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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-24
MIsOELLAEEN


EoR sALE-A large lot O. .'.
Il singers. and parrots, ul
Call at 40. 800 Fourth stree
morton.
EOR SALE A stock Of ~
II staple dry goods, neng,.,s
boots and thoes VIII insg'T
ing a good house and STAND
llshed. win sell on easy
Lock-Box No. l43, BonhaInl. y y;
WTANTED-A good phiE.
w can find a good locA'H.s
on tho II. n r. railroad, 1 a
care of GaEet Q ofllce, toi orr ~.
A RTEsIAN BATH HOvs "
IA water, eighty gallons !, ",
rainwAter-white sulpnui, w w <
the beet bathing water u laS
used asat Hot Springs, a i,ls..
Ing. Single tickets, 70 oea~
Markle 4 Haymakeri pi'r
corner public squar --,.,,,.
MORT WORTH MUsEU,s.,,l
II taxidermist. AlDlio'
as natural as life. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-24
FOR sALE-LIyEHI

NOR SALE A Shetland \
~ gentle rides and driyesE
Il, II. Keller.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-24
FOR RENT-DwKLiI

EoR RENT-A nice cotllga
II Third street. Apply 70 XII
Pecan street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-24
wANTED-MALE u

M ANTED-A few stone ~
w an, Tex. Apply Of once 81
contractor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-24

Mr.. J. S. Proctor's barn caught fire Sat
urday and burned to the ground, destroy
ing the whole of its contents. . Mr.. Proc
tor lost his buggy, some carpets and
other valuable articles which had been
placed in the barn loft for short time
Mr.. Proctor had everything about hi S
premises nicely fixed up and convenient,
and his loss is considerable. The fire
was caused by Goals from a can of ashes
which had stood in the yard several days
before being emptled.- Aurora News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
George Had to Wait.
New York Tribune .

a blushing and pretty young
teacher called at Superintendent
Jasper's office one day last week, and.
after being treasured by the Superin-
tendent's pleasant greeting, INQUIRED:
'Will the Beard OF Education give
the primary teachers who hive taught
seven years and over the extra allow
ance this year9"
1T will, replied Mr.. Jasper; "those
who nave taught seven years will get
sos as q Christmas gift about Decem-
Der GOTH"
81 am primary teacher" said the
young woman, hesitating and color
ing more deeply. IT have taught
seven years, but"
'Then you will be entitled to the
allowance"
''But," she continued, George
wanted me to-. Suppose I should
resign this mornings"
Il fear that you would lose your
Christmas gift, then"
"How if should stay until Deem
Der 90? There is so much to be done.
and George doesn't want to wait until
Christmas day"
The resolution of the board gives
the money to those who have served
seven years up to December 81. I am
afraid that George will have to wait, "
said Mr.. Jasper, smiling.
Il suppose he will then" she CON
tinued. Il told him that I thought he
would"
As she left the building a young
man, who was waiting impatiently
outside, joined her. ''It's just as
told you, George You will have TO
wait she said to him as they walked
away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
A HINT FOR EVERY MAN.
Rich Mems Checks Protected and
Poor Men Recognized When Ill or

People don't half appreciate the
value of stencils and key checks, !"
said dealer to a reporter recently.
ut is often remarked as strange that
in large cities like New York every
man does not have his name and adj
dress marked upon his clothing, or
carry check attached to his bunch
OF keys with his name and residence
upon it, The people found i'll or dead
on the street by the police are rarely
identified by the marks found upon
them. There, for instance, the case
OF the supposed boxer whose body
was taken to the morgue last week.
Several persons thought they identi-
lied him. Much anxiety and trouble
was caused, and all because the dead
man had neglected to have his name
marked upon his wearing apparel. It
is not easy to Identify man after ne
is dead, as any person who has tried
it will tell you. A little forethought
would save many complications and
mysteries, besides much anxiety, and
also restore many missing person or
dead body to friends and relatives.
Take a metal check on a bunch Of
keys. They are better than marking
or writing of any kind, for they are
fre-proof under ordinary circum-
stances. They have repeatedly been
the only means by which bodies could
be identified that were taken from the
ruins of fire, and their cost is only
nominal. Key rings offer a CON
venient way of carrying your name
about with you. They are made Of
German silver and will not rust or
corrode. They can be easily opened
or securely closed, and the surface be-
ing flat leaves plenty of space for the
owners name and address. Another
Important and valuable invention in
our line is a check protector. This
renders fraudulent alterations Of
checks impossible. The machine is a
small hand arrangement that punch
es series of small round holes
through the paper, forming figures,
with large stoop-holes at each end.
This of necessity effectually prevents
the raising of the amount of the
check, an operation you hear SO much
Of"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
ALL THE WORLD AKIN.
Wonders OF Progressive Arithmetic
in Counting Ancestors
Popular Science Monthly.

OEuAd1 SS4cuCS
The number OF mans ancestors
doubles IN every generation as his
descent is traced upward. In the
trst..generation he reckons only two
ancestors, his father and mother. In
the second generation the two are
converted into four, since he had two
grandfathers and two and two grand
mothers. But each of these four had
two parents, and thus IL the third
generation there are eight ancestors
that is eight great-grandparents. In
the fourth generation the number of
ancestors is Is; in the fifth, 50; in the
sixth, ga: in the seventh, 12S. In the
tenth 1T has risen to 1924. in the
twentieth it becomes /, 04S, SIC; in the
thirtieth no fewer than ], 073, 741,S34.
To ascend no higher thaa the twenty
fourth generation, VIC reach the sum
of 1877, 215, which is a great deal
more than all the inhabitants of Great
Britain when that generation was in
existence. For, if we reckon a gener-
alton at thirty-three years, twenty
four of such will carry us back 792
years Or to A. d. 1893, when William
the Conquerer had been sleeeine in
his grave of Caen only six years, and
his son, William Ii. ,surnamed Rufus,
was reigning over the land. At that
time the total number of the inhabi-
tants of England should have been
little more than two millions, the
amount at which it is estimated dur
ing the reign of the Conqueror. 1t
was only one eighth of nineteenth
century mans ancestors if the nor
NAL ratio of progression, as just shown
by 8 simple process of arithmetic, had
received no check, and if it had not
been bounded by the limits of the
population of the country. Since the
result of the law OF progression, had
there been room for its expansion,
would have been eight times the act
ual population, by so much the more
is it certain that the lines of every
Englishman's ancestry run up to every
man and every woman in the reign Of
William l., from the king and queen
downward, who left descendants in
the island, and whose progeny has not
died out there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

farm just as I do, each would reach
the same result. 1t is no experiment.
1t IS the most certain of certain
things.
And away the young farmer went
vFith q gang of friends who had called
for hin. Whv may not ne prove TO
be a iype2 Why may NOT there fol-
low in his footsteps race Of youo. >
farmers, sturdy aud self-relianf, with
smooth brows, clear eyes and strong
arms? Why may they not come to
the rescue Of our section from the
domination OF western smokehouses
and cities, and win for the south
amid their comrades a fuller and bet
ter experience than their fathers
fought for % years ago2 There is
plenty OF land and more to come.
Mr.. Rood started with 1000 acres,
which he had already cut down to
100. He contracts his arabic once
every year. Intense farming, :"
says ne, lis the policy of the future.
There Is one war cry under which the
south can command the situation.
That Is "a bale to the acre, or full corn
cribs, big compost heap and home
on the farml' Frankly, now, hasn't
this broad shouldered young farmer,
with his steel-like sinews. This I'M
troubled sleep comes nearer solving
the problem than those of us who,
aiming at glittering heights, are fight
ing and stumbling along the uneven
way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
WHY WINTERS ARE MILD.
Ingenious Explanation by an officer
of the Signal Service-Cold ia the
Old Days.
New York Mail and Expresr.

~ANNAA
It was nothing strange years ago
for snow to fall about Christmas and
remain on the ground for weeks and
months, often several feet in depth.
The mercury dropped below zero and
did not cause any wonder. Every
thing that usually ran ON wheels was
placed on runners" The ordinary
mode Of public travel was by means
of open stage sleighs, with seats ar
ranged lengthwise On either side, and
drawn by eight or twelve horses. The
jingle Of the sleigh-bells and the crack
of the drivers whip, with his lively
''jee- oon," was musical even in its
dlscord. Nothing of this is to be seen
now in New York, although heavy
SHOWS are often experienced IN the
country, some distance from the city.
It is very seldom that the mercury
here now reaches below zero, and
snow rarely packs, event when it is
not cleared away by the Street-Clean-
ing Department. Instead of the small,
fine, dry crystals which marked the
old-fashioned winters, the snow is
damp and cinging, soon me]ts and
soon forms slusb and mud.
Zone principal cause for this change
said an officer of the Signal Service
Corps on the top of the Equitable
Building, ''can be seen from the win
dows of this station. Look around
you Ia every direction, east, west
north or south. in this city, Brooklyn
and Jersey City, and what do you
see? Clouds of steam rising from every
housetop, Elevators IN Offices and
apartment houses factories using
steam as motor, buildings heated
by the same hot vapor; all sending
FORTH clouds from the tops Of the
houses. Do you not suppose this has
an effect on the atmosphere, warns
the air and half melts the snow be-
fore it reaches the ground? Then there
are the boilers under the sidewalks
and in the cellars; steam beating
pipes along the roadways and thous-
ands Of contrivances to generate heat
not known a quarter OF century ago.
The opening up of the country with
It's millions of settlers and their house
hold fires, must have an effect on the
atmosphere. The new cities spring
UP where the wilderness existed con-
centrate heat, SO that before the Win
try winds of the Northwest reach the
city they become moderated. Put New
York and its surroundings, if it were
possible, back to the primitive style
of the years gone by, and doubtless
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
She Danced.
Merchant Traveller.

Al SprouIe, one of Chicago's pref
test and sweetest travelling men, was
up in Michigan, not very long ago
and was caught over night in a very
little town. There was dance on for
that evening, and Al concluded that
he would accept an limitation and
swing the country lassies for awhile.
He went to the dance and danced
with every girl there except one
scrawny one, who had sat all evening
in the corner waiting for q partner. Al
took pity on her at last and putting
on most angelic smile he ''shassay-
ed" up to her.
Gan, num-" he said, "do you
dance, Miss?"
eyes, sir, she replied quickly.
eyes? May have the pleasure Of
dancing with you in the next set?"
''You bet you kin, young teller, for
I've sot and sot, till I've about tuck
root"
Al did the graceful in shape and the
girl stuck to him the balance of the
evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

heart as hers had thrilled his. Neither
spoke again until the boat reached the
steps of the Palazzo, and then they
found that the Count was safe and I'M
hurt, but frantic about his niece. No
entreaties of her could induce the young
noble to enter, he saw her safe, and re-
entered the boat
Back, my men, to find Mr.. Frank, !"
he said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
The Editorial I'VE. >

New York Times.
Stranger Ito hotel clerk Can you
give us a comfortable room, sir, and
some supper? We are tired and nun
CRY.
Clerk = Certainly, sir. Where is
your friend2
Sour friend?
C.-Yes.
S.-We have registered but one
pane, sir.
C.-Ah. yes, I see. You are Mr..
Horatio Shears, of the Eagletown
Weekly Bugle. My mistake, sir.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
She Didn't Understand.
Exchange.

I" William, do you run a bone
yard?'
Mercy, no, Agathal What pa
such an idea into your head2"
IT heard the tailor and grocer say
last night chat you had refused to pay
for any more dead horses"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
You admit that you took these
books from the store at different
times?" asked the judge.
Yes, SIR"
"Well, then; why didn't you return
them?"
''You see have. very bad mem
ory."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
An InexhaustibIe Supply.
Lincoln (Neb.) Journal.

A Lincoln commercial traveller who
was glancing over paper on the
Omaha train yesterday, threw it
down impatiently with the remark i;
''That's nothing; I don't see why any
fuss is made about it."
"What is it," asked a man near
him.
''Oh, I see a statement that Prof,
Riley has donated $4,000 bugs to the
Government Museum. The hotel [
stopped in at Omaha last night can
more than double that and not miss
bug
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

the old fashioned Winters would De
again experienced. 1t will be rare
clrcun stance indeed if such a Winter
as that Of 1885 is again experienced
here Ia New York"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
Laid 1t to His Memory.

(T7O be Continued J
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
ANOTHER CRANK
who Wants 60 Drop From the
Brooklyn bridge.

BosroN, MASS, August 19.-Charles
E. Bishop, agsd q, Of Gardiner, Me-,
left for New York last night to drop
from the Brooklyn bridge. DR.. j. II.
Hamilton, OF Gardiner, offers TO wager
$1,000 that Bishop will drop from q
point 500 feet higher than Brodie did
and live. Bishop has several times
leaped from the Richmond coal tcis-
sors into the Kennebec los feet below
without experiencing any i'll effects.
He attaches au iron clamp weighing
six pounds and a half to each foot to
keep him erect in the air. They are
arranged to release Themselves imme-
diately VIII n he strikes water. Bishop
says he enjoys euch feats and has no
fears. Itsnyone will make a wager as
an inducemt mt he will drop from a
point rs high as Brolie's. He wants
Prof. Allen let him d'op from his bal
loon 500 feet above the bridge.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
KINDS SOLID FOR HOOKER.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION AT RAYMOND.
The Delegates Instructed to Vote
First, Last and All the Time
for Hooker.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPKAL.l

RAYMOND, MISS, August 19.-The
Kinds County Dsmocrf tic Convention
met today for the purpose OF selecting
delegates TO the District Convention,
which is called 10 meet at Jackson
September 1st for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Congress
from this (the SEVENTY district.
d. P. Porter, OF Jackson, YVES elected
chairman, and j. NJ. Shelton and S.
ID. Harper, secretaries.
There being contesting delegates
from Lynchburg and Cayu9a, the mat
ter was reported to Committee on
Credentials, which recommended that
the Hooker delegates from each place
be seated.
A minority report was presented,
but that OF the majority was adopted.
One hundred aud twenty-five dele
gates, representing twenty voting pre-
cincts, were present, seventy-nine OF
the number being for Hooker and
forty for Barksdsle, and were declared
entitled TO seats in The convention.
TIE following delegates were elected
to represent Kinds county in the Con-
gressonsl Convention: g. M. Lewis,
j. A. Patterson, E. 7. Stackhouse, j..
M. Shelton, S. p. Head, ]. W. Peyton,
B. Lemly, I. I. Hank, d. p. Porter.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by a vote of 80 to So:
That delegates chosen by this con-
vention be and are hereby instructed
to vote for the Hon. O. L. Hooker for
Congress fret, last aid sll the time,
and that they vote as msjority OF the
delegates shall decije.
The convention declined, by resolu-
ton, to express any opinion IS be-
tween the primary election and con-
vention systems, RELOCATING the whole
matter TO the new Executive Com
mittee TO be appointed Tor the canvass
OF 1887.
TIE following resolution was adopt
ed by q viva voce vote:
The Executive Committee APP
pointed be and is hereby authorized
to fill all vacancies caused by death or
resignation, provided a majority OF the
members vote for such appointment.
Further, that this convention do here
by condemn as unwarIanted and ar BIZ
tIary the action of the late Executive
Committee Of Hines county in exclud-
ing the proxy OF st. Leon, thereby re.
juvenating the old commission OF
eight to seven, 80 distssteful to the
people of the Southern country; that
it is the sense of this convention that
an Executive Committee, appointed
by convention, have no authority to
Judge of the qualifications OF its mem
bers, and, therefore, no power to de-
clare vacancies in it's body, nor TO fill
the came in the absence Of expressed
authority so to do by the convention
creating said committee.
The following Executive Committee
was selected:
First Districts. w. Hamilton, f.
S. Middleton, w. W. Garland.
Second.-W. j. Coaker, W. j. Eel
lows, J. f Smith.
Third. M. A. Stewart, 7. I. Hart
S. T. Cunning.
Fourth.-O. D. Gillespie, N. P. Smith
T. McCellsnd. ,
Ftth.-W. D. Ratlill, D P. Head, R
e. Suatton.
COUNTY al Larqe.-L. F. Chiles, j. W
Peyton, W. II. Chichester, j. D. Cole
man.
]. w. Peyton WIS elected chairman
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
EX.PRISONERS OF WAR.
Las. Day Of the session at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, August l9.-The
National Association OF Ex-PrlsoneIs
of War today selected Chicago as the
next place of meeting, The following
resolutions were adopted:
Resoired, That this association ac'
cepts ss a measure OF substantial,
though tardy justice 10 their COM
rades, the bill reported from the In
valid Pension Committee OF the Ma
tional House of Representatives by
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Kansas.
ResolUed, That committee OF five,
to be appointed by the president OF
this convention, be authorized to In
vestigats the present pension laws
with view to their amendment In
the interests of all disabled ex- mon
soldiers aud sailors, and that said com
mittee be authorized to confer Will
the Pension Committee OF the GRAND
Army Of the Republic upon all ques'
tions requiring cooperation.
The election of officers resulted az
followe: President, Maj. John Nc
Eroy of Washington, D. u; vice pres
ident, DR.. John T. Walton OF Buffalo
second vice president William D.
Lrcas of Des Moines, Ia; chaplain
Charles Dickson of Connecticut; treas
urer, James A. Penfeld OF Boston
historian, Frank i Moran Of Pbiladel
phia; Executive Committee, f. A
Cleveland and DR.. A. O. Somers o
Chicago, j. +. Scall of indianapolis
Ind, and o. d. Noble OF Chicago.
Adjourned sine die.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--FRIDAY. AUGUST 20. 1885.
her 10 her lonely home and there from

her TO her lonely home and there from
her mother learned her sad story.
"Pty is akin to love" 90 says the
proyerb, and in this case il proved TO
be a near relation. Now comes the
most romantic part Of the story and
tne part most like fairy tale. For
tune showered her iavors upon the
two strangers. The first friend they
had found proved to be the wealthy
Mackay, and in surprisingly short
time the little Eva had found a gener-
Gus, kind father, snd with the mother
it was "off with the old love, on with
the new" With the widows weeds
were laid away all traces and sigrs OF
that part of her life which poverfyand
trouble formed so arge a part. 1t was
but a step from poverty to dazzling
wealth, and in sll The following years
che has ever held the trimming cup
of. fortune TO her lips, gayly, thought
lessly, and has yet to fad the dregs
which lie calmly at the bottom OF the
crystal liquid.
/ wonder if the Princess Colonpa
will ever relate the story OF her early
childhood to her own wee son, or will
It ever remain as never.to be-Ievealed
secret-which
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
MRS. MACKAY's ROMANCE.
From Long Island and Poverty 10
California and Luxury.

New York World: Some time ago a
romantic aud interesting story was re-
lated to me concerning the American
bonanza queen, Mrs. Macksy. Years
ago, comfortably situated in a modest
home at Northport, L. l., lived coy
little family OF three-'ather, mother,
and little daughter. For a time all
went happily along until the husband
and father was taken i'll then came
dark DAYS in the cottage, and strug-
glefor life was each dsy and hour en-
acted. There came a lull, kind friends
walked gently about with troubled
faces and solemn hueh, and that
indefnab,e something which AL
ways accompanies death seemed
to say that all was over,
all suffering had passed away and the
mortal remains Of the father lay calm
and quiet. Mother and daughter were
soon 10 begin long struggle for bread
in the great world alone. Across the
country whirled the flying train. On,
on it rushed, painting, putting, snort,
ing, till the journey was ended and
California was reached.
Among those WHO lelt tne Irhln Was
q black fobed woman with iair little
girl. Alone in a strange land. Then
followed weary days passed in fruit
less searching for work. Life Is mol
easy, after all, TO begin anew in
strange place without friends. Steadily
the small stock Of money grows smaller
and smaller until, with all its ghastli
ness, starvation staTes one in the face
and there is no alternative but TO beg
So this mother and daughter found
the sunny land OF the West not quite
20 bright as when viewed from aiar
and thus it happened that the fragile
child stood upon a corner asking aims
What was there in the childish
beauty and appealing look Of the litil'
waif that so touched the heart oil
passing rich MANI He stopped an'
! Questioned the little one, then FOLLOWED
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
Crab Orchard Springs,

T INCOLN COUNTY, KY.-The excellence
LIof tho cuisine, and accommodations char
aotoristic of this hotel during the past three
years, shall DO fully maintained this season.
Excursion tickets to the Springs by the L.
going and returning, to proceed on first train
succeed ng arrival in Louisville,
" T. GRANT, pre.'t i. c, KING. SUIT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
sundays storm I'm DaEota.

ST.. PAUL, MINI, August ia
Lisbon, d. I, correspondent OF the
Pioneer Press, who has just returned
from Newark, a village of the Dakota
southern branch of the Milwaukee
road, describes the ruin by Sunday
nights storm as almost complete. OF
fifteen building, in the village, twelve
were destroyed. Four peraons we're
killed and many Injured. The killed
are Mortimer Kennedy, Mrs. Waile,
wife of q farmer living four miles from
the village, also the wife and infant
boy of John Oakea. Blount IL. Drake,
recently from Nashville, had num-
Der Ct bones broken, but will recover.
In the village and vicinity buildings
were destroyed, mostly cheap struct-
ureS