The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-02

49,, youes "Rsnker'' Smith. and now
NJ where aGrocer' Kahney is mentioned
This poor man, it seems, was muruereu
tuot in Texas, I am happy TO say, anu j
was considered by the reporter unaignlheu'
II s1ppose) 10 speak OF murderer man as
plain Mr. so for want Of better tue
ne is called Grocer" Kahney. was told
buce by man whom the title 81 colonel
seemed TO give military part. that ne mad
NJ possible right to that itie but that on
mis- arrival at an inland town OF Ie1as the
lawyer with whom he was to practice IN
partnership had dubbed him "colonei at
once. and on this pseudo colonel remon-
stratine, be was told II was no use !"
trv 70 practice law in Texas without tue
os xoms sort and rs "coloncl' had q 6ne
large sound it would do spiendidly. Ana
.oeloueri he was 10 the end Of the chap
- Wov. how a military prestige could |
heIb man IN the law courts the Texas
lawyer did not explain, SO we VIII just have |
10 take his word for t.
IL does seem to me that Americans can |
wei dispense with all titles except those /
chat are absolutely necessary. The spirit /
efa republic IS supposed to he the spirit |
OF simplicity. and Americans are often
heard to sheer at the titled arlst0cracy'
az the old world, lthcy generally add
"e6ets" to make tho term even more con-
temptuouA. aud yet hero we are making
snd comforting titles wholesale The gen
erous way IN which Che soldiers OF the
Confederate army were promoted after
the war desrite the warm protest Of many
~ those WHO mad houorahly won dsuuc' .'h,
NJ t,on ,ybo f6u5hf m rhr ranks Il
, io.S ~ci iol aesnite tbeir rnInoustrHnres
49,, ~ 49, bo.yr. n Al bls r{rhl as an
Ir,arIc,- citI1co
tSiTt a,r raiton has grown 10 be too
ersat too dIgmi8cd fGr her people to lu
S,,iqo IN qprh netty childish ways our
~, @eoIonals"' and Judges" make us
ridirulo,,s in fbn fyes Of inc world desut.
ne hr,IW4nt Tsbtirg record az oiir army
aud poyy Whrt must Ihe 'm1iltonuirc
..hsutsr' and acro~ef', allies do for usl lr
we snee~ ~ inc ..tItled pristorrary OF fha
effsfr nstiona Of thc nld world % for mere
sbsr5e,a s9Ee don't l't rg iranufactnre a
'ie otts ans t Pgta t6 fansT WHAT must be- ac
feeltr.rs of tbgt elegant gentleman General
Ceorgc Weshiur(op, IL he can look upu1
the nation he aid SO much IN establish.
lie was an arlstocrat. as we at know; %
dignlRed courteous gentlemen. ana { would
IKE 10 Know how h. would have I,aeh
II a number Of mon with tho ltu9 ~ AH.
lean maunforurr were presented to onu'
IL would have tuEen nh tho coupoHua of
that sphinv IKE face 90 hide 'ur corn and
cobremnt ne would fral fancy Uu 70"
We ere 90 be Amcri anus lct us Dee 're .
the spirit OF our naurn-to One -prit ef
the men who founded thp uat .u siupa u
our lives contru, 5tfb thp fact i1lr er
belong ~ q strong ereac country and nos
Try to npe 'he ways OF 1' old world aocr
ing Ht them AN Tho vHle!
Miss Clara Carter on.cr'a'ord the "Ham
Times" club and tie de.atantc' iu Hu in-
formal way Tnosdar night T1.e word
'lntormal haa lor,ns vcry expressive
one In socle1 it generally means some
thing very agreeable to which no written
nor engraved Invitations nre sent, and this
is what 81 means when used about Misa
csrter's evening. There were no card
tables ready there was 20 set program OF
music made out, but there was crowd
OF voung pcopic gathered together with b
determination 10 enjoy themselves. not
wIthgTgudIpg the drcgry weather that prc
vailed without and when ibis determine
ton Is found. the result 3 sure tu DE sat
isfpctorv.
The beauty OF o. picture g. moro on JOS,
Heightened bv ia artistic frnirIna and
she charm OF social function Is more
or iegs hpiphtnupd lv Its rntulrugc IA
this Miss Garter Ks alwnye p,nnrlnily To-.
tuuat. ms her home rs one IF fAc band
somest An Houston. ana nor mother. Nirs
s =. Carter, always shows snch exquisite