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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22
A SAVAGE CANARY.
One Of the Very Latest Of wild Storteo
Abont Wen NmnMM Animals.

S'oe OF tue very Latest OF wild Stories
Abort Wen kn.wn Animals.
So many stories have been told recently
OF battles between tigers and snakes,
wildcats and elephants. eagles and alli-
gators and Goldfish and wild hogs that
the following accurate description of an
encounter between a tomcat and a ca
nary bird cannot fail TO be interesting:
The tomcat and the canary were the
property of an animal dealer on the west
side who has long had reputation for
veracity. The canary was noted for its
fierceness. Ii is female bird about
3years old with bright yellow feather
ing. The tomeat is quite white, with
four legs. and weighs-or rather weighed
about 12 pounds.
During tine morning it was noticed
that the canary seemed unusually saw
age. She paced up and down her cage
in great rage, gnashing her teeth and
glaring at the poor cat. toward whom it
turned out she had developed fierce an
tipathy
The keeper secured the door Of the
cage.-as he thought. firmly. but during
paroxysIn of temper the canary
smashed the fastening and was free.
What moment. The unfortunate
tomcat gave cry Of terror and looked
around for some means Of escape. but
there was none. the door of the room in
which the carnivorous animals were kept
being locked
The proprietor Of the menagerie could
do nothing. Spellbound he watched the
uneven contest, fearing all the time that
the fury of the canary bird would be ex-
pended on himself.
With a piteous moan the wrctched
tomcat felt the talons of the canary bird
sink into his head He raised himself
and tried to fight her off. but the bird
parried his every blow and fcrcely
pecked at his eyes.
Once the cat seized the bird in his
paw. but she got away from him in a
moment with the loss of only one feather
She returned to the charge and rendered
one Of the cat eyes blind with her sharp
bill.
The fight had lasted five minutes. and
the cat had all the worst Of il. He was
painting. and every now and then rolled
over exhausted. uttering pitiful cries
Though he was valued at 500, the keeper
OF the menagerie. who was armed with
sword and a shotgun, did not dare To
interfere TO save him. The blood Of the
canary was up, and she meant 10 slay the
cat.
II was not long before the awful work
was accomplished. The bird by an airoIt
movement common TO canarics when in
conflict with quadrupcds rendered the
poor Thomas cat quite blind Then at
her leisure, with series Of fierce jabs,
she penetrated his brain. and he rolled
over completely dead
The boss was trembling for his own
safety, hut il now seemed that the say
age instincts II the canary had been 81
tisfied, for with jaunty air she regained
her cage and began to warhle song OF
victory.
It meant life or death to shu, the door.
but the brave boss crept couraseously
up TO the cage and succeeded in accom-
plishing this feat. Then he ran ont into
the street and tainted The nerve pres
sure had been too great for him. New
York Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

Saturday, April 20, is the day marked
in all ancient calendars as being the one
on which Noah and his family quilted
the ark after having withstood the siege
of the great deluge. The day is marked
in all ancient calendars, especially Brit
ish as egressu- Noae de area: the l7th
Of March. the day upon which Noah. his
family and their great floating collec-
tion Of natural history specimens set
sail. being designated in the same class
Of early printed literature as introitus
Noae in area, the day of Noahs en-
trance into the ark" Why these days
We're chosen as the ones upon which the
supposed embarkation and debarkation
We're made are enigmas which the an
tiquarisns have not yet solved. st.
Louis Republic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

The late Mr.. Broadwater of Montana
had the misfortune to be bowlegged,
which suggests an anecdote told of Sen
ator Sanders of that state. The senator
has always been opposed to Major Ma
ginnis of Montana and has been in the
habit of critcising his course with con-
siderable western freedom. "The trou-
BILE with Major Maginnis," he said on
one occasion. lis that he is all things to
all men. With Republican, he is a
Republican; with Democrat, he is a
Democrat; with Presbyterian, he is a
Presbyterian, and, by Jove, with Broad
water le is bowlegged. New York
Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

A man said the other day that in rid
ing out and in daily on suburban train
for years he had never yet seen Il woman
buy one Of the comic weeklies, though
they sold by dozens To the men travellers.
1t would be interesting TO know what
kink is missing from the female mental
ity which deprives her Of this boon, for
it is nothing short Of boon to be able
to see the funny side of life. 1t helps
over many hard places and lubricates
many creaking joints in domestic ma
chinery. York Times
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22
The After Dinner Speaker.

The after dinner speaker must not talk
nonsense and must not talk about moth
ing. But he must seem to be original,
no matter what leisure he may have Civ
en- to get at the sources-the headwaters
of his good things-and he must be bril-
liant, even though his brilliancies should
have been carefully thought out in the
dark. Wit IL his province more than
wisdom, although dash of the wisdom
may be tolerated If it is brought wrapped
up in wit and humor, like the sword Of
Harmodius among the wreaths Of laurel.
London News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

The Veterans Lament.
The days grow cold and colder
Year by year;
We feel were growing older
Year by year.
What care we for merry dancing,
Or bright eyes with pleasure giancing?
Our lives are less and less enchanting
Year by year
of war and hard fought battles
Year by year.
OF friendships rudely sundered
Year by year.
OF the silken cord that binds US
Until time to death cousigns us.
our inhrmity reminds us
Year by year
The spectral beck ming finger
Year by year
Questions why so long we linger,
Year by year.
Draw ~ toward our comrades swcctly sleep
ing
IN the grave yard, whittier, weeping.
We, unwcpt. are surely creeping
Year by year
- H1iiida Ho,0ard Mills
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

A monthly statement, Mo-; weakly
statement, ILL.,; personal statement.
Me-; a graphic statement, Del; writ
ten statement, Penn; a decimal state
ment, Tenn; an interesting statement.
Miss; a historical statement. Ark; .
confident statement, Kan; q rich state
ment. Ore; a lump statement, Mass; .
tpirited statement, r. l.; q medical
statement, Nd; French statement,
Va; q French statement, Ala; an en-
phatic statement, O.; an emphatic state
ment, La; . close statement, N. Y; Q
neutral statement, l. T.; neat state
nent, Wash; a doubtful statement, Wy.
Truth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

The Rev. Mr.. Lanks tsolemrly-My
young friend, are you not aware that a
youth who smokes cigarettes will never
accomplish anything in life?
Young Jackey Napes-Aw, don't fool
yourself! set fire to a theater with a
cigarette once and burned up an entire
Uncle Toms Cabin" troop.-Brooklyn
Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

NolE.-1he preceding verses by gentleman
formerly OF Bangor, arr from the I-a,fed Serr,ce
NagdStHf for june, In the July number OF which
Will appear al article entitled The Truth OF
History" which historian of the nth corps
society Of Washington. he read at the annual
meeting April 10. 1hi- and other articles are OF
suc interest 20 veterans that the publishers l..
liamcr-ly Co, OF Philadelphia offer the
magazine TO any old soldier, sailor or marine.
for siN months on trial for one dollar'-one half
the regular price.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22
Proof Positive.

do you think that marriage is lot
teryr
Certainly not. Are not love letters
allowed in the mailsY-Truth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22

land. making giant strides toward
material wealth and national Importance;
aud then turning, sees that other picture
OF blackness and misery resulting from a
broken and dismembered Union. from
which they, and they alone, saved us.
THE MEANING TO DAY.
Fort Sumter and Appomatox, with all
that came between, mean more to-day
than they did when those scenes were en-
acted; and they must mean more and more
as the years go on u, less faithless pos
terity proves recreant to the legacy which
the Grand Army of this Republic has be-
qneath to them.
And If some smooth tongued partisan.
ding clothes, when you, veterans, were
giving the vigor Of your young manhood
for the wasted life Of this nation, boasts
that any party or policy brought this gov
ernment to its present firm foundation,
send him back To read history, 20 read of
the awful charges at Gettysburg and An
t'etam, Vick.burg aud Chattanooga, the
" I!dernes- aud Cold iIarbor and the in
Vulnerable other battles, where, amid the
anthems OF artillery and the chorus OF
musketry its foundations of liberty and
equality, equal rights and justice for all
were laid, laid 10 broaden the too narrow
foundation OF our forefathers, and, being
laid, were cemented with the blood OF our
bravest and best.
God grant that We, citizens of this
United States, may build on that founda-
tion temple worthy Of His glory.
Should some boastful statesmen set
forth their diplomatic skill a. that which
to-day makes our country respected abroad,
gently remind them that behind all
diplomatic skill but family yeiled by
the thin mists Of recent years. a blue
coated army stands In silent phalanx,
whose vator alone makes their diplomacy
Of more value than the parchment upon
which their treaties are written
II we stand in different relation TO the
kingdoms Of the earth at this hour than
"e 4 q when Washington mournfully said
We are one nation to-day and thirteen
tomorrow; who will treat with u.s." 1t is
because the people Of this land arose III the
majesty Of = mighty principle. and proved
10 a wondering world by the hard logic Of
battle. that We are Il nation, not Il ieIgue.
II is To these martyred dead aud their
LIT. "A. ,Aaf 49,
present universal confidence Ia the stability
Of our government II f"Sta;e rights" and
secession are no longer hldeous possbili-
tics. paralyzing every energy and destroy
Ing every enterprise we owe it 10 the
Union soldier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22


know full well that this day is day of
peculiar sadness for this Post. | remem-
Der that the letter which conveyed to me
your cordial invitation TO address you to-
day was penned by hand, which has
since been folded to rest. | know with
what pain and sorrow you must place on
his earthly resting place the same offerings
which one year ago he so tenderly and
lovingly laid over others.
But he belongs to those who have two
immortalities; one yonder in our Fathers
house of many mansions, one here in the
hearts and lives of those who are better.
stronger. nobler for his having lived; an
immortality Of thought and feeling, Of
which these flowers are emblems, spring
Ing ever fresh and new from death and
decay, as Joy and peace ever spring from
pain and strife.
LIBERTY AND EQUALITY FOREVER.
With this thought in our hearts we turn
| from the services of this day, glad that
| such as these have lived and died, and
have projected into our lives and motives
the purest sentiments and noblest ideals; I;
leaving for us to enjoy and maintain 8
land Of liberty and equality, equal rights
and justice, with freedoms soil beneath
our feet, and that fair starry banner DER
us.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11
A RACE WAR IMMINENT,
The Trial of Negro Rayisher In
Kentucky Arouscs an Intense
Feeling Between the
Whites and Blacks.

louisville, KY, Nov TO- "A special
from Bcarlstwou. Ky says; This place
tonight is in a state Of intense excite
meni over an occurrence of tbls after
noon, and il may prccipiutc a race war
thnt will result IN much hl0od'shet.
For the past week people of this and
surrounding counties have been aroused
TO high pitch over au assault on Edna
Hall. hy negro Phil Evans. 1he
trial has been IN progress for two days,
and not until this afternoon has any evil
denee been Introduced that was at all
favorable ia the Ncrused Al The tri-
al this evening the testimony of one
witness tended To prove the Innocence OF
the accused,
The negroes lihyc an been favorable to
lfvana. A crowd OF thcm cOngregatod
outside the court house when Evans was
being conducted frum the court house
70 the Jail by the militia, and choerod
him.
The streets were packed with crowds
of white people The cheering OF the
negroes so cXasporated the whites, that
fight was the result Deputies nude
charge upon the negroes aud arrested
two.
Leroy WickliTe, negro, was badly
wounded and viii probably die paul
Abel aud another negro NAMED Sims
were arrested These men were desper.
nip characters aud were badly beaten
M, Several other negroes aud one or
two whites were also hurt. hut their
inlnries are not az serious nature,
Deputies, reinforced by the militia
soon Dispersal the mob. More trouble
may result The negroes are considerable
wrought MP over the occurrence and
threaten vengeance The whites ont,
number the blacks. and an outbreak
Will result disastmudy for tho latter.
ne cheering hus greatly intensified M,
feeling of the whites, and thcrc are many
rnmors concerning a mob TO take the
ia's into It's hands and lynch Evans. Ii
Is thought wiser counsel will prevail.
aud that serious troablr Mil be avprl ii
The militia Is still guarding the jhii,
md any attempt 10 5lcnrr Tho nrisonep
WIN certainly result in che loss Of many
Evans, when on the stand tolar. testi.
Ned that he was at home ON the night OF
She. crime. His mothers testimony was
badly mixed. however. and Evans testi
nony VIII 10 FOR naueht
The court adjourned nj late hour un.
81 tomorrow morning at O'Clock and
oy noon the case will 20 10 tho Jury
which means death for Phil Evans. hy
law or al the hands ~ an angry mab.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11
IN THE CITY.
rHAT COMET HOUSE woRK.

Fort Worth. Nov 10.--E1itor Gazette;
Allow me space 10 reply to the state
mcnts concerning the foundation Of the
new court house, purporting to have
been made by contractors of Fort Worth,
who decline to give their names.
There nrc only two contractors IN Fort
Worth who can or ought 10 express an
opinion ON stone work, as all the other
contractors are either carpenters or plas-
tercrs. The taxpayers, ] dare say, know,
or ought TO know, that It takes prae-
ticli stone-mnn to be q competent judge
Of stone work.
! have been working at stone work for
twenty years, aud in that time | have
not seen or handled better quality Of
stone or cement than that which Is being
used in tho construction Of our new
court house.
These so-cullcd contractors are also
making a statement which is absurd,
WIDEN they call IA imported labor
whcp we can prove that we are all en-
titled 10 cast a vote a. a citizen. They
are equally absurd when they say these
contractors and the men they employ are
Foreigners and never have aud never
will become citizens Of this country As
for myself, ! have been a citizen of Texas
for twelve years. and all the men en-
ployod. except two, grc American riti-
IONS. The exceptions are granite cutters,
who came here from Denver
In conclusion, allow me to say this is
the best work ! have ever seen done,
" there should be anything amiss in It.
work. and in addition the architects have
"a man, both Of whom plss ON all work
as Il is done Respectfully
II JONgE
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11

Chief Maddox told Gazette reporter
last night thai the officers had douc their
duty in the matter Of supprcs5ng dis
orderly shows
The fact was said the chief that the
new ordinance against the variety shows
wont into effect since tho 18th Of Oc-
lober, and the men had no time to get
evidence for the Holland trial Then,
again, new set OF women had been
introduced by the managers Of these
shows, II is rnimcd that the women
were all married. and, under The orti.
nance, they could not be molested.
As they were all entire strangers. nc-
rordmg 10 the chiefs statements. even
If they were disrcputAblc women, there
WAS no way Of proving II Ia 81 short II
time, Chief Maddox himself attended
the performance one night for the pur-
pose of getting evidence rs witness
The chief desires to be quoted en-.
phaticnlly ms being in sympathy with the
city attorney in his efforts toward law
and order aud morality, and H. always
ready and willing To lend Ills assistance
to help bring 10 justice all lawbrrlkcrs,
no matter who they may be-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bot
Ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to lis presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ativo; eiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and II is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute IL offered.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11
DUE TO A LOVE AFFAIR,


Special to the Gazette.
Brownsville, Tex. Nov. 1O.-This morn
Ing at 10 o'clock j. f. Lusk. II nephew
of Colonel X, j. Faulkner of Rich
mond. Ky, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the right temple with a
rs caliber pistol in his room at the Hotel
Acdies. He left two notes. One was
telegram To his uncle at Richmond
10 pay burial expense and hotel bill, aud
how TO send his trunk home
The other was request to have the
picture of beautiful girl and a lock
Of her hair, which were in his hand at
the time Of his death, hurled with him,
to be placed next la his heart
Deceased arrived here ON steamer
on Sunday last from Victoria. Tex. He
was rather good looking, about ~ or %
years well dressed, lame in his right
leg, aud carried crJltch. No one seemed
10 know him here.
The coroner returned verdict Of Sui
eide due to love affair" His uncle
was notified Of his death.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11
WACO BUDGET.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB MEET
ING ADM ITS WORK.
Society Lights in the Mikado-coi-
ored CONFERENCE.-THE Artist
Annoyed Cotton Thieves.


Special to the Gazette.
Waco, Tex, Nov 10.-The meeting TO-
night Of the Commercial club and the
citizens interested in the trades display
project was largely attended. The COM
nittee appointed at the last meeting re
ported the names Of the members OF the
different working committees, and ont
lined the plan Of the celebration, which
it is proposed to make very extensive,
A number of excellent and attractive
ideas and features have been suggested
aud were presented aud discussed TO,
night. The natter Of reduced rnilrond
rates was considered and correspondence
will open mp at once with passenger
agent concerning this feature.
Much interest is felt in this project,
and the citizens in Charge propose To
make II a big success,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11
THE DEAD MAYORS WILL.
His Estate Proves Much Smaller
Than His Friends Thought.


BY Associated Press.
Chicago, H., Nov iO.-Carter II. Harri-
sons will was brought into the probate
court Tuesday afternoon BY William Pres
ton Harrison, the murdered mayors son,
and upon request of the latter was form
ally fled 1t lies in the safe OF the probate
court clerk, scaled by Judge KOhlsaat All
that has so far been made pubic Is that Of
his request for the appointment Of an ud-
ministrator, Young Harrison gave the
amount OF the estate at $500 0)0 II this is
all the money or property accumulated by
the late chief magistrate, II will be o grent
surprise Mr. Harrison went on Treasurer
Kielbassa's bond for S30O0,O00. II has been
the common belief that the late mayor was
worth at least Si00O.OOJ.
1t is believed by intimate friends Of the
late mayor that he decided much OF his prop
erty 10 his two sons about the time he TO ok
his seat In the mayors chair the last time,
An old aud confidential FREUD of the mayor
said tonight that MIR. Harrison's newspa-
per venture had cost him pretty
penny"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11
soc1ErY NIGHTS ANp eMIKADo."

Waco society circles are interested In
the coming production ni the
opera Mikado. for the benefit of the
Children's nursery to degree eScln'
siye of nil other diversions A number
Of It's leading members have been re-
hcarsing several weeks for the occasion.
In fact most of the people one meets
nowadays are root, branch or oii-shoot
Of the Mlikado company, and so per-
fectly have they imbibed the spirit OF
the hour that one may truthtully say
they are thoroughly Japanned. Each one
has unconsciOusly adapted some pecnli'
arities of tile role assumed to the bearing
of every Jav, aud odd results are the
consequence. pooh Bah, for in
stance. has been cutiyaiing a cast-iroh
sneer, and in his most jovinl moments
his features wlll sudhoilS uNNW ,,H',,,,.
semblnucc of profound dlsdnin Wholly
dicOncertiug 10 HE auditor Ihe
NISad0," ON the contrary, stalks about
with an expression Of gtiouliSh Slv'' az
if his musings were all OF boring OH
or melted lead In the case ol uh'.
YUM the ccccntrcity takes the form OF
graceful aiuuOsitics Meet her abroad
and her profound Situation fills YOU with
sense ui your own Importance nut a
mompnfs Thought will convince YOU ms
Is merely the reflection of one OF her
mnny fan movements. 'Pish-luSh. S .
ordinary manner is now one OF chtorlul
Indifference towards the world ~ large
the true nunohllnncc of the gentleman
of Japan joined IN American gonReauH
tivenoss," makes II combination mat IS
dIcndfully mixing at times. pne runs
across "piti Sing she wears q rapi
look and her lips move he in nrayerlul
mood, But don't be he deceived nrr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-11

loch county II. ID. Cobb, San Antonio;
]. Algord. Wichita FAILS Fred Hors-
brough. I5spuela. !. Q. Frasier. Denver;
$. I'lusher, Denycr J. A. Kemp, Wich-
McwtorH Baird: Il. u. Bissell. city;
j. W. Dixon. Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railway; 9. ~. Lewis. Tyler;
J. L. Loyeioy. st. Louis: A. J.. Shepard,
city; H.. w. Hampton, city; ID. u. Nc
Carly, London, Ohio; S. S, Allen. ST.
Louis; james A, Dorsey Dallas; s. H.
Mauer, Boston; X. A Jefrrcys, Chicago
A. G. Riley. Chicago.