shore, but it
was not long before their presence
was discovered by the people of the
town, and the Spanish soldiers attacked
them. There was fierce fight, but
the Spaniards were stronger, aud the
buccaneers were utterly defeated.
Many were killed, wounded, or taken
prisoners.
Among the wounded was L'Olon.
nois, and when the Spaniards walked
over the battlefield, he was looked
upon as killed. When the soldiers
had retired, he stealthily arose and
made his way into the woods, where
he stayed until his wounds were we'll
enough for him to walk about. He
Invested himself of his great boots,
his pistol-belt, and the rest Of his
piratical costume, and adding to his
scanty rniment cloak and hat which
no had stolen from poor cottage, he
boldly approached the town and
entered it. He looked like very or
binary person, and no notice was
taken of him by the authorities. Here
he found shelter and something to eat,
and soon began to make himself very
much at home in the streets Of Cam
peachy.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
The Ghurk ms.

The average "monkey.man OF the
Himalayas" is by no means type Of
beauty. A short body, little legs,
round head, and fiat features are few
Of his prominent physical character
istics and being for q long period
clothed in one of the ugliest uniforms
the gonins Of man ever invented, he
could not compete in picturesqueness
with the fine physique and carriage OF
the handsome Sikhs, Pathans, or Ray
puts. But, in spite of his unprepos-
sessing appearance, once let his Off
GERS gain his respect, and he is ready
to follow them with doglike fidelity,
to ego anywhere and do anything" to
use hackneyed phrase +; and those
qualities which commend themselves
TO Ghurka are the same as those
which serve to endear an officer to the
British private. Indeed, the devotion,
courage, energy OF character. and love
of enterprise OF these formidable hut
merry little warriors are such that the
writer OF recent article on the native
army gives expression to his convic-
ton that 'there is not q single in
stance ON record OF Ghurka soldiers
having failed in their duty against
an enemy. Pail Mall.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
HIGH PRICES FOR LAND.
More Than $3.50 Per Square Foot Paid
for u Lot In New York.

for Lot In New York.
The most valuable plat of ground in
this country, ut least, the one that has
commanded the highest price, is To-
Gated at the corner of Broad aud Wall
streets, New York city, in the heart of
the great financial district. Several
years ago, says the Washington Star
Mr.. Wilkes established u record for
igh-priced realty by paying Sl6s, 900
for 500 square feet Of ground on this
site, or $3.50. 70 per square foot.
The immensely OF this rate of valua-
ton can best be appreciated by meas
uriny of square foot of space and
then comparing its dimensions with
those of $3.50 in money. Such com.
parison will show that il Mr.. Wilkes
had paid for his property in one.dol-
lar bills he would have been able to
cover his entire lot with 81 layers OF
greenbacks, or he could have paved it
with four tiers of silver dollars placed
edge to edge as closely as they would
lie. Doubtless If the worthy Dutch
burghers OF New Amsterdam could
return to earth they would be as
founded to learn the value of the land
on which they pastured their cows 200
years ago.
Though no other piece of ground
has commanded an equal price per
foot, there are several other plats in
New York city which are quite equal
to tho Wilkes property in value. For
example, considerably larger lot on
the northwest corner of Nassau and
Pine streets, one block above the
Wilkes property, was sold last year
for $3.50 per square foot, and the OPP
posite corner of the same streets, in.
Guiding '6043 feet, was bought by the
Hanover National bank for 81 800, 900.
The lot on the corner of Broadway
aud Maiden lane, and the site of tho
Commercial Cable company's build.
ing in Broad street, are alsopropertiey
that could be covered fifty deep with
dollar bills out of their purchase price.
Probably the largest amount ever
was that given by the Broadway Realty
company for the lot on which tho
Bowling Green building has been
erected. This sky-scraper, which 10
the largest in the city, extends from
Broadway through to Greenwich street,
and covers 80, 1852 feet Of ground, for
which SO, 900, 900 was paid. This is
S102.90 per foot, and though the price
per foot is less than has been paid for
several other plats, the total represents
an enormous sum to pay merely for
the ground on which to erect one
building. One peculiar effect in real
estate values that has followed the
sky-scraper era is the extraordinary
price which has been put upon sites
that are suitable for very high build
ings. Spots with open surroundings,
on which other lofty structures are
not likely to be built, are, of course,
the most desirable for this purpose,
and such places are few in the city Of
New York. The result is that many
buildings which are already very prof.
table are being torn down to make
room for the erection Of sky-scrapers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
An Automatic Physicisn.

One OF the most remarkable devel.
opments OF the automatic machine is
q doctor Cureall," in Holland. tits
a wooden figure Of man, with COM
partments all over it, labelled with
the names OF various ailments. II you
have a pain, find its corresponding 10.
cation on the figure, drop 2 coih into
the slot and the proper Pill Or powder
will come out.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06

speed on road Of not over good con-
struction OF Is miles an hour without
great jar or accident. The invention
certainly possesses the merit of being
unique, and il attracting no little in
terest among those who are Interested
in the future of the trolley. --Philadel-
phia Preas.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
A Financial ProposItISn.

"Now, Bonnie, here's the medicine.
and here's the dime papa left TO pay
you for taking it,"
"All right, mamma. II You take u
and don't tell, I'll give you half. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06
SPIN cHEERFULLY.


Spin cheerfully,
Not tearfully,
Though YEARLY you plod.
Spin carefully
Spin prayerfully,
But leave the thread to God.
The shuttle OF His purpose move
TO carry out His own design,
Seek not too soon TO disapprove
His work, nor yet assign
Dark motives, when with silent dread
You view each sombre fold;
For 10, within each darker thread,
There shines thread OF gold.
Spin cheerfully,
Not tearfully,
He knows the way you plod;
Spin carefully,
Spin prayerfully,
But leave the thread with God.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-06

II is said that flies confined in case
with cigarettes will die in less than
five minutes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
CITY BnEvITIEs.

"sin Killer" Griffin will conduct baptizing
a. o'clock this afternoon near the sabine
street bridge.
The Morgan's Point club will NICE, at Mrs.
FRANZ Lumfn's. Main streat, on Friday
afternoon al O'Clock.
The Theosophioal society desires 10 cali at
tertion to change IN the time of It's meet
ing today TO 30 p, m
The Houston academy will hold It's closing
exercises on Friday night. May n, at o'clock
AT the Antioch Baptist church.
The Houston Light ARTILLERY will meet at
their armory at Q o'cloak this morning for
target practice and drIll at vick's park
There ore unieliyered messages Of the
Western Union telegraph Office for Henry II,
Moves. Wills Anthony and Mr.. n. W ALkn-
son.
There vii, be services on the market square
at AGO p IN. and M the Florence Critteuton
mstion hell. 303 ind 305 Louisiana street. at
=, III.
The bowling contest for tho Curtin medal
10 have taken place this afternoon at the
Turnar hall garden has been postponed until
next Sunday
Mr.. roul Flocck will on Monday evening at
30 o'clock. have flag raisins over his build
Ing on Congress avenue. between san Jlcinto
and Caroline.
The Brays Bayou Harmony club viii give a
oorbecLa on Sunday, Way o. at Newmar's
park There viii be political speaking, prize
shooting, and ball az night
The Sunday echool ~ rh,,s, oh,,-h -, a..
missions enjoyed their animal picnic yosterd law
at la Porte. An interesting feature was the
Home. gay i'i''u
The blessing NJ the bou "a ,,,, 49,. -
served a, 81 p3tfirL.. o'i ni 90 pay peep Oh,
MS afternoon mas been postponed on aec g5UT
o. ci,,1 me enforced obssnce Of bishop Gallagher
Tne annual cbilaron,s n... ....,..
held At ehearn Wethodis, r. 1919 WI 90
this morning M ~ oinioc EP'scoro church
children ~ tbs Sun4a, VII pc rendered by the
RIA t.aA,aa, 1''DsS S,''o'
the Second Ban,i. " pg,,, M,s'o9ary society Of
pofty on ia. sdpy Aoy uS y. VIZ Ere a lawn
Of rdy ana Proy5s2ce q io n% ma oSrnrr
rho
Nm, ne second quarterly conference of the
bur- n fiy mission WIN be held at Harris
prcachiue In cnnnortion "itI hVIe VIII be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
Jennie l. Rue,
Cynthia re lows,
Sarah Orvis.
Committee

Official mortuary report for the city OF
Houston for the week ending IL o'clock
IN MAY q, 1898;
May l4--Dennts Brown, male, black 60
years. chronic nephretis. Mrs. Annie How 3
ara, female, white, 81 years, ascitcs, Eth
qtassel, female white, II years, material
fever.
May Is Ellen Jane Byers, female. black.
10 years, heart disease; Willie Wagner,
male, white, 3 months entero colatis.
May l1-Emly Davis, female, black
natural causes
May lS-Cora Lindsey, female black 8
months, enteritis
May 49, ~. Bodenhamer male. white
natural causes Manuel Adams, male.
PACK Bright's disease, infant of c. p.
tray male white, 3 months, cholera in
fantum
May l7-F. " Pollard female, white. 46
years, fever
May 20-Chorles Foley. male. white ~
Years tuberculosis. Peter Loisolle, male
white, chronic rheumatism Homer w
Jones male white, pc years dvsentery.
r. Rutherford, City Health officer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Tender Their Services to the Red
Cross Association.

lrOSS AsHOc1ntlpn.
At regular meeting of the Womon's
Relief Corps 1t was determined by unani-
nous vote to tender the services OF It's
members 10 the Red Cross association an ]
committee was directed to no r.; Misc
Clara Barton OF their action In the matter.
The following is copy of the letter trans
mitted
Miss Clara Barton. President Rel Cross
Association, Washington, y. c.
Houston, Texas, May 10. 1898 My Dear
Misc Barton: At the behtsts of q e
Woman's Relief Corps, charitable esso-
citation. auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the
Republic. whose members are wives and
daughters " ex Federal soldiers. and n
whose memory still fingers the agonl.ing
cries that were waited heAvenvas1 ts"in
former battlefelds, now. Ia our nation )
crisis desire TO emulate our prayerful pa
triotlc mothers who through the nDtl
sanitary commission did so much to m;i-
gate the horrors OF war. We. therefore,
respectively tender our s,ryioes inGivldu-
ably or collectively. at home, in the hos
pital, on the battlefield. or III any fApaoi,t
wherein we can smooth the pathway ~
alleviate the sufferings Of our Nduo1's
valiant sons and lend o helping hand 10
your holy mission.
Kneelug at the home altar we shall reti-
ton To him who died on the cross 10
watch over and guide the footsteps Of her
who has borne that emblem Of humanity
and redemption around the globe. We re-
main sincerely yours,
Jennie / Rue
Cynthia re lows,
Sarah Orvis
Cnnnfttee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
ENLIST1NG IMMUNES.
AN EKLlsTING OFFICE FOR THE
GALVESTON REGIMENT.
FIFTY Recruits Already Selected.
They Win BE Provided For TIL
Stustered Into service.

Lieutenant r. D. Tompkins, company A
and Lieutenant Frank Tiernan, company @
Galveston volunteer regiment. arrived IN
this city yesterday and registered at the
Hutchins House, They at once opened an
Office In the building and commenced the
work Of enlisting men for their regiment
which, after hard fight, has been accept
ed under the bill calling for 10000 I'M
munes. Lieutenant Tompkins was seen at
the recruiting Office and when asked about
the regiment and its prospects. said
The Galveston regiment has been or
ganized now some six weeks and only three
days ago we learned definitely that we
would see service. During all this time
the men who were included In the original
eniisrmant roll have stuck to the belief
aha, they would go and the daily ana
nightly drills at the Galveston baseball
park has continued without break,
1--WE have now at Galveston $50 men
very well drilled and in South Texas towns
about $50 more under orders. but we can
use still more and we are here to add
some Houston material TO the lists. for this
Is not a distinct Galveston organization by
any means.
When the regiment was INST hnrTnrd We
found that there were many nnaE @ihD were
out of work and who bad to- have some
thing TO eat and a plase To sRtapA "c
asked for a popular sirbscripth1n ain,t i'm
less than two hours we received xdii0. Ihe
men with families have been we'll taken
care Of by the merchants and everything
has shown that we were well baclg4- Gno
grand patriotic CONCERT given lest nix.nt
by the Galveston Quartette society married
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
Personal MENTTo~

Mr.. O. r Baldwin of no,,o
itol ''''oh Is az the Cap
N,s g.,
Lawlor ''''' Is a guest at tho
a,, t,u.Vn"nt - H. Elliott L s a., a. a.
Mr. l. no,
Hutyhlns Towns OF Palestine is al Tho
at the Canitni 1ouh'er OF Galveston Is gues.
nldee n
n, 'uWusT N, \ Cravens of willis ia
'a" nlns- ." a
IN" ~ =, henderson OF Atlanta IA c,s., =.
~ N"p''oi hotel N"'S' az
,orad ~ Dennis of Wharton is r,,,s
| =, Nv h"o isaWlor.
NM Mr. George White of La Granco :.
Ms ~ mo Lawlor '''p-
Ca are at tho Ilntcb,ns ''''S OF Columbus,
Mr. II A Benton, n well hnoo.n
ST. Louis IA at mo Ia,rio Nnu"h oltisen Of
Mr.. Justin q wh,. '''~.''
bile 10 SEQ the enlsit'ys ,.It ast night for Mo-
Judge T $ Reese ~ v,.
Air " ~ pr'sto' Yesterday
vntcr , -, James Is In the city from nec,
Mr c,ora. ,i'"h ~ 'nN Cepitol,
IA ei,cuia,,na sartholomaie cf and from Texa,
Mrs aulong lne hoys at thu Lawior,
AIRS, A. a. Wardell and Miss Anonr ~.
wv ,Mafdell OF Waco are guests ~, IN
MT loo TAYLOR. an erat,vbi,e ttovs,o
NOV, nov Iying IN Galveston Is in the ri,V ooy'
ms relatives. " W" guy visit
Mr. " l. simrson Of San Antor,o
among last nights arrivals and is r.s,s, wa,
at the Capitol 'eS'S'ered
Mr. c. Grunew.ia an,
now visiting relativa suu =, son louis, who are
return tomorrow mnro,n 1n NC" orleans. VIII
Mr. N Nv" ins'
son 4 Fourmy. The sS Stre o, the hrn Of Mcrri-
up from C,nlvestna nuVtoiy publishers, came
Mr. pv,n,. ,s gu yesefaay