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The Washington times., 1895-02-17

The ladies OF the G. A. r. are drilling 200
girls. who will be reviewed by the National
Council of Women on the 22d instant. The
past national president of the organization,
who is delegate to the n. C. W., will on
that occasion drill the young ladies.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31

Was TO ascertain from the chief the
cause OF the mines being filled with
bones Talking through an ignorant
Interpreter. he found 1t difficult to fol-
low the CHIEFS explanation, but he
gathered that many years ago there
Mad been a great revolution, In which
i1any thousands persisted In battle, so
many that the bodies could not be bur-
ted, and all, friend and foe. We're thrown
into these shafts TO prevent pestil-
ence In the valley below. The only
Inference Is that the foes were Span
iards, and that these people had thus
gained the Independence they yet main
tain under Mexican rule. Doubtless
the bones of many missing Americans
also rest In these charnel pits.
Mr.. Russell thinks the Indians have
not the least conception of the value
Of the mines or Of gold, never having
seen any other circulating medium than
the white metal. He remained in their
village six days and made one or two
more trips to the mines, until the chief
advised him to deslst. lie had seen
enough. though, to satisfy himself that
this Is one of the greatest gold belts In
the world, and says that 1t will not be
many years before 1t Is opened and
worked by some means or other 1t is
evident that fierce war will have to
be pushed against the indian holders
before they will again allow strangers
10 I'VE within their domain,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
THE KETTLE DRUMMER.
The Only Woman Performer in All the
World.

st. Pauls, London.
How many instruments do you
playa was the first question l asked,
after settling down for my chat with
Miss Ellis. only ten" was the modest
reply of this young musical genius, who
is of Irish descent, and comes of a
family of soldiers. Three of her ances-
tors fought at Waterloo. one of whom
was the brave Sir Henry Ellis. who was
aide-de-camp to the Duke of wellington
at Waterloo. and fell toward the close
Of the day when leading the Twenty
third from the rear OF Hougoumont
against the attack of the Old Guard.
with the exception of Col. Cameron
OF the Cameron Highlanders he was
the only officer below the rank of gem
eral who was mentioned in Wellington's
Waterloo dispatch. Two of Miss Ellls's
wholesaler fathers brothers-were
killed in the Sikh campaign.
She inherlts her musical and other
gifts from her father, who took his
degrees at oxford, and is an authority
on the science Of music besides pos
sessing great constructive powers.
At very early age she commenced
writing. Her first article appeared in
Murray's Magazine. and was followed
by Il series of articles on political
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
THE coNanR EEL.
1t Attains a Length OF Ten Feet-some
Of Its Characteristics.

New York Sun.
There are three conger cells at the
New York aquarium, ranging from
two and half to four feet In length.
and from three to FIVE pounds in
weight; the conger eel sometimes
grows TO be ten feet In length. Some
fishermen call the conger eel the round
tail eeli among anglers, who some
times catch them from the fishing
steamers that go down to the banks,
the conger eel is often called the sea
eel. The conger eel is pretty nearly
black. Of purple or blush tlnge;
darker In color than the ordinary eel,
as well as much larger.
The conger eel IS found all along
the northern Atlantic coast 1t is not
yet plentiful, and 1t is less SO than
formerly. The larger ones are caught
outside the bays and along the sea-
coast; the young and smaller ones, in
spring and summer, In the bays and
creeks. The coEger, like the ordinary
eel, goes to deeper water in winter,
where the water is warmer. or beds
in the mud.
In Europe the conger eel is sold as
food but 1t Is not sold here. 1t is eaten
here to some extent, but only by fisher
men. When the common Gel Is skinned
the flesh Is found To be covered with a
thinner skin, which Is Of a blush color.
The thinner skin covering the flesh of
the conger eel Is white with a plnkish
tinge, The conEer eel Is cooked in the
same manner as the ordinary eel; It Is,
however. not nearly so palatable.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31

with the bank OF the creek. there was
a broad o1ening or cave. perhaps ten
feet high ana thirty or forty feel deep
Just within was n snugly-bulit To-
cabin, Its front gable end eNtenuing
outside far enough to catch the sun
light and permit the escape OF the
smoke from a stick-and-clay chimney.
This retreat was the home OF the
woman. while family Of bears oGou-
pied their own quarters In the further
end OF the cave.
Upon our arrival Mrs. Grizzly Bruin
and two half-grOwn cubs made their ep-
fearance, all exhibiting the same doclle
characteristics which so DISTINGUISHED
the great Die. \ big Newfoundland
dog also bounded forth to greet ms
The cabin contained three airy and
well-ventilated rooms. studio or par
Tor, bedroom and kitchen.
Retiring TO her bedroom few min
utes the lady reappeared attired IN
her reception suit az she laughingly
called IL. While we sat at luncheon
she told me her history, and assure
you II was only the old story with ro-
mantle variations, and practical Illus
trations. The gist of the whole matter
was love sorrow caused by the In
reference Of unwise parents and re-
sulting In the abandonment Of a COM
Portable home for the precarious life
OF a recluse Only two or three trusted
friends know the secret OF her where
abOuts ana mode Of living.
"Backwoodsmen built her the cabin
five years ago, and about that time
she bought a pair OF grizzly cubs from
the Indians and reared them on con-
densed milk. To this diet and the kind
est treatment the philosophical lady
attributes the wonderful docility OF
her grizzly pets. Frontiersmen hired
Tor the purpose make monthly visits 10
the cabin, bringing upon pack animals
every needed comfort and many lux
uries.
"The hermltress maintains that
mercy between man and man and kind
ness TO the lower animals must con-
stitute the great panacea which Is 10
redeem animated nature bring back
the golden age and hasten the mil
lennium.
Growing enthusiastic she citea
many interesting facts I'm her own ex-
perlence. II was a common thing every
summer FOR humming birds to como
through the open window. build their
nests and rear their young In the ever
green foliage that decorated her little
parlor. The parent birds would come
at her call and eat honey from the
palm OF her hand. Large birds built |
tteir nests under the caves nj her hum |
bic cabin, while grouse nested IN the |
neighboring trees and brought their |
chicks to pick M the crumbs i
that she threw to them from |
her kitchen window couple |
OF well bred tlbby cats share !
the house with their mistress and keep |
the storeroom free from mice. NolumsS |
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31

rfns, u.,.t.. Al. ...
lHts uHueF ms throat dangled a rosette
Va Va ussal made OF rcd, white and blue
~ si'is,. Issue tue animals coat was
800, 100 anu elean us II he had lust
s ~ from iub OF soap and water,
n q Sc dist,r wy we dogs To hork
perfecfly stiif rat,t,a,. w, npflsht,
ifrnvllns, 49, ,,., el,htI 9nlillpg nor
dlffereneess f''N VIZ" uh ar OF stoud In.
a,vs \,
NOV, 49, ~. pr,ute 1h escape from some
~ .'ie',nssrlt was ne a household pet.
o. was ! dreamingg None OF these.
,,,n,,;,., e. 81, We're IN the hoart OF
Ale '' IN Wi',perness, more than thirty
,rs,,f - e ~ uyAltst porQer settle
in,,,n 80. n1'Sh rom u'r nearest
'ri Mn g p Vls'tel ny circus or mcnag
y, i,,.',ll p, tNnllly pets are not made
Ninrea,.s.s WSlsnlhs hnli % ton
MOI tasted MI, ~ 5Wakg, ana hat
cat,,n ''s piahny since leaving
called of the dogs and put them
~ leahnes' Strangely enough, the hu "a
psasl plunged lnstanter into the thicket
anu shainDled on up the crock. while
! IouoWed ~ fast as | could lead the
nuunus' ~ point about half a mile
s sea1nSf ~ me pear forded the stream
etli Ieadtra psh, toIowed,
BARKING nnd nasdt,, -, INV Iuripusly
co,,i3 "i,u n'auy trying To get loose.
twivs ,,n, na ~, me erackilng OF dry
ing tbs dnes H. 90, 'est' ana, quiet-
course. bsnrd b 1870 70 vateh his
shrIil freb,a 49,, ~ ,,. VOICE the
.stio Mt, ~,
.oro. nloi Dlol Dio.o!" II came
f,iry V s, more was dazed, All the
baa ,,N,. o. pears ana wolves
"a me. and IVA wss Se.i rsad oame back
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31

economy in the Westminster Review.
Did you not invent a new system
of notation, and write an article about
1t for the Universal Review"
yes; but the same idea had been
suggested 200 years ago. My article
was entitled THE Abolition of Clefs,
which explained means to reduce all
music TO one clef by adding one line to
the staff. l submitted the proof to Sir
George Grove, who fully Endorsed my
system"
How was the musical innovation re-
ceived?'
oh! | had shoals of congratulatory
letters from musicians, but critic on
leading musical papa. attacked me in
eleven columns replied in a column
and a half In the same paper, but al
though the editor sent me a proof he
never published the letter"
MISS Ellls plays five Instruments in
public, and is the only lady performer
on the kettlc-drums in England. she
plays the violin and the side drums. TO
attain proficiency on the latter instru-
ment-which experts say cannot he
learned after the age OF lO-she prac-
used seven hours a day.
DO you not find the drums verv
difficult to play?" | asked.
yes, they are; for though they need
no practice when you have once ac-
puiTeu the roll, u good deal Of presence
OF mind is necessary, being unsun-
ported and alone II you are called upon.
as l have been frequently, to play be-
fore 1000 people, under a stranpe com
duotor. with strange music, often in
manuscript, and a pair OF drums nossI.
ply out of repair, for the last things n
conductor attends to are the drums"
Are you never nervous?"
Not very often, although. as an nld
trumpeter once said to me, 'You've GOT
TO Keep your eye on three things nj
once-the conductors baton. the music
ana the drums, and you've only got two
eyes to do 1t with" wv
In addition to being a multlfa riops
instrumentalist. Miss Ellis has an
contralto voice. She is. moreover N
clever sculptor. She first started nod.
Cling. at the Brighton and h.
schools OF Art, working hard nj home
| between her lessons She yvas &C..
ward advised by the professors al
brighton TO take lessons from Mr. Roes
coe Mullins, who says he never had 81
clever pupil. One OF her man,
talents would be enough for an nrdi-
nary mortal; II Is exceptional 10 ana n
young girl 20 richly endowed vet with 4
80 modest and retiring. In appearance,
Mlss EMS IS very delicate ana fragile.
LOOKING ana her looks do not belle her
put she manages TO get through n desi
OF hard and steady work. She Is an
omniVorous reader, a good French and
herman scholar, and a bright ana
amusing talker.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
DIANA APPEARS IN MODERN LIFE.
STRANGE FIND OF A TRAPPER IN
THE FAR WEST.
a WOMAN HERMITs HOME IN THE
wILDs-DRIvEN BY DIsAPPorNT-
ED Love TO SEEK sEcLUsloN.
HER STRANGE FASCINATION
FOR PET GRIZZLIES.

SAN FRANCISCO. February IS.
ut was early in September last
iaid Dave soiberg, the veteran trapper,
that l started out to I'LL a Chicago
order for a lot of cougar. black lynx
and cinnamon bear skins. Having
heard from remote settlers that game
" all kinds had been driven down
from the mountains by the severity
Of the past winter and sweeping forest
fires. l directed my course toward the
Upper Salmon river. my objective point
being 200 miles southeast OF Pierce
City.
besides Ben, stout Lapwai half
breed my faithful hired man of all
work, caterer. tent keeper, etc, my
outfit consisted of two Indian ponies
for packing service, three old hounds.
camp fixtures, two Winchester rifles,
q shotgun, revolvers. and plenty OF
canned provisions and ammunition.
Ben carried his own shotgun and belt
knives.
"Ben sometimes accompanied me on
short excursions, but ON such Occt-
sions we left couple Of dogs at camp
to give the alarm In case OF MISCHIEF,
and we never went beyond hearing dis
lance OF their baylng. II they should be
disturbed.
Monday, September "A. will always
be a memorable day In my experience.
Leaving Ben ana one dog In camp. !
started early in the morning FOR an
all-day trip. directing my steps toward
the head waters OF the little stream
near which we were camped We had
gone about two miles from camp when
Tige and Fan struck scent aud
bounded Off through the dense thlckek
] quickened my pace In the direction
the dogs had taken and soon came
upon the tracks Of what / knew must
be those OF a large grizzly bear. Pres
emily. as / anticipated. the hounds
brought the bear to bay few hundred
yards ahead, This was clearly evident
from the altered tone OF their cries.
When / came up with the dogs there.
sure enough. was a big grizzly sitting
on his launches and complaeently TAX
ing in the situation.
II poised my rifle and was about to
FIRE when. to my utter surprise I saw
a stout leather strap about the benFs
chubby neck, while from the brass
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
TO SAVE HUMAN LEE.
Baron Won der Ropp Has Invented
New Safety Device.

Baron Alexander Won dor Ropp, of
Berlin. has recently Invented NE
saving apparatus which will greatly
reduce the danger OF drowning in case
OF shipwrecks and other maratlmc
eatastrophies, Its essential parts con-
sist of strong India rubber sack. a
cylindrical metallic hull ana are con
nected on one end and within the
former liz contained n small long
necked vial filled with chloro-methyiic
gas. a peculiar characteristic Of this
gas Is that IL evaporates In an instant
when given opportunity for expansion.
The breaking apparatus consists Of n
strong ring OF altered paper which
keeps spring intrusion As SOON as
this paper becomes wet 1t loses It's
hrmness. the spring jerks a little knife
which cuts the neck OF the bottle. The
gas at once nils the India rubber sack
Three seconds after the shipwreclSed
person has jumped into the water The
apparatus Is Transformed into a buoy
which Will keep him nfloat. Special
precautions are taken In order 10 pro-
tect the apparatus when not In nae
against the humidity of misty and
rainy weather.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
HELEN GOULD A LAWYER.
The New York Heiress said to Have
Passed the Final Examinations.


New York, March 29.--Mlss Helen
Gould, generally accredited with be-
Ing the most intellectual OF all the
children Of Jay Gould, has been study
Ing law FOR some time-in fact, she has
taken the fun course in the law school
Of the University OF the City Of New
York-and has already passed a prl-
vate examination so oredltably that she
Is now entitled 10 a diploma of LII. b.
The private examination was held last
Thursday and Miss Gould acquitted
herself brilliantly.
Miss Helen ana Frank Gould left
this evening for California. whore they
VIII remain until early summer. Prof
Isaac f. Russell, IL. D.. says that
Miss Gould's law examination was ex-
ccptionably successful, her percentage
being unusually high. Tho course she
took ~ especially designed for bust
ness women and comprises the follow
Ing subjects: The constitutions Of the
United states and OF the state OF New
YORK; public law, international and
constitutional; the law OF domestic re-
lations; Interstate succession: the law
o. contracts; agency, sale partnership,
DIS notes the law OF real property;
torts' equity; evidence. pleading; pro-
cedure and crimes.
Chancellor MacCraclIen said tonight
that Miss Gould had a wonderfully clear
mind and an inherited fondness for
hard work that would make her sue
eessful IN anything she might under
take.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
NOW A TRILBY PIN.
Fashioned in Gold and silver After
Her Dainty Foot.

Trilby. the only Trilby, seems as
young as ever,
Having captured almost everything
in sight, Trllby has set her neat little
idealistic foot down ON the jeweler.
The jewellers, viewing the matter philo-
sophically, have taken her foot and
made the hest OF It.
They have taken their silver and
gold and made models of Trilby's foot.
The latest. neatest and prettiest OF
these ls a Trilby pin. As seen on the
charming costumes of the debutantes
or the more elaborate and elegant
gowns Of the matrons. 1t is undoubted-
~ exquisite.
For the sake of dellcacy the artistic
jewellers have seen TT TO clothe the
famous Trilby foot in golden slipper.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
A sEvERE nIcYcLE rrsr

At a recent bicycle exhibition the
maker OF one design. claiming great
strength, subjected his wheel to the
test shown above. Sixteen men were
lined up on 4 board supported by the
seat and handle bar OF the wheel and
the maker said the wheel would hoid
more, only there were no other men
around except the two required to hold
the board In place.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
THE NEW vALKYR1E.
A Genuine Cutter, with an Exception
ally Deep Keel.

AT last we know something about
the cutter Valkyrie H.. which Watson
Is building for Lord Dunraven In the
expectation that she Will be his repre-
sentative when he comes here to race
for the Americas cup.
Her keel IL almost fin and she will
draw nearly twenty feet Of water. Her
beam VIII be only trlfie greater than
the Britannia's. II Ia evidenL that
,Watson's Intention is to make her an
improved britannia. She Will be
sharper In the forward run than the
Srlnce OF Wales's great yacht. and viii
uaVc longer stern overhang.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31

the Republican party OF this CITY
VIM nfmly refuse to become ehoked
Ky me dust now being Kicked up ty
VT VIZ p-moeratS newspapers. = New
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-24
Beatty.s Organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washing
Z ton, New Jersey, the great Organ
and Piano manufacturer, is building
more Organs and Pianos than ever.
In 1870 Mr.. Beatty left home a pen
niIess plow boy, and by his indomit-
able will he has worked his way up
SO as to sell so far, nearly 10000 of
Beatty's Organs and Pianos since
1870. Nothing seems to dishearten
him; obstacles laid in his way, that
would have wrecked an ordinary man
forever, he turns to an advertisement
and comes out of it brighter than
ever. His instruments, as is well
known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts of the world.
We are informed that during. the
next ten years he intends to sell 2OO,-
600 more of his make; that means =
business of $50, 900, 900, if we average
them at 500 each. 1t is already the
largest business of the kind in exist
ence. Write or call upon Daniel F.
Beatty, Washington, New Jersey, for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-24

ARDMoREITE does job printing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-24
MILD mR. ROCKEFELLER.
The Snub That He Took From = Clerk
without Getting Ruaiet.

without Getting Rufiied.
Inever saw "a man take life less sori-
Ously than John D. Rockefeller. SAYS a
correspondent Of the New York Press.
He has an easy way Of saying and doing
th.ngs that appeal TO the aesthetic nature
Nothing worries him. not all his mil
lions At times | have known John 10
seem dull have known people 70 take
him for a soft. slow. stupid fellow, in
stead Of the hard. gliding. firm. 10, ky
fellow that he is He once had an en-
plOyee, = nervous, irritable young man,
full of his own importance. but Witlal
a capable clerk. He occupied an office in
which there was one Of those pulling
and lifting machines. and regularly ev-
cry morning about 9, when he was inn
merSed in figures Of correspondence. a
small. black mustached man, quiet and
dillident in manner, entered, said GOOD
morning, walked on tiptoe to the cor
ner and exercised for a quarter Of an
hour. Ii became bore to the clerk. who
at last, unable TO stand il longer, re
marked, with considerable heat and Ere
works, to the inoffensive but annoying
stranger:
How do You expect me To do my
work properly while you are fooling
with that - machine: I'm getting
tired of it Why don't you put it where
it won't worry a person to death:"
The stranger replied. with q blush u
am very sorry If il annoys you. / viii
have il removed at once
A porter took it away within an honr
A few DAYS later the clerk was sent for
BY ir. Flrler, whom lie found in ear
nest conversation with the small. blacl,
muStached man. The latter smiled 70
seeing him. gave Flagler some instr1c-
tions and left the room.
'Will You tell me Who that gentle
man is" the yoEng man asked. light
beginning to break upon him ''That
Is Mr. Rockefeller. was tho reply.
With gasp for breath, the clerk stag
gered bacl; To his office 10 think. IL was
his fiji .cquaintarcc with the Standard
Oil mlguatc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-12-24
UNCLE DICK oGLesBY.
Two Characteristic Stories of the Genial
Ex-Governor OF Illinois.

Ex-Governor OF Illinois.
think il was during the Cleveland
Blaine campaign that ex-GovernOr
Oglesby CT Illinois, "Uncle Dick, +" as
he is faniliarly known, first made stay
of any length in New York
He and a companion had a sumptuous
luncheon, iered of course by the intro
iucer, who wound up by inviting the
governor to smoke The clerk at the ci-
gar counter handed ont some fine Havana
cigars Uncle Dick was about to take
one, when some thought arrested his
hand, and he asked;
"What' 8 the price Of these?'
Twenty five cents, - was the reply.
"Holy smoke :" calculated the govern
or. Put 'em back Put 'em back,
quickp'
But. governor. this is my treat, "
said his friend
"Daren't do it'll Daren't do itl Put
em backr'
Yes, but governor
II tell you l daren't do it. Why,
man, if they should ever find out in Il
linois that l smoked 25 cent cigar in
New York, they'd turn me ont of the
church, and it would ruin me politically
forever Daren't do itl Ten cent cigars
are good enough for me in New York
and centers at home.
Uncle Dick always prided himself on
his success in campaigning when called
upon TO reach mans vote through his
family pride.
On one of his tours he passed through
a country town in Illinois. when he
came suddenly upon a charming groun
"a comely woman with bevy of little
ones about her-in garden with a high
picket fence in front of it. He stopped
short, then advanced and leaned over
the front gate.
Madam, said he in his most in
gratiating way. may kiss these beau
tiful children"
Certainly, sir, the lady answered
demurely. there is no possible objec-
I ton. -
They are lovely darlinrs, " said I'm
Gle Dick, after he had finished the elcv-
enth Il have seldoin seen more beauti-
full babies. Are they all yours. marmf"
The lady blushed deeply
"Of course they are-thc sweet little
treasures. From whom else, marm, could
they have inherited these limpid eyes,
these rosy cheeks, these profuse curls,
these comely figures and these musical
voices?'
The lady continued blushing.
by the way, marIn, said Uncle
Dick, may bother you to tell your
eStimable husband that Richard J.
Oglesby, Republican candidate for gov
ernor. called upon him this evening?"
ALAS, sir, :" quoth the lady. Il have
no husband -
But these children, madam-you
surely are not a widow"
Il fear you were mistaken, sir, when
you first came up. These are not my
children. This is an orphan asylum -
Exchange.