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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
The Most Popular colored Nan in America.


From the lowly cabin OF the slave to the
halls of congress is 4 long road, and one
fraught with many perils and difficulties
not easily overcome, but such an achieve
ment is not impossible. as the career Of this
man who strolls through the Fifth Avenue
hotel indicates. 1t is Hon. John NJ. Lang
stOn, without doubt the most popular col
Ored man in this country, not even except
ing Frederick Douglas. AS an orator no
one OF his own race can approach him. and
he is excelled by few white men. He is
also distinguished as being the first negro
who was elected by popular vote to pub
lie Office III this country.
Mr.. LangstOn's life mas been busy one.
and contains much that is interesting. He
shows every one of his SiXty-two years. but
his mind is active and he has lost none OF
the indomitable energy that raised the little
barefooted pickaninny from the cotton
fields of Virginia TO one of the proudest po-
sitIons in the land His tall, meager form
is somewhat bent, mis- beard and hair are
turning gray, but his voice has lost none of
its power to charm the listener. The main
facts in Mr. Langston's career are these:
Born in Louisa county, Virginia, slave, in
1929, he was emancipated at the age of six
years. He studied at Oberlin college and
graduated with high honorS in 1S49. He re-
manned there four years longer studying
theology, and took his degree He after
ward studied law, and was admitted to the
Ohio bar il 1854. He practiced law there
until 1869, and was elected to several posi-
tiOnS. In 1863 he accepted profesSorship
in Howard university in Washington. d. c.,
where he remained seven years as dean of
the faculty of the law department. Presi-
dent Grant was a great admirer of the
scholarly attachments of this gifted co.ored
man and appointed him a member of the
board of health OF the District OF Columbia
OF which he was elected secretary in 1915.
From 1877 to 1855 MIR. Langston was United
States minister and consul-general to
Hayti, and added new laurels to his fame as
a diplomat in the black republic. In 1888
ne was appointed president of the Virginia
normal school, and was elected to the Fifty
first congress from Virginia. Doctor of
divinity, lawyer, diplomat, statesman, in
structor and author! Why should he not
be the most popular coiored man in the
cOuntr'V2
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29

American prima donna, Albani. The old
Academy of Music was crowded. and when
Albani'S fine voice arose, clear and sweet,
IN ''Sonnambula,'' there were only few
who recognized in her the poor Emma La
Jeunesse of Albany. Her light hair and
her large, expressive eyes remind one to-
day of the Albany girl but her figure,
somewhat more generous in proportions,
and her admirable chic belong to the prima
donna of Europe and America 1t is ungal-
liant to speak of ages, but the cantatrice is
Young, lacking several years of being forty.
The salary that she receives per night is
Il sum larger than the church singer of
years ago in Albany could earn in several
months Her husband, Ernest Gye mot
pronounced guy, is decidedly English.
don't you know, but he had good taste in
marrying lovely American girl and should
be forgiven.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
She Finds Lots of Things in
New York to Talk About.
THE BOY AND THE LATCH KEY.
Man Takes to Its Use Naturally, bu. Woman
Loses 1.-THE Dog on the Stage.
Bernhardt Unpopular in New York--Her
"Waits'' are too Long For Gotham.
The Public's Rights and the Actor.
New York's Lack of Water.


Special correspondence OF the Gazette
New YORK, Nov. 24-They have been
taking up i curious question in England.
which shows most beautifully the difference
between the English and American boy
1t is: AT What Age Shall Give Ny Son
4 Latch-key?" When read il, to be very
dramatic, l laughed until the rafters rang
l don't know how rafters ring, and mine
are not visible 70 the ordinary eye. but
still. don't you like to say things that sound
wella But the latch-key. Who ever heard
of giving an American boy a latch-keyl No
body gives it to him; it seems to grow into
his pocket some day. Fancy maternal
parent praucing up to her son and saying
My beloved boy, you have now reached
your eighteenth year, and you are entitled
to the freedom of the house, and l present
you with latch-key." Wouldn't she look
like an insufferable donkey?
FASHION AND THE LATCH KEY
Whether boys inherit their latch keys, as
they do their vices. from their fathers or
not I cannot say. But do know this, that
during years of personal acquaintance with
several brothers of my own and several
brothers OF other women. / never heard the
giving Of a latch key considered a formal
affair like blowing up of He'll Gate or the
opening of the Brooklyn bridge. The latch
key is not IN favor among the Four Hun
dred. The select society of snobs prefers
to stand and SILVER with the cold and ring
the bell, so that people may know that they
have plenty OF servants in the house to an
swer il. OF course. there are advantages
attached 10 this; one of them is, that if 365
should happen TO be particularly full of the
contents of the cup that cheers, he can be
assisted cup stairs by the genial door
keeper. Talk about American liberty
talk about the freedom Of the press-talk
aooat worian's suffrage or temperance, or
ali the other fads, if you will, but keep the
latch key always to the fore. 1t is the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
Ministers Trying to Reform New York. q

-
New York has many things to be proud
of. The Empire city is supreme in many
ways. 1t enjoys superior advantages.
however. in nothing more than in the elo-
quence of its ministers of the gospel. Any
one who has listened 20 Dr. John Hall
with his sound sense and clear-cut logic |:
Bishop Potter, with his manly, straight
forward pleas; DR.. Robert Collyer, with
his beautiful. homely SMILES; Dr. Rains
ford. with his wealth of ideas and beaute-
Gus language: DR.. Paxton, with Niagara
of ideas and charming word pictures that
crowd each other in such rapid succession
that the hearer sits spellbound: DR.. Park
hurst, whose erudition and vigorous Ian
guage make his sermon delight even to the
worldly mar: DR.. Van Dyke, whose master
ship of oratory puts him in the front rank
of pulpit leaders, will readily concede the
point l am making. Ali of these ministers
have their own large congregations, but in
addition they attract many visitors from
the suburbs and out of town.
Just now they are engaged, hand in hand,
in carrying on movement that has for its
object the betterment of the human family
They know of their own knowledge the
heights and depths of sin CT this big city
These ministers have no isaiouSies Of each
other. They are working together for
common cause-working rs men never
worked before to make this a MODEL city.
and they are hopeful of the support OF all
good citizens. The task they have under
taken is Q gigantic one. The time is ripe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29

however for great reform, and the minis
tiers, standing shoulder to shoulder, have
united in the old Macedonian cry, ''come
over and help u.s." Never before has such
a well-organized attempt been made to help
the people help themselves. The outcome
of the movement will be watched with
the keenest interest. We shall soon see
whether New Workers really want to re-
form their city or whether they only like
to talk about it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
Cat Tail Scum,

Savages find many sources of food sup
ply where civilized people would starve
I Utah the flowers of the cat tails, which
bloom in the spring, are regarded as a deli
cacy either raw or cooked. Boiled they
make very good soup. California Indians
make bread from the pollen of cat tails,
which they collect in large quantities by
beating it off the plants and catching it on
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29

Authorities claim that in some instances
female whales desert their calves in order
to save themselves, but this assertion has
never been proved beyond contradiction,
the fact being well established that only
in isolated cases has this been observed by
either scientists or whalemen-
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

you complain was published, Your
intimate acquaintance with the press
in this city will doubt
less readily enable you to find out
how the correspondent of the News
obtained so much (alleged) informa-
ton about your beliefs and private
kilograms (alleged) by him to have
been received by you, or why he made
such injurious use of your name in
this connection, if he did not receive
the information from you.
Ihave neither information or knowl-
edge upon the subject. | am more
than willing to accept the disclaimer
contained in your letter, of all respon-
sibility for the CIRCULATION of the
rawlings of Mcdonald, but with you
absent from the country, you will
readily see that in the face of these
repeated public statements, in repu-
table journals, connecting your name
with such circulation | was justified
in assuming that you had in some
way caused these publications. be
lieved that you had circulated the
statements and then had gone to Cuba.
1t was because | so believed upon
what considered good authority,
that used the language about "this
kind of warfare, etc.
You are mistaken in assuming that
| look upon the Senatorial controversy
as personal matter or that | want TO
have any personal controversy over it.
The responsibility for any charge OF
personalities does not rest upon me,
or my friends. | have at all times
abstained from them and requested
my friends in Idaho and especially
the Republican press, there friendly
to myself, to avoid all personalities
in the discussion of the subject Al
though have ever since last Decem,
Der been most grossly abused by the
papers in Idaho which are known as
your especial champions, | have not
seen in any Republican paper friend
~ to me anything of an abusive char,
acter toward yourself This is in part
at least due to my request. A similar
request from you to your organs
would not have been amiss.
l hope that hereafter our rival
claims to the same seat may be adj
dressed to the Senate only, and am
glad that your letter expresses the
same sentiment. | am
Very truly yours
WIN III. CLAGETT.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25
NOTICE
of
THE PUBLIC SALE
of the
Lots I'm the TOwn-Site OF
POcatellO, Idaho.

Notice i hereby given that al ten Ocinck
~ On the 18th day VI July, l.3l the public
sale OF the lots I'd the tOwn-site OF tucateilu,
Idaho. Will D. begun az the door OF tbs "fUea'
tellO House" therein and continued from dag
10 day until all the lDts aud parcels IA said
tOwn.site that are subject 20 aale 81 public
cutlery shall have bcou s'ild e uuercd tgg salc-
POcuteiO Is located Ia the Fort Han indian
Reservation, a. the lunctlDu Of thu Jtah
Northern Oregon short Line hallwaYs, ana
embraces ia the aggregate lsiy acres Tue In
dian title To this was eHttuguishrd and the
sale OF the same IN tDNu lots author txrd ~
the act ~ Congress Approved September Let
iaes - stat. AZ Large, 49, and - much there
Of a. WAS available Tor tOWn-slte purposes haa
which arr aubdiSldcd into ~. - t0ts and par
ecls The majority % these tUtA are ~ Test
Ia Width by a depth ut 10 feet aud contain
an AREA ~ LaU square feet
The sale y ~ BE- conducted BY the hrNtstrt "
the BiackfrOt Land uIics Ia Idaho, aul ali "
said Lots aud parcels vii Dc offered slagiy 60
the highest bidder, Tor cash. except thaar l0tM
purcha SEED Al private sale ~ the parties ~
siding thrrcOu az the date VI ghs passage u
the act above cited, but nD bid % less than
80. VIII be- received Tor any bot OF parcel :
and the purchaser ~ any lot ~ parcel az the
public sale. upon which yaiuabir approve
mrnts had been placed prior 90 lhr date o. B.
pruyal ~ said act BY party Whg was thsn
residing thereon, shall phy - such party a
sum equal u the value or aaI improvements
a. Determined BY the hpprnlacra appointed
under thc prUvtsions ~ said act. such pay,
uiNilt 10 Dsf tiittit anu tAN tNfsftue EHTFNot az
kuOwleeEcd by the oWucF ~ thr Improve
mguta prior a. the issunnrF, ~ erftfheAtg ~
purchase 81 the lut Dr parcel ~ occupied and
improved
Full explanations Wili b. tnads b. tho Regis
ter, prior 10 Offering the several ots ard par,
7 Gels tuf sale, az % the exact incnston ~ raeh
the shape, sl8g and arvn % Thn same AMI
I whether there are any improvements th~reur
I for which the purchaser VI the l0t vii be ~
1 qulfcd 70 pay.
w. " STONE,
Acting Commissioner IT the Gvusrui Lam
Ugiirv
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

WASHINGTON, d. C., April 13, 1891.
Hon. W. H. Clagett, Washington, D. c.
Sir On my return from the Bermu-
da's was shown a published inter
view with you in the Washington
Daily Post of March 23rd. PREDATORY
to your interview the Post correspon-
dent says: "a. NJ. Mcdonald in a
telegram received by Mr. Dubois, as
serted that he would swear that King
and Emory, two membc of the Idaho
Legislature were offered $4,000 in his
presence 10 vote for Clagett for Sen
ator.
You say, "a special from Washing
ton to the Chicago News of March
18th, shows that Mr. Dubois caused it
1.-THE story about King and Emory to
be put in circulation. I do not won
der that he went to Cuba Immediate
ly after doing so"
From the above premises you are
interviewed, and assuming that your
premises are correct, you insinuate
that my conduct, politically, will not
admit of investigation.
"The fact is, you say in your in
terYiew, "that l think all this kind Of
warfare is unseemly, unjust and cow
ardly."
My. Dear Mr.. Clagett, desire to
state to you in writing, that / never
received telegram, letter or commun-
ication of any kind from Mr.. Melon
aid on any subject, since the meeting
of the Legislature in December last. |
did not know that this story was pub
lished in the Chicago News or any
other Eastern paper. / never spoke
to the News correspondent or any
other correspondent about it, nor was
/, in any manner, directly or indirectly
responsible for its publication.
first saw it in the Salt Lake Trib-
une, day or two before / left. |
have since seen it in nearly every
Idaho paper.
know nothing about the facts.
For myself, you have no right to put
me in the seeming attitude of making
such serious charge against Mr.
King or Mr. Emory, who so far as
know, are honorable gentlemen.
wish to add further, so that there
may be no misunderstanding about
my position or actions, that / have
never paid the slightest attention to
the method, means, or manner Of your
election, so far as criticizfng it or
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13, 1891.
Hon. Fred T. Dubois, Washington, d.
C. Sir II was intending to leave
for Idaho this morning to attend to
some important legal business, when
Mr.. Ryan handed me your letter of
yesterday. l have delayed my de-
parture until this evening train in
order to answer it.
So long as the falshood about King
and Emory rested upon the statement
of Mcdonald, paid no attention to
it. He is known in Idaho and his
word is worthless wherever he is
known. | only referred to it when l
became satisfied that you had been
instrumental in CIRCULATING it in the
Eastern press. | then felt that it was
due to myself as well as to two friends,
known of all to he men of the highest
integrity that l should protect their
good names HERE, at home they need
ed no protection. Had you been in
the city | would have requested an
explanation from you. You had how
ever gone to Cuba before | saw the
telegram which DIRECTLY connected
you with the statement of Mcdonald.
1t was impossible to reach YOU, and
could not allow my friends or myself
to rest an indefinite length of time
under such an aspersion. Until yes
terday | have not doubted that you
we're directly responsible for the cir
culation HERE Of the falsehood Of Nc
Donald. On yesterday l received g
letter from a resident Of Post Falls,
10 the effect that the writer did not
believe yoI were so responsible. Your
letter OF yesterday also assures me,
that such is the fact. am glad there
fore to comply with your request that
| shall either acknowledge myself
mistaken or give some authority for
nay statement.
The first public information receiy-
ed by me through the Eastern press,
was in the Star of this city of March
18th, where an interview with myself
was prefaced with the statement that
'just before Mr.. Dubois left the city
IT IS STATED he received a dispatch
from Editor Mcdonald, &C. "A few days
after THIS | saw the same statement
in the Baltimore American Of March
18th. / was at loss to know how
the press correspondent could know
that you had received private tele-
gram from Mcdonald or know its CON
tents unless you had given them the
information; but in the absence of a
distinct statement to that effect / re-
manned silent, prefering to treat the
matter as an irresponsible rumor, al
though calculated to produce the same
effect upon the public mind as dis
tinct charge. About March goth
saw Washington special dated March
18th, to Chicago News, a paper which
| was informed in Chicago on my way
East, was especially friendly to you,
in which it was distinctly stated as a
FACT that you had received the Sian
derous telegram from Mcdonald re-
ferred to IN the Post of this city of
March 23rd and closing with these
words "Mr. Dubois has also received
other kilograms which HE BELIEVES
will surely convict Clagett and
his henchmen Of bribery or at
tempted bribery On seeing this
special the article in the Post fsIi
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

causing it to be criticized through
the press is concerned. l was either
legally elected United States Sena-
tor for Idaho for six years, commence
ing March 4th last, or / was not. The
Senate will decide that question and
that question only.
/ cannot see how the party, the
State, yourself or myself can be bene-
fitted by a personal controversy, nor
can | see how it will affect the law
and precedent as to my title to a seat
in the Senate.
Iregret very much that you seem
to regard the subject of the Idaho
Senatorship as personal matter.
l agree with your sentiment that
sail of this kind of warfare Is unseen
~, unjust and cowardly" and mas
much as in a most unseemlv, unjust,
and, l being absent l might be par
doned for saying, cowardly manner,
you attribute actions to me without
having the slightest foundation for SO
doing, and from your assumptions at
tack me. | am entitled, and do ask
most respectfully, yet most firmly,
that you either acknowledge that you
were mistaken or give some authority
for your statement.
l am very truly yours
FRED I. DUBOIS.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

While President Harrison was
down at FL Paso Tuesday receiving
honors from two nations, Ex-Gov
Foraker, of Ohio, was on a platform
at Cincinnati telling a gathered host
that "Jim Blaine has given us a
magnificent administration. Now,
if that wasn't mixing NORWOOD and
gall with the exhilerating pulque of
the Mexicans. and the savory succo-
fash of the Texans so freely dished
up to the president; then we don't won
der that the fiery Ohioan keeps any
bitter drugs in stock.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

THE News to-day publishes high
" interesting correspondence between
Hon. Fred T., Dubois and Judge W..
Fl. Clagett at Washington, growing
out of newspaper reports etc, in the
matter of Idaho senatorship. These
gentlemen now have a perfect under
standing, and the case will rest until
the meeting of the Senate in Deem
Der next. THE News has contended
all along since Judge Clagett filed his
credentials and papers of contest,
that the case was in the hands of the
Senate, and that there was no good
horse sense in keeping up sort of
guerilla warfare, and desGltory firing
over it at home. The Senate, and
that body alone, will settle the
matter, and until it does so, let US
have peace at home.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25
GARDEN SEEDS OF all kinds BIS
the pound or package at Buntings
Notice Of Assessment.

nffce OF the Secretary West Braach Canal
" Company. BlaCkfOot, Idaho. April 7th
1891 Notice u hereby given that at a regular
meeting Of Board Of Trustees held this day IN
assessment tho, p Of e. "a two dollars and hfty
cents share was levied on the capital stock
OF the said corporation. payable on or before
May llth, isBl, To John Montgomery, Treas
urer OF said company NJ his Office Ia BIackfu0t,
Idaho. Any assessment which remains un.
paid after the 18th day Of May. ISL, will be-
advertised for sale ut public auction accord.
ing 10 law. JOHN MONTGOMERY,
Secretary.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25
Notice Of A..e..me.I

nHier % thH Secretary mlacki6az
" tpmpauT HsardEu1ts fdaho.
is3l - Nutleu - hegeif given that 4
mewttuE ~ Tbs Trustees hrid this 4
sFaanssps Ne a. ~ Oup lb1tias and
" ~ pry shaw uas lsrirti % the a
% the aAli corporation fasy Shir I'D
May tith. tsgt. a. JOAN sinnlE1nssrs
- % said rusupauY at hta 1lllcr IN
tAahO Any Hasreamuut Nhirh "a
paid after thn itth daY 20 May. II
dpiin4urut and uili - advertised
puhlir auutlHn acruFtinE ~ isW
JOHN MONTGOMERY. u
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

THE Indians are rather choice 1t
is stated that they refuse to enlist in
the army unless allowed to join the
cavalry branch of the service They
have evidently never heard the song
that was more or less familiar in the
Virginia trenches during the late
war, the chorus of which was, III
you want to go to h-l just line de
cavalry"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

Dress Goods in all the spring shades
at prices to suit all, at Bunting's.
Cashmeres and Henfiettas at % C.
IS cents and $165.
Mohairs, and Alpacas 80 and 60 cts.
American Serge, 36 inches II cts.
Hinalaya Berge, SO inches. l 5 cts.
Plaid Suitings, % cts.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

The News has but one request to
make of the manager of the Presi-
dental party in its itinerary through
Idaho; that is to make Postmaster
General Wanamaker ride in the postal
car. He would probably learn the
grounds for complaints about the
irregularities of the mails in Idaho.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25
New Millinery.

take pleasure IN saying to ms lady
friends that have just received
stock of New Millinery; those wishing
to get bargains rs well az new stylish
goods must call early and get choice.
Mas. HoLBROOK.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

Fine White Embroidered Flannel,
2 pieces, yard wide, at Buntings.
Complete line OF the standard makes
Of corsets at Mrs A. T.. Barnhart's
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

EVERY day of his itinerary Presi-
dent Harrison is getting farther and
farther to the West, and every day
the Republican cry for Jim Blaine is
heard louder and stronger behind him.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

We have a dozen or more rorsc,s.
size Is worth al %, which We will
sell for % cts per pair Bunting 4 Co.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25

Now then Gents, if you want hard
hat or a nice soft hat, shoes, fine hose
or nice tie, go right down to Blunt
ings, they have got them and more
coming. Prices way down for cash.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-25
PEDIGREE


DAN NETHERBY was sired by Joe
Netherby imported by Joseph Thomp-
son, of Canada. Old Joe Setherby
by Moss-trooper, pure ely desdale,
bay horse, short legs and free Of all
blemishes. He was bred by the late
Mr.. Russell Guards, from Amber
land, out of a pure-bred Clydesdale
mare by Sterlingshire Champion.
Champion by Mr.. Brownslee's Lofty,
who gained prizes to the amount OF
s20O-never was beaten and allowed
to be the best draft stallion in Scot
land in his day. Netherby was bred
by Mr.. Townes, dam by Little John
imported by Anthony Hill, Of Whitby
grand dam a French mare. Dan Meth
erby's LIST dam by a thoroughbred
Eclepse, I'd dam by a Messenger.
Terms
Eight dollars cash or ten dollar,
the first day Of August next No in
surance.
J. A. BEERLEY.
Blackfoot, Idaho.