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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
A Personal Tax.

In New York city the late Moses
Taylcr, paid larger personal tax than
any other person in the city. He paid
on an assessed personal valuation of
$l BOO, 900, which is the sum assessed
to his widow. w. II. Vanderbilt swore of
all his personal tux. but aftorward came
to the tax Office and Eaid that to satisfy
public c'amor" he would voluntarily
pay n personal tax on a valuation OF
81 900, 600. Jay Gould pays on only
$lOO, 600. The James Lenox estate pays
on ST. ,C00,0 personal, the Astors on
$1,000 .0pO, Mrs. F.. ID. Morgan on
81 900 600, Mrs. A. r.. Stewart on
$500, 900 and Miss Catherine T.. Wolfe
on $1O0, 900. There is decrease each
year III the number of persons who pay
taxes. Last year only II ,G66 person, ,
paiL on personal estate and the humber
will probably be less this year. In 1880
the number was 14.764.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
AN AGNoS11c YEW.

AZ the end Of every road there stands a wall
Not built by hands, inpt netrable, baro, NN
Ieinnd 1t lies an unknown land, and all
Inc paths men plod lead to it and end there.
Each man, according to his humor, paints
es& on that bare wall strange landscapes dark
IA or bright,
Fcopled with forms Of hends or forms of
saints.
Hells Of despair or Edens Of delight,
linen 70 his follows, "Tremble r' or, 'Rejoice r.
Ihe Inner cries, "For 10 ! tho land beyond ~
And ever sacquicscont TO his voice
- Eaint echoes from that painted wall respond,
But now and then with sacrilegous hand
Some one wipes of those painted landscapes
ALL
Mattering go fools and slow to understand.
Behold Your boUrnc-the impcnotrable wall ~
& Mheroat an eager, angercd crowd exclaims:
~ Detter than yon dead wall, though pale and
faint,
: Our faded Edens. Better fiends and flames
e By Fancy painted in her coarsest paint
s"on the blind, bald. unaucstionablc faco
: VI that obstruction than its cold, unclad
oncauous emptiness, without q trace
oL any prospect either good or badw
Ana straight tway the old work begins again
VI picture painting And men shout, and
FOR response to their pleasure or their pain,
"''''ng oack echoes from that painted wall.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
PURE SYMPATHY.

"What have you got for dinner?" in,
CURED disgusted drummer of the
waiter. The drummer had been in the
town twcnty-four hours without taking
an order.
"Roast duck, SIR"
"Ah was the duck shot on the wing p
81 guess So"
"Trying to get away from this cusscd
place, wasn't hep"
81 persumo likely enough, sir"
Good bird; sogacious fowl; rara
avis: L admire his pluck and pity his
misfortune. You may bring mo that
duck. I'll take the whole of him. I'll
help him along on the road. d."---7eras
SiJtingS.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
Barrel OF money makes hog set to society
Scwing-NInchine Industry.

These remarkable items pour into our Office
da'ly.. Mr.. FL. S. FULLER, with the Now Home
Machlne Company, of Orange, Mass, writes,
May 23 1888: " have used Hunts Remedy
IN my family for over ten years. NV wife
was troubled with catarrh of the bladder.
suffered intense pain in the kidneys and
ions, and urination was accomplished with
the greatest of agony. My friends thought
mat she conld not recover. We tried doctora
ana medicines, and although better at times
Shc would grow worse again. She was OBLIGED
TO use tho urinal as many as fifteen times in
y night, and was growing worse daily. At
tins tlmo my attention was called to Hunts
Kemedy, and concluded to try it; and after
using one bottle she was good deal better,
the inflammation was reduced, and tho water
more natural. She began to gain in appetite
ana lot no pain in the back and kidneys,
Sho could attend to her household work
without pain, and this had been a great
burden to do, even the lightest kind of work.
Alter using six bottles she was completely
cured. Since then l have had occasion to
use Hunts Remedy for kidney and liver com
plants, and found it to be just as represented.
md consider it q most wonderful medicine
would not be without Hunts Remedv in
my family;, and have recommended Il to
my friends here in Orange with equally good
leading feature at horse show-The hal
ter
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
A Grain SpecuIatOr.

Phil. ID. Armour. one of the grain and
pork spectators of Chicago, is of sturdy
scotch Presbyterian stock. Born in one
OF the central counties of New York, on
a farm among the hills. 1t was the
highest ambition of his boyhood days to
earn money enough to buy the farm adj
Joining his fathers. When the COL!
teVer broke out he was still mere sfrin.
ing; but, full of youthful enthusios,r
he started for California, driving wagon
across the plains and mountains. Hc
remained there three or four wears. and
IN that time saved few thousand dol.
lars. He had cash enough to buy the
form and settle down. He had no sooner
reached home than he experienced q
sudden revulsion of feeling. The streets
OF the village looked narrow, crampcd
and dull. The house appeared mean
and dln8y. He only remained on Tia
farm two or three days. and then took
himself to Cincrlnati. Later he driftcJ
to Milwaukee, and at the close of the
war he sold great lot of pork at $40 n
barrel, and bought it in again Mt $18 to
$l9, realizing profit of about n million.
To-day he ranks as tho wealthiest man
IN Chicago, being rated by those who
know something of his business nj
S25, 000,000 to $30,00O,000. His tran.
sactions are colossal. His firm EMPLOYS
between 5000 and 5000 men, and on his
pay rolls are about fifty men who r..
ceive salaries Of $4,000 and over. He
Is not yet 65 years of age.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

No medicine has ever been known so efrectual IN
the cure of all those diseases arising from an i'm
pure condition OF the blood rs Scoy's Saraaparilla
or Blood and Liver Syrup. the Universal Remedy for
the Cure of ScrOfula, White Swcllings, Rheumatism
fLmpl"s. Blotchcs, Eruptons. Vcncrcal Sores and
Diseases Consumption. Goitrc. Rolls. Cancers. and
all kindred diseases. 1t purfcs the system brings
color to the checks and restores tho sufferer to a
normal condition of health and vgor. Rosadalis
clcanscs the blood and gives per nancnt beauty to
he skin.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

ACTIvE.--MountV Vesuvious has recently
shown greater signs of activity. The
eruption of stones and incandescent
lava, especially at night, is very brilliant,
drawing almost irresistably the attention
to the mountain. a new eruptive crater
in formation can already be clearly seen
from Naples. The lest one fell into the
interior Of the old crater, y,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

For dyspepsia, Indigestion, depression OF
spirits and general debility In their various
forms; Slso as preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevers, the Fer,
IocPhosphorated Elixir of Callsaya," made
oy Caswell, Heard & Co., New York, and
sold by all Drug gistS, is the best tonic; and
for patients recovering from fever and other
stckness, it has no equal.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
The Hon. ISilIn Flint,

Life Senator of the Dominion Parliament
Bellcvillc, Ontario, Canada, writes 81
tried ST. Jacobs Oil for oguo in my face
and to othache. 1t acted like charm.
A few times rubbing with it took away
nll soreness and pain; far better than
having them drawn Mt the age of seventy
Spypn "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

Judge j. NJ. Smith, n. Y used success f,tl,y
bottles OF Dr. Elmorc's Rhcumatinc-G G01yta,
llnc 1or his 25-ycar old rheumatic gout, after
,Si''g ii van everything ccc. He says if II. g.
cost $500 bottle he would buy it.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

OFF TO EURorE.-Stcamship compan-
les estimate that 125, 900 Americans will
visit Europe this season. This is at the
rate OF s. 600 tourists per week for twenty
tive Wccks.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

DR.. Bcnson's Skin Cure consists of internal
and external treatment at samo time, and il
makes the skin white, soft and smooth. II
contain, no uOIsono:;S drugs. 81 Mt druprists
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

81 am truly MnnkItd mat crcr used Dr
BcnS0n'$ Ceicry dnd Chnm0mita P1IS, TO!
MrH cnrcd my pc'i0dicdl hcndache. Mrs
!. Il. Paddson, Point Caswcll. N. c.. 5Oc
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

"IT is no use," said the policeman to
the sufferer whose pocket was picked on
the Fourth of July, "for you to put n
guard on your watch, unless YOU also
keep watch on your guard. Move
on .
LADY writer Is out with an article
eantied "How to Catch q Husband. ("
put her theory is all wrong. Ask any
married woman how TO catch n husband.
ana she will reply, 'By the hair"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

THE hygiene of quackery has done more to
aggrayate dyspepsia by self-irflicted starva-
ton than gluttony ever did. GAsTRINE cures
the worst forms Of dyspepsia.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

WARRENToN, N. C.-Rev. JEC R,..
ham says: "I used Browns Iron p tto-e r.
is a complete restorative, tonic and appcti
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

Coal men arc always familiar with wcil,hs tha
arc dark. ~
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AroSthnmonS work is almost ALWAYS n book
that one hrs i0rGottCm to hMrv with the OF er
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

ESSEX COUNTY, VA Mr.. JampsR. Mico,
clerk, SAYS: 81 have used Browns Iron 3it
t+rs and find it valuable for the purposes
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

facihty is not talent ;but there is no vcritable
talent without facility
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

Grain merchants seldom indulge in short Sto
rlc@ they prefer cereals
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

roli''"eSS is of value only if based upon kind
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

a coed medicinal tonic, with real merit,
Is Browns Iron Bitters. ~
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

AIDES x children boots & shoes cannot I'll
over il Ly0n.s Patent Heel Stitfcncrs arc nsct
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

"omtn arc in general too vain to profit by
experience; and men are too cnrclcss
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

NATURE never sends great man into
The planet without confiding the secret
tC another sonl
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
CnrbO-li

When Wall street man goes sulphcr spri
he gets taste of futures.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13
Nothing Like II.

WHEN are watches easily stolen? Whr
ihry are off their guard.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

Can anybody give us the address of n man b,
the name of Legion.
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$40 A WEEK. S12 IA day ut home easily made
ut GCostly outfit free. Address True Co. Augusta Ne

a GENTS WANTED for no Best and Fastest selling
"A Pictorial Books and Bibles. Prices reduced 80 De
cent. NATIONAL PunLIsHrHG Co. Atlanta Ga.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-13

loro your boat reached the wharf. ]
knew you'd never consent, and it's SO
much more romantic to elope.
"Afiectionately your daughter,
"RosE CUTHDERT.
There was note for me, too, yer,
brief: 81 love you, Linda, but
Would the flame that we're so rich in
Light IL fire in the kitchen,
Or the little god Of love turn the spit?
That's my only excuse for being o
knave."
Lefty and returned to our work. n
would have been better for us if we had
never tried to make acquaintance with
the world of the idle and happy, never
tried to become q part Of it. We had
spent our trife of money foolishly
enough, and had gained bitter oxperi.
cnce. But after q while / was surprised
to find that L didn't feel Dis blighted
as xpected-didn't have brain fever or
nervous prostration, like my favoritc
heroines. began to think that my love
for Clarec2e had been only skin-dcer
after all. had been taken with his
debonair graces; had madeno acouaint-
ance with his soul I began to Compare
him with Mr.. Dunn, to Clarences dis.
SISNip' ip WAC iuIIiCI ldtS III E09 UnY,
to be sure, to appreciate Mr.. Dunn,
But fell to thinking of him every day
watched for him every evening
and started whenever the door-bell
rang.
after ALL" said Lstty, one day,
throwing down the evening paper,
lit was lucky you didn't marry Mr..
Dunn"
"Why?" I asked.
""Oh, he has managed to lose all his
mQney-all but an annuity"
Hehad said to me once that Il ever 7
chan9|d my mind, if ever 1 thought I
could 1--we him, perhaps I would let him
know, a4d had promised would.
I. he will never ask me again to marry
him. | lth'gght, and so l kept my prom.
ise. Everyday thought as I lett nv
work, 81 shSl find him waiting for me
at home" Byery morning when the
postman cameSpp the street my heart
beat double; bur at the end of fort
night nothing hadhappened. One sum.
mer night, g ter Me days work was
over, Lefty and / Mere resting in our
ittie parlor that opened upon the old
ashicned garden IN RoxbuIy, with its
n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03
GALVESTON.
The Inquest on Mr.. Douglass Arrival
of Railroad Magnates Notes.

special TO the Gazette.
Galveston, March 2.-The inquest
in the Douglass homicide was contin-
ued to-day. In consequence Of the alb
sence of >. NJ. Field, one of the jurors
on inquest, the following charge was
entered upon the state docket in the
recorders court against Thomas NJ.
Blakely for going into and remaining
in the fremont opera-house where
there were people assembled for amuse-
ment and in so going and remaining
having and carrying about his person
q pistol. IL has been said that Mr..
Blakcly being sheriff of Fit. Bend
county he had Il right to wear u pistol.
The statute says that an officer may
wear pistol only when on duty. Mr..
Blakeiy waived examination and was
placed under bond of $500 for his APP
pearance before the criminal court,
which was readily given. He is very
much depressed at being the cause of
the accident which resulted in the
death of Mr.. Douglass and will re-
main here until the conclusion of the
coroner's verdict.
General Merang, one of Gould's con-
iidential business men, with his party
arrived here in u special train to-day
He is rcticcnt as to the object of his
visit but it is supposed to be in CON
nection with Gould's southwestern
system.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, DR.. j. w.
Jones and Capt. Mcnnegerade departed
for Houston ut 1890 this morning.
They were accompanied to the depot
by number of prominent citizens.
The Galveston Rowing Club had their
annual election last night and elected
John j. Hand PRESIDENT; DR.. j. f..
Burke, Nice-President and Surgeon,
VIM. Crotty Captain, VIM.
II. Hutching, first, and Ed
Graves second-lieutenant, and decided
to enter three boats in the Maifest re-
gitta.
Tonight the French opera company
are giving LIZ bororitd with NH,
Hasselman in the leading role TO =
crowded and delighted audience.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03
MERIDIAN.
The Body of Dead Man Found
The County Seat Stock Notes
and Business.

s;neoial to tho C;,v.+,a
Moridinn NIaroh Eal,, t.i,
,onrninn Inotina Unr,o,, Ia tn; az
thot tha hod, a,f . dnoS m"1 ~ aiGt ies'
di i ,mv npa Somt ,iIa fn i, i,au oeeil
the direction ~ thn dena ,1'' foT hna -,
imrv s,,nnnnod amd d u ,,rpndad e =, ni,o !,
nm inoinst II nrnu u g't ~ hn IA ~ h mol
of - man n,,npd lace ~ Chr, .no 10y
v,hn had f,r,,n,.I'' oess 1iiisti',isoii,
section hand on rho o Samia E Seu ,n Us u
INC evidence davelonod tha a., IN tto;
he had hean Ioat se ea'eI ,mo iaes VIA.
400 dnrinn savare " ooId e e.n "eeh ,
was tben onnarent,n c eU,u sP senn, anu ,ha
waa .'ieii apparently crazy irom the
that he fro1e ~ doath t tbnt uipIt "4s
is said that ho o,,,ad wa. o.4 a. L. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03

And now comes the Dallas Times,
the organ Of the red-headed Democ-
racy, the ancient and irnplacable foe
Of monopolies in general and railroads
in particular. and concludes an edi-
torial. a column long, with the follow
ing truthful paragraph.
awe do not believe that the Legislature
ahould delegate tor commission, or To any
one man the power 10 IFS rates or classify
freightS. maximum rates having already
been fixed, which arc not complained Of by
SIX thousand miles Of railway IN the state of
Texas. yet many more thousand miles must
be added to the system 70 meet the
rapidly increasing wants in those sections
OF the state now sparscly settled. Any un-
friendly legislation ~ this time would pre-
vent capital tprUverhially tifnid) from FUR.
thor iuNestrn ut in this class 81 property. a
check given now to railway building would
openno also as an impeachment Ia iinmtgta-
ton aud the development OF many Indus
tries which Texas needs, and prevent giving
20 every hahitable part Of tie state easy and
direct access 10 The best markets OF the
these railroads hns come nom abroad,
under0n Implied contract that II would re-
ceitc the same measure OF protection ns
money invested In other enterprises. IL N
state that the earnings are not sufficient tc
pay dividends upon their stock, IL this be
truc, and certainly the lcgi -lature should its.
certain the fact before taking actioni IL wOuid
hc silte nnwise and unjust 20 curtail theli
earning rap1cIy. In new state like TcNas
every possible incentive should be given 10
capitalists who arc investing their money Ia
r,dirUads. These railroads induce iminigia
ness and bring millions Of taxable property
thto the state, both directly and Indirectly
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03

CONCERNING the civil service COM
mission appointed by the president
Brddsteets says after long period of
struggle the advocates of ciVil-scrVice
reform have secured the appointment
Of u civIl-scrvice commission. The
presldents appointments, though
somew hat delayed, will be generally
regarded az having been made in good
faith The selection of Mr.. Eaton
was foregono conclusion. A civil
service commission upon which he did
not sit would indeed be strange
ly out of place. lie has given
prolonged and careful study to the
system which it is the aim of the re
formers to introduce, and the details
of whose operations he and his nssocl.
ates viii be required to organize and
supcriutcnd, Tho other appointecs
Messrs. Gregory and Thomas, are les,
known than Mr. Eaton, but Their
seems TO he no reason TO doubt tina
they are In full sympathy with tn
aims of the reformcrs. Perhaps tn
weightiest criticism OF the appoint
ments made is that none of the mem
beers are convcrsant with the practice
details of departmental organization
and methods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03
SPORTING.
James Elliott, the Prize Fighter
Killed in Chicago.
An Amatuer Mill in Pennsylvania
Other Notes.

Chicago, March 2.-B Between eight
and nine O'Clock last night, James
Elliott, the pugilist, and Jere Dunn, a
well known sporting man, met in the
saloon of William Langdon, alias Ap-
pleton, alias Petite Bill, ex-bunko and
confidence man, and began to shoot at
each other, with the result that
Elliott was killed and Dunn wounded
IN two places. The trouble dates back
to the time when Harry Hill and
others came here from New York to
meet Jim Mace and Slade with the
view OF arranging n match with John
I. Sullivan, whose hacker was Jere
Dunn.
New York, March 2.-Harry Hill
says Jere Dunn, who killed Elliott.
once shot man in Mulberry street.
Philadelphia, March 2.--Charles
Mcdonald and VIM. Mitchell fought
prize fight near the Richmond coal
wharves yesterday. Both were very
young. Twenty rounds were fought.
Mitchell outiighting Mcdonald. The
father of Mcdonald was his second.
and although the son could scarcely
Keep his feet after the tenth round. the
old man kept him in the ring iii he
could battle no longer, After the
Ugh the principals aud McDonald,s
father We're arrested.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03
SAN ANTONIO.
Death of Rich Hungarian Losses OF
Stock Lees Reception.

special to Gazette.
San Antonio, March "a Uung,-
rian named Burgunder died nj the
Charity Hospital to-day. About sic, o00
were found in his trunk.
The Merchants Exchange offars the
following premiums: for wool not later
than June LIST, the bag found best han
died, irrespective of quality, not ex-
Guiding Mexican, $50, second best $40
thlrd best $50. This competition Is
open to wool growers in any portion Of
the state. Va
Reports of losses of stock are cominc
from every direction. The receints az
Texas hides and pelts are greater than
AZ any period in the past history of the
market.
General Lee lectures to-morron,
evening at Casino Hall Elaborate
preparations to receive him are made
Collins, the collector for Reeds fur-
hiture store, supposed to have alb
seconded was found last night intoxica-
ted and playing chuck-luek. He had
Slpo ON his person which was taken
rom him. He left the city TODAY
only one arrest during the mast
twenty-iour hours by the police which
- uhparailei for several years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03
A Lnnatic Mt Largo.

Tho GAZETTE has been pooh
pooh.edn somewhat about its position
on the location of n branch asylum, and
some critics have gone so far as to say
that they never heard of lunatic be.
ing discharged, turned loose upon thp
people, and ngnin become crazy. Here
is n ease pretty close home. We clip
from the Dallas Herald Of the first
inst,
sheriff W AlnRoS OF Collin county, brought
down yesterday IN AIsl.Es INHERIT, who was
sent 10 the lunatc asylum n short
time since rrom this county. lN
nKRr arrived at Plano few DAYS
ago aud was as crazy AS ever, and when
arrested the following paper OF discharge
which docs not reflect much credit upon the
| manaremont OF the asylum, WAS found upon
| his person.
state Lunutic Asylum, Austin, Texas, Feb
| -, laSleVhisiSto certify that CnARi.Es lhnrRg
| of Dallas county, who was admitted into the
asylum as an insane person ON the 18th o
| january, lsNN, Is hereby discharged restored
! iiy order of the board OF managers.
A, n. neNroN, Superintendent
! lie was lodged In the county iali hero Il
/ await another turn at Austin. He itnaginos
! hinSrlt hottie OF soda constantly ON The
! eve OF exploding, and At times is very VIC
| lent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03
New Orleans States.

Jim kecne is credited with engineer.
ing the most successful bear raid OF
this year, and he is repo rted to have
made ss,0oN,0o0; whereas only two
weeks ago he was supposed by the
street to have become so hard up
that he had 10 mortgage his house ut
Newport for ST5,000. The next day he
commenced 10 hammer away at the
market, and some stocks have since
had decline ofoyer ten per cent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-03

the fares. The reduction proposed is u
large one, and it is claimed will per-
nit no dividends to investors. 1t is
manifestly important that invested
capital should be protected
and its necessity and usefulness
in developing that enterprise valuable
to the people be recognized by con-
sentative conduct on the part of the
state government
He is not satisfied that circumstan-
ces exist TO reduce the fare on the ele-
waited roads and says it is conceded no
examination has been made to that
end