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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Births.

ri IN West Bratteboro, Dec. 9, daughter, Mamie
hiII 1 WIN 70 Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Howard
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Clark. e'ei W
Birdie Blood 81" " PIeu anu
In winhau, Nov. %, a son to Mr.. apdNIrs n r
johnson. " NN MI n H.
NJ, In Walpole, N. H., Nov. 20, a son to Mr.. and
IN beebe Ark, Nov. "a, a son, Elwyn BARLEY
to Nr. and Mrs. Cecil Hampton Cuts HoWardd >
ana great-grandson to Hon and Mrs Hamden
cuts. formerly OF Brattleboro
=, In New York City, Dec 3, a daughter Grace
Mary, to Mr. and Mrs. E. f. Covey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08

tractive designs. Gowns so cents to
S.. Skirts IS cents to 81.
Petticoats
Which are selling best now are
many of them made of Mercerized
Sateen, some ofIthem look as hand
some as silk and wear longer.
Waists
OF seasonable fabrics, proper
shape, shapes that fit, at all prices
from 48 cents to $1,000.
Feather Boas at 25c. to $3.50.
Fur Collarettes. Muffs.
Dress Goods. Latest and most
fashion-approved fabrics at attractive
prices. Lot of Choice Plaids selling
now. Black C:epons, Cancels Hair
and other rough stuffs are in favor.
Job in fine, all silk Taffeta Rib
bons, all colors. No. 90 and No. So,
which were As and Soc, now 25c.
yard. No. 20, of which we have
already cut up more than 100 pieces
at IL I-2c. yard, still here at that
price. This was a regular 75c. rib
bon. Lot narrow Fancy and Col
ored Satins at SC. yard.
Don't delay buying your Christ.
mas presents until the last moment
unless you want to If you do,
come then and we will serve you as
well as we can, but in some lines
the assortment is best earlier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08

Hoods, and Fascinators.
Petticoats, all kinds.
Aprons, all kinds.
;.
0oo, Ou.
r., mn,
oo,, W..
p,o.1..
Ctr
iiii0i LADIES'
Flannels.
Shoots readv m ree
Pillow Covers. ready TO use.
Domestic Cotton Goods of
all kinds, and
Rooke
Sale is snow ON
Books for Children
DooA' ioi 0iii''
Books for Boys.
Books for ~Grown-uns"
ouoted in the similar sales now
going on in the large CITY
c+o-oe
David Harum ooc
Richard Carve1 orc
-
lanes Meredith. orc.
When Knighthood was in
EIo
i0"N' w.
ToLn C4-aa+ o-c o4o o4o
} -
Remarkable haroa;ne in tho
mo. IL new international
Postage Stamp Album" for
merIv S2.ro. nv Scott Stamn
=.
soc.. while thew last.
THE HousrANpH oMr-A p,.o,,o.,
Book on the r Home Social p LIE the S Gar
House Building and Furnishing, Hygiene,
by DR.. Lyman Abbott, NJ. G. Humphreys
Kate Douglass , wlgsln t. and 90 dozen other III,
umes OF 400 pages each, size aeo 0y 10 inches
many tul page e ana as some nsl In colOr Color GOSd
lished by ohA'. scrlGner q Sons :, BY y sub.
set We have secured limited number
price OF
'l,oO rEh SET NJ or o.a l~ =. :. V ~. -
price when these are gone.
Ao;n ,uo o,;,,o ,,o,, 4ha bio
0;o 80 s sa,,e 81 &c Ios+ ,,aas :
Oio''i' Vs. "''' o.
Big line OF IL mos and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
AMBROSE KNAPP.
Read Both Columns,
Boots and Shoes Firmer and Higher.
Leather Firmer and Advancing-HIde
Exceedingly Firm

Leather Firmsr and Advancing-HIde
Exceedingly Firm.
The boot and shoe market continues to
gain in tirmness and strength. No doubt
the jobbers are inclined 10 Ego SLOW" in
view of the fact that they are paying from
25c to SOC per pair mere for heavy shoes
than a year ago, and from 15c to 25c more
for light and children's shoes. These ad-
vances they have got to get from the re-
tail trade, and that it comes hard and
slowly there is not the least doubt. But
it is coming, and the advance will surely
be accomplished.
As to firmness, there is more of it in the
boot and shoe trade than previously noted.
Manufacturers are constantly returning
mail orders with the assurance that the
goods cannot be made, except at prices
cons iderably higher than the price bid.
Almost invariably the orders are again
sent forward, with directions to make the
goods. Manufacturers say that the up
ward turn is more absolute than ever, and
that goods bought today will look cheap in
few weeks. They are notified that the
advances in leather have but just begun,
and they must cover these advance, in
what they get for their manufactured
goods. Not only is the leather situation,
based on hides, most remarkably strong,
but manufacturers are not sure as to what
they may have TO pay for labor. So far
labor is well employed and apparently
satisfied, but there is no knowing how
long it will remain SOL Boston Herald,
Dec. 7, 1899.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Auction.

"AvING decided to close out my teaming and
II wood business, / will sell at auction on
Saturday, December I6, at 10 o'clock A NJ
~ the Fletcher Mill Birge STR ct, Brattleboro, Vt.
one pair team horses, weight 1900, extra good
workers; heavy two or four-horse truck, heavy
two horse truck, two horse wagon ana cart com
hined. one horse truck, one horse cart, heavy
scraper, sprinklng cart, 2 two horse sieds, one
horse sled. lot work harness, odds and ENDS OF
wagons and sleds. several OK yokes, horse noe
ous 10 mention Sale positive, rain or shine;
Jus W W. H. FLETCHER.
C.P. GIBSON, Auctioneer. $3.50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08

Are up fraction in first hands, but
we opened case of new, handsome
designs a day or two ago which we
shall cut up at old prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Blankets

Are going to cost more sometime.
We have a full line now at as low
prices as they were ever sold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Wise People
Are Already Buying
Their Holiday Gifts.

have large stock but the low prices which
will reduce the Buy early
the NEW MUFFLERS? They make fine present. Call
them Am not throwing bouquets myself but believe
line OF NECKWEAR as can be found in these parts.
Look windowyou will the choicest
line the market affords Look through
shelves loaded with useful Christmas Usters
Suits Underwear Refers Fur Gloves
Mten OF all kinds Hosiery Dress Suit Cases Umbrellas for
Fine Dress Shirts, Fancy Shirts, Wool
Hats and Caps all kinds prices Alaska skin caps for
the small sum of S. you have got any useful
Christmas presents at low and prices call on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Knit Wool Things

Here now in time for the cold
weather, Capes, Hoods, Fascina-
ters, Leggins and Mittens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Fine Cloth capes, $a5 and $35.
More Dressing Sacques to-
day. Few Choice Novelties
among them.

One of the Syndicate stores closed a
manufacturers line of fine umbrellas at
less price than usual We have part Of
the lot on sale here now-$1.50 to S.. 10.
Most of them $3.50 to S. Would ordina-
rily cost more.
Papeteries-Specialin Mar
Gus Wards Royal Irish Vel
lum, only IS cents a box, two
sizes.
Job in good quality note pa
per and envelopes, 10 cents a
box.
Women's Kid Gloves. Dol
lar gloves for 90 cents a pair.
These are two clasp, perfect
fitting, in tans, modes, browns,
states, pearl and white.
Dressing Sacques. Elder
down, one lot IS cents, anoth-
er ST. each; all colors, full line
sizes.
Women's Wrappers. More
of those handsome flannel
cites at $2.25, So and $1.25,
same as last lots and a new
double fleeced one at $2.2s.
Aprons, 10 cents to so cents
each and a special at IS
cents which has wide Ham
burg insertion at top OF bor-
der.
Handkerchiets for every
body, some as low as 3 cents,
so on up to ST. each.
Golf Capes. Several new
patterns just added to our pre-
vious assortment, $3.o5, SIS,
$3.50, $3.50, $8.25, So, $3.50,
$40, SLIGO, $I2.5o, SIS,
$14.5o, $3.50.
Children's Refer Jackets,
4, 6, 8, 10, II and ID years,
special just in at $3.9s, others
up to $40 and a few long
"Gretchen" styles.
Black Boucle Capes, lined,
warm, fur edged, $3.95, $4.95.
$5.95, So, $40.
Crushed Plush Capes, spe-
cial at $40.
Embroidered Plush Capes,
SIS, $3.50, $40.
Few finer cloth and plush
capes.
Jackets, SIS, $3.50, $3.50,
$40, $11.5o, $I2.5o, SIS, $40,
$3.50, $I8.75 and $40, rep
resenting the product of New
York's best manufacturers. A
special line to fit tull-hipped
customers in sizes 81, 80, IS,
81, SO, al and 43-$I2.5o and
SIS.
In all the finer grades OF
jackets our stock now repre-
sents the "leaders" from sew
eral of New York's fashiona-
BILE tailors.
Tailor-Made Suits.
Tailor made Separate Skirts.
Some confined styles in "up-to-date"
things. Some elegant, some me-
dunn, some low-cost things. Be-
tween now and Christmas we mean
to turn as much of this stock into
money as possible, and shall make
prices to tempt buyers.
Black Satin Waists. Made of
"Skinners" warranted.to- wear-good
satin, handsome corded styles, per
feet fit. $5.95 each for this lot
Cream Damasks. Four new num-
bers, all soft finish, So, IS, 70 and
8S cents yard.
Knit Wool Things
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08

Although the prices of
shoes have advanced we shall
not raise the prices of any of
our line of shoes till after
1900. We placed large Or
ders early in the season and
are now giving you the bene-
fit of our early buying. Bet
ter buy slippers and shoes of
us for Christmas presents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
FIanneIette
NIghtgowns
and Skirts

We have in great varieLy Of aI-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08

nc! aood. Pills cure liver MS the nonrritatipF ana
WY se.narao to take with Hoods sarIapsriiiS:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Have You
Got
any Rocks?

Fur Coat make yourself friend Christmas present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
Tailor-Made Suits.

Cream Damasks. Four new num-
bers, all soft finish, So, IS, 70 and
8S cents yard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
ACT I,

This entertainment is free to all classes and
conditions Of men, women and children and all
the managers ask il your presence and a careful
inspection Of our display.
Amy dissatisfaction with goods, on account OF
quality or imperfectioRs, purchased at this season
will be very gladly adjusted TO your satisfaction
by the management.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

The man with a million can't very
well help being a capital fellow.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, milford, Georgetown, Berlin. Lewes &c
10 80 u. m. and 6.37 p. m week days. Return
ing, train leaves Fran Kiln City 80 a. m. ami
Leave franklin City for Chincoteague (vio
steamer) LAB p. m. week days. Returning, leave
ChincOteague 4 p a. m. week days.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, and Lewes
at 10 SO a. m, 81 p. M. weekdays. keturnin.
leave Lewes 6 As u M. and 90 p. m. week days
Leave Harrington for kehobOth. 1923 a. m
637 %. m, weekdays Returning, leave Reho.
both 6 80 a. M, 2.45 D. m. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1899 a. m. and
637 D. IN. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
6.57 a. m and 40 n. m. week days.
Leave townsend for Centreville and way sta
at 92l a. m and 5.31 p. m weekdays; leave
Ceutreville 7 SO a. m. and 81 p m, week days
Leave Clayton for Oxford at 9.SS a m. and 5.i7
p. m. leave oxford Gas a. M. ana lao p. n
week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at 1117 a m.
and I is p. M. week days. Returning, leave Cam
bridge at 700 q IN. and 2.30 p m. week days,
Train leaves Clayton for Chestertown 10.15 a m
returning. leaves Chestertown. $50 a. m.
CoNNECrIONs.-AtPo Porter. with Newark & Della,
ware City Railroad At Townsend, with Queen
Anne's& KentRailroad AtClayton, with Delaware
&Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore & Delaware
Bay Railroad. AT Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland d Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, with
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad. At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia d Norfolk, Wicemico a
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
2Daily except Sunday.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Storm coats will soon be taken out
of camphor.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
A TRAGEDY IN A PICTURE.
His Snap shot of a Drink That Killed
Two Men.

His Snap Shot of "A Drink That Killed
Two Men.
''The most remarkable snap shot pic
ture in the world is owned by friend
of mine in a town in Georgia." said an
enthusiastic amateur photographer.
Its story is extremely curious. 1t
seems that he went one day to a black
smith shop to get n shot at the men at
the forge. The smith was engaged OH
a difficult piece of ironwork and had
two helpers. Just behind them on n
shelf was pint flask full of yellowish
white liquor, evidently the corn whis-
ky for which the native Georgian has
a peculiar liking.
''As my friend was preparing to take
his picture one of the helpers caught
sight of the bottle and communicated
his discovery by dumb show to his
companion. The smith S back was
turned at the moment, and the first
man reached stealthily for the prize.
while my friend, unnOticed in the cor
ner, quickly aimed his camera. 1t was
a cOmical scene. and in his mind he
had already named the photo The
Stolen Drink
"The helper uncorked the flask and
took a swift gulp. and his comrade
snatched it and did likewise. Then for
brief, breathless instant they looked
at each other and as they did so their
foolish grin gave way to such a stare
of questioning horror as | never. saw
before upon a human face. | know
because it was then that the camera
clicked, and the picture is as clear as
crystal. The flask contained carbol;c
acid. Within an hour both men were
dead.
"When my friend took one print, he
broke the negative so as to make the
photograph absolutely unique. II
shows the forward end of the shop
In the foreground is the anvil, with
the smith bending over his work. Be
hind him are the two helpers, one still
holding the flask, looking at each 9th
er. You can see tragedy in their eye:
as plain as print. 1t is frightful am
dramatic tableau that could not bC
duplicated by any sort of art. New
Orleans Times-DemOcrat.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
TUFTS Liver Pills
J. B. COOPER'S STORE.

Flour, Meats, Butter, Lard,
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Rice,
Crackers, Molasses, Syrup, Salt,
Spices, Pickles, Soaps, Oils, Soda.
Candles, Lye, Baking Powders,
Blue, Extracts, Soap Powders.
Canned Goods, Starch, Vinegar.
Barley, Powder, Shot, Tobacco,
Cigars, Brooms, Baskets, Buck
cts. Tubs, Washboards, Oilcloths,
Brushes, Ropes, Twines, Nets,
Corks, Lead, Seeds, Medicines,
Threads, Cottons, Needles, Pins,
Hose, Suspenders, Towels, Crash,
Umbrellas, Whips. Toothpicks,
Looking Glasses, Table Knives,
Pocket Knives, Scissors. Purses,
Combs, Musical Goods, Shoe
Findings, Balls. Banks, Games,
Shaving Articles, Fishing Tackle,
Walters, Spoons, Lamps, Lamp
Fixtures. Pipes, Tops, Wire
Goods, Tinware, China, Stone
ware, Crockery, Glassware,
Enameled Ware. Earthenware,
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards, Bibles,
Hymnals. Albums, Blank Books,
Memorandum Books, Poems,
Reading Books, Picture Books.
Pass Books, Writing Paper, Mu-
sic Paper, Fancy Paper, Wrap
ping Paper, Drawing Paper, En-
velopes, Cards, Inks, Pens, Pen.
ellis, States, Tablets. Papeterius.
Chalk, Crayons, Erasers, Mu.
cilage, Jardiniers, Fruit Jars
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deeds
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the vari
ETY., but you will learn more about the
stock, and the quality and the condi
ton and the prices and our way o
doing business if you patronize tn,
store for awhile. Call and see.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

A system is to be established in
Philadelphia this fall, whereby teach
ers will be given permission to take
their classes for one-half day, once or
twice a year to Paramount Park, and
to the Geological Gardens, such visits
to be regarded as part of the regular
class duties. In Germany such an ar
rangement is regular part of the pro-
gramme in many of the schools.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
FARMERS SHOULD GET READY.
A Census of Farm Crops to be Made Next
Year.

The census next year will call for
seperate items of the average, quantity
produced and value of all farm crops
and products, and farmers may be
asked questions that will puzzle them.
Now while harvesting and marketing
are in progress every farmer. if he does
not now do so, should keep record of
every crop produced on his farm, the
number of acres devoted to each crop,
the quantity of each crop produced and
the amount received for each. This
record will come in handy when the
enumerator makes his round next
year.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Strictly religious grounds church
sites.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
SDIIEeG Ink.

When ink has been spilled. the first
thing to do is to remove as much of
the liquid as possible with a damp
cloth. Then dip a clean rag into some
skinned milk and sponge the stain.
The cloth and milk must be clean for
each application. A little benzine or
ammonia will remove any grease
which the milk may make.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW.

The rooms are hushed, the lights are low.
] sit and listen to the wind
That comes from out the distant hill
1t comes and croons in an undertone
OF alien regions vast and lone,
OF pleasures lost in a land unknown,
Then steals away, and all is still.
IT'S good to listen to the wind
When rooms are hushed and lights are low.
When those we love have come and gone,
IT'S weary to be left behind
To miss sweet eyes where late they shone,
To look for what we may not find,
Long cherished forms that haunt the mind
Soft voices that were once too kind;
To live and miss them one by one
Is weary work. Who'd stay behind
When those we love have come and gone?
New York Times.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
The Power of the Beef Trust.

The latest squeeze by the Beef Trust,
another radical advance in the price of
meat, seems, in the view of the Phila-
delphia Ledger, to ''be case in which
the public is powerless, for the Trust
is we'll organized and comprehensive;
it handles nearly all the meat that goes
to New York, and people must eat, "
but they can live without eating beef.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after June 3, 1879, trains will leave
as follows:
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a Stops TO leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for point
south of Delmar.
~ stops only ON notice to conductor OF agent
or on signal.
81" Stops % leave passengers from Middletowh
and points south.
Express trains leaving Harrington S.(5 a. m,
and arriving at 6.33 p. M. weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Our forces in the Philippines lost a
forty-ton tug armed as river gunboat
and, unfortunately, its commander,
Naval Cadet Wood, and nine men. To
make good this loss, however, our
troops captured seven rebel forts and
made ''good Filipinos" out of about
fifty of the enemy, and have since
taken the town of Porac.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Correct taste, newest styles, whether for our
s. Hat or to the higher elegance ofthe SIS kind
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

con Beautiful Tailor Made Suit; navy
~ or black Cheviot; jacket and skirt
lined throughout with taffeta.
Ga Beautiful Tailor Made Suit. Neat
edges of braid; square corner, fly
front jacket; newest shape skirt; tafeta
lining throughout jacket.
Ga IN Tailor Made Suit of Covert
~ Cloth and HomesPun, finished
handsomely; jacket silk lined.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

The topper never objects to good
punch in the mouth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-25

Alta meeting OF the Masonic lodge
held Monday night the following Of.
lcefs were elected for the ensuing
year: DR.. Paul NJ. Raysor, W. NJ; W.
}. Roberts, 5. W; John b. Mike, J.w.;
II. q. Rhodes, Treas. d. G. DeMaret,
sec. rhos. Rowan, Tier.
Mr.. Louis Fuller Is endeayoring to
worA up an electric fan circuit IN the
city, as well As TO supply motive power
Tor machinery to those who desire IL.
Forty ians will Unnecessary to make
the fau circuit success.
Judge TaliaieTro returned yesterday
TO Cameron where be is holding dist.
rct court. Al the habeAs corpus hear.
ing Of Judge o. ID. Cannon Of Franklin,
before Judge Taliaieno, Cannon wa.
not allowed bond.
Fred Foster, delivery ciefk at the
poslofiice, leil yesterday for his Old
home Al Lincoln, Neb, where lac viii
reside IN failure. Richard knoblauch
will hereafter hand out letters to The
public.
County Attorney J.. T.. Bishop and
wife arrived in the city ON Monday lasi
and are domiciled at the Hotel National,
They will make Franklin their luturs
home.-FraDkhn Texan.
Squire Peter Thomas was a victor "a
the city yesterday. lie reported q
good rain Monday and said that crops
and grass are line in his neighborhood
Wv. buchanan, public auciioneer
buys and sells stock and commoditie,
ofall kinds. Headquarters at W. A.
Reeds. l54
Mrs. Benlan Cayilt and children ant
Master Jack Cavtt Of wheelock ARE Wis
iuHg Mr and Mrs. Robt. Armstrong.
Pickles and preserves, all kinds, ID
bottles, just received at John %. Mikes
These goods are fine. li0if
Miss Lizzie Cayitl arrived from Sher
man last night en- route home to whee
iock fIom school.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-25
Col. FOSTER IS COMING.
lie viii Attend The Navigation
Meeting Writes An En-
couraglng Letter.
Brenban banner.

Brenbam banner.
In reply toan invitation to at
tend the Brazos navigation meet
ing TO be held in BRENNAN July 3
next, Hon. l.. l.. Foster. president
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college, has written the following
letter:
College Station, May 2i.-Hon.
&C. Giddings, Jr., Brenham, Dear
Sir Replying 10 yours Of the 18th
inviting me to attend the meeting
at BRENNAN July 3 in the interest
Of navigation Of the Brazos river, !
beg to state that it is my purpose
TO be present on that occasion and
contribute 10 the best ofmy ability
toward the accomplishment Of that
object. / have watched the move
to secure cooperation Of the cili-
Gems Of the counties immediately
along the Biazos river and through
out the state with great interest,
and believe il to be the only prac.
teal way Of securing the attention
on the part Of the general govern
ment 10 this work, that its great
importance demands. Very res
pectfully, l.. l.. FOSTER.
Such an encouraging letter from
Col. Foster is appreciated by those
who are largely interested in the
movement. There is no man in
Texas Who knows better the facts
regarding the Brazos river than he,
Connected for so many years with
the work Of improvement in prog
re.s ~ the mouth Of the Brazos,
Col Foster studied the navigation
question from every point Of view
J and il i. believed thu bis presenc,
|, here will be Of great value as he
J can give much needed informa.
! ton. He Il at all times conserva
J tive. and what he has to say OF
J the subject will not be born o.
} over-confdence, bu, il will b.
, based on a practical knowledge Of
J the conditions. The movement II
} being pushed By all the counties
J interested, and interior Texas vii
J be well represented at the meeting