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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
As to Gen. Ross.

The mention here and there of the
name of Gen. IL. S. Ross of Waco, for
the gubernatorial nomination, has at
tracted the notice of the Decatur Tri-
bune. Now the Tribune is paper
that has very frank way about it. 1t
speaks to the point and promptly
aud its comment on the Ross move
ment is as follows:
An effort has been made by n caucus re-
Gently held in Austin to induce Gen. sui.
Ross OF Wnco TO allow his name to be used
Tor the office Of governor AT the next Demo
cratic convention. This move is not made
by those who admire Gen. Ross, but by those
who can't control and hence dislike Gov
Ireland.
1t is perhaps assuming too much to
say, as the Tribune does, that those
who favor Gen. Ross candidacy are
not his friends or admirers, and that il
is sought to use him rs means of pun
ishing Ireland Gen, Ross has al
ways been popular man, and at all
times, or for several years past, there
have not been lacking influential and
conscientious gentlemen, ready to nc.
cord him hearty political support,
And such is the case now. Gen. Ross
is only one of several prominent gen,
are TO be found in every section of the
state-every congressional district, we
might say. We fail to discover, In
the kindly mention of Gen. Ross, any
movement especially hostile to the
present administration. No matter
how efficient or popular governor or
congressman may be, there will ever
be found gentlemen, moving quietly
in the walks of unofficial life, almost
as popular. Friends of these gentle
men will BOOM them, and locally
at least, there will be sincere belief
that this or that "favorite son" is real.
ly looming up in a way TO disturb and
threat, Ii the aspirations of more prom.
inent politicians, 1t is ever thus In
the years when elections occur. AS, to
Gen. Ross. he is undoubtedly man
who possesses a personal following
that would prove formidable when
arrayed against Ireland. But there
is no evidence that such array is con
templated, unless Gen. Ross himself
aspires TO head an anti.Ireland move.
ment. And the GAZETTE Is warrant
ed in saying that Gen. Ross is by no
means convinced that the people OF
Texas have weighed John Ireland in
the balance and found him waning
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

THERE is no doubt about the adj
mirsble ability aud. personal qualities
of Senator Garland of Arkansas. He
is, too, a kindly, generous gentleman,
but his tailor ought to be killed. His
big breeches flop around about the top
OF his brogans rs his slouched hat does
about his ears, with such immoral
iooseness, that the propriety of making
him governor of Utah has been sug-
gested. Were it not for this, Garland
would be the Democratic candidate for
the vice presidency, and the only OBJ
lection for this is that Garland ought
to he the president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
The Gazette and Adjutant. General King,

1
The Gazette and Adjutant. General King,
The Austin specials to the GAZETTE
have already afforded Adiutant.Gen.
eral King all the vindication need,d
with reference to his reported luke
warm support of Gov. Ireland's policy
concerning fencc-cutting and lawless'
ness The acknowledgement, when AZ
Crockett, was either misunderstood or
misrepresented, and that is the whole OF
1t. The GAZETTE was certainly glad
to find General King in harmonious
accord with the governor, and, CON
scious OF the rectitude of the spirit die
tating It's criticisms, does not feel called
upon to get down in the dirt and wear
sackcloth and ashes because of this
matter. General King understands
this perfectly, and hence it was entire
~ unnecessary that the Austin cores
pondent of the Houston Post should
rush to the adjutant-general's defence.
The editorial in the GAZETTE of the
18th irdS based upon the special in the
Galveston News from Crockett. IL
that special mad reported General King
correctly then the GA2ETTE's criticisms
were just and timely. If anything the
GAZETTE has done the ad jutant-generaI
Il service in directing attention TO the
matter and bringing about clear
and authoritative statement as to
where he really does stand. As to be- |
ing "misled" by canards and 'gro-
tesquely absurd statements, perhaps
the GAZETTE must plead measure
bly, guilty. These are times of illu-
sions and grotesquely inconsistent ePi-
,odes. The dUuble-bdrreled Hancock
interview, for tEAmple, is fresh in our
mind yet. The Post doubtless remem-
oers it, too. There is no mi>under
standing between Gen. King and the
GAZETTE. The acknowledgement, we
make no doubt, does not fail in appre I
,iation OF a journal that endeavors to
10 its duty by the public, fearlessly {
md promptly. Nor does he feel that /
lie, as a public official, is above criti- t
ism. Fortunately for the GAZETTE $
t has no axe of any kind to grind, |
md it can speak plainly when'in its t
opinion there is occasion for so doing. q
IN the other hand it can he just. FL |
lally, if Adjutant-General King was q
the blame cannot be q
aid Mt the GAZETTE'S door. a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
TEXAS NEWS ITEMS.

Waco sent s2iG by telegraph to tn,
Ohio flood sufferers. '''
will cost 81, 800.
Eggs find ready sale in the Fort ia.
WIS market The year around at fifty
cents per dozen.
me Lampasas city council has or.
dered thousand dollar town clock. IN
oe placed in the cupola of the court
house.
In the Marion county election cases
recently dismissed at Tyler, fourteen
hundred witnesses had been sum.
They boy preacher now maxine
a tour OF Texas. claims TO have mads
oo,puo converts, including one newsna.
per reporter pa
Gamanche has twenty-five piano.
ana u number of organs. which SPEAK =
wei for the culture and musical iasts
OF the people OF the town. '''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

For the Gazette.
This man states he has no con
science, hence it could not he against
his conscience to take the oath of al.
legiuuce. 1t is not in consequence OF
h religious belief that he Is excluded
from parliament, but in consequence
oi his unbelief and general moral con-
duct He is the author and publisher
of several books that have been CON
demned III public opinion and the law
courts as obscene. His chief supporter
is the notorious Mrs. Besant, the di-
vorced wife OF Rev S. Besant, and the
court OF chancery has decided that she
is not tit to have the custody of her
own children.
The affirmation was for the relief of
mn who did not believe in the rites
of the established church, and those
whose ideas OF u Supreme Being difIrr
from the Christians, and was and is
not intended To be u loophoe for
atheists to creep through. r.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

PRorEcrIoNisrS are fond of remind
ing Mr.. Hurd, the free-trade congress.
man from Ohio, that the interests of
his constituents are opposed 10 free
trade, and that his position on the
question is misrepresentation of them.
1t Is true that his district, which EN-.
braces the prosperous city of Cleve-
land, Is largely devoted 10 manufac.
turing; but as the people elected Mr..
Hurd by large majority over his Re
publican opponent, who was protec-
ZIONIST, they ought to be presumed to
have acted in consonance with their
interests when they chose him. He
never concealed his free. trade predi.
lection, and If the people who voted
for him were protectionisis they had a
poor way OF showing it, when they
might just as easily have voted for u
protectionist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

'rhe sunset Of life gives It mystical lore;
And coming events east their shadows be.
fore"
The Age fpre1ees the coming of the Demo-
cratic state convention 10 Houston.-no GUS
ion Age.
We regret this confession of the APP
preaching dissolution of the Age. 1t
is In its way unique paper, interest
ing and readable, and deserved II bet
ter fate. Uncle Dan'l, the sage who
presides over its destiny, will have the
sympathy of the press OF Texa., for
there is not Journalist in the state
who has any but the kindliest feelings
for the brave old man whose history is
wrapped up with that OF the Age.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
A Oat's-Paw of the Department Of
Justice"

We observe that the Washington
special correspondent of the Houston
Post furnishes our excellent contem-
porary with the same matter that he
gives to the st. Louis Globe Democrat,
aud notably with Brewster Cameron's
assault upon s. H. Russell The same
correspondent sends the story to the
same paper--the Post-telling of the
compatibility OF Mr.. Springer, chair
man Of the committee investigating
the conduct of United States mar-hals.
Mr., Springer, 1t Ia said, will proceed
when done with these marshals,
to inquire into ways that are dark
aud tricks that are vain" of the de-
partment of justice itself. This depart
mentis using the Post 10 break down, In
advance, the character and potency of
Mr.. Springer and thus destroying In
advance the force OF his conclusions
and report when Cameron Is brought
TO the bar of justice. 1t might be we'll
for the Post to inquire into the
influences operating upon its
Washington correspondent. Sew
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
Necessary Social Laws.

a recent decision of the supreme
court of Missouri is OF special interest
apropos of the comment excited 10y
the marriage of the mulatto Fred
Douglas to white woman. y white
woman was indicted in that state for
intermarriage with negro man, On
the trial it was pleaded that the law
prohibiting intermarriage of whites
aud blacks was in conflict with the
| fourteenth amendment The supreme
court, however, holds that the state
has the same right to forbid the inter
marriage OF heroes and whites, that ii
has TO forbid the intermarriage of
cousins and other blood relatives.
Whether this is good law or not, it is
good sense. The laws of the several
states that prohibit intermarriage be-
tween the two race : are not designed to
restrict the negro in the exercise of
any reasonable rights; for the same
law that denies the right of such mar
riage to negroes also denies it To whites |
II | not, therefore, n Discrimination 1
against the negro. 1t is aimed at the |
evils of iniseegeuation and its inevita-
BILE deterioration OF the Caucasian fam
lily. The nature aud direness of that
evil let the history of countries attest
which have suffered it. The coudi.
ton of the county on our southern
border is living witness Of the power
OF mixed marriages to soon reduce an
intellectual and superior race TO
the level of the inferior
1t eek. or Mexico's ten mil
lions of population, considerably more
than four millions, or almost one half,
are of mongrel production. So large
of the gross population Who
ar, ignorant, INDECENT and thriftless
are sufficient to paralyze the energy
and check the progress of COUNTRY
with greater natural resources than
Mexico. There is no adaptability to .
Improvement in this people. We, as
people, have their dreadful example to
avoid, If We would Escape the conse-
Iueuces of it. The purity Of the eau ,
,asian race is to be maintained, aud we
can maintain it only by stringent laws
the base admixture of
negro blood. The majority of the
states Of the Union recognize the dam
ger of allowing the amalganation of
he two races in marriage, and declare
all such marriages invalid and void.
Legislation has perceived and tried to
avert the danger, but the matter has
not been given the intelligent thought
of the public until the late conspicuous
example of miscegenation at the CAPT
tai of the country has drawn the pub
lie mind to its consideration. When
its danger is realized there will be
other and stricter laws againstit, which
the people must enforce or lose them
selves in gulf of degeneracy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

Political matters in the East are
remarkably quiet. All the presiden-
tial booms are still, and dealhly ST.
ience broods over all. 1t may be the
iull before the storm, which is prepar-
ing to break in fury over the land, NJ d
which, subsiding, will reveal the
wreck of many a noble boom, which
had, no doubt, some noble creature in
in her. now stranded on the sands OF
the tempestuous sen of politics. II
will take good pilot TO guide boom
into the White House haven.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
60 One Eye on Brewster.
Galveston Print

- t'"'Ncstoh frlnt.
>, me Fort Worth GAZETTE would
IKE 10 know If the succession of "spe.
Gals which has lately emanated from
washington, showing up ex, Marshal
russell In the most forebiding colors
or whether 1t is an organized attempt
10 Withdraw the attention of the coun-
Iry from the misdeeds of Brewster
cameron. We do not know which il
isi out II would behoove the people, at
All events, to keep their weather-eye
through ''f
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

Several good scores were made by
some members Of the San Angelo gun
club last week at glass balls Mr.. Pen
rose made 9j and SO out OF 100, and Mr..
Chas. Mulins Al and 40 out of so.
A large number of pine trees have
been shipped from the pinery near
Fort Davis to lei Paso, where they
will be transplanted to uruish crate
fu shade to the dusty denizens of the
lar west.
1t is said that Miss Maud Ellis, who
was buried in the ruins of the fallen
house at Cincinnati, is probably Miss
Eilth Maud Ellis, daughter of we'll
known actor who was at one time city
editor of the Dallas Herald.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

TuE state OF New York is not in favor OF
illiterscy. Last year II spent 81 9!S,57l in car
rying on Its school system.
The state of Texas is said to be in
favor of illiteracy because it deals so
meanly with it, schools; yet the state
ofTexas spent last year 81 l5o.625 on
its scAnt of 80 900 of school children.
New York has probably five or six
times the number of school children
tina: Texas has, and If 1t spent only
Sl,925,67l in educating them, its dis.
favor of iliteracy does not seem to be
strongly expressed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
GRAYSON Wl1
Wind Wrecked ,ur,y|
-Resigl,la |

Wind Wrecked .uu,y
-Resislalh
Correspondence OF the Crr
Sherman, February I'd
heavy rain storm tis =
night, the frame .,I;sr|
Houston street, occsI|
Fowler as a blacs.na
blown to the ground. n
was among the old irsnl
Sherman. Mr.. Fovla Il
AZ brick can be had, Lual
building for bis busins. /
Last night thes,fe J,gl
sale and retail grc'
robbed of its conteni., !,
ed, in cash, 10 near ;se!
and 500 In cheeks. ID
one check for $500 vs
ties entered the buildig
back door. and after 1
trance, commenced Vol
drilling a hole betwres
ton aud knob, which 1
bination to separate.
dictates that the parile
work are experts oiihe
knew what they ven a.
Councilman T. !. n
! is resignation to fheeil
night, which was accept
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

WHILE congress was debating the
proposition to Appropriate 5000, 900
Tor reiief Of the flooded people
along the Chic river the old
time doubt Of constitutionality
ofsuch an appropriation was put for
ward. Mr. Reagan Of Texas aptly said
that he regarded such question as
this as being Unforeseen by the consti-
tuition, and thought representative
could vote for the measure, as 1t did
not intrench on the liberty and seeu-
riiy Of the people. Such appropria-
iions may be constructiveIy unconsti-
tutional, but vote cast for them
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

TEXAS is good place for woman's-
lighters. 1t will be noticed in the
court report published in the GAZETTE
the law is declared to be that certain
words used by man to his wife are
grounds for divorce to her, but the
same opprobious language from wife
to a husband constitute no grounds Tor
a divorce. And this is leap-year, too
Where are our blessed liberties?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

under such stress ~ the present cir
cunlstances impose should not disturb
the conscience of the most strict con-
structionist. II there is no warrant in
the constitution for helping the dis
tressed victims of a calamity, there Is
warrant in mercy and good sense, and
this il enough.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
The General CIlOrns.


IUrethViIIe Herald
Fort Worth should have the Demo-
cratic state convention. North Texas
ould have it, and 40 place in the
slate could or would entertain our can
didates in more pleasant manner
than Fort Worth.
Anson Northwest.l
we are in faver of Fort Worth for
the place of holding the state Demo
cratic convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
PARKER COrd
Two Deaths-Olher Leeal
Wealhsriard. |

Correspondents q ,hs Gsiss.
Weatherford, February
nor'-wester began 10 hos|
ing, and has been sle'dl|l|
in force all day.
Mrs. Matte Henslyl
Mr. Grant Of this CilI,, !
home in Gordon, sanelI
brought here and ouIla
left an infant boy only'
to buffet the rude wave
without a mother. Il,
Mrs Hackley, vile =
of the Crystal Palace J
terday, and was buiia
The report reached
ing that three men
difficulty at JacSsi
among them a Dan ,
king, well.known D''
out to ne a caDsra'
County CLERK Pal'a'
the measles,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
a Correction.

For the Gazette.
Allow me to correct an error in your
report of the capture of the clipping
daughter of the lord mayor of Sand
wicb, England" Sandwich is one of
the Cirque ports and is under the ju-
rlediction of the lord warden If the
Cirque ports. There are but two lord
may ors in England, l. e: London and
York, and one in Ireland, Dublin.
MOSSBACK.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21


SINCE the disappearance of Mr.. Conk-
ing, The great state OF New York has not
peer distinguished for the ability and con.
hpicuons craftsmanship ofitS representatiy ives
IN the United States senate. mr.. I.apbnm
'eems, however, to be making "A heroic NJ.
tempt To bring the state upt the front again.
Mooestly aware that hn gi'ts OF oratory and
skill IN debate are not enough to attract at-
IGNITION, he has endeavored to awaken an in
terest In New York's representation in an
other way. A Washington correspondent
says; when Senator Lapham went into the
senate Monday morning he looked u ed. and
sat down In MS seat with a dull, not TO saw n
sickening, thud. He looked about wearilv
He clapped his hands oncs for n page. ana as
no pa was forthcoming he tried TO clap his
hahds again, but those ordinarily useful
members missed each other. Then he looked
angry Strengthened himsel UP and began Ia
whistle Il sharp cat-ca l. and for doing this he
was called 10 order by President Edmunds In
a rasplng manner, but merely sat uown into
the deepest OF deep studies" with Warner
M'iiers growing power AS boss and Ian.
MANS ability AS q "tired" whistler. tina or,
pre- state may not cut soinsigniicanta Houra
In the senate after ALL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

a METHOD of hunting said to be
growing in popularity in the East is In CON
Iormity with MI Bergh's society for the pre-
vention of cruelty TO animals. 1t never
results in the death or even manning of fish,
hesh or fowl. yet all three may be easily b. e.
ged. The weapon is "a late invention called
the gun camera 1t consists o "a small cam
era mounted on n gun stock and provided
WI h ghts and triggers Its ammunition IL
chemica Instead Of powder and lead When
bird Uses 1t must be brought to the shout
der, IA dead aim taken at the feathered objecr,
ana the trigger pulled. There IL n slight
shock of an explosion, the bird flies on 10
cover unframed, leaving lis picture on the
sensitive plate In the camera. iii. all don.
IN IN 'menI OF time. The pl-te is removed
another N 'erted, and the hunter is ready for
me next object. The amateur may go forth
with two dozen dry plates az his stock of
ammunition. II he fire VITA precision mt any
stationary or "A owing object he may be abso-
iutely sure of bringing IL down.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

lr Is supposed to be too late now TO
shoot Fltz John Po ter, but the Republicans
seem undetermined to run their campaign on
campaign on Lincoln's assertion that he
ought 10 have been shot. Fecliug in the ma
ter Will be intense, and the gene al would be
wise perhaps. to climb a tree or get out OF
the country TIL the excitement is over.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

STANDING BEAR, who has been de-
MED the privilege of keeping store, and
mus coming into competition with the
ag +hts who possess a monopoly of swindling
me Indians. is anxious 10 go TO Washington
o consult the great father about II. lie must
hrst, how yer, get u suit OF clothes. stand
Ing Bear Is considered highly indicate
proc edlng in WASHINGTON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
The Question They Are Asking in Iowa


IhuaIr ouh'y Reporter.
Can country be very "hard up"
winch consumes fifty million gallons
of whisky, ten million barrels of beer,
and two thousand million pounds OF
tobacco in a single year?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

A CRAFTY New York FreDchman
who deals In French wines tells u reporter
that American wiues arc dangerous, rs the
grapes grow on a new soll which is mll o.
ma ana which goes through the vine into
the grape, from the grape into the wine, and
from the wine into the man, wBcre IL com
plctes Its fetal work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

Miss IENANA HENDERSON, a young
lady of sidney, o., duiing the excitement at
tending a revival at the Methodist Episcopal
church became suddenly SICK the other
nigh, and was taken home, Her entire right
side Is paralyzed from head to foot, and she
Is speech ess. though cnnscious.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
An Ohio Patron of the Drama.

i went to hear Henry Irving and
ellen Terry, the celebrated English
actors, last night. They are artists.
but they tax a fellow too, by gosh,
much for seat; still, they played to
large and delighted audiences.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

GARDENERS in the vicinity OF Los
Angelo, cal, wondered why they could not
raise ngs as welias other fruit. ans IL has
only recently been discovered that the tre
were all what hor,iculiurists call females.
since then they have been planting one ofihe
opposite .cSto twenty OF the other. and have
exc llent crops.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
Merely a Suggestion 10 the Baptists.

LOUISVILLE Courier-J ourDal.
1t IL rather suspicious that the flood
should have broken in upon Us during
me Baptist revival. 1t would, per-
maps be better if our friends, the Bap-
isis, would hold their revivals later in
the year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

A PHILADELPHIA professor has re-
Gently made a discovery by which spoken
language can be represen ed by series OF
curved lines on receiving surface composed
OF white paper covered with SCOT. The dis.
covery is regarded as one Of great import.
ance TO the medical profession
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21
Counting Tn the Damage.

[St Louis Globe Democrat
The~disasters of the Ohio flood al
reauy foot up several millions OF dollars
and u poem 10y Will $. Hays.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-21

a REMARKABLE reptile is reported
10 have been captured near Springfield, O.
It's about four Inches In length, and com.
blnes the characteristics OF the alligator,
waier-dog, scorpion, lizard ana frog. 1t IS of
u dun, earthy.brown color, with greenish
cast, aud is covered with bright yellow spots.
The local scientists are At loss rs 10 what
species of the animal kingdom II belongs.