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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-24
4 GREAT FIGHT.
Hall and Fitzsimmons Agree to Fight
for $4,000.

CHICAGO, April 22-"Parson" Davies
for Jim Hall, and George r. Clarke for
Bob Fitzsimmons, to-day signed articles
of agreement for fight to finish, with
four ounce gloves, Marquis of Queens
berry rules, between Hall and Fi,zsim-
mons, for purse of $4,000. The match
is to take place in St. Paul or Mime
apolis July %, winner to receive $11 900,
loser $1,000; the men to weigh at the
ring side i'll costume. Both contestants
agree to weigh not over 156 pounds. 4
forfeit of 81 500 has been posted by each
man with Frank N. Shaw, who is to
name club under the auspices of which
the fight will take place. Davies and
Clarke are to agree upon referee.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-24

GALVESTON, Texas, April 1S.-The
president had a royal reception at Gal
weston this afternoon and evening, and
the people turned out en- masse
to show their heartfelt appreci-
alton Of his efforts for the promotion and
extension of their commercial interests.
A special coach, containing the Calves
ton reception committee, met the presl
dental train at Houston aud escorted it
to the gulf metropolis.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-24
Going Through Texas.

HoUsToN, Tex, April 1S.-The presi-
dent and party are now enjoying the hos
pitality of the people of Texas and have
made an unconditional surrender. The
welcome occurred at Palestine at 7:3O
this morning. The president was for
mally received at that place by the gov-
ernor of the state and the mayor and city
council of Palestine. The governor was
accompanied by Senator Regan and
committee of citizens, the entire fire de-
partment and the Diley rifles in full uni
form, drawn up in line at the station, and
joined the populace in cheering the dis
tingnished visitors. At the same time
all the bells in the city rang out noisy
greeting. Governor Hogg welcomed the
party on behalf of the state and Mayor
Bratt on behalf of the city. The presi-
dent responded suitably. Secretary Rusl
also made short address. The presi-
dent then had short reception on the
rear platform, Immediately at the close
of which the train bore him and his host,
Governor Hogg, away to Houseon, where
the enthusiasm shown at Palestine was
repeated on much larger scale. A COM
mlttee of citizens, headed by Hon. James
Stewart, NJ c., and Major Scherfius, met
tho party at the station and escorted
them in carriages to the Capital hotel
over a route decorated with the Ameri-
can colors and thronged with people. An
elegant luncheon whs served; after which
there was some speech making, followed
by a public reception. The ceremonies
included ihe famous parade OF the Hous
ton light guards. While thele was no
booming of cannon, the good will of the
people was plainly demonstrated by the
profusion of roses and other flowers
showered on the visitors. While these
exercises were in process at the hotel
committe of ladies boarded the train and
decorated the presidents car with roses
and other flowers, transferring it into a
perfect bower of roses
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-24
The Pre-. ideilt in Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-THE ele-
giant special bearing the presidential par
ty arrived this morning at 8 o'clock
promptly on schedule time, after an all
night run from Birmingham. Jasper,
Alabama, was illuminated with many
bonfires in honor of the president, and
nearly $500 of the inhabitants gathered
at the station to pay their respects. 1t
Vas II o'clock when the train reached
there and the president, postmaster-gen-
eral and all the ladies of the party had
retired for the night. The people were
disappointed at not being able to see the
president, but were gratitied at being al
lowed to pass through and inspect the
observation car, with numerous floral Of
ferings received in Birmingham. Brief
speeches were made by George w. Boyd
and Russell Harrison. Mayor L. C.
Clapp and other municipal officers re-
ceived the president and party on their
arrival in this city. A large crowd, in
Guiding the local militia, were gathered
at the station and cheered the president
VIII: n he appeared on the platform. The
party was Immediately assigned to the
carriages which awaited them and driven
up Main street to the Merchants Ex-
change, fronting on Court square, which
was massed with people. The president
was escorted up the iron steps and in
troduced to the assembled crowd by
Mayor Clapp, who welcomed the presi-
dent on behalf of the city. In respond
ing to the welcoming speech. the presi-
dent congratulated the people on diver
sifed industries and spoke of the need
Of the general obedience to the law.
The public reception was concluded
about II o'clock and the party took
their carriages and were escorted to
the Louisville and Nashville depot, the
train in the meantime having been trans
ferred there. Here another reception
was held by the entire party, the crowd
passing through the train. A number of
beautiful floral Offering from private citi-
zens we're placed all around the train. Gov
ernor Eagle and the committee who ar
rived this morning met the party at the
depot, and will act as escort of the party
to Little Rock The president to-day
informed the committee in charge of
the arrangements at Galveston that he
preferred that there be no demonstration
in that city Sunday next, as it is his de-
sire to devote the whole day to much
needed rest. The review of the school
children arranged for that day will
therefore be abandoned.
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1.-THE
president and party received cordial
welcome at this place. The governor of
the state, the mayor Of Little Rock and a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08
WOODBURY., n. ], THURSDAY, OCTOBER s. 1891

or cavaliers OF the court, mule Delng
provided for himself and another for his
pilot, to whom the king made present
of twenty espadinas, or ducats, Of gold
On his way Columbus stopped at the
monastery Of San Antonio at villa
Franca, to visit the queen, who had ex.
pressed an earnest wish to see this ex-
traordinary and enterprising man, whose
achievement was the theme Of every
tongue. He found her attended by a few
of her favorite ladies, and experienced
the most fattering reception. Her maj
esty made him relate the principal events
of his voyage and describe the countries
he had found, and she and her ladies
hung with eager curiosity upon his mar
ration.
That night he slept at Llandra, and
being on the point of departing in the
morning, a servant of the king arrived
to attend him to the frontier. if he pre-
ferred to return to Spain by land, and to
provide horses, lodgings and everything
he might stand in need of at the royal
expense. The weather, however, having
moderated, he preferred returning in his
caravel. Putting to sea, therefore, on
the 18th of March, he arrived safely at
the bar Of Saltes at sunrise of the 18th,
and at midday entered the harbor Of
Palos, whence he had sailed on the Sd
of August in the preceding year, having
taken not quite seven months and half
to accomplish this most momentous Of
all maritime enterprises.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

It was in 1905 that the rntion nf che1ni-
cal matches was first conceived. In that
year French professor introduced for
the purpose a small bottle of asbestos,
saturated with strong srlphuric acid.
into which little sticks af wood coated
with sulphur ani tippel Tith mixture
of chlorate of potash and sugar, were to
be introduced vhen light was wanted.
When the wooden spiint thus prepared
was brought in contact with the acid I'D
the bottle ignition followed
In the same year matches tipped with
Jumps Of phosphorus seem to have been
known, but they caught fire too readily
by spontaneous combustion to render
them very desirable for household use.
An improvement was introduced in 1928.
when equal IF.ats of sulphur ann rhas-
phorus were melted together IA q glass
tube, which was securely corEed. When
a light was desired small stick was
poked into the tube ana particle of the
mixture withdrawn on tha end WI III On
exposure to the air the substance caught
fire spontaneously Washington Star
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
NUMBER s
extraordinary gampInr reats.

The jumping and pole vaulting feats
Of our contemporary athletes seem but
the work of babies ANA pygmies when
compared with the extraordinary doings
Of the old time acrobats. If history is
to be believed, Phayllus Of Crotona
could stand and make a fifty-six foot
jump on the dead level He was one of
the main athletes at the old Olympic
games, his enormous jump forming a
part of the course of the Pentathlon.
Strut, the noted English authority On
games and amusenents, speaks Of a
Yorkshire jumper named Ireland whose
powers were something marvellous. He
was 2 feet high at THE age WI eighteen. WI
which time, without the aid of springs
or spring board, he leaped over nine
horses ranged side By side, and at an
other time lightly cleared a heavy wagon
which was covered with an awning.
Colonel Ironsides, who made a voyage
from England to India early in the pres
ent century, relates that lie met i'll hi
travels an OH white haired man who.
with single bonnd, cleared the back Of
an enormous elephant, fanled on either
side with six canels Of the largest breed. .
st. Louis Republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08
scIENTlFIc WAIFs.

The announcement Of Professor Holden's
discovery or snow in the moon comes from
the Lick observatory.
Dr. Lnderitz says that coffee acts as a
germicide and destroys the bacilli Of ehol-
era, anthrax and typhus Ia few hours
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce III
informed that the engineering world win
shortly be startled By the appearance Of a
new engine which <vill revolutionize mo
tive power.
Dr. Hammond says that IN NJ The pureSt
kind of icsiou to insist that chloride N
gold is a cure for drunkenness. lie has
used it in his practice for many years and
has never witnessed single cAse in which
it abolished The taste FOR alcoholic liqnpr
Among the many inventions ii building
operations is the use OF steel chiinneys fer
large mercantile establishments. One to
be used in Chicago will hawn height nf
go feets and The steel will vAry w thick
ness from three-eighths of an inch af fbe
bottom to five-thirtg seconds At the top.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

The church Of Notre Dame, at Montreal,
il now wired for 400 inGandescent liEhtl.
Over 500 patents have been granted by
the United States patent Office on storage
batteries and their details.
The Rush street bridge ia Chicago. ono
Of the largest drawhridgeS III the world, IN
now turned by electricity.
Two hundred women are employed IS
Edison in working al the more delicate re-
tails Of Lii electrical inventions.
An expert electrician asserts THAT an
electric train making rs miles an hour
would require 1000 feet in which TO come
to q standstil
A Sawyer-MaHn lamp in possession af
one Of the officers Of the company has Il
recorded life Of 6T.000 hours aud is stiil in
good condition
William Makes Meredith, twenty-three
years of age ANA son Of the great novelist.
George Meredith, is engineer in charge Of
the electric lighting Of Irish towns.
Telegraph operators and electricians arc
greatly interested in tbe experiments uf
two enterprising New Englanders, who are
said to have invented a new system Of
telegraphy. Vibrations Of the air are to
DE used instead Of electricity
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08


It was the variety Of New Zealand
that struck me most -S0 far ns scenery
Is concerned, we get an approach W IL
only by combining Switzerland. south
ern France, Norway and the Yellow
stone park-I might throw il the Tyrol
and north Italy-into one not very big
country. AS Switzerland is the point 70
which tens Of thousands Of tired men
and women converge every summer. ~
shall 1t be before long with New Zea-
land. What a godsend the sight III ii
must be to people who have lived on the
waterless plains Of Australia, who have
beheld with straining eyes every blade
Of grass burned down t0 tile roots, and
their vast hocks witnering away along
the line Of march from one dried ND
water hole to another
Instead Of low lying shores, the noble
line Of the southern Alps. snowy ranges
and lofty peaks curtained with glaciers.
rising into the clear air from eight To
twelve thousand feet Instead VI "
bush" without trees Or melancholy
eucalypts, girdled ghostly. stretching
out skeleton branches. dense green for
ests! What y playground for the squat
terl-G- M. Grant in Harper's
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08
LittIe rood 81 Iaaee. n Hot wsa.llsr.

Little Food Tor Babes Ia Hot Weather.
The digestive organs Of babies are
never strong. and tile heat weakens
them greatly The influence alone IL
quite active enough to cause a severe at
tack Of diarrhca, and every means
should ~ employed to protect them
from it The need ID obvious of ex-
treme caution in feeding babies in hot
weather: therefore some restrictions in
diet are imperative.
Not impossibly they would thrive ~
well and enjoy mach better health were
they given nearly one third less food
during the hot than during the cold
months of the year. Id one small insti-
tuition for babies directions were given
BY the visiting physician to feed tie lit
tie ones every three hours The head
nurse misunderstood the order ana fed
them three times dag.
This rule was observed for two Of the
hottest months. That season the insti-
tuition In question made wonderful
showing, having very little cholera in-
fantum and remarkably low death
rate. The officers marveled until they
learned of thu nnrse's mistake I'D feeding
Boston Herald
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

A stray horse entered Y Brooklyn
candy store the other day. TO the great
terror Of the proprietor. picked up some
candy and held * Ont to the young WON
an clerk While she WAS wondering
the aniinal wanted the candy
wrapped up and sent home OK not, the
horses owner came ia ana explained
that the petted beast wanted some one
10 hold the candy while he ate IT. He
was used to being fed from the hand,
and thought LIZ could eat in ~ other
Mav.-PhilAAelpAia Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

wflcn rendered nm impatient or con
troll; his consciousness of having rem
dered great service to the expedition and
Of possessing property in the ships That
he was man Of great professional merit
is admitted By all his contemporaries:
that he naturally possessed generous
sentiments and an honorable ambition,
is evident from the poignancy with which
he felt the disgrace drawn on him by his
misconduct. A mean man would not
have fallen a victim to self upbraiding
for having been convicted of q mean
action His story shows how one lapse
from duty may counterbalance the merits
OF thousand services; how one moment
OF weakness may mar the beauty Of a
whole life Of virtue, and how important
It Is for man, under all circumstances,
to be true, not merely to others, but to
himself
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08
THE END
FIGS AND rHIsrLEs.

The less we have the more it costs us to
be proud.
Write this down: You can't make your
self happy.
The heart, not the head, is the real mas
ter Of the man.
Environment may modify character, but
ii cannot change III
Tf you want to have truthful children be
sure not to tell white lies yourself.
The devil is very well pleased with man
when be begins to worship his own head
You are not helping your own crops any
by finding fault with your neighbor's plow-
Ing.
II don't do any good to pray for things
that You ought to roll up your sleeves and
work for Rams Horn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

Stufer-I wonder what the matter ii
with the DE Courtneysf They have stopped
asking me to dinner.
Dashaway They must have got hungry.
Truth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08
EARMS FOR SALE!

One containing SO acres. a model farm in all
respects Location excellent. Convenient to
railroad, stores. post office, etc Would make
very fine building sites
One containing 433 acres fronting on the Della
ware river. 200 acres meadow balance good
farm or truck land. Two sets of good buildings
Could be conveniently divided. Near railroad
and navigation. Rare chance to secure good
farm
Also several town and village properties
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

Leave Pennsgrove for Philadelphia S 10 sos g. Is
A. NJ. 1875, sos +. NJ. Sundays, 645 A. NJ, and
455P. NJ
Leave Philadelphia for Pennsgrove, $50 and
9aU A. NJ, 1.30. 800. 800 $50 z. NJ. Sundays,
52l A. M $50 IL 30 P. III
Leave Woodbury. for Pennsgrove, 6.35 10 10
NJ, 1886, 6li P. NJ. Sundays 903 A. NJ
6 81 p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

,ne. Hours 5ssis4.s. e Telephone %.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

vast region Of unezplored countries ex-
isting in state Of nature, the whole re-
ceived the comprehensive appellation Of
''the New World.
During the whole of bis soiourn at
Barcelona the soYereigns took every oc-
casion to bestow on Columbus personal
marks Of their high consideration. He
was admitted st All times to the royal
presence, and the queen delighted to con
verse with him on the subject Of his en-
terprises. The king, too, appeared occa-
sionally on horseback. with Prince Juan
on one side and Columbus on the other.
To perpetuate in his family the glory of
his achievement coat Of arms was as
signed him, in which The royal arms.
the castle and the lion, were quartered
with his proper bearings, which were
group of islands surrounded by waves.
To these arms was afterwarl annexed
the motto.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-10-08

DELAwARE RIVER RAILROAD.

A. u DAYTON, J r. WOOD.
SuDeri tendent. Gen'I Pass Agent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-08
JUDGE M,CoRD,s REQUEST.

Nobody can say but the letter of Hon
Felix j. MCCord to the legislative inVesti-
eating committee IS emincntly fair and Just
1t contains request that the committee
cannot but grant for q speedy, exhaustive
and conclusive investigation OF the charges
preferred against him through representa-
tive agencies.
The matters charged concern not only
Judge McCord, but the public Both have
rights IN the case. The latter that the
proofs should be brought and made known,
if any; the former that mis- honor as man
and his record as district judge should be
cleared OF every aSpersion sought to be cast
upon them, if the facts cannot be produced
10 support the charges
Judge McCord is right about another
thing. He has the right, recognized by
every court, to demand the name and TO be
confronted by his accuSer, upon whose rep
reservations Legislator Gerald first moved
The investigation.
Not only SO, but let the investigation
when 1t does take place be open and above
board, without any star chamber business
in il. If there is anything rotten in Den
mark let US know it. II there isn't let
Judge McCord and the other gentlemen
implicated be absolved from every imputa-
ton. Let US have fair play Austin
Statesman.
The Statesman voices a general
demand. Let the investigation be
thorough, comprehensive and in day.
Let us have fair play" and q thor
ough investigation. Judge McCord is
entitled TO it and SO are all others
who may lie charged with wrong
doing in connection with the receiver
shin
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-08
And still the tide is rising.
\ MATTER OF STATE IMPORTANCE

\ MATTER OF STATE IMPORTANCE.
TIL" Arkansas legislature has adj
journed without providing means to
represent that state ct the Worlds fair
South Carolina also has failed TO ap-
propriate money for that purpose, and
two or three other Southern states will
be unrepresented.
1t falls upon Texas, therefore, with
increased force TO see that this state
has suitable representation Ut Chi
cago OF its great and varied resources.
The fewer Southern states there, the
more striking will be the displays Of
those few, and the greater the benefits
10 come from presenting our attractions
10 the world. To seize the advanta ge,
and to profit by the remissness of other
states is the part OF wisdom for our
legislature.
y hundred thousand dollars for an
exhibit 1T the Worlds fair will be
money well spent. We have a greater
area Of unoccupied tillable land than
any other state in the Union. We have
more pine timber land than any other
TWO states. We have iron ore in album
dance. Our coal basins cover ., 900
square miles The western counties
have some OF the most valuable salt de-
posts in the world. But our millions
Of acres of fertile lands are unoccupied
and unproductive. Our timber land is
untouched by the leveling AK OF the
saw-mill hand. Our coal is brought
from other states, and our salt is
foreign-made.
There are people looking for homes
and there is capital waiting for invest
meut. But the homeless thousands
have not been told that Texas has mill
ions of acres OF land inviting them
hither, nor have manufacturers and in
vestors been made to know of the I'M
developed wealth that awaits the COM
ing OF capital 10 bring 1t into profitable
being. We need TO tell the world what
we have: and invite it to come and
share with us the bounty Of nature.
The people of Texas have never been
niggard OF means to carry the state on
to greatness, and they will not grudge
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-08
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.

Carmencita will tour the country next
season NJ the head of u vaudeville and op-
cratic company under the direction Of Kos
ter u Bal, her present managers.
Among the titled ladies of the court in
Rome are stated to be nine Americans,
each and every one noted for beauty and
more or less brilliant accomplishments.
The Princess Of Wales writes on paper
Of q MORE pattern of green and copper
color, with her name in metallic letters and
the three feathers and the royal crests on
either side.
The mad king of Bavaria sometimes
smokes as many as 100 cigarettes day
For each cigarette he uses an entire box of
matches, touching off the others to sec
them burn after he has used one to secure d
light.
The sultan is said to be studying German
with ayldity-Something new for the grand
Turk. He says that when Emperor VIII
helm visits the Bosphorus again he will be
able to welcome him in the German Ian
guage.
Mrs F. D. E N. Southworths full name
is Emma Dorothy Eliza Neuette South
worth, and she explains it by saying that
her parents were so poor that they could
give her nothing else, SO they bestowed
upon her all those valuable names.
At the Buffalo meeting next year C. ].
Hamlin will introduce a new and novel
feature, driving three horses abreast. With
his celebrated team. Belle Hamlin and
Justina, 2:l3, he proposes to drive Mock
ing Bird. He expects TO drive the three in
2:l7
There are still twenty-three surviving
widows of soldiers of the revolution on the
United States pension rolls. One of the
youngest is Esther S. Damon, who lives in
Windsor county, Vt. There are widows of
soldiers of the late war who are as old or
older
Aleide vadora, the young Greek who
spent 81 900, 600 in three years and is now at
Castle Garden looking for a job, has been
offered Z position as waiter in a downtown
restaurant and may accept. If he thinks to
retrieve his fortune in tips, he should join
a palace car as porter.
Mrs. Hearst, widow of the senator, in
sists upon paying the expenses of trans
porting her husbands remains and the
members of the funeral party proper, and
for all the provisions consumed in the pri-
vate car by herself and family. She is evi-
IDENTIFY DESTROYS of drawing q sharp line
between the funeral party and the cou-
gressi oRal iunket.