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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
LAWYER AND POET.
G. A. Wicksteed, IIore Than Fifty Years
Law Clerk to the Canadian Parliament.

Mr.. Gustavus A. Wicksteed, Q. c., has
been for upward of fifty-eight years in the
service of the legislatures of Lower Can
ada, the Union and the Dominion as law
clerk and English translator of the house
of commons. and for half century was
chief of his bureau. He was born in Liv-
erpool in the month of December, 1893, and
is scion of family long and greatly dis
tinguished in Cheshire and Shropshire,
while on his maternal side he could claim
descent from the ancient Lancashire fam
lily of Tatlock. In 1921, acceding to the in
vitation of his uncle, Mr.. Fletcher, he went
to Cansda, where he studied law.
In 1S2S he was nominated assistant law
clerk for the province of Ontario which
position he held under the successive re-
gimes of Mr.. William Greene, Hon. Hughes
Heney and Mr.. Etienne Parent. The last
named gentleman's reign was, however,
but short, as soon after his appointment a
special council was organized for Lower
Canada, and Mr.. Wicksteed was admitted
into that body as an official in the depart
ment of the attorney general, Hon. Mr..
Ogden. In 1911 he was appointed law
clerk and chief translator to the legisla-
tive assembly Of the united provinces,
which position he ably filled up to and
after confederation in 1867. Under the
Dominion parliament Mr.. Wicksteed be-
came law clerk and English translator to
that body, discharging his duties with abil
ity and punctuality until January, 1887,
when he applied for leave to accept his
well earned approximation.
For fifty-eight years he had been an ac-
tive integral part of the machinery of Can
ada's government, besides serving in the
special council of Lord Durham. On him
it devolved to see that many thousands
of bills should be examined, printed, cor
rected, noted, translated and put through
all their stages, each in its lawful order and
turn, and a very considerable portion OF
them had to be drafted or amended" InlS41
Mr.. Wicksteed, with Hon. Hughes Heney
and Mr.. w. A. Buchanan, composed the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
TIE MIDDLETON library

ing sermons, and the only light reading
some popular histories and book of trav-
els in South America. An association was
organized, new books were obtained by
gift or purchase from time to time, and
the institution fiourished ffty-four years.
Then it was discovered that no one had
been elected trustee, and the books were
in charge Of Daniel Fuller. In 1888 re-
organization was effected, and since then
all public spirited citizens have felt called
on to give something in person or by devise.
In 1879 Hon. Charles l.. Flint gave 81 600
TO start new fund on condition that the
town would give 800 annually. He after
ward gave $4,000 in cash and $500 worth of
books. Benjamin +. Emerson's will in
1887 gave $4,000, and minor gifts have en-
abled the town to build the structure
which is this month completed and dedi-
Gated The library contains $500 volumes,
but the new building has a capacity for
$500 books. The structure is very hand
solne!y finished, having one memorial win
dow costing SEQ in honor of Mrs. Caro-
line E. Smith.
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THE WAR LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.

Many years ago DR.. H. &. Goodman. OF
Philadelphia, surgeon OF the Twenty-eighth
Pennsylvania regiment, brought forward
proposition Tor "a great building TO pre-
serve mementoes and relics of the war and
Union soldiers" In 1850 the Pennsylvania
commandery of the Loyal Legion adopted
bis plan, and considerable progress had
been made in gathering the funds when
the Johnstown disaster stopped the work.
The state has now appropriated s500G0, the
commandery agrees to give twice as much,
and on April Is, 1892 the rwenty-sixth an
niversary OF Lincoln's death, the cOrnel
stone of the "War Library and Museum"
will be laid.
Another library Of great historic interest
is to have its permanent location in
building on the exact spot where stood the
house in which ex-senator John j. ingalls,
was born. This is on South Main street,
Middleton, Mass. The two story and
many roomed frame house in which the
Kansas statesman was born still stands
about thousand feet from its original
site, and that is now occupied by the Flint
public library building. The new struc
ture is of composite architecture, "a by 81
feet, one story high and built of brick and
Nova Scotia freestone, with slated roo.
and fireproof basement.
Middleton mas had public library even
since 1772, when seventy-two volumes were
contributed, tue mass Of the volumes be
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
The Price of Gas.

In Alderman Mentgomery's rccommneda.
tons TO the council last Tuesday night con-
corning the cost of paid fire department,
he mentioned, among other things, the diff
ference in the price of gas as between
Fort Worth and Dallas-Ihe former being
Si90, the latter - per 100 feet. A reporter
yesterday met Mr.. II. W. Beck. secretary
of the Fort Worth light and power com.
pauy, and the gentleman's attention was
>alled to the statement, and in answer TO
the query why this difference in the price,
ne said:
"Our gas IS all billed at 50 per 900 feet
but we allow discounts to all consumers that
pay on or before the 5th instant, discounts
ranging from per cent to 25 per cent, &C.
cording 10 the amount of gas used
What rate do you make TO the city2"
We have special contract with the city
TO allow them 4 discount of 20 per cent,
making gas TO them 81 40 per thousand, net,
without conditions"
DO you make special discount to large
consumers"
I'VE do not, except to parties using gas
Tor cooking or heating or power, which we
allow discount of 33JG per cent"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

u. L. L.
liberty; so the en-
listed u.en decided on surprise"
For SIX months, without the knowledge
sef their officers, they collected small sums,
the Nineteenth infantry doing most of it,
and the companies at Forts Mackinac and
Brady contributing. When the sum reached
$500 the first sergeants went to Detroit and
ordered q handsome set of silverware-
seven dozen of knives, forks and spoons,
and dozen other pieces, all marked &c.
II. s." and inclosed in a handsome box
sxith silver trimmings. The general was
requested to be at the post hall one after
noon, and there the testimonial was pre-
scented with very short speech and copy
of resolutions adopted by the men.
The general was greatly affected, the
.ssre so. perhaps, as this was the first in
Stance Of the kind in the regular army
Charles Henry Smith was born in Hollis,
Me, Nov l, 1927, graduated from Colby
university in 1856 and entered the army as
captain in the First Maine cavalry in 1861
Usswon great honors in the Army of the
Potomac, came out major general of vol
unteers and in the reorganization of 1866
was made colonel in the regular army.
In 1869 he took command OF the Nineteenth
regular infantry.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
GIVE BETTER RETURNS
Where Pickett Met Defeat.

The thigh water mark" tablet at Gettys-
burg has been placed in position, and the
date OF Nov. 10 was set for the unwilling
but the ceremonies have been postponed
until next spring This is the monument
which General J. 3. Batchelder, the his
torian, has been active in promoting, and
will be a memorial of the repulse of Pick
ett's charge. The main feature of the
monument is an open bronze book giving
an account Of the charge and its repulse.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

Many cases of courage under extreme
circumstances are recorded. For instance,
when Sir Thomas More's head was on the
Block and the fatal stroke was about to fall
he signed for moments delay while he
moved aside his beard. PITY that should
be CUT" he murmured; that has not COM
pitted treason" This famous exampis OF
Sang froid was nearly equaled by the re-
mark of the Austrian emperor the other
day when he heard of the dynamite out
rage, ''If bridge be blown up We shall
have to get out and walk"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
THE BOND QUESTION.
Some More Opinions on Their Creation
and the Disposition of the Proceeds.

The opinions of the gentlemen quoted in
yesterdays issue of THE GAZETTE were
read with much interest by the people, for
the question discussed is one of vital in
terest to all, and the public Is anxiously
awaiting to know just what disposition the
gentlemen of the city council Will make of
the money in the city's possession coming
from the sale of the bonds in question,
Perhaps every member of the council could
have been interviewed on this subject, but
the reporter only solicited an interview with
those whom he CHANGED 10 meet in his regu-
lar rounds news hunting. regardless of how
tHey stood on the question, and perhaps be-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
At the Jail.

Thomas Noon, recently convicted of the
theft of a watch and given two years in the
penitentiary, was yesterday granted a par
don by Governor Hogg.
a man named Sorrels was brought down
from Decatur Thursday night by Deputy
Sheriff Ryan and lodged over night with
Jailer Elliott, and was yesterday taken to
Terrell, he being insane.
The five vags run in Thursday by Officers
Sebe Maddox, Smith and Irwin, and one
run in yesterday, were taken to the county
road gang, from which place they will re-
turn in the spring, ira la.
Deputy Sheriff Henderson from Hood
county stopped over last night, having in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

commission for revising the statutes and
ordinances of Lower Canada.
In 1885, in company with Sir J. Z. Ma
caulay, and several other lawyers of note,
he engaged in examining, revising, con
solidating and classifying" the statutes of
Canada. The incorporation of the statutes
of the session with the work of the COM
missioners fell to Sir J. B. Macaulay for
Upper Canada and to Mr.. Wicksteed for
Lower Canada, while both gentlemen did
the work for the United Provinces between
them. In 1664-5 he formed one of com
mission to decide the remuneration OF rail
way companies for conveying her majesty s
mails. IL was not until 1854 that Mr.
Wicksteed's many services were recog-
nized by Lord Elgin, who created him a
queen council. Despite his arduous duties,
NJ Wiclsteed has found leisure moments
to devote to the muse.
His "Waifs in Verse;" published in 1857,
is rich in memories Of the days that are
gone, but his poetic writings date from be-
fore the ascension to the throne of the
Sailor King, William ", and do not stop
at Queen Victoria's jubilee. They cover a
period exceeding one-half Of the British
rule in Canada, and reach farther into tue
past than the allotted life of man.
Mr.. Wicksteed has been twice married,
first to the second daughter of Mr.. John
Gray, first president of the Bank of Mon
treal, and second to the eldest daughter of
Captain John Fletcher, of her majesty's
Seventy-second regiment, and formerly an
officer of her majesty's imperial customs at
Quebec. sss<
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

Governor Tilden had one sister and two
brothers. OF the latter, one died many
years ago without issue, but the other,
Henry A. Tilden, left six heirs, and these
contested the will. The governors sister
became Mrs. Mary 3. Pelton, and left a
son, the Colonel William T. Pelton who was
famous in the winter of 1S16-7. He in
turn left one daughter, now the wife of
William A. Hazard, salt dealer Thus
Mrs. Hazard would, by the law, be heir to
one-half of Governor Tilden's estate, his
six nephews and nieces taking the other
half But she maintained that his will
provided for all of them with sufficient
iperality and was opposed to the contest.
When it was given out some time ago
that the will would be set aside, Mrs. Haz-
ard said, "AIy honored uncle's will is my
law-the city shall have the larger part OF
what | get" So the executors closed at
once with her proposition and paid her
sg7500U. She surrendered to them the resi-
due OF her claim, which is at least g, O00,O00,
valued at s. ,000, 900 at the time of Governor
Tilden's death, is now worth quite S6,0G0,
coo and increasing in value. The moral is
self evident. Peter Cooper was his own
executor and Cooper Union is his lasting
monument, Mr. Tilden, the skillful law
yer, drafted a most elaborate will and it is
set aside. But his design will be carried
out and be IA lasting memorial OF the gen
crosby OF his grandnicce as well as of him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

Last evening Miss Pauline Wynne gave a
box party at the performance of Paul kau-
var. IN honor of her friend, Miss Leta Nc
Tendon of Waco. The party were chap
crouai by Col. and Mrs. r. NJ. Wynne, and
consisted Of the following: Misses Leta
GlcLendon of Waco, Eva Pope of Marshall,
lay and Laura Sims of Bryan, Clinton
Huffman, Fannie Field, Tommie Adams,
Maggie Wilson, Sue Terrell, Maude Wat
kins, Olive Burlington and Pauline Wynne
Nlessrs. Collect, Oates, Winthrop 3. w and
:. T. Camp, Luckett, Noreland, Robinson,
Alallet5, Brown, Paddock and Hall After
The play the party lunched at the residence
Of Col. Wynne.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

THE GETTYSBURG TABLET

On. the sides of the plinth are plates Civ
ing the names OF ali the Union and Confed
crate regiments that participated in the
'amous action. The monument was fur
nished by the northern states whose troops
helped repulse the charge, namely: Maine
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and
Minnesota. General Batchelder designed
the tablet and has superintendent its cree
ton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

mon was embarrassed. 1t would net do to
present the stuff to any young lady-not
before the election, at any rate. He thought
Qsstping 1t to some gentleman friend con
etemplating matrimony, but was advised
that that also would be politically danger,
Gus. At last accounts he still had the
trousseau,and most of his constituents were
discussing the question, What will lie do
with iti''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14


and all who saw them agreed 7! Al ,l+T
were the youngest locking couple " tte,
age that had ever been seen Oh N.!.,,
avenue.
DR.. Chidlaw was born ut Baia. Wales
July Il, 1911, emigrated to the Uutei
States in 1921, and commenced pr,arhf-,
as soon as the Presbyterian olig.u.s Wal
let him. He was pioneer OF H. ,i1ne.r,
in the west, and fifty years ago Murut la.
stead was one of lis Sunday scuJo. s.!a.
ars. His first wife WAS Hannah Gvigp.
a Welsh girl. whom he married ia .xg.
That year lac paid $l4 for the rent u 3,
small frame house and garden. Tl@ house
in which he was married in New YORK
would rent for $1,000 year Il, Is now
Dr.. Chidlaw, of Cleves, o., where tie
couple will reside.
The bride is Il grandmother. Her only
child is Mrs. Aaron Peck, ut whose mouse
she WAS married, and her only -ruuLchh
Miss Lillian Peck, Il beautiful aui viva.
cious maiden of twenty, who is tae rec1s
niZed heir to her SrandmotLer's furtuaeot
half million dollars. Mrs CLidlav. Ms
Manning that was, is q rosy checked.
bright eyed, healthy aud humorous Old
lady, and DR.. Chidlaw is a straight, cgul.
fed and noble looking old gentlemaL
SIopg may they wave
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
$50 90


Two houses We're sold in Arlington
Heights yesterday and contracts let for two
ldore Judge Cooper has moved into the
new 10000 residence recently purchased
b. hl,n ut the Heights, and his family are
delighted. The company will begin the
work 7of sinking an artesian well very
shortly to tap the same flow that now sup
plies The packing-house, brewery and nata-
tOrium.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

reached the age Of
retirement, G n d
the soldiers at
Fort w avn e,
where he has been
in command since
the spring of 1889,
were especially
sorry. General
Smith is known
in the army as the
friend of the en-
listed men, and
has Il gift of main
tanning excellent
discipline while
allowing much
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
a Politicians Bridal Trousseau.

Solomon 5. Townsend has served three
terms at Albany as assemblyInan from
Queens county, and wants to serve a
fourth. He is also well to do, good look
ing, popular bachelor, and not very Old,
and so the ladies of his district make him
rather active participant at church fairs
and similar entertainments.
Two weeks or SO before the election he
attended large fair at Hicksville, and, as
becomes candidate, took a chance" in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
THREE NEW LIBRARIES.
IN NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
AND MIDDLETON, MASS.
A Niece of Samuel j. Tilden Gives ST.
600, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Memorial
Senator Ingalls, Home.

Samuel J. Tilden's will has been set
aside at last by the court Of appeals and
New York city will not get that 5000,
coo free library she was promised. She
will, however, get some S2,0O000 of Nh
Tilden's money, which will make the be
ginning of ore Of the great libraries of the
world This she gets through the unso
licited generosity of the dead statesman's
niece, and the details are of interest.
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TIE GAZETTE MACHINE.
How tue People Can Save Se5 en- First
Glass Sewing Machine.

sewing machine is a hoEsaAassgsisets
sity and when tiCsssiisss ehachine, equa
IN all respsG.Ssses~ther machines, can bo
buxlsSssfrf one-half the money, it is tn
part of wisdom and economy to save the
useless expenditure. Ladies who wish 10
buy tirst-class high-arm No 4 sewing ma
chine can see such a machine at The GAz-
ETTE business Office, and they can buy such
machine for only s23 if they subscribe to
the weekly, daily or Sunday GAZETTE
TEE GAZETTE invites The ladies 10 call
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

charge John Haley, whom he captured at
Abilene, wanted for swindling.
An officer from Vernon came over from
Dallas last night, having in charge a man
named Rich, charged with murder in vii
barger county some time ago, and leaves
to-day for Vernon with his prisoner.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

" III TO I've, anu Then
adds, with sublime candor, that it would
probably be better to marry before they
SAIL as there is so much swindling nova
days"
Miss Hoppman, who is quite an intelli-
gent and good looking woman, of twenty
five, threatens to publish the letters, with
full names and dates, if the writing is not
stopped, and as an earnest of her inten-
tons gives few extracts to the press.
They furnish melancholy proof that the
country is full of men who would be adj
venturers and fortune hunters If they had
sense enough. She is going to Germany
soon, but does not intend to get married
ut least, SO she says.
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MORE ABOUT THOSE BONDS.
United Spiritualists.

Mrs. f. A. Welts of New York is in the
city, and viii preside at the Spiritual
services, Sunday, November u, held over
kratz's book store, corner Houston and
Second streets, entrance on Second. Mrs.
Wells comes to us Endorsed by all the
Spiritual papers of the United States.
Seats free. All cordially invited. Mrs.
Wells can be found at No. 40S East Belknap
street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
ANNOYING AN HElRESS.
Lots of Men Anxious to Wed q Luck,
Chicago Girl.

Miss Anna Harriet Hoppman, dress.
maker, of 3S3 West Harrison street, chi.
cago, was recently the heroine OF little
romance, and is now the victim of circum-
stances. The circumstances are more an
noying than dangerous however. She
knew very little about her mothers father
in Germany, and to open correspondence
and get better acquainted, sent him pres
ent, made by herself, in an embroidered
case. In a little time thereafter her grand
father died, leaving her 5000.
1t was an agreeable surprise, but when
the romance was published her troubles
began. The carrier now calls often at se3,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

everything going,
the res suit of
which was that
he won the prize
of the evening-a
bridal trousseau.
It's a beauty, too,
a dainty lot of
silk, linen and
lace. There was
a la u gh h at
might almost have
been heard the
length of Long
Island, and the
honorable Solo
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

Only two transfers were recorded yester-
Day, as follows:
James Ryan to O. T. Darby, lot +,
block c, Ryan's subdivision,
DlccA lDS-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lUUU UU
J. c. Meacham to w. y. Sexton,
LOTT block 49, Chambers addt-
.....,........., $50 90
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

A Pole named Stanislas Zalewski has
just died at Bordeaux whose birth certif-
cate shows that he was born at Warsaw in
1850. He was a collector OF pipes and an
incessan5 smoker. His memory remained
clear almost to the end
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

t h e fasa,9uab,s
Madison avenue,
New YorS. Tarre
was no spec.a. 10
nance about il
The two Lad no.
been lovers in
youth and sen.
rated by cras,
fate" brt tn.
N''A Aa't'L a.Nct. A
renlarkaJ.yeyea:.
full life an! ber3
: W ice married
while the brad.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14
COURTHOUSE mELANGE


Yesterday of Interest
In the Seventeen district Judge Beckham
did noUhiug beyond reviewing the report of
Che grand jury; that body found and re
turned yesterday thirty-three true bills of
indicuHent-oight for felonieS and twenty
five for misdemeanors. They were then
dismissed to end of term unless something
of great Importance should occur so as to
make it necessary for them to be again
ralled together.
In Judge Steaiman'S court, Forty-eighth
district, the Nick Harris case was begun
and the entire day consumed in securing a
jury. Evidence will be taken up first thing
this morning. No civil case filed in either
district.
COUNTY COURT.
In the county court late in the afternoon
his honor, Judge Harris, heard argument in
John {. Harrison IS. Young 4 kuhcn ct a.,
and took the case under advisement.
In this court the following suits were
fled
45l6. Farmers ard Mechanics National
Bank vs.. James c. Fulton. debt
+5lT. ". y. Human Implement Co. VS..
Clinton Jack, debt
45lS. Julia Clark VS.. F. W. & d. C. Ry.
Co. damages.
45l9 H. j. wilson vs.. G. c. S; S. 4. Ry.
Co, damages.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-14

and her mail is q
curiosity, the love
letters especially.
Some ask only for
CORE 5 pondence,
others hint at mat
rimony and q few
blurt out plain
proposals, with an
inventory of the
Inducements in
person and style.
One genius, a Chs
cago man, coolly
proposes that they
two go to Europe
- l;-n a-l ,la-
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A FAIR SCHEDTLE

u advertising rates, such rs TuS.sefs--s
adheres TO, treating eyeExsssa;f afikc Is bet
benefit .sssseSss's
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Readers of THE GAZETTE can, DC. s4tssfsats
per 4 service by menti2psssssssa fame of
the Fort Worth ,taStzsss When correspond
ing with, asssAefGTtiser in either the Daily
QrstSsASiss-f7y GAZETTE Think of this and
'felp TIE GAZETTE without cost to yourself
II is q small matter 10 you, but business to
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