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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-03
A Heather Porter

A Seattle man tells of lady in thdA
city who had employed Chinese servanN
who had quietly observed that all the
lady callers at the house deposited visit
ing card. One time when the Chinaman
had been sent to answer ring of the
door bell, the mistress of the house was
astonished shortly afterward to see, from
her window, one of her nearest and dear
est friends leaving the house without
having come in. On investigation she
discovered that the Chinaman had shut
the door in the callers face "Bleclause
she no havee ticketee." John had sup
posed that the visiting cards were tickets
Of admission and the caller had not
offered a card.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-03
Rather Strong

The steamer Fairhaven has a watch
man whose enormous strength is actually
funny. Without being seemingly aware
of his wonderful capacity for lifting he
does things that would make SamsOA,
stand aghast, if he were standing aroundN
this season, and would cause him to 90
right Oft, under cover of darkness, bring
back the gates Of GAIA and put them
where he found them, and just keep his
little performances to himself. This able
bodied mariner sometimes takes hold of
the boats bOw-line and holds II, as boy
would a kIte-string, when the vessel is
making a landing against a strong cur
rent, and meantime pleasantly chats
with a friend on the dock about the
chances for rise i'm real estate.
This more frequently occurs at Anacortes
than elsewhere. He takes up a keg Of
nails in one hand and a good sized hog
under his arm, and walks aboard whist
ling annie Rooney in a dreamy sort Of
way as il he were Eliminating upon the
pleasures of a lay-Of in Fairhaven at an
early date. A steel rail is a sort Of fairy
wand in his hand. and when a horse
banks about going down a gang plank.
he just pushes the animal aboard with
one hand while with the other he holds a
mules hind foot to keep 10 from kicking
itself into a frenzy. Still the man hasn't
as much political strength as Senator
Parkinson.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
The Student of Human Nature.


That human nature is human nature
and will probably continue to be to the
end of the world was again demonstrated
at an up town club the other afternoon.
Three gentlemen were sitting in the
smoking room of the club. The subject in
hand was a general discussion as to how
little there is in life which is new and as
to the tendency OF the human mind to run
in ruts.
Watch me for half an hour and l will
prove it," said one of the party.
With that the speaker took from his
pocket a silver dollar and laid it on the
table. Soon he heard a member OF the
club approaching, and taking the coin in
his hand he began to spin it in the cir. As
the last conner entered the room the man
who was proving his argument allowed
his coin to fall to the floor near the feet OF
the newcomer. who at once stopped and
picked it up, saying: "Halloo! Money fy-
ing through the airl That's fortunate, FOL
needed a dollar"
Then the spider had his fly, and his all
WIS very serious as he said: 'I'll give you
another dollar il you wish, but that coin i,
q pocket piece and its date is the same al
that Of my birth, 1861"
The victim withdraws the coin from hh
pocket and sees that the date thereon Il
1865, and promptly says so.
Nonsense. purrs the spider, "IhaTe car.
RED the coin for many years and it is dated
1851, the year Lvas born"
"Do you think am blind," persists ths
fly. II tell you the date is 1866"
II will bet you the cigars for the party
just to decide the thing" says the student
Of human nature, land the man who in
right pays"
Done" says the unsuspicious fly.
Every well. you're right" said the spider.
lit is 1866, Suppose you order. York
Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

exists simply as liar, thief-and worse.
This was shown with shocking emphasis
the other day at San Francisco, where Cor
oner Garwood had gathered Jury to hold
an inquest on the body of Frank Soto. 1t
was supposed that one Moliie Williams
was responsible for his death, bet she
assembled an array Of female witnesses to
prove otherwise. 1t developed that Soto
was in Mollie's room with a lot of depraved
women, and whilet there filed a hypodermic
syringe with solution Of morphine and
injected 1t in his arm. This is what Is
called by "fends" taking a shot" The
syringe, known to the initiate as gun"
went merrily around. and all those present
forced the deadly stuff into their systems
Annie Wilson, Lille johnson, Dora Hayes.
Mollie Williams and girl called Irene
all took shots.
Then they got ready to go out again to
sthe saloons and streets in search Of men
who would give them more money with
which to buy more morphine. They were
used to the drug-the Williams woman
has taken it for seventeen years-and 1t
only '.braced them up" But Soto Was ip
ccmparison an amateur. He had fired
II" an overdose, and lay on the bed stupid.
They tried to rouse him, but could not.
He died in a few hours.
AS the testimony was to the effect that
the shot was self administered, and that
Mollie Williams simply used the gun on
herself, she was discharged, and departed
to the slums in company with her ghastly
crew of witnesses.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
THE STAGE WAITS.
A Glimpse Of the Theatrical
Season of 1912.
NOVELTIES WORTHY OF NOTICE
Many well-Known Actors VIII Desert
Their Old Roles for New Ones-One
Hundred and Eifty-Nine Years
of the Drama In America.

The curtain has been rung up on the
theatrical season Of 1879, and the stages
of the theaters which everywhere dot the
land are once more peopled by play actors
and echoing to stage managers shrili COM
mands and the slow responding shuttle OF
scene shifters' reluctant feet. The plays
and players, which will on these stages
mimic the tragedies and comedies of life
before another summer comes, are the re-
suits of more than century and half of
evolution in America alone For that now
notable event, the first dramatic perform
ance in America, occurred in Septembe
17B2, in "a large room, the use of which
was donated by Rip Van DAM" presuma-
bly, fat and cheerful burger of New
York (then New Amsterdam who, next to
his long pipe and mug of beer, loved art.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

at his favori:e sport while at Eton. He
is terrific hitter and his leg hitting is
said to be particularly effective One OF
Lord Hawkes. most talented fellow play
ers is S. N. J. Woods, who is said to be thr
best bowler in England.
The games are being watched with in
terest, as cricket has been booming in
America for few years, and lovers OF the
game are anxious to see what Americans
can do against the experts of England, the
home of the game. The Mannheim cricke,
grounds at Germantown, Pa, where sev
eral matches have already been played be
tween Lord Hawkes. men and the Ger
mantown eleven, are said to compare very
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

was testimony that Peters stabbed man
two years ago with an ink eraser, and that,
while in jail recently, he preached to the
other prisoners.
Justice Goetting smiled sardonicaIly and
placed Peters under bail OF $500. which
his uncle furnished, and he was released
for the present. The prosecutors merely
said, "It's ruse of his family to save him
from prison." His story is the common
one-he was infatuated" with an actress
and he bet ON the races
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
The L.boriou. Sid. of Acting.

If you think the life of an actor or actress
is easy read this record Of weeks work:
Monday. rehearsal from Re till 8, in
New York; one performance in Brooklyn.
Tuesday, rehearsal from II till in
New York; one performance in Brooklyn
"Wednesday, rehearsal from 10 till Il, and
two performances in Brooklyn Thurs
day, rehearssls from 10 til IL and from
2 till 5 in New York and one performances
in Brooklyn. Friday, rehearsal with
scenery, etc, from 70 till and one per-
formance in Brooklyn. Saturday, two
performances IN Brooklyn. Sunday, ON &
railroad train from . a m till II n m.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

viable record as a
cricketer on the
other side. Lord
Hawke. the cap
tain Of the team,
is a tall, athletic
gentleman, mod
est In demeanor.
but business all
the way through
on the cricket
field. He is also
captain of the IA
nous Yorkshire
County eleven,
and first distin-
guished himself
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
Fiosgine Was HI. Strong Po.n.

eSome one suggested, during the reign Of
Or. keate at Elton. that Christianity wss
not SO much cultivated in his establish
nent as the classics, and especially that
the endeavor to be "pure in heart" was not
sufficiently attended to. The doctor 40
cordingly addressed his boys upon this
point, BE pure in heart, or" with sudden
energy "Fl! Cog you." As he once aogged
a whole class Of examines for confrma-
ton, thinking they had come up for pun
ishment. there is no doubt that he meant
to keep his Vord-Ssn Eraasisco Argo-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
To Detect Oxsne.

After the passage of an electric storm
there Is quite an sppreciabls amount of
ozone in the atmosphere, SO much SO that
its presence may frequently be detected by
exposing piece Of hiosting paper, pre-
viously dipped in "a solution of starch and
iodine OF potash. Zen il will be turned
blue.-New York Records
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

accounts with the
firm for which he
was trusted cash
Ter and bookkeep-
er. He was first
ARE S ed on a
charge of arson,
as there was a slls-
picious fire among
the books. The
pay roll, however,
was saved and
that proved the
s h or tage. The
physicians certi-
fed to a homicidal
.1 ~ -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

of the surest
things whereby
she may win the
vicious victory is
the use of opium.
Once a slave of the
drug she lives only
to get and use it.
For its possession
she stands ready
to sacrifice any
thing and every
thing. Decency,
honor and honesty
are mile posts left
far behind on the
downward course,
and when she is
not stupid with
tho p,rcoric Sha
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
THE DEADLY MORPHINE GUN.

How It Transforms Women Into Fiends
and Worse.
It is the observation of those eminent in
medicine and the law that when a woman
starts down hill she beats man in the
race to the depths of degradation. and one
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
THE STAGE ANb>1HE STABLE.

These Two Things Have Caused Harry
Peters Lots of Trouble.
There was rather peculiar scene in the
Lee Avenue police court, Brooklyn, the
other day when Lawyer Weinberg rose,
quietly stated that his client, Harry
Peters, was insane, and handed in the Ger
tificate Of two physicians to prove it.
Peters seemed thunderstruck.
"Whatl insane." he gasped.
Certainly" said the lawyer and went
on with his argument. Peters is but nine
teen years old and is short S2.317.13 in his
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

this folio wing
brief chronology
cal record, which
Is as nearly accu-
rate as possible,
shows: 1872, first
dramatic perform
ance in New York
city; 1T47,perform-
Sances in Philadel-
'phia; 1850. first
t h r ical per-
Torrance in Bos-
ton; 1852. perform
auces at Annsp
oils. Md, York
town and VIII
lianlsburg, Va;
l7G2, first theater
in Provi d e n C e;
l714, first theater
in Charl e S t o n;
ISL, first theater
in Baltimore; 1900.
first theater in
Washington; 1907,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
Confirmed.

The favorable impression produced Sn
the figst appearancs of the agreeable lia6hid
ago has beeH more shan confrme6fH the
pleasant xperiens6 of all who. have used
it, and Die saecessxof the bioprietors ND
nanuf actaiers, the California Fig Syrup
$SOmDany
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
At the Opera.

Auditor tenthusiasticaily)-Wby. your
prima donna sings like canary!
Manager tdryly)-Yes, but her bill Is
much larger.-Dramatic Mirror.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
Cut This Out.

The best is always the cheapest, so bur
the Cameron or Robinson lVa1,DuIllllllll soio
only by LilleY 4 safds Sixth and
R,,Sii gVg.Phone al
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

DiSANpiN as ASRahhh LINSOLN-
For a full hundred years the stage
found the American turnpike hard road
to travel Theaters were looked at In most
localities as contrivances of the evil one
and the people who played in them were
regarded us being beneath the contempt OF
honest citizens, albeit contempt was well
savored in many places with somewhat Of
snperstitious fear. find it recorded that
some time between I747 and 1T49 the first
dramatic company was organized in Phila-
deiphia, and that it was soon abandoned
because of the horror of the populace and
threats of arrest by the recorder.
In lT56 Boston saw its first series of the
atrical entertainments They were given
secretly, because the actors were fearful of
being thrown into the gaol." AS late as 1888
whole company OF players was arrested at
Lowell, Mass, on the occasion of the open
ing of the towns first theafer The charge
against them was that they were following
no honorable and lawful profession"
and they barely escaped being done yio-
lence. In escaping at all they were luckier
than some others who had attempted to
give dramatic performances in different
parts of New England
That the theater was slow and uncertain
il gaining a foothold in the New World
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

portunities, ami las Terrence Dryer In
the historical &C. Maeoorneen.t
curscy and elaborstencss Of the scenery
ana costumes make the production worthy,
of note.
Bill Nye, our own baldheaded e1poser Of
American humor, has tapped his think
tank with a plnywriGht's spigot. The re-
suit is comedy called 1.-THE Cadi," and
the Cadi is Il stage picture OF Bill himself.
Thomas q Sea6rooke is starring in the
part
"Dorothy's Dilemma" Is the name of
Rose CQgklap's new comedy. In it she
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

GERMANTowS CRICKET CLUES home
favorably with the finest in the world. The
grounds are eleven acres il extent and cos;
sso, Geo The club house is handsome and
well appointed. The grounds are tht
property OF the Germantown Cricket club.
and many of the best players in Ame-ics
play on it's eleven.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
LORD HAWKES. cRlcKETERs.
The Famou. English Team and 1t. Present

American Tour.
A notable event in the world of amateur
sport is the visit to this country OF Lord
Hawke and his team of expert cricketers.
The party consists of Lord Hawke, S. NJ. J
Woods, H. 7. Hewitt, Lord Throwley, Ken
meth McAlpine, H Mills, J. H. Hornsby,
c. Wreford Brown, K. J. Key, G. w. Hill
yard, c. ". Wright and G. W. Ricketts,.
The members Of the team are all fine
specimens of manhood and each has an en-.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

When the japanese hitch horse III II:
street they do SO by tying his fore legs te
gether. HitchinR posts are never used il
Japan or Corea except by foreigners.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12
"BENsy: The SsaI of Wit"

The least we maNssx6f Creole Female Tonic
is that 1t does all Il is claimed for it. 1t is
an uufailing cure fofever>torm of female sick
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

The most costly gentlemen's hats of or
binary manufacture are those made at
Panama OF straw, which take six months
to make and are sold at twenty-five dollars
each.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

lin the title role of Amyfirst theater in
RobsarLl Cincinnati; 1905,
first theater in Louisville; lSl7, first per-
formances in English in New Orleans; 1888,
first entertainment to which admission
was charged i'll Chicago (the first recorded
dramatic performance in that city &C.
CURED five years later); 1885, theaters
opened in Detroit, Buffalo and Newark
N. j.; 1889, first theater in Dubuque, Ia;
1913, first dramatic performance in Calves
ton; Is4s, theaters opened at Cleveland and
Milwaukee,; 1919, theater opened at Sacra-
mento; 1850, theaters opened at San Fran
cisco. So, you see, is took the drama lis
years to cross the continent from Rip Van
Dams hall, in New York, to the Golden
Gate
Now, nearly twenty-five years after
Thespis triumphantly completed her march
from one ocean to the other. there are
theaters at almost every crossroads. The
village of 2,OO0 inhabitants which does not
possess play house is counted behind the
times. There has never been season when
the patrons of the drama had SO much that
is good to choose from as they will have
this winter.
Much newspaper comment has already
been caused by play telling the story Of
Abraham Lin 49,
coins tragic A
death. Both the ~
martyred presi- 49,
! ! ! !.
dent and John M@
Wilkes Booth are 1sS& ES&N
introduced as %4Ea& EAM
characters. Elmer MrAsa ~ S3SA
Grandin, W b o ~ VIZ 4 EA
plays the former A MN SNNXT
part, bears a re- A1A&S Ak8 ~
markable resem- VSSSEsNs IS
blance to the dead SfAsSks
presi d ent. The E~assLsstfiafH
play is titled ~ q
Abraham Lin sSsss,E
coin" ES2T, f ~
". j. Scanlan 1StB Eg
makes the effort Of 40 EEsH -
his life this season s
in 'Mavourneen," "
play laid in Dub 2
lin during the II '
Eighteenth centu- ~ "
~. The lines of ~ ~
che play give him ~
new and big op- ". J. SEAMAN.
portunities, AMI las Terrence Dwyer In
the historical &C. Masoorneen.t
curacy and elaborstencss Of the scenery
ana costumes make the production worthy
of note.
Rill Nye orr own halIhoadad e1noeer of
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

A ONE million and forty thousand
dollar building is to be erected on
the corner of Seventh and Mission
streets San Francisco.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

Mr.. CHAs. A. EDWARDS is in Mem
phis, Tenn, perfecting arrange
ments for a news service for new
daily paper which he will establish
at Austin, Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

The United States Supreme court
meets Monday for the October term
and Notwithstanding there are 395
cases on the docket, many of which
are OF great Importance, it is to be
hoped the case of the City of Bren-
ham vs.. the Gulf Colorado & Santa
Fe will come up.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

THE Patrick, torpedo boat No. 8,
in an official speed trial ran mile
in two minutes, seventeen and a halt
seconds against the wind and tide,
the fastest ever attained by tor
pedo or any other submarine boat.
The Powell and Hall torpedoes vii
be tested October II.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

Tue famous Marie Nevins Blaine
VS.. Jas. G.,,Blaine, Jr., divorce suit
is on. An answer to the suit has
been filed at Sioux Falls. She asks
for the custody of their child and
alimony. BE pleads poverty and
asks for the child.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

The Kansas State Board of Rail
road Commissioners have ordered
the Santa Fe Company to relay the
: track between Lawrence and Ottawa
and Ottawa and Burlington with
steel rails.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

The International brotherhood Of
blacksnlths is in session at St
Louis.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

STHE BRENNAN BANNER is one OF
the hard working dailies and de-
serves the most hearty encourage
ment of its people.-Austin States
man."
Not as mere act of reciprocity
for the kind mention, but because
the Statesman has earned such glory
in it's son to Llano" cry, the same
can be said of that paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

THE CHILEAN Government is dis
satisfied with Minister Egan.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

CAMPBELL and Mckinley met in
joint discussion Thursday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

SENATOR CoIoU1TT, of Georgia, was
Houston, en- ronte to San Francisco.
He thought that the contest be-
tween Campbell and Mckinley IN
Ohio would be close, but that the
advantage was on the side of Gov.
Campbell.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

TIE Mckinley bill has done so
much damage to the party which is
responsible for it that the voters of
the country will bury it SO deep at
the next election that it will take
years to dig it out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

The cotton crop of Texas is. esti
mated at two million bales this year
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

R. @. Mills is doing yoeman SER
vice to his party in Ohio.
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CARTS,
Farm and springWag0ns

Ever offered in Central Texas VII for the next Thirty
Days make pecial prices my entire line, do not
claim to sell ggie etc. from $40 to 500 less than any of
my competitor but will sell you better vehicle for less
money than any other house in Central Texas. just
what say and dent expect your trade unless do prom
ised. will Oh October LIST put the market
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

The campaign in New York, &C
cording to Representative Camp
bell, is not gong to be an easy fight
for the democrats, as there have been
petty discussions in the party, while
the republicans are squarely togeth-
er for the first time in years. He
believes fully in Flowers success,
however, as he says he has money
up on the event.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

Entered at the postoffice at Brennan, Texas,
rs second-clasS mail matter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15
OUR AGENTS

Oficial Journal Of Graen's Brigade Association
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

A FRENCH electrical paper has a
description of novel electrical ven
tillating apparatus for supplying a
building with fresh air, either warm
or cold. A motor operates ventil-
ator, thus drawing the cold air in,
but if warm ar is desired, the cleo
trio current is sent through net
work of fine wires which becomes
highly heated. The air is drawn
through this network by the ventil-
ator and comes out as warm as fur.
mace heat. 1t is claimed that the
hygenic results of such an arrange
ment are excellent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-15

A FRENCH scientist has compiled
some interesting statistics to show
that a large percentage of the worlds
most famous men of learning have
been clergymen's sons. This deals
a blow at the old saw about "minis-
ters' sons" and as for the "deacon's
daughters" many of them, like Mrs.
Stowe, the Brontes and Mrs. Troll
lope, have been famous. The mis-
fortune of minister's son, like that
OF any son of distinguished parent,
lies in the fact that he is the cynos-
ure OF many curious eyes always
eager to detect some lapse in him
that in another would pass un-
noticed.
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Weekly, 80 c year, in advance.