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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
THE ART OF GIVING.
IT. farhhurst Assert. That It Mu.t N.
Learned Just M spellinr II.

Tho Passion of Money Gc,tingn 4. AZ.
.p OF Dr. Charles II. Parkhurstis nnner
~ iho Ladies' Honc journal. In dIsc,.s
my ono phase OF his thomo he saws
a man cannot DO trusted 10 do r,rh. e.,
.nls ttho nrt of Riying) or In any n bar
particular TIL ho can do right eoslly.-,ho,
Is TO say until 1t has become bIs Iah,, ~
10 right. Giving cannot be lon IN ir,n,,,so
any moro than spelling can DO I'M ~ Inn.
pulse. We have seen what n,sh, i,s " ~ IN
impuisive spoilers, and they mnl;o inst ,ta
same wretohed work with oribocranhv
ma. impulse giving makes with charity.
.he purpose subscrved by putting
INTO ,ho chiid's hands MS n Rratnity tho
,nonuy 'hae no Is expected TO bcstow as a
,%n Merely letting money 20
surough ms hands will not make him
emartaoie my moro thnn letting water
snp through load pipo will make the
icau fertile. Tho act that Is roina Ia
strengthen tho littlo.bo giycr or tho ilt,le
giri giver In tho dircction Of inntutnd
generous disposition must DO mn net In
which tho actor feels that hc Is parting
WIN something that is his own, not some,
thlng which no Is merely handling In the
capacity OF agent. IL is a very common
thing' II there is bcggar at tho door 10
whom pittnnco Is TO be given, or anih.
efing In tho church or tho Sunday sehoo,
where tho contribution bog is TO bo pnssed
Tor tho child TO ohtnin from it's father or
mother tho requisite penny, and then for
tho child und purent both to Imagine that
tho child was somehow involved In nnd
disciplined by the penny's confcrment.
Iho child In tho Sunday school does not
learn TO givc in that way any moro than
tho child In tho spelling class learns to
spell by the bare mlmicty of tho lcttors
That tho teacher herself puts into tho
childs mouth.
Wo learn to spell by making the spelling
our act. We learn to give by making tho
giving net our act. 1t il hoped that this
truism will tonch n vibrating chord In the
intelligences md hearts OF parents. Tho
world is full Of monoyed men; but, really
great as is tho amount bestowed in lonc.
faction, 1t sustains very feeble ratio to
tho amount that men and women bcstow
ON themselves, and II Is not because these
people arc Intentionally sorlld and have
no blood In their hearts, but because years
ago, when they wcro children. their par.
outs imagined that while schooling would
BIO necessary In order to qualify their of.
spring TO read and write. no schooling in
particular would DO necessary In order 10
educate thom into tho far more difficult
oapabllity of parting with their own pos
sessions in tho interests OF and for tho bot
tering of others, safeguarding tho lesser,
trusting to chance for the greater,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Connolssenrship is bcsut with tumpta.
lions, and II u hard to- lay down rules. IL
Is clearly fair 20 buy young mans work
at Its market value say n Rossottl IN tho
pre- Naphncllt0 days, for 900 or El0O but
to purchase below the known value, say, n
Shakespeare qunrto from au ignoramus for
% crown IN trading boyund reason ON an.
Others ignorance, Tho same consldrn-
lions apply ns In hot ing, In fair betting
man buys chance, but whom the chance
you sell Is no chance at all, and you know
II, You are swindlinR. Betting ethics,
which arc vague, forbid betting on cor
tainty, but really tho morality Of tho mat.
tor Is TINT man should get his moneys
worth In tho way OF chance. Still II ~
IL not fair 10 trade on anothur's Ignorance
ono may profit In reason by onos own
knowledge.
For instance, we'll known writer picked
mp In twoponny barrow Mt different times
tho only Two known copies OF a Shelley
pamphlet The pamphlet was unsigned
and perhaps not another man In the king
dom would have identified tho book, so
TINT the purchaser almost created tho ynluo
OF what no purchased. In horse dealing
cavcnt omptor Is takcn In Its widest sonsc,
yet even In buying horses eases may arise
where the buyer should not take too good
caro- OF blmsof No doubt la such bar
gains MS we'll as In connulsgeur purchases
ono has 10 take into account oil the times
ono Is "dopc," and tho professional horse
copper ur brio brRc dealer makes IL his
trade TO sell, not NJ fixed price, but ut
tho largest possible profit, 10 that the
tables mny fairly bc turned ON him. Lon.
don Spectator.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

"ono OF the thlngs TINT irrltate me,
said Mr.. Chimney Ia to have tho man
whom | sit down nort TO In street car
persist In sitting slowed round so TINT ho
takes up moro room than belongs to him
and deprlyes me Of some that belongs to
mo. ono OF tho things that rejoice mo Ia
the expression on tho face Of tho man who
has been occupying three nfths Of n GROSS
sent on the elevated, and who looks up,
but falls to move whom somebody comes
along looking for n seat, when tho big
man sits down beside him, and, calmly,
irrcsistibly and conciurlvcly, crowds him
over 10 where he belongs. New York
Sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

II Was Taught by Young Woman TO .
Dandy In n Car,

This CIR on Sixth avenue "L" train,
bound up town, was crowded. Tho vast
majority Of tho Passengers were women
who carried bundles. Plainly they had
boon shopping aud wore returning home.
Most OF them wore tho weary but satisfied
expression ~ ono who had bought some
thing shu didn't need for tii.ps, reduced
from tle. Several mon were hanging by
tho car strnps
The only man seated In tho car was
gorgeous young porson, whose patent
leather shoes were MS shiny as his tall hat.
His hunds were covered with rings which
hc held up for admiration by stroking his
downy upper lip. by tho exquisite sat n
messenger boy, deeply Interested In some
tnlc Of piracy or Indian fighting.
Moro women not ON tho chr at Twenty.
third street Ono was gray haired. iIer
arms were full OF bundles, aud shc had
evidently been roughly handled In some
rush ut bargain counter. This old lady
stood directly IN front OF tho young man
with the loud clothes md tho diamonds,
swaying with the motion OF tho cur. All
tho other women near ilxoi stony gluro
ON the young mnn which said as plain us
words, why don't you got NJ, you brute,
and give TINT poor, tired woman u sontg'
Tho brute put his hnnd In his trousers
pocket and pulled out u o cent plnco.
Hero, he said, nudglng the messenger
boy, "tnkc this I'll pay your fare Give
this lady your seat.
"Sir." exclaimed the gray haired
woman, her duh eyes lighting up with
nnEor. "Slr, you arc impcr,incnti'
Instantly u young woman jumped up
and said, Madam take this scat, hrg
Of you. and, gently insisting, forced tho
old Indy TO he scntod. Thun, md not I'M.
III then, tho brute got on his frct. TAX.
Ing OF his hat, hc said. Pray take this
scat, MISS"
The young woman said not word, but,
throwing back hor head, gnvo him look
that would pierce sensitive man liku
dagger. Tho train arrived at Twenty
eighth street. and tho young man got on
81 don't believe ho had intended to got
or AZ that station" exclaimed n woman
TO her companion,
"oh, dot answered tho other. moth
ing could shaiuo him, That iuan would
not give scat TO his gandmothorl'--
Now York World.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

In tho EAST 1t is commonly said that ten
animals were admitted TO puradise' ~
The dog Kratim Of tho seven slcepers OF
Ephcsus; te) Bnlaam's ass, which rcproved
tbe disobcdiont prophet; t3) soiomon's
ant, which reproyed tho sluggrrdi az 20
nah's whaie; (5) the ram OF Israel caugh,
Inv tho horns ant offered In sacrifice III.
stead Of Isaac; "a the camel OF salebi to)
Tho cuckoo Of Bolkis; (Oj tho OK Of Moses;
fio, tho animal called Al Borak, which
conveyed Alolammod TO hen,cn' Inc FOL
lo,yInr aro sometimes added or SUBSTITUTE
ad. Tho ass on which our Saviour rodo In
IA Jcr,isalem; the ass On which tho queen
Of sheba rode when she visited solomon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

This Is tho strange problem presented
ct tho Hotel de villa In Paris for solution
TO tho poor girls who took part In the last
scholastic examination for what IL called
tho brcyet supsrieur; "a square tank, 30
ccntimeters deop. IA supplied with water
from two taps, Of which ono yields "a
liters minute mors than the other. II
tbs two tops were turned on ut once, they
would flll the tank In two houu. Tho
tank could also DO filled by letting the
larger tap run alone for ih hours. and
then tho second tap alono for ~ hous.
What is tho capacity of tho tankf How
wide 10 III How long would II take for
zach tap alone to I'LL itr' After the can
didates had puzzled thoir heads over II aud
failed to find solution Of the problem tho
examiner Ind to admit that thcro was no
possible solution. Tho candidates have
boon gracloualy informed that their failure
will not DO allowed to weigh against tboin-
--I0udop News
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
THE KITCHEN Her rHeArEa.
Mary Anderson. Story of whore She Did
Her First Acting.

In tho south most Of tho servants were
negroes. Among ours was u little mulntto
girl nut brown mnld, y she called her
solD whose chief attraction to mo was
her enthusiasm for tho thentcr. Ono night
in desperation l won't to hcr while she
was washing dishes In tho kitchen and
there unloldod all my hopes, II was to hur
l iirst acted, mud II WINS she who gnvo me
my first applause. Tho olapping OF those
soapy, stoaming hands seemed to mo n
ycrltablo triumph, Believing that n tragic
manner alone would sufficiently impress
tho situation on tho nut brown maid, ;"
began with a hollow voice and much fur.
rowing Of tho brow, Jun, wilt thou fol-
low and ussist mo whom | quit my child
hoods home To walk In the path OF Sid
dons, kcmbc md Boothf "Oh, Miss
Manic, you kin count ON dis pusson TO-
de Lor you klui Why, my stars, what q
boss actor you isl But you mus low mo
to call your nav" Aud In trlce sho was
gone.
few moments lhtor sho roontcrcd tho
kitchen with my mother, who was greatly
surprised by my performance In tho fourth
act Of "Thc Lady OF Lyons" which could
not havo been acted In more appropriate
part Of tho house, She, In turn, called the
critic Of tho family, DIR. Griffin. who, Ike
wish, was nstonished, and made my honrt
beat with joy by saying; "Iou'll make
good actress some day. Your scene has
thrilled mo, and l would rather have
rough work and good thrill than any
amount OF artistic work without IT,"
Spurrod on by such encouragement, l
worked harder than over, often staying up
half tho night to get some effect while try
Ing to look Into tho heart and mind OF tho
character under study. After that even
ing in tho Kitchen, read scenes or nctcd
them nightly TO our small household, usu-
ally from Hamlet, Richard" or Srhil-
lor's "Maid OF Orleans. MARY Ander-
son In North American Review.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
HE PLANETS.
Curious Ideas Concerning tho Deings Who
May Possibly Iiv. on Them.

May Possibly Iiv. on Them.
1t Is common to hear people speak Of tho
possibility OF tho planets being inhabited,
aud tho discussion OF tho question oftcn
brings out some curious iduas concerning
tho supposed planetary bOinRs. Tho ma.
Jority OF people mover imagine TINT II IN
possible that the great worlds which wo
know only Us shining points OF light onn
bo pooplod by othurs than creatures rosom
bling the highest type Of animal llfo on
this globe.
Such persons, although thcy may DO
able 90 tell you tho e1nut weight Of tho
earth In tons, pounds and ounces tho
minimum and maximum temperature Of
the surface OF the sun nj different spasons
and thu oxnut day upon which tho moon
becomes nh arid wnstc, never stop TO think
whit would DO tho OBJECT OH stature Of per-
sons living In such gigantic worlds as
some OF tho stars nro known to DO.
Tho dark planet which accompanies tho
giant star Aigol IL known TO DO more than
1000, 900 times larger thnn this cnrth Int
Its density IL 10 Hight that II Ia only about
90, 900 tinos heavier than our globe. You
nru now thinking TINT tho Inhabitants VI
this monster planet must DO Mt lonst
1000, 900 foot In hoight az they aro con
struotcd on such plan no tho world upon
which thoy rusido), but such Is probably
not tho case. Tho density OF the planet
would have n great donl TO do whom IL
came To qunstlon OF al2o and weight.
Figuring with density and size both ms
n basis, Nogol oauno 10 tho conclusion Tint
tho average man ON Algol's companion
world would bo e49. feet In height and
weigh botwoon 700 and 800 pounds. Ar.
mold and Mettcrloh both figured from tho
saino data adding thnt OF tho intensity Of
gravity, md gave a string Of corrected
calculations" la proof OF tho assertion that
"a man ON that planet could nevor grow TO
exceed 10 inches In holght, but would
spread out over quarter OF an aero OF
groundi--St. Louis Republic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
a raLeoaAM.



inc effect which tho telegraph mcsscn.
ger mas upon the members OF my sox whom
no delivers telegram makes us n fruitful
.henc Tor study, writes iiaryot Holt Ca.
noon IN tho New York Recorder. Nothing
suggests real feminine advancement mora
iuiiy than cool dcneanor on Tic part Of
a woman when sho receives telegram.
me feminine nature 1, prone TO DO appro-
hohhNo OF hnngor and SORROW, aud tie
messenger boys have como TO regard us
with cool MASCULINE amusement and supe.
riority. i learn from ono Of these fatcful
einissaries That q woman always tears n
message open in fcyerish haste before slo
signs tho book, thing superior mason.
iinc rcoipiont OF ono never does.
My heighbor received o telegram this
morning and tainted away In tho hall
near the door Of her apartment. The ,cle-
graph messenger Summoned noiphborly
syinpathizers, and esn became curious
hnu silent md oontemptuous eyewitness
OF what no plainly regarded us the Queer
ana inexplicuhlo ways OF women. A few
people ran In from the street, and some
boro cainphor and smelling salts, and 9th.
ers brought water and sympathy and yari-
Gus other restorntiycs and oae, more OH.
eious tnhn the others, called In doctor,
My gentle neighbor revived eventually,
and the telegram that had iluttcrcd to her
feet was opened by tho doctor Tie patient
bohold him tear 1t open, aud then, as he
unfoided IL, she swooned again. This story
Is dragging itself out immcnsurably, but
these things will happen in duo succession.
The message was from her husband, and
IT sa'd, "Gono TO Philadelphia; back late
tonight"
Then everybody laughed at her and
throw wntcr ON her, and tho doctor muir
INJURED, Too provincial, mnt,am-too pro-
vincial altogether" A Now York woman
hates 10 DO called provincial" and so
my ncighbor has nuttorcd In and out SOW.
orai times this afternoon and sputterUd In
q pretty feminine fashion. That thought
full spouse will catch II whom ho gets home
from Philadelphia. We women shall never
advance generally until wu aro ablo to meet
tho e1igencies OF such trilles M kilograms
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Do you remember Tom Thumbs we'd
dlpg9
II took place in Gruco church, not with
sexton masqueradIng In robes, but with
bona lido Clergyman attended by his
staff, says Joo Howard In tho New York
Recorder. Tho church was packed. There
was quite as much genuine interest in that
incident ms there cHn DO In any wedding
ceremony, md thousands sought admission
only to DO rcpulsed. Men and women
pushed and crowded and iostlcd. Some
stood upon tho backs Of Tho pews, and
whom tho tiny couples, General Thomas
Thumb, Miss Lavinia Warren, Commo-
doro Mutt and Miss Minnie Warren, made
their appearance, OILS and abs echoed
Throughout the sacred cdiflcc. Tho ladies
were gownod most sumptuously, rnro LAGOS
covered The shecny satin, costly jewels or
namentod their ears, their nccks, their
gnrmonis and their hands. There wero
titles galore, and oil the money that was
needed to hire the most fashionable
church, to foo u high priced clergyman
and TO secure tho artistic efforts Of tho
most accomplished musicians OF tho timo.
Prior to tho event tho newspapers printed
columns concerning tho contracting par
ties Unlike many others, these were real
ly notables They had been received, not
only BIZ tho crowned lcnhs Of Europe, by
tho sovereign American people, Wherever
they went crowds attended them. Their
miniature coach, drawn by miniature
horses, guided by miniature driver and
served by miniature footmon, was tho
theme OF ndmirlng comment. Tho mar.
ringo Of Tom Thumb and Layinia Warren
was great event in Gotham.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Many years ago, when Sir Henry Irving
was playing In Dublin, he was suddenly
called upon to undertake heavy part the
actor who was cast for IL having been
taken III. In those days tho gallery boy
WINS much greater conyersntlonist than
he Ia now. II a couple Of gallery friends
were separated. they thought nothing Of
holding % conversation hcross the house
while tho play was in progress. Whom Sir
Hurry mado his first appearance ON thls
occnsion, ono youtl shouted to another,
lis that him, ehf' "No," came tho re-
ply, "tbom is tho young mans clothes.
They'll shove him out later onP'-Wcst-
minister Gazette.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

II has been proved timo and again Tint
mo SO called "rnnnlbnl plants" OF which
thc venus ilylrnp Is the type. arc much
moro healthy when allowed their regular
Insect food Than they arc when reared I'M
der netting or In my other manner which
excludes them from thor regular ment
ulet The above Is an oddly Of itself, es-
lccially when we consider the fact that
hefo Is n certain school of botnnlsts which
teaches cannibal plants make 40 use what
ever OF the insect prey captured by tbom,
put II Is nothing compared with the bold
assertion inado by Francis Darwin. That
noled scientific gentleman hravely meets
tne vegetarian botanists" with tho asser-
lion that all kinds and classes OF plants,
whether known rs "meat Gators" or not,
pcaf moro md heavier fruits and seeds
when fed on meat than those that arc not
allowed iiosh diet. Ho grow two lots,
'omprising various varieties OF the diiler-
snt common plants. Ono lot was rcgn-
Mfly fed Through their roots, Of course),
WIN pufo juices compressed from meat,
me other with water and the various fer
nllzers. Tho final figures ON this odd OK
pertinent proved that the plants which
were led pure meat juice bore iGS fruits OF
,no Inherent kinds, while no unfed plants
q tho same number and original condition
pore but "a; also that the pampcred plants
oofe $40 seeds 10 every 100 borne By tho
pants that were not given chance TO
s'alliy cannibalistlc tastes. This Is Ger
Mlniy discovery worthy OF much careful
nuay md extensive experiment.-St.
louis Republic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
MECHANICAL tEos



Tho dcsrcc Of rrogrcss shown BY the
nrtiheini ilmhs now contributed IL aston
ishins. Time was WHOM tho man who
LOST icy c--r''d tho advertisement Of his
ca'nuihs CONTINUALLY about with him In
inl, l. all tono away, and tho orlnnis
moves ~ recovered, among his fellows,
Many WINK tho streets with two nrtIfI-
cial lcs's, nrd tho lack OF their natural In.
sirun,unts OF motion Is not dutoctcd by the
ordinary observer, whllo tiioso who have
but ono artificial leg often defy close scru-
tiny. To accomplish such results the
maiincd must purchase tho most approved
devices and must ,lovoto some caro- 10 tho
cultivation OF tho "knnckp Of swinging
tho contrivnncc but these pains 10 tho
end arc q triumph, though caution must
DO used not to put tho host leg foremoat
too prominently.
a uui,enai motion ut tho ankle Joint
has h""n introducod, with good rcsults,
IL, "" -cuiiar compruhcnslvcncss OF tho
natn'"a -'ovofncnt OF tho ankle has alwuys
ohcf-u tremendous difficulties TO tho
maker. ror long ttmo ono Joint was
used nt tho ankle, but q second IL now
usod, and the result 10 most satisfactory.
by tho usc OF springs md cords at tho
knee also IL Is possible for tho wchrpr OF
nm artificial leg 20 sit without tho annoy
nncc OF a rroirudlnE leo, which has always
boon cause VI difficulty,
Tho mechanical skill shown In tho man
ufnotnro OF hands aud arms Is no less iu-
gonious, for they nra so wolI constructed
MS To bn for uso MS wnll ns for ornament.
Ono maker seoms to regard tho latter ne
tho primary attraction, however. for he
says, II mike them so that tho hind can
DO detached, and hook, ring or any In.
struihcnt suitable to the wnarer's business
can 10 attached and tho hand Tan DO kept
noat and clean for dress purposes
Tho arms now made eau DO moved for.
ward or bnck, while tho fingers Of the
hand nro inado so that they can bo opened
or shut. by such adjustments tho wcarer
Is enabled 10 perform many fcais which
ono would suppose TO bu impossible for tho
MANNED. BY ono inovon,uut OF tho arm
the fingers are mnilu TO open, while by an
othor they are mndc to cl,isO, In which 10.
sitIon they nrc retained nriuly by spring,
giving n firm clasp.
a ,iolinist who lost his right arm WINS
fitted NO skillfnlly TINT no was cnablod to
play ngaln with something OF his former
ability, and one man, we'll known IN Now
York, has two artificial logs, yet hc Mt
tends balls, md Is by no means u "wall,
flower" though no sbuns the round
danoos. Thoro nro machine legged orlnplns
who skate on roller skates, aud there nro
men with artificial arms and hands who
play q good game OF billiards.--N York
Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Tho theory Is now advanced thnt Aacut.
ncy mountain at Windsor, Conn, wns once
= volcano. Recent analyses Of tho groom
granite from tho mountain shows that II
IL not really granite. NJ II contains no
mica. but different mineral, so thnt thu
stone 10 moro valuable than granite. II
Is said to be- absolutely iinperishnblo. AZ II
contains mono Of tho natural eicincnh
which cause stone TO decay. Tho stone hM
at some time been subjected TO intense
heat, which has driven out all the nutals
and made II emArkGbly compact. -Phila.
delphIa Ledger.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

A proud mother was congratulated re-
Gently on tho remarkable record Of hcr
daughter In her Latin studies at college
II am glad when l sec O pupils prof
cheney In Latin" the toachur who spoke
went on, from u .ncrccnnry standpoint,
II from no other. II Is fact there aro not
80 mnny ready and able TO teach Latin in
this country as Greek. for instance. l feol
as II n girl or q boy who Is mn adept ut
TINT has tho means Of earning livelihood.
as we'll M an elegant department OF learn
ing thrown open In which to acquire what
cannot be gained from any Other Lam
guage. "-Ph Philadelphia Pross.