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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
L YOUTHFUL MURDERER
An Eighteen Year Old Boy Shoots q serv
ant Girl.

An Eighteen Year Old Boy Shoots a serv.
Special to the Gazette.
EDNA, Tex, April pa horrible acct
dent occurred last night at Edns, result
ing in the death Of young German girl,
named Josephine Stark, who arrived At
Edna April 9 in searchE of work. The
girl was sitting at the supper table at
the Emerald house, kept
by Mrs. Young. Two young
sons Of Mrs. Young had been quarrelling
and the mother had refused them their
supper. While sne went In another room
the eldest boy, Simon, came to the girl
who was eating and asked her for some.
thing to eat- She told him to 60 to the
cook, whereupon the youngster took .
gun that was standing in the corner and,
pointing 1t at her, demanded that
she cook him an egg. Upon be-
ing refused the boy pulled the
trigger and the poor girl feel liieless. AT
the inquest this morning the boy &C.
knowledged having done the killing,
demonstrating how he done 1t, affirming
that he WAS angry at the time. BE is only
eight years old, hardly responsible
mentally for the act. II is positively
kno un that he held no malice before the
killing. he has been arrested and placed
under $1,000 bond to appear before the
May term Of the District court. The girl
was about twenty years of age. Her
parents reside at Alleyton, Tex. The
body WAS Inferred ct Edna to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21

A Farmers Son Accidentally Shoots Him
self-The Hogan Murder Trial Gone &c
the Jury.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, April 2O.-Parties ar
rived in the city to-day bringing news OF
fatal accident which happened yester
day evening about six miles north Of
Sherman, resulting in the death of Willie,
the siXteen-yesr-old son of Louis Brock,
prominent farmer. The boys mother
has been dead for some time, and he
and his two little sisters were at
the house, his father being
away on s distant portion OF
the farm. The boy saw several birds on
the trees near the house and took small
target gun and went to shoot them, but
they asw away and he returned to the
house and WAS in the act of putting the
gun back on the rack when 1t discharged,
the ball going into his breast causing his
death in few moments.
The famous murder trial Of Hogan, the
mulatto, charged with the murder OF
Deputy United States Marshal Carl
ton at Denison in November last
which has been in progress in the District
court during the present week, was closed
this afternoon and given to the jury. A
verdict has not been arrived at 8 late
hour tonight.
A convention Of the Wonan's Christian
Temperance UDions of the Eighteenth
State Senatorial district Of Texas, assem-
bled in this city to day, and is still In ses-
sion to. night. The convention is pre-
sided over by Mrs. Cheeson, the president
OF that order in the Senatorial district,
and Is attended by all the leading tenn.
perance women Of this section OF the
country.
The Sherman Iron Works were pur-
chased this afternoon by ]. W. Dickson,
formerly superintendent OF the Missouri
facihc Railway, and other parties. 1t Is
stated that the iron works will be con-
verted iato an extensive manufacturing
establishment Of railway cars and rolling
stock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
A MURDERER'S END.

Why He Committed the Crimc for Which
He Suffered Death.
LEBANON, TENN, April 20.-N. B.
Lester, the murderer Of Lieutenant ]. T.
LaDe, paid the penalty OF his crime to-day
at Lebanon, the scene Of the murder. He
made speech explaining why he had
committed the crime. Lsne, he said, has
destroyed the happiness OF his family,
made prostitute of his wife. He de-
clared he was ready to die and was going
straight to heaven, and asked the sheriff
to meet him there. Just IS the trop was
sprung he yelled "good bye.' The drop
fell at 1855 and st :06 his pulse ceased
to beat
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
Rain at Pecos Oily.

Special 70 the Gazette.
PKcos CITY, TEX, April 20.-This
country is soaking wet, more mud and
water than ever seen before here. After
two good showers 1t took q fresh start
and rained in perfect sluices for seven
hours. Grass will be finer inside of q
month than Is ever has been here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
Navarro County Alliance.
rial Tn the Gaxatte

BLOCKING GROVE, TEX, April 20
Among the resolutions adopted to-day by
the Navarro County Alliance, now in con.
vention at this place, the following was
unanimously adopted, over hundred
members voting. representing 1000 farm
ers of Navarro county:
"Resolved that We, the members Of the
Navarro County Farmers Alliance,
pledge ourselves not to purchase farm
ing implements, baIbed wire and farm
machinery where the manufacturers refuse
to sell their goods to the state exchange
of the Farmers Alliance, and recommend
that oil the county Farmers Alliances
adopt this resolution"
The convention closes tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
EIGHT HERE III TEXAS,

"hss Your Fhsnds aud Neiahbors Say on
emStssr OF Vital Importance,
Below will be found a s.mn,a ~ Tho
multitude of letters of euconr.oemsn.
Messrs. 81. Fl. Warner & Co, ofRlches-
ter, Z. Y daily receive. The subi lined
unsolicited testimonials are from your
friends aud neigh0ors, ladies and gentle
men you know and esteem for their
honor and Observation-Disclosures, and who
would scorn to be s party to ,nv decen,
ton. Whist has been done for Others can
De done for you, and it is folly. nav
suicidal, to longer suffer when the means
OF recovery lie st your very door:
GRASGEE, TEX, Dec, q, ISs7.-I have taken
two bottles of "Wsrnes,s Safe Cure" ILL.,
good u eaicine. sS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
4 Sharp Debate In the House Over the
Premature Issuasce Of Pensions
by the Bureau.

The Osnduct OF Dudley in the Pension De
pRrtment K called and Severely Ortiz
cised-OAths of Pension claimants.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21

Aspsrssnsand new potatoes, the first
of thssenson, ct the Fort Worth GnUeef
COS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
Charged Win Emb. nzIemens.

Charged wath Embe zzIement.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX. April so.-Sherif L. s.
Quimbo Of Reeves county was arrested
here to-day charged With embexx5e2aant,
and was taken to Pecos CiSssibf trial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21

IEstII:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Q. s..
WAsHIyGToN d c.. APP ii l6, 1855.
Mr. W. A. Garner. Fort Worth. Tex:
DEAR FRIEND-It will ST IRA me pleas-
ure TO sssisS your representative, Hon.
J. Abbott, to secure favorable action on
your public building bill. Truly your
friend, J. B. WEAVER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
New Po.a,sss ana Beet,,

Very fine indeed, are among the late ar,
rivals. ct new spring vegetables at TIE
Fort Worth Grocer Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21

Cross & BlsckWeiiss pickles and chow.
chow at Tuzasr, Mcclure & Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
THE CITY.
Oar Pubic Building.

The following letter in reference TO
Fort Worth's public building explains
tsalf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
SHERMAN.

A Farmers Son Accidentally Shoots Him.
ssIf-The Hogan Murder Trial Gone to
The IurY.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17
LIKE JOHNSON.

let me tell you q little story al,out my
trim 10 the Ea,t in the spring OF 70. - said
Bob Babcock, in the SupcrviSors' office,
the other day. ..-,-
'All right; fire away, Bob
"When was = boy attended school in {.
village in Massachusetts. I wssstudving
at the time for the II inisfry Niththatob oh
ject in view WAS placed in school: bat he
gold fever struck me in 80 and came TO
California. 1 never made enough-or,
rather, never saved enough--to visit the
East until 80.
''On my trip across tho continent suf-
fer-d terribly from my teeth, AID deter
mined that when / reached Boston
would have them attended to, before visit
ing nay folks in New Hampshire. Reach
ing Boston, Invent into an imposing suite
of dental parlors. On taking tbs ckair
the dentist inquired:
Stranger in Boston?"
"'Ycs"
"'what part OF tue country s-o Tsa
frornsp
"'From California
"'Wsll, declare! I'm glad to ene you.
I've got friend out there somewhere by
the name of Johnson. Ho used TO 20 10
school with mo, and how much you re-
semble himi Il this the tooth you wish
flied, There's = large cavity init. JOHN
son went to California in -. He was a
bright fellow; young man Of much
promise. Does this tooth trouble you,
Its slightly decayed.'
"'Nr. Goodall (that was the dentists
nsme), / wish you would fix my teeth
as expcditiously as possible. The train
making connection with the Gorham
stage leaves at I2-O5 and it il the only
train that makes the connection to-day.
don't want To he compelled 10 stay over
until Tomorrow
johnson. / think, went into the brok-
erage business in san Francisco.' con-
tinued the dentist, not noticing nv inter
ruption. The last time / saw him he WAS
n spri .-htly hoy-for you couldn't call him
anything cl.e very we'll; but you know
twenty-five years make y great chaEge in
all OF u. declare, every expression OF
coanterance aRd the tone OF your voice
remind me of Tom Johnson
Mr. Goodall, : | entreate,i, will ron at
tend To my tecihs ! don't want to miss
that train. 1t viii leave in one hour and
three quarters
VERY well. sir; but you do look, ap-
pear and talk like Tom johnson, who
went % California in '55.'
''Tho dentist went 10 work He filed
two teeth. and extracted another which
would stop IN his work and remark,
Head ike JGhnson's. Ears like Toms
Hair like Johnson's. Feet like Toms, ,
'Noicc like Johu-ou's' Hand dz likrTonl's'
After the dentist had concluded his
nlanipulations arose and extended my
hand 'Goo,!all. l am Johnson
"'Tom, ] knew II, / am devilish glad
10 SEQ you, old boy, Many years since vo
played over tho Andover Hills. How
have you been, How's times in C1ljfor-
nia2 What's become of Jim Bc-rys Tom,
I'm deviliSh glad to see you,'
"'Goodall, It's now 70 o'clock and !
must catch that train. I'm coming back
10 Boston within a week, and I'll DROP
around and rec your
"'Do, Tom, do
How much do owe you;
'''Not cent, Tom; not = cent Do you
v.nt to insult mef
''As | went out of the door Goodall re-
marked, Tom, don't fail TO come and see
me. Well have = thunder ing good tirre.'"
did you know the dentist. Bob"
Never saw him before or since Cali
fornia Mayrrict-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17
.CaIl- Cla--iGed a. Freicht.

Scene-Kentucky Central railroad ccn-
eral otiicc, Covington, NY, before Passage
oi intrrst;.te-Comnercc act. Sam Morse,
the general passenger agent, sitting on an
air-CuSAiun Io keep cool
Fnt II theatrical agent. Good morn
ing, Mr. Morsr Want To run Gown the
line. Can ycu fix me out ."
:. M, ,riain!y, SIR, with pleasure /;
where are you Going: >"
7. Al, ,xin"ton"
=. NJ ,han,.In- theatrical mans card
to the clerk Make out pass 10 Lex
ington and return"
T. \. takin. the pass)-"Thanks. By
the way, Mr. Morse, would like to run
over To Washington, while down that
way Can you fix me over your connect
ing line"
- Mo / have none OF their
blank passes besides YOU could not ride
on their passenger trains"
T. \. why, how is that, coaches
crowded p"
:. M.-"Well no, not that, but thcil
classification requires that gall in large
quantities shall be transported 10y
ircigh.."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17

This is a truthful and most accurate
description of how a woman acts when
she first puts on a bathing suit and ap-
pears before the world in it. At first
sight oi it she giggles convulsively and
Iitters out:
see me with that onI'
"Oh, yes you can. Put it on cries
some hardened companion who has been
IN before. Everybody wears them"
"But I'll look awful!"
"Who cares? Nobody II know YOU
Then she gets into it giggling furiously.
"Oh, Just can't 90 out in 1t.
"Ges, Won must"
"But how can I?'
"Bah; nobody IL notice you in the
least"
"But 1 know look perfectly dread
tul."
"wen, everybody else looks So too. -
al know, but u (giggle), Il shall die
:: see anybody l know"
@Iou ready"
ayes, I-I-guess sol Oh, / Just don't
believe l can so after all. Don't / look
awful"
"Pooh, No! Come onr'
aI can't bear to. Tee, hee, hec, hee -
But she does, all the same, giggling
.raE;.ca..y until she reaches the water,
when she shrieks out:
"Oh. IT'S cold Ughi Hec, heei IT
look aysin. when I'm wet O-o-c-O-h
KS Lrcaiiu.iy cold -
AnL when she comes out and is dressed
lzA::. she bores everybody she knows by
tayne over anG over again;
"Oh, think it's Just lovely to bathe
I'm inc IN every day lsn it fun?
;.-st 70. Q / lie down and let the wave:
m oyer1asi J amt one bit afraid now
/ was awiulIy frightened at first / don
r,:nd my looks one bit now. I'd like t,
have my photograph taken in my bath
| ir.- suiti ltd be Jolly fun, wouldn't it
| Z cot some water in my mouth, and ism
! II salty? oh, it's just splendid IN
/ going in three times some days, beley
it'H do me good. oh, I'm Wild owe
bathing! Its Just 100 perfectly loyel
and Jolly Tor anything ! s.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17

wife of his bosom standing close to him
and shaking him vigorously.
He looked round and found himself
sitting by the table in his own kitchen.
How did / get here:" he asked
Whereupon his wife laughed as though
she had never heard so comic n question
before
How did 1 get homer" ho again
asked.
Where from?" -.
1.-THE club
Tabitha laughed and the deacon's face
grew. red with excitement. He jumped
to his feet but sat down again quickly.
His legs, he said, ''weTe all pins and
needles. bnt he missed the chair and ley
at full length upon the hard kitckSn
floor.
Tabitha assisted him TO his feet He
looked ~ the clock. Its haEds pointed TO
the hour Of nine.
At once the deacon thought he had been
in a de!irium OF fever and that perhaps
days, it might be weeks, bad clap psed since
he lad met the spectre ia the wood
How did | get home f-om the ciubi"
be again asked.
You did not go.f s-S=''s
Not goy"
NO. | asked you not TO 60 out to-
night, but you laughed at me. You ate
heartily or mince pie for supper and fell
asleep before cleared the table, SO let
you sleep"
And was 1t all n dream;"
81 don't know what you are talking
about. but you have never left this room
tonight
IL was humiliating, but true. Tho
deacon had missed the meeting of the
Roaring Buffaloes for the first time in
thirty years, but ne had learned some
lessons
He was = changed man from that day.
He never sneered NJ fear or Knocked at
nervousness. but he always had "A wei
come smile for hs unfortunate and never
turned wayfarer from his door. His
terrible nightmare had worked n mighty
revolution in him, and he often tells the
story with full dramatic viEor and power
of"Dsacon Hargrsvs's Fright"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17
The Joker Jol..I.

The paragrapher was ruminatin- IN llia
Sanctun when the iceman entered.
why rs II that you are always making
Jokes about our business f'' the iccsnan
asked.
"Oh! because 1t seems 10 be under
stood that You charge excessive prices. -
was the reply. "Eut," added the nara
grapher, There Is no malice Ia what We
say"
Il am aware Of that" said the iceman,
and I'm sure I don't mind it; in fact
nl rather fond OF Jokes, ana " the way
We -0t good Joke ior you today
Indeed ~ said the p4ra-rapher. With
much interest, -lot lis have it.
'tlere i is, SAID the ioeman; st ia
the bill ior Your scl1l-neg's Ice
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17

Business items. frst insertion lOc. per Ike
subsequent insertion sc. per line.
Admfnistrator and Exec Ero-'s ~ ices.
AUDITOR rs y 0Lloe .asss--rs..
Stray and similar Notices.. ...--..-.
r5g- Rcsoi,fions or yrocee6tae Of eng coT, Q
or sOcsefu Il conn IN tczfi07lg 6cFfgla1 a. la A
fion 70 0Hg Blcffer al hFsifef or tHdtuifr .l.
mast bc 0Gid ToI az rdUCgt tscnaeufG.
Jon PRINTIE5 Of all kinds neatly CT -e---a
ousiy executed al lowest prices. Don gs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17
Mothers Darling.

Says one OF Atlanta's most lovable
vouLg men:
- find more real pleasure i'm quiet.
intellect uai conversation with my mother
than IN the society Ot any young lady
that ever SAW.
Now such boy as that Is worth win
ding, aud when won worth keeping.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17

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Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-05
RURDRTTE ORDAINED.
 The Humorist Relates His Experience san Oeeaslonal Preacher.

as an OGe2Slonal ProAoheFs
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4-The Philadelphia Baptist association in session at Bustleton yesterday made the humorist, Robert J. Bur- dette, full fedged minister, with license to preach in the Lower Morton Delaware Bap- tist church. MT. Burdette has been mem Der of that church since living in Lower Mer- ton and has been 8 deacon tor about year.
 The church in which he was licensed to preach is @ very ancient one. It was recent iy remodelIed. George W. Childs gave te the church fine memorial window. The pastor is the Rev. D. MacMack:n.
 When MT. Burdette was seen and informed of his elevation to the dignity of the ministry he said: HDid they do that2 Well, you see, I'm not exactly an ordained minister. It's only sort of honor, you know; & recognition of those who have the gift of continuance or rather those who know how to talk. I've been a deacon for about year in the Lower Merton church. What do dos Oh, dea- con does lots of things-passes the hat and looks after the coal. I looked after the coal. did once preach in @ Baptist church. It was about three years ago, think, and it was up in the North Greek region of the Adiron- dacks at. the Second Johnsbury church. was up there for the summer and the church dea- cons came up to me and had me preach, as they were without pastor.
 s'I told them wasn't good enough to preach, but they wouldn't take no for an an- swer. I preached all summer, and had all the experiences of preacher, from pastoral visits to donation party, but they gave 1t to me gratis. I wouldn't take salary, so they said: Well, we'll give you 8 donation party But all I took away of the donation party, which was good sized party, WAS round silver dollar, as memento of the first money I earned a preacher. As I am licensed now suppose will preaah occasionally, but I am no1T a reQular minister n
 MT. Burdette will not lecture much this year, and after Christmas expects to take a long rest and engage only in literary work at his desk One of MT. Burdette's brothers Is Baptist minister in India.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-05
THE AMERICAN ROARD.
Election of Omcers-PrOfessor Harr1 Resigns His Corporate Membershil nH fEnA Rnarh.

Election of OmcerS-PrOfessor Harris
 Resigns His Corporate Membership
 Of the Board.
 CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 4.-At the morning meeting of the American Board of Commis- sioners for Foreign Missions to-day reports were read covering the need and work of all the fields. This afternoon the resignation of Dr. Samuel Harris of Yale college as 8 cor porate member was accepted. The following corporate members were elected: Rev. Francis Clark, Auburndale, Mass; Hon. Chester Hol- com, Hartford; Rev. Dr. Frsdk P. Woodbury, Minneapolis, Minn.; Rev. .Dr. Henry Hopkins, Kansas City; Rev. Washington Gladding, Wm. H. Thompson, New York; Frank W. Carpenter, Providence; Rev. G. F. Savage, Chicago; Rev. Payson w. Lyman, Belcher- town, Mass.
 The following officers were elected: Pres- ident, R. s. Stor1s, IL. D.; vice president, Eliphatet w. Blatchford, Chicago; pruden- tial committee, Rev. A. 0. Thompson, Ezra Farnsworth and Hon. Joseph H. Roper of Boston, Rev. E. R. Webb of Wellesey, Chas. c. Burr of Newtonville, Elbridge Sperry of Boston, Rev. A. P. Plumb, D. D., Hon. w. P. Elliston of Newton, Rev. c. A. Dickinson of Boston, Rev. F. E. Clark of Boston; cor responding secretaries, Rev. Dr. N. G. Clark, Rev, E. K. Alden and Rev. Dr. Judson Clark of Boston; recording secretary, Rev. Dr. Stimson of St. Louis; assistant, Rev. Dr. F. E. Packard of Syracuse; treasurer, L. 5. Wood of Newton, Mass. editors, Hon. T. w. Tufts of Boston, J. NJ. Gordon or Newton, Mass, J. c. Taylor of Boston.
 The next meeting of the board will be held In New York Oct. 15. 1889. Rev. Dr. Llwel- lyn Pratt of Norwich, Conn.,, will deliver the annual sermon and Rev. Dr. Arthur Little, of Chicago, will be his alternate.