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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
For Kitchen Floors.

Kitchen floors will keep in good condi-
ton for two yaers If equal parts of Van
dyke brown and burt sienna are added to
the oil. These may be had ground in oil
and put up in one pound cans. The
shade may be regulated to suit the
fancy. This is pre- ferable to paint
and Impervious to "spots. Clean
the floor with clear, moderately hot wa
ter; no soap Exchange.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
Worth Knowing.

To clean nickel on stoves: Use soda
wet with ammonia. Oil cloth floor mat
tings look like new ii washed in skim
milk, instead of water.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
Strawberry Marx.

Miss Urquhart, sister of Mrs. Jane 8
sensation at Homburg. az She is pretty -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
Acounty Republican Ticket.
Special to the Gazette.

TYLER, Tex, Oct. S.-The Republicans
ticket for county officers and intend TO contend
for same.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
FOR MARRIED FOLKS.

NocoNA, TEX, April Is, 1890.
To the Gazette. .sss
DEAR SIRs-Received the Enc 3dia
all right. The book 49, ~ Claimed
for it. 1 only. ziaG I'll had have got
one ten. 70 -, When was first mar
riadsT 406ld recommend them to and
Gdg couple; they are brimful Of good
advice and instruction. Please accept
my thanks. Yours, F. B. STUMP.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
DANCING.
In Spite of the Crusade Against 1t the
Young People will Indulge in 1t.
How the American Girl and English Woman
Waltz The Display OF Neck and
Arms in Ballroom Toilets.
New YORK, Oct. l, 1890.
now and then

VERY now and then
a carping and cap
tiOus world under
takes a cru s a d g
against dancing and
, only the other day
was il that some one
of these alarmists
brought out Il book
against it, which in
teresting yolum @
bears the quaint IT,
tie of "Hugging 10
Music. - But there
is no likelihood that
this book will put
al end to the waltz
or in fact turn q
single devotee away
from the enjoy ment
of the dance. Dane
ing is just as natural
as walking or run
nlng. 1t Is not q
creation of art; all
savaSes d q n C Z.
can, yes,'' 20 u
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25
!. HERE WE ARE AGAIN &

to her. OF course it was very wrong for
the Pendragon family to do this; but
then Uncle Jabez was SO rich; he'd
never visited them before, and who
knows? perhaps his will will find them
all nicely remembe
The boy Robby blubbered and yelled
for some Christmas taffy; the girl Susie
wanted doll with rolling eyes and q
whistle in its stomach. The baby
couldn't talk yet, and really was the
most satisfied Of the lot.
Will he nerer come?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25

carpets like these, an SIGH nice furni-
,toor, an SIGH lots Of books in the case
thar, an SO many paper novels on the
table, an AM guess you furgot to
peel down to the quick. Sorter expect
ed Uncle Jabez, didn' you? I'm goin'!''
They were dumb The old man put on
his mufaer, overcoat and fur cap and
left Explanations were not necessary.
The Pendragon family had crow for din
ner, and when Christmas day came to an,
end they all wondered how folks could be.
such fools. "a. 8. Keller, in Judge.
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buy any presents for the little dears, .
sobbed Mrs. Pendragon.
Sorry. Thought most any one
could buy leetle candy fur babies.
The dirtiest runt on the street, almost
bare, had bit of candy
"But our expenses arc SO large; it
costs SO much for coal and -four
An stateys like them marble things
! seen standin' in the hall, an paintin's
like them hangin' on the wall, an SIGH
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25
A GLAD CHRISTMAS.
How Two Children Conferred and Enjoyed
q Happy Day.

How Two Children Conferred and Enjoyed
Happy Day.
Five men, all prominent in the finan-
cial circles of the city, were clustered
about table in the gentlemen's dining
room on the second floor of Reisser's
restaurant few days ago, discussing
the current gossip of the busy world in
which they moved. After the more sub
stantial portion of the meal had been con-
sumed and the quintette were comforts
ably slipping at an expensive brand of
champagne the conversation turned on
the various methods of getting the
greatest amount of pleasure out of the
coming holiday season. AS soon as the
subject was preached one of the party
became unusually quiet and took scarce
~ any part in the lively discussion
which followed. After the other four had
offered various plans and suggestions the
silent member of the party remarked:
''You are all wrong, and to prove the
truth of my words wish to tell you a
little incident which happened to me
Christmas eve two years ago, and of
which l have never spoken since.
While stopping to glance almost I'M
consciously at the display in the
windows of an Eighth street confec-
tionery store my attention was attracted
by two children, a boy apparently about
eight years old and a girl about ten.
They were joyously pointing out all the
dainties in the windows to each other
and specializing upon the amount of the
many good things which could be pur-
chased for a quarter. They appeared to
be warmly dressed, but their clothes
were of the plainest and cheapest ma
terial, and they were evidently the
children of poor working man, who
was able to support his family, but to
supply them with none Of the luxuries
of life. From their conversation I
learned that their father had given
each of them twenty-five cents to spend
for Christmas, and the great question
was what to buy with the money. While
the matter was still undecided a
poor, haggard looking woman came
along leading a little girl, and they both
looked as if they had not eaten any
thing for some time. The woman
stepped up to another woman richly
dressed in furs and timidly asked for
help, but her appeal was UNDECIDED and
she was haughtily ordered to stand
aside. AS the poor creatures skunk away
in the greatest detection noticed few
hurried whispers between the two chill
dren, and they quickly followed the
woman and child, and when they came
up with them pressed something into
the woman's hand, who was left speech
less by the sudden good fortune. AS the
children passed me when they returned
| heard the girl say: They'll enjoy it
more than we would. Well be at home
tomorrow with nom and pop and have
a good dinner and they'll have nothing
When recovered my senses both par
ties were gone, but I'll wager any thing
that those children who gave their all
had a happier Christmas than /, who was
the possessor of thousands, but gave
nothing towards making others happy
The story apparently touched those
present, and in a short time the table
was deserted with the wine bot
ties still partially full. Phila Inquirer.
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parlor. The children went wild over
such state of affairs, and their mother
spent a great deal of time explaining
matters. It was bare, cherries, gloomy
Christmas that dawned in the Pendra-
gon family. John sat by a very dead
pile of cinders hugging his last years
Office coat about him, trying to read and
eagerly waiting for the bell. His wife
was huddled upon one corner of the
lounge with the children gathered close
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25

up lot of things and have the rooms
bright and tidy
You are wild. We must let him think
that we are we'll, you know, i can't
bring myself to say it,"
lust so poor. poverty stricken; moth
ing to wear, nothing to eat, very low
all arranged so that Uncle Jabez will
come down good and solid.'
There were no Christmas presents
bought that year; not even stocking
hung from the shelf, nor a Christmas
tree heavy with gifts IN the Pendragon
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25

The children outside are giving forth
good-cheer to every passer-by, the merry
bells are pealing and all is gayety.
The bell rings.
John Pendragon gave his wife know
ing look as he went to the door. He
opened it and an old chap with "a big
fur cap and hair muller was ushered il.
81 b'leeve you're john
And you-you are dear Uncle Jabez!'
cried Pendragon, as he grasped the 9TH
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25

gayly into his wife's presence, waving a
letter as he exclaimed:
Hes coming. Saw postmark, Dan
ube, Herkimer County, N. w. and
will be here Christmas morning bright
and early. I'm glad, and hope I can
strike him for a fifty
"John! you ought to be ashamed.
Uncle Jabez must not be struck
''Just for fun, you know. Now bake
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3er's hand and drew him into the cold and

ser's hand and drew him into the cold and,
cherries sitting room.
Wal, guess hey! no fire SIGH a
cold day? I say oh! you're my niece,
air you? Them's the babies, air they?
Yes, I'll sit down. The old man took
Of his mufier, overcoat and fur cap and
sat down. IS
" You don't seem much perked up,
you folks. Why don't the babies run
about an play an show me their Christ
mas presents?'' s5s 4,
" las! dear uncle, we are too poor to
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25

am sure you'll never spy
With black eyes that fairly sparkle,
And rosy little mouth,
And a face that shines with beauty
Like sunbeam from the south.
And her manners are so charming
And her talk SO full OF thought
That if you but pause to listen
All the world is soon forgot.
Thus we neared her fathers mansion,
And were in the best of cheer,
When she asked: Wont it be jolly
Here to watch for the new yeary"
How delightful. quick answered;
AS twas somewhat after ten,
'Twould require but little waiting
For the new year to begin.
And with such charming maiden
It would surely be a treat
On the sofa meath the mantel
We then sought coZy seat.
And we talked of local topics,
OF the weather and the times,
OF the novels, Of the season,
Famous poets and their rhymes;
And the clock upon the mantel
Calmly licked the time away,
Nor moment paused to listen
To the words we had to say.
We in turn paid no attention
To the coming Of the year
Until Polly, half-arousing,
Asked: "Is twelve o'clock most here?"
No, thought, but, quickly rising,
Sought the time-when oh aheml
BY the clock upon the mantel
It was three fifteen a. m.
% L. Dobson, in Chicago News.
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No THE matchmaking.

E were coming from
the school-house
On q starlit win
ter's eve,
Where our friends
had been debat-
ing
With some feel
ing, I believe,
On q subject not
important,
And which needs
nomention here,
When we suddenly
remembered
Twas the eve of
the new year.
The aUs that I have
mentioned
Was Miss Polly
Dean and 1,
And a more be-
witching Great
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25
a MIsFlT VISITOR.

How Uncle Jabez Found His Nfece's
Home ON Christmas Day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-12-25

HERE was JOY in
the Pendragon
family, for, 10
and b 9 h o l d 4!
Uncle Jabez was
to payit aChrist-
mas visit. Uncle
Jabez had held
h i $ p u r s 9 :
strings tight; in
fact had failed
to pan OUT
since the mar
riage Of h i s
niece to John
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Pendragon, careful man, who, after
seeing how things run, and that he need
not expect any thing from his wife's
rich uncle, settled down to business. A
man hates to give up the dreams he has
erected upon the shifting shoals of
matrimony; but Pendragon did-with
what poor grace he'd never acknowl-
edge. He hung over a lot of dusty,
musty books in Snatchem & Skinem's
Office for a moderate salary; also did
occasional funny sketch-work for hui
morous papers. Uncle Jabez held aloof;
he would not visit the niece he had
never met.
'Stingy old thing
Nov, John, don't; uncle doesn't
know us yet-never has seen any Of u.s.
know if he could meet baby
"Just about now" broke in John, as
he snatched baby's sirup-smeared hands
away from his polished shirt-front.
"Or if he could only see our Robby''-
AT the present time" sighed John,
as Robby came sliding down the ban
listers with the broken globe of the hall
lamp dangling from one heel
But when uncle does come know
he'll be delighted with us all.''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06

of the common law liabilities. For this
purpose they state that those who agree to
the new bill of lading will have their
freights carried at less rates than those who
insist on having their shipments trans
ported under the common law rules. It is
hara to imagine clearer case of unjust dis
elimination than one which discriminates
against shippers who commit the offense of
maintaining their legal rights.
If the Interstate commerce law had the
vigorous and independent enforcement that
is necessary for any regulative enactment,
this method of forcing shippers to abandon
their rights under the common law would
receive sharp quietus. There is unfortu-
nately little ground for confidence that such
q result will be promptly reached; but in
default of that expectation, it is we'll to ex-
pose the hypocrisy of representations that
q step is in accordance with the principles
of the interstate commerce which really
transgresses and attacks the most important
principle of that measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06
oNE.sIDED EXPEDITION,

There is certainly some corroboration for
the report published in yesterdays DIS
PATCH that lottery influence is so powerful
in Congress that the members dare not
bring in the bill to exclude lottery matter
from the mails. This corroboration lies in
the fact that with all the avowed influences
in favor Of that measure, the bill cannot be
got up for consideration, and General
Bingham, the Chairman of the House Postal
Committee is reported as saying thar it would
be useless to take up the bill, because there
will not be time for its passage at this
session.
But this is q very remarkable statement,
in view of some concurrent facts. The
House spent large amount of its time in
the early part Of the session framing rules
which were declared to expedite business;
the Speaker and his friends that it has
largely produced that result. Upon exam.
ination of the record it appears thar the new
rules are available to expedite the unseating
of Democratic members; to hasten the pass
age of hundred-million-dollar pension
bills, to force q vote on tariff bill without
even consideration OF the pending amend
ments; or to drive a Federal election law
through the House, for the purpose OF legis-
lsting a party majority. But with the
President and Postmaster General uniting
in special message for the suppression of
the lotteries, and with all the newspapers of
his district urging prompt action, the Chair
man of the Postal Committee discovers the
fact that nothing can be done for the de-
tense of honesty and decent morals, because
there is not time.
This is a very striking illustration of the
fact that the House rules can expedite
measures for the benefit of party, but
not for the sake of good morals and
honesty. Is also furnishes a very unpleas-
ant corroboration Of the assertion that the
members of Congress are so terrorized by
the threats of gigantic gambling concern
that they are dodging the performance of a
universally demanded public duty against
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06
AN OLD PRETENsE REVIVED.

Perhaps the most unique outbreak of the
railway disposition to lay everything that
interest wishes to do on the interstate COM
merce law, is to be found in the recent pub
ication by the New York Tribune of an
article explanatory of the new bill OF lading
which the trunk lines and Central Traffic
Association are trying to force upon ship
pers. This article introduces the subject
with a statement that the new bill of lading
was prepared by the associated roads In
accordance with the principles outlined by
the Federal interstate commerce law"
The principles outlined by the interstate
commerce law are those of absolute equality
between shippers under similar circum-
stances and conditions; of reasonable i'm
partiality as between localities; and of rea-
sonable and moderate rates. Nearly five
years after the passage OF the act it is al
legged that these principles render 1t neces-
sary to reconstruct the bills of lading. No
critic of the railway has ever had the temer-
ity to assert that the old bills of lading vio-
lated the principles of the interstate COM
merce law; but it has been reserved for the
railway interests themselves to come for
ward with the assertion that for five years
they have been maintaining bill Of lading
which violated the law. and have at last
concluded to change It'll
OF course any such assertion is the most
transparent and Fictitious humbug. The
old bills of lading were in the main fair and
impartial. They have provoked no COM
plant before any authorized tribunal; and
the railroad influence impeached them only
when il has found something that suited the
railways better and the shippers less. But
the peculiar impudence of this disposition
to lay everything that the railways want,
on the law which was framed for their regu-
lation appears in the fact that the bill of
lading alleged to be in accordance with the
principles of that law is in reality an at
tempt 70 violate and nullify them.
The fundamental principle of the inter
State commerce law is that shippers shall
have exactly equal treatment in the per-
formance of the railways duty of transpor-
tation. The common law prescribes the
duties and liabilities of carriers which, the
Federal statute especially euacts, shall be
done impartially. The circular of the rail-
road combination urging the new bill Of
lading clearly avows its purpose to secure
for the railways an exemption from certain
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06
HE MIGHT HAVE OBJECTED.

The New York Herald makes the best
reply that is possible to the resolution intro
duced in the Senate looking toward the re-
moval of General Grants remains, as fol-
lows:
New York was selected for his burial place
for obvious reasons. Here the General estab
lished his home; here he passed his last days,
1t is very certain that If he had had any objec-
tion TO rest in New York, when his life work
was done, that wish would have been known to
those nearest and dearest TO him and piously
respected
No one can blame New York paper for
doing the best it can to hide the disgrace of
its city unless it takes the truer course OF
frank confession. But the Herald does not
give all the reasons which led to the selec-
tion of Riverside Park for the dead hero's
tomb. 1t was selected on the specific repre-
sentation of New York that there his tomb
would occupy a prominent and noticeable
place of honor, and that New York City
would, if that selection were made, raise a
memorial costing not less than a million
dollars.
How have those inducements been full
filed? The pledge of a million-dollar men,
orial lags along with about quarter of the
sum raised. Five years after the dead
leaders burial not stroke of work has been
done on a monument of any sort; and the
honor and imposing nature of the site has
been illustrated by the fact that the city of
New York has authorized the erection of a
stable for a road house tavern in close prox-
unity to the temporary tomb.
1t does not require very intimate knowl-
edge of Grants character to say that If he
could have been given any provision of the
fact that his remains would be relegated by
the city of New York to the proximity of
stables and road side tsverns, he would have
left a very specific expression of his wishes
on the subject The present condition of
Grants tomb is a discredit to the country
and au especial disgrace to New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06
RAIN AND HEALTH,

Doctors disagree about the effect Of the
weather of the last few days. but most lay
men were inclined TO welcome the interval
of rain and comparative GOODNESS which
came yesterday. The rain was heavy
enough to lay the dust, wash the streets
and sweeten the air of the baked
cities. Such change in the weather
must be deemed a change for the better
until the doctors of pessimistIc views can
advance more reasonable grounds than
they have yet done for a contrary belief
At the same time the opinions OF students
of medicine and nature as to the perils Of
summer time deserve consideration, and for
this reason THE DISPATCH makes room
for q number of them to-day. 1t is to be
hoped that the circuit of heat has been
broken by yesterdays storm, and that over
taxed humanity hereabouts may enjoy a
respite of several days cool weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06
PRESIDENTIAL PLANS.
The Party ut the Cottage by the Sen to be
Broken up To-day.

The Party ut the Cottage by the Sen to be
Broken up To-day.
ESPECIAL rELEeRAM TO THE DIsPAroH.i
CAPE MAY, N. j., August 5.-Tho Presiden-
tai party have enjoyed another very pleasant
day. 1t was warm in the middle of the day,
but overcoats were being worn this evening.
The President Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mrs.
Dimmick and Mrs. Russell Harrison all took a
bath in the surf opposite the cottage this noon,
while Secretary Blaine and Mrs. Harrison sat
in the pavilion and watched closely the move
ments of the bathers. Postmaster General
Wanamaker remained at home all the
morning, and made his first appearance this
afternoon in his carriage, when he and the
President took drive through the avenues Of
Cape May and the point. In the Presidents
carriage Mrs. HARRISON and Secretary Blaine
drove around Cape May, and in doing so many
stops were made at different stores. where Mrs.
Harrison left orders for various articles. Gen.
eral E. Burd Grubb. the late Republican can
didate for Governor in the Democratic state of
New Jersey. was among the callers.
car of Superintendent Barnard, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, will be attached to the out
going train. Mr.. Blaine. the President, Post
master General Wanamaker. General ". J.
son and Mrs. Dimmick will be its passengers.
The President and the Postmaster General,
will go through to Washington. Mr.. Blaine,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee will 60 through to
time and the latter two will do some shopping
and in the evening go on to Boston where they
will spend week. General Sewell will prob
ably leave the party at Broad street station.
Philadelphia. Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Dim
mick Will spend the day in Philadelphia shop
ping, and will return to Cap May in the even
ing. The President will return to Cape May
again before the family leaves for Gre sson.