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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-30

One OF the female Inhabitants OF the
burnt district attempted suicide early yes
terday morning by jumping into the river
on Of Kinney's wharf. She was rescued
by the watchman Of the cannerg and
several Others who were attracted to the
scene by the woman's loud cries for
help.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
An ELEGANT SOCIAL AFTAm.
Two society Ladies' Give IA Pink
Social in Their New Home.

one Of the most recherche ana splen-
did social functions Fort Worth has
seen for years was the M Home" of
Meadames Fouts and Miller, Front and
kallinger streets yesterday evening
from to o'clock. Primarily, 1t was
a gathering Of hosts OF lady friends to
greet their hostesses in their new nnd
elegant home. Specially, II was n re-
ception in honor OF Miss Harriet short
OF Omaha, sister OF Mrs. Fouts. They
We're assisted by Mrs. Henry Root. Miss
l.cta Clark. Miss Irna Fosdick Nrs
David Keller, Miss Clinton Huffman
and Miss Helen Clark The closed mar
Tors We're brilliantly lighted with scores
OF PINK wax candles under fancy pink
sNaues oil many varieties. Chocolate
was served from the pink table I'm dpli-
cate pink cups. Tea, coffee and tbe
dalntiest OF refreshments were served
from the side tables. Carico's Hotel
Worth band sent subdued strains OF
sort music from an upper room througb
the house. A crush or the city's lead-
ing society ladies' thronged the bouqa
ana kept up continual buzz OF lively
conversation. No more brilliant gath
erlns or elegant costumes has ever been
seen In Fort Worth. The richness 80
tRe material used suggested that All
me stores must have been pansoclfod
ana tribute laid upon only the choicest
goods, while the art Of the most RiftsS
ana skilled modistes had assisted tbs
good taste of the wearers in PRODUCING
me pest possible effects. The whole
aIslr moved without the least con-
fusion and as smoothly ms ~ bosta III
and guests were In the habit on rivins
ana attending such gatherings daiIvs
Quiet and natural dignity and easa
excluded every appearance of stIffness
and rlgidty, and formality assumed nv,
ar OF delightful informally. Social
greetings We're genuinely kind and
genial and all seemed determined ia
nlhe everybody else happy. At
ana so ended a social that every ons
felt was the pink" OF perfection 'e
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

the following appointments were made
today:
First-.Dr. J. Y. Bradfeld, danger
field. Morris county.
Second-E H. Hopson, Pittsburs'
Camp county.
Third--M. j. y. Young. Bonham.
fannin county
Fourth-J G. HUMPHREYS, van Al
siyne. Grayson county.
Fifth-J. r.. Bass. Caddo Mills. Hunt
county.
sikth-K. J. Klvlen, Dallas, Dallas
county,
seventh-R. G. Brown, Lonsview.
Gregg county.
Eighth-w. a. Trabue. Carthage,
Pamela county.
Nlnth-John p Porter. Terrell Kauf-
man county.
Tenth-J. NJ. King, waxahachle, Ellis
county.
Ele3enth-B. II. Rice. Marlin, Falls
county.
Twelfth-o. c. Kirwin, Fairfield.
Freestone county.
Thirteenth-J W. Madden. Crockett.
Houston county.
Fourteenth--R. w Haltom, Nacog-
doches. Nncogdoches county.
fffteenth-N a, Cravens, Wills
Montgomery county,
Sixteenth--Willlam Joseph. Hemp
stead, Waller county
Seventeenth--John W. Harris, Gal
weston. Galveston county.
Elghteenth-T II McCommon, Fla
tonin, Fayetle county.
Nlneteenth-W. NJ. Stone, Caldwell,
Burloson county.
Twentieih--,Tulus schutze. Austin,
Travis county.
Twenty-nrst-L II. Browne, San
Marcos, HAYS county.
Twenty-H NJ. Mathis, Co
Had. Gollad county.
Twenty thrd-George w. Fulton.
Gregory. san Patricio county.
Twcnty-fo l.. Slayden.
San Antonio BcXar county
Twenty-nflh-S NJ Simmons, Eagle
Pass, Maverick county
Twenty-sixth-H C. Randolph, Cole
man. Coleman county.
Twenty-seventh--C d. Johns, Fowler,
BoBquc county.
Twenty-ei U. Connellee. East
land Eastland county.
Twenty NJ. Adams, Chilli
cothe, Hardeman county.
Thlrtieth-E W. Taylor. Fort Worth.
Tarrant county.
rhirty-nrst-G. W. Barefoot, Nocona.
Montague county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Groesheeck, Tex, Feb. ls.-Judee !,
y. chambers Is in Dallas in attend.
ter. e"u uaush-
Andy Thompson has bought out tho
interest OF Geo. Wake In the saIoon
OF wake 81 Thompson.
,,a Inc CITY fathers are having some
v vaIua 40 improvements done in The
way OF putting in new plank siuewaihs
TO the college from all parts o. 1 ths
city This Will be OF great bensfs
to the school children. s'''
Inc county road teams and horseg
50 we are Informed. will In day a.
Two commence grading the road leaSl
ing out 10 the Groesbeeck count
our people. ny
Mr John Lewis Hsd Mrs. NJ. w. n,,
win OF Thornton were married ~
,oaay, Justice WIN j. Harmat ofacist
ing, This couple are highly resnent, =,
ana are very popular IN Thornfon ~.
eisewhere where they are known anu
MIs. j. Il. Groves, who has -.
visiting at Kosse for some DAYS yen zen
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

then voted down. and the bill was
passed by the following vote:
Ayes--Agnew, Bailey, Beall, Boren,
Bowser. Colquitt. Crowley, Darwin.
Dickson. Gage. Harrison. Lawhon.
Lewis, McComb. Presler Rogers. Sher-
flli. Smith. stafford. Steele, Woods-2i-
Noes-Dibrell. Goss. Greer, shelburne.
Simpson, Tips--6.
Senator Beail moved 10 reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed
and TO table that motion which pre-
vailed, and the bill. so far as the SEN
ate is concerned. is completed.
Adjourned TO D. m.
The Greer cigarette. bill. passed In
the house. was referred to senate
finance committee,
House bill restoring upon Delta coun-
~ civil and criminal Jurisdiction was
referred to committee on judicial dis
trlcts.
House bill No. 314. authorizing the
managers OF the orphans home at Cor
sicana to dispose OF the surplus water
OF the artesian we'll upon the premises
was referred TO the committee on state
asylums.
Glddings' house bill. amending article
37 OF the Revised Statutes, giving
qualified voters OF Incorporated towns
the right to vote for all elective Off
GERS. was referred to the committee on
towns and city corporations,
Moores house bill transferring
Morris and other counties from the
district to the community school sys-
tenn. was referred TO the COMMITTEES on
education.
Agnew's assignment bill was taken
up and read by sections, beginning ut
section 3. where the senate left on on
yesterday The bill was read through
out and rested upon a proposition TO
put II into effect March I, 1897 The
only amendment that makes any ma
terial change In the bill Us published
was offered by the author to section .,
when there II a provision prohibiting
preferences It shall apply only to exist.
Ing debts; also TO changing the bond
required in section 6 from double the
amount" to the estimated value OF
the eRtato
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Senators Ten the nils They Paruc-
ulurIy Favor,


Austin, Tex. Feb ia Gazette rep
rcscntatiye approached the various
members of the senate today with the
question:
In what measure now pending In
/ either house are you most Interested ?"
The om-hand replies are given;
Senator smlth-In the bill to collect
back taxes.
Senator Simpsou-Raise taxes to 20
or 30 cents, get out Of debt, call q con-
stitutional convention. and go home
senator Cruwley--lu q measure to
adjourn. save the tax payers an i'm
mense sum OF money, the appropriation
bill.
Senator Agnow-My assignment BILL
the primary election bill now IN the
house. and the bill to Increase the pen
atty for robbery
senator Gage-Next to land and i'm
migration measures, I am most inter
ested in my bin 70 prevent nepotlsm.
Senator Goss--ln my land bill and
the back tax Dill. l don't care much
about anything else
senator Groer-ln q measure pTOviu-
ing for constitutional convention.
senator Woods-ln the bill to collect
the back taxes.
Senator Rogcrs-In the bill to author
ize the charterlng Of guarantee and
fidelity companies, and In my urbitra-
tlun bill
senator Colqultt--ln the bill TO pro-
vide for collecting the delinquent taxes.
senator pibrell--I am Interested moro
In defeating few bills than anything
clse-the discovery general assignment
and venue bills particularly / want to
see good tax collecting bill passed.
and n bill 10 regulate court fees.
Senator Burcn-ln my Joint rosolu-
ton 10 compel the voter TO pay his poll
taN' in the bill TO collect delinquent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

aps,in on March Is, to which all the
leaders win be invited At this confer
ence n plan OF campaign viii De
mapped out for 1896. and an address
viii be prepared for circulation on me
"Mlstnkes OF the Democratic Party III
state and Nation" The general as
signment bill now pending was con,
sldered, and It will receive the solid
populist vote. 1t is understood that
Judge Nugent declared himself in d.
rect opposition to the Armistead anti
trust bill and In all probability me
Populist members will follow the advice
Of their distinguished leader Before
departing for his home Judge Nugent
said TO the writer: 1.-THE age Of con-
sent should be placed at 20 years, but
II 10 years is the best we can get, why
then. | favor 10. 1t rests with the
Democrats They are in power
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Many New Members MnteriaIize To-
dny,

Austin, Tex, Feb. 19.-The third
house Is Increasing IN numbers. w. ].
J, Smith, h. NJ Howard, 4. a. Will
klns, II c. Porter James r. Murphy.
Paul Florlan and John S. Aldehon
came In this morning. Howard and
wilkins are boo men. Smith is a mis-
slonary and the others are fighting the
bill to tax Insurance companies. All
the big Insurance companies have their
agents here and fearful stories of i'm
pending disaster, bankruptcy and ruin
are poured into the ears OF representa-
lives by these sleek well-fed, we'll
dressed, well-shod and genial gentle
men.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Austin, Tex, Feb 19.-The pon,u,s,
caucus last night considered The LIS
iion bin OF Martin OF Kinney. wb,ch
extends the Australian ballot TO H.
rural districts and provides for n nnIi
tax receipt as a certificate OF cit,ion-
ship. The leading Popullsts iumns1
on the measure with cannIhal-like -
ocity, and It was decided TO nght M
measure 10 the last ditch. Judge M.
gent made scathlng attack on The
bill and declared that its caption
dlsfraneh,se M ponuIists OH to
groes." II was decided to hold a grnna
Populist pow-wow and love feast In
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
Quirr THEIR FEARS.
Persons Who Have Purchased Lum-
her on school Lands


Austin Feb. Ex-senator Greer and
Representatives Good, Lindsey and
Chambers are deluyed with letters from
their constituents, who are fearful that
the substitute for house bill No. gft
which passed the house last week
threatens their interests. The writer's
are unnecessarily alarmed They nrs
IN no danger. The bill provides that
an persons who have heretofore pur-
chased timber ON the school lands In
this state under the provisions of the
act OF April 1, 1857, and the acts amend
utOry thereof. and who have not when
TINS act takea cffect removed the timber
purchased BY them from said lana
ana all persons claiming under said
purchaser, shall have one year In oddI-
ton to the time specified in their sew
erAl contracts Of purchase In which
they may remove said timber on saIJ
lands 10 purchased by them. pt,ovidnJ
that such purchaser or purchasars a.
those claiming under them. SHAH Tor
the two years extension herein nrn-
Nided for annually pay In advance N
the state treasurer for the use OF the
available school FUND, per cent inter
oat on the purchase money az
paid for such timber so purchased Ia,
them respectively" The fact that thor
is great depression In tho lumber husI-
ness or this state and that the con-
tracts OF many OF the purchasars -
the timber on the school lands an n,Js
state Will soon expire, creates mn In.
perative public necessity, and emer
geney exists that the constitutional
RUE occurring bills to be read on three
several days I'M each house of the lerIs-
lature be suspended and that this ACT
take efect and be In force from and
after Its passage.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
CARPENTER OF ADAMS.
II Was Carpenter nnd Not nrnmIette
who Made the Fight.

Austin, Feb. 19.-It was Hon. j. j.
Carpenter Of Fannin county and not
Hon. W. A. Bramlette who made the
fight for the majority report which rec
commended that old Brazorla be par
tltioned. as Poland was partltioned by
the greedy Kings Of old. Bramlette had
no hand In the fight. and all the laurels
belong to Carpenter.
By the way. the new county Is great
for fruit and vegetables. They have
strawberries every day in the year I'm
this coast country, and the pear or
chards are the finest In America. The
fruit attains enormous size and IL juicy
and tastes like the California pear.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

lie WIN Introduce II Bili 10 Ch"ngc
the Venue Of Justice Courts.

Austin, Feb. 10. - Representative
Chambers was not aware until he read
The Gazette and Post that his chanse
of venue bill was practically powerless
to correct the alleged evil that he was
fighting against 1t failed to change
the venue " justice courts, where all
suits OF less than 5000 against farmers
are brought. Chambers was horriiled
when he read The Gazette and Post.
He saw that his bill, which has passed
the house, contained a great defect.
Now he will prepare another bill to
change the Venue Of justice courts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Austin, Tex, Feb lg.-The house
committee on internal improvements
reported favowbly Graham's bill pro-
yiding that railroads shall file chatteI
mortgages in offices Of secretary OF
state instead of county clerk as here
toiore. The Bramlette bin was not
considered
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

AuSln Tex Feb. l9.-The house
committee on claims will submit two
reports on the claim Of the Chambers
estate, the majority giving them SlO.-
900 ana the minority recommending
that the claim be rejected Travis Hem
deson signed the minority report.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Austin, Tex, Feb. ie.-Afr. ]. II.
Trezeyant, president OF the Dallas
state Fair and Exposition assoeIa ton,
mas requested Governor Culberson to
citation from each senatorial disfrie,
and In accordance with this request
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Austin, Tex. Feb. 10 Waller $. Ba-
ker Of Waco, Hon. Wash Jones OF Bas-
trop' county Clerk John p. King and
John A, Horribly Of Fort Worth. are
among the prominent arrivals tonight.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

bS Northumberland by the
house of representatives that rule of
sald house be amended by adding
thereto the following.
whenever tho speaker shall be alb
sent at any hour to which the house
may adjourn It shall be the duty OF the
ehlet clerk 20 call the house 20 order
and to have the roll called, and it
quorum be present the house shall pro-
eeed TO elect a speaker pro tenn. who
shai discharge tho duties OF speaiter
OF me house OF representatives during
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Guthrie. o. =, f,s,,.r,a |
bona Legislature 4 r,llgs
Bill compelling gu 81
within six miles vi. n
10 to the county I,, ssrf u
an end to all ,.rr " =
rival town staitips
panies-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Joy and mlrth win ~, ~ I
parlors and dancing ~ rs 3 \
ware tonight, me ~. VA "
dillon given by NC 3, ~ rs
A. Mcdonald ana "a. n lsfiif|
II. bowman. YAM Y, rnsc,rs.
been sent out. MILK, ~
the season and , ons III
society VIII props ''s mi ~
feelings OF pleasure - Il
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-21
The Pot Called the Kettle Black Because
the Housewife Didn't Use
SA POLIO
Gracious Acts Pay.

And these things "pay." Let no gir'
.ntering life deceive herself into be.
lieving that they do not. If she even
does not want to be gracious and at
tentive to her fellow-kind, because Of
any moral beauty she may see in 1t, let
her be so because Of the policy Of it.
She may contend successfully that II
does not "pay" in the short run. Other
girls, just as popular, are self-absorbed
cold, egotistical, Indifferent to others
to the point Of brutishness, she may
claim. But she cannot prove her case
for the long run. There the thoughtful
disposition tells invariably. 1t Is not
gush that makes the genuinely popular
woman, it is not beauty, nor money,
nor brains alone, nor even a good heart
and a sunny, good-tempered disposition
not as measured by the long span.
It Is the woman who seems to know.
by @ subtle intuition, just when a little
note, a few flowers, q message, will
strike the right chord, come at the mo-
.ment when, though quite unconsciously.
perhaps, the recipient was craving
something Of the kind. It is the wom-
an whose delicacy is never at fault,
who is there just when she is most
wanted, and not there when she would
be de trop, simply because, having
formed a habit Of thinking Of others,
she finds it perfectly easy to put her
self in their place, and to feel as they
feel at given instant. 1t is the won1-
an who never disappoints. This Is the
genuinely popular woman.
"Oh, well, in the large things OF lift
40 one wants to disappoint," exclaims
one woman. "But In the little things"
Precisely. In the little things. 1t IS
The little things that make up life. Did
one ever hear Of great deeds, isolated
heroic actions, making woman popu-
lar? By no means. The little things
count. And well they may. They are
the hardest-Chicago Mail.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-21
A ssPetrifying SPRING. in Georgia.

The recent accounts of the wonder
tll properties of q certain creek in the
Black Hills country, which is said to
transform plants, nuts, leaves, and
even flesh, into solid stone, reminds
NE that there is spring in Brooks
County, Georgia, which in very short
time converts wood and several other
substances into hard rock. The peculiar
qualities of this Georgia fountain have
been known since early in the century,
when an old "b'r hunter" accidentally
lost his knife in the basin, which has
been followed out of the granite strata
by the ceaseless. bubbling of the water.
A month later the old trapper again
repaired to the spring and was agree
ably surprised to find his favorite
knife. The water had had no effect
apon the bright steel, not even to the
extent of leaving speck of rust, but
with the wood of the knife's handle it
was far different. The petrifying
particles with which the water is so
highly impregnated had entered every
pore and sap-tube in the wood, and
what was but q few weeks before
hickory handle of thome-make" was
now two thin slabs of solid stone,
wood-like in appearance, but as hard
and unyielding as chip from a granite
bowldcr. To this day the place is
known as cold Moore's Petrifying
Spring. ST. Louis Republic.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-21
That Tired feeling

Discharging watery fluid, and the
burning and itching would drive her
nearly wild. Unless we encased her
little hands she would tear patches OF
skin from her face and hands. We
tried many doctors and many reme-
dies and at last gave the case up as
hopeless. But our daughter Cora
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla, to cure a
scroiulous lump near the left breast
which caused her much pain and
after taking bottles it disappeared;
Blanche, who is now eleven, mad
spent seven years of suffering, so l
concluded to give her Hoods sarsa-
parilla. She took 5 bottles and her
face is smooth and soft as a baby's,
the color of rose petal. Her hands
are soft and white, where four
months ago they were blue and red
and calloused nearly like leather. ]
cannot express my gratitude by pen
or mouth. 1t seems a miracle and
our friends are surprised" Mrs.
ANNA L. CLARK, 40l E. 4th ST.. Du-
luth, Milan.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-21
w. r. MoRRIsoN'S GOODNESS.

somehow Did Not Make the 1mpresr
sion on His Wife He Expected.
A gossiDer in the Washington Post
tells a story on Col. William R. Morrt'
son. The colonel believes thoroughly
In the efficacy Of discipline. He has
spent a great part Of his eventful Ca
reer In hotels, and one of his theories
has always been that the mind can be
so trained that the biggest SORT Of a
hotel fire is powerless to sidetraek the
reasoning faculties on occasions when
presence Of mind Is needed. He im-
pressed this theory very strongly upon
Mrs. Morrison by conjuring up a va
riety Of critical exigencies and instruct.
ing her how to act in given cases. Fate
would have it that the colonel should
be put to the test. He and his wife
were aroused from their slumbers one
night by an alarm Of fire. The hotel
in which they had their rooms was aHre
and great confusion and tumult ensued
among the guests. "Now Is the time to
put into practice what I have always
preached to you, my DEAR" said the
colonel. Don't get excited. Put on
your indispensable apparel and take
your time. Don't lose your head. Just
watch me-" He calmed Mrs. Morrison'a
anxiety, handed her the various articles
necessary to her toilet put on his collar
and cuffs, took his watch from under
his pillow and placed it in his vest
pocket put on his hat packed valise
Of yaluables, and, taking his cane,
walked with Mrs. Morrison out Of the
burning building into the street. "Now,
my DEAR" he said when they we're safe,
"don't you see what grand thing it Is
to keep cool and act with deliberate
purpose In an emergency like this!
Here you are completely dressed as
though you were going out for walk,
and over yonder are several ladies IN
complete dishabille." Just then Mrs.
Morrison for the first time glanced at
her husband. "You are right, William"
she said, ''it IS grand thing to keep
cool and act deliberately, but If I had
been you 1 would have stayed in the
room long enough to put on my trous
ers."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-21
About IcemakiES.

A very novel combination Of INTEREST,"
IS now being consummated In some OF
the Western cities IN the union OF
plants built for the production OF light
with plants for the manufacture OF ice
the same companies intending to ope.
rate the two plants as joint enter
prise. This idea has also taken root
near at home, and the plans for gas
and ice plant in a nearby city are nl-
ready in an advanced state Of prepare
ton, says a Chicago newspaper.
This new development Of the arhh
cial ice business has been brought
about largely by the improvements
made in the process Of it's manufacture
which have not only materially i'm,
proved the quality of the product, but
reduced its cost to a point that seems
to assure a very large profit even at a
price much below that possible to those
who get their supply from naturef
stock.
1t is claimed that the "plate" process
enables the product to be made enure'
ly free from impurity of any Sort freez-
ing from plate outward, tending: to
expel all the impurities which by the
"can" process Of freezing from the four
sides Of the cake, are lodged in the CEN
ter Of the block. The plate" process
ohYiates also ali Of the necessity for
raising the temperature Of the water
before it Is frozen and the best results
so far gained by the "plate" process
indicate a product Of ten and FIVE
eighths tons of Ice from O single ton
Of coal where artificial heat Is de-
manded in supplying power for thu
manufacture.
In the "can" process the results ar,
said to have never exceeded seven tons
of ice to ton Of coal and the average
product has been much less than this
proportion. The "plate" process neces
states heavier investment In the or
iginal plant, but gives a higher per
centage Of return upon its cost 1her
once in operation