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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-27
A CRASH AT GALVESTON
The Island City Savings Bank Pals
The Assets win Realize 70
Cents on the Dollar.
The Cotton Firm Of wolston, Wells &
vidor Bugulfed with the Bank Sui
eide Of Clinton @. Wells,

GALVESTON. TRx., Jan, 20. This
city has been in a tremor OF excite
ment since early this morning In
consequence OF the tragic suicide OF
Clinton q. Wells. president OF the
Galveston Cotton exchange.
The doors OF the Island City Saw
lngs bank were not opened this mora
ing, causing great uneaeiness and alarm
among the deposltors, who are chiefly
poor people. Mr. Wells was also
president Of this bauk and a prominent
member OF the hrm OF Wolston, Wells
n Vidor, cotton factore.
About noon II became known that
both concerns were insOlvont and
badly embarrassed. Reliable In
formation regarding the as
sets aud liabilities Of the establishment
were impossible to be obtained until
l,te tonight
The leland City Savings bank was
organized about twelve vearsaxo with
paid-up capital OF STA 600, deposits
about $40, 900. A meeting OF the
board OF directors was held tonight,
as result Of which the
following card, signed by all
the membera Of the board, was fur
nished for publication In the morning;
I'm the limited time we have had 10
examine into the affairs OF the Island
City savings bank, we fluid that the
assets Will realize about 40 cents on the
dollar and that the stockholders will
certainly lose their capital. IL the
stockholders will surrender their stock
we, together with Others, Will agree TO
raise 500, 600 new cauitai aud will as-
fume the liability 70 the present de-
poritors, II accepted bv all ON a basis
Of 20 cents to the dollar, payable In
three, six, nine and twelve months. y
IL ia not believed that tho PROPOSE
ton from the directors will be Rc-
cepted by all the stockholders.
Attachments Aggregating $4,000
The sheriff il now la p0sses-
sion. The deposliors number over
two thousand, principally the very
poorest class OF depositurs, the 4 per
cent interest attracting small sums
from the oolOred p pulahOn.
The firm Of Wolston, Wells d Vidor
have overdrawn their account with
the bank To the amount OF $3.50 coo
J, II Blake cotton factor, doing
business Rt Houston and Galveston, is
debtor TO the bank In the Hum OF $37,-
600
Wollston, Wells Il Vldor gave notice
OF their suspension this afternoon.
Their liabilities are over $500. 600 their
assets are between S25 900 aud $4,000.
Their liabilities are distributed NJ fol-
lows;
The Island city Savings baRlS,
$3.50 600.
70 interior points, for cotton, about
S1OO 600.
To foreign points. $50 009
It. Is understood That the tlrm Ia pre-
pairing statement tonight aud will
asaigu Tomorrow 10 M liasker.
The other bank aud cotton houses OF
the city are In no way affected by the
failure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-27
A uI.AzE Az TnE OApIrAr..

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 "A Ere was
discovered this morning in lot Of
hooks and r, cords In store-Toom un-
der the roof OF the house of represent
atiyes. The fifemen cut away the
wood III d snon txtlnRnlshed the fire.
II was confined 10 a space OF leas than
twenty feet square. The damage is
trIhng. The fire Is supposed to have
he, n started by the electric wires used
In lighting the hall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-27
AN IEOEEDTARg FIRE AT oLEBURsE.
special 10 the Gazette.

CLEBuEEE. TEX Jan. 26.--At 2
o'clock this morning large two-stoFy
brick building owned by Col Il. J..
Chambers and known as the Penning-
tou hotel was destroy ed by fire. The
building cost $4,000 and wa injured
for $500. 1t WAS unoccupied at the
time Coal oil had heen poured over
the II ,ors ard the fire was started ia
several places al once. IA ere Ia no
clew TO the ineendiary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
ADwELLIso BURNED.
aIan fi,a flnxatfn

Special TO the Gazette
WACO, TEX Jan. 20,-The real
dence OF City Attorney Blair, situated
ia the suburbs, remote from fire ex-
tinguishInR facilities. caught Are at
noon aud was destroyed The loss IL
$1,000 wi h no insurance. The fire
originated from detective fiue.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
sheep and see that they have enough, reg ard.
lees of drough.-Canadian Breeder.

sheep and see that they have enough. reg ard.
lees of drough.-Canadian Breeder.
The greatest, and perhaps the only, draw
back TO the cultivation of walnuts aud hick-
cries says Josiah Hopes in the New YORK
Tribune, is the difficulty OF removal When.
ever possible select cloudy day, and dig SO
as not to injure the long tap roots. The en-
tire plant, root and all, should be rolled in a
damp cloth and carried to its new home as
soon as possible. Whenever feasible, how.
ever, the nuts should be planted where the
trees are intended to grow.
Plymouth Rock hens are disposed to take
on a superabundance of fst when deprived
of full amount of exercise. To avoid the
evil effects of abnormal condition, or rather,
to avoid the condition ITSELF the surround
ing circumstances must be understood, and,
If more exercise can not be allowed, then
feed of less fat forming nature must be
provided for them. They are good feragers,
and II allowed all the exercise they want
they can be we'll fed without detriment aud
the production of eggs will be satisfactory.
The young chicks grow rapidly and are very
hardy. FeathsriDg out quickly and coming
into market early makes them useful bird.
At recent meeting of the Warren Coun-
ty (O.) Horticultural 1ciety, as reported IN
the Lebanon Gazette, Mr.. Anderson referred
to an experience with two barrels of Red.
streak spples, which we're opened at harvest
tllIc. Onc UcluB PCIicCAJ SOuuN dAO ObuCL
had become rotten. No cause for this great
difference was known unless it was tbs per-
fectly tight barrel in which were the sound
apples while the other barrel had a Knot
hole in the bottom. Mr.. Anderson also
thought that the greatest danger to be
guarded against in putting way apples vas
the putting them away when too warm. He
believed it better 10 leave than in the or
chard until cool weather.
AocCr riding to English papers the sheep in.
6ustFy in Australia has brought out varie-
~ Of IL sheep dog remarkable for sagacity,
but differing in many other particulars from
these of other countries. 1t is related Of
the N that they will hunt for straggiers miles
away from the hut. and either drive them
in or watch them, If they happen to be tx
hausted, until they gather sufficient strength
10 walk. 1t is s common thing in traveIsIng
the grazing country to come upon one of
the sagscieus dogs on guard over starved
or broken down sheep, and, while | l ca
bic and gentle to a remarkable degree, az a
rule, are then resentful of interference with
their charge and fierce in the extreme.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04

but they should be applied carefully, 50 as
not to force the vines to wood. Cranberry
culture, IL you get Ii right, is gold mine;
some bogs know of have yielded 100 per
cent year. The swamps and meadows OF
this Commonwealth are going to be found
the most valuable agricultural lands. If you
can find water, soil, and sand, You have the
properties to raise crsnberries, provided you
can regulate your wells. In the culture We
have 10 contend against frost. This year,
for the first time in many years. we had q
killing frost, and that is what makes
Cape Cod cranberries now so high. The
principal vermln are our enemies, the fire.
worm and the berryworm. The eggs OF the
6re-worm are laid by little gray miller in
the fall; in the spring they hatch. If you
can keep water over them warm enough to
hatch you can kill them by the water. To.
bacco sleeped will kill this insect under car
tain conditions; he must be- taken young for
for the dose. The berry worm comes from
white miller. The egg is laid in the center
of the flower, and after that flower forms
into Berry the worm is within eating away
the inside. 1t is said that ics will them.
Inc speaker didn't think there could be an
overproduction Of cranbeTries. Nature
would limit the production, for the zone in
which they can be raised Is limited. Eight
inches or sand would run about sixteen
years then you would need new sand. The
farmer ought to get returns for his expenses
in the third year; in the fourth year. ii he
has crop, he will get enough in that one
crop to pay for expenses and bog. too.
The speaker knew of bog that had borne
for thirty years. An ordinary Cape
Cod bog might cost from $25 to $3.50 to
make IL Major PhiDney told of the amount
of cranberry culture 10 Southeastern Massa.
chusetts. In 1883 there were shipped over
the Old Colony Railroad 50 O79 barrels. at an
average value of 50 a barrel, making total
value of SOS III; IN 1884. 30 557 barrels were
shipped. at an average value of Sl1, aud q
total of $3.50 907. The largest proportion OF
this production came from seven towns
BsrDstable, 3 767 barrels and 2,0l5 boxes;
Falmouth, , O53 barrels and s43 boxes; Sand
vioh. 2, 099 barrels and 554 boxes; Yarmouth,
S73 barrels and 703 boxes; Bre wster, 296
barrels and $50 boxes; Dennis. 3032 bar
Tels and 40 boxes; Hsrwich, $3.50 barrels
and .. 929 boxes. The cultivation of the
Gran berry dates back to about 1850. Boys
that are kept flooded until May q or June
1 are seldom troubled with insects. As far
IS possible it is well to have the boys leYel;
flooding will then be easier. 1t is now set
tied fact that cranberry culture is profitable.
Many have lost from want Of experience,
but many also gain. Cranberries can be
raised at profit ii sold for Sc 8 barrel. 0ne
hundred barrels had been raised on an acre
and sold for S12 barrel. Dealers visit cram
berry raisers months before the crop is ready,
and purchase them at from 50 TO SIP a
barrel.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
Flour From Sorghum Seed.

L. W. Deming, of West Point, Ind, writes
as follows: Having nearly 5000 bushels of
cane seed, no stock to W ich we could feed
it. and believing its sale for planting would
be limited, We very naturally concluded to
test Its -four as substitute foe buck whs at
Our first xperiment-that of removing the
bran by 3 buckwhest huller-was a failure
because Of the bran adberipg 50 closely to
the meal, and the general b sid nature of the
seed causing ID to break straight across Our
second experimentation a wheat barre.
suited in grinding much of the bran fully as
line as the meal, making a thorough se para.
zion by bolt impossible, and its oily,
teavy nature gummed the stone and soon
rendered the bolt useless. Oar third ex-
periment was with a sharp feed stone.
Tais gave better results. The feed was
round midway between buckwheat and
cornmeal and bolted, giving four pounds of
Hour and two OF bran-still there was sniff
Gent bran III the flour to give it red iish
cast, not enough TO interfere with its use, but
quite sufficient to deter the trade from TO-
vestiDg. Owing to the large per cent. of offal
that had no value whatever, unless il be to
the tanner, this experiment was also fail
ure. / may now add that this seed is very
hard, difficult TO grind, and damaging to
bolts, because Of its oily nature and tend
ency to ball up. The millers generally are
fast learning this, and their experiments in
this line will probably soon cease. After
much persuasion we induced the millers to
test the seed on set OF rolls. The first break
gave one pound of -four from ten of seed.
The second break has not yet occurred. Ac.
cording to the miller's Judgment, at least
three breaks, with bolts after each break,
would be necessary to properly reduce
the seed. As his machinery was not ad apted
to this work, and the prospective profits not
Justifying us in the outlay for machinery,
further experiments in this line have ceased
for the present. By the use of rollers the
bran OF the seed is left in large fakes, aud
can therefore be easily removed, while the
hour is course, and there is less danger of an
injury 20 the boiling cloths than when
ground very fine. This leaves a pure white
-four. For individual use a sharp cropping
stone aud buckwheat bolt will give 8 cane
seed -four that will be far superior to the
trade buckwbeat for griddle cakes, but,
owing to the fine particles OF bran that the
bolt does not remove. the -four will have a
reddish cast. Owing to the low price of
wheat -four, do not believe cane seed can
be properly ground and pro6tably introduced
on the market, especially until its use shall
be fully knewn-whether used as a substi-
tute for buckwheat, as corn. flour, or as an
adulterant for spicemills.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
Fee ling Stock
New York Times


Il has been claimed that the methods of
breeding and feeding cattle have been so
much improved of late years that the period
of maturity has been hastened more than
one-half-that Is, q sheep or pig which ma
tured at three years or a steer which was
ready for slaughter at five years, is now
ready for the butcher at less than half these
ages. Pigs are said to be ready for pork at
nine months, wethers for mutton at twenty
months, and a two-year-old steer is ready for
the block at that age. 1t is to be feared that
these claims are greater than can be Justly
allowed. No doubt some animals. by ex-
cessiYe forcing, are made as fat aud reach
as heavy weight at these premature ages
rs they used to do in twice the time. bat il
is q question if this forcing is profitable
either to the feeder or to the consumer. On
the one hand, the animal is forced to con.
sumo as much food in two years as was
formerly spread over four years, so that on
the whole there is no gain but In time,
while on the other hand the consumer has
very immature or half-growH meat which is
devoid OF flavor CT nutritive quality, and
the meat Is overloaded with fat, which is
waste. Physiologicslly, it is a matter OF
doubt If the muscular growth of an animal
can really be fastened by any process of
feeding. Fat can be produced, no doubt,
bat fat is a diseased condition of the sys.
tenn, and an excessively fat animal would
soon die under continued feeding. But il
we examine the meat OF one of these young,
o rsrgown animals it is found TO be
in very great disproportion to the fat.
IL IS quite common, for instance for the
nine -months-old pigs which weigh 800
pounds to be turned wholly into the lard
Kettle. because the few pounds of flesh under
tia fat is not salable or useful as food. Ga
tn whole, it certainly does not appear as il
Ne had carried the forcing system of feeding
TO an Improbable extreme. Every year the
losses Of swine by disorders are clearly
traeeable to overlooking increase in number,
and although We are told that the dreaded
diseases have been overcome and have dis
appeared, yet the feeding season no sooner
begins again when the hog cholera breaks
out as plent1fully as at any time before. 1t
Is question II we can safely follow Eaglish
presidents in this respect OF forcing animals
10 DTematurity. Certainly, if we are to
suffer the pains and penalties, the diseases
and losses among our live stock, which
English farmers are complaining of il is
very clear that we can not afford 10 do it,
snd bad better make haste more slowly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
softenipg Leather.

Neatsfoot oil will not soften leather under
all circumstances, neither is castor oil any
better. Oil is not necessary TO the pliability
OF lesther-the leather of the OK, goat calf
and kid. 1t is necessary that the leather be
kept moist; but oil need lot be the moisten-
ing means. Yet in use oil is the most con-
venient means for keeping leather soft. 1t
would be inconvenient to employ water to
keep pliable the leather of our boots, because
of its spreading the pores of the leather and
admitting cold air; besides, unless always
wet. leather becomes hard and rigid. Oil,
on the contrary, keeps the leather II a pro
per state for its best usefulness, that of plia-
bility. But in order that oil may soften
the leather, its way should be prepared by a
thorough wettiDg OF the leather by water.
Much less oil is required If the leather is well
saturated with water. The philosophy is
obYieus; water is repellant to the oil, and
prevents it from passing entirely through
the leather. The use of water for softenIng
belts in factories is not inconvenient, If ad-
vantage is taken of holiday. at night the
belts may be brushed. clean and thoroughly
wetted, then in the morning uss the oil; a
much smaller quantity is necessary to rem
der the belt pllable than when no water is
used
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04

and We 60 on encouraged; but the devil is
just cow very busy, which interpret as an
omen for good. We shall con time the fight
until the end of the year, though Christmas
is an undesirable break in our work some
times think the Lord may be trying our faith
in this stronghold of evil, and that he in
tends a great work. Time will show. can
not speak with strong confidence. Such is
the fearful power of sin and unbelief that
even our Lord is written of one place He
visited, He could not there do many mighty
works because of their unbelief.'"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
A Crop worth Raising.

A London paper says: Now that farmers
are anxlously lnquiriDg for any means of
making their land pay, it may be worth
while TO call attention to a crop that has
lately been less grown in this country than
1t formerly was We refer to carsway seed.
in the growth of which some thirty wears
ago few enterprising English farmers made
a great deal OF money, as prices were then
bigh. After q time too much seed was
grown, and prices sank to a comparatively
al remunerative level, after which many
farmers gave up the business, which has
since been chiefly in the hands of forei gners
From circular Just issued by Massrs.
PTaschkaueT IL Co, of Savage gardens Z. @
Il appears that the present stocks of the sed
are Tar below the estimated requirements FOR
the next i've months and the crop of 1895
will not be sufficient to meet the demand
for the The twelve months fol.
loving I1g 1T. its ingathering. The crop. like
mature, and it is often sown with mustard,
Deans or peas, as clover is with white straw
crop. In 1883 the price of caraway seed
reached the lowest price ever known-23
shlll1ngs per cwt, in consequence of which
the acreage was greatly reduced. The seed
is chiefly grown in Holland, less extensively
IN Russia. Germany aud Sweden, and to q
very small extent in Morocco. In Holland.
1t Is said, the yield OF caraway seed is from
II cwt to is cWt per acre. aud during the
ten years ending with 1888 the price has
ranged from % shillings to so shillIngs per
cwt BY the end of 1884 the price has gone
up to - shillings which Is about the average
far the last six years. The CONSUMPTION of
caraway seed has largely increased, as it is
not only ured in cakes, but also extensively
IN the manufacture of cattle spice, soap and
medicines. 1t would not be prudent tor
many farmers to go extensively into tbs cul-
uyetion OF carawsy seed. as it might easily
q Int -
the farmers of Holland should have pretty
well monopoly in what, to them at any
rate, has been profitable branch Of agricul-
ture.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04

A tower, which would have excited the en-
thusiam of the builders of babel, is proposed
as feature of the Paris exhibition of 1889.
1t is to be 1000 feet high and made of iron.
The engineer who plans it considers 100 me-
tiers as the limit of height possible in a
structure of which stone is the principal ma
terial, and hence iron is proposed. The base
of the tower is OF pyrs nidal shape aud is to
be 20 meters nigh, and the superficial area at
this height will be 3 600 square meters; above
this there will be three other stages. or
stories, in which will be rooms which
it is proposed to use for scientific and other
purDrsfs
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04

islands upon which they have been reared
and bred, have become stunted in their
growth by the peculiar conditions of their
environment; while the other branch of the
family has been interbred and selected and
improved, with view of producing the
magnificent thoroughbreds which we now
so often see in the business parts of our
cities, and which are so often the pride Of
our State and County Fairs and horse shows.
In point OF strength the pony probably
stands ahead of the Percheron in proportion
to its size, and wonderful stories are told in
their native isle of their wonderful endnr-
Rnce and power.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
Catarrb

Is q very prevalent and exceedingly dis
agreeable disease, liable, If neglected, to de-
velop into serious consumption. Being a
constitutional disease, it requires a constitu
tional remedy like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
which, acting through the blood, reaches
every part of the system, effecting a radical
and permanent cure of catarrh in even its
most severe forms. Made only by @. J. Hood
q Co., Lowell Mass
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04

There ere so many frauds advertised for
the hair you say. So there are but Park
er's Hair Balsam is not one of them. 1t VIII
not work miracles, but 1t will do better SER
vice for your hair than anything else you
can find. Restores original color, cures
dsndruff, gives pew growth. Elegantly per-
fumed. Not dye,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04

'.Dr. Tohmas, you notice, is preaching
dead against the doctrine of hell" "Just
like the Doctor; always putting his foot Ia Ii.
Here's the thermometer twenty below, and
Thomas seeks to destroy the one comfortable
hope of an erring Christian.-Chicago News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
Cranberry Raising.

At the last meet OF the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural Society Rev. N. n. Chamberlin
the second or third year after planting you
begin to get berries. On the fourth year you
have full crop. Fertilizers properly ap
piled will sometimes produce great crops,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
shetland Pony aud Percheron.

1t Is difficult matter to believe that those
magnificent specimens OF equine power the
Percheron and Clydesdale draught horses,
should be derived from the same original
stock as the Shetland pony. These little,
hardy, obstinate, good-natured pets have
been undergoing during q number OF years
q process Of physical degeneration, which
has reduced them to an average stature of
forty to forty-eight inches, and often much
less. They, like the oaks and frs Of the