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St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01
A Fortune in a IhimbIe

There is rich family of the name OF
Lofting in England, the fortune of whose
house was founded ~ such an apparently
insignificant thing as the thimble. The
first ever seen in England was made in
London less than two hundred years ago
by metal worker named John Lofting.
The usefulness of the article recommended
it at once to all who used the needle, and
Letting acquired large fortune. The
article was then called the "thumbell, u
it being worn ON the thumb when in use,
and its shape suggesting the rest of the
name. This clumsy mode of utilizing il
soon changed, however. but the name,
softened into "thimble," remains. -Meri-
den Conn Journal
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01
The Norway Kraken.

This, says Pontoppidan, Bishop of Ber-
gen, is incontestably the largest sea mon
ster in the world. To the affrightened
Norway fishermen it often seems while
lying on the surface of the sea, some hun
dred yards across it's back, with great long
tentacles or arms as large as the TALES!
trees, it's whole body covered with hairy
branches all around it's oval form.
Often the fishermen row out in the sea 8
mile or two to fish, where from experience
hey know from observation of the points
land, that the water is 70 to 80 feet
deep; but all at once they find it only 20 OF
80 feet, then they know they are fishing
on the back of monster Kraken, but as
the fish bite always well upon them, they
continue till they find it rising, which they
know by the water getting shoaler, when
they quickly take in their lines and make
for the shore, for soon they see him COM
ing to the surface, and in one instance the
monster made for the fishers boat whose
men barely had time to jump ashore and
climb the nearest crags before this awful
creature of the deep was on them.
The Norsemen say. by muscles, vermin,
to-, growing on them, they attract the
fish, and closing it's mighty jaws upon
them, takes a barrel at time, and even
then it takes month to get it's fill.
No one has ever seen and may be never
will see the whole of one of these nor
sters. A small one once got wedged in the
water between some rocks, but he was not
much exposed, and dying, smelt so bad
they could not go near him. One eye was
seen the size of plate, and the fishermen
believe that they could with their brawny
arms pull large ship to the bottom of the
sea.
Naturalists cannot deny the statements
of so many of these people, all agreeing
in the main in their descriptions, but they
suppose that they are floating islands. But
these people have been chased by them
ocs asionally, and they have come against
the wind, and, it seems, also against the
currents, which floating island cannot do.
1t would doubtless pay some scientist
thoroughly to investigate this subject and
give to the world knowledge of the beast;
or, if so many people have been deluded,
to let them know it. Then at least they
will be no longer frightened at their mo-
tons. Others think they are sort of
sea serpent
More about these monsters may be seen
in any good cyclopedia. Z. TSckers.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01
WHAT HAS BEEN"

How oft in the evenings cleaning,
When the twilight broods around,
When my thoughts, that backwards roaming
Bring forth the past encroWned,
start at fancied footstep;
And haste to let you in,
When find but haunting presence;
The ghost of hat has BEEN
TIE moon looks down in splendor,
Ter rays as smiles 50 calm
To peace and patience render
That aching heart becaIm;
But ah eond memory hovers
Ger past dear scenes so dear,
The days WI en- we We're lovers,
Communion year by year.
Til in the hours so lonely,
Devoid of hope or peace,
/ long for you you only
Or death to give release.
Oh God to pray for slumber
Eternal is no sin,
Where brain is never tortured
With dreams of what has BEEN
-"ANgera." in 81. LORI
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

Horace Greeley said in the New York
Tribune just twenty five years ago; ''To
sell rum is bad enough, but for a whole
community to share the responsibility and
guilt of such traffic seems a worse bar
gain than that of Eve or Judas" Mr..
Greeley was a keen thinker and very apt
to hit the nail on the head, as in the above
words
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01
Civilized Women in the Ballroom.

was once showing some photographs
of friends of mine to a Moorish lady. She
did not try to conceal her establishment at
the fact that 'swell- behaved women" as |
had repeatedly to assure her they were,
could be so bold as to have their pictures
taken in this way to be exhibited to every
chance acquaintance. But when we
reached one taken in full evening dress.
she seemed simply Supplied. "Wallah!'
she exclaimed. "You are laughing at me.
This is impossible No modest woman
could allow any strangers to see even a
picture of herself with her bosom thus ex-
posed. This must be some work of mag
ination, not the portrait of a real living
woman" But assured her that she was
mistaken. explained to her the mystic
ries of the ballroom. Then" she ex-
claimed in high excitement, ssmay Allah
curse her and her house and her offspring
to all eternity Shame on her!" Now
this lady was no old and haggard maiden,
such as even among ourselves is some
times found to frown upon the gaily
dressed damsels around her and to re-
prove, in the bitterness Of her envy and
loneliness, their mad and merry frolics
She was young woman of eighteen years
of age, herself perfect type of the far
famed Moorish beauty, wife for the last
Eve years and mother of three children.
The tone of her voice left no doubt on my
mind as to the honesty and genuine charac-
ter of her disapprobation. In other words,
she regarded her Western sisters, who
never cease plying her condition, and are
always busy forming themselves into So
cieties for the relief of herself and her fell
low nrisonars and slaves with lust the
same amount of contempt and aversion as
they themselves are accustomed to regard
the brazen fgurante, who nightly dis
plGgs the charms of her limbs and person
fof the delectation of miscellaneous audi
ences reeking with the perfumes of to-
bacco and whisky.-Er.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

Lord Lonsdale was said to have more
daughters than any other member of the
British aristocracy. At one time he was at
a German watering place and took walk
in company with his six Oldest daughters
Some Germans, little behind him, gazed
at the procession, and presently one of
them remarked in an undertone: CALAIS
poor man." Lord Lonsdale caught the
words and turned Immediately. ooh, no,
sir; not SO poor as you. think. I have six
other daughters at home. p Youths Com
pa7aS0n.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01
lust for Fun,

eve carry great many such letters
said Pullman Car Porter Alsop, as he
tucked a well filed envelope in his inside
pocket and dropped shining quarter in
his hip receptacle. "There is hardly a
trip but carry out several letters to mail
at different points along the road. What
does it mean? Well, can't say exactly,
but would not be surprised if it was all
done for the purpose of fooling somebody.
You see, there are times when man
wishes to make it appear that he is at
certain place when he is really miles away
from that very spot. It is very easy to
drop few lines to the folks at home and
give the letter to one of us to mail.
carried such letters when there was con-
siderable at stake, and we always get very
we'll paid for it, too. > Washington Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

Marion Harland in speaking of the
various phases of woman's philanthropic
activity, beautifully says: "Under what
ever name We may be working, our end is
the same. 1t needs only that good women
and true look into each others faces and
talk together to make sure of this. The
way is narrow; can we then, far separate.
reach our heavenly home?"
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has just made statement to the country
which ought to have ali the force of a
stirring temperance lecture. He says that
more distilled and fermented liquors went
into use in the United States in the wear
esq than ever before. The probable cost
to consumers of the increase in the con-
sumption of these liquors was fifty mil
lions.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

Heavy wind, thunder, lightning and hail
prevailed in New York State, causing loss
of life and damage to property. Acyclone
swept across Onondaga Lake at Syracuse,
partly wrecking street railway barn. kill
ing Assistant superintendent Charles A,
Nichols, and severely wounding other
mployes.
The outlook for scientific temperance
instruction in the schools of Christian
county, Pennsylvania, is promising.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

In the celebrated suit of the Brush Elec-
trio Company of Cleveland, against the
Fort Wayne Electric Light Company,
Judge Gresham, at Indianapolis, decided
that in all cases involved the Brush patents
had been infringed.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

Hon J G. Blaine says: "Iutemperancs
has steadily decreased in this ate since
the first enactment of the prohibitory law,
until now it can be said with truth that
there is no equal number of people in the
Anglo Saxon world among whom so small
an amount of intoxicating liquor is con-
sumed as among the six hundred and fifty
thousand inhabitants of Name
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

Mistress" Mary, go shoe those chick
ems out of our yard" Mistress CATER
MARY, have you shod those chickens YETI"
--Mu,esey's Weekly.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-02-01

There are some doctors that are deceived
as well as other people, they think beer
is healthy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
The War u Failure.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. I2.-At the
session of the National players league
in this city to-day President McAlpiu
formally presented the resignation of the
New York club.
An opinion from Judge Bacon of New
York wss then read 10 the effect that at
the time the agreement WAS entered into
betw cen the New York Players league
and National league of the same city IT
was understood that the two leagues
were TO consolidate. AS this had not yet
taken place the agreement between the
New York clubs would not stand.
No action was taken on the reslgna-
ton, and a committee, consisting of
Ward, Prince and Johnson, were ep-
pointed to attend the National league
meeting now in session in New York, for
the purpose of placing the matter of
consolidation before them. The COM
mittee will leave tonight for New York
The Players league of this city was
not represented at to-day's meeting
and the matter of Pittsburs's resigna-
ton was laid on the table.
The meeting adjourned to meet upon
call of the chairman.
As the matter now stands the feeling
is strongly i'll favor of consolidation
and all admit that the war has been d
failure
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13

BFELrv, Nov. I2.-The emperor
opened the dot OF Prussia to-day. In q
speech from the throne his majesty said
thut In view Of the friendly relations Of
PRUSSIA with all OF the foreign states,
" hich relations have been further
strergthri this year, the country co uld
look forward to further continuation OF
peace.
The speech deals almost exclusively
with some affairs, and emphasizes the
necessity for Improving direct taxation.
II saws that an income tax h!ll will ue
submitted to the diet, which is Intended
To effect an equitable distribution Of
taxation by compelling all persons TO
make declaration Of The amount OF
their income. condition OF finances. The
speech declares the government does not
demand any Intermediate augmenting OF
revenue, while on the other hand il viii
not permit any reduction in receipts.
Emueror William read his speech in
the white hnil. He was cheered on en-
ter.uE, ana the reading OF the speech
vas frequently Interrupted by applause,
the emperor's pacific declaration regard
ing Prussia $ foreign relations beng es-
urrIlly approved.
The upper house of the laudtag re-
elected Duke Won EGtibor president and
utr- Won RochOw vice president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
ENCOUNTERED A HURRICANE
Steamship Gussie Arrives q. New Orleans
Eight Days 0Verdue-Aground Over
SIX DAYS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 12.-The
steamship Gussie of the Morgan line,
Capt. James Brown, from Bluefelds
eight days overdue, arrived in port at
l:40 p. IN. to-day. she reported having
sailed from Bluefields at 80 p. IN. De-
tober 50, and encountered heavy north
winds, which finally eliminated
into hurricane, at l p. IN. on
the 3lst it being ut its height. At 5 D.
III. that day the steamer was driven
ashore over Cape Grasos bar on the sand
side in five feet of water. She pounded
but little and lay SO that she did not
labor much. She threw overheard her
cargo of bananas and rubber, but re-
manned aground six days and half before
floating. sailing from Cape G.acos at 4
p. IN. on the eth inst. During the hur-
ricane the wind reached avelocity Of forty
miles per hour. The Gussie lost her
smokestack and one of her lifeboats.
The town of Cape Gracos is complete
wreck, every house in the town having
been blown down.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
A WAR SHIP FOUNDERED
Out of Two Hundred and Seyenty-SiX
People On Board, Thirty Survive.
The TTussiAn niat Oponpd-Ths Fmperor's
MessagR-Change of Venue in the
Irish Conspiracy Cases.


LONDON, Nov. l2.-The British tor
pedo cruiser, Serpent, has foundered OIL
the coast of Spain. The fate OF her crew
ia unknown. The Serpent was twin
screw vessel of 100 tons and 45CO-Lorse
lower. She carried six guns.
ONLY THREE SAVED.
The Serpent was Lost at point twenty
miles north OF Cape Fuistere. out or a
total of 250 souls on board only three
were saved. The Serpent went on the
rocks during the storm on Monday night.
heavy mist prevailed ut the time OF
the disaster. Owing TO The violence OF
thH storm it was impossible 10 send aS-
-jstEnre from shore. 4 tremendous sea
swrrt the deck 81 the doomed vessel,
carving away group after group of the
IN fortunate men on board. News OF the
wreck WIS conveyed to Coriune, dis
lance Of sixty miles over the mountain.
OF the 80 people on board 10 were Of
hccr- and men of the vessel, the others
on hoard were going out 10 relieve the
men now on ships a. African stations.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
N.uHlD. Nov u An official telegram
from CorIuue says the Serpent was
wrecked of Cape Buoy near the village
of tamariuus. There were 27G persons
cu board. q whom only thirty were
saved. The bodies OF three ladies have
been washed ashore. The government
lns ordered the authorities at Came
rims 10 render every assistance IN their
power.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
IEE5OSJL

II. B. Wade of Quanah is in the city
B. r. Webb of Baird is in For,
Worth.
Mr. J. T. Vance of Lexington. Ky.
is visiting G. b. Hendricks of this city :.
william Powell and Col. B. Rhome
OF Rhome, Texas, cattleman, are in the
city.
Mr.. y. B. Randle of Meridian was in
the city yesterday, on bis way to Gran
bury.
r. F. Powell and Charles Bond of
Wichita Falls are in the city, stopping at
the Pick wick.
Messrs. j. w, G. H. and K. r.
Wray went to Noberly. Mo-, last even
ing TO attend the funeral of their mother.
Miss Lula Hazard, assistant postmas-
ter at Colorado City. who has been Wis
ting Mrs. n. S. Davis for several days,
returned home yesterday. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. P. A. Hazard.
Cards are out announcing the nuptials
Of MIR. John b. Moore of Dallas and Miss
Josie Angl-ne Quigg of Fort Worth, to
occur at the First Baptist church on
Wednesday Nov. 10, at 5 o. CLOCK.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
ersl ASS 'mbiy at Denver-Powderly
Good for Reelection.

DENVER, COL, Nov. l2.-The gen.
eral assembly of the Knights Of Labor at
the morning session to-day was in re-
ceipt OF congratulations sent in by
Mr.. A. r. Sergeant of the brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen and from the
state alliance of Georgia, and from head
quarters of the national headquarters at
Washington. i delegation from the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
was introduced in the convention. The
president delivered au able labor address
of welcome from temperance stand
point, which was responded to by Grand
master Workman POwderly.
Various committees were appointed,
and the committee on credentials re-
ported.
The report of the general secretary,
showing the present financial condition
OF the order, and accounting for all the
funds which had passed through his
hands for year, was read.
The committee appointed on preparing
the various proposed changes In the by
laws and constitution submitted their
report, which was ordered printed, ana
will be taken up and discussed by sec
tons Tomorrow.
There seems to be general feeling
that there should be but few changes
made in the constitution, and there will
be but few made.
Adjourned until Tomorrow.
There has yet been no one spoken OF
as candidate for grand master workman
for the coming two years, but there is
universal feeling that Mr.. Powderly will
be re- elected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13

GOULD AND U. 2.
street. WiZlrd says about i'-Othsr
Opinions on the Subject.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Times has
the following: Jay Gould has got con-
troll Of the Union Pacific railway COM
pany, at least he himself savs so
Those interested with him in the
deal which has led to the &C
qusi,ion of this property to the
re-estabIlshmeut OF his power in it, are,
according 10 his own statement, William
aud John d. Rockefeller. Mr.. Gould
said to a visitor yesterday: The Union
Pacific has come under our control.
Charles Francis Adams will cease TO be
president. l will probably take the
presidency myself. Adams has been
managing the property after Il
fashion, which sets the business
control wholly at nausht, and under his
direction the Union Pacific, more than
any other railroad IN the West, has dis
turbed and upset harmony, knocked
Town rates and forced the handling
of business without profit. That sort of
thing has gone so far that important
interests in the company, including Sid
ney Dillon, Frederick Ames and other
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
THE THURMAN BANQUET.
Everything Ready FOR the Occas ion-The Brice-
Cleveland Party to arrive This Morn
ing-Pub &c Reception.

CoLUMBUs, ONO, Nov. l2.-All tick
cts have been sold, decorations COM
pleted and the caterer ready for the
Thurman anniversary banquet to-mor-
row evening. a few of the guests have
not arrived, but will come in Tomorrow.
Senator-elect Brice, accompanied by
President Cleveland aud party
will arrive over the Pennsyl-
vania road at O'Clock Tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Cleveland, with Don NJ.
Dickinson, will be entertained at the
guberDGtorial mansion.
Governor Campbell mas slightly i'm
proved, bus his physician thinks he will
not be Rn'e TO attend the banquet. He
has prepared no response 10 the toast
assigned him or the programme.
y public reception Will be rendered
MIR. Cleveland ut the governors rooms
in the capitol to- morrow from II q. III.
to p. IN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Had by TIE Beard Of Commission
ers Yesterday The official Bombs
Approved.

The county commissioners court spent
no little OF its time yesterday approving
the bonds of the newly elected county
officers. Those approved yesterday are
Us follows:
J.L. Goodfellow, for county surveyor,
bond SO 900.
John P. King, county clerk, bond
SO, 900.
W. II. Pool, superintendent: OF
schools, 5000.
A. q. McClung, justice of the peace,
$1,000.
c. B. Reynolds, justice Of the peace,
$1,000.
W. E. Mayfold, constable ct Fort
Worth, $500.
r. L. Carter, constable at Arlington,
$1,000.
F. L. West, Justice of the peace at
Grapevine, $1,000.
NJ. r. Collins, commissioner Precinct
No. 3. $4,000.
j. J. Scott, commissioner Precinct
No. l, $1,000.
F. B. Maddox, com missioner Precinct
No. 4, $1,000
George b. Coke, constable at Grape
vine, $1,000.
The salary of the county judge was
fixed at SIS per month.
The contract to furnish coal for the
courthouse and Jail was let to the Fort
Worth ice company.
Some $50 accounts against the county
have been passed upon by the comm's-
siOners' court, the aggregate of which
will reach 5000. Commissioners Clerk
Prosser says tbs warrants for these
claims will not be ready until Saturday.
The court will meet again to-day, but
there is Little business to come up, except
to pass upon o.;'.E bonds which may be
submitted for approval.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13
GEO. WILSON'S NIYSTBELS.

Creenwalrs oYora Hou7o Crowded with People
anI ov"rG wing wl'h Laughter.
what Booth IS TO the legitimate drama
cuI Patti 10 the opera, so it may be said
that Wilson /. to mlustrelsy. lie is not
only musical and graceful. but there Is
seen also the great actor and humorist, in
short, genius rs comedian.
The company last evening was COM
pleta and excellent in detail, there
seeming to he in addition u harmonious
and ambitious spirit pervading the
s. hole. The songs aud jokes were calcu-
l.ied 10 please. and, of course, sought
,oyeity, snd Mt times the house was
brought down in both particulars.
Tne opening arrangements and the
general programme Keep up with the
advance, Us differing from and en-
hanr'uE in ornamentation and fue
speciality work the old-time negro min
streIs.
MIR. Wilson still possesses the inexplic-
able faculty of laying hold on his audi
cnce by simple wood and gesture. He
is commendhble IN sacrincing effect
sometimes to freshness, and that
everything is new and original
can earlv lie discovered. dis
stump speech. which has been omitted
for several seasons, was revived with
adaptations to the current period II is
hard for the listeners TO turn him loose
when once he gets before them.
Ii - nisrd TO SPECIFY the names of Oil
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13

shot himself. He left note for his
wife, stating that he had been falsely ac-
cused, that his friends had deserted him
and that he could not bear to live longer.
F. F. Willis, W. H. Henigau AMI Mr..
Hoff, stock holders of the company and
F. A. Wright. all state that Jones was
responsible for the shortage.
HIGH LIVING DID IT.
Special TO the Gazette.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. l2.-lt has
developed to-day that the direct accusa-
ton was made 30 Selby Jones yesterday
that he WAS responsible for the shortage
of Sl00, 900 in the defunct firm of Hall x
Willis. The investigation had narrowed
the matter down too close to him, and he
took the shortest road away from dis
grace and killed himself. Jones
has been living high, and he and
his wife have been acknowledged society
leaders. II is supposed that the money
has been used 10 keep up the expenses of
a high life in society. The failure of the
firm was surprise to the people here,
and the death of Mr.. Hall has always
been attributed to the loss of his business
and the feeling of disgrace over the
failure.