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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
ECCEN TRIO EDISON.
HIS Early Experiences and How Some
of His Inventions Were Conceived.

OF His Inventions We're Conceived.
eyes, ] knew Edison long before he
was known to the world, eaid an old
telegraph operator to GAZETTE repre-
sentative. III was messenger boy in
Memphis when he worked there and
saw his first diagrams on the walls OF
his sleeping room. He was what the
boys call fired from that Office for en-
gaging the night force in dance which
was remarkable only on account OF the
scantiness of apparel worn by the
artists. He went from there to Louis
vile and drove dray, but soon worked
back north-tramping q good part OF
the way-and coming to the rescue
of the gold and stock instru-
ments when they were given
I'M by all, soon won name which has
increased in fame with years. He was
an odd genius and they tell some funny
stories on him. One night when Wal
ter Phillips was coming home, or
rather one morning, for he was taking
press reports and did not get off till 3
a. M, he spied the usual light in Edi-
sons shop windows, and thinking he
would drop in on him and see what he
was doing, was soon in bis presence,
where he was sitting in perfect
trance of speculation and did not
notice his friend until he accested him
with: Hello, Tom, what are you
dreaming Overt ~ Edison looked up
startled and replied: "Why Walter, is
that you? Glad to see you. Sit down
and make yourself comfortable. Mr..
Phillips excused himself, saying he
had just got 500 on press and was so
sleepy that he had to go home. "What
time is it?" said Edison.
Twenty minutes after g." said Phil
"By Georger' said Edison. "Had
no idea 1t was so late; j must go home,
too. was married yesterday"
And so he was, but had forgotten
about it.
When his first child was born the
young couple were much worried over
the child's crying. 1t had lungs like
a fog horn, and kept up a continual
shrieking until Edison conceived the
idea of his "sound condenser" and in
short time he had muzzle.lookIng
thing, which he put on the child's
face, which condensed the sounds OF
its voice so that the loudest screams
could not be heard dozen feet. He
fancied he had solved the problem
and for while enjoyed rest
but one unlucky day his
baby was muzzled and left on a
bed, while the family were in the nexi
room. The child tumbled out and
was almost dead from injury and
exhaustion when discovered. That
settled the sound condenser, for that
family at least, and scared Mrs. Edi
son SO that she would not leave hei
child sgain. To offset this his next
idea was to invent sound multiplier
something on the principle of the
megaphone now in use, and when his
youthful heir expanded its lungs and
screamed into this instrument you
could hear it half mile distant
There was no need of alarm on the
score of not hearing the child cry.
assure you. You can judge yourself
when l tell you that. by the aid of this
instrument, a fly walking on pane o
glass can be heard across room
He's an odd genius, surely"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Put Down the Mob,

THE GAZETTE is glad to note what
appears to be representative and
hearty movement in Coryell county to
deal with and suppress the mobocracy
that has dominated that section for
years. The good people of the county
are going to come together in mass
meeting and try, as one man, to put an
end to the lynchings and the cowardly,
brutal murders that render Coryell
notorious and undesirable rs place OF
residence for quiet, industrious and
law-abiding citizens. II they are In
earnest they can do all they desire. In
no section, where the law and order ell
ement are in the majority, can 1t be
bulldozed and dominated by midnight
mobs of murderers II the men who are
disposed to do right will only assert
their strength; the mob cannot stand
against a healthy and determined pub
lie sentiment. There is no JUST ficatiou
for the state of affairs that has cursed
Coryell 1t is not frontier
county lit is populous and
has been settled many years
We can remember whom its
county town, Gatesville, was MS popu.
lous as Fort Worth, The lynchers are
an inconsiderable percentage of the
population and they can be driven out,
We trust the good people OF the county
will not halt in the work they have
undertaken. They owe il TO them.
selves to succeed. they do not thew
will find that capital and settlers win
shun their section. Men and women
who constitute desirable population
are not going to live where terrorism
holds sway and the unoflendlng citizen
must lie down every right In fear that
he VIII be assassinated before he wakes
The press OF the county--for Gatesyille
has two excellent papers-is doing a
good work in directing local public
sentiment to the gravity OF the situa.
ton, and will undoubtedly achieve
good results.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

CHAIRMAN JONES Of the Republic
can national executive committee sub.
scribes 100000 to the Republican
campaign fund and promises to raise n
million from the manufacturers OF
Pittsburg. II is n timely question for
worklngmen TO ask themselves II these
manufacturers intend to put up such
an immense corruption fund for the
perpetuation Of high.taritf party fol-
their own or for the workingmen's
benefit. They are not all philan,
thropists-these Pennsylvania manu-,
facturers. They expect TO get back
this million Of dollars, and good dea
more. 1t is a tariff for themselves,
not for workingmen, that they want,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
EUREKA.

our poet laureate has been engaged on a
song since the final ballot of the
Democratic convention snpouncei the
names of the candidates, and has tri
nmphantly overcome the difficulty of find
In words to rhyme with the tail end:
Ye Democrats give ear
And list TO what say,
Eovembers drawing near,
Make ready for the fray.
The foeman onward comes
From mountain and from glen,
Stand by our leaders brave
Our Cleveland and our Hen
Dricksmuster round the polls,
Your ballots well prepare.
Make "sunstroke Jim." the bold,
Deplore his characterize.
end Zuni Logan home
To cogitatc, and then
Your voices raise in cheers
For Cleveland and for Hen
-lDRICKs,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

CONGRESS should at its next session
do something TO finally settle the
status of the Oklahoma country. The re,
peatedinvasions of that region byPayns
and the men whom he gathers around
him, ifin defiance Of law and the
rights ofthe Indians, should be stopped
and he and they punished. II the
country does not belong to Indian
tribes II Is public land and should be
thrown open TO settlement. 1t either
belongs to tho Indians or 1t does n OF
belong to them, aud the sooner thi.
question is settled the better for the
Indians and the white people. Con.
gress 10 the body which must settle
this matter, and 1t ought not be
delayed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Pity 'Tis, ifTrue.
Galveston News.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is not a
true prophet. 1t says:
The days of n newspaper are numbered
when It's editorial.ebullitlons consist of a re-
hash OF silly, scandalous rumors.
Such papers may bear the cause of
their own dissolution, but as the old
fellow said OF whisky, it isa very slo "
poison. "There was time that when
the brain was out the man would die, -
but modern surgeons report cases in
which men have survived the loss of a
large portion of brain as we'll as pois-
ons that would have been fatal to
Others. Papers, like people, may live
long time after repeating silly and
scandalous rumOrs. They form the
staple Of conversation in many quar-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

A GENTLEMAN went from Georgia
to Sweden to round up a herd OF
characteristics and house servants, lie
wanted thirteen, but could only ind
ten brave enough to make the ocean
voyage. OF these, some were induced
to leave him before taking shipping,
and when he arrived In New York a
perfect stampede occurred on the an
nouncemont made by some vicious
busy-body that they were being taken
soathto be forced to marry negroes,
The gentleman arrived In Augusta
with three Of the original bunch. and
the local papers there are dilating so
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Big Pasture Interests.

The bitter and implscable resistance
of the lease party to any expression in
condemnation of that system is sig
nificantof more than appears on the
surface of things. When men, partici-
pating in convention, attempt to dis
organize their party because the great
majority of that convention refuse to
accept their dictation, and since they
cannot force their peculiar views upon
the convention as u party expression,
organize bolt and desperately strive to
thwart the will of the people, there is
good cause to suspect powerful mo-
tive impelling them to such unusual
measures. There is no motive so pow
erful rs self-interest. II governs all
human action in the largest degree;
and as the interest of the greatest
number lies for or against a measure,
will the greatest number be arrayed
for or against that measure.
Men may honestly differ as to the
wisdom or justice of u policy of gov
eminent, and carry their differences of
opinion, II they be upon matters of
political concern, to the decision of the
party caucus or convention, or to the
ballot-box in a general election. There
the decision is to be made by the will
ofthe majority, and the minority can
not complain If they are fairly de-
feated by preponderanee Of opposing
numbers. They should accept
their overthrow without chagrin
or distemper. Had they been in ina.
jority the opposite opinion would have
prevailed, and they might have been
better satisfied but being in minor.
lily. and having been outvoted by the
party against whom they were con-
tending, they cannot do otherwise
than accept defeat with even temper.
Under such circumstances the entire
party becomes united and works to
attain the common good. as indicated
by the voice of the maj ority. There 1,
no soreness or sulking, no rebellion or
desertion, but general feeling OF
acauiescence in the demonstrated pol.
Icy ofthe majority.
The men who uphold the ex pediency
Of lease Law declare that only de.
sire to subserve the good Of the state Is
the cause of their support OF such a
system. The only good to the state,
II all they contend for lie conceded. Is
the accumulation Of school revenue
OF two or three huadred thousand dol
lars. Against the leasing system the
opponents OF that system present
tangible effects, and show that the
injury to the state will be greater than
can lie compensated for by pecunisry
earnings Of the leases. At all event,
IL Is only a policy that the lease
party Is assumed to be contendinv
for, and doubtless msj GRITTY of that
party look upon it in tina, light. But
there are those whose interest In the
lease system Is closer than the interest
they would take in mere state policy.
People do not bulldoze, threaten and
brow-beat their adversaries, exhaust
All the extraordinary tactics Of the Mi.
buster In convention, and at last.
when plainly beaten. bolt the conven.
lion and attempt to disrupt their
party locally because those who think
V they DO not are in the majority. |
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

That, In brief, is the history OF at least
one convention where the lease men
tried and failed to run affairs, and, as
was said, 1t is significant Of something
beneath the surface. 1t gives strong
color 10 the charge often made and
not explicitly denied that the big pas
turemen, who organized and headed
that bolt, are the men who
are the upholders Of the lease
law. Asystem which adds value to
their possessions naturally attracts
their support, and thus they hail the
lease law with devotion. Selfinterest,
the interest OF dollars. attached them
to the lease law, and made them
frantic to sustain ii. When met and
overthrown by the farmers, the small
stockmen and those who desire the
common good Of the country, these
champions OF the lease system determ-
ined ut all hazards to express them
selves In favor OF system which
means thousands of dollars to them,
and without official sanction sthey
rushed out Of the regularly organized
convention and made one oftheirown,
where they could express their fond
ness for the lease law. They should
not be blamed too much. Perhaps
there are others of us who, II we had
big pastures and were opposed to the
settlement of the country, would feel
as they feel and act as they act.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Why Hon. w. j. Austin was Defeated
for FlOatcr.

DENTON, Aug. 8, 1881,
To the Editor OF tho Gazette.
The regret of the people of Denton
over the defeat OF the Hon. w. J..
Austin for floater from this and Col.
lin counties is universal, and much
dissatisfaction Is expressed at the nom.
nation of Col. w. p. Bishop, who is
regarded here as virtually a Collin
county man.
Mr.. Austin Is too we'll known gen.
orally here and throughout Norther n
Iexas TO need commentator at my
hands, but his long residence here, his
well known integrity, his recog-
hized ability as a lawyer.
MS "ree-grass" proclivities. ali
combined, certainly entitled him to
the indorsement OF Denton county and
especially 80 In view of the fact "a here
toiore stated. that Col. Bishops inter
es!s are All In Collin county, he paying
taxes In this county only on two horses
and one buggy.
Collin county has had the aoater
ever since the organization of the nrea-
ent representative district, and the peo-
pie here feel that the rights of Denton
county ought to be recognized.
BY the way, the one happy feature
OF the convention was the manly course
pursued by Capt Austin In presenting
Col. Bishop after his nomination. His
introductory remarks were really elo-
quent, and brought down thunders of
applause from his own friends and
those OF Bishop.
There Is some talk of running Mr..
Austin as AN independent, but the lat
ter gentleman absolutely declines. be-
ieving that he Is in honor bound TO
support Col Bishop. The true cause
OF Mr.. Austin's defeat Is well known
here, and Is attributable to the feeling
OF enmity entertained by Pilot Point
towards anything that emanates from
Denton, and hence resulted In vast
deal o. wire working that Mr.. Austin
would not stoop to. '
One OF the most peculiar features of
this convention was that ustin was a
straight-out free-grass man and vet
was defeated by a land lease man In 4
county that Is frse grass, by majority
OF at least four-flfths; but he was de-
ieated. and thereby hangs tale.'
G.. H.
JOkr ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

hut care should be taken not to sac
rifice lucidity TO brevity. There Is
difference OF opinion among those VINO
give this advice as to whether the piat-
form means tariff for revenue only,
or for revenue and protection. Demo,
cratic interpreters OF the hanoaii
school contend that 1t indorses the
principle OF protection, while those OF
the WsttersonCarlisle school ADOPT tne
alternative view. Gov. Cleveiands
letter should be at least long enough
to clear up the mystery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

Tue minority lease men are ike the
old Scotchman who, holding to dis
puted point after IL had been disproved
was told that he was not open to con.
viction. "Ye're u liar" he shouted
"I'm AZ open to conviction as anybody
BUT after n moments pause, "rd
like to see the man that can convince
ma ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
IN 1872 the New York Tribune cor
tained the following:

The startling exposure of Speaker Blalne''
vcnaliiy In connection with tho ruton Pa
elmo road, Eastern division, entirely destroys
of course, whatever credit some people may
have given TO hisevasiyo denial of tho oakes
Ames bribery, and puts the wholo case OF tn,
Credit Mobilicr upon different basis,
Now II .is shown that speaker Blaine ncve,
deserved his good reputation. He had taker
brides In another case.
Whitelaw Reid was the editor then
and he il the editor now. 1t Is IL
order Tor him to come forward with ,
satisfactory reason for his change o
heart,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

WE have received the nrst number OF the
Henrietta Independent, "A new candidate for
public favor, published by o. p. McLain q
Co. The number of the Independent before
us is a most creditable one, and is most con-
sentative and sensible in its editorial utter
ances. The Independent evidently intends
to be n newspaper, as 1t prints reports OF
both the Democratic and Bolte RS c,nven
lions. THE GAZETTE wishes uccess for the
Independent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

THE Louisville exposition opens
August ~ and closes October %, 1884.
The New Orleans Worlds fair opens
In December, 1884, and closes in
March. 1885. The Fort Worth expo
sition will open in the fall OF 1887 and
last several months. Other cities in
thair turn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

IT Is said the president is troubled
with great many cranky correspond.
ents. None but crank would be
writing to an oiIlce-holder who Is billed
for protracted fishing excursion after
next March.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

STEVE ELKrSs has resigned bank
presidency, and II is given out that he
desires 10 devote his entire time to the
campaign. Maybe the bank got dis
salts fed OF bis associations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

IT is said that George Washington
wrote "cloathes' for "olothes" and
even Rutabaga Johnson spells "peo'
plep "peeple." Aspiring young men
should take heart.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
N. G. For st. ].


chicago Times,
A Frenchman is said to have once
cured the cholera by drinking copious
dranghts OF brandy. The appearance
OF the cholera In this country would
probably be fatal to Mr.. st. Johns
campaign,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

THE wheat crop Is in the market
and no buyers are coming forward to
purchase 1t. Money seems to be tied
up In the East and no one winhes to
borrow IL. Bankers complain of
bursting Golfers and idle millions, but
the panicky condition of affairs scares
| people Off.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

LEASE organs will please bear in
mind that anti-lease means no sort Of
title to the school lands, to any but
the actual settlers. Lease men claim
to favor the settler, but tree is bes,
known by its fruit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

BLArNE's anti-Catholic editorials are
excused on the ground OF youthful
indiscreteness." II 1t had only been
confined to his youth the temperature
Of the Republican pulse would be sew
eral degrees lower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

AMONG the pail bearers at recent
funeral were Whitelaw Reid and Ben
Butler. They will be called on to per-
form the same service for the Republic
can party In November.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

G.. Is. FARwELL, contractor on the
new Texas capital, is candidate to
succeed Logan in the United States
senate. After capturing three million
acres OF Texas lands he cries for more
worlds to conquer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
The star-Eyed Travels Iucog.ito.
Atlanta Constitution

There is u young lady in Atlanta
whose eyes are greatly admired, and
yet no one can tell their color. There
- nothing like them unless 1t be the
brown burrows which sometimes be
twilight. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
GOrIng the Other Ok.

iiarper's has changed its base, not
IT, methods. It's goring the wrong
OK, and the scream of delight which
witnessed the disemboweling of the
other animal Is changed into a below
OF rage and disappointment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

ARTHuR's matrimonial prospects
have taken a fearful tumble In the last
two months. He should have married
that pretty widow that the reporters
tried TO mate with him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
A Campaign Lie,
Chicago Inter Ocean.

H''nso inter ocean.
fsthetic man from Texas. Waiter.
what u this stuff with the green trim.
mings you Just served me with.
waiter with Canadian accent):
Pate fois de gras, sir.
Texan; Bring me a bottle of Safe
kidney cure for dessert.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

! 1'lsx psohibi tionIsts should not bet
10 high on Bt Johns election. The
conalsy ~ hAs = 'laiat rsmembrancs
ofMm. Rutherford B. Hayes admin-
ieiratlon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
A Lyuch.Pin That Slips Out,

Boston Globe
The Republicans don't seem able to
rivet the great Irish bolt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
Republican Sarcasm,

SpNeidnu Iehier.
Great enthusiasm over the Cleveland
and Hendricks ticket il reported in
Kentucky. That Is most admirable
place for such thing. We have sus-
pected all along that Cleveland would
carry Kentucky.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

SINCE Longstreet's downfall, the
white Republican party Of Georgia
has taken to the woods, where the
lily.whites of Texas can find pleas
ant companion In their sorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

TuE GAZETTE Is In receipt OF "The Life and
Literary Remains OF Sam Houston" by DR..
Crane. This is very interesting record OF
the life of the great Texan. and is for sale by
subscription. Kit Williams & Co. of Dallas
have control OF the wo,k In this state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

THn Republican party must 60.
thinks Republican Congressman Gull
bertson Of Kentucky, and straightwsy
attempts to lend the procession.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

Now the Republican press declares
that Carl Scbun has no influence
among the Germans. How people will
change their opinions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

TIM "beautif0l belle OF Maryland
who eloped with mulatto is found to
be thirty.three years Of age, Bellies
must live to green old age in Mary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

SINCE the question of matrimonial
eccentricities has been started Mrs.
Logan sleeps with her marriage certifl-
cate under her pillow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

In is a little singular that 10 many
papers In the state devote 30 much
space to the discussion OF what they
claim Ia not an issue.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

EvARTs has commenced to give his
opinion Of the ticket. He will get
through the first sentence In time for
the next election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

DANA says that between Blaine and
Cleveland he prefers Cleveland. There
is something suspicious however about
his omittance OF Ben Butler.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

MIR. JAY HuDnErL is gone, but he
is not forgotten. The Republican
party will never be able TO find such a
successful highwayman again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

Politicians always abandon sink.
ing ship and hardly one is left upon
tho lease law ~ II stands and without
s'sonie slight modification
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
The Oklahoma Question.

Oklahoma Payne Ia again on the
boards with his troupe Of Boomers, .
playing, Il Is to be hoped. his farewell
part de has been = thorn in the side
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

Now, Dick, II you be right quiet
and not say word, I'll let you run for
congress when we get home. Quincy
10 Nelson.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05

THE GAZETTE acknowledges the courtesy
OF an Invitation TO attend the meeting OF the
American Bankers association at Saratoga
Springs, n. y, on the 18th inst.