Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

Porter was a commander at the time anh
Miss Evelina Anderson, the daughter OF
William Anderson, rich member OF
congress of Pennsylvania. was visiting at
the navy yard Evelina was only fifteen
years old and she was playing with doll
when Commander Porter met her. He
fell head over ears in love with her aud
straightway proposed. She referred the
matter to her father, though she was
perfectly willing herself. The family,
however, did not think much of young
Porter, and Miss Andersou's brothrr,
who was thought to be u very brave
Young man, was deputed to receive him
AMI give him his refusal. When Porter
called he WINS received by this young man
in the parlor and was asked his business.
Porter repIied that he had not come to
see him, he wanted to see his father,
whereupon the young brother Jumped
up and said: "Wet, sir, you We
come on FOOLS errand. My |
father can't see you, aud you
cannot marry my sister or be connected
with this family Commander Porter |
jumped from his chair. His eyes flashed |
fire and he stepped up towards young |
Anderson and said, "Sir. you are med |
ding in a matter that does not concern |
you. came here about marrying your
sister, l didn't come TO marry you, ana
d--n you, if you don't leave the room
I'll throw you out of the window The
Young man was decidedly frightened land
he went out and told his father that Porter
would cut every body IS throat if he didn't
get the girl in marriage. The result was
that father Anderson came in aud got
acquainted with Porter. He liked him
and week later he gave his
consent to the marriage. Upon their
wedding he gave the young couple very
handsome residence on the banks OF the
Delaware, and this is think still III the
family. Admiral Porter is authority for
the above story.
SOME DEER PARK NOTES.
From private letters from Deer Park l
learn that Mrs. Secretary Rnsk has quite
recovered her health since she went
there. She took walk of two miles up
the mountains the other day and came
back IS fresh as daisy. Mrs. Governor
Campbell of Ohio has cottage very
near that of Mrs. Rusk and Miss Camp
bell is one of the bellies of the summer.
Mrs. Robert P. Porter, the wife of the
census commissioner, is at the Oakland
MOTEL about SIX miles away. She has her
chiliren with her and she frequently
! drives over to Deer park. Mrs. Gen.
|
! the general comes up every other Sunday
| from Washington aud spends few days
in the mountains. The cottage is the
| finest one in the village and it belongs to
the county attorney. Gen. McCook has
taken it for the season and it is his in
| tention to go into the mountains to hunt
after the senate adjourns. The Stephen
| b. Eikins house is some distance further
up the road. 1t has been packed full OF
| visitors during the whole summer and
| Mrs. Elkius says sh5 never knows how
many people she is going to have Mt
| dinner or over night. The house has
ninety nine rooms and she has quite
farm surrounding it. The Elklns' cot
| tage at Deer park is occupied this season
by Washing ton Mclean aud l am sorry
to learn that this old stager Is not
in the best of health. He has
been ailing for some time aud has been
under the care of the doctor. Near his
cottage is that owned by the CARROTS,
and in the same settlement is that of
Mrs. Senator Henry G. Davis. The
Garrett cottage is now occupied by Mary
| Garrett, and Mrs. Garrett left Deer park
! n short time ago. Mary Garrett is per-
haps the richest single woman in the
!, United States. Her father left her an
equal share of his fortune 18th the other
children and among his requests was this
Garrett cottage ut Deer park. She is worth
all the way from Sl5, 600 900 upwards,
and she knows as much about business as
any man in the country. She was for
years before her father died his conf
DENTAL secretary, and she is said to have
inherited the business ability OF her
father. She Is very well educated
woman and has travelled widely. She is
I IT,, a,alf ar, adtn inn :
one of the most sensible and modest OF
the heiresses of the United States.
THE TWO MRS. DAvIsEs AND MINISTER
r RoUsTAN.
' Henry G. Davis has made fortune
. out of Deer park. He got the land fol
, | a song and understand that some of il
: is now being SOLD off in lots of fifty fee
1 ! front aud le6 feet deep at $3.50 lot
g He makes hay aud cuts oats now on the
| hills opposite the Deer Park hotel, anC
8 | starting life as a brakeman he has a.
' last reached that position where he i:
worth his millions.
Speaking of Mrs. Davis brings up {
D | funny incident which occurred here JUS
= before she left for Deer park. Fer hus'
= band, you know, was in the senate, aut
' she is known here as Mrs. Senator Davis
: There Is, however, another Mrs. Senate
I Davis here. l refer to the famous beaut!
q from Minneapolis, the wife of Cushmar
9 X. Davis, the senator from Minnesota
r These two women are as different as thu
q poles. Mrs. Cush. DAVIS Is q sort Of
Diyernon; she Is fond OF society and he
house Is the rendezvous for the joilies
: people of the capital. She overflow
I with animal life, never gets tired and i
q always ready for any kind OF fun. Mrs
Henry G. Davis Is more quiet. She is
l Judge, considerable older and she doe
i not look at all like Mrs. Cushman K
The other dav the bachelor French min