Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13
B0NHAM
A Young Man Probably Fatally Injured
by n Horse Falling on Hin
rho Railroad Vote.


Special TO the Gazette
4 RONuAM, Tux, oct. i2.-- llunlam IS
sim IN the load Fifteen iirst-class com.
pnniCs are booked for the season DEM
ourat postmaster, aud Methodist hotel
young man by the name of Miller was
seriously If not fatally, injured ycstcr-
day, few miles north of town, by a
horse falling on him He, IN company
I With some other boys, concluded 10 try
( The speed OF their ponies, and, aicrrun-
7 ming some distance, Miller tried 70 take
I bis pony up, as be- was nearing some
( other horses. In ilis he failed and his pony
struck one Of the horses, throwing lin u
complete sOmcrsault, resting with his
hips across The boys arms and breast,
which resulted IN Lr3akinc the collar
bone, dislOcniing one shoulder aud con
siderably buising him otherwise. lie Is
stiil alive, but the doctors think the case
a hopeless one. This should be q warn
mg 60 boys running races on The sab
bath
Rev. y. NJ Blnkly OF Sherman preached
his farewell sermon yesterday at the
lionham street Methodist church This
closes bis cdcrship In this work. The
prayers OF the Christian people aud the
good wishes oil everybody 90 with him
wherever Lee may cast his lot.
J There have been some changes in rail
road circles Of late. Since May wc have
had three changes in the station agent
and have noW Mr. illps from Lougvicw,
who IS giving perfect satisfaction TO re-
cciYers and shippers and is liked by all.
At our recent municipal election tic
railroad vote was = feature The man
that was fortunate enough to get The vote
solid was elected, thufe'bcipg liity voters.
The city poled GOO votes
We welcome back TO our circle Miss
Lou Bugy who has been spending the
heated term Ia the North among friends
and relatives. She is the brightest star
IN the constellation, and we are always
sorry when she goes away, she is so much
missed In The social dildcm.
Frank Bra2clton, an old typo OF Tm
GIErrE, has assumed control Of the
pOdd city Spectator. We are satisfied
that what he learned while on TIM GA
zE1rEwlil enable him 10 make the spec
iator ilrst-clHss country paper.
The present session of Fannin college,
which began on The 18th of September
last, finds this educational institution in
u better condition tiluu IL bus been since
lis Inauguration, under the management
ol President J. +. N'sn, assisted by
such excellent instructors as prols.
Pritchctt and Eaglcton aud other mem
bcrs OF the faculty. a system OF instruc-
ton has been adopted which in its prac-
tical application promises The most I'M
portaut aud satisfactory results. The
course of education IS thorough and
complete, and the college Is pre-.
pared TO comply with the require
mcntS OF its charter aud confer
the degree of muster or bachelor of arts.
The curriculum hgs been divided into
freshman, sophomore, junior aud senior
classes, and, following the example Of
Harvard college, German or French may
be substituted for Greek, The study of
Latin j., however, obligatory a line
stock of chemicals and nuhrrOas ap-
planccs of natural science have been
added 10 the supply OF educational aids
NJ the college. when the high aud
healthy location of the building, with It's
fine grounds and excellent arrange
mcnts for outdoor exercise and
athletic sports, IS fully known and
rightlully appreciated, we are satisfied
that Fannin college viii become leading
educational institution of North Texas
and well worthy OF the large patronage
which is sure to como.