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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
TRILBY NOT IN 1T.

noticeable thing about that foot Is the
broad, firm big toe. such a toe shows
strength OF character, iirmness and
executive ability. a weak big toe would
point inward. This toe was planted
firmly and squarely. II curlcd up lit
tie toward the end, too. These re-
troussc toes show independence and
determination. There are persons who
have noses formed that way, too and
you know what kind OF a disposition
they have.
There is woman In this town who
was left, by the death Of hpr husband,
with large publishing business ham
pered by mortgages. She rrOrsanlzed
that business. brought order out Of
chaos, and by tact and energy bought
and built up several periodicals until
they became abundant sources of profit
She has a short and wcll-formed foot.
q chiropodist told me the other day.
The great toe Is broad and firm and
curves outward In 4 way that shows
determination and grit.
Some ANTAGONISTS say that every toe
should be In direct line with the
foot. It's hard to judge a foot in that
plumbllne and spirit level way.
The man who toes well out az he
walks and steps squarely upon the ball
of his foot has, as general thing.
those assertlve big toes.
DO you remember the old Mother
Goose rhyme about the 1--WE little pigs
which you told off on your toes when
you We're a youngster? You said OF the
big toe, This little pig had roast beef"
of the second toe, this little pig had
none.' and the little toe was the small
and miserable pig that only "cried wee.
wee.'
There's self-assertlon and 20 In the
big toe, 1t ought to be strong and
broad II does more work than the
rest, 1t has more character.
signifcnuon of Toes.
Some persons have short, square toes
all about the same length, ana mn
assertive big toe that looks as though
1t was anxious to get out and look tba
world squarely in the face They are
the practical men and women They
look at everything from the standpoint
OF hard, common sense. Their Inste"s
are low, Their heels are broad, and
they set them down in way when
gives the impression that the owners
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

therefore,never lampooued and laughed
Out or fashion. as II was in England.
NO hne lady during those times
would think OF leaving har home with
out her little box Ia which she carried
slN or seven patches, cut in her IA
Notlte shape, so that she could imme-
ulately replace any that came on her
race Thus, with occasional glanced
N her little mirror 10 see that she was
looking passionate Or coquettifh, gal
liant or afrouted. the grand dame
quer WI
strange as It may appear. tho fash
ionahle Frenchman OF the eighteenth
century was less Of q fop thnn his
British prototype, for whale there Ia
no mention made of Frenohmen wear
ms pitches tho fashion seems 10 have
been adopted by every dudlsh EnRIlsh-
man, for dlapihorne. IN his "Lady's
Privilege London. l6iO). SAYS. 6I.Sai.
you, slgnor. II Il be lover's past Vol
are 10 act take black patch er ~,
! can furnish you. Twill make yon,
face more amorous and appear nors
gracious In your mlstresH eye."
Thcir Political Significance.
The patch was also used is denote
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

SNOW SNOW good breeding ana innate refine
.ieHt. me hand OF man of artistic
temperament il slender ana the fingers
are long and tapering.
pti,s.,,vsnca sed In patent feathers. with
liccdullly toes, do not get much of n
uhohce 10 show anything about Tho
character of their owner. After thnv
nanG Deeh Kept in such unyleldlng. en-
I.,',t 'eu coHlhs FOR a few years there
isht u really flesh and blood foot there
any more. There's a caIloussd Ir ,nvie
Shared and warped sort OF n thin
mere which shows no characteristirs
SNvept' perhaps, lack OF common sense
III the owner. But there are mon ara
"oi,c' whose feet have the semblancs
VI the shape they had when tbev
.Hhped around the nurseries befors
heels. 'eS ana FRENCH
rms Trilby craze has done muob 10
inuuue us 10 treat our feet decentiv
anu respectfully. Many a Young wnnn
az VINO mas pondcred over Dn Ma
Iler description OF the most beontis,,I
,"ut IA an Paris has had the rnurofs
w., ' i SHOES which were large enough
a., "vi, ana some even had the temeTi-
~ 70 appear in foOtgear almost os i"5,,.,
as the slippers in which Trijbv Nil, iO ,,S,,
Billy. l''''u ana Little
AZ the character cannot be ol,,tar.
49,, rom the lines OF the human foot
we" III lhese degenerate days.
som" Sorts Of Feet
oval It'll reef are not pretty as ron-
v ,,, tHlhg Most Of them arc poslfiveiv
ugly, DID you ever see an nrii or', ,,,,,,,.
or man that represented IN a dr1 VIM
OF ADraham Lincoln's foot. wbIcb is
gI;NhlDltri by Broadway shoe Js,i.ro
from ihe picture you would think Mai
1t Mes" looking at the gnarlcl ana
distorted taproot Of an oak. The most
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

ludlcrous in the extreme. especially az
fashion permitted the use OF other
symbols, such az the Cunch and four,
a Jllly little devil with his tail slung
over his arm, etc.
"A quaint old English book called
"hnglnnd's Vanity; or Gods Voice
Against Pride IN Apparel" printed In
1858 contains this sound rating Of the
eNaggeration Of :he fashions:
THE womOn's black patches remind
me OF plague spots, and make me think
that the mourning coach and horses
all In black and plying on their fore
heads stand ready harnessed TO whirI
them to Acheron; though / pity Door
Charon for the darkness OF the night,
since the moon on the check is ali in
eclipse ana the poor stars on the ;em-
pies are clouded In sables. aud no com
I9ort lelt for him but the l02enges on
the chin, which, II he please, he may
pick on FOR his Cnldw
The Fashion in France.
The French We're always more subtle
gllsh.
The fashion was introduced into Paris
by the famous Duchesse du Maine in
the early part OF the eighteenth CEN
fury, and In time patches or mouches
began to have a very important s de-
nifcance OF their own. ACCORDING Ia
the position on the face In which tbev
We're placed, and there Is no reason To
suppose that such significance has lost
any of It's power.
THUS a mouche placed near the corr
ner OF the eve meant la Passlonee'"
n the middle OF the cheek It meant
La Galante;" on the nose, IL. Effron.
tee.' and near the lips la Couuette. .
Ihern We're also several other mean
lnBs attached TO several other motboda
OF appl'atlon, 81 which 1t would not
do TO make mention here.
Ihe French never exaggerated The
FASHION as the English did, and 1t was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

ism. The firm big toe means practical
sense II Is well to have both.
In the perfect foot the little toe
curves a trlfle inward. You will see
that In classic sculpture. II the small
toe has an upward arch IL shows a
warm, sunshlny passionate nature.
Those with the short. stubby toes and
the feet which they stamp so declsively
at times often have that upward curve
to the little toe. Artists and students
OF pedagology say that this popularity
Is particularly noticeable In the feet Of
women In southern climates.
The High Inatcp.
one of the surest signs of refinement
and good breeding II the high, arched
instep. II shows long line OF cultured
ancestors. II II patrlcian. 1t marked
the feet OF sandalled Roman mobiles. II
has been seen In the courts OF Europe
FOR centuries, It is seen in New York
drawing rooms today.
1t IL no wonder that women have, for
centuries, sought to increase the M
tural arch Of the foot. It's more than
vanity which induces n woman TO wear
French heels, Still there Is not much
use in trying to affect a high instpp.
The raising of the arch by means OF
the French heel, Is too transparent a
ruse.
The best way il to adopt the new
Trilby footgear, which Is so big that
II hides the real shape of the foot.
Then those who see 1t will say that the
foot concealed beneath the abundant
folds of shoe leather must be really all
that Is artistic and "Trilbyesquc," or
the owner would not SO sacrifice out
ward appearances.
It's hard to apply set rules TO this
reading OF character in feet, yet there
Is much to be learned from toes. In
steps and heels.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

| perimonts too often. but 1t Is certain
tAat this particular ball has started a
wave OF balls ppudres the country over
one has already taken place In Wash
ington and Baltimore, Boston, Phila'
delpha and even Chicago have taken
up the idea, and are only awaiting the
proper time to develop It.,
Al our own bal poulre the women
We're rather reckless In the use OF
patches. simply because they did not
know the significance which used 20
be attached to the manner In which
they were worn.
a uit of History.
Patches first made their appearance
In England during the reign Of Charles
]. and IN France during the reign Of
Louis XIV. and Louis XIV.
There are some funny old books
which have much to say about the uses
and abuses Of the patch. or muuche,
In those and subsequent days
At first the patches We're cut out to
represent moons. suns. crosses stars,
comets and other heavenly bodies, 40
that when Il fine lady was gotten up
In an her tOggery her face resembled
nothing so much as map OF the 40
dine.
OF course the patch was intended 10
enhance the brilliancy Of the COM
pleNlon, but like many another fashion
II bccam" SO abused that this doscrlp-
ton OF a fashionable dame was printed
In wit Restored In lG5S.-
Her patches are cf every cut
For pmplps or for scars:
Here's all the wandering planets signs.
And some VI the fixed stars.
Already gummcl to make .hsm stick
They need no other sky!
Thu nrrt OF a hair dozen or more of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

know exactly what they are talking
about. They are the men and women
who make up their minds to have a
thing and invariably get It, Those are
the feet which are oftenest stamped.
and the stamping, II the foot belongs
to a woman, is accompanied by a toss
OF the head. It's a foolish man who
does not recognize the coming down
OF such foot.
There's poetry Imagination and
romantieism In feet. Men and women
OF artistic temperament have long,
slender toes and high, arched lnsteps'
The second toe OF a person OF artistic
temperament is longer than the other
toes. The owners OF such toes almost
always have inclination to music. art
and poetry. The long second toe Is The
Sign OF che artist. the sculptor and tho
poet II shows sentimentalism and
romance, II you VIII notice Trilby's
foot as pu Maurier draws Il, you viii
see that the second toe seems almosf
eNat,Tf rated, so much longer is Il than
4 lclloWs, such toe, II may be said
70 ne lndox OF an artistic scnse. II is
Wfll " fuea member has in the great
ip' STRONG. iirm netghbor. The ionr
peeoad Toe means drsaminess and ideai-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
FEET AN INDEX TO CHARACTER.
THE TRILBY TOES THE THING JUST
AT PRESENT.
Tn Spite of DistortinE Shoes, Their
Lines Continue to Tell the Tale
OF Mental rraits-Dircrent Forms
of Heels, insteps and Toes.

There is character In feet In spite
OF shoes that compress and dlstort,
and boots which cause bunions to rise
like mountain chains. there Is still
enough OF the aboriginal human foot
left for the anatomist to read dis
position and temperament In every line
OF II. Everybody knows that from the
ten, trained observer can tell what
manner OF man bears t., The foot is
the lower hand. 1t conforms In its
structure with that OF the hand, The
toes are shortened dlglts. Tapering
fingers and gracefully modelled hand
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
ATCHES, THEIR SIGNIFICANCE.
BITS OF coURTPLAsTEp WHICH
HAVE A DEAL OF MEANING.
bcautic- of the French ana English
Courts Used to Make Grent riny
win "NIouches"-i'actS ana Fancy
of History.

The morning after the bal poudre
given by Messrs. Senter Hitchcock and
Edward H. Buckley, New York women
awoke to find themselves famous.
The use OF little powder, rouge ana
black court plaster had 50 enhanced
their beauty that men were raVlng
about them. and what was still more
admirable, the women themselves We're
saying the incest kind OF things about
'nch other.
When men rave over and women nd
mlre fashion It Is pretty sure to have
come 10 stay. OF course. balls OF thus
sort are not apt to become common
II would ruin their beauty and detract
from their charm tO repeat such eN-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

standard Cotton Beit Attrne"'
Through trains twice each gay d ~
Fort Worth, Plano, Greehfms. ri
man, whitewrlght, Wolfe Nv, X
phur Springs, Waco, hliispo,S IA,
sicana, Tyler. Pittsburg anu ls 49, Il
10 Memphis. Tenn, MAKING W u,s,l
nectlons at Memphis for me o,u ar. n,u.'
and Mt Texarkana making oiose ~,
lions for st. Louis aud inc ho'A
81. H., 1. NJ. & S. Ky. ..,,,es fru
Pullman cleeping coach sefsio' w
the above cities for Menplls ,,,ls 4
ION BELT Route" and for ~, L rnrrar
a. III M. & s. R'y from IsAs.sss Il
Through Pullman sleepels ma .nss,cr,
Antonio 10 Memphis wa lnss rsi-r n
and Great Northern raiiWAH -
Cotton Belt Route. ..,,.. and 3
close connections to receive S saliss
ttys, Messengers IN Texas r 4.
is,esrvIile With the NJ, n IN
Tevss Midland railroads; iis LIN d
~ II e n. C.; Fort Worm Wa
~, ~ IN O., TT. W. & u. Y, "a AM
and r. q p. railways; ~ ~, IN
n. Nc r q p. railway NV, n
the /. & G N. R'y;i co's ',.i,h he N,
II. & n. c. R'y.; Maey always, "
4 & y. ana Nh he G., &. i s +, R'y, 4
An Texas railways ss'' i, iof th.
the Cotton Belt Route, ,,cdafIons q
and secure the asecons com. ne only "
ouick time offered ~ Wy Teas
running solid trains iIgm answers
Memphis. All inquiries
promptly by 4, n A Tyler, y,
&. a. WARNER, q, = 'rors Wort
< A. Gibson. 7. p A. ~
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Tho submarine indicator used in search.
ing Tor wrecks on the sea bottom has a
metallic sinker which is trailed along
near the bottom, When 1t approaches q
mass OF motal, the indicator on the search
ing ship Is electrically dlsarraneed. and n
pen is rung Tho Hughes Induction hal
aheo anseested the plan Of the apparatus
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Little Tommy-Pop, what's the ar
ference between a bookkaper and nm
expert accountant Tommy's pom
Well when he has fob he's book
keeper, and when he's looking for one
hos an expert aaeountant.-Phlla-
deiphln Record.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
MORPHINE ' '''' If; s e z

Remedy IS A Cure Gun Testino',,ss
for Book OF Particular. coLINE, Y
and References. Torn wanted. !.
I v1paeeo cSSsmicsi Co, dncorps'
TsY iaw,I Dublin. Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

"rhis,' said the attendant. "a no ioa
the way through the lncurable worS
~ one OF the worst cuses Ne Nav,
lie was once a newspaper mani "pnt
what is his halluolationfr asked ~
visitor anxiously. He thinks he NY
money" answered tho attendant asa9
ly-clneinnatl Tribune.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

=, MedRe-I wish We could meet some OF
IN. leaeers OF our set this afternoon.
Mainle--rhats easy enough to DO,
ost Tor a w.alk,--Chicsgo. Record.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

The short line to New orls]
Memphis and points in the souths|
take the
ST. LOUIS LIMITED.
Twelve hours saved between d
Worth, Dallas. st. Louis and the Fl
The direct line to all points In Mer|
New Mexico. Arizona, Oregon and q
fornla.
Through Pullman Buffet slespI
Cars between Dallas. Fort Worth 1
st. Louis. New orleans and Den1
st. Louis and San Francisco.
OFFICIAL TIME CARD--F0RT1
WORTH UNION DEPOT.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

no. dEi l-ehNe........ ....,. - o'fp
For rates, tickets and all informal
apply or address any OF the uc]
agents or CASTOR MEsLlEi1
General Passenger and Ticket Ass
]. F. ZURN,
City Ticket Agent, Fort WortA
W. A. DAsHlEL4
Il. P. A., Dalla1
L. s. THoRNE,
Third Vice President and Gene
Manager. Dallas, Tex.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
COUNCIL MEETING.
Special for the Purpose of Talking
Pumps"
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL MEETING.
April 10, 1895.
Called to order by Mayor Farr.
Meeting called for the purpose of de-
Gliding upon the pumps to be USED at
the power house, the selecting of bet
ter "road maker" and a " street
sweeper; also to allow the salaries OF
the eX-city officials.
Present-Ald Brister, O'Donnell,
Zens, Schend, Yule, McGivern, Christ
man. Aid. Head came in later. -
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the
salaries of the eX-city officials were al
lowed.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the selec-
ton of a road maker and street sweep
er was referred to committee on streets,
alleys and bridges.
Communication of Mr.. Wheeler was
read.
On motion Of Aid. Schend, the reso-
luton instructing Mr.. Newcomer to
purchase the Dean pumps was recon
Sidered.
On motion of Aid. Schend, Mr..
Wheeler was instructed to make selec-
ton of the pumps to be used and re-
port to a committee consisting of the
mayor, water works committee and city
engineer, and on their approval COM
plete the contract for the purchase OF
the same.
Council adjourned.
GUSTAV JACOB, City Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
wonders of Whist combination.

The wonderful figures given in the
following article on whist and it's per-
mutations has been carefully compiled
by the late Richard A. Proctor's works
on the subject of chance in cards and
other kinds of games.
Proctor calculated that there are no
less than 635, Job, $50, 900 ways of deal
ing whist i,hG and that there is only
one chance in l58,752, 1889, 900 of hold
ing thirteen trumps, and that, of
course, the dealers trump must even
then be taken and counted. Further,
he has proven that out of l ,587 ,533, 1893
Hands dealt $40, 132, 219 hands will con-
tain four cards of two suit, three cards
of one suit and two cards of one suit.
There was 90, 534 ,079,07 ways of MAX
| ing hand that will contain one five
card suit, two three-card suits and one
two-card suit. Also, that there are
81, 000,0 100000 ways of dealing a hand
so that it will contain five cards Of one
suit, four cards of another, three of a
third, and two of Il fourth. Forth in
| order of frequency comes the hand con-
| tanning one fve-card suit. 1t is also
shown that there are 81, 1872, 1877 $40
ways Of dealing the above hand.
Fifth in order of frequency" says the
great mathematician, " comes the hand
which many suppose to be the most fire.
quent, that which has a great uniformi-
ty Of distribution, such aS one four card
suit and three three card suits" Then
he goes to work to prove that there are
no less that 66,905, $50, $50 ways OF
making such hands. MIR. Proctor also
discusses the Marlborough hand, "
which was so called because Lord
Marlborough was always willing to
wager 200 or { that it could not
be dealt. Such a hand consists Of no
cards higher than spot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
Nc DOWELL ELECTED.
The Well Known Attorney Gets the
School SnnerintendencY.

Gerald r. Mcdowell will be the
superintendent of schools for the en-
suing year His election was the Gull
mination of the battle over that posi-
ton at the meeting of the school board
Friday evening.
Matters opened very quietly as Pres
ident G.. Gillett called the meeting to
order. After the reading of the min
utes the president announced the
standing committees for the ensuing
year. Then the committee having in
charge the renting of room for the
accommodation Of the pupils of the
primary department was called upon
to report. Mr.. Gillett said that the
room in the court house could not be
secured, so room in the basement of
the high school building had been fitted
up for their accommodation.
After the committee on printing had
been instructed to get some cards
printed and to secure bids on the
printing of the official proceedings OF
the board, the matter of electing a
superintendent for the ensuing year
came up. An informal ballot was
called for. This resulted as follows:
E. L. Grant, 4; G.. R. Mcdowell, 4.
The two formal ballots following re-
suited exactly the same.
After this ballot had been taken
President Gillett arose to address the
board. He stated that the school the
past year had been all that could be
desired, and stated that Mr.. Grant had
made an excellent superintendent.
Then he wanted to know if any mem
Der of the board could give good rea-
son why Mr.. Grant should not be elect
Cd. This did not help matters any for
the third formal ballot resulted i'll
Grant, 4; Mcdowell, 3; J. L. Cleary, l.
Com. Head then moved that the
board adjourn. There was no second
to the motion. Com. Meiser moved
that the board take recess OF i've
minutes. This was seconded and car
ried. During the recess the members
of the board all stepped out into the
hallway and held a conference. This
seemed to clear the atmosphere little,
for when they came back the fourth
formal ballot resulted in Mcdowell, 4;
Grant, 3; Cleary, l.
The fifth formal ballot settled it.
The Cleary man saw his chance and
he ran to Mcdowell. This ballot re-
suited in Mcdowell, 5; Grant, 3. G.
r. Mcdowell was declared elected.
After this result was declared, the
board adjourned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
MORE ANNEXATION TROUBLE.
Certiorari Proceedings Begun Against the
City Again.

The district of Somers is not yet an
neXed, and from appearances it will not
be very soon. Proceedings have been
begun by John B. Cook, A. B. Trues-
dell and Enoch Haigh looking to the
setting aside of the annexation of Som
ers. These gentlemen, by their attor-
neys, Messrs. Lloyd & Mcdowell, went
to Racine Friday and asked for a writ
of certiorari from Judge Fish. The
writ was granted and commands the
common council of Kenosha to certify
all it's proceedings in the annexation
matter to the circuit court SO that the
court may review them.
The contention made by the anti
anneXationists is that the proceedings
of the council were based upon the
petition of certain property owners and
resident electors, and that not half OF
the entire number of resident electors
signed the petition. This is the con-
tention which previously knocked out
the annexation ordinances, and accord
ing to the attorneys they are able to
show that not half of the electors
signed this last petition.
The same attorneys have prepared
themselves for a long legal battle on the
constitutionality of the entire law re-
lating to this annexation of contiguous
territory to cities. The main point to
be raised in that mattelsWill be that it
is fundamental principle in all our
law that majority rules. This par
ticular law says that just hall of the
resident electors and half the property
owners of the district proposed to be
annexed are all that are necessary to
the proper working Of the law. This
point is believed to be vulnerable, and
in case the matter as it is to be pre-
scented to the court under this writ of
certiorari fails to knock out the ordi-
nance, somebody in this district in
question will probably enjoin the city
of Kenosha from collecting the taxes of
the district, thus bringing the consti-
nationality of the law before the court.
The matter will then have to go TO the
supreme court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
THE CRADLE.

Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
CRUDE, Friday, April 10, daughter.