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New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
APREITY SNART WASP.
ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH DARWIN SHOULD
HAVE LIVED To SEE.

ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH DARWIN SHOULD
HAVE LIVED To SEE.
rFRom AN occAsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNEI
RICHMOND, July 9.-There ls not man OF
boy but has his wonderful story 70 tell abont his morse
nj, dog or hi. cat sDme tell marvellous snake Stories
Others strain the Imagination with yarns about guam anu
elk: Others still addle the with lies an0ut hshe'
Few persons have great deal about Insects ye'
Is in the class OF inserts, especially nymenop'crou'
Insects that tie finds strongest proofs oi ID
.elcepce Among the most familiar o, this inteectuai
trbe are the bee and wasp Every body can Tell you
about the former method OF gathering and storing
honey anu It's curious system " home rule governnen'
representation without taxation, communism ETC. Auo
writer has his little story Of wasp. common oaeK
wasp closest OF kin to the red fellow that sungs I'LL II
weary and first COUSIN dsreputabe creature lAAs
dsubs mud all over ceiling of vacant rooms anu
among the Iafters in garIets Like most 0ther goou'
true stories this one vouched FOR oy OF fa repu'a
ton rts not exasgeratsd In the least
A few days uen who were enjoying an outing
came upon a green worm which slo Wy crawHDs
across the highroad As the walkers reacned tue
down upon it, straddle with its four legs, put It's arms
or In the place OF srms-tround the worm
body near the proceed sting IL several times
prsI In the right aide. then In the lett Ils ""'"
wrthed in great pain and In s struggles to escape
the wasp sud denly Dew away. The Two men sa' a""A
beside tue road to renewal OF the strange con-
rlcL Soon attacking party reappeared more iu' Vi
nght tran betore It pygmy nghtns giant ouI
the little Creature hs sng hal tho Ah' vantage OIL
wings and agility and vssEons. aud tia WORN soon
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her on the fingers of his right hand His companion
did the aud she saw several of the others tit
There was no longer any doubt IN her mind. her
voice was gone! Or was II her hearing or ber
sensesf In hystercal frenzy she broke away from
her captors raced down to the other end of the car
scrambled % on n seat and rang tho bell-cord at
recaptured her anJ after a struggle. in which Miss
Roberta gave a lively account OF herself, dragged
her down the floor. The whole car was
In com notion. The train stopped. severe looklng
cOnduc tor and au elderly gentleman hurried IN 10
find Miss Roberta IN mysteries and her feow-pas-
sengers in an almost equal state OF excitement
When the berOihc OF this adventure could 90 SO sne
sobbed out, - You hear msf You @ are sars yon near
Heaven I" Coplous tears followed. and then, Then
what is the matter with these DeOplef Are they
dead or crazy or whatP Explanations followed
he was "A special one IN which the inmates OF
tne Hitchcock iJeaf and Dumb Asylum were beng
convey ed TO a new building awaiting their occu-
pancy in another part of the State. Miss Roberta
had been put into II by mistake arriving az sue ulu
ar the last moment IN the wake OF the specaS T.
they had been quite as much alarmed by her con-
duct as she had been by theirs fancymg that sne
had gone out of her mind Many were the apulogies
of the kind-hearted superintendent, VINO had oeea
taking his ease in the next car; stern and gruf
the comments of the disguised conductor
who removed meekly-penitent. much-dlsheyeiled
spinster promptly 10 the very last coach OF the
gerous character from whom another outbreak was
10 be expected at any moment; endless the tele-
graphing between her late fellow passengers: I'M
meuSe the relief of Miss Roberta wnen little later,
she fell exhausted on the friendly bosom Of an al
fectlOnate aunt; tlrllling the account she gave
atterward OF what she had thought, felt and sur
fered durIlg bat awfnl journey. spected 10
hear of skeery fOolsnness or nd der when MISS
Roberta emanats sd out dis here house to 90 ram
Dlin' and scramDlin' bout de world wldOut some
'sponslble person ike to take care of her,, vas
FlOrInda's characteristic comment on the episoue
frances COURrFNAY BAYLOR
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A MIDLOTIHAy RECLCSE.

story which rraAs Tue s~les VI Ooyaood has JUss
been uLeartned by Midlothian cOnsttnultry. IL
for the ast weeks man has dwcit IN an
improvised At CraigcrOOk Y larry. near BicSaa,
public !ater-s oscn lDterElc " ei
IN his solitude Dy or the county police TINS
strange man gives his Francis NOlk uar. lie
appears about forty years OF a.e. nl saes tht
lie was 10 scotland. OrOusht MP IN Germany ieSled
In the bacxwoois OF AnrrcI Jr seyera years, and it
terly III Edinburgh. His nut at the quarry Was con-
,ructed by himself from blts OF trees Slre she--lrOn
sou-s aud ferns. amd has hreplace and chiHney
the latter being formed OF bottom e-s zinc pals. HIS
food Is principally the flesh or dead cats and dogs
which he lie picks upon the beach anI cures
In proof OF tais statement less OF thess annts
cured food found under his roof whcD N At
dItIon bIms-f shelters Two dogs-a ntstf AMI FOX
terrier He purposes carrying on sEInAlhS AM dres-
tug there. ami for this purpose - converter
perambulatOr into a conveyance. which ,he large dog
pns along Just IN Iceland lt i prooaDle thS the
autuOrte, viii cause him tO Irsls. business oocl atoms
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
4 TOY FRuA lvrIErlK

General Hector fy.dile P"sL No .oJ OF thi' civ.
has Je, II prrsrn ell small brass canuou, whch .
A BAT it hts nl@tOricIi lnterrsf II was
u-e AL tue DaLte Of Ante Am. september IL l-b- IA
lie uy effect IL vas drawn from Suaf9sDurS M1lr tAS
han . WIS IN Drogr-s. by bpS years ol age,
WHO lived 10 vicinity, and who. IKE Oh Jonh burns
at ,iettYsbu year LATER. went lnto the CO met up'a
nh. own personal pOus biiY. lie took q po'uou IN
an Elevation with ms little cannon faced ne eHrhy
ant pourel load 4ltrr lOa ~ deadly missiles Rom the
uiuzz q of nis miiIature tne ranks or tIs
Conrderatr-. rh- hero fOu sht Tor hours IN q
rank. Of Tie Union Army. Among tue AuDdr-d thOi-
s,nd men win wnom he fought there was not one wta
" nom lie mad any per-Jna acquaintance.
Mnllc tans engaged ue was snOt, 10 II OeleNru ny y
Eelei suarpsEoot-r Wnen found le lyns upOl MS
fire wiI body tue little gun Ter ii- Il" stA
Inc cannon was keut unu recently when t sol roe
old Dras. and brought ths city wlth other old nra
comrade OF the Iynais Post who i an excessive metal
bksr learned the history ~ the tt- piece o, art~ry
th- dirty aad cOrrOde ami presented it 10 Tie society,"
Il has b-- cir .ned and Frightened up aud looAs nks
new T. /. about three IN length sud has bore OF
han inches
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showed signs Of defeat. After three onslsughs
IL Strengthened out pretty bodT, became rigid,
quivered and died The victor walked arounr the con-
quered foe three times and after making sure that death
was not feIgned, disappeared.
After the space minute 1t returned and proceeded
20 stradde the at nrs putting It's arms about
the dead animal and lifting it bodily from the
ground. It VAS wonderful sight The wasp
was not more than three-q narters OF an inch
long. and s BODY in the hicksst place did not exceed
ones sxth Of an nch through. Tho was three aud
half inches long and third OF inch In diameter
And vet the wasp actually lifted IL up aud partly
dragglna partly carrying IT. crossed the dusty road and
travelled for some twenty psees through the stu6by
and weeds. At ensth small clearing reached
wasp gISppei and ran 9icSy around tne place as II
IN search OF -onehin2 The sometLinS proved 10 DO
uebDe tue o. u robin hs buried IN the ground.
Brushing the loose earth away the wasp cast the stone
smart dived head fore uost II came up with
armI OF fresh earth and depnstng II ncn from tue
mound began TO grow beside the rrOnt door OF the
warriors castle. In Incredibly short time the hole
was percepbly enlarged and tue mason wing taken
tho OF went To the de al worm To see II
1t would satisfied the insect caught the grub by
the head and backing tae hole pulled tue prey after
IT, But tho too ght tt. so out 1t came the
wasp pushing 10 With its head little more dig<ln2,
another ,nent and again tie worm wa, drawn in
tis time until only half inch remained above
grounl Was there another entrance 10 tue hole How
The pnt end To doubts by squeezing ont OF
the same hole In hich the worm was tightly wedged
It was hard Ob bu successfully sccorp plished. Theu
began laaghabe butng process in the OF which
the half-inch ot worm abovs ground gradually
driven into hole. when quite in the wasp sprnklst
fresh earth trsmped IL down rarefuy, replaced
pebble dry surface earth around IT, anu
then hermeticaly sealed the hole. fhls seahng was
evidently keep other Insects CT pro" ers Oh
anv kind The wasp gathered nom certain wed close
bv something whcn 1t spread over tue pebble Repeated
trips the same made for this purpose and
though invisible there vas
o
While the absent on one or these trins one OF
the men placed stick upon the now well-ndden noe:
The i'm pasnce not to sly wrath with which he insect
tossed aside Doed good 10 creaturs OF reason
able size which might presume 10 interfere with the
srorehous or burial ronnd After the sealing with one
good look around the premises this clever wasp spread
its wings and disappeared. leaving those who mad
wntch.d the workmanship unable decide whether the
fighter and mason was with instinct or reason
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
GOOD RrAsOy FOR GRIEF

FT0h UOOH IIOuS'NotP''V - -, roo,
Tho mo ther rocking BABY ln the next room
hears n deep drawn sien ana peeps 10 the nursery.
"Oh he re Is my Ly she cries IN most brxuiiin9 tones
"I know she wants come and nelp mamma Liy
shakes her dropping head Mamma reads the familiar
signs but wisely refrsins IRON any apparent notice
sh- knows burst and the rains must fall
before tue again; so lay nx the syorte
doll uurrspouslys arms she returns 10 her rooo
Present " heard sObbing sigh tnen another ana
another each Increasing I'm volume and lntenslty a
troubled look clouds the gentle face My poor little
grille" she says softly herself; then she opens the
nursery and behOlds such tragic sight In ner
low chair, one a hanging limp over the BACK, Tue
other down side, sis the wo--0esono Ii y tears
streaming o her cheeks, weeping and soDDing - II
her heart would break -
MY dear child What is the matterf
The answ er comes brokeny, with reproachful gaze
into tho III others faca-
II haven't g-got anybody to wipe away my
te-a-rp
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
sHr WAS work WIDOW.

Yesterday pretty lady IN OiAca noAried my ste smer
at Jamestown anl made the tour OF the iaAe Well 10
,naks . long story short nrtsd-thA Ia -he mir ed
iu,t wee lttr bt IN fun. the object OF her nlrtaOns
was A gay and dashng Bura oman. who Is AZ tho lake
mi. -e..on Ia cure his affection. He became
i'm pressed with the pretty one 10 mourning And
VS. cnattinr win nrr like Od-tlms freud - they
t.srd and laughed together He told her funny Stories
and she IN turn read him selection from book OF
n..m. ~ nieh she held IN her hand. Thus they passed
s.ver.l nour. He than devoted
vben thr Lady came destination He FOL 10 we'd
MARKS:
Cant call T. he asked
"Nor for worlds" she repied' my hu'oand "0u'a
not like IT, , - -, .
widowf" - -.
"So indeed / am IN mourning for my dear mother'
who ed rec-nty" Thou snil ed on the Bafaon an
Uh, rn.h-d away after bidding her gran Adiou win
a very naughty word upon his npa
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
A CH4yGE OP COOyS


negro. WIN an axe IN his hands, stood be-
aide the hgnw.y sxrting Assissippi swamp. AL a.
We came Up he sIlI:
G~m'lea. ~ ruad right up dat ar glmtre."
"What didl" -.
"A coon ssh. II you mas got pistols me0oe you kin
fotch down fur n-. De family an powerful hAra
up FUR meat llst now ,, -.
Weiisnountst AMI took survey. An aninsl OF
some ,rt could be dmly made ont nnggng lp' niSn
up We popped away. out without doing any i-hsSo
aud a. II alouk IN, liinD the COionsl oossFved
That may he a coon. but conb oSne'o - 40
soou-r think II VAS 'po-su -, a., Ill.
.Hu. Du. II dat Amt . coon you Kin cAA ais cn'S
crazy |" ..,o r,
W. rode away leaving him TO chop the tree ao"h ~
hour. osfbrs re- urDet anu sncn We
80, mn sa red A., tne fallen rrunk B,gnnia< AZ tue
IN ~ nj. nssd snd teniing ns snke sones were
rIpfo.,v .c-atcn.. uis gar rent aud tAs.
,.sJ NJ. n.nI. were covered with blood. aud 10 wAs
rrin, IN bind some leaves . bad wound ou his lefs
~. -. On o, v,,
errlalmed the colonel
:. M .an I war fell on BY de ansmte"
m Wn,cn w.slt-a coon or . 'possumf"
.S.itnrr one s4h: iI happened TO bo . Wildcat"
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
MAsTERLY SELE-PROTEcTT0x.

FT0rn The Boscn C0uIter.
Captain Jack Adsm-. formerly Of the i9th Mas'achr
scs the present sergesntaarns OF the state iexst|
ure. has keen of hlmor ami o,n appreciate any
thing that even 40 cent OF Joke ABOUT H. OHs
durng tho>e dark days late civil war
the captain waking a0ng lonely 70 I'd IN Virginia.
distance frou his camp when peculiar NOISE 10
adjacent Held attracted ns attention. 10 donDc tine
he arrived upon The 1ere ay tue earcsss ol IS
nns amutton gracsd the table o, epicuscbn
brigadier; standing with -hecpisa" !oss wac
a x-fOot- three soldier tn his rid. Under Captain
Jacks penetrating AMI Questioning glance the bpy-n-
blue never WINGED, with look OF lred
volunteered the remark: III De hanged II IA let aay
darued sheep bite I"
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
MISTRESS OF THE sTTCATTOy.
Fr0fa Th> Phfi1d>Lphn Tfya<s

One evening not long herd OF An1oro
tina being hrrded ny Mss Teresa Tal.-t
Lost River Idaho came home In a hurry and crushed
prll-nel for the corral log eight feet
high. They smut In NJ ths youog slie phcr.s no
male members 81 the family being the tim. In
q search among the foothills for alarm To-
velopri. In the nizh Miss Tsert aroused by her
dog whining at her ear and getting she from 10
window DY the aId OF bright moonlight IL aTi ks
raising havoc IN tue corral sac stepped outside 4lnos
nto embrace Of four mountain hons aud without
moments hesitation attacked them With axe. Two
OF lions JUN ped the corral and fed Tie other
rushed ard her sni STAN Drce tho EnariY
tramp. ell their young mattress % deah. .yTasy
feet Just time 10 d. al we-iir-cted blow
who sp-inging al ne- tnrpa,. She ait iu
out, cutting the rump To the bone Tn~n bpiu
fed. The morning hfty ofthr valuable goats we're
found dead AMI thirty wOaadeL Fourteen 0i the .aies
die. NJ
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
rHE ForNDER 80 MANHArrAN BEA CA


Mr.. COrbln into t.,e great Manhattan be"ch
speculation come hat singular "ay lis rhtte ooJ
~ IN and he doctors hss lie must be taken u
the sr4suOrr The lads atbrr dt not want To be sep
arated fro him, and so he made an arrangement win
9crr little hotel do on Coney Island by VII ch Tie
boy should there while tie tatAer cOnl come up
every u.V to New-YOrk and attend TO business gcInE
b.r. AL night Wniir wAnlng here for tbr reAycry
lI. child MI Curbln was struck with The idea OF open
Ne
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
THE pAYOF SMALL THINGS

frorn The Chtcn10 EcrboseT
Observing Little Grl-ManinA. wnO 10 thAtJoung |" An
the other side OF the carl
Mamma L dent know. dear. whyt
Observing LIts Grl-Ho looks 50 queer-he has three
eyebrowA
Mamma-How do you make that outf
Observing Little Giri-He has one over each eye and
his mouth
The young man had nportant business TO transact In
the fret shop and the passengers AL
wondered why he got on Just to ride one block
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
HBARr FOX ANY FATE.

From Ihc DstrOt Free lTsss
Erast1s said cltlzen colOrei man on the mar
ket. you I'VE out ON Prospect-s@. doat you T.
Yes, san
i've rented that hyeacre fed this sifo OF the rsi-
tracks. anu did think VI planting it al to water
lnsiOna'
Yes, sab. Dat would he a boss speckul ashGn. sab
OATS dc bes gr0un IN de hui! state fur Saterncyon1
BeIn | no Gus by III watch lie field fur you
" While DID thnk OF planting II to melons, a. sat.
I've conc uded To ue u ali Tor poSAtoes nope you aes
not disappointed. ErastusF
" On, no, sah iLs Alus DIN about esaty diViGei
'tweea 'Laters An melyOua
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
BOSTOYTAN SkLEPOSSESSTON.

A lady auf her wuo reside Ia Common wea'th-avo
were recently seated IN railway station wacu icir
attention was drawn to woman wuO. "A sobA as sac
entered 4ccd front Of the mirror, AMI WIG
The apparent fre-dOn OF her room adjusted tJe
Inherent parts Of rr>s. united and reL!el A-r bDn
net lgru-d her .hOe ltcings shODt ara relrrt nSel
her dofnan pushed - anu tn Duu INT part Of h"r
SKIRT al which pOnL lady said % her sot D
voce: Dhi you such prinkiIg = IN a lew
moments tue alluded steppet IN iront "
the lady, looked rll. IN the rc AMI asked; Ana
4. II any Of your business = Tp which mo LAZY rrpiel
slowly without the movement u N scc nr tie sAshI
est change OF ex preston: Not the slightest
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
NOT USED TO fxrhNSrvF DIET


There is old tratiOn tbst during tne goat war ~
the CON OF the century prZe money was ~
nentfui with English sailors lhat they would eat D1iS
notes for wag-r contest OF tais kind, athod<a n1s
so easy of accomplishments mas just tassn ace AZ ilre
Two am ali f.rmers In III oi drgnkennrss dehft edcn
other 20 greatest numDsr Of silver nye-r'5c
pieces adversary 10 supply the coin 70 ie y,her
One his twelfth dollar 0u; the other siu x az
second which nxei IN MS throat aud ne htl
be removed " hospital at Nancy suffering ie"hu'
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11

DEFINITE-Voluntary Canvasser-" Marn'n,
Gamusri say ysw'vs nesrd O. the political s.vs
ton AMI nov Muster AdsIons no aev ths ssck
Well GAnmer sQolre he's send no srew the village 70
sos who's gon blew and who's goin 30 vote AL
er Nov ken you tell nc you're owd man tAads COP
for Hoam Rswlsw r. 0smmss-"Not whilst IN ~ hssns
gAdsr."-lTuR.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11

IItgnlIIs Ho5FsHJ-I.
on Easter Monlay l--4, y"ufs itaitn lazy or sooi
family fell fom the pe- SOuthend lAto tn sea aDd
was IN imminent danger Of being irOwe ed when yotnS
man named John Dagid hutson, who hves IN tne
Da t'nrt Lower II. lni on visit 10 >olthrut
with Ia. mother sisters plunged into th- ter ana
+, -cu- her lie toll AZ the tlme that he woni g
rrw.r.ea May last the young lady died, ami eto
Hudson 900, which her hrOth-r las aided 1oOOo'
AVID The &5OOO Is " be invested lOr MS OenenI
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
Ji VENILII.
uA KIyG SURE Of HER COMPANY

81 NJ VF IT '|HI ~ =
From me BJStOn RecOrd
It a little Boston ri las Deeu ehcoutageu 70
believe that Wnrn she alone To 20 10 srep Tue
ANGELS are AOVellng around her and keeping Lex COM
The other night having been prepared for bed before
she went UPSTAIRS turned srOInd AZ tie top VI Iue
stars, Dec Aoued eage.ly GOWN au- called Ou1'
-Cume aOng ange.s -
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
MOVE so BROAD rHaE


Tho old scOcu Name for drdltOOari was a dan
brud"; be ~ simply scottish pervsrsOn from tho
French taa GslceQuvaent for draughts
1 e. lieu dc DANES" (as the board IA called IN
FIR ucD "damier." "CAn you me- sllt OH
Scottish lady entering London linen warehouse. "a
tab scioth OF dAn-orod pattern !" Csh- metut OF
course 81 nply a"chequer" styeD Welt" replied the
sstouadrd snopmLn nave. ttsn. very broad pa
terns-but none quite 80 broad as iA.t!'
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
PFFRFAHING HEP MEMORY.

Frlm The tNrug0 LIftHu tHuTcN-
Mrs E. Is Que VI hose energetic, qucs -motlopei
women who carry their work by assault one l'y
had across the room on some errand' Ont
uit WAY forrot mat II was. WHAT | for =
sskrd aloud lwOy ear-Old sea Ell on the noor anu
liable t. be swept up IN one OF her mother hur
rcane pa ssages. asked meeky "Nas-oo-soin -'ior-
IT,
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
IOOK AFTER BIS PA

Visitor regarding tho b.oy)-Oa, what dear IttI
duck OF onild lie resembles you both. indeed nc
He has got his mothers handsome eyes and hs iA'ue'
hair.
Father (who 10 bald hsaded)l guess hs has; haven
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11

HIS RESPECT FOR THE AGED.-Pedanhc Ola
Gsnti-man 10 restaurant wsit-rl-"I believe i !. I'm
proper to speak disrss pectfuy of ones elders X Y"
$50 rya a ard sir" r. o. g." Then Will be sila1t
Judy
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
He DTSOWNED LIE COLT

from Ibf 1DteTtcfn EeftsfsF.
There II a portrait OF famous 10 the ACADEMY
this year, the WORK OF well-knOwn T. A.. and it -
subjected 10 peculiar criticism. Among the visi-
tors the artist wAo has the privilege % N *
inx the clothes by tie subject OF portrait Hs
aze Oh tie AMI admired toe keness taen. tDrn-
ing to frsni he remarked vita evident emotion, But
Great Scott never made hat coat"
New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
Think of This

Many people neglected slight manifestations Of hunss
In the ni the foul matter has become so po~sf
"a osu.e terrible scrofuous awful sa6erns ands
rpsly as system becomes drained OF all IL strength
death
some have neglected distress after eating heartburn o.
cssona hesAche and other early symptoms Of dyspep.
ala III this painful become pcuraole and ths
victim barely suslains . miserable sxistsnca
Oshers aexiecs ust feeling pains N the back wsak
meas languor general debility and kidAey or liver as
ease becomes nrIy upon them and there no hsps
Of recovery.
Be wise In time Hoods sarsaparills viii eur~ vnsa
tho power medicine. scrsfuA salt rheum oen pmp.e
dyspepsA headache bis eAtarra rAeomsnsus -
tired feeling. and any disease % sascnon es"ss@
blood or low state Of the systsu-
Bs sure % got sthe pecansr medicine"
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81 sx for - frspeess w
c. l. HOOD CO. AporhscAr's% Lowell AAAA
100 Doses One Dollar
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-11
Rose-Lenf Toilet Soap
At the Fort Worth Grocer company's at 8
cents cake.
TERRELL.
Seeking tho Pacific Coast - malignant
Mensies- Pasture SGld--Court Notes.

Seeking tho Pacific Coast - malignant
Mensies- Pasture SGld--Court Notes.
Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Feb. 10. - Mayor
Franks and two OF Terrell's aldermen are
attending the federal court at Dallas
under attachment as witnesses, hence
there will be no quorum in the city con-
gress tonight.
DR., Harrington, one OF our Oldest and
most highly respected citizens and popu-
lar physicians, went to California q short
time ago with the hope OF recuperating
his rapidly declining health. He reports
10 his family that he has not been disap-
pointed in his anticipation, and that his
recovery is quite rapid,
DIR. NJ. II Spinks starts to Los Angeles
Saturday, and win spend the summer
months on the Pacific slope in quest Of
pleasure and recuperatlon.
This fine weather Is giving an impetus
10 the implement trade, and farmers are
quite busy preparing for the pitching Of
the new crop
The regular term OF Justices court yes
terday had no business except small
batch Of civil cases.
This morning w. A. Carlisle OF Prairie
Niht cpib NIB PhobuiS w HpiiS
county men, receiving $l2 900 cash.
Il. Il. Douglas OF Kaufman, Masonic
district deputy grand master, is in the
city.
John Watson, chairman OF the commit
tee on work OF the Masonic grand lodge,
arrived on the evening train.
There are several persons In the city
suffering with measles in very mallg-
nant form.
The little daughter of c. II. Jet is
ILL., Mr.. Jet is drummer
and absent from home. lie was tele-
graphed for to-day.
L. II. White and II. S, Willett of New
York and II. 7, Pugh and j. w, Goodbon
Of st. Louis are in the city.
There is prospect that the old rat
trap OF q depot will soon be superseded
by one OF decent proportions and APP
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-11

this city wired TO be on hand and take
Linn in charge, which upon the arrival oil
the train here was done, and the damna-
bly, disposed devil taken TO jail. The de-
scription IL an exact tally OF the brute
who attempted the crime against Miss
Rose in suburb OF Dallas last Saturday
night. He is speechless, save the SEN
tence when first taken. you'll find
youse Mistaken utterly refusing TO
speak since then. Just before the train
reached Big Sandy he shaved a number
of gentlemen In manner that showed
this 10 be his trade. Two cards were
found in his pockets, one OF which bad
"MInnie Bates" printed on one side and
in pencil on the other side was written
the name "James Williams" The other
card had printed upon 1t "a. +. Wozen.
craft, candidate for city attorney, city OF
Dallas election April 6, 1886"