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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21


Whatever may be said Of the futility
of Ben Buffers candidacy, there is no
denying that his letter of acceptance is
an evidence of greater ability than
that OF either of the Republican can.
didates' 1t Is just what one might ex
pect from Butler, Notwithstanding the
fact that 1t contains surprise in every
paragraph Il is most skillfully com.
pounded amalgamation of the abili.
W OF the statesman, the cum
ming Of the lawyer and the
rantingsof the demagogue, with here
and there particles of commuu.
ism; soaring at times to the broadcast
phases OF purest patriotism and to rug
ged, almost puritanical honesty. and
again descending to the flimsiest and
most infinite platltudes. covering, but
not concealing, vicious communism
calculated to fan into fury the flame of
discomfort among the worst elements
OF the body polite. He has 30 MANY
constituencies that 1t was necessary to
give separate messages to each, and he
opens with an address to his constitu.
ency In which he gives an account Of
his experiences and efforts to eppraft
ms Ideas on the Democratic national
platform Ina style which would
do credit to the Danbury News humor.
IT. he discusses the platform as finally
adopted by the convention, and the
msthods and means used TO carry n
through; and after setting forth the
why's and wherefores OF his mama not
being mentioned as a candidate far
the presidency before that body no
consigns it to political hades. The
republican party isnext arraipned for
It's sins of omission and commission
anu It's leaders, with those of the Dam,
ocratic party, are styled bankers and
monop'!ists, and with them are cast
overheard In justice to him It must bs
admitted tina. he shows neither marry
any favor or mercy. This done he nd.
vases MS supposed constituency how 10
proceed to obtain a voice in tho
electoral college, urging fusion with
minoIilies In the old parties, trades,
bargains and all the willy methods
known only 10 the accomplished noll
,,clsn' In this particular, as Marx |
lApley would say, "he comes ont |
and demonstrates beyond All
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

peradventure that he can see as wen
with his game eye as most people chh
with telescope. To those who desire
to learn the tricks In the trade polite,
we can commend the careful perusal
OF Bens letter, with the confidence
that the time thus occupied will not lie
thrown away. He indirectly slips a
little taff'y TO Tammary, 1atters the
foreigners, tickles the Irish by the
declaration OF his open hos
tility to English control oil
the Panama canal, and concludes
with farewell letter to the Massachu'
sets Democracy, in which he hope
fully expects them TO follow him, and
raps severely those who desert him. IL
is remarkable production, and
worthy of perusal. There are nubbins
of plain, hard sense which no party
can afford to ignore, flashes of wit,
poisoned arrows of sarcasm, and n
proficiency In the organizing art
shown which will prove valuable to
rising politicians. In note at the end
he expresses regret at being forced to
issue his letter so soon, preferring to
await the receipt of Gov. Clevela nd's
letter of acceptance, in the hope that
Cleveland would make some reparation
for the sins OF the convention that
named him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
W hy2


There 10 good, sensible lesson for ambI
tious capitalists, who fancy they can run a
newspaper, In the fate Of the Houston Post
and the Fort Worth GAZETTE. Both wer,
ba ked by unlimited means. Both gave nil
tho news la most attractive shape. Both
were up-top, almost AS good as their rivals
There was not wanting hundred, OF men who
would swear that they were the best paper.
IN the state. and yet the Post management
preceding the present management, sunk, n
Is said. 100000 In Supplying tho ''long.felt.
want" aud "downing the News" and the Int.
TOR Is stronger to-day than over. So with
Tus aAsErrE. II was run Regardless 1,
spread itself TO beat tho Herald. and yet Il ia
In the hands OF the sheriff to satisfy an In.
debtodness OF some 500. goo, and the uernld,s
circulation is bounding steadily ahead WI
the case and rapidity OF the antelope.
Whyf-tD Dallas Herald.
The Herald seeks, ,insidiously IN
make the Indebtedness of THE q
zerrE 10000, The Herald knows
that The GAZETTE was attached to So.
cure the Indebtedness of the Invest.
ment company and that THE GAzrrrr
VIII simply pass into other hands in
consequence. A Newspaper that SIM.
presses news because 1t is eilsagreeable
to that papers manager Is NOT one from,
whom the truth could be exnectea
concerning a rival that has driven tho
Herald into a ayatuitous circulation n,
many OF ths important towns In North
Texas The effort TO injure Tur GA.
ssrrf by saddling upoa II the
losses OF the Investment company
Is similar In attempt to deeryIn.
tue worth OF valuable real estate or
o'her property because the owner bad
JAILED IN other business, and this s,,nr,
o. the Herald will recoil on Itself II
supposed this to be the golden onnor'
'uni'y TO down The GAzrrrsrhn,
no newspaper that shows its hand
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Temperance in Maine.
Chicago Herald.


A careful investigation of the liquor
business In Maine has convinced a
correspondent of an Eastern news.
paper that the traffic is carried on
extensively under the protection OF
the Republican party, which derives
the greater part OF Its campaign funds
rom that source. This Is a charge
which 1t ought to be easy to dispraye
II untrue, and which, IL true, ought Ia
be thoroughly established. There ia
nothing new in the allegation that
the traffic in liquor In Maine is con.
tinued under prohibitory enactment.
NO one has ever denied that. or TINT
arrests for drunkenness are very
common In most of the cities
ana towns. The statement, howey, r,
that po itical party which encourages
the Idea that 1t Is favorable to prohini.
tion secretly connives at and profits
ny the surreptitlous sale of intoxicants
VIII De surprise to many. iIt Is sucb
Things as that which bring discredit
upon the temperance cause and mil.
iate against the success OF the reform
IN other localities. The saloons and
irunkards of Maine, to be seen there
IN spite OF prohibition, have done
more than anything else 10 retard
temperance work In neirhborinv
s.st.s. II any political party has Tie
traffic under Its especial care the fact
should be clearly set forth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

THE chief of police of Omaha
thought he would make a ten strike
and started on starring tour NJ IA cru
sader against the Mother Hubbard
dress. He lerked the wearers right
and left for while, until some of them
fought the case In the higher courts
and won. The grave judges from their
wool sacks examined the garment In
all its bearings and viewed 1t from ali
points Of the compass. An elaborate
and learned opinion was rendered, de-
claring the Mother Hubbard proper
garment for the fair ones Who can
question their wisdom? Certainly the
Mother Hubbard il light and ccol it
disp'n3es with, or can dispense with,
tight lacing, and it Is handsome
enough. 1t conCeals the outlines of
the lady jl.t us the pull-back once so
popular, exposed them, and while ii Is
II little suggestive of sleeping apart
mcnts, no reasonable man can object
To it-excepting, perhaps, in his own
family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Por Sale Friday.

Next Friday THE GAZETTE, Demo
crat. Stock Journal, Wool Grower and
AZ good job office and bindery M
there is In Texas will be sold AT public
cutlery to satisfy attachments now On
The property of the Texas Investment
company. Parties desiring TO In.
vest In by far the best news
paper property In North Texas
should be present. THE GAZETTE las
q circulation double that OF any paper
In this section, while the reputation OF
the Stock Journal and Wool Grower
issecond to no papers OF their class In
the United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

THE Fort worth GAZETTE is In trouble. A
number OF attachments having been ran on
II for debts due 10 the amount OF about forty
eight thousand dollars. THE GAZETTE Ia one
OF the very best daily papers published In
Texas and the Examiner sincerely hopes
that II viii lie able TO cone out Of It's troubles
all right and, II anything, better for having
passed through the fnrnacs Of afiiicilou.
TiiE GAZETTE, and many other papers as TO
that. caa truly say "Shom the Lord loveth
fIe chasteneth," for most OF us have our
share ftroubles.-I Waco Examiner.
The debts were those OF the Iuv,st-
ment company, which institution
owned THE GAZETTE. The Examiner
will accept our thanks for It's sympa
thy, but THE GAZETTE IL In no danger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
A HanpY Thought at Houston.

| n Idppy lnOuBhb ~ AAVuoNNH'
The convention at Houston intro
duced new feature in its proceedings,
which TIE GAZETTE cannot but re-
gard as u polite innovation. 1t was
not, indeed, new, being revival of an
obsolete custom, but its application to
convention proceedings was altogether
novel. Several hundred years ago the
most solemn and august assemblages
considered the professional fool, or
BUTTON, perfectly appropriate piece
OF furniture sor the entertainment OF
guests, and his qulps and quirks, his
wit and wisdom, playful sallies and
rude antics were the source Of Infinite
amusement 10 the company.
His position gave him license
to say or do as he chose,
and the greater fool he made OF him
self the greater the indulgence allowed
and the applause evoked. The custom
has In modern times fallen into dis,
use, very nwisely, some people think,
for 1t served to keep the company in
good humor, and when men feel that
way they are at their best. Its revival
at the Houston convention was happy
thought and the choice of bufloon was
almost an inspiration. Col. Claiborne,
late chairman of the executive COM
mittee, took upon himself the char
acter Of Harlequin, and sustained the
role with such admirable felicity rs to
convince the members that nature
in endowing him with such
qualities had made no mistake.
The thought may have intruded itself
upon them that he WAS unfortunate in
having been born some hundreds of
years too late, when the present utili.
tartan age had given up the patronage
Of his peculiar talents. Though com
PEELED toappear upon the boards with
out his characteristic cap-and-bells, |
bladder and painted face, he never
theless scored il,ttering success. So
perfect was his bulf1onery carried out
that 1t was easy to supply by fancy all
that was Ia king, The grand climac.
teric of monkeyism was on exhibition |
II was doubtless rare sport for the del.
egates, and feature which they will
not consent to omit from future con
ven,ions, II the SINE eminent per. !
former can be had free Of charge.
The occasion was one that really de- |
manded something of the kind rs |
practiced, Note that there was much |
i'll feeling among the delegates, and u
grim resolution to fight to the bitter
end for the principles involved. The
iree-grass men were determined. and
the lease-law men were determined.
and In that condition nothing
but an acrimonious convention
could he hoped for. The man.
ayers at this crisi, hit upon the
happy expedient of a Merry Andrew
to entertain the audience and put
them in good humor by displaying
his pranks ard tricks. The subject
was ut hand, and how well he PLAYED
his part the report OF his sportive di
version, as published in THE.GAzETrE
yesterday, will testify. The dark
frowns on the faces Of the delegates re-
Taxed as they listened to his ocosity
and whimsicalities. Their bitterness
of heart was allayed, and from thence
onward 1t was merry crowd, won to
amiability by the capers and quirks of |
Harlequin Claiborne.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

plainly as the Herald has done and
such greedy desire to injure rival
that had driven IL into little more than
local circulation, can win favor from
that public that "swears THE GAZETTE
is b stter paper than the Herald".-a
fairer paper and paper that Is not
afraid Of news, whether 1t be favorable
or not. The Herald is rubbing its
hands with glee; let II spit on them
for 1t has work TO do In the future
that will require all its strength.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Religious Jin-Jams in Connecticut

a hallelujah banquet recently held
in Norwich by the Salvation Army
was followed by an all night of prayer.
A lady who in her excitement de-
clared that plumes and tinery were a
barrier to the full enjoyment of sanc,i.
iication, so affected many of the we'll
dressed persons that they took their
extensively trimmed bonnets from
their heads and tore from them the
ostrich pldmes, the attractive flowers
and the ruches, and threw them to
Maj Moore, who crumpled the costly
finerv in his hand aud threw it upon
the floor, until there was q pile sufli.
cient to fill a half-bushel basket, repre-.
senting many dollars in value.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Fay0ring MonopOlies.

B1g SpTIHgs TIT tHg1HFH'
The state desires its water to remain
open to the use of all and for all time
to come, and will not sell watered sec
tons even to actual settlers; but 1t will
lease them out to corporations for five
or ten years, to be fenced no to the ex-
c,u.ion of all others-and If this lease
system is perpetuated the water will
forever be excluded from the public
use, where IL would be most beneficial
to the state. Does not this look like
discrimination or legislation in favor
of monopolies? If watered lands are
to be withheld from sale, let them lie
withheld from monOpolies also.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Smuggling In the Cream.

For downright, upright, old-fash.
Toned, ironclad piety your New Jersey
breed of campmeetlng shouters claim
the head of the line. They believe
that ice.cream taken las n mere pas.
time" is device of the devil and in
their city of 10000 campers 10 Pitnan
Grove they have pas ed d law that it
shall not be sold to people for recrea-
ton purposes. A great lot of the
frozen deviltry was Struggled into the
place few days ago, and the restsu-
rant keepers evaded the law and eased
their scruples by selling cents worth
of TX $ for 10 cents, and Throwing
in" II dish of lce-crrain. Cream with
out the cakes nobody could get.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Laura FurbMS the Bans.


lbs AhBeles lUaI.l Herald.
Miss Laura Bridger of Pomona
writes us rs follows: II have lust
read in your local columns that j. A.
Reavis aud Laura Bridger were H.
censed to be married. NoS, while j.
a. Reavis has my most unlimited IL
cense to make fool OF himself, he has
never had my consent, nor never will
have, tn make an application for a
marriage license for himself and me.
NV impression is that the next appli-
cation to be made by j. A. Reavis
ought to be for a commission in la.
macy to examine into his mental con-
dition. 1 am afraid that his great pos.
sessions in Arizona and the heat OF
that climate have very much muddled
whatever little brains he has ever
had.N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

TmE GA1Errnis moderating. BE ore, when
publishing ", table. II put them down
nora m' and "frco grass" Now II has
Them Tease law ana "trec grass,"-lPost.
The terms are interchangeable, and
whether one or the other Ia used the
meaning Is not changed. A lease la W
which gives power to a person or cor
poration to take up and inclose the
public land is herd law In It's effects.
II matters little to the general public
what you call II; 1t will have To 20 by
one name AZ surely "a by another.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

ThH Fort Worth GAssrredisp plays rs much
iev''y ana seems TO enjoy It's own downfall
with as much mirth 1 the idiot boy did who
laughed immodcraiely athil fathers funeral.
Dallas Herald.
The wish Is father to the thought
above expressed. The Herald would
Ike to believe The GAZETTE dead
but THE GAZETTE will live to plant
daisies over the tomb Of the Herald
This Is y prediCtlon--not threat.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

The individual impress that Is mad o
on most newspapers clearly Indicates
the spirit governing tho Dallas Herald
and Houston Post In their illusions to
THE GAZETTE at this time. 1t Is q
spirit that the public does net ludorse,
and evinces smallness that will come
10 point In due time. Papers man
aged as are the Herald and Post are
not broad'gauged enough for people
Hke those who live IN Texas. TIE GA.
zETrE bldes LIS limo with patIencc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

THE Colorado Clipper charges that
propositions have been made 10 buy Its
support OF the lease law, and init
mates that the proposition came from
lease lords and land pirates II
money can be raised to purchase sup
por'ers ofthe lease law, Is II no. plain
that there ismoney In that law for
sonsbodyf Very likely here Is a hint
as to the disposition Of SO, 900 which a
syndicate Of bullionaires Is said to
have raised. They know whore their
interests lie.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Ihe Home Protection aud Prohibition
Party.

sEpALIA, Mo-, Aug. 19.-The state
convention of the Home Protection
anu rfohioition party met at Germa.
MIA nail here this morning. The con,
ven.ion was called to order by w. NJ,
WATSON OF st. Louis, chairman of ,he
STATE s, committee OF the Home Protec.
aioh ana Prohibition party, who acted
as chairman, he having been chairman
OF the 81. Louis convention Of whicI,
t M.,, Is an adl burned meeting. j. ID
naiiment of st. Louis acted as secre.
tary. A committee Of five was mn.
pointed to confer with the state n "p
hioit on alliance now In session AZ II.
eer tue reading of the minutes ~ ~.
ol. Louis session and listening To ssv.
eral speeches the convention took = 70.
cess until l o'clock. WIN ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

True to his former business-like
methods in political matters, Gov,
Cleveland's letter is plain and sim
Pile document, accepting the high
honor with appropriate thanks and
promising TO carry out and perform
the mandates of the law with intelli-
gence and honesty. Coming so
closely after the reception OF
Buffers budget it contrasts well
with that gentlemans monument
of verbosity or demagogism. He has
not pandered to any class or locality,
but simply as any honest man should,
has signiiied manly acceptance in as
few words as possible. The presiden-
tial candidates who have, like Blaine,
Inflicted upon the country column af-
ter column of stale statistics and
senseless plattudes, or like Logan
attempted 10 discuss questions ignored
by his party, or at least skillfully
straddled, must feel rather mortified
by the appearance of Clevelaud's
short, concise, business-like letter.
The Issues are fairly joined now and
the music can commence ut any day
with fair prospects for a Democratic
victory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

The money Lags of New York are
In sore distress. For the first time In
the country's history the interior
towns had money enough TO handle
the grain crop without callingon them
for assistance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
THURSDAY mOKNIsa. August 81,
To Mail Subscribers.

An unfortunate breakage In the
press Of THE GAZETTE prevents Ills
from sending out promptly the papers
that go by mail. The press will be re-
Taired in u few days and we trust no
further cause of complaint will exist
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
Ii Il an Issue.
Gainesville Register.

The people are becoming wild on the
question OF free grass. Every candi-
date for office, from constable up, Is
asked to express himself ON this sub
iect, whether the duties of that office
have anything to do with its settle
tupnt or not.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

from this source. 1t is quite plain, in
spite OF Buffers and Logan's argu-
ments in favor of a home market, that
there can be no exclusively home mar
ket, and that American farmers must
continue to look beyond the sea for the
sale of their surplus grain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

a DELEGATE said at Houston yester-
day that the oiliGe Of lieuteusnt-
governor was mere 1gure-head aud
required neither eSpel fence nor brains.
Mr.. Gibbs was nominated for lleuten-
ant'governor by acclamation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

ONE more candidate Is to he heart
from before the American people will
have surcease from letters of accept
ance. ST. John has not told US how h,
proposes to run the country OH tn,
G I'D water plan.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

OSLl the boilers of Clay county are
Democrats, according to ME-. swan
Let US SEQ how many votes they p III
In November. II those only who IA
vor IA lease law are Democrats. the ma
Jority will not be quite 30 large this
year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
DUyAL COuSl|
CJrrespondence of tba ,,,..,

Correspondence OF the Gs,s.
SAN DIEGO, Tex, AM,
was written or rather i,
Piedras Pintas which i
said, a small village q, /
about thirteen miles 81,
San Diego. There are ID
to.erably good house, su.I|
jacals in the place, ous \
house and there was on
store. In fact it wasaPl
that j. w. Toklas and d \
Mas laid the foundaA
tune, but unfortuusts,
assassinated in Bena1l asI
So, and roklas brancha J
dertakins to wind too
the thread tangled and nj
Mr. g. NJ Davidson VA
who undertt OK jokeapas@
Pintas, but not bAyiIgfuhl
to be able TO keep up 40
and compete wIll IL Lei
gene A. Glove, vhokep
in their Respective es6bl
Benavides. he found ,hsI
secure sufficient ,lAds y
and has closed fuf,hsti
that he eau 60 Vhen
better facilities III
growing family.
lucrative buAtH
done In both placa
and Benavidesl butilH
tai to carry IL On sueeaa
the sheepmen, who ~
patron-, buy On credit
to sh caring, which }
months zine, aud lba
most Of them are, ratbti
vIy { " settle upii
shear 4, but II the
stann 49, 5 rain, and "
of bu ! ,,ss, he maktss
u few years.
Benavides, the hnl
fifteen miles from san
ahead rapidly. 1t =
tin es as large as
ha, thrs, stores, u
one large saloon
| shop where only mil
The Texas Mexicanh
two-story buildingan
low the depot which,
will be occupied BY "
agent, and his amlaos
for the travelling w
wi | not oaly be s9
tire d anu hungry ~
the bA.t attendance
Mrs W., who thoro0l
| providing for The -
Ofa verify B.nav'di,r,
I'm 1t Mr.. Ell Vant,
Sheriff Weights dsr
his way to San DIG
to appear against ~! Y,
was arrested It fsD
since. -.
/ have . elvtd il 2.
Vega, the editor q
pamphlet OF hf!een
his biographical p1 ~
habits Of the notorlsou ! \
who was hung % !! Y
In San D ego. H lnssI
ish by Mr.. Vega, ~,
it into English " Y
condensed syno h
crimes as confess
was certainly =
drel as has dspelSss ~
rope for many aM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

THE fashion OF wearing one eye glass
and looking through 1t with both
eyes Is becoming prevalent in the
E@t. The style should be favorite
one among some of our Texas states.
men they are not too "broad across
the tenples
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

land board was never more consplcu-
Gus than when giving publicity TO the
above falsehood In order TO influence
body OF Democrats. But the lease
law will go in time, despite the action
at Houston or the falsehoods Of the
Post
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

AFrER-THouGHTs are best. Ii Billy
Chandler had known AZ much IA
month ago M he does now he would
have engaged Ben Butler as managing
editor of his letter TO Mr.. Hendricks.
Ben would have "killedn the letter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21

KEEPER charges that Demo .ratic
voters downed him at the Republican
primaries. II this be true, Democrats
in his nelghborhood have an astoni-h-
ing affection FOR the Republican party