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The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
He Retired Early.

A little story was related at the
navy yard the other day which con-
Germs Rear Admiral Thomas o. Self
ridge, retired, who is visiting his son,
Captain Thomas o. Selfridge. the
commandant OF the navy yard. Some
years ago the Admiral, who is the
Oldest living United States naval
officer, being over 80 years OF age
was dining at Delmonico's in New
York with a distinguished company,
amorg whom were Generals Grant,
Garfield, Arthur, Sherman and Sheri-
dan. AT 10 o'clock, when the festiv-
tiles were at their height, the old Ad-
miral arose from the table and called
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
THE TENNESSEE CONVICTS.
An Army Nearly Tires Hundred Strong
Released Indignation Through
out the State.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 31.-The news
which reached this city last night and this
morning Of the release by 5000 miners of
the convicts working in the mines at Brice-
vile and Coal Creek, and the reports of
bloodshed, were received with interest hers.
The number of convicts released at Brice-
vile was 1913 and at Coal Creek 1873.
A special to the American from Knox
vile says reporter has just returned from
Briceville and Coal Creek. He found every
thing quiet. The Briceville stockade, ten
eight-room houses and a large diniug-hall
inside the Enclosure were burned, and a
great deal of other property was damaged.
The citizens in Briceville began to hear
squads of men passing through the
place on their way to the stockade between
and 9 o'clock Friday night. This was
kept up for nearly an hour. 1t was about
$50 o'clock when 200 men called upon War
den Cross to deliver them the keys of the
prison. While this was going on the maya
zine was blown up and the stockade was
surrounded by $500 men. Cross gave up the
keys and when al convicts were released
they assisted in burning and destroying
the property. The attacking party then
moved on to the Coal Creek stockade, where
they liberated the balance of the convicts
and plundered Chumley's store and de-
stroyed the stockade furniture. A good
deal of firing was INDUCED in, but no one
was hurt.
The affair is the talk of the state, and
from all sections comes demand that the
miners who participated in the affair shall
be caught and be brought to justice, if it
takes mint of money and an army.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
LOCALITIES.

r. J. Lewis. in Jail on 4 forgery charge.
was released yesterday.
A force of men are doing good work on
Pecan between Fourth and Fifth.
St. Andrews Guild will hold its regular
meeting at Mrs. Pollock's at 4 p. m. Tues
day. Mrs. c. Y. McClelland, secretary.
Doc Claypool one of the machlnists at
the Fort Worth iron works, met with quite
a painful accident Friday. in which two
fingers on each hand were badly lacerated,
causing him take couple of weeks lay-oG.
The Ladies' aid society of the South
Side Baptist church will give social next
Tuesday night at The residence of Rev. y.
h. Baten. A choice programme for the en-
tertainment of those who attend has been
arranged.
There are now thirty-seven convicts on
the county road doing good service. A ma
jority of these men are white. The camp is
four and One-half miles from the city. At
this time last year there We're in the neigh
borhood of ninety convicts on the road.
Yesterday Messrs. Hampton and Boles,
two johnson county farmers, were in the
city in search of horse thieves, they having
had two horses stolen from their pastures
Thursday night. The thieves were traced
to near this city, when the trail was lost
Eight souls were made happy yesterday
by the granting of the following marriage
licenses. Mitchell Plummer to Miss M. E.
Allen, John Hardisty to Miss Annie Wilson,
G. w. Caywood to Miss Nettie Haney a"d
two whose names are not given on regist,r.
The negro, John lizard, mentioned in
THE GAZETTE Yesterday as being arrested
near the old gas works for malicious mis-
chief and placed in the calaboose, was yes
terday transferred to the county jail, the
case developing to be more serious than
was at first supposed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
THE MARRIAGEQUESTIoN.
What Kind of a Woman Do Men Prefer
for Wives?

What Kind of a Woman Do Men Prefer
for Wives?
The Spectator Of last week has an article
which points out to young ladies anxious to
marry that men prefer as wives plain and
clever girls to pretty simpletons, because
beauty is evanescent: culture teaches girls
how to count, with the result that
they are not extravagant, and that the edu-
Gated girl is more affectionate than the un-
educated The moral of this is. be clever
and be well educated, for then you will get
a husband, whether you are pretty or the
reverse. 1 greatly question this view of
matrimony. As rule, should say that
clever men do not want their wives to be
particularly clever.
AS for education increasing affection. OR
cleverness hindering extravaganza, expert
girl on the lookout for husband, I should
play the game by adroitly fattering my
contemplated victim; listening with rapt
attention when he spoke, and, generally,
seeking to create the impression on him, in
wisdom and in charm, not inferior to the
angels. At the same time should endeavor
indirectly to bring home the fact that in
heavenly temper, brimming over with do
nestle affection. should take care to
be becomingly dressed, but my ''get up"
would look as if it cost nothing l should
eschew slang and manly games, and should
be severely proper in my general behavior.
In my movements should cultivate grace,
and with this object should secretly take
lessons in dancing from Miss Lefty Lind.
My likes and dislikes would be those of my
victim.
In the present day man rarely DELHI
erately contemplates marriage He likes
toying with the hook, but he does not in
tend to swallow it The fly has to be very
adroitly thrown to catch him. The mis-
take girls make is onot to distinguish be-
tween flirting and fishing. One hears a
good deal about the vanity OF women. Men
are just as vain, and 1t Is by keeping this
1 takazhe world as it is, and would back
the girl who follows my advice in the ma
trimonial stakes against the girl who acts
on the Recommendation of the Spectator
London Truth. s<~r
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
SPORTING.
Dallas Races.


Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS. Ten, Oct. 31,--The following
are the results of to-day's races: First,
running, two-year-olds that have not been
placed as good as second at this meeting,
purse $500, of which S75 to second and s25
to third, six furlongs, seven starters, Little
Baltic won, Nancy Haks second, Up And
Down, third. Time, 1:1719.
Second. running, three-year-olds, purse
800. of which SO to second and S25 to
third, those that have not won the value of
$1,000 in 1891 allowed 10 pounds, maidens
allowed 10 pounds. one and three-sixteenth
miles, four starters. Bonny Byrd first,
King George second, Gen. Marmaduke
third. Time, 2:0i.
Third, running, three-year olds and up
wards, purse $780, of which SIS to second
and S25 to third, for non-winners at this
meeting, beaten once allowed five pounds,
twice eight pounds, thrice fifteen pounds,
four or more times twenty-five pounds,
seven and one-half furlongs, ten starters,
Alphonz won, Advent second, Mary Sue
third. Time, 80.
Fourth, running, all ages, purse 800, of
which So to second and S25 to third for
horses that have been beaten twice or more
times at this meeting, five furlongs, eight
starters. Napier first, Advent second,
Giveaway third. Time, 1:02,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
TEXAS PROGRESS.

Emma, the county seat of Crosby county,
is soon to have an arteSlan well.
A new town has been started near the
center of Floyd county called Herman.
Lumber is being hauled to various points
in Borden county for the building of resi-
denceS.
Henderson has a new depot building.
1t is said a number of new houses are
going up around Floresville, and that the
town is growing in every direction.
The artesian well at Itasca has reached
depth of $50 feet and is progressing at the
rate OF twenty-five feet day.
On Monday last water in the artesian
well at Marlin measured 1900 feet. The
depth of the well is 1925 and the tempera-
ture of the water los deg.
A petition is being circulated in Albany
asking for the levying of a tax to defray
the expense of boring well in the public
square of that city.
There is call for sealed bids for carry
ing the United States mail between Waxa-
hachie and Boz.
Rockdale coal is being shipped to differ
emit points to supply fuel for stationary en-
gines and is preferred to wood.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
HER AWFUL PREDICAMENT.
The Odd Adventure of Hartford Man in
New York Hotel

The Odd Adventure of u Hartford Man in
New York Hotel
The folly and danger to life of the latest
style of the dressmaker'S art was very I'M
eXpectedly and alarmingly illustrated by
the experience of one of Hartford's we'll
known business men the other day while
on a business "trip to New York. The
day was hot, business cares had been
laborious, and our business friend lay
down after lunch for a nap, being DESTROYS
of refreshing himself oefore going to an
evening dinner party. His room at one of
New York's elegant uptown hotels was
cool and inviting. In his hurry to make the
most OF time at his disposal, he failed to
lock the door, quickly going to sleep in his
shirtsleeves. His awakening was sudden.
A handsomely dressed woman stood at the
foot of the bed. as there anybody in this
room?" was her exclamation in q tone of
entreaty.
Visions of blackmail colored the first
thought of our Hartford friend. MADAM.
you must leave my room at once" at the
same time taking in the full, Juno-like bust
and magnificent hips and suburb figure in u
clinging skirt ana glove-ftting waist She
looked as if she had been moulded into the
elegant silk she wore. ''Indeed, sir, l am
in terrible agony. Please unlock my dress.
Here in front; do please" This in agoniz-
ing tones that fairly made the gentleman
lcel JHe uOfrlDle pam inc 1duy Was eVl-
IDENTIFY suffering.
Before he could move she began to sway
back and forth, and must have fallen if he
had not caught her in his arms. She groaned
and grew blue about the mouth, exclaiming
as the gentlemen laid her upon the lounge:
Take your knife and cut the dress open;
l shall dien' At this juncture the cham
bermaid appeared in the door. The I'M
known lady again exclaimed: s'Cut
the dress open; call No. COOP No. 200
was sent for, the maid and the man both
eXerting their best strength in their fruit
less endeavor to loosen the lady's dress. 1t
was no use. The dress held together like
the doors on Marvin safe. The lady, in
the meantime, had tainted, and was still
more blue about her lips. "Quick!'' said
our Hartford friend to the maid. bringing
his business astuteness into play; '.as l
squeeze her together you unlock her
dress
Raising the lady up from behind,
and .grasping her under the
arms, he exerted his full strength
in long and desperate squeeze.
The maid tugged at the hooks and eyes, and
suddenly there was snap-''a report"
said the gentleman, like the noise of the
explosion of half dozen parlor matches"
The dress flew open just as No. 200, fine
looking gentleman, appeared at the end of
the lounge He made an exclamation:
whats the matter, Nella" But Neil did
not answer. 1t took some time to bring her
back to consciousness. Explanations fol-
lowed, and our Hartford friend retired
amid shower of thanks from Nell and her
father Hartford Times.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
ALTAR AND TOMB.

MARRIAGES.
Mr.. G. 7. Draper and Miss Susie E. Neel,
at Stephenville, October q.
Mr. Z. d. Cham berS and Miss Julia Effie
Morrison. at Bryson, October %.
MIR w. w. Polk and Miss Laura Knoerr,
at Terrell, October %
MIR. Henry Gerdes and Miss Lizzie
Hermes, Lavaca county, October %.
Mr.. Bell and Mrs. ALA burlington and
Mr.. William Parr and Miss Reed, Lavaca
county, October 29.
MIR. Jack Moor and Miss Halle O'Neal,
near Hope. October 80.
Mr. w. r. Thompson and Mrs. N. ].
Cameron, near West, October 25.
DIR. J. A. Selby and Miss Leila Peytou,
at Rockwell, October %.
MIR. w. A. Field and Miss Eva Garrett,
at San Augustine, October 25.
Mr.. August Silberisen and Miss Emma
Piper, at Arkansas Pass, October IA.
Mr.. Thomas Ragland and Miss Zilla
Elliff, and Mr. John Ellife and Miss Corinne
Bernard, near Banquete, October 2S.
Mr. S. V. Weiseiger and Miss Jessie Hol-
land, at Austin, October 81.
Mr. J. E. Storey and Miss Helen Drake,
at Cotton Gin, October IS.
Mr.. ]. B. Burleson and Miss Laura Stock
bridge, at Brenham October 30.
Mr. S. r. Plummer and Miss Ellen
Pritchard, at Hicks, October 2S.
Mr. n. o. Keeling and Miss Emma Har-
ing, at Henderson, October %.
Mr.. Guy Fuller and Miss Allie Horn, at
Bonham, October 90.
Mr.. Alonzo A Martin and Miss Hattie
Burnett, at San Antonio, October 2S
Mr.. Drew Sawyer and Miss Maude
Keyes, at Rockwell, October %.
MIR. T. II. Foster and Miss Bette Humes,
at Mckinney, October o.
Mr.. Charles Birk and Miss Lucy Kill
bourne, near Lancaster, October IS.
Mr.. H. l.. kokernot and Miss Lizzie Van
ham, at Gonzales, October rs.
Mir. J. w. Allen and Miss BERTHE Garr1-
son. at Beeville, October 2S
MIR. J. L. Field and Miss Liddie Boyd, at
Bonham, October 26.
Nj. W. p. Akin and Miss M. B. Whit
sett, at Bonham, October p.
Mr.. J. S. Kelley and Miss Belle Poole,
near Whitesboro, October IS
Mr.. John S. Haynie and Miss Ada Saun-
ders, at Smithfield, October 20.
Mr., James Spencer and Miss Fannie
Coons, at Moulton, October 21
Mr.. Arthur Spear and Miss Lille Hol-
comb, at Thurber, October IS.
Mr. w. a. Ellis and Miss Eula L. Han
cock. at Sylvan, October 49,
Mr. j. L. Wynn and Miss Carrie Gregory,
at Tyler, October %.
Mr. j. L. Neyland and Miss Lucy Rob-
bins, at Helena, October12a.
DEATHS.
Rev w. W. c. Kelly, Austin, October 90.
Mrs. Ben E. Woodward, Arkansas Pass,
October %.
Mrs NJ B. Wells, Garland, October %.
Mrs. Lakewood. Albany, October 20.
MIR. w. B. w. George. Navasota, Octo-
Der %.
Mr. Jack Banks, Thornton, October q.
Joseph II. Ratcliff, Hubbard City, Octo-
be "a.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS
PICkwICK.

PICKwICK
E G Sanger. Atlanta, Ga; D Brownel,
M B Lloyd, E E Muitzer. Philadelphia;
Stan Kempner, Chicago; II G Potter, X "
Milwaukee, Wis; A Marcus, New York;
P NJ McGregor, Kansas City; E Smith,
Durham, c; Fl H Allen, Baltimore; "
Kindred, E d Farmer, VIM Bryce, ANA
rillo; G T Rodgers, w N Moore, Kansas
City; Ed Pollard, Boston; Ed Rains, Jr,
New Orleans; r B Whitmore, Jr, 81 Louis;
c NJ NOEL, Miss Birdie NOEL. I.Ufku; Dr
] J Wray and wife, H L Smith, Temple
Houston and son, Dallas; Arthu: l. Bates,
Portland. Me; G r McAdams. Evansville,
Ind; j 2 Whitmore, Connecticut; NJ B Loike,
Decatur, Tex; w II Cannon, Philadelphia;
Arthur Hirsch, New York; q 7 Oliver,
Washburn; l. n Smyth, st Louis; Lee
Rosenthal, Memphis; Mrs S E Blythe and
child, Ell Paso; l. W Dalton, Seymour; %
Dodson, st Louis; X Brandon, New York;
w Fl Sebastian. Cal; p w Mitchell. Chicago;
A II Colwell, Weatherford: W Boyle
Cheymerchago; Edward McArdle, New
York; A Boyd, Paris, Tex; M l. Cotton,
Commerce; p Handy, Denver Col;
] w Smith, st Louis; ] W Car
hart, w Carhart, Jr, Clarendon
born, Houston; w r Curtis, Henrietta;
Adams and wife, Quanah A B Hit. Min,
eral Wells; W A Brooks, Mineral WELSH
p Gafgood, Lipan; A H Wernse. St Louis;
Felix B Lippman, st Louis; j S Fielding
Chicago.
MANSION.
WB Read, Alvarado; w r Bowyer, St
Louis J Hammer, Paris, Tex; I J Wrlgnl
Throckmorton; H Sullivan, Haslet, lex
W G STRIPPING, Bowie; 7 H Bowman, Big
Springs; j Lemon, st Louis; D T WeDS,et
st Louis; r F Hodge, Hillsboro, Tex
Thomas F PiDckney, Austin; T J P2nkeE'
Cincinnati; w Mcfarland. Beltou; y An
derson, St Louis; j B Lynch, " Range
company; Otis Hall, Weatherford; John
Scott, ST Louis; II II Hanson, Duranso'
] M Bennett, Decatur; W p Gibbs. tor
don: w E Becker, ST Louis E W R!ewe,,
Gordon; W H Forester, st Louis; Ms II y
Gale and two daughters, Greenvil.e;
Kelso. Abilene; w B Crockett, HenderSt'
Ky; r A Stone, Pine Bluff; E I Ry1ar4.
Henderson, Ky; H. Bigger, lear
kama; Il c Rutherford, Beeville. Tex
William Fl Parvin, Eastland; Z I I-owTN'
Bowie; j W Carter, Dallas; S Blocseti;;
San Angelo; Mrs A Sailing, Bowie; e.! -
White, Tulia; Doak Good, Amarillo -N.s'
Nettie Lowrie, Bowie; Newt Reeves -; -
rillo; G A Brown and wife, Vernon; VI.
Saunders, ST Louis; w Brown, Jr, Dloilt'
A r Cahoon, St Louis; John A Frey. Stepl.
enviile; Mrs H Doyle and son. GranolEt'
S johnson, ST Louis; NJ B Phillips, stem,
enville; A C Aston, Granbury; c " ~
bic, Durant; A ] Tisdall, Snyder: y
Langdon, Mt Vernon; John Po"g.1
St Louis, No; j L Smith and WY,
Amarillo; John L Shelton, StephenTIl,-s.,,
B johnson, Paradise; r E Goote, T ri.
Worth and Denver; Mrs G II Brook5 %.
las; R L Ellison, Childress; az ~.
worth and wife, Austin; F f Pickens' D.! 8.
ton; o p Ray, Abilene; John LotiaTT;-
Louis; T C Harrell, W Range Co; Va.
Gatlin, Abilene; William Eslep and WIZ
Kansas City; Sam T Rhodes, Paradise
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
A HARD ToNGUETo TELEPHONE.
The Kissing Sounds in the English Lam
guage an Obstacle.

Is the English language less adapted to
telephone communication than others?
Such question is somewhat interesting
just now, in view Of Q fact that Boston
inventor claims to be able to telephone
from this country to Europe over an ordin-
AIRY cable. Officials of the English Ian
guage take little stock in his theory, how
ever, and bring forth many reasons for
their belief that it is not practicable, be-
SIDES this that the English language is
difficult one to transmit over a telephone
wire.
A gentleman who has been in the tele-
phone business for years, and who holds an
important position in the local service in
New York, said to a reporter recently that
one reason why English is bad telephone
language is that it abounds in kissing sounds
which are very difficult to transmit over the
wire. Words like say, see, spoke, sing,
etc., are very hard to transmit, and so are
words containing the letter ''c'' sounded
soft. Even the most expert operators, it Is
said, find Ii difficult sometimes to UNDER
stand such words as receive" 'reciprs.
city," etc.
Another reason given is that the English
language contains greater number of
words or more than two syllables, some
words in ordinary use being much longer
than is the case in other languages and that
this interferes with their being readily IN
tl6 pCISOu dG luc Juliet tuu VI
the wire.
'sWhat is the easiest language for tele-
phoningl' was asked of one of the superin-
tendents of the telephone company.
Chinese is the ideal telephoning Ian
guage," was the reply. ''It is principally
monosyllabic for one thing, and it is made
up of simply rising and falling infections,
so that it is much easier to transmit than
any other language know of. German is
not so bad a language for telephoning as
might be thought by persons who are not
familiar with it. French is not bad, but it
is almost as sibilant as English. and the
French spoken in Canada is more So"
According to one gentleman who is well
versed in telephonirg, many people fail to
make themselves understood over the wire
because they do not understand that in
order to obtain the best possible results
change from the ordinary voice is required.
A high falsetto is the best possible voice
for telephoning, and can be plainly UNDER
stood even at great distance. That is one
reason why young women are employed as
operators in the telephone exchanges, their
voices naturally ranging higher than
mans. A bass voice is about the worst that
can be used at the phone, IS the words and
syllables tumble up together into one con-
tinuous growl-lPhiladelph Record.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

Antelope are so abundant in Borden
county that some of the people are putting
up the meat for winter use.
Small game and fat turkeys abound in
the vicinity of Quanah.
The scarcity of water in Navarro county
is creating much distress among the cattle.
A Hunt county farmer has a yellow yam
potato vine in bloom, which is rare occur
renee.
Stock in Leon county are on short water
rations.
A Crosby county farmer has been exhib-
iting in Emma a sweet potato of his raising
whighing nine and one-half pounds, ten and
one-half inches long, and seven and one-half
inches in diameter, or twenty-one and one
half inches in circumference.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
Careless Motorman.
Special to the Gazette.

GALVESTON, TEX, Oct. S1.-This morning
while Mrs. William B. King, with her baby,
were seated in her buggy in front Of Marsend
s. Co.'s fish and oyster market on East
Market street waiting to have her order
filled, her horse became frightened at an
approaching electric street car and began
backing across the street. Mrs. King, real
izing her danger, shouted to the motorman
to stop his car. He either did not hear or
heed, for he went crashing into the buggy,
throwing Mrs. King and her baby out on
the paved street. The baby received a Sc
we're confusion over the right eye, closing
it. while Mrs. King miraculously escaped
with slight injuries, but was almost fright
ened into Mysteries.
The motorman, Tom DAILY, was instantly
arrested, while Mrs. King and child were
removed to their residence, where they arg
now under medical treatment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
Good Roads.

A wise man Of modern times once wrote
this:
The road is that physical sign or symbol
by which you will understand any age or
people. If they have no roads they are
sayages, for the road is the creation of man
and type of civilized society. # you wish
to know whether society is stagnant, learn
ing, scholastic, religion dead formality,
you may learn something by going into
universities and libraries; something also
by the work that is doing on cathedrals and
churches, or in them, but quite as much by
looking at the roads, for if there is any mo-
ton in society, the road, which is tine SYM
Dol of motion, will indicate the fact.
The advance herald of good roads in these
times have appeared, we believe; it is the
wheelman-the bicyclist man or woman.
The wheelman is the sign surely Of the
coming of good roads, as flowers presage
spring, or ''Mother Carey's chickens the
coming of storm at sea. Let US hope so.
at least, for the need OF good roads is dire.
As the population increases and more waste
and forest land is brought into cultivation;
with the harvest of every vast crop such
as the earth is blessed with this year, the
need of good roads becomes palmer, if that
be possible Best of all, the growing en-
lightenment is making the need palmer
No state needs good roads more than an
agricultural stste-that is plain. The
amount OF money lOSt In tlme and LABOR on
account of bad roads is simply appalling. If
farmers could have it figured for them and
placed before them as the value of crop
can be they would account and rightly that
money spent in making good roads would
be the best investment possible, in
creasing the value of their farms
and adding to the value Of their
labor. The time lost in gong to and fro on
bad roads; the small loads that must be
hauled; the difficulties sometimes insur-
mountable in bad weather, which they pre-
an nnaa
away of many facilities, Of comforts Xdich
good roods would lead to-. Then lis no
Isrc,rJr Of sunrauae,z montana "a stafos