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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

BUILDINGS BURNED LAST YEAR.-It
is estimated by insurance companies
that in the United States last year
dwelling-houses were burned at the
rate of one every hour, with an
average loss of 81, 1886. Barns and
stables fifty per week. Country
stores, three per day, with loss Of
900 ror wceA. Ten hotels
burned weekly, with a loss per year
OF 100000. Every other day a
lumber yard goes up in smoke, each
representing $4,000. Forty-foul
cotton factories, the loss in each
case being s2S,OOO; forty.three
wollen-mills at $4,000 each, and
forty-two chemical works at S27, 7,OO(
each, were destroyed by fire last
year. Forty-two boot aud shoe
factories were consumed, the loss
being SIT 900 each. Theatres were
Tapped up by the flames at the rate
of five per month, average loss 49,,
600. Only about half as many court
houses were destroyed, the cost O
each being about $40, Chicag,
Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

The Chinese have the following
legend about the fan: "The beau
tiful Kau 81, daughter of a powerful
mandarin, was assisting at the feast
of lanterns, when she became over.
powered by the heat. She was COM
PEELED to take off her mask. But,
as it was illegal to expose her face,
she held her mask before it, and
gently fiuttered it to cool herself.
The court ladies present noticed it,
and in an instant hundred other
hands were waving their masks
This was the birth of the fan, which
to-day takes the place of the mash
in China"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02
Western Music.
Some Of the Popular Tunes OF Forty
Years A go Recalled.

indianapolis Sentinel.
The Arkansaw Traveller" like
Grey Eagle and &" Wagoner"-
named for the rivals in the great
Kentucky horse race half century
or so ago-and Zip Coon" HI
on the Wabash, -" Rackback Davy,"
Nctchez Under the Hill" Sugar
in Gourd," and fifty other dancing
tunes known to old-time fiddlers and
dancers, had no composers in the
sense that the better class Of music
has. Each Crowd" like Topsy,
from two or three pleasing musical
phrases that some fellow had acci-
dentally struck in his practice, and
repeated till others learned them and
added to them, and finally made a
complete mir of them.
The origin of many popular songs
was much the same. Nobody knows
who was the author of the " Hunters
of Kentucky" or " Perry's Victory, -
or st. Clair's Defeat" Poor Old
Maids" or All on Hobbies," or
the Great Sea Snake" or Polly
Hopkins" or any of the old songs
that the grandfathers and mothers OF
the present generation entertained
themselves with in their young days.
Now the songs are as completely los:
as their origin, except where some
bald-headed old fellow, who was a
sort Of society minstrel in his youth
can recall a verse of two, or where
some collector of rare old books has
preserved copy of the d" Western
Songster," or the columbian Song
Book" or some similar collection ol
the " fork song" of half century
ago, before negro minstrelsy in its
crudest form had appeared in such
songs as Jenny, Git Your Hoe
Cake Done," Walk Jaw Bone
Wheel About and Turn About
cold Zip Coop," and "Clar d.
| Kitchen"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

GEOMETRICIANs OF THE PLANET MARS.
"A French astronomer claims to
have established communication with
the inhabitants of the planet Mars.
He recently built some very high
mounds on plain in Italy arranged
in squares and triangles, signifying
DO you know the theorem of the
square of the bypothenuse ?"- He
asserts that certain geometric signs
have appeared since on the face of
the planet indicating an affirmative
response. Time was when such an
announcement would have been
speedily followed by the incarcera-
ton of the scientist in some safo asy-
lum for lunatics, but the world has
become SO accustomed to the perfor-
nance of impossibilities that it re-
quires great courage to manifest dis
belief in any scientific theory, how
ever wild it may seem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

there is hope for an even adjustment
The work of retrenchment is pro-
crossing rapidly now through the
dismissal of department clerks. The
Treasury has just dispensed with
forty supernumeraries, and proposes
TO discharge many more. In conse-
qience, all of the Republican retain
crs are again panic stricken.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

lands, and through wilderness in
which al lands were valueless until
the locomotive made them Labitab,c
for civilized men. The rule should
be to be just in fulfilling the con-
tract in its spirit, and then to CON-
pei the railroad to be Just in the op-
GRAFTON of its road.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02
WHOLE NUMBER 1885.
Territorial Items.

will deliver the grafton, on the 4th
of July.
Tue Hoquiam mill company is
building a four-masted schooner, at
its mill on Gray's Harbor.
James Mcknight, the Seattle at
torney, has teams at work in the Pa
louise country breaking 5000 acres
of land for him.
In Eastern Washington some of
the apple and pear tree blossoms
that We're injured by the April frost
are now blooming again.
1t is expected that Kittitas county
will this year produce $50, 900 BUSH
els of grain. In 1885 the yield did
not much exceed $50, 900 bushels.
The bark Memnon which loaded
coal at Tacoma, goes to Alaska.
Her cargo being intended for gov
ernment use and TO be left at one of
the ports in that district for the use
revenue cutters plying in Alaskan
waters.
John Thirsting and family, of Port
Discovery, were burned out one day
last week. The fire caught on the
roof of the dwelling near the fue
and burned so rapidly that they had
only time to save part of their house.
hold goods.
Provision has been made to add
70 the attractions of Tacoma hotel,
at the terminus, by importing from
San Francisco, Prof. Paulson's or.
chestra. which is to furnish a con-
cert daily, from IL A. NJ. to l P. NJ,
the same as last Summer.
John Campbell, convict and
prisoner of the Seatco penitentiary,
escaped from that institution on Sat-
urday and is now roaming at his own
sweet will. Superintendent Billings
of the prison has offered a reward of
$50 for the recapture of Campbell.
Last Saturday George Brown and
Luther Ayers, on their way to Win
lock, came suddenly in contact with
an old bear and her nearly half
grown cub. The old one ran away,
but the cub took to tree, from
which John Christians unerring rifle
soon dislodged him.
The Chinese who were /" exodust-
ed" from Tacoma last fall, whose
property according to the assessment
roll was valued at s10,083, most Of
which was personal property that
they carried away with them, make
the outrageous, ridiculous, prepos-
ferrous claim for s75 900 damages.
Says the Walla Walla Statesman:
1t is passing strange that the eyes oi
the people are only just open to the
fact that they have been betrayed by
those who howl against the Northern
Pacific in favor of those who virtual.
ly skin them alive. Portland money
raised the forfeiture howl, and il
likely to be used again.
Washington Territory is repre-
sented to have over Is, 900 900 acres
OF land adapted to wheat culture.
which is aside from that to be in
cluded with the annexation of North
ern Idaho. And it will not be Ions
, ere the greater part of the grain pro
duction OF the Territory will go to
market via Puget Sound, if obstruct
: ionists do not stop the building o.
the Cascades Division.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

The dominion government has ap-
propriated the sum of S25, 900 for
military works in British Columbia
which will be expended as prelim-
mary outlay upon extensive earth.
works and other military defences al
Esquimalt, and whose total cost
may reach the sum of 500, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

We, the philosophical ones, study
the anatomy of our womankind in
seasons. In the summer we see one
extreme, in the winter the other. I
shudder with horror in anticipation
of the time when the extremes shall
meet. et.-PMsburg Dispatch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

AN organization known as the
Loyal League of Seattle" has been
perfected. One Of its main objects
is to aid in the nomination and elec.
ton of its choices for office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

MINERS from tile Granite Creek
country in British Columbia state
that little work will be done before
the latter part of July. There are
about 700 men at present in Granite
City unemployed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

A PORTLAND exchange says: The
Chinese merchants of this city, in
imitation of their Caucasian brethren
have formed a Merchants Protective
union. There are thirty-four menu
bers who pay an entrance fee of $50
each.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

FROM our ancestors come out
names but from our virtue our
hopors,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

Don't scald your tongue in other
folks broth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

For family medicine Ayers Su-
gar Coated Pills are unrivalled.
They root out disease, as if by magic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02
CARLTON HOUSE,

A. D. WHITNEY, PROPRIETOR.
THIS favorite hotel is now open for the
i reception of the public. New house
and new furniture throughout. Everything
First Glass.
Rooms can be secured by Tel
egraph.
COLUMBIA -, bet. ThiPd and ReprtA
Olympia, June IL, Iaes. II
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

EVERY good scholar is not q good
achoolmaster,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

To ADJUTANT GENERAL TILToN-Sir:
Please contradict the report that l was
killed by the Indians on Wednesday
last. l killed seven with my own hands.
They hunted me through the brush for
one nile with dogs and lighted sticks,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19

Special to the jazette.
HAROLD, TEX, Jan. ia young
man by the name of John Il. Mccartney,
about twenty lone years of age, originally
from Benson, Mimi, died on board the
south-bound passenger train to-day short
ly after leaving Wichita Falls. lie was
put on board the train here to-day by Mr..
W. L. X. Dickson, of the firm OF Wood u
Dickson mercantile company, who pur-
chased ticket for him to Fort Worth.
The young man had been in feeble health
for some time, being in the last stages OF
consumption. He has been living with q
Mr.. McCauley who keeps wagon yard
at this place. His friends noticing the
rapid decline of the poor follows health
went around town last night and solicited
some SEQ from our citizens to defray his
travelling expenses from here TO San An
tonic, where Mccartney desired TO go to
enter a hospital where he could receive
proper attention. BY request OF the
deceased his remains were brought up on
the north-bound passenger this evening
He will be buried here tomorrow. He
has no relatives in this section OF
country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
Northern Excursionists.
Snncinl To tho Iiazniie.

SAN Antonio, TEX, Jan. 1s.--A grand
excursion gotten up by j. T. Murray OF
the Illinois Central railway, and in charge
of c. E. Miner, general passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific, and now sta
toned at Los Angeles, Gala, arrived al
the Sunset depot at l O'Clock this after
noon. There were nine palace cars con-
tainlng some 200 ladies and gentlemen,
and representing over twenty states
Among the excursionists are many per.
sons of prominence, The object is to
spend the winter pleasantly in visiting
Mexico and California. They will go as
far as the City of Mexico, stopping at all
points of interest. Their stay in this city
Will be twenty-seven hours, OF rather till
tomorrow night. While here, though
the streets are very muddy, the excur-
sionists are very busy visiting the old
Alamo and other historic places, includ-
ing the missions end the government
buildings.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
Nacogdoches.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.

NACoGDocHEs, TEX, Jan. Livery
Rev. DR.. DR.. Alexander of the Presby-
terlan church, stationed at Rusk, left here
for home this morning. His lecture on
the "Stone Age" delivered at the Meth
odist church, while II mad the true ring
OF deep search and far-reached informa-
ton, failed to attract a large audience,
owing perhaps to the inclemency OF the
weather.
The supper given by the ladies OF the
Methodist church was much In the same
fIx as the lecture. The weather seems TO
oppose every thing in our town just now,
aud OF course charitable objects are moi
exempt.
II breaking OF new land and building
of fences are pigns Of the times, then the
acreage allotted TO the productions OF the
coming year in this county will explain
itself with business boom next iall.
Since the blending OF journalistic In
terests of the Star and News our towr
paper Is much improved; and so the per
simmon pole reacheth the fruit.
The missing link OF railroad which
| when found, will give continuous lint
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19

Correspondence OF the Gazette.

WHITEsBoRo, TEX, Jan. l7.-To-day
is decidedly the gloomiest day witnessed
this winter. Sleet is falling thick, and it
is growing colder. The earth is every
where covered with ice, and the footman
has doubtful road to travel. The Their
mometer indicates % above zero.
Mrs, Lee Hearnc Of this city has been
suffering severely OF late, from an abb
cess which had formed in her side; on
the 10th inst, DR.. Stinson Of Sherman
and Drs. Huff and Darnall of this place
made an incision IN her side, and re-
moved the abce5s. 1t Is now confidently
hoped that she will soon be we'll Mrs.
Hearne is valuable woman to this com
munity, taking active part in all good
works
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

the Brunswick; r. L. Hampton,
~; v b. VILLAS, Decatur; VIM.
A, Cincinnati, o.; L. Anderson,
NJ Vim. IL. Malone, Fawn River,
N 1. Nunnally, Toyah; H. Bald
Pan Antonio; Thos, Bardon, New
cltyi JAS. Bostwick, Clarendon;
Blsick Muncle, Iowa; Peter Hem
II Bowie; II. B. Sons, Rockport,
!. D. Hodges, st. Louis, Mo-; l..
Fanklln, Gordon; j. Corners, Cisco.
lne Mansion; c. T. Johnson, Gal
col, Mike Cassidy, Chicago; j.
FaoI, Dallas; w, B. Westhem, Hen
v M. Brooks, w. Perry, j. b.
Dallas j. B. Martin, Texas; w.
sIs, Bhome; W. II. Cundiff, Deca-
Powell, Missouri; Geo. Harlan,
plue, Iowa; b. Il. Strickland,
y. Scott, Shreveport; j. w.
Decatur; VIM. IL. Peck, Hartford
ANUS, Slpe Springs; L. W. Patton,
.0e pickwlck; A. p. Rachals,
Christii William DAVIS,
T. NJ. Houts and wife,
lu ranch; William Enders,
H. " I. Harris, Dallas; S. C.
E hlllsooro; G. L. Slmmonds
',nsanSi r. b. Colby, Cleburne
oaSe, St. Louis; j. M. Hall, Lo.
III Cal.; J.H. White, Mobeetie; j
support, Jr., Houston; C. l.. Free
~ ~ LOUIS 0. Sondheim, Dallas
4 T a, New York; II. Il. Halle
nwsanetlai John Wofford, Cuero
AM. NUS Carleton, Dallas; Mis-,
saad, Dallas; c. w. Easley
William Dood, Waco
E M SNuusliy, henderson; Waiter G
n n.n' Anthony, Kan; +. M. Miller
u ~ ! 4 r.; G. d. bowling, Montague
MI, Hampton, New Orleans; 5
4 " y. Louis; S. Il. Blakely, Al
sI Roberts, Gainesville; q. II
a. lincoln, Neb,i W. II. Waggone
~ ~ trenton, N. j.; Il. d. Hardy
Is SlSi J; A. Slaughter, Galveston
'Fals, Few York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
Growth of West re.ns.


Special TO the Gazette.
Ell. PAso, TEX, Jan. lS,-The develop
ment of est Texas is illustrated by the
remarkable growth of towns along the
Texas & Pacific. Maria, the newly made
county seat of Preside county, has al
ready grown to place of much import
ance, and the county commissioners
court has let contract for the erection
OF a $4,000 courthouse, to be one of the
best in Texas. The population pouring
into the country is mainly American
Hundreds of farms are being opened each
week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
snicldo nfnnnoholnr.
Special to the Gazette.

CLARKsvIi lie, TEX, Jan 1S.-Israel
Trilling committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with large
bore pistol at 6 O'Clock this evening. No
cause can be assigned, unless it was from
depression occasioned from drinking. He
was an unmarried man, about thlrty-eight
years of age. He was steady and in
dustrious.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19

BRowNwooD, TEX, Jan. ls.--The
Methodist church at this place is prepar.
ing to build $4,000 house. II win be a
two-story stone house, and will be a
credit to the city. A large portion OF the
money has already been donated.
Duke, the infant son of Allie Cant, died
this afternoon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
STATE NEWS.
Doings and Happenings Of the Day
Occurrences for veal
or Woe.
GATHERINGS from over the state Reported
specially for the Gazette by Its
Own Correspondents.
Jefferson.


JEFFERSON, Tax, Jan. lS.-The case
OF the State vs.. James Zachry for the muir
der OF Allan Figures was continued by the
state to-day.
The body OF n negro child was found
dead in Frogtown last night. An inquest
was held to-day and the infant buried.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
On THE STREET

H s,nslooD s I, took out papers to wed
y oss" Nd Al. bearing in the county
M on y ~ Improving Fifth street goes
3itsr pec me grading has reached a
n and nd "a oely four dodgers in the cal
'pfsl sts,s Dallas is not satisfied with
AUS Of Fort Worth.
pusilist of Chicago is said
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19

from Houston 10 Shreveport Is still ride
nlously gaping across the river some
where at Logansport. The wonder seems
10 be why passengers cannot be trans
ferred pending the completion of the
hri3nn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19

Special to the Gazette.

Tyler, TEX, Jan. 1s.--The negro la
6orer, John Echols, who was hurt In a
wreck on the Texas & ST. Louis railway
last week, died here to-day of his in
iurles.
Hon. Webb Flanagan Of Henderson, of
"What are we here for2" fame, is in the
city in attendance to the federal court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
Death of DIR. ID. A. stevens.

DR.. D. A. Stevens died in this city yes
terday morning at IL O'Clock, of pneu-
monia. The sad news of his death will
hiring pang of sorrow to the hearts of
many here, and elsewhere, who knew
him. He was born May IA, 1867, in Bed
ford county, Va. Receiving his medical
diploma from Vanderbilt university, at
Nashville, Tenn, in the spring OF 1888,
he removed shortly afterward to this
city, where he has since lived and prac-
ticed his profession. He had attained an
honorable place in his profession at the
time OF his death, and though OF q retir-
ing disposition, his Intimate acquaintance
speak in praiseworthy terms of his kind
and sympathetic heart. To the afflicted
poor he ever turned to minister to their
calls for help, and many an unfortunate
family here will mingle their tears in
silence with others that knew him better
He leaves a brother here, and relatives In
Georgia. Further notice of his funera
will be given in time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19

TO be on his way to this city to give some
OF our local celebrities tussle In the
prize ring. He Ia light weight.
II is whispered about that two OF the
knights Of the green cloth OF this city
went over to Dallas Sunday and made big
winnings from the Dallas sports.
1t will be necessity for the Fort Worth
Electric Light company to put in another
dynamo, as the demand at present Is mp
to the capacity of the works. The light
is giving splendid satisfaction.
There is little female visitor Just one
day old at the residence Of Mr.. j. II. Ray,
corner Of Belknap and Throckmorton
streets. In 1902 she win make another
addition to the list of Fort Worth bellies.
The ground around the freight house
and other Offices of the Texas & Pacific at
the foot of Main street Is to be well paved
and graveled so that the heavy traffic TO
and from the buildings will be accommo-
dated.
II the city can do anything to hasten the
grading and graveling of the open space
between Houston and Main on Front
street, IL should DC done at once. Wag-
oners have hard word to pull through
there at present.
| There was some talk yesterday by citi-
zens looking to the holding of citizens
convention to bring out the proper candi-
dates for aldermen of the four wards. 1t
is more than likely that something OF this
kind viii be done
The Fort Worth & Denver car-shops In
this city present lively appearance at
this time. The company is building a
large number of stock cars, in all l25.
What other city in the state builds cars
from the ground up2
j. r. Jeter was the recipient of u tele-
gram yesterday announcing the very seri-
Gus Illness of his siste-, who lives near
San Antonio. Mr. Jeter lett on the south
bound train last night, but had little hope
Of finding his sister alive.
Some of the X. Of l.. are determined
that the order shall have grand hall In
this city equal to the home Of any other
order in the state. The order has the
power TO have it, and definite steps will
doubtless soon be taken to erect 1t.
THE GAZETTE is in receipt OF letter
from Nellie Titus, an unfortunate woman
who 1t will be remembered went to Hot
Springs from this city. She appeals for
aid to those who knew her in other days
and to all who are charitably inclined.
Several mountain deer were received
here yesterday from the far West Thes,
rare animals attracted good deal of at
tention from the curious, who descantet
learnedly on how it was that deer
body became attached to goats horns
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-19
THE CITY
ArALE or YESTERDAY.

NJ THE WEATHER REPORTER.
Lovely maid
shopping bent
Not afraid
OF accident,
Strikes a slick
Place in the mud
Comes down quick
With a thud
Maiden's heels
Go higher, higher
And she sque Is
She hopes to DIAM
Mad as blaLes
Pals for home
Where she raises
Matters some
Dad wants cash
Nary cent
Since the splash
Had she sp mt
Daddy chuckles
Horrid dad
Thinks the mud
Not 30 bad.