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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-01
MILLIONS IN FuRs.

Since John Jacob Astor the elder made
his vast fortune in the fur trade the bust
moss Of collecting, buying preparing and
selling furs has become one OF the great
industries of this country. Millions upon
millions OF dollars are now invested IN this
business in New York alone, which Is the
principal market OF the country.
London and leipsic, however, are the
two great markets OF tho world. The prices
that Obtain iu The former city are the
standards BY which fnr dealers all over
the civilized world are governed Every
March fur dealers from ~ the big cities
ia tho world gather ia London nj the auc'
tou sales n the great commission houses,
and millions az dollars worth ~ furs are
thon disposed 81, These sales take place
also I'm November nud January. American
dealers and manufacturers buy nearly al
their furf then. Sud tur import rr who
was present Ht the recent November salrE
London san holds the lead Ia the dye
ing aud preparing of seaikins, but leip-
sic ia ahead on nh tho black dyed fuIs.
Tho prices ~ furs have moi changed much
since last season. Tho most expensive, ns
usual, Is sea otter aud / saw some sold
a $3.50 for @ skin, Ihat iS me Johbhg
price. TOO. II wax Siberian otter silver
fox skins Brc very expensive also. aud
brought 8a high us e4uO Tile other popular
furg This season are Russian white hare,
dyed silver and black, and scRlskin, Beay-
er's popularity is decidedly on the Wdne.
American manufacturers Hrc placed ~
great disadvantage, because they nave
to Import AN tho Inc furs after they are
dyed That compels them to nay 20 per
cent duty II the methods " dyoing aud
dressing were as good IN this country as
they are abroad thtF duty Would be saved,
as there is u0 duty on the raw skins.
Fortunes have been sunk 70 the attempt
TO improve our methods, but II is said that
the difbcultcs Die In our air and water,
u may Interest women who are anxious
to possess scnlstiu cloaks 20 know that
the best are obtained from thc seals of tho
South sea, and not from the Alnska AMI
mails MS is popularity supposch. The Alas
kH skins are very fine. however, and not
nearly so high priced
The poorest are secured around Cape
Horn and these are used almost entirely
for caps ana gloves u pays the customer
70 20 20 o drst class dealer and give au
honest price.
While foreigners are able 10 boast superb
GRITTY n dyes, the American manufacturers
can claim the lead In making and finish
Ing An English inside sealskin cloak looks
coarse and buugling when compared with
the American. This Is also true of the
rut and style.
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ACTION is PROMISED.

The Injunction Case OF Freedman VS..
Spalding day Soon Be Argued
New York January 81 During the laat
fEo days there has been some action i'm the
f'urt proceedings in the baseball war, ami
4 The attorneys for Andrew Freedman ana
n G, Spalding respectively can got to-
fsiler and agree on day for arguing the
P'lunctlon case as it now stands there may
i@u be decisive action as to Spaldlng's
fsra,ag as president of the National
% Monday lsst Alfred W. Kiddle, at
!lnel iof Spading. h,ed an amended d.
FFurr to his original pleading which. II is
H. . N. Is 2 very strong document II re-.
f.n tnat me supreme court of this State
~, sIo jurisdiction in the matter, AS all the
N. lu,s 70 inc srit including the New York
H. nteokIyn clubs, are foreign corpora
~ n. IN. we local clubs being Incorporated in
Sa,e OF New Jersey. Also that not
Es.Neht facts for cause of action have
W., ~ ptsselied' and that the parties to the
IN I :, TISSUES A. G. Spalding, have never
~, hiddlc said; "This amended dc
-. nu was decidedly not introduced FOR
~ 80 Of delay. We are ready TO a"CUc
natter at any time Mr.. Nicoll will
@.,n. 70 win notice of trial MANY inter
s.,s5, points will come mp under the dif
~, causes Of the demurrer when the
I ssr,sa p 5 argued before the court. Rest
~, mere will he no delays intorposed
I, IVY sat slde the first day the case Is nut on
tiil b K as, and ] am confident the action
frpsdImne.sS NlcolL counsel for Andrew
h tri,I said that he will serve notice
;ern y, " ~ me Spalding side for the March
iteoSsa gn A, G. Spaldlng is at present
iJp srs very quiet and the National league
jeiss,in. seem to he locked up. an in
bow g. stGry, from Chica ', appears to
b he Sne light on a possible unravelling
tesk pysses5nall tanCle. II states that last
b. n sslaent soden of the Boston club
isen,s =, consultation with certain trusted
tircsrs~ c me Spaldng faction. while his
b IN tS6onant and billings, were tax.
kg TIN ,eno.lieatlon in Boston, paving glow
n bris ts 70 the integrity OF Shading.
fss psrta.., the story saws. "while Soden
f'ninr irsung the prcllmlnaries for the
f9slaIry' p or the Boston club to the
ifParissy |hlp' his partners were at home
PEI dess..Iine populace for the shock of
tuoh from the Freedman faction -
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NEWS OF The TRoTTERs.
Gatcomb win Not Drive Boralnna TIT
Comma Season.

eatoomb win Not Drive 6oralna the
Coming Season.
Lexington, KY January e6-The mild
winter with the ahseLce ~ any amount Of
wet. snowy weather. has resulted 10
clean bill Of health among the trotters'
which arc wintcring al the Lexington track
and which have been turned out az ihe
ror,ous farms IN this vicinity. General re-
rorts from the breeding estaoIlshiuep
and training quarters IN all parts OF the
state sre 10 the same effect Inc s'"'l
circuit campaigners which have W'h'e',N
here are In good desh and enjoying NlE'I
Gus heath Beyond Jogging on the roa'7
tbe trainers of the Kentucky l'ol'"-
11orsa breeders as. oclation track nave
hean doing nothing with their cAnlees. ~
fact eoull do nothing. The WORK ol
tyildtne the four new barnSs which wa"
accommodate 133 head Of horses mas ,6.t
berun. and will be rapidly pushtut ~ Iii
they may be reydy IGl o to Ike Stable room
~ enc track was taken In ant'clpatLVtWI he
the large number Of horses WIZ +be Tex-
prepared for the grand CIRCUIT ~ 80
ihstoh tIa ',,,t M now that the real reason
+bnt Jimmy GutComh viii no, ps 'e-t1.i's
me sulky behind lhOunh W. ueyt
great gelding Huialna l-'Vn 4r+'" .fT-ri,
se,,S s'i.,,, ,y "a We'll known iroiimg "Alto.-
T NV avn The condition IN which lae .i' sln
terini l6akiug trainer sent the slt"' rbs
OF Borral 10 the races iaSl - SHE W. Boston
MI IiilIi,,,dire and spent some time WIN nlla
an Ills Yacht last summer ana has
Visited him in Boaton IS ~. 5ng ania,oa
not improbable that Tue e4p eeSonditi5n for
maj Al, e ai, rncc and never had che l4I :"
Sy,ptrr properly taken on. thf 'lg..si
moi only OF the writer o1i " ies, fsu AZ
hlhAs fs,la.t,,,rsr meeting that Gatc4np y u
NE ne'n n,nch ~ his time to his piunsi9 y
onsrafions and in informing hlmse, nsanls' .
what was going on Mish s1AsS pS'S
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PRAoTIcE 40 EXEHcIsF
What Josef Holman Has to Say 10
Would-Be Pianists.

What Josef Holman Has to Say 70
Woud-Be Pianists.
New York World
When Liszt was asked one day what one
should DO Ia order to become an efficient
piano player. he replied. zone must eat
well and walk much
There Is deal Of truth in this saying.
IN order to study successfully one should
enjoy perfect physical health. Every stu
cent OF the piano should strive TO strength
en- heE muscles. for no other instrument
raXcS Them so much a. the piano.
some ~ the simplest melodies often fe-
qu.rc the utmost expenditure Of dagger
.Orce. Where person has o correct touch
1ue skin Of the finger does not become
hard. ANA where 81 dos harden II usually
dcpOtes that 700 much force had been
expended
30 not waste too much time on finger
exercises. In the end they VIII mar tue
true musical nature ~ the student fof
exercise ] would advise you to select the
more difficult passages from good compost
tions. and M the same time study new
In order 10 pass tae hand from one place
on the plano 10 another, remove II always
directly upon The key ~ De f0uehrd aHd
transfer tie arm before aud after the touch
from the strained iHt0 the relaxed stale
In this way snu VIII acquire endurance.
stop before Won be,omc Tired and walt uu-
tfl elasticity returns. Move Tue ann as lIt-
o. us possible ami rely upon the activity
OF THE lugeri.
Remember that o Wel-played plecr, and
one that yuG can readlly comprehend. ~
better adapted 70 develop iu you the sense
on the helutfnl n music than poorly
played difficult composition. Music that rs
iechnlcally difficult should be beard played
IN comprtent musician rather than at
tempt 81 Yourself
~ - better 10 play a little more on one
oar ana p UtfIc 5css nu another and not
have ans sol hours for pi9EinS
4e trouble with most Of our sfh4ois OF
music rs mat they are NJ n cast in a
mold They work 10 mechanical, eiotk.
WORK fashion, nappgRg ont a course ana
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'SSTuRTluM is SERIOUSLY I'LL.

~. wSlhhitneys $4,000 Colt Has a
NV w sn'', and Veterinary Is Called
laon Ius' January s1.-w. c. whitney's
s,,ib NJ ~ Nastnrtium is seriously III Mt
Is,t . aouss' New market, England. The
h,sr,,. .u,'iean s-year-cla is one Of the
lss, IN the betting for the English
q siaiaasgins, who trains Mr. ,ybitpev's
u from ht England, received a cable
f;t Nss.n..9lls assistant In charge stating
VIII ,lH1in had been attacked sudden.
n ~. ..ts OF II was seriously III from
'lsusSS,' I 4, eehul was due in great part
become " - Tue fact that NasturtIan mud
= only Properly scclilnsted Tbe eolt
PA ana zen IN England fen or twelve
''sss rs eh Me- trip was just beginning to
a Tou5 Gas not been OFT Of the home
t.,ass's sstes as since he ~~red Heath
4 n.stsd IL -, HIS exercise has been re-
re cay Easing and SLOW logging.
ma, place ,srtYed in England he took
va bssI 70 the betting for tho derbv
eep,l ,sned SO heavily that no U-,s so.,r,
~ Enrlish ms with Duke OF westninster
!: tiiSmocse colt thar w. IN Inn, al
q Asiiiss Both were quoted at 3 to IL
'ssaslw' sss,, x.rs sa til. .i.r.
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Don't Like IaiIbirds.

Washington Post
Western senator whose name is With
held nt his request, went W 10 the White
House day or two ago to speak a good
word for one Of his constituents who wants
an Office The president listened 60 his
culGgg for a few moments aud then inter
ruptrd him
Senator" he said was not this man
IN iail dyC years agoF
years ago il was twelve years ago But,
he added "he was the victim % mlsrepre-
scented circumstances lie ought never 70
just decision"
The prcSideet looked thoughtful for a
moment "Wcl" he said. when j nave
flushed appointing ali the good men 20
Office who have kept Out OF jail l VIII
take up your f,irnd's case
The senator Hid not press the matter.
He wired 10 bis Lllnd % Hye up hope.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-01
HELD ITS LAST SESSION.
The Second Pan-Americau Congress-
Is Now History.
EXCERPTS FROM MAUlSCAL'S ADDRESS
Congratulated the Delegates in the
Name Of the Mexican Government
for the Work They Have Done.

,t..t.o C,.x ,o,r q, ,r,
- ''' 'ue hotHp'e
feature OF the closing session OF the Pan.
American conference was the presepre hv
t,,t+,+t,, 90 .h. t.,,u,,. -, Al,
.,' ''"'''" va ''''''''' VI inc Neiesa'eS'
lhNlf ptlFht raimcni gave unusual color 20
the scene. Immediately after tho closln,-
session Tho DELEGATES y.,.o r,c,;,.,, ,,,. ~,
49, '''N'IN ny ilVN
i"'"t hia@' Nuo congratulated them upon
the eminputly practical rcSult OF tbair
,bovs and exnrossod th. -, ... -
~ '""' N''A
utNLo'e upon returning To his country
would be- the herald of peace and American
,e.,+..,.;+,
''u'' '''''
Inc Delegates are beginning 10 leave fast.
Those who do not leLNe for their resncctiye
,,,,,tries vim lcn,r+ M, ,fo,j,,. ,ta,, 90,
"'N"' ~"
trip 70 GuddGalalu anu Monterey as the
guests respecJiNcly OF the GOVERNORS OF the
st,+.. ~ Islis,, ANA N,,,,,, I.o,
''"''' wa '""',' ".lU -'"N'' ''N"'
IN closing the Fan-Amerloan conference
this afternoon lgnucio N1rIscal mlulster
80 f,,.i,-, ,e,lrs oq tb, ,r,vi.,o .,,.,
7N''''
Wrh' sat" iN part overcoming thc most
serious difficulties, Yen hatp successfully
reached tho rool Of yeut. lsbors and through.
. -. N, - -, ,.,. 49,,
ouN your 'i'C"HH"H N"" h"'' W>Pl"3eo the
distinguished courtesy that wsa to be eN
p,,ts5 from, 4l,r rbosny rrprnst,,t tt.cs ~
we governments on Alnt9t1. hec'lNe on
,.S atsouh. tnt vu."H lVuguai'hN d the
.A5,'h Ever IT, i'" more 'n"u lh!S
H'" 't" g """'f w -'''''''N u', T. H"lNt"''
Vu>, YOU "vstlNr l"" .un-I'lui", mos h9t
t'NtlS OF m'ral ,p'"EiNS0 'Nl JuNu'e, tNu
hiNe advanced III N"'I't rue great grin
,il' OF aInit'll"l, lu' pt"t'luI ana IA
l,'ndi sOiull"h OF lut'thNlIo cohtroNer-
HioN, 50 as 10 ituuVi h1N iIrQu'ui the par
udI"u "ppr"l 10 I"I''. rem uelrEatlons
'',l,u ~ ~ C,5,ty.o ~ S'ru'u - .tiS1s
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THE RACES.
49,, showery and Track Heavy
hesu'' New Orleans.

e.owsrv and Track Heavy at
N''u'' New Orleans.
49, o,lesps. January S1.-Weather show
~ beavy Cantadas, Suangest and
q, . Vs. we're the winning fovorites.
llsgu' civ fnrlongs-Small Jack, Ora.
~ s'I Parnassus. Time l'lS' o.,,.
os o.,,a, mile-Leroy, Josie T., Goldasa.
Tune 40 ,,n snort course
slstplecASeSS.s soon. Colcy. Time 3.l1H.
flliia.aas' seven seven furlougs Elsie Bpmblc,
SliIlE, or"en wild Bess. Time 1894.
Iiii li1I. V one mile aud q furions StranS
|, fli rlym e Bennett, Disby Bell Time
Nv, s'liirs mile-Prestomc Palam' Avartar'
-. 10
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nIdnlt Mant rhem homo.

Phildelphla Press.
Townc- Charlie Brokelsigh spoke %
Claras stepfatber lsst nlght, but be turned
him down.
Brow mel didn't tnink her stepfathsr
would oner any objection to any one mar
ryipg Clara. He doesn't care much about
her.
Towne--Eyactly lie wants TO get rid ~
her Perhaps that's why ae turned down
BrOkeleigh.
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A Man wits a Motive

Washington star.
"I'H 20 TO dinner with YOU" said the
friend 'on one condition, You must not
make company NJ me. You must assure me
uou on my account
We'll said Mr. Meektou. OF course.
N SIS just as you say. but II. on OF
friend now and then thut ! can vary The
monotony If tcs biscuits and mafmalade
frr our evening repast.
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yEV WORLDS RECORD
!, nv Pigeons Was Made by Heikes
~ At the Waco Shoot
:, 40 MlT OF A POSSIBLE 100
e.v. that His Engagement to Do
!sHN'' ~ - with shsrkey Is Still On
'' Sporting News.

ga, January s1.-In the mid
s y, .boot Of the Waco Gun club b., now =,
'l'iF wv IN this city. Rolo o, Hicks of
! E's'.o,ss ,o broke the worlds record this
fy's' o tor clay pigeon shooting. shoot
Sefno0D 49,. 49, nlneteen.yard mark he broke
Sl r0'u ~ IN and made straight run OF
y 'sI v now the champion and when
= NJ was made this afternoon his
~ Is'~. re wild with enthusiasm, The
~ y, xil continue tomorrow.
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similar. but Unidentified

ono NJ the Texan friends u Representa-
five Cooper met aim yesterday
won smoke, dout youF' he asked
..ss,oetflues" said Cooper.
.-Takc thls" relna k-' he leA'"' I'LS
~ C'.1.r took tae weed lighted II. and
rreed hrre or fa0r times
p...avs. m asseutrd. tbIs is something
,,,. .dssr "Waat IS i-t'
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E.nerienned 4 40 F1pert.

Indianapolis News.
Think you. my dear Mr. Professor, that
viii enough learn that may 10 sly
months before the puhlic SING
'Ah. no. ms dear miss can not 50 ulnch
hone. But then yoa Will perhaps enough
knew that yeu will 10 DO Il not Try.
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Chicago News.
III suppose" said the physician, smiling
and irving 20 appear wiley. while feeling
fine pulse ~ lads patient Il suppose YOU
consider me an old humbugF
why doctor replied the lazy, I hpd
20 idea you could ascertain woman .
thoughts by merely feeling her pulse
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upper 90.

PHILADELPHIA Press
Sopay.
tingly "Only this morning my husband
was remarEne that Your husband owcs
Lin half a dozen vista"
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a FemInIne yHI.tarIan.

Atlanta Constitution
been dis.rvered whereby glass ls made
soluble and turned Into a hquld That can
be aI~lied 10 all sorts Of surfaces with a
brush, just Ike paiHt
''Did YOU ever! wouldn't that make
1ust 100 lovely tace enamelf'
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OAKLAND ENTRIES.

Nil mile. purse, 2.yearolds- Imp Somi-
M Ito. Honton 107. Minnie Drosse! lG},
.iIropdack 10 j. H. Bennett i06 Presto
|hy iOS 0rgandlc l0T, High Chancellor
|lR Escarola los, Duraz2o 1O6.
Me and quarter hurdle. purse Sofa,
|rO Master Lee, Sen Song, Loyal S, El
Lto 1877, Bonltary 1870
Three.uuarters Of mile, selling Shell
.Nuut l0i, Oscar Tolle Black Dick no.
10. Bogus Bill, Afghan 10,
|lsato l0i, Vantyne III.
gls aud 100 Yards, handicap-Greafeld
Ia u tioleta log, Franglble o5. Commits.
.sansr Forster %, Lapidus lO4, Colonial
.birl o.
Me and sixteenth. selling. stakes
SkacGyle 90, Grevfeld 10, Frangihle ~,
ledwald los, Paul Clifford 1O6, Sweet
Tooth q, Horton 102, Shell Mount 81,
|canstellator 20.
Nle and a furlong, selling Hungarian
IfS picador 107 Wlndward 106, Scintiimte
lM. Mont Eagle 1903, Herculean 100, Fat
fiorlSey l06, ArtlIla 1O4
Weather clear and track fast,
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Feeende Biaottor
,.N0u afe right Edg.a- hpt there ARE Neo-
ME who sin think thai sou married me pq-
cause OF hy two piiions
Nonsense. ny dear should nave mar
rleA vow n lnn hnd oaly one mlIlon'
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candor
WnshIneton stsr.

washington NtbI.
II never pretend" said Colonel shwsll,
chat / take alcoholic beverages for medic.
iual purposes. ..,.,
1T would not do Tor me II would create
the impression that I am chronc in-
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Harpers Bazaar.
Little Elmer Pnpa. whist Is ID that makes
q statesman greatf
Prof RrondheHd Death. ny son.
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Cause and Effect.

Harlem Life
TO what 10 you attrlhutc the remark.
abe Increase Of .kleptomunia IN late
years.
"To the fact that the dry goods stores
keep more detectives"
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Onlu &C on Record.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
81 have friend who has kept a cook for
nearly a year"
"Is Il possible"
Eyes; he's a jailer."
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A Query


Washington Star
- am AFRAID that pugtst Is out OF pusi'
ness Tor good and an.
what's the mHftef WIN hiWi Wtltffs
clamp cor larynsitlsf
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Philadelphia Press
TONY WHAT a dress suit and russct
shoes, That's wretched bad form.
Dlck-I know, hni dress suit and
stockinsed feet Is worse
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Detroit Frre Press
'C-hustmns Is IN tht alg." said Mrs.
Fosdick booking out of the window,
20, that's mostly SCOT you see, ner
husband explained
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Rather Doabdul
ra Hlt

It'd Bits
TatGy Arrival a; binner fagtys..a s~
sfr.fid am ton late. dear Mrs. smith
MRS Smith ietfusiyelyl- On, dear, sse
could never come too ate
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-22
tkOZENHEEL
L.atOnia.

Harvesting wheat is about over
and the crops are light.
Corn crops are Ioosing very we'll.
Examination commenced at Glen
vile July III. and clused July 9Th
1902 56 teachers we're in attend
ance
ID. u Obrien is leasing land fo.
oil on Trace Fork.
Sunday School Convention al
Chestnut Grove chdrch, August Gil
and 9TH. Dinner on the ground
The Cherry Fork church will b,
dedicated July 18Th 20rh, aud the las
Quarterly Meeting convenes at thaI
tine. Rev. w. d. Herendon viii
conduct the services.
w. Fl. Otto is in the mercantile
business at Revere. May success.
crown his exchange from the farm
to the Counter.
May white winged peace rule in
this gopdly land and the gopi work OF
Destroying the SalanicaI influence of
liqu"r go."n. 1t would he good
thing if Cslhoun's sister couutie.
would follow in her wake.
The influence of whiskey is destroy
ing talents that might he the bright
men of our state. aud her evil Influ
ence is marrying the happiness of
many homes. Not only are the sons
and daughters being sent away from
peaceful homes to perpetual wrelched-
ness, but fathers aud mothers are
having trouble heaped upon them un-
I'll their years are shn tened and DAYS
made miserable. Let us cast our
votes tor men that will down the un-
la~ful selling If liquor Men who
have the welfare of our cnuniry a;
heart.
Our counlry's future depends upon
the way we use this opportunity. Let
US put our shoulder to the wheel and
push "n until we gain the prize for
which our fOre.falhers started us
GILMER Boy.
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MinmOra

We have fine growing weather, corn
locke splendid and the oudook for
good crops generally Is good, wheat
only excepted
We understand The Board Of Edu.
cation has sold the old school house
and los at Miunora aud have pur.
chased more suitable situation on
which % build new and better house
The funeral ofP VI Parsons was
preached 80 the Hammond Chapel ON
the first Sunday, by Rev Kinder, Co
a very large cuncourse Of people.
The sermon was good one and
worthy Of the occasion
Mr. f. G KNOTS, our Miunora
merchant aud his estimable wife. took
10 the grand show at Spencer some
time ago.
Our good Baptist brethren Nm
Wbileoak have ia process Of erection,
a beautiful church Religion uud en-
terprise vii make things move.
az Henry Parsons nov workioe
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Cor~epon0ence.
Big Pigeon.

School Is out aud nothing parlicu-
lar to do hut come right down To hard
work.
We have had week of penman-
ship that was quite interesting. The
penmanship Is Furnishing now and a
great many of the class want another
term in August.
We surely had teacher that uR.
dersIond how tn perform the work; a
graduate, one Mr. j. p. Shafer, of
Rnane county. His brother taught
our summer Normal. He is mum.
ber.One teacher.
Same of the Normal students, of
Pigeon, have gone to Spencer to at
tend the Institute and Examination.
Corn is looking .ce since the recent
rains.
Wheat was no gond through this
part Of the country.
1t vii he quite lonesome here on
Pigeon since he Normal has closed
| feel sure that our summer school
has been great benefit to our com.
munity.
FkOZENHEEt
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-22
Iaria.

While setting idle thought /
would take my pencil and write you
few of the happenings Of our little
sillage
Bub Nichols anil n. NJ. MaHett
started to Richwood last Tuesday.
Mrs Leaia Badgett and family are
visiting friends aud relatives 1T Claria.
Lyman Kelley is working ford. w.
Goh
Mics Mimic Morgan is robelter.
Steave Crawford made special
rip Sunday 10 Tom Lsflsnd.
A Gun is kept busy waiting on
bis customers these days.
French Gibson, the liule SON of
w NJ Gibson, IS sick with fever,
Allen 5larcber lost fine hound
last week.
Mr. TiIden Allen and Mise Almira
Bailey were married last Sunday. We
wish them long AMI happy life.
Now Stray Boy, we noticed in the
last Issue Of The Chronicle where you
reported the Pest Office a. Clsria d
nuisance. We think you are some
what mistaken Ia iactilit is now, 81
always hss been, for il is being con
Quoted as 10 has been before.