The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-10
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ford was ono 81 virglnia,s most famous
beauties. Our minister TO England at thsi
TINE was Andrew Stevenson. man widely
aud tsvorabiy known throughout this coun-
try. II was during his tenure OF service tbat
victoria and Albert we're married and whcn
the queen announced this fast she asked
Air Stevenson TO extend an Invitation on her
behalf. to the two most beautiful women IN
America to be present at the wedding. as
her own especial guests. Mr. Stevenson So
lecied Miss Minor as one OF the recipients.
and such WAS the recognition accorded her
beauty throughout the unNed States that
/ his chcioo el.clted cordial and general In
dorsemena. Miss Minor afterwards became
/ Mrs, blackboard and the invitation Is stiii II
the possession OF her son. Colonel Il. L.
! n,kck,ord o; Washington City. Mrs. Black
! ford Is near relative OF the Truehcart and
Minor families OF Galveston.
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Does the sun never shine In the literary
world Of kenncky7 MIR. Allen has con.
/ sistenRy sirNen to teach us that It does not.
and Mr.. Lloyd now comes forward to maks
tho assurance dot5ly sure. ''striuEtown on
the Pike" is an original story, but most
unnleasant one as TO incident and plot. From
literary point OF Wow ITS author might
most adyan,ageously study frhe Choir In
visible" and THE Reign OF the Law" but as
10 atmosphere, they are equally trio OF
tragedies Nobody to whom wo are intro
dueod in Str.ngtowu lives happy forever
after. those who don't die. wish they had.
and the reader would be entirely resigned
to their several exits. The hero Is so poor
Sn apology for a man that Il is Inevitable
the heroine should prefer y clostnr to his
society. IN tho course of the narrative. this
gentleman Declares that under certain cir
cumstances he will make an end OF himself.
but no ono believes him aud one OF tho very
few pleasant surprises youchsafcd Ia that he
keeps his word.
: Yet IN spite OF ,s literary shortcomings,
, Ne sombreness. its stilted and affected talk.
the story once begun, will DO read 70 the
end Its force and originality lays hold upon
our interest. aud when the hour strikes We
feel certain gsn and well defined satsstac-
ton in personally ringing down the curtain
upon Prof. Sammy Drew. since Mr. Lloyd
8 VIII not provide us with better aud more
cheerful company we must make the best
Of that before us.
When Shakespeare wrote o, "thc deep
damuation of his taking on he evidently saw
, OF bleeding Kansas
, A young literary woman. who soes In
, for Dialects writes in the Washington Post
1 regarding the proper pronunciation Of
: 'MGs,er" She first pnned her faith to Nnw
a England and said 'Massa.' only TO be cor-
vluqed OF tho error of hor ways. Then she
I discovered ''Marse," and clung TO Il tIA she
wont to Louisville aud iearnsd that tho
4 Nestor Of the Kentucky pross was called
''Mahs Henry she Instantly and perma.
nently adopted this last with a conviction
that IL could not bo questioned But tho
young literary womau" is no nearer the
7 goal Of her ambitions than heretofore. No
o standard pronouucing dstionary Of tho Afro-
: American tongue has yet been compiled. nor
Y will ono ever be. u tho lady who goov Ia
o for dialects had Arst read "uncle Repus
i sho would have discovered that each section
Q OF our country Is lpw unto itself regard
Q ing the DIALECT n the freedman. Tho patois
X OF tho negroes OF Savannah aud Charleston Is
q almost unintelhghe 10 a native of the In
y terlor, whle Mr.. Pages negroes diners very
is dlst.notly from Mr.. Harris. The negro In
y English Books always seems ahEurdly I'M
# possible to Southern reader. but be really
8 exists IN the West Indes does each OF the
types suceessyely discovered by the Wash-
i mg.on writer. The seahoard negro says
'Massa" and Mas" His upland brother
says 'Mahs" and ''Marse Chan" lived in
d Virginia.
n The Richmond Dispatch, the Washington
II Post and French journal have been hsy-
i INK some fun at the expense OF young MT.
flabson. He was recently interviewed with
tbs result 81 have suffered more from tho
newspapers than from anything else, but
X etlll / do not lose falth IN them. upon gem
oral principles. They arc slowly improF-
ing. / have sometimes thought that they
! ought TO be regulated lltlc. but that Is
impossible"
Upon this the Dispatch comments to tho
VI effect that II Hero Hobson has suffered at Tue
hands OF the papers he has also peen vasNs
favored aud promoted by them. Tue fos'
at adds mat tho press has Carried Hobson :
" glory far beyond the confines OF MS natNe
j. and. and. quoting from tho French Journal.
le continues: dispatches from Melbourue
!" bring us today exact details OF the nanner
ie in which tho Australian contusepts re
as turning from south Africa. we're Hcbsonlz
thonson,ses) by the crowd that welcog
ie them home" Think Of chat uugratetul
IN.
" your honor. Hereafter TO be pulled
n BY frantic females. kissed and earesY
IN 10 "Hobsonized."
. London correspondent. feferT
&c death OF Captain J. D. Bnlloah
SAYS that he was sent TO Englandl
is son DAys, with three millions
rs service money at bis disposal II wa
r 4,ullooh who negotiated for the ou
- she Alabama, and who foated IN y
u the nrst Confederate loan. mcdeA
10 famous orulAeI is among the hlstorIc
IL left by aim. After the war ne seltA
8 Liverpool as a cotton broker and was nl
n esteemed on change. The model Of
b. Alabama should DO secured and placs
!. the Confederate museum In aichmYss,'
IN no doubt steps Will bs taken TO $500
Or TINS. N