davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
EiectricitY in Agriculture.

1t has long been a problem how to apply
electricity to the growth of plants. Use of
the electric force for such a purpose is still
in the experimental stage, but enough has
already been done to show that there are
possibilities in the case
In one series OF experiments the seeds of
beans, sunfowers and winter and spring
rye were used. The seeds were soaked,
electrified and Immediately sown The
plants were more fully developed, their
leaves were larger and their color brighter
than those grown from non-electTilied seed,
but the yield was not affected
In another series of experiments plates
of copper and zinc about two feet by two
feet six inches were buried at the end of
the plots and connected by their upper
faces, the effect being to establish "a current
through the earth. The result was d larger
crop, and vegetables of enormous size
In the third series electrical collectors
were mounted on insulated rods and CON
nected by wires, the effect being to obtain
a highly electrified atmosphere. Seeds of
rye, corn, oats, barley, peas, clover. pota-
toes and flax were used. This form of ap-
plication increased the yield of seed an
average of one;half, and that of straw one
third, while the ripening was more rapid.
1t was also found that potatoes grown by
this treatment We're rarely diseased, and rs
the beneficial effects CT electricity on vines
attacked by phylloxera have already been
observed it is possible that means have
been found Of combating the microscopic
pests which attack vegetable growth
Ironmonger
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
An Outfit for Neuralgia.

If there is any one in Macon who, had
little faith in hoodoos and charms a few
weeks ago that person was Chief kenan.
But at last all unbelievers are brought
around. and it appears this was the case
with the doughty chief. Some days ago he
was suffering considerably with neuralgia.
After trying every remedy under the sun
he at last came upon 4 friend who had a
recipe which he was not caring particu-
larly TO reveal to the chief, but seeing the
official in deep trouble he finally consented
10 apply the remedy. Securing 4 spool of
black silk thread, he cut off several bits.
One he tied around the neck of the chief,
another down the back, and connecting the
one from the neck with that around the
waist, and fourth down his breast, con
Meeting in the same way the two bands.
This completed the outfit.
When the operation was finished the
chief. with an incredulous smile, asked
what came next. ''Oh, you will talk diff
ferently in a few minutes" replied the
friend, with shake of the head. In d
minute the official felt strange sensation
in the face, and within five minutes the
pain had left him. To say that he was
amazed would be putting it mildly. He
has already given the cure to dozen suf-
ferers, and now he is at work solving the
problem OF now he was cured. As yet he
has found no one who can give the cause
for it.-Macon Telegraph.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
ALTAR AND TOMB.
Oakville wants 4 newspaper


MARRIAGES.
Mr. James y Campbell and Miss Lottie
Isham. Longview. May l..
Nh J. y. Haukins and Mrs. NJ. A. Spears,
near Taylor May IL
Mr. Young Everett and Mrs. +. J. Bull,
Gordon, May 20
Mr.. ]. NJ. Eplin and Miss Enola Amerine,
near Narrclton, May Il.
MI VI. W. Mcdowell and Miss Josie
White Mckinney, May II.
Mir T. l.. Collier and Miss Ella Glaze,
Ouanah, May p.
Mn. Flint Murphy and Miss Mollie Frank
lin. Quanah, May p.
Mr. John S Dunn and Miss Estelle
Bracllen. Waco, May 20.
Mir. - Reeves and Miss Jennie Hardwick,
Rusk, May 81.
Mir G. W. Black ana Miss Mary Hayes,
Skidmore, May IL.
Mr.. Tom Williams and Miss lila Cum
minis, Bonham, May p.
Mr. Wistlv Easily and Miss Annie West,
Houston, May IL.
Mr. Ed. Oglaston and Miss Lizzie Gould,
Houston. May Is.
Mr.. Walter J. Davis and Miss Carrie
Primm Houston, May 19.
Mir. John 7. Hare and Miss Lula Williams,
Houston, May IS.
Mr.. w J. Andrews and Miss Maggie An
derson. Aurora, May l6
Mr. D. Alternately and Miss Josie Gibbs,
Eu~tlduG, MAY l."
Mr.. VIII Mathew and Miss Ida Frog,
Gainesville. May -
Mr.. !. NJ Battenfield and Miss Mile
PYLE. Gainesville, May Is.
Mr. John McClain and Miss Mary Phelps,
Gainesville, May Il.
Mr.. ]. l. Wheeler and Miss Annie F.
King. Gainesville, May Is.
Mir. 3. F.. Clayton and Miss Eliza Clover,
Cleburne, May l6.
Mr.. j. L. DRESSER and Miss Emma Oh.
Marshall, May -.
DEATHS.
Miss Eta Stinson, Sherman, May 10.
Mr.. William Sides, BeaukiSs, May L.
Mr.. j. 4. Toler, Beeville, May ~.
Mr.. T J. Seeley, Workman, May IS
Mrs. Mary Claybough. Ross, May y.
Mrs Carrie NJ. Townsend, San Marcos,
May 10.
May IA
Mrs. Frank Graham, johnson City, May
Il.
Mrs. Mary A. Long, Mount Vernon, May
10.
Mr.. D. F Jamers, near Pecos City, May
IS
Miss Eta Steel, San Marcos, May 20.
Mr. William Benton. Santo, May 10.
Mrs. Tom Witten, near Sherman, May
20
Professor Robert Drennon, Springtown,
May 70.
Mr.. J. j. Watts. near Thornton, May is.
Mrs Nancy Wood Victoria Nav IL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
WHERE MARINA Is FOUND.
1t Is Product of Several Countries, and
Is Found in Trees Like Pitch.

Is Found in Trees Like Pitch.
The mama of commerce comes chiefly
from Sicily. II is 4 sweet substance OBJ
tanned from small tree, which is known
as the mama ash. This tree can be grown
as far north as England, but in that coun-
try it yields no mamma, and is cultivated
for ornament only. The mama is formed
from the sap. The trees are ready TO be
tapped at the age OF years, when the
stems have a diameter of about three
inches. The tapping is done by making
cuts through the bark TO the wood, the in
cisions being one or TWO inches long and
about an inch apart.
The first cut is made at the lower part of
the trunk. The next day another cut is
made just above the first, and SO on, day
after day, during the dry season. The next
year tae untouched part of the stem is
operated upon in the same way, and the
practice is continued in successive years
till the tree is exhausted
The finest mamma is that which is in
crusted around pieces of stick or straws
placed in the missions. Flake mamma is
that which has hardened on the trunk.
The inferior quality is from the lower in
cision. After its removal from the tree
the mamma is dried on shelves.
There are other plants that yield a SINH
lar product. The tamarisk of Arabia eX
udes from its branches Il substance that
becomes solid in the cool of the morning.
This is known as tamarisk honey. The
emulation is assisted by the puncture of a
small insect. 1t is said that this honey is
described by native writers as dew which
falls upon the leaves Of the tamarisk and
other trees.
The Persians gather kind of mamma
from a leguminous plant by shaking its
branches or by picking the leaves and
gently beating them over a cloth when
dry. Throughout Persia and Afghanistan
naturally produced mamma is harvested
from different trees and shrubs. 1t is eaten
by the people as a sweetmeat and is ex
ported TO India.
In Australia sweet substance is OBJ
tanned by the natives from the sandalwood.
1t is 4 favorite article OF food with them
and with the colonists. The mama gath
cred from the leaves of the eucalyptus is
rather a product of insects. The eNuda-
tion of the sap is due to their puncturing
OF the leaves, and the same is supposed to
be the origin of the mamma which is col
lected from the twigs OF certain species of
oak.
The notion OF the Arabs that the mama
was a dew deposited upon the leaves of
shrubs reminds US that we have the phe-
nomenoR Of honey dew on leaves of the
elm in this country. 1t is to be observed On
hot and dry days in August. The upper
surface of the leaves becomes vanished
with soluble sweet gum, much resorred
TO by insects in the morning. 1t hardens
IN, he hot This tn no a rl
natural emulation of sap from the leaves,
caused by excessive heat. There is no in
dication of the leaves being punctured.
The visits of the insects are result, not a
cause.-Youth's Companion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
An Old English Hoax.

The bottle imp hoax was one OF the most
gigantic of the many hoaxes and impost-
ures played on the English people during
the Eighteenth century. The Duke. of
Montague, in the year l149, laid u wager
with another nobleman that if an impostor
advertising that he would jump into a
quart bottle should come along, all Lon
don society would flock to see the wonder.
In order to decide the bet the following adj
vertisement was put in all the papers:
AT the new theatre in the Haymarket
on Monday next, the 10Th inst, is to be
seen a person who performs the several
most surprising tricks following, viz:
First, he takes common walking cane
from any of the spectators, and thereon
plays the music of every instrument now
in use. Secondly, he presents you with
common wine bottle (Which any of the
spectators may first examine); he then
places this bottle on table in the middle
of the stage, and he without any equivo-
cation goes into it in sight of all the spec
tators. While in the bottle he will sing all
the popular songs of the day. During his
stay in the bottle any person may handle
it and see that it does not exceed com
mon tavern bottle in size
This advertisement excited the curiosity
of the people, and on the evening men
toned a prodigious number of people gath
cred in and around the Haymarket. Roy
atty went in disguise and beggars in their
every day clothes. Not more than half the
crowd, the account says, could find seats in
the great building. Finally the supposed
conjuror appeared on the stage. The ma
jority OF those present confidently expected
to see him soon in the odd shaped bottle
sitting on the table. Not until he brazenly
told them that if they would pay double
fare he would go into pint bottle instead
of quart did it dawn upon them that
they had been sold. \ general row en-
sued, during which masks were removed
by force and many aristocratic features e1-
posed.-Anerican Notes and Queries.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

The Alvord canning and eyaporating COM
pany viii soon be running on fun time, Us
vegetables are maturing very fast
The work OF rebuilding the compress at
Honey Grove has already commenced and
will be pushed until the press is again in
shape.
Col f. J. Waldren has decided to put up
4 cotton gin on Paradise, east OF Vernon.
He will also have Il corn mil AT the same
place.
A new cotton gin is being erected at
Rmge by Mr.. Charles kretschman.
MIR. W. J. Miller is at Cummins putting
in the dam for the mill and gin for Mr..
Armstrong. The ditch viii also be used
to irri%ate the CCncho valley for three
miles on each side Of the river.
The Lone Star brewing association of
san Antonio has decided TO erect Il beer
and ice house at Rockdale, and their men
are there now undertaking the work.
II is strange, says the San Marcos Vim
dicator. that Texas has not more broom
factories when broom corn is 50 easily
GROWN here
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25

There has been great improvement in re-
frigerators since they were first intro
duced. The old fashioned ice box lined
with charcoal or some other non-conductor
of heat was formerly all we mad for keep
ing ice. By improved methods a great
deal of the time and material has been
saved in the manufacture of refrigerators,
and thoroughly trustworthy one may
now be purchased for ten dollars and up
ward. Anaice box or ice chest, when the
ice is in the same compartment as the food,
is not so expensive, and it keeps the food
colder, but there is greater waste of ice,
and it is great deal more trouble TO keep
clean.
Some of the best refrigerators are fur
nished with shelves of slate, and still
others are made with the entire compart-
ments where the food is kept lined with
stoneware. These are considerably more
expensive than a zinc lined refrigerator.
The smallest of those made with stone
ware compartments cost S25. IL seems as
if the food kept in them would be more
wholesome than that kept in zinc lined
refrigerator, which is SO apt to have close,
stuffy odor, no matter how often it is
washed.-New York Tribune.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
THE MAl-EEST.
Prizes voted-The Weeks Entertainment
Ends With a Grand Dance.

Yesterday closed the NIai-fest under the
auspices of Como social CLUB. Sacred
music was advertised and was played
until night when the large crowd
present demanded that they be permitted TO
dance. The music was changed to lively
waltZes and schottisches and dancing began.
but was soon stopped. bat finally permission
was given and the pavilion floor was soon
filed with many dancers indulging in the
may waltz, which was kept up until q late
hour.
In the afternoon there was 4 fifty yards
foot race won by John Flint with Alanoney
second.
Alright little Miss Cumming sang and
danced. and there was fancy roller skating
President Schmidt was voted 4 gold
headed cane as the most popular gentle
man. Miss Alice Pollard the May queen.
was voted the most popular young lady and
given diamond bracelet
\ silver pitcher, holder and cup was
voted fire company No ).
President Schmidt made a speech OF
thanks for the cane and on behalf of the
club thanked those present for their hearty
support.
Last night Secretary s. J. Memory
called on the GAZETTE and requested that
the statement be made that the directors
of the club haddecided that hereafter there
should De no dancing on Sunday night.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
TEXAS NEEDS AND WANTS.

ChIdress needs a system of waterworks.
A cotton factory, oil mill and furniture
factory Corsicana needs.
Mexia needs electric lights.
Plano needs an ice factory and Touring
mill.
Nacogdoches wants public park. The
Star-NcwS thinks the ten acre Houston
track one mile northeast of town, the most
suitable place.
Mckinney wants an artesian well.
More tenant houses IS an absolute neces-
SHY in UvaIde.
Kaufman wants a fire department.
Savoy wants i city hall, brick yard and
4 tannerN.
WYE wants 4 bank.
Oakyille wants I newspaper.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25

there" by vote of ninety-eight to ninty-
four, these being the figures made on close
estimate, no official count having yet been
had. Our officers are: County judge, D.
P. Coulson; district and county clerk, c. n.
Rutherford: sheriff and tax collector, w.
\. Hilen; county attorney, S. W. Mcclure;
assistant. ". j. Corby; treasurer. William
SAMPSON; surveyor, G. W. Holt; inspector,
w. I. Sullivan. The commissioners are
a. B. Powell. W. L. Foster, B. NJ. Jones,
-Bremond. There was no dirturbance OF
any kind; everything going off quietly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
IT You Own a Summer Place.

Did the reader ever have a place in the
country, If he has and does not want to
grow sick of it, or If he has none, but hopes
to have one, and does not want to be forced
to give it up in disgust, let me give him a
piece of advice Don't undertake too much
Have only 500 square feet of grass, and one
tree or half a dozen shrubs, but have all of
the best. Dig deep, fertilize literally. plant
the best grass seed and plenty of it, set out
the largest trees and shrubs that will be
likely to grow, and care for them tenderly,
year afteryear. Dig about them and prune
them, and spare no pains to make them the
best of their kind; or. let me say at once,
that the readers delight in nature and his
desire to initiate her effects will not pre-
vent the failure of his lawn planting
Samuel Parsons, Jr., il Scribners.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
L-NE PROGRESS.

=
f--.. 80. --... In i've ye.lrs nosr
-. ...-.....,....., - NJ.
g. GUY. NSu mn; mn t.i heC
- ....',a'e, with seating
H... ........... ..-...--..
's---. ,'".. !io.se :; az Cameron
s-.-. ~. lh' "a-'S are no"
TIE Guadalupe. along the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25

five or six inches long, and the wounded
man was as bloody as beef when seen
by GAZETTE reporter. The wound is
verT severe one and it is believed the skull
is fractured. Officers Nicely and Rice az
rested Diaz and lodged him in the Gala
bose. but to-day he will be taken to Jail.
his offense being felony. 1t is not in
probable that Rodriguez is fatally hurt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
GRAPEVINE.
Plenty of Rain-Crops of All Kinds Doing
WeI-Looking for Better Times.

The recent good rains have made every
body jubilant. The whole crop is now in
fine condition, and the farmers are mostly
up with their work.
The harvesting OF wheat Will begin the
LIST of June. and the yield will be the
heaviest for many years.
The laying by OF corn is going on all
around.
The stands of cotton are reported 10 be
very good, and much of it is chopped out.
There will be an abundance OF fruit of all
kinds.
The health of the community is splendid,
and everything points to u very prosperous
year.
Business still remains duh and unsatis-
factory.
The town is at standstill so far as i'm
provements are concerned. If large crop
is gathered it will get j move on and hump
itself.
The political sentiment here among all
classes is against Cleveland as the nominee
OF the great Democratic party. They look
upon him as Il back number and not in ac-
cord with the progressive ideas of the PEG
pie.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
Given ONLY $3.50.

SAN Francisco, CAL, May 24.-The Cali
fornia athletic club awarded Jackson and
Corbett each $3.50 in lieu Of $4,000 orig
inally offered for the contest. Both fight
ers protested and declared they would not
accept it. Later, however Corbett took
the money. 1t is thought Jackson will do
likewise
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
CHOPPED WITH AN AXE.
Me1icans Gamble and Fail Out with a
Tragedy Resulting.

On Twelfth street between Rusk and
Jones is an UNANIMOUSLY low gambling dive
,5requented by Mexicans. About mid
Eight last night some eight or
the Mexicans were in the room and gam
bling was at its height. Exmimo Diaz
was losing and Pedro Rodriguez was Win
ming when hot words were INDUCED IN and
Diaz quick as q fash seized a
woodman's AK standing in
corner of the room and brought the blade
down on Pedro's head with terrible force.
telling the man EEe a beef The cash IS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
SPORTING.


ASSOCIATION.
LOUISVILLE. KY. May 24-Louisville-
Runs, 6; hits, S; errors. ,. Washington
Runs, 0; hits, :; errors, ,. Batteries
Ehret and Cook, Bakely and Mcclure.
Umpire-Matthews.
CoLUMBUs, ONO. May 24-Columbus-
Runs, 3; hits, 4; errors, .. Baltimore
Runs, 4 hits, 8: errors, l. Batteries-Do-
Ian and O'Connor, Mcmahon and Robinson.
Umpires-Knell and kerins.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25

CINCINNATI, ONO, May 24.-Two thou
one half an inning had been played. The
action is in consOnance with Mayor Mos
bv's instructions to the police last week.
The spectators were refunded the entrance
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
Fatal ARRAY in Arkansas.

JoSEsBoRo. ARK, May 2+-Two young
men named johnson and Coward became
involved in quarrel in this city last night
when Johnson's father came TO his rescue,
separating the young men. Coward then
TUNED on the peacemaker and fatally
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
A Spiked Switch.

JoSEsBoRo, ARK. May pa north
bound passenger train on the Cotton Belt
road was wrecked in the yards here last
night Engineer Williamson was scalded
badly and his fireman, Jagerman, and an
engineer named Parsons riding with them
in the cab We're instantly killed. The wreck
was caused by partly thrown and spiked
down switch
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
\ Farmer Kills Himself.

VIcKsBURG, Mss, May 24-Alex King, a
negro farmer, was shot and killed on his
farm this morning He had a quarrel with
his son and had procured gun to shoot
him. He changed his mind, however, and
in setting the weapon down, still cooked, it
was discharged, the shot entering his breast.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25

A thing that blind men do, and do well,
is to telegraph. Seeing men have no ad.
vantage over them here except in being
able to read written messages handed in,
for which purpose gentleman with eye
sight makes useful assistspr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25

Mrs. A. ]. Sullivan, Audubon, May 10
Mr.. Gerre Mallory, Cuero, May 20.
SAN ANTONIO. May o4-Harry Bergwell.
a well known citizen, died this morning of
disease of the liver. He had been identified
with number of local enterprises and was
followed to the grave by large number of
prominent people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

Prospectors are coming in to Hale county
on every stage, and they are all delighted
NTH tho rollnfl.N
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25

stabbed him, whereupon young Johnson
drew his pistol and shot Coward twice.
Both VIII die
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
NO COST TO YOU.

Help The Gazette Without Cost to Your
self.
Readers of THE GAZETTE can do this pa
s gse For se worth e G ,.ulsGIa
ing wi.l.s1aa1I( - Isl N either the Daily
sa1D - NIzETTE. Think of this and
Hefp TIE GAZETTE without cost TO yourself.
II is a small matter 10 you, but business TO
TIE GAZETTE
The Weekly GAzEIISuillIllullll4la llgfe
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-31

Following came $4,000 sweep
stake divided into 40, 30, 20 and 10
per cent. prizes There were'ten birds
to shoot at, and the result was as fol-
lows: LIST money. H. W. Mcvicar,
Winchester %, Ed. Moore, Hagers-
town srd, j.. p. Cord, Hagerstown !;
4th, w. 1. Rinehart. Shepherdstown.
The third event was an IS club team
shoot 4 IS single birds. This was
naturally III interesting contest, ~
Hagerstown, Winchester and Martins
burg crack shots were pitted against
each other. The outcome was that
Winchester made 81 points, Martins
burg "A, and Hagerstown Al.
In the fourth event there were Is
entries for fine Remington gun, val
ued at $40. There was some excel
lent shooting in this contest by H. w.
McVicar, Of Winchester George Nc
Clelland, Of Hagerstown; and Scott
Little, Of Martinsburg. Mr. Mcvicar
carried off this prize also with ID out
Of Is.
Mr.. Mcvicar came TO the front
again in the fifth contest for a fine
silver cake basket valued at $40. The
shoot was at Is single birds, and every
one Of them fell, owing to this VIM
chester mans expert shooting.
The concluding event Of the day was
the one for the merchants donated
prizes. They were distributed as fol-
lows: H. w McVicar, lst !; ]. w.
Strider, ID S. w. Bratt, Ord j..
W. Breckenridge, 4th r. e. Burk-
hart, 9th H. Il. McKinzie, 9th; and
Harry Strider, 9TH.
w. h. Smith, of Hagerstown, and
John w. Smith, Of Mar6nsburg, very
acceptably filed theposition ofjudges.
Robert H. Bryarly acted as referee.