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why the Minister SfOppetl
His Paper.
True Flag.

Some years ago, when the writer
was reporter, it devolved upon
him to write for the same edition
an account of the presentation Of
gold-hoaded cane to the Rev.
Mr., Nudge, the clergyman of the
place, and a description of a new
hog-killing machine that had just
baen in operation at the factory.
Now what made the Rev. Nudge
mad was this:
The inconsiderate compositor
who made up the forms got the
two accounts mixed up in o fright
full manner, and when it went to
press, something like this was the
appalling result: ''Some of Rev.
Mr.. Mudge's friends called on him
yesterday, and, after a brief con-
sultation, the unsuspecting hog
was seized by the hind legs and
slid along the beam until it reach
ed the hot water tank, His friends
explained the object of the visit,
and presented him with a hand
some gold headed butcher, who
grabbed him by the tail and swung
him around, and in less than q
minute the carcass was in the wa
ter. Therefore he came forward,
and said there were times when
the feelings overpowered one, and
for that reason he could not do
more than to attempt to thank oil
those around him for the manner
in which such an animal was cut
into fragments was truly astonish-
ing. The doctor concluded his re-
marks, the machine seized him,
and, in less time than it takes to
write it, the hog was cut into
fragments, and worked into delic-
ious sausages. The occasion will
long be remembered by the doc
tors friends as one of the most
pleasant of their lives. The best
pieces can be obtained for seven
cents a pound, and we are sure
those who sat under his ministry
will rejoice to hear that he has
been treated so handsomely"
Mad! Well, about nine o'clock
that morning the Office had been
abandoned by every man but tho
advertising clerk, and he assembled
to the roof, so that he could see
the clergyman tearing around in
the street with his congregation,
all wearing the panoply Of war,
and carrying stout cudgels and
other things. The noxt day we
apologized, but the doctor stop
ped his paper.
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Important.

When you visit or leave New York
City, save baggage expressage and ca,
riage hire and stop at the Grand UnioK
Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot. ~
egant rooms fitted up Ut a cost ofone
million dollars, reduced 10 ST and W .
wards ger day. European plan. Elev~-
tor Restaurant supplied with the best,
Horse cars, stages ana elevated railroad
to all depots Families can live Tor less
money at the Grand Hotel than a. any
other irst-class hotel in the city
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all over, is it ? The old romance
between you and Argyleis ended?"
"All over /? Ended? What ~
putting out her hand mechanically
in greeting to Chiselle, and look
ing into his face bewilderedly.
"Why, all the long friendship
between you and my brother.
Surely, Lalla, you know that
Argyle is married ?"
To Chiselle's words, there came
no answer; only the sudden blanch-
ing of the face upturned to his, as
the girl grew sick and faint, and
regardless of the surging crowd,
futtered forward against his arms
for support.
But the man knew that he had
shattered all the sweet hopes and
fancies, which minute before had
made Lalla's life so glad a thing,
a gift SO gloriously well worth the
having-knew, and cursed himself
that he had been the first to poison
her happiness with knowledge of
his brothers falseness and weak
ness.
When they were out from among
the crowd of people in the great
room, and stood upon the pier,
with the fresh breeze blowing off
the river upon their faces, Chiselle
spoke again:
81 thought that you must know
all, Lalla. That you had sent
Argyle adrift, as he deserved that
you should do I never dreamed
that he was coward, as we'll as a
william, to leave you"
"Hush, DAMN !! I know that
you could not say as much against
your brother, did you not truly
care for me, andI thank you. But
I do not wish to have any one tell
me what Argyle is"
DAMN Chiselle was reverently
silent, as he looked kindly, pity
ingly, into the sweet face, from
which he had stricken the marvel
lous,youthful bloom and glow, and
noticed it changing to statuesque
pallor and GOODNESS.
He understood that the idol of
years of girlish, blind, and vehem-
ent passion, was dethroned; but
that she, the insulted worshipper,
preferred, within the sacred privacy
! of her hearts chapel, to tear away
from the worthless image the royal
probes with which she had delighted
Ito adorn it.
"Tell me, is it Miss Buchanon?"
she asked, presently. sStay-you
need not answer; / see by your
face that it is. Well,p she added,
slowly, calmly, the womanhood in
her asserting itself, and with bitter
smile hooking OF the girlhood-so
Fair-that was dead, 81 tender
Argyle no end of congratulations,
I'm sure. Tell him SO, for me.
But the end has not come yet"
"What do You mean, little
DO, he could not call her by the old
lame; she had suddenly grown
hut of it-sLalla?" Chiselle de-
banded, a trife anxiously.
81 do not know" with dreary
gravity, II only feel, here, that the
nd has not come placing her
and upon her heart. Then sud-
|enly, holding it out to DAMN:
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4 j LIN ID ~ H1 4 - l.
ing heart, and trembled at her lips
with delicious meaning.
But she restrained the words
and arose, her quiet, statuesque
self, once more, as her maid came
forward with her wraps.
Mrs. Philip Walling y
The name passed from mouth
to mouth, until it reached the ears
of Argyle Chiselle, and his eyes,
like hundreds of others, fastened
themselves upon the exquisite fig
ure that stood before their hostess
She passed down amid the crowd
chatting with her hostess, and Sc
renely accepting the open admir-
alton she elected, until she stood
face to face with the man wno had
once controlled every fibre'of her
youthful nature, with its passion
ate romance and exalted devotion.
argyle =
She spoke calmly enough, and
held out her hand with chillest
dignity; but Argyle Chiselle knew
this woman too well not to dis
cover the look of pain that had
futtered shadowly athwart her
face, and deepened the darkness
of her eyes, and quivered regret
fully through her voice.
Then this Lalla, whose utter
blind devotion he had deceived
and thrown away, the better to at
tain his ambitious ends, and who
had come back to him transformed
from the maize girl into the lovely
| woman, and the wife of a man
from the height of whose wealth
she might well afford to look down
upon him with scorn, was his
yet at heart loved him.
And weak, selfish, unprincipled
| Argyle, instantly desired to regain
his old power over this woman,
To degree, he succeeded. Old
memories, the sound of the melo-
dious voice which had so often
entranced her With its musical Ca
dences and passionate avowals,
and the sight of the handsome,
alluring face, that had been, and
was to be, her fate unnerved and
excited her.
She was glad when the evening
was over, and she could make her
adieu and escape to the dressing
room. Coming down, all cloaked,
she found Argyle awaiting her.
"Let me take you to your car
rage"
She looked around for Philip.
He was not there. With her hand
on Argyle's ERIN, she ran down the
steps. Their host fastened after
them.
"There was some misunder-
standing on the part of Mr.. Wall
ing's coachman. He had not come
yet. Mr.. Walling desired that I
should explain to his wife that he
would join her presently
Already Lalla had stepped into
an opened, waiting carriage. Ar
gyle saw her mistake.
"Ah, it is mine. 1t is at Mrs.
Walling's service, however y
Some mad impulse was upon
him. He sprang in after her, and
closed the door.
"Philip !" was the cry, that
came to his wife's lips, as Mr..
Walling appeared upon the kerb;
but it was stiflied against Argyle's
shoulder.
"Girlie, grille II believe / have
gone mad; but l am willing to
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''Good-bye, It is only fancy.
Don't let it trouble you"

OOOd-UNc, IL 40 Vhiy
Don't let it trouble YOU
Chiselle called upon her several
times after that, but Lalla was
either out or refused to see him;
and then he stayed away long.
Not that he meant to desert the
girl whom he would gladly have
seen his brother marry, despite her
lowly station, and Argyle's increas-
ing fame and popularity; but that
she might have time to conquer
the first bitterness of her betrayed
love, and her soreness of heart to-
wards him who had so ruthlessly
disenchanted her. When he did
call, he was surprised at the
change the months had wrought
in Lalla.
Il am glad you are come" she
greeted Chiselle, gravely. 81
thought you might stay away too
long to bid me goodbye. I will
spare you all questionings. l am
to be married, next week, to Philip
Walling, and go on the continent
for year"
And Chiselle congratulated her,
and said several polite things in
the form al manner which her dig
nified reserve compelled, and went
away, wondering whether Lalla
loved the golden haired, golden
coffered lion of society, whose
name she was to bear, and if this
was the end of the pretty, sad TO-
nance, which he had watched,
through years, centering about
this girl.
Cali ready, Lalla? And we have
fifteen minutes to spare. Come
hither, darling, and let nae admire
you"
Mrs. Walling glided gracefully
to her husbands side, and when
she had stood quite long enough
for his critical eyes to make sure
that her costume and appearance,
in his estimation, were faultless,
she sunk on q hassock before the
lounge where he had stretched his
handsome form,
Sweetest mine," prisoning one
jewelled hand, 'you cannot think
how I dread this night"
Dread it, Philip 2"
eyes, love- Before this, you
have seemed wholly mine; but now
taking you into the gay world
where you must henceforth move,
I feel that I am relinquishing one
small right, at least, in my idol.
Tell me truly, Lalla, I have sought
to make you very happy; have l
succeeded-ever so little 2"
"You know that you have,
Philip" with touch of unwanted
earnestness, sliding off the hassock
upon her knees, and caressing her
husbands golden hair with her
slender fingers, and voluntarily
pressing with her lips the white
lids down over the wistful chances
in his blue eyes.
Happier, darling, than you can
be in the gay society which you
are about to enter and where you
will reign a queen ? Happier
with me alone, pet ?"
Happier, / think, than / shall
ever be again y answering his
pleadings, by drawing his head to
her bosom, with a sudden, pas
sionate vehemence, of which Philip
Walling had deemed his quiet,
emotionless wife, incapable.
''Oh, do notsay that, dear love!w
in his delirious happiness, press
ing his head closer to it's new-found
resting-place. II am so much
more blessed this hour than ever
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"Danin ! Is it you ?"

"Danin ! Is it you ?"
Eyes, my child. Let me help
you, will you What has happen
ed ? Tell me all, Lalla."
ooh, bring him Bring him
He viii come--he must come Y
"Mr Walling 7 Tell me what
/ am to say to him.
"Tell him that it was all mis-
take. That can explain every
thing, if he will but come. Oh,
he must come, DAMN !"
Il am sure that he will, Lalla !"
"Are you? Are you 2" She was
so eager that, after Chiselle was
gone, she would not be kept in
bed, but borrowed a wrapper and
waited at window, with futter-
ing breath for Philip.
An hour--two hours were gone.
They seemed an eternity to Lalla.
Suppose he should not come
Suppose she never had a chance
to explain, to ask him to take her
to his heart again, to tell him how
utterly the old love was dead, and
how fervent the new !!
A carriage at the door. A step
on the pavement-only one. 1t
was Chiselle
"Oh, Heaven, he would not
come! Philip, my king, my lovel"
A long, woeful cry; and, as CHS
ellie and his wife, and mother,
hastened into the room, Lalla
turned from the window and fell
across the silken cushions they
had piled near the place from
which she watched and waited for
her Philip.
'Lalla, Mr.. Walling is i'll, but
begs that you will go to him i'm
mediately. He bade me say that
he forgives all he cannot live
without you"
But Lalla heard neither the joy
full words, nor the startled excla
nations that followed. She had
tainted. But Joy seldom kills. A
terrible attack of brain-fever super.
vened, and she long lay between
life and death And all the time,in
her widest delirium, her cry was
but for her husband--"her king,
her life ~
No woman trained to the sweet
ministration upon those who are
stricken with sickness, could have
made gentler or more tender
nurse than Phillip Walling; and,
when the long convalescence was
over, and the light of reason, and
health, and beauty, once more
made Lalla the lovely girl he had
wooed and won, he had his reward
in the love she showered upon
him, and, which in the case of
both, only with life was Ended.
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Fast Mail runs daily tSom Hagersto@n
TO Harrisburg, and Southern Mail rom
Harrisburg to Hagerstown.
j. r. BOYD, Superinterdes.
II. b. GERnARDT, Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21

the stabbing and MORALLY wounding
OF one of the foremost and most PROM
lsing young men of our community.
The particulars as far as | have been
able to learn are as follows:
James, commonly known as Jim
BARLEY, a man of a desperate char
acter, while partially under the
lnlluehce OF drink began
cursing and using indecent
language while in the mercantile
house of Peitzsch & Talley. There
being ladies present, he was earnestly
requested to stop his abusive talk.
This seemed only to enrage the infuri-
ated demon, for he fairly made the air
rend with his vile epithets. Dick
Thomas, very quiet and unassuming
gentleman, approached him gently
and entreated him for the sake of the
ladies present to stop such conduct.
whereupon Bartlett assailed Mr.
Thomas, knife in hand. and, before he
could be prevented, stabbed him
twice, inflicling mortal wound each
lime. He was subsequently, arrested
and taken to Mountain Home for an
examining trial, to be held tomorrow
Nlr. Thomas is not expected to live
through the night. The affair has
caused much indignation among our
people, and fears OF lynching are en-
tertained.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21
UPSHUR COUNTY.
District Court Items-DemOcrat Con.
yentions-The TwO-Thirds Rule
Must Go.

Correspondence OF the Gazette,
GILMER, May l7.-To-day winds up
the first week of district court, which
has been unusually dull. Judge Nc.
Cord, after delivering his charge to the
grand jury, set the criminal docket for
the second week, consequently all ju.
rors, except the grand jury, were dis
charged until the second week, and
the town was unusually quiet. The
greater part of the time was spent bv
the court in fishing and hunting.
Ihere We're several divorce case
tried, however, and all granted.
The case of VIM. Johnson VS.. w. III.
Sanders was tried and Judgment rem
dered by default. ~
Dalb, Brown 4 Co. VS.. Croner Bros.
Judgment by default.
The sitting of the grand jury was
five days and thirty bills were found
Today Is the time for holding bent
conventions to select delegates TO the
county convention ut this place on the
z4th INST. At o'clock j. =. Ford.
chairman, called the convention TO or.
aer ana announced for business. There
were ten delegates elected TO meet in
the county convention. The proceed-
ings wereall harmonious, aud nothing
worth mentioning occurred, with the
exception Of the voice of the people ON
the two-thirds rule. A vote was taken
~ 70 who was In favor of the two.
.nirus rule and 1t was Unanimously
voted down.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21
SHEER MAN.
The Rain-Fire's Dread Alarm at Dead
Of Night-The Denison Out
rage-PersOnal.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, May 20.-Another rain
came this morning to hinder the farm-
ers from wedding out crops that are in
sore need OF work.
Our city was aroused this morning
shortly after 3 o'clock by an alarm of
fire. The signal was given by firing
Off pistols from every quarter of the
city, and before the residents could
look out the impression was created
that heavy picket fighting, usually pre-
ceding bloody battle, had begun
in our streets. 1t was several
minutes before the fire bell
sounded, and nearly quarter of an
hour before the engine reached the
scene. The flames were found to pro-
coed from small frame house on
Judge Wilkins premises, occupied by
his colored cook, who had all her eff
fects destroyed except some jewelry
left with her mistress and what cloth
Ing she had on. But for the gallant
fight made by few neighbors with
buckets, the comfortable residence of
Judge Wilkins would have been lost
also, as the engine was too
late on the grounds to do
any good save eXtinguishing the
burning fragments, after the house
| had fallen. From the position in
which several incombustible articles
We're found in the ashes, the woman is
sure that some robbers had entered the
premises in her absence, and fired the
house to hide their nefarious work.
Beverly Henderson, for the past
seven years chief salesman for the
wholesale liquor house of l.. Epstein
u Co, has been sick with inflammatory
rheumatism for the past two weeks,
but Is rapidly improving and will be
out again in n few days.
! q. Il. Lyon, our leading lumber
dealer and railroad contractor, has col
the work of building the depots at
Midland and several other points on
the Texas d Pacific road. He expects
soon TO have completed the buildings
that will mark the sites of more than
one future city of Western Texas.
Evans 81 Co. have recently pur-
chased fine lot of Texas-raised short
horn cattle from n. NJ. Millett of this
city. The same party sold two cows
To Harry Smith at 5000 each.
Capt. j. III. Brown, senior, proprie-
tor to the popular Binkley house, who
has been on II visit to Missouri
for several weeks, reports himself sick
IN Kansas City, and cannot return to.
day as he expected.
Our citizens are deeply excited over
the outrage of the Denison negro re.
ported in this mornings GAZETTE
and there is general regret that his
villainous life did not pay the forfei,
at the hands of the mob when they
took him In hand for vengeance
While we, with all good citizens, de
plore the violence of mobs and regret
the necessity for their organization, In
this case there was not a fact that ap
pealed for mercy save the bare posi-
billtY of mistaken identity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21
PARIS.
A Fugitive to Tennessee Brought Back
TO BE Tried for Murder.
Special to the Gazette

Special TO the Gazette
PARIS, May 2o.-To-day Sheriff G.
Nj. Crook returned rom Gibson
county, Tenn, bringing with him g.
n. Swink. charged with the murder
OF Jap Gardner. The crime was com.
mitted last December, four miles west
Of Bonham. The parties had been
on horse.trading expedition, and
while returning to Paris Swink de.
mapded q settlement at once. Gard
ner was unable to meet the demand
until more money reached him.
There appears to have been no
quarrel, but Swlnk IL said 10
have shot Gardner while the lat.
ter's back was turned, and he
died month after at Paris.
Swlnk fled to Tennessee. He
was indicted In Fannin. where he will
be tried. The murder, II statements
made are true. seems to have been
without sufficient provocation. The
prisoner would say nothing in Jail to-
d v to The GAZETTE man.
The Washington telegram In THE
GAZETTE to-day relative to the federal
court at Paris gives alarm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21
TERRELL
A New Railroad Scheme-PJlitical
Topics--The Rains.

Special 70 the Gazette.
TERRELL, May 2O.-Yesterday youi
reporter accidentally dropped into q
well.laid scheme that is being talked
up, looking to the construction of a
narrow-gsuge railroad from this place
to Nevada in Collin county, with a
branch running to the town of Rock
wall. The men who are manipulating
the enterprise think 1t feasible, and
that they will meet with but few OBJ
stacies la the way of pressing 1t TO q
successful termination. There can be
no enterprise that would add more to
the interests of Terrell and better serve
the people Of Rockwell and the north
part of Collin. That country is nat
urally tributary to Terrell, and has
always found q better market for its
produce here than elsewhere, and will
continue TO come If facilities are only
afforded them. We are not author
lied yet to make public the
their plans, but the thing is
moving. The people of Rockwell
county, believing Dallas to be the most
ucCcsSiulc DOihS ny iaifs haNC ioIS
sought connection in that direction,
and have received many promises that
have never been fulfilled, and they are
ready to look to any other source that
will give them an outlet.
The article of Northwest Texas" in
GAZETTE is certainly COM
pliment to Mr.. Baker, aud proves him
10 be the right man in the right place.
10 Northwest Texas" the
office hunted Mr.. Baker, and not Ba-
ter the Office. Let Bakers and Ire
lands opposers come in some shape
with their accusations, thick and
fast; the more the bet er.
A heavy rain again to-day. The
farmers and business men are getting
blue and bluer.
1t is now understood that Dallas
county will concede the senator to this
county, and j. o. Terrell will be en-
Enthusiastically supported by our people.
Mr.. Terrell has been raised in this
county, and is a young man Of talent
who will make us an officer of whom
Kaufman county will be proud.
The building and loan association
tonight, with capital stock
If S2j0.0O0.
The festival at the Harris hotel by
he ladies of the Baptist church, to-
light, was grand success.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21
TARRANT COUNTY.
Preparing for the Sunday School Con
ventlOn at Arlington.

NehliOn AT Arlington.
Cor.ssnondence OF the Gazette.
ARLINGTON, May lS.--A meeting of
the citizens was held at the First Ban.
list church this evening for the pur.
pose Of making arrangements to enter
tain the Tarrant County Sunday
school association, which conyenes ~
mat church on the night of Nav no,
Prof. Heny was called to the chair
and Il: ii. McNatt appointed secre,
tary. Messrs. T.. Il. Rankin, w. M
zimmerman, w. A. Robinson and
.. ID. Cooper were elected as commit.
tee of reception, with w. M. Thinner.
man as chairman, and Mr.. A. j.
rogers, Mr.. Wiltshire, Prof. Henv
Miss Lucy Harrison and Miss MoIiiis,
brown as committee ON programme
Every Sunday-school in the conntv
Wnch expects to send delegates is re-,
quested to notify the chairman of the
committee on reception at once who
VIII assign them homes upon arrival
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21
Western Union Earnings.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-The official
statement OF the Western Union Tele.
graph company for the year ended
weeem a,e 81, 1883, shows gross reye-
III alue sio.ofi,o1o; expenses, including
an an EXPENSES raas OF operating, mainten-
, nres,ts I'd ines etc, Si2, ops, 1903; net
FOUR o,' SUoag'S from which were paid
bonded eaS dst s siSa sl 10; interest on
year so77,040. ~ 'ne
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21

Parties desiring copies OF the life
and Adventures OF Ben Thompson"
can purchase them by calling on Mr..
J. }. Moxle, at Merchants restaurant,
opposite the White Elephant saloon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21
The Cincinnati Festival.

CINCINNATI, May a0.--The Dramatic
Festival association has made an az
sessment Of so per cent, on guarantees
70 make up the deficiency OF S42, 200.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21

Little Joker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-21

The Little Jokerp Is tba Ia.
smoking tobacco. 'ne Dest