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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
The Cavalier.

The versatility and the fine art Of George
w. Cable have bean abnpdantly illustrated
by series of volumes, almost matchiess
In their way in American literature. bu,
even those who have the fullest knowledge
of Mr.. Gables cnpac ties viii he surprls d
ey the new and vigorous manner OF mis-
novel, The Cavali y" which is soon to be
published by the Scribners in book form
without previous serial publication.
Mr. Cable sets the scene for his story
during the summer Of 1864 in Copiah couu,
", Mississippi a region which was at that
time fought over, back and forth, by the
scouts of both the Confederate aud Federal
armies. The hero of this story Is Ned
Ferry. the chief of Fcrrys Confederate
scouts, and the heroine is Charlotte Oliver,
n Confederate newspaper correspondent
who was Of great service Ia the leaders of
that region by furnishing them with val
liable Information. Ii NAV be recalled that
in his youth Mr. Cable wis for time
IN the Confederate army. and his vivid
recollectons Of his own experienc evil
IDENTIFY have furnished him with much ma
tcrtal for this FIRING narrative. The tale
Is one of Intense dramatic action. as well
as one full Of that poetic sentiment which
is The charm Of Mr.. Cahle's novels
There has never been story of the civil
war like this one, and the dramatic crisis
of the tale will give fullest satisfaction 10
that body of novel readers to whom the
story" is the chief thing. IN addition,
the art of fiction writer. of VIII eli Mr.
cable has been for so many years master,
is used at its fullest development to tel
the most powerful tale that Mr. Cable
has ever devised The Cavalier" will
take It's place as one OF the greatest novels
of the South in the civil war, as II rs
one of the most intensely interesting stories
Of its accomplished author.
The hook will he fully illustrated by HOW
ard Chandler Christy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
THE GAlN-THE COST.

For The Post.
Today he stands upon the heights
Ihat long he struggled to attain.
And looks back on the rugged path
Ger which he passed that he might gain
A pinnacle ne'er reached before
The goal is reached; his strength Is
And now he sits him down to rest
ANA looking DER the vast extent
vi miles traversed, and years gone by
he counts the gain. he counts the cost,
And wonders if an that he's won
Can compensate for half he's lost.
OF good and sweet aud wholesome joy
This thought he thrusts 10 haste away:
Why, | have gold. and power, and fame.
! eau, at will. mems actions sway
Then why need / to troubled be
Ger what I've not, for | can buy
What Ger / need of pleasures store"
For can he buy ne love he lost SiS"'
:, The tender heart. that in his youth
Was his to bless or crush and blast
Nay. nay. w. this rs love is, he had not 9TH lime
To cherish then. hut let IL die
Has passed for ave from ont his life
Is not for sale. he can not buy.
The gin he wed 10 after years
Cared naught for HIM but for the place
Her damosds, vciyets, silks and lace
Were more to her than all his smiles.
lie was too busy yet e. feel
So great a need Of soft caress.
or sweet Hns that TO his would steal
In render confidence and trust,
These wasted years can gold reclaim
VII time turn back. cnn sweets unborn
BE called to life by power or famef
A girl. a boy on whom were spent
vast amount of glttering gold
Have never dared to show ther love
Their hearts were chilled by greetings
Your papa Is too busy now
= SO tell the nurse to. play with you"
Ihey went, and thus from out his life
Sweet childhood's love. SO pure and true,
WGs daily sent to seek elsewhere
The sympathy, the care and love
That he So surely owed 10 them.
Today he stands alone, above
The countless thousands wbove not fame
He counts the gain. he counts the cost,
And knows full we'll that all he's won
Can't compensate for half mes lost.
Galveston, Texas. 1hirty'ntnth ssd
Afsaus "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

His new novel mas not yet disappeared he.
low the horizon line. and his new lawsuit
with all sails set Is homeward bound. So
he need not feel neglected and forgotten.
Once upon time preacher in certain
pulpit In Houston received communlca.
tlon from his congregation urging him TO
90 away and take a rest. The reverend
gentleman demurcd, ~ am not in the
least tired. and | don't need rest" he
wrote. Then. for Heavens sake. 60 away
and give us rest" responded his long
suffering members,
Mr.. Dooley Is to the fore with a last
word regarding the celebrated case of
Sampson VS.. Schley, and as usual, 1t is a
good word that he gives us, being strictly
in accord with Mr.. Toney weller's historic
advice to his son sam upon somewhat
similar occasion,
II shud think Schley'd thry an prove an
allybi," Mr.. Henncssy suggested
'lie can't said Mr.. Dooley. Ellis friend
Simpsons got that"
r. NJ Pollard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

cross between the squash ana cucumber.
with q slight leaning toward pumpkin. me
greater part Of the present supply comes
rom Maryland, which few years ago
gave us the sweetest and juiclcst Of canta.
iounes' the sandy son of the Eastern shore
being especially adapted to their growth
But when the truck gardeners In that Eden
began planting squashes on the south and
cucumhers on the north of the melon
patches the process Of LIBERALIZATION ad.
Nanced with wonderful strides until the
character Of the cantaloupe was entirely
lost. New Jersey has produced fine melons,
but they, also. have been hybridzed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
The Late MAGAZINES.

The September number of the Moderr
Culture Magazine opens with a bit Of
graceful verse, The Spirit of the Storm.
III Edward tombstone of Cleveland. IN
which the laughter and fury Of Septer1
her gale at sea are echoed in rhyme an
rhythm ami described In poetical Images
of rare beauty. "The Ar. Of a Hem $.
rhcre' is the title Of Mrs Charles G.
Cnrr6n's second article on the paintings at
the Pan American The Dismantling If
the Forests" is Orlando J. Stevenson
thcme in his ever ENJOYABLE "Ramhles out
of Doors" Stephen Phillips "Heroa T.,
reviewed by Albert r. Alexander under
tho Literary World. which contains also
a few Of Miss IIanscoms admirable literary
notes.
Not many Americans know thst Hiram u.
Grant vas the eighteenth president Of the
Unted States. Yet it is true, for Ulysses
simpson" wos never legally the name %
our greatest general This interesting fact
is brought out by franklin B. Wiley In
the Ladies' Home Journal for September
in 'Famous People as We DO Not Know
Them The story of how Il came about
was told by member Of congress Thomas
l.. Hamer-who recommended young Grant
as a candidate for West Point In 1899.
Mr.. Hamer had long been a friend OF the
Grants, hut when he came To make out the
application papers for Ulysses he could
MOI recall the boys fun name. So. de.
cidiRg that he was Doubtless named for
his mothers family. he wrote 4 Ulysses
Simpson Grant" Thus was II recorded at
West Point, ana though the attention OF
the officials was several times called 10
the error they did not feel authorize u
correct It. This name was gradually adort
ed and by It Grant wRs. and always will
be. known. But as for any record OF the
birth Of Ulysses Simpson Grant" that
does not exist.
The August number Of rho Writer C3os
tenn IS nlled with matter helnful and a.
spring to those who are Engaged In liter
AIRY work. Frederick Il Burton writes Of
"literarv Work as Art or Trade"
Eugene Parsons contributes an instructive
article on typographical Frrors,F and
shows writer's how thew may prevent them.
{ A. S. Dwight gives SOME Topics Tor
Authors In very suggestive article. In
the department OF Queries the editor
discusses the purpose novel az perma'
nsnt part az utszztura. and tells why
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
Asia = WAND h Herself.

According to the National Geographic
Magazine. Asia Is the continent Of corti-
nents-a giant land to which Africa is but
an sppendage and all Europe only an ex-
crescence. Larger MS TO mainland than
both Americas combined. Asia with her
insuar extension southeastward mlght
swallow the great landmass Of Africa with
Europe 10 addition. or the 6oo0o,oO0
square miles Of land on the face Of thu
earth, Asia holds fully 15.000.0oo. or three-
tentns Of aIl--indeed. stretching, as she
from the Equator to the very shadow 81
the Pole and within few degrees OF haif
way around the globe. she Is world IN
herself
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
Capabilities of the Tooth Brush.

ItfIIeTs WtekIY.
L. takes a woman to see great poss!bill-
Ties in little things For Instance. man
never thinks Of a tooth brush as anything
but tooth brush, while a woman sees In
1t endless capabilities. II a window pane
rattles at night she wedges 1t tight with
a tooth brush. II she is suddenly required
20 stir a dose Of medicine in a glass, and
spoon Is not at hand, she promptly and
successfully uses the tooth brush handle
She has even been known to use Il to
loosen the mould in a flower pot, and IN
extreme cases she can even drive in tacks
with the same useful article. She can in
an emergency make an excellent hammer
with thAheel OF her boot, aud transform
case knife into an efficient screw
driver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
,LINpY JANE.

Use a-settlrg' In de sunset by de do,
Lindy Jane;
Uz we used TO, in de happy days oy yo'.
Liudy Jane;
An is thainkiu'. Tub, oh you
lin dat faded dress o. bIuel
An de h'aht dat beat so true
Beat so true, ma 'Llndy Jane
An re h'aht dat beat so true,
'Lindy Jane.
Amt you lonely way out yOn'ah by
yo'scf
'Llndy Jane?
Does you shivab IN dem icy aims NV Den,
Lindy Jane?
Does you shuddah at de tone
Nv dc night wins. when dey moan2
You wu2 'fraid 10 stay alone
BY yo'sef, ma 'Llndy Jane
You wuz allus frald alone,
Indy Jane.
III.
Does you recolleck de day at we wuz wed,
'Lindy Jane?
Does you recoleck de honey wo'ds we
said,
Lindy Jane7
WIZ happy, hub, dat day.
F'om de wo'ds ! hu'd YOU say;
Now de grahe-yahd hols you, clay
You IS gone ma 'Ludy Jane.
To de lonesome grahc yahd clay,
Lludy Jane.
".
Dey's grabc-yahd in one conan OBJ ma
soul.
'Lndy Jane;
Dey is tcmestoncs In dat grabe-yahd.
glcdmln' col.
Indy Jane.
An de wecpin wllcrs sigh
To de streams dat's sobbin' by,
LAX NJ ef dey seed you die
Same w me. ma Indy Jane
Jcs lax dey had seed you die,
Lindy Jane.
V.
But de ebonIn' stah am shinin' oyah head.
Lindy Jane;
Lac w ef # want TO tell me you amt dead.
Lindy lane;
is you VIII dc angel ban.
Beck rom de hcabeuly Lam,
Wond rim ef ] undahstan'-
Is you dab ma LIndv Jane
Wmdrln' does / undahsWn',
Indy Janeg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
Prealdent Hndlev and nnne.u

President Hadtev and Drne,.,
New York Times.
At a certain Yolo dinoor ,i,on T.. >.o,,
Haven NOT ycry lone ago occrrrod ,o,,
sharp play Of wifi hetocon so,,ot,,
Chauncev NJ ncpew and presidan+ A,,l,n,
T. IIadlcy Of the university soootar M
pew was toastmoster M mo DIM a,,,
he took great delight hct,roon oIn,n., 80.
speech In telling or tle dovs When h., ,.,,
.fn ,,,.. , -, " YES
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
COLLEGE Yell in the Nursery.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
The craze that is manlfesting Itself In
college yells appears 10 have reached the
nursery. On the front lawn of a house In
Cedar street number of children were en-
joying the well known game In which the
players were formerly put out by counting
the words and syllables of the Jingle which
ends, Zone, two three. out goes she." And
this Is their barbarous little chant;
"a rummillbus. d
A rummilibus STE
A deezy. deezy dan, ira
Compla mon do ma, q
Compla mon da tzlppela tzah Z.
deezy, deezy, dahp'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
No Servants Not a Calamity.

worse thing might happen even 10
Chicago than a successful hired girls
union. I'm that Russian city on the Amur
river where last year the enthusiastic cltl.
zens drowned all the Chinese residents. the
great multitude Of the drowned Included
all the house servants in the place. They
were all chinese. Into the river they went.
But no more Chinese servants came 10 take
their places. and the householders in that
city have made their own beds and cooked
thsir own dinners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
Decree Kiss to Be AboIisbeg.

young lady student Of the University
OF Prague upon whom the degree Of
'Juris utriusque doctor was to have been
conferred, refused TO be kissed nv tho
rector OF the university, who. following
an ancient custom on such occasions. bent
down to touch the young Doctors fore.
head with his HIPS, writes a Vienna cor.
respondent The senate of the university
viii on the reopening OF the session CON.
slider the ACCESSIBILITY Of abolishing the
academic custom in the case OF female
graduates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
Typewriters .pestroy an Industry.

Pearsons Weekly.
The typewriter is dlsplaclng the pen;
celebrities do not write their letters as
they formerly did and the high prices
realized for private communications writ
ten by notable persons will he a dream
of the paSt to our grandchildren. Authors
MSS, have also fetched high prices. but
the author who writes with a pen is beco-s-
ing rarity, so that chance IS practcaly
lost to posterity. The MSS may have been
typed by the author himself. but there
VIII he no evidence of that fact In tho
printlike "cony."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
cost Of Deer SHOOTING IN scotland.

Deer forests in Scotland are much more
expensive than grouse moors. says Lon.
don newspaper. They range from 1900
to 1900 or even 5000 for the season. Gc-
cordiug to the sport obtained, and whether
the place gives salmon fishing and grouse
shooting as wen as deer stalking. For a
place combining all the three, and giving
good sport all round. almost any rent may
be asked. AS a general rule, It may be said
that stays are worth 40 to $50 each The
hest deer forests In Scotland give over 100
stays each season. while others range rom
thirty b slightly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

Deterioration Of the csntaloupe.
New York Press,
The melons feg sale In kae markets are q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

Al nan Game announces that he will
'eishtway and Immediately begin an
w novel, the scene Of which will be laid
the Isle Of Man. Evidently Mr. Game
/, learned something by experience and
poses this time 10 compound his local
N under hts own rooftree. In this de-
~ there is wisdom. but why should Mr.
w rush breathIessIy into the throes Of
q compositions Surely there is no de.
~ from an insatiate public which would
wy drive him to such injurious ACTIVITY,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

In the contents Of The Worlds Work.
September number, are many excellent
portraits and fine Illustrations. Among the
title heads are Demonstrating an ArcbI.
pelago Results OF Civil Government in
zorro Rico and Building an American
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-17
LANGUAGE OF ACT
is VERY AMBIGUOUS
Law as to the Time q Recorder Has
to Consider Ordinances Can
Be Read Two Ways.

some little discussion has arisen as
| passed by councils becomes effective if
| NOT signed by the recorder within ten
DAYS. 1t is held on the one hand that
| he cannot keep an ordinance or Il res
! olution without either signing or veto
ing il for a longer period than that
while ii is contendcl by others tina
owing to the phra$ing nf til" act h"
can keep Il measure Il much longer
time.
III. question : interesting Just nov
, because the recorder is considering an
! ordinance which is perhaps III" most
important Measure Whi"h councils will
pass his fiscal year, namely, the IL
| ceisc tax ordinance.
The wording of the section in the
CHASER" covering This point is as fol-
lows: 9TH" city recorder shall sign
The said resolution or ordinance, if II"
approve it. ~ return III" San" Ia In"
branch of council Wherein such r"SoIu-
tiuu or ordinance originated within ten
days or at III" next meeting OF rOuu-
els after ten days hay" expired if he
do NOT approve of 1t, with the reasons
therefor and II ~therrIp"u each branch
Of councils pass the auc within five
days Of such vet" By Il Not" IT Three
1iflhs of all ia" members elected 10
each branch. II shall Income effective
aS though IN" city recorder had signed
the same. II shall equally become eff
trct.v" II n" should neglect To return
TIA" same within ten days.
iii" lnSl sentence taken by itself
would seem 10 renlnv" all doubt on tn"
Question and making ten days the limit
lat II vii! he voted thai the wording az
the preceding sentence would seem TO
give him the power to hold "A measure
for ten days and after that until the
next meeting of the branch OF coun-
els in which it originated. which meet
ing in some instances might not be
held for two Weeks beyond that time
thus giving the recorder nrarly a month
to hold a measure,
The city han soluns are all at sea
ON the question and a Tribune man
yesterday heard TWO prominent law
ycrs. ont. an cN-"ity solicitor, give two
Interpretations diamrtritauy opposed,
on" 40 tn" other,
II will b. noted that m case the re-
curirr yctue AN ordinance or a Irso-
LUTON councils viii have to get a
hlsll" to pass it oyrr his head If they
wish to, IN" Law now gives both
branches but five days To act ou "A
vetoed measure. This means that a
special meeting Of II Of HE branches
must he heId. Under the old third
class city act. a vetoed measure did not
have 10 be taken up until the next
regular mcotins' of each branch ~
councils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-17

Tho work of preparing the estimates
for IN" coming fiscal year is NOW about
to h" begun. Deputy city 'orirniI"r
Hartley having requested the hraHS OF
the several departments To furnish as
imairs before December /. This is
earlier than usual hccausr of the thrt
.ha under the ripper Djll the gem
eral appropriation ordtnanc" must be
passed before February I instead of
April | as heretofore.
Director of Public Safety Wurms"r
and Director of Public Works korh"
have decided To nave each head of Il
bureau prepare m estimate of tn" mon
cN which he requires for tn" coming
year. These estimates will 80 to tn"
director and will he used by him as Il
guide in tn. preparation of the depart
mrnt' general estimate.
1t can be taken for granted even at
this early date that the heads of all
departments are going To ask for Il
great deal NOR" money than was APP
propriatrd for til. present fiscal yea.
Director WormScr is going To ask for
y large number OF additional patrolnicn
and is known to be seriously consider
ing the placing OF the fire department
on an entirely paid bass.
Director Roche is g0in. to ASK for n
large lump appropriation for the ON
tinllanc. of the work Of Improvement
at Nay Aug park and will also ask
for increases in a number of other ap-
preparations. notably those for tn" re-
pair of streets and fur the cleaning Of
p1NcmentS.
Heretofore the city controller in send
inc H., .stti,tIuS tn ,,.,,,ls b,. ,.-
romplnied them with an cSiimHi. of his
" showing the revenues which the
city was likely t" receive during tn"
next fiscal year and councils have been
compelled to come down the estimates
Of the heads of departments 10 fit this.
Councils VIII this year. however.
find II" such difficult ana merry" wreck
ing task awaiting them. Under the
third class city avs the councils We're
restricted from lcyyins a tax for gem
cral city purposes of NOR" than ten
mills on the dollar of assessed vulua-
ton and the controller in estimating
the revenues simply figured out what
a ten mills tax on the preceding years
valuation would amount To II added
10 this th" estimated receipts from liu-
uor Licenses and other minor sources.
the controller can this gear make no
estimate of IN" amount of money
which can be raised by taxation be-
cause til. ''chaSrr" on bill amending
tn" ripper" act fixes no limit to the
taxes which can be levied by councils.
This fact renders it impossible for him
to form any idea of the amount which
can be raised as that depends entirely
on the action Of councils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-17
ASKING FOR PARDONS.
Two Lackawanna Gases Argued Be
fore the Pardon Board in
Harrisburg.

TN" board of pariuns. at Harris
burg, Yesterday, heard arguments on
applications for the release of Joseph
i;"S"hiuo and Salvatore .Abbaii. two
i~.it'kiWani!h mUrd"r"rS, III" former
serving Il lif" sentence for killing Il
fellow COunIrNInan at Dunmorr, and
IN" other serving twelve wears for the
killing of one man aud the Wouu,iug
of .ln"thcr, On Birch street. South
scranton, in September. 1896. Both
cases wcr" h"N under ADJUSTMENT.
PirG"nS Ntr" refused John i. Rob
inS"n, Of l.1!H"ru", second degree muir.
der, ANA John Wall. of S~uSuuohauna.
second degree murder.
Among the other cases held under
adNiSrmcut We're IhuS" nf John l.utZ.
of LuH"lu~. second degree murder. and
stephen Grraaski and ih" Oneida riot
as.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-17

II. g. @llatton viii not be tried for
perjury at this term, 1t was shoWh to
the court yesterday that Attorney j.
III. Torrey. of counsel for the Municipal
league. will be in United states court
for the rest of this week. and the Hat
ton case was therefore formally on
tinueh until The text term. when 1t is
TO HAY" Il plac. at the mead of tn" list.
Considerable progress was made Nes-
ierday IN ~disposing of the big list tor
tn" week. Nearly all the eases wtr"
for the lower grade Of crimes and did
net consume II great deal of time in
trial. Judge Edwards is in the main
court uom: Judge Ferris. Of Wilkes
Barre, in NO.. =, and Judge Little, of
bloomsbury, in No. 3.
Judge Edwards is determined 10 II"
what he can to discourage the perjury
50 prevalent in the criminal courts. H."
does not lose AN opportunity to dem
onStrutc hat the defendant whn per-
iui'cS himself IN trying to avoid TIT"
punishment due his offenScs Is only
adding to his troubles.
Yesterday afternoon Charles Savers
WAS altaisned ON Il charge Of stealing
II watch and S. from William I.ldridge.
who runs Il hotel at thinrhilln. Say
ers came 10 tn" place, said he Was II
of work and had nj pl;l"" To stay. ana
l.ldrile" said he could remain about
the hotel until he got work and 1t"
odd jobs for his keep. one day while
lldridgc's li-ycHr-Old son was III
charge of The burroOm SaNerS took 81
out of tn" money drawer and Il watch
and chain which was hung ny behind
the bar. lie was arrested with the
watch and chain on his person.
Attorney John l.. Murphy was as
signed to defend Savers II advised
him to plead guilty. II" refused and
Went on the stand and denied I'll" theft.
The watch and chain he ouId III ia"
ice chest. h" said. and took them. III
tending 10 turn them over to fIutidS".
The jury did not believe til" yarn and
found him guilty. and rensur"d Ed
ridge for leaving u boy Of such ,endr.
years in charge of Il barroon.
In passing sentence Judge Edwards
said that SayerS had added perjury to
his other ofi.nSes and sentenced! hmm
To pay Il lin. of 81. costs and undergo
Imprisonment in tn. pcnit"ntiHrN for
two years.
Last March {. S. FaatH was convict
ed in this county of Illegally practice
ing dentistry. An Application for a
new trial was made. and while it was
pending FaatZ Went To Philadelphia
and there joined the United States
artillery. \ new trial was refused. and
yesterday Attorney 4. l.. Daniels, who
represented the local dental association
in the prosecution of I'aatH. called M
the cas-. and Il sentence OF So and
costs We're Imposed In the absence Of
t'uItu.