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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

! dependent upon the sun, which, though
| il was as willing then as 1t Is now, once
took several hours to accomplish pict-
ure. Taking pictures with oil lamps was
so tedious that few people bothered with
photography after the sun went down;
and even when the electric light came
photography after dark was not much
increased, for electric light was rather
an expensive luxury. So that when
magnesium began to be used for getting
thu necessary illumination every body felt
that new field for the amateur had been
opened.
Taking pictures indoors by daylight is
difficult matter and frightens off q
great many amateurs from one of the
most delightful features OF photography.
When the magnesium light cast its pure
white glow it not only became possible to
photograph indoors with certain results,
but it became possible to photograph
quickly-a dozen times as quickly as with
daylight. Where it required many Sec
onds to photograph room by daylight,
making it usually impossible to introduce
figures, particularly the figures of little
people who find it hard to keep still with
magnesium half second of time is all
that is necessary TO catch, off-hand and
ture. Nothing could be more interesting
to the amateur or more attractive in
its effect than these pictures of indoor
family life-pictures that can be made
without waiting for favorable weather or
favorable hour. For fiash-lIght pho
Biography one hour of the day is as good
as another, for it can be used with hap
Ply results in partnership with sunlight.
The amateur album now shows q history
of the family life indoors. 1t shows the
family gathered about the evening lamp,
as circled about the winter hearth, vet it
does not omit picture OF the lamps
flame as of the flicker and dance of the
fire on the hearth. 1t shows the holiday
festivities, the Christmas tree group,
the birthday party at Its height. When
the daughter of the family is married
Tom must, of course, have the privilege
OF making picture Immediately after
the ceremony, greatly to the consterna-
ton of the country cousin, who did not
know II was going off.
This may all sound as if photography
by flash light " as very simple and easy
thing, and certainly it is q direct and
uncomplicated method, with q better
chance of good results than the amateur
will find in almost any other field of art.
But there are many precautions neces-
sary on the mechanical side, and if the
picture is not to look 'flat' and queer,
certain artistic necessities must be kept
in mind.
There are various methods of using
magnesium. Magnesium ribbon or wire
furnishes a slow, white light that is ex-
cellent for giving a "time exposure,
that is for taking interiors, with or with
out figures, in which there-is no chance
of move uent and no necessity for being
in a hurry. The length OF the
piece ofs ribbon or wire burned
will naturally regulate the time of ex-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

not be said that the hand and wrist that
holds the lamp or other device must be
covered by cloth or long glove in max
ing the flash. A stepladder is q much
better means of holding the implement
with which the light is made. The pow
der is usually burned so quickly that few
particles drop over the edge of the re-
ceptacle; but the possibility of few
burning grains, either of the powder or
the ingredient that is mixed with it =,
dropping upon the hand is worth guard
ing against.
In arranging group for the flash light
the amateur is careful to give each per-
son q position in which he will not be cast
in shadow by some other person or OBJ
iect. A good method is to turn down
temporarily all other lights and hold
lamp at the point where the flash is to be
made, II every object is properly illu-
minated by the lamp it will be equally
well lighted by the flash, with the differ
ence that the lines of light and shade
will be sharper with the flash. The flash
must, of course, be made at point not
visible to the lens. 1t may be made at
any point not within sight OF the front
lens Gf the lens be double). Take, for
instance, the situation indicated by the
accompanying diagram:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03
HOW To SAIL A BOAT.
Simple Lessons in seamanshIp tor Boys

Simple Lessons in SeamanshIp for Boys-By
S G. W. benjamin.
Author of 1.-THE Cruise of the Alice May (pub-
lished in the Century Magazine), THE An
tantic Islands, - etc.
Copyrighted, 1880, by the Author.
Nothing looks easier than making a
sailboat to one who knows very little
about it. There is no doubt that it is
great fun, but it is pretty dangerous
fun for all that who have not learned the
principles of boat sailing. Yachting ac-
cidents occur in ninety nine cases out of
a hundred, either from drunkenness or
from ignorance. Both can be prevented.
Like everything else worth doing,
boat sailing is an art; to do it well re-
quires practice; without these only fool
will be so rash as to undertake to handle
a boat. If the young reader will go with
me i'll my dingey to yonder little twenty
foot long sloop-rigged boat, perhaps l
may be able to give him few points that
may be of real use, at least l may show
him how important it is to know some
thing about seamanship even in handling
so small and simple rugged a boat, and
how necessary it is to be cautious in sail
ing boat, especially before one has had
practice with an experienced hand.
She spread two sails, as you sea
mainsail and a iib-and is, therefore,
sloop- rugged. In order to float in shoal
water she is shallow, and is said to draw
but little water. As the ballast is there
fore not very low down she is made very
wide in order to bear her sail well; in
other words, sine has great breadth of
beam. But being so shallow, when she
has side wind she would be pressed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

charges of the powder should be well rec
commended before use, as there is much
danger in the improper preparation of
the powder itself and an improper ar
rangement of the material for igniting
The simpler the arrangement the better.
Gun cotton is quick to ignite. Common
is not. l once had some magnesium
cartridges that were about the size
of large lozenges and were wrap
ped in cotton. These never fired
when they were expected to do so-a
very necessary quality-but were con-
tlnually making trouble by flashing when
it began to seem as if there was nothing
combustible in them. These and all
snch are & nuisance. The arrangement
of magnesium in little gun cap boxes
with fuse is better. OF course a little
heap of the prepared powder-abOut half
u thimble fulton a small wad of gun
cotton may be set on pan aud flashed
with the aid of q stick containing a notch
for the match. But nothing is quite so
clean, safe, and effective as a mnene-
SUM lamp of some kind, cOntrivance
for holding and igniting the powder by
automatic means. Some lamps blow the
the powder, by the aid of tube and
bdlb, through fame of alcohol. An
otuer lSnltes the powder by means Oh
piece of glowing carbon (like "punk")
raised to the level of the powder by a
similar tube and bulb. In handling any
of these devices be careful,
clearly, and accurate. Measure
out in a small thimble, or in what
ever may be PROV ided with the instru-
ments, an exact charee, so that the
same volume of flash may be repeated at
n
nearness of the object photographed to
the camera must regulate the amount of
powder to be used in the fash. 1t need
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

holding no intercourse with the outside world.
Hearing one day that Mr.. Abbott was IN need
OF a bookkceper and timekeeper in his nursery,
Tom decided to apply for the place.
He had gone but a little distance down the
road to the village when he heard a faint call
and turned to see Hope following him with
tress.
''Oh, Tom! They did care" she said, ex-
tending the paper to him, with look OF COM
passion.
The paragraph to which she pointed read as
follows;
died Of appoplexy yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock in his Office IN - block. His death
was undoubtedly the direct result of business
troubles which have been harassing him for the
last year. Although he was a large real estate
owner, he had become entangled in some unfor-
tunate speculations, and II IS rumored that he
died insolvent.
mir. Bateman's family consisted OF a wife
and one son. Several months ago the latter
dis appeared, but as it was believed by his rela-
tiyes that he had taken passage on some ship
bound for a foreign port, the matter was not
made public. Subsequently, however, it was
learned that he went out in q sailboat on the
night OF memorable - of January, and the re-
cent discovery OF the remnants of the boat,
thrown up on the east shore Of the bay, left no
doubt as to the young man s untimely fate. The
unfortunate wife and mother has never left her
bed since the day of her sons disappearance"
az must take the next train. 1 must 90 to the
city at once - said T ON, huskily.
Then he turned and put his arms around
Hope, and drew her to him and kissed her he
mig hit have kissed his own little sister, had She
been spared to him.
Good bye. dear" he said. Whatever
am-if ever 1 amount to anything-I owe it all to
you
CHAPTER x1Ir.-HopE's BLACK ROSE AND WHAT
CAMS oP II.
In the early days of her rose culture, Hope
had tined a little experiment IN the way OF cross
fertilization.
One day she had plucked two wild roses, aud
carrying them to the darIe est of her roses, held
each OF them over open flower ana tapped
them gently, stirring the stamens with q blade
of dried grass, that the pollen fell in golden
shower. Then she busted the same roses a sec
ond time, with pollen from the pink climber be-
side the house. Three months later, when the
seed vessels of the red rose were glowing YER
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

If the illumination is made at any
point on or behind the dotted line be-
tween AA there will be no danger of
Jogging the plate. A great many ANA
teurs-end professionals also-make the
mistake OF illuminating from q point i'm
mediately behind the camera. The re-
suit is that the lens sees very few
shadows-eYeryth is fiat. Flash the
light, If possible, of least eight or ten
feet to the right or left of the camera
and the slight shadow then visible to the
lens will greatly improve the result.
Also be careful to hold or place the fash
as high as the ceiling of the room will
permit. This will make the intense
light less trying to the eyes and will
greatly improve the general effect.
When everything is ready turn on fully
all the lamps or gas that may be in the
room. By doing this the surprise to the
eyes will be very largely avoided. If
the cap is removed just before the fash
is given the other lights will have little
influence on the plate. Flashing in q
dark room means a general blink by
everybody in the group, with q result
that is somewhat CHASTITY. To avoid the
chances of blinking, even when follow
ing the precautions suggested, have the
eyes Of those in the group directed to-
ward some other point than that occu-
pied By the fash. 1t is impossible TO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

stare at the fash and preserve q natural
expression in the eyes, and il the eyes
are poor in o portrait or group the beauty
of tbs result is largely destroyed.
Immediately after the flash replace the
cap on the lens. If any difficulty is ex-
perlenced in focusing, place a lighted
lamp at the point where the greatest
sharpness is required, and it will be easy
to focus on the rim of the chimney or
shade. Avoid the range of mirrors, for
if the flash is reflected in mirror which
in turn is visible in ths lens the result
will be unpleasant, if the plate is not
completely "fogged. -
Reflectors behind the flash intensity its
brilliancy and carrying power, and may
consist of polished metal, white card
board or anything of the kind. In q
room with white walls or light paper re-
Electors are seldom necessary
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

I've the greatest mind in the world to dig you
up, root and branch, and burn you
whats that, my girl?' cried pleasant
voice, and Hope looked up to find DR.. John
watching her.
''Some lazy roses, DR.. John" she answered,
shame-facedly. 'See how large and hearty they
are-yet never bud will they show; and I'm
particularly interested in them, doctor. L
wouldn't much if they'd do something;
no, not if they bore roses as black as coal. -
After this, DIR. John kept eye to this par
ticular row of roses. and plant after
another develop common pink roses, almost
identical with the pink climber beside the
house.
There was one of the seedlings. the largest and
most vigorous of all, that obstinately refused to
bloom. over this plunt. unknown to each other,
Hope and the doctor kept vigilant watch,
Winter passed and spring arrived. Early in
March small green bud appeared on this bush
absurd little bud, and SO we're the multitude OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

posture and the smallness of the "stop"
that may be used with the lens. Time
exposures may also be made with mag
nesium in other forms by repeated light
ings. Thus it is possible sometimes to
give strong flashes on one side of the
room or subject and lighter illumiua-
tons, answ sring the same purpose as a
reflector, on the other. Magnesium car
tridges and other forms of putting up
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

others that soon appeared to bear it company.
They were fat and clumsy, and wrapped in
bomely coats of darkest green. It was plain to
both the watchers that little could be expected
from such an unprom Using exterior.
Yet it happened that early one March morn
ing the fifth spring that they spent at Home
ranch while the hills still cast their grateful
from 'front.', the honse to wage war upon some greedy
slugs. met the doctor coming up froIn below.
Both of them stopped, amazed, and viewed the
rosebush with awed and wondering eyes.
For 10! a miracle had been wrought in the
night, and poised upon tie topmost branch was
q superb and beauIeous bloom.
Hope's scornful challenge to the bush to pro-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

n one sense, photog-
raphy has been quick
from the very begin
ming; quick in pass
ing from one stage to
another, in finding
new and better WAYS
of doing one single
thing letting light
act on nitrate of sill
yer. But in recent
years it has taken
8 o N 9 particularly
lively jumps toward
becoming as quick as
anybody can ever
want it to be. 1t was
for n very long time
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03


there was no one else to care, was deeply moved
1t the sight of her distress.
at means q great deal that I'm not able to
tell you Just now. {" he said shakily. 1t means
that old life is all over. 1t means that If you
take me in you take in an outcast-one who has
his own way TO make in the world and hard
prospect before him. oh, Hope he broke
off; i've been face to face with death all night
1t s going to be different after this. Put that
other time out OF your mind. -
'Of course / will, - said Hope softly, the
tears coming into her eyes, she knew not why.
81 give you my word, Hope, had done moth
planned to the young girl. 81 had only idled
away my time and thrown money about, like
the other young fellows l know-sons OF nv
fathers friends, associates of his own pick and
choosing. He never encouraged me to do or be
anything else. Yet he hauled me over the Goals
for it. you going to the dogs, my father
said. II m going exactly where you've ticke;ed
me, said. He ordered me TO leave the house
and never presume to enter it again, and told
him IL take him at his word My mother stood
by and heard it. She never said word. They
didn't care-either Of them. They were glad to
''Oh, they did care. They do care" pro-
tested Hope, earnestly, when she card this
statement. ''You must write to them or go
back
u can't do it, Hope. It's gone too far to be
mended. If you choose to turn me out here,
it's all right"
''You know I don't mean that, Tom, but it
ers do care-always! And your father. Per-
haps you spent too much. Maybe he couldn't
afford the money, Tom
''He! He's rolling in money. million and
to spare. Everybody knows il Never mind
IN show him L m not dependent on him.
For the first time in his life, Tom Bateman
settled down to steady work. For the first time
in his life his surplus energies found whole
some and Legitimate vent, and the discipline was
good for him.
He remained at Home Ranch four months,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

million, she gathered them ard planted their
contents in a corner OF the boys cold frame. To
her Joy, first one tiny red leaf and then another
pushed their way through the ground, and in
her.
For more than year she patiently watched
and nursed these seedlings, but 1t seemed as if
Hope searched them for the promise of bud.
you lazy vagrantsi'' she exclaimed one
morning. you worthless. indo!ent paupers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

n THE year 1877 I
was the off ciaI
stenographer on q
Kansas judicial cir
cult, young, active
and an enthusiastic
believer in open air
exercise and manly
sport. How well my
devotion to the ath-
letic virtues was sus-
tanned is proven in
part by the adven-
ture which l now re-
late.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03
AS QUICK AS A FLASH.

Amateur Photography with the Aid of the
Magnesium Lightly Alexander Black.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03
HOOP AND PEDAL.

The Story of Bicycle Ride. BY Fortune L
Stow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03
THE PRIZE SERIAL.

t is evident that drowned peo-
pie do not walk and speak and
smile-such a ghostly SEM
blance of a smile as it was.
Don't run away from me,
Hone; don't be afraid. It's q
very different way this time
different from the'last. -
"But, Tom-Tom! What does
il mean?' she cried, her voice
sharp with q fear that it might
not be the living Tom after all,
that her senses might be play
ing her false.
The man who had tossed
about on the water all night, a
plaything between life and
death, caring little for what be-
came of himself. believing that
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-26
Pooling with q Burglar Alarm.

A certain down town man has a contrivance
which makes his place of business burglar
proof. His valuable stock is placed in his
safe every night Attached TO this safe is an
electrical contriyance which is connected with
a burglar alarm at the central station. The
arrangement is such that, after business hours,
no one can open that safe door without turn,
ing in the burglar alarm.
The other night the proprietor of the place
came down town with party of ladies and
gentlemen. At dinner the owner of the store
was telling his guests how contented "a man
was after business hours. No fears of burg
lars annoyed him after nightfall Then he
told them why and of course the ladies
wanted 10 see tina contrivance.
The owner took the party to his store and
opened his safe. He was explaining the work
ing of the contrvance when a patrol wagon
full of Hawkshaws came to a halt in front of
the door, and in moment they were inside,
one of them with a hand on the shoulder of
the proprietor The ladies, of course, were
shrieking and trying TO hide. The proprietor
told them to be quiet.
ut is all right he said II am the pro-
prietor here and was showing my friends
how the alarm works.
This pacified the ladies' but it didn't satisfy
the detectives. One OF them insisted. Come
along, he said I'VE have that PLAYED on US
every day The ladies shrieked again. The
proprietor of the store assured the detectives
he was the proprietor But they wouldn't
believe him until Mr.. Sharpe, Of McVicker's
theatre, who had been sent for, came over
aud identified the proprietor. Chicago Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-26
The aubernatorial Campaign.

The campaign is warming up
somewhat. The LEAF-CHRONICLE
suggested some time ago that State
questions should be discussed and
that the penitentiary should be
made an issue, and it seems now
that in spite of the efforts of candi-
dates to keep it in the background,
Independent newspapers are deter
mined to force that question to the
front. Col. Patterson is delug-
ing the ears of the people with
lofty eloquence on the state of the
national government, the tariff, race
question, sugar bounty, etc. The
American is Col. Patterson's recog-
nized leading organ and prattles a
good deal about its "upper case"
Democracy, which is the kind Of
Democracy that swells Uncle JO-
siahs bosom with unbounded pa
triOtism.
L IlC 1NdSilNlllC IIGIdlu Is lOI SOuSlIl
Jere right and left. Cousin Jere is
for himself, and says 50. He makes
no pretensions to upper case Democ-
racy, but claims to be an humble,
horny-handed clover case" and
favOrs coal mines, iron furnaces, cor
ner lots, railroad bonds, trotting
horses and Holstein COWS. The
Herald is severely chatting the
American with being the organ CT
the Tennessee Coal, Iron q Railway
Co., of which Republican Boss platt
is president and Gen. Alger, the G.
A. II. Presidential candidate, is a
director. The Herald charges that
the American is owned by members
of this company and the beneticiaries
of the penitentiary lease, and is used
to advance the interest of its owners.
The American is so far above sus-
picion of anything Of the kind that
it replies with a rather scornful but
dignitied silence.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-26
STATE CONVENTION.
Gall of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee For Tuesday, July Is.

NASHVILLE, April IA convention OF the
Democratic party of Tennessee is hereby
called on Tuesday, the 10Th day of July, 1890,
at IL O'Clock M, for the purpose of nominal
ing n candidate for Governor, and the trans
action o. such other business as may be
brought before it. The State Democratic
Executive Committee recommend that the
respective counties in the State appoint no
greater number Of delegates than they are
entitled 10 votes in the convention, the basis
being one vote for every 100 Democratic votes
and fraction over fifty cast at the November
election, 1888
Done at the city of Nashville by authority
of the State Democratic Executive Commit
tee, the Sd day of April, 1890.
THos. l.. WILLIAMS, Chm.
j. d. McIIN, Sec'y.
Mr.. Williams being temporarily
absent, Mr.. Savage was called to the
chair, when Mr.. Crunk offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That this committee
recommend thorough organization of
the Democratic party in all the coun-
ties of the State, and that CONVEX
lions or primary elections be held
wherever necessary to secure the
success of the party.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-26
Enloe and Evans.

IL. Clay Evans, the Republican
Congressman from the Third Tennes-
see district, did some very dirty
work to secure The appointment of
w. M. Moss, "A very unworthy and
obnoxious man, as postmaster at
Jackson, Tenn, which has just come
to light. Mr.. Enloe, in behalf of all
good citizens of Jackson, used his
influence to defeat Moss appoint
ment and so did Senator Harris.
They had about accomplished their
object when IL. Clay Euans wrote Il
private letter to Mr.. Wanamaker
stabbing Enloe's character, charging
him with ballot box stufhng. 1t is
believed in Tennessee that Evans
holds his seat by gross fraud and lille
gal voting, and he rests under the
charge Of ballot box stufling himself,
made by Charlie Whitesides, a prom
inent Republican, three years ago.
Enloe will make it warm for Evans
the first opportunity presented.