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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
COURT OF APPEALS.
syaopBes of Decisions Rendered
Present Galveston Sitting.
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Present Galveston Sitting. 5ts1-
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Feb. 20 -Ex-psrte
Oscar Dick; appeal from Rains county.
That which purports to be a statement of
facts OF the case ls agreed to by counsel
for applicant and the state, but is lot ap-
proved by the Judge who tried the case.
To be legal statement of facts and con-
sidered by the court it must be approved
by the presiding judge. Judgment af-
filmed. Opinion by Hurt, J.
Jim Rind Vs. the State; appeal from
McLsnnsn county. 1t appears in evil
dence that at the same time and place of
the theft of the horse named In the III
dictment another horse, together with
saddle, we're stolen, and the evidence
which connects the defendant with the
theft Of the horse named in the indict-
ment connects him also with the theft
of said other horse and with the
theft of the SADDLE. While this
evidence Of the theft Of said other
horse and saddle wss competent, and was
not objected to by the defendant, still 1t
was incumbent upon the court in It's
charge to the jury to explain the pur-
poses for which such testimony was ad-
mitted, and to instruct and direct
the jury that it could only
be considered for those purposes, and
that the defendant could not be convicted
under this indictment fer any other theft
than the theft of the horse named in the
indictment. Reversed and remanded.
Opinion by Wilson, J.
R A Williams vs.. the State; appeal
from Cooke county. There is funds
mental error in the charge Of the court,
with respect to the penalty for msnslaugh-
ter. 1t states the minimum punishment
to be confinement in the penitentisrY for
three years, when the Law fixes 1t at two
years. This will require 8 reversal of
the Judgment. Reversed and remanded
O..inion by Wilson.
Clay Taylor vs.. the State; appeal from
| Mitchell county. Under an Indictment
charging theft in the usual form, q con-
yiction is good upon proof of theft by
means Of false pretext as defined by Art.
| 727 Of the Penal Code, but the fraudulent
intent on the part of the defendant, must
have existed at the very time he obtained
possession Of the property, and no subse-
quent fraudulent intent, he having in the
| first instance obtained possession of the
property lawfully, would constitute theft.
Reversed and remanded. Opinion by
Wilson, J.
Thomas Hardin VS.. the State; appeal
from McLennan county. Appellant was
charged with swindling one Sam Norich
by mortgaging cattle, when in fact be
owned 10 csttle, thereby procuring goods
ny means Of this fraudulent mortgage and
note for $50.
The indictmeut shnuId hava aat forth in
| words or given the substance or tenor Of
the mortgage. The Indictment being
vague and indefinite the judgment is re-
versed and cause dismissed. Opinion ny
Hurt, J.
Giles Wimbish vs.. the State; appeal
from Dewitt county. Unless q bill of
exceptions is saved to the everything Of
an application for q continuance the rul-
ing will not be considered on appeal.
Judgment affirmed. Opinion by White,
]
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
BILL BROOKIN ARRESTED.
The Noted Oattls Thief in the vsnDarge

The Noted Cattlo Thief in the FSnDaTger
JAN.
Special to the Gazette,
VERNON, TEX, Feb. 27.-Sherif Barker
assisted by Constable Caldwell and J. a.
Allen of Southern Texas left Vernon
Saturday morning for Msngum, and were
reinforced by Sheriff Little of Greer
county and his deputies, Winkler and
Risinger. A hard ride Of thirty niles to
the north brought them in the vicinity
where Bill Brookin was camped, and be-
tween daylig t and sunup Sunday morn
ing they surrounded the wagon in which
Brookin had camped during the night and
when Brookin stepped out of the wagon
Sheriff Barker called: "BllI RroOkiD,
throw M your hands"
Though reluctantly done the order was
complied with. A one-eyed man, either
& Mexican or Indian, claims to be g
Cbickassw Indian, right eye out, was in
company with Brookin. He Is supposed
to be wanted for selling whisky in the
territory. A one eyed German was along
but not molested. Sheriff Barker and
posse arrived here this evening and
Brookin, the notorious, is behind the bars
of Wilbsrger county jsil, and will answer
for his msny crimes. Great praise is due
to Sheriff Barker and his valuable aids
for their capture. ..-.ssE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
WANTS TO HARRY TIE WIDOW.
a Rssn Finds p Woman he Likes, But She
Has q Living Husband.
special 10 the Gazette.

Has q Living Husband.
special 10 the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Feb. 27.-At 2
O'Clock this morning John Calvin, who
keeps the section boarding house on the
Santa Fe Railway in this city, was cut
three times with knife in the hands Of
Andy Ferrel, who has been boarding at
GslyIn's several weeks psst, a cash was
cut about each eye and the the third eX-
tends across the whole forehead. 1t
seems ever since Ferrel commenced
boarding at GalVin's ne has shown quite
g preference for Mrs. Calvin, and he has
several times during the past few weeks
remarked to his intimate friends that he
intended ito kill Calvin in
order that he might be able to marry the
widow. These remarks were regarded as
[gnere jests by his companions, and they
Tpaid little attention to them. Last night
Terrell got some what under the infu-
ence OF liquor, and going to the boarding
house went into the room where Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin WAS asleep. Mrs. CALVIN
was awakened, and on seeing Ferrell In
the room demanded what he wanted at
| that time of night. He then made indie
cent proposals to her, which WAS promptly
repulsed, when he began to beat her
over the head and to attempt to
pull her out of bed. By this
lime Mr.. Calvin was wakened and
lreslizing the situation came to his wife's
assistance. Terrell turt ed his attention
from Mrs. Calvin to her husband and
stabbed him as above stated. After
stab5ing Calvin Ferrell walked down to q
saloon and boosted that he had beaten old
man Calvin. By this time officers learned
of the affair and Terrell wss locked up.
Galvin's wounds are painful, Blu! not
DANGEROUS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
A Typical Ohristtan.
Correspondents of the Gazette.

OUIIJbPOuuOAIOO vi tUU UdhcEISt
AURORA, TEX, Feb. 36.-The people
of Aurora and vicinity are now enjoying
rare privilege. Presiding Elder Black
burn, Methodist Episcopal church South,
almost perfect physical type of Senator
Beck thirty yesrs ago, is here. His
splendid intellect is gsrnished with the
finest vocabulary. His sermons are like
the best German paintings; rich, gen.
erous coloring, but true to nature. Not
overdone. Painted for all time. He is
Of the timber of which bishops should be
made. Scarcely in the prime OF man.
hood, the church may loose an ex-
treordinary presiding elder, but gain q
noble bishop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28

What pure air is to sn unhealthy local
ity, what spring cleaning is to the neat
housekeepsg, sc. Is Hoods Ssrssparilla to
everybody assthls season. The body needs
to be Thoroughly renovated, the blood
purified and vitaUzsd, the germs of dis
ease destroyed. Seroiuls, Salt Rleum,
end all other blood$ disorders ale cured
by Hoods Sarsaparills. the most popular
and successful spring madeleine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
Adrfc. to ConsumptIrss.

On the appearance of the first symp-
toms, IS general debility, loss of appe-
tite, pallor, chilly sensations, followed by
night-sweats and cough, prompt measures
OF relief should be taken. CSnsumption
is, sscratulous diseaseSof the lungs;
Therefore We the gIeae Hd-scroiulou or
blEod purifier zEd streagth restorer, DR..
.Rserce's 'sa5fden Maaicsl Discovery"
cod liyAFoiI as 8 pa ritive,.
and unsurpassed as Is ectorsls For weak
lungs, Splitting 81 blo6df fsne kindEstt
affections, 1t has no equal. Sold w drug
gists. For DR. Pierce's treatise on con
sumption, send 10 cents in stSinps,
Worlds Dispenssry Medical Association,
66s Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
Syrup of Figs

Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, CAL, is
natures own true laxative. It is the
most easily taken and the most pleasantly
effective remedy known to cleanse the
system. when bilious or Eostivei to dispel
headaches, coldS and levers Ito cure hss
bitusf CONSUMPTION, indigestion, etc. Eer
sale in 30 cents and 81 bottles byThrel-
keld & Lyme, druggists, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28

The mar set is hooded with
nostrums of various sorts, In
the form OF so called "Elec-
trio" app isnces and Porors
Rsasters thar have no merit
Beyond that Of q nero me-
chaaical support t. the parts
to which they sre applied.
Avoid sheDe no strums and use
only - ms on's PlRs-
IeTs M cases where outward
applicatsens are desired. For
Lung ana Chest Affections,
Rhe9matfsm, Sciaticar Lame
Back. Bowel Troubles. and all
disorders resnlting nom over
e1ertion or exposure these
plaFteIs have mo equal, and
heir efficacy IN endorsed by
In usands or Physicians, Phar.
macists AID laymen. Ask for
Il Benson's Plaster and take
no other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
Oallforn,a Onunanls sood..

There ID no estimstfng the number Of
people who use these goods from their
own choics, for the reason that nothing
purey, more natural or better is put up.
They are taking the place of all other
brands FORT WORTH GROCER Co
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
BE No Tea.

1t is unnecessary to advertise the good
quality of He-Ne Tea, for everybody 10
posted on tbs point, but what we wish TO
do Is toilet the people know they can get
itin any quantity from Us.
TIE FORT WORTH GR0eER Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
Jumped the Track.
Special to the Gazette.

optUIaI 20 EN6 tdZsLIc'
MIDLOTHIAN, Tex, Feb. 81. - The
tender and baggage car Of the north
bound Santa Fee train jumped the track
south Of town this morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
Perfect Satisfaction, +"

Tsthe verdict of every one using Ayers
cherry Pectoral for Colds, Coughs,
bronchitis, Pneumonia, and all Lung
troubles. Unlike cedzlifer oil, and
many other specifics, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral is agreeable to the taste and
leaves no i'll effects.
4 cannot say too much in praise OF
Ayers Cherry Psetofsl," writes Mr..
Robert f. McKeea,so New Gretna,
NJ. 81 have used it in my family,
,nany years, and always with perfect
satisfaction" q
eAyer's Cherry Pectoral is truly the
Most Popular Remedy
orths5ages renderiag full satisfaction in
every INSTANCE. 5" -zThornton Edwards,
Lonely Dalcs I'd. E
Z r. L. Morris, NJ. D., Brooklyn, n. Y,
Aavs: Your medicines have been salts
1Setorv TO md. throughout my practice;
especially Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which
mas been used IN great quantities by my
Eo1ticrlts, one of whom says he knows it
saved Zip life"
ayers Cherry PICTORIAL,
n ,r.s,rcd b, itF.J.C.A Aver < Co., Lowell, Mass.
soIaby all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, ST.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28

IsitiYe inEormauon Una. nvasVD nau pilc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28

Garden seedsi Garden ssedh
Lsndreth's celebrated garden seeds Of
all kinds received fresh for spring plant
ing. Call pnssor write the Fort Worth
Grocer Co. for your supplies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28

wounded by the same instrument, re- pc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
Facts About the Cocoa-Nut.

A full grown tree will mature from
sixty to one hundred nuts annually.
In reality the cocOa-nut is one Of the
most valuable trees in the world,
nearly every part Of it being useful ia
man. The natives eat the young roots
and weave them into baskets. The
tender leaves are cooked like cabbage,
and the old leaves are made into cloth.
hats, baskets, cans, lanterns, etc. II
is also used for bedding, for thatching
roofs, for fishing nets. even FOR writing
paper. The magnificent trunk Of the
tree furnishes canoes, house posts and
fences. The ribs Of the leaves are SO
strong that they make excellent pad
dies for boats, arrows, combs. torches.
and no end OF other things. When the
wood is burned it makes the very best
potash for soap. BY = process of fer
mentation, good vinegar can be OBJ
tained from it; and also fair kind o:
sugar, which the Yucatecos call jag
gerry" The name Of the fruit is de-
rived from the Portuguese word cocoa
and the English word nut. Cocoa
means ian ugly mask" and is said to
have been given because the end Of q
cocoanut looks like . donkey's face
Yucdan Letter. t.-4G A..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
Cavalry in the Future.

Up to = quite recent date we were
told that because Of the quick-firing
small arms there would be no use for
cavalry. for that they could not hope
to get within striking distance. We
all remember to have read how the
French squares in the battle of the
Pyramids beat the famous Mameluke
cavalry. 10000 strong, under Mourad
Bey; and il muzzle-loaders could do
this how could horses avail against
magazine guns? But supposing the
Mameluke cavalry to have had ma
chine guns like those the continental
cavalry are now being reinforced with,
perhaps then the result would have
been quite different, and forty centuries
would have looked down upon broken
squares and inriding'horses and routed
flying battery Of machine
guns being brought into play before
the charge. From time to time ex-
celent military authorities have pict-
ured the potency Of cavalry supported
by machine guns, declaring that in.
fantry, if not similarly armed. could
not oppose such force. the machine
gun having q range Of $500 yards.
nearly three times that OF the effective
ness-even Of the improved rifle Unless
they occupied = fortified camp they
would have to run for it, which, with
horsemen in pursuit, would not better
their chances Of safety, but, on the
place them at the mercy Of
the troopers.-Chicago Ncsrs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
4 Unique Telegraph System.

There has grown up among the
farmers Of county in Michigan tele-
graph system which might be gener-
ally extended throughout the rural
districts everywhere. The system be-
gan by two farmers connecting their
houses with a wire for their own con-
venience and operating their lines with
the ordinary Morse Instruments. Grad
ually other farmers extended the line
to their houses. and after time the
wire was run into the neighboring viii
lagc. Seven years ago the combined
farmers and a few village merchants
organized themselves into company
and it has since been extended until
now it has sixty-five miles OF wire and
ninety Offices, two-thirds OF the latter
being in farm houses. and nearly all
the rest in stores where these farmers
do their trading. One or two news
paper offices, rs many more railroad
freight Offices. the county telephone
exchange and the larger post-offices
are all connected. Every farmer 10
his own operator, battery man and line
repaircr. OF course. any quantity Of
private communication is kept up be-
tween tho stockholders of this inde-
pendent system. There are two or
three Independent systems of these
ines in operation in the country, ar
ranged 50 that they can be connected
with each other 1t the intersectine
points. and the whole scheme is being
worked very cheaply and successfully.
-CAico90 Iinsea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
Defects in Horses.

We are often very thoughtless in the
treatment Of horses. Many men never
seem to think that the horse may have
some natural defect which causes ittO
be unruly or vicious. Itis well known
that defective eyesight often causes q
horse to shy. But men frequently APP
ply the whip TO q shying horse, which
is all nonsense anyhow, and never take
tho trouble TO institute an ihvesfiSa-
ton for the purpose Of aseertslkng
whether or not the sight il defe<tive-
We see it stated that o Pennsylvania
man found that his horse SHE'D be-
cause Of near-sightedness and put
spectacles on it, which renedied the
trouble. The spectacles it II said cost
twenty-seven dollars. but they added
two hundred dollars to the value Of
the animal. The hearing and the eye
sight may be defective. and il II al
ways worth while to look into suuh
things, before we sacrifice the animal
and certainly before we fall to beating
Westcrn RurGl. ~tsssi.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
OWN YOUR HOMES.
A Duty Which Every Married Man Owes
to His Family.

A Duty which Every Married Man Owes
to His Family.
Every man, whether he is a working
man in the common acceptatiOn of tho
word or not, feels deep interest in tho
management Of the affairs of the city,
county and State in which he lives
wherever he owns a home. He is more
patriotic, and in many ways is better
citizen. than the man who simply rents.
and who has but little if any, assur-
ance OF how long it will be before he
can be ordered to move; to which may
be added in many cases the saving Of
more money.
or course it requires some economy
to lay up a sufficient amount OF money
to purchase and pay for home, but
this very fact. il properly carried out
after the home is acquired. may be the
instrument OF furnishing the means to
commence and prosecute business
upon your own responsibility.
True, in some cases. it
will require more economy, per-
haps, than we are now practising. But
the question with every man, and cs.
pecially il he is the head Of family.
is. can he afford Il? That is. can no
afford to live up to his wages rs fast as
he earns them. without laying up any
thing for the future?
II he is the head of a family, he is
obliged to pay rent, and it does not re-
quire very many years of rent paying
to make up an amount sufficient to
purchase and pay for a comfortable
Aome. You have to pay rent This
you say you can not avoid and be
honest Well, you can not be honest
with your family unless you make .
reasonable attempt to provide them q
home OF their own in case any thing
should happen to you.
And the obligation TO do this should
be rs strong as the one to pay rent or
provide the other nccessaries for the
comfort of your family. When you
own a home you will feel a direct in-
terest in public affairs that otherwise
you might consider were Of little in.
terest.-Buiiding !Ncws.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
EATING TOURNAMENTS.
Entertainments That Were Quite Populs
In England some Years Ago.

Entertainments That Were Quite Populas
In England some Years Ago.
tournaments Of gluttons were not
uncommon up to fifty or sixty years
ago. Twenty pounds Of cherries ara
said TO have been eaten ut ono sitting
by competitor at ono Of these encNnn.
ters She was young girl. and gained
the day; but she did not long survive
her victory. At Portsmouth soldier
OF the Dutch artillery tried for a tri-
fling wager to Eat pound and q half
Of beef while standing on his head.
He had disposed OF a considerable por-
tiOn, when all at once his comrades
observed him making strange faces;
and on turning him up he gasped and
died. At Fareham, a small town n
few miles distant from Portsmouth, =
lab0rer ate for a wager bullock's
head, weighing ten pounds, with gal
Ion Of potatoes, half gallon of tur-
nips and the whole Of the soup of the
boiling. But perhaps the greatest
achievement in these uncleanly COM
petitions was that of certain Jerry
Ike, a Norfolk man. whose powers ut
harvest suppers were the boast and
wonder and envy Of the villages round.
At farmers market dinner wager
was laid for E5 that he could eat a calf
at sitting. '.Thc calr'-lct us hope
only a baby calf-''was killed. The
bones were cut out, the flesh was
chopped into minute particles and ap-
portiOned into seventeen enormous pas
ties. whose outer crust was thin film
Of batter, made lovely and tempting to
taste. but carefully kept from any in
gradients that could cloy the palate.
Jerry was called in, he having agreed
to the wager with evident delight, and
was told he might fall to. He did so,
and steadily gorged. He made no diff
Guilty Of the first nine pasties, but when
q tenth was brought in he seemed to
flag. To the horror Of his hackers he
sighed and looked perplexcd. 1t was
only for a moment; he only desired to
expostulate. i cay, Mas'r, amt got
nothing to say agin them poys-I loik
'cm amazin'; but Tn a-thinkin' cts
abaywt time as / should begin upon
that ther calf. lf."-Casselrs Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
NY HOME.

Yesterday I dwelt in a happy homo.
Safe as a bird in sheltered nest;
tnevcr wished from its walls 70 roam,
Forail the world loved il best
And all the bright day. 50 sweet and long.
i sang likc-a bird. untamed AMI free,
For bird had never . merricr son:
Than the one that then was sung By ma
Now Tar from the land that gave me birth,
Homeless and fricndlcss roam to-day.
Now here, now there, oer the changing earth,
I sing life's song as hest may.
But the song il nDi like the olden one.
II has lost The charm OF childish gice.
There's touch OF sadness IN every tone,
And 'tis always set 10 q minor key.
But know full well The morrow will come
And its evening shadows soon draw nigh
When again shall 60 10 my home
My beautiful home for which sigh:
And ali the sweet bliss for which yeara
The glad TO morrow wlll surely bring,
And tho happy song my soul shall learn
VIII he the one that the angels sing.
Helen MeGtxng, IN 81. Lou Nagasine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-11
WESTERN SOD sHANTIES.


At Their Worst They Are Far S0peR30R -
Mexican Abode Houses.
To begin with, there is something
forbidding and repulsive about the
very name of shanty. We associate it
with condition OF dirt and dilapida-
tion. although there is NO reason why
a shanty should not be neat and clean
both inside and out.
The word is said to be derived from
two Irish words meaning an old house;
therefore, . shanty need not be small,
dirty or out of repair. In this country,
shanties are chiefly found in the West.
and although they present no feature
to crafty the artistic sense. they are
better than they look.
The cod shanty marks the crest Of
the advancing wave Of civilization, and
it is never built with q view to more
than temporary occupation, giving way
in time to cOmmodiOus and stylish
dwellings, or substantial farm houses
with spacious barns and outbuildings.
But, while it lasts, the sod shanty
possesses qualities OF more practical
importance than mere beauty Of form
and color. 1t is warm in winter and
,OOl in summer, and no other dwelling
Affords more secure protection against
.he storms which sweep across the
country from the extreme north 70 the
Gulf OF Mexico. t+st 4
Most of these shanties are finished
inside in n style that renders them
more than comfortable. Narrow boards
arc set against the inside Of the walls,
and nailed to the floor, rs we'll n to
horizontal strips built into the wall for
that purpose. Thin, cheap cotton cloth
or building paper il tackled on these
strips all around the room, and WALL
paper is then pasted on in the usual
way. The roof is Of boards or Of earth
sodded over.
Thus. with ingenuity. taste and . few
hundred feet OF pine boards. the enter
prising settler and his wife will soon
build q comfortable, II not elegant.
dwelling, to shelter them until the in
creasing wealth Of the settler warrants
. change.
but. at its worst, the sod shanty OF
the West 10 far superior to the Irish
mans hovel. the Mexican adobe hun,
or the "auld clay biggin" which shell
tered Scotland's Plowmaa hard
Golden Days. *'