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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-11-15
THE DuEL1o.
An Incident of tho EARLY DAYS I'M.
Louisiana.

In this country the duel, espc--
cially the political duel. tlourished
for the first fifty years of our ma
tional existence-even in staid New
England, where belligerents adjourn
ed to Rhode Island on the same
principle that bank cashiers favor
Canada. In the South up to the
breaking out of the war the code
prevailed, and readiness to spill or
be spilled was the top laurel of a
mans reputation. Among.the Gre
oles the duel more than fiourishedj
it blossomel to excess, and many a;
thrilling tale Oft remains. Not far
from the grounds where the mag
nificent buildings Of the Worlds
Exposition glorify the landscape:
with their assurance ofpeace and
progress is a beautiful grove Of half
a doven live oaks, whose green-gray
plumes of long fantastic moss pos
sess strange funeral suggestiveness.
Their story holds that in the early
years of this fair State six gay
young Creole gentlemen were stroll
ing together to the plantation of a
mutual friend. It was a heavenly
night. Moonbeams were waving.
their softening spell over a scene
By nature soft and languid to vo-'
luptuousness. In grove, fragrant
with kisses from the blossom of an
orange grove not far, the six oaks
gently shook their messy pendants
and made fantastic shadows on the
velvet sward. "What place for
sword -playw exclaimed one of the.
party. 81 echo your sentiments" :"
replied another, lightly. "Then'
let us try it," said the first. "a
capital idea,' answered the other,
AMI he drew his jeweled rapier.
In a moment they were at it and
the weapons were weaving in and
out with a gai!y glittering rapility
that made nockery of the gentle
moonbeams.
"What pity for us to stant
idly by!" observed another of the.
party. "Let us pair off then,"
said number four, and they all drew
simultaneously. 1t must have beer,
pretty sight-those three pairs of
graceful and gallant fellows at par
ry and thrust hardly those grand
old oaks that live to-day. But the
play waxel warm; presently the
eyes of the combatants outtiashed
their swords, and when the sun
came up over the rim Of the level,
lovely Louisiana plain with the
same semblance of suddeness that
one notes in his rise ON the ocean,
he looked as usual on the six cakes;
not as usual, but on six gastly up
turned faces, for which those oaks
now stand monumental. Oae mar
fingered few hours over day to- fell
the story of the night, and now as;
the stranger steams up the muddy
and moody river, the creole points
to the oaks with an expression COM
pounded of pity and pride. 1t is
easy enough to infer that with the
descendents of such men the duello,
though dying, dies hard, especially
in a cline where the blood burns a
little faster than in the North or III
Europe.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-11-15
lens which few if any of them
thought of 10 years ago.-[Chicago
DrOvers' Journal.
The Dude and His Pop.

Here is the latest product which
Editor hampton, of the Cincinnati
Merchant Traveller, envolves from
his frivolous Imagination:
One day there appeared on the
streets of Texas town q dude OF
the dudiest type, and of course he
was the observed of all observers.
He was quiet in everything but his
dress. and until about 4 O'Clock in
the afternoon he go, along very we'll
and at that hour he went out for a
walk, and as he was passing sa-
loon on the opposite side Of the
street he was saluted by chorus OF
yells from a lot of cowboys assem-
blc,l. in front.
"Put a thlmble over it," ''Tie a
blue ribbon to it, it up in pink
cotton" "Grease it and slip it into a
knot hole, Give it to a tailor" and
such EXPLANATIONS rang ont, and
the dude walked very slowly and
took it all in.
Finally, Bolus Hankus, the terror
shouted: Hold on. boys; get still
mint an watch the fur fly. Stick
your peppers onto that tubular biler
hat and see me shoot a hole clear
through it,"
Bolus pulled his gun, AMI the
the other boys stood back to enjoy
the sport, while the dude walked
slower than ever.
Pop went the gun and the hat flew
but the dude. quicker than flash
whirled around, and a long pearl
handled revolver shone in the sun
light for an instant and then crack
ed. Bolus' hat jumped six feet off
his head, and before any OF the
boys could think, five more hats
jumped off, after five little puffs of
blue smoke rose from the other side
and then the crowd, with a yell,
broke around the corner as if cy-
clone had been after them.
The dude smiled and scratched
his chin, reflectively: "Well," he
said to himself, clothes does does
make some diff in a mans looks; an
Pm a thinkin' if the boys he'd know
ed jim Beardsley they'd a let me had
my little sport, and not got their
hats spilled. Well, we'll, sich is life.
| guess I'd better 60 over and let
'em irrigate tn mselves on my bank
account.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-11-15
THE PRAYER BARREL.
Tn, Object Of Strange Oriental
Superstition.

Contemporary Review l first
met with prayer barrels on the
borders of Thibet, when, travelling
the narrow paths which wind along
the face of the majestic precipitous
Himalayan crags, we met native
travellers from still farther north
traders driving hocks of laden goats,
women with quaint headdresses OF
Jumps of amber and large, coarse,
turquolses fastened on bands OF
dirty cloth, and here and there a
man holding in his hand a small
bronze or brass cylinder which he
twisted mechanically all the time
he was journeying. 1t was some
time before I succeeded In getting
hold of one OF these for q closer ex-
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-11-15

In France it has been proposed to COM
bine strychnine with tobacco, with the
object in view of preventing the'evil ef-
fccts of the latter. But the object sought
was not accomplished. When smoked
along with the tobacco it was destroyed
by the heat, while if mixed with chew
ing tobacco. the uncertainty OF the
amount present made it highly dan
gcrous, and at the same time the intense
bitterness of the strychnia prevented
most people from using it at this form.
Hence this method of mixing bane with
antidote, the latter more dangerous
than the former, has very properly teen
abandoned,
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-11-15
why He Enlisted.

There arc two soldiers lying bcneata
their blankets looking up at the stars in
Transvaal sky. Says Jack: What made
you go into the army, Tomf Weal,
replied Tom, II had no wife and loved
war, Jack" "Well," rejoined Jack, -
had y wife and loved peace, sol went"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
WHY Not!

Fogr WORTH, July 8.
To tue Editor OF the Gazette.
Now. that organizations are pro-
crossing in this county in view of a
creditable representation at the great
New Orleans exposition, is a favorable
moment to inquire. why not through
the Fort Worth Driving Park associa-
ton inaugurate county fair as per-
manent institution in which competi-
tive premiums will be offered on exhi-
bition of fine stock, agricultural prod
ucts, farm implements, fruit, vegeta-
BILE and dairy products, art work in
general. and all such things as are rep
resented in such fairs? Perhaps this
suggestion nay prompt the Fort
Worth Driving Pack association 10
make satisfactory overtures to the peo-
pie of this county by which to secure
permanent benefits from year to year,
but more Immediately, say in the early
part of October next. to open up said
grounds for the initial fair with the
opportunity thus offered to exhibit
such articles as are intended or may be
selected for exhibition at the New Or
leans exposition. Why not?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

Walsh, but undismayed by this rebuff
he set to work to accomplish without
the aid of the legislature what he could
not coerce them into passing. THE
GAZETTE has reliable information that
at meeting of the land board, sue
ceeding the called session OF the legis-
lature, Mr.. Walsh proposed to expunge
the provision making leases subject to
sale, and to give absolute leases
instead. "The facilities offered by the
law for an enemy to break up lessee"
must be checkmated, even though
that enemy is AN actual settler and a
friend OF the best interests Of the
country. The other members of the
board recoiled from such proposition,
and it was thus defeated. Truly this
was divine display of affection for
the actual settler and the development
of the West.
When officials become so arbitrary
as TO rise superior to the laws which
they are sworn to obey, 1t should be
settled whether the people or they are
to dictate the policies of the state. If
they will not conform their official
conduct to the demand of the public,
give their places to those who think
les of themselves and more of duty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

towns. and, though the system Is Isolated as
We, from that part OF Christendom which en-
lsts outsi - OF the royal state OF Texas, these
wires are already burieued With local eusi-
ness. The scheme Il to enlarge the existing
facilities In Texas push for the border ana
make a connection with companies working
ia opposition 10 the wed-rn Union M
Han is working with all the zeal that ehsr-
acseriEs men who have been wronged. lie
was removed six weeks ago from the man
agernent ofthe Western Usion at Galveston
70 please WIN. Henry smith ofthe Associated
Press, whom be bad somshow aifovnted. =
lTeIeTraphers' Advocate.
Mr.. Hall has long been considered
one OF the leading telegraph men OF
the country. To his genius Is due
what Is known as the square rule
now in use by the Western Union Tel
egraph company, which is a division
of the United States into squares like
checker-board and using a uniform
rate from and to each OF these divis-
ions. II he succeeds In bringing the
Baltimore g. Ohio company into the
state and connects them with the ex-
isting liles other than those managed
and owned by Mr.. Gould we may
look for lively and cheap era in tel
egraphing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

"oLD Bill. MoRRIsoNp is very
handy In saying Just what he thinks
In the best aud strongest English. Re.
plying to n question IL the Democrats
had not better adopt conciliatory
platform TO catch the Democratic semi.
protectioiists. he said:
lfyou think any protectionlst Is going to
vote the Democratic ticket under the belief
that II Is party OF protection you arc wo
mlly mistaken. The Democratic party never
can win UNFIT IL takes an unmistakablo pos,.
lion ON the question. am not a s,icxier far
words. bat our platform should contain a
statement that when the governments ex.
penses are paid the hand OF the tax.gatherer
should stop. uniil we do that we are between
two stools. The pro,eetionis,s won I vote for
US because they know we are hostile, aud the
ether side won't give us votes because ,yo "a.
fuse 10 be honest TO our pri clples.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

THE Republican oflice-holders are
not being assessed this year for the
Blaine campaign. Some OF those who
hold Important and profitable offices
and who are looking out for Number
One, may contribute of their own
accord, but the vast army Of depart.
ment clerks at Washington aud sub.
ordinate employees throughout the
country Is secure nom molestation
rhe secret of this Is that the admins.
tration feels It has no part or parcel in
the Blaine canvass. II will let Mr.
Blaine paddle his own canoe, without
administration help, aud II he Is de.
ieated the administration can point 10
how different the outcome might have
been had Arthur. instead OF the
plumed knight, been the nominee
II Is hard on brother Blaine, and II he
were not a very rich man himself n
would be downright perplexlng stu.
alton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

A DELEGA ALTON OF colored Democrats,
representing several states, but mostly
from the South, will be at the national
Democratic convention. They do not
OF course expect 10 be allowed to par
tlcipate In the deliberations but no
doubt they will be courteously
received and given seats on the floor of
the convention. The object OF their
visit Is to show that there is a respect
able colored element friendly to the
Democracy, aud which can no longer
be hoodwinked or owned by the Re.
publicans. The world do moven
when the negro begins to gravitate
toward this conclusion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

j. ID. PALM0RE, Confederate vet
eran, Is lying disabled in this city for
want OF funds 10 take him home to
Missouri. There are too many old
confederates In Fort Worth In good
circumstances TO allow him To suffer
for the want of such sum as will
take him home to friends. The GA
zElrE stands ready to receive and re-
ceipt for any donations OF money for
the purpose OF relieving the gentle.
mans wants, and all sums contributed
for that purpose will be duly acknowl-
edged in this paper, and turned over
TO him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

THE veto Of the Fiz John Porter bill
Is about the most discreditable act OF
Mr.. Arthur's administration. 1t was
a surprise TO the whole country and
does not afford qualification to any
body save Logan and his personal fol-
lowers. II will take Democratic
president to do justice TO Porter, and it
Is to he hoped the latter will live until
he does find thorough vindication.
Morally and in theory he has 1t
already what is lacking is practical
effect for the theory
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
New York's Choice.

The New York delegation Is at
Chicago and caucused last night as to
its choice for the presidency. 1t was
instructed by the Saratoga convention
to vote rs unit, and there will be no
effort to disregard the instructions
The country has been somewhat at
sea as to what the sentiment of the
delegation really Is, there being abso-
lutely no criterion by which TO proceed
in making up an estimate, save the in
dividual expressions OF delegates. 1t
happens, too, that large number OF
the delegates have had the discretion
to keep their mouths closed ON the
subject, and thus the situation is made
more perplexiDg. The Cleveland men
claim the delegation, while the Tam
many and Flower factions assert that
the tidal wave governor cannot COM
mand even half of the votes. AS to
Tammany, its position is well known
to be antagonisiic to Cleveland; Kelly
has spoken out frankly and given his
reasons for the opposition. and thus II.
is assured that Cleveland will not get
any support, save under protest, from
that quarter. Our dispatches this
morning will no doubt convey some
intimation of the result OF the caucus
and the country will know New York's
choice. One thing is certain: that
other states will not be disposed TO
waste time in considering the claims
or availability of any New Yorker who
cannot command the undivided sup
port of the Democracy of his own
state. As a solution of all difficulties
and rivalries there is Bayard-sans
peur ct sans reproche, like the Bayard
of old-upon whom all the Democratic
clans can concentrate their support
and zeal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

The voice Of that large class of pro-
ducing citizens known as renters"
will be heard with no uncertain sound.
Without free grass the renter can have
no milk-cows for his babies, and for
his table use, and without milk-cows
Texas can have no renters. Landed
proprietors, including the distin-
gulshed vicc-prcsident of the Green
back party III johnson county, should
make note OF this.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
SEPTEMBER EDI1I'
A Quarter Of a Million ~.
Printed,
And 100000 oooies for pi,,,s
the New Orleans Eruoss

Several months ago THE "a.
used the fact that a special 80.
men were engaged In collectIns yclal
September edition that wonls Chi
thing of the kind ever at,s,.-.
paper In the state, and recogrsi<o ~
Ditude aud Importance OF ths,.1i ~ -
labor systematically and az
form their work. eafnsxK1 Z
, Ia few weeks the collection : ! ~
figures, showing the ,c.e Nh
ssIsoll,'s ana , Gi Texas, 7ore(
ana arrangement will foil,N esrtaiY1
ton OF matter for this eiitIor ~
persona, supervision OF Col ~ 49,
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reason OF his recognized ahIi,.. Y ,.1-- r
his long residence in the stasa ~
mate acquaintance nd thoropsee
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In this edition wall be shoun n.
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Will within st tbe emf, point d an4
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

THE financial situation must have
alarmed congress as well IA the banks,
inasmuch IA the house declines TO
spend any money this year on public
buildings. Those Texas towns that
are reveling In anticipations of fine
federal court-houses and post-ofliccs
will simply have to walt another year
or two. They will be disguised at the
economical prudence Of congress, but
there Il no help for II.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

The young man on the Houston
Post whose duty It is to write those
gushing leaders about the governor Of
Texas must be getting weary OF his
task. 1t Is hot weather row, and 70
keep man at such work is little short
OF cruel. The governor would fare just
az well, too, without tile exhibition of
such "trooly loir' devotion. Too
much gush dIsgusts sensible people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
Jefferson.
Special to the Gazette.


JEFFERSON, July 5.-Flags were
floating promiscuously in the city yes.
terday in honor of the independence
day. The post.otiice and the banks
quietly. ru vi
Miss Mamie, the charming daughter
OF Capt 1. p. Martin of Fort Worth il
~ me city, the guest of Mrs. A. b,
J.. II. Culberson, Esq. returned
from Greenville, whittier he has bee n
on professional business.
W. II. Camp. Esq, is in st. Louis.
several OF our boys attended the
aud last night. Wy
Ihs work on the convent school
building is rapidly progressing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

could hold land in tenantry, because
such holdings were given in return
for military service. and women be-
ing incapable Of performing such ser
vice were denied the privilege of land
holding as feudal tenants. 1t does not
seem that in this respect women are
any better off to-day In England than
they were FIVE hundred years ago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
Woman Suffrage in England

"ouah puuraSe III England.
An incident that recently occurred
In England Is being shrewdly and, it
Is said. effectively used TO advance the
cause OF woman suffrage. A member
OF parliament, who l, allowed to be-
"one of the most respected landlords
in England" had a family of tenants
who had been in possession Of a farm
on his estates for generations. The
male head Of the family died, and in
time the widow WAS served with
notice to surrender the farm which
mad been her home during her hus-
bands life. The legal notice con tained
statement that "for the deceased
tenant personally we have always had
the greatest respect, but Il has been n
rule from time immemorisl thar
widows should not be continued IA
tenants on the E,tcourt estate.n The
reason of enforcing this rule was not
disguised, Male tenants have n vote
which females do not possess. The
proprietor OF the Estcourt estate
needed votes to send him to parlla.
ment, and as women could no, vote
Tor him the widow had to be turned
out aud her place filled by man to
whom the law gave the right of n
vote. The injustice of this case. and
he knowledge that 1t is only one of |
that occur ia England, Is |
making feeling in favor Of woman
ui'fage as the only way of protecting
women from the har,lshlps Incident TO
uch cases as that OF the Estcourt
state.
Under the feadal system no woman
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

THE New York Tribune says sagely;
"There ought to be a working Repnbli-
can club In every town 10 the conn-
try" The Tribune should know that
there is such an organization in each
town and they are actively at work.
They work in the post-ofilces, or In
trying to get In there.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

CoLoRADo Is close state and the
vote Of any class is valuable; but the
Democrats Of that state refused to en-
terrain proposition from the sheep
men asking the party TO demand
restoration Of the duty on wool.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

THE most poignant experience that
has ever come TO the lease-law advo-
Gates IL TO find that the people, like
THg GAZETTE, believe free grass to be
veritable, living issue, that Ia worth
contending for until 'the last day In
the morning."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06

CoNSEcrlcur has iaaugurated y cru.
sade against the teapot, claiming It ia
as deadly foe to the human family
~ Is alcohol. Texas might. with good
grace, send out u detachment to van.
quish thefrying-pan. ltlsr responsible
for the majority Of the dyspept:c's
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-06
A Point for the Lease Men.

III me Fort Worth GAZETTE opposes
s sne lease OF the school lands beca"s -
sucn policy "deadens West TsSss
n ~, Tue sake OF raising money To edn'
I E the negro children of South anu
, n,sa texas" According to our eonsii I
luton the land belongs as much 70 ,hs
chi,d children as sucn As 10 the Whit