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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

...Bnrgains for tomorrow and balance Or this
week that will bring crowds to our store. We
wish to impress upon your minds the fact THAT
you may come to and find that no fnisrepre-
sensations have been made; each and every ar
tice will be found to be the bargain claim tor II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01
Great Sale of
Lace Curtains.

You can not afford to miss this opportunity to buy
Lace Curtains or Porteres. Sale begins tenor.
row and continues throughout the week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

When your clothes get spotted and sollcd
or faded send them to American Steam Dye
Works 12l1 Congrees avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01
coRsETs: LEVY BROS.

Our usual extensive line Of
the best COrsets made will be
found always, and Il Is to
your interest to buy Corsets
that IRE perfect fitting R. 6
G. Corsets, p. D. Corsets, j.
B. Corsets, w. b. Corsets, Z
z Corsets, Th0nnson's Cor.
sets, Her Majesty Corsets,
and Ferris Waists.
Agents for nnan -
Centemerl, 1n kI0Vn02
Trsfousse.
Best Makes on Earth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

during this wssk. Ysn cGl1I|
secure exceptional vsIusS II
Trimmed Hats. Ncthins VIII
be carried over. Prices ~
marked 50 low on Hats tliot
no trouble viii exist In thsir
disposal. Don't walt. Come
down soon and set ! Hat 4
about half the forrier price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01
Positive Dress
Goods Sacrifice.

Sale begins tomorrow. Be one Of the first to
select from this superb stock and get dress at
positive bargain. You are aware of our
methods Of advertising So come prepared to
see actual values as stated.
2 pieces beautiful effects in Wool Fancy Dress Fab
RIGS positive values are Csc and 75c yard, 4 "a =
price tomorrow only .......i.s...s....... ~
IS pieces All Wool Granite and Two-Tone Twls
and Covert Dress Fabrics, 40 to ~ inches wide,
75c to 85c value, price tomorrow, Q0n
per yard ~
IL pieces 81 to 54-inch Broadcloth assorted shades
decided bargain at 85c, IOo
ton1orrow's price is. .2...3.s -
10 pieces Drap DEtes, in popular shades, AZ TO 4o
inches wide, values are 1.25 to 1876 yard, 7On
price tomorrow is ~
pieces extra fine Granite Cloths in popular shades
actual value is 100 per yard, R0n
price tomorrow d. ~ - -
II pieces very fine Poplins and Diagonals and Che
vrons, worth $50 and i.75 yard, OQn
price tomorrow - >>O
pieces 54-inch Black Broadcloths, 0Qo
4 $50 kind, price tomorrow ~. ~
II pieces Black and Navy Blue Cheviots, OK
1.25 kind, price tomorrow ~ - -
IS pieces Black and Fancy Diagonals, /Oo
worth 75c to ITO, price tomorrow -
500 Remnants Of Silks .....s..s..s. At Big
900 Remnants of Wool Dress Goods. Sacrifice.
IS pairs f2-button length Evening Gloves, sizes s
and ~, pnks only, they are slightly KIN
spotted were i75 kind now. ........OO1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

TO CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
take Laxauve Bromo ouinine Tablets. All
druxpists refund money n It fails TO curs.
z6c. The genuine has L,R,Q. on each tablet.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23

Palisades and shy q stone far out into
the Hudson at point where most
men could not have given 1t forcs
sufficient to have carried 1t to the
waters edge. That a man of such a
build and developed by such life
should have big hands and feet Is
inevitable.
On no one point has there been more
discussion and probably more misrep-
resentation than on the subject OF
Washington's religious faith. 1t Is
quite natural that there should be on
the part of the clergy an effort to
establish that a man whose example
was likely to WELD SO tremendous
weight was stanch churchman and
rigid observer of all religious rites.
AS matter Of fact he was neither
one nor the other. He was baptized In
the Protestant Episcopal Church, but
he never was communicate. In
point of fact his breadth Of views was
so great that he was more than once
accused of atheism, Whatever were
his real views he seems to have kept
them to himself, although in all public
ways he threw his influence on the
side of religion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23
WASHINGTON As A SENTINEL
Walked on Guard ut Valley Forge to Re-
lieve a Starving Soldier.

Walked on Guard at Valley Forge to Re-
lieve a Starving Soldier.
William Perrine gives graphic
picture of Washington's memorable
winter of suffering at Valley Forge
in the Ladies' Home Journal. Sen
tinels pacing in the snow on the
outpOsts took off their caps and stood
in them to save their feet from freez-
ing" he writes. Here and there
could be found even officers in suft
of dressing-gown made of eid wooden
bedcovers. The stout-hearted women
of New Jersey sent their quilted
clothes as Christmas presents, with
the patriotic jest that as women were
said sometimes to wear the trousers,
so now there would be an excuse for
men who might wear petticoats.
Washington, who never exaggerated,
said that few men had more than one
shirt, many only half one, and some
none at all. Nearly three thousand
men We're barefooted, and occasional
ly might be seen a soldier who was
all but naked! Sometimes there was
nothing to eat in the camp but rotten
sailed behring's. Men were known to
SudtSh " tuV uou6h Va
cakes in the kitchens Of the farmers
wives. The contractors and the COM
missary agents and the Continental
Congress had brought twelve thous-
and men. to the verge of starvation,
and the blood of General Wayne ran
hot with rage as he looked on his poor
fellows weak with hunger. Indeed,
there was but one horn tumbler and
also but one wooden dish for every
moss. Washington himself dined one
day on potatoes and hickory nuts.
My good man.. he said to the sentinel
in front of his headquarters, pacing
up and down in the bitterness Of
cold morning. have you had anything
to eatY No SIR was the reply. Give
me your musket, then, and go inside
and get some breakfast and the tall
commander gravely walked up and
down as guard over his own house."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23
FATHER OF Ills COUNTRY.

He lives, ever lives, in the hearts O.,
the free,
The wing Of his fame spreads across
the broad sea;
He lives where the banner OF free
dOm's unfurled,
The pride of his country, the wealth
of the world. .......'
His work Is done;
But while the race Of mankind endure,
Let his great example stand,
Colossal seen Of every land;
And keep the soldier firm, the states
man pure,
Till In all lands and thro' all human
story,
The path of duty be the path of glory.
-Tennyson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23

A gentleman who died at Mons.
France, left a legacy of $4,000 to five
friends, the money to be spent on din
ners served in different restaurants,
and at each meal certain dish to be
eaten and certain wine, of which he
was very fond, to be drunk. Further
more, his memory was to be toasted at
dessert, the five companions were to
dine in black clothes and black gloves,
and enter the room preceded by a flag
and the music of an accordion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23
A Emmy SIGHT.

An English paper says that the hat
Of certain short sighted master at
Elton blew off one day, and as he start
ed In pursuit black hen dashed out Of
the gateway. The schoolmaster saw
the hen, and thought it was his hat,
and all Elton was electrified by the
spectacle of hatless and breathless
reverend man hunting a black hen
from one end OF the street to the other.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23

His face was grander than any
sculptor had wrought In marble.
None could behold him without awe
and reverence. One of Washingtons
most invaluable characteristics was
the faculty of bringing order out Of
confusion. The influence of his mind
was like light cleaning through an
unshaped world. Nathaniel Haw-
thOrne,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23
A Good Example.


perhaps the strongest feature in
his character was prudence, never act
ing until every circumstance every
consideration was maturely weighed;
refraining II he saw doubt, but
when once decided, going through
with his purpose, whatever obstacle
opposed. His integrity was pure, his
justice the most infexibIe | ever
new."-Thomas Jefferson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23

HE delights of evening spent around welghted read
ing table are not half understood An illustrated magazine
with its wealth of illustrations, its stories OF adventure and
love its descriptions of travel which carry you to the remote
ends of the earth and its instructive articles for young and odthe
are the first requisites your enjoyment and the
and proper education Of your children.
To secure for you the best and most interesting Of the great Illus
taed the lowest possible price has been the ann OF inc
editor of this journal That we succeeded leave readers
to Judge special contract recently entered into with The Coso
poan which seeks better known in this neghborhood has
enabled us to offer you years subscription to the greatest the Nus
raed magazines together with years subscription to this Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23
UnexplOred Territory.

Throughout the entire world there
are about 100000 square miles of un-
explored territory. In Africa there are
100000 square miles, arctic regions
100000, antarctic regions $500, 900,
America 100000. Australia 1000, 900,
Asia zoe, 900 and various islands 9O0.-
000
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23

The ancient Chinese and Japanese
frequently used to draw pictures with
their thumbnails. The nails were al
lowed to grow to length of some
eighteen inches, and were pared to a
point and dipped in vermilion or sky
blue ink-the only colors used in these
thumbnail sketches.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23
Daniel Webster on Washington

america has furnished the char.
acter Of Washington, and If our Am
erican institutions had done nothing
else, that alone would entitle them to
the respect Of mankind. Daniel
Webster.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23

magazine at price that only about fourth of what some OF the
illustrated magazines sell for For three years The Cosmopolitan mas
dputedy Claimed that reached the largest clientele possessed ~
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Cosmopolitan which sent Julian Hawthorne to India to let the wora
know the horrors of famine and plague was The Cosopo
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The Cosmopolitan which offered prize OF 600 tor the best morse
less carriage best plans public baths and best arrange
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which set the presidents Of great schools and universities seriously
discussing the defects of existing educational systems Inc
Cosmopolitan enterprise always the lead in advancing the
worlds civilization.
We have also succeeded in arranging for two additional offers in
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-23

The length of the Grand Canal from
Tientsin to Hangchau, in China, Ia $50
miles. 1t connects great ports with rich
coal regions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and influenza. IL has become
famous for its cures OF these diseases,
over large part of the civilized world.
The most flattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts OF its
good works; of the aggrayating and
persistent coughs it has cured; of severe
colds that have yielded promptly to its
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks of Group it has cured, often saw
ing the life of the child. The extern
siye use of it for whooping cough has
shown that it robs that disease of all
dangerous consequences. 1t is espe-
cially priced by mothers for their chill
dren, as it never fails to effect speedy
cure, and because they have found that
there is not the least danger In giving
it. even babies, as it contains nothing
injurious. Sold by A. r. Champney,
Druggist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

Queer things happen in Nebraska and
to the Nebraska legislators. The house,
according 10 a local exchange, has just
appointed committee to investigate
its postmaster, who is charged with
tamperng with the mails and leopard
ing the domestic relations of mem
bers." The story is that he opened a
letter written by q member to fem
mime friend but, by mistake, not ad-
dressed. The postmaster was green,
and thought to facilitate the trans
mission of the letter by opening it. He
did so, and noticing the endearing char
acter of the opening sentence and the
fact that it was signed by the member,
resealed and addressed it to the mem
ber's wife, believing that it was intend
ed for her. The letter came back the
next morning to the member from his
wife, bearing this note: 1--WE caught
you, SIR"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

The Delta Lighthouse, of Greenville,
Miss, puts its stamp of disapproval on
stereopticon shows. Itsays: I'VE were
entertained Sunday night last at the
Mount Horeb NJ. L. church by an old
time negro panorama, nuisance that
should be prohibited in all Christian
churches, especially on Sunday nights
The idea of u mass of civil people sit
ting up in church in the dark looking
at lot of pictures and canvas, which
there is no sense in than there is
in throwing a duck into lake for
The purpose of drowning him. That
is why the negro is so far behind they
carry on too much foolishness at their
headquarters for money"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

The Omaha World-Heral6t tells a yarn
about Editor Barnhart, of Auburn, Neb.,
who was recently in attendance on a
convention in Omaha. Barnhart COM
ceived the idea that he would have to
get back home Wednesday evening,
says the World-Herald, but about four
p. IN. of that day special delivery let
ter was handed him. 1t read: EVERY
thing lovely. Have nine galleys up.
It's good stuff. too, because you didn It
write it. Stay in Omaha till the paper
is out" Barnhart sighed and said he
would remain over until Thursday even
ing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

In a certain western college it is Gus
tomary TO have regular Quotation
days" on which each pupil is required
TO give a quotation and announce the
name of the author. The day before
the latest occasion of this sort one Of
the boys complained TO another that
he had no quotation for the morrow.
"rn tell you a good one said his
friend, and he did so. When it came
to this boys turn to quote, he arose
and said, with great confidence: go
west, young man. Shakespeare" To
the surprise of the quoter, he was
greeted with tumultuous applause, fol-
lowed by shrieks Of laughter, and then
it dawned upon him that he had been
the victim of joke.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

A Harrodsburg Ky) merchant says
he has been studying the grippe since
its first appearance here several years
ago, and that he has reached the con-
cluson that good wholesome sneeze is
worth a whole drugstore of medicine
as q preventive for the much-dreaded
disease. When you begin to feel bad,
if you cannot sneeze otherwise, snuff
the odor of pod of red pepper, and the
desired effect will be produced. lie
reasons that la grippe is caused by mi
crobes, and sneezing removes them from
the nostrils. The above remedy will
also prevent cold.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

"'Dewey is the finest thing that ever
iived. He is the idol of everyone there
said the captain of the Astor battery,
just returned from Manila. They may
make him vice-admiral or an admiral
or president of the United States, but
nobody can add anything 10 his honors.
When men have forgotten what were
his ranks and titles they will remember
who he was and what he did. Nobody
stops to think whether Nelson and Far
ragut were ndmirals or midshipmen.
Nor will anybody ever when men talk
of Dewey, for men like them are not
remembered by their monuments,
Their monuments are remembered by
them. Dewey is the finest thing that
ever lived' In such words all men
speak of him and think of him. Wheth
er he is admiral or more or less, he is
Dewey. Glory to him!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

To remember the names of persons
is commonly regarded as the first nee
essary qualification of politicians.
Oftentimes, however, they go too far
in trying to master this art, and so fall
into amusing blunders. Senator Vest
relates this story at the expense of
one of his senatorial associates. In
some way, he says, this senator, who
was usually good at remembering
names, had forgotten that of Il county
chairman, and so bluntly asked it.
"Why," said the young chairman. in
offended dignity, I'm Jones! thought
you knew me-" "Of course do" re-
piled the senator, quickly, but which
one of Mr.. Jones' sons are you? Iknew
your father well for years." "And he
had only one son." was the unsympa-
thetic reply.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

Herman Wade was once a noseless
man. Now he is the proudest Cyrano
of them all, says a Chicago exchange
of n resident of that city. He has had
nose put on him. and DR.. j. T. Thoren,
of the county hospital, is the man who
put it on. Herman has never been
called chicken-hearted young man by
his friends, but now he cannot deny
that he is ischicken-nosed. Itwas chicken
that furnished the meat out of which
his new proboscis was made. Cack-
ling and suffering, healthy young hen
gave up its innocent life that n nose
might be made of it. Though the
chicken has departed and the part of
it that is not nose long went the way
of the frying pan, the patient is doing
well, and soon will be seen on the
streets of Chicago, allowing his new
facial features 10 lead him into mis-
chief of all sorts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11
Ncar to Perpetual Motion.

A Kankakee county (iii.) man Is the
possessor of one of the most Won
derful clocks in the country. This
clock is as near perpetual mo-
tion machine as any piece of mech
anism yet designed. 1t keeps ac-
curate time and will run for year
without the least attention from its
owner. The clock proper is run with
n wheel GO inches in circumference.
From the rim are suspended 1870 cups,
each one-half inch in diameter and n
third of an inch deep. Each of 40 of
these cups. which are successive, con-
tains steel balls three-eighths ofan inch
in diameter. Every minute and
half, as this wheel turns by the weight
of these balls, one Of them falls out of
its cup. rolls down an inclined plane 20
inches long, when, by its own weight,
IL reunites broken circuit of electric-
ity, and is again elevated by little car
travelling along a sleeper inclined
plane to the top of the wheel, where 1T
falls into Il cup which stands vertical
for n short time. After the car dis
charges its cargo it returns to its orig
inal station from its own weight. The
electricity used is generated in an or
dinary storage battery, which does not
require any attention for fully year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11
Rev. sam Jones, Toledo, unit
March lOIh.

Rev. Jones assisted by local clergy
and Prof. Excel and Choir of 100 voices
will hold daily meetings 1880 a. M,
2:30 and 1880 y. IN. an Armory.
For the convenience of those desiring
to attend the Clover Leaf will issue re.
duced rate tickets March IA, IS and 10TH
from Stations Maumee to Delphos in
elusive as follows:
1r in No, 6 morning train one fare for
round trip. Train No. 2 afternoon
about one cent per mile. Tickets issued
for No. Q will be honored returning SOC
p. m. or 1920 midnight; for No. 2 on
12:20 midnight train only. Trains will
make schedule stops only. G. Q. Jen'
kins, General Passenger Agent, Toledo
Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders. are inst
what horse needs when in bad condl.
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and verml.
fnge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in
prime condition. Price 25 cents per
package. For sale by A. IL. Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11
$3.50 SENT FREE.
The Well Known Physician and Specialist
FRANKLIN MILES, M. D., LII B., of
Chicago, will send $3.50 Worth of
His New and Complete Treatment
Free to Each of Our Readers.

There never was better opportunity
for persons suffering from diseases of
nerves, brain, heart, liver or stomach.
to test, free OF expense, New and
Complete Treament for these disorders.
DR.. Miles is well and favorably known
as a leading specialist in these diseases,
and his liberal offer is certainly wor-
thy OF serious consideration by every
afflicted reader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

Seven men have been frozen to death
in the Klondike this winter. Unsani-
tary conditions at Dawson have led to
an outbreak of typhoid fever-S0O cases
reported. "There are still IS tons of
Canadian and American mails at Tagish
waiting to be forwarded" says a dis
patch from Victoria, B. c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

The Debtors Stratgem.-"Yes, "
said the business man, IL have given up
trying TO collect that little bill from
Bilkins. You see, he is pretty big,
husky fellow, and he used TO throw my
collectors out" Then why didn't you
kemploy woman collector? He
couldn't do that TO woman" THAT =
what I thought; so | got one and sent
her around. but she never came back"
P'Nhy not?' He married her."-Chi-
Lcago Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-11

In Florida the cultivation of celery
is beginning to receive considerable at
tention. The people are hopeful of rails
ing a large supply during the present
season, which. under improved care,
will produce plant equal to the cele-
brated Kalamazoo celery.