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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

Patriotism, pride and sclfinterest must
combine with every citizen TO see that Texas
shall not only equal but surpass every other
state In the Union in the competitive contest
next winter AT the Worlds exposition.
In her fruits and flowers. tropical. and Of
the colder climates, Texas win rival New Or
leans itself, or Louisiana, In the beautful
displays that can be made AT the exposition
next fall. II our people Will begin TO prepare
ut once FOR the grand show.
Some of our Texas marble is equal 10 the
Italian article. Rich specimens can be se-
cured and chiscled into shape that win show
TO the world at the great exposition next fall
at once, the marble and stone resources oil
our state and the artistic talents OF our pco
pie.
Let us have glass cases of stuffed birds aud
fowls and animals that inhabit Texas. Alsc
collections of Insects, reptiles, etc. Even The
tarantula and the centipedc must he made 70
put in an Appearance, not emitting GOV
Roberts iack-rabblts, at the World.
exposition.
Texas has beds OF excellent pottery clay
kaolin, etc. samples of eartheu and china
ware can be worked up for exhibit at tn.
Worlds exposition next fall, Ingenious de
vices orpots, pitchers. dishes, etc, Will show
Texas in n new role, Let those Interested be
J GIN at once for fine display.
WIN not somebody gather up the various
kinds OF wood in Texas, natural and polished
and fashion them into some attractive de
sign? A table mosa ed W it'll 100 or more sew
eral pieces, all different woods, would b,
written about all over the country and thu
advertise Texas splendidly in the grea
Worlds exposition.
A large county map of Texas, with coloret
spots or tacks in localities showing TIT
whereabouts of the coal deposits and OF tn,
lion deposits aud of the marble and clay de
posits and of the cotton, corn. wheat, tobacco
and sugar sections, is being arranged for an,
Will show up its variegated face Mt tn,
Worlds exposition next fall.
Let us have for the Worlds exposlti OIL
specimens of Texas manufacture OF woolcI
and cotton goods, blankets, clothing, etc. Al
enterprising gentleman IN Austin will b,
prepared to- exhibit samples of fine reele,
silk made by the worms from bols dare BARI,
And in glass case the cocoons Will do III,
work Mt the Texas state building before tn,
people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

Protectionist papers (among them
the San Antonio Express) are trying
to make point agains. Frank Hurd
because he refused to be controlled by
the demand of the Ohio legislature to
vote for the restoration of the duty on
wool. In this they claim that he de-
MES the right Of 8 constituency to in
struct. \ legislature has no right to
instruct member of congress. If
any Instructions are to be needed, they
must come from the district of the
member instructed, and must be the
evident sense of the majority of the
party. But there are cases in which
no instruction, even if given by the
unanimous voice OF the people, can
conscientiously be obeyed. Such was
the case when the Missouri legislature
instructed Senator Benton to vote for
the extension OF slavery, which he re-
fused to heed. And Mr.. Rurd has as
strong moral support in his disregard
of the Ohio instructions as Benton
had. The compulsory support of a
certain few by a tax eXtorted from the
many is as much a form of slavery rs
to make the people toll forand directly
support the protected manufacturers.
They are as thoroughly slaves as the
negroes VINO toiled under the overseers
lash in the Southern cotton-felds.
Mr.. Hurd made his canvass OH the
tariff reform issue, and was elected
despite the influence OF the manufac.
turing interests in his district. His
triumph over all the high tariff oppo
sition constituted the most potent 'in
structions" a congressman could have
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

THE Dallas Times must be mistaken
about THE GAZETTE not being on the
popular side in the discussion of pub
lie questions. THE GAZETTE makes
no ridiculous claim Of producing polit.
ical results, but 1t is queer how this
paper guesses at what the people want
If 1t does not sympathizc with theii
needs. 1t advocated Carlisle and op,
posed Randall for speaker; it advo.
Gated the measure making fence,
cutting felony; it opposed the "Ter-
rell bill;' it advocated Mai. Elliott fol
the commissionership, and so on. And
now, although it has but suggested
Tilden and doomed Stere.t few DAYS
the Dallas county convention in.
structs for both Tilden and Sterett
And we are going to pull Sterett
through for delegate to Chicago /
there is any virtue in printers ink ant
circulation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
Exposition Notes.

The following notes are taken from
the Dallas Herald. Mai. Elliott loses
no time in its work, and if energy and
devotion will make the Texas display
success and the exposition Of great
oeneht to our state, he will accomplish
both. The people in all sections of
the state should second bis endeayors.
ana The GAZETTE is confident they
will:
All persons desiring any Information In
regard TO exhibits OF Texas products or re.
sources Tor the New Orleans Cotton Centen.
mai and Worlds exposition Will be cheer
iully corresponded with by addressing the
commissioner in-chief at this city until
'"''Aei NOTICE. JoilS i. ELLIOTT,
Commissioner
Inc ieSas press should have pavilion of
i~ own al the great New Orleans exposition.
into TINS could come telegraph wires, tele.
phehes and all such facilities Here, too. the
seNeFa, papers and magazines, daily, weekly.
monthly, etc, could be kept on ille for refer.
ehee oy visitors to the Texas headquarters.
rom other states and foreign countries. Ana
livery paper should proclaim the ADVANTAGES
,usonfees,c of It's own county, city or town.
49, soherous PUBLIC aid In this uneQualed
ns'nou 10 advertise the respective localltie.q
IN certain letters OF inquiry received by the
chei commissioner TO the Worlds eNpos,.
aon' 'ne writ.rs have expressed appreheu.
sion mat they were irespassing on valuable
nine, Inc reverse ia The case: cosrespop-
rnes 'ron an parts Of The state is solicited
anu VIII receive the promptest ana fnite.
responses. untn the district co,nmi.s,,nsrs
'ake charge OF their respective a,s,rlc,s
which win be very shortly. 's''
ne lone Star state contains the severa,
varieties OF grasses, timothy, ,nlilst. hemn
hih,, l &C., Let Us have all these on es,
necsr,na =, ,ns New Orleans exhibition In
Lei ~ lay the mir and the soil Ana ,ha
under contribution Tor ihe gsea. een,enn nm y,
eNhibltat New orleans. so tina, Tes.. Ell, =.
represented BY all OF interest In ,bs, ~ DC
hersoi ana her depths contain. "'''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

man for conservative aud essentially
cautious methods, 1t is to the banker.
And the history of nine out of ten
bank failures, where the cashier does
not abscond with the funds, Is that
somebody in the bank, usually the
president, has been dabbling In out
side ventures and gets caught. This
occurs in the case even of national
banks, which are popularity supposed
to be subjected to more rigid rules and
inspections than other financial corpo-
rations. 1t Is undoubtedly growing
evil aud perhaps the late disasters will
after all be fortunate for the business
interests of the country, to tue extent
that they will call Il halt to the ven.
turesome and indefensible practice of
n bank or its officials using other peoA
pies money in schemes outside the le-
Ultimate operations and scope of til,
| bank,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
A Political Murderer Cleared,

The murderer Of Matthews, the Co.
plah county martyr" is set free, and
another Southern political murder goes
unavenged. Matthews was not at all a
saint. He was hard citizen, but that
does not appear to have been the sole
cause of his murder. The evidence In
the case indicates bad state OF society
In Copiah county, which, tits said with
regret, gives some color to the Repub,
llcan charges Of intimidation of voters
In Mississippi. 1t Is suspected, also
that the verdict releasing Wheeler was
not wholly free from political faint
Had the circumstances been reversed
and Matthews been the slayer aud
Wheeler the victim, would the same
verdict have been given? Mississippi
hassutlcred grievously under the rule o.
Republican carpet.baggers, but he,
suilarings do not give the people a righl
TO clear Democratic murderer merely
because the man he killed was Re,
publican.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
Some Causes of Bank Failures.

The late bank failures in New York
nave put the press and business public
OF that city to discussing the passion
INDUCED in by so many bankers OF
specializing in outside business. 1t is
discovered that Mr.. Fisk, the presi-
dent of the Marine bank, had dozens
OF irons ia the fire, all requiring time.
money and business tact, and all out.
side his banking business. He was in
terested in railroad speculations,
real estate corporations and insurance
schemes. He operated on large scale
ana neglected and weakened
the Marine bank. As result
1t had to go TO the wall. And
when the Metropolitan bank encount.
cred disaster, it was recalled that its
president, Mr.. Seney, had been and
was Interested in real estate syndi.
Gates, which must have deem drawing
very heavily upon his resources. He
was at the head of the well.known
"Seney Land Syndicate which oper.
ated SO extensively in Alabama.
Every one must remember the hurrah
made hardly two weeks ago over the
sale OF lots in the embryo city of Shelf.
field, in the northern portion of Ala.
bama. This new aspirant for fame
was the creature OF the powerful Saney
syndicate, and it is stated that the sale
oil lots there recently went to $3.50, Ooo--
This, too, with not building on the
ground. 1t is in the coal and iron re-.
gion and the syndicate designed max
ing 1t the center Of the manufacturing
industry In Alabama, having, so the
New York Sun says, $1,000. 900 IN
spend on that ambitious purpose. I'm
less Sheffield has really strong natural
advantages its boom must diminish
now, to some extent, for Mr.. Senev is
not In condition to carry out hi.
plans, or those that involved an exnen-
diture OF so much money. These rev.
eiations, coming one after another. and
hand-in-hand with the failures Lac
stimulated criticism in New Yorl, ot
the methods of bank officials who dab.
oie so extensively in outside specula.
'ions' The criticism Is not at all IA.
vorabie and it is highly probable The
spirit OF inquiry aud condemnation
VIII not be confined to New York. but
make It's force felt over the country
generally. There are few, ifany, bust
ness institutions that occupy such a
grave relation toward their clients and
friends as the bank. The element of
trust or confidence must, under all cir.
cuns'anees, play a very important
paft III the operations OF bank and cus.
TONER especially where the latter Il .
deposllor. 1.-THE public looks 10 any,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

THE Catholic Knights OF America is, rs we
understand It, a secret society. The Catholic
church is bitterly opposed To Masonry be-
cause it Is n secret society. Is this only an.
other case as to whose OK Is gored Estates.
man.
The Catholic church, as we Under.
stand it, objects only TO those secret
societies that will not yield up Their
secrets at the confessional. The Cath
ole knights of America have no Sc
crets that are not open to the clergy
1t is really a church organization, or
gained for benevolent purposes, ant
no man who is not in full and activ.
communion with the Church of Rom,
may be member.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
The Spenoe-Wheat Trial.


Tennesseeans in Texas will be inter-
ested in the final outcome of the IA
nous Spence-Wheat murder trial, at
Nashville. Col. VIM. Spence, on
March 10, shot and killed Edward
$. Wheat. Both men were ex-United
States marshals, and both stood high
in the community. Spence went to
trial about a week ago, having excep-
tionally able counsel. TO the astonish-
ment of nearly everybody the jury
brought in a verdict of murder in the
first degree. Counsel for the defence
relied almost exclusively upon prov.
ing the temporary insanity of theil
client and had presented formidable
array Of testimony. a motion for 9
new trial has been made and will be-
argued tomorrow. Not since the tria
of Marsh L. Polk has any case excited
so much interest in Tennessee as thi.
one, as both parties had a state reputa
ton and acquaintance. Many of ouI
Texas readers, ex-Tennesseeans, doubt
less knew both men, slayer and slain
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

WHEN the presidential year is over
and the Democratic president installed
in the White House, Fort Worth, Just
to show the South what she can do
may get up an interstate drill and
distribute about $4,000 among the
citizen soldiery Of the nation. Some
of the brethren may smile at this, hut
it doesn't pay to smile at the Fort
when she says she will do this or dc
that. Her record shows that when
she makesup her mind to do thing
she does it no matter if she has to pay
out big pile of money.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
HOME HEATHEN.
Magdalen at the Gate Waiting for Chris
tian Help-Duty of the Churches.
BOWIE, May Id


To the Editor of the Gazette.
notice some time since an
effort of some of the ladies OF Aus
tin to reclaim the fallen women OF
Austin in particular and of Texas IN
general, aud assist them to rise ana
obtain for them positions whereby
they can obtain an honorable living
and thus set them on higher plat
eau where they can again breathe the
pure atmosphere of virtue, be respect
able factors in society instead of being
blot ON the fair name OF American
women and a curse to the state: tns
is as it should be; i am heartily tlIeu
of that sickly, hypocriticai reiigious
cant which Is forever asking money
from the churches to send the gospei
10 the heather of foreign lands WIFI
there Is such II wide field for mission VA
airy work SO near our own uoois, 81"
so masy poor souls going. the aoWn-
ward road To ruin, temporal ana cn,,
nal, for the want of a helping hanu "
raise them up, and for the lack OF .ne
pure teaching of the gospel OF tne soa
of God. Jesus Christ, Himself the soi
of God, the eternal Logos OF uon,
the am that j am, the paraclete %
glory and the lone wonder OF heaven,
did not refuse to teach one OF tness
fallen unfortunates more yxceilen.
way, and yet the divines of the pres
emf day will not make one eiiort "
reach down the helping hand 10 sue So
from wretchedness and woe those WHY
Of all Others need help the worst, ana
many of whom could be saved py
kind word or deed, such as jesus w
tered when he said, "Neither 40 con-
denim thee, so thy way ana SIN ~
more.n ,,os
notice that the city OF Atlanla MaS
building hundred Thousand uo ,,ns,
church. When it Is built, the inun
will go there and sit In velvet pemms,,
clothed in purple and fine iinen, Tho NO
the poor and the fallen and those w Ky
most need the pure teachings OF sns
gospel which should fall as the LIZ, nns
rain and distil rs the dew on WV, no
wreiched souls. some Of whom Ia ~
doubt are starving for spiritual l9 %at
will not be allowed to go there. ,hs
Jesus said: 600 and tell !onn sn ,s
lame walk, the blind see, the deau c ms
raised up, and the poor have tne sV'
pei preached unto thenl."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

IL The GAzErrE's free-grass talk
caused the fence-cutting in Tarrant
county, rs the San Antonio Express is
fond of insinuating, what caused all
the fence-cutting in the vicinity of
San Antonio? There has been more
excitement in that region and more
fences cut than anywhere else. Peo-
pie who live in glass houses shouldn't
throw stones. The reader may have
heard this remark before but that
doesn't lessen its force.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

If time demonstrates the seasons
propitious, the man with the hoe will
occupy every acre in Texas that is sus-
ceptible Of cultivation. 1t is only a
question of time. The man with the
hoe pW so where there is profit for his
labor; he needs no special protection,
and it is unnecessary to excite his
prejudices against other classes and
other industries-and he is us partial
to free grass as the biggest ranchman
in all the grazing regions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

HAD there been II real financial
panic imminent, the dismal utter
ances of the Houston Post, Dallas
Herald and Austin Statesman would
have gone far toward helping it along.
la such cases it is just as well to tell
the truth as TO pander to sensational
ism, which may strike havoc to the
business of the country. \ false cry
Of "firen in crowded theater ha:
caused a stampede and the death o.
scores. a false cry of ''panicw il
as criminal, for its results are NOR,
widespread.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
Ths laiiy Carrie
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY BY THE
LOVING PUBLISHING COMPANY.
SEPTEMBER EDITION.


now at work on the mate
IT,, sar
a SPECIAL EDITION
=, he issued on the LIST day of september next
Its the Intention 10 'n'"s 80 80, oorrre.
edition OF TIE "ANh''N
hensive ana
VALUABLE sEPTbhbi'" ED
/, ever issued by any Texas newsp'pe', go ~,
wnicn h"Ne n.ne, ,",,, No ,n,roduced and
al, no material resources and capabilities OF
,raxss vii. be literally portrayed. II Is be.
I,eved that this edition of THE GAZETTE will
,,rove 70 he of exceptional value, not only TO
every man who is
LOOKING TO TEXAS
asa future home or MS a field for investment,
pu, to every citizen of the state, especially OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

Mr.. RASpALL and his crowd, 1t Is
reported, have decided not to issue an
address TO the Democrats of the coun-
try explaining why they killed the
Morrison bill. For this consideration
let us thank Mr.. Randall; the explana-
ton would be insult added to injury.
The bill has been killed and the De-
mocracy is not specially anxious to
hear why Mr.. Randall knitted it. He
has made his bed, and now let him lie
-,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

\ CORRESPONDENT betrays some
anxiety because, as he says, stockmen
are resisting the fepce-inclosure law by
refusing TO move fences inclosing the
public school lands as required by that
law. Our correspondent is little
hasty. The law gives stockmen six
months to remove theic illegal fences
and we do not doubt that they vii
obey all requirements with prompt
ness.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
NEWSPAPER 70,

Tu.rr,.,
mr. ~ =, W''''''ug oil
~ =" '''A Hu9ni.n |
The new Colsjs,, !. II
monweal,h, n. M,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
Fence Cutting Outrnres.

Arevlval of the fence-cutting outrages
is threatened. In Gonzales, Nueces
and Runnels counties fences are being
cut, and though the power of the state
IS used vigorously to detect and punish
the depredators, and many have been
captured and indicted, with certainty
OF conviction, the destruction of fences
still goes on. The legislation of the
special session Of the legislature was OF
a kind tojustify the belief that it would
put stop to the work of destroying
fences. The penalty of term OF
years in the state prison is Il
dangerous risk to run for the light
qualification of cutting wire fence,
l!but 1t seems there are men insane
enough to make the adventure, with
jail its threatened consequences. Pos
sibly the conviction of Il few of them
and the imposition of sentence of
penal servitude will have more posi-
tive effect. There are some men who
can't take a hint until you knock
them down, and the fence-cutters seem
to require n convict's garb to make
them believe the governor is in earnest
in his war on them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

THE Old Alcalde Is forced to say
that he don't know what people mean
who are talking about herd law.
No more do they, governor but you
can't convince them of that.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

ANXIOUS inquirers about the mean
ing of free grass should read the land
Enclosure act passed by the extra ses-
sion. That is free-grass law, and is
excellent so far as it goes. With the
lease system eliminated, Texas cattle
properties, Of farmers as well as OF
cattlemen, would be worth IS n head
more than they are now.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

We have a laundering after those old.f,sh-
ioned Democrats who think the rules which
governed the fathers good enough for the
children.-Statesman.
Glad to enroll you as a convert. The
rule which governed the Democratic
fathers was the majority rule. They
never used any other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

CoNcREssMEN are talking now OF
adjournment as early as June Is TO 20.
The tariff being out Of the way SOME
of the patriots consider there Is moth,
ing left for them to do bur pass the ap.
preparation bills-go for all that Is In
sight and leave for home. And
the tariff = undoubtedly dead Issue,
50 far as this congress Is concerned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

NORTHWEST Texas is booming a
man for the state ticket, and West
Texas follows suit. They are both
good men, and both sections entitled
to the courtesy they claim. With the
land commissionership for one and the
lieutenant-governorship for the other,
all parties ought to be satisfied.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

CHARLES O'CoNoR no doubt enjoyed
larger income from the practice of
law than any other American attorney.
For several years past his fees have
footed up 100000 to $4,000 per annum,
and he died leaving an estate of 81 ,oO0,-
900, all accumulated by the practice of
f....
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

STOCKS In New York have not been
profitable to dealers therein lately.
Stocks OF cattle, sheep and merchan-
disc in Texas are netting their owners
big profits. Come to Texas-comej just
nnty
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

CALIFORNIA is famed the world
over as wheat.producing state. Yet
1t was gold that attracted men to that
state. Gold was free grass to Cali
fornia.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

THERE is method in the action of
nearly all the Democratic conventions
held up to this time. Five out Of seven
have declared for Tilden, New Jersey
being the latest. The only boom is
that of the old ticket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18
RaIls,,l Vi
lSnlnhufSr-1I

Mr.. C. ]. Wis q
in the city ye'9
just from Gilvisx
visited In rllns.
Wise saw the lslt ~
the Houst IN 1 TeIs !si
up In a railnsd ~
from Roberts v,stAh
down plainly tosile1
on to Clarksvills sin
the Transcontineaia ~
I'exarkana. A trsia
road was marked az,
Sulphur Springs and =
Mr.. Wise said Il listfs
ton to 60 through e!ss''
Jack and further sd u
be built In The ns.l
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

THE great West, the country OF
progress and Democratic majorities,
should have a representative upon the
ticket, aud Judge Il. B.Wheeler is just
the man for the place.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

THE anti-monopollsts at Chicago
covered themselves with glory as with
mantle by the nomination of Ben
Butler for president. Now expect
some campaign liar to sneeringly al
lude to spoons"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

THE philanthropic soul of James
Gordon Bennett might enjoy much
needed rest by turning his attention
from the polar question to Gen. Cor
don.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-18

TIE assistance OF some of those
pilgrims to-Gramercy Park ought to
be invoked TO discover whether Col.
w. g. Stere,t Is a candidate for the
legislature.