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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
Went FISHING in Letter Boxes.

London Sketch.
For some time past the Bristol police have
been puzzled by systematic robberies from
merchants letter boxes, the Destroyed con-
ttIts OF which, including valuable crossed
checks. have been found scattered about the
st: Gets. and heavy losses have been In some
cares sustained. Recently some boys present
ed postal notes for $40 at the postoffce. The
mystery surrounding these robberies was un-
raveled one day last week. when the police
captured three boys of the ages of 10 and IA
years. with sharpened meat hooks and some
stolen letters in their possession. They were
subsequently brought UP at the police court
aud charged with stealing the letters by means
OF meat hooks lowered into the boxese. The
magistrates remandcd one boy to the work
house and bound over the others TO come up
for Judgment II called upon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
The waste of American Lives.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
When oS per cent of the volunteers who
have been fighting so calamity in the
Philippines declared their desire to return
home in the face of the efforts OF the war
department to induce them to decide the
other way they gave the most emphatic
oppression of their knowledge that the war
is not worthy either OF their patriotism
or their gallantry. A more impressive
volcing OF the same thought comes in the
form of private letter from First Ser
geRnt Arthur II. vlclsers OF Omaha Neb.,
which was received by his family after
the news OF his death from wounds had
come to them by telegraph. In that let
ter Sergeant Vokers said
am not afraid, and am always
ready to do my duty but ] would like
someone 10 tell me what we are fight
ing for.
That question is being asked by great
many or the fathers, mothers, brothers
and friends OF the soldiers whose lives are
being riskod, or have been lost, ln tho
prosecution OF war for antipodal con-
quest, The father OF the dead Sergeant
vickers wrote letter to the governor OF
Nebraska thanking him for an expression
OF sympathy, In which no put the case
plainly but impressivoly as follows
II am an old soldier myself. and know
that the worst In the fortune OF war Is
always to be expected, but would be more
resigned In the loss OF my son had he
fallen lighting for a better cause. l have
had three sons In the war with Spain, and
no one was more proud than ! when they
marched away 10 battle for tho liberty
of down trodden people; but while am
I proud oil tue gallantry OF our brave boys
/ in the recent battles In the Philippines,
/ | can not sympathize in war for I'M
peiiallsm. ! can not sec that the sacrifces
/ the boys IN tho field and the fathers and
mothers at home are making will result
/ in good
The friends OF the dead soldiers should
find comfort In the fact that their dead
have afforded the highest exemplircation
of duty in giving their lives In obehienc'
TO orders or which they disapproYe, Inc
private letters from the soldiers In the
fPhillpplnes have shown that they are OPP
posed to the war by an almost oyerwhelm
ing prepanterance. But because thelr
military duty requires their subordinatloN
TO the orders OF the government, they nave
fought, given Themselves to the nunerlne
of wounds and disease, and to death, IL
obedience to duty.
The American people can he proud Of
the demonstration that is made by ouI
aoldiers. not alone OF valor. but OF thci
A recognition OF duty But tho people cal
moi bo intelligeutly or Justly proud oil I'M
canse in which tho soldiers lives arc pc
ing expended The volunteers are no.
responsible for. that; but inc pe2pie ure
THE ultimate authority Is Win thain
, AmonC the weightiost OF tho responslb,,i
tiles ia the waste OF American lives IN w
ATTEMPTED conquest OF people over Wnon
our power is due entirely to the iact ina
they aided us when We needed their eiu'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

on the general srcund that ignorant pscpir
may be swtndicd by believing that 1t Is rcn-
zinc money and has value
There Is no reader way Of attracting the
attention OF the general public than by lhr
use Of tho representation OF money. and the
numerous devices would surprise ore who has
mol Investigated the subject. For Instance.
weii-k known story paper. Of tho dime novel
oicer. printed tale with the novel tue.
i,rhe HAT OF Five Dollar Bill" A cut
representing the mutilated portion Of IS
note formed the BACKGROUND on which was
printed In large type the title. But the gov
efrment officials who never seem TO sleep,
camo down on that publisher and told him he
was violating tho law and compelled him TO
destroy his cut.
How to invest your savings sasc the
dimes and tho dollars will take care Of them
selves" was the sensible advice contained
OH a care Of Western mortgage company.
bit tho concern lost several dimes and not
few dollars by ornamentlne their card with
the Impressions OF the elusive dimes and dol
lars,
A clever advertisement was handbook
with a bank note sticking out from tho end,
AMI another scneme tnht ndu uik iuH ''f'' y
TIC treasury officials took Il under their all
protecting wing was gilt PLAGUE containing
a folded So bill, s. Bank Of England note
aAo $40 gold piece. In the centre was the
psme OF the hrm giving these placques to
/ tteir customers.
Another class OF these goods was Intended
! for the amusement OF children. Some years
ago a Chicago toy house imported 10000 nttl'
lin boxes about the size OF the box Used fol
the ordinary wax match On the lid was {
| re6.-ced fac simiie OF $40 treasury note
The box contained representations of $40 II
geld and silver, everything from cent L
$50 being duplicated The whole was oonhs
Gated, Another pretty toy was little kel
OF seeming silver dollars, and n paper weigh
made of representations OF silver and eol
coins would have been handsome addition
to DESK could It have been put on the mar
ket.
\ \
All these proper precautions are intendo
to place unclo Sans money mark beyond tn
reach OF suspicion. Megargee'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
An Episcopal Church for San Juan.

Chloag0 OhTOnlcIe.
Chicago is to establish the first Episcopal
church in the West Indies. It will be organ
lied soon at San Juan, Porto Rico, with
membership of thirty-sx. Bishop McLaren
O.. the Chicago diocese Monday forwarded to
San Juan documents authorizing the action
and appointing Rev. George r. Pratt to as
sumo charge OF the new congregation as rec
tor Rev. Mr. Pratt was formerly assistant
rector of the Church of the Epiphany, Chi
cago, and is now In Porto Rico engaged in re-
ligous work. He left this country last Febru-
airy as the personal agent of Bishop MoLaren,
with instructions to visit the West Indies and
make careful survey of the field, He has
sent back a number OF favorable reports,
making strong recommendations for active
missionary work among the natives.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
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GREAT TVUTHS.

Great truths are portions OF the SOU o. mah'
Great eouls are portions OF Eternityi -.
Each drop or blood that ere through uuo
heart ran 49,. ,,d mo.
with lofty message, ran for thee . anu honsn me-
For Gods law since the starry SONG pehs.n =
rp TIN Nan and atIl foreyefmore must pe
That every deed which shall outins, Ii'ne
span ....t md free.
hiuHt Nps's a,d ~ deathesB lineage sprung
s' Too y many an noble souls have thought ana
died ,,,,.a .ra snnK.
ioV "a AR good saxon. from lips putlneu -,
MN; Mho ou IRE throughout the world hath
rung a, ,,,, .auae denied
Too long " n"'' lanes RUSSELL Lowell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
ON HIS BLINDNESS.

When consider how my light Is spert
Ere half my DAYS in this dark world ana
And mat one talent which Is death 10 hide,
Lodged with ne useless though my sou more
bent
Nv true account. lest He, returning chldc,
.'Doth Ccd exact day labor iignt ienied7'
fondly ask But Patience, - prevent
That murmur. soon teulles Von ooth nov
Either mans work or his own glfts. Who best
Rear His mild yoke, thcy serve Him best
IL linSiyi thousands at his bidding speed.
And post Ger land and ocean without res
frhev also serve who only stand ans walt
lnes ais' Milton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
To Grow the Lawson Pink in ouba

Cuba ia TO be made the American hotbouss
Tor the famous $4,000 Lawson pink. Thomas
f. Calvin. the original grower Of this now
famous flower. has just returned from Cuba,
where he has secured several acres OF land
which will be used for the propagation OF the
lew flower. BY scientific cultivation in the
topics, Mr.. Calvin says, he anticipates being
able to grow oarnation blooms the year round
that will be almost as large as sunhowers. AT
last the huge chrysanthemum has dangerous
rival
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
keeninn nncls the truth.

Troy IN. I'd Press
The fact that news from the Philippines
is rigidly censored at Manila leaves the
inevitable Impression that the facts are
no brighter than the reports. Spain was
served cepsored news during our recent
brush With it, and its inhabitants were
delighted with many brilliant Victories.
10 The course OF time. however, the Span
ish were disilluionized.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
need and tho presidency.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr. Reed as presidential candidate
wo,ua mt care to be associated with the
mistakes OF the government for the next
year Though he has been cold towaro
~ adn,nistratlon, he has enough trouble
already. He can not separate himself Gu
tirely from tho failure OF tns 'sss o ms
ara ne laysitnde on the question OF WAT
in the philippines. but he can avoid more
trnuhip
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
o,., me vino and wainuts.

Louisville Courier-JournaI
Both the people of Germany and tho
people Of the United states refuse TO be-
come excited over Captain coshlan't re-
msrk6 10 his club friends. There is
pretty clear understanding the world over
as to the importance that "a 70 be attached
70 the observations OF gentlemen at the
BANQUET board.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
Enourh FOR the pemecrats.

Kansas City Times
The very fact that the leaders of the
repabliean party are scheming to beliitle
the questions of the trusts. colonial de-
tendencies. high protection and militarism
and magnify the question OF gold and silver
coinage should be a sufficient reason why
democracy could not aflord TO hide these
burning questions behind the republican
party's stalking-horse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
Congress. and the Trusts.

whether the states are competent 70
deal with the trust problem IS a serious
question. Few OF them have shown any
d,snosition to attack the subject. II y
undeniabIe, however, that the uniteu
states have the power TO deal with ths
trusts. Let congress swing its ak al
every customs tax upon which a monop-
oiy gorges and the American workman
and the American consumer VIII DO res
cuad from thraldom.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
queen. rrecaution Against Fire.

LONDON sketch.
The queen is SO anxious to minimize all risk
OF FIRE at Balmoral that while she is at the
castle no fuel is used but brentwood, which
cal ses extremely little smoke or SCOT and all
tile chlmneys are swept once a fortnight, shs
recently has had the fremaster of Aberdeen to
report on the FIRE appliances In tho castle,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

An Anglesea IN. ~ gunner killed
duck a few DAYS ago and attached 70 one
of the duck's feet was a large clam. The
duck had evidently been wadins In shall
low water and had stepped on Z fsedtnx
bivklvA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

f. "|I.
The prids Of bis hleb.struns temperament md
gentle breeding he s,russicd brAvety. but
ssinIy, against appetite. In hls song
I" 'oh. comrades. Oil no glass for me
To drown MY sou In liquid nnme'
For " drink the toast must be
TO blightod fortune, health ana fame
Then white I Ions 10 duetl the strife
That passion holds against my HE,
Tho boon companions 80 may be-.
oh. comrades MI no glass for mel
he seems to cry out In an agony Of soul ana
a bitterness OF remorse that Is not only pitia-
bic. but drops curtain Of charity on hls
otherwise gentle generous ana sympathetic
ilic
some Of his last and best SONGS were writ
ten 10 the back room Of an old Downtown gro
Gerry store in New York on borrowed pieces Of
common brown paper. Sold for n few pal,ry
dollars, they made comfortable fortunes for
the purchasing publishers
'whIle boarding OF cheap hotel In the
Bcwcry district. Foster was taken III, and In
fsinting spell he fell across the wash bowl,
cutting himself severely. He was found sew
oral hours later and WAS taken to the Bellevue
hospital where he fingered for a few days,
fraiiy dying there on January 49, 1854. Ills
hcdy was brought back to rlttshurE and
buried In the Allegheny cemetery near 10 the
SPOT where he had been born. AS tho funerai
procession came to tho cemetery, II WAS met
by volunteer band OF local musicians. who
softly played his familiar melodies ms no was
| lilo to rest on the hillside over which as {
boy he had often loved to ramble."
~
Some OF the songs which Mr.. Foster hai
written will live rs long as the language en-
du,cs, but unhappily thousands who revei witt
delight In the melodies themselves are who'll,
igi GRANT of the name OF the author who pro
6uced them. We feel that the American Illus
trated Methodist Magazine could not have en-
tered upon Its brilliant career OF literary an
rclislous usefulness under omens more auspi
cious OF high attainment than in the effort I
rescue from oblivion tho name OF stephen Col
Inns Foster. IAucisn l.. Knight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Hong Kong The process viii be quite amer
ent when Pacific cable connects San Fran
cisco with Honolulu and Manila.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

Mr.. Bmbree states that Mr.. Foster pos
sessea little business tact and that he fire.
qnently allowed himself TO be imposed upon
by charIatans who parnded ia the guise OF
publishers. OF his intempsrate habits, which
grew upon him under the stress Of adverse
circumstance. Mr. Embree says;
After the death OF his mother, from which
he never quite recovered, he remained II
pittsburg. but in 1860 he again went to NeS
ork influenced by a second oiier from Firth
pond & Co. but. as he never was business
man. and as the restraining influences Of hi
home ties we're broken his theatrical sssocia
tons and hungry heart soon led him into i'm
providence and dissipation resulting 10 10
extinction. under the saddest surfoundlnsb
his bright genius at the early age Of IS. Ill
dissipation was an agony 10 himself ana y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

One OF the FIRST monuments to attract the
eve OF the visitor is the marble tomb erected
TO the memory OF Alexander Hamilton who
was killed in duel with Aarcn Burr while
near 1t is a modest slab or which lie the in
soript,on, "Beniamin raneuil. died March 81.
1918. aged 30 years. months. and II u not
generally known that this slab marks tho
Isst resting place Of the father Of the man
who in i74o. built and presented Fsneuii
hall to tho city OF Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
WEST BRArTLEBoRo.

Mrs. Christine Melgord of Lakewood,
n. j., is visiting at A. F. Hills.
Miss Susan Clark and niece, Mary Clark,
returned Tuesday from two weeks stay
at Chautauqua.
Misses Florence and Susie Clark left
Wednesday for a two weeks vacation at
Little John, Maine.
There will be the usual preaching SER
vice at the Baptist church Sunday at 10
o'clock, the subject being profitable Ex-
ercise." Sunday school at 11:45 and the
evening service at I. Everyone is well
come.
One of the heaviest showers of the sea-
son fell in the west part of the town We'd
nesday evening. The road leading up the
brook toward Sunset lake was badly
washed, and the brook itself was raised TO
flood tide in few minutes time.
More from this village attended the
Mortified general conference last week
than ever before. Two entire families
spent the week, besides many others for a
shorter time. They feel amply repaid by
the valuable and inspiring addresses.
There will be no preaching service Sun
day morning in the Congregational church.
The Christian Endeavor meeting will be
held as usual at o'clock. The Rev. Jo-
seph Chandler, who has been preaching
during the summer, leaves with his family
tomorrow for short stay in Connecticut
1t is expected that Rev. j. H. Babbitt will
resume his work as pastor on Sunday,
Sept. 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

Rev. r. F. Lowe will occupy his pulpit at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
Guy c. Lamson will preach 10 the Baptist
church next Sunday morning. There will be no
evening service, but the Christian Endeavor
meeting Will be held at $50 p. NJ.
Services in st. Michaers church, on the 18th
Sunday after Trinity. Aug %: AT $50 NJ, holy
communion; at 1880 A. NJ, morning prayer and
sermon; $50 P NJ, evening prayer.
The meeting Of the Baptist Young Peoples so
ciety on Sunday at $3.50 p. N. will be considerably
occupied with reports from the Athens County
union by Mr. Maynard, Miss Freeman and others.
The annual meeting Of the W. c. 7. U. will be
held next Wednesday afternoon at 8.o'cock, at the
Y. NJ. c. A. parlor. The names Of the officers for
the coming year will be presented and plans of
work discussed. Superintendents OF departments
will present their reports. full attendance is
important.
Services at the Adventist church next Sunday
as usual; prayer meeting at l0:45 A. NJ; Sunday
school at IAN; at $3.50 preaching by the pastor
The sermon will be the last in the series ot''What
Adventists Believe;" children's meeting at SD
Loyal Workers prayermeeting at $50 p. N
preaching at 7:S0 P. N. by the pastor from the
subject THE Straight Gate" illustrated on the
blackboard. All are welcome.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
FALCoN.RAWsON.

Home Wedding on Washington Street
Tuesday Afternoon The Young
Couple Will Live I'm West Gardner,
Mass.
Miss Kate Frances Rawson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Rawson of II 1-2
Washington street, became the wife of AL
fred Joseph Falcon of West Gardner,
Mass, Tuesday afternoon, the marriage
service occurring at 2 o'clock at the home
of the brides parents. Cut flowers and
ferns had been effectively used in decorat-
ing for the occasion. At the appointed
hour the bridal party entered the room as
the bridal march from Lohengrin was
played by Mrs. Lucien Hunt of East Do
yer. The party consisted of the bride
groom's niece, Gertrude Atwood of North
field, Mass, who was flower girl, Miss
Minnie Rawson, sister of the bride, who
was bridemaid, Howard Hough of White
River Junction, who was best man, and
the bride and bridegroom. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev. r. f.
Lowe, pastor of the Methodist church, who
used the ring service. The service was
witnessed by the relatives and friends of
the two families, and it was followed by
an informal reception. The bride wore
white muslin, trimmed with mousseline de
sole. She carried bride roses. The bride
maid also wore white muslin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Falcon left for a trip to
Rochester, n. Y, and Niagara Falls, and
they will be at home at 81 Osgood street,
West Gardner, about Sept. l. The out-of
town guests at the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Atwood of Mortified, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. Lucien Hunt of East Dover, and
Mr.. Falcons mother from Shelburne Falls,
Mass.
Mrs. Falcon was a member of the class
of 1894 of the Brattleboro High school,
For the past three years she has been clerk
in the book store of Clapp & Jones. Mr..
Falcon formerly conducted a bakery on
Elliot street. He is now employed in a
restaurant in West Gardner. The young
people have a large number Of friends in
both places. They were the recipients of
valuable gifts of china, silver, linen, pic
lures, ETC.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
AN ANCIENT LETTER
About the Province OF MRssachusetts
Bay and Old Fort Drummer.

Bay and Old Fort Drummer.
Mr.. A. X, Jones, the longtime bell
ringer of Harvard college, has presented
to the Brooks library an autograph letter
relating to Fort Dummer, which is very
interesting on account of its age aud its
contents. 1t is dated May "a, 1745. The
province of Massachusetts, Bay was at first
granted to extend from three miles south
of the Charles river TO three miles north
of the Merrimac river, and to carry that
breadth throughout to the Pacific ocean.
At that time the Merrimac river was not
known to come down from the north and
to turn east to the Atlantic ocean, but was
supposed to come from the west TO the
Atlantic ocean, and so the grant was sup
posed to give Massachusetts about the
breadth it has now. When the true course of
the Merrimac from the north became known
Massachusetts, was made so wide and New
Hampshire so narrow that the line was
corrected, and put where 1t is now in 1741.
This letter refers to this correction and to
the amount of land gained thereby:
THUS which is a Vast and very Valuable tract
of Land being about forty Miles wide from North
to South and win Carry that breadth Throughout
the PROVINCES The Question then is whether
New Hampshire who now has that Land TO be-
Disposed Of by the Governor and Council to and
Governors Commission which you have Lately
Seen Plainly Appears and this Vast Tract o. Land
till il gets above Sixty Miles from the a Is to b
granted Clear of any Quit rent except a Pepper
corn for a Township and all above Sixty Miles 10
pay only one Shilling for one hundred res a
year, the payment 10 begin at the end of Ten
years from the Grant"
Massachusetts granted the land before
the line was Strengthened as far north as
Westminster and claimed far beyond, and
this letter shows that New Hampshire was
intended by the home government in En-.
gland and the governments here to extend
west of the Connecticut river, and to in
clude Fort Drummer. OF the old fort il
says:
THE exact Charge OF Supporting fort Dummel
as it is now garrisoned by the Massachusetts,
which have from a Certificate under Secretary
| Wizards hand thus the Capt. 20 shillings pei
month. the Lieut.. 10 shilliDgs, one Ser gent, /,
shillip gs sixpence. Corporal - shillings, Six
teen Centenalls at 10 shillings each the whole oil
| this for wages is Ten pounds Nineteen Shillingi
| they valued themselves at shiliings a mar
| per month which is Is So that the whole Expense
| Is Eighteen pounds Nineteen Shillings and FOL
! these wages and this subsistence there are Per
| sons enough from Connecticut Government anC
that part OF Massachusetts that will lnlist."
The letter itself is placed in a document
file at the library and put upon the cata
logue and so is made readily accessible
| there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
SPORTING.

Jimmy Sullivan says that Hickey is the best in
fielder he ever saw in a minor league club. Bar
ME of the Hartfords says that Murphy. cured
by the Brooklyns. ia the best Young player in
New England. Take your choice.
Arthur w. Porter the well known cyclist who
was severely injured at Waltham, Mass last
week by being thrown from his wheel, will be re-
membered in Brattleboro as having taken part in
the Vermont Wheel clubs tournament OF 1896.
The Shamrock, Sir Thomas Liptou's chAllen
ger OF Americas cup, arrived of Sandy Hook
Friday morning. The sloop's passage across the
Atlantic was made without incident. In response
TO anxious inquiries Capt. Hogarth said: THE
Shamrock behaved beautifully. l am more thar
satisfied with her. In fact, | am delighted be
cause my most sauguine anticipations have beer
more than realized"