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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Judge Reagan on the watts Interview.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, March 4-Judge Reagan
was seen this evening by a GAZETTE
reporter in reference to the Watts inter-
view He said that there must be some
mistake about it and he had written Judge
Watts to know whether he was correctly
reported. His relations with Judge Watts
had, he said, been always friendly, and he
did not think the judge would purposely
place him in a false light.
at seems" said he, that they are de-
termined to make me out as great railroad
lobbyist as some others we hear Of" The
Judge said that when the question of COM
promising the bond question with the In
ternational and Great Northern was ag1-
tating the public mind, he with great
many others, among them Governor Coke,
who agreed with him for time at least,
thought that if the grant of S6,000000
worth of bonds could be compromised for
81, 100000 the state should do SO. Said he:
Il was opposed to open reputation
as dishonorable and thought as citizen
that the state should make the best trade 1t
could 7, with others, favored the compro-
mise mentioned. The state saw fit to give
the road twenty sections of land to the
mile with exemption from taxes for
twenty-five years. The taxes alone on the
land granted would almost if collected
equal the amount 1 thought should be
given"
Were you at that time an attorney of
the International and Great Northern2"
'sNo sir, and never told Mr.. Watts that
was or that represented its president.
Mr. Grow or anybody else connected with
tin fact I don't remember talking with
Judge Watts about it at all. I was at Austin
attending a session of the supreme court
and the question being one Of great public
concern, talked about it with several gen
tlemen in favor of fair compromise that if
adopted would have been a far better bar
gain for the state in my Judgment than the
one adopted. had no more interest in it
than any other citizen and took none"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
A HORRID PAPA.
He Attempts the Life of His Young
Daughter When She Receives q
Letter From Her Beau.
snecial to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TEX.
March 4-William Byrne of this
city has a very comedy step-daughter
Of sixteen years. The young lassie has a
beau in Iowa with whom she has been cor
responding, Notwithstanding that her step
father violently objected. Every time her
daughter would receive letter, so Mrs.
Byrnes says, her husband would make an
attempt on the young girls life. One of
was made yesterday, and now Mr.. Byrne
is out on bail with serious charge hang
ing over his head.
The neighbors of the Byrnes intimate
that, although fifty-two years of age, Mr..
Byrne is unnaturally infatuated with his
pretty young step-daughter, hence his veto
upon her correspondence.
The last attempt upon the girls life was
made with knife, because Mrs. Byrue had
locked up his pistol.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
GRAIN OF TEXAS
Speaks in EuIogy of Hill for
President.
CERTAIN WITH HIM.
Several Million Dollars Paid Out as Bounty
to Sugar-Growers.
Dubois Given His Seat in the Senate.
Watson, the Peoples Party Leader,
Gets After a Correspondent.
Anti-Silverites at Work.
Grain On Hill.
OA~EHK NII 1~IH1F
Special to the Gazette

Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Star this
afternoon prints nearly column interview
with Congressman Grain, which is one Of
the most mastery eulogiums of Senator
David B. Hill that has yet appeared. II is
an eloquent vindication of the man and also
a splendid defense of Tammany hall. Mr..
Grain thinks that with Hill as the nominee
Democratic success is certain, and he gives
reasons in plenty why the party should
choose Hill as its standard bearer.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Sugar Bounty.

A statement prepared by the commits
siouer Of internal revenue in regard to the
amounting to S6,914,654, have been re-
ceived and 925 claims, amounting
to $685.. 020 have been paid. Pay
ments are as follows: Cane sugar
81, us, T4S: beet sugar, $215, 406; sorghum,
SIS, S66. Cane sugar-Louisiana, s., $50, OH;
Texas, S129, 627; Florida, 1924. Beet sugar
Nebraska, $50, 9T4; California, sl39, 5S4;
Utah, 81, S9S. Sorghum all to Kansas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
What the Governor Says
Special to the Gazette.

AUSTIN, TEX, March 4.-The governors
mail during these DAYS is unusually heavy,
the bulk Of it, he says, consisting of letters
from all over the state expressing SYM
patty and rendering offers of aid on the
stump or in any capacity desired. His old
friends. he claims, are rallying to his sup
port in the most encouraging fashion, many
of them chatting to take the field and rip
Clarz's boom up the back. The governor
regrets his inability to speak during the
campaign at all the places TO which he has
been invited. Letters of invitation to
come and talk to the boys are piling in on
him at such a rate that he finds it almost
impossible to answer them. He would go
if he could. but it is physically impossible
for him to do so, his time until the adjourn
ment OF the special session being al alb
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
NICKEL IN THE SLOT.
The United States Prosecutes Man for
SwindIing the Edison Phono-
graph.
First On Record.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 5.-The iirst
government brought action against
any parties for counterfeiting money
for the purpose OF defrauding the
nickel in the slot machine
had a hearing in this city this afternoon be-
fore United States Commissioner
Wright The accused was George
Grammar, a wealthy saloon keeper
of Norwalk. He was arrested
Tuesday on a warrant charging hin
with counterfeilng coins of tho
United States scent nickels ant
using them to defraud the Edisot
photograph company. After listening q
arguments, Commissioner Wright bounl
the prisoner over to the United States Gil
cult court under $1,000 bond
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
ENGLISH sPARRows.

They Are Making the Lives of North
Texas Farmers q Burden.
Special to the Gazette.
DES1soS, GRArsoS COUNTY, Tx, March
IA report comes to this city to-day that
the farmers along Red river TO the east are
greatly troubled by a new pest in this
county-the English sparrow. 1t is oat
planting time and the thousands OF spar
rows swarm in the fields and separate the
kernel from the hull OF the cat and actually
ruin the entire field. The only remedy the
farmer has is to SOW his oats in furrow
and turn them under, thereby making
double the extra work This is the first
time in the history Of North Texas the
English sparrow has come in such numbers,
and the question is from whence they came,
and how TO exterminate them
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
AntI-SilveriteS.

The lines are beginning to tighten as the
time approaches for vote on the resolu-
ton fixing the time for consideration of the
Bland bill Anti-silver Democrats, headed by
Andrews, O'Neill and Williams of Massa-
chusetts and Dewitt Warner and Cochran
of New York are bringing all the argu-
ments they can bring to bear to get Repub-
lcans to assist them in the fight. but thus
far their efforts have not been successful.
The anti-silver Democrats are also moving
to have all their forces present.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Mitchell County EIated.
Special to the Gazette,

Special to the Gazette.
CoLoRADo. MITCHELL COUNTY, TEX,
March 5.-A very heavy rain fell for
five or SIX hours last night. putting a per-
feet season in the ground and greatly en-
couraging the farmers and stockmen. The
spring prospects are better than for several
years past. Grass is already starting, and
the weather is mild
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Fleeeed.

A man giving the name Of James L. Sy.
pert, claiming to hail from Waco, Tex,
complained to the chief OF police here that
he had been beat out of $4,000 by New
York sharpers, but did not discover that ha
had been feeced till his arrival at the cap
oil
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Ra,n vt wichita Fslls.


special TO the Oazette
WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEX,
, March "a glorious rain to the depth of
one and one-eighth inches blessed the
homes of the people of Wichita county last
hight, which was really needed and duly
Appreciated.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Rhoms's Friends.
special to the Gazette.

SptUIdI 70 int UaL6INC.
DECATUR, TEX, March 4.-The many
friends of Col B. C. Rhome are glad to see
that he is prominently mentioned as can
didate for governor, and should he decide
to run he would receive hearty support
from Wise county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10
Wheat and Grass sure.

Special 70 the Gazette-
ALBANY, TEX, March 5.-A steady rain
began falling here last night about s
O'Clock and continued for nearly twelve
hours. It Is estimated that more water fell
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10

than at any other time during the last
twelve months, This rain almost insures q
splendid wheat crop the coming season aud
grass for stock in abundance in the near
future
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
,rr,. sh.ldon,s cnrIo.ItIs..

Mrs. French Sheldon, the well known African traveller, has received a very pressing invitation from Mrs Potter Palmer, lady manager of the women's department in the Chicago exhibition, to exhibit her splendid collection of Af- rican curiosities at the coming exhibi- tion. Mrs. Sheldon won the confidence of the natives and especially of the women in a way no man could ever hope 10 do, and in this way she succeeded in gaining information of much interest and novelty and securing objects which had never been seen out of Africa be- fore. One woman followed her 250 miles up country before she could be in- duced to part with aleather apron which only married women wear, but which they never sell or give to strangers, as they have an idea that should they dc so, the person to whom it is given will have some mysterious power over them forever.-London's Woman's Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
4 stont Hearted Neero.

A negro man displayed a phenomenal amount of courage at the Ivy Street hos pital Saturday. He has quite local reputation as a fiddler He was re- cently the victim of an accident that necessitated the ampu,ation of one of his legs. He was at the hospital when the surgeons arrived to conduct the operation Notwithstanding his serious and painful condition, and the fact that he was to undergo the cxcruciatiug agony of having one of his legs, aud probably both, cut off, he greeted the surgeons with broad smile,
 His injured limbs were carefully OK amined, and one of the surgeons, with a solemn and significant shake of the head, said
 Bob. it's bad job; but your legs arc in a bad condition, and amputation IS necessary.
 Bob looked up quizzically and asked:
 What yer mean by jnpertashon, boSsy
 Il mean your legs must como of.
 Gee whiz! cap'u bofo of 'cm:"
 Probably go, can tell yet was thS reply
 The smile on the ebony face was al once succeeded by dark and troubled look, and Bob began to explain tho change thusly;
 ,Cap'n, if you took bofe desc here muC pedals of Is a ruined hsger sholes God. will have 10 quit de perfeshoT which have follercd all my life. doal mine de cutuu operashon, but you see1 1 I'm fiddler, ah il you cut bofe legs of ! | won't have uuthin left tu pat wid, an, | will never be no mo count as tid 1 dler Please, b0Es, patch up one !e. fur me ter pat wid au cut other'eu off
 Whether the surgeon was touched b, the story or not lac complied with Bob request, und he still has ieg to pa ! with. -Atlgnta Constitution,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
rhc r..rI Hnntcr,, surer,rItIon.

The pearl hunters of Borneo and tho adjacent islands have peculiar super stiGou. When they open shells in search of pearls, they take every ninth find, whether it be large or small, and put it into a bottle which is kept corked with a dead maas finger The pearls in the vial are known as seed pearls O- breeding pearls, and the native Bor- moose firmly believes that they will re- produce their kind. For every pearl put into the vial two grains of rice are thrown in for the pearls to feed" upon
 Some whites in Borneo believe ag firmly in the superstition as the natives do, and almost every hut along the coast has it's dead finger" bottle with from nine to fifty seed pearls and twice that number of rice grains carefully and evenly slowed away among them. Pro lessor Kimmerly says that nearly every burial place along tho coast has been desecrated by pearl breeders" in search of Corks for their bottles. St, Louis Re public.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
IN OLD AGE.

What is it now to liver lt is to breatao Tho air of heaven, behold the pleasant earth, The shining rivers, the inconstant sea, subliinity Of mountains, wealth oi clouds And radiance p'cl ali of countless stars. It is to sit before the cheerful hearth With groups Of friends and kindred, store or
 books.
 Rich heritage from ages past,
 Hold sweet communion. soul with soul, On things now past, or present, or Co come Or muse alone upon my earlier days
 Unbind the scroll, whereou is writ
 Tho story of my busy life: Mistakes too often, but successes more,
 And consciousness of duty done. lt is to see with laughing eyes the piay
 or children sporting on the lawn
 Or mark the eager strifes of men
 Aud nations, seeking each and all,
 Belike advantage 10 obtain
 Above their fellows; such is m2nl It Is to feel the pulses quicken, as he0t
 Of great events near or atar
 Whereon may turn pcrchance The fate of generations, ages hence. It is Co rest with folded arms betimes, And so surrounded, so sustained,
 Ponder ou what may yet bcfau In that unknown mysterious realm Which lies beyond the range Of mortal ken, Where souls immortal do forever dwell; Think of the loved ones who await me there. And without murmurng or Inward grief, With mind unbroken and no fear Calmly await the coming of the Lord. David Dudley Field in New York Iudepend
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
A Hero of Today.

History and poetry celebrate no sub Timer act of devotion than that of Albert G. Drecker, the watchman of the Pas saic river drawbridge on the New York and Newark railroad. The train was due, and he was closing the draw, when his little child fell into the deep water It would have been easy enough to res cue him if the father could have taken the time, but already the laundering train was at hand. It was cruel agony. His child could be saved only at the cost of other lives committed to his care The brave man did his duty, but the child was drowned. New York Press
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
stonr women shoaId Nat smoke

The question of whether women shah smoke or not has evidently not yet been settled Any woman who has 8 lurking desire to be enrolled under the banner of the fragrant leaf will do well to read this caution from MT James Payn, Says he:
 Tt is noticeable that when this prac- tce among women is advocated tho lady smoker is always represented as young and beautiful and handling her cigarette as if it were 8 flower From an artistic point of view 1 feel bound to confess that DO lady of mature years and inclined Co stoutness should venture upon this enjoyment
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
Money In sIlnerais.

There is money in minerals, if you gel hold of the right kind The South Ar rican Diamond trust that recently forced up the price of it's commodity by con solidating the various companies and by occasionally suspending operations to make a scarcity of the stones has cleared pretty penny During it's last fiscal year it gathered up 2I95,112 carats of gems, on which was realized nearly Sf6410.000 While the surplus stock of stones has been disposed of, an immense quantity of blue stuff the local mat rix of the diamond = remains to be washed -Excbsnge
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
One Way for "A Star to Brighten

Director Kecler, of the Alleghany ob seryatory, was one of the first to receive the news of the recent discovery of tho new star in Auriga, but on account of the cloudy weather and Pittsbdrg smoke shutting out all observation he has not yet clearly seen the visitor among the heavenly bodies. In speaking of it he said: "The new star. l think has been caused by collision That is, however, only supposition. It is possible that it was formerly covered with crust that in some disturbance was broken and flew of into space. leaving the molten inte- rior visible toastronoiners Such occur rences are common. The outside of the body becomes chilled, and losing its brilliancy cannot be seer.
 If then tho crust is broken by any disturbance the star can be seen and is Aeralded as a new body %h5h in reality t may have been occupying Che same position for thousands Of years. D. Pitts burg Dispatch
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
A snh.,ltnto fnr the n,nnmo.

The oft discussed problem of substi, tute for dyuamos in electric lighting by providing cheap, inodorous. notfen- sive electric battery, capable of supply ing sufficient light for domestic uses is again claimed to be solved by M Pou- droux, of Paris. By his new battery he claims the ability to employ great sur face of zine in a cell of the desired mod crate capacity, containing but a small quantity of liquid and with the adyan- tages of the ingredients of the solutions, as he states, being very cheap, St, Louis Republic
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
A New Word.

The catalogue of the National Lecture bureau of New York introduces new word into print, This bureau is under the management of Mr. and Mrs. c. C.. Haskell, who are equal partners.
 The firm is announced as Mcdamo Haskell & Haskell Miss Elizabeth U. Gates, already well known as a lecturer, is the author of this significant and ex- pressiye title. t will doubtless como into general use as the new order of things makes a term simplifying the business partnership of men and women necessary, and this would apply equally well to such persons, married or single. Clara M. Stinson in Woman's Tribune.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
nc Alwav, Endowed tho rire.

How often we fail to say what VIC mean even when we want to say just the right thing. They tell this story for in- stance; The daughter of Deacou C-- was triHc slow" both Of speech and understanding, but "as good as the day Is long After her fathers death she was talking with 8 neighbor, who had just dropped in, concerning some of the characteristics of the departed. Father. said sine, "was always a great hand to tend fires He jest enjoyed putin in wood n then sprcadin his hands out to feel thc warmth dc hope" refcctively and with consider able tenderness in her tone-"l do hope they'll nave a good ire opa's gone, Buffalo Commercial.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
wha, some Men spend on Amuseuie

What some Men spend on Amusement,
 Probably few persons who sit around a nool table witnessing a clever game of pool have any idea of the time and money necessary to become a crack player Of sithor pool or billiards. New York boasts many fine amateurs. The latter are to be found everywhere for that matter. have seen men hanging about a livery stable in A country village in their shirt sleeves who can hole nil the balls on an opening at pool, and can run hfties and hundreds at French carrom.
 The great body of pool and billiard players are i.. it for the amusement and exercise. They spend from an hour 10 four hours daily walking around table and punching the worries, Two hours a day is thought necessary to keep up practice. 4 dollar aD hour is not an ex, travagant estimate of the average ex- pense in New York. The better the player the more he plays, and $500 a year in walking around a table isn't much for that kind of man. Twenty tC forty years of this, however, represents in good hard cash considerably more thE:a that kind of man has on hand al the end Of his career.-New York Her, ald.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
rrrnl.. nr lhc Hrln.

An elderly man in Decriug recently recovered from an attack of the grip that cost him his teeth and nearly cost him his life. He was taken suddenly and violently i'll and the same day every tooth in his upper jaw became so loose that he could move them with his tongue and so sore that he could not masticate. They were sound enough before to war- rant their lasting several years, but they all had to be extracted. Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
Nntnrnl InnnI.ItIrcne...

At one of the grammar schools in this city the fourth grade pupils were not long since reading tho story of an i&'- portant battle during the rebellion. The text read, Both sides fought with dogged portinacity." When this point was reached boy in one of the back seats raised his hand and calmly in- quired, What kind of weapons are those:" Buffalo Express
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
4 Remarkable yish.

Axolotl, or fish with legs, i5 tho name Mexicans give to a queer creature which can swim like a fish or run up a smooth wall like a fly, can live and grow when kept constantly in water like a true fish, and yet can live and grow entirely away from water (excepting a little to drink) like true air breathing animal. New York Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
R.6 on ehe Penohscnt.

ice harvesting operations on the Pc nobscot are over for the season. and it iS estimated that about 30O,000 tons have been housed The ice is thinner than usual, ranging from ten to four teen inches in thickness. but ill excel lence of quality thi3 years harvest was never surpassed It is likely that all holdings will be disposed of at $l,25 to S1. 75 per ton, and that will be paying business. The crop will furnish ear goes for about 300 sail of large schoon. CTS. Maine Letter
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
Endurance of a Horse.

4 horse attains his growth in five years; he will live twenty-five years and average sixteen years. A horse will live twenty-five days on water without solid food, seventeen days without eating or drinking but only five days on solid food without drinking Humane World
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11
Saturday, June Il, 1892,
Lord LOrne aud some American Girls.

Lord Lorno aud some American Girls.
 The following pleasant and unusual experience happened to a party orwell known American girls who were travel ing in Europe one summer. Its truth of course can be vouched for. The story is told by one of the young ladies; "On our way to Edinburgh we stopped over a train at Stirling to see the castle, and there an adventure befell us of which will tell you. When we got out of the train and were looking about for the ways and means of reaching the castle we were accosted by tall, fine looking, middle aged man, who asked if we were not from the other side of the water. We said yes, and that we wanted to get to the castle. He said that he was going there and would be glad to show us the way and also to show us his old family house, which was close hy. We got into carriage, and our new friend mounted the box beside the driver and on We went.
 "We finally stopped before quaint old house, with coats of arms carved in stone, and he led us into the courtyard,
 
 which was very quaint and old. He said the place was called Argyle Lodge and then added; Perhaps l ought to tell you who am. am Lord Lorne. the last of the house of Argyle! He then took us ali over the castle, the old Gray Friars' church, and rushed about so that we saw twice as much as we could possibly have seen by ourselves, for he knew just what was worth seeing and could shake of the guide when he started on his long, rambling story. Lord Lorne was perfectly lovely, and we have all lost our hearts to him, and have serious designs first upon the life of the Princess Louise, his wife, and then upon each othor Rochester Post. Express.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-11

Use Tepid Water for Tnaamed Eyes.
 Cold water should not be used for bathing the eyes when inflammation is present. Tepid water may be used night andmoIning, keeping the eye care fully closed the while Halls Journal of Health