Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
TEXAS IN TYPE.
The Papers OF the state and Whal
They Are Writing About Of Gen.
eral Interest.
The Grave, the Gay, the Lively AMI the
severe. the Pulpit, Bar and Farm
In Brief.



In Brief.
REDEEMED.
Our county has at last had fac rains,
making grass start finely and giving plen-
ty Of stock-water, and we feel that the
stock will pass the winter with but slight,
II eny, loss. 1t is true we have not had
an abundance of rain yet, but have plenty
to give plenty water, make the grass
good, give the people ample season for
planting sorghum, mlliet, etc. Most OF
them have begun already to plant and
almost everybody has sown turnlp seed
aud many have turnips now up. we feel
that our country has been redeemed, and,
Notwithstanding the long and severe
drought, we feel sure that II might nave
been worse and that 1t was not really as
bad as reported. Very few people left
this county on account Of the drought.
We have already had three good rains
within five days, and the prospects are
good for more soon. Even with this the
grass will soon be up sufficiently for
stock TO get fat aud put the beef in mar
ketable condition, and, as ours is almost
exclusively stock country, we will, no
doubt, feel easy again as soon as stock is
sold and money put In circulation. -
lThrockmorton Times.
HIS NECK BROKEN.
John Knippa was found dead with
his neck broken near the residence of
Mr.. Fielder, about four miles north OF
town, last Monday evening. He was the
father of Geor e Knippa, well-known
farmer living on the Navadad between
here and La Grange. He was in town
Monday and, being seventy-eight years
old 1T is supposed that in returning to his
home he became overheated, fell from
his wagon and broke his neck Schulen-
burg Gossip.
1T WAS A DAISY.
The extra Illustrated Sunday edition of
THE GAZETTE was daisy. 1t was fair
representative OF the enterprise and vim
of Fort Worth and of THE GAZETTE man
agement,
THE INQUEST
Judge Sleeper being reliably informed
that hyblown negro was dangling from
the bough Of post oak few miles from
town, on the McGregor road, summoned
a jury and inquired into the matter. 1t
Is generally admitted that Bill Harris
knowing that he deserved it, and being
just man, hung himself.
THE VERDICT.
We, the jury of inquest, duly sum-
moned, impaneled and sworn to diligent
inquiry make as to the time, place, cause,
manner and circumstances of the death of
Bill Harris, find that he came to his death
on the night of August 3, 1856, at White
Hall, in McLennan county, by being hung
by the neck to tree by persons whose
names are to the Jury unknown. Witness
our hands tbs August (, 1886.
VIM. SLEEPER,
j. 2. and eX-Officlo Coroner.
j. p. SMITH,
A. b EDENs,
j. w. RENO,
PERCY MCGHEE,
ID. M CRENsHAw,
Ii. l.. STERLING.
- Waco Examiner.
MAY THEY GETIT.
Nothing in our city is looked forward
to with so much anxiety as the artesian
well. The scarcity Of water all over
town makes 1t question of moment to
all. Many wells that have heretofore af.
forded an abundance of water are now
comparatively dry. Water Is supplied Nv
tanks and barrels obtained in different To-
calitles at great expense. All are look
ing forward to the time when the we'll
bcrers will strike a flowing stream.
They are down 400 feet, and the calcula-
ton of many is that about $50 will strike
flowing water. The Tribune hopes the
prophets may be correct.-rCleburne
Tribune.
BABY SHOW.
The baby show at the opera-house
Tuesday afternoon in connection with the
exposition was a new feature in the So
cial life in our city. 1t seems MOTTO have
been generally known among the people,
or more Of the little cherubs would have
been on hand, only about a dozen of
them being present. They were divided
into three classes of one, two and three
years In the first class of one year and
under Mrs. I. r. Anderson's girlreceived
the blue ribbon which was the award for
beauty, and Mrs. +. p. Rays boy the pink
ribbon for the best disposition. In the
second class Mrs. j. G. Woodliefs bow
received the premium for beauty and
Mrs, e. A. DuBose's girl for good ma
ture. The prize in the third class was
closely contested, but the judges took all
the risks and awarded the first to Mrs
Z. A. Arnold's girl for beauty and the
second to Mrs. David Briu's boy for good
nature Ellis County Telegraph.
FORT WORTH DOES HER DUTY.
Recently prominent public speaker.
during the course of lecture, said
Every year a local paper gives from one
hundred to five hundred dollars In free
lines for the benefit OF the community In
which 1t Is located. No other agency can
or will do this. The local editor, IN pro.
portion to his means, does more for his
town than any other ten men. He ought
to be supported, not because you happen
to like him or because you admire his
writings, but because his local paper is
the best investment community can
make. IL may not be brilliant. or
crowded with good thoughts, and vet mo
morals, but you will find the majority Of
local papers on the right side OF the ones.
tion. To-day the editors do the most
work for the least pay Of auv men an
earth. Subscribe for your local papers
and support them by advertising In Their
columns-not for charity, but for a nro9t.
able investment,-[ williamson Connty
Sun. 0Nuu'y
NE CAN'T SIT DOWN.
/ Yesterday two colored bows. namod
Isaac and Baines wickes, were plavjns
ana they took their fathers gun out Of