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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

FOR SAIE--soo acrss Of land III the william
ilillbua survey near Wooster's, bounded on
Tho north by the Lyncnhurg and Cedar
bayou iond and on the wet BY tho Wooster
road. George 7. Sanders. Houston. "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

BICYCLE suntrios OF all Kinds, Morgan
WRIGHT, Dunlop @. j. tiiss In stock;
Solar gas lamps; write for prices. Mareh
Cuimore, Houston. Second hand bicycloA,
$40 and S15 u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

WANTED-By young man, q SITUATION ns
clerk In some store n good. honest, sober
hey. will work cheap. Address w. ID.
Eehels. Muldoon. Texas II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

WANT IsD--A position by d good eoiored yard
boz. bfat-rlaAs conehnian, Apply 1910 Web
al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

WANTED---A position az housekeeper, nurse
baby or take care OF children. Address 4Gis
thl office. ~
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--A very dogirably located beard
ing house in Houston Address a. a. A..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

THE WILLIAMS TYPEWRITER--Nsw mod
els, Nos. 2 and 3, for 1893. airs nearest per
fiction. visible writing; btronrrss manifold.
ing; speediest and best: fills in any blank
form. We sell. rent snd exchange. Send
Son. general agents. 2S5 main street. pal.
las, Texas. l-is-yg
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WANTED--A situation us cook or house
keeper In this city by white woman. Adj
dress ail0 Washington street. IS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

FLANTERS-Wc want work: would like to
run shop. engine or mill. and rent few acres
OF land; married John Royd, Houston. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

YOUNG LADY wants situation III. house keep.
er. widowcrs family preferred References
give, and required. Address box siS, BreN-
) ham, Texas II
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WANTED--A settled trustworthy cook; must
be neat and clean; work light; salary $40.
Apply ut 1905 Elysian, corner OF Liberty
avenue. II
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NEW two story sIx-room house or cottage
ipoctrn improyem Apply 1913 isouisl-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

10 work on shares, good land, houses, pu-.
rufago and water, Apply II. l.. Gibbs. Deep
wafer, Texas IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

A NO. J hotise. yardboy and groom wishes
situation, Will work at anything. as ! need
work badly. references given II necessary.
45il this office. I3
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Lost, FOUND. STRAY. STOLEN.

LOST, FUUNUs SIfA = LEN.
silk. on Caroline above Prairie, Return To-
this office for Mrs. Rushmorc. "
ENVELOPE. with papers. Photographic and
bank book Of r, ". Houses. bank; ilnaer
win please return 10 this office or ~ v
House, bankers. @. q DeavStls u
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10

One OF the simplest and most thor
ough methods of sterilizing when it can
be used is by means of heat. One Of the
difficulties in the use of this means is
that the articles may be spoiled espe-
cially where the heat is long continued.
Baking or placing articles in dry heat
for any length of time is not only an
unreliable method, but attended with
the danger Of fire if a degree of heat is
sufficiently thorough to sterilize them.
Boiling or steaming is Objectionable
because most things would be rendered
useless from the contact with moisture.
Experiments have proved that hot oil is
one of the best sterilizers known, espe-
cially for instruments.
One of our most eminent surgeons
has demonstrated the fact that the most
complete sterilizing follows the dipping
of surgical instruments into boiling
olive oil. One may determine the tenn
perature of the oil by very simple
process of dropping bread crumbs into
the oil. When they turn brown and
crisp, the oil is hot enough for the sur
geon's use. This is much more con-
venient than using the thermometer,
which may not always be at hand. The
oil may be heated over spirit lamp,
and few spoonfuls will be sufficient
for sterilizing the instruments used in
some of the more simple operations
Exchange.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Naval Impudenco.

Fifty years ago the allowance Of
paint in the British navy was very
small, and sometimes the officers had
to pay large sums in order that their
ships might maintain decent appear
ance. One of them resorted to humor-
GUS expedient, either to soften the heart
of the navy board, or if that proved i'm
possible, to express his opinion.
Sir John Phillimore painted one side
of his old yellow frigate black and
Write and used the rest of the black
paint in printing ON the other side in
large letters, ono more paint"
The navy board wrote to call his at
tention to the improperly of his con-
duct and signed themselves, as they did
officially, Your affectionate friends. +"
To this Sir John replied that he could
not obliterate the Objectionable letters
unless he was given more paint and
signed himself in turn,I"Your affec-
tionate friend, John Phillimore.
The navy board then called his atten-
ton to the improperly of the signature,
to which Sir John replied. acknowledge
ing the letter, stating that he regretted
that the paint had not been sent and
ending: 81 am no longer your Affection
ate friend, John Phillimore.
His frigate was allowed to retain her
original yellow, and perhaps the navy
board did right thus to punish Sir John 8
impertinence Youth 8 Companion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Beneficial Effects Of Coffee.

A woman writer who gave up coffee
recently found that she was unable to
continue her writing with any success
until she had resorted again to the stim-
ulating beverage Without it her mind
was logy and heavy. The Medical Times
quotes an authority ON the subject of
prescribing coffee as medicine in GER
tain states of great debility and adds:
"Tea and coffee seem to be much
alike in many respects, but the latter is
greatly preferable as to it's sustaining
power 1t would be great advantage
to our working classes and great help
toward the further development of So
cial sobriety if coffee were to come into
greatly increased use and if the ability
to make it well could be acquired. AS
an example of the difference of effect of
tea and coffee upon the nerves the
writer notes what he believes many
sportsmen will confirm-that it is far
better to drink coffee than tea when
shooting. Tea, if strong Or in any guam
tity, especially if the individual be not
in very robust health, will induce a sort
of nervousness which is very prejudicial
to steady shooting. Under it's influence
one is apt to shoot too quickly, whereas
coffee steadies the hand and gives quiet
nerves T"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
II ansp1anting Muscles.

The wonders of surgery will, it seems,
never cease. Among the most important
achievements is the transplanting of
muscles. This has been successfully
done in the case of patient who had
for half lifetime been unable to use
one leg on account of paralysis occur
ring in early childhood. The operation
is thus described: ga six inch longi-
tudinal incision is made on the inner
side of the thigh, with the middle OPP
posite the top Of the patella. The sarto-
RUS is dissected out, cut off at it's in
sertion, brought forward and attached
to the muscular fascia just above and a
little to the inner side of the patella.
"The attachment must be made firmly
by splitting the fascia and drawing the
muscle through, SO that it becomes ad-
herent to both-inner and outer surfaces.
Kangaroo tendon is used for sutures,
being the best material. The wound is
then closed, and the whole thigh is
bandaged, and finally plaster Of paris
bandage, or a long splint, Is applied.
The patient is kept recumbent for two
weeks at least, gentle motion is COM
menced at the end of three weeks, and
the plaster is entirely omitted at the
end of from five to six weeks. This op-
Grafton has been performed several times
with great success, the only failures co.
curing where the muscles were imper-
fectly attached. This state IL things
was entirely remedied, however, In the
later OPERATIONS. New York Ledger,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Ruined the Sale.

A young lady from the city was try.
ing her hand as an amateur saleswoman
in plantation store one morning last
week when an old colored woman, gor-
geously arrayed in her Sunday clothes,
entered the store and, pointing to bot
tie Of German cologne on one of the
highest shelves, asked:
"What dat?'
"That's cologne, auntie."
"Well, I'll take it
Delighted at having made sale in
such short time the young lady busted
herself in getting down the bottle aid
busting it for the customer S inspection,
at the same time commenting upon it's
excellencies with the volubility Of an
experienced auctioneer.
II believe, auntie,'' she continued,
"that this is the finest perfume ever
manufactured
She was brought to sudden pause,
for the old negressshad thrown up both
hands in Mortified protest.
"Stop right darl Youse done glib
youself away. Fust you said cologne,
but now you done let out dat it's puff
fume, an l don't want it, for puffume
nebber holds it's scent. wanted CO.
logne. New Orleans Times Demo
GRAFT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
CHARLESTOWN.

Mrs. Henry Lawrence Of Springfield spent
few days with her friend, Mrs. K. Cham
berlain, the first of the week.
Fred Perry is passing his annual vacation
with friends in Epping, and @. l.. Hamlin is
c,erking for Frank Hsmlin during his
writing. f''''A'
Charles Endicott, wife and son Of Canton.
week. 'niS
Harry Bullock of New York is visiting his
mother, Mrs. H. Bullock, and his cousin.
Mrs. B. H. Murray.
Mrs Ann M. Uienry) Amsden, an old and
esteemed resident of this place, died at the
home OF her niece, Mrs. Allan Reed, Friday
about IL O'Clock, aged 70 years, 6 months, ii
GAYS. Funeral from their home Sunday
afternoon, Rev. I. ID. Howard officiating:
music was furnished by the Episcopal choir
N mrs. Amsden is survived by brother, Henry
Evans OF Marlboro, Mass and a sister. Mrs
Henry Easter of this place. who mourn the
loss OF devoted sister. Interment in the
Emery Amsden.
Miss Alice Mclaughlin is ASSISTING Mrs
Miner at the Eagle hotel.
The annual reunion of the Eaton family
VIII be at Lyman Eaton's on the Springfield
road
The Episcopal fair will 0e at the town hall
August 10. Ice cream and cake will be on
sac throughout the afternoon. al, useful
ana fancy articles. In the evening there will
be musical entertainment in the upper hall.
Mr. and Mrs. L. ]. Lane of Worcester,
Mass, are stopping with her mother, Mrs.
y. Is. Snow on East street.
Harvey Baldwin is absent on weeks
vacation among relatives and friends in
Massachusetts.
Miss Maggie Brown of Boston is at Mrs.
a: q. Ways while visiting her aunts, the
Misses Blakley.
James Blakley of Boston and Charles
Alcott of Chelsea, who have been stopping in
tow, have returned home.
Miss Harriet Harlow has returned from an
extended visit to her brother, Joe Harlow in
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Olney of Springfield
spent Sunday with friends in town.
The next dance given by the Boswell
brothers will be at Fairy Deli casino Friday
evening, August r.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Valuable Ware.

At the Saveton sale, in London, few
years ago, a service of old Sevres ware
was sold for So, 900. The genuineness
of this set was proved by certificates is
sued to the owners by the French gov
eminent, writes F. Vizetelly in Godey's.
But by far the most valuable service
turned out at the Seyres pottery Gin
1879 was made for the Czarina CATH
crime II Of Russia and consisted of 745
pieces, which cost 500, $50.
The Sevres ware old or modern, is
usually light in color and daintily dec
GRATED with flowers or figure subjects
tastefully arranged. The porcelain
itself, although of. good texture, is in
ferior to that of the English potteries
Decorated pieces generally bear pic
torial panels on white ground, sur
rounded by frames Of gilt scrollwork.
These, as well as the tableware, are
quite in keeping with the national char
acter. Although the Sevres works are
still in operation, they are kept busy in
copying ancient Chinese and Japanese
models instead of increasing their rep
utation in the manufacture of the wares
which made them famous
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
ALSTEAD.

eWilliam Chamberlain of West Chesterfield
visited with relatives here from Saturday un-
til Tuesday
F. P. Huntley of NARROW and Mr.. Holman
of Boston were at F. j. Marvin's the first Of
the week
Mrs. George Reed and daughter, Mrs. Web
ster of West Acton, visited at C. H. Cooke
the first of the week.
Alvin Graves of Rutland is spending his
vacation with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Graves
The ladies of the Universalist church will
hold an ice cream supper at their vestry next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson of Newtonyille
are guests at H. O. Webster's.
Mrs Emory and son of Brocton, Mass are
visiting her friend, Mrs. Alice Estabrook.
Harry Webster of Springfield, Mass, is
spending his vacation with his parents here.
Mrs. Mary Jennison of Wellesley, Mass,
and her grandson, Walter Fogg, are spend
ing a few days with relatives here.
Mrs. G. M. Rogers is entertaining niece,
Mrs. Helen Bickford from Barton, vt.
Misses Eva and Charlotte Burge left Mon.
day for an outing at Spofford Lake, Chester
field, with party of friends.
Mrs. ALICE Longley of Peterboro and Miss
Hatch of Cold River visited at M. s Buxton
last Saturday.
H. p. Abbott and H. D. Dickey went to
Springfield Sunday, to visit Henry Mathews
who has gone into the meat business in thai
village.
Mrs. James L. Nash has been in Greenfield
Mass. recently an d has had a tumor, the size
of half butternut, successfully removed from
the upper part of the mouth by DIR. Willard
H. Pierce of Greenfield.
A. M. Bragg and daughter and Clarence
Newman are camping with M. F. Bragg and
family at Millen pond, Washington.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Thought Him One Of the Queer Ones.

Mr.. CUTLER Couch tells this story in
the Pail Mall Magazine: Clicks gov
ernor Of the Cornwall County Lunatic
asylum, had great many friends-ex-
tramural friends, mean-and among
them an accomplished landscape paint
er. This artist, captivated by the beauty
Of the little seaport town of East Looe,
took lodgings there, chose his Subject
and started to make some drawings Of it
on the rocks at low tide
ga few days later Hicks drove over
to see him, and arrived at West Looe to
be taken across the harbor in boat To
his surprise, he found boatman wait
ing for him. Still more to his surpri Sc,
the boatman hailed him thus
Jaw, Mr.. Hicks, I've a-been look
ing out for zee the last day OF two.
knowed you'd come. He's over here
now. He's been hollering and screech-
ing. He sits at low water down among
the weed, a-painting at a bit of board,
and he calls out, Come into the gar
den, Maud. !" A pretty garden he've
a-got therel "I'm here by the gate
alone" Not a gate within a mile of
uni You can take 'un; he's quiet. ;"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
September Designer,

With the September number of The De-
signer for a guide, any woman can be sure
of being clad in good taste from top to toe
1t illustrates in lthographing, wood en-
craving, half tone and line drawings over a
hundred stylish and attractive fashion de-
signs for adults and little folks fall gar
ments, also handsome autumn hats in
colors and black and white in the millinery
pages. That September beauty, the chrys-
anthemum, receives due homage in the flor
iculture department and "From Wood and
Garden" tells the home returning wander
ers what to do with their trophies of
pressed leaves, pine cones, seaweed and
shells. The fancy work in crochet, hairpin
netting, knitting and tatting should provide
amusement and instruction for many an
autumn evening. Young mothers will
appreciate the series "From the Cradle to
the Schoolroom" now running in the
Designer and the monthly articles on in
terror furnishings are especially helpful.
Short stories, household advice, toilet
hints, bicycle news and cookery receipts of
this number areas usual, interesting, re-
liable and useful.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
blew On the Fly.

II was once speaking at a temperance
meeting in Green Bay" says ex-Gov-
ernor Peck of Milwaukee, land in the
course of my remarks looked about for
some water. A mug had been placed be-
side me, and how it could have happen
ed at temperance convention do not
know, but it was beer mug filled with
water. Well, it was warm day and
where there is convention food spread
out ON a warm day there are likely to
be flies
"There were flies, and one had light
ed trustingly on the surface of the wa
ter in that mug saw him as lifted
it, and did the most natural and hu-
name thing could think of-blew him
off the water. Well, they cheered for
five minutes. And to this day suppose
you can't persuade Green Bay man
that anybody from Milwaukee can drink
a glass of water, even at a temperance
convention, without first blowing of
the FOAM"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
BRATTLEBORO.

The people of Peru held meeting there
Saturday to arrange for the laying of the
cornerstone of the monument to be erect
ed in that town in memory of Gen. Stark and
his army, who encamped there while on their
way from New Hampshire to the battle Of
Bennington.
The committee having charge of the ar
| rangements for the coming meeting of the
state medical association in October has So
cured Grange hall for the occasion. A ban
quet will probably be given at the Brooks
house.
Mrs. Mary Arm Cune, one of the few rep
resentatives of the old time Brattleboro fami-
lies, presided at dinner party given Thurs
day afternoon at her Main-st home in
honor of her SD birthday. A.number of her
relatives were present.
A number of Brattleboro people attende
the annual concert of the Putney Congrega-
tional society Friday night. Miss Marion
Miner, E. H. Miller and Miss Izetta Stewart
took part in the concert.
A special meeting of the village school dis
trict was held Thursday night. D. Harris
presided. A special committee reported that
necessary repairs and alterations to the Chase
and high street school buildings could prob
ably be made at cost of $1,000. An appro-
priation of $3.50 was voted and the committee
ordered to proceed with the work. Rev E.
S. Osgood and Rev. E. S. Morse were elected
school committeeman to fill vacanies on the
board.
MARLBORO FISHERMEN WILL REJOICE
The New England trout and salmon club has
advertised their property around Marlboro
pond for sale at auction at the office of Water
man, MAJ tin & Hit, Saturday, the 18th. The
club was organized number of years ago by
prominent men in Brattleboro, Hinsdale,
Orange, New York and Springfield, Mass
for the purpose of propagating and protect
ing trout and game in and around the MARI
boro south pond. strip of land four rods
wide around the pond was bought, beside
quite track at one end, on which club build
ings were built. The pond was stocked with
trout and landlocked salmon. The right of
the club to these waters was disputed by
some of the Marlboro people, who were in
turn prosecuted for fishing there. The
supreme court, however, decided in favor of
the club, though subse quent jury trials in the
county court were adverse to the maintaining
of the clubs possessions, whereupon steps
were taken to disband the club, and the sale
is the result OF such action. Several thou
sand dollars has been spent by the members
of the club to stock and protect the pond,
and in the buildings thereabout, all of which
will be lost by the failure of the venture.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Presence of Mind.

Although it is not given to everybody
to know exactly what to do at the right
moment, one woman at least can lay
claim to a presence of mind which may
without undue exaggeration, he consid-
cred phenomenal.
This woman's little boy was ailing
from some trivial childish complaint
and the doctor ordered him some medi-
cine He had just taken his daily dose
when his mother said, with some ex-
element:
II quite forgot to shake that bottle
afore giein yet, Johnnie. Come here. !"
Johnnie obeyed, and, much to his as
tonishment and disgust, was subjected
to vigorous shaking from the strong
arms of the parent, at the conclusion of
which he was laid down with the re-
mark:
''There, my laddie, that'll dae. 1t
should be gey weel mixed up moo, I'm
thinkin, but don't let me forget again. F"
Johnnie promised. Pearson s Week
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
WEST SPRINGFIELD.
Miss Susan Damon of East Boston is
Enoch Cutters for months visit

Miss Susan Damon of East Boston is at
Enoch Cutters for months visit.
Mrs. Adeline Cutler died last Friday morn
ing about 5 o'clock. She had shock year
ago last June, and had been helpless since.
} Butterfield of Arlington, Mass, G. Wood
ward of Rutland, and John Minard and Mrs.
Ober of Westminster were among the friends
from out of town who attended the funeral,
also s. Whiting of Weston and Prof. Will
Whiting and wife from Massachusetts,.
Mrs. j. A Wilson has improved so as to
be able to walk about the house after four
months sickness.
Mrs. James Whitcomb is entertaining
a lady friend from New York.
Mrs. Sherman has returned from her visit
with her mother in Boston and her sister
came home with her.
Mrs G. W. Stannard of Fitchburg, Mass !,
and Mrs. Pitts and daughter Alice have been
recent guests of their aunt, Mrs. M. G..
Brown, and May Carlisle of Chester.
Mrs Elmer Cutler is on the sick list.
John Hopkins hurt his foot in the gear of
a moving machine few days ago.
Mrs. Abbie Kenney will return to her
home in New York state this week; she has
been helping care for her sister, Mrs. A. Cut.
Ter, lately.
Mrs. H. Damon has had visit from cous-
ms from Iowa.
Leon Fletcher and wife visited friends at
Poplar Dungeon last Sunday.
Mrs. G. Mccullough came home last Thurs
day from her visit with brothers and sisters
in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Her
brother she had not seen for over 20 years
until this summer.
Mrs. A. A. Smith is workin at Elmer Cut
ler's.
Mrs. Martha Davis is in poor health.
W. A. Brown OF Bellows Falls called on
friends last Sunday.
Fred Fay and family of Keene, N. H.,
were called to town by the death of Mrs.
FaY's mother, Mrs. Cutler.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
EAST JAMAICA.

Miss Dora Thayer, who has been caring
for her father, Sala Thayer, has returned to
Brattleboro.
Mrs. Z. 8. Allen has had nine chickens
and one hen stolen within a week others
have lost chickens in town also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howard have gone to
Windsor to visit their son, who went there in
the spring to find work he is at present in a
hardware store.
George (. Allen was in town August on
business.
We had nice rain August 2, which revived
vegetation, as we haven't had so much rain
here as south and west of us there was also
a nice shower Wednesday night and another
one Thursday night of last week, which was
welcome.
Z. s. Allen is still at Wardsboro haying for
FL. E Knight
Your correspondent has some cucumber
vines planted July l, from which she picked
fruit large enough to use August 4. How is
that for time who has done better?
Our apple crop will be small and mostly
fall fruit.