The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 5, February 16, 1895 Page: 2
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THE TEXAS MINER".
the same strain as Emperor William's. It always makes our
gorge rise when we read the addresses of both of them, as though
the Creator of the universe had created those nations for their
express ownership.
Telegraph lines throughout the world aggregate 1,069,123
miles; of these America has more than half, 548 822 miles;
Europe, 382,937; Asia, 67,875; Australasia, 47,812; and Africa,
21,687 miles.
Church Treasurer—Why do you limit your contribution to a
nickel; don't you know that the Lord loves a cheerful giver?
Brother Amen—Oh, yes! and that is why I give only a nickel.—
[Ram's Horn.
The Japanese have captured the important station of Wei-
Hai-Wei. The arsenal at that point was the most important
one in China. It looks as though China must accept any terms
that Japan dictates.
A concrete bridge having a clear span of 164 feet and 26 feet
wide was recently constructed over the Danube at Munderkingen,
in Austria. Stone is scarce and dear there, while good, Portland
cement is produced in large quantities.
The Chinese corralled a party of American officers of the U.
S. steamer Concord. They shot by accident a Chinaman, and
the Chinese captured them. A party of marines were landed to
release them—what will happen we will tell you later.
That whisky trust has proved to be one of the most scandalous
thieving rings this country has ever produced. There was a cer-
tain big cattleman in it, and it was very certain from the first that
it would not be fairly conducted when he was the leading spirit.
A Vienna dispatch to the London Chronicle says: "King
Alexander of Servia has proposed marriage to Princess Sybile
of Hesse. The Prince's parents promised to consider the prop-
osition two years hence, provided Alexander is then a King. In
other words—"will see you later."
The silver-haired, silver-tongued hypocrite, Breckenridge of
Kentucky, picked up a fight on the floor of Congress with
Heard of Missouri. Would it not be about as well if that man
Breckenridge should keep in the back-ground for a time—until
the people could forget his hypocrisy?
The Black Diamond says: "A singular thing in one of the
gangways in the South Wilkesbarre shaft is that the coal in the
face does not appear to be gassy, but when blasted and loaded
in the car the gas in it will ignite from a mine lamp. The But-
tonwood is much of the same character and requires careful
watching.
Among the list of passengers aboard the overdue steamship
LaGascogne is that of Mile. Szumoska. She is a well-known
pianist in Paris and London. She was a pupil of Paderewski,
who speaks highly of her, and she was to have made her debut
in New York under the management of Charles F. Tretbar of
Steinway & Sons.
The Grove Coal company, in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, is
reducing the already low wages for mining 12 per cent. The
Texas & Pacific Coal company never in its history reduced wages
but once, and that was when Grover Cleveland's tariff forced the
issue. Our miners can earn more net comfort and save more
than in any coal camp in this country.
Texas sunshine has had a hard tussle with Texas lowering
skies for the last thirty days, and sunshine has been beaten out
of his boots; but we have a little consolation when reading the
news from the North and West, and the consensus of it all is:
"Coldest weather everknown," coldest in fifteen years," "cold-
est in 20 year," froze to deaths," etc., etc.
In the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys in Pennsylvania
the coal miners and their families are on the verge of starvation,
and are only kept from starving by charity contributions. From
the bottom of our heart we pity them. The contrast of this
town with any other mining town we have ever seen is very
great. Here a man that wants work can get it, and not only
living wages are paid but every good miner can earn many of
the luxuries of life.
It appears that in Japan one factor entering into the problem
of the choice of a daughter-in-law is her skill in raising silkworms.
The thread spun by the silkworm is said to be regular and even
in proportion as the worm has been regularly and carefully fed.
The prospective mother-in-law carefully and minutely examines
the evenness of the silk thread in the material of the garments
worn by the young lady before giving her assent to the betrothal.
—[New York Independent.
COUNTY SITE NEWS.
:
Stebhenville, Tex., February 12, 1895.
Editor Texas Miner:
The County Teachers' institute met at Dublin Friday.
The county board of examiners meet here on the 15th and
16th inst.
rl he sale of the Stephenville College was postponed to the 5th
of March.
Blind Tom will appear at the Stephenviile opera house on the-
18th instant.
Mr. Ollie Barton of Dublin was arrested last week, charged
with seduction.
The big snow called for big fires, and coal sells in Stephen-
ville at $6.50 per ton.
District court will sit April 22. There are now docketed for
trial 77 civil and 33 criminal cases.
Farmers from all parts of the county report a soaking season
in the ground, and expect a big crop.
At their next week's sitting the county commissioners will have
to wrestle with various petitions for new roads.
All comers from the northern part of the county boast that
Thurber is the best farmers' market in the county.
Justice court for precinct No. 1 is held on the fourth Monday.
It has 21 civil and 10 criminal cases on its docket.
County court will convene the first Monday in March. There
appears on its docket 13 civil and 28 criminal cases.
Wade Arnold, J. R. Arnold and Will McAnally of Dublin are
charged with stealing and robbing the trunk of a drummer last
week.
The doctors report numerous cases of croup among the chil-
dren, and la grippe among the adults of thecounty—the work of
the late blizzard.
It is said by many that the thermometer legistered from 2 1^2
to 4 degrees below zoro last Wednesday the 6th inst., the cold-
est spell since 1873.
The attorneys for W. H. Wood (colored), charged with the
murder of Jack Hicks at Thurber Christmas week, will try for
bond through habeas corpus.
The claimants against the United States and various Indian
tribes for depredations committed by the latter were numerous
before U. S. special attorney, Hon. O. L. Carter, last week.
Since the recent decision of the Attorney-General that alder-
men in towns of less than 10,000 population must be elected
from the town at large, and not by waids, Stephenville is won-
dering whether or not she has any aldermen.
Frank Leslie of Dublin is charged with conspiracy with other
Dublin residents to break the county jail. He was put in jail to
lay out a fine, left a few minutes, then searched, and there was
found upon him—in his socks—burglars' files.
The marriage record for Erath county has made a good start
for 1895—28 licences having been issued since January 1. The
following names were recorded the past week: T. E. Walters
and Mrs. L. E. Myers, J. M. Owens and Miss F. M. Wilkerson,
W. J. Elrod and Miss Ada L. Smith, G. M. Davis and Miss Fan-
nie Simpson, C. S. Davis and Miss Dora Hyde.
OPEN TO CONVICTION.
d. goodin,
watchmaker and jeweler.
practical and
experimenting electrician.
thirty-six years' experience.
at the
watchmaker's bench.
McKinney, Texas, February 6, 1895.
Editor Texas Miner :
DEAR SIR—I accept your proposition to send the Texas;
Miner and the Press of New York, and herewith send you
one of Uncle Sam's promises to pay one dollar. While I do not
agree with you on the financial question, I am open to convic-
tion. I like your paper; you talk straight out from the shoulder,
and that is my style. I hope that you will be able to raise the
Republican party of Texas to the top, where it belongs. Wish-
ing you success, I remain Yours truly,
D.-Goodin.
Thanks; we ftill do our level best. We like to have intelli-
gent men like yourself approve of us.
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McAdams, Walter B. The Texas Miner, Volume 2, Number 5, February 16, 1895, newspaper, February 16, 1895; Thurber, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200503/m1/2/?q=%22mining%20towns%22: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.