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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Tail Lights.

George England, travelling auditor of the
Santa F'e came in last night and will re-
main over Sunday.
All trains on the Denver are now running
on time. All delays from the recent wash
outs are now ended.
The extreme limit OF Louisville and Gin
cinnati tourist tickets have been extended
to October 81. instead of thirty Gays as
heretofore
The party of twelve who left here
Wednesday night on the Santa Fe for Yer
mont, wire from Chicago to Agent Doherty
that they got through to that point all right
and that everything was just as repre-
sented to them before leaving Fort Worth"
For the first week of June the Santa Re
gross earnings increased Sl9, 1876 over the
same week last year. For the same period
St. Louis and San Francisco increased Sl4,-
357, making a total increase for both roads
of $33, 474 The Colorado Midland on an in
creased mileage of sixty-one miles de-
creased S1S12
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Architectural Iron Work a Specially.

Evansville, Ind C w Wells, Midland; y
Fl Kinsley, Columbia City, Ind w H Evans
and sister, Kansas City; George w Dun
can, st Joe, Mo: H w Pettibone, S K Glad
ney. st Louis; f P Alexander, Denver: Fl D
Miller, Texarkana; b Willis, Cleveland, Ohio !;
J Fl James, Commerce; Raymond A White.
Philadelphia; G E Mccullough, Honey
Grove; Mrs W H Neil, Dublin; J T Ben
nett, G R Bennett, Hillsboro; NJ Levy,
New York; Morris Woolf, st. Louis !;
Frank Keel, Clifton; John NJ Pratt, Jr,
Grand Rapids, Mich; S B Thomas, Wich-
tia Falls; ] A Templeton, Henrietta; D
Head, Denton; Louis ] White, Dallas.
MANSION.
Prof A Clark, Thorp Springs: F Smith,
Dallas; Fl r Martin, Comanche; B W Nor
ris, Granbury; G A Beeman, Comanche; ]
HGriffin, Itasca; G. W Riddle, Granbury;
] D Ford, Decatur; S A Shortridge, New
Orleans; II Paramore, Abilene; NJ n Nc
Kinney, Weatherford; H A Ivy, Waco; NJ
G Vernon, Strawn; J Bell, Hot Springs;
c w Merchant, Abilene; Miss Emma
Travis, Strawn; r Yickery, Waxahachie;
John w Spencer, Henrietta; W o Hamil-
ton, Comanche; w n Wood, New York; ]
V Goode, Fort Worth and Denver; Levi
Smith, Denver, Col; E 4 Byrd, Bristol,
Tenn; r A Dorsey, Sunset; r w Davis,
Nashville, Tenn; S S Duke, Quanah
a Byers, Nashville; I M Stroud,
Hillsboro; James U Vincent Arkansas;
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
A New Rail Fastening.
Special to the Gazette.

BoNHAM, FANN1N COUNTY, TEX, June
19.-Mr O. II. Marshall of this city has
just shown your correspondent model on
which patent will be issued in a few days.
The model is new plan for fastening rail-
road rails together, and does away with the
old nut and threadway fastening now in
use. 1t consists of angular plates fastened
with bolts and steel split keys with rubber
washers, and is known as the Wiley
Standard Rail Joint Connection and Split
Key Fastening.''s 1t was patented by ]. NJ.
Wiley of this city. Mr.. Marshall, who
owns an interest in the patent, informs US
that Mr.. Wiley, the patentee, who is an old
railroad man, has already secured the con-
tract to lay the rails with his new patent on
the road now being built from Deming into
Old Mexico. ALI railroad men pronounce it
q Success =
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At Austin.
Special to the Gazette,

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, June 19-The negroes
turned out enmasse this morning to cele-
brate Emancipation Day. They were all in
it-old and young, male and female. There
is hardly kitchen in the city that was not
abandoned to its mistress to-day and to-
night, and people who cannot cook are eat
ing at the restaurants. A company of
women banded together and opened a lunch
room on the avenue, where meals are served
to the cookless. A negro militia company
came over this morning from San Antonio,
and joined the procession, which occupied d
half hour in passing a given point The
festivities, which consisted of music, eating
and drinking and speechmaking, were held
at Wheeler's grove in the suburbs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Railway TeleornnherS.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, June 19.-The grand
division of the order of Railway Tele-
graphers has decided to purchase the
Railway Telegrapher, the organ of the
order. The telegraphers and:::brotherhood
failed to come together on account of the
clause requiring three years service. An
other conference will be had to-day. The
following officers were elected: A. ID.
Thurston, VintOn, Iowa, grand chief; S. o.
Fox, Vinton, grand secretary and treas
urer; Hon. ID. G. Ramsey, East St Louis,
assistant grand chief; Senior j. Lacanda,
Calaya, Mexico, grand senior.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Freight Rate War.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 19.-The tariff of
water and rail rates issued by the Rich
mond terminal, which went into effect to-
day. reduces the basis to As cents first class
from New York to the Mississippi river on
business destined to Missouri river points.
The Kanawah Dispatch which operates over
the big Four road retaiiated by issuing
tariff on the basis of 45c via Newport
News, taking effect June 20. This brings
rates down to little more than half the
former figures, and it is not probable that
the bottom has been reached as yet. Other
roads can hardly escape being drawn into
the fight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
WANT FlNLEY'S HEAD
The Chairman Will Probably
Be Asked to Resign.
THE DENVER'S GOOD SHOWING.
A Good Word for 1t from the Journal
of Finance-The Terre Haute's Coop
erative Plan-Other Railroad
Matters of Interest.
REQUESTED TO RESIGN.
The Probable Demand That Will be Made
Upon Chairman Finley.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, June l9.-Chairman Finley of
the Western association may be asked to
resign. There is a growing feeling among
railroad managers in general, especially in
the West, that either Charm l Finley of
the Western passenger association must re-
sign or the organization be reorganized
with the Chicago and Alton road left out of
it. A prominent general manager said to-
day that in his opinion the proper thing for
Finley to do would be to resign. HE has
been'' continued the general manager,
slapped in the face repeatedly by the Hi
nois Central and the Alton roads by their
openly disregarding his rulings. If this
personal quarrel continues much longer 1t
is my impression that the other roads in the
organization will call and demand that he
tender his resignation at once. His power
as presiding officer has, in great measure,
been rendered useless because of his strong
prejudice and the absence of proper respect
being shown him by some of the officers of
the roads forming the association.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
An Order to the Atchison.

commissioners of the Western traffic as
sociation directs the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe to withdraw on or before June 80
its diferential tariff issued in connection
with the Mallory steamship line via Gal
weston, as this tariff establishes rates from
the Atlantic aeaboard to Kansas points
that are materially lower than the rates
open to other associate lines.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
AnBOH Willis u TsaIIrOHus
Special to the Gazette

Special TO the GaZette
ANsoN, JONES COUNTY, Ten, June 10
We are taking steps to secure i railroad
from Abilene to this point. We think that
now is the time to push such an enterprise,
and with Abilene's cooperation we think it
not at all improbable that we can secure a
railroad within the next four months. An
son agrees to give $4,000 and Abilene
$50, 900 to the first railroad from Abilene to
Arson. We must have some way to ship
our wheat, corn, cotton, oats, etc. We
can't any longer afford to haul our produce
to Abilene from thirty to sixty miles.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At Athens.
Special to the Gazette.

ATHENS, Henderson COUNTY, TEA. dune
19.-The man and brother has had fine
time here to-day celebrating his emancipa-.
ton. Some two thousand persons were iIk
attendance. There was a street parad3
with flags flying, headed by brass baq6,
thence to the grounds, where speeches WIRE
made by p. C. Bell, colored, and JudSfWS
l.. Faux. Then followed din1er. aswhish
were separate tables prepared for white
and black. Dinner ended, more speeches
We're made, interspersed with music.
Everything passed off very pleasantly, and
those in attendance deserve credit for their
good and quiet conduct.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

pay. if the lessons learned are followed
out: and. besides that, the more elaborate
supervision will of itself absorb some little
money, unless the present discipline Is
better than on most roads We need
hardly add that we believe the use OF
money in this way would be profitable on
most roads, even if 1t has not been set apart
as profit. Unless the public that uses
road is sadly in need of education, such ex-
penditIres in the passenger department
will soon bring in profits, and they will be
profitable in the freight department in any
event.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At Cleburne.
Special to the Gazette.

SptClaI 10 the UdZttlt.
CLEBURSE, JOHNSON COUNTY, TEX, June
19.-The colored people formed line in the
east part of the city, headed by a colored
silver oornet band, which came in from Dial
las this morning. They marched through
the principal streets at about $50 a. m,
thence back to the grounds where they had
a big barbecue dinner at 9 p. IN. There
were about 500 negroes in the city to cele-
brate this occasion. Everything passed off
quietly with the exception of a Touchdown
between two darkies
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Lampasas Delegation.


Special to the Gazette.
LAMPAsAs, LAMPAsAs COUNTY, TEX, June
19.-Most of our colored people are spend
ing emancipation day at Temple, or at Bur
net, but such as did not go to other towns
are picnicing a mile below town. News has
just reached here that Oliver Manifold,
one of the picnicers, while in the stgfam
swimming cramped and drowned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
The Denver All Right.

Correspondence of the Gazette
CLAIMING, HARTLEY COUNTY, June IL
The trains on the Fort Worth and Denver
are beginning to run more regularly now,
and the bridges which have been washed
out are repaired The last washout occurred
at Tascosa, the bridge over Parker creek
being sadly broken up, but large force of
section men and mechanics soon rectitied the
disaster The Canadian bridge, luckily,
has remained firm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At San Antonio.

Special to the Gazette.
san ANTONIO, TEX. June 10. About 5000
negroes participated in the celebration of
Emancipation day. After a street parade
in the morning the time was spent at San
Pedro park, where there were speeches,
music, dancing, etc. Good order prevailslls<
The celebration will last three days.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Fatal cloud Burst in pennsylvania.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, June 49, "A cloud burst
at Leechburg. Armstrong county, on the
West Pennsylvania railroad last night de-
stroyed much property and fatally injured
one man Fifteen dwellings and many out
buildings, stables, fences, etc, We're car
ried away and jammed against the railroad
bridge al the foot of the run, which was
unable to stand the terrific pressure, and
also gave way The occupants of the
houses fled to the hills. John Frank fell
from the bridge as it went down and was
fatally injured. Traffic on the West Penn
sylvania railroad is temporarily sus-
pended
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

Remember, In going East the Cotton Belt,
route has the only through sleepeS5o -
phis, thus making but ono o. cars to
all the prQpino1n 1goo!heastern points.
IbN1osne0dia ke direct connections in depots
of Connecting lines and save you disagree
able omnibus ride of two miles. Ticket
,n3ce 4Ol Main street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
EMANCIPATION DAY.
The CoIored People Discard the
Days Cares and
DEVOTE 1T TO FUN AND FROLIC
Not a Colored Cook to be Found in the
City of Austin, and the High and
Low Patronfze Restaurants
and Lunch Stands.
AT Pilot Point.

PILoT POINT. DENTON COUNTY, Ten,
June 19.-The colored people celebrated
their emancipation by picnic to-day about
three-fourths of mile northwest from
town. Quite large number in gala day
attire passed through town en- route to the
grounds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
East Louisiana Road.

New ORLEANS, La, June 19.-Reports
say that the East Louisiana railroad is to
be bonded and the track extended from the
terminus at Covington to Franklinton,
Washington parish, La, and possibly to
Monticello or Jackson, Miss.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
A Blaze at Tyler.
Special to the Gazette.

TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEX, June 19-
A fire occurred here last night and con-
sumed the grocery store of T. J. Dobbs &
Sons. Another frame building was slightly
damaged. Messrs. Dobbs' loss is $500; in
surance, $780, The other losses are not
known, but they are not as great as the
former
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
LIVELY At HILLSBORO.

The Hot Weather Caused Blood to Boil,
and q Little Flowed.
Special to the Gazette.
HILLBoRo, HILL COUNTY, TEX, June 49,
An assault with intent to murder was
committed here this evening by Lon Bare
field on Austin Fields, who was
cut in the neck and face with
a small knife. Both were arrested by
Policeman Patterson. Fields is out on
bond. Barefield is in jail.
A man by the name of Plowman and Alex
Carter had some words in Hughes saloon
to-day. Plowman went away and returned
later and was arrested by City Marshal
johnson. He had . pistol on his person.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At Salado.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

correspondence Oh CNt OdZtEtt.
SALADo, BELL COUNTY, TEX, June 10
The colored population of this section are
celebrating their emancipation anniversary
to-day with all the amusement and good
things to eat that they are able to get up
and are having general good time. -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At Terrell.
Special to the Gazette.

TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEX, June
19.-The colored population from Tar and
near assembled at Terrell to-day and cele-
brated the emancipation proclamation.
They had a large crowd, gay time,
speeches, eating and q good time generally.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

Before purchasing your excursion tickets,
to your favorite summer resa9fi
agent of the CatQn 16ote, 401 Main
street. md 6o1ne valuable information
80 inc cheapest and pleasantest way to
make your trip
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At EOrney.


SpeClHI 70 Int GdZtllt
FoRNEY, KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEX, June
19.-The +. NJ. G. are celebrating here to-
day. They do not seem to be a unit as to
the mode-some have gone a fishing, some
picnicing and others remain at home.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Cottage Burned.

Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, Tex, June l9.-This morning
about o'clock cottage owned by James
Coyt and occupied by P. II. Baldwin and
Phil Holcomb was destroyed by fire. The
house was insured for $780, No insurance
on furnitude. Mr.. Holcomb's loss is about
$500, including $l17 in cash. Origin of fire
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
A HEATED QUESTION.

Where Shall We Go For Health and Pleas
ure7
Nowhere on the globe jS.thokgf3S66
found varietys 1zd6ee, scenery and
cheap RESORTS to equal that tributary to the
Union Pacific Route.
Ticket Office 40l Main street and Union
depot
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
Get One Free.

The Fort Worth and Denver City in con-,
nection with the Union Pacific raiirnof1l6 :,
first in the field with zaRaai1 llgds-
trased Western -, ~ fSr those nose
~ vain street, and secure a CYCLIC
pedia Of information regarding the numer-
Gus and cheap summer resorts reached by
the Union Pacific railway.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
At FL PasO.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, Ten, June -9.-Emancipation
day has been celebrated in fine style by our
colored citizens, to end tonight in grand
supper and dance. -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

Special to the Gazette.

BELDEN, CAss, COUNTY, TEX, June 10
To-day the colored people celebrated enian-
cipation day at Belden. There was about
seven hundred present. After dinner the
Rev. H. p. Hollingsworth made very in
teresting speech, interspersed with good
deal Of wit Good order prevailed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

Special to

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, GRAYsoN COUNTY, Tex, June
19.-The colored people celebrated Emanci-
patton day at park near the city to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

Cheap Rates to the Northern and Eastern Summs p
sorts. s.sa1l
The Cotton Belt routne las on sale
sorts of 80 IN. East and Southeast.
E. Information regarding routes,
! Qtes, ETC., call at the ticket Office, 401 Main
Street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

ArrlVe- I-t'INe-
~ No a. mail .... $40 p m
No as accommodation. 9:l5 a. N
eco a. No. A. mail.
ECO D. m. No. AZ, accommodation.
AL the above trains from the Union Depot.
C. ID. LUSK, Ticket Agent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
TABLE OF DISTANCES

The following table shows the distances from
Fort Worth of some of the important points in
as well as outside of Texas:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ELLIS.


ehard Dashille, Baltimore; ] A
Landry Westlake, La; w T keenan, Chi
cago; George W Kollezar, San Antonio; w
H Johnson, Chicago; D A Dyer, Dallas;
Greenbaum, NJ Miller, New York; Mrs
Thomas Martin, Grand View; Mrs Will
lam B Bate, Nashville, Tenn; E D Frazier,
St Louis; w H Brooks. Chicago: G
Albright, Columbus, N j; Charles Smith,
ETopeka; W II Nye, Omaha; G Tracy, New
York; D E Murphy and wife, Cleburne;
A o Vilter. Milwaukee, Wis DIR w A Crow,
Houston; Il W Carnes, Dallas; F NJ Cum
myers, Galveston; Il S Dodson, ST Louis;
Frank Gambet, Boston; E w diversified,
Baltimore, Md; c Wickleman. Piqua, O.;
John Ger, Dardanelle. Ark; B L Powers,
L Herman, S Wander Wheeler, New York;
John A Smith, Dallas; A M Friend and boy,
Ben Abrams, New Orleans; Harry A Brant
and wife, Boston; A S Asset, B Schaeffer,
New York; S W McElray, Ramsay City,
Mo.
PICKwICK.
SH Myers, Mechanicksb burg; A Moore,
Cooley; R NJ kindel, Weatherford: Miss
Annie Smith. Granbury; Miss Lille F1an-
airy, Byron Ffanary, Weatherford; c c.
Kidd. SpringtOwn; Forsythe, Peirce
City, Mo; c + Witherspoon and son, Den
ton; G S Manser, Silver City, n NJ; W
Moses, Austin; J F Koslosky. Cotton Belt
railway; Ludie Sipe. Gounbaune. Little
Rock; w P Martin, Cincinnati; E Adams,
Louisville; John 81 Harrison, Corsicana;
E v Minter, Texas Mrs 4 Rayner, SSteph-
enville; G L Ware, F W SD C Ry; Thomas
McAllister, Lancaster; j c Biggers, Dallas;
N B Hit, Weatherford; w N Kisht,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
,,ssoT-R1 KANSAS AND TEXAS
TRANsCoNTINENTAL

Texas and Pacific trains Nos Band oonly STOP
at Texarkana, r. c. Junction Atlanta. JeHer-
SON Marshall Longview Junction, Big sandy,
Mineola, Wills Point, Terrell East Dallas
Dallas and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

The Fort Worth and Denver Clty4lll
way, in connection with Uniae dtfds. Is
he only direct and asle1C to Denver,
s ss.s Las nth AND and s sapth EFa.
= 0dioe 401 Main street and Union
s4Spot
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

| Plalnview, Hale County, Isx,us ,sslass'sss
LssCome to Amarillo aHl1y 06r tickets at
n the Hotel ApaQl0 OVER the Clisbee daily
stage - Plainview, the county seat of
y re, the best county on the central plains
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA Fe.
FORT WORTH AND DENVER CITY.

FORT WORTH AND RIO GRANDE.
Miles Miles
Granbury.... 10 Dublin. ............ 90
$50. 70 lComanche....-..... 112
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

None but ten years; n 61Re'It1 Nelso
whisky sesyN2e ne Mansion bar.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

] S Morse, Goliad; w W HarweIl, Fort
Scott; B Daniels, Coweater county, Ga;
w I Roberts and daughter, Colorado; j r
Clark, Austin: NJ A Chambers, Chicago; !!
NJ Mathis, Chance, Tex; w B Jones,
Austin; ALI Irby and wife, Thorp Springs;
Thomas A Wythe, Weatherford; A II
Lightfoot. st Louis; Frank CASTOR, w j
Moore and daughter, Granbury; ] l. Waite,
Parsons, Kan; D X Milan, wife end daugh-
ter. Glen Rose: w A Metcalf. Dallas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

Ticketau De sold July 5th, 9th and 18th,
D4of return until August 9th, 1891
Ali further information furnished on ap-
liEation to any agent of the company or to
W. 81. WINFIELD,
General Passenger Agent, TeAarkana, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20
SUM N Err DAYS.

Where Shall We Spend Them7--Half Rate ExegIsaa
to Minneapolis, Mimi, and RaiIfGl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-20

Hello, Central!
Where is Blanket Z?
Blanket I? B|ankef7
Blanket a? Is it pos
Sib|e You have not
Heard of Blanket :?
Wait until Aug. 9th,
When the first train
Of the Fort Worth
& Rio Grande RY =.
BrownWQ9d~Exs
.TeasefRuns into
The beautiful town.
Site of Blanket.
Waving fields of
Grain, |usciousfruit,
Farms, hundreds
Of happy and pros
Porous homes
Now offer their
Volume of trade to
The business man
Who buys a lot on
That day at the
Public Sale
In Blanket.
Hurrah for Blanket!
T.A.WiIkinson, # ESES3I'ts'
Emil Nelson, Agt.,
Blanket, Tex.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
The County Fair.

Who is there that does not remem-
Der the county fair" No one, unless
some unfortunate who was born
"grown up" or whose childhood was
unhappily cribbed and confined with
in the city walls. What gala day it
was when the farmers took holiday,
the big wagons loaded with the chill
dren, the women folks" and big
baskets of lunch, the stores in the
county town was closed for the after
noon, and the town folks turned out,
too. The fashion of much that was
simple, genuine and harmless holiday
in our American life has changed, but
the county fair RENAME almost the
same. The fat oxen, the enormous
porkers, the big pumpkins, the be-
ribboned horses, the sloppy DINING
halls, the vociferous vendors of pop
corn and lemonade, the blowing
match, the man with toy balloons, the
races in which 3:OSwas great time for
a mile-an these are unchanged. The
only difference is that we now get
there largely by rail, and if it is the
big state fairs, we go by ''The Burling-
ton,', the best equipped railroad, get
ting tickets of the local agent ar writ
ing to w. j. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
agent, St. Paul, Mimi.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23

The most amusing incident connect
ed with the events of racing week was
the scene of "Pat, the Priest" and the
balloon. Pat had been talking balloon
Jor a week or more, declaring that he
was bound to have a visit to the
clouds, but when the time came for
initiating the balloon and he took his
position inside of it, preparatory to
bidding farewell to all things earthly,
he soon became convinced that balloon
ing was not his forte, and escaped
from under the canvas looking more
like an imp from the bottomless pit
than a human being. mo more bal
loon in mine," exclaimed Pat, as soon
as he got breath enough to speak.