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and prayed.

"Help me help me to be strong,
Oh God! and to keep him from temp
tations,' was the ceaselsss player
through the long hours of the night.
At last he stirred uneasily, and
suddenly started up to sitting pos
ture.
"Hallo, Mamie is it you And
are you through crying' Where
are the boys aud"-with a look Of
fear crossing his face, in his now
awakening faculties-"where the
mischief is that money i'--feeling
nervously in all his pockets.
"what money, Ned 2" inquired
his wife, O new dream coming over
her.
why, the money | had of old
Smiths. forgot to put it in tho
bank, as he ordered, aud went off
with the boys on a lark, and-and
by Jupiter, Mamie it's gone I've
been robbed of my employers mon
ey'-his face whitening like dead
mans as he sank back upon the
lounge aud regarded her with mourn
full horror.
"How much Was it? she manag-
ed to ask through her trembling lips.
Two thousand dollars7" he said
with groan, burying his face in his
hands. "Oh, little wife I'm q
ruinod man. | never can repay it
that is, il | cannot escape; and !
haven't dollar. What mad fool
I've been Hush isn't old Smith
in the hall' Yes, know his voice,
and hos got wind of this somehow.
III never be taken alive. Never =
and as he spoke she saw some
thing bright and shining in his
hand.
She couldn't cry out, though she
thought she was dying, aud nearer
and nearer came the voices aud
whittier and more desperate grew the
face OF her husband.
med! Oh, Ned!" she moaned.
and
"Why, what is the matter : Come,
wake up. It's dark AMI cold in here
as a barn, "Why, Mamie, little
wife, what is it Did l frighten
you, or was it a dream could
not get away from the Office soon
er."
Rut she could not answer. She
only flung her arms around his neck
and sobbed 30 hysterically that he
was really alarmed.
"llow nervous you are, my darl-
ing! But listen, what good news
I've brought Mr.. Smith came into
the Office to night and smiled as he
looked over my statements of sales
and profits, and he said:
"'You've worked hard, my boy,
and merit and increase in your SAL
ary. We will make it fifteen hun,
dred from this o..
~ don't know what l said. /
don't think said much of anything,
but he looked satisfied aud shook
my hand SO kindly and added that
faithfulness found its reward usual.
ly; and 80 you can have your new
curtains whenever you want them,
and carpet, too, perhaps
"Oh! l don't care for them now.
l was so foolish to fret over such
triae. And I've had such dreadful.
dreadful dream ~ But she never
could bring herself to tell him of it.
81 was unloyal to even dream 80
wickedly about such good, kind
husband. But I'll never forget it or
the lesson it taught me. I'll waste
no more tears over trifes.-AbJie
Q. " MKeeUer, iM Arthur's Munazille
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Strictly first class goods at lower
prices then can be purchased else
where at i;clier's, Seiilssrove, Pa
4.G3t,
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Quick, complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases.
81. Druggists.
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Physicians. Sc.
IT II. BORDNER.
pssISAek,N AND st'Rl.Eoy,

BEANERrowN PA,
Oilers hts professional services to the citizens
o. b'aNcFtoWh and vicinity. Apr =, 81
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
DALLAS.
Discovery of a Band of Robbers or
Crooked Merchants.
The Town Nearly Flooded Attempted
Suicide Notes.
special to the Gazette.

Special to- the Gazette.
Dallas, February 23-Detectives to-
day discovered u firm of robbers in
East Dallas carrying on very extern
sive trade on the quiet in crooked gen.
eral merchandise. Three brothers
named Hampton compose the firm.
A freight car filled with goods for
Kaufman on the Texas trunk road wa.
broken open and plundered on the
night of January fifth. The residence
Of the Hampton's near the Trunk de-
pot was raided this afternoon
and the missing goods found
stored away. The three Hampton
brothers are in the county
Jail tonight. a great amount of
other plumber was also found. 1t is
believed there is Il large gang of this
character of robbers located in squads
in various parts of the city and SNUG
Cling out freight at night by wagons
to isolated stores through the country.
Charles A. Hart reported to the
police to-day that he had been way-
laid and robbed last night of three
hundred and siXty-iive dollars
cash and n check for two thou
sand dollars on the banking
house of Milligan of Weatherford.
No clue to the robbers,
Postofiice Inspector Thomas An
ished his investigation of the Dallas
postoilice and the charges made
against Postmaster Wbissen by Went
worth Manning and others and de-
parted for kaufman to-day. Thomas
says everything about the office is all
right and that he finds every charge
preferred to be groundless.
Inc heaviest rainfall ever known
mere fell for two hours, from till 3
O'Clock to-day, flooding portions of the
business streets to the depth. of two
ieet. Many easements were flooded
and all character of travel suspended.
The volume of water was fearful. The
dam on Pacific avenue, near Preston
street, gave way under the pressure
ana the block circumscrihed by
Preston, Elm and Pearl streets
andsPacific avenue was submerged to
the depth of four feet in most places.
which was above the first floor in
many houses. A foot or more of WA
ter stood in the basement of the
Herdtd office. The Main-street sewer
at Sycamore street was too small TO
carry off the water that ran in
from the Elm-street sewer. and if
backed up eighteen inches deep around
the Times office, and up the
low ground to Jones Brothers.
press rooms, where il was
foot deep. For a time many feared
u terrible disaster but fortunately the |
storm abated after two hours.
Mrs. James Ryan attempted suicide
last night by morphine, but two phy-
sicians and the regulation stomach |
pump have made it necessary for her
to suffer in the flesh still q While lon
ger.
Inc large number of prisoners sent
70 the county poor farm twelve miles
from the city to work out fines makes
II necessary TO have prison tor Che
institution and the county commits
have concluded to have il
erected. AZ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
GALy ESTON.
A Big Purchase Reported Death
From Opium.
Criminal Matters The Municipal
Election, Etc.

special 70 the Gazette.
Galveston February 23.--In m intsr.
view with Captain Charles Fowler
agent OF the Morgan Line here, in ref,
erehce To the purchase of MORGAN
interest in the Houston and Teyas
Central, Louisiana, Western. Indians
ola and Cuero Railways, and the Nor
gan Steamship Lines, by the Hunt
ihgdon syndicate, CAPTAIN Fovio,.
stated that he had no doubt that tbe
SAFE was effected, but the terms and
uetafs had not yet been made nnhjta
ana declined TO state whether he hod
been officially notified Much specnI I,
Sl exists among the emp .oyees OF The
me mere as TO what effect ii win bsyo
upon their terms of Office.
Last Thursday a young man ,a,,,,.,
talreli formerly of Galveston died 4,
houston II was first supposed from IN -
,oAlcation, bat il is now learned ,ha,
MS death was the result of mn 80,
1ose OF opium, administered Inv .
'rIenu TO relieve his sufIarincs mr.
i'ee was unintentional and no hlama -
attached Ia his friend. =
Brady, who was supposed 10 be con,
.nied few days ago M AM
.ln and guilty oe enbezzle,nem,
" money from Poole q Rohinsam
ana others here, is still at larre !,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
Thus 1t Is.

The tariff bin passed the senate with
its title changed to read '.An act tore
duce internal revenue taxation and
for other purposes" The vote hy
which the bill passed was forty-two to
nineteen. All the negative votes ex-
cept one were Democrats and that one
was Mr.. MITCHELL of Pennsylvania.
The bill had been under consideration
thirty-three legislative days. AS passed
the bill Is an amendment attached TO
the bill to reduce the internal revenue
taxation.
During the last hours of debate
on the bill, some very strenuous
efforts were made to increase the duty
on wool by those who represent the
wool interest, lead principally by Nh.
SHERMAN. AS this part OF the bill
more directly affects Texas and the
wool-growing interests than PERHAPS
amy other, we rcpubl.sh the debate
and action on 1t below:
Mr.. sherman moved TO amend the Wool
and wooden schedule 50 Ms 10 make Il read
that the duty on woods OF tho firsl class the
value whgreofat last port or place Whence
exported To the United States, eNcludiun
,halges, shall DC 70 cents per pound or less.
y cents per pound instead OF 10, as In ths
hill, ana making the duty ON WOODS OF lie
same class valued above 10 cents per pouno
q cents. Instead OF l3 cents per pound also
raising the duty on woods OF Tin seennI
class, hair OF the Alpaca goat and other ,ikc
animals, ot the value or 10 cents par pound
the duly on woois OF tho same class valued
ah9No ~ cents, nom II TO IA sents per pvuRd.
Some debate followed this and ii
was opposed by the representatives OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
CHICAGO.
A Band Of Bohemians Horrib,.,
der-The Diamond Disas,,,

Chicago, February 2s.-Tbe n,
q Evanston railroad. bujt s|
seven years ago, running h.. !,
lous district in the north esi,s 49, ~
ton of the city, was the scene es i. 4
about II o'clock last night = i Z
two hundred men, well n,,. Az
composed chiefly of Bobss aaae|
Swedes and Polish laborers m..a' |
to the locality known as day a.s''' 4
land, near which the road psssss N
beginning at Fullerton ayenps ' n
ceeded to tear up the tracks 4, n N
hundred feet. A large detail n Il ~
were called and soon disper.,, a n
rioters, making no arrests.
An Inter- Ocean East Tomas M.
gan, special says: "There ia nr.
from Logging Camp, twenty.sir n
from here, that two men cot intss N
pute over u trial as to whose ~
could haul the heaviest load. NJ
the trial the one whose team Va. :,
torious went into a cabin and
down. The defeated man cana
behind and with one blow Of N
severed his head from his body n
head rolled to the floor. Tia !,
winked several times and the nj,
opened. An alarm was raised /
sixty members of the camp took
murderer, placed a log 4,
around his neck, hung
and placed a guard AM
his body to await the arrival q
sheriff. Men came from a rei,bB
ing camp to take the corba B,
when q general fightensued anxr:I
men were killed.
A Braidwood, Illinois, specsl Il
the work of pumping out ths
mond mine still continues, two u
large pumps being placed in pst
1T has been asserted by those IN
thority that the shaft will new
worked again, but soon as the ID
are recovered, will be abands5
Hugh j. Jewett, president Of tMl
principal owner Of the
mond Coal Company, writes to y
lntendent Fordyce to use every i
able means and spare no exrns
recover the bodies of the victims
water has been lowered forty
weather is turning cold, and fsis
entertained the pumps will fres
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
SPECIAL SERVICE.
A Newspaper Sued for Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars.
Survey of the Sabine Pass Railroad
at Last Begun.
News From Laredo, Corsicana and
Other Places.

special TO the Gazette.
Laredo, February 23.--In the case
of the state versus l.. Haines the testi-
mony closed about noon to-day. At
ter dinner Col. S. III. Russell opened
the case tor the state, followed by Col
Costing, ]. o. Nicholson, and Chas.
eight O'Clock and Leo Tarleton is clos
ing Tor the state. The case will 80 to the
jury sometime tonight. The speeches
were powerful appeals to the jury, and
the courtroom was crowded almost to
sAflocation. Deep interest is mani
tested
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
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CRAFTS CRIME II.
The Jury Renders Verdict of Guilty.
of Murder.

6rayson, Kentucky February 2s,-
1ouft met at the usual hour. The
jury in the Craft case promptly re-
tlred and few minutes afterwards
returned into court with verdict of
guilty and punishment at death. The
prisoners scanned the faces of the iurv-
men us they came in and were in n
manner prepared for the declaration
OF me toreman and were less affected
imam Others in the room. the only
Ghange being a dull pallor of the face.
IN few words to the Jury the Judge
discharged 1t and the counsel for the
defense asked and obtained leave
.or consultation, in which they were
Joiiied by Craft, who protested to his
lawyers that the time would vet come
10 SCI MN right. The defence then
a y an adjournment to one O'clock
10 give time TO prepare an affidavit for
u new trial. After brief consultation
WIN Win me counsel the Judge cleared the
a.sle' ana the prisoners marched out
Win the military guard and the Judge
announced rest till one o'clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
C00g COUNTY.

Looking for Investments Interesting Notes
and Personal Mention.
correspondence otthe Gazette.
Gainesville, February q, Mr.. Rant
wealthy young man from East Ten
nessee IS spendinga few days in our
vicinity, looking Tor investments.
w. G. EVerhart, formerly sheriff of
1rallam county, also a resident of
GahesViile for two years, is now in
me clty from blackstone, his present
nome. Biil Is in the stock business.
j. W. Weekes, formerly contract.
or III GAINESVILLE, but now of Henri
eta, is in the city.
Wm. Windsor one OF the propri-
et"fs OF the Naaddg Ga-ette, retired
ana returns 10 the practice OF law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
BRANCH OFFICES.

The .s1ocK JOURNAL PUBLISHING CONT
pAHY hare esfdbhshed Bfonch Offices lor Cor-
fsspondence and ne receipt NJ advertisements
and subscriptions, and ,cherc Htos NJ NE Cbn.
pdnU's Publications may dtudgs be Jo,fnd, as
Joiioes:
SAN ANTosIo--No 30 DoiorosoS street p.
w. HINKLE, Manager.
AUSTIN Cbrucr ducnue and B0is D'Arc
street, X. H.. IouNsToN, Manager, w. n.
SPENCE and r.. u. C0SNILJ, assistants.
CoLoRADo CIrY-H. l.. BENTLEY, Manager.
X. j. FERGEsoN, Assistant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
CRY Cor Helm.

Philadelphia, February aS.-The
following was taken from bottle
picked up on the a2d, ON the beach
near Cold Springs inlet, Cape Nav.
February 9Th, 1883 Steamer Eleanor
latitute 20 4sN longitude 7So lSN; Leaf,
ing, can net keep vessel ahoat I'm
morning. Unless assistance comes va
are lost. God have mercy ON us.
lSignedJ "BEILAlRE.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

INDIANA ought to be reconstructed.
An indignant community in that state
has had the temerity TO lynch negro
who committed nameless outrage
upon the person of n respectable white
lady. AS this occurrence wus north of
the ohio river we presume tho Inter-
Ocean and papers of that Tx will not
ascribe il to southern barbarism.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
special to the Gazette.

special to the Gazette.
Corsicana, February 23-Wm Cub
ley at his preliminary examination
before the mayor for stabbing Thweat
five times in the breast was commit
ted TO Jail to answer the charge OF as
sault with intent to kill at the next
session of the district county court
Capt. Abe Cook of Austin, travelling
for the well-known Galveston firm OF
Kaufman d Runge, has been confined
to his bed ut the Commercial hotel for
the past three weeks with inhamma-
tory rheumatism, but is now improv-
ing and expects to take the road again
in few days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

TIE Chicago papers have been
hammering away persistently for II
long time to secure a high license tax
on saloons. They have at last been
rewarded for their efforts. The city
council have succumbcd to their
sledge hammer blows of facts, fancles,
logic and argument, and the tax has
been increased from 800 10 Sl03.
Who is there that will be found here
after to doubt thepowcr Of the press.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

JAMES CAREY turning states evil
dence against his fellow-murderers of
Cayendish and Burke, and Rerdells'
betrayal of the star route thieves is cal
culated To shake the confidence that
villains usually repose in each other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

pretensions TO responsibility. That
there is an atom OF truth In the report.
none believe. The story in its entirety
sprang from the licentious brain and
corrupt mind Of one OF the disrepuiable
scandal fnongers, who. disguised as cor
respondents for such cheap and sensa-
tional publications IA the New York
Truth, launch their venom at the
public and besmirch with their foulness
the pure and good in every station In
order to fill the columns OF the papers
they represent with scandalous sensa-
tions. Such men are disgrace to
the profession, and their pernicious
practice is fast meeting with that scorn
and contempt II 50 richly merits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

If the city council want to have
their memories pcrpetuated in the
hearts of the citizens of Fort Worth.
let them pave the streets with stone,
III they desire TO receive the execra-
tions and imprecations of an indig-
nant populace, let them pave the
streets with wood, which will breed
disease and wear out long before the
bonds sold for its construction have
matured or been paid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

THE Memphis dUdiaache mentions
HANCOCK and CARLISLE as n presi-
dental ticket that will sweep away
the Republican remains in the next
plociiOn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

Il. q. LoCKHARr, of Sweetwater, COM
plains that the publication in the
GAZETTE of the 9th inst, accusing him
of having a difficulty withan engineer,
and being put of n train at that place
is incorrect. The GAZETTE would not
willingly do the humblest citizen OF
the land an injustice, and Uses every
precaution to obtain none but reliable
correspondents at all points. Its cor
respondents ut Sweetwater are per-
fectly reliable gentlemen, and the
matter will be.refcrred TO them for In
vestigation. II am injustice has been
done Mr., LocKnARr the GAZETTE Will
cheermlly set the matter right.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
Grazing-Farm Land for Sale.

-Four lots each, about 80, 900, one l0O,-
600, one 100000 acres. The only large
bodies 10 be had in the state i'm or
ganized counties. Assures security,
rapid enhancement in value. extra
desirable for use or investment.
II. =. GRAHAM,
Graham, Young County, Texas.
2-ll-im.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

was case OF mistaken identity of the
officer making the arrest.
VIM. Wing, for assault with intent
to murder, whose case was reported
yesterday, had preliminary examina-
ton this morning and was sent before
the criminal court under bond.
Municipal politics overshadows
everything else and feeling runs high.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

A CINCINNATI dealer in monuments
appreciates the value of printers ink
and keeps n single line under the no.
tees of Deaths" in the Enquirer, adj
vising the bcreaved parties where to
buy their monumental slabs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

TnE scandalrus runor MS TO iidson
between President Arthur and II lady
of high social standingin Washington,
now going the rounds of the press is in
detail so revolving rs to preclude It's
publication in decent newspapers, and
calls down upon its author the con-
domination ofall the Journals making
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

HANCOCK was written down rs n
fool when he said that the tariff ques-
ton was u local issue. The careful
reader of congressional proceedings,
will conclude that HANCOCK was only
foolish in expressing an opinion ahead
of the times
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

THERE Is no danger of nm inunda-
ton of San Antonio by the waters
that flow through that city, but the
Times complains that the place suffers
continually from high water" pur-
chased from the Water-works Conn
pany
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

THOSE who are so fortunate rs 10
live above high water mark, have but
iittleconception OF the distress that
threatens the lowlands on the banks of
the father of waters. The unfinished
and Insecure leyees along the banks
offer but slight resistance to the flood
and houses and plantations are caving
into the water. Planters are BECOMING
discouraged and laborers are leaving
their homes and seeking refuge in the
highlands, beyond the reach of tho re-
slstiess torrent The contractors on
the lcvees will be unaLle to conplete
their work on account of the loss of
labor and the approach OF the waters
The flood has come so much earlier
than customary, and not being antici-
pated little or no preparation has been
made to meet it. The loss of property
VIII be great and not easily repaired.
While congress is making appropria-
tons for Goose creeks in the east
which money only finds its way into
the corruption funds, the richest Dor
ton of the union is being washed into
the Gulf of Mexico.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
ssnecinl to the Ciazctte.

san Antonio, February 23.-Dr.
John II. Copeland has filed suit in
the district court claiming S25, 900 from
the publishers of the Daily Express as
damages for the publication OF an ed
itorial on the eve of the last city cleo
ton, when he was candidate for
mayor, IN which malpractice and dis
honesty was imputed to him.
MIR. Kelly n horSe-breeder of Cali
forna, has purchased fine draught
stallion here for which he paid $1,000.
A. Nj. Herone a stringer, has been
arrested here for forging an order for
payment of money.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

DIR, ;. Nj. Brown, Orange, Texas.
says; ~ have been selling Browns
Iron Bitters for some months. and
have an increasing demand for it,
2-2i-iw
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
Indications,

West Gulf states; Generally cloudy wealth.
or and rain; var able winds, slight change in
temperature; falling, followed by rising,
barometer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24
Yes! It's a Free Comtn

You can cough, sneeze, sufs
disgust your friends with misa1'
cold in the head, or catarrh, / !
wish; yet sensible people buy ass
bottle of Browns GERMAN CATH
CURE instead, break up a cold u /
an hour, and cure the worst ~
Catarrh. Which will you Do
sale by L. w. Powell, E. n. VI
Il. n. Brunswig. G. H. Dasls
and G. G. Pate, NJ. d., For Va
Texas.
ll-sdtS|
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

ST. LOUIS hobs up serenely and
Claims to be the abiding place of mo.
L. Dallas got left for oEcc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

Leeds ON Monday last, ''now rests ON
scotch and English nalorities i'm the
British parliament. Home rule he
said, should be Considered on It's mer-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-24

has been AZ a great expense awaiting
The arrival ofthese heaters. The own
ers used every effort 10 hurry them
here and are very M uch inocnsed AT