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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

IN any matter Of public enterprise
Fort Worth never lags. Now is the
time for an exhibition of humanity.
The people OF other states are suffering
from an overwhelming disaster that
has ruined thousands, who are home
less and helpless, their possessions
washed away by foods ofunprecedent-
ed magnitude. Their cry for help
comes to us from the desolated valleys
and submerged towns of Ohio, and the
appeals should not I've made in vain. In
a time of great calamity to the South,
when the yellow fever plague of ISIS
was raging over the Southern states,
the people OF Cincinnati and the towns
of Ohio were the promptest TO send
aid, and the freest in their donations.
Now is the time to repay their kindly
deeds, and Fort Worth should set an
example by moving in the good work.
Our churches and benevolent orders
are the organizations to take the first
step, and if responsible committees RE
to act in the mstter, it can
not be charged that Fort Worth will
be behind in responding to the appeals
of the distressed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
BURIED ALIVE.
a Young Lady Consigned 10 the Grave
White in Trance.

Dayton, o., February IA sensation
| mas been created here by the discovery
OF the fact that Miss Huckwalt a
young lady of high social connections.
VINO was suppos' d TO have died sud.
denly January 10, was buried alive.
Inc horrible truth Was discovered n
Jew days ago, and since then IL mas
peeh me talk of the city. The cir
cunstances of Miss Hockwalt,s sun.
posed Death were peculiar. Ii oc.
CURED on the morning of the marriar,
OF her brother to Miss emma Schwiud.
~ Emahuels church. Shortly before
sl& O'Clock the young lady was dress
ins ior lhe nuptials and had gone into
lne Kitchen. A few moments after
ward she vas found sitting on chair
win her head leaning against the wall
ana apparently liteless. Medical Mid
was summoned in DR.. Jewett, VINO, AT
yer tXaminatioD, pronounced
her dead Mas was heinz
read at the time in Emnnuelfs
churcil, ana II was proposed TO post
pohe me wedding, but Father Hohne
thought best to continue, and the
wedding was solemnizrd in gloom by
low mass. EXamination showed tb.t
Anna was OF eXcitable temperament
nervous and afflicted with sy m pathetic
nalpitation OF the heart. DR. .Jewett
thought this the cause of the sunnoead
death. On the followil g day the lady |
was inferred in Woodland. Friend do of
MISS Hockwalt We're unable to forget
me terrible impression and several
ladies observed that her ears bore n re.
inarkably natural color, aud could NOT
,nnispel the idea that she was not dead,
imey conveyed opinion to Anna's
parents, and the thought preyed upon
.herh SO THAI the body was taken from
, the grave; II is stated that when
Ihe coffin was opened il
was discovered that the sun.
posed Illuminated body had turned
upon its right side. The hair of the
. mad been torn out in handouts
!, me fish of the fingers had been
bitten from the bones, The body was
entered and efforts were made TO
Ieep me matter quiet, but there are
nuse VINO state that they saw the bodv
ated. WAC '"o's mar
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

Mr. Joe Neal OF Mt. Airy had phys
ician of Dublin to attend his infant
child onld only few days old, who
was founa to have badly fractured
arm, supposed to have been fractured
during It's birth.
While Frederick and Mariana
Schaefler were waiting in the San An
tonic district court room for hearing
In their divorce suit, they concluded to
kiss and make up" and they did So
after informing the lawyers that the
case had been settled In Cupid's court.
The "Victoria Lotus Mastadonsn
were greeted at PILOTS opera house ut
Houston with vociferous yels and a
shower of rotten eggs. The prima
donna received about a dozen in the
midst of her most pathetic song. The
receipts of the show were returned,
aud donated by the audience to the
Bayland orphans home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
Bringing the Tariff Down.

The proposed reduction of 20 PER
cent. in the tariff rates does not carry
with it the proposition that the reve-
nue. will be reduced in corresponding
ratio. \ reduction of tariff has often
been followed by an increase in reve-
nue., and where the revenue receipts
have fallen it has been only for time,
the lower rates increasing trade to
such proportions that in a short while
the loss of revenue is fully made up.
An instance is to be had ia the reduce
ton ofthe duty on salt, in 1872, from
eighteen TO eight cents per 100 pounds.
The revenue at the highest rate was
1864, 747. Under the reduced rate, which
cut down the tariff more than 100 per
cent, the custom receipts were $751;
s35. Though our revenue is now re-
dundant and the treasury OVERLOOKING
with a surplus, and demands heavy
the decrease that will fol-
low twenty per cent. reduction of
tariff duties will not yet bring the in
come down to a balance with the out
flow. We can stand still further re-
auctions, which will be made success
sively until the tariff is put on n reve-
nue. basis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

will be needed to know the number o'
children within scholastic age TO bt
provided for, the per capita cost OF tut
ton, the average salaries paid teach
ers, etc. The inefficiency OF the pres
ent System cannot be better emphasize
ed than by quoting from the report OF
the secretary of the board of education
Notwithstanding the report has been
kept open to this late date, there are
only l2T counties represented out OF
the l66 counties that maintained
schools during the past year" That
is, thirty-nine counties made no report
at all.
A system of pecuniary forfeitures is
provided for in the new school law,
which, IL decently regarded, will give
full and complete statistical informa-
ton upon all points asked for by the
state superintendent Teachers are
furnished with blanks provided by the
state superintendent, and they are re-
quired to fill these blanks, answering
such questions as are demanded, and
monthly reports are TO be made 10 the
county judges. Until these reports are
made, which shall be satisfactory TO
the county judge, that officer is re-
quired to withhold the salary due to
the delinquent teacher. The weak
point is that no like penalty is imposed
upon derelict county judges who fail
to return their reports properly to the
state superintendent. \ wise plan
would have been tokeep up the scheme
Of pecuniary mulcts from the teacher
10 the state board Of education. This
would have insured closer attention %
duty in all connected with the schools
Fifty-four counties, esignated by
name, are excepted from the operation /
If the dist ict' system, and in these
he county assessor of taxes is hidden |
o gather the scholastic census, fail /
ire to do which properly exposes him
o fine by the state comptroller, who
hall withhold his allowance until
uch census is rendered,
Under this law more accurate re-
,orts may be had than Texas has ever
'et required relating to the public
chools; but it is yet inn erfect in this
iarticular, and will have to be greatly
mended to make our school statistics
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
TEXAS NEWS ITEMS.
A Dublin calf sucks its own tail.

n buniih caii sucks its own tail.
A contract has been let for building
slG,UOO courthouse at Edna, jackson
county,
The town Of Basirop will get It's time
from 81 600 clock in the tower OF the
courthouse.
The city assessor Of the city of Tenn.
PIE makes the total valuation Of the
property Of that town 5000 coo.
An unfortunate recently Jailed al
i5onhanI had rs earthly possessions
only lump of opium and a flask of
whiskey. '' Va
Mr. Thomas of Bowie county re-
ports that he killed recently n snake
III let long, IA inches around the body
ana had 30 raItles
The Athletic association of Austin
has purchased three new race harges
oil The latest style, each having four
oars, at total cost of $500.
The remains Of Stephen +. Austin
one OF the pioneer colonists of Texas
VIII be removed from Brazoria TO the
state cemetery ut Austin.
Az Cisco last Monday night some
body stretched wires across the side
walks to trip up passers.by. Rare fun
AND the rafer the better.
In the county court OF Falls county
man was fined twenty-five doIlats
Tor violation of the local option law
IL was test case, and will be taken To
the court of appeals.
S. G. Walters, who mysterlouslv
disappeared from Alvarado, has writ
ten back, without giving his present
pl zee Of abode, saying that he len be-
cause be was hopelessly in debt.
The contractors who have been nj
work on harbnr improvements nj the
mouth III Brazos say that twenty.eieht
ieet OF water can be secured and mir.
tanned there for less than 81 900, COO,
.. b, CIocker, railroad agent at
Liberty Hill, was severely shock ed
aed thrown from his chair by a flash
VI lightning which came over The
wires into his office during d storm
asst Monday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

JUDGE REAGAN is quoted as saying
hat for congress after congress the In
er-state commerce committee has been
backed against his bill. And the latest
lex at Judge Reagan Is from Nat @
henderson, who says that Judge r..
While a free-trader in theory, voted for
;eeping an import duty Oh lumber to
protect the pinerles of Eastern Texas.
Ne have heard the same charge made
galnst the congressm en from Maine
nd Michigan, where the lumber in
ustry is the dependence ola large por-
on OF the population. When a saw
lill In Eastern Texas can deliver pine
imber ut ten dollars per 1000 feet 1t
Rs very little to fear from tho COM
stition ofthe Canadian lumber, Which
INST pay freIghts over nearly three
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

Mr.. LASHAM, the busy member
from the Eleventh district, is pushing
for settlement of the Greer county
dispute. He has obtained favorable
recommendation from the secretary of
the interior for the appointment of a
commission by thegoverume to CON
fer with Texas commissioners to ascer-
tain whether Greer county belongs to
Texas or to the Indian Territory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

1.-THE Sibyl of Radziminski, Tale
of Treason, War and Love- Is the
rather thrilling title of a serial story
now being published in the Girls Ma
.ional Reformer, Houston. Victor NJ.
Rose is the author, and tho scene OF
ais story is laid in Texas. There Is
nothing else remarkable about the
work save that 1t is dedicated 10 SEN
ltor Richard Coke of Texas. Coke may
end 1t, but it would be treat to see
aim coming the pages. II Mr.. Rose
wants to compliment the sturdy Texas
'enator let him indite work on the
ariif or some practical theme. Tales
n"treason, war and love" are not in
c0ke's line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

CoNGREssmAN Mills enheartens
his friends in Texas by a denial of the
language imputed to him, indicating
waning faith in the practicability of
present tariff reform. He Is as stout of
heart as ever in his support of revenue
reform, ani will fight for that end
with zeal backed up by conviction.
Mr.. Mills is looked upon as the leading
'ree-trade member from Texas, and
,ne of the leaders of the house, and IL
. gratifying to know that he is stead
asst.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
School Statistics Under the Now Law

II Is hoped that under the operation
Of the new school law u more thorough
system OF compiling statistics relating
To the public schools will be intro
duced and carried out. The incorrect
ness Of the reports made under the
present law, and the frequent failure
to make any report ut all, renders all
estimates and conclusions based on
such data NJ are published under the
name Of school statistics totally unre-
liaole and misleading. Perfectly trust
worthy aud thorough reports are nee
essary 10 he used as "a basis In calcu-
latiDg the tax to be imposed to sus-
tain the schools for the required six
per year. To approximate
fairly correctly the tax 10 be Levied, II
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
Two Neracious Journals.
san antonio Express

I~Hl --HIUHIO EApEtks.I
The Galveston News quotes the fol-
lowing remark of this paper: "The
Express last week published statisti-
cal account of the progress which in
one short year San Antonio has made
and some exchanges eXclaim can that
be SO" And then adds: That is the
regular question after reading the
statements OF the Express" After
reading statements made by our Gal
weston contemporary, the News, we be-
lieve they are discredited without a
question. Summon Johu Hancock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
Merit Hath Its own Reward.
lClehnrne chronicle. ]

lClehurne Chronicle.l
While the Post and News have been
giving large portion of their time and
space to a personal warfare, the Fort
Worth GAZETTE has turned its atten-
ton to publishing the important mat
iers that nearly concern the great, pub
lie: The GAZETTE alone, of all the
daiiles, so far as we have noticed, has
gived fGli and complete copy of the
laws passed at the extra session.
Rarely has legislature enacted so
many laws of vital public interest, and
yer put one daily has seen fit to pub
fish them in full.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

Ir amuses one, ny the world goes to
hear our Republican friends max ing
the welkin ring about their overshad-
owing chances in the next presiden-
tial election. Notwithstanding the
fact that the "tidal waven of 1882 has
not run with quite the same i'm petus
during 1883, all the same it's verdict
has been proclaimed again from the
popular urn, and with splendid
diapason, in the carrying Of New York
ana Ohio, twice in succession.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

CONGRESSMAN CULBERsoN has been
at home surveying the field and mend
ing his fences. The gubernatorial
prospect was not promising, and Mr..
Culberson wants it understood that
that dicker is "oir." He will stand
again for congress. This is wisdom.
We have ever said that congressional
bird in the hand is better than gu
bernatorial bird in the bush.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
EXperientia nOcet.


One of the teachers in the San An
tonic public schools has resigned be-
cause he gets only sos month and
is controlled by female superintend-
ent.n The fellow is very particular.
Perhaps he forgets that two-thirds of
the married men in this country are
controlled by female superin-
tendents" without resignipg their
nOsitipus
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

The volcanic disturbances last sum-
mer in Java are being felt in America.
That is, they have had the effect OF
raising the price of coffee, which is
worse than volcanic eruption to
lovers of the "cup that cheers but not
inebriates.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
"The shadow of a Great Rock. >,

The Apache Rocket is inclined to
the opinion that the course of the EX-
press on the tariff question is s.,tisfac-
tory to Western Texas, and says:
The position of the San Antonio En-
press upon industrial and economic
questions, embraced in the policy of
Incidental protection, is Endorsed by
four-fifths of the voters of West Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
Qurses Come Rome 10 Roost.

We are led TO the remembrance of
this old truism by seeing the still.
born reception accorded the Galveston
News heavy warfare upon Gov
Ireland. The fight is made
seemingly with the sole design
and desire TO pander TO senseless
clamor raised 10y the opponents OF
Democratic union. AZ times when
there is widespread uneaslness per-
vading all classes of the state, when
public clamoF demands more of those
in authority than law authorizes 10 be
done, shrewd manipulation of The
popular feeling Is occasionally found
ready and more than willing to array
the Dopulace against constituted auth
GRITTY. The News, believing the time
ripe for an onslaught against lov
Ireland made unreIen"ny war nnon
him, both personally and politically,
clasSed him as an inefficient executive
and demanded from him the exercise
OF powers not granted him by the
organic law OF the land. SO bitter and
unrelenting has been the fight, and the
conclusions drawn are so foreign TO
the facts and justice in the premises,
that, too late, the Galveston daily finds
that II las raised nest of hornets,
who, instead OF singing the governor
and his supporters, have turned upon
the News; and finds at last, after
months of misrepresentation and per-
sonai abuse, the verify of the old adage
that Curses. like chickens, come
home To roost.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

SENATOR SHERMAN's nosing COM
mittee is at work in Virginia, and the
tales of terror 1t is sending over the
wires are Of the most approved style.
The outrage mill, however, has little
patronage, and ID grinds slowly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

A PROMINENT doctor OF Oakland,
Call says that the generation OF gases Is
generally the eau OF eorpses turning over
IN the c'ifns. and adds that dody has been
known TO rise partly NJ. the h nd ana snoul-
ders beuding up toward the middle OF the
body, from these circumstances
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

AS an authoress, Queen Victoria has
flattering success. Her last book is
selling like hot cakes The king of
Persia Is another successful book
maker. He lately published a work
which his subjects were commanded
to purchase or lose their heads. 1t
had big run,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

LAST Thursday morning Jacob
Worthington, wealthy farmer of Madison.
t'a', awo<e and found that his two children.
team OF horsesa nd $3.50 IN money had been
olen. suspicion pointed to white laborer
Whowas missing, and an armed band started
IN pursuit. Tho fugitive was overtsken at
peviis en- on the Chattahoochie river He
sought shelter among the rocks and dened
MS pursuers. Several shots were fired ut
MIN, when no placed the children before him
ana threatened 10 kIll them The was modest.
ed One ofihe pursuers named Oxend,ne Of
lhomas county, Georgia, an ex-Con federate
sha p'shooter, brought HIS rife quickly TO
hisshouder and shot the desperate dead.
inc BAH passed between the two children.
WHO were discovered unharmed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

THE Indian can't hold his land in
severalty, for his white brother will
swindle him out of it, say the oppo-
nents of opening the Indian Territory.
Ask the cattIemen who attended the
recent pow-wow near Gainesville how
they regard this proposition of Los
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
sATpRD,y MORNING, FEBRUARY ie.
To the Public.

Persons unable to obtain the GAZETTE ~
news agencies-on railway trains and In
other places where usually sold Will CONFER
a favor by reporting the facts to u.s. giving
dates and particulars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

THE arrest of the Edwards county
fence cutters will provide subjects to
try the working of the new law on.
They will find that it was loaded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
Changing Conditions of the Cattle In.
dustry.

dustry,
Cattlemen estimate that 400, 600
head of cattle have been driven from
Texas to other states and terrific ries
since 1866. We are not prepared to
vouch for the accuracy of the figures,
but they are no doubt nearly correct.
The figures convey some idea of " hat
an important factor Texas is in the
work of furnishing beef for the cOun-
try. The tendency now is to slaughter
the beeves here at home and ship
them in refrigerator ears TO the points
where meat is wanted. The refrigera-
ting industry is assuming more inn
portant proportions every year, and ii
is not unreasonable to anticipate the
time, comparatively near at hand,
when most of the beef furnished by
Texas TO outside markets will reach
the butchers stalls In the East, West
and South, slaughtered, dressed and
ready for the strokes of the cleaver.
THE drive" as ii Is called, must
shrink in proportions and Importance,
for the locomotive now penetrates
nearly every section of the state. The
railroad track takes the place of the
cattle trail, and the refrlgerating estab-
lishinents, such as we have at Fort
Worth and Victoria, will prepare the
meat for the market
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
4 Heroic Remedy.

II anything can save Pennsylvania
il is revision of the tariff. All her
industries are depressed, her laborers
are grievously disconnected, and the
only relief is in "a revision of the tariff,
That is promised in the bill introduced
by MI. Morrison.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

LAGER beer which thirty years ago
was practically unknown in this country, is
now made by 1900 immense establishments
with over slb0, 100000 Of capital invested. The
va'ne OF This produc ion each year Is over
100000 o.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

ITALY makes more use Of the tele-
phone Ia proportion TO population than any
other country Ia the world The General
Italian Telephone company inc eased its list
ofsubscrib' IL during the past year at ioasl
90 per cut.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

EMOTIONAL insanity" is now
common plea OF defendants In trials for MUIR
der, II meaus as much IA, Justinable wrath
or serve i'm right but has plea.antor
sound In The ear an ordinary Juryman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

Mus. DANIEL O'CoNNELL, wife OF
the iiberators only surviving son, caves
fancy ball In London lately, at which her
son appeared dressed In legal attire similar TO
that worn by his grandfather. TO whom no
presented a marvellous resemblance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

SOME of the Indian trb.-s claim that
Mr.. Blackburn mas the appearance, tastes
and hnb is of,he red man, and have chosen
him an honorary member OF their iace, with
the title OF ar 'aring OF Tho bluegrass"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
DURING the month of January til

DURING the month of January the
loss TO the country by fires was sl2,000oO.
With the exception OF July, 1871, and Janua.
ry, lS7e, no single month since November,
lS72, completes with the past in destructive
ness. Fires where the loss was $40, ~ and
up~ ard M mbei ed .Si, and there were TWEEN
ty fires where the loss reached or exceeded
slOnlOl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

Cor. TOM 0cHiLTREE, whose roseate
elequence must have something to do win
the late peculiar sunsets In the red west
doesn't like MFR. Hayes because tho latter
liked lemonade, He believes that president
should take either whisky or Understandable
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

KENTUCKY sporting Item: In Nell
county, Mr.. Il. Il. Simmons, while out hunt
Ing, nIed MS gun at rabbit and killed not
only the rabbit, but eleven quail that hap
pened TO be In range Of his gun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

THE late Baron james Rothschild,
II lisa Id, generally dimes at home on tllce
OF roast beef or mutton, and n hend OF b.
bage, well ted up and boiled gently for seven
or eight hours in "A pot an feu.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16
REFERRING TO the Cant, Mary NJ

REFERRING 10 the Capt. Mary Mil
Ter case, the Boston Post says: "Of course, a
q woman make n faint approach to doing
Justice to deckhand by strlnging seventeen
blaSphemous and opprobrious epilhets to-
L eth, and apply ing them to him" The cap
tain ola steamboat must have command OF
foul language.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-16

THoUoH the proceedings of the
Proteus court Of inquiry have OF been made
public, Il is undcrstoodit makes an excellent
for Lieutenant darlington, entirely
that officer The position taken
with regard 10 the signal service IS not
4. ,a,rn