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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30

but don't see them in the papers now
Have you given them upa''
The two ladies continued their chat to
themselves, and were as happy as two tur-
tie doves in three minutes. The men had
journalists fdgettiness to get rid of their
secret, and each threaded his way through
the street half unconscious of where he was
or whittier he was going So do the cares
OF this evil world eat up the virtuous soul
OF the modern newspaper man.
Next day but one the miraculous hap
pened in an age of unbelief. Every one of
the daily papers seemed to have been be-
witched. They had al hit upon the same
way of saying the same things about the
same subject, at the same time, with the
same enthusiasm, the same original com
ments, and with the same practical moral.
And in the editorial columns there were the
same spontaneous editorials calling the
same special attention to the same remarka-
bic story in the news columns. But the pa
pers had not been bewitched, of course.
Such superstition is impossible now-a-
days. They bad only been bewizarded.
Everybody was talking of the great new
enterprise that was TO develop the country,
put an end TO importation of raw material
in mineral form, and furnish triumphant
solution of the pauper labor problem.
FotherIngham had made q grand stroke,
though il had been preceded, and was TO be
followed by others which we shall be there
to see. The scheme was fioated.
And in the fertile mind of Mrs. Euphemia
]. Shicksper another Blarnaby scheme be-
gan to float.
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proviso that the change hould only

prOviSO that the change hould only be on
the surface, a mere cha re of form, not of
substance. With this Understanding, Mr.
Hannah reconstructed hi, Juvenile appella-
ton on genteel printipl; The Mordecai
easily expanded its, syllablcs into
the more elegant At,'timer De Kay
The surname gave 4 little more
trouble, but ny scientii ally tracing the
'ha' through lis equiva nts-hay, fodder
fother fin rustic parlan }, to the act Of
fodderine, fothering: an the same with
the man" French ht nme, varying to
ham" for euphony and closer cover, he
hattered himself ne was BORN TO conquer
nature itself
Mr.. Mortimer DeKay Fotheringham's
turn OF fortune came SOU after the change
Being very presentable nan, We'll set up.
prosperous looking and something of the
Spanish style of male bea y about his face
u IS not very surprising hat he courted
and soon welded 4 South n hciress with d
taste for foreign blood. The F'othering-
hams cut dash il meIoplitan s0ciety-at
least the society papers said so.
MIR. totheringham kneV the value of
newspaper by intuition. He had Il pro
found respect for the pre- IS an intricate
machine which did its gii ling in beautiful
obedlence TO the varying rec Of steam ap-
piled. U was his hobby t study the pipes,
and the screws, and h often tested the
amount OF pressure req,r'od to make the
wheels so round. Ii wa natural that he
should take an interest III the brilliant
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
The Strange Case of Cratic Keu.ia.

Cratic Kslleia himself, Maltese man,
was born of parents who possessed the or
binary number of fingers and toes He
had six fingers On each hand and sir toes
on each foot. His wife possessed the Or
binary number Of digits. Four children
were born to this couple. Salvador, the
eldest boy. had the Blk fiDg ered condition
of his father represented in full. George
and Andre resembled the mother, but ths
hands and feet of the former were slightly
deformed. Marie, the daughter, had also
FIVE fingers and FIVE toes on each hand and
foot, but her thumbs were developed sons
what out of proportion.
As regards the second geDeration-au
the children having married partners with
natural hands and feet-of Salvator's four
children three showed the six fingered
condition George had two girls with six
fingers and toes, and third girl with six
fingers on each hand and six toes on tbs
right foot, but only five toes on the left.
and finally boy with the natural NUN
Der OF 6igits. Andre had many chill
dren, but all had normal hands and feet,
and of Marie's family boy had six toes,
while her other three children showed po
departure from the natural type.-Dr. An
drew Wilson in Harper'5.
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phalanX OF women and men Who illuminate
the journalistic orb with lie genius that
enables il in its turn 10 illur nate the com
mon world. Mn F'otherins am delighted
to fraternize with the Scribe, md Phalisees
of Park Row. Occasionally te would wine
or dine handful OF then, Il his office or
his house, in the way of g. d-fellowShip.
for more DISTINGUISHED j nirer of the
craft never broke bread. Aud he was al
ways happy to give any rel rter firSt-rate
material for a column or so # money mar
Eet gossip. There are no. many of his
status who have either the goodwill, or the
tact. or the ability 10 furnisl off-hand the
equivalent of a $10-check D the dear
BOYS"
So it is easy to believe tina, when, within
three days of Blobbe's mission o Fothering-
ham in Blarnaby'S interest, Fotheringham
invited several of his trusty press friends
10 meet him in his private otice, quite an
enthusiastic little crowd assembled. They
knew that he would not have sent for them
If he had not something to communicate,
and they were sure that, what yer the COM
mUnication. it would be worth having.
Mr.. Fotheringham's inner ol.ce was more
OF q drawing room than place of trading.
The heavy pile carpet deadened ell sound,
rich curtains hid tie DOORS
decanters, bottles and glitteling glasses
gave an artistic finish 10 the sanctum. Mr..
F'othoringham presided over The brilliant
conclave in solitary majesty. There sat
around him the well known Pafrey Pryor
a gentleman who had risen through the sew
eral grades of reporter, city EDITOR, stop
gap, spring poet, interviewer 10 his pres
ent distinguished post rs serio- humoriSt on
the Daily Revolver. His salar~ was of
mythical proportions. but then whatever he
touched turned TO gold in the ONCE. Near
him was Tinker, the person who prints the
menus, and the patterns of the wallpaper
and carpets and dress-shirts Of certified
aristocrats, TO order. in imitation newspa-
per form. as so much per hundred copies,
cuts extra. Society journalism was rep
resented by Corporal Cautwen, Of the Sun
day Prattier, whose cousin was married to
4 millionaire. The rough diamond over in
the corner. who finds the Broadway Win
dow handy as cuspidor, is Mr.. Judah
Snifter, executor of the Yanktcn
Cabot, new III these parts but of
great fame out Dakota way. His
Jhree-line editorials in the Evening Cock
tail can be felt quite half way round the
block. Mr.. Phelim COoney was another
ready writer on anything, from politics TO
potatoes. Two ladies graced the gather
ing. The romantic-visaged dame with the
silvery curls and cherry lips is Mrs, Eu-
phemia j. Shicksper, the talented author
of Curl Paper Idylls," s.Just How TO
Write Poetry 1.-The History of Bando-
line" etc.. etc. Mrs. DIR. Aphraditie
O'Clam is that impressively intellectual
personality who prefers the tai Office
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viii follow. OF course, that's a little side
tip for your private ear, ladies and gentle
men. l hope | have made it clear that our
dual scheme is not a mere financial opera
ton, but patriotic movement of the first
magnitude
There was no mistaking the impression
this exposition had made upon the hearers.
In more than one breast q secret resolve
had been made to sound MIR. Fotheringham,
as soon as a strictly private interview could
be had, as TO the likelihood of an opening
for a new paper in the territory; or, per-
haps an appointment as agent for the new
railroad; or even an inspectorship over the
new immigrants. Mr.. Snifter led off with
an extra impressive demonstration through
the window as preface to little inquiry.
EFF l kitch on, yew Jest want a right re-
vivin' boom fer the Laramie an Yellowstun
tracks, with a social salvation streak licked
onto 1t toll able thick, amt that so'"
You've struck it square, Mr.. Snifter."
Then l guess I'm jest the fixture fer n
special correspondent to go out and do fer
the Larimie what Wash'nton Irwin did for
Astor's Astoria, only my book would make
his take back seat, fer speak the Wild
West langwidge-see2
"a capital suggestion, Mr.. Snifter: won't
you make note of il and submit it TO me
again later on-thauk you.''
MIR. Snifter began to discover in d dim
way that the Wild West method of ''gettiug
ahead' has other disadvantages in the bet
ter-mannered East besides the giving away
OF ones little ambitions
II feel unable TO express the pride and
satisfaction and joy your magnificent
scheme inspires in me, as patriot and as
woman; Mr.. Fotheringham. 1 am sure am
only volclng the sentiments Of our friends
here, who voice the sentiments of the Amer
lean people, when l congratulate you on
your noble work-a work, sir, which,
pray don't leave US yet, gentlemen!
Pardon me, madam, for interrupting so
gratifying a"
y had not intended speech, Mr.. Foth-
eringhan, as | ghall have the honor of
stating my cordial approval of the scheme
over wider journalistic area than some
whose pens are tied to 4 single sheet"
Mrs. Shicksper's ink may be diluted to
water vast area, but some of US object TO
be maid-of-ali-work to the syndicates,"
chimed in the astute Mrs. DR.. O>Clam.
Mrs: Shicksper's summary face was
framed In wintery couture, but it looked
all the brighter for the March wind that
seemed to sweep across it from the neigh
borhood OF Mrs. DR.. O'Clam's high stool.
Her still pretty eyes danced gaily to the
unexpectedly Christian mildness of her
reply:
Mr.. Fotheringham, forgot to ask you
how is my old friend, Mr.. Blarnaby. |
haven't met him-why, it may be as much
as these two months! My dear Mrs.
O'Clam, meant nothing PERSONAL al
ways used to read Jour charming letters,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30

aristocrats, and the prevalence of what is
ridiculed as Anglomania, indicated to his
mind this fact--that there is movement in
progress which is steadily blending the
best interests Of the two branches of the
old Anglo-Saxon family. The best people
on both sides best understand each other,
and love each other, and the closer they
come together the sooner will the worst
foes of both be COMPOUNDED. The tendency,
SO Blarnaby was convinced, is for the Odd
families and distinguished names on both
sides TO join hearts and hands (and why not
pocketbooks) in their common interest.
That tendency every consideration babe
him sympathize with and encourage. AS
man of affairs, as statesman and a philan-
thropist (for such he wished to be consid-
ered) he saw that he had everything to gain
by promoting it.
This was the actual reason why Blarna-
had sought the GOOD offices OF Mrs. Benni-
son and Mr.. Hocg. Once within the aristo-
cratic Qualifications, he could trust himself
to bring up his reserve of city friends when
ever he might be unable TO capture his gar
rison single-handed.
Ito be continued)
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man W pm Blobbe hurried off to see when
the blai X wall rnoropolized the great mans
attentiH. This was Fotheringham Mr..
Fothelhgham was the dashing field officer
who cyried out the orders OF the general
and II aide. He was a broker and he
had ben broken. He knew the ropes fore
and al Unlike his distinguished to-relig-
ionist. Mr.. Abram Sebag, Mr.. Fothering
ham RS one of those who think it good
tactic1to round OF those racial corners
whichinake names stand boldly square.
He fobwed the fashion of the Lazarus who
transit rmed himself into Lawrence, and
the NJ ses who became Moss, and the ST
mon Mo budded inc Simmonds, and the
IsraeIwho bloSsomei into DiSraeli, and
the II iellized Ezelials Jackson-ized Jacob
sons, Lawson-ized Lewis, and their tribe.
Whe1he had the misfortune to fail he
failed as Mordecai Hannah, his rightful
namd 1t needed lit e reflection to perceive
that he fates counsted prudential moGi-
iicatiin. He refiecad that the phoenix
which rose from its ashes evidently adopted
the SINE policy, for I has never been seen
undei its old name slce. The resolve be-
ing liade, it was foil wed by an honorable
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
The CAUSE,
BY EDITH RANDALL
bus, Ohio.

For The Gazette
They sat together meath the trees,
And felt the cooling southern breeze
That famed the heated face.
The scent OF roses filed the air,
And there was perfume everywhere
a most delightful place.
He talked o, happy days in store,
When they would have 10 part 40 more,
And told her of his love.
He said the day she'd never rue.
For he would always be as true
As stars in heaven above.
But as she turned with queeulv grace,
A look OF pain came DER her face,
And tears began to flow.
He stopped ana kissed her lovely cheek.
And begged that she would only spr4E
And lei him share her woe.
But no confession would she make.
II seemed as II her heart would break
In vain he sJroVe 10 cheer,
Al last she leanedupon his breast
And said. I think you might have guessed
Twas those green apples, dear.
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The SOUTHLAND.
Published by the Montgomery Advertiser, Jan
uary. 1863

Published by the Montgomery Advertiser, .
uary, 1863
Though other lands may boast OF skies
Far deeper in their blue,
Where flowers in Eden's pristine dyes,
Bloom with richer hue;
And other nations pride in kings,
And worship lordly powers;
Yet every voice of nature sings,
There is no land like ours!
Though other scenes, than such as grace
Our forests, fields and plains.
May lend the earth sweeter face
Where peace incessant reigrs;
But dearest still to me the land
Where sunshine cheers the hours,
For God hath shown, with his own hand,
There is no land like ours!
Though other streams may softer TOW
In wales Of classic bloom.
And rivers clear as crystal glow.
That wear no tinge OF gloom:
Though other mountains lofty look,
And grand seem oiden towers,
We see, as In an open book.
There is no land like OurSi
Though other nations boast Of deeds
That live in old rcnown,
And other peoples cling to creeds
That coldly on US frown;
On pure religion. love and law,
Are based our ruling power
The world but feels with wondering awe
There is no land like ours.
Though other lands may boast their brave,
Whose deeds are writ in fame,
Their heroes ne'er such glory gave
As gilds our country's name;
Though others rush 20 daring deeds.
Where the darkening war-cloud lowers,
Here, each alike for freedom bleeds-
There is no land like ours
Though other lands Napoleon
And Wellington adoru,
America, her Washington.
And later heroes born:
Yet Johnston, Jackson. Price. and Lee,
Bragg, Buckner, Morgan towers.
With Beauregard, ana Hood, and Bee
There is no land like OURS.
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'H'nTFR lfI,-BUSEEsS.
lis good plot as ever was laid cur
,.. aud constant: Z good plot, food
..-'' --- .aA @. eNpectation.-Sha
" -.. made Blarnabv's task harder than
...-.- Sos ,hc understandable loose-iqnt-
tie times. Everybody was
-a- 81 everything; money was too
' sac huancier and TOO scared for
trade was dull; society was
-' now sensation; the dark
o.. an approaching presidential alec-
is looming like storm-cloud in the
% iHce. aud tie weather had changed
''a..er lad changed its steady hhbitS
" s.-s1n Of disorderIy behavior. He
49, -'aa or the pinch whichever way
-.@e.- ASemployer he had been fprced
'.'v-se with the services OF a large
49, oI workmen. and lower the Sc3le of
IL, --. many more, TO whom the jargbn of
-. economy brought no consolation.
- -, n" restoration of wages. As q pol
= - =. -@ese unpleasant incidents won him
+. '..taa~, though they lost him many.
y, - ''. 'aa.zad clearly that one of his most
. =. .AH. asks was 10 explain them 10 the
s.t.. a way that would rebound 70 the
-, - ny uiS party and himself And In his
toward social dominance, by no
y, - 'IH least of his ambitions. he Gceuly
~, necessity of keeping up his toStly
+ u wing, even IL it made inroads upon
% e5 ,HT Unsecured fortune of the morrow.
H.. ~ ,,.aaby 5 right-hand man was the orac-
~ S.oGoe. Next 10 him stood The gentle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-13
TOOK A TUMBLE.
THE FRONT OF ANOTHER THREE STORY HOUSE
FALLS OUT,
Near the Site Of the Stone Bridgs-No One Hurt
and Work Delayed But an Hour or Two
The Actual Loss Small.

About half-past one o'clock yesterday
afternoon people in the vicinity OF the
Main street stone bridge were startled
by a loud crash, followed by prolonged
sound of falling bricks and stone ana OF
jingling glass, while the noise OF escap-
ing steam and the cries OF startled ana
frightened workmen added to the gen.
eraI hubbub. A large crowd quickly
gathered about the stone bridge site,
where a cloud of dust and escaping
steam on the south bank, hid everything
from view. A courageous workman
ran to the boilers located In the centre
of the street aud shut off the escaping
steam, and as the dust slowly settled, IL
was seen that the entire front OF the
second three-story building south OF the
creek had pitched out into the street,
and that most OF the debris had slid
down the shelving bank until stopped
by the sheet piling Immediately sur
rounding the foundation pit. There was
a stampede of the workmen in the pit,
lOQ6 Ol WuOm WcIo hui III VIZ ShS ~
est degree, to a place of safety, it be-
ing momentarily feared that the build
ing next to the creek, the front
of which had previously fallen,
might collapse and come tumbling
down about their ears, but nothing OF
the sort occurred and in ten minutes
the workmen were busy repairing dam
ages. The actual loss, aside from the
building. was slight. The falling wall
broke the steam pipe leading from the
boilers on the street level to the pump
ing engines in the pit and 1t was the
rush of steam from the fractured pipe
which nearly scared the wits out OF a
lot of folks and made them think that
possibly boiler had exploded.
Within half an hour after the acct
dent occurred the broken pipe had been
repaired and the pumps were running
as usual, but meanwhile the water had
gained in the pit, and the stone masons
who were at work on the third course,
in the southeast corner, were delayed a
while.
Last night about twenty men were at
work in the pit, leveling up the bottom,
and to-day the masons will get in lot
of big stone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-13

II it be but irradisted by good health, Is shorn
Of half its distasteful features Hosts OF dis
tinguished men and women have uttered re-
gre.s for past when young. full Of vigor and
hone. though battling with obstacles that
seemed we'll nigh insurmouutsble, their pulses
beat, their veins tingled with the glow OF loy-
Gus health. Chronic invalids. would you once
more feel that glow. would yon-ss OF yore--
sleep, eat. digest perfectly. Then use, VIII
persistence. Hostettsr's stomach Bitters, fore
most among tonics, most reliable OF vttsiizing
medicines Nervousness. dyspepsia hypocnon-
dria. loss OF appetite and sleep, this grand re-
parative OF dehilitsted hysique, and impsired
Rheumatic and neurzlEic silments malxr1ai
disorders, kidney troubles, and the rxoy1nk in
nrmities Of age. are successfully conb1fed 81
this benign specific
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-13

left yesterday FOR two weeks visit with
vile. '--'--
Misses Alice and May Bird. Of MiIwau.
kee, Wis, are visiting their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bent. ken, Of the South
Side.
Mrs. Emma Gregory, of Flushing. Ohio
and Mrs. Laura Sharp, Of ST. Clairsville.
were guests Of the new ST. Charles yes
terday.
Miss Annie Scalley and cousin. Miss
Kate Brady, OF New York, left for the
mountains last evening, to be gone several
weeks.
Mr.. Charley Davis, the popular news
dealer at Clarksburg, and Mr.. J. II. Whit
man, Of the same place, are In the city on
business.
]. B. Knots, E. w. Glover and G. w.
Supler, OF Warrington, were late arrivals
at the Behler last night on their way to
Pittsburg.
The many friends Of Mrs. Joseph Engle-
meier, of the Standard addition, will be-
glad to hear Of her Improvement after a
sick spell Of three weeks.
Ed. Pearson, Of Wheeling, and Alfred
Day, Of Steuoenville, are In town to-day
oteCANAAR AACct4uk Va tAO Wn4cC SEdtlCC
compact.-LirsrpooI Crisis.
Ex-Oficer Dominick Morris, now Of the
Capitol police force, Washington, d. c., Is
home on his annual vacation. and was
around yesterday shaking hands with his
friends.
Camden Sommers, Of the Clarksburg
NelCs, and G.. B. Spates, prominent hard
ware merchant Of Clarksburg, were in the
city yesterday on their way TO Pittsburg
on special business for few days.
Professor G. W. Kramer, of the Wheel
ing Business College, has executed hand
some piece Of penmanship In the shape Of
tribute Of respect to DR.. George Baird by
his brother Masons. The work is on exhi-
bition in Hughes & Co. show window on
Market street.
Hon. @. P. Dorr, Of Webster, arrived In
the city yesterday on important business.
He reports the new improvement company
-Centralia-in good shape with every
prospect Of making the new town "go."
He also reports having met Alfred Rhein-
strom on his way to the interior, where he
goes on business as Secretary Of the Cen
tralia Land Improvement Company.