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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06
ROAD CONVENTION.
The Bond Measure is Sat Down
Upon by the Man With the Hoe.
Fight for the Bond System Conducted
by Able Men ON Both Sides Dallas
County Delegation Divided.
Tarrant County Solid for the Bond System.
The Convention Favors q General
Amendment and AdIourns.
special to the eazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx. Jan. 5.-The road con-
vention to-day may hardly be termed a
success If results are to be judged, for
after a tiresome session an adjournment
was made without action being taken
that seriously eontemplates any radical
change in our road system. OF course
the plan that was before the convention
for discussion was the bond measure, but
the granger was on hand with his heredi-
tary aversion TO bonds and he showed the
bond men under in good shape. The
fight for the bond system was conducted
by J B . Simpson, w. E Hughes, Henry
Exal and O. p. Bowser of Dali
las, and Albert Stevenson of Par
ker. The opposition was handled by
Colonel Tom Brown of Sherman with his
well-known acknowledgements abil-
ify. A . SyTns of Williamson and several
ICED teers Clipped in with Colonel Brown.
- o. the q eat establishment of many !,
S,,S,.sr7,r county presented a divided dele
u ~ orderfFlfis fact alone had much to do
*. Allourse of Colonel Simpson IS res
d rlsk. Tarrant county, headed by
IS ecks lloyd, was solid as a stone wall
lis to rballot for the bond system.
- - THE PROCEEDINGS.
xvaseFlvention was called to order at
fer an. by Colonel J b. Simpson of
HeDon request of the mayor, who
Tor, called away on urgent business
f,r an,wing were the delegates:
NOR Nv. c.. Connor, w II. Prather,
site Strong, w. c. Holland, H c.
Re VIII E. Hughes, Henry Exal.
SAID Field, T. l. Marsalis. J. b
eetad "a. Sanger, o. p. Bowser, Alex
stonns H Clark, d. Roberts, d.
redne,yt,,esE,yJ 81. D. Thomas, Tom
fine = q itNd INT, w. j. Halsal,
la be rF ~ Re,0 d ko,2 Jackson, John
dia go -, 0Y--1,s Bill Sebastian
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06

The ''Topaz'' Liver Pills are the mildest and
most certain in action of any on the market. In
vestigate them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06


N out af perturbed a,
hssary, Fort tyn- ---''
non ge doF We. Hall
dgmanf 90, A. W. Young
he added
e brotherh 80.
= good say y; w. Martin ,
, irreett Stevenson.
be settRS by 8 ~
Moss.
50 sonroo A. lization was effected
Of doIo,. - Ion. T. ] Brown of
ofanioi 80 lorary chairman, and
cent to reach q Dalias' as temporary
ter the ma
that ,,niii,a.amittee on permanent or
ly to.arisa j basis Of representation
Ane is he;p. Iittee consisting of one dele
element to IN county represented. The
4 90 tbronpl as as follows:
q heador,e NJ. B. Lloyd.
81 s. Sheriff..
DcbrNfst klon-A. Symes.
siSnirevs NV. E Hall.
MIIfGs A. S. Ruby.
Ellis-R. p MackaY.
GraysonA-A. H. Etchison.
Johnson& "A. J Brown.
Kaufman-J NJ Lewis.
Hill. G.-Abny
Navarro-A. s. Henry.
Dallas-O. P. Bowser.
Faunin-w. ]. Hood.
Collin-William Sachse
Parker-Albert Stevenson.
Rockwall-A. r. Hartman.
Crosby and eight attached unorganized
eounties-G NJ. Swink.
The convention then took recess until
2 clock, and during the interim the
delegates accepted an invitation from
Colonel Marsalis to visit Oak Cliff and
partake of refreshments.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled about 2
O'Clock. The committee on basis
of representation reported for per-
snan4t chairman J. C. Gibson,
and C.-O. Wood permanent secre-
tarY The basis of representation
was that each county should have one
vote for every 1000 votes cast at the last
election According TO this basis, the
counties represented had the following
strength in the convention: Hill, ;
votes; Hunt, 8; johnson, 5; Williamson,
o. Os SUI y.
Tarrant, Z; Fannin, Z; kaufman, 3; Nc
Lehman, z; Dallas, y; Collin, Z; Ellis,
s; Rockwall, l; Crosby and attached
counties, 2; Parker, 3. Total, IS.
The report was adopted and the COM
mittee was discharged.
On assuming the chair Colonel Gibson
remarked that the convention had made
bad start by electing him chairman,
that he had never hald an Office in his life
except that of road overseer, but with
the declaration that he would do the best
he could, he declared the convention
open fer business.
Several unimpOrtantre resolutions regard
ing the limitation of speeches were voted
down, and the convention got down to
work by Colonel Simpson arising and stat
ing that at convention held recently in
Dallas county, committee was appoint
ed 10 draft a measure 10 submit to this
convention, which would, if passed by
the legislature, furnish the relief needed.
On motion the convention received the
report of the committee, and Colonel w.
E. Hughes came forward and read it.
The report set forth that the committee
fully Endorsed the bin which Senator
Jarvis of Tarrant would introduce, q
copy of which had already been pub
lished in the Fort Worth GAZETTE, but
that should the convention deem the said
bill too long, or the methods proposed in
it too elaborate, the committee had pre-
pared one which was much shorter, but
=one which, in the opinion of the commit
Zee, would meet all requirements. He
cad the bin as follows:
THE REPORT.
An act 10 amend article 1881, chap
5. title 81 of the Revised Civil stat
Section =. Be it enacted BY the leg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06

Twenty different varieties of molasses
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Co.'s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06
-ANCH OFFICES.

Monda DALLAS.
after da : DO correspondent and Genera
ggestion, Calculator and subscriptfon
street, where the paper can al
: of 81 on sale, and where orders for Dali
: u Try can be left.
I there WACO.
Itch heoNNoR, Agent aud Correspondent.
WEATHERFORD
~ sEY, Agent and Correspondent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06

be a tribe monotonous, but
Eill win.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06
TO EXAMINE THE BOOKS.

Imported pipes at A. stert's gun store.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

Nobody but phool will spend hiz time
trieing tew convince phoOl.
Time il like money; the less we hav of it
tew spare the further we make it go.
The meanest thing that emmy man ever fol-
lowed for bizzness is making money.
If wuz called upon tew tell who wuz the
bravest man that ever lived would say it
wuz him who never told lie.
If yu hav a spirited and noble boy appeal
tew his generosity; if yu hav a heavy and
sullen one, appeal tew his back.
The tunge il really very fasst member ov
the boldly politick; he duz all the talking
and two-thirds oy the thinking.
Men who invade the province of wimmin
are always sneered at; and how kan wimmin,
when they invade the province of men,
expekt .ew eskape the same kind of treat
ment
A CRATE menny ov our people go abroad tew
improve their minds who hadn't got emmy
minds when they wur at home. knowledge,
like charity, should begin at home, and then
spred.
He who spends biz younger days in disapa-
shun il mortgaging himself tew disseaze and
poverty, two inexorable creditors, who are
certain tew foreclose at last and take posses
sion ov the premises.
Thare il menny person who kan set a
mousetrap tew perfeckshun; but, not salts
fed with SIGH small game, they undertake
tew trap for bears and git ketched by the
bears. Moral: Study yure genius and stick
teW mice. III
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
MoRsELs OF GAsTRoNoMY.

Ham broiled in egg is a new gastronomic
fad, the origin of which is traced to fash
ionable club
Lettuce hearts for breakfast is the clash
ionable caper'' all along the line of the sup
posed socially elect.
And now some lady rises to remark that
shad roe, like oysters and lettuce, should
never be cut with a knife, but 'seaten deli
cately with FORK
1t is held by epicures that shrimp for salad
should be soaked in ice water for at least half
an hour before they go with the lettuce and
mayonnaise.
Restaurant strawberry shortcake is said to
be responsible for great many SUI icides, and
for cripples, too, when it falls on the foot of
an attending waiter.
Dealers claim to note marked increase in
the consumption of red pepper in this coun-
try, and gives as an alleged reason that it is
1.-The fashionable thing to sprinkle it on
everything
Pineapple is seasonable and delicious
dessert, and can be served in variety of
ways, according to the education and clever
ness of the cook. There are many who pre-
fer it at breakfast.
Marin alade Is gradually taking firm hold
upon the affections Of travelled Ameri-
cans,'' who have learned to like it i'll En-
gland and Scotland, where no breakfast is
really complete without it.-New York Mail
and Express.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
MONDAY BREAKFAST.

The bunco-man's fleece is not as white as
snow.
With most people the angle of reflection is
an obtuse angle.
Charley Lee, a Chinaman sings bass in
Presbyterian church choir in New York.
Charley Santley the great English baritone
singer, is capital painter, both iu water and
in oils.
The fine old oak which was blown down
the other day in front of the White house
was planted by Martha Washington.
Prof Arminius Vambery has obtained per
documents in the sultan's library.
All this anxiety about the elevation Of the
stage is quite unnecessary. The stage can
elevate itself very well, because it has wings
and flies.
William L. Bright is thinking of retiring
from parliament TO devote himself to busi-
ness, in which he is enormously successful.
He is the one of John Bright's sons who in
herits his fathers rare sense of humor.
William White, of Barlow county, Georgia,
has an old French coin that he received for
two gallons of whisky few days after the
battle of New Orleans. There is no date on
it, but by tracing out the historical characters
it is found to be 160 years of age.
The silver knee buckles worn by Washing
ton at his first Inauguration are In the exclu
sive possession of no less than q score of Vir-
ginians, and two or three sets are known to
be owned elsewhere. It's an old score that
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
SPARKS AND FLASHES.

In their journey through life many take the
bridal path. ~
1t is seldom the entering wedge Of reform
which causes a split in the party. -
No, Erastus. 1t is not imperative that an
omnibus bill should have rider.
Employers who would keep upon their
feet must not allow their hands to be idle. II
Peering into the backgammon board will
sometimes afford one q glimpse of pair-ot
dice. n
'sBetter late tha n never" is hardly a suits
able motto for the man who travels much by
rail. a
If none but bakers played the game of
base ball one might readily account for the
muffin.
Some merchants appear to get along swim
mingly, while others can scarcely keep them
selves afloat.
Doubtless no true soldier would consent to
act as fence, and yet such q one has often
been known to do picket duty.
1t seems as if the proper thing to do, upon
discovering the approach of a cyclone,
would be to secrete ones self in cellar and
wait for the affair to blow over.-Detroit Free
Press.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
"A PERSISTENT MUGwUMP.

If GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS loves
the average Republican editor or poll
tician, he has attained'the spiritual alti-
tude of the sermon on the mount and
loves his enemies, for they don't love
him. They detest him worse than a
tariff reform Democrat. A chorus of
ululation has run along the Republican
lines of late directed at the persistent
Mugwump, especially melted by his
declarations at the annual meeting of
the Civil Service Reform association.
In his address he did not look away
from obvious facts. He said that in not
single Instance, that he was aware of,
had President HARRISON illustrated the
spirit or observed the purpose of civil
service reform. He did not know of a
single member of the cabinet OF either
branch of congress, nor. with a few
isolated exceptions. any recognized
leader of the party who publicly in
sisted that the declared policy of the
party in civil service reform, should be
respected. 1t is not shown that he has
overdrawn the facts, but they are what
worry the spoilsmen. They don't
want civil service reform until the
Democrats are all out,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
PROTECTION BENEFITS.

: An English capitalist, largely inter-
ested in railroads in this country and
steel works in England, was in St. Paul
a few days ago, and remarked to some
English friends. who are experts in the
steel line. that there was an opening
for them in the rail works he was con-
nected with in the old country, one of
the most extensive in England. He
commented upon the strange contrast
between the present condition of the
iron interests in this country and Eng
land. Here furnaces were going out of
blast, mills reducing their production,
ana wages on the down grade, while
the iron works of England were crowded
with orders the one he was connected
with had work promised two years
ahead, and could not take more orders
at present-wages were advancing, and
the industry was never more prosper
Gus. In Pennsylvania last week one
of the largest companies cut pig iron a
dollar ton, being down to SIG and SIT,
about the lowest for twenty years. But
then they enjoy the benefits of protec-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
TaE IMMORTAL.

4 A st. Paul Republican paper recently
devoted its time and skill to erecting q
monument to ALvAH EASTMAN, on the
supposition that he was politically dead
and buried. By some miraculous power
the Anoka editor and statesman has
succeeded in rolling away the stone
from the mouth of the Sepulcher to
which he had been consigned, and is
back on earth once more. He is prob
ably the liveliest editorial corpse in the
state, for he is scalping his st. Paul ad-
versary with the skill and vigor OF q
Modoc Indian. The moral of it all is,
you can't suppress a country editor. lie
is always on deck, dead or alive, and
usually sweeps with spank new broom.
Besides, ALvAH deserves better treat
ment at the hands of his Republican
brethren. Notwithstanding some legls-
lative blunders, he was always there
when the party roll was called.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
on under the present existing tariff
,t,,f IloH 10 "a To ltc NJ a,uS

tiOn under the present existing tarlffs
laws Red Lake Falls News.
Z This talk that newspaper men should
rot hold public Offices Is the worst kind
IF rot. No good citizen, who is honest
hnd capable, is disqualified from filing
D place of responsibility and honor
under our government by reason of the
business in which he happens to be en-
saged.-Martin Sentinel.
II What a nice thing it would have been
If the daily papers had given as full.
days session of the legislature as they
lilo give now Of the base ball games!
And what a small Republican majority
there would be two years hence II they
had Sleepy Eye Herald.
- The st. Paul GLoBE's issue of Tues
day, May |, was daisy and no mistake.
1t was a souvenir In honor of the COM
bletion of its beautiful building in Min
.heapolls, which closely resembles the
elegant structure in st. Paul. The
GLOBE is q hustler and worthy repre-
sentative of the enterpriSing Northwest.
lie Sueur News.
The members of the late legislature
are charged with carrying home the
1O-cent spittoons used in the legislative
halls the past winter. The lamented (?)
law makers certainly have enough sins
of commission and omission to answer
for without being charged with things
that they are not guilty of.-Albert Lea
Enterprise.
Governor Merriam and retinue have
arrived home from the WashtingOn in
augural celebration. The principal
honor accorded them seems to have
been a place where they could see the
procession. This is sighting Minneso-
ta's first citizens. They should have
sion could have seen them. They went
there to be seen and not to see.-St.
Peter Herald. -.-s
The scramble for Office now going on
at Washington is disgraceful in the ex-
treme. The largest gathering ever as
sembled in Washington was there on
the occasion of the Inauguration of
President Harrison, and it is safe to say
that a majority of the persons were
after office. A large number of them
still remain, and they are more like q
horde of famiShed wolves than men OF
reason.-No Northfield News.
The St. Paul DAILY GLOBE. with its
characteristic push and enterprise, is
sued brilliant and finely illustrated
Centennial edition, with numerous pen
pictures and sketches of events in the
days of George Washington, the time
honored and illustrious father of our
country. To use a slang phrase, we
would say, s'there'S no flies OH the
GLOBE" and it is just such mastery
strokes which has placed it in the front
rank of Northwestern journalism.-Gay-
lord Hub.
If memory and geography serve us
rightly the sun sets there about 10 p. IN.
and rises at about a. m. in June. Only
three or four witnesses are to be al
lowed. Papers are not permitted to
publish anything but statement that
he was hanged, otherwise as the eXecu-
ton must come so early the morning
papers would have full details. Brown
Undoubtedly wishes Moorhead was just
north of the artic circle so the provis-
ions of the law would make it impossi-
BILE to hang on that day before sunrise.
Alexandria Post.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Cornell university has put 900 in new
buildings the past year.
DR.. Jennie McCowen, of Iowa, has been
unanimously elected president of tn Daven-
port academy Of science.
In the German universities 800 students
are studying with the special purpose of
adopting Christian mission work among the
Jews. ss4
The late S. B. Chittenden gave 100000
to Yale college in 1887 for a library building,
and, all told, the college has been made
$250,0OO richer by his gifts.
Twenty-Five state legislatures, besides the
national government, have made scientific
temperance a compulsory school study III
their respective states and territories.
The Yale gymnasium committee reports
that 81 IL, 900 has been secured for the new
building. A circular will be sent to gradu-
ates appealing for small contributions, and
asking men who have made promises to
pay up.
Leading textile manufacturers of the coun-
try have taken steps to endow school in
this country where designing, weaving, dye
ing and finishing may be taught as in the best
foreign SCHOOLS to which Americans are not
admitted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
WHITE BEAR LAKE.

We love thee, yes we love thee.
land this true record make;
'Tis not for thy Indian legends
Thou fair Matoska lake;
We've heard of thy Chippewa OF old,
s.And we fear the tale is true,
How their chiefs and warriors bold
'leWould cut and carve Sioux.
'Tis not for thy direful legends,
Nor yet thy balmy air,
Thou purest gem of the Northland,
None boast a breeze more fair.
His not for the monsters that dwell
In the dark of thy ''vasty deep"
Though many a tale we could tell
OF pickere1 we've caught in our sleep;
Nor yet for thy hall of learning,
On fair MahtOmedi's height.
Though we ken to the bleSt IN Sp1r1t
IT'S calm and pure delight.
We love this lake. the land, the flowers,
The trees, the sands, the fragrant bowers,
The blue waves crowned by the whitecap's
The fish that swim in its depth below;
The sails that flash It's waters DER;
The steamers that ply from shore to shore;
It's isle of beauty, with homes of ease,
And lazy hammocks meath stately trees;
We love them all, but we love far better.
And we give this truth In an open letter:
The crowning Joy of these cleaning waters
For us, is the lakes bright, lovely daughters;
We've iourneyed to lands beyond the Rhine;
We have seen flair women of every cline,
Nor vet one found, though with gems DER
laden,
In beauty could vie with White Bear
maiden.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13

promotions or honors. In the view of
the bishop, WASHINGTON would now be
ineligible to the presidency or any Of
flee controlled by political machinery.
Rev. GEORGE MlNGINs, at the Union
Tabernacle in New York, in touching
upon some of the features Of the centen-
NAL, said: '.Therc is so much wealth
that we are apt to lose sight of the
Drawn and the BRAIN that created it. l
am tired of seeing our workingmen work
for five cents to get 95 cents for some-
body else. don't believe in aristocracy,
but do believe in the democracy Of
labor"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
A Spring Crop of Snakes. y
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
This locality is the headquarters for
more rattlesnakes than can be found in
any other spot in Northwestern Penn
sylvania. The experience of Henry
Martin and his son caps the climax.
Martin and his family wiring scant
substance from a rocky farm on the
banks of the Allegheny river. Last
Friday while old Martin and his son
Charles were removing huge pile of
stones, the collection of number of
years. picking in the field, they un-
earthed what seemed to be a ball of black
rope knotted and curiously interlaced.
The mass was as large as buShel
basket, and covered with light pow
derry substance, more resembling bran
than any thing else. The sun was
shining with much warmth for an April
fluence it began to culver. Old Martin
yelled s.Snakes," and jumped away.
Charles, who was of more inauiring
turn of mind, procured long pole and
stirred up the rapidly yielding mass.
The touch and warmth revived the
dormant reptiles, and the surface of the
ball was seen studded with rattleS that
swayed to and fro with a sound reSem-
bling the blowing of wind through the
dead leaves of tree. The tails pro-
truded more and more as the snakes
unlocked their intricate coils. They
appeared to be packed with the
heads in the center. One of
the men tossed a small stone
into the writhing mass to 'sStir 'em up"
He succeeded most effectually; the ball
of snakes fell apart, disclosing some
fifty or sixty rattlesnakes of all sizes,
those within covered with whitish
slime which had exuded from their
bodies. Thoroughly aroused, the ven-
OmOuS reptiles laShed their tails in fury
and glided over each other with sur
prising agility, their wicked little eyes
shining with rage, their mouths wide
open and forked tongues protruding as
they Kissed defantly at their perse-
cutors. One huge reptile, nearly six
feet in length, glided from the center of
the group, and, turning its flat, ugly
head toward the intruderS, opened wide
its mouth and Swayed to and fro. hiss
ing angriIy. Another stone was thrown.
this time of some weight, crushing and
manning many of the reptiles in its
tall. The scene then was simply fright
full as described by the men. In their
agony the wounded snakes writhed and
hissed with redoubled fury, twisting
over and over in the blood and slime.
while the uninjured ones, escaping from
the pile, glided toward the Martins with
heads upraised and rattling ominously.
The airwas fliledwith the peculiar musky
odor exhaled by the rattlesnake when
alarmed or angered, SO much affecting
the two men that they felt a deathly
sickness. 1t is said the venum of the
rattlesnake is especially deadly at this
season. The situation looked decidedly
unpleasant, and the two men armed
themselves with stout clubs and began
seventeen ] I ratties. which Old man Mar.
tin cut off and took home with him to
convince disbelievers. Fifty-siX snakes
were laid low. Never in the ophidian
records of Corydon had there been such
a capture.