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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14
SHOOT.


The State Shoot for the
Gun Club of Ter0S WlW
come off at Fort Worth
June 24th to 27th, incJus-.
ive, under the auspices OF
the Fort Worth Gun Club.
Clubs from other states
are inUited to participate.
Pigeons V0nted at Fort
Worth.
For further information
address STUART nlRRlSuN,
Sec. 1T. Worth Gun Gun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14

NEW York, May 18.--The rumors
are revived this afternoon that the
Erie lost 81, 100000 by the failure of
~, me Marine bank and Grant Il Ward.
This accounts for the break in seconds
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14

Joker" sS " ''ue
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14

"LittleJoker'' is.ths beat smoking
tobacco.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14
Fort worth steam
corls fourth ''a'''s

We are rov pisp ~ q &c
oil is bn.a,sn ,ssa - ~
0om~ ssS s,s.9sisss;ss,l!a!.:s SS's'
iIT's' ssns iDyoa.siss9 "a Y
promptly .i,h Isixst Z
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26

without any increase In weight. To keep
9 lot of swine four or Eve monfhs for
nothing is efectually to wine out ali the
profits Of growth in the following ann
mer, 80 that the feeder turns his sum-
mer iced TO little or no account. The
snoat that lives half the year without
gaining or losing in weight suffers de-.
clded loss in value. As the life of hog
advances, his ability to appropriate food
advantage ously diminishes. The rule is
very UNIFORM, that old hogs do not util-
lze tood as well as young ones. To keep
shoats, therefore, for half-year or so
without growing is to advance them to
an age that diminishes their capacity for
utilizing food, and, consequently, dimin-
lshes their value. It is by no means i'm.
possible to winter shoats profitably. If
we'll led, and kept in comfortable quar-
ters, they will gain more than enough to
pay Tor their keeping. The trouble lies
IN their not being taken proper care of.
SWINE will endure intense cold without
freezing. and because they do 80 and
live, they are left to trough it." It costs
more to keep any stock in cold than in
comfort. Swine are no exception to the
rule. They, as we'll as other animals,
require food to generate heat from, and
the colder they are kept the more they
require; though the exposure to which
they are often subjected in the winter
might lead one to suspect that many peo-
pie do not think so. Loss thus accru-
ing from needless cost in feed, and from
the advanced age of the animals, it is
cheaper to begin with, aud more profit
able in the end, to keep brood sows that
will drop their young early, than to en-
dure the expense of supporting lot of
depreciating animals.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
American Gems.

George F. Kunz has contributed to
''The Mineral Resources Of tue United
States" published by the Government,
an article on American gems and pre-
cious stones. He says systematic min
ing for gems and precious stones is car
ried on only at Paris, Me-, and Stony
Point, n. c., but they are gathered on
the surface in many places, as sapphires
in Montana, moss agate in Colorado and
agate at Lake Superior. Some thirty
eight different minerals occur in the Un-
tied States, which have been used as
gems. Twelve Of these occur in the
United States only. Diamonds are not
mined in this country, although they
have occasionally been found at II num-
Der of localities. A large diamond was
found at Manchester opposite Richmond,
Va, by laborer employed in grading
one Of the streets. It was an octahedron,
and weighed, after It was cut, over ten
carats. It was worth SIS, 900 before cut
ting. The principal localities for sap.
phires and ru5ies are in New Mexico,
Arizona and Southern Colorado, where
they occur in the sand, often on ant-hills.
Garnets occur in the same region,
about $4,000 worth of cut stones
being annually produced. 1t is
estimated that the value OF the tourma-
lines taken from Mount Mica, Me-, is
between 1000 and $65, 900. Tour
malines and hlddenite are being regular
~ mined at Stony, Point, N. c., some
81, 500 worth having been already sold.
Rock crystal is gathered and cut 10 large
quantities, the sales at different local.
ties probably amounting to $4,000 an
nualiy. Much of it is cut for jewelry,
as "Lake George" or s'Cape May
''diamonds.' The clear or stal for
optical purposes is almost entirely Bra
lillian, as tho good material found here
rarely reaches the proper channels. Al
though agates are abundant here, nearly
all the polished specimens sold in Amer
ica have been polished in Germany,
having originally come from Brazil and
Uruguay. Moss agates, however, are
collected here in large quantities, al.
though the cutting is done abroad. The
sunstone and moonstone from Pennysl-
vania and Virginia are of good qualify,
although as yet used but little. The
American turquoise is of much interest,
but is not much used by jewelers.. It is
frequently blue when found, but soon
turns green on exposure. Jet occurs in
Colorado and Texas. and will
probably soon be utilized in the arte.
The bowenite of Rhode Island and will
jamsite of Pennsylvania are used as a
substitute for jade.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
Try it Once.
fFrom the Boston Journal


A Newport old lady is great be-
lever in coal oil a. cure for every thing;
in fact as q cure-all, she has coal oil on
the brain. And . few evenings ago,
while some old women friends were call
ing on her, one Of them said. 81 don't
know what's the matter with my John
ny's knee. It's swelled and it makes
him so. lame he can hardly walk. ;"
''Bathe it with coal oil, +" said the old
lady; 's1n guarantee you it'll cure it. :"
Another said: ''My Sarah has such q
pain between her eyes," 'We1l, all
she's got to do is to rub it we'll with coal
oil three or four times day, and it'll
cure her." hastily remarked the old lady
''Well", said the third women, 81 amt
got nobody nick about my house, but if
body hasn't got trouble one way, she's
got it in another. All I can do i can't
get my Jennie to stay at home Of even
ings." Rub her with coal oil, !" said the
old lady, in good earnest, land Ill
guarantee you'll cure her"
& ssS1x1EEN years With Mime. Patti is
the title of book which ia to appear
soon in several Languages. It contains
& record, by lady, Of interesting ex-
periences, to the exclusion Of everything
saVoring Of scandal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
Why He Turned Back.
from the Montpelier Patriot.l

ttf0m the montpelier Patrt0t.J
Uncle John Ives, an eccentric old typo
and pedestrian was an old bachelor and
had no abiding place, and during the
last few years o: his life oscillated be-
tween Keeseville, Plattsburg and
Malone, n. Y, coming and going as
his inclination dictated. he was ever
welcome and s'frame" was always
ready for him. When at work in the
Palladium office in Malone, some thirty
years ago, feeling the need of exercise,
he laid down his tfstick" one day and
said: s'Mr Seaver, guess I'll take q
little walk. over to Plattsburg this after
noon it is SO pleasant" a, d after re-
ceiviDg supply of small change to in
vest in liquid refreshments on the route
he started off on his journey. The next
day about noon he returned to the office
quite unexpectedly and called for ''copy. !"
On being questioned why he came back
SO soon he replied: swell, MIR. :Seaver,
I'll tell you inst ell about it. / walked
out as far as Ellenburg Corners yester-
day and remained there at the hotel
over night. This morning as was about
to resume my journey, I looked up to
the guide board and it said, sPlattsburg,
twenty.six miles; Malone, twenty five
miles, and I thought I would come to
Malone and save miles travel"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
CHICAGO,
M!LXAUKEE
AND ST. Paul:

Itow and operates over 4 600 miles Of road in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Dakota and its main lines, branches and connec-
lions reach ell the great business centres OF the
Northwest and Far West, it naturally answers the
description Of Short Line, and Best Route between
Chicago. milwaukee,, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Chicago, MflWaukee, Portage, In
Crosse and WiMODa.
Chicago, MilWauAee. OrtOnvilIc.
Aberdeen and Eilendale.
Chicago. Milwaukee,, Eau Claire and
Chicago, Miivvaukee, wausau and
Chicago, milwaukee, Beaver Dam,
Fond du Lac and Oshk"sss.
Chicago, Milwaukee,. Wauk esha and
OcOnOm0WOc.
Chicago. Milwaukee,, Madison and
Prairie du CHEN.
Chicago. milwaukee,. Owatonna,
.MankatO and FariDault.
ChicaEO, BelOit, Janesville ana NtD-
Chicago, EiEin, Rockford and Du-
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island. Cedar
Rapids and Tama.
Chicaee. Des Moiness Council Bluffs
Chicago, Canton, Sioux City, Sioux
Fails and YanktOn.
Southern Minneso.a Points.
Mi:cSeli and ChamberiaiS.
Minneapolis.
Davenport, CalmAr, st. Paul and
minneapolis.
Milwaukee, Racine, Beloit, FreepOrt
and Rock Island
Mitchell, WOlxey, Ashton and Aber.
0eeDs
(Jim River Valley Lire.l
Pullman SLeepers ana the EIsseat
Dtsstss0 Cars In the sC0rl6 are run on the
main lines Of the CHlCA 60, NINA ~
KEE 4: ST. PAUL II I'll w. Y, and
every attention IL paid to passengers by courteous
employees Of the Company.
.. 8. Merrill. A. v. n. Carpenter,
Gent Manager. 0enl Pass. gent.
J. I. Clark, Geo. n. heafford,
Gent Supt. Asst Gent Pass Agt
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26

Is THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK
Its main line runs from Chicago to Cenncil
Bluffs, passing through Joliet QttaMa La S M;
Liberty Iowa City, Msrengo, Brooklyn, Grtnnell.
Des Moines (the capital Of Iowa.. Stuart Allan.
tie and Avoca; with branches from Bureau
Junction to Psoria; MiltSa juaetioa e Mnoea
Centreville, Princeton, Trenton, Gallatin. Came
ron, Lcavenworth, Atchisen. and Kansas CITY;
Washington to SigourBey, Oskaloosa and Knox
tonspo7t eG indep 20 Efdon, ottunws Eddy-
yillc. Oskaloosa. Pella, Monroe, and Des MONIES;
Newton to Monroe: Des Moines to lndianols ana
Atlantic t. Levi; ana 3 ah1
Railroad, which owns, and operate! through
line from Chicago into the State Of Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains; with fuii.
between CHICAGO and PEORIA, KANSAS CITY,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, LEAvENwoRTH and ATCHI-
son. Through cars are also run hetWeen MllWau:
lie and Knnsa. City: via the "Miiwaukes ana
The "Great Rock Island" is nnagnincently
equipped. Its road bed s simply perfect, and it,
track is laid with steel rails.
of enjoying your meals. while passing over the
beautiful a,;.r!es OF Illinois and Iowa, in ono OF
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
meal IS g,iG as is served in any hrst-class hotel,
for seveaGy-nye cents. .aSssxs .
Appreci.'tins the fact that a majority Of the
purposes (and the immense passenger business
Of this line warran!ing it, we are pleased 70 an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars for sleepng purposes. and Palace
PUJ.LAIAN, E .41l : G 9 Z! c. are r.
Tickets Via this Line, known az the
all Ticket Agents In the United states
For Information not obtainable az u
a. kIMB ALL.
- Genl superintendent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
Household Hints.

AN excellent pie can be made rom
dried peaches. Let the peaches soak in
cold water all night; stew them in this
same water until so soft that you can
mash them fine; add for one pie two
tablespoenfuls of sweet cream and a
little more than half cup of sugar-too
much sugar destroys the favor of the
fruit. Butter may be used in place of
cream, hut it possible use cream; it gives
such smoothness to the filling.
STARCH which will not stick in white
patches on your dark cambria dress is
made thus: Take The very best fine
starch you can get, mix in the proper
tion of two tablepoonsfuls to as little
water as will make smooth paste, and
to this add a pint Of clear coffee; let it
boil for ten minutes. Stir it with q
sperm candle, strain it through piece
of muslin, and it is ready for use, and
will be found very satisfactory.
ONE very effective piece Of needle
work is this: Take a piece OF drab or
olive felt suitable for the cover OF
chair cushion and another for the back
of chair: on these have patterns
oUoAAPeu' Auo uctGloSt sOI1 " uecOEd-
ton, is that in which applique work and
embroidery are combined, and there are
many of these which are attractive and
yet are not laborious. The framework
of the chair should be low. and the felt
should be bordered with plush or velvet
of a darker shade.
SOME sensible gentlemen object to
the fashion OF dressing up the waste
paper basket 80 that it il too nice to use;
but it is an addition to it's good looks to
line it, and this is not open to objection.
# so inclined pocket can be put on in
which may be placed papers about
whose value you are doubtful. TO fin.
ish the edge at the top where the lining
is tackled, take plain satin ribbon and
gather it slightly at the upper edge.
When this is sewed on it is pretty ad.
aition to catch "a very harrow ribbon,
number one in width, and tie it where
the ends join, with bow and short
ends.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
A Speculation.

81 &
An impatient New York gentleman.
going to the White Mountains, was seat
ed by the side of the driver. The stage
on which he was had just come up be-
hind arrival coach loaded with passengers.
New York mani say, driver, I will
give 81 if you will pass that coach.
Driver (sleepily)-I will do it. Chen
addressing the next driver, he says
Oh, 7 say Bill
Bill Wall?
First driver There is man here who
says he will give me 81 if I can pass ye
and get ahead of yer coach. Eff ye will
haul out and lemme pass, I'll give you
half.
Bill instantly hauled out, and in a mo-
mont the rear coach had about sixty
feet advantage of the road.
The New York man paid the dollar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
FARM, FIELD AND FIRESIDE.
o r Baby-Boy.
nv HHoRNn uAYY

o r Baby-Boy.
By EUa1NE ). HALL.
With mirthful face, with curly hair,
With laughing lips and eyes,
He came to us % pure and fair
As cherub from the skies.
How glad we were to greet him here
With words Of love and joyi
What gift from God could be more dear
Than our sweet baby -boy,7
We watch him while he calmly lies
In cradle fast asleep;
We smile to see him when he tries
Across the door to creep.
BE gaily prattles all the day;
He gives us good employ;
He dives our household gloom away
This bouncing baby-boy.
sometimes the Silly night he breaks
With cries that kiArepose;
Sometimes Ut early morn he wakes,
And laughing kicks and crown;
He will not let us sleep or dream,
Or needed rest enjoy;
But o how still our house woul d seem
Without our baby-boy!
His little feet, in coming time,
May learn to bravely run
The rugged mountain-top must climb
Ere honest fame be won.
May angels guide his little feet -.
From highways that destroy,
To manhood, nohle, pure, complete
God bless our baby-boy
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R. R

BETWEEN THE EAST i TIE WEST!
Dining Cara for eating purposes only: One ethss
great fsstu5e Of our ra!aee Sars sa rs
a. srdre. the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers at all points crossed By this
Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Atchison. con.
neetions being made in Union DD eR2ts. ~,
THIS ri o$ aEEAT THROUGH LINE ARE As
a. caicxao, with all aiversins lines for the
:; + EF "a Y Ss: with the L. &A's sndP'
1t WASHINGTON HE1aHrs. with p. c. 4 St.
AZ iA SALE, with III. Cent. R.
w. f ii. MAJ I and e VI 81. - :.
At ROCK ISLAND. with "Milwankee Rock
Island Short Line" and Rock Isla PEG. Rds
n 9A T. y e 4 With the Davenport Division
At WEST LIBERTY, with theB B.. G.. R. 4 MR.
At GRINNELL. with Central Iowa r. r.
Atco 5S BIu Tl4 With Gnion Paciac R.R.
At OMAHA, with B. 4 Nc. +; R; r. IN Neb.l
AtCoLBMBUs JUNcTI0N,withB C. r. 4 N. RI
9r Fse .As = Efa Gsn r hd iowa
At KEoKUK, with Tol., PEG: War; Wab:. st.
Leuis h Pac., and St. l., Kee: Z NV. r. Rds.
A. T wts Il IT, 4 Santa Fe
Atch. l. Neb. and Cen. Br. U. p. r. Rda.
At l4EAyENwoRTH, with Kan. Fac. and Kan
At KANSAS CITY, with all lines for the West
and Southwest.
n through to PEORIA, DES MONIES,
.T C,!ant d., an. LEAyGNWoKTH
NJ home ticket eAce, address,
Il. ST. JOHN.
Genl Tiki. and Pass'sE .Aet. =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
Continued from, last 1ueek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process ofmanufacture was invented
by James Boss, who started in business in
1854, and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This IS the only match case made
under this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION of these goods was slow, owing
to popular prejudice against <splated" goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James Boss Gold Watch Case was not
cheap gold-,cashed or elcctro-plated article,
but was made Of genuine gold plates Of
standard quality and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case ever put on the market,
and the adoption of every improvement
suggested, has made the James Boss Gold
Watch Case the STANDARD. ,..oe y MARK
In this watch case the parts . y
most subject to wharf.-the bow, crown, hinges,
thaanb-catches, etc., are made of SOLID GOLD.
Send cent stamp Keystone Watch Case Factories Pha.
delpha Pa handsome Illustrated Pamphlet owing
James Boss and Keystone Watch Cases are made.
Ito be conti;aued.)
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
Winter Feeding OF Pigs.

Discussing this subject, the Live
Stock Journal remarks that the practice
among dairymen of wintering shoats to
consume the waste products Of the dairy
during the following summer is seldom
q paying operation, as pigs do not often
grow much in cold weather. In fact thew
are generally kept through the winter
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26
Care of Clothes.

1u0 NEW 1Ork 1t1DuQ0 mas some sen.
sible remarks on the care of clothing.
''Spots Of grease may be removed from
colored silks by putting on them raw
starch made into paste by water.
Dust is best removed from silk by q soft
flannel, from velvet with brush made
especially for the purpose. If hats and
bonnets when taken from the head are
brushed and put away in boxes and Gov
cred up, instead of being laid down any
where, they will last fresh a long time.
Shawls and all articles that may be fold
ed should be folded when taken from the
person, in their original creaees, and
laid away. Cloaks should be hung up
in place, gloves pulled out ]engthwise.
wrapped in tissue paper and laid away.
laces smoothed out nicely and folded. If
requisite, 80 that they will come out of
the box new and fresh when needed
again. A strip of old black broadcloth
four or five inches wide, rolled up tightly
and sewed to keep the roll in place, is
better than a sponge or cloth for
cleaning black or dark colored clothes,
Whatever lint comes from it in rubbing
is black, and does not show.
washing VS.. Working Butter.
Equally good results can be obtained
by washing or working the milk from
the butter, when skillfully done under
favorable circumstances. In either case
the only object is to free the butter from
the milk, with as little injury to the Aa-
vor or grain Of the butter as possible.
In washing butter, the danger is mostly
in injuring the favor by introducing
foreign matter in the water, while in the
other case, there is more danger in over.
working and 80 iDjuring the grain. In
localities where pure water cannot be
obtained washing should not be resort
ed to, for butter is always sure to take
up the impurities contained, as it will
faint OF any decaying vegetable or ami
mail or vegetable matter that may be
near. Many wells and springs which
are thought to be pure and good have in
them decaying substances which render
them entirely unfit for any use, much
less to wash butter with. Decayiug Or
ganic matter so introduced into butter
acts very much like yeast in dough; at
least it starts fermentation, so to
speak, which soon destroys the butter.
Allow no surface water to get into spring
or well, or any filth to remain in them,
and If they are not highly charged with
lime, mineral or salts of any kind, there
is no better or easier method than to
wash the milk out quickly and thorough
~ before saltiDg.-G. W. E., IN Farm.
Field and Freside.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-26

81 uE~~ - The use Of the term
"Short Line" in connec-
uN'uIn ton with the corporate
~UGoZV name of great road, con-
azvwu veys an idea Of just what is
uAES required by the travelling
II" pub ic- o Short Line, Quick
Time aud the best of
Uo - commandments Of which
are furnished by the great Railway in America.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29
For the SPECTATOR,
StOnewaH Items.

The weather is fearfully dry-the dryest of
the season.
Politics are quiet. Every body is pleased
with their party candidates, and, of course
they will all be elected.
The threshing season thus far has been ex-
cellent. Mr.. Henry Alexander threshed from
one acre forty-eight bushels of wheat, which
sprpasses any yield yet made in the neighbour
hood. The average per acre this year is twenty
per cent. better than it was last year.
The prospects for corn crop up to this time
are very t1attering, but we fear. If the weather
continues dry for a short period longer. that
the crop will be greatly injured.
On the 10th inst at o'clock. P. M, Mrs
Margaret Linn, wife of II. D. Linn. ESQ.,, died
at her home on Naked Creek. at the advanced
age of seventy years. Mrs. Linn had been in
ill heath for some time, but, without MUIR
muir, bore her suffering with Christian endur-
ance until at last death relieved her of her suf-
fering. Her funeral was preached by the Rev.
B. R. Carnahan, at Burketown Chapel, On the
18th inst, and her body was laid in the Salem
church cemetery to await the morning of the
Resurrection.
Messrs. Samuel Byers & Son, of Burks's
Mills, will have Clydesdale colt exhibition at
Weyer.s Cave Station, on the Valley Railroad
on the first Saturday in August next. For the
finest colt exhibited, a reward of twenty dol
lars will be paid. The grounds chosen for the
Fair are only a few hundred yards from the
Station, ard are beautiful and select. Mr..
Powell, of Pennsylvania, who is one of the
most experienced and successful dealers in
thoroughbred heavy draft horses in America,
will deliver a lecture on horse-raising, 3nd c.
D. y. Curry. Esq, of Judea. will give pfaeti-
cal lecture on thrift and enterprise. The Fair
will open at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, with band of
music. The public, without regard to sex. are
cordially invited to attend this novel and
well-timed enterprise, and will be heartily
welcomed, without admission fees
ANXIOUS.