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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Is She a Prand 2

There was much discussion In Fort
Worth yesterday OF the performance
Sunday night by the lady advertised
as Miss Hurst, the Georgia wonder.
There are those who doubt that the
lady is the verltable wonder who has
set science at naught by her wonderful,
inexplicable performances. A gentle
man in this city who has seen Miss
Hurst describes her as country girl
of about fourteen, who is always ac-
companied by her father, himself an
honest-looking, awkward cOuntryman.
The lady who performed In Fort
Worth Sunday night was an educated,
well-informed woman of the world,
not less than twenty-five years of age.
The gentleman acting as her
manager is said to be the same
who managed Anna Eva Fay, who
did Texas in the spiritualism business
some year or two ago. There is
also much criticism of the perform
ance itself. All over town men and
boys are practising with billiard cues,
umbrellas and chairs, and the verdict
is, that the wonder OF the perform
ance consists in the position, respect
Ively, of the performer and the
"stout gentlemen who try to pull the
articles to the floor. Indeed, we are
informed that, Of the four gentlemen
who made the final effort Sunday to
pull chair "msgnetized" by the lady
to the floor, at least two declare that
some pulled up and some pulled
down, and some, no doubt, pulled over
the cuckoo's nest. From all we can
learn, and according to our best judg-
ment, THE GAZETTE feels like advis-
ing the Texas public to caH for the
only reliable Lulu Hurst, the greatest
wonder of the age, who, it seems, is
still puzzllng and delighting the scien-
fists in the East. Rubbing the fore
head don't almost always count. We
would not lay the foundation for
damage suit, but 1t does appear that
not much is required to humbug an
American audience.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

MIR. BLAINE has explained wha-
was hidden in that portion OF his life
which has been invaded by the In
dianapolis ghoul All self-respectlng
Democrats must regret the attack on
Mr.. Blaine's family relations, and the
tendency of public sympathy will be
to lose sight of the author
of the letters to "My Dear
Fisher" in consideration for the man
whose early boyish indiscretion has
been used, after nearly forty years of
happy married life, as political
weapon against him. Gen. Grant is
credited with having said that the
Democratic fool.klller was never
around when he was wanted, and 1t is
great pity anything was done by
Democrats to excite sympathy for the
author of the letters to "My Dear
Fisher.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Keep Politics Ont.


Political rancor has intruded itself
In the Irish national league and the
printers trades-union and threatens to
divide these organizations. Patrick
Egan, president of the Irish league, an
nounced for Blaine and attempted to
make 1t appear that the league as
a body was supporting the Republican
candidate. His action has been pro-
tested against by Democratic members
of the association, who compose the
great majority, aud many have with
drawn. The trouble among the print
ers arises from the position of the New
York Tribune as Blaine's organ. The
Tribune is now "boycottedn by the
typographical union for excluding
union men from that office, and the
boycotters propose 10 extend their OPP
position to any political candidate sup
ported by the Tribune. The printers
in the government Office in Washing
ton, being mostly Republicans, have
taken up in defense of Blaine, and a
schism in the union is likely to result.
The moral of which is, keep politics
and religion out of business affairs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS.

Corn rose yesterday on the Chicago
board S5 cents in advance of the price
PAID for No. spring wheat.
The steam-tug Rescue, with two
pontt,oons, is at the scene of the wreck
oil the Tallapoosa, ready to begin
work. 'i4
r, Circuit court convened at Hot
Springs yesterday. The most import-
ant case demanding attention is the
Doran-Flynn case.
A reunion of the miners of Penns
wanna, Maryland and West Virginia
WIN be held at Huntington. Pa. lhe
hrst three days in October.
The charge preferred against Vie.
tofla Morosini, now Mrs. Hulskimp.
py her brother, for stealing diamond
oreastpln, has been dismissed.
The officers investigating the theft
o. e2OugO IN bonds from the EQUITABLE
safety Deposit vaults have recovered
S a, seoreted by Stevens before his
James Gordon Bennett, accompanied
33y Charles NoTdhoff of the New York
Herald, arrived in San Francisco YES
ssIdsy afternoon and was met by John
~, ~, Alaccay, who pointed out TO him
'ue prominent features Of the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

or its financial "embarrassments
the Houston Post says:
The friends Of the Post need give them
selves no unnecessary anxiety or sleepless-
ness over the recent publication or certain
reports about It's liabilities and embarrass-
ments. The paper Will continue to make It's
appearance regularly, with a larger quantity
OF readable news, carefully edited, than any
other daily publication In tue state. Much
that hiss been said about It is without foun.
dalton in fact. and, while complications ex-
list. 1t will beable in the end 10 unravel ali Of
them and Justify the expectation OF those
who, by It's enterprise, fairness and nberal-
ity, have been made its fast friends and
warm supporters.
TIE GAZETTE will be glad to record
the victory of the Post over all its diff
ficulties. We know what 1t is to be
misrepresented under such circum-
stances.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
oes cut off? A jolly bright ideah, by

toes cut off? A jolly bright ideah, by
JoveW
The suggestion impressed the confer
ence very favorably, and It was decided
that the members should consult a
pvominent physician with the view of
carving IL out. tits now asserted that
Prof. Pancoast of Jefferson college has
been called upon by several persons
who wanted their big toes amputated
In order to reduce their feet TO a FASH
ionable size. Its simplya fashions
bic craze,u the professor Is reported to
have said. ut must be due to
the pointed shoe. You see the cutting
OH a big the would not materially
shorten a foot, but it would make the
end of 1t narrower, so that the patient
would be able to weara shoe as pointed
~ a dagger. This seems to be the
modern conception of the pedal beauty.
By-aud-by the pointed shoes will go
out and then these people who are
having their big toes sliced of will be
sorry. / have invariably refused to
perform the operation. call 1t flying
In the face OF nature. The big toe is
not superfluity; in fact, it has very
decided use, and the profession should
discountenance any attempts to abol-
ish it,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Betting on the Election.

Newspapers in the large cities and
centers of political action devote a good
amount of their valuable space to tell
ing how betting is being made on the
presidential election. A heavy sport
ing man offers odds of $1,000 TO $500
that Blaine will be elected, and this is
paraded in the Republican press IA an
important straw TO show the drift of
public sentiment toward the Republic
can candidate. Another sporting man
offers equal odds on Cleveland, and
the Democratic press interprets this as
a strong point in favor of their candi-
date. Neither will put itself TO the
pains of showing in what respect the
political Judgment of a betting man Is
more unerring than that OF any other
individual, and why an opinion
backed by bet Is more certain index
OF the future than the opinion of expe-
rlenced politicians without the feature
of wager Money talks. In tho GAM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
THE DUDES LATEST.
Having Their Big Toes Instead of Their
Small Heads Amputated.
PhlIadelphia Dullelin

Philadelphia Bulletin.
Almost every one has heard of the
Chinese custom of COMPRISING the
feet in order TO make them small A
number of Philadelphia dudes recentiv
held a meeting for the purpose of dis.
cussing the practicability of reducing
the size of the pedal extremities. A fer
long consideration OF the subject II
was the unanimous feeling of the CON
ference that the Chinese cnstom
was lmpracticable. The members
appreciated the fact that TO nroye
eiiicaeious the system in vogue amonS
the Celestials must be applied early In
life and continued regularly throuSb n
course OF years. Moreover ever n
That method was practicable. the dndes
were not willing to submit 10 sncb
prolonged martyrdom. 1t was Main
however, that the dudish con fersnca
was determined upon extreme meaa'
ures. I'VE must AVE smafiaw faal
don't cher know" pipetl one Of ~ ~
greatest minds Of the group in a sicI liz
voice; tits SO deueedly vulgar 81 4. ~ y
70 ave such awfully lawge feet dom,
eher Know S'pose We AYE our lawes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

THE Fort Worth GAZETTE has at last an
nouncsd It's determination TO support John
Ireland az against Wash Jones. II THE GA
lErrI;'s support OF Ireland is merely a prefer
ence TO him over Jones the decision is neither
complimentary TO Ireland nor verv credita-
bic to the Democracy of our Fort Worth
neighbour Personally, tits true, there IL a
great difference between the two men but II
ThE GAZETTE does not indorse tho platform
OF the Democracy OF Texas II can not claim
to be of the Democratic household wa1a-
hachio Mirror
THE GAZETTE "prefers" Ireland to
Jones on general principles. Ireland
Is the Democratic candidate and THE
GAZETTE did about as much to show
his strength in the state as any paper
in Texas. THE GAZETTE is Demo
cratic newspaper, but 1t has yet to
learn that a man must indorse the
lease law to be a Democrat. THE GA
zETrE Ia opposed to the lease law for
reasons often given In its columns,
but we would like to see the size of
the newspaper ia Texas that can kick
us out of the party, or that can prove
that a man cannot be Democrat and
oppose lease law at the same time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

HAMILTON FISH will support Mr..
Blaine. Now, let our very highly es-
teemed contemporary, the Houston
Journal, ''tske backn the following
and call r. f. a slippery old eel, "a
horse thief and a liar, as It were,
Dir. Fish Is the embodiruent Of eonscrya-
usm rs a statesman, OF respectabilily as a
man. and honesty a. Republican. He has
attained high position by fair means and
has maintained himself with credit when
great names were clashing with hts own; he
Is we'll vesed in men aud affairs; he has
always been a stslwart Republican and his
patriotism has no rent in Us sleeve. Yet
this man, honored and sagaclouE, turns
away nom the nominee Of his party and pro-
fesses his determination TO support Gov
Cleveland.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

WITH the l5S votes from the South,
New York and Indiana will elect the
Democratic ticket. Ia addition the
Democrats have the chances in their
favor in New Jersey, Connecticut, CAL
ifornia and Nevada, not counting
Ohio, where they claim to have more
than lighting chance. These last
live states are not needed, but they
can take their place In the Democratic
phalanx and welcome.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
LOUIsvILLE RAcu

LOUISVILLE, KY, N
Weather fair, the rain ls,t a. +
ders track stiff, Attendance,
First race, one and on. n.
miles. selling race, purse "a is's ~
held the lead into the slrss I
she had enough. VhisperID I. !.
and won easily by four lena en-. !.
second; Diamond, third. Tis.,.''
Second race. handlcap M.
First heat-Lizzie S wobf-,'..
John Sullivan, second; Sow 4
third. Time, 1:42 "a.
Second heat-Kel Kiobbs-
length; Sovereign Pat, seeo,i \ n
las H.. u
Third beat-Kel Kiohbels /.
head of the stretch, when 1,
away and won by eight lenvil,
zie s., second. Time, l;5a
Third race, purse OF $50 ir
year-olds and upwards, wlnDs
sold by auction, mile and 4 an.
Mophyteand Virgle Hesrns ",
only starters. The horses nm \
to the head OF the streleE :
Mophyte drew away and Won /
by three lengths. Time 2l5I.
Butts did not start; the wlnns
not sold.
Fourth race, the Belle Meade /
for two-year-old colts, ihres.lorf
a mile-Warrenton was not IA
and won by a length; Pegasus !.
Clay Pate. third. Time, iii. m
pools paid SAB.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
YESTERDAYS sp0Ss
1n' brow; Brown Stockings B., .
Of Ten to FoS, So
Louis Between ', ISL Ne "
and Patsy CarSiS Az

ST. To,,ts ING hATcn
glove glt confess took ,SiDs, S-s
VI Union base ball park INV o-0i
ning Of lP,iittsburg and p awe, I
Peoria Peoria Ill, four rounds 10y Y, y
Q 9, rules, for r', !. h''
The men entered the ~, sue
o'clock. After four !. .'as ,'p|
boxers, they immediSss,,s.lI!o
First round-Abont
and nothing notable oo an eva {
Second round-CardIsSu rIed
ing and knocked Kine a. loici (
exchanges on the ia Z s uoS1- &
then made and the rn auu
Cardiil's favor. AOunu I'd
Third round-Caraie
fighting aud King wen, gen I,
heavy blow under NAL y al
heavy exchanges toot ~ I
round was decided ia Xxx.
Fourth round-Kipner ' ~. 9
WEI and Cardiff Vent 4 1a, ":
ner and called him ons
sponded, but acted mani. ~
fensive. Cardiff arain y Y
showering heavy, rand I'M N
opponent. At this mini wv
h half a minute before tbet,,
Tom Kelly, Kings bscEr J.
ring, separated the men Is
Cardiff TO his corner
then interfered. The "a,
persed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Actors on the Road.
Philadelphia Times,


A theatrical company came to this
city from Buffalo, over the Lehiph
Valley railroad, on the train that ar
rived at Ninth and Green streets at ?
o'clock yesterday morning, Two
young men of the company occupied
seats in the middle of one OF the cara
One slept, while the Other kept walk
Ing through the cars. AS the train
neared Sugar Notch. iust
below Wilkesbarre, the one that
was sleeping wakened as the actor who
had been making the tour of the train
returned.
where's old Polonius?u asked the
one that had been sleeping.
'Polonius is slightly groggy; he's
asleep in the next carr
"lIow are the king and queen ret.
ting alOng.n
"Just as left the other car she was
washing her face at the water-cooler
with her handkerchief and the king
was Juggling at a faskn
How about the First GraVe-diggef9u
Intensely drunk and rolled All nm
in ball on one OF the seats.''
"Did yOu see anything of Laertesou
poker with the baggagemaster. y %
And Ophella, where is sheep
"Ah Ophella: She Is chewing at
an alleged tongue sandwich that
bought her at Wilkesbarre.n
Are the players well bestowed?u
"They are, my lold.u
wen, let's take a swig and 20 up
into hesmOking-car and have a Dine. u
A few minutes afterward the actors.
IN the midst Of cloud OF smoke. were
earnestly discussing the outlook for
the season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
estimation Wanted y
Longvlew New Er0.

We see in every great daily adyer-
usements for situations in drug stores.
stores, offices, ETC., ETC., but we see
none for positions on the farm.
Now, boys, those last are the healtb-
lest and the best after all. They will
give you better brain, better muscle
broader shoulders, and, generally more
money.
The agricultural colleges are wait
Ing to teach you free OF charpe-to tell
you what the soil needs and how To
apply-to make you practical scien-
the farmer, or planter II you prefer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Wants a DIscuss,v,l.


1t is claimed by Mr.. Jones' support
ers that he will accompany the gov
ernor on his Western "trip, speaking
at Colorado City on the night of Octo-
Der 2. This will be fun for the boys.
1t is very hard to get an audience ia
this country to hear one side of ques.
ton, but when it is known that both
sides are to be discussed, and that by
statesmen Of acknowledged ability,
the boys turn out to a man, and are
strictly on their good behavior, and
all attention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

THE adoption OF constitutional
amendment in Maine prohibiting
traffic In intoxicanta, which carried
by practically unanimous vote, is
sharply contrasted with the feeling Of
that people $50 years ago. In 1851
Dudley, one Of the founders of AIassa-
chusetts. which then included Maine,
writing to England Of the many adj
vantages Of the new country, enumer-
ated among other thlDgs good water
10 drink TN wine or beer can be
made one mey fudge eronithls ,hs,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

THE work that Gov. Hendricks is
doing in Indiana will tell in the
election. Indiana is a state which has
often honored him, both as governor
and United States senator, and once
10y giving him her vote for vlce-presi.
dent. 1t is point of ambition with
him now to carry his state In NoVem-
Der, and If Cleveland will but do as
well in New York the electoral votes
of those two states, Joined to the South,
will elect the Democratic ticket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
viii Work at Home.


Blaine and Logan are both bulle-
tined for an Ohio campaign. This is a
different tune from that sung by the
advocates of the nomination of Mr..
Blaine at Chicago. Then all the
northern states were to take care of
themselves and go Republican by
spontaneous majorities, while Blaine
was to make a tour of the South and
capture few southern states for the
mere satisfaction Of pillng up the ma
iOrity,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Wants a Herd Law.
Austin Statesman.

The grass belongs to the soil: It is
folly then to talk of free grass on
school lands. The grass on private
lands should be no more free than that
on school lands. There is no common
atty in private lands, and It is the
states duty to protect holders. To dis
criminate between rights belonging to
the school children and TO private in
dividuals, both of whom have obtained
title from the state, is oppression.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

the word. Texas soil, East Texas soil,
is qruaning for better farmers ana Is
bursting with rich harvests forthe man nan
who will make and gather them. TO
tatoes, 200 bushels TO the acre. syrup
900 gallons per acre; corn and oats are
ready for the cotton-and-mortgagse
craze to pass or for some educated
younp man or men to begin to pro-
duce them 49,
Leave the siclIly cOuntersi tickle
the soil and IL willlaugh with varied
and overwhelming plenty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
AUampaign Slander.


The Fort Worth GAZETTE is impor-
tuning the Democratic candidates for
state offices to ego west and talk with
the pe0ple.n We are firmly convinced
that The GAZETTE wants to get the
candidates out there so il can capture
and hold them for ransom. AS
money-making scheme 1t would beat
running a newspaper these hard times
If there was any fund to pay the ran
som. But there's no fund.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Some More asIIrer Tongues
Courier.

According to our state exchanges
Texas has i'm 1t several thousand
''silver-tonPuedp orators; There are
hundreds of menin Smith county VINO
can fill the low lands and bottoms with
music by calling hogs and we ere IN
the notion of adding them to the list OF
orators OF the state
There Is where they belong.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

THE Graham Leader has been pur-
chased by n Joint stock company, and
will be known In future as the Young
County News. Mr., j. J. Watson is
editor of the News, and the first work
from his hands shows industry and
ability. The News has THE GA
.HETrE's best wishes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

THE blood on the moon at Hous-
ton has disappeared. The editors of
the Houston Post and Houston Jour
nal now speak as they pass by--as
friends. 1t all came from criticism
OF the Posts English by the Journal.
No cline shotsn will be exchanged,
and nothing will be done to break the
delightful monotony of editorial paper
nhliinps
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
The Way to DO 1t.
Geiesville sun

Mr.. q. w. Jones is very anxious
that che Democracy be impressed with
the idea that Ireland and the lease law
must go together; that they are one
aud the same. This Ia not the case,
and the voters can support Ireland
and elect an antl-lease-law man 10 the
legislature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
EASE FALL.
A VICTORY FOR DALLAS

A VICTORY FOR DALLAS
Special TO the Gazette.
Houston, TEX. Sept, 92.-ThI
and last of the series ofbasetLlr
between the Nationals Of Hostz
the Brown stockings Of Dal
played here this afterno0 ~
won by Dallas by a score olAs
The Dallas and Fort Word ~
an exhibition game here "a 4
nesday afternoon.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sep =
cinnati, 8; Baltimore Q.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Sept
adelphia, I; Cleveland, Q.
TOLEDO, OHIO, Sept. 3.-lAl
Virginia, 9. I.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. -
politans, II; Columbus, 9.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept -
vile, 3; Athletic, 0.
WASHINGTON, Sept. &.-C1l
Unions, Z; National O.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

II the proprietor of the New York
Police Gazette knew Of the great talent
obscured In the Dallas Herald he
would make active efforts TO add that
geniust to his staff OF writer's, Natural
obscenity should beproperly rewarded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
How 1t Strikes I'm.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is much
better edited, as leading journal of
the state, than the Dallas Herald. The
gentlemen in that capacity on Tar
GAZETTE have more moderation. ca
pacity and do not indulge SO much in
what might be termed "cross .eyedi
paragraphs as its rival of Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

The Globe-Democrat tries to defend
what Blaine did by reciting rascality
of which he was not guilty. Because
he may have been too slick to grab at
Credit Mobilier stock is no excuse
for selling rulings for Fort Smith and
Little Rock stock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
THREE NILE sUULL RAJ

PITTsBURG, Pa, sept. -
mile scull race between EdYn3
of Wheeling and Peter PRIDE
city, for $1,000 a side, TOOK pls !.
Braddock course this even
was won by Clator. Betting n
to one in favor of the lallsl
well known that Priddy v /
good condition. AT the w w.
Priddy took the lead, bul NJ u
first half mile Clayton passe \. {
continued in the lead ~ J.
and won by three Lengths y
one minutes five seconds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

For three days now we have gone
through all the state papers received
and failed TO find a complimentary
notice of the Dallas Herald. If our
esteemed contemporary will send us
some marked coplesn we will reprint
AS per it's request
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23
Cincinnati and Return.

Excursion tickets to Cincinnati,
Ohio, will be on sale at Union depot
ticket office from September 2G to De-
tober /, inclusive, at the exceedingly
low rate of $3.50, good to return for
thirty daYs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

WHILE Mr.. Blaine is "swinging
around the circle" he should not forget
that this is n fine opportunity to ex-
plain all about that Mulligan business.
The couatry is waiting in feverish
anxiety for "vindioation."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-23

THAT piece ofvulgar wit in the Dali
las Herald the other day was what the
Danison Herald-News would call a
"cross.eyed" paragraph. At any rate
il was not fit for family reading.