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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
Things Uncertain at winona.

5ptUIHI 70 tno GhLetIr.
WINoNA, TEX, Aug. 26.-Winona and
her immediate neighborhood will have a
very hard time In the next election on
account OF the Republicans putting out a
full ticket
The GAZETTE man had a conversation
with prominent negro yesterday, and
CLEANED this much from him
What Is your party going to dor"
1--WE are going TO run our own men. I"
what II the Democrats will not let
you put up your men2"
"Then we will not vote for white
mani mean a Republican,
They were to meet few days ago to
put out their ticket, but postponed II until
some time In September.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
PennayIvanIn rrohlhliinnint..

HARRIsbuRe, PA, Aug, 26.-The Pro.
hloltlon convention was called to order
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
After the reading and adoption OF the
platform Wolfe was nominated for gov
einor by acclamationi A. A. Barker, for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by reclamation; G.
l. hawley OF lsaekawanna, for auditor;
John y Emery OF Lawrence, for secre-
tafy OF Internal anAirs, and Rev. j. NJ.
Palmer, colored, for congress at large.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
Prof. GIrardenn nnnll.
special % tho en.ette.

NFNNIHI 70 FIIU NNNVIIt.
GALVESTON, TRx., Aug. 26.-Prof.
Thomas j, Girardeau, formerly editor of
the Houston Post, aud man OF scholarly
attachments, died this evening at his resi-
dence In this city OF heart disease. He
was born in Charleston, S. c., In 1921
HIS illness has been lingering ore for
months, and his death created no sur
prise, but win be profoundly regretted,
not only by his friends here, but through.
out the South.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
p,,.olu,Ion Naa's.

FoR- WORTH, ,,loa ~
The copartnership hsls'I't
between Messrs. Rowi y, 7, .IIlp \
management OF the lo,s, M \.
lay dissolved BY mutual ST ST., 4. i I.
". Rowland retiring s.,rl
ontinues the business, s,lI. ri
Hides and collecting ~ y " ssvp
irm. q n Jtsr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
nreeh enrldEe Renomlnated.

epecIaI % The Gazette,
LiTTiE Rock, ARK, Aug. 26.--At
Searcy to-day G. r, Breckenridge was
renominated for congress by the couven-
tlon for the Second Arkansas district.
lie y son of the late Gen. John c.
Breckenridge.
The Wheelers have nominated as a
candidate Reuben Cart Lee, and the Re.
puolicans will also have candidate to
DO named shortly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
BOTH,
Arkensaw Traveller.

,.. Saor'iy after the Democratic state con.
took recess, one member = ~
another and said: "That was !,
e sra ~ speech you made against N,
crats sIh,D u. telling how the Demo.
rnn, INIT ur h them from power and cor.
nSo ~. oaI say ! was carpet-bagger .
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
Fatal Rnllunr coll,.lnn

CoLuMBus, oHio, Aug. 26,--At NIL
ford Center last night the Panhandle
freight was run into by Bee Line pas.
senger train. 1t Is known that Marshall
OF Milford and Assistant Serreant-af.
Arms Loudon Of the Ohio house OF repre-
sentatives were killed aud that several
were wounded. The fireman OF the pas
senger train is missing, aud Is supposed
to be under the wreck.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
Texas s. Pacific RsorssalI.an

Special TO the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2G.-H. clsEi
half of the stockholders comrlsA|
nounces that they propose 70 e''ia
Fleming-Wistar scheme Of guoieil
Of the Texas & Pacific, and thy ~
the matter In the hands Of courkl
Mr.. Barr, chairman Of the slgeI,.|
committee, furnished the iaNgs5 1.
ures; According to Receiver ~.
statement the gross earnings o \. "
will be this year about s6ilQas
culating the operating exPen'e. Y w v
cent, the net earnings will Y WI
or less than the fixed charge y
for by the Fleming-Wistsf pnl .
nothing of tax. Moreover, ~ 4,
for this year will be unusu,l'
the cotton crop, especially y =. y.
large. Two or three years 9 ~
ton crops would knock the 1s.1 Y
toned above all out, me ny I,
again weaken and tine stockno's.s.a' \
have nothing to show for us'
assessment,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
st. Louis. Arsaa.ss a ra..

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. ss,-ht
Wells Of the st. Louis, Arksanei
railroad has returned, having tts'
the preliminary survey 10 Van 4.
which has resulted IN a gslu n
miles over the old ronte which
ready been located though I'd
able loss in a much beaver glsi.|
the first one, and 1t has rot yaikI
termined as to which viii b g
which will probably be done ufl
rival of Chief Engineer YanZant Z
been telegraphed for and Is ezpta
arrive from Texarkana this rerlis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27

spoclal 70 the ea.ette.

Spocial 70 tue Gazetto,
LADoNIA, Tex, Aug, N-ts|
dirt has been thrown up Ii q, u
1t Is reported that the tismuml,
in Sulphur bottom. The ftIt.
still in uncertainty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27

IN "a. a; fredrtok, tailor, has reca,vad h,s
!, S anu Winter stock aud il now ,n'a, n.
phapt saloon. 0ppos'ee white Ele-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27

~ hhlinaIt
ton 4 Texas Co.,, !
the Receiver
A'a'a. 4 s.s''@'.'
Asehisos ,,''' !.

s,l Il is known shat Il, .'''
:di'lon, but II Was ,, " '.'lts.
improvements inn made Il ~ \
e,c., patterning AK, - tll,
Central road. IVY " ~
Work has begun !. 3.
track to the RED eilsIsa.
done track viii bel l's ~ d \
city. In the mssni ny z
pushing north y ne NJ
A move is on ioos = !.
from Fort Worth 4 h n.
congressional con ra, Convent, 49,
cate cat, delegates aud 'sl',
Hill and Tarrant c Ss's's -
nection at Midloibisus "a.
Dallas delegates. ' As.l.
place, Is cofrespondI'sva
matter. Those VINO Il.
here should nctliy 81 sh, MS, /,
A rlmor was current Il ss, \
Houston { Texas centlslI W
out OF the hands Of 4 MI
Mr.. Huntingdon woula , ,..'
reporter Of THE olzrT,',s y. y
TO ascertain what there " "
and found Col. ]. r sml's
had heard the rumor Il NJ, y
was said in a short tina 1 n.
come out OF the
receiver. A gentlenss /.
know what the Central !.
rumor was a plausible oss Y
good grounds for II. Il.
that Judge Pardee bad S'.'
all the surplus earnIns, n /
should be used in betters' !. y
and the bondholders M
expect no return from ,b,S
for some time to come, S,
case they naturally wan,s;''
two-thtrds Of the boudSil
cepted Huntington's Plan
zation, and the other thIrI,
bly, do the same. Il vS.'
present officials expecssi y
drop, and In a few days n
Texas Central would rlolls
operated by the owners,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
An Independent Announces.

PALESTINE, Tx, Aug 2G.-Mr, Jesse
Il. Royal, one Of our Oldest and most
prominent citizens, this evening an
nounces himself as an Independent candl-
date for county clerk, against the present
incumbent and regular Democratic nom
inee, S. G. Reynolds. For some time the
chances OF full Independent ticket In
the field have been discussed throughout
the county, and the action OF Mr.. Royal
is thought to be the forerunner OF other
Independent announcements. In their
convention to nominate delegates TO the
state convention, the Republicans Of this
county decided to support Independents
for county offices, provided ticket took
the field which they could indorse.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
save the ula,ok.n.

BY using Bass Chicken Cholera Cure.
For sale by all druggists
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27

Dinner Haskets, Dinuer BASKETS,
Immense varieties at the Fort worth
Grocer Co.'s.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
AN INCOMPATIBLE SCANDAL.

Referring to the undenied fact
that Attorney General Garland holds
S150,000 of Pam Electric telephone
stock, and that Secretary Lamar is
La subject the New York Su,.
says, this is " incomparably the great
est scandal by which any members
of any Presidents Cabinet have ever
been affected.n Blocks Of the same
stock are said to be held by Sena-
tors Harris and Vest, Railroad Com
missioner johnson, Indian Commits
sloner Atkins and others in author
ity, to say nothing of men of the
same political household who were
i'm the House of Representatives
when they received their stock.
Senator Vance has been accused
of being in the Same boat, but this
he denies, which must he accep-
ted. A letter from S. s. Cox has
been published, in which that gen.
tleman returned stock sent to him,
accompanying the return with re-
marks which do him great credit.
1t is doubtful whether any Of the
men in public life who hold the Pan
Electric paid dollar for. it.
The President is not personally
responsible for what his cabinet of.
ticers and other subordinates may
have done without his knowledge,
but he will be responsible if he per-
mits them to remain in office under
him, provided they have received
gifts which are to be made valuable
by their official acts or influence. 1t
will be particularly scandalous for
the Attorney General to prosecute a
suit against one telephone company
with the free stock of a rival corpor-
alton in his pocket. 1t would be un-
fair to condemn these men without
a hearing, but it is not unfair to
urge that there ought to be an in
vestigation, and the implicated Of
ficers and members of Congress
ought to be the first to demand it.
1t is unfortunate that this compli.
cation has arisen. There is good
reason why the validity Of the Bell
patents shall be tested, but the Gov
ernment's case will be prejudiced by
this scandal.-Intelligencer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
While Judge Tracy was on the

While Judge Tracy was on TIL.
circuit, going from court his trace
broke. The Judge spent over a
half hour in trying to mend it, but
to no purpose. His patience was ex-
hausted, and he expressed bis vexa-
ticn in words. A negro came along,
and the Judge told him of his
trouble. The negro let out the trace,
cut hole in it, and the job was
done. "Why," said the Judge,
"could I not have thought of that ~
" Well, master,n said the negro,
"don't You know some folks is jest
naturally smarter than t'others ~
!" That's SOL said the Judge
.What shall / pay you for fixing my
trace 81 "Well, marster, fifty cents
will do" said the negro. .Fifty
cents!r said the Judge. "You
were not five minutes at it." 81 do
not charge you fifty cents for doing
it," said the negro, ~ charge you
twenty-five cents for doing it and
twenty-five cents for knowing how
to do it.v
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

1t would seem to be truth apprecable by
all, and especially by professors of the healing
art that to remove the disease not toalleviate
it's symptoms, should be the chief aim of med
ication. Yet in how many Instances do we
see this truth admitted in theory, ignored in
practice. The reason that Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is successful in somany cases, with
which remedies previously tried were mad
equate to cope, is attributable to the fact that
it is a medicine which reaches and removes
the causes of the various maladies to which it
is adapted. Indigestion, fever and ague, Liver
complaint, govt, rheumatism, disorder of the
are not pallated merely, but rooted out by it.
1t goes to the fountain head. 1t is really, not
nominaily, radical remedy. and it endows
the system with an amount of vigor which is
its best protection against disease.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

The following tale, which sounds
a little fishy, was told by an oyster.
man of Concord, DEL: He says
that lille he and his companions
were tramping up the Nanticoke
river on the ice, thirty miles below
Vienna, OH their way home, 10
search of food, they saw several
cattle standing Gil an island. They
walked across the ice to the island
with the intention of making a
hearty meal off one of the cows, but
when they approached the cattle
they found that they had all been
frozen to death standing upright in
the mire and water. They had been
caught on the island by the great
and unprecedented tide, and rather
than SWIM to the shore they stood
still and were frozen stiff.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

The other day lady teacher was
drilling her younger pupils in form.
ing sentences. She gave the word
trumpet. Each member of the class
was to form a sentence in which
this word occurred. As a starter
she asked an unusually bright little
fellow if he could form sentence
with the word trumpet in it. He
was eagerly confirmed in the belief
that he could, and the teacher ask.
ed him to proceed. This was his
sentence: / will trump it with a
spade This, of course put the
school-room in roar, and the teach
er went with the tide.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

1t will be remembered that when
this sanity and simple administra-
ton assumed the reins of power, a
great hue and cry was made because
the Republican Cabinet officers had
a government carriage at their dis
posal, and as the first step toward
Reform Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. Garland
sold the horses and carriages of
their respective departments at a
sacrifice, and announced that they
would travel on foot. They have
been trying the experiment for less
than a year, and now declare that
they will be compelled to purchase
carriages as they find it very incon-
venient to do without them, to say
nothing of the car fare and hack
hire expenses. And thus the only
reform visible to the naked eye,
vanlshes.-EG.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13


William, my son." said the old
man, as he walked with him towards
the depot, you have been appoint
ed an Indian agent. Promise me in
the most solemn manner that you
will never take one penny belonging
to the government" ~ promise,
father" Two years later, when he
came home and bought couple OF
farms, and began the erection of a
$4,000 house, he remarked: 81
have kept my promise, father, !
made all this wealth by cheating
the Indians
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
FASHIONS FATAL F0LLIES.

The decollete dress has grown
lower and lower with the change oil
the administration, and Jeffersonian
simplicity has made it as open as
possible. 1t was low enough during
Arthur's time to sprout the seeds OF
consumption in many a fair woman's
chest, but it is even worse this year.
and in many cases there is nothing
but strap over the shoulder to
hold up the low cut corsage. Society
people here remember how Miss
Kitty Beach, whom it is said young
Allan Arthur was to marry, nearly
caught her death at the White
House one night. She came in a
very low-necked dress and went
With young Arthur out into one OF
the colder halls or on the porches, !
have forgotten which. The winds
struck her and she was laid up for
weeks.
1t is no wonder that these Wash.
ington bellies should be injured by
their mode of dressing. They wear
during the day the heaviest of cloth
dresses and f1annels. When they
go on the streets they wrap them
selves in sealskins, and if they do
not wear cloaks, they have their
shoulders and chests covered by
great heavy wraps or furs. Warm
even to perspiration by such dress
ing. as the cold night approaches
they throw these off, and as far
as warmth is concerned they might
as we'll be attired in the summer
costume Of an Indian squaw.
The use of enamel in Washington
society is growing more and more
common. 1t used to be that only
the oldest and homliest used enamel
upon their faces, and in such cases
it but rarely extended below the
neck. Now many young girls
enamel, and with low cut dresses
they must, to carry our the illusion,
enamel arms and bust, as well as
their faces. A sort of enamel pow
der is now used which is rubbed on
and polished until the flesh shows
like polished wax. The Illusion is
well enough when maiden has a
form like that of Mary Anderson, or
the arms and bust of Venus de
Medlci, but when she is of the lean,
scraggy, corn-fed variety, all angles
aud no curves, the effect is horrid.
There are nine scraggy girls in
Washington society to one plump
one, and | think if the men. could
have the matter put to a vote, they
would decide in favor of high-necked
dresses and sleeves buttoned tight
at the wrist. Fortunes are spent
here in paint and powder every
season, aud had | the income from
the rouge alone | would have more
than congressman's yearly salary
l. Washington Letter in the Clereland
Leader.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
POETRY.
WEST VIRGINIA GIRLS.

Away down South in West Virginia.
In the mountain land of coal,
of fertile hills and happy valleys.
Where the shining waters roll
The boys are brave and the girls are
pretty,
And the mountaineers are free:
You may talk about your Eastern beauties
But the West Virginia girls for me.
Our girls dom like a man that's lazy.
And they hate man that's mean:
And they keep the house in the best Of
order,
by the time they reach sixteen
Their eyes are bright and their voices
merry,
AMI their footsteps light and free;
You may talk about your Eastern beau
ties,
But the West Virginia girls for me-
The beaux flock round them by the dozen
Like the bees around the hive;
They make the very best of women,
And they re hard to beat as-wives;
Their hearts and homes are ALWAYS hap.
!. Ply,
And they re true as true can be:
You may talk about about your Eastern
beauties.
But the West Virginia girls for me,
Geo. Thr0op.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

Bagly-"Don't try to bully me
sir ] won't have it Who are you
anyhow, to put OH airs around me y
Blowhard-"I, sir? l am self
made man, sir and | want every
body to know it." Bagley-" Every
body does know it, sir, and every
body considers you a very poor
workman
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

A court officer having been ques
toned as to whether he had spoken
to the jury during the night, gravely
answered; mo, your honor; they
kept calling out for me to bring
them whiskey, but / always said
I" Gentlemen of the jury, it is my
duty to tell you that Pm sworn not
to speak to your
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
----------------
GRIT, YOUNG MAN, GRIT

Men OF grit are to be admired
Senator Malone, of Virginia. is one
of them. Grit has won him all bis
victories. He weighs only LOG
pounds, but 90 of that is solid back
bone. IF there is anything in God
Almighty's world that l despise il
is a man with little old cotton
string for a backbone, with a couple
Of ribs sewed to it. Judas Iscarioi
betrayed his Master for thirty
pieces of silver, but there are men
to day who will do it for nothing
and board Reconsideration d
Sermon By Rec. Sam Jones.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

Mildred," said the school girls
mother, hand me my cookery book.
They are making a kind of preserve
up the Kennebec river that l never
heard of before, and / want to see
if it is in" What kind of pre-
serve is it, mamas" "They call it
an ice jam, and I'd just like to know
how it's made, because ice is cheaper
now than in the summer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

Small brother Where did you
get that cake, Annie p Small Sis
ter Mother gave it to me- Small
brother-'Ah, she always gives you
more than me- Small sister, New
er mind; she's going to put mus
tard plasters On us when we 90 TO
bed tonight, and III ask to let you
have the biggest
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
IN Irishman, who was dealer in

An Irishman, who was a dealer in
small way, and kept little donk-
ey and a cart, came on one occasion
to bridge where a toll was levied.
but, to his disappointment, found
that he had not money enough to
pay. A thought strack him. He
embarrassed the donkey and put it
into the cart. Then, getting in be-
tween the shafts himself, he pulled
the cart, with the donkey standing
on it, to the bridge. In due course
he was hailed by the toll-collector.
" Hey, my man." cried the latter.
"Whaur's yer toll? ?" "Bedad,n
said the Irishman, "jist Ak the
droiyer."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

At party one evening, SulIy, the
painter, was speaking of a belle who
was a great favorite. "Ah," said
Sully, she has mouth like an
elephant" ooh. Mr.. Sully, how
can you be so rude?'' Crude,
ladies, rude What do you mean
/ say she has got a mouth like an
elephant, because it is full of ivory
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

He" Pm going to propose, Miss
Edith" She (interrupting)-" Oh
my, Mr.. Jenkins, so sudden and in
such strange placer He (des
perately)-"l am going to propose
that we stay here when the rest &c
to supper, because because-I've
left my purse at home.v
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

Tailor" Married or unmarried p
Customer" Married. Tailor tic
cutter)-" One pocket concealed IN
lining of vest.n Customer" Eh
Whata" Tailor (explaining)-"To
hide your loose change, you know,
at night; I'm married myself"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

Observation-Disclosures Don't tell
me. America is far behind Europe.
Why, sir, look at France, for in
stance. Bagley-Well, what OF
France Ponsonby-Well, sir, even
the little children there speak
French.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

When Bishop Hugh Miller Thorn.
son was recently asked If women were
equally capable with men in receiy-
ing what is called the higher educa-
ton, he is credited with the answer.
"There is no sex in intellect
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

Before we were married." she
sobbed. "you would go out with me
anywhere "Well, what of it?r
snow | don't believe you would
even go to my fnneral.n "Ah.
wouldn't /, though p
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
DIVIDEND NOTICE |.

AT meeting of the Directors of the
Martinsburg Gas Co., held Feb. 1st, 1886
a dividend of two per cent. earnings fol
the last six months was declared on the
Capital Stock of the Compe ny, payable
on and after Feb. 10Th, at the office OF
the Treasurer at Emmert & Fiery S Store.
F. S. EMMERT, Sec'y.
Feb. 9Th, 1886.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13

"No," said the dying punster,
with a grim smile, no, l don't oh
ject to flowers, but don't have any
violets. / shouldn't care to have
my grave violeted, you know