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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14
HIS OWN CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
The Pleasant Little Fiction with Which
a Lonely Old Fellow Tried to
Del11de Himself

Lonely Old Fellow Tried to
Delude Himself.
"Speaking about Christmas pres
ents," said a jewelers. clerk, who some
times drops in of q Saturday night at
the little Bohemian restaurant in the
Old QUARTER speaking about Christ
mas presents, I'll tell you queer
story. Four or five years ago an old
fellow who was pretty well known as
an expert insurance canvasser died at
a city not a thousand miles from here,
I and distant relative who took
charge of his effects, was considerably
perplexed over an inscription he found
on the inner case of his watch. 1t ran
like this: Presented to -- by his fell
low-workers in token of their affection
ate esteem. Christmas, 1891 Nobody
in the office where he had been en-
,ployed for dozen years knew any
thing of the presentation, and any sem
slble man would have taken that as
tip that there was something behlnd
the affair that oughtnt to be pried into,
In short, the proper thing to do was to
annex the watch and respect the sec
rets of the dead But this distant rela-
tive was sort Of amateur Sherlock
Holmes and he Immediately scented
an interesting mystery. There's some
thing very strange about this, he said,
and I'm going to find out what 1t ls.
So he appointed himself a committee
Of one and proceeded to investigate.
1.-THE old insurance man was an &C.
centric character" continued the story
teller, land had lived the life of
bachelor recluse for many years. but
he made great deal Of money out OF
his profession, and the apartments he
occupied were crowded with valuable
bric-a- brac, handsome books, and all
sorts of costly trinkets. When the dis
tant relative came to examine these
possessions in detail he was surprised
to find that almost everything seemed
to have been a Christmas present, and
most of the articles bore an inscription
to that effect. Then, by accident, the
fool blundered on the right clue, fol-
lowed it like a ferret, and didn't rest
until he had dug up the story. 1t APP
peared, to tell you briefly, that the
lonely old chap had been In the habit
once year, of indulging in a peculiar
make-believe. Early each December
he would slip away. to a neighboring
city, where he wasn't known, and buy
himself q load of Christmas presents.
He would see that each article was
suitably Inscribed, leave explicit direc-
lions as to shipment on certain date,
and then come back and drop into his
regular groove as If nothing had hap
pened
"On Christmas morning the things
would arrive by express-a big stack of
beautiful mysterious Christmas-look-
ing pacakages-and his faithful old
darky cook who never once dreamed
of the truth, told how he used to open
each bundle with EXPLANATIONS OF sur
prise and delight. This is from Broth
err Charley he would say, looking at
the card; and this is from my little
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14
ARR PED.

He-I am afraid you don't like my
dancing. Sheen the contrary. 1 think
it is very amusing.-Life.
A Point in Ethics.-"What is the law
of compensation" well, here's how
it is: The things we don't want are
given us to console us for our lack of
the things we want '-Chicago Record.
There goes a man with a very inter-
esting history said the clerk in the
bookstore. You don't say?" inquired
the customer. How do you know p.
II just sold 1t to him. philadelphia
Press.
Benevolent Party-My man, don't
you think fishing is cruel sport?
Angler-Cruel? Well. should say SO.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14
WHITE AND cOLoRED RELIGION

WHITE AND COL0RED RELIGION
Some of the good people of Jersey
City think a revival is needed there,
and nobody who knows anything about
Jersey City will question the correct
ness of their thought. The favor of the
Lord is to be sought in an interesting
way. A federation of churches for the
purpose of starting a revival has been
formed, the idea apparently being that
in numbers there Is strength, and that
the application of the trust notion to
religion will be productive of good. But
this federation doesn't take in all the
churches in Jersey City. For instance.
"colored'' churches will not be admit
ted. When the Rev. r. A. Motley, a
colored preacher, asked the Rev. DIR.
Charles Herr, the head of the fedora
ton, about the plan DR.. Herr replied:
There IS objection to having colored
women call upon white families and we
Brother Motley is naturally indignant
at the recognition of color line In sal
walton and says that he can pray for
white souls as effectively as a white
minister. IA
We shall watch the progress of the
revival in Jersey City with deep inter
est and we hope that If Brother Motley
and other colored laborers In the Lords
vineyard are not allowed to work with
the white religion trust they will start
a revival themselves. 1t may be that
the Lord. who is no respecter of per-
sons, might favor the colored revival
more than the white revival, If He
should it might be instructive to the
white Christians of Jersey City and
other places.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

The minister of war in Sweden mas
prepared bill establishing compulsory
military service, and there is no doubt
that In due course it will be passed by
the Swedish parliament. Up to the
present time the Swedish army has
been recruited by voluntary enlistment,
deficiencies being filed up by a certain
number of men being compelled to serve
for period of ninety days.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

A pompadour silk with a white
ground should be selected for the man
tie represented in the illustration. The
shoulders are framed by a lace draperv
ON a yoke of pink velvet. The lace fails
in a cascade on either side of the man
tie, which has fiat pleats, widening at
the bottom.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

The Providence Journal quietly re-
marks: Physicians in Philadelphia say
that the grip is spreading there with
great rapidity. If this is so, the disease
is showing scant regard for local prece-
dent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14
A Gloomy prophrcy.

To the Editor Of the journal and Courier:
The description of the condition of
Norwich by it's mayor is the exact con-
dition of New Haven to-day The next
Census will see Hartford and Bridge
port both ahead. In fact they are now
in everything but population.
SLEEPY SLOW-COACH,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

To any one who has not had before
him the statistics as to III, number of
deaths from malaria the mortality from
the disease is astonishing, says the
Lancet. ut has been said that one
half the mortality of the human race IS
due to malaria, and though this may
very we'll be an exaggeration, figures
show the deadly character of the disease
and the vast extent Of its field af activ-
ity.''
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

There are ingenious and economical
people. John Mcdonald, three miles
south of Mahalasville, Indiana, has on
his premises twelve stands of bees. The
tops of the beehives are so constructed
that they receive the proper amount of
heat from incubators. These tops are
filled with eggs, and all that is to be
done is to see that the eggs are turned
in order to have a fine brood of chicks.
1t is claimed, and has been satisfacto-
rily demonstrated by Mr.. Mcdonald,
that bees furnish exactly the required
amount of heat for the Matching of the
eggs.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

divided between Hertz, Henry and
Elihu Thompson for fifth, accorded
ed Tesla fifteenth
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

That the value of the Chinese market
for American cotton goods is appreci-
ated in the South is shown by a memo
rial recently presented to the senate,
signed by thirty EIGHT southern cotton
goods manufacturers, approving of the
action taken by the United States in
the protection of American interests in
the Orient. In the body of their memo
rial they say that their trade has in
creased in recent years ito such an ex-
tent that interference in China by any
European government would tend to Sc
riously injure not only the cotton man
ufacturing industries, but other impor-
tant products of the United States
which are being shipped to China
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14
But I'm a boy.

Inat once trembled on the very brink
OF making my appearance here a girl
1t fairly makes my ears and eyebrows
curl
But I'm boy.
Just think of all the Jolly fun there is
When you're boy!
! tell you, you're just full Of business
When you're boy.
There's fires to build in NIL the vacant lots,
Go swimmin', tie the fellers' clothes In
knots,
Tie tin cans on the tails of dogs--why, gee.
The days amt half as long as they should
When you're boy.
There's lots of foolish things that make you
tired
When you're boy;
There's heaps Of grouchy men that can't be
TO like boy;
There's. wood to chop at home, and coal to
bring,
And t IHsFs; do thIs-do that-the othar
And, worse. than all, there's girls-oh, holy
smoke!
Are they. crime, or are they just joke
Upon boy?
And then, there's always somebody to law.
When you're boy
Somebody always laying down the law
To every boy;
.'Pick up your coat; see where you've nut
your hat;
Don't stone the dog, don't tease the poor
old cat;
Dom. race around the house--why, suff' rim
Moses!
The only time You have to practise things
like those is
When you're boy
And yet, | don't believe I'd change a thing
For any boy;
You've got to laugh, to cry, to work. TO
sing,
To be a boy;
With all his thoughtless noise and careless
play,
With all his heartfelt trials day by day.
with all his boyIsh hopes and all his fears.
I'd Ike to live on earth thousand years,
And be boy.
w. Fl. Pierce In Chicago Times Herald
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

In his annual report to the Tennessee
legislature Comptroller King calls at
tention to a remarkable discrepancy in
the personal property assessment in
Tennessee, as compared with other
Southern States. The ratio of the as
sessed value of personal property in
Tennessee to the whole property valua-
ton is 1872 per cent. The comptroller
gives a table of the assessed values in
the other southern States, showing that
the per cent. of assessed personal prop
erty to the whole assessment is as fol-
lows: Alabama, 471S; Arkansas, 3463;
Florida, 2O.5s; Georgia, 1857; Kentucky,
20.53; Louisiana, 1922; Mississippi, 1890;
Missouri, 22.01; North Carolina, 1884;
South Carolina, 32.49 Texas, 309S; Vir-
ginia, 27O5, and West Virginia, 27.25.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14

A vote was recently taken by the
Electrical World and Engineer on the
twenty-five greatest names in electrical
science during the last century. The
participants in the ballot were 277 mem
bers of the American Institute of Elec
trical Engineers, who were requested to
arrange the names In the order of sup
posed excellence. The following list.
therefore, shows not only the men who
were chosen, but also their standing in
the esteem of the institute Faraday
Kelvin, Edison, Bell, Morse Henry,
Tesla, Elihu Thompson, Maxwell Am
pere, Siemens, Ohm, Hertz, Davy,
Brush, Wheatstone, Helmholtz. Gram
me, Steinmetz, Rontgen, Sprague, Plan
tie, Marconi, Oersted, and Joule. How
ever, two other ballots were taken for
comparison with the one just mention
ed. The opinions of twenty five eminent
members of the institute We're embodied
in one, and those of twenty-five profess
sors of electricity in colleges in another.
The former group placed Maxwell sec
ond and Henry fourth, showed an
equal preference for Bell and Edison
for fifth, and gave Tesla the fifteenth
The college professors put Maxwell
third and Edison fourth, were equally
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-14
The BOY.

The Roy.
l wouldn't be single thing on earth
Except a boy;
And it's just an accident of birth
That I'm a boy;
And, goodness gracious! When / stop and
think
That | once trembed on the very brink
OF making my appearance here girl
IL falrly makes my ears and eyebrows
curl
Ruf TIM how
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

And getting ready for this great event. for Santa Claus will
visit Lopezs. He will make store his stopping place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

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han pi eI "a three eng AM lgh
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
The Rain.

The long hoped for rain came
last evening, and though not as
much fell as was needed, yet it was
enough to be of immense benefit
TO both stock and farm interests,
while in town it settled the dust
thoroughly and replenished empty
cisterns. 1t began here about five
and continued to fall at intervals
until past midnight. 1t was accom-
panied by thunder and lightning,
and a strong norther, which has
lowered the temperature consider
ably.
Reports over the wires show that
the rain extended to Point Isabel,
where it rained hard from six to
seven o'clock, aud also reached
beyond Santa Maria, though not
as far as Hidalgo.
ia. McGovern reports that good
rain also fell along the railroad
from Matamoros as far up as San
Miguel.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
The HERALD office has large
assortment of reading matter
High Pressure Days.

Men and women alike have to
work 1ncessantly with brain and
hand to hold their own nowadays.
Never were the demands of busi-
ness, the wants of the family, the
requirements of society, more
numerous. The first effect of the
praiseworthy effort to keep up with
all these things is commonly seen
in a weakened or debiliteAeondi-
ton of the nervous system, which
results in dyspepsia, defective nu-
triton of both body and brain, and
in extreme cases in complete ner-
voN prostration. 1t is clearly
seen that what is needed is what
will sustain the system, give vigor
and tone to the nerves, and keep
the digestive and assimilative func-
tions healthy. aid actiye. From
personal knowledge, we can re-
commend Hoods Sarsaparriiia fol
this purpose. 1t acts on all the
vital organs, builds mp he whole
system, aud fits men and women
for these high pressure days.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow'S Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
bv millions of mothers for their
children while teethlng, with pei
feet success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, a!lays all pain;
cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
iieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents bottle. Be sure aud
ask for "MrS. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. and take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
PURELY PERSONAL.

F. Champion left for the Point
this morning.
Capt. n. Livingston of the
schooner Leman was a passenger
to the Point today.
Rangers RObuck and Wallace
left this morning for the back
country on a scouting tour.
Misses Dora and Nellie Kimball
returned home last, evening, from
a visit Of several days at Ell Sauz
to Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Kimball.
They were accompanied home by
NJ. Hanson, jr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
I0c, 25c. If Q. G. c. fail, druggists refund money
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18

How Are Your Kidneys'F
Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills sam
pie free Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N y.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
Mrs. Mackay's New Automobile

Paris-Mrs. Clarence w. Mae
kav has suffered much from horses
in New York of late, they tell us,
and is impatiently awaiting the de-
livery of the new $4,000 autOmo-
bile which her husband is having
constructed for her at the factories
of Messieurs CharrOn, GirardOt &
Weight. After having one horse
behind which she was riding kill
ed, and another killed with her
child in the hanson behind, all in
one weeks time, Mrs. Mackay
doubtless will be gratifed to have
vehicle capable of doing deadly
execution on its own account.
The new automobile will be Of
thirty-twO horse power and won
der for speed, we are assured.
The details of construction are
carefully guarded, but with all
their reticence the builders do not
deny that some surprises may be
expected when the plans that have
been followed become known, and
far greater surprise when the
vehicle is put to test of speed on
the road. 1t is eonfdentIy expected
! that the automobile will be the
fastest ever built.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
ABOUT TOWN

The rain was indeed welcome
Give thanks, and pray for more.
VkEHEN YOU are feeling tired and
Wv out of sorts You will find Hoods
SarsaparIlla viii do you wonderful
good. Be sure to GET HOODS
Since raising the fare from three
TO five centavos on the Matamoros
and Santu Cruz cars, the company
has added two more cars, making
fonr that now run regularly.
a small semi weekly paper, pub
lished in spanish on colored paper,
entitled Coil Bias Comico," made
It's initial appearance in Browns
vile today, with Antonio Mendez
as publisher.
The norther last night blew very
hard aJ Point Isabel, and caused
some uneasiness. A scow was sunk
at the Woodhouse wharf, and the
schooner Leman dragged anchor tc
the south of the railroad wharf and
lost her yawl boat. No other dam
mage was done, however.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF

PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF
1 and mutton. Office Chief Commits
sary. San Antonio, Texas, April 8, 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received here
until IL A NJ, May 8, 1901 ,sand opened,
for furnishing and delivering Fresh
Beef and Mutton, called for by Com
missaries at Forts Bliss, Brown, Clark,
Mcintosh, Ringgold, Sam Houston, and
Camp at Eagle Pass, Texas, during SIX
months commencing July l, 1901. Pro-
posals received and opened same hour
by Commissaries of those posts, EACH re-
ceiving proposals for his own post only.
Proposals will also be received stating
prices at which bidder will deliver fresh
beef and mutton of temperature not
greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for Fresh Beef
and Mutton" and addI essed to under
signed, or to Commissary at post bid
for. John Simpson, Col. : Chief Conn., y.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
Mexican Mail.

Postmaster Sharpe was instruct
ed by the postofice department to
keep a record of all mail passing
through the Brownsville Office to
and from Mexico for the space OF
one week, beginning April /, and
to forward reports of the same to
the department. The results show
ed the following amount of bust
ness with Mexican postofices for
the period named:
SENT TO MEXICO.
Letters 277; papers 1856; postal
cards II; packages merchandise 2
registered packages 9.
RECEIVED FROM MEXICO
Letters 169; papers 10; postal
cards ); registered packages 3.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18

The rain was indeed welcome
Give thanks, and pray for more.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Fert5nian and Passenger Struggle,
and the Former Disappears.


There was mysterious happen
ing on the river at the Brownsville
and Santa Cruz ferry last night.
At ten minutes past ten O'Clock a
man and boy came to the ferry
on the Brownsville side to cross
the river, and found that the boat
man on duty had been imbiling too
freely, and was somewhat intOxicat-
ed. U. S. Customs Inspector How
ard Miller, who was on duty at the
ferry, sent the boy to see If he
could not get another bOatman.
Meanwhile the man, whom Mr..
Miller recognized as Il baker living
in Matamoros, said he was obliged
to be at the bakery at eleven
o'clock, and would try and 90
across with the bOatman, as he
could row himself. SO he got into
the boat and they started, Mr.. Mil
Ter remaining seated IN the inspec-
tors's office. In a short time Mr..
Miller heard loud voices, and some
thing like scuffie going on, and
looking out saw the boat passing
down the river near the Browns
vile landing. He called and asked
what was the matter, when one of
the occupants replied that the other
was trying to take the oars from
him. The boat was drifting down
stream with the current, and it was
so dark Mr.. Miller could not see
either man or what they were doing.
He fred his pistol to awake the
guard on the other side Of the
river, but received no response.
Meanwhile the boat had disappear
ed down the river.
The boy who had gone for an
other boatman returned and Mr..
Miller sent him for I. B. Russell,
the manager of the ferry, who
came down and sent for another
bOatman. 1t was some time before
one was found and the guards
across the river were notified OF
the occurrence. a search down
the river short distance SOOu
located the boat, which was tied to
an oar stuck in the mud on the
| Mexican bank, with no one near It.
The ferryman has not been seer
since. 1t is claimed that the baker
who was his passenger was seen il
Matamoros later in tue night
What became of the ferryman is {
mystery. His name is Luis Qua
jardo, and he is we'll known il
Brownsville. His parents live
here, and his brothers are inveSti
) eating the matter. He had beer
in the employ of the ferry compa
ny for several years.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrh@a when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-18
The Man Who Whistles.

The man who whistles is all right ;
His presence is IA boon;
But he should give for Tue delight
Variety of tune.
Chicago News
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There
fire 24OO

Disorders incident to the human frame,
of which a majority are caused or pro-
NOTED by impure blood.
The remedy is simple.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla-
That this medicine radically and
effectively purifies the blood is known
to every druggist, known to hundreds
of thousands Of people who themselves
or by their friends have experienced
its curative powers.
The worst cases Of scrOfula, the
most agonizing sufferings from salt
rheum and other virulent blood dis
eases, are conquered by it, while
those cured of boils, pimples, dys-
peptic and bilious symptoms and that
tired feeling are numbered by millions.
Hoods CdrSdpGriLLG
Will do you good. Begin to take it today.
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( Just received by The HERALD
news department-the Easter edi-
tons Harpers', Golfers and Les
lies Weeklies, handsomely illus
trated; also the latest Sunday
World, Fireside Companion, Black
Cat, Cosmopolitan, Scribners, etc.
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