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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26
ABOUT POPULAR SONGS.
Many Are the Compositions OF Men
Who Have Acknowledge of Music.

Many Of the popular songs played on
piano-orgnns, whstled through the
streets. and sung in muslc-halls, are
the composition OF men who have not
the slightest knowledge OF music, and
cannot distinguish one note from an
other.
In the original form their songs and
patter are ungrammatloal and badly
spelt' but they contain good germs of
comedy and whom polished up little
and the yulgarlsms deleted they are
rendered suitable to sing. II they are
intended for publication the songs un-
uergo another pruning, in order TO
MAKE them more presentable than if
SIMPLY intended for muslc-hall use.
song is never published until II
mas proved to be a success on the
stage ana 1t must be admitted that
quite seNenty-five to eighty per cent OF
we songs to be seen in music-sellcrs
snop owe their popularity to being first
produced on the variety" stage.
the singing right OF music hall
song IL usually one guinea, though at
times Two, three. and even FIVE gulneas
are paul but this latter sum Is u very
exceptional one.
as u rule music publishers pay from
~ 20 ~ Tor song, the average being
npuut NV and when the author OF a
song which has been published is also
ne composer of the music he shares
the sum received by the publisher
equally with the vocalist.
Tho songs that are most readily
taken up by publishers are those of a
comic nature; but they are not always
correct In their judgment. as was
proved by the success OF ASK a Po-
hceman which was refused by i've
wen known firms, and finally issued by
the house to which It was first offered.
$50 securing the entire FURNISHING
rights. As every one knows. this song
became famous throughout the whole
Engllsh-speaking world.
With the exception OF few Isolated
cases song writing cannot be said to
pay.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

Vienna. once he engaged many musl-
clans, but each separately from the
otneli aud al midnight, posting them
IN different points OF the street. or
dered them to play, each II different
melody, You can imagine the faces OF
the people awakened from tholr first
sleep by this peculiar serenRde.
the humor OF Haydn was proverbial,
ana IN hlH compositions we lind truces
~ 10 dlNing concerts In London,
where he nud an enormous success, he
mad noticed that during the symphony,
especially IN the tranquil andante. the
ladies sitting In their chairs were
sleeping.
Il will give you something 10 make
you sleep better he said To himself,
And he wrote a new symphony, which
began with a tranquil andante. After
much "planissimo" all at once there
came out the whole orchestra 'forte,''
with all the bass drums, and after TINT
the nianissimo came again. Having
written this composition Haydn rubbed
his hands, thinking about the effect OF
H.
The result surpassed all his cxpeeta.
lions; the respectable matrons began
TO sleep after the first soft sounds al
the andnnte, but suddcnly--hunl And
in the ranks OF the audience; "Ohfi
AIR The ladies jumped from their
chairs and were perfectly avake. Ia.
the platform Papa Haydn" stood trnn-
gull and beat time hut from his tine
smile nobody could understand whether.
this was the effect OF Inspiration, or
only n Joke.
In a humorlstio way. also. HAYDN
gave Prince hstcrhazy 20 understand
that no moderation IN his orchestrn
would be favorable to himself. Ia
obtain THIS purpose he wrote tho cole
bratod ''Faraway Symphony" In which
one after another the musicians cease
to play, During the execution OF this
work tho musician who finishes his
part gcts up, blows out tho candle and
Roen out. The Prince looked with
astonishment upon this strange PER-
lormenee, and when at the end OF the
clans and Haydn upon the stage, and
they hnally blew out their candles and
went out lac understood the intention,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

Grief Seems to Possess Many Adj
Nnntngcs.


Opinions may differ as to whether the
croquet era was more conducive to
matchmaking than that of its success
sor. the lawn tennis epoch. Each
game had its advantages and dlsad-
Vantages In this respect. In the game
OF croquet itself as n pastime there
We're fewer attractions for young men
than can be found in lawn tennis; but
IL once the eligible" could be induced
TO Join the croquet party there was
much more tete-a-tete business connect
ed with the conduct Of the game than
can be introduced in lawn tennis.
The parson had decidedly the best
chances in croquet days: he had fewer
rivals, and so obtained more adula-
tlon from spinsters. Another class of
bachelor, also. had greater advantages
under the croquet regime than he can
expect at lawn tennls-namely, the
Fat and forty" The standard of
lawn tennis play has advanced SO much
during the last dozen seasons that an
elderly Adonls finds the pace too hot
for him, on the average. in junior COM
pany.
And yet in the unitarian eyes of
match making mammas the more ell
DERBY humble-bee, with his lack OF
figure. is often priced higher than the
moneyless drone of junior age. And any
entertainment which will give to 'he
man whose weight of years implies
burden of money-bags a better chance
in the matrimonial market against his
junior ana less furnished rompears has
In such quarters a special recommen-
dation OF itself. Besides all these de-
tails. novelty has always charm Of
its own, and tends to give an impetus
to any new departure in country-house
outdoor entertainments, or in the at
fractions OF watering-place
~. a.
ascribed the run upon golf which has
set in during the last few seasons
Now that ladies have taken up the
pursuit with enthusiasm, any circum-
stences which will reduce the disad-
vantages of physique under which the
sex labors have a sort of attraction of
their own, and this goes some way
towards compensating for any reduc-
ton of the standard of the game as
compared with what is played in some
older metropolis of the sport.
Even garden" golf is growing apace.
ana finds votaries in many a small in.
closure that cannot boast an aren Of
more than six to eight acres. AS
Held for Irritation whether of bare at
tenuohs' or or subsequent Intentions, is
immaterlal for the moment). golf seems
likely to give the go-by to lawn tennis
Mamma could watch the whole game
or croquet; but she feels the yyeIvht
OF years tell upon her IL she attemnis
the duties of chaperon round a rolf
course; so that her daughters who are
allowed to embark in the game car
get out of earshot, and even range ~
eye. In playing, without "maltlny them.
selves conspicuous" as they might n
they, started off with cavalier for n
ramble IN some direction away from n
lawn tennis court They cannot / n -
peeted to play the game In solitude
and q masculine companion would seem
to be necessary ingredient In an
afternoon OF golf practice for a young
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

90 mako a great deal OF money and
began To dream about a magnificent
house, horses. etc After such diff
CUT life. still he had hope! DO you
mink that even with such "A profound
artist tlat was only ligh.-hual tcdht $50
No art IA so pprodied as music, and
nothing nerseCuteF us 30 ubstlnately as
bad music From the bad picture you
can turn your eyes and avoid the dis
agreeable impression You are not
Obliged 10 read bad poetry. and even
II YOU did your nervous system Is not
much troubled. But how can you avoid
BAG music when your neighbour, having
no talent, tries to surmount the DIM
cultles accumulated In the putpuurri OF
"TroVutorr 2"
a real musician, when he meets such
music AT time when he Ia not busy,
Is not only much impressed by itB bad
quality, as common mortals, but oven
he finds In 1t a comic side, and, with
great sharpness, he catches IL, and af-
terwnrdA makes u parody OF the
parody.
The Incompatible poet OF the piano,
chopin sometimes had moments of
such humor, and among his friends he
made upon his loved "Pleyel" such
tricks that the whole audience We're
laughing even TO tears. Sometimes he
showed how his pupils played falsely. or
he made parody Of hls mazuriSaa, as
played by some dilotanti or Initiated
n drunken man who could not sling.
These were observations taken direct
~ from llfe, fun OF truth and charac-
ter.
Haydn being young, poor and UNI
known, did not lose his humor, and did
many tricks for the inhabitants OF
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

a striking instance of the comple,e
change which the interference OF mar
is able to effect in the commerce Of n
country is furnished by the history NJ
the new coffee plantations situated in
the Shire highlands, South Africa
sixteen years ago small cnnrao-
plant was sent from the Botanical c.
dens In Edinburgh to Blantyre, in NJ
ASHLAND, From this single plant aho,,
hVe million coffee trees have been Az
rived. and the soil is so wen adartsa
TO their nourishment that they be,,a
become one OF the main sources 90 az
prosperity OF the British settlements' ~ a.,
that country. Yet, until II was s., y"
heially introduced, the coffee plant VIZ
unknown there. was
Y is satisfactory to know tho, q.
little plant. whose arrival in "A sse, sne
country was the cause OF SO fr,,,s,hse
development, is stu living. csres.,,,
tended In a garden at Biantyre
surroundings there are far NOR us
genial than those which II enia,..S ION ~
frosty Scotland before Its nossaa u ~
mad dreamed that 1t was to b be ,rssr
formed from an exotic curiosi,,, ANS ai.
the admired mother OF a great MA n INTO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

A certain humorist who Is n0'eo "
his plainness tells some gooa s.o W.
at his own expense. He says X,
early days heard many r nd I
about my lack of good looss v h,l
didn't like them at all. one oAy bsiors
a new suit OF clothes. and stoO na max.
the glass, adjusting my tle, an' desui
Ing myself, as thought qu''e (,
looking chap. o,ber. sun
Finally turned to my m Ia,, Il .hsfs
OF her love, and knowing .nr .sa,d Ess
was any comfort for me sne
1t, and asked: o.s had ieck'
Mother. l am not so Veis -
Ing, after all, am II =, me sosl
'The dear old lady looked lad
EMMY, and then shook heI M nrs,1
my son. she said, you A's
ugly carried. anii
Years after. when ! n mar bosss 4
had a little daughter. ! couie ne. !,
some one who really adrplrsSs sx ". $
her / was an Apollo. one 1n nv nAs
Gilbert was at my house, HI i,snr ine al
girl came in and began eAN
sorts of sweet names. ..-s.tg psrh.'
mice papa she salo, and sald
Colbert turned rounu'
cruelty: ,.y,nr 10 riAA'
"'My friend, are you uyynnss
a humorist out of that ehne
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26
BEETHOVEN LOVED A JOKE
And Had a Fashion Of Writing Very
Amusing Letters.
MOZART WAS NOT AN EXCEPTION.


About humor so much has been
written that 1t is superfuous to try
TO make new definition. l;ut not
much has been said about It's mani
festntion In the life of artists and
about their tricks, which are the fruit
OF humor-nothing more. After the
trick one can recognize II the humor
~ excellent or only OF inferior qunliiy.
How funny was the trick OF two
artists who. In their travelling IN Swift
lerlnnd, came 10 "a hotel. which was
made from an old castle. and where In
"a hail were preserved some old por-
traits with very serious faces.
The painters were languishing very
much because II was rainy weather
and the sky covered with clouds did
not give enough light to work even
merely to lilll time.
IT'S horribly tedious today" said
one.
at IS nothing to be tired, but this
weather makes horrible impression
upon me. out doors IL sad, here In the
hall 1t Is 30 sombrc. and those por-
traits OF past centuries look so Sc
rlous that | am blue"
You are right, but we must make
them more jolly"
saying that, he taises ous his colors
and brushes and begins to work; he
makes come touches about the mouths
Of some OF the portraits and the por-
traits begin to laugh
Now / feel better" said he, looking
at his work
ut is an excellent idea" said his
comrade, land / will help you"
In quarter Of an hour both artists,
previously gloomy made all the por-
traits laugh no foollHhly that the artists
themselves laughed with all their
hearts,
Go call the proprietor" said one;
I'VE must show him these
In "A few minutes the proprietor came.
hut. accustomed To the look OF the hall.
he lld not pay any attention to the
portraits. After a while, when one OF
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

Into the fields I often 40
To feel the SUMS enhancing glow
When days declining;
And to behold the clouds OF gray
Painted In such fantastic way
With golden lining.
After the suns below the hill,
And darkness comes. / finger stili
Far into even,
10 see tho stars as they appear,
Filling with llgAts distinct and clear
The blue OF heaven.
long, long l look with gaze intent
Upon the glorious Ornament,
With gems bestndded,
TIN lost In vRstnezs as I scan
l wonder wherefore puny man
Was e'cr embodied.
MYRoN II. GOODWIN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

Innocence OF aide-de-camp-nothing
morel
we beg you to send us two copies
OF the notes OF the symphony a dur.
Besides this we wish to know when we
can have the senate for the Baronne
van Ertman. Here find list 90 No. 3.
sent from Silesia by some ct very
rich music lover, he wishes to possess
in his library the works of Mozart
but as my master has the happiness
TO be the first ass In the world land
that Is somethingJ, / cannot use aim:
consequently be 80 good as to send Mr..
V. with such a small trader the gem
eralisstmus cannot be in relatiOn) and
ask him how much every work costs;
send me this together with notes in
II. even to-day, as soon as possible
(presto prestisslmoO, look QUIT march
to the attack, besides the best execu-
ton Is ordered, so that nothing shall
trouble our health
Il. Won BEETHOVEN.
THE best generalissimus for good
people.
THE devil himself for the bad"
This letter shows the original humor
proper to Beethoven. original in every
tflng, equally in his works as in pri-
vate life.
The present times, perhaps are DIFF
ferent, the humor OF artists has some
mixture OF nervousness, but Il exists
and can be seen by their friends, scat
tcrinB u special charm and smile, be-
cause It Is the flower of the soul
one remark more. In our century
there were two celebrated composers,
and each of them, in his kind, intlu-
enced dramatic music; however they
We're the antitheses OF each other.
They Were Wagner and Offenhach.
About the humor OF Wagner We
Know little as expressed in daily life.
The humor of Offcnbach IL known by
all, What is II worth? Sedan shall
answer for that. s, c. s.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

o.. The new woman is not going to have
1t all her own way. Some of her own
sex In New York at least are against
~ They are against woman's suf-
frage; they don't want to vote; they
won't vote even II they can. They do
not want to wear boomers. They hold
t 1nat they are all right as they are,
They want TO fall in love in the sama
old way and fall out again. There il
more love In falling out of love with a
cnarmlng young woman than Won
think II she gives you chance 10 make
II up again. These very considerate
women stu want to wear nice bonnets
and pretty dresses. and to have mon
aunire them Tor what most of them
the earth. There was a meeting the
other night. and well attended one,
IN New York, and the women who al.
tended II said things. In the main il
was that they would rather control
thelr husbands vote than vote them
selves. In a general sort OF way +
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

What nonsense all this Is abo,,
men getting on their knees when ,ne,,
propose said Mrs. Parslow 10 Ivy
dear friend. MY husband JIdn,. her
any such absurd thing when he 20
me 10 marry him" Ae aked
ne did when he proposed tn ~. ..
sa'a 'he dear friend. without thintip,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

perfect.
Lettcra written by Beethoven show
that notwithstanding his misfortune,
thn maater did not lose hts humor lie.
the editorial house OF Steiner and his
partner, Hoslinger Tho first was
called by Beethoven general-lieutenant,
the second, genoral-adtutant, and him.
ser Feneralssimus; the office Of Inc
nrin was gcneralitet. Upon letters In
qhcts and the parties knew to whom
the letters We're addressed. Charae.
teristlc Is the following letter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-26

"can we make contract W.. M,s sssara'
some date during the ~, y last w.
We have the SAME ntiracne features ."
ter. but some entirely n'" q
to be introduced" ..s,r-ff II l.
Provincial Theatrical Nsn =, ',ho.e bii's.
agree to put new features :, ak fusi-r
girls OF yours In reauy " rs
with you.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
How to Cure Meat,


Take to one hundred pounds of
meat seven pounds of salt, two
ounces of saltpetre, well mixed
Hams and sides are rubbed well on
both sides, then placed in box after
the bottom has been covered with
the above mixture one inch deep.
Now pack the meat as close as posi-
BILE and fiiigali vacant places with
salt until the whole box forms one
entire mass of meat and salt. Be
careful and don't place bone against
bone. The salt will soon melt and
with the dampness of the meat will
form juice that will soak into the
meat. Small hogs remain. fourteen
days, heavy ones four weeks in this
state, alter which time you can
smoke the meat. Before you take
the meat to the smokehousa to
smoke you have to dry the meat
thoroughly.
The fire in the smokehou sc must be
, built 70 that no blaze will start from
the material that the smoke is to be
made from. In one corner of the
smokehouse build a furnace out OF
brick, eight inches deep. ten inches
wide and about eighteen inches high.
On the bottom lay two rows of corn
cobs, then layer of maple or oak
sawdust, then thin layer of slabs
of either wood, then saWdust, etc,
until the whole furnace is filed; now
lay live Goals to the eorncobs Such
a pile will smoke the whole night.
The sawdust prevents the whole
mass from blazing. Hickory also is
good, but never pine, as this kind of
smoke will give your meat a dis
agreeable taste. Ii you will keep
this up night and day Tor small ha ms
and sides for ten days, the heavy
pieces fifteen days, your meat will
have a nice, yellow brown color.
To keep the meat the whole sum-
mer SO it does not get strong and
tainty there are several remedies
The meat will keep the best if packed
between chopped carcoal. Pack just
as If you were going TO salt it down;
don't have any vacant places. Also
sifted ashes, particularly those of
beech wood, Is good, the last layer
of ashes one and one half inches
thick. Oats, salt, etc is good, but
l give the charcoal the preference
Recipe for picking meat: To 100
pounds OF meat pounds of salt, 5
pounds of sugar, IL ounces of salt
petre, 4 gallons of water. Mix; boil
10 tin vessel and skim until the
least dirt has disappeared, let mix
ture get cold, pack meat into barrels
that have previously been scalded;
now ponr the mixture over the meat
so it is entirely covered. If, after a
weeks time, you find mould on top.
you will have to take the meat out
of the barrels again, dry off nicely
and boil the mixture again as before
1t Is a good idea to repack the picked
meat after four or five days, if you
want to keep your meat sweet the
whole year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
4 PERMANENT MEMORIAL.

A general order has been issued by
Lieutenant-Ge General s. D. Lee, of the
United Confederate Veterans, invit-
ing the attention of ex Confederate
Veterans to suggestion looking to
the establishment and maintenance
of National Memorial Association,
in and by which ito perpetuate the
memories of the glorious struggle of
the South for Constitutional rights,
TO pay deserved tribute to the heroic
deeds of their fallen comrades. to
furnish an inspiring object lesson to
their descendants and to leave to
posterity enduring proofs of the
courage, loyalty and devotion to
duty OF the Confederate soldier.
In order to carry out this sugges-
tion-to erect necessary buildings,
etc.-it Is estimated that two hun
bred thousand dollars viii be re-
quired. It's proposed to raise the
amount by Incorporating : stock
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
sT. VALENTINES naY.
sorae of the superstittons Associated
With Its Proper Celebration.

st. Valentine. who for SO many
years has been presiding over a very
cold shrine, is about to be brought
back heartily into fashion this
month. and sniff the sweet SAVIOR of
malden's prayers and sacTifices on
his altar. There are to be danees in
his honor, and rites observed appro-
pirate to the day. Red roses are to
be worn by enthusiastic girls for the
full twenty-four hours over which he
has dominion, and those who con
fidently expect the kind saint to give
them a glimpse OF their future hus-
bands must. according to Demorest's
Monthly, follow these curious pro
cesses They must bic them to bed
one hour before midnight, carving a
taper only, as light, and. never
casting glance to left or right. but
looking straight before, put out the
taper on entering the bedrooms. On
the threshold they must unhind their
hair, wash their hands in rosewater,
and, standing before mirror. slowly
eat a crisp seed-cake baked in the
shape of a heart This done all in
the dark and making sure never to
retrace step, they get to led aud
TO sleep With all dispatch; for if they
can dream before midnight the
vision will present the form and
feat asss of the future husband.
There are coti.ions set for ST. Valen
tines eve, when ali the favnrs will be
emblams suitable 10 the season. and
blindfolded debutante, per-onifs ing
love, will distribute To each man a
little red silk heart On one eide is
TO show, in small, gilt lettering, the
name of the young woman with
" HON he must dance the figur es;
when he presents it she will stick
through the silk leaf a narrow pin
of gilt and fasten the heart to the
left side of her bodice.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
The Wrong KIDD of Immigrants.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
One hundred heads of families in
Chicago have asked the county au
thorities to pay for the Transports
ton of themselves and families, some
500 persons, to Alabama, where they
say they are preparing to establish a
colony. This colony was organized
by unemployed workingmen around
Chicago, and the idea is to start n
co operative society. They have a
suitable tract in view of 4 900 acres
and hope to make their experiment
success. We sympathize with these
unemployed people, but if they are
too poor to pay for their transpor-
tation they are not the right SORT of
immigrants, aud it is sale to say they
would find it very hard to get along
in Alabama The people who come
South in search of homes need not
be rich, buo they should not be
paupers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07

BUTLER is right upon q t least one
point, that of Directing to the with
drawal of State aid from the Univer-
sity. Through his paper, the eau
casian, he refers to the memorial
presented TO the Legislature asking
that the State reverse it's policy OF
higher education and says: s'The
request virtually is that the State
withdraw entirely from the field of
higher education. This seems to us
entirely impossible. North Carolina
cannot consent to be the only South
ern State without a system of higher
public institutions. We need more
education, not less. There is need OF
both church and State to work for
higher education. Let the State in
situations be carefully inspected and
let any mismanagement be exposed
and corrected. But they must not
be destroyed, for this is to stab the
State in vital point