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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
PRINCE WILLIAM NOTES.

Bishop John B. Newton confirmed
seven persons in the presence of a large
congregation at the Episcopal Church.
Haymarket, Tuesday night.
Mr.. Geo. w. Downs and Miss Mary
Spring were married by Rev. G. w
Trainham at the home of Mr.. John 7,
Simonds, the brides half-brother, in
Manassas, at noon on Wednesday last.
Mr.. John R. Sweeney, of auckland,
met with a serious accident on Tues
day morning last at Z o'clock. While
feeding his horses one of them kicked
him in the mouth, knocking him down,
and continued to kick him until found
later by Mr.. Robert Hall. Mr. Swee-
ney is in critical condition, and is not
able to eat anything.
At 2 o'clock on the afternoon of De
cember 8, the house of Mrs. Sarah 3.
Smith, on Carter's Run, was entirely
destroyed by fire. The fire is supposed
to have originated through a defect in
one of the fues. The only thing say. d
was trunk belonging to Miss Helen
Smith, who was preparing for her mar
rage the next day. The loss to the
building and contents amounts to $1,000.
Insurance, $500.
Mr.. w. 81. Smoot, now SO years of
age, probably the oldest citizen of Oc-
coquan, is in declining health. Mr..
Smoot lived in Orange county in
his early days. where, in 1882,
he established the Orange Press,
and which he conducted successfully
for several years. Later he moved to
Occoquan and opened a tannery BUSH
ness. Mr.. Smoot has been useful citi-
zen and is highly esteemed in the COM
munity.
On Wednesday of last week Mr.. R.
v. Hooe, living near Nokesville, had
the misfortune to break a bone in his
right foot, while at work slaughtering
hogs. On Friday night following Mr..
James Kiewit, in moving an ice cream
freezer, broke or badly bruised his right
leg, rendering locomotion extremely
painful. On Saturday last Mr.. F. M.
Lewis, while driving near town, was
thrown from his cart by frightened
morse, sustaining seYeral very palnIui
bruises.
On Sunday evening last as Mr.. Frank
Elliott was returning from a visit to q
friends, he was assaulted at Cedar Run
bridge by some unknown party. It
was raining at the time and Mr.. Elliott
was carrying an umbrella, when he was
approached from behind and knocked
down with stick. When he recover
ed from the effects of the blow, he says
he found his hands tied behind him, his
feet tied together, and his handker-
chief across his mouth. Robbery could
not have been the purpose of the as
sault as his watch and money had not
been taken and he knows of no one
who, from n alicious motives, could have
assaulted him.-Mangssas journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

LYNcH1NG should not prevailin civil
lied communities and is to be con-
demned on every principle of human
policy. But, for all that, there is no
doubt of the fact that the many cases
of the miscarriage of justice by the
quirks and bubbles of the law afford 6
natural incentive to it in sparsely set
tied neighborhoods, where it can be
resorted to with little danger. The
new trial that has been granted to the
confessed Luuenburg murderers will not
tend to make lynching moro objection
able in that section of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
LouDouN LAND sALEs.-Messrs.

LoUDouN LAND sALEs.-Messrs.
Birkby and McCabe. commissioners in
the cause of Rathie's administrator vs..
woodall, sold last Saturday, at public
sale, two pieces of property belonging
to the estate of the late John J. Rathie,
to wit: a rev frame house of four rooms,
on Royal street, for $3.50, Walter Castle
purchaser; and a lot with ice house
thereon, on the street leading to Union
cemetery for S23S, E. B. White and T.
W. Edwards purchasers.
Auctioneer Rinker sold on Monday
for E. Nichols, trustee, ITO acres ofland
near Taylortown, belonging to Sarah
A. Edward, for S27 per acre, John Ar
mold purchaser; also timberlot of 10
acres, for SIS per acre, same purchaser.
Mirror
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
larble Court House Burned.

AsHEvILLE, N. O., Dec. IA spec
ial from Murphy, the county seat of
Cherokee county, western North Car
DINA, says the new court house there
was burned yesterday evening. All
the records were saved, but the loss
was $40, 900, upon which there was no
insurance. The court house was nota-
BILE because it was of marble and pre-
sented beautiful appearance. The
fire caught from a fue and communi.
Gated to the wood work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Duchess of
York was delivered of q son at Sand
bingham Ball this morning. Mother
and child are doing we'll.
PARIS, Dec. IA dispatch from
Madrid says that General Martinez
Campos has resigned his command Of
the Spanish army in Cuba and will be
succeeded by General Weyler.
BRUSSELS, Dec. IA powder maya
zine at Arlon, Belgian Luxemborg, ex-
ploded this morning, killing seven men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

WHEN Messrs. Schurz, BoDaparte
and other republican professed politi-
cal reformers were charging upon the
benefcent effects of the civil service
law, in Washington, day before.yester-
day, the republican elective officers OF
the o. S. House of Representatives
were engaged in smashing the merit
tenure of Office system to smithereens
and removing their experienced and
efficient democratic subordinates by
wholesale. No matter what they pro-
fess, the republicans act upon the hu
man ideas that, to the yictors belong
the spoils and that the cohesive power
Ct public plumber is as strong now as
ever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

SOUTHERN RAILWAY cHANGEs.-on the
2sth of this month about twenty-five clerks
and laborers will be transferred from West
Point to Primers Point, near Norfolk, where
the Southern Railway will have Its deep
water terminus. After January LIST freight
for New York, Boston and Philadelphia will
go via Norfolk, and only that for Baltim- re
yis West Point While this change is seri-
Gus blow for West Point, that town is expect
ing big manufacturing establishment to be
located there, which will make mp for the loss,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
Court of Appeals at Richmond.

Stearns' administrator VS.. Richmond
Paper Manufacturing Company. Fur
ther argued and submitted.
AS announced yesterday, the court
VIII hear no more arguments during
this term. 1t is probable that opinions
will be handed down next Thursday.
and that the court will then adjourn
until the January term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
a Murderer Executed.

CANON City, Col, Dec. 14.-Abe
Taylor, the murderer of Marshal Emer-
son, of Alamosa, was executed in the
penitentiary at 7:40 o'clock last night.
he was calm and resigned to his fate,
the execution being performed without
special incident. Taylor shot and kill
Emerson who had arrested him for
theft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

Senator Harris has had the nomina-
ton of Oh aries B. Simonton, which wss
favorably reported by the committee
on judiciary, sent back to the commit
tee in order that an investigation may
be made of Mr.. Simonton's record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

A NATIVE born citizen of the United
States wouldn't dare to go to a foreign
country and take gratuitously often
sive part in the public affairs thereof,
but foreigners have no hesitancy what.
ever i'll coming to this country for the
express purpose of plunging at once
into the middle of the sea of the dis
cussion of its social questions. An
English socialist has just returned to
his country after having made tour
of this, trying to stir up ill-feeling and
strife between laborers and their en-
ployers, and now o German Jew
batter has come here to try to
ineite and provoke animosity against
the Hebrew element of the
couutry's population, from which
have sprung many of its ablest men
and most distinguished citizens, and, all
must concede, but few of its paupers
and criminals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

A gale with an average velocity of
forty miles an hour and increasing in
force is reported along the coast from
Sandy Hook to Cape Henry. Although
the heavy blow has been prevailing for
nearly sixty hours, no shipping disas-
ters have been reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

Ayers pills, being composed of the essen
tial yirtnes of the best vegetable aperients
without any of the woody or fbrous material
whatever, is the reason why they are SO much
more effective and valuable than any other
cathartics. The Test family pbysic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL


New YoRK. Dec. 1.-THE industries
monopolized the attention of traders at
the Stock Exchange this morning and
the best prices OF the week were made in q
number of instances. The railway list was
dull and neglected.
BALTIMORE. Dec 1A.-yirginia Century
boEds SO bid.
Alexandria Market, December IA.
Saturday is usually quiet day in the
grain N irket AMI to-dsy was no exceptio4.
The offerings were light, sales small aad
prices remain unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Dec 14.-Flour dull and IN.
changed. Whest dull No red spot and T &c
661ba661s Jan Sc bid: May 6S4.a6Sl6:
steamer No red 621aa62a. southern whest
by sample 65s66; do on grade 63a66 Corn
easy (; mixed spot, Dec, year and Jan 325.
a3234 Feb 32a4s33 Mar 33 14a33ass steam.
or mixed 32Aa32t: eonthcrn white corn
3taAa33; do yellow 32a33 u. Oats weak
No 3 white Western 2411ba25; No 2 mixed
do 221ba23. Bye steady; No 2 44.45 for
nearby and 46a47 for Westsr, HAY firm.
good to choice timothy $15 scale 90. Other
articles unh nged.
New YORK. Dec. 14-Flour--s.ate and
western quiet and steady. Wheat-No led
Aassc lower; dull; Jan Sc. Corn-No .
dull and easy; Dec 34a344 oats-No =
dull and steady; Jan 2234; May 225s !;
Western 23s2S. PORK easy; mess IS 75a
So 25. Lard quiet and steady; steam rem
dered SIS 60.
CHICAGO, Dec. -Wheat-Dec 56a,
May COS Corn-Dec 21as; Jan 251b NAV
25h. oats-May 1885. Pork-pec 81 80
bid Jan So 471b; May So S21s. Lard
Jan SIS 30: May SIS 5Oa5 521b. Ribs Jan
81 271b; Msy 81 50a4 52k. Wheat was
slightly easier, and Corn dull and easier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandra, Va, postofice
December Id.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Alyden, Miss Clara Glenn, Geo w
Abbey, G A Grady, Ella
Beach, Mrs wa Klock, Edward
Bibb, Jerry McElvan, Joe
Brow, MI Warthem, A l.
Burkman, Victor Whitehead, Miss N w
Bait, Geo q Wilkinson. 2 3
c. c. CARLIN. P. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. IA. 1896.
THE WORDS Ambassador Bayard used

THE WORDS Ambassador Bayard used
in his Edinburgh speech, and for which
he will probably be censured by the re-
publican o. S. House of Represents
tiyes, were the following:
SIN nv country have witnessed the
Unsuitable growth of that form of State
socialism styled protection which
believe has done more to foster class
legislation and create inequality OF for
tune, to corrupt public life, to Danish
men of independent mind and charac-
ter from the public councils, to lower
the tone of national representation,
blunt public conscience, create false
standards in the popular mind, to ia,
miliarize it with reliance upon State AID
and guardianship in private affairs, OIL
yorce ethics from politics, and place
politics upon the low level OF MERGE
nary scramble, than any other single
cause. Step by step, and largely oW-
ing to the confusion of civil strife, 1t
has succeeded in obtaining control OF the
sovereign power of taxation, never hes
itating at any alliance or the resort to
any combination that promised to as
sist its purpose"
All disinterested and unpreiudiced
men must agree with Mr.. Bayard in
what he said; and if his speech had
been made at home it would have re-
ceived the applause of all such men. 1t
is not always discreet TO tell the truth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

The Culpeper Hose, Hook and Lad
der Company was organized last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

~ UNs, LOADED SHELLS, Empty Paper
w and Brass Shells, Gun Wads, Caps, &c;
new goods and new prices See us before you
buy. JAS. f. CARLIN'S SONS & Co,
Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

CHOICE CREAMERY BUTTER received
W to-dsy by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

pUGGY WHEELS, Steel Tires, Locust
ID Wagon Hubs, Bent Rims, Oak and HEX
DRY Spokes. Good stock Satisfaction guar
snteed in quality and prices.
JAS. F. CABIN SONS & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14
Alexandria Market, December Ia

BALTIMORE. Dec. 14-yirginia Century
boEds SO bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

ENTERPRIsE MEAT CUTTERS, sAU.
~ sage Suffers and Mincing Knives, new
goods and low prices.
JAS. F. OARLIN'S SONS g. Co,
Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

DECEIVED TODAY CHOICE LOT OF
lib DRESSED POULTRY
WM. 2. WooLIS & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

DIAN CASHMERE in blue and cardinal,
4 pure wool, at 25c, at
A. G. sLAYMAKER,S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

M EMS GLOVES, both for heavy wear
A. C. sLAYMAKER's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

NYEW BLAcK.EYED PEAS AND NAVY
IN BEANS just received by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

Saturday is usually a quiet day in IL,
grain market AMI today was no exceptio
The offerings were light, sales small aud
prices remain unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

DFMNANTs-A lot of Pure Indigo Blue
IL, CAIICOS selling under regular price, at
A. G. SLAYMAKERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

PRoMANGELAN, gross, Bromangelan
ID Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw.
berry Flayors, received to-day by
T. MTIRTRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-14

MAXIMUM, Minimum, Clinical, Standard
XX1 Dairy and Brewers Thermometers
Hydrometers, Aneroids, Barometers, &C., for
sale by F. g. LEADBEATER & SONS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-05
ruzzLED ron ONCE.
'rnrson" Dob Carter Draws the Line
on Chinese pcnmanHhip.

"Parson" Bob Carter. who for an In
definite period OF time, has presided
over the destinies OF the city ticket
office for the Santa Fe railroad. does
not often encounter puzzle beyond
his experience to unravel. hut he draws
the line on Chinese chirography.
Recently couple of Fort Worth
Cinnamon. Lon Tan and Chop Silk,
concluded that for season they would
shake the dust OF Uncle Sans terri
tory from their feet and HE them to
the celestial regions beyond tho Pa
cihc for n surceasc from wash tub toll
They accordingly applied to Mr.
Carter for tickets to San Francisco and
AZ they shclled out a sufiiclency OF yell
low coins the tickets were focthcomlng,
Here arose n difficulty. The Cinnamon
couldn't write English and Mr.. Carter
had grown rusty on his Chinese. The
MongoliBns Insisted, however, that
their English education had been sadly
neglected so the Chinese Inscription had
to go. Their signatures were the most
crazy quilt variety OF penmanshlp MIR,
Carter had ever witnessed, and looked
like cross between laundry tickets
emblazonry and the Greek alphabet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-05
JUDGE EAST AGAIN.
NE AND HIS pAnAMoUn ARRESTED
IN ST. LOUIS.
He swindied n Number Of People In
Fort Worth Inst Yenr-Itecol-
lectIons Of Him.

Attorneys Smith 6 West have re-
ceived from an attorney in st. Louis
n request for a copy OF the papers In
the case against Judge" A. b. East
and Miss Belle Meek, who were on trial
in Fort Worth last year. The attorney
also desired the dlshonored checks and
other evidences Of the crookedness Of
the alleged Judge. II seems that the
latter and his paramour have been ar
rested In St. Louis for swiudling.
1t Will be remembered that In the
fall OF last year Judge East came to
Fort Worth with Miss Meek from
Washington city and that they lived
together as man and wife. The
Judge was a man of fine appearance
and a smooth talker and quickly work
ed his way into the confidence OF sew
police received letter from Mrs. East
telling him the Judge was her husband.
that he had taken Miss Meek away
with him. and telling all his favorite
swindling games. The man ami woman
were tried for unlawful cohabitation
and fined $500 each, but the woman's
fine was remitted. The Judge staid In
jail awhile and then made n convict
bond, which he jumped, and left the
city. In the trial his wife's DAUGHTER
appeared against him. He Is evident
ly great swindler and has seen the
inside OF many jalls.
While In Fort Worth he swindled q
number of people. passing upon some
of them checks which were returned
dishonored.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-05
DIVORCES.
Three Suits Filed Yes
terday.
mrs. NANCY CROSS SUES FOR A d.
yORcE FOR CRUELTY.
WANTS CHILDREN.
HER HUSBAND LOCKED HER OUT
AND DREW A PISTOL
ON HER.
II This Thing Keeps Up, Texas May
Yet Rival Oklahoma MS n
Divorce Mill.
WANTS CHILDREN.

Yesterday was something of a red
trict courts. no less than three having
been filed. However II Is yet too early
to say. as some do, that Texas Is try
Ing to overtake Oklahoma as a sun
derer OF marriage ties.
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Cross desires a d.
vorce from her husband, Charles C.
Cross. on the grounds of cruelty and
abandonment In her petition she
states that she lives in Tarrant county.
but the residence of her husband is
unknown to her She was married to
the defendant In Tarrant county. oc-
tober %. 1889. and was a dutiful wife
to him. She alleges that soon after
marriage he began a course of hard
and cruel treatment, cursing her and
refusing to support her. In October,
1898. he struck her In the face and
would have knocked her down had
she not caught hold of the door. She
bled freely from the wound. In De-
cember, 1898, he locked her out OF the
house and drawing a pistol. forbade
her to enter. The defendant then
abandoned her. She also prays the
custody of her three children.
Birdie Summers prays a divorce from
Overton Summers. The plaintiff lives
In Texas; the defendant In Missouri
They were married July 30, 1886, In Ne
vada, Mo, Her husband abandoned
her, she states. January 3. 1891, and
since that time has not contributed to
her support.
Ida Smith prays divorce from
Steve Smith. alleging abandonment as
the ground. Both parties live In Tar
rant county. They were married Janu-
airy 81. 1891. and lived together. the
plaintiff states, until September 20,
1892. at which time her husband aban-
doned her. The plaintiff wants the
custody OF her 4-year-old daughter,
Willie Smith.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-05
Personal MENTION.

city. " 'Ae
Mr.. Ben Ling was here yesterday
from Dallas.
Mr.: stanage was in the city yester-
day from Dallas.
I. j. E. Rlakeney came in from Hen
rietta yesterday.
Mr.. A. II. Dashield was over yes,er-
day from Terrell.
.dr. Corr Lucy from Austin was in
the city yesterday.
Mr., Percy Allen was In the CITY ves.
terday, from Dallas.
Mr.. Walter Glazener of Terrell was
In the city yesterday.
Mr.. c. II. Coffin of Dallas paid n visit
to the city yesterday.
Sam Hays, Crowley merchant spent
yesterday In the city.
Mr.. George s. Hooper of Dallas Wis
Tied the city yesterday.
Mr.. j, II. Sample was yesterda,~ yis.
ltihs here from \ mple.
MIR; h. Vickerie from waxahacble
was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. r. E. McKincaid from Bonham
was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. H. Townsend of Columbus
visited the city yesterday.
Mr.. H. Lewis from Mckinney maid
visit to the city yesterday.
Mr.. j. NJ. Daugherty from Abilene
paid visit to this city yesterday.
Mr.. j. ID. Baker and wife wore In
the city yesterday from weatherfori
Mr.. Edwin Chamberlain of San An
tonic paid a visit to the city yesterday.
Mr.. j. II. Madigln was In the CITY
on business yesterday. from Houston
II. A. Randall OF Randall, Tex. was
day. 'es'ef'
J. d. MCGEE. Burleson grocery.
yesterday. "'e''
J. e Human. Grapevine merchant.
was In the city yesterday. nr,nm'
panied by his wife.
Mr.. s. l.. Jenkins. advance orsr, =,
the Fantasma" Opera companv was
In the city yesterday. was
Major Sam Beeson of the Boyd Cot.
ton Ginning and Milling compa,v IL
IN the city on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mccart are
very happy over the arrival AT tbe,r
nome OF fine baby boy.
Kew: John NJ. Bavens, formerly ms.
W VI MulKey Memorial church mi,
Guy, was here yesterday en- route to
a; A. Hunt of the Carter Battle com.
pany. who has been visiting in paris
Tex, for few days returned in ti,nc
to sec Stuart Robson at the opera bo srnie
Tuesday night. e'eia mouse
Colonel A. n. Jack Of this c,tv w,,
go 10 Denton to attend the Law conssr'
enee as delegate from st. Paurs Wa,h
odlst Episcopal church. The ennfer.
enee VIII convene tomorrow. ~
Bishop e, g. Andrews. d. n PAU
J, c. Hsrtzell. D. D., and DR. n NY
tlsher left yesterday for Denton Tex
to attend the Austin conference ~ ~ ~,
Methodist Episcopal church. u 'n'
pr. j. y. Hamilton of Grand p,,,a.
Mich;: IL looking over Fort Worih anS
wlll likely, open Offices In this civ anu sps
the practice OF medicine Ths do,t ,or
comes weil recommended aud VIII IpS' pa
in Fort Worth. " '"e profession
Snasiie Fancy. a prosperous you,y
merchant At Boyd. twenty-ons NILS I
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-05

ANHnLLvH
HUI III
KIP n LINN H0IlUnV
INSPECTION TOURS.

As the holiday season approaches
the people begin to look around and
visit the various stores with view
to making Christmas purchases.
Already the ladies, especially. have
begun to make their tours of inspec-
tion. and are trying to decide the all
important quention of what they shall
select for Christmast presents for the
expectant children and for other mem
beers of the home circle and friends at
home and abroad.
The young man. too, Is beginning to
cast about for the requisite shekels
wherewlth to purchase suitable donu-
tion for the lady of his suprcmest
friendship, or mayhap OF u feeling
etill more tender.
Any one who viii make a tour of
inspection through the Fort Worth
stores at this season will perceive
vast assortment OF goods In infinite
variety and 1t would seem that there
would be no dificulty for our mer-
chants to please the tastes of the
most fastidious. The merchants In re-
ply to inquiries as to what they think
OF the holiday trade say that they
believe the trade will be good. and
see no reason why 1t should not be
was stated by several merchants.
clothing men. dry goods merchants
and others that their experience has
been that there IL not a great deal OF
difference In the amount of business in
their respective lines during the holt
days from year to year.
Some of the merchants commended
holiday excursions and said they hoped
that there would be number during
the season, as n large number Of peo-
pie were brought to Fort Worth and
were brought In touch with the BUSH
ness of the city.
The different railroads have made
one and onc-third rates, beginning De-
cember 20. and continuing on the cath,
25th. 90th and 3lst. to January !. lin
tied to return January .. Some of the
Fort Worth merchants stated that they
regretted that the rates We're not ar
ranged for an earlier date. say to begin
about December 10. that this would
give the people In the country who
trade here more time and better OPP
portunlty to come to the city and
make their purchases.