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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

STANDING so high in the management
ol the could railroads, Mr.. HoXie evil
IDENTITY does not share The confidence of
his associates. 70 q GAzrTTr represent
alive he stated last Tuesday that ii would
probably he Il month before The question
was decided whether their headquarters
would be established AT Fort Worth or
Dallas THE next dry contract is let
for the construction OF building for
their headquarters at Dallas. Evidently
4 great deal /, going on that Mr. lIuNic j.
kept IN ignorance of.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

". IS secns probablc in The Hight ol
yesterdays dispatches, The Texas railway
pool Is to be revived. the question arises.
what are we going 10 do about ~ The
governor has directed The aitorney-scn-
cral, attention to the proposed cotnbi-
nation Of roads a. opposed 10 tie states
legislation upon that subject. \ pool Is
n combination, but whether IL y g "con-
,olidation" of the roads, against which
the intcrdcl can operate. is a legal qucs-
ton that has not, We believe, been set
lied I'm this state
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

CLEVELAND, ONO, Aug. ~, Il About
80 am. a lire broke out in the planning
mill OF Sturtevant'S lumber company, ON
the flats, and spread rapidly, The dry
houses and many lumber piles are In
flames. III is supposed that the planning
min was struck 10y lightning. thunder
storm being In progress.
NJ about 3 o'clock the department,
aided by heavy rain, had the lire COM
plctely under control. 1t Is thought
0,000 will cover the entire loss. II is
insured for about two-thirds.
Later The loss will aggregate $40, 600.
\ well dllcd kiln with capacity OF
100000 feet, the stables and the large
StorchouSes containing l5,000 doors were
burned TO the ground and the mills, with
tho exception of the engine room, were
completely gutted The total Insurance
is 5000
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
Lnc.lL OPTION nnNrENrN


Local option contests are pending IN
the counties of Mclcnnan, Tarrant, Gray
son, Collin, Falls, Anderson and others
throughout the state, The almost mNar-
those counties where II has been put Ia
vote has been victory for the opponents
of whisky selling, and we know of moth
ing that has happened to change the pub
lie mind or to cause the citizens to re-
verse their former decisions at the
polls. The history of all move.
ments against the whisky traffic
shows that they have had their origin in
the rural districts, and never In large
cities or ceutcrS of dense population, II
Is also II fact, almost without exception,
that those counties made up of farming
population have gwen mojorltcs IN favor
of prohibition, white counties which con-
tain large cities, or which have heavy
urban population, are friendly to the H.
cenSmg of the traffic. We may very
safely predict that Collin, Falls and An
derSon VIII vote against whisky, while IN
McLCmm, GraySon and Tarrant,
with the large towns of Waco,
Sherman Dcnlson aud Fort Worth, the
advantage win very likely he with the
whisky men,
There is no assurance that such will be
the result, but the probabilities point that
way, Il the experience OF the past may he
depended upon TO guide us in Judging Of
the future, Nevertheless, the temper
ancc people in Tarant profess to feel an
assurance of the success Of their Side, aud
say they will get country votes enough to
overcome the adverse vote OF Fort Worth.
Whether they win or not, they may be de-
pended upon TO make good fight, and
only the most >killnl tactics on the part
of their opponents viii be able. TO over
como them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

netrnlt Now.

Gen. Butler once said that u petition Ia
have him hanged would receive 100, 900
signatures in Massachusetts, and 81, 900
of those Signers would ailN their names
to petition To hang themselves, Per-
Sonal and selfish motives, fear of offense
or loss of custom, aud in fact everything
hut the local or general good are the chief
impulses with which The pen Is seized,
and men add their names To declarations
which some of them never even read
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

TuE British peers are going to inquire
into the cause OF the depression OF trade,
aud II commission has been appointed for
That purpose. one oi It's members is
inlly posted already Us to the cause oi de-
preston In walking canes, n> shown by
Wednesdays dispatches.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
y n. Il. DIEwIDs's|
Chairman o.
WARDS SEMINARY FOB lN
Nashville. IsDH'.''l' :.

\ famous institution, ~ srsd g,
ia3s attendance ~ =; ~. '.,,rs ~
The forty flr-t sessloh fisnd W
tronlye this cviitgS n ~
laundry. music ana .ssetlcrtr I;
piano, contingent iee-, e ~, ~ (
sheet music cost q lSSS'.slnsl "
able In lnstallmenis,;. \ ~ =. iorNA
Students will leave IeSls ,,.sni
her Isl In charge Of nc N 4 li..al
aud arrangements inus IA t,ersit NJ
fessor Of Matheman,s,1, 81 ~ t3rets
las, Texas. Mail WI
the road lmmedialfif'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
FoR Observation-Disclosures.

LYON >ALE.-rhc lease, good will and furni.
turc of "A first class boarding house one
block from the Pickwick hotel; - regular
hoardcrs, composed of the best people I'm Town.
for particulars apply to &. II. Murdoch ON
premises, known rs the OvcrtOn house jOl
Rusk street Fort Worth, Ten.
SENlNI' MACHINES NJ cost-Onc Domestic
- one singer, one Wheeler ~ Wilson and ono
american machine. The American is A. good
~ new; all IN first class order. \ rare chance
10 gt' good sewing machine l.. MAbry, j0g
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

EN.CoMMIssIoNER LoRt>G of the agri-
cultural bureau is out in q letter defend
ing his official course He claims that
the larger part OF his expenditures was
made IN the sugar interest Rceelt de-
Nelopmcnts, however, show that the Sor-
ghum seed he furnished would moi grow,
and tests made by the department itself
lsincc his reiirement prove that less
than 10 per cent, OF Il VIII sprom,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

IL ruG Missouri Pacific roads intended
10 make their permanent headquarters at
Dallas, would they rent building Tor
that purposcg IN immensely wealthy
railroad corporation usually owns the
buildings Il occupies when there lsan IN
tcuton Of settling down To Stay,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
nnckIcm,s Nrnlcn snl,n.

The best salve IN the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rhcum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
cornS and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required. T.
is guaranteed To give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded, Price % cents per
box. For sale by II. W. Williams 4 Co
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

TIM situation Is becoming Interesting,
The state land board has by formal rcso-
luton given the Galveston News caria
blanche 10 tell all 1t knows about It's n-
situated Illegal acts, and promises immu-
nifty from prosecution Tor all truthful al
legations, The News now has it, oppor-
tuuitV
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

\ MAS in Rusk county has been sen
fenced TO Imprisonment for life upon
three separate charges. The present
life, and the life to come, but will the
court please explain who is to carry out
tho third sentence. and whcrcg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
LAW CARDS.
Member. OF For, ,ynr,,, ~.

DhNDLEroN X POWELL. atiorpcys ~ ,aa.
itonal bank. '''' ftfst Nh
j ,les,i ~ y; IhII.REi;L JR;, Auorney at Law
ner first and Main streets W s'"'is' cor
MES : DAVIS, Attorney al Law Fori
~ worth, IeN. once over Firsi Wst,,,,al
eanA' eornet second and Honstou ,trec,s. Una
IfNiS, h,EALL \ ROGERS, Attorneys and
lonal bank, Main street. Forl worm N Nh Ma
Ro1hiN \ FINCH, m, j. Kovtin H.,
~ fm'hl' attorneys AT Law. ~ Main .tpeci
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

"WnNr is the matter with I'm CA
n-rrr and the ralhoadyn is what the
WaNahacMc Mirror wants TO know There
Is nothing the matter With either 'ruE
GNzErrr or the railroad, but there viii
De something the matterwith Waxahachic
II She fails to get the road and allow 1t 20
run TO Corsicaa without taking her in,
Better hurry mp with your cash
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

AMEMpEH OF prominent Dallas bank
Ing irm says that money Is A. plenty and
as cheap IN Dallas as II Is In New York ON
the sauc kind of paper. That, just what
is the matter. Money cannot be had
without security in any city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

Mn. JARED .loNrs has recently rccov.
cred a verdict against the Atchi>ou, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway, at Wymdottr,
Kan, for $50, 600 for personal damages
the largest verdict of the Kind upon
,-...,rJ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

Tow PEARSON says that the reason he
broke jail at Austin and ran away was be
cause be heard his daughter had clopcd
with man from Mississippi. Surprising
That uiau had come from Arkansas, what
would Tom have doucg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
MnI,ing lr the nrIti.h mnn.hon.


Boston Evening Record.
English nobility In Westminster Nbbcy
must have opened its eyes and ears when
Canon Farmr, eulogizing Lincoln, Grant
aud Garfield, and praiSing Democratic in
stimdons, declared that every true man
derives n patent of noblcncS> direct from
tod -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

ASH now comes The announcement
that Sir Charles Dixie, The hero of the
latest London scandal, Is not of aristo-
cratic lineage at all His father was an
architect ON the crystal palace and was
kighicd by Prince Albert. OF course
no true bluc-blood would do such things,
hui pure blue blood is mighty scarce
In the prcscnt English peemge.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

- ''''l7 h'IN''Nal'
The spirit of the Globc-Dcmocrat To-
ward Texas was illustrated by its in
StructiunS to its correspondent at the
Fort Worth reunions "lf anybody makes
n bad break hire Il >tcnographer.' 1t is
still waiting for the break.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
Agricultural and MGGllIa'


CTechnical Branch q "
Now eNcPllcutiy equppVr,s aflis =
engines. wood ana ihu.-s nbr.t'l 4
and tools, chemiral ~ hi.,tt Z
s siI ,iodd P IN thn raining Of sIrasss
farmers, machlnists, nsiiiH',s i,,'flss
depsrIment Of lie. prepsIs,1I,e. AZ
Mia md useful emploslne.iil,,. W. Z, "a
s Is, and only uss l.. T. ma ss i
:. las and as an aid 70 dls'; vs.
mai session opens sepl' a
Hoard. fuel, washing. llfn .s,to
~ X. II. DIs~lgss.s,,II
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

BENrr GiBns has gone to Galveston.
IS he has predecessor in the goat bush
ness, can it be possible that he has gone
there Co obtain n supply of that peculiar
"biain food" that recently swurmcd In
thp have
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
FOR RENT-DwELLINGs

IGOR RENT-An eight room dwelling, in good
order. With water on premises. corner oi
seventh and Main streets. Apply 10 spencer
or Garter. ut the Fort Worth Grocer Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

RIriE TELEGRiPH COMPANIES.
The war between the Western Union
and the Baltimore & ohio Telegraph con-.
panicS has got into the papers, and is he
mg fought fcrociously at long range, the
commanders being Stationcds 1T New
York, London and Hamburg. TIM ia
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

What with the Blaine hook the Grant
book, and the coming Tilden and John
\. Logan books, the poor man who wishes
To keep up with the political and military
professions finds his purse depleted and
his hour barrel empty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

rhrnckmmtnn New-.

lhrotkmnl tou News
The News is to-day the peer and equal
oi amy weekly paper in Northwest Texas
according To size and age. 1t patterns
aitcrthc best paper in rcNls, the Fort
Worth GNIuTTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

ALDERMAN FRENCn Of San Antonio has
sworn out u warrant charging tile editors
~ the Item of that city with criminal libel.
The papers have moi been served %, yet,
b,t,.,.r
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
Hanged For wife Murder.

Troy, \. Y, Aug, la.--,lamcs Horace
Jones was hanged IN the Jail here at 1880
this morning for the murder of his wife,
.lmlN &. 1881
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
FOR sALE-LNE STOCK.

(NNTTLE, horses, mares aud mules bought
vanCc- made ON cOnslgnmCnts. We have on
hand 1000 head of steer cattle, 1000 head stock
cattle. 1000 head of yearlngs, steers and
AN Investment of II to - per cent. Money
louncd for capitalists AZ good rates and best Sc.
curitN. David BoaZ Fort Worth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS. -plans and
approximations for the grading and gravcling
OF Nli-s2mH avenue can be seen at city cngi
10 Monday, August II, 3p. IN. At this time thr
committee VIII open bids In said office. thc
o2'hlh l reseryng the right to reject any or
an hlus. Two thousand feet to be lei Re.
spr'liullN, Mr, CLARK, Mr.. Goodfcllow and j. 4.
Tyler, committee
EpR ENCHANGE-S5OOO to sI5.OO0 nnr bnsI.
ness aud residence property, well rented Ia
snnu tenants In growing railroad town in
c,l',ai , tNas' owner desiring To change loca
,lun, WI 'Nchange for good fresh stock of
gvh'rnI merchandise. For particulars adde's
ny Fropcrly care Fort Worth Gazette.
\ kIENlAN BATH HOUSE Natural flowing
Ma.eI' elgnty gallons pcr minute, soft as
inlhWalcr-Whlte sulphur, magncsa and soda
we n'el nAthlng water In the state. IL may he
msru ~ ~ liot springs, drunk hot While bath
lns. oHs,s lckels, - cents; live tickets 81
public square. ~ WI nv
FNShioNABl.E dress. maklng-Rcady \. made
IlrNrts ana good assorted stock of drcs.
5 5n.dI' anu trimmings kept on hand Also orders
nimSu III ana ont OF the city on short notice \
lqli line OF ladies' underwear and gents fur'
,sr.ns goods kept IN stock. \. T.. Forstmcvcr.
corner seventh and Main streets.
y ~ ED STORE just opened on Main
street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
y inli STOCK OF feed and grain OF an kinds viii
ns hept on hand az all times \ fresh ear .IonI
,,o ~ ey,entated Foney hay just received in
s.oIe. would be- glad 10 have old friends nnd
CUSTOMERS call aud see me. Lon Boaz
~ NHoM 1T MAY CONCERN-The water
haulers have met together and formed nm
Sssoclaiioh' Ono OF their principal rules il thar
ny my WIZ not furnish water 10 any man who
oMes one of the association for water since Fch'
Iuary II, lsS5 Whenever the party desirin,,
MaleI PAYS back dues, any one OF the assncia7
ton VIII furnish It 10 him. Wy "ssoV'"
{ Nt YIN, H1UsE, DENTON. TEN.--A three,
- story prick hotel, with twcntV nina i,'i
rooms Wen furnished. Furniture and l,ss,. a.
M n9dn IN onlS hotel In the place. For partic
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

GrN McCLErL,N is one Of the best
friends of Texas, and while the di>tin-
guishcd gentleman Is In this state he will
never feel the lack Of attention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
rnrpAy MoRNING. Arorsr "a.

SAN JoNEs' wife says she had rather be
the wife Of sam Jones than of the presi-
dent. MIR. Cleveland is probably of the
same opinion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

NJ A\GED-ru sell a well established mil
w ltncry. dress goods and notions business
Reasons for selling change of business \
Paris VpN - ''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

TIIE FoHr WORM GNLETrE is only
three years old, but ~hcs hits some licks
that leads the object struck 10 believe
that she Is very well developed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
KnnMS FOR RENT.

UNFINISHED ROOMS FOR RENT-With or
II without board, privilege of bath room. at
the residence of John Nichols, corner of Grove
and Wcaihcrford streets.
FURNISHED rooms to rent, large and well
II ventilated one ON first floor; ne corner of
Fourth and Grove.
DLEAsANr furnished rooms, from 10 10 =
| per month, dl5 West Third street. Mrs.
Ambrose.
A WELL ri FINISHED and plastcrcd room
~ for rent "a gentlemen. 800 Taylor street.
LNLEGANT furnished rooms for rent With az
IL without board. just north of old, GENE.
terry. RusrdalC street ears run within one
block OF the house Mrs. VI. J.. Beaumont
DLEASANT furnished roums-Also onA very
i large, airy room unfinished; cpnfrllly
located ON Throckmorton. between cVNt b I'D
Third streets. References required. MI klcN
e.. Walker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

h'leNe Wells keeps the hest soda-woter
y, ~ .l' eill' lusi watch the crowds going
III auo out oi his store every day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

Bowel Complaints cured aud prevent
ed by Dufy'> Pure Malt Whisky. Recon-
mendcd by leading physicians. Sold by
druggists aud grocerS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
CHEAP COLUMN.

.fdrcriscments n'der this head irW Be Inserted
attic rate Of ire cents line, each Insertion.
rorts IL tie line. No advertisement inserted fer
less than hccatB .fre ce,ts. Parties rim rhom ne
karc no rnnninq account mint Png n adeaNce.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

Olsaeue smokers prefer Opera Pun,
because they do not stick 10 the Inns.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
ron SALE-CIrY REAL ESTATE.
COUNTRY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

4 HEAP LOTS-Fifty nice residence lots for
y sale cheap on long time. VIII exchange for
farms or good wild lands. = o. Noodle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

UTANTED-Two first class carriage paint
w ers. Apply 10 g. W. Brooks corner 1uy
Tor and Wcathcrford streets.
Nl'ANTED-N first. class carriage smllth. y,
w whisky hloat need apply g. W Brooks
cOrncr IaNlnr and WcnthcrfOrd strccls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

w ANTED--tiirs! Girlsl Girls - Good
w cooks good chambermaids and good din
ing room girls can always find employment 10y
applying 10 the Intelligence and Employment
oilcG. GN Mnn street. Dallas. TeX.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
The Old Reliable TN!

Takes pleasure hl
announcing to W.,
ors and Others lhil
Il still carries iht
best slock 81 llqgsl
and Wines, he cple
est beer AID %
finest cigars 10
found In Noiu
Texas. Imports
rs well as d0AtslA |
lunches Of al klass /
This house Ifia \
keeps the besi 4, /
rietv inits line PIE /
found in Die
Good music 10 y I
tendance day a' J
night. pollleallta. 4
ton 10 al. w ~.
Houston aud f''Sl
streets
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
1ailg Gazette.

once 81 Publication. second ~. Between Houston
and Throck morton. Entered At the Port Worth
Pestonice ~ Seeopd.Class Mail Matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
wANTED-MALE HELP.

NIrNNTED--A first.c class barber, by William
w smith, Clcburne, Ten
4 COMPETENT aud experienced book
n keeper and accountant wishes to keep and
collect for several sets Of books. satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. ADDRESS a." Gazette
office
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
Personal.
WANTED rEMALE HELr.

w ANTED.--A woman 10 cook for a sinai
w family. at nos L. Belknap
w ANTED--A white woman, without chill
w dren. to cook. Liberal wages paid. Mrs
j. Lyle, northwest corner Fifth and Burnett
ST
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14
RATES or SUBSCRIPTION.

no MN 81 HSCHINfEN!
Postage PreDuid IN ne P.s.biishsrs.l
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-14

DELIJIRhD ~ CiHRIERHt
Per week ....t. .-,....,... .....,.-... y cents.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-03-14

sudden taking of caused general surprise.
Many of our prominent citizens attended
the funeral on Wednesday.
John Domm, one of our leading business
men, has been confined to his bed for some
time with inhammatory rheumatism.
The beautiful spring.like weather of the
past week is giving satisfaction to the far
mers, who are preparing to put in their
spring crops.
1t is rumored that several changes are to
to be made in the personnel OF the kanka-
kee and Rock Island railroads here.
Rev. j. +. Dunavan, pastor OF st. Pat
iick's church, is to lecture on the evening
of March 17th-St Patrick's day-on Ire
land, Past, Present and Future, in Rocks
hall. The Ancient Order Of Hibernians
will give grand ball Immediately after
the lecture.
The prices of grain in this market today
are: Corn cash, 36c.; summer contract, 4Oc.
Oats cash or contract, CSC. KAPPA.
The Ottawa free trader., 1885-03-14
A LEGEND.

Many years ago, in the little town of
bort, in Germany. were two large, un-
painted, dreary-looking old houses
standing directly opposite each other.
One was the home of the aged Hermann
Dusseldorf and his gentle daughter,
Bertha, who was the pride of the vii
lage, and her fathers only solace, her
cheerful presence lighting up the dark
old house like ray of sunshine.
The ncighboring dwelling was occu-
pied by one Jacques Lambert, paint
er by profession He was an Italian
by birth, very retiring in his manner,
making few friends and seemingly car
ing for none. His only companion was
a poor, half-witted lad, Paul Laroni,
whom he employed in the character OF
a servant.
The two had come into the place to-
gether several years before and imme-
dately taken up their residence in the
old house, but no one knew anything
of their previous history, unless it might
be Hermann Dcsseldorf and his lovely
daughter. For, strange to say, Bertha
Dusseldorf, the belle of the whole vii
lace, who had seen rich barons at her
feet, loved the dark, stern man better
than all her other suitors, and was his
aflianced bride; while he in turn wor-
SHIPPED her with all the iierceness of his
Italian nature.
Many times in the day did her pres
ence brighten his lonely studio and her
light form linger beside him, watching
his skillful fingers as the beauteous
creations grew beneath them or gazed
on the almost angelic beauty of the
poor natural as he SAT at his masters
| feet.
About this time came news of great
exhibition to be held at the neighboring
city of Antwerp, where he who produc-
ed the best representation of the death
and suilerings of Our Saviour" to be
placed in the cathedral, should receive
a prize of great value. Some of the
best artists of the day were engaged in
the contest, and great would he the
honor to the victor.