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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
Still They Go,
Too Much knowledge.

The foreman of a room in one OF the
largest manufacturing establishments in
the country told a friend recently the cir
cumstances of his first going to work
there, and the brief story contains moral
which it would be well for many lad
starting out in life to lay to heart. He was
sent to the foreman of the factory by q
friend who was anxious to get him into the
employ Of the company, and the following
CONVERSATION took place:
80 ELL, +" the foreman said, 81 understand
you want to come here to work. What do
you know about machines?"
Nothing" the other answered.
"Nothing" echoed the foreman, In sur
prise. You do not mean to say that you
never saw machine, SUPPOSED"
II literally never saw machine work in
my life" was the reply, Except locomo-
tive
"Where do you come from?"
"Cape Cod"
"Huml" the foreman remarked, study
ing the face before him. 81 came from
the Cape myself. Do you suppose that
there is anything in our business that you
will not know all about in six months, if
You come here to work."
The Cape Cod man was puzzled how to
answer, and contented himself with say
ing that he was sure he could not tell
''The truth isl the foreman explained,
1--WE can get plenty of men, but by the
time they have been here six months or a
year they know SO much that we have to
send them away. They know a vast deal
more than we men who have been here
twenty years, and they are mostly willing
to tell us all they know, too.
''Sow if you think there are things that
you cannot learn in week or two, we
should like to hire you; but if you are one
of the abominably wise kind you had bet
ter move along and give us chance to
find somebody who doesn't know quite SO
much. "-Youth's Companion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17

on Thursday next from to 10 p. m. at her
residence in this city. The ladies of ST.
Andrews Episcopal church will be present.
The Owen Parry mentioned in sensa-
tional newspaper article is not Owen Parry
of this city.
Beyond the Veil' will be the subject of
discourse at the Unitarian church this
/ morning at II O'Clock.
Joe Stint, who is in jail here for safe keep
ing, will be taken to Armstrong county this
msrning to answer charge OF murder.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Mozart are very
happy over the arrival of 4 sweet little girl
baby at their house. Mr.. Mozart says the
little lady will bear the name Fannie, after
her mother.
Rev. ]. w. Addison will preach at the
First Methodist church this morning at IL
O'Clock. This eloquent pulpit orator has
been elected president of the Methodist
Polytechnic college.
Judge Beckham was busy yesterday with
the case of F.. e. Simpson VS.. the Fort
Worth Security and Construction Company,
application for a receiver. The case was
taken under Amusement
L. W. Benboy will have some special
things to say at the boys meeting in the
Young Mems Christian association rooms
this afternoon at 2:30. All boys between
the ages of seven and seventeen invited.
Rev. ]. G.. Miller, who is here attending
the Methodist district conference, will lead
the meeting for men only in the Young
Mems Christian association rooms this af-
ternoon at O'Clock. Good singing, short
talks-all men invited.
About l O'Clock this morning man and q
woman in buggy went down Rusk street
driving their horse to the top of his speed.
The horse was urged over the red light of
warning into the ditch on Rusk and Eighth
streets, the buggy smashed, and the man,
VIII Cooper, and the woman, Annie Lutz,
both badly cut about the head.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17

LOUISVILLE. ny, May 16-First race
one mile and seventy yards, Sir Abner won
Milt Young second, Dickerson third. Time
1:49
Second race one mile, Comedy and Ed
Leonard ran dead heat, Remie third
Time, 1:4515.
In running off the dead heat Leonard led
all around, but was caught in the stretch
1t was hard run, with both whipping
From the start it looked like Comedy
race by a nose, but the judges called ii
another dead heat. Time, :45$I
The run-off was after the last race. Com
edy could not last through the stretch and
Ed Leonard won easily Time, 1:45I5.
Third race, five furlonss-Huron won
German second, Faraday third. Time, / :03
Fourth race, half-lnile, Moberly won,
Unadilla second, Maud Howard third.
Time, .5014.
Fifth race, one mile and sixteenth,
Gardner won, Dupree second, Respone
third. Time, 1:52
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17


PHILADELPHIA, PA, May l6.-Athletics-
Runs, s; hits. IS; errors, 0. st. Louis
Runs, l; hits, Z; errors, 5. Batteries
Weighing and Cross, Griffith and Boyle.
Umpire-Ferguson.
BOsToN, Mass, May 16.-Fiye innings
BostOn-Runs, 9: hits, s; errors, o. Louis
ville-Runs, 3; hits, s.; errors, l. Batter
ies-O'Brien and Farrell, Doran and Ryan.
Umpire-kerens. Game called.
BALTIMORE. MD, May 16.-Baltimore-
Runs, 8; hits, Z; errors, 0. Cincinnati
Runs, +; hits. s: errors. 3. Batteries-Mc-
MahOn and Robinson, Whitney and Kelly
CONGRATULATIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 16-Washington-Co-
lumbus game postponed on account of rain.
LEAGUE
CINCINNATI, ONO, May 16.-Cincinnati-
Runs, 5; hits, u; errors, .. Boston-Runs,
3; hits, S; errors, 3. Observation-Disclosures
and Clark, Getzein and Camel. Umpire
Powers.
PITTsBURG, PA, May 16-Pittsburg-
Runs IA: hits, 16; errors, 4. Philadel-
phia- Runs, 3; hits. H. errors, 2. Bate
ries-King and Mack, Schultz and Clements.
Umpire-Hurst.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May -Chicago-Runs,
Il; hits, il; errors, 2. BroOklyn-Runs. 9;
hits, Il; errors, 4. Batteries-Stern and
NaSle, Hemming and Kinslow. Umpire
McQuaid.
CLEVELAND, ONO, May 16.-Cleveland-
Runs, 5; hits. 10; errors, 1. New York
Runs, /; hits, IL; errors. .. Batteries
Niau and thinner, Sharrott and O'Rourke.
Umpire-Lynch.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
Waco Races.
Special TO the Gazette.


Waco, TEN, May 16.-The spring meet
ing OF the Waco fair and driving park asso-
citation closed today with the most inter-
esting events Of the three days. The at
tendance was large and the pool selling was
lively. The weather was warm and to some
extent uncomfortable, but this was lost
sight of in the excitement of the afternoon
The rare Of the day was the free for all
trotting, three best heats in FIVE The en-
tries for this were j. W. Mitten's b. NJ
Ma1ge, HaJton x Treadwell's b. N. Nellie
Allison. These horses were well matched,
and betting was heavy on the result. The
admirers OF the two mares we're many, and
when they came on tine track loud cheers
greeted them. Several attempts We're
made before the starter gave the word. and
as the red nag waved the mares surged for
ward, Hatton setting the pace. The two
horses kept well. together until the half
Inile stretch, when Allison broke, and be-
fore Treadwan could got her on her
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
LOCALITIES.

W. NJ Hanney offers $40 reward for the
person who poisoned his dog.
Fred Mundor was convicted Of adultery
in the county court yesterday and fined
500.
]. b. Hicks was found guilty in the
county court yesterday of SANDER and fined
500.
E. S. Biden has resigned as secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, to take effect
June L
Ars. C. ". Connary will give high tea
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
Special 70 the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May 16.-The state
shooL ended day. Interest in the con-
tests practically ended on Thursday last,
when the Hearne team won the state medal
The shooting has since been for Temple
sweepstakes, formed by individual inter
est, with donations added by diff
fcreut citizens and firms of the
city. There has been some dissatisfaction
expressed by visitors over the division of
one purse, they holding that the local club
received more than they were entitled to-
More than fifty events have been shot In
learly Ill of them there was large num-
her of entries. The shooting yesterday and
today was lighter. owing to quite a number
of the visiting gunners leaving for their
homes. Generally considered, the meeting
has been success.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Leading New York Banker and q Great
Importer IN the CITY.

Leading New York Banker and q Great
Importer IN the City.
Between s and o'clock o special car
came in from the North bearing party of
distinguished people who will remain
IN Texas for some time. In the
party are ]. Edward Simmons, president
Of the Fourth national bank of New York.
and chairman of the New York clearing
house, his wife and two daughters and H
X. Thurber, the famous New York i'm
porter, whose name is household
word in Texas, and who has the
honor of having q coming little city named
after him. Mr.. Thrrber. is accompanied by
his wife. The party was driven to the
Ellis, where they will remain until to-day,
when Mr.. Simmons and family will be-
come the guests of Col. j. r. Hoxie
andlwife and MIR. Thurber and wife, the
guests of Col and Mrs. R. D. Hunter. All
the travellers were tired last night, and
after being the recipients of pleasant greet
ings from Col. Hoxic and c. H. Silliman,
they retired. Col. Hoxie says the gentle
man are hare On business strictly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
Gravesend Races.

GRAvEsEND, May 16.-First race, one
mile, Hypatia won, Portchester second,
Mountain Deer third. Time, LAB.
Second race, one mile and a furlong, Sir
John won, Trestan SECOND, Belle third.
Time, L591I.
Third race, five furlongs, Oppressor won,
Laughing Water second Lady Longfellow
third. Time, LOS.
Fourth race one mile, Russell won, Ter
ritier second, Picknicker third, Time As.
Fifth race, five fuloungs, Mars won,
Fred Lee second, Patrimony colt third.
Time :05k.
Sixth race, one mile, Waterson won,,
Baldwin second, Strike third; Time.
1863
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
Rigid in Death.

General Sherman narrated q verv strik-
ing battle incident. He had rallied his
troops and led them to = charge which was
everywhere successful. As he rode into
the enemy's camp he saw soldier lying on
barrow and an officer standing over him
with an upifted knife. He shouted to the
officer net to strike, and spurred up to the
group TO discover that the men were beth
dead, tho only solution being that the Off
Ger, who was surgeon, was in the act Of
performing an operation for the extraction
Of a bullet upon the soldier when the CON
cussien Of q cannon ball passing near them
had killed them both, and they had stifc-
ened in the attitude they occupied ut the
moment when their asn vsat sut-saa
FkalSppe A&gQneuk -s--
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
A SAD ACCIDENT.

An Awkward Waiter Spills Bowl Of Hot Soup on a
Young Van.
A young man went into a restaurant for
dinner, and one of the waitsnnoif eing
spilled bowl Of SCUM, go lUde fortu-
nately the man. 0dthed. though his
new spri2A GS ruined. However, he
had W CASTOR Bros. steaming-
= -. Cos Main street, and concluded to
give them trial, and now he is a happy
man with no sign of soup on his clothes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
Texas Base Ball.

Special 70 the Gazette.
WAxAHAcHIE, TEX, May 16.-The first
game of the season took place to-day-Waco
vs.. Waxahachie-and resulted as follows:
Waxahachie l2, Waco 5. Batteries-Black
burn and Dawkin, kittle and Lamb. Um-
pire-Will Rose.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17

feet Hatton had gone ahead. Madge
kept the lead until the three quarter
pole was reached when Allison came up
nearer, passing under the wire about half a
length behind Hatton, the former breaking
under the wire. The other two heats were
the same as the first except Hatton was
about length i'll the lead under the wire in
one, Allison breaking as in the first heat,
Treadwel falling TO keep her on her feet.
First race, trotting and pacing, one-half
mile heats, two best in three, five to enter,
three to start, horses with records barred
and open to MeLennan county raised horses
only. Purse, 49, 90, rs and Is per cent.
DuSh. ....-.....
D!Ch Ho"afu. ..-....... !
Wiley 2 3
POINTER ...................4 4
Time, LES, 20, 1:27
Second race, one mile dash, five to enter.
three to start. Purse 500, 60, % and 10
per cent. Bessie B. won, Joe Record sec
ond, Clarence third. Time, 1:56.
Third race, free for all, trotting, mile
heats, three best in five. five to enter three
to start. purse $500, 90, p and IL per cent.
Nellie Allison 9 2 2
Time. LIS, 1:2s1E, :2S.
Special race, quarter of a mile dash,
Brownbird won, Cripsy c. second, Bessie
J. third. Time, %.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17

Lost, lady's gold watcnrrG l4ee
queen chain and moposHg, az N" on
back Reward, go return to the GA
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
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green through winter: but we Will leave
the selection of grass TO your own taste,
merely reminding you that grass and plenty
Of it is now prominent feature on all
modern lawns. In past times when grass
had to be mown on the lawn with 4 sCythe,
people managed to get along with much
less grass than now, but the introduction Of
cheap lawn mowers has worked a great
change in that direction to the extent of
''the more grass the better"
So the lawn about the residence must be
nicely set to grass, but since grass alone
would present a somewhat blank appear
ance, there must be something else TO
break the monotony. With this end in view
we arrange walks. We don't want very
large number of walks-too many would
spoil the effect. There should be just
walks enough to meet every apparent ne
cessity-no more; or, in other words, not
walk should run through the grounds hay-
ing no plausible reason for its existence.
There must be a bold walk from the front
gate to the house, and around the house to
the rear; and if there be back gate there
should be somewhat bold Walk 10 lnat.
Then there must be walk to the hydrant or
well, and walk to such outhouses as may
be on the place. If the grounds have on
them any special points of interest, as ar
bors or fine views, there should be walks
to these. In, short, there should be walks
only to such places as person might de-
sire to visit, were there no walks on the
grounds. When person passes along the
walk he must feel that there is something
TO reward him for his trouble. Walks
running here and there with no manifest
object are an abomination on any lawn.
Traversing them with no apparent good
reason, for it is never long agreeable-it is
too much like passing through life On q
stimulous CHASING with-that which moves
the ordinary tramps.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
oSL.YISG OFF ALawS.

II appears 10 be settling down to the rule
that when we do not clearly understand
thing in which we are interested, particu-
larly in an agricultural or horticultural
way, We must apply for instructions TO the
agricultural department OF the Fort Worth
GAZETTE. This notion lets me in as an ap
plicant I have around my residence
plat of ground of considerable extent that
l would like to convert into an attractive
lawn. l do not propose making regular
park of it, but i pleasing lawn or grounds
laid of in the most approved modern style
for the edification of myself and family,
and our visiting friends. Can YOU give me
through The GAZETTE the leading usages
governing such cases II so, please do it At
your earliest opportunity, and much ob!ise
Dallas, Tex. a PATRON.
The first thing to figure in the arrange
ment of au attractive lawn is good and
well drained soil. We take it for granted
that you have this requirement all right
at Dallas. The next thing IS suitable
grass. There are so many good lawn
grasses in Texas that we shall not attempt
TO recommend any particular species.
Our Texas sward grass, commonly known
here as Bermuda grass, " has no superior
for pleasing effect in spring and summer,
and our Texas blue grass could not be sur
passed for keeping the lawn fresh and
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
ABOUT BORROWING MONEY,

Undoubtedly the farmer has Just Us much
right TO borrow money for use in his bust
ness as has any other man; yet it is pos
sble, thinks Home and Farm, that since
there is nothing spasmodic in farming, sud
denly opening ways for fortunes in a day
the farmer ought to go reasonably slow, gov
erning his action by due amount of
caution. One of the things governing ought
to be certainty that he has an actual use
for the money to be borrowed. 1t some
times pays to borrow money, even At high
rate of interest, but in borrowing money,
as in other transactions, one must be sure
TO get from its use more than it cost him.
When a farmer receives 500 and pays
annually $50, he ought to have it as set
tied fact that from its use he gets in every
year at least 500 more than he would get
had he not borrowed the money. There
must be no supposing in the case-he must
absolutely know TINT he is getting the 500.
Unless he can make clear so year on the
800 he had best leave the money to somebody
else-it is not worth fooling with and
worrying over
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

For good effect great deal depends on
how these walks are laid off-they should
not be exactly straight, as that imparts a
kind of stiff impression, and they should
not be overly crooked-not crooked enough
to lead tired person passing through the
grounds to feel like cutting across curves
over the grass. Every curve should be
regular and easy, and there should be some
apparent reason for why it was curve at
ALT should be bend made to all appear
ances for the sole purpose of missing some
thing that comes within its way and pre-
vents direct route.
Figure of our illustrations arranged for
this article will give you clear idea of
what we are talking about. Here the
curves appear to have been necessity to
accommodate the group of trees, although
land that can be your own secret) the trees
may have been planted after the walks
were laid out.
Various methods are resorted to for regu-
larry laying off curved walks, (Which, by
the way, is a job more difficult than an in
experienced person might SUPPOSE but the
easiest way, in our judgment, is the rope
plan recommended by US through these
columns some weeks ago for laying off
curved walks in the flower gardens. Fig
ure 2 clearly explains it. Two ropes, say
the size of plow line, are employed. One
is laid on the ground and moved here and
there until the desired curve is secured,
and then the other is laid to this by meas
ure, each rope marking the edge of the pro-
posed walk. Having this arranged to your
satisfaction you drive rows of small stobs
along each rope-on figure safer which
you are ready to take up your ropes and
move them alone in continuation of the
walk.
Having made your walks it is best to
border them evenly and sharply with some
kind of grass sod of species contrasting in
appearance with the grass clothing the
lawn In the main. This is not absolutely
necessary, though it is usually supposed to
pay on account of the bold outline impaired.
To prevent this border grass from spread
ing into the lawn and becoming ragged in
appearance, thin board should be settled
into the ground Just outside Of it. The
board need not rise more than An inch or so
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
SHALLOW CULTURE FOR CORN.

Mr.. John Clore Of Johnson county, In
diana, is one of the most extensive and
most successful corn growers in that state
Knowing this fact the editor of the In
diana Farmer wrote asking for the methods
employed by him in corn culture. Respond
ing, he says:
As to this we are all agreed on one point,
that is, keeping it clean. In order to do
this We must keep ahead of the weeds, by
giving the ground thorough narrowing
Just before the corn comes up. Then be-
fore the weeds come again the corn will be
of sufficient height to enable you to cult
vate sufficiently close to cover up any
grass or weeds that may be in the hill.
And the cultivation should be often enough
to keep the surface loose and clean. 1t is
high time to stop talking about deep or
shallow cultivation. This has been tested
often and the result is in favor of shallow
cultivation, so there can be no question for
object in view in the cultivation, first, to
keep the ground clean, second, to retain
the moisture. 1t should be Of sufficient
depth to kill the weeds. There should be
small teeth or plows and plenty of them to
stir all the ground and leave it level, and in
case of drouth this loose surface will pre-
vent drying out and give better chance
for the moisture to rise through the more
compact soil below.
There are at least three good reasons for
why corn culture should be shallow. First,
if the seed bed has been properly prepared
it should be let alone. 1t is useless draft
on the teams. Second, by deep culture you
loosen up the seed bed and in case of
drouth it prevents the moisture from ris-
ing Common sense teaches that the moist
ure could not so readily rise where the soil
is loose, and It has to climb from one grain
to another, each grain of earth drawing
from the one below it. Third, and worst Of
all is the breaking Of the roots of corn. 1t
is through these roots that the stalk re-
ceives its food. The stalk and root are de-
pendent one upon the other for living; de-
stroy either and the other will die. Every
man Knows this, and he ought to know still
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

getting good value for such crops as they
intended to send to market.
In addition 20 guiding the farmer as to
the number of acres they should plant, the
state bureau should keep record of the
consumption, and indicate weekly what
amount was on hand and unsold in each dis
. trict or market, whether on the farm or IN
store.
The department at Washington should
also establish standard grades" and sup
ply each sub-agency with types represent
ing the national standard of each class Of
American product of agriculture. There
shoulh be no Chicago No. ! wheat" and
New York No. l wheat" or New Or
leans middling cotton" and New York
middling cotton. They should all be
controlled by one national standard, and
then all would know what was meant in
commercial reports of the market.
The necessity for keeping record OF the
supply and demand Of any article of mer-
chandiSe is 50 well recognized il is hardly
necessary for me to refer to il. Imagine
for one moment that We had no ''cotton or
wheat exchanges 10 inform bankers of the
visible supply of these products, do you
think they would be willing 10 advance
their money on such collateral security'
Those exchanges" are, after all, nothing
but bureaus for information and Statistics.
The gambling feature which farmers are so
80
the information which they afford. Sup
pose you We're told by good authority that
the supply OF castor beans was much less
than the demand from the manufacturers
of castor oil, don't you think YOU would be
inclined to hold what you had for higher
price? And if you were inclined to specu-
late, would you not feel lihelbuying or con
tracing for future delivery all the castor
beans that your neighbors had to sell?
The gambling feature, as it Is generally
called, is, TO my mind, 4 very important
element II is the barometer that fixes the
value according to supply and demand, and
if farmers will be careful not to over-pro
duce. they will find it a very valuable aid
in their industry.
With national standard grade" for
each class of product, these same gamblers
Will be willing to buy from the farmer his
hemp, flax, tobacco, castor beans, or any
thing else. just the same as they now do
wheat. cotton, etc, and then there will be
no trouble for Il farmer to exchange his
products for money at any moment he cares
10 do 50.