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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-03
A Peruvian Railway Problem.

LIMA, July 2.-The extraordinary con-
gress which was convened April s and
Is about TO expire has refused to pass the
proposals for the repair of the Orova
: railroad which were brought forward by
! The executive congress, congress prefer
ring to give preference to the bondhold-
ers, which ALREADY covers said repairs in
addition TO the original contract. Owing
10 this decision the government has de-
oded to call an extraordinary congress,
= which meets July 4 to study and have
ready for discussion said contract and re-
pair proposals included. A large major
itEare in favor of this course in both
houses
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-03
GUARDIANS OF DEPARTED SOULS
Fire has Scattered Mrs. Harding's Metem-
psychosian Menagerie.
LOnuOu Figaro.

An eccentric widow of Brooklyn :,
named Harding, who is a sincere believer
in the doctrine of the transmit grafton of
souls, goes farther than most of the peo-
pie who share her belief. So practical is
her method that she had until few
weeks ago score of ANIMALS of various
kinds sharing her house, each of these
assorted pets being, according to
her belief, the present receptacle
of the soul of some departed
celebrity. But, unfortunately about
three weeks since fine Persian cat, in
which, according to the widow-the soul
of the great Napoleon had taken up its
abode, upset a parafin lamp while the
widow was out shopping. SO that she re-
turned home to find big crowd collect
ed !, half a dozen fire engines at work and
her precious pets scattered to the four
winds. 1t was only by force that the
police prevented Mrs. Harding from
rushing into the flames to save a
poodle in which Garibaldi's soul
was, she declared. located; and
since the fire the Inspector on
duty at the nearest police station has had
daily visits from the irrepressible widow,
who is still in search OF her missing ami
mas especitlly BFeoH parrot conIaln-
ing the immortal part of Confueius, and
the latest addition to her curious family
"a bull TERROR Into which, by metemp-
sychosis, John Bright's soul is declared
by Mrs. Harding to have passed. The
details of the case are indeed of the most
unusual description, and as one reads of
the widow IS craze one instinctiveIy re-
calls the case of the Countess de la Tore
and her cats and wonders if fbara NOS
any "metempsy method in
that lady IS apparent mania for harbor-
ing strange felines,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-03

More onions were raised in this coun-
try last year than ever before in a sea-
son. They were such drug in several
states that farmers hauled thousands of
bushels out TO the woods and flung them
out. That : the one vegetable that can
neries don t take hold of.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-03
Eallrnnd Netting ut Michita Fails.

Railroad Meeting at Wichita Falls.
Special to the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX. July 2.-An-
ether ami larger citizens meeting was
held last evening, when the rail-
road resolutions adopted last week
were TeconsIdered aud rescinded and
others ado0tpd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-03
THE RAILROADS.
A Number of Changes on the Fort
Worth and Denver.
The Fort Worth and New Orleans Headquar-
ters to be Moved to Waxahachie-The
Weatherford Road Chartered.
Home Notes.

J. I. A. Thomas, general passenger
and freight agent of the Fort Worth and
Denver, was in the city last night.
The heavy rain last night is said to
have done great damage to the roadbeds
Of the railroads in this part Of the state.
-
Contractor Hughes of this city has
been awarded the contract to build the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas extension
from Lancaster to WaXahachie.
-
The Houston and Texas Central officials,
Whoare also officers of the Fort Worth and
New Orleans, have fled an amendment to
the charter of the Fort Worth and New
Orleans, moving the headquarters from
Fort Worth TO Waxahachie. This is the
road to which Fort Worth gave a bonus
Of So OU0
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-03

Red River. Sabine and Western.
Special to the Gazette. IS
PALESTINE, TEX. July AT meet
ing of the citizens committee to-day
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
LIFE IN MADRID.
The Spanish Capitals Prado and Its Seduc-
tive Attractions.


Although the French fashionable
bonnets are gradually invading Spain
and becoming much in vogue among
the Spanish bellies, the elegant national
costume, the mantilla, is still predom-
mating. 1t is worn and arranged with
a natural grace which enchants the be-
holder. A Spanish lady seems always
to have some little matter to adjust
which sets off to advantage the quiet
elegance of her department. The man
tilla is drawn a little more forward or
gently moved little less; it is crossed
in front or uncrossed, and through its
transparent network of blonde lace are
seen the lovely head and beautiful
throat rising from bust of most ele
CANT contour. These mantillas are both
white and black, but the latter are, to
my taste, the most becoming.
And the abanico! the fan! q, what
magic there is in that little zephyr
coaxing telegraph! Folded and un-
folded with a careless ease which none
but Spanish women can display, moved
quickly in recognition of passing
friend, elevated. opened over the head
to frame it, so to speak, the fan plays
an important and most attractive part
in the hand of "A Spanish lady. During
the delightful summer nights, when
the moon sheds her pure light around,
the Prado presents the most romantic
picture. Canopied by the blue vault
of heaven, with all its bright spangles,
many love tale is there told and
listened to with favor. In the PradO
is assembled nightly the cream of the
society of Madrid, and it may be SAID
with truth that there is sociability
on this beautiful promenade that does
not exist in places of analogous resorts
in larger metropolitan cities. lndi-
viduals and families are known to each
other, there is a succession of saluta-
tions and greetings, and to looker-on
it seems as if the promenaders were
vast lines of family or friendly conner-
tions. The botanical and public gar
dens, called "las delicias," which ad-
join the Prado, add greatly to the
beauty OF this lovely promenade.
The royal palace, which is one of the
most magnificent castles in Europe,
rises dazzling white against the sky on
the opposite side of the city to a height
of 100 feet 1t is built on the site of
the ancient Moorish Alcazar and occu-
pies an area OF 221 600 square feet
| Madrid Ietter
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
PLASTERlNG WINES.
A Practice In Vogue Among yitionitur
lists of southern France.


| lists of Southern France.
The Society of Pharmacy of Bordeaux
some time ago ago appointed com.
mittee to examine into the subject OF
platrage. This is a process in which
plaster-of-P Paris is added to wine both
to clarity and preserve 1t. The effect
of wine thus treated upon its consum-
ers has long been matter OF doubt,
some authorities regarding 1T as harm
less, while others believed that such
wine was injurious to health. The
conclusions of this committee are as
follows: 1. In the present state of viii
culture in the south of France and in
Algeria, the plastering of wines in the
mash is almost always necessary, in
order to give the wines the marketable
qualities sought after by consumers.
2. Facts are wanting to show that
plastered wines are injurious to health.
3. The experience of numerous popu-
lations that drink only plastered wine.
the experience of many strangers who
are continually travelling through the
hardly any thing else than plastered
wine, and methodical experiments by
learned bodies, show that potassium
sulphate in the proportion of sixty
grains to the litrc of wine produces no
appreciable effect on the various func-
tions of the economy. 4. The plaster
ing of wines in the mash to the
extent of producing this propor-
tion Of potassium sulphate may
be authorized until facts rigor-
ously dedueed from extensive scientific
experiments show the dangers or in
conveniences of this amount as regards
the public health. The Academy of
Medicine, through committee. has
been investigating the same subject.
and its conclusions are as follows:
/. The testimony and the facts analysed
in the present report demonstrate that
excessive plastering exerts an injurious
influence on the public health; ?. From
the exclusive point of view of hygiene,
the commission can not approve of the
principle of the plastering of wines;
3. Nevertheless in view of the pro-
ducers' and dealers necessities, and
especially taking the consumers in
terest into account, it thinks that it
would be imprudent to exclude from
the market during certain years, by
too absolute a measure, wines which
thus far nothing but moderate plaster
ing has proved capable of preserving;
4. Considering that, if potassium sui
phate is natural constituent of pure
wines, it never exists in them in pro-
portion above sixty centigrams to the
litre, rs analysis shows; that it has not
been directly proved that potassium
sulphate, even in the proportion OF
two grams to the litre of wine, has any
noxious influence on health, but that it
is necessary to fix the maximum oi
potassium sulphate which may, with
out apprcciable danger. be produced
in wine by plastering-the commission
is of the opinion that the presence OF
potassium sulphate in the wines OF
commerce, whatever may be its origin,
ought not to be tolerated beyond the
maximum limit of two grams to the
litre. The commission urges that the
regulation formerly in force should be
carried out strictly. y.-Science.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06

things on down TO the hotel, and I'll se
down in the morning"
They had reached Indian hill, and the
rivers angry roar came up from below, vie-
ing with the northern blast for supremacy
of sound.
Suddenly, midway in tho cut, the horses
stopped. As Horris attempted to urge them
on, u weak voice came from the backness
beyond their heads.
'Thercs somebody there exclaims the
passenger, and in a moment he Is cropping
his way to the heads of the horses and then
| lifting from the drift little, girlish form
which, while being carried to the wagon,
dropped into insensibility and was like
dead thing in the mans arms.
When, an hour later, the storm-beater
company drew up to the hotel and the light
of the office lamp streamed full upon the
girls face, the bystandcrs, who were
watching for signs of returning life, were
surprised to see the stranger kiss her lips
and checks passionatoly.
"See hyar," blurted out Horris, 'no in
suits young man, in these parts. We know
Madge Haven too we'll"
"Insults ~ repeated the youth (for he was
scarcely more), as he relinquished his
charge to tho hands of the landlady, "she is
my sister"
And so it proved; for when he signed his
name upon the register, it read, "William
Morris Haven, Portland, Ore"
An hour later, Ben Haven came to the
village to organize a searching party. His
relief when he found his child safe, though
chilled and still inscnsible, at the hotel, can
not be told in words.
The shock and the agony of that night
made new man of him, and his tender
a1,p \.
him the secret of his remorse, though they
never spoke of it to each other, was re-
marked by all who knew them.
So effectual and lasting was this reform
that the Daily Calliope was able to give, a
few weeks later, on the same day that it
told of Miss Madge's first appearance upon
the street, this item:
"Mr Ben Haven has accepted his old po-
sition on the Red Gulch stage line, his sue
cessor, Joe Horris, having resigned to go to
the nines. ."-Charles M. Harger, in Yankee
Rlade
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
SCIENTIFIC GOLD MINING.
The Chemist and the Engineer Must As
sist the Capitalist.

sist the thpltaiist'
Gold-mining is in many minds still
associated with lannel-shirted, long
booted. gambling class of doubtful
manners, who, with pick, shovel and
pan found fortunes in the hill streams
OF the far West or of the land OF the
kangaroo. But this race OF miners is
rapidly becoming us extinct as the red
skin of California or the black boy OF
Australia. AS the superficial deposits
which attracted the pioneers were ex-
hausted, the aid of machinery and
science became essential. and new or
der of things began, introducing the
capitalist, the chemist and the en-
gineer. Moreover, in their haste TO
get rich, and with their rough-and-
ready appliances, the early diggers
only worked the richest ground and
passed over tons-acres- stuff that,
with modern methods, would pay hand.
somely.
To convey an idea OF the perfection
which has been attained in some of the
processes of to-day. one illustration
will suffice. During II quarters (three
months) working last year of the allu-
vial deposits of Daylesford, Victoria.
some 33, $50 tons of gravel were treated
and gave an average yield of lS4 grains
troy OF gold from each ton of gravel.
That is to say, OF all this enormous
ynN@ u 3sts2i&l dug up, passed
through the apparatus and redepos-
tied. only one eighteen hundred and
fourteenth part was of value, the other
1873 parts being useless. In other
words, suppose an acre OF land fifteen
feet deep to be turned over, broken up
to the most minute proportions, and
bodily removed, in order that it might
be made to yield up a hidden treasure
| in the form of fine dust, the whole of
which could be easily held In small
coal scuttle. And this was accom-
plished presumably at cost which
left reasonable margin of profit
These results are altogether unpar-
alleled in any other kind OF metal
mining. AS rule. the metal or its ore
forms the bulk of the mass treated.
Thus, iron often constitutes Is per cent
of the mineral, lead 50 to 81 per cent,
copper rs TO 90 per cent. and silver 80
to 80 per cent, while the gold in the
case quoted only amounted to .000llS,
"a little over 0ne-ten thousandth part
af ! per cept.--Centlemen's Magazine,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
ThE REASON WHY,

1t isn't that I've got a thing agin you, Porsor
Peck;
Nor ag in the many tried an true I've met
there ev'ry week.
It's not for this I've stayed away so many Sab
ba' days
From the little mountin meetin'-house, whore
oft we fined In praise.
But listcn.-if you care to know-an 1 Will tel
think twas bout two year ago, or was 1t three
last fally
The wealthy members voted that they'd have
the seats made free,
And most of us was willin' with the notion To
agree.
Perhaps the meanin' O. TIE word didn't quite
understands;
For the Sunday after, walkin' long with Elsie
hnnd.in hand
You know the little blue.cyed girl; her mother
now is dead;
And / am Esie's grandpa; but let me 90 ahead.
Well, thnlin O the Master, and how home-like
1t would be
To take a seat most anywhere, now that the
seats was free;
walked in at the open door, an up the center
aisle
An sat down tired, but happy. in the light oi
Elsies smile.
/ listened to your preachin' with an "Amen" in
my heart.
An when the hvmns was given out, 1 tried to
do my part
An nv love seemed newly lindled for the one
great Power above,
An somethin seemed TO answer back, "Foi
love, give thee love-
But when the benediction come, an we was
passin' out,
A few words whispered with my name, caused
me to turn about
Twas not exactly words like these, but that
which meant IL all;
'It's strange that Tdupers never know theii
place is by the wall"
1t wasn't bout myself 1 cared, for what the
speaker said
But the little blossom ut my side with pretty
upturned head.
An looSn down at Elsie there, thought oi
Else's mother.
An thoughts my better natur scorned, tried
in vain TO smother.
I've been TO meetin twice since then. an sci
down by the wall;
But kept thinliin' thin kin-till my thoughts
was turned TO gall;
An when the old familiar hymns was given out
TO sing,
One look at Elsies shinin' curls would choke
my utterin'.
An so, I thought it best awhile 10 stay at home
an praise
Or take walk in field or wood, and there trace
out His ways.
ats better so, my old heart said, THAN gather
with the thIong.
An let your feelins ranlkle DER areal or fancied
wrong
But I'm prayin'' Parson, all the time, an wish
you'd help me pray,
When one an all are gathered home, in che
great comm day;
When men are judged by honest deeds, an love
to fellow men,
shan't be thought pauper, in the light I'm
seen in then,
Katharine H. Terry, in Good housekeeping.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
"kEEplNG COMPANY.
a Singular Custom which IL rs Inde1icate
ns It Is Dangerous,

singular custom WntCn ~ rs
ms 1t Is Dangerous.
A singular custom prevails in some
of the rural parts of Pennsylvania and
the other Middle States which will
surprise such OF our readers as are
used only to the habits of city life. On
Sunday evenings the parlor is aban-
doned by all of the family except the
young girls, who, arrayed in all their
iinefy, sit there prepared to keep
company" with the young men who are
supposed to be their lovers, or to
whom they are engaged. No older
person is expected to enter the room;
the seance lasts until midnight. On
other days of the week the engaged
couple meet openly in the kitchen or
elsewhere, and carry on their re-
searches into each others character in
the presence of the whole family.
In some villages of Northern New
England it is common for young girls
to entertain their male visitors alone
until late at night, long after the rest
Ol Une idHllly are dSleep.
The Companion would not deserve
its name. SO far as the multitudes of
young girls are concerned to whom it
has been u friend since their childhood,
if it failed faithfully to warn them
against any gross solecism in good
manners, or of any habit which may
lead them into contemptor temptation.
In city life, among well-bred people
whose aim it is to make young girls
life not only pure in reality, but in its
outward appearance. such customs as
these which we have described are
vigorously condemned and avoided.
A girl belonging to this class receives
her male friends at night only in tho
presence of her mother or some other
matron.
1t is probable that the young girls in
the country who practice these habits
are at heart quite as innocent as their
more protected sisters. Their error
arises from ignorance, not viciousness.
These customs have descended to them
from the early pioneer days, when men
were too busy at the plow in daytime
and women in the kitchen to become
acquainted with each other, prepara-
tory to marriage. They had to sit up
while others slept to find time for
courtship. Their descendants are
surely not so taxed for time as to make
this necessary.
American mothers sometimes de-
fend the laXity among our young peo-
pie by the plea that the innocence of
the American girl is her protection,
and that she is too pure to need the
guardianship of chaperones. To an
extent this is true; but no girl can
place herselfin the anomalous positions
which we have described without los
ing in degree that delicacy of wo-
manly feeling which should accompany
her us the aroma does flower.
Besides, however good and true She
may be. she places her reputation at
the mercy of the tongue of a man who.
il is possible, may be both sensual and
and merciless. No girl Of refinement
and no thoughtful mother should coun-
tenance custom so indelicate and
dangerous. Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
DOCKING HORSES.
a Cruelty which Should BE Frown,
Down by Humane Persons.

A Cruelty which should BE Frowned
Down by Humane Persons. III
People from other parts of the coun-
try who visited New York year or
two ago were surprised to see that tho
fashion of docking horses had been res
vived there. Half the carriage horses
in the Central Park had been deprived
of the greater part of their tails. In
stead of the luxuriant and beautiful
appcndage which nature gives, tho
animals exhibited horsehair brusht
short, abrupt, ugly and useless.
This fashion has not proved to be q
mere passing fancy of 1.-THE British
dudes." but now appears to have be-
come fixed, and is spreading over tho
country. and there is reason to fear
that the entire class of people who liveI
but to differ from the mass of their
fellow-citizens will not be able to res
spect themselves this summer while
riding behind long-tailed horses.
The spirit of fashion works in tw0
ways: 1t makes some of us aspire to
be both like and unlike our fellow
mortals. The victims of this mania
wish to be obviously unlike the mass, !.
and conspicuOusly like class. Chinese
parents torture their girls for five
years, converting their pretty feet into
hideous little Jumps of bone and flesh,
because those Jumps are recognized as
the sign of social rank.
For similar reason the rich shop
keepers of Gotham cut off their horses
tails. They have been told that the
fashionable people OF Europe think
it mark of high breeding to be indif-
ferent to the suflerings OF the creatures
that serve them.
Several writer's lately have taken the
ground that horses do not much mind
losing their tails. not even in fy-time
If they are protected by nettings.
1t seems folly to reply to such u state
ment. Any one who closely observes
the ways OF horses becomes aware that
the swishing OF their long tails is tran
QUILTING and pleasant occupation to
them, aside from its utility in driving
away insects. 1t relieves their minds
and mitigates the monotony OF their
existence. The operation of docking
is cruel beyond conception.
We should all wish TO frown upon
this cruelty to helpless brutes. How
shall we do itP There is. perhaps, nd
better way than TO act upon the wise
and timely suggestion that all who are
opposed to it shall rot merely not dis
figure their own horses, batshall refuse
To hire docked horses or even ride in an
omnibus, cab, or car drawn by them. -
! Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
INGENIOUS BEGGARS.
TWO Incidents That for Their Ingenuit
Stand UnrIvaled.


Stand Unrivaled.
Have you ever been accostcd in the
street by seedy, dilapidated indi-
vidual with luminous nose and q
husky voice, who opened on you some-
thing in this style: Excuse me, sir,
but could have few minutes CONVEX
sation with you? / have not always
been thus" etc. OF course you have.
You know in minute that he is a pro
fessional beer worker You have some
respect for the haggard, brawny fellow
who says frankly: II am hungry and
thirsty" and seldom let him go empty
handed. There are two incidents that
occur to me that for their ingenuity
stand unrivaled. The first ono oc-
CURED at Chicago year ago last
winter. The writer, in company with
a friend, was standing one Sunday
evening on the steps of the Clarendon
Hotel when very tough-looking man
approached with weeks growth Of
beard on his face and said: II am a
thief. have just been released from
ptioOh' pch NNhS' ''' :"
drink, ten more for a bee. ten for a
cocktail in the morning. and ten for a
sandwich. forty cents in all. My
recommend is nothing extra, ] an.
aware. Talk quick, will you give it,
or shall have to try further?" The
supreme cheek of the man gained him
the amount asked. The other incident
was in Union Square Park, New York,
as a party of us were coming from the
theater. We were stopped by ragged
individual with small kitten in his
arms. He opened the conversation
Immediately and said: "Gents, maybe
you think am going to spar you for
money, but amt. | am not hungry
or thirsty and have o place TO sleep,
but have no cash. want few pen
nies, not for myself. but to buy some
milk for this poor little starving cat.
which | found crying in this park"
The party was for moment stunned,
but amid roars OF laughter purse Of
nearly dollar was collected ard given
to the guardian OF the kltiea. = Albany
IN. Y. Argus.