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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

few years ego so little interest was mani
tested bv ladies in the arrangement Of their hair,
that the haudresseEs feared their occupation
well nigh gone, and the art itself seemed booked
for place on the shelves g. the past. But just
here Dame Fashion happily came to the rescue,
and in her usual peremptory way instituted 3
new order Of couture, the outcome Of which is
that We now see glossy plaits, graceful coils and
twists. and the fullest and most ccquettish Of
bangs, taking the place of the careless back
knot and simple fringe which once suficed for
all.
And the styles are becoming almost as varied
as the faces they crown and adorn. That there
are so many styles from which lady may choose
is Of infinite benefit TO those who care to make
the most of their attractions, for assuredly one
way o, dressing the hair cannot be becoming
alike to all casts OF features.
A couture which may give an understandable
charm to An oval face, will detraet from the good
looks Of one whose features are cast in larger
and broad er mold. for this reason both the high
and low couture are, and viii contirne in style.
To some the high couture Is particularly be-
coming, aud by these it viii continue to Dc worn.
with sueh changes As may De introduced from
time TO time
the happy Medium Of nesting the requirements
Of the majority Of ladies, and Is By far the most
fashionable. In fact one sees ten heads dressed
In the latter, to one in the former style Il is
also more comfortable and is adapted to both
day and evening wear.
The low couture consists OF hrsids and twists
collar and is then brought 70 the crown of the
head, and presents tidy and most graceful sp-
pearase.
This simple mode orzsnented with shell
combs or pins Is equally suited for home or
street, and for fall dress occasions when
adorned with ieweled pins, feathers, aigrettes.
or flowers, becomes Al exceedingly stylish
headdress. Just now howe-s-snggestive OF the
fair spring season, are much worn in the hair,
although some still sffe6t bows OF ribbon, but
for the evening, flowers are By ali odds the most
beautiful. and for young ladies', nothing more
appropriate can be selected
Both the high and low couture are in high
favor in Paris and London, and are mare elab-
crate than the American styles Partisan
modes bT which the world OF fashion was once
ruled, however. no longer leads, and our ladies
ind their more quiet tastes better shifted By
those designed BY competent artists IN their
midst.
Fashionable bonnets can only Be worn 70 ad-
vantage with front piece, and the back colt
fuKe reaching 20 the aspe OF the neck. the boE-
nat OF tuque being supported with shell comb
or other ornament placed in the top Of the hair.
The styles N 'front.' pisces o. bangs are more
numerous than ever, and fOreheads, whether
bread. high, narrow or square, may Be fsts3
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

reason or other neither the pavine nor
minuet became very popular. They
were voted ''deucedly slow, you
know :" This was several years ago,
and now Queen Fashion comes forward
with another novelty in the dance line.
1t has a number of names, running from
grave to gay. from lively to severe. For
instance, you may call it quadrille pose
or posture dance, or II these names don t
suit, you may speak of it as the Span
ish jug; or, ii you want 10 be very
funny, you may even dub it the molas-
ses reel, it goes so awfully slowly.
The quadrille pose, figures of which
are represented in the accompanying
pictures, is said to have DeenEa dance in
vogue among the peasants Of Brittany in
the Sixteenth century. There are eight
figures altogether, and danes and cav
alters keep well apart, barely joining
the tips of the fingers. These figures are
not difficult to learn, consisting of
forwards and baoks,' "swinglng
partners, - ''Iadies chain, - profound
boWs,'' with some "balanees and
"ohassez'' and so on. Four couples
areineeded to dance the quadrille pose,
which, when we'll executed, affords both
beaux and bellies an opportunity to dis
play any native or acquired grace.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

may be massed in puffs on the top Of the
head after the manner Of the last CEN
fury. Something plain and sweet like
sprig of white lilacs, bunch of violets,
heather, or mimosa may be nestled
in the hair and a small bouquet
of roses be carried IN the hand.
Such is, briefly stated, the quadrille
pose, an altogether lovely novelty for
pa-lor or ball room, which when grace
fully performed cannot fail to call forth
the applause of the spectators.
A few rehearsals and tbs various
figures would be executed with that ease
and certainty so necessary in all art.
Carelessly done, amid a buzz Of idle
chltchat and By performers thinking of
every imaginable thing save the bust
ness IN hand, the Spanish jig
would speedily be voted a bore;
but danced by danes and cavaliers
full of grace and refinement, 1t would be
an education in itself and teach the
noisy, hustling crowd that the charm of
Hogarth IS line of beauty is lost when
merely flashed upon the field Of vision.
Already instruction IN the dance has
begun in the very fashionable academies
of Terpsichore, and the earliest gather
ings at the several country clubs viii
witness the first semi-public exhibition.
1t is hardly worth while 70 go into elabo-
rate description Of the figures, since they
will be varied greatly on every occasion,
the leader and his lady setting the ex-
ample, and the other couples following
suit. The illustrations show the general
manner of the poses and action. Sub
stantialiy, this is q revival Of the old,
old miuuet, with q trihe Of enlivenment,
and occasionally q suggestion OF 3 May
pole dance or q Virginia reel. OF course
much depends on the caprice, temper
and resources of the leader, ss in ger
man
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
CONSOLIDATION.
The Farmers Alliance and State Wheel
Meet and Unite Their Forces.
he Ofieers Of the National Body and state
Organizations Assemble In Council-The
Alliance Officers Continue

The state Agricultural Wheel of Texas
and the Farmers Alliance Of this state
consolidated yesterday. and now there is
only reorganization in Texas IN the in
'sFests Of the agriculturist.
Ausetihg was held in this city yester-
cay Tor the purpose OF consolidation, and
'Snagnates of both farmers organiza-
hons we're represented. There were
present: Hon. L. L. Polk of Raleigh,
n G., who is president of the National
Alliance; J. D. Fields Of Aus
ul' who is president of the State AL
nance; [. J. Kendrick of Waco, who
eoairmsn OF the state executive COM
nitee. The state agricultural wheel of
le1ss was represented by T. j. Ander-
= president Of the organization, and
V. Clark, chairman of the executive
committee.
me project of consolidation has been
SgsloFethe Texas farmers for some time.
-ue o'ner states in the South had taken
'''.0l IN the matter and in April all the
,Vuuties II this state, at their quarterly
meetings, voted to make the oousolida-
taking this as the sense of
,as people. on the question, Presi-
-.Ls Polk, Fields and Anderson,
Az the other members OF the
,G'e,'ent examinations, arranged a meet
- 'oF Yesterday in Fort Worth and COM
'' ,'SS the consolidation.
l.. les, it's doue, - said Mr.. Kendrick
,1s1 hight. 1.-The two organizations were
I Iale one to-day, and that one Will be
-oNu as the Texas Farmers State ALI
-S. A dispensatiou has already been
sal,eu, and President Polk OF the Ma
-y-Al Alliance viii grant us charter as
~ Is he returns home 10 North Caro-
-, inc officers OF the old Alliance Will
Ss-s.n IN authority until the next
TSsS"Oh, which occurs in August.
80 ohcers OF the State Agricul-
90 Wheel viii constitute an ad-
I.so'! committee TO the Alliance officers,
49,! 'aing Of importance requires de-
ss.on before thst date. There is only
s-s Goly Tor the farmers interest now,
80 ~ Il Will be much better for everybody
~. ne diversity of interests which ras al
49, Ss enatacterized these organizations,
NJ ,1oush they were both ostensibly work
a.s. 'OHard the same object, has disap-
s-'eu' and the consolidated organiza-
now on better basis.
,rS,O'n'ng further than the matter of
,ss. .- vas up before the meeting OF
"a Yesterday. Lines OF policy
N, pans of work will be mapped
ma, the executive committees
nee, 's.l before the convention which
3sotslllal August. Mr.. Eendrlek seemed
,,, o.-eaIY satisfied last night With tae
a ~ so1' Of affairs. ana expressed himself
''p'ng for fuller results.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
She Knew Him by His Snore.
Philadelphia Press.

Contractor and Builder John 81. Reiber Of
Germantown faced his wife, Bridget, hne-
looking young woman, in the desertion court,
where his business and martial troubles were
thoroughly aired.
Mrs. Reiber told a reporter that the woman
VINO caused all the trouble was well-known in
Germantown. One night not long ago she went
on still hunt for her husband through Ger
mantown. About O'Clock in the morning she
drew up in front of the house of the woman II
was beautiful moonlight night and all nature
was hushed- The secOnd-story front windows
were open, and Mrs. Teiber thought she heard q
familiar sound. She recognized her husband 4
snore. Tightly grasping a riding whip in her
hands she invaded her husbands dreams, and
when she left Mr.. Reiber and the woman were
srnarting under the severest cowhiding which q
wronged and indignant wife could in1ict
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

of all strikes investigated during the five
years shows q total OF 81 ,sO4 operatives
engaged in successful strikes where
wages were involved, the result being en-
estimated gain for the year Of
IS, 1872 1887, with q total for the
whole number for the whole FIVE
years of s15, 1923 $50. The gain per
capita during the five years would be
about 81 per week, the number of en-
pioyes being presumed as constantly at
work
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

In order to give to the ''Spauish iig'
a good send of and brace the boys up to
the point of consenting to exhibiting
their legs, the Hunt clubs Of New York,
at whose dancing parties the gentlemen
appear in small clothes and silk Stock
ings, have taken up this beautiful rovel-
ty, and it wall be danced at their hops IN
connection with their summer meets.
The only obstacle in the way of it oecom-
ing an instantaneous success Is the de-
mand which it makes upon the cavaliers
to display their calves. This Is a deli
cate point with the youth OF to-day.
Calves aren't what they used to be.
Horse cars and elevators have dwindled
the legs of the male biped. He knows
this, and would rather display his cheek
or his biceps or manly chest than let the
world gaze upon his lack of leg develop
ment. However, it is thing
that may be remedied. An artlstl-
cally padded stocking VIII impart
wonderful development to the leg;
only of course, the wearer must be care
full and get things on straight. Inc
gentleman costume, besides the small
clothes, silk stockings and low snoes,
consists of dress coat, white vest, fold
ing hat and eye glass. The eye glass
may be dispensed with, but some men
are ga bare-faced that even Il little piece
of glass helps somewhat to conceal
their thoughts. Among the minutia OF
the cavaliers makeup may be enumer-
ated the old fashioned fob chain,
a boutopniere and q single stud IN
imitation OF the pin worn By the old
time exquisite.
The quadrille pose permits OF no con-
versation, and no display Of emotion
whatever, except it be an expression of
almost alteration on the cavaliers face
and sort of rap: semi-seraphic look on
the visage of the DANES. This Is pretty
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

quire close attention. aud should be at
tended by plenty OF animation in phys
zeal grace and facial expression, but not
by much chatter. The different move
ments are not axedly arranged before
hand, but are guided somewhat by a
leader as in the german; but six of the
prettiest posers observed by the writer,
In a recent trial dance, are accurately
shown in the drawings.
Coming now to the ladies who are to
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
NEW SUMNER DANCE.
The Only Obstacle is it Calls Upon the
Cavaliers to Display their Calves.
A Delicate Point with the Youth of To-day.
Beautiful Figures Executed in Silence.
The Quadrille Pose
copyright, 1901
Special Correspondence of the Gazette.

Special correspondence OF the Gazette.
NEW YORK, May New dances, or
old ones revived, which 10 the same
thing, call for new dresses, new FASH
ions, new styles, for both danes and
cavaliers. OF late years there have
been several attempts to popularise such
old Spanish and French dances as the
Pavane and Minuet, especially for sum-
mer use, as their slow and stately move
ments called for so little exertion, and
they seemed admirably fitted for hot
weather parties. The most diguifled
and starohy dude might take part in
such dance without any danger of wilt
ing the tight, stiff band of immaculate
linen enciroling his neck. But for some
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

entire dress of one material, waists made
plain, draped or trimmed with ruff1es of
the same stuff, OF cut la Verge, mod
eratelY deeollete either sleeveless or with
the same old-fashioned pulled sleeve
ending at the elbow, IN word, very good
limitations of the village maiden cos
tune, barring the long gloves, dainty
slippers and large fans slung at the
waist. Tulles, mulls, foulards, surahs,
sateens, crepes in soft, cllnging folds are
the favorite materials for the participants
in the quadrille pose, which, unlike the
ordinary lanciers, fills the place of the
"show dance' OF the evening, around
which the flaneurs, idlers and lookers-on
in general gather 10 enjoy, criticise and
applaud.
The danes should take care that each
dress in the same set Is different, and
he harmony of the figures should not be
disturbed by the presence of one lady in
a watered silk, brocade or pattern dress.
The slippers call for thoughtful consider
alton. Much of the stockings should be
visible and of course in harmony with the
color of the dress, then the display of
shapely foot IN every pose lends charm
TO the dance which must be seen to be
fully appreciated. In order to give the
dame an opportunity to display pretty
foot, dalntily encased IN slippers with
high heels, the dresses are short and 30
gathered at ths waist as to yield grace
fully to every swing and turn of the
body.
No vulgar exhibition of jewels ls per-
mitted toamar the exquisite simplicity OF
these dresses in the qnadrille pose. And
the hair, too, must be quantity and pic
turesuuely dressed, raised from the neck
and coiled la greeaue with o fine old
land it must be oldJ tortoise comb set in
the coil little to the side. Or the hair
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
New York confsdsrars Veterans.

NV YoEzr. May THE Confederate veterans
of New York met at the New York hotel last
night to perfect Arrangements Tor their TIP to
Richmond Nav q to take part in the unwilling
of the statue Of Gen. Robert E. Lee- The at
tendance was large and the camp expects 70 turn
out 80 men for tie OCCASION lnFltatlons VIII
also be extended to the Southern society and the
society Of Aud Lang Syne, and an offef to the
camp OF the Confederate flag that doateo over
sea was declined after some discussion, and il
was decided to carry only the sssrS and stripes
as beffted patriotic citizens. The camp adopted
a uniform Consisting OF 8 dark Getaway coat,
waite vess. zrAS troEssrs and sci ErzT fslt hat.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

The Louisville and Nashville is giving
Rrate OF one and third for the round
trip from Cincinnati to the Spring Pal
ace. Tickets are to be sold on May 20.
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generally the case with all dances OF this
nature, borrowed from the peasAntry Of
the old world. They never cnatter
while dancing. II Is o matter OF bust
ness with them and calls for their whole
mind. Anyone who has attended 3 Ger
man schutsenfest will remember how
stolidIy aud silently the walters circle
around the tent, hour in and hour
out. The new dance will not
be quite so silently performed as
that. but its fgures-which are indicated
in the Illustrations OF this articie-re-
, 1890-07-24

great volume of water come tumbiing
and foaming down succession of
falls gives an impression OF vast,
unlimited power--a rugged, angry
river, unlike anything l have
ever seen. l am impressed with
the thought that even this great
mower will some day be so con-
lined that its limits will he reached.
1t then will DO supplemented by q
and through the city from bend in
the river, giving the immense fall of
l7g feet at convenient point on tho
western border of the city,. where
the locality offers convenient snace
for buildings and machinery. ] fear
I have been induced to make this
unusually lengthy-but here are a
norton Of the elements that show
Spokane to be the natural center to
which this broad and fruitful region
must prayitate rs to q common Gen.
ter. w. w. ELMER.
, 1890-07-24

Thousands of Southern negroes
wear the cast-off clothing of New
Workers. Such clothing is bough.
for little or nothing by peddlers,
who sell 1t to wholesalers In the CEN
tral European quarter. The whole
salers clean, patch and press the
garments, arrange them according
TO sizes in dozens and await the
Southern merchants. The latter
come from Washington, Richmond,
Charleston, Mobile and half n
dozen other considerable cities and
buy as best they may. The whole
salers sell on ninety days. credit, and
If one merchant does not offer fnir
prices they await the coming Of
Others. Nobody's profits are extra
ordinarily large, but those of the
Southern retailers are probably the
best.
, 1890-07-24
A Yankee In Anaersonvilie.

From an illustrated article with
the above title, by DR.. Il. III. Mann,
in ithe Century for July, we quote
as follows: at was near noon on
the Goth of May, 1864, that our train
came to a stop in a clearing of the
pine forest. We had been all eS-
pectation for an hour or more, strain
ing eager eyes to catch n glimpse OF
our stopping-place. 1t was here be-
fore us. Looking from our position
upon the railroad to the southeast,
at the ex treme end Of the clearing,
some three or four hundred yards
away, u cloud of smoke was curling
upward from rectangular, substan-
tial-looking pen. Upon inquiry we
were told, That's where you Ianks
will put up
"We had little time for thought
before a round-shouldered, buster
ing little man upon a white horse
rode the length of the train, and
with many a curse and oath ordered
us all out. During our exit from
the close, cramped quarters we had
occupied so long, n fresh guard came
in the widest confusion and unmil-
itary order, from the direction of
the smoke, and after much bluster-
ing and cursing we were formed
into two lines, giving room for us
to pass between, four deep. After
some more swearing the officer on
the white horse placed himself at
the head of the column and ordered
us to march. This was Wirz, our
prison keeper, and unhappily our
first introduction to him was not
our last. Upon reaching the in
closure we halted while part of
our number were formed into IA de-
tachment, and the remainder were
ordered to bc placed upon the rolls
of the older detachments already in
the pen.
"I have hesitated thus far to pro-
nounce the word 'Andersonville.'
We knew nothing, or mad heard
nothing of the place, SO we had not
n moments notice of the life we
were about to enter upon. These
many years after, the word 'Ander-
sonville' excites the same curiosity
that 1t did before we entered upon
the months of suffering that can not
be told. This, then, was Anderson
vile; or, as 1t was called by the
guard, Camp Sumpter' We ell
entered it by "A swinging door or
gate, large, heavily ironed and
guarded.
"As we passed within the doors
were closed behind and heavily
barred-closed upon me for five long
months, and upon one-half our
number for lite. Our hearts
sickened AS we first looked upon
the misery before our eyes.
The attempt to picture our
mental depression as we took I'm,
with one quick, swift glance, the
condition OF those who had entered
before us, would be futile.
eve joined inside the Enclosure
1900 of our comrades in arms, but
they were not to he recognized.
They seemed different race Of the
human family, and vastly more
squalid than any l ever had seen or
heard of-emaciated forms, haIf-hu-
man and halfspectral. black with
filth and smoke, andswarming with
vermin. As we were driven like
sheep into the stockade they crowd
ed about us, making inquiries faster
than they could be answered."
, 1890-07-24

mean to say that DIR. Talmago is pro-
fanep
"Oh, yes, he swears like pirate.
IL was like this: He was sitting
next to me at "a game here last week
when O'Brien stopped red-hot
liner which ought to have been
good for two bases. Forgetting that
/ was so near the doctor, | said;
"By Jove. that was u id clever
play,n and the doctor, who Is q great
admirer of o Brien, replied: "Ihats
so.n
Not long since clergyman oil my
acquaintance, who practices what
he breaches on the hill, was called
to attend funeral in a Long Island
town, says Brooklyn Life. Not be-
ing at home when the messenger
called he did not have opportunity
to inquire concerning the decease,
and by some means or other,
got the idea that 1t was the
mans wife that had died.
When he addressed the mourners
he spoke very feelingly to the
afflicted husband and sympathized
deeply with him in the loss of his
wife. The clergyman noticed sew
eral times, however, during the dis
course, that the audience seemed a
little uneasy, and he was almost
Mortified once to think that he had
seen some of them trying hard to re-
press smile. When the casket
was opened and permission given to
view the remains, the preacher
stepped forward and--it was an old
gentleman, and, he soon learned,
the father of the young man who
came for him to attend the funeral /,
while the healthy looking wife by
his side had been listening to her
own funeral sermon.
, 1890-07-24
HE NEEDED SLEEP.
And for Convenience sake Took u
Few Hours In Hack.


Few Hours In Hack.
They tell very good story on
well, | guess | had better not tell
his name; but he is the general pas
senger agent of a popular steamboat
line. 1t was on Friday evening, the
night of the heavy rain, says the
Toledo Blade. In the absence of his
wife he was engaged to entertain u
number of her lady friends who had
arrived unexpectedly on visit He
suggested q moonlight ride on the
Pastlme, and they unanimously ac-
uuiesced. 1t may be remarked In
passing that he had been travelling
the night previous, and had not
slept for forty-eight hours, so that
when the Pastime arrived at her
dock he felt rs If he could
turn in and be lost to the
world for twenty hours or
so. The rain was coming down in
puilluls and the street cars, recog-
nizlnr the fact that the excursions
on such IA night must needs be light,
had all departed for the barns.
Hailing hack he hustled his
friends in and followed suit himself.
~ can not explain how 1t hap
pened," he said in relating the
story afterward, "but I was awak-
ened the next morning by rude
voice shouting, Get out OF here,
whatinell are you sleeping In here
for?' A moment later I slipped out
of a hack In Joe Popp's stables.
uJJ,,y did I ret therep Why the
driver supposlng l had gotten out
with my wife's friends, drove direct
ly to the stables. In the meantime
i had fallen asleep In the carriage
and was 80 weary and sleepy that
| never woke up until discovered by
one of the stable men when he
came around to dust out in tho
morning.