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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29

suffering greatly with two cancers. one on
his neck and another in front Of mis- ear, is
greatly improved.
With ten passenger trains day passing
through Arlington from Dallas to Fort
Worth what is to hinder this place from
becoming place of residence for both Fort
Worth and Dallas citizens who would like a
quiet healthy home2 We have all the ad-
vantages OF. country life with the essential
advantages of city life. Excellent physi-
clans are staying here mainly because
they like to have their families in ? healthy
place, splendid water, a good academy,
high, well-drained location one mile from
the prairie, which insures a constant
breeze. Our citizens are intelligent and
progressive and are disposed to warmly
welcome strangers OF a like class.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
FASHIONABLE FURNITURE.

The Latest Dining Tables AID Bedroom
Sets-Favorite Woods and New Shapes.
The latest custom made dining tables
have circular or oval tops instead of the
square or oblong shapes that have held the
floor SO long. This departure is a very
sensible revival of an old and good fashion.
In square table one has always the awk-
ward corners to dispose of, the legs being
often a serious obstruction to tho comfort
of the unfortunate seated in proximity
thereto. For real downright comfort moth
ing can equal the old PEDESTAL" or pillar
and claw" table.
Bedroom sets in birdseye maple seem
to meet the prevailing demand for some-
thing light and brightsoma In rooms dec
GRATED in light and cheerful colors nothing
can he more charming.
Mexican mahogany of handsomely mark
ed grain, finished light, divides the honors
with the maple. The newest patterns will
be in tho Adam style, extremely neat and
chaste in design. with carving in very low
relief, and panels bordered with small
classic beading. The taste is becoming
more decided for little quiet carving
nicely executed, rather than a mass Of
coarsely executed so called antique" dec
orations.
For those who do not require to study
the economics" some sets in white and
cream and gold will find appreciation
These are in the style Of Louis XIV and
XIV, modified somewhat TO conform with
present requirements.
Decorator and Furnisher tells, besides the
foregoing. of very handsome set, consist
ing of bedstead, chiffonier, dressing table,
writing table and screen, now being made
in Louis Quatorze style, in cream enamel
and gold. with panels Of painted tapestry
in the head and footboards-
the only GOOD I'd ~ can buy. It is
strictly the best.
Ask those who us6 hem. Sold only at
Maddox, Ellison & b's Sold on easy pay
ments.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
THE NAME "cRANK."

One Version of How This Much Abused
Term Originated.
It is claimed by one authority that the
first "crank" was Morse, the inventor OF
the telegraph. According to the popular
story, when Morse made his first appear
ance in Washington and when congress
met he was on hand to try and secure an
appropriation of ST goo to build an expert
mental telegraph line from Washington to
Baltimore. He brought along with him
his wires, instruments and electrical gen.
orator. The former he stretched in and
around the Capitol building, with instru-
ments here and there, and the generator,
which was operated with crank, he placed
in a convenient location and secured the
services of man to do the generating.
The experiment created intense interest
among the members Of congress, and espe-
sally among the northern members OF the
SENATE. They became SO absorbed IN Mr..
Morse and his experiment. and they neg
lected their business in the senate to such
xaat extent, that that body was frequently
without a quorum. The center of their
interest was the crank machine turned by
the man in his operation OF generating the
electric current for the wires. The interest
but increased as Mr. Morse each day more
clearly demonstrated the practicability OF
his invention, and the public's business in
the senate suffered accordingly.
Finally, Senator Benton's patience be-
came exhausted at the want of quorum,
and, rising in the senate one morning, he
said:
"Mr. President, it is quite evident to my
mind that we will never be able to proceed
with business till this crank man and his
bill is disposed of, and, with the object of
fastening him to fold up his crank and get
away from the Capitol so we may have the
attention of the senators, move that the
bill appropriating $1,000 to construct
line between this city and Baltimore be put
upon its passage"
As soon as word went out that the bill
had been called up. the northern senators
focked into the chamber, and in few
minutes Mr.. Morse was made happy over
the passage of his bill. But ism that time
on he was known as "MoHG. the Crank"
49,
: Parlor suits.
Folding beds: d on easy payments
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
AN EXCITING cIAsE

A Senesambian Gentleman Leads Some
Men Lively Race.
Yesterday afternoon an exciting chase
after negro occurred, in which twenty or
more participated. Some time since Char
ley Dickinson missed coat from his ward
robe, and was unable to find it until yester-
day, when he spied it upon the
back of negro by the name Of John
Adams. He inquired where he got the
coat, and was told from q secondhand
store, where he paid the proprietor 20 cents
for the article. Mr.. Dickinson soeused the
ately. took tos his heels, with the owner Of
the coat in hot pursuit He was Joined in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29

the chase until twenty were after the fee
ing coat thief He was finally captured,
hut not without fight, he resisting to his
almost He was taken, however, and held
till the arrival OF officers, who placed him
~, h, 1acE.Iyn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
PERSONAL.

John K Thrill of ST. Louis, representing
the Graham paper company, is in the city.
Mrs c. H. Higbee and daughters have
returned from 4 three months trip to Ken
lucky.
Franz I'iset, prominent attorney of
Austin, is in the city on important legal
business.
r f. Butts and wife returned home from
ST. Louis yesterday morning, where they
have spent the past two months.sS
Mr. and Mrs Reuben Je4kins of Ten
nessee are visiting Mr.. ~ Mrs. Henry
Towns of this city. MrS66owns is a sister
of Mrs. JenkinsA
New line of beS DIN suits at Maddox,
Ellison & Cos. Sd on easy payments.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
LOCALITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Whit Dryden have an
eight-pound boy, born Saturday night.
Dave Younger was arrested and placed
In fail yesterday for aggravated assault.
C. J. E. Kellner is stepping unusually
high now, owing to the recent arrival OF
newborn at his home.
The Como ball that was to have been
given last night has been postponed until
Thursday night of this week to take place
at Como park.
Two marriage licenses were filed with the
county clerk yesterday. Henry Carter and
Miss Minnie Lynch were licensed to wed;
also w. ]. Hope and Miss M. B. Lyle.
In the district court yesterday Charles
Arbuckle pleaded guilty to the charge OF
burglary, and being under sixteen years OF
age was sentenced TO the reform school for
term.
In the account of the arrest of two boys
for burglary The GAZETTE stated that the
arrest was made at the Avenue hotel. 1t
was not at this house. but at another near
it that the boys were found.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Camille are the proud
parents of handsome thirteen-pound boy,
who arrived yesterday evening about q
O'Clock. The mother and the young
F,renchman are doing excellently.
Two peaches were brought into THE GA
ZEITE by John S. Andrews. The two weigh
twenty ounces, and the largest one measures
nineteen inches in circumference. They
grew on his place on Cherry street in this
city.
William Hickman was confined in the
county jail yesterday afternoon for short
while on charge of forgery, he having
forged the name of NARROW Bros. some
time since for an amount of money. Ia;
was afterwards released on bondssxsS sss'
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Save % per.essE6Y bhying the Ouita an
thraciiSs6,eef from the Victor coal compapy,i
60 TO j. P Woods, taHsxkys2 f6est livery
and most consatsseziesf The city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
THE LITTLE GERMAN PRINCES.

Their Favorite Amusement of Galloping
on Donkeys Along the Sands.
The donkeys of Felixstowe, England, 80
ancient guide books have it. invariably
"create an impression" on newcomers to
the place by reason Of their attractive
personality" Their coats are smoother,
their tails finer and their ears longer than
is the case among the common breed, and
they are in fact quite ideal asses.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
ABUT vEcAsco.
What Stuart Harrison Thinks of the Place
and It's Prospects.

and Its Prospects.
Stuart Harrison is probably one of the
most enthusiastic believers in Nelasco that
has vet visited the little city at the mouth
of the Brazos. He pins his faith on the
future of this port and says that the build
ing of a city there is in his mind only 4
question of time. Talking TO a GAZETTE
reporter yesterday of his recent trip there
he said: ''Velascol Yes, / am believer
in Velasco. and think that deep water will
be got l don't mean will be got ! should
have said that it is already got. rs there is
ut present seventeen and 4 half feet of
water on the bar in the shallowest places,
and this is sufficient to float most vessels.
IN fact. it has been demonstrated that YES
sells which draw more than this are I'M
wieldly and clumsy. You know, probably
that some of the vessels which could not
enter at Galveston are now unloading and re-
ceiying cargoes at NelaSco. What is called
the bar is not far beyond the jetties, and
the current has full play on it. This bar is
not what most people think it is, an amount
of sediment deposited by the river, but is u
composition of blue mud in the shape of a
whale back. and tolerably hard. 1t is not
over a hundred or hundred and fifty feet
across, aud is being cut steadily by the cur
rent
What do you think of the price of prop
erty2''
w ell, VI tOuISS. Ilshl up III tiic puSiheSS
portion it is held AT 4 good rate, considering
the present size of the town, but out fur
Their, where the town will inevitably come,
il is reasonable This part is close to the
business center Destined. as l think We
lasco is, to be one of the largest il not the
largest and most important place in Texas,
you can easily perceive how much area will
be needed for wharves and other necessa-
ries around a shipping point. Land where
these |wharves will be established is COM
paratively cheap, and can be realized upon.
Veiasco presents scene far different from
that which most towns do at present and
is the liveliest, most bustling place'in Texas
to-day"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29

Graveler-And you say you have hun
dred souvenir spoons! Didn't they cost
you lots of money?
Traveler-Not at all. The waiter turns
his back, and do the rest.-Toledo Blade
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29
Fer Rcslstiny an Otficer.

Pleas Russell, burly negro, was fined
BOO in the city court yesterday for resist
ing Oificer AlcDaniels. Notwithstanding
ais resistance, ne WAS taken in by the
aforementioned officer and locked up. He
will serve the city in the, chain gang now
,or some weeks
Why not! NNIt come at once and see
our new line of Sfrything nice in the fur
allure line at N6doGx, Ellison & Co. IS, sold
On easy paymGts.
hEUbJIT NCTACHO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-29

the finest and cheapA Time of furniture in
the city, sold on ea6 ayments at Maddox,
Ellison & Co. S, and&ll Main street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08

another reason that shows how de-
cided the contrast is. There no remun-
Grafton is given TO the jury unless the
court orders it, which is done only i'll
rare cases. Here every Juror is entitled
to a great, big silver dollar for every
day he spends on case during its trial.
Yet even the 81 a day does not cause the
huStling citizens of the SANITY city to
relinQuish their chase after bigger
money in business districts all over
town.
1t is scarcely to be expected that J.J.
Hill or A. H.Lindeke would grieve much
over the loss of an opportunity to earn
81 as jurOr-in fact, neither might
mourn if the amount was doubled, but
it is observed that such men rarely APP
pear on the panel except when special
grand jury business IS to be trans
acted at higher prices, SO, among the
many who beg Off" these distinguished
citizens do not appear. The clerk of
the courts is greatly bothered with the
dodgers, though he repeatedly assures
them he has nothing to do with it,
You must go into court and ask the
Judge"
''Oh, well, you can fix it if you want
to-" is the inyariablc reply.
The judges refuse % per cent of the
dodgers, but they listen to some singular
excuses. One man begged OFF, on the
plea that he was trying to work up
little flesh, and he believed confinement
in 4 close court room would prevent
the hesh-forming process. Another
man said he had to make bal
loon ascension, and was working
off flesh for the purpose. There
were hundreds of men who had sick
wives at home and were afraid to leave
their bedsides, but who. when asked to
swear to that statement, generally ad-
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08
NOT THE BASS VOICE.

The ladies at Topeka find lot of
cross-grained old seeds in the state SEN
ate who were there before the flood
last years flood. When the woman's
suffrage bill came in one of the senie
bourbons said: when the law of nature
shall so change the female organization
as to make it possible for them to sing
bass, | shall then be quite willing for
such d bill to become a law That may
sound smart, but it would puzzle that
Kansas lawmaker to explain what sing
ing bass has to do with voting. 1t is
not even the noisy men who accomplish
the most, and woman who could sing
bass would be freak only fit for mu-
scum. 1t is the soft, gentle voice that
pierces the marrOws. The women bave
t0ppled over good many pig-headed
politicians of late. Well up in the list
are INGALLS,, MCKINLEY, BISMARCK
and CRISiT
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08

remembered that only a few weeks
ago, one of the Judges of the
Ramsey court read a severe lecture to a
prominent real estate man, who under
took in the receSSeS of the Minnesota
club to instruct friend how to escape
jury service. The case of Jimmie
Black, the manager of the Associated
Press, was Il unique one, but in that
case the joke was all upon the directory
man. But the average man will avoid
jury service on any and every occasion
No matter how much time he has on
his hands, he will adopt every known
means within his power TO dodge this
duty of the really good citizen. And ii
is astonishing to think how far he will
go in his efforts to escape being pOked
up in a dingy court room. TO sit on trial
on some fellow being who may have
been the victim of misfortune in bust
ness or have run into a collision with
the criminal law.
Across the water. in the old country.
the idea of serving on jury is one that
fills the mind of every man qualified to
serve with a sense of importance and
pleasure that is eXcelled only if he
should be created a X. c. B. or other
high-Sounding knight of some noble Or
der. They-that is. the would-De jur-
Ors-try every plan to have themselves
drawn for service, and they are much
disappointed if they do not find them
selves seated i'll the jury box, together
with the other good men and true.
That is the peculiar difference that
exists there; but there is in addition
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08
MINNEAPOLIS MUSIC.


The University Glee and Banjo club is re-
hearsing under the direction of II. 5. Wood
ruff for Northwestern concert tour. Be-
fore starting the club is to give a concert at
the University chapel Wednesday when the
following programme will be given:
Waltz. ........................ Banjo Club
Soldier S Joy-....-...... ........... Glee Club
Lullaby- -Hnntsmans Chorus -. Glee Club
Whistling Solo. Prof H. ). Woodruff
Guitar Quintette
Romeo and Juliet
Messrs. Birdall Gearhart and Glee Club
Man of Thessaly y...................Gl Glee Club
Mia Bella Waltz Banjo Club
ImogeE Donahue. Mr.. Birdsall and Glee Club
Estudientuana Waltz. ..Glee and Banjo Clubs
The club is composed this year of the fol-
lowing members: First teuorS. G. l.. Hunt
ington, A. E. Giddings. L. f. Waite: second
tenors, Frank Reidhead. A. E. Birdsall. j.
Ed Borncamp; first basses. IT, l.. Harrison,
NJ d. Watrous, T.. y. Wright second basseS,
II. G. Richardson, II. G.. Gearhart j. G.
Cross.
There is to be a concert at Dyec's hall next
Tuesday evening to illustrate the astounding
resources of the new musical instrument
called the pneumatic symphony. 1t is said
TO play anything set before ii, and with the
same precision and deiicacy of expression as
the most finished artist. The following well
known artists viii assist: Prof. Willard
Patton, tenor; Miss Fannie Mcleod, con
traltO; Burt Rose, violinist; c. Shibley, ban
joist and Messrs. Brooks and HarmsOn,
paniSts D. Mairs will manipulate the mu-
steal marvel.
Claude Madden, who has been heard here
a number of times i'll concert. and who is
generally conceded To be masterl: yiUlinist,
has decided to take up his residence ut Min
neapolis He mas taken rooms al W. j. Dyer
* Bros. music store. A portion of his time
Will be devoted to teaching.
Carl V. Lachmund has organized among
his pupils concert company. with which he
proposes to make tour of the state. Miss
Shlyock will be the pianist. feature of the
company will be Il ladies string quartette.
The Masonic String quartette has been or
ganzed with the following members: l.. W.
Ballard. first violin; Joseph MOhew. second
violin; j. w. Shyrock, violo; W. y. Murray,
viOlUncello.
The DAM orchestra concert, which was to
have been given al Harmonic hall this after
noon. is postponed for two weeks because of
the absence OF Prof. Frank DAM IT,, il the
East.
The pupils and friends of Sgnor Yegara
are 10 give him testimonial during the pres
Grand opera house.
The choirs of the leading churches about
the city are preparing some very elaborate
programmes for Easter Sunday.
The Minneapolis Mandolin CLUB, under ibe
direction of Prof DaymOn, Will give Il con-
cert about March 20.
Fritz Sehlachter is preparing for another
concert in May.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

Last week ''lire-proof" tWelve-story
building in Minneapolis took fire in the
top story, says Pittsburg paper, and
1t was found that the fire department
could not make its streams reach above
the seventh or eighth story. Ii the rage
. for tall buildings continues it will be
necessary either to make them really
fire-prOof or to get up some device for
letting the top part Of the buildings
down within reach OF the fire engines
when they take fire.
~
Washington is hereafter to be COL
lOquially known. writes Il New York
scribe. as the Chinook" state; North
Dakota as the "FlickertaIl'i state;
South Dakota as the "Swingecat'' state
and Montana as the "Stubbed Toe"
state. Emerson said of the Spanish eX-
piOrers that they gave to mountains and
rivers ''names which are poems"
Nothing OF the sort can be said of the
American nomenclature of our day.
The names, or nicknameS, we invent
are 10 per cent picturesque and 90 per
cent.vulgar.
BY the way, what is the proper abbre-
Walton for Washington? Wash" is
repellant, and ''Wangth." is cumbrouS.
Besides, it is Il nuisance to have state
bearing the same name as the national
capital. 1t leads to endless confusion.
The young state ought to ind for itself
some other appellati0n.
-
Tie radical defect in the politico-
social system of the capital is again
brought out in bold relief by the crush
ing bereavement and unfortunate po-
sition of the family of the late secretary
Of ho NJ
sudden death of her husband. has been
left practically without revenue aud
with the burdens of an expensive e6tab-
lishment. At one time Secretary Win
dom was in more than comfortable cir
cumStanceS. ReverSeS in financial
operations deprived him of the
larger share of what he had
laid by. When he returned to
place in the cabi net he established
himself in 4 fine house, taking a lease
for four year, at $, 600 year. Not
quite half of this term has passed. Mrs.
Window desires to go into less eXpen-
her friends, cannot relieve herself of the
load of home which she cannot carry,
owing to the Obstinacy of her landlord.
The house being in a desirable locality
might in the fall be Sublet. but at pres
ent added to her grief is the WOrry of a
home which has no associations of hap
pinesS, and is freighted with wasteful
demands upon her limited means.
Mrs. WINDOWS family consists of her
two daughters and her married son, an
invalid. 1t is Mrs. WINDOWS intention
to make Washington her permanent
home. She Will secure house Of mod
est dimensions and homelike surround
ings and keep her family around her.
In the summer she will pass her time
among her relatives in Massachusetts.
In that way she hopes to pass the even
ing of her days IN quiet memory of the
happy past and provident thoughts for
the responsibilities and duties of the
vacant future.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08
THE STORY of a DAY.
Gov. Ninans. Michigan. is better.

Gov. Ninans. of Michigan. is better
Trade of the Northwest is in good shape.
A Tu>cola H. man shoots his wife dead.
Several members of the house are very i'll.
Robert Bonner refuses To sell his stallion
Anse
s.. Paul beats Minneapolis at whist by u
points.
Tacoma and Seattle are visited by an
earthquake.
The Conservative majority in Canada is
tweuty-cight.
A. ; Hodgsou. of Piusburg. raises check
from $i2 10 4200
The Bunnell mortgage Oh the Duluth
Herald is forccloscd
Mrs. Mary Anderson Navarro adyertises
lcr stage costumes for sale
John IIokensen is burned to death by the
explosion of Il gasoline stove
DR.. George Baird is shot dead by DIR. J.
Garrison at Wheeling W. Va.
Lena Cunningham di>igures her sister
with vitriol at Rochester, y. y.
\ Chippewa Indian dies at South Bend
Ind. AT the age Of one hundred and five.
South Dakotau i liable to a $4,000 fine
for shooting prairie chickens out of season.
The Chilian rcyoutionists won another
NctoY over the government troops at Pozo
Almontc
Commissioner Morgan favors allowing the
Indians TO retain their arms. and the war de
partment issues AN order for the enlistment
uf 300 Indians