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The times., 1898-11-13

The Brothers of the Book, of Gouver-
neur, n. Y, have in press volume of
metrical renderings from the Upami-
shads, by Claude Fayette Bragdon. 1t
is entitled THE Golden Person in the
Heart and although the publishers are
amateurs. it is said to be pretty piece
of work.
The times., 1898-11-13

Charles Scribners Sons have in prep
aration a volume in memory of the late
Anton Seidl, to which many leading ar
lists and critics will contribute. The
publication will be for the benefit of his
widow.
The times., 1898-11-13

The Forest and Stream Publishing
Company has issued two books which
will be useful to boys who camp out.
Hitting Versus Missing with the Shot
gum" by S. T. Hammond, and The
Manual of the Canvas Canoe" by f. r.
Webb
The times., 1898-11-13

How many men are in the armies Of Great
Britain and OF Franceg >. Are the people Of Po-
land moIe properly styl,d Poles or Pol nders?
r. ". X.
In its peace establishment Great Britain
has 10000 men: France. secs On
war basis Frances advantage in num-
bers is proportionateiy much greater. 2.
Either word is correct but Pole is much
more commonly used. and is preferable.
The times., 1898-11-13

Appleton's Popular Science Monthly
for November has an important article
by Prof f. S. Morse on the origin of
the American Indian.
The times., 1898-11-13

In what year was the first iroGclad war vessel
built, and by wkomI 2. Where is the Target
Bible in the world ard what are its dinensioBsf
J. F. l.
In 1855; in March of that ytar the
French launched at Brest the ironclad
vessel Tonnante, and soon ate ward they
launched three more. 3 We think in the
Vatican Library. in Rome. We DO not
know the size, but believe 1t weighs sew
eral hundred pounds
The times., 1898-11-13

Dean Farrar's sequel to his Life OF
Christ will not be ready until the spring
of next year at the earliest
The times., 1898-11-13

Charles Scribners Sons have bought the
publications of the Christian Literature
Company, and the latter has been dis
solved by the voluntary action of the
stockholders.
The times., 1898-11-13

Hunting in the Maine Woods" Is the
title of one of the freshest and most en-
tertaining features OF the New England
Magazine for November. II is by Mr. Sid
II. Nealy, who Is well known 10 the news
paper fraternity as a writer and artist,
and describes moose and other big game
hunting in the finest hunting region of the
country, that lies within twenty-five
hours by rail of Washington.
The times., 1898-11-13

Max Pembertons 'Kronstadt'' is TO be
dramatized The play should be an i'm
provement on the novel.
The times., 1898-11-13

How is artificial stone made? > Why does
not the magnetic pole coincide with the true
pole of the earth? 3. What is meant by tear
mile in speaking OF the cost of running differ
ent kinds of street cars? 4. When ink first
used? 8. How ivory pool balls turned?
ARUSAN.
There are many formulas. but in all
cases the main thing is a mixture of clean
sand and cement and tar or asphalt 2.
There Is no reason why 1t should The
whole earth is a magnet and there are
several magnetic poles. not one of which
has anything to do with the sO-called
poles of the earth. 3. A car mile is dis
tance of mile actually Travelled by car.
A train of forty cars running one mile
shows on the record that forty ear miles
have been run. 4. There is no record. Ink
is as old as writing and much older than
pencils 5. The ivory is cut TO cube the
same size as the ball, then placed in
lathe and turned to shape. The balls are
colored afterwards by dyeing them. either
in whole or in part covering the parts TO
be left white or to be dyed n different
color than that to be applied at any time
by wax that keeps the dye used at the
moment from entering and affecting the
ivory.
The times., 1898-11-13

The total number of books published in
Norway and Sweden during 1897 was 2,l1i,
nearly double the number of the preeed-
ing year.
The times., 1898-11-13

"Bismillah" is the title of a new novel OF
Moorish life in Tangier and elsewhere in
North Africa, by a. J. Dawson. IL will
be published by the Macmillans.
The times., 1898-11-13

Are there any industrial schools in the New
England StatesI 2. Where 10 TO take a
thorough course in steam engineering! 3. Would
steam engineering be a good trade TO learn?
JIM.
We think so; in Massachusetts and Con-
necticut, at all events. 2. To the Ste
vens Institute of Technology. HobOken.
n j.. or to the Sage School. at Cor
nell University. Ithaca, y. Y. 3. There
are plenty of engineers now; but it is a
good trade to follow.
The times., 1898-11-13

"A Lover of Truth" by Eliza Orne
White, is a pleasant story OF no especial
merit or demerit. The characters are
well drawn, the interest sustained
throughout and the object of the book
kept in view perhaps little too clearly.
The motive of the author is to show that
person may love truth most devotediy
and still not tell the whole truth in sea-
son and out of season; that a person
who prides himself on perfect veracity
may be intensely disagreeable. and that
there are other estimable and lovable.
qualities beside truthfulness. (Boston:
Houghton. Mifilin * Co. Washington:
Brentano)
The times., 1898-11-13

told that she is In danger of falling in
love with her employer especially II that
employer chance tn be a baldheaded,
side-whiskered gentleman with a pre-oc-
cupied manner, short temper and four
adult children. Nor does she care to be
warned that she Is on the road to eternal
perdition If she does not rub all her boots
with vaseline every morning, and put all
her hats in separate boxes labelled 30
that she may find them without trouble.
AS a rule. the business girl has only two.
and she does not need to label the rest
ing place of each that it may not be lost.
Nor does she have separate cushion
for each variety of pin. She will, there
fore. on glancing at this chapter in the
book, shut 1t with emphasis and disgust.
And she will lose but little. New York:
Doubleday & Mcclure Company)
The times., 1898-11-13

A book OF folk tales from Armenia is
The Golden Maiden" by A. G. Sekleman,
an Armenian by birth.
The times., 1898-11-13

What j. the source OF the expression Round
Robin" as spoken OF in connection with the
navy? J. W. D.
round robin, primarily, was a circu-
lar neck run worn in the sixteenth cen
tury. The naval round robin is a petit
tion usually sent by seamen and non-com-
missioned officers 10 their superiors. Its
signatures are arranged in a circle. that
the superiors cannot detect the first sign
ers or instigators. The resemblance of
the completed list of signatures to a
drawing of a neck ruff was close enough
to give rise to the name
The times., 1898-11-13


Beside him stood two men, the elder man past
middle life, OF sober, dignifed appearance and
with an air OF philosophical interest in what he
saw. The younger was a callow youth, just grown
to manhood, and he may have been the others
SON. They were out stunning" evidently, and
the officer had been detailed their guide. Their
purpose may have been good one. but the boys
face, 1 watched it, seemed TO to show
plainly the marks of unwholeSome curiosity.
And certainly as they stood there in welldressed,
well-fed comfort, eyeing at leisure, as though II
were exhibited for their diversion, this company
OF homeless, ragged, needful men, there was to
my mind a deliberate insult in the attitude
sharper than the sting Of blow in the face.
thought at first that might he alone in feeling
this until heard man behind me say, as the
cause OF the delay became apparent TO him:
Who IS them Jays, and what business have
they irrspectin' usf''
One of the most interesting chapters is
that which deals with 1.-The Revolutiona-
ries." Three passages in this are espe-
eially significant. A young workingman,
on being asked to go to church of Sum
day, replied:
Look here, John, it's all right you asking me
10 go to church, but ] amt going ] used to 90
regular when lived to home, although amt no
Church member. II was different out there, for
most everybody went and chipped in what they
could, and everybody sat where they liked. and
Il wasn't one mans church more than another's.
You go to church IL you like. That's your own
business. But / amt going to onehorse
chapel that the rich has put up so they won't be
bothered with the poor in their own churches.
You say they treat you well when you go TO
church Michigan Avenue. ! don't doubt it.
What reason would they have for not treating
you well7 But all the same, they take you In for
charity, for you couldn't pay for a seat in one
Of them churcheS No, sir. the rich folks build
their churches for themselves, and they keep them
up for themselves, and amt never going to in
tegfeys with that arrangement"
The times., 1898-11-13

G. S. Henty, with his usual timeliness,
has hit upon this particular month to
publish book on Egypt. 1t is called "At
Aboukir and Acre" and deals with Incl
dents in Napoleons invasion of Africa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
IN THE OIL REGION.
Corsicana City of Twelve Thousand People-somethng
of its Advantage

hold OF and developing the field, and thus
increasing the output. Already plans are
helng perfected for the erection of re-
ilhefy that will use the entire outpW
The gas and oil is being used all over
me field for fuel purposes which is cheaper
IMAM any other kind of fuel on the market
The field at present gives employment to
ABOUT 100 men with a weekly pay roll Of
an average of 5000 A ready sale is found
FOR the produce. and as each well is finish
ed 1t is connected with the pipe line and
the producer receives 80 cents per barrel
and does not have to handle IT,
Many other enterprises of interest could
be related. but modesty prevents from a
true presentation OF the many Inducements
Corsicana holds out to the general public.
who viii see before many more anniver-
'sar'es OF your valuable paper have no led
around that surely its people are blesss I'd
OF God and 1t is the coming city of the
South
corsioana has many enterprising citizens
and business institutions. but among those
always foremost in enterprise and ever
ready TO work for the good Of the commit
nity viii always be found Messrs. Fleming
a Templeton, Mr.. ]. Huey Messrs Nc
Cannon \ Lang. Corsicana National bank.
City National bank. James Rooney and the
Texas Development company
So mote il be- F. n. Parsons.
Post Correspondent Corsicana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

wv This town was born a llttlc more
than four years ago. Coming into
existence at tho time OF tho great fipan-
cial depression, her progress was some
what retarded, but gradual and sun
stantial growth has been made. The non-
nlhlton, including the surrounding farms
Is about 500. She has Two churches
Methodist and Presbyterian, and fine
two-story school house. The business nor
Ton OF the town includes the postoflce n
good hotel. an up-to-dnte general NOR
ehan1ise store aud real estate office
Railroad facilities are first class md
me Pacific and American express com
panles are represented The telegraph Of
iise maintains night operator.
FRUITS and truck farming largely nrs-
dominate and a local organization called
we Webster Fruit and Vegetable Grow
srs association numbers about flfty mem
9ers aud is attached TO the Gulf Coast
horticultural society. These assoeint,ons
nut recently perfected have grown no sneh
promotions that products this season viii
We concentrated at Houston and shipncd n
,' markets by the car and train
loav, which insures the producer rcmnn.
eia''Ne prices and a good income.
Y. G. Van Denmark
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
.IKTAEL.DER

Wv Situated In the northeastern por-
tion of Gonzales county on the
Southern Pacific rsilway;is a town OF about
1000 inhabitants, and beyond exception 10
one or the most highly moral towns OF It's
size in tho whole state OF Tcxas. and It's
people the most charitable and Christian
like.
IT Is a prohibition town and has three
white churches. Baptist, Methodist and
Union, and two coored churches. Method
ist and Baptist. II has one OF the best
regulated and most efficient high schools
IN the State. as is attcsted by the cxariin-
atoms OF her graduates in the State and
other universities OF Texas. We have seven
general merchandise houses. besides sew
erai smaller stores and confeetioneries,
two drug and two millinery stores two
boot and shoe stores and three blacksmith
shops; Two doctors and one lawyer and
one newspaper, the Wacl1or World. The
town has made great Improvement during
the last ton years aud soon all her busl-
ness houses viii be permanent brick build
ings. We invite all good, Law abiding ciu-
eens 10 locate among rs J. Is. Hill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

N n This town Is the headquarters OF the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway
: 81 6outh Texas. II h the end Of three
Waco. Houston and San Marcos divisions
ana the railroad shops are located here
GIVING employment to coo men. There are
800 men employed in the transportation de-
uartmcut who make their home In Smith
willie, zoo fnen Ia the shops and 100 IN the
yards, Uffices, etc. The monthly KATY pay
roll h about 5000 10 $4,000.
This city Is beautifully located In the
Colorado valley, has 5000 people. energetic.
progressive and public spirited. The city
only recently celebrated. in befitting man
ner, the completion OF the finest system
81 water works IN south Texas. We have
electric lights, gravtved streets and blocks
OF brick buildings uncqcsled by any othcr
s. yesr-old city IN Texas.
There are fcir brick business buildings
now In course OF construction ana fonr
moro to be finished before fa'i.
We need an oil mill. compress tipr
which We have 10000 bales year, an iro
factory a rannery ann numerous other
manufacturing establishments, and here y
she best opening for a first class hotel IN
Tho state. The city Is located high and
dry and for health can not be excited IN
this section.
Tho city's finances are in good shape,
having revcr had a deficit in the treasury,
Our public school system is nneaceiled
BY any city OF its size and for good order
and morals we court comparison. Come
and locate with us. W. NJ Cobb.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
The Tooth of Temptation.
] ana a hoarder In a flnt.

am boarder In fiat.
When |. a single woman. advertised for
room in private family. there came,
in repy, as inviting an answer MS de-
sired
| 1t informed me that Mrs. Egbert Wind
! sor and husband would be pleased to
have me make one of them in small
apartment of four rooms. in which one, a
front hall bedroom. would be mine,
! accepted the invitation. agreed 10 ray
the modest rae and in week was set
tied down. One of my doors opposed into
! a hallway; the other. which was Kept locS-
| ed, led into the sitting room of my hostess
large square front window looked out
into the street.
In this comfortable little place made
ready TO be at home and TO become zone
of the family OF Mr.. and Mrs Egoert
Windsor, who, by the way were bride and
groom enjoying their third delightful week
of honeymoon bliss.
Young Windsor was clerk in a ship
ping house, the head OF the foreign goois
department, and ready for rapid adyan r.
ment His wife, girl from New Hamp-
shire, was helping him by making home
Tor him within his simple means. and al
ding to the home income as well as she
could 10y taking boarder
This much | learned the first day vi
MY stay from the young wife herself.
who came into my room and chatted with
me while ! unpaoked. 1t took 81, long 10
arrange my coins ibid | tell you that |
am collector of coins9) that before had
finished | knew most OF her simple his
tory.
She was much interested in me ana
most anxious that | should feel az home.
so after many protestations OF good feel
ing and many good wishes for my comfort
SIZE left me, making me promise 10 spend
as much of my leisure us please me in
her own more spacious rroms
was 10 take my breakfasts and dim
neis with my hostess; but my lunchaons
were to be taken MS | pleased
Ihrs twie' day | NJ; Ella Windsor
and Ter husband. and must say ,hat iNice |
a daN cn5ogSd as pretty and comfortable |
meal as ever one knew; pretty because |
81 HE affection between the pair; comfort. |
able because OF their good faelin. Tor .uo. |
fhss Two months passed very pleasantly
from my position In my own room, next |
'hs !, rtt.iins rom. could overhear acraps |
OF lheir conversation. ana often portiors |
o. " reached me which | was afraid were |
not intended for outside ears.
ms IVES particularly the case one even |
ing wren Mr.. Windsor came home long AZ
Ter the dinner hour.
A. me evening meal, rartaken OF by Airs.
Windsor and Eayseif alone | n5ttcal tbst
me was troubled and pre.occupied; hence
when escaped To my own room ,sai dcw,.
minute in the dark. troubled oynr ,hs
Worry OF my usually chcs.f1l hoses
me J So thus Egbert came IN
!, no asr, CARING, | heard lin, say,
! can't tracc the iox. l'yo hunted and
INc. hunted. I must nave shinpci ,fs
FOODS wroug" ip'"
bnt surely they will not hnlI ven re-.
.pors ihle--after such rood resort :"
But nsy VIII Old Na,ezn, head Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
WALLS ALL ! s.

wv Wallis Is situated at the junction
of the Gut Colorado and Santa Zee
and the San Antonio and Aransas Pass
railways midway between the Brazos and
Bernard rivers. on rolling, black land
prairie. Tho soll is rich and from three
to six feet deep producing under average
conditions threcfourhs 10 a balc of cot
ton per acre and thirty TO fifty bushels of
corn. Orchards do wcll and gardening
proves r1muneraiiye
Tho country Is rapidly settling up and 10
show Ia what extent II has done so. | give
the cotton shipments from this place for
the past threo years: 1895 80. 1895 bales.
1869, 1850 bales 1S9T-9S, to date. ABA
bales. and ! think It will continue 10 in
crease even more rapidly In the future, for
mol over Z per cent of the available farul-
ing land is In cultivation.
Educational facilities are good. The town
WAS Incorporated for school purposes. a
graded school being taught for six months
ana longer each year
Three religious denomination, have
houses OF worship-Baptist, Methodist and
Christian
TWO lumber yards, six general stores
TWO grocery stores, one livery stable. ono
restaurant, two hotels, three blacksmith
Hhups, one undertaken, two drug stores
ana TWO gins, comprise tho business enter.
prices Of The town
Wallis is good, live. entorprisinr
growing town; has never had Il boom fanl
never wants onel. OF 10On inhabitants
win hatterlng prospects for its future
r. w Guyler
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
COUR LAKE STATION.

Sour Lake Station. jefferson county
on tho Southern Pacific railway, ia
whore visitors 10 Sour Lake take hacks for
that resort. This section OF country has
improved in tho past few years from an
cpef, prairie, cattle country with scarcely
house IN sight, TO one OF agriculture,
with houses and farms IN every direction
While this section OF country is yet IN m
experimental condition. aericulturaiiy
speaking, the prospects are bright for rapid
advancement. Sour Lake Station is keep-
ing pace with the demands Of the surround
ing country, The oil Industry, eight miles
north. promises 10 he great factor in tho
business of this particular locality After
being properly refined, this oil is said 10
be the best iubricatIng oil or tho market
Lands are still cheap here, but are not
likely TO remain so any length of time.
+. II. Patrick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
Men who Have Faiiea.

NEW YORK FrSSs. q
Daily run across men in this city work
Ing Tor small salaries who few years
ago We're flying high with National bank
notes for Initiation and government bonds
Tor propeliers, Few firms have pernian-
ent success. Some last ten years. some
twcnty. some a little longer. In one house
fifteen men arc employed as statesmen Who
lew Years ago We're Characterized as
merchant princes." whose familIss led So
cir'y and rode In carriages Reduced mcr
chants meet us at every turn. New York
~ WI Of them. Even the one time rivals
nl y Stewart became statesmen for
noutsS more successful than their own. Ths
heavily on q man who has seen better dass
saa whose youth has passed from him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
TEMPLE.

Temple is situated on the Gulf. Col-
orndo and Santa Re railroad, als miles
from Galveston, and is the junction of that
road and the Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
besides being the diycrglng point of the
Santa Fe for the San Angelo branch, 800
miles from Temple. OF the 1860 miles of
Santa Re track In Texas Temple Is within
forty-four miles of the exact center OF III 4
trachage The Santa Fc people have al
ways been one of the great lactars IN
Temples upbuildng. aud AS such are
deeply appreciated by the business Non OF
this city. The recent determination OF the
santa Fe people 10 build their main shops
~ Cieburne does not injure remple 10 any
extent rs there must always be located
here shops OF about the present capacity
Besides this the company are now adyer-
Using FOR bids for the erection Of a twentY-
Tour stall rock round. house, and work ON
II VIII begin early in April This round-
house Is exactly the same size as the one
putt IN Cleburnc, hence our poonle nre
justly confident of Temples continued
prosperity In view OF the dull times All
over the State and further that hail de-
stroyed the crops In this section last wear
business has been rather dull but Tsmnle's
in'ure is ms bright as any town I'm Texas
sne mas elegant churches. school buildInes
iirst- class wafer and electric light ,l,n's
splendid sewer system. free mail aeIvn,y
Two mammoth oil mills three SQUARE and
TWO round bale cotton eompresges and
most or other successful little cnternrisns
that all 20 TO make her promising md
prosperous little city. Wm II Cav