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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-01-27
Quite Right.

Quite Right.
Seltzer-What business did you say
you were in?
Schmeltzer-Brewers' supplies.
Seltzer-That's funny. Your friend
just said you were proprietor of the
Germania Bowling Alleys.
Enthusiastically, and, as such,
supply the brewers OF the district with
| more consumers than any other es-
| Establishment in the country.-Boston
Courier.
He Never Told His Love.
Sne-Why, John, you don't seem to
be one bit pleased at the prospect OF
mothers coming to see us.
He-Don't /?
She-Indeed you don't, and : can't
understand it, either, for l am sure
you have often told me that you
thought good deal of her.
| He-So / have, but l never dared
tell you exactly what I do think Of
her-Boston Courier.
| Looking Ahead.
Mrs. Witherby-I thought / would
give my husband some pajamas for
Christmas. He has never had any
before.
Mrs. Plankington-But suppose he
| doesn't like them?
Mrs. Witherby-That's why I am
| getting them. If they don't suit him
/ can wear them myself.
Hard to Please.
Visitor-"Why are you growing
about wanting rapid transitf Look
! at the elevated railroads.
New Yorker-t'To SLOW Make
too many stops"
''They have express trains, haven't
they?"
eyes, but the express trains never
! stop where want o get off.
On Account OF Sunday Closing.
/ Gedney-I understand that the
builders of the Chicago Fair have got
to pull down a lot of the walls.
i Marlboro-What for?
| Gedney-To put in side-doors.-
Puck.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-01-27

"Not at all. Ny point II this.
Il is not your bills that you pay,
you pay the mon that you owe the
money to. Have cigar?"
Thanks So longp'
"Good morning. Smith, Gray &
Co.'s Monthly.
Afraid to Risk 1t.
The clerk had just got his weeks
salary from the cashier.
cts all the same to YOU" he said,
turning the money over in his hand.
I'd little rather have a SIS bill in
place OF this gold piece"
''What's the matter with it," asked
the cashier.
Nothing, only don't want to ask
the street car conductor to change q
gold piece"
"Why not?"
II don't like to be- looked at suspic-
iously, even by street car conduc-
tor"
"Would he look at you suspicious
~ if you handed him that SIS gold
coin?"
"Of course he would"
"WhyY
Because I've got an old overcoat
on Chicago News.
A Misunderstanding.
"Maria," said Mr.. Forturay, 81
wish, dear, you would so down with
me tomorrow and we'll select a new
hat"
"Of course" said Mrs. February, 81
have been noticing the new styles my
self. We must pick out something
recent"
eyes, something from London"
"With q fine shape
"Beli-crowned
mo, trimmed with roses"
"Roses," said Mr.. February; "what
are you talking about?"
"Why; my new hat; weren't your"
.'Of course not" said Mr.. Forturay,
glaring; Il was talking about my new
hat. Chicago News Record.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
CUICAGO LIyESTOCK.

Chicago. H., April -3.--Caitle--lie
ceipts 1850: shipments, $500; lower;
ira on sale. others. 50 26M5. 40: native
cows and heifers S3.T56f4.50
H0ga-'Ileceipts, 1900; shipments,
1000 lower; common and mixed, 5000
prime heavy butchers weights, $O65U
6.T5; prime light. SO4OQ0-60i other
lights. So. sac %.
Sheep Receipts. 1900: shipments
1000; steady; natives. S450lff00; clip
ped Texans, S39SMI 1 so. lambs, 81 75ll
$50; Westerns. Us. l0H5SQ.
ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK.
st Louis. Mo. April 3--Cattle-R Re
ceipts, ZOO: shipments, 900; steady OH
all classes; fed Iexas steers. SA35.
Hogs Receipts. 200: shipments. 400
1920 lower; heavy. SC 2CNffG so; Isixed
S6.00M6-4O: light. S0,1O00.S5 -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
FUTURES TUMBLE WITH SPOTS
CHICAGO pRnnrnn


Chicago. ILL.,. April 3-'rhe winter
wheat crop Is either seriously damaged
or reports are exaggerated. The bull
clique today were buyers both of July
and May, and had no difficulty Ia fright
enlng the shorts and advancing the | II
from the days inside prices. July closed
LIE over Saturdays closing prices and
May Bic.
Corn was 6rm and gained Soc.
Provisions nervous and irregular; clos
ing weak, close TO the bottom figures Of
the day aud compared with Saturday
night. ~ lie of for pork, loo for lard,
% i-2c for ribs.
Leading futures closcd:--
| 73 1-2.
,coFa-Aprl 80 10 May, 40 7-sa
ogts-May, 20 "a; June, 30 Is; July,
Mess porE-OIay $3.50; July, SIS.
s1 LardS q ~ $685. July so42 49,
Short ribs May, Ss.s7 10; July, IS
| a. IL
Cash quotations.;
No. . spring wheat. "A 5-Sd75; north
! ern, GSd70; No. . red, "A $500.
! No. corn. 30 81; No 3, 80.
No. ? oats. %.
Mess pork SIS. S0d15.S2 1-2.
Lard. S9.S1 1-2Gi9.90
Short ribs sides Qoose). SS.77 LA
| $50.
Dry sailed shoulders boxed, 1912 IL
short clear sides CbOxed), S9.GOao,O5.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04

Weatherford. Tex. April 3.-(Speciai)
Judge ] w Patterson came In on the
1890 Texas and Pacific and az n
o'clock opened the seni-annual district
court. The gentlemen on the grand jury
Hay. w Ed Hall, y, c. Coleman. j. X.
Lay. Geo W. Cole. w. NJ Parsons j.
T. Williamson. w. w Dent, j. IVES
Jones and II. 9. Warner, TO whom the
Judge delivered splendid charge, lay
ing particular stress and strain only on
the statutory requirements. The bailins
Millsap; Robert Powell Whit: q Sum
meran PoOlville: v n Isbell, Spring
town; John Bucker Big Valley and Chas.
Moore, door bailin
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
ST. LOUIs PRODUCE.

81 I,ouis, Mo-, April 3.-FlOur-NOth'
ing doing. prices unchanged.
Wheat Weak and lower early, but
rallied, closing about unchanged; No =
rod. cash. lower. "a IL; April, "a; May,
90; June, 81 ID; July. Is 1-SGIO9.
cash lower. rs s-s: April, 80 II; May,
3G "a; July. 80 Is
Oats-Duli, lower; No. ., cash, 80 1-Si
May, 80 7-S.
Corn meal Steady, S105:
Bagging and cotton es-Unchanged.
Whisky-Lower, S1.16.
Provisions Lower very dull.
Dry salt meats-l4 oose Shoulders, $3.50
longs and ribs, SO 10; shorts, $40; box
ed. loo higher.
Bacon--Packed shoulders. $3.50; longs
and ribs, S9S7 IL; shorts, 5000 In
1875 IL.
Hams-12 3-4d13 81
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04

o. bottles. per o.. 50 20: nutmegs, per
b., Toe; castor oil, per GAL, 81 2Jffi 30;
olive oil, per gal, 81 10; linsccd oil. per
GAL, zoe; sperm oil w. r.. per gal,
81 20; opium, per 10, So % 70 80 10;
opium, 20, per 10, 81 20; black pepper,
per b.. tsc, potash. bromide. per b..
SSc; potash, chlorate, per 10, 2fc icdide,
per ox.,S3 %; Quininc. Il. \ W.. Oh. bot.
ties. per or, 34c; uuininc, Il. 4 w. 0-O1.
caus, per o.. &c; quninc, y. y w,
boz. cans, per or, Poe, I. \ ). quinine,
OF. walls per or. 29c; do, o., tins, per
DO, 20-o1 tins, per or, 23c; do, 10Ooz.
tins. per o., pc. sal soda, per b., 10
Woc' sOltpcter, refined. per H., lOCi
snltpetcr commercial &c; salts, Epson,
pei lhy &c; salts, Rochelle Boo; hicarb
soda, English kegs, per H., DC; sulphur,
lowers, O-bbl lotf, Sac; sulph., Flowers,
small lots, 0oi spirits turpentine, .marke,
rates per gal; white lcaG, ). T., per
Coal Canon City 81 as per ton; Nc.
Alester, Choctaw, Jenny Lnd, Big Mud.
uy,, House. Maitland, Cameron. Robinson
nhd MMsenberg COILS, car lots, 800
TO 10 ton lots, $0.20; two tons. 5000;
one ton, 50 10; one-half ton, 81 Dos
monarch, Victor, Santa Clara and hl-
more Goals, car lots, 50 30. 20 10 ton
in9sst ~ W; two tons, 50 2li one ton,
~ OOi ,one-half ton So 80. Brior Creek
"a ..ANN"ANfN tNNiNt CUT NNAnf ~ .e..N
8 to 10 tons, So 90: two tons, 50 20;
one ton, 50; onc.hnlf ton, SO 20 Matt
lAnd Lgg and Monarch Egg car lots,
w. = TO 10 tons. 50 26 two tons, 50 DOE
single ton, S5 15 Anthracite PENN
coal. car lots, Sill; 20 10 ton lots,
* 20; single ton. St3; Anthracite,
l0uidD 2 TO 10 tons, 50 90; single ton.
50 90; one-hplf ton, So 90; Slack coal,
car lots SO 80; per ton, SO 20.
Retailers gct-Old hens, 81 80 per doz;
spring chickens, large, $40 per doz.,
spring chickens, small, SlOO per doz;
Turkeys Small spring hens, 81 %; spring
spring gohblcrs small, 81 20i large
spring gobblers. 81 40; old hens, 81 O0G
I 70; one and two yenr-old gObhlcrs.
Sl.0O; butter, good. fresh, 30c per ID;
butter, common country, Doc; creamery.
4Oc; eggs, - LIE per doz.
Cotton--Good middling. 3-ic; strict
middling 1Sc; middlng, Z lie; strict
low middlng, Z lac; low middllng,
&c; strict good ordinary, Csc; good
ordinary, q 1-Sc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
NnW YORK PRODUCR.

New York, April 3.-Wheat-Spot fair
ly active stronger; No. 2 red, elevator,
"a 1904 IL; options dull; closing UNI
changed, TO 1-Sc lower; No. ? red, May,
rs 10 June. rs 3-S; July, n Ii.
Corn-Spot opened weaker, closed
firmer. fairly active; No =, 90 La 81
II. elevator: options closed steady, I'M
changed, TO 3.Sc down; April, 40 Ii;
May, AZ 81; July, As Ii.
Rice Firm. fair demand.
Alolnsses-New Orleans open kettle
good 10 choice firm, fnirly active.
COffec-Options opened barely steady,
unchanged TO 10 points down; closed
barely stcady, 1Odi'2O points down: sales
1880 bags including: April, SGD
May, SIG 25dl0.35; June, SIG 1916 20;
July. S1G10; Aug, S161O; Sept, $1,000
6ri6.10; Dec S15S0H15.S5; Iana $l6.-
rs: spot Rio dull, steady; No. Z, IL La
II 3-S.
centrifugals 06 test, 3 5-s,dS ll-l6;
muscavado, 50 test, 3 rs; cx-ships, re-
fined frmer, fairl yactive; of A. 4 0-lOG
4 1916; mould A. 1895 5-lG' stand
ard A. 4 1915 l-l0; contectioners' A,
4 346t5 SIC; cut loaf, 8 1880 0.S; gran
ulated, 4 1910 1916; cubes, D l-Sdo
5-10.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City. Mo. April 3-Cattle
Receipts 25OO; shipments, 20OO; fairly
nctiye; choice steers. firm; cows, steady,
lower: feeders, quiet; Texas aud Indian
steers. active. hrm; dressed beef and
shipping. S405Q53O; cows and heifers,
S3.5OU8T5: Texas and Indian steers,
Sc. T50l4. 20: stockers Cfd feeders,
S302 1-2d43 So
Hogs Receipts. 300: shipments. 1900;
opened steady 20 lower closed 10 low
er: all grades, $5OO6tO,O0, bulk, Sd2ota
Gao
Sheep Receipts. 1900: shipments,
none: good, active, strong; others quiet,
steady: muttons. S4TOd5.2O.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
A. GOOD a, Auy 500 Machine

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept, %, 1892
Editor Of Gazette.
Allow me 90 say in behalf Of The
Gazette machine, that have had
one In constant Use for the past eighteen
done the best of work, and proven itself
as good as any 500 machine. Wishing
you much success, as you can safely
recommend Il. Very respectfully,
M. FARRELL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
49, rnAr IS cLAIMnp ron I'M.

VHHUUIJ IUI 100.
To The Fort Worth Gazette;--
(lentlemen--I got my machine home
Christmas eve, II n ali that you claim.
III Tor Il. Every lady who has seen Il
savs rs q fne machine for tho money \
cost me, and 1 know ! have the finest
and best machine IN this neighborhood
son was the best spent Of any $50 / ever
snel,t for anything 4 gave $50 TO On
aeeng for an improved American, and L
Was not the machine nor did Il have tbs
attach ments The Gazette machine has
though II was a very good machine. You
can add all the praise you wish. Your
macldne u worthy Of Il.
SARAH MELWREATH
Trickham, Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
highly Pleased
crnwford. Ter.. sept.. N. 1sO.

Crawford, Tex, Sept, II, 1902
To The Fort Worth Gazette
Gentlemen; Your premium Ga.
zette sewing machine received yesterday;
accompanying Il was fivc-year guar.
Rntee We are highly pleased with the
appearance OF the machine. aud will
write you later NJ to its true merit.
Yours truly,
q. A. STANDIFER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
NEW ORLEANS PRODUCE.

New Orleans, La, April 5,-SngNr---
Open kettle, fully fair TO prime, 3 l-2;
fair TO good fair. 3 l-Ad3 Ole; common
white. 4 0-16 prime yellow clarified,
4 LAT GIG: on yellow clarified Az
4 8-16; seconds, 1-G6t3 o-S
Molasses- Strong; centrifugal, choice,
2O strictly prime. 1913; prime 70 good
prime. 1916; fair 20 good fair. $40 IL;
common TO good common, 1QS; inferior,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
An TINT Is cIaImed for 10

Walnut. Tex, May %, 1902
Fort Worth Gazette.
I am in receipt OF Tho Gazette sow.
ing machine and find Il 10 be all you
claim for Il. We are delighted with the
finish and the work Il does, Think Il
very cheap for such machine and
equal 20 $40 or $50 machine.
Yours with thanks for II.
y. j. MORRISON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
ALL Ir rs REpRrsENrEp.

Paul's Valley. l. T., Jan. 2s 1901
TO Tho Fort Worth Gazette.
l received premium sowing machine.
representa- splendid machine. Runs
/ ght and does the work we'll Respect.
fully, SUSAN ID. BURKS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
THE GAZETTE MACHINE,
What Those Who Have Used Il Say Of the
Cheapest Machine IN tho Market
First-Clas. In Every PArdoulas
Grecnvillc. August %, 1892

Nttht~AlhsH w tNefN AhfhohiAF
Grecnvllle. August %, 1892
To the Democrat Publishing Co.
l received my sewing machine, and
will say 10 you that we are more than
pleased with Il. i find Il In good order,
chine In every particular. My wife
and also End L 90 he iirst-class ma.
says 20 tell you that she don't think
hard OF you about the delay; she Is too
welt satisfied with Il, and would not
give II MP for any 500 machine. We
wish you long life and great success.
Hurnh for the Democrats and three
cheers for the Democrat publishing
company, OF Fort Worth. Texas. May
your paper ever sprend and carry tho
glad tldings OF that noble machine 20 a
thousand more homes. You may put all
l have said In your paper II you like.
Yours truly,
S. ]. JOHNSON.
Greonyille, Hunt county, Texas,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
KANsAs CITY PRODUCE.

Kansas City. Mo. April 3.-Wheat--
Hard. firm, steady; soft. almost unsafe
able; No red, ~ 1-2.
Corn Unchanged, not strong; No 2
mixed. 33 IL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
nonei S45Oa6.OO.
ST. LOUIS SPOT.

st. Louis. Mo-. April 3.-Cotton 1.Ss
lower dull: middling, s 3-Sc; snles 5o
bales; receipts. 300 bales; shipments
2lOO bales; stocks 90. 300 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
A TIRsT GLASS MACHINE.

Guthrie, King equity, Tex,
Feb. 10, 1893.
To The Gazette.
Dear sirs; received Tho Gazette ma.
chine, all fright side up with care" aud
am pleased 10 say my wife thinks IL ono
Of the best machines she has ever used.
would advise all wanting "A hrst-claRa
sewing machines 20 send for Tho Ga.
zettos. Yours truly, d. w. SLOAN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
81. LOuIS WOOL

st. Louis. No. April 3.--Wool firm and
quiet at unchanged quotations; new wool
coming in Is but slightly changed, not
being seasoned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
MORE TESTIMONY.
A zine 500 sewing maohlao for only sss,
Try one


snver,on, Tex, Dee, 8, 1892.
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
Gentlemen; The high arm sewing ma.
chine Is all you claim for t. II ~ frst.
class in every respect ny wife Is DC,
finished, light running and gives en-.
tire satisfaction. Respectfully,
ID. H. SWEENEY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
a THING OF BEAUTY.
A Handsome 0mame NJ and Useful Article
Call Al The Gazette Office and Sec \

The ladies Of Fort Worth arc Invited
TO call az The Gazette business oihco
and examine The Gazetto'n Cabinet
premium sewing machine
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
rrelrn,, rrom n.lve,.c,
Receipts aud Exports at All United states
Bnrla.
STOOLS at An UnItoa state, PORTS.

Galveston, Tex, April --(Speolall -
Stocks this day. .......,...,.. 500. 10
Stocks this day last year. ..,...., 1904, 24O
Daily Movements at Interior 1ownI
Galveston. Tex, April 8
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04

LADIES' LADIESl
w. c. Pfaeflie has local in this days
issue that will particularly interest you.
Look at IL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04

SEQ The Gnzetto's swap column on
third page, aud use II 60 got what you
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
hrPrNEn suaAnA

standard graduated .....,........4 %
Standard confeclionefs' A.. "a %
Cubcs... .....-.............. ~
Powdered %
Crushed ana cutloaf ..........-..B 81
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
Galveston spot

Liverpool Futures.
Liverpool, April 3.-CSpecial)-Holi-
day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04

Liverpool, April Especially --IIOlli-
day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04

oaiv..,oo ooa.o Marl,o


Galveston. Tex. April 3 Especial -
Sugar-Plantatlo agents prices In rlunt
lots by the carload for Louisiana sugars;
Market closeu firm, unchanged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-03

What a lazy fence the old rail fence was
Like a thrlftless, drunken lout it zig-
gagged across quarter sections aud half sec
tons, apparently indifferent to time and
caring not whether IT got across the hill
next week or next year but Tvs winnings
were 50 graceful and 40 reFtful TO the eye
that not even Thrift could be impatient
with IT,
The old rail fence belongs to an age
which has forever passed in Iowa. It is "a
past which, though 1t was sighless, almost
all pleasure in fact, is now recalled only
with regrets aud sighs because it is forever
past, and many OF our dear ones have de
parted with It, When we were children, we
used to wonder and wonder where the old
fence ran 10, where II stopped as it wound
over hills and through valleys out Of sight,
out into the great unknown Of childhood.
Now, when we are children OF u larger
growth, the problem has changed, but It's
solution Is just as hard andWe wonder and
wonder where our friends and dear ones
have gone to over hills and through valleys
at theawlul aud solemn summons Of death.
But the flowers OF hope bloom along the
pathway Just Ms the goldenrod blossomed
by the old rail fence Of our childhood. 80
Iowa STATE Register.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-03

The preservation of pictures has now be-
come In London, 1t would seem, as the re.
suit Of some very ingenious experiments, q
regular scientific proceeding, If the ac-
counts given are 20 be relied upon. 1t Is
simply placing the surface of the picture,
be it of canvas or paper, In vacuum, thus
protecting it from She usual atmospheric
action which is so deteriorating. In carry
ing out this plan the picture is inclosed in
metal frame or vase covering the back
and sides, and projecting from the sides
like an ordinary fame. In the edges Of this
case II plate Of glass is inserted, just as in
an ordinary frame, and Theoretically sealed
to the metal. The air Is then withdrawn
from between the surface Of the picture
and the glass, and thus the picture Is ia a
vacuum. 1t is asserted that the effect Of
this plan is 20 completely protect pic
lures from the action OF dnmpness, air,
gases and other causes that operate to de.
stroy paintings exposed or framed in the
ordinary way.-New York Sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-03

The FIRST book with printed date is the
famous Mentz Psalter, printed on yellum
in l4s7 by Peter Schmifer. A second edi-
ton. also on vellum. and larger and even
more magnificent than the first, WAS issued
in i45g. on the whole, this is perhaps the
most magnificent printed book that has
ever been produced. For the splendor and
size of It's type and elaborate oolored capt
tai letters 1t remains quite unriyaled.
Very few copies appear TO have been
printed. and 10 other book would now
probably sell for so high price. A copy
in a recent catalogue OF Mr.. Quaritch was
marked at 5000 As Mr.. Dun tells US,
The most striking thing about the Psalter
is the wonderful capital letters, and how
these were printed has always been avexcd
question: These initials are large and are
elaborately decorated with most exquisite
ly designed floral ornaments, printed both
in red and blue. The perfect 1T, or regis
Ter, of the two colors makes il difficult to
understand how the coiors could have been
applied 1t two separate printines, and yet
there are difficulties in the way OF accept
ing any other theory as to what the process
WAS. Saturday Review,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-03

Y Vatalonia idieness is considered by
Y, vAe, high aud low, disgrace, and no
.''aniiie Undertaking or industrial pur-
" lDSally dlsqualiiies any individual.
y. 'uOcfn mercantile propensity IS aprar-
~ ~ inheritance from their phenieian
e go who in ages past established
s.ll'sses IN the Mediterranean border OF
i-a, SUD whose Characteristic trading in
,-.s' have prevailed to this day, and
w. wv, Sells nor Romans nor Goths nor
~ ~ nave ever annulled or even weak
..,, aaeai, The Semitic origin OF the
!, ~ ~ makes him a born merchant. aud
G.. ~ ieason neither English, French,
sas $500 nor efen Jews Of any nationality
60, 800 successfully in trade with this
\, - yas; S 1 and enterprising race
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-03

They Attach Every living Creature In
Their Faith when on the March.

Their rau when on the March.
twas Ia Honduras. near the Caribbean
coast, while ON government survey, that
first saw the warrior ants-those strange
Insects which march through the tropical
forests IN armies. attacking every living
creature In their path. Ona intensely hot
day rs / sat IN hammock under the
matched roof OF my bamboo hut native
came running in, and with excited ges.
lures hade pie follow him. / did 50 won.
deringly, aud going out into the open
looked In the direction he Indicated.
There ON the rolling savanna stretched
wide black belt extending far back into the
deep shadows of the adjacent forest. 1t
rose and fell with every formation " the
ground, aud like huge snake slowly
crept toward the village. '"rhe warrior
ants. explained the native in u strange
patois Of English and spanish which
shall not attempt TO initiate. They will
soon be here, he continued. You had
better unite your dogs or the ants will Kill
Them Acting upon his advice looscd
my dogs, and retiring to q safe distance
watched the approach Of the warriors In
countless muititudes they swaI1ned over
the plain, marching IN compact orier, like
u well drilled army. Before them scuIe
ried 4 heterogeneous mas OF lizards, grass
hoppers, frogs, bcriles and other manner Of
insects and reptiles. In Wild scampor TO
reach u place Of safety.
Presently the advance guard reached my
hut aud disappeared within; then the main
column appeared, and soon the roof, floor,
walls aud rafters were black with them
Like the soft rustic OF dried grass stirred
by a gentle bVeze came the sound Of thelr
presence In the leaves Of my matched roof
The sounds Increased ia loudness as the
rats, mice, lizards, cockrOaches, centiprds
and others OF their Tx who had long nude
the roof their home tried vainly to escape
some succeeded III getting away from tho
house, but only to fall victims To the sur
rounding hurdes without one large cock
roach, noticed, made IL plucky fight, but
overpowered by numbers he gradually ro.
Taxed his efforts and WAS soon dismembcWd,
each ant carrying OH II portion Of his body
rs a trophy.
The most exciting battle was with n
snake about feet long TINT tried to Slip
away unseen. The ants quickly surround.
ed him. however, and fought with terrible
ferocity With every switch OF his tail the
snake killed score OF his tormentors, but
their places were soon filled by the black
swarm which swept INCREASINGLY on, Final
ly the writings Of the snake became
fainter and fainter aud at last ceased en-
tirtly, and then, and not until then, did
the ants relinquish their attack All day
long they marched through the house IN.
I'll ut shutdown the end OF the column had
passed aud was lost TO view Ia the thick.
ness OF the forest
entered the house and prepared to sur.