Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-19
Amanda Honorable.

Ameude Honorable.
Elsewhere In this issue of THE GA
zETTE will be found number Of let.
ters and affidavlls, in correction Of an
Injustice done Messrs. Scaling & Tam
byn, prominent live stock commission
merchants Of ST. Louis, and, therefore,
OF that also done the city in which
they do business.
Dependent, as daily newspapers are,
upon the reliability and carefulness OF
special correspondents In all sections
Of the country, 1t is not possible in
every instance to avoid occurrences of
this character, especially when the
most reliable and cautious cor
respondent must, himself, be de-
pendent upon those in whom
he has confidence for statements
of facts. Our Sherman correspondent
has ever proven himself safe and re-
liable and has always been regarded
with confidence by this office. II was
upon this reputation that his special
was admitted by the night editor
without question, or thought of refer
cree to the managing editor. The
night editor does not know In person,
or even by reputation, either Of the
parties TO the transaction, and WAS
guided solely by the fact that the mat
ter came from q correspondent of
whose reliability there had been no
question.
This statement is made, first,
because THE GAZETTE has been uni
formiy prompt to rectify any wrong
done any man through its columns.
1t has ever been the effort of the paper
to avoid publications calculated to in
jure any individual, and whenever
such injury has been Internationally
done, II has ever been the pleasure of
THE GAZETTE to promptly, and as
fully as possible, undo the wrong per-
petrated.
THE GAZETTE has personal reason
for regretting this occurrence, and for
fully explaining and undoing
the injury TO Messrs. Sealing
Il Tamblyn. 1t has been the good
fortune of the manager of THE GA
zETrE to enjoy the personal acqusint.
ance Of Mr.. Scaling of the firm referred
to for the past thirteen years, having
had, during a considerable portion of
this time, extensive business dealings
with him, and knows him to be
high-minded, honorable gentleman,
who thoroughly understands his bust.
ness, and to be entirely above suspicion
In matters OF this kind. To those who
know the firm an explanation is un.
necessary, but to those who
are unacquainted with them
THE GAZETTE desires to state
its most emphatic disbelief of the inn
putations contained in the special
referred to, and takes pleasure in
adding Its testimony to the high stand
ing and business integrity of the
gentlemen named. Neither does The
OhNGA eNNONNNC VI bClltNo lLS
statement that higher prices or better
weights are secured in Chicago for
Texas cattle than in ST. Louis.
The discrepancies in the statement
made by Mr.. Emerson to our
Sherman correspondent and those
made under oath by VIM. ID.
Craven, superintendent of the Dressed
Beef company; S, II. Martin, inspector
for the Panhandle Stock association !;
Thos. Miller, weigh-master OF the Ma.
tional stock-yards; John Enoch, cattle.
buyer for the Dressed Beef company;
Mr., Samuel Scaling senior member Of
the firm of Sealing Il Tamblyn, and
others will be noted by the reader, and
require no comment,
THE GAZETTE deeply regrets, pro-
fessionally and personally, this occur
renee, and would the more deeply re-
greet II should this explanation and
rectihcation fail to rectify the wrong
done, or, in any degree, impair its
friendly relations with those who have
been injured.
More Trade.