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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14
"Hoo to Carry Concealed Weapons.
[Marietta(Cia.) Journa,l

hUfletiaiGa.1 JOurnat1
~ certain young man who was fined
IN noop superior court the sum of fifty
dollars for carrying n pistol concealed
some time therefore had occasion ia
deliver u pistol 10 party in town,
and, TO be on the safe side he got ten.
foot pole and tied the pistol to the end
OF the same. He then hoisted the pole
10 which dangled the pistol and started
across town. To his utter surprise he
met Judge James n. Brown, who was
considerably tickled at the precautions
act OF the young man to expose fully
70 view the pistol, and he remarked
ihat Is very commendable in YOU. /
thought that fifty dollars fine would
MAKE you good, law-ablding citizen. y
t ne Young man expressed the opinion
that the mode adopted in carving the
plstoi was not quite as handy, but il
was less costly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14
pHE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER a.

were concerned in the robbery, one Of
whom. Drake, was killed in private
quarrel in San Diego, about eight
months ago, while the others name
we cannot recall. Only one of three
however was convicted ut the trial.
Doughty's present condition Is looked
mon hy those who know him as the
result Of indiscretion Of youth and evil
association. The crime for which he
was convicted was the first ever.charg-
cd against him, and IL would be hap
nv thing for the president to pardon
him. -
Austin Statesman Tuesday night
The well-known c1ttleman, VIM.
Johnson. who lives near what is
known as Broad Hill, in this county,
was sitting in his house, surrounded
by bis family. IL was late twilight,
not far from 9 o'clock. MIR. Johnson
Is an old man, over 40 years of age,
and his family consists of women aud
children-any way that was all who
were present OH this occasion. While
they were chatting pleasantly in the
sitting-room two masked men rode up
TO the house dlsmounted, and without
ceremony entered the room where Mr..
Johnson and the family were. lie
asked them what they wanted, end
they replied they wanted his money or
his life, and that, too, id quick AS
they said that they held pistol in
either hand and covered four persons
with them. They told Mr. Johnson
that they meant business-that they
knew he had 81 800 in the house, and
that unless 1t was forthcoming they
would be under the necessity of muir
dering the whole family. The money
they would have, aud if he desired to
live any longer he must get it for
them. The old gentleman was wholly
at the mercy Of the bandits and he
turned over to their safe keeping 81 400
in gold and 500 in greenbacks. The
men then warned the old gentleman
to make no stir until they had ridden
away, assuring him they would shoot
him like dog Il he did. Thy then
left the house, mounted their s!ecds
and rode away.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14
Mary Anderson in London.
[ New York Tribun,

Miss Mary Anderson will appear in
London next Saturday, at the Lyccum
Theatre, as Parthenia in "Ingomarn-
beginning her first engagement in
Great Britain. The event will be one
that Will be observed with interest
aud sollctude in every theatrical com
munity in the United States. Miss
Anderson, though young in years, is
old in the affections of the American
people. No person on the stage, man
or woman, is more brlovCd here, and
no person better deserves the affection
sympathy and proud respect Of all
friends of the stage. To rare natural
gifts, to dramatic genius and peerless
beauty, Miss Anderson adds solid and
valuable experience, gained in hard
study and in tie active pursuits of her
profession-in which she has made a
wonderfully rapid advancement--and
she crowns all with high principles.
Il spot.eas character and pure
career. Fbese latter virtues. il is
proper 10 remark, are not too common
about the stage-as recent theatrical
scandals, numerous and hideous. but
too painfully prove. The public of
America understands this perfectly
well; and the estimate that it places
upon Miss Anderson is that which
honors goodness in the woman equally
with excellence in the actress. Amer-
leans naturally wish that the actress
III whom they feel So deep and true an
interest, and of whom they are proud,
as the young, brilliant and auspicious
representative of the national stage.
Will have happy fortune abroad, and
that the English public, with whom
rational Americans have fraternal
tie, will show itself sympathetic with
abilities aud character that entirely
deserve admiration. Hitherto ii Is
America that has mostly given the APP
probation. An eligible opportunity is
Offered now for England TO manifest
that she still has kindred blood in her
veins, and, even in ancient London.
does not utterly stagnate under her
weight of years and her weary convic.
ton that all is dust ana ashes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

governor was correctly advised, and
that he had undertaken to educate the
gentlemen of other states and terrific
ries at the expense OF the state of Texas.
The reason given by Prof. MALLETT
for pursuing this course Is ingenious
and artless--"In the absence of any
prohibition by the board of regents or
the law of the state, he had decided to
receive them.u Here is another eX-
ample Of the folly of importing talent
to govern and direct Texas institutions
"a man without sufficient practical
sense to know that the university Of
Texas was not founded for the free
education Of the people of the entire
United States, OF the whole world, for
that matter, lacks that broad and COM
preheusive knowledge which is needed
to the successful management of an
institution of this magnitude. No
one but Professor MALLETr would
have considered 1t necessary to provide
In the law establishing university
for Texas, at which the youth Of the
state could be educated at the expense
Of the state, a provision prohibiting
the naturalization Of students from
other states. Texas will soon be able
to educate the children of all the
states, and when it does so and estab
fishes an "Uniyersity of the United
States, Professor MALLETr should be
called to the head of its faculty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14
The Stnr, ON Nnr Flag.
IEoston Budgel.l

- 4. It'VeVNI IWUBtI.T
IL Is 20 woman that the United
states are indebted for having n star
with five points on their national FLAG.
Her name was Betsey Ross, and she
was an upholstercr by trade. The
committee of congress authorized Ia
design a flag came TO her to perform
the work, and she suggested that the
live'pointed star would he better for
their purpose than the six. pointed.
She was appointed flag-maker to the
government, and her business de-
scended To her children, but was at
last rehuqnished by her dauphter.
who Joined the Safety OF Friends.
and did not wish 10 have her nandl.
work used in war.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

THE decision of the Chicago bank
ers, that The postal notes must eon
need.not fill the minds of the few people
who happen to be possessors of these
bits OF promises to pay with alarm or
uneasiness. Chicago is quite large
and influential city, when one is in
Chicago, surrounded by Chicago and
Chicago ucople, and listening to
Chicago talk Is calculated to impress
the average individual that there is
oot ht'ie OF this terrestrial sphere out
SIDE OF Chicago that il worthy of con.
sidefation, But once away from
the place and outside of its influences.
there appears to be a good dead of the
united States not embraced in the do
nllnions Of CARTER Harrison.
chicago being the only place ti.at has
complained of the size, color and gen
erai toW assemble OF the postal note
Its ediet That it must Ego" need moo
he taken as conclusive. There are
other precincts 10 hear from and when
the IetutGs ARE all in it may change
the result. II is true that the postal
notes are a little "oli' color" The ler.
son who devised or suggested the nc.
enliar shade of the postal note deserves
a premium for the quintessence OF ug-
illness in colors. That they are liable
t many mistakes in the hands of in
competant and bungling country post
masters Is equally true That they
are failure rs bsnkablc paper, and as
means Increasing the circulating
medium nusthe conceded. But the
public Will become accustomed 10 tho
disagreeable color and the postmasters
VIII learn where 10 apply the punch
with timMand experience. The postal
notes are an Improvement on the old
posteIliee money order system, and IA
an 9dvnnce movement should be ne.
copied, Chlclgo and Chicago banks
10 the contrary notwiih,t anding.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

From all over the cattle district COM
plants come daily OF fence-cutting
and wanton destruction Of property.
The cutters having demonstrated to
their own satisfaction that the fence
law, with its inadequate penalty, Is a
stupendous failure, are disporiing
themselves with high hand at the
expense OF cattlemen and owners Of
pastures. Scarcely day passes that
is not marked by n malicious act OF
fencc-cutting, and IL must now be evil
dent to those in authority that rad
zeal change in the fence law of the
state IL an imperative necessity.
Doubtless in many instances persons
living in close proximity to large pas
lures have just cause for complaint,
but taking the matter into their own
hands and wifully cutting wires and
destroying property is not the best pos.
sible method of seeking redress and
remedying the evil they complain Of
1t can only be done by the enactment
Of Il wise and just law. and the sooner
the legislature is called to attend to the
matter the better
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

SOME of the university students who
nave arrived at Austin are reported as
not being altogether satisfied with the
outlook, IL would have been far bet
ter If the regents had told the whole
truth about the buildings and facilities
offered Had they made an honest
statement of the condition OF things it
would have been far better for ali con
corned, aud they would have been
saved the trouble of explaining away
their stupendous hlunder, The open.
ing Of The university should have been
postponed until everything was in
readiness.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

WIVES ruos. III. GoREE stated to
the legislature that the state could not
manage the penitenliaries successfully
he knew whereof he spoke. The fact
that box ofsix-shooters and the neces-
sary complement ot cartridges We're
permitted to he sent into each OF the
shops where convicts We're at work,
is certainly evidence of Incompetent
management. Mr. GoREE is .supern-
tendent OF the peuilcntilries.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14
rus uNllEp STATES UNIVERSITY,

The magnificent endowment of tho
common schools nfthe state, aud of the
university has been lauded by writers
and orators until Il has become known
throughout The hand TINT Texas has
the most munitlceut educational fund
of any state In the Union, and the
eyes OF the youth OF the country who
are thirsting for knowledge, as the
hart panteth for the water brook
have been turned towards Texas as
the Mecca of their hopes and aspira-
tons. Upon the opening
of the university Of Texas >
two ambitious young gentlemen,
one from Illinois, aud the other from
New Mexico na'riculaied as students
and entered upon the task OF obtaining
an education free of cost from the state
OF Texas. Information of the fact
coming to the governor, he addressed
a letter OF inquiry 10 the chairman of
The faculty, who responded that the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

Persons todvtag tie city or The state
during the summer months can haze
the DAILY GAZEI'I'E matted to
them, f,ostoaid. for 81 per month. The
odoress may be changea rs often as
desired. The GAZET7'E s0iH be malt
ed to Travellers in Europe, postage pre-
paid, for 81 30 per month,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

AID now the Old Alcllde is anX-
lous for some one to rise and explain
why he wasn't elected chairman Of the
university faculty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14
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II requires one cent to prepay the
postage on copy of the GAZETTE; one
cent on the Wool GroWer and tWo
cents on the Stock journal. Where
two papers are enclosed in one pack
age 1t requires two cents, and If an
nther paper IL enclosed with the Stock
ouraui IL requires three cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

GATH who writes sensational! let
politan towns for the Cincinnati En-
quirer has found an acquair lance, too
modest TO wish his name to appear in
print, who suggests that constitutions
al convention be called on the centen-
NAL anniversary of the day on which
the trainers of the present organic law
convened, for the purpose Of framing n
new constitution for the United States.
The experience of one hundred years,
GATII's friend asserts, has shown the
present instrument under which we
are living TO be very incomplete and
unsatisfactory, and does not hesitate
to Affirm that the states would very
cheerfully unite in the formation of II
new one. Among the defects which
are specifically pointed out is the pro.
vision giving every state the same
number of delegates to the upper
house of the legislature. Delaware,
which has never succeeded in attain
ing sufficient population to allow it
more than one alive, has two
senators, while New York with its
thiriy-live representatives has two.
The gentleman finds many other OBJ
jectionable features, but he is "reckon-
ing without his hostn if he imagines
that the smaller states will ever con
sent to any change in the provision
which thus equalizes The power of the
states.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

MARY ANDERSON the American ae-
'ress who is winning such golden
opinions in London never aid any,
'hing that ndearcd her to he Amerl-
can people more closely than when
sue declined an Intro iuction II the
Prince of Wales, When asked for an
eXpianalion other conduct Miss AN.
pERSoN said, IAN introduction 10 the
Prince of Wales can do me no good
professionally, aud know very well
how he regards actresses generally.
Personally | have always maintained
my own dignity and self.repect, and /
90 not mean to put myself IN any no.
s'''oh voluntarily where may be
cohpelledto forget them. Therefore
must decline to be presented to him
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

have gone this far in life without a
breath Of scandal attaching to me, and
I do not mean now to do anything
that might change that condition"
The prince was abashed, but the an
swer gratified the princess of Wales 30
that she invited Miss ANDERSON to n
garden party, an honor never before
conferred upon any actress.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

MEssRs Cox and CARLISLE are both
building houses in Washington, rs if
they expected to remain in the public
service indefinitely.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

TIE suit Of G. w. SLArrERy
against the city OF Fort Worth for
about iilty-nine thousand dollars as
aahlnges on II contract which aggro.
gated about thirty thousand dollars,
IS the most absurd and ludicrous piece
OF litigation of modern times. The
suit viii be troublesome and vexatlo,,,
to the city aud It's officers, but asid,
from this, aad the expens,
incident TO its defense
II VIII not amount to anything. The
GAZETTE suggests tina MS a counter-ir-
rilant and In order 30 make itself whole
ON the matter oil expense, that suit he
instituted by the city agaipss
MIR. SLArrERY ANA the sure
Ties on his bond for failure TO
perform his part OF the contract. A
Judgment coult be had for a good
round sum, and would Ice good
against Mr. SlArTsRY's bondsmen
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14

TIE early ffosts do not cut the cattle
crop short and that's where Texas
has It's bulge on its sisters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-14
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York; First Nsiiona n1sIsns, New V'
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-22
ReYIraI Of OId BIue Lawn.

An extraordinary story comes from
Faxon.a little village about four miles
from New Haven, of q vexatious en-
forcement of obsolete Sunday laws. 1t
appears that the officers Of this town,
where former attempts have been
made to enforce the old laws, an
nounced some days ago that they in
tended TO punish people who took
Sunday drives for pleasure. Just out
side OF the village stand a number Of
hickory trees. Last Sunday the
ground was covered with nuts,and the
officials, reasoning that persons passing
would stop to pick them up, placed two
farmers there-as they claimed-to
arrest every one who stopped. They
marched of all the prisoners to a barn
yard, and kept them there to the
number of twenty all day long, a driz
zling rain falling q part of the time.
Six OF the prisoners were ladies, and
one Of them had with her child not
a year old. One Of them, an old lady,
contracted a severe cold In the even
ing all were brought before a justice,
and those who were fortunate enough
TO be able to give a bond were told TO
appear next day; the others were held
The farmers who engaged in the Sun.
day sport are said to be we'll .to-do and
lift can be shown that they have ex'
ceedad their powers, they ought to b.
made TO pay for ii.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-22
GeueraITrnd

During Thursday and Friday Of the
past week Copious rains have fallen
hereabouts, and all the country lying
between here and the Gulf has also
been likewise favored. In the Yazoo
valley and farther south tie cisterns
had run dry, and in many localities
water was so scarce that live stock has
seriously suffered. The wet weather
has somewhat interfered with cotton
picking, but cotton is rolling into mar.
ket with unprecedented rapidity, and
the excessive movement has kept vail
ues on the downward tendency all Of
the week. Business has been fairly
active, the volume on the whole being
much greater than last year at the
same time. OF cotton alone nearly
three quarters of a million of dollars
worth has been sold during
the week, and buyers for
foreign account have made liberal pur.
chases. The meat market has been
very unsettled, and while values arc
no lower, yet dealers have but little
confidence in present prices being sus'
tanned, Indeed for anything like a
round lot, sellers will shade the figure
quoted below. The number Of hog
packed in the northwest last week fg-
ure up $4,000 aud are $4,000 NOR,
than last year for the same week. TIL,
total since March LIST last, reach 1896,
600, a gain over last year for the sam,
time of 100000 hogs. The weather il
! he northwest has been too warm fol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-22
Little stories.

NhANAAN aNNNat
1t is narrated that Scion once
Awarded the prize for Virtue to o
Grecian Reporter who frankly An
nounced that he Had not Severed his
Connection with the Athens Daily
Volksblat, but had been Bounced
therefrom for lncompetency.
A Dyspeptic Turkling, being much
Reviled by his Associates for his Wan
and emaciated Appearance, quietly
Remarked that he Would try to Find
time to step Around and Shed a few
Tears to their Memory the Day after
Thanksgiving.
An Ass was Grazing in a messy
Meadow, who, Beholding the editor o.
Our loathsome Contemporary, ex
claimed, "IIow much Happier ar
thou than | % you speak Truly,
replied the Contented brute. ut il
Much more Comfortable to be an AS
in clover than an Ass in Journalism.
Apollo once Found the lire in
Secluded nook. Where have vol
Been ST long that | Been deprived o
your Soothing Society" he inquired
Glide me Not too Severely, for my
Dereliction carried its Punishment
with it" replied the Tyre 81 have
beyn Editing a cempaign Paper il
Ohio"
A prima Donna once held Conver
satiOn with a Mule, and, falling into I
Dispute, the Mule viciously cried
you cannot sing half as well as |.
THAT may be true, replied the print
donna, but You cannot Kick as
can" Overcome by the Truth ofthii
Argument, the mule Lapsed into Z
Narrowing Silence.
A precocious child, having Put red
Pepper on the Stove, was Requested
by his Mother to step into the Iii
brary and receive a present of a new
picture Book. "Thanks, dear Mother,
said the Precocious child, "but before
Accompanying you Shall | not tell
the Hired girl to Spread my Supper
on the mantle piece Tonight"
A husband, having One Night re.
turned home Fuller than a Goat, gave
Promise unto his Wife of new Dress
And what Kind Of Dressp" asked his
SagaciOus spouse. "a cashmere
Dress" replied the Husband. ALAS,
cried the Wife, "alas, that, Havinl
once Started in, you Did not get Full
enough for a Gross Grain"