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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

& r t sHlSNSyo.. $500 vica- Psss'DssT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Russell Sage boasts that In his eighty three
years he has never contracted any bad habits
He probably regards nlggardlness, and the
robbery OF his employees OF living wages, and
stock speculations that bring ruin and misery
to multitude OF homes. rs shining virtues.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Attorney General Griggs has again shown
his usefulness-he decides that "pernicious
activity In the ofice-holder is not only right
but duty to his party. Grlggs is an Alser
in his way-even weaker brother, perhaps,
but equally AS constituencies partisan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Mayor Woodward OF Atlanta should stand
up for his personal liberties. The mayor of a
town has as much right as any other citizen
to liven things up occasionally and help out
a class of people who are very useful on cleo
ton day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

The people of America should respond
promptly to the appeal for help from Porto
Rico. The loss OF life and devastation in the
island have been great and the people have
only the United States to look to now.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Some OF those American Arms that have
been selling munitions of war to Aguinaldo
are probably also loudly bowling for "expan-
sion" The more people we attack the better
chances for working off their goods on the
enemy at exorbitant prices. In the mean
time however. n few prosecutions would hit
tho occasion-buIlets are not under the same
classification as pamphlets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

In n late battle the Americans in the island
of Luzon again scattered the Fllpinos In all
directions These battles are useful TO us. for
they get rid of the enemy for at leas: twenty
four hours. Probably in the present condition
of the streams and roads 1t may take little
more time for the FIipinos to reassembie and
return.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

In the meantime the emu N
contractors and the secona. i. ", I
ulators have all received ~ ~
people Of Texas have been ~ g y
taxes at the rate Of a'See~ !, 4
or nearly as much as they ~. ~
on or , n,a state sovernmsn'' co.,, h
s st,tutlons. but the people y. ~ J, J,
s Inc So % the war with are s ,sa%i.Isiss|
s money " The Twenty-si,xissa. 's ~
an app soas Into effect % &. ~
w when sUen i being that - 80
r rsooyer what it pays them a.,' u u.
e epai government, The eu sssts ~
however, how can .u rces can |!
, = has un naid the latters ds.,s
If II n wha ps'i has alrsady, ,t,itIss y
matter. the state au. urstty ~
t t' 60 Slow and 1t e prev, 1. i,tss ! Z
~ that - no chances VIII = \, IL =
buncoed a second time
ment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

When the Beers and the British get to fight
ing. Otis casualty lists will look like reports
Of accidents on an excursion. The Beers are
stubborn as the British and are dead shots.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Kipling has been offered $1,000 for poem of
eight lines. Heaven help a nation with such
ruhlshersI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

syndicate is to build a railroad connecting
Canton, the terminus of the American
line, with the seaboard. Thus 1t will be
seen that the whole enterprise is a Brit
ish enterprise into which American cap
italists have been tempted by the promise
OF tremendous returns upon their Invest
ment providing they could use the power
of the American government to assist
England in the work OF exploitation.
~
1t Is well known that the European COM
bination. including Russia. has been all
along opposed to England acquiring the
lions share in the partition of China.
Therefore II became necessary to British
interests to. in some way. take Americans
into the deal in order that they might be
able TO use the power OF the United States
to blum their rivals and obtain the lions
share.
These facts have been concealed from
the American people. and would not be
given out at this time through the public
press except for the fact that there was
danger that the Chinese government would
cancel that portion OF the concession ac-
credited to the Americans, and 1t there
fore became necessary TO appeal to the
president and have him. through the state
department, speak directly to the Chinese
government informing 1t that the United
states government was backing the deal.
The press dispatches further inform us
that Lord Salisbury notified Sir Claude
Mcdonald. the British minister at Hong
Kong. that the entire contract relating to
the two comprehensive American ana the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01

A man who had not been to church fof
very iosg time. ssys L,pdon exchsnse
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01

An account Of the life Of Judge james
b. Brsdwsll Of Cbic.so BY bis daughter
tells story Of the deeply religious train
log Of bis childhood. lie had the old
fashioned faith 10 the efficacy Of prayer be
fore be vas Of sufficient sgs 10 undsrstsnd
the reasonable limits Of such petitions
Oncs. when james wss only 8 yesrs old,
the wagon was sent TO Chicago for proyis
ions. Five days elapsed. The wagon
vss detained, and the Brsdwsli family
vas without food and without . msn TO
provide IT, Little james o. usual with
even smsll boys Of the time snd place, Vas
good shot His mother loaded the eup
Tor bin, and be started cut to zee what be
could sboot to supply The table.
10 due time be .v tso prairie chickens
90, isr svsy lie go. tn gan ready snd
then t,. / long euou b 10 pray thus:
o F.,h,r. ifyon sill jla ls' me bring
dosn ihose tso cbichels III give your
miaist,r the choice Of the psirl
The tfiss'r wss pulled snd down came
the tso prsifis chickens james believed
be sh,. 10 b, direct answer to bis prayer
I, ,Hs took tie tao birds 10 Elder Saos, The
mioi.tsr. spd told him Of the cirsam
.t.pcss. Tue good slder took lo-s Tine
81 sI.uise ite tso chickens, 10 order TO
b. q1ii. sure thst be got The better oi The
tvo, b, cen be s,id. be though, il bes
tts, the boy. eomp,ct should be i.iiLlal
~ carried out.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
Clearly Proved.

Mrs. Bolivar hesvsd deep sigh.
Heiore We we're married. she said. you
promised me thst my slightest wish would
be your Law,
Did II said Mr.. Bolivar, 10 tone Of sui
prise.
You said, continued Mrs. Bolivsr, thai
you would give up the club and not play
poker any more.
Did l. really?
You swore that you would give me
whstever l wanted and that might go to
the sesshore every summer snd stay ss
long % liked.
ls II possible2
Yes And you said that you would
never take smother drink spd never hirt
the lestt little Bit, snd now you do oil
these things and hsve not kept . single
promise. II proves conclusively 10 me
thst you nevtr loved me.
beg to differ with you there. my dear.
said Bolivar orAtoricslly. Yonr pFemlse is
oil wrong. Yonr reasoning - woetully st
fault Your statements prove conclusive
ly that l did love you. 10 fac, ] must
have sdored you msdly II | told snch
whopping lies TO get you.
Aud with this vindicstion MIR. Bolivar
considered the argument st 30 end.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
W. Q. r. u

The l4.h Annual Convention OF th,
Bennington County W. O. U will b,
held vi EMt Arlington 10 the NJ Il church
Wednesday June l4!h. We shall try to
make il our best. All friends OF TEN per
ance are cordially invited TO attend.
The Nstionsl w. G. T. U. hss forty dis
tinct departments Of work. each with =
superintendent, whose duty II is TO de
wise and crrry forward plans for the fur
therance Of her department. The Evsnge
listic department is the founds on
which cur work rests. The gospel OF
Christ is the best total abstinence pledge
We can have. Miss Elizabeth Green wood
OF Brook lyn, National and Worlds Super
iniendert OF this dspsrtme ents is an ordain
cd minister and has had large congregs
tions every Sunday for msny years 10
Brooklyn. IL 8 writer OF Bible readings,
and has remarkable gifts 10 eIpoundine
the scriptures. She Is fsmilisr with every
phase OF the wbitf.ribbon work having
been for many years President Of large
city union.
Peace aud Arbitration is another depart
ment with Mrs. Bliley OF Maine at ,its
he,d. Great interest is felt iust now 10
the Worlds Pescs Congress which is now
10 session on the Hague.
Mrs. l. M. N, Stevens. Miss Wizards
successor and Anna Gordon are making Q
tour OF the western states. Immense meet
ings and receptions are the order Of the
day wherever they go, the city officials in
many places coming out TO do them
honor.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Joshua L. Bsily.
the president Of the National Temperance
Society. ordered library OF one hundred
books to be sent TO th, soldiers barracks.
1t 6t. Augustine, Fls to be put 10 the
large room that had formerly been used %
! cinteen, but when Congress passed the
law, was closed, and had been fitted up
for library and reading room. Nov, Mr.
Bsilyhss received word from st Augustine
that % Mr. Alger has ordered the csnteen
10 be opened. the books must 60 out TO
make room for the bottles /
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01

Tss a 18th OF Joseph Msaiii. i.ts eaItsl
Of the Chicago Tribune, recalls the s,cr,
OF picture Of Liooolp, the one by whiet
h. lscsme tnou1 10 the eonntr,, bker
very 1000 after b.. fret tominstlop for Tho
presidency. A correspondent Of the New
York San gives tho inciien, 10 Mr. Nc
d,ll's words.
kueu bin 20 well that We osllel each
other Ate sns Joe, BE came TO see me 10
the Tritune oitice SION sitter bic ocmius
,iop. | s.ii 10 bin. after We bad talked
OF mo inpoit.nt mstter:
Abe, there are not msny people 10 The
couat.y VITO kucw how you look fon
nut have yonr picture taken. Why po'
do il tosf III 60 With yoo,
Snapshots we're unknosn then, sad SO
~ere iesfpsrtr sItisss, AZ tsty Ire called
l. lco'n w,ttio bis hotel 10 Il, ur, spd !
cslleJ for him II The appointed time l
think be ssw ths, vas surprised,
How do looLf hs sskei. His coat
~ss but,onrd from top 10 bottom, bnt Il
wss bis hair which made him look strange
He had evidently wet ii. and II was brush
ed 10 the skin 40 .cress bis u tmples as
.mt Only as II it bad b en- ifontd
IL viii ntVrr d.. sail as soon NJ
could recover bienh. hss yon never
Q old be eli etrd pre,i .ett il ,hs ,.nltry
thought Jon wore your tsir ih I Tsy.
lie Looked Ut me ~ IL be we're dszsd
He bad plssttrsd bis hair down 10 that
wsy honestly and innooeptly. He looked
10 the mirror. sud then that peculiar eI
preston OF humor dswned 10 his fsce.
lie took both hands and showed them
through hi. hsir until il looked like
brush heap sitter . hurricane. Then he
urnsd tovsrl me, and told him that
Wss more like him.
We proceeded TO the photographers,
Where Liucoln run bis long hngers
through b hair sesin. From the picture
hen taken oil copies for campaign pur
roses we're msde, and whitever cartoons
nd caricatures we're made OF him during
be osmpsign we're suggested by that
'ioture.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01

Camden says the Thames was once call
cd the Cockney, and therefore Q cockney
means simply one who lives on the banks
Of the Themes. Wedgewood ssys cock
ney, or cockerney. is one psmpered by
city indulgence. in oontrsdistinction TO
rustics hardened by out door work. There
is, however. = legend, almost too good 10
be true--nsmely, that Londoner who
had never before slept ont Of sound OF
Bow Bells had occasion 10 90 into the
country and was detained oil night.
lie WAS much disturbed by the lowing
Of the cattle, the grunting OF the pigs and
other sounds Of country life, which bs
could not Understand, aud In particular
be was frightened by the growing Of the
cock. 10 the morning, in response TO the
farmers Inquiries. be said the sound OF
the wild beasts hsd kept him sw.ke.
just st thst moment the cock crowed
again, and tbs Londoner said: "Thst's
the one Hes been Deighing like ,tst for
hoursl' Snce then L,ndoners have been
called cockneishs. or cockDeys.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
Thrashing a King.

Daring the Ashanti campaign there wss
. sgrotesque exhibition Of . native police
mans indifference to the divinity" that
"doih hedge . king" General Colley.
then the major commanding the transport
column. writing 10 bis sister. describes
how one monarch had his foolishness driy
en- DOT Of him by "the rod OF correction"
He says:
am afraid ones idea oil the msjesty
that doth enshroud the king" Is rot
exalted 10 this country. AT one station on
my way down heard row 10 camp DIR
ing the night. snd the next morning sen.
TO inquire what 1t was. A native police
corporal Of mine. frst-rsts FELLOW, came
up and saluted.
Heard row ID MAnta,sin camp las,
night. sir. Found king making great
noise. gambling with bis subjects. Very
bsd form. sir. Gave kios great lhrssbing
eir
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
R,cklsss Extravagano'.

Senator Hear is not = stiDgy man, bul
be looks ont for the pennies. He wss
riding on . street car one day. relates .
Washington correspondent. and had jos'
completed q transaction with the conduct
or iovolsiug the payment Of . quarter OF q
dollar ior tiI cpr tickets a l-6 cents tic
ket WIN 40 acqusil t,nce got on board
and took the seat next TO him. The &C
Qusintsuce handed the Conductor nickel
and turned to open up conversation with
the M .ssach uset,s senator. The senator
Hdeeted 10 his seat minute and then
broke 10 With the remark, am glad to
see that you sle prosperous.
Prosperousl exclaimed the other man.
Why. l am ss poor % church mouse
Excuse me: l thought you must be rich
an comfortably we'll of myself, but ]
have never felt that could sford to pay
cents for . ride 10 . street car when l
could get six rides for quarter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
What Hs' Saved.

Yon take . man that's got real gumption
and itl come to the iroot,no matter what
he's under, one. remarked John Low. Of
the Hullby Fra Company. % he unwound
9 mufll from bis neck sud prepared for
Q belsted breskf ct.
Nov there's Ned Stone, be went on bur
risdly, waving his hand TO deprecste any
possible interruption from his htlpmsts.
| went over lhere this morning jost to see
how ibe rains we're. and declare. they're
complet, | Jot Siunders' was there. and
We welked around. seeing bov complete
they afel
When you think thsteven oil the cloths
that Myrs bad pm. out on tho line yester
day morning vebt. snd that within two
hours time there wasn't 30 much - .
spool OF thread left 10 the Stone family,
II seems ss II Ned had reason to feel dis
conrsged.
Th,y'd laid 10 q good stock Of pork and
beef and go or, but every mite Of II wN
spoiled. Issid 10 job that for ell Nsds
thrifty ways. Ruefs,d when he csms
home from Renting last night and iound
he hsdu't sny home. be ssw there vss 10
use tiyit 9 70 make lhe best Of such Job.
| hadn't more than got The words oot OF
my mouth before | ssv Ned coming across
.be ms.do~ With big hauling hook on
GreenougLs wbeelb rfov. He smiled %
At ns jnst ~ cheerful, and said he.
Glad to zee you. boytl List night !
coudL's seem TO sense anything. bnt l ssid
10 Myfs bis a o.ning that ~ the siod 10
taa ctllsr would make excellent grease
when rsss tried ou'. mishts we'll come
over aud book up some OF the pork 10
give me = kind Of an sppetiie Tor bresk
fast
Job aud left bin standing thfrs. book |
ins mp pcrx sod 3, on oat Of the barrels,
sppsrenilf jas, Is e.sy 10 bis mind ~ be
syesterdsy morrins. Add reckon II
there's 90. body 10 the nsishbofbood runs
cot Of Trying stuf within the peit siY
Mr., ST zoe ~i'I be . ls 10 srppl,
en- -sl d e proof rates
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01

hasliy hsfkenei TO the pesus.iens OF hi
wife and decided 10, lie so. tho tamil,
all together. sna they started early. Al
fivirs 81 The church, there we're vsr,
ies people 10 IL spd 10 pew openers al
hand, 30 The man led bis family yell ap
the sisle and took possession Of . rice
psw.
Just ss The service vas about 10 begin .
rompons looking old man cane 10, wslh
ed up TO ibe door Of the pew and stood
there. sahibitins evident surprise tha, Il
should be occupied. The occapsnts NOV
ed cn snd offered him room 10 eli down.
br, be dscliaed 10 be seated. Finally the
old msu produced a card and wrote upon
Il 10 rsnciI-
] pay Tor this pew.
lie gave tho Gard 10 the strange ooou
pa. abe, bad be been like mo.t people.
y aid h've si once got up ADD left. But
the inirnier adjusted his glasses and With
3 emile read the Gard. Then he calmly
wrole beneath u.
How much do you pay . year.
TO this irquiry the pompous old gentle
mar, s'iil standing wreis sbrup,ly.
Ten pounds.
The stranger smiled s though we'll
pIeas ., looked sround to com pare the
pes siih others. admired its nice cushions
md furnishings aud wrote back.
1ob't blame you Its we'll worth II.
Tic plnoDii oil gen,lem,n a, tha,
Stage collapsed into his seat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
A Misunderstanding Avsrted,

The engineer who lays ont . rsilrosd di'
likes to move stake when IL has once
been driven. II be thinks be is right be
will fight or quit but be hates TO comprC
mise. In "The Story OF the Railroad
Cy Wsrmsn cites a characteristic snec
dote.
Ooce, when the present chiei engineer
ofa West,rn isilro,d was locating . line
10 Missouri. be was ssksd to change the
si.kes. and refused. After the stskes had
been I. a young unsbsved man appeared
and stked that the rad be moved over .
Bit"
The road cannot be changed. promptly
replied the engineer, this 10 The best place
for II.
The man vent ioto house. got . rife,
came out and pulled up the stakes. The
indignant engineer started toward him,
but vas intercepted b. sn elderly woman.
Can't you move your road over . little
piece, misterf she ssked.
! don't see why sbonld. responded ths
engineer. Ny business IS to locate the
line, and you can csll on the company for
dsmsges. What does that young black.
guard mean by sitting there on stump
vi hsgnb1 be sDgfily eemsbded.
Thst's Nip p-he slot 90 blsekgusrd.
rhsps Nip. my sou,
Well, III nip him il he gets funny.
Oh. Lo, yon won't sint afraid o.
that, said ihs womsp WHIST come over
me when seen yon starting Tor Nip wss
that p'isps you hsd = mother, snd bos
bad she'd feel to hsve you come boms
that way.
Whist y
Well, II Hon persist 10 driving them
stakes lbers 20 ~ 70 home desd.
Look here 90 yoa ilisk lin to be bluff
ed by thai runi ~
Mp sil't ~ rptHin, sid the sem.r.
You see s.'ss siwsys lived here Nip vas
born bere, - wtea tbs grnrillss come
al c.ll-d OF p,ssn' sboi bin. Ne buried
bin ii.i sb.t bs tell, 80 we've sivsysI
kept u ss reservation. sb'sip hes Dc
TRIMMED yoa -h.n's disturb Il, that's sii.
Thes } % doaI cbiect 10 the rsilrosdf
Lod o fsfrey, noi We want The road,
bu, 20 doul ssui you to disturb pave
grave.
Come. ssid the engineer. let's 20 and
see Nip.
When they hsd come up 10 the stump.
the big engineer held out bis hsnd. Nip
look il bat kept bis syss 90 the ssrspesr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
Al rhs snsish u. Kn.w.

strange var snpasisaca happened TO
Lieus. J. q, Ord. one Of tao brave m on
who vent into their l.st battle before
Santiago. la an Indian o o.mpaisu, when
he wss sergeant, be vas detailed 10 earry
dispatches from General Miles 10 sn
oiiicer commanding body OF troops
which had been stationed long d,sl.ncs
sssy to head OF the Indians retreat SCR
seant Ord lad 10 ride across The desert =
lone. At ,hs risk Of being caught by the
Apsches.
He rode from sunset until midnight
Then be was startled by what sounded
like human voice, He tlld bimself IL
wss but the crunchins oI the sand beneath
bis horses feet. He rode on, but again
The sound came 10 him. Then be dia
mounted snd listened. As result Of that
listening be took on bis blue army shirt.
tore u Into strips, and wound them about
the hoois OF his horse.
Leading The borse. and with his csrbiue
ready for action. be advanced cautiously,
aud soon was able to gather that there was
voice and that It's owner was singing.
By aud by the sounds resolved themselves
into the words, "ob, how love Jesuat,
Oot there 10 the desert some one was sing
ing the wel-known hymn.
The soldier suspected treachery. He
hobbled bis horse, Snd throwing himself
a,. on the ground. proceeded to crawl to
ward the spot whence the sound came. AT
tor crawling for more than pn hour, be
came to where sn Apache sat 10 the mid
die OF some cactus-bushes, singing at the
Top Of his voice, ''OI, how love Jesus"
Having watched the Indian long enough
10 be sure that be was alone, the soldier
covered him with bis csrbipe snd rushed
II him. ordering him to surrender. The
apache threw up both hands and made
he sign Of peace, all tho while singing las
lily. "Oh, how love Jesus,'
When the Indian was conducted to Gen
raj Miles camp, and communicated with
y means OF sn interpreter, II was found
hat he had been sent by the Apache
hief to say that the Indians we're ready
0 treat for peace.
lie was the only one OF his party who
ould speak = word Of English, and oil
hat be knew was the one line, "Oh. how
I'VE Jesusl" This be had learned from q
Missionary.
Lieutenant Ord used TO say that the lis
sning to that refrain, repeated over and
yer again 10 that night journey through
,e desert. was the strenyeat experience
bis military lie.