Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-13

- N'"NH Ant pIueeeuAhs iett IuEsy
isiste IN one lOuth, and every man WHO
has drunk too deep knows what kind OF a
slste This Is. But the pattern will soou
De extinct, save for those which are be-
my preserved as souvenirs. Ihey'rr too
ok and suggegt that we want 10 ndyer-
use our country on our stamps. Even
now they are becoming scarce. You'll
see twenty Of the old style where only
one OF the Columbian Is visible The
postinasters are working them off as
rapidly as they can. too for they arr
Just as much against them Al we are"
There Is one business which has been
made good by the hard tines" said X.
Van slyke, Texas representative OF a hig
safe s factory, at he Plckwck yesterday.
Ihats the safe business. They have
bad that effect on my trade, ard | thinL
every other safe man in the country will
tell you the same. You've heard a great
deal about lack Of confidence We'll.
TINS means lack Of confidence In men and
their, institutions; and the way people
are ouyng safes shows that the conf
dcnce has been transferred to strong
iron boxes. Any safe man In the country
will confirm the assertion that money
has been boarded to an unprecedented
extent for we've been called on to fur
nlsh the place of boarding. The year
1898 VIII be red letter year for safe
manufacturers. More safes OF all kinds
have been sold than ever before. Safety
deposit boxes have been most in demand.
At the heigth of the crisis IL was Inn.
possible to furnish these boxes fast
enough. The demand Is decreasing,
though, and this means that money Is
being turned out TO craze How long
does II take TO make q safe? oh, that
depends altogether on the size and style
a time lock- burglar proof safe, weigh
lng nTe tons, will require about a month,
tthough We never promise 10 deliver one
IN less than two months after the order
Is accepted. You See a safe IL not the
product of machine. It's all made BY
hand, except the polishing which is done
by machinery. II requires skilled labor.
TOO, and every piece has 10 be carefully
examined and thrown out IL 1t has the
least defect Did you ever see how
safe is handledI Well. you ought TO.
lou see they have to be brought 20 all
departments OF the fnctory. and II this
were done by hand the time required 10
make one would be about twice what IL
is at present They have what are call.
ed cranes, or what We would call. Crap
ping irons, In all parts of the factory
Nhen 1t is desired 10 lift or move a
safe these cranes are fastened on and
SS"ay que safe-howeyer heayy-goes as
John lIogg aud wife, Decatur" was
written on the Mansion hotel register yes.
terday. IL was not the governor; 1t was
plain mister. Mr.. Hogg came down from
Decatur yesterday. He retuned home yes.
terday afternoon. Mr.. Hogg does not look
unlike his famous brother. James Stephen.
He is just Us heavy. apparently, but he
is taller, 50 that his flesh does not give
hlm that corpulent appearance which Is
Characteristic of Governor Hogg Mr..
HoSg is tine-looking gentlemgn in every
respect. His carriage and demeanor Is
that Of very modest man. despite his
commanding physique; and If appearances
70 for anything Mr.. John Hogg Of De
cntur, TeI., will never seek office.
Colonel w l.. McGaughey was also
registered at the Mansion, but he came
too late To meet the brother Of his chief.
Mr.. McGaughey is Ell route to Austin,
after few days spent at his farm. As
on a previous occasion, Colonel Nc.
Gaughy remained secluded in his room
and was mot in" to newspaper re.
p0rters.