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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-04
PREPARING FOR SUMMER VISITORS.
Hotel Keepers at Roekport Expect a
Largo Number.

Rockport, Texas, April The tide OF
summer visitors seems to have already
set In towards Corpus Chnst. Rockport
aud Port Lavaea. with much stronger
now thQu for many years past. Corpus Is
reported 10 be crowded with them and
kockport IL receiving her share, n0twlth-
standing II is 50 esrly In The season
NnCkport hotel people, re1izing the sit
lation, are audustnously preparing 10 en-.
tcriain all who come The management
Of tue four leading hostelnes here, the
Bay Wow, Del Mar, Orleans aud SAni
hotel, are scrubhng, painting aud Sticking
up generally ana promising the summer
giil good time generally. The ncl Mar
for several years has been suffering from
a protracted spell OF litigation, an OF
which has just been settled by compro'
mise ana the property is now owned by
tAc Texas Team aud Lumber company OF
beaumont Colonel Carey Of that company
is here now, having arrived Saturday
night, and the work OF repairing, printing,
etc, commenced today.
Tarpon are getting ripe now, too, though
the chaugeable woathcr ln1kes their biting
somewhat dntermi ttent. Few we're taken
last week, but the weather turning little
cool, they quit biting
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BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brenham, Texas. April 3.--The city coun.
ell held a special meeting this afternoon
and cnnvassed the returns OF the municipal
election held Tuesday. The newly elected
officers will be inaugurated at special
meeting of the council next Monday. It
has been generally supposed that Mayor
James \. wilkins was the oldest officer In
point of service In the official family OF the
city of Brenham Such Is not the case
Treasurer X. HOFFMAN, holds the record
lie has been continuously treasurer OF
Brenham for eighteen years and was tirst
appointed TO I'LL out an uneSpired term by
Mayor Kerr,
Mr.. j. NJ. Craig shipped a ear OF cattle
To Galveston today for export. The cattle
were brought on foot from Burton TO this
place.
\ Jury IN the county court Wednesday re-
turned q verdict OF not guilty In the case
of the State OF Texas vs. Joe Marck ine
defendant was charged with a Violation IF
the sunday law, aud the ease hat oeen la
me courts for months, having resulted In
mistrlal nc one term.
The funeral of Miss Mary NOVEL; who
dled at William Penn, occurred at indie
penuehce "Wednesday, Miss NOVEL; was In
me twenty-seventh yeur OF her age. Her
mnladN was consumption.
The wedding OF MIR Frank wlndhaussa
nnd Miss Annie Busse occurred this even
ing az ne residence OF the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs c. BaNdc. The ceremony Was
performed BY Rev. J. l.. Massey, pastor "
elddlngs Memorial Methodist church.
Attorney J, NJ. Mathis left at noon
Wednesday for Austin at meet Attorney W.
=. Maynard aud arrange for setting the
Reesc-TQwnsend cases IN the district court
nj san Antonio
Mrs. Nd knoop and children left today
Tor Brownwool, Mrs. Knoop VIII spend
some time IN the west IN search OF health.
captain Thomas Smith Is reported great
~ Improved today.
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conviotions al Lookhart.

Lockhart, Texas, April 2.--Yes,erday was
Geld day for the distinct attorney in
the district court; seven pleas of guilty
were entered In felony cases. One man.
Henry Williams. was convicted In four
cases OF burglary and given terms In the
.Denitcntinry aggregauing twenty years.
Two Mexlcans were convicted OF placing
distractions upon u railroad track. and
one negro was convicted Of an assault
with inteBt TO. murder. Mr.. A. w Ellt-
son who shot and killed the negro. Butler
Iiudspeth, while stealing cotton from the
cotton yard one night recently. was ac-
rUsitrd ~ ff4pnlans homicide. The Bipn-
dell. Riddle and Montgomery murder cases
have all been set for Monday. the 18th
instant The Banks murder cAse Is SAT Tor
Monday, the Sth Instant i. "
The grand Jury were discnaf49e tatpr
day after returning fifteen biils Of ipf
nenf. ~
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VICTORIA LOCALS.
Traces Of oil Found in the Electric
LIGHT Plant Well.


Victoria, Texas, April 3.--'rhc well at the
electric light plant has reached depth
of 100 feet; small vein OF artesian water
has been struck but not sufficient for use;
the strata of sand through which the drin
Is now penetrating shows traces of oil
the boring Is watched 10y large crowds MIR.
Marshall representing GufTey g. Co., Is IN
Interested spectator.
Bishop Forrest OF San Antonio Is visiting
this diocese and Is the guest Of Rev. Faith.
or Henderson Of st. Mary's Catholic
church.
AT Monday nights meeting Of the o'con-
nor Guards, MISS Patti Weider. daughter
OF MIR, and Mrs. John j. Welder, was
elected sponsor.
carload of vegetables WAS shipped
from the Beeyllle experiment station this
morning by the superintendent, =. A. Nc.
Henry, to the KANSAS City market.
negro named Joe Durham was placed
in Jail here yesterday IN default OF $500
bond fixed by Justice Amery, on the charge
Of attempted assault upon q Mexlcan
woman near Anaqna, In this county.
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OLD TIME WARRANTY DEED.
The Vendor Guaranteed the Title Until
Eternity.

Drenhnm, Texas, April 3.-Tbc modus
operandi for transferring land in Texas WAS
rather crude forty years ago, and the verdi
age OF n deed executed IN those days is
quaint and curious. A warranty deed eS'
ecntcd by Felix w. Robertson of Harris
county to A. Daniels of Washington county,
recorded In book S, pages 523.i, Washing
tor county deed records, contains the fol.
lowing warranty clause. "And hereby war
rnnilng the tile TO the same against all
claiming or TO claim lawfully under him,
phNeyor does confirm and convey mlid
tract OF ten acres 20 him, Ashbury Daniels.
his heirs, or any other 10 claim under him
between time ana eternity, and moreover.
binds his heirs or others claiming under MIN
o. the first, the said Felix. 10 aid him in
this special guarantee, so long Ms he. the
sad Felix, shall bostrido old time, and 10
continue the same after the old archer
sha., have shot his last arrow at him, the
slii Felix, Of the said part until Gabriel,
The great trumpeter, shall have blown hiy
mighty blast In testimony hereof haze
he ounio affixed my signature on February
II. 1StItn
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LOST. FOUND. STOLEN.

TAKEN UP-A hay horse with star In face,
about IL hands high. about o years. old,
name clipped, branded With and anchor
on left thigh, left hind foot white. w. u.
Bradshaw. Fairbanks. Texas. u
lost Saturday, gold speeiacles Ia case.
Houston Optical 20. Reward II returned
10 TOrrey & Co. Franklin and Main
street.
LOST -BIack nurse with silver trimming,
containing calling cards. three scaled let
tiers. Return TO Mrs. james knoz. l4i4
Capitol and receive a suitable reward. 5
LOST-A large black and white spotted
bcb-talled hound; had on collar With my
address. Reward. Z. 3. Wickes, 1918
Webster avenue. ,
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PLATING AcCoRpIoY, Bon, KNNlFEEs
siiN on GRADUATED FOLDS; WORN
ET'rURNED SAME DAY; MACHINES
FOR SALE. CALL on Us: ROYAL
PLATING CO., 500 MAIN STREET. 5
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing I'M
der the hrm name of Box Saunders Com
mission co. has been dissolved by mutual
consent, and T. 3. Saunders, Jr WIN,
from April /, continue the business as
successor to the firm
J shall be pleased 10 continue to re-
ceiye shipments OF all classes Of live
stock from our old consignors and stock
men IN general, and my experience with
The dealers In this market for the past
SIX years enables me to oner satisfactory
guarantee that the very best efforts Will
be put forth 10 insure good results. y
NOTICE Is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Hcarne and Brazos Valley Railroad com
pany wiz be held at the general office Of
The company In the city of Hearne Rob.
ertson county, State Of Texas. between the
hours OF II O'Clock a. IN. and 3 o'clock p
m. ON the trst Tuesday In May. 1901, II
being the 1th day Of said month. for the
purpose of electing officers and directors
to serve during the ensuing year. and
Tor the transaction of such other busiuc So
as may be presented.
5.7-oi W. T. Ferguson Secretary,
THE BOARD OF MgDTCAT- FyENTTN.
ers Of the Eleventh judicial, district viii
meet Thursday, April 4, at II A. m. nj
he office Of Dr. q, g ". Larendon, si5is
dent. g. w. clarendon. NJ D., Secretary. A
THE REGULAR annual meeting az the
stockholders OF the Houston Water com
pany VIII be held NJ the Office OF the vice
president, i. W. House, In the city of
Houston, Texas, on Monday. April s AZ
II a. m. for the purpose Of eleeting di.
rect0rs 70 serve for the ensuing year. and
for such otner business rs may come be
fore the meeting. c. II. Spr0ng, secre-
taTy. 4
NOTICE-I Having gone out OF busIness. 1
viii sell In ten days all trunks and va
Uses that are IN my possession j. M
Williams. proprietor, 50lk Washington
THE PUBLIC is HEREBY notified and
warned not 10 sell any person or persons
for my account any goods, wares or mer.
cbandise, or barter, of any character
cattle, horses, wagons carts or carriages
nor Is any person or persons Authorized
10 purchase or barter for my account any
species or property, cattle. horses, wag.
ons, carts or carriages or 20 collect any
money or moneys nov due or 10 become
except upon my written order duly signed
from time to time. Have no agent OF
agents, implied or otherwise. LouIsa NJ
Marston. Houston. March is. n
BEST SET OF TEETH $500. DIAMOND
Dental Co. II
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FINANCIAL.

Il. MOSKoWITZ moved and now located
with j. s. Dansherty corner Texas ave
nue. and Travis street. Real estate and
Investment of all Kinds viii have prompt
attention. Call or correspond. II
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9-Na5 and bonded detectives for civil
ar pr' criminal investigation; bonded watch
,,an Tor dav or night service. 10 u
Thsyonat, General Manager, 5uols MAID
-
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MONEY TO LOAN Houston real estate. NJ
j. Howard. 1O1OM Texas o
$4,000 10 LOAN OH Houston business or
residence property one TO ten years; at
lowest rates Of interest; monthly pay
ments II desired; no delay In getting your
money. Apply TO y. l.. Mills. Dos Main
street. n
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PROFESSIONAL.

RHINE printing done at Whitty's. corner
Main and Franklin.
C0NTRATTORS AND LANDLORDs-Ring
me nm before letting yonr brick WORK.
plastering or cement WORK. ii. II. forty,
new phone jus.
-7T7TT-17TIVF Trained, detectives
f,,rnished FOR civil and crimifaT lnyest'-
CARTONS; reasonable rates; correspondence
soiicifed. James MeCane. box 100, Hous.
ton. Texas. :.
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MONEY TO LOAN-We have money to
loan on Houston business or city property
IN amounts 10 suit borrowers at low
rate OF interest Wm, II. Olschewske n
90, 200 KAN building. 10
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FOR RENT.

SoNNENlENT rooms for light horsetee,.
my modern convehlences. oil Dallas M.
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IDIEsi Use Chlchesters tngiisn ssaryroysi Pins
IJses.. sasesti Only Reliable! Take no other,
Iuy Of your Druggist, send &C., etarlps for partic
snf aReiies 'or ladies' ia letter by return mall
Chichester Chemical Co.. PhiiRaa.. fsn-
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~ ICHENS, Navasota, Texas, manu-
{ssles salve that cure letter eczema,
XXX rs"srm or old sores OF any kind: 81 per
Senar.r sftles buying this salYe aud not
fnnSased after using one box money re.
E-seel. Write for testlmonials. 7-17-ol
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

LIMBS, lots, leases, sol pldz. II. G.
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SITUATIoNS--MALE.

pcrichot. railroad, law, commercial, de.
sircs position, highest references. T.. q,
Box ~ ilurStan
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
PERSONAL.
.SNVERS-

/ OF ANSWERS
Advertisements remaining In the Of.
OF The Post for the week ending
Fol; Boxer: 500; r. G.; 1858; 1915;
b; ? D. SS S aao !9 ~ 9seo; ll9e 1875
n: iiU1; 1884: 1854; 1910; ,17s5: j 81;
k6: Kitty: 1862 az; 1T62; Lumberman
A j. X. s.; 2412i sill; l.. A. D.; 17i3;
70 t5); lf11; 1T14; 14l4: 1T79: 1866
1865. .1T65, Bots t2l: 31l2 %; 1851;
Is ~; 1GlS; l6z0 .Ss- German Girl;
m. e.: 1875 ~: 1892 ,3i: a.: l74T; 3172:
10; lT4S "a; AS; 1743; White; 1898 90 ;
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FOR sALE.

-FOUR gin outfits complete. Que 3l5-toN
Ice machine, engine and boilers, gasoline
engines, belt fans, machinery etc, for
sale cheap, +. .. Il Houston Electrical
supply Go. IL
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

BARBER SHOP with bath rooms FOR sale
on account OF sickness of the proprietor;
this twenty years ago established shop,
which is irstclass and centrally located,
very reasonably. Address Charles l..
Walker PIG Avenue ~ Galveston. IL
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MANITOBA housckeepcr 70 do lfght
housework; white preferred. Address 1870
Iceland Z
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BEST SET OF TEETH $500. Diamond
Dental Co. If
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oR SALE OR EXCHANGE.


En- |rn, ss.ALE-or win trade for a stock OF
=. rrosl, Texas.
KIN BALE OR MISUNDERSTANDING
ken ~ Upright piano, good as new: will
kaye va e,aaenange for city property; what
kffse you to oferf Address 1900, this
q
|for 90 oil y iANGE Upright Mathushek pianc
BIZ, ~, strong family horse and sur
elansres on g. J. Palmer. Business
n ----------- 1ust,
|Praak,iuDNs at California stahie, lTlO
4 ----- -s1enle.
|rr1sese9nvs liange improved and unimproved
|lnled sa ~ eennty seat In Texas for Inn
|diess sod, arm II location desirable. Adj
ogel, this office. o
L. Z ' ss or exchange; we sell on time.
bon ssVesast & Bro, Maple and Jack
serk frc,sASltANGE any kind OF dental
|Qsuiaii q ealtie or horse stock. Diamond
- 20. 002ls Main street. tt
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rinsAa BUILDING, boiler Settings. en-
Fan s' tonndation masonry of any descrlp.
Etreat. see Borden & Antell. 200 Main
k----.. corresnondence solicited. q
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[OIO-IIindu Psyche Paimist aud Clair-
Eant; pupil of Nan Dunca Bombay.
6nrs 10 a, IN. TO 5 p. IN. l11G San ia
Bio ct. Magnetic Healing FOR fades
ly Mondays. IL
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BOARD AND ROOM.

NOR RENT-Two nicely Finished rooms
with or without board In private family;
reference exchanged. Apply 1862 Frank;
lin avenue, Il
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS-For sale. on Install
ment plan, pretty new modern cottage;
convenient to car line; lots for safe at
lowest prices, for cash on installmcnt
plan.
John A. Miroy, Agent,
tt 30 Main Street.
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kRFECT FACE PASTE for Eczema,
Pemishes and Beautifier, by druggists,
(sents and mail: two &c stamps for sam
III Geo 5. Rail, box 100, Cincinnati, o.
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[luM, MORPHINE WHISKY HABITS
Ekuted 10 to 10 days without pain or
kilfy 70 patient: no pay until cured and
|erlectiy satisfied. in case of failure will
~ an PATIENTS expenses while here.
re- railroad fare both ways. Best ref
ksnees Address Matthews Home, 800
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ekM weather will soon be with us and
{Ossioly you viii want awnings. We can
Issppiy your wants in that line as well
VI rents, awnings, etc. Price list for
|ne asking, write us. kaufman & Knee.
ho rent Co, 313 Main ST., Houston
aoues vi II
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H. ns,a uhEAf REMEDY-For chills, fevers,
Is,arin and jaundice always makes
w, hueker's Southern Tonic; price 81
pp.ue. For sale by all druggists or S.
!. nucker, Manufacturer, Navasota, Tex
z S-14
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.. UNMs FOR kLNI-lo0 chencyert.

oFFICESl oFFICESl OFFICES. Three
very desirable offices on the nth noor
Of the kiam building for rent, Apply
Vim. IL. Olschewske, lessee. 300 KAN
building. \
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AGENTS WANTED.

|P>fsn,2s mANTED-To demonstrate new
bra IA novelty; sells ON sight. Particu-
q. D. hov ~ UNIVERSAL Novelty company.
aos1 81. Louis. No. =
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED Transfers and. scraper holders.
Apply ON work. Allen 4 Condit Scaly,
Texas. IL
The state herald., 1901-09-27
After Forty Years.
BY y. II. TALMAGE.

Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coo
There died not long ago in n Ger
tain home for soldiers certain man
who shall here be nameless. He died
in his bed at night, with none watch
Ing beside him. He left no word. lie
did not struggle. So nearly did the
death calm resting upon him resemble
the slumber of life that one of his com
rades. Jest upon his lips. shook MN
by the shoulder In the morning. And
then the word went forth that another
worn and weary one had passed
through the Valley of the Shadow with
out suffering, and silently the prayer
went up. 20 Lord. will that as he was
taken SO also may 1t be with US.
They buried him with military hon
ors. and then wrote to his mother an
nouncing briefly the facts. They gave
no details. And presently letter writ
ten by the faltering hand of age was
received.
Tell me, please" 1t said, "how my
boy died. and let me know what be-
longings he had"
The answer was necessarily short,
there was so little to tell. He had been
buried in his only suit OF clothes.
There was n sum OF money. amounting
to thirty-six dollars. In tin box be-
meath his bunk. In his vayse were two
shirts. n suit Of underwear, two pairs
OF socks and one brown cotton glove.
nothing more.
The Official making the inventory
contemplated the glove somewhat Gu
riously when he came to II, and
scratched his head with the blunt end
OF his pencil.
"one glove" he said. half aloud.
Evidently voman's. Wonder how II
happened?"
He continued to wonder for several
days. Then the matter was explained
to him.
A woman, leading by the hand n
child, appeared In the commandants
office. seeking information regarding
the departed soldier. She was not n
relative. Neither was she friend
at least she had not been friend. She
had known him in his youth. She had
seen him march away to the war She
had not seen him since.
The Official questioned her guarded
ly, and learned largely by Inference,
from her replies that the soldier had
been her lover. but that his Idea of
loyalty had not been her Idea OF 10y
atty. They had lived In the borderland
between the North and the South. Her
father and her brother and another
man had gone out TO battle for the
South. while this man had remained
faithful to the old nag. She had given
him to understand plainly that he must
choose between the nag and her. And
he had chosen with maddenlng prompt
ness.
Tho other man had returned from
the war. and she had married him. He
was sadly crippled. and her pity went
out to him. masqueradlng as love. That
was years ago. Her life had not been
The state herald., 1901-09-27
MAKING CROP REPORTS.
Painstaking Effort of Government to
Serve thr rcople.

Once each month in the year except
February printed card is tackled up
In rural postoilces all over the coun-
try. on which appears a statement OF
the conditions and prospects of the i'm
portant crops OF the United States. The
method by which these crop statistics
are gathered Is n good example OF the
wide-reaohlng activity and painstaking
eifor, Of the government to serve the
people. Three main sources. each in
dependent of the Others, furnish the
information and insure the greatest
possible accuracy. First come the
county correspondents, OF whom there
are about twenty-seyCn hundred. one
In each county OF considerable agricul-
tural Importance. These men. with
their assistants, form the best estimate
they can of the conditions IN their own
fields and forward their conclusions
10 the state statistical agent Next are
the township correspondents. OF whom
there are from six 10 fifteen In each
county. These men send their own in
dependent estimates direct TO the state
E,atistieian. lastly. there Is the spo-
clal force employed By the stntiHtieian
himself. numbering from twenty 10
ak hundred men. according 10 the
agricultural conditions OF tho state.
and u supplementary body OF special
field agents VINO systematically tra-
verse the producing portions OF the
country, procure all tho data possible
ana analyze the situation. lnformn-
tlon In regard to the final yield por
aero Ia further obtained from reports
regularly received from very large
number OF individual producers. each
OF whom reports Tor his own farm
only. The whole number OF those who
help to make the government crop re-
ports wha, they are thus reaches the
enormous total OF two hundred and
nny thousand. The frequency. the at
tcntion 10 details and the accuracy OF
these reports make them Of immense
importance. 10 tho Intelligent pro.
ducer of wheat or cotton or livestock
ihoy are a barometer OF probable prices
mn Rngc OF hiu income. 10 the
trader thoy furnish data oa which 10
buy or sell. and 10 hanks. railroads ana
indeed TO all aortn of interck'H they
serve aa hcralds Of general proaoeriiy
or Of hard times Youths Comp nlon
The state herald., 1901-09-27

an unhappy one. she said. although the
drawn face. the lpck-luHtof eyes. the
STOPPING shoulders and the dragging
footsteps told q story OF toll beyond
her strength and OF devotion forced
beyond tho promp,lnrs .of her spirit
Her husband was dead lie had been
buried but three days ago Her only
son also was dead. and her Hona wife
and nhc were not In sympathy. The
child fbc held by the hand was hor
grnndohild. her one comfort. She had
come 10 see the soldier who had been
faithful 10 the nag ~ Victory. She hnd
known whoro he was throughout all
the years She had saved little mon
cy-.enough. II okcd out by n small pen
sion. TO carry two people Of sixty TO
the end of their lives. Would tho Of
nelai he 30 Kind ns to call the soldier
ut once7
The ofiiclni cleared his throat viror-
ousiy and ncowied, lie always ncowlcd
when he had painful duty to perform.
The state herald., 1901-09-27
London Pleasure Ground.

There are now in London and Its i'm
mediate neighborhood 3Go recreation
grounds, varying in size from Epping
forest, which, with Wanstead flats, is
over 5000 acres in extent, to little
city gardens and Fairgrounds measur-
Ing an eighth or a tenth of an acre.
These include 100 plots of ground
which have been used for interment.
parish churchyards and other disused
burial grounds, of which the largest is
eleven acres and the smallest few
yards square.
Among the recreation grounds are
shady and well-kept gardens with
seats, flower beds and fountains; pub.
lie Fairgrounds for children. provid-
ed with gymnastic apparatus, giants
strides. swings, bars, eac.; richly tim
bered private parks and estates that
have been presented to or bought for
the people; portions of the marsh lands
and lammas lands of East London,
which form such valuable grounds for
foot ball and cricket; little resting
places under the shadow Of the city
churches, and vacant plots of land IN
odd corners of the metropolis. which
have been turned into recreation
grounds instead of being used as build.
ing sites or builders yards.