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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
Nat Euopxn Nam..

els dis dc place wher' you hat to buy a
license, boss?" asked a darkey OF super
lAtively sable hue, Of John Swayne yester-
day.
"That's right" said John Il. "Irs a
very simple process. Give me your
name, that OF your intended bride and
81 90 and I'll hand you piece Of paper
that will make her yours till death or a
divorce do You part"
The darkey grinned moment and then
replied: only name Is Peter johnson
and her names Tobe."
"Tobe what" said j. +.
''Jes lobe, boss that's all l know"
"Tooe, although seemingly q masculine
appellatlon, does very WELL" said the
clerk, "but unfortunately II isn't enough.
You'll have TO hustle around and fnd out
her surname, else the license is no go.''
And Peter slowly, and as one who had
been sent for and couldn't come, backed
out of the door TO get the remaining
portion Of his intended BRIDES name.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

mand, mixed and white, ie0t-c 49,
ssc' vA,s, quiet, 2s@s0; Pork, stropr'
G Sll.50. Lard, rtnaed tlcrc.
So.VV. Bulk meats, shoulders. stso,
,png clear, ~ 80. Bacon, shoulders. 81 0o,
long clear anu clear rio, s6.s75 Cbo,cs
s Mt,a ana canvassed hams, $40 ESQ 10 75.
moiasses, fair demand and arm. onan
Ke.tie, fancy, 47c; strictly prime ttc.
louisiana louisiana syrup S0@4Oc; good nrime
sto(a i2ci prime 87@sSc. Sugar, ou,et
out steadyi kettle choice IIc, strictlv
Urine, l'ltci prime, &c. WHISKY Quiet,
western rectided, 81 ll@l ls. Cofee,
u ,a ana lower; Rio, common TO prime
iiotG i5c. Rice quiet but stesdy AZ 2IsT
70. Cotton-secd products uominally mn.
S,hapgea. Exchange, New York sight, 75c
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
Bodkins-oarnahan.

There was very happy wedding cere-
mony at the residence Of Mr.. John Car
nahan, corner East Belknsp and Calhoun
streets, last night, whereby Mr. Sherman
Bodkins and Miss Ava Canadian were
made one Rev. A. A. johnson per-
formed the ceremony Ia an impressive
manner. The bride WAS dressed In a
cream cashmere beaded overdress, with
orange blossoms and diamond ornaments,
and was a picture OF loneliness. Her
groom is weli-known young business
man, and Ia every way worthy OF his
charming partner. The ceremony was
followed BY an elegant collation..
The following presents were received
Dinner set, Mrs. John Carnabnni hand.
some castor, Miss Myrtle Carnahan fruit
stand, Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Thomas :
handsome silver butter stand, Mr. and
Mrs. Pemberton; napkin rings, Mr.. and
Mrs. /. w. Rouse; fruit stand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grlgsby; set tablespoons, tea
spoons, knives and forks, Mr. John Carna-
han; autograph album, Miss May Gala
wsy; picture stand, Mr.. and Mrs. vi.
RSbLins; work basket, Mrs. BmmS
Lain; wnisk broom and case, Mr.. Robert
Bodkins; broom and case, Mr.. ana Mrs
HarkiDs; match case and cigAr'holder, j..
b. Bodkins; glass water set Mrs. LncY
Anderson; tablecloth and napkins, MIS-
s j. Bjdklns; tin water set, Mr.. Will M
Oelesby; basket Of flowers, Mr. A. l.,
Beebe; a 90 bill, Mr. n. Remington
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
ON WALL STREET.
Considerable Falling on In Stock
transactions Reported, Compared
with the Past Few Days.
About Equally Divided Between
Cams and Losses.
eoyERNMENrs, STOCKS AND BONDS.

GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
4 NEw YORK, Dec. Enforcement
ponds duh and firm.
Stocks showed marked decrease In
Pie amount business done from that OF
fhe past few days Western Union was
adversely affected by the intro
sduction in congress to admit
.ciher companies to equal priv.
feges with 1t salong the Central
Rlnd Union Pacific railroads. The OPEN
Ping was strong, the first prices showing
ADVANCES OF 4 to { over the closing flg-
.ures OF yesterday, though Kansas & Texas
sEss Of 1, aud Reading and Jersey Cen
llfal each 1. There was moderate
business only, with prices irregular
put generally hrm. Louisville Nash
|vllle was the only decidedly strong stock,
while New England was conspicuous for
wide fluctuations. The market became
ldull toward noon, when the advance was
checked and a decline which lasted until
Alter 2 p. m. was inaugurated, Reading,
western Union and Jersey Central being
me most conspicuous for the reduc
son established. In the last
|honr there was renewed buying and
Prices steadily improved to the close,
|
changes IS compared with last evenings
closing figures are general y for fractions
only and are about equally divided be-
tween gains and losses.
The bond market was quiet and
aull. The sales were S9G5,o0O, be-
iag the smallest for many weeks.
mere was We y little feature TO the deal
lngs, and the two most active bonds,
Texas & Pacific income trust receipts, and
Denver & Rio Grande fours, furnished
Only $4,000 and $4,000, respectively.
rnces were generally firm, but the final
changes are seldom more Than fractional
aEounts.
NEw ORLEANS MARKET.
NEw ORLEANS, La, Dec. ~ Flour
qelet but steady; choice, IS 1908 SIS
Maey, Si.OO@4 10; extra fancy, "a 25@
s,eei Minnesota winter wheat patents,
A.I6@5, vorn meal, SAILS. Hay quiet
ana nrm, sls@l6c. Corn steady, fair de-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

10 the Editor OF the Gazette.
Please allow me TO make G statement
In reply TO the charges made against me
by my husband, j, Is. Austln, In the Mall
OF December lS.
married J. b. Austin near Blodgott,
Mo-, January !, 1879, where wo lived for
about six years. We got along very well
for about one year, when he commenced
his ill-treatmont towards me, which
terminated only when he left me on De-
cember ~. We came TO Texas In March,
1885, since which time we have lived In
aud near Fort Worth. We arrived
Ia this city March 4, 1895, and
stayed here until the 2gth, during which
time Mr.. Austin drank very hard, would
stay out until l2 or | O'Clock AT night,
aud sometimes until 4 Ia the morning,
and come home drunk aud oftencr than
otherwise would curse aud abuse me for
no proyOtatlon whatever. We moved TO
the country on March 2s, 1885, on one OF
Mr. DOaz's places and lived there nn.il
October 2s, 1885. During this time Mr..
Austin drank when be could get anything
TO drink, and while there he often Ctlrecd
ana abused me We moved back 10 the
city on the 2stL day Of October, 1885,
where we lived about one year, during
which time Mr.. Austin drank very heavily,
and | did sewing, washing and ironing Tor
the support Of myself, him and our two
children. On the 2Gth day Of January,
1886, ] received sis8 from my people In
Missouri. When got The money he told
me 10 pus IL Ia the bank for
safe keeping, or let him do Il
Il permitted him 10 put 9l7b
OF the money In the Tradcrs' National
bank for me. lilo drew this money out
and spent II on his eprceH, None NJ itI
went 10 the support u the family. Since
we have lived IN Texas II seems that he
has made life rs unpleasant FOR me MS
possible. My husband has several times
while drunk, and without cause, accused
me Of lntideliiy. On tho evening Of De-
cembef ! J., 1856, Mr. Austin left home 10 |
90 toa Formers alliance supper at Bird =
Vile. lie was mad whom he
left home because asked him 20 |
cut some wood before he left. |
He come home about IL o'clock, drinking. |
He stood by the IRE for q few minutes, |
when he commenced 70 curse and abuse /
me, and said be was going 20 take the |
children and leave me, but did not accuse 4
me u any Intimacy with Mr.. Is iaz or any 1
one else. He then left the house aud Was I
gone about 40 hour, when he came back 1
and cursed me and called me names, and /
said no would leave, and went on. He I
came back The mex day and got tho 4
children Gnd LIT. OnTuesdsy following, (
think II was, heard that he accused (
me of having been Intimate Yllh Mr. 1
BoSz, IN which charges there Is not one
word oi truth, AZ Sir. Austin we'll knows
Ard be further knows that he has never
had the slightest cause thus 70 acsuse me 1
/ make this statement and ask ~ publl- I
cation, IN order that those who have been !
my friends since have lived fix Texas
may know the cruel treatment 70 which /
have been snoiccted, and, n possible, 70 I
right myself Ia their eyes. For tue truth [
~ this statement ] refer 10 The people 10
the communities In which / have lived
since have been In Texas.
MRa IDA AUSTIN,
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. ~, 1886.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

The Christmas number of tho New
York Mirror has been handed TnE Ga
zKTrE by the Fort Worth correspondent
Of that paper, and II is superb specimen
OF typographical art. II has thlrty-two
pages OF Illustrations aud reading ma ter
that claim the admiration Of all who are
familiar with the higher art of Journal
ism The drama In It's best form and at
tributes has ali able exponent in this
great journal, and Its Christmas edition
for the dying year IL an evidence OF It's
deserved prosperity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

The names Of the following young peo-
pie we're put on County Clerk Swayne's
book yesterday as having contributed
81 90 per pair for the blessed privilege of
marrying: s. j. Bodkius aud Miss Ara
Carnahan, George W. Pierce, Jr., and
Mollie Penny, Lewis W. Thomas aud ARA
Slaton, w. A, Stewart ana Mrs Emma
Florence Woods, G. M. Groves and Miss
Mollle II. Mitchell.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Mansion hotel. Much improved. I'm
d same management. VIII be run at
$50 per day Single lodging so cents
A number OF large rooms suitable for
families. Tell bus and streetcar drivers
TO put you of at Mansion hotel on Fourth
street Special attention TO ladies travel
ing alone. All respectable travellers are
invited 10 call, where you will be made
comfortable. No yelpers at the depot
Thankful for past isyors, etc
WV. DUNN, Proprietor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

nip Tickets from an points for s cents ne,
nIile--one fare fee ~ roun 4 tfie. -rees.
iioaets viii be soH on December a. AMI
VIII oe good TO rctsru untf January q
1887 This will engbic people living on
any Of the Inca comlng here 20 ylsit Fort
WORTH, see their frienss and The city. ana
nave tine TO see the sights, for a iner,.
nominal amount. Fort Worth invites All
30 como.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

N. II. Grammer received an elegant new
variety Of odor cases, cups aud saucers,
plush picture frames aud toiletand dress
ing cases. Here is chance 20 procure
the most elegant presents In the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
EXCURSION TRAINS,

Al, Roads RunninE into Fort worth TO
Give Hsdaoed Hates for the HolidsJs.
All railroad. centerlng al Fort worth
have advertised that they will sell round
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
Adv,oe 10 niotbor,.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, soitens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for diarrhea, 20 cents
bottle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

NE. Grammer received an elegant new
variety Of odor cAseH, cups and saucsrs,
plush picture frames and toilet and dress
ing cases. Here "a chance 70 procure
the most elegant presents 10 the city,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
BATAVIA, Bntavia.

Have you ever tried can either OF
corn or tomatoes OF this celebrated brand
Of canned goodsH They are the 4nest
things out. FORT WORTH GROCER Co
Try our butterine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Ne. Grammer received an elegant new
variety OF odor cases, cups and saueers,
plush picture frames aud toilet and dress
Ing cases, Here is chance 10 procure
the most elegant presents In the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

formerly Of New ORGANS, late OF Calves
ton. Practice confined to diseases OF the
eye, ear, nose and throat. ONCE e24 hlm
street Dallas. Office hours from 70
and ? to 4.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
Mani. sugar.

Those Of our patrons who have found
II an extremely diiilcult matter 70 obtain
q purely unauthorized quality Of maple
syrup, We are pleased To annouce 70 them
they can lind II nj our place
FORT WORM 0RoCgR Co,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Great reille al King & VoiRt'g, ~ a
chance, twelve prizes IN one rh4e.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Butterne ID now manufactured uDder the
supervision Of government chemists, aud
u absolutely pure and wholesome. We
guarantees u sweeter and more uniform
than the genuine butter, Not fetalled,
but for sale by the tub only.
FoKr Worm GRoCKR co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

st. Jacobs OIL cures toothache, head
lache and every other ache
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Great rattle at King & Voiets 81 a
chance, twelve prizes In one rattle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

$50 Hard Cash Given Away.
Read Stert's advertisement, holiday goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
ArFlysd at ~.

One car load Of Duttenne just IN At inc
Port Worth Grocer Co's-s0s scg retail
but wholesale only
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Great rattle at King G. Yuigts, 81 Q
chance, twelve prizes in one raftle,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

It0n't delay but visit Max Hlses's 81
once and secure some Of those cheap
goods before they are oil sold,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

A "strlng'' of bargains in holiday
goods at Wells drug store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Christmas wines at ohas. scheubor &
Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Are the finest bunch raisins in the market
For sale at Pendery Bros.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Great rattle at King & Yoigt's, 81
chance, twelve prizes in one rafie'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Great Fsfile At King 4 voigt's, o.
chance, twelve prizes In one raiiie.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

NIaoRroni Figs
In four-pound boxes at Pendery Bros.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

Shrewsbury tomato catsup at Pendety
Bros,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

$50 Hard Cash Owen Away.
Read advertisement. ,boliaay goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23

The Finest Rasors In tho World.
AT Anderson's gun store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-17
MAIN LINE.
CONNECTIONS

STEAMERS \. j. LANE AND DISPATCH
Make daily double round trips OF Lakes Eust j.
and Harris, touching at all landings.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-17
Parting the Hair In the Middle.

Speaking of that fashion, in men, the
idea that it is efTeminate has long since
been exploded. Some of the greatest men
among us part their hair in the center.
Among them may be mentioned Inger-
soil, Roscoe Conkling, his brother, Col.
Frederick Conkling, Bishop Porter and
hundreds of others among army officers
the clergy and statesmen 1t is no more
effeminate than it is masculine for a
young lady to part her hair on the side;
it is simply question of what is becom-
ing.
/ know of a clergyman, who looks
manly and grand with his hair parted in
the center, who looks actually foolish
when his brow is covered by the hair
parted on the side, as he wore it one day
at the request of his wife, who laughingly
declared that she never wished to see his
hair parted on the side again. He says
he has a good example in wearing his hair
as he does-the pictures of the Savior
have the hair worn in a like manner.
know several pretty young ladies who
are made prettier by the hair being
PARTED 4 little at one side. 1t shortens
the face, and really looks more feminine,
as does everything which covers the brow.
1t is only custom which makes US think
otherwise. New York Cor. Hartford
COuraut
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-17
Panama Canal Laborers.

The Jamaica negro, acting on his own
vohtion, will not work at all. With the
proportionate disbursement for supervis-
ion required b. intelligent white labor,
he Will go through the form of working
To get even spasamodic work-real work
out of him, requires a grossly dispropor-
Tomato outlay in foremen's wages. He has
no labor morality. Directing his labor is
like driving n horse who stands still as
he fails TO hear his masters exhortatio ms.
The foreman of n gang of these negroes
cannot leave one of them with an hours
work laid out for him, and return at the
end of an hour to find the work done.
1t is literally the fact that the average
canal laborer will not work for more than
ten minutes consecutively as the result of
one initial impulse. At the end of that
time he must receive a new impetus, and
this new impetus must be of n tangible
nature. 1t is not sufficient for him to
know that the foreman is in his imme-
date vicinity. He must meet the fore
mans eye or hear the foreman's voice
when he stops at the end of those ten
minutes He is the worst laborer in the
world The negro, as seen from the cot
ton plantations of Mississippi, seems
to an Anglo-Saxon marvelously stupid
and lazy. The Jamaica negro is more
than that. He is wholly devoid of any
sense of the Righteousness of hard work.
Panama Cor. New York Tribune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-17

seious shame. How peacefully they
rested upon the floor? Damn the shoesl
Changing the revolver to the left hand,
the afflicted husband knocked on the
door, in a timid, half-hearted fashion.
Silence. No answer.
"This gave him the courage of despair.
He struck the door with the fiat of his
hand.
There was a noise within, consi derable
tumbling about the apartment, we were
both sure. Finally a timid voice, but the
voice of his wife, inquired:
"'Who is it?'
alt is mer was the fierce rejoiner.
Brave hearts always cast grammar, like
physic, to the dogs in moments of great
personal selfcontrol.
You, Georgep exclaimed the inmate
of the room. We both thought there was
a tone of gladness in her voice as she
added: Wait just moment till / light
the gas and I'll open the door,
at was some time before the light
cleaned through the transom. Matches
are not always found where they are left.
l know that myself. There was a rat
Ting of the bolt, n chair was taken from
under the knob, and / stepped aside as
the door was opened.
"'Why, you darling old fellow!' and she
kissed him. Pm ever so glad you came
> v,
RED
'Henriettar
ayes, George, dear
The deadly husband of a minute before
had looked about the brightly lighted
apartment without discovering any signs
of a strangers presence. He had adroitly
slipped the revolver into his coat tail
pocket before he resumed in these
words
Henrietta, my wife, will you answer
=" Certainly There was tone of
anxiety and fear in her voice, but none of
guilt
Whose shoes are those?'
Mine
'YoursP the husband fairly shrieked.
i didn't blame him, either. For the
first instant began to doubt her. Her
explanation was so lame. l was moving
way when her answer came
Yes, mine. bought them, you jeal-
Gus old goose. You want an explanation,
but you don't deserve one. / read about
some sneak thieves at the Astor
house and thought that if a sneak got
into this house he would not try to rob a
room If he thought very big and fierce
man slept within instead of a weak and
defenseless woman. / drove down to the
village Thursday, and bought the largest
pair of mems shoes l could find. / have
placed them outside each night you've
been away and l have rubbed off the pol
ish in the morning so as too fool the boot
black, You know. Good idea, wasn't itr
And forgetting her previous hit of annoy
ance, she concluded: You're dear old
fellow. Come to bed as soon as possible
"The husband, a terror no longer, met
me in the hall this morning. He looked
sheepish enough and his only words were:
GOOD idea, wasn't it?' Those were
her words, l believe"
Here the narrative ended abruptly.
This story ran through my mind as l
was in the surf at the Hollywood sands
this afternoon, and had narrow escape
from drowning, the waves seemed so frol-
icsome-to wear broad smile, almost.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-17

ire I'D y. m Fast Mail from Jacksonville
and 30 a M Fast Mani from Sanford make
uIrect connections with South Florida Raif-
way az Sanford To and from Orlando, Rissim-
nec, Barlow, Lakeland, Tampa, and all sta
Steamer Mascottc leaves Tampa for Key
west and Havana twice week.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-17

IIdlEs leaving Jacksonville y 80 u m, and
arriving L4n p m, run daily between Jack
sonNillc, Enterprise ana Sanford. Others
daily except SUNDAY.