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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

New York, April diving pictures
| In q Filth avenue church,
Many sly glance was cast over the
! CONGREGATION OF the church yesterday
morning In uueat OF three pretty faces
They were the innocent cause OF all
| the mischief.
It happened at the Fifth avenue Bap,
list church on Fnrty-siNth street, close
to Firth avenue. anu Il viii never hap
pen again
After tho Sunday night service tho
spacious font near the pulpit was pre-
pared for tho bnptlamal ceremony. The
Roy. w. ~. Faunce, the pastor. had
preached a powerful sermon OH tho
subject OF the "tinemployed Rich"
The iarger portlon OF tho cnngrega-
tlon which nlied the floor OF tho cham
ccl rail remained to witness tho immer-
sion.
Three Young Girls Attired Ina pure
white robes. entered the chuncel and
tool, up positions on the edge OF tho
marble hasu. A moment later tho
pastor Joined them, arrayed In the pre-
srrtbed veatmpnts of hla church.
The cercmony was conipletcd quick
Is. Three beautiful girls wet 10 tho
akin. and with cliuplntf. dripping uar-
mcnts. gldod bael, through tho vestry
door. The conservation. inatilled with
splflmal tnourhtp departed
Some, however. STAYED hahlnd to at
"A
room il wps during thig meetlu, that
The fates began TO frollc
There was no outside windows In the
audience room. fl is gepnrAtod by a
small alleywny. At the alley a glass
window from ceiling to Moor admlta
All the llnht Tor tho four roomB. and
Those rooms nre divided by nlass
sprcenn. frosted nimsot 10 the top. In
tina way tho rooms are lighted during
mo day. AZ pisht gas lets are salts
autoN Whom any one passing be-
Tween The lets ami The frosted glass
windows melr shldows are thrown on
the glass, and can be easily seen By
people In The next room.
But no one had ever noticed TINT.
The three young ladies retired to tho
dppartmeut npNt Ia the audience room
Ia dry npd rcst thenselyea.
The prayer meeting had heen well
attended. chiefly by the young men
OF The dock. one Young man was pray
ms narncstty nud The hcads ~ an tho
rest were davoutly lowered ana their
oyep closed
Snn,o one lonkoa nm. lIls eyes fell
ON TINT frosted glass srrepn. lila Razu
continued 10 rest on the screen.
Tic young man who was Leading tho
PRAYER meeting also happened to look
at the glass wall. lie paused-iust a
sccnnd-then went on rucltlng the pray
err faster than before.
Tint patse caused othera 10 look I'm.
and aome of them Kept looking al me
screen nnd somc covered their faces
with their hands. MANY of them BLUSH
cd An folt uncomforiable.
living pictures. Riire onoughl
They were ON Tho glass screen, of
course. The outline OF ono Young lady
rubbing hcrself VIGOROUSLY with a towel
thcn Il third young lady throwing a
bir crash towel 10 ono OF Inc others, k
followed nv nore rubblur. were mainly
displnyrd For "A rnintlfn mo pirhires
,Voitld ynniHh. then they wuuld com, Z
arnln
is.try limo tho vounr man who was +
iea dlnpy in nrnynr dared 10 cnat, nm eve I
on me glass wall there was a black h
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

IAuno. April A very Hight vote
was cast III the city election here. The
following gentlemen werr elected. Mayor,
Dr. Taylor; nnrslai, uille Phillips; city at
turney, W. ~ Dalrynple; aldermen Mesnrs.
swanson and Holeniin. br. J, Q, Perry
bought ont ]. q. jenkins and Co.. WHO were
dealing IN grain. feed stun. etc. There
was Hight frost last night, some fear VI
II killing fruit and vegetation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

down in the areaway. grooming with
pain.
When his faithful wife reached his
side he was unconscious.
An ambulance was summoned and he
was taken TO the Brooklyn hospital.
doctors found that he had swallowed a
quently OF chlorofprm. and expressed
grave fears about his recovery, al.
though they worked hard 10 save him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

Cicbnrne. Tex, April 5.--wo are Informed
that Mr y u Hen has lrt The contract for
VIII soau have the reputation u
being one d the prettirat resi- fence towns
In his faFt OF the state. Mir. T. H.
Clmp's pretty new residence IN West Cie-
burAR v nani1y cnfnDleted.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
oMMrrrp Lrprr IN A PRAYER.
Los Angeles Minister Learns That He
Must Check His Tongue.

spl.os Angeles, Cal. April 5.-Judge
Mark has overruled the demurrer In
by Rev j. G. Campbell In the
suit charging him with slandering Miss
Iesea l.. Kelso. librarian OF the Los
hngeles public library The basis OF
Ihe action was a prayer offered by the
3cfendant before his congregation In
BIC First Methodist Episcopal church.
ID which he said: 90 Lord. vouchsafe
'hy saving grace to the librarian Of the
BIOS Angeles city library and cleanse
1er from sin, and make her a woman
rprthy OF her Office" Rev. Mr.. Camp
ufll IN his demurrer took the position
Dat his statement was privileged The
apurt held thnt a Islander can be per-
nptrated IN the form OF a prayer as
'eadily as In any other form of speech
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
THESE WERE LIVING SHADOWS.


THE OUTLINES OF THREE YOUNG
LADIES WHO HAD JUST BEEN
BAPTIZED. DISPLAYED IN Sill.
HouTTE-A GAS JET AND NUE.
FLED GLASS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
RossA eor ENeLIsm MoNEY.
abouchere's Charge corroborated by
1x-Deiectlye Mcintyre.

london, April Labouchere's charge
bat O'Donovan Rossn received money
rom the British government While his
|pw famous subscription list for dy-
hmite and other lncendlary purposes
'an ralilng IN the dimes and dollars OF
pc Irish race all over the United States
eorroborated BY ex-Detectlce Patrick
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
LUTHER MARSH WOOES SPOOKS.
HELPS CELEBRATE SPIRITUAL
Isrs nth Anniversary

piss DEBAR's VICTIM REcoG-
N1zEs THE SHADES OF HIS
FATHER-IN-LAw AND HIS SIS
TER-HIs FAITH AS FIRM AS
EVER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
NJ -1l.Al.l.... ~ rGMFnR.
II Took conkling out OF Politics and
Lost BlaIne the Prealdency.

pittsburg, April 5.--Rcv. Frank DO
witt Tnlmage. pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian church. began hls sar~
mon today by den0uncing the faahion-
able yonng women who turn sunday
afternoon ana evening into reception
times, instead OF being at church. Then
he switched ON temper.
"The two most brilliant men In pub
lie life thirty years ago were Hoscoe
Conkling and James q. Blaine" he
said. 'arhey had more friends than all
the rest OF congress put together, but
on account OF their sharp tongues they
uselcsHly made many bitter and unre-
lenting foeH.
1t was temper that ended Conkllng'sl
political career. and Blaine missed the
presidency because he incurred Conk-
ling's hostility by ridicnling him dur
Ing a debate SO MIR. Taimage said.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

Congressman Thomas b. Reed IL said
10 favor the removal Of the chairs
from the house Of representatives. and
substitution Of benches. such MS are
thinks this would facilitate the trans
action OF business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
A Pleasure Trip.

fHe had just paid for his ticket 10
chicago and had walked out or the depot
lie stood on the pavement with his nat
off and cazed in n silent rhapsody at the
walls across the street
Aren't you afraid you'll miss your
train?" asked friend. who happened u
meet him.
Not a bit Don't disturb me. I'm en-
loving myself. II l miss this train III
take the next one. and never murmur.
"You seem 10 have little difficulty In
enjoying yourself"
ITS a purely intellectual enjoyment
4 sweetly solemn thought has just cross
ed my mind. You've read. have you not
that this earth Is going through space Ike
mad-through consultations and past
planets without ever stopping TO getwater
or fill up the boiler? Well. I'm enjoying
the ride. I'm going at a record-breaking
pace and / didn't have to pay a cent to
any railroad corporation or run any risk
OF being obbed by porter or taking back
talk from q conductor. tell you tti
Just glorious. "-.Washinston Star. a-
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keep II forever. And again we were upon
| the trail.
! OF a sudden I noticed that the Healer
| was less at his ease than formerly. once
| he looked over his shoulder and urged
! his horse forward We looked back ana
saw in the distance some faint specHs'
| Tan. standing up in the saddle, cried,
| Ugh. wagon" and the other guide en :
claimed: Fifty horses ana carts II
! there's one The dust rises half mile
| In the air. They're coming hard 100.
| And he was right. Schatter had been
| discovered by the town, ana they were
upon his trail. only We had iound MN
first.
Twice Schlatter turned around as II 10
change his course. but kept straight on
The reason for this We soon saw we
were surrounded. At the town ahead OF
us news had gone forth that the Healer
was on his way there, and they had
mustered out their wagons TO meet him.
From other directions came wagons, 100.
There plainly had TO be meeting Win
the Healer
Schlatter rode slowly, and all soon came
I'D to Va, those behind by riding iast ana
those ahead by coming out TO where We
were.
And then We held that meeting outside
Of the town Of which you nave heard
IlGTt were over 'ii'
and schlattor shook hands with them
all. praying over each.
He talked very little.
Are you Schlatter?' 80.
81 am" -
"Where are you going?'
NOT l.
"The Father knows. Not l.
"Are you going into New Mexico?'
1.-THE Father knows.
"Shall you fast forty DAYS al Aiou-
qucrque?'
81 think So How Ions the father ohiy
knows"
ranhic expression impossible to depict.
but so sincere that no man has ever sesn
II and doubted. Then ] noticed TOT the
first time how beautiful, clean ana Wen
groomed he was, though he couid nave
made no careful toilet. ,
We left him then, as the crowd 'uInou
away. IL was getting dusk ana We van
ed TO reach town by nightiaii' Schia''''
would not come with MS.
I could not bear 10 leave him out there
IN the hills alone IL was so hearuess
one of us offered him purse OF money
trying 10 slim IL in his pocket IN the CON
fusion which the crowd around MN am
tho close quarters brought about But
he took il out Of his pocket ana threw
II upon the ground, fro"hlhs a. uS
Schlotter has a hatred of money ana mon
evgetters Talking OF II afterwards anu
remembering his scathing look. so in con-
might fear TO touch money mainly pc
cause OF the great harm when wouIa
be done the cause II II were toiu 'ii"'
he took pay fer his cures.
As we rode away l turned ana lookeu
ha.k at him. not once but many times
The head OF the white horse was turned
southwark. Upon his back sat senator
u-i,h upturned face and hair floating down
his collar. lie wore no coat He seemed
warm. though the wind began to be very
sharp. and in the last glimpse got OF
him he had his hat swinging by his side,
while his head Law back so that he looked
into the deepest Of the clouds.
Schlatter. in his fast. Will be an inter-
esting fGur FOR the touch OF tne supeI-
natural hangs around him, but Senator
upon the trail, as / found him. was some
| thing TO make others as supernatural as
himself. CONSTANCE MERRIFlELD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

middle. I have fastened them together
so>stoutIy that you could really use the
batting cushion without covering. That
IL the way to do. Have your inside per-
feet and the outside will take care OF
Itself.
You understand now that ! am not
talking about cushions that are TO be
set upon the end OF the sofa and kept
plump and regular. l am considering
those that are for daily use ipon the
loungng spot OF the house. Ihey get
harder wear than the rugs
4 FINE, FISH.
'"The covering OF my starfish CUSHION
is yellow satin. cheap but very snihy.
over IL is a coarse white lace Gu, ".
points precisely the same as The top OF
the cushion. The lace Is placed over the
satin and all IS stitched down tight upon
the cushions top. You don't know vnat
a pretty cushion this makes.
about the ribbon bows. oh. Rave
rrade a cushion revolution In inese.
have taken the bows of all my .shions
except upon those that go lnd,r the
neck. Don't you know that wen you
lie down you tuck a pillow under cur
shoulders and pull ii this way ana ina.
way That pillow is the only one that
should have bows upon II, and you shouiu
have not one but many.
''lfv newest design for a neck cushion
was made for woman who Is furnish
ing a den for her husbands Christmas
present She is putting into IL every
thing that can make a man happy, and.
OF course. she has couch. She wanted
one hundred pillows upon II. and l sup
piled the designs for more than one-halt
of them. You know that the cost OF
such a couch as this Is not I'm the wooden
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

T., do not think he means to be. but no
! sooner had we mounted and started after
/ the white horse than the Healer turned
! abruptly around and faced u.s. We would
! have pulled up. but he was reckoning TO
| US 10 come on. As we rode up he took
! each Of us by the hand and looked to
/ heaven.
Ny hand was the first he touched. l
, rode alongside him as though about 10
pass him. lie held out both his hands
and ! gave him one of mine. lie took II
and pressed 1t close in both OF his. lifting
it on a level with his chin and holding
II out towards heaven. His eyes We're
bent upon me, and l answered him with
a nod.
That look said TO me, Child, shall I
ask the Father TO remove all ills OF the
nesh?' And my answer said YES"
/ His prayer. as neacly as | can remem-
Der il for the beating of my heart and
, my absolute fear Of him. was this: MY
Father. my Father This child believes
IN Thee My Father, my Father, make
this Thy own child whole"
His language was simpler than this
but ! can only remember the FEATHER"
and the direct way Of asking. as though
he could see up to the Father himself
For the sake of Her" he concluded.
And I remembered that he was a Roman
Catholic-a fact Of belief wholly lost
sight Of in his popularity with the clergy
Of all creeds.
An shook hands with him, he blessing
each one, as each put out n reverential
hand. even to poor Tan a distant cousin
OF Observation-Disclosures, who had trembled
Visibly ever since coming upon Schlattcr
and who had declared he would never
touch him.
For Tan, the Healer had that peculiar
insight. that mind-reading which has kept
him from touching scoffers. lie looked
the poor fellow straight in the eyes. as
he looks at the children and smiled
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
ON The TRAILOP SCHLATlER
A WOman'S Tale Of Finding The Healer
on The SANTA Fe Trail South Of Denver.
At DAYBREAK IN The ROCKIES.
roiiowe ed the Healer All Day, Gave Him
Bread and Meat, and Was Blessed by
Him-Making n Handkerchief =
Holy Thing-Leaying the Healer
In the Cold Night.
Downright. 49,. for The Timcs)

Copyright. 1885,. for The Timcs)
We struck the trail OF the Healer at
o'clock In the morning.
our Indian guides knew II. because the
white horse wore four new shoes ana
had hair hanging around his feet, leaV-
ing a draggy mark where the ground
was loose. We had been on that self
same trail for two days. losing II often
where the Healer. taking TO the streams
In the mountains, had walked his tired
horse half a mile in the shallow depths
But now We were close TO Schatter.
We knew II from the guides who clapped
their hrnds over the newness Of the
prints. which looked as though the horse
mad Just stepped past with his precious
burden.
We pulled up shortly at a sign from
the foremost guide We were party OF
seekers for the Healer more indomtable
than the others had been. The guioe was
standing upright i'm the saddle and his
right hand was waving over his head
Tho Indian signal TO halt silently
THE FIRST VIEW.
And then he came in sight-the Healer.
From out behind big gray rock he RODE
seated upon the back OF his white horse,
with his canvas bundle I'm front OF him,
lust as we had expected TO sec him. and
his great hat set well back upon his head.
The bundle contained his all. some papers
and a few articles of toilet. tho hat some
thing he had not previously worn.
The Healer might have seen us. !
think he knew We were camping within
a quarter of mile Of him. lie must
have seen our campfire burning ana
heard our songs last night. But he no.
ticed us not
Tuning his horses nose toward the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

think he sees us?" This from my COM
panions in the wagon.
81 know he does" l said, land l am
going to speak to him.
What shall you say?'
GIVING HIM FOOD.
Give me something and ] will offer it
TO him.
With piece Of bread and meat in my
hand. / reverenty approached the tree
under which the Healer was kneeling.
He was resting upon his knees still and
his eyes were cast up to heaven. His
canvas bundle lay upon the ground be-
fore him, and 1 saw that though II was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

smile that was absolutely angelic
never saw so sweet, so pure a look nor
heard a tone as baby-like as the voice
in which he spoke. IL was like the soft
est silver flute. The voice reached US
standing many feet away. though IL was
spoken in whisper. as II in confidence
to that poor, scared redman.
Then i rode up again. drawing my
handkerchief from my pocket. IL was
white one, with a simple border
Schlatter took II. held II a minute I'm both
his hands and gave IL back to me
Faith. faith he murmured
He turned TO ride and we followed him.
His magnetism had struck into us-the
same magnetism which led that Fox fam
ily. in Denver. where he lived a month.
to listen TO him every day. neglecting
their business under his spell. yet losing
not q cent. they testify. ! tucked the
hsndksEchisf- In my breast resolvink. to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
S1OO-Reward-St00.

The readers OF this paper will he pleased
70 learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been ablS 10
cure i'm all it's stages. and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known 10 the medical fraternity.
catarrh being a constitutional disease.
requires a constitutional treatment. Hall )
catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
lis work. The proprietors have 80 much
faith In it's curative powers that they
ofrer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that II fails to cure. Send for list Of
F. j. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Rails Family Ptlls are the h1n1b I.>kk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
WOMAN lNVENTS CUSHIONS.
She is Pretty and VoriS ina High Win
dow overlooking Union Square.
Is RUSHED NOW ON XMAS PILLOWS
Fifty Designs for Woman Who surprises
Her Husband with Bachelor Den'
Authority on the stufinGs-Double
Deck Wonders For Xmas.
Copyright. 1895. for The Times)

(CopyriCnt, 1S9J, for The Il'nesJ
Where do all the sofa pillows come
from
This question has been solved by
woman more curious than the rest, who
tracked the sofa pillow trail TO its very
starting place. She noticed tnou-
sand new patterns for pillows ana o,vo
new ways of decorating them. The IN
terest was aroused and her curiosity
pipued until she made inquiries that
put her upon the scent.
When she dropped in to make her first
call upon the sofa pillow woman, she
found her lying upon small English
counting seat, not more than yard IN
width, but so piled with cushions that
It seemed like monstrous couch. The
bsuk reached to the window sill, the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
BLESSING A HANDKERCHIEF.

open he had nothing TO eat. A small
metal plate was upon the bare ground.
As l approached the Healer he smiled
and taking the bread and meat. thanked
me simply and broke II, laying a piece
upon the plate
l stood for a minute, and as he made
no Sign ! turned and walked away. The
thousand questions 1 had scheduled 10
ask him faded from my mind. 1t was
blank But as 1 turned from him / am
sure | heard him softly chant the words:
Thou preparest a table for me in the
midst of the wilderness. My cup running
over with JOY. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days OF
my life and shall dwell In the house OF
the Lord forever"
am quoting from memory now.
What did he say? What did he do?"
clamored my companions ~ retoined
them at our camp ons hundred feet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

away 'Did he take III DID ne tnank
you? And can we 80 over 10 talk 10
him?"
Before I could reply the man ahead,
whom we were all watching. rose from
his knees and, taking the horses bride.
started for little stream few RODS
away behind n clump OF tress where
we had filled our cups. When he came
IN sight five minutes later. he was mount
ed and on his journey again. "earily'
hut 10Th to give up the Journey we
mourted and followed him.
MEETING HIM.
Francis Schlatter Is 4 man OF surprises
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

.you want to know what ! did next
VOL 1 made round pillows. These are
needed in every Well-pianned diNan.
rverv woman ESSAYS 10 make them, but
the trouble with round cushlon j.
that the covering must De se~ed Oh az
upon 4 chair. You must make your
round cushion, cover II, ana stitch on
the outside after it Is all DONE uS'hs
a long hidden stitch. The proper touhu
cushion is like pancake. IL Is aDoue d
foot across and six inches thick. Inc
thickness is secured, not with feathers
bur with cotton batting cut out as Win
a cookie cutter. / had a round board
made and | ran around IL with knife
to cut the cotton. When l wanted Dig
ger riece. | used a round bread bodfo,
such as we have upon our table at lunch-
con.
The strip around the outside edge OF
the round pillow Is the most important.
Ii should be cloth of gold, or brocade or
some sort OF very elegant material. IL
IL nut on like a piece OF braid, you hold
ing it fast and stitching each edge with
gold thread Always let your stitches
show in every cushion, but use metal
thread IL is Shower. having shine
that TO many looks like precious stones.
'Nhen I began 10 invent cushions
found | was I'm demand. Every big shop
wanted new patterns. See opening a
letter that lay upon the table, here IS
a manufacturer OF silks who wants ten
new designs for sofa cushions right away.
Cushions. you know, are not only holiday
trade but every day trade. They have
constant sale. l stopped sewing the cush-
ions then and merely invented them.
Here is my latest. 10 is a starfish
Iat YOUR head upon IL and see how COM
fortably II fits under your ear. | pre-
diet great sales for this cushion. And
does il not look like a startish with It's
ragged upper side?
ITO make this I cut out star with
blunt points. Ii is two feet across.
cut II out OF canvas. The under side
is a similar piece Of canvas. The mid
die. you see Is the indispensable cotton
batting with half Z dozen thicknesses
ct the ends. and fully dozen In the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
holding ours with head bent down to

help.
We thought the Healer would never
halt. and we wondered II we must fol-
low him dinncrlcss all day. When sud-
denly past noon he halted. He pulled up
the white horse and slid OF his back.
lie threw the reins down. setting the
horse free. and dropped upon his knees
in prayer by the trunk OF a tree. at which
he supported himself. We pulled up forty
yards from him and, out OF reverence.
went no nearer. but tied our beasts ana
made ready for dinner on the trail.
When we were preparing our meal
the first words wero spoken. do you