Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-08
SHERMAN.
S. n. Lester is Fined Twenty Five Dol.
lars for Attempting TO Steal Kiss.
A View of New York City Politics as
Seen by Republioan-Notes.

SHERMAN, Ten, Aug. The case
OF S. NJ. Lester was decided late
yesterday evening. The jury brought
in verdict OF guilty and assessed his
fine at S25. Capt. J. ID. Woods,
attorney for the defense, says he is
ready TO go back TO Arkansas, since
the price of a stolen kiss is fixed so
high, for If he remains In Texas he
is liable to be financially ruined at any
moment. The general sentiment is
that while there are go many
women willing To be kissed by q good
looking man, there's no excuse for
resorting TO forcible measures or at
lacking unwilling subjects. Hence
IT is that Capt. Woods can by the ex-
ercise of little prudence live and
flourish in Texas, although he Is
greatly depressed in spirits ut this
time.
A post of the Grand Army of the
Repu bile has been organized here with
John Donelson, our loyal postmaster,
as commander, John Cochran, senior
vice.commander, NJ. Byrne of Deni-
son junior vice-commander, G.. w.
Pasco adjutant and w. n. jackson
officer of the day.
They number about fifty ex-soldiers,
including applicants for membership,
whose record will pass muster by hav-
ing been honorably discharged from
service. They expect to increase their
membership somewhat during the
campaign 81 that the material will Ice
on hands to fill all the federal offices.
should Blaine be elected president in
November. These boys have no obitc.
ton to shaking hands across the
bloody chasm" with the ex-Confeder.
ates, but when the spoils are ready for
distribution the line is tightly
drawn and no rebels need
apply. This is to be expected and the
Democratic boys don't object TO it.
The Grand Army will no doubt clamor
Tor civil service reform ard the reten-
ton of all faithful agents of the gov
ernmcnt In the event of change OF
administration, but when the unIerri-
hed Democracy are called by the
country to right the wrongs OF the
past quarter of a century, they will
have 10 step down and out and report
at the captains Office for a full settle
ment of accounts. Oh! what reyela.
tions such n settlement will bring
forth. Inns
Judge Steedman adjourned court
over from yesterday until Friday
morning at o'clock, in order to re-
ceive and count the votes of the sev.
eral new school districts for trustees
tos serve during the coming year. a
iull delegation of citizens has been In
attendance upon hejudge TODAY. and
IL Is gratifying to see what general i'm.
ierest has been taken in the organized
ehort to promote the educational adj.
vancement of our county.
Mrs. Mamie jones, wife of &. n
Jones, cashier:of the City bank has
been seriously Ill with maiarlal fever
Tor the past three weeks, but DR. Scott
her physician, says she Is now rapldlv
recovering and will be out I'm sey
days. :" g"
The farmers ere marketing thar
grain crops now while the weather
ana roads are favorable, and il ia safa
10 say that finer uuAlity OF oats was
never brought to market In apv coun-
Try. The ruling price here Ia
~ cents per bushel. Millet-
nay commands IS per ton
and prairie grass, SO baled. Our mer,
Grants are taking all that cones NJ
These prices, and from the vast piles
they are heaping up, will be able 10
winter. ""u
II. NJ. Patty of the legal firm 81
wilkins d Patty returned TODAY from
a professional visit to Fort Worth
Bowie and Montague, after an absence
OF one week. He reports the small
towps as prosperous. and the Fort =
wonder among Western cities.
An interesting little fight has b.en
going ON for several weeks here an,nna,
lumber dealers. For The past two os
three years the firms engaged in tbj.
trade have maintained a unIforn,
price OF ~ per thousand for rongh
tlin6er-that the farmers need most
but Bal. Fielder Clipped into the bnsI,
ness aud reduced the price 10 SIS md
OF course others had to do likewise ~
not sell. The sturdy granger enconr.
aged the rivalry by literally purcbas.
ing, from the new man. and
wish him abundant success. Wills
t!hey enjoy living rates on AM articIe
indispensable TO their business.
one OF our leading merchants b..
returned from two months' vlsit 10
the city OF New York. He renorts
me political situation OF that CITY IA