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QUAINT WAYS OF COURTSHIP.
Odd Customs Still Followed In Some
Parts of Pennsylvania.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Time and progress have obliterated many
of the social customs that Were established
in the colony that Penn founded. In the
county of Bucks. where many of PENIS de-
scendants reside. and where he owned vast
tracts Of land the ancient customs apper
tanning to courtship and marriage are still
largely observed.
First of all, the country swain is not quail
flied to pay court to the girls of his neigh
borho0d until he has a horse and carriage
and Il at is generally his first possession,
either y gift from his father or the result
of the boarding of small savings. The team
acquired. the young man is prepared to be-
come the lover. He drives usually, not to
some girls house, but to church or q public
gathering of both sexes, where he picks on.
q maiden who suits his fancy. and If she
has not her escort and is willing he drives
her home. and that is the opening for flu
ture calls and drives.
The country singing school and the lycc-
UNI. now nearly mere memories, have been
the occasion for the beginnings of dreams
of love that later led to matrimony
Then. too. the team comes in advantage
ously during the Sunday school picnic sea-
son. the woods meetings conducted by the
Methodist churches, and for dance parties
and other social occasions.
The wooerS team has In the past been the
cause of much worriment on certain occa-
S1OnS- Some evening, Wnen ne was spend
ing the time pleasantly IN the house of his
sweetheart. his friends, having located him.
proceeded to take the carriage apart and
carry the sections to the roof of the barn.
or, perchance. on top. of a haystack, and
there put the vehicle together. The wooer,
coming for his team after the last lingering
farewell to the object of his alteration.
would be amazed to see his carriage in the
place where his tormentors had left It. His
only alternative was to walk home or be-
| stride his horse and return the next day
\ for his carriage. meanwhile being the sub
| ject of merciless raillery.
Sometimes the prank took the form of
l reversing the wheels on the carriage, plac-
| ing the rear higher wheels in front and the
lower front wheels in the rear. Again, the
| horse might be unhitched from the carriage
| and placed back in the shafts, with IT'S
head toward the vehicle. These pranks
| have been abolished, however as they be-
| came so annoying that arrests resulted, and
| the fun was discontinued,
] Presuning that the courtship has pro-
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Provision. of Substitute Bill.

The enactment of the substitute bill SUBJ
mitted by the Commissioners would require
the Metropolitan railroad to extend. by
double tracks. It's underground electric rail-
way from its present terminus at 18th
street and Columbia road along the latter
thoroughfare to the present 10th street. and
thence northward along 10th street to Park
street, Mount Pleasant. said extension to be
completed and placed in operation within
one year from the passage of the bill. 1t
would require the Commissioners to insti-
tute the necessary proceedings for the con-
domination of the land necessary for the
widening of Columbia road and 10th street
in the District Supreme Court. the jury
being required to assess not less than one
half of the amount found due and awarded
as damages against all those pieces and
parcels Of ground situated and lying on
each side of these two theroughfares TO a
depth of $50 feet, or to such greater dcpth
as the jury may find the benefits to extend
and the remainder against the railroad com
pany, the assessments to be liens on the
lands involved, collectible as special i'm
provement taxes. and payable in live equal
installments. with interest at per cent per
annum until paid.
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Organization Effected.
WILL PRESS THE BILL.
Action Taken by Executive Com.
mittee of Pure Food COngress.

Action Taken by Executive Com
mittee of Pure Food Congress.
The legislative committee of the National
Pure Food and Drug Congress met in par
lor % of the National Hotel on Saturday
last at pm. There were present the fol-
lowing gentlemen: DR.. w. P Thompson
chairman Of the executive committee, and
Messrs ]. ]. Edison, Frank Hume, Matthew
of Columbia, DIR. William Frear of Penn
sylvania and Alex. j. Wedderburn Of Vir-
ginia.
DR.. Thompson called the meeting to or
der, and, on motion of Mr.. Edison, was
elected president and Alexander j. We'd
derburn secretary. The secretary present.
ed the bill introduced by the congress and
suggested a certain line of campaign for
the committee, which was carefully dis
cussed.
The following letter from Mr.. James Will
the secretary of the committee under date
of the 10th instant, was read:
Il am In receipt of your letter Of the 18th
instant, transmitting copies of the pure
food and drug bill, amended and indorsed
by the National Pure Food and Drug Con-
gress on March 8, and in accordance with
the request of the executive committee of
the congress 1 have today notified the chair
man of the Senate committee on agriculture
and forestry and the chairman of the House
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce that I approve Of the bill as so
amended and indorsed.'
The committee, on motion of Mr. Hume
decided to make a vigorous campaign for
the success of the bill prese nted by The
National Pure Food and Drug Congress in
favor of pure food legislation
The committee then adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman.
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crossed satisfactorily to all parties con-
cerned. the wedding is the next step Real
country weddings are sometimes celebrated
with considerable eclat. but the primitive
customs still prevail in the rural commune
ties in Bucks county The Young man
quits work little. earlier than usual on
SATURDAY afternoon mutually agreed lIpon
and drives to the home of the bride-elect
VINO goes with him to clergyman or a
justice of the peace, sometimes a distance
from home, in order to keep the event a Sc
cret FOR time, and they are made man and
wife.
They return to the brides home whore
her husband leaves her, and ne goes back
aid finishes his weeks work. Or possibly
he takes supper with the brides family
and then woe betde him if news of his
wedding has spread abroad. That means a
serenade by his male acQuai,itances who
make deafening noise by beating tin cans
footing horns, &c. A favorte instrument
Tor such an occasion is a dry goods box
upon which resin has been literally sprin-
Killed. and then fiat fence rail as fiddle
bow is used.
The noise is endured as long as possible.
Then the bridegroom steps to the front door
and invites the calithumpians, they are
called. inside, and supplies refreshments.
or he gives them sum of money and they
speed to the nearest tavern to regale them
selves at their friends expense.
Sometimes Ii was the custom to watch for
the bride and bridegroom on their first
drive after the wedding, and stretch a rope
across the highway and hold up the
couple until the demanded price was paid
This money, too. went for tipple at the
nearest public house.
All this has been changed where more
modern ideas prevail, but the calithumpian
band still exists in even the more refined
communities.
If the young husband is without means
he frequently goes to reside with the bride
parents. and often becomes an employe of
his father-in-law. Where there Is SOME
wealth the couple are sometimes started in
HE on farm purchased by the brides pa
rents. or by the husbands family. Both
sides. If financially able. contribute the
house furnishing. Very often this outfit in
cludes family relics handed down from ron-
Grafton to generation
Thus does a Pennsylvania rural family
become established in the community in
which perhaps both husband and wife were
born. and where their ancestors dwell in
peace and happiness before them.
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A COAT WHICH GREW.
The Story of a Clever Prisoners Plan
for Escape

From the San Francisco Call.
. Green Casey, a convict at San Quentin
has won the admiration of all his fellow
convicts at the prison for the novel con-
trtvance he has invented in order to make
his escape from the prison walls some time
ago, and through Sheriff Langdon of Santa
Clara county the story has leaked out,
Casey was a kind Of trusty around the
prison grounds and while working in one
OF the grounds in the vicinity of the prison
he took 1t into his head that he would like
to escape, and was beginning to tax his
mlnd as to the most advantageous way IN
suit his purpose. GAS: he was stroilinr
around on the green grass which grows in
abundance around sthe prison, an idea
struck him that If ihe cehld initiate the
grass by some means heIcould elude the
ESCAPE. 81 r.tI e ~
Through the aid of t1is convict friends he
the aid of some rope made them into a long
coat that would cover him comnleteiv
when lying on the grass. He then secnred
some wheat from the Prison stable and
cast it down careless1y at one end of the
prison grounds and I~atersd it daily. In a
few weeks the grass, grew up through the
sack coat and before'a great while the piece
PIP OF Duriap was conff22rmeds into a grassy
He was now ready'to carly out his plans
and patiently awaited an.opportunity. At
iast ne succeeded in getting his new con-
trivance across to the Northwest Of tha
prison, and in few minutes was under his
grassy coat ''
Slowly he crept along with the cleyerness
OF worm and from all appearances sue
cess would crown his efforts. But his nro-
gress was too rapid, and very soon he heard
footsteps coming in his direction. The NOV
ing grass plot; which was slowly making it's
standstill, as the eye of a guard had NO.
ticed the grass moving, and came To inyas-
tigate the phenomenon. A kick in the rihs
apprised Casey that his plan had hea, Az
covered The guard took Casey ana r naa
shirt now covers his breast.
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ON the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
A very remarkable cat, resident in Dor
chester, is thus described to me: is 1t not
unusual for cats to amuse themselves with
water? Our little kitten likes nothing bet
ter than to play in water. He constantly
upsets a pan of water in his efforts to
catch the elusive bubbles. He has great
fancy for olives: also for malt. He has to
be fed by hand, as he will touch nothing
otherwise. He will persist In concealins
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Corby's ''Mother's Bread. !"

Mother with her primitive equip
ments could hardly be expected to
turn out loaf as good and as whole
some as Corby's "MOTHER'S
BREAD'-which contains 20 per
cent more nutriment. "MOTHER'S
BREAD" at all refuse SUBJ
stitutes.
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I'm thinking" said Mr.. Staylate. ..of ,eet-
ting one of those fashionable new hats.
Do you think 1t would be the thing for me-
It's all the go. you know"
All the go, Ell" she said, sitting yawn.
Get one by all means. It's just whaf YOU
need-'-Philadelphia Presss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19

To Cure q Cold i'm One Day
Take Laxative 3romo Quinine Tahlets- All drug
gists refund the money If II fails to cure. n NJ
Groves signature u on each box. &c,
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Provise Recommended,

page 3. the words, land to such greater
depth as said jury may find the benefits to
extend should be inserted, the Commits
sioners believe; and at the end of section
they suggest the addition of the follow
ing:
Provided, That if the use Of a part only
of any piece or parcel of ground shall be
condemned the jury in determining its value
shall not take into consideration any bcne-
fits that may accrue to the remainder there
of from the widening Of said highways
but such benefits shall be considered in de-
termining what assessments shall be made
on or against such part of such piece or
parcel of land as may not be taken as
heretnbefore provided"
The words Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia" in lines 16 and L. page
3, should, the Commissioners believe, be
stricken out and the words said court
inserted in lieu thereof. Section 6 of the
bill, they further believe, should be changed
to section Z. they recommending the in
sertion of the following section 6:
Section 6. That no appeal by any inter-
ested party from the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
confirming the assessment or assessments
for benefits or damages herein provided for,
nor any other proceeding at law or in
equity by such party against the confirma
ton of such assessment or assessments
shall delay or prevent the payment of the
award to others in respect to the property
condemned nor the widening of such
streets: Provided however, That upon the
final determination of said appeal or other
found to be due and payable as damages
sustained by reason of the widening of
the street under the provisions hereof shall
be paid as hereinbefore provided.
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Paris possesses $4,000 trees in the streets
and public places. There are $4,000 plane
trees, H.oee chestnut trees and 1900 elms,
the remainder consisting of sycamores'
naples, hndens, etc.
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az rs iql b. placing your account for March win u.s.
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The Prodigil Father will not appear
here, the engagement having been can
eilled.
Three Thousand skeins Of Ricburi-
sous silks for sale at . cents = skeln at
Nofwood's. do
l.. $ Murphy, now on the road for a
Shreveport, La, molasses house, was
here yesterday.
Contractor Holland has finished the
foundation Tor Capt. Geo. W. Smiths
new residence.
l Cole Bros. have just received smother
car load of"Alba,ross" and Queen
Bee" flour-lhe best on earth dI6
( J. r.. Butler and Sam r. Henderson
vent 10 Austin yesterday 70 appea as
counsel before the supreme court.
The Harris band boys we're out In
full force last night and gave street
ssrenAde which Was thoroughly appre
cIAted. They have learned 20 play
we'll. aud deserye every possible courie.
81 and encouragement.
Perhaps asa farewell Tor winter, We
have had all sorts Of weather the past
two days, sunshine, rain, Wind aud
hail.
The work Of putting in the sesersg'
system at The A. and NJ. College IL pro.
grcssing nicely. Pipe laying Is nov go
ing on.
The Daughters Of the Confederscy
will give an "oli time supper" Friday
evening from 80 . 1888 at the rel
denoe Of Mrs. +. A. Lee for the bench
OF the Confederate Home az Austin,
Members OF Camp J. b. Robertson are
invited to assist the ladies, aud the
public is cordially invited 10 attend
FAMILIES will probably lind Il boti
pleasant and profitable to attend.
The Anderson correspondence In th'
J Navasota Examiner has the following
under date Of Feb q: "Dr. +. b. John
sion. health officer, in answer TO reporu
OF smallpox m the Brazos bltiom, made
visit below Nayasota lat sunday ant
found the report TO be false alarm
There are nov about forty hye cases 10
the pest house and detention camp anS
. II no new cases develop, three or fou
= weeks will probably see the end OF thi
quarantine
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st. q. Time Gard. Bryan
LOCAL NEWS.

NIB. Laski was here from wellborn
yesterday.
Miss wilmac Frost returned 10 Corsi-
cana Yesterday.
T.. b. LomAx will add another story
ABS residence
Dhnk Mount Vernon Pure Rye at the
Exposition saloon. 1907
Mrs. J q. Oltoh and little son are
visiting In Marlin.
Buren's l2.year.old Scotch rye at the
Exposition saloon. 20if
Mrs. wv. johnson returned from
Houston yesterday
Smoke Metropolitan cigars sold at
Exposition saloon. du.
Fresh supply OF lnl picSles just re-
ceiyed at Cole Bros. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. :. J. Bain returned to
dAinehNille Yesterday
Mr. aud Mrs. J G. Kernole returned
from Calvert yesterday.
q Mr. and Mrs. W. =. Hamilton left
yesterday for Cypress.
( Try the famous Brook Hill Whisky
at the Exposition saloon. d53f
Brook llill whisky-hnest on earth
a, the Exposition saloon. d5Sf
For Sale-A folding bed-good a
nov, Apply as this Office. d1e
Or. II. NJ. Harrison Of Quincy, H., Il
the guest Of W. r.. Saunders.
Miss Rebecca Hyman Of Navasota, d
visiting Mr.. and Mrs John B. Mike.
Mics Sue McClelland went to Houston
ye terday afternoon to hear PaderewskI
For sale-Fiye head OF Jersey cows
fresh in milk. Apply to John NJ. Cald
we'll. DE-
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Rev. Joseph pelnar, for a number Of
years pastor OF 81. Joseph's Catholic
church here. has been assi gned by the
bishop - the care Of the church 1T
West, Mclennan county. Father Pei.
nar's departure IL regretted not only by
she members Of bis own congregation,
but by oil the people Of this city, among
whom he 10 esteemed a. a dignifed
christian Gentleman, Of exemplary lie
and character. Wednesday evening At
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Davis
Father Pelnar was rendered an affect.
ing farewell. Many Of the members Of
his church were present. a. well AZ
other friends, and In token Of loving e..
teen q suitable presentation WAS
made 10 him by members Of hi. congre.
cation. Mr.. A. j. Buchanan made
beautiful presentation speech. which
brought tears 10 the eyes Of Father Pei.
mar, who responded with deep feeling.
expressing the profound regret with
vh eh he leaves the work here and the
people Of the church aud the commu.
nifty.
+. j. Anderson, the opiician. Gays
that business has been 20 good With
him that he has determined to stay a
few days more. His object IL not 20
much 10 get your money a. 10 DO you
good aud b. establish reputation for
honesty and ability. Those needin ;
his services will find that he under.
stands his bu-ine-s aud that his prices
a'e within the reach OF all. d1g
Chas. Edinburg has moved his res
taurhnt 10 the Gooch building acros
The street in the rear Of James and Nc.
DongAld's drug store, where he IL still
prepared 10 serve oysters aud hot lunch.
Is OF all kinds In first.elass style on
short notice. and he invites bis nj, nd.
and the public 10 call and see hin. dti
| AGENTS wanted for the best type.
writer on the market, the "Pitisburg
VISIBLE" writing 10 sight at all times
exclusive territory given. Address Bind
ley Hardware Company, Pttsburg. Pa
d25-4.tl -
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JOSEF TAUBER.

Mr. Josef Tauber died Tuesday, Feb
ruary q, At toe home OF his son, Mr.
John Tauber, near College Station. Mr..
rauber was born February 25. ls2O, at
Tutlek, on the river 0rlice, Bohemia,
and was 80 years Old, lie came to the
United States and settled In Austin
county. Texas, in 1858, being q pioneer
citizen Of the state. Tie moved to
BnIos county 10 1890 Mr. Tauber
was a good citizen and enjoyed the re-.
speci and esteem of all who knew him.
lie was hurried at the chapel below Col.
lege Wednesday.
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Parks &
WaIdrop,
GENTS
.FURNISHERS.

Alfred G. Farland. the world famous
banjoist, will appear At the A. and NJ.
college, Thursday evening, March ],
under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
He has endorsements from the press Of
almost every city in the union. one
critic says what Paderewski is to the
piano Fm.and is n the banjo. His
nork is equally wonderful aud thor
oughlv artistic.
The funeral Of Mr. l. P. wooli took
place yesterday morning from the reel
denee Of Mr.. Joe Groginsky, Rabbi
Cohen, Of Gave-ton, conducting tie
service. Messrs. W. Beck and q. c.
Walker, who came here with remains
and attended the funeral ~ the repre-
sentative Of the kaufman /. %. o. f.
lodge, returned home yesterday.
The /. 5. Ross chapter Of the L. D
/ c. will give an entertainment at III,
residence Of Mrs. r. A. Lee on Friday
March ., from to 1890 p. M. proceed
to be applied to the Confederate nouns
at Austin. Refreshments served. Al
invited. Admission 25c
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A CARD.

The probability Of DR.. j. l..
Fountain becoming candidate for
the next legislature is very crafty
ing TO many Of the most inhuen-
tial and best citizens throughout
the district. He is we'll known
throughout this city and county a.
man Of fine business capacity,
fine executive ability, high moral
character, and a man who has the
courage Of his convictions. He il
not a politician, but there is not
man in the district who is more
able to clearly discern good and
wholesome legislation for the ea-
tire people than Dr.. Fountain. II
he goes TO the legislature, he will
do so at a great personal sacrifice,
As his business interests here pay
much more than the per diem he
will receive at Austin. He is
largly Interested in farming; there.
fore is in full accord with the
farming interests Of Brazos and
Madison counties. The writer, in
common with many other WE'LL
wishers Of Brazos and Madison
counties, sincerely hopes that he
will make the race and will be
elected. Announce Yourself Doc.
tor, and a host Of your fellow citi.
zens, who know your qualifica-
tiOns, will pledge YOU their most
cordial and entlu-ia-tic support.
feel that thes are working not for
your interest, but their own.
A Voter.
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k~Oiiice hours from 9 a. m. until
y, and i:3o to 4 p. m. 2.i7
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Hotel Arrivals.
EXCHANGE.


W l. Zulch, James Goodman,
Willow Hole; l. SMurphy, Shreve.
port; T J Carr, Dallas; 5 J Bein,
Gainesville; Ed II Hardin. Waco,
j L Means, Dallas; C A Clark,
Philadelphia; VIC Leotz, Kansas
CITY; II NJ Harrison, Quincy, III,
wv Kelly, Austin; ; Rosenblali,
San Francisco; A b Matthews,
Chicago; A d Adams, Paducah; W
r Smith, Paducah; + G. Ord, Dial.
las, f J Chestnut, Chicago; W
Armstrong, Dallas.
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Brazos Bottom Farm for Rent.
100 acres fine improved Brazos bot
tom land for rent very cheap. 10 man
who can furnish himself with pro.
visions, implements and stock.
d7O&wl7 J. W. Coulter.
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Choice Building Lot.

For sale on easy term-lhe Mcqueen
proprtey-Clif A. Adams 70
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The first

The first
days Of spring
Makes US think Of lighter
weight clothing. NEW
SPRING SUITS will soon
be seen on every hand;
have you ordered yours2
Ifnot, its about time you
were doing so; it will be
tOyOur advantage TO make
your selection now before
the choicest patterns are
gone. We are turning out
the same high grade work
we have been giving our
patrons for the lat five
years, no poorly made
garments are allowed 10
leave our store. Our as
sortment Of Woolens is
the largest and contains
the best values we have
ever shown. We are show
ing all the new things in
small Checks and Stripes,
Blue and Black Serges,
and worsted. Ask to see
our $1,000 and $500
suits they are Beauties.
Don't fail 10 see our line
before you place your or
der - it will save you
money.
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these good. speak for itself Of
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their merits. Give them one