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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
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airy gems
Miss Ida buckingham sang Killarney"
with splendid effect, Mr.. A. ~ Meals gave
a beautiful baritone information to that
pretty Irish ballad Kathleen Mavourneen"
and Miss Annie G.. Reel. though singing
about the only number on the programme
that was not distinctively Irish, sang IL
so well that the audience insisted upon
an encore
Miss Katie Norris of Galveston, with a
petite but very pleasing voice sang There
Is No Land Like Ireland, Any Place At
ALL and 1t so captured the audience that
She too was forced to yield to the vocifer-
Gus demand for an encore.
The Arlon quartette, ever ready with its
magnificent talent, to contribute to popular
entertainments, placed the Irish element
OF Houstons population under additional
obligation to them by singing two cspe
cially adapted numbers, one as an encore
Como Back TO Erin" the other Wearing
of the Green songs themselves ever pop
ular with an Irish audience. but rendered
additionally 30 by the magnificent manner
in which they were rendered.
Dr. L. H. Grech, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Riesner delighted the au-
dlence with medley OF Irish airs played
upon his violin with splendid effect.
The Evolutionary numbers of the even
ing were Rotations by Mrs. VIM. Chris
tian and Mrs. J. T. Gibbons, two of Hous-
toms best eocutionists. Mrs Christian has
been too long prime favorite before the
public to need any commendation of her
magnificent style. In her recitation last
night of one of Locke's beautiful poems,
entitled Mountains on the irish Coast,
she was the personification of grace and
her magnificent heroic style went straight
to the hearts of the audience and they
were not satisfied until she had contributed
another number that appealed with equal
force to their sentiment of patriotism,
Mrs. ]. T Gibbons recited an animated
descriptive piece entitled "Old Ace" de-
scribing a thrilling horse race with
bride as the stake. Mrs. Gibbons. though
comparatively a new aspirant for elocu-
tionary honors at the hands of the Hous-
ton public, by her charming and graceful
style, has already installed herself as Il
popular fayorte and her talent last night
was shown to a splendid advantage, both
in her original and encore numbers
AT the conclusion of the programme
Captain James Lawlor was called upon
the stage and presented with handsomely
inscribed and beautifully framed dedica-
tory poem. written and dedicated to him
and the Irish societies of Houston by Mr.
McKenna He accepted II very gracefully
on behalf of he societies he represented
and the audience before being dismissed
sang in chorus God Save Ireland" and
thus closed one of the most popular St
Patrick's Day entertainments the Irish of
Houston have even given
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
LocIshnrt Locals.

Lockhart, Texas. March 17-The CAD
we'll County Medical association held Id
regular monthly meeting Tuesday last
with the following members present: .Dnl
Johnson. Becker, Ellison. Holt. 0banio3
and Brewer. DR.. Holt was elected DELE
gate to the State Medical society in ST.
Antonio on April 26. Drs Becker anil
obanion were appointed to read papen
at the next meeting.
Judge q. t. Fillmore. vice presidentf
the Austin school board, paid Lockharl /.
flying business visit last Tuesday, All
while here visited the public school arL
delivered very interesting and instructirI
address on educational work.
Mr. ]. o. Lipscomh. the l.ockhart round
bale man, has put In several additional
gin stands and another press and expects
to turn out 10000 round bales the coming
season.
Messrs. j. T. Gille.t & Co. shipped 7el
dozen eggs during the past week, and other
parties shipped large quantities. The henii
in this section seem to lie very industrisiE
and few people really realize the extern
OF this growing and profitable industry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
CITY BREvITins.

Mr.. and Mrs. Max j. Krohn are rejoicing
over the birth to them of fine baby boy.
There will he meeting of the ShelterinE
Arms this morning at 10 o'clock at the Parish
house of Christ church
Mr. l.. l.. Foster. president of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college is in the
city, stopping at the Ilutchins House
Mr.. Will Mcdaniel. son of Judge Lock Me-
Daniel having passed a satisfactory examine
alton. has been admitted to the Houston bar.
Colonel Dan Triplett had the the misfor-
tune OF disloeating his right shoulder by
fall he received at the corner of McGowen
and Fannin streets.
The pail bearers who offciatod at the fu
neral of little Sallie Fem yesterday were:
Oscar Reynaud, l. Austin Miller, Frank viii
liams and George Torrey.
Mr.. l.. j, Navra. prominent travelling
man, making headquarters in this city after
having a severe tusse with the measles. was
out yesterday for the first time in two weeks.
The Houston Saengerbund has lust gotten
out a very pretty invitation card TO its grand
mask ball on April next Easter Monday
1t represents two young chickens, not long
Matched. hitched to chariot of violets with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18

and that England's day OF reckoning viii
come, when she shall suffer for her evil
laws and wicked power. England has moro
than once made the fair fields OF Ireland
desolation and covered her beauty with
sadness Ireland has not lost her place
among the nations. Her flag may have
gone down in defeat. but never in disgrace.
The Irish race Is an uncomfortable one.
The day Is not far distant when the
Union Jack VIII be pulled down and the
green banner OF Erin once more flung to
the breezes in College Green.
Never for the last thousand years have
our people enjoyed such privileges as at
present. No thanks TO England. England
is compelled TO grant these rights for the
reason that the Irish have at last become
united people
Let the exlles OF this country and every
other country Join In with motherland and
assist and encourage her to accomplish her
long looked for desire. home rule-lreland
for the Irish and the land for the people.
Let all help us.
"Irnr freedom comes from Gods right hand
And needs a cody train,
And righteous men must make our land
nation once again
After the service the parade returned 10
the city as IL had marched out, stopping on
the way back to serenade the newspaper
offices before disbanding.
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THE sHARISs' CLUB
Entertain n Number of Their Friends
nj Their Hall.

En'crtnth Nuniher of Their Frlend 3
ut Their Hall.
Ever since its inception the Sharks club
has celebrated st. Patrlck's day in style
BETTING the occasion. Heretofore the cell
ebration has been in the nature of a con-
cert for the benefit OF some charitable in
stitutions, and in this manner they have
done a world Of good. The concert given
two years ago for the benefit of the Sisters
of Charity. and that given a year ago to
aid the Sisters of St Joseph and the Faith
Home, Yielded these institutions quite
handsome sum.
The celebration last night in honor IT
the patron saint of Ireland was in the ma
tnre of an entertainment given compli-
mentary to the members of the SHARKS
club and their invited friends. There were
about 800 ladies' and gentlemen who took
advantage of the hospitality of the club.
and all enjoyed themselves, The rooms
OF the club ON Commerce street were APP
propriately decorated the sides and walls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
corsicans's Cotton Receipts

Corsicana, Texas March 17-The .rs
ceipts Of cotton by wagon is being dafk
increased. The total receipts are l4N
bales to date and the farmers win ind
near future increase the number to 500
Corsicana is the largest inland marks
In the State Of its size. Cotton seed Il
bringing 81 per ton. while all other point
are only paying 81 to sS..-'----''
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An Jm,or,,nt Mee,,n.

A meeting of the subscribers of tkl
Sour Lake Springs company will tab
place this morning at 10 O'Clock at th4
Lawlor Hotel. for the purpose of organil|
ing the company. Full attendance is ds|
sired. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18

One car each of early amber ~I
sorghum cane seed. Get our prices beioh
buying. Oats, corn, bran, chops and hz5
Mercantile Storage Company. Box Et'
Phone 623. l
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OUR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

First-class machinery, operators, wpri
and prompt service. Collars ironed witt
smooth and round edges for comfort "
81 Packard's Troy Laundry. 9l2 prairks
phone 332. ...s
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
druggists refund money IL it fails to cum
25c The genuine has L. b. G. on cad
n hiet ga FL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18

Coke and T'ar-For sale by Houston q
Light Company.
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LIME, CEMENT,
Sand, Brick, Clay, Plaster.
Sewer Pipe, etc.
e. M. BURKE,
8t4 Commerce Ave. Phone az

daisy wheels, In which Is an egg typh,
OF Easter. The whole forms an extreme
pretty Easter souvenir.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

The Altoona Times says: In eX-
cavating for second and third
tracks in the paleozoic folds be-
tween Altoona and Johnstown,
the Workmen made curious dis
coveries. Fossilized fishes, plants,
tree trunks and saurians, in most
instances in a silicitied condition,
were blasted out Of the rock and
carelessly dumped into ravines.
The laborers thought that the
casts of carboniferous tree trunks
were the remains of ancient SER
pents, and that the fish and rep
tiles were merely freaks of ma
ture. In some instances the fore
men and the contractors or a few
thoughtful spectators preserved
the relics, and many local mu-
seums have been enriched by the
finds. The excavations range in
location from the upper silurian
to the devonian and carbonifer-
Gus strata, and the fossils are all
typical specimens Of the forma-
tions in which they were discov-
cred.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
now BEEF is DIVIDED.

Beef cattle sell for about $40 TO
$50 q head on the ranges in the
West and Southwest, says the
Chicago Record. These cattle
weigh perhaps 1000 pounds, and
are selling for So. 40 a hundred at
the Chicago stoclSyards, which
would amount to S64 head.
Dressed carcasses are sold for
nine cents a pound to the whole
sale butchers, and they divide
the carcass into its several parts
and sell it to the retailers. For
some portions of the carcass
there is almost no sale, while of
the choicest portions there is not
enough to supply the demand.
Consequently the less desirable
portions are sold at such prices
as will attract buyers, and for
the choice portions enough more
must be charged to make up the
deficiency. Wholesale butchers
figure that a beef carcass weigh
ing 800 pounds and cut up will
cost them about as the following
Il. :.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

THE distress in Porto Rico is
increasing rather than diminish
ing. The fruit which sustained
life on some parts of the island
for a time after the destructive
hurricane has given out, and the
people are now dependent on out
side help and will continue TO be
in that condition until the new
crop natures. That will not be
for three months yet. The best
information is to the effect that
300, 900 persons will have to be
fed during that time. The relief
fund raised in Philadelphia and
State now amounts TO nearly
S36, 900, or $4,000 short of the
sum necessary to pay for the
supplies already sent from here
TO the island. Considering the
great prosperity OF our people
that is not creditable showing
for the great state of Pennsylva-
mia. Many towns have not yet
contributed one cent to the relief
fund. When the final list is
made up these towns will regret
their failure to help the starving
people of Porto Rico Hence
they should send in their sub
scriptions as early as possible
There are over a million persons
in Philadelphia who have not yet
subscribed anything.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
A POPULAR MISTAKE.
The Idea Trat Professional Men
Have an Easy Time.

People who work with their
hands, especially farmers, are
apt to think that professional
men have an easy time oft, said
lawyer of this city. "It's an
amusing mistake. The farmer
stops at sundown, and the labor
er works ten hours at the out
side. The average professional
man works from II to II hours
day in and day out, all the year
around. Often, at "a pinch, he will
work from 16 to 20 hours'for sew
cral days in succession, and he
will work when he is sick or suf-
fering severe physical pain,
something the manual toiler
wouldn't dream Of. OF course he
takes short intervals Of rest, like
everybody else. The human en-
CINE isn't capable of absolutely
sustained endeavor for over an
hour at a stretch.
"Watch q day laborer, who
seems TO be plodding along like a
machine, and you'll find that he
really rests more than half the
time. He looks at some well
dressed doctor, lawyer, broker
or man of affairs and says to him
self: oh, you doggoned lazy ras-
cal! If you only had to work
like mel! The truth is that the
chap he envies is putting an
amount of concentration and con
tinued energy into his daily toll
that would kill the man who
works with his hands alone in
less than a week
I don't mean this as any re-
Election on the laborer, who is al
so no doubt doing his level best.
I simply mean that the demands
on brain production are a third
again as severe as the demands
on muscleproduction. For sheer
staying qualities there is nothing
in the world that equals the ner-
vous, high strung, frail looking
modern professionalism. New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
figures Indicate:

These prices are the sellingprlce
of the wholesaler, with the excep-
ton of the roast and loin prices.
To these must be added whatever
is to be realized as profits. In
some cases the prices of the in
ferior portions may vary from
prices quoted.
In this respect conditions in
Chicago are widely different from
what they are elsewhere. In 9th
er cities the spread of prices be-
tween the lowest and highest is
much less. In London "chuck
rib" is sold at about 16 cents a
pound and loin at % cents. In
New York prices are much the
same as in London. This pecu-
liarity of Chicago seems to be due
to the fact that the people have
got into the habit of demanding
sirloin aud porterhouse steaks
and rib roasts, and look with dis
favor on the chuck and round
steaks. There is q feeling Of hes
itancy in Offering q guest steak
of the latter kind. In none but
the poorer class of restaurants is
round steak to be had at any
price. This is neither economy
nor correct dietetics, for the fore
quarters, embracing the chuck
portion, are more nutritious and
better food than any other part
of the beef. OF the hind
quarters the round is the best for
food. Dealers in meats in Chi
cago have made attempts to in
crease the consumption of the
parts other than the loin and rib
portions, but have made little pro
gress. The prevailing high price
of loins and ribs should teach the
people the value of rounds and
chucks. Thus the high price
may prove ultimately q real bene-
! fiji
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
HOW COMMISSIONERS CAN
COLLECT SOME TAXES.

An act passed April 90, 1899,
reads as follows: "That no person
who shall owe any county or State
taxes shall be entitled to receive
from the county to whom it owes
such taxes after the same becom-
es payable, any moneys whatso-
ever for witness fees, mileage or
other fees or claims of whatever
nature, or any other compensa-
ton, Jurors fees and jurors mile
age excepted until such taxes
are fully paid and satisfied, and
that such taxes when due and
payable, shall be taken and deem
ed as a legitimate set off to any
claim or claims due any person
for moneys due them for fees,
mileage or other claims from the
county in which said taxes are
levied, Notwithstanding the com
missioners shall have eXonerated
the tax collector having charge
Of the collection of the same.
This act shall apply to fees now
claimed and taxes now due and
remaining unpaid, as well as fees
hereafter to become due.
This act is especially interest
ing to the taxpayers, as it will al
low the commissioners to collect
large sums which are due the
county and could not be recover
ed any other way. 1t will also
put a stop to a certain class of
people who have been drawing
regularly from the county treas
ury large sums of money as costs
when they owed the county doub-
le as much.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
A BOYS COMPOSITION ON
WATER.

Water is found everywhere, es-
pecialiy when it rains, as it did
the other day, when our cellar
was half-full. Jane had to wear
her fathers rubber boots to get
the onions for dinner. Onions
make your eyes water, and SO
does horse reddish, when you eat
too much. There is a good many
kinds Of water in the world; rain
water, soda-water, holy water
and brine. Water is used for a
good many things. Sailors use
it to go to sea on. Water is a
good thing to fire at boys with a
squirt, and to catch fishes in.
My father caught a big one the
other day, and when ne pulled it
out it was an eel. Nobody could
be saved from drowning if there
wasn't any water to pull them
out Of. Water is first rate TO put
fires out with. | love to go to the
fire, and see the men work at the
engines. This is all | can think
of about water-eXcept the flood.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
DISCOVERY IN GLASS MAKING.

Charles McBeth, the big lamp
chimney manufacturer at Ander-
son, Ind, has patented new
and decidedly novel process
which will probably revolutionize
glass making. Heretofore the
greatest trouble in glass manu-
facture lay in the melting of the
sand. 1t has taken a great deal
of time and requires the best fuel
supply, natural gas being best
adapted. While passing through
his plant recently McBeth saw a
globe ON am arc light break and u
piece of the glass fall over ON the
carbon. 1t was but q second un-
til 1T was rednced to liquid and
dripped TO the ground. This
gave him his cue and he directed
the construction of big vat with
sides and bottom composed of
carbons, over which he could
turn lateral and longitudinal
current. An arrangement was
made to run the sand through
this vat. 1t worked perfectly
and the very best molten glass
Is now being turned out in almost
as many seconds as it required
hours for the old fuels to melt il.
The vat was patented and is now
being used. 1t is so arranged
that it can be adapted for every
kind of glass making, from plate
to bottles. This, in connection
with the automatic blowing ma
chinery which is being turned
out, is certain to have o very
great effect on glass making. The
cost Of melting by this process is
not as great as by using coal or
oil, though 1t may be more ex-
pensive than the use Of natural
gas. Atpresent it takes II hours
to melt a pot of glass sand.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
EXPANSION.

Met feller t'other mornin'--
Most amusin' sort of cuss;
Had Gurus style about him,
Cert'nly couldn't well be wuss-
Isays: where youhailf'm, pardner?"
An he smiled in u KNOWN way,
An replied in foreign lingo;
porto Rico, U. S. A."
Seen feller down on Broadway,
With shockin' head of hair,
An n lot of tropic garments,
An most outlandish air,
"Whur's he frum?" a feller shouted;
An before we'd time TO say
This yere heather turned an ans'r'd:
''Honeyluler, q. s. A."
Met feller here on Olive,
With somber-e-ro on;
Had lot of shagy whiskers,
Nearly oil his clothes wuz gone.
Stopped an asst me fur a qua ter;
Says: "My home is fur away"
"Whuryoufr from?" The varmint ans'r'd
santiago, U. ,. a.
Seen feller at the Southern,
With a heavy iron box.
Overcoat was lined with bearskin;
Wore dozen pair OF sox,
Sized him up to be er miner,
Judgin by his awkward way;
Seen him write in big characters:
"Circle City, U. S. A.
Seen saddle-colored heather,
Wearin' earrings in his nose;
Linen cuff round his ankles,
Most indecent lack o. clothes.
"Where'd this heather spring FROM"
inquired in lofty way;
An he had the nerve to answer:
"From Manila, U. S. A."
''Hully Gee!'' says |. never heard o.
These here ,cannibals BEFORE
Air these hcathens yere all voters?
Will we stan fur emmy more?
Mex you ask feller
Whur he's frum, an he'll say,
With q lordly kind o. flourish:
'All creation, U. S. A."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

Dold Hams and Breakfast Ba-
con at G. c. Bcnder's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

PERHAPS it is because the
farmer cannot afford to take a
newspaper to learn the artful
lodges in this wicked world, and
hence he is easily persuaded by
glib-tongued individual to sign
an order for a tive-dollar tive-oc-
tave feed cutter or corn-sheller,
a seven-dollar self-operating
washing-machine, or in consider
alton Of the receipt Of five dollars
to act AZ agent for some new
tangled farming implement or
fence, and subsequently learns
that he has put his name to a
promissory note for hundred or
several hundred dollars, and is
obliged TO fork over the cash, no
matter how much protesting
Too much economy sometimes
makes farmer poor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
COUNTY OFFICERS.

President Judge-Hon. S. McC. Swopc,
Associate judges Lemuel Kirk, Peter Nor
ton.
Prothonotary, &c,-FranlS u. Lynch
District Attorney George Is. Daniels,
TreaSurer-Thco SipeS,
Sheriif-Dauic Sheets.
Deputy Shcri1-Jamcs R1mel,
Jury CommlSSiOnerS-David liOtz, Samuel IL,
HockCnSmith.
Auditors-John S, Harris, d, II. Myers, "A. j,
LamberSOn,
Commissioners W. Cunningham Albert
PleSsinger John Stunkard.
Clerks. w, Kirk.
Coroncr-rhOmaS Kirk.
County Surveyor Jonas Lake,
County superintendent Glen Chcsnut.
AttorneyS-W. Scott Alexander j. Nelson
SipeS Thomas H. Sloan, f. Men, Johnston,
M Il. Shailncr, Geo. H. Daniels, John Il.
SipeS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
STOVES! STOVES!

| respectfully announce to the
general public that since moving
into my new room / have replen-
ished my stock and have now on
hands a complete line of Cooking.
Heating and Oil Stoves, Ranges,
Stove Repairs of all kinds, Stove
Boards, Stove Pipe, the celebrat-
ed Climax Stove Polish, Iron Ket-
ties, Oil Cloth Rugs, Tinware
from the cheapest to the best,
Anti Rusting Tinware which L
guarantee not to rust for two
years, and will wear for eight
years. Every piece is guaranteed
to me not to rnst and | will guar
antee it to you. If it rusts bring
it back and l will give you anoth-
er piece. In Fancy Goods | have
a large assortment Butchering
Supplies such as Lard Presses,
Meat Cutters, Butcher Knives
and Hog Scrapers. Also full
line Of School Supplies which l
will sell during Court week at the
lowest possible prices. You will
find me in my new room opposite
Patterson's store where | win be
glad to have you can and examine
my stock
A. STONER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

THE Cambria steel company's
payday at Johnstown Saturday,
was 100000, probably the larg-
est in the history Of the great en-
terprise. But there were other
big paydays at Johnstown also
on that day, including the John.
son company and the score of
smaller industries in the city,
which brought the amount paid
to workingmen and others to over
S25O,OOO.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

If the air of a house room or
cellar is damp it may be thor
oughly dried by placing in it q
peck Of fresh lime in an open box.
A peck will absorb about seven
pounds of water, equal to more
than three quarts,