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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
MATRIMONIAL MIDDLE.
A Minister With Two Wives and Two
Sets of ChiIdren-The Explanation.
BE Went to War-His Wife Thought Him Dead
and Married-He Learned of the Marriage,
Kept Away and Took Second Wife.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 20 the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Feb 1.-THE news
which came this morning from Birming-
ham, Ala. in which it was stated that
Rev. L. N. Cooper "a Cumberland Presby-
terrain minister of this city had turned up
there after an absence of twenty five
years, his wife and his children supposing
him dead, has caused quite sensation,
and the local newspaper men have inter-
viewed his present wife and family here
in order to learn from them as near as
possible concerning this quasi Enoch
Arden coincident. 1t appears that at the
breaking out of the late war Rev Cooper,
then quite young man, lived on a farm
in Shelby county alone with his
young wife and two children,
son and daughter. He entered the
Southern army, and few months after
he left home a second son was born.
Cooper visited his family once, and after
returning to the army the news went to
his wife that he
HAD BEEN KILLED
in the battle of Franklin, Tenn !, and the
family had never heard from him until
his recent visit to Alabama Mrs.
Cooper married a man named Gipson,
with whom she is now living, and by
whom she has five children, nearly all of
them grown. The Cooper children have
also grown up, and are now living in that
country. There are some discrepancies
in the facts stated which are hard to re-
concile, though it is said that Rev.
Cooper states that after being released
from Federal prison he started to return
home and reaching within 100 miles of
home learned that his wife had
MARRIED ANOTHER MAN.
He then turned his course westward,
coming to Sherman, Tex, where he has
lived for number of years with his
present family, and has been highly re-
spected as minister of the Gospel. Mrs.
Cooper, his present wife, was inter-
viewed to-day and states in substance
that she was married to I ID cooper
in Athens county, Ohio, having
first met him at Parkersburg,
w. Va, They removed from
there to Kansas City and came to Texas
in 1874, since which time they have lived
in this city and reared an accomplished
daughter, their only child. Mrs.
Cooper states that when she became ac-
quainted with Cooper he represented him
self as a widower, which fact was firmly
established in the mind of her father,
Andrew Cunningham, before their mar
riage, being verified by letters received
from John Cooper, son of Rev. Cooper
who then lived and still lives in Alabama
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

JOHN WILCOX NOBLE OF ST. LOUIS.
John Wilcox Noble was born in Ian
caster, Ohio, October 26, 1881. Among
his brothers is Henry C. Noble, promi-
nent lawyer of Columbus, Ohio. He
passed his early days in Columbus and
Cincinnati, where-he enjoyed good eCu-
cational advantages. He attended Miami
university and afterward Yale college,
graduating from that institution in 1851.
Upon his graduation he studied law, first
in the office of his brother and then in
that Of Henry Stanberry, subsequently
distinguished as attorney-genera of the
United States under President Johnson.
Mr.. Noble settled first in st. Louis in
1855. Not meeting with the success in
the practice of the law that he expected,
he removed the following year to Keo-
kuk, Iowa, where he became prominent
at the bar
AT the breaking out of the war he en-
listed as private in the Third Iowa cav
airy. This regiment was actively en-
gagged from the beginning to the close of
the war, and distinguished itself in many
battles, and Mr.. Noble was steadily
promoted until he became colonel. He
was in the battle of Pea Ridge, was pres
CHI dI bn6 SuTT6uU6F Oh ' iChSDuTS, anu
took part in the cavalry raid into Ala
bama and Georgia. At the close of the
war he was promoted to a brigadier-g gen.
eralship for meritorious services. Hewas
mustered out in 1860. Gen. Noble was
married in 1854 Two children were
born of the marriage, neither of whom is
living. After the war Gen. Noble set
tied in st. Louis, where he was made
United States district attorney by Presi-
dent Johnson. He resigned his position
in 1870, and has since been engaged in
the private practice of law
The gentleman, who, it is confidently
believed, win be secretary of the interior
IN the Harrison cabinet, was the partic-
ular friend Of the president-elect when
they were at Miami college together.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
I,,nnortn,,t to 1tL.1stes.

James Robinson. the athletic trainer at Prince
ton college, Princeton. n. j., says:
i have found it imperative to have sure and
simple remedies on hand in case of cuts, bruises,
Shortly after entering upon my profession, dis
covered such remedy in ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsTEEs. I tried Benson's Capcine and other
plasters but found them too harsh and irrita-
ting. ALLcooK's Porous PLAsTERs give almost
instantaneous relief, and their strengthening
power is remarkable. In.cases OF weak back put
short time you viii be capable of quite severe
exercise In '''sprint" and distance races
and jumping, the muscles or tendons in the legs
and. feet sometime weaken. This can invariably
be relieved by cutting the plaster in narrow
strips, so to give free motion, and applying on
muscles affected -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
WACO.
The Big Cotton Mill Progressing Finely-No
New Wards.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX. Feb. 27.-The subscrip-
ton books of the big cotton mill have
been opened and the stock is being
rapidly taken. The projectors of the en-
terprise hope by next October to have the
mill in operation so as to consume a
few of the rs 1000 bales of cotton
which are annually marketed here
There is no doubt but that
the mill will pay dividends
the very first season, as the Slayden-
Kirksey wooden mill will take it under
its protection, and placing the goods in
the hands of its drummers, deliver over
its 1000 customers as customers for the
products of the new cotton mill; more
over, the wooden mill itself becomes at
once customer for cotton warp to the
amount of S35 900 a year. The opinion
prevails in this part of the country that
Waco is all right, and proposes to
keep up with the procession, if not to
lead ii
The city council at meeting held last
night decided that no new wards should
be created, but that the additional terri
tory given to the city by the new charter
should be added to the present wards,
the dividing lines to remain as they are
now, viz: the river, Franklin street and
Fifth street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
DALLAS.
Business Quiet on Account of the Rain-Relie
from Exorbitant Freight Rates Asked.

from EXOrbitant Freight Rates Asked.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 27.-This has
been tough day in Dallas, owing to a
heavy rain which has been falling since
last night. The streets are sloppy and
few people are to be seen. Business is
suspended and feeling of disgust per-
Vades the community.
Marriage license was issued to G. w.
Fox and Lula Holland and to w. A
Wesmoran and Sallie PettiYick
L. S. Garrison returned from Austin
this morning.
DR.. J. B. Cranfu went to Corsicana
to-day
DR.. Arch Cochran will leave to-mor-
row for Washington to attend the inau-
gural ceremonies.
A petition TO the legislature asking re-
lief from exorbitant freight rates charged
by Texas railroads is in circulation here.
All the manufacturers and wholesale
dealers have signed it.
The railroad bonus still lacks S12 900
of completion.
Real estate transfers recorded to-day
aggregate S9350.
The Denver delegation to New Orleans
passed through the city last night.
Mack Massey, colored, was on trial in
the district court to-day charged with the
murder of Jim Burton, alias Jim Fuqua
colored, in North Dallas about q year
ago. The murdered man was Massey's
wife's paramount, and to this cause is
traced the killing. The forenoon was
consumed in getting a jury A black
cloud of witnesses are in attendance to
give testimony.
Schneider s. Davis filed suit against W
c. Walker of Coleman county on a note
for $1,000 and ask for a writ of seques-
tratIon to prevent the sale of 80 head of
stock cattle, on which plaintiffs hold
mortgage to secure liquidation of the
note
j. W. Linderman sues Mrs. Rosie f
Hanks for dissolution of the firm of Lin
derman i Hanks, furniture and dealers
in second hand goods at 90S Elm street.
The plaintiff asks for a writ of injunction
restraining the defendant from disposing
of any more goods belonging to the firm
and for the appointment of a receiver to
wind up the affairs of the partnership.
Suit was filed. by J w. Cartwright
eN, gainst j NJ. O'Neal for the dissolution
uaF partnership, damages, sale of a
wing eshing machine and for general and
-, al relief. The parties had formed
artnership to operate threshing
eWspape4e, and action is based on the
allure of the defendant to COM
DION BoUtle contract
he ShakspearSrOs. entered proceedings
,as ENGAGED ON Kanady for debt and fore
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
Terrell.

Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Feb. 27.-The rain
has been pouring to-day, and no sign of
its stopping soon.
Last night and for several nights past
pralries fires could be seen at nearly every
point of the compass.
Several propositions to sell fire appara-
tus have been received by the city, and
new offers are expected every mail. 1t
is proposed to buy hose carriage, 1000
feet of rubber hose and hook and ladder
truck These, with the apparatus on
hand, would be ample for the city .
These will be bought and placed in the
fire house as soon as possible.
The nurseries of Terrell are shipping
trees almost by the carload every day.
Some of our best carpenters have gone
to Fort Worth, where they are getting
work at living wages.
The heavy rains again check the work
on the asylum extension. which was just
beginning to put on lively appearance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

A DEAR little school girl wants THE
GAZETTE to tell her what karporama
means. That's 4 conundrum for each
one 10 answer for him or herself. A
railroad man and newspaper man
worked at the word in vain and called in
school man, and the school man found
W At was wanted and said ''it is a good
word. - The other two pronounced it
several times and said s'karporama is
euphonious and good. - And atporama
goes, as the new word born OF tile 9exas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
sim Lenvinc the Isthmns.

PANAMA, Feb. 26.-Over a thousand
laborers have left the Isthmus during the
past week. Work on the canal has
almost stopped, only sufficient being
done to avoid the risk of FORGETTING the
concession. No disorders, but business
is at a standstill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

am satisfied that. Cancer is hereditary in my
family. My father died of it, a sister of my
mother died of it, and my own sister died of it..
My feelings may be imagined. then, when the
horrible disease made its appearance on my
side. 1t was a malignant Cancer, eating in
Numerous remedies were used for it, but the
Cancer grew steadily worse, until it seemed that
was doomed to follow the others of the family
l took Swift,s Specific, which, from the first
day, forced outthe poison and continued its use
until had taken several bottles, when found
myself well. know that s. s. s. cured me.
Mrs. S. III. IDOL.
WINSTON, n. c., Nov. %, 'Ss.
Send for Book on Cancer and Blood Diseases.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
AS q Nerve Tonic
Use Tyorsford,s Acid Phosphate.

Use HOrsTOrd's 1cid Phosphate.
DIR. S. L. Williams, Clarence, Iowa, says:
ffI have used it to grand effect in case of neu-
ralgic fever and in uterine difficulties Also in
cases where a general tonic needed. For a
nerve tonic think it is the best 1 have ever
used, and can recommend it most confidently >
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

For pain in the neck and sore throat rub with
Salvation Oil; it kills all pain. % cents.
The quickest way to Danish a cough is by using
Dr.. Bulbs Cough Syrup. Price, 25 cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

= Boils, pimples, hives, ringworm, tet-
aud all other manifestations of inn
rt' blood are cured by Hood s Sarsa-
re; byla.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

Use DR.. Thurmond IS Lone Star Catarrh
Cure and Blood Syrup. N. E. Gram
mer, Fort Worth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
Five Men Killed.

80 INA, NJ. II, Feb PC. 1t is reported
prolhuis'ale that five men have been killed
sanctioned hague coal mines by a premature
and reaffirTneds a blast.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

ternreter. If tle9cking chairs from the
Il stock as low SIS 70
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28

ADYrNG wife of Coving27.-At 10 O'Clock
fessed that she hal gonedent-Elect Levi
husbands pockets every Pennsylvania
twenty-seven years, and security for Wash
way an aggregate of 5000 to SIC Fe moui S De
pin money. That wife, consciencv9gatel at
over-sensitive. She ought to have tuan they
her husband over to the White Caps : Mr..
his stinginess. anu 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
nineteenth centnf

without hint I'm DEPARTURE.
might be well to emp.
- e,o,- orion With His Fa:aily
sjOnaI CapftsI
Evening journal., 1889-05-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
MIR. vandeerifl's statement.

MIR. Vandegrift's Statement.
Editor OF EVENING JOURNAL.
herewith submit statement Of facts
connected with the passage of the act by
which the supplement to the Street and
Sewer act was repealed This fight com
menced two years ago when representa-
tives Of the Union Bank threatened to
kill the bill creating the Street and
Sewer Department unless the above
mentioned act was passed, by which the
directors of said department were com
PEELED TO deposit their funds where the
city funds were deposited. viz: in the
Union Bank, and in order TO save this
measure, 50 important TO the good gov
ernment Of the city, the friends Of the
Street and Sewer act recommended the
passage OF the above mentioned act as a
supplement TO the Street and Sewer act.
AT the session Of the Legislature inst
passed, the other banks in the city think
ing their stockholders and customers re.
quiring discount, had as much right ia
accommodation and profits from public
/ FUNDS as had the stockholders and Gus
toners OF the Union, introduced bill il
the Senate providing for distribution
the public funds among all the banks il
the city. This bill was killed insthe Sen
ate. Then the chairman of the Street
and Department asked me TO draw'a bill
bill repeating. the supplement (chapteI
los, volume lo) and thus allow them I,
deposit their finds where they pleased
The Senate had ruled IN favor OF Counei
doing this with their money where the,
gave no security, and the same argumen
ought to have held good with the Stree
and Sewer Directors who gave 500 OO
security but there We're tw
Senators who did not see
in that way, and 1t was in their power I
keep the bill in committee until ius
before final adjournment. had asked
great many times that it be called u
and allowed to take its chances, but II
request was not granted until the lai
hours Of the session. at which time / al
not need IT, Relieving If | could &,
that bill out of committee even so la
as the day before adjournment, l cou
pass it, / waited until Thursday afte
noon before | took any different cours
Giving up getting the bill out of cor
mittee, on Thursday ! went to the Hous
got the &c Street bill, wrote an amenl
ment, took 1t to a member of the Hous
explained the purport of the ameni
ment, what 1t would do and everythin
about 1t. The member said he though
the directors ought to control their ow
funds and that he would introduce th
amendment. explained Just as full
to two members Of the Senate what
proposed to do and asked one of them
look out for the bill in the Senate if
passed the House.
The bill and amendment passed bot
the House and Senate next (Frida'
l-~g2--a l was not il the Reuse whC
Evening journal., 1889-05-03
NEW CASTLE NOTES.
Company II Thanks the People for Theii
Reception-OtherN News.

Company Thanks the People for Their
Reception-Other News.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May 3.-Company II
wishes to thank John f. Connolly and the
other friends who received them so
cordially on Wednesday night.
Hiram Borie, superintendent Of the
Delaware Iron Works, was in Whining
ton yesterday.
Mrs Dr. Stewart spent yesterday in
Wilmington.
Mayor Hanson is making extensive al
terations in his office. The inside parti-
tion has been torn down, the walls viii
be papered, and the whole room refur-
nished
The funeral Of George Wilhelme, which
took place yesterday afternoon al
o'clock, was largely attended
John Martin was in Wilmington yes
terday.
Rev f. L. Hubbard is expected to re.
turn home to night.
A large mum Der Of people from here will
attend the circus at Wilmington to-day.
An article was published on Monday
in reference to officer Hanson having to
search for fifteen minutes on Saturday
last for Warden Smith, who had the keys
Of the jail Mr. Smith sends the reporter
word that he will send him the keys OF
the prison II he wants them The keys
are not wanted Mr. Smith, but you may
send the % cents prisoner gave to you
good while ago to have the Journal
| sent to him for month, and which you
have continually and persistently forgot
ten to forward
Evening journal., 1889-05-03
WARREN CLUB GYMNASIUM
Inspected Last Night by Friends of tn,
Club.

Club.
The Warren Athletic Club has com
pleted its new quarters, and they were
thrown open for inspection last evening.
The gymnasium takes up the whole sec
ond floor Of the Red Men Wigwam, No.
5l5 Shipley street, and is 30xS0 feet. 1t
is entered by double doors at the top of
the stairs.
To the left of the entrance is dress
ing room enclosed by curtains. On the
wall towards the rear of the room are the
exercsers and weight machines. Among
the athletic apparatus are two Dowd home
exercsers, one Cincinnati triple pulley
weight machine one Reach 0 X. wall
machine, Buffalo home trainer or station
airy bicycle, vaulting horse, flying rings,
double rings, trapeze, parallel bars, hori-
zontal bars. Dempsey punching bag
health left, tug of war outfit, full com
plement of Indian clubs and dumb bells.
In the front of the room heavy curtains
divide the gymnasium from the parlor
and reading room. Heavy Brussels car
pet is on the floor and fine curtains on
windows writing desk and a chess
board are among the furniture of the
room To the left is a shower bath,
timed inside and loaded bottom; hot and
cold water is at hand Fifty lockers are
required for the costumes and outfits Of
the members. The room is entirely
lighted by electric lights and the arrange
ments for exercises are complete and con
! venient.
Last night was the evening for ladies'
and their escorts, and they were out in
large numbers inspecting the comfortable
and bright quarters. Tonight and to-
morrow night male friends Of the club
will visit the gymnasium.
! ISince the ne " quarters were taken the
club has had a large increase in the mem
bership and now numbers about 175.
1t should be said in credit to the mem
bers that many of them worked every
night in fitting up the gymnasium and
built the leg machine, the vaulting horse
and other athletic apparatus. 1t is esti
mated that the outfit OF the club coulC
not be replaced for 81 900.
Evening journal., 1889-05-03
ne Did Not KNOW tie Man.

Americans who have visited Geneva, IN
Switzerland, win recall the Church oi
st. Pierre one of the oldest in Europe.
Parts Of the structure date back thous
and years. The edifce is to be enlarged
and partially rebuilt at a cost Of 500, 0O0
This is John Calvin's old church.
Apropos, and as illustrating how tran
sient fame is, the writer Of these lines
being in Geneva a year ago, asked the
guide, bright intelligent young fellow
who spoke English well, if he knew Cal
wins house.
Calvin, said he, "what was his first
nameY
Why, John-John Calvin.
What was his liner
lie was in the theological business
and was a prominent dealer"
lie had never heard Of him st. Loui
| Republican.
Evening journal., 1889-05-03
wANAmANna.s.

Best Lawn Mowers. 50 to
So. so.
Observation-Disclosures of centre.
Dodge in and dodge out.
Mr.. man, when the House
Cleaning time comes. But
don't grumble ; its worse for
the women folks than for you.
The Housekeeping Corner of
the Basement is full of things
to make the. work and worry
as light as possible.
Scrubbing Brushes, 10 to 4Oc.
step Ladders, y to 40c a foot
Brooms, 25 TO Soc
Buckets, 25 to 50c.
busters fiat centre, 20c to sl.25.
busters, round end. 30c to 81 40
Feather busters, 12c to S3.s5.
Mhisks. to 75c.
Floor Mops, 20 to 35c handles 25c.
Sponges. sc to 81.
Chamois Skins. to SEC.
stove Brushes, Is to Slc
heady;mixed Paints, l5c to S225 a can.
Paint Brushes ) to 6Uc.
When the house is cleaned,
you can keep the flying swarms
out for a trifle. Screens for
windows and doors by the
cord.
Basement, northwest Of centre.
Cowgills Wood Stains. Foi
either painted or unpainted
wood. Good judges say they
give the best limitations 81
mahogany, cherry, walnut
California redwood, and maple
Simple and handy to use. In
bottles:
a pint, l5c pint. 40c
= pint Zoe quart, 75c
Narnishes same prices.
Basement, east of centre stairs
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1889-05-03
Iiterarv Note.

The May number of Book News John
Wanamaker, Philadelphia leads off with
an article by Edward E. Hale on "Good
Nature, in which he gives instances OF
the kindness and forbearance Of some OF
our most noted authors toward their
weaker brethren The number contains
reviews of about dozen of the books OF
the month, notably Motley's CORES
pondence, Mrs. Burnett's new book,
Amelia Rives' latest novel, and the Rem
iniscences of Lester Wallack, with illus
trations from some of them. The mis-
cellaneous reading matter is interesting
and the detached portrait of Count Tolsto
which accompanies the number is good
Evening journal., 1889-05-03

OF course the centennial could not
pass off without a g. A. K. row of some
sort First the modest members de-
manded the most prominent position in
the parade and the best seats on the
grand stand Now they are in row be-
cause General Drake Of New Jersey pre-
sented the gallant, honorable and elo
quent Gordon Of Georgia with a g. A. r.
badge General Drake is able to take
care of himself and says:
The Zouaves expect to entertain Gen
Gordon and staff next week, when W,
will show those grumbling fault finders
shat the battle SCARED veterans wit
fought for the union know how TO clasl
hands across the bloody chasm with q
brave and gallant opponent whom the,
honor, even If he does hail from thl
South.