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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

The watch I received from you was
a good timokeeper. traded IL for a
horse and sold the horse for $40. Yeurs.
etc. John A. Allison. Covert Mich.
Please send another watch ana chain:
money order herewith $3.50. This makes
four watches l have ordered OF you Tor
railroad men. The watch ~ a good
timer. Respectfully,
John r. Brice, II. i. Agt.. Harpatcr, o.
Received watch all right. Am sur
prlsed at the perfect. time It Keeps. I
have had s25 watch beside IL and
II keeps perfect time. I intend TO scnd
you large order soon. Yours truly,
II. Woodland. Wellsburgh. IN.
received the watch and have given
II a fair trial In regard to tima-iseop-
Ing qualities. consider It equal. II
not superior, to many watches that
cost ten times Its price. Rfspoctfullys
Joseph c. Boyd. Parkcrsburg. Pa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

Mckinney, Tex, Jan. 26.-George
Fox purchnsed the bankrupt stock OF
groceries Of It. II. Jones.
Gabe Lucas purchased the bankrupt
stock OF groceries OF w. T. Kendle.
j. -. Dodson sold his drug store to-
day 10 C. G. Provlne. late OF Missis-
sippl.
Mir. IT, II. Jeffrles takes charge OF
the DALLAS News circulation In this city
on February !.
johnson Bros. have established a
steam laundry In Mckinney and are
securing a good patronage.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28
rnn srArn uNIynnsIry.
The Friends OF the Institution De-
nnnd II Liberal Appropriation.

Austin. Tex. Jan. 27.-Col II. Il.
Cowart, DR.. Wooten and Judge Prather
regents OF the state University have
been here the past week. These gentle
men have consulted with Seth p, Mills.
o, II. Morrison and other gentlemen
who are supposed to hold the purse
strings. The regents ask for liberal
appropriation for their pet this year
and are DESTROYS OF removing the
suags IN the halls OF the house of repre-
sentatiyes before a bill is reported.
They also ask control Of the university
lands and tax Of one cent on the 500
valuation for university purposes. Hon.
w. a. orr Of Dallas county, will, to-
morrow, introduce a bill which has the
sanction Of the regents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

In Maraceo iron Is considered great
protection against demons who arc tho
lineal representatives. after all, OF tho hos
tile splits, says Tho Cornhlll Magazine.
Hence IL Is usuul 10 place knife or dag.
ger under u sick mans pillow, his illncas,
OF cUursc, being attributed 20 domoniacal
possession. In India tho mourncr who
performs the necessary hut somewhat dan.
geroua duty ot putting fro into tho dead
mans mouth carries n key or knife IN his
hand 70 keep on the evil gplrits In short,
a bit Of iron Is very useful thing to hnvo
about you nt any time II you desire to ca.
cape the uniayorablc attention OF the
ghosts, the trolls, tho fairies and the do.
mons generally This is good reason for
buying pugkCtknifu, Il Is also reason
for mailing up u horseshoe,
But why hor2eshou In particular"
you ask, moro than any other odd piece
Of ir0n?' We'll, primarily, tho good luck
depends mora upon the iron as iron than
on tho special shapc or function Of tho
horseshoe as a horseshoe, But there are
also many reasons why tho superstition
should happen to IA Itself moro partlcu.
larry upon hoSoshoos Wo must romcm.
Der that In Europe at least 10 Is the cat
tie, tho horde and the domestic boasts In
general that arc specially liable to tho
hostile attacks Of tho little people q"
Therefore the elves and trolls are most
likely to be drendcd ON farms or 81 the
country, whore horses and cattle most do
conprcgntc. Now, n You want to nail up
bit Of iron as n protection against tho
fiery darts OF the evil ones on your stables
or cowhousog, which Is the place where
ono oftcnost sees them, nothing Is moro
likely to cGmo handy 10 your purpose than
a cast horseshoe. Besides II has Obvious
congruity for tho place and object, and 1t
can DO readily picked up in tho roads al
most AnYNhcrn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28
Rash WORDS OF DAVID.
uy HASTE, AL MEN ARE
LIARS"

r.Imnge breaches to
,o,titude on the dangers of
s"' -rbe Gospel of Cheerful
II, Place of safety.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

only mention the following az
sample, Mr., Gough-thcre's barrel OF
similar radiant masterpieces OF states.
manshlp awaiting death at the hands
OF the committees-but. suppose 1t was
made an offense punishable by fine and
imprisonment for any one to sell--lot
us say for argument-legal opinions.
And suppose this statute provided that
II Tor any one) went to Justice and
reported on outh that TO the best Of
my knowledge and belief you were
olandestinely selling these legal opin.
Ions IN your home. said Justice would
be empowered and compelled to Issue u
search warrant directing an officer to
search your home Cor any place | might
deslgnatc) for said legal opinion Sup
pose this were law In any portion OF
the United stntesl In Texas! what
would you think of the constitution
within the limits and provisions OF
which such law could cNlstY
But this Is a nero sample. There are
many, many like It. MIR. Cough!
Oh, Mr.. Cough, You have acted more
wisely than you wot OF.
j. NJ T.ENEOt1E
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

Texas legislature frequently boasts
or what It has done and is doing to ed
ucate Texas children. To you Mr.
Cough, belongs the distinguished credit
of undertaking to educate fair. round,
goodly portion OF that same legislature
seen much younger children much more
familiar
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

"a competent knowledge Of the laws
OF ones country IS the proper accom-
plishment Of every gentleman and
scholar, and is almost an essential part
of n liberal education. Our
country land city) gentlemen OF position
often enter parliament (the legislature).
BY virtue of thcir office they become
tic guardians 81 the constitution.
How unbecoming for a legislator
70 vote for new law. when utterly
ignorant Of the old oner-Shakespeare-
of-iaw- writer's,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

Might wO add. how unbeeoming for
a legislator to vote for any law when
utterly ignorant OF the constitutionl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28
nDuoArn rmnN, MN. oouGm,
by GatiInr. It's the hest and Most
vital Measure Yet.

Special Correspondence
Austin. Tex. Jan. 27.-Al praise to
Mr. Cough. keen of eye TO detect me-
cessltiesl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

II. now. those little handbooks of
constitutional principles will only be
asslduously studied by a great. Juicy
slice OF the house. you have erected
unto yourself a monument more last
ing than brass. alr. Cough--you have
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

And so, all praise TO Mr. Goushi And
when you gently limited. Air. Cough.
that II the constitutions OF Texas and
the United States were added 20 the
handbook OF rules TO be printed for the
houses guidance, u might modify
much submitted legislation. your re-
mark was bountifuily personal. Mr..
Cough
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

But Will they study II. Mr. Gough2
WIN they examine into the frame work
OF that singular poiity OF government
which Is Mt present accountable for
their running at larger
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-28

why, my hearers from al parts OF 1he
earth 10 you not get this bright and beau
tlfrl gnd radiant and blissful and trium-
nhnnt thing for yourselves, then go home
tellip,t all your nolghbors on the Pacific,
or IN lyoya Scotia, or In Louisiana, or Maino
or Drazil or England or Itnly OF any part Of
The round world, That they may have II, too;
have ii for tho askinRi have itnowi Mind
Won. 1 do not start from the pessimisiio
stnndpoint that David did when ho got
mad and said in his hnste, An men are
ilnrsri or from the creed OF others that ov-
ory man IS as bad as no can be. rather
think from your looks that you arc doing
about as we'll as you can In tho eireuIn,
stances in which you arc placed, but !
want to invite you UP Into heights OF
safety and satisfaction and holiness IS
much Higher than those which the weird
Affords as Everest, the highest mountain
In ali tho earth, IS higher than your front
doorstep.
he alarmed nnd afraid II had not seen
linn before and heard hisvoice, thought
Ia would cotne beforo not thEousa with
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-21
NOTICE

Ts hereby given that will in accordance with
Attic cs 80 and 2s6 Revise Statutes of
Texas, sell at public auction on Saturday, the
18th day of April, 1895, between the hours of
10 a. m. and D. m, at No. 42S Bowie street, in
the City of san Antonio, BeXac County,
Texas, the hereinafter described property,
the owner, Perry Oliver, whose residence is
unknown, having failed for more than three
months to claim the same, or to pay the prop,
err charges against it; no marks upon SAID
property: One bed stead, one dresser, one
washstand, one wardrobe, one cot, two Ia
bles, one spring. one sdeboard, one kitchen
safe. two stoves one roll of mating, one
wash bench, one wheelbarrOw, one box
kitchen utensils. one lot of dishes. four
chairs. four rockers, one bundle of pictures,
one half barrel dishes, one ironing board
three tubs. one furnace, one crate table
leaves, one kitchen table ard one childs
wagon.
This, the 9Th day of March, A. D., 1925.
2 q SOd GEORGE CLARK.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-21

"A severe rheumatic pain in the
left shoulder had troubled Mr.. j.
H. Lopez, a well known druggist
of Des Moines, Iowa, for over six
months. AT times the pain was so
severe that he could not lift any
thing. With all he could do he
could not get rid of it until he ap-
piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Il only made three applications of
it," he says, "And have since been
free from all pain" He now recon-
mends it to persons similarly atflict-
ed. 1t is for sale by F. Katleyer &
Son, Chas. Campbell and ]. Clavin.
druggists, San Antonio, Texas. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-21

new plays In LONDON or, In TACT, to
bring back anything tangible from
Europe. Miss Wainwright is pat
riotic and says that the dresses she
used to have made in Paris to
wear on the stage don't hold can
die to the ones she now has made
right here in America, and that
she has made a great deal more
money by producing plays by
American authors than she lost by
staging those written by foreign
ers.
Josephine Hall has resigned
from the cast of Shenandoah.
Nellie Melba, Lillian Nordica
and Jessie Bartlett Davis are just
now the star attraction at pink
teas and receptions in Boston.
The City OF Pleasure, the adapta
ton from the French, is essential
ly a melodrama. Those who saw
it when it was staged in Paris,
Brussels and other cities of Europe,
say that it is a companion play to
The Two Orphans.
Harry Brown, formerly leading
comedian OF Charles Frohman's
Comedy company, and recently
with Louise Beaudet, has just been
engaged for the cast of prince Pro
Tenn" He will play the part OF an
old king.
Sowing the Wind is now playing
return engagements.
John Hare, the English actor,
and manager Of the Garrick the
atre, London, who is coming to
America next season with his own
company, is not star in the gen.
orally accepted sense OF the word.
That is to say, he does not always
take the part in the play that has
the most effective speeches and the
end of every climax. Sometimes
he let's another memb Der OF his COM
pany be on the stage longer than
he is himself. Hare, it is said
achieves his successes by his fine
and subtle delineatiOn Of CHI arac-
ter.
Thomas @. Seabrooke recently
had an unpleasant encounter with
a comic opera librettist who halls
from Evansville, Indiana. Mr.. Sea-
brooke made an appointment by
telegraph to meet the author dur
ing the stars engagement in that
town, and have the piece read to
him. Mr.. Seabrooke was i'll, how
ever, when he reached that place,
and broke his appointment. He
was then sued for $50 damages by
the librettist, which was at the
rate Of a dollar a minute for the
composers time that would have
been taken in reading his manu-
script. Seabrooke paid $3.50 for
costs and escaped from arrest by
setting up counter claim.
Lola Yberri, the Spanish whirl-
wind dancer, who created so favor
able an impression at the Castle
Square theatre, in Boston, is likely
to be one of the features at the
opening of Oscar Hammerstein's
Olympic Music hall next fall.
Edward Jakobowski, composer
of Erminie and twenty other sue
cessful light operas that have been
staged in London, Vienna and 9TH
er continental capitals, and Fred
G.. Whitney, manager Of Rob Roy,
will probably come to terms short.
ly, by which Mr. Whitney will
produce in the Fall a new comic
opera witch has Mr.. JakObowski as
composer aud those strangely diff
ferent tries, Ireland and Spain,
as the scenes Of its action.
Lnie Fuller's manager, Stevens
cables with regard to Salome the
new allegorical ballet just prOduc-
ed by ola Loie" in Paris:
"Salome a great success. A tri-
umph for Fuller. The sensation
Of the Paris season."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-21
TO PRINTERS.

For Sale: Two Revolution Book
and News Press, size: 6.col. quarto
Is pages, 400 to 1000 per hour. In
good condition; cost new $500,
For cash $3.50 will buy. First'class
machine for paper and all kind OF
Job work. Address Buyer" car,
LIGHT office. IL ZOtt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-21
To the Laboring Men.

Why will you pay rent when
you can purchase home at reason
able figures, and on the installment
plan. The rent you pay will be
saved, and in time you will own
vour own property, IL 90 If
See JOHN Il. HAMBLETON q Co.
No. 1O4 East Commerce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-21
Rooms to Rent.

Two fine rooms with board at
625 North Laredo street. Mrs. Alex
Narga. 8 IL lWkr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-10

Scurvy scoundrels Robbing the City
and Bleeding the Unfortuuates.
The Chicago Post says: Corruption N
almost every form pervades the police
justice system of Chicago. The justices
themselves may not be guilty of contain
mating their hands with base brides, but
the hangers on In these so-called courts
are usually men without principle, bent
only on getting hold of such money OF the
unfortunate victims Of police justices as
they can seize by means fair or foul.
Nearly every station In which police court
Is held has as vicious criminals prominent
In the proceedings MS there are. In the
cells. The special bailor who robs the
wretches who are arrested; the shyster
lawyer; the man with pull, who ok
torts money from the criminals under a
specious promise of being able to have
their punishment mitigated, and last and
most dangerous Is the man who really
has pull" who can secure the suspen-
sion Of fines and who does 30 for consld-
grafton paid to him by the prisoner. Tho
figures taken from the records In the
Offices of the city attorney, city prosecI-
tor, comptroller and the various police
courts show an amazing disproportion
between the fines stayed and the fines
collected in police courts in the months of
October and November, 1894. Over $685.
600 fines were imposed, and but $4,000
collected
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-10
WHERE is BARRETT scoTTs

Strange Disappearance of a Default
ing Nebraska County Treasurer.
Bart Scott, defaulting treasurer of
Holt County, Nebraska, is reported to
have been hanged Monday night by Wig
ilants. There are many rumors afioat in
regard to SCOTS disappearance, and some
believe that Scott has been disposed of,
that he has been either hanged or his
body weighted and dropped into the Mo
brara River in the quicksands. Others
believe that it is only a ruse for SCOTS
escape and that he has fled to parts
unknown, while few think that Scott's
own friends have put him out of the way
to keep him from telling on them. Bar
rett Scott, while serving his second term
as treasurer of Holt County, Nebraska,
about eighteen months, disappeared from
his home in O'Neill. He was traced to
Mexico and long fight ensued over
bringing him back to the States. The
Holt County Sheriff came back without
him, and after long delay he was
brought home. He was arraigned and
convicted of stealing $4,000. The county
sued his bondsmen, but Aug. 20 the Dis
trict Court decided that Scott and not
his bondsmen was responsible. Scott
was out on bail. The case has attracted
much attention all over the whole West
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-10
Avoiding the Doctor.

Doctor SandersOn, an old Scotch ply
stefan, used to tell some droll stories Of
the medical profession in his early days.
In the first years of his practice small
box was so common that there were
few people who were not more or less
pitted with 1t. Various cosmetics were
in use to lessen the attendant disigure-
ment, but one old lady, who had grown
accustomed to her face in the glass, re-
fused to make use Of any such prepara-
ton.
Faith" she exclaimed, when one
paint, maun putty"
Doctor Sanderson himself was used
to heroic measures in treating his pa
tients. When one came to him suffer-
ing from toothache, he asked but one
question: (which is it?'
Then, when the offending molar was
shown, out 1t came.
So well known was his lack of cere-
mony that the ignoranti We're chiefly
anxious to escape him. The story goes
that as he was passing along the street
one day a sweep rolled from top to bot
tom Of staircase, outside one Of the
houses.
"Are you hurtY' called the doctor,
running forward.
"Not bit, doctor, not q bit" replied
the man, In haste. Indeed, feel o. the
betterv'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$3.7606; hogs, shipping grades, $3.50
@4.76; sheep, fair to choice, $204;
wheat, No. 2 red. 53Q54c; corn, No. 2,
44160451ac; oats, No. 2, 29@30c; rye, No.
2, 4S05Oc; butter, choice creamery, 230
24c; eggs, fresh, 19@20c; potatoes, car
lots, per bushel, 50Q55c.
Indianapolis = Cattle, shipping, $30
6.50; hogs, choice light, $3@4.75; sheep,
common to prime, sos. 25; wheat, No.
2 red, 62063c; corn, No. white, 43Q
431hc; oats, No. white. 33G34c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3@5; hogs, $304.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, 51@51hc; corn, No. 2,
42@421ac; oats, No. 2, 201dd301ac;, rye,
No. 2, 52@54c.
Cincinna ti-Cattle, S3.5O65.5O; hogs.
$3.50@5; sheep, $1.25@4: wheat, No. 2,
63Q54c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 421d@43c;
oats. No. 2 mixed, 32033c; rye, No. 2,
53@55c.
Detroit Cattle, $2.5O65. 30: hogs, $40
4.75: sheep, $2@3. %; wheat, No. white,
65Q56c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 45@4Gc;
oats, No. 2 white, 33Q34c; rye. No. 2.
b5056c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, 54@55c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 43@44c; oats, No.
2 white, 336331bc; rye, No. 2, 5O052c.
Buffalo-Cattle. s2.5O@5.5O: hogs, $4@
4.75; sheep, $2@3.50; wheat, No. 2 red,
661h657c; corn, No. yellow, 46Q47c;
oats, No. 2 white, 35036c.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, 5S@
5S15c; corn, No. 3. 41@42c; oats, No. 2
white, 31@32c; barley, No. 2, 53@55c;
rye, No. 1, 49@51c; pork, mess, $1,000
11.5O.
New York-Cattle, $365.50; hogs, $3.50
as; sheep, $4,000; wheat, No. 2 red, 81
062c; corn, No. 2, 516511dc; oats, white,
Western, 38042c; butter. creamery, 220
26c; eggs, Western, 23025c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-10
Is ON A FIRMER BASIS.

Comparative Statement of Failures
in the United States.
II. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade says:
Failures for 1894 are fully reported, be-
ing 13, SS5 in the United States and 1856
In the Dominion of Canada. Liabilities
In the United States were $172, 992, 500,
and in Canada $17,616,215. Neither the
decrease of over half in this country, nor
the increase of over 40 per cent in Can
nda is surprising, but the statement shows
that most of the decrease in the United
States is in manufacturing liabilities,
while the entire increase in Canada is in
liabilities of trading concerns. A few
States, including New York and Pennsyl-
yania, show more failures than in 1893,
and in a few Southern States the amount
Of liabilities is larger, but in central and
western States very much smaller. The
failures have been 1875 in every thousand
firms doing business; the liabilities have
averaged $132.17 to each firm in trade,
and in proportion to the volume of solvent
business represented by all clearing house
exchanges, $7.63 for every $1,000. The
review places in clear light the fact that
prices of commodities are ut the lowest
level ever known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-10
Snssxins.

DR.. Scanes Spicer, reading paper
the other day before the Chemists
Assistants Association on ''Sneez-
ing" sold his hearers that the act of
sneezing has always been regarded
as supernatural, and by many races
was held in reverapce. Hence arose
the custom, not even now altogether
absolute, of making some remark
directly after sneezing. Sneezing
was regarded as sign Of impeding
death during the plague OF Athens.
Many classical writer's make especial
reference to sneezing, and some sup
posed that during sneezing devils
were expelled.
Sneezing itself is reflex nervous
action, and is brought about by
mechanical irritation to the ends of
the nerve fibres which occur in the
tissue of the nose. When this irri-
tation occurs, whether it be due to
foreign body or change of tempera-
ture affecting the tissue Of the nose,
o nerve impulse is transmitted to the
brain and certain nerve centers in
the medulla oblongata are affected !;
this results In certain impulses being
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-10
PRICES.

During the gold fever in California
the price of board was from So to SIS O
day in San Francisco.
A Countess Of Anjou in the twelfth
century gave 200 sheep for Il copy of IL
favorite set of sermons.
The sum of $500 for pair of boots
was deemed reasonable during the last
days Of the confederacy.
A suit of chain mail, such as was used
about the time of William the Con.
queror, often cost $1,000.
Demosthenes paid 2 chalchi. that Is,
less than cent, for two waxcn tablets.
to make memorandum.
The first bits of India rubber that
were sold in London for erasers brought
about % cents a cubic inch.
During the reign of Trajan. n Roman
laborer paid cents for two pieces Of
wooden cloth to serve as socks.
The huge masks in which actors
played on the Greek stage In the time
of Aeschylus cost 30 cents apiece.
A Pompeiian hand mirror of brass
cost Is cents; OF silver, s9.27, and the
seller guaranteed to keep It bright.