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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
eEXuNE ACTIVITY n REAL ESTATE

The liberal PROPOSITIONS aud terms ot pay
mont offered hy the North Galveston assu-
citation TO investors Is rapidly hnugug pur
chlsers into the Held. The enormous
amounts already expended in public iW.
pIoyemeuts such as street paving and
gfading. tree planting aud sewerage public
buildings. hotels etc. hnye rapidly vnhnnced
tho value ~ property Every new mcloiy
or other enterprise means d very healthy
Increase ln valuation There never wac
bcttur time thun NOW 60 invest us North
Galveston Tex, rs hils upon sure ioui'
dress Mnore y Jack Hurley building, fou
Worth Tex, the local agnis, or the Norp
Galveston association box Qu8. Minneapolis,
MINI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
THE FEDEHAL HOLE IN TINE GROUND.

Tho Gazette May 20, ISO2. but it Is not
deemed necessary To- reproduce this for
there is hope that this design will he
changed TO some extent at least, the cA-
prvtvd or hoped Tor change taking tue
form of uu enlargement, 50 In the Future,
when federal court ia located in this
city, accommodations will Ice provided,
and this can readily be- done 10y making
the chuugos so a third story can be- udd-
ed. for Ol course, without wings are add
cd, no change cam be made In the
ground plan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICE,

Austin. Tx. 90 n
To All Whom 30 May Cbnceia
This Is tu certify THAI the N,t
company uf brs MOlnes, ID. N
RESPECTS fully compiled with "A
Texas as conditions preredta.
business Ia this state. and ,hi
puuy holds "a certificate Of rI,a
this office. emitting Il to 70 y
thiH state for twelve months AZ
day OF January 1919, 10 lhs slI
December. lNiJ.
Given under my hand md \.
flee IN Austin. the day aud dilt
written lScnh
JNu. Z. HOLLlNGr'
gs1.l
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

hour later, aud at o'clock, before
beginning his dinner, hr carried man
on his back twice across the STAGE Of
kustvr ~ Bial's halt lie then ate a
meal consisting of SOUP fish aud meats.
Ills SeuSc oi tHAtc, he said, was come
pletcly destroyed 10y long disusc,
The man hegun his fast ON Dec. .,
after a diuner of fifty live snnils and a
liberal quantity of champagne and cog
unc, From thnt time wutil the concu-
sion of his fast le suhsistcd on SS.T4O
grams OF Crutou water l4,t2O grams 90
NlChy OS2u grams OF water I'm which
iron nails hud rustcd, countless camphor-
0tcd cigarettes aud lOI piuChes of his
secret powder" compound made of
four mysterious dripd herbs This pow
der b. the sccrct which enables the fnstcr
tu abstain from food. Jacques manager
MIR Burkhoc, says the Russian govern
mcnt offered $4,000 for the secret Of
these herbs
jacques wcirht at the beginning of his
fast was "a - pounds, and ot Che
cnd M "a pounds. n los. of - -
pounds, . Is of which occurred during
tho lnst day
The suangcst of Jacques symptoms,
and one the doctors are unable tn oN-
Main. 81 gain of I IL inches ia bis
hclHhL This always happens during his
tasts. hu Whom no hea.u~ tu Cut the gain
is gradually lost until he returns to his
normal height
The man did not leave his room once
during the fifty, days of his fast He
amused himself by playing cards and
smoking I-rssautly his c0Whomted ci.
garcttes. His suttor'iugs secured to have
been accumulated and reserved for the
last two DAYS. during which he lny sleep.
less and fpyeiah, sinking RAPIDLY and los.
iug lie9h lie expects TO undertake d fast
of siNty days. with az many moro days
as ho feels capable of enduring in chi.
cagd ueNt June.
.i0cVuee is 81 venre old aud has a wife
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

Hunt could profit by lhe construction Of
some such work, and accordingly at
oucc ordered mutvria for siN new bridges
To hc put ia mt total cosi of about
5000 This viii be- % giput Improvement
m the way of travel and will meet the
hearty approval Of the citizens of the
comfy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

fhc greatest effort you have made for the
release OF Mrs. Alaybrickt' the baroness
suid she had doue everything hat 10
was possible TO DO for am imprisoned
and iuNDpput child
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
FoR sALe.

Two Thousand Pounds Of Good Broysr Body
Typs Tor Sale
THE CAzETTE has for sale 1000
pounds Of BREWER body type; been In
use only three months good as new.
viii be sold IN lots OF 100 pounds and
more 70 suit purchasers
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
Torn. Of sub.orlntlon

rYNAue-iN ADvANcE- POSTAGE PAID
Daily and sunday, one year .........S 500
Dany and Sunday. air months. ...... 4 %
Daily end Sunday, one month";. aoo
The Sunday Gazette az TO 10 pages
The Weekly Gazette 90 pages / ri %
The weekly GaEette( OB pagcs ] year %
Daily Delivered by carrier IN the city ana
agents p cents a week or klUO per
month
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
DRInGns FOR HINT

GVeNile. Tex. Jan 2S- Especially
The commissioner court Of this county
visited Wichita Fails a few days ago 10
insnecg several iron bridges Ia thar mart
Of Tue state They returned satisfied thai
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

Honesty should be the best
policy.
RoGd-- Why?
Janso- Because II hasn't been used
enough 10 nuke Il the worse for wear
boston Globe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
Al Unintentional Recommondat

$40 '"4f''NA'NA"llAA ht'NtA "a ehuAAtons
Hell want You to introduce me to
Miss Borehy.
She--0h, MOI Don't She's awfully
dull-peyer says a word
hc- What wife she'd make, want
TO meet her more than ever.--Judge.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
CITY 'rREAsrR ER.

hereby announce myself as n candidate
for reelection tu the office or city
treasurer at ensuing election, subject To
the action of she city Democratic oouvcu.
ton. MAN ELSER
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

SEPARATE SCHOOL LAW VALID.
Guthrie, O r., Ian. 2T lSpeolaiJ--
The supreme court to-day decided sepul-
ATE school law valid aud denied negroes
AAmisslnn CD Mhltn snhnOls
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
no tho pnhIin

The only travelling persons, malo .or 10.
male, 90 present authorized to receive and
receipt for subscriptions Tor the Gazette
are.
u T.. Boylc, q. r.. Gnrvin,
y VI hnrhee, e. n. Bowler.
W. III. Murray. W n. Rnyster,
N. ID. MuCrcudy, g. W. Mllaou
j. H. buchanan. B Riand
g. A. Road Wallace Bueh1ulu,
u. N. Wilkes.
The public are cautioned not TO pay money
60 any other persons representing them.
selves ns travelling agents Of this PAGER. NJ
all authority heretofore Issued 10 au5 other
person than those named "a hereby re-.
gOked.
Democrat Publishing Company.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
ron CITY TREAsURrR'

I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the uTnCe OF city treasurer OF the city OF
Fort Worth, subject To the action or the
city Democratic convention. Very respect.
fully. W. b HAllHISjN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
A THING or BEAUTY.
A handsome Ornament and a Useful Article.
Call at the Gazette ONCE and ses \.

The ladies Of Fort Worth are Invited
10 can az The Gazette business Office
and Gxalnine The Gazette's Cabinet
preudun sewing maeMpe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
TWO NlnRn NIcrINls-

Alton. Ill Jan % Two more Vie
Tins of the Wuun explosion died to-day
Jos. Hermann, aged L. uud OuO iiaEer-
man, aged IA.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
ION rITY ATrlRNEY.

hereby announce myself candidate Tor
the uliop % city attorney OF thc city ut
Fort Worth, subject 10 the will of the city
Democratic nominating convention. l,ps.
peguully, b. j. HOUSTON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

Bright ewes. healthy complexion aud
vigorous system result from using Augos
turn lilters. sole manufacturers, lr d.
O. q. Sicgprt \ Sons. AZ all druggists
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
non cIIY ArrnRNEY.

The Gazette Is hereby authorized 10 an.
nouuce .. " MOrelnud as "uuil late FOR
the office of city attorney ut the oubtliug
ADrl election subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic party.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

Kate MoCahe. the WNnian thought to have
persisted in tho CtluuOi club irv in thicaiN
Tuesday night, was not lpsl as supposed al
uFst
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
llNooKnp poWN An nnnREn-

j. s. Darlington OF Eeuvur was assuilpd
about O'Clock this morning by three trumps
near the san Antonio and Arunsus Pnss
deuul, who knocked him down aud robbed
MN oil HHNrr watch aud $50 Ia silver.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
NITN AITORNEN-

] hereby announce myself o. n candidate
for the office uf city attorney nt the cusu.
lns election subject Co The action of the
city Democratic convention.
H. ~. FIDIfENOY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
CITY ATrnRNEY

] hereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office OF city attorney nc tho ensuing
election. subject TO the action OF The city
Democratic convention. Il. H. ORR.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

plsaCreoahle etuaations. resulting frMu
SYRUP.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
c o. HERVEY . Y
STATION Frs 4 PRI1'
u2 MAIN sTRtI
q
Telephone FL,
Telephone eil
rr,rys OIL MIL

rrAlYs on NY. !,
Italy. Tex. Jan. p. " n.
Interested iu The oil mll Z
dny elected as direciors yul5 ~, "
las ellis. $, NJ. DUNLAP
j. ID. Martin. AS tfuns' pr
A. ID. Moore, j. ~ IA
il Mi me stock Is taAsa
VIM be made W. nj ui'i h. asl
the remaining officers VIZ \
understood that the mn, VA, =
for operation Ia lime 10
crop.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

EXPOSITION BUILDING CAVES IN.
Chicago. Ms, Jan. ~ Hundreds ~ feet
or me annex OF the great munufactOrrrs'
building az the Worlds fair grounds waved
IN loly. Ihe accident WAS dine 10 die
weight " the snow ana lee me da,nnpe ~
mp Va the thousands
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
CITY ATTORNEN-

I hereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office of city attorney at tic cusu-
lng election subject 10 the Rctiou OF the
city Democratic convention,
q. ~ TEMpI ErON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
First and foremost and above ell things,
n purifies the blood Not only in March,
April, and May, when the sarsaparillae claim
10 do good, but al the year round, II cleanses,
very organ into boalthful action, and drives
nut blood. poisons Of every narne and nature
For the worst forms Of Scrofuln, tho most
stubborn Skin and Scalp Diseases, such as
Ealtrheum, Eczema, letter, Erysipelas, and
all diseases OF disorders caused by q torpid
e. a remedy.
II any thing could. II would be g1,drun-
tesd, Just as tho Discovery H. IL that
fails 70 benefit or cure, you have your money
back. IL any thing that im't cold IN this way
Likely % DO Just as good ~
Soe that you get the genuine medicine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
Sf5S,O0O f0RT wO8TH rex. en-
F0R S6LE

Sealed bids VIII DO rpselwl b. <.
signed, uuuyor aud .inanlp oli
tue Cltj OF Fort Worth T4
O'Clock noon, 1u Jan ~, lSl 8
tiunul bank Of the Repnblk Y
CITY FOR the purchase % one "a
tlfty.Cighl bonds Of one tllnll
each, ISSUED for funding pupos.
signutod as First Series M
Bonds" dated May !. 1854 baf|
est az 2 per cen. pes annTm, lriI
annually, as per coupons auislt
tercst ana principal payable % WI
the city OF New York due NN !
Each bid must bt arc0mraiaa 4
tiiled check fnr SlCND, nayalk 4.
of 49, o., Paddock. mayor ihs "A
icct uuy Uud an bids Is reaefir
All bids 90 Doe addressed 70 III
finance committee Jf the Cll q 1
IN gurt OF ,hy National Bank II j
he, New York city mud clia1g
Bonds" Il. b. pAppOghI
GEORGE X INV
] e. NlckA
JESSE lONN
iluaht u
Fort Worth Tex. NOy 70 lN-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
CLOSING HOURS.

The Gazette win decline hereafter 90
print communication Whioh are m~roly
expressive OF ths wrNers opinions Facts
OF an Interesting nature win ba prlnted.
but eommehts viii noe be used unless
specially solicited
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
Fort Worth Tex. No'. "a ls-
ron SaLe F0UR LEAGOfl y

ron SALE F0UR LEAGUES y
CollIngsworth county schai
sale.
Tho county commissioning NJ (,
llngsworth county. Tex. WY eF'
hl rs ou her school lands ll,l'A .
county. Tex. and known eli
follows, to-Wlt: Leagues No =
mud 225, patented 10 Udhns',t,
ON Murth I. 1872. until y! w.
Monday, The 18th day u frN-s
lSp3.
Terms OF sale nre ~ cens ~
cash tor such other terms y w,
deem proper and hal,nee ol w
dine, with vendors hen NV
against the land 20 secure w
the purchase T. oney; win VI
tcrnst per aunum Interest," W.,
IN advance. Aud the coutl ls flHl
-, vl-a, 10 reject any " "
by order Of IT, ,yi,lleisaN-''
Dec. 1Ith, a. ID. lS' 10 M
Clerk Of the county coIss.lS
Of Collingsworth county ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

Rom clerks are
cot made from
the outside Pure
blood, on active
liver, good appe
tite and digestion
- these are the
things that give
them. And these
are The thingsihat
-ast r.af nth nr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
FOsTERs LOCAL FORECASTS.

I-"'TNTIN-7NT0
The storm waves will rench this meri.
dian ana the Othpi changes noted viii
occur ut and within 100 niles of Fort
Worth within - hours before or after
sunset of the dates given below.
- Wind changing
Jan 20 Cooler aud clearing
30. Moderatug.
81 Warmer
Feb. / Storm wave on this meridian.
. Wind changing
3,-COOler and clearing
a.-Fair and cool.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29

Progress has so far bccn made on the
federal public or United states post oil
fee building that at least the ouulhes
may be- clearly traced giving very
good idea OF the general centuries
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
TIIE GRAND ENTRANCE

The main entrance is - feet 2-inchcs
wide aud these stpps lead up to- the first
floor. 20 which access is had los three
openings or entrances. two of 10 and the
central one of ~ feet ON the north side h.
an entrance for the employees. and at the
back will boz the mail receiving and de-
liNcrIng nlnllnrm
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-23
TO ITS HORRORS.
Burglar Foster, For Escaping, Is Consigned
to SOlilurY Con

burglar roster, For Esca ping, Is Consigned
to solitary Confinement.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 16-Not since Big
Liz Carter, the Cincinnati murdercss,
finished her celebrated fast in lonely
cell has there been prisoner at the
penitentiary subjected to solitary con-
finement until Friday night, when
John Foster, Cleveland burglar, was
made a victim of the dreadful pen
atty.
Foster is the seven-year man who
escaped few weeks ago and was cap
tured in Cleveland. He was brought
back to the penitentiary Friday and
his captors received the 5000 reward
offered for his return. This was Eos
ter's second escape. Two years ago l~1
made one of the boldest breaks for lib
erty on record and got out. While
hiding in farmers barn, north of Co.
lumbus few miles, on the day after
his escape, Foster found jug of whisky
and got drunk.
In this condition he was retaker,
within few hours. When he escaped
two weeks ago, he went back to his
old haunts at Cleveland and fell into
the hands of the police Thursday. Fos-
ter having twice escaped was ordered
into solitary confinement and will be
kept there for an indefinite period.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-23
The Dayton Asylum for Insane.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec 16.-The thirty
ninth annual report of the Dayton asy-
lum for insane was filed with the gov
ernor Friday afternoon. They ask for
appropriations aggregating STAG, 900 of
which 500 is to be used for electric
light plant. The daily average of in
mates has been 7S1. The proportion of
recoveries has been 80. 26 for males, and
24.62 for females. The trustees refer to
the death of George Smith, an inmate
on June 12, under circumstances which
cast suspicion upon two attendants in
Ward 8, who are now under indictment
for manslaughter AS they have not
yet been tried, the question of their
guilt is still undecided. The total ex-
penditures for the year were Sis, 600. Os.
The per capita cost is s135.4S.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-23
THE MESSAGE.
~ Will Endeavor TO Show That LII Was
Overthrown.
ny Acts Sanctioned ly Minister Ste vens,
That 1t Received the Approval Of the
United states- Cleveland Thinks It
Wrong. and 1t Should BE Undone.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15-It is und,
stood that the presidents message VI.
the Hawaiian affair will be sent into
congress after the cabinet meeting Fri.
day and the sailing Of the Alameda
from San Francisco.
Secretary Gresham was equally reti.
cent on the subject Thursday when
questioned about the message, and
said he had no information In that con.
nection to impart.
The message had been prepared, and
the correspondence was at the white
house, ready for transmission with il.
At Tuesdays cabinet meeting il was
discussed, and it was decided that it go
to the senate practically in the same
form as originally prepared, there hav-
ing been no change in Hawaii of i'm.
portance which would in any way
effect the tenor of the presidents state.
menta
The president will attempt to show
that the queen was overthrown by acts
sanctioned by Minister Stevens; that
as they received the approval Of the
United States, and are considered by
the present administra tion unjustified
and unfricndly, they must be undone.
The president will say that Minister
Willis was instructed to first decline
formally the proposition of annexation,
and to then announce that the United
States demanded that the queen be re-
stored to power peacefully. That if
she was unwilling to be seated without
the assurance of this government that
she would be protected from harm, then
to take no steps, but await instructions
from the United States.
The president will say that Minister
Willis has found the provisional gov
ernment much stronger than stated.
All conditions are such as to prevent
the carrying out of his instructions.
The president having exhausted the
prerogatives of his Office to bring about
settlement with Hawaii without call
ing upon the naval force to assist it,
there is no other resort for the presi-
dent but to leave the question for the
further action of congress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-23
A POTTER'S LIFE.
the Average Age of the Worker In Clay
and Straw.

The average age of a mould-maker is
thirty-four years, and the average
years of work are twenty-one. After
working thirteen years they begin to
decline. Twenty-three per cent. are
American born.
Jiggermen live thirty-two years and
work eighteen. They begin to fail
after eleven years of work. Thirty
five per cent. are American born.
Turner's average thirtyfour years
and work an average of seventeen
years, and they begin to decline after
fourteen years of work. Twenty-fous
per cent. of them are American by
birth.
Handlers average twenty-eight. They
begin to decline after working sixteen,
menccd to decline at the time these
statistics We're compiled. E'ifty-fiv
per cent. of them are of American
birth.
General ware pressers reach the aver.
age of thirty years. They begin to de.
cline arter spending fifteen years in
the dusty shcp. Forty-nine per cent
are American born.
OThrowers average forty-two years,
and begin to decline after spending
twenty-nine years upon the thrower's
wheels.
Saggermal1ers reach the average OF
thirty-four years, but begin to decline
after spending sixteen years at the
trade. Thirty-five per cent of them
are Americans.
Kilnmen enjoy an average age Of
thirty-two. Ten per cent. of them be.
gin to decline after spending fourteen
years in the cheerless kilnshed. Forty
five per cent. are native Americans.
Dippers average thirty-eight, and
spend twenty-one years at work be-
fore they commence to decline. Thirty
seven per cent. of them are Americans
Decorators average twenty nine
years, but begin to decline after they
have spent thirteen years in the shop
Thirty-four per cent. of them are
Americans.
Packers and warehouse men enjoy
an average existence of thirty years.
They begin to decline, however, after
they have wrestled with the musty
straw for twelve years. Sixty per cent.
are Americans. Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-23
JUSTICE IN THE BUSH.
when the Judges Fell Out the Prisoner
Got Free

When the Judges Fell Out the Prisoner
Got Free.
There is a very good story going the
rounds respecting "bush Justice" If
it is not true, it ought to be. A gum
digger had been accused by store
keeper of larceny of some gum. The
accused was brought up at an impro-
vised court in pub. Three justices
sat in row at one end of the room, the
prisoner, constable and prosecutor at
the other. After hearing the evidence,
one of the justices, after looking at a
justices Guide, said to the prisoner:
1--WE find you guilty; six months
hard"
No 2 chimed in with you've read
the wrong page; it should be page -
and three months;'' while No. dis
sented from both awards, and said that
under page -, the correct sentence
was month.
II won't have a month";" said the
storelieeper; 'it's not good enough"
''Silence in the court" roared the
constable
''Well, then, withdraw the case"
said the prosecutor Case accordingly
Withdrawn. The storekeeper, it is said,
got the gumdigger into the backyard
ard hammered him. Feeling somewhat
satisfied then, he gave the gumdigger a
one pound note as a shinplaster, and so
the affair ended.-Aulsland News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-12-23
HE WAS DISCOURAGED.
The Mules Continuity Kept Him In
Homeless StNtr.

rhe Mules Continuity Kept Him In n
Hopeless STAT.
i was, for the sake of view, climb
Ing one OF the rough peaks among the
mountains of West Virginia one day.
when i came to very skinny kind of
cornfield far up the mountain with a
log cabin at one side of it.
A man and woman were hoeing
corn and four or five children were
pulling up weeds. Work was immedi-
ately suspended when / appeared in
sight, and hailed the man to know
the short cut to the summit. He came
over to the brush fence and after he
had given me some instructions asked
him If he owned the farm.
cts nip an tuck, stranger" he said,
"whcther own the farm err hit owns
me-"
How many acres have you?"
oval, thar's five hundred in the
track, but thar's only erbout forty ea
kin be worked, an that lays right
round here"
Ibid you buy it or did somebody
leave to you?"
The mans sallow face showed a
faint blush.
stranger, he said, sheepishly, 81
buyed it, er leastways / traded mule
fer hit"
"a good mule?" 1 inquired, with a
laugh.
"Wal, he wuz good enough fer me to
n rid outen this durn country with, il
I'd had sense enough"
Il l,,'t
"No, l come from kaintuclsy."
"Why don't you sell the farm if you
don't like it?"
"Scll it, stranger?" he asked, in open.
eyed astonishment. IVY, ther amt
ernuther ez doggoned big fool ez l am
in the whole country"
"Thcn trade it for yellow dog and
kill the dog" l said, making the old
gag.
81 amt got no gun" he said, with a
short laugh. "Ive got n plan, though"
he went on, more hopefully. I'm
goin' to wait till that mule ] traded
for the place gets so old he's wuthlcss
an then Pm goin' to trade back"
Can you do that?''
Course kim" he said confidently
then dropping back to the hopeless
tone again, but mules is sich con
tinuerin' critters thar amt no tellin
how long I've got ter wait" and he re-
sumed his hoe and l went on up the
mountain. Detroit Free Press.