The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

the Spanish all by himself at San Juan NIL
captured the &. o. p. elephant in York State
and dictated plans for the terrorizIng Of Ken
lucky. We would suggest that he now sec to
1t that Carter marches to Leavenworth peni-
tertiary.
The extra session has at last determined to
get down to business.
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Brecklnrdge OF Kentucky recently said. In
a conversation with correspondent anent the
trouble in that State. my powers OF speech
utterly fail me-" No wonder. The alpha
betioai statesman was struck dumb by Miss
Pollard some years ago and the slightest ex-
element is likely to cause relapse.
wanted-ouc prophet by name OF Nelll-
English Cotton spnners.
Now comes report from Nebraska that a
man was gorod to death by dehorned bull,
and an Iowa contemporary chuckles There
is nothing remarkable about the report, how
ever. In a country where there are go many
funerals caused by unloaded guns.
General Cronie must be an extraordinary
dodger. He has even escaped the British
censor.
Teddy, don't boiler any more. Tho indca-
lions are that kentucky will be able to take
care Of herself without the assistance OF out
side shouting" And It might have added or
outside shooting, either.
According to the Chicago Chronicle, II is n
genuine case Of dog eat dog with Tanner ani
Cullom.
Hon. "DIck" Thompson, the great states
man. aud interesting octogennrian. Who died
in Irdiana recently. attributed his longevity
TO a moderate use Of alcoholic liquors all his
long lie. The rum demon thus scores another
tally versus teetotalism
The innocuous desuetudo that surrounds the
British consul at New orleans is rather de-
pressing.
Kruger once cut an obstreperous molar
from bis head, and nov II is reported that
Mrs Kruger cuts the presidents hair with a
rair Of sheep shears, and yet there are some
people who vainly imagine that the Beers
are not heroiol
Official Washington is highly pleased. 1t Is
rumored that the czar will soon Interfere in
The Transyanl trouble.
A recent dispatch informs us that Mr..
Hannas right leg is still lame. when the
coming campaign is over and only a matter
Of history, II is pretty certain that Mr.. Hanna
will be disabled In both legs,
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After all Bobs has hobbed up on time at
Kimberley but not quick enough TO catch
General cronio asleep.
About the time Southwest Texas began TO
reach for shirt waist an ugly old blizzard
swcored down from tho icy North and adj
mcnished her to keep on hannols yet awhile,
and she obeys with kick
Montana Clark has money to burn, but he
doesn't seem to burn il. Instead he buys
certificates Of one sort or another.
a philosopher up in York state
recommends the memorizing of poetry as
cure for nervousness, This must certainly he
ono Instance Of where the medicine is worse
than the disease,
Butler and Mckinley are alike in one re-
| spect--ono never can tell today what side OF
the stream they will be on tomorrow
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within tho past ten years elephants have
I
to 5000 Tho politicians should take warn
inv, lest they get an oycrsupply on hand this
wear.
Taylor appears MS prehonslc as ever. It
Is not however so much ambition as the
perauisites Of office that make him So
G. Hug Ia a candidate for alderman!c honorS
at ohama and to think that they don't have
the female franchise in Nebraska, Fate
is not only irony in this instance, it's Icy as
Well
Lost, strayed or stolen. Agulnaldo. Liberal
reward and no questions asked, II returned to
the command Of Grandma Otis before the year
2ooi
II Mrs. Gait succeeds TO the presidency Of
the Woman suffrage movement, We would sug
cost that the vice presidents name be
Thomas merely for the sake Of harmony
The trust conference in Chicago practically
recommended that nicotined straw be run
through the octopus mouth and that it then
be decaptated with 4 razor.