The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM.

| New York March Let Is an Ill wind
that blows nobody good, and the cheapening
| of silver has enlarged the business OF the
( silversmith. A visit to any first class es-
tablisbment will show greater variety and
beauty of wares in the white meta! than
ever before. The silver spoon is no longer
| the badge OF the bloated hondholder.
| The city magistrate who presides In Es-
sex market court has established rule
making 1t unnecessary to kiss the Bible in
taking oath. He said serious diseases might
| thus be contracted and that it is sufficient
| for a witness 10 lay his hand on tho book.
| The police court Bible here is Very aDt 10
| be germy.
| The sign OF a westside drugstore Jumps
together its stock in trade in the following
Catholic fashion; Ice cream, soda water,
hair tonic, hot bullion, rat poison, hot
chocolate, the cyclists own liniment and
egg phosphate and sure cure for mosquito
bites, all for sale here The cross roads
store can not compare with many of the
mercantile layouts in the hooks aud corners
OF this town.
One of the unique measures occupying
the attention of the statesmen at Albany
is the stranded actors" bill. The act
makes it a misdemeanor for managers or
points and maroon them there with I'M
paid hotel bills and without return fare.
The fraternity sees In the bill the Begin
ming OF the end of the accounting days.
The most curious charity in the Inetropu-
lis, and one which savors OF medieval times,
is, perhaps, HE one known as the "Leake
Dole of Bread" For over 100 years a
weekly distribution of bread has taken
place at st. Johns chapel one of the Trim
NY parish churches. John Leake, who was
one of the founders of the Leake and Watts
Home for Children, left 5000. the interest
TO be spent in purchasing bread for poor
women. This buye about 1000 ioaves OF
bread a week.
A waiting world will be overjoyed TO
learn that Colonel Thoms Z. Ochiltree the
man who campaigncd with Lee. who was
an Intimate friend of General Grant. and
is popular with everybody, has wlthstood
the shock OF the surgeons knife and will
soon be on deck at the Windsor and the
Waldorf Astoria. The genial colonel has
been on his back during the CAV season,
but he will soon be in shape to make up
for LOST time. He has memorized stock
Of new stories during his illness.
one can find combination saloon and
Bible house down on Washington street.
The stock of the store consists of rum and
bibles, tobacco and prayer books The for
'ien- looking woman who dispenses drinks
md sells prayer books has been following
Ter unique calling for fourteen years. Be-
ore her biblical bar are to be found British
aiiors, lonsshoremen, Russian iminigrants
ankees and lIshmen, all laavened and |
eAVening with the principle OF American |
SIN, which dinuses itself in this odd, cos |
nopolitan drinking place, this missionary
water front
AS a convenience OF those who are at
ending the sick or conyalescant a Brook
yn woman recently established at her |
ONE what she terms bureau OF delica-
MS she personally prepares and has
ei"efed 10 order at any hour of the day
hisht wines, broth and jellies made cnly
o4il the best and purest materials. The
u,eau IS not a charity. but q business,
20 inc business woman has permission to
eler 10 n number OF the best known prac-
TONERS OF the city. Her establishment "a
'e oniy one of its kind in BROOKLYN. al
iouBh one OF similar character has for
me TIME existed in Manhattan. The idea
not projected by the patent office, and
,eie no reason why clever women else
mere should not do IL and prosper
Business called me to the center NJ ths
ahosany that occupies one end OF swell
ie' While talking to the gentleman
nose opinion I sought waiter bearing
shyer tray and blue slip OF paper
med the line-up. After consulting The
the man In the white Jacket went N
,lk' He juggled two glasses ana several
tlies and finally produced an amber, COL
s uu prev which looked tempting. carr
ny pairing down two chunks OF Toe la
'eG them IN the glasses holding t,,a AZ
'iion, and then stirred eacn with !, anonn
niiuiiy manipulated. until the ~. No..
mei'ea, From fresh orange he
,c gu. 'wo slices OF skin, twisted the es-
ny, mo .ne ii9uor, stuck the peel length. I
4 ,aa o 'ne klasses, ground out check d
looked weary. He had spent more .ner i
= MINUTES TN the mix ami the n,nio,,i,
y. ,. WHAT DO you call that ~ w.n
~. ihats an II. r. W. cocktai, ), y. | {
',,en, "A higli-priced whisky rncL al y
I'M anu went TO the ladies' readine p