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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
PERSPECTIVE,

General dimensions-widtho over all,
fifty feet; depth, including Verandas,
forty five feet three inches. Heights of
stories-CellaT, six feet six inches; first
story, nine feet six inches; second story
eight feet six inches; attic, eight feet.
Exterior materiaIs-Foundati stone;
first story, clspboards; second story,
gables and veranda roofs, shingles;
main roof, slate. Outside blinds to all
windows except those of the staircase,
attic and cellar.
Interior finish-Sand finish plaster.
Cellar ceiling plastered one heavy coat.
Ash floor in first story with an under
flooring of soft wood; hard pine floor in
attic; soft wood floors elsewhere. Soft
wood trim. Ash staircase. Panels I'M
der windows in parlor, dining-room and
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

like second hand, extending TO the frb, \ =,
second marked on its outer rim. The I'M. -
on the left hand stops and starts the watch. 4.
little post on the right hand turns the ~,
setting the watch. 1t need never be oDe-s5 :
is ratchet stem-winder, full jewelsi bsI,,,
movement, and as good a timekeper as g7v NJ
wants. ~
The back of this watch is engine turned M
quisitely engraved by hand, and notains mr.,
beautiful or more artistic has ever been Ellis O
worn, and the subscriber mar trust m AZ.
zETTE's judgment and knowledge on tbi, A.
ject, or call at Office and sec sample
With each watch there goes guarantees IN 81,
Manhattan Watch Company to keep il in ~.
for one year, free Of all charge, and a gla,sr,.
from the makers Of the case, Joseph FahT
Co., for 10 years.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

feasts with five wine glasses at
the plate of each guest, four more
than there were at BelshazZar IS feast.
He closed with an appeal to Christian
men to do their duty to themselves and
God by voting for prohibition, even
though by so voting they should have to
vote against both the Democratic and
Republican parties and with a minority.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

pipes and registers in all rooms. All
sides of the house equally presentable.
Open flreplaces and mantels in hall, par
Tor and dining room, and set range in
kitchen, included in estimate.
Cost, $500, not including heater. The
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
FOR INFERRED Fo4a
FLOOD AT COLUMR
People Obliged to Go About in BOssszEpss1s
Procession in Boats.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
COLUMBIA, Tex, May Is. The condition of
this town is distressing in the extreme In the
beginning of this unprecedented overflow it was
a source of delight to the children and young
folk. 1t has now become q dire calamity
to all. The river has risen steadily for two
weeks or more, until at the present it has over
flowed the entire community. The first floors
Of many of the residences are submerged the
occupants being driven into crowded quarters
in the upper stores. From one storied cottages
the residents have been compelled to move to
the homes of hospitsble neighbors What the
rise will be no one can foresee, for the waters
still rise. There is not 1000 square feet in Co
lumbia out of water. Business is suspended.
The churches are closed and the people have to
go everywhere in boats. A novel scene
which has perhaps never before been
enacted in the state of Texas was pre-
scented at the funeral of the late Gen.
Duff A large concourse of mourning friends.
including the entire Masonic fraternity, fol-
lowed the corpse 10 the cemetery two miles from
town, in boats. There were forty-six boats in
procession, with average of I've persons 10
the boat. The present rise exceeds any other
during thirty five years, being several inches
above the great rise Of ls53-s For thirty two
years from 1858 to 1855 theye.Aas been no over
flow in the Brazos at tbs boint. Since 1885
there has been an anIisfa1 eferfow, But none
ta3rstse prolonged orfs esiy damage.
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The face Of this watch is precisely the slnsH
that of the GOLD watch and the movement Is ~
cisely the same The difference between =
two watches is only in the case. The laiiei
OF oxidized silver, acid eaten, very nea. A.
quaint.
The movement ST these watches IS Identical
IS the quick train, with straight line le7e' =
capemenl, with direct acting hand sSI ~
permits accurate setting, and will not llosT
hands to move out Of position while settins = :
the sweep second lnoTement
the second hand is run direct nom me ~ hy v,
ment train, insuring perfect motion, Wnls !.
dial train and hands are run By friction Po ...
from sid9 center. This gives all the al's
ages in time keeping qualities OF the mos O-
cately adjusted and expensive movement,
Each watch is put up in & neat box P2!ggs4.. =,
carry it safely through the mails IN y. -. :.
are directions for setting the hands aau -
lating the watch, with the name oil tns P'i''
at the factory who tested and packed Il. .,-,,,
Orders must give the name, postofnes' ''-''
and state.
Send all orders and remittsnces to
The GAZETTE,
Fort Worth. Tel
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estimate is based on New York prices
Tor materials and labor. So
Feasible notifications 81 eigbtg Of
stories, colors, sizes of rooms and kinds
OF materials may be changed. Laundry
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tubs may be placed In kitchen. Founda-
ton may be planned for level grade.
Size of cellar may be reduced and con-
crete floor omitted. Extent of veranda
may be greatly reduced. Number OF
fireplaces and mantels maySRe reduced
or all omitted. ~
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A Gold Stop-Watch, SpIit-Second Horse Timer h
Reinforced Case, for s12 and in Oxidhed
Silver Case for 81 Something Which
Every Subscriber Should Know,
and Let His Neighbor Know.
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Hon 70 Get This Handsome V1tII.

Every annual subscriber who pays $40 for the pA4
GAZETTE, ST. % for the WEEKLY GAZETTE ST. 1o ~
SATURDAY GAZETTE, or 50 90 for the SUNDAY GAZETTE g.
secure either of the above elegant time pieces at Sl2 lot
gold watch or 81 for the silver watch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
a Boys Strange Head.

.You have heard the saying, In one
ear and out the other" said young
Boston specialist to Herald man. OF
course, the adage was familiar, and
without waiting for a reply, the doctor
continued, live seen many strange
things in my practice, but the most
startling was a practical demonstration
of that ancient saw. / treat diseases
of tue eye and ear. and although YOU
may know very little Of physiology,
sou probably do know that the ear
drum is the instrument Of bearing.
Anere are strange pecuIiarities Of
4tlat same eardruln. For instance, I
once had "A man come to me who could
hear very little and had pain. in his
head lie did not know what the
trouble was and when, after an ex-
ansiualion, / told him that il would be
necessary TO make an opening in his
x.ardruM, he said that he supposed
that he would never be able to hear
again. You see, he held the popular
motion that when the drum head is
broken it gives no sounl.
After some persuasion he consents
.cd to the necessary operation, and,
cutting both ear drums, / removed the
accumulation from behind them. The
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
The Kingsan(l the Cobblcr.
a cobbler he sat In u dirty old stall,
Working with elbows, and hummer, III

A cobber lie sat Ii, Il dirty old stall, sSs5
4 Working with elbows, and hammer and awl,
Withllis feet OH tic oartIl, mud Ills nose In Tie
M sky RI #s
".Io! ho!' quoth the cobbler, ''Ha ha! (
II dare say } X 55 I'd a
If he hnd to work liko mo all tho day,
s This mighty. Important, and f,lssy old swell
Would not like his billet one-half SO we'll 2
Come try" snid the King,snnd here ft on
And ]. e yonr lust VIII most gladly sit down,
Which for work in this life NO too often mis-
take" ,sS 77557s
The King smashed q finger In hitting II nail
And tho wax kept him firm on the sent OF tho
AZ last lie got angry, and terribly swore
That m me- OF boots should be stopped by
'Thls crown, Z roarod tho cobhlcr, won't keep
out the cold: n
Like many other folks, Tn deceived BY tho
And IND as for this mantlc"---and here he fell
/. "There are more checks about it than Mar
gerry gown sifi
They looked ut teach other. and laughed ut the
fAnd had we been there, We had just done
Said tie King, Let US both to our stations
Putting things to the proof is the right way
to learn. -
The King died in BATTLE the cobbler in bed.
And. a nd as he was dying these last words he said,
hope where I'm going shnn't be u King
g5s John Parnell.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
A Cute Trick.

A good-looking woman about 80
years old was going up Monroe avenue
the other day when 4 nasher stepped
out ola doorway and began following
her. She paid no attention to him I'm.
til he was close behind her. and then
the parasol which she had been carry.
ing closed in her hand was suddenly
elevated to her right shoulder and the
end Of the handle caught the mashel
over the eye and raked him clear
down to his chin. He uttered u grunl
and gave a jump. and as the dozen
people who saw the trick applauded the
act the woman sailed along with 4 biz.
Of a smile at the corners Of her mouth,
while her victim hunted for a retired
spot to estimate DANA Detroi!
Free Press
"A rich Italian has purchased the
Villa Zirio. at San Reno, in which the
Emperor Frederick was i'll so long be.
fore he went to Berlin to be crowned,
and has closed itrigofously against All
visitors.
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effect was gicat ms fU could then
hear perfectly. The organs grew over,
hut the internal trouble continued, and
the operation was repeated several
times with equal success. Another pa.
tient OF mine suffered from disease
of the ear which had almost entirely
destroyed the drum. Only the nlerest
shred Of the tissue remained on either
side, and yet his hearing was good
These are queer eases, and rather
undermine the popular theory in re-
gard to the hearing, but the one I
started in to tell you was moro won
derful. About two years ago bow
came to me for treatment for. dis
ease Of the head, with Il long name,
that don't suppose You care for. All
tho openings in his head were Of an
usual size. His mouth aud eyes were
large, he had big nose, with wide
nostrils. and his ears were in proper
ton. performed the necessary oper-
alton. and cleared out the cavity. With
strong blast from my mir pump
over there l blew a powder into his
left ear. He interrupted mo in this by
saying that the medicine seemed to be
coming out on the other side. / smiled
indulgently at what told him was his
imagination, and ut first paid no at
tention to the matter. He persisted
in his assertion, however, and to salts
fy him that he was wrong examined
his right ear. There was no doubt Of
it; the powder was going clear through
his head. 1t was going in one ear aud
out the other.
What is the explanations It is
simple enough. The large opening s in
the boys head permitted the powder
driven by the powerful blast, to trav-
erse the channel from his left ear to
the upper part of his nose, through
his nose, and thence bythe corresponds
ing channel on the right side of his
ear. All the powder did not get
through, but co considerable portion Of
it did,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
Elemental PRAYERS.

When Max O'Rcllwas uuestino in
Scotland for hnmor he was told of a
Presbyterian minister who had lust cut
his hay. and. the weather not being
very propitious for making it, he knelt
near his open window and addressed
to heaven the following prayer: 20
Lord, send to us wind for the hay; not
a rantin', tantin', tearin' wind, but a
noughin', soughin', winnin' wind. y
But Dean Ramsay was before Max
O'Rell. says the Ge7stleYt0,a's lIndasi7ac,
and as the story appeared in his Rem
>lniscences' due acknowledgment Of the
fact was given. We should, however,
submit that the dean was not first in
the field, but that the circumstances
may have crept out of the talmud and
been captured and carried to the Pres
#bJterian fold, us we find the following
in Il learned transaction: "Choni. this
circling charmer, was asked to pray
for rain. After his preparations and
prayers drops began to fall. I have
not asked for this said he, but for
such abundance as to fill wells. bitches
and caves. A tempest Of rain was the
result. No., said he. that is not what
= ask. but rain of pleasantness, bless
ing and free WILL The rain moder-
ated, but continued to fall till Israel
had to leave Jerusalem for the Temple
Mount on account Of the swelling tor
rents. Pray now they cried, for
its discontinuance,' Go and see said
he, whether the water has covered the
Inquiry stone The president of the
Sanhedrim sent him the following mes
sage: We're it any other man than
Choni would decree his cxcommuni-
cation but. what can / do unto thee,
whose presumption, like that of Il son
against his father. is met by the eter-
nal one with the fnliillment of my
desires. !" III
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
THE BEAUTIFUL DOG STAR.

1t is difficult to conceive that this
beautiful star is globe much larger
than our own sun, says Chambers
Journal, yet it is a fact that Sirius is a
sun many times more mighty than
our own. That SPLENDID star, which
even to our most powerful telescopes
appears as a mere point OF light is in
reality globe emitting so enormous a
quantity Of light and heat that were it
to take the place of our sun every
creature on this earth would be con-
sumed 10y its burning rays.
Sirius shining, with far greater luster
than any other star, it was natural that
astronomers should have regarded this
as being the nearest of all the fixed"
stars, but recent investigation on the
distances of the stars has shown that
the nearest to us is Alpha Centauri, a
star belonging to the southern ATTITUDES,
though tits probable that Sirius is about
fourth on the list in order of distance.
For though there are about fifteen
or twenty stars whose distances have
been conjectured the astronomer knows
that in reality all of them save three or
four lie at distances too great to be
measured by any instruments we have
at present.
Astronomers agree in fixing the dis
lance Of the nearest star at %, 0O0, 900,
600, 900 miles, and it is certain that the
distance of Sirius is more than three,
and less than six times tLat of Alpha
Centauri most likely shout five times;
SO that we are. probably not far from
the truth if we set the distance Of Sirius
at about 100000. 600, 100000 Of miles.
What a vast distance is this which sep
arates us from that bright star! Words
and figures of themselves fail to cor.
vey to our minds any adequate ide:
Of it's true character.
TO take common example of illus.
trating such enormous distances: Il
is calculated that the ball from an Arm.
strong 10O-pounder quits the gun with
the speed OF about 400 yards per sec.
ond Now, if this velocity could be
| kept up it would require no fewer thar
100 00O 900 years before the ball coulo
| reach Sirius. Again, take the swiftes
form Of velocity Of which we have any
knowledge, light, which travels at the
rate of nearly 200, 900 miles per second
or about IL, O00 600 miles a minute, ye
the distance Of Sirius is so vast that i
would take nearly twenty years for it.
| light to reach us; so that ii Sirius wa
suddenly to become extinct we shoule
no be acquainted with the fact til
twenty years hence.
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AN AM G AN tislRESS.
Extracts from the Journal OF n ColnmbIan
Girl Who Baggasi a Prince.


March rs. Tom called last night.
Tom is splendid, and he loves me. but
he is too plehcian. He is d dealer in
5pig-iron. Pig-iron! Father saws he i
very rich now and will lie II millionaire
some day. What care for milIionaires i:
Pm is II millionaire several times over.
The man who wins me must bring D
foreign title;an coronct shall alone
#adorn my brow. 81
March %. TomEha made adeclara-
ton; he wants to marry me. Marry q
plain American and a dealer in ,oio--
iron! The iron crown of Lonbardy
might suit me, bnt money @couldn't
buy that. Tom will never be. anything
but !. plebeinn. Noble fellow, though.
So manly and SO handsome. Poor
Tom! Why weren't you born with .
title?
March 80. II have met the object Of
my dreams! a prince! "a real, live
Italian prince! 1t was ut Mrs. JAWS
receptionlast night. All the Jaws II
town were there The prince paid ME
constant attention. 1t was amusing to
see Tom scoWl. | couldn't help but
smile. for | don't care. Between pig-
iron and prince what girl of spirit
could hesitate to decid ?
April /. The prince called last
night. The top Of lis head doesn't
come up to Toms shoulder, but oh, how
sweetly ne talks in his liquid Italian
tongue! But there IS one thing didn't
like. He borrowed a nickel of me tc
pay his car-fare back to his hotel.
These princess are so eccentric.
April 10. We are to be married, the
prince and [. Q joy! Joy! The dream
ofmy life is ito be fulfilled shall
Wear a princely coronct. He has just
sent me the most beautiful bouquet
and the bill came with it, but never
mind. Phi has to pay something for e
prince. #.I wouldn't have Tom know il
for the world. though. We shall sail
for Italy Immediately after the ccre-
mony.
Board Ship May 1O.-The prince,
my husband, acts very queer. He
asked me this morning for a little
change to pay the barber. Afterward
he came down and said he must have
10 cents for i cigar. Are princes then
SO penniless?
May al am laid up in my berth.
bruised from head to loot. The prince
demanded all the money 1 had, and
when | refused he beat me. He even
asked with a sheer what | supposed he
married an American woman for if She
wasn't to support him. He is becom.
ing indispensable.
May lO.--We have landed. but 1 am
SO lame from the beatings i have re-
ceived that / can hardly walk. The
prince has carried off my jewelry and
paWned it.
May II. horror! shame! shame!
The prince has been arrested as thief
and swindler. He is no prince at all,
put a horrld barber, who ran away to
America with his employers money.
and now he is in jail. I have cabled
pa Tor money to get home. The prince
has gone, but the prints he left vii
never disappear. e1as Sitziqags.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
A yvhistling Well.

In the town of Great Valley. il. Cat
5taraugus County, there is All interest
ing curiosity known locally as the
''whistling WELL" located on the farm
of Colonel Wesley Flint. About forty
live years ago the we'll was dug by the
colonel S father to the depth Of forty
five. feet, but no water accumulated,
and the we'll was put down as Hat
failure. a strong current Of air was
noticed rushing into the well at times
and at other times rushing out Of it,
"A flat stone with a 1 3-4-inch hole was
fitted over the hole and i whistle
placed in it, which changed its tune as
the air was drawn up or down. This
whistle proved 4 reliable weather ba-
.rometer. In settled weather the whistle
was silent. but an approaching storm
#heralded by 4 warning shrek Of the
whistle as the air rushed out of the
well, but rs clear weather approached
the current of air changed and was
drawn into the we'll and the faithful
whistle changed and told its story.
changed tone. Alba,sy 44aga as.
~
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Pain.
I am mystery that walks the earth
Giunc, 70 hn. ..-.---- 49,

I am mystery that walks the earth
Since man began to be;
Sorrow and Sin stood sponsors at my britt,
And Terror christened me.
Moro pitiless than Death, who gathereth
His victims day by day.
doom man daily to desire. death,
And still forbear to Stay.
More merciless than Time I leave man youth
And suck life's sweetness out;
More cruel than Despair, show man truth.
And leave him strength to doubt. '
bind the freest in my subtle band;
blanch the boldest cheek;
lhold the hearts of poets in my hand,
And wiring them ere they speak.
walk in darkness over souls that bleed,
shape each as 20 Is
To something different; / drop the seed
Whence grapes or thistles grow.
No two that dream me dream the self-sam,
face;
No two name me ;,like.
A horror without form, I fill all space
Across all time strike
Man cries and cringes to mine unseen rod.
! Kings own my sovereignty;
SeerS may put prove me- as they TrOve god
Yet none denieth me. h &
Grace DEMO LitchfieId in the Independent
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posture, and holding her aln.ost lii III III! !


arms, snid: IA Il. s
are going to send you home to
your mother, where you will have
bright sunshine to cheer yon aud the
sweet songs Of birds to awaken you in
tho morning.
Her head leaned to one side until her
eyes were fixed on mine. and il peaceful
smile Of happiness filled her face with
a. supernatural glow.
Isis John going, too?n she
gasped.
.,.Yes,' I replied, he i going home
with you. y 3
..Lay nc down, then, and and let
me rest, for / willneed all my
strength n.
Will, q heart filled with sadness
gently replaced the wasted figure on
the bed aud sat down beside her to
waitfor John.
1t seemed that he would never come,
and impatiently watched the fading
woman, praying that her husband
would make all possible speed for it
was only a matter Of a short time, If
she could be moved at once her life
was saved, for the very mention Of her
old home, with John beside her,
seemed to Undue her with renewed
vigor. ~ i
As I sat alone. her head turned to-
ward me and those great, blue eyes
once more opened, and with smile of
delight she murmured. SO low that / was
forced to kneel beside her to catch the
words: "Weare going home together;
thank God! will not have to 70
alone
Once more her long lashes closed
and she slept peacefully. q
Two hours passed and John did
not come, and | was getting more wor-
ried every moment, when at last T
heard the sound OF footsteps entering
the hall below. With 4 peculiar feel
ing that all was not right, I went
to the door just in time to see several
men coming slowly up the stairs with
something between them covered with
white cloth. AS they neared me one
Of them approached me and said: "A
few minutes ago, sir. a man dashed
across the street in front of the car
was driving, and before l could stop
one OF the horses struck him and the
car. ran over him. No one in the crowd
that gathered knew him, except man
who thought he had seen him hang
around this building. and thinking
perhaps his folks lived here we have
brought his body. on. Please look at
him and see if you know his face. y
With a sickening dread / advanced
and raised the cloth; there saw what
| had expected, the mutilatcd face OF
John.
He was not killed instantly" con-
tinued the man, for after reaching
him lie muttered something about
him and somebody going home to-
gether.
did not reply to the driver, but
taking him by the arm, drew him into
the room. AS we entered the sick wo.
man moved uneasily and low moan
escaped her lips, followed by gentle
whisper that sounded more like the
last breath of a sweet strain of music
than anything else:
Thank God, John, we are going
home together!''
There came u short gasp from her,
and realizing too well the meaning Of
it, ! sprang to her side and lifted hel
up.
But / held in my arms nothing but
9 = piece Il. Of lifeless clay; they had in:
deed gone home together. ~ laUayd
N. Wood, IN ATLANTA Constitution.