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the appliances OF commerce have become
rooted and they are growing fast, and in
my judgment before some OF you shall
have become old, or even shall wear gray
hair, you will see the city of Houston
boasting Of over 100000 people. 1t is no
fanciful prediction that make this even
ing in order to crafty the ears and aspi-
rations and ambitions of you who have
paid me this courtesy ] regard 1t as All
absolute certainly that this famous bayou
OF yours Will be improved and that ocean
going steamships will be within sight of
the place at which | now stand. / am glad
TO make this prediction and believe that
1t will prove true. From the earliest days
OF this republic, way back In the thirties,
Houston was always marked place in this
State. She was once its capital, and the
sympathies and affection of her people
nave always been in touch with those of
the people of the entire State. can we'll
remember, though / was but a boy going
to school, when the effort was active in
the city OF Houston to construct this mag
nificent line Of railway known AS the Hous.
ION and Texas Central. Houston was then
identified with that great enterprise and
citizens of Houston took the burden upon
themselves to begin It, You see what
there is now. Nowadays we lool, else
where for assistance, In those DAYS the
people relied upon themselves and they
succeeded. Forty-seven years have
wrought marked change in the history
OF this country. Four years of bloody war
prevented any movement in the direction
or material prosperity and we were at n
standstill. For years after the war we
were involved in this role of roliticaI
revolution, but these things have passed
away ard today. thank God, all ii such
FEELINGS have passed away in this country
and from Maine to California and from
the great lake of the North to inc Rio
Grande we have become one people. Hence
iorth FOR veal or woe we will ,tand to-
gether. We have magnificent future be
fore us. future so bright, SO great. so
fraught with possibilities that 10 man
Can perceive. Ii we be true to ourselves
faithful to our obligations as citizens
there can be no doubt about 1t. When 7
was coming home from Washington few
weeks ago passed through Virginia. part
Of North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, |
ana as looked out from the windows of
me car In which I was riding I roticed
The poor red land. a stalk of cotton still
standing not three feet high 7 Thought Of |
my own great State could not helm
,hanking God In my own heart my lines
we're cast in such State AMI among such |
people That is my theme and ! would that
!. were prepared to do Justice to such a
.heme. Three million bales of cotton. I
10 not speak the words of exacgeration
l. It were believed ana known that cotton
WOULD command cents a pound for ten
ears houston, instead of celebrating two
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delegated as toastmaster, II was left OPP
tional with him whether or not sc would
make speech, and he had decided 10 taSe
advantage of the option allowed him and
make no speech. He sllid there were three
diffcnlt things to do. one to make a
speech to people who did not care 70 be
talked to, another to climb fence that
leaned toward you ana another TO coure a
girl that leaned from you He then in
troduced Captain William clssstian to
speak OF the accomplishments of tho ex-
chanse during the twenty odd years of its
existence
Captain Christian spoke as follows.
AR. tAniiraan and Gentiemen: | am In
slined to believe the reason why the presi-
Gent OF the Houston Cotton Exchange and
Hoard ofgTrade has selected n.e TO give u
resume OF the work OF the Exchange Is
because he Is aware | entertain an af-
lection for the Exchange akin 10 that
felt by an alumnus for his Alma Mater and
that II gratiiles me to say pleasant things
about it. You Will pardon me-, theraforc,
Tor making n few remarks regarding the
work or the Exchange outside OF the legiti-
mate purposes OF Its Institution. II was,
as most of you are aware, organized for
able principles OF trade and commerce. tho
maintaining OF uniform rules and regula-
tions governing tho same and the adoption
of the best commercial usages for the pro-
motion Of the cotton business of our city,
tho increase Of Its volume and the aug
of the facllittes for conducting
IL; also to procure. preserve ana dissemni-
nate useful Information concerning he
cotton interest generally. But In sddi-
tion 20 all these purposes tho Exchange
has been and 10 70 be the most potent
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in CELEBRATES RECEIPT OF 100000 BAL

you most sincerely and heartily for this
cordial reception. I am here In your midst
ss the guest OF my lifelong friends. with
the desire upon my part to get somewhat
of q rest before shall undertake the ar
d,ious duties as executive of this great
State. Upon the receipt, however, OF your
Invitation l thought that 1t would be az
ceedingly ungrateful not to respond. the
time was when there we're but few pA'ple
In the city of Houston that did not know
personally. They were all my friends. For
the past fourteen years, or the better por-
tion OF the Time have been in Wash
ington, and ! see before me tonight but
very few gentlemen with whom can claim
more than casual acquaintance; but, my
friends. ! hope to know you better. and
during the next two years shall endeavor
to form a close and intimate acquaint-
anceship with every citizen of Houston.
Forty-seven years ago, gentlemen, on the
21st day of last month landed at the city
of Houston on one of Captain Sterrett's
famous boats. None of you are old enough
to remember what kind of boats they were
and how pleasant II was to travel upon
them. was but 10 years Of age, and, OF
course was not old enough to take in all
of the beauties and the promises OF this
place. can we'll remember. however,
that there were no electric lights then, no
street railways, no great long lines of
railways extending to the Northwest and
to the Pacific coast. The town then was
but a village. Two days afterwards / left
In a stage to the little town live in now
~ Bastrop. I can remember that trip well,
for. young as was, I had to walk four
miles across the Brazos. Forty-seven !
years have passed now and stand In the
midst of one of the most rising cities OF
the whole Southland. Now centering here I
are fourteen lines OF railway, and all Of
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H. w. GARROW, President;
4. WIN. CHRISTIAN;

ardson. c, w. Robinson, Julian Robertson.
ii. Schumacher, H. w. Sewall, A, p.
Sauer. G. Schwarz, III. S. Samuels. +. w.
Taylor, Edwin M. Taliaferro L. j. Tufay,
w d. Turner w. V. II. Watson. C. S.
WIGS, Eugene J. Wilson. Carl VIII
Witt, b. S. wettermark, J. A. zeigler,
The banquet was commenced at Q
O'Clock. The scene was an inspiring one.
Az President Garrow took his seat in the
center OF the cross table, with Governor
Jos. ID. Sayers on his right and Toastmas-
ter Hon. Frank Andrews on his left The
other orators were lined along the same
table. which was also occupied by tho
guests from the Galveston cotton ex-
change, who were rs follows; Robert
bcrneield' vice president $. o. Young.
secretary; !. IL. Kempner, j. ID. Skinner,
Dan Ripley, w. A. McVitie, directors,
Thomas Taylor. George B. Dobson, j.
II. Hill, j. II. Robinson J. S. Skinner
and u. Il. Porch. members.
Several ladies' occupied the gallery.
among them Mrs. Rosene Ryan, who
called the attention OF The Post repre-
sentative during the evening TO the TACT
that she had recently attended several
banQuets In New York and Mt none OF
them We're the arrangements more perfect
or the decorations more beautiful than
Herb a Lewis band. esconsed ,lpon tina
stage almost entirely hidden by the ever
greens. diecoursed some pretty music dur
Ing tho entire evening.
Before the guests We're seated President
Garrow raped them to order and an
nounced briefly the motive that gave birth
70 the OCCASION namely. the receipt by
Houston OF s,fri,03S bales OF cotton which
he said, WAS rs per cent of tho entire yisi-
BILE cotton supply o. the State. This made
Houston the great gateway for the traffic
OF the entire Northwest and who could
calculate her future rnsslbilitiesg
Mr.. aarrow then introduced Hon. Frank
Andrews as toastmhster OF the evening.
and he In turn Introduced Rev. William
Hayne Leayell. who asked a blessing I'm
the following eloquent words.
Aimighty God, our Father. from whom
cometh down every good AMI perfect gift,
we come to Thee aud ask the blessing of
tiny presence here tonight. as we celebrate
this event IN tho history OF our community. I
we pray that we may understand more
and moro that We are dependant upon the
God who seniis rs His rain ana His sun I
SHINE, on the God who gives us fruitful
seasons and we pray TINT we NAV fully /
appreciate that In Thee We live and move i
and nave our being and SO accord All our
methods all our hopes and all our pur-
poses with Thy righteousness unto the
enc, and Wit Thou give us prosperity,
abundance pleasure, happiness and the
spirit OF recognizing the simple sorylce
with that which Is highest and best. And
may this Joyous occasion he one In which
we VIII lift our hearts to Thee in humble \
gratitude for Thy guidance. Bless us.
pardon us. save us, In Jesus Christ. Amen,
~ 4,
After the wine began to sparkle and the
time came for tho regular tossts OF iha
evening, Mr., Andrews raped for order u
and announced that while he had been
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trade and commerce to further the interest
of Houston.
The exchange was then located in the
second story of the building on Main ana
FRANKLIN, now occupied by the South
Texas bank, the present handsome build
Ing now occupied not being built till 1884.
Among the promoters OF the exchange
were such men as u. M. Longcope, w. j.
Hutchins, H. II. Percy, r. w. House, Sr.,
and others, all now gone to their reward.
The presidents of the exchange from It's,
organization to the present time were as
follows:
1S745-E. NJ. Longcopc
1S76-Willlam D. Cleveland.
18TH. Il. Percy.
1s7s-S. X McIlhenns.
1S79--Wm. v. r. Watson.
1SS0-A, II. Lea.
ISIS. X. Mcllhenny.
1SS2-3--Sam A. McAshan.
1854 eo--William d. Cleveland.
1S91-99-H. w. Garrow.
Mr. George w. Kidd WIS the first score.
tary, commencing with the exchange In
1874 and continuing as secretary for twen-
ty-threo years, or until when he was sue.
ceeded by n. w. Martin, and In recognition
of his long and faithful service was made
an honorary life member.
In 1898 Mr. b. Il. Warner was elected
secretary Mr.. Martin retiring to embark
In business at Atlanta, Ga.
The present officers. directors and men,
bers of the exchange are as follows:
Ofncers--H. w. Garrow, president.
George w. Neville. vice president: T. w.
House, treasurer; n. r, Warner, secretary.
Directors-W William ID. Cleveland, w. ".
X. Watson, William Christian, II. w.
Sewall William M. Read, G. G. Mangay,
IL. w Taylor. George w. Neville
Members OF the Cotton Exchange, James
II. Adair, NJ. u. Andrews. w o. Auslcy,
David NJ Barry, Bradstreets. Charles w.
Bein, James Butte. Il, d. Baer. Albert
Brewer, Joseph d. Bowles. James Beckett,
Richard Barnes. d. n, Cherry, Philip Car
SON. w. d. Cleveland, William Christian.
Alexander Coghill. Jr.. w. II. Chew. Rufus
Cage. Frank cargill, w. c. Crane, w. n.
Clackson, II. w. Cortes, A. S. cleveland,
Charles Dillingham;, John NJ. Dorrance,
M. e. Duduesnay. Q. G, Drew. w. &C. Dai-
ley, Jr, r. r. Dancy. William Dunovant,
w. j. De Treville, Il. Friedenhaus s. L.
Goldman, III. w. Gnrrow. w. b. Crosse
close, Gulf, Colorado and Santa F. Rail-
way company: II. w. Gamble j. T. Glib
bons, n. w. Hunter. Lionel Hohenthal,
William Howard. n, W. House, r. II.
Hooper. Bryan Heard. n. q. Hannay. r.
a. Josey, W. Scott Jones r. NJ Johnston,
j.. Kaiser. G. w. Kidd. honorary. George
Kuehne, Thee. Keller, Ed. Khan, Caesar
Lombard. Charles H. Lucy, Richard
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Just and equitable trade relations, Il has
often gone beyond this province in aiding
every enterprise that presented itself, nav-
ing for Its object the benefit OF this CONF
munity.
About twenty years ago, OF in 1880. whom
tho Cotton Exchange was gtill In Its In
fancy. coterie OF the local newspaper
men OF Houston. then known as the Hous.
ton Bohemian club. upon the occasion OF
an annual volksfest. conceived the idea OF
inviting the entire press OF Texas to
Houston upon that occasion rs their guests.
Invitations we're accordingly sent out, and
from the numerous responses received the
Bohemian club saw that they had under-
taken bigger job than they had contracts
ed for. Between 200 and 900 Texas cd.
itors responded. accepting the invitation to
be present as guests Of the club. The se-
curing OF railway transportation was an
easy matter, but when 1t came to providing
entertainment for 200 or 300 guests the
club was In dilemma. and. having invited
the editors to come. they invited the Cot
ton Exchange to foot the bill. This the
exchange did with n magnanimity charac-
teristic OF all of its work. An appropriate
tion--and one OF no small sainount--was
readily made to entertain the Texas editors
during their visit and as long as they de-
sired to remain In the city. At this meeting
was organized the Texas Press association,
hence the Cotton Exchange may be ie.
garded as having furnished the means for
the accomplishment OF this organization.
Not only In 1880, but In 1881, the Texas
editors were again invited to Houston and
their second annual meeting was held
here and the Cotton Exchange footed the
bill.
This Is simply related as one OF the
many instances where the Houston Cotton
Exchange has broken over the dry lines OF
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iIs,na ns. ~ ten years would celebrate
no, maiiions. We want 10 diversity.
,nat Is what we. want to 10. Wo want 70
ne'p the man who stands with the hanals
=, Inc hoe In his hands and at the end
81 TWO pillow handles. He Is the man that
n ~ so'ng 70 build up Houston and ali the
saw s 81 shis State 1t Is my pleasure to
tween the people OF Houston and that e, ~
o. our population. Now let us talk &C.
s,ousiy my friends. do not want 10 he
o. ungenerous. ! would not IL could
s snu could not II would say s,.ythins
- eSas y UNPLEASANT and to mar the harmony
mar ~ occssion- Let rs take aha cotton
yearly three million bales II cotton.
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After the wine began to sparkle and the
time came for tho regular tossts OF iha
evening, Mr.. Andrews raped for order
ana announced that while he had been
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factor for the promotion of the material
development and progress of our city. II
| is the nucleus around which gathers ali
the Vitai forces and energized efforts that
conuuce to the commercial, financial and
industrial prosperity Of our community.
Nearly every enterprise and scheme for
the petterinent of the social and material
conuitlon OF our people has either emanated
from the Exchange or heen fostcred and
strengthened by it, The citizens of Hous-
ton are indebted in no small measure to
the Cotton Exchange FOR the prominent and
eminent position the city now occupies in
the commercial world. The record and
achievements of the Exchange need M
commentator TLey speak for themselves
ana stamp the Exchange as puhlic bena-
factor. now call your attention to some
startling iigures touching the receipts of
coion at Houston. During the season NJ
sos Inc receipts We're 100000 bales:
passing over live years, In which there
was gradual increase, to the ssason as
isSe-Ni' they were 514 65i bales. From
1929 70 lSsS-S9. the next ilve years. tbav
were h'aSOf bales. Wo now come RI ~.
most rapid Increase. From the season NJ
!ses-so 10 February IT, 1892 1.-TWO years1
900 teavhSa the astonishing number of
i,VVo io9 bales; from 1892 to the seaso, ~
lS9i-9S there was n marked incraass y.
, sne cuiihihation came on December 81
ls'S, when, In the first four mon,h. 80
a ame season, there arrived at Houston . 0Ao
ooa paies Oh cotton, making an Increase In
ae es IMAM seven Years from 1000 900 TO over
s,uvV,Vou paies, ana which event we cele-
a.a.s on inns FESTIVE OCCASION Let MS look
az the relation the receipts mt Houaton
pear 70 the crop of the State. In ISo4.as
houston received So per cent of tho 80,
III iesu-si' " per cent; In lS97-es ~ ner
cent But on January |, 1899 acrordin ~. |
tre nishest and best authority. MIR Has,o.
OF New Orleans, the Texas cron !, -.
~ tnat date was 2,.Si.433 bales Of whseh
~ huston received 3.l0l ,O34 bales ha;nr
Thasa per cent OF the amount in sight
for tho me bas'onishlng figures and are food
r,etrospect TO the prospects. Re1ec,ingu INC
sne possibilities Of the deyelonman, 1tsn
sfeut state In transportation fari,i,ios .he
iuei ease IN agricultural nroduc,s .ne
miai acuf,tios and commercial eynans;u
~, ~ van imagine what Houston win ~" -,
wy neN, decade as great comn,aro,ni
Soma m, GU years hence, methinks i sec
do now anna upsihg the position that
somhly me .,s to like joyous as
vi ,ne glorious information tha. ,ha.
1000 1000 arriven AZ Houston IN fhs saa nnere
a.''- !" 1000 goo bales of co,t,n. sason OF
nsine ,ne Hays OF MI nations a snips
-, ~ ~ uoeKs and receiving and di,,.h.s ins
er,,ersn our quay3 aul bearing 80
t,., .erce 10 all parts OF the would srs pur
lonesr as deep water mort WIN nn
viii ha ~ useam, but vital realty she
sim. sts,es snssenat Tor the Transmissis- :
South. we metropolis of the
upoh me conclusion of cn,,.,, 80
Gan address Mr., Andrews p'a in.,o Mnris,
.hn ,lnor Joseph d. sayers n rasr q
d,,n,s iexas, the largest cn,,r. Ae " 7
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Lord. Abe NJ. Levy r. I.eidlein, Samuel
MoNeill. William NJ. Mitchell, 8. X. Nc
llhenny. w. l., MeAtee, U. Muller, g. q.
Maingay, Merchants aud Planters OH COM
pnny: J. b. Markham. George McFaddon,
w j. McMahon, w. f. Mcclure, D. r.
Mcdonald Charles II. Milhy. Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway; A. l.. Mems.
q. w. Neville. Richard Noteworthy. Ma
tional Cotton OIL company; p. r, Negro
ponte, Q. q. Pilot. Charles u. Patton.
G: B. Peck. J. J. Pastorisa. A. r. Root.
~ y. &esd, VIZ. hpbsrtsoas :. 4. RiOh-
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tans address iae conclusion g, q Captain Chris
Governor Joseph n1 i. s andrews introduced
no least Texas, the largest c svsnoha 70
ausing State in the Union s' co''on-pro-
follows. '''s spoke In substance IA
"'' ro1stmaster and Gen,lsr,.n.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

THE FASHION PLATE.

Red and pink have taken very many of
the foremost seats in fashions court this
season.
The pale gray swiss muslins worn this
summer are exceedingly delicate and
beautiful in tint
The mania for braiding dresses, and,
for that matter. for braiding nearly every
article Of wear. is likely to continue.
There will he no end of fancy shirt
waists this autumn 10 wear with tailor
made coats and skirts of cloth, tweed or
eheviot.
Venetian pink" is the name of new,
peculiar and becoming shade of rose that
appears among tulIcS. veIyets and rib
bons for collars. bows. rosettes and mil
linery uses.
Some of the newest shirred TUNES,
matching the open bodice and sleeves in
fabric are rounded 1T the lower edge
and are so short that they look extremely
like the panniers of other days.
The new supple weaves of taffeta silk
will be in great use this fall both for
gowns and accessories. to say nothing of
the pretty dotted and striped patterns
and the weaves barred with satin in con-
trasting eolors for fancy waists.
To combine with the lustrous peau de
sole silks and soft corded failles will be
set forth rich. beautiful autumn brooches
and pompadour matelasses in lovely col
ors mingled with pale gold or olive gray
and woven in rare designs which could
have originated nowhere outside of
France.-New York Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24

a lamb is supposed to be suffering from
the common pale skin. thought to be
due to the anemia or bIoodless condi-
ton consequent on the effects of the
throat worms. but in reality a result
of mere loss of blood resulting from
the constant sucking of it by the ticks.
which hide themselves from sight in
the fleece. 1t is only when the heat
Overcomes them that these pests loosen
their hold on the skin in which they
have imbedded their sharp claws and
their proboscis or sucker and appear
on the outside of the fleece, where they
may be seen sometimes by scores when
the shepherd may not have suspected
the presence of a single one.
The ticks are really flies. but without
wings. They belong to the family
known as hippoboscidae. so called be-
cause they live in the woods, and the
most conspicuous family of them in
fest horses and mules as we'll and one
of the class which infest cattle.
The well known cattle tick, as it is
called, has been discovered to be the
cause of the southern or Texas fever
Of cattle. one of the most viruIent of
contagious diseases to which cattle are
subject. This tick is not really deadly
to acclimated cattle of the south, but
is almost universally fatal to northern
cattle. either infected by southern c4t-
tie brought to the north or when they
have been taken south. The fact is
we do not know enough of the life his
tory of the sheep tick to follow all its
probable mischief to lambs and sheep
or identify it as the cause of diseases
to which sheep and lambs are subject
and supposed to be due to other causes.
We need. in fact, to study this creature
more closely before we can say what
its actual character in this respect is.
But we may believe all we may think
of 1t and so take every possible means
OF exterminating 1t along with such
well known enemies of the flock as the
scab mite.
And dipping the fiocks, whether the
scab is present in it or not. or whether
the tick has fastened on it or not, but
simply as precaution and a means of
safety, is the peremptory duty of the
shepherd now. at the beginning of the
summer and the breeding season of
these pests. One dipping is not suffi-
Client. for the eggs of the tick. as they
seem to be. and which the larvae of
the creature may be, will not all be
killed by the first dipping and a rem
nant Of them will be left to supply the
places of those destroyed unless the
dipping is repeated in ten days or two
weeks after the first And as this in
ferval is about the time for the repeti-
ton of the dipping to destroy the sec
ond brood of the scab insects both viii
be destroyed at the same time. And
1t Is very sure and clear that if this
second dipping is neglected all the
good done by the first goes for nothing
To be quite sure we would. and we
have so done. make a third dipping at
the end of the summer. SO that the
flock goes into the winter free from
those formentors to which thousands
OF dead sheep are owing. which may be
supposed have persisted of some other
disease
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-24
BEAUTY SPOTS.

The too frequent use of greasy prepare
tions on the face will cause growth of
down.
Coeoanut oil brushed over the brows
will promote their growth and give them
glossy appearance.
A valuable lotion for strengthening the
color of the hair and useful in retarding
its turning gray is made of four ounces
of bay rum and one ounce OF sulphur.
A frequent cause Of the hair falling out
is deficient state of the circulation.
Rubbing the scalp for a short time every
night with the fingers will stimulate the
circulation.
There is nothing better than sage tea
to prevent the hair from falling out.
This should be well rubbed into the roots
three or four times a week. Bran water
is also good for the scalp where there is
dandruff. After rubbing 1t in the hair
must be well washed. or ii will stick to-
Cnfhcr