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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14
Itt.ssIA.

1.-THE ADoRATIoN or THE MAdI.n
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. l3.-The
Russian government has decided to
purchase of its English owner the eel
eb ated painting "rhe Alteration of
the Magi,n by Paul Veronese, at II price
Of twelve thousand pounds. The pie
turc will adorn the Cathedral now
building on tn site OF the assassna-
tiOn of the late ar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14
TIE Eigh teenth Anniversary.

special 10 ths Ga 'ette.
BAsTRo', Ten" Aug. 10 Last
mig the Casino association celebrated
the eight zenith anniversary of its or
ganization. The exercises began with
a learned address by Maj, Sayers on
the history and progress of the Ger
man people, which was followei by
other exercises AID grand ball and
suDper
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14
The Ell PasO Conrl.Honse.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Ell PAso, Ten Aug. - The coun-
ty court to-day passed on the deed to
the courthouse LOT, which cost SO 600
and approved and ordered it rec lrded.
This settles the question of locality
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14

An elegant line OF torchon laces AT
b. g. Evans Co., offered at 30 cents,
10 cents, IS cents. 50 cents, IS cents,
81 and Hes per dozen yards. These
are the most desirable laces used for
wash fabrics.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14
PIsOMIN ENT ~

Walt Whitman, il +.
will support the MY
Now let Walt write
eampaign lpetry, and
he beateu ut Of siglt
Lord Houghton va
/ moon looks pale and
cause she SEES 90 nr
girls filling up on ics g.
meu with only u ave
for.
Chairman Jones Of
national COMMITTEES 81
the Necessity ofthe GO
made a personal c !. w
party soap barrel Ct ~
Mrs. Scoville, now
Howe, the sis .er Of "
Guiteau, aud living y
her late husband . gun
used wedding slaIlSls
lie .nnr.,acl,iug maffR
George Augustus 81
zeal man, but he y ~ ~
stat, mtnt that 10 lDs ~
1857 George wss iou v, 4, N
aud knew all about MM
pacco fell victim 70 'O's]
Senator Palmer q En-, n
last "Wednesday np y
meadow oil bis farm N 4
enlhusiasiic adrlllssnaS
cut sixteen ana .r,,a
scylhe, but the ssn'''
uorse the story. :,
according to Lord ~ Y 4
of tue social nscess y q
E,gland IL SAID n.
o. Or, hall siu a g a,,ii'tissiiy ~
n smaller scale Is .''s,''|
sharon and other
senator Brovp q =
southern slayyIy. y
Northern distih Lett & N !
Waaes from tue n
st'les, one u"di,.Rshs;p 1,
.nipll,snt q . hog !, ~
coast Of Africa, ~ go
in return a nesf's
something like Z
at last been sent ~ ~ y!
cation Of Ams ~. ~
Oscar Wlds's Nv ~ ~
Chandler Mon Monte
pretty, with a lsrrs
satin skin, ane y ~ Y
lilies in her dsI \. !
e sthetics snd
the business %
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14

BY a recent presidential decree NJ,
Renan has been promoted 70 the rank
OF commander ofths Legion OF Honor
OF France. N4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14

The late Mus;i
would surprise ~.
p newer In ne w is,;sss
a dress which
seen. Her own
were well exE01
she administe n
ers ia Mian No.
en- her dress
not dance fot ~ 4
and for dAugn''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-14
The l.assenger Agents.

DENVER, COL, Aug. la.-The Inter
national Association Of Travelling Paw
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
Not Up on Science.

He sat by the stove in a Michigan
avenue grocery store for full twenty
minutes before speaking. He spread
out his legs to encircle as much of the
fire as possible, drew his sleeve across
his nose at regular intervals, and there
was strong smell of burning boot
leather as he finally looked up at the
grocer and asked:
''Can you tell me why combustion
causes a draughtp"
"No, sir y was the prompt reply.
''Its positively wonderful how ignor-
ant the masses are on scientific sub
jects, y continued the man as he helped
himself to an apple. .:Can you tell me
why this isinglass in your stove is not
consumed by the heat?'
81 guess it's because you keep all the
heat off y was the sneering reply.
''You are liar, sir, and you say that
to excuse your ignorance! Now, then,
what pressure does water exert on the
human body at depth of sixty feet?"
''L'n exert pressure on your body
if you call me liar againn' exclaimed
the grocer. 'tWhat do you want here?''
81 want to ask if you understand the
principle by which birds fly"
''You get out of this l have no
time to fool away with such nonsense!''
Nonsense piped the old chap ;
'why, | don't believe you know the
amount of oxygen you consume at each
respiration
The grocer lay hold of the man to
draw him to the door, but he caught a
Tartar and was Topped on his back.
81 exerted force of about one
eighth horse power to accomplish that, "
said the old man as he knelt on the
PROSTATE body. "a dead blow Of twen-
ty pounds from my fist would fiatten
your nose, while two pounds additional
would crack your skull. u
''Git Off n me or I'll slay you."
81 seize your hair with clutch equal
to the grasp of a hand lifting fourteen
pounds of iron and / bump your head
on the floor with force equal to nine
pounds.
''Let go my ha'r!'' yelled the grocer
as he kicked and struggled,
''You are now exercising a force equal
to eight pounds to the square inch" said
the old man as he bumped him again,
''but it is useless. / shall now exercise
force equal to the clutch of forty
eight grasshoppers to shut off your
wind, and | will then administer kick
equal to the force necessary to upset a
cord of four-foot wood"
When the grocer got up the man was
across the street.
police! police'' shouted the vic
tim.
"You exhausted SIX gallons of oxygen
in the first yell and five in the second, "
called the scientist, "but it was simply
wasted. [ will now make off at one
quarter the speed exercised by an ante
lope in outrunning lion. Good bye.
sordid flesh-pot, goodbye. "-Detroit
Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
Monte Carlo.

A half hour from Nice is Monte
Carlo, the capital of Monaco, the
smallest kingdom in the world. Monte
Carlo may be safely said to be the near
est approach to hell of any place on
this terrestrial sphere. The entire
kingdom is only two miles square, a
little patch perched upon mountains
and running down, or rather plunging
down to the sea.
1t is the most beautiful on earth. It
has the broad sea in front of it, un-
broken by land till it strikes the Afri-
can coast. 1t is protected in the rear
and on both sides by high mountains,
and en- oys perpetual summer. The
orange trees are in perpetual bearing,
twelve regular crops year being
gathered. Vegetation is always bright
and green. There is no such climate
in Europe, and no place anywhere that
nature has done so much for.
This pocket kingdom is the property
of one family, the Grimaldis, who were
made lords of Monaco in 968, and they
have held it ever since. The house is
now represented by Prince Charles. a
portly old man who is totally blind.
Really it is part of the French Re-
public. France holds its custom house
and postal arrangements, but for some
reason it has been left in the possession
of the hereditary Prince, who governs
it absolutely. 1t has courts, but APP
peals are heard in Paris, and really it
is governed by France. sao
Of course it has an army; no prince
could exist without an army The mill
tary power of Monaco is composed of
seventy men, two-thirds of them being
officers, and the rest doing duty as
policemen. However, it is a regular
army, with Commissary and Subsist-
ence Department, and everything reg
ular, just the same as that of the EN-
peror of Germany.
The family have something of repu-
tation for military skill, and have in
their day made their mark, but the pres
ent Prince is not hungering after mili-
tary reputation. He lives in a gorgeous
palace and drives magnificent horses,
and lives like King, which he is, in
name.
The revenues of Monaco are all derived
from gambling at Monte Carlo. Monte
Carlo is to Europe what Baden-Baden
used to be till the German people became
ashamed of deriving revenue openly
from vice, and suppressed gaming. d. D.
r. Locke, tn Toledo Blade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
John Fields declaration of independ-

John Fields declaration OF independ-
ence.
Every likely" said Clara. s'You
see Tue no idea of committing suicide.
whatever WILL wife's opinion may be-
O, John. how blind, how short-sighted
you men are. Look at poor, pale,
worn-out Alice, a type of every farmer s
wife in the neighborhood. Look at her
now, and then try to remember her as
she was when first she came here. You
may call it good housekeeping. I call
it killing herself by inches.
"Well," " owned John, "she does look
feeble"
'And do you wonder at it, when you
see all that she accomplishes? flashed
out Clara. "Why, Bluebeard himself
never killed off his wives more system
atieallv than New England farmer
does. I'll tell you what, John,'' she
added, ''if you will provide me all the
servants | need, and let me live in my
home as its ruling spirit, not as its
drudge, I'll remain here. Otherwise |
shall leave Hazelnut Farm today"
"She's not so far wrong,' said Aunt
Keziah, who had shrewd, rugged con-
VI uCI ON IL dll Uti
preiudices.
b ''She's right, - said John Field. 'Stay
with us, pet, and you shall see that we
know how to appreciate you as you de-
serve"
So Mrs. John Field STAYED, the head
of an efficient establishment of stout
servant girls, who officiated as hands to
her own active brain, and no place in
the neighborhood fourished more than
Hazelnut Farm.
'It's extravagance-ridi ex-
travagancer' exclaimed Win. Field,
when he heard of his brother's new adj
ministration of affairs.
'.Well see how the bills add up at
the end of the year, said John,
quietly.
And at the years end VIII. was un-
able to imagine how it was that his
brothers account had swelled to near
ly third more than his own.
"We have lived much more econom-
ically than you,' said he. "We have
kept no lazy, wasteful, shirking
s'Ahr' said Clara, 'but you didn't
count the doctors bills while poor Alice
lay sick SO long with rheumatic fever,
brought on by scrubbing her cellar floors
herself, nor the expenses of the nurse
who took care of her. To be sure, lit
tie Alice and Jane did the work of the
house between them while their mother
was i'll, but neither of them will be
strong for year, so heavy was the
strain. And next year you will prob
ably have undertakers' bills to pay into
the bargain"
s'No I won't" said Will, resolutely.
'I'll try Johns way, and see if it will
brighten Alice and the children up a
little
''Call it Clara's way said John
Field, laughing; ''for she is the origi-
nator of the whole thing
.'It's sensible way, anyhow" said
Will, ''whosever it may be. ;"
For Clara had converted them both.
N. I. Ledger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The highest price paid for pew in
Mr. Beecher's church the other day was
$50 Brooklyn Eagle.
The Raptists have moved on Mis-
souri, and are capturing that State.
Ihev have twelve colleges and semi
naries there.-M. I. Times.
The State Senate of Texas has
passed bill giving the public domain,
e cept homesteads to actual settlers, to
the public schools. 7Chtcugo Journql
Robert Laird Collier, writing from
London. says: "Religion is not dead in
England. 1t is not dying in England
Nor has the Established Church of
England in the least lost its hold upon
the reverence and affections of the peo-
pie of England
The clergymen of the different
churches OF Gloucester, Mass, and vi
cinity, have entered an earnest protest
against small gambling, prizes, ETC.. at
public fairs, as ''subYersive of public
morality, and opposed to the principles
of religion;" as also ''illegal, immoral,
unchristian and disreputable. They
pledge themselves to use all honorable
endeayors to suppress the growing
evil. Boston Post.
"A minister in Marion, Mass,
preached on Sunday from the following
singular text: Nov the king sat in the
winter-house. in the ninth month, and
there was fire on the hearth burning
before him. And it came to pass that
when Jehudi had read three or four
leaves, he cut it with the penknife and
cast it into the fire that was on the
hearth until all the roll was consumed
in the fire that was on the hearth. -
Boston Herald.
At a recent meeting Of the Massa-
chusetts teachers one speaker 3advo-
Gated letter-writing as q very good
method of teaching English compost
ton. ''Onee a week." she said, II
have the children write letters among
themselves, and provide letter-box
for the purpose. For correcting exer-
cises use few of the signs used by
proof-readers, since they are as easily
learned as arbitrary ones"
The Salem Ala. J Times has received
a communication from Shanghai, China,
to the eject that in the Southern Pres
byterian Church, the five churches
which contributed the largest sum for
missionary work in China were as fol-
lows: CDR. Pratt's. at Louisville, $3,-
353; DIR. MARYLAND at Baltimore,
1851; Tinkling Spring, Va, 81, 1888;
DR.. Harper's at Selma, $I,041; Dr.
Miller's at Charlotte. N. Co. 81 ,O13.c
Professor G.. w. Hutson, of the
University of Mississippi who has
taught both young men and young
women, declares that the girl student is
in the great majority of cases sooner
and better able to acquire knowledge
than the boy student; that her mind is
generally speaking, quicker, brighter,
more alert than that of man at the
same age between twelve and twenty.
The average girl STUDENT" he adds,
sis also more ambitious, more devoted
to study for stndy's sake, more respon-,
sive to the effort to excite her interest.
ST Louis Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

y
Although women have the right to g
propose in leap year, there is no law
taat compels the men to say yes. This
fact ought to encourage young men to
stand firm. Philadelphia Herati M
-aYes, said Henderson, .Miss Forte
plays beautifully. [ don Z know any
thing about music myself, but | know
she's splendid player, because all the
other players say her music is just hor
rid - Boston Transcript. fi
The girls have formed their plans
for leap year. TO the bashful lover 3
they viii say, .'Do you like home made a
. brea l?'' If he says Eyes, the reply
will be, "Well, can bake Then If
he doesn't take the hint, they are to
seize both his hand !, fall on their knees
and put the question direct - Yo1skers
Gazette.
AT party: Merchant -"Ah! how
DIDO, Mr. Blankq How is your paper
coming out? l read it daily. By the
way, you are getting up a report of this
grand assembly, / suppose?" Editor
''No. BY the way, how is your store
coming on? My cook buys good deal
of YOU You are here drumming up
custom. Isuppose. Philadelphia Catt.
-'.How long do you think it viii
take you to cure me, doetora' We'll
Mr.. Blank, think you can get back to
your desk at the bank in about month,
but you will have to remain under treat
ment several years. "But you mis-
take. [ am not Mr.. Blank the banker,
but Mr. Blank the postman." 20. that
alters the case. There is nothing the
| matter with you but a little biliousness.
You viii be we'll in week. ."-Bostop
| Post
"A burly, weather-beaten tramp re-
Gently entered bank, and, addressing
the urbane cashier, asked for five shill
| inss ''Five shillingsp' exclaimed the
cashier, ''isn't that rather highP
should think three pence would be
about your size, wouldnt it?' "Well, "
said the tramp, ''if you think you un-
derstand this begging business better
| than [ do, perhaps we had best change
places. If it suits you I'm agreeable"
Detroit Free Press.
Plantation Philosophy: Too much
! perfume makes man sick. De sweet
es' smell in all de worr is nuthin' ....
When de curmunity takes up de notion
dat a man is er fool, dar ain much as "A
him kickin' agin de Judgment -.
| ain aferd o. de man what frowns
when he gifts mad, but de man what
smiles when he's mad makes me feel
mighty Uneasy De man what goes
ter church de mos ain sl'ers de shoes
goin' ter heaben. De duck washes
hisse'f heep oftener den de turkey, but
airter all he ain ha ez clean.-ArEGa-
sGU IrGUeIer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
Taken Down a Few Pegs.


A typical cowboy. fresh from his
herd. went into Elitch's chop house last
night. The tables were all filed with
the exception of one, at which the terror
of the plains seated himself. AS he
took off his hat and united the red ban
dana handkerchief from around his
throat, he lookedI dsdainfully around.
The nimble waiter brushed an ina IL
nary bread cramb from the cloth,
whisked a bill of fare from the castor
and placed it before the festive and un-
tanned youth.
Take it away.'' he snarled, I can't
eat that. wantrattlesnake on toastr'
'Rattlesnake on toast!'' yelled the
waiter.
'.Rattlesnake on toastp' responded
the cook.
"There was a slight futter among
the guests at the strange order, and the
cowboy was scanned by many curious
eyes.
He looked a little disconnected at
having his order SO promptly taken,
and glanced furtively toward the front
of the house. He saw the cooks and
walters engaged in filling orders, and
looking as solemn as graveyards after
midnight.
He assumed nonehalant air and
picked his teeth with a fork.
A cook de ttly removed the skin from q
pickerel, and cutting y strip the proper
shape placed it in spider.
The waiter who had taken the order
came tripping back to the bold bucca-
neer of the pampas.
"Will you have your snake well
done or rare?h
Rare, with oodles of milk gravy on
it?n
''Gimme that snake rare--milk gravy
on the side,n was hallooed to the cook.
"Snake rare; milk gravy-side, :"
cook shouted back.
"Sayr' said the bovine steerer, as the
waiter passed him, ''I'll take it well
done"
''Make it well done"
''Make it well DONE" was answered
back.
The lariat wrestler began TO grow
nervous. The devil-may express
ion had left his eyes, and soft, sub
dued, melancholy shade had taken its
place. He fidgeted in his chair and
seemed to be nerving himself for an Or
deal.
"Here you are, sir, y said the culi-
nary Ganymede, placing a dish in
which was something nicely coiled.
which looked like fried specimen
of the genus crotalus. ''Have a little
Worcester sauce? Gives a very fine
flavor Some folks like mushrooms
with their snakes. Others prefer Chill
colorow. A little salad dressing don't t
go bad. There's vinegar and olive oil
in the castor VIII you have tea or
coffee? Very fine snake. Caught yes
terday. Fat and tender"
When the waiter was delivering him.
self of this eulogy on the meal, the steer
puncher showed his chair back. His
eyes bulged out and he became pale
around the gilis.
II don't think I'll eat anything. /
amt hungry he said, as he rose un-
steadily to his feet and reached for his
hat.
maybe you'd prefer Drilled moe
casin," insinuatingly suggested the
waiter.
NO." he replied, as the ashen pallor
deepened on his face. II ain a bit
hungry" He cast another glance at
the dish he had ordered, and made a
break for the door. He forgot to ''pay
at the counter. ~ -Cheue7,ae Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
Commodore Perry.

Commodore Oliver H. Perry, to whose
memory monument will be erected in
Newport, K. |. (his native pla el, died
in 1919, when Queen Victoria was three
months old and Abraham Lincoln in his
eleventh year. Perry was but twenty
seven when he achieved his famous
naval victory on lake Erie, for which
Congress awarded him gold medal
and promoted him in rank. Mr.. George
6. Charming once wrote of him as fol-
lows: ''In youth and in ripper years
Oliver II. Perry was noted for pers onal
beauty and precocious manliness. He
was one of the handsomest BOYS in
town. His beauty was after the simili-
tude of David, when Jesse presented
him to the great prophet Ci Israel, viz. ::
Now, he was rudy and withal OF a
beautiful counteuance and goodly to
look to- His department in early man
hood was indicative of that firmness
and resolution which, in later years,
forced the flag of England to strike to
the stars and stripes In 1919 Perry
commanded fleet which sailed to Co.
lombia and assembled the Orinoco river.
While returning he died of yellow fever
at Port of Spain, Trinidad, when thirty
four years old. A marble statue Of
Oliver FL. Perry was erected at Cleve-
land, o., in 1860. The ninety cent
stamp bears the head of Perry, but this
of couse is seldom seen by a majority
of the people. It is q fine outline of
face and head Chicago Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06
CLARA'S WAY;
Or. a Declaration of Independent,

VI, q Declaration of Independence
Hazelnut Farm was at its prettiest
when Clara Field came to live there
Inc old house, with its square, old
isshiolied porch, vine-coVered gable.
ends and newly-painted green blinds,
glmmered white through the emerald
freshness of the maple trees; the grass
was purpled all over with wild violets,
and the dim old woods on the noun
tam side were embroidered with a
thousand flowers. And the pretty
oung bride, standing on the rustic
oridge that spanned the brook, with
mits Of lilies on her breast, looked UP
~ the rising moon and drew long
aga Of contentment.
", John, how beautiful this is!'
sne sad softly. "How happy we shall
oe We can walk in the woods and
gather wild flowers and ferns, and we
eau row on the river, and have readings
"a The lawn, and sketch all these ex-
9qsite bits of scenery, and life will be
Re beautiful dream.n
oaslY. 0-
vi course it viii, my DEAR" said he.
anu I'm glad you Ike the old place.
ou, rather think there'll be something
!" ~ 10 besides read and row and sketch. .
Inc next morning, when Clara came
susn 70 breakfast in white bunting
asss' with cherry ribbon bars all over
y aunt Keziah looked at her in owl
eyed surprise.
Int MI DEAR" said she, ''If you and
ss.,. soaa expect to get on in the world
is;s iss 4 = nave to keep earlier hours than
why, Aunt Keziah, its only seven
= ss,oea, =. said Clara, artlessly glancing
Sp q the clock.
hlimph!n remarked Aunt Keziab
~, : sae placed the broiled ham on the
sas' ,~ale' each slice surmounted by the
sg1,aen s1, disk of a delicious fried egg.
~. soal. 3 brother William. lives on the
~ iarm, and his wife has been up
%,ss IS. Qaybreak. I'll 90 bail. y
ap'e 'alaee. daybreak?n echoed Clara.
MI my what can she possibly find to
Oosy herself with - W "
,u,,ssa = 6 exactly what you ought to busy
80 y with, said Aunt Keziah, taking
agsa ~ q olttermilk biscuits out of the
Iitsla'ana ia' ana hlling the crooked handled
"a I pitcher with thick, clotted cream.
laIasIrm i a.ssImer's wife can't sit down and
min sS n eands unless she wants to
aiT ell ller husband outright .
ab's 80 ;aaS iooSed piteously at Aunt Kezi-
nora 'aeSorable favorable face, but she asked no
evsr s questions. After breakfast, how
ritb' s' q sae put on her little gypsy nat,
n a S.ia: y dropping brim, and its wreath
a she said to her husband, who
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-03-06

There ia said to be haunted house
in Silver Street, San Francisco, oecu-
pied by man named Roberts. He
says the doors are opened by unseen
hands, the lights are suddenly extin-
guished in one of the rooms, picture
frames move on their hangings. there
is loud knocking on the walls, and the
piano plays ''Shall we gather at the
river?" in the still hours of the night
CHICAGO Herald.