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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

To him these withered arms and lfs are
welcome as " they yet retained thels for
mer loneliness. He will not reject his early
love for her age and sickness and insight
lessness To him. therefore, devote tie re-
mainder OF my existence. Here I Will fuifll
the VOWS OF love and constancy plighed in
the springtime OF lifel'
she bent her head as she spoke and i'm
printed with bloodloss lips kiss upon his
her white hair streamed down and mingled
With his raven tresses. her long skinny
fingers warm with life pressed the cold
marble hand OF the dead.
Strange union Of youth and age. beauty
and dcformity, life and DEATH
Seven days afterward they buried y the
same grave the superannuated woman and
her youthful lover. The constancy OF life
time was rewarded, for she was permitted to
rest her aged and hoary head upon the r,anly
and unaltered breast Of him she had .oved
so long and well, Turf and flowers sprung
up as green and free above their grave as
If they had always been young and beat .tltul
and happy Many garland OF young now-
ers and the more lasting wreaths OF the
amaranth were hung upon that grave; and
the names OF Ursula and Albert, rIdely
sculptured on the gray stone which co, cred
them, formed their only obituary. save the
memory which survives In the hearts o. the
villagers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16
ia-LMLl-ILLL..I.L.L.LN..IILIL5.
I he Legend
or HE
Chrysanthemum.

lINlIZIiZ IINIZHIII#IllIII=
Where the simple peasant people by the sullen
Dream OF the old sweet legends and tell their
wonders o'or.
There Is dear Christ story. that ia Allied with
purcat gold.
Form out the poet nature OF some child-llkc
man Of old,
And this IS how they toll It when the Christ
Tower bursts IA bloom,
To give It's touch OF beauty to the Russian
winters bloom.
once. as the White Christ wandered In the
Judean wales, alone.
The night came down In hlaoknesa and the
whirling mlsta were blown
ny cruel Winds aud showered on our Lords
1nsheltered head.
Aud he know not where TO lay him, and he
made tho earth his bed.
Alone IN all tho horror OF the droary winters
night;
There lay asleep the master OF the Paradise OF
Light
In all the drear bleak darkness he lay to
rost alone
Tho God who rules the shining ones who guard
the Ereat white throne
No tree to give him shelter though the Wild
bird had his nest,
And the mother hen could gather all har young
brood to ier breast;
No man to gi,o hlm refuge. who had come to
die for men,
No home to give him comfort, so tho bleak and
barren geh
became the Waite chrises palace and the
lowly earth his bed;
For nowhere else the Son OF God could ana to
lay his head.
hut the Angels up In Heaven looked upon Him
aa lie alept.
And tho gazing Rvrsphs pitsd and their eye,
celestial went;
Then suddenly the stiffness Of the dreAr Jul
dean air
Was allied with wondrous musle. for the rush
OF wings was there.
And suddenly the elaInor Of the tOmpesta voice
wM Htill,
Aud the sound Of seraph singing flooded silent
vale aud hill
And 10, tho darkness lifted, as above Gods
sleeping head
The armament was opened and the angels
oArthward sped;
Down In II ieweled radlonoe the hos, OF Heaven
came.
And tho Elory OF thelr coming niied the mid
nisht earth with namci
Thea, beAidc their sleeping master paused thu
messenger Of grace
And strcwed white, spotlesa flowers o'sxe III,
iowiy resting place;
strowed iair sweet hlossoms-o' Kim. mn
His trembling llmhs were clad
With Heavenly bloom and fragrance and IN,
holy hosts we're glad.
And when once more the morniux cam. dawn
upon tho plala
rae flowers atil, were bloeminE who're the
homeless Lord had lain.
And thus the fair ehryaanthemum. which
comes when earth Is bare
And fingers In our gardens when no other
nower "a there
Il called the white Christ lower. and ,hs
simple peasRnts say
The angels SOME TO kiss It on every Christ.
mas Day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

satin gown, covered with furbelows. Fanny
rose and dropped her wrapper, She slid
into the rendered dress, as circus rider
goes through the hoop. and there she stood,
IN less than half an hour. dressed, coinfured,
powdered sparkling In the pompous grace
and style OF her oldtime costume,
Her gayety has returned TO her. This
matinee, this representation. before the
oourgeoisie; the strangers In town. who
would eagerly sean the playbill. ana the
whole Families crowded In the boxes. 10
longer appeared such an arduous task. as
II did few moments ago. On the contrary.
Fanny was delighted at the Idea Of playing
me role OF Araminta once more IN winch
she knew she was good and perfect suc-
cess. And the Saint Cyriens in the orches-
ira chairs holding their shakos, with white
ana red plumes. on their knees, would ap-
pland so yehemently that they would en-
danger the palms of their gloves. and
they would all dream OF her tonight In the
college dormitories, And, as she dreamed.
her mind reverted to the third scene. and
proud OF her beauty OF an hour the actress
the mirror before her.
II Is finished The dresser kneit as aha
fastened the last pin. The halrdress.r had
placed rose In the powdered wig Fanny
is ready and as triumphant as a sub-lietlten-
ant IN full dress on A parade day. she ia
sends toward the stage, her train over hsr
arm. her IAN IN her hand. by the labyrinth
OF dark and winding stairs.
But the drawing voice OF the eall how had
not yet sung through the shadowy ways:
lhey-7are ng--to--eommence.' Fanny.
as usual. waa ahead OF time, ~
no one has come down yet. ma Relic -
SAID bonamy. the old comic actor. whom she
met IN one OF the corridors,
ana Toe actress waiting for tho rising Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

"You see. take all the risk and hire
all tho sorting done, and sometimes I've
got 10 keep the stun FOR months before
/ can dispose OF IL: coal picklngs especially
The coal picklngs l keep until have sew
erai cart loads. and then l sell that IN
bulk 70 rago coal dealer on columbia
street"
Margaret. how much are you WORTH" l
asked.
Nov. you don't want TO marry me.
young fellar. DO youg" she asked with a
lcering grin. Then she sald: Wen, I've
got enough to keep the wolf from the ooor
for little while. think"
Leaving the queen TO take look at some
Of h0r subjects | came 1rst upon a group
Of boys, who salu,ed me With; soy, mister.
wot was yer buxzln' do queen furg she
ain't no spring puilet."
An old man who was lndustriously delv-
ing In an ash heap said: Margaret Is
good woman. She has got lots OF money.
and they do be saying that she Is worth
$4,000. She has been here on tho 1ulnp
buying ever since came here. many years
ago. and many's the poor family here
abouts that would have gone hungry In INC
winter II She hadn't lot them have money.
Then she's money lender. TOO. Is she'
exclaimed.
"of course, That's all right. amt It,"
said the old man. as no looked up.
That depends" I said, how much IN
terest she exacts."
"oh. we'll she always charges something
beside her regular interest for the accom-
mediation. never got any money from her
except for the stun I sell her, but I've
heard others say so." he replied.
Margaro, Bannon does not live in
palaces, neither does she coufine herself to
the business OF brokerage on the dump or
IN lending money cent per cent. She lives
in a nhanty. and is live stock breeder OF
no mean proportions insomuch as every
fan she has ready for market a drove OF
fogs Weighing up Into the hundreds. These
porcine quadrupeds are clear cash 10 her, az
they pick up their living on the dump with
their anthrnpold companions, At night and
during the day they share the shauty with
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A LIFELONG
LONELINESS.
From The Portfolio Of A Rambling Artist
eIlll q mile ~--

A bright. fresh May morning smiled upon
ono OF the lovelIest landscapes In nature.
and revealed to the eye Of wandering
young artist a picture of such exceeding
beauty that he found 1t impossible to con-
fine his attention to his canvas sufficiently
long to produce the falntest semblance OF
the loneliness which reigned and revelled
around him.
what grand effect" he unused. Ills
produced on that magnificent amphitheater
of hills by the sunrise purpling the rising
mist as 1t ascends and imperceptlbly
mlngles with the rose-colored clouds, while
It's base Ia Wrapped In the cold blue tint
which the stronger rays OF the sun will
presently dlsperse. II could catch the
hue OF that many-anted mist. and throw
over 1t the soft dreamy haze which
clothes the atmosphere. 1 should more
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

The Indications are that our kin be-
You'd the sea" will not have so easy a
time when America enters the lisis again,
Defeat always teaches the vandulshed, anu
this something will rebound TO our adVah-
tage.
Other famous yacht owners are GenerA'
Charles j. Paine. famous In connection
with the designing Of Volunteer and May.
flower. and Archibald Rogers. a lover OF
all k.u-.s OF sp1rt. from yachting and ICE
racint to huntine In the Wilderness. ne
began life In the Pacific Mail Service anu
Is the architect OF his own fortune.
Among the clubs honorary members are
Mount Charles. the Earl OF Dufferln. Baron
Adolph de Rothschid Sir Robert Peele,
Prince Oscar OF Sweden. Lord Dunraven
and others.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

10. ~ Norlnpuote oi the Now YORK Yacht Club
WAS altogether oae full " hazard and hair.
breadth escapes. hut the contestants were
game Anu neYer shortened sail as long as
the rigging cculd stand the stress.
Another ocean race was that OF the Daunt-
less. after Bennett had parted with her 10
tne hle Caldwell II Colt, and the Corunet.
IN 1887, tho latter owned by Mr., Hpsh. Tho
fastest run was made by the Dauntless-sas
nautical miles In % hours-the hest nm IA
that time, But tho Coronet never and
superior craft, and having the ADVANTAGE Of
size carried off the victory, although ma
Dauntless did not lack hackers. Ii Is hardly
necessary to say that the owner OF the Dauni.
less--a true sportsman In every sense Of he
word-was along with his craft. The stress
OF weather was terrible Throughout the raca
very trying to both boats hut there was ne
tagging on the part 81 either.
The club has several fine stations large
and We'll equipped with noats and iandnrs,
at Bay Ridgt Brooklyn, Twenty -seooni
street. New York, and Whitcstone Nav
London. shelter Island. Newport ana v,es,
yard Haven Tor the use OF members Win
all convenient accessories. Tho oi,h
house ia at No 81 Madison avenue vbsra
there Is model room" OF groat value "a
the student OF naval structure. besides ali
the other appointments requisite 10 80
clal rendezvous OF the character which ~
Nav York club typlnes 'NV
Tho present commodore OF tina ct,,A T.,
Edwin n. Morgan, man OF large hnanciai
resources, who owns a whole neei IN yschsa
and Is not Without distinction as a yachts.
man, His famous craft Giorlana neve,. ~
fered defeat during her hrst seasn, ~,
tho water. This present secretary Il 4 \"
8. oddle, a man OF tine social oualttv sna
true lover o. the N-lne. Franis ~ =
Hurst, the treasurer. has a blockade-rui,.
ming experience dating from the war.
1881, His nrst boa, was Faniia. Asiar'
ward ne used illdeEarie for pleasure trin.
Nisifhnt, the rrcorut or whose contests ars
still fresh. Is ieinty owned BY George ana
Howard aouli In the public mind,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16
QUEEN IN HER WAY,
Margaret Bannon Is Sole Ruler
Of the Dumps.
ALL HER SUBJECTS LOYAL.
Outsiders Meet With a Noisy and
Violent vehemence.
soARpING ZIP A NICE FORTUNE.
ALL HER SUBJECTS LOYAL.
BOARDING UP A NICE FORTUNE.
.piehln' Up All tho while" Is Her Ia
vorits Jest About Businoss-PhiisH-
thropy on Cent Per Cent Basis

'How the other half lives has always
been prolific subjec, for Hoclologista to
build theories upon. yet these dreamers. al
most theorists are. seldom get down to tbs
earth-carthy OF practical investigation into
how the other half actually does live. The
writer hAi made that Investigation and
has found that some Of the other half''
actually live, thrive and grow rich upon
the plckings OF what thu more favored
throw awey. In his search ho actually
found queen, to whom subjects aek-
nowledge sway. and obey more because
they fear her than because they respsc,
her.
This queen was not found en,hrousd
amid scenes Of splendor. or in magnificent
palace. but upon dusty and vile smelling
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

her at WILL In the fall. whom they are
ready to be given over to the knife. Mar
garet has a roundup, herds them and sells
them TO butchers M 10 Brooklyn. A few
days later these hogs raised on the rotten
carrlon u the dump. ind their way, no
doubt 10 the tables Of Park Slope, Columbia
Heights. Carroll Park and the lllll district
homes in the shape Of juicy chops, tender
loln and sausagcs.
In Margaret and those who surround
her theorists Will find community-poor,
yet contented with an humble lot In Ito;
absolutely without criminal instincts. VIII
Ing To toll for the smallest possible reward.
and without a knowledge Of Anarchy AZ a
thought or desire Tor tho goal sought by
Socialism. HENRY BALCH INGRAM.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16


rarbare dunn in South Brooklyn, where she
sat .nonarch 0; all she surveyed" sur
rounded by bags Of flthy raEu. old paper
and putrid bones.
Her onecnsh,n ia TIM, OF capltai and II
her rub,esia disobev her thew e, hungry
10 he'd that ninht So absolute is hor sway
taat every rag and bone picher. Junior and
dusty deliver after choice ia bita on tho
t,reat garbage dunn ooyeriug over elk hun
9red acres Of RED Hook Point. brings to
her tho plcklnEx Of the day. which she pur-
eb.ses ana thsn rsssna ~ frotn 10 10 100
Dor cent. profit 10 the Junk dealers In
Nav Yorl,
This woman. name is Margaret Ban
non ana 40 long has she lordea ID over the
dunn ina, me esil1ren who grow up from
childhood as raspickers on tho dump have
forgotten her ia.t name. They cali her
Mag "dc Queen" whom speaklnE Of her.
Mag "do Queen" III roputad 70 be a mlsar
aud 10 own In savings bank deposits, bonds
and building lo,a fully $50. 900, She is
Rbept 60 years OF age, and has been rag
aud bottle picker from childhood. She Is
al old maid and has no relatives,
Her method OF doing business Ia An en-
tlreiy original one. Early In tho day II tho
Me~thHl ~ lalF sac e9eA 70 tue dump ahd
plants her threS-lcgged stool underneath a
canopy OF old stray mating and oil cloth
which the boys on the dump have fixed
up Tor hcr. Here she Suryeya the entire
dump, so that she has every 1unker Al,
work under her own eye Aa the day pro-
gresFes she brlnga out Of her capaelous
pocket large spring a,eeyard and gets
ready Tor work. When she 10 ready for
business sho blows sharp blast upon a
whistle she carries and the rag. bone. paper
and bottle p.ekeFa, Iunkera aud all tho
other denisens OF the dump pick Up their
bags, baskets and pals and move In a
solid body 70 where the queen sits en-
hFonsd among lot OF empty bags,
when the crowd gets near tho Queen
cahs OUT w shrnl Nolec' Rags first"
Then me piekera who have a cleaning Of
RAGS gamer near and Margaret weighs
what they have. giving them credit for
the findings Ia dirty book which abe hax
at hand-for be It known that shn Ear
Rad and ,yrita s,h ,,nh., a.. -, -
wav aha Inv. eyerv,br,, S,,,,s ~ 'u,'
w. eue uuSs WsFS'nihs which the days
srist on mo dump may grind out--wasts
paper bottles, TN fruit cans. old Iron. cop.
per or metal Of every sort b,tn hog.,,,,
buriaps or old rope. bones Old ruhnsr ssnas
coal hoth now and raj, 1,,,n,,.', -, .'VVs
,,.a - -, 80 ns'' outhea, anu wood
" .'n9 ueser'p'un' paying her
tuplec~ every saturday night. There Is
nothing found on the dump which has
any value whatever but that abe win hpv
on the ground, too, At that. ana 4, M
,y.v aha h,id. ~, ,,,,,.. -, 80 ~ 'nls
~ an A.. t,,,,,,, ,l..',, W. ~. ehe work
20 =" Wv uu'i'p' nSvauAe' were abe not
issny 70 pufenaSa taeir nndngi Jus. as
sort and wash tho rags, aud then 20 ~
nearly. it not quite. doren dealers 10 sei,
their othgr nndInys Win. n,r.h s,'.s " ss.'
MAJ, m ,,,,,,I Nv, - Aiuen tnat they
Tns ~ "ss'S ~ w purchaser at all.
inVlo are ~ leas' NV men and women,
boys and girls. who earn their living on
the great Lorraine street dunn. Thev Al,
seil their findings to Margaret nannen
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

''is there any evil hanging over usi For
mercy sake, tell me II ycu know" she asked.
"Eyii. did say eYlll l spoke OF the past.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16
pERIP4TE1IoR rnAeia
The Radiant Souls Who Hsri n
Hooks on the Quays Of f'is

Those who have visited pni VI
ticed the lengthy ribbon u i1l|
along the quays OF the seln,-isMa
sellers with their boxes 81 a.. I
attracted these mortals htrA
nothing exac,ly like them d
country. Here the old book ~ 4
least a shop OF some sort xih .
he is satisfied II be has 1 NV; ~ !.
resting place for his box TAN = y
day in and day out. winter asa ~
fair weather and foul. ever ray "
with the library bloodhpurd' y
or the astutest blbllophile, NaaH.4
turns topsy-turvy the 'tvsl'-7
for wonderful finds. -
Scott's "Snuffy Dayy' y
found around or in front Of sVsq l, 4 y
tray. whether In the nes z \
since 1t was Days boast ~ XII \
two-pence half-penny and ", ..v IN
its present value being se'ens
agure. ca. Nv
Lee
fortunate in having as an hls' ~ Il n
Uganne. Uzanne has delyea ~ = X "A
a true and interesting plelaa s, I ~
trodesmen Of the Seine. w v,
wrote il reminiscent q DGcls '., v (
, M,Uo naragraph which lHuu
reader to "Rasselas, r f Nh n
Instead OF ''Ye who listen ~ ,'..,y
to Inc whispers Of fancy, i .,,..4
STo vou who, unchangins az ,'',, Il. 3 /
10 80 s,ars sentinel from na.
over the wrecks Of nuns. A y
nv chance. ianguor, dls''s s,,,ha Il J
sianey OF fashion, Dave s's ail y !
arinii,ve trays, as into 81 Y. =
p.ii i..'.,.oss Ions TO tempt olss 4
curiosity OF the pas'el-p9ss.: ,ss b -
nation OF the poor Or lns'' !, " "
~ racts the restless fssaie. ~, y IL
"a p 1a peiance In me , XII III 4
from the worlds sso 9, nsorlis ~
alone. out editions o. . i., d, .,
s W. Nsw World. a Lousi'''sp., AN
IN cre a 'f hawthorne. perhaps, ., =, "a
OF a isTsrs from bis Am ,a. s5ly
one respect. his que,. ~ : ,ars ny
seine Is as likely y y - I should
ssnous master as tna, ss' y r = +
, ,alnOus for an old and 'pi r.sss. "
lookout , ioi author Vs ',s.,s
ON the quays ine.e srlas l6& y
stall keepers, mus''
tween them. .,,,,sr, pls . WI
These iIseaa ssa frultr is,'''. II
Hence, these lte ans psfis ~ 4
tere ns,usally lodusclea.,. Y. d, w
Y na .o,sssiou no les - ,,lss
,is-tattle about his ~, M a " y :.
other .N W., along ~ III y
are, 50 to sp ps,,.sfasiiui . !, \
become familiar sl .sSsrs; lbs ~, Y =
,al,sine OK his nels1sh, w q "
tais a.,. stories in his ~,stllrg
In Gascins, hv'acent as N L.
account. h. has , Ds hare. y
i q, I'm in well chosen ~ !; ,....,.,iss'
TO rai ~ I, ID Z ~
AT psku. II ns1' IS ssIs
tho prsetlce s,,;srst y. r.
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

From the Atlanta Constitution.
whats an that no'as about a, the Court.
~ lnthng casS7"
Yes You see they lynehed man about q
month asn and he broke three roass.' - =
well. they're saaln' Of his wiaasr for dam.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-14
PERSONAL POINTS.

Thomas c. Plat, Of New York, is
making the fight Of his life. Ii no wins
he will be placed on n pedestal higher
than any other Republican leader in
the state has occupied since Roscoe
Conkling in his palmicst days. An
election to the senate, from which he
resigned in 1881, would probably be
his reward, although ho says he ia a
candidate for no Office.
Mr.. Joseph S. Lowering, Of Boston,
entered the service OF Edwards & Stod-
dard, Of that city, rs c clerk in 1923, was
afterward admitted MS Il partner, and
has remained q member Of the firm
ever since, 4 total OF seventy-one years.
lie is still active and daily at his post.
Governor 3. X. Tillman, Of South
Carolina, says he will not again be q
candidate for reelection. He is now
serving his second term. Intimations
come from the state that he has a
covetous eye on 4 scat in the United
States senate.
Sir Howell Salmon, who is to become
commandments at Portsmouth
Eng in June, became n cadet at twelve,
was made I commander at twenty-throe,
and a post-captian at twenty-eiGht. He
has been on the admiral's list for fifteen
years.
Laura Johns, Miss Susan B. Anthony,
Carrie Lane Chapman. aud several
other leading women rights apostles
are going to hold 2l0 meetings in Kan.
sas. The people should hold their
cyclone cellars in order.
Gov. Lewelling has been in Iowa TO
get some ideas concerning the manage
ment OF State institutions. Almost any
kind OF sensible ideas should command
a premium in Kansas.
The Row. 4. ]. Warner has called a
convention OF negroes at Birmingham,
Ala, for March 81. The object is to
discuss the general emigration OF the
race 10 Africa.
Mrs. Lease is the proprietor OF n pat
cnt face wash. The firm, full, and
radiant checks OF Mrs: Lease is 4 stand
ing advertisement OF its merits.
Louis kossuth has disappointed the
obituary editor Il good many times, but
it appears that the old patriot is really
breaking up at last.