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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Akbar, ono OF tho first of tho great n \
guls who ruled India, has beon named 4,
Asiatiu Chnrlomaenc, ue WINS n stat
man and an educator and built pail
for tho reception of1non who loved leaf
ing and sought aftor wisdom. The grel
mogui's passion for knowledge IL said
have been shown by Whimsical exps
mont h0 once inndo 20 determine II II vi
true, As no had heard, that Hebrew WI
the natural Language Of all who had new
boon taught my other tongue.
To test this assertion Akbnr caused
dozen nursing children 10 DO shut up Ia
castle six leagues from Agra. his cnpit
city. Each child was reared by dun
nurse. Tho porter also was mute, ar
no was forbidden, upon pain Of death,
open the gates Of the castle. When II
children were 10 years Of age, AIsbar o
dercd thom 20 be brought before him, 4
Men learned in Sanskrit, In Arnbio, !
Persian and In Hebrew were assembled I
tho royal palace to tell what language I'll
children spoke. Akbnr. seated on hl
throne and surrounded by these iinguist'
ordered tho children TO be brought 81
Ench child was addressed, and, to the sui
priso OF the assembly, every onc answers
by sign. Not child could speak
word They had nil learned from thel
nurses 10 express themselves by gesture
- outh's Companion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

New York. Feb. 2O.--A strike among
the building trades on all the buildings
IN course of construction In this city
was declared this morning by the board
OF walking delegates. The strike is In
sympathy with that Of the Electrical
Workers. Onion.
II will oaii out 10000 TO $4,000 men
and may extend tomorrow to Brooklyn
and Jersey City.
Among the trades affected are the
carpenters, plnsterera, plumbers. gas
filters, elevator constructors. tin and
sheet iron workers.
The board OF walking delegates this
afternoon ordered a general strike on
the Pennsylvania building. which Is in
course OF construction at Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue. The strike is
In sympathy with that OF the electrical
workers. About 300 men have been em-
ployed on the building.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Hlllsboro, Tex, Feb. 2O,--County court
convened here Monday
superintendent Kennedy, Of the poor
farm. came TO town this morning and
reported Il case OF small pox In 'ht
cross umbers, IN the western portion
OF the county. The afflicted man ~
Fred Leonard. IL county convict. who
Is employed with others In wood
cutting camp. Leonard was sent 10
the poor farm about ten days ago.
having previously been confined In ;hv
jail here.
Or, J. j. Robert, deputy state health
officer, was instructed by the county
court TO go TO the scene, and will 30
tomorrow morning. The camp has been
quaraptinod and the case Isolated. 1t
IL fortunate the disease did not de-
vclop during Leonards incarceration
In the Jail
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
NO MEAT For ARTISTS.
Only Fruits and Vegetables Fitted to Feed
the Imagination.

the Imagination.
Tho idea that people who worl, with tho
brain and tho imagination ought to dict
themselves In accordance with the special
nature OF their nvocatlon sooms TO DO OF
tolornble antiquity. There Is evidently
nothing new under the sun, oven In tho
way of dietary reform
Raphael ssnid TO have subslstod almost
entirely upon bread and dried fruits, being
as much Of a "faddist" in such matters ns
tho most up TO date OF our modern yogo-
tarians.
1t was his iden that meat diet was not
suitable for painter, his theory being no
doubt that light food was more conducive
to tho state of mind necessary for the pro-
duction Of imaginative work.
Perhaps no was right, though / fancy
that some OF the othor immortal old mas
tiers managed to got along without any
such self denying ordinance
As for our modern painters, even tho
most imaginative among them do not np.
pear, so far as one knows, to DO converted
to n vegetarian regimen.
Only imagine the irony Of tho situation
II Sir John Millas had had to paint his
memorable beef eater" CA Yoomnn OF
the Gunrd'O on diet OF raisins and whole
meal breadl--Lady's Pictorial.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Waco. Tex, Fe. 20..-J. j.. Geddens, OF
China Springs. is plaintiff in q suit
filed today In the Nineteenth district
court against Shepherd q oran. pro-
prlctors OF large livery stable. He
alleges he hired conveyance ana
driver at that stable January 3, to be
driven home. The horses were un-
manageable and ran away. throwing the
plaintiff, his wife and mother-in-iaw
out OF the carriage and severely
injuring them. His wife was enciente
and sustained and suffered serious
Injuries and pains, for which no asks
$500.
II. Holmes filed suit against the citl-
zens'Street Railway company wanting
$1,000 because OF the destruction OF his
wagon and Injury OF himself by one
Of the defendants cars, which Il is
alleged the motorman negligently han
died.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

One Of these single women, after living
alone in her little hut on Cape Cod until
old ago, retcent, misorly creature, boz
came at 60 suddenly and violently insane.
Her physician, wiser than his kind, pre-
scribed no medicine, but procured huge
doll and tho clothes OF baby and gave
them 10 her.
She was at once quoted. She treated
the doll as II It were alive, fed II, slept
with 1t in her arms, worried over its dis
eases, ran TO tho neighbors to toll OF Its
sayings and pretty wayR TWAS her child,
God had given it TO her at Inst, While she
lived 1t Kept her occupied and happy
Century
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Waco, Tex, Feb. 20.-Minnie Cotton
and Frnnces Miles, two negreAsea. were
arrested by Deputy United states Mar
shall w. l.. Burke. charged with sending
obscene matter through the malls.
They sent a letter filled with the VII
est obscenity In language 10 Tom Eng
lish, a negro, at HillabOro.
Commissioner Kinks fixed their
bonds at 800 each. and the Miles wo-
man furnished sureties but her COM
panion went TO jail,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM WACO.
CONFIDENCE MEN WORKING THE
COTTON BELT.
Overly Reicased-Two Damage suits.
WIN Collect Income Tax-viio Let
tiers sent Through tho Maii.-on
the Drazos River.


WACO, TEN, Feb. 20.
Pullman Conductor l.. l.. Hawcs,
whose run iH between Waco and Texar-
kama on the Cotton Belt. said that
confidence men have taken to work
Ing" unsuspecting travellers pretty
numerously OF late. He related this
morning an account of the work OF
confidence men last night on the train
running out OF Texarkana.
Two men were done up" he said.
before the train reached the Texas
and Pacific crossing. It seems odd
that men can be so easily taken in.
There was one man, with his wife and
hve children, who was coming from
Alabama to Mount Calm to settle,
He had SIS. and was approached by
smooth stranger between Texnrkann
and the Texas and Pacific crossing, five
miles out. The stranger had an al
legged freight bill which he could not
pay lie waB going to the next stallion
beyond Mt, Calm, Axtell. but did not
have enough money to get his property
through. The stranger finally in.
duced the Alabamian To lend him all
but 80 cents of his SIS, giving him as
security n massive alleged gold ring.
worth about 20 cents. This was the
last seen Of the man with the freight
bill. He left the train ut the crossing,
and ere long IL dawncd on the man
with wife and i've children that he
had been done
While the freight bill man was at
work. his companion, presumably, was
not idle. He prevailed upon n young
man fresh from the farm TO assist him
In paying his fare, to the extent OF
$3.50. This young man also got
large ring as security, and he's got
1t yet,
The duped passengers made big
Kick when they learned how they had
been taken In, but as the swindlers
had left the train there was nothing
that could be done for them"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Taylor. Tex, Feb. 2O.-The small pox
scare rs spreading rapidly. Hutto.
Round Rock and Georgetown this
morning lnaugurated shotgun quar-
antlne against Taylor, Much cxclte-
ment is following IN the wake OF the
recently developed cases A German
and an Infant were declared aB being
victims OF the disease today. They
aud The others afflicted have been U.s.
olnted and are closely guarded. The
reunion oil GREEN'S brigade, TO have
been held here on the ed instant, has
been indefinitely postponed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Corslcana. Tex. Feb. 2O.--Dr j. A.
Southworth was seen tonight as he was
leaving for Workman to attend tho
enforcement OF quarantine over the
small pox district and attend the sick.
lie said three new cases developed
there today and. since he left, one
death. a man named Andrews, He
says that It IL u hard matter to get
the dead buried, as no one In thu
community cares TO handle the re-
mains, Mayor Whiteselle has placed
guards on duty 10 keep people from
the injected district from coming to
this city and has declared quarantine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
JUDGE ABnoTr INTERVIEWED.
says the ISenrby Contest is Illegal.
About Financial Legislation.

HIllsboro. Tex, Feb. 2o.-Hen. 10
Abbott left tonight for Washington.
In conversation with The Gazette cor
respondent he said that In his opinion
congress would pass a compromise
financial bill before the close Of the
session; that the president and con-
Kresa were apart on the question. and
he thought a compromise measure
would be presented that would be ae-
ceptable 10 both. and that u would
pass, that he was going TO Washing
ION 10 be on hand to assist In the pass
ace 81 such bill II presented, Speak
ING Of the contest OF Mr.. kearby for
nc seat In congress. he said he did
not apprehend any danger OF the con
test amounting 70 ANYTHING pu, a lot
the recount OF the votes: that the re-
count OF the votes was Illegal; that
when the case was presented 10 con-
gress It would be thrown out.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Miss Gladys Simple Is not bad looking
girl, but intellectually she 10 subject 70 .
slight discount. AT social gathering she
was introduced 10 distinguished jour
nalist
ALLOW me 70 Introduce yon to Mr..
Scoop, ono Of the celebrated newspapc4
writers OF tbs day." said her ffiend
II didn't know they wrote newspapers.
ed. "--Londqn Tit-Hits
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Austin, Tex, Feb, 2o.-The house
committee on stock and stock raising
repworted favorabiy PlemInons' burn
ed brand bill which Ito author had re-
committed after an adverse report ten
days ago.
The house committee on state affairs
reported f;tvombly Evans Cof Grayson)
bill 20 quit land titles; also Drew's
bill fixing the salaries and fees OF
clerks OF the higher courts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
Highest of all in Leavening PowerLa,est us Govt Repof
R>!:a!!I! R Rsxds'|
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the stand and testified that Harry came
into her room at 1870 and again at TAO.
Between these two times "a the Vital
period for Harry. for Il Is In this time
that Blixt testified he had been put in
the buggy by Harry with Miss iGng,
with instructions to drive away and
kill her. Questions followed as TO the
popularity OF Adry, his unreasoning
fears. etc. but were ruled of.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

D,iias. Tex, Feb. 2O-The trial OF
DA,'', ,l,swer. charged with numbering
Au'y5 o,iver on the 11th OF July, 1884,
ira - ,neneed IN the criminal district
vas az o'clock this afternoon, The
c coua PROMISES r, to be quite complicated
- IA will likely occupy the curt
V 81. st,e next four or five Gays
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Waco, Tex. Feb. 20--James 8. Will
Hanson. secretary OF the Commercial
CLUB, yesterday forwarded the report
OF Engineer John Wilson concerning the
trade and commerce of the Brazoa river
counties 10 United States Engineer
Mai. Miller at Galveston.
This exhaustive report will be sub
nftted 10 the government. together
with the report which Mai Miller will
make OF the survey OF the Brazos.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

A case in tho lcon's bench division
throw some curious light on the credit sys-
ten. Miss Edith Lano Fox (Mrs. Fitz-
willlam) was, Il seems In debt ut the time
Of her marriage to tho extent Of nearly
10000. Prior 10 the marriage her hus-
band paid Ge, 600 of these debts and after
marriage the remainder. Is 1t customary,
we wonder, with west end tradesinen 20
let young unmarried ladies' run up debts
to this kind OF extenti-Wostminster Ca
zette
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
TANNING A BUTTERFLY.
Followed His uypnotinor About tho
For Three Weeks.

For Three Weeks.
Tho following extraordinary hist,
told by Mr. Gould and IL, says the
don Gcntlcwomnn, worth repeating;
On u cool October day, while wa
IN the park, saw largo blnck
orange butterfly apparently dead. L
u In an envelope carefully and tod
home laying II upon tho table. 4
hours after l heard sort OF soratc
sound and found that 10 camo from
envelope, out Of which then took
butterfly, quite revived by tho warm !
and looking most beautiful.
The quoatlun thon was how 10 feodl
for wished TO keep II as peter
put some strip made Of white sugar
water In n tiny sauoor and gently
tho insect by the shoulders, frat folt
back his wings, Then took n small
die, and passing the head Of II very &c
through tho ourlod proboscis slowly
rolled II TN tho end foil In tho strip.
After ho had had his I'll 1 let him
and hc polished Ills forc feet aud ante
and then fiow about quite happy. I
tinuod 10 feed him thus for throe d
md ON tho fourth, when 1 put out
hnnd TO take him, he dew upon 10 an
once began to ont of his own accord.
This won't on for about three weeks,
no bocnme really quito n pct, Tying "a
and settling on my chest, arms or hal
and II put him ON table and drew
finger along no would follow II like a
ten, not flying, but marching slowly o
It, and then whom loft tho tAbis
would turn his head aa knowing .
child or animal.
In three weeks his bright ooloring
gloss grow dull, wrinkles appeared on
body and wings, and after eating bs
less particular in pluming himself. I
his appetite failed and his strength /
Tho three days before his death no
constantly IN my hand, and thcre he d
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Eagle Pass. Tex, Feb. Fob. r. wilson,
who Is charged with burning the sar-
was lodged In jail this morning by
Sheriff Dove. who with requisaion pa
pens from Judge GooEin captured him
IN Sierra Mnjada, Mexico. Every pos
slble courtesy and assistance was
shown sheriff DOVE by the Mexican
authorities throughout his trip. Mayor
Castillo OF Sierra Majada having been
particularly kind.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

.,tn Tex. Feb. 20.--The joint re-
, Aus.l committee met this evening
disiri enne,nted a subcommittee COM
ana aptt senator Presler and Repre-
poseu W Moore OF Morris and Bran
senla.i's s',c,re maps and data from Of
lenle 70 sscrstary Of state. The COM
nee W viii meet tomorrow morning az
n,sleck. The temper o. me eon Ita,e
t.vor OF redis,ricting the stare
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

McGregor Observer.
The Gazette has been backed up by
the inclement weather IN It's night
against making a Madagascar precinct
out OF the lovely city OF Fort Worth.
The two together have been successful
50 far An their efforts TO baik the lion
bear fight proposed by Colonel Boone.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
The spRIeArly Smell
A Game Little Fellow and popui'
New England Cnnai.

a thmo l-ittic Fellow and Forul'1
New England Coast.
Tho smelt Is a bright aud fricn
fellow and as delightful COMP (.
tho hook as in tho mouth. I'M
swallowa II rs readily ns no II ~, 4
himself, Fishermen pronounce if
gnmy and toothsomc, and moro 4
could no In reason DO asked OF NJ
that swims. His Is a snlt water Il
but no possesses tho sagacity Il \
streams and lakes at night 10 spar
ting swiftly back to his familiar,
long before tho earliest cali to brc,
Hc Is OF shining brightness an,
flnny tribes, wearing n stripe OF Il
either slide from head TO tail, like
eel TINT decorntes tho trousers IL
got up military man. Tho sms
sharp bitter at this sensou and max
sport In tho carly morning. flo
the Now England waters above oil
and In his present lively state oflo
sport to tho angler with limit
limo, The tidcways and creeks arc
vorlto hannts, for II IL In those
finds tho diminutivo shrimp IN plet
snaps thom up without stopping /
~ problem OF enumeration, II
not moro fond OF capturing him III
grown mon are, counting IL rs tho
sport na the sun comas up over tho
watcr OF frosty morning.
With tho wirc sproader rig used
capture, two hooks being attached
usunl when tho fish run In plenty I
two fish at ono and tho same haul.
old watcrlogs who work for tho !
End tackle fishing much too slow 10
purposes and 70 after nets that 5000
In by thousands. Thoy are likewii
tured by tho wagon load through h
tho leo in winter, and good day
not unoommonly nets goo and 900 y
Fried In meal md hot lard or Of
mako n dish for true cpicnra Fro
yemher on Is tho best tiino 10 20 SIN
boston Courier.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
SMALLPOX.


Taylor, Tex. Feb. 2o.-There are. up
TO date. two new cases In town. and
one In the country, and a promise OF
many more. as all the school children
were exposed. The new cases ARE:
Gus schaefer and the little child OF
Malvin Davis.
II IN reported that last night Gus
Schaefer escaped from his nurse and
ran short dintRnce from the house.
but was captured and taken back 10
bed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

San Antonio. Tex. Feb. Pa meet
Ing Of the bar today recommended
John A. Green. ST., as first choice and
w. P. Finley as second for appoint
ment TO succeed Judge Noonan on she
bench when the latter steps down 10
besome a congressmnn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Coffeepots arc an oriental invention
and arc supposed to have come from Arabia
In A. d. 1900 About the same time thcy
we've used in PNrsin, but they did not
come to Franco until 1909 and made their
appearance in England with coffee In 1850
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
mr IIn. bad. nemara .

Tom Bean News.
The man OF public spirit who takes
hold OF an enterprise and pushes Il to
the front and 20 success deserves much
praise-much more. sometimes, than he
receives
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Austin, Tex, Feb. 20.--The house
committee on labor reported favorabiy
Lindsay's bill requiring mill owners,
mine owners. etc. 10 pay their EN-
pioyes at least every thirty days in
c1ah or its equivalent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

The burning OF tho yule log in England
is a relic OF the Scandinavian worship OF
the god Thor His Toast was called Yule
or Yuletido
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Georgetown. Tex, Fer, y, 2oa !. nren oin-
year-oid son Of cha ~, o IN y ~,aron OF
ent stock dealer, i ,h,s o, ,,orni,.s s,,s.
s ,s,rI5s morta. inturieD.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Jeffersonian Democrat
We are glad TO notice the Fort Worth
Gazette ,ahes a nrm stand for raising
the age sf consent 20 protect our girls
from swo-legxed beasts
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Minneapolis. MINI. Feb. eo.--In the
Hayward, trial today Mrs. Hayward,
the mother Of the defendant was on
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Accounting to Pilny, tho Roman wheat
bad ears with 100 grains each.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-06-19
Rubush Chapel.

The people of RUBBISH made the pas
tors Of that church happy a few days
since, when they presented to them q
beautiful tea set and butter dish. MANY
thanks to every donor. All these are
links which bind US closer one to the
other, and rift many a cloud from life g
tempestuous sea and leads US into
brighter days. This life is about what
we make it, of sunshine or shadow and
these fond membranes given in the
name and love Of Jesus our Savior,
leads both giver and receiver to him
who said, I'm as much as ye do it unto
the least of these my brethren, ye do it
unto me-"
We pass but once this way,
No time to waste, no, not q day;
In dleness to pass away,
For all are numbered, yes, and we
Move swiftly to eternity.
In making use of the opportunities
which comes to US, and in strewing
flowers on the pathway OF others, we
(although to a great extent unconscious
OF i'll are weaving garlands immortal
for our W brows, and in.the beautiful
afterwhile, when all u meetings and
partings are over and we live in the
City of Gold, then the sacrifices here
made, will doubtless be turned into
sparkling diamonds and dangle about
our necks as we bask in endless felicity.
MARY L. WEscoAT.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-06-19
VIEW.

The farmers are now preparing to
harvest; the wheat and oats crops look
splendid. Noah Hodge is moving his
clover with the Armstrong. s. F. Nc
Curry has a very bad case of whooping
cough. Miss Dora Chase had q runa-
way last week, it vas a sight to see the
sugar and dishes scattered along the
road. Mat Martin, the reaper man of
johnson City, passed through the val
ley last week. John Carey, of Jones
boro, was visiting his brother Saturday
and Sunday. Miss Maggie Hickman,
of Sweetwater, is visiting the family of
j. A. Worley. Alex. Keywood had the
misfortune to get his fingers cut off by
a moving machine one day last week.
Quite a number of our young people
spent a very pleasant day last Tuesday
on the river fishing, but the dinner
seemed to be enjoyed more than the
fishing as the fish didn't seem to be
very hungry, and there wasn't many
caught. Wonder what has become Of
Susan and Marier. Joe Howell ID
looking very sad on account Of the hogs
eating up his Irish potato patch.
BEAvRIcR