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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

The taxes under the reduced RITE wer'
collected after 1reland's term began.
The first thing that the present nd
ministration had to contend with was
a decreased revenue receipt Of twenty
five per cent. And II docs not follow
that because u reduction of twenty
cents was made during Gov. Roberts
incumbency, like reduction can be
made under Ireland. Bottom has got
to be reached and minimum rate
found, after which no reduction is pos.
sible to be made. Ireland could gain
great deal of posthumous glory by
having the legislature, at the close OF
his administration, cut tie tax rate
down TO ten cents on the 500. The
cut rate would not affect his admins
tration. His successor would have to
deal with il. fthat successor found
1t impossible to make both ends
meet" why, that would he his affair
mot Ireland's This is the substance
of the News logic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
TEXAS NEWS ITEMS.

Twelve or fifteen young men of
Gainesville are about 10 organize n by
cicle club.
Hemstead has a detachment Of anna
teur militaries actively preparing for
the drill at Houston They Will COM
pete for the state prize of $500.
\ couple of old-timers, man and
his wife, were on the streets of Pleas
anton q few days ago, both smoking
strong plug tobacco in short stemmed
pipes.
A carload of dead soldiers were bur
led ut one time in San Antonio last
Wednesday. They were exhumed AT
Fort Concho and brought to the A larno
city to be inferred in the military Gem
etery.
Rev. l.. J.. Norton, who was pub.
lished by II Missouri church us I'M
worthy of public confidence, has been
vindicated by letters from his old
home, and his character is now unin-
penched. He resides at present in
Gainesville.
The might hawks" have started
branch establishment up at the Nc
Kinney church, five miles from Blan.
ca. Last Saturday night they opened
their batteries on that church, shoot
ing some twelve or fourteen shots
through the building
Excitement is still high in McCul-
loch county over the blotchea cattle
a number of stockmen are cougregated
in that section endeavoring to identify
their cattle. In some instances the
brands are SO thoroughly burned that
it is an impOssibility to prove owner
ship. The men are open in their de-
nunciati0n of the wholesale Iawess-
ness. and say that if the state fails to
protect their rights they will find
quicker and surer method. In some
Instances great holes are burned in
the cattle, the ears cut Off horns sawed
and tails amputated. II not soon iden-
titled they will be advertised and sold
TO the highest bidder, the proceeds
going to the county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

increased wonderfully under our tariff
and partly because of that Tariff IN.
telligent English manufacturers w"ulu
look with apprehension on the break
ing down of our system lie gave
statistics showing that wages IN I'm
gland have advanced seveity-nVe
per cent over thoso Of tariff times
There never had been an advance OF
wages worth talking about under amy
tariff. All experience proved that
protective system depressed wages
while every approach TO free-trade in
creased them. Figures We're given t.
prove the truth of this assertion In this
country. In conclusion. Mr.. Sherman
asserted the willingness of frec-traders
to take the best they could get, If they
could not get what they wanted, He
venturcd @ ask now, however, for free
raw materials, including metallic ores,
scrap iron, wool, lumber, flax, hemp,
lute, etc, and salt and tin plates. He
asked for the abolition OF compensa-
tory duties on wooden goods and re
duotion of one-half on dyestuiis and
chemicals.
Tariff men are learning to avoid the
committee. The result of their con-
tests with that body has not been sat
isfactory to themselves nor re-assurlng
to the protectionists who sent them
there. The impression they made
upon the members of the committee
was summed up by one of the members
in the remark: "They are the most
dislngenuous lot OF witnesses that
before any committee in any
case. They did well enough until we
began to ask them questions, and,then
they went to pieces. Some Of them
were unable to answer our inquiries,
while the intelligent had to hurt their
cause with truthful answers or else
dodge the questions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
WILBARGER COUNTY.
Briei Personal and Local Paragraphs
from Vernon.

Correspondence oil The Gazette.
Vernon, February 26.-AIrs. Gree,
Is building dwelling house in the
eastern part of town.
>. w. turner Of Beaver creek. was
~ town Monday. lie says that he has
| planted 20 acres of corn.
Ihere viii be considerable farming
o Gone on Beaver creek this year. About
% families have settled in that part of
Ihe county III the last six months.
nWheat Is reported doing finely.
IAN payers are coming forward and
enriching the state and county's pock-
et-book
w. V. Evans is teaching a flourish
ing writing school If his pupils pro-
gress as rapidly at this school as they
did at the first, he will turn out some
god scribes. ~
-, Prol Banister has closed his school.
we mop, however, that he will soon
open up again.
DR.. Dickey left Sunday for Phila-
delphia. Some of us are inclined to
thihk that he will not come back
Inc praries north and east of town
nave been on fire several DAYS. Now
eaten the 'grass-burnersu and punish
sion. 'Pe''"i SOS
Iown property has been changing
hamds quite rapidly OF late.
me adjourned term of the county |
court met The 18th, with the largest |
anckets ever before the court. The |
criminal docket WAS cleared in two
ways first of all the cases, md second.
", an the cases We're cleared. Quite a
number OF civil cases were disposed of
anu an probate matters received prop
~ attention; Court adjourned for the
u I'm !, at II o'clock Saturday night.
Esguire Riddles court was In SEES.
son Monday. Some of the boys had
w interview with the esquire, and
went away with lighter packets. and
,uinhing that 1t was too bad that they
, !, ~, not having little fun shooting
NJ me town without paying for it.
''pIal III 1t hurts, don't do ii again.
hev' j. III. Cason of SEYMOUR
!, e"cned TO a large congregation at
re re eoutt house Sunday and ut night.
~ ne audience at night was the largest
M .n.I Jaw AZ preaching ut this place.
~ H. agree that Rev. Mr. Cason IS an
pae preacher, and hope that he will (,
' ,r,' Ior us more frequently.
my members of the Pioneer literary i
lieht. BUSINESS meeting To- !
c eulor =, has . i that there will be /
oi weddings in town this week. G
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

THE progress OF the homeopathic
school of medicine in Texas is evil
denced in the fact that TIE first meet.
ing OF the state association will be held
In Austin on the LIST of May. From
the best data to be had there are now
about seventy-iive or eighty homno.
pathic practitioners in Texas. They
are confined to the cities and larger
towns. Not one, we will venture To
say, can be found in rural district or
even in small town. They appear to
have their full share patients and ms TO
results seem 10 do about as well "a tha
old school doctors. Much of the prei-
udice against homeopathy Is disap.
pearing, and in some states IL has
forced its way TO position at once in.
iiuential and strong. When Hahne.
mann, who was the founder of the
homeopathic school, first propounded
his theory, he was hooted at as a ounek
and he died with general opinion on
the part OF his countrymen that he was
a crank. But time eyens up THINGS
and to-day, on one Of the most puzzle
squares of Lelpsic, his nativity, there
is an immense bronze statue of Iiahne.
mann. II was placed there by the
government In recognition or the old
mans ability in the science of medi
cine and as an enduring vindication
OF his name and memory from the
sneers and revilines that he endured
In his lifetime.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Against the Two.Third, Rnle.


san Antonio ENpross.l
IN view of the approach of the state
convention, the two-thirds rule Ia
again being discussed. The EXPRESS
mas always vigorously opposed this
rule in nominating conventions as be-
ing undemocratic in that a minority
can frequently defeat the will of the
majority, and dictate terms to it. We
IRE glad to know that Che sentiment in
iavor Of abolishing the two-thirds rule
Is rapidly increasing, and is being adj
vocated by some of the most iniluen-
tiai papers in the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
The Hall wiz BE Provided.

4'T'VII7T'NH IIIdUV,I
since the national Democratic con.
vention does not meet until july. tie
Blade would favor only one conyen-
tlon, to meet,ss June 10th. This would
allow plenty of time for the state can
yass, and the delegates selected to the
Chicago convention would have sufTi-
Gent time to prepare for attending
there on July Sth. The Blade f,vors
rort Worth rs The place for holding
the convention, provided Il hall large
enough can be secured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
The Chicken Was Sun There.

rLeu Douglass leetured Thursday
n,gne 10 2 large audience, principally
nsegroes, In Philadelphia, on Old .Joh11
hhlown, whom he called "martyred
nero During the lecture he said.
always had "A peculiar view Of =
save taking what he wanted to gai
away from slavery, and even fhe
wanted goose or u chicken. mud tool,
nj Una, was not stealing, only removal
,h Inc chicken belonged to the nastar
, ,no slave ate the chicken. and III
tho aS ,pa owned the slave. SO, you see
IN Inu iinster was no loser, us he Sill md
DOM slave and chicken.n ''''' '''''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
A Mialeadinr Asaertion

The Galveston News is disingenuous
as well as unjust in AN editorial com
battling an article from Mi. ii. G..
Cooke that recently appeared in the
HAzETTE. The News declares that
lakes were reduced from fifty cents to
thirty cents under Roberts. but have
never been reduced under Ireland.
But that newspaper omits to say that
the last reduction. made at the special
session In 1882, did not affect the rev.
tpues Of Gov. Roberts administration
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Men Needed to Garry Measures.

| III mas Deen the custom OF our people
rs a nation to indulge in laudatory
Communications and gratulatory enco-
miums of whatever we have done OF
achieved, whether In our individual oi
sovereign capacity, and like many
modern-day Christians, give thanks
| for the things IRE have accomplished.
! Would 1t not be well for us TO pause
and indulge in little introspeciion to
determine If our country and its rulers,
our laws and their enforcement, our
wealth and its appliance, come up 10
the true standard of n great, free and
prosperous people? y glance, even
though Il cursory one, at the condition
OF our government and people sup
plies evidence that we indulge too
much in hero worship. y proud-step-
ping military man comes to the front,
and il he has been success on the
theater of war. he is Mt once given
controlling influence over the popular
mind. \ measure of vast Importance
makers, and at once we find, If there is
a faint possibility of its proving I'M
popular or may he the means If losing
its author few votes, The member be-
comes as dumb as an oyster and cham
pions it not, fearing, even though he
believes the measure Just and benefit
cial 10 The country, that it may prove
huriful to himself or his party. The
country is suffering and the Demo-
cratic party also has suffered from this
class of adherents. Every political
economist, every honest representa-
tive in congress, no matter what party
he belongs to or acts with, no matter
what section he halls from, must know
and il pressed TO the
wall will admit that our
revenue system is based upon unjust |
and oppressive tariff laws. They !
know that the tariff requires thorough !
-evi .iou, that great reform is needed |
n taking from the list many that do
aot aud for a long time have not
brought any revenu4 to tire govern
nent. They know that under the
pecial plea OF protection, men have
made powerful and wealthy out of the
weat and labor, the toll aud substance
If the masses. They know that the
favored few have enjoyed st:pends
donated to them by an unjust tariff.
Trough which their goods and wares
nave been greatly enhanced in value
md for which enhancement the coun-
ny receives not dollar.
Now the need of the hour Is for men
o not only originate measures to wipe
ut the injustice so long practiced, but
ncn who have the brains to carry out
heir honest convictions. Men whose
atriotism and honesty whose earnest
ess and perseverance are equal to
lrrying through needed reforms when
nee inaugurated. The country in
ne past decade has had few such men
Washington and they have been 50
by large majority of /
ngsters and jobbers MS to render their {
forts migratory. Now there is hope i
r reform. The senate is evenly di- /
Ided and the house has majority In !
lvor of tariff reform. All that is {
eeded are men to carry out measures {
iat will rid us OF the unjust laws I
ow in force in regard to revenue. G
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
PARKER COM
A Church Dlnnsr-O'h1
from Neslltrlds|

Correspondence OF the GsitiA
Weatherford, Febna1
thing "drappedn here ya1
was the mercury.
The ladies Of The Caus'|
bylerian church will g11,,)|
next Saturday at lle u
Davis hall, the procsedsls
decorating the church lnal
more comfortable. ihg1
vite the patronageel ~ Il
of the cause. ID
A drunken man locS.
own from the courl,hen
other day under The lllHs
was his own. 1t vasse;!
fore the owner louho ~
was naturally not very WI
abont it. Moral: Don't
w. Blair has adysIls@
stock of groceries 1t eel
will quit groceries a''
stock business. ,r.4d
In The district cour ' ".
has been convicted Of lls
and sentenced to two
itentiary. james ss'r IN
ed of horse theft and Sa''
for six years. .,,,vi1
The following malil'S
been issued this weeG
10 Miss Darnell, $ S y ,,s
\ b. Glover, J. @ S'''
Agile Thompson. ~,
Candidates for eo ..,.,
% flourish Ikea gl ss,,
several will AMMONIA y \
Hurrah for the best ln'''
axe the hindnlosl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Tariff Advocates still Pleading for Pro

Iarit Advocates Still Pleading for Pro-
lection.
The feelings OF the man who went
for wool and came back shorn, /" can be
pretty accurately Diagnosed by the
high tariff advocates who have an.
peared before the ways and means
committee to urge n retention of the
present tariff rates. Some of fhem
have been quite astanished Mt the re-
ception given their arguments. They
have been accustomed to present their
arguments before men who looked
through protectlonist glasses, and ac.
cepted their logic as conclusive. This
year II Is different, and the protection
lists Were poorly prepared for The
change. Practical questions by men
MS familiar with the subject as them.
selves have interrupted them when.
ever they exposed a weak spot, and
broken down their logic. Under the
skiilful questioning of the committee
the substance oftheir pleas for protec-
ton has vanished. A glass bottle
manufacturer, who went before the
committee recently with the stereo.
typed plea for protection, and pointed
out that the glass industry was now
declining under the competition Of
Dutch manufacturers. was driven TO
admit by Mr. Morrison that the duty
on glass bottles was doubled IN 1850,
and IL was in 1883 that the depression
In that industry was greatest.
Mr.. Thos. G.. Shearman OF New
York-a Republican, 1t is interesting
to know-apneared before the com
mittee in behalf Of free-trade.
His argument was based
on facts, and bis conclusions
were unassnilable. Mr.. sherman dc.
clared that the question OF wages has
nothing whatever TO do with the tariff |
aud woke up MessrS. Russell and His i.
cock. the two Republicans on the com.
mittee, and proiectlonists, by pointing
out that English manufactures had
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

wnES For Worth really wants anything
and gets right down to work, It usually
comes, The Democratic convention will
probably be ocl'e in point.-Cleburnc Teie.
gram.
You do us handsome, but so say
they all. In fact, we were not aware
how popular the Fort is away from
home until she put in her modest r.
quest to be allowed to entertain the
convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

OTHER things being equal, Demo
cratic committeeman in selecting n
place for the meeting of the state con-
vention should prefer Democratic
city. Galvtston's vote for Tom Ochil-
tree will be remembered. 1t was
through the vote of that city that n
good Democrat, the party nominee,
was defeated for congress, and solid
Democratic delegation in congress
broken.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
More Protection Needed

~, 'N'' D""th IRA Democrat
me simple, stubborn fact is that
utioer the existing tariff the industries
n fonnsylvanla receive much
nigner protection than those of anv
o.her state IN the Union, whilst In no
s '',D, rs there as much distress. poverty
h az suffering among laborlng men M
W. ,IehnsyiVhnia. For truth and de
tency sake, VIII not some of our "pro-
,ective' tariff sErlekers tell us wher.
1nH projection comes in? Is IL In The
a nen'gii ore mines at 60 cents n dav,
amu nVihs on raw bacon and div
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

WHERE public sentiment cannot be
thought to accept prohibition rs rem
edy for the liquor evil, It may be in
duced TO try high license, as II common
ground on which prohiotionists and
antl-prohibitionists may meet. High
license aspires 10 regulate rather than
suppress the liquor traffic. AS to the
value Of the system, it has received
practical demonstration in Nebraska
Missouri is trying it with, 50 far, salts
factory results.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
THE AMERICAN
Roofing Up Strife B,,,s|
America : Hint, fsrlsd
Crik
For the Gazette.

For the Gazette.
Fort Worth, Fsbruap.. 1
ing your paper this ri
important news, that / n
strife between this irA N,
Germany. Stir up Ii.
American voler and soIdr
scent smoke Of The NM
Lard Island. The Ana
now stealing the swillfrs
swine. Advise the beys /
their hog, as tits a case
or Die" The swine i Il
the corn, the acorn and !,
roots and trees, aud i ~
uproot the "0chil.ire.n
cans are familiar With
"Ochil-tree, land it is,rI
to describe it. lfilkdk
American nursery, thea |,
superior merits, but ilnid
at the next election, SlaI
or your readers will d.
stealing three aces icrssi
the other scrlbes pnii
There must be a pfize !,
apple plucked from thsil
tree, as you refer 10 ID
tree l4I times in this ND
Should you run shond
up the Dame Of this a1i
tree,n send in your ii
Damn & Co., Austin.
II Bismarck kicks, rio!
hog-ringer, and corral tia
shade of this famous 'OsH
loco PARENTS, faux las I
right? SEE?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
YouNG,1,It;s
a c0nF' lIou's cs,,,s |
for an Art,''s I'm

CORRESPONDENCE, Of 4. "
most SfA ham, ebru .s Wy
people here jsss tas sl he u
Tor the location p acs
which will be ths y ~, " a
nam, the present N.Y. =. s'AaaI
center of the conn vvully n
esting and ai, es pIIS,niss d \
at once send on suu !, % vi J
county go, IN the res rsI.'stJ
n ane center party 1 Gass
which they intenud'aaae NJ
Yer organ. SometiiWrS. Nnl
sl sion court voted ,j'j " nv z
pose pos, of building 4 ,, so,,s
' was greatly OPPOSED %' |.
people, Consequent y
o lai,ated by deterrndi'a,s',,,a
county unity site from (ir ,l'ns
tio one Of Of, our citlxsnssll1a' s
of having an y ~.
two hours time, had d -
s ,ci.! But then NJ
, low for Or, taking up .u NJ
way way. There is sesrs ,is
some s.,llll, kind of q subssIi,,
eai. ,, around, and / III
say that within Ii, l.
there has not been \ i,
collected from The ciI n
for church, school and y
pos poses ., and their genins
good schools aud eiusIs
are in the state. We h.
~ : / with good hsaIt
present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

THE news comes from New York
again that Mr. Tilden is on the verge
of his grave. We have heard this e.
port too often. Nothing short OF an
auth ortatve account of the funeral
services will suffice. Lots of people,
though, wouldn't weep if he Were out
of their way.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

THE GAZETTE alluded in an article
Il day or two ago, to Gen. l.. Kirby
Smiths order No. rs. issued at Shreve-
port in May, 1865, promoting Col.
Jackman, of the Missouri cavalry, to
brigadier-general. 1t now transpires.
from reading the document, that il in
clude1 another colonel, of the thirty
fourth Texas cavalry, promoting him
to the same rank with General Jack
man. The Texas colonel has since
gained distinction rs Iaw-inaker, ora
Tor and statesman. His name is A.
w. Terrell.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

GAIvEsroN's bid for the state con
vsntion is meager bait, and the
state committee doesn't contain
many gudgeons TO snap it up. a
'.hali that will accommodate 1,0oO
spectators" is tempting offer. Fort
Worth will ste that and go 1000 better
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Fridge the Ohio.
Philadelphia Record

n ITII'TII' IUlIN NNVOfU.T
Nothing stands between Speaker
oarlisie ana the Democrats nomina-
tloh i0r The presidency except that ne
iiVeS on the south side OF the Ohio
river. That should not bar him ont.
but II does.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Independent Bt,'s'

New York, e y ID
noittee appoin,.e,tss , \. n
noon at Gen. lnnat..sroullpIIlss
Organization. arI ! bs,e
n n,S 'ssaiIiss elect s,SIsisIs
licans froIa eye sss,a,pllir
plan for the e, q : ! ssSdcpisd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
THH New orIenns plcayunn

OIIV''H' IU"JuTv sNys
there isan aris,ocracy of crime la Louisiana
NO n'uh OF wealth, no man OF position, no
nun OF influence has ever bech hanged in
'l"t SAFE such men have been accused OF
'ne West erinfs;snch men have been proven
guii'y over and over again. Tho result is
lawlesshess In society, In business. in poll.
Ties fN''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

NEAR Brighton. on the south coast
of Englnn ,, the otherday, n large quantity OF
of wretkage was washed ashore AUong
other articles were dozen thirty-siN gallon
casks OF wine aud several casks of Burton
ale. a large concourse OF persons assembled,
purloining various articles, and broaching
the casks. An extraordinary sceue of drunk
enness followed, plumbers Of mon and boys
lying around helplessly intoxicated, many
ofthem inSenslble. Twenty persons were
found hclplessly drunk after o'clocl; on the
next afternoon, and had not several coast
guards arrived on the spot. number of
them would have been drownec
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Always Fort Worth.
LAIcKlnney Democrat.

iaiSiN'llhtN leluOcIat.l
We care Tut little where the MAORI.
ties are, or have been, Fort Worth is
the place Tor the State Democratic con-
vention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Not at Present.
WACO Examiner.

" "N' fNAHlli licI,l
And now Fort Worth wants the Re-
publican state convention. Is there
anything else That you think Of that
YOU want"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
Nav s,aro Line to MoSeotio.

II is understood that the Fort worth
& Denver City railway company Is
negotiating with prominent stage
man to nut on n four-horse line OF
stages from Wichita Falls, the ter'ni-
nus OF that road to Mobeetie, by the
most direct route. This line VIII 60
10y way of Vernon and Doan's store
through Greer county, by the most
direct line to Mobeetie. The new route
will be saving of seventy-iive miles
as against the distance now traversed
by way of Clarendon, and VIII no
doubt result in increasing travel over
the Fort Worth & Denver, as it gives
prospectors better trip to the Pan
handle country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01
A Defaults

New York. Febr ta.;.' d|
Co., stock brokers l'a~|
amount Of $20,wp'