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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
TWO VALUABLE RELICS.
Little Box and n Mug of Rcvolu-
tionary Days.

A Little Box and n Mug of Rcvoiu-
tionary Days.
To the Editor OF The Post.
Nacogdoches, Texas December 1.-two
articles have lately appeared in The Post
in regard TO Texas antiquities, but Mr.. r.
c. Granting, good citizen of the town OF
Nacogdochcs, has in his possession some
old relies that an;edetes the chair and ta-
BILE So FAR that they are lost In tradition
One of the articles ig tin box 6xl0 inches,
with an oval top. and the other is round,
wooden box two inches In diameter. When
war was declared between tho United
States and Great Britain, after the decln-
ration Of independence Richard Bryant,
who was Mr. Gramling's great grandfather,
enlisted ms private soldier under GEN
era Washington, and for bravery and
meritorous conduct on the battlefield he
was promoted from time TO time until he
reached the rank O. colonel. During the
eight years of hard struggle In that mem
orabe war this lit.le tin box was used for
the reception OF important papers, and the
wooden tox used as a shaving mug. Colo
mel Bryant died In 1899 and these little
keepsaEes fell to his son. who was named
for his father. The son, Richard Bryant,
Mr. Gramling's grandfather, died in March,
1870, at the age of IS years. The tin box
early In the century was used as coffee
can for parched coffee Mr. Granting fell
heir to these relics after the death OF his
grandfather and continues TO use them as
his ancestors did. Colonel Richard Bry-
ant served through the revolutionary war
and was at Yorktown and witnessed the
surrender Of Lord Corvallis.
Mr. Granting prizes these little relics
very highly and will hand them down To
his children as memento OF 100 years
ago. John s. Doughtie.
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Low Vitality, Poor Blood,
Aching Head
Cured by Or. Hallock's Wonders
full Electric Pills. the Created
Nerve and Blood Medicine Of
the Age--so Years Of Cures.
WOMEN OR MEN.

From the simple nervous Headache 70 Ne
desp-seated and obstinate diseases known -
Epilepsy. st. vitus' Dance. Trunors. Buddeu
Starting, Nervous Fears lncapacity for husis
ness or exercise. pain In the back. apots
coating before tho eyes. one and all arise
from a diseased state OF the Nervous aJs.
TEN. Let this disease. brought on By any
cause whatever. and the result remains the
same. namely: fearful suffering ana hersto.
fore only very partial or temporary relief
Tho Medicine which cures all above trou.
bles. md which 10 the only real nerve rem.
edy made, 10 Old DR.. HAilock's Wonderful
Electric Pills, for weak. worn-out. nervous
people These wonderful Pills should always
Be taken when tho person 10 emac4atod, arises
unrefreshod from sleep. has variable appetite.
spots before the eyes. loss OF memory. pAiA
In tho back, lassitude disincliunuon for busi-
ness or exercise subject TO sudden rem-
biings.
" a person hss any or all Of the symptoms
he should not delay Que moment, but obtain
DR., Aallock's Electric Pilis. which WIZ pos.
lively In a short time permanently restore 70
perfect health and vigor. No matter hew
slgh. the disease. 1t should not be neglected.
THE soonor the Medicine Is taken the sooner
the cure Ia effected. for II allowed g pros
coed the consequences are untold sunerins.
All alcoholic stinulants should 30 avoided.
each box. the wide spread OF Nervous Dis.
eases Ia well known to niedieM men, and the
difficulty OF cure ia Acknowledged By all,
Sold at storcs, 81 per box, BOXES Sufhoiers
10 cure most obstinate cases, IS.
A. ID. KIESLJNG. COZ Main street corner
Prairie avenue. Houston. Texas, Or sent al
rect from laboratory, prepaid, on receipt cf
price. Advice on all diieas s IRON ,i SpecS,na'
ITO Court street. Boston, Mass Established
lssS.
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for the Helping Fund, but as there was
no name signed to IT, l could not have 1t
published, nor credit the writer with the
money hope he or she will send the
name In to me.
Dew Drops must send in her real
name to the editor. 1t will not be pub
lshed without her consent.
The Houston Post Is the headquarters
for great many people and clubs. but
it is not Santa Claus postoffce, 80 the
little girl. Patsy whitty. who sent her let
ter to Santa Claus, to the care OF Tho
Post, will be disappointed am afraid.
+ I want the Haps to read Mrs. D. G.
Carver's letter about the flower seed. She
makes very kind offer and the boys and
girls--yes, l mean boys as we'll as girls
ought to send to her at once for the seeds
and plant them Just when she says, Sd
we can have Texas a beautiful flower
garden as we'll as cotton. cane or rice
field. Margaret Hadley Foster.
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80 GIVE.

Is ,tnsrs are the young psSgs'
o. ~ S.s5n Poat There are 90 l ~
! xi 81 tiad connected S.ss p r,tn may az
Hi;ea y. t ar.iye members BY sona'ns ~
~ 81 address u.,,vhammers 70
bspplnss s,p INA name and motto: rns
a., ,ss , us. i the iss nssains bird r ~
~. e y Z, ii The Happyhammers T" w
bls, or shepherd. nd rray. These
y 'ssn o. PIN they are made into 10
v !; uinnins o. sewing =; r sossi pink and
n arrow ribbon. one OF ro'' 49, 81.
~ q light gray.
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u FIRST CHRISTMAS MORN.

f.
!. .ha listening ear OF night
irayen's melodious strains
IA Iudea stretches far
4. a ,ilSer- mantled plains
~, tchoirs from courts above
n n, s.ersd glorles there; -,
,,reIs, With their sparkling iyres'
ii. music on the air
,,sxering hills of Palestine
IA back the glad reply.
r. ~, IT. rom all thor holy heights
4, psy-spring from on high
N blue depths of Galilee
M, comes a holier calm,
sA,rop waves. in solemn praise.
4 IIlsnt groves of palm.
~ Il Cod" the sounding skies.
"a With the anthem ring;
n 10 earth, good will to men.
Esu Heavens eternal King!'
h "a thy hills. Jerusaleml
h, Saviour now Is born!
Whit on Bethlehem joyous plains
r,ks the Hrst Christmas morn.
f. n. Sears.
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CLUB TALKS.

k,rofrpw VIII be Christmas DAY On,
j, how many thousands of children are
date Of excitement today. because
Entv will bring another Christmas!
) their little feet are flying over the
R their bright eyes dancing and
u hearts beating with happiness be-
n tomorrow will be Christmas day!
be blessed, blessed day that brings
kfttss to SO many!
vcaisr how many OF our boys and
y vllthlnk Of the first Christmas day,
p he shepherds, keeping watch by
n M the hills near Bethlehem, heard
ssarous song Of the angels, and,
A!nM and amazed, going to the inn
xl what they had seen, found the
va His mother In the stable. Let
aaf Of 1t for moment. Out on the
neping watch over their sheep in
asa. starry night. these simple shep-
hear the angels voices singing
no God in the highest,
earth peace, good will toward
rtn.p
pa' choir from heaven to tell of the
" Tue Savior of the world! How
sAlully beautiful it must have been.
- 'aese shepherds were the most
we people the world has ever known.
ifild and saw and never once doubt
a's the people must have wondered
asy told their story.
~ lying in the stable was the little
Y Bs'hlehem. who was one day to
ls lile tina all men might live. All
"aa'e Of freedom, peace and hap
"a brought into the world with
4pa tomorrow, while you are SO
~ your toys and books and bicy-
sn Inc lovely things that Christ
ss' mink of the One who came
y world to make you happy.
y only OF Him, but all His chill
mat is the way you can please
wy Share your happiness with
%0K up those who have little and
Ism OF Your big store. You who
w. must remember, that the
ae world was poor, too. So
'Sur courage-Christmas Day Is
sorid. '' 1
must all do everything we can to
happy day for everybody. II
say trouble or worry, put 1t
- To-Day and be merry all day
ne door let sorrow lie;
~ sod 1t hap to die.
~ y In q Christmas pie.
~ more bs merry"
sis.
-. y Of it! People have been
A''stmas for nearly 1900 years!
4. , ,si OF 1t in history. though,
NY o. Diocletian, emperor OF
IAN, imrd century. He was try
Nh. out the religion of Christ.
M ,,sa .nat few Christians had
~ es'ner to keep Christ's birth.
Va ~. 49, house, In which they were
EhisIy I s to the ground, with all
M people burned In 1t. Now,
VI AZ. re difference between thai
H. sno be happy and thankful
N ~ the Happyhammers! w.
la ,h uough to buy fine chair FOL
sur s ., snail have It, too, l am 81
n 4 ,uo and so pleased to thinl
IN. many boys and girls who
iiu -.apiess ones. trying to make
u r.. EDNA ought to be happ,
h; X mlmas, because although W,
tro,s sue to get her chair To her
NJ y isacomirg soon. Merr,
- ,c sua' The Haps have don,
'' 70 make it happy rdal
mn ~ our boys and girls Jus
n M ~ OF a Christmas Day.
Az enjoy the day ali tn,
made Two cripples hApp,
's'~ from orange with 5 cent,
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that Christmas is nearly here. We have
not seen any letters from this place and
hope that this will not be sen, to the
waste basket Please enroll our names as
members OF the Haps. Wishing one and
all a happy Christmas, we will close
Matte and Charlie Bryson.
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Houston. Teyas.--Dear Haphammer l
send 25 cents for Edna Fowier's chair and
hope she will get it for Christmas. With
love to all Haps, Nettie Crazy.
Hampstead, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Enclosed find 10 cents for dues for this
and next month for the helping fund. Hope
Edna will get her chair for Christmas
Katie Nell Kolb.
iiochheim, Texas. Dear Haphammer
Enclosed you will please ind 81 for Edna
Fowler's chair. Christmas is coming
nearer very fast and, hoping we can get
the chair for Edna by that time, remain
true Hap, Arno Lindner.
P. 81 collected the dollar for Edna.
Petteway. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Will you let another little girl join your
The Post and l can read the Happyham
mers letters. / send 5 cents to help get
Edna Fowler's chair. I hope she will get
1t by Christmas. Ina May Gunter.t
Houston, Texas.-Dear Haphammer AS
have not written to the Haps in four
months and have not sent in our monthly
dues for that length of time, enclosed you
will find $1--20 cents each from Wesson,
Ora, George, Bonnie Williford and myself.
Your little Hap. Addie Williford.
p. S.-We did not want the New Year
to catch us In debt to the club fund.
Naught, Texas.--Mrs. Margaret Hadley
Foster: AS you are intoxicating into your
department children love Of flowers and
so many lost all theirs in the dreadful
cold last winter. felt this to be an op.
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Let Him SHOW HI. Hend.

Show US the TRAITOR" who is "disloyal'
enough to vote for Mr.. Bill Bynum's con-
firmatlon.
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MedicnI Advice.

San Francisco Bulletin
Aguinaldo has evidently been advised
by his physician that he must keep up his
exercise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
NEW HAppYHAMMERs

tJarriat+o Norpan ,,..... Hearne
Jettio u Harbour .,,..... Brennan
sot,ia Harbour .... BRENNAN
Ina Nav Gunter ..,...... Pettiway
Rlanche Dunagan ,,... Fairfield
Number Of new Happyhammers.. 5
Previously reported .........'.....lo,lss
Total . -. 10, 2os
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THE BosToNIAN's DISAPPOINTMENT
Three year old--How exceedingly X
commensurate with my real needs Elmer
sons Essays or Xenophon's Anahasis
would have been more appropriate.
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Webberville. Texas.--Dear Haphammer
II has been o long, long time since
wrote to the Haps' page; guess you all
have forgotten me. but l have not forgot
ten to read the Haps' letters. | will send
in my little mite TO help buy our little
crippled girl a chair, for know she would
appreciate It as Christmas present
am. SO glad that Christmas will soon be
here. ! see the Haps are, talking about
the greatest Inventions. The printing
press Is one Of the greatest Inventions. for
! love to read good books. Your little
Hap. Verna jackson.
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Houston. Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
send 25 cents for Edna Fowiers chair and
hope she will get it for Christmas. With
love to all Haps Nettie Crazy.
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Joaquin. Texas Dear Haphammer
Here l come again. knocking at your door.
haven't very long TO stay. an go ne
to school now. and get merits every per-
feet lesson. / have PIG pe-fects. se1d
co cents FOR the little si'l's chair So
good bye. Inez Crawford
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portune time to say that any reader OF
this department who will send q self-ad,
dressed. stamped envelope for postage l
will send q few flower seed free. They
should be secured now and saved for early
spring planting. tMrs.l d. c. Carver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-20
MALYNEUx,s CASE.
His Counsel VIII Take 1t Before tho
Grand Jury nj Once.

His Counsel Will Take 1t Before tho
Grand Jury nj Once.
New York, May 12.-There was a
long argument in the Roland B. Molyn-
eux case before Justice Jerome in the
court Of special sessions yesterday.
Barlow s. Weeks, counsel for Molyn-
eux, contended that inasmuch as the
grand jury had passed upon the identi-
cal points at issue, Justice jerome had
no jurisdiction. Then. MI. Weeks an
nounced that he was ready for trial
and the district attorney stated that he
also was ready. After further DELHI
Grafton Mr.. Weeks stated that he
would waive examination and asked
Justice Jerome to fix bail. The justice
said that in waving examination the
IA was taken out of his hands and
was in the hands Of the grand jury,
and he refused to accept or fix any
bail. Mr.. Weeks stated that he would
offer no bail but that he would take
the matter before the grand jury at
once. 1t is expected that inasmuch as
the grand jury refused to find an in
dictment against Molyneux in the first
instance, it will again fail to indict him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-20
FOR LIBEL.
Dep0sed Senator Wliteslde Sues the
Helena INIenendent.

Dep0seL Senator Whiteslde Sues the
Helena Independent.
Helena. Mont. May 16.-Fred White
side, who made sensational charges in
volving the name of w. A. Clark with
alleged briber during the last session
of the legislature and who produced
$4,000 which he claimed Clark had
given him to purchase votes one hour
before the first ballot was taken on
the senatorship, has just commenced
suit at Kalispell against the Helena
Independent Publishing company for
$4,000 for alleged libel. Whiteside is
also suing the Butte Miner, United
States Senator Clark's paper, for $780,
600 for alleged libel. and has brought
disbarment proceedings in the supreme
court against John B. Welcome, a well
known Butte lawyer, who managed
Clark's senatorial campaign and whom
he accuses of having purchased votes.
A grand jury investigated Whiteside's
allegations but returned no indict-
ments, and Whiteside himself was
turned out of the state senate. a re-
count showing that his place belonged
to his Republican opponent. VINO a
originally been declared defeated by q
Democratic canvassing board by one
vote. Senator Clark's friends believe
the suits are brought in furtherance OF
an attempt to prevent his being seated
when congress meets.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-20
M E PET PROJECT.
He Wants q Cuban Standing Army
of O Men.

He Wants a Cuban Standing Army
OF 10000 Men.
Havana, May 11.-Gen. Maxine Go
mez is trying to persuade Gov. Gen.
Brooke that q Cuban standing army Of
$4,000 men is a necessary adjunct to
the proper government Of the island.
He has presented his views in writing,
but without eliciting as yet any reply.
The proposition is not likely to receive
much consideration at headquarters,
where considerable surprise was &C.
casioned by this magnificent project,
which, if adopted, Gomez doubtless be-
lieves, would be placed under his per-
sonal control. The growing conviction
that there is no need Of rural guords
except in. the wilder portions of the
Provinces of Santiago and Puerto
Principe, is confirmed by the investi-
cations Of Capt. Hickey, Of the gov
ernor generals staff, who returned yes
terday from a .2,O00-mile trip of the
provinces east Of Havana, which has
occupied two months. Capt. Hickey's
carefully written reports to Gen.
Brooke assert that with the exception
Of a few in Santiago province, he found
no trace of bandits. political feeling
IN the country districts" he declares,
lis far less intense than in Havana,
where the malcontents are gathered.
Most of the Cubans Of the province
favor ultimate independence. but they
are willing to have the American occu-
patton continue for a year at least, for
they recognize that the islands reve-
nues are expended honestly upon bet
terments."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-20
ALGER IS SORRY.
hut He Cannot Bring Volunteers
Homo Win the Snou

But He Cannot Bring Volunteer,
Home Via the Suez.
Washington. May 1.-THE secretary
OF war has received earnest applica-
tons from all the states west Of the
Mississippi having volunteer troops in
the Philippines, asking that these
troops be brought home to the United
States by way Of the Suez canal route,
instead Of across the Pacific to San
francisco. The applications cover
every volunteer organization in the
philippines, and are backed by the per-
sonal appeals of the representatives Of
the various states now in this city.
Although he would like to accommo-
date the people in this matter, Secre-
terry Alger has been compelled to deny
every one Of these applications. The
reasons given for the action Of the de-
partment r that it would be mex
pedient to take the troop ships from
their regular station on the Pacific;
that the Suez route is much longer and
much more expensive and that the
route is regarded as unsafe owing to
climatic conditions at this season of
the year, especially for troops which
have undergone the fatigues and hard
ships of a long campaign in the Philip
pines.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-20
BARKER COMING HOME.
Next Omcer Of Dewey's Fleet to Be
Relieved.

Next Omcer of Dewey's Fleet to Be
Relieved.
Washington, May 12.-Capt. Barker.
the senior officer of Dewey's fleet, and
the commander of the battleship Ore
g0n, will be the next commanding Of
flcer to come home. The navy depart
ment has arranged FOR Capt. George r.
Wildt, at present in command of the
Boston, also at Manila, to relieve him.
Capt. Barker was one of the most
active members of the naval war
board. The cruiser Boston is also to
come to the United States. She will
cross the Pacific to San Francisco and
will be extensively overhauled and
altered ut the Mare Island navy yard.
The Boston is a sister ship of the At
anita, which is just emerging from the
hands Of the repairers at the New York
navy yard, and will be improved at all
points as was the Atlanta.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-05-20
COMING.
He Will Start for the United States
at Once

He Will Start for the United States
at Once
Washington. May IA. "Send
Olympia's mail to B. +. Stevens, No. 4
Trafalgar Square, London, England"
was the notice given out at the navy
department.. This is the first formal
indication that the famous flagship Is
coming home Immediately. Secretary
Long has cabled. Admiral Dewey per-
mission to return at once to the Unit
ed States. He has been relieved of the
obligation of remaining at Manila un-
til the Philippine commission COM
pletes it's work. He is not even re-
auired to await the cessation of hos
tilities. but may start homeward at
once. 1t is estimated at the navy de-
partment that Dewey will reach the
United States in time for a national
demonstration on the Fourth of July.
Barker Commands the Fleet.
Manila, May Is. The flagship
Olympia, with Admiral Dewey, will
start on her return to America. via the
Suez canal next week. The Olympia
will stop at Hongkong. where she will
be locked. Capt. Barker. who has
been in command of the Oregon, COM
mands the feet at present on the flag
ship Baltimore. Lieut.. Eberle is flag
lieutenant. Capt. Wilde, of the Bos-
ton. assumes command of the Oregon.
Capt. Whiting leaves on the Boston
for America.
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STORMS IN
Considerable Property Destroyed by
the Heavy Rains.

Considerable Property Destroyed by
the Heavy Rnins.
Sioux City, Iowa, May 12.-Terrific
rains, which fell over Northeastern Ne
braske, destroyed considerable proper
ty, especially on low land farms. The
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Oma-
ha and the Pacific Short Line railways
were also large losers. The town of
Homer was the principal sufferer.
Omaha creek rose twenty feet, driving
many families from their homes.
Much live stock was lost. At Winnie
bago agency the storm was accom-
panied by enormous hail, many of the
stones being of the regulation hens
egg size. At Colburn junction the
wind was cyclonic. A strip of seventy
feet of track between the junction and
Fender was torn from the right of
way. Trains OF the entire Nebraska
division of the road north of Emerson,
including the Bloomfield, Harrington &
Newcastle branch, have been aban-
doned. Much damage was also done
at Hubbard. At Jackson, 800 feet Of
the Short Lines track was washed
out. Damage was also done between
Laurel and Belden. No fatalities have
been reported.