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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
Life aud nealh.



In view OF the fact that the Fort
worth people contemplate building n
railroad TO Sabine Pass, would n moi
ne Well for the owners of the irexas
trunk az Dallas 10 arouse aud scratch
iheir pates as an evidence that they
nave, at least, that much enerpye If
shey, do not know how Ia
ouiiu the road, or haye
not the money 10 do SO, had thew
no, better sell out 10 wiser aud wealth.
ivr men: When the present manage
nent got Possession OF the road w.
We're assured that IL would be bmil, 90
soon AZ 1t was rid of It's debts and en,.
pa.isssments. II got rid OF ia debts
puu VIZ are rapidly lnclining 10 lhs
neilei y WIN never get rid OF It's embar.
aMshehts III there are several fllner.
a ..i ~ which the presen; managen,an,
WI rue at the head Of the pre- cession
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
fnrnlers.

AT present only those papers In search OF
catspnw candidates and dark horses 10 cal
chesinuta. adhere 10 the idea OF two conyen'
lions. The press OF the state hes spoken, ana
the executive committee will order but one
convention. Austin Capital.
We beg to be excused. The GAZETTE
il in search of no dark horse or cats
paw candidate, and yet favcrs two
conventions. Ifthis paper was dis
posed to rttort, 1t might with much
good reason assert that the thick and
thins" are clamorlng for one conven-
ton only.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
A Newsy Orsan.


The Houston Post IL kind enough to
say that the. North Texas Cattle Rails.
ers' association had seemingly but lit
tie business TO do but did that little
well. Seemingly" the occasion of
its compliments was the indisposition
of the convention to .'resolute',
upon the action of the land
board. 1t Is also merry over
the assumption that the G AzgrrE con.
stituted itself the mouth-piece OF the
eattlemen, and was virtually rehuked
ey Their failure TO take such action.
IL Is not apparent how the Post dis
covered that the GAZETTE was ann
bilious to become the "mouth-plecep OF
the cattle Interests, unless the deduc.
uon DO admitted that be-.
cause OF its levefish anxiety
70 become the recognized organ of =
political faction, II falls TO see The per.
linenco OF any argument Unless
rendered as the nsouthIngs of some
Interior power. Tue GAZETTE gave
ils opinions as it's own; the fact that
hsy We're cordially Endorsed by the
unanimous sentiment OF he conyen.
ton WAS certainly gratifying. but mo-,
the end sought 10 be achieved, or the
aeiuatlng purpose Of It's course. Tho
woefal ignorance betrayed by the Post
as to what was really done at lie con.
vention Il lamen!able, aud In al,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
A Pleasant snrprIle for the Country.

The country was treated to an agree
able surprise during the past week
We allude to the ratification, by the
senate, of the reciprocity treaty be
tween the United States and Mexico
When il was defeated, during Janu'
airy, the apprehension, on the part OF
its friends and enemies alike, was
general tina. the effort for recon
slderation would most likely result
disastrously. Senators, for once, nave
certainly shown that sober second
thought is best. The Texas senators
have a right to feel in felicitous mood
over the result They made brave
and intelligent struggle TO have 1t
ratified in the first instance. They
worked with renewed vlgor on the re-
consideration, and we have II on the
best authority that their work was
largely instrumental In turning the
scale. 1t il pleasant and let us hope
fortuitous circumstance that the
Gdll Ifdllpli tlliit lioN VA thN 'SN'' VI
the completion of the Mexican Cen
trail railway TO The Mexican capital.
a broad.gauge railroad train may nun
now from Washington TO the City of
1t is high time two sister re-
publics, lying side hy side, had re-
in commerce as in all things
else. The ratification of the treaty is
one of the real exhibitions Of states
that were becoming all too
rare in thls country, worthy to be re
in history in connection
with such episodes as the acquisition
If Louisiana and Florida, Texas aud
California. Supplementary legisla-
lion is yet to DO supplied 10y the lower
branch OF congress to carry out the
provisions of the treaty, but that
will not be lacking. The senate has
the real and important
work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Fort Worth. Cosioana & Sabine Pass.
The Pratt mine at Birmingham,
Alabama, put out 1000 tons Of coal in
January. This was 300 ears; or 600
cars for each working day. This coal
Is sold at SLIGO and $l,25 per ton Mt
mouth of mine. The mine owners are
increasing its capacity. The Erlanger
system OF railroads will in May run
through cars from that mine to Mar
shall, Texas, With the Fort Worth,
Corslcana 4 Sabine Pass railroad COM
menced, the GAZETTE thlnks,it would
take but litlie argument to induce Col.
Jno. Scott, president OF the llrlanger
lines, TO extend from Marshall to n
Junction and thus give Fort Worth
another great railroad and cheap coal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

The cattlemen of Texas are not In
the habit OF mixing politics with their
business interest in convention, and
those who express surprise thereat
show how little they know of the men
they 30 glibly discuss. As individuals
they are frank and outspoken In their
views, hut the political magpies who
lnftst cattle conventions expecting
political action to report have their
labor for their pains; and because cat
tlemen will not make fools of them
selves, the organs presumeto put their
own constructions on the fact.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
,JeTerson Davis.

Some weeks ago Mr.. Jefferson Davis
was invited by the legislature of Mis-
slssippito visit Jackson, and in the
hsll Of the house OF representatives de-
liver an address on the life OF Sar-
geant S. Prentiss, the great ~orator,
lawyer and politician of Mississippi.
He consented and the occasion was
looked forward to with unusual inter.
est. The two were coutemporaneou
and no living American has greater
command, when he dosrea, of the
English language than Jefferson
Davis, He was at Jackson, as he had
promised, on the 10th inst. His greet
Ing was an ovation. The state house
was packed with the elite Of the Mis-
sissippl capital and Of the state. The
state officers and supreme judges were
present and the preliminary tension Of
the audience was intense. Finally the
ex president Of The Colfederacy arose
and in measured, clear-cut tones sai d
physical inability had rendered il inn
possible for him to prepare, as lac had
lpurposed, an address on the lie of
Premise. Then he said,
/ have been reproached for not asking for
/ pardon, Pardon mcsafter repentance, and
| | have not yet rcpented 1 would do ihe
snmo thing We're II to do over again. They
have robbed me Of that (which rono are de
| priNcd, In sweeping terms. not even 10 race,
| color or previous condition, but they have
moi robbed me Of the high privilege orstlIl be
Ing Misslsslppian, ns wall upon the pollt
| icol sea. Secluded In my lonely home, stu
! have the Interest of her ~ heat, and so Ionl
rs that heart wni beat viii continue TO hole
those interests sacred above all Others. TIL
south has not declined any In intellect o
otherwise, and my prediction IS sho VIII yc
hold the helm, direct the ship and safely rid
through the orm.
Only this and nothing more. TIL
veneration felt for Mr.. Davis In tn
South VIII protect him from criticism
II is an open question, however, if i
would not have been best, finding Ii
could not comply with the specific re
quest made of him, he had rename,
silent. No one, North or South, eve
doubted Gen. Lees loyalty TO the "los
: cause" but Lees quiet dignity afle
the war placed a crown of laurels %
4 his brow and Won respect and admire
I ton from friend and foe alike.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
Not Afraid Of Criticism.
lwaeo DAY

me Galveston News, referring IN
roit Worth's desire 10 capture every.
snihg IN sight, remarks: mr. no.,
Worlh had heaven for natural atirac.
lion she wolld want pu.satnry for n
siue'show," The News cannot shame
me people at the Fort by such remarks
as ,hls, They dole on criticisms ronJ
~ nad--anyching 10 make people tai,
about and advertise the Fort.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

TINS Galveston News and the Hous'
ton Post have not learned yet that cat
tlemcn meet in convention TO attend
to strictly business. AT Dallas, the
convention disappointed the News by
saying naught against the state adj
ministration and tie Post also--the
latter paper hoping for n text upon
which to base a political sermon to the
farmers
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

ArRopos OF Blsmarek's course anent
the lasker resolutions, 1t is recalled
that when Richard Golden, the great
apostle Of free-trade In England, died,
an eulogistic address attempted in the
Prussian landtag, was ruled out OF
nrdar
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
BRENOyD,
Death of a Texas rrleru "a.
Llrcs-A Fatal xit,b'

Special TO the Gazette,
Bremond, Texas, MIMI n
Jas. Ii, Calvert, an I'D Nj u
citizen of this county, AID NJ
ton yesterday. His rnIi,,j
here this morning, and MA
by the Masonic fralernIty. N
Texas veteran, and dp,,|
bean at Mier. HisiuuenI ~
attended, and deep refrtlb,1
by all at the loss Of an uln:lI}
y movement has sbcul N
pleted to connect The lo.r1|
mond, Calvert, Hearne lul
by telephone. Nearly al NJ
has. been subscribed, tasA I'd
ing its proportion, and tla
will be organized 10 q estiaI
a Polsnder named Setra
near here, died YESTERDAY tra
fleets OF an overdose Of cskst.
through mistake for Quinia
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

THE Statesman makes an earnest,
and the best showing possible, for the
two-thirds rule, but all lis eloquence
cannot hide the defects and tyranny OF
the old superstition. Like the wa,
tariff, the two-thlids rule has served rs
purpose, and ought 10 70.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
SHERRY
The Spring Races, J.

The Spring Race, :
s,.. ros'poned-Aa Alrs,
= sherman, Marss !. h
offered at the ss sn,', : anG1
Sherman troii|rmaln ms,s' }
filed. o'''hg lus1
ut ~ h the orst day'ss0..
and ID Tan, Goldesn" ThMa aoh IN
and Fanny b. "'' as fasle
foS Seeond day 30 ito, 4.
Blackstone. NenIucsy Az
II In the $40 trot r..
Belle q. 'e'one M
Third day, free 4, l,
;clG 1en,S win Bsnhan', Il BI a. n
IN In the 2;s5 pace. /
Irumbnll, Jno. H 's ~ y I!
:, Fourth day, 2::s q; 'd ~. LlAI
MaiS se.I. viii Beubss~s' - ,,'s
Richball. N0'-iulls, W
den did not com. ~, a,v q CT
bn ,,, being absent ~, 'se \
pa Tom Gordon, who q ivy i'.a ! y \
Bend, was brought Il o' ,.''ial
on a charge Of iape y Y l Y.
an 1ee'ght-year-old child Id y
| o, Ia a suit pending in 4, I.
ol ms ,csounty,in wh il ~ ei's
ana an Planters bank !.
steadman and other =
very important n! plea BIS
dele. a,elen,d dan The plea I, s,,,s
time limited by The s'e orjs %s9
the bank has ere pi,slp'
amended charter i 4 sI nuIis,
I'm; u extended time Of d. X.
Is longer than allowed X |,
bank has been doing 4 ", ~ \
business, and has hs, ~ !.
Should the plea be s sl,',,
business Of the bank Be sIe,l
tation. It viii inconyerIss's'', I
the business men Of NorI M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

ALLuplNG 10 the interview repub-
li.hed in the GAzErrE to-day, tile
London Financial and Mining New i
says; "Mr. Geo. u. Loving Of Texas Is
certainly good authority on the cat
tie and land interests OF that state, and
bis Interview with a reporter OF the
Financial aud Mining News, pub
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

TnE GAZETTE would really like 10
ohlige the Post, but We cannot per
mitthat journal to drive us into The
position or an organ or an enemy. II
any one connected with the GAZETTE
aspigea TO q state appointment, per
haps-weli, perhaps We might go Il
blind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

WusS Kentucky counties begin to
pass local option laws, as they ale do
Ing, there is no telling what the prohi-
bi,ionlsts may accomplish. kentucky
Is King Bourbons especial bailiwick
and stronghold.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

JEFFERSON GAviS always manages
to get IN his work just before presiden-
tial elections. The Globe-Democrat
probably had Mr.. Davis in It's minds
eye when II said the bloody-shirt was
yet good for two presidential elections.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

irwin be hard ON the Manitoba Sc.
cesslonisis If the Dominion govern
men, shall say to them, "Go, we are
glad TO get rid Of you;n and Uncle sam
remark, II don't want you, my iaml.
~ IL big enough now.p
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
At Galveston Mainly.

san Antonio Express
The Fort Worth GAZETTE says there
= no more opposition to Ireland In
North Texas than in South Texas
Where Is the opposition, then? Oh
yes; at Galveston!
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

WHES Baptist preacher immerses
ifty.four repentant souls in one day
Brother Penn will have to look to his
laurels. II was done in Washington
county last sunday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

WrrH Sl6O00O,OO0 IN silver coin IN
the hands Of the government, il seems
nhout time to call halt In the mining
Of cart. wheel dollars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
CORPUS CHRISII
The First ferce.Cu!lil;-ll
The New Ar,htisA|

80 wv et'"RH
Special 10 the Gazette.
Corpus Christi Mach II
fence cut in Nueces coafr
about ten days ago ia ID
portion. About halfsnR
Il IKilmer's fence was q
lock Of n gate broken.
Among the promlns1l tali|
night are llishopR W / u
Sau Antonio Res 30
ria, both of the EpisaS "a
w. Clifford and wiisd y N
Calvin G. Brewster dssg y
Of customs at LAREDO staNA
Plato, collector Of els .
place. d
Bishop AIauDcy presses
well sermon to-moIIgs
leave next week for Ae's
has been appointed s'ea's'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
To tho Public.

No travelling agent or any enc but
the cashier of the Loving Publishing
Co., Is authorized to draw on this
Office. Parties cushing checks or
drafts drawn by any one else do so at
their own risk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

WHEN alive Ben Thomps ON delight
ed In his noloriety. IL lac could have
been alive during the last four days TO
read all that has been written about
him we believe he would be willing 10
call. "Enoughn aud depart in peace.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

THERE are probably more useless,
fgure-head committees in the Ameri-
can congress than can be found in the
law making department Of any other
nation in the world
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
susp w MORNING, MARCH 10.
To the Travelling Public.

Parties aboard any train coming into
or leaving Fort Worth, who cannot
procure copies of the GAZETTE VIII
confer n fayorby notifying this Office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

f. ALI over the state candidates are
! lantiug announcements in the col
umns Of the papers. Many are called
out but few will be chosen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

WHEN man picks up thick-Rud-
thin organ hc knows exactly what 1t
is going TO say. What is the influence
of such n paper worth to its cause?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

JACK EVANS IL talked Of ut Wash
iugton almost ~ much as Bismarck,
II all grows out of the desperate squab-
bic for the judgeshlp.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

TgxAs congressman are f'nrfnl lest seeds
of discussion be planted In the political
garden during their absence-Gaincsyili In
dependent
Accorplng to the Austin States man
they are already planted-sowed
broadcast. The Statesman makes the
most mysterious kind Of hints that
this and that congressman will come
home and find his fences down. 1t
even bints that Roger q. Mills isn't
lmpregnable, and Mills friends are
wondering who will be bold enough
to tread on the coat.tail Of their IA.
vorite. They want to see the man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

WE utterly decline to credit the
hints that the Old Alcade is playing
'possum. II cannot, cannot he. lie
has reputation at stake.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
insatiate Archer.

The city Of Fort Worth is ipsatlate
she has had the Eaton-Mlurphy sean.
ual and still wants two Democratic
conventions aud enc Republican,
lnsa'ia,e archer, will not one
suillce?n WY
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
An Organic Disorder.

Evidently the Fort Worth GAZETTE
has nm ace or two In its sleeve, but is
AFRAID o., getting caught If it attempts
TO play them. rs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

"R. @. is o. K.,n is the sententious
remark Of the Marlin Bail, and the
Ball is in Mills district, and ought 10
know
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
Watch JOAN Peter.
tNu Tia statesman.J

lAuitln statesman
John Peter Smith Of Fort Worth IL
exactly IN line with coming political
events, Keep your eye steadily on
John Peter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

81. Lonis, Mne'lttaa,yssy
the Indian Iei,''0fsugH
took no action n,sijor "a
s 50 ,s sf. shSsi. 'sisII E, q
i les =" q Be- iN l,s,;s
' irary, AL ~ l',s1,s'a ''ses
s s &C. % "a f. ,..'s,ssI Ss.'s;y
entered upon B.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

lished In another column, will be
found to contain some timely and val
liable hints"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Ir IL related of Uncle Dan'l OF the
Houston Age that, on being asked by a
giddy youth how old man had to
grow before he lostall desire for kisses
the patriarch replied' Sorry you
didn't ask some man'older than lam
The GAZETTE always discredited this
story until now. a late issue of Un-
Gle Dan'l says; ave are something
old, and not so capable kisser as we
were forty years ago. But, old as we
are, If n pretty girl had given us some
kisses, aud then wanted them back,
we think we could manage to return
them. we would try, II she insisted
on interest, to give her ten for one"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Austin Statesman: The land board
will get tired of the whacking long ere
the ides of November come. Their ac-
ton seems an usurpation of authority,
If it IL not revolution altogether
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
mol

lIUWsIph FOsI,
Fort Worth has secured the Repub.
lican state convention. Will that
satisfy the greedy thing?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
THE CATTLE COW
Excitement Bsconlnr !;
-prccautlvn, Lp'

Neosbo Falls Aalss
surgeons, reprelennlls,ss.
tie Interests - boiu MI
have arrived neg q,,ssI
he tmsd disease a genululsl. Y
doubt, but exprsss s'''S5as
slightly contagic'l,,'. s
Kan sas and all O' as'.Is
arp ID aud deveI0pal'''as,
Confident il can Be =. s''''
a abated by the d a,e''a1's,.
herds and the dis, liss IA
as it is only q gus s,aS' i
s .re session. 10
Whine Viii not be a csse y a,, y
Lieutenant Cover yer
lover. Uovernor Of illinois <
aosbo Falls, Msdv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16
Chairman QussIas

There neeu " tl5f
country; there = : -
to hold 1t just wni p'sbls
lslatnre can ac,I rallxs
such that i WI y tSs ~
one to disregsrouu a,I!lss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Austin Statesman: The recent ac-
ton Of the land board in advancing
the lease price of school lands to u
minimum rate of eight cents for un,,
wntered and twenty cents for watered
pasturages, wiilresuit in driving stock
men out of the state, If it is not re-
scinded. Can we afford to give these
men and the cattle interest this sort OF
ba,k.hander? We do not think so,
for one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Houston Post: i is about time 10
talk about the old ticket in Texas
that Is, the Texas old ticket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Houston Post: The man that downs
Bill Walsh will not have macada-
miZed road to travel.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Cleburne Chronicle: a dispatch, prob
baby inspired 10y congressman, comes
from Washington, urging Texas Dem
ocrats to choose congressman as dele
gates to the Chicago convention. Tex
as Democrats will probably conclude
that they are capable of managing
their own affairs without interference
from abroad, and further that there
are good men in the state to send to
Chicago without imposing double duty
on poor, unfortunate congressman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Austin Capital: Every newspaper
should by the time have out its candi-
date for president, and every candi-
date shouid have his doom. Now, as
governor-msking has about played out
in Texas, why not spread for Il presi-
dent? The Capital goes for he ticket.
but Nor ison Of Illinois and Cleveland
Of New York would whoCp en- up.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

San Antonio Express: We see that
i'm the representation in The Republi-
can state convention to he held al Fort
Worth In April there is TO be one dele
gate to every $50 Republican voters,
and one 10 every 1900 Democratic
votes east for president in 1850. II the
Democrats are to be represented In that
convention we insist upon il that they
be represented by Democrats. Can't
the Republicans get up respectable
convention without Juggling in the
Democrats?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Houston Post. 1t is not necessary to
make delegates out of congressman.
Texas has plenty of good men outside
of the congressional delegation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-16

Dallas Times: 1t is remarkable
how many hooms have ebbed and died
away and how near the high water
mark the Iildcn boom always stands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-06
MONTANA MATTERS.

The new ten.s!amp mill at the
Elk Horn mine is now running
smoothly night and day, and is
turning out about fifty pounds of
silver per day, worth about $3.50.
Superintendent Buckley, of the
Northern Pacific railroad, now de-
sires to enlarge the Garrison depot
forty feet, putting in ladies wait
ing room and lunch counter on the
east. They are badly needed.
The fret blasting by electricity
or rather the first firing of blasts by
electricity-at the Drum Lummon
mine took place last Friday, the 22d
met. Eighteen holes in the face of
the Maskeleyne tunnel, all of them
being seven feet deep, being pro-
perly charged, were fired all at once,
Mrs. Atwood turning on the cleo
trio spark from the battery. All
blasts in the Drum Lummon here
after will be fired by electricity. A
more detailed description of the
system used will be given in a
future issue.