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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-07-06
THE TOWER OF BABEL.
History Leaves No Data on Which to Base
an Estimate of Its>Height.


History Leaves No Data ON Which to Base
an Estimate of Its Height.
The exact date Of the building of MIN
rods Folly" as tho Chaldeans say in al
luding to the sariptural tower of Babel
(the Armenians speak of 1t as the Tower
of the Confusion of Tongues), or the height
to which it penetrated the rarefied atmos-
phere of the oriental plains will perhaps
never be known. The date of the laying
Of the foundation of the famous structure
is usually set at 2,247 years before Christ,
or in the year of the flood, 101.
The expression of the sacred historian
that it's top was to reach unto heaven"
brew phrase denoting a very lofty tower,
would reach to the abiding place of the
Lord and his hosts. Proof that this is
probable may be found in several places in
Holy Writ. The walls of the cities of Ca
naan are described by Moses in similar
phraseology. The spies sent out by him
returned and reported that the cities of
that country were great and were walled
up to heaven. (See Deuteronomy /, % and
TX, - There is Jewish legend recorded
in the Talmud which tells us that God
did not put stop to the building of the
tower until after it had reached height
of 10, 600 fathoms, which is equal to near
ly ~ English miles.
The sacred historians have not in single
instance left data upon which we can base
a calculation of its exact height and gen
eral dimensions, and it is because of this
omission, no doubt, that the imaginative
orientals and other ancient writers have
given such fabulous and extravaganza ira
ditions concerning 1t. Even ST. Jerome
alleges from the testimony of eyewitnesses,
who claim to have seen and examined the
ruins of the skyscraping shaft, that in
his day (born 345 A. d. it was over four
miles high. While considering these I'M
tenable notions it may not be out of place
to mention that other fanciful writers
make its height range all the way from a
single furlong to 5000 miles in height
See Lawson's Bible Cyclopedia, volume
/. page 259.-St Louis. tteos,e1tc
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

Ana See IL You Are Wearing Iour
own or Joe LoVinH's.

And See ~ You Are Wearing Nour
own or Joe LovinR's.
Joe Loving. who is always smiling
pleasantly, was smiling yesterday. but
not 30 pleasantly as usual. He was
also wearing different sort Of hat
from the kind which he Is used to.
And this is why he Is wearing another
hat, which is not becoming. and a
smile which seems to be a mlsnt. He
WAS down TO the ball the other night
at the Hotel Worth. SO We're Amerleus
Johnson and Baylor Trlplett. So were
al the gallant young men Of Fort
Worth. But so far as heard from all
Of them wore away from the ban the
same hats that they took to 1t except
these three.
Don't you see the point? II YOU don't
ana VIII look inside the hat you're
wearing perhaps you may.
The one which was lost had "Ioe
Loving printed In II So plainly that
anyone ought to be able TO read IL
even on Thanksgiving night. The
other two gentlemen have not been
seen. So there Is no telling whether
theey had a hat mark In their eadies or
not Va
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

Hillsboro. Tex. Nov. SO.--Illllsboro
Lodge No. 4s. knights Of Pythlas.
elected the following officers last night
for ensuing year: Representative to
Grand Lodge. Dr. ". 49, Kennedy:
c. O., w. II. Lang; V. c., Edgar W.
Boniids; NJ. Of W. John V. Proctor;
prelate. f. p. Works; NJ. OF e., Il. $.
crumley. NJ OF f., u. {. worell:
X. OF II. and S.. A. L. Blan-
ohard; NJ. at A., !. r. Blanchard; trus-
tee. w. II. Knight The inner and
outer guard are appOintlye Offices and
Will be fill,d by the chancellor COM
mnndor on installation night The
newly elected officers are all nergetic
knights. The lodge. Hillsboro No. Az.
may well feel proud Of them, for
with such men as they at the helm,
HillHboro Lodge No. As will still keep
up to that STANDARD that IL has gained
ia the Pythian World,
HlllsbOr0 Lodge No, 292. ]. o. o. r.,
elect th,ar ofiiceF8 tonight for the next
seml-annual term, beginning January
], 1896.
IN the competitive drin last night
by the HillHburo Rifles the medal or
tcred by leading jewelry firm was
awarded 10 Private Herman Rogers.
Corporal Burton took second and Pn-
yate "Pete" Ig1 Vaughn third place.
The Judges We're Messrs. Walter and
Shields.
The Daily Sun. published here by
j, F. Lewis, editor, ana Howard T.
lFWin, business manager, ins SUR
pended publication. The weekly will
be continued. For reason OF the sus-
pension OF the publication OF the Daily
sun In their valedictory, they begin
by saying With this irane the man
ngement OF the Sun will discontinue
the publication of The Daily Sun. If
anyone should be curious to know our
reasons for this course we would re-
spectfully refer them to the I-told-you-
sos aud those who have persistently
refused to do anything for the enter
prise"
Deputy United States Marshal Dave
Jones arrested q negro Sam Davis.
charged with attempting TO rape two
ladies In Oak Ciu Dallas. and held
nm under instructions from the sher-
~ OF Dullns county untlI the proper
officer should arrive to Identify him.
on the arrival OF the Dallna train with
oiucers the negro was brought before
MN, hut the Dallas officer failed To
Identity him. aud he was turned loose.
The White case, taken mp from this
county a. test the legality m tho local
option election N last January, was az
irmcd by the court Of criminal npppnls
yesterday. The facts in the case Were
admitted aud the contention was
whether It WIS a legal election or not.
Ihere are now thiriy-niuc cases ON
ne docket wherein parties are chnrged
win. violating the local option law,
which VIII be tried ut the next term
Of court The penalty in these casas
y not less than S2i nne nor more than
500 and imprisonment for c-t less thnn
twenty nor more than six, days.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01
a cHEDlrAnLs i.nnronmANun.
entertainment By the CoIored Pupils
al the Auditorium.

- shf
Last night at the City Hall audltorl-
UNI a musical and literary entertain
ment was given by the pupils of CITY
school No. 10, colored, for the benefit
OF the piano fund
There was a large attendance Of the
colored people ana also some white
people We're present.
Ihe program both In It's musical and
literary features was well selected and
eNcellently executed and the perform
ahce was certainly a credit To the
teachers and their pupils.
"A selection entitled "Eulngy of Ma
lions. IN which thirteen pupils particle
pated' was one Of the best features on
lhe program. The credit for this piece
teachers
me arrangement and management of
the entertainment was the work az
Mrs NJ. l., Terrell wife of the prinol-
pal of the school.
The program was as follows:
While to Music Enhancing.
instrumental Solo-Miss Lucille Mil
ledge.
solo-"one Heart Divine. .
.'......,,..,......M Miss Lulu Carlisle.
solo-'Answer" MIR, II. W. Moore.
kecltauon-"The Dying Bondman'
..'...''',........Aliss Ida johnson.
Duet" Excelsior ...........
Messrs. Brashears and BENJAMIN.
solo-"The Fatal Wedding" e.
'.,..,,.........M Mrs. Olivia Benson.
Piano Duet-Misses Irving. Wooda,1
and Henrietta Lundy.
Dialogue-"Goose Hollow Farmers'
Club'-Masters feathers, Donifer.
Caviell Walker Fowler William
Fowler, Simpson, Brown, ayyright
ana Shepard
Solo-'Sweet Marie ........
,.,........,.. Miss Laura Y. Terry
MISREPRESENTATION
Colloquy OF Standardization
Misses Minnie Fuller. Mexie Mil
edge. Alice Binks, Alice Williams
Nirgie Mccollum, Lucille Milledge
DAME Webb Ada Holman. Lulu
carlisle, Irving Woodland. Allie
Ship. Henrietta Lundy and Minnie
Ferguson.
solo-''l Fear No Foe" ...,
e, ''.,..''.'.,.,...,.. Mr.. James Pratt,
solo-'bird From Der the Sea-
................Mrs, Lena Mitchell.
Recitation-"Poor House Nan"
,........... Miss Sarah Henderson.
puet-'Money Matters.
Mrs. Olivia Benson, II. w. Moore
Miss l. Terry. Messrs. BENJAMIN
and Brashears. A'i'
Chorus-Good Night.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01
is CLEVELAND mEDcINat
nunors That He WIN DO Something
for silver.

Washington. Nov. 3o.--A wild and
astonishing rumor ia current that Presi-
dent Cleveland has had his ear 10 the
ground and In view Of the result of
the recent elections. has concluded to
take a wild departure from his ancient
financial landmarks and recommend
some character of Legislation favorable
emanates from leading Democrat who
is known to be In close relations at
the White House. and his explanation
Of the reported change OF heart on
the part OF the president Is that Mr..
Cleveland Is now satisfied that the
conditions have altered and that the
people are pronounced In their opposi-
tlon to the single gold standard. loud
ly demanding that gold and silver shall
80 hand In hand, with equal purchas-
ing power In the currency Of the coun-
try.
The further explanation is made that
the president considers tariff legisla-
tlon TO be practically settled. a. least
for several years to come, and while
he insists that the recent lis lsters 10
the Democratic party We're largely due
to the failure on the part of congress
10 redeem the tariff pledges of the ma
tional Democratic platform, yet the
only recourse is to permit the present
law 20 have a fair trial and let the
futura determine Its wisdom or ire
reverse.
In This purview no other party issue
Is left but the money ques ion in which
the claim of silver TO recognized in
circulating medium and the volume
Of tho currency Increased TO much
larger per capita circulation are the
vial propositions.
Naturally the gold stand ard mon rid
icule as absurd any assertion tina. Pres.
ident CleV Gland Will abats even q lot
or little OF his previous opposition 20
SILVER end assert that II. his flr-ncom-
ing message he will advocate the finan-
clal plan of the Baltimore bankers COM
yentlon. They say that the Cleveland
leopard will not change his spots nor
the Cleveland Ethiopian his skin on
the silver legislation, even though the
cabinet may not be a unit thereon.
On the other hand, It Ia urged that
the only Issue left for the Democratic
party Is the money question, and that
MI Cleveland is astute enough to re-
cognize party expediency and SQUARE
himself accordingly, so that he may
be the Moses to lead the Democracy
from out the desert of defeat. There
may be no foundation whatever for
this rumor, the wish being merely the
father OF the thought, II is always
the unexpected that happens, and nos
slbly Mr.. Cleveland may have conciud-
ed to change his financial views and
mellow them favorably to silver with
out reference to an international hi
metallic agreement, which he has hitll.
erto claimed was absolutely necessary
to remonetize silver.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01
FROM NORTH TEXAS TOWNS.
ANOTHER DEAL RnroRrBD Ar
srBAwN.
Two cars DeraiIed at Terrell on the
Texas ana Pacinc. hut No one
Hurt-nudget of News From Brown-
wood--seIton Topics.

strawn, TEX. Nov. ao,-we are re-
ilabiy Informed OF another big deal
about consummated with some East
ern capitalists to open up new coal
mine on the coal land owned by W.
w. johnson. south OF and adjoining
our town.
There is little doubt but that this deal
will be closed In the near future, and
Strawn IS to be the grand coM city
or the Lone Star state.
The American Coal Mining company
will have a carload OF machinery IN
tsday. They expect 10 run three shifts
OF men on the new SHAFT that ~ being
put down. wording day and night until
1t is completed They will commence
building houses next week aud push
things as fast as possible.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

Gainesville. TEX, Nov So-Ike
Cloud returned 10 Duncan today.
Mrs. Annie u. I'M and daughter.
Dot. came down from yVynnewood last
night.
n. e. sugg OF suggdon was In the
city yesterday
Professor y. W. Horn OF Beloher-
willie was In the city yesterday.
Secretary X. Il. Wilson Of the Y.
NJ 9. A.. accompanied by Claude
Brady, left FOR Pilot Point yesterday
on a short walt.
H. G. Reynolds was given four years
In the penitentinry yesterday for Of
fering TO sell buggy and team that
did not belong to him.
The remains OF Rachel Williamson.
the young lady who committed suicide
Tuesday night at the Gainesville hO-
tel We're buried today In the city
cemetery.
Major i. n, Maxwell IL confined 10
HE bone, dangerously sick with pneu-
mona.
The Republicans returned thanks
yesterday dor the victory over the
Democrats, while the Democrats most
ferVently thanked tho good Lord that
the Pops have been wiped on tho face
Of the earth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01
AUSTIN BUDGET.
Regret the Raney Hesignntion-ite-
CENTS From Landa--Perronat.

Austin. Tex, Nov. sO.-The secretary
OF state today granted permission 70
the Hynes Buggy company of Illinois,
with capital stock Of $500. TO trans
act business in thia state
The many friends Of DR. FRANK
Raney regret to learn that he contem-
plates retiring from the superinten-
dency OF he State Institute for the
Blind, a position which he has filled
many years with perfect satisfaction TO
ALL He retites voluntarily, and II Is
not certain who GOvernor-elect Gull
berson win appoint In his place, though
there are several worthy applicants
whose names are on his table for con-
sderatlon.
The following are the receipts for
the month Of November, as recorded
in the land department OF the treas
ury from land sales and leases'
Available school fund. lease
OF lnnds. ..............-..s....s -4ioi- W
Available school fund. interest
on land salea..........,...... Sv,bf6 W
cipai on land saies.,..].... 1884 is
Available Blind Asylum fund,
lease OF ands................ ~
Available University fund.
lease OF lands....,........,,. SOB ~
Available University fund, In
terest on land sales........... All 45
principal on land saies...... 1856 As
Available Deaf and Dumb asy-
sales ....'................. sss 50
principal on land sails ...... 1898 95
interest on land saies........ 1858 So
Lunatlc asylum fund, interest
on land sales.........,......, l3s %
Sale OF public land......,...,. 49, 30
The state treasurer has received Tor
the month to account OF the general
revenue Sl47O00.
Hon. Charles A. Culbcrson returned
TO Austin this morning and is regis
tered at the Avenue hotel. As might
have been expected he found several
parties ready to receive him and Win
suggestions Who should be appointed
TO certain places.
Governor Hogg Is sull absent from
the city.
Miss Lucy Moore tCampbelD. who is
one Of the leading ladies' with Lillian
Lewis, was here with her company
and stopped at the Avenue. Miss
Moore Is from shreveport La, and be-
longs TO one Of the best families In
that state, and has reason to expect
to achieve great successes In the thea
trlcll world soon.
hTessrs. Nathan watkins and his
friend Nelll. from San Antonio, were
In Austin today on their way TO Manor
often initiated but never equalled--
can be said truthfully Of DR.. Prices
L. InxyInr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01
OOINGS Of A DAY AT DALLAS.
A COMPILING FARMER coNfi-
DENCED OUT or MONEY.
A Number of Important Cases Dis
posed of In court-Gone TO waco
10 Talk TO the students nj baylor
The y. II. o. sign Hung Out.

Dallas. Tex. Nov. GOT. C. Hatch.
farmer living in Jones county, came
to town yesterday with little money
and met man claiming TO be an old
friend and giving his name as Jack
Bennett. They drank together and
had a merry time and last night
Hatch was so intoxicated that he was
taken In by the police officers and
d. and d. written opposite his name
on the police register.
After Hatch's arrest 1t was discover
ed that he was short about 1872. He
could not account for 1t until to-day,
when two OF Hatch's friends testified
as to having seen Bennett, his new
friend take the money from him. Ben
nett was therefore arrested on suspi-
cion at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon by
Police Officer Shifierly and now looks
out from behind the bars.
The s, II. O. sign was displayed at
the opera house tonight full thirty
minutes before the curtain rose on the
splendid production Of 1.-THE Isle of
Champagne" Thos. Q. Seabrooke has
won a place In the hearts of all the
Dallas theater-goers as well as did all
OF the leading members of the compa-
ny. The audience was kept In one tur-
multuous roar OF applause and II was
the unanimous verdict of the Dallas
theater goers that the Isle OF Cham
payne" is tho finest attraction ever
seen on the Dallas stage.
sheriff Cabel remembered the
prisoners In jail yesterday. He
set up TO them a turkey dinner. Eigh-
teen big. fat birds were cooked in the
most approved style of the culinary
art and served up with cranberry
sauce. so that every prisoner could
truthfully say that there was nobody
in the city that Jared more sumptu-
ously.
j. p. McKinetry, OF Cleveland, o..
general manager Of the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company,
and u. w. bennett. OF the Western
Electric company of Chicago, are in
the city.
DR.. c. L. seasholes went to Waco to-
day, He will address the pupils of
Baylor University tonight.
The following cases were disposed of
In the county court to-day:
p. p. Martinez VS.. News Novelty Co.,
judment for plaintiff for $50.
Arthur A. Lasall vs. Joe Mills. APP
peal dismissed and writ OF procedendo
awarded.
Dr. j. Hunter vs. h. L. Burnett,
Judgment for plaintiff for $25.
Mrs. Il. A. Park VS.. H. b. Park, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost
II. @. Simmons vs.. H. b. Burr eli al,
plea of limitation sustained, case
dismissed.
National Exchange Bank VS.. II. S.
Hepburn. receiver garnishee, judg-
ment for garnlshee.
Heating Implement and Machine
company Va. j. l.. Mcdonald ct al.
judgment final by default for plain
tin for amount sued for.
a. Harris VS. Sol Jacobs. Judgment
final by default for plaintifr for
amount sued for.
A. Giaconini vs.. II. NJ Sturgis ct
al. dismissed at plaintiffs cost
Il, ID. Atwell VS.. j. A. Noon ct al,
Judgment for plaintiff for amount OF
note sued on.
j. w. Storey ct al. rs. Disc Pillow
company, limited claimant. Dismissed
for want Of prosecution.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

A Sweetheart MES Nursing Her
LoVcr-.IIe Suicidcs

Corpus Christi. Tex. Nov. sO.-some
three or four months ago Leonires Co
meg, who lived about twenty miles from
town, mysteriously disappeared. For
several years past prior to his dIsap
pcArance. Gomez had been afflicted
with a terrible disease which was he
You'd the ken OF the physicians. Al
times he suffered Intensely and from h
he became a hideous looking man.
when he was first taken down Come
was engaged 10 pretty Mexican girl
who waited at his bedside during Ma
Illness until she tel victim 10 ina
dreaded disease and died from lis ef-
feets. Her death created deop i'm
preston on Gomez, and he told MS
friends that he. too. would son be out
OF trouble. That night ne disappearcd
and though his friends Instituted a Wig
orous search, Il was not until Yesterday
that the.r Efforts We're rewarded az.
mex. Il seems, had wandered out in the
brush mile or 10 from where ne llvs5
and had there taken his own life vim
q kpife which was found near the body
The body was reduced 10 a mere siseie,
ton when discovered ana was Identi.
He'd by the clothes Gomez wore.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

Terrell Tex Nov. ao.-A wreck &C.
eurred ON the Texas and Pacific cannon
bah train as IL was leaving the city
'hls morning. lNwo coaches were
hrown OFT he rails at one end. The
cause OF the accident was the bneaA.
Ing OF a rail. No damage "a passe,.
gers was done, except shaking them
up little. Trains were delayed until
about o'clock y, m.
Ierrcl IL TO have a steam laundry
ana The cotton factory Will also b.
ON Inc tleket.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

Lewlsville, Tex. Nov, 80, The most
brilliant social cvent Of the season
in Lewisyllle was tho marriage at the
Methodist isplaeopal church. South. on
Wednesday evening. at $50. OF Mr..
bennett white to fiiss Eva cobb, by
Roy, Z. A. Edwards. the pastor. The
happy couple Were dressed In the very
height q, fashion, They We're al.
tended by Professor Edwards ana Miss
Dora Cobb OF tho Indian TERRITORY,
and Mr.. l. y, korr and Miss alullie
cowan. The presents were numerous
and costly. Mr., aud Mrs White are
ut homo q their frlonda now at their
beautiful new residtnce Just west N
the Baptist ohurch Mr White n OF
the Arm Of Kerr n White, success ifui
young druggists OF Lewisvllle, and
there Is no more popular young man in
the county.
y. H. Porter. who left here aeverni
Gays ago while delirinur with fever
notice 81 which was wired the Gazette
last night, Ia still very mysterionsly
absent lilo iR evidently demcnted
~ home to their friends now nj thor
10 large sum Of money. He len his
wife and children here.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

liams was elected secretary. The Pres
bytery VIII be In session until sunday
next. The first days Will be devoted to
Christian Fndeavor work.
A very Interesting and imprcsslng
Thanksgiving service was held at the
Presbyterian church here yesterday
In which the five churches in the city
participated Rev. a. II. Baten. pas
tor Of the Baptist church here, oc-
cupied the pulpit.
j. G, Roschoro, editor IN chief OF
the Pecan Valley News, left over the
Santa Fe for Dallas yesterday.
The BrowIywood Rifles held meet
Ing on uniform yesterday afternoon.
the Howard Payne Rifles also being
present, by invitation, and after our
local photographer had taken a shot
at them with his camera they proceed
cd out 10 Round Top mountain aud
did some good shooting al a target.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

corslcana Tex. Nov. 10 The coun-
~ commissioners court has finished
ohnvasaing the accounts against the
county In some respects the expenscs
have been decreased and IN others in.
creased. Tho county poor farm makes
= potter showing this year than in
II r. Anderson "a lAborcr with the
county bridge gang, was psaistlng u
tearing down an old bridge about
twenty-five miles from this place a few
gays ago ana a heavy beam fell on
him. und catching him In the small
or the back, broke three ribs aud
crushed his chest lie tx resting very
well. and 1t Is thought he VIII re-
cover.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

The sensation of the Dny-Ex-Treas-
urer WoodruTs Testimony.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 3O.-The sem
sation in the Bay trial today was the
testimony Of ex-state Treasurer Wood
run, who alleged that he had been bull
dozed into surrendering over $4,000, 900
securities TO the legislative committee
In 1891 w, NJ. Spears testified to hav-
ing lsid $1,000 in cash to Bay for about
S9oVo worth of state scrip. BAY told
witness not to say anything about hay
ing purchased the scrip, as Woodruff
aid not want his bondsmen 10 know
IT, woodruff admitted having given
Say 500 in scrip TO sell, which he
claimed 9, belonged to his sister, Mrs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

AiNmore' Tex Nov sO-The good
Aepuphcans Of this city gave a ban
9 ~ last night to celebrate the recent
ir IN ,l',iI victory. Each Republican
Much mirth. tollity and enod ,.a,,n,,
preValed The following toasts were
i,sssponaed to: QUO country. our nres-
. .,,s' Ourselves" "Onr futisrs.. =,
Nhat struck usg' 'grhe whitemen
~, we Territory" "I4adies,p Pres .
me responses were eloquent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-01

Sanger. Tex, Nov so.--'Thanksgiving
servlcca We're held yesterday at the
sehoolhousc by Rev. NJ, d. hin, our
sew Methodist pastor
Our merchants all closed their doors
from 10 o'clock until o'clock aud at
tended services.
The Ladies' Ala society gave an oys-
YER supper last night, the proceeds TO
No 10 the Methodist lcpiscopnl churcI,
Everybody reports having an enjoyable
time.
Very little cotton IA coming in now,