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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
THE CROPS.
The Average Condition of Cotton
Decreased 4 IL Per Cent. in
August.
Texas Cotton Way Below the Average
Spring and Winter Wheat
Above the Average,
The Yield of Corn Will Be the
Largest Ever Reported in the
History of the Crop.
THE CROPS.

WASHINGTON, Sept l0.-The agri-
cultural department reports the con-
dition Of cotton on the first OF Septem-
Der lower than on August first, by
reason Of the drouth, which has been
severest in Texas, yet felt In every
state east and north TO North Caro-
lima The apprehension that too sue
ulent and early growth would
wilt the plant under the
high temperature and the absence
of rain has been realized too generally.
Local al cas- on the Atlantic coast APP
pear TO have had sufficient moisture,
ut few points too much on the low
lands. The effect OF these meteorolog-
ical changes has been the wide prev
alence of rust and shedding leaves
and young hollis. In light soils the
frulting will be FASTENED, the
top bolls already forming. In
those Of greater moisture there
is a strong weed and with deferred
frosts good crop may he made. There
are few losses by caterplllers, when II
has appeared II was promptly met by
poisonous applications. AS a rule,
the boil worm has been more abnn-
dant than usual and has not
had treatment sufficiently prompt.
The average condition for
the whole field which was
81 in the preceding report has re-
duced TO s2g, though Texas is the only
state below the average. The only
crops OF the preceding 10 having "a
lower average In September were 1874,
81 points lower, 1889 when the average
was only 20, and last year when II
was only "a. The weather OF
the next three months may
modify for better or worse the actual
result harvest.
The state averages are: Virginia, So;
North Carolina, 90; South Carolina,
81: Georgia, SO; Florida, IS; Alabama,
81; Mississippi, SO; Louisiana, 81; Tex
as ~; Arkansas, SO: Tennessee, 80
The product OF winter wheat
is above the average. IL IL gem
orally Of good quality except
where injured by sprOuting in the
shock. The rate OF yield is not far
from the average Of thifteen bushels
per acre.
The result of the harvest OF spring
wheat Is not yet complete. 1he prod
uct cannot be precisely indicated. IL
Is probably from the reported condl.
ton Of the crop already harvested
and thTeshed that the aggregate
yield will vary little from 50Q,0)1,000
bushels. The reports Of much higher
figures are sensational and misleading
aud utterly unworthy Of credence.
The general average condition when
harvested is 81. sRninst So la-t yinr
Tie condition is almost with that re-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
Marine Intelligence.

QuEENsTowH, Sept. l0.-Arrived:
Aregon, New York; the Aregons time
was the fastest Eastern passage on
record.
special 70 the Gazette.
BRowNsyILLE, Tx. Sept. IO.-The
steamer &c. Harris arrived ut Brazos
to-day with thirty-two cara Of freight
and twelve passengers. Among the
number are Nj. j. Gomlla and wife Of
the Morgan line, Superintendent May
berry Of the M. & M. railroad, and
Gov. Cullar Of Tamauli pas, Mex.
special 70 the Gasets.
C)RPus CRIsTI, TEX, Sept. l0,--rhe
Araneas arrived today with "a cargo Of
freight and passengers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
SPORTING NOTES.
BAsn ball.

BAsE BALL.
Special TO the Gazette,
HousToN, TEX, Sept, l0.-The sec
ond OF the series OF games Of base ball
between the Nationals OF Houston and
the Sunsets fSan Antonio was played
here this evening, resulting In favor
Of Houston by score Of to2. The
game was enc of the prettiest Of the
season and was witnessed by large
number OF spectators. Very few errors
were scored by either side.
Special to the Gazette,
CoRrus CHRISTI, TEX. Sept 10
The Laredo club beat the Corpus
Christi boys to-day by score Of ~ TO
~
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, l0.-Chicago,
10; Philadelphia, q.
WAsnINoToN, Sept. EDUCATIONAL
Unions, /; Pittsburg, o.
LoUIsvILLE, Sept 10. MetropOll.
tans, >; Louisville, !.
BosroN, Sept. 10, Boston, s. Buf.
lale, 0.
NEw YoRk, Sept. lO.-New York,
-; Detroit, 3.
WILMINdToS, DEL Sept. l0-Ss
Louis Unions, z; Wilmington, l.
BosToN, MASS, Sept. 10 Boston
Unions, o; Kansas City, /.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Sept. l0.--Colum-
bus, 10; Allegheny, 2.
PROVIDENCE, II. L., Sept. TO-. Prov
ideDce, 3; Cleveland. g.
INDIANAPoLls, IND, Sept. 10. -Ath-
leties, l0i indianapolis, |.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11

ported In September, 1873, which
yielded Is bushels per acre. The wheat
states highest In condition are Califor-
mia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsyl-
vania, Kentucky, Tennessee aud
Oregons bne of the minor producing
figures higher than the general average
are Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas,
standing ut 80; Ohio aud Michigan,
90; Indiana, ~; Illinois, so. The
Eastern and Southern states range
from 81 In Mississippi TO 1903 In
Maine.
The corn crop is In better condition
than In any September since 1850, the
general average Is "a. lt was 81 last
September, SO In 1852 and go in 1881.
IL promises TO produce an average
yield of 20 bushels for the entire
breadth, or not less than ] 100000 900
bushels. IL will make the larges ag-
gregate quantity ever reported In the
history Of the crop.
The oat crop averages "A yield per
acre of about the same as corn, and
makes an aggregate exceeding son 10D, =
900 bushels. Its condition when haT-
vested was 30; wheat 10 lower than for
the two previous years, but higher than
for the prior years since 1878.
Barley, average "a, against 100 last
year and 95 in 1882. IL will average
about twenty-five bushels per acre.
The general average for rice Is OG.
and for buckwheat 93, which indicates
amedium crop OF about twelve bushels
per Hcre.
The condition Of potatoes average
81 against IS last year.
IL will he an abundant crop
but not so large as last. There Is some
complaint of rot In New England and
little in New York There IL a wide
range in the condition, II running
down 10 sixty-two In Ohio, while II is
nlnety-four IN Michigan, the same In
Pennsylvania and eighty-six In New
York. There Is fine crop west Of
the Mississippi.
The condition Of tobacco Is higher
than in September Of any year since
1877. IL averages ~ instead Of so in
last September. The average ie:
Massachusetts, 1906; Connecticut, 1903;
New York, 9s; Pennsylvania, 90; Wis
consin, 100 Cigar tobacco thus
stands comparatively high Maryland
81, Virginia 81. North Carolina D5,
Kentucky %, Tennessee 10j and Ohio
83.
The London agent Of the department
cables to-day as result OF the statlsti-
cal Investigations that the year will
not be In sUperabnndance, that Euro
pean wheat though above the average
In product will be less
than the aggregate Of 1882.
The European Importing countries
need 2G0 OO0, 900 bushels OF the above
production. The European countries
exporting can supply $4,000, 900, leay-
ing $50, 900. 900 TO be obtained from
other continents. Stocks are moi exces.
siye. There Is an increased confump.
ton Of wheat and IL Is the general opin-
ion that the lowest prices have been
reached. Potatoes aud rye are less
abundant than last year.
THE CORN CROP.
CIEcIENATI, OHIO Sept. l0.-The
Cincinnati Price Current will lO-mor-
row publish the result ola weeks In
vestigatlon concerning the corn crop.
The estimated crop Is l,5l0000,O 900
bushels. Tue estimate implies an sy-
erage increa e Of IL per cent. over last
year, and cop larger than eny pre-.
yious one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11

PEEKsKIi.L, N, ", Sept. lO.-The
Rlley.Teneyck boat race which was TO
have taken place here this afternoon
has been postponed until September
%, owing 10 the Illness Of Riley.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
POLITICAL.
Judge Rector Is Nominated for Con,
gress by the Republicans Of
the Tenth District.
John NJ, Hill Unanimously Nominated
for Governor by the Democrats
Of New Hampshire,
N, d, Trott Nominated for Governor by
the Democracy Of Wisconsin
Other Conventions.


rHE rRoHIBlroRY AMENDMENT
LEWISTON, ME, Sept. 10. -.rhe
Journal publishes returns of over 800
towns on the prohibltory constitu-
tlonal amendment which give ~, i4l
Ia favor and 10, los against the amend
ment. The majority will be increased
10 over 10000 by the returns sti,l TO
come.
WALKER BLAINE no ioUAN,
AUGUSTA, ME,, Sept H. Tbs fol-
lowing dispatch was forwarded from
here to-day to John a. Logan, Chit
cago:
Returns from remote sections OF
the state Increase the majority beyond
all expectations. In 35S towns the
Republican majority over Redman ex-
oeeds $1,000, and the prospects are that
with the complete returns the
majority may reach 1900 aud will be
the largest ever given In the history of
the Republican party Of Maine with
two exceptions at the close OF the war.
The latest returns show that the Re-
puhllcans have carried every county
In the state, have elected every meme
Der of the state senate, The magni-
tude OF the Republican vote rs sur
prise 20 both parties, u shows that a
large number OF Democrats Joined our
ranks,
Signed WALlSER BLAINE,
KNON COUNTY CHANGED ms pUSE.
I RoCklAND, Me, Sept, l0,-Full re
turns from Knox county give Robbie
I $40 plurality. The Republicans elect
both senators, county attorney, treas-
/ urer Judge OF the probate court and
I register OF the probate court In 1850
Knox gave PlRisted $50 plurality aud
200 plurality. The net Republican,
! gain is 1900.
31S TOWNS,
] AUGUSTA, ME-, Sept TO- Thir)
hundred aud ilfy-elght towns give
/ Roble B0,S1S, Rsumau 5l.9l7. Tho
complete official returns viii not be- Ina
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
rmE moYoLEnonsE ooNrEsT.

81. Louis, Mo-, sept. lO.--The score
Of the bicycle.horse contest al II o'clock
tonight was: Morgan. 226 miles, 5
laps; Armlndo. i0j miles, 8 laps. To-
tai, bioyclrs, 422 miles, lapsi Ander-
son, with horses, APO miles. lap. An.
derson rode 100 miles to-day without
leaving the course II. q hours, 30 min
uLpg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11

CINCINNATI, OHIO, sept. l0.-The
Cincinnati Price Current will to,mor-
row publish the result ola weeks In
vestIgatlon concerning the corn crop.
The estimated crop Is l,Sl0, 900
bushels. Tue estimate implies an sY-
erage increa e OF IL per cent. over last
year, and cop larger than eny pre-.
ylous one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
wIsuONsIN DnMooRArs.


MADISON, Wis, Sept, lo-rhe
Democratic state convention met to-
day. a. $. Ritchies OF Racine was
elected temporary chairman, AFTER
the appointment Of the usual commit
tees the convention adjourned ill 3
o'clock y. IN.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The convention reRAsembled AT 3
O'clock and elected AZ permanent
chhirlnRn Hon. Jno w. Cary OF Mil.
waukee who madea long address m.
raignlng the Republican party and
the history Of james G.. Blaine. The
following nominations were made
For governor, N. d. rrott Of Racine
Acknowledgements A. G. ParRerson OF
Columbus; secretary OF state, Hugh
Gallagher. The convention then took
recess TIL $3.50 p. M.
The platform indorses the platform
adopted by the national Democratic
convention; II also heartily indorses
Cleveland aud Hendricks II dtclrres
that we are opposed 10 the further sale
Of public lands suitable for agricultural
purposcs except 10 actual settlers IL
says
We recognize the right aud duty of
society TO guard and protect ITSELF 10y
proper aud suitable legislation against
The evils resulting from the tXe.smye
uge Of Intoxicating liquors, but we do
not believe IN sumptunry lawp, prohibl-
tion OF equivalent measures 10 be either
adapted 10 tile end and pTomoliye of
higher sta ldRd Of morality On
the contrary, we hold with Gov.
Cleveland that such legislation would
be unwise and vexations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11

Contlnued % tonrlll Page
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
oFrICIAL MlruRNs.


fpeoihlto INC dhEutte'
TEXABKANA, AK Sept. 10 Tie
full returns from all the townships Of
Miller county, Ark, show the entire
Democratic ticket wns elected by ma
johties ranging FROM $50 TO 500, c. II.
Dixon, present sheriff, who was a can
dldate for reelection on the Jude
pendent ticket. was defeated.by IA ma
Jorlty Of over 800 votes by his compel
iloT, w. \. Hamilton. Orr, Republic
can, was beaten by Heryy, Democrat,
40 votes for county pro-
bate Judge, and Jno. A. Roberts,
the Democratic nominee, beat
Frank Washington tcolored for the
legislature by majority OF $50. In
the adjoining county Il man and
br0thefp WAS elected 10 the Office by a
heavy majority over Chas. N. Mary
man, the white Democratic candidate.
On the Texas side OF tbs town politics
are beginning 10 grow bot also. Three
candidates. among them The present
incumbent, have announced for aheriff,
and Hon. Chas, Todd, d leading at
torney, Ia making the race for district
judge with fine prospect Of SUCCESS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11

AUGUSTA ME. Sept TO- rhieD
hundred aud lfly-elght towns give
Roble B0,s'S Ridmau ll,2lG Tho
complete official returns will not be- Ina
Tor several days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
CELEnRArED nAoEns.

Special 10 the Gazette.
DENIsON, TEX, Sept. 10 The cele-
brateds racers Gov. 5prague, Edwin
Forrest, Lady a and Wildcat are
quartered at Dilray's stable. They are
being taken 10 the City OF Mexico for
the winter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-11
JoD0E Rrcfoa NOMINATED.

HpecihI % Inc UhlelIf,
BAN AsToEIo, TEX, Sept. lO.--The
Republicans Of the Tenth district ..-et
here to-day and harmoniously noni-
mated Judge Rector by reclamation.
Marabal H. J.. Goslingis name was
placed before the convention and
seconded by several earnest speeches
favorlng a straight Republican ticket.
Before a ballot was taken his name
was Withdrawn by Geo. Patchai,
and Mr.. uosling entering the bali
responded 10 call ana made an
earnest appeal 10 Republicans and his
other friends to nominate, work for
aud elect Mr, Rector, sta1ug that 10
AZ esriy day he wshfl1 take the stump
caa,,na.a ~ tour,b PAGE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Fruit vs.. Candy.

If children are allowed to run to the
confcct oner's with every haif-dffne
they obtain, it is better to require thcip
to buy fruit and nuts rather than the
highly-coiOred candies child would
choose White gcandies are not alto
gether unob ectionable. as they are
often Gin common with others) weighted
with terra alba, n substance about rs
digeStible as soft stone or land plaster,
beside being made in great part of i'm
pure glucose. Still they are better than
the colored, for even the commorest
color, red is often obtained by using
red lead, bisulphuFet of mercury. or BIZ
sulphuret of arsenic; green IS some
Times colored with verdigris or arseufte
Of copper; yellow with iod de of lead OIL
yellow ochre; blue with Prussian blue
or liimus, which is often adulterated
with arsenic and preparation of mer-
curry; while the browns and puppies are
also unsafe. 1t may be argued that
candies ContaiRtO little of any of these
substances to be injurious: but il should
be borne in mind that children (who
are the greatest csndy-ea ers) are easily
affected by even small quantities of
medicine, and would therefore he by
poison as well; besides. these minerals
have the property OF accommodating in
tic system until grave results are OFTEN
made manifest. -------
Side by side with these attractive but
unsafe preparations. man~ confecfioners
lay oranges. bananas. cOcOaRnts, pine
apples and q variety of nuts. foreign
and domestic. which are healthiul and
much more scceptabIe 90 all but per-
vcrted tastes than the jars of gaily-col-
ored candies. All who give Thought 60
the wonderful and complex machinery
OF the body, and the intricacies of d.
gest.on and Circulation. will see how
important il Is that nature lie not over
taxed 20 mi the system Of useless or
poisonous matter. II the lite folks
wpnt sweets. make nolasses CANDY of
reliable brands OF strip; or buy maple
sugar. which is cheaper than cand /.
and if unauthorized is perfectly heslth-
ful; and give them plenty Of honey At
the table But when they run TO the
candy shop. teach them TO buy nuts and
fruit Country GeHtiemGH.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Paupcrs' Soup.

There is nothing ike ..pegging
away at an abuse, though it appears to
take good deal of pegging before one
can get anything fixed up" about it.
More than year ago l called attention
to the disgraceful cruelty shown TO the
animals carried form Ireland to Eng
land via Cork and Bristol. That cruelty
still continues. An eyewitness tells me
that on recent voyage of one of these
boats, lot of cattle were packed so
tight that they could not turn round.
The passage lasted from A. II. one
day TO 10P p. NJ. the next. During the
whole of this time, not drop of water
was given the poor beasts. Some food
was, indeed, proffered them by throw
ing hay upon their backs, but none of
1t was eaten, for their frantic struggles
to get it simply resulted in its being
crushed down beneath their feet They
we're a miserably thin lot, and some Of
them certainly diseased The reason
given for their. poverty stricken condi-
ton and cruel treatment, was that they
were ''only going over to be made into
paupers' soup. London IT7lh.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Cats Wanted on the Pneinc.

A rather novel experiment is being
tried on Union Island, in the San Joa-
quin River. This island, like several of
its neighbors, was rescued from the
tules and the annual floods by levees.
An army of Cinnamon cleaned out the
persistent tule or marsh grass. Since
then it has boon put into wheat, and in
all, save very Wet. seasons has produced
npyal crops OF grain,
II or the last two seasons, however,
great annoyance has been suffered from
the gopher or little Ground squirrel,
which is found in all parts of California
and which is one of the farmers most
dreaded enemies. Il destroyes- grain,
kills fruit trees, ravaces gardens-fri
fact. combines the destructive properties
of the crow, the squirrel and the rabbit.
while it is not so large as good sized
rat.
These pests have increased so rapidly
on Union Island that the proprietor Of
the place has sent out agents all through
the San joaquin and Sacramento val
teys TO buy cats to keep down the
gophers. A bonus of TWENTY-FIVE cents
q head for all good, able-bodied cats.
irrespective of sex, has been big in
ducement TO the small BOY, and the
agents have already shipped several
hundred mousers to the island. One
man has extended his wanderings to
Oakland, and is reducing the back fence
orchestras OF that cheerful city Globe
| Do1o1ocr0f F
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Canning Tomatoes.

Packing tomatoes in tin cans for win
ter use has grown TO be a very great
business interest. The american Grocer
has collected statistics for the year 1888.
and finds that three million cases were,
packed in the United States, each con-
tanning two dozen tin cans. T he exact
figures are 70,6i5, S96 cans. Their val
ae at wholesale was probably Sc, 1000, 0OOs
Maryland puts up about one-half the
product and New Jersey over fifth.
There are fifteen other states which
have packing ihouSes, Delaware, Cali
fornia and Ohio, being the other princi-
Hpal packing states. Farmer packers in
Hartford County Maryland, are said to
! be satisfied If they can. get for their
canned goods what is equivalent to
twenty-five cents per bushel for the to-
matOes grown, and say that this is bet
ter than raising wheat. at two dollars
per bushel. Notwithstanding this large
product there, is apparently plenty OF
room for further extension even for
home consumption alone. The pack of
last year Representa- only about seven
cans per annum for each family of five
persons, and with prices kept down, to
moderate rates, two or three times that
allowance would very likely be con-
5umed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Proposed In a Street Car.

The bleak and uninviting interior of
street car, with the thermometer
twenty degrees below freezing point,
was the scene OF a proposal of marriage
The hour was $50; the car one of the
amber-hued chariots of the Thirteenth
and Fifteenth Street Line, Philadelphia.
snd the interested parties a pretty girl
of about nineteen summers. with dark
eyes and rosy checks, and young man
of two or three and twenty.
"Aro you cold, Amelia?" came in
gentle tones across the car.
''Yes, Charley" was the half-whis.
pered reply. And Charley snagsled
up close and took Amelia's hand in his.
lie then glanced at her in a loving
way, looked across at the reporter. who
was apparently asleep, noticed that the
conductor was entirely occupied in
keeping his feet warm, and. after giving
one or two coughs, said, with smile:
DO you recollect what ] told you
the first time met you, Amelia?n
mo, Charley. What?n E
Why, that had never been in love
and that it would be cold day when I'd
ask girl to marry me. 49,
oh, yes; but why do you ask?"
| We'll: this is very cold day, Amelia.
Yes, Charley; but why?" and she
blushed as she glanced up at him. and
as his face drew nearer hers.
Well will your
There was q silence for moment but
for the jingle, jingle of the bells and
the shuftiing of the conductors feet
/ upon the lev platform. Then she
slipped her her hand into his, blushed
even roster than before, and whispered:
yes" Do tt4 -
''Bless you, my children" exclaimed
the delighted reporter; and as the low
ers hall started up ahashed at the un-
expected discovery of their, secret the
/ scribe. shot out of the doorway and
hurried away Philadelphia Record.