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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Along the Arksn.as River.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1s.-Additiona
advices from points along the Arkansas
river aud tributary streams are to the
effect that great wsshout occurred on
the st. Louis and San Francisco railroad
between Portis and Van Buren,, and that
sixty telegraph poles were carried away,
Gripping the lines 30 that an account Of
the Csmsge cannot be obtained. A
land slide also occurred near
Huester, Ark, on the Boston noun.
tains, but Its extent is not
known, while the river is on q rampage
and is roaring torrent five miles wide,
carrying to destruction crops and all
farm property along its banks. Another
washout is reported near Winslow on the
Frisco road. A waterspout occurred in
Crawford county and inundated all the
surrounding country. The damage in the
vicinity of Fort Smith slone is estimated
at $4,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Germany,
A RETALIAToRY MEASURE.

a hETALlAIOh1 hhASUh6s
BERLIN, May 1S.-It is rumored that an
imperial rescript is about to be issued
which is intended to prevent, as fsr as
possible, Frenchmen from visiting Alsace
and Lorraine in reprisal for the obstacles
placed in the way Of Germans on the
French side of the frontier.
THE EMPEROR IMPROVING.
BERLIN, May Is The bulletin issued
this morning says the Emperor is with
out fever. The difficulty he experienced
in swallowing has nearly disappeared.
His general condition is so satisfactory
that he will be allowed to spend the
greater part of the day in the open air.
His strength Ia increasing. There is less
secretion Of pus.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

The latest style Of cane is owned by q
Portland physician who uses 1t for three
purposes, as cane, as q protector and
for professional purposes. 1t consists OF
bamboo rod, into which Its long steel
receptacle, shaped like half tube, in the
concave side of which are springs holding
in place small walls of ammonia, NOR
h'ne, and needles and surgeons thread,
snd in fact all antidotes and surgical ap-
p;iapces necessary N cases of emergency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
THR RAILROADS.
The Frisco Tied Up South of Fort
Smith on Account of Heavy
Washouts.
the Cotton Belts Fort Worth Line Doing
Business-The Old Esiisbls-Gsneral
Nevs-Home Notes.
Home Notes,

Home Notes,
IN Fort Worth yesterday. G-a
-
There is unoccupied territory between
Fort Worth isnd Jacksboro waiting for
railroad.
IsSan Antonio ready to join For Worth
In the etors to ge. deep water and rail- .
road to the same? Now is the accepted
time.
Fairfield, Corsicana and Fort Worth
might unite TO secure road to the
pineries with advantage to the three
cities.
The flashing touches to the headquar-
tiers OF the st. Louis, Arkansas and Texss
are being put on. Agent Harris will have
hrst-clsss quarters.
-.
The S.. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
brought in twenty seven cars for the Fort
Worth and Denver yesterday. The Cot
ton Belt is doing business on its Fort
Worth line.
~
the Texas and Pacific on yesterday notls
fed j. q. L1Hder, commercial agent a.
Fort Worth, "a follows: "Fhe st. Louis
and San Francisco Railway advise that on
account of washouts on their line between
Winslow and For Smith, they cannot
haul any perishsble freight or live stock
from points south Of Fort Smith 10 81.
Louis, or from st. Louis to points south
OF Winslow.''
Talk about great transcontinen;al
roads. the Texas and Pacific is one;
The GAzRTTE proclaimed the Texas ane
Pscif, the Old Reliable and unparalleled
years ago, and is proud OF hsv-
ing done 50. No city shall take
from the company its just rights
as long ss Fort Worth can pieventis, snd
this city must be party to scheme in
cubsting, before it will prove success:
Toe Texas and Pacific can count on Fort
Worth. Right OF way to parallel the
Texas and Pacific in Tarrant county Will
come mighty high, mighty high.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Ellis County Democrats,
special TO the Gazette.

opeclAI 70 the GaLette.
WAxAHAcHIE, TEX May 1S-Lsst Sat-
urday after the adjournment of the county
Democratic convention NJ. B. Templeton,
chairman of the county executive com
mittee, called meeting Of same, at which
the following resolutions were passed:
l. That 1t was unsdvisable to hold q
Democratic county convention to nomi.
nate candidates for county officers.
2. That the primaries to select dele
gates to the congressional and state con-
ventions should be held on Saturday,
August 4, and the county convention on
Saturday, August II, 1888. A call to this
effect will be issued in due time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
At Rhome.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
RHoME, TEX, Msy II Crop prospects
are up in The nineties. Red rust is on the
wheat, but no damage is anticipated by
any Of the farmers. Corn is fine and is
doing well. A G eat deal Of the cotton
had to be planted over, but as there is
such q splendid "season" in the ground
no damage is expected from the little
"backset."
The West Fork has been 80 high for
the past week that our timber farmers
could not get to town. An abundant
fruit crop is guaranteed to US. Ifswe can
have plenty of dry weather everything
will flourish.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Ia Southwest Texas.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May 1s-The
heaviest rain for more than two years
commenced falling here about O'Clock
this afternoon, continuing without inter-
mission or dimunition up to this hour,
p. m. From the drift Of the clouds the
downpour appears to extend throughout
Southwest Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Oorsicsna Notes.
special to the Gazette.

CoRsIcANA, TEX, Msy 1S.-The county
convention meets tomorrow, and already
the delegates are arriving. It is thought
that there will be q stormy time to-mor-
row when the convention is called to-
gether. There are a few Union Labor
and third-party Prohibitionist dele gates,
but they are in the minority, and will NO
doubt be sat down upon.
Almost a'l of the thirty-one precinct
primary conventions have passed resolu-
tons indorsiug Mills, and favoring q
"heart Of osk" plank. Several hundre
people will go from this county to Fort
Worth to the convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
At Kopperl.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
KoPPKRL, TEX, Msy 1S.-A very heavy
rain fell here last night and again this
morning, which raised all OF the streams
in this vicinity. The bridge over the
Nolan river OF the Santa Fe WAS washed
four feet out Of line, which will delay
trains about three or four hours. The
foreman reports he will hsve the bridge
ready by O'Clock tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
In Ellis County.

Special to the Gazette.
WAxAHAcHIE, TEX, May 1S-Lsst
night light shower Of rain fell here, and
this morning about Z O'Clock it began
pouring down In heavy shower that
lasted till after II, in consequence of
which Waxahachie creek is overlooked
and within few feet of the high water
mark Of last August. No reports, how
ever, of destruction of bridges or live
stock have YET reached the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
POLITICAL.
The ntI-Mahene Republicans Of Vt-
ginis Elect second Set OF DeIs-
gates at large to Chicago.
Oouniy UoLveu,ion To Day -senasor
Gibson Eepominatsd.
Senator Gibson to succs.d Himself.

BATON ROUGE, la, May 1s-The
Democratic legislative CAUCUS last hight
on the first ballot nominated A. NJ. Glib
son to succeed himself as United States
Senator.
On the ballot for junior United States
Senator the result was: White 81, f lstis
81, Jones 81, Blanchard 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Inspected the Survey.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, May Is "A party cor
sistiDg of Vice-President Newman Of the
Kansas City, Ell Paso and Mexican R,il.
road, the prop osed line to Lincoln coun.
ty, New Mexico; Morris R. Locke, who
is to build the same, and several other
parties, returned from q wagon trip over
the survey. They are very much pleased
with the prospects, and say the first ten
miles will We completed by October &c.
Lincoln county has been asked to sub
scribe bonus In county bonds, which
the voters say will be done. II is thought
the Southern Pacific is the prime hacker
In this affair.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Dallas County Convention.

'Sociai 70 kne dh1ette.
DALLAS, TEX May 1s.-The Demo
cratic county convention meets st the
courthouse tomorrow with fair promise
for lots Of fun. While prohibit On. will
not legitimately come before The Fort
Worth convention, still the Is an effort
to freeze out every man aspiring 70 be 3
delegate who is not outspoken in 'vot of
the heart Of oak plank in the DemocrtHe
platform to be made in Dallas. The fight
will be bitter as there is large element
of antis who are opposed to txhuming the
prohibition Issue. "a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Sheet music at c. B. EaWsrds'.

EHsndffeEs Of Apologize, Oregon, cut
down large pine tree and within the
wood found small cavity which was en-
circled by forty-ive rings Of yearly
growth. In this cavity was q foreign
copper coin, bearing the date 1870.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
England.
TAX COLLECTORS ATTACKED.

TAX CULLECTORS ATTACKED,
LONDON, May 1S-A party of 1.-THE
collectors and police were attacked by
mobs at Dsmfeld, Wales, yesterday, and
in the conflict that followed thirty five
persons were injured, seven Of them
seriously.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
In Dallas County.

Special to the Gazetta.
DALLAS, TEX, Msy 1s.-At 5 O'Clock
this morning rain began to fall hard and
continued 80 with brief intervals until Q
o'clock. The town has resumed Its old
time appearance Of mire and lakes and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
At OofgscAra,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CoRsIcANA, TEX, May 1s-The largest
rain that has fallen in this city in five
years fell here to-day. The streets were
flooded with water.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

Special to the Gazette.

Special te the Gazette.
wH1TEsBoRo, TEX, May 1s-The
are getting somewhat behind with their
Wclk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
France.
70 DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT.

PARIS, May Is The Bonapartist group
in the Chamberof Deputies have resolved
to combine with the Right in an effort to
bring about dissolution of Parliament
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

e 1xrge Hor.sgsssssd =
In eselaSssf or txs,S haa ones. 'Fssdh
FoRr WORM sGsScxR ConfakY, g
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
r ain 1t abilene,

Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, TEX, May 1s.-During last
night we were favored with heavy rain
fail, but as there was comparatively little
needed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

walking is tough anywhere. The Trinity
this afternoon Is rising rapidly ard will
soon be over the bottom. Farmers in
town predict that the wheat crop will be
greatly damaged by rust.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
Texas & Pacific RaiIv2I
The Great Popular Route Between
TEE EAST And THE WEST!
Short Line to New Orleans and
All Points in Louisiana,
New Mexico, Arizona
and California.
Favorits Line to the North, Epl
and Southeast.
Houston and Texas Central RI.

DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS EACH Wal.
No. 2, fast mail, Denison to Heustor IN ian
seen hours. Throush Buffet slseper' "
tween Galveston and st. Louis IN. CofhtiA}
and st. Louis via Dallas, Denison -
Sedalia. Pullman sleepers and 6raTirgNo'
cars between Houston and Austin.
Steamship Tickets 20 or tron Ass pol'
Europe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

WIu Wuu1gc1u xUr PcruxttEuS 8umus zuE I
evices ON the driIl grounds and this will
xlso be prohibited
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

Home Notes.
L. A. Gueringer OF the Cotton Belt was
IN Fort Worth yesterday. Ea
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-15
A Maiden's Rank Cruelty.

"Aw, Chappie, glad to see you, you
know; deuced glad"
How ah you, Clawence
Whats the mattah? You seem
downcast
''Yaas; you see 1 called on young
lady lawst evening, and l don't think
l made a favorwable impression.
"What was the twouble?"
1--WE were talking about excursions,
and she asked me if l had been in the
water any last summer Ireplied that
| had, and then she wanted to know
whether | had evah been in any ac-
cidents"
''Of course you told her about that
episode near Long Island?"
"Ya-ss, and what do you think she
saidP"
Don't know, I'm sure"
"She simply remarked: What
splendid life-boats your shoes must
have made "-MerchGm TraUeLer.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-15
MASTERY OVER FEAR.
The Power of Mind Over Matter in Mo
mentS of Danger.

The Power of Mind Over Matter in Mo-
ments of Danger.
It would be interesting to know how
many courageous people are really ap-
prehensive and cowardly at heart.
Many a recklessly brave soldier has
confessed that he went to battle quak-
ing with fear perhaps as overwhelm-
ing as that which prompted the de-
serter to flight The great difference
between them was that of moral fiber.
The one was of stuff stern enough to
ensure his fidelity; the other was
craven, body and soul.
Mere hardihood of feeling is simply
an affair of the nerves. A person may
be endowed with it, or he may not,
and consequently his only responsible
ity lies in nobility of action. A lady
who had preserved an absolute calm
ness of demeanor during night of
great danger at sea, was afterwar ds
complimented on her courage.
'Did I really behave well?" she
asked, in some surprise.
Like heroine. When those hys-
terical women screamed you didn't
open your lips, and you only moved to
make them more comfortable.
81 am glad" she replied, with sigh
of relief. 81 was so beside myself with
fear that you wouldn't surprise me if
you said 1 screamed, too. 1 actually
looked in the glass the first thing next
morning, to see if my hair had turned
white"
''But how did you manage to conceal
your fear?"
"Oh, l kept saying to myself: Re
member, you are not to make a FUSS
l set my mind on that"
''What sort of man makes tho
bravest soldier?" asked some one of
an old officer who had often been tried
by danger and was never found want
ing.
WELL" he responded, after some
thought, Il should say it is the man
who keeps the steadiest grip on him
self"
Very few people, indeed, have a
sufficiently high estimate of the pow er
of mind over matter, in moments of
danger. A young woman-one of the
modern young women who do not
hesitate to express an opinion-does
not think that boys are, by nature,
more courageous than girls. For she
says:
'It is recognized tradition that
men are to be brave, and so, when
they are afraid, they say nothing about
it. Woman may scream without for
feiting her good name; therefore she
allows herself that privilege. ."
This young philosophers logic rlay
be defective, but it points to the very
evident fact that, while any one may
be conscious of fear, it is only the cow
ard who allows it to obtain the mastery
of his actions. - Youths Companion.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-15
TYPOGRAPHICAL BULLS.
Queer Mistakes for Which We Bless Com
positors and Proof-Readers.

Queer Mistakes for Which We Bless COM
pOsitors and Proof-Readers.
A New England paper told about 'sa
drove of hogs floating down the Com
necticut river" instead of "a drive of
logs"
An editor discussed the political situ-
alton in a comprehensive editorial
and headed it, ''Let us Explore. He
neglected to read the proof and il ap-
peared under the caption, "Let us Ex-
plode."
In lecture at Boston Rev. Joseph
Cook asked his audience-''Was St.
Paul Dupe? In the report OF the
lecture Mr. Cook was made to pro-
pound the startling conundrum-'Was
st. Paul a Dude?n
An Indiana paper found it necessary
to publish the following correction:
For burglar meeting in the heading
of the article in our last issue relating
to the proceedings of the Town Coun-
Gil, read regular meeting"
1t was a Boston newspaper which
made its dramatic critic say: "The
toast for Irving, like the toast for
olives, must be cut elevated - What
the critic wrote was: 1.-The taste for
Irving, like the taste Tor olives, must
be cultivated"
Not long ago a telegraph operator
found the words crates tratreS in spe-
cial dispatch about the praying BROTH
ers." 1t is not definitely known wheth-
er the telegraphist or the compositor
attempted to translate the words, but
it is certain they appeared in a paper
as ''Oh, rats, father"
A recent society novel depicted q
pretty two-headed boy playing OH the
''green," secure from hunters of GU
riosities and agents Of travelling mu-
seums. The boy was not such a nat
ural phenomenon as he seemed, how
ever, for a simple transposition of two
letters had changed him from a ''tow-
headed youngster into one with dppli-
cate heads. Printers Circular.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-15
BLOWING OUT GAS.
Not Such an Easy Thing for a Green
Countryman to Do.

Not Such an Easy Thing for Green
Countryman to Do.
"Did you ever see a man blow out
gasp" asked one Clarl1-street business
man Of another. ''You can't do it.
either" he added after short pause
The friend was not so sure about
that, so the twain experimental upon
a flame of gas in the Office of the first
speaker until both were weary. Their
efforts were Intellectual.
Every few days we hear that some
jury has returned verdict that this
man or that woman blew out the gas,
jumped into bed and was found dead,
suffocated, you know. There's that
case yesterday; the same story went
out about him."
''But he was asphyxiated by gas"
said the friend.
ITO be sure; but he did not blow 1t
out, simply and purely because he
couldn't. I've been or three coroners
juries in my life where the subject
came TO his death by gas poisoning. In
every case l found that the man
turned off the gas and acci-
dentally turned it on again. Usually
the jet is above ones head. He
inteffds to turn it short off and does so,
but in releasing his hold upon the key
his fingers unconsciously give it turn
to one side. I've been accustomed to
the use of gas all my life, but one night
l did precisely the same thing. The
chandelier was so high above my head
that had to tiptoe to reach the key,
which my fourth finger knocked nearly
halfway round after my thumb and
fore finger had shut out the light.
Fortunately, 1 was not downright
sleepy, and l smelled the escaping
gas"
'Why are not accidents of this kind
more frequent, then?"
That is due largely to the fact that
one is not likely to turn the key back
except where it is very loose. One that
turns hard would not be very likely to
move for the light tap given it by the
fourth and little fingers And then
many people have the transoms and
windows open, while others discover
their blunder, as l did, before falling
asleep"
Couldn't very well find it out after
ward" said the friend, with an attempt
at smile.
Scarcely. In any event, l will not
believe that any man who has sense
enough to travel is such fool as not
to know that gas must be turned off.
But if he did not know this he couldn't
blow it out if he had the lungs of Co
hah of Gath. Chicago Herald,
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-15
A Thib etan Matchbox Rifle.

A curious Thibetan musket or match
lock has found its way from Sikkim,
where it was picked up after battle,
10 Calcutta. 1t is described in the In
dian papers as of primitive design, al
though comparatively new. 1t is a
smoOth-bore muzzle-loader, mounted
on long, narrow stock. The barrel
is fitted with double-pronged rest, the
points of which are sharply shod, so
that the rest itself may either be placed
firmly in the ground or used, if neces-
sary, as bayonet. The contrivance
is ingenious. and, and the weapon is
not altogether to be despised. At
tached to it is a belt. on which are
Strung six hollow wooden plugs for
powder charges and small horn for
printing powder. The workmanship
of the whole is very rough, and there
is scarcely any ATTEMPT at ornamenta-
tion. ~ Y. Post
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-15
NUMBER 3.

really can't eat hers, might eat it for
her."
"You rascal laughed papa; but he
put in banana for her. When Paul
got home he went and sat down on the
front door step, to rest awhile in the
shade before distributing the bananas.
After awhile he peeped into the bag.
'Poor gamma's so sick, don't believe
she'll want hers" So he ate it
whats one HAMMER" he said aloud,
looking into the bag again. "One ham
ner amt muffin" he answered himself,
so he ate mammals. whats two ham
ners? Two hammers amt muffin"
Then he ate the one in
tended for nurse ''What's three ham
ners? Three hammers amt nuffln'," and
so he ate Mary's. whats four ham
ners?" he began, but, peeping into the
bag and seeing that there were no more,
he did not finish. But Mary, who had
been watching him from behind the
screen door, now pounced upon him
wrathfully: ''Indade, an ] guess yen
find what four bananas ez by the tonne
ye git the colree so ye caint see for a
week. Come yere, we'll see what yer
ma sez to four bananas. If I'm not
mistaken, she'll say lickin'," and
Mary took him in her strong arms and
carried him upstairs, kicking and
screaming. Mamma did not say
''lickin'," but she talked to him gravely
about being greedy. Don't be so
again, she said; perhaps four ba-
nanas won't hurt you for once" 'Oh.
no." he answered, ''four hammers amt
muffin. ate free down to the store"
''Oh! Paul" That was all she said,
but it made him hide his face in a
shame-faced manner And he never
ate seven bananas again. And | must
tell you they didn't make him sick.
Perhaps they agreed with him. At any
rate, he is now fine big boy, and real
ly helps papa in the store.-CaroLtne E.
Thompson, IN N. Y. Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-15

third, and little finger. The latter
press but lightly on the arm, while the
former two grip it lightly. When his
right hand is brought up to complete
the circle, it is brought down with a
thump on the three connected fingers,
which extend further up the inves-
tigator's arm, and are at that moment
pressed into it, while the right hand
itself rests so lightly that it can be
scarcely felt.
In this position the performer can
remove his right hand at pleasure
without the investigator discovering it,
and is thus enabled to write, ring
bells, and ''go through the motions"
as required. The manifestations"
over, the hand is replaced, and the
pressure of the left fingers gradually
lightened -Hdrper'S Young People.