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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20

The Russians have great knack OF
making their Winter pleasant. You
feel nothing of the cold in those tightly
built houses, where all doors and win
dows are double, and where the rooms
are kept warm by big stoves hidden in
the walls. There is no damp in n Rus
sian house, and the inmates may dress
indoors i'm the lightest garbs, which
contrast oddly with the mass of furs
and wraps which they don when going
out. A Russian can afford to run no
risk of exposure when he leaves the
house for a walk or drive. He covers
his head and ears with fur bonnet,
his feet and legs with felt boots lined
with wool or fur. which are drawn over
the ordinary boots and trousers and
reach up to the knees; he next cloaks
himself in top coat with a fur collar,
lining and cuffs: he buries his hands in
pair of fingerless gloves of sealskin
or bearskin. Thus equipped, and with
the collar of his coat raised all around
so that it muffles him up to the eyes, the
Russian exposes only his nose to the
air; and he takes care frequently to
give that organ little rub to keep the
circulation going. A stranger who is
apt to forget the precaution would often
get his nose frozen if il were not for the
courtesy of the Russians. who will al
ways warn him if they see his nose
whitening" and will, unbidden. help
him to chafe it vigorously with snow.
In Russian cities walking is just possible
for men during the winter. but hardly
for ladies. The women of the lower or
der wear knee boots; those of the shop
keeping class seldom venture out at all;
those Of the aristocracy 90 out in
sleighs. The sleighs are bv no means
pleasant vehicles for nervous people. for
the Kalmuck coachmen drive them at
such terrific pace that they frequently
capsize.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20
Told or a Nroonlighter.

4 Bradford (Pa.) correspondent
writes: A cheap pine coffin and an OBJ
scure lot in the potter's field form the
last resting-place of William Mcneil,
one of the famous wcll-shooters of the
oil regions. When death came it over
took him in an obscure alley, within
two PAGES of the door of a rum hole.
Liquor killed him. The body was found
by the proprietor of the groggery, who
tumhled over il in the dark, and was by
him turned over TO the poor authorities.
After the war was over Mcneil, in
company with hundreds of other honor
ably discharged soldiers, drifted into
Pitholc, the blooming capital of oildom.
He worked as driller about the wells
until the birth of the Roberts torpedo
monopoly. and then became one of the
first of an adventurous circle of spirits
who fought it. In those days il was un-
lawful to explode nitro-glycerine in
wells without Roberts consent. De-
spite the law, the hardy moonlighters,
as the opposition well-shooters were
called, flourished. Hundreds of men
grew rich out Of the illegal traffic, al
though Mcneil, who led wild career,
was not one of them. He had many
thrilling escapes from death. On one
occasion three of his companions were
blown out of the world. The three
men were unloading the stuff from the
shooters wagon, Mcneil being ut the
well, about two rods away. Mcneil
heard n terrible noise and tainted.
When he regained his senses he found
himself in clump of underbrush eighty
feet from the well. Scattered through
the treetops were shreds of flesh and
clothing. In the earth was big hole.
Close by lay a disembowled horse. A
rubber boot with portion of foot in
it and an ear was picked up the day
after fully half mile distant from the
scene of the disaster. One of the men
had probably dropped one of the cans
of nitro-glycerine. Aside from few
bruises Mcneil was uninjured
After this he married rich widow
who happened to possess an oil farm.
and for few years lived life of re-
spectability. The marriage was not a
happy one, however, and he took to
drink. Mrs. Mcneil became disgusted,
and one day when her husband was in
town on spree she packed up her dun
mage, took the four children, and dis
appeared from McNell's life forever.
She went to Kansas City, where she
died few years later
Mcneil went back To moonlighting.
When under the influence of liquor he
was man to steer clear of. Among
other stories told of him. it is related
that he once boarded train ut Hickory,
en- route to Oil City. His last cent had
been spent for whisky at Hickory sta
ton. When the conductor demanded
his fare Mcneil laughed and consigned
him to a place which has no existence
in Bob Ingersoll's religion.
'T'll put you off. the train,N angrily
said the conductor, rs he becl1oned to
his brakeman.
Nav, you won't sneered Mcneil,
waving a tin can in the air which re-
sembled an overfat rocket without the
stick.
''Great Scott! Glycerine!' shouted the
conductor. In thirty seconds the car
was cleared, and Mcneil monopolized
the entire coach until the train reached
n;1 (s;fxv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20
Sam Jones on Getting Mad.

In recent sermon at Birmingham,
Alabama, Rev. Sam Jones said:
The forgiviDg man The Lord loves
the forgiving man. had two men,
bers of my church to fall out with
each other. | tried to get 'em to make
it up They wouldn't do it; and then
| tried to get 'em to fight it out. but
they wouldn't fight. They didn't
speak elk months At the end of
that time we bad q big meeting, and
the next thing l saw was those two
members hugging and begging each
others pardon. / asked one of 'em
how he had prayed. He said: didn't
pray q single time when / was mad.n
Every fellow ought to tote bis own
skillit. Never feel toward any man
who has used you badly except this
way. I'll wait till he has treated me
worse than l have treated God. If
you did that way you would never
have trouble. / do think the ugliest
slight in the world is an old bag in
the church mad with somebody. He
ought to be taken out and given q
hundred lashes before breakfast. Get
ting mad, what's the use of it? You
always lose by it. The only difference
between an augry man and drunken
man is. ones sober fool while the
other is drunken fool. can say
there is not human being / don't
love. Show me q man you think |
dou't love, brIug him here and I'll hug
him. Show me q woman you don't
think | love and bring her here
and I'll go home and get my wife and
make her bug her. Alexander
conquered the world, and rivers
of blood flowed. Napoleon conquered
Europe, and rivers a0f blood anow-
ed. Poor .NapoleOn, dying Ct St.
Helena. mournfully says. Alexander
conquered the world, / conquered
Europe, and our kingdoms crumbled;
but millions to-day would die ~
Jesus Christ whose kingdom is found
ed on love- Love your enemies. God
don't say that to protect my enemies;
He says it TO protect me Pray for
them that despitefnlly use you.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20

About one man in ten of all those
who enlisted in the late war are reported
as receiving pension, exclusive of the
dependents of deceased soldiers. On the
lst Of July, 1875, the number of pension
ers was e94.S .S12, and the increase with
In the ten years next thereafter was
11O, ,S04.
! One-third3of the public debt bears no
anterest. & The interest bearing debt is
$l,270,0 100000. Two hundred and eigh-
teen 1nillions Of Mis- bears . per cent,
$3.50, ,000, 900 4s per cent and $73S. .O00.-
600 5 pcrseent. SixtsslRe millions of
Pacific Railway bonds bear 6 per cent
interest.
Sugar and Ill0lasses lead the list of
imports, with value Of nearly &75,-
100000, or 13 per cent Of the whole.
Coffee is next, with $40. .0O0. .O0O. or 8
per cent. Wool third. a million dollars
lower, and silk fourth. The export OF
raw cotton Is 500, 600, 600. and the inn
port of manufactured cotton, 81. 7.00O,.
00O.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20

Cotton j. still tbe leading article ol
export, being 30 per cent OF the whole.
The cotton exports were. Unmanufac-
tured.y $2O2. .UHs.A .Ak0s manufactured, 81 q
O00.Ot0. Next 70 cotton il breadsfEIfs,
$3.50. 0.000.000, or - per cent Of the
whole. Provisions are third, with @1O7,-
O0O,000, or ID per cent Most of the
breaslstufis and nearly all Of the provi-
si0ns pass through the city Of Chicago.
Oil Is fourth in Importance. with $54,-
coo. or q per cent, tobacco being fifth,
with 81 per cent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20
PULLED HIS LEG orr.
Paralyxing Adventure Of Pullman Pal
ace Car Porter.

ace Car Porter.
Milwasee Sentinel.
Speaking of wooden legs. there is
an old soldier employed In the
government Office in this city who
has had some experience with an
artificial limb. bis meat one having
been taken of at the knee. Among
the most amusing was one with
sleeping car porter. This pampered
railway tyraat rarely earns his
quarter all round by bis pretense of
backing shoes and Tipping dust from
his victims back, bat it Is the habit
Of this wooden-legged man to utilize
the darkey in taking off that leg and
making him earn his hire, On one
train be struck an uppish sort of .
porter-a brother to the insutferable
swell who sings out: Last call for
dinnah in the diuing cab!" That
darky stood around with q laDguid
dignity that would make q street-cor-
ner dude sick at heart.
The man with the wooden leg made
up his mind be would wake that
nigger up" before be chipped 10 bis
quarter.
He told couple of men in the car
his purpose, and they joined in with
him. He wears his shoe firmly to the
wooden leg. having no need to remove
it, and having fallen once from loose
shoe. After his berth bad been made
up he went to the dressing-room aud
unstrapped his leg, keeping hold of
the strap, aud then got to bis berth.
Then be called the porter.
"I've got rheumatism and can't
bend over" be said, "and | wish
you't pull off that shoe"
The porter united the shoe and
tried to pull it of, but it wouldn't
come.
Pull hard" said the passenger.
The darky gave it another pull
lob, brace against the berth and
pull" said the passenger.
The porter had bloood in bis eye.
He put bis foot against the berth and
pulled like dentist. The passenger
let go the strap, aud the darky fell
back with the shoe and the leg.
my God you've pulled off my
leg!" shrieked the passenger.
The porter dropped it, and with bis
eyes bulgiDg and his teeth chattering
be broke from the car. He concealed
himself in corner of the baggage-car
and pretty soon the two other con-
spirators came in, pretended they
didn't know where he was, sat down
on a trunk and talked over the awful
condition of the man whose leg had
been pulled of, and about the penalty
the darky would have to suffer if be
should be caught
The porter was of no service to
anybody that night, even after they
explained the joke to bin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20

FOR SALE or RENT.-A handsome
Squire (Knabe) PIANO, good as new
Apply at No. IL West street, or Engr.
Barton's, Hanover street. oct8-tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20

FOR RENT.-A part OF HOUSE to a
small family, Rent reasonable. For
PARTICULARS apply at No. Compromise
Street. dec.30.tf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20

STRAYED OR STOLEN-This morning
January End, q Black and Tan TERROR
PUP, with a red ribbon around its neck.
A liberal reward will be paid if returned
TO w. b. Gardiner, on Market street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-20

We scM insert IN this column advertise
ments Of Wants, For Rent For Sdls, Lost,
Found, de-, not exceeding four lines. One
Week. or less. for % Gents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28
AROUND rHr DErors.

LOCAL NIws.SuGGRTs PICKED up ABOUT
THE HOMES or Tur iron HORSE.
Mr.. j. II. playel, an old conductor on
the oNickel.Plate" road, was mlngliDg
with his railway friends yesterday.
The last batch OF new cars, twenty.
three in number, turned out In this city
for the Fort Worth Denver by employees
OF that road were finished Yesterday.
The new coach-shcd OF the Santa We
lacks but few Gnlshlng touches IL
looms up handsomely. The r0und-house
will get fresh coat OF paint and " the
depot is similarly treated II will help the
looks OF that strucinyc considerably.
The Texas & Pacific warehouses; being
enlarged by the addition on the
east of transfer platform 100
feet long. This giyos Increased
and badly needed facilities for hand.
ling the immense freight business.
Within the last day or SO passenger
travel has nearly rcgalned rs usual Hood
tide. The historic remark OF Col. Jim
Britton still applies.
Apropos the revival Of the report that
the Missouri Pacific would shut OFF the
Transcontnental branch from WhllesDoro
to Fort Worth, gentleman who Is posted
observed that this could not be done,
there being provision In the statutes Of
the state against H. Besides the two
roads are parts Of the same system, and
there viii hardly be any such exclusion
The consolidated crossing OF Houston
and Main streets over the Texas & Pa
cllc tracks was completed yesterday.
Texas viii soon be known rs the cham
pion cgg-producing state The express
companies have handled over 600 cases
In the last day or two, consigned 10 deal.
ers here, from southern points.
"Business Is improving With u.s." said
Mr. j. Mullanc, the courteous agent at
the Santa Re; there has been a marked
improvement since the conclusion OF the
strike on the Southern Pacific"
Owing 10 the PRONUNCIATION Of recent
order by Texas & Pacific officials that
agents should no longer retain any Tcla-
tive in the Office under their control, a
good many employees have left the com
pany's service The enforcement Of this
order displaced three iirstclass men IN
the depot bore, on account OF their rela-
ton 20 tue agent, Mr. John q. llprris.
These were the chief clerk, Mr. b. q,
Harris, Capt A. w Scoblc and Mr j. II
Muldrow, all experienced and competent
men, who had been IN Office for years
and whose meritorious and faithful sef''-
ices AZ all times wonld seem TO have
warranted their permanent retention
Mr.. b. & Harris will take place NJ the
Santa Ne depot, and Mr.. Leblanc, one Of
the popular clerks there, will go 70 on
one Of the vacancies 81 the other oilcc
Cant. ScOble's place will be- hlled ~ Mr.
Oliver OF sWeRthcrfOrd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28
on rnE STREET

city Secretary Early continues to I'M
prove
Kate Claxton Is booked tor Fort Worlh'
the 5th and 10th OF March
The bootblacb. and hackmen have
reaped good revenue from the mud
The city public schools have shown a
LARGO Increase In attendance during I've
past week
The testing of the iire-alarms caused u
great many people 20 look out Tor a Dla1e
yesterday.
John weinberg vi Coleman City was IN
the Fort Yesterday and. purchased an ont
M for barber shop.
The man with the little green birds
that can tell YOU all about your pasl anu
future life was doing the town YESTERDAY
Mr. Roland, late proprietor OF inc
brunswick. will not take charge OF me
southern hotel as was reported on 'he
streets.
oalcers Tucker aud johnson led lot
al tramps 20 the basille YESTERDAY lncs
went along as mcekly us lambs 70 q saori'
ice. \,
d,snerate dog-6ght on the corner o.
Fourteenth aud Main yesterday aitracteu
large crowd OF the ''gfrst unn ',',tVn,,s
0nlcer Coker adjourned the prooeeu'nss
There Is hole 10 the bridge over i 1ns
West FORK biz enough for q u,ule 20 a.,
through. II might be a wise iuea - s NM
! Il axed before any damsge SUITS are h''0'
! No new Developments have arisen ~
regard 10 the Rosedaie streeteaI iiuV
controversy. II there should pc sti i',.
no prlor lntlmatian Of It VII pe s'''"
ont. ,...
rlousion's last big failure ra'.''sa ST. ~
..aa,n,rrt an The streets yesierday' ~
Nv ~ Learned no loss was sus'h'ues w. ~ :
-, - worth from The collapse 81 re 0i'S
Savings bank s,,..v,
,,os.,s Y 4. Reeves, q Y, eteNas,si
Il. M 4',ss I Man and will Fosdlea e9nsh-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28

q. Diver, | acre 10, In the town % Bod
fOrdi consideration, 500.
A. Ockcndcr 10 NJ q Ellis, lot 81.
block T. Park subdivision Fields addi.
ton; consideration, s20e
David Boaz 10 Mrs. II Kinkcl. lot 9.
block ~, Glendale subdivision OF block
~, Fields additions confederation. Si15.
II Il. FORESTER 80 Jcff Earle, 80 acres
oui OF the Mary johnson headlight on the
waters OF little Fossil creek consldcra.
ton, S5S5.
II. l., Forester 10 A. Earle, tract 81
land out OF the G. II. stanley survey on
Tie waters of Little FOSSIL creek c0nsld.
Grafton, SGTb.
II. T. Forester 20 Beverly Foreson.
10 acres on the waters Of Little Fossil
creek; confederation, $40.
u, NJ. Mitchell to NJ T.. Fleming, one.
half interest In south half OF lot d. block
IL. Daggett's seccnd additions consider.
alton, $3.50.
j. d. Reed to Fort Worth 4 Denver
City railway, deed 10 right OF waythrongli
lands In Tarrant county; consideration,
ssat.G0.
ID. 4. Ryons aud wife To- Ino A. n
Evens onc-half interest In survey No. l.
block 4. 10 miles northwest OF Fort
Worth, containing 5eg acres, aud Csc
acres In Parker county; consideration
$500.
! T.. u. Lindslcy TO a, j. Cole, ono.hal
! interest IN lot SsNg0 feet, jennings south
addition to city; consideration, Sl550,
i. u, Daggctt TO l.aing & Ratlcan, lo'
4, hl0ck LOT, Daggctt's addition TO city
consideration, 5000
Wright &. Morrow and wife TO Ioscpl
T.. Scnlly, lot S0xll5 feet In blnck No 2
Rector's addition 20 city, consideration
$500.
Thomas Gamcwell 10 Emma amcwell
lot out OF block MS, city OF Fort Worth
consideration. 81.
r, II Mulkey and wife TO II T. Mui
key, lots 3 and T. OF block g, Mnlkey'
subdivision, city Of Fort Worth; consld
Grafton, $40
w X Booth TO Thomas Gamcwcll. lot
9 and 4, OF block ), Mulkoy's subdivision
city OF Fort Worth consideration, $500
W H. II Wilson TO John Ochs, II
, acres OF land In Tarrant couutyi consld
Grafton, SG25.
o, W. Bolding and wife ot al to W /.
Boaz, southwest corner Of u l5.acr
tract, city Of Fort Worth consideration
S59s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28

est charm Is simplicity lie says M
you can sing or tell something little
child will repeat, YOUR fortune II made.
fon cannot dig IN the depths ~ rhetoric
aud have the little darllngs understand
YOU" lie composes all his songs, both
words aud music, and with kis musician
prepares them for publication. The
question has so often been asked him
why he does not study music that he has
about made MP his mind to 10 so. lie
will put IN three years more IN this
country snd Australia, where he has an
excellent ofIer and viii then go 10
sunny Italy aud No himself for
music writing. That Is his great ambi-
tlon. AZ present he Is educating q
brother aud sister and has unsolilshly put
of the development Of his own grand
possibilities until their welfare Is as
surcd An hours chat with him Is a
pleasure and profit lie Is pcck-a.Boo In
the parlor us he is on the stage and many
home has enjoyed his presence as we'll
as his inspiration lie Is inclined 10 be
social; is an entertaining conversational
let and a close student Of human nature.
To say that he IL an lrlShman Is 60 give
him his Just dues, and like the pure and
elevated minstrel Is always ready 10 sing
a song or crack a Joke. Toledo Post,
! Ian d
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28
pALl.Ns nooMnnANa.
MAJ. nRowN VERY GRNriS DRAWS INro
MS itTTLE noLR.

MAJ. nRowN VERY GFNriY DRAWS tNTo
MS itTTLE noLR.
The hrst smallpox quarantine ever es-
tablished 10y Texas city Is no more
Conceived In spite and executed in TO-
uorancc, its memory viii ever remain
perpetual roproach and disgrace 20 It's au.
thors. The following proclamation was
issued yesterday by Mai John Henry
Brown, mayor OF Dallas
MAYoHAIIrV, DALLAS, Fob. &c, 1885,
Notice Is hereby given that undrr the
recommendations at DR.. r. Nj. Swcarin
gen, health officer of the state OF Texas,
communicated to me this day, after his
Investigation OF the present state uf
smallpox Ia Fort Worth, the quarantine
heretofore IN force is hereby substituted
by the system OF Inspection recommended
by him. That is to say;
That ull persons coming FROM points
where smallpox IL known 90 exist shall
be Inspected, under the ordinance on the
subject by thu physicians nov on quar-
aniinc duty II the physician making the
inspection shan be satisfied that The per.
SON inspected has not hcm exposed to
smallpox by snch proximity or con.
tact with affected persons or LOCALE
ties as to render Injection probable, then
such person shall be allowed TO enter
Dallas But II the contrary be true TO
such degree as TO create reasonable APP
iprchension of Infection from the person
( inspected, lie shall not DO allowed 20 pass
/ the quarantine station The saline rule
Z shall apply TO goods, baggage and travel
4 ing shows and vendors. TO this extent
/ the former instructions are revoked, Doc.
/ tors Newsom, Meeks and McCarty win be
governed accordingly.
I II Is earnestly hoped that all such pre-
cnutionary measures may be safely aban-
doncd la very short time. Or. Swear
ingeu's communication h hereto Hp-
pended joins HENRY Brown,
Mayor
FoRr Worm, Feb. %, lssG.--Ilon,
John Henry Brown, Mayor OF Dallas
DEAR SIR--l have not time tonight 10
write an official communication, hut will
say that my inspection OF the infected
smallpox places Of Fort Worth to-day
confirms the opinion given you this morn
ing that an inspection service on The
trains against persons who have been
directly exposed TO Infection by coming
in contact with 10, will give your city al
, the requisite needful protection that car
be given.
therefore most respectfully suggest
that you Withdraw or revoke the genera
quarantine, and that you substitute In
stead an inspection service, said servic,
applying TO Infected persons from ana
and AL places where smallpox prevails
| have the honor 10 be, your obedien
servant n. NJ. SwEARiNGgN
State Health Officer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28
,,IKrn AND MUSIC.

"a seaman SOCIALLY AND rhOths-
sioNAILY THE SECRET OF nis srr-
cEss.
with The exception OF joe murphy, w.
4 seaman is the only representative OF
nnra Irlsh COMEDY on the stage, nnd.tn q
I'M wears viii undoubtedly have the field
entirely 10 himself. Few actors ~ ne
are Of iwenty-oighi years have efdeared
Themselves 10 the households " the lunds
~ ~ has. nor n there a nainc more
,eycrcd b the children or more familiar
~ ~, wives and mothers seaman WIS
eorn M Springfield, Mass, ON che sasiie
,,r,,et and Year IS The writer, ava rurij
.',,nuenrcd 50 exhibit lOge Tor lnii-
N, absch has since made him famous a.
Z song. wtilcr themorll oyer. He great