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there are many things about It which end
to develop fine and strong qua1itie of
moral character. But there stiIl fingers
about the profession the atmosphere of
unholiness with which IT 3as invested
by the Puritans, and pennleeare -ready to
see evil in az actor when theg ATotid not
impHte it to man in another line of
business. That is one reason for the in
eongruity which most people viii see in
the conjunction Of religion and dramatic
comment.
Moreover. this iEcengrufty has a-eertain
basis in fact Tt is true that the genuine
actor has no reason to be ashamed Of his
business, but there are some people who
call themselves actors who certainly
ought to be ashamed of theirs A
SHOW lit cannot be called a pIay-which
attracts only by appealing to the lowest
side of human nature, which is made up
OF trashy music, gaudy costumes. cheap
or dubious wit, and Indifferent dancing.
is something which could hardly be con
sidered worthy of much attention in an
honest religious newspaper To abuse It
is only to advertise it effectuaIly. and TO
commend it truthfuily would be. to a Yea
sonably conscientious dramatic writer,
impossible. Some OF these productions are
rotten artisticaIly, morally. and intel
leetually. They have Eot even the merit
OF originality 10 their own line. since
those who arrange them frequently steal
as much Of their music. libretto and spec
tacular devices as they dare. Whether
dramatic writer's need any religion in
their work or not, there Is some need Of
conscientious and honest critics who Will
try to weed out this sort OF thing and
give credit only to clean, honest work.
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Nn4S SesN dA4tONEtS 70 50 iIUS1t. they say.
that it takes away all the profit of a
transaction.
Capt. n. = ..areer, the only Indian
agent OF whom the Leech Lake Indians
ever stood in fear, is registered at the
Ebbitt. Capt Mercer is in the city in re-
Spouse 30 a telegram from the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs. VINO called him
here TO talk over the timber land condi-
lions of the Northwest. The Indians, for
great many years have been the prey
of white contractors, who went into the
forest ana cut down green and STANDING
timber The Indian Department found il
necessary to send a stern man TO cone
with this class OF contractors and Cap
tain Mercer was picked out for the ick
His dealings have been in the interest of
the Indians. and this caused more or less
trouble. SoIae weeks ego he let contracts
for the cutting down Of 81, 900 900 feet OF
dead and down timber. These contracts
were let to ten differelst mer. each one
reseiying q contract for 2 G00. 600 feet
There were other lumbermen who wanted
to get into the contracts and as they
were not allowed to 90 SO. they appealed
to the Secretary OF the Interior. saying
they had not received Just conSidera ton
It is to answer these charges that Captain
Mercer has been called TO this city.
$50
Joe Biackburn. the Dairy ard Food Com
missioner of Ohio, Rao is at the Shore
ham, is no relation to the Joe Blackburn
of the Bluegrass State. even though their
names are alike Mr.. Blackburn, OF Ohio,
is in the ely making arrangements for
the annual meeting Of the Pure Food and
Drug Congress. which Wis be held here
next Spring. Speaking of Ohio politics,
ne says there is no doubt OF Senator For
akerss return to the Senate and unless he
is endorsed ct the next Republican con-
vention the friends OF the Senator from
the Buckeye State viii take it as a direct
saIfD
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EDWARD CARD.

ire famous Master Of BaI;ol, oxferd Uni
versity, contributes the paper on ..Piliioso-
-hr.,i Himself an eminent philosopher.
he has been a profound student Of The
earlier philosophers and tie friend and
associate OF most c. ibose 6 his own
time In his ewn department u learning
he las 10 superior, and his philosophical
works are regar6ed as authoritative
Religion Is diseased by two icad:;iy
thinkers and writer's or this top5e;
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Of Toronto. These TIVE eminent scholars
rr;,rc<ent widely divergent lises %
Thought. Cardinal Gibbons represents sise
5,resiosTliaz1ey Of faith; Dr.. Smith, thar &
reason. Both nsea are brilliaat writers IS
well as profound thinkers. and this C'iSi
article Rin be one Of tie moss iHseress!,is
of the series.
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Il. ?. porsman aud George r. Nichols.
members Of the Chicago Board Of Trade,
are registered at the Arlington. They are
in the city to have Congress reduce the
tax on transfers. when business is done
on the floor of the exchange. Each trans
fer of stock is subject to the war tax. ana
this tax amounts TO so much. they say.
that it takes away all the profit of a
transaction.
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SIR NORMAN
LOCKER. z. b. S.

He IL the direcsor OF the Solar Physics
s.ssereaAsEy At South Kensingten sssd Fro-
teSsoT If ss;ronomiea: Physics y tic Roy
Al College OF Science. His astronomical
writings are famous E5i lie has done much
10 eoDalarize she intricate science OF
which he IS TIC leading exponent
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Death Of Maior Cameron
COLONEL S. o. Young. Galveston.

Colonel S. o. Young, Galveston.
League City, Texas Juls 29.--Dear Colo.
rel see in today's Confederate column
an article from Comrade o. Painpasi. In
which he says Comrade Jones has made
a inistahs iV. regard to tho death of Major
Cameron of Wauls legion. | want 10 saw
Comrade Jones is correct The shell tndt
Killed Major Cameron r~ssed Immediately
over my head as | sat with my back
against the main breastworks, exploded
about four feet frtm me, wounded my
brother In the knee bumped my head
against the brsastworks and stunned ns.
Gusly Hutchinson and myself were he first
TO 90 TO Major Cameron Captain Carter,
Adjutant Williams and others that were
killed and wounded by the shell Ma or
o. Steele of Dallas was In the same diRch
and stunned by the same shell, and | will
state little circumstance In regard to
the watch: Hutchison came to me and
said that Major Cameron's watch was
gone, and as we were the first
tt him and the watch was &C. e.
ii made is feel very badly, but
when they put Major Camerons body IN
the coffin the watch fell out. Any one
can imagine the relief II gave me and
Hutchinson to find the watch. We all
loved Major Cameron A drawer. nobler
man never lived. but he was sitting In
ditch not more than ten feet from me
when he YVES killed and Captain L. D.
Bradley led the men that recaptured the
fort that Comrade o. Painpas speaks Vi.
and was one Of the boys that carried
the hand grenades to throw over the
works to make the Yanks in the ditch on
the outside surrender, which they did.
Adjutant e. e. Rice OF Galveston, G.
Nj. Harris Of Red Bluff. Harris county; P.
BriScoe of Houston were eye witnesses.
Briscoe, Harris and myself were members
OF Carter's company.
The piece of shell struck Major Cam
error and drove the watch through hun.
| would be glad to make the acquaintance
of his son B, a, Smalley,
Company A, second battalion, Waul's
Texas Legion.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST s. 1900

sci lying at anchor, full OF soldiers. The
next thing In order was for every man
~ get MS gun and be is readiness to boa d
enis vessel IL necessary. After ge ting
olose 10 her we saw that she was load
ing up with United States soldiers and the
general officers were in town, 50 we
steamed in over the bar and up the bay
70 the wharf. which was after night; all
OF US cot of OF the steamer on TO a long
wharf, 40 being night | thought i mi.e
long, before we got on mother earth aud
at the same time expected a warm re-
ception. | was glad when we reached the
enn' we then marched over into town
ana laid low while our head ofhcer
hunted up the officer in charge OF the
Nnited states troops, and after some talk
on ootn sides 1t was concluded that these
united States troops could leave for the
north on such vessel as they chose but TO
leaVe everything with us but the side
arms and personal property. and a fight
was fought without bloodshed and thu
use Oh firearms and waste OF powder
"hen this vessel at the bar was seen
me question then was who had the best
place, those down below or those on deck.
me SIDES Of our steamer were about four
Inches thick and a bullet would have to
nave -trong force behind 1t 10 20
through. while this upper deck was all
lit~. and thinner wood A shot from
cannon would tear 1t all off II It could get
fair shot. Then again, we in between
decks were thinking what would become
OF the steamer IL we shot the cannon off.
The report would be deafening and if the
recoil OF the cannon did not roll II over
board through the door behind 1t wcu d
nit the eide and knock 1t out We had
no way to prevent 1t going back on re-
coil, as the space was SO small We tied
rope to hold It, running the risk OF the
rope breaking but to our good luck the
cannon was not used. After making all
Things safe We re-embarked on steamer
and sailed back to Galveston with our
bosoms swelled up like the front of
house with bay windows. so fun OF glory
over our victory In defeating the United
States army in the State of Texas on the
shores OF lndanola bay
| reckon the next time Captain Leon
Smith took a crowd like ours on a similar
TRIP he Kept his pantry skyllghts we'll
hooked down from inside.
George A. Brauard.
One of the Survivors of the Excursion.
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He said the men all cook to the cane
brakes when the Yanks were on a raid to
keep from being made a full fedged Yam
kee soldier. or drafted TO cut wood for
their boats. | suspect some OF General
Wade Hamptons Africans are yet hid out
in the brakes. not knowing the war is
over.
When l struck the road esplcd large.
bright horse shoe which l knew to be
Yankee made. The road was indensed
with innumerable imprints OF horses hoofs
and knew at once Yankee cavalry had
recently passed by. Fearing TO 20 TO
camp that night l put up at the quarters
Of one OF General Hampton's plantations /
thought then, and | sill think. that the
Southern people will prove ungrateful II
they do not rear the greatest monument
OF the South to the faithful negroes. who
were with us heart and soul. They pro-
teo,ed our women and children and fed
our armies for four long years, ana when
not polluted by the wiles OF the Yankee
remained true to us. even after they we're
set free. Philip II. Fall.
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1t Is lamentable that the commonwealth
should again mourn for an ilustrious son
whose fealty to party makes him an
apostate to freedom.
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nor all your piety nor wit
Shall lure 1t back to cancel half line.
Nor all your tears wash out word of Il.
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HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC 1lcKff

HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET
To be voted for at election to be held
Congress
Thomas II. Ball.
State Senator Sixteenth District
A. @. Lipscemb.
Representatives
George d. Grlggs.
John Kennedy ti
District Attorney for Criminal District
Court, Harris and Galveston Counties--
J. v. Lea Y X
District Judge Eleventh judicial Dlstrlcs--
Charles e. Ashe.
County judge
q. II. Vasmer
County Attorney
F. Lee Schwander.
District Clerk
John b. Williams.
County Clerk
L. It, Duprec.
Sheriff
A. X. Anderson.
Tax Collector
George l.. Glass.
Tax Assessor
l.. u. N Schneider.
County Treasurer
John Farmer. M
County Surveyor
William Bradhurn.
County Superintendent OF Public Instruos
ton
B. L. James.
County nissioners-- 81
Precinst No. ii. G. BusoheN
Precinct No. Pr. z. Dunks.
Precinct No. al X. McDugle.
Precinct No. Al. H. G. Becker.
Justices OF the Peace
Precinct No. wv. B. Hill.
Walter Malsch.
Precinct No. s-M. +. Bell.
Precinct No. Charles A. Tomlin5on.
Precinct No. Sam J. Perkins.
Precinct No. S-M. Mcdonald.
Constables---
Precinct No. Wv. w. Glass.
Precinct No. 2--Tom Williams.
Precinct No. st. W. Tompkins,
Precinct No. SD. j. Blaske.
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Irvine TO Get Home.

Colonel S. o. Young.
Houston, Texas. July 29.-The next
evening. as I stood by my old mule, away
out in the dark forest in a small clearing
of an almost impenetrable canebrake,
meditating upon the possibility of ever
reaching the western bank of the Missis-
sippi, / heard musical. though UNI
trained, voice ringing out in melodious
darby idiom a song which entranced me
beyond measure. 1t ran thusly:
20. darkies, hab yer seen my massa,
Wild err mustash on his face,
Gwyne down de road dis mawnin'
Like he gwyne ter leah de place!
He see de smoke way up de ribber,
Whar de Lnkum gunbotes lay;
He tuck his hat en- he lef monty sudden,
Like he gwyne to run erway.
Hes six foot one way and TO- foot luther,
En- he weighs fibe hundred pounds;
His cote so big he couldn't pay de taller,
EN- 1t wouldn't go half way round.
20. my old massa run so hard,
VILE de darkies stay at hum.
bleebs pom my sole de kingdom am
cumming,
In de year Nv de jubiloam-
Etc. etc. etc.
Or nearing his warbler of the forest
he humbly lifted his tattered hat and
bowing low exclaimed go the Laud,
fot NUS de onliest pusson in de nabor-
hood. De Yanks. bout er t'ouslnd NV EN-.
cum flyin' dawn de rode dis mawnin' after
sum sJonnie Rebs' wat had shot at er
transpote. en- kilt seberal wv EN-, en- ez
dev past by desc same Jonnies wuz back
nv our ayarers larfin's en- eatin Wun
NV 'em sed he he'd er noshun ter crepe up
en- kill de cuynel.
.'Ez sumo ez de Yanks dun got by de
IonnIes dey went hyin rite back whar dey
cum rum. en- wud yes bleebe 1t. dey burn
nm wun NV de big transpotes wot de Yanks
tist lef en- kilt seberal mo- ny EN- Me an
ali do udder niger mems skipt outer dere
Ven ia Yanks cum en- de wimmens. wat
wuz LET didn't no muffin TALL our Nimmens
20 no nuffnsl en- so de Yanks didn't larn
muffin erbout de Jonnles'
"Wen dey got back ser der ribbey en-
ane de Jonnies bin dere sens dey left en-
h,,rn wun deir botes. iewlllioans. but dey
lid cuss en- sed ef dey ebber coich wun NV
ole Wade Hamptcns niger men dey
s,,,,ne Ter cook him en- make de Jonnies
oa, hin, homes an all. Wun our wimmens
,nle em dey hev ter catch de Jonnies
svst ~ he eat de niger; en- man. yer OF
hear EN- cuss dat Niger owan.
cole Aunt Dina she put in her lip en-
sad dc Jonnies mout cotch EN- TO dey
GO ched Massa Hampton's niger
sush. dey cum mou's w,,z s asoT, AZ Se
wav dey aid cuss Massa, hez yer got er
chaw terbsekerY'
Handing the old darky twist OF stingy
Green I made him goodbye. As / was de-
51srtine he informed me that General
1 ps, mic owned 5000 negroes in Mlssis-
sinni and as many more in South Carolina
and thai nearly all Of them were Africans.
and only a few OF them spoke English.
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GARRISON TO HoAR.
The Son of the Great Aboiitionis,
Rebul<es senator uOnr.

The Son of the Great Aboiitionist
RebuiSes senator Honr.
Extract from an Open Letter from Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, Jr., TO Senator
Hoar)
You keep the word of promise 10 OUT
ear and break it to our hope, The judy
ment OF your own party press connrms
th5 statement. ut is needless to say
that this position of Mr. Hoar removes
all effectiveness of his opposition TO the
presidents Philippine policy" is the COM
ment Of one paper Another observes
that Senator Hoar talks like poet but
he votes like Lodge, and his vote is bet
ter than his orstory." They fail to award
you even the merit of sincerity, a virtue
your severest critics and truast friends.
the Independents. have never denied TO
your intentions.
Examining your record the historians
Will read: He saw the injustice and in
humanity OF shutting out the Old World
refugees from the United States, and pro-
tested vigorously against the anu-im-
migration bill-voiing immediately for its
enactment. He was heartily opposed to
the war with Spain. but when the act was
forced fastened to pronounce II one OF
humanity, and to consent to an appro-
priation of fifty million dollars to be
placed In the president hands without
conditions--a precedent full OF danger.
He pleaded eloquently in the senate
against the seizure and annexation of Ha-
wall, then promptly voted to consumma to
the wrong, He made ihe effort OF his
life to balk the National piracy Of the
Philippines. and having pilloried the con-
spiracy and eonsprators with rhetorical
brilliancy advocated before his words
were cold the re-elsction of the respon-
sibe president and administration"
You have laborously prepared an ar
senal Of weapons for your political oppon-
ents to flourish in the pending campaign.
A thousand democratic lips will repeat
them from Thousand platforms. Hes ide
your fresh partisan speech at Marshfeld
the senate address will shine like the
stars OF clear midnight, At Websters
grave no wonder that the consciousness
of your own abjectness extorted a lame
defense of that lost leader 1t is uuavail-
ing. Winters was the moving finger
that wrote 'Ichabod' over the downfall
of the great Massachusetts defender OF
slave catching:
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The Second Texas.

CBy General John c. Moore, Mexla.)
When the Second Texas was organized
IN Galveston In 1864 they were supplied
with al outfit of Federal uniforms cap
tured at the several military posts in
Texas, as Confederate uniforms cLwH not
then be obtained. THESE were worn until
We arrived at Corinth. Just before etSbat-
tie Of Shiloh. On leaving Texas | sent an
agent with requisitl0n on the quarter
master at New Orleans for uniforms OF
some other color, as we concluded It
might not prove healthy or calculSszt to
prolong life TO 20 into battle dressed in
Federal blue, since we would be likely 10
furnish targets for both friends and foe
in the confusion of battle. Our agent met
us at Corinth with our new uniforms Just
after our arrival and oh! my countrymen
what uniforms they proved to be! They
were made Of undyed wooden cloth as
white as well washed wool. The boys
looked on with bullying eyes when the
packages were opened and their enthusi
asm dropped TO the zero point as sudden.
1 ly as the mercury on the approach OF 4
Kansas blizzard. Then followed exp.es-
sions Of feeling not found in the Bible,
such as: well, I'll be DID, "Do they
expect 10 bury us alive in them white
SUITS "By gosh! Is them things what
they call Confederate uniforms?" and 90
on, But recovering from a momentary
shock, the bays accepted the situation
good-naturedly, seeing it was a case Of
"Hobson's choice" The articles being uD
numbered were used iust as they came,
hit or miss as to fit. Then followed
regular circus, the boys hastily shedding
their ragged blue and DOMINIC the virgin
white. The company grounds were soon
filled with ghostly dressed soldiers march
TO- t- Ia
around their feet while others were
scarcely on speaking terms with the tops
OF their socks. and again, others had
drawn top coats, affording ample room for
carrying three days ratIons in their bos-
oms. The days performance closed with
something like scenes witnessed In a
Georgia country town on horse swapping
I day. This unique uniform led some of
the Federals captured at Shiloh to IN
oure: who were them hell-cats that
went into battle dressed In their grave
clothes"
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and kept watch for the remainder OF tho
night while the rest of the army slept.
During the night jackson and A. p,
dlll came to us aud Jackson warned Pc.
gram to be constantly on the alert say
ing; The enemy are very near your
front IN considerable force" Morning
revealed that they h'd disappeared and
we fanked away UP the Rappahannock an
our circuitous march to Pope's rear.
A. s. Drewry,
Private Perceil Battery Third Corps.
Army Northern Virginia.
The sun., 1900-08-03
NEW GUARDS ORGANIZED.
Independent Military Company
Started at West End Read
ing Room Last Night.
Major Haley, Who is at the Head Ex-
meets ii to Turn Out For the
First Time Next Thankssiv-
ing Day Also Fully
Equipped.

A new independent military organiza-
tion known as the Wilmington Guards
was formally organized at the West End
Reading Room last evening. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Major Will
liam II. Haley; James Maxwell, vice
president; James Dickinson, secretary;
John Hall, treasurer. A committee on
bylaws was appointed.
The new Organization has already
gotten membership of 25 and the pres
ent indications are that it will rapidly
increase once it is we'll gotten under
way.
The guards will have their headquar.
ters at the West End Reading Room and
all members will have the use OF the
gymnasium and the privilege of taking
the instructions in gymnastics three
nights week. Young men in order to
join must be IS years of age or over.
The principal object of the organlza'
tion will be to become expert in military
drilling according to the United States
tactics. Special attention will be given
to exhibition drills and display move
ments.
The uniforms will be of dark blue
with fancy trimmings. The military Of
ficers of the Guards will be chosen nexl
month. Major Haley, the president o.
the organization, expects that the com
pany will make its first public appear
ance on Thanksgiving Dav.
A number of entertainme nts will be
given by the Guards during the winter
Major Haley is we'll known in loca
military circles.