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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.


Tie North Texas Baptist college at Jacks
ha~ opened on the eth with bright pros
ps..s Tor the ensuing year Over $1,000
worth D.! new furniture and apparatus have
4.1u purchased.
Money is being rrised to build new Pres
By an church 1t Detroit.
THE new schoolhouSe al Esnucla is nearly
Completed and will be furnished with all
c.ER.ulcucas for he term. which will open
.a.a. October -
Ia, Mhdley chapel camp-meeuug closed
Win good raSultS-tWcnty or more CONVEX
lions and twelve additions to the Method
5 e.urch.- Gainesville Signal
TIE contract for the erection Of the new
j." Auoist church at kerryil!e has been let.
A.Epu. FARMER COUNTY. Sept 1.-THE
ai't0 high school opened last week with Il
large attendance. and we expect with the
l-a-ru; managers and Professor J. \
,yyg Is principal, 10 make it second to
r'"- IN Parker county in the near future.
We are circulating subscription list to-
-., 10 raise money to drill well at the
= eye. \ well IS something that has been
-a4ti for long time, and we feel CONT
-.a- hat we Will raise the money and have
'.7 well drilled soon
lte members OF the Missionary BAPTIST
rnDryh al This place are making arrange
.euts 10 build a house of worship. which is
something they have needed for some time.
rHay nave formerly worshiped in the
loo. house.
AIDHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY. Sept.
A.-rLc city public schools will open Mon
Jay, Sept. y. The magnificent new S25.-
Gu building will be occupied. Not school
. the state has pened or will open under
Il re favorable and promising circumstances
.ne city proposes 10 give free tuition to all
pills from eight 10 twenty five Years of
&c. This gives an opportunity not found
..eay day. Many young ladies and gentle
me- Will avail themselves CT this offer
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18

Miss Annie Meredith, Blooming Grove,
September IL.
Mr.. Smith Milton Johnson, Round Rock,
September +.
TENDER 10.
Mr.. George NJ. Smith, Leonard, Septem-
Der 10.
Mrs. w. I. Soggins, Wichita Falls, Sep
TENDER II.
Mrs. Minnie Cubley, Ennis, September
Z.
Died in this city Wednesday, September
is, at $50 a. m, Mr.. james r. Strickland,
at the residence of his brother-in-law, L.
E. Etchison. His widow and mother, ac-
companied by Mr.. Etchison, left with his
remains Thursday morning for Five Points,
Ala, his former home, where they will be
Inferred
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
Frizeli's Death Sentence.

The man F'lizell, who has been confined
in the Tarrant county Jail for safe keeping,
has been taken back to Abilene to receive
the death sentence. 1t viii be remembered
that k'rizell is charged with the murder of
his wife, of which he was convicted at the
last term of the Abilene district court, his
case having been transferred there on u
change of venue from Comanche county,
where he committed the murder.
The jury there also found him guilty of
murder i'll the first degree, and assessed his
punishment at death.
His attorneys appealed to the supreme
court as last resort. and they affirmed the
decision of the lower court.
District Judge T. NJ Conner had the
prisoner brought before the court yester-
day morning and told him that on Monday
morning next he would impose the death
sentence upon him. and that if he had any
reason TO state why it should not be passed
to have it all ready then as he wished TO
show him every chance he could for his
life. To the above the prisoner replied
that he had cause to state why he should
not be sentenced and would so state on
Monday morning next.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18

the belief that oil and coal underlies those
enormous beds of wealth.
There is enough asphaltum in Anderson
county to supply the Union for the next
hundred years, and toward the successful
development of the fields the company has
been organized with the following gentle
men at the helm:
T. T. Gammage, president: G. A. Wright,
vice-president; ]. w. Ozment, treasurer;
W. p. McMeans, secretary.
Trustees-T. I. Gammage, G. A. Wright,
F. W. Eel, G. r. Cooke az j a Teah.
We have seen sample of the manufact-
ured asphaltum in the hands of President
I. T. Gammage. 1t is as hard as flint, and
of quality superior to that of even the old
country Palestine Times.
GAIL, BORDEN COUNTY. Sept. 15.-Mr
p. o. Pruett, who lives few miles west Of
town, reports that ne has discovered coal of
an excellent quality.
Block'97 continues to attract interest. It
is believed that the alternate sections of
this fine body of land Will soon be open to
homestead settlers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
In the District Court.

In the Seventeenth judicial district yes
terday the following cases were disposed
of:
Tillie Bryant vs.. VIM. Bryant, divorce;
decree granted.
Lizzie Lonuon VS.. A. J. Mostellar, di-
vorce: taken under advisement. This IS 2
rather peculiar case. Plaintiff alleges that
at the time of her marriage to defendant
she was widow, and he claimed to be
widower. Since then she has ascertained
that be has wife living, hence she as
snwSd her former name. and asks the sepa-
tioA be made legal
fort Worth Iron Works VS.. J. Dshlman.
et al. !; suit for foreclosure of mechanics
Lien = Dismissed as to Henry Dahlman and
Illdron Dahlman; Judgment by default
against J. Dahlman and the Dahlman
dressed beef company for 1898 SO, with fore
Closure of mechanics lien on lands and
houses described IN petition.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
JOIN THE GAZETTE 4 Wl IL U? P 5Izt 551

pdrpose of discussing measures looking to
the accommodation of the children who
have been crowded ont of the regular school
buildings. To relieve building No. 3 i
school will be established in the old hos
pital building, and all children in grades
Nos. /, = and 3, living west of the railroad
track, will attend here. For the present
those in the fourth and fifth grades in the
Seventh ward will attend at the Boaz
school building. To building No. l in the
First ward an additional room will be built
to accommodate those for whom there is no
room. An additional room will also be
added to building No. 9.
Professor White was authorized TO make
an estimate of the scientific apparatus
which will be necessary for the pursuance
of the studies of physics and chemistry,
the school committee being in favor of ex-
pending $500 for this purpose.
The school board passed a motion re-
questing that the council turn over such
amount of money as now stands to the
credit of the school fund
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
The Democratic Club

Tonight the Democratic club organizes
for work, at the large district courtroom at
O'Clock.
From all the indications full attendance
will be on hand, and business meeting
sary preliminaries for proper organization
and arrangement, some speakers of local
prominence will be invited to speak. The
subjects now agitatirg the public mind
have received more or less consideration,
and expressions about them on the occa-
sion will be apt TO provoke lively interest.
The effect and influence of the club will be
early and widely felt, and Fort Worth, as
usual, is destined 10 come promptly to the
front now in seeking fair discussion and
conservative remedial measures.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18

For day or two past there has been CON
siderable talk amclg some people about a
wholesale change that has been made IN the
text books used in the public schools in the
city. A reporter OF THE GAZETTE saw Su-
perintendent White yesterday on the street
and asked for information concerning the
rumor. He said: ut is mistake that the
pupils Will be put to any extra expense.
There have been one or two changes In text
books made, but this puts no expense on
the pupil. All that is necessary is for the
pupil, if it has one, TO present it to the
teacher and receive in return new one. 1t
is simply an exchange of new books for old
ones, and not the least expense is incurred
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
THE MERRY OUTLAW, BOB o'LINcoLN

A Little sIasquerader Known Also as the
Reed Bird, Rice Bird and Butter Bird.
The merry bobolink is one of the prettiest
song birds in the country. In eastern
Pennsylvania, along the Delaware, the
bobolink is known as the freed bird" and
is eagerly hunted by sportsmen. St. Mich
olas gives an entertaining description OF
this little creature, from which we CLEAN
for our young readers number of inter
esting facts:
You must know that the bobolink has
third name-"rice bird" This is what it
is called in the southern states, where it
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

Settlers are coming in daily and building
goes steadily on.-iSanta Anna News.
Newcomers continue to arrive on every,
train. Old Comanche has "a welcome for
them al.-[Comanche Chief.
The city is full of newcomers every day
prospecting. There is great demand for
both business houses and dwellings,
Ennis Review.
CLAIMING, HARTLEY COUNTY, Sept. - -
Several excursions have come to Claiming
lately and the surrounding country is fast
settling up with industrious farmers from
GraySon and other counties. Most OF these
settle in Moore county. where the land can
not be surpassed by any in the Union. We
have had nice rains all the summer and the
grass is abundant on the plains
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
THE TENT BOOKS.
Those to be Used in the Tarrant County
Public Schools.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. Il, 1891.

Those to be Used in the Tarrant County
Public Schools.
FORT WORTH, TEX, Sept. II, 1891.
To the Gazette.
Fer the benefit of patrons who are pur-
chasing school books, l wish to say through
The GAZETTE that by mutual agreement of
the trustees of the county schools the fol-
lowing books were adopted three years ago
and no change has been recommended or
ordered since:
Spellers-Swinton.
Readers-Swinton.
Grammar-Reed and Kellogg.
Arithmetic-Ray's Revised Series.
Geography-Maury.
History, United States-Barnes.
Texas history-Pennybacker
Acknowledgement.
Geometry-Wentwort
Physics-Steele.
Physiology-Steele.
opybooks-MichaelS
These books are equal to the best, and if
trustees and teachers will be careful in
ordering books, not to introduce others,
they will greatly assist in organizing the
schools of the county in a systematic
manner, and save much money 10 parents
who are purchasing books for their chill
dren. Respectfully, W. Fl. Pool.
County Superintendent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
TEXAS NEEDS AND WANTS.
anah needs q steam laundry.

Quanah needs steam laundry
Henrietta wants electric lights
Comanche wants waterworks and electric
lights.
Bryan needs an artesian well.
Navasota needs a steam laundry.
There is daily inquiry made for good
tenant houses by parties who wish 10 rent,
but the scarcity Of month ago is even
more tightly drawn.-GSherman Democrat.
A dozen houses of moderate size and good
repair could be rented now, but thew are
not here and we fear that some good people
who would stop with us will be compelled
to pass on.-[Pilot Point Post-MiTor.
Italy needs more dwellings it is almost
impossible TO get any kind of house. We
speak from experience, as it was difficult
matter for US TO ind one. Ten or fifteen
nice cottages could be rented ont at once.
-IItaiy News
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
A Bright Boy.

The gopher only remains few secondi
in his hole, when he feels an irresistible de
sire to come out again and look about him
Taking advantage of a knowledge Of THU
habit Of theirs, u little boy eight years old.
who was lost for ten days in the prairies Of
Assiniboia, $50 miles north of the Canadiac
Pacific railroad, in 1856, was able to saw
his life. The boy wore lace boots witt
leather laces. and used TO spread a noosA
made with a boot lace over hole where hs
had seen gopher go in; then he would ia
down and wait for him TO come out again.
When gopher, according TO his won't,
put his head out to the world, the littla
boz pulled the string. caught him by ths
neck andfate him. As there was plenty Of
rainwater in the holes about, the boy got
eione very well in this way untit search
party rescue: hsH.&BIackw6pd's Maya.
Zin-,zSI sss7
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
TEXAS PROGRESS.

The Telephone says Mir. J. T. Pearson
VII commence the erection of a two-story
hotel at Harold II once. ". knight Will
erect u blacksmith shop.
ilr !. NJ Childers IS erecting new
building in the burned district at Comanche.
lie building will be 25XSO feet, aud two
b.yries nigh. II will cost about $500.
Mr. A T. AIcCarty has let the contract
Tor $1,000 residence at Ennis.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
TEXAS MINES AND MINERALS.

The great fields of asphaltum in Ander-
Son county are al a very early date likely 10
Is developed. Experts have already ex-
plored the extent snd thickness of the
veins, and careful tests Of the material has
proved highly satisfactory. The material
tested here by the Waco Asphaltum COM
pany is said 10 be superior to anything in
the Union. 1t is in practically inexhausti-
b!e quantities. The fields lie in the imme-
diate neighborhood of the proposed new
line of railroad from Palestine TO Rusk, and
In every respect lie so as to be easily and
cheaply handled. Anderson county is rich
" ir0n ores, sRd We via lever waVer in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
The South Side Meetings.

The tent meeting on the South Side was
well attended last evening, the audience
being an unusually attentive one, the sub
ject being The Great Salvation" After
the social service Rev. Lowber delivered an
elegant and comprehensive discourse. To-
night the subject will be, The Church of
Christ" The tent is located at the juno
ton of Jennings avenue and Cannon street
and all belt line cars on Main and Taylor
streets pass the tent. All are invited to at
tend.
Jesus says, Come and learn of Me-"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18

Roy K. Brown, infant son Of L. B. Brown
and wife, died yesterday and was buried at
. O'Clock this afternoon. It was Just eight
months old on the day of its death. but had
in that time won the hearts OF not only
papa and mamma, but the affections of the
many friends of the family. \ large crowd
attended the burial services, and many eyes
unused to weeping were bathed in tears as
the best expression of their sympathy for
the young, bereaved parents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
y Handsome Window.

While passing the store of G. V Smith
& Co. yesterday evening Il reporters atten-
ton was attracted by group of ladies VINO
were admiring the window decorations.
The display Of cOrSets was overpowering.
Big corsets and little corsets, fancy corSets
and plain corsets, black corsets and white
corsets, were arranged in an unusually
tasteful manner. The work was done by
C. ID. Bullock, and is an admirable speci-
men Of window decoration.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
IN DEATHS DOMAIN.
Captain Hutchinson Takes an
Overdose of Laudanum.
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS WORK.
A Permanent Organization To-Sight-The
Text Books-The South Side Meet
inSs-The school Board
Local News.
The Mudd Marriage.

It is said much Indignation is being mani
Tested in Henrietta over the alleged outrage
which was practice upon Miss Mary Jor-
dan, the victim OF a mUcl-maIliage by w
X Mudd, newsdealer on the Fort Worth
and Denver road. AT Il meeting of the grand
jury at that place Miss Jordan positively
identified Mudd as the man who practiced
the imposition upon her. Further investi-
cations arc being pursued.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
New Suits Filed.

Only two suits were fled with tie dis
trict clerk yesterday. They were:
Don +. Adams vs.. James w. Swayne
William Capps, s. 3. Canty and the Arte-
slang Water company, to compel the fulfill
ment Of contract.
Ella e. Stephenson rs. w. ]. Stephenson,
divorce. Grounds alleged, cruel treatment,
at
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
why the Wires We're Put Under Ground.

why the Wires We're Put Under Ground.
"A superstitious reverence for the dead
accomplished years ago in China some.
thing that regard for the comfort and
safety of the living, even when aided by
judicial mandates and radical municipal
methods, has been only partially able to
accomplish in this country" said a tele-
graph lneman who was in the employ of
the company that established the first tele
graph line in China
1.-The telegraph wires are placed under
ground there, and if the company had not
SO disposed of them there would have been
no telegraph lines in China to this day.
Dead ancestors are held in peculiar rever-
ence in that curious country, and the cast
ing Of shadow upon the grave of an an
cestor is looked upon by the Chinese as an
insult not to be borne, and it is always re-
sented with impetuous rage. Now there
are no cemeteries or general burying
grounds in China, but every family's an
cestors, particularly in the rural districts,
are buried on the family premises.
Consequently, every yard or garden is
receptacle of ancestral remains, and as
China is thickly populated the revered
bones of dead and gone Monaghan progen-
itors may be found resting beneath every
few rods of earth. When the telegraph
company went to work to put up the poles
on which to hang its wires, the workmen
were embarrassed every little while by
wrathful Cinnamon, who would rush an
grily upon certain poles and chop them to
the ground, and warn the workmen, with
much furious chatter, that they would put
them up again at their peril. The cause OF
tEia Intqrfprpnra minimum the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
eAa Rs
Use Creole Female<a/Hic and give your
weakened and pain-racls Gody . rest. 1t cures
every form of female aiNne&
True ErIeDdshiD.


An old seaman named Peters, stationed
on one Of the United States cruisers in the
North Atlantic squadron, was a man of
rough exterior but of warm heart. Its
warmest corner was reserved for a certain
young ensign on board the same ship,
whom Peters worship,d with answering
constancy. One day it happened that an
Impractical landsman, while attending to
some duty in the rigging, lost his footing
and fell into the water. AS he was unable
to swim he would probably have drowned
had not an officer sprang after him and
gallantly held him up until assistance
came. A letter from the secretary of the
navy, commencing in high terms this
heroic action, was sent to the brave rescuer
and read before the assembled ships
company.
Old Peters viewed the whole proceeding
with feeling of jealousy, and, after brood
ing over the matter for some days, be re-
Geved himself in the following manner:
'Mr. Bradley" said he, sliding up to the
object of his devotion, "that there letter
what the secretary wrote, that's fine
thing for a young man to have. You
ought to have one, Mr.. Bradley" "Why,
yes. Peters," said young Bradley, with his
pleasant smile, that letter is undoubted-
~, thing for any fellow to b. proud of,
but I'm afraid don't quite see my way to
getting one like it"
''Mr. Bradley" answered Peters, in a
hoarse tone, inviting confidence, ''termor-
row night, sir, I'll be in the main chains,
fussin with somethin or nuther P'raps
FL a1erdentally fall into the water. SIGH
things have happened. as yer know yer
self, sir. Then, Mr.. Bradley, what's to
hinder We from jumping arter me, like your
messmate there's guess ye'd have as good
a chance as him for one O. them letters
from the secretary" There's only one
difficulty about the plan, Peters" said
Bradley, preserving grave countenance,
but inwardly much amused; unfortunate
ly, you see, don't know how to swim"
"Sho! is that all, sirs" returned Peters, IN
dismayed; that amt nothin. I'll hold
you up till the s1as cOmes."-san Fran
cisco Argonast.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

GREENvuLE. Hunt COUNTY, Sept 10
NgSOy Bros the WOODEN mill men, are
ulakiug arrangements TO receive and place
iheir machinery in place. The Green
vile oil mill will soon be ready for bust
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18

The scho =, ut..tj- :: Of the city council
Uies vcs.,ss,-.- go - senool board for the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18

result might have been fatal had not as
sistance been brought at the time it was.
Capt. Hutchinson is resting easily and is
out of danger
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Many subscribers ignore the stipulation that the above offer dates
from January does apply subscriptions received
that date THE GAZETTE could aneiate its offer
subscriber without doing all of those who subscribed
prior the 18th of January 1891 apply this offer all
who subscribers THE GAZETTE the 10th of January
would THE GAZETTE than could afford for
Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
Special Bargains in Riaasau gas

Tore they are ell sold.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-08
THE PORTAGE RAILWAY.
Hardbury's Application for Govern
ment Road may be Considered
Favorably.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 6.-Sen-
ator Dolph said today that unless
something of Importance transpired to
prevent it, the president would leave
Washington for the Pacific coast the 14th
inst, that he would like to be in Oregon
when the president was there, but his
arrangements were such that he could
not be there; that he had an engage
ment of long standing to attend ban
quet to be given at Delmonico's in New
York by the Protective Tariff League on
the 29th of April; that the senate COM
mittee ''on our relations with Canada"
of which he is member, and arranged
to take testimony at Detroit, beginning
the 30th inst, and after that to take
testimony at Buffalo; that so soon after
the committee had finished its work as
he could make the necessary arrange
ments, he would start for Oregon with
his family. The senator also has several
cases in the supreme court.
Senator Dolph said that he had spent
the day mostly in tracing the history of
the application of the state portage rail-
road over the land of the United States
at the cascades of the Columbia, and for
the privilege of using the government
road there. Major Handbury, the en-
gineer in charge, had recommended to
the chief of engineers that he be author
lied to construct upon the government
reservation out of the money appropria-
ted for the construction of the canal and
locks railroad to connect with a road
to be built by the state on either side
and to be used in connection with the
state road for commercial purposes, pro-
vided the state would transport over the
road materials for the government work.
The chief of engineers had strongly rec
commended to the secretary that Major
Handbury thould be authorized to dc
this, but in the absence of the secretary
the assistant secretary of war had re-
ferred the matter to the judge advocate
| general for his opinion. He had held
that the secretary had no authority to
authorize the expenditure for the pur
pose, and that the state must build the
road and should be required to make
application to the secretary for the priv
ileges desired, and furnish description
Of the right of way that the secretary
might make the necessary regulations
| The matter has now been referred to the
attorney general and is in the hands o
Judge Phillips, assistant attorney-gen
eral. Senator Dolph presented tn,
matter fully to Judge Phillips and tn,
attorney general on behalf of the state
and believes that the opinion of tn,
/ Judge advocate general will be overruled
| and it would be held that the secretar,
had authority to authorize Major Hand
bury to proceed and construct the road
1 The decision is expected soon.