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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

VIII you kindly tell me how many or
my husbands ana my cards must leave
IN going 10 an afternoon reception given
o. mother and daughter. is II ne9es-
sary to wear q reception gown or can |
wear suit and ght wa st and not re-
move my jsoketT Is 1t % .gatory 10
make a call after recsption9
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

In this setting Of black the lace looked
singulariy delicate and its natural refine
mspt was greatly enhanced by the soft
luster Of the silk chenille.
Black chenille u also used as border
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

Would you please let me know whether
whNe or black tie is worn with dress
suit, and must pltent leather shoes be
worm Mrs. l.,
The white tie Is correct with a full
dress SUIT, but back tie can DE worn
with IL for Informal entertainments, suon
as small dinners. etc. or at the theeter.
Psten' leather shoes are correct with a
dress suit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

have received cards for an "at home
to introduce a young lady. Does such an
Invitation require an answer? If so, what
style? Reader
y card for an afternoon reception does
not require an answer, but you must
leave your card when you go to the re-
ceptlon or send cards afterward. 1t is
beoter, though, TO send your card the day
OF the reception,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

answered by a card when there are no
invitations inclosed for receptions?
Invitation.
Announcement cards should be an
severed by card also, The fact OF lgnor-
Ing the Announce ment card would seem
as though you did not care to acknowl-
edge the cour .esy received or to continue
The acquaintance. 1t is apparently a
useless formally but it is one OF the
that must be closely
observed. especially in these days when
it IS so much the fashion to send an
nouncement cards.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
THE DEMON OF DlSFIS

Ills and Ns,ils|
men and vcrsl
drugs. Tie "a
taken into yss1
aeh weaken, N
tahty. ruln III
gestion and m
your. life. ~
is the Fcuaal
Essence--lL sl
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
Weather Report.

SUMMARY FOR JULY by REV. JAS. If
WHITE. u. S. WEATHER OBSERVER.
Highest temperature on the 18th, 81. 3;
lowest temperature on the 3rd, 725.
Mean for the month So average mean
for 20 years, 81 8 9;highest mean for 70 years
in 1898, So >; lowest mean for 20 years in
1885, SOL.
Rainfall in inches, 2.l5; average for y
years, 27; greatest for 24 years in 1884,
HIP; least for "A years i'll 1883, 0.S6.
Prevailing direction of wind, southeast.
Number of clear days, "A; number OF
fair days, 1; number of cloudy days, 3
number of days with rain, 6.
Island Home, Merritts Island, Fla.
NuTE.-The means of temperature used
in this and all future summaries are de
rived from maximum and minimum
temperatures. They are little higher
than those obtained bv older methods
To make these means available has re-
quired a great amount of work Nine
hundred and sixty columns of thirty
figures each to be added up Was no more
than three-fOurths Of the labor required
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
War on Mosquitoes.

DIR. Alvah II. Doty, health officer of
the port of New York, who has Of late
been carrying on a warfare against mos
quitoes, beginning his operations on
Staten Island, has issued statement con-
corning these operations. which have
been prosecuted with view TO determin-
ing definitely, if possible, whether the
malarial fever parasite is transmitted
from one person to another by the female
of the anopheles species of mosquito.
DIR. Doty, at the New York quarantine
laboratory, has been carrying on his in
vestigatiOns for year past. He first Sc
lected a low lying district, in which were
many stagnant pools, and on which were
one hundred small houses. Inspection
showed that at least 80 per cent. of the
inhabitants were suffering with acute or
chronic forms of malaria. Samples of
water from the pools and cisterns, cess
pools and barrels disclosed larvae of the
mosquito. Large glass tubes were dis
tributed among the houses for the pur-
pose of securing some of the mosquitoes
which infested the neighborhood, and
dthOuS tAiOcC COllcClCu NcTc kOuuu the
anopheles or malarial mosquitoes. In
one of the houses a little girl seven years
old was found suffering from acute ma
laria. DIR. DOty was allowed by the
mother TO secure drop of blood from
the lobe of the ear. A meteorological
examination of this was made in the
laboratory, and the parasite found In
the meantime some of the anopheles will
be dissected to discover if possible the
presence of the parasite.
DIR. Doty next describes the apparatus
he used in spreading the oil, the latter
being forced 10 the bottom of the ponds,
from which it rose to the top, bringing
with it quantities of the larvae
DIR. Doty sums up by saying:
''The result of this investigation, from
a scientific point, has been of great in
terest; first, because it has shown the in
innate relation between the mosquito and
malarial fever; second, because it has re-
vealed to those who have been identified
with this investigation the true breeding
places of the mosquito, which am quite
sure are not generally known; third, it
has shown that petroleum oil will surely
and promptly destroy mosquito larvae,
and, so far as careful experiments indl-
cate, it is the only agent which can be
depended upon for this purpose"
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
State Fair Notes.

The famed Jessamine gardens of Pasco
county will be exhibited at the State
fair.
Duval county has voted $500 for an ex-
hibit, and if applications for space mean
anything, Duval will be in it.
Yon may all think you have got geese,
but when you see Parmenter's, from Or
ange Park, you will never hiss again.
Osceola wants it all, as usual. She will
show horses, cattle, fruit, vegetables and
sugar cane. Well, now bring the babies
and the $3.50 will be- gone
SOME of you will know where Walton
county is after the fair. If she don't
raise oranges, she raises everything else
Don't step on the tail of her coat
The Il. :. 4 F. railroad is trying to
swamp the State fair management 1t il
going to show everything from Paatka
To Macon, and has applied for 100 feet
space. The fair is a success? Well,
reckon!
There will be large display in the ex-
pertinent farm exhibits from Lake City
OF cassava bread, cakes, waters, and pam
cakes, with Florida butter and Florida
syrup. 1t will be good for man a. well
rs for beast. They cook il while you are
waiting.
The State fair management is glad to
announce that cassava and velvet bean
stall fed Florida steers will be exhibited
at the fair from the experiment station,
with full history of the feeding expert
ment by Prof StOckbridge. The animals
will be killed and the beef served from
the refreshment stands.
The large kennels and poultry farms at
Milton, Ned Fay, manager, are giving
three prizes: A trio of their finest bred
b. Z. Rock for the best trio of any breed
or age Florida hatched; s. for the best
cockerel and tour pullets of any breed;
So for the best trio of ducks of anv
breed. Ne hope they will not carry of
their own prizes.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

THE Tampa strike seems TO be
rapidly approaching an end this
week. The Resistencla order has
been weakening for a week past;
they have been unable to keep
their soup houses open; their lead
ers having been deported to places
they know not where, the order is
like an army without general or
officers. The business people of
Tampa have introduced a new So
luton of the affairs connected with
q labor strike, and while novel it
has proved more efficacious than
many other remedies. The idea of
deporting the leaders of strike
movement is such an original one
that it has attracted wide attention
in many northern cities, even the
press of New York commenting
upon its effectiveness while regret
ting its being unlawful.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
Profitable Grapefruit Trees

A. =. Campbell, of Bassinger, says the
kissimmee Valley Gazette, has four
grapefruit trees which are worth a good
sum of money. Last year they yielded 81
boxes Of fine fruit, which he sold on the
trees for $3.50 Had he been able TO
gather the fruit himself he would have
received S4O0, as he had been offered So
a box for it delivered at the river, but he
was sick at that time and had no one to
gather it for him, and sold it in a lump
on the trees. Counting fifty trees TO the
acre and 50 box, this was at the rate OF
-, 900 per acre.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
Decree Against Bronx.

On Wednesday last decree was en-
tered in the circuit court in the case Of
Lille l. P. Bronx VI. John p. Bronx,
and filed with the clerk of the court in
DeLAnd, says the DeLand News. The de-
cree grants 81 ,009 92 suit money to July
"a. 1901, and 81 500 counsel fees up to Au-
gust 9TH (date of the decree). Il also
grants to the complainant 500 per
month, temporary alimony, TO begin on
July 24th, and continue until further or
der Of the court. This decree, after be-
ing filed here, has been sent for record TO
the home of Bronx IN New York and
Colorado. An execution will now be IS
sued and Bronk's property attached
wherever found. The fight in this case
has just begun.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
Strikes "A Rich Find.

81 was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debili-
ty,' writes +. III. Green, of Lancaster.
\. IL. mo remedy helped me until |
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me- more good than all the medicines |
ever used. They have also kept my wife
IN excellent health for years. She saws
Electric Bltters are just splendid for fe-
male troubles; that they are grand tonic
and invigOrator for weak, run down
women. No other medicine can take its
place in our family" Try them. Only
5Oc. Satisfaction guaranteed 10y Wilson
q Son and j. b. Screven. l
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

UNCLE SAM is playing a 'heads
/ win, tails you lose" game with
little Guam. According to a re-
cent decision of the treasury de-
partment that unhappy little dot
in the ocean is foreign country
when it is a matter of collecting
duties on articles imported thence
into this country, but when it is a
matter of paying drawbacks to ex-
pOrters of goods on which import
taxes have been collected Guam
suddenly and by some mysterious
process becomes domestic territory.
Thus we collect the taxes in all in
stances, and our little protege gets
the privilege of flying the flag.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
TUsKEGEE, Ala, July %, 1873.

DR.. Q. J. MOFFErT-My Dear Sir: JUS
tice to you demands that l should give
you my experience with your excellent
medicine, Teethina. Our little girl, just
thirteen months old, has had much trou.
BILE teething. Every remedy was ex-
hausted in the shape of prescriptions
from family physicians. Her bowels con-
tinued to pass off pure blood and burning
fever continued for days at a time. Her
life was almost despaired of. Her mother
determined to try Teethina, and in a day
or two there was a great change-neW
life had returned-the bowels were regu-
lar, and, thanks To Teethina, the little
babe Is now doing well. Yours, etc,
ID. w. MCIvER.
Editor and Proprietor Tuskegee (Ala
News.
For sale by Wilson & Son.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

great deal Of weight in q short time.
Considering Nebraska is famous for its
fine cattle and does the cream Of the ex-
port cattle trade to Europe, it Is an as
tonishing thing that the despised Florida
scrub should find market in the home
of fancy beef cattle.
DIR. McCracken's experience opens 9
wide and inviting ield Of business to the
more enterprising among our Florida
stOckmen. Il would pay them to invest
igate it. Mr.. McCracken Is now in Kis-
simmee and SAYS be intends to make
another shipment this fall.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

STATEN Islanders are beginning
to realize that the petroleum treat
ment for the eradication of the
mosquito pest is not without its
drawbacks. The oil kills the in
sects, to be sure, but it does much
more. 1t kills fish and eels and
water plants as we'll, and drives
ducks and geese away from their
feeding ponds. Almost daily the
Staten Islanders find some new
complaint against the use of oil on
the waters.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

EIGHT thousand millions of pieces
of postal matter were handled last
year in the United States mails,
out of which large total there were
complaints respecting only about
100000 pieces, about evenly divid-
ed between letters and parcels.
The record is but little short of
marvellous, and shows to what a
high state of efficiency the postal
service has been brought.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

HEALTH CULTURE is now giving
directions what to eat and drink
in hot weather, and says that the
sensible way of eating in the hot
season is for breakfast, luncheon or
supper fruit alone, or of fruit with
bread, or of cereal with steweo
fruit and bread if desired. Dinner
may consist of peas, beans, or lem
tils, baked potato, boiled rice or
other cooked vegetable; salad, in
cluding meat, milk, cream, cheese
and eggs are heating" So are all
highly seasoned dishes. Those
who experience much discomfort
in warm weather should greatly
reduce the amount of meat taken;
or take none, substituting beans,
peas, or lentils.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

Hon. l.. ID. BEGGs, of West Flor
ida, brother of Hon. j. d. Beggs,
who was Governor Jennings most
formidable opponent for the gov
ernorship nomination, is an appli-
cant for the First circuit judgship.
His appointment would certainly
be graceful act on the part of
Governor Jennings.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
The Increase of Lynching.

A prominent southern man was
asked recently whether he would
not insist upon lynching a negro
who had assaulted female mem
ber of his family. He said he
would, and he thought any man
who loved his family would, but
be took the position that his neigh
bOrs ought to restrain him from
violence.
This question of lynchings is
one in which society is profoundly
interested. The thinking men of
the country see the danger which
is threatened by the constant dis
regard of the law. And it must
be remembered that lynchings are
not confined To any state or section
of the country. A lynching is just
as likely to occur in Kansas or
New York as in Georgia or Texas.
Indeed, one of the most horrible
of recent lynchings occurred in
LeavenwOrth, Kan. Legislatures
and constitutional conventions are
trying to find some means of put
ting stop to these summary pun
ishments by mob law. 1t is evil
dent that unless they are stopped
lynchings will extend to other
crimes than those of murder and
rape.
Public sentiment will become so
: indifferent about having the law
Apheld that it will be an easy mat
for any man to get a mob to as
ut him in taking summary ven-
y nee upon some one who has
PYe him an injury. In other
ids mob law will usurp the
ice occupied by the courts until
the beastly element of humanity
80 conquered or the quick trial of
, - ,pners guaranteed by the lawAp>
IL I
- xsA EeeI
trs.
.Ibearel- n
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

KIDNAPPING the leaders is a dis
tinctly original way of stopping a
strike and Tampa is entitled to the
credit of inventing this novel rem
edy. The Kissimme Valley Gazette
says it is drastic, not to say as law
less as lynch law, but in Tampa
it seems to be proving effective, as
the strikers seem to be paralyzed
by the boldness of the measure.
In any other city in this country
such would breed lawlessness and
would lead to retaliation of like
violent kind, but Tampa is largely
a law unto itself, and has probably
hit upon the only way to effectual-
ly hold its foreign labor element in
check.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

Total rainfall Tor the week =. .Ds inches
Departure from the normal rainfall for the
week. plus l. 80 inches
Departure from normal rainfall since Jan.
l, 1901, plus 1912 inches.
HAL p. HARDIN,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Jupiter. Fla. Aug. Is 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

It is said that Col. T j. Watkins, of
Nocatee, Fla, Wis offered 100000 for
his orange grove. He purchased this
property in 1897 for $1,000 OF eonrse
since it's purchase it has been greatly inn
proved and enlarged At present il con-
tains sixty-eight acres Of hearing trees,
l,OUO grapefruit and 5000 orange. II is
said the Standard Oil company made the
offer.
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
From the Kissimmee Valley Gazette.

IuIn IHo hISoIIIIIII0O NAIICJ NdLCtIt
Some time ago w. j. McCracken, a
Nebraska horse dealer, who is in the
business of shipping western horses to
Florida, shipped few carloads of young
cattle from Kissimmee to Nebraska. He
paid So head for them and loaded fifty
to the car. The freight was s. per head,
being $3.50 per car. He found a ready
sale for them in Lincoln at $40 per head,
most of them being snapped up in tha
stock yards. He says that Florida scr
cattle, young cattle re in demand,
west. They fatte 30 ky and pY a !
The Florida star., 1901-08-16

Comparative statement of temperatures
and rainfall for the week ending Tuesday,
An fO0I
The Florida star., 1901-08-16
Weekly Weather Report.

o. g. DEPARTMENT. OF AaRIcULTURk wkArH-
ER BUREAU.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-01
NORTH CAROLINA'S DIVORCE LAW

Writing elaborately and very ably on the principle that, marriage Is status and not a contract, the Charlotte Pres byterian Standard says in Its long edi- torial of the divorce business in our country:
 ''We have gotten so far wrong in our laws that the reform must almost amount to revolution. Divorce is be- coming frequent enough in the South ern States It is worse in the North and worse In the Northwest. It is not an uncommon thing when a man with a pretty wife moves into some communi- ties for her to receive proposals of mar riage from other men, with the amount of money to be settled on her stipulated in the proposal. That is the legitimate outcome of the theory that marriage is a mere contract There needs to be a uniform divorce law, but 1t needs to be strict as well as uniform. And 1t seems to us that our women themselves could do much at least in checking the evil tendency of the South. The chivalry of the South is, not yet dead.
 It is known that in North Carolina, by reason of the folly and ignorance of Legislation, the divorce business has become farcical and of vast range. It is not so bad as in some Northern States, but 1t is disgustingly frequent and offensive. South Carolina is wiser, more regardful of Gods law, and more self-respecting. It admits of no di- vorces. The religious people in North Carolina should write and refuse to support any man of any party for the legislature who will not promise to vote for divorce law based strictly on Scriptural ground. That Is needed, should be done, and the membership in all the churches should unite in de- termined effort for reform. The evil Is great and change is imperatively re- quired (N. O. Messenger
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-01
THE CHRISTIE APPEAL

Counsel in the we'll known down town appeal of Sarah F. Christie from the order of Judge Cleaveland in the pro- bate court In allowing the account of Patrick Sisk, the trustee under the will of Ann M. Ray, announced withdraw al of the case In the superior court yes terday. The case was called for trial Wednesday and settled over night.
 The trial was expected to occupy sev- eral days. The appeal was brought by Hugh Christie, well known down town man as conservator for his wife named above.
 Mrs. Ray was well to do The trust from her estate consists of real estate amounting to some s60,000 on which the rent was about s2,600 a year. All this was left in trust to Mrs. Christie.
 Among other things the appeal all legged that Trustee Sisk had wasted the funds by making payments which 1t was claimed he ought not to have made, that he did not invest the money as he should and that he had mingled individual and trust funds. The ac- count which Sisk filed showed that about S30, 900 had been collected since he took the trust. He charged $500 year for his services. Judge C1eaveland cut 1t to S200
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-01
HORACE HANN's GAY SPIRIT.

Schoolmaster Page the dean of Bos- Ion pedagogues has some interesting re- miniscenes of Horace Mann. whom he used to know intimately. Years ago, when Mann was making his great fight for higher education, and when he had antagonized the none too cultured pesslmists of "the old school" he was visited one day in his Newton home. whither he had retreated, pending the outcome of the fight by MT. Page. As he rose to welcome his visitor his first word was one of the injuiry regarding the controversy. It came in a flash of wit,
 Well" said he, i" are there any de- vilopnients? The satire on his oppo- nents' pronunciation and the subtle hint of knavery in the "devip' end of the word, were characteristic of the mind of the man.
 A another time he was speaking of the attempt of the opposition to break down the elaborate and careful system of education which he had formulated. Getting we'll warmed to his subject. he finally exclaimed: "One former is woth twenty reformers anywhere!"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-01
At 35c, 45c and soc each. 7asEpN'MALLEY&@.

| The great triumph of his life-the establishment of d normal school-was the direct result of his own magane- tlsm. Again and again he had the legislative committee for an appropria- ton for the building of his school, At last weared sby his ceaseless solicita- ton, the chairman one day exclaimed. Well, MT, Mann, if you'll get 10000 outside, we'll vote you the same amount in the committee"
 Mr Mann put on his hat and walked straight from the room down into a State Street office, where by chance, there was a meeting of Boston merch- ants. Striding right into their midst and waving his had above his head, he interrupted their deliberations theatri- cally.
 ''Who wants the highest seat in heaven? Whoever of you wants it can have it. for am here to give 1t to you.
 Flows that Mann?" snlillngly asked one of the party.
 "The man who will give me $10,000 to help build a normal school, the first in the state, and the first in the country will earn his right to the hightest seat in Eeaven!'
 Without a word, Edmund Dwight slip from a pigeon-hole, wrote a check for $10,000 and handed it to Mir. Mann.
 Back to the State house went the jubilant promoter. Within half-hour of the time he had left he was in the committeeman waving his check in the astonihed faces of the law-maKers and crying, s'Esnreka!" like ansefferve- scent schoolbcy.
 The committee voted him another O,00O on the spot, and the first State normal school in the land was assured. Boston Herald.