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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
Evasion Of Local Issues.

he views of Texas congressman
upon the tariff, the speakership, the
presidential succession and other
national issues are not uninteresting,
ana yet there seems to be Il tendency
among the press Of the state to over
rate their Importance. While the cleo
tion of Mr.. Randall AS speaker might
be deemed Democratic calamity,
such circumstance is not so vitally
linked with the interests Of Texas as
to cause its contemplation 20 over
shadow all local issues. Washington
IL further from us than Austin, and its
doines do not so Immediately concern
the people of WeXas, and yet the public
mirror, the press, becomes focus OF
all the rays of national issues, while
local affairs of greater movement are
too often subjected to petty politi.
clans and cross-road tricksteri. The
extra session of the legislature must
consider matters so interviewer with
the future of the state that they he.
come of the gravest Importance, and
IN comparison all national issues mp.
pear rs but mound to mountain, the
balancing of political sentlmen,
against political necessity. The fence
cutting, the disposition of the public
lands, the road law and the reduction
of taxes are questions that concern
every citizen from the wealthiest {,
the humblest. They aggregate neces,
stiles which far outweigh, so far as the
people Of Texas are concerned, the in
terests involved IN the defeat of Mr.
Randall, or even the election of 3
Democratic president. These are not
matters to be disrcgmded, but they
should be relegated to their prope,
standing in the minds of the people
It's surely work OF superb foolish
ness to devote greater energy to purify
ing the national body polite than the
work of pruning of our unseeml,
joints. There are issues and issues,
but those OF a local cast should engage
the attention of Texans Just now
When our own tumor is entirely cured
we will be better,capacitated to give un
divided attention TO national affairs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
Terrorism in LIano.
ILlano Rural

From gentleman inst from Bluff.
ton we gather the following: Wednes-
day evening, Jim Coggins, with three
on four Others, all drinking, run DR..
Carleton out of town, compelled Mr..
j. j. Mabry, merchant to keep his
store open all night, fired three shots
into DIR. Carleton's drug store and fl
nally fired, about one hundred
shots promiscuously on the
streets, frightening men, women
and children beyond description.
Thursday as the stage was leaving
there for Llano, several of these par
ties We're seen to mount their horses
with Winchesters in their hands, and
shooting was heard TO commence back
at Blutlton, About twenty-five shots
Were supposed to have been fired.
The cause that led Messrs. j. j. Ma
bry and w. *, Hill to leave Blufltor
is blot upon the fair name OF Llano
county that will require years to oblit-
crate. These gentlemen are compelled
by the lawlessness of a few men 10 re-
move their merchandise from our
county, MS matter of safety.
Sheriff Shaw, accompanied by Dep
uty Joe Townsend, went down and
arrested Jim Coggins, Baylar and Ar
mold Atkinson. all concerned in some
way with the above affair.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
The Law of the Case.

The tonce-cutting troubles might be
slnpllhed by referring the whole mat
ter to what has long been the ostab-
iished doctrines of the legal rights OF
property and person. In the first
place, we understand that one has the
right To use his own land MS he pleases,
so that In doing so he does not Invade
the rights of his neighbor He has the
right TO put II all under fence, subject
TO the convenience of the public in re-
gard TO highways.
We also understand that the owner
ship of the soil carries With IL the
right of ingress and egress, 50 that the
small land owner cannot lawfully be
hemmed in by his more wealthy
neighhor.
Neither is II lawful for anyone TO
enclose the public domain or the
school lands.
fany of the above rights are viola
ted, then the aggrieved party has no
right to destroy private property,
but must seek his redress
through legal methods, the resort oil
all law'abiding citizens. If any one
actuated by n lawless spirit should XIII
sheep, burn grass, and cut fences, this
does not authorize the aggrieved party
to "perforate his hide with buckshot, .
but he in turn must seek his remedy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

Incomplete and imperfect as the
returns are, the general results may be
estimated with tolerable certainty in
the close states. Butler is beaten in
Mnssachusetts- showed under by
5000 majority. This is no loss TO the
Democrats, but it is n gain to the Re
puhlicans. Malone is oblileratcd in
Virginia, where a Rcadjuster majority
of 80 in the legislature is changed to a
Democratic majority Of from - to 30.
Mahonism aud Butlerism are dccaycd
Issues IN American politics, and one
ph2sc OF indecency, at least, has been
expunged from the body polite Of the
country. Tammany treachery has
again lost the practical profits of q
Democratic victory in New York for
while the Democratic state ticket cN-
ccpt Maynard for secretary of state, is
probably elected, the Legislature is
turned over to the Republicans. The
huid-oVcr senators participate in The
election of a United States senator in
1850, and the Republican minority in
the senate will make II the more diff
iicult for the Democrats to gain con-
troll Of the legislature in 1854 Demo-
cratic maiorities in Maryland
and Mississippi Offset Bepub-
lican majorities in Pennsyl-
vaniu, Minnesota and Nebraska The
political complexion of neither OF
these states is changed, and both par
ties have held their own pretty evenly
in them. Some slight Republican adj
vantage appears to have ueen gained
in Connecticut.
All in all, it has been Il drawn battle.
Rather it is an indecisive skirmish OF
the forces who are working for position
in 1854, which has resulted in advan.
tage to neither.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
rur AzETTE. FORT WORTH TEXAS THURSDAY NOVEMBER s

casloncd ono day last week BY the nprca,.
ance ofa large number OF Wild duck on M,
sen between Seabright and Elberon. n. +,
many of which drifted ashore In .tisnh,ca
condition. The wings OF the birds wore mn
ted with gummy substance which proven.
ted them from dying, and they were Rrndu.
ally carried shorcward by the Incoming ,I1c
one individual boggod fourteen near 500.
bright, and they were caught IN smnllernp,,.
beers all along The shore within the limits
named. How they became 20 bedaubed with
gum is not known but It is the opinion al
some that they met with Some refuse matter
from an oil factory which had been depnsI,.
ed In the bay, or carried out to sen and
thrown overheard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

penalty adjudged for crime, but
IL Is TO he questioned If there
Is justice in placing man
--hard-worlsed, desperate and humil-
lated--in n position where he can es-
cape, and then inillcting such dis
proportionately severe sentence upon
him when he yields to the tempta-
ton. What more natural than that
he should so yield? Is 1t TO be expect
ed that he VIII draw fine distinctions
as to his obligations to the law he has
offended? 1t would seem that the
state or the county should make 1t u
point to remove alike the opportunity
and the temptation, or else conclude
that the convict has only acted nat
urally, aud be content with inilicting
only such additional punishment MS
may balance the expense of his recap
ture. In the case of q convict who is
on parole--a "trusty," rs the term Is
there 10 perhaps not so much excuse.
He violates confidence, and should
suffer therefor But with The average
case of escape, where the luckless
wight risks all the chances and wins
for the time being the law is alto
gethcr too severe. We have an idea
that if II test case We're made carried
10 the highest court this rigid stat
ute would he declared unconstitu-
tional. Law IS designed TO punish,
we grant, but not with unnecessary
severity. 1t contcmplates reform and
humanity as well as punishment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
A Too Rigid Statute,

a recent dispatch from Waco to the
GAZETTE announced the docketing of
case there, in the county court, that
illustrates what we are compelled to
class as n rather reprehensible phase
of the convict laws III this state. A
poor wretch sentenced TO two months
Imprisonment lin default OF paving a
fine assessed) for misdemeanor. is
sent to n convict farm To labor out
his time. Presumably the lessee OF
this convict labor would exercise un.
renting vigilance in guarding his
prisoners seeing that all oppurtuni-
ties, not 10 mention temptations, IL
escape are kept out of their way. The
lessee was indulgent or careless, il
does not matter which, and the con.
Wet saw liberty within his reach if he
was willing to make Il break for II.
Very naturally he wiped the dust OF
the convict farm from oil his feet and
departed. In due time lie is recap.
tured and now he is to be tried foi
escaping, the penalty by statute
being an addition Of two years to his
original sentence. This is rather bad.
The law certainly designs that pris-
oner shall pay TO the state the full
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
A Silly Mistake.


In an article published in the GA
zErrE yesterday referring to the nc
ton of the llillshoro lawyers, this sem
tence occurs: 1--WE repeat that the
Hiilsboro lawyers have none too much
conscience" Instead of this silly eX.
preston, the article should have read
being written so: I'VE repeat that the
llillsboro lawyers, in dealing with
this man, reflected credit upon them
selycs and their profession. The cpl
sode will so II long ways towards re-
futing popular impression that law
yers have none too much Conscience
Our legal friends in Hillsboro will
readily see that the GAZETTE intended
to pay them deserved tribute, and
will understand that this offensive
sentence was the result OF mistake
since IL was In contradiction of the
whole spirit of the article. The
printer who made the outr was
buried last night, and the proof
reader died with his slippers on.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

through public criminal prosecutions
.Tyn wronps can not
mike one right" Coming
TO the question dispassionately,
recognizing the rights of all parties
concerned, and seeking to correct the
evil through legal methods, it seems
that the whole matter is of compare
lively easy solution. We cannot see
how any doubt can arise as to the legal
rights of parties, and that being set
tied nothing remains but TO apply the
machisery of the law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
Nol Clerelanl,s Crimr.
money Grove Independent.

INJURY NlpN' ihhNlltuuths'l
The rumor Is current here that Sol.
Cleveland shot and killed n mau in n
difficulty in the Indian territory, a
few days since. Report also SAYS he
passed through Texas last Sunday in
rapid flight toward Mexico. SOL is
well known in this and several por-
lions of Texas. His father lives in
Austin county, Texas, and he has a
brother, w ID. Cleveland, who is II
leading wholesale grocer of Houston.
Sol Cleveland bore here the reputation
of an honorable, though reckless man;
his rash temperament frequently lead
ing him into trouble. At the lime of
the difficulty referred To above, he was
in the employ of cattle man of the
territory, by the name of Guthrie. His
father-in-law, Maj. Donaldson, lives
seven miles west of Honey Grove, and
we believe Cleveland's wife and chill.
dren are there.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

The defeat of Ben Butler in Masso-
chusetls will give general satisfaction
throughout the United states. No
man can question his ability, but the
idea of Ben Butler posing before the
country as probable presidential can
didatc because OF success in this gubcr-
national race was 900 much for the
decent Democrats oC the old Bay
state, aud their political brethren
throughout the Union will rejoice with
them over the defeat Of the mounte-
bank. The whole political life of the
man Is travesty on his pose rs Il
rcformcr, and his appearance in Il ma
tional Democratic convention with
Massachusetts, at his back would not
have cuuduccd to Democratic harmo-
ny or success. Putler 10 once mcre
"bottled up, He hqs bad a hard
tussle with poliical e acncy, and has
sometimes won; hut il to be hoped
he has been showed ur,er forever.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

sustained a, The hands the fence cutters
inonham Banner.
This is rather rich. one contem-
porary has lost sight ofthe point in-
volved in Col. Toms remarks about
his fences. The only fences he has
in Western Texas or anywhere else
are political. Custom house squabbles
and other imbroglios In the West have
caused some Republicans out there to
discuss him in terms anything hut
complimentary. And now that he is
through with his European tour, he
goes TO see If his fences need mending.
IL they do he may be trusted to set
about the work as thoroughly as the
next man. The Red-Headed Ranger
Is never caught mapping.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08


THE Galveston News says the GA
BETTE is iil-tempcrcd. Not so. The
GAZETTE is II great admirer of the
News and would clear &c ii of all sin.
We repeat, Tire News IS rich, old, en-
tcrprising, influential rnd able-but it
is not above telling W! IL is not true.
The "blotting pads" may have been
old ones, printed before the GAZETTE
became n scven-day paper; but as they
had attached the name of an agent
who was appointed months after the
GAZETTE began to print seven papers
a week, we naturally concluded they
were new pads. We see now it was
all the fault Of the pads--they said one
thing and meant another, after the
manner Of an interviewed congress
man. But let the pads go. The
chronic mis-statement OF the News is,
that its circulation IS equal to that of
all the other Texas dailies combined.
Perhaps that statement was electro
typed years ago before the other dailies
had any circulation, and it cannot be
changed But thea the News could
lift the whole thing out. The News
must know the assertion is not true,
and certainly the "only member OF
the Western Associated Press
in ihp SOUTH cannot find IL ueces
sary TO resort to an untruth. The GA
ZEI'rE is not ill-tempered. 1t admire,
the News; and SO much that 1t dislikei
to see the leading duily Of the state
resorting to the methods Of the Bung
town Recorder. II Is sad to witness &
great institution like the Galveston
News so aversc TO hunting in the bot
tom ofa well. Take it down, esteemed
contemporary, it is undlgniled anc
false. Take IL down.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
Grit TO the i,nckhnlin.
LMclilnneY nlncll Max

lH'Nlh"eS h'hVk NhNNI
The Fort Worth GAZETTE is grit to
the backbone, If we may he permitted
TO use more forcible than classic eX-
preston. Not content with an Office
in all the principal cities in Texas,
and one in London, the GAZETTE has
opened up an office in Washington,
where all the Texans, Louisianians
and Arkansawyers are. requested to re-
port when ut the nations capitol. 1T
does us good to seea North Texas paper
spread Itself, and the GAHETrEis doing
il in grand style.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

IL New York has gone Republican
this year, will the Democracy not he
compelled 10 nominate candidate for
president who can carry it? It
will he remembered that 1ilden car
rled the state in 1876 and that Ham
cock lost 1t IN 1880. Let the brethren
who libe "thc old ticket ponder the
connndrum. a postonicc mny hang
gliitcringly on the answer,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

Rcmlttanoes by draft posi-ofilcc money
order oi iii Registered letter, ut risk 81 olnec :
tsorfss, Ondencc ls solicited upoh an news
subjects .,, .,d uc,ge
bappcpinrs OF general interest sollcllcu, anu
win be properly compensated: ..,,t..
An communications Intended lor pune pune
name and address, not for publication, but hs
an evidence of good lhith, ....,,.,t,,,, ~,
NJdfcgs letters and communications o.
every character TO .. ,.,..,,....,,
Fort Worth. Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
When Reagan was mentioned. >,

TIVWCI9"TI IUU-NWNNI.
When did the Galveston News be-
come the leading Democratic paper of
Texas, over the Houston Post, the BAL
las Herald, the great entcrprising Fort
Worth GAZETTE and the San Antonio
Express? Answer: When the bull was
promulged from Palestine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

''If / carry Massachusetts,, and New
York and Ohio so Republican, the
Democratic will be forced 20 take me
upas the only available Eastern can
didate for PRESIDENT" said Ben But
Ter month ago. There are several
reasons why Benjamin viii not be the
man. He dida't carry Massachusetts,
and the Democrats djd carry New
York and Ohio. Circumstances alter
casea.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

Co.. justice of the peace, Milan
county, has been at Austin explaining
how and why he had the governor and
everybody else excited about negro in
surrection AT Cause. His explanation
only serves to make his own position
and the whole affair more ridiculous
than ever.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
THURSDAY MoHNrSo, NOVEMBER .
gtato Tem0eranoo Mootipg,

The GAZETTE is requested TO an
nonnce that Misses Frances II. WIZ
lard aud Anna Gordon will hold a
state meeting of the w. G. 7. u, at
Paris, Texas, November l5th-onc
week from to-day All friends
of temperance are cordially
invited to attend and participate in
the meeting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

The latest ad' Ss's' "a
comes from New I. !. IN mss.
was observed ih sh,II NJ!
during the night a,,s w. III "
ayette, on its ii ,ta,.',ss a
Some iron had lals v
by the board Of en- ~, a /!
thought thieves w .'s. We
When day o .,.s, I, Wy
light revealed l Z T. = b. Z
fort was painted q. ~ !, M Ds'
five feet nigh, thai " e lsss /.
he purchased ior's~'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
Corporations.
/ San AntonIo Express.

TNAn AntonIO ENpress. NJ
When we look around and see the
recent wonderful development of the
business aud resources of the state of
Texas, and inquire for the causes that
have contributed 10 1t, we are ipev-
itably driven TO the conclusion that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

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i ipopps0 10 nn have b., =
roads Is PIT Th people, aua 40
built towns naye intrsls'''
s lands nl on the nv ma, ellie' 4
sneep and cs,, ',lafke ~
IN, me cost Of 's ssn,, sloet I,
Of the c,m and =, ranc6nsss,'n i
our wild pil ainsc 'itsI
tha linz Immigration. nay
i iaSulo,o,su quit up in lTss2
'T Tho = Fort WorisN
out through iitts IL Ion.
c cre same time, { s' q n
e grasnirpn paper, but h,
t fIS,,notseless grip / 'pn
sucking the lI EflS, Mn
poor, We do 20, y ss III
pr PllS SS Of money TO- 70 i is 'Rs n
nowadays, in otIla aa \ aA
respectful terms S'nef iAnS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

THAT truly vigilant man, Posioflicc
Inspector Amos Foster, who has
weeded wide row here in Texas for
many years, is in Washington this
week undergoing investigation. 1t is a
row in the Republican family in
Texas, but thepuhlic has some interest
in the outcome.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

CHNRIIE STEWART, representative
from the Houston district, goes to con-
giess minterviewed. We fear for his
usefulness, for he will lack the prestige
That comes IRON an interview.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

THE fne Italian handn is abroad
in the land, The boys IN Texas who
are bowling against cold tickets had
better go slow, lest they he put on
crow diet
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
Fire at las)

Ia sale, Ill, ~ q \
the three furhhasruned );
Loss $4,000; in ss,v "
hundred and my
thrown ouI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
The Old Ticket.


If Governor Roberts was TO take n
notion to be governor again, 1t would
Brighten OF the track all one horse
gubernatorial aspirants, and it is by
no means settled that his friends viii
MOI insist upon his candidacy for that
Office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
STATE PRESS car,n,,,

Galveston N,v.s, :,
, n,i,,, The next Demoa,,.,,iIls '
WIN yra,ll a a, united and r cplS,.
from Ohio, he will S mall
date to down. '"' inAssss]
Dallas Times. It,,,. h
TO The press of Texas /, %
1 ,bdp, sea to the ',old HI i y
much g,.l, on the subject iIsal' aas}
Tyler Courier: w ".
that the lev otlIecap S1 ,tatiaigj
given to this Or tb S'a Y.
st STATE ate. In Texas we ri; NJ, s,''
strife in DemocratIcc,s',,slll Y
80; slVuid be nomin,t,i
should tr,!,. cut no figure h M, is.s
ho I Sn,,t, Courier; Ton M.
ne, ne entitled il,,,i to his Seat ~, ~
the policy district Of ~ :
elected to yet an y , ,sA VI
ga Galveston from a rsp1LSs' ]
b but, the hou, s''t ~ "a
good sense Of the ptorl. u y
policy district, was n lsrjs f S.'' ]
at the same election and ., M n
day that 0chiliee VA h. =, m,a Y !
gressman. Charleston a ,r,s, |
ashamed Of htrtlf lsr , s.I'
the Republican raIty q !. x. 5.', da
no doubt vshs nos ! M N, y
kept better company dan ~
and the Republiealriy.
Houston Post klwg,ts;.I
what render taxesntte NJ.
here hinges the whole ~,
decided by the legislss' Il
requiring careful coSa, !
true Craftsmanship. hn,r
state, a rapidly growlnsj
government cannot sieitc,
its astonishing progrss i u
prosperity by any missEc a
political economy or suriael4l
for the benefit Of public ira. 4
lators should be careful hoFes \
nit themselves, Holsns voe,a|
ular expectation based upon 4 i
understanding ofihe true situAi
San Antonio Express: Our.
correspondent says that al
General King Is prtpatipg
report on the fencecutting D
Then we may expecta thunts
mort from fbe old-lime deH4
'je heard soon. We hcTuI
coming essay of the adjulri
will include within its scop
mon problem and the Gre
ton. Mormonism and thl
arctic expeditions can do
traced to the same source &
ting, which according TO ihs|
generals last pamphlet, n
to a departure from true Dl
principles and policy. How
may uaNe Vinns'u h'9 "a"
then, and can now trace ien'
to a spirit of pure cussedless
jefferson Wide-Awake; y
County Express Is coniidelll
Randall will be elected sPal'
next congress on the 81 :.
heavy money backing. VI
awake Is also confident d \
dall's election but does n3
his promised and proiah i
the same cause that the EIF1
tons but 10 hisdeseryed sus H
far-seeing and corserysliFt
Leaders who have The lnls1
party and the country . u
heart as some Of the ppalls1
clans Of Texas who are
sailing Mr.. Randall, eytn
tent that they would r,aa
the party to which lle ~
servative craftsmanship Il
genius. ,,........ M
San Antonio Exple's
'pr6claims his fiat that ~
Gresham who votes ~
speaker shall be re-elee'' N
echoes it. Evidenuy ,,.as
ing Culbcrsou orWelleaa
purpose of bulldCzlns ,l "
pers from Texas into ply v.
the dictation and pre)uol1
political war hoIse tsi sIS
afraid to support hal, a,,S
the war horses Judge s !, !,
calibre Of the new menu !
Mil RAJ and G LIanhaa, h !,
line. shouting, la" nina.r
only, down WIN ~, II
tariff question.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

TIE GAZETTE Is printed every day
in thcycar. 1t is not the only paper
in Texas however, printed every day
ia the yearly a small majority.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08

1'uE young man in New York who
killed himself because the election
dat so to suit him probably backed
his Judgment too strong on the losing
ticket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
Gave ,l.

New York, Ne ~, c1|
Mckay, indlclsea r "a VI
the water fraun,,'' assOlhtf I
ticipateni, gave s,1h y
ments of $500 eacn'