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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-02
A BABY
CONTRADICTS THE DOCTORS.
All Are Happy, Glad, and Well.

tsPRciAL TO ouE LADY BEApEKsl
The theories of physicians in regard
to female complaints suffer water
loo very frequently, when sensible and
thinking women take matters into their
own hands.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-02

=. Tho lc1ycnlng touch NJ pr Prices Crcum
l'aklug Powder makes the whole world
kin
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-02

Women are sometimes compelled TO
act for themselves, because Of the suffer.
Ing forced upon them by incompetent
doctors, who are baiilcd by very simple
complaints, because they are not the
right sex to comprehend them.
Lydia H. PmkAam, when she gave to
the world her Vegetable Compound,
lifted women from the darkness into
light. She placed within their reach a
guaranty, not only OF health, but of del
icacy and sclf-respcct.
The following letter Ia little story
where dear little boy was tho
"Waterloo."
~ have taken three bottles Of your
Vegetable Compound, one package Of
sAnatiye Wash, one box OF Liver Pills:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-02

siFc's cSRssF5scStSF RssRcS,ReSts egResRe
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
AmcrIcanlsms, Good Old English.

My own experience Is that most so called
Amcricanisms, and indeed Irishisms also,
are in reality archaisms of tho English Ian
gungc, which have habit of surviving
where one would least expect to find them.
Many persons will tell you that the phrase
Ito let Slide is an Amcricanism, but stu
dents of English literature will call to
mind the following stanza from Chaucer's
"Clcrkcs Tale
| blame him not that he considered nought
In time coming what might him betide,
But on his lust present was all his thought,
And for to haukc and hunt on every side.
Well neigh all other cures let he slide,
And clle he old land that was worst of alD
Weddcn no wifi for ought that might befall
Several other illustrations of so called
Amcricanisms which occur In Chaucer may
Inc givcn-ns, for example, II guess, y
which Is frequently TO be met with:
With him thcr was his some, n youngc s,,uicr.
a lover and n lusty bachelor,
With lorkcs crull as they were laide in pressc
OF twenty year of age he was | gcsse -
Prologue Canterbury Tales"
Many quaint words are commonly used
i'll America, us pitcher" for jug, ""fall'
for autumn. ''Homcly" is invariably
used 10 express the absence of beauty, rs
n homcly girl for "a plain girl" Ar
example of such usage may be found In
Shakespeare:
Upon homcly object love can wink
1.-Two Gentlemen of Verona" H. l.
Academy
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
A Good Reason For Morning Nap.

1t is claimed that one of the reasons for
the undisturbcd morning sleep especially
for children and delicate and nervous per
sons, is based on II well understood scien-
tiiic theory. We arc told that the vitality
of humanity is ut its lowest cbb between 2
and half past 3 in the morning. This be-
ing the case, IL would naturally require
some hours to restore the equilibrium.
1t Is very easy to see that If the cares Of
the day arc taken up before this is secured
the individual would start in handicapped
by II certain lack of force
Where the rest continues unintcrruptctlly
until the voluntary awakening it stands to
reason that the system is In much better
condition 10 perform its allotted task. SO
important to the well being of the individ
uai Is this little understood and scarcely
appreciated quality that we call vitality
that it is well worth while to see to it that
every condition is made as favorable as
possible. To this end undsturbcd rest,
with the best surroundings, is IL thing to
which good deal more attention should
be paid. York Ledger.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
The Still. Small Voice.

The mother and grandmother of small
Susan were talking her over" and in
small Susans presence. "Have you taught
her anything yet about the STILL small
voice. asked the grandmother mo, re-
piled the mother, she is too young. I'll
teach her about the still, small voice when
she's able TO understand it," a day or
two after this small Susan's mother heard
the most dreadful howls and yclls coming
from the nursery. Rushing there she
found small Susan prone upon the floor.
What Is the matter, my darling?" cried
san picked herself up deliberately and re-
piled, scrcnely enough THAT, mamma, is
tho still, small voice. Now York Sun
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
A Wonder OF Relationshtn

In an old scrapbooll which contains n
number of clippings without date frd
the following: William Hartman, who
committed suicide at Titusvllc, Pa, "a
short time since, did so because some one
had convinced him that he was his own
grandfather! Here Is IL copy of the singu-
lar letter he left: l married a widow who
had grownup daughter. Ny father Wis
tied us often fell in love with my step
daughter and married her Thus he be-
came my son-in-law, and my stepdaughter
became my mother, because she was my
fathers wife Soon after this nv wife
gave birth To II son, which, of course, was
my fathers brothcr-in-law and my uncle,
for he WAS the brother Of my stcpinother
My fathers vito also bccnme the mother
of SON He was, of course, my brother
and also my Grandchild for he was the son
of my daughter. Accordingly my wife was
my grandmother, because she was INV
mothers mother. I was my wifc's hus-
band and grandchild mt one and the same
time. And, as the husband of persons
grandmother is his grandfather, was my
own grandfather! Was it any wonder
that the poor man rid himself of such tan
glcd relationship?-St. Louis Republic
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
HORSE TORTURE.
Sitting tho Nostrils Still Practicct In So,ns
Parts OF tho World.


SlittinSu horses nostrils is still prnctic
Cd in some parts of Tic world, us in Persia.
Mongolia and even in northern Africa
ana ponies with slit nostrils arc often seen
in the HinalayaS ana in Afghanistan.
This mutilation Is rcsortcd to in tho errc,-
ncous belief that tho horse can inhnle morn
air when going at fast pacc and also
that 1t prevents ncighing u disuunliflca-
ton of much impor. ancc during war. OF
when it is desirable % travel as silently rs
possible. 1t WAS practiccd in Hungary not
long ago, If we are to accept us evidence
the copy of II finished sketch of a horses
head, by tho celebrated Xoifani, given in
Colonel Hamilton's work on horses. 1t is
rather surprising that tho fashion was not
renewed i'll England, for two OF three CEN
turtles ago, tn prevent horse ncighing, it
was recommended to- tic wooden bnnd
around tho tongue. Markham says:
II either when you arc In service In the
WARS and would not be discovered, or when
upon any other occasion you would not
have your horse to neigh OF make u noise,
you shall take n lystc (band) of wooden
cloth and tyc 1t fast in many folds about
the middle ofyour horses tongue, and be-
licvc 1t, so long rs the tongue Is so tyed,
so long tho horse can by no means neigh
or mako any extraordinary noise with his
voice, as hath often been tried and approx
cd Of"
a very barbarous and useless operation
for the prevention Of stumbling in horses
WAS fashionable toward tho end of the sew
cntccnth and beginning of the eighteenth
centuries. This was the exposure of the
tendon of muscle that assists in dilating
the nostrilS and twisting it round two or
three times, when it was divided. "In do
ing this You shall see the horse bring his
hinder legs to his fore legs almost, when
you have thus pulled and turned the sinew
two or three times Such u statement
Will give some idea of the pain the animal
experienced during the scnselcss operation.
Nineteenth Century
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
ust open a small bottlcr

"Just open small bottle."
He was tall countriilcd looking man,
who walked up TO the bar in Broadway
saloon and gave the order. In one hand he
carried II little black satchcl.
The bartender learned his favoritc brand
and drawing the cork was about to pour
the wine into regulation glass.
Not on your life" said the man,
stretching forth his hand. "Gct big
glass thar will hold the pint"
This was done The man dashed it off
at IA single gulp, smacking his lips and
murmurcd, That's pretty good" Then
he opcEcd the satchcl, pulled out roll of
bills from which he separated what he
called II five spot" and handed 1t over.
When the bartender held out his change,
the man said:
Keep it and open another bottle"
And this man went through tho opera
ton until he had disposed OF seven bottles,
having been standing at tho bar about half
an hour and saying nothing moro than
was necessary to give his order. He then
walked To chair, placed his s;ltchcl on the
seat and himself ON top of that, and fell
asleep. He awokc in Is minutes, grabbed
his satchcl and shot through the door. No
one In the saloon had ever seen him before,
but the bartender would like to have him
aa Il steady customcr.--New York Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
DOUBLE eARRELED NAMES.
The Agony WAS Started by English Peers
aud Landed Proprictors.

Double barrclcd surnumcs, of course
have long ceased To bca novelty. ANYBODY
who is anybody has insisted for the last 30
years on giving his friends the unnecessary
trouble of directing their letters with u
pair of surnamcS, where ono would seem
To answer every reasonable purpose. 1t
was the peers and landed proprictors who
began this little game of spelling your
patronymic with IL decorative hyphcn.
They chose to marry hcircsses or inherit
property from distant branches of their
families, and to advertise the fact by as
Stunning both names, their own and their
wives, or their own and their bcncfactors'
as If by dint of acquiring II couple of c;-
tatcs they had duplicated their personality
and went about thcnccforth us living Jan
uses, like the Siamcsc twins or tho two
headed nightingale. They were all of
them Pelham Clintons and Curzon- Howcs
and Ashley Coopcrs they rcjoiccd In their
duality as Agar Elliscs and Bootle- Will
brahams; they blossOmcd forth with de-
light into tandem pairs of Lcycsun- Covers
and Knatchbull- Hugcssens.
Some of them indeed even went a step
further. and appeared, like Mrs. Maln-
props Cercbus, as "thrcc gentlemen rolled
into one, dazzling our eyes with such SUI
pcrb designations as Cochrane- Wishart-
Baltic, or Butler Fuller Elphinstone. Aft
cr this was 1t any wonder that mere ortii-
nary coInmoners should feel they would
stand no chance in the struggle for exist
cnce unless they aspircd incontincntly to
he Robinson Smiths and Higgins Baker?
You may see nowadays Gwcnloline Mont
gomcry- Mullins kccpinga suburban sweet
shop, and Adolphus Cccil-Joncs ut the ~
ccipt of custom in a metropolitan railway
station. When things have reached this
length, what can our old nobility do but
go them one better" by assuming II quad
ruplct? Surnamcs are now threatening to
be no longer double barrclcd, but positive
ly to develop into perfect six shooters.
Montagu Douglns-Scott and Twistlcton-
Wykcham Ficnncs won't satisfy the ambi-
ton of our newest creations I believe 1
am right in saying that mt one time the
member for Westminster was correctly de-
scribcd as Mr.. Ashmcad- Bartlett Burdctt-
Coutts Bartlett Burtctt Coutts, though he
has since sloughcd off some portion OF this
reckless supcriluity, and everybody must
remember the stirring line, Long may
Long Wellesley Long Pole Wellesley live. =
which dates back as far toward the begin
ming of the movement" as tho days when
Horace Smith wrote" Rejected Addresses. /"
-Cornhill Magazine
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
TRoLLoPE's RAPID WRITING.
His Work Produced with Astonishing
Speed Regardless OF His SURROUNDINGS

His Work Produced With Astonishing
Speed Regardless OF His Surroundings.
remember n characteristic discussion
about their mode of writing between Troll
lore and George Eliot Mt q little dinner
party at her house.
"Why." said Anthony. 81 sit down ev-
cry morning ut $50, with my watch on
my desk, and for thrco hours 1 regularly
produce 20O words every quarter of IN
hour"
George Eliot positively quivercd with
horror at the thought-she who could writc
only when she felt in the vein, who wrote
rcwrotc and destroyed her manuscript two
or three times, and rs often as not sat at
her table without writing at nll.
"Thcrp IRE days and days together, p" she
groancd out, ''whcn cannot write line -
Yes said TrOllopc, with imagina-
tive work like yours that is quite natural
but with my mechanical stuff it's sheer
matter of industry. It's not the head that
does II. It's the cobblcr' wax ON the seat
and the sticking to my chair"
In his Autobiography he has elabo-
ratcly explained this proccss-how he wrote
day by day, including Sundays, whatever
his duties, his nmusemcnts or the place,
measuring out every page, counting the
words and eXacting the given quantity
itOGt ~ ilouI. Ilc WTOtt continuously
1900 words In each day and at times moro
than %, 900 words in week He wrote
while engaged in severe professional drudg-
| cry, while hunting thrice "a week and in
the whirl of London society. He wrote in
railway trains, on sea voyage and in Il
town clubroom. Whether hc was on jour
ncy, or pressed with office reports, or Wis
lting friends, he wrote just the same
Frederick Harrison in Forum
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
ON 8 L. UNCs.

l There are many persons
alive and well to-day with
only enc useful lung.
The coAsumptivc should
not despair. SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
Ni5h Elypophosphites Of
Lime and Soda strength
ems l-2e vital organs aud
supplies healthy tissue TO
take the place Of tissue
that is diseased.
Give the Consulnptive
good care and SCOTS
Emulsion. You will be
surprised to find how
quickly this treatment
brings relief.
S'o;t 6ow0e, ny. All Druggists. SOC. and ST..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
IsnnlI and Ferry.

On one occasion, the late IsInail Pasha
was advised by Jules Ferry, the prime
minister, to visit London in order to enlist
the support of the British government in
his scheme to Dust his son Tcwflk at Cairo.
Io showed Il new high hat to friend,
with the remark Ferry says I should
not go to London in fcz ; it's too oriental
He recommended me TO his halter, and the
pig has charged me 40 francs for this
thing. l suspect Ferry has commission
on Ii -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
ONvncrship of Enrms.

Tho statistics show that Ohio has the
largest number Of farms of any state IN tho
tnion, 800, 81; Illinois comes second,
232.933; then Missouri, 250, S32 Texas,
2ls, 7S2; New York. a2G G32; Pcnnsylva-
MIA, 2ll,i72; Iowa, POS 1875; Indiana, POS,
33l. No other state hns more than 200
600 The percentage Of ownership in farms
is largest III the north aud wca:, as Is the
pcrcontage Of homes also.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

Author-Wcll, professor, how do yon
like my new play?
Crtic-Splendid! Wonderful! So
realistic, especially the burglars in it!
Even their dialogue is stolen. Musical
Record
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Intination.

$50 the insolcnt fellow refused to pay
his rcnt?'
He did not say so in words, but he in
timatcd it"
"How SOP
"Hc kicked me down stairs. Figaro.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

The angelica plant is native to Europe
1t grows wild in most Of the northern part.
of that continent, being also found in til,
Alps, the Carpathan and the Ural noun
tains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

BY distilling it at n very high heat wood
may be made TO yield good article of gas,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.


Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-About 1900
cattle comprised the supply of today's
market. II was not quite sufficient 10
supply the rather light demand and
naturally the selling was firmer. The
offerings were all promptly taken and
useful stun averages little higher
chan for yesterday, or fully 10 TO ibc
higher than at the close OF last week.
Common to extra were quoted at 81 60
Q5G0, stockers and feeders, S3,5Oa4 10,
cows and bulls at 81 5Odi 10. and Texas
cattle at S2,O0Q4 40. The hog market
got a severe setback. After opening
well up to yesterdays closing prices,
It had fallen 10 to loo before o'clock
and although the lower prices at which
the hogs were offered led to freer
buying the feeling continued weak to
the finish. The receipts proving several
thousand head larger than was expect
ed was the immediate cause of the
break. Early i'm the day two loads Of
fat hogs changed hands at Si.6 10,
and there We're several trades at $i.3O
a4.3j, but any time after o'clock N.O2
was TO all intents and purposes the top
of the market. The greater parts sold
at SS.SOq4.15. or at 50 .sOdS.9j FOR light,
and So. 909i. 10 for averages OF over
200 pounds. There was comparative
steadincss in the sheep market. So far
this week the arrivals have been mod
crate and the demand good,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Review the Markets ON News over
Leased Wire.

Review the Markets on News over
Leased Wire.
f, C, McPeak g. Co., in reviewing the
cotton market say:
Fort Worth, Tex. Feb, 2O.-Today's
foreign market did not show any
changes in prices, though Liverpool
spot sales Increased to 1900 bales.
Contracts opened one point better
in New York and while there was
more activity shown. the range of
prices was restricted to a narrow limit.
Later in the session. however. the mar
ket showed some weakness, closing
easy at the lowest figures Of the day
and 4a5 points below the opening.
New Orleans opened l lower and
was characterized by the same mar
rowness as New York, closing quiet
and steady at net decline of 3Gii points,
with sales of 1880.
No spot sales reported in New York,
but New Orleans again had a good
spot business and at an advance of
1-16. Sales by factors. $3.50 bales; 20
arrive. 1850 bales. and prices llrm.
Mobile, Charleston and Norfolk all
reported spot cotton lie higher TO-.
day.
The early estimate on port receipts
was 1900. against 1854 last year; lat
er the estimate was increased TO 10000
and final report made them 16,90l.
Houston receipts today, 2066, against
$50. and Memphis, 5G2. against $50 last
year. New orleans expects tomorrow
5000 to 1000. against 1928 last year. and
1928 in 1892 Houston tomorrow, 5000.
against 2O42. The semi-weekly inter-
Tor movement posted today was as fol-
lows:
Receipts 10000 against 1900 last
year. and $1,000 In 1892, Shipments
$4,000. against 22,OOO last year and
10000 In 1892.
About the only feature worthy Of
mention developed in the otherwise
duh market of the past several days.
is the activity in spot markets.
uun.... az prin.. nj AeAa Nnrla
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.
I was not an active day on the
exchange, but the speculation on
pain was firm I'm tone. and n ma
\ OF the isues dealt In closed higher
on yesterday. The attraction Of
DAY was the opening of the sub
ton lists for the new 4 per cent
|rnment loan at the offices OF Bel
& Co. and Pierrepont Morgan &
Others than subscribers were
Pus about the result, for upon the
ss of the loan hung vast CONNER
IS well as great financial interests,
redi Of the United States being on
The first news touching the
Friptions on the bonds came from
On in the Associated Press dis
e. announcing that the loan had
subscribed for many times over
prescriptions still coming in. This
Eolowed up by the announcement
the bond syndicate here had clos
Pc subscription books within 20
yes after they had been opened,
sue having been largely oversold.
cures are withheld until the allot-
are decided upon, which it is ex-
L VIII be made public on Satur-
y Is stated by Il member of the
Fac that considerable more than
an Of the bonds will be allotted
|aaon. inasmuch as 1t suits the
|ses OF the syndicate to be able 20
On the other side for all the gold
ole IN order that II might keep its
nent with the government to help
ne gold reserve intact and pre-
Wlthdrawa- ) of the yellow metal
me treasury. The rush OF sub
IONS brought the bonds into favor
i open market, and they were bid
~ which is a premium of 5 1-2
snI on the syndicate prices. AT
|psn'ng Of the stock market a firm
prevailed, but the trading was
a fairly good buying movement
,nowever, soon begun. which re-
~ fractional improvement in
|ho,, active stocks. The list was
nela, and In few cases slight
We're made.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
COTTON HAS TUMDLEO AGAIN.
THE CLOSING SHOWS A DECLINE
on THREE POINTS.
ak About March contracts, better
weather south. Good Receipts aud
Liverpool Cables All Had nm Eject
on Priees-rhe Movement.


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.
The cotton market opened at an adj
vance of ! point at the best prices,
showed a gain of to points and at
the lowest net loss of 2 to 3 points.
Spot opened easy at a net decline OF
TO points. Total sales 1O2. 600 bales.
The light receipts of the present are
sun regarded as of temporary dura-
ton, resulting from weather conditions
IN the South. The feature OF today's
market has been the special demand
tor March contracts, with no one able
10 say for what account they were be-
ing absorbed. Europe was buying ear
~ and selling distant months today.
The difference narrows to 16 points be-
tween March and August. 1t n not
expected that many notices will be
issued either at New York or New
orleans tomorrow Some predict a
roundup on March contracts as the re-
suit OF overselling for that month. The
prediction of warmer weather IN most
OF the cotton states during the next
twenty-four hours tended to weaken in
the afternoon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
h VAS FIRM AND HIGHER,
AIRS FOLLOWED NUT
= ,,wilLisGbi'


CHICAGO, ILL., req ~
1,,a5 on It's tracks today
~ go. oSs with a gain of b-so. The
fsisas, '.a advance were the de-
. o. s ~ of the popularity of
snsn' - issue in London and
'ss anna TO the French wheat
~ !. .rd oats rather unwillingly
I', ,,ss,t. each closing S-Sc high
g. l.,.lOns closed with slight de-
fV mo Foreign markets were
'ay and 50 was the opening
4. wheat trade
IA AT s. Use at the close. Corn
!, ~ ys,y active but was firm Its
N vas apparently of a sympa-
y s,,rseter. and inspired by the
!, wheat. May opened "A Use,
~ ' !, at "A 1-4G44 S-sc, rose
e. and during the greater part
I. ,,ssIon 1t ranged between A l-2c
\ &c. with the latest trading at
"a, 80 The business done was
~. \ IN account of local operators.
y !. :" snctuatlons were ruled entire
I. AM and a nrmer market was re-
NAV sold from 2S Use TO
" \. losing at the latter price.
I, 4, ,' s, OF hogs, which yesterday
I ,.,imated at $4,000, numbered A.
M he latter number is estimated
!, Inn DroyIsion market weakened as a
meme. Pork opened with a de-
n 7 l-9c; lard, sc. and ribs, &c,
,.ose were the losses established by
losing quotations.
,imated receipts for tomorrow
Z. il cars; corn, 275 cars: oats,
N. hogs, 1900 head.