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Show THE ORIGIN OF MAVERICK." Retiring Congressman James A. Slayden has contributed a statement which is said by lexicographers to be the last word on the question of the origin and meaning of maverick cattle. He said: Mr. Maverick, a civil engineer by profession, like most enterprising men of that day, went in heavily for land that could then be bought for five and ten cents an acre, and he never engaged in any other business. In 1845, while he was living temporarily at Decrows Point, on the Gulf coast, a neighbor who owed him $1,200 paid the debt in cattle at $3 a head. He did not want the cattle, but took them and put them in charge of some negroes, nominally slaves, but essentially free, and with his family returned to San Antonio. The cattle remained on the gulf until 1853, when they were moved up to the San Antonio river, about fifty miles below the city of that name, CITIZEN and continued In the vigilant care of the same colored family. Mr. Maverick was so occupied with public duties and other private affairs that he gave no attention to his herds. They were left to graze, to fatten and wander away at will on the prairies. . His unbranded cattle found on the range were referred to as Mavericks, meaning that they belonged to the herd of Mr. Maverick. They were so neglected that from the original stock of 400 taken over for debt in 1845 he still had just that number eleven years later, when he sold them to Mr. Tontant de Beauregard, a brother of the Confederate general, from whom I had the story as well as from members' of the family. I have seen all the letters that were written and received dur ing these eleven years that referred to the cattle venture, and that established the accuracy, of what I am The Argonaut. saying. 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KIMBALL President Wilson will spend a whole hour in Ogden, he will probably want to stay a week at our King Coal Yard. Shepherdess, to lull his pain, When the court went wandering through Rose pleasances of Touraine? Ronsard and his favorite Rose Long are dust the breezes fret; You, within the garden close, You are blooming, Colinette. i Have I Veen you proud and gay. With a patched and perfumed beau, Dancing through the summer day, Misty summer of Watteau? Nay, so sweet a maid as you Never walked a minuet With the splendid courtly crew; Nay, forgive me, Colinette. Circulates pure, warm, air, free from dust, gas, and smoke, and properly moistens automatically. That means not only safeguarding health, but comfort ever-changin- g f you plan to build, or replace your ola heating plant, insist on this factor: a 2 Oak Supremacy Health . 2 S m 22 aa aa a 3 aa 2m 2 First Star Point of Round aa wm a la aa a Only Heating System that automat- ically ventilates and Humidifies. aa a aa aa aa a v 22 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Avoid future regrets by investigating now. No obligations. I LEONARD trfbutor. C. NORRIS, Din- - 32.1 Office Judge Wna. 3170. If. MITCH ELI, SHEET META I, 43S Work AgentN. WKS., Eiutt Silt South St., Plionc Hy. 2008. i Ilulldlng, lhone 3 I E Chat No. 2 Continued in No. 3 bbbbbbmbbbbbbbjbbbbbbbbbjbjjjbbbbbj 2 2 Saiaaaaaaaa5aaJaiJBaaaBBaaaaaeaaaBeaaeeaaiaBaeaaaaaaSMaaaeeaMBeeal 5 3 2 3 I I 1 I Not from Greuzes canvases Do you cast a glance, a smile; You are not as one of these, Yours is beauty without guile. Round your maiden brows and hair Maidenhood and Childhood met Crown and kiss you, sweet and fair, New arts blossom, Colinette. Andrew Lang. Decided Too Soon. I I nmiiiiiiiiiMiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiinniiinijs tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Say, did Ronsard sing to you, i E E The Market of Souls 1 3 Round your young brows, Colinette. 3 I I Back Stage Did you stand with maidens ten, These three prime advantages are yours the rest cfycur life and with them the joys of freedom from furnace trouble when you have us install in your home a E BILLIE BURKE .MimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniu Chat No. 2 Continued in No. E all-laugh- ter COLINETTE. Prance, your country, as we know. Room enough for guessing yet, What lips now or long ago. Kissed and named you Colinette. In what fields from sea to sea, By what stream your home was set, Ioire or Seine was glad of thee, Marne or Rhone, O Colinette? E Was papa the first man who ever proposed to you, mamma? Yes; but why do you ask? I was just, thinking that you might have dune a little better if you had shoped around a bit. Louisvilple Courier-Journal- j Western Fuel Company C. H. FISCHER, Manager E Phones: Was. 2667-266- 8 269lA South Main St. . 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,11111111 1 |