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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-13
Rons,on COTTON Burer peka.

GptCIdI 20 IhU NALBtIB
HOUSTON, Tx Nov. 12.-This morn
ing 3. o'clock Msior a. Ruttksy, e
prominent cottou buyer CT this city srd G
leading II, mbsr of thu Cotton Exchange,
died sitter prorscted Illness He was
forty seven years old, ana the only re-
naming nephew of the immortal Lous
Kossuth. He was born in Pssth, Hun.
g6ry, 81 leaves & wife and several Chi
dren 10 mourn his loss. He had lived
here Only tsW years, but had made
many friends and won distinction By his
successful business opera los.
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Now Orleans aaErRet.

NEW ORLEANS, LA Nov. l2.-The de-
mtrd for &C # e Is light, but holders axe
fen. Rio, common to primo 13a q lie.
Rce STEADY ana in fair demand; or.
dinsyy 30 prime ss95tc. Cotton seed
products steady ana unchanged. Sugars
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wreehirE sieamer Drriea.

DETROIT, MICH n v. y The wreck
ing steamer Don NJ. Dickinson was
burned last night and is totsl loss. The
Captain aud crew Of Elk Dsn hsd Dsg-
rev escape. TIE Dickinson WAS worth
$50 COO, and wGs owrei By Captain J. W.
Wescott OF this city.
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COLONEL JOIN KNAPP DEAD,

Weu.Kuown Ct. Louis Newspaper Exam
Closes a Ltfs 'ull IF Rxrd Work
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. u -Culonel
John Knapp, for many years business
manager aud part owner Of the Missouri
Republic, died last light ct his residence
IN this city. Colorel Knapp WAS seventy
two years of Ege, having been born in
1916 He BECAME Identified with the Re
publican 1854, having tnen beer q resI-
dent OF ST. Louis for thirty yesrs. He
leaves widow, three grown sons and
three daughters.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
~ = i u = ~ u y = . Z ~
Special to the Gazette.

LoNGvIEw, TEX, Nov. ~ The
splendid residence and boarding house
owned by R-v. l. Alexander ofthe famous
MelhodisE school Aiexea&risn Institute ~
KIlGore burned to the ground yesterday
81 IL 8. N. The flrs WAS caused By de-
tective fus In one OF the Students 70 ms
and had mzde such heSdwGY That the con
:ants could not be saved, snd none OF
ths eleven stude 10 Effects were
rescued. Ali OF che eilYerTsre,
kitchen and dining room furniture wss
lost, making the totsl loss amount to
over $4,000, not Including q small insur-
arcs OF about $500
The Alexandria Institute being g con-
siderable distance was in nc danger Of
the hsmes. Nd great inconyepi9rce will
De occasioned the students SO they can go
TO the many other boarding houses in
Klgofe.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
a MINISTER'S RssIdeaos Burned -aosel
B1raed al Cameron.
Hetidencs Burned.

Behidencs Burned.
Special to the Gazette.
OvsRToN, Tex. Nov. l2.-Yes;erdaJ
morning about 1o;45 O'Clock, while the
family and bosrdeTs OF Rev. 1. Alexander
Il Kiigore were ct church, his lsrge two.
story residence caught fire rom deiac
tive ine and wss entirely consumed.
Rev. Alexander is the principal Of Alezau-
der Institute Of the ABOVE place, and thir-
teen Of hig young lsdY pupils BEARDED
W ID him, wdose loss CT money, trur Ks,
clothing, etc, was comfortable. One
yourg lady teacher lost $40, besides GqE
trunk and clo.hipg. The loss on T1a
building was partially covered by ineu:-
BLCe.
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RUsK, TEX, Nov. u The official re-
turns of this county show total vote OF
$3.50, about zee more thsn we're ever
polled before. Ros=. 1886; Martin, Il6S
Howdy MsrtiD, 2436; Humphrey, Sl2
Senator-YorIis, 2l53; Raodee, $50.
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Deles UouEtY.

COOPER, TEX, NOV. 9-The tolIowirg
are county officers elected: L. L. WOOD,
county Judge; G W. ASKER sheriff and
tax collector; George W Jones, district
And county cleIki N. A. Tucker, county
attorney; B +. Jones, county treasurer !;
T. L Straston, county surveyor.
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Kotel Burned.


Special 80 the Gazette,
CAMERON, TEX Nov. IL The Faux
ner House, one Ct the best hotels in this
place, burned this morning at 2 o'ciock.
The loss - shout $4,000 On building -snd
contents, Insured Tor $1,000. Very little
OF the furniture was saved. The cause
Of the FIRE is unknown.
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TYLER, TEX
Nov 10. &C ".
McAlisier vs.. n NJ
McAli7ter; appeal
Il m Hunt. Appeal
from 6 Judgment OF
Of tbs court below
sustaining c 4 g =
muirerito the petit
ton OF appellant in
= suit for divorce.
The petition al.
legged g &c e SIS ee,
crus treatment
snd outrsges on
the psrtof the de-
gnrA--N TlA o.
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eov.rnor Guy A.sa.sinst.d.

FORT SMITH, ARK NV. l2.-Deputy
msrsbais from Inc Indisu Territory who
arrived here to-day say they have Essur
lug reports thst Governor Guy OF
too ChickssaT Nation WAS sssassins>ed
Saturday night. THIS was no more thGn
was expected, IS humber Ct attempts
had been made upon his life. United
States offl3ers leave tonight for the
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wards. 1. Is thought they will not finish
before Wednesday evening. There is q
contest from Chsneyville on the ground
Of the Law not being complied with In
two respects; 3rst 1t was not stated IN
the returns as required by law, that the
presiding officer was elected by the people
at the polls; second the poll was CLOSED
before O'Clock, contrary to law.
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MIs Jay G 1rld's Illness.

NEW YORK, Nov. II The condition Of
Mrs JSy Gould this morning remains IN
charged. Dr.. Bald win, who IS attending
the lady, says Mrs. Gould csnnot suIvlye
mora than day or two.
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speoial 70 the Gazette.

PVUIaI % TIC NalolF0'
TERRELL, TEX, Nov. l2.-It appears
now that there is doubt as to who Is
elected attorney. Ga figuring up the Te-
turns 1t appears tina! the candidate sup-
posed to be ahead has only msiority OF
three votes, and evsn shat is mixed With
doubts. The final count only can deter
mine the question.
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Live Oak County.

BAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov. l2.-Liv'
Oak counts's vote was:
Cleveland, 39S; Harrison, 0.
For prohibition, 3
Ross, 800; Martin, !,
Moore, Democrat, Tor Congress, 1872.
R1odes, Democrat, for Legislator, $50
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NV I2.-The Su
preDe court oil
the Uoited S.stes
to-day denied Ep~
plicS.ion for writ
OF hsbsSs corpus
IN the case OF
David s. Terry CT
'Galiforris, W h O
Gao convicted nj
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q Grain RSruraed.
special to tie GArsgo.

GALVESTON, Tx Nov. by the
returns received to night Grain is re-
elected By handsome majority.
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Marine Intelligence. .

SIUNsLAI % Eub OEAotF0'
GALVESTON, TEX Nov. u Arrived !:
Steamships Lsmpasss and Rio Grande
from New York, general cargo.
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THE TEXAS VOTE.
Late Returns Show That Grain is
Elected By a Handsome Majority.
Contest in Harris County.
Several Boxes In Cole m m County Thrown
Gu; Because Mt PEOpaEly Csrtih3d
Ac-OEiclsI Figures.
Oort-st In harris County.

CUSTOM, TEX Nov. l2-
rae COMMISSIONER court
nat to@dsy 10 regular session
With Judge Anders pTesid-
ing, and the following com.
miss,oners preeent: Milby,
El2persop, Winkler aud Sell
\ lels, being 8 foil board. They
/ at once commenced counting
| tae votes, sDd are now hand
ling the Rirst and Second
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SUPREEE COURT.
i thb Pres

syaopses of Deci,i0Is : ;odsrsd at tho Pre-.
eBy Tslsr Sitting.
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10 Cents

VIII pay for THE WEEKLY GAZETTE
BY the single month, or sl.oo By the year.
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INTERNATIONAL FAIR.
Special to the Gazette.

The Rs,p Causes g Change in the Pre-
Eramms.
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AN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov.
Ion account Of 8
drencaing rain which has
been falling all day the
original programme f.r tie
opening day Of the San
Antonio fair has bsen
charged somewhat. TIE
:naradp In tha CITY hss
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been abandoned, but at u O'Clock the
machinery of the exposition will be set
in motion on receipts of telegram from
Presidents Cleveland sld Dlsz and sd-
dresses will be made by Major CAllshaU,
President Alexander OF ths
Fair Association, General G. n
Russ, Dr.. O;reiSs, Mexican Consul, and
and others. In tbs afternoon the follow
log races will occur il he condition Ct
the track Will permit: Three minute trot,
best three ous OF Ave. Entries: General
Lee, Guelah a, SID Cleveland. Three
fcun,hs mile heat, all AgeP. Entries
Lord Grosver, Pfobus, Booj:tck and
Rqn-Afser-'Em. O1e and Une-folrth
mile dash. all sges. Entries: Luto
Arncld, Frank ClapP, Montpelier snc
L mon. One nile dash, three year old
msiiens. Entries: Get Along, Mary,
Sue sld N3ttie Lockwood.
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10'Oenu :, 49,.
Will pay for TIE WKHKLy. GAZETTE
tor the month.
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WASHINGTON.
The Dispute at Ell Paso Over the In
reference With the Course of the
River Not New Subject.
Ehe gos: of A6vIoor!so the KiugSof CoEea
IA ace Vacant ana riIlsd
Again,
JUDGE TRRRY's CssE.

/ lgrE - ~aAsHINGT TON,
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4 Bass Ball Game 80 Laredo which Eaded
ia aard Seeing.
~ enc aa,atta
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oorrs.pondonceiot the Gazette.
The evening world., 1888-07-10
News IN mary.

Turkey wants a slO,O 900, 900 loan.
Gen. Boulanger 10 still trying to r~esurrect his
boom.
Emperor william will start on Friday on his visit
to the Czar.
Two German editors are sent to prison for politi-
cal of, nses.
Dom Pedro will be well enough to 60 back to
Brazil next month.
Thieves are making 1t unpleasant for the cot
tagers at Ocean Grove.
KinuMilan OF Servia wants Queen Natalie to sur
render the Crown Prince.
Mr.. Powderly wants the workmen 10 boycott
coffee until the corner Ii over.
Conner, of the Manhattan Athletic Club, wins
the 1ve-mile race at Bullsbridge, Ireland.
Three men are killed by the explosion OF o
seventy-horse power engine at Allentown, Pa
A Poughkeepsle girl is sentenced to the House Of
Refuge for i've years for stealing n canary bird.
A bloody fight occurred IN Manchester, England,
yesterday between The Catholics aud Orangemen.
A Nebraska farmer IL killed by his wife with q
hoe during a dispute about a pair OF rubber boots.
Mr.. O'Brien holds the British Government respon-
sible for the death OF Mr. Vaudeville in Tuliamore
JAN.
The shop, OF the New London and Northern
Railroad at New London are destroyed by IRE.
Loss $50, 900.
Prince Alexander OF Ba,tenberg tumbles forty
feet down q precip ce, hut escapes with o rev
bruises. His horse Is killed.
President Cleveland has sent TO the Senate the
name OF Elliott Sandford, the lawyer OF this city,
for chief Justice of The Supreme Court of the
Territory Of Utan.
The evening world., 1888-07-10

A scarlet stain flew over Beryl's face, and
she turned her head away, never seeing the
pitiful Wilderness that crept over that other
sweet countenance as Lorraine's name left
her lips.
II certainly hope DIR. Lorraine will admire
my dress. Think he will" and Berry, smiled
as she remembered how often she had pleased
him.
But about my ornaments, Marcia. ! must
have something in my hair and here, " laying
one f~aultless hand on the low corsage Of her
dress. lis there nothing that Lorraine would
hke2 You m anxious l should please
him."
am anxious because I think he loves
you, and a man like Lorraine should always
be pleased. Yes, he would admire tube
roses"
1t seems to me you know ever SO much of
the gentleman's tastes and distastes. Well,
and where can l get tuberoses? II is reason
able to suppose the greenhouses have been
rifed by this late h%our-only one day before
the reception: Oh, / know-l remember!
Down at Maggie Iracy's, where / took
my black alpaca to have remade. l saw a
splendid tuberose-at least o dozen buds
The evening world., 1888-07-10
CHICAGUS HAUNTED HOUSE.
Weird Tales of Ghosts Have Frightened
Tenants for Many Years.
ESPECIAL TO THE WORLD

tbPECIAL to THE WOHLD.I
CHICAGO, July 10. "A curious example of how the
popular superstition that q house is haunted ruins
the name of the property Ia shown by the destruc
ton Of the handsome two-story brick house at No.
1875 Langley avenue. This residence Ia IN perfect
repair, and were 1t not for the fact that 1t
IS known as Q haunted house the workmen would
have no reason for disturbing 1t. But the weird
tales Of what the spooks do there IN the midnight
hours have frightened all tenants away, and the
house has been an Improbable properly ever
since the ghosts moved in.
1t is in a fashionable quarter of the city, and
ten years s's,es ago ,a It's occupants 4pMn,,s0s were ,s three
Nora, 2 malt wit.ed woman Of twenty-five.
ONE property. On the evening of July 81, 1879,
q policeman was 10 the house. He
turned the slide in his lantern and ted the way to
tn, 2 lElaing doors they saw the bodies Of
sse 0i sSss ns %sasi Sssn s sas% 1q inas ass w trSR <
Within a week a sign "For Rent" was put up
on the house, but renters passed by on the opposite
began to %ctrcaia:e about the neis6borhood.
they saw the ghosts Of the .'oid maids"
moving through the deserted rooms, while some
i PIE Of in seSi s9ss h isaEns sd', a. the SaG id @0o Of sUo PSS-
yet, in spite OF the fact that the house had been
pu, in Thorough repair, IL remained with
none Of these stories moved In. Within a week
they were occupying another house, and the sign
SAID that every morning the furniture would be
arranged differently from the way It was
sound of feet was plainly heard ~patterin9
around in the hallway and on the stairs. Since
then several tenants have lived there, but only for
q short time. They all laughed in a hali-hearted
way az the idea OF the house being haunted. but
nevertheless they could not be induced TO stay.
The double suicide OF years ago and the stories
of the revels Of the spooks has cost the owner
many thousand dollars. He Is now tearing the
house down and will nave 1t rebuilt from the very
foundation.
The evening world., 1888-07-10

bursting. III give her whatever she asks for
it,"
And l will dress your hair, Beryl,"
Marcia said. as the girl went eagerly from
the room.
Then, as the door closed on her she added,
with quivering lips, and q rush Of tears TO
her sweet gray eyes:
"Yes. I'll beautify you for his eyes-the
eyes of the man ] am breaking my foolish
heart for, who will marry Beryl under my
very eyes. Oh, Lorraine! My darling-my
darling.
A plainly furnished. thoroughly comforta-
BILE room, with a CHEEKY fire burning in the
illuminated stove, and a gayly covered
lounge wheeled costly before tia sick boy
lying thereon, turning over the leaves Of a
a hi DIS magazine with thin, trembling
4 gentle, motherly voice from the inner
room addressed him..
You feel better, Bonnie You are not
tired of sitting up. are you 2"
Not yet, mother; Isn't DR.; Lorraine
clever, isn't he motherp lie knows just
what I like, doesn't he 3-books, and that
The evening world., 1888-07-10

parlor bedroom, listening to that lady's in
dignant remarks and the boys weeping COM
plants
I'd never have done such O mean thing
never! And Mss Marcia, of all people, to
come stealing my boys only flower"
DR.. Lorraine listened. with a sternness in
his eyes that Bonnie did not see, as the kind
voice comforted him..
Don't cry any more. Bonnie. Tomorrow
you shall have a beautiful lily from my
greenhouse, far handsomer than the tube
roses.
And with the same n in his blue
eyes, he went straight TO Beryl and Marcia,
to find them in the drawing-room, talking
rather excitedly, SO that his presence in the
hall was not known.
'Droop it lower, M~arcia-there! l de-
serve to have the stupid things just as / want
them. after all the Jinesse ! have employed to
secure them.
Mrs. Tracy was as stubborn as Bonnie
was. She made a complete idiot of herself,
because the child imagined he wanted them.
A cry of horror came from Marcia.
"Beryl, what have you made me dor You
told me 1t was satisfactorily arranged, and
the flowers paid for. Bsryl, is 1t possible
The evening world., 1888-07-10

puzzle, and my darling tuberose, and this
paint box.
He has been q good friend, indeed, Ben
pie, and God will repay him Is that a
knock Z"
She hustled to the door-a little, plump
woman, with o cheerful countenance and
pleasant nne
Miss Carl I! It's you ? Come in. do-al-
though your dress is not ready"
II can't sit down, Mrs. Tracy, and / am
in no hurry for the dress. came to beg a
favor. l want Bennie's tuberose. and l will
give him two dollars for it,"
~ don't want to sell It," said Benny.
Mother, ] want it,"
A little CLEAN of anger, and contempt, was
in Beryl's dark eyes as she said " Well, If
Bonnie is SO attached to it, | can't have it
but, since he loves it SO, why do you keep il
in the hall I II is cool there 1t might perish
with the cold"
- think not; the sun shines OF it all the
afternoon. Miss Carl, you can have your
dress tomorrow, If you will send, by 8
O'clock"
Beryl vent smilingly away-home to Marcia.
Well, dear, where are the ~tuberoses I"
Bonnie was cross, and said ! would have
The evening world., 1888-07-10
Answer to Correspondence.

A Constant Reader. Staten Island ia In New
York state ana Is, therefore, within the jurisdic-
hon OF the State courts and Legislature. The
island comprises the county OF
your wages you can compel him to do SO oy suing
him In the District Court for the district In which
you live. II you declare yourself too poor 10 pay
court fees no charge wll be made.
John Morris. TIL water spaniel is o rare and
high-pricei Jog hereaDouts. We do not know
Teed, OF Offerle, Edwards Co., Kan. smakes 0
business OF raising them.
A Reader. III your deafness is durable you can
get the best treatment at the Manhattan Eye and
Ear Hospital, PARK avenue and Forty-ar.t street,
Thirteenth street and Second avenue.
=. j. Roth There are 1916 members Of the Ma
tional Hou o OF Representative, OF whom 1853 are
Democrats, 1853 Republicans and 4 are Independ-
ents. The number OF United States Senators 10 70,
Emil LdngeJeld. Congressman Samuel 8. Sun
set Cox, OF the Ninth New York District, is one
of the whitest of living Americana He 10 rather
dark complexioned, but your friend is altogether
wrong In supposing him to be q colored man.
Henri SaQui. European ''princes OF the blood
ries from the state until they come OF age or marry.
Sometimes, however, a prince comes 10 the throne
when a boy, In which Case he draws as lib- rally on
the treasury as q fuli-blown monarch. King Al
phonso, of Spain, 10 but two years old. He doesn't
Il ndle any money, but all his wants are Rrauned
out OF the national exchequer.
c. r. and v. Ill The Pennsylvania Railroad
carries more passengers and more freight than the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
The figures for last year according TO - Pools
Manual " were: Pennsylvania, 81, 09l I'll passen-
gers and ~, 1893, 499 tons OF freight; New York Gen.
lral, Ia 662, llS passengers and IL, 7lS, 1Ol tons OF
freight. 2. More p ,ssenaers enter and leave the
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot tnan the Grand Gem
tral DrDOt,
The evening world., 1888-07-10

to wait until to, morrow, 80 l will have an
other long cold drive"
IN go for them" said Marcia. IN not
let Bonnie know | am come for them, and
Mrs. Tracy will understand.
"Yes. she will leave them in the hall on
purpose. You needn't say a word on the
subject to anybody, Marcia, but just take
them as you pass out. They're-they're paid
for. Bring my dress. too. will You 7"
DR.. Thurston Lorraine sat in his Office ell
crossed in deep thought.
1t was not of patient or profession he
thought, but of Beryl Carl, who had flashed
across his life like some brilliant meteor.
Again, another face comes TO his mind,
that of her sister Marcia, a year younger than
Beryl as we count by years, but a score of
years older, If we measure by wisdom, ma
iurity of judgment and thoughtfulness.
"A dear, good little soul-she'll make some
man happy" he thought, almost tenderly
bright, beautiful Beryl! And / shall see her
tonight. My queen will be tho bright par
ticular star tonight. SO, first to see little
Btnnle, and then to Beryl!"
Ten minutes later he stood in Mrs. Tracy'S
The evening world., 1888-07-10
Nav OrIeap. 20 BE RetnLeu.

Thayer's great fireworks drama, rThe Taking Of
New Orleans, will be produced at Brighton Beach
for the nrst time TINS evening, and promises to be
q phenomenal success.
One great feature OF this production IL that 1t
deals with an American historical subject, while
other exhibitions of a similar ella. have been de-
voted 70 the glori1cation Of foreign battle and
historical scenes. The taking Of New Orleans was
such a'glorious event in our own history that Its re-
production appeals to the emotions Of every Ameri-
can.
The scene ia that Of the famous bartle between
Farragut's feet ana the land batteries OF Forts
George and st. Philip, and the scenery and
has been built near the Brighton Beach Hotel for
the production Of the drama. The work is the
combined result OF the best artistic and pyrotechnic
talent. and no expense has been spared TO cause It
to outrank all its competitors and give the public
tne greatest treat in the outdoor theatrical line.
The evening world., 1888-07-10
INSURE IN THE CYCLONE
lNRuNANCE COMPANY.


Every time q big black-and-blue cloud arises In
the west The citizens 70 down cellar and send
some Of the neighbors'% children up to the insur.
but one real cyclone here, but the citizens are
tdgety and you can't see their c~oat-tails for the
dust when II darkens up q little.
Everybody wears an umbrella. They call this
Italy than "Tne Bend" but II Italian climate
body is shouting Haileiujahl" because We have
t nse CORN 80 mu' II ram makes corn me cS,ropo SEES are r.
going to reek with wealth this year.
The Missouri River ID not quite as high az II was
in former years at this time OF the year, but the
residents OF the bottoms have their trunks packed
anu their cellar floors calked, 30 that when It comes
legally avoid their creditors. Instead Of moving
In May, a. we do In New YORK, the residents OF
The bottoms move every time the river rises, and
the river Decent charge any carriage. Several
down-river cities have been built in that way, and
II Ia said that Kansas City originated In this way by
being caught in between the Kaw and the Big
Muddy.
kaws that's It's name. The Big Muddy (MlssouID
IL 80 called because of its freckled appearance. We
have to drink It, unless We purchase spring watere
which Is peddled through the streets, but befor,
be sent to the chinese laundry TO be scrubbed.
Peaches. apples, &C, are not sold BY the quart:
dime. Thus we get the bulge on the man with the
Of of% pSaea !. now being sold for a dime a dozen.
nice hard, ruddy-cheeEed. bring me-a-hatchet
peach can be purchased for 90 cents a dozen.
purchaser who doesn't corral a worm-joint gets a
This is a great draw-pokert town. Stacks Of chips
the ante or buck against q jacker In nearly every
saloon In town. You can also buy policy slips,
lottery tickets or pool tickets right on the principal
We have a Bill Nye here. He IL an artisan. Here
Ii q picture Of his sign: