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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
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A stranger, hearing what the young
society people are talking of at present,
would be apt to think the Fort was on
the coast. And, II he was familiar
with the city, no doubt he would won
der why IL has not asked for an appro.
priati0n for deep water. Boat-ridin2
is the latest wrinkle on the surface Of
society here, and nearly every day,
parties OF four, or more. leave the city
and take row up the West Fork. 1t
is true, there are shoals and numerous
snags In the stream, but many OF the
young men have made the tripso often
that they are becoming experienced
pilots. The river is navigable for about
two miles up stream, with small
row-boat, and explorations to further
distance are cut ihort by huge tree,
which has fallen completely across the
stream and which Just touches the
water. Boating ON the West Fork bids
fair to become very popular, and 1t IL
possible boating club " will be the
next social Institution in the Fort.
Spring fever has attacked society,
which shows signs Of weakening pn-
der its soporific influences. At the
ball last Friday night / CHANGED to be
in set with young lady who danced
ss though she WAS INDUCING in calls
thenlc exercise. Pm dreadful tired
of dancing she said to me later in
the evening, "and wish there would
be no more hops this season. This
remark called my attention to the fact
that even the "hyers,p who at tho be-
ginning Of the season would make q
circuit of the immense hall In few
seconds, were dancing in an idle, list
less way, rs though they were per-
forming mechanical duty. 1t Ia evil
| dent that the near approach of return
ing summer has blunted the enjoy
nent of the dance, and that the season
is drawing to lame and listless con-
clusion,
/ talked with Capt. Il. X. Smoot Of
the Fort Worth Rifles yesterday, and
he tells me that the company does not
flourish as 1t should. He states that
there seems to be lack of interest in
the company, both on the part of the
members and the general public. ]
suggested to him that as the summer
was near at hand, the company should
give some open air exhibitions, which
would probably have the effect of slim
ulating public interest; that the com
pany has heretofore, in measure
been isolated from public admiration
and criticism; that to make the Rifle!
a popular institution, the company
should give public parades and drills
Capt. Smoot agreed to this, and sale
he would like to improve the company
in any possible way; that 1t had at
tanned some proficiency in drilling
and that he still hoped it would be
come one Of the finest military com
panies In Texas. 1t does seem strange
that the Rifles hang fire as they do
and 1t Is to be hoped that some mean
will be devised to place the compan,
in solid and prosperous condition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
For the Gazette.
Jay GOULD.

For the Gazette.
JAY GOULD.
Beecher said, Ia his pulpit, once
That a man could live right well
on dollar a day, unless he was Ounce,
And wanted to live like a swell.
This speech went deep Into the hearts
Ofthose who heard him say so.
FOR many II one tried all his arts,
But failed, for HE did not know.
but there was ONE who thought he'd try
Not ON himself, but on "small fry
Had many man ut work for him,
And those would do 10 favor his within,
6 % he ordered wholesale reduction
OF wages, though II might be destruction
To others, yet no did not care
so long rs HE was not there.
My friends, do you wish TO know
The name of your beTefoctor?
This man OF the beautiful mould
don't say II Is not JAY GOULD.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

In the makeup of Silver Loaf Bak-
ing Powder, a combination has been
found which places the inexperienced
house keeper on an equality with those
who have made bresd-making a study
for years
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Dahlman Bros,
Clothiers and gents fdrnishers.
Rncklen,s ArnIca SaIre.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blaine, corns and all skin eruptlons,
and positively cures piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
n. w. Williams & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Candidate for Marshal.

Mr. r.. s. Wallace of Terrell is for.
tunate in possessing large circle of
devoted and sppreciative friends, who
are earnestly urging his appointment
as marshall. If he should be the
lucky man the office W Ill be filled by an
honorable, brave and conscientious
public servant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

The ingredients that enter into the
composition Of Silver Loaf Baking
Powder are guaranteed chemically
pure, and to this Is attributed its UNI
precedented popularity wherever 1t
has been introduced.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
OH aud Gasoline Stoves
AT w. p. Lewis Il Bro.
Dahlman Bros,
Clothlers and gents furnishers.

When directions are followed in the
use OF silver Loaf Baking Powder the
result Is always satisfactory aud the
bread-maker never has room for com.
-Nla1pt
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

When Silver Loaf Baking Powder Is
used according to the printed directions
on each package, the manufacturer
guarantees that your bread will be
nutritious, wholesome and light
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

In offering Silver Loaf baking pow.
der to tue public, the manufacturer
simply asksa trial with other brands,
and Ia willing to abide the result.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Furni.hinr linods.

The novelties In neckweAr and fur
nishing goods just received at Dahl
man Bros cannot fall 10 please the
most fastidious, The styles arc the
very latest, and the quality OF the
goods are TO be found only at Inst such
- houEe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Tlhrough Stages TO Moheetle.

On and after Monday, March 8,
through four-horse coaches will run
daily between Wichita Falls and Yer
non from Vernon every Monday, We'd
nesdsy and Friday. for Clarendon and
Mobeetle. J. w. ORR, Mgr,
Wichita Falls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Dahlman Rrosn
Clothiers aud gents' nnrnlshers.

why the unprecedented popularity
OF Silver Loaf Baking Powdergn has
been frequently asked, and the an.
swer Is found IN the guarantee OF j. III.
Brown that every package Is chemi.
cally pure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
The Place 10 visit

Is tho elegant market South Main
1918 street. Kemper Bros will sell
you meats Of the best, and low down
for the cash at wholesale or retail, go
and try them once,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Ralnwater Baths.

Hot, cold and shower baths, only 25
cents. Six elegant rooms at Il. Gutz.
mans barber shop next to corner of
First and Main streets. Also, Vapor
and Medicated baths. Eight chairs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

That Silver Loaf Baking Powder
has taken a position side by side with
the leading brands in the market, evi.
dences the merit claimed for 1t by the
manufacturer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

For dyspepsia and liver complaint,
you have printed guarantee on every
bottle OF Shiloh's VitaliAer. 1t never
fails to cure. Sold by H. w. Williams
e Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

We beg to inform our customers and
friends that we Will continue the above
business, wagons, buggies, machinery,
standing accounts will be paid and
receirod by us only.
A. SCHNEIDRR,
J. Q. JAHNs,
Corner Eighth and Houston streets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

Are you made miserable by indiges-
ton, constipation, dizziness, loss OF
appetite, yellow skin2 Shiloh's Vi
taller Is a positive cure. Sold by II.
w. willlams 4 Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Dahlman Bros,
Clothiers and gents uInishers.

The Reu. Geo. IE 7Haycr, OF Bour.
bon. Ind, says; "Both myself and
wife owe our lives TO Shiioh's Con.
HnlpfioR Circ.r Sold by H. w. Will
Jams Il Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

,Shiioh'S CHre will Immediately re-
lieve Group, whooping cough and
bronchitis. Sold by II. w. Williams
Il Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
The wants and Demands

For choice meats can be supplied Id
any form or quantity, at wholesale or
retail chesp for each, at Kemper Bros,
1918 South Main, call and try them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
seeds, seeds,

Amber sorghum seed, German mil.
let seed, Johnson grass seed and all
kinds OF grain and feed for sale by
w. +. Patterson, corner Sixth and
Houston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

Macklemay cord in all colors for lam
brequins and fancy work at Anderson's
gun-store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
cutlery Guaranteed,

You can buy n poeket-knife from 10
cents TO $40, with over two hundred
patterns to select from, at Anderson's
pun.sfOrp,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Dissolution Notice.

The firm heretofore existing under
the name OF Schneider, JAhns 4 Co. Is
hereby dissolved by mutual consent,
O. Dnrels retiring and A. Schneider
and ]. G, Jahns continuing as hereto
fore.
OSCAR DURELs,
A. SCHNEIDER,
j. O. JAHNs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

Telephone Andersons gun-store for
key-httiRg and locksmithing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Dahiman Bros
Clothiers and gents furnishers.

Silver Loaf Baking Powder has never
vet disappointed the bI cad maker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Fence Wire.

Half a million pounds barbed and
smooth wire for sale, cheap.
w. a. HUFFMAN IMp. Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
rishIng Taekle

or every deseciption at Anderson's
gun.stese.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

Ladies approve OF your snicking
Little Joker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

A correspondent who signs the
name Society Gent, asks the Sun
day Salad to tell him show to kiss n
young lady In the quietest and most
agreeable way.n The writer evidently
has made a genuine mash and doubts
his ability to so through the ordeal OF
kissing, considered as fine art. We
confess our inability to answer the
young "Society Gent'sn question, but
cannot refrain from few reflections
on the subject. He did not state the
size of the young iady's mouth which
he desired to kiss, and we are at loss
whether to advise him TO advertise for
bids for the contract ss q whole or by
sections. III she has a Roman mouth
One that roams all over her gsee-he
should let the work out by sections,
Ii she has n acknowledgements
mouth, touch of which would make
IA fellow feel all over In spots as big as
a barn, "Soclely Gent would probs-
bly, find 1t an agreeable task to expert
ment until he Caught ON TO the
answer to his question. In regard to
the "quieteat' manner OF kissing, we
would advise Society Gent TO be
sure the "old mani or her big
brotherN is at safe distance. A first.
class quiet way IL, after all the good
nights" have been whispered and the
young lady Is one-third of the way up
the stairway, totell her you forgot some
thing and as she leans over the banis.
tiers, stand on your tip-toes and kiss
her squarely In The mouth, After she
has llown around the landing and left
him In darkness, /. Ia probable that he
Will have found one answer to his
question.
| took a drive out on the prairie one
day last week-the first since last sum
mer--and found that nature was re.
asserting itself; the tiny blades OF grass
were springlng through the earth In
countless myriads, and the face Of the
prairie was lovely beyond description.
On my return, / noticed that there was
not single piece of road on the many
thoroughfares leading into the city
which would answer for drive. The
road TO the new cemetery was rough,
filled with holes, and would not admit
test OF the speed Of the animal was
driving. This reminds me chat there
Is not q single street In the city which
10 suitable for delightful drive. The
race track Is not too far of to become a
popular, everyday driving resort,
even II the management would not
prevent indisoriminate driving over Ii,
The expenditure of little money
would place the new cemetery road In
good condition for driving purposes.
and Just ~ present II seems as though
this Is the only hope for those persons
In the city who own fine teams, and
who would like a place where they
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15

Oil and Gasoline Stoves.
Handsome patterns at w. p. Lewis
Il Bro.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-15
Did you

pose Mustaos RI I.
for horses' 4 III
ton Of all aesA
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-05-02
STOCKMFN AND STOCK.

Exchange: Sale-makers complain of the
low prices paid for thoroughbred cattle.
What is one mans loss is another mans
gain The farmers and small stockmen are
in high clover.
Stockgrowers Journal: Mr. Sanborn, Of
the firm OF Sanbora Il Loud. says his firm
expect to receive about 1000 head OF mixed
cattle from the west the 5th of May. and
another lot July 1st
Live Stock Indicator: From time out of
mind people who sayed at the spigot and
wasted at the bung have been the laughing
stock Of their more prudent neighbors.
The best example Of that unfortunate class
Of deluded nortals at present is the man
who persists in the use of the scrub stock
getter.
Bad Lands Cow Boy. That bulls are
scarce in the roundup is simply because
they are scarce on the range. We doubt if
to-day there is an average on the river of
four bulls to the one hundred cows. Our
cowmen will remedy tins difficulty soon by
the addition of three or four more to the
hundred.
Maiden Argus: In speaking OF cattle,
Gov. Brooks says the increase this year bids
fair to exceed any previous. The cows are
all in excellent condition, thus insuring
healthy, strong calves. The past winter,
taken as whole, was tho most congenial
to stock, experienced for several years-the'
eastern press to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Steckgrowers Journal: Gus. Grisy, OF
Mingusyille, reports that cattle on Beayer
creek are in splendid condition, much bet
ter than last year at this date; and thanks
to the three days storm the range looks
fully three weeks in advance of last year.
Horses are looking we'll and there is fair
demand for COW ponies. Mr.. Grisy reports
that all on the creek are pleased with the
for the roundup.
Stockgrowers Journal: 1t is assumed
that great profits accrue to the cattlemen
from their investments on the ranges. But
great as the profits may be, the statement
that the Bell telephone Instruments, which
cost only $3.50 each. bring an annual rental
of $40 each to the parent company. will be
apt to make many cattlemen wish they
were cultivating Bell telephone company
on their ranges. But perhaps they would
object to percentage which, as the chap
said. "passes from interest into larceny"
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-05-02
Relations of Cholera to Localitles.

/
Relatively low-lying sites are very
favorable to cholera. Where the sur.
face of the earth has an undulating out
line, it will be found that districts and
individual houses which are situated on
the summit of the undulation very fire.
quen.ly have no, or only very small,
| disposition to the development of an
epidemic of cholera, while in the hollow
Of the undulation under like conditions
the opposite holds good. The truth of
this statement is seen in single districts
where parts or single houses exist on
the summit and others lie low.
,, Another feature which is found in
every epidemic is the falling Off of the
disease in the neighborhood of and on
mountain ranges. The Himalayan
mountains, those of Lebanon and the
Alps, have always formed the places Of
refuge for fugitives from cholera. The
immunity, or the slight susceptibility,
of mountain ranges for cholera is wit
messed in India as plainly as it is in
Europe. A familiar example is the
complete freedom from cholera of the
hill stations along the Himalayas, in
which, through frequent changes of
troops, the cholera has every chance of
being taken up from the plains. In the
severe epidemic of 1869 here were
only two cases of cholera in nineteen
hill stations.
A similar experience is met with in
narrower areas. For instance, in Mu-
mich 1874, the frequency of cholera
was widely different in the seven bar
racks of the garrison. In the low lying
lsar Kaserne occupied by cuirassiers,
heavy cavalry regiment), out of ], 900
men there were forty cases of cholera;
in the high-laying Max II Kaserne with
two field artillery regiments) only three
cases, and this without there being any
difference in the construction of the
caserns, the occupation or the diet of
the men, or the drinking water.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-05-02
SWEETHEARTS' FOLK LORE.

A Wishing Chair-Whether Marriage o,
Not-Practice in Germany.
IBelgravia.l
Perhaps your affections are still dis.
engaged, but you wish to bestow them
on one who will return like for like. In
this case there are plenty of wishing
chairs, wishing gates, etc., scattered
through the country. A wish breathed
near them, and kept secret, will sooner
or later have its fulfillment But there
is no need to travel to the lake country
or to Finchale priory, near Durham
(where there is wishing chair; if you
see piece of old iron or horseshoe on
your path, take it up, spit on it, and
throw it over your left shoulder, fran
ing wish at the same time. Keep this
wish secret, and it will come to pass
in due time. If you meet a piebald
horse, nothing can be more lucky; utter
your wish, and, whatever it may be,
you will have it before the week be out.
In Cleveland the following method of
divining whether girl will be married
or not is resorted to: Take a tumbler
of water from a stream which runs
southwark; borrow the wedding ring of
some gude-wife and suspend it by hair
of your head over the glass of water,
holding the hair between the finger and
thumb. If the ring hit against the
side of the glass, the holder will die an
old maid; if it turns quickly round, she
will be married once; if slowly, twice.
Should the ring strikes the side of the
glass more than three times after the
holder has pronounced the name of her
lover, there will be lengthy courtship,
and nothing more; ''she will be courted
to dead, " as they say in Lincolnshire; if
less frequently, the affair will be broken
off, and if there is no striking at all it
will never come on.
Or if you look at the first new moon
of the year through silk handkerchief
which has never been washed, as many
moons as you see through it the
threads multiplying the vision,) so
many years must pass before your mar
riage. Would you ascertain the color
of your future husbands hair2 Follow
the practice of the German girls. Be-
tween the hours of II and II at night
on st. Andrews Eve a maiden must
stand at the house door, take hold of
the latch, and say three times: "Gentle
love, if thou lowest me, show thyself."
She must then open the door quickly
and make rapid grasp through it into
the darkness, when she will find in her
hand lock of her future husbands
hair
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-05-02
Oil From Pine Wood.


A distillery has lately been put in
operation in Charleston, S. c., for
manufacturing oil from pine wood. The
material is subjected to intense heat in
sealed retorts, and one cord of it is said
to yield Is gallons Of tufpentine, 80 gal
Ions of pine wood oil, 80 bushels of
charcoal, $50 gallons of wood vinegar,
and quantity of inhammable gas and
vegetable asphaltum. The oil alone is
worth about 25 cents gallon, and is
used by painters and shipbuilders.
Apart from its commercial value, the
process is interesting as showing how
modern chemistry is able to supplant
those old destructive chemical processes
by which a single article was produced
from given material, and all the rest
wasted or ruined.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-05-02
CHEATING THE GOVERNMENT.
An Old Importer Tolls How Some Po6S
pie Commit Gross Frauds.
New York Sim

pie Commit Gross Frauds.
New York SUM-
zone of the most difficult things to detect"
said an old importer, "is the fraudulent al
lowance of rebate Of customs duties on goods
alleged to have been damaged. Where the
importer and the appraiser are dishonest
the fraud is almost impossible Of detection.
The plan Of operations is very simple. The
law requires that the full duties shall be paid
upon the withdrawal of goods. Then, il
goods are found to be damaged within ten
days, the importer sends word to the custom
house, and an appraiser is sent to the inn
porter'S store or warehouse, and there ap-
praises the damage, and upon his report is
based the allowance Of duties to be refunded.
This system leaves opportunity to commit
several kinds of fraud.
"There is, in the first place, an easy chance'
to substitute other goods for those actually
imported. There is case on record where
an importer of fruits kept a lot of damaged
goods on land for year, and used them to
mix with every importation for the purpose
of securing damage allowances The goods
being in tie importers possession, it is SIM
ply impossible to detect fraud like that,
especially where the appraiser is dishonest.
"There is, Of course, SO much dependent
upon the judgement of the appraiser in such
cases that there is a wide margin for fraud.
The appraiser, for instance, may report q
lot of preserved fruit as moldy or sugared.
He may judge from an imperfect or dis
honest inspection that a class of such goods
is entitled to damage allowance, when in
fact there was no damage at all. The re-
suit in such cases would be to give the dis
honest importer an advantage over his hon.
est competitors.
"The frauds have gone so far that not long
ago a committee Of the chamber of COM
merce, after investigation, reported in favor
of suppressing damage allowances on goods
not in themselves perishable, nor specially
subject to suffer damage. They recomS
mended that in lieu of the present system
there should be fixed percentages of rebates
for damages to be ascertained and estab-
lished by reference to actual experience in
the past, such fixed percentages to be allowed
on all perishabls goods, whether damaged or
not
"The collusion of some Of the appraisers
with importers of easy conscience is obvious
from the fact that importations Of similar
goods in the same steamer have often been
offered for sale at widely different prices by
the different importers. The inference IS
that the importer who sells so much lower
than his competitors has advantages over
the importer who pays honest duties"