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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28

| on the water, length about 200 feet,
width from fifty to sixty. A very good
kind of buoys will be found in old nail
kegs, but be sure they are coopered wa
ter tight. Make q hole right through
the bung and continue it out through the
opposite bilge of the keg; through these
two holes reeve stout rope and wedge
| up the holes so that no water can get in
side the keg. Your ground moorings
can be large cobble stones or rocks,
which can be found on most beaches.
The depth of water should range from
six to ten feet, and the ground must be
chosen outside of the breaker line if you
intend to play where there is much surf
The goal, or rather the buoys, should be
anchored eight feet apart and designated
by flags stuck into the upper portion of
the bilge of the kegs. 1t Is not necessary
to buoy out the side lines of your polo
grounds. The umpire and referee should
follow the game in handy little dingy,
and when the ball goes out OF prescribed
limits he should pick it up from the boat
and toss it within limits. In Starting
the game it is generally customary for
two of the opposing teams to face
for the ball as is done in lacrosse This
is done IN the center of the grounds.
The object is for the riders of each team
to hit the ball with their paddles and
drive it through the kegs representing
the goals at either end of the course. In
game of water polo everything goes for
fair. That Is to say, players are allowed
TO jostle and bump one another in their
attempt IT, gain possession of the ball,
and if you are unlucky enough to IN
horse an opponent it adds materially to
the fun and excitement of the game.
Under these circumstances l need hardly
say that all that intend to play polo on
the water should be expert swimmers.
As ese games last from half an hour to
full hour l recommend players to wear
thick wooden jerseys. The ordinary
wooden bathing suits, if thick enough,
are just what you will require. A team
that is in the habit of playing together
generally have certain rush, q right
and left field, aud q goal keeper. The
art of rushing the ball along is by pass
ing the ball from the left to the right
field player, and vice versa, and so tax
ing il along in zig-zag line. The oen-
ter rush chiefly employs himself by get
ting in the way of the rushers of the op-
posing line.
WATER TOURNAMENT.
This aquatic amusement is played also
on hobby-horses. But both ends of the
paddle must be stuffed with a large
amount of cotton batting, horse hair,
or any other material that will make q
soft knob on the end of the paddle about
two feet in circumference. Two riders
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28

place themselves fifty feet apart aud
paddle toward each other, and when
they get IN range attempt to push each
other off the barrels by means of the
paddles; no blow should be struck during
this mimic encounter, bus you should
simply thrust with each end of your pad
die, holding it in the middle just as you
would a quarter-staff. L have known
boys to become SO expert IN riding their
kerosene barrel horses, and have their
steeds so nicely weighted and balanced
by their side keels, that they could stand
on their horses and paddle at consider
able rate. OF course you will readily
see that such an expert has great ad-
vantage over one who is sitting astride
his barrel.
OBSTACLE AND TUB RACES.
Some very interesting diversions can
be inserted into programme of SWIM
ming and diving races by having an OBJ
stacle and tub race. A good course for
an obstacle race is about a quarter of q
mile. The contestants all have a tweu-
ty-five yards run on the sand and then
take to the water, wading out, passing
the breakers until they come to the first
obstacle which can be two or three long.
heavy spars anchored at right angles to
the course, and at equal distances you
san place other obstacles in the shape of
elk or eight barrels dashed together with
both heads knocked out. They are an
chored IN position and the swimmers are
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
HURLED FROM A TRAIN.
The Terrible Experience OF Well
Known Abilene StOckman.
He Lost His Palance-A Badly Dlsflgured
Form-A case for the Hospital
The Full Particulars.
From Daily Gazette. Aug. q.

from Daily GaZeIIe, aug -.
b. F. Daugherty, q well-known stock
man of West Texas, whose home is at
Abilene, Is now in the city hospital in d
precarious condition, as the result of
falling from rapidly moving train last
evening.
Daugherty was coming east on the
Texas and Pacific train due in Fort
Worth at 6:O5 'clock. When at Aledo
he went forward to the baggage car to
get his satchel preparatory TO alighting
at Fort Worth. Either by accident or
Intentionally he remained in the bag
gage car when the train again got in
motion.
When rounding short curve about q
mile east of Iona, about fourteen miles
from Fort Worth, he was standing in the
door of the car. Suddenly he lost his
balance and fell forward with fearful
momentum.
He struck on his head and shoulders.
When Conductor McLead stopped the
train and returned he found Daugherty
in bad condition, indeed. His face,
head and hands were badly bruised and
lacerated.
AS well as possible the injuries were
dressed, and the almost lifeless body
placed on the train and brought into
Fort Worth, arriving here twenty min
utes later than the train g schedule time.
He was taken to the city hospital, where
he was given the best medical attention,
and where he now lies in critical con-
dition.
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ing and q short desuitory swim get no
further amusement out of their morning
dip. There are q number of very divert
ing and clever evolutious that can ocou-
py boy attention when in the water
which, besides exercising his ingenuity
and calling into play his inventive facul-
ties, are very beneficial addition TO the
development of muscles and sinews and
teach him a great many ways of hand
ling himself when suddenly and unex-
pectedly immersed in the water.
MUssUR RIDING.
The most curious exhibition of skillful
pIlotage on water l witnessed on one of
the large rivers of India. The native
fishermen in that district do not use the
usual round skim basket boat
known as tokra for their piscatorIal ex-
cursions but astraddle of a large mussuk
skin, with hook and line they work out
into the stream to try their luck. Now
a mussuk skin is nothing more nor less
than large goat skin stuffed as tight as
a drum with hay and straw and sewn up
at neck, legs and along the stomach so
as to render them perfectly water tight.
These water hobby-hor were ar
ranged along the river bank float
ing on the stream, and the adrot
10 his water
steed simply leapt peegy-back FASH
ion on to his mussuk and sat astride
of his charger like a very paladin of old
balancing himself on the round porpoise-
like, bobbing, rolling, black slippery
object with his legs and feet, which were
immersed belo the surface half way up
to the thighs. He held his grip By knee
and thigh just as our modern horsemen
n
along by working the portion of his legs
and feet that were under water. He
had his bait and tackle slung around his
neck in basket, and seated as grace
fully as dragon on parade, he glided
unconcernedly down stream handling his
line. He often got bite too. If the
fish was small our centauriform angler
yanked him in, and pouohed him nimbIy,
but big mahseer, species of Indian
salmon, would run him all about stream,
while he held on to his line like a cow
boy on his bronco holds to q steer he has
roped. Often meinheer mahseer sulks
meath big rock, and piscator is an
chored patiently above him. Then he
makes mad run up stream, and our
Hindoo Isaac has glorious barge pro-
cession, paying out his line cautiously to
ease the strain on the fish 8 mouth. and
Logging il for all he is worth. They are
SO patient, these natives, that they
rarely loose q fish, and sooner OF later
Mr.. Mahseer is tired out, and the mus
suk rider paddles his steed ashore, and
captures his prize.
1t was ludicrous in the extreme to see
our festive Tommy Atkins, of the Euro
pean regiments, attempt to emulate the
mild-eyed Hindoo and mount the
The goatskiu would be floating
about yard from the bank. Tommy,
after carefully judging the distance,
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Speak to me. Look at me-"
Not so much as the flicker OF an eyelid an
swered her passionate call.
my darling. Tell me that you hear me.
have come to you. Make some sign. one word
TO tell me that you know me. -
Hewn stone could not have been more mott on
less, iron more irresponsible than the inauimate
figure.
Then Ned and the younger lady, standing
near the door, not daring to move lest they
should disturb the grief-stricken woman, wit
messed beart-breaking scene.
Despair!ngly she chafed the hands OF the
dying man, placed her lips to them again and
again. She st-oked the thick brown hair back
from the forehead where the death damp was
gathering. S1e pressed her cheek against his
with a wife's supreme love, but tenderly as
mother caresses her child. And all the while
she poured into the deaf ears broken protesta
tions OF the pept-up affection and grief of years.
sob, my darling! Ny poor boy. Hear me.
Awake end listen TO re, Il only for moment
j loved you then. ] J1ve you now. More than
life. Even then-that cruel night when you
went sway-riy poor, unfortunate husband-I
was sick-slck when the colonel told me. / came
soon could travel. 1 loved you always,
my brave, noble, unseihsh hero Come back
come back to me, that may make up to you for
ths lonely years we have spent apart. My God,
help me. Give him back Tell him how have
waited and prayed and looked for him. Eight
cen years! And then TO find him only for this.
On, my God!''
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OUR YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY FRANCIS HoDGsoN BURNETT.

open now, blazed with indignant fire. A world
OF stern resolve made itself felt in his hating
uttersnce.
l-get-well-witho SIR
VERY well, sir. fine example Of profess
sional courtesy, sir. / bid you good day, sir. -
A smile. sudden and feeting, played about
the lips of DR.. John; then q look of exalted hap
piness swept over his face. He stretched out
his hand:
''Mary. my wife,"
She fell on her knees beside hil1 without q
word or cry. Gre at Joy, like great sorrow, is
often speeches..
CHAPTER xxvuI.-THE MIRACLE RLUNDER
WROUGHT.
Ned fed to the hall outside. The doctor was
better. The doctor would get well. The doc
tors wife and daughter had come to him.
He saw Mike McCrary coming and shouted
the glad news to him, then ran off to carry the
happy tidings to the anxious watchers at Home
Ranch
he had crossed the bridge and was turning
into the garden path when he saw Hope, bare
headed, and with her long work apron tied
about her waist, running towards him.
''Oh, Ned! Father, father, father!' she cried,
and caught him by the lapels of his coat, Sob
bling as though her heart would break.
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lescence.
"Dead!" he exclaimed, in a tragical voice.
"Come-come quick!'' she cried, etching his
hand excitedly and hurrying him towards the
house.
Not dead, thank heaven, but living! Upon
the Threshold of new life, with a renewed
lease of health and strength. Standing on the
porch, unassisted but feeble and uncertain as a
babe when it first begins to totter through the
world. On his feet for the first time in five
years; looking at Ned with the old cheerful
smile, and proud flush on his face.
at was when you hung out the signal, -
cried Hope. 1--WE had all been watching for it
since daybreak. We could hardly coax him to
eat his breakfast, and when he was through we
wheeled him to the window and left him there.
He thought he something bright, but the
branches of the pepper tree hung between. He
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
AMONG THE STAR.
By Harriet Prescott spol.-

By Harriet Prescott Spoi.-rd.
In summer. when this woods are green,
With meadow spaces in between,
With bong that in the breeGes toss,
With grass and leaves and vines and moss
II, up in Venus, or in Mars,
Some little child looks at the stars,
And one great Lamp swings out on high.
Like a live emerald, in the sky,
/ wonder il she thinks, Elbow clear
The sweet Earth shines tonight, and ne&r!'
In winter. when the SHOWS have come,
And far and wide the ice fields bloom,
And cloudless depths Of perfect hue
Battle all the world in blazing blue,
When gazing on her evening skies
That little child with happy eyes
Sees one great planet, biuer far
Thsn Lyra, great sapphire star,
! wonder il, in such new birth,
She knows that Lamp is still the Earth!
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A Cook Book Free.

To every subscriber of the Weekly GA
ZETTE who sends us 81 .25 in cash we will
send the Weekly GAZETTE one year and
the Household Cook Book, 3l5 pages,
bound IN cloth. In ordering paper
please mention this offer. Send 81 20
and address THE GAZETTE,
Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
CURIOUS HABITS OF THE woopcociz.
BY Maurice Thompson.

The woodcock on account of its soli-
tary life during most OF the year, is q
hard bird to study. Some of its most pacu-
liar and interesting habits seem to have
escaped the observation of the natural
lists, who have had little opportunity to
watch them in their native haunts. In
the Northern states their feeding grounds
are, as rule, in low, wet lands that are
covered with thick growth Of bushes
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hEhb ID ne! Ike Inc
, TO him?"
She was rnou nting the
stairs, and there was
mingled entreaty and
command in her voice.
Ned turned silently
back to the doctor S
room. Past the landing,
through the narrow pas
sage way to the sunshiny
room where q noble life
was nearing its close.
She gave one low cry
Is she saw the still, white
face. Then she sped
noislessly to the bedside
and bent over the dying
man.
n0h nv Inns handi
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u NNNE VIZ ? =
Home ranch

The doctor was in the invalid chair this time,
his Ease still thin and coorless from the effects
of his illness, but wearing look of happiness
that gladdened the hearts OF all. Mr.. Austin
arrogant in the consciousness of his new-found
health, as longtime invalids are wont to be-
kept an officious watch over him, waiting upon
him in an ostentatious manner that amused the
young people and brought CLEAN of fun to the
Doctors eye5.
Mrs, Sherwood was at her husbands side,
snd their daughter Bessie sat at his feet on the
upper step of the little porch, in the shadow of
the vines, where she could watch the others and
escape observation herself.
Hope had been somewhat afraid OF this &C
complished and talented girl. Bessie Sherwood
had been accus toned to the best society all her
life. She had received thorough education IN
all that it BELTS young lady to know. She had
been under the constant tutelage of q mother
who was not only a true lady, but wise and
sensible woman. In her own circle she had
been noted for her gifts of mind and graces of
person; she had even written for the papers
and had written very well: yet she was shyer
still of the child-woman at Home ranch than
ever Hope could have been of her.
''she embarrasses me, with her odd, direct
ways and her simple dignity Bessie explained
TO her parents. ut doesn't matter if she does
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L has always been a
matter of some sur
prise to me that there
are not more of sys-
tematic sports in the
water during bathing
season, especially at
the populous and
more frequented sea-
side resorts, where
hundreds of boys and
girls go in swimming
every day and be-
yond q little splash
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Central and South American Railroads

Central and South American Railroads.
In the report of the United States
senate of the International American
conference relative to an Intercontinental
railway line the railroad mileage of the
different American states is given as fol-
lows:
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THE PRIZE SERIAL.
TIRE ABANDONED CLAIM.

BY Flora Haines LouGhead, Author of "was
He Guilty" Etc.
CHAPTER 1IvII.-THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
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AQUATIC SPORTS.

Water Polo-Obstncle Races The Water
Toboggan-The Aquatic Derby.
Pv Cant Thorlas u r1oy
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The swimming serpent is formed by
any number of boys standing one behind
the other, each holding the hips of the
one in front of him. In this manner
they strike out simultaneously with the
legs only, the leader swimming in
tortuous, serpent-like line. With
little practice q dozen lads can keep
time perfectly, and the exhibition is one
that looks very attractive from the
beach, especially If regular uniform of
bright colors is worn by them all.
In order to take, part in a series of
aquatic exercises such as 1 have detailed
above, a regular swimming club should
be formed by friends stopping at the
same watering place, and the captain of
the club should appoint regular SWIM
ming hour, when as many of the club
members as possible should attend. To
enjoy course of water amusements,
embracing the different exercises 1 have
mentioned, one thing is absolutely
necessary, and that is, you must be an
excellent swimmer, and then the prao-
tioe of these various sports will but
add TO your general proficiency in the
water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
A WHALE AS A CONSORT.
The Adventures OF Mariners in the Bay
of Tundy.

Captain Lemuel Horton. of the schooner
Cecilia, which has just arrived at st. Johns.
n. B., from Parsboro', n. S.. tells tale Of
O novel experience in the Bay of Fundy.
When of Quaco at o'clock Sunday morn
ing an enormous hump backed whale hove
in sight, soon overhauled the coasting
vessel, and came up alongside. For atime
the sailors We're frightened, but the feeling
changed to one of establishment when they
found that the monster showed no incli-
nation 10 swallow the vessel with all on
board, feat which the men thought from
his size he was able 20 do.
The whale would come under the
schooner's quarter, turn over on its back,
and lay there motlonless. Finally the
sailors plucked up courage and one of them
struck 1t with boat-hook while another
thrust hook into its side, little attentions
which the whale received with Indifference
Captain Horton had = revolver and fired Mt
what he thought might be- q vulnerable
point of the whale, which resulted in a
vigorous agitation of the water that threat
oned at one time to swamp the
vessel. Several times the whale in
moving hunted tho schooner hard enough
10 shake 1t from stern to stern. Every
time the schooner came about the whale
would follow her. 1t was almost calm, and
as the schooner was only slowly sailing this
gave the men a good opportunity to watch
the movements of the monster.
During all that day and the following
night the whale kept in the wake of the
vessel. and only left her when she arrived
of MusQuash.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30

..;,,s that oil this can be trna, To
possssibie that there can DO 80 MANI meon
poocrIe in the South-ina land SO renowned
rolts love Of liberty, for it's great militarv
, To- aud statesmen, and brave. cbivof-
man llo,,S Ipeople2 Well he might be a,tonishcd
fur n does seem TO DO incredible and inn
l ,Onsssible. Yet cad to say it is true. '''
repeat, Mr.. Editor. that II Il wore moi
e. the class of people about whom T om
luor,isine there would DO no Formidable
Sanrerous sectional party in tho North
Tbey are encouraged, sustained. and hol.
tered up by white southern traitors. do
go wish to be understood rs including i'm
.,;s roll Of southern haters and TRAITORS ali
~ the rank and file of native white Re-
unblicans in the South, for am sure that
r'any Of them are m.sled By the demagopueq
~ that party. by the intelligent leaders
chose inherent meanness, love Of office
and of public notoriety would lead them
- possible, TO set up u hell on earth pro.
,,iaed they could belts roigning. control.
ling spirits. No, there are many white Re-
nn5licans in the South whom ought not
And would not include III my anlmadver
siors end criticisms.
II any colonization scheme is TO be got
ten No in the SOuth let it be 20 Danish the
Rite scaidlcaq, not the negro. The negro
has no idea Of being colonized nor do tho
white people desire It. YELLowJAcKEr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
why sho Wears Male Attire.

Eugene Field writes in the Chicago Ne,cs :
About two months ago it was announced
that at certain sale of pictures in Paris
one of Rosa Bonheur's best works would
be offered. When, at the sale, this piece
was set up for vendue somebody arose
IN the crowd and cried out, That pic
ture is not by Rosa Bonheur.' The
auctioneer resented the interruption.
No. cried the stranger, i shall not
see the imposition practiced upon the
public; the painting is forgery. | am
Rosa Bonheur, and I surely know nv own
work. Ii was indeed Rosa. She Is aging
now; Is short and fat. and still wears her
hair cropped short and parted on the side.
She lives in the forest of Eontainebleau,
and, as Of yore,. her apparel is masculine.
In her studio she wears q blouse and wide
trousers, but on her sketching tours she Ia
equipped in game-keepers corduroys.
leggins and stout boots. She is quite
an expert with tho gun and rife, hear.
Rosa adopted male attirs many years
ago. At the fairs. cattle sales, and stables
she was jeered at and insulted when in
those early days she visited them TO mako
sketches; she soon saw it was necessary 10
change her garb II she would be free from
annoyance. Accordingly she had her hair
cut close. and she disguised herseH AZ n
boy. Ihe ruse worked so well then that
Aha haa ntnck 20 trousera ayersipca.N
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Don't Go or Refo-e You arc Ready.

Don't Go on Before AOu arc Ready,
particularly on long journey. Be fully pre-
pared. You cannot be, permit Us TO say. unless
you are accompanied with the 'favoller's and
tourists Ddi> recun,, Hostetters stomach Bi,tors,
most genial O. gppe,zors, acclimstizers, AMI
promoters OF digestion. Against sea-sickness,
malaria, cramps and COLES bego.tcn OF badly
cooked or unwhols0me food ami Drackish water,
nervousness lncree ed by travel, chronic bilious
moss, and constipation the Biters IS . sovsrega
preventive. It imparts relish for food pot alto
gether TO your taste, and prevents il from disa-
greeing with you. Never was there such capt.
tai thing for the Unfortunate dyspepuo who
stands In dread OF tho bestcooksd meal sto-
machic trouble, caused by il-prepared viands
aboard ship, on stoambOats. end ratiOns hastily
bolted at railroad restaurants Is soon romedied
by the Bitters. which gives quiotu5 also 10
rheumatism, kidney troubles, and insomnia
NH &C WtWlF gSSu a