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The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21


rams wondered how it were possible
for 80 many children to live in so
small a house. When DR.. 5ertram
built the house it was considered Of
very good size, but that was many
years ago, and since then i've bright.
happy children had come to crowd the
little brown house. On one side OF
them lived little boy who was an
only child and the idol Of his father
and mother. He had the enviabls
reputation Of having everything he
wanted. When some of the little Bert
rams wished they we're as fortunate
as Lawrence Cole, their sister Helen.
who was IA, would say:
"Oh. it wouldn't be nice to have all
the things we want-there wouldn't be
anything to wish for, and wishing is
such fun!"
OF their neighbor on the other side
the children stood in great awe. He
was bachelor named Samuel Jorden,
who lived all alone, and who detested
children; and how in the world he
happened to build a house right next
to the little brown house full Of them
is not known.
But. in spite of all the wealth on
either side Of them, the Bertrams were
tbs happfest, most contented Of famt-
lies. There was always such fun
there, with never duh day, 50 that
every child in the neighborhood loved
10 90 there, but after dinner at night
was the jolliest time. when DR.. Bert
ram was at home. They would all
gather around the open fire in the IL
brary and everyone had to tell what
he and she had been doing all day.
Then they would have little music
from Helen and her mother and the
girl would transfer them all to an
ideal world with the music from her
violin. Then came the procession to
bed, where Marjorie would be carried,
half asleep. The queer thing about
the Bertram family was that everyone
was utterly different in look and char
acter, SO that one never knew just
which one they loved best.
1t was only the third day before
Christmas. when Dorothy. who was
just haA past slA, "eut up SLdiTS
to find her mother. She had a wistful
look on her little face that one could
never resist.
Mother. dear, have got something
for everybody now"
Yes. Dorothy, think you have,
and you have helped me very much.
besides," answered her mother.
We'll. then. would you please give
me just fifteen cents more and let me
go out all alone and spend it?"
why. yes, my child, you may have
that. l suppose it is some great mys-
terry, isn't it. and mustn't ask?" said
Mrs. Bertram.
mo, please don't ask-ever!" said
the child earnestly.
"Ever!" thought her mother, as the
child went out, what can she be going
to do with it?
1t was almost dark when Dorothy
opened the door OF florists little
+ shop, two blocks down the street New
Gr was child who loved flowers more
than this little maid, and she would
talk to them as she would to her dolls.
She was a frequent visitor at this
shop, and when the other children
hurried off to candy store with an
OccasiOnal five cents she usually aDpnt
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afterwards became the most faith
ful and best beloved of Chrisrs
disciples.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
the rite of confirmation was admin
isteted by the Bishop to ten
candidates, Who came forward and
kneIt at the rail, while their spon-
sorS stood behind them. After
wards the Bishop spoke a few i'm
presSive words to the confirmation
class. Before concluding the SER
vice, he also again addressed the
congregation briefly, urging Ills
hearers to extend their hearty sup
port to Mr.. Brokaw, the newly or
dained deacon. He spoke of the
latter's recent prolonged illness,
saying it would doubtless serve to
draw his people nearer to him. and
hoping that the result would prove
1t to have been special dispensa-
tich of Providence. he appealed
especially to the men Of Browns
vile to come forward and work
with the new minister, unfolding
him in his earnest efforts to i'm
prove the moral condition of the
place and to make it filter place
for their childreh to grow in. In
the Bishop thanked the
people of Brownsville for the cor
dial welcome they had given him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-08
Notice.

Office of County Clerk, Cameron
County, Texas.-Proposals, and
application for the office of County
Physician
Sealed proposals for medical and
Surgical treatment Of, and medical
attendance on tie county prisoners
and baurssrrs for the year sliding
February 2Sth. A. D. 19O1, en-
bracing post mortem examinations,
attendance on all small pox cases
in the city and county, and all
other medical and surgical services
Of whatsoever kind, whether rem
dered to the county prisoners and
paupers, CIR to other persons in the
interest Of public justice when so
decreed by the court or its county
Judge, will be received at my office
on or Before 10 o'clock a. m, Feb
ruary 18th. A. D. 1900.
Ali bids should be sealed and
addressed to the Honorable Comfy
Commissioners Court of Cameron
County, Texas, and endorsed as
follows Proposal and Application
for the Office of County Physi-
cian." The County reserves the
right TO reject any aud all bids.
BY order of The Commissioners
Court of Cameron County, Texas
JOSEPH WEBB, County Clerk.
Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 3rd., 1900.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, las they cannOt
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutions
remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infanied condition C fhe
Eustachin Tube. Wien this tube
gets infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, aud
when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the in
Examination can be taken out and
This tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing bat an infarned condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case OF Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that can not
be cured by Halls Cafarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
f. J. CHENEY. & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-08
sIohbday, Jan. s, 1900.
ABOUT TOWN.

Eighteen pages in TIE HERlLt
his evening.
The SCHOONER Helene discharged
her freight today.
The telegraph line has besr
down all day aud consequently nc
news Of the steamer could lie had.
Mrs. J. Dreyfus and Her son
Ludwig Dreyfus are planning 10
go abroad in the spring, to See TIE
great Paris exposition and also to
visit their relatives IL Europe.
Best Elkin butter; fancy candies,
cakes and crackers, ETC, etc, can
be found at Dement'S, the Four
teeuth street Grocer. All tie above
are guaranteed to Be first quality
and fresh.
A large shipment OF ammunition
arrived here by last stage evenings
Tor some hunters who intend COM
ing here shortly from Portland,
Texas to enjoy some sport shoot
ing game in this region.
The Installation of the newly
elected officers cf the knights Of
Honor lodge will take place at their
lodge room tomorrow night, COM
inencing at 7 O'clock, Sharp. All
members who are able should at
tend.
A solemn high mess was sung
at the Catholic Church this morn
ing for the repose Of tie soul of
the late James B. Wells, jr., who
departed this life one year ago to-
day, at the age of fourteen years.
It was largely attended By friends
Of the family.
Tie Brownsville & Alice stage
company is having some extensive
Improvements made on tie stages,
Such as raising the covers, prOvid-
ing new rain proof curtains, com
Portable backs to seats, and arm
rests, etc., which Will add material
~ty to the comfort of passengers.
Tfs delinquent county tax list
appears for tSssecond time ii this
evenings issue. 9lissS 81 81 es,itasqrise$
fourteen pages and each copy Of
the paper sent out contains it.
Should 3ny fail to receive the tax
list with this evenings HERALD,
they should notify the Office and a
copy with the list viii be sent them.
Interesting reading matter may
be found on neSrly every pdge.
Two convicts left this morning
IN route to the pen. at Huntsville,
in charge of Ranger o. L. Bell,
who will escort them as far as
Alice. These are two conviets
Tho appealed from the sentence of
the late district conrt in this city,
The court of appeals having affirm
ed the decision of this court. They
are Juan Calandria, who was given.
a sentence of two years for burgla-
ry, and ". F. J. Winfield, also
sentenced to two years, 70 theft
of property worth over fifty dollars.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-08
A Wonderful Discovery.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
hut none that have accom- plished more fof
humanity than that sterling old remedy
Browns Iron Bitters.. It seems 10 contain
the very elements of good health, and neither
man, woman or child can take It without
deriving the greatest benefit. Fox sale by
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-08
PURELY PERSONAL.

| PURELY PERSONAL.
S.P. Wreford visited the Point
yesterday.
Mrs. C. LarOche came up from
the Point yesterday.
P. D. WrefOrd was . passenger
to the Point this morning.
Miss Marion Forsyth came up
from the Point last evening.
Mrs. j. ]. Egan of Point Isabel
is visiting friends in the city.
Mike 5agon and sister Miss
Christine Jjagou visited Isabel to-
day.
Mrs. l.. sebree and children &C.
companied by her brother Arthur
Douglas, went to the Point this
morning.
Capt. j. S. Th6ruham returned
Saturday from Rio Grande City,
where he has been for several
weeks on bnsihess.
c. A. Forsyth expects to leave
in a day or two, on his return to
Havana. 1t is much regretted by |
his many friends that his stay in
his old home must be so brief.
Bishop Johnston and Rev. Mr..
Hoiworthy left on this mornings
Mexican National train for Alice,
where the Bishop will hold services
and administer confirmation next
Thursday.
The following deputy collectors
of customs are in the city to under
60 civil servi6e examination: S.
NJ. Hargrave of Bic Grahde, Quad
altpe Reseudez, of Roma, Jesse
Dennett of Hidalgo end j. n. Ran
som of Santa Maria.
First Lieut.. Frahk Parker, 5th.
Cav, arrived in Brownsville Sat
turday, 20 spend several weeks
visiting friends. The lieutenant
has beer promoted from second to
first since he went from this post
to Porto Rico. He has also had
some thrilling experiences on that
island, having nearly lost his life
in tie terrible food that devastated
the island several mouths ago. He
was caught in the full sweep of the
food near Ponce, and was being
rapidly swept along, having given
himself mp for lost, when he raised
an arm and felt himself caught and
lifted out of the water: He found
that his reseuers were three of the
men of his own troop, who had
taken refuge on the second foor
gallery Of house, which Vas SIR
by the food and past
which he was being carried. The {
lieuteraht's rhany friends in
Brownsville rejoice at his nfiracu-
Ious escape. and are more than
pleased to shake hands with him
once more.
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EpGDNA11
BaRSsn@ Powder
AhA0EuEegy PszEee
Notice.


All persons are hereby s6tifed
Thar! s..n, now ready TO receive as
sessmentS or renditions Of property
for the current year. Same must
be presented to my deputy, How
Ard Miller, at my Office in the Court
House, within the time prescribed
BY law. The Assessor viii leave
TOWN aBout March LIST, 1900.
EzEQUTEI CAvAzos,
Ts1 sssssor CaferOu Co., Texas.
BSownSgilies Tex. Jan 4e.h~ slloee
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District Court Jurors.

The following are the jurors
drawn the serve at the next term
Of the district court to convene
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W. aid those who want eovEN PoslTIoSs $4,000 pc
CIVIL SERVICE RULES. 500 yearly appointments
Prepares BY mail Iii Government Fees cash
aments thorough scientific course al departments
Requires time only Salaries twice much private firms for
the kind The labor short duties light
positions Take course study guarantee
yOn will pass Civil Write nelOsidg stamp
for our catalogue describing course TO
BUREAU OF civil SERVICE INSTRUCTION. ss sR B. 6
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-08
IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONIES.
BestowaI of DeacOn's Orders on
AIr. BrOkaw BY the Bishop
And Confirmation of Large Glass
Last Evening at the Episcopal
Church.

1
Tie recent visitation OF Rev.
Bishop Johnston to the Episcopal
Church III Brownsville was one of
Unusual interest, and one which
the reverend gentleman himself de-
clares has given him more pleasure
than any of his previous eisitations
here during tie twelve years Of his
incumbency as Bishop of his do
cese. It has long been the custom
of the Bishop TO celebrate in this
Church the anniversary Of his con-
secration to the EpiscopAte and he
always times his visit SO as to
spend that day here. Last Sathr-
dsy was the twelfth anniversary,
and as usual was eommemorated
by the Bishop With the administra-
ton of tie only holy commIhion
at Morning Prayer.
The service on Sunday morning
was of even greatei: INTEREST," both
to the Bishop and to tie members
of the parish, and also to others 6f
OH citizen, as on that OCCASION the
ordination of Mr.. w. II. Btokaw
as a deacon Of tie Episcopal church
was to take place. Mr.. Brokaw,
having come to take charge of the
Church OF the Advent immediately
upon his graduation, had not set
taken orders and has so far been
unable to perform tie functions
of fully ordained minister. His
ordination as a deacon was the
first step necessary, ard When
he shall have passed d certain
number of months as deacon, he
may then receive priestly orders
which will be in next May, when
he will go to San Antonio for the
purpose.
The Church was filed to its ut
most capacity yesterday. 1t was
testefuIly adorned with flowers aud
evergreens, exquisite roses were
pleaced on the altar, the same
blossoms being massed in
tie baptismal font, aid the chancel |
rail covered with evergreens. The
music by the choir was unusually |
fine.
The service began with the usual
recital of Morning Prayer, led by
Rev. Mr., Roiworthy, of Corpus
Christi. Mr.. Aolwotthy also preach
ed the ordination Sermon, Sliek
was both eloquent and deeply in-
holding the close atten
ton Of bis hearers throughout.
During Prayer and sermon, Mr..
Brokaw, the candidate for deacon's
orders, was seated in front of the
;h&ncel, wearing his vestments.
At the conclusion of the sermon;
be stood, and Mr.. Holworthy ad-
dressed to him a short talk, inn
pressing upon him the serious re-
sponsibility he was assuming and |
holding up the Apostle JGh1 as IN
exemple, who was faithful to his
Master even unto the cross. 1t was
he solemn and impressive moment,
is the minister stepped down and
l6ok the candidate by the hand |
'edding him before the Bishop. |
Then the young candidate reverent-
y kneIt, while the Bishop laid his
bands upon his head and confirmed |
him as deacon of the Episcopal
.hurch Roy Mr. HoluoEtbv r,par
While placing the stole apon him.
Mr.. Brokaw than, took his place at
,he reading desk and concluded the
service. Holy Commun-
on was afterwards administered by
.hs. bishop. Mr.. BroEsw assisting.
As the evening service, The
,hurch was equally as we'll filed
is in the morning. Evening PRAYER
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
NOT THAT KIND OF A CAKE.
It Looked Suggestive of n Wedding
but Was Intended for . Diff
ferent Purpose.

An East end car was loaded Gown with
shoppers, mostly women, far Il was in the
middle of the afternoon. Conversation was
proceeding at great rate. 1t was like a
pink tea or a session of the sewing circle.
But all at once hush fell over the fair chat
terers. A negro lad entered, bearing in his
arms an immense cake, three or four decks
high, and frosted over from pit to dome, az
they say of theater. There was profusion
of flowers by way of decoration, and delicate
traceries of gauzy lace completed the en-
bellishments. The cake was so large that
the negro could scarcely carry it.
The cake told the whole story Of the we'd
ding the bridesmaids, the orange flowers, the
flower girls and the banquet afterward.
Every feminine heart in that street car was
a-t1utter as its owner gazed speechlessly
upon the evidence of a wedding to be-
Finally, when the car stopped to let on
another passenger and everything was very
still, one lady took courage to ask the negro
where the wedding was going to be.
"Whut weddin?" asked the negro, his eyes
protruding.
The wedding that cake is for"
"Dis amt no weddin' cake"
"No~
Nom. Dis yeres er cake walk cake"
There was a smile that reached from one
end of the car to the other, and very soon
conversation was resumed as before.-Mem-
phis Scimtar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-05
WINTER-MADE JELLIES.
Left Over from Canned and
Preserved Fruits.

There is always some fruit juice left
from canned or preserved fruits. This
sirup makes a delicious fruit Jelly
thickened with gelatine. Heat a pint
to the boiling point and pour it over a
third of box of gelatine which has
been soaking in third of cupful of
cold water for two hours. Strain the
mixture after stirring it well to melt
the gelatine, and put it into the mold.
Serve it with a little whipped cream
or with preserved fruit and whipped
cream. 1t is an improvement TO this
jelly if it is made of preserved sirup
10 add the juice of half lemon to
every pint. Candied cherries, peaches,
apricots or other candied fruit may be
used as garnish to molds of this
jelly. Bavarian creams are nodded in
combination with such jellies and
make delicious dessert A combina-
ton of different kinds of fruit chopped
may also be incorporated in such a
jelly, which is then served for des-
sert with whipped cream.-N. Y. Trib-
une. -.......---
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called. This spirit is said to visit the
81 just before sunrise, and, standing
upon the rock in the above illustra-
ton, which is reproduced from pho
tograph, takes a long and sorrowful
look at the valley of the Conemaugh
and Stony creek and the beautiful
hills which surround the city as it
now stands. The rock is little over
three-fourths of the distance to the
top of Green Hill and about 100 yards
from the road which winds around
the hill leading to Daisy Town. There
is a pathway by which the laborers
and miners working for the Cambria
Steel company cut off considerable
distance in going to and from their
work, and it was by taking this path
way that Herman Schultz, who re-
sides in Daisy Town, happened to get
a good view of the ghost on the morn
ing of May 81, 1894. This was the
first time the spirit had been noticed,
and each year since that time
there have been several persons who
claim to have been fortunate enough
to get glimpses of the sorrowing fig
ure.
The young lady in the illustration
is not the ghost. She kindly consent
ed to play that part while 1 took
SNAP shot" at the situation. There is
certainly enough sorrow connected
with that beautiful valley to cause
many spirits of the departed to re-
turn. 1t is estimated that hundreds
of bodies were never rescued from the
debris, and were thus left without
Christian burial.
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PAUPERS BY NATIVITIES.

the whole gamut from assault to muir
der, are 20 per cent. of the total of
crimes committed in the country.
Against society are 25 per cent. of
all the crimes punished in the United
States, while ten per cent. are miscel-
laneous ones which it is impossible to
classify.
The proportion of the natives to the
foreign classes and to the colored
class among the prisoners in the Unit
ed States is interesting. 1t is sur
prising to find that less than five per
cent. of all the prisoners are colored.
Foreigners are much more numerous
in the criminal courts, 80 per cent,
perhaps, while 65 per cent. are natives.
1t is recorded that of the total in
sane in the United States seven per
cent. are colored, % per cent. are for
eigners and IS per cent. natives. This,
of course, does not mean that the
number of insane natives is greater
in proportion to the population.
Judged on this basis the percentage of
native insane is smaller than among
the foreigners or colored people. In
sex there is almost no difference, the
women outnumbering the men so
slightly that the difference is scarcely
appreciable.
In the pauper wards the F latfon of
classes is very different. ] 1t so per
cent. of the total number of paupers
are natives, while Al per cent. are for
eigners and nine per cent. are colored.
The women are outnumbered by the
men in the asylums throughout the
country by a ratio of A to Sc.
Theinsane come in large proportions
from country regions, in spite of the
quiet, monotonous life.
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THE COUNTESS OF AVA.
riaEe Into the LOftiest of the
British Peeerage.

The countess of Ava, who in all hu-
man probability will be the next
marchioness of Dufferin, is another
American girl who has been caught up
by marriage into the loftiest of the
British peerage. pretty Flora Davis
she was called a few years ago when she
presided over her fathers house in
Washington square, New York. Her
mother, the wife of John H. Davis, the
New York banker, died when the fu-
ture countess was a child, and early in
life the duties of hostess fell upon the
beautiful girl, who may now be called
upon to preside over the home of the
great Dufferins.
Miss Davis and young Lord Black
wood met in Paris several years ago,
when he was attache to his fathers en-
bassy and when she was spending a
year or two abroad. The marriage was
solemnized in Paris in 1898, and Lord
and Lady Blackwood removed to Lon
don, where they lived for a short time
in a quaint house in Cadogan square.
They have two little daughters, but no
son.
When Miss Davis married the second
son of Lord Dufferin there seemed
small hope that her husband would
ever succeed to the title which his
distinguished father had honored so
highly and so long. On the contrary
all the appearances were strongly
against that prospect. Lord Dufferin's
eldest son, the late earl of Ava and
heir to the title, was young, and in the
nature of things it was to be expected
that he would marry and displace his
brother in the position of heir pre-
sumptive, with son of his own. But
the earl did not marry. Whether he
was misogamist or had been severely
disappointed in his early affections in
such manner as to leave him with an
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THE OLD STORY.

i stand beside the window here
And gaze at John and May,
AS hand in hand, unheeding aught,
They wend their wooing way;
And, oh. it brings me back the days,
Ere age had changed my view,
And every tale 1 heard or told
l still believed was new.
Go on, go on, my happy boy
And read your brief romance;
Youth is the time for love and rhyme,
So do not lose your chance.
The joys that blessed my early days
1 would not keep from you;
For soon you'll find the happy tale
Won't always seem so new.
We used to stroll, long years ago,
About the same old way;
You were blushing maiden then,
And I a lover gay
j told you how my heart was yours,
And that I'd prove it true,
Twas an old, old tale l told you, Kate,
But at, we thought twas new.
And as stand and watch them here
1t all comes back to me;
The shady walks, the loving talks,
In days that used to be.
There they go walking slow, absorbed,
Just as we used to do;
It's an old, old tale he's telling Kate,
But, ah, they think it new.
But can 1t be that am wrong,
Have l grown grabbed with age?
Let me turn back life's closing book,
And view that older page.
I'm partly wrong, I'm partly right,
Loves storys old, it's true;
But though twas born in earth's first
morn,
Loves self is ever new.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, in Good House
keeping.