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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

bottle aud rubbed his head. She was called
to the yard and on returning the boy was
gone. description Of him has been sent
out. and he Is expected TO be heard from
IndaY.
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Mems Outing Suits.

oot and Pants Of Beautiful Fancy Cream Flannel !
rev fanily touched with thread OF color Pants
naNe loops for belt Coats are double cO0
breasted with fine large pearl buttons SZU
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!, TO INSPECT THE SITES

'spssss,,..'n was received today that
Iapsry,,. ''e Of the architect who will
sssiltiag n construction OF government
he nis.io ~ mis- city will arrive July i.
sllnins IN OF this gentleman will be 10
.sreret N. various sites which have been
ails as well syernment. investigate the
nen q M as the relative value and loca.
ss'efal 49, Sperty and select one OF the
'ssk Or len sOnered. He may be here
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These are Busy
Trouser Days.

Figure that thirty thousand pairs
annually leave here through mail
order and other trade channels,
aside from big daily counter selling,
are we not in position to buy if
price is effected by tremendous pur-
chaSlng' Let's see,
1000 pairs from maker of note,
sold to clear decks for the fall
season over.
Strong kerseys, well made. extra STAYED, q IN
look neat, staple patterns ........... ,Uu
500 Pairs Dress-Up Worsteds nea, stripes in grey
some showing thread Of color some rniNed0 En-
pepper and salO light but strong ... L, JU
Pants. gray mixed Cheviot m
neat brown stripes. ...................4 Y, uU
Pants. Black Worsted, striped with narrow . Or
thread of blue .................... 0,01
Pants, blackeray and blue gray En-
Supea Wotstei ..... .........,......1f ~ uu
Pants. neat faint gray hairline striped I'm
Pants; blue -blaek-and-w lig1ag pattern ( m
ed Worsteis novelty ................Ji w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

Hsts..,c CHURCH SERVICES.
church-Rev. W. p. Pledgei,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

Are made of extra strong tent ma
terial, on powerful frame that holds
them in any wind, clever and
quickly arranged holder allows
their removal in jiffy. Price
complete, each ....,...." LOO
Nv EXPRESS topearbv towns upon receipt of price
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25

| have the appearance of a millionaire,
and Alonzo feared that the new occu-
pant OF. $50 would be opposed to tip
ping"
Never was a bell boy more thorough
/ ly mistaken. An hour later Alonzo.
was sitting near the annunciator on
the fifth floor when he heard the bell
ring, and saw the little brass Indicator
point to No. $50. He ran into the serv-
ice closet and picked up a pitcher Of
ice water. Alonzo worked on the the
cry that everybody wanted ice water
at all hours of the day and night. He
raped at the door, and a hidden voice
shouted: Come in Alonzo stepped
inside, and at once gave gasp of sur.
prise. Mr.. Gillespie had stretched
white curtain across the middle Of the
room, dividing it into two apartments.
The voice had come from back Of the.
curtain. The. trunk was not to be
seen.
While Alonzo stood open-mouthed
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25
"suRvlvAL OF THE Flr1esT." "

''Naught but the'fittest lives" / hear;
Ring on the northern breeze of thought;
ITO Natures heart the strong are dear;
The weak must pass unIoved, unsought. 80
And yet, in undertones, a Voice isl rs
Is heard that says: "0h, child OF earth
Your minds best work, your hearts best
choice r,s.s, t.f
Shall stand with God for what they're
worth"
IT'S not the strong alone survives:
Truth. beauty, virtue, scattered wide
In humble soil, bear noble lives,
Whose fruits forever must abide.
Times buildings are not all of stone,
With frallest fibers Nature spins ,s
Her living webs from zone to zone,
And what Is lost she daily wins.
fain would think, amid the strife
Between realities and forms,
Slight gifts may claim perennial life
Mid slow decay and sudden storms
This tuft of silver hairs loose
From open windows to the breeze;
Some bird Of spring perchance may use
TO build her nest in yonder trees.
These pictures, painted with an art
Surpassed by younger sight and skill.
May pass into some friendly heart,
Some room with Natures smiles may fill.
These leaves of light and earnest rhyme
Dropped on the windy world, though long
Neglected now, some future time
May weave into its nest of song.
r Cranch, in Washington Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25

q half hour in the afternoon to go down
to the kitchen and get something to
eat. He always did his eating in ten
minutes and spent the other 20 minutes
in the baggage-room talking politics,
horse races, prize fights and other live
topics with the Irish porters. Now, as
a rule, the danger signal goes up when
an Irishman and colored man come
together, but Tim and Larry, the. day
'porters, liked Alonzo, because he
laughed at their jokes, and A1onzo
liked them because he couldn't help it.
Mr.. Alonzo Bunker leaned back on
the bench and was softly singing "You
Amt Landlord No More," when Larry
came in through the door to the street
pushing on the truck in front of him
very large trunk, strongly bound with
hoops of iron.
- Lonzo, me, bucko,'n' he said. as he
stopped and slowly eased the trunk
over to the floor. .'It's lucky y'are to
have nothin' to do but throt up an
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with surprise. Mr.. Gillespie, in hisshirt
sleeves erawled under the sheet and
then stood up.
"Did you ring, sah?" asked Alonzo.
He was trembling slightly. He didn't
like to see anything crawl out at him
from under white sheet
4 s'Yes. Are You the be1l-boy?"
Yes, sab. Anything can do for you,
sah?'' ID sss
Not Immediately. Put the ice water
on the stand there and sit down. r
want to talk with you. Here is quar-
ter"
Alonzo was surprised, but he did not
lose his presence of mind. He reached
for the quarter. But why should he be
invited to sit down? In his whole ex-
perience as a bell-boy this was the first
time that he had been invited to make
d social call. -
Have cigar said Mr.. Gillespie, as
Alouzo seated himself.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25

down the Railways, carryin' ice water,
for if the likes of you had to thrun
about such TRUNKS as this wan, pom
ME soul you'd be nothin' but dark
shadow before month. This box
must be full O. them Klondike noogefs.
IT weighs swim tons. 7
!, Listen TO me, mistah," said Alonzo.
rolling his eyes sideways. I'm te1
strong to handle them theah trunks
that looks like dog houses I'm agood
deal bettah at liftin' them ten-cenJ
pieces Iget TO- bein' polite"
z ought to get tin dollars for ham
dim this wan. Begorra, look at that
name. I wondher If he's an Irishman,
too"
He pointed at the name on one end of
The trunk Itswas aHoratio Gillespie
and it was printed IN big white letters
Before Alonzo had a chance to give
his opinion as to the nationality of Mr..
Gillespie step was heard and arofce
said: .sAh, the trunk has arrived! {
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25
BY JOHN HAZELDEN
Drawings. BY CARL WERNTz

/ just came down to see about it. Now,
my good man, will you bring that right
up to 536? I'm in hurry for it,. ss.
The man who had spoken---evident-
| " Mr.. Horatio Gillespie tall and
pale, with piercing black eyes and
rather long hair. His ulster overcoat
was buttoned tightly about him, and
his height was emphasized by silk hat
which had been rubbed the wrong way
il two or three places.
"I'll getit there if the elevathor don't t
break with it," said Larry. 'Y' moost
have armor plate or, cannon balls in
there"
very well, bringit up at once" said
Mr.. Gillespie, paying no attention. to
Larry's remark as to the contents of
the trunk.
Alonzo had been looking at the
stranger with considerable interest
Room No. $50 was on his floor, and Mr..
Gillespie would be upder his charge.
Alonzo had the entire world divided in
to two classes-those who gave him
something for his services and those
who did not. Mr.. Gillespie did not
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25
VIII.
THE LETTER.

Abby's object in following Mr.. Bing.
ham to Gem was to be first with the
story of the shooting on Tuesday night,
and to telieit in her own way. She
had found him in a very fit state to
accept her version of the awkward facts.
That half of Mr.. Binghaln's brain which
operated his being when he was emerg-
ing from the delirium of drink received
the distorted tale, and took coarse,
sullen satisfaction in conceiving that
possibly it might be true. He pur-
posed to treat it as the truth, as Abby
had given it to him; it suited him in
several ways to do SO. For one reason,
it helped him to a sort of apology for
himself, in his conscious betrayal of
his daughter, to be able to construct a
countercharge against the girl herself.
He had been bored by her face Of Juno
cence; now he could confront those
blue, astonished eyes with questions as
searching as their own.
The manager had returned to the
mine with his temper at SKIES and sew
ems, and himself in a general state of
disrepair. Faith had been summoned
to speak with him in the library, a de-
mand which very much surprised her,
for she was the last one he yearned
to see, as rule, after one of his tempor-
ary evanishments from the affairs of
men.
Abby, with her bangs more maenad-
like than ever, was seated, rocking her
self, both feet leaving the floor at once.
She looked hard at Faith as she entered
the room, but did not rise or cease rock
ings ss
Mr.. Bingham languidly rose, and
placed a chair for his daughter; she
could not look him in the face, his APP
pearance was so deplorable.
"Sit down, Faith" he requested, for
the girl had remained proudly standing.
II thought you wished to see me only
for moment; II am not very WELL" she
said.
y-@s'I am sorry you are not well" said
her father. Il feel pretty rocky my
self Sit down. A h. Abby, have some
thing / wish to say to Miss Bingham;
viii see. you after awhile-about the
dinner, you know
Abby seemed half disposed to resent
this intimation that her company was
not desired: but. apparently thinking it
not worth while, she rose, and left the
room. Her chair continued TO oscillate
for some seconds with the parting re-
pulsion communicated to it by her re-
treating form.
Faith raised her reluctant eyes to her
fathers face.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25
FRANKLlN's MORAL CODE.
Some Bits of the Philosophy of the
Greatest AiI-ROund American.

\
Some Bits of the Philosophy of the
Greatest AiI-Round American.
The professor was having few pleas
ant and instructive moments with his
class outside Of the field of the, text
book, just as every good teacher ough,
to do if he does not. He had knocked
around in many localities, and had
touched upon many subjects, coming
back at last to the homely and plain
"How many of you," he inquired,
''ever heard of Benjamin Franklin ?''
All hands went up. ,7&fl' f5+-
How many of you know that he
sleeps in a neglected graxein a GENE
terry in the very heart of ofPhiladelphia?
All hands went up.
"How many of you know that he was
the greatest philosopher America has
| produced? p
AL hands went up. up.-.aa.z-.--s44-s-..@s@s
"How many of you know the moral
code which he formulated and kept for
his guide to action, handing it down to
posferity in clear and succinct form p
No hands went up.
sect out your pencils, then" said the
professor, pleasantly "and write il
down in aragraphs as, ca1l it off
to you from memory, for I find it an
excellent thing to know as one knows
a road leading to good place. Itruns
as follows
"Temperance-Eat not to fullness;
drink not. to elevation
Silenee-Speal not but what may
benefit others or yourself; avoid trifing
conversations
d" sOrder-Let all your things have
their places; let each part of your bust
ness have it's time
Resolution-Reso1ye to perform
what you ought; perform without fail
what you resolve.'
Frugality Make no expense, bat
do good to others as your #; that is,
waste nothing
aaIndustry-Lose no time, be always
employed in something useful; but
avoid all unnecessary actions
!" sSincerity-Ise no hurtful deceit,
think innocently and justly; and if you
speak, speak accordingly
Justice Wrong no one by doing in
juries or omitting the benefits that are
your duty .ssrs,
Moderation--Ayoid extremes; for
bear resenting injuries
:" CLEANLINESS Suffer no uncleanli-
ness in body. clothes or habitation.'
:. /" .Tranquillity-Be not disturbed
about ,trifles, or at accidents common
Or unavoidable. -
Humility--Imitate Jesus Christ
1.There,' said the professor, sshow
many of you think that is good code of
morals ?''
All hands went up.-Detroit Free
Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25

| no ones word but your own and hia.
Do you deny thg. those words you have
| Just heard me repeat were the words
| of that MESA g'e ?s
Il donot; I deny that they were my
words, or that / ever used them 4.
ssIt scarcely matters whose words
they are; but should like to know how
they came to be so effectual for the
purpose. They ce'atainly brought that
young man--whese he got, nat what he
came for, evidently, but what he richly
deserved. Whoever sent it, the mes
sage acted Ikea charm. How do you
explain that?"
ST am not bound to explain it; I am
not responsible for his coming i
well, I should like TO know who this
Mountain Lily is that meets young
men in woods, alone, at dark hours Of
the night"
Father, will tell you<aH ] know"
said Faith, trembling and deadly white,
for now she could not doubt with what
lnerciless constructions she. had to
deal.
''He did call me by that name once,
father. 1t was when we abused his hos
pitality, and I was left on his hands
alone-yes, in the dark hours of the
night. 1T was then, when my father
failed me, when he was father and
friend and brother to me, that his heart
went out to me; his pity made him ten
der toward me, and he said those words
How they got abroad to be turned to
this wicked and shameful use, / can
not tell you, and / do not care But il
they had been the means of bringing
him to his death, he would have beer
the last man-yes,, as he is the first
to say such words to me-"
IS And do you think that you know the
character of this man ?' s#sFr Vi
''How should I know his character?
Do I know my own? Iknow what my.
f;tther processes to think I ara, and to
whom he goes for his information. A !.
stranger could hardly expect to fare
better than daughter. If Ian1-whae
you say am, I need not be surprised
that he should turn out to be spy .
BE careful, Faith. I have given you.
in my own mind, the benefit Of last
doubt. awaiting. your acknowledgment 4
of this mans true character. But if you
insist on siding with him-well, you
must expect to be judged with him
Here are the proofs of what he is, in
his own words"
ITo BE CONTINUED
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(which property is that, may ask ?''
"You may ask, but I shall not tell

you. - 80 g +@-ss - ~ ~
You are Scotchman plain enough,
by the way youaanswer questions"
II need not ask what you are, doe
tor, by the way you ask them; but ]
take your intention"
"You had much better take my adj
vice, and tell me what sort of layout
you are on. What's your game? What
are trumps-spades or hearts? Are
you making a 'heartsolo ?'p ~
What's a heart solo?'"
'.Ah, you don't know the great Idaho
game--the greatest game outi Better
camp with us five years orsso and learn
the rudiments. There are points in solo
that / can't do justice to in a4phrase; !;
but fora snapshot, a heart SOLO is
where hearts are trumps, and you play
the crowd FOR three times your loss
If you lose, and the same if you win.
The idea is, you are pretty deep in,
and if you don't make it, and the
widow goes back on you, you're apt
to leave your dead and wounded on the
field" 3#
There is no widow in mine," said
Darcie, unless it's the widow at Wind
sor;' but not all the sons of the widow ?
nor all the goods in 'er shop can help
me If I don't make it, as you say"
II believe it is heart solo," said
the doctor; 'you needn't mind confid-
ing in me; I've been married only a
year."
"There is thing should like to con-
fide to you on the spot, and that's a
letter, doctor wish you'd mail it
to this busybody lawyer to forward for
me. It's important, if you please"
with pleasure; mail it with my own
hands" said the doctor.
@"''That's what I mean. Where is that
Chinaboy? He win get it, and I shall
be eternally obliged when the thnng
is gone"
Faith, returning, said that Wan was
invisible at that hour, it be-
ing the time when he retired to COM
mune with himself, and to compose his
nerves with a pipe of the soothing drug. :
But anything that was wanted she her
self would be most happy to get for him.
TN the top drawer of the chiffonnier@
in my room is a brown leather letter.
case. VIII you be SO good as to fetch
it? I am asking the doctor to mail
a letter for me-"
Faith brought the 1etter-case, and
the letter containing Dareie's resigna-
ton, which he had written, but had not
mailed, was confded to the doctors
care.
"There was another letter. said Dar-
Gle, breathing deeply. st do not see
It here. Do you know who it was gave
out my clothes to be cleaned?"
1T was t. said Faith. 'sWas the
other letter in that case? ?"
SIT was," said Darcie. Would you
mind taking another look for it in the
irawer? 1t is thick letter in long
blue envelope, unsealed.''
AS Faith left the room Darcie's head
sank back on the ehair-cushions. He
vas white to the lips.
What's the matter now 2" asked the
loctor. ''Is that letter SO importan ?"
''Very important-that it should be |
said Darcie. Its the mis-
axe of my life that didn't burn it,"
Perhaps it will be found" said the
loctor.
But Faith returned without the let
er. When she saw Darcie's white face
lgainst the chair-back and his CULVER
ng nostrils and closed eyelids, she |
ooked reproachfully at the doctor, as
f asking what he had been doing to the /
'atient in her absence.
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Admitted to Partnership.

so you think you can dress show
window so that all the ladies will stop
and look at it, do you?Y asked the man
ager of drapery establishment of an
applicant for work. a.s
s.sYes, ssir,s i do.'
well, sir, what is the first thing you
would do?" Fs
I'd put a big mirror in the window
and
That's enough, young man; we don't
want You as an enploye. Well take
you in as partner It'll Bits.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25
q 6 =

- NJ - 60 g1IIGA W IIU g1IetIlulGU
the trunks in the Occidental hotel were
Irish. The bel1boys were colored and
the most colored of them all was Alon-
20, Bunker, who had come in with new
red necktie and all of his brass buttons
polished until they looked like gold.
He was the day bellboy forthe fifth
floor of the Occidental and was allowed
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25
Prnnf OF IL.

IS II possible. Doctor" asked the
garrn1ous widow, s.that one Gan be
talked 10 death
Certainly, madam. Have you not
buried three husbands yourself De-
troit Free Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25
w s WAS in the bag

WA0 IL tHe Dag
gage-roomi of he
gr eat Occidental
hotel.
Trunks w re
piled half way to
the ceiling. There
was a row of BIZ
cycles over at one
end and. the
other end was a
bench where the
emp 10 y e S W b o
were "of watch
sat and loafed
with the baggage
p o r t e RS. The
broad shonldered
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-02-25

If the bicycle succeeds in displacing
the horse it may also do away with tfa
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-05-25
COBB COUNTY BOYS.

The North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege is on boom. Another large brick
building is soon to be added. In the
new building will be the Physical Lab
oratory and Biological Laboratory, be-
sides the reading rooms and, possibly
the Library. After this year there
will be different professor for Latin
and Greek. Prof. Gaertner, of New
nan, has been chosen for professor OF
mathematics Professor Witherspoon
will teach Greek, and the boys from
Cobb do not fail to carry their part.
Fred H., Arch III. and Walter McCles-
key have won speakers places for COM
mencement. Mr.. ]. H. France and all
the McOleskey boys hold offices in the
military department. But the best is
yet to be told Mr. Fred H. McCles-
key, son of Mr.. M. L. McCleskey of
Blackwells, Ga, was selected, as the
best orator of the College. to repre-
sent the n. &. A. College in the State
Oratorcal Contest, to be held in At
lanta next fall. This is almost as great
an honor and responsibility a college
can confer upon student. The peo-
pie Of Cobb should be anxious that he
pluck the laurels from the crown of
ofatorical Mercer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-05-25
TRY 1T.

The Northern people and press have
all kinds of suggestions and advice as
how to ssolve. the negro problem"
down South. Suppose these Northern
people raise fund sufficiently large to
induce all the colored people to locate
in the Northern states. That will solve
the negro problem in the South, out
our Northern friends will then have a
NEGRO problem" to solve in the North
A dose of the same kind of medicine
would change their views very rapidly
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-05-25
GETTING READY.

Alta meeting held on Tuesday May
23rd at Marietta, an Association was
organized to be called the Cobb County
State Fair Association, for the purpose
Of making an exhibit at the State Fair
in Atlanta next October. The follow
ing officers were elected: M. G. Whit
lock, President; J. Gid Morris, Vice
President; Joe ?. Legg, Treasurer
John A. Manget, Secretary. c. NJ.
Crosby, Chairman of Finance Commit
tee. Lost Mountain Committee: E. l..
Mayes, Chairman, assisted by Ii. L.
Scott and A. N. Mayes. Acworth Com
mittee: John Born, Chairman. w. r.
Power, Chairman Education Commit.
tee. Executive Committee composed
of all Officers and Chairmen. Hon.. A
S. Clay and Hon. r. T. Nesbitt were
elected honorary members. All citi
zens cordially invited to join US.
NJ. G. WHITLooK, President.
JofN A. MANeEr, Secretary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-05-25

81 ~
Col. W. RI Power, Of this place, at,
tended the fifth annual session of Coun.
ty School Commissioners and members
OF comfy boards Of Education of Geor.
9ia, "a Atlanta last week. The Atlanta
0onsti tuition says: The distinct fea.
tura ol tI.e session was paper by
Cofnflls SiQner w. r Power, of Cobb
county 0h Nature Studies" At the
conclusion OF the article, which was Of
an unusually attractive nature, the
convention passed unanimously a reso-
luton indorsing the words of Commits
sioner Power and providing for the
printing of his paper for the use of the
delegates.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-05-25
A GOOD SHOT.

During the absence from home of Mr.,
James Wood. of Esom Hill district,
Polk county, Ca, on last Friday
night, a negro man attempted to raise
window by cutting away some wood
in order to enter the house and assault
Mrs. Wood. The brave woman picked
up Winchester rifle and shot the Jun-
known negro dead at the window, where
her husband found him when he re-
turned few hours later Every white
woman ought to learn to shoot gun
and pistol.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-05-25
WHAT TsEY WILL DO.

The citizens of Greensboro ard Dali
las, Ca, have subscribed money enough
to build cotton factory in. their re-
spective towns. Marietta should be up
and doing
1t is manufacturing that helps the
agricultural as well as all other classes.
1t is manufacturing that gives employ
ment to thousands of men in city and
that makes possible employment, that
turns loose wages in the avenues of
trade, that fills tlzsills Of merchants
and the pockets of Others whose wants
are to be met. What Marietta needs
to encourage and foster is manufacture.
sing enterprises. A cotton factory, a
furniture factory, coffin factory, a shoe
actory, All oil mill and other like
industries would boom Marietta and
forever settle the solidity of her pros
perity.