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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
On Keeping a Cheap Restaurant.

In past numbers Of THE GAZETTE, as I have
noticed, you have told inquiring readers where
they might obtain certain books that they were
desirous of buying. This thing, being a regular
feader of your paper, has emboIdened me to ask
You where can get book giving full p2rticu-
lars with reference to the restaurant business
/ am good cook and my wife is another and
we are thinking of starting cheap restaurant in
but there are some things about the business
that / do not clearly understand, so l have
thought IL would be best to get book to set me
all right in the matter. For instance, there ap-
pears to be great waste of yictuals, which il
seems TO Iae, q cheap establishment could not
Half the persons ordering = dinner do not us e
one-third Of the victuals placed before ther1 yet
they almost inv riaby muss over everything SO
that it would not do to place before the next Gus
toner. They don't want all that Is offered
them, but they spoil it just the same,
out out end il It wasn't there. "i'I Is
there market in any way for this bemessed
stuff? One of my neighbors says it is sold to
negro families at low price, but after careful
inquiry on the part Of both myself and wife we
cannot find negro or negroes who ever buys
anything of the kind from a restaurant. They
all simply get mad when we mention it to
them l asked cheap restaurant man about 1t
and he said the refuse had to be thrown away
but q street scavenger has assured me that he
never sees anything OF the kind in the trash
barrel. One gentleman suggested that try the
female manufacturers for q market, which did
but the female man was q Mexican, and when /
any longer understand single word Of English.
There are, no doubt, many things that might
learn from book, with reference to the CHEAP
restaurant business, and that's why I'd like to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12

the results of all our observations in the
premises, we must testify that the most
luxuriant aud thrifty hop vines yet seen
by US we saw in the state of Texas.
TIE hop for beat success wants llmey
soil-this we have in full. 1t also wants
more or less rain early in the season to
push up the vines and set the fruit
Texas is entirely ali right in this partic-
ular. After the pushing season, is
needed season comparatively dry, to
check the growth of vine, mature the
fruit and make up q favorable time for
harvesting-Texas fills this bill to the
letter.
We are entirely satisfied that the hop
could be made as good success in the
upper portions of Texas as characterizes
it in any other section of the world.
The only thing that might be urged
against going into hop culture for profit
here, at present, is lack of cheap labor.
A great deal of labor is required at har-
vest time, and In order to build I'D
successful competition with some of the
cheap labor hop regions, labor would
have TO be comparatively cheap. Hop
gathering is mainly performed by women
and children-in our present thinly
settled condition we might not just now
be able to employ enough of these to
harvest large crops. But this kind of
thing will not long lasr-Texas is rapidly
settling up; when she gets reasonably
heavy population the localities so popu-
lated will doubtless make lots of money
cultiyating hops.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
Hon Culture for Texns.

While talking on the subjecr of beer
materials, we may as well go the whole
hog by infiictiug upon cur readers q
short article on hops, another product
that enters into the manufacture of
beer, and without which beer cannot be
made. 1t appears that the same natural
conditions necessary to the successful
growth of barley are also necessary TO
the successful growth OF hops, hence We
usually find the two crops growing in the
same regions OF country. California,
Canada and some of the older but ex-
treme northwestern states produce all the
hops grown in this country for CONNER
cial purposes. II Texas can grow barley,
thing that can scarcely admit of 8
doubt, then it is not unreasonable TO
suppose that Texas can also produce the
hops required to go with ;he barley in
the manufacture of beer.
So far as we know, there has as vet
been no test made of Texas-grown hops.
but this fact is nothing against the strong
probability of our being able to make of
the crop q grand success. The hon
grows with US almost like q wild weed.
We have travelled no little in the hon
countries, and have seen the crop there
in all Its stages of growth; we have also
seen a hop vine growing here and there
about peoples's houses in Texas, uucared
for, of course. After summing together
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12

In an article of some weeks ago we
| stated that the boil worm did not work
in cotton bolls from choice, but merely
because they happened to offer 1t a
source of food. We took the position
that it was not really .'boll w0rm' at
all, but worm that fed upon cotton
bolls perhaps from sheer necessity, and
that, in all probability, there would be
just as many boil worms in Texas as
have an existence at present was there
not one stalk of cotton growing in the
state. 1t is an insect of wide range in
its food, and seems to get along about
as well as one species of succulent plan
as upon another. MIR. JEFF Welborn of
New Boston, Tex, writing for Farm
and Ranch, backs up our position by
saying: ~ have been out all day in the
pea teld where we had some hands pick
ing; the pea field lay broad beside the
cotton patch-just q turning row be-
tween them. The pea field seems alive
with the boil worm-millers-but not one
did see in the cotton, although the cot
ton was large and very green, (planted
first of June). Nor did find boil or
square pierced, while in the peas full
per cent. of pods had worms or the holes
in them" This proves that "boll
worm' is really misnomsr, for here it
was made plain that the worms entirely
preferred other food TO cotton bolls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
Pasture for Hogs,

Mr.. H. E. Singleton, says through
Farm and Ranch, that he regards pas
ture for hogs as something specially i'm
portant. He does not consider vegeta-
ton absolutely necessary to the existence
of the animal, but 1t is needed to keep
the system in q condition to ward off
disease and enable the digestive organs
to utilize and assimilate the greatest
amount of grain. Not only from the
green food eaten is the benefit derived
but the exercise required in cleaning this
food Is of great benefit, to say the least.
But green food should not be depended
upon exclusely. He never had a pasture,
even where he had red clover in its per-
lection, SO good for hogs but what little
grain in connection could be fed with the
greatest profit, especially TO young and
growing animals.
And instead of feeding all corn for six
months of the year, and allowing the
hogs all the grass they can find for the
other six months without grain, he advo-
Gates feeding some grain all the time,
and furnishing geen food at all seasons
of the year.
Mr.. Singleton next discusses the grass
es best suited for hog pasturage in Texas.
Bermuda grass is strongly advocated by
some, he says, and johnson grass by
c;asrs. He don't doubt their being fine
hog grasses, but since both are grasses
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12

that want the whole earth, he hopes
neither may ever get near enough to him
for his hogs to acquire a taste for them.
But be fears hope is delusive, for in his
rounds he sees them coming nearer each
year and holding every foot Of land they
once occupy.
Mr.. Singleton favors sowing oats for q
hog pasture-a spring crop and fall
crop. Rye also comes in well, say oats
in April and on the same land rye the
last of July, then fall oats, and so on.
Rye ,oue of our most neglected cereals,
he considers one of the most profitable
for many portions of Texas. It has
proved SO in his ssction-he writes from
Lebanon. 1t can be sown early or late,
on rich or poor soil, pastured all winter
until late in the spring, and then make
as good yield of grain as wheat and
command as good price in the markets.
So that the pasturags from the land is
clear profit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
A Three-Horse Evener.

| 1t sometimes becomes necessary to
work three horses abreast, especially IN
breaking sodded prairie. This cannot
| be done to advantage without arranging
what is quite generally called an
"evener. The old Tennessee plan of
working three horses is to hitch two IN
| the rear on a doubletree, in the usual
| way, ana then singietree one in front,
| but this is rather a troublesome plan,
and Texas is seeking to dodge all trouble-
some plans as far as possible. 1t is much
the most convenient 20 work the three
horses abreast on an 'evener, - and a
late issue of the Germantown Telegraph
| undertakes to tell US how the "eveneT'
should be made:
"If tho three horses to be worked to-
gether are each of about the same strength
the thing is simple enough. Shape out
piece of hard wood about as you would
shape doubletree for wagon. Bore
the end holes as for singletree clevises,
then measure the space between them
into three parts, and at one mark bore a
hole for the main clevIs. Now the
doubletree is just twice as long at one
singletree to the long end, and q double
tree with its two singletrees to the
short end. Hook your team up, go
to work. Now for the reason why.
The horse Mt the long end has twice the
length of lever from the kingbolt that
the two horses on the short end have and
thus each horse has his equal one-third
of the draft to himself. If one of the
horses is lighter than the others, shift
the kingboIt hole further toward the
short end. If this is put in its right place
each horse will still have one-third of the
work to do, and no more. To arrange
for this contingency q hole may be bored
on each side Of the one-third measure
hole, and the kingbolt shifted as test
shows the case to require
This hint may prove of value to the
person working q span of horses on the
ordinary double tree. Bore several holes
and shift the kingbolt In favor of the
weaker horse, where there is a differ
ence in the strength of the horses. The
weaker horse should always have the
longest end of the lever, just the same
as the weakest man at lift is given the
longest end of the handspike. It is
science and common sense. Stay chains
are simply an sbomination in such cases
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

This department is devoted to answering such
wrich may be of general information. Inquiries
of personal character that require answer by
mail should always have stamps inclosed. Please
give full name and postoffice address, in addi-
ton to any such signature as Subscriber. " or
"a. G. D.. - not for publication, but to enable
US to communicate promptly with the inquirer.
Parties desiring answers by mail must inclose
lamp for return postage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
Professor HI, on Irrigation.

Professor Robert T. Hill, the well
known Texas geologist, writing to the
Austin Statesman with reference to irri-
eating the Colorado valley below that
city says: "With irrigation there Is no
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12

vert. 1t is not strictly an evergreen,
though its leaves are fairly hardy, US
ually hanging on for considerable time
after most other deciduous trees have
dropped their foliage. The leaves of the
two species look a good deal alike.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
The Northern Catalpa.

In your reply to Emma George about catalpa
trees you say you do not know whether not
the Northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa), grows
South. wish to state that in 1882. I procured
from a nurseryman in Missouri, 100 trees of this
species. and got near all of them to grow. l
have just been out and measured an average tree
standing in my yard-it m aasures at the ground
thirty-two inches In circumference, ana seven
feet up it measures twenty-one inches. This is
what would call pretty good post for eight
years of growth. i only wish had ten acres of
such trees.
Have never seen any healthier or more thrifty
trees than these catalpas. 1 gave four of the
young trees to one of my neighbors and he
planted them on the ends Of some peach tree
rows in his orchard about the first of May. and
in October two of them had grown from six
inches in height to seven feet, and were at leasr
two inches in diameter at the ground.
If wanted Northern catalpa trees in thousand
lots, would send for them to any reliable
nurseryman in either Missouri or Illinois, who
keeps them in stock. They be had in al
most any handleable size desired.
@. 7. HOGAN.
Ennis, Tex.
Since writing the article referred to by
Mr.. Hogan we have seen some fine young
northern catalpa trees in the stock of q
Fort Worth nursery man. 1t is highly
probable that most of our Texas nurseries
keep them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
Editor Bulletin. AIyarado. Texas

The sample of fibre, which is wholly
from the bark of the plant, is very
pretty indeed, much resembling jute
fibre, though not near so strong. Its
deficiency in strength may be due TO the
process of preparation employed In this
particular case. Rut even supposing the
fibre to be no stronger under a different
mode OF preparation than it appears in
the specimen sent, 1t would still, If
abundant. be likely to prove of value as
material for filling mattresses, cushions
and the like.
Our correspondent puts up rather q
hard job for us when he suggests our
specimen of dry fiber. We have been
guessing through several days and some
in the night in an effort to settle upon
what manner of large plant they have
growing in their roads about Alvarado
Acting upon the hope of striking a clew +,
we have explored all the roads about
Fort Worth, but they are as bare of vege-
tation as billiard table that uses genu-
inc ivory balls. In the early stages of
our agony We settled down upon the
cocklebur as the plant our friend was
waggishly giving us chance to guess at +,
hut small section of outer-bark left In
the fibre completely knocked that thing
out when we placed it under the micro
scope. The structure of this outer bark
appears to point to some member of the
mallow family, though, on account of
similarity in bark structure pc culIar to
the mallow family of plants, we are, of
course, unprepared for hazardlng any
opinion as to which species il is.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
FuniQ Tay
Another Fibre Turns Up.

send you herewith a sample of fibre taken
from weed which is plentiful hereabouts-
grows in the roads and about old lots. 1t looks
like a cotton plant. only it is of lighter green
as TO foliage, and the stems, etc.. lighter in
color than the stems OF cotton. 1 think it has a
small yellow bloom. Will you tell US through
your agricultural department what it is?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21

street from Losoyo to the river was
adopted.
Ordinance widening Soledad street,
as reported in the LIGHT of one week
ago, was referred back to the commit
tee.
Specifications for mesquite paving,
as previously published, were adopted
as also for the new iron bridges over
the river at st. Mary's, Crockett and
Market streets.
Certain property holders on Tobin
hill were complained of as having
fenced up the streets with their prop
erty in the endeavor to keep the rock
quarry teams from cutting up their
premises. Matter was referred to city
engineer and committee on streets
Council adjourned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21
VIM. RADAM'S MICROBe KILLER.
Its List of Patrons Constantly In
creasinR In San Antonio and
ThrnII0h0ut the State

Its List of Patrons Constantly In
creasinR In San Antonio and
Throughout the State.
This medicine is unexcelled as q
blood purifier and appetizer. 1t is
very pleasant to the taste, similar to
IN unsweetened lemonade.
Used for catarrh, it has a fine effect
Those who use it recommend il to
Weir friends and are loud in its
praise.
Consumption, when the patien il
able to attend to the ordinary affairs
of life, yields TO its magic influence.
Asthma has been cured in many in
stances. in tact. wherever q thorough
rial is given.
If you have chronic neuralgia give
he Microbe Killer trial. We can
lite you to many case which it has
"I'+d.
Try the MicrObe Killer for rheuma-
ism, sick headache, etc.
Sold exclusively i'm San Antonio by
Richard Gehlert, No. Commerce
street.. Price 81 per gallon.
NOte-Bc careful to get the genuine
trticle Since our great reputation
VAS been established, you can find
plGALY OF medicine In one gallon jugs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21
G ROCE R E S

We invite your attention to
our unexcelled facilities for
serving you to better advan-
tage than others. Our stock
is larger and more varied than
any in the state, and our prices
are the lowest always. We
solicit the trade of merchants
only. Parties who contem-
plate going into the retail gro
Gerry business will do we'll to
figure with us before placing
their orders. Mail orders
conscicntiously filled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21
Assignee'S Notice.
STATE OF Texas,

COU NTY OF BEXAR.
To the creditors of Camille RoOs:
You are hereby notified that Camille RcoS,
of the county of Bexar, on the 18th day Of Jan
uary, A. D. 1880, executed a deed of assign
ment, conveying to the undersigned all of his
property for the benefit OF such of his credit
Ors as will consent 10 accept their proportion
al share of his estate and discharge him ON
Retrospective claims ~ provided by statute,
and that the undersigned accepted such trust,
and has duly qualified as required by law.
AL creditors cOnSenting to said assignment
must. within four months after the publica
ton of this notice. make known to the as
signee their consent in writing, and within
six months OF the date of thIa notice, 1ie
their claims with the undersigned. who re-
sides at San Antonio. TEXAS. wblCh is also his
pOstOtiicr address.
Witness ny maud this lOth day of January,
1890 l. DREYFUS.
ll02lt Assignee Of Camille ROOs.
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NOtlCe

Ladies don't read; but sometime
ago when the night was dark, and
stormy, and the wind was bowling
wi d, Mr. n. A. Blair thought OF a
splendid idea TO bring the ladies up
to his store, 3l8 east COmmerc street
He al ce sent for t. e most beauti
tai assortment OF plush and gilt OdOr
cases, something entirely new for 5)c
flied with Imported perfumery up to
$40; they hsvearrived; now bury up
ladies, and inspect 1h9'3 goods befDre
purchasing elsewhere or no hDIss il
Texas can compete win h" FARMERS
DRUG STORE. Teiyph)s No. 2)j..
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Alb. FRANK & CO.,
Wholesale GrocerS,
San Antonio, Texas.
Personal Notes.

Mr.. u. w. Angle Is in the city.
Mr.. Frank Holt is very ill.
Mrs. Eliza Marin is seriously i'll.
Mrs. J. B. Franklin, of Goliad, is a
guest at the st. Leonard.
]. J.Gallaher, of Weatherford, stops
at the Central.
g. S.. Meredith, of Trinidad, Col,
registers al the st. Leonard.
a. General Russ is up and out again,
after taking his share of la grippe.
A. d. Duncan, of Dallas, stops at
the Southern.
A. E. Noble, Of Eagle Pass, stops at
the Southern.
J F. HilIvard, of Encinal, stops at
the Southern.
John Gallagher says he has sure
cure Tor la grippe.
r. H. Rill, of Cotulla stops at the
Central.
Cooper whitney, of Portage, Wis
eonsin, stops at the Central.
l.. Nj. Alle.uan, OF New York is at
the Menger.
VIM. r. Guss is a guest of the Men
ger from Boston.
John H. Wiley. of Philadelphia, is
stopping at the Merger.
O. =. Nelson is registered at the
Menger, from Chicago.
H. NJ. Finch, of st. Louis, has
rooms at the Menger.
K. NJ. Turner, a well known drum
mer, is at the Menger from Chicago.
J. s. and J. A. Youngkin, NJ. DIS
of Sweet Home, are registered at the
st. Leonard.
Inspector of weights and measures,
Mr.. A. 7. Stevens, is down with la
grippe.
Mr.. John Groben left today to re-
turn to Lavernia where he is now
clerking.
Miss Annie Semlinger returned
home today from Chicago. much to
the delight of her many friends.
f. G Gillett, editor of the Karnes
County News, is registered at the St.
Leonard.
Mr.. Albert JOske left yesterday for
New York, TO lay in spring stock OF
goods for JOske Brothers.
r. r. Edwards, a prominent stock
man Of Dimmlt county, stops at the
Centra
Mr.. w. w. Wslling, who has been
suffering rom la grippe, Is able to
c''"A "ut today. Mrs. Walling is also
growing better.
Mr. r A. Nixon. a young ranch
man Of western Texas, arrived Satur-
day from London, Eng, where he
took him wife.
w. A. Thatcher, R. G. Toitch, J. R.
Lane, G. Amin and E Latimer form a
party from Flatonia stopping at the
Southern.
Messrs. Chas. Perner, August
HOrnung and Thos. Abbott, boss
duck hunters, lett today for shoot
Dig trip east 01 the city.
E. J. Gallagher and Chas. C. Boel-
hau~e ~In - u" tomorrow from
their business trip through the north
ern part of the state.
p. s. TrOwdridge, G. Fl. Moss and
Abraham D-reher, form a party OF
tourists from Milwaukee. They stop
at the southern.
= Mr.. Chas. Baumherger, manager
Tor the Knltever cement works OF
BeIlefOntaiue, OHIO, returned to San
Antonio yesterday tor II short visit to
relatives.
August Busch, Henry worth.
F. Schulz J X Waterman an Speu-
Ger NmsOu compose the Bu ch party
from st. LOUIS. They are at the Mem
ger.
n B Todd, a stock buyer at Birm-
ingham, Ala, puts up at the Central.
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House and Lot For Sale"

Lot 70 feet front by l50 feet deep, with a
nice residence of hari rock Containing 4
large rooms. Hall, Kitcheu, pantry. bath
rooms, servants room and wash shed, with
front and back gallery and nice yard. nice
property. This property is near Main plaza,
nice situation, good surrounding and offered
for reasonable figure. Apply to J. A. II &.
HOSACK & Co., No. 20S, south side NJ ain plaza
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NOtiCe.

All persons indebted to the late
NJ. J. w. Hannlg are requested to
call Immediately at No. q Soledad
street, and settle accounts with Mr..
A. f. Stsacke, who will likewise pay
claims against the estate.
[Signed,] Mrs. ]. w. HANNIG.
l-lO-1f
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Ewes Ste0

by Kings optometer and spectacles
TO suit. Watches, Clocks, SiIverware
and Jewelry to please everybody,
Also, watches and Jewelry repaired;
all at lowest figures.
OTTO BLUMENTHAL's,
24l Commerce street.
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City Drug store.

Ragland & Co., East Commerce
street, for elegant requisites for the
bath. Bath sponges, Bath Towels,
Bath Brushes, Bath Soaps. The Gen
uine Old Brown Windsor Soap now
reduced from 10c to &c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21

Twenty-Five girls. Only those who
are good sewers need apply. Good
wages and steady work. Address Box
"B" LIGHT Office. l-20-tf
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
LeprOsy.

The only case ofleprosv ever known
to have been Cared by anv medicine
James Kavanagh, Jr., is now entirely
recovered and is back in New Orleans.
We are treating five other cases of lep,
rosy. all successfully.
FIFTH Dist, \. O..July %, 1889
To whom it may concern;
Iposit've.y assert that my son was
afflicted with that most hideous and
loathsome of diseases, leprosy, and o.;
a character most malignant. ANY
person who may be skeptical regarding
this case are most cordially invited to
call and see him now as at an early
date, at nv residence, No 10 Eliza
street, Algiers, Fifth district Of New
Orleans because if not seen soon. and
he continues to improve as he has,