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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-28
THE ELKS
Beauty and Wit Combine to Make a
Happy Event

Beauty and Wit Combine to Make u
Happy Event
The b. L o. l.. of Fort Worth ban
quoted al the P!ckwick last CIV ming.
The hands of the clock hal crawled
along to about 10 O'Clock when the
guests began TO arrive.
Major Huhgins had prepf red the
Pickwick dining hall TO as neal perfec-
tiOn rs human decorator can cote. The
tables were arranged in the for n of Il
horse-shoe, extending over ths entire
area Of the room, and around this were
seated the prominent gentlemen who
compose the Fort Worth lodge of Eiks.
The tables were loaded heavily with the
most dainty aud the most substantial ar
ticIes the market affords. Following is
the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-28
In the Adirondack.

AMPERsAND, SARANAC LAKE, n
Nov. 27.-This morning the sa's-,
lake was frozen all over. LGss -"
Nil lakes and p nds in the AdirOn1''
were covered with Ice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-28

They Meet Friends and TX Members at the
banquet Board.
The Panther CITY Feucibles met at
about 9 O'Clock last evening at the
Crescent restaurant to the number of
about a hundred, including officers,
men. ex-members ard guests.
The caterers, Mtssrs. Taylor and
Ohleudurf, did credit to themselves in the
preparation of AS fine banquet and al
PLEASANTLY arranged table as has been
seen i'll these phrlS OF recent times. The
character of the teast can be judged
from the following:
MENU.
Hors a OeuVre.
New Radishes.
Raw Oys Celery.
Fam, OK Tongue, Corned Beef.
Entree.
Sweet Breads with Mushrooms.
Roasts.
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce. Sucking Pig, Apple
Sauce, Baked .weet Potatoes, shrimp Salad.
Fruits.
Cafe.
Haute sauterne. st. Emilion,
FencibIe Social Punch.
The gentlemen spread Themselves in
the field OF urutory. They paid their re-
spects TO their friends with unquestion-
able JUNCTION. Dan Carey, perhaps the
best friend the Fencibles have in the
world, was spoken of In way that must
have reached him even In his absence.
Tom Coleman, colored, the only
life member of the company, was given
great send of, and responded with
feeling. Tom occupied table 10y him
self in the rear, aud did full justice TO
the viands. The following programme
gives only the regular toasts. The vol
uuteer offerings were not behind these in
interest:
Texas Volunteer Guard Response by E. B.
Rau4ie.
Brass ButtOns-Respcnse by ". H. Mobley.
ne REMEDIES. Pas Present and Future-Re-
sponsc by John NJ. Wyatt.
Our Guests. Ex-MemDers and Friends-Re-
spor-e by N. p Ball.
Cur Choice for Adjutant- Gen ral Col. Hay
Wo"J abry-Response by FRS. Lieut.. X. NJ.
Our Co'Ors, Tokens OF Esteem from the La
DIES If Fort Worth and Sisters of Incarnate
Nord-Response by Capt. w. B. Ford.
Voluntary.
Music was furnished by volunteers,
embracing the Feurbles owa instrument
tal and vocal quartette AMI quArtetts
from Professor Ault's band.
The FrncIties made the occasion one
OF unalloved pleasure. Msy they long
continue forging 10 the front and cover
ing themselves aud Fort Worth with
glory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-28
Yesterdays Local Weather Report.
rnrracfed daily hy / p NIcrs
Indications,

WASHINGTON, Nov IS, l q. m.-For
Eastern Trxas--Fuir till Satu; day :,
slightly warmer, except stationary TEN
perature on the gulf, northerly winds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-28
4 IN I l..
Fl.let d'Anchovy
Celery

Water Cress
Blue points on Half Shell Haute Sauturne
CIpon Sauce Bechsm
Pommes Nstred Hotel Sweet Breads, Larded
Aux Pet Is Pois Quail on Toast
Petite ChampiGnon a IA Fraucaise
Stuffed Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
Celery Stewed IN Cream Saddle Of Vension,
Current Jelly
Cruise and Fills Ponret Canet Asparagus
Crab sand a la Cambridge
Chicken MAJ onaise DressinS
tliced Tomatoes on Ice
Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
Rocouetort Cheese Anchovy Toast
AS the courses proceeded ami the COM
pauv warmed UP to the business OF the
evening speeches, e-udite aud polished :,
went around. There were the two 7
Jays-T. J. Hurley aud I. j. Powell
the former to expatiRte upon the grand
present aud grauder future of the Lone
Star state generally and Fort Worth in
particular; the latter TO turn well
rounded sentences and express charm
ing aud hitherto undiscovered spnti-
mems i'll honor of woman, lovely woman
There was George Byrne 10 discuss the
drama in connection with the Elks. and
IA host of other bon vivants who know
how 10 point moral aud adOrn a tale
when dinner has 1eeu dispatched.
Woman was represented in her own
LONELINESS, aud the approving smiles of
the g-nt!er sex were there TO encourage
orntorical effort.
The evening was one that will be made
a date until the next recurrence of the
klks annual banquet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-28
THE POOR.

How the Orphans Home WAS Treated-Tne
Beihe, Children.
The hall over HOilway's store was
beautifully decorated by the ladies of the
Bethel. The tables were loaded with
food. fit for king S repast. The kin,
hearts of Fortw orth gave literally to
the children 8 dinner. Some one hundred
AMI sev"nty-fve children uui teachers
IL rrhed from The Bethel ut 4 o 'clock {,
tie hall. The sight was very pretty.
The children s eXclamations of delisb,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-22
A Spider Catches a Fish.

The physical powers of the Lycoside,
the popular running, ground or wolf
spiders, are we'll illustrated by an in
stance recorded in the proceedings of the
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadel-
phia. The result as reported was
achieved by pure strength and activity,
without any of the mechanical sdvan-
tages of snare. Mr.. Spring, while
walking with a friend in swampy
wood, which was pierced by dixie three
feet wide, was attracted by the extraor-
dinary movements of large black spider
in the middle of a ditch. Closer exam
ination showed that the creature had
caught fish! She had fastened upon it
with deadly grip just on the forward
side of the dorsal fin, and the poor fish
was swimming round and round slowly,
or twisting its body as if in pain. The
head of its black enemy was sometimes
almost pulled under water, but the
strength of the fish would not permit an
entire submersiop. 1t moved its fins as
if exhausted, aud often rested. Finally
it swan under floating leaf near the
shore and made a vain effort to dislodge
the spider by scraping against the under
side of the leaf
The two had now closely approached
the bank. Suddenly the long black legs
of the spider emerged from the water,
and the hinde- ones reached out and fas-
tened upon the Irregularities of the sides
of the ditch. The spider commenced
tugging at his prize in order to land it.
The observer ran to the nearest house for
a wide -mouthed bottle, leaving his friend
to watch the struggle. During an inter-
val of six or eight minutes absence the
spider had drawn the fish entirely out of
the water; then both creatures had fallen
in again, the bank being nearly perpen-
dicular. There followed great strug-
gle, and on Mr.. Springs return the fish
was already hoisted head first more than
half its length out upon the land. 1t
was very much exhausted, hardly making
any movement, and was being slowly and
steadily drawn up by the spider, who had
evidently gained the victory.-Popular
Science Monthly.
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Royal Musicians.

There are surprisingly many expert
musicians in the royal houses of Europe.
Queen Victoria and her daughter Louise
play the piano and organ with great skill.
The Prince of Wales knows all about
playing the banjo, and his wife is an ex,
celient pianist. The Duke of Connaught
can do wonders with the flute, and the
Duke of Edinburgh is hardly less accom-
plished in handling the violin. The
Car performs famously with a silver
trumpet. The Empress Of Austria is one
of the finest either players on the CONT
uent. The Queen Of Italy does the most
difficult pieces of Italian and German
composers on the piano. The Empress
of Japan excels in playing the ''koto,"
a Japanese instrument not unlike an
overgrown either. The gifted Queen of
Roumania is celebrated among her sub
iects for her extraordinary performances
on the harp and piano. King George of
Greece extracts melody from castanets
and wine glasses with all the skill OF a
variety show artist He plays almost
equally we'll on the Hungarian ''cymba-
lum," concerning which his daughter,
the Crown Princess Sophie, is also learn
ing as much as two Hungarian professors
of music can teach her. Prince Henry OF
Prussia is one Of the best amateur
musicians on the Continent. He plays
the piano and violin and is a composer
of considerable reputation.
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always unfolding new aspect. The
dress of Albania is III itself O splendid
picture. This is particularly so of the
Tosks. Byron's lines we'll describe it.
The wild Albanian kirtled at the knee,
With shawl-clad head and ornamented gun,
And gold-embr oidered garments fair to see.
The representatives of the Ghegs are
called Boluk- -Bashis, and they have a
high opinion of their own worth and i'm
portance. When arrayed in official dress,
mounted and equipped for business, the
Boluk. Bashi presents gorgeous specta-
Gle. He wears a voluminous white kilt
and numerous embroidered red waist
coats, handsome white hose ornamented
with black braid, white felt skull cap
and Arab turban, after the head-gear of
skanderbeg. Then he is armed at all
points with pistols, yataghan and re-
peating rifle, lavishly silver-mounted.
= Hir 1orso- usually riIit1 harueien,-
on which the Boluk- Bashi sits as though
all the world was his. When once
in the mountainous district the road be-
comes narrow and rocky, making rapid
progress impossible. The horses, how
ever, are very sure-f footed, and unerringly
pick out safe place to step among the
crevices, assures and loose stones.
1t is wonderful, too, that they are so,.
when the way they are shod is seen. The
shoes are plates with a hole in the middle
The nails are narrow-headed and are bent
over the edge of the shoe, and by these
O catch is obtained on the rocks.
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Finest Specimen of Seyres in the World.

The so-called Isabey table, considered
the finest specimen of Sevres in the
world, has been irreparably damaged by
the carelessness of the porters engaged at
removing it from the building in which
it was exhibited during the Paris Exposi-
tion. The table was made to the order
of the first Napoleon, and exquisite min
iatures of that monarch and Of his four
teen marshals were executed by Isabey on
the porcelain. Four years were con.
sumed in the making of the chef d'euvre,
and for it Napoleon paid the sum of
$1,000. At the fall of the Empire the
table was returned to the factory for the
purpose of having the royal arms and
figure of ivory inserted; this was never
done. The artist Isabey, hearing that hi1
great work was about to be sold to q
speculator who intended to cut out the
portraits of the marshals and sell them
separately for extortionate sums, hustled
around and induced private individual,
one NJ. de Series, to buy the table and
preserve it. De Series paid $12, 900 for
the treasure and hid it away for thirteen
years. In 1880 the famous table was ex-
hibited in Paris and in London. During
the reign of Napoleon III. repeated ef-
forts were made to sell it to Eugene,
but the Empress would not buy; so the
table remained in the De Series family
until 1887, when it was purchased for
$4,000 by the daughter of Isabey, the
artist. Set up last year in the Paris Ex-
position, it was conceded by all who saw
it be the masterpiece of Sevres. And
now, latter a notable history, it is cracked
from end to end by blundering truck
man - Chicago NeacS
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A Costly Golden Lamp.

The interior of the grand cathedral in
the City of Mexico is, even at the pres
ent day, after having been suecessively
plundered, most magnificent. 1t con-
tains five naves, six affairs and fourteen
chapels, which contain the bones OF some
of the viceroys and departed great men
of Mexico. The "Glory of the Capola,
Virgin and revered saints were painted,
saws the New York Journal, by celebrated
artists. A balustrade surrounds the
choir of q metal so rich that an offer to
replace it with one of equal weight In
solid silver was refused. This weighs
twenty-six tons, and came from China in
the old days of Spanish dominion, when
the richly freighted galleons OF Spain
sent their cargoes overland from Acaputo
to Vera. Cruz on the way to the mother
country.
The high altar was formerly the rich
est in the world, and yet retains much OF
its original glory. 1t contained candle
sticks of gold so heavy that single one
was more than man could lift, challces,
cruets and pyxes of gold incrusted with
precious metal, studded with emcfalds,
amethysts, rubies and sapphires.
The statue of the assumption (now
missing) was of gold, ornamented with
diamonds; and is said to have cost ST.
900, 900. There was a golden lamp,
valued at $40, 900, which it cost at one
time $1,000 to clean, but, according to a
French writer-and the joke is his-the
liberal troops cleaned it for nothing, and
it has not been seen since.
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nv comrades had been hacked to pieces
bv this same tiibc. Travel as far as ]
could that night they would be likely to
overhaul me next day, and if again re-
captured they would burn and torture me.
had all these arguments in my defence
as lifted my gun and took fair aim at
leader. He went down as my rife
cracked, and was followed by second
and third before the surviving
two could comprehend what was going
on. Neither stopped for his gun, but
both sprang away in the darkness. l
fired after them, and, strangely enough,
shot one through the hip. He travelled
with his companion for twenty miles be-
fore he lay down to die. The fifth war
rior headed to the cast, until he got
among the mountains, and, after having
time to reflect, he decided not to 60 back
to his tribe. The loss of his four com.
rades and of his entire outfit was some.
thing he could not explain satisfactorily,
and he was fearful of being made the
victim of his chiefs anger. He therefore
renegaded to the Chickasaws, and was
with them when he gave me his story.
l stood guard all night, and when
morning came was satisfied that the two
who escaped had no idea of returning.
After a scanty breakfast caught up the
six animals, packed up everything of
salue, and then searched the dead. The
three had about $40 in gold and silver
among them, and one had white mans
scalp, which had been taken within two
days. When ready to start headed to-
ward the southeast for the river, and at
3 o'clock rode right into the camp of the
party, which had settled down for sport
and mad given me no thought. Next
day party of US rode over to give the
bodies more careful inspection, and we
found on each one silver Government
medal, given them during lincoln's first
term, as "good Indians. ."-New York
Sun,
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The fact that an officers servant is
paid from SIS to SO extra a month often
serves to reconcile him to the openly-ex-
pressed contempt in which he is held by
his fellows, and SO long as their dislike
is confined to sneers and even curses he
pays little attention to them.
But woe to the mau who lays his hand
on the officers pet. Dire punishment
awaits him and long "stretch" in the
guard house is sure to follow. When
the "dog robber" gets drunk or COM
mits some other breach, of discipline he
does SD with no bitter fear that he will be
called to account. His services are en-.
tirely too valuable to his superiors to be
long dispensed with, SO, instead of being
laid up by the heels like common de-
linQuent. he is given, reprimand for
forms sake and returns to his UonScnidi
labors.
Sometimes it happens that an officer
who is too impecunious or too stingy to
hire servant has some work he desires
done. He calls upon private to report
ut his quarters at certain time and lays
out his task. A bit of carpentering, the
laying of carpet or what not. Tho
soldier knows we'll as does the officer
that he is not under any obligation to do
the work, but he knows fully as we'll
that if he refuses it will be sorry day
forhim. Every little Shortcomings in'
aginary or real, of which he may, in the
prejudiced eyes of his superior, bs
guilty, will be stored up against him.
His Orderly Sergeant will De instructed
TO keep close watch of all his doings,
and when he makes application for a
few days leave or for some other in
diligence to which he thinks himself en-,
titled, his request is curtly refused. In
view of all this the shrewd soldier will,
unless the work is of too degrading
nature, pocket his pride and fall to.
Punishment day at one of the far West.
ern military posts is a black-letter day to
the private soldier. 1t is not so much
the severity of the penalties inflicted
which make them so much dreaded by
the bluecoat. To be locked up in the
guard house on bread and water even has
no great terrors for him. The rough life
he has been leading makes privations OF
that kind easily borne. Extra work OF
any kind he will also perform without
much grumbling. He has danced and ls
willing to pay the fiddler. He had been
warned that if he did not behave himself
properly while on his leave he would be
called to account. That he did not profit
by the warning, his aching head and
tloodshot eyes are suf1lcient evidence,
and now he has been sentenced to twenty.
four hours in the "bull ring"
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log for each Of them, place them on the
shoulders of the delinquents. Then the
march begins. Fot wenty four hours the
weary tramp is kept up, almost without
cessation. Round and round the bull
ring they 60, the log growing heavier at
every step. Occasionally they are given
a sup of water and cracker or piece of
bi cad, but they are not allowed to linger
over even that modest banquet. Finally,
one man can stand the strain no longer.
He grows weak and giddy in the brolllng
sun and tumbles down beside his log. A
Corporal approaches and orders him to
resume the march. He hardly hears
what is being said TO him, but when he
feels the sharp prick of a bayonet in his
leg lie makes desperate effort and stag
gers to his feet. The big log is again
laid across lis shoulder and he stumbles
on. Another man has just thrown down
his burden and declared that he will not
carry it another step. They may do
what they like to him, he says doggedly,
but not another step will he bulge.
'Take off his cap and strap him to his
log, orders the Sergeant: After short
struggle, in which the prisoner gets d
rough handling, the order is executed.
The thermometer registers considerably
over 100 degrees in the open parade
ground and the sun shines with the fierce
heat Of d furnace.
Not cloud is there to cast even fleet
ing shadow on the parched ground, and
the alkali dust is hot as if it had been
baked in an oven. Lying fiat on his back
with his late burden under him, the SOL
dier gets the full benefit of the suns
scorching rays. His mouth is parched.
and his tongue feels like a piece of dried
leather. His eyeballs ache as though
they were going to burst, and he would
gladly forfeit months pay for glass OF
cold water. But no, as long he persists
in his insubordihation just 30 long will he
suffer from thirst. Plucky as he is he
cannot stand this agony much longer.
For three hours now has he lain there
with cliuched teeth and eyes tight closed,
but he knows he must either give in or
he will faint.
"Give ME a drink and I'll 60 back in
the ring," he hoarsely says at last and is
soon off again Oh his never-ending
tramp.
Another soldier is still too much under
the influence of the grog he drank the
night before to walk even without the
weight of the small tree which he has
been ordered to carry. The Sergeant
being convinced at last that he is not
"playing possum," as they call sham.
ming, orders him given "dose of
pump" He is led to another part OF the
ground and seated on camp chair with
his hands bound behind him. While
couple of soldiers take turn about at the
handle of a force.pump, the Corporal
of the squad directs the stream of water
full in the victims face. This heroic
treatment soon has the desired effect land
with 81 gasp the half drowned man begs
the Corporal to give him a
a chance to get his breath. He was
never quite so sober in his life,
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,w1SH1NG.;

; IT wish had an eagles sight" ~
! Said Johnnie, with radiant look,
As all sat round the evening light,
Each occupied with work or boo|-
'Then on far Eiffel tower I'd stand
And view the wonders on each hand"
"But you've no ship to cross the sea-"
Cried little May. in quick reply.
."And, if you had-how sick you'd bel
I'd take the eagles wings and fly
Then on and on, DER hill and plain,
Right round the world and home again."
"Pshawl Eyes and wings" sneered sturdy
Dan
''I'd choose if I choice could make,
A lions strength" "And l." said Nan, :
'' "The lily's breath and beauty take"
Then sweet-toothed Nell piped, "For my
part
Give me, from bees, the honey art"
Wishing ran wild. We all were gay,
Mother sat sewing, weary faced;
Small time had she for books or play,
= So many stitches must be placed;
Old pussy stretched, lazy and fat,
Close at her feet upon the mat.
"Motherr' called Dan. "'Tis your turn
nowi
What would you take had you the chance%
She pushed her glasses up her brow
And gave us all a kindly glance
"Well, if Icould, and twas no crime,
"I'd take" she said, ''the cats spare.
time"
-Jnur1 Garland Carr
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Bear, and Forbear.
A Crop From Seed 1000 Years Old.

During the season of 1889 most re-
markable crop was raised by David
Drew, at Plymouth, N. H. In 1888 Mr..
Drew came into possession of some corn
grains found wrapped with mummy in
Egypt, supposed to be 1000 years old.
These were planted and grew. 1t had
many characteristics of the real corn; the
leaves were alternate, it grew to be over
six feet high, the mid-ribs were white,
but the product of the stock, there is
where the curious part comes in. Instead
of growing in an ear like modern maize,
it hung in heavy clusters at the top, On
spikelcts, there was no tasscl, no silk,
each sprig was thickly studded with
grains, each provided with Il separate
6usk, like wheat grains. Detroit Free
Press.
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THE DAYS.

9hey pass, mute figures, through a sombre
gate, IT
When Time, the Warder, turns the noise
less key,
Yelled are their faces, and mystery
Of grayest robe enfolds their cloudy state
In single march they move, nor soon, nor
late,
And gifts, Joy, good, the fruits of ifes
fair tree,
Love the crown, the cross of pain, and pov-
erty,
Their full hands hold, these Almoners of
Fate,
For some, they wake glad bells to chimings
soft;
To some, they bear the chrism of sweet
death!
Esinly we strive to bar their footsteps oft,
Or, eager. call on them with quick-drawn
, breath,
They pass unmoved, to join the shadowy
train
OF vanished days, that shall not come again.
- Elizabeth w. Fiske, in Cosmopolitan.
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In this sentence he cannot see the jus
tice. What benefit, he argues, can thu
country which he has sworn to serve for
s13 month and rations possibly derive
from its execution. While he is puzzling
his muddled brains in vain endeavor to
settle the knotty problem he and dozen
Or so other unfortunates are grufTly or
lered to "fall in" With trembling
knees and shaking hands they amblo
across the parade ground to the place Of
torture.
a scmi-circular ring about a quarter of
n mile lcng has been staked off, and the
prisoners enter the enclosed place and
stand at "attention." At a word from
the Sergeant other soldiers bearing big