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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

IT Is limited that Senator Terrell will
forego his intention OF retiring from
legislative life, and will be a candidate
again for the state senate from the
Austin district. The GAZETTE is
hopeful that this may prove to be true;
it Is but few weeks ago that THE
GAZETTE urged Senator Terrell to re.
consider. We remember his course
and record during the extra session;
he IL opposed to free grass and Is herd
law man. But for all tbat he Is able,
brilliant and plucky; he is aggressive
and original and has the courage Of
his convictions. 1t will crafty THE
GAZETTE to see him in the Legislature,
no matter II he is opposed to the poll
cies and measures advocated 10y this
paper. There Is some interest and
honor in having TO deal with such an
opponent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
A Rich Mans Government,

A rich syndicate composed of capt.
talists In New York or Boston wants
to tense hundred thousand acres of
land In Texas, II tenders the money,
say SO. 900, to the land board. AT the
same time a native Texan of moderate
means wants 10 lease II thousand acres
OF land located within the territory
wanted by the syndicate, and sends
the price, say 800, to the land board.
Now, the avowed object of the leasing
System Is To raise money for the public
schools, and the more money raised
the better for the schools. The offer
100000 by the Northern capitalists
means $1,000 more to the schools than
the oiier of 500 by the native of the
state, and there will be short hesitancy
In deciding who shall have the lands.
The syndicate will get them, and the
humber individual will have to hunt
for lands that big capitalists do not
want. lie can have the refuse, while
the choice sections go to foreigners.
l he were rich and able to lease "a hun.
dred thousand acres, and pay as high
price for II as the Boston or New
York men, the land board doubtless
would give him the preference, for the
cause of state pride alone, IL no more
powerful motive influenced IL. But
not being rich, and being without the
means to make rs good an oilar M his
foreign competitors, he must content
himself with what they will not have
The school fund must be made fat. IL
cannot be made fat of of poor men, so
they must stand aside. Money ia what
In wanted, and the men who have the
greatest amount of money are most
welcome.
Once Texas was the home of the
poor man. Oar liberal laws invited
the world to take refuge from the gripe
OF poverty on the boundless plains of
the West, aud accepting this invitation
they Hooked To this state by thousands.
extended the frontier, increased the
value of land and added millions of
dollars OF taxable wealth to the general
iund every year. But we want no
more OF this. The land board has said
that II wants money for school fund.
ana whoever has the most OF this
money shall be the favorite. After nil
this ia perhaps fair enough. We have
been working for school children for a
good while. Now let's quit that and
30 to working for school money.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

DICK HUBBARD had rather see I'll
den nominated than any other man.
And Richard has good reasons for his
choice. Everybody who was at the
Fort Worth convention last month
will remember how Hubbard doomed
Tlden. When that letter was read to
the convention 1t nearly paralyzcd
Hubbard; he went out Of the hall so
quietly that no man knew when he
left. A unanimous call on the Sage Of
Gramercy Park now, and the latter's
acceptance, would put Hubbard on top
again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
CORSICANA.
Attempted Suicide Death Of PrOmi.
nent Railroad Man.
special TO the Gazette.

special TO the Gazette.
CoRsrcANA, July S.-The attempted
suicide of q. w. Bevens last night has
caused considerable excitement among
our people, he being young man of
exceptional promise and exceedingly
well thought of. After telling his
friends OF his intention he took NOR
phine and retired, but his friends. who
had been watching him, entered
his room and with the timely aid of
physicians succeeded In restoring him
to life after twelve hours hard work.
he said before taking the morphine
that he had his own reasons for taking
the step which concerned himself
alone and he did not care to make
them public.
Thos. Wyatt, foreman of the HI. st.
=. railway shops here, died last night
and was buried under the auspices of
the |. o. o. f. lodge, of which he WAS
member.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
Il Il TRUE 2

The report comes from Hill county
that the notorious Tbos. p. Varnell,
armed with Winchester rifle, ap-
peared at a public gathering In HUI
county one day last week, and, unmo-
Tested by any one, remained there sew
eral hours. Varnell IL the man who
murdered Jonas Land, near Hubbard
City last year. lie slew the old man
while the latter was endeavoring to
protect his young and innocent daugh-
ter from Varnell's bestial lust. The
crime was one Of the most outrageous
on record and IL was believed when
Varnell fled that Hill county would be
made too hot TO hold him. Aud yet we
are now told that he Is actually living
in that county, his home oryears, and
has ventured to thus make his appear
ance IN public. Public ofiicials-sher-
ifs and their deputies-have right,
as long as they do or attempt to do
their duty, TO expect immunity from
criticism. II may he asked though, In
all seriousness, what is the sheriff of
Hill county doing that he cannot hunt
down and arrest Narnell? and Is 1t
true that the latter continues to abide
in Hill county and insult decency,
law and justice by his appearance as
above stated? II so, then the people Of
Hill county, In justice to themselves
and their section, should see to 1t that
this state Of affairs does not continue IA
day longer. Varnell's presence among
them, unarrested and unmolested, Is
simply reproach to the community,
which, in self-defense, should proceed
to wipe out the blot. This man Var
nell's crime was most infamous and it
Is a menace to society that such a
wretch breathes free air.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
ET TU BRUTE,
A Voice from the Alleged Home of III,
Lcase-Law Advocates.

TYLER, July s, 1884.
To the Editor OF the Gazette.
Wherever aud whenever Won find I'm
this part of the country as many ms
TWO Democrats together you may mark
IL down that they are discussing poli.
ties. The all absorbing questions and
Issues In politics among Democrats
now are the "free-grass' and publ,
schools. The great mass of the Demo
cratic voters are very much displeased
with the action OF the Democratic
party In Texas, through It's senators
IN regard to what il known as the
Blair educational bill, and even amono
machine politicians 1t is admitted
that there Is strong likelihood
OF the disruption of the party If there
Is not something done to remedy IN,
evils that are being perpetrated by ia.
lease law" >">
Your correspondent has heard MANY
Democrats OF long standing openly do.
clare. that II the Democratic Marty n,
ieNas continues to disregard
The interests and wishes N,
me people In this matte,
they VIII checrfully support any so,,nj
man Tor governor In opposition TO the
Democratic nominee-and II Mr.. Ira.
land Is nominated for governor upon
q platform indorsing the lease
law and the platform of the Fort
worth convention on the action OF
our senators on the Blair LiII
you can very safely onnn;
AZ least 800 majority in smith countv
WI WASH Jones, or any other good
inan thM may run against Ireland.
Ian Ian assure You that the views and
,ue"s OF TIE GAZETTE on the Tree.
as Question are concurred In by nj
, ,, lnree tourths OF the Democrats of
inns part OF the country, what our
papem and machine politicians
say W tue contrary Notwithstanding.
Inc great difficulty about these mat.
.eis, however, Is that the bulk of orr
people VIII not push ahead In the mi.
haries aud county conventions. md
he po'itlcians and tricksters carry the
usy' Aside from "a kind Of indifference
~ FARMERS TO participate In the conyen.
lions lthey are all generally held when
WY farmers are busiest, these peopls
VIII DC heard when the polls are onened
on Tue ith day of November. ans
p peGa !. viii be a bleak day in Texas
.ne Democratic party again receive
sHch msjorities as heretofors-unless
mere is some very material altersfions
anu changes In the policy OF the state
aud the platforms and
promises OF the party. ~"
Since Tilieu declined tba n.,
Gratis here who are mot ofilce-ssslass
uont seem to take much Interest in
aa;a.ionsi politics. The people are more
uaarecliy interested In local and stars
,'h, a anyway. II is very important
man ~. gu. affairs OF state should be
a,, \, IN such a manner as TO bene.
w, as near AS possible. each sectlon -,
and each class of neonla
unse. As matters of stsie
'na the machinery Of the Demo.
w. party are now being run
ne politicians and wire puiiers ARE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
Daily Mail TO Mobeetie.

There Is a loud and Just demand
from the people up in the Panhandle
for an increase of mail facilities. From
Wichita Falls To Mobeetie, taking I'm
the important towns Of Vernon and
Clarendon, the mail service Is limited
to three times n week. These towns
and the country which centers at them
have n population of several thousand,
which certainly are entitled TO daily
mail service. Their growing import
ance IL perhaps not known to the post.
office department, or there would
surely be an increase allowed. There
is daily mail from Dodge City, Kan
sas, to Mobeetie, a distance of 200
miles, which takes In no way towns,
and passes through country very
nearly destitute Of population. The
distance from Mobeetie to Wichita
Falls, the nearest railway point in
Texas, Is about the same a. from Mo.
beetle to Dodge City, and the stage
route takes In several important towns.
Mobeetia looks to Texas, instead OF to
Kansas, fora connection, and If there
Ia to bea daily mail she would much
rather have It run to Wichita Falls
than to Dodge City. Her business
interests are towards the center OF
Texas instead of to Kansas, and the
people of that town aud others along
the stage route are inquirlng why they
cannot have a daily mail. II the ne
cessity OF such mail IL put before our
senator's and congressman 1t Is pretty
sure that they will address themselves
to the task OF securing such service
very speedily.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

Tim Mexican pension bill goes over
10 another session, killed by amend.
ments and marred by the chickering's
OF members who allowed their per.
sonM prejudices and feuds to shape
sheir course. Sometime, In the sweet
oy-and-by, when the Mexican veter.
ans haveall gone TO answer the roll
call across the river, a grateful country
VIII conclude 1t Is time to pass the
pension bill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

Tiin summer normal schools, 70,
white and colored teachers, instituted
by the state, opened Monday morning
and are now In full progress. Teach
ers In the public schools or those VIII,
purpose becoming such cannot b,
urged too strongly to attend thcs,
schools. The terms are brief, It Is true
nut the course of instruction Is valua
BILE and practical.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

ASp n,w they say that Joe Saver,
isa protectionIst Democrat III,
Sam Randall order. Til. GAznrrr
doesn't believe the report. sayers
may not be q free-trade Democrat
IKE Frank Hurd or Roger q. Mills,
but there are ample grounds for be-
iieving that he Is revenue reformer.
We think when tho canvass opens IN
ms district he will be heard from, and
to the point.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

RANDALL and Carlisle ARE both In
Chicago, each bent on having his own
way about the tariff plank of the plat.
form. Carlisle wants TO retain III,
significant "only" with big no."
while the Pennsylvania, " he carries
his point, will obliterate tho word.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

THE GAaRrTE will send to its cor.
respondents, where accessible by tele-
graph, the results of tho ballotlngs at
Chicago as soon AZ they are received
In Fort Worth. Our correspondents
are asked to prepare bulletin boards 70
that the public may get the fullest
benefit from these reports.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

having fine time and the peoples
interests are being ignored and tram
Piled upon. Hurrah for THE GAZETTE.
and our sincere wish Is that II Will
continue to champion the rights of the
people and meet with all the success
and prosperity it so justly and rightly
deseryts. FREE GRASS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

SEvENrv.slaHr OF the larger cities
OF the country adhere to standard rail
road time, but occasionally one drops
back to the old, or solar standard.
Louisville, KY, has just done this,
and the banks say the result IL u great
deal or annoyance, W. many Of their
customers keep their engagements by
the railroad rather than city time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
Bellyllle Summer Normal.

oPoe'"i 10 The Gazette.
BELLvILLR, July Slight mora
teachers We're enrolled in to-day's sea.
sion OF the summer normal, making n
totA attendance of twenty-twn
timers are expected. Two sessions a ra
aeid daily and great interest is mani.
DISTRICT court will adjourn this
week week. Most of the business has been
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

LOUISIANA gives notice that she
win welcolBs prize fighters. A bill II
prohibit prize fighting was before the
Louisiana legislature last week, aud
when It came to IA vote was defeated
by n respectable majority.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
HOT SPRINGS.
Appropriation for a Court. ,iouse-The
Convict Farm System.

Convict Farm System.
Special to the Gazette.
HoT SPRINGS, ARK, July SIN the
county court to day an appropriation
OF 81 600 was made to pay for fine
brick Jail nearing completion.
An appropriation was also made IN
establish what Is known under the law
w convict farm, AN Institution highly
condemned 10y many of our best pe.,-
pie. The law authorizing this in
various counties throughout the state
was passed ut the last session Of the
Legislature, but the system has been
attended with so many abuses md
crruelties that the next assembly will
almost certainly abolish 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

,Ihs Galveston News clIngs lovingly
Y.usn. koss. Ever aud anon It hints
y what might. could, would or should
happen with Ross In tho field, or
rather before the Houston conyen ton.
as M opponent Of Ireland. But Ross IA
as silent q one Of the mummIes In an
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
POLITICAL announcements.
roR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WYE ARE AUrHORfZED TO ANNou NCE
w b. W. Brown OF Gregg county ns n can
didats for lIeuiennnt -g,oyernor Of Texas. sub
lect TO the action OF the democratic conven-
lion at Houston on the 18th day OF August
neSt
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

kEEi an eve on Ben Butler. lie
VIII not be the Democratic nominee.
hut he may DO n potential factor In
naming the nominee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

Egyptian tomb. If he ever had an
aspiration he has subdued It, and the
News looks Ia vain for the man who
will rear the standard Of revolt against
the Ireland machine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

UNCLE RANDALL will be ut Chicago.
hut his lightning rod is not high
enough to apprehend TINT the electric
bolt will fall IN that quarter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

CAN Cleveland carry New York? Is
the question Of the hour. There IL no
doubt but that Bayard can.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
Nearly solid.
eorrespohdence OF the Gazette.

correspondence OF the Gazette.
SAVOY, TEX, July The free grass
ana lease law were discussed here Sat.
uraay night the 9Th, by f. A. Hood
ana and Hiram Lacy. F. A. Hood for
Tree grass and repeal of the lease W
lacy Tor lease law. After the speak nv
woe was taken to get the sentiman,
o. the people. Two voted for iasss
INV INV ana the balance for free pr sss'
IN. Inc people here are nearly solid -" fnr
''eo grass and repeal Of the lease law
.,n uhe Little , Joker" is the bs,,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
DISTRICT JUDGE.

VIZ e ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w Judge II. II. rcckham as a candidate for
Judge Of tho judicial district, composed
OF the counties OF I arrant and Parker
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

TEXAS has twenty.six votes in the
convention. They will go to the man
who can win.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
ASSESSOR.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN.
w nounce tho name OF w. u. Hall ms q
candidate for reelection to the onico OF lax
assessor OF Iarrant county, election firsi
Tuesday In Novem Der.
"E ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN.
w nounce j. J. UDo ifoliaw for assessor OF
taxes OF rnrnnt county. klcction frat Tues.
dny In November. 1881.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
COUNTY CLERK .

WE ARE Az rHORiIEDTO ASNOU NCE
w J.p. Woods as n en- q date f,r the of.
flee OF County Clerk OF Tarrnnt county. Elsc'
ton Novcmborl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09
COUNTY JUDGE.

NyTE are authorized TO announce Sam
w Furman hs n candidate for County
Judge OF Tarapt county. Election Novcn.
Der I.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

w A.0 Mctlnng as n candidate for Coun-
W Judge ot TarraDt county Election No
vember 4, 1857
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-09

provoked the first outburst OF enthn'
s si's IN the body OF the audience, and
tue cheering was hearty. The pres.
ehce OF distinguished leaders among
Tue delegates did not appear to he
caught by the crowd and there WAS M
applause to mark their arrival. This
l,eld True tall the familiar figure of Sen.
ator Thurman OF Ohio was discoversd
wneh cheer arose, which swelied
INTO roar, as the audience came 70
x1 the occasion of the applaudinc
WINE the excitement was ~
as height California DELEGATE
the Chairman who was not vst in h ,ss
place and said: The California daIa
CATION after coming o5o0 m; I
catches Its first GLIMPSE of naradisa ~
me person of Allen G. Thurman ~
Ohio.h [Cheer-. an oi
Among the United States sanoto
present, either as delegates. slternatss
or simple spectators. wera Esn, na.es
vance, Beck, Williams. McPharsonn
uorman. Farley, Voorhees, psn,,I n'
ton, Jones Ella. Ransnn, Iehu'e-
mas, Call aud Harris. soon aS,ara, %
tbsra III, Tue band struck UP Dixie
inc ~as another great shout proceed
oria,no Ini the Southern delegations
apnlam.sy anu ~ the import OF the
,,p hu re- was Understood, was taken
lrh;Saauue aud,ence. At 1910 u. m.
ca, nicago Tine, the convention WINS
chairma w. or roe oy ex-senator Barnum.
cammia sa OF me national Democratic
Rau ~. prayer was offered Inv
Thao,n;n, =. Marquis OF the n. w
"a hIs,s; ca' seminary. He prayed for
sns On this great assembly of
be anSnsaa cltizens,that they should
dom sn uhss beautifully with the wis.
BE ana aan.i ~ nrst pure, then peaces.
''e anu gentle, and easy to be entreated.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-16
Manafee Ceussy Democratic Com
VemufOn.

Editors F1oridsan The Democratic Conven'
ton for Manatee County convened al Pine Leve4
on Tuesday The 81 iusr. Sixiy-,hrce delegate.
were present, representing fourteen Gus {" si1s
teen precincts. Judge T. T. Crawford, IS Chair!
man OF Executive Committee presided as tcunpoy
rary chairman in organizing the Convention,
with E. NJ. Graham secretary.
The permanent Officers selected bY fiic com.
mtiee were DR.. J. Crews Pelot CharMs,n and }
Mckinney Secretary. The 'wo-hir,s rule va.
adopted.
Resolutions were unanimously passed ent)7s
ing Senator Call, r. II. NJ. Dtvid~on and the
candidates for Governor and Lieut. Governor.
and instructed the nominee for the Assembly tn
vote for the reelection of the Senator.
The Local Option Law was approved, and
unanimous opposition To its repeal made IL plank
IN the platform. The strongest moraI srnii-
ment prevailed, and personal char icirr was
closely criticised in looking around fol cardi-
dates The convention passed a resolution for
the repeal of the law sending the one misl State
school tax 10 Tallahassee for 9isbus emrnl
among The counties aud desired the od statate
to be revived.
The Convention declared rs on. mn for a
Constitutional Convention.
Judge G. King, Rev John " Hendry. Garrett
Murphy Esq, and judge z T. Crawford. were
nominated tor the Assembly. On the eleventh
ballot all the Candidates were Withdrawn except
Judge Crawford and Mr.. Hendry and the
twelfth ballot Crawford was elected receiving 43
votes; Hendrv 90
Delegates selected 10 attend; the senate
rial Convention To day. a, Fort Meal, f,'f Mana
tee and Polk counlie> The deegares were IN
instructed as there was no one very prominent
candidate.
The very best feeling prevailed throughout the
deliberations OF the Convention, and ghi great
est interest and enthusiasm Was mani;es,. S.v-
eral speeches were made, which crested IN
overflow of political Inspiration.
The great good growing out of LGcol Option
was made conspicuously gratifying, and rievrr al
any former Convention was there suca good
order and calm. respectful deliberation !
The nomination of Judge Crawiped gives en-
thusastic satisfaction. and makes hIs election
sure. Judge Crawford has been 10 this coun Y
about six years, and is pr c'cing law yer nt
considerable promnen He has ben t}Duniy
Judge for Jour years and has been cou-pcuons
as Jealous Deinncrtt. He is a sec mi cousin
OF the venerable and di~iin euished Secieiary uf
State, and comes directly rom one ,t IN, most
prominent families in Georgia His nointn4tinn
was alike hUDoranlc Ia hin-eii AMI VI natee
county. We will have fourteen huu- re. reg
ered voters an viii give Democratic IN. inri V
of one thousand in Novem tr next
Yours truly. t. NJ q.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-16

TALLAHASSEE Fla, Sept. 3. 1884.
E1Iors Sanford Journal Through the kind
ness OF Governor Bloxham my attention was
called to an editorial in your Journal Of the
2Sth u,imo, sharply crilicising Colonel Frank
". Popes Sanford speech, etc. You say Colonel
Pope evidently with the the view TO cast odium
upon the Democratic party, said that il had
been minated that his candidacy Was futile be
cause The Democrats, who possessed the election
III ;chinery. nouM count him out In proof of
THIS, he rchearsed a conversation said 10 have
occurred between one Joe Lee, OF Sumter county,
and Dr.. Crawford. Secretary of State, at ITALIA
hlss'... dnring the Republican Convention there,
etc. The gist of the conversation the
statement by Dr. Crawford that the Democracy
,rruld count him mt We therefore Call upon
DR.. Crawford To- say whether or not he stated
~ Joe Lee, of Sumter, that the Democratic
farft would not permit Pope to take his seat as
Governor, or words having that meaning, al
though he should receive majority of votes at
L." election"
say promptly, positively AID most peremp-
ioly rhal did not state to Mr. Lee. of Sumter,
1hat III u" event of Colonel Popc's election by
tae people, the Democratic party scould count him
out
| said nothing schateper to Mr.. Lee about the
d m"crats counting out Colonel Pope.
Very respectfully, JOHN L. CRAWFORD