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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
DALLAS.
Accident at an Oak Cliff Hotel which
May Result FataIly-Boston Visitors.
Indictment Against Commodore Miller
Quashed-Prospects for the Farmers Meet
ing To- Day-Protracted Meeting.
Probably Fatal Accident.
THE GAZETTE BUREAU, J
S27 MAIN STREET, :
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S27 MAIN STREET,
DALLAS. Tex, April IL. 1890.
The frame work of three-story addi-
ton to the Park hotel at Oak Cliff was
blown over this forenoon during the
prevalence of strong wind. The fall
ing structure carried down with it a
number of workmen, injuring three of
them seriously if not fatally, and several
others severely, though not dangerously.
Those seriously injured are: Ben Pend
ley. Wesley Link and Frank George.
Pendley was injured about the head and
back, and Link internally and also about
the shoulder and hips. He was unable
to be moved. Frank George was badly
hurt about the side and hips, but had no
bones broken. Those who suffered slight
injuries were: Pat Mckinley, Bob Nc
Kinley, Thomas Collins, Mart Surber,
Alb Watkins and Tom Lowell.
The fall of the structure Is due to the
fact that it was not sufficiently braced.
The main portion of the hotel was
uniniured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
BOY WITH A SHOTGUN.

He Attempts to Murder a Party of SIX in a
Skiff-Four Wounded.
PNEvILLE, La, April l1.-This place
is much excited over the desperate at
tempt of Willie Talbot, a sixteen-year-
old boy, to kill six young ladies and gen.
tlemen on the river yesterday. The
party had taken unwittingly skif left
in TaIbot's charge. Seeing the party in
skiff on the river he opened fire on
them with shotgun. Miss Ella Hardee
had one eye shot out and Miss Caddo had
her face filed with shot. Two of the
young men were wounded, but not seri-
ouslY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
WEATHERFORD.
Result of the Ellis-Upshaw Habeas Corpus
Trial-Attached Witness Arrested.

Trial-Attached Witness Arrested.
Special to the Gazette.
WATERFORD, TEX, April 1.-THE
habeas corpus trial before Judge Patter-
son of Jim Ellis and George Upshaw,
charged with the murder Of Riley Swan
near Aneta, February 5, last, was con-
Guided to-day. Judge Patterson ad-
mitted them to bail, fixing Ellis bond at
$4,000 and Upshaw's at $4,000. The de-
PENDANTS, through their attorneys, took
exceptions and gave notice of appeal.
Swan, the murdered man. was the i'm
portant prosecuting witness in the case
of the State vs.. George Upshaw, Jr.
charged with theft of horses in Hood
county. Swan was murdered at his
house in this county as above, and after
some sine Ellis and Upshaw were ar
rested, charged with the deed. They
had an examining trial before Esquire
Leach and were remanded without bail.
They are now in jail here.
ALI Waters, colored, of Hood county,
was brought up to-day by Sheriff Morris
as an attached witness in the habeas cor
pus trial of Ellis and Upshaw, and was
arrested, charged with bribing, or at
tempting to bride, Riley Swan, before ne
was murdered, to leave this country and
not testify against George Upshaw IN the
horse stealing case at Granbury.
The work of laying the foundation of the
Cumberland Presbyterian female SEM
mary on Seminary Heights was about COM
pleted to-day. Work on this institution
will be pushed to completion.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
E. J. Rawlins and Julia Albertson.
Mr.. Joseph Laing, formerly residing
in this city, now living in Dallas, and
one of the largest railroad and street
contractors in Texas, spent the daysn
Weatherford. sssysss -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
stIricrobe killer. ,,

The tremendous sales are unprerede fseii sssEFs
IS curing thousands upon tha1tSaTas 4f people OF
all kinds of diseases in the States, Eng
tiers received dAli 5s fEenk substantial men want
ing agencies IA zsaasE all foreign countries. If
you atafsAffering the only thing you should use
isSHe - Microbe Killer" If you do not want to
be sick use the Microbe Killer now and during
the spring. as to thoroughly purify your
blood, and you will not be sick. Call at the Of
fee for circulars giving history OF the microbe
theory. The medicine is harmless and very.paI-s
atabie. A. @. LITTLEJoHN, AgeA5, :.
e12 Main street. Fort Wortf. sEtsx =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
Turner s. Dingee are headquarters for
preserves in bulk
Murder Growing Out of a Murder.

Murder Growing Out OF a Murder.
Special to the Gazette.
EDGEwooD, TEX, April 1.-Our
usually quiet village was greatly excited
this morning caused by finding the dead
body Of one Jim Carpenter lying near
the railroad in pool of blood with four
bullet holes through his head. Justice Of
the Peace R. NJ. Sanford of Wills
Point was notified, and arrived at IL,
o o'clock with Officer Scott. DR.. MoughoRl
and others, and proceeded at once with
the inquest and examining trial. This
Jim Carpenter killed Bob Sisson at
Goshen in Henderson county several
years ago, and was afterwards tried and
acquitted, but it is generally believed
that this led to his death. CarpeptedIs
remains will be inferred here's Ss1eTToB;.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
Connanche.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

CoMANcHE, Tex, April s.-several
valuable pieces of real estate HAYS
phanged hands in the last two or thres
s1ays. Mrs. waleott sold her elegant
residence and several adjacent blocks,
to Capt f. M Browne, the considerSE
ton being SO, 600. This is one OF Ihe
most beautiful and picturesque resi-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
Indictment Ouashed

After jury was secured to-day in the
Fourteenth judicial district court, in the
case of the State vs.. Commodore Miller,
charged with burglary, Col. seay. the
defendants attorney, moved to quash
the Indictment because it was not drawn
in accordance with the law as laid down
in recent decision of the court of ap-
peals. The motion to quash was sus-
tanned. 1t is now contended that Miller.
cannot be re-indicted, having been once
in jeopardy.
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Tllonsand workmen str,ts.

NEW YORK. April Lit O'Clock
this afternoon 1000 workmen on down
town buildings struck, in obedience to
the commands Of the Central labor
union.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
Cured by Cuticura

If had known OF the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
twenty eight years ago it would have saved me
$500. 90 two hundred dollars) and an immens
amount of suffering. My disease (psoriasls) COM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Gordon s. DiIweFt reserves, olives
and azfslf Ilne or table delicacies at ths
Fort Worth Grocer Co.'S. 81
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

For the best creameFF ntter send your
order to the FsFt Worth Grocer Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

q The celebrated E., o.. Sfaaafd st
Louis royal patent dfpef
EgRsR & DNGEE, Agents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
No Convicting Evidence.

Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX, April 1.-THE case Of
the State vs.. John Reeves, charged with
the murder of ]. W. Motley at this place
in June, 1888, was dismissed in the dis
trict court this morning, District Attor-
ney Shropshire stating that after long
aud diligeut search he was unable 10
procure any convieting evidence-hence,
a motion to dismiss the case prevailed.
The cases OF the state vs.. Stewart
from Stephens county, and Buster Har-
ris OF this county, are set for trial Hsxss
Monday, April IA. In the meaR ne
; court viii be grinding on Business.
-s-e--.sazss4zlz
CFeameE efssf always on hand at
sTOrnsr Bingee IS.
#seedless raisins, elszons grange and
IemSn peel, pHnle enrrants, dates,
all new sesa5s St Fort Worth Grocer
Ca4a2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Full line of Crosse Biaekwell' g
goods-jamz Z melt and rasp-
berry ar eapers, can always be
1t Fort Worth Grocer Co -.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

The Cyclorama is now open. Mr.. Rob-
bins put the building and foreground in
perfect order since his tour OF inspection
in st. Louis and Chicago, and now is
satisfied his company has the best pant
ing on exhibition in Fort Worth that
there is in tHis country. and he wishes to
say TO all tho ctr people that If they ex-
pect to see thealsest cyclorama painting
in the United tHkes at home they will
have to eslk@ithfn the next thirty-two
days, for Icy are expecting to move it
to Gnat paeos s,os e soon So as the the
crowd comes, while you can take your
time and enjoy the woadsrfuk Of
the age.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
Paris.

Specialto the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, April 11.-Three retorts
at the gas works exploded yesterday
morning, with tremendous violence,
breaking down one of the benches. The
walls, which were two feet thick, were
shattered to atoms, and five iron braces,
six inches thick, were broken into pieces.
Fortunately no one was hurt. The loss
was about $500; fully insured.
Mrs. Frank Fitzhugh has raised $500
for the Confederate home at Austin.
Willie Hook, the young man who was
bitten by mad dog Sunday night, left
last night for New York TO be trees 9y
the Pasteur method -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

The best asseEtnsAs of fancy pure
candy in tnseity as Fort Worth Grocer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Full cream cheese elssA on hand at
the Fort Worth tsfeeer Cos.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Napa Valley tl1e best. Try a
can; for sal at Tifner s. Dingee's. -sz.s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

''Cacterine cures catarrh. Sold at wholesale
by H. w. Williams & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

menced on my
head on a spot
not larger than
g cent. 1t
spread rapidly
all over my
body and got
under mynails.
The seal e s
would dSop of
of me all. the
time, and my
suffering was
endless and
without relief.
One th&Ssand
dollars would
not tempt he
TO have thu
disease over
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
Cuticura Remedies

CUTIcURA REMEDIES, the greatest skin cures,
blood purifiers, and humOr remedies of mo9srn
times, instantly relieve the most agonizing f$ms
of eczema, and psoriasis. and speedily, perHaa-
nently. economically, and infallibly cure every
species of torturing, disfguring, itching, bum
ing, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and pinply dis
eases and humors of the skin, scalp, and blood,
with loss of hair, from infancy to age, whether
simple, scrofulous, hereditary, or contagious,
when all other methods fail.
CUTICURA, the great skin cure, instantly allays
the most agonizing itching and Inflammation,
clears the skin and scalp of every trace of dis
ease, heals ulcers and sores. removes crusts
and scales. and restores the hair. CUTIcURA
DIE6PLEs, black heads, chapped, rough red.
! iIIl and oily skin prevented by CUTICURA SOAP
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Read our offer to send 3EehsesE 3 hzBfidgeds
Dictionary TO any seAe faxe kdzng two annual
subscriptions to the IsEflY GAzErTR and so in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Bernard's celebEate fresh country
butter at. g.TusF fsihgee Is. 50 t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
Best assQr+msna sf teas Il the city
Verdict of Not Guilty.

Special to the Gazette.
TEXARKANA, Tex. April lion yes
terday the jury in the Daingergeld dis
trIct court in the case of the State VS..
George w, Edwards. charged with kill
ing Ben Rodgers, returned a verdict of
not guilty, and MIR. Edwards resnfned
home last night. -
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LNGR0FTANT.
Address NJ. A. DAUPHIN.

Washington, ID. @.
BY ordinary letter, containing Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York Ex-
change, Draft or Postal Note.
Address Registered Letters Containing Currency to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
"REhEMBER, that fhe payment of Prizes
IS GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL BANKS OF
New Orleans, and the Tickets signed by the
President of institution whose chartered rights
are recognized in the highest courts; therefore,
beware of ali limitations oranonymous schemes.S'
ONE DOLLAR is the price OF the smallest part
or fraction of Ticket ISSUED By US in any
Drawing. Anything in our name offered for
ess than Dollar is a sWindle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

A larasassortmen Of fresh vegetables
sss91fn er s Dingee's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Try Napa VaHeg California CANNED
goods; prices low at Turner s. Dingeefs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12
The Wonderful Blood PuriHspI
Wiz fODIDE OF POTASH.

Cures all dsseases arising from impure blood,
VIZ: SSerof 2heumstism, Obstinate CutAne-
Gus EruPtia4s< Esss5pelas PimpleS in the Face
Blotehes sesat Head, Pains of the Bones
and joint S EhprnsB teers, etc.
Xxi Sarsapasf5ia IS $3sCie from the best Hon
duras SarsapariIia Saaast6ther roots and herbs
great value in All troubles caused by impure
blood, and contains, in addition a sufficient
quantity of IodidEaE Potash to make it perfect
blood purifier. -
It is said tha& two thirds OF all the diseases
that afffict nlxa nEe9used. either directly in
directly, from impure blood, and it is WE'LL
known fact thSs Sarsaparilla, when combined
with the pfalssE dose of Iodide Of yPotaSd is the
best altefAtive7anA blood purifier known. there
fore we4sel justtkfh9 in urging you TO take I-X-L
Sarsapatilla for e many troubles named above.
I-X-L Sarsap ariHs - compounded with the
greatest dare by skffful pharmacists from the
very AaskAaterial to be had. Physicians use Z
largsg. @S
me Best F9eearation and Largest Bottle
tHfIERrket. ~ for Xxi and take other.
AlE9fuggists. Rrsge, $780, =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

The Queen u sHe best cigar for the
monez Is IS had Send your orders to.
Eesf Worth Grocer Co. *
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Turner & Dingass sic Il rnons Houston
street gneesNa Keep fun line OF fresh
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

s Ground rock salt at Turner s. DlaEesss
1ttasIS FOR ice cream fEeszaBg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Pure apple Vinegar at Turner & Din-s
gees 9
A large assortment sT InoIasses and
syrups at Tpanef g Ddngee's.
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wHoLEsALEgY-

H.W. WILLIAMS & CO., FORT WORTH
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

The celebrated Stanard S
Louis royaI psxeft Hour.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

SOAP, the greatest of skin beautifers. is indis-
ensible in treat5ng skin diseases and baby hu-
mors. CUTICUaA FSEsoLTENr, the new blood pu-
riier and greates4of humor cures, cleanses the
blood of all impurities and poisonous elements,
and thus removes the CAUSE. Hence the CUTI-
cURA REMEDIES cure every humor and disease OF
the skin, scalp, and blood, with loss OF hair,
from pimples to scrofula, when the best physi-
clans and all other remedies fail.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, Soc; SOAP,
25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the Porter
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
RRSend for Glow to Cure Skin Diseases, - -
pages, so Illustrations and 100 testImoniaIs with
full directions for home treatment
DADNIC skin and scalp purified and aSstf{ied
Dad y by CUTIcURA SoAR; A7snsGfeiy pure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

riasis, etc. took and Sarsaparilla
over one year and half. bus no cure. Invent to
two or three doctors. and no cure. cannot praise
CUTICURA REMEDIES too much. They have made
my skin as clear and free from scales as ba-
by's. All used of them was three boxes of Gu
TICURA, and three bottles of CUTIcURA REsoLv-
ENT, and two cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP. II you
had been here and said you would have cured
me for $4,000. you would have had the money.
looked like the picture in your book, OF Pso-
riasis picture No. 2, ''How TO Cure Skin Dis
eases''), but now I am clear as any person
ever was. Through force of habit I rub my
hands over my arms and legs to scratch once in
while bus to no purpose. am well. Iscratched
twenty eight years, and it got to be kind OF
second nature to me. thank you a thousand
times Any one who reads this may write to ne
and wit answer it,
DENNIS DOWNING,
WATERBURxs, VI. Jan 20, 1857.
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Good butter always on hand at a'ashe
s DiAgSes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

Good syinRgaF ~ a1Ways wanted at this
tiEsas year, the best at is
Dingee's.
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100000 Tekets at $50 each Halves, SO; Quarters,
- Tenths, 81; Twentteths, 81.

entitled to tefninal Prizes.
AGENTS. WANTED
az-FoR CLUB RATES OF any .furthsE information
desired write legibly to the undersigned. clearly
stating your residence, with State, County Street
and Number. More rapid return mail delivery
VIII be assured by your enclosing envelope
bearing your full address
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Triumph tedhato catsup in, bnlk ST.
TurHsf& Dingee's.
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Grfts, hominy Bayy beans, lima
beans, green English peas always on
handz FORT WORTH GROCER Co..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

OIk6PLES, black heads, chapped, rough, red,
ilil and oily skin prevented by CUTICURA SOAP
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

TURNER s. DMGEE. Agents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-12

but feel rich to be relieved OF what some of the
doctors said was leprosy, some ringworm, pso-
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Commissioners.

TIE, the an 7ersiqned Banks and BGnEers, 1C;g
pdv all PTfzes dvGJCT IN The Louisiana State Lot
teTies sChfch may be presented at counters.
y. N. WALhSLEY, Pres. Louisiana National Bank.
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State National Bank.
A. BALDWIN. Pres. New Orleans National Bank
CARL K0HN, Pres. Union National Bank,
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n confirm your cure Of Jan. 20, 1887, which re-
nsslFs complete and permanent to date.
49, DENNIS DOWNING,
8. ~ 4gERBURY, VT, Feb. ., 1890.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-01
Freaks of Photography.

Most people are aware OF the fact
that with few exceptions the faces of
their friends are unlike when viewed
from opposite sides, but it is not gen.
orally known what causes this, in some
cases, remarkable difference. Napoleon
Sarony, the well-known photographer,
has made human faces the study of his
life. first by painting portraits and,
later in his career, by posing his sub
jects before the camera. No one has
ever doubted the excellence of his
work. and the reason for his great sue
cess undoubtedly arises from his observ-
ance of his patrons features and quick
ly determining which is the best side.
Frequently, he says. these facial
differences are caused by accidents re.
ceived in youth while playing rough
games, but the principal cause of the
variation in the outline Of the nose is
due to carelessness of mothers in allow
ing their babies to lie and suck their
thumbs, for then the forefinger is
pressed against the delicate cartilage of
the nose and slowly but surely is max
ing an indention thereon. Mr.. Sareny
proves his theory by the statements OF
many mothers who have remembered
the childish trait in their boys and
girls. and those who have evenly
formed features, or faces which ap.
appeared exactly the same on each
side, were those who scorned the
comfort which is derived by putting
the thumb in the mouth while sleeping.
The poet Longfeliow is cited as hav.
ing much better profile viewed from
the right side than from the left, and
General Hancock was another noted
man who was always photographed in
one position, his best side looking
quite unlike the other. In fact. there
was such difference that two photo
graphs, one of each side of his face,
would hardly be recognized as the
same person.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-01
Lively Fight With a Gator.

Tom Knott and Judy Branch. who
left for the Branch plantation well supA
piled with guns, dogs, etc., had terri
BILE fight with large alligator, says "a
Florida letter to the Gt0be-Dem1ocrdt.
1t appears that the boys were out hunt
ing some cattle, accompanied by their
pet dog. In hunting around they came
across an immense saurian, but as his
'gatorship was engaged in watching
some calves, he d.d not notice the two
"bloods'' from this place. The dog not
being well up in the gator business,
soon as his 'gatorship could change his
mind from calves to dogs he made a
sweep with his tail that brought the Ca
nine around to his business end, and
before the dog had time to think of his
part, made snap that would have end
ed his career then and there, but the
gator miscalculated his distance, and
instead of taking the whole dog, tail
and all, he got his tail only. The dog,
being thus freed, started on home
run; but the gator wanted dog if he
could not get calf, and, therefore, start
ed after him, rolling over and over.
This method of locomotion was so un-
usual that the dog became disgusted
and made such good time that the ga
tor gave it up and turned his attention
to his human enemies. They, in tnrn.
were SO badly frightened they lost their
gun, armed themselves with fence rails,
and then the fight was fast and furious.
Inc gator would take the rails be-
tween his teeth and crush them up as
if he enjoyed them for Il diet. To vary
the exercises he would snatch a rail and
sweep it round in a way that made his
assaiants give him plenty of room.
Finally, after a terrible struggle. he was
forced to 60 where all gators go, and
hunt calves and dogs no more. Messrs.
Knott and Branch say that he was, un-
doubtediy, the widest gator they ever
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-01
How Far Can You Hear?

Some experiments in Judging dis
tance by sound were carried out re-
Gently by one of the London brigades
of the Metropolitan volunteers. This
branch of military tactics is quite a
hew departure in volunteering, and
one which, if it is to be made of serv-
ice, will require more than an ordinary
amount of practice. It was first ex-
planned to the men that sound travels
at the rate of l, 100 yards in three Sec
onds. and on this basis they were to es-
innate the distance at which some
rifles were being discharged in the
darkness. The answers at first were
wide of the mark, some of the men be-
ing as much as $50 yards out in thei1
calculations. With a little practice,
however, a great improvement was
shown, many of the men guessing the
distance exactly. I am told, however,
that the experiments are not as salts
factory as was hoped, and it is thought
some time must elapse before Judging
distance by sound can be relied upon
with any certainty.-Life.