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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

Prof, Drummond, in his recently
published work, THE Ascent of Man =
gives the following table which has
been compiled from careful study of
the emotional states In little child.
Fear Is perceptibly manifest in n
hltle child three weeks old. When IL
is seven weeks old the social affectjons
dawn. At twelve weeks energies ienl-
ousy, with its companion, anger. SYM
patty appears after live months
Pride, resentment and sense OF the
ludlcrous, after fifteen months.
These dates, of course, Prof. Drum
mond is careful to observe, do not in
dicate in any mechanical way the
rather stages In an Infinitely rentia
mental ascent, which are nevertheIese
SO marked that We are able TO rive
them names, and use them as land
marks In psychogenesls.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

churches" 'ihese being found incon-
Nrnicnt. they givc way TO small cir
oalar wooden frames. furnished with
eight candida four on each side. The
body OF the house was lighted by large
omen lanterns
writer on this subject discovered
the Interesting fact that the use OF
the wax light Involved the employment
OF cundlr-snuirer. who cnmc ON the
stage ut certain pnuaca of the per-
formance to tend and rectity the
lighting II the stage. md that his ape
pearlncc was usually greeted with the
sume derision which now marks the
entrance OF the "supe." who carries
chairs on or on the stage. spreads or
removes a carpet ctc..-the same de-
rision, only rather more obstrepcrous,
Tor the audience went 20 far ns to
hurl missllo5 al the unfortunate can
dle-snu1Cr In Fnpte'n comedy OF "Thp
Minor" SHIFT, one OF tho characters.
uscribes the courage which was com.
pcnant part OF His character 10 the
experience gained ns a oAndle-suufier
nt Drury Lane! For | think. sir, he
who dfrcs stand the shot OF the gall
lcry, In lighting, snutling and sweep
ing, the FIRST night OF new play, may
bid defiance TO the plllory, with all
Its customary compliments. But an
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05
THEATRE INTERIORS.
From the Earliest to the Pres
ent Time.
HAVE BEEN MANY CHANGES
Since the Palmy Days OF David CAR
rick's Drury Lane.
DE LUTHHRBoURG'S INVENTIONS.
We Painted the First Drop Curtain.
origin OF Many Other stage
Devices.
HAVE BEEN MANY CHANGES
DE LuTHHRBoURG's INVENTIONS.

The evolution of theatrical ARCHITECT
ture has been OF slow progress, and
has varied according to the needs and
habits OF the people. In only few
striking particulars. however. does the
modern playhouse differ from those
built by the Romans. The most strik-
ing difference between the theatre OF
the anclents and those OF modern times
is the fact that up to the days OF Eliz-
abeth the playhouse was without n
roof There was a special reason for
the absence OF the roof, inasmuch as
the performance In ancient times was
given during daylight. Artificial light
Ing was In consequence not an absolute
necessity. During shakespeare's time
theatrical performances began at about
3 o'clock Ia the afternoon. As the time
for beginning the performance began TO
be later and later. means TO light the
theatre were sought, Wax lights were
first used. lat lenst. this is the sur
mise. since Fletcher In his Faithful
shepheardess" has this line:
Some Ike, II the wax lights bo new that day.
Malone. in his edition of Shake
spenre, describes the stage as formerly
lighted by means OF two large branch
es, II form similar to those hung in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

holder. and gas again made Its APP
| pearance on the stage sun, Its en-
| ployment was strenuously objected 10
] In various quarters. In lt2y, a phy-
sician. writing from Bolton Row ana
signing himself "Chiro-Medlcus." ad-
dressed n remonstrance on the subject
70 public Journal. In the course OF
his practice he had met with several
fatal cases OF apoplexy which had
occurred In the theatres or Few hours
after leaving them. and he had devoted
much time to investigating the cause.
The conclusion at which he had ar
rived was that the strong vivid light
evolved from the numerous gas lamps
on the stage 80 powerfully stimulated
the brain. through the medium OF the
optic nerves. as TO occasion a prefer
natural determination OF blood to the
head, capable Of producing headache
or glddiness, and, II the subject should
at the time laugh heartily, the addl-
ton influx OF blood which takes place
may rupture vessel the consequence
OF which will be. from the effusion Of
blood within the substance OF the brain
or on It's surface. fatal apoplexy." II
was his opinion and that OF many of
his professional brethren that the air
OF the theatre was very considerably
deteriorated by the consumption of gas,
and that the consumption Of oxygen
and the new products and the escape
of hydrogen occasloned congestion OF
the vessels OF the head. Indeed, by ac-
tual inquiry he had found that theatre
goers and actors were by no means
so subject to RpOpleXy or nervous
headaches before the adoption OF gas
lights as afterwards. In spite Of all
his reasonings, however, Chi. NMedi-
Gus did not succeed In his well-mcant
efforts to turn of the gas. Since his
time numerous improvements have
been made In the stage fopt-lights. or
floats. az they are technically called
II was not ill 1868 that. at the in
stance Of Charles Fechter. at the Lon
don Lyccum the floats were sunk be-
low the surface of the stage, 30 that
they should not intercept the view OF
the spectator. His example was speed
lily followed by other managers and a
few years later, owing to accidents
which had occurred 10 the dresses OF
dancers when they approached too
near 20 the foot lights, these were
fenced and guarded with wire screens
and metal bars.
II was not so long ago that the !
cRndle-snufler and later the wiclS-trlm-
mer was known to the American thea
tire. In his admirable autobiography,
Joseph Jefferson has given us hu- !
morous account OF the methods em-
rloyed 10 light the theatre during the !
experiences OF his youth |
full days In the South and West The |
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

Feet appear to be the principal sub.
1ect for jokes in county Donegal Here
is one OF them as told by a native.
1e know kerrigan's whisl<ey shop.
chattln' wild his wife, when the sbnn
windy all at once whit dark. an ~
rigan roars out; What for are "a
putin up the shutters so airly. saws 10
An fax, twas no wondher we'd mini,
u, for ould Hennessy, OF BalIvbof,,,
had fallen down in the street an, q,
was the two good looking feet Of hin,
stekln up that was darkenin' Tho
shop AK kerrigan himself ay IN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

There is no attempt whatever made
TO regulate the rush Of the crowds at
the theatre doors. As early as two
hours before the time for the curtain
TO rise the people begin to assemble at
the doors. II is not first come first
served, but the spoil to the strongest.
There is no forming Of lines. but every
one gets as close to the door as pos
sible. When the doors are opened there
Is n tremendous surge and struggle
TO get through. No regard is paid to
the women or the weddings. l have
seen women emerge in to the theatre
bonnetless and with wraps torn and
furs gone, and frequently have seen
women faint in the middle of the mob.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

jacques de Lutherbourg has been
credited the introduction OF the .set
scenes, Before his time the scenery
Was placed on each side OF the STAGE
IKE our side scenes. and adjusted
with pivota, 80 that the side best
suited TO the subject OF the piece could
Pc turned TO the audience. These
sue scenes represented statues for
tragic pieces an ntrium or domestic
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

In speaking Of the Grant family It
is somewhat strange how little Is said
or heard about them in these days.
Mrs. Grant has been away from New
York for some time. but she has now
returned, and 1t Is said will reside here
permanently. Mrs. Grant, owing to her
increasing years, does not care 20 APP
pear In public. Colonel Fred Grant,
since he ceased to be Minister to Aus
tria, has carried on a stock brokerage
business with fair success. But he
lives in Brooklyn and cuts no especial
figure either in social or political mat
tiers In the metropolis His physical
likeness to his famous father grows
with the years. Ulysses $. Grant. Jr.,
holds n good position in the United
States sub-treasury In Wall street
Like his brother he cuts no figure in
politics and but little in society. Few
families indeed, seemed to have
dropped out of public notice more thor
ouBhly than have the Grants.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

The income tax controversy has
brought out one fact thoroughly, ard
that is that New York is abundantly
stocked with millionares, big and lit
tie. One expert who has investigated
the matter has startled a part of the
public by his figures, the more espe-
cially when they consider that Peter
Minult bought the whole OF Manhat-
tan Island for S2i in Wampum, the
then circulating currency. This eXpert
published list Of considerably more
than 100 men, who own stocks, bonds
and real estate running into the mill
lions. John d. Rockefeller headed the
list with Sl25,0O0 600. and an estimated
annual income of over 100000. From
this point the list graded down until
the man at the bottom was shown to
be a comparatively poor man. worth
only S2500,000 scarcely enough to keen
the hunger wolf from his door This
expert published another list of men
whose wealth is tied up in real estate.
William Waldorf Astor headed this
with real estate valued nt about SiO,-
100000, And then followed l25 names of
real estate owners the poorest among
whom owned realty valued at 81, 500. 600
OF course, some names occurred in both
lists, but this does not make the figures
less remarkable, A list Of % women is
given separately, 1t Is headed by
Hetty Green, with her S0OO0,O00, and
the poorest woman quoted Is worth
S2,50O.0O0. Solomon in the days of his
glory. Is said to have been something
Of a capitalist. The mines of Galconda
We're no doubt rich. But the wealth
of the rich men and women of New
York Is more vast and magnificent
than that Of Solomon or Galconda.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

Cent? have called ON the razor,
mendstion OF a friend To have en- mn.
portra't painted But should like 10
coat. "is lhr
Artlst--oh certainly. Fact ia
know, am an animal painter, - Sou
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05
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An interesting personality, and one
that had a national importance, and, l
might say popularity, In the early
seventies. was in New York the other
day, but she came so quietly that she
attracted scarcely any attention. This
is the Nellie Grant" who was the Idol
OF the White House when her father
was President and who is still known
as "Nellie" Grant by her friends, who
have no especial love for Sartoris. the
Englishman, whom she married dur
ing her fathers term OF office, to the
chagriD OF more than one American.
Those who know say that Mrs. Sarto-
ris's life In England with her husband
was not over happy. BE this as 1t
may, she shows but little sign of any
trouble, She is matronly, but. on the
whole, time has dealt kindly with her
She was winsome and gracious as a
girl. She is SO stlll. She is paying a
visit to this country, and Will return
to England early in the summer. She
brought with her to this country her
daughter, named after herself. who
much recalls the "Nellle" Grant of 20
years ago in both face and manner.
She has the same attractlveness and
the same faculty for making herself
popular with all classes in which she
may move. 1t was reported when Mrs.
Sartorls came TO this country that she
intended to allow her daughter to
adopt the stage as a profession. This
is not true. 1t is true that the young
girl has talent that might be success
fully utilized on the stage and she
has demonstrated this in private thea
tricals, but her mother has no thought
of allowing her appearance as n pro-
fesslonal actress. Mrs. Sartoris has
also son, Algernon, who Is living in
England. II Is stated that next year.
when his education shall be finished,
he will come to this country to so in
to business and to reside here perma-
neutly,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

He-You say there are no ,,o,vou.
for the dinner table, Where are are" t ~
ohrysanthemur's l sent homeq cue
,,6 she oh George, don't speak so loud
didn't understand what they vycro' sus
has cooked them in milk. ana
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

regret to be obliged to anrou,
that Washington square In Nev, w
Is rapidly becoming n place where ,ar
PIE who made 1t famous half peo-
fury ago would not reside even 10 rem ven-
were alive. Even fifteen or less ,, tney
aso Washington square was yeufs
fashionable neighborhood The Hew a
ltts, ne Coopers, the Schuyiers ana
other New York families OF avs an9 d
standing refused to desert the sd ana ana
attractive neighborhood. Right ocr -suu
lhe beautiful park We're the eid b n,iS
iinss OF the University Of New S Yn.I,
tne roar OF trade did not disturb N N
h1elghhorhood, and It 10 not stranrs tb me
Honry James should have wriitc ,,'u.
my nIse. dealing In some degree Win
trade has come in and crov,d,a" .gH,
famous locality 10 It's death. 'n ie
Weir, moreover the class OF persons
asalnst whom pr. Parkburst Si
M va, wal have taken possession or WI !,
1 =, MS ne police are kept busy watcbine
u, Ihe eil Inhabitants have 'nn,.ns
gut and about The only one Iss s9Ne 20
Neih all Is Mrs. Hicks Lord. 40 -. ~.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05

Perhaps you do not know the woman
sport OF New York Well she is here
and what is more, she is increasing In
sportiveness right along as fast as
she can She does not belong to any
special class, but is Kaleidoscope In her
character. She is divided up into corps
brlgades and all that. 1t may be that
she dotes on baseball, perhaps she
COLTS or Is an expert at tennis or some
other like game. OF course she is n
bicycle girl, IL endowed with any
sporting spirit, and equally. Of course,
she yachts, II she can-yachting is
expensive. But she goes further and
follows up another sport that may
perhaps be called a game. and one that
1t requires nerve to play--and that is
racing. In society novels you will read
of fair DANES betting gloves on their
favorite race horses. That is ali right
in society novel. But men who plaoe
betting commissions In and about New
York viii tell you that women do NOT
stop at gloves, but that on the con-
trary they place bets that would sur
prise some of the plungers, and they
are good, game losers at that. Nor do
they stop here. The men who are
brokers in Wall street and thereabouts
VIII tell you that their best and most
persistent customers are women. In
quite an accidental way the other DIV
tell across a thoroughly packed bucket
shop conducted by women, 1t was
under the shadow OF Trinity Church.
1t was on the same floor with n re-
spected firms offices. Yet a dozen and
more women were leaning over The
telegraph ticker that told of the rise
and fall OF their fortunes, They were
not young, they We're certainly not at
tractive. They watched the tape that
ran from the telegraph ticker with more
expectation than would a man ara
they showed the intoxication OF The
speculation more than q man womb
To be sure, the women do not make IN
the gambling element In New Yorii
but in the extent to which they do tbev
are incompatible. And remember thew
have not all the wavg the s,,,1.,- 4, 80
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-28
Fireworks in the ocea,.


The ocean, too, has It's lanterns, or
phosphorescent animals, and among
these the jelly-6sh and sea anemone
are very numerous. Sometimes they
look like pillars of fire, sometimes like
stars and sometimes like fiery serpents,
flashing ont red. green, yellow and
lilac rays.
Many luminous sea creatures are
very small, not larger than spark,
but these gather in such masses that
in the Indian Ocean the water often
looks like sea Of molten metal and
a naturalist who bathed among them
in the Pacific said that he found HIM
self illuminated for hours afterwards
while stranded at low tide. cleaned
like grains Of gold. The bottom Of the
ocean is magnificent with star hsh and
sea pods, some in rich purple, she'd
ding a soft, golden, green light, while
others send ont silver flashes and the
lamp-fsh carries on its head at night
a golden light. Another fsh seems to
be decorated with pearls. and il Is evil
IDENTIFY the fashion there to be bril-
liant 10 some way. Even crabs in bot
climates seem to set themselves on fire
and when captured and teased they
blaze all over with Indignation.
A species Of shark, too, is intensely
brilliant at night, and one that was
drawn up sbone up like splendid
lamp for some hours after it was dead.
NaturalIsts have long been at work on
this curious subject, and the source Of
the Illuminating power is supposed TO
be contained in the little secs or cells
in the body Of the animal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-28
sl.so A YEAR, CASH.
NEW VOL. BONO. 19.

unredeemed. Altogether the Govern
ment is ahead about million and
Quarter on the bonds which will never
be presented for redemption, and it is
many thousands ahead on the unpaid
interest on large amounts which have
not been paid when due.
In the case of the loss or destruction
of a registered bond, the Treasury will
issue a new bond to the owner on sat-
isfactory security, The owner of the
lost or destroyed registered bond has
to file with the Secretary of the Treas
ury bond in the amount OF the origl-
nal bond and the interest which would
accrue on it up to the date of redemp-
ton. with two good and sufficient Sc
curities, residents of the United States.
In making proof of loss the claimant
must give the time and place OF pnr-
chase, the name OF the person from
whom the bond was purchased and
the amount paid for it, the place of
deposit from which it was lost, and
the names of any persons having ac-
cess to this place the atidavits of
others knowing of the existence OF the
bond and its disappearance; the ath-
davits of credible persons as TO the
reliability of the claimant the num-
ber, denomination, etc, of the bond
A man who has lost a coupon bond
cannot recover It's value. But II a
coupon bond has been destroyed or
mutilated, the owner can present proofs
similar to those required for a regis
tered bond, and the Secretary of the
Treasury will issue a duplicate, if he
files a bond in double the amount OF
the lost bond and accruing interest.
Many duplicates of lost or destroyed
bonds are issued every year. Some.
times it has been necessary for man
who has lost bonds to 70 to Congress
for relief.
The amount which the Government
may make in destroyed stamps each
year is not determinable; but undoubt.
edly il amounts to great many hun
dred dollars. The stamp collectors
furnish a large revenue to the Gov
ernmept, for they put away stamps at
their face value and the Postoiico De-
partment is never required TO perform
the service which is represented by
the purchase price. As to lost postal
orders, their value will amount 10 s5O,-
600 or $75 900 every year; and this
amount is clean profit, for the trans
mission of the money has been paid
for i'm advance. A certain number
of checks and warrants OF the Govern
ment are destroyed and never paid,
but their value is not considerable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-28
WHICH,?

Which are The hands we love the best,
Those that are folded between our own.
Or those that move US to strange unrest
BY feathery touch that is quickly flown:
Which. ah, which, do we love the best,
Hands caressing or hands caressed:
Which are the eyes we most adore,
Those r. fiecting our every thought.
Or those whose glances our hearts implore?
Whose fire will neither be tanned nor taught?
Which ah which, do we love the best,
Eyes adoring or eyes adored?
Which is the heart OF hearts We prize,
That which sways with passionate power, D
Or that which yields us sacrifice.
Gentle and generous, day and hour?
Which OF all, do we hold above,
Hearts most loving or hearts we love?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-28
Sorrow and Human Kindness.

A pale little lad in west-bound
train glanced wistfully toward seat
where a mother and her merry chill
dren were eating lunch. A passenger
came and stood beside him.
Whats the trouble" he asked.
"Raye Won no lunch 2"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-28
sHEPHERDsToWN W. VA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2s. 1895.

head was swimming around again, and
l didn't know any too well what was
going on,
But by the time the conductor and
train hands and about twO-thirds OF
the passengers had come swarming
around, was able to order EN- back,
and We pulled up and Overhauled the
express, slowly.
Jimmy, he was full of apologies to
me. My goodness, says he, 4 hoped
l shouldn't hit you, but l was bound
to stop you anyway
That's so, says I. Don't talk
about it any more | might have
passed you and never seen you, or if
l had noticed you waving your arm
by the side of the track l should have
taken you for some fool of tramp,
and ike as not paid no attention to
you, and gone on at full speed around
that next bend. But, says |, you'd
better 90 on to your own train now
al wish some of you fellows would
lend me a lantern, says he.
81 looked at his lantern, and saw
that the glass had smashed when 1t
went to the cab floor after hitting me.
"What's the matter?' says |
Haven't you any more lanterns on
your train?'
"Id rather go back with one, SAYS
he.
That made me laugh He wasn't
going to let on but what he'd stopped
my train in the regular way. And |
don't believe he did. There was no
occasion to report to anybody. That
boy wasn't after any hero's honors, or
any of that kind of business.
"But of course it came out, because,
though l didn't ask for any leave, l
had to go around for quite a spell
with my face all plastered up.
Doctor down to Yarmouth fixed
me up all right. Jimmy offered to
pay the bill, but bless you, I'd never
let him do that, even if the doctor had
charged me cent, which he didn't.
81 was mighty glad to get ont of
that scrape with scar on my face,
and | reckon it won t amount to much
after it's bleached ont.
"How is Jimmy getting on? Oh,
frst-rate, | guess. If they ever thought
of reprimanding him for not making
sure he had matches with him, when
he started out to signal that train, |
guess they reflected that he'd shown
qualities that redeemed that fault, and
that the chances were that he'd make
frst-rate railroad man.
Hes still braking on the Flying
Dude. But it won't take many years
to see him a conductor-you can de-
pend on that. = Youths Companion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-28
Merchant Tailoring.

UEHE undersigned Will continue the busi-
i ness OF TAILORING in all It's branches.
Full line OF Samples To select from. Custom
cutting a specia ~. Satisfaction guaranteed.
We also Clean and I've all kinds OF lothing
for ladies' and gentlemen at reasonable prices.
Hoping To secure fair share OF patronage
are. rpsppctiuilV.