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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

A ncwshoy thought he was being tried
as to his honesty tho other day While
standing at his usual place q gentleman
stepped up to him, and buying ncwsra
pcrs for cents offered as5 bill IN pay.
mont Tho chap took the bill and hogan
TO surutinise his custumor--or, as tho little
follows putt, "siEp him up'--from top TO
bottom. After long look no returned
tho money, and taking back his papers tho
youngstcr severely criticised the man for
Offering him so much money forsomothlug
which costs only iow cents The man
hurried away grumbing. Tho boy aftor.
ward gave his opinion Of tho man In these
fuw words; CHATS onoof dose ducks that
wants to 500 II yes is HONEST eau toll
Thorn follows tho moment l sco 'um. i
never soil amy papers to such blokcs ~
New York Tribune.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07


Paper gloves and hosiery arc named rs
among the very latest novelties, Stock.
inRs which shall sell nj q cents n pair nSc
proposed. In fact, tho experiment of max
Ing paper stockings has boon going ON for
several months, and tho party engaged
therein believes that paper millions or
gloves would possess advantages In their
season. Tho goods arc llaht and airy and
worry comfortable In summer,
When finished ami dyed, thcir appear
nnco IL similar to ordinary fabric goods
Tho knitting ia from paper yarns Tho
paper yarns nro mado pretty much nftor
tho plan OF making ocmmen paper twinc,
except that the former are put through
certain speclnl processes Tho principle u
that Of making sort Of nap ON the yarn.
This ~ dononutomn,lonlly, Ordinary pa
por twino or yarn is too smooth, hut n
good clrping mp sivea The yarn rap aud
this impatts soitncts. Aftor tho knitting
has been done tho goods arc placed in u
sizlne bath mudo ffdin potato starch and
tnllow. which iupafts solidlty and dura'
billiy to the texture.
With paper passenger oar wheels, paper
wator pals, why not paper socks aud
stooltingsi-G
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07
rur 1NpusrnlAL NEGOTIATIONS
Is to 10 Organized for tho Purpose OF
Getting Factories.

one OF the Industrial association
was Hocn yeeterday ana
nakod what the move mcnt and what
i,s objects. IIc said. "Thlu is move OF
the citizens generally, with the very mn
terlnl assistance OF tho Chamber OF
Commerce. Tho called meeting Tor
Wednesday, 4 u. m. at the Chamber or
Commerce hail over the postoillco 10
not confined TO Chamber of Commerce
members. All that VIII he asked OF
Fort Worth is to subscribe for 1000 TO
1900 snnrea OF stock Mt $40 a SNARE
nnynble I'm ten consecutive monthly pay
nentg. which should mike II very ehny
an nm. Ten to MY dollars month for
ton months can easily be paid by more
than enough to make up the required
amount.
Tho Fort Worth stock money VIII be
used more "a n developing luna III
getting In touch with faotorlou, johbing
aud distributing houses ana 10 hrunl9
authorization To stock TO be delivered
md paid for when the association de-
cidaa to give financial assistance to
fartory by taking stock. =,
say Fort Worth took 10000 worth OF
ntock and that IN ten month"; any
$1,000 had been expended ana then we
took say $4,000 worth ~ stock In fno-
tories locating here, We would draw
ON the outside subucriborH for $4,000
Win $50 600 association stock, and pay
FOR the 1000 fnGiorloH stock The
nnactta OF the association would DO
SO. 900 factories stock and $1,000 cash
with liability OF 100000 outntanding
stock, the local $4,000 stock standing
on Same basis NJ the 10000, The Valuo
OF the local stock Is bullt w by the out
side money coming In 10 the association
60 pay for the factories ntook II ~
perfectly proper and junt thlH way, ~
/ the expenditures 70 Eet the tnetoIleh
and outside money IN touch win eh.h
Father here IN necessary and Legitimate.
| ,rhc local $40 1000 stock with proper
| n,anapomont of the affnirH OF the assoc
/ nIntion should be made good paying
property. Even n Il should become
! vorthioag within ita self bus II should
/ be Tho cause of the locating OF ohn
4 ayotRRo factory here, rhy OF 100 men !,
would bring at least $4,000 new money
1 annually into the city, which alone
I wouid mike the $4,000 an excellent IN
| veetfnenl The affairs Of tho nhHocih-
| ton can not get very far, " ~ MI out
OF tho way, NJ the mnnaHing board WIN
| be directly undor the supervision Of thf
hoard OF trustees coDpored OF the
preaident or cashier ~ the majority OF
our banks. This was purposcly 40 mr.
rnnped. TINT tho hfflirn OF the HsHooin'
alton lie conducted throughout on thu
most conservative and prudent buuineE'
/ principIes. and IN this provision u
| wherein we expect outside capital e
fe,i they can snfoly Invest Ia tho 'as'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

hail was n brilliant mar, and cyory
woman came In q character guwnl
which story In matched by one told
Mt "A womnna club last week OF the
efforts OF Il good clergyman To interest
tile women OF his flock In some chureh
movement 81 win ask nnld he, AZ tho
close OF the sermon, the elderly ladies
of the congregation TO rcmaln low
minutes after tho boncdletlon' no
fonnd bimpclf alone with one woman
tho mother OF the teller OF tho story,
who. at 30, was willing to sacrifice her-
self for the anlto OF her pnhtor ana re-
maincd to point out To him his ErleyouH
blundcr. Tho same notice, differently
wordcd, the following sunday. secured
numerous reuponuo,-New YORK
Times,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

Mr.. Plckwicks pleasant Incident of
finding tho etono ~ Gotham, with thc
Bili Btumpa inscription, was, have al
ways suspected, an actual Incident that
occurred during tho ychr 1889 or 1897. 10
says, indeed, that II was subinlttod to tho
Royni Antiquarian a0oioty--or Society
OF Antiuuarios ono Of tho same klnd
WINS described in SCOTS "Antlqunry,'
whore Gdio oohlltroo explains tho mystery
OF the lottors II is, however, n common
form" Of jest, aud wn mud mn Instance in
che memoirs Of Beobnuinont, which Dick
ons may have soon. There was oneo dug
40 IN the qnarriea OF Belleyillc, noar
rnria, u atonu with those lOttersi -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

Roman lamps were OF many sizos, but
most Of them worry closely tcsomhlcd what
ia at present d6nomlnatcd sauce or
gravy boat, At ono end there was ring
through which the finger was passed whcn
tho light was carried. Tho body OF the vcs'
sci was filled with oil, and ut tho other
end thoru was small tube through which
rag wick wns passed, When this was
lighted, tho smoke and odor VI tho rancid
fat employed were extremely offensive.
Many Roman poets mention tho nbumi-
nablu cnluvium sent out by tho lamps ut
tho fpngtA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

when tho lecturer inquired Grammatical
ly, "Can amy one In this room tell mo OF a
pcrfuct innnW thoro was dond silence.
elias amy one " no continued, heard Of
a perfect womanp Then Apntiont looking
little woman In black dress rose np ut
the back of the auditorium aud answered.
"Thcis was ono. I've ofton heard Of hor,
but EhoA dead now, Sho was my hua
banda First WIFE -l4ondon Answers,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07
SAVED BY A BLACK ROOSTER.
A Mexican Remedy which Proved ENC"
cious In - Case OF smallpox.

n Mexican iNNlh'hN Nf'''
cIuus In - Case OF smallpox
At q prominent hotel n iow days ngo
was gentleman haillng from Now MoN'
leo. lilo Ind boon on tho ifonuvr h'hu"
hoyhood aud WINS RECALLING several iriehu1
with Chulco bits Of personal rchlhlsouhov'
enoerly listened by his audience FINAL
ly, drawing attention TO tho pittod oohui-
tion of his face, which showed tho rnNnges
of TINT dread scourgc smallpox, ho said
"Ycs. had dose Of 10 IN SOcorru along
nbout 1881. Every ono gets smallpox
down there from forco OF example You
hardly ever seo n Mexican who Is not scar
md and yet they never so out of thoirw way
Ia nyoid IL. There IL u peculiar tupofst'
lion held by Mcxicuns regarding tho uls
cnsn. with them Il Is associated win thulr
religious oreod. 1t is thiG Should one OF
thom dlo OF smallpox there ~ no guui
manifested by his relatives, as tho cause ul
donth IA rppnfdod as ono OF open sesame 10
tho Kingdom come, tho pilgrim nNoluihB
INV tlfrsumo wait IN purgatory or olher
stntinns on tho route, why, thoy take
thcir children whore II ~, 30 that thoy
will catch IL whom young, tho Haino rs
Amcrienn mothers handle the chicken poS
or mcnslcs problem.
~ have sister who was tahoh uoWn
with tho black smallpox when tho was
but IA years old Tho American doctors or,
aid everything they could, but hnnly ue,
elded tho onso was hopeless. u was tno \,
tbnt tho Mexican NURSE, Maria, asked II
sho could try hcr hand. She explained 'ho
r~medy, and wc gave assent. what 40 you
suppose ahc didi She won't out ana h1 WV,
od around Till she Got black rooster, oIV
With a white feather wouldn't 90 ~
would spoil tho charm. TINS foostor Wa wy,
dccapltatel In the siokroom ana tho Mnrin
blood used to batho my sister inpiosu,,
mont began at once, and TO thls uny
don't know whether twas tho blAoh ruozV.
or which saved my sister or lhn uropplns
az tho case BY tho doctors NOW lots
Telegram. -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07
STORM AT ROGERS.


HtIlN on NANNlAt AaAhNHt
Rogcra, Tex. May I've have hau
more rain In the last two days than In
the last year all together. Last nlsht
we had an electrical storm mat lha'
ed several hours a oye'unu n'e mo
rnuth and west of town some NV
miica In Little river bottom. IL blew
down trees, blocking the, road Tor
hnlf mile. Tho greatest damage ~ re-
ported frocu Mud Springs hNo lh,loH
weat Of town. one OF llRc ohlVl-
woods tenant houses was blown irV'n
tho foundation, tearing on tue tNr
lrry, unroonnE the barn. carrylhs
fhinglea aud raftera HeNoral huhu!Su
,.,rIs mo next place struck was the
beautiful residence OF w. H. NV t,.,
Thr wind blew down the doors, tonrlng
mo door facing into aplntorn ana pew
bedding and other hbuachou bVuu'
about In tho house aH " thoy W'lu
rtrn,ya. II blew the house some ten VI
nfteen feet from where II Whh anu W.
biew down the brick chlmhoN; AZ wv
household goods arc thorou6hN n"su,
,ntcd with water. II ncNt unroulou
hIs bnrn. carrying shingles, etc, Tor
nnir IA milo The nCNt Farm u tuuVN
,s,s thnt az Mr. John GugEan' Whrlo
a tnrr down two rent houhch anu ~
S,ggnuig wagon and buggy shed anu
hi,.Y bis buggy about hundrou gNlus'
,yrrcllng Ills huggy, tonrlhB oNN,s
snnto ont OF one wheel, fooPlV VIZ
nii In storm houeen or some NV MW ..,,,
nna ~ t,.n hurt or killed. Tho storm
"",, srn,n tho southeast Mr. llorfh
49,, IL rnined aud halted FOR about nh
,. ,nd a half, Tho han boht tn'
a,r,, untn nothing hut stubs W nlhhu.
49, , ard Inc cotton will hhPc To uo
limited over. Mr. llwris rGga a ,nI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

Cuatomer--firlnR me some lobniur
salad and some cucpmberr'
Waiter OjrinRing p'n, inh gnn paper
please write your name and address
before you tackle that ordcr,--Bail1
National Hotel Reporter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

Hunlor--po you think salary OF wv.
COO should DO sufiioient induocmont Tor
young man 20 marry a.
KinaAin--I do, most assufedly' snow
me tho woman who y willing 70 pny ths.
aalnry 70 hsr husband. Detroit frso
Press
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

much " II can't be replaced, The.
,vnior washed AWAY the tank dam or
" l., Harris. Henry Underwood,
charley and Roaon Travis, thereby do-
prlvlng them " tho benefit OF stock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07
',,iilNe The INCOME TAX CASE.
.r,s prscn PRESENT AFTER
: MANY MONTHS

avn purIEs, AND THE
rsNhs ,s.r,oN BBTwEEN THE
pis''N, no,rrp AT LENGTH BY
1wo ~. -" NJ ATTORNEY GENERAL
As Is,,,,Spy-wnAr MIR. GUTHRIE
sllD.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07
q, N
n. NJ.
l. NJ
u. r.
O. a. NJ u y

IL vAs taken to tho Aoadomiciana, who
could make nothing OF ". hnyants were
consulted without result ~ last tho
besdle Of Montnartro CHANGED 10 acc ~,
aud az once read " ofi, 'ici 10 ohomin dos
snos"--tbnt IL, tho path Tor tbs donkoya
who carried away thcscchs Of plaster froiu
tho qunrrios. --Gentlomnna Magazine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

aociatlon stock. ana the factories feel
that ,hoy viii receive the ralfcat treat
ment at the handA Of the association"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

Blagncy--Im going TO MiHH bii ,s,,tl
party tonight ltA raining lus, , q ,ii
but don't think III necd IN u'n'''''"'
do your =, go,
No2lin- You'd better take u, u YOU
,ynn'i need n thcre'll be somebody AZ
the party who Will --RoNbuty Ha1e''e'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07
NAY.

Now who art thou. my dainty maid3".
I'm April'a sister, SIR" she said;
Then smiled 30 heavenly sweet,
And making mo n courteny fino.
She dropped an armful OF sunshine
Right down about my foot
Her blush was like the applc-blow,
Her eyrs like vlolots that grow
beside the meadow ntfenm.
Obi bu,tcrouns alone would dare
To match the bright gold of her hair,
And all tho mir did aecm
Rich frcightod with her fragrant
breath.
Now surely happy Nature saith.
"rhrlco welcome, maidun May"
May v. Olbbona Williams, In May la,
dies Home Journal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

m. vi,eu, ,tief on record Is a cor
,oir .ouia Iiourgard of parls, VINO,
While driving in n cab, rinped open
,ha .ushionn. nut the horsrhhf IN q
bnr and sold Il while the cap W.
waiting, and paid the driver h,s ihrv
with proceeds OF his robbery'--h' ir'-
parcial,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-07

Miss Millneur What do you think
the most appropriate time Cor mar
rlaRoI
Old sunnower--April New York
Weekly,
Head Surgeon at the unspltal--1
must tell you. my hood woman, that
your poor son viii be compelled 60
have his Lex taken on
Anxious Mother--Oh, dcnrl Then
what can do with his other boot
Duu NVup Hiatt
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-24
1.-THE Seven Year Droughts."

kITTRELL, n. c., Jan. 23rd, 1895.
1895 will either disprove the belief, in
septennial droughts, or afford another
instance tending to establish it. For
according to that belief the drought Is
due next summer.
Superstition has from the remotest
past attached peculiar significance or
power to the number seven. Fear or
curiosity has long kept the minds OF men
fixed on this number, and anxious 10
detect it's mysterious potency. Many
things happen that prove it and doubt
less vastly more to disprove it, but only
the former are noted or remembered.
Within my recollection the recurrence
of droughts have accidently tended to
confirm this ancient superstition. | re-
member that the summer OF 1867 was o
partially if not very dry one. In 1874
it was so dry, especially few miles West
of us, that whole fields Of corn were said
to have died. All remember the great
drought of 1881. The next serious
drought fellin 1888. Since then We have
had none to do serious damage, though
six weeks OF very dry weather nc
companied by great heat, occurred IN
July and August, 1892. At any rate a
few months will prove whether or not
this coincidence is to last longer.
o. W. BLACKNALL.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-24

biography and the love of the people of
the State manifested along the funeral
route to Asheville
This devotion of the North CaroInians
to their great son was touchingly refer
red to by Senator Chandler, who made
one OF he finest eulogies ever heard OF
Nance's catalogue of memorable points,
as 1T seemed to him, the best was this
Above all the gentle friend" He
quoted Froude on the order and purpose
OF this life and made a striking reference
to Dickens Barnaby Rudge The speech
was perfect little gem, beautiful in it's
language as in its philosophy.
The last speaker was Mr. Eances sue
cessor in the Senate, Mr.. Jarvis He said
that he had regarded Mr. Vance more
like a brother than friend; and he told
characteristic anecdote of him. He
was returning from Washington where
he had been vainly seeking for the re-
moval of his political disabilities and for
his being sworn in as Senator In rail-
road car he had been amused and inter
ested in theological argument between
two clergymen on the doctrine of cleo
ton" Finally they appealed to him for
his opinion. my experience" said he,
sis that an election is not worth much if
your disabilities are not removed" Mr.
Vance was, Mr.. Jarvis said an intellect
ual giant, and could easily have reached
the foremost rank in any department. of
life. He gave his life to the service of
the people. His successes were their sue
cesses, his glory theirglory. They shared
in all his trials and in all his triumphs.
No man in public life ever stood so stead
lastly by the people and for the people.
Mr.. Jarvis described the mountain tops
OF North Carolina, prominent among
them for its magniticence and sublimity
being Mount Mitchell, and said "North
Carolina has had many great men, but
it is no Disagreement to them to say
that Zebulon b. Vance was the Mount
Mitchell of all our great men, and that
in the affection and love of the people he
lowered above them ALL
Mr.. Ransom stated that it had been
the purpose and desire of Mr.. Hawley
and Mr.. Daniel to speak in affectionate
remembrance of Senator Vance, but that
their absence was Unavoidable.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-24
Important Announcement.

Attention is called to the can
nouncement'' of the Charlotte Observer,
advertising the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA, which appears in this paper. The
merits of this great work do not need
to be enlarged upon. Every reading
man knows what it is and most people
would like to possess it but the high
price at which it has been sold hereto
fore has stood in the way. But by a
special arrangement with the publishers
the proprletors of the Observer have
been enabled to overcome this difficulty
and those who desire to possess this
''vast store house Of knowledge" can
do so upon such easy terms that they
can not afford to let the opportunity
pass unimproved. See advertisement
for full particulars.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-24
Notice..

North Carolina. Superior Court.
Vance County. : January IL, 1895.
Alex. j. Field, Administrator of Meeta
A. Capehart, deceased,
against
b. A. Capehart. Sr., A. l.. Capehart, L.
w. Capehart b. A. Capehart, Jr, L. l..
Field, and Meeta A. T.. Field his wife.
The Defendants above named Will take
notice that the above entitled special pro-
ceeding has been duly instituted in this
Court that the purpose of same Is to sell
certain property in the hands OF Plaintiff
as Administrator under the order of this
Court, for a final account and settlement:
OF the estate Of his intestate by said Plain
tiff Administrator, for the purpose Of re-
lieving said Plaintiff and his sureties from
further liability, and for such other and
further relief as the nature Of the case may
require.
And the said Defendants are hereby re-
quired to appear at the Office OF the Clerk
OF the Superior Court OF Vance county, in
Henderson, n. c., on Friday. the first day
OF March, 1895, and answer or demur to the
complaint or petition to be filed herein.
And let said Defendants take notice that
should they fail to appear. the Court will
grant the relief prayed.
This the 18th day Of January, 1895.
ID. II. GILL,
Clerk Superior Court OF Vance county.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-24
VANCE COUNTY'S OLDEST CITIZEN
A CoIored Woman Who is Nearly 100
Years Old.

When the GOLD LEAF was Informed
few days ago that there was a colored
woman living in town who is consider
ably over one hundred years old. it
was rather inclined to doubt the state
ment. But when we reflected little
and recalled the number of very old
people reported from time to time in
this State and had cause TO believe that
the climate aud conditions favorable to
long life in Vance county are surpassed
by no other locality, we grew less
sceptical and considered the matter of
sufficient interest and Importance to
investigate. Aud the result to our
mind is entirely satisfactory. The
case appears to be we'll authenticated
and made out beyond doubt. The
following proofs are submitted in
substantlation Aunt Louisa Smith
wick is the mother of the wife of Ed
Merrimon, we'll known colored
carpenter of the town. She belonged
to Mrs. Emeline Smithwick who is now
living in Chatham county. This lady
having occasion to pass through Hen
derson some time last year aud learn
ing that Aunt Louisa was still living
stopped here and went to see her. The
question Of her age coming up Mrs.
Smithwick said she was los years old
last April. She was positive as to
this as the date was set down and she
had frequently referred to it after sue
knew Aunt Louisa had got to be 100
and was still living. And the general
appearance and circumstances con-
nected with the old lady's life go to
show that she is very aged person if no
more definite proof could be produced.
She was the mother Of Is children,
having had triplets at one time. These
died. Only two children are living, a
son and daughter. The latter was the
youngest child and she is G5 years old.
Assuming that she became mother
at IS, and allowing only one year
between each, putting the number at
l3, counting the triplets as one, and
add this to 65. the age of the youngest
child, and it would make her 90 years
old, or only 10 years less than her age
is claimed to be. But it would be
more reasonable perhaps to allow an
average O. one year and a half between
the children and put her age at 20
when the first was born, this would
make her lO44 AS might be expected
she is very feeble and requires looking
after and waiting on just as a child.
Her mind is weak, her mental faculties
having given away with increasing
years and bodily inirmity, but with
these exceptions her general health
is good and appetite hearty. Aunt
Louisa is devout Christian, and de-
lights to hear the Bible read and have
the simple story Of the Cross recited to
her. She has been a member of the
Baptist church a great many years,
and has always been noted for her gen.
tie nature and kindly disposition.