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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
TEXAS TOPICS.

The Light advises the young men OF
herens to beware how they throw dice
LOT money, lest they come in collision
with the state statutes.
The town OF Willis is said to be sadly
In need of an efficient constabulary.
The Courier calls Tyler the belle of
Texas
The Colorado Clipper says that the
outlook In sheep husbandry is better
than at any time for years. Sheen are In
fine condition, and the price of wool is
advancing.
uyalde has wool growers associa-
ton.
The Pilot Point Index reports a big
crop of pecans in that section.
San Paulcio has no county clerk. As
the office pays only about 500 year,
there is no rush OF applicants.
A colony OF Germans will shortly settle
in Falls county
Mineoa is the latest town claiming to
be a superior cotton market
Rusk is happy over the idea OF furnish
ing iron for the new state-housc.
Maj Penn, the famous evangelist,
leaves soon for Scotland, and it IS said
will remain abroad several years.
The Midlothian News favors Gen. l..
NJ. Lewis for superintendent OF public in
stuction.
Brownwood's hotels are not equal 20
the demands made on them.
The whistle of the iron-horse will soon
be heard in Brentwood.
MeXia has received 10000 bales Of cot.
ton the present season.
The recent death of Thomas +. Congcr,
the popular collector of Wood county
caused much regret. Mr.. Couger WAS d
( gallant soldier in Ector's famous brigade
and stood high in the esteem of the peo
pie.
\ great many Of the Texas papers ar,
advocating the planting Of shade-treos
Nothing 50 beauties towns and cities n
the presence OF ornamental trees.
The Register claims that the city is not
out dollar TO keep up the police force
since the department pays its own way,
/ One Of the men who Killed the deputy
sheriff of Groesbcck was aftorward founc
near tbs shooting badly wounded
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
sTORM.SWEPT.
An Alabama cyclones Fatal Path-h"fhe"
BY Death and Destruction

An Alabama Cyclones Fatal Patii-Nnrked
BY Death and Destructlon'
SELMA, ALA, Nov. 9,--Frlday night one
of the most terrific and destructive storms
over known in the state passed over tue
section of country Just north OF mere,
washing away bridges, railroad Deds,
growing crops and undermining forests
aud houses for miles. a cyclone, accom-
nanfpd by torrents of rain and appalling
electric discharges, started on Ca'aDS
river. passed through Dallas FeEy ahQ
Ribb counties, leaving dead waste ol
forests. plantations, houses ana Tll!aaeS,
ryplorina and relief parties say the 'rtch
81 The cyclone was half 9 mile Woe
Tbev have gone over forty miles, pcKiNH
M The dead and wounded, ana aQn
Enow how much longer the track is' J mr.
tsap nprsons have been found kDlcn oul-
riGht and forty or fifty dangerous!
,vonnded. 4 number Of persons cannot
ho arcounted for. Bales OF cotton Wefe,
hlo,rn from gin-houses and burst AhI
scattered everywhere; no two iochs "
ii,t.,rere LETT together. 4 man DRIVING
vith cotton into the city has been lost'
Thc cotton aud wagon were oioNIil .
quarter OF mile, anh the man ana ululeS
rorTicd of and cannot be ionhd. 9IoM-
inI, crons. potatoes etc., were TORN "
gr',,p thr rroupd Even trees Eng cJL,pu
s,alss were Stripped Of bark. keliei pA's,e 4
go eaarrlinr for the dead and dying ahl
everything is belNf done 70 l''-''' ''s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

EVANSVILLE, INpp Nov. IA strange
and natal disease has broken out among
~, lne mich cows IN this city and vicinity
ne animals are first affected IN the eyes,
from which they become entirely blind,
ana tne disease continues until the eyes
arc eaten out; IL then eats until it results
latally by going to the brain. Quite a
number OF cows have died of this disease
WITHIN the last few days. About week
ago several COWS were attacked at one OF
the large dairy farms, all of which proved
tatal large number of animals have
ded and been hauled to the commons
near the city limits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

d. a. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that he
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being IN
duced TO try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, did 80 and was entirely
cured BY use 81 few bottles, since
which time he has used tin his family TOR
all coughs and colds with best results.
This is the experience Of thousands whose
lives nave been saved by this wonderful
discovery, Trial bottles free at IL. w.
Williams & Co.'s drug store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
Arrire in The Lottcry

of life which is usually unapprcciated UNI
til it is lost, perhaps never to return, Is
health What priceless boon IL is, and
how we ought TO cherish it, that life may
not be worthless blank to us. Many OF
the diseases that flesh Is heir to, and which
make life burdeusome, such rs cousunp-
ton (scrolula OF the mngs), and other
scrofulous and blood diseases, are com
plctcly cured by DR., r. V. Plerte's "Gold-
en- Medical Discovery after all other
remedies have failed. Or. Plerce's trca-
tise ON consumption mailed for 40 cents
IN stamps Address, World, Dispensaly
Medical Association, 6Ga Main Street,
Buffalo, N. y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
BY DEFAULT.
Justice linn Begins His November Tern
List of Judgments Taken.

Justice linn Begins His November Term
List OF Judgments Taken.
The regular monthly term of Justice
Zinn's court convened yesterday. Jndg-
nent by default was taken by plaintiffs in
the following cases:
Hollis, Murrey & Co. VS.. w. L. Reeves
suit on note for S73.20.
A. T.. Bignon & Co. VS.. NJ. solomon;
suit on note for Sl00.l5.
VIM. Percy VS.. II, Il. Beard and Live
Stock Publishing company; suit on ac-
count for S27 G3.
Joseph Jamlson VS.. City of Fort Worth F;
suit on punishment.
b. G. Evans Co. VS.. r. L. Irvine & Co.;
suit on note for Sl4l,47.
LIB. CieswcH VS.. w. p. d. wilbur
and Il. C. d. Willburni suit on note for
SIG3.63.
Casey & Swasey vs.. Jno. A. Thresher;
suit on account for 5000.
Capera & Bro vs.. Bowman & Martin;
suit on accepted bin Of exchange for @G7.
Thos. Aston vs.. Mrs. T.. Hawthorne
suit on balance OF account for SG6.S5.
NJ. d. Priest VS.. $. A, Garvin; suit on
account for fee of S33.31
D.A. Williams vs.. Mrs +. l.. Andrews !;
suit on account for 500.
D. 4. Williams vs.. j. G. Richardson;
suit Oh gainishmenti judgment against
garnishce.
S.A. Rider & GO. ys. Il Bmuowi suit
ON attached account for S4647. New
trial granted.
AThe following cases were also disposed
/. c. smith VS.. Missouri Pacific Rail-
way: suit 10 recover damages Tor four
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
WACO.
Joseph IL. White OF Brazilian Money
Fame Wants to Make Bond
In Texas.
The city Putting on It's Gala Day At.
tire FOR the Races aud
Fair.


WACO, Ten, Nov. GA ire at China
springs, fifteen miles west of this city, at
O'Clock this morning destroyed the
building and stock of general merchan-
disc owned by A. G. and w. A. Hum
phreys. Loss S8200. Insured for Sl7o0
In the Hartford OF Connecticut The orr
gin OF the fire Is unknown, but supposed
to be accidental.
Counsel for Joseph ii. White have tele-
graphed to United States Attorney Bliss
at st. Louis TO permit White TO make a
bond in Waco, returnahlc to st. Louis,
and they viii agree to the postponement
of the trial to the March term at st.
Louis. Judge Mccormick, 1t is said, will
pass on the question of venue ON Thurs
day, the 18th instant
Commencing with to-day the Pacific
| Express company operate on the Waco &
Albany branch of the Texas Central rail-
road. They expect within few days TO
also put their service on the Texas & st.
Louis railroad.
Cotton advanced 90 points to-day. Thu
receipts were light, being about two hum
dred bales by wagon Total receipts TO
date, "a 800 bales.
At the Garland opera-house tonight
Baron Seeman held the boards, while the
"Tally-Ho" troupe was at the McClel-
| land
driving nart today nrenaraforv 10 omen
| mo tbe stocll show and ian rnccs tn.
n,9rrow Tbn tract and gynnpds wore
never in hotter condition and ovcr ono
hnndrnd fne horses arc in The stables
mo arrivals of Iive stool, snch ne lacks,
in,rots Live sboen o,,d swine ara ligbf
vet os most of tbc farmers md stock.
roi,ors Who nnrnnso nating disn,ovs did
We ioo"a bonio mil tn.lov Yin tho
vinw Of heinz ready by to.mor.
rl,y ,nornin,, mo no,,,notb nv
frnr, ~ oris is nn hind
bn,yovor Iro yniobs ovnr Io0n mounds
T,h"ro ,,,, o,n, tfty cola and silvor madols
80 W. o,,o,lod ~ 'liyo stncl, and nnnltrv
ond so,,o ot tbon, are vcrv ccstIv ana III
t,a,,dsnr,o Tn nGd;tion 70 those there ara
nosI, ,,,.a,,,i,,r,s Tor Iiye stocl r,nrinc
rs, 5io w. es0 W. o,.roct this Ganart7
,nomt +n ho ono of mo moef jnterest,ny
n,,1 o,,t,,.toininc mo ingl,os IN TIA storI
AN rt'oant nrc 49, fnlInwe. division
az pa, MI III W Gars1,l ~
Wo.4Lnnal. ond Indao + ~ rlcnirc
di,ision ho~soe-I,T.C;oy Marion mr..
ti,' In"r,-1 II Cosso,,o,.o,d II D,.ler.
di'',nior n 1boan and ooets'-oII I Cham
Merlin ~ ReIl comfy. yolucv Cayit ot
p1t,ln ~ ~ T I"nI "f Grosl,r IAN,
ifo,,,.i.' 30 ,t;.ohoii ~ tot,, Wharton ~
iiS IN - gi,nio,, - s,,.,,,o co,,,'ni pa.
n"IiS' WV wv M NJ, 5nd lin"an Of IN
,,,,,+,,' ,l;,isio,, II ,o,,t.,v- Nt,i n "a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

snoclal o I'D Gazetle.


PALESTINE, TEx., Nov. 9.--Mr. Emsly
Garner died yesterday AZ his farm, 1--WE
miles from Palestine, In the seventy.
eighth year Of his age, Mr.. Garner was
one Of the first settlers Of the county,
having been here nearly forty years He
was one of the best Of men, one Of whom
10 tongue ever spoke word OF dlspar-
agement.
The b0ycotting OF the Houston Direct
Navigation company strikes this communal
" with surprise as wcll as indignation,
aud the question Is frequently asked,
''Wbgt ncxt?n The move IS looked upon
by ali as very serious one, indeed, and
the feeling OF inquietude and uueasiness
Is generally prevalent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

Correspondence oi the Nascpc
EMORY, TEX Nov. .. County court
convened ON Monday last with nineteeg
criminal cases on the docket, up 10 lato
saturday evening five cases 0nlY wero
tried The cases tried were. The staff
vs. John and Dudley Heath for destroy.
ing watermolous IN the patch. Verdict
not guilty. The state vs.. w. NJ. Reeves,
malicious mischief causing stock to -
INTO incloscd land OF another. convicted
and 'lned $40 The State ~, William
Miller, for theft OF 0tty cents, verdict
guilty, fined 81 ana thirty DAYS IN tho
county Jail The Statcys. TIA Williams,
charged with theft of $50 feet ol hunter
from the trustees OF the Hrooklm school
community, verdict guilty, Nncd $50 and
twruty-iour hours Imprisonment. 'tlr
state VS.. W, B Raueft for disturbing
lreligious worship, verdict not guilty,
Court adjourned TN Tuesday, 10Th inst
! Very llttle cotton y coming In for ths
4 past few days. The Farmcrs' alliance
will storm the town ON tho eth Inst. with
perhaps 700 bales Of the teccy staple.
/ We hope that buyers VIII he present to
pay them fair prices.
/ TnE GA2ErTE Is growing In popularity
4 with our people every day, and is regard.
cd us the AewslcSt sheet in The state.
! We favor Immigration 70 Texas and en-.
terrain no fears OF being elboWed into The
sea.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

sneclnl 10 ma Gazolte.

IiAsCA, TEX, Nov. 9.--llarry webb, u
youth seventeen years old didn't know il
was loaded and put forty.four ball
through his hand.
David Stanley, lad OF seventeen
robbed himself Of toe by the premature
discharge Of his gan. No serious damage
was done IN either case.
gentleman just out from Missouri
came in contact with the business depart
ment OF Texas mustang aud received q
kick that felled him violently 10 the
ground, causing pm7ful wound on the
cheek.
Mr.. samuel Mclean and wife OF Mar.
shall county Tenn, are visiting their son,
DR.. w. s. Mclean Of this place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
itnirI
snneInI b lIle GazalLe.


BAipn, TEX, NOV. q,-Our litle city IS
still 10 the front as shipping point for
al Kinds OF stock. We IRE reliably III
formed that Baird hes Shipped within the
last four mpnlhs 500 more cars than onr
sister city, Abilene, which Is known far
and near as one Of the principal shipping
points IN the state
The sheriff o. R1nDeis county came ia
81 oaa} $50 lett this morning. with one
Osu 0Wrr-, Woo wanted in Ruuncls
l9f h1iW lealH fd ai1 wa arrested
ica aUa ha eu ID iail here
asaii,aGiuf cami ~ 'ha s'rfit X Rum
He' gimg
Ihe c0pHlsuer moe tO-tay 20 at
teul 20 oM pQr iH lninc5s for the
comfy
rev So IaCme, Reg.J.T- y. Annis
aad VIE. Mf NJ Paryin ond wife ard
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

desutution. The negroes are frightened
nearly 70 death, and huddlc about toecth.
CT OF squat atone unclad, IN bushes and
under trees, stupeicd and speechlcss With
lear aud superstition, unable to ton the
Whereabouts of their household. The
city Is being eanvassed for money 10 hurry
the dead and relieve the wants Of the dos.
titute.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

snccinl 10 mo Gnaatto.

AunREy, TEN,, NOV. 9.--Cotton Is COM
ing IN steadily Edwards and Caddol
shipped thirty bales to-day which makes
25G bales since September !, against 100
last season and l05 the year before.
Tho Rev. Mr., Jasper Christian OF Lon.
isyilFv made an earnest appeal last night
IN favor OF Il union OF an the churches,
but met with no success.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

spcclal d M oascilo,

NNNNI0I % Wv NuHVIIr1
MARSHALL, Tx, Nov. 9.~Mfs ca d.
Conway, who GlCd yesterday WAS buried
to-day iu the family sngiai grounds, scve-
rA miles southeast OF town Nirs Con-
way leaves seyelal children hut an ans
grown
Mr., George b Adkins and his bride
FROM Whltoshoro, Tex, ara registered at
the Capital hotel, George Is an Old Mar.
shall boy end has many friends herc who
can congratulate him upon the step ho
has taken
Cotton continues 90 come IN ana IA
bringing The highest market price
Bella Moore Is booked for Marshall TO.
morrow night, amt Katie patnam the iol-
lowing night, Wednesday,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
ARAILWAY DISASTER.


4 Passenger Train Wrecked by IA wash
out--Sovcral People Injured.
UTICA, N. r., Nov. Cit Is reported
that serious accident has occurred on
the West Shore road, about one mile
west of Little Falls. Six passenger
coaches ran into q ditch. One lady Is
said 70 be killed, and q number OF per-
sons seriously hurt, among them Assem-
blyman Pl0tl of Rochester,
TT PARTICULARS.
NEW YoRK, NOV. 9--Thc following
facts regarding the accident on the West
shore road have been furnished by the
company Train No. 81, west bound,
left here at 6 O'Clock last night, passed
Little Falls on time, but ran off the track
about one mile west of there
about $50 O'Clock this morn
ing. The accident Is said to be caused
by washout Of a portion of the bank.
The engine passed over safely but the ten
der broke loose and run off the track
with the whole train. The tender was
mashed into the side OF a sleeper
Mrs. c. r.. Pratt of Rochester, pas
senger In this sleeper, was killed,
Her husband, G, Il. Pratt, was slightly
injured.
Judge Green of Springfield H., was
slightly bruised.
}. W. Weston Of New York had his
right leg sprained.
one OF the porters on the Pullman car
was badly Injured and another slightly.
The baggage car, smoking ear and one
passenger car were broken. The unin-
iured passengers were transferred to
another train, which passed frankfort
four hours later.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

QuEnGc, p. Qn'Noy. Cup to noon
to-day +. y LemieuX, who presented the
petition to the Dominion government for
the appointment ola medical commission
to examine into the question OF the san
ity Of Riel had received no intlmation of
the governments intention in the prem
ises. LemieuN does not believe his eli
ent will be hanged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

Mr. G, G.. Hamlaond 70 from Baird % at
tend the curtcrcuco Of Corslcnna
The fine residences hcln9 erected hp
Mir, J n. Rushing and AiAi. Richardson
are ncarlug completion. Maj Richard
son has gone for short Visit 10 Marshall.
Tex
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
STATE NEWS.
DolngS aud Happenings OF the Day
Occurrence for Veal
or Woe.
IRupuyns.
Spoclnl Ia Tho O01cttO.

IAMrAsAs, TrN, Nov 9.--Distrlct
court has been IN session several days,
but has not reached the criminal docket,
The "Good Us Goldn company are
billed here for tomorrow night,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
Ellia County so Vote on Local option,
g,.,,t,t O., tltn t.ug,tto

Special 20 the Gazette,
WAXNnAcuE, Tex, NOV, 9.-Thrcc
petitions were iilcd In the commissioners
court to-day praying for an election on
local option. The first was for WaXa-
hnchio, the second for Ennis and the third
for the county At large. All were granted
and the third day OF December next was
set apart AS the day for the election. Both
parties are anxious and the contest will
be a close one with John Barleycorn lit
tie In the lead.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

CHCAGo, Ill, Noy. IN. y. Haynes,
wholesale milllner, has made an assign-
ment. His liabilities are $4,000, his
assets $4,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

Bus cigars from O reliable house ana
Get your moneys worth Whlte BIC
plant cigar stand
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
ITHEL-IOMA !
u sKlN CANCEh.

TIT a. ,,,,o,r u,,
In. suffered WIN cancct, on, on
|Yel K, simple remedies were applle9i
As.s,le, but the place cohtlHueu
/, ~ w u, svlnding Into my nose RON
ehls ,,mlsh discharge very omen,
rsl. w. VA Il was also iniiimeu, it ,hl
tAiii..r IA deal, About eight months
NJ isiia, at the house OF u Irlenu(
"a tiAt determined 10 hhhe az
IA .N IN this l was successful
"A go. The influence OF inc lneul'
n ~. 10 somewhat aggraVate the
n ZINC Inflammation Was alluyou'
a ..ninproye after The iiTst lew UoI'
Il -,ral health has greaily nll,IoNcu,'
A .sr and able to do any klnu OF WORK;
4 .ss mn face began to decrease anu
astealnnlil there Is not a Nestlge OF
\ w little scar marks the place Where
Ism ready 70 answer al ques-
~ 10 Iris cure.
Mrs. JOlClE \. MCDONALD'
!, a, August IL, 1859.
IA cancer on my face Tor some
!, ,rdng from one cheek bone across
\ Me- other. II has gwen me = Srcal
|,a NJ times burning ana llchihg 10
I,urnt that Il was almost unueaTnDle.
~rad using Swllts .Specllc In May
rae used eight bottles. IL ms given
ma relief By removing INC lnHamlna'
naorlng my general healUll' ,-,,,
w. BARNES.
tgle Iowa, Sept S, leo5'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

aiA ltlvuluS Visi atiu 800 49,.
csaridc 81 poiassiunis whlo ".
prodnee almost ipssant aeasn
swallowed dfanRRs hHiss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

Have given Tongaliue a trial in acute
rheumatism and neuralgia, and relief was
promptly given. w. 4. Sayer, NJ, d.,
Wintervillc, Pa.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

nS Hulearla. Seryla's Just cause now
yests On The arbitration OF arms, ne
hearing Of her army and the protection
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

a 30 houston street ~ Mr. Q, D,
Brown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

asOln lfnrtanuiiig tDv Stcat acltsNt ~
The share market large business WIS
also done IN railroad bonds This trans
rtiniis .ltnnnnind 10 al.lhR. 0QA D large
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10

t,efg tAgfS ti,nl fhu iif uvhs W sVinfv htutfl
VII be t,nc. lsiel'a family save from iHc urft
prSuteg at th0 Idea that be saA intpne Ihey
sav .fpsti ~ sad delusionA 0il rbiAslqa nnd On
fhe Y.biecl of M own .sepofitncc mr. that 80
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10
ssl, z. nSsHey and Bladder Troubles in Old
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tasess Zine plates.
~ rN bidding, scaled for coo. In Post
14h NE; ttieles on the following subjects
E!s,t'aps net, why, manhood, woman hood physi
sis..,, ea,'oaeI IND excess, how life aud bar
XIV. ~ ne physiology Of reprod uetion, an
M. If'uled Or contemplating marriage rhoub
kls., leA9 by ell Gdtit persons, then ksS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-10


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A STRANGE CASE,
Sacrificing One of the Familyto Raise
Money for the Rest.
Nash vile Union.

Nash vile Union.
Major James Geddes, }4e resi-
dent superintendent of the Lonis~
vile and Nashville railroad, fin
ished unearthing case yesterday
that turned out to be ono Of the
coolest end most deliberate at
tempts eyer made to get damages
from railroad company. In addi=
ton to this the Enravelipg Of the
conspiracy developed an attempt
of a man and wife TO perpetrate a
most feadish outrage, and cause
the sacrifice Of their own child in
order to get grounds on which to
sue the railroad company.
After the engineer Of a passep-
senger train reported to Maj,
Geddes on Friday night that he
had nearly run over a colored boy
near the tunnel on the Decatur
division Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad on that day,
who seemed desirous of commit
ting suicide, the superintendent
referred the matter to Mr.. Z. Les
ter, the station agent of Lester
Station, which is near the tunnel.
Major Goddess letter was return
ed last night with the following
Endorsement by Mr.. Lester:
"There is a negro living near
the mouth of the tunnel who has
about ten children. Yesterday
they agreed that one of the num-
Der should sit down on the track
and be killed by passenger train
No. 2, 50 that the mother could
recover from the railroad compa-
ny money as damage with which
to raise the balance of the family.
One Of the children agreed to die,
and they went down the road q
short distance, and the one who
had consented 70 die got ON the
track and sat there antil the pas
sengor traiF came aleag 10 within
about ten feet, when the child be-
came frightened and l4mped off.
The mother whipped the ckiL9 Sc
verely, although it persisted in
telling her that She was going to
die for her benefit
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-11
PLAIN QUESTIONS.

Mythical ideas tanning the pub
lie brow with the breath OF preiu-
dice, ignorance and humbuggery.
Have you the remntast idea that
yoQr scrofnla was created by the
use of potash and mercury? No
matter what the cause, B, B. b. is
the peer of all other remedies. Do
you presume that your trouble
some catarrh is the result of min
eral poisoning? B. b. B. is the
quickest remedy. Are your chron-
ic ulcers and boils and sores the
result of potash and mercury?
Medical gentlemen will not tell
you so, but B. B. b. is the only
sovereign remedy. Were your
terrible kidney troubles created
by mineral poisoning? Not a bit
Of it, but y, b. B. has proven Il
be reliable remedy. Are your
skin disease, ycpF ecsefaa, dry tet-
ter, etc, the effect of too much
potash and mercury? The medi-
cal profession are the best Judges, !,
and they say nay, but 3, B, B.
makes more pronounced cures
than all other preparations CON-
bined.