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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
GREGG COUNTY.
A Chapter on Farming and a Fall
Into Poetry,

correspondence of the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, July l2.-There is Ger.
fanny no vocation in which there Is
so little progress as in that of farming
IL is to-day what it was twenty vears
ago. II there have been improve.
uenls IN machinery there have been
hohe IA methods. There have bee,
Isolated exceptions; there have been no
sweeping and radical changes. The
1aahe disregard of soil food, the same
n ,@snoi rotation; the same planting of
ona COTTON, cotton, goes on wear i'm
a sa year out. Experience has taught
s sem LESSONS experiment less; common
S ~ ieas.. The same mortgaging of
,arins and producing of high-made and
s,a,,,s cotton prevails; and cotton
staiks VIII yet be the wretched mniu-
s meht OF Eastern Texas. as thu Iease
system W may be that 81 the
West. When will our farmers
learn lear to produce tb;lS, own meat, bread
e eVsrs syrup? ,s Th' d .hey can do 50 is
small lie it is true, b but nons aIa on IA
ipd.o,iably- know of two asn,i e aess
Tho bought stock hogs led .hn
svey day on bought corn s,r ' ,ha
wee not farmers, and mt ~ ior they
W" years had realized three or fou ~
md per cent. on the Investment
'ria u YET our farmers nav hasu..
' '.ea -. ior bacon. know men n. whyy
ear r ra,,is on ,, grass and on corn the the
r bran. or o w'.no ~. one ounce Of hay
v w, 100 head, and We. our f sp,ae.imes
'i L beef or pay high prices frs 40 40
Know men VINO make FITS ron LOT o IL
az cys gallons Of ribbon-cane syrup to .'G th 70
Me- Ulf, and yet our fsr ~ sne
xpensiy nei sa,s buy syrup Al
nd SO, too ia wish 80, 90, too, with corn
s.tsr for Eastern Texas If shs ou,u ne
u. produce one pound of cotton 'oS W
ss prospers when 1t Imports mo-.
i To- !. exports; no man grows WEALTH u
~ ae o1vs more than he sells. i hnns
ne oAzErTE, the peoples pan Spe
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

that Fort Worth would be what she
is to-day, and yet she may have a rival
up In this Panhandle country before
another fifteen years shall roll round.
such an event is not only possible but
highly probable, if the country is kept
open for actual settlement, but if it is
locked up with leases that have five
ana ten years to run, adios settler.
IeXas has always had the name of be.
ing hard country for milk and but
ter. 1t has always! been either all
calves, or all babies, and now these peo-
pie propose to change the programme
10 better calves and more babies.
Lhey say let us equalize the thing and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

happens here you will hear from him.
Jimmie Knox, the agent, is loved by
everybody.
While at the Commercial hotel it
was our pleasure to meet an old friend.
j. Ed Connevey, the young editor of
the Midlothian News. Edknows how
to use the pen.
Alvarado, the lively town of fully
l;6oo souls, has good prospect ahead.
The solid brick buildings that surround
the square and the elegant building in
the center, whose tower overlooks the
surrounding country, gives the place
the appearance of county seat.
THE past has taught its lessons,
me present has us duties and the future
Is full OF hope"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
Railroad WasllOut.
Special to the (,aze,,a.

BIG SPRINGS, July l3.-It is learned
TINS evening that trains will not be
able to cross the washouts between FL
faso and Sierra Blanca before Tuesday
night. 1t was expected to run the
Trains through tomorrow night.
days. " -e'''' 'ei
p u. l.. keAs, superintendent of the
no Grande division of the Texas a
racine, has been confined to his home
few days. '"' al a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
NOTES,

This portion OF town h.s good mill
and gin conducted aud owned by
Moses liarDes.
&c. Brannon IL tie live GAzErrE
reporter for Alvarado AMI snyihing
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

will urge these Inatt'0
effectively. We tn
hseafter to support u
We say above.
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In 'f4s blood-garnhe..1
When death seem&
Who fonght by PROV ~
Aud ruled al hoins''
Jim Hlaine
or Maine, n
BY Jimmy q
In 'srs quick-coniip4aS
When cleytland
Who'll rule by prous.
From pre-. identiai
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of Maine,
BY Jim-iny'
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

SOUTH ALvARADO

a W d. HENDRltKs
oeais IN groceries aud confectio,.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
GRUMPY COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.

70 the Standard.
Another week has passed and moths
ing of interest has taken place in these
"diggins"
Messrs. McRhea q Patton, court
house contractors, returned here the
first of the weeG and placed three adj
ditional hands at work getting out
rock for the foundation Of the building,
The excavation for the foundation will
be completed next week, and then the
work of laying the foundation will be
commenced at once. Mr.. j. S. Tate
is also busily engaged in getting wood
to be used in burning the brick. The
company, however, have not selected
the spot for their brick.yard yet, but
they contemplate burning the brick in,
or near the town.
Mr.. Benefited and family, of Geor-
gia, who have been visiting relatives
in Northcu', Cave, this county, pass.
ed through our town on their way
home last Monday. In consequence of
their departure, two of our young
men, one of them lawyer, by pro-
fession, the other a teacher by prac-
tice, are to be seen wearing badge of
mourning Words of consolation are
now in order.
Mrs. E. G. Woodlee, of this place,
after spending several days visiting
relatives and friends on Collins River
and Northcut's Cove returned home
yesterday. From appearances she
was benefited by the trip. There
was a "pitiful.looking little scrap" Of a
man to my certain knowledge, who
was very glad to see her back at the
old stand again.
NJ. L. Nearn and j. H. Waters,
of this place, went to McMinnville
Wednesday. Mr.. Nearn returning
yesterday and MIR. Waters returning
today. There is certainly some at
traction at McMinnville for MIR.
Waters. Certainly is.
j. J. Woodlee and wife, of Dor.
roughs' Cove, were visiting relatives a,
this place the first of the week.
Hon. l.. II. Northcut, p. X. North
cut, r. SMART, I. G. Alternately, j,
S. l.. Walker, r. l.. Brown, and sew
eral others attended a called meeting
of the Masonic Lodge at this place
this evening. A. H. w.
Altamont, Dec. Is, 1884.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
A Monroe Democrat.

Geo. Etter, Esq, living near Irving
College, is one of the oldest citizens in
this county. He was born January
9Th, 1905, and in few days will be
80 years of age. He voted for Monroe
for President, in 1916 and 1920, and
for jackson in 1S24-'2S-and'32, and
for the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency at every election since, in
Guiding Mr.. Cleveland. In the late
election, Mr.. Etter voted the first vote
given in at his precinct, and Thomas
Cunningham, Esq, who is but few
years his junior, voted the second bal
lot
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
An Artistic Christmas Card.
American.

American.
The American acknowledges the
compliment of a Christmes card from
Miss LYDIA Smith. 1t is a pencil
sketch of a winter scene, the principal
figure an old snowcovered mill with
the stream in the foreground and the
farm in the distance. In the back
ground are trees-the whole making
a very pretty and artistic picture.
Miss Smith is from McMinnville and
Is in the city studying crayOn paint
ing. The Christmas card was very
enthusiastically compimented by crit
ics yesterday, and the Wheeler, Os-
born Il Duclworth Manufacturing
Company ordered all she could make
between now and Christmas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
From Smart s.
TO the Standard.

TO the Standard.
We measured Turnip beet at Mr..
Nelson Myers which measured 263
inches in circumference and weighed
10 pounds. Also chestnut tree which
measured 26b feet in circumference.
Can any of your readers make a better
showing? If so, let us hear from
them.
Died, Sunday, the 18th inst, al
Morrison, Mr.. A. P. Greer, formerly
citizen Of your place, aged about 81
years. P. +. KING.
Smartt's, Tenn, Dec. 10Th.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Monday, January 9th, 1885,

a tract Of land lying in the 9TH Civil District
of Warren county, Tennessee, containing
so acres, more or less being the same land
conveyed by W. r. Nunley to G. W. Nun.
ley on the ID Of February, 1877, by deed, re-
corded in Registers office, Book s, pages
ia, lis and 1l6 which is here referred to
for boundaries.
Terms of Sale-l and years credit with
out the right OF redemption. Notes and
good security required and lien retained.
This December Sd, 1884.
JIG. BILES, c. & NJ. .
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Monday, January 9Th 1885,

a tract of land lying in the 10th Civil Dis
trict of Warren county, Tennessee, contain
ing 81 = acres, more or less, bounded on the
north by the lands of VIM. Smoot, deceased,
South by lands of l.. o. Patty, east by lands
of Elijah Anderson west by lands of Daniel
Anderson, being the same upon which W.
H.. SmOot resides.
Terms of Sale-l and years crediI with.
out the right Of redemption. Notes and
good security required and lien retained.
This December Sd, 1854.
&c. BILES, c. & NJ.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Chancery Sale,

J.B. Ritchey VS.. G. W. Nunley ct ais.
IN obedience to decree of the Chancery
/ Court, at McMinnville, Tennessee, rem
dered in the above STYLED cause, will sell
at the courthouse door in McMinnville,
Tennessee on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Dibrell, Dec. l4th.
Wives ! Mothers II Daughters ~

Be YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN. A lady,
who for years suffered torments worse
than death from Uterine troubles, such
as Falling of the Womb, Leucorrhoea
{ Whites, } painful and suppressed
Menstruation, finally found remedies
which completely cured her. Any suf-
ferer from such diseases can take the
remedies and thus cure herself without
revealing her condition to any one, or
subiecting her womanly modesty to the
shock of an examination by phYsi-
clan. The recipes with plain directions,
will be sent to any address FREE OF
CHARGE securely sealed. Address
Mrs. M. J. BRABTE. 426 Marshall ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa. Name this Paper.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20
Chancery Sale.

VIM. II. Smoot VS.. the Heirs of VIM. SmoOt,
Deceased.
TN obedience to decree of the Chancery
/ Court at McMinnvile, Tenn, rendered
in the above styled cause, | will sell at the
Courthouse doc, in McMinnyille on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-20

For Round Worms, Tape Worms,
SpasmS Use nothing but Wilder's
Mothers Worm Syrup 70
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-02
A POErICAL APPETIzER.

Always have lobster sauce with salmon,
And put mint sauce your roasted lamb on.
Veal outlet dip in egg and bread-crumb,
Fry till You see a brownish red come.
Crate Gruyere cheese on maccaroni;
Make the top crisp, but not too bony.
In venison gravy, currant jelly
Mix with old port-see Francateli.
In mixing salad, mind this law:
With two hard yolks use one that's raw.
Roast veal with rich stock gravy serve;
And picked mushrooms too, observed
Roast PORK sans apple sauce, past doubt,
Is Hamlet with the Prince left ont.
Your mutton-chops with paper cover,
And make them amber brown all over.
Broil lightly your beefsteak-to fry 1t
Argues contempt Of Christian diet.
Kidneys fine flavor gain
BY stewing them In good champagne.
Buy stall-fed pigeons; when you've got them.
The way to cook them Is to pot them.
Wood-grouse are dry when gumps have
Before You roast 'em always lard EN-.
To roast Spring chicken is to spoil 'em,
just split EN- down the back and broil EN-.
1t gives true epicurcs the vapors
To see boiled mutton minus capers. -
Boiled turkey, gourmands know, OF course,
L. exquisite with celery sauce;
The cook deserved hearty cunhng
Who serves roast fC wi with tasteless stufhnE.
Smells require egg and biscnit,p9werii psSSi.,
Egg-sauee-few maIe 1t right, alas!--
Is good with ueish or with bass.
Nice oyster sauce gives zest to cod
fish, when fresh, to feast a god.
Shad, stuffed and baked, is most delicious;
'Twould have electrified Apieius.
Roasted in paste, hauneh Of mutton
Might make ascetics play the glutton.
But one might rhyme for weeks this way,
And still nave lots OF things to say,
And SO I'll close, for, reader mine,
This is about the hour dine.
The Late Sam Ward, in Epicure.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-02
A In bOr Of L1vo.

The Comte de ChambOrd was al.
ways noted for kindness of heart, and
never was embittercd by the changed
prospects of his life. At six years of
age he was the little Due de Bordeaux,
grandson of Charles X, and the hopes
and expectations of France were fixed
upon him. Like many other robust
and easy-tempered children, he con.
sidered lessons terrible hardship, and
particularly disliked writing His
copy-books were blotted and scrawled
over dreadfully, to his grandfather's
great displeasure and the despair of
the unfortunate tutor whose task it
was to teach him calligraphy. But
the child was SO merry asked pardon
in such engaging tones, and made such
good resolutions for future copies that
the writing.master could not look
grave for long together, and perhaps
his royal pupil took advantage of him.
One morning, however, the child's
playfulness failed to rouse him from
settled melancholy; there were even
tears in the old mans eyes and, though
the child asked over and over what
allied him. he could obtain no answer.
After lessons, however, servant told
the boy that his tutor was responsible
for debt of one thousand francs
incurred by his son, and saw no means
of obtaining the money. When the
family were assembled at the noon
breakfast the little due said, in his
most coaXing tones:
Grandfather, if | write well for a
whole week, will you give me some.
tningy'
Yes"
"Will you give me fifty louis.'
"That is a great deal OF money.
What will you do with its"
"That is my secret replied the
child. do you promises'
Yes"
The next morning the boy sat with
his copy.book at a window. The
birds sang, the tame pigeons perched
on the window-sill, merry children
PLAYED under the trees; but for once
he never saw or heard any of them,
and actually accomplished copy
without a mistake or blot. The tutor
was astonished, and his amazement
increased when his pupils careful
INDUSTRY CoHtiuueu ioi A'o
sooner was the last page finished than
he went to his grandfather with 1t, and
soon returned, carrying in both hands
the fifty louis. His bright, young face
was sutlused with bushes as he gave
it to the tutor, saying: ts
Here are my wages, please accept
them. only worked that l might
rive them TO yOu."
LEAVE n little piece of your cake
on your plate" said mothcrly little
Cornelia, in a half whisper TO her
younger sister, at tea party: why
protested the unwilling Edith. F0r
politeness," said Cornelia, in still
lower tone. "Why, that isn't the girls
name at all, cried Edith ,triumphantIy
!" her name is Mary"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-02

This may account for the rumor that
young Arthur cannet get enough
education at Princeton and expects to
spend four years at Yale.--Ne,o York
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-02
STATE CoRREs rONDENCE.

How and Why the President Received
the Degree OF LII ID.
Dear McCosh II received my III. ID
packed in with the trout this morning
Many thanks for the trout. What
does LII. ID. mean?
Yrs. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Nost Honorable Sir Ill d. gener
ally refers to q mans proficiency in
laws. Princeton, however, desired to
confer something on you as reward
of merit for sending your son here
Vor popufi de ergo whangtanheras, 81
you will at once perceive, and you are
therefore made Doctor of Lines.
Obediently yours, McCosH, Pres.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-02

I Dear Mac What lines. G. A. A.
Dear Chet Fish lines. Ta-ta.
hCCaau
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-24
WAYNE MACVEAGH's BLAST

Mr. Way"e MacVtagh Of Prrn~ylvania.
~ 20 was Attorney General of the United
Bates during the administration ui Pres
ident Garfield. has written and ullish.
ed. il Il e tnIm Of IA letter t" the II ~
Benjamin II Bri,tow. fierce personal
aud political attack npon President
Arthur. Mr. MlcVengh s'nAon,ly, SAWS
the N =. SrN, omits all mention Of the
fact that. With the single exception #
Abraham lincoln, Chcstrg A. Arlhur i
the heat Repnbl can President tue conn
try has ever had. IIis Iurpose is 20
point cut aud Aet in iurid light the faults
aud misiortuues of the President. bul
the picture be paints is nv'riraWn. TIE
people will assent to lis cnudemuat' on
of the ''stap' speech at the Dorsey din.
ner but all intelligent persons wao have
obssIv-A G-n. Arthur's coLduct sine,
President G rirl1 was slot, will rrseni
the imputaliuns e3nItYel IN Mr.. Mac
Veagh's statement that "Gui'tau Wa,
tn" orisin ArthrT man." aud in tlnt
porto of the ltityE which r1l6s, Is
General Arthur il a prz, winner in
tbs ltteIy of ass%sSina,i,u. The e
i'm niations ARE hnth cruel NJ d ujrst,
NJ. Ma rNeaGh m-uitnus S nt'or ] d
mulls aud John Sherman in such q way
as TO indicate that lie woutI lreter lie
nomination of one of th,se gentlemen b,
the Republican National Convection Al
Chicago. We understand that 10 public
man in tue country is more ilirn ly e
President Arthnr than Senator L T.
munds II the Vermont Senators cSti
mate of the President is correct. Mr.
MaoVeagh's highly colored views mrsi
be wrong. As TO John Sherman. We
undertake TO say that comparison o.
his political career with that Of Gen
Arthur need not be feared by the PresI
dents iriends. We have an impr ssion
however, that his blast from Pennsyl
vauia originated in II wind cave in Milne
Mr. Wayne MnoVraghs real candidate il
James G. Blaine. We should not al j-c
to see Mr.. Blaine nominated for Presi
dent,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-24

visions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeauor and shall be impris-
oned for not less than one year nor more
than Ave years or Aned not more than
600.
SR uEw1TI's BUSINESS AND nta BILL.
MIR. Morrison has received letter
from II. w. Oliver. Jr., Of Pittsburgh.
in which, referring to the Hewitt Tariff
Bill. the writer says; THE duty on
wire is increased half a cent per pound
The duty on iton rods in coils or loops,
is advanced from G 10 of a cent to 1910
cents per pound, Steel wire rods, in
effect, are made free, Mr. Hewitt, there
fore. modlties the duty on metals rs fol-
lows: First-He increases the duty on
wire of which be is one OF the large st
manufacturers in the United States, bali
cent per pound. Second lie doubles
the duty on iron rods of which he is Il @
largest manufacturer in the country.
Third He places steel rods, of which he
is large consumer and does not manu-
fncture, practically on the free list.
With the exception of placing ore and
tin plate on the free list. the foregoing
are about all the changes Mr.. Hewitt
makes in the metal schedule" Mr.. Oil.
yer suggests that so far as the metal
schedule is concerned tho bill might le
placed on the private calender and en-.
titled: IA bill for the benefit OF Cooper
Hewitt & Co."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-24

Fletcher built through his premises, Hob
day claiming that the road inlringed on his
farm. Wednesday Of last week affairs were
brought to climax by Holiday placing
distractions in the road sui standing be-
hind the barrier to protect what he claimed
was his right Fletcher heard of what had
been done and went to the spot with his
two sons, Jacob and Frank, and began To
romove the barrier. What followed is not
exactly known, the stories told by interest
ell parties being very contradictory, but IL 10
certain that HOLIDAY was shot. The gun
with which he was shot was loaded with
large bird shot, and almost the entire
charge lodged IN Hooiay's right side. in.
aictins probably fatal wound.
Habday made complaint against all three
OF the Flelchers for assault with intent Ia
XII II and they were arrested and lodged in
Milford Jail the sane night. The Fletcherc
all deny any knowledge of the shooting
but Holiday claims that the old man
Fletcher laid in ambush for him in the
woods and shot him down down without
warning. lie further alleges that he has a
witness who will testify that he saw Flet
cher shoot him. Fletcher is about fifty Eve
years old uis sons, jacob aud Frank, are
aged eighteen and sixteen gears old respec.
lively.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-24

EAsTox, May 2l.-A meeting Of those
men who went out in the call for 75, 600
troops to serve three months at the out
break OF the rebellion was held here last
night.
When the three month"; men turned out
they found their own clothing and rrovis-
ions inr month or more and were never
remunerated. They are now intent upnn
king Congress 10 repay them the expenses
they thus incurred. A committee. com.
posed nj Colonel Dachrodt, Captain Sitter
and Edward Wrrrback, was appointed to
draw up a petition to Congress setting
forth the Iacts and asking remuneration.
This petition is to br sent to Allentown,
Harrisburg. Lancaster, York aud other
places, where the three months men en-
listed signatures secured, and then dele
CATION VIII be sent to Washington to confer
with the State representatives upon having
the till introduced.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-24

The facts about the failure of Grant &
Ward ARE slowly coming to the surface
but little il known that makes the out
look Ingbttr Tor these who had any
mon"y Invested with the firm. A srii
has heen begun against the assignee Ly
one dissatisfied creditor, and in the
course Of it Mr.. Ward bus been on the
stand telling what he knows about the
Transactions of bis honse. He asserts
that he carried most of them in his head
aud at nuy rate the books show no trace
of many Of them. Ina single hnlf year
be drew out for himself S37N 600, ard
could not + N, mber What it was for. III
fact, his memory seems to have been
wrecked wi III his fortunes. and he is un-
allie 10 recall anything that will be of
nSe 10 his creditors. 0 cross examipa.
tinn he WAS asked: Then the real nature
pt your business consisted in DISCOUNT
the iauciful prosl ect Of imaginary pro-
fits to be derived from fictitious contracts
founded On tue manufacture Of loans sud
artificial contributions Of altogether i'm.
aginary moue!Y" The witness WAS stag.
ger, d. it is said, probably 10y this tx-
irnordnary combination OF words, Int
i ,ally admitted that it was, though he
~onld not express il in that way.