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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

The most convenient suburb to reach /,
Alnmoss Heights, via the fast train on
the Houston and Texas Central railway.
Handsome new houses for those who
want homes, will be built by the com.
pany. A very comfortable three-roon
house can be had, with the lot, for
$3.50. The first payment required beng
but SIS, and 50 per month thereafter
until the $3.50 is paid. A very attractive
modern house with gallery, four rooms,
and handsomely finished for $50, lot in.
Guided, can be bought for $50 down and
Sl2 per month thereafter until paid for.
The houses Will built new for the buzz
ers' who can bAshown samples by apply
ing at the cofapany's office. Parties
who own Woolsh mill lots can secure
the money toSpuiid houses thereon.
There is q constaHt demand for houses
on the Heights wand more applicants
thus far who desif6tp rent, than can be
supplied. Peopls who live on the
Heights can laavk. their homes every
hour and be landed3p the city in eleven
or twelve miHutes.
Wage workers whHSe employment re-
quires their presenosat their place OF
business att a. m. Will appreciate tue
train which brings them IN at 6:45 Il. III.
Not perhaps, at 80 orperhaps u; 7:l7,
a la some suburban service. but At def
mite, stated times that can be relied on
The buildings nov being erected are 0:
an excellent character ami give one the
impression of very prosperous suburb.
The land is higher than the highest part
of the city aud overlooks it. The Paper
company, who will put on sale the paper
mill addition to Alsmosa Heights. will
make the price of their lots very low N
order TO effect quick sale. Their price
will be S65 per lot. Ten houses vii! lie
built by the Paper company. Plats and
information ut the oifice of C. ". Posi-,
Clio Main street. Adv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
SHE OF MACHINERT

And other property for the benefit OF the e
Confederate Home at Austin, Texas.
There remains in the hands OF the Commute.
appointed by Camp Sterling P rice the following
list of machinery and other property TO be dli-
posed of for the benefit OF the Ey-ContedeFa"
Home:
One stationary engine
One Eagle cotton gin.
One steam boiler,
One suction elevator,
One cotton press.
One corn mill.
One wagon scale, ~
The above constituting a complete elanssr
and mill outfit: -s.54sfS.
One farm wagon, esys41azs-5Sa
One road cart, g4ssyssf
sixty sores oflaua II Hoptias county. Texas
One los fntasto OF Wylie, Texas. -,
- RJdsfrf the above property will be recelss.
BIZ The committee until the evening OF DeeeIaos.
%, 1890 The property will be sold separated! .,
together. and the committee reserve the Eiga.o
reject any and all bids. Bids should be ga
dressed to II. ". GRADER, Secretary. Ds.-.''
Texas.
All papers favorable to the cause are reque'''a
to publish this notice. GEN. w. L. CAsELL'
8. P. MsSDEz,
w. l.. I thompson,
+. ". TUCKER,
+. WALTMAS,
H. w. GRABBR,
$3.50 COMMITTEE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
Death from Smallpox at Yoakum.

Special 70 the GaZette.
YoAKUM, Ten, Dec. 6.-The frat
death from smallpox occurred at the pest
house this afternoon at ! o'clock. The
victim was Mrs. Cora Ellington, wife of
John Ellington of Hampstead. There
are now Eve cases here in the pest house,
and though several towns have insti-
tuted quarantine against this place, DR..
Rutherford has permitted free inter-
course with the outer world. All the
stricken are Isolated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
New Orlesns Rnces.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Dec. 6.-First
race, nine sixteenths of mile, Jessie
Mcfarland won, Mollie Hardy second
Harro Lightbody third. Time. 1861.
Second race, FIVE fur.ongs, Haram-
bourn won, Event second, Henry Brown
third. Time, l:031a.
Third race, eleven-sixteenths of a
mile, Brown won, Mark S second, Car
men third. Time. l:091s.
Fourth race, one mile, Fred Fink
won, Frank Shaw second, Shibboleth
third. Time, l:42A.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
the capitol, will be prepared, and
April work will begin.

April l work will begin.
NOTES OF PROGRESS.
Mr.. J. NJ. Morris, a prominent ci,t,,-
of Salt Lake City, Utah, was induced "a
Mr.. 2. Reagan Of this city to visit ~
Worth, and he spent yesterday in r...
Worth. He says property in Fort W.
is cheaper than in any city hs ~
visited. and he was so well pleased ~
he bought two Prospect Heights lots a..
will make other investments.
City Builder James Ryan never vas,;..
IN well doing. He is building auo,bs'
cottage residence on Park street.
President Taylor of the cotton ~,
company spent yesterday IN Fort wort,
He says material for the cotton W.,
buildings will be put gu the grouni =.
once
An Eastern firm has taken stock N N,
Fort Worth iron rolling mill.
Robert G.. johnson has just conD,s,.4
q two-stOry residence in Union lep3tsI
dition and will at once build another
The Bellnap street car track. n,u
brand new, runs as smooth Is gres,,,
electricity.
The large cotton compress for No-,.
Fort Worth Is an assured fact.
A. Goldstant and California csDj,.l
ist have decided TO establish a ls-,,
clothing factory in Fort Worth. Ths.
will run thirty or forty sewing macbirs,
using electric motors. Mr.. Gcld.Is1.
was formerly of Topeka, Kan.
BANK CLEARISGS.
Cleariugs for week ending Decens..
6 of Fort Worth clearing house: lear.
iugs. 50, $50 12S. l6; sama in I,,1
81 .s59, 75i.tS. Respectfully,
+. B. HAROLD, Manager
Per cent increase, Ill.
RECORDED TRANSFERS..
Il. II. Mcclellan to f.. f
Wright, lots and s, block
IA. Fields addition ......S Lama,
r. McCart TO IL. l.. Hatchell,
lot 81, Cummings addition. LON m
B. b. Rowe To Mrs. A. Gibson,
lots / 2 and 3, block :, Col
lese Hill addition; 500 %
F. Wilcox TO j. Z. Muller.
25xl0O feet lot S, Boaz Hddi-
ton ;::.,.....:.. 1000 %
c. s. Williams to II. W. Will
Jams, lot 2, block A I, Dag
gets addition. 80. -. 5000 %
Sheriff Richardson to j. o.
Mckenzie, 100 acres, r. n.
Lackey survey . 42j10
r. Mozart and Jake Johnson,
lots Is and lG, block IS,
Field 9 addition. .. $500
c. Y. Mcclellan to Il. T. Nc
Anulty, quarter interest in
Brooklyn Heights except six
teen blocks IN n0A m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

IT Is stated that certain New York
ladies have organized society "for the
advancement OF propriety and frugality
of dress. - 1t has been thought hereto
fore that it was the frusa!ity of dress
that deiied proprfety.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
70 TIE PUBLIC,

Tho only travelling persons. male or
female, Of present authorized 10 receive
and receipt for subscriptions TO THE GA
zETlg are c. I. Hogan, John Z.
McDuF, J. II. Barhee, Mira. MI
mona Ross, 1rs. c. b. Baugh,
W. T. Royster, l.. Calhoun, Miss
Ammo Shapard and Mrs. 8. Kennedy.
The public are cautioned not 10 pay
money to any other person representing
themselves as travelling agents OF this
paper, rs ali authority heretofore issued
10 any other person thnn thoss named is
hereby revoked.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY.
April IA, 1890.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

PARIS, Dec. 6.-The press OF this city
devote much attention to the Irish
party. The balance offopiniou is de-
cidedly sverse 10 the retention of Par
nell ut the Head OF the Nationalist. The
Steele says Parnell's obstiuacy tends to
the ruin of the home rule movement and
to throw Ireland back into d revolution
ary condition from which he himself had
led forth.
The Temp comments in the same vein.
The Repuhlique Franchise hold that
Gladstone ought 10 have accepted the
proposal made BY the Parnell supporters =,
by this means saving the dignity of Par
nell and preventing the disruption of the
Irish party.
The Scandal Republique recalls in
stances of French politicians who have
lost high position because of their pri-
vate immortality.
TIE PARIS MEDICAL FACULTY
met to-day and heard the reports of the
hospital physicians on the Koch treat
ment. Drs. Cutter, Ferrand and Thi-
berg affirmed that the experiments made
had shown the extraordinary intensity of
the effects of the lymph, but no neon
testable case of cure had yet been DEM
onstrateu, anu, IurIuer, tHat II was
necessary TO avoid resort to the remedy
for pulmonary or visceral tuberculosis
until complete tests Of it had. been ef-
fected.
A MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Nj. Ronvino, minister of finance, in
the chamber of deputies to-day an
nounced his intention of consulting with
the Washington government and Euro
pesn powers with reference TO the ques-
ton OF holding a monetary conference in
1891.
WANTS PROTECTION FOR HIS FATHER.
Count Herbert Bismarck has been here
most of the week. During his stay be
has visited NJ. de Freycinet. prime min
lister, for the purpose, it Is believed, of
asking whether the government will pro-
tect his father during his sojourn for his
health at Nice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

WITH t. mercury below zero the
Sioux may Lance to keep warm, but is
more likely 10 sit around council fires
and smoke he calumet OF peace than to
put hIs moccasined feet upon the war
,at',
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

TEE court of appeals has decided that
Mis- Campbell Ind just grounds for suit
for damage and that Charles Arbuclile,
the large coffee merchant, must settle ut
the cost OF S45, 600.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
Stockholders Meeting.

OFFICE OF THE FORT WORTH AND DESTEs}
CITY RAILWAY Co.,
FORT Worth, TEX, Nov. 6, lsE. N.
The ninth regular annual meeting OF o.,
stockholders Of the Fort Worth and Denver S.o
Railway Company will be held at tAe 49,
e s5s T sSnp.nyi u sss i YES sioes,
m. Ts(eGllel 6oois viii close 81 ON ssnri,;,
November 8. AT 2:l5 p. M, ana reopsG,
Wednesday. December 10, 1890, at 10 o. .r,
.. m. w. A. Ross. seers'@'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

Col. BILL Copy has returned from the
dance. He failed TO secure Sitting Bull
as Il leading attraction for the next sea-
son of the 'Wlld West show but got
an advertisement Gratis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

II Is alleged that the lion of the house
this session is of the variety that Bottom,
the weaver, supposed he could success
fully initiate by roaring gently. In a
word the November wind has very much
shaken the reed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

| / lie PROJECTs
Che way Fort Worth came to get
hrnham & Root interested in building a
Faud hotel in this city is as follows: In
february this year T. ]. Hurley called
h Burnham s. Root in Chicago
Ind placed Fort Worth's advan-
kages before them aud asked them
ito erect hotel here. The
Chicago men smiled at the proposition.
In March Mr.. Hurley called again and
they agreed to visit Fort Worth. They
came and were taken in charge BY
Robert Mozart, A. W. Caswell, T. B.
Burbridge and Col. Peter Smith. They
looked over the city and decided that the
center of Fort Worth would be
Ninth or Tenth streets, between Main
and Houston, and indicated the site they
wanted. Peter Smith, A. w. Caswell,
Robert Mozart, Charles Swasey, Capt.
Paddock and Il. B. Burbridge at
different times since March Wis.
tied Chicago to close the pro-
position with the firm and
recently succeeded. The matter was f.
nally brought up two weeks ago and 10
now closed. Plans and specifications for
the grandest structure in Texas, except
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

DISPATCH from Rome intimates that
Duke d'AnOs.a is to marry the Princess
Letitia, his cousin aud mother-in-law.
This is the latest joke on the mother-in-
law, and, therefore no chestnut.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

CANNoN was the first congressman to
speak. When he opened his mouth the
infinitely relieved when they heard only
the customary motion 10 iufron the
president that the house was ready fer
business
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

HESRY GEORGE has retired from the
eiiIorship of the Standard and will here
after devote himself to writing works on
political economy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

Mrs. o SHEA and Mrs. Eva Hamilton
are the latest women whose noIoriety
qualities them for the stage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
Knox and Hard.man Brids. Bonda

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tx, Dec. 6.-The jury
the case tried in the district court of u
State against Thurston Cloud, chard
with raDe, returned a verdict of +
guilty this afternoon.
The comptroller bought to-day SlspO
of Knox and $40, ZOO of Harden
county bridge bonds.
Chartered-The Grosbeok loan md
uildlug ASSOCIATE on of Limestone cqty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
NOTICE..

The annual meeting OF the stockholis,s oit1'
Red River. Sabine and Westexn.sxxiloai CO. ~,
worth. on Tesssss 10, q. Ii 81 a. m. p,
the PnrpSse fstecsins nine directors ald Pm
business that may be brought before tns me-,
Also on the same day a meeting o. the direc,o.
of said road will be held for the election Of
fcers. c. C. ALLEN, Secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

MAIN and Houston street property
Jumped % per cent last night after
O'Clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

IT HAS been long phil and hard
pull, but we pulled together.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Cattle Ranch Manager
U0Rte0.

Wanted to undertake the ,isauagsnsea. c. az
extensive land anil e5sf{s cdnpsny in America,
c seutiesnAb ~. nrSpons fSiHfty; good buSiaa'i
habits, thoroughly acquainted and eEpcr encs!
with the breeding, management ana selling Of
cattle. Parties who have not the required qsa'
ificatious need not apply. Particulars. win
references, anu full mform1tion to b: sen: TO
J. NJ. JoHS, TTinid4d, COL
Mark envelope manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
Bids UUJ be Eeceired

BY the county Judge of Hssephiiif lso1inty. TEX.
for the sale of IItRtSscseS OF land situated u
Cochran county ard Known as Hemphili count!
school lauds. %. Fay, Co. Judge, Canadian. TX.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

The fuesc hotel in the South. That's
what the contract Gala for.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.
cEostare Prepaid II us iubisher.,
nAry wRESEy.
One year ....-...s lE "a One year :...--. 81 q
Elk months. = 50 Six months --..-.- 20
Three months 80 Three months. ~
SUNDAY GAZETTE, year s. o.; months, D. ";
months. 81 cents.
INVARIABLY ADVANCE.
plIIy-Delivered n the city oy carriers at q
rer month or u cents per week.
sy subscrIbere wishing their address hanged
from one postofiice to another must give the Ola
address as well as the new. or the change cannos
ce made. In,
al POSTNI STEERS in The state are author
istd TO take Subscriptions TO THE GAZE126
IJEIEkL COMliIssIONSA ALLOWED. Erite
fcr terms and scmple copies.
IENIFI ANEES by draft, check, pos'ollcs
money order or registered letter can be sent at
our NIX. Al other character Of Temittances az
scrceT's TisE.
oliver can be sent in Registered letter.
al checkF. money orders, ETC., mast be MADE
TRyable o THE GAZETTE.
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Irish ENJOYS Go to New York.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-The Irish
this afternoon. Shortly before their de-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07
Texans Abroad.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK. Dec. 81. Arwong,
Corpus Christi, Grand Central; |. A.
Davis, San Antonio, Grand Cent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

FORT WORTH couldn't. afford to fail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

FORT worth always gets there.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

THANKSGIVING day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

WE'VE got it.
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HOLD us.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-01-04

If the poor inmates of insane asylums
were capable of gratitude, the New York
Sun thinks they would undoubtedly
bless the name of DR.. A. G.. Chase
This humane practitioner has invented a
system of complex mirrors and shafts
leading to the attic or top story of the
asylum of Norristown, Penn, by which
an inspector stationed there is enabled to
observe infinitely every act and motion
of the patients and attendants in the
wards of the first and second floors, so
as to prevent the abuse of patients. The
trustees have adopted this sort of mute
detectives and expect from their use a
prompt cessation of the brutalities which
have hitherto been practised with impu-
nifty in the asylum.
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How Passover Bread Is Made.

In the pre- paration of the Jewish
Passover bread the kneeding is done in
the ordinary way. Pure gunpowder
water is the only component added.
The time for the dough to be baked is
reduced to the minimum. 1t is broken
into fiat cakes and then run between
rollers into very thin sheets. Over
these a workman rolls prolonged steel
to perforate the dough, so that air holes
may be seen in baked cakes. A steel
hoop cuts the dough into round, flat
sheets which are then ready for the
oven. The baker then stands with q
paddle, attached to very long handle.
With the aid of boy he thrusts the
cakes into the brick compartment, and
in half minute pulls them out ready
for use. A matzath cake is round,
about four feet in diameter. somewhat
Drowned, and having slight air hole
projections on its surface. They have
rather pleasant taste, not unlike that
of crackers, and make a good substitute
for bread. In some places there is a
demand throughout the entire year for
tho unleavenei cakes by dyspeptics.
About eight cakes weigh pound. The
cakes are very brittle, and their pieces
are ground up into fine meal. This is
the substitute for wheat -four in the
household during the Passover.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-01-04

According to a foreign publication,
t'it is quite likely that we may witness
this year the unusual though not unpre-
cedented spectacle of an export of pota-
toes from Europe, and even from the
United Kingdom, to America. The chief
sources of supply for the United States
are the New England States, and in all
these except Maine the crop is undoubt-
eddy failure. Even in Maine it is. kc-
ieved that the yield viii be very poor,
although the accounts are not yet quite
conclusive. The production of that State
is, however, larger than that of any other
in the Union, and if the adverse esti-
mates now current should be confirmed,
there can be no doubt that imports from
side Of the Atlantic will be required"
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graduating myself on my success On
breaking through. when from either
side of reeds which skirted the narrow
Bird c. path over which l was going at
full speed, jumped two stalwart saw
ages. My pistol was empty, but the
sword which had stood me in good
stead in many savage fight was quick
" uusheathed. With quick pressure
of the knee. which my horse quickly
understood, l turned him full upon the
left-hand Kafr so suddenly that he dis
appeared behind the feet of my horse,
and at the same instant gave point to
my friend on the right, ,and I was free
to continue my journey uumolested.
Ten minutes afterwa-d I was in the
fort receiving the congratulations OF
my brother officers. Frank Leslie's.
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An Expensive Instrument.

The bass viol is the most expensive
of all musical instruments to its owner.
Its first cost is not the greatest expense.
1t is so large and awkward to carry
around that it is continually getting in
jurcd by accidents which would not
happen to smaller instruments. Some.
body may kick hole in it by dancing
against it in room, or it may be
knocked against something while car
rying it around. 1t is most frequently
injured on street cars while the must.
clan is carry ing it to the place where
he has to play. After a man has had
an instrument for long time he comes
to look upon it as actually worth all
the money that it has cost him, and in
this way bass viol sometimes is valued
at 81 900 or so by its owner. A must
clan who sued a railroad company for
SIS, 900 for a VOL lost in an accident
actually got So, 500. Chicago Herald.
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HUMOROUS.

Questionable men-school teacher
The blacksmith YIELDS iron with ss.l.
ing whacks.
Mother Nature causes great deal lss
trouble than mother Habit.
A man experiences 'fhat sinking
feeling" when he falls overheard.
'Tve had great many trials in M
time," remarked the veteran criminal
sadly.
There is no full stop to the furnace b
cold weather. 1t always requires he
colon.
A laundress is something like heavy
sea. She is always washing things ov9.
board.
The great difficulty about advice h
the predominance of quantity svx|
quality.
The baker makes more bread the
anybody else, but he never has al n
kneads.
Amy-What do you think Of yoHI
new shoes, Mamiea Mamie-Oh, thyu|
do at pinch.
While the tiger may be confined n q
ordinary cage, it is often necessary u
put the lynx in chains.
1t may sound funny, but it Is . fac,
that many of the penmen at the Chicags|
stock-yards cannot write.
A young man who was arrested fofI
attempted suicide, by jumping into tAs|
river, has been ''baled out By BIZ
friends"
Annie-Oh, Charlie, I found os
something today, that 1 promised nsvsE
never to tell. Charlie ('ettling back)-|
we'll M ready. II
ga miss is as good as q mile" -
the deer, as it ran away. "a miss
as bad as a mile" said the hunter, q
he reloaded his gun.
"Did you ever read my last plays
inquired an aspiring young author Of
friend. 81 have always hoped 90 sincal
l read your fist one."
There was a ring at the doorbell aad
the servant brought in a card. IN
dearw exclaimed the lady of the house
ait is that Mrs. Featherstonehaugh
hope she won't stay as long |" d
name"
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The Only Woman Circuit Preacher.

The only woman ClrculC freacher.
To the Lower Wabash annual Confer
cnce of United Brethren in Christ,
whose thirty-second session closed the
other day, belongs the honor of giving
to the church its first lady circuit rider
in Miss Alva Button of Greenup, Ill.
The act authorizing the innovation was
passed by the session of the General
Conference held last May. Only few
days ago Miss Ella Mishwanger, a grad
vate of the theological seminary, Day
ton, Ohio, was ordained as an elder at
the session of the central Illinois Con-
ference, being the first woman ordained.
At the same Conferen ce Mrs. Elliot was
also admitted. Later Mrs. Bell, wife
of an itinerant preacher, was admitted
to conference. None of these were
assigned to fields of labor.
Miss Button is young lady of more
than average attainments, common
sense, and pluck, and it may be added
that she possesses beauty, being tall
and progressing in appearance. She is
a native of Chicago. She learned to
set type in the Office of an Illinois news
paper when II years old and afterward
became a successful school teacher.
When her call to the ministry came she
was member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, but joined the United
Brethren, owing to the similarity of
their doctrine and in order to secure
admission to conference.
''She may do all right" said one of
the older preachers, "until it comes to
immersing some big six-footer in a
creek; then she will be left. "-From
Washington Star.