The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
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can not always b given prempsly.l
WIN you pisAss tell where aid the word
s. T'sssVssi ana sssss sss!:s q sssss
s Bocr 10 : Dutch word meaning ''fsrmers'
and Is applied to the colonists IN South Africa
of Dutch descent,
How old is the Prince Of wales? T.r.v.
Albert Edward. Prince Of wales. was s.
Year, old November ? 1872.
which Is morc durable, timber cut Ia
summer or timber cut in winter C.C.w.
That which Is cut In summer will last
much LONGER AZ fence posts. telephone poles
and for building purposes than thai which
10 cut In winter. Worms are much more
likely 70 dcstroy timber cut 10 late winter
than that cut IN midsummer. when there 10
no sugar In the sap Or wood
Has the l.Afayetts dollar been cc,ned yet.
ana where may Il BE- obtsinsdi x.or.
Tho Lafay ste dollar has not bssn mintsd
yet About $4,000 will be struck In January
next, We understand that their distribution
will be conducted by r. J. Thompson. secrc-
tary OF the Lafayette Memorial association.
Auditorium building. Chicago WHO viii sivc
further information.
in w sss prasensS IF Queen
1t la stated that Lord Kinsale OF ireland
and Lord Forester OF England. together with
the master OF Trinity college, Cambridge,
possess tho privilege Of remaining covered In
the presence OF their sovereign and not re-
moving their beadgcar as other subjects arc
bound to do.
How much OF the East African coast line
docs Great Britain contrul7 HOB.
Tho entire coast line from Capctown TO the
north OF Tongaland. Just south OF Delagoa
bay. IA now British. From the northward
the old names OF tho sections OF territory and
colonies are Topsaland, ztluland. Natal.
south of Natal are East Grioualand and Ba-
sutoland. and these throe are between ths
orange Free State and tho ocean, but Bnsuto-
land Is inland.
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swootmeats are made OF the fruit' also reme-
dies Tor feverB, vicious humors. scurvy. etc.
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Was General Joubcrt of the Boers born In
south Africa? J-M.R,
No Tho JoubertS originally were French
but emigrhtsd from Holland to Philadelphia,
which IL tho birthplace OF General Piat Jou-
bert, tho COMMANDER In ehiei OF the Boer
FORCES. In narrow, tnreertoried priek
building NJ lios Areh street. tho man VINO
mas ontReneraieo the commander OF Tue
british troops AZ Danysm''h hss' saw the
light The building has been altered some
VIVA. SINCE y "A' oeeup'eu " .ne
family. but II remains today prhcucai'y as II
was nj tho time of Toubert's birth.
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American eNhibition? FEM.
Tho distinctive purpose OF the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition. TO be held at Buffalo from
NAV to November. 1901. is tho extension OF
our commerce ana tho promotion OF friendly
relations f. the countries of North. Central
80 60, y,..,,a,,,, ,..ro Iii,
ana south America 'nSloen''iis thefe WIZ
be chance 10 celebrate tho achievements
wonders OF the electrical possibilities OF Nj
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