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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
CURRENT TEXAS COMMENT.
What the Texas Papers Are Saying
of Men and Things.

of Men and Things.
Austin Sta, 'smau: Hold to the
original designs OF the capitol.
Austin Sun: Let us all unite TO
make Gov. Hubbard minister 10
Mexico.
Waco Examiner: Men hereabouts
are hoping that Mr. Clevelsnd's list Of
personal scqu iintances will be *.
h4usted before the gaping vacancies
are all filed.
Austin Journal: The Dallas Times,
winding up comment on the gov
ernor's warning to the strikers, says.
THE GAZETTE of Fort Worth APP
plauds him. We hiss him. We
have not heard of any evil happening
to Gov. Ireland, or any loss of sleep Ia
consequences of that slbilation.
The Austin Sun but reflect, pop
ular opinion when IL says: 1.-THE days
OF oratory are declining. Even the
silver tongue of Gov. Hubbard could
not move Cleveland into substantial
remembrance Of Texas when forming
his cabinet. Sill, we will bet dollars
to cents q foreign mission will be ut
the disposal OF Texan before many
moons wax and wane."
Dallas Times: 1t Is said that the
senate of Texas has passed three bills
of general bature and killed hun
dreds OF Others When the kids can't
get up fisticuf among themselves
They find Amusement in Strengthening
every bill that comes from the house.
strangely MS II may sound, IL Is said
that there is not man In the senate,
but who believes some kind of guber.
material lightning Is going to strike
him.
San Antonio Light: Texas cities
need registry law. So far the legis.
lature has ignored the subject. Like
all good measures 1t will have to be
discussed at great length before II be.
comes a law The people # Cincinnati
recently petitioned the Ohio legisla-
iure for law embodying the follow
ing poin's: 81. To have each election
precinct In the city include no more
than 800 voters. To afford ample
opportunities for all who are entitled TO
vote, to register, and to prohibit voting
without registering 3 TO prevent
lettering within 100 feet OF the polls
during the time the votes are received
and countedn
San Antonio Times: The admins.
tration of Gov. Ireland has been con.
servative and cautious. and merits the
approval of all unprejudiced Texans.
Gov. Ireland has hot cuorted popu.
isrity by The clap traps aud arts of the
demsgogue, nor by recommending u
sanQtnriaI nnltpu 81
uriance of foliage than wealth Of fruit,
but by an honest and laborious atten-
tion to the conduct OF the public busi-
ness. Few men could have with
stood, unscathed, the, torrent of en-
venomed and harsh criticism, that was
poured out upon him In 1884 prior TO
his nomination. The puolic reputa-
ton Of Gov. Ireland being bottomed
on soilu services, is, as might natu-
rally be expected, full of wear and
tear.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

DAYS this week that gang OF some
forty or fifty horse thieves aud other
border roughs who have been run out
" this section by the efforts OF good
citizens TO enforce The laws had con-
gTegated ia the Indian territory, ABOUT
fifteen miles from here, andw going
10 Vernon to murder the prisoners
now being held here by the rangers,
assisted by the remnant OF the gang
still remaining hereabouts that caused
so much trouble in this county hereto
fore. This report appeared all the
more plausible from the fact that the
most of the parties with whom tn
ranger officers are standing in which
are known to be the friends, aiders and
abettors Of the alleged incendiaries
and thieves who have fled
This section because of their
profession becoming unpopular, and
further by the fact that some OF the
parties with whom the rangers have
been setting are generally supposed 10
be connected with band of thieves
operating along the line of Texas, and
that at least one OF them, namely, Z
G. Spencer, is now under Indictment
in this county for cattle stealing, and
is under bond for two cases Of horse
stealing; and, moreover, 10 commonly
regarded IA q member Of the gang of
thieves and incendiaries above alluded
to. In view Of these, we would
ask an impartial public II such chsrac-
tiers are proper persons to be placed
on guard over COCO citizens who have
incurred their hatred by attempting to
enforce the laws and rid the county OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
TEXAS JOURNALISM.

The Is enham Banner puts 1t in thls
way: The late editor Of the Caldwell
Register having failed to make a for
tune in lha business has retired from
the editorial tripod and is now going
out as Snowman
The Austin Dispatch has not bean
sold nor missed at issue ~ its nubltca
ton. The sale OF press In the office
led to the report OF the sale of the pa-
per IT. paper remains in the hands
OF Mr. W. Y Leader.
TIL Taylor County News, printed
by Lowry d Neely ut Abilene. has
bren received. The News IL an
S page, 8 column paper, neat In typn
graphical execution and blessed With
lads " for first issue. The editors
say; I'VE started the Tay lor County
Nsws because we thought we had a
ght to, and because we tn ught there
WAS fair chance for its success with
out injury 10 any one, aud now that IL
l. done, We are ready 20 hear and con-
slider argument both pro and con y
The News has The GAZETTE's wishes
Tor It's lone life and prosperity.
The Denison Herald News invites
one VI inc moet honored of the frater.
hity 10 seat In the synagogue. as fol.
lows 'At the annusl meeting Of edit
oIs recently a. Gslveston, Hamilton
stewart, who was present was recog.
hiked as the Nestor Of the Texas press.
out be, with beo ming modesty and
certainly with fitting proprieiy, in
sisted upon at least dividing the honors
with simon Mussina, who published
ana edited the Matsgorda Gazette as
early a. 1881, aud WIN was also Ia At
tendsnce They both addressed the
assembled edi ors and w.re greeted
with rounds Of applause. Itsurpris ed
US. howev'r, that these gentl. men. In
giving Personal "Reminiscences of the
early editors Of Texas. omitted 10 mem
ton Col. Charles DsMorse of the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
Garapld,s Words.
SAN Antonio Exnre s.

san ANTONIO EXPIRE >.
Soon af or the lamepted Garfield re-
covered from the severe shock, eau ed
by his sssassin's bullet, he exclaimed,
God reigns and the nation Is
SAFE" His exclamation came
to our memory vivioly when
we read of Grover Cleveland
kissing the little bible his mother had
given him years before. The act was
one OF reverence for the book as well
as for his mother or course we do
not suppose Ingersoll will do otherwise
han ridicule the president -elect, as he
has the bible; nut this nation declares
its greatness bo'h by placing God fear
Ing men In power and permitting In
hdel mngwumps TO be protected by her
laws. The ''still small voice" that
slipped from the fiugers of that de-
voted mother, when she gave her son
Grover the good book, developed Into
trumpet tones on March the 4lb.
There IL somehow or other, q moral
backbone, at once iDfiexihle and en-.
du'ing, tn a nation that relies on the
Bible, and not on her artillery, for the
perpetuity of her government and the
clyiliz alton OF her peoples.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
Settlement and I,easa.

As reported IN The GAzsrTE's Aus
tin special yesterday tho senate by a
very decided vote struck out that pro.
Vision OF the houee land bill allowing
sn actual purchaser Of one section TO
lease tour additional sections. The
sena,e's objection 10 the provision
seems to have been the conviction that
the provision was " concession To
"free-grass' men. II II Ia 1.-The settled
determination OF the legislature 10
make no concession to that element
whatever" II would seem to be a
waste OF time and speech on the part Of
"free-grass" men to make any fur
ther effort on behalf OF the w.sl Tue
lesse-iaw men are In an over v helninR
majority; by reason of this msiorlty,
upon the leass-law element will ret
all the resp inslbill y for the effect OF the
land legislation Of the NlXth legisla-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
Mr. Houstonla Amendment.

Senator Houston OF Bexsr county
has proposed an amendment to the
house land bill, providing that any one
person may purchase one section Of
watered and seven OF dry land suitable
for grazing. 1t was because no free
grass" man in the house believed such
provision could become Law, that
the iour.secti' n lease was advocated.
fla law allowing one man to purchase
five sections could be passed, it would
be adapted to the ds Of the West
and result in speedy settlement Of
that section. aud corresponding BEN
eft TO the entire state and it is pub
lie misfortune that all the MEM
bers Of the legislature have
not q personal knowledge of the
country for which they are attempt
ing to legislate, H. is hurtful to all the
interests of Texas to set aside the west
ern portion OF III to cattle pastures. On
the other hand, the effort of the first
two or three years at farming would
be disastrous to the pioneer if he was
denied the benefit of tho product Of q
small herd Of cattle during the time
that he was developing the agricul-
tural capa ;ity Of the country.
Could an immigrant purchase five
sections he would have land enough
OF his own upon which to grsze two
hundred head OF stock besides that de-
voted to agricultural purposes, and
there would be attracted to the West =
class Of men VINO would add greatly TO
the wealth of the state. Perhaps no
sale law would 30 rapidly settle the
West as one allowing man TO buy
from one to five sections at his option,
for this would not only provide
for the man able to own two
hundred head Of cattle, but also
for the poorest immigrant.
The disposition to less, regardless Of
settlement Is not the pledge Of the
Democracy, nor is 1t the part of wis
dom; aud ) ct 1t SEEMS to prevail to an
extent In the NlNth legislature that
fnrbids all hope for the West. II
Senator Houston's amendment fails,
and the house concurs in the action OF
the senate striking ont the provision
allowing purchasers to lease four ad-
joining sections, the bullionaires' grip
on West Texss will be strengthened.
About the only hope left is, that the
legislature will psss no land bill at all.
The present law is bad enough; that
which the senate seems resolved to
give the people is worse.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
Vernon and "The Guard"

3. w. Edgell, editor and proprietor
of the Vernon Guard, was one OF the
gentlemen arrested by the rangers for
completely In the recent murders In
Wilbarger county. Although In
durance vile, Mr. Edgell "got out' his
paper. From the last number we
make a few extracts, believing they
will prove of interest to all who are
watching the outcome OF the whole
sale arrests Of last week
although we are under arrest
charged with murder, and are guard
ed. In part. by some II the very same
rnughs whom the Guard has never
failed 10 show up in their true colors
in times past, yet We are still doing
the scribhling for this paper, aud wish
1t dlsiiDe'ly understood that we, and
not he printer who puts this mater
In type, are responsible for every line
published la these columns
"The limited amount ofnrigiual mat.
ter In this weeks GuaId 10 account ed
for by the fact OF the holibe being un.
der arrest, with tweniY-odt orhefs,
charged with murder. A fellow IL not
In the most pleasant frame OF MIND
imaginable TO write when he IL
guarded, In part. b. u gang If lawless
charsc'ers whom he has for the past
two years USED his best eDdeavors to
rid the cnunty of, and whom be knows
would pay high price for his blnod,p
"Mr. Il b Kinsey immediately ON
his arrival In Vernon this week wa.
arrested by the rangers, charged wi h
completely IN the murder OF w. n
Marrison, who WAS killed here few
weeks sgl. Mr., Kinsey wa. in New
Orleans when the killing took place
aud had not been Ia Wilbarger county
for more than two months previous ~
he occurrence. Blu his arrest IL mn
more an outrage than the rresl f the
twenty-odd Others, among whom IA
the writer, who was 1t Wichita Falls
on that date, who are now eooned M
In the COURTHOUSE, charged with the
same uffensen
The Guard has ever beenthe friend
OF the rangers aud We have never
sl'ghted an opportunity 10 sneak
word OF prsi.e or fsv, rahle mention NJ
them, but when IL romes to the officers
through ignorance or otherwise. OF he
state ranger farce allowing that ,mport.
ant part ~ the commonwealth ma.
chinery 20 degenerate into a tool IN
me hands OF the r nRhest and most
disrspuiable class with which &, crush
good citizens aud tha OWL authoritlea
10 their 'ftorts to rid the county IN
horse.ihieves, ipcendi. |
aries etc. etc, We stand from undsr'n |
The report was current here seye
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

A CURIOUS law case Is recorded by a
Jacksonville, Fla, paper In the case OF
Florida Judge who was arrested and
locked up ia Jail fer drunkenness on
the street After becoming sober he
called for a pen and paper and issued a
writ OF habtus corpus directing the
sheriff OF the county TO bring the body
OF himself before himself as indge,
and, on the pernlexed officers refusal
to obey the mandate, fined him for
contempt Of court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
Teachers Institute at Arlington.

DALLAS. TEN, March IL, 1885.
Editor Gazette.
We were much interested in two
points discussed in the teachers in
stitute at Arlington on the 18th:
l. Arc the divisor, dividend and
quotient, In all cases, abstract? If
not, may they all, in any case, be- con-
creu? If not, then which one must be
abstract? The institute held that II the
dividend be a concrete quantity, then
either the divisor or the guotient
would be abstract, that it might be
either; while Prof. Alex. Hogg, super
intendent OF Fort Worth city schools,
took the position that the divisor is al.
rags abstract. We think If the pro.
lessor will examine his books and re-
fleet little he will retract. He will
not venture, we presume, To set up his
opinion against authors and textbook
writer's. Such egotism would be very
unbeconing in one occupying only q
common place. Reason Is also against
his position.
2. The class on advanced English
called upon him to give his opinion on
q certain point in the critical analysis
OF sentence. The professor took the
floor, and made quite speech against
teaching grammar in our schools,
and closed his speech by
stating to the institute: ~ could
not parse the sentence TO save my
life" Probably that is the reason he
wishes it banlshed from the SC ool-
rooms. We certainly can get no bet', r
way TO good understanding of Eu-
glish than an analysis Of 1t, coupled
with constant work in composition.
Every scholar will admit that the best
means to become proficient in Latin is
to first udy the lai guage az we find
II, aDalyze 1t, and get the true mean
Ing, USES and relations OF the words,
phrases, claus,s and idioms, and this
by analysis Then take composition
IN English ami change 1t into pure
Latln, the last and finishing test be-
ing his ability 10 write in Latin with
out bringing IL into English This last
art is attained after long course of
study in analysis of Latin, by which
alone We can gain thorough knOwl-
edge OF its laws. We are puzzled 10
know how the youth is to ever become
stescher or other very literary charac.
ter unless he knows "the parts Of
speech" and can Familiarity see or
state their relations TO each other in a
sentence; or, further, how he is ever
readily TO und, rstand a long, complex
sentence, unless by analysis he be
taught the full and exact meaning of
all It's subordinate elements.
RUSTIC.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

AUSTIN Is 10 "A bad way. The papers
there are filled with attempts at bur
glary ana assaults on servant girls
One issue Of the Sun reports four cases.
30 bad is the situation that the States
man is moved to say; "If there is any
excuse for mob law 1t is In time like
tue present, and the most law.abidlng
men would gladly execute the orders
Of Judge Lynch, could the proper par
ties be captured. The situation greatly
resembles the terrible reign of terror
in Dallas last year, and unless active
Efforts are taHen to suppress the
fiends, more horrors will yet en-
sue. 1t was suggested on all sides
yesterday that, owing to the lack Of
protection afforded by the police, the
citizens themselves should organize
into committees OF safety, and patrol
the various ward, If he city. Any
man caught out after midnight, who
couldn't give asstisfactory account Of
himself TO he treated in a way that
would forever discourage him from
providing around in the dark AZ unsea-
sonable hours"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
PENRsyLvANrA has n state tax q,

PEEHsyLvANIA has state tax on
watches, the results OF which, as re-
ported by the secretary OF internal
affairs, are amusing. The population
OF tho state Is about 100000 The
number Of voters last November was
100000 But In all this population
and tine army OF voters there were
only 1855 watches, gold, silver and
common So 1t would appear that
there were last year 4,454 iOl Pennsyl-
vanians, not one OF which had a
watch.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

KELLER, TEX, March 1.-THE next
teachers institute in district No. 1
will be held on the 4th day Of April at
Keller, Tex. All teachers in the dis
trict are requested to attend and assist
in the work of the institute. Friends
OF education are cordially invited to
attend and STE what tho teachers are
doing. The following is the pro-
gramme for the day:
Pray er, II G.. Moore.
Primary work - Miss Matte Clark /;
special critic, Miss Lizzie Curtis.
Mental arithmetic,n Mr.. J. p.
Vaughan; special critic. Mr.. A. p.
Brown.
An address by Mr. ]. a. Clark.
NOON.
"Grammar, Tue Adverh," bv Mr..
Minter; special critic, MIR. j. w.
Koons.
practical arithmetic, Common and
Decimal Fractions by MIR. w. b.
Meriman; special critic, Mr.. II. q.
Moore.
"How Best to Secure the Co opera
ton of Parents In the School Work, -
by Mr. SiZemore of Birdville
An essay by Miss julia Cannon.
Each recitation will be given thirty
minutes Each special critic will have
five minutes for criticism. For gen.
eral criticisms, ten minutes each will
be allowed.
We hope the teachers will meet
promptly at the regular hour, 10 O'clock
u. m. n +. MOORE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

THE mention of Mr.. Wellborn's
name in connection with the speaker.
ship Is hardly with the approval OF
that gentleman. As long ~ Mr.. Car
lisle desires TO iill the place, Mr.. w.
will support him. Should Mr.. Car
isle DO advanced politically or desire
TO retire from heepeaRenhip, itmight
be that Mr.. Wellborn would allow the
use OF his name for the exalted POSI-
ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

Inc oneep rom Inc coats.
THE GAZETTE, iii common with the
other papers IN Texas, has not hesi-
tat.d 10 condemn the actors In scenes
that have disgraced the state. But
there Ii no di, position TO confound the
good with the bad. There are men in
the legislature whose conduct has been
all that constituency, proud and
Jealous OF tho slaJe's reputation, could
ask men, indeed, who have had no
hobbies but who have iabored faith
fully TO give tho people needed i'm
provements In law and to pre.
vent the enactment Of laws that
were not for the best inter-
ests ofall the people. Comparatively,
few men are responsible for all the
damage done TO Texas, and In behalf
of the large majority The GAZETTE
desires TO call the attention uf the
people to those who are alone responsi-
BILE. The names Of the guilty can b,
easily obtained; and II the people wish
to rebuke such scenes they will keep
the guilty at home hereafter. With
one single exception, no member from
North or West Texas has contributed
anything to the "menagerie" buain.s. :,
and THE GAzETTE r, grtts that a single
exception exists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

Clarksville Standard, in this conuec-
ton. The colonel was working In the
editorial harness ABOUT "a early as
either of them, and is certain.
ly entitled tn be classed with the vet
Grams BY the way, it would afford
pleasure tO the colonel's warm friends
among the editors of the state, who we
assure him are large In numbers, II he
would permit his name to be enrolled
IA member Of the Texas Press associ.
alton, and honor the convention with
his presence
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

TEXAS has little interest in the sil-
yer question; we have no mines. and
few OF US have too much money, Silver
is clumsy. hungling thing to be sure,
but some how or other the cspacious
pocket OF the average Texan can nc.
comodate all the car.-wheels forsed
upon him,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
TO snwspApERs.

An old and experienced journalist, ex-
tensiyely ard fayorably known throughout
tho state, desires an editorial position uoon
somo leading paper, or TO establish paper
n ne could fnd good locality, where good
Interior Journal Is desired He can furnish
the highest recommendations. solicits cor.
respondence. Address J. O.. care OF Marshall
Herald. Marshall, Texas,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
THE New York toady paners a,

THE New York toady papers and
publications are raising howl because
the United States does not buy every
"master-piece" from the European
artistic. They forget that we can paint
In this country, aud in the rowdy West
especially people have the happy facul.
~ ofpainting things red.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

REPUBLICAN dissensiops" Ia the
theme Of the Democratic papers, and
democratic dIssensionsn is the theme
of the Republican papers. A fair ex.
change Ia no robbery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

THERE Is still hope for those people
In Texas who failed to get an Office
even under the notary public allow
anee. AT Wapelia, ILL.,, they want "a
mayor and can find no man to run for
the Office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

HAVE the negroes at Austin formed
secret association. pledged TO run out
the Swedish aud other servant girls?
IL looks like 1t, Would 1t not be well
to drive out the bucks?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

COMMISSIONER DUDLEY will have
TO pay for his own potatoes hereafter;
the government Is no. in the polit cal
henchman business any longer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
ManniDgiZpd.
Chicago Herald.

The department eli, rks and hangers
on at Washington have coined a new
word. 1t Is "Manpinejzed - To
"Mannipgize" man is TO throw him
out of soft position, appoint no sue.
cessor and cover the money usually
spent into the treasury. Manning
may thus get into the dictionary az
wen as into the hearts Of civil service
reformers,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
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All Communications iutended for publtca-
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gro. II. LOVING.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22
srAMps roN AUTHORIZATIONS,

Parties sending stamps for subscriptions
Ia TIE GAZETTE viii please boar in mind
that We cannot uEs 0 and 10 cent stamps, and
therefore caunot accept stamps OF those de-
IanrII IL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-22

Nor long since there was rumor
that Samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twain)
was o, 9 OF the femoup, or Infamous,
ouan'rIll band, aud was engaged in
the raid on Lawrence. Hearing OF
this, Prof. James ii. Garfield OF the