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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
The Native Texan.

For the Gazette.
The native Texan was born in Texas.
He would not have consented to owe
his nativity to any other place for any
consideration whatever. AS baby,
the native Texan was unlike any other
infant of the human kind. Most chill
dren Of tender years thrive and grow
on milk diet--the native Texan
would have scorned such nutriment.
He preferred whisky straight with no
sugar In his. AS Josh Billings would
saw the native Texan as baby was
,.bumorous cuss' and grew and throve
ON whisky, black coffee and guppow-
der tea. The little innocent allowed
it's finger nails to grow from two to
four inches long, so it could the better
scratch out the eyes and otherwise
playfully tear and lacerate the coun-
tenapces of its fond relatives and
friends. ASS baby the native Texan
n ever slept except with one eye open:
AS a rule he did not sleep at all, put
sat up all night playing euchre. me
native Texan did not long remain
baby. He soon became that nainrai
nhenomepop, 1.-The Texas boy" ASA
how he devoted the greater portion OF
his time to the study of mathematics,
Ne WAS continually making calcuia.
t,ons as TO how many horses he wouid
steal. how many stages he would ROD;
how many trains he would wreck and
how many men he would
LII, before being hung or
sant 10 the penitentiary
for life. He was ambitious and early
datarmined he would live to some pur-
nose. The greater part Of his days ne
snant In riding mustang pony, snoot,
i,p'g III his pistol at stray cats, dogs ana
notoped children. practicing the war
..hnon az the Comanches, stealing
Sras rom his fathers whisky flask {,
s,ickinp pins In his blind grant
mother and In other playful ana pleas,
ant ,ecreations. He was energetic ana
Indnstrious, and as his chief ambition
was 10 reach manhood he soon ceaseu
IN i've a boy and became "the Iexas
vonng man. who 'kivered the
yromnd be stood upon and dared any
e,her fellow to make q face 1t MN;
IL never walked nor rode ablosa
a;,,,ont carving with him pistols,
,S,rts howie. Knives and other weapons
o dsncerous kind, which be useo
with deadly effect on any vi and
casions, regardless ~ the Iesnnss III III
wishes OF Others. lie MADE love 70 LII ~,
sweetheart with . six-shooter IN III
hand. asking her 10 tell MN ne We.
her gentle Romeo the eou u A''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
Rricklayers, Strike.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-To-day began
the second week of the bricklayers
and laborers' strike for nine hours per
day. The reports of the number OF
men on the strike are conflicting. The
employers say three thousand, and
workipgmen claim seven thousand.
Nearly all the plasterers engaged on
jobs where the employers refused to ac-
cede to the nine hours demand quit
work to-day. A number of hod hoist
ing engineers and large number of
trainers also stopped work this MORN
inp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
DECATUR.
Special 10 the Gazette.

DECATUR, July 2S,-Our telephone
system is now complete and in splen-
did working order, with list of over
sixty subscribers, who are getting first
class service by Geo. w. Johnston and
wife as managers. We will probably
be connected with Fort Worth, Dallas
and all near exchanges very soon, as
poles are set ten miles south toward
Forth Worth, and large construction
force is at work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
GATESVILLE.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GArEsvILLE, July 2S.-We are burn
ing up here, and without rain soon
cotton will be u total failure.
A great deal of sickness, which is
especially fatal among children, pre-
walls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
Christian Commission.

PHILADELPHIA. July 2S.-The fifth
reunion of the United States Christian
commission will be held at Ocean
Grove, N. j., August first, second and
third
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
Comptroller Of the Currency.

sI WORTH N ATIONAL Detective
ksrq. Walter Maddox, Jas Il. Young
ylknlly for any Information lead.
ttfpiehension of criminals OF all
Will furnish private watchmen,
nttchsn,s' interests, trace up stolen
iaiaiiend TO collections. onice. 3i2
trt Upstairs, opposite Drs. Burts 4
ono, or theriii7s Office at the court
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
srRayf.u OR STOLEN.
MISCELLANEOUS.

- -
|,suRY DEPARTMENT-oFFICE OF
bmptroller of the Currency-Washing-
I'm N. lssi-Whereas. by satisfactory
r. pre.ented to the undersigned, IL has
babe To appear that "IheState National
|olroIt Worth in the city OF Fort
!. 10 the county OF Tarrant and state of
| has complied with all the provisions
revised statutes Of The United States
Id 70 be complied with before an asso-
] shall be authorized TO com mence he
a Of banking. Now, therefore, /,
". Cannon, Comptroller of the Cur
DO hereby certify that 1.-THE State
bal Bank OF Fort Worth" in the city
eworth, IN the county of Tarrant and
|fIexas, Is authorized 10 commence the
s Of banking a. provided In section
Dc hundred and sixty mine of The re-
aiutes Of the United States.
tslnony whereof, witness my hand
ld office this 18th day of July, 1884.
H. W. CANNON,
Comptroller OF the Currency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
LAND AGENT.

~ Q. RUOKER y Co., BELTON,
~ land and General Agents. Sole
nnof the Abstract OF Bell County
Wedo a general land business, in
'urveylnR and conveyaucing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 30 one OF the finest residences In
IN Fort Worth. The dwelling IL entirely
new, OF 1--we rooms, two stories, TIN ROOF. this
walls studded and plastcred throughout, the
lot Is 2O0x20D feet IN size, IA corner sodded
finely In bermuda grass. All intending 10
get handsome, comfortable home, will
please let us show them this.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 2l3 FIGURING mill and gins mt "a conn
N ~ seat near Fort Worth, In rich grain.
growing country; two new burrs, wheat ana
corn, Two buildings, two gins lone OF them
7O-saw with improved steam press). VIII
trade all or part for good land or city prop
erty. Prefers half interest " competent miller
takes the OF her half,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 2ls. Dwelling of three rooms and lot
IN 20)Ssl feet, with gravel walk and drive,
bearing trees, shrubbery, COW lot, shed and
hcnnery possibly tue incest small place IN
Fort Worth and "A sound Investment nj the
price, s3Uo, tine lot, IL Will b. noticed, being
very large.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 900. Glendale Addition lots, various
IN sizes, at moderate pr.ces, near horse
cars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

.xrrp-fENtALE hHLi

WHITE WOMAN TO
EyfEp ,un,ry hotel; also a boy or
Il or ,.hie Good wages 10 the
III OF nnlv 10 ]. J.O'Brian, kop-
ne. .,1 Mpy,' or at this office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 900. Pleasant home on East Belhnap
IN street. new dwelling, large lot, rrs veil
of neverfailing wafer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

The Little Joker Is the best smok'
ing tobacco.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. AL Good dwelling, fye rnoms, cistern,
~ garden, fruit .ctc..wi lot 100 feetsquare,
cheap.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 2l5. Two houses and lots a rooms and
IN groomsl; lots 60Nl2J feet each. fence ana
an additional vacant lot, nil together worth
81 500, for sale or trade for farm near u good
town in Moth Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 2i6. Fire lot ON south side, on Penn
N Nlvania avenue, lOO feet street, The
lot lOJN2i6 feet In size.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
.-,ox wASTEp-MALE.

-. ny A YOUNG MAN OF
fAfloS.ypsa rs experience In a grocery
vim sesissrences given. Address A
a boz 80, city
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
wANTED-AaENTs.
ALI. sORTs,

Mnilts DRAWN IN FORT WORTH
ras crawl g OF Louisiana State lot.
~ NJ w Tor tickets or call az Office, Sec
nous'on streets, at news store. Ii.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
ErAp COLUMN.

,,hsr this head will be in
.Sixmsnu WI ~ ave cents line, each
i shs rs. a,s Is 20 the line. No adver'
y, seven Y vO ,or less than IS cents. Par.
81 Iu'sf'sc y. ~ nave no running account
.ayance-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

VIZ II. ALDRlDGE. ATTORNEY AT
,y Law, Notary Public and Land Agent
1872 Jones street. :
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
PROFESSIONAL.

A =. BROWN, PHYSICIAN AND SUR
IA. geon, office corner of Fourth and Hous-
ton streets; residence 200 South Main street,
corner DBggett avenue. Residence telephone,
No. %: Office te ephone, No. 2S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

iEp-EyERYBoDY TO KNOW
SMJ. T. Reilly, the watch. maker al
under Masonic hall, does
W gork With skill, and makes a
Vii nothing. He does everything
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. ISL. SIX lots in Graingcrs Addition on
IN Hemphill street. for sale or To exchange
for bust iess house. VIII take a more valu-
able property and pay dun, renee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
The Bar Elsewhere.

TAMEs A. PoAGE, ATTORNEY w
81 aud land agent, Albany, Snack eiiord
county, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

pn Nv, GASES AND COMBINA.
b. @,Mn stands, Just In mt A. Elem
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 2lg Various lots In and near College
~ Hin Addition, sizes t0xyO, G1xtp, 10000,
iJuxlGo. etc, at prices from 500 up.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. ~. Three lots on broadway, near
NsJenning's avenue, south from 4. 4. Ry.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

DENDLEToN, BowLIN & BowLIN. w.
IL 8. Pendleton, County Attorney: N. r.
Bowlin, z. r. Bowlin-Attorneys at law, Fort
Worth, Tex, ONCE. county attorneys ofYics
In the court house, up stairs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO. 22I. Corner dwelling Of three rooms
IN 1880.
Also, vacant corner, same eighborhood,
comprising two lots, each b0xl5f icet-a bar
gain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

DRS. BURTS g. FIELD, PHYSICIANS
IL and surgeons. Office over Kings drug
store, Main street; telephone connection at
Office and residences.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29

MO, 10 Two dwellings, 4 rooms and 0
IN rooms, IA corner rentablc for $500 year,
for IA very low price.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30

Tomorrow train OF twenty freight cars
leaves here direct for New Orleans, all the
ears packed with articles for exhibition by
the State Of North Carolina. on Monday
the party in charge Of the exhibits leaves for
New Orleans in care of Frank b. Dancy and
Stephen q. Worth. The exhibits cover the
widest possible range, and completely illus
trate the interests and products Of the State.
Il Raleigh News.
II Is said that the Great Eastern has been
to the New Orleans Centennial The last
time that this vast misapplication OF energy
In ships was in the Gulf Of Mexico she had
cargo Of Texan cattle. In this, as In the
been an Improbable speculation; but as an
ocean excursion vessel she may be a sue
cess The present plan Is to ft up the ship
as nearly like hotel In the way Of accom-
modations as possible. to provide a concert
troupe and theatrical company, and to make
the ship so Attractive that the guests taking
passage In II for the Worlds Cotton Exhibit
ton will not care to seek the comfort that
the New Orleans hotel grants. The Greai
Eastern will leave England In about three
weeks.-Springfeld, Mass, Republican.
Mayor Courtenay. who Is chairman OF the
Charleston committee for the New Orleans
Exposition, has already appointed sub-c0m
mittees to make arrangements for a satisfac
tory exhibit. and we suggest that he invite
the officers OF the Chamber OF Commerce
the Merchants Exchange and the Phosphate
Exchanges TO cooperate with them. The
work can then be so divided out that each
| mercantile body shall take charge Of the
preparation Of specimens OF those indus
tries with which Il is intimately connected
In this way, and with comparatively little
trouble, worthy and comprehensive dis
play OF rice, cotton, phosphates and naval
stores can readily be procured.
| There is a grand future before South Car
olina, but we must make the State known
We must advertise the State. We must al
low everyone TO see how salubrious thi,
commonwealth is, and how rich in natural
| resources. We must seize every means oil
bringing ourselves before the public The
New Orleans Exposition Is the greatest op
| portunity that the State has ever had, and
coming at so opportune time, IL would bs
| nothing less than folly to neglect TO make
the most OF H. = charleston News and
Courier.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30
A WOMAN sconrED.
she VIII Marry Her fafthiess
Lover aud Discard Him.

Nry Yony. Nov. 2e.-Augusta Roster. a
young dressmiker who came to this coun-
try from Berlin ia 1879. at the jefferson Mar
ket Police Court to-day accused Horace Rob
erts Montague Msddock dashing fellow OF
twenty eight years, who speaks half dozen
langu. .ges, with abandoning her some years
ago. Maddox obtained commission in
the British army and left his native town OF
surbiton. England for service In India
TWO years ago he turned up in this city, hav-
ing come from Chicago. aud met Miss Kos
ter la Fourth Avenue boarding house. lie
was then getting occasional employment as
"spotter' on the Fourth Avenue horse car
line. The conduct of the couple gained for
them notice 70 quit the boarding house.
The two then began housekeeping
but Montague soon disappeared. The Kos
ter however Occ asi0nally heard Of him mar
rying other girls. She finally traced him to
Rochester where she found him iUc tied as
"Dr Maddock," engaged In the vending OF
proprietary medicines. DR.. Mtddock con
Iessed having married young woman In
Rochester less than month ago. lie was
astounded when his partner Informed him,
In the inner consuiiation room. where he
was engaged with patient. that "his wife
from New York wished to see him." When
Augusta 5 clutch on his throat was released
he arranged for dinner. She consented to
go with him to Buffalo. They stopped NJ
the United States Hotel. After diniier they
had some wine and the Doctor went
out to purchase two tickets for
New York. He did not return When
she realized that she had been again
duped. Augusta searched her satchel and
found that Horace's letters to her had been
taken away and . partly .emptled bottle OF
strychnine substituted. She also discovered
a glass ON the table contained a considerable
quantity OF strychnine. Fortunately she
had not drunk much OF II. At this point q
boy brought her ticket to New York, say.
Ing that u gentleman on the street had told
him to deliver 1t. Augusta returned to this
city. The Judge told the woman that the
man WAS not within the Jurisdiction of the
would return TO Rochester and compel him
70 marry her, when she would Immediately
disc rd him,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Horrors of the Southern
Plague Described.
TWO GIRLS WITH PISTOLS.
A Woman Pursues Her Faithless
Loyer--A Prize Fight Brought
to a Close.

Especial 10 The Herald by Associated Press. !
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2s.-Arthur II. LOOMS. .
traveller representing New York firm, Is !"
this city to-day. having just returned from
trip through the plague-stricken dis'rio' "
Eastern Kentucky. Loomis says was
four days In Martin county without uispos'
Ing of single article. The people are aos"-
lutely crazy. They have no use ior .",hs
but collins A great deal has been printed
In the newspapers about the situation IN
Martin and adjoining counties, but II has
been but an imperfect renex OF the eAisuhg
deplorable condition. know OF Instances
where whole families have died within a
week: where neighborhoods have been swal-
lowed up in the grave; where one man has
survived to bury his family aud friends aud
then been found dead with no living crea-
tiIre near him. except In some cases faith
fuI dog Flocks OF sheep and droves OF cat
fle that used to browse on the hillsidcs and
along the range Of the Cuinberlands now lay
dead and rotting. while the pebbles glisten
an the bottoms of creek beds and wells aud
rlstefDs have been drained To the bottom
and the springs are no longer to be relied
upon for q supply Of water. The ground Is
literally parched and where vegetation Tor
meriy bloomed luxurlantly there isnothing
but decay. Thousands are said TO have died
within the past two weeks"
"What. In the opinion Of the natives. Is the
eause OF this fatal ilamityY"
III IL very evident that the chief agent OF
death is starvation. The psople In those
distriets are almost without communication
with the outside world. An occasional
drummer like myself. strays among them
once year. and 4 few Of the most prosper
olIs visit some Of the large cities once In a
lifetime. A good season brings with II boun-
tiful crops, and wool and other native
products are rudely manufactured into
clothing: but when the crops fall them the
order Of things Is reversed. am speaking
now OF the bsckwoods nelghborhood where
khe plague has ragged with the greatest fatali-
fy. ] learned while In Martin county that
the crop yield for two successive seasons had
been q failure The natives are without
The shutting of of the water supply
has brought 10 the surface poisonous
liquid, and, famished for water, the people
drank II, and the consequence was death.
The 6rst symptoms are violent griplngs, and
after this q raging headache. A hot fever
then ensues and the patient usually fingers
two days, suffering Intense mental agony
before death.
1 understand that several physicians have
been commissioned by the State to make
csreful analysis OF the water and describe
the poisonous ingredients. Relief has re-
Gently been dispatched 70 Marlin, from
was light rainfall. with prospects Of q con
fiaued rain. The opinion prevails that the
pisgue has passed through Its most danger
Gus stages. and is now on the wane. During
ahe lssf two days Of my stay heard OF very
few deaths" Z"
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30
A Really Able HAT story.

FROM the eCnnOquenesseng news.
A large number OF rats established them
selyes In haylOft, about midway between
the door and the top u the hny, The own
er Of the premises, hcariny ssssatiusoiis
squealing noise In the loft, took a fork and
removed the hay from the place whence
the noise proceeded, aud uncovered a nest
of about twenty rats. Several Of them start
ed to run and were caught by the dogs. but
a bundle Of sixteen fullgrown animals re
mained ON the spot; their tails were plated
together, something after the fashion OF a
whip-cord. BY picking up one Of them the
rest adhered, and could not be shaken
apart. II was supposed by. persons who saw
them IN that order to ayoid the cold. the rat
occupying the TOP Of tho pile sought q warm.
er place By creeping underneath, hut not
having room TO draw his tail after him, Il
was left sticking out, and the next rat did
the same, and so on until all had changed
their position. and every individual rats
tail was entwined into the curious knot
that held them together II they had not
been discovered and killed they must have
starved, they could not have separated.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30
Converted In "a wen.


Manning Phillips has a well fJrty-fye feet
deep, walled up with rock forty feet. He
could get no one to go down in II TO finish
the work desired until last Monday, when
James Poss, a fearless, able-bodied fellow,
said he wasn't afraid to go in the old well.
rope was fastened to his body aud he was
lowered nearly to the bottom, when those
standing around the well on top OF terra
frma heard a runs bling noise, and were h0r-
rified to see the rock wall and dirt tumbling
In upon the living man In the depths
below. There came up faint cry
for help. His audible voice invoked the
presence and prayers OF the preacher The
man of God replied, "Tll do what | can for
you, Jimmy" And thus completely walled
In with rock above him, below him, and
round about him, he was unable to move his
body, but managed to get his hand to his
mouth and push the dirt away
The rope around his body was cutting him
fearfully. The men above thoughtlessly
tugged away at the rope, and were about to
pull him Ia twain. He succeeded In getting
his knife out of his pocket and severed the
rope that bound him. The men worked for
dear life In removing the rock and dirt aud
to rescue Mr. POss from his suffocatlng
tomb. For seven hours and half he was
thus imprisoned. When he was reached he
was almost unconscious, but the fresh air
soon revived him. lie thanked God aud his
rescners for deliverance. and said that he
went down In that well a wicked man, but
heneeforth he would lead different life.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30

according 10 Nature an Interesting exper-
chickens has recently been tried at Berlin.
A basket was provided containing nest of
hay, properly covered and provided under
meath with a tick pillow which contained q
metallic spiral A battery of siy cells fur
nished the electricity for warming the spi-
raj, the current passing through lever reg
lator small thermometer was inserted
with the bulb In the nest, and fine plati-
mum wire soldered to the tube. When the
temperature became too high the mercury
would rise and touch the wire, forming a
contact which would throw the apparatus
out OF circuit When II cooled again the
current would be restored and the tempera-
ture raised. by this device an approx.
mateiy even temperature was maintained
BY which the hatching was perfected,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30
M. v. BISCAILUZ,
Dissolution Notice.

The firm Of Riley 4 Griffin has been dis
solved by mutual consent. Vim. Riley Is to
be found at u. b. Fox's, &c N. Spring street
q. b. Grimm has removed to West First st.
(See card In another place.
VIM. RILEY,
noys0 lot GEO. b. GRIFFIN.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30
A CARD.

EDITOR HERALD:--I see by the various ar.
ticles that am accused Of bolting my ticket
at the last election, and that win be knitted
10 say that voted at the last election for the
Democratic ticket entire and worked for Ii
all day at the polls, excepting for X. A.
Ling. candidate for Justice Of the Peace on
th5 Democratic ticket. | voted against him
aud worked against him because | felt con
vlnced from personal acquaintance with
the manner In which he conducted the bus
ineSs Of his Court that he was utterly unfit
for the position. II Is unnecessary for me
to say that the vote cast showed pretty well
that most every body else thought the same.
lie cin, of course, vote for whom he
pleases. | am Democrat, but | do not be-
llove am obliged to vote for n man for a
Judge whom | am satisfied is thoroughly
unfit for the place. Respectfully,
II N. V. BlSCAILUZ.