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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-28
Wheat Land In Delaware.

Northern Delaware still has some of
the best wheat lands in the country.
One farmer in New Castle county re-
ports an average Of 30 bushels per acre
upon 100 acres. Another reports an av-
erage of 33. bushels per acre. and anoth-
er an average Of 81 bushels per acre. a
small field recently in asparagus yielded
an average of 80 bushels per acre.-New
YORK Sun
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-28

SEALED for the building
Of the sidewalks designated below. will
be received by the undersigned until 8
1893. and Immediately thereafter opened
The sidewalks to be constructed. and on
which proposals are invited, are as fol
lows:
On the east side of Park or Fifth street.
in front of Lots L. !. 5. 9. 10. IL and l..
Block ~. and Lot 10. Block 30. IA dis.
lance of two hundred 200 feet more or
less: the walk to be ten,l0, feet in width.
On the north side ot Main street. in
front of Lots l.. and ). Block -. a dis.
lance of seventy five 80 feet more or
less: the walk To be ten 10 feet in
width.
On the north side Of Main street. ia
front of Lots s. 9 and ~. Block ~. a dis
lance of seyenty-five 80 feet more or
less: the walk to be ten 90 feet in
width.
All of the walks to be built in a work
manlike and substantial manner Of two
- inch plank not wider than eight ,Si
inches. aid ON five 90 2xG %stringers and
to be elevated on trestle work. where
necessary. to conform to the grade of the
adjoining walk. and subject to the ap-
proval of the Chairman of Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved. and contracts Will he let for
the above work. subject To the right of
owners OF property To build their own
walks as provided by ordinance.
BY order of the City Council.
=. GORDON.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-28

Mr.. Arthur Stannard (Johu Strange
H5nier} mas founded an anticrinoline
le.ro counting 1000 members. And
grw the question before the league is.
''TFhnr are we here for" For the crino-
line has never come.-New York Times.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-28

In childhood we study mathematics
end languages To strengthen or" mind.
When we get older. our mind is so strong
hat these things are driven entirely out
q it.-Boston Transcript.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
INV Yuan gEsoLvEs.

The new year resolution long ago took
rs place with the gasmotcr's yagorics
the plumber and the mothcr.in-lnw os
legitimate food for morrimcut, a perennial
source of material Cor the funny man.
But that does not provo that the new
year resolution Is NOT good thing. not at
OH. We are all poor weak creatures,
aud we an feel &c in varying degrees Of
humbcncss and hplplcssucss There Is
no almost universal disposition Ia the
human heart aud mind 10 help out ls
own conscious weakness by leaning upon
some prop, To piece out Cos poor strength
with some external aid u sccms 10 help
uH TO hold % chosen course, To clcavc to
nn aim, or purpose, or 20 maintain o snc-
uhcc, or renuncintion 10 we publish as
IL were, the bauns, set mp visible mari,
and sign of new estate, something that
we emu bring clearly before the eyes OF
oar own spirit and that mny boz known,
too of others Something Formulated.
distinct, 10 which we can cling WHOM the
original force aud impulse which gnve Il
birth has weakened aud almost failed
us, aud to which we cuu return. return
oy5n aftor we have departed from IL
and dwct Cor q time Ga the places We
had ublurcd and hpcn made familiar
With the things wc bad renowned.
Again, an life aud more or less ul force
and progress Is rhythmic, all human feel
ing h cbb and How Il would be- quite
ns just and reasonable 10 stad and give
nt the tide ns Il comes laundering IN
over rocks and beach. la "a might and
majesty, or To bc little ana mako merry
over the great river thar comes down
to feed the thirsty bottom lands with tho
lnyiah 0ut-burst of les spring bouudos
milking bitter reminder of the chb that
must follow tho now the dwindllng
hcsitntug stream that viii creep dowr
the grcat rivers bed Ia IA,
hot August days. as to shallowly dispar
ugc and fling cheap forccnsH nc th,
soul I'm its moment of hopo, strength
courage and happy resolve, of sud tint
of weakness, WEAKNESS and discourage
mcnt that is as sure 90 come s1metm,
Us The cbb 60 follow thc low, or th,
drouth To succeed the Hood
IL were well TO look at the rcat pai
as whole. not TO grow marrow aud pur
blind over this or that feature At lcas
II ono must dwell on phuscs and details
think how the ode win sweep Ia again
how the generous floods viii again dc
sceud with the approach of SPRING, how
again 10 the soul viii como its hour o
inspiration, of yaloi aud fortitde an'
of splendid resolve, an the more nobl
and divine for its late days Of failure an,
bitterness ana defeat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
mnLs - IHE MuowuMps.

The Charlotte Observer severely PC
marks. Announcements similar 70 thnt
mnde by senator Mills Of Texas, and
quoted elsewhere in this paper that he
does not intend TO go into the business
Of office peddling' under the coming I'D.
ministrnii0u, are calculated 70 may
plain folks sick at the stomach. Mr.
Mills has tugged at the public breast
time out Of mind. He has called on
his friends again and again TO help him
into position aud has generally gotten
what he asked for--tho one time that
he jailed that IL TO say IN the matter
Of the spenkcrship Of the iifty-second
congres) he poutcd like child. Now
That Democratic administration is COM
ing In and be- is I'm position to help some
Of the friends who have for 80 many
years helped him. he waves his hand In
iofiy disdain aud gives out that he is
not in the business Of office peddling.
Tie lonthos nn Office seeker, forgetting
that u an Texans did he would bee nc
home. Atlanta Constitution.
The criticism is unjust in that Il
wholly mlsrcprcseuts Mr.. Mills attitude
with respect to Federal appointments.
We have no doubt that he desires as
much as any one that Democrats shall
be speedily substituted for Republican
tlliec-hOldCrg lie merely declined 10
give any endorsements for place under
the next administration until IL should
be determined whether he would con-
tiuue TO represent the state in the senate,
basing his action upon the idea that
the senators representing the state dur
ing MFR Clovcnnd's administration
should spcol, for It IN the matter Of max
ing Federal appointments.
The error regarding Mr. Mills posi-
tion Is due 10 the mugwump misinter-
probation Of Il for the purpose Of parad-
ms a seeming endorsement Of mugwump
} idens. They have no place IN Texas
politics or sentiment, and II Mr.. Mills
has become convert TO them 70 - yet
10 be- disclosed to his Texns supporters.
Such conversion e goes without say
iug, would evoke n lively interest here
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
AL OVER DIXIE.

John Iadd, near Scotisboro, Ala, went
90 the house OF Jim Reid, respectable
farmer, and stated that hc desired his
lAyear old daughter, saying that he was
going 20 have the girl on kin the whole
family Al this Reid cred The contents
Of a d0uhe-harreled shotgun into Iadds
face l.tdd crawled on and was found
dead IN a ditch near hy the next morn
ing,
Wake Hubbell a popular travelling man
WAS drowned no Macon, Ga.
AZ Little Rock. Ark. Charles Williams.
q negro, was sentenced 10 eighteen wears
ia the penitenhary for an attempt 10
commit outrage.
Fire nc Smtcsville. s. c., DESTROYED
Si0,oO0 worth of property
Two men have been arrested Al AIer-
andrla, In. for The murder of Norman
White,
Mrs Nancy Garrison. 4 nesrees Of
Holly Springs, La has the longest hair
"A the world Il drags over two feet on
the ground
Julips Griffith was arrested M BIr-
mingham, Ala. charged with nnrler
}. r. Newton has been adiudaea nsane
~ l.eiruan, KY because he walked
tsiriy miles through the snow without
shoes
One week ago AIRS. nj Hiderbrand ~
Pollard, Ala, the mother Of Six children.
MAS married 20 9. fuitoa. a Young man
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
TEXAS SETTINGS.

A comparison Of the bushes
Waco, both Wholesale and retail
the past year and pnrticulnrly ie
months Of October, November M
cembcr. as against the year iSgi
large and healthy increase ol
John Hopgood was convicted u &
terfeiting nt Paris and sentenced b.
years In the penitentiary
Three negro women were conyiaa
Paris of disturbing the peace t,i
being able to pay their hnes thoy I,
made 10 work on. the streets wlh
"rcst of de gang"
There are ffty-eight criminal ca.
the Cook county court docket n
morrow.
Vernon Call--Last week suit MAJ
In the district court by Mcssrs Lol
Berry as attorneys for Wihareert
against w. A. Mckinney, ex.o
treasurer. for $4,000. the nlioged az
of shortage In his accounts wild
county. The. committee 0ppolnl.
investigate his books have not ya
plctcd their work although dies
been over six weeks az the worh
county will be at much expense
natter.
The county authorities ordered
gambling houses Of Clehurue 70
their places of business yegtcrdn
have complied with the order aj .
rooms are now silent and still.
The Gazette N indebted for "a.
9. calendar Of the New Year TO Mrnl
Cohen, manufacturing chemist Of NJ
hachie, former citizen of Fort W0l
District court has been in sessf
Brownwood for the past three vl
Several important civil cascs were
posed Of The Glass and Martin mu
cases, transferred from Coleman c0
We're continued by the defendants.
grand jury has adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
nNToRcE rnr LAW.

Whatever the motive which induced
Gov Buchanan 10 refuse 90 pardon King,
the murdcrcrof postou, the refusal ia
commendahle The court had decided az.
ter having an The evidence before them,
that he was guilty OF murder, and II
the cNtrcmc penalty OF the law was not
carried ont, there Is little doubt TINT IL
was owing TO o dcldy spnumonunty.
which too commonly prevails
Nor In amy spirit VI hlo0d-thirstiness.
meuly an yiudlcatlon Of the dignity OF
common law asst "a genorally received,
aud which declares the penalty for the
commission Of murder Is death. Is q pro.
test ontorcd. Il is difficult To estimate
Che happy results that would follow a
fair Interpretation Of law aud the sure
and swift awarding OF the penalty az.
fixed TO its violation.
lRwlessness at an times aud every.
whore mvaLs rcign of terror. ana how.
over much mere theorists may decry
fear of punishment as restraint upon
eyil.doers, the fact remains that Mrg.
er part of Che human race arc Influenced
hy H. This win continue 10 be- true nntil
q remuneration Of mankind is universally
cneUcd
dustloo and mercy unite Ia demanding
tho certain execution Of law 20 the lettcr
Il Is Ia this way only that n Is the guar.
dian of the rights of people. Whom
,oaris and jures Invariably act npou
this oonceplcn Of their respective dnty
thea and uot before, win the innoeent
hive nrotection and thc guilty. suffer IA,
penalty Of their mislocds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

The san Antonio Express assumes IN
its criticism OF senator Mills pub
lishcd elsewhere u this issue, thut Il
has been proved the senator violated his
promise TO assist Judge Clark In his race
Tor the Democratic nomination for gov
crnor Sucli AN assumption IL not war
rantcd by the evidence nc present be-
fore the public. which consists mainly
Of charges by partisan supporters Of
Judge Clark
I'm law aud IN morals there nrc two
kinds Of promises, one involving an OBJ
legation, and the other resting upon be-
novolcnce. ~ Tor instance, Mr.. Mills
had persuaded Judge Clark TO become a
candidate, inducing tho latter TO make
the race In order 10 further his own SON
atoriul aspirations, and whom hs own
iish werc fried withdrew from the con-
test, it goes without saying that he
would be culpable. II, however, the
proposal 70 unite the two candidates.
came from the other side and the read
purpose was to use the senator's popu-
lnrity to help along the canvass Of the
Waco man, we should say the promise,
II amy, was without consideration and
was voidablc at pleasure.
Two questions are yet 20 be answered
before the public can pass intelligent
judgment upon the issue raised concern.
ing the fidelity OF Mr.. Mills:
Did Mr.. Minis give what could prop
erly be termed u promiseG
For what reasons and under what cir,
cumsianccs dil he give it?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
fLoTsAM AND JErsAM.


"IE AND sHE.'
"she Is dead" they said to him, come
KISS ber and leave her. thy love IL clayr'
They smoothed her tresses Of dark brown
On ber forehead Of stone they laid 1t fair
Over her eyes that ge2ed too much
They drew the lids with a gentle touchi
With a tender touch they closed up well
The sweet thin lips that had secrets TO
Abont her brows and beautiful face
They flod her veil and her marriage lace,
And drew on her white feet her white.silk
shoes
which were the whitest no eye could
And over her bosom they crossed her hends,
Come awayl" they said, "God under
And there was silence aud nothing there
But silence and scents and oglantere,
And jasmine, and roses and fusemaryi
And they said AS q lady should lie, lies
And ihcy held their breath tm they left
viii . snuddcr to glance at it's stiffness
But he loved her too vol to dread
Tho sweet the stately. the beautiful dead,
lie 10 hls lamp, and took the key
And turned it-al0ne uralii-he and size,
lie aud she. bur she would not speak
Though he Kissed. la the old place, the
qudet check
He aud she. yet she would not smile,
creWhilc
He and She sim she did not move
10 any passionate wllaDcr Of love.
Then he said. Cold lips and breasts with
out breath,
Is thcrc no voice. no language OF dcathg
Dumb 10 the ear aud 9till 60 the sense,
But TO heart und 10 soul distinct iutcnsef
See. now; win liston with soul not ear;
Whit was the secret 90 dying dcary
Was u the infinite wonder of an
That you ever could let lifc's Flower falli
"A
Tho perfect calm DER tile agony stenl1
Was the miracle greater TO mud how deep
Beyond all dreams sank downward that
DID ne roll bacl, lts records dear.
Aud show, as they say It docs past things
Aud was It the nnermost heart OF the
bliss
To and out so what wisdom love ls7
y, perfect dead q, dead most doarl
1 hold the breath Of my soul 10 hear
! listen me- deep as 90 horrible hell,
AZ high ne The heaven, and you DO not tell.
! There must De- pleasure ln dying, SWEEP,
| To make you So placid frOm head 20 feet,
1 would tell you darling. n / were dead.
And 'twere your hot tears upon my brow
1 would say, though the Angel Of Death had
Ills sword ON my lips 10 keep II unsald.
You should not ask ynlnly, with streaming
eyes.
Which Of all deaths was the chlcfest sur.
The very strangest and suddonest thing
| OF ull tlo surprises that dying must bring.
| All foolish wOrldi - most kind dead!
| Though he told me, who will believe lt was
| AnidI
| Who viii believe TINT he heard her say,
/ Win the sweet soft voice. In th5 dear
| old way.
"rhe utmost wonder IS this hear
Ana see YOU ana love you, ana Kiss you,
! And am your angel WHO was your bride.
! Aud Know that, though dead / have never
| died. Edwin Arnold.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
MILLs CHANGE on MIND.

II seems that Major Nose Harris Is
prepared Ia prove that MIR. Mills urged
Judse CLARK 10 Lrrome candidate for
the nomination OF governor and that
he promised 10 help the latter's candi-
dacy; but, granting that, what Is the
senator's ononsc other than change Of
mind, which amy man Is 40 liberty TO
undergo ~ this FREQ country OF ours p
Fort Worth Gazette
lngratitude Is not recognized by the
courts as crime. A man may enter
into "a written agreement 10 support
a man Or q certain Office, induce him
20 become "a candidate, then "chnnge
his mind, busoly desert him 10 feather
his own nest and the courts can not
take cugnigance Of his ireachcry. Had
he pnssed hs word 20 marry a kitchen
sculhon then changed his mind" he
might hc mulct; had he contracted
for a dinner or bunch OF haninns the
courts would inform him very quickly
that he was NOT lat liberty 10 change
lis mind in this free country of ours p
but ho Is at perfect liberty 80 far as
statutory law ia concerned. 10 induce "A
man who has hefnonded him 10 sacri.
Zee his buaness aud plunge into DO.
htcM campaign, then labor to accom-.
piish his deleat aud humiliation That
Is Senator Mills oiionso and while the
statutes make no provision for the pun-
ishmeut of such breaches OF honor such
/ violations ot the ethical code, such COW
ardly political skulduggcry, there is a
court that Ukes cognizanCc OF such crimes
aud before II the sage OF Corsicnnn
Wiz be arraigned What win ID profit
him 20 sneak back into The senate M he
currles with him the consciousness that
every man between the Sabine and no
/ Rio Grande knows that he allowed his
sacred promises ~ SO 10 protest that
20 save himself he turned against his
best FREUD thUt lac placed tho stnnlnrd
Of pure Democracy Ia the hands OF L; eOrco
CLARK, pawncd his dear honor 10 stand
| ~ MIN come veal or como woe. then
changed bis mind" and sneaked liLe
WmppNl spaniel into the camp OF ne
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

The Grcenyille Banner Is commenting
upon The large Sunday editions inaugu.
rated in Texas by Tho Gazette calls at-
tcntlon 90 the interesting fact that the
cost 10 The purchaser of one Of these
great newspapers, containing as much
reading mattor, by standard authors. as
book, is less than would pay the prn-
ter for putting in type one inch Of the
muttcr Nothing else which costs so
much as the newspaper Is sold for such
trne to the consumer.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
wEATbERFoRD NEWS.
Prisoners Transferred Local Talents
Other Matters.

Weatherford Tex, Dec. 8i.-(spANl
Jim aud John jackson were transferrae
the county Jail at Jacl,sboro to thls u
safe Keeping
They were convicted at the last ilr
Jack county's district court for the m.
OF a young man by the name OF ihi
some thirteen months ago. and wen
In the keeping OF Jallcr Mcconnell, pu
the action OF the higher courts.
The basille has fourteen occupants
two Juckson's with n sentence OF thhu.
years, and r. J. Stevens with the =
penalty the rest Tor smaller orcnsei
Judge A. J. Hood, Jr.. has Just ooni
MS third week OF county court %
time thirty-siX crimlum cases werc a
tWgniy pleas OF guilty ana eight nulpu'
me Davis residence that was epn1
ny hre Hast nlgnt was insured OK \
W the Western Insurance
pany OF Toronto, Canada.
IRE companies deserve much commcai|
Tor saving the adjacent buildings al
Wlnu WAS very high and the c0nnaf
outside OF the city fire limits.
The opera patience" was produced
the Southern Ideal Opera company u
IL composed entirely OF local Talent
good house last night.
The Literary and Chntauqua circle {
an amusing as wcll ns profitable eH
al Mr. and Mrs. G. ID. tlannay's
program was well arranged and exeee'.
The Hair Century club are making Z.
slve preparations for nu elegant supN
be given next week. This club "A tn'|
one OF the kind IN Tho state Il
posed OF those who have reached ihi
year mile post on ufe's road.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

son e. the one man who has stuck to the
idcn Of reduction of the tarih az me
prcemmcnt reform from beginning to
finish lie "a the one man who never for
moment faltored or lost hope. lie Is
the only one who under all circumstan-
ces fought al propositions for compro-
mise with the robber barone.
None other need seek TO Appropriate the
laurels which properly belong TO our OWL
Henry Watierson, for he was In the
thick Of the fight when the most Of those
now identified with the leadership Of the
reform forces were unknown beyond
the borders Of their school precincts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

The establishment Of nearly three
thousand new industries IA the South last
year, under the most adverse circumstan-
ces Is testimonial 10 the opportunities
e offers TO such enterprise which out
weighs all word description Of them.
The time is coming when Southern manu-
fnctures will be worn IN Boston and
when Southern mortgages will plaster
the business palaces Of New York. The
South cannot always be deprived Of It's
inheritance from Nature.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

against crime are vigorously and satisfac-
torily executed
strict enforcement o. the laws aeainft
homicide would operate 10 stay ilie murder
cr's hand, and Other rahtmehssbsbhphonlp,
ef's hand; and then our newspapers WOMB
not have 20 chronicle such and 20 many
shocking murders as have recently been
porpefrated. Tho change would no doubt
greatly promote immigration.
n. A. sTEDMAN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
YOUTH AND AGE.

When ON The world Is young. lad.
When al the trees are green;
Ana every goose "a swan, lad,
Aud every lass queen;
1hen hey Tor boot and horse. lad.
And around the world away.
Young blood must have ~ course, lnd,
Aud every dog his day
When all the world Is old, laL.
Aud all tha trees are brown:
And ul the sport " stale. lad.
And nll the wheels run down,
Crcpp home AMI take your place there,
The spent and MANNED among:
God grnnt you and one fuce there
You loved when all was young.
Charles Kingsley.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
THn sAnnnsr PANT

When little Bes8 WAS hut q child.
she came tu me one day,
Anu laid her head upon my cheek,
In her sweet baby way
Papa she said, 81 want doll"
What could her pnpn dO3
Win heart quite fun OF parent love.
/ straightway bought her 1wo.
The years sped on the crown OF youth
Lay on her maiden brow:
Again She came TO the nnd said,
II want pony now"
The pony crme How glad was
To see her happy face;
And on nay Wruklcd heart there lay
30 bishung sorrows trace,
Alas! how easy Ills to give
our treasure OF the heart
To those we love, but on. how hard
II Is from them 10 part.
For yesterday she came again.
just ns q child of three,
And eushing' said: Hes there down
Papa, aud he wants me-"
New York Herald.
HUSH-A.nY, LITTLE ONE SLEEP.
Nature II sinking TO peaceful repose,
liush-nshy, little one, slcrp.
sWteliy the dewdrops asleep on the rose,
>, Hu1h-a'6y. little one, sleep,
Heaven shield father wherever ho be
Whether on land or the bllowy sea,
And bring him back To his baby aud me-
lluuh'a-by, little oae, sleep,
Lightly the rlpples play over the rim
huHi-n-by, little one sleep,
singing The roses 20 sleep on tile hill,
Hush-u-by, little one sleep,
Soily the kaydid sings IN the vines.
W from tue lowlauds tile murmurlng winds
Steal through tue stiffness 10 play with the
Husha.by. little one sleep.
10y Warman In New York sun.
GENUS HOMO.
AZ Twenty
IN a voice that was sonorous he yelled n
college chorus
AMI pupctuatod stories with champarne
This Is happiness" he beloved. "for win
seven Fellows mellOwcd
We are going 20 paint the town Will
might ana MAIN"
At Thirty.
This Is happiness he thought az Will
the girl he'd brought
He sat before the cnrtain AT the MAY.
AN active genial life, good prospective
Aud every thought OF trouble far away"
AZ Forty
"lhla Is happiness Pm thinhipeu In IA,
chair he sat half blnking
ana sucked pipe or watched the glow
There i nothing quite so good as a coz,
Ana a quiet, easy way OF meetinF fate.r
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