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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19

Thomas G. Hodgkins was born in Eng
land in 1892, married young, removed to
New York city at the age of twenty-nine,
went into the manufacture of candy and
prospered greatly. His wife died and the
two orphan daughters of his sister went to
live with him, as he had no children. When
the war began he was rich; he sold his
business plant and invested the results in
such way that in two or three years he
was immensely wealthy. He then retired
to this lonely place, but one OF the nieces
married and left him. The other became
as fond of seclusion as her uncle and re-
manned with him till her death, two years
ago.
For thirty years the old man has lived
there, very rarely venturing back to the
city ct any time, and for many years past
not at all. He is. u great reader of popular
science and his hobby is the study of,the
air He has given 100000 to the Smith
sonian institution to encourage the study
of ventilation and pure air in medication,
and announces his intention to give a
great deal more by will. His surviv-
ing niece and only relative is wealthy,
and so he will endow library in Setau-
ket and make other charitable requests
But the time seems rather distant, as he is
an unusually healthy old Englishman, a
fact attributed to his love of pure air and
strict attention to cleanliness.
Visitors, when admitted to his room,
which is seldom, find him in the coolest
weather well wrapped up and sitting by
an open window. That is never closed,
even in the coolest weather. 4 farmer
named Andres and his wife attend to Mr..
Hodgkins' wants, which are few, and the
farm is very well cultivated, but he never
sells anything and gives away all the sur
plus. He is quite plain spoken as to his
desire to be left alone, but is kindhearted
and charitable. Mr.. and Mrs. Andres,
however, are very sharp tongued to people
who try to intrude, and it is supposed that
their style suits the old gentleman.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
ABOUT SOME PEOPLE.

Nine de Stael was familiar with seven
teen trades, by any one of which she could
earn living.
Julia Marlowe's verbal memory is said to
be superior TO that of any other woman
now on the stage. She can commit q play
to memory with marvellous rapidity.
The ex-king and queen of Naples. who
have no children, live most of the year at
the Hotel Vouillemont, at Paris, upon the
fourth floor, receiving no one save q few
old adherents. They are very poor.
The town OF Plainfield, N. j., has, by Of
fetal vote, resolved to call the hill on which
Charles Dudley Warner was born Warner
Hill, - in honor of MIR. Warner and in recOg-
milton of his generosity to his native town.
Miss Charlotte Robinson, held to be the
most successful woman decorator in Eng
land, makes her home at Manchester, with
that energetic and unwavering friend of
woman, Miss Emily Faithful, whose re
cent writings show all the vitality OF her
earlier work.
Mr.. Wells, the Englishman who won
e35, 900 at Monte Carlo few months
ago, has closed his season there with win
nings OF e2S,000. making about three
hundred thousand dollars. He should let
well enough alone or it will not be all well
that ends Wells.
Lieut.. Maxwell of the United States army
says the Dakota climate adds to ones stat
ure. When ordered to chat country he was
over twenty-one years old and had reached
the age when growth is supposed to stop,
but during residence there of over a year
he grew three and half inches. Dakotans
say the climate often has that effect.
Nine. Wagner feels that she is fulfilling
a sacred mission when she presents her
husbands works to the audience at Bay
reuth in the most perfect settings and per-
formed by the best of singers. 1t is said
that over 500, 900 have been spent in bring
ing out s'Tannhauser'' alone. In everything
the great composers widow has followed
her husbands directions to the slightest
detail.
Bernhard affects a profound contempt
for money In an interview with West
ern reporter she said: "My earnings dur
ing my career! Nothing. Nothing l say.
1t comes, it goes. keep no account.
Could I not spend the money l would not
earn it, Money is to spend. detest ac-
counts. don't bother l have enough.
never calculate. 1 can't calculate. Oh,
bother the money"
John Hoey invented the system of send
ing money by express. While clerk in
the Adams express company's employment
in this city, says the New York Sun, he
was asked by woman 10 send some money
TO her son, soldier at Washington, and
bound for the front Hoey thought the
matter over, and, without consulting his
superiors, sent the package of money by
the express. The money reached its destl-
nation, but Hoey was reprimanded for his
bold experiment Nevertheless, from that
one act grew an extremely profitable
branch Of the express business.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
MlGNANlMOUS CHICAGO.

Chicago does a graceful thing in refusing
to compete for the national convention.
But perhaps Chicago feels that it has a
sure thing Certainly no city in the West
can begin 10 offer such advantages and con-
Observation-Disclosures City Star.
With her arms full Of Worlds fair
peaches, how could she hope to carry away
the convention red applet Chicago is wise.
She will not strive for something she
couldn't get. Especially when to ask for
more favors would imperil those already
given to her. Minneapolis Journal.
Chicago is not competitor for the ma
tional Republican convention, but If the
convention is held there it will extend
proper hospitality \ position of this kind
is thoughtful and wise. 1t will still further
elevate the metropolis of the West in the
estimation of the people.-[Toledo Com
mercial.
Magnanimous Chicago. It withdraws
from the convention competition, leaving
the contest between New York and Mime
apolis. The people OF the city by the lake
are evidently beginning to appreciate the
fact that they are going to be kept pretty
busy making the Worlds fair success
TSt. Paul Dispatch.
Chicago modestly resolves that, having
the WoEl5's fair, she can scarcely demand
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19

THE lately defeated Republican can
didate for governor of New York, Mr..
j. Sloat Fassett, pleads for holding the
national Republican convention in
New York, and uses the following
arguments: Among other advantages
that we have is this-and it is no slight
advantage: New York has no favorite
son for the presidential nomination.
There will be no clique gathered in the
convention hall shouting for a local
candidate. Every candidate will have
the same show. No local influences
will be against any one. If the ma
tional Republican convention be held
in New York it Will tend very much to
Republican victory in 1892" Had Mr..
Fassett, however, succeeded in carry
ing New York he would have posed as
the ''favorite son." From the way
things look just now the convention
promises to be very tame concern.
The hearts OF the people are not with
the Republican party. Its day for ex-
citing interest is about over.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
4 Dogs Fine Mathematical Head.

A fat skye terrier stood wagging his
fuzzy tail on Fifteenth street corner. He
looked up at his master as much as to say,
Let us play at something"
Bobby knows more than many hui
man being" said his owner proudly, to the
group of young men with whom he was
talking. LET me show you a few things
that he can do. Bobby, go find a fire
plug"
The skye terrier looked up and down the
street for minute before deciding which
way to 90. Then he saw fire plug oppo-
site and started for it.
Get up on the fire plug, Bobby" cried
his master.
Bobby got up on the plug and sat there,
still wagging his tail. Presently he re-
turned and his master told one of the
other young men to put down nickel and
penny on the sidewalk.
Glow many cents are there on the pave
ment, Bobby?" asked his owner.
Bobby barked six times.
His master picked up the copper penny
and said, Now, Bobby, how many cents
are there?"
Bobby barked five times.
His owner picked up the nickel and put
down the penny, saying, How many cents
are there now, Bobby"
Bobby barked once.
His master picked up the penny and put
down the nickel
Suppose l take two cents away from
that, Bobby" he said, show many will be
left?"
Bobby barked three times.
Suppose 1 take one cent away, how
many will be left?"
Bobby barked four times.
Suppose l take four cents away, how
many would be left?"
Bobby barked once.
Suppose take five cents away, how
many would be left?"
Bobby looked up at his master, wagged
his tail and was silent.
That's correct, Bobby; nothing would
be left" said the master. "You are very
good dog. Go into that shop, and be care
full to shut the door behind you, because
the day is chilly. l will join you in mo-
ment."
Bobby walked into the store on the cor
ner, went behind the open door, pushed it
to, and was not seen again.-W ashington
Star
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19

OF freedom, or toward the Democratic
party because that is the party that
stands for reform. When the election
comes off, however, it is generally
found that there has been very little
change in the proportion OF the popu-
lar vote of the country for the candi-
dates OF the two leading parties. In
1884 50.3 per cent of these votes We're
cast for Cleveland and little more
than 40 per cent for Blaine, and four
years later, with the new crop of voters
on hand, Cleveland had 50.4 per cent of
these votes and Harrison 1915 per cent.
The change had not amounted to more
than one-tenth Of l per cent. Practi-
cally there was no change at all.
While there is a large addition
to the number OF presidential
voters every four years, these
are not in any sense novel votes.
The American sovereign is g. slave. He
is slave to partisanism. The sons OF
a Republican father are Republicans
because their father was, and for the
same reason the sons OF Democratic
fathers are Democrats. They have
been trained up that way, and their
training goes with them. So when
these new-made suffragans go to the
polls, they go there only to record the
views that have been instilled in them.
They simply give effect to the beliefs
that their fathers have raised them in.
There were 625,312 more Democratic
votes cast in 1888 than 1884, and there
were 593, I52 moro Republican votes.
This means that considering the in
crease apart from the increase by i'm
migration) there were about 625, 900
sons of Democratic fathers who became
of age in those four years, and about
593, 900 sons OF Republican fathers who
reached the same stage OF independ-
ence.
We can look for the same thing in
1892. There will be q large augmenta-
ton of the vote, but it Will be nearly
evenly divided between the two par
ties. The great editors who are MAX
ing their readers feel good by giving
assurances that the new voters Of 1892
viii go to their party, whatever that
party may BEL because of its superior
progressiveness or other advantage,
will have the task Of explaining. after
the election, why the result didn't sus-
tain their calculations.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
NEWS AND NOTES.

A watch ticks 100, IA, 900 times year.
The United States was first out of debt in
1885
New York was named after the Duke Of
York.
Imprisonment for debt is in force in
France.
Every man has his price, is ascribed to
Walpole.
There are more Germans than Irish in
the United States.
There are nearly 10000 stitches in the
masculine shirt.
The human brain weighs one thirty fifth
OF the whole body.
The bill poster knows his place and there
he sticks.-[Providence Telegram.
Russia in Asia is credited with oslo, $40
square miles, exclusive of the Arctic isl
ands.
OF the immigrants to this country Ger
many sends more than twice as many as
ireland.
The area of Arabia is reclnoned at i, 49,
430 square miles, and its population only
3,412,0 GOO
The area of the Chinese Empire is put at
4,6I4,420 square miles, with population Of
36l, 800, 600.
We have 10,0O6 miles of coast line and
1000 miles OF land frontage inviting the
business Of the smuggler.
In 1865 the interest bearing debt of the
United States amounted to 81, So, 900, 600.
To-day it is under $500, 100000.
Papa, why do they call champagne
liquid gold." because, like gold, it comes
in quarts. "-TNew York Herald.
She: Cupid is not in it as a marksman,
Goosey." He: '.IVhy not, Angelo" She:
Hes always making Mrs. y Life.
80 your son has been starring as an ac-
tor, Mr. Cashcounterl" Yes" do tell
me all about him! Who is supporting himl'
Il aIn.'-[ Baltimore American.
''Why did Lots vile look back" asked
the pretty Sunday-school teacher. "Isup-
pose woman passed her with new bon
net on, " remarked Johnny Cumso.- Epoch.
A very popular but blind count lives in
the Champs Elysees. Being witty and mu-
steal, his society is much sought after. He
left Paris thr4 months ago, and on his re-
turn called o.. Il fashionable warehouses,
who was preparing to go to fancy ball.
She begged to be excused, but as he had an
important message to deliver he was shown
in, and being of course blind, he was asked
TO take a seat in her boudoir Gossip en-
sued, and during all the time the marchion-
ess. assisted by her maid, executed the mys-
teries Of her toilet. Being ready TO descend
to her carriage, the count stated that he
had been absent in London, and had under
gone a successful operation for cataract,
and could now see as well as the marchion-
ess. The latter shrielled and jumped into
her carriage without even an au reyoir to
her unwelcome visitor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
A CELEBRATED CASE.
The Western Mortgage Company, Limited.
VS.. John T. Shelton-Decided in Fa-
vor of the Defendant.
SPECIAL to the Gazette.

SPECIAL TO the Gazette
ALBANY, SHACKELFoRp COUNTY, TEX,
Nov. 1S.-District court, which has been in
session since the 9th, ad ourned yesterday.
The civil, docket was heavier than
for some years past. Among the
important cases finally disposed of was the
noted case of the Western mortgage COM
pany, limited against John 7. Shelton.
This suit grew out of the detunct
Northwest Texas horse company. which
was indebted to the mortgage company in
the sum of &c., GOO, secured by chattel mort
horses ;and lands Suit was filed
against Shelton. formerly an employe Of the
company, charging him with the conversion
of 5000 worth of horses so mortgaged to
the plaintiff. A writ of sequestration was
levied on certain horses in Skeletons pos
session. 1t IVES developed on the trial that
the horse company had numerous permits
and ample authority to sell the mortgaged
stock, and the trial resulted in verdict in
favor of Shelton against the plaintiff for
damages in the sum of $500 Distinguished
counsel were engaged in the trial of the
case, which was hotly contested and bristled
with a multitude of legal points. Alexan-
der < Clark of Dallas and \. \. Clark of
Albany represented the plaintiff; Judge j.
Il. Fleming of San Antonio. Theo. Mack
of Albany, l. W. Campbell of Waco and
Judge Calhoun of Eastland, were the at
torneys for Shelton.
In the divorce case of Mary Sands VS..
Frank Sands Judge Cannon refused to
grant a divorce on account of insufficient
proof although the case was not contested
by the defendant.
The county, represented by George Mack
and j. Il. Warren, was successful in its
road litigation, involving over $4,000, and
the cases were dismissed for want of iuris
diction. This finally disposes of the allah
sorbing right-of-way cases.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
ANOTHER ALLIANCE SCHEME.
y System of Cooperative stores With
Gigantic Brains at the Head
of the Concern.

PIERRE. S. D., Nov. 1S.-It is learned
through the medium of -Alonzo Wardel and
George c. Cross, the heads of two very i'm
pOrtant divisions of Alliance work in the
Northwest, that the business depart
ment of the Alliance in twenty-five
states in the Union has united
with leading bondsmen of New York
operation to the celebrated Rochdale sys
TEN in England, and to the Zion CO.
operative stores of Utah. The organ
ization is called the National
Union company, and has large means
at its command. 1t is claimed the advantages
TO the Alliance are twofold at least. 1t
will have the business ability and experience
the nation at its back, while there
Will apparently be plenty of capital
TO meet any emergency which may arise
and to push the business as circumstances
permit. In return the Alliance would give
the organization its patronage.
It is the aim of this new organization,
said Mr.. Cross, to bring out merchant
portance, stock him up with everything
TO sell in the line of general everyday
goods demanded by the farmers and make
him the local manager of the concern. We
have options from business men in forty
one towns in South Dakota and the work
is still being pushed vigorously along.
The only transfer to date, however, has
been made in Aberdeen. j. B.
Moore, a dealer in furniture, hav
ing contracted with the company to put
in his stock of goods and become manager
of the local store Mr.. Cross said we
expect to follow the Rochdale system
almost to the letter 1t is no new thing, no
untried experiment. 1t has been in sue
cessful operation in England for a pc
riod of fifty years or more. The profits
of the business by its provisions are
divided between those who put in the cap
tai and the members OF the association who
extend their patronage, the manager get
ting a division, of course, for his labor and
responsibility. A store will be opened
here next month.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
LOCALITIES.

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dsv and to>day seven viii On ,',. "a 'es yer
~, 81 - " .y'-
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tertainn,e,'t NJ th@ BroI,;,,,. '-' W. iu. e.
c CSIr,.h ioiniobr . SeotI i' f" h
49, y.
Sherln Richardson list evening arres.&
Yea batoout, coioTeu, as Tue I Cotton Be;
49, bopS et+'4 e0N "-'-- La oc' gave
Mary avery the woman VINO ae'ei so
quSerly lucsudy anu " - run run u. on . charge
OF Iuhacy, vas yesterday released oy oFaec
OF 'uage haFfls'
Ihere VIII De resular meeting Of he
W. IL. y. al the reslueHtG ol WIS L. -
Sansonla, flrst street ana EsoH"l avenue, d,
Socloch TINS AFTERNOON.
A team attached to heavy truck wagon
caused little excitement on Eleventh aai
Rusk streets yesterday by running away
Beyond the scare no damage was done
There will be meeting O. the
"Marguerites" at the residence of Mrs
Capt. Adams, $40 Taylor street, on FRIDAY,
November 20, at 3 O'Clock p. II. \ full a;
tendance is requested.
Manager Greenwall has closed = con.r,e.
with the Whitney-Nockridge ,onrer; ,ar.
pany for concert in this city a, an early
date. This is said 10 be one Of the few
really excellent concert companies now on
the road.
The following couples were YESTERDAY
per1nitted ia pair by the qccoumoda-igr
county clerk d. Z. ClaypooI and Miss I55
B. Tanner, W. Nj Mckinney and Miss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
BRANCH OFFICES.



CIV. WILSON, correspondent and business
agent. Office Isl Elm street, where orders for
advertising should be left. THE GAZETTE can
be found On sale at all news stands in the city.
r. Gunner, general news agent.
wEATHERFORD.
II. GERNSBAcHER, rs ent; w. PUTNAM, cor
res pondent.
ABILENE.
f L. RADFORD, agent and correspondent.
Onice: Postoflice building. % Chestnut street,
first floor, where all orders for subscriptions
and advertising should be left
CLEBURNE.
oUIs LANNON'S, agent; NAT +. HIGGINS,
CORES pondent
AUSTIN.
VI. G. PoNDExTEB, agent, 102 West Sixth
Street.
This paper is kept on file and ADVERTIS-
ING RATES may be ascertained at the olilce
OF the AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUB
LISTERS ASSOCIATION, Temple Court,
New York; or from its
EASTERN BUSINESS OFFICE,
a. Tribune Building, New York.
WESTERN BUSINESS OFFICE.
5U9 The Rookery,' Chicago, Ill.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19

the whole earth. Nevertheless, the West
ern metropolis viii DO the handsome thing
if the Republican convention comes her
way. The Chicago resolution certainly
strengthens the Recorders case for New
York New York Recorder.
Chicago's withdrawal from the contest
for the Republican national convention on
the ground that she has been sufficiently IA
vored by receiving the Columbian exposi-
ton may be evidence of change of heart
and an increase of generosity upon her part,
but. not necessarily so. It may merely be
proof that she realizes the facts that she
has more than she can attend to now in the
Worlds fair.-[St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
PREMATURE CALCULATIONS.

Just about this time every ante-p-es-
idential year the newspapers begin to
editorialize upon the crop of new voters
that are to mature in season for the
approaching election. Theories are
put forth TO prove that these young
men. who are about to be given d
chance to perform. for the first time,
the act OF voting in national presiden-
tial election. will lean toward the Re-
publican party because thsris the party
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Gutenberg Races.

GUTTENBURG, N. j., Nov. 1S.-First race,
six furlongs, Onaway won, Daisy Woodruff
second, Granite third. Time, 1:1919.
Second race, selling, five and half fur
longs, Mckeever won, Quartermaster Sec
ond, Emperor Ohio third. Time, 1:1211z.
Third race, selling, six furlongs, Toano
won, Salisbury second, Experience third.
Time, lis.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, Peruvian
won, Issaquenna second, Cynosure third.
Time, :33sl.
Fifth race, one mile, Joe Kelly won, Rover
second, LittlesMannie third. Time, 1:49.
Sixth race, selling, six and half fur
longs, Vile Marie won, Apollo second, b.
hemian third. Time, 1:2S.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
PERSONAL.

E. R. Burreu Of Michigan is in the CITY
&c. Foster of Cleburne is visiting In tl'
city.
RI. Yoakum of Bartlett, I. T, is in the
city.
MO. Bricknell of vincennes, Ind Is Il
the city.
B.L. Hanson and wife of St. Louis are II
the city.
G. L. Keys of Nashville, Tenn, is stop
ping in the city.
W. B. Harrison of Mckinney is stopping
at the Pickwick.
John E. Mitchell of Saelm, Iowa, IS u
the city on business.
D. L. Written Of indianapolis, Ind: u -
the city on business.
Mrs. S. NJ Vernon of Comanche was =
the city yesterday.
W. A Eldridge and wife Of MenPl-'
were in the city yesterday.
Joseph Gillespie of the Brownwood GU
try is registered at the Pichwick.
Col. A. NJ. Britton, formerly 0! f ne
Worth, now Of Vernon, is visiting IL
city.
w. A. Butts, Il thefrm of Butts DTS Dr.,
& Darling, left f95 Chen orthern IN l.at ,5s;r
i yesterday stays n0rSs t0SuS goods III
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
The East Indian Bride.

The daughters Of Caucasian civilization,
provided their parents and friends are
wealthy, receive many presents of costly
gems on their wedding days, but their gilt
tering displays can hardly compare with
that made by the East Indian bride Of high
class. When she weds she is loaded down
with jewelry. She has a girile at the
waist, numerous rings, anklets, bracelets
and bells, and decorations for. the hair.
Although she has never seen her intended
husband, she goes and sits beside him on
the day of the ceremony. The priest takes
a corner of the brides veil and ties it to
the groon's shawl, and they are married.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19

EIR. E. II. CoRTHELL, the eminent
engineer who supervised the construc-
ton of the jetties at the mouth of the
Mississippi, and who planned and SUI
perintended the harbor improvements
at the mouth of the Brazos, said in an
interview recently had in the City OF
Mexico, and published in the Two Re-
publics
u would say here that the harbor of
Velasco, where similar jetties have been
erected. has eighteen feet Of water in depth
and viii soon have twenty feet, the guam
tity contemplated to be obtained"