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The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
A Test of Accmrncr

Drawing from memory is one of the
most difficult things in the world to do.
Even professional artists find that they
must rely largely upon hasty jottings
made upon the spot as suggestions for
their pictures. Those who are not art
lists need to look keenly and closely at
what they wish to recollect, for they
must depend upon their memory to
bring details back to them. 1t is an ex-
cellent corrective of superficial observa-
tion to sketch scene as we think we
saw it and afterward return to the
scene and take another view. 1t is a
training both in accuracy and humil-
ity, for we learn how easy it is to de-
ceive ourselves as to what we have
remarked.-Florence Hull Winterburn
In Woman's Home Companion.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
A UNIQUE STATE.
Texas Has Paid Allegiance to the
Flags of six Nations.


Scarcely another state in the union
has as remarkable and interesting
history as Texas. In one respect at
least it occupies II unique position in
the history of American states. Since
its discovery six different governments
have at different times claimed its al
legiance, and as many different flags
have waved over it, those of France
Spain, Mexico, Independent Texas, the
United States and the Confederate
states.
The foundations of Texas statehood
were not laid as a British colony, nor
under the grant or control of the Brit
ish crown, as were those of the original
thirteen states. Its first settlement
dates back more than 200 years, and its
first American colonists went there
under terms and conditions imposed
by a foreign state, to whose language,
laws and institutions they were total
strangers. There never was, there
never could be, any sympathy between
these first American colonists and the
Mexican government under the old
regime. Separated by vast wilder
nesses from the people of the United
States, and unaided save by the in
dividual efforts Of sympathizing bretf1-
ren therein, these colonists declared
their independence, established it with
the sword, and for nine years main.
tanned a stable republic.
Texas was neither purchased nor
conquered for the union. Annexation
to the United States was accomplished
through treaty made by Texas repre-
sentatives and ratified by the free
suffrage of the citizens. No other
state in the Union has had such varied
experience or sailed through such
stormy seas into the haven of peace
and prosperity.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
Counting buttons.

In my early schooldays QS55-60) in
Yorkshire we counted one another's
buttons, after the fashion of sortes,
according to the order thinker, tailor,
soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man,
beggar man, thief" Sometimes "apoth-
ecary, plowboy," came in. The first
time after my ordination that 1 went
into Sunday school 1 noticed one little
boy counting the buttons on my cas-
sock from the bottom upward. Has
anything been written about buttons
Whence such phrases as "Dash my
buttons" II don't care q button" and
"He's got all his buttons onW 1t is
possible to have too many. 1t is re-
lated of some North American red men
that they refused to listen to the teach
ing of an English missionary because
he could not readily explain the exist
ence of buttons on the back of his coat
where they were of no use. Also there
is the case of the Frenchman who
committed suicide because life was all
"buttoning and unbuttoning." As for
their significance. we may instance the
buttons of the mandarins and the sad
history of Sir Walter Scott's school
fellow, whose wits went wool gather
ing when he missed the familiar but
ton.-Notes and Queries.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
HAM SMELLING A BUSINESS.
Peculiar Occupation For Which Only
Few Are Qualified.

Few Are Qualified.
The ham smeller's only tools are a
long steel trier and his nose. He stands
In barrel to keep his clothes from be-
ing soiled by the dripping brine, and
the hams are brought to him, and he
plunges his sharp pointed trier into
them, withdraws it and passes 1t swift
ly beneath his nose. The trier always
goes down to the knuckle joint
In testing meat in that manner the
man with the trier judges by the slight
est shade of difference between the
smell of one piece of meat and anoth
er. The smell of the meat is almost
universally sweet, and that is what lie
smells. The slightest faint or deyia-
tion from the sweet smell is therefore
appreciable. 1t is not the degree of
faint that he expects to find, but the
slightest odor that is not sweet.
When he detects an odor, he throws
the meat aside, and if it is not un-
wholesome it is sold as rejected"
meat, but if it is tainted it goes to the
rendering tank. The ham tester smells
meat from o'clock in the morning un-
til 8 o'clock at night, and his sense
must never become jaded or inexact or
his usefulness would be at an end.
Ham testing is not pursuit danger
GUS to the health, as tea testing is sup
posed to be, but the ham smeller with
cold in his head is like piano player
who loses his arm in a railroad wreck.
kansas City Star.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
He Was Fresh.

."Have you any nice fresh eggs to-
day?" asked the woman with business
like ways.
"Madam," answered the man, who
has just started in the grocery busi-
ness, permit me to remind you that
nice eggs are necessarily fresh and
fresh eggs are always nice. Moreover.
II have any, I have them today. My
possession of eggs yesterday or tomor-
row does not in the slightest degree
affect the situation. Therefore, time
being precious to a business man,
will simply content myself with reply
ing that l have nice eggs."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15

The Lombards introduced the custom
Of charging interest for the use of
money.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
The Professors Pronhecv Fni1eh

While a student at Harvard univer.
sity Phillips Brooks was walking in
the yard one day with professor, who
asked him what he intended making
of himself.
Il am thinking of the ministry" an
swered the youth.
"Then Danish such thoughts" said
the professor earnestly. "Your man.
ner of speech would forever bar you
from being successful in that calling.''
Many years later, when Phillips
Brooks was one of the worlds great
pulpit orators, the most expert stenog-
rapher in England took down one of
his sermons and said:
"Any stenographer who thinks he
has conquered fast takers should try
Phillips Brooks. Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
a TIP FOR THE JoKERs.
Curious Man Wants to Know About
MingIing of Languages.


Mingling of Languages.
TITS a funny thing" said the man
with the bad cigar, who had been read
Ing day before yesterdays paper.
Whats that?" asked the young man
with the phenomenally short coat.
"Why, the way these fellows that
write jokes for newspapers get things
tangled up" replied the first sealxer.
"How is thatT" asked the long leg
ged young man.
"Why, look here" continued the man
with the bad cigar warmly. "Did you
ever read a Dutch joke in the papers
where two Germans are supposed to be
talking to each other?'
Sure l did," said the tall young
man, yawning languidly.
"Well, did you ever notice that every
time the guy that wrote the joke has
them jabbering at each other in bro
ken English? What do you think of
this?" He picked up the paper again
and after hunting few moments read
as follows:
'Leberwurst-Heinrich, Wy iss it ven
you book beer drink yet that you want
to yump alretty?
"schwarzkoppen-Maypie it iss vonce
because die beer is nit hops filled up.
No?
Nov, that's a good thing, isn't it?''
went on the man with the bad cigar.
"If those two Germans wanted to talk
to each other, do you suppose they
would amble around in broken Eng
lish? No; they wculd spiel it out in
German that they both understand.
Suppose you and l were in Germany
for a visit and l wanted to tell you
about some sight | had seen, would
try to tell you in bum German that
neither of us could speak or would |
talk English? They make me tired"
"But that would spoil the joke" pro-
tested the tall young man.
"Huhw snorted the other. "Some
things are too bad to spoil"
And then the incident was considered
closed.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.

w hoI GhbGX hAIIHOAD.
CAMDEN & ATLANTIC RAILRoA
In effect May. 1900.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY
Leave Broad Street Station via Delaware ri
Bridge, Express, $40 ANA, 7.05 T. mi. week-dd
Sundays. 9.20 A. M, 7.05 P. M.
Leave Market Street Wharf, Express 5 and 9 All
Goo Saturdays only, 2. 4. 4.3O, (60 minuta
m. week days. Sundays, s. 9 and 10 a. m.
FOR CAPE MAY.
Anglesa, Wildwood Holly Beach-Express. q
and 4;O5 p. m. weekdays. Sundays. 9 a. m.
For Cape May only l. 80 P. M. Saturdays.
SEA ISLE CITY AND OCEAN CIT
Avalon. and Stone Harbor. Express. 600
4.2O P. M. weekdays. Sundays, 8, A. M.
For SoMER's PoINT,-Expres, s. Q. A.
Saturdays onlyl.2, 4 and P. M. weekdays,
days. s. 6, and 10. a. m
The Union Transfer Company will call
check baggage from hotels and residences.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. J.R. wool
GeneralManager. General PassenTe
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
INVOLUNTARY.

Sorrow and pity had clutched my heart,
Lashed its chords TO their infinite chain:
They watched, dull eyed, as | sat apart,
pallid fate at the gates of pain.
Tolturing thoughts from an empty past
Surged within, like hurryng pack
OF hungry wolves which before the blast
Fretted the SHOWS in the beaten track
Colder than where they gibber and glide
My future heckoned across life's way;
turned and shivered and crept to hide
Where ruined hope my hearthstone lay.
When, 10, presencel l saw him stand
Rosy and smiling, dimpled child,
Draw near and eye me, with outstretched hand
Catch me who will l am free and Wild"
He took my fingers the damp had chilled
To his little red mouths wooing breath;
He touched my hair that the nights had filed
With wan, wet dews OF despair and death.
Round my heart he threw warm red roses,
Bound and pulled me with artful grace
Rubtly sweet with imperious poses
He clasped me close in his soft embrace.
Trembling, frightened, with feet that stumbled,
Tell me thy name, OH thou pretty boy!"
He laughed at my voice that fear had humbled
"Ho, foolish coward, my name is Joyl''
Julien Gordon in Golfers Weekly.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
A Country of clenr water.

About one-half of southern Alaska is
water. The inlets and bays are so
numerous as to be one of the wonders
of the world. Both the salt water and
fresh water are remarkably clear. Fish
and other marine animals may be seen
to the depth of 20 and 80 feet beneath
the surface of the water There are
no sandy beaches and no tide flats.
The timber comes down the waters
edge. The waters are so cold that
fish as well as shellfish are good
throughout the year. : Kansas City
Journal.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15

9TH AND MARKET STREETS,
Wilmington, Del.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
OREGON.

In the date of admission Oregon is
one of the oldest states beyond the
Mississippi, entering the Union in 1859.
1t was the first new state to have the
political honor of naming the vice
presidential candidate Goseph Lance
for one of the great parties in the first
year of it's statehood.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
Ignorance Everyvybere.

Ignorance is everywhere. In Boston
there are persons who don't know a
symphony from sonata and in Chi
cago persons who don't know a prime
OK from canner.-Detroit Journal.
The Delawarean., 1900-09-15
THE EQUITABLE
Guarantee TPIICT C(
and NOoA w

sus,sptoe and TRUST co.
transacts general Trust Company
business, giving special attention to
the care of ESTATES and the execu-
tion of WILLS.
1t pays interest on DEPOSITS of
money, all accounts being subject to
check without notice.
1t makes Loans on Collateral and
Real Estate security
1t rents SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in
its Fire and Burglar proof vaults at
$500 per annum and upwards.
1t stores in its vaults at a moderate
expense SILVERWARE, jewelry and
such other valuable articles as would
be insecure if left at home during the
summer vacation period.
1t manages REAL ESTATE in all it's
branches.
Preston Lea, President.
Otho Nowland. Vice-Pres. and Treas
]. T. Pennypacker, Sec and Trust
Officer.
Richard Reese. Assistant Treasurer.
F. r. Morrison, Assistant Secretary.
M. D. Crossan, Real Estate Oficer.
9TH AND MARKET STREETS,
Wilmington, Del.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
ALI RIGHT IN BISCUITS
Enc n rnnr Meniclne.


Common soda is all right in its place
and Indispensable in the Kitchen aud for
cooking aud washing purposes, bu, soda
was never Intended for medicine ami pco-
Pile who use IL al such viii some day re-
gret it.
The common use of soda TO relieve
heartburn and sour stomach is a habit
WITCH thousands Of people practice, al
most daily, and one which is fraught With
danger; soda gives only temporary relief
and in the end The stomach trouble gets
worse and worse.
The soda acts as a mechanical irritant
to the walls Of the stomach and bowels
and cases are on record where 1t ac-
cumulates I'm uhe intestines, causing death
by inflammation or peritonitis
Dr. Harlandson recommends as the
safest and surest cure for sour stomach
(acid dyspepsia the daily use after meals
of an excellent preparation, sold by drug
gists under the name Of Stuarts Dyspep-
STA Tablets. These tablets are large 20
grain lozenges, pleasant TO the Taste and
Containing the natural peptones and al
gestive elements necessary 20 good diges-
tion and which all weak stomachs lack.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets used reg
ularly after meals digest the food prompt
Iy and thoroughly before it has time to
ferment, sour and poison the blood and
nervous system.
Or. Wuerth states that he invariably
uses and recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets in all forms OF stomach derange-
anent and finds them a certain cure, not
only for sour stomach, but by causing
prompt digestion of the food they create
q healthy appetite, increase flesh and
strengthen the action OF the heart and
liver.
They are not a cathartic ana contain no
violent drug. but are intended only for
stomach diseases and faulty digestion,
and generally acknowledged to be the
most reliable cure for any stomach trou-
BILE except cancer Of the stomach.
Stllart's Dyspepsia Tablets now enjoy
an International reputation and popular
ity and are sold by druggists everywhere
IN the United States. Canada and Great
Britain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
ISLAND CITYNEWS ITEMS
Central Relief Committee Attended TO the
Complaint from Catholics
II CONFIRMED IT'S PREVIOUS ACTON
statement OF the Relief Fund urde
by the Treasurcr-street Chr
Franchise vetoed.

Galveston, Texas, December ii.--The
central relief committee met in the rar-
iors OF the fremont hotel at noon today.
Present were Mayor Jones, Secretary
Davidson, l. II kempner W. A. Mcvltie.
w V. Mcconn, Ben Levy. Jens Mollcr,
Rev. II Cohen and Daniel Ripley.
DIR. Randall reported to the committee
the burial of forty ave dead bodies down
the island and sevonty-Hve on the main
land. He also spoke OF the necessity
OF improving the sanitary condition of
the city.
Mr.. Moller moved that $4,000 be APP
propriated from the general fund 10 be
expended in sanitation under the direc-
ton OF nr. Randall.
Father Kirwin addressed the committee
in regard to the distribution OF the $780,
600, the proceeds of the New York bazaar.
which had been appropriated to the Gall
weston Orphans Home, aud cited the fact
that the Catholic orphansige DON the
island had been destroyed by the hurrl-
cane and ninety orphans persisted. to-
gether with those in charge OF them,
The question WAS debated at length by
the committee. which finally confirmed Us
first allotment, settlng forth the commit
tees reasons for the action in a reson-
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
moui,on Matters.

MouIton, Texas, December lo.--Cotton
is still coming in slowly, as the farmers
are holding for better price. Some OF
the farmers are preparing their land
for another crop.
Mrs. Kinchloe OF Wharton, VINO mas
been Wishing her father Mr. w. A. Dick
son. in his sickness. returned home this
evening
Mrs. It. r. jackson was called to OF
tine last week to see her daughter Mrs
c. a. Jordan.
Miss Ella jackson is at home from
school in Flatonia to spend few days.
Mrs. F.. II. Jackson is visiting In San
Antonio for few days.
Mr.. j. II. Anderson, who is one OF the
storm sufferers from Aftaloma, Us making
this his home at present, has been quite
sick for some days.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Rurk and a number
OF others drove up TO Flatonia thursday
evening TO take in the Ministries.
Some one entered Mr.. Beyans' house
last week while tlie family we're picking
cotton and stole his gun. some clofnins
and $50 in money.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
ELrzABETH GHERHARDT ON TRIAL
She is Charged with the Murder OF
Her Husband.

FloresvilIe, Texas, December 1.-THE
case of the state of Texas VS.. Herman
Gherharit the son of the Gherhardt who
was recently murdered near Yorktown,
was dismissed. and the case against
Elizabeth Gherhardt, uhe wife OF de-
ceased was csflled for trial. the State
announcing ready but defendant made a
nntion for continuance, which was by
the court oyerruled.
Dr. HAYNES was the only witness ex-
arnined today He testified that he was
ire first physician to arrive at the home
nj deceased; that he was met by the de-
fendaut ana told by her she had sent her
son All Yorktown word that her husband
mad killed himaelf with a razor by cut
ting his throat: that deceased was not
ort with :, razor but had been badly
haasen with some blunt instrument and
one eve gouged out with pointed but
ncf very sharp instrument; that there
xvere twelve or fourteen wounds on the
haad made by blunt and six 20 eight In
face ~ pointed Instruments; that de-
PENDANT insisted all the time that de-
caased had killed himself and would
not agree with mis- theory that he bad
been murdered and robbed and that when
10 sugeested seLctlg for bloodhounds sbe
nhsecfed saying deceased killed himself;
ia there were very few tracks about the
nTeyntsos, that defendant stated the old
man and their daughters had quarrelIed
the night before the murder aud tnat
thev LETT home for the night and stayed
WITH her son, Herman. The evidence
against TIE defendant is all circumstan-
tiai so far
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
BUSINESS MATTERS.
rnnr, n, Grecnviiic Reorsanincd

Hnni. nj GrecnVii1c RcorEanizcd.
Groonville Texas, December la
financial deal OF more than ordinary in
terest was consummated IN This rity
yesterday, the immediate result Of which
is that the First National bank passes
into new hands and new man cement
The reorganization tool, place q a spe-
cial meeting Of the board Of directors
last evening. being made necessary by
the designations respectively Of Captain
j. r. Holmes as president and Mr.. j. "
W. Holmes AS cashier. These gentlemen
having sold their interests in the bank
TO Messrs Jas It. and Sam L. Mcl'm ?
land 0f Ladonia, the directors were
called together TO taro official cogni-
vance OF the change and proceeded to
reorganization by electing j. NJ Clymer
president and Sam l.. Mcfarland cashier.
The later was elected director as was
also his father, Jas Il. Mcfarland.
Associated with the McFarnnds are
other gentlemen of acknowledged fnan-
oial strength and reliability, who bring
additional backing TO the new interests
OF capital reaching the six figure enumor-
alton and making It easily one ot the
strongest financial institutions in North
Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
fremont Arrivals.

Galveston Texas, December lit. II.
Richard, Boston; NJ Eastman, Beaumont;
w. B. Newton Washington, Q, Q. spect,
New York; John Ponkon, Leo IL. Hart,
Chicago; w. Il. Logan, Waco; e. 5.
Thompson Dallas A. o. Weeks, Kala-
mazoo W. II. Marsh, Tyler; j. II. Shell
by. Dallas; Charles L. Lucian, Kansas
City: James Moore, city, NJ. d, kohress'
New York; b. c. Doyle, Philadelphia
Joseph Schwartz William Manager New
York; John d. Rogers. city. S X. Means,
Palestine; Andrew stevenson, Chlcaso'
G, NJ. Cunningham. Houston; H. A.
Jacobs, Navasota; William Weiss, Beau
mont: C. ". Thomas New York; I. v
Elder. city, Jim Rothr6ok. Ed. Elms,
Temple; c. C. Walker. Cleburnei w. ,
burgess. ]. G. Tribout, city; Archie
Wright, Jack Gloner, corsicana j.
Cobin. New York; william l.. Fox, De-
troit; Joseph Collioms Cleburne; Charles
]. Deleno. Chicago; a. X. Huston, una
ba; Thomas f. Lawson, William t. Aus
tin CITY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
FROM THE CAPITAL CIV
Az az" asne' committee Is Consulting
with the Governor.
THE RANCH OWNERS ARE PAYING UP
Movement to Take Counties Out OF
the Absolute Lease District Is
the Cause for IL.

Austin Texas, December l1.--Mr. W.
d. Bair and Mr., F. a. Haas represent
ing the Alvin relief committee. were
here today and made report TO the
governor as TO the conditions down there
and the disbursement of the funds.
They represent the committee of thirty,
Of which Mayor King is Chairman, and
to The Post CORRESPONDENT stated that
their section of the county was fast re-
covering from the effects of the storm.
and would soon come to the front again
quit the begging business long time
ago. for they knew II any funds were
on hand for them they would get their
snare.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
wharton Coun,s'r caac ,srop.

Wharton. Texas, December 10. Along
the cane fields OF the Ganey Valley there
have been shipped up TO date 100000
pounds Of caue. making l75 carloads
Broom corn is successful crop in thia
section. as is well proven by tho venture
Of Nj. G.. Nicholson, Mr. Nickleson
planted ten acres in broom corn. the
yield being one-third Of ton TO the
acre From this he has manufactured
eighty dozen brooms, which sell readily
at S1.75 a dozen, The home market
consumed the entire output. The season
this year mas unfavorable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12

Austin, Texas. December ii.-Statc
Senator Johnson Of Navarro county is
here today on business.
In the district court yesterday a iudg
ment Tor SIS 600 was rendered for the
plaintiff in the case of james Brown Pot
Ter ct al VS.. w r. Connor ct al
Building permits were issued yesterday
TO the amount Of $1,000 for improvements.
During the past year County Clerk
HorHsby has co lected in fees $49S2,45.
with a balance Of Sl2s9,S5 uncollected.
The big 500 horsepower boiler for the
city electric plant mas been moved to the
power house
The sacred concert tonight at st. Mar
tins German Lutheran church was large
~ attended and good programme was
rendered
visit to trends and relatives in Dallas
and Tyler.
AIRS Barrett and daughter, Mrs Tole-
man, are visiting in Houston this week.
A negro was arrested at the corner Of
Seventh street and Congress avenue this
morning With a case Of smallpox He
was taken to the pest camp.
Mr. A. +. Hancock ~ tae Texas Mutual
Fire Insurance company left last night
for Rockdsle to settle a less.
Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the
arhor OF the SGuh Austin Baptist
church. The arbor was used Cor holding
meetings under in the summer time.
Attorney Boo seay CT Dallas is here
today on business He says Dallas is
doing a world of business
Cap.ain J. S. Ray Of Wootan Wells is
here today on business.
Or Virgins of Risk Is hpra today on