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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

theories, and incapable Of ..demonstra-
ton, and none of them command
general acceptance.
One OF the theories advanced TO ex-
plain the causes Of earthquakes may
be stated MS follows: II Is as
sumed that volcanoes and the centers
OF earthquake disturbances are near
the sea, or other large bodies of water,
and when an eruption OF heated mat
ter takes place beneath the sea bot
tom. the first action must be
TO open up large assures In Its rocky
material. The water coming in con.
tscs with this heated matter, a vast
body OF steam Is generated which
must find vent, and thus blow of the
most tremendous sort IL given at the
volcanic focus, and being transferred
outwardly in all directions, is trans
mitted as the earthquake shock. The
surfaces of the heated matter being
cooled down below the point at which
steam can be generated, merely keep
up n gentle ebulltion, which causes
the trembling after the shock.
II 90. H." Is inclined TO accept this
explanation he is quite welcome to it.
At present the extent Of our informa.
ton does not allow us to impart any
thing more satisfactory. When other
discoveries are made in this branch OF
knowledge THE GAZETTE will print
them for the benefit of its readers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

THE Comanche and Kiowa Indians
de'ire to lease several million acres Of
theii lands to cattlemen, and trade is
now In progress. In this the Indians
display unwonted shrewduess BY
leasing their lands they secure those
lands against settlement, and obtain
valuable allies in the cattlemep
leslees, who will unite their Influence
with the Indians to prevent the throw
ing open of the territory to settle
ment, The lease will have the same
effect In the Indian territory AZ In
Texas; but Texas wants her lands set.
tied, while the Indians do not.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
Lease or M Lease

Some time ago there WAS sent out
from THE GAZETTE Office this inquiry
to the county judges of number OF
the counties In Texas:
DO your people favor lease or herd law
or sale 70 actual settlers only
Replies were received from the fol.
lowing counties, which are given as an
J index to public sentiment on this sub
jec,:
Angelina-Sale to actual settlers.
Archer-Sale to actual settlers only.
Bandera-Sale to actual settlers and
lease rough, unstable lands In small
quantities to them, but not to corpora
| tons.
Bowle-Sale to actual settlers.
Bee-Lease of lands aud sa es TO ac.
tual settlers only,
Csllahan-Actua settlers only.
Comanche-Opposed to herd or lease
law and favor sales In small bodi.s to
actual settlers.
Clay Nine-tenths are in favor of
the actual settler without any obstacle
in his way whatever.
Donley The people are divided.
Erath-We favor sales to actual set
Tiers In 6lO acre tracts only, though
some favor the lease Inv in Western
counties.
Falls-Our people favor the states
deriving revenue from its school
lands.
Gillespie-Sale to actual settlers.
Hill-They do Not want either a
herd or lease law, only sales to actual
settlers-by two-thirds majority.
Hnnk lnS--SnIa m
only.
kinney-Sale to actual settlers aud
lease law.
Liberty Lease, and sale when sale
can be made.
Lee-Lease law.
Medina-Lease law and sale to &C.
tual settlers.
Menard-Lease. =
Morris-Sale to actual settlers only.
Newton-Sale to actual settlers.
hunnels-Free grass unanimously
and sale to actual settlers only,
Rockwall-Lease and sale to actual
settlers.
San Augustine-Sale to actual set
tiers
San Jacinto-We have no interest
IN either. As to the public lands thew
FAVOR the lease, with right of settler to |
settle on any part.
Upshur Lease first. If sold at a,l
to the actual settler.
Wood Against herd law and "free
grass" Favor lease law.
II the above opinions are an index
to public sentiment in the state AZ il
VIII be represented in the Houston
convention, the anti-lease men will
not he so Lonesome" next week as the
organs seem to think.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

ty Of auxiliaries to candidate who
carries In himself some hope OF success
At present this man is Wash Jones.
Under the contingencies Of certain
anticipated Democratic action wash
Jones will be an independent candi-
date for governor. II Is expected ne
will have large Democratic vote In
the West, IL the FIRE. grass element Is
not placated, and with the support to
be given him in East and South Texas
his election is not improbable. His
success would not, indeed, be Repub-
lican victory, hut 1t would be a Demo-
cratic defeat. Jones will, therefore,
find n strong support among Republic
cans, and the action of the Republic
can conference will make way for him
unless the expeetant ofiice.holders out
number the other faction.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
The Republicans in uonf.repOo

At the meeting Of the Republicans
To be held in Austin tomorrow. TN,
propriety of putting u state ticket In
the Held viii be discussed and decided
upon. There are those in the marty
who think it best to run straight
Republican ticket to maintain tbei,
organic .tion, while there are other.
VINO, II the signs are promising, advise
the 'possum policy, hoping to take ad.
vantage OF any Democratic detection
that may offer chance of def.atiro
that ticket. rhere may be said 70 h,
TWO distinct classes of Republican pol
iticiah' In Texas, AMI the predomi
nance of one or the other class in the
convention 10 meet to.morroyy
VIII decide whether or not that party
VIII run their own candidates or PLAY
In with Independents in the ensuin,
campaign The party, or faction, In
aVor OF making r,gul r nominations
are the benefciaries of fed, ral OIL eial
emo!uments, and desire Isl make f,vo,
with the powers at Washington h,
Keeping up the party ORGANIZATION, even
by makinga hopeless fight for state of
fces. They do not, of course, expec
to win, nor are they expected 10 win
but 10y running regular party ticke
they maintain u stricter organization
through the merits of which IL may H.
possible 10 capture congressional d,s
trict' The national Republican partv
cares little for Democratic success IN
Texas II they can gain a congressman
IN this state. II will be easily under.
stood tina the Republican who OF; r.
himself rs a victim to the hundred
thousand Democratic majority In
Texas viii not be forgotten Mt Wash
ington when the distribution OF Office
Is made, If Blaine shall be elected 7,
won't cost much to make the race and
rs nobody expects the Republican can.
didate to be elected there Is no hunIl
alton in defeat. For good FAT federal
office any Republican 10 Texas would
take up his cross and accept a nomina.
non Tor governor, and esteem himself
happy In being made the object of sac. |
riiice, These are the men-tbe asn,,
ants for federal appointments-wbo |
WI favor a Republican state ticket
They win be opposed by Others who
'Aving little hope offavors nom wssh.
Astpn' would rather act in the cspscI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
A pRINCIpLE OF ETHICS.
, rrincIpal for the Denton Schools

DENTON, TEX, Aug. ii, 1884
To the Editor OF the Gazette.
In THE GAZETTE Of the 10th inst,
we have new Richmond In the Held
on our school question, bearing the
euphonious pseudonym of Another
Doctor. The writer of these articles
Is not doctor.
He says that / insist that 30 pei
cent. of the citizens are opposed to
Prof Looney. Now / don't insist
anything of the kind, but such was
the report of one OF the trustees OF
which body the doctor is
supposed TO be member.
He saws that this member making that
statement canLot be found, but he can
be found and has not denied having
made statement to that effect. III
the doctor wants the evidence let him
make himself known and he can be
gratified. What / do insist is
that there Is large majority
opposed to Prof. Looney. Now,
doctor, If the 80 per cent. estimate by
your spokesman was too high, you
should have had IL revised before the
light fell upon it. You can yet change
the figures to suit your own
views provided you don't make 1t less
than a large majority. That is what
have stated and what am confident
is correct. The doctor states that the
city council is opposed TO everything
done by the board of trustees and that
the bubble of opposition to Prof. Loo
ney grows out Of the question as to
which body shall have control
of the school. Now am not an ex-
ponent of either city council or board
of trustees, but there Is an undeniable
fact that stares the doctor in the face
Every conciliatory offer made by
either body was made by the city
council, and every time was met by a
rebuff of this kind: "You attend to
your own business. This Is something
that don't concern you etc.
The council tried to effect an AMIGA
BILE settlement OF the differences last
spring, but the board of trustees Ie-
fused to conciliate, and with the latter
body is laid the burden of the blame,
If any there be. The bubble of opposi-
ton did not originate wi h the city
council, but with the people, and on
account of not getting what they
were justly entitled to- This don't
happen TO be go much of "bubblen
either, leastwise it hasn't burst yet,
and has been floating around for quite
a while.
Any teacher who will give what the
people desire, and who is employed ON
basis they deem just to them
and the teacher alike, will be
satisfied, whether the board
of trustees or city council contro's.
These desires can easily beascertained
upon little inquiry, and they are not
very much diversified either as far as
have been able to determine. Let
the doctor! and others of his board
take little time to learn these
things. L can assure him that
the task Is not great.
Now, there ore doctors and doctors.n
This doctor may be or may not he a
doctor of medicine, doctor of laws or
a doctor of opinions. Let him ac.
knowledge his whereabouts, or to
which sect of doctors he belongs. This
writer is not of either sect.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
Bnyinr the Wstar.Wnrla-

Thtre Is much discussion of the ex.
pediency Of the purchase of the water.
works by the city. Az a general pron.
osition 1t is to the interest of the CITY
now, and especially with reference to
the future growth of Fort Worth. that
the city assume control of the water
supply. But the purchase, If made
should be well considered and not too
much should be paid for the whistle.
The matter has been, no doubt. and
VIII continue TO be discussed by the
council, The question is one in which
every taxpayer Ia interested, and be-
ing Interested will exercise his right
OF criticism. II Il right that the
cily's action should DO discussed and
criticised, for the presumption must
be that the council do not wish To nc,
In mn arrogant or "star chambern
spirit in matter Of 40 much impor.
lance. All the light possible should
be turned on the subject that the PEG.
pie may he informed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

AT the temperance picnic to be held
at grapevine Tomorrow Hon. w. <.
Pendleton has been invited to address
The assembled crowd on the political
issues OF the day. He has signilied his
acceptance If private business will re-
lease him on that day, and the people
OF Grapevine will doubtless have an
opportunity TO hear strong presenta.
ton OF free-grass principles from their
nominee for the legislature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
A Patent, Adjustable Lease Law.

| A fact to be noted in connection
with the discussion of the lease law Is
that those counties which resolve In
favor of that system tacitly adrnit that
the present law is an eremy to actua
settlers. A favorite formula Is, 1--WE
favor the lease of lands not demanded
for actual settlement; the lease to be
so adjusted as not to retard settlement
This is the language of more than one
resolution passed by counties which
make 1t point to oppose the principle
Of free grass.
To say that one is in favor of leasing
lands mot demanded for actual settle
mertu Is to confess that there Is an
antagonism between leased lands and
the actual settler; for If the settler is
supposed to suffer no hin6rance In the
leasing OF the lands, why is 1t necessary
to specify that only those lands mot de-
manded" are to be subject to lease :"
If 1t be contended that the settler will
go on leased lands at his own will and
assert his superior right by occupying
them, then there is no need of this
Limitation, and all the public
school lands should lie leased.
Here the question intrudes it.
self, where is TO be the line
of demarcation between the lands to
be leased-such as are mot demanded
for actual settlement"-and those
which are presumably demanded"
by actual settlers? Who shall say
what part of the public school land
will be demanded and which will not
be demanded for settlement? To de-
fine this line of separation and dis
tribute 100000 acres of land into
bodies that will be demanded for set
Element and those which will not be
demanded, will require degree of
prescience that has been woefully
lacking in Texas statesmen of the past.
And furthermore, by these resolu-
tons, the lease IS to be $50 adjusted as
not to retard actual settlement" Is
not this plain evidence that the pres
ent lease law is looked upon as retard-
ing actual settlement? If not, where
fore the necessity Of these resolutions ?
Why was not the existing law in
dorsed outright if. as its champions
claim, it does not affect the settlement
of the West?
The plain and unsightly fact is that
there Is class in Texas who, while
not able to deny that leasing the pub
lie LANDS Is inimical to the welfare of
the state, will not consent to a repeal
Of the lease law, for that brings in free
grass, and, without being able to give
\ reason, they hate free grass. They |
cannot overcome their prejudice, born
)f ignorance, against that name.
They want a modified lease law,
aud one that twill not retard actual
settlement" What that law shall be,
rs modified, not one of them can give
The vaguest idea; but that there must
be lease law, and that it must be
modified, they are as positive as it is
possible for them to have n positive
opinion upon any matter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

a SPLENDID sensation was spoiled
the other day in New York. Two
young ladies were arrested on suspi.
cion of having the partially decom.
posed remains of n human being in
their trunks. On examination they
proved to he honest Yankee scho.
marms who had secured an assortment
oil sea wonders while spending their
vacation and were bringing their
treasures home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
Old Settlers Reunion.
Special to the Gazette.

7PVO'"r 9" TUG uHXttte.
DECATUR, TEX, Aug. 1.-THE old
settlers reunion was grand success
over hve thousand people being
present. The speech of welcome was
delivered by Col. d. A. Holeman, fol.
lowed by Gov. Throckmorton
who, his friends claim, made The
master speech of his life, after which
an ample dinner for every one present
was served, which was followed bv q
speech from Hon. A. J. Chambers NJ
IArrsat county and others. The dsv
passed OIL pleasantly; not casualty or
. drunken man noted. "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
The Dallas Herald observes

The Houston Age offers 40 for the best
definition ofan Independent. An Independ.
enti Ia political gclding. Send us The
money.
On the 9TH of June the Herald said
OF Itself.
From Its position us an ia,icpc,,irat news.
paper Tue herald can advocate the free grass
Ut .he iahdlease sys'em,as IT thinks best, n
Taking the Herald's word for IL, that
paper Is political gelding." We are
not, In this instance, disposed to dis
pute the Herald's Judgment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
The State Artillery Ont

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. l4.-Tbe
Louisiana Field artillery, composed Of
slxty'ioir men under Capt. Chiapslls
, with small arms and field pieces. left
,nis afternoon by a special train for
New Iberia, there to report to Cen
ieIry, who will give the necessary
oruers II me courthouse is not turned
over by the parties in charge, "e'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
The Appeal to the Pocket.

a gentleman from Eastern Texas
with lumber to sell. was on our streets
yesterday making inquiry why there
was SO little and n diminishing de
mand for lumber. We told him the
actual settler was no more, and that
the only lumber needed was cedar
posts and barbed wire. He returns 10
the pineries wiser man, and thinks
Tree grass Is an issue.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

IT would he interesting to learn just
w.-o are the beneficiaries OF these con-
gressional Investigations. Some one
must be, or they would not be pressed
30 faithfully. Even Greedy and his
polar friends have TO be investigated
In order that the world may know
whether they ate their companions or
pof
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

THE Austin Statesman queries
"Will the Fort Worth GAZETTE never
tireofthat interminable free-grass bust.
ness?" THE GAZETTE IL sustained by
the Holy Scriptures, which command
US to "be not weary in well.doing. +"
We propose to preach the gospel OF
free-grass until all the heather are
converted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

OUR English cousins are excited
over the manner In which Mr. Faw-
cett is dealing with the telegraph sys.
tenn OF the country. He made extrav-
agant promises at the outset, but it is
claimed he is trying to repress them
now, much to the Inconvenience of the
nnblin
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
A Stomach Full.
Cleburne Telegram.

After the Adjournment Of the fioato.
mai convention, Col. G. c. Pool. well
known as a prominent free-grass nd
,vocatee, approached u very enthusiastic
leaSe-law man and said: "You won't
want any supper tonight, win yonov
Why" asked the lease-law man in
surprise. Because said the colonel
we treated you to such beautiful
dish OF crow today
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
ChOlera In France

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. Secretary
rfeiinghuysen to-day received the
'o',owing telegram from Consul Mason
az Marseilles: The situation ia slowly
t anp ~ af AZ Marseilles, there being
tba " oh na,eeh CHOLERA deaths daily, but
thro oLoiera IL spreading widely
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
Phenomena Of Earthquakes.
A cnrrasnonlaot -,

NN--"f'hNNhs ahohto lnt lOllOW-
Ing inquiry;
foRr WORTH, Aug. II, 1851.
To the Editor ofthe Gazette
IA there has been considerable Interest ex.
cited by hclaie earthquake In the East, win
you please tell what tits that causes earth.
quake,g Thisi a topic upon which / have
very little Information, and n you can an.
tighten me II win be OF interest moi only 10
MYSELF but TO your other readers. GU.
THE GAZETTE Is asked to do a thing
that all the men of science In the
world have never been able to do. The
phenomena Of earthquakes are hidden
from view, and science can only spec
uiale ana surmlse as to the causes that
occasion these fearful disturbers of ma
ture. There have been many aud In.
genious theories proposed to account
for earthquakes, but they are only
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

ing with perfect impunity; but we do
not favor tempting providence, and,
therefore, suggest that the North
Texas gentleman Of the talented lungs
be compelled to make his speech out.
side Of the corporate limits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
Logan Plcuickiny.

WALLERTowN, n. Y, Aug. IA
bera logan and his party arrived
a ,,,I AZ noon from Utica. The train
Mas greeted every place on the route
ny crowds, cheers and cannon. II was
npoucea6le that Democrats as well Nc
.nepnollcans, especially members ~
.ne Grand Army OF the Rennb,,o
United in the welcome which con,d
mos, appropriately be done as the I triM
c - ,s ohy OF . social and not Of a politI.
!. cal Character, although by the atF,rts
% .hs people II has been turned into
rand triumphal march. u INTO .
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

THE pursuit Of fame and prominence
is laudable one, but many mistake
their way and by abandoning them
selves to vile methods secure cheap
notoriety which they imagine is what
they desire
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

WHAT Is being done with the
thieves who were discovered in the
departments OF the government in
Washington? Shall they, like Kellogg,
be allowed to plead the statute Of linn
itatjons?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

THE question Of the entire security
Of the Houston market house has been
raissd by an Austin PAPER. We are
eonlbrtably certain that for ordinary
esnwention purposes 10. 900 stsaIghtout
Democrats can assemble II the build
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
Cruel Pastime.

Dallas County Mesquiter.
The county conventions held lately
are not instructing for lieutenant-gov-
ernor "Our Barney" will probable
be "shot on the spot" yet. It's cruel
20 be shot ON the spot, but man can
stand 1t. We know, because we have
tried IL.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
"FaiIt lIeArt.V Etc.

The Houston Age is platonic in its
leaning toward free grass. 1t does not
want the question made party issue
bashful boy, though brimful of love
ior MS girl, generally sees her carried
II by some other fellow If he fails To-
pop the question himself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

AuRAT HAI.sTEAD thinks We are
now 1t the forks Of the road In politics
and whichever path is taken, whether
Republican or Democratic, must be
followed for . quarter of a century.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

MANUEL DoNDE, resident Of the
state Of Yucatan, has offered twenty
five cents quart for all the grasshop-
per eggs brought him. His object is
to prevent the usual swarm of locusts
tbis spason
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
Too Much of a Good Thin,

special 10 the Gazette.
IENARKANA, Aug IA new Dem.
ocratic paper will appear tomorrow as
me daily. Public Opinion. making
three dailies for city of 700 MAX;
tants. A'n"oi-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

In this noisy world Of ours It is not
surprising that men grow desperate !;
failing to attract attention by their
limited merits they endeavor to
eommsnd = hearing by their vul.
gArity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

HARPER's WEEKLY has 'scoopedn
several Of Its contemporaries on polit-
ioal cartoons by almost twenty years,
They are now reproducing that pm
per's old Lincoln cuts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

SOMEBODY said Private Dal2ell was
writing poetry. This is mistake.
His illusions are, what Pope would
call "prose run mad"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15
DISSOLUTION.

EoRr WORTH, TEX. ara - ,ss,
Az 1 The arm Of Smith 4 :Bon ner Is ''a Iii,
a as. ols ., by mutual consent. The buss.
viii sssu1 Ds c eli BY David smith. who
collect Al .debt and accounts Jns ba,,s
David Smith Robl Booner wy men,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

WHO will hide Uncle Dan'l while
the WoApan's Temperance union read
their APPEAL to the Houston conven-
ton?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

''WoN'T somebody throw Tom
Ochiltree rope?" asks the George.
town RI cord. Does Nat q. propose to
abet siIiclde?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

MONOPOLY must go! The Western
Union Telegraph company has pro.
hibited the wearing Of the Mother
Hubbard dress by Its employees,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

LIEUT.. GREELy ia charged with eat
ing his comrades, Shermanites will
say II was to be expected from him,
He used to live In Denison.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-15

THERE is many quiet, unpreten-
tious citizen in this state just now
looking where he can fall into the
"hands Of his friends"