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

rnn rNoiNnEnv aREnr1No TO
1900.
various Railroad Ofnces and shops
Close Tomorrow So that the Em-
ployes May Celebrate.

Every locomotive engineer IN the city
who sat at his accustomed place on the
righi side oil he erg.nc cab last night.
paused with listening expectancy Just q
momcnt before midnight awaiting the sig
ia. 10 pull III. wn.sule at tae nsst zap Oh
the bell from THE market tower announe-
ing the skip for all time Of 1898. The
privilege OF playing tattoo with the
whistle. or trying to make calllope out
OF a locomotive. is one only enjoyed by an
engineer; generally accorded but once
year, and as attested by multitudinous
whistles OF various note and tone at the
opening Of the present day, It was fully
taken advantage OF.
1t was also an .xpi ession from them to
all the people Of the city who were on the
watch. that though duty required them to
ties to express railroad mems appreciation
lie with a fitting reception of newborn
creature in the very extensive family Of
Falilsr Time.
In order to celebrate the New Year In
a still more extensive and becoming man
ner. the Houston and Texas Central rail-
road and Southern Pacific machine and
car shops closed up yesterday abou. noon
and viii not resume operations until Tues
day morning. The railroad offices, but
with possibly a few imperative exceptions,
will close at least half of the day tomor-
row, and 1t is known that some of the
offfcs via close fer The rsire day on
Monday to allow their clerks the enjoy
ment OF making their customary New
| Years calls. Quite a few of the clerks
took advantage of tho time I'LL Tuesday
morning and Will pay their holiday visits
among friends or relatives OF other cities
Or towns, and quite a number of railroad
Wills end.
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A Presentation.

With the new year. Mr.. w. J. Platt, who
has been manager for Messrs. Henke 4
Pillot for some time. will retire from that
firm to engage in business GA his own ac-
count. In consequence Of this change the
employees OF the house corralei Mr. Platt
last night and Designating Mr. James
AIair as Their spokesman, they presented
him with handsome gold watch and chain
as token of remembrance.
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webstcr Items.

webster. Texas December a. After a
week of delightful weather the wind last
night shifted to the north and today Is
light rain. ~
The county ROAD gang has moved 4, 10.
noa and the grading is nearly completed Il
that point. ~
strawberries are showing some bloom.
nnt are In danger OF a sstback should me
mercury drop much lower. Acreage about
double that OF last year.
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IdIcr. and Lonfer. Must Go.

City Marshal Blackburn gives 1t out the
idlers ard loafens with which, the city is
now infested must go and not stand upon
the order of their going. He is determined
to put a stop to the petty thieving now
going on in the city and he knows no bet
ter way to accomplish it than to drive out
this element.
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4 CHAMBERS CREEK SUIT.

A. n. Ynntts wants Twenty ThOusnnd
Dollars for Damages.
Waco. Texas December Sl.---A. B. Yam
tis. brother Of State Senator j. r. YantIs
of this city. filed suit today against the
Houston ans Texas Central Railway com
pany for s2o,Too damages for injuries re-
ceiyed In tho Chambers creek wreck Sep
TENDER 2s. 1885, Ten thousand for persona
injuries. $4,000 for mental anguish, $500
for doctors bills and $500 for loss OF time
lie the way Mr.. ynntis CLASHES his dam
ages, IL
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pRIzrs AWARpEl,.

The transcribing contest given by
Massey Business college, which was ei,1
INTO by stenographeis from all ,nf>ffs q
fist prize ami Miss Minnie Ward seconl
The second winter term 81 the a.
will begin Monday. January q 81
rates and advantages are offered 10 =
silud<nth who will ENROLL tbs first ~
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Funeral Of Mrs. ko..e,

Mrs. Augusta Kosse was laid to rest yes
terday in Glenwood. The funeral services
We're conducted by Rev. Blasburg of the
German church and the following we'll
known citizens acted as pail benrers. II
Harde, r. A. Cabaniss, VIM. Reichardt.
81, Fred schweikart, e. Blaffer, e. b. III.
Schneider.
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Involuntary Dnnkruptcy.

sancho 4 Toulouse OF Galveston, Joined
by several other creditors. yesterday filed
q petition in involuntary bankruptcy
against d. Malayansos OF Houston. Writs
Were issued and brought to Houston and
Inc property will be taken charge OF as
provided by law. "
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d. ann o. Reccixcrs.

Baltimore. Md. December 31.--Judge
Norris. in the United States circuit court.
signed today an order extending the au-
thority OF Receivers Cowan and Murray
of the Baltimore and Ohio railway and Its
many branches. The object OF the order
IS to facilitate tho reorganization OF the
company.
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tariffs ordered By the raalrosd commissicn
the RIO Crunds and Eagle Pass was over
looked. but It's connection with the In
ternAtsonal WAS not and the result was
that the Rio 0rAnde and Eagle Pass was
shut out Of this market Mr.. Fraser Is
here to remedy the matter.
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An Interesting Relic.

A time table used on the Houston and
Texas Central railroad in 1856 was exhib-
tte in The Posts editorial l'soms yester-
day. The line then extended from Houston
TO Mill'can. a distance OF eighty miles.
The eighty miles were covered in seven
and Il half hours. The stations named
are Houston. Gum Island. Cypress. Hook
Icy, Hampstead. Courtney, Navasota and
Millican, M
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Monday a Po.toff,ce Holiday,

Kindly publish that the postofflce will
observe Monday as holiday. The car
rier, general delivery. stamp and regis.
tered letter windows will be open from Q
10 10 o'clock a. IN.
The carriers having had no Christ
mas" all working full time last Monday.
they will make no trips on Monday, Jam
uary 2. New Years day.
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AZ my office over Krupp & Tufiy building.
90 tlitr Of h,ain stree. and Congress avenue,
room No. 6.
feel thankful to the public for the
assistance received from it in the past and
tave courage and hope for the future.
wish to one ana all Of my friends of the
poor Of the city, a happy and prosperous
New Year. Joe S. Marlborough,
For Houston Charity and Relief Assocl.
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". T. ana J. T.
Boyle reassume tho
management OF the
Hutchins House. tho
old established ho-
tel. Everything will
, be found In nrst-
class condition, All
We ash Is q trial.

William Kuss, LII Grange; Frank dayton
and wife, Texas; j. r, brake. Hot spriig,,
u. e. Farrell Tyler j, w Miinson md wife.
Columbus Mrs. Matte Presley. Rrsnhar.
X. s: cloiner, Chicago; john p ,lali. Fort
Mhrtli;J.. G.. Aspen. New Orleans: Miss MAID
Davis. Calvert; Miss virgis Caldwell ve'-sco:
jim Wekson. city; v. u. Hoskns, veiasco:
~. y: Gibson. st Paul; j. D. Bone, ISxas .
Z g, 3; Wstson. EARLE Lake: X, brandon. Nortl,
Qe<1siuR; Mrs. Dearmini Hrvau: n, y.
Brown: kanses City; Miss Eessie Robinson,
PAn! Blank; g. G. Mayfleld. Edna; Thomas
II Aktne. 81. Louis: II. ItpnHtt svavos lV.
4 xqetsr SIN Antonio; J. 9. Phillips aud wife.
INC NJ Hunt. Or: J. 4. Short, WI \. MaGss,
az: y, 2, Herring. Harlem: r. L. surusss,
Nv; ~. Fly San Antonio: w. II. Herman.
s y -: "a y. Hanke. a. w, Skinner. Katy;
I4ee!&e y Qylendte, Fort Worth. j. NJ, Moorc.
4N13fp; q. 4 Smith, ciboio Valley; M. a.
3 S ~ ~. smith 1uifalO N. q; r. r.
99eea2g. 9alyest9n; a. 2. nrulIn, city
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There was new lodge ~ the National
Lesson created last night, with twenty
f'sht msmbers Il was ramed Nolsni
lodsc in memory Of the late Frank Nolsad.
rhe following officers were elected 4 (.
" efe<. ~ pras:deat; Pstas chaimess.
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San Antonio. TexAs. December Sit is
stated In railway circles that meeting Of
traffic representatives OF all Texas lines
will be held here on january 8. at which
time important matters will be considered
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rIRsT-CLAsa-

Strictly FRS. Class ~ 3ll.y'
j. g. Smfther, Huntsyillc. Gen. II otey:
Huntsville: J.. w. Ross. New Orleans; Will
lard Case, st. Joe. Mo-: c. r.. Ship. New
Crieans; Leon Schwab, st. Louis. Mo- S.
qutn en-. Boston Guy NJ Bryan. Jr.. BRYAN:
e. P. Via and wife. Lockhart. Texas; II J.
Swearingcn Brennan; p. X. Buckirk Bloom
n@ton, Ind, r. NJ. Brown. Wharton. G.
Arthur Williams, Houston: NJ. l.. Warmnck
Houston; W. f. Jones and WHO, Detpwater;
Miss Jasper Gibbs, Dcepwatcr; Mrs o. T.
Holt, Houston; F. w. Norris. Dallns: Rcbt
= Goree. Waco; W. W. Wilson, Beaumont
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Ell rASo, The board OF health Of thl1
after conference With thu JuaSex health
tuo'iiies has tlgrtrd that there Is M uo
u unarFtstine AGAINST hat town SInaln
I9w Practically stAmped cut y Nv el :
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THE HOTELS.
CAPITOL HOTEL
Frank A. fEervey.
Sr.. Manager.

Fifty rooms. with
rTivata baths. sup
piled with pure ar
tesian water from
eur own well. large
sample rooms, With
Fest and most con-
vsnient acronimo-
datloEs fur COM
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The COAL ROADS.

ynndcrbiIts Now Control the Lnclkn-
wnnn-Pool Possible.
New York. December 3l.-The Tribune
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-15
MoNTRosE.

Mr.. viii Brown, of Kearney. Neb.,
Is spending a few weeks with relatives
here.
The NJ. f. S. c. picnic will be held at
Heart Lake Wednesday, July 10.
Mrs. Joachim, of Unadilla, ". Y, Is
spending a few days with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Smith.
Miss De Camp is visiting at Miss
Harriet Warmers.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. +. Cooper have been
visiting friends at Waverly, n. Y.
NJ S. Heller, of Binghamton, spent
Sunday in town.
NJ. l.. Smith, of Scranton, spent Tues
day in town.
The death Of Joseph Mccarthy oc-
Cured at the Jail on Tuesday night.
The contract for the erection of the
new village hall was let to G.. d. Ayres.
e. II. Tessenden and wife spent the
first part of the week in Binghamton.
The following party is camping on
the Kinds farm in North Bridgewater:
Lena Duel, Blanch Bostwick, Annie
Brewster Pauline Lane and Miss Rcosa
of Elmira.
l.. G. McColln, of New Milford, was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Andrew Mead died at her home
on Scenery Hill on Tuesday, July IL.
The funeral took place on Thursday.
w. G. Smith, of Binghamton, is vis-
lting his brother, A. B. Smith.
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DALTON,

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Worden, of
Whitney's Point, are visiting their
many friends and relatives in town.
DR.. Arthur Leacock is home from a
trip to New York and New Hampshire,
Mrs. Henry Loes entertained Mrs.
Hall and Miss Hall, of Glenburn, on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Charles WOrdin, of Binghamton,
is the guest of Miss Bulah Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Grain, of Scran-
ton, are summering at Mr.. Tarl Firms.
The ladies of the w. G. T. L. were
entertained at a white ribbon tea by
Mrs. Ernest Snyder Friday afternoon
OF this week.
DR.. Miles is occupying the residence
of his son, Mr., Edward Miles, having
sold his nEoperty on the Dickson Hill
to Mr.. Allen, of the Cilllery Engineer
Miss Minnie Gernon, of Chinchilla,
called on friends Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Finn and Mr..
Clarence Finn attended the wedding
of Prof. Greene, of Clark's Green,
which took place in Brooklyn this
week.
The ladies of the Methodist church
are planning to serve tea in the church
parlors Wednesday, July 10 from 3
to O'clock
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hold a picnic and clam bake at Electric
Park Monday. August :.
Miss jeanette Williamson, of Pitts
ton, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. d. w.
Harris, of Delaware street.
Mrs. Charles Evans, of West Pitts
ton, who has been visiting relatives
here returned home last evening.
Mrs. Rachel Pritchard and Mrs. Will
liam Reese who were to have sailed for
Wales on Wednesday, have returned
home from New York.
J. p. O'Malley, of Carbondale, was
a visitor in town Yesterday.
Miss Emma Pedrick, of Jermyn, is
the guest of Mrs. George Mumford, of
IaCkawanna street.
Miss Charlotte Lloyd has gone to
Middletown Springs, VT, to spend the
summer.
Misses Elizabeth Merrck, of New
York and Mamie Boylan. of Carbon
dale. spent Wednesday with Miss Sadie
O'Malley.
Miss Emma l.. Dengler, of Scranton,
spent the past week at this place.
Miss Elizabeth Doherty 10 visiting
relativea in Carbondale.
w. j. Stephens and Edward Briggs.
of Kingston, are the guests of Ralph
Sarge at his home in Blakely
John Grier. of PriceburG, was a Wis
tor in town Thursday evening.
Misses Alice Patten and Margaret
Evans delightfully."- entertained a few
friends at the home of the former on
Delaware street Thursday evening.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. MarGaretta Smith, who has
been visiting Mrs. w. w. COPELAND in
this city, will return to Nineveh, ~.
Y. today.
MIR. and Mrs. 5. r. Carpenter are
sojourning in New York city.
Editor Reilly, of the News, is in New
York.
Wilson Gcary is in Pittsburg.
J. l.. Watt and family are sojourn-
ing at Asbury Park.
Charles Shores. formerly Of the
Binghamton Republican, has been add
ed To the Leaders staff.
Mrs. l.. \. Bassett and sons spent
yesterday at Crystal lake.
Mrs. e. +. Rose and son, Clarence
NJ. Ross, will leave this morning for
Brooklyn, ~ Y, where they will spend
month with friends.
Rev. j. y. Cruwsley, of Keyport, n.
j., will preach in the Bcrean Baptist
Tabernacle next Sunday morning and
evening.
The water has been let out of still
water dam and the place is fairly alive
with fish. Dozens of men get big strings
of pickeral and bull heads daily. 1t
is estimated that several tons of fish
have been taken from the dam within
two weeks.
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HALLSTEAD.

Thursday afternoon from o'clock
until 9, Mr.. ard Mrs. ID. Arthur Teed
held thimble panty at their home on
I)u Bois mountain. The large, spacious
and attractive studio of the artist was
tastely arranged for the affair. A large
number OF guests were in attendance
from all sections of the two twin bor-
oughs. A visit to Mr.. Teeds' mountain
studio with its quaint surroundings
and castle like architecture cannot but
recall to the memory the times so
charminglv described i'm Scott's vanhoe.
Hon. James Il. Du Bois left on Fri
day morning for q weeks business trip
TO Washington. ID. c., where he has
some important business to transact
relative to his office as consul general
to Switzerland.
A fine base ball diamond has been
made down on the flats: the sod has
been removed and the ground graded
and leveled until the diamond is now
tho very best that Hallstead has ever
had. The first game of the season is
scheduled for next week.
ON Thursday large party of Hall
stead young ladies left for the Van
Loan farm up the river near Red Rock.
They intend TO spend fortnight camp
ing out in a farm house. About twen-
ty-five young ladies will constitute the
party. some however cannot join the
campers before the first of next week.
Those comprising the party that left
Thursday are Misses Ieora and Jessie
Van Loan, Misses Gertrude and Grace
Read Misses Marion and Lillian
Church. Misses Grace and Susie Fuller,
Miss Edna Payne, Miss Lulu Squires,
Miss Edna Ward, Miss Carrie Meade
and Miss Caroline Summerton.
Mr.. Fennegan of Binghamton, n. Y.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Christo-
pher Guiles during Thursday.
Warren J.. Van Loan was visiting
friends in Binghamton Thursday
Thieves tried to enter and carry away
goods from the shoe store of James
Hutchings on Tuesday night Entrance
was gained by cutting out part of the
window sash. The only thing which
the thief or thieves succeeded in carry
ing away with them was pair Of No.
Sla shoes.
Mr.. b. F. Bernstein has moved into
the house recently vacated by Mr. Ru-
fus Smith on Pine street.
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PECKvILLB.

Court Messenger MIR. A, S. Newton
has returned from few days sojourn
with friends i'm Wayne county. He
brought with him a large quantity Of
fish caught by himself, the largest
weighing in the ncighborhood of four
pounds.
The club of 80 will hold their first am
nual ball at Grand Army of the Repub-
lie hall Tuesday evening, July 25. A
first class orchestra will furnish music.
Peckville Baptist church-Rev. j. 5.
Thomas, pastor. Sunday services at
1890 .. m. and 7.3O p. m, Morning sub
ject, 'Delghting in God" Evening
subject, Samson "A Type of the Sin
ner." The Baptis' Young Peoples So
ciety will hold a lawn social at Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pickering's, South
Main street, next Wednesday evening.
Services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday at 1890 a. IN. and $50 y. m.
Rev. S. II. Moon, D. D., pastor. Sub
ject in morning. The Form of the
Fourth Services of Childrens Day In
the evening. Subject, "Childrens
Praise"
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
terian church will hold a lawn social
July 90.
Programme for Children's Day at
Presbyterian church Sunday, July 16:
Overture, 'Cavaleria Rusticana," piano,
+. II. Benjamin; organ, Miss Brund-
age; first violin, George Hawley; sec
ond violin, II. Brundage; anthem,
choir; chorus, school; responsive read
ing, school; prayer, DR.. Moon, pastor;
solo and chorus, Sarah Best and sChool;
recitation. Miss Allen; song. infant
class; recitation, Miss Allen; song, Miss
Hattie Davis class: recitation. Edna
Joplin; solo, Teach Me Thy Way o
Lord" Mrs. T.. W. Roberts: recitation
Miss Nellie Babcack; offe tory, select,
ed, piano and organ, Mr.. benjamin and
Miss Brundage; recitation, Miss Grace
Hughes; pantomime, Nearer My God
to Thee; song, school; quartette, Sc
lected address, superintendent Will
lam Allen; anthem, choir; postlude,
piano, organ and Violins.
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OLYPHANT.

The Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church will hold a
musical and lawn social at the resi-
dence of Rev b. F. Hammond next
Friday evening. An excellent pro-
Eramme is being prepared and the
event promises to be very interesting
and enjoyable.
Regular services will be held in the
Congregational church tomorrow morn
ing and evening. In the evening the
pastor Will deliver an address on
christian Character"
Services at the usual time will be
held in the Susquehanna Street Bap-
tist church tomorrow morning and
evening. Rev. George Hague will oc-
cupy the pulpit.
w. ]. Sweeney is in Rocester, n. Y,
on a business trip.
Mrs. Walter CollnG of New York,
is visiting her home here.
The Excelsior Hose company will
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ing, having left here on Wednesday
evening, spending the night at Tunk-
Mrs. II. c. Dewey, of West Pittston,
visited the family Of A. f. Brigham
this week.
hammock and then proceeding on his
journey the following Thursday.
Miss Mabel Foster, of Montana, left
here on Friday evening last en- route
for Washington, d. c., stopping on
her journey over Sunday in Scranton
visiting places of interest and proceed
ing on her journey from Scranton on
the early five o'clock train on Mon
day a. m, July II.
Charles Wells, a student at the Gil
rard, is spending his summer vaca-
tion with his mother and sisters, Car
rie and Mamie, here, having returned
on Saturday, July s.
Prof, f. II. Greene has now become
full citizen of this place. having on
Tuesday last taken unto himself a
wife, and now Mr.. and Mrs. f. IL.
Greene are ready to receive the con-
gratulations of their many friends and
future acCuaintances.
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MOSCOW.

Mrs. Brink and Mrs. Van Tassel
spent part of this week visiting friends
i'm Salem.
The Misses Anna Munson and Name
Sampson, of Hyde Park, are being en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. George
Bortrec.
Mrs, Frank POsten is visiting her
parents at Hollisterville this week.
Mrs. c. +, Van Brunt is spending
the week with friends in Scranton.
l.. q. Damon, Of West Pittston, is
visiting his niece, Mrs. II. G.. Frisch-
korn.
$. NJ. Watts returned home yester-
day from Nichols, n. Y.
Miss Leila Swartz, of Mass. is the
guests Of friends and relatives i'm towlI
Mrs. Charles Van Tassel and son.
Rolston, of East Orange, are the
guests of Mrs. W. f. Clements.
Donzella Lumley is visiting Scran-
ton friends.
Miss Grace Travis left on Thursday
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SMILING SAMoANS. EJg- y
When They Are Riled They Can
Fight Like Fiends.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly.
The men are noble specimens. nbv-
sically-tall, muscular, with erect car
rage and elastic step OF an American
Indian. They, too, are smiling and
kindly time of peace-and are clad
in mantles of the gay prints which thew
have bought at the store: they greet
you with a wave Of the hand and a.
courteous "Alofa." They tattoo the
legs from the waist to the knee, and
as they stride alou" these members
appear between the folds of their
draper as if they We're deccntlyclothed
in shn-tight trousers. They are indo-
lent, and, when not reused to hostility.
as amiable and fuu-l0ving as children.
They work as little as is possible. ana
why should they? The forest abounds
in wild bananas, bread-fruit and vans
which may be had for the takiuc: the
sea is full of fish which they arc eY-
pert in catching, and if Providence
deigns to send them a fattcned mis-.
once or twice year they are blessed
Clothing they do not require. nor fuel.
their taxes are only nominal. and they
are consequently exempt from the CHIEF
demands of life, ana which, hut for the
expense and difficulty Of getting buried.
make it far easier for the average
American to die than TO live.
But these gentle creatures can fght.
and night cuelly, although their method
of warfare is peculiar; they eat and
drink between rounds, when "A sort of
truce is declared, then go at IL again.
shoot at short range and shoot to Kill.
Formerly until the practice was abol-
ished by Chief Justice Idc. the killing
was followed by the bchcading ana
this ceremony was not always deferred,
where the victim had been only wound
ed, until life was extinct The heads
were then collected and presented to
the king as an especial proof Of
prOwess. This barbarous practice the
chief justice had the utmost difficulty
IN dealing with, and IT was not dscOn-
tinued until the other representatives
Of the triple prptectoratc consented 10
enact law To punish offenders hy
fining them heavily, and adding TO this
penalty a lengthy term Of impmson.
mani