Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-15
IcS IN GENERAL.
han County Candidates Open
elr Canvass at Cotton
Nood Springs.
o., Mills Speaks at Lampasas--
4 Lockwood the Guest Of the
Louisville Exposition


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a6onts b the Gazette.
q. Trxs, Oct. 1.-THE canvass
~ ol'|eers fairly opened yes
u 4 lh4 starting point was the
,it,ie town of Cottonwood
IA fhe southeast portion of
NV. ERE old Sol had risen TO
znn. Keeping his bright rays
grassy hills and plains, the
les started for that place to dis
political issues pertaining TO
.ounfq canvass and to
the horny hands of the
man our dear people.
,orfeeDondent being Of meek
h dlsposition, having offered
n living sacrifice upon the
NJ altar. placed himself behind
. +. Patterson's fine livery
md in company with j. f. Rit-
ri. =, Dodson, the latter candi-
county surveyor, wended his
her. The road to Cottonwood
,pnsaee through some OF the
country that 1t has been the
June OF your correspondent TO
1flft and prosperity could
ban on every side.
~ houses decked the fertile
!. inclosed with good fences,
aniII les the industry of our
\ and full granaries showed
unaoae and reward for their
The town of Cottonwood
Il about twenty miles from
hltuhted In a beautiful grove
and lakes 1t name from the
prinrs Of clear, pure
aud the large cotton
Ife1s adjacent. We arrived
nlBasant little village ere old
/. reached his Zenith-say about
Is honr-we found the town
no yeomanry Of our country
I. 8 we're arriving. BY IL o'clock
eandidates that could come
Tho scene Of action talking up
4 peoplen for their votes when
rfh Of November shall roll
The programme was for the
K 70 take place in a grove adj
cottonwood avenue at l o'clock.
Y your correspondent, in com
with Mr., Dudley, accepted
ioapllallty Of our friend,
ltVfinoD, in his invita-
line With him. Promptly at
lock the people assembled to
Me candidates crate. Judge
he present incumbent and cam
FOR re-election to the office OF
Judge, led Off in n short speech.
ID followed by Judge Solo
4 q speech OF one hour and
Austin IN atwenty-five minutes
The candidates for county
y, A. j. Little spoke first, +. s.
lllowed. who in turn was fol-
~ A. W. Oliver. Capt. Barrett
ID Ia q speech in his behalf for
EreRaurer. All the candidates
ed themselves well. Among
ahak preferred the still hunt
K seen The smiling faces Of w,
e. candidate for assessor, and
81 Headley, w. r. Lott, g.
anaidates for county treasurer;
jackson, candidate for county
!. Il. Cochran and j. w. Jones,
ties for sheriff.
HON II Q. MILLS.
y iho oazette.
afAsAs. TEX, Oct. ii Accord
prevIons announcement the
v q. Mills addressed a large
.le at the courthouse last night.
!lnrka were confined to national
THE Tariff question was very
alcnssed by him In fact his
/, aag acknowledged to be the best
lsird ia this section. He was
4 Nv applauded by the audience
= decided hit was made upon
/. sent agstem of indirect tariff
denry Exall left nothing
y ia his exertions To have
Mlls greeted with an audience
lpresenting the intelligence
section. Mr.. Exall presided
~ meeting in his usual happy
bradford of Bell county and
likes OF this county, candi
IL senator, in discussing some
Z last evening failed to agree,
/. Bradford gave the lie. Capt
lswho IS on erutches from his
n Ieinotlng, excused himself In &
= highly creditable to himself
eisty
gscA NpfDATEs OUT EN- MAssE.
Ii the nazette.
stt j. Tx, Oct. IA number o
Ant genllemen were in our city
ptho Hons. Il. r.. Lubbock
b .agurer, Barnett Gibbs, whC
wa our people tonight, Temple
mg, Esq candidate for senatorial
Itl1esides candidates for distric
100 DONORS, viz, Messrs. Barrett
a Patterson. The presence Of
gait r0iiticians and aspiranti
e 3ftanb offices was Inducing
ndpa part Of our people by a re
glgAd lively interest in the politi
70 a Of the time. Mr.. Gibbs
esssfa4 great treat to all wh'
u efHEAL FOR FUNDS.
IL 2 ne Fszette.
Y sVilzE, TEX, Oct. IA "A let
y ceu fsceiVed ia this city from
ne geleud and Hendricks head
ID alu New York signed by VIM
selm. aAd addressed TO the Hon
~ Hlll. inclosing an address
ioiAt' order of the national com
lhah the friends OF good govern
ouRhout the Union appealing
llIge lrr aid In conducting ia
N ean1 paign. The letter etate
= nue tic prospects, are yer,
4.