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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
A Time For serions Thnnrht

a. AAAAN 1 VI bIAluuo luOuENk,
In the stat Legislature the question
ofthe future disposition of school lands
in Texas must he decided, and there
the fate of the state will be settled.
The question Is now in the hands of
the people to decide. They make that
decision by their cholce of representa-.
tives in the Legislature. After the 18th
of November the people will have
parted with their right to say what
shall be the course of the state upon a
question of such deep concern to them.
They cannot ponder too gravely the
question now put to them, which at
Iects not themselves alone but their
children coming after them.
The evils of continuance Of the
leasing system have 80 often been
pointed out by THE GAZETTE that 1t
is mere repetition TO restate them. Not
only is it comparatively untried, but
so far as II Is tried the result is not en-
couraging to its further continuance.
AT the best il is an experiment, and
legislative empiricism has never in
history resulted TO advantage. Set
against this experimentation is the
tried and proved policy of government
that gave to Texas her present pros.
perity, under which she was
pressing forward with eager strides Ia
wealth and position when checked by
the enactment of an unwise aud adj
venturous law. The men who feel the
weight of that law, whose property I'm.
terests are directly affected by 1t, PRO
test against 1t with moving earnest.
ness. The entire West demands It's
repeal. Other parts of the state which
do not feel its burdens so keenly can
not afford to be indifferent. Though
the people outside of West Texas do
not fear that through 1t their lands
viii be inclosed by immense stretches
Of leased pasture and their property
deprecated, yet they cannot escape
the penalty which violation of DO.
litical experience brings with it. II
the development OF the state is to be
checked, the inflow of wealth and
growth OF taxable values is arrested
and civilization goes backward. 1t
costs but triile more to govern A
state worth 81 600 ,OOO,0 900 than It does
one worth S56oooo,0 goo, which it is esti.
mated Texas viii reach this year.. But
the taxes on the larger sum at 80 cents
amount TO SAOoo00O, while as at pres.
ent they reach but Sl,6sO,O0O. IfTe1as
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
SUPERSTITION.

Superstition may be defined to be
such creduity with reference to invisi.
bic things as is not authorized by rea-
son scripturally enlightened. 1t ap.
pears in Il coarser or more refined form
alike among the ignorant and the
scientifically educated In the former
it may exhibit itself in cowardly an.
prehensions of n few disconnected
omens; in the latter il may assert its
perniciOus supremacy in an organized
and methodized body of false theories.
Whatever may be the manner in
which II operates it is a principle that
lnsensibly poisons the emotions,
deoases the character, enfeebles the
conscience, saps the courage, paraly2es
| the Intellect and impairs or DESTROYS
the enjoyment and success of life. II
enslaves a person to his passions and
fears and to all who can play on them.
Ii is the most insidious foe of the hu-
man race, for whole cliques of the
orlsts, rings of religiouists, professions
of various kinds of physical, meta
physical and medical quacks, and even
immense spiritual empires are built
up by 1t. Ii enthrones itself i'm the
iears, sometimes in the consciences OF
men, and puts out the light of the
most brilliant intelligence. IL
has conquered philosophers. poets,
kings, and has even been an
organizing principle for the intellec.
tual, moral and material subjugation
OF nations. IL is weakness ACCOM-
plishing mighty but disastrous results
10y laying malignant hand on the
helm of the soul, by throwing its
shadow between conscience and God
II is falsehood reigning by usurping
the seat of truth. 1t is an Internal
principle leaping on the car of mans
destiny to urge him through specter
haunted tul nels and over preclpices of
moral ruin. 1t loves to wrap
itself in the cloak of
religion, to shake the scepter of terror
over the soul, to hold the glass of mys-
terry before the Imagination, to confuse
and bulldoze reason, to invent prod !.
lgles for bewildering fools and to feed
the soul ON poisonous lies. The Sc
curlty against superstition is truth.
particularly truth specially opposed to
superstition. Truth believed girds the
NINA with energy and fearlessness; IL
enclrcles it with armor; it nerves il 10
lace men, imposters, suporstitions and
supeHtitious crowds and nations
What is truth?n w
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
ron rHE GAZETTE.

Behold how pleas ant ana how very good
For brothers - dwell together In one COM
mon brotherhood,
But ever since the years began with our pa
rents Eden life
The hearts been full ofenvy and tile world
as full ofstriie.
Know ye not that the lark at break oil day
Goes forth to sing It's own sweet soul-lnspir-
ing lay,
Nor does he seek Just how or when
He can best berate the robin or the wren.
The violet blooms beneath the willows
shade
And evhales Its sweetest perlumls on the
glade;
The oak lends strength to support the cling
ing vlne
Nor does It ,eek to borrow grandeur from the
pine.
Then, why is 1t Gods nobest Workmanship,
called man,
with life so short it is measured by n span,
So often seeks to build his palace and his
temple tall
Upon the scattered ruins OF another's ralla
ora truth 1t may be SAID, as then,
Though they be fallen, they shall rise again;
The dry bones we had thought so very dead,
May stand and wave their baroness DER our
head.
We had better never build famous tower,
Than try 10 use the lever OF mlsfurtune's
power,
To turn the stones and lIfc our structure
high,
Like that OF old, TN 1t would reach the sky
so, brethren. do not place your "lttle ink
pot yet
Upon the ruins o. Fort worth's much priced
GAZETTE;
Twill only be upset, as It's now-.-l must
aver
And your words be muddled worse than
Babel's builders were.
y, S. KEASEl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

the dim light Of flickering tallow-
candle or greasy whale-oil lamp.
The present form OF lamp was in
vented in 1856, and with the stimuli
taueous discovery Of kerosene came at
once into general use. Then came
gas, an enormous advance In illumi-
mating power, and now we have cleo
tricity, an incompatible illuminant,
but Hot cheap enough for popular use.
Outside of cities and the larger towns
nothing has been found to take the
place Of coal oil, and the demand for
that illuminator shows steady In
crease over the world.
Col Drake sank the first oil well Mt
Titusvillo, Pa, in 1859, which went to
a depth Of sixty-nine feet. The flow
was ten barrels day, and the oil sold
for fifty cents a barrel. New wells
were rapidly developed, wilderness
was turned, as IL by enchantment, INTO
n fabulous civilization, towns and ham
lets sprang up in day, railways were
built and fortunes made and lost daily.
In 1882 the production Of oil rose to
81, 7s9, 100 barrels, and In 1883 500 OO0,-
600 gallons were exported. Most Of the
oil is conveyed in pipes from the well
region to New York and other places,
requiring for this use more than 5000
miles Of pipe for the 81 900 wells. More
than 500, 100000 Of capital is invested
in the business, and the value of the
exported product is $ii 600 900 annual
ly. 1t is now one of the largest indus
tries In the country, and the discovery
of new wells over a large scope of
country prevents any fear Of the supply
being exhausted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
A Source of Light.

The progress OF discovery and in
vention is so gradual as not to Ice.
Needed, aud We seldom appreciate the
present contrivanoes for comfort aud
convenience except 10y comparison
with what was done before we had
things rs they are to-day. The recent
celebration OF the twenty-iifth ami.
versary OF the discovery and applica.
ton tonse focal oil will call attention
TO one OF the greatest articles of utility
now In use, as we'll as one of the staple
commodities ofc commerce of the world
Men who are vet In the prime OF life
remember how they went 10 bed by
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

SwtNpLERs In Illinois are selling
Texas land scrip to the unsophistlcated
suckers at S36 per section. As certifi-
Gates We're issued for 100000 acres
more land than the state POSSESSED, the
purchasers of these certificates will
have to solve the problem of making
two go in one before they can tina land
to locate on. II they had been smart
they never would have paid $3j a sec
ton for land in Texas, but would have
formed a syndicate to lease few thou
sand acres in such manner rs TO con.
troll hundred thousand. In the Ian
guage of the wise philosopher, there
are more ways OF killing dog than
choking him ON butter.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
PEOPLES COLUMN.


TELL TIE TRUTH
since Adam in the Garden fell
Aud sought escape by lying,
The weak have added sin to mu't
Their petty faults denying
"To err IS human, is't not 80?
And Ills true we're human all.
Created pure, Gods Adam sinned;
Tsitstraupe we too should fsll'
But sncethe days when men were new
We have better grown forsooth,
For In our hearts we honor him
who dared to tell The truth,
whose sober Judgment, reason, VIII,
Is hushed by fires Of youth,
Crushed to earth by the weight OF SIN
Borne up ON the wigs orTruth.
SirAwNuT
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
BACHELORS THE OTHER SIDE HEARD
FROM.


An article recently appeared in The
GAZETTE on the subject of bachelors
Kermit one OF that maligned fraternity
to make a few comments on it.
], in the main, agree with the writer.
But why should public opinion allow
extraordinary men" the privilege OF
oelng bachelors without censure. and
pour out It's walls Of wrath on ordi-
nary men for not mrrryiug? Ifaman
whelhera distinguished parsonage or
not, II his character Is irreproachable
chooses a life of celibacy for good rea-
sons OF his own, Mrs. Grundy has no
right to make it the subject of her
chin music.p a single life Is fire.
quently the result, not of choice but of
necessity. Disease, poverty. blighted
affection and the fear of hereditarv in.
sanity have kept many from the mat
rimonlal altar.
The writer in his communication
mentions the sentiments of several in.
uiVlduals who gave To- bachelora vol.
leys hot and heavy without d.scriwi.
nation. One said he thought them ~
no account. For Instance a. w.
ehanan, Stephens. Irwin
Liebnitz, Newton and host 81
others were OF no account. They
MeIe III OLD hacheloTs,n according
W the prolane officer. The number ~
e.iiiheht bachelors who have benefited
, ,II,l1 very far exceeds that of dis.
..lngulsheu married men In proportion
we whole number in each class II
eln moi mistaken, How could the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

HENRY WATTERsoN spitemlly in
forms a correspondent that Gen. But
ler's initials "B. f." stand for bull
frog, because OF the generals capacity
to out below any ether thing Of as
small a size in the whole range of ami
mated nature without meaning any
thing by it,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

In the strong arm of law in Texas
can be evoked TO protect an actual set.
tier who goes inside of leased land to
which the lessee has a quasi legal
right why cannot the strong arm of
law in Texas be evoked to protect an
actual settler who goes onto land
guarded by line'rIders for those who
have no shadow Of right to land thus
guarded? IL the law potent only in the
case of thosewho pay II lease price and
go to the expense of fencing what they
lease
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

WHILE THE GAZETTE was In the
hands of the sheriff, for no sin Of its
own, the Dallas Herald grew bold and
affected TO believe IL WAS because there
were too many daily newspapers in
Texas A great many other people
wonder why so many try to get there
Eli. Let the Herald suspend. 1t Is
one that lags superlluous IN the ring.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

WHENEVER the Republicans are
very hard pushed they revive and re-
vamp all the stories ever told Of Abra.
ham Lincoln. They are using these
for all they are worth now.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

As LoNd MS there is any public land
its disposition will he IAN issue" If
newspapers and alleged statesmen will
take the blind from of their eyes this
fact will be apparent to them. THE
GAZETTE has no crow to eat.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

II there was no danger of herd
law, why did the Democratic platform
made at Houston declare its opposition
to herd law? Everybody is opposed
to herd law now, but was everybody
opposed TO a herd law before the peo-
pile began to discuss the lease law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

THEY called Wash Jones "a id
mongreln at the Houston Republican
convention, and now he sulks in his
tent. Wash says he doesn't know
whether he will run or not. Cui
bnnpp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

The EIalpin scandal is getting stale
and Improbable, and Republican or
gans are investing their talent in such
Jokes as this at does look now as If
Ben Butler would crowd Cleveland OIL
the track and take his place at the
head Of the Democratic ticket.p
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

THIS years peanut crop will reach
100000 bushels. This will be glad
news to the Republican oillce.holders
who will soon be without an office.
The Lord tempers the wind to the
shorn lamb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
SUCKERS
How the Republicans OOIilJ
Funds From Government

= a
WASHINGTON, Sept. 0-s
devised for obtaining camp.
from the government GU I
come TO light through =. .
dressed by one OF Inc la'T T.
Service Commissions !,
which Eaton has replied y J
letter. The plan I y Y. y
clerks to Join the state \
the membership Of whles9i ] ].
of employees and LOU. Oll,s \
department. The lelu !, y.
MED by u statement lnA WI
ommeiidation of the eA'.I
mittee 3 the VA
TO amend the constitute.
the membership dnss 4
two years five dolial y.
advance. y clerk "iT,ss.,,,l
these requests axis 6. ~ AZ
which is given 70 Ihs pa N K .
money thus coilecleu, ~
litical purposes me .'1irll
constitute such a ylola,l
service law as will snvls
concerned in 1t to lhe
law. 80
Ilaton's letter is veg
arguing that any aIIss
sion OF the civil serve
thoroughly disguised,
former advice to the w.
nit themselves TO 3e
contributing unwiiilnss
objects.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
THE pLENARY 4.
Archbishop Gibbor, :
Council Ofths Oa,S S,I. !
in Amer, Y
It Will i Meet in II. a..
November EintibeV -II Z
AooonplhsS.9a'

BALTIMORE, Mn
toral letter from Ar,S ssr
was read in all tba a'cSa ao
OF the arch-dioce. Z ,Salhol
t !l assembling Of mo ,o-esy j
IN November. 'ue plshiN
To the Pastoral STAT.
o,, our holy fat6e,
OUT OF mis- Ia
t Jude for the wsI H'.l,inl
faithful committed 1 \ III
sired that all the bi, N as q,
IN 1.-THE the United SlsllIs. aa
plenary council 10 'o css.,. =
s means :. for prsmoilnSss l \. /
souls IN this portiSss 'aes
YIN vineyard; and 6ecsuvsas, q = 4
ms ms eminence, the cs spe y l'ia
VINO was so w'a
10 preside, mo- sa'
account of his H., Oh
also on accountoi his ~,
and weight of merits l N
pleased TO appoint i, y Y
MS apostolic an,bs. 2,
pienary council Of B,l.S
SIDE over the same a Y.
gate; We therefore
brethren and child,.s
known to you that in y. =
authority, we have COM,
pienary council 10 ny.
metropolitan church y,
the 9Th ofNovember ~,
Lord, 1884.
Eighteen years ns,.
since the last plens, nan
held, and we have nv
voutly thankful IN n
steady progress MA
has made in the Unlts5
that period. 1t canpe
source of consolation ana
chief pastors of the chm
TO meet again after 30 l~,s
to recount their trials lb''
their success IN theirrr,,.,.
labor, to interchange lbs,
Tighten each by mutual y
To derive that strength All
which result from he tss,
est men engaged in M
mission. Every state AMI
the Union will be reprpser
approaching council b. n,
and priests, and although h.
scended from divers patIor.
every Europeon tongue n
by bonds Of cgr,s
and animated by the spldlgI
charity. The object n \
council is summoned, a, M
aware, is not to formnlslspy
of faith, for the oDly 6,e
now is the faith Of N
livered to the alns
our deliberations brR
of political III
to redress, no political s.pIn
The church aGdh
rect relations with piaS
intrigues form no pah Of Nd
mission. The Kingdom Of Oh
Of his church Is not Of this
She renders 10 Cezr thin
are Caesars, and 10 IL
the things ils are
The enactment OlalatNy liSs
promotion of pitty ma Sund N
the correction Of abuse, essa
so far as Is l1tl2
greater uniformity ID toia
the degelopnsr
commonwealth
ening and Strengthening
Of charity which y
us all as member
family 70
and each other, hose AZ
blessings at which We ain
bling together. May ~
Legislator, the source Of 81
the sole suggester and 8
1ur Judgments, so thai "
wise stray from the path
May we so temper justice
ty that our decisions 2
proved by Him by whom
and law-givers DEERE o. u
T.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
From tine Mouths of Children.
New York Times

Let's play we was married. said
little Anna to little Dick land Won
put your arms around me and kiss me
aud tell me that you love nue.. WON'T
that be nice?n
Yes, but don't let's be married
1on be a nurse and I'll be some other
little girls husband. That's the way
papa does,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

The New York Sun has quit crying
put the rascals outh and is trying to
put the biggest rascal Of them all in
the White House.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
Marlne InlellIrenco.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. AR
rived: Steamship Navigation, Cardiff.
-,, new YORK, n. ", Sept. AR
T'V t City of Chicago and Auranls,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER $.

NEW YORK wholesale merchants re-
port trade three or four weeks later
than usual, but they expect it to be of
ordinary amount.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
The Truth ih'
waco pa!

The Dallas Time ;,,,
the newspaper .i'st h, I
Worth since " M
veloped that bat ne r.
which advocated delss
Democrat, a stap lo.,'Iour &
l lease law R fPl1serssSeily. e
the Fort Worth nsssmosp
knows iIS that the ,,, ps.sSs ! 4
price per month ssosollIs
was controlled ,a,ssrf.rn.
. lion from the OWNS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
Spry as EIs
'.t,i.Rarlf

The Fort Worth 1s ss,ly
ever and promises y oat,fg
a day yet. It's an s sn'q5
and represents an suS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08

The Little Joker" is the best .mok.
ing tobacco.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-27
Read a Partial List of His Mover

Bohemian Glass Vases, Toilet Sets, China La'%
Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, Mugs, Baskets M'S co
Cigar Tubes, Glass Boxes, SilverP Plated ware oE
ETC. Photogr aph and Autograph albums, Sn0 1 NH
Purses Opera Glasses, Spectaces, etc, DolS, nDs
Bodies, Wax Dolls China Limb Dolls, olnteu py or
French Dolls; Tin Toys all kinds, to sell, nG rvs
Tin Kitchens Kitchen Sets Stoves and wheei 1 nO
Trains, Mechanical Goods, Magic Lanterns nV Cns
Trains, Mules, Horses, Bell Toys, Carts MolA' I
and Cart, Velocpede Riders, Chimes, bal 1 Rails
Lion, Organ; Brittania Toy Sets Side-bU@uG onse,
bles, Paints Sets Furniture, Drums, Doil ngpg
Stables Grocery Stores, Furniture, M Tan pms
Mother Goose, Parlor Target, Goblin 7u lon A
Castle Building Blocks, Exhibition WsS Sor Bed
Study Desks, Child's Trunk, Parlor 10y p1 Bae
Bagatelle, Globes on Stands, Work D. DoNI Bone
Blocks; Games, Back Cannon Boards, ,4i mas III
Boards, Sliced Goods; Accordeons, Con 1:1a Baai&
ganettes, Harmonious Trumpets, Vlo III sstodspb
Oil Paintings, Chromos, Engravings' I[wTJFGTR{~5
and Celebrities, Comic Pictures. J, b. Sleeve
Plated Sets Pins Drops Rings, Scari ! G Chains
lets, Chains, Necklaces, Opera and Ve's ..-lr t
PRICES within the reach Of all. Cali ~
lections. opOpR
C.G.&H.s TowNsLEY' r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-27
9stsi.s Ready 70 Resuue.

The suspended Arm Of Donneli. Lawson l.
Simpson have secured the assent Of nearly nneenths
OF their creditors to their propo give their notes
for their present aud to take their
out Of the hands Of the assignee and handle them
solves The rm have been delayed In resumng because
Of their widely scattered ba.iness Mr. simpson has
plan for resumption and 10 probable that the doors OF
the banking house viii BE- opened for bunes before the
There are pending matters which cannot BE- handled
with pront BY assignee who needs order Of the
court before ne act but be worked out
fully ~ hr 10 permitted to its tact and discre
assst In getting In shape for fresh start viii
turn 70 complete business negotiations that he had in
The experiences Of private In crisis have
the hanks that are associated together have pretty
prossSis liz 1r% rs"m.s M not psy ~,
tefoat IN the future upon depos Many Of the custom
Of the house return soon
- II 10 ready TO receive their business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-27
MASsACHUsErTs DEMoCaArs.
Gel. Flynpssu 1sssgus che CAalsaaaship-
,0sa. Csllins CAsssa b his E1sss.

~. p,,-.a.. v...-.. m. cA.,,-...A,.-
WI" ~. CN,,,.s Sxss.. -: ~ ~ ~.
Ro~rov Ju,v a II h.. haar known for a
avN, s.y @'-as nso o0o. A.O"u AZ. :
week that COL N. A. Plympton. Chairman. and
Col. A. @. Drink water. Treasurer OF tho Demo-
cratic STATE Oentrsi Com mittse intended 70 10.
sisn from the committee. and every effort has
been made BY their friends 10 induce them to
nh.n,. ,h.,, d.,.rm,n..ior MI, .dh.r.d ~
their resolution. however. the cause Of which
was tho opposition 70 them on the part OF Ger
tsin momDers OF tne party. psrticuiariy IN Dos.
ton. The committee met at noon to-day. and.
- Col. Pympton was not present. Col. Henry
the Hon: J0eiah g.. Abbott Col. ]. w. Coveney,