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Huntsville gazette., 1891-05-16
HUNTSVILLE ALA, SATURDAY, MAY is, 1891. 5.s
On the night of the 10th three men

ON the night of the 10th three men
were killed and fifteen injured in a
collision between two sections of log
train at Shepherd Mich.
On the 18th. after strike of several
weeks duration at the brickyards of F.
n. Davis & Son, of Denver, Col, the
proprietors, with five negroes, armed
with double-barreled shotguns, heavily
charged with buckshot, started for the
yards with the avowed intention of be-
ginning work or dying in the attempt.
They We're met on the way by a crowd
of strikers who barred their way and
refused to let them pass. The deter
mined men opened fire at close range on
the strikers, several of whom were IA
tally and many severely injured. OF
the fatally injured one died soon after
the shooting occurred.
A DISPUTE over the ownership of an
acre of land near Newport, Tenn, re-
suited in the killing of William Hold
way, Jr., and Pleasant Holt, who were
shot by Rufus Holt.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS:

THE grand lodge A. 0. U. W., in ses-
sion at Milwaukee, after somewhat
personal debate, on the Sth, decided, by
a vote of la to 81, that saloon men and
liquor makers may be eligible to the
order as in the past. The order is in a
flourishing condition.
On the Sth the Philadelphia granite
cutters strike was settled by the bosses
acceding to the advance of twenty cents
per day asked for by the men.
ADvICEs from Buenos Ayres are to
the effect that the Chilian troops have
violated the neutrality of the Argentine
Republic by invading the province of
San Juan de Ia Frontiers. An official
investigation is being made.
THE Rothschild contract with Russia
is already signed, so Paris journal
says, and the issue is therefore only de-
layed for the opportune moment, the
choice of which rests with the syndic-
ate.
TIE New Hampshire insurance COM
missioner will not grant licenses to
bond, investment and certain endow-
ment organizations to do business in
that state.
THE bank of Portugal has been au-
thorized by the Portuguese government
to coin and issue $780, 900 in silver and
to change notes for three months, owing
to the dearth of gold.
The German reichstag, by a vote OF
146 to 143, has accepted to proposition
of the centrist party, which involves the
gradual extinction, within five years, of
the sugar bounties.
ADvICEs are to the effect that peace
has heen established in Honduras, and
the revolutionary movement started at
Amapala by Domingo Visquez is at an
end.
CROP reports from Hungary show that
rye, oats barley and feeding stuffs have
suffered greatly because of the heat
which has recently prevailed. There is
fair average wheat crop.
| On the 18th the lumber dealers OF
New York city declared lockout, and
| the men thus thrown out of work num-
| Der about 16, 900.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-05-16

AVERAGE VALUE.
The sTerage Yalue OF corn per acre
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
An Organized Effort Among Farmers to
Secure Important Concessions
from the Next Congress.

New YORK, Oct. 19.-An organized effort
is under way among farmers to secure from
congress free mail delivery in country
towns. The Farmers Alliance, Patrons of
HuSbandry and other orders are assisting
in the matter. Petitions to congress for
free delivery are being circulated in many
parts of the country. Farmers assert that
a daily mail delivery at their door will add
perceptibly to the money value of their
farms, and will be worth still more because
ii will keep them in touch with the markets
and the outside world and rob farm life of
its isolation and monotony
In the American Agriculturist for No
vember Postmaster-General Wanamaker
states definitely for the first time that the
experiment made by the postofiice depart
ment for free delivery in the farming dis
tr1ctS, shows that the increase of revenue
more than pays all the increased expense
He believed that universal free delivery
would therefore be self-sustaining Mr..
Wanamaker's article also contains this
statement of the case:
"Whlle the postal service keeps pace
with the growth of the towns, the farmers
quarrymen, blacksmiths, millers and arti-
sans, all paying the regulation rates of.
postage, are left to get their mail as best
they can from the postoffice in the village
or at the railway station.
SIN hamlet of 100 houses perhaps si2ty
persons from the village and vicinage make
daily pilgrimage of distance of from
one block to two miles from their homA to
the postoffice, to find out whether therAis
any mail or not; and hundred more pen,
sons within the circle of the Office do not
find 1t convenient to go to the postofice
oftener than once week. One hundred or
more persons each day, in all weathers, are
making trips to the postofice, often at
great personal Inconvenience and discom-
fort, when single carrier could once OF
twice each day make the round of the VIZ
lage and distribute the mail. and save Obs
hundreds daily unnecessary tramp. col
lecting at the same time from the letter.
boxes, located at the street corners, the
mail to be forwarded. Newspapers bron4ht
every day to the door of the farmer Ind
workingman who has no one to go to the
postoffice for it. would find a thankful sub5s
scriber and light new Lamp in the house
hold"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
NOTES..

Long sleeves and short gloves for evening
wear.
No evening gown without 4 percepti ole
sleeve of some sort.
Circular wraps with prettily lined eccle-
siastical hoods are once more in vogue.
Rather masculine pocket-laps are among
the most charming features for autumn
coats.
Ombre velvet ribbons trim some very
quaint French gowns intended for street
wear.
Striped materials are again cut to form
VS., back and front. on the "Dell'' skirt
and bodice.
The trident is new form for a lady's
gold hat pin. The prongs are luXuriantly
set with diamonds.
A torsade or band of velvet removes
most hats, large or small, from too close
contact with the head.
The Louis XIV. coat is more becoming to
women with prominent hips than the coat
which has no cross-hip seams.
Flat crowns with brims turned up at one
side and caught with large fluted bows are
coquettish and becoming to youthful faces.
In more than one puff above the elbow
may be found 4 pocket for the tiny kerchief
that is at all times such a nuisance and to
dispose of which is a puzzle
Gathered tlounces, rose ruches, cabbage
pleatings and battlemented edges trim the
foot of many dress skirts, though some of
the richest gowns are quite plain.
Many of the freshest imported gowns
have velvet and plush panels draped with
sheer embroidered net. ecru or white, as
best accords with the materials color.
OF all the shapes, the very long and per-
fectly round, looSely -fowing cape is perhaps
the most graceful. The wind viii circulate
rather freely beneath it, but who will care
for that, 1t is pretty.
The skirt with a gored seam running di-
rectly down the center has now come to be
looked upon as an established fact. This
mode is said to give perfect set to the
gown. Piped cores also adorn the latest
frocks.
The new basques show high collars or
rufus with dainty Innings and hip trimmings
of various kinds, such as fitted or gathered
short skirts, fringe-like garnitures, gath
cred laces, and puffs that remind one of a
portrait of Holbein.
A foot facing of velveteen about four
inches in width, when placed over the reg
ular facing, is allowed to furnish a tiny
piping about the bottom of the skirt. This
will outwear dozen pieces of ordinary
braid, and also saves a fine kid shoe from
being rubbed.
A black velvet is cut in the new gored fash
ion or rather in the revived style of old days.
which gives so much width at the foot, and
is so narrow at the waist. There could be
nothing more graceful for long gown.
The front of the skirt is covered with
black lace, the depth reaching from the
waist to the hem and the bodice is literally
trimmed with lace.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
ribbon with rosette in front and placed
between the panners.

ribbon with a rosette in front and placed
between the panniers.
Gay coloring will certainly enter into
winter tOilettes, and yet the favorite black
will not be discarded, particularly will ell
derly matrons favor black silk.
The particular dress of the season for a
middle-aged or elderly woman is one of
heavy black faille, made with plain, demi-
trained silk skirt, with long coat of black
velvet, finished with hip-pocket pieces,
cuffs and polluted collar of the silk beauti-
fully embroidered with jet. The vest front
combines chiffon, silk and jet in some fluffy,
careless arrangement. The sleeve high on
shoulder, is composed of velvet to the ell
bow, where it is gathered into deep, close
cuff of silk shaped at the wrist with round
point falling over the hand. The Valois
sleeve is favorite with women of all ages,
but in case of the elderly woman it is espe-
cially approved, as age is apt to show itself
early in the hand, which is thus partially
covered with frill of rare Old lace, only
the costly jewels being allowed to reveal
themselves just at the edge of the frill.
The Valois sleeve may need description
to women who do not read Mrs. Mallon;s
pages in the Ladies' Home Journal, where it
is thus described:
1T is 4 sleeve that is as well suited to an
ordinary house gown as it is to an evening
one, and is as well adapted to the plump as
10 the slender woman. 1t is slightly full at
the arm-hole, and gathered i'll, but not
raised as high as many of the sleeves in
vogue are; it shapes in softly at the elbow,
then fits in easily to the arm and comes
far down over the hand in sharp point
For evening wear such sleeve may have
for its finish an elaborate arrangement of
bead, silk or tinsel passementerie, or a lace
carefully appliqued to position, but this lace
must not be full; instead, it must fit right
in to the point, and for that reason it is
wisest to buy lace that is pointed, and so
made suitable for it,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
HUNTED DOWN.
Details Of Capture of Southern
Pacific Train Robbers.
THEY WERE TAKEN UNkWARES.
Flint is MORALLY Wounded, Falls from His
Horse, Writes His Will and Shoots
Himself Through the Head.
Money Recovered.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DEL Rio, VAL VERDE COUNTY. TEX, Oct
22.-The full details of the pursuit and cap
ture of the Southern Pacific train robbers
reached here to-day. Joe Sitter struck the
trail at place near Junta Tuesday, and
leaving Frank Bendele behind to inform
the rangers who were following on
the track, he pressed on in hot pursuit after
the robbers. The posse caught sight of the
robbers yesterday at O'Clock at distance
of 300 yards in a deep canon on Liv
oak creek, near Grison Springs, in
Crockett county. They We're not suspect
ing pursuit, and We're proceeding leisurely
in the direction of the TeXas~and Pacific
road, which they are thought to have
had designs on. The posse approached
to within one hundred yards of
the men, when the back horse of the rob-
bers took fright and make a dash, which
caused the men to look back and discovered
the pursuers. Capt. Jones ordered a charge,
and a running fight followed. Langhstein
soon weakened and gave up. and Tom
Fields, soon afterwards finding himself
hard pressed, surrendered. Wellington
and Flint ran several miles, when the for
mer's horse was shot from under
him. He left the animal and took
up the side of the mountain, but Capt.
Jones was right upon him and cut off re-
treat, whereupon he surrendered. Flint
ran du lull Speeu ulSldIlce VI Ten
miles, firing back upon his pursuers
as he went. The fire, was returned
and he was mortally wounded, being shot in
his left breast. He fell off his horse
and, sitting up in the road, cooly
produced pencil and paper
and wrote a will, bequeathing his
effects to his brother. He then pulled a
pistol from his belt and blew his brains out
as the rangers came up. Sixty OF seventy
dollars in gold coin was found in a belt
around his body. Langstein had about 5000
in greenbacks in his vest pocket
when searched. A sack on the pack-horse
contained 500 in Mexican silver. Flint's
body was carried eight miles and then
buried. The posse arrived at Com
stock, this county, to-day with the
prisoners, and will 90 west on to-night's
train to FL Paso. Sheriff Kieffer went
up to-day with warrants for the men and
Capt. Jones refused to deliver them to his
deputy. Sheriff Joe Sitter has hunted this
gang like a bloodhound and has hung on
their trail with bulldog like tenacity for
more than week.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
THE RAIN MAKERS.
NEW YORK POST ON THE TEXAS
EXPERIMENTS.
The Editor Ought to Come and Battle in
the Artificial Lakes Formed by the
Deluge at Camp Edwards
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
New YORK, Oct. 21.-The Evening Post
editorially says: The more fully the his
tory of the government rain-making eXpe-
dition to Texas develops itself the
more ridiculous does it become.
Now that The inner facts have
leaked out, our readers can
draw instruction. reproof or amusement from
the spectacle as they choose. The projecU
of sending special exp edition all the way
to Texas to go through the ordinary Fourth
of July celebration for the sole purpose of
bringing down rain upon the parched
fields of that state looks theatrical
enough in itself, taken in con-
nection with the fact that a few
hours examination by competent person
would have shown that the great battles had
been without influence on the weather,
vague SurmiseS to the contrary notwith-
standing. 1t becomes ludicrous to
have asked a mathematical expert to
calculate for US the probable weight
and force of an aerial current such
as the explosion of few balloons
substance that the weight of the air is such
as TO press upon every square inch with
force of about fourteen pounds. This makes
weight of little less than a ton to
every square foot, and about 25,-
O0O, 900 tons to every square mile.
multiplying Oy the area Oh 8 texas
we find that the aerial current over Texas
weighs more that five millions of millions of
tons. The effect of the jump of one vigorous
flea upon thousand-ton steamship running
at speed of twenty knots would be vastly
greater than that of the explosion of ten
foot balloon upon this current. All
this may seem very funny, but it has more
than one serious side. The unsophisticated
farmers of Texas cannot imagine that the
government of the United States would
spend thousands of dollars in sending
party 1000 miles away to indulge in as silly
performance as human ingenuity could
devise, and they are contributing
freely of their hard earned
money to supplement the work
of the government. What will they think
when they find out ''the true inwardness''
of affairsl If our government can be con-
ceived as having a soul. should it not be
ashamed Of allowing such deception to be
practiced upon its citizensl The least it
should in honor do is to appropriate fund
for the reimbursement of the farmers
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Palest ne and Corsicana 81 On the sec
ond ballot Corsicana was selected. A mo-
ton was then made and carried to make the
selection unanimous.
On motion of DR.. Nall the matter of ap-
pointing the time for holding the next an
nual synod was laid over until future
time.
The committee on boundaries submitted
the following report: Believing that
the way is not clear for the cree
ton of any new presbyteries, we
recommend that the matter of rearranging
the boundaries of the presbyteries be indie
finitely postponed. Respectfully submit
ted, j. c. Grow, chairman. The report
was adopted.
Adjourned until tomorrow
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

would deny to any one the enjoyment of
that which conduces to longevity and to
happiness. ~
Ii l were asL"d to name three essential
qualities in women they would be, love of
children, love of flowers and love of each
other. Men may smile at the tender moth
ings and sweet-toned iargon which tiny
pink darlings ELECTS; they may see no dol
. rs in cultivating a rosebud, or in the
training of fowerino vines; they may ques-
ton the sincerity of girl friendship and
sheer at its manifestations, but there is not
a mothers son Of them who does not in his
hear. of hearts associate these three traits
with purity ana amiability of character
The man knows that he was thus talked to
gone from earth, but the echo of a mothers
tones is even now heard. He remembers
when face, first bright with loves illumi-
mating torch, came dangerously near. as
With trembling fingers the young giil fas-
tened q rosebud on his breast, and the re-
membranes are sweet and too precious TO
allow him to distrust the wholesomeness of
and for children.
Women are said 10 have few friendships
among themselves. Like most assertions
relative 10 the sex, this is 100 sweeping,
but women as well as men will avoid such
women rs avow their dislike for other
women. = loyal woman Will be loyal to her
se&, and will not allow anything TO DE said
in her Nearing that is derogatory To be
other than this is to be of type that is de-
servedly stunned by all high-minded per
sons =
The Pennsylvania Legislators whose votes
defeated the bill to allow women to serve
as notaries were doubtless moved by an in
disposition to swear before women.
The latest cult for women is Society
for the Promotion of Spinsterhood, re-
Gently established in England. If statistics
in England, old and new, are to be relied
upon, there seems to be but little need for
efforts TO promote this state, still this So
ciety might profitably exercise its influence
in promoting faith in the superiority of
spinsterhood, and thereby add to the con-
tentment of large class who would other
wise feel that their lines had fallen in hard
places. -
What say the young ladies to organizing
an "Anti-Awfully Society!' The word has
become SO universally misused rs to become
a matter of ridicule. VIII not some of Fort
Worth's lawfully" pretty and lawfully
sweet girls set this bail in notion
1t is scarcely credible that the women of
Texas will let that beautiful site in Jack
son Park, which has been reserved for the
Texas exhibit building, be vacant when, in
1893, the eyes of the civilized world will be
turned upon it. The women of Texas are
enthusiastic and loyal to their state, they are
active and energetic, and on them is put the
responsibility of raising the requisite $780,
900. VIII they shirk2 Surely not.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
BE A WOMiN.

OFT I've heard a gentle mother,
AS the twilight hours began,
Pleading wirh son on duly,
Urging him to be a man.
Eut unto her blue-eyed daughter
Thought with love words quite as ready.
Points she out The other duty,
strive, my Gear, 10 be lady"
What's lady: Is it something
Made Of hoops and silks and airs,
Used TO decorate the parlor.
Like the fancy rugs and chairs?
L. il one that wastes on novels
Every feeling that is human:
II It's this TO be q lady,
IT'S not this to be woman.e
Mother. tho. unto your daughter.
SDCal: &. something higher far,
Than 70 De mere fashions lady
Woman is the brightest star"
If you II your strong affection,
Urge yoU: son to be q man.
Urge Your daughter no less strongly
70 artist ani ba a woman.
Yes wcmGn: Brightest model,
or t.fat hign ana perfect beauty,
Where the mind ana soul anG body,
B!-nt to work OF liz : great duty.
BE = wcIlar. ,'~ht X higher
On ,aC -IlucG ctcSi OF fame:
On the catalogue OF virtue
There 10 brighter, iiplier name.
-[EXchange.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Editor Gazette.
We have two Or three cook books. hut not he
ing stockholder IN any national bank, nor in
terested in the Louisiana state lottery, l have
not been able, financially, 10 utilize them to
any great extent. But find in the Household,
or GAZETTE cook book. scores OF recipes well
adapted TO the household of limited means,
plenty of cheap, simple and healthful recipes:
while, if one wishes to indulge in something
more expensive and stylish. there are plenty
rich and delicious enough to give q tobacco sign
the dyspepsia My wife is well pleased with it,
not only for the cooking recipes, but for many
good things in the other departments. If you
will renew your request in about two years, l
will tell you better what think Of it. for it will
take fully that long to test the hundreds of re
cipes contained in the very valuable book
W. B. NICHOLS,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

CASTRovILLE. TEX, Feb Y. 1921
Democrat Publishing Company, Fort NortL
Tex:
GENTLEMEN-I must say that think the ccoi
book alone worth the $50 However, your p
per is the best weekly paper published in TeIai
in my estimation. and think 1t ought 10 be ohe
Of the home comforts in every house in Texas
My wife has tried good many recipes out o
the cook book and was more than pleased VII.
them. Yours to command,
ROBERT DE MARTEL
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THE BEST SHE HAS CONSULTED


ALBANY, Ten. Fen a. lsr
The Democrat Publishing Company Fen
Worth. Tex:
Ny wife claims she never had much need q,
cook book. her mother having taught Le- lh.i
a necessary qualification to insure q COZ u:
able. pleasant home YVES to know now either "a
properly prepare meal herself or have Il .O1,
and l take pleasure in teStitviGI That ~
mother was correct. However, this cook too,
received from you is the best one she has co,
suited, and We think you deserve Thank, 'or
distributing so useful q present. Respecting
etc, = A. GRAHAM
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GETS THE PAPER FREE.

I1zhW-NIzfI-A<f GO.
To the Editor OF the Gazette.
We are in receipt OF your Household cook
book sent as premium with the Weekly GA
ZErTE at the low price OF $50 We are well
pleased with the book. My wife is never at a
loss TO cook meal when the book is in the
kitchen. The book is worth the money, so we
get THE GAZETTE free. Hoping the paper much
success, remain, yours as ever,
V. W. CowART.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

BRECKENRIDGE. Ten. Feb "a 10,
Weekly Gazette, Fort Worth, Tex
GESTLEMEN-Iour cook book. given Is = -.
MUM, came safely TO hand and was We. =.
celyed. Mrs. Trammell expressed herself WI
pleased with its contents. being ,.s. sg,t.
book as she has long needed. II is nicely po--i
ana is ! handsome present
D. b. TRAMYELr.
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WAxAHACHIE. TEX, Feb IA. 1897
Democrat Publishing Company:
Ireceived the cook book and am well pleased
with it and think it would be good iuyesLueai
for every household. Yours,
MRS. q. II. CUNSISGHAA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
MANY VALUABLE RECIPES.
ARLINGTON TEX Feb. 10. |

Fort Worth Gazette.
The cook book 1 received as premium for
one years subscription to THE GAZETTE con-
slider worth fully the amount Of the cost OF the
paper and book, s1.5O. Outside Of instructions
Tor cooking there are many valuable recipes. I
found one recipe paid 81 for. Success to The
GAZETTE. An old SUBSCRIBER.
M J. BRIySON
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BEYOND HIS EXPECTATIONS.

WHITEsaORO, TEX, Feb. TO- 80
Democrat Publishing Company, Fort "0F-
Tex:
The cook book received as premium i'm 4,
GAZETTE is beyond my expectations, anu Y
wife is delighted with il. Think it : Soi..
several times its cost. Please accept ny thaEh
for same. Yours truly, +. ". ELAs-'
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EVERY FAMILY OUGHT TO HAVE IT.

To the Gazette:
DEAR SIR am in receipt OF your COOK book
forwarded me as premium to the WeeEly GA
ZErTE. l am well pleased with the OoOs IL!
think that every family ought 10 have il l.i
Q better book than 1 expected for the none!
No one need be without il for it is cheap 81 .a
price. Yours respectfully,
GEORGE H BOYD