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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
oALIFohNlA Hors.


TACOMA. Wash. Aug. 27.-New
iork and london hop buyers have
dropped just sto5O.oo0 by their failure
70 prevent the hop growers on the Pa
enc coast from raising money enough
70 harvest their crop. A few weeks ago.
when It was known The hop Yield Of
Europe would fan 10000 bushels short
OF the demand a bunch OF New York
anu London dealers, who had plenty OF
money at their command. set about to
cofner the Pacific coast yield. which this
yelr Is 2OuOO bales above the average.
or lo0OuO bales. That number OF bales
represents 2T,OOO.OOO pounds.
HE scheme was 10 advance money
10 those needing II, and most OF the
growers did need It mighty bal 10 harvest
the crop. and make them contract 70
deliver the hops at from 10 TO IL cents
per pound With the failure OF the crop
In Europe, and controlling the Pacific
coast yield, the combine would have no
trouble In forcing the price OF hops up
TO q cents. Therefore. II - cents were
paid the combine would have realized
Si,Ooo,Vop on the Pacific coast yield
alone. TO say nothing about the balance
OF the country and Europe Owing to
the financial stringency the growers
could not be accommodated by the
coast banks. aud they would have been
AZ the mercy Of the corner. Erra
Meeker representing the growers, went
10 New York, and, after several times
giving up. the eifort 10 raise money as
h1peless, he secured an advance OF Sl5.-
600 from the Milwaukee brewers. and.
with that little hole IN the combine, he
returned to New York and renewed ne
gotiations with Lindsay. Bird X Go. Of
london, who have finally cablcd thar
they had arranged for the cash to har-
vest the crop.
All the representatives Of the corner
here are Still refusing to buy for more
than IL cents per pound, Contracts
with the London money are being made
by Meeker at IL cents 10 is cents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
THE MARKETS.
ATWOOD VIOLET & co.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. 20
Especial l--Atwood Violet Il Go. say:
Futures-Wlile Liverpool only recov-
cred the loss of yesterday. closing 3.6id
better, the markets both hero aud In
New York were not Influenced by the
disappointing position Of that market.
A rapid advance followed. the closing
here being some 20 points higher than
last nights quotations. December con-
tracts opened al no and sold up as
high us IA. Our adyices from New
York were TO the effect that the i'm
prOyement In that market Was due 10
the anticipated repeal Of the Sherman
I'LL and more favorable New York
bank statement, which influenced the
iimid shorts, causing them 10 cover,
The bulls IN the meantime took advnn-
tape of the situation and aided consld-
erlbly in the advance. Whether prices
will be sustained or not will depend
materially upon the support that Liver
pool will give 10 the situation on Mon
DAY and the action congress- win take
IN regard to the Sherman bill
The worlds visible supply OF American
~ / .S2SOOO bales againat 2,lS3,OOO bales
last year aud 1,SDS,OO0 bales last Sat
urday. The loss this week Of American
Is 10000 bales, against 5000 bales for
the same week last year
Spots closed firm; sales, 100 bales;
quotations up 1-Sc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
DRUGS.

o,o,onons based on small lots Ia -.
III deaiers. Ahipptline, por ounce. boe.
Aeetaniid, pgr ounce loci per pound,
~, rrysl pr ~, &c TO 81; m1iris,lc
WIZ ~. per H.. zoe. nitric ucid, ~
49, oer ID, 2ic, sllphuric acid. q, =
u, III. Cd; fannie acid. bulk, Dor n
Il 1n aiegiAlsol. % PR cent. per cal
q n alum, per H.. 4c. antikatn,
10, si.Ooi aniifebr s9 io per o., 25c; anti
t,.nte Der H., J0ct biuo yiffiol. uer II
fSage. blue iaasr. per b.. Zoe; blue NM
ipSnt. per H.. BOOT eura1, per ID, 12Hlijc.
eamphss gun. per h.. C0g; capslcnm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
psrABLIsHED 1878

We have been with Forth Worth since slas,
~ " Inning and have made our nusi.
tne ~ arrest exclusive retail grocery
h ~ Tesas by handling such goods vi ~,
N r 4A incompatible Batavia brand OF
canned goods 50 Rplle gprinrs
creamery butter -.a. q. & S. IA
me uniform high ffa nasf.s.
NOUS %s 49, Dliwosth's preserves, s ~
Soto esher reputable brands upon wnis -
mn SIsee our absolute guarantee 80 +"
qualify. .onla want and the
people buy from Vs., 4 nrNgEE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
CANNED GOODS

NM STERS-o pound. per GOWN
IS No =, per dozen. Si.Sa 49,.
tSh Alaska, No / salmon. wv W."
~ ~, Sl,@O; Columbia river No, l sMna,c NJ,
Ut goscn. $l.T5' lib. niackcrrl,, ". MAR mer
sn, SLY; American sarlinea, - p psr
case, $3.50
MEATS roi;cd ham. t.tlh.. per aos'
en- NC: nottcd ham, l-a.lh, rcr vose sn
s,'nn; Vienna sausage l.2lh, per V' VIZ,
~ ~ Vienna sausage, I'm. nVF ,,s,,,
s'l9i lnnch tongue. i.lh, PCT s.n
500 Clipped hcef, LIB. rer se.en n
ShoD; chlppei beef. lib, ner a0t'''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

You should try tho Electric h.A.
at the Natatorium and see he wondarsa5
effects. 1t ersdieates ali lnpnritics Sra,,,
the blood, makes the complexion clear AMI
bright. removes all pimples and blotchss.
all stiffness OF the Joints. or soreness ii
muscle caused by rheumatism, over
work or stssin.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
KANSAS cIrY LrvEsrocK.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. 2G-Cat-
tie Receipts, 1000; shipments, 1000.
weak to Zoe lower Texas and shipping
steers, Sl.006i0OO; Texans and native
cows, Sl.25di3O0. butchers stock, $50
qa50; stockcrs aud feeders, $lSlQi
$40
Hogs Receipts OOO0, shipments, 20OO.
Range, S4G5id.OO.
Sheep Receipts. 1000; shipments, none;
slow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
HIDES. wooL. ETC.

urnEs-Buyers arc paying, D,x
o,n, heavy, &C.; light Dc; dry SAT- *.
s GREEN salt, 3at3 1'2c; butchers Sresn n
3 1-2fl3 III.
..adIrm' 12ff14e: fine. 126f1fc. ~"
BONTa- IIoofs aid bones. IS 20 ma,
ION. delivered,
BEES WAX-1ca1Sc- ~ ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
COAL.

Retail llst--Canyon City, SIT5 pee
ton; ,NicAnlsrr. Choctaw. Jenny flnd,
Rohllisop ana Waiscnhcrs Goals, car lots.
1870; ~ 10 ton lots, $Gn0; one TN
500 one.half ton, $500: Monarch. Vic.
tor Santa Clara aud Elniurc conls. car
,on: ~, S0 20 az, 40 i 81 w la,~ c, So Wv, ,S,
SSou; Brinr Crock aud McInmea Goals.
car lots, MO; , to 10 TOT, lots. Sl!hn; J
tons. 81. 10; one ton. $Nu0i. rnc-hnlf ton,
S3.2a; Maitland. cgr md Monarch sHg,
elite (pennD coal, car iots Sli 90: 3 TO 10
tons. $3.50. single ton. Sa,,h; nnthrN
ton lots, Si9.T5, single ton, Sl2i anlhrN
cito tOnliiaL . TO 10 tona, 5000; ningle
ton, $500; one.haif ton, $500; slack
copl iNT
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
LETTER LIST

Tex. Monday. Aug. - isll 10 Obtain any Of
these letters the applietnt must cali for "ad
yertlsed letters and give the date OF the list,
Also all letters advertised shall DO char red
WIN cent In addition TO the regular postage.
TO be accounted for as part OF the postal raw
enue, as per section 49, pige3lS United states
postal laws. Is. NJ. BuRCHlLL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

~, . p+ine wheat 90 7.sc; Na. 2 nj,
90 Z S4I6ic.
Corn, aU5-Sc.
No. oats. - 3-lc.
No, . barley nominal.
No, | ilaxSrcd. $1.tn
Primo tinothy sc,sl. " n-sc.
Mess pork, Sl3lAnflfio-
l.ari. SSta l-.sstSs2 IL.
Short ribs, sides lloocsl, SS,SopAu
: Dry sailed shoulders lboxedl' Si.2Sdl
Short clear siies Cboxed), S. 2otiS5o.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

Hereafter uniform price OF 10 cents
line will be charged for obituaries
and resolutions Of respect printed In The
Gazette. Seven words to the line
The cash must accompany orders for
all such notices.
GAZETTE COMPANY.
March /. 1893,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Aus. %, --whea,-spos,
hrmcr. No. . red elevator. uy l-2cil
u ~. Options closed hrm, l.Ai9-Sc
" Is: December. 80 i-ie.
Eorn--Spot, No, ., 40 l-S'i4a Lie, elc-
vaior Options dull. steady. September,
70 Use: December. as J.Sc.
~ touee-Options opened irregular, l0il
~ points decline. closed harely steady.
Rio spn, dun, drm. 16Ul0 l-ie for No.
sugar-Raw. steady. quiet, Refined,
hrln, good demand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
rREsn vEonrAnLns Az rnulrs

VEGETABLES Wax beans, per
hnsiiel, $500; sqnNshcs ner lnr., 2asf
Zoe; cucumhers, nrr dux., 2Odi2dc; new
cabbage, Northern, pnr pound, . l.2d2 ~ I,
tomntos, l-'l-hsho box, Bncl Tomatoes,
crates Of fOur baskets, 7bOdtSl 90 new DO.
tatucs per buAhol, O0c, potatoes, Call.
fornin, per hnahrl 500, now onions,
ner pound. . 1-2Gtac: grccn corn, per
dn,en. 10Mlbc; huiter hcnns. nor hnshcl,
81; ohrn. per basket, 0Oc; sweet potatoes
per. bn.. 81 co; sweet pepper per i.2-bu,
hnalSeta. zoe
FRI'iTs California llmca, nor box.
Si6ll50, apples, pcr BILL, 500. por
bualcl. 81. 2b6il Cos Anples, red. nor In
hnshpi box, Doc; npnleH, grecn nor ia.
hmnhci boy. 4ocg arpics.. nrr i.3.bushel
baskets 506t75ci poachcs large vi.
low frec.sione, Doc per ~ hushel box
~. a5e lemons, fancy 3G0s por boz 50 90;
Mediterranean sweet oranges. per hoy
Si 40, Blnefell hanhnnR, nor bunch
gpd,. rrnpea, tntnwhnH, per lO.ponnd
Lnatris, i0db0ci ~ paso granss
utsiTg, Concord per basket N rants.
nDor pcr hnahcl, $1,000 1OOi IN,
hn,inn crab apples por bushpl
~ ' h0, white Heath peaches be-
inshei. $3.50; Chinese cling penrhes isr
btnhd. Sth1. pcarn, per box, So 90,
taiifornit nnma, PER crate 500, dan,
fornia neetarincs aud peaches, per crate.
~ w nuinrea, rcr bnshel $500
MELONS Canielonpes. nor doyop
Ok cents, watermoiona. per dozen
ST ,OOtS %.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
suNDItIEs.

coppAGE- ,Slaai rope. 1.2.Inch bosi.
q IT.9c. MANILA rope. fO-lneh hasa
y 10 20, cotton rope, all sizes i,c " cot.
tor ,i lTIls' AND VEGETABLE has.
,,rri,s AND PACKAGES Quart ho,n.
kbi ,a5oasana. 50 O0i twenty. four. o oyas y,
p rates. per 100 s9,ooi ope'thlrl'bssSei
ppae Tod. 81 20: one,hnlf-buahel eIi,nes
pss per 100. 50 90; 4-bnaket crntss
o oor 100, 'Si3.OOi melon crates. per 100
kl1 90 A,.,, e,
;r,,nio seed Per pound 25c.
i3H,ifa aeed-prr hufhcl $50.
Ill neas--Per bnshel, Slfb
nnsnn rrnss Hced-.Prr bushel. 81 N
IppliH, pr bmshel 05c. F'V'
nninhiN sAckS--Bhla lots. Cumh..
oH' n lie: Naomi, ~ 1.2c, II
lann al o.; ". y O.. II 1.2c; b.bns.oi
A,,,nees. s 40; coniralu, o lie; Two shd
ooss nSif bushcl when, bagA bounce,
BiiSpNG TwINE-p. Q, b. Fort
sM9fn1.u stnndnri. S0.35. mnnilla, eiOa S,"
so'i'' WINES AND SPIRITS. r.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

Chicago, Rock Island and Texas
Railway.
Why lose business day when you can
take the new vestibule train via "Great
Rock Island Route" leaving Fort Worth
daily at $40 p. M, arriving at En,le-
wood Worlds fair statlonl al 0:3G a.
NJ. ord Chicago, Van Buren, street depot
at 10 o'clock q, III. second morning In
time for u full day At the Worlds fair.
For tickets aud information call on
c, ID. LUSII.
Ticket Agent. Union depot.
o. Z, BNERS.
Gen'l Agent, Dos Main st.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

Galveston. Tex. Aug. 90 ESPECIALLY =
By steamship from Galveston, Tex
10 Continent. ,..................... l9-oie
To New York ....... 80. CSC per lV)loI.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

CHICAGO, Ills. Aug. 26-cattle--
Receipts, 16D0, shipments. 200; not sulli-
Client business TO make market
logs-lteceipts, 11.00n; shipments,
1000; market active. strong TO DC higher,
range. S5lOd5l0.
Sheep and Receipts. 1000;
shipments, 1000; market unchanged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
WOOL
ST. LOUIS WOOL

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Aug. 26.-Wooi nom.
lnsl and Unchanged
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FINANCIAL.
'sHOCHs AND BONDS.

SlVCHs AND BONDS.
YORK. Aug. 20.-It was a day
,sileal At the stock exchange,
", dsuesf Of prominent issues sell
10y highest point Of the week.
HvM for the advance was the
Eiiei that the bank statement
nfVrable and II was strong and
uonds active and steady.
e1 NV bonds steady, dull.
|NEf AND EXCHANGE.
b 1V ,sl, Aug. 2e.-Money on
,4Fcantile paner, Sl12.
d ssleharge, easier. S4.S1 la
IN az sixty day bills; S4.S01-2
British Uonsois
London, Aug. %.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Aug. 20.--Wheat
higher. No. . red. 5atl5a lie.
Corn unsettled. NJ. : mixed. 2oI
~ Lie.
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

sicohs ~ AT unitrt ststr, i,-'t
Galveston. Tex. Aug 70 --CSpealAl, -
Stocks this day, ... ai7,oss
stocks this day last year. ....... A0i,ssS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Avg. 2O.--cot,on
stepdy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

New Orleans Aug. fspociall Cotton
futures clo1od steady, Qe ~ points high
or; sales, 1900.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
rouLrnY. nurrNn M EGos

rOuLTRY--Od hons per dozen.
81 bOdi2 70, spring chickens. small per,
dozen, 81 TO- large, $3.50; frlers, per
doKen 81 90.
EGGS Fresh, without case. Sc; Kan.
sa- eggs, per ease, S4.5O; candlcd eggs.
12c.
BUTTER Fresh country. 1Gd20c:
cholco creamery, a0u23c,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

New York. Aug. e6 = CSpeclaD Cotton
futures closed strong, % points ad'
vance, Sales, li2,lVl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

tAvorpool. Aug ej Especial. l-cotton
futures closed steady At 8 to points high
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28

w. s'ee'ss ana Bona.
! ues ~ Aug. rs Stocks and bonds
/ 'Wing prices bid;
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-28
KANsAs oITY PRODUCE

Mort clear sllies Iboxedl. ss.25aS5o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-13
Bright Faces.

One Of nv friends who seems TO have
gained the secret of perpetual youth
and good spirits said 70 me lately: DO
you notice | always put on my sweetest,
most unrufaed expression when I'm in
a great hurrr or get caugh; IN crowd,
q thing ! detest- OF whenever | wan,
20 look worried, because most other
women do look 50 like crazy frizhts IL
the least crisis" II is not The 1-ea.
men or women who look the most
borne down by responsibility and anx
ietv. Gladstone shows less lines Of care
than . woman gu. OF shopping eK-
cursion on bargain day. SAN
born. in Cazutauquan
PEoF. HAEzyEss calculates that the
ave-are weight Of shooting stars does
not differ much from one grain
HEascHEL estimates the average
height - shooting stars above The
earth TO be seveaty-taree niles a.
their appearance and ffty-two :;
their disappearance
PEoF. NEEToS estimates That the
average number OF nereors that trav-
e-ze the ssTnoS plere dairy visible %
the eye u . dark clear night = 1874
co, and L 70 these the telescope metz
o-s f-a added. the number would be in
creased 70 800 GO gee
TIE moon Is 2 fossil world. al ancieu.
c;cder. q -uI1ed kzbstatio1- The Eao-gn
was once tbe scat u az tAe rzrie3 AID
intense activities TIA: Tow character
izc The surface Of or eaTtA- Is LIE
a-e vas perhaps reached while tie
earth ESs get glowing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-13
FROM THE PACIFIC JOURNAL"
a great invention has been made by Dr..
Tut. That eminent chemist has produced
TUFTS Hair Dive
which initiates nature to perfection: Il acts
iustantaneousiy and is perfectly harmless"
Price 81. Offic., 80 Al Park Place, y. Y.

Sailor men who have seen pictures
and read descriptions of the Viking
ship which is coming from Norway
across the Atlantic to New York predict
that her voyage viii be an eventful one
in ways not so far set forth. She had
narrow escape from being crushed to
splinters in the ice on her trip to Chris
tiansend. and her crew nearly froze to
death She was much smaller than was
Liefs ship, and sailor men say the
Viking ship was never Intended for
ocean voyages. The bulwark protec-
ton is not considered to be sufficient for
the wash OF the big Atlantic waves
The Viking ships were not decked over.
This one is 10 have canvas screening TO
protect the seamen. but sailors don't
think this will avail much. The vessel.
they say. is little more than a big open
rowboat, excellent in its way and day
and for the kind Of trips the Vikings
made. but not calculated 20 well stand
a long ocean voyage. Even Lief's big
ship made q coasting trip To America.
tt e searnen who are 10 bring the ship
over seem to have no fear whatever
concerning the trip, but many sailor
men viii watch its fortunes with
anxiety as well as interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-13
SCIENTIFIC CLIPPINGS.

TIT waters Of the Atlantic ocean are
= sort 81 whirlpool on a gigantic scale.
tie central point OF which Is short
distance 70 the southwest Of the Azores
TWILIGHT is longeSt toward the poles,
where the night OF SIX months Is short
ened by an evening twilight Of about
City days, and 4 morning one OF equal
length 1t the equator the length OF
the evening twilight j. about one and
6 quarter hours. and remains almost
constant the entire year.
one OF the visions OF Jules Verne IS
likely 70 become = reality. ExDeri-
raonts have demonstrated 10 the salts
faction Of experts Of the navy that a
ship can be constructed with a capacity
Tor subclerginc itself and moving be-
lev the surface OF the water rapidly
and under strict control.
A SCIENTIFIC paper describes how TO
make ice OF q small scale. Touch the
the convex SIDE of a watch crystal ,spon
water. 50 as 70 leave drop hanging on
the glass. Pour little ether into the
concave and blow upon it The rapid
evaporation OF the ether viii render
the glass 50 cold that the drop OF water
will be frozen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-13

failed ii their attempt 20 soothe his
anger when they placed before him a
dish of lobster sauce.
To such an extent did Charlemagne
carry his passion for the delicate she'll
fish that ne inflicted frightful punish
meuts on any merchant who ATTEMPTED
TO sell stale lobster.
Elves possessed two ungoverua 81 e
passions-one for cards and the other
for Holsters. On the occasion OF his
playing a game of whist with the duke
of Nortbum berland and two other 10
Z torious gam blers. ne never left the
card-ta bic for three days and three
nights, living solely upon chocolate and
Holsters
In the sixteenth century a restaurant
keeper named Desaquilier became
known to all Paris as the most success
ful lobster cook the world had ever
known As his fame extended. the
aristocracy tocked TO his esta blishmeut,
and even the church failed 70 resist the
temptation Of feeding recklessly on the
luscious lobster, as prepared by him,
inasmuch as two worthy priests who
frequented the place, spent the greater
part OF their lives in partaking of the
great cooks delicacy, TO the detrimert
of their holy duties
After few months both the priests
died suddenly. one within week of
the other. and Desaquilier was arrested
on charge of poisoning. He was com
mitted 70 prison and horribly tortured.
TO make him confess che crime of wh>oh
he was innocent, and the church au-
thoritics showed no mercy.
At length the king. who had on many
a previous occasion enjoyed q feas, pre-
pared By this cooks skiItul hands com
manded that he should be set at liber-
". This was done, and the misera bic
man Tawled out Of prison. ruined IL
mind and body, 20 drag out the short
remnan. Of his existence il fightfEI
agonies Yankee Blade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-13
PEOPLE OF THE STATES.

A CHEERFUL old couple, Mr.. and Mrs
john Ballenger. Of Nation, III. have
/ just celebrated the seventy-sixth an
( niversary Of their wedding.
Nss JEH-sHA BLACK. who died q
short time ago, in lakewood. Ill, at the
age Of ninety-nine, wac the mother Of
twenty-eight Children, nineteen of
whom survive her.
THE colored women Of New Orleans
have sent TO Judge Tourgee. as token
of their gratitude for has efforts in be-
half Of their race, a beautiful SILK lap
robe, the ma terial for which has been
grown, spun. made up and delicately
embroidered by their own hands.
Rev ]. W. RuET. pastor Of an Ohio
church. i muscular Christian a
few nights ago he called apon he
Steubenville town coDsta bic % quie; Z
gsng Of touyhs who had entered the
church, and when tie latter failed IN
his mission the pastor thrashed TIE
whole crowd
FRASK MATHIS fcolorede. % For
syth. y. c. j. probably The oldest
citizen IN that county. having cele-
brated his one hundred and ninth birth
day last October. He tells 2 pretty
straight story about seeing Washing
ton when he passed through salem, y.
{, over one hundred years ago
Miss Budd TO famous pianist -
That music was truly divine, mon
sieur7 Monsieur "A. TIA u -elle zat
Is indeed praise; COR vho bat an angel
would know divine musie2- Harper >
Bazar
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The most accommodating streeJ-car
system prevails \ Tallahassee. Florida.
i consists Of one car. one darkv and
cue mule II the ear i running in one
direction. and q passenger desires 70 go
IN the opposite direction. he makes
known his wish 10 the driver The
mule i unhitched. put At the other end
OF the car, and of the vehicle starts
The Infanta Isabella. Of Spain, re-
called her decision to open the world 5
fair. Il is said that the reason % this
decision was the lady feared that she
would be obliged 70 stop at Cuba and
Porto Rico on the way 70 the states.
and. like all Spauiards, She was afraid
% contracting yellow fever. which IS
especially prevalent az that season Of
the year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-13

-ho- she VS. Z Caili. Sic c-ie3 TO Czsto-.s.
When she 6sc1z:e Miss she chung - Cas-oria.
when she I'D Children, size gave rhea Czsto.55a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-13
NEW AND NOVEL.

: NEW girdIe for the waist Is OF ari-
fetal flowers
\ NEW chatelaine is an enameled
sword whose jeweled hilt Is thrust
through the wearer'S dress. The watch
hangs from the sword by chain.
MUSICAL and dramatic entertain
ments are given each week at the
Bloomingdale insane asylum. and the
PHYSICIANS consider them very benef-
cial 10 the patients
SOMETHING new in house furnishing
is = watch 10 boil eggs by. 1t has a
series OF dials-''hard." soft" and
medium there Is only one hand,
and the minutes and half minutes are
marked 10 ten.