The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28
A BRIGHT LITTLE MAN
MAJOR CnIouI OF NEW JERSEY
TALKS OF TEXAS.
tic IL Tventy-two Years Of Age and
Il Only Thirty-cight Inches
in Height.

| ton as Major A. j. Criqui OF Newark ~
| !. Everywhere he went he was the "ad-
mired of ell admirers" and in his jaunty'
nonchalant equipoise he bore with singular
grace the military title long since vo'eu
him by the solemn edict of the voX popuii'
i The major Is not here just now for ms
health. nor yet to seek on CORY fields TIE
martial prestige born of sangunary strite.
In the placid flow OF his tranquil spirits
he would. If possible, still the raging t'de
Of coming battle, and in the benevo!ence oi
his nature he would obivionize the aveng-
Ing cry of Remember the Maincl" b?
clarifying the old axiom that "PelGe hath
It's victories no less renowned than war.
| It is Major Criqui's first visit % Texas,
| and. TO crafty the traditional curiosity of
| the female world The Post you'll state
in advance that the gallant gentleman is
both young and handsome (belng only %
years old) and that up to the present time
he has never been handicapped with what
| crusty old bachelors designate "entanglilg
matrimonial alliances. Heart whole and
fancy free the major is out for a pleasure
tour of the South, aud incidentally per-
mts occasional business matters TO lend
spice 10 his recreation. He is porfec;ly
charmed with Houston. and for thu next
seven or eight days at least will make Tie
Magnolia City his home
Yesterday he made a pleasant call at
the Offices of The Post chatted on iivers
topics with the members OF the editorial,
| business and mechanical departments and
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| to find outside the great Eastern and
Northern cities. any newspaper establish
| ment so extensive and complete IN all ITS
branches and appointments. I'VE have
nothing in New Jersey" he enthusas!ical-
ly remarked, that can at all compare with
this concern and ] did not expect TO end
In Texas or the South such vast news
paper enterprise. Why, you've got every
thing here that the big New York Offices
boast Of, and in some respects you excel
many OF them
subsequently a reporter took the major
in tow, and volunteered TO show him
Houston by daylight" The invitation was
gladly accepted and in the course OF heir
rounds several places Of public interest for
which the city is noted were visl; ID. 1t
Forest Park the gallant young tourist be-
came lost In admiration over the latl.ral
beauty of the scene, and was eloquent IL
praise of its delightful location and at
fractions. IF We had such place as ,h!s
anywhere near New York" he sad, we
would make II one of the most beautiful
parhs III tue "oilu' ~ 10 "l'nlh EASY ied'u
oi lhe vlH a"u ~ 10 nuu,H0ine s''l,e -
d",upt hlol's anu pletts n,piS ~ ~
II FURNISHES "ohueliul possloliItle9 i'r 'hT ,
as for the rustic bridges flowere1 terraces
and artificial lakes that make our mod I'm
parks and resorts so enchanting 20 vis-
l'oIs' H.. ., ~,
ny 'hls Vine tne he"spape, nian anu W.
| martial acquaintance luu ueeone futS-
irlenaiy ana comihunleatNe' an" W"''e
resting beneath the sraielui io'tabe ol
iornly snaue Tree Tue io''o"ius Vo'l'e'sa'
; ''on ,ooh pldoe ,....,.o
MAJOR nave you any iu'eu'ion OF Je'"in'
the army
/ NO. at presen,' war anu oa.H., "n.
t plooosneo, ana an tnat kinu OIL 'nlhs' ave
very ulStastelu' W my SENSITIVE WeN'N'
IONS ana hehce : am am man .. isaor
but' apart from all thls l nave an aver.
slon TO submitting myself 10 Tue Ileolon'
eAaininaIou a ieiloM mus ui!ueIs' W. W.,
ne Is aoultteu INTO me volunteers ms
n'un,a's uo''oiS v. eNu'niuv.o a.p 49, ~,
lousN s'ti ni auu no man WV can suo ~
: cream pll' OF neatn from Tue I'au'e ~
W lue Ptsen1 ,.'is' haN my '."uN "
. pSsS'us Ono "ouir 'n.n n .na' SNs h.'' ,
I Oh cl'lzen ought 10 De so0u enough 70 slui
eranlsh puiiet' Or KNOCK tumnlo GU
u, leiloW jam III .uoh, put ~ 10 not ~
lnSse hlea' ga eApslts view tnahss "net
, enH!' auu II 'iey enn u'scofe' 'hS l'ae'
! vi corn On your ilttle toe' uefayr'
lllo.ar ~ Soui Jaw d war; III YOU oois
| OF pm scratch on any part ol your an
atohy, .ne,e anu men tney yea you stan,
as'1e, anu you nave sot ~ 'aht 'nei
meuiclne' no young man hKes th's ser
VI ,iea'inent' anu You SNOW person na'e'
, 10 De SEM nom" 10 ms lriehas orahcti ~
, unsouho wneh ne KNOWS ae u muen mnI'
perfect, physically than the fellow WHIT
eonut nineu nllii,
q YES chiiheu IN 'ne repolter' an,i
l gives man the cola ohilis wheh ms pes
eirl mas out mat he mas oeeh turned do"r
. IN case OF ,na' Kind.
i -, freciSeE' went on the major ano
,nen sln''ins,y auueu' II ! we're marry
,Hs "ian anu wero no9 o., ia lnat sorl
oa way. ! Don't tnink ia ever forgive the
: S St. VINO contributed 10 my discom-
h.ute'
are you married, major asked the re-
porter IN sympathZng tone OF voice.