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BOYtOn Fixed the Price.

| remember upon one occasion, says
writer in The PhtlddetDhta NelCS, that
Boyton was called upon by the frantic
cries for help of a man who had got
beyond his depth and plunged into the
breakers, followed by a surf boat. The
treacherous undertow, setting strongly
seaward, had caught the unfortunate
swimmer, and he was being carried out
of the reach of assistance. BoytOn
seized him just as he was about to sink
for the last time, and had him hauled
aboard the boat. The man was utterly
exhausted and it was nearly an hour
before he was fully restored. He took
off his bathing suit, dressed himself
and then with rare magnanimity took
from his vest pocket a 50-cent note
tsilver half-dollars were not rs plenti-
full then rs now( and handed it to Boy
ton, saying:
Il owe you my life, sir, and hope
you will call upon me whenever you
want favor. Take this money and
treat yourself and your assistants to q
good stiff drink. You certainly must
be chilled through"
Boyton is of Irish extraction, and as
quick-witted as Philpot Curran.
Il think you have made mistake" :"
he said. ''You put to much value
upon your life. Permit rue to give
you your change" " and before the crest
fallen miser knew what to reply Boy
ton had thrust into his hand 40 cents
in pennies, Scent pieces and 10-cent
notes. Il will keep this note as a
souvenir of the value of q human life, "
SAID Paul, coolly putting it into his
pocket. He has it to this day.
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A Definition.

"What is the difference between an
accident and a surprise?" asked Mrs.
Spelter at breakfast.
"All accidents are surprises, but not
all surprises are accidents" replied
he. If were to tip over the lampit
would be an accident. If you were to
say nothing about it, it would be sur
prise"
81 see," said Mrs. S., dangerously.
"And if you were to come home from
the club sober, would that be both an
accident and surprise?"
''No, my dear; that would not be an
accident. 1t would be an incident,
The JtIdge.
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AnglewOrm P0tpie.


ma, yonder's man wot's gon' q
iishin'." /" The speaker was a small
boy, whose parents live in cabin and
cultivate small patch of ground i'm
the mountains west of this place, near
the route of Vanderbilts proposed
South Pennsylvania railroad.
Ma was busy washing clothes and
made no reply. The youngster, impa-
tient of such neglect, determined on
more personal appeal TO her attention.
MA, may 1 60 and see him dig
baitP'
"Go long" said the materfamilias,
curtly. The boy started of with run,
but as he approached the object of his
journey he slowed up, as if awed by
nearer view of the uncouth individual
who was spading the rich bottom soil.
This mans appearance was by no
means reassuring. In fact, he looked
almost savage. His angular and un-
gainly torn was iDcased in coarse gar
ments, apparently the work of an am
ateur tailor of the eighteenth century.
Long, struggling, unkempt hair and
beard and a scOwl on the narrow fore
head that overhung his small, pIggish
eyes made him still less progresses
ing.
Near the man stood large tin can,
nalf-filled with the ordinary earth
worms used for fish-bait. Occasionally
his spade would uncover fresh col
ony of worms, and with an inarticulate
grunt the Hungarian digger would
pick out as many as he could catch
while they tried to bury themselves
again and drop them into the can.
"Mlster, may | 90 a lishin' with
youP" asked the small boy. after he
had recovered enough courage to ad-
dress the Hungarian. 81 know bully
hole down here in the erik" and he
looked longingly into the can of worms,
as if enjoying the days sport in an
ticipation.
me no go a-fishin'," replied the
Hungarian.
What you goin' to do with the
worms, then, Misterp'
"Me make-a worm pot pie. You
come-a with me, / show you," and he
shouldered the spade and took the can
baby
Too full of surprise to speak the
boy followed the Hungarian around
Une nlll I'D row OI SHdul'cS, WHcTc
several other Hungarians were cook
ing. A half-grown Hungarian boy
was skinning rats and mice for dinner.
Another was busily engaged in crack
ing snail shells between stones, as if
they were walnuts, and depositing the
snails in an iron pot for soup. When
the man with the spade and can arriv-
ed, half dozen clustered around him
and peeped in to see how many worms
he had; then gave vent to their satisfac-
ton in grunts of joy. One of them
tried to drive the boy away, but word
from the digger made him shut up.
The worms were washed and then
put into an oven, and flour and lard
placed over them. This was put on
the fire to bake, and in half an hour
the worms were ready for a Polonius
banquet-not where they eat, but
where they ale eaten. The boy was
invited, but didn't stay. Seeing was
good enough for him. ShippenSdtrg
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
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MOrmOns Anxious to Sell Out.

There are indications in New York
according to correspondent of The
Cincinnati Commercial Gazeue. that
the operation of the Edmunds bill with
reference to polygamy has had an un-
expected effect upon the leaders of the
Mormon church. The control of that
church is vested in the president and
his twelve apostles. 1t has been gen.
orally supposed that they held a vast
amount of property for the church.
The amount, however, appears to be
comparatively limited, and under
pressure of the Edmunds bill they
have been impelled to make a proffer
of the sale of all their principal pos
sessions to syndicate of eastern cap
italists, with the intention of emf
grating to Mexico and taking with
them such of their followers as can be
induced to leave Utah. The PROPOSE
ton has been laid before several large
eastern capitalists, who have been in
vlted to consider it purely from
business standpoint. The agent in
the matter is John w. Young, son
of Brigham Young by his first wife.
Young was one of the contractors for
the building of the Union Pacific road,
and is sharp business man. He has
been here for two or three months on
this mission, and has one of his wives
with him. He was here about year
ago with a brother and son, at which
time so many Mrs. Youngs were reg
istered at the hotel where they
stopped that it became a mooted
question whether the practices of
Mormonism were not being carried on
in New York. Thus far Young has made
no progress beyond getting hearing
from capitalists, who have taken his
scheme under consideration. A gen
tleman who formerly lived in Utah
said to your correspondent to-day:
ut has long been the desire Of a
strong faction of the active leaders
among the Mormons to get away from
Utah. presume that the conviction
under the Edmunds bill has given the
excuse for pressing their views on the
rest of the church. There is very lit
tie common property held by the
church. The territory is districted.
Each district is given over to an
apostle. There are upwards of one
hundred bishops, chosen for their
business capacity. The bishops ST.
lent partner is the apostle for his dis
trict. The entire scheme is to get up
a monopoly of trade. No other Nor
mon is allowed to start n store, and
the MOrmons are forbidden to trade
with the gentiles. If an offer of prop
erty has been made to eastern capital
lists, 1T is the property of individuals.
1t may be big scheme to sell land
that is otherwise unstable. The
Mormons are equal to any such trick,
and the Youngs are sharpe enough to
put it through"
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blankets, and often two or three days'
rations. No new mounts are provid-
ed. Their guides are friendly Indians
on foot, who can easily walk down
the horses. How, under these cir
cumstances, can you catch the In
dams over rough mountains and
through. n strange desert countryp
''The reservation is miserably loca-
ted for Ind ian government. 1t is in
southeastern Arizona. about fifteen
miles west of New Mexico, and 1S0
miles north of Mexico. 1t contains
about 100000 acres, and is the
home of about five thousand Indians.
All the Indians on raid need do is to
scoot across the country killing and
burning, into Mexico, and they are
perfectly safe. Our troops can not
follow them there. And all this fear
full scourge will continue so long as
the reservation remains SO near the
border and our policy is SO weak
NeW York Tribune.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-07-15
A Blue Outlook.

Professor Langley, who knows more
about the sun than most people know
about the earth, says that the sun is
really blue; that it is the atmosphere
of the earth which tempers its heat
and color into white light, and that
the blue sky is the real light of the sun,
unaffected by the earth's atmosphere.
He has learned this by that wonderful
instrument, the spectroscOpe. He says
our misconceptions of the white light
of the sun is the same mistake the fish
at the bottom of the ocean would make
in imagining that the suns light is a
pale green. We live at the bottom of
sea of air and by looking up through
it get wrong notion of the true color
of the sun. Then by the same token
the moon and stars must be blue also.
This is Il pretty blue outlook for man =
kind.-DetrOU Free Press.
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The Managing Editor Was Willing.

Il should like to write for your
paper" said brisk young man who
asked to see the editor. ''Bless YOU.
my boy" SAID the pen-pusher, emerg-
ing wearily from wrestling match,
catch h-as-catch-can with the name of a
Russian general, "you need not write
for it; just hand your money to the
cashier, first door 10 the right, and
he'll send it to you all right" and he
plunged into sea of exchanges, while
the young man, after falling into the
coal closet and walking into a ward
robe, managed to find the door lead
ing TO the street and escaped with
what money he had about him. .-Bos.
ton Commercial Bulletin.
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1t Was to BE.

Ayoung man named Toby was pay
ing attention to young lady named
Hamlet. He had not been calling
upon her long, when she treated him
to a selection from Shakespeare start
ing thus:
"To-be or not to-be, that is the
question:"
Enough" he shouted, lit is to-
be-"
The cards are Out.-CarL PretzePs
Weekly.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-07-15

WALKER BLAINE, the eldest son of
his father, is said TO be the most de-
pressed member of the Blaine family
over Cleveland's election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-07
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
The Houston Light Guard Win the
FIRST Infantry Prize.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 6.-The
national encampment In FaIrmount
park broke up 10 day. The Richmond
Howitzers, the First regiment Of the
ohio National Guard and the Second
Ohio battery went away yesterday,
aud the Kentucky State Guards, with
the exception Of Company A. Of the
First regiment, went away Saturday
evening At o'clock this even
ing the Second regiment Of
the Ohio National Guard
aud the Wooster City Guards took
their departure. All the other orRani-
cations broke camp this afternoon ex-
cept the Lomax Rifles OF Mobile, Ala.
The men VI this command remain
here until tomorrow morning. The
Houston Light Guard and the Mont
gomery Grays start tonight for New
York city to accept the prOfiered hos
| pitality OF the Twenty-third New
York Regiment. The Branch Guards
and the Busch .Zouayes have
accepted AN invitation 10
stay overnight ut the State
FeDclhes armory. The Indianapolis
Light Infantry and Company A Of
West Kentucky leave tonight.
The decisions OF the board OF militia.
~ Judges, consisting OF Den. jackson,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-07
The GAZETTE FORT WORTH, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JULY z.

Lleutenants Glare, Saterlee and Boin.
thermer OF the United States army,
were announced when the officers
were called together this afternoon.
The result OF the judges decisions was
announced M follows:
Infantry; First prize, Houston
Light Guard.
Second prize, Montgomery Grays
Third prlz,, Lomax Riflee, Mobile.
Fourth prize, indianapolis Light
Infantry.
Fifth prize. Branch Guards, 81.
Louis.
Sixth prize. Company A, First Ken
lucky Regiment.
Seventh prize, Alexandria Light
Infantry.
The Wooster City Guards, OF Ohio,
were withdrawn.
I)uaves; First prize, BuscA Z)u-
AYES, Of 81. Louis. No competition.
Artillery: First prize, Battery Il
Washington Artillery, New Orleans.
Second prize, indianapolis Light
Artillery.
Third prize, Louisiana Field Artil.
lery, New Orleans.
Fourth prize, Richmond Howit1ers.
Fifth prize, Battery A, First Ken
lucky regiment,
Sixth prize, Battery b. Illinois Ma.
tional Guards.
Seventh prize, b, Fifth Ohio Bat.
terry.
The Second Ohio Battery was found
| deficient.
Calling guns: First prize, Second
| New York battery, no competition.
After the awards were annou need
Gov. Underwood made the presenta-
ton address and promised that tn,
price, which ranged between 81, 900 fol
the first and $500 for the evsLtb ,shoulC
be paid within thirty days.
In addition to the awards made by
the board of United States officers tn,
First regiment OF Ohio was pres IN tee
with an elegantly embroidered stan,
OF colore, costing $500. The Secon,
Ohio regiment WAS presented with
u handsome national flag, costlnl
$3.50 The Kentuokiana were presented
with beautiful silkembi oldered star
and stripes, costing $500. In addition
to the jewels awarded under the rul ca
Capt. koemer OF the Busch Zouave
was presented with nm exqulslt,
diamond badge, costing 1870, and Lieut.
Wilson of Earles Gattllng Gun bat
terry OF New York received super
dismond'Jeweled badge, costing $3.50
Instead OF silk guardians, the Hous
ton Light Guard and the Montgomer,
Grays received very fiue sllk.em
broidered flags, costing 5000,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-07

esting narrative whose details In OUT
line are az followsi
In the year 1914, when the French
were driven out of Germany, n young
French soldier, OF good family, was
severely wounded aud left In a village
In Pomerania. A peasan.'s family
kindly nursed the young man back TO
health again, but he became prls-
oner, not TO mn enemy, hut az n willing
captive To the PEASANTS young and
beautiful daughter. They were mar
rled In 1915. When peace was con-
oluded the young Freedman wished
10 take his bride back 10 his native
country, but his family, who were
very wealthy and aristooratic, refused
To receive his lowshorn bride. The
young man chose TO iorsake father and
mother for the wife who had given
him her love, and remained with her
In Pomerania. Six ycap afterward
his father died, without being
reconciled 10 the son. The latter sue
ceeded 10 the patrimonial estates In
Normandy and, taking his wife. went
to reside upon them. The wife bore
her devoted husband three children.
After many years, during which time
she does not appear 10 have CORE
sponded with her own family In Ger
many, her husband died and left all
the property 10 her aud the children.
Two OF the latter afterward died. The
remaining son entered the amy on
the French aide during the Franco
Pruseian wal In 1870, fought against his
mothers country men and was killed
I'm one OF the desperate battles of that
contest. His mother, the widow, was
! left alone with an estate valued at
millions Of francs. Her death occurred
! in 1878, and inquiries were Mt once set
on foot to find her heirs. They were
advertised for during fve or ak years,
strange To say, before any intelligence
OF their whereabouts WAS obtained. At
last II was ascertained that three
brothers OF the lady had resided In
Pomerania, aud that one was still
there. Two Of them had emigrated TO
this country and settled In Illinois and
Texas twenty or thirty years ago. They
have since died, but left descend
ants who will undoubtedly come into
possession Of u large fortune. One
daughter resides In San Antonio, and
II is she who has employed Wurgbach
Il Boone to attend TO her part OF the
case. The oapera establishing hei
heirship have been perfected ana ar,
In the hands OF the proper parties IN
France, and she will soon be put In
possession Of her share OF the property
1t In astrange, eventual history, inter
estingly told TO this writer by Judgl
Wuizbach.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-07
All About a Dog.

Yesterday evening ~ Officer VIM.
ANhollar was passing along West
featherford, near the corner OF
tns hrockmorton, he stopped upon the
fewalk ia front OF the Parlor restsu-
lJnt,where sat nu m Der OF gentlemen,
nd some conversation ensned about
~ itiooting dogs, as the officer carried III
uona ia hand small iiae.
ps, ~ His Intention was called TO n small
rTsasfsog lying In the gutter near the side
bgHn yalk, and some one suggested that he
e aaunil II. A splendid large dog, which
3alys,yae kno WIN to all the neighto orhood,
ssEs.sstSnd the property of Mitchell Bros /,
'rr-~ae Throckmorton street livery stable
ion, was lying on the outer edge Of
- he side walk.
III M Chollar remarked, Whats the
HN nstter with this one; he has no muz.
10 on7p To this Mr.. w. N, Mitchell
n ~eplied that the muzzle was under his
hin. having been left off by the party
rho ted him at noon, on account OF u
Iery wore nose caused by constant
I'll Fearing OF the muzzle, and that 10
W10ot HIN would necessitate his hav'
lg two or three loads in his gun, rs
.,n1e dog had lots OF friends In that part
~ town The bystAnders agree tina,
A Or. Mitchell was laughing when he
II, Anid this, and only jesting, AS no one
Fought Mr., Chollsr intended shoot
o4g the dog. Mr., Chollar, however
heeled around and fired Instantly
q nLhe ball striking the dogs nose anC
LtJIkueed him To run off bowling Mr.
holiar then threw another cartrldl
fsito the gun and made some remgrk
:. pout being ready for Mr.. Mitchell OIL
M lhyone else.
After abusing Mr.. Mitchell, the lat
all the while that he wa
oner ~ armed and, under the law, not al
,faN1wed TO be, but that he would wea
VIM IA out IL he would only divest him
s.s ssVsS lfof his authority, he walked ava,
s. 90 40 Honston street and soon returned
eps,rs@..ath officer Tucker, whom he met OF
dso,,s,cs way TO the scene OF the trouble
40 q saving been sent there by Marsha
Ssw fesea, 10 answer 10 telephone request
10 Be''rThe two officers met then, and ON
90 PR Chollar searched Mr.. Mitchell an'
ago und no weapon; he then steppe'
= uolck and told Mr.. Mitchell TO come on
.QUT 70 60 and get ready and come back
xrrss at he was fixed for him. MI
and srgifchell replied that he had no arms
iioni d. With ap equal showing, neede'
puiN' ne Nor him. that II be would take OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-07

his slar and guns he would mon up
the street with him. 80, c..u..
Later In the evening Mr.. Chollsr
went to the stables Of Mitchell BROS
on horseback and called for Mr., M - -.
The man in charge told him that ne
was not in, and he replied that he
wanted TO see him to ak his pardon
for his conduct toward Mr., M.
our reporter last night, interylewel
number Of gentlemen who were pres
emit, and eyewitness 10 the ehtire
transaction, from whom the above par
ticulars were obtained. A most In
tenaely bitter feeling existed In th'
minds Of all whom our reporter talked
with, as they termed 1t outrageous con
duct of the oiliter. None, however
attached any blame TO Mr.. Tucker
since they all agree that he TOOK III
part In the affair.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-07
MARSHALL.

Special to the Ga2ette.
MARSHALL, TEX, July 6.-The
speech delivered by Senator Temple
Houston Saturday pleased the most
people who heard II 30 well that many
OF them want him for the next gov
ernor.
County court convened to-day. A
large docket will engage the attention
OF Judge Kellsr.
Mr.. G.. w. Green and Miss Eva
Knight were married Friday.
The fireworks and ball OF the X, Of
l.. Saturday night were both grand
The Marshall d Northwestern com.
pany has ordered another lot OF steel
rails for that road; also u lot Of trucks
upon which to build fiat care. IL builds
It's own rolllng-stock here, except the
trucks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-07

catur; Mrs G J Crutchee, Archer City;
Gen Brown, Los Angeles, Cal: NJ Il
Campbell, Abilene; y ] Burk, Colora-
do; Thos Evans. Jno Evans, Jno Wa
KEN and Mrs Williamson, Texas; w
s Henley, Paris; G Il Benedict, city,
r. II Spauiding, Dallas; Sam Smith
and L II Ayers, Arkansas
Mrs Mcdonald, Wichita Falls;
II l. Benson, Chicago; Henry Pobel-
ski, A + Peeler and Il p Learegan,
Waco; Leon Hart, Birmingham, Ala;
q S White, Mobeetie Il Frankell,
Sherman; l. + Brown, Cincinnati;
Mrs A Kennedy and mother,
Texas; John A Peacock, Dain-
gerfleld, Texas; + w Lsllue,
Cinciunatl; l. f Denssey, Knoxville,
Tenn; Geo II Sterrup, Marshall; II
Curtis and J w Fourucut, Willie
Point; Robt II Ross. jackson, Mich +
NJ A Lovelady, Cleburne, Tex + a
Dewitt, Dallas; Mrs Flewallen, Me-
Gregor, Tex; VIM Windsor, Gaines
Vile; G Il FIX, Dallas; Tom Padgitt,
Waco, Tex.
Pickwick. II l. Greer, Aullville,
Mo; William Moon, Big Spring; II l.
Benson. Chicago; II A Mcdowell
Louisiana, Mo; II II Young, 81 Louis
Il Mailman, city; II B Whitworth
Stephenville; Luke Short, city; George
b Loving, city; III II Brown, city; J X
James and wife, Hamilton; n s John
son, Waco; w M Ingram, St Louis; II
Garrett, Dallap; G ID Morey, 81 Louis
ID & Malloy, Palestine; S + Carter, Val
lage Mile; John Howard, city J
Williams, II Il Cross, J Il Cross, Texas
Tom G Harvey, Texas; q w Reynolds
Forney; Il Il Jones, Dallas; ID Q Wise
Texas; w Browning. II l. Browning
Loulsville, Ky; J II Wells, Enni,
Miss Gussie Jones, Houston; Mrs A
Martin and children. Mrs Clay, Texas
William Allen, Scotland Jas A Rob
inson and family, Kansas City, Hoi
Temple Houston, Panhandle; San
Davis, New York; Il = jackson, =
Louis; II l. Smith, Jas Callahan
Longview; II We'll, Dallas, G j Haden
Geneva, N y; Jules Girordin, Calves
ton; A NJ Taylor. Clarksville; Mr. Nc
LELAND, Mr. Cogan, Chicago
II Y Dobury, Mississippi;
Brown, Cincinnati; Il Dent
Sherman; NJ V Guians, G n
Il; r l. Darlington, Memphis, Tenn
Jas II SemisoD, Pslo Pinto; w
Moody, Miss Moody, Galveston; Mr.
Simmons, Buffalo Gap; Brink Morris
st Louis; S + Russell, Bartlett.