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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

Later information from Wall street
demonstrates the correctness of THE
GAzETTE's view Of the recent furry
that disturbed the business of New
York. 1t was simply and solely a
gamblers Waterloo. 1t was flash that
was over with as soon as the self.im-
molated victims were consumed, and it
leaves the country in stronger condi-
ton than before, and business men
with firmer confidence in the stability
of esch other.
With but very few exceptions the
banksand other firms that collapsed owe
their misfortune to the failure of their
stock speculations to redeem the hopes
that they had bailt on them. In a few
cases to this speculative folly of the
banks was added the fact that the Off
GERS of such institutions had depleted
the treasures by Withdrawals of large
sums of money to use in their private
business, and failing to make good the
money appropriated a deficit was the
result and financial ruin ensued. 1t
would be marvellous if such business
conduct as this could result i'm any
thing else but disaster to the firms en-
gagged in 1t. Such management would
wreck the soundest house in the world.
But no house that has followed sensi-
BILE and conservative methods of bust
ness has felt the pressure that over
whelmed the wildcat institutions. 1t
is very plain, therefore, that the men
who have suffered brought ruin upon
themselves and have nothing to blame
but their own grasping avarice, which,
to reap fortune rapidly, entered into
perilous investments where the
chances of loss and gain are evenly
balanced. They put their fortune on
the throw of Il die, which went against
them and swept them away.
We say that, so far AS its effects upon
the country at large are concerned, the
overthrow of these stock gamblers has
been beneficial. 1t has been beneficial
in the same way that it is beneficial to
the health Of the person to have the
surgeons knife prune off excrescences
whose presence is tainting the healthy
blood of the system. Artificially in
ilated securities will fall to their
natural value, and there will be less
gambling in them as long as the re-
membrance OF the fate of these gam.
blers lasts. There will be more eau.
ton in stock dealings, and Wall street
Will depend more on assured than on
possible returns for investments. Every
body now feels that the country is safe
from any financial trouble, and bust
ness will continue in its wonted chan
nels despite the ruin of few gam
blers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
A Defense of Ochiltree.

PALESTINE, May II, 1881.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
If the fool-killer would hover about
Galveston a little while he would find
plenty of occupation, and he would
not need to go outside the Republican
ranks, either. Just note your column
and half OF last Monday from "Re-
publican" rehashing all the old worn
out charges against Tom Ochiltree.
The trouble with such members of that
party as your correspondent, is that
the Galveston congressman has quietly
yet very effectively sat down upon the
oilice-hunting schemes of good many
OF the worn out, halt and blind leaders
who for years have been holding the
patronage of the federal government
in Texas in their own selfish grip, for
their own ends, regardless of results
either to the party to which they claim
TO belong or 10 the state in which they
nave their homes. For twenty years
past just such Republicans as the
author of that Article have succeeded
IN keeping the ranks of the Republic
can party in this state thin and thin
ner, barring out, wherever possible.
the entry of any man inclined to uues-
ton the monopoly OF office trading
they have SO long enjoyed. Tom
0chiltree stepped to the front after his
election, and since that day the federal
appointments in the Seventh district
at least have been no
longer at the mercy of the
patronage peddlers who since the
days OF reconstruction have made the
name of Republican in Texas a syno.
nym of anything but good repute.
No man questions the ability, good
character and fitness of the gentlemen
named by the president, at Ochiltree's
suggestion, for the positions lately
hlied in this state. Even the Demo
cratic press of Texas does not hint nj n
smlrch on the garments of any of
tnem: 1t remains for one or two of
the old timers in the Republican party
here to raise cry against them, piv.
ing no tangible reasons for opposition
save the one cry that they were Tom
ocnlitree's appointments.
lhete are lots of good old-timers i'm
the Republican party of Texas, and
tnere are many OF the old boys that
iiau better take back seats, and take
.heIh soon. Your correspondent seems
70 be among the latter crowd. The
new blood in the party, coming In as
young. voters for the last ten wears or
as settlers from other states, is ramifv.
ing the Veins of the party here. aud
the ancient leaders must go. The fool.
Killer will hardly need to amuse
himself picking up the Republicans
IN the Seventh district who will on
pose Tom Ochiltree's reelection. They
WIN be few and far between, and II anv
exist they will be the corporal's guard
OF dissatisfied and disguised party
Lacks, who perhaps long time 400
esteemed themselves leaders of their
gang. lfthe Democratic party expect
aid from such sources in their comin~
campaign against the Ranger of thss
NO Grande, 1t will prove to them ONLY
man hopes. - "u-
NO, Messleurs Democrats! Trot ont
your stay ton, your Grain, or any other
" your best men close up the rank
o, your party, aud shout out yonr
lBso,nrbonic strains Of the regular ticket
ihen gather around you the MANNED,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

The main building for the New Or
leans exhibition will contain 1856 300
square feet of space, or l,2l5,00O net
feet exhibiting space. This will cover
thirty-three acres of ground, and is
greater in size than the main building
and machinery hall combined of the
Philadelphia exposition i'll 1876. 1t is
to be what its name implies, worlds
industrial exhibition. Texas must
make creditable showing the oppor-
tunity is too great to be neglected.
Let every person who can help along
the Texas exhibit correspond with
Commissioners Elliott at Dallas, as he
requests.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

the halt aud the blind from among the
equally Bourbonlc radicals from whom
the feed-trough of federal patronage
has been taken away get the whole
press of the state yelping at the heels
OF Tom Ochiltree, and the result will
be another victory for him much more
emphatic than the one which sent
Finlay to political oblivion.
And Ochiltree deserves victory. En-
tering congress under the broadcast Of
Democratic calcium lights, that showed
10 his constituents and the country at
large his every act and blazoned forth
his every word, he has borne himself
nanfully and rightfully, and has won
for himself in this his first session a
reputation for ability, attention to the
interests of his constituents. and pro-
priety of demcanor, that is second to
that OF no other member from any
section of the country. III.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
Free Grass" Troubles in Sister State

@Aoo "i"oo AlouuioS III olSter ntate.
Free grass promises to be an issue in
Arkansas. Most of that state, south of
the Arkansas river, is heavily tim
bered. North of 1t are large areas of
pasture or grazing land, much of which
belongs to the general government,
not being valuable enough to take up
for farming purposes. If anybody
wants 1t purchases may be made, un.
der the provisions of the United States
land laws. But it is there, idle and
unfenced, and grass grows on 1t. For
years and years cattle have been graz
Ing ON this land and the government
nor any one else has made objections.
Quite recently, however. a spirit has
sprung up which is decidedly hostile
to the cattle grazers and promises to
make trouble. This spirit has mani
Tested itself more perceptibly Ia Car
roll county than anywhere else, but
like fence-cutting In Texas it may be
expected, unless met with prompt
check, to spread over all the sections
where herds are grazed on public
lands. The parties who own these
herds have not fenced the lands nor do
they forbid others to come thereon.
They lind tho land unoccupied, not
needed for any other purpose, and they
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
country no holda poll,lcal power in his own

country he holds political power in his own
hands.
We look.ln vain among Democratic jour
nails which may be depended upon TO make
the battle for the election OF a Democratic
president. for any word of approval for Mr..
Randall and the forty faciionists who stood
behind him for the defeat OF tax reduction.
But the Republican newspapers are full of
Mr.. Randall. They cannot sa ! too much for
u gentleman who has dared 10 turn his own
party over to their tender mercies and to
shield them from the deliberate rebuke pre-
pared for them by an offended people. Mr..
Randall will do well to consider his hackers
and abate his Democratic pretensions. The
Democratic patty will also do well to study
the situation. Either the Republicans are
very dull.witted or Mr.. Randalls Democracy
is more than questionable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

FREE GRASS means that when q
man wants the exclusive use of his
land he must fence it; herd law
means that if he wants the exclusive
use of his cattle he must fence them
anti-free-grass, -anti-herd-law refers to
a politician who doesn't care cont.
mental for either side but is gazing In.
tently at the bending of the grass to
find out which way the wind is blow.
ing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
TERRELL.
Rain and Crops--The Fire Boys-A
Prohibition Lecture.

ITOIlDltlOH LeCtuIc.
Special to the Gazette
TERRELL, May Is Another heavy
rain fell here this morning. Farmers
are very busy, as all the cotton had 10
be replanted, and the second planting
is not yet finished. They already be-
gin to anticipate short crop, and II
the rains continue to fall in such quick
succession the worst of their apprehen-
siOns may be realized.
The main water-works pipe from the
we'll to the tower is now being laid.
Tomorrow IL the day set for the
grand picnic by all the Sunday
schools, but the heavy rain this morn
ing has rendered theprospect certainty
quite unfavorable.
Work is to commence on the ice iac-
tory next week.
There Is no enterprise in which 9
young and growing city like Terrell OF
necessity has more interest than AZ
efficient fire department, whether tne
fact Is realized or not. Terrell has
suffered as much from the lack OF en-
terprise in this respect, probably, Us
any town of its size In the state. rive
years ago the young men of thecity OF
ganized hook and ladder company,
bought uniforms, buckets and ladders
at their own expense, with no aid OF
encouragement from the city govern,
ment. This company has maintsinee;a
its organization, but the want OF iacli,.
ties has kept them IN sucn
an impaired condition as to render
them helpless when the hungry flames
were sweeping away some OF the most
valuable city property. Another coli-
pany has recently been organizes,
which gives US two, which, Win tne
aid of the water-w0rks that VIII sooi,
be in operation, stand ready at az
times to do battle with brave hearts
against the destroyer. This company
has also provided itself with UNI,
forms and equipments. The couhc'i
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

Or all the political cheats ever foist-
ed upon long-sutlering people, the
voluntary lease' is the greatest, the
most injurious and the most deceptive.
Protesting TO leave the matter to the
volition of settlers, in the next breath
it makes the alternative leasing or ex-
pulsion. Lawmakers, at least, ought
to be candid, whatever be the motive
that might demand concealment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

DOES prohibition prohibit? Iowa is
a prohibitory state, yet LOO liquor
licenses have been issued to saloon
keepers there. In the capital of
Kansas liquor houses flourish. If the
temperance people want to command
respect for their propositions, they
must show that their principles hav e
accomplished good where practiced in
other states.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
Wants Another Chance.

ITIhcoIh (Neb.1 Dcmocrat,l
We assure the Chicago Herald that
the Democratic convention of July the
Sth will speak in unequivocal terms
on the tariff question, and we trust
that the nominee will in himself be u
guaranty of good faith on the part of
the national Democracy on this very
question. Give the Democrats a fair
chance to make n law; if they then
fail, woe be unto them. But do not
hold the national Democracy response
BILE for a majority of four against the
Morrison bill in house where there
are 100 Republicans to help the crowd
led by Randall, Eaton and Converse.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

Hood county has tried prohibition
and, like many others, finds that it
does not prohibit. We note that in
several cases, for violation of the local
option law, tried recently at Granbury,
the juries acquitted. One liquor seller,
whose peculiar line was mustang wine,
brought host of witnesses to prove
that the wine was not Intoxicating
and won his case. With such prece-
dents as are afforded in these cases ii
is simply impossible that local option
shall he of any value in Hood county.
1t will be lesson of chagrin for the
temperance people there, but they
may find consolation in the reflection
that theirs is not an isolated case OF
experience. There are IL few eXoep.
tions, here and there, but they merely
serve to prove the general rule that
prohibition does not prohibit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
SEPTEMBER EDITION.
THE GAZETTE is now at work on the ma,
rial for

THE GAZETTE is now at work on the mate
a SPECIAL EDITION
to be Issued on the LIST day of September next,
1t is the intention to make this september
edition. of TIE GAZETTE the most compre-
hensive and
VALUABLE SEPTEMBER EDITION
ever issued by any Texas newspaper; features
which have never before been incorporated
In similar editions. will be introduced, and
all the material resources and capabilities of
Texas will DO literally portrayed. II is be.
Ileved that this edition OF THE GAZETTE Will
prove 10 be Of exceptional value, not only to
every man who is
LOOKING TO TEXAS
as a future home or rs n field for Investment.
but TO every citizen of the state, especially of
North, Northwest and West Texas.
The work will be under the direction of
Mr.. II. L. Bentley, who is specially qualified
TO WRITE up TEXAS
by reason OF his long residence In the state, a
thorough Identification with its Interests, a
large experience in such work and ability OF
high order. THE GAZETTE asks for Mr..
Bentley the courtesies of its friends and the
public generally throughout the state, upon
whom he may call while engaged in the col.
lection of material for this work.
100000 COPIES
of THE GAzsrTE's September edition will be
printed. and arrangements viii be made for
It's liberal distribution in
EVERY CoUNTYIN THE UNITED STATES
and also in Europe. A limited space will be
RESERVED FOR ADVERTISERS
in and out OF Texas, and after certain date,
10 be hereafter fixed, no advertisement viii
be received at any price. Special features
Will be. introduced into
THE WRITE UP OF TENAs TOWNS
and an opportunity given all 10 avail them
selves OF the advantages offered by the Sep
TENDER edition of THE GAZETTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

. If Dallas has nothing to fear from
the presence and growth of Fort
Worth, why should Dallas be in
terested in having excursion parties
hurried by Fort Worth in the night?
Why should The GAZETTE be bought
up by Dallas parties and destroyed so
that excursionists could not see the
town reflected i'm the paper? Why?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
An Esteemed Contemporaries Voice.

Now that Maj. Elliott goes as COM
missioner to New Orleans at the
Worlds fair we favor sending Gov.
Bill Sterett as delegate at large to the
Democratic national convention at
Chicago. Then the two extreme por-
tons of the country would behold the
extremes of our Democracy in honor
able positions. Each pulling at his
own end of the line and in a fitting
place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

THERE are more cattle in the agri-
cultural than in the grazing regions OF
Texas. Any legislation-any public
feeling-that lowers the price of cattle
produces a larger aggregate loss in the
agricultural than in the grazing re-
gions. The man with one hundred
head of cattle is as much interested,
proportionately, as the man with ten
thousand head.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

Rcmittances by draft post-ofllce money
order or in registered letter, NJ risk OF ofiice.
Correspondence is solicited upon all news
subjects, ...
happenings OF genera interest solicited, ana
wifi be properly compensated.
All COMMUNICATIONS Intended Tor publica
tion must be accompanied by the writer's
name and address-not for publication, but
as an evidence OF good faith.
Address letters and Communications oil
LoviNG PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Fort Worth. Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
Solomon Would.

IT is hard to tell what will satisfy
these men who think that Ireland Is
utterly devoid Of brains. If we had
the power we would resurrect Solomon
and set him up i'm business in Fort
Worth. But even Solomon with all
his wisdom would get his foot into it
If he opened his mouth on the grass
question, and Immediately lose caste
with the bullionaires if he didn't de-
clare that Texas belonged to them
lock, stock and barrel. Solomon's
reputation is good now, but if he were
resurrected and located In Texas he
would lose it,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

THE reversal of the time-honored
policy Of Texas towards the range in
terests Of the state has cost our people
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
the farmer as well as the cattleman
feels 1t, and all classes of business suffer
because of it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

WHEN faro bank cleans out the
crowd, legitimate business suffers only
to the extent Of the money drawn
from and perverted to gambling pur-
poses; but 10 the hands Of the dealer,
It finally flows into the channel OF
business. No merchant goes into
bankruptcy because the crowd is
cleaned out. So with the stock gam
bling excitement In New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
PARIS,
Inc Days Budget i la II
l'sns ilu,,rl !

Special To the G,.su.
PARIS M,'yla-ur.pssA,,,
was buried yesterday as ,,s,''
The shipments Il tns,. }
this place are quite la,.,
We saw the other a, !,
fully developed, srov VI
Judge Easton ASSURED 4
was full Of triples and ~ ~
- Walter Boyd, son si6.s
Texas Tribune, met siiS
s 3 yesterday, ihsIa,s
finger being broken " |, \.
blow from a stick.
The county canln,ls's,., /.
trade to-day fcr Tie lcs.s,
by. the Episcopal ebal,s
paid being $3.50. Thssa q
court -house an entire I'D. N
that no other bullding N NJ
upon the yacantlct. n
The Episcopallans an al
a handsome properly "a NM
upon which to build |. MI
move the church. 4
Mr.. CASTOR from Mustvril
Is visiting Paris With lie ~
of building a cotton ssdai.
Enterprises seeklnyis I'd
very UGH pleased With h 7
objective point, but NJ
our lack Of nllrul q
We must have mn :
connections, With 1 nd
north running south "a, j
would double Itself ID tseI |
Work has commenced III
building,
Subscriptions are ouls Il
freely for the Santa Fsnlni
The following cass vzhd
the district court tis NJ ]
Hunter, for stealiul h7l
Choctaw nation sndxl4nA
in Texas, verdict oiHau \
the penitentiary; SAN Hus1!
of the same oflense, hfusuI
Logan, stealing chieksu', W
The murder case ofSatsy1
hover was continued byiha
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
Contempt of Journalism.

The editor of the Republican was
yesterday fined $3.50 for being two
hours late as witness in court. Sew
enty-tive cents an hour is very low
estimate of the value of an EDITORS
time. The Globe-DemOcrat would re-
gard 1t as contempt of journalism to
fine its editor less than $50 an hour in
II case of this kind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

"TExAs," says the Austin Capital,
ais not ready for herd law, and will
never again submit to free-grass arro-
Cancel How is the fence to be strad-
died, neighbor? What is the golden
mean YOU have In mind?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

Gov. GROVER CLEVELAND of New
York gives IL as his opinion that the
striking out of the enacting clause of
the Morrison bill was grave blunder
Some of the Democrats who voted to
strike out will think the same way
next November, when they strike out
for Salt river.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

THE constant dropping OF water wears
away the stone. The "free grass" articles OF
the Fort Worth GAZETTE are beginning to
tell. Three fences were cut In that county
the other nlght.-San Antonio Express.
Why not, If you wish to be fair, at
tribute something to desire for roads ?
Have you never heard Of fences being
cut because they blockaded travel?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
"HOw's Your Liver %
dallas Times.l

If there is any man in the country
who is foolish enough to think Fort
Worth will not go iuto bankruptcy on
her numerous paper promises, he
should only remember that the city
assessors books show that the "money
on hand" as rendered by the citizens,
amounted to between eleven thousand
and twelve thousand dollars. Truth.
fully, Waco is better fixed and has
better prospect than Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
DanltinO.
ICleburne Telegram,l

lCleDurne Telegram.
The farce played in the matter of the
New Orleans commissionership by Ire
land and Hardenbrook deceived no
one but themselves. If Hardenbrook
did not want the place why did he
circulate petitions for his appoint
meht?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

THE time will never come In
Texas says Gov. Ireland, "when the
COW shall not run on the commons;p
or words to that effect. And no one
calls his excellency an organ of the
bullionaires.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

a GREAT many Texas papers are
saying In concert with the Cleburne
Telegram; For young boom and
spontaneous boom Mr.. Patton's speci-
men is nothing less than remarkable
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

AND now, if the Republican party
wants to show that gratitude is part
of its makeup, there is Grant, who is
open for new engagement. The
party might nominate him for third
term.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

Now, we'll see II the Old Alcalde
will repudiate or deny THEGAzErrE's
interview with him. Don't do 1t,
governor, for we think lots of you
and-THE GAzErTE's reputation for
reliable Interviews.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16

Do THE general managers of the
Gould system countenance discrImina-
ton In the handling of excursion par
ties to Texas? Fort Worth and many
other towns In this state are interested
in this inquiry.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
You Mean Blaine Should.

San Antonio Tlmes.I
james q Blaine and free grass"
VIII carry Western Texas next Novem-
ber.-El Paso Times.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE should
stop and consider whittier it is drift
ing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-16
We Vote for Capt. Bill.
lBrenham Banner.l

G, me Houston Age wants Capt. Bill
Sterett of the Dallas Times sent as a
delegate to the national Democratic
convention. Capt. Bill would make
good one.