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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-12

More strange 2oe, are Seen on the
streets OF Fort Worth ina day than
IN amy other city ia Texas. u q
llie great gateway to the hn,itlc.s
o0t Invest, al.d lew Indeed are tie
tsaVelersln that direction who do not
spend AZ least n few days wi itin cur
safes. They come heie FROM All pol-
tons OF the world, apd from some ot
the numerous typical hieu of the hand
nt lowing herds receive their first inl-
pivs1'Nn OF the country. On the tmiha
you hstf hothlng ciscnsstd without
r"t' WORTH enters tae conversation,
anu hisc men OF tea S"d meet Nrr
Fort
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-12

Nav and then some rural rooster
gains SOME local reputation la n peeu.
hav line, aud immediately imaeines hc
cannot be excited IN the world. This
seems az nave heen the case with Colt,
We pAilas baseball pitcher After DE-.
ieallhg the lawmakers of this city
ahd several country clubs he had the
sail 20 arp'y Ioga t'osiSon IN ,rofe,.
RESULT: The heavy hitters knacktd
his hails all over the field, aud coil re-
turns 10 his rural home. deeply inn
pre- sed with The Idea that he Is not
the oest pitcher in The world.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-12

The butterfly existence of the
dude has come o. an eud, aud tai,
SUCCESSOR known rs tie fade has
made it's appearance az The eastern
watering places The fades wear
silver gray frocli coats, silver gray
ught-htting pantaluons, broad
hrlmmed hats and high collars, IL is
supposed thty take their name from
q desire 20 e. elude the pangs of death
and gradually fade with the sunlight,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29
The Sheep Of Thibet.

The sheep of Thibet, which are verv
numerous, are chiefly small variety of
the fat-rumped Persian and Abyssinian,
with black heads and necks. Some are
hairy, with short wool underneath, while
others bear long, soft and fine wool.
1t is from the latter that many of the
costly Indian shawls are made. Not a
little of this peculiar wool finds itway to
British India, and is there manufactured.
This breed is found in its purest state in
the deserts of Great Tartary; no other
variety being near to contaminate its
blood. 1t reaches far into the interior
and northern parts of Russia and. is
much disseminated in China, Persia,
Hindostan, Asia Minor and eastern At
RIGA as we'll as Thibet. In Palestine it is
more numerous than any other breed;
indeed the largestproportion of the sheep
of northern Asia being of this deserip-
ton. Professor Pallas conjectures that
this character arises in the fat-rumped
sheep from their feeding upon the bitter
and saline plants foundupon the borders
of the Caspian and Black seas. And
he asserts that when they are
removed from the places where
these plants grow the fatty excrescence
becomes less. But Garfield says, as
the fat-rumped and fat-tailed sheep are
varieties which are widely dispersed, it
seems more probable that they may have
been produced by accident. and may
also have been perpetuated by accident,
design or fancy. The fat-tailed sheep is
very extensively diffused; it is found
throughout Asia and great part of At
RIGA, as well as through the northern
parts of Europe. They differ, like other
sheep, in the nature of their covering. In
Madagascar, and in some other hot eli
mates, they are hair; at the Cape of Good
Hope they are covered with coarse wool;
in the Levant their wool is extremely
fine. The proportion which the weight
of the tail in some of these sheep bears
to the whole caIcase is quite remarkable.
The usual dressed weight of the sheep
rs from fifty to sixty pounds, of which
the tail is said to make more than one
fourth part. Russell describes two breeds
offat-tailed sheep about Aleppo; in one
the deposit of caudal fat is moderate, in
the other sort the tail is much larger.
The unctuous fat of the tails of these
sheep is accounted great delicacy alike
by the Beers and the Hottentots of south
ern Africa. The Hottentots, in their
primitive condition, possessed immense
fiocks and pursued the pastoral arts with
great success. DIR. MITCHELL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29
For Young Readers.
THE DOLL SIZE. LOVES BEST

"0hl come, little grille and tell M, pray,
About these three doll es you play with all
day
Which one of them all is the dearest to you?
Now come, little lady, and answer me true.t'
''shall reallyP Well then, I'll begin with my
pet.
It's boy baby-doll. and has no hair as yet.
1t came to me Christmas, and has pretty, long
90 clothes
Black eyes and red. cheeks, and cute little
And the, then-here is Mamie, with sweet, pretty
Mamma made her dress and trimmed it with
lace! 81 44-4..-tys
She has stockings and shoes, a cloak and a
hood,
And she smiles and looks pleasant, as all dol
lies should. .-. f=.ff
She sits up so straight, and her eyes are so
blue
think love her the best-wouldn't g0u9
"This poor banged up dollie I've had just
two years;
She has ost all her hair, and the rings from
her ears;
She has clothes, but they're old-she can't
spoil them. you see,
And that is why she's such q comfort to mel
g She hasn't a name, and is not very pretty;
But rock her, and pet her, you know, out of
Her face IS so sad! She's had many a fall
And thnk-yes, I'm sure-I love her best of
~ Y ObseTpsr
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

For appetizing egg sandwiches take
some eggs, beat them thoroughly and
fry them in batter as pancake, and
when cold cut in small square pieces
and put between slices of buttered brown
bread Toledo Blade.
Every care and attention shown to
horses, no matter what their condition
is, will bring its reward. The kind of
influence thrown around a young horse
will have its effect on its character in
after years Chicago Journal.
An exchange says parsnips should
be planted in large quantities on every
farm. They are quite hardy and have
no enemies, and are the only root which
will fatten a pig without anything else.
In addition to these facts, they make the
best butter and cheese, and are the best
of all roots for every kind of stock.
Lemon Custard Pie: Juice and
grated rind of one lemon, one cup of
sugar, two-thirds teaspoonful of corn
starch mixed smooth and boiled few
minutes in one-half pint of water, add a
small piece of butter while hot, two
eggs, whites and yelks beaten separately,
and whites added last. Bake with one
crust.-The Household.
-Pot-pie crust: One pint of sour
milk, buttermiik is better, one cup of
thick, sour cream, teaspoonful of soda,
one of salt, and flour to mix very hard
Set in warm place for one hour, then
pinch offpieces and drop in the kettle on
your meat, boiling it thirty minutes,
with the cover off during the first fifteen,
and then covered closely.-R,raL NeU
Yorker.
-Spiced meat: Boil shin of beet
until tender, keeping barely enough
water in the vessel to prevent burning.
When cold, run the meat through the
cutter; season high with salt, black
pepper and allspice. Add enough of the
liquor in which the meat was boiled ITO
make it like head-cheese. Put into a
mold, press firmly. and set in a cool
place. To be eaten cold, or warmed in
little vinegar. Y. Times.
Fowls in spring do not suffer so
much, for as the warm days come on
they gradually lose relish for stimulating
food, and thus wean themselves. The
large broods do not stand heavy feeding
as well as the smaller birds. All the
Asiatics, the Dorkings and Houdans
take on an immense quantity of fat,
whether confined or at large, whereas
the Spanish, Hamburghs, Leghorns and
Games will lay off the surplus. Country
Gentleman.
1t is the observation of the st. Louis
Journal of agriculture and Farmer that
the greater part of the soil of England
has been under cultivation for a thousand
years, and yet the land is richer and the
crops more prolific than they were a
thousand years ago. Why. then, should
SO many thousands of acres in many Sec
ton of this country have become SO
greatly deteriorated in productiveness in
a comparatively few years? Careless
and unskilled culture must necessarily
be the answer"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29
Princes i'm Custody.

The Conciergerie, where Prince Napo-
leon was confined, has twice served as a
prison for members of his family. Prince
Louis Napoleon, afterward Emperor, was
shut up there in 1910 when he was
awaiting his trial before the Chamber of
Peers for his Boulogne expedition, and
Prince Pierre Bonaparte was detained
there IN 1870 after his manslaughter of
the Journalist Victor Noir. Louis Napo-
leon, who was defended by the eloquent
Legitimist orator Berryer, received sem
tence of imprisonment for life,"
penalty which did not exist on the stat
ute-book, but which the Peers decreed
$50 that they might not attach the de-
grading punishment of penal servitude
(trdoGnT .torces) to the great name of
Napoleon" The Prince was at once
conveyed to the Fortress of Ham. in
Pieardy, whence he escaped in 1876.
Prlnee Pierre Benaparte was tried in
March, 1870, before high court. spe-
clally constituted, and sitting at Tours.
he was acquitted of willful murder. but
was sentenced to pay FL, 900 damages
to the family of his victim. Touching
the arrest of Princes, it may be observed
that the police of Paris have under all
regimes had experience in this kind of
business. Some of the arrests have re-
manned memorable owing to the intense
public excitement which they caused.
In l74S the arrest of Prince Charles Ed
ward, the younger Pretender, at the
door of the old Opera House, and by an
ordinary police official, produced COM
motion OF which traces may be found in
all contemporary memoirs. Voltaire
wrote that the Prince had suffered a
gross indignity. But perhaps the most
amusing affair of this sort was the at
tempt to arrest Duke Charles of Bruins
wick under Louis Philippe reign. The
Duke, having been expelled from his
domlnions in 1880, took refuge in Paris,
and began to give trouble to the French
government by his intrigues. After the
Government had borne with him for
some time, it was resolved that he must
leave the country, and Count de Mont,
ailVet, the Home Minister, signed a war
rant for his arrest and expulsion. But
the Duke was warned of what was COM
ing, and hired an obscure actor to take
his place, he himself retiring to the house
OF friend. The actor, who had con-
triVed a capital makeup was ar
rested and conveyed to the Swiss frontier
IN post-chaise, escorted by troop of
horse. All through the journey he was
treated with royal honors; but this so
frightened him that soon after reachino
Geneva he quietly decamped without
waiting for the remittance of his fee.
Meanwhile the real Duke had sent friends
to intercede for him with Louis Philippe.
ana the King was SO much tlckled at
nearing how his Minister had been out
wltted that he got the order of expulsion |
quashed On the Dukes promising to be |
0sgood beheYioF.--LeHdea Tines
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29
Experienced MatrimoniaIists.

The ancient church of Birdbrook, En-
gland, which has just been reopened
after important restorations, contains a
monumental slab bearing this extraor-
binary record: martha Blewitt, of
Swan Inn. at Baythorne-end, in this
parish, buried May Z, 1851. She was
the wife of nine husbands consecutively,
but the ninth outlived herr The entry
in the register is quaint: MARY Blew
lit, yewife of nine husbands successfully,
buried eight of YIN, but last of all We
woman dY'd allsoe, and was buried Nav
z, 1881" In the margin is written:
''This was her funerale sermon text"
The same tablet records that Robert
Hogan was the husband of seven wives
successfully
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29

An Auburn sportsman is said to
have captured an immense owl of the
arctic species while hunting in Broome
County, New York. 1t is nearly white
and a huge-looking fowl, being so COM
pletely enveloped in feathers that the
long sharp claws AID hookad heak are
hardly visible,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29

Mrs. Hannah Tyler, of Branford,
Cf.' who has been speeches. for fifteen
years, fell from her chair the other dav.
getting such shock as to bring back
the flood Of speech and now she talks as
well as eVer.-Neeo Haren Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29

Somebody says that London spends
go, 900, 600 year for oysters. and some
BODY else promptly pFolounees it Q fish
story. "
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29

"A word in season: Why not send
DIR. Mustard, of the Delaware Stale SEN
ate. to the Sandwich Isl&ndA-E r.
Graphic,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
More Stolen Horses.

A few nights ago two mules and =
sorrel pony were put in the lot of j.
Brown on West Pecan street. The
next morning no one knew how they
came there, as Mr.. Brown was over at
San Antonio. 1t was thought by
some of the officers who were notified
of the horses being there, that some
one. who had been In the habit of
putting "stray" horses in the pen,
mad driven these in there during the
night, thinking, of course, that there
Was some one there to "care" for
them.
Yesterday morning a man named
Drake, from the lower part OF this
county, came in, looking for two
mules and horse which had been
stolen from l:astrop county the very
night the animals above named
were put in Browns lot here. The
description he gave of the horses ex-
lctly Tailed with the animals found
here, and Mr.. Drake took them to the
owner, 10y whom he was sent. II any
Jne has lost horses or mules they
might do we'll to examine "sale-lost."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
AbandOns her Child.

Saturday afternoon, about o'clock,
Mrs. Tom Murrah was startled by
hearing a soft voice say, in almost Il
whisper, Mrs. Murrall, can your little
servant girl play with my baby. until
go down to the store for a few min
utesT Mrs. Murrah turned, and saw
that lady of medium height. and
rather gOod-looking. had entered the
gate and stood before her. Although
never having seen the mother before.
Mrs. Murrah readily con ,ented, and
the wretched mother Gas she proved
to be) hurried away. The cook of Mrs.
Murrah slspicioning a wrong,suickly
followed the rurriedly retreating
woman, but lost sight of her before
she had followed her far. She dis
covered, however, that the woman
was dressed as if for travelling. She
had on a black dress, black
cloak trimmed with grey, a black
round top hat, and wore, in addition,
black shawl.
When Col. Tom Mnrrah went home
at night he was astOniShed to hear the
sound of an infants voice in his
house; and, on going in, soon saw how
matters stood, and told Mrs. Murrah
that the real mother need
not be expected to return; that
they might as well begin prepa-
rations to take care of the poor little
abandoned fellow. The good lady
and her husband Immediately began
to fix for feeding the little waif, who
was evidently not over three or four
weeks old. In a short time it was
washed, dressed in comfortable and
clean clothing, fed from bottle
(Which it went for" as if nearly
starveD and put to sleep in cradle.
The child showed that it was IN need
of some one to care for it, as
it was sick and in need of
humane attention generally. A ply
stefan was called in (Dr. Cuff }, who
said that the young fellow was con-
stitutionally healthy, but needed care
full attention in order to keep him
from being sick.
So far he is doing finely, and gives
promise of being fine child. 1t was
kind providence that led the unfor-
tunate mother to leave her offspring
in the hands of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Murrah, for they are already becom-
ing attached to it and will not let it
go now without legal steps.
The question is being asked: "Who
is the wretched mother?" There Is
no doubt that she has taken this
method of hiding story of shame;
aye, and doubtless of a wrong so viii
famous as would make the blacklist
nature shrink and cover if such a
crime were presented in all its hellish-
ness. From a conversation with a
gentleman last night it is thought
the mystery can be solved as to who
and why. If so-well, it will be
done.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
SAN ANTONIO.
Especial to The Statesman


SAN ANTONIO, Feb. ga colored
washerwoman took sick with small
poX to-day, and was removed to the
pesthouse. This is an isolated case.
and it is thought the disease is over
here.
Andrew Rahmer, the drunken
maniac who defied a crowd of police
and citizens last night, and would not
be taken, surrendered himself this
morning at 2 o'clock and was placed
in jail. He was found to be shot in
the legs twice by the policemen, and
as he will receive no attention the
wounds may give him much trouble.
Our Merchants Exchange to-day
attempted to call q meeting of the
board of directors to arrange for
the entertainment of EX-President
Diaz and party, but the meeting
passed no new resolutions. Another
attempt will be made to-mnrrc ",
which will give them mere time to
assemble.
Yesterday afternoon. at Seguin,
George A. Neill. nephew of Gen. An
drew Neill, and W. II. Collins re-
newed an old quarrel in the streets,
and from hot words resort was had to
pistols, which were drawn, but friends
separated the parties. About
$40 o'clock last evening, as
Neill was coming out of a saloon
he was met by Collins, who renewed
the quarrel, and pistols were almost
simultaneously drawn and shooting
commenced, which resulted in the
death of Collins. Neill was arrested
and a coroner's jury summoned, and
in inquest held on the remains of
Collins. A verdict of justiiable
homicide was rendered.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
FORT WORTH.
Especial to The Statesman


FORT WORTH, Feb. 24-The Gabert
murder trial was concluded to-day.
The jury, after celebrating one hour
and a half, returned verdict of not
guilty.
Miss Mamie Price, while skating.
fell and sprained her ankle seriously.
The social circles are now being ag-
itated over the elopement of a couple
whose parents objected. but have re-
Tented.
One thousand. less one. pupils were
in attendance at the public schools
during the week.
District court, after a three weeks
ses sion, adjourned to meet again the
last day of April. During the term
nineteen felony convictions were had,
one for misdemeanor, ten nolle pros
eques, one acquital and one hung jury.
Sixteen of the nineteen convicted
nave been sentenced to the peniten-
tiary, three having appealed to the
higher courts. Jas. CreSwel was con-
victed of murder in the first degree at
| this term, motion for new trial was
overruled, and notice of appeal was
given.
FORT WORTH, Feb. 26.-The tax
collector paid $1,000 into the treasury
to-day.
Charles Powell. charged with for
gerry, to-day waved examination and
gave bond for $500.
J. A. Traer. charged with selling
mortgaged property, was to-day re-
leased from Jail on $500 bond.
Four men were arrested to-day for
theft of groceries, such as coffee.
sugar and tobacco, from freight cars
on the Texas and Pacific railroad.
They were storing them away in the
Missouri Poetic yard.
Thirty per cent of the shop hands
on the Texas and Pacific rail
road at this place were
suspended to-day. The cause of this
action is owing to the falling off OF
shipping business, which is natural
at certs in times of the year; hence
the demand for lal or is not so great
Ed Barrett, railroad employee on
the Missouri Pacific, while strOlling
along the track in the yard last night
was run over by Il train of coal and
box cars. The injuries were so severe
that he died from the effects this
| morning.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

A LONDON trade circular says the
rapid transition which has taken
place in the visible supply of Ameri-
can cotton during the last four
months, is perfectly startling. On
the LIST of October last it was 100000
bales below the previous year. Now,
not only has this deficiency been made
up, but English spinners have added
upwards of 10000 bales to their stock.
A few months hence the visible sup
ply of American cotton will show an
excess of close upon 100000 bales
over the corresponding period last
year. Reports of slightly less favor
able nature regarding the East India
crop have helped operators to
take a more sanguine view of
the market. It has been vaguely
expected that the American supply
would somehow disappear, but it is
suggested that trade in Russia Is ex-
ceptionally bad. while France is un-
settled. and Germaey. Austria and
Italy have suffered from foods to an
extent that shows appreciably in
commerce. and more than all, the
political horizon on the continent is
not cloudless. 1t Is also pointed out
that the eastern market is over
stocked, though the exports from
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
EI,GIN.
Special to Tie Statesman |


ELGIN, Feb. 27.-Our town and
community has been thrown into
considerable commotion over an at
tempted rape. by negro boy about
sixteen or seventeen years of
age. on the person of young
schoolgirl on her way to scoool this
morning. He was overtaken in the
attempt, and marched into town, and
had his trial before our justice, who
found him guilty. and he is now in
the hands of the officer. Marks upon
the throat of the girl and a drawn
knife show the villains intentions,
had not her screams brought imme-
date relief. He fled to the woods, but
was overtaken after about four-mile
chase.
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could have been given by any one on
this question. The wrapt attention
OF the audience, particularly number
OF Legislators present, showed that
the able speaker was entertain
ing, If not convincing, every one
who was listening. Many remarked
that while the lecture and arguments
were eloquent and strong, that they
thought it was good speaking and
fine logic-as logic-and beautiful rhet-
oric wasted, as the cosmopolitan char
acter of the people of Texas rendered
1t more than impossible that prohibit
ton could ever be more than a grim
failure in the state, even should the
people vote it a law. Many others
believe that the influence of
Mr.. Halls remarks will lie
the means of insuring the
passage of the joint prohibition
resolution. The lecture was too
long in its delivery and too wide of
Its scope to be even synopsized in the
STATESMAN; but it was very strong
from the prohibition standpoint,
though, of course. while the manner
OF presenting it bore the stamp of
MIR. Halls peculiar style, the argu-
ments were the same as those with
which the people have been familiar
since the organization of the Good
| TemplarS order in 1856.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
ten. Fitzhugh Lees Lecture Next
Monday Night. ~


Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Rev. ]. Vim.
Jones. secretary of the Southern His
torical society, will arrive In Austin
on Sunday next, and ON Monday
night Gen. Lee will deliver his celia
brated lecture on the battle of Chan
cellorsyille. The visit of this gentle
man is in the interest of the Southern
Historical society, which was organ
lied in Richmond soon after the cIoee
Of the war. Its object is to vindicate
the name and fame of the southern
people. Not dollar of the proceeds
of these lectures will be used to de-
fray expenses, but the whole amount
realized will be passed to the perma-
nent fund of the society. 1t Is q
noble and praiseworthy cause, and
we hope that Gen. Lee will be greeted
by a r0using audience.