The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06

its brilliant lights, though, as | per-
ceived there were plenty of quiet dark
hooks. lust the thing for couples OF
sentimental turn OF mind and families
sitting here and there In blissful content
ment and happiness, fair women, OF
which Hol ston possesses not a few, in
bright costumes. aud handsome men
walking from one end Of the garden 10
the other and back again, and children
An innocent ENJOYMENT 1t presents
most pleasing sight to my eye and one
that will linEer long in my memory the
dancing was a fitting finish to the even
ng's entertainment. and seemed to be
one Of the most enioylAlc features OF
the concert In my opinion Turner hall
Is an ideal place for summer amuse-
ment."
Lets see, tomorrow It will be Just
one month until the general election, at
which time the citizens Of Harris county
will be called upon to say whether or not
they want to bond themselves for good
roads" observed a rural resident OF the
county yesterday afternoon. 81 would
like to hear that proposition discussed
in the county campaign pending the No
vember election 1t has not been made
of 100000 worth of bonds fol- building
roads would he a good action or no.. That
Is verv important matter 10 the cti
/ zens Of Harris county aud for one would
not like to vote for or against the propU
sition unless | had a complete and thor
ouEh knowledge Of the whole matter.
Good roads are all right for any people,
but $500, 600 is a large sun of money. and
people should mot say that We viii or
wnat they are talking about ] an 50
easily enthused on the subject OF good
roads that with the Information. before
me | favor The bond issue. but as I said
awhile ago ] would like 10 learn somc-
thing Of tho plans and ideas Of the direct
promoters. The county is. think, very
/ we'll able to build good roads and would
{ be very glad to sec them built il it can
be shown that the Improvement would
Justify the expenditure of the proposed
! bond issue"
THE Posts weather prophet, Foster Of
ST, Joseph, Mo, doesn't seem to please
the United States weather bureau by his
prognostications but it strikes me that
he is nearer correct in his foretellius
than the official service" said Houston
railroad man yesterday. II read MIS-
weekly forecasts very closely and mad
that he is correct about four times out or
every five. which is certainly a good
average He predicted that the later
part of September and first half OF Ocio-
Der would be hot, and hot 1t surely Is
and has been. He says We will have a
cool wave in this section about October
20 and ! nave resigned myself to the
heat until that time. The best OF his
last letter, however and i message that
ought TO be very comforting to TeXa.
people. was his statement that Texas
} would be practically free of storms and
) other weather calamities the coming year
, He says Texas has surely had enough
and thai it would be contrary TO rms
usual for the calamities 10, continue thei
! depredations in this section. ne declare.
that this country will probably be I'M
j., satest place on the continent next yeaI
It's long range forecast, but it is onC
, that am going to put my faith In"
1 III Is not surprising TO me-" said
practical politician, that the registra
4. ton is falling short of the last city regis
: traton. Then there was heated contes
a which brought out the full strength a
" the citys vote Now there is no con
n test whatever. II is true it is a presl
L GENITAL year, but Texas is so overwheim
q 'hs'y democratic that a few vOtes IN
e way or the other will cut no figure. Vnr
" CTS are Just as sure that Bryan will re
eelve me electoral vote Of Texas as the
i are that the demoSabc county tlcke
WIN be elected in Harris county, henc
me indifference. The general public. out
:. side OF politicians, care very little abou
representation at subsequent conven lOni
. lnough this is a matter that should az
a.. peal TO the pride and patriotism OF ever
Ia "iuzen. as 1t fixes the political influenc
e Vi 1he community by the strength OF il
y. vote al all political conventions. repre-
20 sentaiion based upon the vote that wi
q. De cast for governor at the forthcomln
10 election"
ne All this talk about Galveston bay ov,
a. a: ters being bad Is the worst kind Of bu,
eombe," said W. NJ. Dickson. "oystel
40 not feed on refuse matter or on N
oodies oil either people or animals. The
., we IN beds In the bottom OF the blv an
N ieed on the tide. They attack nothin,
IN Nelther does reddish or a trout. I ~
j, 10 me papers that people arc afraid
a. cat hsn or oysters since the storm |,
~ now month since the storm destroy,
st SO many lives and all bodies In the wal,
~, are you might say. dissolved. The
=, = 4kaln, neither oysters, reddish or tro,
=. would touch eody. so that no one mes
% 'eei uneasy on that account"
Ms would like 10 see the ordin,p
u against stalking horses mr. cow. - =,