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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

WHILE the Texas legislature Ia en-
tertaining bill to establish a uniform
system OF textbooks In the public
schools Of this state, the Missouri leg
islature is considering bill 10 abolish
q similar law IN that state, which was
enacted In 1879 II the experience Of
Missouri with such a law Is not satis
factory, our legislative thinkers should
find out ia what respect the law wa
deficient and endeavor 70 cover IN,
deficiency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

~ Providence favored the Demo-
Gratis in the election Of Cleveland, by
sending rain that kept the New
York rural Republicans At home on
election day, It seems working just m
hard against that party in Illinois
One OF the Democratic members OF the
legislature Is sick at the point Of
death, and the lack Of his vote will
defeat the election OF Democratic
United States senator from Illinois.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

THE Boston Herald condolences a
whole volume OF political economy In
this paragraph: Protection is taxa
tlon. n the protective tariff did not
Increase the price Of merchandise, II
would afford no protection Itistax-
alton Of Americans. Not Engllshmen,
or Frenchmen, or GeTmRne, but our
own people. We pay the extra price
for the protected articles we consume.
Can Rcountry's prosperity be increased
by taxatlon2 Are the people Of coun-
try TO be made richer and happier by
taxing away a part Of their living? II
II possible that the p'rlty Of a
country can be increased by taxing
the people to pay men for carrying on
Industries which would not be prohta-
BILE otherwise? DO the people OF this
country understand that IN the price
Of almost every article they con-
sumo they pay something tO keep GER
tain protected manufacturers aliye2
And nre they willing that this shall
continue, not AZ temporary means Of
developing infant manufactures, but
as the permanent policy Of tho coun.
try? AS Prof Sumner says, We have
got into bad way, and the problem IL
to get out OF IL with the least possible
injury to the country
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
A Reception in HouOr Of President. Elect
Cleveland,

ALBANY, n Y, Jan, 2s,-The re-
cepilon given last night by the Fort
Orange club 10 Presldent-eleot Cleve.
land, Gov. Hill, the state officials aud
the legislature was beyond question
the mist distinguished social gather
ing ever had In Albany, the famous
capital reception when the state struct-
ure was socially dedicated being the
only comparison TO II ia tho number
OF representative peraOns present
AZ $50 the lresident-elect ar.
rived in company with Erasius
Corning and 9 !. ID s. Lamont, Gov.
Hill arriving few minu'ee later with
Gen. Rathbun The cluh-rooms were
tastefullN decorated. Over seven hun.
dred invitations were issued aud about
Ave hundred guests were present The
president-tlect WAS ia his most era.
ciouH mood, ana received the various
Ruests with marked eordiRlity az they
passed through 10 greet him on his
last public appearance in Albany.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

the cost to $1,000. Twenty years
hence, we venture TO say, people will
DO content with less than 2 per cent.
ON waco's bonds II her resources are
managed with prudence.
No doubt we shall be told that this
comes with III grace from THE GA
zBTTE, but that should not prevent
Waco proHting by the experience Of
others.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

A GENTLEMAN In Crockett writes
that unless the Wholesale merchants
help the country meTohAnta in that
section they will feel hard times. He
predicts that comparatively II Tie cot
ton but moro grain will be sown.
We advise our Western friends 70 take
heart. With revival OF business
money will be easier, and needed help
viii not be withheld
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

BoornLAcKs must he making fo.-
tune in Chicago. Perhaps the only In
stance In the world OF u po0tblAck add
verdalng III newspaper occurs In the
Chicago Mall, where "Horan s Dick,
proprletoran advertise "the most Gle
CANT bootblacking establishment In
America; 1870 South Clark street
give us \ trla,; ave oents,n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
From LOngvItw.

LoNGvIEw, TEX, Jan. %. Circuit
court business progresses slowly.
Ben Smith, colored, goes TO the pen.
itentiary for two years, His crime IL
incendiarism. He was put on trial
this afternoon for illegal (double) vot-
ing.
The weather is very pleasant but
quite cold.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

THE Galveston News sneers nj the
legislative attempts to prevent aliens
buying land in the United States.
And It Ia justified, The remedy for
the evil involved must be sought In
more profound craftsmanship than
any o. tho crude and hollow measures
so far suggeeted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

THERE has not been more notOri-
ously unit appointment IN the annals
OF the executive Office than that by the
president Of Andrew S. Draper to the
judgeshlp OF the court of claims, The
sole otj act Of the appointment la TO cut
to the quick John +. 5myth, whom
Arthur believes TO have been untaith-
ful TO hls lnteresta.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

In ia reported from Dallas that some
Northern capitalists, including the
Standa, d Oil company, have offered to
supplement Dallas banks with any
amount OF money that can be safely
loaned ut Texas rates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

she will get more. There IL q preju-
dice abroad, however, against the
wharf company, and the Withdrawal
OF the Morgan steamers on account OF
excessive wharfage is, At such a time
unfortunate for the port.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

wIrEE Senator Coke saw Tom Och
iitree on the door Of the senate, he tA-
claimed: "WhRt the devil arB you
doing hereGn The same inquiry has
been made concerning Tom ochiltree
upon numerous occasions and In di'
yars placea.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

GEN GRANTS first literary venture
has got him In hot water Gen, A. ID.
MoCook, whose performances at the
battle Of Shiloh were severely criu-
ciled In recent magazine article by
him, comes boldly TO tho front aud de-
nouncea the STRUCTURES as not only un
iust, but wholly false.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

ALI honor 10 Rutabaga The gal
liant old man stands square up for wo-
mans rights In the state departments.
Evil TO the tongue that hints he is
posing for the Belva Lockwood vote !
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

THE Republican party is rewarding
its workers John Il, Hartrant, APP
pointed collector Of customs for the
port Of Philadelphia, Is the man who
hnnged MrA Hurratt
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
1856.
Harper's WEI
lLLUSTRATEO'

Harper's Weekly has now iof Y
maintained It's position as 'hs
trated weekly newspaper IN ~
a constant increase OF liiefa'l Z
resources, Il ia able 10 ofier y
year attractions unequallea y
volume, embracing a eap'~
,erisl story Ivy W. E. Norsih' - X,
cles with speeial reference 70 !, y,
South, includi ng the Wofial
New Orleans; enIeriai' IN. ~,
mostly illustrated, and impo',r-
high authorities on the cn's Z
day. -
Every one who desires 3 "
icsl guide, an entertainlns ~
family journal, entirely neef n.
able features IN either le1's, 81,
trations, should lubserioe 70
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rn rnnnrspnNnErTn.

Parties writing W THE 0AzErrE on bust
ness personal 70 themselves Will please In
close stamp for foply.
All letters relating ~ business OF any Kind
should bs addressed 70 Loving, Malone
FORD, Fort Worth. Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

Irseems like a drip from 81 800 600
20 the odd half million, but Galveston
may be sure that II she shows any
good accomplished with that amount
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

We have cash Gu, toner for a small
house Of two or three rooms at the
above figures,
GRO Il. LOVING & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
NIsOELLAkEoUH

DUY YOUR c ,FFEE AND TEAS From
I'D the Fort Worth coffee and tea STORE,
They sell the choicest brands OF Mocha. lava.
Cordova and Rio coffee fresh roasted every
day The finest line OF Imperial, GuupoW-
der, Oolong and English brea tiat teas at
lowest prices. Pure spices u speciality. No.
203 Main street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

visitors 70 tho expedition Will hnd TIE
GAZETTE en- sale Al Geo. v. Wharton Bros,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
THURSDAY soRNINo JANUARY 90.
rnr wrEKLY aAzErrE.

IbE NhhFAhA bfA1A@ -
IN wrappers ready for mailing 20 your friends
abroad, can be had AZ The counungToom.
Price, contH.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

the Volumes OF the Wsslls
nrat Number for JanaA 4 q
When no time Is men ioas' ~,
stood that the subscribe N
menoe with the sumbei 0''
order. ,.,ans
The last Five Annual ~ 10
Weekly, In neat cloth olnAls sa,,,l
mail, postage paid. or y A.,
pc, 40 provided the ffo'sa I. !. NJ
one dollar per yoiumeJ 70 ~.
Cloth eases for each 100. 80. I
bin ing, VIII be sent oy
receipt Of 81 each. msii
R.inittancea hhQnll % !. tts'
Money order or DRAFT
loae. ....ug ~ (
NcpfOapers are aoi q g. ~ ilafl1
,0iihoaa ~ express ordH 2
A'o'Hs Harper . BRoif
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

dor RENT-LOTS OF FROM s TO 10
~ acres OF land in high state OF gardening
with moving artotian well with tank nxed
Tor loading wagons, aud pipes laid NO az to
iTrigalc the gardens, box house with stable
East First street, In city. This is a hne OPP
pnrlnnlty for good party to run "A garden
and for selling water. For further parsiou
lars address g. W. WildermAn, o. 3i2 Main
street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

The volumes OF the Nagaxlni e'fi
Numbers OF June and DecnN
year. When no time is specliN
Understood that the subsorioeTV v
gin with the current Number
The last eleven Semi annual y
HSrper's Magazine, In neat cloths
be sent by mall, postpaid, on !
per volume. Cloth cases, for blll
each by mail, postpaid.
Index TO Harper's Magazine, y
Analytical and CLASSIFIED, fromN
o, inclusive, from June, 1850 lo!H
vol, svo, cloth, o..
Remittanoes should be madea
Money order or DRAFT, TO AVOID
los.
Newspapers are ilot 10 copy ~ .
p'iihout he express order OF Han"
ARPER 4 BRoTHERs J
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RATHs or ADvEKTssTFa

lUHRIhHhD ON AfJLAcN AAON'
.snnitiancoH By dram, poaionoe money
erdef on In registered letter, ~ rlaE Q, otnoo,
Correspondence 10 Hoicited upon ~ "o"'
Iuhjsca, - -.
Pfompt information OF evenn and new
ahpponinRa OF general Interest honoibu' anu
will be properly cOmpennntc1 .,.
All e6nYnunloationa intended for publica-
tion tnuet Be- accompanied by the Wfitar'a
name and hddreaH--not for publcahont put
a. an evidence uf good faith.
Addrcss letters and communications OF
tyeFy character 70
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

TIME ONLY PROFESSIONAL CLEANER
Il and dyer In tho city where tho public
can expect TO get their work done right; IN
urgent cases, NJ goods delivered In the morn.
Ing can be finished the same day, call and
see specimens OF work. b. Pulmki, corner
Third aud Taylor streets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

Every smokers should try Little
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

EINE WORK DONE PROMPTLY AT
A. Piekwick steam Laundry. Goods called
for and delivered. Telephone 200. Give MS a
trial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
1855.
Harper's MagsI
ILLUSTRATED,

with the new volume begiuhls
Der, Harper's Magazine will oona.
ty'fnh year The Oldest ptno
tyne, II isyet, IN each new vo.u-|
mugdzfne, not simply beeaus
fresh subjects aud new pietun
and chiefly, because II steadily n
The method itself Of magazine u
a word the Magazine becomes moll
the faithful mirror OF currentltd
ment. Leading features In ,hs
programme for s, are new tsfil
Constance Fenimore woolsou Z
Howells: a new novel entitled, "a
Glove :" descriptive ILLUSTRATED %
-. Millet, II, swain Clifford, E,Af
Gibson and others; Gold,mithiS
to Conquer" illustrated by Ablg
tant papers on Art, Science sis
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HARPER'S PERIOD


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Postage Jree 10 az suo'e
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Postage free 10 aH subscriber I'll
&dtes or CuHddd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

ID EMONHD TO DRS. BE LII & AID
HI ams' old nlce, our Little Blue Photo
Than ever TO do the best gem work, and also
Autographs In the latest style OF the art.
We do copying and enlarging from sma /
pictures, and ali kinds nd AiEea OF pictn re-
frames supplied ON short notice. Remsmb her
the place. Com ono. come all, and give M O
trial. Frederick a DAM, will be pleased u
tee you.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

WEsrERN HOTEL - SIMON HAAS,
w proprietor, No. 1904 and 1905 Jonus
rect 2uO yaIds northwest OF Union depot.
Double and single rooms for both ladies aud
gentlemen; mealH2 osntE; lodging Is aud 20
cents. Special attention gwen 10 families
PuIe artealan water, hot, cold and shower
baths - cents Tor single bath or ave for 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Nor BALE-AT A CRIFICE-A
A. fresh and w,l.selected stock OF mems
clothing iurniBhing-goOds. hats, Shoes etc,
In bulk. Trade well established and located
IN business center Of Fort Worth. Address
poetoilce lock-bo1 ib5, Fort Worth, Tex.
DOR SALE A SECONDHAND DAIRY
~ wagon, good as new. Also one single
top buggy. apply at Keller'a Carriage
Works
DIOR BALE.--TEN SHARES IN YOUNG
II Mons Saving and Loan association ai
oar. Address W. A, b., care Gazette.
DR. HARTLEY's SOUTH AMERICAN
VI. Rowe, agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

EANi ERS CURED. No MONEY RE.
~ quiTed until cancer IL taken ont. Terms
reasonable. Call on or address q. Smith
TeI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
CDsT

7 OST-A BLACK SHEPHERD DOG
II with br wn tanned legs; viii come
when called scott. A ll0eral reward will be
paid by returning 10 Capt j, IS. Adams.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

DEXAs BROOM FACrORY 9S AEsT
Il fifteenth street, Fort Worth. Moore a
flinnegan, pr ,pheiurs. i kinds OF hroomR
made and kept on hand AZ retail and whole
sale, Merchants ana families will do well to
call or send up your orders. special Induce
ments to wholesale de- lera Remember the
plhee. 2OA Wonl klIleenlh aIreaL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

~ RESS-MAKING- MRS. r. r. SWIFT,
- lata OF Atlanta, Ga, and Mrs Is. ].
LucoTe Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa have opened
dteEs aud cloak-uRking tabiishmant over
Mlsa Loughrldge'a millinery store. Would
be pleased 10 have a share OF the patronage
OF the ladies', Many years' experience Ia the
Duslnesa enables them u give satisfaction In
M RndHtyle stamping done
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
SITUATION wAHTED--EEMALE

A SITUATION AZ PRIVATE sECRE-
IN rotary, or other office work BY Young
lazy who understands stenugrAphy and the
use OF the type wfitor, tausfactory refer.
onces furnished on application. Address @,
care Gazette.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

A RTESlAN HATH HOUSE NATURAL
"A lowing water eghty gallons per min
ute soft ~ rainwater-white sui phur, u az
neaia and sodR-the best bathing water n
the state. IL may be used 81 At Hot SPRING.
drank hot while bathing. Single tlcketa, 25c.
nVe lekeA, 81. STANLEY = hARKLE, Props,
NorthweEt corner Public square
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

CHAPMAN &EWAY7Np 49,
~ law, Ftrt Worth. T..,,.NSll1l
irst National Bank. VIA
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

DANIs, BEALL& ROQppS )
~ hnd OounsellorB al IA Y
ng Mair street, Fort wo,, II
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29
wASrED-mALis HELP

AZ ANTED-ONE FIRsT-CL ASS WHITE
barber; guarantee els per week and
Il fly above. AddrtssJ. T. Stillweil, Cloburne
Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

q d. FOOTE,W s.CuNnIge.7
~. a. DALEY ,attorney a lsv :
icy q cunningham, San Anass <
county Tex, land and nv J.
Lands for ranching purpose 4 =.
lectionH and corresponding IN,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

HILL a HILL, ATToRyp,.
IL gainesville, Tex. Wiii
Pire,I,ne and federal courts. q ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-29

n A, BRAND, ATTORNEY :,
Ne agent, Temple, TexsS' a.. y
glYen 70 adjustment and coilse
ana 70 All commercial buElpe',
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-19

on paper applications. Heads of de-
partments must investigate each case
and decide only after and upon invcs-
tigation. This ! am told, will give cabi-
net officers an opportunity to use their
departments to secure their own ad-
vancement to the presidential chair.
That l care nothing about. They may
try it if they desire. But the public
service will have my first considera-
ton at whatever cost to myself"
To another gentleman he said: al
want such a public sentiment created
that it will observe carefully the &C.
tions and movements ofpublic officers,
so that when l remove a man for his
offensive partisan use of his Office for
political purposes it will not be posi-
bic for the Senator from Massachu-
setts or the Senators from Vermont to
rise and and impugn my motives and
charge that the removal was solely
because the maj was a republican. !
am determined to remove every snch
man in any event, but 1 would like a
watchful public that will be able tc
say from actual knowledge, "The
President was right" That would be
IL heathfnl and desirable state of pub
lie opinion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-19

The struggle now in Congress tc
again demonitize silver as the Re
publicans did in 1871 in q clandes.
tine way, is bringing that question
to the front as it never has been be.
fore. Wall street and all east of the
mountains are arranged against the
"dollars of our daddies," while the
West and South are becoming solii
ed and unified in their continuance
as legal money; equal with gold OF
greenbacks. Silver is the only money
of the world, gold and all paper u
reLcy being used only in Europe and
America. The United States pro
duces half of all the silver annually
produced in all the world. Why,
therefore, should VI Congress con
spire by its acts to depreciate the
value of one of our leading products,
and derange and u~nsett!e the trade
and business of the whole country,
that a few dozen foreign bankers and
home millionaires may be bettered at
the expense of the masses?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-19

A correspondent from Manitoba
writes that with the thermometer So
degrees below zero the air is so won
derfully clear and,dry that it does
not seem half so cold as it really is,
but the effects are reliable proofs of
the temperature. It is a very COM
mon sight to e people partly frozen
but unless they see themselves in a
glass, or are told of the fact, they are
not conscious of being frozen. o.
casionally the parts frozen will snap
off, and kittens and ponies ears Of
ten break off. Mustard two feet
above the stove will freeze. Water
poured from a boiler into a pail and
taken at once to the stable will fire.
quently be thickly coated with ice,
which must be broken before the cat
tie can drink.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-19

Roller skating Kinks have given
the theaters a black eye. and are now
tackliDg the churches. The Congre-
gational church at Central City,
Oak, is no longer a place of worship
but a scene of revel-y. Where once
the solemn deacon, contribution box
in hand, walked slowly down the
aisle with reverence in his heart and
60 cents in the box, the sinful skater
cuts queer antics, and ever and anon
there is a flash of white and a kaleid-
oscopic display of rainbow tints as
some lovely damsel sits down on her
shoulder blades and kicks at the
chandelier. The place that knew
the choir knows it no more forever.
but six dissolute German musicians
have taken the place of the singers,
and wicked waltz music is heard
where hymns were sung so short a
time ago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-19

Senator Bavard is reported as say
ing: "The Republicans have given us
a heritage of great evils. They have
disposed of nothing. They have put
off and put off. Their policy has been
one of uninterrupted postponement.
They have not settled the currency
question. They issue a promise to
pay and take that promise up with
another promise to pay. They have
not settled the silver question. They
have not removed the outrageous
wrongs of the tariff. They have
done nothing for American shipping.
They have left US the wreck of q
navy. The new administration must
undertake to dispose of the problem
arising out L. his condition oil fittings.
How it shall proceed is a momentous
question"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-19
There is a Legislator down in Tel

There is a Legislator down in Ten
nessee who is determined to maze
that state exceedingly moral. He
proposes to make it a penitentiary
offense to play on any kind of a game
of chance with cards or other appli
ances for any stake even for the beer.
He enumerates dice throwing, pedro.
seven-up, euchre, Boston, whist, pea
nuckle, sixty-six, cribbage, casino,
blackjack, black-maria, base ball,
football, ~hop-scotch, last-tag, hide
and seek, pussy wants a corner, leap
frog, flip, mumbly. peg, funk, back
CANNON, doninoes, checkers, bill
iards, pool, last one over the fence is
a Niger, bunko. wheel of fortune
fim-tiams, bluff, kite flying, burglary
jug-distemper, and even progressive
euchre, and all the other popular
games of the days. 1t is altol ether
likely that this hill will SO through
and then the boys will not have a
chance to even hang on their eye
lids.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-19

Twenty four years ago Richard
Walls, of Haverstraw, n. Y, Rock
land county,, said that when the
next democratic president was elect
ed he would walk all the way from
Nyack to Washington to see the in
auguratioc. In accordance with that
pledge he started from Haverstraw at
| O'Clock Saturday afternoon in the
presence of a large crowd. He ex
poets to reach Washington by March
3. This is one Of the many 'f"eaky"
declarations made by men. General
Banning Norton, 10Y OF Texas, in
1914 said he would never shave or
cut his hair until Henry Clay was
elected president. lie has now a
tremendous length of beard and an
enormous shock of hair. - PLAIN
Dealer.