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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
A NapoIeonic Joke,

Here is another of the numerous good
stories told about Prince Plon-Plon.
One day when Napoleon III. was busily
writing in his private room at the Tuil-
cries, the prince was shown in. Well,
prince, what is it? said Napoleon, know
ing very well exactly what it would be.
Is it more money!" Plon-Plon said
that it was; that the exigencies of his
situation, etc., weighed heavily upon
him, and that he found himself compel
led to ask for funds. Napoleon indicat-
ed that he had given all that he could
possibly spare, and that there was moth
ing to be had from him at least for a
long time to come. Plon-Plon became
enraged. "You have no generosity.
This is not Napoleonic. You have moth
ing of your uncle about you" !" Oh,
yes, have!" retorted Napoleon; 81 have
his family"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
Ancient TURKEYS,

We read that ''the Spaniards saw i'm
mense numbers of turkeys in the domes-
ticated state, on their arrival in Mexico,
where they were more common than any
other poultry. They were found wild,
not only in New Spain, but all along the
continent, Ill the less frequented places,
from the northwestern territory of the
United States to Panama. The Span
iards called the turkey the gallopavo,
because it resembled the peacock" The
Mexicans ate many turkeys long before
they (the Mexicans) were converted-or
rather cuffed-into Christians. The an
nual allowance of turkeys for the i'm
perial palace was 5000, SO that one de-
rives a melancholy satisfaction from
thinking that ''the halls of the Montezu-
mas" must have been uncommonly jolly
places, particularly at Thanksgiving
time, when there could have been no
stint there in turkeys in all the modes
that such noble birds can be served.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
AGood Road to Travel

In the days of the pike roads in Ohio
there were two rival roads running into
Dayton, one of which was built by Gen.
Schenck. The owner of the other, hop
ing to divert all the trade from the gen
erals road, had erected at a certain spot
a large sign bearing the words, Chine
teen miles to Dayton-best road in all
respects" When Gen. Schenck heard
of this he had sign put up on his road
at the same spot with the words, mime
teen miles to Dayton-dOaOra hill both
aOdys." The road which thus accommo-
dated itself to the downward tendencies
of human nature soon had all the travel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
EnuIish Diet,

The robust health of the English in
general is said to be due to their diet
They are good and substantial eaters
They like plain, solid food, well cooked
and do not, as rule, demand variety.
Meat, vegetables and buildings are their
staple dishes, and thin soups and for
eign kickshaws find no favor in their
eyes. They despise alike French dishes
as rich and unwholesome, and German
cookery as coarse and unpalatable. The
roast beef of Old England is their staff
of life, and ham and eggs come next in
their good graces. Ice water is rarity
among the mass of the population, who
look on it almost as poison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21
OUT OF THE DARK.
BY z. ". sHURTLEFF.

Day, like flower, blossoms from the night,
And all things beautiful arise from things
That bear lesser grace. he lily springs
Pure as an angels soul, and III as white,
FROM out the dark clod wher ray of light
Fer creeps. The butterfly, on airy wings,
Rises from the cold chrysalis that cIings
10 some dead, moIdering leahet, hid from sight
Ii thus in Nature all things good ana fair,
And all things that the grace of beauty wear.
Begotten are of things that show no charm.
Then will seek to find in every care
And every sorrow, and in all the harm
That comes to me, pleasure sweet and rare.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-21

WHEN California man sees "no
cards F" at the end of marriage notice
OF friend he remarks that {" that girl
has put some of her pious notions into
Jim's head, but he'll get over them after
he has been married awhile. "-SOn1er-
UiIe Journal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACToKs.

! UNHE Commissioners Court OF Tarraut cour.
| L ~, Texas, viii receive sealed proposals
I Tor ;he building OF y County Jail for said
! county in the city Of Fort Worth, according
10 plans and specifications, until noon OF
Wednesday, the 18th day' of August, 1873.
The plans and specifications OF the work
will be on file in the office of the Clerk OF The
county Court on and after August list. ISS3
Parties bidding on Iron and steel ork must
accompany their proposals with full specifi-
cations of their proposed work and samples
of material, and must state in their proposal
| out OF what class OF material the various
parts of the work is To be made; such sam
pies TO be deposited with the Commissioners
Court, and all material used must be OF same
quality as the sample designated for the
work.
No payment will be made on the Iron and
! Steel work until completed according o con-
tract to be determined upon a thorough test
OF the work, made under direction of the
Comm iSSiODer's COurt.
specifications accompanying proposals for
irCu and Steel work may vary in details 10
suit any particular system OF prison WORK.
I but IN general. arrangement must accord
with plans on file. Parties bidding for BRICK
and stone work must also furnish with their
proposal sample. OF the material they pro-
pose To use In each part Of the work. and all
material used must correspond with the
sample furnished.
The work will be paid for in cash, and with
the exception OF the iron and STEEL work
pay ments will be made at the end OF each
architect IN charge, - per ceat being
retained on each until the final completion
and acceptance OF the work
All worR ~ be done under the Supervision
OF the architect subject Ia the control OF the
( commissioners court, and IN the event OF
unreasonable delay in any part OF the work
the commissioners court reserve the RIGHT
10 nave such work done by other parties and
All extra expenses reasonably incurred
Thereby To he paid by the contractor and
thu fun costo of such work so done may he 10.
Quoted from any amount witch may be due
or become due the contractor. Bonds in the
/ sum oil the contract price VIII be required o.
ea"h contractor Tor The performance OF the
work Ia be done BY HIM
Proposals must be iiled with the county
4 clerk ny noon OF August the 18th. lSSl and be
endorsed. Proposals for building Tarrani
county jail The commissioners reserve
the right TO reject any or all proposals re-
ctINeu. Il. f. BLCkHAH.
County Judge
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

any man can show an exception TO
this statement of the case. Taken for
true. IL follows that the Sabbath i a
public blessing. for / am not speaking
( OF ii in its religious bearings or siyniii-
( canoe. am bound by my obligations
TO the community in which j live,
I and 10 my fellUw-men. to sustain the
! sabbath IL is violation Of their
( rights for me 10 appropriate the Sab
! bath to the advancement OF my per-
E sonal gain end TO the detriment "
/ their quiet. The SUNDAY law
was not enacted to enforce
/ the sabbath observance as religious
institution, but as civil institution
inseparable from the public good. The
law requires nothing more than = Ces-
cation from the common work OF the
week. Whether man shall or shall not
observe the day religiously. the law
SAYS nothing; can say nothing. To
support the law, then, is to support the
natural rights, the civil interests of
the community.
How far the work of necessity and
mercy may require that certain lines
of business should be kept open, such
as the meat shop, the drug store, etc,
il is not for me TO say.
There is nothing gained by
unreasonableness nor 10y violent meas
ures. Anything that is right ought to
be sustained, because il is right; while
that which Is wrong ought TO be put
down because it is wrong. That
large majority of our citizens feel il to
he wrong 10 keep the saloons Of Fort
Worth open on the Sabbath, do not
think admits of any doubt. | would
very candidly ask all men who handle
beer and other liquors whether it is
right for them, in the face of all these
people, and in opposition to their
WISHES, 10 appropriate the Sabbath
day, and use it regardless of Sunday
Law or citizen?
With the same candor, ] would ask
the saloon men another question, viz:
Why they, as class. do not contend
for the right of other lines of business
10 keep open on the Sabbath as well as
their own business? They are quick
to enforce the law to shut up others,
when they are made to close up. Now
ii occurs 10 me as being only fair that
these men should advocate the right of
others to keep open on the Sabbath a.
well as themselves. TO 'retaliaten by
having all others to close, just because
their saloons are closed does not ar-
pear to be wise and prudent to an out
slider. j. ID. MURPHY,
Fort Worth, July -.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

ONE CHARLES p. STONES contri-
butes an article to the July number of
Century entitled Washington on the
erc of war; which is very interesting
reading, If the reader can succeed in
divesting his mind OF the id ca that he
is reading what purports to be history,
and is simply entertaining fiction.
An illustration will serve as "a sample
OF the entire article. The author SAYS
that one evening. few days prior TO
LINCoLN's Inauguration he was stand
ing at n window, overlooking the steps
of the capitol from which it had been
the custom for the president elect TO
take the oath of office, conversing
with "a distinguished officer from
New York discussing the approaching
Inauguration, when the officer in a
positive excited manner said, "Mr.
Lincoln shall never be inaugurated
on those steps. Had the writer been
sincere and truthful he would not
have hesitated to give the name of the
prophet of evil. In writing history
men do not show so much considera-
ton rs does CHARLES =. STONE in
this instance. Whatever may have
been the plans and purposes of those
who were opposed TO Mr.. LINCLoN's
Inauguration that of assassination was
not contemplated. This incident, like
many Others in the article quoted from
serves to give q dramatic interest To
the contribution, but it detracts in the
same proportion from the readers con-
iidcnce. Men who write history must
write facts, aud not draw ON their i'm
agination for them us Coz. STONE has
done in this instance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

The Republicans OF Georgia are not
satisfied with General LoNGsTREET,
United States marshal in that state,
and are zealously urging his removal.
No specific charges are preferred
against him. and it is claimed that the
only cause for demanding his removal
Is the very usual one that his place is
wanted by some one else, and that he
Is not in sympathy with the leading
Republicans OF Georgia. Lo SGsTREET
was among the first Of the prominent
officers in the Confederate army to
sacrifice principle for the loaves and
fishes, and he has been rewarded by 81
profitable Office ever since he was
taken into the Republican household.
II would seem that the charge that he
was not in sympathy with the Repub-
licans of Georgia, was hardly sufficient
to warrant his removal at this time,
when the civil service reform was Just
budding into usefulness. LoNGsTREET
was a GEAST man in 1881, and this
will cover a multitude of sins ia the
estimation of the president. Emory
SPEER, a recent convert to Republican
methods and theories, who was also
rewarded with an office, is said TO IA
vor the removalof L0SGsTREEr, which
is very ungrateful in him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

ONE OF the reasons that the hardest
worked GLASSES areso frequently ill-paRi
is their numbers, Telegraph opera
tors, >tenographers, type-writers aud
printers should be men of intelligence
and skill many Of them are NOT.
There are too many young and incom.
peteui men in all these professions,
whoare willing to work for less wages
than they could earn at manual labor.
The same is true Of clerks and en-
ployes in Offices and mercantile houses
generally, and there seems no remedy
for the evil. The unions organized for
the protection of the members admit
incompetent men to iull fellowship, i'm
order 10 gain numerical strength for
an emergency, and they are turned out
rs profieients in the profession, and be-
come mill stones around the necks OF
the more worthy members.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

ily demonstrated. Unfortunately for
these theorists, there Is and always
has been in every community one or
more persons who have felt that their
special mission on earth was to keep a
faithful record Of the temperature at
certain hours every day and of the
rainfall every year. These records
show that there has been no marked
increase OF heat during the period Of
these solar ecceutricities. In 1871
when the sun spots were the most
brilliant and numerous ever noticed
the barometer marked only one or two
degrees more heat than during any
other time. There il not enough in-
crease to excite comment much
less to establish the principle
that the sun spots were the di-
rect cause OF the extra heat. The same
year showed no increase in rainfall or
wind storms. That these solar Tadi-
ants produce more brilliant aurorss is
more generally conceded, but that these
are more beautiful and pleasurable
than they are hurtful or dangerous adj
mits Of no dispute. 1t is as well to let
the sun spottisisn enjoy their hallu-
cination, since it Injuries no one. And
il the thermometer some day marks
an inci ease ola degree or two of heat
more than usual, no one will be hurt,
and they will be contented.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20
1.-THE Sabbath was Made for Man"
fspcnNp rArrR

SECOND PAPER
To the Gazette
Another fact. 10 which will ask the
consideration of the candid reader. is
that the law of the Sabbath and tho
law OF labor, with the law OF marriage.
are three vital principles i'm ali civil.
iZed communities. To abridse or
abuse either one OF these viii create
more disturbance than interference
with anything else that can be men
toned, The law of labor regulates
our business and material
relations. The law OF marriage. our
social relations, the law OF the sabbath
our moral relations. Disturb the labor
OF this country, and you damage il,
material interests. Make easy the law
Of divorce, and lower the public con-
science as 10 the sanctity ofthe marriage
relation, and you invade the homes
anu derange the society of our country.
Now sirs, you displaca the Sabbath in
stituiion, and you demoralize the COM
nunity. \ bridge can no more stand
without piers than the morality of a
community without the sabbath To
chasten aud sustain it, A young man
comes into our city; he is reported
upon reliable evidence as being a Sab
haih-breaker.n II may bc that this is
the only fact known about him, as 10
bis principles and habits, yet this and
this alone would fix The grade of that
young mans moral character. in the
mind az the ayeJsee citizen. Indeed.
the advanced civilization of any coun-
Try or community has never been
known 10 outslrip their esteem for and
observance of the Sabbath. Civiliza-
ton may DO its best, but il never can
outrun the sabbath.
! do not think there is any fallacy in
This reasoning. do not think that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

An inactive condition Of the blood
and liver, Is the source OF nearly all
diseases: they are made pure, active
aud healthy, by using Browns Sarsa-
parilla, and Dsndelion with Iodide of
Potassium; 1t speedily cures: Boils,
Pimples, Kidney Diseases. Ulcers,
Scrofula, Erysipelas, Dyspepsia Rheu-
matism. Try this Great Blood Puri-
flyer, Browns Sarsaparilla, ask your
druggist to show you the formula
printed on every bottle. All druggists
sell Browns Sarsaparilla.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

Persons tearing the city or The state
during the summer months can have
the DAILY GAZETTE mailed to
them, postpaid. for 81 per month. The
address may be changed as often as
desired. The GAZETTE ,ciN be mail
ed 70 trdUelers in Europe, postage pre-
paid, for $50 per month.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20
Gulf, ColOrade6Ml;,
way CempaS
slgtnMyE

slxnAlyi
GALvISTos, yts :
Notice - HEREBY glseplhAs 4. 4.
rectors of said railway clpe
a meeting OF the si0ektda}
pany, 10 be held stiiznaa IL.
the Isl day OF August IS, r--|
M. for the purposea NasAtex|
mining as TO the iietssag ~
completing, improylHszei r
way, by the Issuance as AZ
said company, OF Nasa
of said company V
thousand dollars each, W
exceed thirteen tbsusantt !,
the main track Of said,v
constructed, and 10 Be
quired. and all branchliEs
said bonds 10 run forty
list. 1883, and bear interess
per cent. per annum, psylA
on the LIST days Of April s1i
year, at the city Of New isin|
of said bonds by the conN
as follow: Not TO exceed
before the 3lsi OF Decelus5 4
tiunal issues so that the assl
second mortgage bonds n
amounts per mile andon fr
rs follows: December S.s ?
Der Slst, 1855, 81 600; Deeen p
December 3lst, lSs7. $500 4
SOD: December list, IN &|
3lst, lSsi, 81 800; peeemk 4
December Slst, 1872, ll*n<|
ls!r}, $4,000, and DenS1
$4,000 the miles 0fcoIari
ascertained by certi1akf =
and chief engineer 0fSsi isy|
payment OF the said bens
a second trust deed and
railway, franchises 81
company, as follows:
Any and all railways
constructed or hereafter W.
authorized, wheresoever q
main lines, branches, exl1id
sitions, together with ail1
and rights OF way, track, III
ducts, culyerts, fences ahaGq
kind, all fepots, stah
houses, car houses, Woo
shops, wa,er tanks, ANA %,1
together with the lots o. W.
which each and all are r.
and all locomotives, ieI =
gage, mail, freight. hana u
all other rolling stock
machinery, tools, !,
and materials, az Nn|
books of account, youchs
sets OF everykind, all
leases, incomes, tolls, y
versions ana lemaindsns
specified reel ed premls ia
all other real and perfo
a, any time belonging
company with all apEie
gether with all the rrFJs's b.
chiises and CHARTERED
immunities. which nos
may belong TO or ag 4 n /, "
including the franenss. MA
BUTT is understood n, N III
maybe acquired byssa;3s,s ia
state OF Texas, and .s.-xl n J:
quire by donation w. ~ pg&e1
acq uired for some 9 ~ 4 ast1
fore specified, Ald ~ rsiis III
salt railway or she oa,spds, 4.
hereby copeyee 20, 8 Il VrIls N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20
TOM THUMBS FUNERAL.
Services and Ceremonies of the Occasion
4 Quiet Affair,

Aauiet Affair.
Mlddieboro, Mass, July lS.-The
funeral OF Gen. Tom Thumb occurred
inns morning. Every effort was made
To nave II Us quiet rs possible, and no
display was made. The body was in.
closed IN a walnut coffin covered with
broad cloth and trimmed with masonic
embiems. The plate bore the simple
inscription. Charles ;. Stratton. aged
iorty-nve years Services were con.
Quoted by Rev. DIR. Fairbanks. being
Ver} brief and impressive. May Flow
err lady OF Masons, escorted the body
to the train.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

Low SALARIES are not always
economical in the public service. The
state of Texas has the poorest paid oiii-
ciaG of any state In the Union, aud
the only wonder is that as good men
As those who hold oilice can be found
To assume the burdens aud RESPONSE
bililies that devolve upon them for the
meager pay they receive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

1t requires one cent TO prepay the
postage on copy of the GAZETTE; one
cent on the Wool GrOtccr and ticO
cents on the Stock Journal Where
two papers are enclosed in one pack
age. il requires two cents, and if an
other paper is enclosed with the Stock
Journal ii requires three cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

The question ofstreet improvements
is being agitated in several cities in
the state. Fort Worth is doing them
all valuable service in the good ex-
ample it sets for their imitation. Fort
Worth marks time, aud rapid time
too,.and If the Others will keep step
they will make "a record for progress
and development.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

THE president and every one of the
heads OF departments viii soon be all
sent from their posts, aud the govern
ment Will be under the control of chief
clerks. 1t was not thus when Demo-
Gratis Were mt the head OF the govern
ment. They felt the responsibility of
the office and discharged lis duties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

THH advocates OF the theory that
the sun spots which are much more
plainly depicted, and are unusually
active upon the disc OF the solar orb
are indicative Of great atmospheric dis
tnreaaees, and will exert very de-
cided influence upon the rainfall do
net hnd the public very generally in.
c'ined to he wigginsized second
time during the same year. That
there has been more than The usual
number Of great wind storns ana ter
riiic rain falls the present year is true.
but that they are the results OF spots
upon The sun has not been conclusive
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

THE Republicans, who are con-
stantlv urging reform within the
party" evidently overlook the fact
that it is tacit admission that reform
is necessary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

GEN. JAMES LoNGSTREET runs no
risk of losing his commission, but the
demand for his removal will serve to
convince him that Republicans are
uugratcful.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-20

DENNIs KEARNEY having been
fired OUT Of every organization to
which be has endeavored to attach
himself, should get upa party of his
own. II would possess the element Of
harmony, one of the most certain guar
atlfnns 81 -Inrnss
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IT must be dull times in the politi-
cal world when the usefulness OF a
great daily paper is abridged by the
discussion of sun spots.
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