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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

T. A Murphy informs US that he will
raise five more bales of cotton than he ex-
pected two months ago. = Lancaster
Herald.
The Times-Star says cotton is coming in
very fast now. Terrell received GEO bales
last Tuesday.
Mr.. G. W. Ballew has gathered 600 bush
els OF sweet potatoes from five acres OF
land, realizing for them 81 bushel, and is
not done gathering them yet.-lTroy En-
terprise.
There are nearly 1000 bales of cotton in the
two yards in Hubbard, held by the farm
ers awaiting better prices.-[ Hubbard City
News.
Fifteen hundred bushels of corn was de-
ivered in Mckinney Saturday. Oats $50
bushels.-l Mckinney Examiner.
The continual rainfall has retarded the
picking of cotton, but the stockmen are re-
joiced by the filling Of waterholes and tanks
and the growing grass.-[Cuero Bulletin.
From one field of corn, Mr.. W. P Con-
uer gathered an average of forty-seven
bushels TO the acre.-[Crockett Economist.
]. W. Kirkpatrick says everyone in his
ne1ghborhood is busy gathering corn and
cotton; cotton makes three-fourths of a
bale, and corn fifty bushels to the acre.
-[Rockwall CTex.) Success.
CLAIMING, HARTLEY COUNTY, Oct l.
Some very heavy rains have fallen this
past week and the grass is coming up quite
green again. If the froSts keep of for a
few weeks there will be an abundance of
feed this winter on the plains. Flowing
has commenced in earnest in Hartley and
Moore counties, and there is every hope of
the wheat going In well this fan. The
Capitol freehold land and Investment COM
pany SOW their wheat CT tae adicil.as SIS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Tarrant County Teachers, Institute.

AaA ahe Souhey AhstitOtcs
The regular monthly meeting Of the Tar
raut county teachers was held yesterday in
school building No. 3 A goodly number
were present.
The house was called to order by Prof.
Hammond OF Fort Worth, who made his
inaugural address as president of the insti-
tute for the current Scholastic year. The
address was full of good solid information,
outlining this years work for the institute.
The subject Of reading by word method
and United States history was discussed by
the meeting in the forenoon.
At the afternoon session the following
subjects were considered by the persons
10 whom they were assigned and the body:
Our summer normal. by Miss Matte
Warren of Fort WORTH physical geo.
graphy. by Mr.. d. McRae OF Keller; civil
government. by Mr.. D. ]. Lilies of Bedford.
The body also discussed the Worlds fair
subject. Next the institute proceeded to
reorganize the Tarrant county teachers
library association. MIR. George I. Muir
ray was elected president to succeed Pro-
fessor j. NJ. Carlisle, and Miss Matte
Clark was reelected secretary.
George L. Murray of ALE, secretary of
the Tarrant county teachers Worlds fair
association, will, by request of the insti-
tute. deliver an address before the next
teachers meeting in November, on the sub
iect of the Worlds fair. All teachers are
urged to be present next meeting on &C
count Of the important subjects to be con-
sidered
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
4 Stranger Explores the Mysteries of the
Acre and Loses His Wad.

Acre ana Loses Ills Nad.
Yesterday four deniZens of ''the acre.
We're arrested for the robbery of man by
the name of Jim Gibbs, who struck the city
n day or two ago with a pocketful of money.
He had not been long in the town before he
drifted to the above locality, where he
made the acquaintance of some of its in
habitants. He was drinking and was soon
very drunk. He was then drugged, ac-
cording to the story told. robbed of Sl12,
hauled out two miles from town and left on
the prairie in a stupor till found. The case
was reported to the police and they COM
menced work on the case, and finally ar
rested Charles Sage, white man, Polly
Roberts and Lou Davis, two negro women
in 1.-The Acre. and James Agnew, the pro-
prietor of saloon on Twelfth street, Off
GERS Scott and Bidaker making the arrest.
When the four had been arrested, Officer
Sehe Maddox took turn at pumping the
woman Lou Davis, and sue
ceeded in inducing her to tell the
whole story and turn states evidence.
According to the tale told by her, chloro-
form was used to put Gibbs to sleep, and
this was procured from drug store.
After this she said that hack was hired,
the robbed man placed inside, and he was
driven out a distance from the city and left
After this the principals in the robbery di-
vided the money, but the woman says she
got left on the dizzy. She also duplicates
one or two others who are well connected
in the CITY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Mrs. Burbridge's Dinner.

Last evening Mr. and Mrs. It. B. Bur-
bridge gave "A very pleasant little dinner at
their cosy residence on East Belknap
street. The party was not large, but was
q thoroughly Jolly one and each enjoyed
the occasion thoroughly. Mrs. Burbridge
presided with her usual easy grace. The
party was just of the necessary proper
lions to be free from the formal restraints
50 characteristic Of the usual dinner party,
and the delightful informality of the affair
added greatly to its enjoyment. The dinner
was complimentary to Mr.. Henry j. Cook
lngham, Miss Daisy Cookingham. Mr. Is.
b Clark of Utica, \. Y, Mr. Crawford
Getman of Cleveland. n. Y, Mr. George
Hatfield, Mr.. T. s. Cloyes of New Hart
ford, n. y. Capt. and Mrs. B. B. Paddock,
Mr.. Writ Paddock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
The Fire Departmert.

A regular meeting of the Fort Worth fire
department was held last night at the CEN
trail fire hall. The meeting was well at
tended.
On motion committee OF FIVE was APP
pointed 10 wait upon the city council and
request that tke recommendation of the
fire committee as 10 The employment of four
additional men to man the new hook and
ladder truck be adopted.
The following resolution was passed:
Be it resolved by the tire department that
we indorSe the action of the city council
looking to the improvement of the city
waterworks 10 better the facilities for ex-
tineuishing fires
After the discussion of lire ..2,rirguic:.t
matters The meeting adioury"j 2utiI
Wednesday night Z: 5 o'clock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

the register of the Pickwick, but made ap-
NJ. Bonner. After the license had been
secured Mr.. Graham, in company with Miss
Bonner, proceeded to Justice McClung and
was married to the lady by Judge McClung.
The other couples. chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham. proceeded east, presumably
TO Dallas, where they will probably make
another endeayor to secure licenses and iofn
their fates.
Why the sextette came to Fort Worth to
take the fatal step. or what the names of
the four are who failed to get licenses, is
not known, but it is presumed from their
actions that the party was composed of
three clipping couples, who for reasons best
known to themselves preferred to be mar
ried away from home.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

81 inches G. F. Powell. P. A. c., third BY
5 feet 61S inches. Nickerson won the
jump-off, jumping feet 81 inches, and
Long feet SIS inches.
Eleventh event, running, broad Jump, C..
S. Reber, P. A. c., first by p feet III
inches; G. Schwegler, n. VA. c., second
by 81 feet 7 inches; E. Potter, NJ. A. e.,
third by 81 feet 6S4 inches.
Twelfth event, throwing the ffty-six
pound weight, j. S. Mitchell, n: Y. c: A,
first, 35 feet 81 inches; C. Coghlan, NJ. A.
c., second, 81 feet S inches; c. A. j..
Quickbruner. NJ. a. c., third, 81 feet s
inches Coghlan and Quickbruner tied
Tor secone place, and Coghlan Won the
throw-off.
Thirteenth event, 300 yards, running. L.
H. Carey, NJ. A. c., first; p. Vredenbourg,
n. Y A c., second; H. Jewett, D. A C.,
third. Time, 22:4-5.
Fourteenth event. three-mile walk, c. L.
Nicoll. NJ. A c., first; H. Cars, NJ. \. c.,
second I. Sherman, NJ A. c., third Time,
1924 %
Fifteenth event, throwing a sixteen
pound hammer, J. S. Mitchell. \. V a. C,
first, 1876 feet inch: C. \. j. Quickbruner,
NJ A. c., second. 122 feet and 9 inches; c.
Coughlan, NJ. A. c.. third. 1l6 feet inch
Sixteenth event. 80 yards, hurdle, final
heat, H. H. Morrell, \. Y. a. c., first;
G. Schwegler, n. Y. A. c., second; p. j.
Seventeenth event, pole vault, Theodore
Luce, D. a. C. won, 10 feet 4
inches; ]. Crane, Jr., D. \. c. second, 10
feet 3$ inches; G. Casey, \.
Y. a. c. 10 feet L inch.
Eighteenth event, fve-mile run, T. p.
Commit. NJ. y. c., won, time, 21:3S: G. c.
Carter. N. Y. a. c.. second, time, isis %;
j. D. Reed, NJ. y. c., third.
Nineteenth event, putting the sixteen
pound shot, George r. Gray, n. Y.
A C, won, IL feet 81! inches; j. s.
Mitchell, n. Y. \. C. second, II feet
i inches; C. a J. Quickbruner. NJ.
A c. third, 40 feet inches.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Marriage Customs in Brittany.

In Brittany, if the wife seeks to rule, she
must take care that the ring. when placed
on her finger, shall slip at once to its place.
instead OF allowing it to stop at the first
joint The bride who lost her rirg lost her
appetite, and to break it portended death
Attention is also paid in this province to
the altar candles. If they burn brightly
throughout the mass the couple will live
tremendously. The one whose candle
burns with the brightest fame will live
longest II one goes out, then its donor
will die that year.
The Swedish bride tries to see the groom
before lie sees her. to gain the mastery.
She places her foot before his during the
ceremony and sits in the bridal chair first
She must stand near the groom. so that no
one can come between them
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

lions to Claiming this year, as they con-
slider it will do as well here as on any of
their other lands. The sorghum has been
cut and stacked, and farmers are all pre-
pared in case of severe winter.
MARBLE FALLS, BURNET COUNTY, Oct.
This section has had an abundance of
rain, stock are generally thriving and bust
ness IS good.
SwEETwATER, NOLAN CoUNY, Oct. g.
Cotton is coming in rapidly now, but the
crop is over one-half short and the quality
not so good as the average.
HILLsBoRo, HILL COUNTY. Oct. S-Every
days report of the cotton crop becomes
more favorable; where it was thought a
month since that it would take three acres
to produce bale, is turning out oue-half
bale to the acre. The general complaint
is the scarcity of hands to pick it.
There are hundreds OF acres of it going to
waste that not a bale has been picked out.
of Superintendent Cook of the
county poor-farm reports unless he can Sc
cure hands before it rains that the county
will be at loss, as the present force is not
sufficient to gather what he had made.
R1vEs, FISHER COUNTY, Sept. ga
good rain is falling. and with the wind and
clouds both from the southeast it gives
promise of good old-fashion three-days
rain, which will be a welcome visitor to this
part of the country. As our farmers are
pretty well up with cotton picking it will
not do much damage in that line, but it will
be great benefit to farmers
sowing wheat. There will be a
considerable amount of wheat sowed
this season on account Of the low price of
cotton ard good outlook for better prices
in grain.
BELToN, BELL COUNTY, Oct. 3.-Cotton
receipts to date nearly 1000 bales.
SNYDER, ScURRY COUNTY, Oct. 1.-The
rainfall here was four inches and seems to
be general. Wheat-sowing is in full blast.
All the wheat raised in the county will be
replanted and by this means there will be
enough wheat for Touring mill. The cot
ton crop in the county will more than double
loo
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The new school building at Jacksonville
will be completed this week, and school
will open up Monday.
The protracted meeting at the Methodist
church is meeting with considerable sue
cess. There were four additions to the
church Sunday night-[Childress Star.
an interesting debate is being carried on
here between the ministers of the Christian
and the Seventh-Day Adventist denomina-
tions relative to which day IN the week
labor should be suspended. The
town to-day has somewhat of holiday APP
pearance on account of the Hebrew New
Year.
TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Oct. g.
Joe Jones, brother of Rev. Sam p. Jones. is
holding most interesting meeting at Kauf-
man A great many Terrell people expect
to go down to hear him tomorrow. He is
certainly power in the land.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Never Heard of Delaware,

Chief Of Police William j. Blackburn, OF
Wilmington, Del, relates an incident of a
visit to Detroit during the Grand Army
encampmant. He ran over to a Canadian
town of 10000 inhabitants. 'Iwalked into
the police headquarters there" he says,
presented my card to the chief and waited
for Il greeting in return. The chief looked
at the card, examined it on both sides and
said, Delaware; eh7' nodded In the af-
frmative. That's new state, amt its'
be asked innocently. No. said, Della
ware was the first state to sign the consti-
tuition is that sou he returned again;
we never heard of it out here "-Phila-
delphis Ledger.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
THEY HAD ELOPED.
Three Couples Seeking to Enter the Mat
rimonial Harness.

On the register of the Pickwick hotel for
yesterday the following names head the
page: N, B. Owen, Lottie Boyd, N E.
Bighan;, Erna Layne, Eugene Layne, Katie
Elmore, Rogers, Tex. There is
nothing unusual in the incident
of six names heading page OF
the Pickwick register, out there is sequel
to this fact which is more interesting than
the fact itself, rs subsequent events viii
show. At first Mr.. Owen Registered as
M. B. Owen and friends but the day
clerk of the Pickwick politely informed
him that the names of his friends would
have &c appear on the register. He accord
incly placed the names above on the reg
iSter.
Not lcng afterward the three gentlemen
Of the party proceeded 10 the courthouse
and made application for marriage licenses
for themselves and the three ladies' 1--WE
Of them would not take the necessary oath
aS 10 the age of the girls. the consent of the
parents. and the other necessary questions.
One of them. however. TOOK the required
oath and procured his license. He did not
give any one Of the names that appeared on
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Morris Park Races.

MORRIS PARK RACE COURSE, Oct. s.
First race, six furlongs, DR.. Hasbrouck
won, Rosa H. second, Colt Rusher third.
Time, 1:l3.
Second race, one mile, Portchester won,
Lavonia second, Terriier third. Time,
1905.
Third race. one and one-sixteenth miles,
Arab won, Simrock second, Prath third.
Time, AS.
Fourth race, three-fourths of mile, St.
Florian won, Dagonet second, Asrea third.
Time, 30.
Fifth race, one and one-fourth miles,
Bermuda won, Russell second, SenorIta
third. Time 2:011<
Sixth race, three-fourths of mile, Wah
jim won, Darling second, Entire third.
Time. l:l3lI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Houses Selling Wei.

Another of the modern dwellings erected
at Arlington Heights was sold yesterday by
The ChamberIin investment company, and
will be occupied at once 10y the purchasers.
The company building these houses for
s2le on the installmcnt plan, the payments
hei' : 10 larger than ordinary rent, were
induced TO erect them through the repre-
sensations of The GAZETTE that there was
u large ana growing demand for good mod
ern dwellings \ sufficient number of
these houses have been sold at Arlington
Heights 10 induce the company TO let con-
tracts for seven others, while plans are TO
be prepared for five others, all of them
modern buildings and to be sold on the pop
Ilar inStallment plan.
The GAzETTE's advice to other property
holders is TO go and do likewise.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
The Boulanger Funeral.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 3.-Vast crowds of per
sons copyrighted along the route traversed
by the cortege of Gen. Boulanger. When
the grave was reached the coffin was taken
from the hearse and lowered into the grave.
There were no religious services whatever,
and no speeches We're made. The only cere-
mony, if ceremony it may be called, was per-
formed by NJ. Deroulede, who, taking up
the tri-colors, put the flag to his lips and
placed it on the coffin, at the same time ex-
claiming, Farewell, my friend" When
the earth had been thrown on the coffin and
the sod above the grave arranged by the
cemetery employees, the friends of the dead
general returned to their h Ies
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
THE BREWERY.
Its Products Growing in Favor Daily.
Prospects for a Maltery.

It speaks well for the loyalty of Fort
Worth people to home enterprise that
they are giving such a hearty support to
local manufacturing concerns. The beer
made by the brewery is now drunk here al
most to the exclusion of outside brews. No
little of this is due to the excellent quality
of the beer. The brewery has given en-
ployment to many man dur
ing the dull summer, and is now
paying out thousands OF dollars
in his city. Cask after cask of bottled beer
and scores upon scores OF kegs OF beer were
sent out yesterday 1t will be but short
time until this institution will make more
beer than any brewing company in the
Southwest The company is receiving let
tiers daily from farmers in regard to plant
ing barley, and there is no longer any doubt
that all the barley necessary to run malt
cry can be had here next year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
Two Small Fires.

A fire alarm was turned in last night at
II 30, which summoned the downtown de-
partment to the corner of Thirteenth and
Monroe streets, where u vacant house was
burning briskly. but was soon extin-
guished. This house has been vacant for
some time, but it was known that a negro
man aud white woman had been occupying
it as as sleeping quarters at nights, and it
IS supposed the fire is of an incendiary RI
gin. The party who turned in the alarm
discovered fire in q house only two doors
from the first house few minutes later,
but it, too, was checked.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

At the Jennings avenue crossing of the
Texas and Pacific on Friday night there
was an accident which came near proving
fatal to three persons-Nirs. Laura Cannon,
Miss Fannie Smith and little Myrtle Town
send. They We're crossing in Il carriage
and some freight cars were backed upon
them, smashing the carriage and throwing
the occupants violently to the ground. Mrs
Cannon escaped with few bruises, little
Myrtle was not scratched, but Miss Smith
was seriously hurt, receiving internal
injuries from which she suffered violent
commissions yesterday afternoon, and her
condition Is indeed critical.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS.



Alex Alpuenti, Galveston; T II McDufie,
Galveston; G. B Willis, o Haeran, Hous-
ton; a L Conwell, Denton; John y LennoX,
Quincy, Ii; l. 3 Munson, Dallas; J X
Ashby. Denver; Hugo Kapp, Bowie; ] S
Rice, Meridian; E S Tobey, Vinton, 10 a;
E A Herring, st Louis; j c Buchanan, Dial
las; Sam G Tankersy and wife, Decatur;
Keenan,, Chillicothe; L N Webb,
Mobeetie; Capt Mahony Texarkana;
p Cunt, New Whotcome; Jack Simon,
City of Mexico; w H Forester; f II Dobb,
Ran Roberts, 3 Lynch, W L Saunders,
st Louis, W H Brewer, Memphis; f Hous-
ton Mays, Franklin, Tenn; W S Horneton,
st Louis; George o Morris, Katie Putnam
| company; W l. Culver and wife, St Louis;
w L Craddock, Dallas; S Martin, New
York; a Anderson, Marlin; j Scott, Hills
boro; C r Buckner, st Lous; W
L West, Joshua; Mrs j Morrison,
Vernon: George H Steen. St Louis;
Sweetwater; j P Beckham, S q AIcAdams,
Matador; Mrs I y Hanscomb, Sweetwater;
Lee Gerber, Toledo, Ohio; w l. Dooly,
Centralia, n NJ; Geo L Murray, ALE; Miss
B Smith, Montgomery; j II Loliur, Dub
lin; Joseph Funk, San Angelo; VIM Bev-
NJ Hunt. Little Rock; Gordon, New
Orleans, La; j w Moore, st Joe, n M; j
Godfry, 4-Paw's show; J ID Hill,
Weatherford: D w Morris, Waxahachie;
NJ Smith, Throckmorton; j G Skunk, St
Louis j W Moore, st Louis; C NJ Tilford,
Mount Blanco; w d Heard, Alvarado f j
Murphy, St Louis; F S Seeley, New York;
H Wade; Chicago; J S Martin, Forepaugh
show; c " Miller, Kansas City; j T Me
Kelvy, Dallas; Sam f Green, ST Louis;
james II Groves, Wilmington, Del; ] a
McHale, Chicago; S B Jones, Lipscomb: B
II McAnelly, Santa Anna; H d Brady,
Brownwood.
r S Williams, Memphis, Tenn; Viii
mers1orf, Chicago: w d johnson, Paris:
A X Swidells, Dallas; f Taylor Austin;
S Il Gladney, St Louis; Otto IL Weting,
New York: G A Hutchins, Vernon; John B
tin; Miss EulG Rein. Savoy; NJ } Hawkins,
Dallas; S L Bib, Waco; H a Budde, S II
Curler, st Louis; p Baker, Bonham; j Il
McKinny, w E Cressey. New York;
Kirk Hall, Dallas; NJ B Owen, Miss Lottie
Boyle, n E Bigham. Eugene Layne, Miss
Katie Elmore, Rogers; j II Bradley, New
York: A W McElraney and wife, Denison;
Miss NJ E Seymour, Clyde, Kan; l. S Bar
state, st Louis; Miss Ida Tabor, Denton;
ham, n c.: A c Isral, Chicago; e S Ed
wards, st Charles, Mo; VIM Il Henderson,
Omaha: L \ Fuller, Decatur: w Il Scar
borough, Sunset: William Pryce, Dallas;
L F Ward, W j MCGEE and wife, Z
Hill, Washington, D C; James Gibson, Cor
sicana; W EPhipps and wife, Moonstown;
ID A Mckenzie, Tenn; E B Owens Dallas;
L E Robinson, Quanah; G H Scott, st
Louis: A II Dickinson, Chas Goldberg,
Quanah r L Lawther, Denver; G c Ho-
gan. j c Muse, S w Barber, Dallas; W E
Cobb, Wichita Falls; F S Genning, Musco-
gee, l I; S G Taukine and wife, Decatur;
Jno c Mcdowell, Denison.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04

The primary teachers and the superin-
tendent visited Miss Gibbons room Friday
afternoon. Miss Gibbon gave review of
her classes, illustrating her method of
teaching the little ones.
The primary teachers will meet at the
high school Friday at 3 p. IN.
The sizth-grade teachers will meet at
1870 p. m. Monday.
The seventh grade will meet Tuesday at
$3.50 p. m.
The music class will meet Wednesday at
4 p. m. instead of $3.50 D. H., and viii be
followed by the writing class.
All persons preparing to teach are in
yited to Join these classes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-04
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

Several German families from Iowa are
expected in the city to-day. They are pros
pecting, and will very likely locate in
Cooke county.
Three families from Tennessee arrived in
the city last evening and Will locate imme-
diately on Wolf Ridge.-TGaiuesvIlle Reg
ister
HILLsBoRo, HILL COUNTY. Oct 3.-The
recent excursions to Texas have brought
quite number of farmers to Hill county.