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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-24

-"The Pilgrims Progress" has
been translated into the language
spoken in Zanzibar, tongue called
Swahili. It was found necessary to
make an adaptation rather than n
literal translation. A part OF the ver-
sion was prepared by the late Bishop
Steere.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-24
TIME WAS PRECIOUS.
A Possum Ridge Courtship and It's Hap
py Termination.

Old Hobson's fourth wife had been
dead a month, when one morning he
caught up his horse, saddled him with
an old sheepskin furnished with rope
stirrups. and mounting rode off down
the "hog path " leading to Squire
Beeson's III the interior of Missouri.
Hooson was in q hurry, but the old
horse wasn't and went on at leisure
gait.
"Drat sich er jokin' critter," old
Sim unused as he kicked and thumped
his heels against the old plugs bony
sides. IF er feller's in er Murray he'd
best walk"
He thumped and kicked till at last
the "critter" broke into q jogging
trot. which he held for q dozen ylrds,
then relapsed again into his natural
gait, sort of a cross between u walk
and crawl.
Riding up to Beeson's front gate Sim
Hcbson 'helloed' two or three times,
and then grizzled, gray, unshorn
head was thrust out at the slightly
opened door and a voice exclaimed:
'How'dy, Hobson! Git down, git
down."
"Hain't time, I reckon, Squire"
''Summat of er hurry, eh?"
'Yas, I'm goin' ter git married. an
l want yer ter go long an jino u.s."
WHO yer goin' ter marry, SimP"
"Dunno fer shore yit, but ruther
'spect I'll jine onter Old Miss Skaggs."
"Spoke to 'er erbout it, 1 reckonp"
mo, not yit I amt, but I reckon
It'll be all right with her. If it hain't
wclt go on down to Miss Thompson's.
/ know she'll be willin'. Thought I'd
take yer long SOS to make one trip do
an nev it over. 'Tain't no use ter be
foolin' erway two days er gettin' mar
RED, when ther crop is in ther grass,
an asidcs, marryin' er wife hain't no
moron buyin' of er hoss."
Yer sensible thar. Sim," the
Squire said as he led forth his horse,
and he and Hobson rode away to Widow
Skaggs' domicile. -.
When they rode up the widow was
out in the back yard boiling soap. She
know old Hobson's errand as quick as
she noted the fact that he was wearing
white shirt and that his shoes had
been freshly dressed with a coat of
cold tallow.
"Gevenin', Miss Slzaggs," Sim said.
"Howdy, Hobson," sho replied.
1--we tuck er notion ter marry
ergin,' Hobson went on, "an' me an
the Squirrels come ter see of yer
willin' ter jine me-"
"When?"
Right now, o. case. l fotch ther
Squire erlong for that purpose.
oval, l hain't thought much of it,
but bein' asyou've gone ter the trouble
O. briugin' ther Squire. reckon /
mout as well marry yer"
"Drive ahead then, Squire" Hob
son said; "we're ready"
:" Hitch yer fists," the Squire COM
manded, IAN less git through, fer
gottcr tote er turn O. corn ter mill"
I'm ready" the widow said taking
cid Hobson's hand, 'but hurry up,
fer that fetched soaps goin' ter bile
over"
The Squire went through the cere-
mony in short order, while the widow
kept her eye on the soap kettle to
see that 1t did not bile over. Detroit
Free Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-24

Young mon are respectfully In
formed that when the young lady's
father stamps his foot lie Is preparing
to send it through the mail
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-24

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says she will
stop writing poetry when she reaches
forty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-24
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

well and is now opening: no worms yet.
Camps doing especially well, thong h
there is some Indication OF both the boil
and leaf worm-that is, the fly that lays
the egg has appeared; farmers are catch
ing them by means of coal-oil lamps in
shallow pans of water, the surface of
which is covered with few drops of oil
Hnnt-There has not been more prom
ising prospect for years, though some
fears of worms, as it is raining a little
too much
The state agent in Texas says: The
condition OF corn is above an average
with prospects for an unusual heavy yield
upon an increased area. 1t is fully ma
tured and harvesting will soon begin
The area of oats was increased and a
good crop was harvested. A good crop
Of both Irish and sweet potatoes was real
lied. Very little hay has been cut. but
the crop is in fine condition and promises
an abundant yield. Pasturage is fully
up to an average.
The condition of cotton is fourishing,
and although in need of ram indicates
crop fully as large as last years. Sugar
cane is in splendid condition. The peach
crop is fine, both as to quality and guam
tity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
OLD TIGE COMING.
He will be at the Fort Worth Reunion
to See His Old Soldiers.
Several Suits Filed Against Owen J. Cooke and
Garnishments Issued-StTeGt Railway
Sold-MinOr Mention.
GOLD TIGE' WILL BE THERE.

GOLD TIGE' WILL BE THERE.
Special 10 the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX. Aug. 31.-Gen. w. L.
Cabeil returned last night from Palo
Pinto county, where ne has been in the
interest of the fair. The general will
attend the reunion at Fort Worth, and
will be present on the first day He
hopes then to see all his old soldiers
who can possibly attend.
SANGER BROS. MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
The Dallas office of THE GAZETTE re-
ceiyed to-day Vol !, No /, of Sanger
Bros. Monthly Magazine, literary and
fashion periodical issued by Sanger
Bros. the merchant kings of Texas. The
first number of this publication is a
model of beauty, and its contents are of
a very high standard. In the literary
department we notice Country Luck, -
by John Habberton, q serial OF great in
terest, also 1.-The Lilacs, - by Margaret
Hunt. In fact the monthly is replete
with interesting reading.
COURT NOTES
In county court to-day Lewis Brothers
s Manuel, hardware dealers of Fort
Worth, entered suit against Owen j.
Cooke, president and manager of the
Queen City electric light company of this
city, for S793, alleged to be due OH an
open account. In prosecuting the claim
plaintiffs gaTnishee the Queen City cleo
trio light company of Dallas, the Fort
Worth board of trade and the State ma
tional bank of Fort Worth.
F. Gillett garnshees the National
Exchange bank to secure funds supposed
to be in the banks keeping for J n.
Swor, against whom Mr.. GiIlet alleges be
holds judgment for S49S.
In district court proceedings were had
as follows:
James Wilkinson against the city of
Dallas, suit filed for $40 900 damages by
overflow to his property in block G215
He charges that the flood was brought
about by defective system of drainage.
The injury complained of resulted from
the great freshet that fell last June.
The Merchants national bank of Fort
Worth sues the Queen City electric light,
company and Owen j. Cooke to recover
$1,000 on draft which was drawa,by the !.
sssfid Cooke on the electric light comDansz
which accepted the same. The draftsFe-
mains unpaid. =
GarniShments growing out of the atI9Te
suit were. Issued against the followssg
parties: w. H Clark helms s Baker,
Purdy & Randall, city of Dallas and the
Windsor hotel company.
The Weir DloW company sues B F.
Banks to collect on a promissory note
given for 1921 IA.
Jennie B Throop asks for divorce
from Thomas r. Throep reciting their
marriage in Texas in 1869 and their sepa-
ration in 1889. She charges that her
husband is an habitual drunkard and
That once upon time wheE plaintiff was
very low in a spell of Sickness he was
dispatched post haste to Dallas for medi-
cine for her. He came here aud spent
the money he had With which TO get
medicine for whisky and went on q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

drunken debauch that lasted twelve
days. The parties have grown children.
NJ. B. Lloyd of Fort Worth was in the
city to-day.
Jno. Caro- Russell of Terrell is in the
city. -
A. B. Carr, Jr., of Bryan arrived this
morning.
Manager Thayer of the Southern Mer-
curry visited Fort Worth to-day.
w. A. Tuley, travelling agent for the
Santa Fe, has returned after an absence
of several weeks in Tennessee.
Hon. Barnett Gibbs has been appointed
by Congressman Abbott as delegate to
the deep water convention at Topeka.
The West Dallas electric railway COM
panY has been sold to Illinois parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
a Cur5eus BaIe of Cotton.

6peClaI 10 Lne GdItLte.
MOUNT PLEASANT, TEX. Aug. 81
Last Tuesday morning Messrs. Holder
and Johnson of Monticello sold the .hrst
bale of cotton marketed here this season.
The bale was sold to T. Morris, he pay
ing II cents for it, chasing it at good
middling. The cotton was wrapped in
coffee sacks and tied with fence wire,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Am I,nportant Elememt

OF the success of Hood s Sarsaparllah
the fact. that every purchaser receives
a fair Sauivalent for his money. Ia'
familiar headline q 100 Doses One Dol.
lar, stolen By imltators, is Orig1l
with and tfn only of Hoods sara-
parilla. mis- can easily be proven BY
any one Ssio desires to test the matter.
For real Economy huy only Hood 9 Sa''
saparilla. Sold bysali druggists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
WM. RADAM'S
ITScrobe Killer,

Put up by VIM Radam at Austin, Tex, is the
only original and genuine MicTObe Killer made;
and all others are parasites, living off of the
regulations that the real merits OF this wonderful
medicine has made.
See that mis- name is on the jug! One jug of
this medicine viii the tGorSt case of Drop sy
MaIariaI Fever. Try it.
Read the following:
AUSTIN, TEX, Aug. "a, 1887.
This is to certify that my son Fred,has been
troubled with eatarrh for the past two years
and after using William Radam 5 Bfierobe Killer
three weeks, thank he is entirely cured. 1 can
see no bad effeotssef it upon n.yson:
A5sT1N, TEX, Aug. 26, 1851.
have been troublea foyyears with my throat
and lungs and severe Aeadache, which have
caused me great dealef offering. l have tried
several doctors, but reok3Ted no benefit until 1
commenced using Mr. Nm. Radam's remedy,
ABOUT five weeks ago, Which has benefited me
great deal. have had no headache since tax
ing it, have good ap2etite and gained already
about three poundsi weight I am still taking
it, and have hopeSSh 1 viii receive a perma-
nent cure. - Mrs. EssBRUCEMAN
lD5 East Seventeenth street.
AUSTIN, TEX, Sapt. !, 1887.
feel it my dutYto be thankful oiMr. Radam.
l have been sufeffng a long time rom loss of
blood, peculiar tony sex. have consulted two
doctors, but they could not help me. Mr..
Radam's Microbe Killer has cured me in five
days, and feel now better than ever before.
Accept my thanks once more.
Mrs D. GRUNAU.
Books on microbe diseases and a history of
the discovery of the remedy given away at my
office. Sold only by A. r. Anthony, 5l3 Main
street, Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

and Morris sent it to the Matthews Co.
gin here to be repacked, when it VS.
found that it was plated. The inside q
the bale was composed of knOpp5. cOttol
and gin cleaniugs, with only a covering
oflaBeqt six inches of good cotton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Bartlett.

Special to the Gazette.
BARTLETT, Ten. Aug. 3l.-CoII0l
coming in lively, about tWen'!--'
bales on the streets this morning -
out of about seventY-fve bales l0-
have cotton wrapping. IN.
The horse reported stolen Iron -,
eampgrOund day before yesteIda! IN,
not stolen from the campgTounu, -,
from a German schoolhOuse aDou.
and one-half miles from the camp
ground.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
A Love Match.

Special to the Gazette.
HILLsBORO, TEX, Aug. 31.-Mr. J.
sW.. Kyle and Miss Annie Mooney, an
efoRiag couple from thee Aquilla neigh
borhooss Hill county, were married at
the courthouse this morning by County
a2ftdge J !, G. Abney
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Cancer and RheltJnofis,a.

Mr.. Lacy of Union Stock yards, Dali
las, says: l had for several years can
cerous wart on my face, and at the same
time was greatly afflicted saFith rheuma-
tisfnS. SeEH89l ptxsician Il I'D vised mesto
nave the wasf5ent s51t as s. Syas causing
me 8 8seat eat 0 p5s5p add teoubIe, bGt
hearfhg OF q f3s &c fstss slsIF sssS.ssxr R hkT
or IS Repfs, tsou$ht 4 would gisss It
"a trial fiFsE | hHse taxed several bottles
of the medicine ann the Wart has entirely
disappeared. 1t has also cured me en-
tirely of rheumatism. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
II en- ar6nb1e Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Piainfeld H.,
makes the statement that shescaught cold, which
settled on her lungs: shetsas treated for month
by her family physiciaff but grew worse. He
told her she was 5h0pgfeSs UictiHl of coHSump-
ton and that no fae3fcine could cure her. Her
druggist suggestedpr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumpti0H, Size bought bottle and to her
delight found fersef' benefited from first dose.
She contin1edif Its useand after taking ten bot
ties. found AeEself souril and well. now does her
own hoUsewoTk and is aSyYell she ever was.
Free trial bottles OF this Geeat Discovery at II.
w. Williams drug store, large bottles soc and
& M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
car aulifarnfa CANNED eood..

The Fort Worth Grocer Co. has Re,
ceived a full e4r load of the celebrated
California e3hned goods. Send in YOU
order, Wholesale aAd retail. Fort Mes4
Grocer Co. =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Baird Booming.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette. .-,,,iog
BAIRD, Tex, Aug. 9l.-CoH'. L. ~
parties are to-day comforting wiz =,
county commissioners in regaru .,v
building of the county bridges that ST.
be built. -...zsp; o
Baird and Callahan county y;,ars;,s
assembled at the courthouse I'm I'm 81
suitable plans for the organ lll ,ia ssi
operation of a roller mill, cotton I, n bs
waterworks for the town OF O"-
plant to be located here.
DR.. Thurmond IS Lone stSsss 'Ol'.,,air %
is purely vegetable SBe. sofilg and 81
t sarsn t n ~ poison Without
ing taa ssstem.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Ti0lEid Bread.

It is astonishing whet demand rrsr
is for Nlcholsof1-s liquid bread. az.
family should have it on the"
Fort Worth Grocer C., agents
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Teras Canned Goods.

Try the 9exas canned goods, fruits and
vegetables Ct the Fort Worth Grocer
Co. s. Thevssafe as fine and much
cheaper than t8A Eastern goods, and we
guarantee yeh wa be pleased with them.i
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

little medicine OF the right kind :
staken At the Ei&Ht time, is inaluab biz.
EThat5nean Gakef's Little KzsE b,
and take themhew
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

Refrigerators. Ice cream treezs',
gasoline steyes at a sacrifice to msS
room tsrfan goods at W. T. Lakes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
OkLQlffOn

wilbarger, Greer and Olllahonsa with
cheap rates, free nfefants' home
and the finest lands IN the west For
particularssa9fEF ess with stamp,
y. s.ssss 7sMiGRANT NEWS AND GUIDE,
0klaunion, Wilbarger County, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
.Paralysis of Lolrer Ertremifis''

Paralysis of Lolrer Estre'"'f's'' 80
DALLAS. TEX. June 'tn' -
Dallas Medicine Manufacturing Co.
!, Gents have been afflicted wiz y, ~ =
ralFsisSf lower extEemIties and coul- =
wax wakslad ucsd by Friends I! =
.sf5T. GsResBisRs ExbsaeEof - hOo., -
fask 5 betsies GIs6 a1nsFs5wfkapPy y :
that havS laid asde nf crufs
" H. MCALEis,,
1881 Main stTss''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Money for Somebody

On a small iayestment. Strike soon for
the chance. Ss<GaH at News store, 3O6
Houston street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

Thurnond EQne Star GoafAtrh C4'
and Loae Star Bleed syrup are now y. y
leading renedies for catarrh anu j.
blood diseases.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

sFor pure article of leaf lard order u
Fort worth Grocer Co. ye
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01
Annual Income,

rfyt that The Proden
en- o the ,and aid ofa
9th o o day o Decembe
ml m % flee in Ausnt day an date frs myewrthn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-01

Last opportunity to Sec IHebabIy the
finest Cyclorama pa5ntm ever put on
canvass. PietaFB taken down for re-
moval Sspsckhber s.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-08
NorLhwesiern IndInns.

A. NJ. Burgess, deputy minister Of the in
terror department Of Canada, has Just com
pleted a tour Of the northwest settlements
looking into disputed land matters. Speak
ing of the Saskatchewan half breeds, Minis
ter Burgess says they are all right now. As
soon as the railway is completed their mean.
of support freighting will be cut of, and their
condition may form a serious and difficult
problem. The half breeds look upon the adj
vent of the railway with so much disfavoI
that, although crops were a partial failure
this season and the outlook is anything but
bright, they absolutely refused to work al
railway construction, although offered every
inducement to do so. Since the recent rebel
lion missionaries have entirely lost control OF
them. They own the choicest lands on the
Saskatchewan river, and it Is expected they
will sell out and go further north in year
or two. When they again get beyond the
limits Of civilization it is feared they will al
ways be a source Of trouble and danger
Winnipeg Dispatch.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-08
Saved by seaweed.


The fast India spice laden clipper ship Ana
huac, lis days out from Ceylon, was sighted
Thursday by the tug Hercules of the capes
Of the Delaware, leaking badly, and was
towed to New York She had on board
cargo Of spices worth 81, 600 600, and the ship
was saved from laundering on the voyage in
a curious manner. On the ships second day
out from Ceylon it was noticed that the ves-
sci was leaking The leak gradually increased
of the Cape of Good Hope, after severe
westerly gale with a mountainous sea. The
water gained rapidly and the course Of the
vessel was turned toward st. Helena. But
still the leak increased to twenty inches per
hour, and Capt. Welden seriously eontem-
plated abandoning the vessel, and he proba
bly, would have done so had not the vessel
reached the gulf stream current where tho
drift seaweed worked itself into the creviees
Of the ships bottom, stopping the leak and
giving all hands an opportunity TO rest. As
long as possible the vessel was kept in this
great current of water, and then her course
was shaped toward the capes. On arriving
OFF the coast the leak again increased, and
when found by the Hercules the ship was
leaking at the rate of twenty-four inches an
hour. To the drift seaweed alone do the own
ers owe the salvation Of one Of the finest ves-
sells in the worlds merchant marine and one
Of the most valuable cargoes a sailing vessel
has ever brought to America. She had ON
board over 1900 tons of Ceylon spices, val
ued at 81, 900, O.-Philadelphia Record.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-08
TWo lar. IfIou.rs.

In 1878 a traveller in western Sumntra DR..
Beccari, wrote home that he had discovered
a plant of extraordinary character, but
his letter announcing this botanical phe-
nOmenon, the amorphophallus titanum, was
very modest one, taking into consideration
the fact that he had discovered a veritable
wonder of the vegetable kingdom-the largest
and most distinctly unique flower in the
world, one Of which opened at Kew gardens,
London, England in the latter part Of last
June. DR.. Beccari in his letter stated that
he had found the gigantic tuber and dug il
up; that it was five feet In circumference,
and two men could hardly carry it-in fact
they dropped il, and the tuber was broken
DR.. Beccari promised to send home some
tubers in perfect condition, but it does not
appear that he accomplished this. But seeds
we're sent and they arrived safely, shaped
Ike an olive, one and half inches long and
bright red in color.
These seeds were germinated IN Italy and a
Seeding presented to Kew gardens, and it is
this Seeding which has finally developed the
extraordinary blossom mentioned. It has de-
veloped from a Seeding year by year, the
gigantic tuber demanding larger pot from
time to time, and annually producing its
titanic leaf, forty-tive feet In circumference
But, oh, the horror OF its smell, which
filled the spacious greenhouse to oyerhowing,
and compelled even the enthusiasts to fee
hastily with handkerchief to- nose-a stink
such as all the condemned fish Of great city
would hesitate to emit, Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-08
Talking shop.

II there is anything more completely al
variance with good taste than to talk about
ones business, to boast of his skill, to eulo.
gize his wares, and to put his prices on dress
parade in a social party or with disinterested
friend or acquaintance, we don't know what
it is
In ordinary conversation outside the shop
to break in with, ''You oughter have seen Q
coat turned out todayl" is not overpower
ingly interesting
To suddenly remark when discussing the
theatre, or politics, or the news of the day.
I've got the finest stock Of imported wool.
ems in the city, - is inclined to be depressing.
When enjoying bottle of wine with few
sartorial friends to abruptly inform them
that, II booked an order yesterday for 8
suit and overcoat for Maj. Gen. Blunder
buss, is not calculated to promote hilarity.
This thing Of talking shop out Of season
and in social conversation is a nuisance, and
those who do it make themselves disagreea.
BILE They do so, as a rule, however, thought
lessly. Better swear off and talk socially about
anything else. Mosquitoes, yellow fever,
rain, highway robbery or ballet dancers are
better and more interesting subjects to dis
cuss.-Sartorial Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-08
A Predatorr Do outwltted.

The other day spaniel that had a bad
habit of stealing poultry was seen approach
ing the house at a moderate trot with largo
rooster in his mouth. The fowl seemed to be
defunct, and 50 the spaniel evidently thought,
for being somewhat wearied by his excursion,
and the weather being warm, he laid down
his prey for moment in order TO rest But
the rooster was alive and in full possession Of
all his faculties, for no sooner did he feel
himself released from the jaws Of tine fell
beast that had captured him than he nut-
tered his wings and struggled up among the
branches Of a conven; mt tree. The dog was
so nst stouu-ed &C this miracle, rs it must have
seemed to him, that he lost his presence of
mind for a second or two, and in that inter,
val his booty escaped This tale is perfectly
true land l remember a very similar occur.
renee years ago., although | must confess it
sounds good deal like the beginning of one
of Aesop's Fables.-BostOu Post.