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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27

which he takes great deal of interest
and pride. AZ a business man he has
few equals.
When the company was i'm its infan-
cy perhaps there was no one who bet
ter understood its value and could fore
see the rich returns that were in store
for the shareholders than Gardner G.
Hubbard. He fearlessly invested some
thing like 100000 in the company,
and this money has yielded him re-
turn of upward of 50 100000.
Prominent among those who went
into the enterprise in its early days
may be mentioned Alexander Cochran
aud G. p. Bowditch Of Boston and
Thomas Sanders of Haverhill. A gen
tleman well informed in this matter
told the writer these gentlemen had
considerable wealth when they first
went into it and only put in portion
of their money.
81 tell you it was mighty hard sail
ing in those days" continued the
gentleman, "but Sanders had pluck
and perseverance, although he did not
have SO much money to invest in u
speculation which might win or lose,
but the wave of success when it struck
the company picked him up with a
great many more, aud Sanders Is to-
day worth in the vivinity of $250O, 900
or $4,000, 900, while Cochran and Bow
ditch are worth something like 81, 000,-
600 apiece DO ston Globe.
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New Orleans Exp osition Building.

The Boston Herald says that the
main building of the New Orleans ex-
hibition is in some respects the most
remarkable edifice ever built in this
country. 1t is much the largest expo
in the world. The archi-
tect has succeeded at moderate
cost in producing the largest single
room, every part of which can be seen
from any point, of which there is any
knowledge. The building is 1878 feet
long by 905 feet wide, and covers
thirty-three acres, or eleven acres more
than the Philadelphia Centennial
exposition of 1876. There are 1855 800
square feet of floor space, including
gallery. The reader may form better
impression of the vast dimensions OF
the structure by imagining three ordi-
nary city blocks one way and five the
other covered by solid roof. And, If
he chooses to allow his fancy carry him
still farther, he can picture monster
panorama of the worlds industry,
extending before his vision uninter-
runted by single object except the
supports.
The active commercial rivalry of the
different sections is aptly shown by
the distribution of contracts for the
materials. The roof, which will cover
| 900, 600 square f.et. Is being made In
Cincinnati. The window sashes come
from Milwaukee, Wis. The glazing
will I've done by st. Louis parties. -Four
thousand kegs of nails are being
shipped from Wheeling, w. Va. Nine
million feet of Mississippi lumber will b.
consumed. A massive groupin bronze,
typical of America, to be placed over
the main entrance, is being made at
Canton, o., as are also u statue OF
Washington aud Columbus and coats
of-arms Of all the states, which will ap'
pear in medallion form us part OF the
exterior OrnamentatiOn. Fineiy
modelled cOrnices are being made al
New Orleans. The building will be
sixty feet high, with tower lilo feel
high, and the architect has been Tor,
tunate In rendering the exterior
unique and attractive. A platform
will be erected on the tower, reached
by elevators from which visitors may
have an exceptionally fine view OF tht
city OF New Orleans, the exposition
grounds, the Mississippi river and the
surrounding country. There will Of
one line Of gallery extending around
the entire circumference of the buiid,
Ing to which visitors will be carried
by twenty steam and hydraulic eieva
tors representing all the manufacturer
of these cpnveynnces In this country
The music hall, situated In the cen
ter Of the building. will he 36l fee
Wide, and win comfortably seat II wv
persons. A platform Is being built 10
600 musicians. To light the BUILDING
with incandescent lamps Will require
$4,000 lights and 1880 horse power
To light with the arc system Will re
quire 700 lamps and 700 horse power Y
operate the dynamo. The total stenn
required for lighting and for the ma
chinery hall will be at least 3, 900 hors
power. In this estimate Is included
the power Of five arc lights Of 'D W,
candle power each. which will ligII
the grounds. These are the larges
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27
MILLIONS In IT.
Vast Fortunes Suddenly Developed from
the Telephone Invention.

The fortunes made in connection
with the organization and business of
the American Bell Telephonecompany
are numerous and phenomenal. Nc
other enterprise in recent years has
given such returns to those who were
engaged in or connected with it,
Started but few short years ago, with
stock selling at a nominal figure, it
has risen with such rapidity that men
have become millionaires before they
were aware of it, while hundreds of
others have amassed Il larger fortune
than they expected to possess in the
short space of from three to six years.
Alexander Graham Bell, the origi-
nator OF the enterprise, was prior to the
invention of the telephone teacher
OF languages In the Boston university.
He and his father made a
specially of teaching articula-
ton TO the mute-those whose
vocal powers lacked training because
the power of hearing was lacking.
During this time he was making eX.
perlments, and 1T il believed it WAS
then he conceived and consummated
the idea of speaking by means
of electric wires. The prospect was
not tlattering at first, but with the as
sistance of his father-in-law Prof. Bell
finally enlisted the interest and the
money OF such men us John NJ. Forbes,
VIM. Forbes, g. l.. Bradley and 9TH
ers. To-day Prof. Bell is residing in
Westinghouse he also has magniii-
cent residence in Cambridge His for
tune is variously estimated at from
$4,000, 600 to s., 000,0 900.
At the time Of The great fight be.
tween the Western Union and the
Bell Telephone company the latter
was apparently getting the worst of it
when the Blake transmitter made its
appearance, and fortune ut once
began to dawn upon the young
company. 1t is not known def.
nitely whether anybody was in.
teres.ed with Blake in this in.
venMon, but 1t Is pretty certain, &C.
cording to all reports, that the latter
got II very large sum from the Bel
company for his invention, a ID he
SO secured cons iderable stock as well
as royalty on his patent. His share
In the stocks and the royalty from hi,
invention have Melted him a forum,
which will approximate 81, 0OO, 900.
AT the time that VIM. I'll. Forbe,
inst invested in the telephone tn.
stock was selling very low--some
where from $50 to $40 per share. Tn,
slock has since been "wateredn b,
giving the holder of every share sevei
new shares. and the eight are nov
worth more than $3.50 ench, making
: raise OF from $50 to 81 300 or more
Gossip has 1t that Mr.. Forbes Dor
rowed or received $4,000 from hi
father to put into telephone stocks
N fl.a l, IL
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M'GREGOR.
Dots Picked Up Hers and There by
a Gazette Correspondent.


Correspondence OF the Gazette.
MCGREGoR, June 25.-It is quite
warm here now, and grain is fast be-
ing harvested, the crop Of which is
well. McGregOr is quite distributing
point for reapers, binders, etc. Mr.. j.
J. Padgett of our town has an extern
sive agency for this line of goods.
Trade is improving. and our little
town in consequence is also improving.
Messrs. j. h. Green and John +.
Irwin of Taylor, Tex, have bought
store in one of orr brick blocks,
Calvert Bros old stand, and are ex-
pecting daily a large stock of dry
goods which Mr.. Green has gone to
New York to purchase.
The McGregor Amateur club will
render a play next Monday night, the
3Oth inst, which they have been re-
hearsing for some time. The play Is a
tragedy, in five acts, entitled, 1.-The
Serf," altered from the German of
Ranpach and adapted to the English
stage. A very good play. and the Nc
Gregor people may expect a treat in
their rendition of this play. After
the play all are to enjoy few hours
dancing. A good band has been en-
gagged, and a nice hall in the rock
block has been secured for the occa.
sion.
The examination of pupils of Miss
Mamie Taylor's school took place last
Friday and all acquitted themselves
very creditably. Miss Taylor deserves
credit for the great care taken with hel
pupils.
The Misses Hudgins, two of George
towns fair ladies, and Miss George
/ Powell, belle from Atlanta, Texas
are visiting the family of DR.. /. A
! Falsom and expect to remain in ou
/ city for several weeks. They are quit,
an acquisition to McGregor society.
Mr. A G.. Bass, the genial agent OF tn,
Gulf, Colorado K santa Fe railway,
visiting Gaveston on company bust
ness. His brother. Mr.. Sam Bass
has charge of the otiile during his ali
sence.
Mr.. II. G. Mills of our town, VIII
owns sheep ranch near here, wi
forward three carloads of wool 10 Ga
vest on to-day.
MIR. James Mcclure has accepted tn
position of operator for the Wester
f Union Telegraph company here, vic
, Mr.. A. +. Sayles resigned.
Mr.. Geo. b. Hubbard, general fu
agent for the Texas & st. Louis raj
| way, Of st. Louis is spending a fe
days in our city with his family, q
guests of the Southern hotel.
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PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN.
The Sexcentenary OF Deed Famous
In Legend.

The citizens of Hamelin are deter
mined to celebrate the seXcentenary of
the atrocious deed Of the Pied Piper,
which has given him and them so
prominent u place In legendary lore
and which has been sung by poet and
pictured by painter. To retail at this
time of day the story Of the piper who
piped away the rats, and then, when the
burgomaster refused to pay him his
thousand crowns, piped all the chill
dren after him into the heart of the
koppelberg hill, is, no doubt, almost
like AN insult to the intelligence of the
age, though welmay reckon on its being
related In a hundred forms next month
| when the Hamelners are to hold their
commemorative functions function.
The Pied Piper is their historical stock
in-trade. 1t is he that brings crowds
OF myth-loving people, with golden
sovereigns in their purses, to look on
the stadthaus where he made his bar
gain and the cliff where he took his
revenge. The story Is one of the oldest
of its kind; it has been sought for in
the Sanscrit; there are hints or its being
"a sun myth. AS early as 1873 it was
firmly established tradition, for old
, Verstegan, in his "Restitu ton of De
cayed Intelligence" tells us how
there come into the town of Hamel
: an odd kind of companion, who, for
the fantastical coat which he wore
being wrought with sundry colors,
was called the Pied Piper" Then
we hear of the plague of vermin, the
4 bargain he made, the way the corpo
ration broke 1t, and the cruel retribu
tion which he wrought with that won
derous pipe Of his. "And this grea
e wonder'-the charming OF the chill
n den into the Koppelberg-"happen
: on the I'D day Of July, la the year O
70 our lord 1867 III so, tAe Hamelner.
q are nearly q century out of their reck
r oning, for they affirm that 1t occurre,
an the 18th OF June-old style OF cours
r. --l2S4; and, as the burghers were lon,
Of In the habit of dating their municipa
z, records from this calamity, they ough
n 20 know. Admitting the date the ques
r ton still remains whether there wa
le ever such piper and whether he di
y any such grievous deed as that attrit
uted to HIM. We may dismiss tn
Pied Piper In his received version
But that some event of remarkabl
character which gave Use to this myt
m and In time, by a law well known
folk-lorists. grew, got rounded, prcsse
together, anu sm0othed Off In It's angl
laritits, ~ ioct Whicu ihust ue u
I'D lowed. That rats were terrible pc
81. in the middle ages we know. Unit
nr very lately--as in the time OF Ivan Il
- Terrible OF ssia-they put the publ
as In danger; and more recently owe
ns spread Bohemia In such numbers
'c- 10 become an absolute pest. Six eel
~ turtles ago we may readily take IL 4
~ granted that some such mischief beft
ne the Hamelners. Tue rat-catcher wi
y appeared In the nick Of time was one
"a, the gypsies, who were then rnrer
70 Europe than they afterward became
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CHOICE SELECTIONS.

Every power we have may he made
to help US in any right work, whatever
that may be.
When a man gets the knowledge of
himself, then he sees all the threaten
tains the knowledge of God in Christ,
of God are right-yea and amen
Adam Clarke.
1t was q grand truth that Coleridge
uttered when in answer To question::
Can you prove the truth of Christian
ity? Yes, try it," Experience is n
form of proof that no one can doubt or
deny. 1t is the Masters ''come and
see" over again. Exchange.
Religion is as necessary to reason as
reason is to religion; the one cannot
exist without the other. A reasonable
being would lose his reason in at
tempting to account for this great phe-
nomena of nature, had he not a
Supreme Being TO refer to. If there
had been no God, mankind would
have been obliged 10 imagine one.-
Washington.
Religious problems can at no time he
absolutely solved. A great thinker
may succeed in reconciling certain
religion to II certain philosophy, but
not religion in general to absolute phi
losophy. And in fact an absolute phi.
losophy does not yet exist. The ever.
searching human mind has not vet at.
tanned to that. And will it ever?
doubt it, Rabbi Sold in American
Hebrew.
The more we know of God, the
more our complacency increases, be
cause, to fill our minds and engross
us, the simple thought OF God must b,
multiplied and repeated from thou
sand objects. 1t is like the sun light
ing mp n mountain chain. He Ina
not multiplied Himself, but as Hi
golden magnifcence lights up peal
after peak, we become surrounded b,
His effulgence.-[F. w. Faber.
Most men have ambition ofsome sor
or other. Without 1t man is no bel
ter than dead, he is mere stick
Back of this there is mind that bring
out, and Is its handspring. Til
, sounder the mind the greater the am
bition, ana every healthy man has
,, vivid imagination. 1t lives in the IL
ture. Imagination lost, the MUD ha
no goal, 1t stops and has no desire I
go on.-lDr. Hutchins, of Minneapoli,
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Hts Wife All Right.
Detroit Free Pres


He had been very kind and solicit.
Gus for several days, and at breakfast
yesterday morning he suddenly re-
marked:
My dear, YOU don't know how bad
II makes Inc feel to see you look so thin
and careworn.p
Yes, y she softly replied.
You must have lost at least II We
pounds In the last month";
IL presume so.n
And that haggard expression shows
overwork and need of rest"
Yes
Dear me but 4 should never for.
cline.r' 'e'
"See here, Henry she replied. ma
she laid down her fork aud looked him
square IN the eye. you want TO dron
thst. lfyou think you can pack me
III TO the country for a month and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27

leave you to gallop around here you
have got hold of the wrong end of the
string"
He sighed heavily but made no re-
ply, and yet, as he stood on the corner
waiting for the ear, and Smith asked
him how his wife was, he answered:
picking right up, thank you. She's
gaining pound week right along,
and was never in better spirits"
A young lady from New York, who
is visiting friends in Wetherstield, saw
u yoke of oxen going by the house, and
said: "Oh. how l would like a good
fresh drink of milk from those cowsW
She is MORALLY afraid of cows, and
coming on one suddenly one day, she
was too frightened to run; so poking
her parasol at the beast, she suffered
out, Lie down, sir; lie down ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Texas Il Mexican Railway Offices Moved
TO LaTed0-Large Sale.

Special to the Gazette.
CORPUS CHRISTI, June 26.-'rhe
chief offices of the Texas d Mexican
railroad have been removed from this
city to Laredo by order of the board
OF directors and stock holders at their
annual meeting yesterday.
A. =. Rachel OF this city has plr-
chased the interest of Henry Scott Of
the Rsfugio County Pasture company,
and Mr.. Scott purchased Rachel's in
terest In the Robb pasture lately pur-
chased from Hon. Z. NJ. Rogers. The
amount OF the sale will go up fully
$4,000.
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Married.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
DAIxGERrIELp. TEX, June a.
Married, on the 24th day of June, 1854,
at the NJ. +. Church, South, Prof. VIM.
r. Toon of Nashville, Tenn, to Miss
Emily Leila Terrell of Daingerfield
Miss Terrell was formerly from Terrell,
kaufman county, Tex. The groom
aud the bride leave on a special train
for Nashville tomorrow.
The people of Daingertield wish
them life of bliss and unalloyed hap
fNtpasS
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Corsicana.

special TO the Gazette.
CoRsIcANA, June ga young man
named A. Crab.ree forged Thos.. Lus,.
ter,s name TO an order to-day and tried
TO obtain money on 1t, but was discov-
cred and put in jail
Mrs. C. Kelley, who has for some
time shown symptoms of arrangement
of the mind, will be tried tomorrow
as to whether or not she shall be adj
iudced a lunatic.
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IRELAND.
NATIoNALIsTs' MEETING

NATIoNALIsTs' MEETING.
DuBLIN, June 26.-At the conven-
ton Of the nationalists yesterday at
Waterford resolution was adopted
providing fund for paying the
nationalists' members of parliament a
regular salary. The fund will lie
raised by levying a tax of two pence
on the pound on the ratable property
ofmembers Of the party.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Talks Threateningly OF the
House Of Lords.
"If Conflict Should Arise l Know the
Issue
The Powers to Meet In Conference Or
Egyptian Affairs.
FRANCE.
rRANco-cH1NEsE WAR.

ERANCo-CH1NESE WAR.
PARIS, June 26.-Hanoi dispatches
state the Chinese regulars, with artil-
lery, have eutrenched themselves ut
Hangson in violation of the treaty and
attacked the French forces on Mon
day on their march, killing seven and
wounding forty-two. Gen. Negriet
Immediately set out with reinforce
ments. Gen. Millat telegraphs,
"rhe French numbered 700. We are on
the way to Hangson, and though
greatly outnumbered, have routed the
Chinese" The French lost two officers.
ToNQutN TROOPS.
PARIS, June 26.-After a cabinet
council to-day the government tele-
graphed Gen. Millat to suspend the de
parture of troops from Tonquin. Ad-
miral Courbet's squadron was ordered
to join the naval division.
CHOLERA DEATHS.
ToULoN, June 26.-There have been
reported eight deaths from cholera
yesterday. The authorities are spar
ing no effort to minimize the out
break.
To DEMAND SATISFACTION.
PARIS, June 26.-Prime Minister
Ferry stated in the chamber of depu-
ties to-day that Pate Notre has been
ordered to proceed to Pekin and de.
mand satisfaction for the Chinese vio-
lation of the treaty at ,,Hangson. He
said also that Admiral Courbet had
gone northward with the ships
under his command TO sup
port the French demands.
CHOLERA DEATHS 1NCoNSI DERABLE.
PARIS, June &c -Rouvier, the MEM
Der for Bouches du Rhone, stated in
the chamber of deputies to-day that
the number of sick from cholera at
Toulon were inconsiderab'e. Although
the first case occurred June IL, the
malady was not extending. Persons
who fled from Toulon had not propa-
gated the disease elsewhere.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
PARIS, June 26.-In the chamber of
deputies this evening De la Fasse
made long speech in which he ut.
tackled the Anglo-French agreement
in regard to Egypt.
Prime Minister Ferry defended the
agreement. He said France would 90
tn the conference unfettered with
! financial engagements. A vote of con
fidence in the government was pro
posed and met with unanimous favor
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TYLER.
A Texas a. st. Louis Train Thrown from
the Track by Distractions.

A Texas ~ ~. Louis Train thrown from
the Track by Distractions.
special 70 the Gazette.
TYLER, June 2S. The west-bound
passenger train on the Texas q st.
Louis railway, In charge Of Conductor
Powell and Engineer Carter, was
thrown from the track this evening
one mile west OF Winona by obstruc-
tions IN the shape of ties fastened To
the track. AZ the engineer jumped oil
he saw.a negro man running TO the
bushes, and on making pursuitsucceed-
ed In capturing him. He was bound,
taken aboard the train aud brought 70
hurt aud hut little damage was done.
Indigestion II very high among ouI
citizens. but there IL no danger Of moi
+ law. ,5'
The Democrat county convention
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SPAIN.
A SANITARY GORDON,

" eVEsT'FsNs : :
MADRID, June 26.-Vessels arriving
at Spanish ports from Gibraltar are
euarantined, as no precaution Is taken
at Gibraltar against arrivals from
France. Ii the cholera spreads In
France Spain will establish a sanitary
Gordon on the frontier.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27
AUSTRIA.
BoMB DISCOVERED.

BOMB DISCOVERED.
VIENNA, June ga bomb filled
with powerful explosive was found
in the shrubbery near the exhibition
rotuuda. All the public buildings are
carefully watched, owing to the fears
OF outrages of the anarchists. The
main sewers which the anarchists
threatened are being repeatedly in
spected.
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tation has also commenced

ABANDONED BY HIS TROOPS.
LIMA, PERU, via PANAMA, June
26.-The government has received
news of the defeat of Puga in the
North, and also that of Gen. Laca-
terra, who was abandoned 10y his troops
on the approach of the government
expedition. lea is still occupied by
Caceres' forces; the defeated govern
ment troops having reassembled at
Canete
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ENGLAND.
THE CARLTON CLUB.

LIE y shNi+ip-N III
LONDON, June 26.-Sir Stafford
Northcote, presided at Conservative
meeting at the Carlton club to-day. He
utged the party to support the motion
of censure which he was about to in
troduce. Some dissented, advocating
delay until the Egyptian conference
acts. The meeting united in favor of
immediate action.
Lord Randolph Churchill was pres
ent.
INTERNAL MACHINE.
LONDON, June GA narrow escape
from a dynamite disaster is reported
from Bradford. An internal machine
filled with dynamite and powder was
placed on the street-car track, and
over this car filled with people
passed. The machine failed to explode.
GLADSTONE DEFIANT.
LONDON, June 2G.-.In the commons
this evening Mr.. Gladstone moved
that the franchise bill be ordered to its
third reading. He denied the bill
was intended to make permanent the
ment he said had tried its best
to avoid conflict with the
house of lords but should
a conflict arise, while he
would greatly regret it, he had nc
doubt of the issue. Tremendous
Sir Stafford Northcote objected to
Gladstohe's reference to the house OF
lords. The bill was then ordered tc
its third reading by unanimou,
vote, and the result was received with
prolonged cheering.
THE LORDS wRATHY.
LONDON, June 26 lin the house oil
lords to-day Earl Carnarvon gave no
tiee of his intention to introduce mo
ton of censure of the government or
the Egyptian policy. The motion will
be couched in the same words AZ tina
which NOrthcote will move in tn,
commons except it omits reference t.
the Egyptian finances.
In the commons to-day the Man
; chester ship-canal bill passed its secon,
reading.
EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE.
: LONDON, June 26.-In the common
> Mr.. Gladstone said that all the power
y had agreed to attend the Egyptian con
ference. He promised to devote lIor
: day to the discussion of the motion {
: censure in case the franchise bill
q passed.
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to send delegates to the. state and dis.
trict conventions has been called ior
July ~. o..,o,
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bonds Called In.

WAsnSdToS, June a0.-The treas
ury has issued call for SIC, 900 900 In
bonds.