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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

many, his excellent wife did her full
share In the startling vicissitudes sur
rounding their eventful lives.
She died as she lived, an
eminent mother in Israel. Her
benevolence was large, her goodness of
heart boundless, her love for home
and Its sacred associations generous,
her devotion to her children extraor-
binary and her life as pure as the
snowflake. Her well attended funeral
on Tuesday attested the respect of this
entire community, and the beauty and
appropriateness of the remarks of Rev.
Il. B. CLANCY and Rev. A. b. G. Din
widdie, touching her life and charac-
ter exhibited how delightful the
words, "Well done thougood and faith
full servant, enter thou into the Joy OF
thy Lord.n At the house of mourn
ing we noticed the children of de-
ceased-Sarah, wife of Jack Flint; Jas.
Q. Loving, Jennie e., wife of o. w.
Keller; Susan, wife of Mack B.
Roach; Annie, wife of /. n. Roach;
George b. Loving and Maggie, wife of
DR.. G. b. Raines. The Times ex-
presses its heartfelt sympathies to the
bereaved children and friends. The
sainted mother is at rest in the abode
of the just, and those who will follow
her Christian-like example will be safe
in the future.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

their rulers are thieves or not. This
feeling has grown up since the war,
and under continuous Republican rule
for quarter OF a century. The only
effective remedy to counteract the evil
and bring the people back to proper
sense of the public honor is to cast out
the party under which dishonor has
become common and put the govern
ment in other hands. Ifthese in turn
betray their trust, turn them out,
too.
Perhaps never before was this issue
so clearly presented to the American
people as in the character of the lead
ing representatives Of the two opposing
parties. Blaine is q shining ex-
ample of the methods of such Re
publican craftsmanship as has become
obnoxious to men of honor. The evil
dence of letters written by himself
condemns him as a man who has used
his public offices to enrich himself,
without questioning the means by
which he throve. He entered politics
poor, and in few years, on salary
which offers but little more than a
bare subsistence, we behold him a
rich man, counting his wealth by the
hundred thousand dollars. Yet, in
the face of the.overwhelming proofs of
this mans corruption, he is made the
choice of the Republican party for the
most eminent position within the gift
of the people, and the leaders of that
party, employing all the casuistry
of art, seek to conceal his blemishes and
extenuate his faults before the people.
Instead of exploring for facts to show
him up in his true colors, they conceal
what they can and distort what can
not be hidden. And the people who
have been in the habit of voting with
that party are so far from stunning
him that they accept with gladness
the lamest defense that will satisfy
their miserable consciences and allow
them to vote for the party candidate.
The election of such man will be an
encouragement of every rogue in office,
and an invitation to every other rogue
to go into politics.
We say again, the signs are bad
when people deal so tenderly with
rascals and rascality. They can rebuke
public dishonor now, or they can per-
petuate it, according as they vote at
next months election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06
A Bad sirn.

1t is bad sign for the people of this
country that the disclosures of Repub-
lican rascality made by the Springer
committee excited no more that pass
ing comment. The theft of five mill
ions of dollars from the government in
one single item is so tremendous a
piece Of rOguery that the mind can
scarcely grasp its extent; but worse in
moral view is the fact that the
robbers have entirely escaped punish
ment, and that no restitution has been
made to the people so pillaged. We
repeat, it is a melancholy sign of the
bluntness of our national sense of
honor that SO little notice was given
to the official revelation of such pro-
dlgious swindle perpetrated upon the
public treasury, aided and abetted by
it's chosen guardians.
An explanation may be offered by
saying that the crime of public rob
berry has become so common as not to
attract attention. There is a good deal
of truth in this, If so, it does not
make the case any better; rather
worse. The frequency of crime Is ne
argument for its palliation. One or
two slips in the public service count
for little, so that the guilty parties are
punished vigorously; for absolute in
tegrity cannot be expected in all of the
members of widespread govern
mental organization. Bat when 1t be-
comes so that all who enter the service
OF the government expect to retire
in few years rich, and "Ro questions
asked;n when rigid honesty is the ex-
ceptlon and not the rule; when the
old Democratic test of honesty, capa-
bility and patriotism is not insisted
UPON when slnecures Ia the public
service are farmed out TO party work
ems as rewards for doing party work;
then indeed the general sentiment
which sustains such system is de.
based from it's original purity. and the
people who allow such things are In
danger from themselves. That a de
plorable dulllng OF our former keen
sense OF official reetitude Is going on
there viii be none to dispute. A feel.
Ing Of absolute indifference ia com.
ing over the people as to whether
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06
No One Can Please Everyone.

For the Gazette.
The newspaper correspondent that
tries to please everybody win soon
have his decisions dissipated. So
great is the difference between men
morally and intellectually; so varying
are their tastes and pursuits, that what
will please one class of persons will
necessarily displease another. Should
a man assume that there is something
in everyone which approves the NOR
ally good and beautiful and true, and
base his efforts on this superstition to
please men, he will often find, when
he least expects it, this perception
blurred, defaced and destroyed; his
efforts to hold up the beauty az
virtue and the advantages of q life
regulated by its principles, will,
among the irreliglous, the drunken
and profane, be regarded as cant, y az
trlbuted to fanaticism, or charged di-
rectly to hypocrisy. This is natural.
1t recognizes principle that Is thus
stated by an inspired writer "Unto
the pure all things are pure, but unto
them that are defiled and unbelieviug
is nothing pure, but even their minds
and consciences are defiled.u The
standard according to which one man
measures another is found in his own
nature. The evil-minded, suspicious
bad man simply transfers his char
aoter to another, and attributes 10
him the base principles and
unholy motives which govern him
self. Every thing is painted In the col
ors Of his own defiled mind and con-
science. In dissecting the character
and motives of others he probes his
own fostering sores and lays bare his
own corruption to the bone. There is
no better index TO mans character
than the judgment he passes on an
other. What he knows himself to be-
and what he is capable of doing, that
he charges upon others. He cannot
do otherwise than look through his
own darkened eyes and pass judgment
according to the reigning evils
crowded into his own polluted
heart. The pure fall into the
opposite extreme. Conscious OF their
own integrity, they are too apt 10 give
others credit for the good they do not
possess. The spirit of purity by which
they are governed forbids them to as
sail motive, casts veil of charity
over apparent faults and leads them to
hope that things are not as bad as they
seem. Besides these moral defects there
are intellectual weaknesses. the force
OF circumstances, the prejndioes Of ed.
ucation, difference OF temperament,
which combined render Il impossible
for persons to see things in the same
light and approve them accordingly.
The moat illustrioua orator that even
lived, while swaying the masses
failed to please all. The great
apostle 10 the Gentiles failed
! to do it, Some were for Paul
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

WHEN Hayes introduced Blaine to
the audience at Norwalk, Ohio, in a
highly lsudatory address, he'd he for
gotten the famous speech of the
Plumed knight at Woodstock in 1877,
where the then president de facto was
painted in any but pleasing colors9 1t
was then that the phrase "Stalwart
Republican, was coined and used to
designate that class which was opposed
10 the temporizing methods OF Hayes
in leaving Kellogg and Chamberlain
in Louisiana and South Carolina to
their fate. 1t is not likely that Hayes
has forgotten the rough handling he
received from the Plumed Knight,
but he choles down his resentment
and presents his old enemy to the PEG.
pie as piece Of perfection.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

The intelligent correspondent of
THE GAZETTE who signs himself
"E. f. W." does service to the
Democratic party in quoting the
words of Democratic leader who had
principle for his guide and courage TO
express his convictions. II an An
drew jackson were at the head of the
Democratic party to-day, it would
take stand on the tariff question and
stay there against all Republican
assaults. There is one part Of Pres
ident Jackson's message, as quoted by
our correspondent, that we desire to
call further attention to. 1t is this:
1t may be regretted that the complicated
restrictions which now embarrass the Inter
course OF nations could not by common con-
sent be abolished and commerce allowed TO
dow in those channels to which individual
enterprise always It's surest guide, might d.
rect 1t. But we must ever expect selfish
legislation in other nations, and are, there
FORE compelled to adapt our own to their
regulations in the manner best calculated 10
avoid serious injury and to harmonize the
commerce and our manufactures.
The reference here to selfish legis-
lation in other nations was directed
toward the English tariff laws, which
then 1920 imposed heavy import
duty ON American corn. To offset this
discrimination against our agricultural
products this country passed retalia-
tory tariff laws, ITO adapt our own to
their regulations in the manner best
calculated TO avoid serious injury" as
Gen. Jackson says. But since then
lin 1886 England has repealed all
those obnoxious regulations which
drove our congress to enact retaliatory
tariff laws, and offers no restrictions to
trade by hostile tariffs. The offer thus
made to throw off the shackles of
restrictive legislation upon trade has
been received in this country by the
enactment of yet more stringent
tariffs, which are practically prohib-
tory in their operation. 1t will now
be in order for that country to "adapt
her own" to our regulations, and the
re-enactment of an import duty on
American corn and wheat would not be
surprising and could not be con-
demned. 1t would be in strict agree
ment with our commercial policy.
The effect upon our farmers of having
the English market closed TO them,
cutting off their largest customers, at q
time when production is overrunning
consumption, could not be measured
in its disastrous effects. 1t would par
alyze their industry. And yet they
are appealed to by the Republican
party to continue the present irritating
system, at the risk of losing their most
lucrative trade. That such a feeling
Ia extending in England we have am,
pie evidence ip,the exclusion of Amer
lean beef cattle from that country, os.
tensibly to keep out contagious disease
but really as retaliation for our pro
hibition of English goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

PROCTOR KNOTT served in the house
with Blaine, and knew how to esti-
mate that gentleman's professions of
virtue. Knott was chairman OF the
committee that Investigated Blaine in
1876, which the latter charged was a
scheme Of the Democrats to 80 affect
public opinion as to prevent his NOM
ination at the Cincinnati convention,
then approaching. To which Mr..
Knott replied "The gentleman in
sinuates that 1t Is the settled purpose
Of the judiciary committee to do some
thing or other that may, peradven-
ture, prevent him from receiving the
nomination at the coming convention
at Cincinnati. beg the gentleman
to understand that so far as / am con.
cerned, and L believe that so far as any
of my colleagues are concerned, we
are perfectly willing that he shall re-
ceive that nomination. IT, in the
pending campaign, we cannot defeat
the gentleman from Maine, God
knows our case is hopeless entirely
so. If he should receive the nomina.
ton and be elected in the face OF all
the facts, all we can say is may the
Lord have mercy on the American
people.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

THE new school law does not ex-
pedite the collection of scholastic re-
ports from the county judges. The
imperfectlon of statistical information
relating to schools in this state has
long been complained of; and as it
arose largely through delinquenoies of
officers who were charged with MAX
ing reports, IL was hoped the new school
law would remedy the trouble, but the
state superintendent Of education does
not find 1t so. Teachers who fail to
make proper reports, and assessors who
neglect to take the scholastic census as
required, may have part Of their
compensation deducted for the omis-
sion, but no penalty is attached to the
county judge who fails in sending
these reports to headquarters. In
formation lodged in his hands does not
do the state any good as long as 1t is
kept out Of the reports. The same
penalty for delinquency or neglect
should be attached TO county judges as
to teachers and assessors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06
Weatherford sun.

DIED-At the residence of Judge 1.
n. Roach, her son-in-law, in this city,
September 30, 1884, Mrs. Susan ID.
Loving, in her seventy-sixth year.
The subject of this sketch was born
In Muhlenburgh county, KY, May Is,
1909. Her maiden name was Morgan.
She married Oliver Loving January
II, 1888, and removed with him to
Texas, settling in Collin county, twelve
miles from the present location of
Mckinney, in 1913. Here she lived
for twelve years, suffering all the in
conveniences of the frontier, it being
a long distance from the post-office,
mill and store. In 1855 she removed
to what is now known
as Loving's Valley, in
Palo Pinto Icounty, which took Its
name from her husband Here she
lived until 1860, when the desperate
and deadly forays of the Indians
forced Mr.. Loving to bring his family
to Weatherford, where she continu-
ously resided up to the day of her
death. She was member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church. She
leaves brother and sister, eight child
rem. G. Loving of Jack county,
Mrs. l. N. Roach and Mrs. Mack b.
Roach of Weatherford, Joe b. Loving
of Sweetwater, George b. Lowing,
Mrs. Jack Flint and Mrs. O. w.
Keller of Fort Worth and Mrs. DIR. q.
B. Raines of Mineral Wells-with
twenty-one grand and six great-grand-
children.
An intimate daily acquaintance of
ten years enables the writer to speak
advisedly when he says she was one of
the best women he ever knew. She
was not demonstrative in her actions
in any sense, but was living exemp-
LITIGATION of the doctrines of Christian
ity, markedly so in some respects.
When che could not speak well of any
one she gave them the benefit of
her silence, but rarely failed to see
some good in, and speak favorably OF
the most unpromising characters. In
a little book found in her room after
her death, she wrote short time be-
fore that event, the following quota
ton which very beautifully illustrates
the bent of her mind
Teach me to feel another's woe,
To hide the faults see;
That mercy TO others show
That mercy show to me-"
One who could pray that prayer
daily is fit subject for heavens i'm
mortal glories, and no doubt Mother
Loving is in that bright cline to-day
epjoyiEg the fruition of her virtuous
hopes, and her bereaved ones are con-
tidently pointed TO the way she took.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

DEMOCRATS in Texas who believe it
is patriotic duty to aid in the over
throw of the Republican party now
have a chance to show their faith by
works. A desperate fight Is be-
ing waged in Ohio, upon the result of
which much depends. The Republic
can party is supplied with large fund
of money, drawn from its 100000
ofiice-holders and by contributions
from protectionists who look upon the
success Of the Democratic party as a
menace to their privileges of monop-
oily. Money ia needed to pay the ex-
penses OF speakers, canvassers and
organizers, TO get up PROFESSIONS and to
pay for the printing and circulating
of campaign documents, No army Of
oilice.holders nor protectionist pension
ers can be looked to for money for the
furtherance of Democratic success.
The national committee has appealed
for popular donations to the cause in
the close states, and this appeal should
be responded TO by 100 600 Democrats
in Texas with a dollar apiece. We
have no opposition worthy of account
In this state, aud no use for money.
Texas Democrats have as great an in
terest in the election of Democratic
president SO the Democrats of the
North. Since the money is not needed
here, why not send it where it is
needed2 The election cannot be car
rled without forty.eight votes from the
North, and these must be fought for.
AS long as we cannot give our votes,
let us give of our money to help carry
these doubtful states.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

SHOULD the Republicans carry Ohio
next week, 1t by no means follows
that Blaine will get that state in Mo-
vember. The revolt against Blaine
does not extend to the Republican
candidate for secretary of state, and
thousands Of Independents win vote
for him who will not vote for Blaine.
The New York Times, the most vigor-
Gus fighter of Blaineism in New
York, advises its party to vote the
straight Republican ticket in the state
election In Ohio.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

ton that the greater part Of the sales
made by the state within the current
year to supposed actual settlers were in
fact made to the agents Of corporations
or large landholders, with the under
standing between them that as soon as
possession should be acquired of the
lands they were TO be transferred to
these third parties. Upon the ascer-
tainment of these facts there win be
net much to boast of in connection
with the lease system, and for this rea-
son we need not look for close exam
ination until after the election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06
Frauds Upon Actual Settlers.

Several sales of school land have
been nullihed upon discovering that
the supposed actual settlers are not set
tiers at all, but fraudulent persons
who have attempted by this means to
get the benefits of sales to actual set
tiers. Our Austin dispatches report
"the members OF the land board be-
lieve there are many more such
cases. Such conclusion need
not excite wonder. THE GAZETTE
said, a month ago, that there
WAS suspicious rush of actual
settlers to the West, judging from the
land boards reports of sales. All
news from the West is to the effect
That immigration Is less than ever
before since immigration set In
to that country, yet the land
board exuldngly points to its increas-
ing sales to "actual settlerA,p and or.
gans OF the lease system quote the fig
uree as evidence that the West Is NIL.
ing up faster than ever before, In spite
Of the opposition to leases. But the
facts do not sustain the infereaces
from these figures. From all parts OF
the West the news is that few new
com ers are moving in, and Of such as
do ecme a large proportion buy pri-
vate land In the vicinity of towns.
Who ia il, theH, taking up the large
quantities Of school land reported sold
by the land board In the light OF
the late discoveries OF fraud It is fair to
suspect that there Is further fraud to be
found yet, and indeed the land board
itself takes this view Of the case. We
think It win be found upon InYestlga-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

some for Apollo.
Tor i,'l, Oephas, and even ibs +
VINO s was holy, harmIess ~ :
ana separate from slime, y
Illustrated in his bes1'ia
highest degree of moral ",
TO please everybody. M'Ila q
MN, Behold a glutton aa
bibberp Never has fh.s,a a
who possessed that wona..4. ~
because IL involves n
moral contradiction. .l'ATr
speech, therefore, has eveS = =.
no sermon has ever been dsI'.l
book has ever been publishsS''
ever issued that was not lIsI
ceptions and open to critieiss
BoNHAM, Tex, Oct, 3. M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

DEMOCRATS must despair OF ever
pleasing their Republican friends. MIR.
Blaine said there was nothing in his
letters To Mulligan inconsistent with
the strictest integrity and he ought
to know, for he wrote them; and fur
Their, he desired all the publicity posi-
bile given them through the press, that
everybody might read and interpret
them. Yet when, on the occasion Of
Mr.. Blalne's visit 10 Philadelphia, the
Democrats, in response 10 his request
TO give them the widest publicity, cir
culated copies Of the Mulllgan letters,
Il WAS denounced as an outrage by the
Republican press. Who was outragedg
Not Mr.. Blaine, surely, for II must
lave been highly gratifying to him to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

TRAVEL between Washington City
and Ohio will receive a tremendous
boom this week. The Ohio contingent
of government clerks will be going
home 10 vote.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

REPUBLICANS are saying that no
man whose name begins with "Cu can
he elected president. Clinton, Craw-
ford, Cass and Clay all were defeated.
But 1t does not seem that their names
had anything to do with 1t. It's long
lane has no turns, and Cleveland will
set the fashion for "C's.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

observe his political opponents COM
plying with his wishes. If there was
nothing In the letters Inconsistent
with the stretest integrity there is
nothing to give offense in their eircu-
lation by Democrats.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

BLAINE's plaintive appeal to the
country for sympathy ON account of
the exposure of his family dishonor
will not find much of response now
that it is known he connived at the
publication of the Maria Halpln
Islander. A man who goes into the
mud-slinging business has no cause to
complain if he gets daubed himself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

"'Ir is the unexpected that always
happens" says French proverb, The
saying promises to he verified in the
coming election. Some things are GO
ing to happen that are far from expec-
tation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06
RAILwAY travellng seems espeelal-

RAILWAY travelling seems especial
ly dangerous to the presiden-
tisl and vice-presldential can
dlda;es Twice has Mr.. Hen
bricks been involved In collisions
and smashups on his campaigning
tour and Mr.. ST, John has been shot
at on the cars. Neither of them suf-
fered injury. There's a divinity doth
hedge presidential nominee that
bears him safe through danger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

Tuesday afternoon we hso !; I.
call from Mr.. w. j. Naden' +
Der OF years the eflicies.n'.a
Maverick county. MI.
a resident of Menard conn M.
gagged in the stock husinsd
months ago we gave our ~ ~
aeription Of a hunting eAv 49, {
company, which was 4 LIE IN
one. He reports the eo ph j
section suffering from iash
Bracket Neus.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06

Last week Mr.. George w iss
siding In Abilene, sold 10y
sheep and 5OO0 acres Of lang
eight miles east of RunnssF
Philip Wilson, of Runnels;. ! !
brought an average Of 81 p l. \
and the land So 25 per y
Clayton says his reason y
the heavy sale was that ne
go out OF the ranch bushes
gage in a more quiet pursullas..
probably engage in buslnss =
lene, and Is now nego1lssil'e.ss
purchase of a lot which 70 s s,s
ness establishment. MI N
man OF enterprise and Wou, ,,'s
come addition to local CONN
es.-Akfiene Reporter