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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23


Grand cotean-Mrs. juice Poietin dad
hore August 10. She. wpa formerly Miss
Cora Renaud Of New Orleans,
Lake Proyidence--Tbe Providence Lum-
her company. J. u. Ranndell. prealdont. Is
now loading a barge with cypress lumber
sold at this landing TO tho firm Of Ma
thudy q Co, OF 81. Louis. II u sai1 TO bo
the fneat cypress lumber manufactured
in Louisiana.
I.afnyelte--rwo more arrests were made
By Sheriff Brouheafd "a connection with
the arrest OF young AvAnt and Foreman
for assault on an Italian John Nugent,
nn aged and well known citizen. and
Finley Floyd. n young man. also we'll
known. we're lodged 10 jail charged with
aarault to murder the italian fruit vendor.
New orlenns--Thomns M.gTarry, a vet
sran OF the civli war ard gentleman well
Known 10 large rait OF tho community
died OF congestion OF the lungs rneAday
afternoon az his Residence. on 'rhAila acd
Baronne streets. lie WAS born on the 18th
Of November. lsl5, and was consequently
but 90 years Of age
GIenmora--A travelling photographer
named Erickson. representing Galveston
house, came in here with horse about 2
o'clock Tuesdny and after placing his team
aud Photographic apparatus In charge of
a boarding house keeper. walked out.
stating he was going 70 a ncighpore house,
He has mol been seen nor heard OF since
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
ron HONEY EATERS.
A Few words from II Producer 10 the
Comsmmcra.


Mr.. A. T. Pcete OF Branchyille, S. g.,
writes as follows in the Charleston News
and Courier;
some ono has we'll said. Sugar is a
modern invention: honey Is the sat OF
God" Unless we realize That FOR thous-
ands OF years mans only available sweet
was honey It's Importance as an article OF
food 10 the ancients IL not eaaiy oomprc-
hcndcd one could not understand why
jacobs sons journCying down 10 Egypt,
cnrrled among their presents some honey
from the Land of Canaan nor Wily the
law siYer from Mount Sinai included bpe-
cial provisions concerning bees. The fa-
cred writings are full OF references to
honey while classical authors from
Homer to Pllny thought bee culture
worthy OF prominent place IN their
writings Honey was n staple article or
commerce when the Phoeneoiana con-
trolled the trade Of the world tltelSiel,
XVII, ID; It was an Item In the tthes
nnld to the priesthood, and often figured
In the tribute eAaeled from conquered
peoples.
Among the Greeks and Romans 1t had
q place I'm the worship OF Tue gods nj
ceremonial feasts and funeral rites. So
honey continued TO be neld one OF tile
purest and most valued articles Of human
food untll tho use OF sugar became GER
orai. less than three hundred years ago.
That honey ls immeasurably superior 10
cane sugar as a food viii appear from
the following considerations; Probably
sugar IN sime OF It's forms Is the most
Important article Of human diet. All grains
and vegetables containing starch, such as
wheat corn. oats. rice, potatoes etc. I'M
dergo chemical change IN the process
OF digestion. which converts the siaroh
INTO form OF sugar. Fruits contain an
other form OF sugar 90 do many VcEc-
tables Now, IN the casa Of cunc sugar
and the syrups made from cane Juice the
process or digestion. By the nRency OF
he gastric Juice, splits up or divides the
vurar into dextroso or starch sugar and
levulosa or fruit sugar after which these
products are absorbed for purposes OF
nutrition. Whete the, digestive orgarS
arc weak, this process Is often not ~
feotcd al an, aud the sugar can not DC
accumulated. II then readily unhergoes
4 fermentation. with disastrous conse-
aurnees 10 the person using u. ntoduc-
lnx nm sorts OF gastric troubles. The IN
diesatlon produced by The use OF .ugar
@y,7lns aud candy mignt almost be classed
- n disense by Itself.
In the case OF honey this danger does
nd. exist. II IL already an inverted sugar,
nceding no action OF the gastric luce no
ehenilsaf change whatever 70 tit II Tor a.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
TEXAS IMPROVEMENTS.

KirhyNiiie, Texas, August no. Rlrbyvlile
~ atiN building, three buildings hNin4
now IN course OF construetion-a drug
store, blacksmith ana Woodworking
shop aud a restaurant The town Is also
badly IN need Of u good sawmill and
factories to Use up part OF the cotton
raised Ia this vicinity.
r. o. Isanler a Go. have built a Large
team shed and arc constructing eamp
house at their store for use of country
wagons and teamstcrs.
Moasrs. Lee & GO. have also "A large
shed under construction.
Washburn X Kennedy have opened their
grocery store on Main street.
MeasrB. Booker and Causey will start
10 build their residences here next week
w. w. Fortcnherry has a large number
or men at work here getting out tlrr
ana wood for the Gulf. Bcals~iont and
Kansas city railway. The now long dis.
lance telephones for the Cult, Beaumont
aud Kansas CITY railway arrived and
were put up today by General Managcr
j. II. Kirby, They work liRe charm
Manor. Texas. August 2O-stoek is he
Ing subscribed for the purpose VI boring
nm artesian well in town. Nearly enough
has been subscribed for Organization and
II IL expected that work will soon COM
mence. succeEsfN well viii ggcatiy
add TO our already prosperous town.
MI. John Mctutcheon IL looking FOR "A
stock OF furniture and viii open up
IN this line In tho Allison building soon
as received.
r. u. Strombcrg has completed his drug
store and commenced business,
The firm OF rosev u Johns have opened
their stock In the Rostofflce building.
Rancho, Texas. August eo-McRrH.
Brown & Hubbard OF Leesyille have pui-
chased the Nixon store building at this
place. and ere long will put In a fun
stock Of goods
T. W. Hodges has reoponcd his store
nn the corner OF our main business block
This town is growing out Of It's long
dullnpss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Alvin euni roloncl j. w. Edmondson,
VINO owns a large farm northeast Of Az
Vim. thinks milo lnnize las settled tho
question OF cattle igding and In fact.
The feeding Of any Kind Of stock This
plant n a UrokH between corn and sor.
ghum cane and viii produce az high an
arventy.fyo bushels 10 The ncre. oven IN
dry weather llo has tried IL aud duund
II very valuable Farmers Try q,
orange rribuno' Robert Garner. an
energetic rice farmer bought 10 town
Saturday shear OF rice from hls fali
which measured % feet II inches Ia iength
mud tho heads were In inches long Air.
has plenty of water on his Held, ana his
lice is doing nicely go Mr. James NJ
Tnrpin. who ~ nilluyRiing W. r. hollis
fam. about four miles north Of Grunge,
Of corn he n rnislng This stalks average
fourteen feet IN leugth, with three ears
" W a I Sa ls bs5S a n a, laShsS 9fg
years and Mr., Tuipln raised lhis corr,
without the old Of fertiliarrr, Has niiy-
body any land that Will beat thnty
Sherman Rcgistcr; A MIR curry, living
q rhort distance north of town. brought a
pumpkin TO flildpbrnnd's store this morn.
Ing which " n record breaker In point Of
circumference aud n inches IN diameter.
II " on exhibition ~ llildebrnnd'S, -
~. V. Chatham returned yeeterday from
ern parts OF The State, on hia trip MIR.
Chatham stopped at Marlin and Vlsltcd
tho wonderful well which has lust been
bored there, Tho well " over 400 feet
deep tho water has temperature OF la3
degrcen and pressure Of about forty
pounds to the square inch,
Baird STAR Captain Mnltby Inst
Wednesday presented the star man With
an apple raised on his farm IN thir coun'
~ that beats anything for size tnnt W.
hnye ever seen The apple " Of tht
willow twig variety. twelve inches ~ CIR,
cumferencc. Captain Maltby Gays he VIII
show apples raised on his farm with any
produced IA the United States,
Honham News. The Bonhnm broom
factory one day this week received orders
from BOnhnm merchants Tor IA dozen
brooms These hfoony arc 20 he fnnds
out OF fnnnin county hroomcorn by Fan
min rounty boys. sold by Fnnnln county
merchants, and every Fanuin county man
ought To ask for broom made by the
B0nham broom factory when no wcDtn
broom.
Ennis Meteor; Mr.. II. H. Moecley. who
lives In tho southern portion OF the city.
has placed on our table two pearf Of his
own raising which would be hard 20 beat:
They arc Of the lie cotta variety ana
would tempt tho nppetlto or a. mummy.
The LARGEST ono brought IN wetEhed one
mound and ono ounce. II anybody Gun
beat II let him put Up the goods
Comnncho Chief: ~ would 10 a 5000
pinn 10 fcil on ali the rtnta and razor
backs on the fnrtn for luz GSet tiry
v III bring, and spend tilf procerdn In the
purchase Of a smaller number OF improved
lhga.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

The following is from the Vlckshure
(Alss) Herald Of August 10.
The severe experiences OF tho planter
with last years crop IL going TO make hin
move with Circumspcotlon In the coming
cotton season, There Is danger of his
going from the extreme witch prevailed
last year OF stampeding his crops to mar
ket, TO the other OF holding ON loo long.
Tho happy medium Is tho true course,
closed unfortunately to many whose cropa.
large or small, cheap or dear, must 40
forward TO meet business obligations.
Counsel TO this class is very near A. idle
as singing psalms 20 II dead horse
The following extract may give a hint
TO the growers OF the tactics his enemy
knowledge OF which alwaya holps one 10
a right conclusion. IL Is taken from tho
Manchester Guardian, Of December, 1874.
I'VE are suffering from glut or silver,
cotton and yarn, Every day Increases tho
transparent necessity Tor spiunvra and
manufacturers TO buy their supplies FROM
hand to mouth Both spinncra ana man
utacturcra have recently departed from
this rule mud have lost money thereby
The gigantlc cotton crop hang ng upon our
rear the Indian dumping ground ialon to
replctlon with It's W per crnt excess OF
Imports over previous years. Indicate
that our only hope Hes In forcing down
the price OF cotton Of Zach stare whom the
wheels OF commerce promise to he
scotchpd. We have nothing 10 do with
IN" question, Ia the price OF cotton reason
ahlef We are not cotton growers. but
manufacturers. and as such have 10 exact
profit from our toll. This cun euly be
done by eschewing the ways hitherto
Travelled By those who catccm themselves
smart This class IL no longer In popular
favor, II has spcculated again and aguiu,
unul II scarcely owns the raga II stands
IN The continued faI in cotton yields a
harvest to tho men - phlcsm They are
destined 20 force down cotton, warn and
cloth until your Bombay upiuncgs and
manufacturer can not 1--we Force Amer
lean cotton down to "a per pound and your
Indian cotton mills will become cavcrns,
where the auctlonocr like vulturc. Will
make his iiuai FEAST
Tho year iSgl-a5 and is peculiar com
junction OF cotton Influences. offered
lno opportunity for "thc men OF phlcpm,"
Cotton growers ought TO profit by the
lesson presented BY the Guardian with
such cold bloodvd precision Tho rules
prescribed can be met by those who
have achieved independence OF debit Whom
cotton is forced below tho margin for
profit. initiate the spinner, sell ar he
buys, from hand to mouth" Under this
policy, tho growers VIII own something
more than the rags they stand in"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Hampstead. Texas, August I.--Grand
High Priest j. X. Stone. Past Grand High
Priest John z. Bell ami Alessrs. KopisGh
and Oostrclcher. Royal Arch Masons,
came over from Bellville Tuesday evening
to attend a called conyoeauon OF tho
chapter hero and assist In comforting tho
degreea OF Most Excellent Master and
Royal Arch upon u trio which was wait
ing.
The work began at $50 p. m. and con-
tinuel until late hour at night be-
fore adjournment
Alihough Hampstead Chapter has been
at WORK only q few months, II Is in
cfoaaing In Interest and members al each
Meeting. owing largely 70 the kind an
slstsnoe OF Judge Bell and other members
Of Bcllyille Chapter.
The regular conventions are held on
the second Wednesday night OF each
month. the time OF meeting having been
changed from the first Saturday TO that
date
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

who has been running an opon saloon In
Alvin since May. closed his doors this
morning. The local option election was
held on July II. the vote being about 10
for prohibition. The decree OF the COM
missloners court forbidding the selling Of
liquor in this precinct was issued thirty
days ago and went into effect today. In
place OF the saloon a social club has been
organized with the former proprietor OF
the saloon a. steward. aud members OF the
club can enjoy their drinks and no viola
ton OF the law be feared in tho dispensing
of the aame
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Halfway review.
II has been said that for moro than
year past the Rock Island has had It's
engineers reconnoiterlug over the country
between Fort Worth, GALVESTON. Sabine
Pass and Nelasco They have been gather
Ing great deal OF Information which win
be valuable when the road gets ready TO
commence the actual work OF building an
extension 10 the gulf, II II said by wen
Informed railroad men that the Rock Is
land has been hesitatng for "a long time
between Galveston and Sabine Pass Tor
u point for its terminus The tremendous
Job of bridging Galveston hRv has opcr-
ated against Galveston, but this has 1t
last been overcome by many conaidcrU-
tons to It's advantage. and Il is believed
that when the road gets ready to build II
VIII 20 TO Galveston, The fact that ltouE-
ton Is great railroad center and on the
direct line to Galveston has operated as a
strong inducoment IN favor OF Galveston
MS a terminus and this question IL be-
lieyed to be settled The building OF the
bridge will probably be put into the hands
Of the Rock Island Bridge company. a
CORPORATION closely allied with the rall-
road company
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
rnB sourpnnN STATES.

Brookhnven. Miss. Sim Roborts and Bili
Dixon. two worthless negroes who have
epont most " their lives In jail aud
were never known 10 work. attempted 10
KIN each other on the principal street OF
Ilrookhayon August 10, ltObnftH ~ quite
badly injured but DlNon's wounds are not
Reroua
Water valley. Miss ---Gcorge Plpltn nnd
Willie Burns two weil Known young men
rot into difficulty about a saddle glrth.
liurnH nccuaod pipkin Of taking the grth,
when hot words ontuod, which resulted In
d blow from Burns and = shot returned by
PiplSln, which took effect In the chest %
Burns, lust above and to the left of the
lcart. infiicting very dangerous " not
fatal wound
Montgomery, Ala.--Jr-e Cooper. negro,
was fatally injured by an engine on abe
Central road about ten miles from here
lle was ntting on the track when tho
engine struck him and knocked him on
West Point Mias.-J. u, Carpthers, one
OF tho largest planters IN CLAY county.
fhippcd tho nrst bale OF cotton 10 Nom
phls August ~. consigned 10 the cotton
exchange.
Birmingham. Ala,-llaryoy uoyd and
David Mines young miners, were both
bostowlng their affections upon Lizzie
Morgan NJ Vanderbilt. Whom Mines called
Monday night he found BOYD at the girla
house. Mines LETT and induced Andy Cal
laghcr a friend TO entiee BOYD from the
house 10 lonely spot Ia the woods. There
Mines met them, and after picking n
quarrel with Boyd. shot him Ia tho Btons
ach, causing death,
Scranton, Allan.--Afr ]. j. Cunningham
brought to Scranton from Moss Point what
IL probably the youngeat prisoner that
has ever entered jackson county jail, little
Dean Cook. aged Is years, who was sent
up 20 tho circuit court on tho charge of
nm assault with intent 10 XII anu murder.
Montgomery, Ala--OeorEe StfOther, the
10-year-oid son OF prominont stoelunan,
while IN bathing 10 the river with some
other boys got beyond his depth aud was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Kirbyvillc. Texas August 2O.--The one
thing that IL needed now Is daily mail
over tho Gcf, beaumont and Kansas
city railway from Beaumont 10 mako
a ilrst class city. Tho town has about
outgrown tho village, Much diaatisfac-
ton is expressed at Uncle Sam for CIV
Ing tri-woeky pony-mall from Bleak
wood postofflce. little country store
about six miles from hero. It is quite a
guy to be connected with the outside
world by u six mile pony-mnil route
three times week whom there Is first
class railroad running daily passenger
train into town.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
WEATHER ASD onops.

~
'.eh houfs four and one-half inches.
INe0nFor August % Most or ~. oata
W been marketed. The cron was shori
about one.,hlrd. A hravv min falling
\ re today.
se months droutn wns ~ , nrs vos,o I'd
good rain. II WIN NOT hcin cotton
VIII improve other nrona
|,ranrer 49,. aa
3fee montbs III - He pest ram ior
pcA Of the cation mero . On yes'erd',y. so
~ this ruin viii bs ~ ~ ,r %a isp pI.', ~
eop,
Ikingaburv A,,.,,., a,
D. last nirt, goou ram req
ton to growine Ia ',> III START the olu
4 10 tho yovng any wlii be a great bene-
ted 10 rrov N'''ot' as II mas never
8Sew w.
= u rsin viii hsnhet ''.n hsre III tWo Guys,
well as coi, 10y, n''sn' tiy lA'e peeeh crop
furnished ,i auu !, nus hlleu elsteths
Elertran VI A'oeN W"'e''
ii todn,. Nusuat PA very hard rain
I u acrn,,, u lasted about an hour and
au,h has ,r cn, w., by heavy wind. The
q MIN make vo'Ion y ny short, but this
,tcn, "''@e a good top crop on some
0alys.,
u iayv Robertson csunty. Auguet 20
"a Il
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Loclshart, Texas, August 20. Rev. a. j
Potter. tho Fighting Methodist preacher
has just closed a most remarkable and
successful meeting at Dallas, seven miles
east OF Lookhart on the Katy road. Dur
Ing the meeting forty persons protested
religion; eighteen Joined the Methodist
Church aevon the Baptist church and the
remainder Will be divided between the
Cumberland and Christian churches,
Roy. j NJ Guddy closed his open air
mootlng on Sunday ana is now holding a
meeting nj Luling.
The Chr.HtiAn camp meeting at Mar
tindple continues with undated interest
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Cuero. Texas, August 2i.--rho news OF
Yves Hardin's death created considerable
excitement here yesterday, where he
ranged for no many years. There was
not n mistrlal IN his case, tried here last
November. unon a plea Of guilty he was
given two ycarn for manslaughter the
trial or that case was one Of the nost
affecting ever witnessed here Hardin
made speech that brought tears to the
eyes Of most OF the Jury, rs well as ihs
spectators. The Judge who sentenced
him was very much affected and now
those who sympathizcd can estimate how
badly they can be fooled by promises.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

assisted by ex-unltcd states District At
torney iinnnay. II Il expected that tho
trial will last thrrc days.
number OF prominent citizens OF
Washington county To interest thcmscivcs
~ behalf OF !, u. Mathews, Who stands
charged with the killing Of county
convict whom he was guarding Oh the
BUCHANAN farm. The following gentlemen
are IN the party; Hon. d. c. Ciddingr.
NJ NJ. Fielder County Judge Curry. shurlff
league, County Clerk Leonard. County
Attorney buchanan, Deputy sheriff N.
n. Buroh, Constable Ewing, S. u. Kitchcn,
w u, Crawford. Joseph Rout, J. j. Mn
burn. John Carlisle. y. II. Matthew'S Tax
Assessor LanEhammcr. Il. j Fielder. c,
Y. Folder }, II, Rout. n X Folder. s.
Renstein, w. II, Raysor +, u. Gm
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Hemphiil. Texas. August y. District
court met at this place ON the 18th In
slant, Judge Jas, 7. Polly presiding W.
were nins convictions, all for INSIDE
mcanor.
The civll docket was called. and the
FIRST case tried was or interest, az It In
yoived largo amount Of property. H.
Il. Harper ct nj. Va. Jno. ~, Brooks.
Jr., and !. u. Polk et al. involving title
to about $500 acres Of the C. W. payis
survey IN sabiue county. Judgment was
rendered In favor OF defendant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Flatoula-A protraeted meeting 10 in
progress at the Methodist church con-
Quoted by the pastor Rev. T.. ID. Manzon.
Largo crowds attend nightly.
Bronham-The Baptist meeting ~ now
In progress. with very good interest mani
tested. Rev. Mr.. Boil OF Round Rock II
assisting tho pastor. Rev. J. N. Mar
shsll.
sirbyvillc-KlrbyyIiie' grst religious
services were held here Saturday aud sun
day by Rov. Sampey. Presiding
Elder Bowen and Rev. johnson
OF the Methodist church. Quite a
large crowd OF people from the country
were in attendance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
A sucrr..fuI ,Ic,tIup.

Manor. Texas, August 2O.-Ruv. W. II,
Wright Of Dallas. Texas, general mission
airy for the Southwestern district Of the
United States, has been conducting rec
vival at the Christian church, ana haE
had large and attentive congregations
throughout.
There were nfty-two additions TO the
membership as a result OF the services,
which were the most successful ever held
In Manor.
Rev Wright left toaoy for home, taxi
ing with him the affections Of his people,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Galveston Texas. August 2l.-'rhla even
ing at the residence OF the brides mother.
pr Austin h. Chamberlain, Inspector gcn-
cral OF the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite OF Masonry, was married TO Miss
Lucy a. Sweet, clerk In the auditorB,oftce
Of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fc Rail
way company None hut the members OF
the brides family were present and i'm
mcdiatcly after tho ceremony the happy
couple left for North Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Hampstead, Texas, August zi.--Tugens
nepfro Is on trial today for bis life.
charged with the killing OF John Heard
at Howth station about d month ago
This II the hottest fought case Of ma "
years. The case was called yesterday.
Tho State anno1noed ready and the de-
fence asked FOR a continuance. which vas
ovefruisd, az was also a motion for change
Of venue. District Attorney Pinckney Is
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

freight agent OF the International and
Great Northern railway and will enter
upon thc dischsrgc OF his duties at once
g. a. Waterman. travelling freight nvent
OF the Missouri Pacific. with headquarters
az San Antonio, Is In tho city
W. II, Bone. travelling passenger agent
OF the Memphis and Charleston .raiiway,
with Headquarters at Dallas, is In the city
visiting the local ticket agents.