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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-27
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-27
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Washington, nes. ae.--For Eastera
Tesas-Fair, warmer In nerthsra
partitions north Winds, beeomsns
variable.
The Republican journal., 1894-05-17

Tie South Carolina State Supreme Court
has decided that prohibition is not in force
III that State
The Republican journal., 1894-05-17

MI Probate NeHrt htla MI leIfA-t Niiltiu And ini
the fnuiItN "t Nalsl'7. pn the second lAesdaN Ht
MAN, \ ~. L .t4.
4 NStl. WApS WORTH ,ieaitarpt MATTHEW
"a " EIll~ HAITI WI Srstr~rpii III Sii count
af Nal''", deceased, having presented N rttiliol
that administration Nh thce~tatt ot SAID deceased
not already administered he granted NJ some suit
able person.
ordered lhar the said petitioner ziNe notice M
ali persons interested ny causing A copy ~ thl>
order to lie published three weeks successfully ii
the Republican journal printed hit Belfast that
fheN May appear ~ Probate apnrf, ta he hrf
Iii Belfast Within ana fnr said County. III,
~t1on, ine~ttaS ~ June next an ten NJ The eln,l
before noon. and >huW eatt-e III any tliay NAVE
why the prayer VI said petitioner shpnid nai N
GEO I'll JOHNSON. Judge
A true copy. Attest
JEEr'H ID. FAKkEE Register
The Republican journal., 1894-05-17

4 iiE subscriber hereby gives pnhlic notice AK N
l concerned. HAT he has been tulN arnnntt,
and taken upon himself Tile trust ot A,llninStla
tn with the will annexed, on the estate Of
WARREN +. GRIFFIN, lsSfe NJ stockton Springs
in the County If wade. deceased. ~ giving hona
a. the law ,lIrects he therefore requests all per
Who Indebted To said ,cceaSeu~ e~l at,
to make immediate asmsnt, aud thoSt who have
amy demands thereon, IL exhibit the FIJI ~
lement to him. HARRY NJ GRIFFIN.
The Republican journal., 1894-05-17

le jury ii lhe GoNey trial n WaShing-
tan round 6oxeN. Browne an,i d"nas guilty
"a the first count, Which charged them
with earNing banners designed to bring
the 0oAey army into prominence IN the
capitol grounds On the second count II
nnlAwflflly tlampling on the grass Of the
capitol grounds, Coxey and Brown we've
found guilty and the charge against Jones
was dismissed Mr. Lipseomb gave no
tice of 4 motion fer new trial and asked
tor arrest Of Judgment The motion is
ret1rnabe ia foHr days The bail of the
defendants was renewed i'll $500 for each
after which court adjourned The penal
ty imposed by the statute for offences Of
this kind is fine or imprisonment Or
both, al the discretion III the Judge of the
police court, the fine not to exceed 500
and the imprisonment not TO exceed sixty
days.
The Republican journal., 1894-05-17

the Guuuts of Made. deceased hy giving bond
the aw directs. he therefore requests All per
VINO indebted ID said deceased estate to
make immediate payment, and these VIII" have lie
mln,l> thereon tneNhihit the for settlement
to him. FOREST y. MARTIN.
The Republican journal., 1894-05-17

VNIE Subscriber hereby @lNes lNthiie notice 70 a
l concerned, hi,f he IlS hntH iiAlN appointed
ana taken npnn himself TIL, trii7i W Aiministra
TN the e~faf, IN
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

his servants and the children an wear
white, which shows their figures in
bold relief. The vnses and the tables
are also of light color.
Throughout the entire performance
attendants. invisible to the specta tors,
move freely about the stage. They
are dressed from head TO foot in black
velvet; even the eyes are covered with
n very fine black material which Eye-
vents their luster being noticed by the
audience. If there were any lights on
the stage these figures would Of course
be visible. but as it is, their outlines
are lost against the dark background
In the first performs nee it is only
necessary that one of the blacll-robed
assistants place the vases and tables in
position. and 1t the proper moment
deity remove the black coverings,
causing them to appear suddenly.
After the magician has placed the
watch in the vase at his right, one of
his invisible attendants removes it.
passes noiscles>ly across the stage and
deposits it in the otter vase from which
a few seconds later the magician draws
il forth.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
National stage IRREGULARITIES.

The curious among playgoers may
notice two odd points about some OF
the female players now appearing in
New York All those who play emo
tional parts in English feel it incum-
bent on them to hold lace handker-
chief in the right hand throughout
their most important scenes. The
handkerchief, which never, by any
chance, passes to the left hand, is in
dispensable To them. Without that
necessary article, Miss Rose Coghlan
in "A Woman of No Importance" and
Miss Viola Allen in Sowing the
Wind" would be helplessly at sea,
adrift on n stormy ocean without rud-
der or compass. The French actresses
do not resort to the handkerchief for
assistance in their chief scenes.
Madame Hading despises such de-
vice. But she follows the custom of
her country and paints her lips and
ears an unnatural red, thus emphasize
ing the paleness of her face. The
carmine which she uses would mot be
missed any more than the handker-
chief of the interesting Miss Allen and
the accomplished Miss Coghlan IL
Illustrated American.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
CURRENT CONVERSATIONS.

Congressman Wilson is gradually inn
proving in Mexico and viii remain at
the city of Mexico for time.
Talmage has decided TO remain pastor
of the Brooklyn tabernacle now that
it has been placed on a satisfactory
financial basis.
James Montgomery Bailey, the ia
nous Danbury News editor, and orig
inator of American domestic humor."
has died of pneumonia.
Little Harry Miller, of Kalamazoo,
tried to lick an ice-cold iron post. lie
left large part of his tongue behind
when he dnally got free.
Joseph King, the me lium arrested
at Battle Creek for obtaining mon Y
under false pretenses. and who was eX-
posed at that place, is giving nightly
seances in Berrien county to large
gatherings.
The extraordinary session of the
Colorado legislature has adjourned.
After 80 days of doing nothing and
thrusting an expense of 81, 900 per day
upon the state the taxpayers are glad
of the relief.
DR.. +. John Kaufman, the first
husband of Minnie Seligmau, the act
ress, and n prominent Hebrew physi-
elan of Cincinnati, abandoned the jew
ism faith and publicly joined the Bap-
fist church. His present wife was
baptized with him.
The Dickinson county relief commit
tee has closed up its business and
turned over the small amount of money
and provisions on hand to the poor
commissioners of ths county. The
period of distress is practically over.
and the number of applicants for relief
is small.
AS result of several infoi NAL con-
fcrences among prominent delegates
to the recent congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution who were
dissatisfied with the methods of BUSH
ness adopted at the congress, some
radical changes in the organization of
that society are now in contemplation.
The consul-general at Cairo has in
formed the state department. at Wash
ington that the khedive OF Egypt has
confirmed President Cleveland's nom
nations as members Of the court of
first instance of the international tri-
bunal Of Egypt. These are Somerville
r. Tuck, of Maryland, and Walker
Fearn, Of Illinois.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
LATESTI In BLACK ART.
SOME HAiR-RAISiNG TRICKS
EXPLAINED.
Optical Illusions on the Stage Reduced
TO q Fine Alt-How Many of the
Apparent wonders Are worlked-Ef-
feeted by Simple Means.

The magician or prestidigitator
makes use of the latest discoveries in
the varied branches of science. He
does not claim to perform anything
supernatural, and the spectator knows
that all the performances rest upon
natural laws.
Tho attractions now offered are so
varied that mere straightforward per-
formances and conjurers' tricks have
through many repetitions lost their
charm for the public An innovation
which makes possible some surprising
effects has been introduced under the
mysterious term of Black Art"
In this production the walls, floor
and ceiling of the stage are draped,
apparently dripping with human
blood, entirely in black velvet. Not a
spot of color shows as the curtain
rises. The only light that shines on
this somber scene comes from the
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
Money Saved I. Money Earned.

Wife-You must take me to the opera
tomorrow night. Now, you needn't
say that times are hard and money
scarce. and all that Every body else
goes, and I'm going-so there!
Husband Ia smart man)-Of course
well go. saw the new prima-conna
on the street to-day-the most entranc-
ingly beautiful creature heaven ever
made Such eyes! Such hair! Such
perfect featuresl 1 wouldn't miss the
opera for the world! Money is very
scarce, though.
Wife-If money is scarce, why didn't
you say so before? Never mind the
opera Well go to the Old Ladies'
Dime sociable instead.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
Wildly ImprObable

Publisher-No, madame, your novel
won't do. The plot is too absurdly
in probable.
Authoress-Improba 1t is
story of everyday life in college
town.
Look at this. The hero is college
man who plays football Within a
week after "a game he meets the heroine
and proposes to her-proposes to her
on his knees"
"Well?"
"Well, who ever heard Of football
player able to bend his knees within a
week after game?"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
An Urgent Case.

Lndy-Doctor, wish you would call
around TO see my husband some even
ing when he's at home. DO not let
him know that | asked you, because
he declares he is not sick; but | know
he has consumption, or something.
He's going into decline.
Doctor am astonished bat / will
call. What are his symptoms?
"ELe hasn't any except weakness
He used to hold me on his lap by the
hour, and now even the baby tires
him"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

auditorium, which as usual is illumin-
ated. Suddenly and mysteriously the
magician makes his appearance;whcuce
he came from no one can understand.
His dress consists of robe of white
silk in the eastern style held together
by golden belt. Open sleeves allow
the movements of the arms to be seen;
richly embroidered turban and white
leather sandals complete his costume.
With crossed arms he salaams TO the
audience; suddenly he discovers that
his magic wand is missing, without
which the promised wonders of the
evening can not be produced.
Spirits" he calls, bring me my
magic wand" and TO his extended, up
raised hand it appears as mystcriously
as was his own coming. Suddenly two
small tables are seen standing at each
side of the stage. Then he commands
his spirits to send him two vases,
which appear at once, one on each
table. The prestidigitator shows that
they are empty, and then requests the
loan of watch for few minutes.
The watch is handed him. 1t is dropped
into the vase on his belt, which is
raised and turned toward the audience;
the watch is plainly seen in it. The
vase is returned to the table. The con-
jurer moves across the stage to the
other vase, thrusJs his hand into it and
draws forth the watch, which he hands
to the owner, with thanks How it
came there is naturally the question of
all.
Again he shows that the vases are
empty. Now, ladies and gentlemen"
he says permit me to offer you some
refreshments | propose 10 produce
coffee and cake. From this vase. into
which am pouring peas" suiting the
action TO the word, II shall bring
forth coffee; and from this vase, into
which l now pour beans" he turns
them in, you shall be served with con-
fections. Spirit, bring me cups and
s1ucers, cream and sugar Instantly
there stands at his side o boy bearing
silver salver on which are all
the necessary appurtenances-cream,
sugar, spoons, cups and saucers-and the
prestidigitator pours STAINING coffee
from the vase in which peas had been so
literally empticd. My attendant is al
ready overladen," he remarks Spirit
another attendant" In the same mys-
FERROUS manner and just as noiselessly
second waiter stands at his side, and
on his tray are heaped dainty cakes
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
Disosotent stIn Spreading.

Jinkers-No use talking; there's
something wrong with civilization.
Things have got to be reformed.
Patience has ceased 10 be n virtue. I'm
going to be an anarchist
Binkers-What happened?
Jinllers-Here I'm assessed 81 dog
tax for miserable little 2-cent cur
that my boy picked up somewhere;
while my rich neighbor, vita a $500
prize medal thoroughbred, doesn't
have to pay penny more.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

cove"ed BASKET appears at the enter
tainer's feet, and he begs some mother
in the audience to lend him a child,
which he desires TO stab TO death. He
promises, however, to return it to her
in perfect health and unscarred. Very
naturally no one is found willing to
trust her little one 10 the tender mer-
cies of such monster, however fair
may be his promises, and he is forced
to'again call upon his spirit helpers.
At his command the ,hild-a beauti-
full, fair-haired, dimpled darling-at-
tired in sacrihcial white, stands beside
the magician. He passes with her
among the audience, who Convince
themselves that she is verita BILE flesh
and blood human being. Then he
places her in the hamper and adjusts
the cover, which is securely bound
with strong cords. Several sharp
swords are next handed to par
ties in the audience, who test
their keen blades; when returned
to the stage, our prestidigitator seizes
anu savagely thrusts them through
and through the basket in
every direction, the points appearing
on the other side. This performance
is accompanied by blood-curdling
shrielIs that seem TO proceed from the
child,confnedin the basket. Finally her
screams cease and the swords are
brought forth stcaming evidently with
human blood. The cords are unloosed,
the cover removed and the child,
ha nd
disfiguring scratch, is lifted out
But the prestidigitator's ambition is
not yet satisfied; his blood-thirstiness
is unappeased. Not content with
murder, he must needs commit suicide.
With the terse remark that what oc-
ours to one may happen to another"
he raises his hand 10 his turban while
he bows his acknowledgment of their
applause to the audience, who are hor-
rifed to see standing before them only
the magician's decapitated body. The
head is smiling at them from thee table
which stands at the side of the stage.
Baby" pleads the head from the
table, take away my poor head and
give it to some lady" The child moves
forward, throws a silken cloth over it,
and steps down among the audience.
When she thrusts aside the covering
beautiful roses are revealed, which the
little oh5 distributes among the spec
tators.
These startling effects are all due to
optical illusion. The stage, it will be
remembered, is entirely draped in
black and only lighted from the front,
the back being in deep shadows.
Therein lies the secret The magician.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

AN interesting advertisement in
one Of the New York papers is that
of "a lady of title and the highest
social position in England" who lis
DESTROYS of meeting young Ameri-
can lady OF wealth with II view Of
chaperoning her during the coming
London season and introducing her
to the best society. The highest
references are given and required,
of course. Listen, now, and see il
you can hear tho splashes when the
gudgeons Jump.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

A RESOLUTION in favor OF bircbing
bad boys instead of sending them TO
prison has been sent TO the British
home secretary signed b. a number
of magistrates. The proposition is
to birch boys under sixteen for all
oienses, at the discretion OF rho
magistrate. The judicious uso OF
the birch. 1t is believed, would Tot
only have more salutary effect,
but would save the boys from acluir-
ing the prison faint, losing their
dread of the prison and sinking
deeper into crime.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
noston,s neneyoIent Pawnshon.

The Trinity church in Boston has
taken n new departure in view OF the
suffering from lack of employment,
and opened n Christian pawnshop,"
where the rate viii not exceed four
per cent, and where the business will
be conducted on humane principles
1t is believed that there are and will
be this winter many men and women
to whom loan of u few dollars at n
critical time, without usury and with
out publicity, would mean relief from
great suffering and perhaps starva-
tion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

IT is observed that the steamship
companies engaged in bringing thou
sands upon thousands of undesirable
immigrants to this country every
year, are GU te active in circulating
the story that they are carrying
moro people back than they bring
over. 1t looks much like an effort
TO allay an opposition to their busi-
ness, which opposition is becoming
more anu more formidable. The fig
ures of the returning Europeans are
never official.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

AN Australian murderess, who
sowed her farm with babies and
reaped the gallows, announced with
her final breath that she died happy,
and hoped to meet the officiating
gentlemen elsewhere. Her conf
dence that she would do so was so
appalling that tho chief haugman
has gone crazy, fact suggesting
that a gag may be as useful in its
WAY as noO11.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

THE hotel keepers in London re-
joice over the largo number of ap-
plications they have already received
for apartments the coming season.
All over the continent the coming of
the liberal Americans is anxiously
looked for. The tendency to 60
abroad to spend money made here
ought to be made more unpopular
than it is. We complain of Chinese
and Italians for going to their old
homes after they have made a for
tune here; but Americans who yearly
go to Europe to do the same thing
have less excuse than have foreign
ers, because the ties OF patriotism do
Got bind the latter as they should
Bind us.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

A HooDLUM having murdered has
aged father. finds himself hedged
about with cheering allegations OF
his own insanity. Yet there was In
his act CLEAN OF reason almost
reprehensible. He know enough to
grasp the handle of the knife and do
the stabbing with the blade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
Three Killed in Powder sIIi Explosion

The powder mills at Moasic, five
miles from Scranton, Pa, blew up.
The explosion was terrific in its nature
and did much damage TO property.
Every window in the town of Moasic
was smashed, store fronts were blown
in and general devastation marks the
fearful conclusion and numberlesS
chimneys We're also toppled from roof
tops.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
A Iendrr-Hearted Girl.

Mother-Are you sure that girl win
make you good wife?
Son-Sure? Absolutely certain. She
is the most kindly, generous, consider
ate, tender hearted girl ever met in
my life.
II am delighted to hear that How
did you end it out?'
''l3y asking her for kisses"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

WHEN paul Jones" announced
that he would lock his money up and
start penniless from Boston around
the world the comment was Eatur-
ally eiicited that Mr.. Jones WAS a
fool. He has started now, but the
original comment seems still TO
wholly cover the case.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

IT is said that great cOnsignments
OF the litt!e Florida lizards which
were originally sent to New York
haeo been received in Montreal. If
this is so it is bad for thos harm
less but prosecuted little animals.
for Montreal judge has decided
that the society with the long name
has no jurisdiction over animals
other than domestic ones. Apart
from the cruelty OF combining the
lizards it is a heartless proceeding
to expose them to the frigid blast.
that hold Montreal captive at tb.s
time OF the year The change from
the graveyards and moss banked
swamps OF Florida is great.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

that were quickly produced from the
vase that held the beans; the servants
pass among the audience offering the
refreshments, which are pronounced
delicious. While the favored few
among the spectators are enjoying the
lunch, prepared and served in so novel
a manner, the magician dryly remarks,
II am usually neat cook, but this
time an accident has occurred for
which must beg your pardon" Ex-
CARNATIONS of disgust interrupt him.
for he has brought forth from the vase
which served the purpose of n coffee
urn handful of rats, which, with n
quick motion, are seen to vanish in the
air. Into the other vase he also thiusts
his hand and brings forth white mice,
which follow the course of their col
ored brethren.
Another scene recalls the sword
feats of the Indian jugglers- A large
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
The "News" Not For Sale.

The owner and editor of the Miami
Missouri News, requests the publica-
ton of quite different statement than
appeared in these columns a few weeks
ago, and we willingly give space TO the
following editorial from that paper:
"Some time ago, owing to continued i'll
health and the encourag ing information
from our physician that we must either
go to warmer climate on this mum
dane sphere or be FASTENED to one in
which delinquent subscribers abound,
we offered the News for sale, and
would then have sold it at a sacrifi g.
January lst we began using DIR. Amick's
treatment for Bronchitis, prepared by
the Amick Chemical Co., of Cincinnati,
and we are today, so far as we can OBJ
serve, entirely free from any bron HAL
trOube-in fact, we have had but little
trouble since the first w elk. Our many
newspaper friends who have so kindly
advertised our business for sale will
obljge us by saying the News is not
now on the market, as its owner.
thanks to DR.. AmicR's treatment, will
bs able TO remain in Gods country n
Waile longer. For the benefit of those
who are suffering from Asthma, Bron-
Oh tbs or Consumption, we will say we
thoroughly believe they can be cured.
The treatment is not patent medicine
put up To sell to Tom, Dick or Harry,
but IT is IL scientific treatment discov-
cred after years of study by Drs. w.
Il. and NJ. l.. Amick, two of Cincin-
MATHS leading physicians, and both for
many years professors in the Cincin-
natl College Of Medicine and Surgery.
Anybody can obtain sufficient of the
medicines to show they can be cured
through their family doctor free of
charge, but the free medicines are sent
only through physicians.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09

Scraggy Scraggs-Hello, Fattyl You
look all kinder spruced up.
Fatty Loders-Yes; gotter job in r
coal yard.
Scraggy Scraggs-Hesyens! Yeuse
amt worl<in'?
Fatty Loders-Not exactly. sit en-
tn Vaughn while the GOALS gittin'
weighed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-09
Crows plurality in Pennsylvania is
now estimated at IS5, COO

All the employees of the electric rail-
roads at Youngstown, o., struck be-
cause of the discharge of the engineer
of the power house, who refused to ac-
cept n reduction in wages. from So. 75 70
So. so n day. The motormep and con-
ductors took the action of the superin-
tendent as an attack upon their union.
The American Bell Telephone Co
has secured the right to another i'm
portant invention. Included in the
issue of patents at Washington was IA
patent To Joseph j. O'Connell, of Chi
cago, on a switch and circuit for tele-
phone exchanges. The patent is as
signed through third party to the
Bell company.