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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25

was stick oil the time, We went through the
town OF Cisco. tho Cyclone Town, and IL
don't look as II u had ever scen any wind
that wcsild have blown down n house. II Is
nice little town. We left the timber and
came to the mesquite and small mountains.
ant MS We journeyed on We began 10 fi0d
lots or holes In the ground. md then began 20
src the prairie dogs aud everywhere We would
look II would be q prairie dog, How they
would run from one hole to another aud burk
at nothing Some OF thnr, would 81 m thsir
hind crs aud look so cute and Innocent.
We i'tNt came 10 the INN pastures Of Uatto
aud horses. i; was so nice TO see such fine
our cousins and rnclcs and rope the Wild
calves in the pasture, and have NJ mitch tun.
We saw some wolves aud hrsrd them howl
and Il nearly made our hnir stand on end
Ne remain five little Haps
TNcmns T.. Willie. Roy. oris and James
Brelspd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25
NEW HAPPYHAMMERs.

bloole and Ara Walker. .............. Bismarck
A<ssehe'h Alto
Reb~cea shurtieh and Jessie Nichols al Rogers
Carroll Sunday ano Clttod Evans. .Nup.l
Frank Henslu Las
Mary NJ. Smith. .....,....,.,.,..Mt HIN
Lula Sanders and Edna Frazier. :. .Grov atEa
,NStSe Jdlsseh Smi tnyi.le
John II. Coifey ..,..........,.,.,...,..
Mildred l.. mcclellan. .......,.....,,Col Coleman
Roger and ka,ie Smith. Alsyton
Mhlle stewart ......................l eat
&SdliueIs Tracy
John NyUerg and Willis Hiads. ..... YoaAurn
Laura hay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Con.adcue
Charlie nod Maggie LIndiey. She woo.
veima McGlaun and Annie Clark. .Sseluson
ShHe Il. bohiV s..'................-A rDohs.tre
Minnie L. Dyer (ioSdnign an
Matte Sue Carton. ......... ..........Cayuga
new members this week. ................ IS
Previously reported ...,.........,.....G 9a,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25
SANTA CLAUS ADDRESS.

II The Post.
come. come from the frozen pole.
In my sled with reindeer steeds;
come 10 make glad each dear young soul
Who has done no naughty deeds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25

Houston. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: En-
closed you will find 30 cents which we senG to
help luy our ono, legged Hap On artificial
leg. Wishing Mr. rap and all the flaps u
merry Christmas and a happy New Year, we
will lid you udieu.
Williford.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
Trnklin's Famous Toast.

Our Youths Friend.1
Franklin was dining with a small
party of a distinguished gentleman,
when one of them said /: Here are
three nationalities represented ! am
French, and my friend here is Eng
lish. and Mr.. franklin is an American.
Let each one propose toast" 1t was
agreed to and the Englishman's turn
came first. He arose, and in the tone
of Briton bold, said Here's to
Great Britain, the sun that gives hight
to all the nations OF the earth" The
Freachman was rather taken aback at
this. but he proposed: "Here's to
France, the moon whose magic rays
move the tides of the world" Frank
lin then arose and with an air OF quaint
modesty, said "Here's to George Wash
ington. the Joshua of America, who
commanded the sun and moon tc
stand still-and they stood still"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
The Country Woman's Life.

"1f we want the lives OF oLr girls ano
women on the farm to mean more,
their lives must, first of all, be made
easier" writes Edward Box Of "The
Girl Who Feels Isolated" in the Octo-
Der Ladies' Home Journal. There is
too much menial work being done on
our farms by wives and daughters
which ought to be done by hired help.
II the women On our farms would
form among themselves Leisure
Guilds, and devise ways and means to
have some OF their work done for
them, and not do it all themselves, the
initial step would be taken towards
emancipation and freedom from isla-
ton of thousands of women. See, Tor
example, what can be done in a town
for the improvement of everybody in
it, and start, if you will with public
library. There is public gallery Of
prints of the best paintings: Of coed
photographs gallery made as the
neuclus for an amateur photograph
club, with summer jaunts aud an ex-
hibit;on in the winter. There is a
collection to be made for such a gall
cry of specimens OF all the rocks, and
plants, aud flowers, and insects of the
place-the. finest material for pleasant
winter evening studies and classes in
natural history. There is the organ
lzation OF band for music in the
summer evenings on the green, with
refreshments served by girls to raise
money for some other object concert
or lecture in the fall, perhaps. There
are reading classes and dramatic clubs
TO be formed for the winter. There is
a woman's club for the study OF cur
rent events and books a farmers
club for the men for the discussion OF
agricultural science and economies a
sewing club for the girls a manual
training club for the boys; debating
society Tor the boys; branch OF the
Chautauqua Circle; Kings Daugh-
ters' circle for some specific neighbor-
hood need or purpose; al art exhlbl-
ton of the pictures from the maga-
zines; slnging-school for a. concert
during the winter; neighborhood
guild tor girls guild for men and
women ior the betterment OF good
roads and the planting OF hedges by
the side of them; dinner club io1
young men, where each member gives
one dinner to the club during the sea
son at his house" ,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
A. constitutional disease, requires con-
stltutional treatment. Halls Catarrb
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
" upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength bv building up
the constitution and assisting nature in
doing it's work. The proprietors have
80 much faith In its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o
- Sold by Druggists, Toe. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
New Conditions Of Love MAKING,

A writer in the New Yolk Picayune
calls attention to the fact that modern
courtship is carried on under more
practical conditions than in former
days.
"In the past, when young man
went accounting he went dressed in his
best, wearing not only his company
clothes, but his company manners.
The girl, on the other hand, was pow
dered and crimped out OF all everyday
knowing, and they sat and talked of
soulful things, and didn't find out a
bit more about each others real selves
than it ole had been in the KlondiKe
and the other on the equator. Neither
was consciously trying to deceive the
other, but all the same, after they were
married, there were many cruel disil.
lusionments.
ITO the new fad for atheletics for
women we owe change. The girl
who goes out a-wheeIlng with her beau
and takes the rain and sim and dust
and wind and tan may not be d;yini-
ty to him like the par!or maiden, but
she is a human girl and he has a
chance to know her and Judge her on
that basis. If she still appears beauti-
iul to him and he is still in love with
her she has nothing to fear from fading
good looks, or wearing curl papers and
wrappers to breakfast; while If he still
appears heroic to her in knickerbock-
ers and with sunburnt nose she may
rest satisfied that her love is founded
on rock that nothing can shake.
"Aside from this view Of the subject
is the far more important one of cha :
acter. A woman's parlor views of life
may he merely theories that she lacks
the strength and courage to put into
actual practice, and hence utterly
worthless. The real way to know a
WOlustA ID W ~ vi al Outl1lS WILL 0Cl .
If she can be cheerful in the face of
difficulties, and can make allowances
for mistakes and failures, if she can &C.
cept substitute for the thing she
wants with good grace, then, indeed,
she is OF the kind and quality that will
make her companionship a lifelong
pleasure and benefit.
"The woman, on her part, has an
equally good chance to study a man.
She sees him off guard, when he Is no
longer trying to be Prince Charming.
It is one thing to spring to pick up a
lady's handkerchief in a parlor. It is
another to stay his pace all day to keep
near woman who is q poor rider.
That is the real chivalry a woman may
trust to protect her in the DAYS of sick
ness and misfortune, and would be pa
tient and forbearing with her weak
nesses."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
How TO Prevent Group.

We have two children who are sub
lect to attacks of Group. Whenever an
attack is coming on my vile gives them
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and II
always prevents the attack. 1t is q
household necessity in this county and
no matter what else we run out OF, II
would not do to be without Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy. More of It il
sold here than of all other cough medi
clnes combined.-J. NJ. NIcKLE. o
NicKle Bros, merchants, Nickleville
Pa. For sale by E. 7. Whitehead 4
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
NO. a.
TRUST THE CHILDREN.

Trust the children. Never doubt them
Build wall of love about them;
Alter sowing seeds of duty,
Trust them for flowers of beauty.
Trust the children. Don't suspect
them,
Let your confidence direct them,
At the hearth or in the wildwood
Meet them on the plane of childhood.
Trust the little ones. Remember
May is not the chill December,
Let no words of rage or madness,
Check their happy notes of gladness.
Trust the little ones. You guide them,
And, above all, ne'er derlde them.
Should they trip or should they blunder
Lest you snap loves cord asunder.,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27

More than twenty million Tree sam
pies Of DeWiit's Witch Hazel Salve
have been distributed by the manu-
facturers. What better proof OF their
confidence in it's merits do you want?
It cures piles, burns, scalds, sores, In
the shortest space Of time. I.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
SCOTLAND NECK. N. c. THURSDAY, OCTOBER e. 1898.

play golt or the poor man who does
not think it worth while-and is blind,
since political conditions affect the
very air he breathes and the quality of
ths food he can put before the hungry
mouths OF his children.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27

When you call for DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salye the great pile cure, don't
accept anything else. Don't be talked
into accepting a substitute, for piles,
Tor sores, for burns.-E. T. Whitehead
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
POISONED BY
TOAD STOOLS.
MISTAKEN FOR MUSHROOMS.
Four Persons Died.

Philanelphia Record.
Trenton, N. J.-Of the seven men,
bers OF Henry Goldbach's family who
were poisoned by eating toadstools at
their home, No. 35 Jersey street, four
are dead. They are:
Henry Goldbach.
Mrs. Henry Goldbach.
Helen Goldbach, daughter.
Celia Goldbach, sister of Henry.
David Lesser, Goldbach's father-in-
law, and a servant girl are seriously Ill,
but the attending physicians hope to
save their lives. The others, a son and
another servant, are out OF danger.
The country round about Trenton is
exceedingly productive OF mushrooms
and kindred fungi, and they have been
eagerly gathered by persons who have
little or no knowledge of the difference
between the delicious mushroom and
the deadly toadstool. They are sold
promiscuously to vegetable dealers,
some of whom seem either awfully
ignorant or criminally negligent, SO
that poisonings due to the confusion
OF growths are frequent in this city.
GATHERED BY A NEIGHBoR.
On Sunday afternoon last, Sopher
Fritz, neighbor OF the Goldbachs, and
who is quite active in politics, started
out into the country to gather mush-
rooms. He soon had basketful OF
the fungi, which he carried home with
pleasant anticipatlons of the feast In
store for him. When he got home,
however, and told Henry Goldbach o1
his good luck the latter desired very
much to have the delicacies. He Of
fered to buy them, and at length Fritz
reluctantly consented to part with his
treasure.
ALL SEIZED AT ONCE.
The fungi were carefully prepared
for Goldbach's Sunday night supper,
and all the family ate heartily OF them
with great relish. They passed pleas
ant evening together with no thought
of danger unit. late at night, when the
daughter, Helen, complained OF sick
ness at the stomach. Almost immedl-
ately she was seized with commissions,
and before medical aid could be sum-
moned Mrs. Goldbach another child,
Grandfather Lesser. Goldbach's sister,
Celia, and the servant were seized with
the same symptoms, and then Gold
bach himself was attacked. All had
violent spasms, and in the midst OF
the intense excltment there was delay
in calling physician.
DOCTORS LONG STRUGGLE.
At length word was sent to Doctors
Struble, schoenlng and Beatty, and
they promptly responded. All night
and nearly all of yesterday they worked
over the stricken family, and gradually
gave marked signs of improvement in
the cases. Last night it was thought
all we're out of danger, but carly this
morning signs OF blood-polsoning ap-
peared in the cases of Goldbach, his
wife, his sister and daughter, and in
spite of every effort on the part OF the
physicians, the four died in agony late
this afternoon The PHYSICIANS are still
working hard to save the lives OF the
other members of the household.
The doldbachs were very popular III
the neigh borhood in which they lived
and the disaster has caused widespread
CONSERVATION. The city authorities
have been aroused ard declare their in
tention of prohibiting the sale OF
mushrooms In the markets.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27

~.
The lazy man in politics, like the
laissez-faire nobility OF France hun
dred years ago, is the real source ol
anarchlstlc murmurlngs. He it is who
permits the stream of 1ll-timed, ill.
dlgested laws to pour in contradictory
terms in succeeding sessions from our
legislative halls; for he, the lazy man.
lets the vote of freemen be manoeuvred
in order to send to the last place they
are suited for, lawmakers whose &C.
quaintance with law in some cases has
been only in the breach thereof. It is
the neglect by lazy men in politics that
makes the great honest working classes
grumble at the antics of legal acrobats,
because they often feel that legislation
Is bought and sold, and the real inter-
ests OF the people ruthlessly neglected
in order that the empty POCKET of a
worthless law.maker may go home full.
xT+
There is an excuse for lazy men in
the politics of China or Russia or some
other semi-somnolent state, but there
is no excuse for it here. This is that
blessed home II dear bought freedom,
where the voice and power of the in
dividnal cannot be suppressed-a coun-
try where the rewards OF political effort
come to the active ones, whether they
be good men or bad. In so vast a
country it is not we'll nor necessary
that we should all agree as to methods,
but we must agree as to means in con-
Quoting its affairs-those means include
at the very outset to every man a vote,
and back OF every vote conscience.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27

DeW1tt's Witch Hazel Sal7e has the
largest sale of any Salve in the world.
This fact and its merit has led dishon-
est people to attempt to counterfeit 1T.
Look out for the man who attempts to
deceive you when you call for DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye the great pile cure.
e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
Scotland l..k Telephone Exchange

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, $1.OO per montn.
Residence Phones, LOO
Two OF either for 3.OO
1t is our purpose to give good service
and to this end we ask all Subscribers to
report promptly any irregularities in
the service.
60 Our signed contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers
and we request that this rule be rigldly
enforced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-01
STOP A PROMISING BLAZE.
Fire In the Basement OF the Hale
Flock Put Out HandIly-
Other Fires.

The stock of E. L. Buck, mems fur
nishing goods and notions, 405 Jack
son street, was damaged by fire to the
extent of $500 shortly before IL o'clock
last night. The store is a part of the
Hale block and sustained damage in
about the sum Of $780, The combined
loss is covered by insurance.
The fire, which was discovered by
Frank Knauft, originated in the base
ment among empty packing cases. It
burned fiercely at first and from the
thick clouds of smoke issing from the
second and third floors of the building,
it appeared as though the entire struc-
ture was ablaze. When the fire was
extinguished, however, it had not
progressed beyond the basement, save
in the rear of the first floor where the
walls were badly scorched.
The chief damage on the ground floor
smoke caused the only loss on the two
upper floors
The two story frame dwelling occu-
pied by Louis Fine, 178 Robertson
street, sustained damage by fire last
evening in the sum of $500. The FAM
lily was absent at the time of the blaze.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
A gasoline stove explosion occurred
yesterday afternoon at the home of o.
P. Mundt, 467 Rondo street. Kerosene
was poured into the stove instead Of
gasoline. The kitchen took fire, but
the blaze was eXtinguished with about
500 damage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-01
DRY TICKET OR NOTHING
PROHIBITIONISTs TALK OVER THE
COMING CAMPAIGN
Sentiment Is In Favor of Putting Up
Their Own Men-Rev. ID. Morgan
Suggests a Kilkenny Cat Fight
If No Concessions Are Forth
coming.

A number of Prohibition party lead
ers held a conference last evening, and,
after nearly two hours of debate, de-
their party to call the city convention
not later than March Is
Propositions to wait until the other
party conventions had been held and to
indorse such of their candidates as
might seem friendly to Prohibition in
tereSts, were rejected. Distrust of even
possible Independent citizens move
ment was expressed, and the sentiment
prevailed that the Prohibition party
should put full city ticket in the field
this spring.
The conference was held in Central
hall, at Sixth and Seventh streets
About thirty Prohibitionists were in
the room. The Rev. David Morgan pre-
sided.
1.-THE question is asked" said Mr.
Morgan, what are the Prohibitionists
going to do this spring? We don't
know. The Prohibitionist lets no man
do his thinking for him. There are no
bosses in our party. We are to consider
what are the best interests of our city
and party. The socialists already have
ticket in the field The Democrats
and Republicans will have tickets. And
there may be a non-partisan ticket.
nat Will the PrOhlbltlOn1StS do! My
own position is that while am a party
Prohibitonist l have always believed
that craftsmanship should not enter into
political campaigns. The best men Of
all parties should fill the positions of
responsibility. We should act solely for
the city, and the nOn-partisan party
should be encouraged. L would sacrifice
the Prohibition party if 1 believed the
saloon could be abolished by any other.
Rut If the old parties put up unfit men,
then 1 am in favor of an Independent
ticket. If the Republicans insist upon
nominating a straight Republican
ticket, ard if the Democrats do the
same, then I can't see what we can do
but put up our candidates and let it
be Kilkenny cat fight and success to
the best fellow"
rs there any real indication of a
real independent movement" asked G.
n. Woodward.
81 understand that a committee Of
ten business men has been appointed
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of putting
up a nOn-partisan ticket" said Mr.
Morgan.
Il was told that a prominent man in
this city said that if he was convinced
that the people would support him, he
would stand for the mayoralty on a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-01

non-partisan platform, and If elected,
would enforce the laws and give the
city the best administration it had
ever had. The ministers have COM
mended the Citizens league, and have
recommended that 1t put UP an indie
pendent ticket"
H. A. Campbell offered a resolution
that the Prohibition party should not
put up a ticket, but should indorse the
independent movement, If it be a good
one. This brought the question to a
head and aroused a heated debate
IF my life Is spared, I'll vote none
other than the Prohibition ticket" de-
clared T. B. Shote warmly 'It is i'm
possible for me to vote otherwise than
as I pray. If we are ashamed Of be-
Ing Prohibitionists, let us throw the
party aside"
1--WE have made serious mistakes. Z"
said A. c. Lackey. 'and have lost many
votes because we have been running
eff after this party and that. We have
been put off time after time till it was
too late for us to make fight. 1t Is
now time for us to put our standard
to the front. Let the Citizens league
indorse a good Prohibition ticket, if
it is sincere. Make the other parties
come to us, instead of we going to the
others
1.-THE Citizens league have not asked
us to do anything yet" said Mr.. Nor
gan. '"They are not in politics yet"
I'VE don't object to postponement
for few weeks" said George F. Wells
But we don't want to indorse the acts
of party that is not yet in existence.
We are looking to a union of the best
elements, and We don't want to be too
fast in rejecting proposals from an in
dependent movement. The question is
on what platform can we unite. I do
not know why we should not nominate
a city ticket on a platform regarding
the extension of the license area"
THE Prohibition party" said Daniel
w. Doty, has a mission to perform
and 1t is not going to disband until it
is accomplished. If an Independent
movement arises, I shall support it,
but L will not advise you not to nom
mate a full ticket"
81 did not offer the resolution with
the expectation that it would be car
ried," said Mr.. Campbell. Il am in
favor of a citizens movements. When
the people want a non-partisan move
ment we should be willing to step aside
and support it,
I'VE are always asked to step aside
for something in a campaign" said N.
r. Frost. 1--WE are either an organiZa-
ton or we are not. Nonpartisan can
didates are always either representa-
tive Republicans or Democrats, and
when elected it is proclaimed party
victory"
The Rev Frank B. Cowgirl said he
believed it would be wise to unite with
a citizens movement, if there be one,
in the interests of law and order.
eve should indorse every citizens
candidate" he said, 'who could be de-
pended upon to enforce the law. 1 shall
vote for them whether the party in
dorses them or not"
After further debate it was agreed
to ask the city committee to call the
city convention March Is.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-01
Important Silk Sales.

Our Spring stocks are in splen.
did shape. Everything that's
new in Silks and Grenadines is
on show here. Many special pur-
chases at unusually low prices.
These for Tuesday:
New Swiss Taffetas in large block
patterns in these newest color combi-
nations: Red and White, Yale Blue
and White, Brown and White, Black
and White, and Red and Black.
They're the very newest ideas for
Shirt Waists. This quality sells 7r
right in New York for S1.OO. nc
Our price today. ........ 1OS
Beautiful Plaids, Checks and Stripes
in newest Navy and White and Black
and White combinations, so n m
different styles, good S1.50. sNlt5lI
qualities. Today only. ~A'VV
Novelty Checked Taffetas, Navy and
White and Black and White, covered
with satin figures; sold every IN
where for S1.00. Today nyC
only. Wv
Novelty Silks, so cents to s.. so.
Best Changeable Taffetas in Amer.
lea, 90 cents.