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, 1885-06-18
Growing Grape. Under u..-


81 have been growing these vines
eight years., said a gardener who ac
quired his knowledge Of growing exotic
fruits and flowers in the service of one
Of the wealthiest English lords, as he
stood in the middle Of one Of his gra-
peries south of the city, and looked
proudly up at the heavy clusters of
fruit.
81 consider the perfect condition of
these vines and the prolific yield Ms a
genuine triumph over the yigors Of eli
mate. continued the gardener in a toni
OF satisfaction. 81 brought the orig
inal slips, snugly packed in cotton,
from England, and have, from them,
propagated all the vigoro's climbers
you see in both of the hot houses. be-
sides supplying shoots to several Of the
few gentlemen hereabouts who like to
experiment a little with hot house grape
culture.
How long will these vines live and
continue to bear}'
IL could have them healthy and laden
with fruits every season for 100 years
to come if | could live so long. Grape
vines are possessed of a far longer lease
of life than man. Hot-house vines, in
diligently cared for, cannot fail to be
long-lived, for they are brought to the
most perfect development possible.
Work! Well, | should say so. No n
who is unacquainted with the details Of
raising grapes under glass can have the
least idea of il. In this bleak
climate it is an especially difficult mat
ter. The firing up Of the house
must begin by the LIST or October,
anyway, and usually by the middle
of September, and continue, at least,
until the middle of June. Unless all
indications fail We shall not let our fires
out this year ill close on to the LIST of
July. Everything is just three weeks
later this spring thnn last. The tenn
peratnre must DO closely watched every
hour. iFroIn the time the plants flower
not a drop of water should be allowed
to fall on them. Before that, during
the resting period, they may be sprinkled.
The remainder Of tho time mois-
ture must be supplied by watts OF water
placed at intervals through the houses,
and by keeping the ground thoroughly
damp
, 1885-06-18

t"Unele Bl's' y W Y rk Letter.l
John W.. NIackay continues to be one
OF the multiple millionaires commonly
pointed out to loungers in the hotels and
street lie is here. a good part of the
time. | asked him if il was true that he
had Leen supernaturally helped TO wealth
by a leprahaun.
"There are thousands of Irishmen who
think so. | have no doubt, was the ex-
Caliiornians laughing reply. THE lep-
rahaun is a creature OF lreland's mythol-
ogy. He is supposed to be n sprite who
makes the fairies shoes. and. notwith
standing his humble trade, he is ac-
quainted with all the hidden treasures Of
the earth He will reveal them to who.
ever asks him in II sufficiently captivating
manner lfyOu are ever lucky enough 10
come across a LEI rahaun don't let him
get out Of your $ ght else your chance 10
Interview him is gone forever. No sec.
ond glimpse is ever obtained. Well. the
Irish %peasantry firmly believe in this
myth. and long resic enco in America
doesn't eradicate it from their minds.
The lrishmen among the miners OF Ne.
yada generally had the idea that my sue.
cess in the Comstock lode was due to ar
encounter with a lerrahaun.
, 1885-06-18

hluuh Ia u 1rr-I
speaking of social features. " said a
society swell. "A Newpor, girl has in.
vented something quite unique. Her
home nd oins that of another young
woman. and only a wall separates the two
f%arlors. was chilling there the other
evening, and she proceeded 70 show me
how ii worked. Going TO the corner
where the coal vase stood she took up The
poker, aud in an accidental sort OF way
raped on the wall. In y minute u piano
in the room beyond rolled out Home.
sweet Home. in most significant tones.
and she then explained that IL was her
way Of getting rid Of tiresome callers
Just after the piano stopped we started
out to make a call, and the young lady
stepped across The yard and called to her
accompice that it was all right | was
standing at the gate watching the ma.
neuvers, and the next thing l saw was the
a~ccomplice's head poked out the window.
and in Il deep. sepulchral whisper she
inquired Did it send himy Did it send
himY Then | laughed a great big l2xl4
laugh of the horse kind, and the way that
accomplish ierked in her head and slammed
the window shut was enough to dis
locate her c%ervical vertebre and jar the
paper OF the walls of her palatial resi-
Qcuce.
, 1885-06-18

a novel AMI imposing ceremony took
place recently at tho Midyodya Bud.
dhist college in Colombo, teylou, by which
a young and accomplished English lady
named Mary Flynn formally became a
professed follower Of Lord Buddha
She was dressed in an elegant robe Of
black silk. sitting in the midst OF a crowd
of yellow-robed Buddhist priests and re
peating the PansiL The ceremony be.
gan by the high priest examining the
fair candidate as 10 the reasons that led
her to desire to accept Buddhism rs her
faith. to which Miss Flynn answered
that. after having studied various relig-
ious systems of the world. she found the
Buddhistic esoieric philosophy as being
most in accordance with her own reason
and common sense. Other questions hav.
ing been satisfactorily answered by her,
the high priest administered TO her the
five precepts, p" which Miss Flynn prom
ised 10 observe The ceremony ended by
the chanting of ~Ratana Sutta' by oil the
priests present.
, 1885-06-18

A resident in a town in Kentucky, con-
stituted himself Il committee of one to
solicit subscriptions to the Bartholdi ped
estal fund, and in his walks around he
came across a chap from one of the M
ties, who asked
Air that a petition y
mo, sir; this is a subscription paper. ~
What fur
''ro help along the great statue of liber-
~.
Good Put me down iur a dollar.
"But you can't pay no dollar
''You bet | kin put me right down.
Yes, but what DO you care about the
statue Of hbcrtyy'
Stranger, said the old man in solemn
tones, when a man has been in jail fur
ten months, and has Just dug his way out,
and won't chip in a dollar fur old liberty.
he hahn { got the manhood of a rabbit,
aud here's your cash. - Wal Street
Macs.
, 1885-06-18

You are allowed a free trial ef thirty
days of the use of DIR. Dyes Celebrated
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planes for the speedy relief and pcrma-
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Complete restoration to health, vigor and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa-
ton, terms, etc, mailed free by addressing
Yoltaic Belt Co., Marshall. Mich.
, 1885-06-18

IFeTH NTW0 VOT WlTVU7llH NTWs-T
While race distinctions do not seem to
operate against the negroes in Mexico. cs-
pecially in military service, II cannot BE-
said that anything like social equality ex.
lists. Even the negroes do not regard the
negroes as their equals 1t should he
recollected that Mexico was not settled as
the North American colonies were, BY
the poor and oppressed. but was occupied
by Castilians Of the noblest families at q
time when Spain was mistress of the
world and the flower Of chiyalry. The
descendants OF those first families still ex-
erciso a controlling influence in Mexico,
and prouder arisiocrats cannot be found
under the sun.
, 1885-06-18

Ahchko Times
A German chemist adyertises that he
will furnish koeh's comma bacillus-the
supposed ~infective germ Of cholera
ready mounted on slides for popular
use in microscopes" As there seems TO
be some foundation for Professor Kooh's
statement that these germs, though
harmless when dry, recover their ac-
tiyity When moistened, the popular
microscopic will do well not TO fool
with these slides during this summer at
least he might accidentally drop one OF
them into . pitcher OF drinking water.
Humanity isl writ largeF' says the
ineisive Ftz-James stephen.
, 1885-06-18

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Ture Laxative. This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may be had Of
Hunt & whiPple druggists. sample bot
ties Tree and large bottles ~ fify cents or
one dollar, Ii is the most pleasant
prompt and effective remedy known, 10
cleanse the system, TO act on the Liver.
Kidneys and Bowels gently rel thoroughly;
TO dispel Headaches. Colds and Fevers; 10
cure Constipation. INDIGESTION and kind
rd ills. For sale by W. N. Hunt.
, 1885-06-18

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best aocommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel ON
Fifteenth street The location is agreea-
bic and convenient. rooms pleasant and
newly furnished. meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who IN
dersfand their business, the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room are among the
many attnctions OF this popular house.
HERMAN knAE. proprietor.
, 1885-06-18

"Oh, | like travelling, " said the fat pas
sengcr as be snuggled his big body into
one seat and his big feet beside his grip
in another. Il like travelling. except that
the noise rings in my ears rather unpleas-
sntly.
"Rings in your ears, ehf" spoke up the
farmer man who was standing In the aisle
that's queer. Out TO my place when we
want one so travel we put a ring In his
nose. "
, 1885-06-18

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syr
up of Figs is more easily taken and more
beneficial 10 its action than bitter nauseous
medicines. Ii strengthens the liver, kid
neys, stomach and bowels while it arouses
them to a healthy activity. For sale by
W. N. IIuNr.
, 1885-06-18
Home-sIade MuciIage and Gum Drops.
Samuel Miller. in Rural World

TSamnel Miller, ln huraI NOrId-I
AS the wal in Egypt has already made
gum arabic scarce and high in price,
those who have peach or plum trees can
make their own mucilage. Jumps Of
gum will be found on every tree, which,
when dissolved in water, makes'a most
excellent substitute. l have been using
il all summer, and find 1t to answer the
purpose first -rate. II this same Juice
were clarified, and while in the soft
state sweetcned with pure sugar and a
little spice, it would be much better TO
eat than the pernicious stuifs that are
sold by confectioners as gum drops, and
which are, no doubt, made of some ami
NAL olal, and doctored up with chem
icals, and which should have gone TO the
glue-pot at the start There have been
times here, after rainy weather, that
pounds could have been numbered.
, 1885-06-18
no A JUNE ROSE.

thusiin POISON IN Harpcr's.l
y royal Rosel The Roman drs,s'I
His feast with thee; thy petals prrss'I
Augustan hrows; thine oIor fns,
Mix'i with the hree-times-mingled wine,
Leaf the long Thraclan draught It's z,sL
What marvel, then, il ho 1 and guest,
By Love, by Song, by Thee care 81,
Half trombled on the NAT diyins-
o royal Ro Ell
And yet-anl yet-I love thee oest
In our old gardens Of tis West,
Whether about my thatch thou twinr,
Or Her that br wv. Jed mail OF ni.nr,
Who lulls hes oil der 'nNny breast
q royal 10 a.
, 1885-06-18

London produces 80. 900 tons of SCOT per
annum which is worth 5000, 900. and Is
used for a fertilizer st a rate OF ten hun
dredwefghS per acre.
, 1885-06-18

sorry loT tue LOfus
I'm gittin' sorry fur you, Lawd-
Indeed an TRUE, / am
DE nlggahs want 50 monst'ous much
'Cep Gilead nm de balm.
hey prays fur e%y'rything dcy needs.
bat work would bring 'em all,
An wants de fruit Of all lie yarih
Ji.'llke befo' de fall.
heeri a nlggah prnyin', lawd.
III very level hes
For Chfistmas-time de whole year roum'.
An all de time n res
lie axed TO have de chicklus roos'
% Dow on de loves lin.
An turkeys ies' on top de fence.
In easy reach cr him
Come stately stcppln oh Good I.awd,
Pom yo' lily-whlte steed,
An smash dem sassy niggahs down
An bruise de sarplnt's seed.
Dey howls at you de llyelong night
An robs you OF yo' sleep.
kase dey's too lazy fur to SOW,
An got no crap to reap.
wa ITsscher.
, 1885-06-18

Quick complete cure, all Kidney, Blad.
der and Urinary Diseases, Scalding Irrita.
ton, Stone, Gravel, Catanh of the bad
der. ~. Druggists.
, 1885-06-18
For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER. ldelman block.


Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ Mauss'
baker, 3l1 Ferguson street. or with the
undersigned SLOAN a 90.
, 1885-06-18
LITTLE LEADERS.

BILL NYE must feel encouraged to see
so many country newspapers advertising
'Baled Hay
, 1885-06-18

The largest stock OF hnc bnndies, old
whiskies, choice hqueurs apd superfine
cigars at George Masten's well known
honso, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1885-06-18

AN expert musician says that only one
man in a thousand can whistle a tune.
This should be specially remembered on
next Thanksgiving day.
, 1885-06-18

JEFF DAVIS has recommended a man
for office. The man doesn't van the
Office and he will be perfectly satisfied
with the result
, 1885-06-18

Ir Is said that Miss Cleveland never at
tends college commandments. No won
der that she is so well preserved.
, 1885-06-18

A satisfactory glass of soda or mineral
water can be obtained Of Peabody's for
five cents. Try il.
, 1885-06-18

Pure, delicious zee cream aud the finest
soda water with all the various fruit syr
ups At n. II. Ellis.
, 1885-06-18

A fncline of furnishing goods, hats and
caps. etc, cheap at Hellman's
, 1885-06-18

Pure fruit juices and rock candy syrups
used only in Rhodes and Troxells soda
water.
, 1885-06-18

TuE Laramie Boomerang says Mrs
Churchill, editor and proprietor of the
Quon Be-, published at Denver, is in
the city, and favored us with a call to-
day. She is a pleasant and agreeable
lady" Kent, the editor of the Boom
cyung is man whose philosoph, and
happy disposition form a miracle. lie
would probably feel favored if he got his
leg broke and would be happy in a mos
quito tournament.
, 1885-06-18

SOMETIMES, and frequently it a is diff
cult matter on dull days to find local
news enough to fill these columns, but it
is always gratifying, and especially so Just
at this time, to know we have no college
mmencemen to report. There is many
happy a spot in life made by things which
do not happen.
, 1885-06-18

liz CUBA it costs $24 a year to take a
daily newspaper. A Cheyenne man says
it is going to cost a neighbor of his more
than that if he doesn't quit taking his
LEADER before he gets up.
, 1885-06-18

THE Tribune of yesterday came to the
front with the information that Hugh
Conway" is very i'll at Monte Carlo. This
will be gratifying to the friends and ad-
mirers of Conway who thought he was
dead when he was buried several weeks
nnn
, 1885-06-18

RAYMOND says his new play will be so
unlike Sellers" hat they will think he is
not in the cast at all. This sort of thing
would be a drawing card for many an
alleged star nowadays, but Raymond is
not one of that sort.
, 1885-06-18

SOME Of the Apaches, in the warm
weather they are having down in Mexico,
only wear their pants of fatigue and a
coat of paint, which, it must be admitted
is quite an airy costume.
, 1885-06-18

BUFFALO BILL and Sitting Bull have
met and have shaken hands over the
bloody sarcasm, and the wild West
show business has another boom. Bill
and Bull will draw like a team of Con-
nestoga horses.
, 1885-06-18

On HIS way to get n marriage license
James Dunn, of Georgia, cut his throat
Was this a case of presentimental warn
ing, or merely a conclusion on Mr.. Dunn's
part to take chances on the ills we know
not OFF
, 1885-06-18

TnE Omaha Republican is astonished
that Secretary Bayard weighs 2O2 pounds.
There are office seekers in the country
whom he has sat upon from time, who
thought he weighed a ton.
, 1885-06-18

SULLIVAN has fought a prize fight at
the same time that he had two boils on
his neck, The other man must have been
brave to fight such a slugger who was ag-
gravated like that.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-05
THE HOTEL TRAGEDY.

A force OF men has been st work all
day at the fremont house clearing
away the debris caused by the explo-
sion. The police still exclude the Gu.
rious from the grounds. Regardless Of
The rumors atlost yesterday evening Of
other causslties, none have 30 far
been discovered. Col. w. e.
Hughes, the proprietor, arrived this
morning from Dallas, and will at
once reconstruct the wrecked portions
OF the hotel. The wounded at the hos
pital are doing splendidly and no
deaths are expected, The bodies of the
dead received sepulture yesterday
evening.
Carr, the fireman, leaves wife and
family in such destitute circumstances
that his remains were buried by the
authorities
The inquest into the cause OF the ex-
plosion was resumed this morning
The testimony developed the fact that
the boiler had been patched, and
shortly before the explosion the steam
guage registered 100 pounds. l., M.
Booszo, an expert of thirty years expe-
rience, who sold the boiler that
exploded, testified that it was
of fifty to fifty-five thousand
pounds tensil strength and had been
tested to $50 pounds steam pressure.
He gave it as his opinion that the ex-
plosion was caused from oyer-pressure
or insdequscy OF water in the boiler;
that the engineer had weighted down
the safety valve so that il would re.
quire 100 pounds cam TO
blow 1t of, and that if the engineer
left the valve In that condition the ex-
plosion resulted from criminal negli-
gence upon his part. Tomorrow
Goroner Spann willcall In expert testi-
mony, and ifpossible ascertain who il
directly responsible for the explosion,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-05
A RKmINorR OF oUIrEAUIsM.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-When the
presidents train was near Mt. Hope
station, Maryland, returning from
Gettysburg, about o'clock this even
ing, three pistol shots were heard in
rapid succession rs from revolver and
the flash OF u weapon was seen with
In two or three feet Of the moving
train. II Ia probable that some en-
thusiastic had devised this method of
celebrating the passage OF the presi-
dent and that the demonstration was
only intended as a salute.
II created some amusement among the
passengers, but since the return of the
train the rumor has spread through
the city that the president was shot
at The president expressed himself,
however, as having passed pleasant
day, and having been very much in.
tefested by what he saw and heard
upon the battlefield OF Gettysburg.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-05
GALVESTON.
Fulton and Atkins Withdraw from the
Mayoralty 0ontest-A New
Election Ordered.
An Inquest Into the Cause of the Ire
mont Hotel Boiler Explosion
in Progress.
WHO Is MAYOR

GALVESTON, Ten, May THE
council met again this morning finally
to decide the mayoralty contest.
Col. Mason, representing several
members OF the bar who were called
upon for advice in the premises, re-
ported scheme for the settlement OF
the difficulty which has involved the
continuous Fittings Of the council for
an entire month. These attorneys
agreed In advising the council that no
witness could be compelled TO testify
for whom he had voted, that no
legal inquiry could go further than the
mere identification orrejectlon by the
witness of the ballot, or alleged ballot
presented him. Upon the question of
adopting this report the council became
involved In long wrangle, which
was cut short by the introduction OF q
resolution to the effect that both con-
testants be asked to withdraw and the
council would then order q new cleo
ton.
These proceedings during the day
Rttfacte d large crowd at the regular
meeting of the council which occurred
tonight. The Withdrawals OF acting
Mayor Atkins and Capt. Fulton were
both formally received by the council
tonight whereupon 1t Immediately
ordered new election to take place
next Monday, May IL,
One alderman suggested in open
council that Mayor Atkins cease act
ing as mayor OF the city pending the
result OF the new election and that
mayor pro tenn. be chosen from among
their number.
This suggestion met with an imme-
date r,joinder from Mayor Atkins,
who presided at tc-night's meeting.
He said that, inasmuch az he was
elected mayor, he would perform the
duties Of that Office until his successor
was elected and duly qualified.
Mayor Atkins tonight nominated
VIM. j Kelly TO be city clerk and the
council ratified the nomination
by approving his bond. 1t is
thought by many that this recogni-
ton OF Mayor Atkins authority
after the latter had agreed to a new
election may prove the source OF
trouble in the future, as the charter
provides that new election can only
be ordered by the council in the
event Of q vacancy.
The partisan feeling between sup.
porters of Atkins and Fulton is very
bitter, and the coming election will be
such battle with ballots as was never
| before witnessed in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-05

ments would be dealt with in q man
ner consistent with the honor OF both
governments.
To other interrogatories Earl Gran
VILE said that the British government
had sanctioned the seizure Of lie Bos-
phore Egyptien without giving any
opinions as to the legality Of the action.
France having demanded reopening
of the Office Of the paper and the pun
ishment Of the persons concerned In
the act OF its seizure, England caused
a legal inquiry 10 be made and aseer-
tanning that the suppression OF the pa
per was unwarranted, England with
out disclaiming any OF her share of the
responsibility for the act Of the seizure
advised Egypt to apologize to France
and lie Bosphore Egyptien is to reap
pear.
Premier GladstoDe stated in the
house Of commons this afternoon that
no communication had as yet passed
between Russia and England in re-
gard to the reported occupation Of Port
Hamilton by England.
In response 10 q question by.Slr Star
ford Northcote Mr.. Gladstone said that
all the impediments In the way Of
friendly prosecution OF the correspond
ence on the Afghan question between
England and Russia appeared TO be
removed. The two governments, he
said, were now ready to refer to the
sovereign of some friendly state
any difficulties which might be
found to exist in regard TO the agree
ment OF March the 18th, with view
TO the settlement of the matter In q
way consistent with the honor of both
sides.
Continuing, Mr., Gladstone said that
both governments were prepared to
resume forthwith, in London, COM
munications on the main points Of the
line of delimitation OF the Afghan
frontier, but that the details OF the
line would have TO be examined and
traced on the spot, in conformity with
the conditions formally agreed upon.
Russia" said the premier, "has
expressed herself as willing to agree to
q removal Of the Russian outposts."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-05
DENTON.
The Evangelist Wear at Work "A
Special Shoot To-Day.
SPECIAL

DENTON, Tx, May 1.-THE evan.
gelist Rev. - Wear began last Fri.
day night at the Cumberland Presby.
terrain church series of protraoted
meetings. Considerable interest is be-
ing manifested In these exercises,
Judging from the attendance, Last
night the church was crowded to over.
ilNw'ng, and large numbers went away
unable TO obtain accommodations In
the way OF seats.
Mr. A Benson, who had the mlsfor-
tune TO break his leg some time since
Is able 10 be out ON the streets with
the aid Of his orutch.
There was quite slim attendance
al the sale of eatray stock to-day, but
Notwithstanding this, prices were
very good
The Mil and Elevator company
will have their elevator near the de-
pot completed within from four 10 ak
weeks. There are now about twenty