Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-08
FROM THE GATE CITY.
The Boom Still Prevalent Brick and
Mortar Improvements General
Peace and Plenty,
Virtue Asleep, Gambling Rife City Of
foials With Weak spines-A
Missing Daughter,
A Talk With the Leading Republicans
Of Grayson 0OunB-Wash Jones
a False God
snncInl cnr.asnondonco of the GazatLe.

now prevailing is the severest one the
county has experienced in three years.
The cotton crop Is materially affected
thereby, and will not yield more than
one.third to One-half crop. Late
peaches 700, are dwarfed and blistered,
and the grass on the range Is brown
and dry. But, Notwithstanding
all this, the merchants are
preparing for large trade this fall.
The farmers are out of debt, and hav-
ing harvested excellent crops OF wheat,
oats, corn and potatoes they are not 90
dependent upon cotton as are those
who stake their all upon that staple.
THE BOOM
which struck Denison n little more
than one year ago still continues.
Buildings are going up in all parts of
the city, and understanding the fact
that over thirty brick business houses
have been built since the lst of Jan
uary, prices of rent have not fallen,
such has been the demand for
mercantile purposes. Residences,
too, command as good prices
as they did before the hundreds Of
new buildings were erected
THE PEACE AND QUIET
of the city Is much as usual. An occa.
sional "scrimmagen around some of
the many saloons and a small burglary
or miniature highway robbery in
some unfrequented part OF the city
furnish items for the daily press and
gossip for those whose neighbors do
not take the papers.
THE spASM or VIRTUE
which attacked our city authorities
and influential citizens Immediately
after the Prentis outrage case,
has pretty much subsidized;
gambling, which at one time was
practically suppressed, so far as the
public knew, or were able to learn, has
again put in an appearance and
though not as public or bold, will soon
lie more insolent than ever, unless
the people, through their chosen
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY
apply n strengthening plaster to the
spinal columns OF the city authorities.
The White Elephant Is in full blast up
stairs and down, while every other
saloon with second story is lighted
up nightly, and the sporting fraternity
a hive, And yet the city
is to see that no or
dinances are violated, report mo
gambling
1t is doubtful II gaming can be sup.
pressed so long ms the sporting men
and their friends elect the officers
whose duty IL is TO suppress 1t. a poo
liceman or other official who Is hail
fellow will meet with the professional
fruNttl,ln,s Ia al 10
ticular about enforcing an ordinance
against his friend, or good fellow"
Just because he is guilty Of slight
iudiscretion.
The vice was practically suppressed
at one time and would have continued
50 had IA little nerve and determination
been exhibited on the part OF the city
attorney and marshal The mayor
seems powerless In the face of the
good-natured Indifference of the above
officials. 1t is thought, however, that
an effort will soen be made to test the
matter of mastery in this
matter and to decide which is
TO control, the better OF the worse ele
meut.
There is no question but the
law-abidiug people will win II they
but act promptly and decisively. The
press of the city, with the exception
of the Gazetteer, apologize for the vic,
and are continually saying IL cannot
be suppressed. The Herald-S New,
thinks 10 should be regulated or, IN
otner words, licensed The journal
does not seem to know or care what il
done, so the personal liberty of the
sporting fraternity is not inter,
fered with. The Gazetteer how
ever strikes from the shoulder
and says gaming must go. ,
NO one can accuse the Gazetteer of he
ing fanAtical or puritanical. 1t only
wants TO have its laws enforced Gam
ing IL Illegal, by both state and city
enactments, and therefore should MOI
be tolerated. If the people of our city
tamely submit to the return of public
gaming, 1t is their privilege, and they
must take the consequences,
UNSAFE WALLS,
There Is considerable excitement JUS
now over defect in the walls of thu
new Fourth ward school-house. Th,
foundation WAS poorly built and tn,
walls are opening SO il IL considered
unsafe. The city council
have appointed committe,
of slN-three onuncilmen and three
citi2ens--to examine the structure, anC
to ascertain where the fault lies. one
thing is certain; the city will not nc
cept the building from the cOntracto
unless IL Is safely aud well built. /
not occupied II will prove very un
pleasant, as the room Is much needeC
for school purposes.
MAIL ROBBERY,
Postmaster Daugherty OF this city
WAS yesterday notified by wire of the
arrest of Route Agent Montelin, run
ming on the Taylor route, charged
with rohblng the mail of reglstere,
packages Montelin has family an,
has lived here several years. IL 4
thought he has been somewhat addict
ed TO gaming OF late years, which prob
ably led 10 this act.
Il. Weber Benton. nom st. Louis, /,
in the city looking the ileld ever with
view TO establishing morning dai
", provided he does not purchase tn
Herald'News, lie intimates TINT IN
will publish q paper in Denison, an,
II he cannot purchase at what he con
siders fair price, he viii bring Ia
new outfit entire and contest for tn,
supremacy.
News was received here to-day thai
IA fonrteeu-yearo daughter of q. w
Henri, living near Rock Bluif Ferry
in this county, left home ON Tuesda,
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