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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-04

presented Second Lieutenant John A. Hef-
lin with M elegant saber. The preeenta-
ton was made by Sergeant II. G. Carter
IN a short and appropriate speech assuring
the recipient OF the present that he was
Held In high esteem by his comrades, who
we're all proud TO see him promoted 10 a
positions which he has so Long deserved
Lieutenant Heflin replied IN graceful
manner,
The members of troop II returned to
the post from furlough Yesterday. Troop
II il from Fayeite county and was known
as the Lare Rangers before the war.
Trumpeter Marion Kelley of troop X was
promoted TO the position of chief trumpeter
of the First Texas cavalry Yesterday
Corporal Rubart McGdll was made acr-
peant In troop II yeste rday and Private
John Reed was made a cOrDoral in the Same
troop.
San Antonio. Texas, November 2.--The
troop commanders and their clerks are busy
preparing muster-out rolls, discharge pa
pers, final statements and physical exam
nation papers for the muster-out Of this
regiment, which will occur between the
Sth ard 18th OF this month. The exact time
Lus lot set l'een fixed.
The department has decided to pay the
men from the day of enrolment at the
place where the troop was made up. This
VIII give them eleven days pay that they
bad not expected 10 get, though il Is due
them and y Is but Just to pay 1t to them.
Captain Walker. or rather DR.. Walker,
as ne says his title now is. is out today in
civilian dress. his resignation as captain
having been accepted to take eject on
yesterday.
The appointment to fill this vacancy has
not been made as yet.
The following appointments have heeA
made In b troop: Sergeant Davis, To ~
frst serge rnt vice First Sergeant Bred.
love; discharged; Corporal Dumble. to ser-
geant, vice Davis. promoted Corporal
Quincy. to be sergeant. vice Aastersoa,
discharged; Corporal Fowler. to be ser
geant. vice Cockrell. discharged, and Pri-
Yates Grayson, Sweeney, Hamblen and
Wallace 10 DO corporals.
The following appointments have beeA
made in d troop: Corporal Hall, 70 ser-
geant, vice Wharton, discharged. and Pri-
waite Klbbee. to corporal. vice Hall. pro-
NOTED.
Captain Fisher has returned from q vlsit
to his family at Georgetown.
Captain Beavens of b troop returnod
from visit to his home ct Houston yes
terday.
Guard mount has been changed from
p. m. to Q a. m,
Mrs. ] ]. burroughs left for her hcne
Part OF the Fourth Texas infantry via
bs moved over 70 this post anal camped near
the corral and will take care OF the horses
Of the First Texas cavalry
Part Of the Sixth United States infaptgY
VIII soon be here and occupy part q ~
barracks here. n 81 49, Z
Troop was examined today prspessSplv
to being mustered ont. q;
Sergeant Mathews and prtvaxe Pn&tecDnn
u A troop are sick N The hogpltsl, M
Major Towles CANA N from Hnpptce ~
to-day.
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,Jnspcr JottIn1s.

Jasper, Texas, November 3.--The contractors
OF tho Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas CITY ex-
tension are having hard time 70 get hands.
The county is so full OF provisions that tho
natives don't have to work.
Sugar cane grinding md digging Of sweet
pctatoeB Is going on all over the county. Both
of which were never better Syrup, the best
ever made. will not be more than u cents per
gallon Corn crops never were better and
all our farmers have their cribs full TO over
flowing. While the cotton crop was good.
no one counts on II at us present price.
Politics is getting hot and aspirants are
rrstling among the people for their votes.
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to ncvc to her NV homo IN Beaumont. Mr.
Mci,cnaid Is holding n responsible position
with the Beaumont Lumber company.
crowd Of young folks had Jolly time
Nath Jordan's He entertained his friends
with cane juice, cane beer, home made candy
-aad his usual wit The following we're In at
tendance: rr q. u. Martin and wife. Mrs. ]
Y. McDonald. Misses Jimmie Martin, Petty
Mcdonald q. n. WEIGH. r. n. Sims, u. W.
Sterionbcrg. Carol Mcdonald and A.. Rich.
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Kelly Acquitted.

LoekLart Texas. November 3.-The case OF
the State vs.. Frank Kelly. the noted negro
politician. for the murder o: Sam Jones last
summer was tried In the district court yes
,erday and the defendant was acquitted.
District court will close tomorrow and judge
leniurg. where he is booked for speech on
Saturday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-04

San Francisco. November S.--oakland races:
Six furlongs purse Mount MeGregor. Una
Colorado. McKarth Time I:i5.
Eve and half furlonga. seling--cross Mo-
LINT. Lothian, Rear Admiral. Time l;03.
Ao and a sixteenth, selling Shasta Water,
Mamie g. Hazard. Time i:i9h
Milo. purse-Morinel. Buckwa. La Goleta.
Tine 1:i0H.
Six furlongs. telling -oiahee. Rio ch.c5
San Augustine. Time ia.
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THE RACES.
Al LirlHnia.

Cincinnati, November 3Latona results:
Seven turlongs, sclling-Our Gcrtie. Purity.
Bon Jour Time t:2C!&,
Five and a half furlongs-Ed Upton. The
Grinder Parakeet. Time 1909.
SIX fUriongs, handicap Tom Collins. Mill
str, ain, Fireside Time rs.
Mic. selling Maggie $. Caius, Mordecst
Time 1f2h.
Five furlonge- Leila Murray. Malnz, ransy
~. Time 1871.
Mile. sellng-pon Celia, Kitty b, Marru
Time FAX.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
\ Gin Burned.

Weatherford Texas. November "A gin be-
longing to Robert S. Chew. at Anita, in this
county. burned about o'clock night before
last Three bales Of cotton belonging to Mr.
Chew together with large amount of cottcn
seed and cotton belonging to farmers was
total loss. The estimated value of the gin
was about $500. insured for $500. but in what
companies could not be asccrtaned
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Gin at no,sc CIV nurncn.

Rcyse city Texas, November lat o'clock
this evening fire broke out in w. p. Georges
gin and destroyed the gin completely Gov
cred by $500 insurance.
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PORT of sabine Pass.

FOTt .5aDIHt Fdss, sNUVtHDfT q.
Sailed
SIS Clinton. Wertsch. New Orleans.
In Port.
Sch Isabella GIL, ColliseD.
Sch villa Hermsno, Gil.
SIS HorAseaton. Davies.
rs King Frederick, Taylor.
SIS Themis. Guncerson.
So Transit, Schtytbe
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chntleI Mnrtpnge Elled.

Shciman. Texas November 81. =. Wake
field. doing livery business In this city,
today filed chattel mortgage on his entire
stock OF horses. harness. vehicles etc, nam
ing r. r. Hazlewood as trustee.
Instrument mentioned liabilities as follows.
Mrs. Il. b. Paxson. SsOls: X. X. Lakewood.
sI34.
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At Cumberland Park.

Nashyille. Tenn, November 3.-RcsuIts al
Cumberland park.
Five and a half furlpngs. all ages-Miss
Bra,nble. Louise, Miss Lima. Time l:0lls
Five furlonRs. selling -Zacntosa, Kittic he
gent, Record. Time i:Ollz.
M.ie-The Tarcoon, Confession. Leo Lake.
Tine 1:42A.
Five fufiongs. seling-DeBlaise, BY George.
Blenheim. Time l;02k.
Six furlonPs-Wanga, Annie Taylor, Fore
seen Time :i5.
six furlongs, seling-Bob Turner, Never.
Fsionu. Time l:15E.
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Nov York. November s.-Aqueduct races.
SEVEN furlong klnnilSirnio. swamp An.
gel Danforth. Time / :25 Al.
Mile bnd forty yards, selling --Frohmar.
ChpraFrnce, Nosey. Time las 2-s.
Five and half inrlongs-Lpdy Lindsay, Lee
pidn, Grievance. Time Los 30
Mile aud AN eighth, selling Charentus, Es-
taen Knight OF the Garter Time rs.
Six furlongs--Ordeal, Grown, Imitation
Time :IG
Mile end a sixteenth-Don DC Orc. DR.. Cat
lett. Dalgretti Time I:47 rs.
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ORANGE LOCALS.
Dunlap Murder Case Ii Attracting
Much Attention.

Orange. Texas. November 3,--The Dunlap
murder case. which has been on trial In The
district court here since Tuesday morning.
vert to the Jury this afternoon at o'clock.
The court held night session until 10 o'clock
last night the time from yesterday sftsrnaon
about o'clock until this afternoon about the
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Brennan Texas. November 3.-Information
has been received in Brcnham that the large
gin on the Brazos bottom plantation of tho
estate of T. c. Clay, in Burleson county, was
at over $1,000,
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nIiye LocnIs.

olive. Texas. November 3.--Mr. v. A. Petty
OF olive, siernenberg s. Go. left for l.ouisIsns
last sunday,
Mrs. J. f. Mcdonald is making prepaIstions
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Georgetown. Texas, November 2.--Thc 0w-
ems school house. twelve miles north Of this
place, was burned few nights ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26
Threads Of Life.

This story by Clara Sherwood Rollins, is
composed Of a slight thread of incident on
which is strung a great deal of stilted con-
versation The author has sufficient litera-
ry ability to put her work in proper form,
but she deals with personages that could
have existed only in her imagination. The
impression of reality is not conveyed by
what she writes. Who ever talked like
this, one of the typical conversations:
''Schelling says somewhere, There is a
feeling in every man that he has been what
he is from all eternity and BY no means De-
Yes" interrupted Miriam, but | have
always been interested in trying to discover
just how far man IS and hoy ta I,.l ne Pc
scribes. it is quite impossible that we should
not become something as result OF all our
"A man is what his thought is. Your
Emerson believed that only thought an
nulled fate. SO far as a man thinks, he is
Free " said Fiske
"sIs' is fate. may is chance, and will
is pun of the gods. on the future. 1t is
what we will it to be-
'.Where is Miriam?"
'sShe left me mnuteS-hours-yearS ago
/ can't say. The ego has been rampant in
my cosmos, and time and space have sunk
to nothingness.
What has the ego been doing?" she
asked.
present limitations will permit. and almost
believing that it could really fly into the
infinite if this carcass We're only out of the
way Our ideals are so ridculously limitless
for such finite beings. Our ideal of success
even in its most material form, is unbound
ed in our minds eye, and when achievement
has made it finite, bit by bit, the soul still
reaches out unsatisfied. 1t is the infinite
that we are after. We must get it some
day"
Published by Lamson, Wolfe & Co., Bos-
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and adds greatly to his fame. For he was
a famous man. Twice had he represented
the State" though it IS hot said where, ana
'.in the last presidential campaign he had
been asked by his friends to stand as
candidate for the presidency. But he had
alphabetically and without hesitation de-
clined the honor The wonderful picture
proves an important factor in the plot. As
soon as Mrs. Rennsell sees it she recog-
nizes il as the work of her husband and
thus learns that he is alive. This discovery
leads to new scenes and situations. IN one
of which Mrs. Rennsell tainted and Tell
into Mr.. WethertOns arms. This was at
night. on the way home from ball. Dur
ing the moments that he held her IN MS
strong and manly arms, 'she made q
slight movement, a sigh. No other sound
broke the stiffness save the breaking or the
waves of the old Atlantic upon the rocks In
the distance" The waves sighed, too. Final
~ the tramp artist haunts che house once
Gle removed Mrs. Rennsell accepts Mr..
Wetherton and they are married. Wnen
they returned from their wedding tour they
received no end of congratulations. AND,
concludes the author, we silently mlngle
our good wishes with theirs as we take
final farewell of all those who have become
so dear to us; whilst a sense of sadness
comes over us as take last look at
Mr.. Wetherton's commanding presence ana
on his lovely brides sweet spiritual race.
The real tragedy of the age is that so many
stories of this type, without any excuse Tor
being, should be written and published. one
that cannot for some it is not unclean. 1t
is simply utterly unnatural and hopelessly
commonplace. New York: +. Tennyson
NeelV
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pnhIixhers, N0fex.

The plates of ''Zislxa.'' by Marie Corelli,
together with the right to publish the novel
in this country have been secured by the
Frederick A. Stokes Company, owing to the
failure of it's former publishers. The same
firm has also arranged to publish Pearys
forthcoming book
Little. Brown & Co. will publish the en-
tire series of Dumass romances. They have
now ready THE Horoscope Monsieur de
Chauvelins VIII" and The Woman with
the Velvet Necklace. and there viii APP
The BrigRnd'' and "Sylvandire."
Among he new books announced by
Broberts Brothers, Boston is The Grand
Tactics of Chess" an exposition of the
laws and principles of chess strategetics.
the practical application of these laws and
principles to the movement of forces.
mobilization development maneuver and
operation. Its author is Franklin *. Young.
Lamson. Wolfe & Co.. Boston, announce
the publication of "Carita, a Cuban ro-
nance. by Louis Pendleton II describes
the Tno1 agreeable side of Cuban social
life dunag - period of comparative peace
several Years after the uprising which ended
in 1876 and before the present revolutions
showing clearly. however, By what means
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26

John Oliver Hobbies, otherwise Mrs.
Craigie, can DE very properly described as
a brilliant writer. Her pages abound in cpl
grams, and readers of her books have an
impression of an author continually alert
and watchful that her characters do as she
would have them. THE School for Saints
differs from her earlier books in several re-
spects, being for one thing, less sensa-
tional, and, for another, semi-political. 1t
deals to some extent with political life in
England in the sixties, Disraeli figuring
prominently in the background Spanish
political intrigueS are also an element in the
tale. The hero, Robert Orange, is a char
acter of rather fine quality, and the heroine,
the daughter of an archduke and an actress,
is admirable-rather more so than her ante
cedentS justify. The Christening trials of
the world form the school for saints in
which these two sensitive souls find them.
thy with them which arOuseS a similar
feeling in her readers She has the intel
lectual insight to comprehend their spirit
ual and moral problems, but not the emo
tiona power to feel with them. and the
consequence is that, although Robert Or
ange and Mrs. Parfiete are interesting as
psychological studies, the reader is not
much concerned when their affection for
each other ends, after much tribulation in
marriage, nor greatly disturbed by the
shadow unseen by the welded pair. which
hangs over them. The story is long and
rather badly put together, the awkward
plan being adopted of calculating the plot
and disclosing the views of the various per-
sonageS through letters of an improba bic
and tedious sort written by them. The
same peculiar defect shown by the writer
in regard to the love history of her charac-
ters Is shown in her treatment of religious
questions, which also figure rather promi-
nently-she displays keen mental but little
emotional perception of things spiritual
The Frederick A. Stokes Company, publish
New York
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Irlandia. in the service of the King of
Spain, operating in Italy,. 1t is novel of
adventure the action taking place partly
in the army of the King of Spain, operating
in Italy. and partly in Scotland. The hero.
one of the McDonells of Scotland. is pre-
scented in the first chapter a young boy
just about TO be sent TO. the Scots College
in Rome. Though intended for the priest
hood he displays natural bent for the ca
reer of a soldier, and on his way to Rome,
in company with his cousin, Angus McDon-
aid, he has a number of adventures that
show his youthful recklessness as well as
a great deal of pluck and character. At
the college he forms a friendship with one
of the priests, Father Urban, who helps
him out of the scrapes into which he is con-
tinuaily falling. Through Father Urban he
meets the Scotch pretender, his Majesty,
James ILL.," who is living in exile in Rome.
He gives such evidence of being united for
the church that he is finally permitted to
leave the college and join the Spanish
troops operating in Italy. The rest of the
story dRals with his military services and
adventures. A notable feature of the story
is the sympathy and the understanding
shown in the treatment OF the Catholic
Church and the Irish characters who are
introduced. though the author is neither a
Catholic nor an Irishnan. The story ran
as a serial in Harpers Magazine and is
copiOuSly illustrated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26

The island of Sicily, the largest in the
Mediterranean sea and a part of the king
dom of Italy, is very little visited by Amer
lean travellers and not much known by
American readers. 1t is connected with
much that is interesting in ancient history
and offers some unique attractions for the
modern traveller. In it are to be found
some magnificent examples of Grecan
architecture, mostly in ruins, and on the
hills stand imposing Norman castles in a
fair state of preservation. The landscape
is said to be singularly picturesque. The
Norman strain is still to be seen in the light
blue eyes and blonde hair of some of the
sides, is We'll described in Picturesque
Sicily (HaTper's), by William Agnew Pat
ton. The author spent three months on the
island, making Palermo his headquarters,
and from thence making excursions into the
mountains and to famous places Three
months would be a very short time in which
TO do continent but it SufficeS fairly well
for an island. The book is written in a
light vein, but contains a great deal of in
lures of the scenery and the condition of the
people and descriptions of the architecture
and decorations of cathedrals, with glimpses
of the traces left by the different nationali-
ties which have dominated Sicily at differ
ent perods-Greeks, Carthagenians, Ro-
mans, Saracens, Normans, Spanish and
French. The author succeeds in impress
ing his readers not only with the beauties
of Sicily as it is to-day, but with the his
torical interest that attaches to its cities
and towns. The book is handsomely illus
tTated.
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This story, by Molly Elliot Seawell, shows
her in very different field and light from
that presented by former work of hers,
"A Virginia Cavalier The latter dealt
with life and times in colonial Virginia,
while THE Rock of the Lion is story of
the siege of Gibraltar during the years 1779-
So. 1t is a story for boys. it's hero being a
under Paul Jones and was made prisoner
by the English, and, as such, was present
at the memorable siege. His sturdy loyalty
to his own flag and his unflagging bravery
and cheerfulness make the lad an interest
ing figure. After the siege he is taken to
England and is welcomed by his grand
father, an English lord. After this he has
some interesting adventures, which are re-
lated in a way that makes a very stirring
story. Though primarily a story for boys
1t can be read with interest by adults
New York: Harper & Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26

Jane Helen Findlater attracted attention
to herself by her Green Graves of Bal
gowrie," issued year or so ago This later
story hardly fulflls the expectations, per-
haps, to which the first gave rise, but is,
nevertheless, well told, and when once be-
gun, is likely to be read to the end. The
scene is laid in London in the first half of
the last century, but the chief events might
have occurred at any period, being the
treachery of a man to his friend and his be-
trayal of woman, followed by a punish
ment that came without mans conscious
connivance- 1t is, in fact a. story of time IS
somehow follows sin and weakness, a story
with a moral, if one cares to put it so. Pub
lished by -Dodd, Mead & Co., New York.
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4 LittIe Houae in pimlico.

Miss Margaret Bouvet has achieved de-
served reputation as a writer of stories
which interest young readers deeply and are
read with pleasure by older ones. This
double quality represents the rare gift Of
entering thoroughly into child life and yet
depicting it from an adult point of view To
this gift Miss Bouvet adds a style that is
simple natural dignified and pleasing. Her
latest work, "A Little House in Pimlco,"
is a charming story of English life conven-
tional in a way and yet very unhackneyed
and origin :. young Englishman, an Off
in the army, marrieS the girl of his
choice against the wishes of a very rich and
very Grabbed uncle. The young officer goes
to India and dies there and his widow
returns to London with little boy who
never saw his father. She takes a little
house in Pimlico, where her establishment
consists of herself, her child and pretty
maid, who turns the heads of the neighbour
ing tradeSmen. The mother is a charming
person, but the little boy is the central
character and hero of the story. It's plot
turns mainly on the circumstances of his
getting acquainted with his rich grand un-
Gle and how, unconSciouSly to himself and
without any art whatever, he won the old
mans heart in spite of himself, until he
made the little fellow heir to all his own
wealth. The story has not much incident or
movement though enough for the subject,
full manner of its telling. The little boy is
the mascot of the story. carrying sunshine
wherever he goes and bringing good fortune
to those he loves best. The book is illus
trated and published in attractive form by
A. G. McClurg q Co., Chicago
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BIack Nanny.

In this little book, William Lightfoot
Visscher we'll known as a lecturer and
newspaper writer, tells in verse the story
of a typical black woman of the South, as
she was in the old days before the war;
when she loved, and nursed, and waited
upon two or three generations of children in
one family. Interspersed through the pages
are a number of characteristic negro songs,
with music accompanying. The illustra-
tons. most of them good, are by Thomas
]. Nicholl. Published by the II. J. Smith
Publishing Company Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-26

Charles Fl. CTandall of Springdaie, Conn.
doubtless a poet of deserved local repute
has gathered his verses into volume, to
which he has given the above title. He
treats of the same themes, and in much the
same way. that a thousand other versifiers
have celebrated in this day of much rhym-
ing, and though it cannot be truthfully said
that the public needs his book or that il
viii have a wide reading, like each of such
books it will probably have It's little circle
of friends who know little other verse and
so Justify its being.
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the spark so nearly subdued was kept alive,
to burst into flame nearly twenty years
later
The Lippincotts promise the immediate
publication of "A Desert Drama, by Co
nan Doyle. The story is an entirely new
departure for the creator of sherlock
Holiness" Its scene is the desert of Sahara,
it's actors a mixed party of tourists. Amer
lean. French. English. navigating the Nile
on a "turtle-bottomed stern-wheeler, shaped
like q fat-iron."