The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27

D We need not grumDle over D cent :
3 cotton when we know that we can
readily make 1t worth to the State Z
ten times that price. If we can
g not readily at this stage of manu-
9 featuring development in the South
increase its value to the community q
e ten-fold, we know we can increase :
. 1t three fold or four-fold. We can
. at least make standard sheetings q
Q and this would carry cent cotton !
! up to 20 cents. which is fine raise
g in itself. 2
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wholly devoid OF property, but it must be
in such shape as to render him in want
and destitute OF property and means Of
subsistence to an extent that he or she
can not by any means, application or dispo-
sition thereof make a subsistence, liveli-
hood or existence" a party came who is
unable to make living by labor but had
farm of 1870 acres which he said brought
him in debt. 1t will be seen under this
construction by the comptroller he must
make some disposition of that property to
live on. Another party came who had a
real bad cough, and that was the cause of
his being so nfirm that he could not make
a llving-in fact, had consumption. When
asked the cause of his disability, by which
he expected aid, he Insisted that he had
no ailment. But suggested he had symp-
toms of some disease. With much reluc-
lance he let 1t out that he did have a bad
cough that did not let him rest, but that
his religion taught him not to confess dis
ease OF any sort. | had no regret that this
law interfered with his religion so far as
TO force him either to give up one or the
other-either to abandon that clause of
his faith which denies the existence OF
disease or the application for a pension.
He went away in deep contemplation.
lady, married prior to 1866, and the
first Confederate she married crossed over
the rive and rests under the shade Of the
trees. AMI then after 1855 she tried her
patriotic impulse second time with an
other Confederate, and he also departed
This life; and the query was, can she
draw? had to say, mo, madam; hat
Is a case where too much patriotism bars
you out" PITY it's It's true" she must
have remained unmarried. Now, a Con
federate man can marry as often as he
can, but here Is a relic of the dark ages
that discriminates; but it's the law, and
mouthing won't mend it,
A Confederate widow married prior to
I'll! the fall of 1880, but she must by the
law have been a bona fde resident since
Marcn /, 1850. And she went away sor-
rowful | have been careful in advising
because doubtful cases should not apply
AS long as man can hustle he must do it,
ana 1t Is only when he can't get move ON
to make living, and has no means. and is
physically debilitated besides, before he
can draw AS one "Confed" put it, man
a IN hn stNy
draw. have given the women the pref
erenoe in all cases, because they deserve
first notice.
have case where the woman is I'M
able by paralysis on one side, caused by
using the sewing machine to excess in or
der to make a living as a Confederate
widow She is so crippled that she can not
climb the court house steps to get to the
court ana che OF her witnesses is a wo-
man IN the same woeful condition. Coun-
" Judge Harris has kindly volunteered 10
40 anything he can to hear her cause. even
10 visiting her in person. This is charity
OF the right sort. The law does not con-
template that any but such cases ds these
shaH apply. There must be no dismissal of
property within two years from the pass
age OF the act or the date of application
win d view OF pauperlzing ones self TO
araW' The law only allows s. to the at
ulHeS' ana lnen ne has to wait ana tglso
MS chances of drawing in the fall. lie has
10 assist in getting the witnesses before
the court and then he must AIRY II he
.ore the commissioners court aud have
them approve It; so it Will be seen he who
loes this work is laying up most of his
treasures in heaven, and, being a lawyor.
Nhere IS doubt in the mind Of the ~
erage layman whether he will ever see IL
again The comptroller has ruled that do.
POSITIONS must be used in case of ont of
county witnesses, and be crossed by the
county judge, If he wishes. The comm |
'roller is the final authority in all rulings
ana TINS case was sent back to me nv nv
friend Tom Smith, attorney general TO let
me comptroller say first, and It is only
wnen the comptroller gets stalled that the
attorney general is consulted. A Confed-
crate IS drawing S12 pension as a Mexican
war veteran but he Is blind, and this does
NOT support him; having no propertv car
pc Gfaw We Will see, when the comm
.roiler answers see he rules that n Can
-euerate land certificate does not of itsolr |
prevent MIN drawing II otherwise deserv.
ne, IL Is our duty to see that the law is |
any enforced, so that deserving ones NAV
alone share its full beneht.
G. C, Cummings
cure for Scarlet Fever
10 the Editor OF The Post
Harrisburg, Texas. June 25.-w,u 90,
.lnhly give the following cure for searlot
ever place In your paper? 1t is said 10
De equally efacacious in smallpox and has
zen inaorsed by eminent physicians. |