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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17

Atlanta Journal.
In all the wide range Of American fiction
no books have sold so universally and so
steadily for years Us those OF the quiet.
gentle woman who dis literally under her
"own vine and fig trcc''--in her far South
ern home. and makes life blessed for her.
felf and for all who come Within the warm
radiation OF her friendship and her charity
The statcmon. that her books are most
read Of any. Is made advisedly, and with
the proofs at hand. Some great novel.
written on either eide OF the Atlantic, may
have outstripped the sale OF one OF hers
at times; some cpheucral success may
have flashed BY another one in the race for
numbers. But as whole the works OF Au-
gnsta Evans Wilson hold their own--ir
the hearts OF their readers and Sin the
irade"--better than those OF any other
American author.
In business way have had to gscer-
tain the great sellers" In dull seasons OF
all years. and In the dullest years OF de-
preston and panic. have asked dealers in
all parts OF this country what novels sold
best. Almost invariably the reply has been.
they were the only bound hooks at all In
demand. and that despite the fact that they
range from s150 to 81 Their list OF titles
embraces "Inez,' "BcuIah," "Macaria.',
"St. Elmo "vashti," "lufelice," and at
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ALsrANAcs AND SPECIAL EDITIONS

Tic Philadelphia Inquirer's 1895 almanac
conih,ns splendid collections of interesting
ahi historical data for general Information
auu ready reference. Everything of general
, ,. 10 be found in a complete political
yens DOCK, together with many new features
between its covers
na me incorporation Edition of the Redlands
i'ai's facts Is beautiful number and CON
laips many columns of matter descrintivo ~
INC progress and development of Rediands
california Tho illustrations are worIte NJ
aft ahe' nearly all Of the 100 pages jncInded
~ ms edition are filled with articles of gem
ei,i interest. 10 is the best and most com
pioir special edition issued this vear a,,d ~,
publishers deserve much praise for This u,,,l
Iht New Year number of tho San l,ra,
cisco Chronicle has an illuminated covor ,%nt
Is beautiful specimen of color prjntiny
Mnnhr tne 10 pages contained tbercin az
.hVu WIN Wen illustrated articles nertainin,,
~ ntlliofnia and its resources. ms well AZ ~
niatters OF general interest w
Inc Mn Annual number of The Tr,do,-
,ainm. pnniisned at Chattanooga Tenn, con-
cs,dan oaoi @io pages. It's contents give every
en- articles are from writer's of VOL III ope,
as,n or.y ana National reputation Facts and
1919. 1870. pertaining to the industrial dovelon
nsh. vi Tue South, its needs and pros nnct.
hv,timc, luturc, are deliberately and con,nrn
inomh,iNeiy presented. Reviews of tho iron
elertri,a, 'u rs ana mineral textile. coal.
.i,Ne'iieai, foundry and hardware intereats -;
,ne south, are given by men tboronsh u,
~ 'ouch with these limos of trade, aIso sna
IN IN ~ 'is c, on The Manufacture of Steel
I'm the e. south, Southern Export Trade .
n,irs, r,ihahTai and Labor Conditions. "1,ho
Ed,,na ',.ni tiogress OF the Negro" rho
etc. "'''nai interests, Labor Legislation"
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HOUSTON, MONDAY, JAN. ~, ,sos
Tun PLAN PROPOSED.

\ XII =
There Inns been no much said about pos
tai savings banks lately and there appears
to be such difference OF opinion as to
the scope or details of the proposed meas
ure, 1t may he timely to present the plan
offered by the Lorimer bill now pending
IN the lower house and generally regarded
as the bill likely to be favorably reported
by tho committee. should any be reported
this session.
Mr.. Lorimer Is a representative from
Chicago. a republican, and his bill en-
bodies the suggestions and has the support
of The Chicago Record, n paper that has
begun an active campaign In behalf OF a
postal savings department In the govern
ment service. Briefly outlined. the Lori
mer bill gives the postmaster general au-
thority to naiee money order offices which
shall be postal savings banks, where any
person above the age OF II years may de-
post money in amounts from 81 TO $500
Two per cent interest per annum is 10 he
paid ON deposits and the department rs
20 invest the funds in United States bonds
pr bonds of States. counties or municipal
lilies.
This plan 1t Is claimed can be put in
operation without any important increase
In tho expenses of the postal department,
The postal department now shows a de-
ncit of about Si2.ooo,O00 annually and II
would hardly be possible to pass any meas
ure increasing the expenses OF tho postal
arm 10 any considerable extent.
II will be seen that the proposal Is siin-
per cent what money 1t can get in tire
way OF deposits. aud speculate on 1t by
reinvesting 1t In State. county and inurici~
fal bonds paying. say, from 4 10 per
cent. The money could hardly be lnvesgcd
in United States bonds fer they command
too high a premium TO enable the depart
ment to mako any profit worth mentioning,
after paying the depostor per cont r.r
annum.
II this plan should be adopted. possibly
several hundred millions of money now in
circulation. through loans by the private
savings and deposit banks. would nnd i;s
way Into tho governments keeping ana
DO locked up In bonds on which tho gov
ernmant would make a clear profit of
from 2 to 4 per cent. 1t is safo deposit
plan for small amounts, 1t is true. bur 1T
10 moro than that--a smooth scheme to
borrow money for the government. and
possibly help the republican administration
out of hole, while the people, at iast.
pay tho interest to themselves. inasmuch
AZ they pay tho tntercst on the securities
in which their deposits are to be Invested.
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THE LATE MAGAZINES.


The New Time In it's Januery n,rh.,
suunds The keynote OF the opposition In ri,
Surrehey plans OF President MclSinlev NM,
secretary Gage. This abba magazine IL rnn
rne recognized leader in the fight against liz
money power THE WoIcott COMMITTEE,
c cha us Results" is the subject discussed b.
1naries A. Towne. the brilliant Chairman ~ y,
me SILVER republican National aom,nit,e" ~ ys
nanaies Comptroller Eckels Without s,ov.s
~. shu charges him with dense Ignorance 80,
s subject under discussion, Mr.. Tuwne a. ~
uses use. the republican party leaders with DO
sp,canie dlplicity and with the betrayal ~
Ine February number of tho Delineo,or =.
saned the Midwinter number. The is,.ss
s Winter STYLES are deliberately illustrated ana
n,ss.euIateiy described. Prominent nmonr ny.
literary features Is Emma Churebman 5a .me
r ~; Lie IA English Provincial Cities 90 ,
r,.orrhee Fenwiek Miller. Is a pleasrar !, -
ny ny s,s q certain interesting enylronn,an,i
~, Grace feckhan Murray Contributes n Val
". paper on The Common Ills ~ I,s ~ !,
~ ~ umiidren and Their Ways" Mr.. Az.
o ossu,ss directing attention TO the danser ~
novrssasaA'ng their brains "Mardl Gras IN NJ. =,
NJ rn, timely topic, Is wildly dexerjhaS
III ~ a.saees Courtney Baylor Those who hsva
me fortunes Of Give Raynor. p ~
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stu Miss Augusta" in that tender fash
! ion whence the Spanard borrows BIZ
ulminutives For one aud all who know
| Mrs Wilson love her. not only for he
PHEASANT ways and ever-ready courtesy
nut, in many cases. for substantial fay or.
i ana practical aid. rendered with tia
snrinking simplicity which would hid,
from the left hand the good work OF tn,
right.
/ As thoroughly domestic as literary IN
her tastes, Mrs. Wilson'S whole life is \
nome one. She is in no sense a society
woman albeit her name, position and so
| cal training NJ her for leadership BUT n,
the Kingdom Of her home 'she walks 4
queen, and the scepter she sways is fash
loned of gentleness and semmed with char
NY FOR her fellows. Books--rare, uniuue.
commonplace and ephemeral- about
her everywhere. The better ones she loves
inc others she glances a, as matter OF duty.
she does not fear the bad books OF home
or Foreign authors; for she wears a saul
amor OF proof against their poiais. E,it
Vhtialty and grossness have no more oaus-
NC critic than this quiet woman who
moves so nimbly about from greenhouse to
nenrtoat; tends and trains sturdy becunias
ana deltsate ferns with mother tourA. and
sympaihizes with every no;e 81 triunph
In Dame Parlet's caekle
Marrying late in life, Mrs. Wilson has
In all the pretty years OF her marrinl lie
at Ashland--the broad domain and home
STEAD three miles ont taward Spring BIZ
her first duty OF the day was 10 her idol
tied husband. Under wintty eleet. or An
gust sun, she walked by his side 0own tie
bread avenue between grand old trees,
saw him saie upon the dummy anl watch
ed from the hospitabe gate until ie was
whirled beyond sight
1>teau hap o,n ,or,s,,.,s,- ,,,,....i
item; It's treasures OF roses and ferns and
nre plants especially It's magnificent ee-
rahiums and cam.lias OF all colors ard
Sizes, being her pride and the delight of
all visitors Nor We're the poultry md
even the Poland Chinas neglected by this
careful housewife; and frnm them she
turned TO pantry and cupboard. Then
came the mail. eanh letter aud marked
paper OF the daily budget carefully noted
ana, where demanding 1t, folded and dock
e,ed Tor answer with business precision.
Then certain time each morning was
given TO correspondence; and finally tho
desk was cleared for hours OF quiet and
careful work upon the manuscript In hand.
Ana this LIES labor was never slurred.
the same careful method restraining care.
less. or too rapid, work.
Mrs Wilson was never a fast writer.
All she has done was wrought by mar
own hand" A large. plain. sumewha,
sVhoof siri hand II ~. as shown IN her
au'osiapn above, and In page upon ymge
no Is left indebted no uncrossnS
though blot or erasure never shows. Lunch
hour brought cessation az work. and aftrr
mat society found It's claims acknowle,jy,a
BUT almost ever. II came TO her. Tor All
iand was mol only the tayorite rssorf ~
,rienas. young and middle aged aad old
pns VAS also me Mecca OF curious tourists
and winter visitors almost iaiM. PISS
often came in delegations. whsr ronvn,e
lions or excursions filled the ,ity. hut ,rs
hna az found the great gate swuax On
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Martin r,rde will find new thrill In bis
iascef odventurc--a diamond robbery.

| Martin Orde, viii ma new tnr1h IN ~
The North American Review for Jnnuar.
/ contains the second and concluding poruoi
noper on sWhy Homicide Has Increased II
| The United Statcs.' The remedies s'ggcste'
| Nv this eminent criminologist Tor tne sup
preston OF homicide IN America ere inc ~, us
| ,abjishmcnt OF colonies for incorrigibIcs tn'
| MULTIPLICATION OF institutions similar 20 tn'
one In Elmra. and the constant combating o.
| tho saloon influence by temperance ana re-
| ligious societies.
poet Lore In It's New Year number open,
With an ode by Richard Hovey and graceful
lyric by Florence Earle Coates; ING mem q,
carly amt. slavery days. Africa, by Low.
cil's frst wife, Maria White, with commen'
by Caroline II. Dali. 4 romantic story ny ny n
Young American writer Margaret Iayior.
each present, In their different ways, literary
entertainment that is thoroughly worth reaa-
ing.
4 Manor Of especial Interest to eycry AmeIi-
can citizen is Or. w. i. u pubpis a., ~,
of the Negro Problems, p npl,sness Academy ~,
prN T,nRois has recently had charge OF an
investigation by the University o. ren ,,,,a
vania Of the condition q tue ne ct,y AZ phil
adoipha and has thus been broagnt ,,,sa
personal contact with many OF inc NUS.
practical sides of the negro question.
The Black Cat begins the new yenr WIFI y, :
new cover design and very Interesting pai. y
of short stories In the Cabin OF Zen BOZ.
Is nth prize story In the lSo. contest, VOL .
nv Bert Lesion Taylor. "Bigler's Baronie ,.l,
is contributed by Sam Davis; tine Sky .,5.,,u
Treasure, by Frank Bailey Miliard; ny
MohawlS Club" by Theodore Roberts' anu anu
.,Reincarnation," by Stanley Edwards 1onn
son.
~ / -s y
Carter's Monthly. which is now ed,tea ny
Cnie Read and published In Chicago, mas SIX
excellent short stories In It's January numnssTi
The University If Chicago Is described nM -.
S Garfield in an article which Is well Mus Us,
trated Slug Thirty four Is spiehulu
story written by John D. Crisp. Ih,fe are
several other good things in this issue, am
tho art work is hot surpassed by any OIL Tue
current magazines.
The Typographical Journal for January !
begins the twelfth volume Of this excellent
rpDtr. II Is tha official paper OF the inter-
national Typographical Union of North amer
lea and contains much matter OF interest 70
compositors especially. The Journal S new
dress gives It a very pretty appearances.
The .Jnnuefy number OF the kindergarten
Review has many articles OF interest TO those
who are training or teaching children, OF arc
interested in child life. "Counsels to reach
ers OF Young Children is an excellent paper
by Marie Pope Carpenter. The REVIEW is
published by Milton Bradley company,
Spl in gfield, Mass.
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easy hinges and the smile OF true south-
ern welcome to greet them at the door.
some came hesitant and timid. fearing
catechism or homily. All we're charmed
with the feminity and simp,e grace of the
great woman who was also a tue woman.
For many years no stranger of distinc-
ton has completed his visit to Mobile I'M
I'll he made pilgrimage to Ashland; vet
II Is not OF record that the plainest and
most un!e,tersd guest ever carried down
It's classic avenue one sense of distinction
made against him.
Then came the one loss which shadows
every real wouian's life into ,lee;ier gray
ity Mrs. Wilson gave I'D the dear old
homo and moved into the CITY nearer her
ties by blood and marriage. Gradually
the numbness left by the blow has passed
away; the mourning heart has learned to
speak In fact. Thy will be done''& PLACID.
cheerful, sympathetic and even lopfui.
Mrs Wilson's whole life IS now devoted
TO good works for those abe loves ana
who love hor. She never receives
though her doors are ever open. and her
warmth of welcome real FOR all OF her
friends and Heirs. she keeps fully
abreast OF the times IN all matters OF pol
itics, news literature and even harm-
lees gossip. No entertainments are now
given under her roof. but the quick eye
ever detects trace Of fatigue. or effect
oil cOld,s or uHmpncss anu theit tue kidss
OF vine profferei Is like to be honie-
brewed from her own scuppernongs. or
the naiy cake TO have been measured out
by the sim, firm White hands that indit-
cd. line by line the first words OF "lnez"7
and wrote "feinis" to "Tibsrius.
Since then the great Southern authorees
has done no work. With the changed
home came new duties promptly assumed
and cheerfully performed. but the life
labor that was at once her 10y and Its
recompcnse was laid down by the ever
green tomb. never again TO be taken up.
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LITERARY GOSSIP.

| The popular demand for Robert Louis Ste
vanson's posthumous romance, 81; ives,
| has in a month caused the publishers ~ I,
| issue several editions, aggregating l5,oo'
| cories
| Rudyard Kipling is said to be developing
| into confirmed joker and great tease Pos
| sessed of n wonderful fund OF mental cheer
| fulness, he has been called by one OF his
friends that rare creature, literary Marx
Tapley."
Carmen Sylvia has deliberately bound copies
Of her own books preserved in 4 specially de-
signed bookcase, Of which she herself Keeps
the key. II is said that many of these vol
umes contain marginal notes and criticisms.
written with red ink In her own exquisite
handwriting.
Mr.: Hall Game is a keen Judge of charac-
ter from facial expression and, while en-
deavcring TO mitigate the severity of any ex-
preston, always knows at first sight whether
he Will be disposed to like or dislike per-
son. Occasionally the authors rapid judg-
ments have been proved at fault--when he has
been the first to own the fact--but as d rule
they are remarkably reliable.
Mr.. Haddon Chambers, at the age of 90
wal journalist and story writer. but had
not yet written for the stage. Before this he
had been in the Australian civil service; also
stock rider I'm the bush Mr.. Chambers was
born in Sydney, n. S. W., and still cherishes
aIeetionate memories of the land of his BIRTH
lie Is most accomplished in nearly all sports
a splendid rider, swimmer and billiard player,
and is fond of boxing, fencing, shooting and
driving.
man OF letters in London said not long
ago that there had surely been one year In
the recent career Of DR.. A. Conan Doyle when
that author had made $4,000 lie stated that
he had talked over the whole subiect,witb an
editoi OF magazine In which one of DR..
nloyle's late novels had Appealed, and that
TINS man s knowledge of the market" was
ulh,clflngiy shrewd. II was so thorough, be-
sides, that it enabled him to make an esti-
mate OF this kind to almost within the margin
distinct. 10
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When the hired Girl cream.

Been a-huntin' all this mornin',
, upstairs downstairs. N back agen;
Looked in every nook n corner
Wei Fer that thar COMPOUNDED PEN
VEIL TO write to sister Marthy-
uaess ! ~ nave TO give 1t up.
kain't never put
Yer hands OF, nothin'
When the hired gal
Cleans things up.
Anus INin things m cleanin'--
~, slmost makes a Teller swear
Here 'l !. nired gai--well, did yer ever.
Were, mere u be behind my ear!
VEL ! swan, it's awful curious
WIKI you an me m Johnnie's pup.
Funny places rNp'
That gal puts things
When she's fixin'
cieanin' up.
New York Journal.
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NOW THE TIME no PROTEST.

This State should be deeply interested In
tie discussion OF the proposition to take
away local quarantine authority from the
States and give 1t to tho National govern
ment, The matter has not aroused half
the comment In Texas It deserves. 1t ID
. subject OF far more Vital Significance 10
~ than our people seem TO recognize.
A National quarantine service, not SO
quickly impressed MS to tho danger threat
ening as those locally interested would be.
might delay action too long, us has been
done by the marine hospital service on
moro than ono occasion already. Then tho
quarantine. once established, might be con-
uuud through Indifference to local BUSH
ness tnterests Tor length OF time wholly
unnecessary. We should. in q word, never
1esl that we werc In tho hands Of those
directly Interested az ourselves In the stu
atinn
This National quarantine movement IL
~ result Of inefficiency displayed BY one
! ~ two local boards. When State or local
goveFnmental agency falls In its duty IN
sseee times there u always found an ele-
e1pnf q ths population that begins at once
- aeitatc for Federal control. IT recalls
~ etory Of the fox that got It's tall cut on
- wanted all tho other foxea to suffer
= eianiIar mutiiation. Texas does not want
~ ~ Into such { trap. nor does Florida.
~ 1ooth Carolina Indeed the Charleston
1leop md Courier FOR. Houth Carolina =
s.eaieg = intsllisent nsht against the
- - "
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tines. There has not been = case Of yellow
fever In Charleston In twenty-onc years,
thanks e local quarantine savanns,n nss
decades, BY local quarantines; and whining
ton. aud Norfolk. New Orieans which u u
said was tho worst infected district In the
late epidemic, was protected from plague by
local quarantine until last summer. when.
II is claimed, the plague slipped by the quar-
antine station IN charge OF the National au-
thcritics- II Is folly 20 say that Ieca. dnnr .,
effective for yours. aud there Is absolutely no
reason TO think that National quarantine
system would DO nearly us objective. Local
boards OF health, familiar with local cond-
tiOns. and local quarantine officers, expert
enced In the direction OF sanitary work are
the surest defense Of the public health. IL
would be a most dangerous experiment 10
place tho lives OF the people OF the South In
the keeping Of a bureau ut Washington. and
tho south should resist any and NIL cgsla-
lion having such an object IN view. The
fears Of historical few. and the greed Of
transportation and commercial intcrcsis
should not influence congress In dealing with
this most important subject But without
some sort OF action and united protest on the
part OF the threatened communities and rec
tons. the proposed National quarantine meas
urc will be adopted. Now Is the time to pro-
test.
The News and Courier assumes, in stat
Ing that the epidemic was confined to -four
States" last year. that Texas was infected
An assumption that is held in oppo-
sltion TO some OF the best medical talent
and learning In this or any OF the South
efn States. Mississippi Louisiana and Ala-
bama only eau be properly referred to as
infected States last year, and such infec-
tlon or epidemic as there was is supposed
to have come In by way Of Ship Island and
through the negligence OF the marine hos
pital employees. or their incompetency.
AS tho News and Courier says. now Is
the time to protest, and II Texas knows
It's best interests and would at the same
time oppose new encroachment in the
direction OF Capitalization, her health off,
rers and citizens should make themselves
heard In protests to our senators and rep
in congress.
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Texas Hi.tory \

a god and silver ineuA
by the State Society q fn
the Republic OF Texas, e
not over Is or under u IN
the public or priyste scne9.1
the best and second best
the life and services o. ~
early Texas history. ~
nance Of Texas during ~
from 1891 to 1896. inciusy u
Papers will be receives
1898. addressed 10 Mrs.
400 East TbFteentn strcstt
Texas press viii plssss
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Said the street car conductor. ..I swear
|, h hau my conduct is perfectly square:
! shouEn You see me. at times.
S'esiln nickels and dimrs.
aou must Own II is no more than fare -
Truth.
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uNSsnhb AZ THE posfoffIcB AT HOUSTON. TEXAS.
"A As SECOND CLASS NATTER
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A GENIUS IN BLACK
Chicago Times Herald.

Chicago Times Herald.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, thu ~
writer, will some day have ! II
rival in Georgia. He is q M
black as midnight, and, slnguli6i
his name is "Pearl'-"leastwlykx1
recently, "dat's de name what
en- never had no yuther.~ He u
small of his age" He can rsaanl
to a limited extent, but bis a.
confined almost entirely to tho ~
and the poets corner Is his fln
partment.
He works in the fields dufine0
mer months. but spends Ms ~
the city, doing odd jobs for q lu1l1
are samples of his poetic work
to the writer by a friend Of bus ~
/ work in the fiel' all az
Ever since was born; 1
i see the squirrels play
Till hear the dinner ~
And then j touch my hat ~
I'm happy shores vow q
The spelling OF the above y ~
as the verses were copied y
from the original manuscript
another dash into rhyme:
like to see the lambs ~
When i have holiday;
like 10 see a tree In pA
And on the tree big, iss
For 'possum meat
Is awful sweet.