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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
MISHAPS.
Miss O, ]. Wilton, a Prominent
Young Lady Of New York, Freezes
to Death in Snow Storm.
The Citizens Of Cleveland Alarmed at
the Inosndiary Fires-A Schooner
0apsised,



DENVER, Col, Sept. a8.--Mlss Z. ].
Wilton, wealthy young lady of New
York city. persisted in snow storm
last Tuesday night while descending
Longs Peak. Miss Wilton spent the
season at Colorado Springs, visiting
Pixies Peak and other points of inter
est. A few weeks ago she went TO
Estes park. Monday evening she
walked over 10 the house Of
a guide named Lamb at the
foot OF the peak and engaged the son
of Lamb as a guide TO ascend the peak.
Tuesday morning they left the house
and safely assembled the peak, but en-
countered "a fierce snow-storm on their
return, during which the lady became
thoroughly chilled. Young Lamb as
sisted her In the descent as best he
could until about 9 Up. M, when her
strength gave out and he car
ried her half mile, when
finding his own strength giving out
he told her that his only chance
b. save her was to leave her and 90 for
assistance. He left her at 10 O'Clock
and returned with assistance at
"Wednesday a. M, during which tim.
she froze 10 death. Her remains were
taken 10 Longmont TO be sent to New
York. Miss Wilton was highly re-
fined, u very great lover of nature and
very self-reliant. A heavy snow storm
prevails in the mountains tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
CONTEMPLATION.
A BLAzE AT PARIS.

A BLAZE AT PARIS.
Special TO the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Sept. 26.-The Paris
Press Brick company had their ma
chinery aHd sheds seriously damaged
by fire this morning. The insurance
Is $1,000; loss unknown.
INCENDIARY FIRES.
CLEVELAND, ONO, Sept. 26.-Five
incendiary fires occurred last night in
large business blocks, mostly set In
water-closets. Not much damage was
done, but coming in the wake OF the
two undergrad fires and several
other smaller fires the people have
became somewhat excited lest an or
ganized baud has been formed to burn
the city. The board Of underwriters
to-day offered $500 reward for the
arrest and conviction of any incen-
diary. The city council will probably
follow suit at its next meeting. There
were three ineendiary fires in the
business portion OF the town tonight,
but not much damage was done.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
SHERMAN.
Mrs, Vida Burke Makes Inquiry fol
Her Missing Husband-Arange-
ments for q Race.
The Case Of the Groves Heirs Agains
the Jones Estate Before the Dis
triot Court.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Sept. 25.- The dis.
trlct court has been engaged yesterday
and to-day in the trial of the case Of
the Groves heirs against the estate OF
II. l.. Jones, for the possession OF a
valuable piece OF property situated on
the corner Of Pecan and Travis streets,
In sherman. Said property was con-
veyed by Groves and wife years ago,
and has passed through several hands,
the last purchaser being r. l.. Jones,
under warranty deed from J. w.
Vader and John A. Fitch. About u
year ago the heirs OF Groves sued
Jenes for the property and NJ the
spring term OF the court the case went
TO trial, but before a decision whh
reached Jones died and the trial abated
for that term. The plaintiffs base
their claim on the evidence OF the sew
eral heirs, that Mrs. Groves refused u
sign the deed Of conveyance aud that
the records and the testimony Of the
edgment before the court are false and
on both sides and great interest Is felt
in the result. Judge w. w. Wilkins
and Col. j. q. Chenoweth Of Bonham
will argue the case for the plaintliis
and III. o. Head and Capt. II. j.
Brown for defendants. The argu.
ments will not conclude before to.mor-
row morning.
Judge Alexander White Of Dallas,
whose name has become historic az
the author OF the most beautiful apos-
trophe to the Benny Blue Flag ever
reduced 10 language, II In the city in
attendance on the district court.
The wonder ls that when that flag
which gave him the inspiration went
down In the dust ofdefeat. how readily
lie most poetic defender abandoned Il
and the cause II represented 70 train
with the authors Of It's discomfort.
G. A. Cour Of Dallas IL In the city as
a witness, attending upon our courts.
j. II. Forsythe Of Ennis, deputy
United States marshal, is here a. a
witness before Commissioner Ricketps
court.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Sept. Give had
another good shower here this morn
Ing and the atmosphere Is cool and de-
| lightful ia consequence.
Elijah Emerson. who lives about
three miles northeast OF Pilot Point,
was In the city to-day and reports II
still dry IN his section. They have
had no rain there since June.
The case Of Maddox against the Tex
~ Central railroad was decided yester-
day evening by a verdict for $1,000 dam.
ages.
VIM. Watkins OF the Nation was
la the city to-day In attendance
as a witness on the examining
trial Of Jim WATSON for the murder Of
his brother Almarine Watkins, q few
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
CABLE NOTES.

A large fire at Aucred, in Chill, on
sle 18th inst. The estimated loss Is
800, 1000.
Wednesday afternoon strong and
Prolonged earthquake shock was felt
a. Santiago, Chill.
The Mexican congress has pro-
claimed Porfirio Diaz president OF the
republic for four years beginning De-
cember !.
In the Gillian congress now in SEES
sion Senator Benz. Nieuna Mckenzie
= contesting the project Of separating
tue church and state.
:, Advices from Burmah, country OF
Farther India, says that n sanguinary
outbreak occurred in jail at Mandalay
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMsELF,

PITTsFIELD, MASS, Sept. %. -
Francis L. Kernochan, president OF
the Bellaire Manufacturing company,
and a wealthy and prominent citizen,
was aroused from slumber at 9 O'Clock
this morning by the barking Of his
dogs. He believed that burglars were
about the premises. Ne seized a re-
yolver and started for the lower part
Of the house. Ga his way ho stum-
bled, his revolver was discharged and
the bullet entered his right side, pass
ing through his body. II Is thought
that he cannot recover.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27

weeks ago. WATSON was captured by
one OF the territory police on the Ar
kansas river aud brought tO Sherman
10 secure the $1,000 reward offered by
the widow Of the murdered man, OH
his delivery IN our jail.
"Only Woman'a Heart was
played NJ our opera-house last night TO
n very good audience and the enter
tainment was highly praised by all
present Few plays have ever been 30
well received by our people
Lula Hurst passed through the city
to-day and stopped over TO walt the
evening train for Dallas.
Mr.. q. y. Watkins OF Fort Worth Is
engaged here to-day IN putting up test
lines of the pan-Electrio telephone.
One box viii be put In the Binkley
house aud another NJ the post-Ofilee,
these being the two most frequented
points In the city.
A gentleman IN this city received n
letter to-day from Mm. Vida Burke,
dated at Rocky Comfort, Kan, In
quirlnR for her husband, James ii
Burke, whom she last heard nom at
Fort Worth September ]. Ifanyone
can tell his whereabouts and cOndl-
ton the information will be gratefully
received by an anxious wife.
A race was closed to-day 10 be run
October 4, over the Sherman course,
between Wright Clark's Aorrel pony
and n. p. Deadrick's soIrel mare, for
800 side, halfmile dash. These
horses have run before, and the pony
won. but the friends OF the mare
think her condition sufficiently i'm.
proved 10 change the result this time.
Efforts will be made 10 have another
race run on the same dat between
several East nags that the boys have
staked out. waiting for soft
snaps; and II this is contaminated we
will have an interesting days sport.
A good climber wRs over hundred
feet up the Democratic pole on the
square this evening arranging the
tackle 10 be ready for holstlng the flag
Saturday night, when the grand rally
takes place.
Sells cIrcus-hands are posting all
sorts Of impossible pictures here To-
day, while the small boy and yerdhDt
rustic stand by In open.mouthed won
der at the great show. II circuses can
find enough ready money Ia Texas
this season TO make II profitable 10
show here they viii be In better luck
than most people think.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
A PRIVATE somooL.
Some Interesting Exercises With, ssed
by Reporter.

by Reporter.
A GAzErTE representative yesterday
afternoon had the pleasure of witness
Ing the closing OF the days exercises
in Mrs. Ed. f. Warren's private
school for young ladies', at 5O7 West
First street. In company with Hon.
A. j. Chambers he entered the school
room Just as the pupils were prepar-
Ing for what the reporter would call "A
lesson embracing photography, ETY.
mology, aYntaN aud pr0aOdy The
pupils, nineteen In number, had been
given ten different words and each
was required 10 write com
position containing all OF
them. Among those given out
yesterday were "d0coyed,n "MaXeyu
aud "Lengfellow, - and the scribe read
peculiar little composition entitled
How Senator Mnxey doeOyed Long.
fellow" and could scarcely refrain
from laughing outright at the ingenu.
ity OF the author. The pupils were
required 10 make an exhibition OF
these words by writing sentences ON
the blackboard, while the entire class
criticised each sentence as 10 grammar,
spelling, punctuation, etc, etc
Mrs. Warren showed the scribe
some OF the geographical histories
which the pupils are required
10 write from memory writing
OF ench subject as II Is learned In the
classes. These Histories are very in
tercstlng, written ~ they ARE In the
language Of the children. After the
lessons were over tho callsthenic exer-
clses were gone through with, and the
lovely girls presented q beautiful APP
pearance as they went through their
drill with the precision OF trained
soldiers. Afterwards there were some
musical selections rendered by the
schools and they then were dismissed.
Mrs. Warren has splendid school
and is undoubtedly one OF the best
teachers In Texas. She Is an enthnsl-
ast In her work. aud the pupils show
evidence Of her rigid discipline.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. N. o. Lewis OF the Texas Il Pa
cifc railway IL IN the city.
Mr.. Oersch, an old-tlme druggist OF
Austin, In IN town with y view of per-
manently locating here.
Capt. M. Is. Lloyd Is out again after
several days confinement as result Of
being thrown from q buggy.
General Superintendent yandyne OF
the Gould system passed. through the
city yesterday In a special going
south.
Brink Morris, the well known rep
resentatiye OF the wholesale drug
house Of Meyer Bros. 4 Co, 81. Louis,
Is In the Fort.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27

Cotton Gins, Presses; Atlas Engines;
Russell Portable and Stationary En-
gines; Rubber Hose; Rubber, Leather
and Cotton Betting; Shafting, Pulleys;
Gas Pipe, Pipe Fitting; Brass Goods !;
Steam Pumps, ETC.; Avery and oliver
Chilled and John Deere PlOws; Double
ShOvels; Georgia Stocks; Sweeps.
Bull Tongues, ETC., etc; Moline and
other Farm Wagons; Cane Mills and
EvapOratOrs Tents and Wagon Sheets I;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
HeIr 70 an estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 26.--A
private dispatch received here states
that Glllle Leigh. who according to
the dispatch from Cheyenne of the
2sd inst. was found dead In the Big
Horn mountains, was heir 70 the
es.ate Of Lord Leigh OF Stanley Abbey,
WarWickshire, one OF the finest
ancestral estates In England. His
brother Dudley, who Is visiting In this
CITY, becomes heir TO the estate-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
A Bit Of Nineteenth Century Caeek,

When the last piece Of granite in the
lofty pile reared ut Washington in
honor of the immortal G.. w. has
crumbled TO dust; when the ivy and
the moss are thick on the prone and
spopRy fragments OF the American
eapitol; when BarthsIdi's colossus has
shriveled up under the sums OF centu-
rles 10 the Dimensions Of toy soldier;
wheR the Chicago court house ls being
frlsked about the prairies In the form
OF impalpable dust, there VIII prob
ably De piece Of j. Meredith Reads
cheek lying around somewhere IN q
reasonably good state Of preservation
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
The GeorgIa Capitol.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. % The con-
tract for tue new Georgia capitol was
let to day 10 Miles & Cohen Of Toledo,
Ohio, for Ss62,750. The stone to be
used Is the aollte from the Salem stone
company of Louisville, Ky. The work
viii be started NJ once and Will be
pressed rapidly 10 completion. They
expect TO iinish It 10 three aud a half
to four years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
CHOLERA.
THE RECORD AT NAPLES.

THE RECORD AT NAPLEs,
NAPLES, Sept, 28.-Slnce the out
break of cholera 10, 2OS cases and $685.
deaths have occurred here.
IN SPAIN.
MADRID, Sept. 26.-During the past
twenty-four hours there has been q
total of eight fresh cases of cholera and
seven deaths in the provinces of Bar
eelona and Alicante.
TUE DAYS RECORD.
ROME, Sept. 90 The report of the
rayages of cholera throughout Italy
Tor the past twenty-four hours give Az
fresh cases and 2l2 deaths. AT Naples
there were POI fresh cases and 81
deaths, as against 2i2 fresh cases and
i01 deaths during the precedingtwen.
ty-f0ur hours.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
+. X. SlbIey.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Sept. 20. e.
X. Slbley, late general manager of the
Memphis d. Little Rock railway, has
been appointed assistant to the third
vIce.president and general manager,
Hoxia, OF the Missouri Pacific railway
system with special control of the
81. Louis, Iron Mountain * Short
line In Arkansas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
A BRAKEMAN KILLED.


Special 70 the daAelye'
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Sept. "a
brakeman named Pat Gleason was run
over on the International & Great
Northern railroad, near Lacoste, last
night and was 80 horribly mangled
that he died In few hours after being
brought to this city. The inquest Is
progressing here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
PERU.

THE REBELLION SUPPRESSED.
LIMA, Sept. 26.-The revolution is
apparently drawing to close. The
III success which attended Gen. CAGE
res' attack on Lima served TO dampen
the ardor of the revolutionists and to
strengthen the Iglesias government.
The number killed on that occasion
was only about $50 on both sides. A
great moral effect was caused through
out the country by the
governments success. Signor Pc
eorso, the Italian consul, had his
patent withdrawn for sympathizing
with the revolutionary party. This
is the second case of the kind. Gen.
Caceres is at present a fugitive flying
from place TO place, still
doing all in his power
TO injure the established government
All his officers that are captured will
be tried by cOurt-martial. The condi'
ton Of affairs throughout the republic
seems to be regaining a normal stand
point.
AWAITING GEN. CACEREs.
LIMA, Sept. 2G.-Gen. Conevarro
and his followers continue TO remain
at Ariquipa, where Gen. Caceres' ar
rival Is anxtously expected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
A SCHOONER LOST.

MILwAuKEB, Wis, Sept. 26.-The
lighthouse keeper at sandlake saw the
schooner Golden Rule capsIze In a
sduAlI Monday. No trace OF her can
be found and II Is supposed the captain
and all on board were drowned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
AUsTID.
Especial 10 The GaEetts.

apecial 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Sept. 26.--It Is cur
rent belief here that the governors
message 10 the next legislature win
ask an increase Of the revenue tax TO
twenty cents on the hundred dollara
and consequent reduction on the
school tax, also. that q classification OF
school lands and reduction In the
lease price Of the least value will be-
recommended.
Hon. N. Frank, late representative
from Erath county is here lie says that
Democratic disatiectlon Is disappearing
Ia the West and that the ticket will
roll up the customary vote. At least
one ffee.grass man will be selected
from his district 10 the legislature,
although be IL not seeking fe'election.
Chartered: FloTesville Baptist
church.
|. Ladies approve II your smoking
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27

Wagon Bows; WheeIbarrOws Wagon
and Platform Scales; Sulky Hay
Rakes; Improved Indiana Force Feed
Riding Grain Drills; StrOwbridge'
Broadcast Seed Sewers; Elevator Cups;
Mill Picks; Boiling Cloth; Scotch Har
rows; Harrow Teeth Smoothing
HarrOws; Single Trees, etc.; Walter
A. Woods Mowers; Wire StretChers
Corn Shelters; Corn and Shuck She'll
ers; Konnesaw Water Elevators, etc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
Marine Intelligence.

GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. 26.-Ar-
rived; Steamship Arans from Corpus
Christi and sailed for Morgan City i
steamship Mary from IndiAnola and
sailed for Indlanola.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27

IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
PARIS, Sept. 20 The Telegraph
says that the cabinet council to be held
Saturday will be of the most serious
character and may possibly result in a
crisis,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
IndicatIons.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 26.-West Gulf
states, partly cloudy weather and local
rains: southerly Winds stationary
Temperature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27
EVENTS ABROAD.
..mors of an Impending Crisis in
The Egyptian Government
Cholera Dying Out.
r., Revolution in Peru Drawing to a
Oloss-Gen. 0aoeres Fugitive
From Justice.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
m11n wARN NE KHEn1vE.

WILL WARN THE KHEDivE.
PARIS. Sept. 26.-The Gaulols says
|.hst Baron de Courcel, the French am
,sssador to Berlin, has informed
Prime Minister Ferry that Germany,
,nstria and Russia have decided to
.ssgn the khedive of Egypt that the
ability OF his throne will be endan.
red IL he continues to indorse Eng
sndis financial acts. In that case the
.owers might support the restoration
4 ex.khedive ls--ail Pasha to the
K sead Of the Egyptian government.
RUSSIA EXPRESSES HER REGRET.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Sept. 26.-The
'ionrnal de St. Petersburg states that
pnssia has Joined with the other
cSwers in objecting to the suspension
Y the Egyptian sinking fund. The
Russian government has expressed to
England her regret that England did
not consult the poweo s
4 a authorize such step IA DY
BOUND FOR THE DESERT.
LONDON, Sept. 26 The contingent
uard who are going TO Egypt TO form
grt of the camel corps left for Ports
mouth to-day. Thousands of persons
witnessed their departure and cheered
them heartily. The rest Of the volun-
ipers for the camel corps to the num-
ber of eight hundred left Aldershot to-
4 day They started off in high spirits.
THE PARTISAN JOURNALS.
PARIS, Sept. 26.-Le Paris urges the
MOVERS to inform England that she
has gone too far in prompting the
Egyptian government 10 break the
International law in regard to Egyp-
|ian finances, aud that England can
not be allowed 10 dispose Of Egypt as
4 lbe likes.
The National expresses the beliefthat
4 ID consequence of the protest of the
bowers, England has resolved to modi-
4 n the financial measures she expected
q force on Egypt.
ASKING FOR Arms.
SuAKINI, Sept. 26 M essengers from
the friendly tribes of Arnares came in
to-day. They ask for supply OF food
and arms to enable them to continue
the campaign against the Hadendo-
was. The messengers declare that
the rebels are unable to move on ac-
count Of many of their number suffer.
ing from Wounds. Handoof is unoc-
cupied and the road to Berber is clear
Of the enemy for many miles.
CRISIS IMPENDING.
CAIRO, Sept. % There are rumors
Of a crisis impending. There is a ru-
nor 10 reconstruct the cabinet with the
khedive as president of the council;
Riaz Pasha as minister OF the inte-
.ss,f aNa %
war.
AGAINST THE MINISTER OF FINANCE.
CAIRO, Sept. 26.-Caisse de LaDett
and the Publique have begun action
against the minister of finance before
the international tribune to compel
him to refund the money paid out
since the suspension of the sinking
fund. They will also demand an in
junction against futare payments To
the minister of finance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-27

Ladies approve q your smoking
Little 1okeT.p
, 1884-08-21
nanana Peel a. a LubrIea.or

A long yellow i~ce-cart, heavily laden sill
the other day into u gutter in Chambers
street, near west Broadway. The rear wheel
stuck firmly against the curb. The driver
dashed his horses and swung them around,
but to no purpose. Ingenious philanthropists
offered all kinds Of suggestions, patted tn
trembling, sweating horses, and some put
their shoulders TO the side Of the truck, but
without avail The off rear wheel would
not turn. A barefooted little colored boy
watched the proceedings with a child-like
look OF sympathy for the overstrRined ami
mails. He suddenly ran down Chambers
street and returned painting, carrying in his
arms a lot of banana peels.
"Say, boss he called TO the driver, '.rn
make yer wheel turn with these ere, II yerll
let me put 'em down.
IAN right, sonny said the driver.
Tho little darby sprang under the wheels,
and carefully laid down the skins. He pressed
some close to the curb, where the wheel was
jammed. Then he sprang back and shouted,
Nov, boss; pull away
The crowd laughed the driver pulled taut
his lines and gave his horses a hsh. The ami.
mails sprang forward, the wheel glided along
the layer Of banan peels. and the heavy
wagon rolled out Of the gutter. The on.
lockers cheered as IL drove AWAY.
"Oh,n said the little darby, 1--WE seen POI
move barrels and boxes with oil, and POI
tole me a little oil makes hobby dings &c
round. l seen hebby men fall on banana
peel, and | guessed dey move dat wheel. My
name, boss, am Abraham Lincoln George
Er,Nn"
, 1884-08-21
POINTED

Butler is happy again. All the news
papers are talking about him.-BuBdlo
Courier.
If you put your ear to the ground YOU
can almost hear John Kelly think-Cht
ca9o Neios-
Mr.. Conkling, the political hermit of
the day, is as quiet as a cat at a mouse
hole. -Ph7adelphia Times.
Mr.. Butler will not be called upon to
help revise Clevcland's letter of accept
ance.-Biulington Hdekeye.
1t is now thought hat the late earth
quake was caused by David Davis jump
ing off the fence.-Neio York Journal
1t is possible that John Kelly may not
be able to fasten Tammany Hall as a bob
tail to the Butler kite.-Ph7ddelphia
Chronacle.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt is about to
open the campaign for Blaine in the Big
Horn region Of Dakota Washington
Post.
A little school girls definition Of scan
da was. Nobody does nothing and every
body goes on telling of it everywhere -
Indianapolis Nars.
In order to get his name in the papers
the Weep Presidential candidate of the
Prohibition party should walk a tight
rope.-Nelo York Journal
We were just thinking what a capital
thing General Patrick heart would be to
crack walnuts on in the long evenings
next Winter - Chicago Neios.
Preachers are good men and they mean
well, but several of them are mixing
themselves up in some very dirty political
matters Cincinnati Tmes-Sta
The camp meeting season is in full
blast; but politicians find time only fol
campaign carols, prayers for the lndepen-
dents aud exhOrtation to tariff reform
Boston Times.
The cause Of Massachusetts dislike OF
Blaine is a fear that his election would re-
duce John L. Sullivan to the rank Of sec
cnd greatest man in New England
Chicago Herald.
, 1884-08-21

Yes, sir" said an enthusiastic citizen
of a new western town, we've got a right
smart town, stranger. Why, he contin-
ued, impressively, cts only six months
old vet and it's got two hotels, forty-eight
beer saloons, twenty-seven gamblin' places,
four drug stores, to say nuthin' Of grocery
and clothin' stores, and the best half-mile
track west of the Missouri.
Amy churches r. asked the stranger. ="
Amy whatl'
Churches.
''You mean them buildin's with a long
pint sticking up in the air p
Yes"
mo, we hAin't got any of them. Thar
was some talk about buildin' one, but we
finally allowed it would look too dudish. -
Nero York Sun.