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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1888-02-15

''Sitting at table yetr' Then be would rise
and draw her jcweled hand through his arm
and show her through her whole home. She
would be so delighted with tho library; he
was sure everything there would please her
exquisite taste. He had never enjoyed the
room, though it was 50 perfect; there had
been something dreary to him in its classic
simplicity. But now everything would be
changed. Then no would lead her to the
drawing room, and would make her sit down
again before the long silent piano, which had
given out not one tone Of music since her
white fingers had last caressed its glistening
keys. And she would play and sing for him
while he dreamed of the new rare life of
beauty and peace that was to DO his hence
forth.
He glanced at the face of the envelope; but
it was not for moment more that the mist
of joy cleared from before mis- eyes enough to
read the words stamped on its upper corner.
John T. Giddings attorney at law" and
beneath in smaller type, Divorces procured
without trouble or publicity for any cause
desired" What he or his business to
Philip Breton. He tore open the envelope
patiently: probably begging letter. He
unfolded the sheet he found within. At the
top in big letters the attorneys name and
address; and below the advertisement about
1dscASCo SAS,slA. lioWHel anu
to read what the man had written to him.
''DEAR SIR: understand you will have
just returned from your wedding journey
when this reaches you. l am sorry to inter
rupt your bliss but it will be very important
for you to call upon ME Immediately upon
your receipt Of this communication. You
may wonder how my advertisement about
divorces which your observant eyes will have
detected at the top of this page can concern
you. II you call ON me at once will be able
to explain that and several other points of
interest to you. Very truly yours,
JOHN T. GIDDINGs.
Philip spread the letter open on tho table
cloth before him, and read it again and more
carefully. He seemed very slow to take its
meaning. Then he folded it very accurately
and put it in his pocketbooll. He rose to his
feet and rang the bell for the maid. How
cool he was. He showed no sign of having
received a terrible blow, unless it was by
passing his hand YEARLY across his forehead
once or twice.
The clearest feeling he was conscious of
was nervous anxiety lest Bertha should
come in upon him just now; and when the
door opened he started violently. Bat it was
only the maid, who had answered his sum-
mons.
Tell your mistress" his voice was very
low, but it sounded firm enough, tell yoar
mistress l am called away TO Lockout. /
shall be back By tea time-at 6, suppos2.
Can you find my hat for me Jane-I mean
Annie. Thank YOU" He pulled it wei over
his eyes, and walked along the hall and
opened the door. He did not Ike to glance
up the open staircase for fear he r.ight zee
Bertha He dreaded ~ look in her face jc.st
now. The maid :,sood waiting.
TELL your mistress that l am callcCl-oll,
told you, did In
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1888-02-15

iul-n she only had been faithful to hint
us Daoy hands seemed to shield her bosom
from MIN, its quavering cries to reproach
nm Tor daring to kiss its mother. So small
ana sweet baby, but ity face seemed threat
enlng hlnl, its infant form linked indisSolu-
Oily past he had hoped he might forget with
present and future he had foolishly thought
had great store of happiness for him.
Inc minister bad taken his seat. Was he
really married to the golden haired woman
whose hand he held to tightly. Was this the
moment he had dreamed of marking hi.
entrance into a now ideal life. Had he said
everything correctlys He could not remem.
Der, but he did not want any mistake made
about this at least. oh yes, it was now hs
was to kiss his wife. lie held her to his heart
an Instant This was his wife, but joy was
dead behind his dry, feverish lips, and his
smile. meant 70 cheer her, was as if some
terrible pain was gnawing every moment at
his heart. But Bertha appeared to notice
nothing wrong
The train which bore away the bridal pair
had not travelled a great many miles when
something caused Philip to look in tho seat
behind them. There sat the portly woman,
with her chin at last depressed in sluEnber,
and the baby with Bertha's eyes and Cnrren'K
mouth. Ono of Bertha's coils of hair had
OcCoIilo looooic0, a1ltt a DTA1u VI noieteif nalT
hung over the back Of the seat as she let her
head rest on her husbands shoulder Ber-
tha's eyes were closed drowsily, the nurse III
the seat behind nodded in her dreams, but
the child reached out its baby hands to play
with its mothers golden tresseS. The young
husband watched the child's lips forming
again and again one word, mamma the
wife fell asleep and dreamed she was the hap
piest woman in the world while beneath her
head every throb Of the mans heart was an
ache
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1888-02-15
Harring,ton's Cigars
THEY STlII SMOKE THEM

IHEf I'LL SMOKE THEM.
J do not want the public TO think that try 10
elevate myself by abusing others for l hope to
elevate i'll a more gentlemanly manner. but IL a
certain person who has been lucky enough to
hnd a man with money tn put i'm the cigar bust
ness. against nothing to speak of except a work
man who has been discharged in different parts
of the country for making cigars that would not
smoke, and also whom took pity on after writ
ing me several letters for work. and have the
gave work and let him have twenty dollars e.
move his family to Waterbury. when he WIS loaf
ing and getting into debt has been paving m.
for my gratitude since resigned my Position
with Mr.. I. j. jackson, by using abusive Ian
guage towards me. thinking ia elevate himself
will only say less people may take some No toe OF
him. Hoping my laxative friend viii stop Dor
ing the public, Iemain
GEORGE Z. HARRINGTON,
III GkAND STREET. Waterbury. Ct
y. B.-As for the challenge for making cisa,s
for any amount wish to state that / do net want
10 be classed with man that makes cigars thai
has been in Waterbury.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
estimated at $500, as new roof will
have to be made, and considerable num-
Der Of timbers are broken and ruined.
There was no insurance.
In Grayson County.


Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, April 2s.-The great
est hood ever kno wn IN this section Of the
country occurred during the twenty-four
hours ending to-day, swelling all the
streams out IF their banks, deIuging the
low lands, sweeping away bridges and
causing great damage and loss Of PROF.
erty. Up to this writing no lives have
been lost, but many people narrowly
escaped drowning. The rain began yes
terday at 1 p, m, accompanied by but
little wind and fell IN torrents for eight
hours. ceasirg at midnight. Washtubs
and other vessels standing in the open air
we're filed in less than three hours. The
lowest estimate Of the hrst rainfall is
eight inches.
The second rain began early this morn
ing and continued steadily all dsy until
4 p. m. The entire rainfall is estimated
st from twelve to fifteen inches. Railroad
traffic is almost completely blocked and
the full extent Of the damages cannot be
lesrned for day or two. The farmers
on the streams south and east OF the city
are surrounded by the floods and were
compelled to take refuge on trees and
fences to escape drowning until people
from the city end surrounding country
could rescue them. the clouds are still
lowering low tonight and fears are en-
tertsiIed thss the rains are not ct an end.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
4 REGULAR DHL0GE.
The Ralnssof the PastWsek in Some
Localities in Northern Texas I'm.
precedented in Volume.
Transcontinental in Bad Shape Many
Parts of Dallas Under Water Fire
Department to the Rescue.
fore-Church Demolished at Mexia.
Storm severe at Pecos City.
At Bonham.

At BonhAm.
special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM, TEX, April 28.-The hardest
rain experienced in many montas has
been falling here since O'Clock last
night. Very serious damage has result
ed from ove1fiows. Several houses in
South Bonhanl, near q creek, have been
inundated; In some instances the water
standing three to four feet in the build
ings. The Texas and Pacific Railway has
suffered great loss from washouts aud
land slides, and last night about midnight
8 wreck occurred to en- eastDound freight
train from q bridge giving way owing to
the softness of the ground. The wreck
occurred about twelve miles west from
thi. pace, nesr the village Of Savoy
and resulted in the almost total destruc-
ton of zine cars SID water
tank. By almost q miracle no lives were
lost. The engine had just succeeded in
CT 3ssing the bridge in eafety when the
crash csme, tearing the tender loose
from the locomotive, the tender going
down with the cars, all of which are torn
to splinters. Should the rain cease now
NO trains will arrive from the west before
next Monday. Cotton and corn on the
low lands have been washed out and to-
tally ruined. About II O'Clock last night
the rain in places almost assumed the
proportions of waterspout 80 dense was
the volume Of water.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
Around Gainesville.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, April 2s.-The
heaviest rain storm that ever visited
North Texas and the Chickasaw Nation
commenced falling yesterday st 3 O'Clock
p. M, and has continued with undated
fury up to this hour, 6 O'Clock p. m. ALI
railroad communication is cut of from
the east, west and north, not q train
having arrived since early last evening.
One mile Of track 4 the Santa Fe in the
Cnickssaw Nation near Dsugherty Station
has been entirely washed away by the
Wsshita river, while near by land
slide from the Arbuckie mountains has
covered up several hundred feet of track.
From what information can be gathered
from the country the crops have already
sustained great damage. Fences, houses
and crops, situsted in the bottom lands,
have been swept away like magic. Red
river is higher than ever known before,
and is suomerging the whole adjacent
country, and thus destroying large por-
ton Of the finest growing crop in North
Texas and the south part Of the Chicka-
saw nation. The east and west
portions OF this city, which are ira
versed by Pecan and Elm creeks, are SUD-
to q great extent with the
water rieing rapidly. Some dwellings
have been washed away and many others
are only held in place py heavy cables.
ALI the inhabitants Of the inundated por-
ton are moving to more favorable locs-
toni. The city teams sre busy hauling
out and rescuing unfortunate families,
who are unable to escape from the sur
rounding waters. No loss Of lite has
been reported 30 far.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
Floods in wisconsin,

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, April s0.-The food
hiss driven nearly $50 families from their
homes during the psst twenty four hour.
The approaches of three bridges are COW
cred with four to ak feet of water, and
are impossible. Potsersvllle, villsge
below here, is flooded and deserted. Tee
inhabitants sre csmped in sheds and ware
houses. Two streets on each side Of
Chippewa river in this city are flooded.
The greatest loss thus far is to the Chi.
csge, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad,
and to the partly submerged saw mills
aud business houses. Four inches OF
melting snow have fallen, and it is still
showing hard. Il is hoped the worst is
over, but there is great anxiety.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
It Grenburys
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GRANBURY, TEX. April 2s.-After 8
twenty-four hours rain yesterday aud
last night, everything is mess Of mud
and water, and the oldest farmers say
that rain will not be needed again before
June. Another food Of rain will prove
disastrous to crops in Hood county
sooner than month. Crops of every
kind are in most fourishing condition
and no doubt is entertained but Whist this
will be the best general crop season for
many years.
At this moment heavy clouds ara ap-
preaching and another food Of rain Is
beginning to fall with prospect Of an ell
day rain, whica Is doing more damage
than good.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
AZ Navasota,

AZ Navn1ota.
Special to the Gazstte.
NAvAsoTA, TEX April 30.-The heayi-
est rains since 1885 have fallen in this
section since Thursday morning. The
Nsvasots and BRACES rivers are rising
rapidly, sud the Inhabitants Of the Brazos
bottoms are removing to higher quarters.
Trains have been delayed on the Santa
Fe Road. and section gangs on both the
Santa Fe and Central roads were called
out yesterday to be IN readiness for work.
1t Is feared that general overflow will
result, which would seriously interfere
with the crops In the Brazos bottoms, be.
sides great damsge to public and private
property.
Engine 4, passenger train IL, on the
Cult, Colorado and Santa Fe jumped the
track at Clsy station on the Montgomery
orancn this evening. There WAS no serl.
GUS injury except to property.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
At Belle.
Special to the Gazette.

BELLS, TEX April 2S-The heaviest
rain for years has been falling here since
yesterday evening, as much as eight
inches of water having fallen. All the
creeks and drains are out OF banks.
Nearly all the culvelts and bridges on
the wagon roads are gone. Oae bridge
on the Texas aud Pacific Railroad, be-
tween here and Sherman, is washed ont,
and a freight train wss wrecked two
miles esst, which blocks This road. The
Missouri Pacific is all open south Of here,
but the road bed is badly washed out
between here and Dsnisop, on Choctsw
Greek. We have no mail to-day except
frcm the south. A heavy rain is still
falling, with no prospect of stopping.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
at Bryan.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special 70 the Gazette.
BRYAN, TEX, April 20 The heaviest
rain that has fallen here for several
months fell this afternoon, beginning
about O'Clock and lasting till about 8
O'Clock. Al o'clock the clouds were SO
dark and lowering that one could scarcely
see to resd a newspaper. In few mln-
uses the rain began to pour down in tor
rents, thereby e }oding the streets, cutters
and alleys. At this hour (5:45 p m it
still continues to rsin, but slowly. AS
there was good rain in this vicinity on
the 26.h inst, this WAS wholly unneeded,
but on the other hand, will damage crops
and farms to considerable extent in
beating down corn and cotton and wash
ing cut lsnds.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
pallna Flooded,

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, April 2S.-The heaviest
food for many years was the result Of
last nights rain. About O'Clock the
rain commenced to pour down In tor
rents, and 1t continued for four hours
with no intermission whatever, and with
occasional intermissions for still three
hours later. Within half an hour after
the in commenced the streets of Dallas
were full Of water, and it ran over the
sidewalks and filed the easements.
Thousands Of dollars worth Of goods
were damaged In this way. The fire de-
psrtment was called out, or at least the
hook a1d ladder part Of it, to save life.
Jackson street, east OF Ervsy, be-
came maelstrom, and the colore0
population dwelling there thought for
awhile that the end ct all things was st
hand. But fortunately all in the vicinity
were rescued from danger and no lives
were lost. Several families dwelling in
tents near Logan branch in East Dallas
came near being swallowed up in the
food, but assistance came in time to save
their lives, while their beds and house.
hold articles were strewn down the
course Of the branch. One Of the women
thus rescued gave birth to child this
morning, kind people in the vicinity
ministered to her wants and had
her removed to the city hospital.
Nearly five hun red yards Of the Texas
and Pacific track near the fair grounds
was washed out. and the trestle over
White Rock creek Is said TO be damaged.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe had
two bridges washed away on Cedar creek
and one on White Rock creek.
About two hundred ysrds of the Texas
Trunk Railroad track, two miles from
town, Is washed out.
Houses and goods in every part Of
town were greatly damaged, and losses in
this respect will foot up large sum.
Many parts of the city are still under
water and much distress prevails among
the poorer classes, the Trinity st this
hour becoming torrent Of water and Is
out OF its banks. neutrality-suspicious.
from "oldest inhabitsnt" hiss expressed
his opinion of the food, snd he pro-
nounces it to be the heaviest In the his
tory Of the city.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
Tho .PaIe Faces 50

This Is tAe generic designation OF the white
race bestowed by our copper colored brother,
the ancble sav1fe,', The Caucasian, though
many shades lighter. Is not NECESSARILY psilid.
But when his cuticle has the parchment
'colorAd tint, and his cheeks the hollowness
indNT{five of a want Of bodily stamina, he WE'LL
defefSes the appellas3a of "pale face" These
IA Ii indic(j4ons shg4fd sugge9t a courte OF
sfsss etter - 81 omac siAtters, acknowledged
Of 65dIIS sfhsta1t6 IL is d Ted sxs tvely
from botaEAs -s6urces--is pu{S anq<t fiens.
and epsedtly felt, Can the lac bthahs q most
tontess scarcely. Appetite. ms HeuH1s me
ability to satisfy It without subseqz scom-
he liver and bowels. It foruHas tne yetem
zng1fa6t malaria and xheumAflem, and 1eGie4
|1FFfoHspess aud tidney comRAiptss
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
FROM AU@.!IN.
The Gazette's Weekly Co. .:,ilation
from the State Capital.
FILLIBUsTRRING MINORITY.

A FILLlBUsTRRING MINORITY.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, May 2.-The House
wrestled with the geological survey
through two tedious sessions to-day and
fin Sly adjourned without accomplishing
anything. A great many speeches were
made during the morning session and the
votes taken on amendments offered
Indicated that the House was almost
wholly divided On the bill. The first vote
taken ct the afternoon session showed
So for the bill and 46 against 1t. The op-
position then began making dilatory
motions, calling for the yeas and nays on
all motions and using al the obstructive
measures usually resorted to by filibus-
tiers. A call OF the House demanded by
Bell Of Cooke developed the fact that
Wilson and Latham were absent without
leave. A motion to excuse them was sup.
ported by 8 number Of the opponents Of
the bill, who are unwilling
TO KNGAGH IN OBSTRUCTIVE MEASURES,
but there were enough Of the rule or ruin
gang to keep the motion from receiving
the two-rhirds required, and there WAS
nothing left for the House but to adjourn,
which 1t did. The geological bill may be
right or it may be wrong, but however
that may be majority Of the members
are in favor Of 1t and will
OF passing 1t. and the minority
are not rejecting credit on themselves by
the csptious fight which they are making
upon it. Mr.. Newton, the able Repcesen.
tative from Tnrrant, bobbed up serenely
auonpo 10 nhafrncSiop{cto xrftb
them on every question. Heath, the
Floater from Kaufman, Dallas and Tar
rant, divided his favoIs between the two
sides. The friends Of the bill think they
will be able to pass 1t tomorrow, but
man knoweth not what night may bring
forth, and Gone johnson and Bell Of
Cooke are gentlemen OF aoundless re-
sour es in fllibustering expedition.
FRAUDULENT RRNDITIONs OF PROPERTY.
Senator Houston, Chairman OF the special
committee appointed to examine into the
matter OF fraudulent Eend1tious of prop
erty for taxation will tomorrow report .
bill on the subject prepared bY the COM
mittee. It provides that whenever the
cause exists for believing that q proper
rendition Of any property has not been
made, the board Of equalization shall in
stituse Inquiries, shall be empowered to
send TOR persons and papers, to examine
witnesses under oath, and to punish for
contempt on the knowledge received by
such inquiry. Itshell ak the rendition of
the property according to its value. The
board shall have authority until the
tax rolls are closed and delivered
to the collector to require the proper
rendition of property owned OF held in
the state from January 1; to the delivery
Of the rolls. G.x
MUST GET DOWN TO RUsNKsE
Less than two weeks Of thu session re-
mains and there is much business Syet TO
be done. Unless less talking isiSd ulgea
in thEn has been heretofore, sw6fk WI
have to be cone very rapidlRand ftoba5ly
without paper consid ersfiodSar Csc he
adlournIasrt will and sAe Obi 1T BOZ ne
special session not fulfilled. ~
~. z
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
Fine Crop. in nolan County.

Special to the Gazette.
SwEETwATxR, TEX, Msy I've have
the best prospect for crops Of all kinds
that we have ever had. Your correspond
emit having just returned from Fort Worth
can speak from personal observation, and
truthfully say that all crops here are in a
much more forward condition, and prom
Use 8 heavier yield than any he saw 200
miles east. 1t would open the eyes of
some OF the croakers to see the magnifl-
cent fields of oats, wheat, barley, rye,
corn snd millet around SweetWater and
in Nolan county. 1t would make the
would be immigrants mouth water to see
such crops on 50 land, and yet that is
just what we have, and all we ask of the
prospector Is to CT ne and see for him
self. ,ei
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04

the most productive land in Northern
Texas is along the bank of the Red Ever,
and for many miles above this point 1t
has been planted and the crops are In
good condition. An overflow of Red
river means destruction to all the crops
taat the water covers and In this instance
it is feared the whole bottom will be
covered.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
At Hico.
AT dIco.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

HIco, Tex, April 26.-Heavy rains
Tuesday night and Wednesday swelIed
ell the streams brink full. Much uneasi-
ness was felt that we would have another
30th of August disaster, but fortunately
the rain stopped in time to save Us with
only small damage. Owing to wsshouts
between here and Waco, no trains have
reached US from the east since Tuesday.
From what we can learn, we will have no
trains before Monday next. The east
bound train reached here st z p m. yes
terday and will remain until time to re-
turn to-day.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
At Henrietta.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HENRIETTA, TEX April % More rain
hss probably fallen in the last three or
four days in this vicinity than ever before
in the same length CT time, or, st least,
for number of years. The Missouri Ps-
cific passenger train did not leave here
this morning, nor can it tomorrow on
account OF the several washouts along its
line. The Missouri Pacific Railroad wa
ter tank, near the city, gave way, wash
ing considerable portion of Its track
away. No trains from Fort Worth have
come in here jet to-day.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
At Benjamin..
Uorrespondence of the Gazette.

COlI6SpUuUtifCt OI tH6 0dL6Sscs
BENJAMIN, Tex, April 24.-Lsst night
about 2 O'Clock good rain set in and
mas continued all day, the ground Is
thoroughly soaking wet, more wind and
water than has been seen here for several
years. The crops and grass sre as flne
as ever seen in any county, and with
present prospects good yield of corn,
wheat and cats will be hsd, and fist cattle
and horses viii be plentiful. The Br.zosi
river is osnk full.