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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

land I'm the name of his wife and
children. even entering under the
name of child unborn, but I'm ex-
pectancy. The amusing feature OF this
venture was that the entry was made
for "John - but nature refused to
be guided by such circumstances, and
the expectant "John" proved not TO
be of the sex to which that name Is
usually attached, and to cover the case
they named her johnnie" In an
other case n county surveyor bought
nm all the valuable land in the county
in the name of foreign parties, in con-
travcntion OF the statutory provision
that no surveyor or other agent of the
state shall purchase any OF the land
surveyed by him, or profit by
such purchase. In the West the
commission found many parties who
had acquired wide tracts of land with
out any thought of violating the law.
They filed in the names OF members of
their families, and when told that
such action was an evasion of the law
they defended ii by saying that they
had understood the late Gov. Roberts
to hold that they could take up any
quantity of land in the names of their
sisters and their cousins and their
aunts,p and they took him at his
word, including members of the
family il, embryo rs we'll as IN posse
Furthermore, these frauds are not
found to be confined to the public
school lands alone. Though the au-
thority Of tho commission does not eX-
tend to the Investigation of any frauds
other than those perpetrated in con-
nection with the school lands, their
investigations led incidentally to- the
discovery of condition of things in
connection with the asylum and uni
vcrsity lands MS rotten us they found
in the school lands. The eventual loss
to these funds through these frauds, If
they are not righted and punished,
will he millions of dollars.
a disability under which
the commissioners labor is
the limited time allow
ed for investigation. They are given,
under the law, six months for the dis
covcry and investigation Of these nu
merous fraudulent purchases, and the
Encouragement must prepare his
cases and begin prosecutions for the
recovery of the lands within twelve
months from the passage of the law
creating the commission. If anything
should intervene TO prevent his action
within the prescribed time, or if adj
ditional eases are found outside of the
time allowed the fraud commission
for investigation, the state has no
remedy for the wrong. The special
session of the Legislature could extend
the time for the Erectiicatiou of these
frauds without wrong to anybody.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

His Sisters, His Cousins and His Aunts."
The notorious and fragrant breaches
of the spirit of the law regulating the
alienation of public school lands in
this state led to the creation of COM
mission by the Eighteenth legislature
empowered to investigate cases of such
violation, and charged to report TO the
encouragement, who was instructed
covery Of lands obtained by illegal
process. The land fraud commission
have industrlously been discharging
their duties, and their labors are al
most finished. The extent to which
the tate has been made the victim of
fraud, through the ignorance OF dis
honesty OF its agents and the consplra-
cies of outside parties, is amazing.
| Hundreds of thousands Of acres of
land have been discovered by the
| fraud commission TO have been taken
up by cvasions of the requirements Of
the law, and are now illegally held by
syndicates and private parties. Some
of the methods by which the state has
been cheated aud the school fund
robbed of this immense domain are
limited ut by Hon. |. A. Patton, legis.
lativc representative of the 36th dis
trict, and one of the members of the
commission, who was in Fort Worth
yesterday, and in conversation casu-
ally mentioned many instances Of at
tempted and accomplished fraud.
Under the law of April O, 1851,
school lands We're thrown open to pur-
chase, in tracts of not less than 100
acres; but no person or corporation was
to be permitted TO purchase mere than
$40 acres of arabic land. The instances
of the evasions of this section are nu-
merous. In one ease that came under
the commissions notice one man
had entered land under two hundred
fictitious names. He testified TO them
that he got these names from parties
In u Northern state who furnished
them to him. He did not. know that
these We're veritahle names, but signed
them rs agent MS If they were. An
other man was learned to have llled on
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
rrr .zETTE FORT WORTH TEXAS THURSDAY NOVEMBER l5

and ! owe nothing
ing IN those cities,
despite the nsser
lions TO the contra
ny W hich have been
SO freely made by
some of tho newspa-
pets. noia oily, tho
London Times. My
operations have
been almost cxclu-
slVely confined To
L. verpool since the
spring of 1892
Some of the news.
papers, including
the Times, having
urged the adoption
of the American
system OF lodging
margins In cotton
operations as n
means of preventing
reckless speculation,
the 1T. James Ga
zette of to-day comes
out with n strong
leader taking exact
~ the opposite
view, and arguing
that the deposit OF
margins would en-
courage the corner
ers, who would he
certain to receive
something out OF the
wreck, no matter
who suffered.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

GOV. CRrrENpEN of Missouri issues
proclamation requesting municipal
and other corporations to adopt the
new time to go into use on the rail
roads OF that state ON the 18th inst.
AZ the Doth parallel of west latitude,
which will be the standard of this sec
ton, passes through ST. Louis, the
change in that state, If adopted, will
hnnIlY be nntrenblc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

COMPLAINT Is made at San Az
both through the local press andb
that the authorities are not rs prc1
their constituents. "old iogyismT
against the city council and they n
stand in the way OF needed locd
menis. II this be true, 1t is badias
tonic. No town that expects toks|
can afford to be hampered BY "a
mossbacklsm. But the voters hiui'I
that is always ct hand. ltls,hsha|
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

TIE Knights of Labor organization
will have bill put before congress
next winter to provide for the assist
ance and settlement Of cooperative
colonies ON governmental lands. OF
course 1t will have no support in con-
gress. This is not n paternal govern
ment for the fathering Of individual
enterprise. Still the demand of these
knights of Labor for government sup
port Ia MS right rs the demand of mani
uiacturers to have Industry taxed 10
sustain them. But they are smarter
thNn the untutored Knights Of Labor,
and present their claim in the name
OF protection 10 American industry
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

THE scheme of a Catholic ca,
per for Texas, under the snpervlsoad
Oh GaIlaher OF Galveston, Is slcsll
shape, with substantial prcspeehe
The GAZETTE cannot discern any o.
the way of the movement. o'hii
denominations in the state have es
ula,ly liberal in tue suppon ~
Journals, as illustrated in Toe c'.a
Christian Advocate, Galveison. AL
Baptist papers NJ Dallas and Al'a
Catholics, and they are quite n'A1
Texas, will undoubtedly 90 a = u,
Journal devoted exclusively io'hl''
their faith.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

IP Mr.. Huntington has really pur
chased the Mexican National and Rio
Grndc Il Pecos railroads, ms reported
they are important acquisitions to his
system This is trenching ON the pow
er Of the Gould syndicate in the cX-
tremc Southwest. The Pecos road will
give Huntington control ola coal dis
trict that should pr we very valuable
to him, The Gould people virtually
control the coal product in the Indian
Territory, nnd with Huntington own
ing the black diamonds in the South
west would he very fair division.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

a CHICAGO paper is engaged in n
series OF article. demonstrating how cheaply
married couple can i've. Its object is to
induce the thousands of young people in that
city, now living single, to wed, thus improv-
ing health and morals.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
Gov. Irelgnd and Thanksgiyinr,

Tine act OF Governor Ireland in Issu.
Ing a proclamation, requesting the
people ofTexaA 10 observe the 10Th in
slant ASA day of thanksgiving and
prayer will hardly take the public by
surprise II has come 20 be pretty
well understood that the governor,
Whatever his private views about the
propriety on Importance Of Observing
these scnii-religious festivals and occa.
slons, Is inbucd with wholesome and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

TEXAS aud Georgia are the only
two states that fine men for selling the po-
lice Gazette and kindred publications. And
if We mistake not both Texas and Georgia
are in the unlettered South.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

THE importation OF Mexican oranges
Is n new industry. They are sold in san An.
tonic and are grown near Monterey. In the
near future the sister republic will send in
many delicious tropical fruits. to which our
people are now comparative strangers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

~
Wu. BUTTEs, the pol
w NJ ,. n 40 Il cow.boypsts1
years V, e n n"rrssoondent Of he W.
I pos, INIT he asometlmes vrO's ri
i ros' ar ,,'"t Gems Of poesy thai hip
tne,r WAY 10 the public threusa v
NJ tt,a, nanor is the result. Hehas
school MS the sweet singers ds''ls
I poc,tIe slope, who drew iAsli y
rom ,hc grandeur and suDl'lag
snow'eFo% ,Tn r nU,s'I Of the r,sIa
p snoses 8, of TIN the golden land ,A' e
,i,o n,nc rorests or the wIndlui w
OREGON. Passionate, rugged ana d
rnvmo and meter, but throura y
. ."s , thread If Genius, cropping ''l
,l,.rc i'm n sweet song. inp
uI''wS ,, ,i,1 uarte, bul rcs
calculated to stir the s sslos I :, 10
,,,re night spots on a carpa
1 lisS D alter cattle attic the curl q y
it mi becomes a fierce strassl' y. ~, =
dened cattle and men .I lor u Il
weary march on the tan i ~ n
tenderer strain he tells !, q s.,sss,sss
OF rest, when rolled ina, in : I H. I, u
me wiue W Wv, inter far avsi
DIAMONDS ,,a .nS. with the duuss
horizon blends a. $, WIN W so' ~ the 90
sharp cry s, Of the ,n s' lullaby q "a
~ " nyer miles of sweet gra''''
~ ann omL or ALp.a'
skin Of sil ~,
1,vo-copls sparkling z e.. % =
! Flashing ns as m G lastrs sAa-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

Col. OCHILrREE, since he came
home, has expressed himself quite freely on
men and measures. But lac hasn't told what
he thinks of Joe Mulhatton. II ought to he
interesting to hear Mulhatton sized up by
Ochiltree.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

Globe-D Democrat, which got its start
by stealing dispatches and shaking in
the swag of the whisky ring, stole
day and datedup" on its more honest
Galveston metropolitan brother. But
we reproduce the cablegrams and leave
the similarity to be explained by
those who are up in the business:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

THERE isa larger volume of money
as the circulating medium of the
country now than ever before. Not
even in the flush times from 1854 to
1870 was there so much money foru
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

ACCORDING to the Cincinnati En-
quirer there was great griefi in the White
House over Mahones defeat Glad to hear
something has stirred the presidential mind
from the contemplation OF reels and silver.
tipped fishing rods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

The prosecution of the star route
thieves is to he reopened. The big
ones escaped, but the little fellows may
as well send in their order to the tailor
for striped suits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

CLEvRLAND's majority is cclipsed
in New York by the majority in favor
of ahollshing convict contract labor,
which was 23l 076. The Texas "idee'
spreads.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

THE Southern states that have
dropped politics and taken up manufactures
and the DEVELOPMENT of mineral and asricul-
turrl lands, are the ones that. have made the
most progress.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

ITmay all be very well to raise a
mammoth fund for the defense OF
O'Donnell, but who will take care OF
IL after he Is hung?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

DIR. JACKSON, an English surgeon
living In India, was Stung to death by hor-
nets recently when hunting tigers. He re-
ceived over two hundred stings and died from
erysinelaS that followed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

A CoNNECrICUT father is very cor
Icctly of opinion that there are enough
school mistresses and antlquated spinsters
In that state, and that is the reason why he
broke his wire's leg because She persists in
presenting him with girl babies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
II is related ~.

IT is related that \ Nam I
sullivan county, MI. eos, u. !. az
got the minister to the hOu s.,. !. !. J
In attendance, and ihsp-,,. = y
bride backed down; wb.,D = n 4
went oirand got bsautItul .,'s s.s u y
when the girl rcleutsa Ana ma 49,, ~,
the dominie's pretty lall, d. ~, ~ :
mt consent, and the hi, !, WI y. e
course to the cup which Ir,ss., y, !. J
cheers in distressing ei,t,ss,,.''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

ALL the surplus spleen of the news
papers oftho country has been poured upon
the devoted head OF poor Benjamin Butler
since his dcf,ut. when man IS down, kick
him. It's human nature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

fniLADELpnIA dr,,,,,,.
s ,sa in mar q ,o9re,, tAailasasstsassslss.h
,s0pRs s.p. who are s not s, !,
druggists ,S us,a,as {, down no. y "a
goods of any manuf d s'''''lsA.
the retail price. anu o'asn N 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
rnrnsn W MonNlNo, NOVEMBER 70.

BUTLER got deuce high in the pres
idential deal. but then the old man Is
good mt bluiling.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

A CoHoEs couple met at picnic,
fell In love at first sight, We're married that
night, and divorced three days afterward,
says the Watcrtown ~. Y. Times.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

TURN the rascals outn will not
answer ms the battle cry OF the next cam.
pnign. While the Democrats are doing the
yelling the "rascals" do the staying.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

A TYLER special To the Galveston
News conveys the information;
Tho people IN this section 0ro generally
outapoRon IN condcmning the action OF Gov
ernor Ireland In recommending the use of
separate coaches ON railroads fa the negroes,
and think that the matter ahould be LETT TO
the railroads to control.
This may be so, but Judging the
sentiment in that section by the ut.
terances of the Tyler Democrat and
Reporter, which may be fairly pre-
sumed to represent reputable senti-
ment, 1t would seem that this cor.
respondent does not gauge public
opinion amy too accurately.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
RATES or ADVERTISING
err WISHED on APPLICATIONS.

poo,tfances by DRAFT, post-onlce MONEY
order IN In registered letter nt RISK o. olncs.
CORES ondencc IS solicited upon Hll ho"S
subjects. ,..,,,s and ue,yp
hanpsnines OF general interest soiiciteu' anu
viii he properly compensated; ,,,t,,-
All communications lnt"ndeu toI pu.t,,'r's
lion musi be accompanied By the writer 5
,sn,e and address, not for publication, but as
AN evidence OF good ialth ..,...,t,.,,, ~,
Addfrs4 letters and COMMUNICATIONS 81
JuyiNo PunLfSmNG CoNrASf,
Fort worth Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

PROF. Huxley m.,-.
the fishing districts :. a'llalst
profuse In food produe ~ .as,sss
Sa, I@ ,Ss salmon riTs'. VEL
fisheries Ssn sns cod I'D herring, plisss '''
entirely beyond The con, l. sass''Ai, J
cultivation. u nsh o'hs,1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

Mr. REAGAN doesn't expect any
thing II Mr. Randall is elected, and
Mr. Reagan will probably not be dis
appointed. And IL Mr.. Tilden is
elected next year Mr.. Reagan needn't
expect anything, either. I a close
friend of Mr.. Tilden's is elected Mr.
Reagan will be apt to be left out in
the cold. In fact, Mr.. Reagan seems
to have an excellent prospect of work
ing his way purely on his own merits.
But lie is sturdy and strong, and will
no douht enioY this sort Of thing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

GLADSTONE says England's interests
must not bo ioopardiged by France. isut there
is no blood on the moon, for all that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

AS daylight courses through the dark.
And In the fireplace not n spark,
The ashes searched disc ose;
The madam shlvering, quiverlng keen,
Betaies her to the kerosene,
And female upward goes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

THE latest move of the dress REFORM
crs is TO abolish the mourning costume. If
they do away with that they will earn the
thanks of all men,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

"Now is the winter of our discon-
tent made glorious summer by inc
news r,om York'-Chet y. Arthur.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

TnE Texas brethren had, many of
them, rough things TO say of Beecher, but
they all copy approvingly this little item;
mo intelligent person" says the Key Henry
Ward Bseeher, "bclievcs In "A literal burning
hell" ANY man that convinces the press
there is no hell can safely count ON being
mentioned for president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

serve the Lord and eat turkey OH the Goth
inst. The governor says SO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

a "CHICKEN PIEp festival is The
newest thing In the way of Church entertain
ments II lays over the solitary oyster IN "A
sea of water like " dollar over nickel. The
Presbyterian ladies at Sherman claim the
patent right ON the chicken pie festival.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

ABBoTr's majority in New J ersey
is 607G-an immense m .iorlty these days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

50 FAR as wo know, the Houston
Age is the only paper in the state that hoist
ed the trndlliopal rooster rampant oyer the
news OF last Tuesdays elections. Uncle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

Divinity has been awrully Tilted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

THE proprietor of "Siflings' wrote
boo; and now 1t is announced that two
members of the editorial stair OF the funny
paper have written "a playa blood-and-
thunder production, entitled, "rhe Loyal
League" with the prestige of the book,
that duel and this play, "siftngs' fairly
looms and signs for new worlds 10 conquer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

GATH is of the opinion the Republic
can ticket win be Arthur and Gresham.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

WINTER is disrobing of her summer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

1.-THE Lord loves the Republican party
Senator Cullom.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

a YOUNG Milford (Mass,l woman
VINO is SO deaf as TO receive no benefit from
any known artificial aid, has discovered u
method of hearing by communication with
the muscles OF the throat Of the person talk
Ing. The medium of communication is u
slender stick, one end of which she holds be-
tween herteeth. In tins way she can hear con-
versalion with case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

happened here one day last week. A lady
BY the name Of Mrs. Harrington died and was
, taken to the cemetery to be inferred, when
some one happening to take OF the lid Of the
coffin observed that there was moisture on
the glass. Her friends were informed of the
fact, and the corpse was taken back to the
residence and physicians summoned. When
they arrived they found the corpse warm,
but could not restore her. She was kept un-
til next day, when the physicians pronounced
her dead, and she was again taken to the
cemetery and buried.
When "Old Man" Boesch came to this
country he had some SIC, 900, out of which he
was swindled and robbed in st. Louis sever
al years ago. From affiuence he found him.
self one morning penniless. He then went to
Jefferson county, where he sawed wood, ETC.,
to exc out an honest existence. On Christmas
night Bosch dreamt that he was again in pos
session Of his stolen property, and awoke to
find that it was but dream. But few days
ago the old man received word from St. Louis
that a relative had died and left him as much
of these worldly goods as he lost in st. Louis.
As soon as Boesch can make the necessary
arrangements he will return to Switzerland,
his native country, and take possession of the
legacy left him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11
A New Play.

The GAINESVILLE ARK EUents speaks
of a new play inaugurated in that place
which seems to take well, and which
may strike some of our readers favora.
bly,. Here it is:
A few of our young people have organized
themselves into club for social enjoyment
for the winter. They have adopted new
game, and it is especially popular with the
young men wherever it has been Introduced.
Six young ladies take an onion into a room
with thnm and one of them takes bite of it {;
then young gentleman is admitted, and if,
after he has kissed all of them, he is unable
to tell which girl nibbled the onion he has to
kiss them all over again; we mean they have
to kiss him: any way, there is plenty of kiss
ing in the play, which is sure to run if the
onions hold out. Editors, married or single,
are admitted to this play upon equal terms
with young men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

The Western Association of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents has for
several years been collecting list OF
the names of persons who were alleged
to be guilty of defrauding the passen-
ger department of the several roads,
either by selling non-transferablep pass
es, securing privileges under false pre-
fences, or in any other manner. The
said list was published in full in the
Gto6e-Democrat of last Monday, and
contains $50 names! Who would
blame the railroad corporations if they
were to refuse to issue passes altogeth-
er? The meanest. dirtiest thing a
newspaper man can do, Is to sell the
passes given him in compliment to the
ought-to-be honorable position he dis
graces. And we like to hear his name
read right out In meetin'.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-11

The Prohibition question will agitate
the Legislature this winter-if they
permit it. But quiet determination
to adhere to the legitimate business OF
the session, and a respectful refusal to
listen to the demands of few imprac-
ticable hot-heads, will soon allay all
trouble. We would have no particular
objection to the submission of a Prohi-
bition amendment at a special election,
were it not that such a course would
be conducive to the welfare only of
those who have, in this agita ton, po-
litically, everything to gain and moth
ing to lose.