The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
GOSSIP Or GAY GOTHAM.

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GOSSIP Or GAY GOTHAM.
New York, March 10 There Is heap
OF trouble among the congregation OF the
fashionable First Congregational church
over in Jersey City, over the presence of
pool table. which the pastor, who be-
lieyes in fighting Satan with his own
weapons had placed In the basement OF
the church. The players have to pay only
2Iz cents a cue, which is half the price II
the saloons, where they must buy drink
with every game. AT last evenings prayer
meeting the pool table proved to b.
greater attraction than the prayers ana
hymns. and the decreased attendance
caused number of members OF the church
to protest against the pool table, alleging
that as long as that attraction Is held forth
to the yonug people the prayer meetings
Will suffer; but the pastor thinks other
wise. and he has ordered another table.
As the deacons are taking kindly to the
game, congregational row may be
averted.
a consignment Of bullion that came from
the water of the ocean was received at the
United States assay office today. 1t in
cluded thirteen cones. Together they
weighed 92. 20 ounces. Accompanying the
consignment was letter from the presl-
dent of the company, which stated that
the gold had been extracted from sea water
at It's works on the oceans shore at North
Lubbock, Maine. So far as known theto
have heretofore been no practical attempts
to obtain the metallic riches in the sea.
These riches represent the washings from
the contents for ages past, the brine of the
s..,.. t.IH. II, t-~, h.
gold and silver contained in veins of pre-
cious metal exposed on these coasts and
on the ocean bottom. The result of the
assay is awaited with interest by both
scientists and spectators interested in the
salt water reduction works.
The latest freak OF fashion is reported
from ono of the ocean grayhounds. 4
handsome young woman spent much OF her
time ON deck in light attire. On the rain
lest days she promenaded without protec-
tion. and never looked the worse for it,
she tell the secret Of her immunity she
had had her petticoats. hosiery and slip
pers treated with interpreting prepara-
ton which does not affect the color or APP
pearancc of the materials in the least
white skirt, trimmed with lace, treated IN
this manner, can be immersed in water.
and then, when taken out and shaken, is
perfectly dry and is entirely unaffected.
This news may cause a revolution in the
ranks of the Rainy Daisies.
There is something new in the belt line.
1T is the patriotic belt. Since all of this war
talk has been going on it seems
that the belt makers at least have made
the best of 1t and are turning it TO gGol
account. Tho most swagger belts for
summer girls are fastened with silver
buckles embellished with implements CT
war, such as swords. guns. pistols, cannon.
rifles, and SO on, or with the National
flag onameled In red, white and blue.
There is also a great demand for stickpins
designed after Old Glory. II the worst
comes, the patriotic girls would, no doubt,
wear cartridge belts.
The assembly by vote OF 30 to 30,
passed the Higbie Armstrong good roads
bill, which now goes to the governor for
his signature. The bill provides that the
State at large shall pay so per cent of the
cost OF road Improvement The other half
SHALL in the first instance be county
charge. If the work is done on the petit
tion of property owners the latter shall
refund TO the county So per cent of the
charges paid by the county, but II the
work is originated by the county only is
per cent Of the cost shall be assessed upon
the abutting property owners.
Under the tutelage of the Society for In
strncton in First Aid to the Injured
eleven society girls have started to BE-
come proficient field nurses. Their motive
nd
son the structure and more important
functions of the human body were de- |
scribed in detail.
Besides roof garden flowers piled upon
the backs of some new spring hats there
Is an exquisite awning to shade the but |
terflies, which hover daintily on slender |
wires. The want columns OF some of the |
newspapers proclaim the fact that artificial |
liower makers are in great demand.
Government officers are taking n census |
OF the telegraph operators. The census |
takers ask the operators: Are YOU willing
to enter the services of the government In |
event of war;" Nne-tcnths of the opera-
tors canyassed have answered the question
IN the affirmative.
IL IS believed that there will be no legls-
alton this year for the reduction OF tele-
phone charges. The advocates of cheaper
telephone rates have advocated legislation
or years. but all their efforts have thus
lar come to nothing.
There were more than 1000 immigrants
anded at the barge office yesterday.
SOME P0srscRIPTs.
NO telegram can be sent from GERMANY
o Corsa for less than SIS.
The body Of man weighing 1854 pounds
ontaihs foriy-six quarts OF water.
In some parts Of Africa slaves are sim