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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

About year ago the editor OF this rage
called attention TO the T. p. A. News Lot
ter and the expense incurred to the a so
citation by it's publication. Afterward the
association concluded TO publish vt only hal [
the time, which cut the cost about one
half This letter is now costing the asso-
citation not less than $3.50 per moath,
which $4,000 per year is a useless expense,
inasmuch as The Houston Post. San An
tonic Express, Galveston and Dallas News
will publish all the official news gratis.
and no doubt many newspapers IN other
States would be Just as kind, and be glad
to 10 so. 1t seems 10 nan up tree that
the News Letter could be dispensed with
with profit TO the association. The News
Letter has been ably eds6ed and has be u
great pleasure to its readers, but the as
socation can not afford the luxury
Let's cut expenses. There are num-
Der of places 10 cut. For instance the as
socbation pays She expenses OF comm ttee
chIirmen to National meetings. Why
should they not pay their own expenses
the same as other delegates?
Let us have large surplus on hand at
all times. The only way to do 1t Is 10
keep down expenses. "A large surplus Is
the biggest advertisement the Travellers
Protective Association can have.
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Toys

Toy Tea Sets. 25c, 55c, SOC, 75c. nm
Fine French China Toy Tea al I; a
So 9S. 50 so. 81. 10, 81. 90, $500. se'60 -s'
Doll White Enamelled Beds and Cram.
25c, SOC. 75c, 81 90. S1.25. S'.''e
Clipper Blackboards for Children. H.
Csc. Foe. =
Doll Houses, 5oc, 500. si.25, $50
Rubber Dolls. SC. 1Oc, l5c, &c, Sc. a.
9sc. " -
~ Rubber ,sD "a animals sar s., BATTLES and Ria
Rubber Balls (all sizes and colors,. 4.
o. Toe. 15c, 25c. 35c, SOC. ~ =
Brgles and Horns, &c. 10c, 15c, 2Sc.
Tin Kitchens and Kitchen Sets. *. M
25c. soc.
Nickel Stoves, Copper Utensils, 7sc, M
$50. $500.
Iron and Nickel Safes (comblu,t,os
lock). 1Gc, 35c. 75c.
Railroad Trains freight and passenger,
Sulkies, Trucks. Fire Engines, Hook M
Ladder. Hose Carts. Aerial Ladder isitA
hose attachments), Ice Wagons, Col
ind Chariot, Trolley Cars. DONKEY Cr,s,
Yankee Cannon, Loaded Grocery wieont
Flying Artillery, 25c. soc. I5c, 500 mi
Trick Elephant Bell Ringer Reyolvirs
Chimes (malleable iron wheels ND
horses), Daisy Bell Toy Girl with Doll o.
sled with chimesl. Poodle Dog Bell Rins9,
Kicking Mule Bell Ringer, Jockey ni
See-Saw Bell Ringers. Sc SOC, 75c
Boys Tool Chests. 25c. Zoe. 15c. n,
s125.
Doll Buggies. 25c. SOC.
Children's Chairs and Rocking Chain
25c, &c, soc.
Drums, CSC. soc, 75c, s1.0o. N.I
buckets and Shovels, &C.
Watering Pots, Csc.
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As announced in these columns prevl-
ously Mr. Jack A. Isaacs and Miss Tenye
Schram were married at Galveston on
the evening of December IA They have
left on wedding trip for the East and
will return during the latter part of the
north. The wedding was a brilliant af-
fair, largely attended by the friends of
both the bride and groom, and amongst
them were seen quite number of travel
ing men, who had come in to see the knot
ties. The presents were many and beau
tiful ard hundreds of kilograms showed
that absent friends had not forgotten the
happy couple. All members OF the T. p.
A., and especially of Post l.. congratulate
them.
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NOTES From VICTORIA.
Travelling Men Who Have Visited
TINT CITY RecentIy.


that CITY Recently.
viatoria, Texas, December 1.-THE hotel
men have not had the patronage during
the past week, either OF the drummcrs or
general public that they usually enjoy.
The bad weather has interrupted travel to
a considerable extent and the travelling
men from the Eastern and Northern cities
are making homewarJ for the holidays.
The I.avergne company of New York
secured the order for the ice plant and re-
frigerator plant to be put up by the Vic
toria Electric Light company, of which
Mr.. Harry Rathbore is president and man
ager.
B. B. Martin, manager OF A. Gilmer's
Lumber company at Yoakum, was IN the
city last week.
Il. l.. Hollingsworth, representing the
n. o. Nelson a. Co.. hardware and machin-
cry, st. Louis. circulated among dealers
in his line along the coast recently.
John Henderson, the affable and success
full traveller for w. D. Cleveland a. Co.,
spent Thursday at his home in Victoria
and took his order book and sample case
ever to Edna Friday.
r. X. Beden of Port Layaca, who rep
refents H. T, Cotton 4 Co, OF New Or
leans. was out this week despite the bad
weather and found the demand for staple
groceries very gooi indeed.
Nj. Hart, the real estate man, is back
from stay Of several weeks in San An
tonic.
p. j. Burgess. VINO never fails to book
batch OF nice orders for his Arm, the
HOuston Drug company, visited Victoria
drugsists THURSDAY.
N. ID. Fowler spent Friday and Saturday
Of this week receiving and delivering a
car load Of California oranges among the
fruit dealers. T. H. Thompson 4 Co. find
Victoria n desirable distributing point for
this business.
q. G. Gatlin, the successful travelling
freight agent for the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railway. always stops at Victoria
when he II working the caasit country for
baiglpens and seldom fails to secure routing
~ ope or more carH.
w. w. Roach. who sells barber supplies
f0r Dallas house aold come In Victoria
this week.
n. b. Baldwin Of the Dallas News was
5 GuaFtered " the st. James during his brief
4 kp0lness trip to Victoria this week.
n. g. Remlck Visited the local lumber
09n SNceptjy II the Interest Of the Hous-
m nm ~ rApreAents.
r., 5ankp1n Who n contested with the
l51o1ls een o.! eempany = r. Louis.
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He Caught the Train. Anyway.

George McGonigle Is q member Of Pest
l. and lives at Flatonia. where ha founded
a cosy little home OF his own not many
works hard all day long and after he hs
written home and taken nice little
smoke reading up 7. p. a. news aud
other important items at the same time, he
goes to bed and is soon sounIiy asleep,
knowing that he is secure wh.e he holds
certificate In the 7. =. A.
The other night and 1t was a bitte3 ,old
nisat at that, George stayed May in "a
town on the Southern Pacific and gave n
stilictions to be called for the early .lorn-
ing train. Now whether thss forgot him
or whether George did not hea them, II is
fact that he did not wake up until h.
was startled by hearing the conductor
halo 'All aboard" right under his win
dow. That sound aroused him In an m
stant--falk about the speed OF the Oregon
talk about the Sunset Limited talk about
the speed OF light. and even electricity, il
is naught compared to the quiokaess with
which he got downstairs. There was n.
time for him to put ON his clothes, lie
porter made a bundle of them and threw
| them on the front part OF the 81 scper while
George succeeded in getting boll OF the
rear railing. the train going out at fast
! speed. The back door was locked. no bel
and there stood Georges clad In the colur
OF innocence as he had left his bed the
niaft dark and the wind blowing white the
temperature was sinking ap'1l,. Early
risers all along the road thought the; wer,.
seeing ghost.
At last. about fifteen minp,ss later--n
seemed that many hours TO him--he was
releaseh after putting up terrific nois,
and little later made connection with his
clothes,-ono sock and his collar missing
Tho seouel---a week spent at home with
GOLD and fewer; missing the T. p. A. Day
at Houston. and a solemn resolution TO
keep shy Of night trains unless saa yiutely
forced to use them.
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..Mrho Snrinss."

The editor of this page is in receipt of a
case OF Echo Spring whisky with the
compliments of s. Grabfelder & Co.. the
ell-knowD and popular distillers OF
Louisville. KY. The reputation that this
brand Of liquor bears is sufficient for the
writer TO know that he will have as fine
am egg nog Christmas as anybody in the
State.
Mr.. All Dieokmann represents this firm
in Texas, and as everybody knows All, you
can well imagine that Echo Spring" is
sold everywhere and in large quantities.
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Hotel Fires.

This cold spell is costing The travelling
man about % cents a day at the hotels. and
it is AN unjust expense. If the hotel fur
nishes you "a room, ii Is just as essential
that 1t should be properly heated as 1t Is
to have sufficient covering on the bed or
to have sufficient ventilation. Those ho-
tells who make this unjust charge should
be reported to the hotel committee and
they should be persuaded to cut off this
charge. Two dollars per day at the aver
age hot ell lis sufficient and the proprletors
should gladly make the fires free.
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"A travelling MAN remarked to the writer
the other day that the average porter on
the trains was a detrlment rather than q
convenience to the travelling public.
IF you will notice. the porter will give
big black woman adj his attention, help
her on and off "A train and is THE personal
servant OF the conductor. but to rem der Il
lady travelling any assistance, 1t is out Of
the question, and as to lending assistance
to travelling man with an extra grip. 1t
is simply impossible to obtain 1t unless you
tip him in advance"
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pru,umer. "snowcd Undcr.v

Lockhart, Texas, December AT. A.
Mcvicar, San Antonio; j. II, Blum, New
York: II. Wolf. New York; g. Fl, Wilcox.
Austin; II. NJ. Frees st. Louis; w, A.
Ryan, Paris; II, p. Massenburg, ST, Louis;
a. H. r. Fullerton. New Orleans: NJ.
Hei3enheimer. Austin. all arrived IN Lock-
hart this morning and found the town
covered by about four inches OF snow. A
number OF tho citizens made break for
the bus and rolled each aud every travel
ing man In the STOW as he got out. They
all took It good natuHedly and before nigh.
every man in town had been given roll.
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a Marvellous watch.

Nj d. Fowler, better known rs Texas
Bill Nye.' the chairman of the livery aud
transfer committee OF thu Texas division.
has been the center OF attraction for sew
eial weeks. At various times policemen
have had to stop in order to disperse the
crowds which have been congregating sbout
him. The cause OF all this has been an in
strument which Bill carries with him and
which be mcdestly calls a watch. As all
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Re.oIntion. Of symputhy.

Waco council. United Commercial Tray
elers has adopted resolutions OF ctndalence
TO VIM, ~ Griffith. a member OF that
council. who recently lost his wife. The
heartfelt sympathius of the order are ex-
tended to their bsreayed brother and his
children. The resolutions were submitted
by u committee composed Of j. NJ. Segner
George G., KNIGHT and G. II. Smith.
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NOTES or TRAVELLING MEN.

s. c. Brasher OF Borchard, Brasher g.
Co spent Tuesday In Wharton and tneY
say that groceries went flying that day.
r.. l.. Fuller representing the Friedman
Doscher COMPANY OF Brooklyn. n. Y.
spent several days IN Galveston and Hous-
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Dressed Dolls.

10 inch Dolls, fine eyes. pretty hair. papier
macbe boiy, open mouth showing
teeth. dressed in henrietta and satin,
assorted colors fancy hats and 0kn
caps. boys aud girs............... kOV
l. inch Dolls, fine bisque heads, with long
curly hair. papier maohe body and
limbs. double jointed. empire gowns.
new evening shades satins and Kim
henrlottas ................'.. OOo
15-inch Bisque Dolls. long hair. Tn
fancy velvet dresses and hats. IO0
13-inch Rob Roy Dolls. fine bisque mead.
PAPER mache body and 0Qn
real HalT..... ....'.....'......... WV
1C-inch Sailor Boy fine bisque head.
papler mache body, long hair. nm
open mouth showing teeth. IIUU
Brother Jonathan and Lady, nm
IL inches. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. tIOO
1s-inch Dolls. extra quality bisque head.
beautiful moving eyes. open mouth
showing teeth. long real hair curls real
shoes and stockings, lace trimmed mus
lin underwear. albatross and novelty
cloth dresses trimmed with vel 4 0E
vet and braid ...................... tIZJ
10 inch Fine Bisque Dolls, long real hair
curls, open mouth showing teeth.
dressed with fancy cloaks trim q nm
med with fur and stylish hats. :. Z,UU
lG-inch Fine French Dolls. long hair.
double jonted. papier mache body,
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Glassware.
Fine Imitation of Cut Glass.

CLASSES, Goblets, Berry Dishes, Ky
Salts and Peppers. ...".........'. w.
Celery, Pickle and Ile
Berry Dishes ...............s.'...s w
Celery and Berry Dishes
with stand ...................... w
Oil Pitchers, Celery Jars and 1f|i7
Berry Dishes .............i ~
Celery and Berry Dishes. Pitchers, 1ke
Cake Stands and Syrup Mugs.... ~
Ice Tubs. Berry and Rose Bowls :3hi
and Pitchers ............."..'... wv
Fine Imitation Cut Sets a pleces). 7h
Butter. Cream, Spoon and sugar. W
Tinted Glass Water Sets, QM'
Pitcher and six Glasses. ....-.... wv
Gold Trimmed Sets a plecesl, N
Sugar. Spoon, Cream and Butter. IVY
Water Sets. Tray, Pitcher
and six Glasses ...............''Vsts
Imitation Cut Glass Gold Band III
TankardS ........'..s i'W oHN ~
Punch Bowl and twelve q.
Mugs ..... .....''.''''''''''' W.
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Texas Travelling Men.


was In Victoria ON business for that corr
poration this week.
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oFFIcERs OF THE TRAVELLERS PRO-
rESTIVE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

oFFICERs OF THE TRAVELLERS PRO-
TECTIvE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
National President Charles X. DUNN.
Terre Haute. Ind.
National Secretary and Treasurer-Louis T.
4 sa ~ uni sa louis
TEXAS DIVISION, T. p. A. OF A.
president-Howard w. Peak. Fort Worth.
Secretary and Tressurer--James II. Auoio"'
First Vice president--Dan N. Lasker. La
Second vice President--w. ]. Hughes. Gal
Third vice Presldent-Adolph Boldt. Hous-
ton.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Post CD. w. Michaux, Houston.
Post Drank Arnold, San Antonio.
Post EC. A. Mangold, George sturgis anu
h: b. Marchbank, Dallas.
Post F--A. D. Edgar. Austin.
Post G--F. A. Guttman, Galveston.
Post H-Dan We'll, Waco.
Post III; 2; slnsletary. Corr corsi %Or,,
Post ks. G. Bennett, Gainesville
Post LII. c. Heillig, La Grange.
Post Mr.. B. wofford, Cuerc.
Post Nj, b. Seeger Temple
Post O-Robert Groce, Victoria d
Post P--Tom c. swope Beaumont.
Post 90. r. Jaeggli. BRENNAN.
Post R-F. A. Inman. Ell Paso.
Post Teal. c. Brewster, Laredo.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN.
Press-C. s Z. Holland: Houston
Railroads.. p. Fout, Fort Worth.
Relief--7aul F. Erb of Dallas. -
Legisature--B. +. McNulty of San Antonio'
Employment--E. c. Barrett OF Waco
Hotel-Ernest Lasker of Galveston.
Livery and Transfer-A. l.. Fowler OF HouS-
ton. ,. =.
Dallas, chairman; H. b. Marchoanks OF Dai-
las w. Il. Craddoek of Terrell.
tNote.-Committee chairmen are also menu
bers of the board of directors.)
Next State convention meets at victoria
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Dressed Dolls 3 Coatiau..

- b F.
dressed In silk warn ber,,.
gowns, trimmed with lacs -. -
braid, pretty hats. sna
2,-inch Fine French Dolls a." Nv
head, long curling real hair ~ nv. osa
ponette empire dresses, trimmsnV 81
silk ribbon and lace. fancy NAV : "
real shoes and stockings. .... n
20-inch Fine Blsque Dolls. Inn, - -
real hair. cambria underciothsss cufap
with lace, accordion pleated ~. W,,.nnse
pire gowns trimmed with Ia. 4n ~. g.
s snd si nat, paient leather Slipper A
al anu - s',h sloeklnss' .'............ Z,X
q. 30, - and S6,inch Fine French M.
iointed. beautiful movable eyes a.. eeuNs
hair. fine wool and silk costnm ,0us ~
shoes and stockings. pretty csmSss. ~
derwear. lace trimmed-s5.0 10, S oh ~ Y.
5000 and $500. WV w.
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personal friends Of Colonel cary. many
who knew him by reputation his old
comrades In arms. his pupils, soldiers of
the recent war, and last. but not least,
"a host of ladies.
THE PRESENTATION ADDRESS.
The splendid portrait was presented TO
the camp by Colonel W. f. Cutshaw, who
knew and loved Colonel Cary. having
been associated with him years ago in
the conduct Of the Hampton Military
Academy. Of which Colonel Cary was the
founder
II was received on behalf Of the vete-
rams by Colonel W. Gordon McCabe
pupil of Colonel Cary and an ardent adj
mirer Of his sterling character.
Under the direction Of Captain Frank
W. Cunningham the exercises Of the
evening were interspersed with sweet mu-
sic
Commander John r. Laughton. Jr..
called the camp to order and after the
opening prayer by the chaplain Rev.
James Power Smith. the commander in
graceful terms welcomed the visitors 20
the hall. He then presented Colonel w
F.. Cutshaw. the lifelong friend of Colo
mel Cary. who presented the portrait TO
the camp. Colonel Cutshaw said:
Commander and Comrades:
AS an ex-ConfeGerate. | should feel II
an honor to present to this camp the
portrait OF any Old comrade true and tried
In the cause for which We contended
but In presenting you the portrait Of Col
John p. Cary. I feel II an especial priv
ilege 10 have been selected by his friends
10 perform this duty OF love and affection
marked by the deepest and most lasting
ties of devoted friendship
From a long and intimate association
begun In my early youth / can speak of
our GEAR old comrade almost, as Il were
as OF a father or an elder brother, and
In every relation OF life, whether Of ia
ther. brother. comrade. or friends, he
has measured up TO the standard that
We love to think is the ideal of our hu-
manity.
Just ono year arc, we heard his manly
foice In beautiful tribute on like oc-
sasion 20 a gallant cOmrade comrade who
passed over the river. lie. too. has an
swered the last roll-call. In the beauti-
full lines Of Mrs Hemans:
LEAVES have their time TO fan.
And flowers to bloom and withor at the
north winds breath:
The sun. moon, and stars TO rise and set
But thou has all things for thine own.
Oh. DEATH
When the war began there was not in
the whole State a more 1ourshing edu-
cational institution than the Hampton
Academy under Its sole principal and
proprietor. John b. Cary. Years Of pa
tent toll had brought this celebrated
school 10 assured success; and not only
as a part of our educational system hao
great results been accomplished. but its
proprietor had been rewarded with
competency such as should crafty any
reasonable ambition OF one living in hap
piness and comfort. pursuing the work
Of scholastic accomplishments.
GAVE UP ALL.
Living almost under the very guns Of
Fort Monroe. active hostIl'ties soon COM
pell the abandonment OF this happy home
and in a DAY the work and ambition OF
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A PORTRAIT OF
COL. J. B. CARY.
A Splendid Oil Painting is Presented
to Lee Camp.
BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
The Portrait Presented by Col. w. Il
Cutshaw and Received by Col w.
Gordon McCabc. both Lifelong
Friends of Col. Cary.
Leo Camps Portrait Gallery. the ad-

Lee Camps Portrait Gallery the ao-
rniration and envy Of every Confederate
camp OF the State was stiil iurtner
enriched last night by the acquisition oil
the portrait OF one OF the bes1 men ever
produced by the Old Dominion. brave
soldier and long leading culzeh Oh
Richmond Colonel John Baytop Cary.
The portrait. which Is the work Of
Mr.. Cornelius Hanklns, OF this city. is
an admirable likeness Of Colonel Cary.
IL represents him in the fun uniform OF
a Lieutenant Colonel In the Confederate
army. and while 1t IS a likeness Of the
old soldier as he appeared while In the
defence of the South. yet no one who
knew him in his latter days could fan
20 recognize Il. so well did his splendid
constitution Withstand the march Of time.
1t was presented 10 Lee Camp by the
family OF Colonel Cary.
The spacious hall was well filed with
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and all will confirm my claim that in
lucldity of exposition In the classroom,
In happy illustration, in rare intuition as
to the individual capacities ana limita-
lions OF his pupils. in wondrous power OF
sympathetic inspiration to the dulest as
TO the brightest, our old master had but
few, very few, equals, and certainly, in
our experience, no superior.
lie was in very truth a great teacher,
and the fact that some OF us are con-
scious that We did not profit by his
teaching as we should have done is no
bar 10 our blessing the memory of such
a master.
But though his tastes were primarily
those of an enthusiastic scholars he was.
like Arnold keen politician, and a man
of deep and uncompromising convictions
touching the great questions which at
that time were agtating the whole coun-
try.
True 10 his blood. he loved his native
State with that passionate devotion which
God has implanted in the heart of every
Virginian worthy such noble heritage.
He had been bred in the strict States
Rights school," and believed absolutely
10 the inherent right OF a sovereign State
20 withdray from the federal compact
when occasion demanded
WITH THE CONFEDERACY.
Thus. when Mr.. Lincoln. in April OF
1861. ISSUED his call for 1900 men 10 CO.
cree those States which had but exer-
csed what he held to be their sovereign
right. the duty Of Virginia seemed plain
to him. as II did to thousands of others.
who. indeed. loved the Union as founded
by "ihe Fathers of the Republic" but
who. "along with the blood inherited the
spirit and the virtues of the old cham
pions of freedom
Reunited though the country be to-day.
dreadful as were the sufferings and sor-
row and desolation of that momentous
conflict-cOld. indeed, must be the heart
that does not thrill with generous pride
I'm recalling how instantly Virginia rang
out her eternal defiance to that proclaim
alton OF coercion. and with splendid con-
tempt for the "expediency" of craven
souls. fung prudence to the winds, and
with almost romantic devotion 10 prin-
cipIe. resolved with grim resolve TO stand
or fan for truth. for Justice and for
right. even though against a world in
arms"
AS was 10 be expected by those who
knew the temper OF the man. John p.
Cary was one OF the very first 10 offer
his sword to his mother-State.
OF his career as a soldier there IS no
need for me to speak in the presence OF
the veterans of this camp. Ills inteli-
gence. his enterprise. his courage. were
conspicuous on every fed in whose for
tunes ne shared. and 70 the end the Con-
federacy had no more loyal or devoted
servant.
Nay. to the very close Of his life he