The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
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AS a reporter loltered about the Rice
hotel yesterday morning he observed that
every one in sight was perusing The Post
with marked avidity. engrossed IN the de
tails Of the unexampled horror at ST Pierre.
Grief horror. establishment, sympathy and
incredulty were depicted on their faces.
One old gentleman finished bis paper. fold.
% IL slowly and carefully. placed n in his
pocket, removed his spectacles. and said
softly: "Merciful Heaven" In answer to
query be said 1T is inconceivably
awful or course, everybody hoped that
the account was at first exaggerated for
reports Of happenings at the South are gen
orally 10 be received cum grauo sails, but
the confirmed details surpass ANYTHING the
Imagination can conceive This is certain
" an age " great events and remarkable
occurrences.
There's one item in the paper this morn
ing that gives me a severe pain he con
ttuued. Turning 10 a Wicshaden dispatch
he pointed tn this sentence NJ Emperor
v illiam message Of coincidence 10 Presi
dent Loubet Profoundly moved by the
news Of the terrible catastrophe which has
overtaken ST. Pierre, and which has cost
the lives Of nearly as many persons as
persisted at Pompeii.
Now what do YOU think Of that? In
this age of enlightenment and research. for
Il reiening monarch Of great nation u
exhibit such ignorance Of history 4, truly
amazing. Every school boy should know
that only 1000 perishcd at Pompeil"
'Ihe Kaiser had better attend school some
more suggested the scribe.
"Oh, no" the gentleman replied The
history books must be corrected. That 5
BIZ talking"
That's on a par with President uarrl-
sons opening remark In his message 10
congress We are at peace with the whole
world aud the rest of munkinG,' lie ud led,
and Harrison stood pat when his attention
was called 10 II, just as William would q
II his ngures on fompeii were challenged
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81 have just finished reading Post ed.
itorla on the action of JeT Davis Of Ar
kansas said well known attorney yes.
ttrday. at is a conservative dlgnined and
sensible statement OF the case, but don t
tnirk that Davis makes a mistake in send
ing the negro convict to the Bay State TO
be reformed. have travelled about IN
Massachusetts and have been disguised and
insdlted by The bitter comments OF other.
wise Intelligent people upon the treatment
OF the ncgto IN the South, While Davis
action VIII he productive OF little good, it
AFFORDS satisfaction, and the grim hulpor
OF the case Is apparent. / don't approve
of FuuStOnS remark about Senator Hoar,
but | do thiuk that the whole State OF
Massachusetts Is suffering from oyerhcated
conscience and profound ignorance. They
| rave lmnlueu pfeluulteS when were always
| preposterous and are now out of date and
| discarded by intelligent Northern people.
| Governor Davis was in reality inhictng a
| further punishment by sending the negroes
10 the North. The black citizen knows
| that his best friends are In the South and
prefers 10 stay with them. But as a mat
| ter OF retaliation, wish every Southern
governor would follow Davis example and
send delegation of lncorriglhles every
year. There are no legal obstacles to the
| plan, either. The good, honest, Industrious
| dgrkies, who know their place and keep it,
! will remain south where they belong,
where they desire to stay, and where they
are protected and appreciated,
49,
| A gentleman whose hobby is Belgian
hares remarked yesterday; III people
knew the barrels OF fun, to say nothing OF
the profit TO be had with Belgian harcs
every home would he supplied with nest
OF the innocent creatures. They make
splendid pets and are little trouble. they
are the most curious animals | ever saw
have dozen or so, constructed a big
wire cage on the lawn and placed the old
ones and about dozen youngsters I'm IT,
| sixteen others had grown sufficiently
strong to associate with their elders and
turned them into the big open cage The
moment they hit the ground there began
such antics A. | never observed before
They were crazy with delight They would
/ run and jump and roll and stand on their
IheadS and fr0lic and rOmp with each other,
| Just like lot OF small boys out Of school
/ The curiosity OF the Belgian hare is most
remarkable They are guileless and harm.
| less OF course, and are continually getting
themselves into trouble through nosing
about. IL you turn them loose on the lawn
| they VIII explore every nook and granny
inspect every twig and stick every lear aud
Ihower, and u IS necessary 10 watch them
/ lest they inspect the terrier or the eat and
sunet damage. Their splendid qualities as
| a table delicacy go without saying. Ny
wife prefers TO cook the hare IN the same
manner as fried chicken and the fricasee
us likewise desirable. The flesh II sweet
and tender. and is as palatable as frogs
legs on spring chicken la Maryland"
| ~
Several enterprslng persons derive a
neat little Income Just now from the sale
Of magnolias at the Grand Central dsnot
! The buds are arranged with artistic taste
aud are readily disposed Of to passengers
Everybody loves the sweet magnolia and
travellers from the North buy them when
ever offered. A lady who purchased doa-
en- yesterday evening remarked, Il shall
take these to my home In New York as
token ~ your beautifut empowered city. I
! can not understand she remarked ''why
Kew Workers spend So much time uselAssly
In Europe when they know 50 little ~ the
South. | have made general tour Of
Dixie and have met surprises AZ every tuip
1nt~to n. a. ...tll1 - e' ~ ,uoint ~