Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-28

demonstrates that he dropped from the
bridge TO the water IN just 2.s seconds,
In thirty seconds he would have fallen
i4,752 fees, II there had been room to fall
so far
Miss Maud Howe thinks that the mo
ment an American woman reaches
strange place she rushes into a store and
buys something. Had she said looked
over something II would have been nearer
the mark.
Sheffield Phelps, who has been writing
some bright verses recently, Is son OF
Congressman william Walter Phelps, and
was graduated from Yale this summer.
He is tall young man, and his bang ri
walls his fathers.
Five hundred million dollars was rep
resented at the wedding OF Miss Rita
Armstrong and Mr.. A. j. Drexel, the
bankers son, at Elberon, Long Branch,
the other day. Among the presents was
$780, 900 TO the bridegroom.
Mary Anderson at twenty-eight is a
more famous woman than any American
actress OF forty who ever lived. There
are many American residents In England
who still believe that Mary will marry a
UukN hnu EEbliC uOWn III u
Miss Emily j. Written Of Topsham,
Me-, enjoys the distinction of having the
longest hair In the world. Miss Whit
tens hair is over eight feet long, fine,
soft and glossy. Miss Written has been
offered $1,000 for her hair, but preferred
TO keep IL herself.
A remarkable mirage was witnessed at
Hope Valley, Il. l., few days ago, in
which Block Island Sound, with ships
sailing across it was plainly seen in the
cloud, and there was so clear view of
the island that the hotels were visible and
some persons fancied they saw people
about them. Hope Valley is thirteen
miles inland and Block Island Is fifteen
miles from the mainland.
The milliners still continue to make
havoc among the sweet song birds. 1t
was stated last spring that the custom OF
wearing birds on hats and bonnets was
going out OF style, but the Audubon SC
ciety, which has started to protect them,
has collected statistics showing that the
killing Is going on at the rate of about
100000 year. The plumage Of thou.
sands of birds Is exported every year to
Paris where it IS dyed to sui. the taste,
and no doubt often finds its way back
again Infinitely increased IN value. The
gorgeous red wing, which the wearer i'm
AGNES was taken from some Oriental
very likely is the dyed wing of
an old black crow. Farmers all over the
country begin to complain that they miss
the song birds, and that the bug and in
sect pests are Increasing Ladies, look
not upon the hat or the bonnet when it is
covered with birds.
Father Ducey, who married James G.
Blaine, Jr., is known, says the New York
Mail and Express, as the fashionable
priest of New York. His church is at
tended by almost as many Professionals as
Catholics, and his congregation is largely
made mp of women. He occupies about
the same position that Pere Hyacinthe
Loyson did in Pa'is before fair American
widow enticed him from the fold. Father
Ducey may be frequently seen speeding
up Fifth avenue behind fast horse ia
with a friend. His connection
With the disappearance of broker John G..
Emo Is still remembered. He is some
times called Monsignor, but he his not
one. There is legend that some years
ago some OF his New York friends secured
The order naming him Monsignor from
Rome. But when it reached Cardinal Nc
Closkey, who could withhold it IL he
chose, that prelate significantly said:
'We will wait awhile" and locked it in
his desk. 1t is there yet.