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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22

lines the low water mark lines for the
RIPARIAN owner OF the shores or Fox
Islands, i'm Accomsc county.
To amend the charter OF the Frede-
ricksburg and Winchester Railroad Com
pany.
To empower Giles county school trus-
tees TO use school funds for purchasing
and erecting school buildings.
To authorize the school board OF JEFF
ferson township, in culpe2cr county, TO
borrow money.
To repeal an act providing for the re-
cordation at Buena Vista Of certain
county records.
To incorporate the Norfolk and Berkeley
Ferry Company.
TO authorize the trustees OF the Pres
byterian church at Onancock TO sell the
church property and reinvest the pro-
ceeds.
To authorize the Co1ngton school
board to borrow money.
House bills:
To amend an act 20 provide for the
assessment OF taxes on persons, property
and incomes, and on license 10 transact
business, and imposing taxes thereon. and
to pay the public debt and prescribing
the mode OF obtaining licenses TO sell
wines and ardent spirits where a court
certificate Is required
TO authorize the Governor 10 appoint
board Of commissioners for the promo
ton OF the uniformity of legislation in
the United States, relating TO the time
within which an Indictment for felony
must be tried or accused be forever dis
charged
To charter the Virginia Coal and Coke
Company.
To amend the Code I'm relation 20 en-
tering on record payment or satisfaction
Of certain encumbrances and liens.
Relative 10 furnishing cigarettes or
tobacco Of any form to minors.
For the protection Of game in Fred
erick county.
TO prevent trapping and SEEMING ia
New River and It's tributaries
To amend the road laws OF Albcmarle
county
For tie relief OF Charles r. Boairight.
q blind Confederate soldier.
To amend an act prescribing the times
for holding courts of the TeLth, Eleventh.
Thirteenth and Fifteenth judicial cir
cults.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
Ride Down thr Capitol Steps

Mr.. NJ. c. Lawrence, Of Hagerstown.
Nd. who is an expert bicyclist, will give
two exhibitions of his skill In the Capitol
square to-day at II and at o'clock. one
of his feats will be the riding or one
wheel down the Capitol steps.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brnga comfort and improvement and
tcrds to personal enjoyment when
rightly USED. Tho many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds beat 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.
Its excellence IL due to its presenting
in tho form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, tho refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
atiyoi eiectually cleansing the system,
dlspelling colds, headaches and icvers
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval OF the medical
profession, because IL acta on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and 1t Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for salo by all drug
gists IN Doc and 81 bottles, but Il is man.
ufscturcd by the California Fig Syrup
%. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, SyrNp OF Figs,
and being vol informed, You will no.
accept any substitute If oieged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

The special committee consisting Of
Aldermen Drake Ward and Fry held
a consultation on Saturday with General
Manager ThOrne OF the Texas and Pa
ciie railway, and viii today prepare Il
report to the council upon the subject
of the opening of Lamar and Adams
Mr. Thorne met the committee In Il
spirit of perfect fairness aud announced
his willingness 10 DO what he could for
The people of Fort Worth. The COM
pluy's surveyors will bu sent here ut
once TO line OF the land necessary to
make the desired Improvements
Manager llornby VI the Rio Graude
road was not az first in hearty sympathy
with the requests OF the committee, but
after discussion, Hcauiesced fully ia thc
matter Al obstacles were overcome.
and the streets named viii soou be cN-
tended across the reservation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
LOCAL CLIPPINGS.
A NOBLE OLD TEXAN.

Edward Sharp, who has been ia Fort
Worth several DAYS representing King
& I.eonard's Annexation was seen to-
day BY reporter. ON the eve of bis de-
parture for Kansas CITY. ID referring
10 the prosperity and .nwth OF the
different cities Of Texas. the gentleman
said that In no other dis OF the state
had he seen So much aetiyify IN building.
and where, Ia his opinion. the depressing
times OF the PAST year. had had 20 little
effeci rs here IN Fort Worth Mr. sharp
within the past two or three months has
visited III Paso. Galveston. San Anto-
Mo. Houston. Dallas In fact had been
IN al the lnrgcr cities Of the state. aud
In none Of the places did be see such
evidences OF thrift as he observed Ia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
AS OTHERS SEE rs.
What an English Woman Thinks Of
American Servants.

The woman who is showing IN $50
oiety in the United States" week by
week In one Of the London papers ms
got down to the servant stratum. How
many h0usebeepers among us will sub.
scribe 30 the following;
The Irish servant, who IL Intelligent
and well trained. is excellent and AZ
rare as white hlnokhird. or thc nh.
iority Of those who arrive. green rs their
native shamrock. nc Castle Garden. little
can he said In favor, After they hnye
found situations, and patient mistrQssns
have taught or had them Taught hv
Older servants how 20 dust corners ~
well as The middle OF the room
or 10 cook, etc, they seem to be minrs
OIL conscientious scruples against lenv-
ing, unless trihing increase IN an Al
ready too high salary, a little less WORT,
or morc evenings out are offered as m
inducement II, az the end Of 4 monih'
after they ere In possession OF their eX.
celleni wages, they cen mauaee 10 steal
away With their boxes. they dn nof
1 trouble 10 give notice and rely on their
I references FROM Ireland to assist them 10
I the new situations
1T is no uncommon occurrence for a
/ servant TO arise at IN the morning and
depart. tin boxes in hand, for a serVanf,.
boarding house. Having The basement N
kitchen door open for the Invitation a.
tralnps or vagabonds. SomeumeS he
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

Recent bad weather has somewhat de-
Hyel work on The government building
but Contractor Evans says the mnsnnry
VIII be completed not later than April ID
Some beautiful work l. hcing done In iht
Nh. John LaDue. young Frcnchman
is the designer ana carver, and so nd
cclleni is his work that In every instnpc,
thus far his designs have met the AM
provnl OF the supervising architect ai
Washington. He BE- now engaged IN
carving some capitals Of exquisite de-
siEn and which viii add materially ia
believed That the walls win be rcady ~
that the roof can be placed on the build
ing early iu May.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

About 80 O'Clock this afternoon or.
beer Maddox arrested one August An,
derson end brought him 20 the county at.
torn"y's Office upon = charge " assault
npon The person Of Hannah Porter. a
likely looking uolored girl, who snys thai
as she was passing Pages ,hoe store,
on Main slvet, between Eleventh aud
Twelfth streets about noon today, An
drrs0n graspcd hcr around tiie walsh
unl tried 10 drug her into tho shop.
Anderson denies that he ever met her on
me street and snys that another fellow.
whom tio police did not find. moi tLa
sIrl In the door OF the shop, ana nut bis
drm about her
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

door Is kindly closed by passing po.
liceman, or lie rings up tho hOusemld
10 know whether or not q robbery has
been committed. When the cook leavrs
Ia this fashion the family wait for the
sound Of the breakfast bell until someone
investigates the lower rgiOns aud dis
covers the housemaid or nuothor servant
compacently dawdling among the dishes
trying to cook something 90 cat
After month in the United States
most of tic servants refuse To wear Their
caps. charge extra for this concession
when they sce it 70 accord IT, cheek
their misfrl-scs. refuse to brush boots,
and exchange sass with every trades
man who appears In the kitchen. Tic
green Irish girl insists that she must
attend church twice on Sunday, is slip.
shod, neglects her duties, sings .knthl teh
nj the top of her voice when WORKING,
and dreams of the lover She has left in
ireland until she falls in love with the
butcher or the man who comes to paint
tho back steps; after this she II ON the
lookout for situation that will allow
eight evenings per week This Is all
very cdifying and my statements may
seem a little exaggerated. but when one
considers that il Is an absolute fact that
these innocent creatures are often us
covered washing thr dishps with anti
macnssars and utilizing the dinner ntp-
kins for busters. one VIII realize mat
much eXaggeratiOn Of their faults is I'M
possible.
9Th, German, Norwegian and Swell
ish girls remain devoteily with the ifst
mistress who engages their services uh-
I'll they have learned the American SER
wants routine and how TO speak the lam
guag1 of the country. After this they
may be ciassed, in The yeruacnlur OF the
srrNl D. axe. al. srr. u.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

goods with double the readiness Of a
few weeks ago The fruit crop with fs
will be good this year unless damagitl
By late frosfs. Taken altogether. onr
prospects are excellent for cool crops
end good times Ibis rear, and they are
growing hrishter daily
Il suppose you VIII not have many
candidates this wear. will yous
Il don't know how many there will he
before the camnaien closes. but cvcu now
orr spurtsmcu have Co beat the bushes
before thcy 90 shooting 10 keen from
shooting candidates Ont our way We
believe IN the right Of every man To yield
90 the solicitations Of his many fricuds''
who wants 90 aud run for Office. Tie
Democrats VIII hold early PRIMARIES.
think. SO that no great deal OF time Will
he lost from The years hnsiness- the de-
feated candidate can make crop or
follow the dictates OF his opportunities
In any other way. Every one heard
from go far is running subject 10 primary
elections, and III not nominated will fall
into line and will work IN harmony
Speaking Of harmony, what do ynn
think Of the prospects Of harmony in the
state Democracy
oh the people are already harmonized.
n l. only necessary TO harm0nize the
leadurs-nnd only few Of thcm. But
that will never be done. A show Of
harmony may be attained, but with some
the siiloito will Away. be ready when
opportunity presents. No one need e1-
pect anything else.
Are your town and county improy-
iucT'
'As much so as the financial strinepncy
will permit Last summer aud f1ll we
built u 5000 college Us private srb-
scription. chartered Il under the state
laws and today Il has on enrolment Of
40 students and as bright 2 prospect
% S.. ..HH..
needs " more money IN circulation. and
IL viii he an right "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
seoi \ f. J, ormsSee vs.. r. f, Mad


Tho following new suits were filed for
recori today IN the clerks office OF the
district court.
Leonard Mills vs., City Of Fort Worth,
damages, Plaintiff Is a colnred man,
who, while prisoner in the city JAN an
February 20, was assaulted and stabbed
by Two white prisoners, named Beard
and Moore.
Western Industrial Company VS.. Fred
Martin O. al debt aud foreclosure.
Jas, Blascrgame vs., Sfatton & White;
debt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
GRAND BAIL or PYTHIANs.

Extensive preparations are now under
way for q grand dress ball to be given
by the Uniform Rank Knights Of PytliHs.
10 take place In The auditorium Of She
chamber Of commerce, on the night Of
March IS
Energetic committees are IN the field
perirc.iug plans for the AFFAIR.
The object OF the ball is To raise funds
which will be USED towards defrayiug
tho expenses " the home divisions trip
10 the international cncampmcnt TO Ice
held In Washington August next, the date
NOT yct having been officially announced.
Mai. Iiller h1s ordered The Donisun.
Cleburnc and two other divisions Of
The Fourth regiment 10 report here on
the 18th of March for "a battalion drill
and Fort Worth citizens may anticipate
something exceptionally good IN the way
Of fancy drills
Capt, Aiaus says That a committee rs
now arranging with the different rail-
roads for a special train that will convey
The IoXns Knights 10 Mushingf0u The
members of the different Texas divisions
Will probably concentrate in Fort Worth
anu VIII start for Washington from this
point As there 0rr forty divisions In
TcWs II Is safe 10 predict that ut least
twenty or twenty-five members from eAch
division will gu tn Washington in August.
This being the case Texas will at least
add NO or 1000 knights To the urgrc-
gate Of $1,000 members expected to be
iu attendance on the cncampment
Ohio, New York, Kansas, California
and Indiana will have the largest repre-
sensations ns the Knights are strongest
In these states e.lys Capt Mas The
first prize az the last international en-.
cnmnmcnt was won 10y the Kansas di-
vision,
As soon Ms the weather will admit
Cant, Mas will 20 into camp and con.
IiuuH uRIlNn nFuNIing IaRfrttIuu taHfHtlHl t
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

Mr.. Eugene Moore nf the Stcphouvillc
Empire WIS 40 the Mansion yesterday
Hon nA to tho crop outlook In Frnth
county,
The outlook " good" he replied. 'for
a Tine crpn the coming sCnson The recent
rnins the freezes aud finally the snow of
the last two or three days have put smllcs
"n our farmers faces reaching almost to
lher ears The business men are enjoy
Tvs The same good feeling, aud are buying
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

A Marseillaise Is telling Of 'hs ~
in Tonquiu: # was on the lee''0i1 I
denly saw three pirates pills, !
teeth, rushing toward me. a Nv
50 watched them, then ! golhl y, 5.
ready, and without any hesl'a'''''
Attacked the piratesl 4
NO; | retreated to the reA = :
quick time. Paris tigaic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
IN TIE INrERnsr or cHo
Several of New York's WEAKLY q
Go Into The Pawnbroking Bias

New York. Feb. 90 Seyeul n
Nork's wcalthinst and most nirs
| tive citizens, such rs Frelfnd \
dCrt, John ID. Crimmins, tha;la z
child, Rev, David ii, Greet AZ
Hewitt, j, Pierpont Moran NJ q
Illus Vanderbilt, have gone into y !
broling business. In 50 dong VI
not been actuatcd by a de>ifp y Z
iLtir wealth. but on the eJnulI
intent is to aid the poor Of The 4
are in distress and a; The al
deal q blow to such licensed plsss
as do u thriving business b a
usurious rates Of interest, 10 "a
gard of the law.
The gentlemen mentioned. toe<
u number of others equally
approaching the success u 81
Greer's plan for aiding rerae
circumstances TO feel that tii l
lose tLeir self-respeei ily applYi,a
to any of the local ,hanmRe y
lions. have perfected a ttuisa'
ganizatiOn, to be known as he ~
Loan society Of New York. ~
Incorporate the society was Nos...
the legislature "Wednesday iafoqei
forts OF Henry r. Beekman w
action is expected t0mOrrlM
The object of the pm'laWi "
cicty is to establish pawAsA''s Z
name principles. II is ue igieP
o. bn a1.ainFts 10 lanNf utafffsr an kII4II
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

At ESQ ibis morning an nlnrm Of fir,
was sent Ia prom box 80. summ0uinr Tho
department TO South Rud, street. where
the residence of Conductor Charles III
lott was burning.
Tho origin uf The fire ia unuccomtcd
for there being no one at home al the
TIME Mrs: l.lliott being at III Paso on
a visit md Mr. Elliott was up in town.
The house and furniture were con
siderably damaged by both fire and
water but were fully covered by m-
aurnuct.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

A little 5-yearold boy vhs >
taught TO repeat love one ~. So
text TO speak on his first ap7,,- =
suburban Sunday school, mac y 4 4
minister laugh when, on hn =
called, he shrlily shouted
gisls. n-Boston Transcript
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
WANr TnEIn MONEY.
VIII Take Action Against the Receivers
OF the American Bank at Omaha,

Omaha, Ncb. Feb. oG.--'rhc American
savings bank receivers have failed to my
the dividend promised January nnd
me trouble resulted in a meeting of thc
depoSItor today. Tho Interested dcnosi.
tors have secured counsel. and win prn.
cerd nt once TO take strps 10 recover
lheir money. II was shown that NH Of
tho banks throughout the country tbst
went To the wall during the panic nre
now paying dividends, many az tben
paving as soon rs 10 per cont of tho a.
nosils are collected. There * now Il,
the hands OF tho receiver about S15.0o0
or more than 10 per cent Of the amonni
due the dcpositors. '''4"'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
IN THE COURTS.

Seventeenth district court-IIon. w.
ID, Harris, presiding
The forenoon session of the court was
devoted 10 setting the following civil
docket for the week beginning March
Monday.
062s. $ NJ Fry. trustee vs.. Traders Ma
tional Bank
d9tO, Force \ Breeding VS.. G. c. & S
t. liy Co
1880 Taos, Hammond vs. Fort Worth
Street Ry. Go.
llO5, l., ID. Loutian W.. w. w Mayes.
500. Land Mort Blk, Of Tex ~ Robt.
McCart
Tuesday.
4lSt j. H. Johnson vs.. l.. II. Chase.
100. International Loan and Trust Co.
vs.. T. L. Chase, ct al.
Wednesday
1881, ~, w. & T. Trust Co. vs.. Fort
Worth lustalmont Co.
SO3s' II. H. Archinard rs. j. c, Richard.
soiO, X 7. l.ucbett VS.. German lus.
1855. Geo. Foster vs.. Robt. @. johnson
ss7l. j W. Burgess vs., @. q. * 5. +.
liy. Co.
Thursday
S0A2, McCord-Colms Con-. Co. VS.. VIM
Barr sub-tru3tce.
1867. Robt Il, Hardin IS. Cowan. Mil
lican ct al.
7oo2 Mike conuers vs., q. II, l. Il Il.
si9i, John Moore vs.. c, RI y II, Ry.
sll7. G; ". Ash vs., n. Side Ry, Co.
Friday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

This Is the longest time required for ,he
cure Of any type of headache bv thef
prince of remedies, PRESrON'S HE'D
AWE. Guaranteed or no pay.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
Extraordinary Efforts to Keep the Dis.
ease Ont of tile Peuitcntiary.

Peoria, Ill.,, Feb 2G.--A smallpox sign
was posted on the door of the county
smallpox two weeks ago and yesterday
morning tho board Of health ordered a
general vaccination, II was feared thai
the sign meant that the disease had
broken out again. The sheriff. however
declares that there ~ no smallpox In thp
Jatl, lnd that the sign merely furbids adj
lie has received notice from ula I6ilst
pe,nitentIary authorities that no prisoners
VIII be received from janis 10 Wh!rh Tie
public is allowed free access for frnr Of
introducing smallpox into the prison. As
the sheriff has large number of prison.
crs bound for Joliet, he has put them in
quarantine to insure their udmittnnce.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
\ Pittsburg Female Takes the Road
as Tramp,

as Il Tramp.
Paducah, Ky, Feb. GA sensation
was created hero over the arrest Of a
pretty 1T-year-old girl in company with
Il gang of tramps. She had been beg
ging in the city day or two and was
attred out and out in made apparel.
When arrested she commenced crying
aud admitted her sex. She then related
romantic story of how she married a
mnn in Pitisburg, Pa, when she was
10 years of age, and Of his deserving her
two weeks afterwari Returning home.
her parents mistreatoi her so cruelty
that she longed 10 leave Two wceKs
ago the opportunity presented itself.
When handsome young Charlie Jacobs
who boarded at her home offered To mar
~ her II she wOlEd clnpe with him to
IeGas She agreed and sold her ring
ior money 10 buy q suit of clothes.
Dressed IN male apparel, she started
on her journey with her lover. tnking
passage in box cars and stealing their
way,
Jacobs was also arrested In this CITY
ana is in jail. The girl was given fc.
male wearing apparel, and will be ha!l
unul her mother can be heard from
II her story proves true. she will be
furnished transportation home, as Sin.
sh'd sne was heartily tired of tram
hie. Her name Is Florence MrNlurly.
anu she said her parents were wcll.to.do.
ar Try one. S7
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

pa,,tronizc home industry and buy West
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

-, ifNsNN NM OiANHAN kl ElsS.
We Qnly employ travelling mon who can
appreciate our straightforward methods
OF doing business and will keen M Tho
good name OF our house. by good personal
conduct aud true rcpresenlaio of the
pianos al organs We sell. We will NOT
knowingly employ any deadbe1t dr,,nt-
ard or low character, and will prompt-
" discharge amy men with either of
Of these traits.
THos. GoGGAN & BRO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

None Int tcn-yclr old BELLE Of Nelson
WHISKY sold over The Mansion Bar.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

Westland's Blue Belle cigar sin lo,ds
tie nlckle trade,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

A SOLID CAR LOAD
or loaded shells Just received at Amber.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
GUARDING AGAINST SMALLPOX

q. Ihcrc Is no douhttng the efficacy Of Or
BulIs Cough syrup. Il cures every tine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

West!9nd's Blue Belle cigar still leads
tie niekie trade.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

P4ironizc home'indusuy and buy West.
lands homo made cigars. "' "'sv
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27
OUTDOOR SPORT.
4 GINL IN GALLusEs.

Hrrt'7s clothing. camp chairs. cots
and Le. az Anlnrson.s gun hoase.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-27

ar. Try one, Hs