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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

street railway system, for IN place OF the
ordinary resistance box "a choking coli Is
used that docs not absorb power.
Mr. Blower regrets that unauthorized
statements have been made giving the
impression that the company expected 20
have tho line i'm operation by the opening
of the Worlds fair, but he gives 10 ont
officially that the road viii be in fun
and successful operation by the LIST of
June. 1894. and says furthermore thar
the company viii make special EFFORT 10
have hfty miles of the road built ont of
Chicago and running before tie close of
something unforeseen haUpens this will
be done" said MIR meyer, positively, II
may be-. however that he Is underesti-
mating he time required in securing the
right-of-way through the outlayiug dis
tricts Bnt ma before remarked, pros
poets are bright
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30
From Chicago to ST. Louis, 100
Miles an Hour.
LONGEST ELECTRIC RAILWAY
a Model for tho Proposed Iine from Fort
Worth 90 DaiiRs-Eantoad Men
Throughout tho world deeply
Interested In tho Scheme.

The prospect for an early materlaliza.
tion OF the scheme 10 build an electric
railroad between Fort Worth and Dnl'
Las gives peculiar interest to this cX-
tract from sketch n the Chicago Jour
nal az the proposed electric line between
s. Louis aud The Windy ciy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30
IN THE CITY,
RANK OLEARINGs.

The clvlrlups of the associated banks
of this city yesterday were S2l2.2Tj,GS
as compared with clcarng- of SlJjGG0-
- for Tie corresponding day last year
The total cc1rugs for he week ended
yesterday amounted Co SlIil,3M 80.
Compared with the same week last year
when they amounted 90 STul .+Ol no. an
increase Is shown which tells iu figures
that DO not lic ol the city's prosperity.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

Rlotches. Old Sores. Ulcers and all
skin ernptions cured by Il. 4. H., the
greatest blood purifier of the age.
Rheumatism and Syphilis yield readily
10 Il. f.. u. Pnckly Ash, Poke Root
and potRssiuml
In Won are troubled with Dyspepsia.
stomach Disorder. or Liver and kidney
Condlaint try - T. T., and YOU win
rejoice at its magical workings. Females
h expels disease, and gives healthy ae.
tiOn 90 every organ.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30
Corner Fifth and Houston Streets
Nos. tO5, tO6, 1903 and 10 E. Main
California Street

SOAP. ALL KINDS.
MINCE MEAT.
MILK SHAKES.
NOLASSSS.
MOLASSES GATES.
MOpS
MUCILAGE.
MUSTARD.
MUSTARD. PREPARED.
NUTS.
OATMEAL
on CANS.
OILS. BURNING.
OIL TANKS AND PUMPS.
OLIVES.
PALS
pERFUMERY.
PAPER.
PAPER BAG HOLDERS.
PAPER CUTTERS.
PASS AND MEM. BOOKS
pEARLlNE. WASHING POWDER)
PEAS. DRIED.
/ pENHOLDERS.
| PENS.
| PEPPER SAUCE.
| PICKLES
| PIGS FEET.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

hlptNE SAFES.
ALUM
AMMUNITION.
kUGERS (WOODENWAItE).
kNE HANDLES.
AXLE GREASE
hBAGS, PAPER
rags. SEAMLESS.
BAR LEAD.
BAG AND TWtNE HOLDERS.
BAKING POWDER.
BARLEY.
BARREL COVERS.
BASKETS.
BEANS
BLEACHING. SHOE.
BOWLS
BROOMS
BRUSHES
BUCKETS. WE'LL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
BUTrER TRAYS. WOOD.
CANDIES.
CANDLES
CANDLE WICK.
CANDY JARS.
CANNED GOODS
FRUITS
CALIFORNIA FRUITS
VEGETABLES.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

Salvation Oh tie peoples liniment, T.
grarr. the hest. u WIN cure you
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30
rnr RAI.L AI.L RIGHr.

Corpus Christi Tex, Aprl N-tSpe-
cial THE schooner George Rall, re-
ported lost. has arrived safely Ia port
at Galveston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

YEAST CAKE.
PIPE STEMS.
PIPES AND STEMS.
POWDER. RIFLE.
pRESEKNE
PRIZE PACKAGES
POTASH
RICE.
ROLLED OATS.
ROPE
ROPE REELS.
RUBBER BITS.
SAGE.
SAGO.
SAL SODA.
SALT.
SApOLtO.
SARDlNES
SAUCE AND CONDIMENTS.
SCALES
SCOOPS WOOD.
SECURING SOAP.
SEEDS.
SHOT
SHOT CASES.
SHOW CASES.
SlllNliS.
! STATES.
| SNUFF.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

The smallest bird Is the West India
hnmming bird. lis body IS less chan an
inch Long, and weighs only ~ grains.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

TtsFe are 10000 varsiies q Iasects-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

MILK. CONDENSED.
COppEltAS.
/. COBDAGE.
COikNS
CRACKED WHEAT
CRACKERS. CAKES. ETC
COUPONS.
DRUGS. GROCERS'.
EGG CASES
ENVELOPES.
ESSENCES.
EXTRACTS.
FARINACEOUS GOODS.
FAl GETS.
FIBER WARE
FIELD CANS
FIRE CilAtkEBS.
FISH.
FISH LINES. Ere.
FLANORiNG SYRUP.
FLOUR AND MEAL.
FLOUR. BGCEWUEAT.
FLOt'R SACKS.
FRUIT BIITEltS.
FRUIT JAR WAN.
FRUITS. DOMESTIC.
FRUITS. FOREIGN.
gtSE
GELATINE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
Extremes.

Unqualified censure is undesirable,
for there is good in all things. On the
other hand, unqualified praise is seldom
justihable. 1t awakens opposition in
the minds of those who listen. When
Brown tells Smith that Robinson is the
finest fellow in the world, absolutely
without flaw, Smith, who has seen an-
other side of the over praised mans
character, naturally demurs, and under
pressure of the occasion makes revea-
tions which he afterward regrets. Thus
harm is done which judicious express.
sion of opinion would have prevented
1t is this OVERRIDING of things that leads
to difficulties, even as too much study
may weaken your eyes or destroy your
health, thus preventing for time at
least further requirement of knowledge.
In speech, also, superlatives are too often
used, and they serve to awaken distrust.
Absolute perfection is indeed rare, and
exaggeration plays a great part in mod
ern life. We think too much of our
own Importance, or talk too much of
ourselves. We dwell too much upon
our family or society, and lend fcti-
tious value to absolutely empty things
The use of superlative words very often
tends to destroy the impression that
we wish to convey, simply because we
overdo things. A light curb, little
thought regarding things of this life,
seems to accomplish the end much bet
ter than going to any extreme, how
ever strongly you may feel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
He Accepted the situation.

The famous border thief, Scott of
Harden, married his wife in this fash
ion: He had lifted the cattle of Muir
ray of Elibank. and been trapped and
driven, with his followers and the stolen
animals, back to Elibank Castle. When
Murray told his wife that he intende
to hang the robber, she deferentially
suggested that it would be a pity to
hang so winsome a fellow when they
had three such sorry girls pining in
single blessedness at home. Murray
caught at the idea. sent for Meg O the
Mouth, the ugliest and eldest of his
three daughters, and presented her to
the astonished prisoner, with the re-
quest that he would choose between the
lady and certain high tree which he
pointed out. Scott swore vehemently,
and finally refused to have her at any
price; and it was not until he felt the
moose Tightening around his neck that
he gave in, married the elderly, ugly
daughter, and returned to Harden IL
sadder anu wiser man, regretting the
raid which had ended so disastrouslv.
In Lindisfarne the dying fire of
very old superstition is still famed into
flame now and then by the ceremony
known as the bestriding of the Pelting-
stone, once the socket-stone of a pom
derous cross. Whenever a marriage
takes place at the village church the
bride steps up on the Peltingstone, and
if she can not stride from one end to the
other she knows that her matrimonial
venture will result most disastrously
Such fancied fore-knowledge as this
is apt to-and, no doubt, very often
does-work out its own fulfilment, as
in the case Of the widow who promised
her husband on his death bed that she
would not marry again; but having, like
many of us, convenient memory, she
forgot her promise when a lover came
a-wooing. He led her to the altar and
led her home again, when on returning
to the drawing room of her house the
picture of her first husband fell on her
shoulder and broke in the fall-an OK
traordinary warning which the newly
made wife, absolutely ignorant, no
doubt, of the laws of causation, took
as supernatural warming that her
promise breaking would be avenged,
and her second marriage prove an un-
fortunate one, and she herself made it
so by dwelling constantly upon the in
cident and the death-bed scene which
it called to mind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
Neatly Finished.

Even a beauty can not afford to be
negligent in the matter of dress-that
is, if she values the opinion of her
male friends. If girls only knew how
quickly men notice any untidiness, and
what disagreeable impression lack of
neatness in woman produces, they
would be more careful in looking them
selves over after their toilet is COM
pleted. Now with a generally neat
girl nothing is ever amiss; her skin,
hair, hands, feet and dress are all care.
fully attended to, and, although she
may not be pretty, she is more attrac-
tive TO nine men out of ten than a
beauty who oftens neglects essentials
and gives oil her attention to what she
considers is most becoming to her face.
A woman who is neatly finished off,
whose gowns always fit we'll, whose
hair is invariably we'll arranged, who
can face wind and weather without be-
coming unkempt, who dispenses with
superhuous ornament for the sake of
having neat shoes and gloves-that is
the girl for me, and most men would
saw the same.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01

January was expressed by Saxon
word, signifying wolfmonth, because
in that month wolves were most mis-
chievous, owing to the extremity Of
cold and snow.
February was called by word sig
nifying colewort, or springwort. be-
cause then the worts began to SprDut.
March was called the lengthenin4
month, because then the days in length
do exceed the nights.
April was signiied by word imply
ing the Easter month, becausi their
Easter generally fell in April.
May was called three milkings, he.
cause they MIXED their cattle three
times day during that month
June was called the meadow month,
because they then turned their CT tie
out to feed in the meadow.
July was called the hay month, be
cause they then generally cut their
hay.
August was called the barn month,
for they generally filled their barns
during that month.
September WAS called the grist mouth
for in this month they carried their
new corn to the mill.
October was called the wine month,
fo then the ripe grapes were generally
ell to make wines.
-,uvember was called the windy
month because of the high winds tina,
commonly happened in that month
December was called the wintci
month, on account of the intense cold
and afterward the holy month on ac
count of the nativity of our Lord.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
"HOme Beautiful

If you are buying or building u
home, see to it that in some room there
is an open fireplace, about which the
family may gather on winter evenings,
to enjoy the rest and comfort which
seems to spring from the low of the
tre In these days, when the artistic
can be had at so small cost, the hearth
should be the center from which radi.
ate the comfort and beauty of the whole
apartment. Above the mantel should
be hung the choicest engraving; in its
hooks and corners should be placed
our favorite ornaments. For this pur-
pose cunningly devised shelves and re-
cesses should be built, quaint little
cubbyholes to delight and surprise.
Enthusiastically shaped mirrors should BE-
set here and there to add brilIiancy,
the whole to be fashioned with har-
mony, fitness, and above all, individu-
ality. A pretty idea, which we of1e2
merely as suggestion to be improved
upon, is to have the mantel in the gen.
eral sitting room built of some natural
wood to match the panelling. Above
the mirror, which if large can be cut
across by a narrow band of steel. have
tiers of shelves irregularly partitioneI
off, holding variety of graceful orna-
ments. If the room serves also as the
library, few shelves can be built on
each side of the chimneypiece to hoIl
the favorite volumes, from which can
be drawn silk hangings of some bright
color. Add to this the glow of the fire,
the warm tones of the Persian rug, the
comfortable chairs drawn up to the
blaze, the kettle singing on the trivet,'
and we have picture that will repay
us.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
stumbling Blocks.

No one knows how easy it is to mis-
spell word until he takes part in q
spelling contest, and feels that the eye
of the world is upon him. Eight, i've
public school teachers had mattel he
other day, to the great delight of their
pupils, because some of them did not
altogether cover themselves with glory.
OF the eighty-five, only five spelled
"Rensselaer' correctly, and seventy
four per cent of the whole number mis-
spelled acknowledgment" All of the
following words were wrongly spelled
by more than half of the teachers, and
several of them by more than fifty:
"Snpersede," "resuscitative, excel
lence. benefited, business. medal. "
maintenance, "miliiner," "preten-
tious, gaseous" and "concede." The
name "Genesee" is said to have caught
q "o'I many victims.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
A Mans Standard

A lady reader writes that she has dis
covered the standard by which one
man judges another, viz: himself.
Here are some of her definitions rs she
has heard man express them:
A rascal-one who owes him
money.
Ditto-one to whom he owes money.
A dude-one who dresses better than
he
A miser-one who saves more money
than he.
A spendthrift-one who spends moro
money than he.
A snob-one whose social position is
better than his own.
An upstart-one whose social position
Is worse than his own.
A smart man-one who thinks as he
does.
A fool-one who doesn't.
A crank-one whose theories .liffer
from his.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
Fire-PrOof Houses.

They build fire-proof houses in
Buenos Ayres and Montevideo without
thinking Of it, and while using all the
wood they can afford to; and they use
neither iron nor the arch. Trees are
scarce in the neighborhood, and timber
has to be brought down from the upper
waters in hard woods. Being dear, a
little of it is made to 60 as far as pos.
sible. The floors and the roofs are
supported by ioists of hard wood, as
among us; across these are laid flat
rails of the same, AMI the spaces be-
tween these are bridged over by thin
bricks thirteen inches and half long,
with their ends resting on the rails;
another layer of bricks is then laid
with lime, and generally on this a
layer of fiat tiles. The doors and win
dows have NO boxes, but simply frames,
which are set up when the walls are
going up and built in. There is no
lathing or wainscot. or skirting at the
bottom of the walls. A house thus
built can not be burned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
Links i'm the Chain.

The blasts that drove the storm
clouds across the heavens shook the
oak, and the acorn cup, loosened from
its fruit, fell on the pathway.
A cloud bursts; a rain-drop filed the
acorn cup.
\ robbin, wearied by the sultry heat
of an autumn day, and troubled by the
fury of the storm, hoped on the path
when all was calm, and drank of the
rain drop Refreshed and gladdened,
he flew to his accustomed place in the
ivy that overhung the poets window,
IN there he trilled his sweetest, hap.
piest song.
The poet heard, and rising from his
revere, wrote chant of graceful re-
lolcing. The chant went forth into the
world, and entered the house of sorrow.
and uttered it's heart rt-stirring accents by
the couch of sickness. The sorrowful
were comforted, the sick were cheerel.
Many voices praised the poet. He
said, The chant was inspired bv the
robins song"
Il owe my song to the rain drop,
said the robin.
81 should have sunk into the earth,
had not the acorn cup received me,
said the rain drop.
Il had not been there to receive YOU,
but for the angry blast, said the acorn
cup.
And so they that were comforted
praised the blast; but the blast replied
Praise Him at whose word the stormy
wind ariseth, and who from darkness
can bring light, making His mercies
oftentimes to pass through unseen, uu-
known and unsuspected channels, and
bringing, in due time, by His own way,
the grateful chant from the angry storm
cloud"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01

| was walking ON the dock one a.l.r
noon when ! ran Into Il tramp wlt, Na.
fumbliug over heap Of rubbish in an
ash barrel. lie 1ished ont an old re-
volver; barely had his hand touched Tie
weapon when he throw the pistol to tue
ground. Turning to me he said:
Il should like very much to take that
iron with me-
well, there it is.
Not for worlds.
You are crazy.
Il am not How do / know wha,
may have been done with that ryyol
ver .
The man puzzled me-
what do you mean 2 l asked.
"Nlight.not this thing have been u,eJ
in some killing scrapo r
Nonsense Put it iu your pocllet.
1t won't hurt you,
''Nou know it's superstition among
thieves and murderers to throw away
their sn ooting irons. 1t is considere
bad luck to the man who holds EN-
"Why so q
oh, there's no telling. Now. Til.
revolver he said, might have taken ID
mans life for all | know, There are
rust stains on the handle See Goy
yourself.
l looked closely, There were duh
stains there which might have been
caused by human blood, But only 3D.
microscope could determine thai del
iuitely now.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
Electrical Fireworks.

An electrician says that the Gay is not
so far off when electrical fireworks Will
supersede those now used. He declare
that for mparatively moderate out
lay he could arrange an electrical dis.
play that would last for many years,
aud could be repeated as often rs de,
sired. It would comprise all til,
modern pyrotechnical effects
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01

Kid gloves are of great antiquity,
They are mentioned in the siXtecntl
verse of the twenty-seventh chapter OF
Genesis, where Rebekah, after arrayius
her son Jacob in neat attire thus com.
pleted his toilet: And she put the
skins of the kids of the goats upon hi,
hands, and upon the smooth Of his
neck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01

The street car conductor was inclined
to be disagreeable and unaccommodat.
ing, and only got what he deserved.
He had some bills, but when the pas
senger rendered him a fve-dollar bill,
apologizing for so doing, he carefully
sorted out four dollars and ninety five
cents in small coin and handed it over.
There were two or three quarters, a
few dimes, twenty five or thirty pennies
and any number of nickels.
OF course the passenger protested.
Il don't mind taking some of youl
small change" he said, but 1 don't
want it all. You have something
larger.
You can take that or nothing" re.
torted the conductor. Its all you'll
get
Now that didn't tend to make the
passenger feel kindly toward the con.
ductor, but he apparently had no re.
dress except to report him for incivilty.
A moment later. however, he recalled
that the road sold tickets, and he
smiled.
The conductor didn't wish to sell any
tickets to this particular passenger, but
he had to. He hesitated, but prompt
threat to report him induced him to sell
twelve tickets for twenty five pennies
and five nickels.
Then man sitting next to the pas
senger leaned over and said j:
II need some tickets. I'll give you
half dollar for those"
He got them, and then the conductor
was called back.
Il want some more tickets" all the
passenger.
The conductor grew red in the face
as he saw every one in the car smiling,
but he gave twelve tickets for ten nick
els and then hurried to the rear plat.
form.
III take those tickets" said a man
across the aisle to the passenger with
the small change.
He got them and the conductor was
called back again.
Every one in the car was much inter
ested by this time, and some even
laughed aloud at the conductors dis.
confiture Moreover, they took the
tickets off the passengers hands as fast
as he bought them from the conductor.
When the latter had sold four dollars
worth he swore that he had no more,
but under threat of being reported he
discovered enough to exchange for the
remainder of the change he had given
the passenger.
He was mad, so mad that he added
to his discontinue by making a mis-
take in ringing up fares, but he had af-
forde'l the passengers some amuse-
ment, and-well, he had learned to be
more obliging.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01

\ bright woman who has SAID good
hy 10 youth, but who is making out ez
ircmoIy well on the aftermath, ha- ~u.-
cesstuIiy solved the problem Of qucuou-
ln@ other women's inquiries with rt.
gard to her age. "Wheueyer a woum
iaS the assurance to ask mo what m,
3Gc is, she explained, Il always hoan
Upon her and Immediately exelala.
'nh, my dear girl, L am Il great dead
Older than you are-a whole year at
least And then, before sho can tmd
' ;imo or breath for another question, I
aid, And, by the way, what is your
eAact age, my dear :? The woman,
taken by surprise, lies heroically OF
course, and consequently makes me out
at least five years younger than 1
would have dared 10 mako myself.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
A DAINTY REPAST.
Not Locu is and wild Honey, But Grass
hoppers and Butter.

Not LOcu 'ts and Wild Honey, but Grass
hoppers and Butter.
Ever eat any grasshoppers ?" asked
Johu Henry Blake of the Gastronomic
Club of st. Louis Globe Democrat re.
porter. You never did? Then you
don't know what luxury is. Talk
about your fricassed frogs, pate de foie
gras, and all the rest O your high
falutin' French fi1in's! They Just
amt in it at all with big fat Kansas
hopper, done brown in fresh country
butter. 1 was travelling from st. Joe
to Wichita when the hoppers swooped
down on Kansas in great swarms
When they finished feeding and bodied
up on the barbed- wire fences to pick
their teeth and talk it over the country
looked like the burned district in Chi
cago after the big fire. 1 had new
green wagon with red wheels, and the
hoppers ate every bit of paint off it and
gnawed the woodwork. They ate all
the backing off my harness, the tails
off my horses, and had to keep my
dog under tarpaulin to prevent them
devouring him raw. You never saw
such appetites. They got into my COM
missary department and made away
with everything but a stone jar of but
ter l had bought in st. Joe. 1 didu't
have cent, and it was two days drive
to Wichita. Couldn't live on butter,
you know. so concluded to play for
even. 1 built fire, put my skillet
over it, and dropped in half a pound
of the dyspepsia provoker. 1t was soon
frying and sizzling away at great rate,
and the hoppers were hopping into it,
sixty second. l let 'em fry about
minute, then removed 'em and sat
down to give my stomach surprise
party. Well, sir, the hind legs we're
the finest meat ever ate. They had
an excellent game flavor, and tasted
like mountain brook trout. Jared
sumptuously after that and found the
journey far too short. l had always
been sorry for John, whose diet was
locusts and wild honey, but tell you,
John knew his business. If locust is
anything like Kansas hopper, the Or
iginal pathfinder had no kick coming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01

IraIHS NO 10 anu A do not carry UilSSengprS
PittSburg Division.
WESTBOUND.
No. 9-Baltimore Express leaves -. l:3U Il M
63-Cumberland :" dali
lv except Sunday. 40 IN
ll-Mail leaves 3.15 N N,
5-EXpress leaves. Hos y m
EASTBOUND.
No. l,-Baltimore Express arrives. 2:3O M
l2-Mail I.p5nn
6l-Cumberlani Exp " ,lai-
ly except Sunday. 40 pm
6-EXpress leaves. .l2:2o u m
No. II is Il local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg and No. II from Pittsburg to Cum
berland. SOS 5and6 & make stops each wuv
TT. ALLEN,
June Acting Agent.