Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-28
NEWS AND NOTES.

Treasurer Dudley Is so busily engaged
in putting down the "lewd Democracy
with ENABLED hsndn that he has no time
to show the courts of Indiana that other
bsnd which drafted the circular shout
"iosters" in 'blocks Of five."
Francis Simmons of Lafayette, n. Z.
has an old fashioned clock made in Ger
many more than 200 years ago which still
keeps good time. Il WAS made entirely
by hand, and the mahogany caee, reach
ing from door to ceiling, is held together
oy wooden pins.
The claim Of the third party prohioi'
hoDists that theV would make grest in
roads on the Democratic vote of tbs
South was not carried out by the facts
In Mississippi. for example, their 'spsrtJ
polled only 21s votes, IN Alabsms, only
sS3, and In Alk.nsa. only 614.
The total value OF beef and hog products
exported from the United States in the
twelve months ended October 81, 1888,
amounted to S7S ,006.9 07 against s76i-
6Sl 4s5 during the corresponding period
Ct 1857. This decline, though smsll, ex-
tends throughout the whole line Of these
exports, and is one more indication Of =
languishing export trade.
A merchant recently from Copstanti-
nople says that SO 800 cur css of altar Il
roses were bottled in Turkey this sum-
mer. The greater part of this product is
shipped 10 Farce, ana tina. which reaches
is said in many cases to have
been diluted By shrewd Yar kte meichf nts,
who buy the at ar direct from Bulgaria
and mix Sn inferior Oil with IT.
Edison has, II IS stated, devised coll
with small phonogrsph inside, which
talks when the handle is turned. The
Is placed in g receptacle
within the chest OF the doll and the han
die protrudes. When it is turned the
words sppesr 10 issue from the dolls
Edison has also devised clock
which announces the time By speaking;
The talking apparatus being, Ct course, q
A new road to fortune has been dis
covered by two sharp Bosionians who
patented 8 solde ring iron for sealing the
tops Of tin preserving cans. sad then
visited until Wholesale infringement had
piled up dxmxgss for them to the tune CT
II the canning factories should
have to settle in full it would bankrupt
them all. To tr.d, with patented article
n thege days Is sonnet ling Ike mokeying
With buzz SAN.
There were 1872 suicides in FrsEce last
7ear, Of which 2i68 Are attributed to men
al I'll ctions OF different kinds, 1928 to
physical suffering, 975 TO domestic
troubles, 500 to drunkenness, 4SS to
Dove ty, sos to pecun1ary d.! :ulties, 202
20 the desire to avoid Imprisonment, 100
20 the loss Of employment, SO to the fear
f exposure, Sc to the loss Of relatives,
IS to the dread CT military service, ana
.27 to jealousy srd crossing in love.
Mr.. Hslio,d will ei ~ a great reapon-
:iolli'y and salary Of $3.50 per year,
10 the executive department under him
Hill be an sssistan. st $3.50 per year. two
clerks at $4,000 each. two Clerks st $3.50
zach. two clerks at $1,000 each, two clerks
It Sl400 eGch, one clerk at $1,000, a stew
Ird 81 SlSC0, sn usher at S1400, nine
1shers, doorkeepars and messengers a.
$1,000 each, waterman st 5000, and &
i-ensn at 1864. He will BE- st the head
# force OF twenty four men, havirg
directly to do with the chief Of his nation.
When the last total eclipse CT the moon
occurred, 1000 olsnketed Indians were at
he Anahoe agency to get their rations.
The ssvages were greatly excited ever
he unusual appearance CT the m JOE, and
TLep an orCer came from the principal
:hief TO fire at The "evIl hing" the force
II I1dians opened FIRE in the sir, keeping
lp the shooting for an hour or more until
heir supply Of ammunition wss ex.
llusted. When the moon sppezred in
'iew after the eel 1se, there was great re-
oicing, and wild Whoops went up for
What they believed to be their great vic
DRY over the evil one.
It is said that 3 substitute has been
ound for the lightning iod, which is
nothing more nor less than the Lom-
,ardy poplar. The method il this new
nadnets is the fact that green heritage
md green, ssppy wood are excellent con-
,uctors of electricity. A tree is shatter-
ID bY lightning only when the Iaked
wood or branches sre reached as they are
poorer conductors. An old-fsshioDed
lombsrdy poplar By reason OF its height,
Is ssppy wood and almost complete
esfy covering makes an excellent light
hing rod, which recommends itself by its
;hesppesg as well. To make il more
Iure the tree should stand in moist
,rouod or ear water, as wet ground Is
f.r better conductor than dry soil. rs
greatest recomm sDdation doubtless lie
q the fact that 1t will be to farmers
means CT delivery from too persistent
lightning rod agents, IS 1t cannot be
patented nor carried around in wsgorf.