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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

D0DD CITY TEX, July %.
To the Surviving Members OF HoweH's Eleventh
Texas Battery, lete c. :. A:
COMRADEs-Yo committee selected
tor the purpose Of designating the time
and place for holding our next annual
reunion have accepted the invitation of
the Eleventh Texas cavalry association
to 90 into reunion camp with them on
Thursday and Friday, August l
and 2, 1889, at Sherman, Tex.
We earnestly desire that every
member of the old company meet
with us on that occasion. Notify all of
the boys whose residences and postoffices
YOU know to be on hand. and come your
selves. Yours fraternally,
LEVI TITsWORTH,
W. A. ROUTH,
j. Z. FULLER,
W. II. GAsS,
Committee of Arrangement.
Efforts to secure reduced rates on all
North Texas railroads have been made.
The daily and weekly press of Texas are
requested to publish above call.
w T. GAss,
Secretary Eleventh Texas Battery Asso-
citation.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

growth of our nation, from population
of ) 600, 600 to 80 600 900 in one century
III another century It may number two
hundred million or three hundred mil
lion. No nation and no language has
increased with such rapidly. With the
development of our resources our inhu-
ence in Europe is constantly extending.
Europe is getting Americanized very
fast well remember when the
English was taught in very few
schools and colleges, when but two or
three German divines (Thoiuck and
Neander) could converse in English, and
when bUtIOne American divine was known
Germany-Dr. Edward Robinson-and
he only because his epoch-making work
in Palestine was published IN a German
translation by his wife simultaneously
with the original. But now the
English is almost as much taught
as the French, and the English
and American classics are Fepublished
by Tauchnitz of Leipsic for CONT
mental circulation. The educated Hin
docs, Chinese and Japanese are reading
English and American school books ana
are anxious to learn the language which
promises promotion, wealth and honor.
The English, moreover, is the language
of the seas-the Atlantic, the Pacific, the
Mediterranean: and even in the Baltic,
the Gulf of Finland and the tijords of
Norway you win hardly meet with
captain who cannot familiarly speak to
you IN your native tongue.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
No Fears OF Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Speaking of
the possibilities of yellow fever cpl
demic this year, DR.. Hamilton, sur
geon-general of the marine hospital
service, said to-day that up to the pres
int time he had OF received even an i'll
timation of any suspicious cases in the
yellow fever district, although officers of
the marine hospital service are under in
structions to keep a sharp look out for
the appearance Of fever. 1t was July
% that the first case was reported to him
last year. There i, however, said the
doctor, less danger OF an epidemic at
Jacksonville than ever before, owing to
the thoroughness OF inspection there, and
to the fact that every article from which
fever might be germinated has either
been burned or fun3i"ated.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
VIII Try for Them.

Fort Worth had the Spring Palace and
it was a grand success. Her people have
built about all the railroads they want q.
She made the first cotton bagging and
now her people have organized for the
purpose of building manufactures.
Now, mark my words, Fort Worth viii
have the factories she needs in less than
a year What a pity that the people of
some other towns cauuot organize and
their people all act and pull together for
mutual good. Capital would come and
an era OF prosperity would be COM
mpuCed
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
THIS YEARS ELECTIONS.
Political Interest Conferred in the Newly Ad-
mitted States of the Northwest
ALBANY Argus.

Mltteu states OF the NOEtuheSI
Albany Argus.
The current year is notably en- "off
year, in general politics. Only eleven
states elect state officers this year. Ken
lucky will hold a general election for
state treasurer on August 3. Elections
in ten other states viii take place on No
yember ) On that day
Iowa will eject governor and lieuten-
Gnt-gOvernor.
Maryland will elect comptroller and
attorney general.
Massachusetts viii elect governor and
state officers.
Mississippi will elect governor and state
officers.
Nebraska will elect a supreme court
Judge and two regents.
New Jersey will elect governor and
state officers.
New York will elect state officers, ex-
cept governor and Heutenant-go governor.
OHIO will elect governor and state off,
GERS.
PENNSYLVANIA viii elect state treasurer.
Virginia will elect governor and state
officers.
Political interest this year accordingly
is conferred in the elections of the
newly admitted states, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Washington and Mon
tana, which are now framing their con-
situations, and will elect full state gov
ernments and legislatures, which viii
choose eight new United States sena-
tors. Each new state will also elect q
representative in congress, except South
Dakota, which will elect two.
The terms or no United States sena-
tors expire next year, so the election of
members of the legislature this year is
of interest as bearing on national pol
tiles only in cases where members of
the legislature chosen this year hold
office for two years. The senate elected
in New York state will vote for a
United States senator in 1891 to succeed
the Hon. William NJ. Evarts.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
The Administration Running
Rough Shod Over Civil Sery-
ice Reform.
The VenOmOus AutOcrat Of the Pension
Department to Undergo an
Official Investigation.
He is Said to Be in Cahoots with Blocks OF
Fiye' DudleY-The Programme of the
Presidents Trip to Bar HarbOr.
Harrison's Insincerity.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-It did not take
long for tie present administration to re-
veal to the country that its protestations
of devotion to civil service reform were
in the nature Of a sham and hollow
mOckery. One OF the latest instances Is
causing lot of talk and is interesting as
showing the insinceTity of Republican
professions. In the Office OF the sixth
auditor OF the treasury worked colored
man named Smith. He is Democrat
ana halls from Tennessee. He got III IN
1888 through the civil service route, haV-
ing passed good examination. HIS
work was always performed credltaoly
and there was
NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT
against him on any grounds except that
he canvas8ed his district for Cleveland
aud Thurman. The other day he was
bounced. and could get no explanation
save that his place was wanted for Re-
publican. Smith called on the civil ser
vice commission and stated his case. The
commissioners professed great indigna-
ton, but did not seem TO see their way
clear to do anything. The civil service
law, they said, was not violated in the
letter, but in spirit, and they could hold
out no hope to him of REIN
statement. Then Smith resigned. He
is all right anyhow. The Democrats
Will TAKE CARE OF HIM.
He is q bright fellow and q good stump
speaker, and his work in the Ohio state
campaign viii count for something this
fall.
There is a lot of speculation as to the
outcome of the commission just ap-
pointed to investigate Corp. Tanner. He
is the gentleman whom Harrison APP
pointed commissioner of pensions, and
he has been running the Office i'll such a
peculiarly original way that Secretary
Noble considered it high time
TO inquire into things. If half
the accusations against Tanner are
true he will probably lose
his job. He is accused of every sort Of
Illegally in the conduct of the bureau,
and showing special favor to Col. Dud-
ley, the notorious politician schemer,
whereby Dudley, who had set up bust
ness as a pension attorney, was enabled
to build up an enormous business.
There is O lulI in Texas affairs, and no
speedy appointments OF candidates from
that region seems to be looked for.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
THE ORIGIN OF WOMAN.

Some Remarkable Myths Regarding the First
OF the Fair Sex.
woman's first appearance has been q
fruitful subject for the legend monger,
says the Pail Mall Gazette. The Phg-
nician myth of creation is found in the
story of Pygmalion and Galatea. There
the first woman was carved by the
first man out of ivory. and
then endowed with life by Aphrodite
The Greek theory Of the creation of
woman, according to Hesiod, was that
Zeno, as a cruel jest, ordered Vulcan to
make woman out Of clay, and then in
duced the various gods and goddesses to
invest the clay with all their worst quail
tiles, the result being a lovely thing
with a witchery of mien, refined craft,
eager passion, love of dress, treacherOus
manners and shameless mind
The Scandinavians say that, as Odin .,
VII and We. the three SOUS Of Der. we're
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
Progress of the English Language.
Sunday School Times.

The English language is now spoken in
England, Scotland and Ireland, in the
British possessions of Gibraltar, Malta
and Cyprus, in the British provinces of
East and West India, Australia, South
Africa and Canada: that is, i'll large
parts of five continents. 1t is the language
of the United Stutes and constantly gain
ing over the languages OF the immigrant
population from ali nationa'ities of the old
world, not by compulsion or any special
effort but by the simple, silent power
Of its presence. It has gown with the
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

ROBERT I. CHESTER OF JACKSON, TENN 4
The portrait is of the oldest living
Mas on, and was taken recently at Hot
Springs, Ark where its venerable sub
ject was visiting. Mr.. Chester, who was
born in Carlisle, Penn, July 81, 1893,
is a great great grandfather. He was
taken to East Tennessee i'll December,
1876, and is unquestionably the oldest
inhabitant of the state. In July,
1916, he removed to Middle Tennessee,
and in May, 1928, to West Tennessee,
where he now resides, at Jackson, Madi-
son county Mr.. Chester joined the Ma
sonic order in 1914, when he was twenty
one years of age. He is still an enthusi-
astic member The interesting old man
served in the war of 1872. In 1884 he
carried the presidential vote of Tennessee
TO the president of the senate at Washing
ton. He Is SIX feet high and weighs from
40 to $50 pounds. Still erect in person,
healthy and of vigorous understanding 8,
the oldest Mason in the world will prOba-
bly, live to be more than century old.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
CONTINENTAL MONEY.

1 $50 Bill Nearly as Well Preserved as When
Printed.
CoMANCHE, TEX, July %, 1889.
To the Gazette.
see an article in your issue of July %
on old money. 1 have $50 bill OF the
'oId continental money issued by an
act of congress September 2G, 1778, and
I do not know whether it has any value
or not. It is almost as well preserved as
it was when printed. If this would be of
anv interest TO you you can publish if
1 can give you in full the inscription on
the bill. If it has any value 1 would like
to know it. j. A. ROGERS.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

SOME very able-bodied lies have been
from time TO time circulated about
"Georgia wonders, - but the last one
given out to the public 10 advertise the
land of COOLERS and watermeIons takes
the cake: "a woman of Athens, Ga. =,
.7Iho is eighty-seven years old. it is said
not remember TO have ever taken a
water, and cannot bear to drink
7yes;ght has ret4rned to
" Go the aneSfs1eatIIa2
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
Cur Bean Crop.
Rairl Sfar

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is consider
ably exercised over the fact that the as
SCISSORS books show that only One-half
acre of beans were planted in Tarrant
county last year. what's the matter
with the beans, they are all right? At
the least they sold for S25. and still The
GAZETTE is dissatisfied.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
he Gave Himself way

ono, sir, j" said a quiet looking . ..-.
cling man to q companion Oh LA- -s-r
q can truthfuIly say that an I'D
little given TO fear. 1 was never -.rs 30
of anything or anybody III my ~
THAT is more than I can say. --r. [
a fact, nevertheless. ~ ,.- would
should think man Of your "-7 .l.-. -
have been married long before .-, ar
esHow do Won know that ] am N'. In -5r.
ried?'' 81 gathered it from yo~' w.
versation
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
Works for Texas.
New birmingham Times.

New Blrmlngham Ilmes.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE is again put
and state. IT'S pity that every daily in
Texas could not have some of the life and
vim and patriotism Of THE GAZETTE in
fused into them
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

SINCE If has begun to rain so much in
Texas that the roads are rendered i'm
passahle in summer, what may we not
expect in the winter? Farmers and
merchants have common interest in
building good country roads
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
Opinion in Favor of John chinaman.

Opinion In N0VOr OF john Chlnalnan.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The attorney
general has given the secretary OF the
treasury an opinion that there is no legal
objection to transit through the United
States territory of Cinnamon recently ar
rived at New Orleans from Cuba en- route
for China via San Francisco. The
Chinese minister has asked that these
men be permitted to cross the United
States on their way home, and it is
probable, in the view of the attorney
generals opinion, that his request will
be granted This opinion is in accord
with that given by Solicitor Heliburn on
the same question some weeks ago, which
was, however, not accepted by the treas
ury department.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

Az Indiana Republican thus sums up
Harrison 5 civil service policy in the
indianapolis Sentinel: 9 what do l
think about Harrison $ civil service pol
ICY? Well, feel about it as the fellow
felt about the circus. It's SO bad that
II s really good -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

A STIRRING illustration of one Of the
abuses of divorce is furnished by the case
of a Pennsylvania woman, who, on ap-
plying 10 the courts for the right to ad-
minister the estate of her diseased hus-
band discovered that she had been q
divorced wife for eight years without
knowing II
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

A REAL estate deal aggTegatiug nearly
5000 600 has been consumated in this
city, the details of which We're given in
the local columns of THE GAZETTE yester-
day. Towns and people that think Fort
Worth ever goes 70 sleep deIude them
selves. Fort Worth may stop a few days
to rest, but = never sleeps.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

PEOPLE, not lands, make country
rich, powerful and prosperous. Texas
has the lands, but not the people. The
need OF all the state IS more population
Since state effort is impossible, each
county or section must depend upon it
self for the promotion of its interests
and as each Ia5ors, SO shall it reap.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

FORT WORTH has out her towline and
win pull a number OF manufacturing and
other wealth-pTOducing enterprises into
port in the next few months.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

THE Fort Worth and Rio Grande is still
extending its line into the Southwest and
bringing more territory into trade con-
nectiOn with Fort Worth.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

THE tariff on salt has always been
sonsoless. When it shall have aided a
trust to increase the price of this neces-
sity il will have become criminal.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
BRANCH OFFICES.

DALLAS
@. NJ. BAILEY, Correspondent and General
AGENT % Main street, where orders Tor sub
gcriptiops and advertising should be left.
The GAZETTE can be found on sale a all news
stands IA Jhe city.
WACO.
JAMES II. QUARLEs, Agent and Correspondent.
WLAThERtDRD-
II. 3. Dorsey, Agent and Correspondent.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

work without the use of glasses. She is
in fine health and bids fair to live a
century -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

BIG stock yards, fine Oh, ,ches, univer-
stiles, factoriet and electric street cars
tell the tale of Fort Worth effort.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

WHEN a railroad seeks right of way it
claims to be a public corporation; when
& railroad resisrs regulation it claims TO
be a private corporation. 1t is this dual
convenient claim that creates clamOr
against railroads TO deny the right of
regulation Is folly: the necessity and ex-
tent OF regulation Is the only question.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

WHEN the British trust is formed
where viii be your American salt? In
the soup.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

II SOMEBODY did not work more than
eight hours day the Ipse DiXIts would
starye to death.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
Waking Up

Fort Worth is coming out of her trance
and Dallas would do well to keep half an
eye on her again.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postofice at Fort Worth. Tex.
Monday. July %, 1882 TO obtain any Of
these letters the applicant must call Tor ''adyer-
tsed letters and give the date of the list. Also
all letters advertised shall be charged with cent
in additionto theregular postage, TO be accounted
for as part OF the postal revenue, as per section
$50, page 34S, United States postal laws.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01

Fort WoRTR is beginning TO make herself
known as d manufacturing city. It has the only
moss collar factory in the United States, and
will have bassiug factory in the near future
johnson County Record.
Fort Worth made the first baggIng
manufactured in Texas. This city has
turned It's attention to manufacturing.
and tie people who secured eleven rail-
road outlets in less than ten years
despite rivalry may be depended upon to
bt.Ia up q manufacturing interest second
to none
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-01
SHALL MAN LIYEg

DR.. BFOwn-SequaTd's Vital Prireirr.,
Not Likely to PrOlOHg Lie.
Sanitary knowledge FFO'ougs I#.-w--,,
Longer Life Re Blessing o-
p curse.
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PSEUDO CHRIST.
melting the Ignorant People of County in
Gpor-ia.

lnci1nS the L. OEdut 1COpIS VI q NOuutS III
Georgia.
SAVANNAH, GA. July 24.-The negroes
of Liberty county, Ga, are in state Of
excitement over the preachings of man
named Bell, a pseudo Christ, who has
been melting the ignorant people of the
country, and telling the people he will
lead them into the promised land of
Canaan next month. Hundreds have
left their farms and occupations to follow
the false Christ. Bell was tried for lun
acy and was sent TO an asylum this week.
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OYER $4,000 SHORTAGE
siicott Cashier OF the Sergeant at
Arms.

WAsHISGroS, Dec. From present ap-
pearsnees Edward Slcott, cashier Of the
Sergeant At Arms Of the House Of Repre-
senratives has fed carrying Cd about 81, 900
Of funds entrusted to his care.
During the afternoon the employees of the
sergeAnt-at-arms' Office were busy going ever
the books and accounts statement secured
from the treasury. II shows that last week
Silcott in three days drew Sl33. 442. ls from
the department. Out of this considerable
amount was paid to members snd some
turned over to the paying teller to meet
current needs, and the exact balance missing,
according to the books, is S7l,s59 80 But
number of the re representatives. were in the
habit Of keeping individual deposits with the
sergesnt-at arms. What these losses are
have not yet been ascertained.
Inquiry from some of the banks this after
noon develops the fact that Silcott paid S40,-
600 in notes at the National Cosmopolitan
Bank, Saturday. There are also rumors
that he overdrew the amount elsew here, but
the banks fail to say anything confirming
the stories afioat here of extraordinary living
and rash speculation by the defaulter.
Later information says that the paying -tellers
fund, although in the safe where Siicott kept
the money. were protected by separate
lock anu steel uOOr. SliCOtt - uuuFI oonue
in the sum of 0,000. sureties numbering
Is persons. This is however sn indemnity
bond, given to the sergeantat arms, and
Mr.. Leedom, who is himself bonded in the
sum Of $50, 900 is directly responsible for
shortage.
= Silcott came from Youngstown, d. His
bonds were $50 900 His downfall is due to
horse racing and French Canadian woman
ramed Louise Barrett whom he met at
house of ill-fame and, being missing, proba-
bly, accompanies Silcott in his flight. The
government loses nothing, as his sureties vi
be obliged to make the loss good Ii is
rumored that he has largely overdrawn his
bank account and has large amount of
paper out. There 10 some talk among the
members of passing a bill for the immedi
ate relief Of members whose money was taken
by Silcott. Several members hold that this
cannot be done. Silcott leaves wife and
three children behind.
Among those losing by the defalcaiion is
Boutelle of Maine. $500.