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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21

copyrighted. 1893, by John Kcndrick
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For file Sunday Gazetteer
HaWley and Parsons aud few other
choice spirits Sat In the smoking room Of
their club discussing. as was their wont,
such subjects rs happened TO pop into
the minds of any of them. On the
emaIi round TOP table that stood as g
sort Of hub to their wheel OF good fel.
lowship. were long drinks and short
drinks In various stages Of consumption
cigar aahes, matches. aud a comic paper.
Parsons, having exhausted his long dunk
and inyinclde cigar, and having no use
for the ashes or the matches Tor tne
snorucnt, Picked up the comic paper and
beian 70 laugh.
msnts are" he said, turning The, pages
over slowly, stopping now and then 10
gaze at something that attracted his eye.
Yes" put in Hawley, that is q pref
ty good number. There's hne Joke IN
tlnt picture on the third page me Que
Of ne little hairless dnrkey. See ~
"IInmnhi" said Parsons. II Gull that
pretty fiat 'Blacl-bnld' 1.-The humGoTlst
who Rot up that idea must have been
drinking more than was good Tor hll.
II never drink more than is good for
me-" said Hawley warmly.
"Ah!" said PaEons, with chnckle'
ITS your Joke, Oh r. ,,a
1T is said Hewley' ana III pfouu
No doubt rctorted Parsons, I've
known men 10 BE- proud Of dun babies
but It's all right, Bob. We all admire
vnn and ii the Joke Is yours wen JON
In a rOusing chorus Of laughter over ~
All together, now boys. Three gunha"S
FOR Ilawley's bald bluckl iiiphip'
"IIa-ha-hai Tiger! came the meas,
ured response from the others. followed
Immediately by an outbnrst Of laughter
Of the real sort, In which even haWley
M has It's good points, shat joke has
said Caddy Barlow who was s'HteI w
1Inwiry's right IT reminds me OF
Btory Jameson told me the otheF night
Remember IT, Jenny ar
No, | don't" snapped Jenny. III
did ] wouldn't tell H. -
"Oh. come now, Jenny said Iiaw-
lev. IN my poor Jokes only virtue h's
In rs capacity for bringing 0 good story
70 the surface, for heayeps sake iet7
"1 P,.rsS W took out his watch and glanced
AZ y face. 49," Ia
said. lyon nlwly- haze 10 persuade
Jemmv for Ten minutes before he II con,
sent 20 de- naything Nhpup j up now
You'yc eot seven minutes W snlid prrsuh'
sion before you. In the meantime; Hh'r
our laugh was on Hawlny, | move Slmeoh
brings fresh round OF beverages Ior
nh hands. l'll have o liemsen cooler ln
warm nae up. aud HawlN can have tue
Simeon. the colored waiter Of the club
called Simeon because hi- name was
robert. also because he in no respect
resomhlod monkey. took tue orders ~
accordance viii Parsons Sngge.noh anu
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21


and began his narrau'1' ., ,.t1 tt,tt.
ut isn't much OF lale' NJ S""' "N"'
lug hg cigar, nu
$50 much the easier 10 Mas, u't
said Parsons, with "a Wink ~ h'tluN' ~
dpced 40 doubt by Tue w. 'u"a pGG''' INV
always bcsnn ms Stories WIN '.
formula, the iusinrouty oi Wh'yt was ~,
ways demonstrated Whoh uhy VIZ w.
ventured TO express tue same ol'n''" VI
its merilN. f.h..,,..
hut III tell " II ono OF you i'liuNs
viii get couplr OF SOFA eusIlphe i'o.'
the Injury ana stuu theln my hTH"us
mouth 80 that Hhau ne llee i'"Un INV
ruptlon, Jameson went uu' ,.,,
ia rather have coupe OF Me,Sh
sofa cushion once ana y hlphIeu my w
"rhc story Is about he old Paint
club, said JAMESON lgholng ~ aunH
utterly ~ You rememuyF ~ WIS
made ny Of the hnesi LOT OF eaphple no
bodies ever gathered losr,hrt un4rt oue
roof. 1t WAS slnrted W Ialls ulEiuN,H
who while in themselves we NWp,rs' on
the slnrlcmmded Eehrt,,l'hi NM we
most candid one oulnpoNvh ol lneh' SUI
rounded themselves in their club with
OIL manner OF mystery nnt snlseeusnr's,
II was ln sense a secret society, was
conducted ORIGINALLY without rNhnYnse, al
though there We're dues anu an IMITATION
fee The procueth OF These the meme
beers devoted TO the nre1s o. students
whose means were TOO limited Tor the
proper prnsepuilou OF thelr Inlles, VERY
worldly ohlcsi and one which should have
insured The pcrpetnnilon OF the club In
It's original home, The chief olhcer Of the
orgtN igation had some high su0ndlnE title
which escapes me lusi now mt " be-
hooypl him In the exercise of the tunc-
tons of his oilec 70 Pile on dignity
which out Of the club rooms would have
made him tie victim OF every dignlt-
hating practical joker In the neghh9r'
hood. With the members II was quite
the same way, There was an aunos-
pAere OF cHAltAilon at the meetings that
until you got used to u was most suno-
eating
II can't see what all this has got 10 do
with bald pickaninnNN said Parsons,
at hasn't nnythihg to do with IT,"
said Janleson 81 presume the expires
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21

There was an unusually large attend
nurr. and ! rcmpuhcr the Intense feeling
of excitement that ptNadcd the room
ns the box was being passed urnuud.
The nervousness of the prupnsers OF the
first man WdH quite painful 10 witness,
as when tho last ball had been diopprd
In the box. the teller handed h lp in
the usual formal way to the chairman.
despite the pledges the sponsors seemed
to have forohblngs Of an adverse ver-
diet, and their fOrchodings were correct
The chairman rose from his chair ~ he
took the box from the teller, aud placed
Il ~ usual upon his desk under the
wrought iron lantern He opened the
box aud glanced within. As quickly he
closed Il, his lips compressed aud his
forehead wrlukled Into irowu,
~ pgtcl 10 have tn announce TO the
club he said nervously, That MIR So
Nnl.so rs NO, elected.
Immediately the prOposcr Of the re-
icWed candidate sprnng to his feet aud
begged respectfully to inform the chair
man thai his rcsignnton was NJ the dis.
posnl of HE club, II could he accepted
or not, as the club plca'rd, but Que thing
WIS ctrtuin; he could not consent TO re.
main member of IN organization which
Comprised among It's members deliberate
liars. Ordinarily he would apologize for
shr word. hut the word was the only
word Tint could be used Ihere were
linrs In thn rlnh since Ills nnuinoe bnh
hSen bl,rk-bniinl In snlte of I'M nssmr.
ancs Ia HIM ncrsonnily of every man
nrnsent thnt hr Noiild vote IN ths nnrni'
noes f,ynr.
"pf rn,,r.e tlia throw tbc cltb Ia an
unr,nr nnd Tho rbnir,nnn ioborr1 tnr n
ianr limo In vain 10 restore or1er nj
neilv bowryer matters onletcI down
nnI ,,nt mn ana ssteJ ,l1e n,i'p. WV" ~, ~,
STATING In nv nvn L.bnlf havine nlclcni
\ fnvcrnbir votc thnt bnd an, 'S ,,,v
nla,ire NM ,vns vilmr ia S,yc,,. ,ho,
hnd done so. Stmnge 10 NV nv ,.x.
annie was followed by every man an
thr rnbin nn,i ihrn of c,nrsr ,,o ,,,,,,. ~
Ia fbe Anhrn,,n Tbe f",li,,, ~ ,u''ihu H.,
thls limo nr.ttv birh, and snne ~ ~,
members cnn,n n,nr ioosing thnir b,.,ds
hnt In some Wny orl,r W,,s ,nai,tnIn'1
,arhe n,,n,s,s ~ ia p,,,..,.,, 49,.
again ani a1lscsse1 ibe ~, cha T'"" NJ
Roberts. said he, .yon b,vp br"ri ,shn,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
GAVE LAND FOR CLOTHES
And Now The TaIlOfs Heirs Get s727, 500
for The Real Eslaie

The estate of the late Hamilton NJ.
Houston was called up In Judge COlfey's
court IN San Francisco the other morning
for final settlement web of romance
has been woven about the circumstances
attending the life and business career
of the deceased, touching the manner
In which he obtained possession Of the
real estate that at least became the basis
Of his great fortune, says the Examiner
MIR, Houston was In early times u
tailor. During his transactions In the
coursN of business u pioneer settler be-
came indebted TO him for a suit of
clothes, aud not being able to pay cash
induced his tailor to accept two fifty
vara sand lots IN settlement of the ac-
count much against the creditors desire
Those two lots Were located at what
Is now known as the northwest corner
Of Market and Powell streets, and on
them the Baldwin hotel stands. A year
or two before Mr.. Ileuston's denth H.
j. Baldwin sued to secure deed to the
real estate on payment If an agreed price.
claiming that right under the provisions
of a written contract. Houston was will
ing TO sigu the deed provided he could
get ", NDOOO for the property, but Bald
win said he would pay only STuOOOU.
After long trial Judgment was given
against Houston, and he was ordered to
make the deed for the amount named
In the contract and offered by Baldwin.
Before Houston was called on to comply
with the courts edict and pending an
appeal TO the supreme court, he died
and the estate passed into the probate
court Seeing that the litigation if be-
gln again would be likely 10 last Il long
time, the parties Interested made a com
promise, and w. +, Goai, the admins
traitor was by Judge Colley directed To
deed the property to Baldwin on the
payment OF ST27 500 To this Mrs. Lucy
g. h. Houston and Mrs. u. l.. Blunt. the
widow and only child of the deceased.
agreed. as did the collateral heirs The
written consent of Attorneys Boyd. FL
field and Hoburg TO this arrangement was
also filed Baldwin paid the money and
the two ffty-yara lots, originally taken
as the price Of suit of clothes, became
his property. The appraisers OF the es-
tate estimated that the property. IL unn-
numbered 10y Baldwin's leases aud con-
tracts, would be worth S1,0lS.000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
DON'T FOOL WITH A COLD.

v F71FF NV wv EVIN NWII
We must repeat our warning against
pneumonia; the most dangerous disease
which prevails In the city, aud which is
Colds are even more dangerous at this
season than in the winter BE on guard
at all times against taking cold Look
ont for Il " you take H. Gladstone goes
TO bed and sends for doctor whenever
he has u cold, and consequently he al
ways gets well in very short time. The
Sun is right and their warning should be
hooded. For colds there is nothing better
than Nh0mhcrlain's Cough Remedy, 1t
pneumonia, II is pleasant and safe 10
iake,-Childrcn like IT, For sale hy n.
y, Gtammcr and j, Z. Nicks & Co,
druggists
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
MARRIED HIS WIFE.



"Did Won ever hear Of man marrying
his own Wife, asked Harvey Kuttuer Of
a party of listners, including a Globe
Democrat reporter, ut the Southern last
night II don't mean divorced couple
getting remarked but couple really
going through the marriage ceremony
with one of the two entirely ignorant
OF the ihct. met a case of that kind
lust year aud am thinking of selling the
idea to some novelist TO build plot on.
II was In n snail Ohio town and the
bride had been deserted by her husband
twenty years before. She had long ago
come To the conclusion that he was dead
aud hal been looked upon MS an eligible
widow who was fair and 80, ii not fat
when stranger came TO town, got hun
self introduced 10 her. and finally DAY
shaded her to try the matrimonial
pertinent u second time, .nro
married after shoI. court shin. and n
few weeks after the honeymoon tba
husband gave away his story aud told
the lady that she had married him t,vira
without knowing 1t, His exnlanatinr
was tlnt. on leaving her twenty YEAR
before, he had gone on a protrarfsd
spree. and had finally got himself semi
10 the pcnitcniiary Of distant stnts
for a long torn. After being liberated
he was ASHAMED 10 look up hls ol5
nienls. ard took ii for granted tba,
his wife had forgotten all about him Lv
thar time. lie accordingly Went abrnsi
and il was only on his return. amer
long period, that he heard acridennS
ihal his wife was still living AT no nii
home. Rather than rnn the risk NJ hot
ing slurncd for his hearilessncss Ana
relyms on an entire change IN his ner'
soinl Appearance, he conceived he Snr
ins Mei Of winnlng, aud remarryine hia
qM9 wife don't KNOW Whit the lady
Is one Of the details the novelist I ' IN
he s,ory TO can supply for himself"
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/ ,.Robprfs swt rigid as stone. lie did
not seem 70 hear for moment lie SIM
ri, -tHfed ahead Of him aud was silent.
| Ills hesitation was fatll, fer u hoi-hend-
cd follow sitting near the desk. ms
iudninr Roberts motives. Jumped ir0m
/ iii seat, and reaching over FROM where
/ lr stood graspcd the ballot box 10 his
hands As he did so. Roberts nlsd
[ snrang NJ and stated more or less pas
! sionatIy that " the box were npchrd ne
| should regard Il ns reflection upon his
honor. which he could never forgive. u
was d mistake for him 10 do so. aud
think II the box had not been snatehed
away from him lac never would have taken
that stand. but he was the victim OF
circumstances.
I'VE are sorry we cannot accommo'
date the chair. sucered the proposer OF he
blnck.balled candidate. The yeracity Of
forty men Is under a cloud. and the only
way TO lift the clund is this way.
"'You will find my verdict correct
said Roberts 'bni 10 doing so you drive
me from the club.
IA he spoke the box was opened and
all The members crowded around It ex-
crptng Roberts and my of. lie was
preparing to leave. and /, who had every
confidence In his integrity. held alOof
In order thet | might assure him Of that
fact. As | was about 10 do this ] heard
a horrible shout VI anger behind me,
and as ! turned to see what II meant
! saw every man in the room looking at
Roberts.
We'll he said, you'd Ike to apollo
gize. ehi'
ION the contrary said one, we have
convicted you as unworthy to associate
with gencilomcn'
Wharf cried Roberts. his face grow
Ing purple What's that you sayf /
unworthy-why explain You must eX-
planv
The boz Is explanation enough was
the answer. Look"
Roberts looked. hadn't the hcnrt TO
DO so, and then there was q heavy fall.
Roberts had fnintcd dead away. rs well
lie might There was not a black-ball
In the box.
What was his object in iyingi" asked
Parsons
Wait Bit" said Barlow, hes just
got 20 the story now
"Of course everybody began to wonder
what had caused the chairman to assert
that which was not so, hut no eXplnna-
ton could he advanced. Robbins himself
declined 10 make any, aud be was in con-
sequence ustulciscd. The scandal Of II
got about aud resulted In the dissolution
~ the club Roberts couldn't stand his
disgrace and went rapidly to the bad, dis
appeared. no one knew where, nor ~
~ ho ~, ',' t ~" VA ;n S"i'
w. 1nai, IIo w. lay , I'a1 na ,.
J,h, NJ 49, s,ii Lr.i my ,' ,,d a.,
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
ORANGES roR CHOLERA.

The Imperial Board Of health Of Ger
mauy has issu,d circular stating that
the contma spirillum is DESTROYED In Il
few hours when brought In contact with
tue cut surface OF an orange or lemon,
ard In less than twmty-four hours ON tho
rlnd Of the fruit II is. therefore. deen-
ed UNNECESSARY 10 place any restriction
on ilc importation and sale Of the cit
rus fruits, even " they shoui come from
oholam'ntrcled region Medical Re.
cord,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21

The Fort Worth Pharmacy company.
corner Main and Fifth streets, IS the
greut rrtni drug emporium and fountain
surgical Instruments, mechanical curative
devices, aged eye glasses and spectnclcs
near sight eye glasses aud spec
tncles, colored aud smoked glnsses
for weak eyes, perfumery, brushes
combs. and all kinds Of toilet
goods Prescriptions a .spccisly. Read,
or your patronage Is solicited.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
SECURE A Home WHILE YOU CAN.

The owners of Arlington Heights show
their faith in Fort Worth by their works. Over
100000 have beenspent in improving this most
desirable property, in addition to the value of
the numerous handsome dwellings, Contracts
have recently been let for two brick houses
which will be models of their kind 1t is pro
posed to build five more residences, after
plans to be selected by those who will occupy
them, and sell them to desirable parties at $25
$50, $40 or $50 per month. The houses can
be built of stone, brick or frame and have every
known modern convenience After these
houses have been disposed of these favorable
terms will be withdrawn All those who con-
template securing homes on these liberal terms
should avail themselves of the present Offer
rs waste of money to pay rent when the same
money Will secure permanent home in the
most desirable residence section of the State
mTTn uEnTnr rz1rr7omrr7rYm IN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21

ilwens and strangers wishing 10 nat.
tains Ia the world during the warn
days are invited 10 call al me Forr N'oril
rnstnAry conpaiy. Main and fli.ii
aLlA.NlA.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21

tbs j. q rcmn " all the premium,
r.' aWl interest 1n lh' aame &c tho rat,
at { ~ Tor cent peg annun,.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23

can occasionally be legally taken, as
their camping place was duly rented
from the laird of the manor, was al
most at their feet.
Here were representatives of all
the Scottish Gypsy families of note
the Dunbars, Faas or Falls, Baileys,
Boswells and Blythes; most of them
descendants from Ciydesdale and
Yetholm Gipsies whose progenitors
figured, il not in the history, in the
ballad and romantic literature of
Scotland. Their old capital city
was the now deserted village of Yet
holm, by Bowmont- where the
Treviot Hills shut out from Scot
lands view the wild Northumberland
moors and the hated fields of Flod-
den. In olden times they made
much of the rude delft ware used by
the Scottish peasantry. They
still journey into Staffordshire,
England, over the old Liverpool,
Carlisle and Glasgow, coach
road dealing in cheaper and faulty"
porcelains, and occasionally trading
with the gentry "Mintons' and
"Wedgewoods." Now they have their
winter homes in Dumfries, AMMAN,
Lockerbie and Glasgow; and before
the snowdrops fade from the road
sides and braes, are back here in
their old haunts The men trade
and dicker at the horse and cattle
fairs, some pursuing their olden
calling at tinkering and osier work;
while the women sell willow ware
and trinkets and duker (tell fortunes
among the guidwives and lasses of
the Scottish peasantry
EDGAR L. WAKEMAN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
Two Expeditions in Pittsburg.

Visitors to the Pittsburg exposition
should not omit to visit the mammoth
Dry Goods Store of Messrs. Campbell &
Dick, on Fifth Avenue. 1t is well
called ''The Peoples Store" as its low
prices make it popular with all classes
of people.
The peoples Store" is a perfect
Exposition in itself. 1t stands eight
stories high and contains an acre and
a quarter of flooring. The whole
eight floors are crowded with profus.
ion of every description of Ladies 'Weal
from shoes to Millinery This is the
only store in Pittsburg where ladies
can be comfortably fitted out from
head to foot. Ladies who will, by
buying their outfit at this store, be
enabled to save money, and time
at the same time. The. peoples
Store" occupies S3 to SO Fifth Ave
When you are in Pittsburg pay them
a visit. The visit will pay you.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
Gov. McCOrkle Angling in the South
Branch OF the Potomac.

RoMNEY, W. VA, September a.
Since the reunion of the ex-Confed-
crate veterans at Camp Walker,
Gov. MacCorkle, his Secretary, John
b. White, S. l.. Flournoy, of Charles.
ton, this State, Prof Davis, of Balti-
more, and Capt. c. S. White. Clerk
of the County Court, spent several
days in the Trough" twelve miles
south of this place, on a fishing ex-
petition in the South Branch of the
Potomac. Just few days ago a
heavy storm swelled the river con
siderably, and since then angling has
not been the best, owing to the wa
ter-remaining in muddy state; but,
nevertheless, they had a jolly time,
and succeeded in catching over two
hundred fine bass. The Governor
pronounced the trip as one of the
most enjoyable be has had for a long
time. The party also Toasted on
melons and the like during their
short stay. The Governor is antic.
ipating trip here again in the fu-
ture; not having more time to give
to this kind of sport at present he
left yesterday to attend to euberna
tOrial business.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
State News,

There is mortgage Of $4,000
on the John Brown fort at Chicago.
Abram Williams of Berkeley
county ownes steer which weighs
over 1900 pounds.
The State Grand Lodge of the or
der Of Good Templers is in session
at Rowlesburg, w. Va.
Willis Fortney, OF Wheeling. snd
Miss Dora Minear, we're married at
Kingwood. Preston county, Sept. g..
4 G. SpilmaD, OF Huntington will
leaFe,this week for Kingfisher, Okls-
homa, 20 enter upon his duties MS
register of the land Office
Rev Mr.. Peters and Rev. Mr.. Bur
CESS two Baptist ministers had a
hot scrap down in Wayne county
several days ago, and they went at it
in regular Jas. Corbett style.
The reunion at Romney last week
ofthe confederate soldiers of Hamp-
shire and adjoining counties was
largely attenaed GOV. MacCorkle
was present and made an address.
Allie Dennison, eighteen years
OLD, dangerous moonshiner who
liges in Logan county, has been ar
rested by the United States authori-
ties. He was caught while asleep.
K. Rice, Of Keyser, at the Wheel.
men meeting at that place last week
broke the worlds record in a FIVE
mile bicycle race. He made the dis
tance in II minus and 8 seconds.
Putnam county now has four muir
derers at large, none of them ever
having been arrested for the crimes
they have computed, nor have re
wards been offered for their arrest.
James Coniff of Pocshontas coun-
ty was cleverly swindled out of $500
by fellow with patent right He
filled up blank note and the next
day it was discounted and the pat
ent right man had decamped with
the proceeds.
Three men in Tyler county, last
fall bought bushel of wheat and
each took one third. They sowed
it, and the harvest of one Isaac
Knots, was thirteen and one half
bushels. The others had Z bushels
each This shows the different
methods of farming.
There are at present 939 patients
under treatment at the West Vir-
ginia Hospital for the Insane at
nIe II A A
males and 461 males. There are
still outside confined in jails at var
ious points in the State 81 lunatics
2 males and 10 females. These
with the 80 at the new Spencer Hos
pital, and 10 colored patients who
are yet not provided for at the color
ed asylum at Weston, constitute the
total number of the insane in the
State.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-23
EDGAR L. WAKEMAN.
MARKLEYSRURG SPEAK-EASIES
Sell Mountain Dew in Which murder
Turks.

UNIoNTowN, Sept 1S-Speakeasies
flourish at Markleysburg and are
causing considerable trouble there
The place is close to the West vir-
ginia state line and some of the
speak -easies are operated in each
state. When the authorities of one
state get after the proprietors they
cross to the other state and avoid
arrest The authorities of Fayette
county and of Preston county, West
Virginia, purpose making concerted
action against the evil and landing
the keepers of these resorts in Jail.
The mountain dew they retail is
responsible for possible homicide.
A dance was in progress near Mark
leysburg and some of the young men
got drunk. During a fight which
followed Albert Thomas threw a
stone at his opponent which missed
him but struck Helen RAIDER, Young
lady from Aston, w. Va, and frac.
tured her skull. She is still in a
precarious condition and Albert and
Ellis Thomas and another man are
in Jail at Kingwood to await the re.
suit of her injuries.