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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
Upward and Onward.

Never before since "the war between
the States was East Texas so manifestiy
ON rising ground as II Is now. Life, energy
ana even enthusiasm are to be seen among
the people everywhere, industrial plants
OF nearly all sorts are either being built
or sought after farmers generally are in
the swim with everybody else. and the
entire movement Is one forward with
solid growth and permanent prosperity In
actual reach. A'day Of jubilee and general
rejoicing would not now be out OF order,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
This Is Christmas Eve. Do something to
make some poor mortal happy.

Here's little Joke that the British will
hardly appreciate now, and never will, I'M
less they shall subdue Dom Paul Kruger:
1t was Joubert who made the celebrated
remark that the English flag was white,
There was great discussion one day on
tho market place at Pretoria. Some said
it was red, others blue and red and a
few swore 1t contained Victoria's picture in
the corner.
THE rooinek's flag is all WHITE an
nounced Dom Piet, placidly. and everybody
laughed
Don't / know" he added mildly. ~
have seen It three timos-once at Maiuba,
once at Bronkerspruit. once at Doerkoop
Each time 1t was hoisted It was white"
He meart that the British had surrendered
on all these occasions.
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So. Louis Exposition ma
Dallas Times uara,a SA"s.

In recent interview ex-Mavor uo,,, :,
sa'a 1t would pay the State of Texas NOR.
.han well to expend even the comparat,ya
y small sum OF $4,000 to be on hand
the srea' ST Louis fair Of 1908 Ma a.
propria''on thai the legislature could make
ior me exhibit Of the State A. ,h.t o.s
exposition would be constitutional, The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
FIRST NEWSPAPER IN TEXAS.
the Editor Of Tho Post

To the Editor OF The Post.
San Felipe. Texas, December eo.--A short
time ago wrote for Tie Post a little sum
mary OF incidents and names of first news
papers published in Texas. am in recent
of the following interesting letter from Or.
Alex Dienst. collector OF historical papers
manuscripts ana documents OF the Republic
OF Texas, etc. which may be Of value to some
OF your readers J.R.G,
hr. J, r.. Grinin, San Felipe, Texas.
temple, Texas. December s, 1898. Dear sir.i
q yours published In The Houston Post On
nrst newspaper OF Texas Your observattea
on the nrst newspaper printed In Texas Sc,
ING 81 San Felipe 10 correct, ~ an old news
paper TILE 81 mine makes the came statement.
except thar was under the smprsssioa that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Bastrop. Texas. pecemps q -
wormK, a colored boy .uaisst
old. while playing with = ~.
piston yesterday, aceidss's'. i d ~,
tie girl. May. HUMPHREYS. 49, so Il hsf II
The bail lodged in the pi Sssn sItfe
aud up to date has no. 90 IN ~
her condition is pronolnSs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

charge cntrenchments bristing With the
machine guns OF this day. without sacri-
fcing themselves needlessly. The Beers
have no men to sacrifice. They select the
best ground, hold II until it begins to
thin their forces. then they fall back,
take up still another advantageous posi-
ton and resume the grim work OF slaught-
ering the advancing enemy as cooily as
before.
II tho Bocrs at Stormherg, Modder river
or Tugela had adopted Jackson's plan Of
rushing the enemys positions they would
have been destroyed and the Union Jack
be now flying over Pretoria today Dis
miss the story. 1t Is WOODY and 1T only
for men with more romance than sound
Judgment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
The memory of that Fashoda Incident stlll
rises to plague tho pride OF France.

The Worcestershire regiment captured at
Ladysm!th. is Known in army slang AS the
fore and nft." The famous regiment got
its reno from once repelling front and
rear attack by forming two lines. back to
back They have preserved the heroic In
cident by wearing helmet with plate,
regiment is compelled after all its glory to
take dinner on the Pretoria race track, tho
unwilling guests OF Dom Paul,
That house investigating committee will not
let Roberta loss any OF hts wives II 1t can
help It,
When a newspaper seriously claims that the
New York panic amongst lot OF stock brok-
ers did not involve the country in calamity
because of the stiffness OF our currency plan,
1t is plnced on par with some picturesque
idiot who might volunteer the information
that Kansas cyclone didn't tear up Mich.
igan haystack because local conditions held
IL to Kansas.
Tho Russian bear may take advantage OF
England's South African reyerses to walk
about some.
John Bull has grown wondrous cousnly.
Now is the time for Cousin Sam to settle
that Alaskan boundary question. That is to
say, 1t would be, II Cousin sam could be-
mean enough to follow Cousin Johns rule
OF procedure. But Cousin Sam. until very
recently, at any rate. has been a fellow OF
good conscience and wont.
General Joubert is as good a bother ms
Admiral Schley. but Joubert's bottled won't
bolt for the open,
General Lees friends deny the report that
he is about TO resign from the military SER
vice. They say no Will be promoted TO the
regular army with brigadier generals com.
mission. This Is hardly probable unless like
Bynum and Patterson, he agrees to promote
Monopoly Mack's election TO the presidency
in 1900.
Houston is a genuinely charitable city, and
many are the kind deeds that viii be done
today and tomorrow.
1t is announced that Great Britain is pre-
pairing for mighty struggle in South
Africa With all her big generals so far,
whipped to standstill. II looks to the un,ni-
uated like she had already had right lively
scrimmSse in that region.
Even ituc Japan Is beginning to act as II |
she had been a little hasty In her selection !
OF European guardian.
British prisoners at the Pretoria race track
grounds are up against sort OF war darby, |
that Is well calculated to cool tho hottest
sporting blood
The Russian bear may yet reach out for |
the dangling latchtstring OF that open door,
and null It to with mighty slam.
Twenty-soyen men leave Now York to Join
the Beers in South Africa. Twenty thousand
an, rnIi IA ioir 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Buffalo Express. sree'
.,a now 90 the schley- Sampson controver.
end.os s sake sides on this new 1900. 100,
notwithstanding debate w i'00'i'0i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

British prisoners at the Pretoria race track
grounds are up against a sort OF war darby"
that Is well calculated to cool tho hottest
sporting blood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

lnanAedistc work REQUIRED.
Minneapolis Journal. ts iasI /.
sPadsrewski puts in nine hours day at
bis pisno Here 4 chance for the Eight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
They're comn...,.

wv re COmpetent ~
omaha World Herald :" 10 So
like - rs., "e'nnen and Gatacre would
mans de msss some amendments to sher-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

The Russian bear may yet reach out for
the dangling latchtstring of that open door,
and null It TO with mighty slam.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
Goebel feels now. very likely. that It Ia a
long time between drinks.

The Boer marksmen call the British SOL
ders "rooineks.' The term means red neck,
and grows out OF target practice they have
In which the turkey is tho victim. They
make a hol, in the ground, put turkey COB
bier in It, cover II with blanket. In the
center OF which is a hole Just big enough to
allow tia. turkey to stick out his doomed
head. When he does a Boer ri1eman clips
1t of with Martini bullet. as quick Us
fash. When Tommy Atkins sticks his head
out from under cover to get lay OF tho
land no is a victim OF the '.roolnek" art
from the practice OF which the British SOL
der has come to be known In Boer lingo as
''rooinek."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Even little Japan is beginning to act as II,
she had been little hasty In her selection
OF European guardian.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Twenty-seyen men leave New York to Join
the Beers in South Africa Twenty thousand
are en- route to join the British. That's about
tho proportion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

The New Orleans Tmcs-D Democrat has a
commercial editor who mixes up history
literature and finance in a very interesting
manner In referring to recent decline in
cotton no said
The ngures spoke with the tongue OF a
trumpet. but the market was deaf; that. In
brief Is tho story of yesterdays trading In
cotton. When the Earl OF STAFFORD was in
formed that Charles had consented to the
death OF his mastcrful minister, the mingled
vent In the words OF Holy Writ: put not
your trust In princes The bull. writing on
the rack OF imperial politics and finance.
may we'll vary the phrase to suit the ext
genoles Of the hour. and cxclaim: Put not
your trust in statistics"
This writer well observes that the head
quarters of the cotton market are now at
London and Ladysmith.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

1t is announced that Great Britain is pre-
pairing for a mighty struggle in South
Africa. With all her big generals. so far,
whipped to standstil. 1t looks to the unini-
uated like she had already had a right lively
serimmuge In that region.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Tho Russian bear may take advantage OF
EnRland's South African reyerses to walk
about some.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

That house investigating committee will not
let Roberta loss any OF HIS wives II 1t can
helm IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

Houston is a genuinely charitable city, and
many are the kind deeds that Will be done
today and tomorrow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
SDain's Greatest Need.

MIR. X. p. Olivia, Of Barcelona
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken,
S. c. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in tho back of his head. On
using Electric Bittcrs, Americas
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy,
all pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that ii
cures liver and kidney trouble, puri-
fies the blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim,
vigor and new lie into every muscle,
nerve and organ Of the body. Ifweak
tired or ailing you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed, only so cents.
Sold by B. Schmitt, Druggist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
Richmond Letter.

RIcnMoND, VA, Feb. S.--A few
weeks ago we had the pleasure OF a
visit from HERALD representative
and of course we expected to see this
city written up in the HERALD ex-
tensively. Week after week we
searched through the columns Of the
paper but did not even see the slight
est reference to his visit here nor to
the city, the capital of his state. am
quite sure though it was not for the
want of attractions, but some very
Especial attractions" no doubt made
him rather obllvious to all others. He
might have told your readers that
this Virginia city is keeping pace
with her more favored northern cities
in point of push, energy, enterprise,
and general business activity Not
only is Richmond fast becoming a
large manufacturing centre but her
commercial business also is already
reaching out TO almost every state
south and west and III some branches
even north aud east. We have here
some of the larges: tobacco factories
in the country, shipping their goods
to every part OF the world. Paper
box factories competing in quality
and prices with any others in this
country. Trunk factories, bag fac.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

tories, cedarware factory than none
larger or turning out finer goods thAn
this: basket and broom factories, the
largest fertilizer factory in the world,
the Richmond Locomotive Works
shipping their locomotives even to
European countries, cigarette and
cigar factories whose brands are
known all over the world. The
Tredegar Iron Works, the new ship
yard now in full operation, two large
paper mills and another one Just start
inc with n million dollars as capital.
Tits does not include 4 number OF
smaller manufacturing establishments
and others that are starting up as the
two cotton mills on the river and the
Belle Isle nail works and other new
enterprises just recently started. 1t
seems to me Virginia ought to be
proud of their city. Look back TO
thirty years ago, the ruin and DESC
lation then visible everywhere has
given place to busy life, new and
fresh energy and untiring push, these
have brought success and prosperity
now Instead OF building up the cities
Of other states, our people ought to
patronize their own cities and tn us
keep the money at home particularly
when the cities pay the bulk OF the
taxes and thus in n measure relieve
the country communities. The de-
linquent land grabbers after all, meet
with some difficulties in reaping their
expected harvest according to a late
decision of the appeals court. Whv
cannot the names of tho members of
the Legislature bepublished who IN
troduced and advocated this iniqui-
tous bill ut last session ? The people
would like to know, for another
election is coming. Already here
the willing patriots are offering thair
services to the good dear people and
getting their ELECTION CAB ready.
However unlike your county Demo
Gratis, here the partyis united and
after primary presents solid front,
no squabbling no trading, a man is
got to be either on one side or the
other and show his colors. We
have had all sorts of weather this
winter, grippe abundant and doctors
with lancet and vaccine virus every
where. Yours DC. Y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
81. LIKE NtWS.

Many of our people have been suffer
ing from bad colds,
We regret to sag that very little ice
has been gathered in this neighborhood
Nr. ROranus Sine was lucky enough IL
get his house filled.
We are almost b.Ockaded with snow
at this time. It is a real old time Demo
cratic snow with no half way busines;
about it.
Grip is prevailing 10 some extent IN
our progressive little city. MIR. VIM.
Racey, the popularand accommodating
mail carrier between st. Luke and
Woodstock has been housed up for over
a week with the disease as well as three
other members of the family. They are
some better at this time.
Our commissioner OF the revenue Il
flying around with his bundle of papers
and shaking hands with everybody
That's right. Billy.
There will be literary entertain,
ment at St. Luke next Friday night. al
are invited. but we advise them to have
their buttons well fastened before hand
as they will be sorely tiled when they
see Edwards perform. Spider.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
.h0 lines .ha. onnnnied caninrinp several

the lines the occupied, capturing several
villages a.i cir defense works; insur-
gents loss in dead and wounded large;
our own casualties thus far estimated az
one hundred and seventy-fiye, very lew
fatal; troops enthusiastic and acting tear-
lessly; navy did splendid execution on
flank ofenemy; city held in check ana
absolute quiet prevails; insurgents secur-
e. good many Mauser rifles. few Held
pieces and ouick-firing guns, with am
munition, during last month OTis'
The last dispatch received here tonight
was as follows:
MANILA, Feb. 5.
To Adjutant-General:
Situation most satisfactory; no APP
prehension need be felt. Perfect quiet
prevails in city and vicinity. List OF
casualties being prepared and will be ior-
warded soon as possible. Troops in ex-
cellent health and spirits. OTls.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
A cablegram from Manila received
early Tuesday morning states that
careful estimates place the Filipino
losses in the fighting there at 1000
dead, $500 wounded and 5000
prisoners.
The Filipinos have been driven
back ten miles.
General DIS official report shows
that "a Americans were killed, Al
we're wounded and two are missing.
Besides these two were wounded on
the monitor Monadnock; making a
total of 40 who received wounds.
Col. William G. Smith, of the First
Tennessee, died of apoplexy while
leading his men on the firing line.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

passed the Senate, or the Hepburn
bill, which has been made substitute
for the Morgan bill, by the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, as the matter will go to a
Conference Committee as soon as the
House passes the Hepburn bill, which
it will do as soon rs given an oppor-
tunity, and what the Conference Com
mittee will agree upon is purely a
matter for conjecture, but judging
from the past, it will be sure to differ
from either of the original bills.
The House adopted Chairman Bur
toms motion to strike ont of the
Congressional record the remarks
made by Representative Hawley, o.
Texas, about the item in the River
and Harbor Bill appropriating $3.50,
600 for improvement of the channel
to Texas City, Texas an alleged
boom town, which Ohio capitalist:
are exploiting rs possible rival tc
Galveston, because they reflected
upon the integrity of the member;
of the Committee, but Mr.. Hawley
finds consolation in the fact that his
speech caused tho appropriation n
question to be struck out of the bill
before it passed the House.
The President meyer had more
need of the common sense he has so
often shown himself TO be well sup
piled with than right now. He is
getting much advice about what he
should do concerning the repeated
charge of Gen. Miles, that contractors
furnished our soldiers with bad beef
Some of this advice is good, but more
oft is bad. The latter looks mostly
to the punishment or humiliation OF
Gen. Miles, in some way, because he
has publicly spoken about things
which strictly speaking, should only
have been reported to the War De-
partmcnt by him. The proposal to
amend the Army Bill, in the Senate,
by reviving the Grade Of Lieutenant
General, is understood to have been
made to rive the President IN oppor-
tunity to humiliate Gen. Miles, by
nominating another officer to be
Lieutenant.General. The best adj
vice given the President, and that
most likely to be acted upon, is to
order a Military Inquiry, which will
prove or disprove the charges ofGen
Miles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe

George W. Watt of South Gardiner
Me. says: u have had the worst cough
cold, chills and grip and have taken lott
of trash Of no account but profit to tho
vendor. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is the only thing that has done any good
whatever. have used one 5J-cenl
bottle and the chils, cold and grip have
all left me. | congratulate the manufac
turers of an honest medicine" For sale
By L. Il Irwin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES

Washington, Feb. 5.--Admiral
Dewey today cabled TO the Navy De-
partment that hostilitieS had begun
between the American forces in and
about Manila and the Philippine ma
tives. The Filipinos, he said, had
been the aggressors and been re-
pulsed. His message was as follows:
CAvrTE, Feb. 8.
To the Secretary of the Navy:
Insurgents here inaugurated general
engagement last night, which was con-
tinued today The American army and
navy is generally successful. Insurgents
have been driven back and our lines adj
vanced. No casualties to navy.
DEWEY
Later the following cablegram was re-
ceived by Gen. A. ". Greedy, chief
signal officer;
Manila. Feb. g.
To Gen Greedy, Chief Signal Officer
Acti n continues since earl morning.
Losses quite heavy. Everything favorable
IN our arms. THOMPSON.
Colonel Thompson is the chief signal
officer on the staff Of Gen. Otis.
Next came this dispatch from General
Otis:
MANILA, Feb. 5.
A diutant- General, Washington, ID. C.:
Have established our Perma-
nent lines well out and have driven of
the insurgents. The troops conducted
themselves with great heroism. The
country about Mantle is peaceful and the
city perfectly quiet. List of casualties
,or,nrrow. OTIS.
The following supplemental dispatch
from General Otis was received;
MANILA, Feb. 8.
To Adjutant General;
Insurgents in large force
opened attack on our outer lines at $40
last evening; renewed attack several
times during night; at o'clock this morn
ming enti line engaged; all attacks re.
pulsed; at daybreak advanced against in
surgents and have driven them beyond
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

A Spanish paper says that the at
tack on the Americans at Manila was
the act ofGod, as punishment IN
flicted upon the Americans tor dis
polling Spain. We do not believe it,
fit had been intended as such punish
ment. the blow would have fallen upon
other parties.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

The United States will now proceed
70 show the world how much quicker
thew can subdue people fighting for
their independence than the Spaniard'
could.