The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 230, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 9, 1884 Page: 5 of 8
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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9,1884.
Classified Advertisements.
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hblf wanted—malb.
W~~ ANTED—An intelligent and active ofllce boy.
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Apply at
News Oflloe, nnx CI.
W: ANTED-Men "ml women to start anew
VV business at their homes, easily learned m an
hour; no peddling; 10c to f)0c an hour made day•
lime or evening. Seed luo for ^0 samples and a.
package tft goods to commence work on. Aduress
1J. 0 KAY, Rutland. Vt,
x\ J ANTED—'We de iro to establish ft generil
W agency in (.ialvestou or vicinity, t > control
the sale of a staple a llele e.f daily consumption.
Any energetic man with Kinnll capital way socuro
a permanent, pa>ing business. l< or I'jrtioulara
addresa Guui-ywirH Mro. 1 o . 17 Veney Bt., N. Y.
"117 ANTED—Fllt^T-ULAHH CIGAR SA.LE3S.VIAN
W for Texas: must command large trade; others
reed nor, cc i n-s| om>. Address LEU MANN &
MAYHOKF, 801 E«*« 44 h street, INew to k.
HELP WAWTBO-FJaaiALE.
TT7 ANTED—A woman to cook wash ancl Iron
VV for a small family. Apply to Mrs. LEON.
LEVI, Broadway, between 13th and 19th.
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,, A COOK.
Apply to Mrs. WAX ^TA AS. n. w. cot-. I and 18th st.
7~ANTE1)—A J oung girl as nurse. Apply to
' WM. S. SMI TH,
Miith and Marker.
A NTED—Two
Apply to
ex» erienueil chamber girl J.
BEACH HOTEL.
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•XT] AN'lEU—A good, respectable white girl for
VV general housework Apply northeast corner
avenue H and Twenty-sixth street.
"11 / AN'I EIi-Ttir 1 for housework and to take
VV care of children. References required. Mas.
E. BBACF, f'5 avenue I. between aflth and 87th sts.
II ANTED—A (iOOli UOOK (German preferred).
VV Good references required.
MK. F. 11 ALEE,corner 17th and Broadway.
WANTED-White woman to cook, wasn and
iron for a small family. Apply 302 aveoae H,
between 17th and 18th street*.
agents wanted.
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T\1 ANTED—Canvassing Agents for fast selling
VV works. Apply Immediately at 50 Twenty-
flrst street. P. F. COLLIER, Publisher.
WXSCELIjANEOUS wants.
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WANTED—A stereoptican or mugie lantern.
AddreBs, stating prtco, quality, eto., M, care
Boco & Co., Houston, Texas.
lost.
ifi tr REWARD. Lost, on north si lo Mechanic
«Jht) St., bet. !tth and 16th, agold lion-head scerf-
plu. Above reward oaid if returned to News oiTiee.
notices, etc.
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For
J EW York Shopping of every description at
1 lowest retail prices. Send stamps for samples.
clrculHrg.etc., Mrs.Carlet ui. P. <> Boxl?l,N.Y.
OKAT1NG KL\K MEUAL—
The Gold M?dal exhibited In a show window in
this city as a prize for the three mile race at tin
Bknting Rink, on Saturday night, December 0, was
made by J. F. EDWARDS, 213 Market street.
OUbEKEEPEKS, Hotels, Hesl'inunts, etc.,
ean get finest dressed Turkeys, Chickens,
Wild Game. W. T Bleike, Jr., & Co., I\ O. & 20M.
G11VEN AWAY—Four handsome prizes—a Tea
r Set, Shaving Set, Girl's Sewing Machine and
Bov's Sail Boat. A chance for every 60 cents
worth cf goods purchased. J. P. LALOll & CO.,
Market, bet. iMtn and 25th.
.xTY BUSINESS CAUDS.
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DBBER STAMPS. Seais and Stencils. A $10
Foot' Lathe for $25.
FRED. A. SMITH, 114 Tramont street.
rHE MODEL MARKET—
Center St., bet. Market and Mechanic.
A full stock of Choice Fresh and Refrigerated
Meats always on hand. Competition delled. Tele-
" ""8. Orders delivered.
A. S NEW,SON.
phone connection, No. ;
RKHUOElt—
CONFECTIONERY. RESTAURANT,
Coffee and Oyster Saloon, No. 07 Market street, a
few doors west of the Opera-house. A quiet retreat,
Where lunches are served promptly at moderate
prices. Regular dinner. 85 cents,
( 1 aiveston Cement l'ipeworks. Ornamental chtui-
VJTneys, flower vases, t%s, garden edging a-
specialty. Artificial stonework, etc. A. R. Spald-
ing, 158 W. Market St. Dan. Crowley, agt, Houston.
y L. BAUM, MERCHANT TAILOR, CORNER
„ Postoffce and 2id streets, guarantees satisfac-
tion. and solicits the patronage of the public.
AVE YOUR VAULTS AND CESSPOOLS
cleaned by our Odorless Machinery, U. S.
Banitary Excavating Co., J. P. Lalor & Co.
fish, oysters, etc.
W" T. BLEIKE, ;jR, & CO., Galveston, Deal-
. ers in Fish and Oysters. Goods warranted.
Trial is all we ask. Country orders. Terms O. O. D.
JOS. MAGNA, WHOLESALE AND RELAIL
dealer In OYSTERS. City and country orders
solicited. 10th and A.
LUkONDONA, dealer in Fan'jy Groceries, Fish
. and Oysters. Citv and country orders prompt-
ly attended to. Cor P. O. and affth sts , Oalveston.
•T BIAGINI, Wholesale Fish and Oyster dealer.
O . Hotels and families fully supplied. Country
orders solicited and promptly executed. Box 130,
JL. Bt LBAZE.
. DEALER IN FISH AND OYSTERS.
Country orders solicited.
< aLVEKTON FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY,
J Postofflce Box 00,
MUSGROVE & GASTON.
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1 B. MARSAN & CO.,
JT. Wholesale Dealers in FISH and OYSTERS.
Orders solicited from the country.
FUEL.
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TTOR bALE—Sawed and split wood, delivered,
Jj from SI cartload to a carload. Drop a postal or-
der, 18«h St.. bet. A and Strand. J. J. LEWIS & CO.
C^HEAP FUEL—The People's Wood Yard. Mar-
J ket & 3^d St., use their own wood; do their own
work, and by dray or carload, can't be undersold.
IKTEBXOB. BUSINESS CARDS.
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Piper & dietz.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
Plana ana specifications furnished on application,
Headquarters, Hallefctsville. Lavaca county. Tex
jlants, seeds, etc.
FOR SALE-500 Orange Trees, 3 years old. Also
some Toulouse treese, from $5 to $10 a pair.
Appl> at O. K. Poultry yard, 88th st. and ave; T.
Larue stock of fruit trees and orna-
mental shrubbery—everything that does well
In this State—at low rates in large lots. WM.WAT-
BON, Rosedale Nurseries, Brenham, Texas.
JQANDRETH'S NEW SEEDS,
CROP FOR 1885,
FOR SALE NOW BY
A. FLAKE & CO.
lyJACHIl^ERY, ETO.
T70R SALE—One Combined Steam Pump and
jj Boiler, cheap; also, Astall's No. 1 Cotton-Yard
Trucks, Gas-Pipe, Awning Posts, SherrifC. Coil and
McKniglit Steam Syphon Pump, and Manufac-
turers of Railroad-Track Bolts, Bridge Bolts, Rods,
Straps and Iron for Buildings. JESSE ASTALL.
GROCERIES, ETC.
tTHIME IS MONEY. Buy our Crown parched or
J ground coffee, and t-ave both time and money.
Pure ground spices. IDEAL TEA STORE, 315
Market street.
L
lFE IS REAL! LIFE IS EARNEST!
And our coffee makes it sweet!
Thi ice hapuy moi tal thou who learnest,
DEALKY8' colt, e can't be beat!
DRESSMAKING.
TV,'] BS. F. C. ASHLEY, Fashionable Dressmaker,
JLVL St., b(-t. Postofflce and Church sts., next
linrmony hall. City and country orders solicited.
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KS. fi. MOORE,
_ FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER,
No. 67 Church street, opposite Tremont hotel.
PHCFESSIONAL-LAW.
DIVORCES—A. Goodrich, att'y-at-law, 121 Dear
born st., Chicago. Advice free, 18 yrs. experi-
ence. Business quietly and legallv transacted.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
jX)R SALE-A FIRST-CLASS SALOON, WELL
I gituated, on Marker street. Vpply to
(j A. MEYER, Ileal Estate Agent,
Mechanic and 22d, Galveston.
SEWING NACKINBS.
IT DOWNS THEM ALL—The Davis will last
longer cud is guaranteed to do a greater range
of work than any other sewing machine now in the
market. Easy terms. L. N. Cowart, 215 P, O. st.
real estate.
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jOltSALE-
Neai cottage next to the southwest corner K
andictith; easy terms. Also 8 lots i.ext to sou to-
west corner and 10th, and 2 lots on southwest
' °*H. M. TRUE1IF.ART & CO.
Ti'OK SALIC—A desiralile residence in tt'iod io-
r eulit.v I itlier furnished or unfurnished. Ad-
<lr< ss Box M, News offlce.
OR S.M E-I.ot 5, with rais.'d cottage on brick
piers, etc., south side K, bet. 2iid and s!3 I sts.i
lot 10, with large cotlaxe and commodious out-
hcuees, on north side Broadway, bet. 27th and ~3th
sts. Each at lotv price and on easy terms.
G. A. meyer.
JUILDING LOTS OF SMALL AND LA.RUS
) dinienslous, east and west, some with cottatres
therwin, for sale or lease. SAM MAA8, N. & Vilst
REy.1, ESTii.113 AGENTS.
JW LAWRENCE <E BON, Genital Land and
. Claim Agents, buy and sell on commission;
render and pay taxes on land. Ranches, from CiOjO
to ICO.C-lfO acres, for ssl<v
miiOMBON*&" DONNAN,
' GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
PBOFESfclON'I. & REAL B3TAT3
T AW AND LAND OFFICE OF JOSEPH
.Li Franklin, BallinRer Block, Galveston, Texas,
has complete ahstacts of Galveston county. Spe-
clel attention to investigation of land titles.
rpARLEI'ON, JORDAN & TAKLETON, LAND
J Lowyers and Real Estate Agents, Hlllsboro,
Texas, have a complete abstract of all surveys In
Hill county. Special attention given to buying
and selling lands. Perfecting tltlos, eto.
I M PEARSON.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
MCKINNKY, TEXAS.
Particular attention given to collections and roal
estate.
fob saxib.
PXlvTY IIFTlr{nG FROM BUSINESS WILL
sell household goods, furniture, etc., cheap.
Apply H. RLDWICK, 24th, bet Church and P. 0.
AY I HAY! HAY!—100 TONS CHOICE HAY
for tale. Applv to
HUB E. MILLER, Waller. Waller county
IVOR SALE-JEHSEY BULL CALF, 2 WEEKS
r old; dam, an extra good % Jersey cow; sire, a
registered A. J. C C. bull.' Price $25.
Also, a few choice high-grade and full-blood ao-
climated Jersey cows, fresh in milk.
A. M. SHANNON.
TV OR SALE—ONE EIGHTH MEDIUM UN'IVKR-
JD sal Press, In perfect order, almo-t new. Price.
$75 CLARKE & COURTS. Stationers and Printers,
rpHE CELEBRATED MATHUSHEK PIANO and
_L llght-runninK New Home Sewin* Machine on
easy terms. E. DULITZ, 150 Postofflce, near 22d.
YPRES8T
CYPRE8SI
CYPRESS!
A large stock of ALABAMA DRY CYPRESS
LUMBER on hand and to arrive, which I will sell
cheap. HY. BEISSNER,
Office corner 29th and Market.
rpo ARRIVE — Lot of Ornamental Tiling for
_L halls, vestibules, hearthBtones, gardens, and
sidewalks. Extra flue quality Firebrick. Stone-
v.ure, Portland and Rosendale Cement. All kinds
of Buildim: Material fresh.
W. II. POLLARD & CO., Direct Importers.
TX J ALL PAPER
W WALL PAPER,
WALL PAPER.
Buy your Wall Paper of
D. W. DUCIE,
113 Postofflce St., between 22U and 23d.
A
LL KINDS OF TILE,
MARBLE, GRANITE
AND
BUILDING STONE WORK
DONE AT
A. ALLEN A CO.'S.
TT^NGLISH and German, Portland and Rosendale
.Fj Hydraulic Cements, Diamond Plaster Paris,
Fire Brick, Paving Tiles, full stock of Building Ma-
terials. Having the largest stock of any house in
the South, with goods arriving every 00 days, I cnu
offer better terms than any other dealer.
GEO. H. HENCHMAN, Direct Importer,
for rent.
TTOR RENT—Two-story,!, bet. 17th &l8th, $10,&
P I, bet. a-lth & 35ih,$15. Cottages, Center & P^,
1 H & 25th; K. bet. 24th & 25th; H & 40th. Wm. R.
Johnson.
A SNUG COTTAGE. CONTAINING >1 K JO VIS,
kitchen and garden; entire lot; furnished or
unfurnished; situated avenue 0}£, adjoining Ham-
mer's. corner 18th st.
FOR RENT—House containing eleven rooms;
always used as a boarding house. Rent, 825.
Apply on premises, Postofflce, bet. 25th and 26th.
Tj OR RENT—The bo jse and premises lately oc-
J? cupied by C. Barell, on K, bet. 18th and 10th.
Apply on premises, or to JAS. G. SEW ELL.
], Uh BEN T—Two houses on corner 14tn and ava-
i nue II, with stables and outhouses. Inquire of
SAMUEL BENNISON, corner Twentieth and Me-
chanic streets.
IVOR RENT—New 8 room cottag-*, avenue O, one
_T door west of .'.3d street, $22 per month, Apply
on premises.
F or rent—A large cottage; first house west of
15th street, south side of Broadway. Bath ave-
nue and avenue L drug store^
trorlrent—Store No. 53 Strand, from January
J? 1, 1885. Apply to
b. McDonnell
VTOR REN 1—The Edmonson House, in thorough
JJ repair; 20 rooms, 1G grates; gas, water and
baths; 10 to 14 P. O. st ; $150 per m. 219 22d street;.
"IVOR HENT—Very comfortable, seven-room,
Jj plastered cottage, fronting south, next door
east of corner O±6 and 20th st. $25 per month.
A. M. SHANNON.
"IVOR BENT—A two story house and a cottage o(
Jj seven rooms each, corner Postofflce and 11th
streets. CHAS. H. LEONARD
"ITOR RENT—A six-rooiny cottage, nicely
JJ furnished, in a pleasant and central location,
with two servant rooms in yard. Would sell furni-
ture. Self and wife would like to board with ten-
ant. No. 304 Church street, bet. 18th and 19th
streets.
'L OR BENT-TWO BRICK STORES ON MAR-
JD ket street, adjoining Goggan's music store. Ap-
ply to THOS. GOGGAN & BRO
OR RENT—Store on Market street, between
1 19th and 20th. Apply to
PH. VOGEL.
B^OR RENT—Small cottage, n. s. H. between 9th
and 10th. Newly painted and papered. Apply
to ARTHUR B. HOMER, 176 Strand.
ROOmS AND BOARD.
"1TOR RENT—South rooms; furnished or unfur-
jj nlshed. Southeast corner Broadway and 19th
streets.
V\ J ELL-FURNISHED SOUTH R<>0 Hs, WIW
VV or without board, at Mrs. KLEIN'S, corner
Center and Winnie.
BOARD—Several nice rooms, with board, single
or en vuite. Terms to suit the times, at Mas.
DU BOSE'S, avenue I, bet. 22d and 23d streets.
TVURNISHED ROOM—
JJ 309 i'OSTOFFICE STREET,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth.
I^OOMS, furnished or unfurnished, grates and
V batn, with board, in a private family. Terms
mcdeiate. Refs. req. N. W. cor. p. o. and 17th sts.
"IVOR i?fcNT—A large well-furnished room, with
JJ grate, etc , to gentleman only Terms reason-
able Southwest corner 22d and Broadway.
VERY handsome suuth front room, to gent
and wife, or two gentlemen, with excellent
board, from December 1.
20G Church street, between Center and 20th sts.
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NOTICE—On account of hard times i have re-
duced my board and lodg. to $4 50 per wk. Mrs.
Gombert, 114 20th St., bet. Market & Mechanic, e. s.
TVUrFiSHED rooms, with board, at Mrs. Dr.
JJ Reichie's, on Church, bet. 21st and22d, 3d house
w. of Center; day boarders taken; moderate rates
SEVERAL large and well furnished rooms to
rent, with or without board, permament or tran-
sient, tor. 16th & Market. No. 424. Mrs. T. B. Stubbs,
f?URNISHED ROOMS TO RENT—WITH OR
JT without hoard. 51 Winnie St., corner 2<ith st.
Day boarders will be taken.
FINANCIAL.
Loans on land and lien notes nego-
tlated, part repayable annually, if desired.
Vrancls Smith & Co., San Antonio and Fort Worth.
instruction.
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T FFSONS ON THE PIANO TO A LIMITED
J j number of pupils. FELIX SCHKAM,
di ce at Thomas Goggan & Bro., corner M irket
Mil! '.'id sts.
LACKMAN's BuainesflO II-.r. N.O., during Ex-
B1,
pi^sitlon, gives board and tuition all commer-
cial oranches, for 850 p. r month. A bargai 1.
PLUEIEERS, GASFITTEHS, J3TO.
D HARRAR & MATHEWS,
PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM FITTERS,
Postofflce street, bet. 22d and 23d.
Telephone connection.
PERSONAL.
Ladies-pennyroyal i\l,ls icmciies-
ter's English) are worth their weight in gold.
Full particulars, 4c. stamps. Chichester Chemical
Co., 2313 Madison square. Phila«lelphia.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
ION and all grades of Oil, Orockey and
jHout-e-keeping Goods at J P LALOR &
CO.'S., Market, between 24th and 25th sts.
THE CITY.
fetr&y Notes.
There will be a meeting of the vestry of the
Trinily church this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The budget committee of the City Council was
again in session yesterday evening preparing the
animal budget for the council
Tun Nkws acknowledges the compliment of
tickets to the anniversary fancy dress ami ma ique-
rr.de ball of the Longshoremen's Berrevol-m', uuion,
to be given at Artillery hall Saturday evening, De-
cember S7.
'j h» ro are now forty prismers confined in the
county jail.
A buu cros«ing is rc pored at the corner of Seven-
ttenthond Market streets, and a dangerous hole
1 as been made in the sewer on Twentieth 8tra~t,
between 1* nrket and Mechanic.
Mr. Antone Peaterson and Miss Hest.ecClark
were married yesterday by the Rev Dr. Blra.
Society is looking forward with pleasurable antici-
pation to a reception to be given on the evening of
the 17th attbf residence ot Judge W. P. Ballinger,
complimentary to Misses Jack and Auuie John-
ston. ,
Judge Fontaine resumed the inquest yesterday
over the body of the negro boy, Sam Black, dis-
covered floating in the hay a few days ago, and
the jury, from the evidence, returned a verdict of
death from drowning
The body of Captain Geo. C. Haskell of the
i^liooner D. D. Haske 1, who died ou his vessel
here Saturday evening, has been embalmed and
will be shipped to»moiro\v by the steamship
Colorado to his late home in Maine.
Perioml.
R. H. Smith, of Austin, is in fhe city, at the
Beach.
Rev. John E. Green, of Caldwell, visited The
News yesterday.
Mr. Erasmus Wilson, F. R A, of London, is
stopping at the Beach.
V. Gradji, of Constantinople, Turkey, is regis-
tered at the Commercial hotel.
Hon. John T. Harcourt, of Weatherford, is in the
city, a guest of Major Frank M. Spencer.
R. Walters and O. Ross are in the city, and
plensantlv located at the Washington hotel.
Dr. J. M. Willis, of Wootan Wells, is in the city,
and raid The News a pleasant visit yesterday.
E. Exton and John Hawkins, prominent citizens
of Sen Antonio, are spending a week at the Beach.
Dr. J< hn T. Pcgue and C E. Norton, of Hamil-
ton, Tex., who are in the city, called upon The
T ews yesterday.
Mrs. Jesse 13. Womack, Mrs. J. L. Spencer and
Mr. Knox were among the pleasant callers at The
News ofllce yesterday.
Charles L. 81ack, accompanied by his brother F.
B. Black, from San Antonio, is in the city, register-
ed at the Washington.
Mr. C. P. Ellis, largely interested in the cotton
trade in New Orleans, is on a business trip to Gal-
veston, and pleasantly located at the Beach.
A. E. Falke, from Wurda, and 1\ J. Spack. from
Fajtttville, two well-known merchants, arrived
last night, and are stopping at the Washington
hotel.
Mr. John T. McTVeire. of Nashville, Tenn., is
registered at the Tremont house. He comes to
Galveston to introduce the Time telegraph system,
so successfully operated in New York, Louisville,
Nashville and New Orleans.
Theie ere four bridal couples among the guests
at Ihe Washington hotel, namely: T. H. Teal aud
w ife, of Jonesboro; C. E Anderson and wife, of
Waco; W. 11. Nash and wife, of Flatonia; and T.
E. Jones and wife, of Jonesboro.
Colonel Thomas F. Fisher left on last evening
for the North in the interest of the Beach hotel.
He will visit Hot Springs, St. Louis, Kansas City,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Omaha, Chicago and all
the leading cities of the Northwest, after whioh he
goes to New Orleans and Florida in the same in-
terest. No better selection could have beeu made
to lepresent the Beach and the claims of the
Island city as a winter resorc. The colonel is am-
Elj piovided with line lithographic cuts of the
otel nicely framed and data in regard the tem-
perature and attractions that Galvestoa oilers to
ihe siekers of a warm clime.
TEXAS METHODISTS.
IBOrrSSIONAL-MSDICAL.
I WOfiTH, M.D., HOMEOPATHICPHYSI-
tl . CI AN. OHice, 170 Tremont, be ween v-arket
and Postolflce sts. Hours 8 to 10 a. in.; 2 to4p. m.
FOHTY-FIFTH ANNUAL HKSmON OF THE
TEX 48 tONFKIlKNCE.
Hotel A nival*.
At the Beach: Erasmus Wilson, London, Eng.;
Wigs Mamie Lee, Mrs. H. P. Wood, Galveston: Miss
Laura Svatson, Houstcn; J. C. Hinkle, Philadel-
phia; J. M. WTood, Galveston: R. H. Smith, Austin;
F. Briddon, St. Louis: C. E Horton, Hamilton,
Tex.; F. R. Pridham, Victoria; D. F. Permejather,
Liverpool; O. P. Ellis, New Orleans; Alex C. Pow-
er.-, Willie msburgh; John Hawkins, San Antonio;
E. fcxton, San Antonio; C. Fred Burt, New York.
At the Tremont: J. C. Andrews. New York; J.
W. Rickart, Chicago; C. T. Morse, G. A. Piete, New
Orleans; A. J. Barnes, Boston; George A. Ballard.
New Y'ork; John T. McTyeire, Nashville; ltev J.
T. Munn and wife, Corpus Christi: Wm. Ahren-
bach, Hempstead; Mrs. James Elasser, Tyler; S.
W. McMalian and wife, Richmond; Otto Wolff, St.
Louis.
At the Washington: C. C. Mackenna, Temple; J.
H. Moser, Gulf, Colorado and Santa Ferailway; G.
H E\ans, Houston; Julius Bothe, Bastrop; S. Levi,
Texas: R. Walters, O. Roos, Schulenburg; Wm. L.
Edwards, Texas; D. C. Tompkins, Colmesneil; J.
B. Borten and sons, Lovelady: Hugh R. Stockman,
Washington, D. C ; D. A. F. Sampson, Texas; R.
H. Stranger, Brazaria: Forest White, Turtle Bayou;
D R. Vaughn, Bolivar; A. E. Falke, Wrarda: F. J.
Spacek. Favetteville; S. F. Nichols, New Orleans;
J. M. Williams, Cleburne; L. Durr,C. Laghammer,
H. Laghammer Bellville; James FursliArt, San
Saba: W. C. McBride, Houston; C. L. Elliott, Guir,
Colorado and Santa Fe railway.
At the Commercial: W. Letts, Sedalia, Tex.; J.C.
Burns, Wallis, Tex.; W. R. McMartin, steamship
Ashford; L. F. Jeoker. H. J. Jeoker, Victoria,
Tex.: R. F. Beasley, Bolivar, Tex.; M. J. Mulcahy,
San Luis Pass, Tex.; A. J. Morgan, Wichita, Tex.;
I. Gerthier. M. Nanuram, Chicago, III.; V. Gurdji,
Constantinople, Turkey; Martin Hecht and family,
New York.
At the Girardin: H. M. Mclntyre, Dallas; W. R.
Gibbs, Huntsville; Hugh R. Stockman, Washing-
ton: J a. Van Alstvne, Owen Heyer, Geo. Herder,
F. Russeck, Jr., C. Schoemaker, Weimar.
O, maiden with grim teeth, avaunt!
Though fair you seem to look upon;
Because you don't use frOZODONT
The sweetness of your mouth is gone;
Y'our breath is heavy, and, from this.
Your lips no more invite a kiss.
Brown's Bronchial Trociies for Coughs and
Colds: "There is nothing to be compared with
thtm."—Rev. O. D. Watkins, Walton, Ind.
Send to Box 211, Houston, 25c in^tamps and get
article every man,woman, child needs. No humbug.
Burnett's Cocoaine
Promotes a healthy and vigorous growth of the
Hair. It has been used in thousands of cases
where the hair was coming out, and has never
failed to arrest its decay.
Use Burnett's Flavoring Extracts—the bast.
Durkee's Salad Dressing & Cold Meat Sauce.
The universal favorite both in the U. S. and
Great Britain. Wholesome, delicious, economi-
cal, nutritious. Saves anxiety, waste, trouble.
Lundborg's Perfume, Edema. A
Lundborg's Perfume, Marechal Niel Rose.
Lundborg's Perfume, Alpine Violet.
Lundborg's Perfume, Lilv of the Valley.
& -
LaborN of the Monk.
[Nineteenth Century.]
For health's sake and for variety's sake, as well
as for the dignity of manual labor itself, and to
keep the monk in memory of his vocation to pen-
ance and to self-denial, the hand must work as
well as the head. In the " monastery " proper no
servants are allowed; each monk, from llrst to
last, must be his own servant, even to the in iking
of his btd, sweeping of his cell and cleaning of
his shoes. Besides this, cloisters must be swept
and staircases and dormitories, and there are
many things to be done outside in the garden and
other parts of the inelosure, whe her it be wee l-
irg walks or digging or planting trees and llowers.
All this is attended to oy the monks, who gener-
ally have special portions of such work alloted to
tlitni, and certain hours of the day assigned to
" n anual labor." So the day slips by, in calm and
happy activity—no, not a " fugue," for there is no
lagging of one part behind the other, or hurry or
clash or wild movement, but a gentle harmony on
a very simple theme, with a 8 >lemn accompani-
ment of tolling bells and processions and hymns
of praise, varied with the bright smile and cheer-
ful laugh and the merry joke of a recreation hour,
or the weekly ramble in true fauiily style, father
and sons, all tog^ther, along the glens or up the
hills, or in the sWeet green wood; aud beneath all
the deep, firm bass of prayer and self-denial an«l
tlie uncompromising war against the devil aud the
flesh and the world. This is monastic life in the
nineteenth century, and it is remarkably like wh it
it was in the thirteenth. There are many differ-
ences, indeed, but they are the differences pf the
ape, ami not the monastic life that exists in it, and
if a monk of the thirteenth century could come
upon the earth again he would recognize his breth-
ren. A reasonless clinging to mere forms and a
w oe den persistence in propping up what is dead
and rotten is something so completely foreign to
the spirit of Benedictine rule that where suel
tilings exist decay must be inevitable. "It is the
spirit that vivifies.'1 and while. I so anxiously main-
tain that the spirit of the thirteenth century still
lives in the monasteries of the nineteenth, I am
( qually concerned to suite and to prove, if may oe,
that that spirit has never come nigh either the
( arlton or tne At hen am m.
Nervous Weakness. Dyspepsia, Sexual Debility,
cured by *' Wells' Health Renew er. 51.
telath Baj's I'rocrediuga— Au»fIn Xext Place of
Me* ting—Tribute to Dr. I O. John lllo-
g.u|hlcnl Sketches — Memorial her-
?lce>—Items of Interest, Etc.
Bishop McTyeire called the conference to order
promptly at 0 o'clock. After singing the hymn
beginning, " I love thy Kingdom, Lord," the con-
ference was led In prayer by Rev. J. F. Fol'.ln, of
Davilla. The minutes of Saturday's session were
read by the secretary, Dr. Philpott, and approved.
The bishop called for the report of tha joint
board of finance. Dr. Goodwyn asked for time to
mature their report: and astt d information about
the publication of the minutes of the conference.
It. was moved that an appropriation bo made from
the general fund. Upon an explanation by Dr.
Rogeis that Shaw & Illaylock bad offered to take
the responsibility of their publication, the motion
was withdrawn, After some discussion the matter
wpp referred to a coin en it tee who should confer
v hh Messrs. Shaw & Blaylock.
Tt e r« port on the Bible cause was then received
and read by the secretary. The report, after the
law on sucn matters had been read, was adopted.
A resolution by the joint board of publication
was uad asking that provision be made for paying
the expenses of the members of said board *.o it?«
places of meeting. Rev. C. C. Armstrong offered
a motion to the effect that the presiding eldars or-
der rolled ions for the same. Dr. Mitchell asked
that the inbtructions be made with refer5nce to the
curators or the Southwestern university. A mo-
tion was made bv Dr. Philpott that it bti so or-
dered. Dr. Bourland suggested that it be paid
out of the general educational collection. Dr.
Philpott substituted the t uggtstion as a motion. It
was adopted.
On motion of Dr. Shappard, G. W. Briggs, *vai
added to the aid board instead of E. B. Cuappell,
transferred.
Question 21. What is the number of local
preachers? Answer. Galveston district, 9; Any tin
cistrict, 19; Chop pell H'll cistrict, 39; Calvert dis-
trlct. »4; Huntsville district, 24; total, 125.
Members Galveston district, 1715; Austin, 2522;
Cheppell Ilil, 2h59; Huntsville. 2782; Calvert, 2807.
Total members in the Texas conference, 12,CSS; in-
crease this year about 1800.
Question 22. How many infants baptized? An-
swer. Galveston district, 107; Austin district. 101;
Chappell Hill, 160; Huntsville district, 140; Calvert
district, 168; total,1!67.
Question 23. How many adults baptized? An-
swer Galveston district, 93; Austin district, 105;
Chappell Hill, 151; Huntsville, 237; Calvert dis-
trict, 231. •
Question 24. How many Sunday-schools? An-
swer. One hundred and seventeen ia the confer-
ence; teachers, 874; scholars, 6363.
Question 27. What amount has been raised for
superannuated preachers and widows and orphans?
One thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven dol-
lais and ten cents; raised for foreign missions,
|ii»31 CO; for domestic missions, 81919 85.
How many members have been received Into the
church this year? Answer. On profession, 1703;
by certificate, 765; total, 1468.
How much money was expended for Sunday-
Fchcols last year? Galveston district, $957 85;
Austin, $486 32: Chappell Hill, $456; Huntsville,
$3£0; Calvert, $251 t5.
How much money was raised for church exten-
sion? Answer. Total, $519 60.
Rev. T. O Hotchkiss here reported in addition
to the above, $15 contributed by a lady on the con-
ference floor.
Rev. I. Z. T. Morris spoke in commendation of Dr.
Morton, secretary of the church extension board,
touching his vigilance and courtesies in ofllce.
How riiany churches in the conference?
Galveston'district, 21: Austin district, 19; Chap
jell Hill, 2*^; Huntsville. 33^; Calvert*district,
2»^; total of churches in the conference, 27(1,-
824.50. Total number of parsonages in the con-
ference, 46; valie of same, $3(3,365; other church
property value, 138,788 70.
The seoretary, Dr. Philpott, read a communica-
tion from Mr. N. N. John, inviting the members >f
the conference to supply themselves with certaiu
seeds and plants placed at their disposal by the
agricultural board at Washington. Dr. John, for
Ihe committee on conference relations, reportel
Ihe following ministers for the supernumerary re
lation: J. Matthews, J. M. Whipple, Wm. S'lap
pard, J. Peeler, C. L. Farrington, W. J. Phillips
FeT superannuated relations: J. II. Davidson, J
M Turner, A. Kinkle, T. W. Blake, F. A. McShan
J. G. Johnson, W. Smith, N. A. Cravens.
Dr. E. S. Smith read a communication from the
North Te xas conference, proposing a plan for the
ir nintenance of the family of Dr. Mood, to this
efleot: lliate uiators of the Soutnwestern universi-
ty. at their meeting in June, devise an equitable
pirn for all the conferences looking to this enl.
Dr. Mitchell then read the fo lowing:
Whereas Rev i. g. J*nn, D. D., has. for nearly
' twenty years, at great personal sacridce of ease
ai d money, in obedience to the voice of the churcn,
edittd our Texas Christian Advocate; and
Whereas he baa felt obliged to retire from this
pest of honor; therefore
Resolved, that we cordially indorse and commend
the fidelity and marked ability with which our be-
loved and honored brother, Rev i. G. John. D. D ,
has so long performed the arduous and delicate
duties as editor Qf the Texas Christian Advocate.
F. T. Mitchell,
H. M. Du Bo*e,
B. D. Oroain.
Unan'mously adopted.
Rev. H. M. Du Bose, committee on the Quarterly
Review, reported, and the report was received and
adopted. ,
Rev. C. C. .Armstrong was appointed to fill the
place of Rev. W. Wooten in the examining board,
the latter having been transferred.
The commi tee appointed to confer with Messrs.
Shaw & Blaylock about publication of ihe minutes
presented their report in detail. Dr. Goodwyn
thought the plan proposed was unnecessary in the
action of a former conference.
Dr. Mitchell nominated Dr. Philpott as editor of
conference minutes. Elected. The paper was
heard on a second reading and the original plan
of publication by percentage from the general
fund was substituted and the paper adopted.
Austin was selected as the place for the next ses-
sion of the conference.
After notices and announcements the conference
adjourned with the benediction by the bishop.
Biographical Sketches ,
REV. JOHN H. M'LEAN, I). D.
John H. McLean isaTexnn, 46 years of age,#edu-
cated at McKenzie college. Professed religion
while at college: entered the ministry in 1860, in
connection with the East Texas conference, and at
its division in 1866 he fell to the North Texas
conference. lias served in the regular pastoral
work on stations and districts, and four years ago
was appointed to a professorship in Southwestern
university, and since the death of the regent. Dr.
F. A. Mood, has been elected chairman of the facul-
ty. He has also served his conference at different
times in the general conferences of his church.
HEV. THOMAS W. ROGERS, D. ,
Was born in the State of Georgia, April 12,1831;
joined the Methodist church at the early age of 9
years, entered th« ministry at 19 years of age, and
w as admitted on trial into the traveling connection
in Marshall, Tex., in the fall of 1855, since which
time he has been in the ministry in Texas. He has
filled many of the most important positions in
Texas work, among which may be mentioned Mar-
shall station, St. Jobn station, Chappell Hill dis-
trict. and has just closed four years—the limit of
tirn« in our church law—as presiding elder of the
Galveston district of the Texas conference.
CALVIN HARLOCK BROOKS,
The popular presiding elder of Austin district, has
been twenty-nine years laboring in the Master's
cause in the State of Texas. Twenty-seven years
of this time were giveu to labors in the Huntsville
district, cr to pastoral charges within the bounds
of that district. Dr. Brooks has for two years
past been in charge of the Austin district. He be-
gan his ministerial labors in the Memphis confer-
ence in the year 1851. He is a native of Huntsville,
Ala., and is 56 years of age He had the advantage
oi a liberal academic education. He Is one of the
associate editors of the Texas Christian Advocate,
and from the tone of his articles has a s ientiflc
tendency of thought. He has a warm heart and is
courteous in his manners.
ETIIELBERT SPENCER SMITH
i^ an honored member of a very numerous family
He lias also been for ten years a worthy laborer
in the Texas conference. A native of Georgia, and
raised in the e'astere part of Alabama, lie grew tall
under such favorable conditions, and^ is a goo I
specin en of physical manhood. Mr. Smith is 5»
y» m s of age, forty-six years of which he has bean
a follower of the Master, for he was converted -it
the age of ten. He entered the Alabama confer-
ence wheu 24 years old, in the budding manhood
of his life. He has served in nigh and responsible
places, in colleges, stations, and on districts in tha
Denmark High school, Tenn. He has alwavs held
places of trust and honor among his brethren
Stationed at Houston and having committed to his
change the high office of presiding elder, may be
accepted in evidence ot the high esteem in which
he is held. He is a preacher of a very high rank.
Hi- logic is most convincing, his style pleasannt,
and bis perorat"ous overpowering. He is a thinker
and an analytical theologian. He is c >urtly in
manners and physically a strong man.
AROUND THE CITY
The following ladies and gentlemen, acting upon
the suggestion in Monday's News, met, at -U. John
church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock and in a
body visited some of the various places of Interest
tote found in the city: Revs. F. P. Ray, Waxa-
hae hie: Jos. B. S-ais. Flatonia; W. R. Campbell.
Pattison; C. A. Evans, Krohne:Seth Ward, Kos<e;
J B Adair, Giddings; J. A. Duncan, Columbus;
J. A. Mtirphr, Austin: A. J. Brown, Flatonia; M
G. JenKins, Weimar; E. S. Wocott, Madison'ille;
E. W. Tan ant. Chappell JTill; E. O. Hotchkiss,
Richmond, ard Mrs. B n. E. M rCulloch, Huntsville;
Mrs. J. R. Follir,Davilla. Mrs. Viola Hunt, hall is,
and Mr W. 11. Nash an" wife, Flatonia. and others.
Ti e partv visited the First Baptist church, and the
marvelous display of beauty and architectural
skill displayed in »!ie construction of this edifice
delighted all. The Ball Hinli school u a uiext visited;
there a gentlemanly janitor took great paius to
show the various ^-ho^l departments, through the
l.biun buperinti udei.t a iuotusau l into lii
'arpe ard spaci1 us hal'. Aftpr th-» parvy had left
tlieir autcgn plis, the Cotton exchaugo was s >ugto.
After being shown through the Cotton ex-
change, The News < nice was favored
villi a pleasant visit. He.-e the visitors were shown
the latest improvements lu the way of printing
presses, and when the large delegat Ion looked upon
this mammoth and Intricate piece of mechanism
they express ed greut gratification The counting-
room, editorial and composing-rooms received a
liberal share of their attention, aud the general
cxpresi if n from the visitors was that this was the
grandest establishment of its kind they had ever
seen, and, as one of the party remarked, '* Evi lent
ly The > kws is a part and parcel of Texas, and has
indeed come to stay." From Thk News office the
paity wended its way to the New York wharf,
w here they were taken in tow by that courteous
ard painstaking y«ung gentleman, Mr. Clifford
Gates, of the Mallory line. Mr. Gates took
special pains to point out the beauties aud capa-
bilities of the steaimhip Colo 'ado, carrying the
excursionists from stem to stern and from hold
to deck. W hat Clifford don't kuow about a vessel
is hardly worth knowing. The dry goods estab-
lisl ment of Messrs L. S: H. Blum was next on the
prop tan'me, and after being kindly shown throu/h
this < stai lishtnent the party found themselves at
the Tremont hotel. Having seen so much, an I
wanting to see more, the party took the elevator
and w< ie soon on the dome of tno hotel, where t'l-i
city could be looked down upon in all her grandeur
ind beauty. The setting sun, with its fast fa ding
rays added to the beauty of the scene, and ofcer
gezli-g out upon the great gulf the party, just before
descending to the rotunda, passed the following
icsolution, which speaks for itself:
Rev. Dr. J. A. Murphy called Rev. S. C. Little-
page to the chair aud. upon motion, it was
Resolved, that the tr auks of thiv party are duo to
Mr. V. C. Hart, of The Gavkston News, and that
the same arc hereby extended to him for his kind-
ly services as chaperone and informant In our
perambulations about the city and in viewing its
many i oints of interest. J. A. Murphy,
J. B. Sears.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Monday right being set apart for the memorial
exercises, quite a large and appreciative audience
assembled to listen to the memoirs of those of the
church w ho have passed to the great Unknown.
Revs. E. S. Smith and Brooks occupied seafs In ths
i ear. and Rev. F T. Mitchell in front of the pulpit.
After appropriate music by the choir, Rev. J. M.
Wesson referred to the life and labors of Rev. S.
J. Graves, deceased, late member of the Texas
conference. Rev. Dr. J. H. McLean followed with
a touching and brief review of Dr. Asbury Mood,
late regent of the Southwestern university, e*eonre-
town. Rev. Dr. Hawkins related some interesting
facts concerning the late Bishop Kavanaugh. his
early experiences in Texas, and dwelt at consider-
able length upon his gentleness and lovable dispo-
sition, and said that Bishop Kavanaugh, who was
occasionally accompanied by his wife, endeared
himself, not only to all the preachers, but to the
brethren In general wherever he weut The lifo
and lab' rs of Bishop Pierce, of Georgia, was left
to Dr. F. T. Mitchell to narrate. The doctor, in his
usual incisive manner, briefly and interestingly
alluded to the departed bishop, his labors of love
and mercy among the people with whom he came
in contact. It was a Just tribute to a great man.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
Captain N. N. John presented to the confer-
enee a variety of garden seed for the agricultural
department. This though*fulness on the part of
Captain John was duly appreciated by the breth-
ren, and if, when the brethren get their nesr ap-
pointments, they do not have plenty of seed to
carry to their new homes and start a fall crop, it
certainly will not be Captain John's fault.
The business of the conference necessitated an-
other sitting of that body, and hence did not ad-
journ 3esterday, as-was generally expected. The
bishop announced that there would be a session
this morning, and at its conclusion the ministerial
appointments would be annouueed. The bishop in
a few humorous remarks said that he was so
pleasantly situated that lie could spend a week or
so longer in session here, if the brethren thought
necessary.
Rev. Dr. H. V. Philpott won golden opinions by
the masterly manner in which h« handled hl4
theme at St. Jobn church, on Sunday night. By
special appointment of the conference he delivered
the centenary sermon.
A larger number of ladies were in attendance
Monday morning than usual and seemed to eujoy
the exercises very much
'1 he members of St. John and St. James churches
will no doubt be intensely interested in tho exer-
cises this morning, especially when the ministe-
rial announcements take place. Who will be
appointe d to St. John and wno will be appointed
to S'. James? That's the question.
Rev. C. L. Spencer, a local preacher of this con-
ference, accompanied by iiis estimable wife, have
been enjoying the hospitalities of the pleasant
} onieot Mr. Jesse B. womack. Brother Soencer
is willing for the conference to extend its labjrs
fcr at least a couple of weeks.
Rev. Dr. Elon Foster, of New York, occupied
St. James pulpit Sunday night and captivate! his
large audience by his able discourse. The Signs
of Our Time s was his theme. Dr. Foster is a guest
of Mr. S. B. Noble, Broadway, between Thirty-
fiitb and Thirty sixth.
Rev. G. W. Briggs is bearing meekly his promo-
tion to the cbirf editor.*hip of the Methodist or
fcan. It is now Editor Briggs.
ANOTHER CARD FROM DR H'LEAN.
The News will accept thanks for its fair state-
ment and courteous review of my position on the
religious feature of the public school question, and
with its permission I will reply as soon as freed
from present conference engagements.
Jno. H. McLean.
PERSONAL.
Rev. B. Harris, of West Texas conference, is an
honored member of the joint board of publication.
He is being entertained at the residence of Mrs.
Sandall. ...
Rev. T. F. Dimmitt, of Bremond, is pleasantly lo-
cated at the residence of Mr. D. The. Ayers, corner
Broadway and Twelfth.
Mr. J.B. Turnley has the pleasure of entertaining
Rev. R T. Woolsey, of Schulenberg, during the
conference.
Mr. W. H. Naih, of Flatonia, is taking In the con-
ference. Mr. Nash la accompanied by his bride,
nee Miss Mattie H. Harrison, one of Flatonia's pret-
tiest and most charming daughters. Guests of Ihe
Washington.
Rev. D. H. Linebaugh, of the Mllano circuit, is a
guest of Mrs. Nichols.
Rev. J. P. Childress, of the Bediacircuit, Hunts-
ville district, is domiciled at the home of Mr. Ham-
mer.
Rev. Geo. H. Pbair, of Velasco, Brazoria county,
is with Mr. J. Caplin.
Rev. S. N Barker, of Willis, is to be found at
Rev. N. A. Cravens'p.
Rev. S. C. Mickel, of the Fifth ward, Houston,
deceives his looks. He is one of the best posted
young men in the conference, aud can preach too.
We've heard him!
Rev. W. J. Nelms, of Calvert, helps to make up
the bone and sinew and brains of the conference.
Mr. J. II. Davidson has the pleasure of entertain-
ing Mr. Nelms.
Judge Cleveland lias the responsibility of look-
ing after the welfare of Rev. Fred L. Allen. From
appearances, Brother Allen has been well taken
care of. He is fat and rosy, and is a whole-souled,
liberal hearted gentleman, and to know him is but
to like him.
It is rumored that the bishop, being so well
pleased with the Oleander city, and the generous
hospitality extended the conference delegation, he
may arrange for all the Texas conferences to hold
their annual sessions in this city. Galveston is
willing.
Rev. Dr. A. E. Goodwyn, formerly of the St.
John, this city, but now of Austin, is a member of
the conference, and brings sunshine to the hearts
of all. He has a happy faculty of making himself
beloved by those whose pleasure it is to know him.
When the Methodist church prevailed upon Dr.
Bourlbnd to become their financial agent, just
then the success of the enterprise was settled. He
has in a brief time raised S50,000, and will not stop
till he has secured $1000,000. If the brethren will
come to 1 is rescue as they should, and his arduous
labors in that particular deserve, the day is not
far distant when the last ilollar necessary will be
raised.
The many friends of Rev. W. J. Young, the pop-
ular pastor of St. John's church, regret exceeding-
ly that he has seen proper to sever his connection
with this conference. The reverend gent-eman
has decided to return to his former home. Boston,
Mass., but it is sincerely hoped that he may be in-
duced to return to the Lone Star State and cast his
lot with the brethren here. He has endeared him-
self to many.
Maine Mounds.
ICorrespondence New YTork Evening Post ]
" The curious part of the shell-heap business"
said a native of New Castle who had joined the
party, " is that, though here is a heap containing
n illions of oyster shells, there is not an oyster bed
to be found on the coast of Maine to-day, and not
alone this, but here are these shells ten miles from
the sea, up this river, where oysters would not live
under any edrcumstances; so it seems ih it they
were brought here at least ten miles in boats, aud
as there are enough here to have taken sev-
eral large boats a number of years to briug them,
it is evident that the heap is the result of the work
of a lifetime of some race or people. Absolutely
nothing is known about the mounds. When the
very first settlers came nere the mounds were >ist
as they are now, and the great trees were growing
up from them just as now. The mounds of Pe-
maquiel are similar to these, and in the earliest
chronicles of that place there is nothing to throw
the faintest light upon tb«-ir history. Here they
are, and here they were wliea this country was
first discovered by the whites, and the only theory
that we can entertain is mat they arc the works of
the very ancient New England tribes of Indians,
that in those days came to the seashore or to this
place each summer and sent their cauoes down to
the coast to bring up oysters, that were not only
eaten at the time, but were dried and preserve 1
in some way for winter supply. This going oa
year after year woulel perhaps account for tho
vast numbers as we see thom here: but what shoa'd
make them bring them ten miles up the river,
wheu they could have camped at the shore, seems
a puzzle. Indians of the i odern type are not
particularly fond of work: but perhaps there may
have been hostile tribes here, and some even suite
their belief that the mounds were fortneJ so lon<
a>:o that this sp« t was then upon the seashore. But
Hardly think this. The truth probably is that
huncre ds of yej»rs ago ousters were frequent u > >u
the Maive coa t, and were used by the Indians, and
this mound formed the summer camping ground
tei.e ration after genei ti n."
FROM CINCINNATI.
WHAT THE PKOPLVC OF TUB RlWKRYffi
MILTUOI'OLIH AUK TALkIKU
ABOUT.
Ifx-faovernor llliliop Makes no Explanation —
The Old Hute*rnnn !\ot an Object of
Sympathy — Political Clubs In
Cincinnati—Notes on
Ouslnens and
Trade.
[Special Correspondence of The News.1
Cincinnati, Di cember i!.—Ex Governor R.
M. Bishop called on the Cincinnati correspond-
ent cf Thk News, bringing with bim a slip of
newspaper ccn'aiiiiiiK a letter about himself.
Thcpnper from wbi -h the ex governor cut the
slip did not indicate what paper originally
published the paragraph of which he coal-
plained, bnt designated it as "from a Lex-
ington JCy.) letter." It set out with this para-
graph: "I saw ex-Governor Bishop, of Ohio,
on the streets here a few days since with a
sample case in his hand trying to sell some
cigars. It made me sorry that I wis not in
the cigar trade, for if 1 were, and his goods
cume anywhere near suiting my customers,
1 should buy fi om him in preference to any -
body else, ihe sight was provocative of sad-
ness in me, and I hurried by without speaking
to the old gentlemen, for I could not change
his condition, and did not wish my mind to
dwell on it"
The governor complained not much of the
letter itself, which went on to say that the
governor bad been a millionaire, aud had lost
his fortnne, but he did complain of the head-
lines in the newspapers, which read, in some
instances, " a millionaire who losta fortune in
t he political arena." He said that he had not
1 een to Lexington for many months, aud when
there last did not sell cigars, and furthermore,
(hat though he had failed in business about
eighteen months ago, much of his real estate
assets had api>reciate>d greatly in value, and
bis business, in the meantime, bael so far pros-
pered that he was, by no melons, an object of
>•) rnpatby. As to losses in politics, his total
expenses in the political field were $5000, most
of which were assessments when a candidate
for governor. It had always been his practice,
all his life, when traveling, no matter on what
Vusiness, to take orders when the opportunity
offered, and he wished it to be understood that
he was not ashamed to solicit trade, though he
bad not been doing anything of the kiud at
Lexington, Ky., for many months. What be
objected to most was the insinuation that he
bael lost money in politics.
Fpeaking of politics, it will fit in right here
to say that a plau is on foot to organize a new
I Ami s approve of your smoking Little Jo'.cor.
Democratic club in Cincinnati. The Duck-
worth club haB been in existence about three
years. Many of its officers and members fill
local city and county offices. The new club
will include the mossback element aud younger
men also who are not in full accord with the
Duckworth kids. It is to be something after
the style of Irving hall, in New York. Tne
Ke[ ublicans have tho Lincoln club anl the
Ye.ung Men's Blaine club, which latter has re-
cent.!; formid a permanent organization,
tboiigh whether it will retain its present name
fore\tr de] ends. What, with two English-
speaking and one German club in both par-
ties, it requires no prophet to foretell that
there is likely to be plenty of discord in politi-
cal canipaiiens in Hamilton county hereafter.
There was a groat deal of jealousy and cross-
pulling last fall in this city, especially among
the Republicans, where the Lincoln club, the
Y< ting Men's Blaine club and the executive
committee each and all wanted to be the bell-
wether.
Business matters in Cincinnati an brighten-
ing as the holiday season approaches. The
retail trade in all lines is brisker than it was a
w eek ago and the jobbing m holiday goods has
exceeded the expectations of merchant* Ia
staple goods trade is growing brisker. Orders
are coming in more freely though they are for
small quantities. The country dealers are
extremely cautious and are buying from hand
to mouth. Immediate use orders are much
more numerous than usual. Among the man-
ufacturers of mercantile stationery there has
been quite an increase of vitality in business
and sales of Counting-room outfits have been
quite large. Usually this presages an accel-
eration of tho movement in trade. Experts
here say that in the present case
these large sales of new outfits
for the counting-room are owing
to tbe fact that business men are very gener-
ally dropping antiquated Btyles of book-
keepii g and adopting methods whereby they
can see at a glane-e ai the close of each day
how tbeir business stands. Special lines of
manufacturing, however, are very dull. The
manufacture of boots and shoes, which at its
best in the past lias employed an annual aver-
age e f 6000 operatives, is employing lejs than
half that number now. The output of the
manuiacture of boots and shoes in Cincinnati
last j ear was at least. 30 per cent decrease in
comparison with that of the preceding year.
In fact, Mr. Goodale, superintendent of Brad-
street's agency in Cincinnati, estimates that
the aggregate business ill Cincinnati in 1831
will turn eiut at the emd of this year 35 per
cent lower than that of last year. The manu-
facture of cheap carriages and buggies, which
at its best has employed 500(1 workmen in
Cincinnati, is almost at a standstill.
To be sure this is the dull season
for that line of products, but for tho dull sea-
son, the work in the cheap carriage shop is
far below that of preceding years. One cause
of this is the sprining up of carriage factories
in small towns and cities all over the country,
w hich supply the local domaud. The manu-
facture of harness and saddlery, which is an
important industry here, is affected in the
same way, though in a less degree than the
cheap carriage industry. One pleising fea-
ture of the times is the fact that in boots *nd
shoes, in clothing and in carriages and other
luxuries the demand is exacting for goods of
the best quality. In cheap carriages the de-
mand for the lower goods has fallen .away al-
most entirely, and what little call there is for
these, is for the medium and upper grades.
Holiday sales in the book and stationery
shops are about as large as usual at retail in
Cincinnati. Purchasers have begun earlier
than usual and they lay out about as much
money as usual, but they make their money
t.uy as many things as possible. In the pur-
chase of books line bindings are sold less freely
thm in former years Ge>od cloth binding,
good print and moderate prices tempt the
average buyer most strongly. Next after-
quality in get-up and subject matter he wants
ijuality this year for the holidays. Holiday
cards are going off more freely, if any differ-
ence, in Cincinnati than they did last year.
Business men in Cincinnati who visit other
cities unite in testifying that the pinch ia
business which is now affecting the whole
country is felt less severely in Cincinnati than
in any other city. The fact is that the iron
mills in the city' are all in operation, and there
is no talk now by any of them of shutting
down. The carriage manufacturers are run-
ning very slow. Tbe stove factories Bre run-
liirg much more rapidly, but by no mains at
full speed. All factories that turn out pro-
e<uct8 in any way used in building have had a
l.usy year in this c'ty, and all building ine-
thtnics have Lund steady work at full pay.
Cleveland'H inaugural Boot*
[Southwest Virginia Enterprise, November 36.]
'Ihe Marion Conservative Democrat relato3
the following concerning Charllj Douthat, of
Wax Meadows (rot the neighboring village of
Wythevilie), and before we saw it in print in
that journal w e had heard the satne story
from a truthful ard reliable disciple of St.
Crispin in Wythevilie, though bis testimony
was oniy of the hearsay kiud. KnO'Vfllg
C harlie, as we do, to be a very patriotic
Demociar, we s?e ni reason to doubt his
offer te> loot the presidentelect, or that his
kind offer was eppreciited by Governor Cleve-
land. fi he O l>. sajs:
Mr. Douthat, a w< rthy shoemaker of the
neighboring viiit»ge of Wvtheville, recently
wrote to Frcsidei.t-elect Cleveland, asking him
to bene! his measure for a pair of buiti, to wear
on the occasion of his inauguration. Tho
president responded 11 a wry polite letter,
thanking Mr. D for his kindness, and inclos-
it g him a crisp bill with his measure. The
n oney was rtiurred by tK.e patriotic shoe-
n aker; but ihe jivsident insisted on his re-
c«iving ir, Telling him that he w mi l appre-
c ate the b<-o s jus-t ps much, and thi'. he p-*e-
f rrcd pa>in:r ie>»* them, and ad ted that ho
vouid certainly wear the boots on tne day gf
the inaugura'ion
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