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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
An Eccentric Ex-Mayor.

A good story is being told about that
famous old Philadelphian, ex-MayorVaux.
William C. Mackin, the Chestnut Hill
builder, received word one morning to
send carpenter to the ex-Mayor's coun-
try residence on Norwood avenue. A
young man in whom Mr.. Mackin had
great confidence was selected and sent to
the house with his box Of tools. The
young carpenter was stranger to Chest
nut Hill and never before met Mr.. Vaux.
When he rang the door bell it was
answered by the eccentric head Of the
house in person, clothed in the red flannel
shirt worn on his early morning walks.
The carpenter stated his errand, and q
bench in the hall was pointed out, and
he was grufhy told to sit down there.
ssDo YOU smoker was then asked, and,
the answer being in the affirmative,
Mr.. Vaux stepped into his library 9
moment, and on his return handed
the man cigar, with the command to-
smoke it.
ssNo you don'tl'' suddenly exclaimed
the ex-Mayor, as he saw the carpenter
putting the cigar into his pocket. II
told you to smoke it, and ] want you to
do it. Here is q match.n And the
young man, who was by this time in an
agony of fear, not knowing but what he
was talking to lunatic, began putting
desperately at the cigar. When he saw
the cigar fairly lit, Mr.. Vaux went to the
foot Of the stairs, and calling to his wife,
told her to bring down his old musket.
Mrs. Vaux, surprised at such request,
asked what he wanted it for.
ooh, want to shoot this cantankerous
carpenter down here, = was the reply, and
Mrs. Vaux, seeing it was only q joke,
went away with a laugh. The carpenter
could see no joke in the matter, however,
and was on the point of making dead
break for freedom, when Mr.. Vaux told
him to come and see what work was to
be done. Since then the two have been
the best Of friends, and every time they
meet the carpenter gets couple Of good
/ cigars. II Philadelphia Inquirer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

zelles, and an elk. 1t b refreshiag to
read that her studio contains not an
article Of bric-a-brac and scarcely any.
thing that is not needed in the work Of
the great artist. No hckshaws and no
Trash. She has been always Hn early
riser. She says the morning is the best
time for work. Her animals are also
more docile then. Shespends much time
outdoors, walking or riding in little
carriage which she herself drives At
her work and outdoors she wears q mans
clothing, with q peasant blouse. Her
life has been devoted to her art, pure
and simple, and rich has been her reward.
There are some wrinkles in her face now.
but neither her marvellous mental nor
physical powers are weakened one whit
Her enthusiasm keeps her always young.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
A Magnificent Mausoleum.

A contract has been signed for the con-
struction of magnificent mausoleum in
Laurel Hill Cemetery for the Floods, and
work upon it will commence in few
days and be prosecuted steadily by a
large force of men for year, when it is
hoped that it will be finished. The maui
soleum is to be finer than the beautiful
one lately completed by James G.. Fair,
and equal to that of the Crocker family.
It will cost at least $100, 900. It will be
modelled after the jay Gould mausoleum,
but in beauty of structure will, it is stat
ed, even surpass it. Its form is to be that
of the peripteral Ionic temple, and it will
be constructed entirely of California ma
terial and almost entirely of granite. The
only other material used will possibly be
little marble along the margins for the
receptacles for the dead. Even this will
be dispensed with if possible, and artis-
tically worked granite substituted. The
great tomb willbe about so feet long and
20 feet wide, and will reach to a height
Of 20 feet. There will be 28 columns,
each a perfect polished piece without
Joint and unmarried in any way. The
celia will be 10 feet inches in height,
with angle or volute caps on all sides.
When completed the mausoleum will in
the interior have the effect of great mir.
ror, as its granite sides, and even the floor,
which will be Of granite, will be as smooth
as glass. The dome in its interior viii
be of panelled and curiously carved gran
ite. The mausoleum, as at first construct
ed, will have receptacles for six persons
or for as many as constitute the FLOOD
family. -[Omaha Bee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
A RIVER FULL OF FISH.
It Can Sometimes Be Crossed by
Stepping on Their Backs.

The Skykomish river flows westerly
through the western part OF Snohomish
county and unites with the Snoqualmie
at the sForks," " which is nine miles from
Snohomish City, forming the river Of the
same name. The Snohomish pours into
Puget sound; and up this the salmon be-
gin to migrate about the last of August.
The fish work up to the headwaters of the
principal branches of the main river, viz. /:
the Pilchuck and the Skykomish, and
are found in the greatest abundance in
the latter stream. Hero, from the 1st Of
September till March 1st, the salmon are
caught in great abundance by the Indians
and whites. The Indians are the princi-
pal fishermen, as during the winter sea-
son they depend for food chiefly upon
the fish, which they preserve by drying.
Outside of the pastime afforded the whites,
they pay little attention to the finny in
habitants of the stream, except to cast an
occasional net to add variety to their
table food.
The fish are caught with hook and net,
the largest and best ones being over three
feet long and Of bright silver color.
These are very fat, and would form
rare dish, especially on on Eastern table.
The net is strung at night from shore
to shore, as the fishing waters are above
the head Of navigation. In the morning
| it is not unusual to see the net rs full as
can be hauled to shore.
The different kinds of fish that enters
this river are often confounded. 1t must
not be supposed that the large t0Tyee"
salmon found at the headwaters of the
Skykomish are Of the same family as the
immense schools of ordinary sized ones
that annually enter the river, for the for
mer breeds where it is caught, and is
good for food at any time.
The latter are good when they first
enter the river, but after beating over
shoals and other distractions become
covered with innumerable small stores,
the snoot becomes hooked, and raise
over the backbone, called the ''hump,n
grows on them, whence they are known
as the ''humpy'
The ''Tyee" species, which is referred
to, are said by many to closely resemble
those found in the Columbia river, and,
as there are no salmon found in Western
Washington exactly like them, there may
be some truth in the statement.
The writer has seen the "humpies" so
numerous in Pilchuck that person could
cross the stream by stepping upon their
backs. Seattle Wash Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
A Peculiar Inscription.

From the railway station at Lubbock, the
smallest Of the three independent Hanse-
attic towns Of the German Empire, one en-
tiers the place through remarkable med
iaval gateway of red brick and terra
Gotta, thus reaching the grand market
place, on two sides Of which rises the
venerable Rathhaus- Gothic building
in brick, having many turrets, gables and
quaint spires. Beneath this is the Rath-
skeller, noted for its Wcll-preserved vault
ing. The chimney piece Of this apart
ment, where, in days of old, wedding
festivities were celebrated, bears this pc
culiar inscription:
Menich man lude synghet wen me EN-
de Brut briniet; weste he wat men em
brochte, dat he vol wenen mochte.n
(llany man sings loudly when they
bring him his bride: if ne knew what
they brought him, he might well weep.)
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Rect Of Different sizes.

The standard Of lineal measure the
world over has been the ssfoot.n Each
country has foot Of different lengths.
The English yard was the arm Of King
Henry /. and the English foot one-third
Of it. This foot divided into twelfths
gives us English inches, and the only way
to obtain an idea of the length Of the
standards Of different countries is to
measure them in English inches. China
has different standards, and has changed
its standard. The standard copper foot
rule Of A. d. 81, preserved in Pekin, is
OF inches; the present imperial standard
is 124 inches. The carpenters foot at
Ningpo IS 10; at Shanghai IS nearly.
Switzerland has three standards, 10a, IL,
and 194 for Neuchatel, Basel and Geneva.
Spain has two: 10, 10 for Aragon and 10-
O6 for Castillo. France has foun, but the
pied du roi is 1879.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06

Alworth turned in the doorway with
simple dignity.
thank You, sir, for your forbearance.
but most Of all, for this reminder Of the
support Of prayer, which has never yet
been denied to us, said he. Yes; 1t is
soothing to feel that tomorrow is the
day of worship"
sPshawl- sneered the banker. who, Of
all things in the world, was alone out
spoken in his irreligion; much good
may it do you. But, man alivel you've
got your own solid, worldly retrieval
right in your hands, IL you would but
open your eyes.
@How-in what way2'
Howl why, have you been blind for
the past twelve-month? Old .Croak Is
crazy after your pretty daughter-he has
been. dead in love with her for long
time"
-In Lowell" repeated the old man,
drearily. What that ugly, ayaricioua
old wretch in love, and with some one
other than himself?"
-Oh, but it's true enouehl" cried Mr..
Marlowe, laughing. If she had but
given him the least encouragement you'd
have been in clover before this. Make
her marry him, man, and I'll wager that
you'll soon have Jasmine Lodge again in
your possession, with permission to
dream away the balance of your days
among its fower-beds. There, therei
no thanks necessary, though I'm not in
the habit of giving away such clever
points. / must now be alone, for the
marriage settlements are shortly to be
signed here
More bewildered than ever. Mr.. Alworth
passed outside of the tall paneled and
glass partition inclosing the Offices,
crossed the narrow passage running be-
tween it and the wall, and thence,
through another door, into the broad,
stately hall dividing the main building
from front to rear. he was about to turn
in the direction Of the staircase, to his
left, when an open door leading into Q
narrower connecting passage at the rear,
| together with the heavy perfume of exotics
and other flowers, arrested his intention.
This passage was the one leading
through the conservatory to the dining
room and other rear apartments. The
old man timidly stepped into it, looking
around upon the plants, and drawing in
their perfume, as though it were to him
the very breath of life,
As he did SO, woman suddenly stood
before him.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Hard-working Rosa Bonheur.

Rosa Bonheur, the greatest animal
painter of her time, is sixty seven years
old, yet she says she has still work
enough in her mind to fill two hfetimcs.
In 1850 she bought an old house in the
little village Of BY, on the banks Of the
Seine, not far from the forest of Fon-
tainebleau. There she has lived and
wrought ever since. She has added sta
bles and d studio to her house. In the
stables and grounds she has had from
time to time averitable menagcrie Of ami.
mails, including lions, chanois, bears, ga.
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THE BANKERS CRIME
Diamond Cut Diamond.
pY NATHAN D. uRNER
CHAPTER L.

WELYE or fifteen years
ago there stood in the
Cornish seaport town of
Highcombe a hne old
mansion that was at once
the banking house and
residence of Mr.. Gilbert
Marlove, ostensibly the
sole member of the nom
inal firm Of Marlowe q
Co., bankers.
One side Of the ground
floor was devoted to the
business Offices; the rest
being taken up by rooms,
passages, and q conserva-
tory pertaining to the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

YOUNG man with good trade would like to
l. correspond with some young lady with
matrimonial intentions. Address x. Y. 2.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

YOUNG mau (unmarred), WHO has had
n some exT erience desires position as clerk
in dry goods grocery store. References
given. Oscar Dellington, Belcherville, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
ROUND.UPS.
Gen. John Nesbett Talks About the
Movement of Beef Cattle.
An Old Timer Predicts that Beef Cattle Will
Bring $50 in Texas in Two Years.
General Livestock News.

Gen. John Nesbett, general livestock
agent of the Chicago and Alton railroad,
that line which has ever proven itself
friend to the cattlemen of the Southwest,
was at the Ellis hotel yesterday, having
just returned from a trip up the Fort
Worth and Denver road. To GAZETTE
reporter who engaged him in conversa-
ton, Gen. Nesbett stated that there was
visible Stacking up in the cattle ship
ments, which is but a natural result of
the PRESIDENTS order extending the time
for the Indian Territory cattlemen to get
out with their herds.
''This will be good thing too, for the
cattle market, he said, "and expect
te see prices stronger from now on than
they have been for some time. The ex-
tension will operate so as to distribu te
over period of eight weeks shipments
which would have been made in four
weeks and less. Under the original
order, which required all cattle to
be out of the inhabited Indian
country from October l there would have
been terrible rush of cattle from that
section during this month, and there
could have been but one result glutted
market and ruinous low prices. This eX-
tension will give the csttlemen more time
to move their herds, and the market will
be relieved from O pressure that would
have ruined it.
''To Illustrate: few days before the
order extending the time was made pub
lie l was in Kansas City, and was in con-
versatlon with a prominent Strip cattle
man. He stated to me that he had sent
out orders that would cause % 900 head
of cattle to be rounded up and shipped at
once. These cattle would have struck
Chicago on Monday, and what would
have been the consequence any cat
tleman can tell you. The order
of extension came in the meantime, and
the order for the movement of that vast
number of cattle was countermanded
and only about 1000 went to market thus
relieving it of a surplus that would
have sent prices down to nothing.
/ think that the Stacking up OF Terri
tory shipments, however, will operate to
increase the shipments from Texas, for
1t was generally conceded that if the
Territory order, as it originally stood,
was enforced, Texas cattlemen would
hold back their stock, but now since the
Territory shipments will not be crowded
IN the month of September, but will be
distributed over three month period, {
look for q livelier movement from this
state. l don't know that this will be
best, but rather incline to the idea that
if Texas cattlemen would still b old back
that it would be better for them in the
long run.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
PREDICTS BETTER TIMES.
Beef Cattle will Sell IN Texas at $50 Pc
Head in Less Than Two Years.

Beef Cattle will Sell IN Texas at $50 Per
Head in Less Than Two Years.
Mr.. John Dennis of Hood county, one
of the old time cattlemen of this section
of the state, was in the city yesterday,
and in q conversation with several cattle
men predicted that inside of year and
half beef steers weighing 1850 pounds
would sell in the Fort Worth market at
$50 per head.
1.-The fact of the matter is, ~ said Mr..
Dennis. "cattle are going to be scarcer.
People have been getting rid Of them as
fast as they could do SO, and 1 am salts
fled that the cattle of the future are going
TO be of better class in this state. but
there will not be SO many of them. Gem
erai conditions will also improve, and 1
see nothing to prevent an improvement
of values right here at home. The start
ing up of the refrigerator at Fort Worth
would help this along rapidly, and I'M
derstand that it VIII be started up in a
short time.
"It will be much better for
cattlemen of Texas to sell
their cattle here, if they can,
at less price than they can get for
them at Chicago; they can do this and
still come out ahead. Now it is known
that it costs about Sc TO ship a
beef steer TO Chicago, and the animal
will lose 100 pounds weight in transit.
The loss in shrinkage will foot up So and
the freight will amount to ST which
makes SO. You can see by this that the
beef steer could be sold here at three
fourths of cent per pound less than he
would bring in Chicago, and still the
producer would be ahead. 1 believe
that things will come our way after
awhile, and l say this after years OF ex-
perience in the cattle business. 1 be-
gan the business in 1853 ana have kept
it up ever since, except three years that
l was engaged in trying to bust up this
government, and l have noticed all
along, here of late years, that so many
people are Citing out of the business
that the supply of cattle in Texas is
getting smaller all the time
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
A BOOT AND SHOE SYNDICATE.
chase OF the Large Manufactures
of This Country.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. lot is given
out on authority of several gentlemen
connected with prominent boot and shoe
houses here that inquiries have been
made of some of the largest shoe manu-
facturers in this city by an English syn
dictate as to whether their plants can be
purchased; that a correspondence on
the subject has progressed, and that the
New York financial agent of this syndi-
cate, Mr.. Elisha Hanshaw, will soon be
here to make personal examination of
plants and to investigage the business
of the various establishments. This is
same syndicate that is alleged to have
recently acquired several large shoe
making establishments IN Rochester, n.
Y. 1t is now said to be the purpose of
capitalists to purchase the plants in New
York and Cincinnati, as well as III
Rochester, St. Louis and Chicago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
What of the Winter.

tit is very fortunate that good rains
Z have visited the range country and
started the grass to growing at this sea-
son of the year, said an old range man
to GAZETTE reporter yesterday, for L
look for harder winter than we have
had for several years, and the cattle will
need all the flesh they can get on the IN
TO get through until spring in shape. 1
don t predict any terrible times on the
range, for the cattle Will be in good fix
to tackle the weather, and 1 think win
ter grazing will be good, but L do ex-
pect to experience more cold weather in
Texas during the coming winter than we
have had for quite while. We have
had two remarkable mild winters IN sue
cession, and it can hardly be expected
that we will have the third one. l look
for the cold weather to set in. before
Christmas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Hold the Cattle.

Two lessons are to be learned from the
present condition of the cattle markets
One is that the country is being largely
cleared of beef cattle. The real drouth
and the drouth scare are causing an IN
precedented orowdlng to market. The
result must be scarcity at an early
day, and all who can find feed enough,
at reasonable cost, to keep their animals
from falling away in flesh, should hold
them back for the present. Second, it
is the wrong time to go out of raising
cattle. There will be enough driven from
the business from sheer necessity, to-
gether with those who will quit because
it has not paid recently, to leave profit
able field open to those who hold on
through thick and thin. Hold fast to
the cattle Stock Grower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

Scrofula is that impurity IN the blood
which, accommodating in the glands of the
neck, produce unsightly Jumps or swell
ings, which causes painful, running sores
on the arms, legs or feet, which de-
velops ulcers in the eyes, ears or nose.
often causing blindness or deafness,
which is the origin of DImples, cancer
GUS growths and many. other manifesto
lions usually ascribed to "humors. P.
P. P. is the friend in need. A course of
this valuable blood purifier, and you will
be a well man. If you suffer from
Scrofula in any of its various forms, be
sure to take P. P. p. For sale by l.. NJ.
Whitsitt & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Has Cattle ON the Market.

T. L. Cutbrith of Bell county is in the
city, and has 400 head of one, two and
three-ysar-old steers with him which he
has placed on the market. The cattle
are in good shape, but up to last night
he had found no purchaser for them.
The trouble in this section is short grass
at present, the pastures not being able
to carry more cattle than there is now on
them
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
A CATTLE FAMINE.
The Cutting Down of Stock on the Ranges
Will Bring 1t About.

The Cutting Down of Stock on the Ranges
VIII Bring 1t About.
A great many people are of the opinion
this country is on the brink of great
beet famine. They cite as reason for
this belief that stocks on the ranges have
been greatly cut down III the last few
years and that many of the farming dis
trlcts of the country which once raised
cattle in large numbers have almost
given up that branch of the livestock
business. These opinions seem to be
pretty well taken and are substaDtiated
by good deal of oorroporative evidence.
However, We are hardly inclined to
think that the probable scarcity of cattle
in the next year or two will be so marked
as TO cause IN reality a famine. The
opinion that cattle supplies were running
down rapidly has been prevalent for
quite long time, and it must not be
forgotten that in the face of all this sup
plies in the Western markets are growing
heavier from season to season. OF course
there has recenuy been for this q special
reason, quite frequently alluded to IN
these columns, namely, the widespread
prevalence of drouth in many leading
cattle-growing sections. Had not this
occurred 1t is probable that the heavy
runs at Chicago for month past would
not have been KNOWN Nevertheless we
see no reason why they should not have
been fairly liberal. Probabilities now
point 10 lessened runs Of cattle in the
near future as compared with those of
the last two or three months. However,
the supplies will likelyS be something
near, if not altogether equal to the de-
mand. We have great faith in the flu
ture of cattle prices, butdo not expect to
see them stimulated by any such wonder
full development as a cattle famine would
produce. A good demand, improved
prices. and everything necessary to make
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
AProte.t Apain,t the Concer Bin

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Sept. 10.-The
Montgomery commercial and Industrial
association last night adopted the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, the Conger bill has passed
the house of representatives and is now
pending in the senate will destroy the
vast trade amounting to millions of dol
lars and will intiict blow in the cotton
seed industry of the South that will
cripple if not annIhilate it,
Resolved, that our senators in con-
gres be urged TO use all honorable means
to prevent the enactment of that b i'll
into a law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

Mr.. A. J. Wick of Houston, one of the
most extensive feeders of cattle in the
South, was in the city yesterday looking
over the cattle situation. He feeds an
nually at Houston, Little Rock and
Memphis thousands of cattle, using
principally cotton seed in preparing his
beeves for the market. This season he
expects to feed anywhere from 10 200 to
20, 900 head, and will draw his supplies
from Texas. The determination OF Mr..
Wick to feed the number of cattle he in
tends to is good evidence of his opinion
of next years cattle market.