Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-03
GRANDYIEW.
Something Aboul Fcnce-Cul'ihg--fe'ei
smith for Governor Per-
sonal Items.

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Grandview, January 2.-The enter
tainment by the sunday schools
Christmas eve was quite credltaple
affair. The Baptist church was
CROW ded, and. much praise should be
given to the good people oil 'Urailu-
view and vicinity for such excellent
order. The exercises were introduced
by the singing of an appropriate
Christmas carol. followed by prayer
by the Rev. d :. Smith, pastor OF the
Baptist church. Then "A beautiful ut
tie carol by the infant classes, led bv
their teacher, the crganist, Mrs. j. u
Hollinrsworth, and that the
little fellows acquitted them
selves well was the YER
met of every one. Next, the Rev. b.
r. Pearson made short aud impress
s,ve address, after which Santa Claus
made his appearance aduSn The chim-
new and delighted all with hi- liberal
distribution ui presents Every heart
was certainly made glad that night.
Tor not only the children were remen-
bpred, hut many OF the older ones Te-
ceived handsome Is well - valuable
presents.
some sind friends, as token Of rec
ignition of her f,ithfulness pr,s,u e.
Mrs. Hollingswnr,h # the Union sun
duv ,chuo with a willow rocking chalr
and sewing hasSet 10 match, orua-
mental as well as quite useful. aud tins
could not have been bestowed upon
one more worthy and apprecialve.
She has class of iifty.siN scholars.
How i, that for number? 1t certainly
compares wei! w TIL any Of the city
schools.
Mis- Clara Burnham, one Of Fort
Worth's accomplished teachers, has
been spending part of her Christmas
in Grandview, returning Monday
evening,
Rev. Mr.. Pearson, pastor Of The
Methodist church, departed Monday
for short visit 70 his old home in Mis-
sissippi When lac returns he will
bring with him that bttter-hah to as
sist him in his pastoral duties. Ii she
pos, e. the noble qualities 50 glow
ingly pictured by her admiring hus-
band, she will be gladly welcomed and
quite an acquisition TO Graudview so
ciety.
There was q little hu,ter in Gland.
view social circles on last evening
caused by the marriage Of Miss \
Connie Kerr to Rev. Ca-swell OF Steph-
enville, FeXas, The ceremony took
pace AZ the residence Of the brides
father, DR.. Kerr, cf the firm of f.. A..
Kerr * Co. druggists, Rev. ID. j.
Snyth the officiating clergyman. No
cards.
FENCE.CCTTtNG.
ia ,,ss h,.N,,. L. .,, ly,,iI,, .r.,,..,1
the Expectations OF the lawIess fence
cutters. We are sorry to note there is
such an element in this section, but
we have been informed by reliable par
ties that the question has been seri-
ousiy canvassed by some c0mnuuislic
spirits aud w expect momentariiy 10
hear that the work has begun. There
are hut few pastures in this ueighbOr-
hood, only four ar five large pasture.
containing from one thousand 10 five
Thousand acre, ami the owners ofthese
are very accommodating 10 the public,
as gates are arranged for the cOnven-
fence of travel One prominent cattle
Innn " IN whom | was cunversiug
the other day voiced the sentiment
OF the stociimen here when he said
that ii was his intention and he was
trying to keep his cattle an. but if
they cut his fence aud turn his cattle
loose the farmers would have to take
the consequences. Ii his cattle invad-
cd their fields and were killed he
would to the utmost limit Of his abili.
~ prosecute those who uIOlestcd them
Considering there are no lawful fences
ON this prairie country you can readily
see to what this would lead, not only
70 the destruction OF properly aud the
llVts OF stock bat sutciy OF human lie.
rms reminds us or the days of the
moderators ana regulators IL Texas.
anu we think the GAZETTE is putting
1t mild enough when ii saws Shoot
them Allow me To offer substitute.
then, for in shooting you have no ad-
niage OF the reckless thief and out
law, but IN hanging you take no risk.
aud then this has been the Texas rule
in dealing with all such citizens. and
II has been the most efficient remedy
ever administered. 1t has always had
II salutary effect.
THESE gentle notices that we see
from your paper being given in some
lew counties to the nesters To move
their board aud washing means Simply
80 vs. f"u Viii ~ up ana lhcN KNOW
II. femrorlZiny viii do nothing, but
the spirit that prompted Napoleon TO
turn lonse the cannon in the streets of
Paris to dispense the mob will uucIl
this insurrection. That the nest.rs
nave been wronged or chat they have
grievances may not be denied. bat 10
seek To redress those wrong, in the
manner they have chosen will not be
tolerated in this country, ana the
sooner they are given To understand
this the better for them ms we'll US The
country, 1.-THE legislature does moi,
ueai WIN this question judlcious.y and
quickly the good people, the resptcters
OF law and property, viii attend to the
matter themselves, and do 80 sneedily.
con-. j. p. SMITH FOR GovERxon.
If North Texas, with her accustomed
energy and unanimity, VIII pre.enf
feter enlith Tor governor he will re-
ceiVe the nomination ht the next Dem
ocHlic convention. | do not think
there Is q man in Northwestern Texas
upon whom we could more easily
unite than Col. smith. He hns lot,s.
ueen resident OF this state and his I'M,
teresi is fully identified with the peo.
PIE man of vari d and long eSpe-
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