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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-10
An Eaeetlre Re.ort.

The late Rev. Patrick Watson. vicar
of kaTlsfeld. great authority on the
Holy Land, was stickier for accuracy.
An amusing passage Of arms once. TOOK
place between him. ard the archbishop
of Canterbury. s. committee report
was under consideration. and Mr. Wst-
son objected to the heading Removal
Of Premises on the ground that the
things inside the premises Wereremoved
and not the building
Dr. Temple replied. ST suspect you
often tell your VIE the kettle boils. but
it doesH |. .
The meeting reared with laughter
and passed On &c the next J6siuesS-
lcr3on Ecv9
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Thsn and NoM.

''Do you see that old man ont there
Thirty-two years ago that cid man
came to Columbus with one suspender
and sore toe He also had basket Of
apples which farmer outside Of the
city lad given him. Re peddled the ap-
PIES on High street and netted 1S cents
the frss day. Eow much do you sup
pese Res worth nowf''
''Oh. 81, 300, 060I" said one.
1.-TWO millionsl'' cried another.
''Six million. three hundred thou
sandl" was tbs estimate of third
81 give Il up" remarked the fourth
listener.
''Not single cent. and he stin owes
fer the basket. Ohio State Journal
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JUST a GLIMPSE.
a Mssn OF Mature Years Seen q
Strangely Fam iiia- Faco In O Mirror.

A Ms.n OF Mature Years Seen q
Strangely Familiar Faco In q Mirror.
"Here. said man Of mature years,
twas an experience that fancy others
have had. You know we don't realize
the change in our own appearance ss
the years go by. We feel young, I'll
right. and imagine that .ee look sc. and
never realize that we don't. But com
ing down from an upper story of a tall
building in en- elevator the other day
aild thinking Of something else 1 hap
pened to see face IN mirror IN the
side Of the car.
cit had a curious interest for ne
somehow. 1t was the face OF insE Of
middle age, tcterably well preserved,
bat wiki hair pretty gray and with
marks at the outer corners Of his eyes
showing where the crow had stepped
on him-hghtly. to be sure. but the
marks Of crows feet nevertheless, the
face of a man of years. But, old and
gray, the most curious and fascinating
thing about it was its striking resein-
blance TO my own This was alInest
startling, but a moment later, when Ss
| looked at it saw slight turn of my
own head reproduced with correspond
ing movement by the head in the mir
TOR, realized that what / saw was in
deed reflection Of my own face, and
that for a moment had seen myself as
l was.
"Sat when I got home I looked in
tho rlacS Tiara Ara 6i1 7 coo o,,1v mid
Ole aged folks now? Not by a jugfuil l
saw the man l wanted TO see. 4 little
gray perhaps? Yes. a little gray: Crows
feetf Yes, if you want to call 'em so.
I'm no spring chicken. I don't set oct
to be that-that is. not this springs
bat I'm young man still for all that,
and I'm going to remain 50 for many
years to come despite what the mirror
In the elevator ssid. New York Sun.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-10
PURELY PERSONALS
A TEACHER

Frank RiTadulla went to the
Point yesterday.
Rev. J. G. Hall has gone to
Cuba to visit the Presbyterian
mission in Havana.
Miss Lily Mielke spent yester-
day at the Point, returning to the
city by this mornings train.
Mrs. L. R. Wren and daughter
returned to their house at the Point
yesterday, after q brief visit in
town.
W. H. Mackay of Laredo, the
well known life insurance agent,
arrived in the city Saturday even
ing.
Miss Mary Douglas and little
nephew Master Douglas Sebree
went to Point Isabel yesterday to
visit relatives.
Hon. ]. II. Edwards of Ridalgo
made a flying visit to the city,
coming down Saturday and re-
turning home today.
Capts. Hanson and Jansen OF
the schooners Geo. Locke and
Helene returned to the coast yes
terday after a short stay in the
city.
The Express of last Thursday
notes the arrival in San Antonio
of Capt. and Mrs. Robert Dalzell
Of this city, to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Robert Maxey.
Rev. and Mrs. A. 7. Graybill
left this morning on their return
to Linares, after spending the past
week visiting the Presbyterian
of Brownsville and Mata-
mofos.
Alfonzo klonso, the eldest son
Of Manuel Alonzo, left this morn
ing over the If. & NJ. railroad en-
route to Saltil1o, Mexico, where he
has secured o position in a large
establishment.
Rev. Leandro G. Nora, pastor of |
The Presbyterian churches of Mat
amoros and Brownsville left this |
morning en- route TO Victoria, Tam, |
where he goes to attend the meet
ng of Presbyterian. He viii be alb
;ent several weeks.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-10
OUR MARKET LETTER.
To TIE HERALD.


Chicago Market Letter, April
9Th, 1899.-Wheat-Nay closed
II 7-S, decline CT 1 cent for the
week. During the week it sold up
to "a Is, the leading factor has
been crop conditions. The Spring
is backward and complaints con-
tinue regarding the appearance Of
the growing crop, partly from the
Southwest. On this the country has
bought freely in this market. Pro-
fessional traders still hold aloef /;
their attitude IS q waiting one,
they will not buy until the warm
weather has made the damage a
certainly; no seeding has yet been
done in the North west and it seems
hardly possible that any beginning
can made before the middle OF the
month; the attitude of foreign
market remains unchanged. They
do not appear disposed to buy on
an advancing market. Desire to
realize profits by scattered holders
was the cause of today's weakness.
The visible decreased 80, 900 against
an increase of 162, 900 last year.
Corn-May closed at 81 7-8 a
decline Of 90 for the week; it
sympatilized with the early strength
in wheat, but for the last day or
two it has sagged. Primary re-
ceipts are still small and likely to
continue sc while the out move
ments are fair. The visible de-
creased 100000 against a decrease
of 735, 600 last year. The specula-
tive interest is not large or active.
Oats-Ate unchanged from a
week ago, % II May. They have
been active and strong as times On
the lateness of seeding but have
eased off some in sympathy with
corn.
Practically no seeding has yet
been done in the principal oat ter
ritory:
Provisions-Markst has been a
one, receipts of hogs have
been, for the time of year; liberal.
demand for product only
fair, and not so good as last year.
Stocks showing no material de-
crease, and liquidation still going
,n and looks Ike continuing for a
while yet. This keeps investors
out.
Yours very truly.
HUBBARD BROS. & co.
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HOW'S This?

We Offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that can not be cured by Halrs
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & co. Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned have known
F. j., Cheney for the last Is years,
aud believe him perfectly honor
able in al business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST & TEUAx, Whosaie Drug.
yists, Toledo, @.
WArDNG, KNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternalIy, acting directly upon the
blood aid mucous surfaces Of the.
system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold By all Druggists. Test
lnonials free.
Halls Family Pills are tha best
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS. manufactured by tie
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
tie value of obtaining the liquid lsza--
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them IN the form most refreshing to the
taste aud acceptable to the system. 1t
is the enc perfect strengthening Taxa
tive, cleansing the system effectually.
ciSpelliDg colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Questionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant 20 the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
ether aromatic plants, by method
known to the CsLIFoRNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order TO get its beneficial
effects and TO avoid limitations, please
remember the full name OF the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. Ely NEW YORK, N 2.
FOr sale by all DrUggists.-Price SOC. per bottie
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When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or bust
ness, take on every trip a bottle of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most
pleasantly and effeetually on the
kidneys, liver. and bowelps, re-
venting fevers, headaches, and 9TH
er forms of sickness. For sale in
50 cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-10

Parson-Its very kind Of you to
have our jswe1ed communion service
made without cost to as.
Jewelsr-D Dent mention it. parson
It's a godsend to me 10 have all the
old jewelry in town melted. Jewellers
Wesxy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-10
Diseases OF the blood and Nerv.-

No one need suffer With neuralgia. Til
disease is quickly and permanently cure,
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease [,
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic [
otherwise, succambs TO Browns Iron Bi.
ters- Known and used for nearly quart
of q century, it stands Today foremost a;n6E.
our most valued remedies. Fer sale By
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-10
About TOWN.

The day has been extremely dis
agreeable, on account of the wind
and dust.
The city "dadsp held a conclavs
this afternoon, for the first time in
many months.
Preparations are being made at
the Plaza de Allende in Matsmoros
for the annual ''Cinco de Mayo"
festivities.
HORNS WANTED We viii
pay the highest market price for
odd and curious shaped horns of all
kinds. Schleyor Bros, San Anto-
Mo, Texas.
An interesting account of the
teachers meeting held last Satur-
day at-the public school is contrib
uted to this evenings HERALD by
one Of the teachers.
Miss NJ. NJ. Gum, who taught
the Presbyterian mission school in
Matamoros last fall, wos married
to Rev. Robert Campbell at Beau
mont, Texas, on March Both.
Reports from over the state in
dictate that the rain which fell here
Wednesday extended all over the
state, and viii be of immense ben
eft to crops and stock interests.
An aged Mexican named Victor
iano Lopez died yesterday. He
was very old and feeble and prob
ably died of hamilton. No doctor
attended him. The funeral took
place this evening, money to bury
him being subscribed by charitable
persons. He leaves two daugh-
tiers.
The cockpit at Santa Cruz, on
the other side of the river, was
burned down Saturday night about
eleven o'clock. The fire is sup
posed to have been incendiary.
There was a good deal of excite
ment here when the FIRE first broke
out, the alarm being given by FIR
ing pistols and causing people to
rush hurriedly to the river.
The steamship Morgan sailed
from Galveston for Brazos at 8 80 |
yesterday morning loaded to her
full capacity, bat up to late hour
this afternoon she had not been
sighted. It is probably the strong
southeass wind, which has been
blowing since last night has held
her back, or else knowing 1t lmpos-
sible to do any Tightening with
such wind, she has put in some
where.
Another very exciting game was
played. yesterday afternoon between
the American and Mexican base
ball mines, at the public school
grounds. About three hundred /
persons witnessed the game ana
the loud cheering testified their
interest in the contest which was
so holly waged. The result this
time was In favor of the Ameri-
cans, being their first victory in
three match games. The score was
Il to Is. A number were over
from Matamoros to see our two
famous mines play against each
other, and were rewarded fer COM
ing by Witnessing some fine work,
both teams having some good
men.
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Z COX GUT for lie first signs 0,
=. sinpure baood-Hood-s Sarsaparill;.
5 yoEr eafeguard- 1t viii purify.
..ilsiesSs se3 ssssiizs your 2iG9S.
, 1899-06-23
Dogs Death Saves a church.


A little church in a rural district Of
gennsylyania has been saved from dis
solution by the happy demise of a COG.
The parish was ouee a large and pres
porous one, but the congregation dwia-
died and debts gathered until some tlYe
years ago the place was closed on ae-
count of back pay 10 the rector. Tic
main support of the church was an old
lady. whose family had attended it foI
more than 100 years-it lies in 0ne OF
the old aristocradc sections of Nir-
ginia-and all of whose small property
it was supposed, would so toward its
maintenance. But on her death a great
surprise was sprung. The little old
lady had loved her church and parish
much, but a small poodle dog had
claimed her affection more. She left
her entire fortune to keep this pet 50
long as he should live, the money going
to the church upon his death. which
long-looked-for event occurred recent.
ly. The debts can now be paid and
the dusty pews reopened. There is
hardly another ease on record of on
small dog being the main donator Il
the support Of u house of worship.
, 1899-06-23
"Nfonte cristoe ontdone.

The increase of wealth has been pro-
digious since the time of Il civil war,
especially in America. When [ was a
boy, any one who had one hundred
thousand dollars to his name was con
sidered fairly rich; but at present peo-
pie think little of a trihe like that.
Even in Europe, where fortunes are
gained much less rapidly than with US,
a property must now be many times
larger than in the first half of the cen
fury. before it begins to dazzle society.
| suppose some Of you have read Mon
te Cristo;' and you know that few
things were too e%xtravagant for the
Imagination of Alexandra Dumas. He
meant that his romantic hero should
lead the whole world in m~agnifcenee,
and probably thought of giving him
the biggest bank-account ever heard of.
But Monte Cristo was worth only a
fraction Of what several real men now
living can show. This was moi the sort
of mistake you would have expected
from Dumas. 1t would have cost him
only q stroke of the pen to multiply the
hoard in the Mediterranean island a
hundred times; but although his novel
vas written when he was 40 years old,
he could not foresee hat his fiction
would be utterly distanced by solid
facts before he died.-St. Nicholas.
, 1899-06-23
Poor Memory.

: An English bishop was n day wait
ing at a station fora train, says the
Churchman, and being in good time
was indulging in a walk up and down
the platform. While thus engaged he
met a young officer whose face seemed
familiar to him.
As the two met a second time the
bishop said, "Good-morning." At the
third encounter he stopped and asked,
"How is your father2'
The gallant soldier replied, 'He has
been dead many years.
The bishop tried again with the
query, "How is your motherY'
well" said the officer smiling, 81
think she must be all right, for you
would certainly have heard If she had
been indisposed.n
The bishop walked away, but his Gu
rioslty was thoroughly aroused. See
ing the station-master. he went toward
him, and asked whether he could en-
tighten him as to who the young Off
Ger was with whom he had just been
speaking.
|. why. your lordship," replied the
station-master, that is the Duke of
Connaught."
|. The feelings Of the bishop who had
failed to recognize the third son of
Queen Victoria. and who had asked so
benevolently after the health of the
young officers mother. can perhaps be
imagined.
, 1899-06-23
Getting Down to tbe First Cause,

The professor of natural science, n
of our best-known colleges, was dis
cusslng in a secent lesson the process of
fertilizing plants by means of insects
carrying the pollen from one plant TO
another.
In order to amuse the class, he e1
tended Darwin's ingenious illustration
used in the Origin of Species, about the
connection between cats and clover,
and said that old maids were really the
ultimate cause of It all. The attention
of his hearers was strained to its ut
most as he proceeded.
"The bumblebees carry the pollen"
he declared; the field mice destroy the
nests of the bumblebees, therefore it is
quite evident that the more field mice
there are In any n-eighborhood, the
fewer the bumblebees and the less
pollen variation of plants. But cats
deYour field-miee, and old maids pro
teet cats. Therefore, the more old
maids, the more cats, the fewer field.
mice, the more bunblebees.
Hence" was the professors trium-
PhdAt eoiiSluo4oh' Nu ludluS are the
cause of variety in plants
at this point a fashionable young
freshman, with a single eyeglass and
n general appearance indicating that
he was got up regardless of expense.
arose and asked:
q sa-a-y, professah, what is the
eause-ah-of old maids-don't you
knowg"
perhaps Miss Brown "a quick-vit.
ted member Of the class can tell you,'
suggested the professor.
'Dudes!' said Miss Brown. sharply.
and without a moments hesitation
Saturday Evening Post.
, 1899-06-23
Untortunate Ueroine.

One of the eccentricities of the Eng
llsh language was lately brought to the
notice of anew England woman by her
Swedish maid. The girl had attended
n ni~ght-school for some weeks, and was
much delighted with her attachments in
English. She expressed her wish to
try her knowledge of the language by
reading a story, and her mistress rec
commended for her perusal one called
"A Modern Cinderella" in a magazine.
1t was short, simply worded, and ap-
peared not to present any linguistic
pitfalls.
Did you like it, Bertha?" asked the
mistress when the magazine was re-
turned to her.
"Yas, ma'am," replied the girl, slow
ly, but l am sorry she had 50 much
trouble and dose glass eyes. too. My
brudder, he had one glass eye, and it
was vera hard for him."
"Why, 1 didn't remember about her
having glass eyes, said the mistress.
Bertha unfolded the magazine, and
pointed with a respectful finger to the
following undeniable proofs:
"As Polly moved about the kitchen,
doing her work, her eyes suddenly fell
on the letter which lay unopened in her
aunts lap.
keep your eyes where they belong
said that lady sharply; and poor Polly
colored with shame.''-Youth's Com.
panion.
, 1899-06-23
The silver lining.

She was a bright li%ght=hearted little
woman, and when her husband failed
In business, and they had TO give up
their pretty house and go TO lodgings.
she tried to make the best of #. For
hours after receiving the sad news she
sought some compensation for poverty,
and all of a sudden gave a chuekle Of
delight.
oh, it isn't so bad being poor, after
all" she laughed.
Her husband looked at her inquiring-
". "YNhyY' asked he, grimly.
Because announced the little wom-
an, confident that she had CHANGED
upon a shred of the silver lining to the
dark cloud, "beeause we won't have
any servants to bother about"
, 1899-06-23
was ( hit-sixY9#
That's my count

Was l ull-sIA
".'That's my count
THAT was mine, but I wasn't sure.
You see, I had to guess at some OF
them
How do you feel?
He smiled.
"'Well, as mother used to say about
WORKOUT garments, I guess feel a lit
tie more holy than righteous
you'll pull through all right, ole
fellow l said, eheerfully, for his cour.
age really gave me courage.
81 don't know about that, and I'm
not worrying e it n way or the
other. That's what were for, and if
we get ehucked it's all right. l had a
funny little dream about a half hour
ago. I thought l had got my dis.
charge and was over on the other side,
and, knowing that 1 didn't have any
letters Of recommendation, I was loaf.
ing around the pearly portals sizing
them up to see if there was any chance
for me to break in, when st. Peter
opened the gate and saw me. Hello,
jim" says he, whats all those holes
in you?' Bullets" says L. "What
klnd?p says he. "Dons," says l.. rs
that SOP says he. well come right
in. You never would have passed 9th
erwise, but we're needing a hatrack in
the hall and we'll just PUT pegs in the
holes and make you do till we find
something better. Come on in" And,
by gum, l was glad the Dons had
p%unctured my tire the way they did. l
wonder if it will come true
whether it did or not" concluded
the narrator, no mar knoweth, but
before two weeks had passed jim had
gone to see"
, 1899-06-23
CHINESE JUSTICE
gPunishment Ia Sometimes Melted Out
with Stckeuiug Barbarity.

With Stckening Barbarfty.
One, night our party halted at a place
called H0ngays IN the Yuman province
of Chfnas population about 5000; pro
ducts feas and other small deer, says
a. writer m Travel, in giving a descrip-
&ion of Chinese Justice We were max
ing O hHrrfed escape from the wretched
place when Lowe suddenly missed his
camera. Five minutes before starting
1t was strapped to the machine, but
now it was gone. A swift run was
rmzae to the inn. Had the landlord
saen it2 No, he had not, and besides
he did NOT want to be disturbed. for he
was eatigS rice. Had anybody seen
the camera? Not q soul. There was
nothing cor It but Il visit to the man
DARN at the yaraen. lie was "a kindly
young fellow OF about our own age.
He listened quietly while tho loss was
explained, and whon he understood
there had Tea ing he turned the
color Ct s5st Eith rage. a troop Of
soldiery was dispatched to the inn With
orders to arrest everybody.
Landlord, cook, sweeper, stable clean
or and all the hangers-on We're march
ed to the yamen in chains, and every
was trembling with fright. There
was much confused jabbering. In the
end enc of the men was marched away,
bur in ten minutes he WAS brought
back with the amera. His counter
ance proclaimed him an arrant rogue,
and when the mandarin saw that the
leather case had been cut open with a
knife and was informed that three pho
geographic appliances were still missing
his rage was unbounded. Putting on
his magisterial robes he sentenced the
thief to be thrashed. Tie held up IN
hand as an inquiry If 80 strokes would
be sufficient punishment. Plenty, in
timated the foreigner. Down WIS the
man pitched on his face, the legs tied.
the flesh barred, and heavy fell the
blows.
The beating went on and on, the
rufian screamed and blood was run
ming from the wounds on his limbs.
Hasn't he had the so yetg' was asked.
z'Fifty. Why his punishment is 500
strokes, and he has not had 400 yet"
A plea vas put forward for mercy. But
the mandarin, with his lips tight, would
not listen. It was no good telling him
that the quality of mercy was not
strained, or that it droppeth like the
dew from heaven, or that it became the
monarch better than his crown. He
WIS paid to punish Offenders, and he
WAS going to punish them. However,
it was soon ali over, and the wretch lay
on the ground grooming, writing and
bleeding.
Then in marched the soldiery with
i've other men heavily manacled. The
prisoners fell on their knees and put
their foreheads to the ground. The
mandarin fixed Oh m as tile-ri.gleRder
, 1899-06-23
A Story of Sterility,
SUFFERING AND RELIEF. ,
LETTER TO MRS. NO. 6o,Is6l

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Two years
ago I began having such dull, heavy
dragging pains in my back, menses
were p%rofuse and painful, and was
troubled was leucorrhoa. 1 took
patent medicines and consulted a ply
stefan, but received no benefit and
could not become pregnant. Seeing
one of your books, l wrote to you tell
ing you my troubles and asking for
advice. You answered my letter
promptly and 1 followed the directions
faithfully, and derived so much benefit
that [ cannot praise Lydia E. Pink
ham's~ Vegetable Compound enough.
Inow find myself pregnant and have
begun its use again. I cannot praise
It enoueh ."-MRs. CORA gibson, YATES,
MANIsTEE, NICK