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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
size of the brain in Extinct Animals.

Prof. Marsh OF Yale college said az the
recent meeting Of the British association
that Tor fourteen years he had directed
ms attention to the subject OF the Size OF
the brain In extinct animals. In every In.
stance he found that the mammals from
tne lower tartlary had very small brains
He carried his investigation Into the up-
per territory and found that the brain
was much larger In the pliocene than the
mocene. All the tertiary mammals had
snlall bralnsi there was gradual Increase
IN the size OF The brain during this period |;
ana this increase IN the size was GENERALLY
IN the cerebral hemisphere or higher
portions OF the brain. IN some
groups The convolutlon OF the brain had
gradually become more complex. In
holne the cerebellum ard the oliactory
loOes nadeyeu diminished IN Size. There
was now evidence that the same general
law OF brain growth holds good for birds
ana reptiles from the jurassic period 10
tne present time. The brain Of an animal
oeionging TO vigorous race, fitted for a
long survival, WAS larger than the average
ntain ~ that period in the same gronp
anu the BRAIN 81 q mammal Of declihIng
race WAS smaller than the average brain
~ us contemporaries of the same group.
Inc small animal now existing had pro.
portlonally larger brains than adult ami.
nlais They found some interesting OK.
amples which threw light on this
question For Instance, in the cocene
tney had an animal, the Oldest
SHOWN ancestor OF the rhlnoceros
ana Il had an exceptionally large
Drain. Taking all the facts together, h
seemed rs though this brain growth was
An important elomrut hi the survival OF
ynlmaIs. II the animal became lsrne and
nnMieldy with a emall arain, II would be
llsele q suffer from any change IF eli.
,natf in other words, In carly times the
lNg orain conquered, rs Il Is the biz brai,,
.nat cenqnera lneIsiIlzaslon to-day Prof
Fi2syFr SAID Il Nas satisfactory 70 6nd 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
DENIS0N.
The Boy Was Seventeen and the Girl
Fifteen, But They Married All
the Same.
Appointed Postal Clerk = The Personal
Budget Of the Gate city Rail-
road Notes.


Special TO the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, Dec. 2s. Saturday
evening ut O'Clock Master win Sher-
burn drove up to the residence of Capt.
Rice, on Main street, and Miss Eula Rice
and Sherburn started TO take drive, and
Mrs Rice supposed they returned about
4 O'Clock; but while absent they had
made q flying trip to Colbert's station In
the Nation, where ReY. Roberts of the
Baptist church was IN waiting. He per-
formed the ceremony and the young peo-
pie returned, each one going to his home,
and no one suspecting what had hap
pened. Sunday, young Sherburn took
another driye--this time with his BRIDE
and while they were gone a
friend informed the parents OF
the wedding. Master Shorburn is a
boy about seventeen years of age, indus
trious, and clerks for his father, who
owns a shoe store. The bride, nee Miss
Rice, is a girl OF hardly fifteen years,
smart ami very pretty, and loved 10y all
who know her The elopement was
quite u surprise to all, but it is done for
better or worse. The ceremony took place
at Harris store at Colbert's station, |, T.
Mr. Sherburn, father of the groom, re-
Marked when told OF the wedding
''Well, the boy is married; ] VIII double
his salary aud let him 20 ahead" The
GAZETTE wishes them life of happiness.
Prof. Summerviile, superintendent of
the Sherman public schools, is visiting IN
the city.
l.. G. Dofian, trainmaster Of the Hous-
ton Texas Central, Is in the city.
j. I. Penn, who has been breaking on
the Missouri Pacific, received notice to-
day of his appointment as postal clerk be-
tween Denison and Houston. The APP
pointment Is good one, as Mr.. Penn VIII
make an efficient officer THE GAZETTE
wishes him success in his new place
Mrs. VIII Murphy OF Gainesville, who
has been visiting friends in Denison for
few days, returned home to-day
Miss Kate Chamberlain, student of the
ST. Joseph's academy, Sherman, Is in the
city, visiting her brother Dick, circulator
for THE GAZETTE, and is guest of st.
Xavier academy,
Sam Taylor, cashier OF the Missouri
Pacific freight Office in Denison, has &C
cepted position as agent at Temple
Mr., Taylor has many warm friends who
will regret his leaving, but be glad of his
good fortune in the promotion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
whoroforenos. Of tho rhusness.

Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. 2s.--The East
Dallas saloon keepers are kicking vigor-
ously. They say hat If they sell a bottle
of soda on Sunday policeman comes
down upon them like wolf on the fold,
but that four or five West Dallas
vendors OF the ardent keep open all day
Sunday and are never molested. They
have repeatedly appealed to Marshal
Arnold to know the whereforeness of the
thusness The strongest appeal came
this morning, and SIr Arnold assembled
the officers and told them to arrest every
man, regardless Of race, color or any
previous drinks that he may have set up
to them in the past, or promise of drinks
in the future. Every man, he continued,
who sells liquor between the hours of 8
a. m. and p, m. Is violator of the law,
whether the saloon be located in East or
West Dallas, and future complaints from
the East would occasion an inquiry into
the cause OF the iayoritlsm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
II FITTED.
The Poor Girl Who So Desperately
Fought the Negro Brute
Is Avenged.
4 Pyre OF Pine Knots Built Around HIM
Screaming, He Burns to n
Crisp.
special to the enzette.

| Special to the Gazette.
/ NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 2S.--On the
evening of December II, as stated In a
previous special, Miss Carrie Boyer, a
young lady OF Jamestown, Clark county,
Ala, was murdered by a negro as
she was going from her residence to the
boat TO embark for Mobile, there to spend
the holidays The negro had attempted
to outrage her and, when she flercely re-
sisted, fatally shot her, Ever since the
murder the people of Clark county have
been hunting for the criminal. He
escaped them, however, for time,
going down the river TO TomkinSville,
and was not found until to-day. a negro,
Dick Reed by name, was arrested at the
latter place yesterday on suspicion and
carried back to Ganestown. His gun
lock betrayed him. On the scene OF the
murder the lock OF gun was found which
had been broken of in the struggle with
Miss Boyer. Reed, when arrested, had
gun with broken lock, and the piece
discovered on the scene of the crime was
found to 1T it perfectly. Confront
ed by this and other circum-
stantial evidence, Reed confessed
himself the murderer of Miss
Boyer, and also confessed TO another muir
der in Mississippi. A large crowd, over
200 in number had by this time collected
around the house where he was confined,
and demanded that the murderer be pro-
duccd and turned over to them. They
then marched in body TO the scene Of
his crime, lonely wood near Gaines
town, and tied Reed to a tree. Eager
hands, white and black, built pyrc
around him, and in few minutes he was
writhing and screaming in the midst of
the flames of strong pine fire. His
agony lasted but few minutes, when
it was found that ne had been burned
crisp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
PILOT POINT.
Tuttle Discharged Pasture Burnod--Tak
ing stock-yisiting Home Personal egsy
spncial To- the t;ayette

Tultle Discharged Pasture Burnod--Tak
ing stock--yisiiing Home--P Personal. egsy
special TO the Gazette
PnoT PoISr, TEX, Dec. S--Rcv.
J. w Mcclure, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, preached yesterday to the
convicts at their campus In the southern
limits Of the city,
Alr, j. q Stewards pasture, four miles
south OF the city, was burned over Fri.
day. II Is not known how the fire started.
Loss estimated at S75.
Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Watson are spend
ing the holidays in Montague county.
Mr.. and Mrs John Barnard OF Bonhain
are visiting their relatives here, Mr.. Green
Flakes family
Mrs u. j. MONT spent Sunday In
Whtesboro visiting relatives.
Aubrey Slaughter, promising young
man with Eastwood & Oesch, Fort
Worth, came up to spend Christmas with
his mothers family.
The hrst quarterly conference held its
business meeting this evening at the NJ IL,
church.
Mr.. W. S. McShan, an east side dry
goods dealer, carries an arm In sling,
the effect OF too careless handling Of
fireworks on Christmas day.
Rcvs, j. X, Wages and j. w. Mcclure
were the recipients OF valuable and
handsome Christmas presents The
former was presented with a solid silver
ice pitcher from number Of his mem
bers, and the latter suit Of clothes from
Mr.. Sam Skinner, who accidentally shot
him In the face the previous day.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lew Newbury enter
tanned a number OF their young friends
Friday evening, at their residence on
Broad street.
Flake s Co. arc moving their grocery
stock to-day.
futile, VINO was arrested yesterday,
charged with theft, was arralgnea before
Esquire Mills this morning, and no evil
dence appearing against him he was dis.
charged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29

visiting her children that are In school
here. Mrs. r., previous TO her marriage
TO DR.. Russell, was the widow Of the
lamented DR.. Harrington, who was assas-
sinated In Wood county in 1882, and has
many warm friends in this city. She re-
turned home this morning.
Mrs. Rice Of the Texas Law Review Is
in the city.
Judge w. ID. Irvine, one Of the three
surviving members ofCapt. BIZ Scurlock's
company OF Texas veterans oflSSG, was In
the city to-day The judge is one Of our
best citizens, and although he has passed
through the storms and hardships OF from
tier life with all It's privations, he Is hale
and hearty and jolly us youth of eigh-
teen.
E. Runyan Co., one OF Torrell's nur-
sery firms, has shipped large amount of
fruit trees 10 Mexico.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
DID lie suICIDEg
\ Butcher Loses Some Meat and Thinks He
Might ms Well Die.

Might ms Well Die.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx, Dec. 2s.---Eugenc Pho
ger disappeared Christmas eve night
and has not since been heard Of,
and his friends are naturally very
anxious about him. lie was a partner Of
Joe Polser in the butcher business, and
he and Joe slept together. Joe says that
at or about midnight Thursday night he
got up and went out Of the room Think
ing he would be gone only minute, he
paid no particular attention to the matter
and went 10 sleep again; but when he
awoke In the morning Pfoger was still
out. Joe says he went out and made in
quiry about him, but nobody had seen
him. Thinking he had gone to Fort Worth
where he has friends, Joe had Frank Ham
to telegraph TO the Fort, but the answer
came that he was not there
it seems that lot OF meat belonging to
Polser & Pfioger was attached TO satisfy a
Judgment Thursday evening, and Polser
says that Phoger was very much depressed
in spirits over it, and remarked that he
might as well suicide, for he could not
make a success of anything he undertook.
He was known to have about 500 on his
person when he disappeared.
Phogor's friends think that he either
took train and lef Dallas in disgust, or
has sucided.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
A Guard Said to Have Conveyed Saw and
File to i25 Prisoners in Jail.

A Guard Said to Have Conveyed Saw and
File to 1926 Prisoners in jail.
Special to the Sazette.
Fort SMITH, ARK, Dec. 2S.-The case of
Il. Ferner, who was arrested last week on
a charge of conspiracy to release the 1876
prisoners confined In the United States
jail at this place, is still undergoing
examination. Ferner had been a guard
ut the jail, but was recently discharged :.
Since mis- discharge it has leaked out that
while acting as guard he had either for
consideration, or promise of one,
passed saw and file to the prisoners on
the inside, among whom there was con-
spiracy to break out, oyerpower or muir
der the guards and make their escape
The Jail was searched and the saw found,
and Ferner arrested and placed IN Jail
The man who gave the information was
prisoner who had been released on bond
He divulged the matter while on spree.
Ferner has heretofore stood well here and
has q family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
WRAPPED IN A BLANKET.

Perhaps the Coal Dealer Can Tell why
That Poor Woman Was Weary 81 Life.
CLEvErAED, o., Dec. 2s.--At noon to-
day an unknown woman jumped from
the third floor of the Tracy, block, in
Monumental park, TO the street below.
Her skull was crushed, and she was ter
ribly Injured otherwise. The room from
which She sprang Is occupied by David
Eckart, Broadway coal dealer. Eckart
left the room at { this morning. but the
woman evidently remained in bed until a
few minutes before she made her dread
ful leap. She did not dress herself, but
wrapped a blanket about her person, and,
stepping into the window, sprang through
It, head first. The woman was taken to
the hOsDital
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
IN ARKANSAS.

a WeIl-Known ,Ieweler Closed by Attach.
ment for Small Amounts.
Special to the Gazette
TEXARKANA, ARK, Dec. 2S.-The local
public was shocked to-day to learn of the
failure of f. l.. Schuster, the leading
jeweler here. Two attachments were run
on his effects, including the stock in store
house, real estate, etc. One was In favor
of the First National bank Of TeXarkana
for 5000 and the other in favor OF Ed
Schicker, also OF this city, for $500.
SGhuster's finances have long been re-
9arded as in a very good condition, hence
the feeling OF surprise at his failure
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
A HARD CHARACTER.
Arrest OF a Negro FOR the Commission Of
Two FeIonies at Post Oak.

Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANToNIo, TEX, Dec. 2s.-This
morning Sheriff Lewis received a warrant
from justice Thomas Martin of the Post
Oak precinct, near st. Hedwlg, for the
apprehension of negro named Wash
Brooks, and the warrant stated that
Brooks had committed the double fell
onies of rape and burglary. Shortly
afterwards Sheriff Lewis learned Of
Brooks whereabouts, and with
Deputy Constable Krempkan captured
and placed him In the county jail. The
sheriff has not received full particulars of
the affair, but states from all he can learn
that Brooks went to the hovel of young
negress few nights ago and being denied
admission to the premises, broke into the
house and outraged the girl, after which
nc fled to San Antonio, Later in
formation received from the Post Oak
settlement states that the crimes oc-
CARED on Saturday night. Brooks out
ragged Julia Thomas and attempted TO out
rage Nettie Thomas, her sister. He is re-
garded as desperate negro, and his ar
rest without bloodshed Is regarded as a
surprise, as he Is known to be in tine habit
OF always resisting officers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
EMORY.
Has Cupid Caught Them?-Thc Quiet
County OF Rains.

Has Cupid Caught Them2-Thc Quiet
County OF Rains.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
EMORY, TEX, Dec. Christmas
passed over with us quietly and without
the usual number of fights and BACKED
eyes. In fact, the town seemed TO be
dead and ready TO pass into the hands of
an undertaken. No Christmas tree glad
dened the hearts of the little ones of this
town on that day, when all the Christian
world is want to be glad and merry.
Nothing disturbed the usual dullness
OF the place save the occasional pop of
the flre.cracker from the hands of the
small boy Some wanted u Christmas
tree, Others wanted a supper for the poor.
The opposing parties failed to harmonic,
hence, as is usually the case, nothing was
done.
Our jail Is now entirely free of occu-
PANTS the only two remaining in custody
after the convict contractor took his
share of the vile to the pen, made good
their escape II few days since and the Jail
Is empty for the first time in long while.
Our active sheriff and bailiff are on the
alert for recruits, and we would advise
the criminal to steer clear OF Rains
county, lest he come In contact with our
big sheriff.
Buckskin Joe lectured at the city hall
on Saturday night last, in the interest of
the Oklahoma colonization move. The
house was packed.
Joe Ilullum and John Ball, as the
pretty and polite clerks in the stores OF
Nj. s. Plnson and A. Clarke, are unusually
happy and smiling nowadays. Perhaps
they have been struck by Cupid's darts.
Who are they, boys' But poor Scott!
The widow Is gone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
STRIKING osaI Miners.

piTTsBuRG, Pa, Dec. 2S.--A large mass
meeting of striking coal miners IL In
progress at Allcquippo mines In the sec
ond pool, between 400 and 800 men being
in attendance and more expected this
afternoon. Il was decided TO present 10
the coat exchange proposition 10 have
the troubles settled by arbitration, and If
this Is rejected the strike win likely be
continued A committee viii visit the
mines where the men are at work and
make another effort to induce them to
join tho strike. The speakers advocated
peaceable measures,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29

are removed with what Is know /, \
five tigers specidc,v conysSlIs
sulphate of iron, alum, nl.rsR Il NJ
metallic mercury and yerdllel. !, !
one respect is thelrsurgery hsrk 4
VIII shove a needle into tho body \
where about as far as ltwillga.
The pulse is almost entirely nlia
on In making a diagnosis srd d III I
ject OF elaborate teaching and y
The physician in the presence Il ii
tient does little more than txaain
pulse of both wrists, andIn the aAl
a female is permitted TO mske tlls a
nation only, the arms being prti8
from behind 4 screen. They az "a
upon at three points, from escad "
the learned man gets tweniYlen 4
cations. These give positive inlori1I
of the organ involved, and rs els. Z
dition, enable him to give pFs:ls'
and even to determine the lex ~
birth. This examination Is maj 4
great solemnity.
RULES FOR PULSE READlSe'
Tho "three pulses" comnendasf
hand are designated as inch, lafaa'
and the sympathy existing belFea
pulse and the internal organs eI,e
doctor TO reach his conclusions s'S
to the following;
LEFT WRIST.
Inch lightly pressed gives ne A''
small intestiues.
Inch lightly pressed gives ns :
the heart.
Bar lightly pressed gives lAs =
the gall-bladder.
Bar lightly pressed gives 'Af \
liver. "a
Cubit lightly pressed gives '1' z
urinary bladder.
Cublt lightly pressed gss'1' E
kidneys.
RIGHT wRIsI.
Inch lightly pressed giFes u''1
large intestines. 4. a
Inch lightly pressed gives
lungs. n. q
Bar lightly pressed gives Us
stomach. i. a, {
Bar lightly PRESSED gives x
spleen. .,snra
The Chinese are great vss .s, a
medicine, and drug stores a w Y "A
city walls are thickly placa'p's1 ~
vertisements of remedies ,...s5
generally selected by lot, ang y =, g
a contract IS entered Into VIZ y. i
and advice until a cure i spp n. n
larger the fee the greater " I y
pected. Medicine is furulsP' n
boluses Of herbs and ro0N' e
ministered by the quart, -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
The Feet OF chicago Girls,

81 see u great many funny paragraphs
Ia tho newspapers about Chicago and ST.
Louis girls feet and the shoes they wear, y
said Boston dealer, who trades with
those towns. $50 far as st, Louis girls
are concerned these paragraphs are wide
of the mark, for both men aud women In
all that section OF the country have re-
markablg small feet. But II is unques-
alonably true that the Chicago foot is an
usually large, though win not pretend
10 give reason for IT, You may form
some notion OF the difference In size
which exists between the Boston aud the
Chicago foot from the fact that In the lat
ter city mems sizes average nearly H.,
while here tho average Is about "a There
Is about the same difference IN women's
shoes. So the joke about Chicago girls
feet may be said TO be strictly founded on
fact -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
There Was a BuIllsh Feeling Yester-
day on the Outside Among
the Know-Alls.
l1sices are Generally Higher for Rail-
way Bonds, While Governments are
Dull but STEADY.
win Tho Action Of Judge Pardoe Have any
Eject ON Texas s. Pacific lisa
Question.
special to the Gazette.
RAILWAY BONDS.

RAILWAY BONDS,
NEW YoRR, Dec. 2S.-Reilway bords
sales to-day. Missouri. Kansas g Texas
aenl rs 5000 at 57i Texas & Pacific In
come and grants $4,000 at SBi TeXis 4
Pacific ist Rio Grando div coupon of,
10000 AZ 40: 5000 ditto at 423 5000
ditto at 81: Kansas 4 Texas, 5s, 5000 at
T7. Texas & Pacific Rio ex coupon l0,-
900 AZ 444: 5000 ditto at 45li 10000 dit
70 AZ 46: 5000 ditto at l6S; 10000 ditto
al lG, Kansas & Pacific 5000 ut 904;
Houston & Texas Central I'd mortgage
main line, COCO at 81; 5000
Houston ( Texas Central, west
division is coupon off at ISL.
It Is believed that the lloxie interest In
the Kansas & Texas has marketed an
other block OF stock within a iew days.
Outsiders begin TO talk more bullish OF
the value on property.
Wheat, featurtless and dull.
Cotton, futures quiet.
OIL opened 500; closed Ssh
Coffee inactive.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BoNDs-
NEW YonK, Dec. % -Goyemment
bonds duh and steady. There was mod
crate business In railway bonGsi in most
cases prices IRE higher, but Erie 2nd
congols show loss OF e. Stocks fairly
active and strong at opening, first prices
showing gains OF 4 to over closing.
ON Saturday aud early deal
ings there were further advances
Of small fractions in many Of the nctiye
list The best prices OF the day, how
ever, were made in the morning, and
brokers who were conspicuous In carry
ing the advance Of Saturday forward Were
active sellers to-day. The result was 70
slowly dropping market from shortly
after 10 O'Clock until late In the day,
unaccompanied by any material reaction.
In the last hour the market was quite
dull and comparatively firm, with the
same feyerishness, however, in Lacka-
wanna, and IL closed steady at irregular
changes, but generally from small frac-
tions 10 nearly per cent. lower. De
clines over per cent, however, are
confined to a hall dozen stocks, while some
OF the less active of the so-called active
list show fractional gains, including
Texas & Pacific, Manitoba aud Canada
Southern, which are up 4 to Missouri
Pacific shows a gain OF { per cent. 4
conspicuous feature OF the market was
the strength developed in Lake Shore in
early dealings. This stock showed
gain Of R at the opening at S., and after
selling at s5a rose In the forenoon TO Ssi
later It gradually yielded to "a, closing
! higher, with a net advance OF 4 per
cent, the only active stock that shows
gain over Saturday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29

case where the facts worked out coln-
cided with previously formed theories,
because tina, was not always the case, and
sometimes the facts or the theories had 70
90 to the wall. In this case they had no
such difficulty aud they had TO thank the
American government for the way In
which II had taken up Prof. Marsh's work
and was disseminating II.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-29
A INDUSTRIOUS THING.
Fifteen Men Engage in Plot ia
Blow Tn a West.Bouna Tex
as & Pacific Train.
Dynamite Placed on the Track and
the Bridge weaIsened-Tho Watch
man BnndfoIdcd.
Special to the Gazette.

eVcCIAI 70 INC NUAVITts
En- PAso, TEx., Dec. ga hellish plot
TO blow up the Southern Pacific bridge
across the Rio Grande, while passenger
train wac crossing, has just come to light.
The attempt was made on the night of the
Esd. About fifteen men were engaged in
the plot. Dynamite was placed along the
track aud the bridge weakened TO insure
certain destruction to the west-bound
passenger. The plot failed on account of
the lateness Of the train. II is one OF the
most daring attempts at highway robbery
ever undertaken in the Southwest. Much
excitement in consequence prevails. A
number of detectives are employed hunt
ing the perpetrators.