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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-12-24
The ,.Praring Grasshonner.,, ;,

Apropos Of singular visitation Of
locusts Ia Spain, "a rain of grasshop-
pers, the Spanish papers call (which
was sodfeadful that at Valencia child
was smothersd in a writhing mass of the
insects, Frcnchman of science, NJ.
Fulbert Dumontiel, gives an account Of
the religious grasshoppor Of southern
France, ehieh the people of the Midi
call the Prega-Diou, imagining that the
insect is engaged in prayer.
Whcnthe Prega-Diou walks it pro-
ceeds nj Ii slow and solemn gait, like
a pilgri,a with his staff. But it does not
walk a eet deal. Its ordinary atti-
tude Of an ecstasy Of prayer, it'
arms ssssaE sards heavep. This plou'
attitud A6swever, IS altogether de
ceitfulj0ne. The Prcga-Diou is not en-
gagged p prayer, but is simply awaiting
his dinner. His forelegs, 50 devoutly
held upward and crossed, are provided
with tiny spurs or teeth, with which he
catches, as in a wise, small flies and
other tiny insects, who, NJ. Dumontiel
observes, are deceived by the grasshop-
per's nypocritical attitude.
Moreover, this praying grasshopper
has worse faults than hypocrisy. He is
a Gamble, and kills and eats his own
sisters and brothers. The wife kills her
husband if he tu MS out to be less strong
or less nimble than his ''better half"
When there is family quarrel, there is
always decapitated body at the close
Of it. The Prega-Diou, in spite of his
peaceablo and devout exterior, is the
most fierce and cruel Of insects.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-12-24
SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
ZION OF tine blood. ii this is neglected,
the disease perpetuatcs its taiLt through
generation after generation Among its
earlier symptomatie developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, BoiIs, Carbuncles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue. Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrE, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
TubercuEar Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
nr0luccd by 1t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-12-24
A Numerical Error.

A beggar-woman to gentleman;
'Take pity on me, dear sir; I am the
mother Of twelve children.
"What age is the oldestl"
Every nearly two, dear sir, I'll
Bids,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-12-24

An ocean steamship is said to have
used twenty thousand dollars worth Of
coal on recent voyage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

be m lnouined uutniG s,ylv II arGnilt c.
ure, i50 by 800 feet, two stories high,
with two central spires and corner pavil-
ions and numerous arChed wind ows IN the
cascade. IL will have an alcoye capacity
OF 1854, TG0 volumes, exclusive OF news
paper flies, music IN sheets, unbound
pamphlets, oic., for all OF which ample
provisions are made, together with cir.
cular reading-rooms 100 feet In diameter,
aud exhibit halls for "WaShlngtonians,n
the graphic lne arts, etc, In the second
story. The illustration given above Is
from q photograph Of the architects
drawing as originally submitted, and only
| conveys an Idea Of the general contour oi
the structure. The other illustration,
give some idea OF the cramped quarters
in which the library Is now located.
| COMPARED WITH OTHER LIBRARIES.
For comparison with the other large
libraries OF the world, the following
statistics are complied from the latest
attainable sources; The largest library
In the world rs that OF the French at
Paris, which contains to-day upwards OF
:, 900, 600 printed books and leo, 900 man
uscrlpts, Between the Imperial library
at 81. Petersburg and the British Museum.
1t Is difficult to say which Is the larger
Neither will vary much from 100, 900
volumes, The Royal library OF Munich
has now something over 900, 800, but this
inc udes 500, 900 pamphlets; the Royal
library ut Bertha contains 700 ,000; the
library at Copenhagen $40 900; the library
at Dresden b00,000i library at Vienna
100000 Universary library at G0ttlngen,
Germany, 10000 The Vatican library
at Rome has about 10000 printed
books, aud commenced In 1878,
There are about sixty other II.
hrarlos In Europe larger than the
Vatican library, The Nationsl ii,
hrary Of Paris Is one OF the very Oldest III
Europe, having been founded In 1850, al
though the University library ut Prague
Is reported founded the same year. The
British museum dates its commencement
about 400 years lat, r--l753. Oi the large
libraries In the United States the Boston
Public library comes next to the Con
gressional, with about S26, 900 (includlul
} the duplicates In It's seven btanchesl Oh,
Harvard University collection come,
next with about 2l0, goo, the Aston an,
! Mercantile Of New York have each abou
l50,0o0i Yale college has about llb 600
Dartmouth has about "a 600; Cornell
University with $4,000, the University o
VirRinia $4,000; Bowdoin with IS 900
The University OF South Carollns with 80,
000i Michigan State 5000; Amherst a..
500i Princeton 900; Pennsylvania Mer
camille l26 600, and Columbia University
/ South Carolina $4,000. 1t win thus b
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

portance and usefulness until the oath of
December, 1851, when $4,000 volumes
were destroyed by ilre, Congress then
took the matter seriously In hand, and
In 1852 appropriated S72 900 for repair
ing the library and s75, 900 for the pur-
chase OF new hooks.
SOURCES or ADDITIONS.
Year by year the needs aud necessities
OF the library have Increased It's expenses,
and It's rapid growth has outstrpped all
other Institutions of the kind In the world,
as viii b. readily seen when IL liz remem.
bered that In 1852 there was but 10000
volumes TO start with, and that now there
are over $50, 900 volumes. And iis value
and quality IL commensurate with Its
rapid growth Like all great government
libraries, Us law of increase can no longer
be governed by the requirements OF the
national legislature. II his come TO be
the representative and custodian OF the
entire literature OF the country. Through
the operations OF the copyright law II re-
ceives and preserves copies OF all the
books, periodicals, maps, charts, and
works Of art for which exclusive right
OF publication Is cured to the authors
or publishers. These entries number
about 10000 year. In addition 10 this
huuECt VI inNltuNHt WHiNi NbHNN Nht EuN
eminent no hing and brings In every
book OF value IN the country, the library
IL largely recruited from the following
sources; / From the annual deposits
OF booksby the Smithsonian Institution
whose library Was Incorporated with th,
congressional library in 1866. Thes'
books are mostly scientific. representing
the transactions OF most OF the lcarne,
societies Of tho world In every depart
ment OF inquiry, and IN all languages
2 From deposits OF the public document
of congress aud every state In the union
the reports Of chambers OF commerc
and boards Of trade, aud the donations o
societies and individuals. The works 81
cured under this head ara valuable 10
statistical and commercial Information
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
7he nsnison Ice FACTORY.

DENfsor, TEX, April 30 Your cor
respondent, on invitation, visited the
ice factory. II was built by
the Denison Crystal Ice company Of Denl.
son OF which Mr.. X Myrick is president,
and G. w. Donlcy Is secretary and treas
nrer. II was completed and put In opera.
tlon on Monday, the 2Gth inst, being one
Of the largest Ice factories in the state,
having a daily capacity If fifteen tons,
and having without doubt the finest
machinery used for the manufacture OF
ice In the state.
This factory Ia built at cost Of over
$50, 900, and will add materially to Deni-
sons manufacturing interests, employing
from ten 20 fifteen men and expanding IN
operating expenses monthly about
$1,000 The plant Is run by
an eighty horse power Corllss
engine OF the best possible construction,
two Boyle compressers and line-shaft
running brine circulator.
Following the water its entire course
from the well, we find II forced by steam
pump from the well into a large iron
tank at the top OF the building, flowing
through this tank over the ammonia coils
II contains, cooling them; from this,
coils, through which the exhaust-steam Of
the engine circulates, which steam it con-
denses From this, heated 10 tempera-
ture Of about l75, 1t passes to the boiler,
the surplus going 10 the sewer. Being
converted into steam, IL Is used TO
run the engine, and from this IL
passes through the exhaust 10 the large
condensing coil, being condensed and
n hnN obi
oils that the water might contain and
carry in vapor. From this 1t passes
through another cooling coil, then
through large filter Of clean washed
charcoal TO the tanks from which the
ice cans are filled. From this II will be
seen the water at no time comes INTO
contact with any chemicals and rendered
absolutely pure, rendering the Ice RS
clear as crystal, as well as more easily
frozen and more lasting than ordinary ice.
The process is beautifully conceived
for purposes of economy and har-
monious working, and is known as
the improved BOYLE plan, manufactured
by the Consolidated Ice-machine company
Of Chicago, and gotten up with special
care for this trade.
The freezing process is by the eyapora-
ton of anhydrous ammonia through a
system OF coils immersed In brine in the
freezing tank, the vapor Of ammonia be-
ing again reduced TO a liquid state by the
powerful compressors, wnen 1t throws off
the heat absorbed from the brine and is
run through the coils in the large tank
just mentioned, having cold water
pumped over them. 1t is then again
ready for use.
The company expect to do large ship
ping trade, and are making contracts
daily. AS an advertisement they are
furnishing the city trade free until The list
OF May,
or Rrewinc associntlnn. handies the Ice
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
OUR LIBRARY,
Twice Destroyed by PIre, IL NOW
Makes Remarkable
Showing.
How this Library Has Grown from man
ags--Caruparisons WI"
other Libraries.

WASHINGTON, April iGs--Hoih houses
OF congress having at last passed a bill
providing for the erection OF a new build
ing for the congressional library, there Is
reason TO believe that this much-needed
structure will some day materIalize. For
wears the condition Of this library has
been disgrace, the lack Of room for ar.
ranging this boUks rendering many on
them entirely inaccessible and useless. II
is the most important and valuable IT,
brary on the continent, and the only one
approaching completeness IN certain Inn
portant features. At the beginning Of
the present year IL contained In round
numbers 800 900 books and $50 600 pam
phlets a great psrt Of this vast c0llec-
ton Is stored away In boxes, IN cellars
and lofts, and piled mp wherever space
could be found, because there has been
no shelf room, nor even nOor-room, In
the apartments Of the capitol devoted 70
Its use.
A SMALL BEGiNNyhG.
The library Of congress, as II Is named,
started from foundation " small be.
ginnings At the 0fst session OF the
Sixth federal congress, at Philadelphia,
when the act was passed providing for
the removal a the seat OF government
10 Washington, section 8 Of that set
appropriated $4,000 10 purchase books
and ~ up a suitable apartment IN which
to keep them for the use NJ both hous, S
Of congress- Among the members OF the
senate committee assigned to the duty
Of carrying this provision into effect was
James A. Bayard Of Delaware, grand-
father OF the present secretary OF state.
Two years LAYER congress provided for a
librarian at ~ per day when actually en-
ployed For several years following the
expenses OF the library must have
been very small, az In the
year 1906 the sum OF $3.50 COM
prised the appropriation for that pur-
pose, and for the i've succeeding years
$1,000 was appropriated annually. At the
end Of fourteen years the whole number
Of hooks accumulated was 5000. On the
evening Of August "a, 1914, when the
British under Gen. Ross entered Wash
irgton and burned the public buildings,
including the capitol, the library was de-
stroyed From that time the congress
slonal library ceased TO exist, until Janu-
AIRY OF the following year, when congress
purchased, for 23,g50, the library Of
President Jefferson, containing 600 vol
umes For thlrty-six years after this the
library continued to increase 10 size, i'm
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
Gulf, Colorado & SaRfG
RAILWAY COMNY
Secretary's Off
GALVESTON, TEX, Marc 1850

NALNEsToN, lEN'i Marc 1886.
To the Stockholders OF the Colorado a
Santa 70 Railway coppasy:
Notice is hereby giveU, put TO az
order OF the board Of dire Of saia
company, that a meeting ot } stock
holders Of said company :sd, to be
held at the general office OK ompany
at the city of Galveston oRday, the
l4th day of June next, 1886 O'Clock
M, to consider and sanif it be
their wish, the Increase capital
stock of ssid company so te same
shall amount to ten millioiollars;
also the obtaining Of an ment to
the charter OF the compsnorlzlna
such increase. WATERS us,
etarv.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

n,Yaly Il the UnIt.u oiates, omen now
has 5000 volumes Of bound newspapers.
re presenting more than two centuries OF
time as % Europe and a century and a
bali as 70 American journals. About 100
daily newspapers are regularly taken aud
bound, although, owing 10 the neglect OF
congress, there Is nowhere TO much as
twenty feet Of room where they could be
filed for examination, and they b ave 10 be
kept piled in alphabetlcal heaps until the
volumes are complete for binding. Among
the later large additions Is the library Of
the Smithsonian institute, recently In
corporated with this, and the gift Of DR..
Joseph NJ Toner Of his valuable collec-
ton Of ~, 900 volumes.
Only members OF congress aud about
forty high OfIlo ials have the right to take
books away from the library, but many
residents Of Washington have no dill
Guilty 10 obtaining any book they want, TO
take to their homes, through orders from
some accommodating congressman or
senator with whom they happen to be
acqu ,in'ed. All persons over sixteen
years Of age have the privilege OF freely
using the books inside the halls, and
every day the rooms are filled with
readers, many OF whom come from
various sections OF the country to avail
themselves Of the use OF these literary
stores IN their researches upon different
subj cts. This library, gathered pri-
Liarily for the use OF the Legislative and
judicial branches Of the government, has
now grown so entirely beyond the wants
OF congress that its use aud benefits
should not be confined within the original
limits. When the new building Is
erected an effort will be made to nave 1t
open every Gay and every evening Of the
week as free public library.
THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING,
There Is little doubt that the president
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

Bids VIII be received by thssion,,,
court OF Maverick county, Tel the al,
or lease OF nirce and one ha,s N id,
acres) OF Maverick county ands' ~
astod In HoekleY county iPn. resss
esvlng surveys Nos, 80, 40, Il az AZ; I'D,
70 ne for either lease or sale. Lease =,
state number OF years; bidato be ~,
cash or on time not osceedty veaSs
via interest AZ not lose tht cent n
eeE cent.l per annum, payadyancs
kach bid must DO Accon.paniforfei.n,
ave hundred dollare Tor faifoImsnca
Or oaniraot IN ease bid IL accIl biSs J,
oe nied with the undersign bafora
S SySnn "a. e; 70 2, OF second nsaay nest
serves the right 20 reject anVas
by order Of the court,
oocn,,, -. -, JOS. TIER,
Ihie 9th day OF February, eA~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

chic dy published abroad and useful TO
COZ ipress in Us lshors as well as for pub
lis reference.
JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS.
A great many important periodicals ana
other serials are kept, including all the
most important reviews, magazines and
political, literary and scientific journals
The vast range and value Of the modern
periodical press Is fully recognized in the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

Amounts under 500, cash cunts eN0t
ing SlO0 and under 81 0, one half cash, babe
In ne year, amounts exceeding 500, one I d
cash. balance In one and two ears.
lntei eston deferred payments at per: =.
per annum, with vendors lien reserved &c
cure notes.
Excursion trains will lcavu Colemaind
Brownwood on day OF sCle. Refreshme on
tho grounds FREE.
Hal fare from all stations, which will re-
funded To parties purchasing lots to thd9unt
OF 500
For maps and further information abe
THOS W. JACK,
Land Agent Gulf, Colorado 4 Santa isail-
way, Galveston, Tex.
S. Nj, PENLAND X CO., Anctinneer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

Have used TongalIne in facial neural
ela, neuralgia OF the heart and chronic
secured relief In each case
and also IN one most obstinate case,
where other remedies failed.
o. b. PETTIJoHS, NJ. ID.
indianapolis, Ind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

eeen that our national library, as y
ebould be called, exceeds all but eight, OF
possibly nine, Of the ancient libraries Of
Europe, and ali in America.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

Rheumatic joints made flexible by rub
bling with st. Jacobs OIL.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
Money TO Loan.

We win loan money In any sum desired
on first class real estate security, from
three 10 i've years time. We also buy
vendors lien notes
SoMMrRvILLE G CHASE,
sos Main street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

Heavy railroad harness ia stock and
made to order I'm all styles at Y. +. Tack
abery's. Prices reasonable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
Wanted.

Car-losd of new cabbage Just arrived at
the Fort Worth Grocer Co.'s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

Fishing Tackle,
The finest line OF fishing tackle in the
world at Anderson's gun store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

For fine old Whistles 20 to Charles
Scheuber 6 Co.'s.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
RELIE IT /!
FORTY YEARS SUFFERER FRon
@ n 81 n R R H.
Wonderful to Relate !

"FoR FORTY YEARS I have been a victim
TO CATARRH-three-f ourths Of the time q sui
ferer from EXCRUCIATING PAINS ACROSS
MY FOREHEAD and MY NOsTRILS. The dis
charges were so offensive that hesitate 70
mention it, except for the good II may do some
other sufferer ! have spent young fortune
from my earnings during my forty years OF rpf
fcring to obtain relief from tire doctors.
learn of-from the four corners OF the earth,
with no relief. And AT LAST (57 yeaIe OF agel
have met with a remedy that has cured me en-
tirely-made me new man. i weighed III
pounds and now weigh ll8. ! used thirteen
bottles OF the medicine, and the only regret
have Is that being In the humble wake OF life ]
may not have influence 70 prevail on all
catarrh sufferers to use what has cured me,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

~ - ~ ~, ~ -, pevPlS va. ala lvtt,rn
business. soS' y" PROFESSIONAL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

LIBRARIAN AtNswoRru Il. sroFFoRD,
8. From system Of International ex.
changes, through which atty sets Of the
documents Of congress- aud other govern
ment publications are exchanged with
foreign governments, whereby the library
Is being constantly enriched with the
freshest Official documents as well as
with many books dealing with the natural
history, resources, explorations, survey s
and commercial and financial statistics Of
all the leadsgg governments Of the two
hemispheresl 4 From the expenditure
Of an appropriation Of about sll 600 per
annum In the purchase of valuable books,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
Guinn's Pioneer Blood Remover.

HENRY oHEvEs.
No. 267 Second st., Macon, Ca
Mr. Henry Cheves, the writer OF the above,
formerly Of Crawford county, now of Macon,
catArrh. w. A HUFF,
Ex.Mayor OF Macon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

or Brewing association, handles the Ice
for this point.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

To exchange a stock Of goods for a
farm In Tarrant county. Address or call
on YoGEI & DIEHI, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

Mus carefully, accused the notorlons
~ James hclienry and Lord Bury Of Of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-01

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The Press., 1886-02-25

The wife of Professor Leonard Waldo of the Yale observatory, who has been some time seriously ill, escaped from the house last Friday morning between and o'clock while her nurse was asleep. The police were notified and search begun. Atnoon no trace had been obtained and general alarm was sent to the police force all over the city. In the afternoon many of the college classes were dismissed that the stu dents might join in the search, and in the others all who wished to go were allowed to go. Searching parties of professors and students were organized. The search was chiefly made in the direction of East Rock and West Rock. Along in the afternoon Mrs. Waldo was seen by 8 party of stu dents sitting on the topof Pine Rock, near Judges cave, at the edge of an abrupt de- scent. Before the searchers could reach her she made jump for the edge of the rock and then tried to recover herself. She succeeded in gaining hold, but before they could reach her she fell upon the rocks below and was instantly killed. She was suffering from puerperal fever.
The Press., 1886-02-25

CASHIER BINGHAM of the Windham Ma tional Bank, after hearing on his case, was on Monday held by Commissioner Tenny for trial. The decision says :
 The accused is before me as United States commissioner at this time charged with embedding, abstracting and wilfully misappropriating the moneys, funds and credits of the Windham National Bank, There are several counts in the complaint, but the gravamen of all the charges con- tained therein is that he- wilfully misap- piled the funds of the bank of which he is and for long time has been cashier.
 As it appears to mo my duty in this case is analogous to the duties required of a grand jury. am not here to try the ac- cuseds cannot find him guilty of an of fense. can impose no fine or penalty. I can only imprison for want of bail In the language of an eminent iurist, ssI am only to inquire into the matter and decide whether there is probable ground of guilt 90 that the accused should be held for trial.''
 It is not my purpose now to review the evidence in the case or to analyze the tes- timony. This has been ably done by the counsel for the government, and the ac- cused has certainly been defended in a masterly manner. But, after a careful consideration of the testimony which has been offered, and weighing all the claims of law as set forth by counsel, am led to the conclusion that the case should go to a grand jury for further consideration. I therefore find probable cause to suetain the complaint and direct that the accused should be held for trial at the next term of the United States district court. 1"