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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
A WlFE'S DEVOTION.
Shared a Felon's E1istence-A Sad Case
Reported from Seattle of Desti-
tuition and Death.
Special to the Gazette.

SPtSial " tuC IaLctto.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. IA sad case of
devotion and death has just been brought
to light here by an investigation of the cor
oner. About four years ago there came to
this city a man with his wife, who were
evidently extremely poor. The man was in
delicate health, and the woman showed
such evidences of refinement that when she
applied to the ladies of the city for work
she was looked upon with suspicion, and
the result was that she got very little to do.
The husband gave his name as Robert Nor
rison, and said he was from Pennsylvania,
where he had been clerk in store until
his failing health compelled him to seek a
change of climate. The couple were very
reserved, and as they were poor they were
compelled to live in wretched howell.
They have been on the verge of starvation
the city, and the death of Morrison last
week was directly due to impoverished
blood from lack of nutrition.
When it was noticed few days ago that
neither the man nor woman appeared at the
door of their house, the neighbors went to
see if anything was wrong. They found
that the man had been dead for several
days, while the woman was lying across the
body and was also dead. She had died of a
broken heart.
The place was searched and papers dis
covered which showed that the man was
Robert Morris from Albany, n. Y, and
that he had been confined in prison for fer
gerry, but had escaped and come to this
country. The letters showed that he was
innocent Of the crime, and that his wife had
given up home with wealthy parents to
share with him a felon's existence. The pa
rents of the woman were corresponded with
but they simply sent money to defray the
funeral expenses, and refuseds do any
thing further in the matteo
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Mrs. Kendall as n Woman.

We dropped in to see one of the best
women and one of the most charming and
cheerful actresses in the world, and that is
Aladge Kendall: happy, industrious, always
hopeful, ready to cheer whoever is down
hearted. and never falling to do it when she
tries. looked at her and I thought to my
self, everything on the stage cannot be
wrong when there is one good woman, aud
just here want to tell you one thing, my
friends, Madge Kendall, the woman is good
all the way through; she don't look colby
and harshly at the sins of other people,
because she knows she has sins of her own.
She is greatly given to considering the
temptation before she says one word of
Judgment. like her and SO do you. We
have both read all newspaper announce
ments about her being too good; now, be-
tween you and me, especially if you are a
man, we can't have women who are too
good as the world goes nowadays. You
may thing it is because | like her. Perhaps
it is, and perhaps that is why so many
women, young and old, go to see her act.
There has never been an honest woman on
the stage who was good actress who was
not appreciated BoldEess and badness
don't make the fame of an actress. Unfor-
tunately, because the life of the stage is so
full of temptations many of them have done
what you wouldn't want your mother or
your wife TO do, and yet have succeeded
from an artistic standpoint because they
did good work But the feeling of the
world to-day is expressing itself when a
notorious adventures who is not good &C
tress makes an absolute failure So after
all we can see, thank God, that there is an
appreciation Of goodness.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
OPEN LETTER
From the Master of the Grange to Presi-
dent of the Alliance


RUsK, TEX, Nov. 6, 1851.
Hon Evan Jones, President Farmers State
Alliance:
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-ln your an
Swer to my open letter you seem to en-
tirely misunderstood or miscOnstrue my
proposition to you as the representative
head OF the Alliance.
| did not in the least refer to the CONSOLE
dation of the Alliance and Grange On
this point had no authority and assumed
none. The two orders formed for the same
purpose ought to cooperate, whether they
ever consolidate or not
The Texas state Grange has declared that
the sub-treasury plan is contrary to the
principle on which it rests, and contrary to
sound principles of good government.
The state Alliance has unanimously in
dorsed it, Here is the difference, and it is
fundamental. do not ask you to ''compro-
mise' the Alliance in any way, but you and
| owe it to the farmers and people of Texas
to have the question discussed, that they
may intelligently decide as to the best posi-
ton to occupy.
Let newspapers and organs say what
they will about you and me, or anybody
else, but let US meet the issue. You and |
cannot evade the responsibility of having
this subject fully and fairly presented. The
best interests of all demand 1t. II the Texas
state Grange be wrong l want to know it
and the Grange wants to know it. II the
Alliance be right there should be no &C.
casion to decline the discussion. l there
fore, in the interest of all concerned, re-
new and insist on my proposition to discuss
the sub-treasury plan in a free, full and
dignitied manner through the Mercury and
Farmer. Honestly believing that this is
for the best, and that peace and good feel
ing will prevail, ask that you accede to
the proposition. Most truly and frater-
nally yours, JOHN 3. LONG,
Master Texas State Grange
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

eys on the shoulder, and peeping
meath the folds of this gown
red pointed Turkish slippers, provided No.
l fits; if not, black slippers will be chosen.
In arranging the neck it may be cut slight
V and Medici collar cut separate to be
worn as fancy prompts.
For evening occasions Henrietta and
cashmere in light shades make dressy
gowns. Usually not more than six yards
are required to make dress, and it only
needs a little chiffon and velvet for waist
trimming
In the warm days that Texas now has it
seems absurd to write of broadcloth dresses,
and yet they are thought Of because the ma
terial is popular in colder climates. For
this winter broadcloth trimmed with fur
will be the fashionable suit, and border of
mink should be put around neck and wrist
and bottom of the skirt. When the gown
is cut princesse fashionable way is to
edge the portions which fasten diagonally
from left shoulder down to foot of skirt
with quite wide border Of fur.
A London favorite is what is known as
the sporting dress"
1t is narrow, lined at the border, shows
well the form and touches the ground at the
back with a short train. OF trimming it is
almost entirely bare, even in the newest
forms, in which the skirt consists of three
founces, but which fit tight and in their
plainness and simplicity have little in COM
mon with an ordinary flounce.
The waist is long and looks mora like a
paletot. Some waists have sort of
swallow-tail addition at the back; others
have the front falling down loose, jacket
like.
a novelty in costume is of hairy material
in bright red over which is sort of fine
black netting. The dress is made with an
underskirt, on the left-hand side of which
are jet designs, rendered visible through an
opening OF the upper skirt. The waist,
with long swallow-tails, is Gouble-breasted
and shows feather border trimming, while
from heart-shaped opening in the front
theluster of jet is seen. The sleeves are of
the form most liked at present, kind of
bell puff to which is attached wide cuff.
In front is seen a half girdle of black passe-
menterie
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
The Washington Cab Horses.

The popularity of the cab horse in Wash
lngton is that he seems TO know just where
you are going, and the speed that you
would like. He makes the punishment suit
the crime. Once l went out TO see voodoo
doctor at the jail, and that cab horse
thought was being sent up for thirty days
and SO he kept me as long time getting there
as possible. He was what the French "
call sympatico. When he saw me come opt
OF that jail, and saw the gentlemanly war
den present me with bunch of bright red
geraniums, he came TO the conclusion that
l was Mckinley politician, and he trotted
me back to Washington and dropped ME at
the Arlington with that same old thud that
the actor describes as dull and sickening.
If he thinks for little minute that you are
out with your sweetheart, l really believe
he puts on blinkers, for he never turns his
head to look, and he goes as slowly as pos
sible, is perfectly willing when you go
home to give an account of yourself, and
put the blame on having the slowest horse
in the city. He is a nice cab horse, very.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Some Things That are Wasted.

BY the way. there is good deal of vast
ing done in this world. It is wasting good
woman to marry her to worthless man.
1t is wasting pretty baby to give it to
an unappreciative family.
1t is wasting good actor to surround
him with a bad company.
1t is wasting pretty woman not to give
her pretty clothes.
1t is wasting terrapin to cook it badly.
1t is wasting time to try TO teach politi-
clan to be honest.
It is wasting money not to spend it on
women.
1t is wasting flowers not to give them to
them.
II is wasting love, kisses and all the good
things of life not to take them in your
hands, if you are man, and give them to
some woman. The Lord intended it to be
that way. He made Adam first that he
might get things ready for Eve so that she
would have no trouble. But, dear me, l am
inclined to believe that the Adamses have
degenerated and that they are willing TO let
Eve do her share, and a woman's share is
always two-thirds of the whole. Don't you
think so? Oh, yes, you do. Be obliging
and agree with Bah.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
nIr. Childs rs Woman,s Friend.

After this my soul and I trotted of to see
a good man. like good man. l like men
anyhow. God made them that women
might like them ana be taken care of by
them. Sometimes they don't do it; then
they are not men. suppose they are proto-
plasms Well, we got on the ferry and on
the train and we came over, introduced our
selves to the cab horse of Philadelphia and
went to see Mr.. Childs. Now, there is q
good man, who is doing his good while he
is here. He has been marvelously kind to
women in the best way possible; he has put
it in their power to get work when it was
necessary for them to support themselves,
and take care Of themselves like gentle
women. And you know that is doing deal
for women. 1t is more than building col
leges it is more than founding institutions
for aged couples or retreats for insane
dogs. To the young woman or the woman
OF thirty or thirty-fve, who has been edu-
Gated as an ordinary girl is, who speaks
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
CHAT ON FASHION.

Clothes make the man and uniform the
hero, then why apologies that each week
there is space devoted and thought given to
so important an element in civilization
If mans position and his fame depends
upon his attire, woman's much more; and
there is ready excuse for her seeking out
fabrics and modes that shall give to her in
creased value and power. Nor in this
search is she prone to allow to man the
privilege of debating, but will continue to
arrogate to herself the right to decide in
matters of dress as to prevailing styles.
The New York Herald editorially protests
against women sweeping the streets with
their trails, halt humorously praises the un-
selfshueSS of those women who in this
way perform the neglected duty of men in
keeping clean sidewalks, and in the name of
gallantry rebels against the wearing of long
skirts. The Newport News says that there
is proposition to make it unlawful for a
woman to trail her skirts on the streets.
The revolutionary fathers begat sons and
daughters, and independence is their COM
mon j. heritance, and while women may
mount the platform in favor of sumptuary
law, restricting men in the indulgence of
vice, when men step on the train of
woman's gown there will be apt to be rebel
lion In fact, does a woman's skirt sweep
the street, The train does not trail,
and although the effort of carrying
may be tiresome and the effect
not graceful, so long as fashion
approves, the train will be endured.
Woman love drapery in costuming and the
long skirt adds dignity and stateliness, at
the same time affording better opportunity
for a sweep of lace or some of the soft ma
terias that fall in artistic folds. As there
are few woman of perfect mould the Sc
verely made tailor gown emphasizes
too distinctly any shortening and the an
nouncement that drapery is to be used more
than the previous season will be welcomed
1t is generally conceded that the clothes
OF an American woman seem more part
and portion of her own stylish person than
are those Of the women Of other nations;
besides this individuality an American
woman has continuance, yankee ingenu-
ity." This is exemplifed in = reception
gown which unites variety and beauty. The
material was rich brocade and made with
rather long train, having crossed V corsage
and short pulled sleeves. The bodice was
fitted over velvet yoke and long velvet
sleeves. Q These can be removed for full
dress oncasions. In addition there are
yokes Of crepe de chine or silk to vary the
toilet as suits the occasion, thus with one
gown there are several variations. Polka
dotted fabrics are still worn and for house
dress there is nothing prettier than red
wool dotted with black and made gay with
lace and ribbon. A lace Jabot from neck to
foot. the chsntilly preferred. lace jock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
NOTES..
rnenterie.

The boa is just what it was last season.
Satin remains the favorite material for
elegant wedding gowns.
sIncandesceut" is the latest name for a
changeable or glace surah.
Wool is taking in the drawing room some
prominence as substitute for the reigning
silk.
A French bonnet is formed entirely of q
large jet bird with outSDread wings over a
fiat velvet foundation.
Capots of openwork velvet are fashion
able. This is new material, light, with a
wintry look, and suitable for the transition
season.
The girl who won't go to the extreme of
the cape military, finds the shoulder cape of
her affections couple of inches or perha }
three inches longer than it was last year.
Mustard is amsag the new colors, but
beware of combining it with red or terra
Gotta. as it brings Renaissance of under
done beef spread with the appetizing yell
low continent.
Jacketed costumes are worn less than last
year, and a long paletot of black cloth or
velvet, plain or profusely trimmed, is given
the preference, as it is Il warm garment and
can be worn on any dress.
For juveniles the small fur cap has again
become fashionable; but this time it is
cap Of white shiny Dungeon fur, changing
here and there into light silvery gray, and
having OF the side the long beaked head of
this rare bird.
Kid waistcoats and reyers are among
stylish novelties and are best in bluffs and
tans. a good idea is skirt faced with kid.
attached to the material by several rows of
machine stitching, leather bretelles; belts
and girdles are also much affected by
young girls.
The young lady who has pretty willow
rocking-cha now collects ribbons as SOU
yenirs from her dearest friends. These
she inscribes with their names, and then
knots them around the back of her chair in
a sort of tidy design. The souvenir tidy"
is prettiest when most varied in color.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Seven Hundred Women and Girls

at desks engraving or polishing the cases.
Girls who have failed as artists yet have
the capability of doing good eugrav-
ing on watch cases, and certainly that
woman is placed where she can do the best
work. There is one of Mr. Childs' good
deeds. Another is the newspaper once
He pays women as big salaries as he does
men, and he is kind-hearted enough to tell
them they can stay away from their desks
when the day is very stormy. Now, that
is what l call being good man, don't
you,
There are several reasons why we can
not carry all our wealth to the place pre-
pared for US in the hereafter. and certainly
it must be more pleasurable to give it
away while we are here and have the peo-
pie say thank you'' to US, then to let the
lawyers wrangle over it after we are dead.
Bah moralningl'' laughs some editor
Well, she does once in while, though not
more than other people; she sees the disa-
greeable side of life, but she sees the good
as well, and you might Just IS well, through
her, hear OF some good people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Moral and Mental Jolting.

Though. did you ever think little jolting
did one good once in a vile. A little Men
tai, as well as little moral, jolting? Some
times we get great big jolt, and think
there is nothing in this wide world but SIN
and wickedness and disaereeableness, and
then sometimes we get another kind of a
jolt, and we see all the sunshine and all the
good people, and we want to go along, Civ
ing kiss of brotherly love. l myself APP
prove of kiss of brotherly love, always
with the proviso that it is somebody else's
brother But this is another story. l felt
this way the other day. and so l sold to my
self: There is lot of good in the sun
shine; come out and see it, SO me and my
soul loafed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
In a New York Cab.

The New York cab is not without its
peculiarities, by the by. 1 have been sus-
pended out of the window myself, scream
ing to the cabman, and he has been equally
persistent in choosing his own way. But
at least he meauders a little bit, and
doesn't get in line like the Philadelphia one
does on the car tracks, with three of Wanna
makers wagons, two cars and another han
som ahead of him and the same number of
vehicles, presumably, behind him, and then
proceed as if he were going to a funeral.
This mode of driving is not good for ner-
vous woman; she gets to wondering where
the corpse is, and then there comes over
her an awful conviction that perhaps before
her home is reached she will be the corpse
herself. Still, q cab on a track is smooth
and it is better than being jolted over the
stones
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Baltimore and Philadelphia .capbies."

The Baltimore cab horse is rather more
dignitied. Its driver invariably declines to
hear any suggestion that you may make.
He thinks he knows 1t all. and his idea is
that you shall live your life as he wishes it.
while the horse himself has the same man
ner of arrogant blue blood, and great
knowledge of civilization. He comes out
great at Masonic professions, when the
men who wear horse collars and plumes on
their hats are to the fore, and he prances as
if the Templar of old were indeed in the
Nineteenth century.
The Philadelphia cab horse is more than
simply peculiar He has no knowledge
whatever of the city itself. He lives in the
basement of the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton, and thinks that wherever else you
want to go, it will be wisest to finish up
there aud leave the town. Even
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Cab Horses Know Something.

He knows but one shop; you can imagine
whose that is, and though you may talk and
beg to be taken somewhere else, if it is not
right into Mr.. Wanlmaker's bazar, it is
two blocks away from it, or just opposite to
it, or if you go in there they will tell you.
The Philadelphia cab is not success. The
horse is of bony order; perhaps he is a
protoplasm. l do not know exactly what q
protoplasm is, but it sounds well. The
hanson itself has no modern adjuncts. Its
doors do not close by eec ,ricity, and there
is no sign of a mirror inside, but the rates
DO stare you in the face, and, if you are
woman and give the man q quarter over the
price he has to pay the company, he looks
at you as if you were an angel come from
New York. to make happy shabby and I'M
tipped drivers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
CONTESTS.
Six Congressmen.EIect Have Their Right
to Seats Questioned.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Notices of inten-
ton to contest the right to seats of six
members-elect to the house of representa-
tlves in the Fifty-second congress have been
filed with the clerk of the house. They are
as follows: Henry Z. Moves VS.. Hoseah
Rockwell, from the Twenty-third New
York district. ~
John B. Reynolds VS.. George W. Shank,
from the Twelfth Pennsylvania district :
Thomas H. Gruvey VS.. Edward Scull,
from the Twentieth Pennsylvania district.
Alvandor d. Craig VS.. Andrew S. Stew
art, Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district.
Thomas E. Miller vs.. Elliott, from
the Seventh South Carolina district.
John V. McDufie VS.. Claus w. Turpin,
from the Fourth Alabama district.
In the Pennsylvania cases contestees were
elected as Republicans, while in the other
cases contestees were elected as Democrats.
In the last house of representatives there
were seventeen contested election cases be-
fore the committee on elections.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
A Huge Barley Scheme.

ST. PAUL. MINI, Nov. THE Edge
moore land syndicate has secured a quarter
of million acres of land in North Dakota
on which they will place German farmers
to raise barley for brewing purposes. The
land will be sold to immigrants on easy
terms, and their crops will be bought by
the company and shipped to the market.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

good English. writes q good letter, knows
the multiplication table tolerably well. a
professorsh p in college is not getable,
and yet she must earn her living How is
she to do it, Mr.. Childs has solved this in
one way in watch factory in which he is
interested There are
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
South Cardinals Taxable Values.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. THE comptroll-
er's report to be submitted to the next gem
eral assembly shows an increase in the tax
able property of the state over the past year
of l7,S60,2lS The total property returned
for taxation amounts to Sl6S, 262, 1853.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
"BAB."
intelligence of the Washington
Cab Horse.
MORAL AND MENTAL J0ETING.
Mrs. Kendall as Woman-George w.
Childs as a Woman's Friend - HIS
Educative Watch FactOry-An Eng
lish Bride in PhiladelpniA.
Special Correspondence of the Gazette.

Special correspondence OF the Gazette.
New YORK, Nov. 3. 1S9I.-There comes
times in everybody's life when they want
TO meander a little 1t is funny word,
that meander, and yet it covers the ground
exactly. You want to go here. there and
everywhere You want to see something
you haven't been in the habit of seeing
You want to eat something strange, YOU
want to ride behind slower and bonier cab
horses than New York furnishes. Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, will all give
Won thaSa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
TIRED.
an 50 tired to-day;

lam 50 tired today
~ 81 81 upon the pillow green
NJ aesu . s..il chuychyard grave, and shut mo
u, the cares, the worries and the strife
FOE a. -. "a anxious, restless mother-life,
O. az - ana sleep, please God, for aye.
--..,s children. with your dancing feet
~ car-es sweet.
an 49, weary OF my burdens grown,
q N loose your fingers from my own,
Ian 80 10 other hands the dear delight
Ah- - raoy.tootsJeps up the height,
o. -'--''' ana thus my task complete.
--.s-- II ,;hers, would have it SOP
b. Would /. All. no
-..-rHr o- sleep within my grassy oed,
-. . catering footsteps overhead,
I .. l.I. I.- heart, though turned TO dust
-. 10 tae babys lonely sob,
A'ss'-- However faint and low
,-s.oIcoalI not rest me after all;
A. ne r- -s"S tai
f.-.,-yf .t.lsrs could not bring me peace:
AL- ~ ~. ,asr-.Ove would never cease.
II, y. l9-st who gave this love with mother
-.1,,,-- -.rct hcstow this greater good,
W -, Coz aatr'r- bcfal,
iva T. Kltchell in The Home Maker.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
RECIPES.

scallopsd oysters.-wash and drain your