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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

and David Mayer Of Maysvlle. Ky. wer'
In charge o. tho traio. They had loca
guides as far as the Missouri River. bui
after that they he'd to 20 It alone. The
uics wore on the warpath At the time. mol
particularly against The Government. but
against ali email parties Of whlto pioneers
they could ind and Il was in the month 81
November that the hostllea discovered tn,
train. There were no Sioux within 500 miles
Of the spot and never had bean.
4 running ngh, ensue1. and tho emil
grants got the batter OF II during the nrst
day. Then felnforcements came 10 the in-
dams, and on the afternoon OF the second
day the whites FED to the nAt-toppcl noun
tain now known as Starvation Peak. There
was bit Z alngle marrow trail, leading 10 Its
summit. and this they easily guarded against
their fees. But there was no wator there.
ani ali their supplies had been abandoned
with their wagons Tho utes ran their
hor2es of. and then II was only matter OF
a brief time until The daring cmlgrants were
done for. The story OF their suhorings VIII
OF course never DO Known. for. like the az
fair On tho Little Dig Horn In 1875, there
wero no survivors left TO tell the tale. They
killed many OF the Indians. however. before
they die1. ard that Is the only saving feat
uro OF the story.
Ono version that has been narrated by set
tiers ia that locality has It that aftor a
weeks starvation tho men became 10 weak
and nclplcds that the Indians cfept upon
them ~ the night and futfgncrcd every
IAN. woman and child In N, camp, Another
has II that tho ontlro party that reached
tho top OF the peak starved to death, Ny
opinion would tend toward tbs acceptance
OF tho former Wow. The peak. which really
Is not peak at all, but a flat topped butte
rising perhaps 1000 feet apoYe tic plata.
Stands within easy Wow from tho car WlB-
dogs and Is well worth seellg. But u you
want tho story with anything like degrea
OF truth about II, let train man Toll It to
you aud beware Of the experienced tray
elor
We stopped at Navajo Springs and bado
goodbye 70 our litile missionary. She had
a dosolate and thankloas Journey before hor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18
CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD.
Who Poet Scnnt.
UNDERSTANDING WAGNER.

"hEnerlnn Drama Calls I'm Re,oIi.ctiops
of Chshieg Instruments.
II has been said by wit that tba vor-
merriam drama ia something better than it
sounds; but to most people the mere mon
uon Of Wagner's name calls up simply re-
sohecdons Of clashlng Instruments and
.9ud-soundlng trumpets; useless nolse as
shsy are pleased to call It, Neyertheio.s
from purely musical point Of view HE
peautles and projections OF Wnguer's corn
positlen are thoroughly well appreciated
~ me eoneert-going public. and Ii Il nm
hesessary 10 dwell on these Qualities which
nSNo psen tully recognized for sotne tlroa
49, but II is not yet so fully recognized
WY tue bayreuth Theater shines i,ke a
beacon, leading the German ART stndant N
. uuer apprehension OF national no aud
snAr1etsr, and OF the influence which art
~ ny nale IN moulding the future destiny
rou y Is ne new mualcal drama which WAC.
aSa. nas created which Is to be the Highest
~ h,s son OF thoughts which lie too deem
IN .sit.t-n words, and which shall show
s,s ASet mat never was on sea or i,pd J,
lnose whose chief delight lies IN ~. L.,
rendering Of beautiful mtisic aien iueal
nNln4pA be dissatisfied BY finding avary
lug mere suboFdinatad to tho drsrstic
sgNespuon. The true interpretatjan y, ~
ensihA must be sought In the Rreatesf ms.
s perfection OF the whole throu,b tha
NullIu1Al parts; and slight failinrs In Inc
ssestc effects and hiatrionie ackion nr vorsi
- , musical shortcomings are eearcaiv No.
ssNea ny any one who is wholly sbsrh.a a.
~ tsFeiAuehs made to them by perfor-
inAhees OF unch marvellous ooyfar
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

and two unimpoying queens until the man
who had onenad the pc; laid down two
aces and pair Of jacks and gave up INC
struggle. As cooliy az though he bad
served in the American Senate he drew IN
the golden pile. pushed his queens Into
the deck and said:
Fortunate you didn't call me. sir.
lad you beat"
An entertainment for the benefit OF tbs
Sailors Orphans Homes was given On
board and a handsome sum realized.
While number Of the talented enter
talners werc doing their turns" sat
down In an obscure corner aud wrote =
parody on Marching Through Georgia.
and when my name was reached on the
programme | gave the passengers an on
hand talk, and reclted enc OF my poems
was favored with a most hearty encore
and without a word Of warning, IN the
deep burro-tone voice which had so OFTEN
woke the echoes and the sleeping wild
beasts OF the mountains. sang a song
which was rapturously applauded by the
audience. and ELECTED from a glum Briton
whose face wore 4O-below-zero express
sion, and who was never seen TO smile
during the passage. the remark that II
was not half bad" These are the verses
as / recall them:
WHILE VIZ ARE CROSSING THE OCEAN.
I'm going to bon BARD your ears in manner
Ny lungs are fuii Of sailed air. my voice is
not harmonic,
But Will MARBLE. Just the came. though II
sinks the good Teutonio.
Whlle We are crossing tie ocean. +,
(chorusl
Hurrah Fiurrahi Wen keep dull caro- I"
Hur-uhi Hurrahl Our mlrih ha. come to
stay
For God has sent the sunshine now to drive
While We are crossing the ocean.
while talking With an EnGlishman about the
I said FELT uneasy. though the skies we're
bright and fair,
He swallowed at a rising lump. and said
twas In the half.
While We arc crossing the ocean.
When gathering shades OF twilight mark the
coming OF the dark,
o, how the lads and lassles In the corners love
a good 90 custom started on the deck of
Noah's Ark
While No are crossing the ocean.
Should pillows roughly toss US. while the
clouds are dark above
The boys, SO manly. and the girls. as gentle
WIN hide within the berths and think of any
Willie we are crossing the ocean.
We've got Jolly company we've got gal
A iardsF aiIsd with lu1uries: we've lovely
We've got modest purser. and captain
brave and true,
While We are crossing the ocean.
o, let US NOT forget in our festivities SO gay
The helpless little orphans We are working
= o.. - - ID. 81. ac..trn 40 sut,.. 81 ale
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18
THE THREH-voLuMH NOVEL.
1t Is Somewhat in Vogue In England, but
Not la America.

II Ia Somewhat In Vogue In England. but
Not Ia America.
II would seem that the short story had
come to stay and that the three-yolun,o
novel has had It's day. In England The
three-volume novel is still published. but IL
long ago disappeared In America. This
question Ia now agltatlng England. wher,
tho thrce-volume novel should not 20 far
good. u " not suggpgted that the novel Of
to-day ia 100 lonG. but that three yolumcs
cost more aud occupy more space ihan ono
ana II We are TO believe an English writer
thcre IL an obstinate disluclinatlon on the
part OF tho average man 10 spend money ON
books, Your average Brlton. II he cappot
BEG a book or borrow II, Is Inclined 10 va
without It. ~
rhe shrae-volume novel has been ieerol
AZ and threatened for years. The blov
rom waieh lt is staggering was dealt by
'hn hnSliah circulating Libraries. strange
laoush It may ssem. Tor the one has been
dependent upon tho other. With the cxeop.
uon 81 the libraries, There are no pu-.
ehaserA at ilrst hand for the three volumes
aud Il is the prohibtlve price Of tho three
Noiumes which secures FOR tho nbrarlns
monopoly OF the new novels. :
but II anything Is % terminate tho lss
VI me thres,voiume newell Il Is tho raso.
luton passed by thc Society OF Authors A
body et men who Aie supposed 10 hays AZ
near, the interests OF noyelisiS In general
and OF the beginner In particular: 'srhe dls.
advantage Of the threc-yolume sysism Il,
the authors aud 10 he public far outwslai,
rs advantages. For the convenience ~
inc public as we'll as for tho wildcat eiron.
laton Of a novel, Il Is desirable that ia
artificial form OF edition produced Tor
small boiy q readers oniy b. now ahan.
Soagd' and that the whole Q; tho reading
tbs work at moderate pFlee.r
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18
SIMPLICITY NATURES LAW.
And IN Human Achievements AS Well 1t
Il the Chiof Aim.

And 10 Human Achievements as Well It
Il tho Chiof Aim.
Nature seems to have cast her vote in
favor Of simplicity. She may be said to be
partisan % simplicity. and 10 voice its
cause In all her works--in hor greatest
especially In the mechanical arts simpilc-
iiy Of construction and process crowns the
object Hirained after. In all TINT represents
the highest intellectual Efforts Of the human
mind. the bNais IL truth--thnn which what
Is more simple? In the orator we expect
plain honesty, that Ia simple and direct
statement. and thin, truly uttered, 10 lam
bont with tho hro OF cloquence In
poetry Of thu highest order the more simple
tho moro clear. tho more limped with those
simple elemental truths beyond which thers
Is no Improvement. for these are the stay
and basis Of all beauty, confidence and Joy.
People that are not willing to shape their
lives upoa the law OF simplicity are living
counter to Nature, and are running into
numberless difficulties and endorsements
The appctitcs OF mind and body should be
simple II all Is to be we'll herewith. seren.
ny u life IA attainable only by subserylency
TO this law-and Without serenity life Is
hardly worth tho living.
Ihe world at large Is ignorant OF this
Law. and even those who obey It do so from
ire iron stress Of circumstances and ac-
count an evil condition that which Ia In
fact blessing, u they but would welcome
and embrace 1t. Wealth, with ali It's COM
plicated and ramlned Endorsements has ever
been charge 10 those who posses 1t. I'M.
leas administered for the alienation Of the
countless wants Of fellow creatures, It
only clogg-lt doDs not satisfy. but surfeits
tho heart; for the farther we attain toward
independence Of tho many things which are
becoming fancod necessities In life. the
frUcr il the -pirit, tho more harmonious It's
existence. the loitler Its impulses, the more
sublime It's flight into regions ethereal: Its
NE ranges IN that calm ether which borders
the region OF Infinite peace where God is,
simplicity u the keynote OF Innocence; II
10 the charm which makos US captlyes ana
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18
Then get your names upon His books witt
generous accord,
While We ars crossing the ocean.

AS ! rang this crude and impromptu
song number OF Passengers went out and
leaned over the rail and gazed apprehen-
aiYely down upon the great surplus OF
water with which we were surrounded,
claiming they were mot feeling we'll" /
nave . Observed similar effect upon some az
the members OF church congregation
while the hymn which accompanied the
hat-psasing ceremony was being sung.
u did a portion OF Ireland, the land OF my
birth, but before the good Irshmen who
may read what am saying to you rise up
aud protest against the publicity Of that
tact on this Side OF the water, let me state
that my parents were OF Scotch decent and
that am not responsible for having sent
forth my first infant vail on Irish air.
gave an entertainment in Londonderry to
great audience Of the best people Of that
city. and among my most valued posses
aions is letter from the Archbishop OF
Derry thanking me for the pleasure my
border medley OF song. story and far West
ern elequence afforded him.
II had quite an amusing experience in
London. left my hotel somewhat late
10 I'LL an appointment and while walking
rapidly along the street came In collision
with young English gentleman bearing
cane. over which a broadway dude would
rave In eestaey. The shock staggered both
or us, and | came near giving utterance
70 language which ! learned from a had
boy with whom oneo played in my early
youth. The words have seldom been Of
beneht to me since grew to manhood, ex-
ceptlng when driving obstinate pack muIos
IN tao mountains or when Hpattered with
mud by an unieellng cab horxe while cross
lng The street. held my tongue in sub
lection. and contented myself with giving
the well-dreased oatapult a look which
would have cfushet any one but Briton
with title clinging to hla name.
Really. beg pardonY' he said. "oui,e
unlntenuonal on my part, assure youi"
Said !: My young friend. over In Amer.
ica there lives a famed neWspaper toiia-
named Henry WatterSon, the father ~ ths
Star-Eyei Goddess, Of whom Won haya ~
doubt, read. He was COMING out ~ ~
aonoie-sNlnging doors 81 hotel In I,ouls.
VIE one day, and Very properly chose the
risht hAna door young man unused to
the city and 10 the usages Of pollte goeis
ely, started 10 enter at the same dsnr go
the force with which Mr.. wRIlerson sv,,,,a
Il sent the rural young man spinnInr ir,s.
the gutter. The great editor nSslsts1 ~
unfortunate fellow to his feet br,sbos ~
dirt OF the gutter from bis gar!nent1 M, ~
hat on straight and said Ia hi-, :. ti's
young frleod let me give Won a It,i. ~
vice Always keep 10 the right ma sh.,,1s
You over run into any ohe IL ~, 1 1's.
blamed fooi. and you need no; apolorise =,
him" -Fo''s'Ae 10
HAT hai That's clever Da,c.. 49,.
story. my Ensllsh friead said. "Ah' Nv
the way, can you Issdg" 49, -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

rsco that know. ~ gratitude and In which
treaehory and deceit are common. Whether
she succeeded IN her enterprise ! mover
learned. visited tho Navajo reservation a
regarding hor there.
A hard man had Just got his deserts in
Navajo "nlll" Leoch tho atation-mastar
thoro, Ia a ANAL nan, but norVy one. lie
was sitting a. his telegraph instrumcnl la
tho station window short time before
whsn a ride ball crashed through the glass
and made him duck hla hoad 70 suddenly
that he alu0i, dalouted his mack. "hard
man had he'd trouble with him, and he
know whore the bullst came from. The day
va stopped there Loeoh got even The
hard man" came into tho station looking
for Leeeh aud he found HIN. Leach was
bohlnd a sawed.off shotgun full Of slugs
and tho 'hsrd man waa at the business
cnd OF tho weapon, Loceh was noryoua, AZ
ho nnGer0d the koya Of tho lnstrnmnnl. and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

While sun young man. aounod wen, TO
Lslpsie and played some OF his masie 70
Mendelssohn. to whom no had been intro.
dueed by tae sister OF the maestro during ala
stay IN Rome He was sitting a, tho piano.
executing one OF Ma Nausea. when Menlels.
senn suddenly rote and interrupted hini.
20 aakod, "le-, my dear master y VS. * i,
rply. rAstonlshlng," pjoIncd MendelSs,bn'
why. cheiublni could nui 10 bsssr., II
that moment Cherlblnl was an uneant,,,ci
authority. The compliment was. tbersfors
all TIE mere precious. y
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18


tim. | pulled sovereign from my pocket
and handed 1t to the fellow. with the re-
mark.
Il want 10 shillings in change, and II
you have any regard for your facial beauty
YOU Will hand them over quickly. | am a
stranger in London, but not to your little
game"
lie began to protest. but / shut him up
with the assurance that unless the change
was forthcoming | would perform tooth
operation on him which might cause him TO
subsist on spoon victulls until he could get
new set made Then the same old genial
smile came over his face, and he gavo me
tug Ghange, handed me my hat and said:
Hail right, sir. No arm done, 'ope.
Ihank'ee. sir; call again, an HI say, would
you mind sayin good word for my work
70 your friends at the 'otol7 Hexeellent
work. .gentlemanly treatment, you know.
Good day"
CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD.
(Iha paat sr,tt \
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18
Plenty Of Romance to Beguile
the Weary Hours.
TALES OF DESPERATE DAYS
The Thrilling Story Of the Starvation
Peak Massacre.
NOT ONE ESCAPED THE INDIANS
waEonmsund, Too, Has ITS Thrilling Ao-
count OF tho Butohsry OF
Party OF Emisrants

There was mixed company in our Pull
man The locals" that Is those who had
hut short journey to compais, had dropped
OF at various stations along the route and
now there remained only bakers dozen OF
trpnscontinontal tourists. bound for tho Gold
en- Cato. There waa the experienced tray
eler. who knew It all. and. from tho fact
that he had never been over tho road before.
vas more fully equipped with Information
about tho polnts Of interest en- routs than
any ono In the ear. There was tho iussy old
lady from Boston. accompanied by her son.
a sappy young gentleman who had terror
Of Indiana aud train robbers. There was
bfldo and groom. too, aad thoy had as little
privacy a. could possibly he allowed them.
There wa1 meek-looklng young lady OF
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

10 starved there. Il mky have moved Then
"a timber iins and snow-eappsd peak
"e'e accurate - a degree, Ter thsrs isas
'fto on tso satire mountain, and ,Aogo
a; q ,i,ng. and than City IN winter AZ tho
rld", ei tho pax are as straight up and
aswa n. ihe walls " penitsntlAry. Il
siapis . ssasoI that all the hoy4oa hal 20
20 Vas 70 Res in,c .es elevator With ths
,wego9H ana 70 up &c the trosf, IA, zols
lsad .1rziofa,lns Starvation Mountaln. Il
"a Jue. thie tert % niainforaiadan. Always to
~ hadwi;hcut tho asslrgthst aca'&eia much
tfpci TIE knowledge ihAs waaid otherwise
81 E'aanea ~ I1ngcnniinen.ai travellers. for
thsrf Il ne he'te- educator IN america than
.1rrncy acra,s onr eNti country. par;lcu-
larry ine Tar Want
IA 1865 2 waSon srAin, Numbering rftedu
tetlns and about IS nesns Iserc cross-
tug the ?iains. ioll2aiag The OH sanla re
ual. Edward HanlaEsop. Of Moline. H.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

an hiac, O, intorost. Immediately back OF
the village IL quse- shaped hill. the bend
Of whoa reminds one. from certain points
ot Wow. " tbs Shape 81 a prairin sehcoaor--
tho waSon formerly utad by cluigranta Ia
crossing tho plains, WAgoamuund has ia
isaS.c story q tho massacre OF a small
Parry Of enlgrants, too. hus the detail, % IL
are dlfdeult 10 Eei ~, nom the fact that It
occurred before there waa any acttlenent
Aear ne place, lake nearly ali llch occur
survives 20 tel Il. The Inhabitants to-
day are thrlf;y, hardy. respectable gotlers,
who Fever ipteriere With any one and who
nsYsr porsnis ANS one tG Interfere with them.
II u la@-ab.aiug place. and u you ever
Asop on there You viii 10 Hospitality treated
BY rs people.
Gorg backward On cur trip, Il mght be
We'll 10 speak Of Simpsons reak. which i
lust across the river from Trinidad. Col.
Ga the summit % tall. bold promoatory,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

uubaeryient TO children. aud as long as the
character retains this feature the longer ID
claims our allegiance, our admiration,
M show Is averso to simplicity, and do
notes felgnmcnt Of what Is not-in human
character or In architecture this may be
laid down ~ nsafa cannon. slmpllcIfy ,n
lhose denotes Rtrength --bospeAkoA a dorle
force aud dlrec,ucss which all may READ
for II needs no Interpreter. as 1t speaks The
language OF the soul
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

frOm tbs Detroit Frca Prt1h
JAEss--i say. Old fellow. ean't YOU lend m.
ten FOR monthl '''
Nsggs--SoIrs, but I haven't apVth,nr err,r,
= hfiy. Got any changer 'Ne'Fs
Jerhs safter season o. ihouEho-No. bu,
VIII d. as wel.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18

asIn a,zs Slaay-rm thinking OF going out
ws,rs what would you advise me 70
nr. Sruinp-Well. an extra heavy pair Of
~ nuns Is the best thing can recon-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-27
r,a aon;o Greek Troin Robbery.

Inc dQuid STCCh AZ hih AeOD"SAJ
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct. Pit
is now stated positively that the ex-
press pouch, whose hiding place was
revealed by Charles ]. Searcey, con-
tanned only three dollars in money and
one or two railroad bonds, some re-
ceivers' certificates of the Virginia
Midland Railroad, and some cot
ton drafts with bills of lading at
tached. These were the only valuable
things in the pouch. tits also known
that q man who was arrested in Char
lotte, N. c., was overheard telling OF
the recent train robbery at Aqua
creek with such circumstantial details
that it is supposed he was connected
with it. Assistant Superintendent David
Herring was here last night and had a
long consultation with Commonwealth's
Attorney White, on this matter. The
jail at this point in which Searcey has
been confined is not, as has been stated
an old or weak building. 1t is COM
paratively new and very strong and no
prisoner has ever escaped from it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

One of the large warehouses of tie
WIN. Deefing Reaper Works, at Chica-
go, was burned yesterday. The loss
was 100000.
The steamship Falcon, which carried
the Peary party to Greenland, is still
unhea d of. and hope for her safety has
been abandoned.
The Great White Spirit Company,
new whisky trust, has been incorpo
rated in New York with capital OF
five million dollars.
One of the largest wholesale firms in
Philadelphia yesterday cut sugar one
eighth of cent, causing sensation
among the wholesale grocers of thai
city.
The police of south Washington pre-
cinct are engaged in an active hunt for
a man who is said to be leper from
Philadelphia and who was seen in sew
eral porti Us of the southwestern sec.
ton yesterday.
District Attorney Birney, of Wash
ington, says that Captain Howgate will
withdraw his plea of not guilty to the
Indictment charging him with embez-
element, and will ask leave to demur
to the indictment.
TIE Cunard steamship Lucania arriv-
ed at New York yesterday, making the
run from Queenstown across theAtlantic
in 5 days, hours and % minutes,
breaking her previous and fastest pas
sage on record by 25 minutes.
The fires which started last Monday
in the south sandhills Of Nebraska
have burned over q section one hun
dred miles long by forty wide, destroy
ing everything. The loss, it is esti-
mated, will run into the millions.
Representative William L. Wilson
was in Washington for a few hours yes
terday comforting with his friends, and
expressed once more his hearty conf
dence that he would be re elected. He
WI mt back to renew the fight in the
evouiny.
BY fall of rock, eleven men were
entombed i'll mine at Iron Mountain,
Mich, yesterday. Miners agree that
were the men alive this fact would have
been known by tappings on the rocky
walls of their prison. 1t is the general
impression that they have been sutio-
Gated by gunpowder gases.
Dispatches from the Yalu river show
that in the battle fought Friday be-
tween the Chinese and the japanese,
$500 Chinese troops of all arms were
utterly routed The Japanese COM
mander Is now arranging for stimuli
taneous attack by his various COM
mands upon the Chinese at MoukdeD.
The fact was made public yesterday
that the safety deposit vault section OF
the Omaha National Bank had been
robbed, and in so deXterous a man.
ner that no clue to the manner in
which the work was done is obtainable.
Large sums of money have been taken
from the boxes in the vault, and the
exact amount of the losses cannot be
known until all have been examined.