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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04

A brewer in toledo, o., said to carry
on the largest business of the kind in
the State, has had Incorporated brew
ing company with capital of $500, 600
and has distributed one-half of the
shares gratuitously among his EN-.
ployees. 1t is explained that the
owner, fearing that he would not live
long to enjoy his wealth, has taken this
method of dividing it among those who
helped him to accumulate it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency
reports 70 failures 10 the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the month OF
November just closed, with assets
$l4S,573, and liabilities 1895, 1852, as
compared with 81 for the previous
month, with assets $24S, O69, and liza
bilities $500, sos, and 60 for the CORE
spending month of 1854. with assets
$2S7, 429, and liabilities $495,975. The
failures for the past month are divided
among the States and Territories.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04

A San Francisco commercial agent
wore celluloid collars. The train Oh
which he was riding slackened its speed,
when he thrust his head out of the
window to learn the cause. AT that
instant spark from the engine struck
his collar aud ignited it, His whiskers
were scorched, but fortunately he
escaped serious injury.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04
REDUCING THE MAIL SERVICE.

A year and half ago, in accordance
with the provisions of an act of Con-
gress, the postage on half ounce letters
was reduced from three to two cents.
Subsequently another reduction was
made by which the postage on ounce
letters was reduced to two cents, and
Proportionate reduction was made in
the postage on second class mail mat
ter. The effect of these reductions.
coupled with the general business de-
preston, has been to reduce the receipts
OF the Postofice Department and leave
q deficiency of about $1,000, 900 for the
fiscal year ending June Both last. It
appears to be the policy of the Post.
master-General to prevent similar de-
ficiency in his Department in the cur
rent fiscal year by reducing the mail
service in many parts of the country.
In accordance with this programme
towns and villages which have had
daily mail communication with the
rest of the world for years will hence.
forth only have0tri.weekly mails, while
other places which have had tri.weekly
service will now have only weekly mails.
This arbitrary order will cause great
Inconvenience to business men and the
public generally in Paradise Valley and
other places where the people, have
been accustomed to daily mail service
.kor years, 20 that it has become tothem
almost an absolute necessity. There
has been no decrease in the population.
which, in fact, is steadily increasing,
and if there is a deficiency in the re-
ceipts from / that route,g it
is owing to the !. reduction 10
rates, not to . falling off in the
mail matter carried over the route For
the reduced rates Congress. not the peo-
pie are responsible, a. the latter would
much prefer paying three cents for let
ters by daily mail to two cents for
letters by tri.wsekly mail. It there.
fore behooves Congress, in justice to the
people, to remedy the matter immedi.
ately after it convenes. The spirit Of
the age is against retrogression, and if
the mail service does not pay expenses
at present rates, money derived from
ether sources should be appropriated
for it's maintenance. This is an en-
lightened age. Everybody writes let
tiers and reads the newspapers, and it is
not only the province but the duty of
the Government to give the people OF
all parts OF the country opportunity of
having frequent communication with
each other. 1t is an injustice to de-
prive communities. like Paradise VAL
ley, with large and steadily growing
population Of mail facilities, which have
been afforded them for years, because
there is deficiency in the Post.
Office Department caused by a
reduction in postal rates, for
which they are not responsible,
and it is the duty Of our Senators and
Representative to see that the wrong
is righted Immediately.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04

The jury in the case of II. Prindle
who killed DR.. Buck in Oakland, Cal.
several months ago. after being out 20
minutes returned verdict of not guilty
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04

A special from Sherman, Texas, says:
The dead bodies of two heavily armed
white men were found within a few
PAGES of each other near White Lead
Hill in the Chickasaw Nation. They
were employees of one of the largest
ranches in the Indian Nation. It is sup.
posed that the men quarreled and
fought duel, the result of which was
the instant death of both participants.
Their names are not given.
The Pail Mall Gazette and Echo
strenuously insist that the Liberal party
recognize that they have been beaten by
the Irish because they deserved it, and
that the first duty of the party is to set
itself right by accepting the principle
of home rule, which ought never to have
been denied. a
The Austrian Minister to Seryia has
warned Prince Alexander of Bulgaria
that if the war be resumed on disa
greement of the question of indemnity,
Austrian troops will enter Servia. The
Austrian General, Albion, has gone to
Nissa, and will assume command of the
Servians if hostilities reopen.
Up to Wednesday in the British cleo.
tions the Liberals had elected o2S mem.
bers, the Conservatives 1872 and the Ma.
tionalists 45. The Tory net gain has
been reduced to 3S seats. The Liberals
are jubilant ever their late successes.
Rumors are current that the Bulpa.
rians have sacked and burned Pierot.
The Bulgarians have refused the pro.
posals of the Servians to withdraw their
armies to their respective territory and
to proiong the armistice to February
lst.
The Sultan has issued a manifesto To
the inhabitants of Eastern Roumelia.
stating that Commissioners will rule
there until new Governor is appoint
ed. Troops and military stores are
being pushed to the frontier.
At Enfield, Me-, Ed. Whiting shot
his wife twice, but not fatally, He then
shot himself through the heart, diving
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04
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DIED.

COOLEY-ln Winnemucca, December Sd, 1885,
William Cooley, aged % years.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

mercial Advertiser says: Members of
Congress are arriving in great numbers
to day and the silver question nat
urally comes to the front. There is
growing impression that many Repub.
licans who voted for the silver bill will
be ready this session to back the Presi-
dent in his recommendations. The
radical silver men are very anxious and
determined, but there is a noticeable
difference in the tone of their argu.
ments. 1t was maintained by Messrs.
Bland, Hatch, Reagan and others, last
spring, that there should be no legis.
lation whatever on the subject. Mr..
Hatch, who declares himself to be even
more radical than Mr.. Bland, admitted
to your correspondent this morning
that something would probably be done.
eff the President makes reasonable
recommendations" he said, "they will
be respectfully considered. But the
most that will be done will be to de-
crease coinage" At the same time he
declared that the country would not
tolerate any legislation against silver.
After being out all night, the jury at
Elmira, N. Y. brought in verdict of
guilty against Eusebia Fitzgerald in
the Gen. Irvine grave.robbery case, as
charged in the Indictment. Her coun.
sci will argue motion for a stay of
proceedings, but no doubt the motion
will be denied and the prisoner SEN
fenced. If so, an appeal will 60 to the
higher court, though without much
prospect of reversal of the judgement.
The extreme penalty is 81 900 fine and
Eve years imprisonment, or both. 1t
is thought that the sentence will be
pretty severe. Eusebia shows remark.
able nerve under the ordeal. She stood
her eight months in the county jail
we'll. At times during the trial she
lost her usually serene and placid coun.
tenance and looked the impersonation
of venom. There is great satisfaction
in the community with the verdict. II
A Richmond, Va, special says: The
Legislature meets on Monday. The
Democrats have majority on joint bal.
lot. 1t is not known now if the Repub.
licans will nominate any candidate for
the United States Senatorship. The
aspirants on the Democratic side are not
so numerous as might be imagined. The
two most prominent candidates are Con-
gressmen John r. Barbour and John
w. Daniel. In addition, Judge Walter
R. Staples, Congressman ]. Randolph
Tucker and Rev. Jabez NJ. Curry. now
Minister to Spain, are mentioned. The
contest as it now stands is between
Barbour and Daniel.
A special from Sherman, Texas, saws:
The dead bodies of two heavily armed
white men were found within a few
PAGES of each other near White Lead
Hill in the Chickasaw Nation. They
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04
The Land Of the Free.

The head of the government in the
United States is changed to-day with
but the natural partisan ripple on the
surface of our affairs. In no other
country on the globe could so mighty
political revolution occur with so lit
tleimpress on the daily life and thought
and action of the people. Not in
England, the boosted home OF liberty
and political wisdom, could the present
head of its government give way to
successor with such perfect acqulesc
ence from all classes and kinds OF peo-
pie and such absolute freedom from all
thought or desire for change in the
form of government, suggested by
change in its administrative head
Not as Democratic, not as Republicans
not AS North, or South, or East, or
West, let us be grateful to-day
but as Americana, clarifying lib.
erty and determined to perpetu.
ate the constitution and the Union
which guarantee political equality,
personal liberty and "a government
OF tho people, by the people, for the
people,
Americans, whether under Arthur
or Cleveland, have much TO be crate.
full for-more to be grateful for than
the people of any land The peaceful
change just effected teaches the true
value of republican institutions auc
should inculcate profounder respect
for that vital precept OF democracy
which says "the majority should rule. 7
This is thegroundwork OF the blessing.
we enjoy to-day, for 1t makes possibl,
the peaceful scquisseence in such
mighty contests rs that which ha,
seated Grover Cleveland in the presi
dency. Intrenched for quarter Of 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04

century In power more absolute
than that ever enjoyed by any
party In the Union, swayed by ipnu-
ences calculated to inspire it even with
forcible resistance TO all efforts for its
expulsion, corrupted by the very ele-
ments OF its strength, the Republican
party has yielded without sensible
murmur or protest to the will Of the
majority, and thus, in its death throes,
given out to all future parties q nobler
teaching than any which marked its
life and sway. AS the dying notes OF
the swan are said to be its sweetest, so
Is the example set by the Republican
party on its death.bed the one for all
Americans to heed; and those who
fought il In life can most oheerfully
congratulate It on the patriotism Of its
death, and pray that no temporary
resurrection may enable it to mar the
beautiful and loyal manner of its sub
mission to the inevitable the rule
OF the msjority-to the Democracy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04
To the Directors and Stockholders of
the State National Bank.

GENTLEMEN: We, your committee,
appointed to examine into the condi.
ton of the State National bank of
Fort Worth, now respectfully submit
our report:
We have examined the cash on hand
on the night Of February Z, and found
u correct and that it corresponded
with the report Of the cashier; also the
loans and discounts, which we find sat.
isfaetory, and also the book, which we
hnd are kept In busipess.like and
creditable manner. The officers aud
employees Of the bank rendered us
every assistance in our examination,
ana we find the bank to be In q
healthy and growing condition. All
OF which we submit, and ask to be dis.
charged. SIDNEY MARTIN, Chm.
J. q. WRIGHT,
WIN, q. NEWLY.
FORT WORTH. TEX. Feb o. 1885.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04
How Lands Are Grabbed.

1t IL not alone in Texas that cattle
corporations are seeking to secure per
manent ranges and thus tie up vast
bodies Of land from settlement. BY
connivance of the Interior depart
ment leases have been secured in the
Indian territory, and it is gravelY in
timated that there Is something rot
ten IN Denmark about the whole
business. These big cattle corpora
tions have Large interests at stake, and
it would not be surprising If they
should place some of their immense
profts where they would do the most
good in efecting a perpetustion of the
cattle-rhising business on big scale.
On this subject, the Chicago
Herald says; 1.-THE Interior depart
ment seems to be interested in some
mysterious manner in nearly all these
leases of Indian lands to cattle syndi.
Gates. Every time an Indian agent Ia
brought up with round turn for un-
due interference In behalf Of the land
grabbers he pleads that he is only act.
ing on orders received from Wishing.
ton.
Special agents of the Interior depart
ment appear to be at work in many
places as the agents of cattle corpora
tons driving sharp bargains with the
savages, and, in fact, making
an official transaction out o
something which concerns only
private interests. 1t is Difficult
to reconcile this apparent copartner
ship between the Interior department
and the land grabbers with any theor.
Of public duty and common honesty
The motive of the cattle men in &c
curing these leases Is plain. The In
dian reservations are hundred time
, larger than they need be. In the ol
binary course OF events they would b
reduced in size and the surplus land
disposed OF to settlers. III the corpor,
1 tons can secure long leases on them
+ a few cents an acre per year they wi
/ practically become the owners Of theI
= and the necessities of settlers will hay
\ no weight IA against the binding fore
: Of the contracts"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04
food government and Good Times.

food Government aud Good Times.
This day marks an epoch In the his.
tory OF the country. 1t brings into
power again the great party of the
people, after an exclusion of twenty
four years from government. 1t sig
naliZes the transfer of government au.
thority from the Republican to the
Democratic party and the advent Of
an era of purer, better and simpler
manners. II is a return to popular
government, in which the spirit of the
whole people is impressed upon the
laws; in which the popular win di.
reefs the course OF the administration
In that respect contrasting distinctly
with the policies and practices of the
party that retires from authority,
which administered the government
in favor of capital and corporations,
and was and lie entirely governed by
aristocratic influences. II Is revolu-
ton In favor of reform. From this day
dates a change that must be for the
good of the country, and the promo
ton of the general welfare. Bringing
such promise, 1t comes laden with Joy
TO every patriot, and will be hailed all
over the land with feelings of the most
frofouad satisfaction by every lover OF
his oountry's good.
to-day witnesses the final achieve.
ment of the efforts of quarter of 8
century. At every presidential cleo
ton stree 1855 the result has been dis.
astrous to the Democratic party. Six
times have the men who fought undev
that banner been led forth TO battle by
chosen leaders, and as often have they
been repulsed in their efforts to dis
lodge the enemy from the intrench.
ments of official position. The victims
OF defeat are illustrlous, and not few.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04
Fort Worth and Tina Gazstts .

The Fort Worth GAZETTE, which ought to
understand the bJect, describes Fort Worth
as the paradise OF Texas read:
"In the enumeration of the points OF Fort
Worths superiority TO all cities in Texas,
yesterday, we neglected To refer 10 the fact
that we have tho best system OF public
schools. The truth is Fort Worth Is 30 much
blessed over Texas towns, that our people,
themselves, can't recall in an hour all they
have cause to boast Of"
The reader IL under no legal compulslon 10
believe any more OF this than Is entirely
convenient and agreeable: yet he car prop
eriy concede that tho writer believes 1t, or
ut least tries TO believe 1t, IN loyal citizen
should and give him full credit for Journal
istlc devotion. which may be either a con.
sclentious and heartfelt devotion, or n pro-
fssslonal devotion. The Fort would be
comparatively unknown locality, were II not
for the loyalty of TIKI GAZETTE lClarks-
vile Standard.
1t lisa conscientious devotion, f" and
but for the Fort there would be no
GAZETTE. THE GAZETTE works for
Fort Worth because the paper is the
child of the town. No town of its size
ia the United States gives such gene
rous support to q newspaper as Fort
Worth gives to THE GAZETTE, and no
paper in the United States Is more
popular at home than Is THE GAZETTE
in Fort Worth. Fort Worth makes
The GAZETTE, and THE GAZETTE,
IN its turn, labors to build
up Fort Worth. The GAZETTE
claims for Fort Worth nothing
that the city does not deserve. No
city in the state has a better water
supply, this place having nearly two
hundred artesian wells in addition tC
its water-works supplied frem the
clear Fork. No city in the state has
better railroad facilities for reaching
the white population and those sec
tions which are receiving seyenty-fiv,
per cent. Of the immigration cominl
into Texas. No city in the state ha
| more miles of street railways and tele
phone wires. No city in tn,
: state is healthier. No city in the stat,
has more efficient public school syt
J. tenn. No city in the state erecte
Y more business houses or finer ones dul
: ing the recent financial depression
g No city In the state has more churches
2 No city in the state has a more ente
# prising population or people who AZ
y more in harmony. No city in tn
Il state has more teIitory to its wholesa
= trade, No city in the state hi
It more pluck and energy. No city i
y the state has more hotels or needs mo
2. as badly. No city in the state hi
O. such promise of future or, atnes
l. From no other city In the state is the
"a any railroad building. AT no fol
T. cities In the state do so many passe
20 gers get off and on the trains
Is twenty-four hours.
a. Fort Worth unknown! Esteem,
at contemporary, the tribulation throul
III which THE GAZETTE passed last SUI
IN mer would have killed 1t had it be,
We printed in any other town in the stat
ce THE GA2ETTE's vitality comes fro
the soil in which il grows.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04

Irlscertain that leases can be regulated so
as not to interfere with the progress OF set
Element and wise legislation Will so regulate
the matter rs o sllsy strifes and Insure the
best results for the whole state. Western
members can nc omplish a great deal by
yielding only little Of their extreme posi-
tion on the. land question .-Cleburne Tele-
gram.
"Western members" expect to yield
much OF their wishes, because they are
sensible men and know they cannot
accomplish their ends and have no de-
sire to obstruct legislation. But so far
"the compromise" seems to be all tur-
key for the lease law men and bullion
aires, and all buzzard for the West, fol-
the actual settler and for the Western
Man with the Hoe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04

The press dispatch from Chicago
Sunday. gives the Inter-Ocean as au-
thority for the rumor that Gen. Fitz
Hugh Lee would probably be the
commander OF 3 Fenian Irish brigade
to be raised for service against the
English in Egypt. Gen. Fitz Lee,
probably, has about rs mucn idea oil
commanding squadron Of llne-of-
battle-ships--''in the nations airy
navIes, graphing in the central
blue" The Inter-Ocean Ii hardly
good authority on such n question.
The country can well spare a few bri-
gsdes of Fenians, for any service, but
not our FitZ.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04
rHE eAzErTE FORT woRrH, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

But the persistency and zeal OF the
party have never been extinguished
and today, in the restoration to power
and government, their efforts are fit
tingly rewarded.
The present success Of the Demo
cratic party is an inspiring exam
ple OF the endurance OF prin-
ciple. Briefly scan the short his
tory of our country, and note the
rise and fall OF parties, their changing
attitudes. their facilitating conduct,
their varying professions, their shift
ing policies, and see through 1t all one
party whose fixity Of principle has per-
petuated its life while others have died
and gone from memory. IL Is to-day
the same party OF the people as when
1t followed the leadership of Jefferson,
often to defeat, but at last to victory
and glory. 1t has witnessed the desth
OF the Federalist party ard its Wing
successors, but itself has stood un-
shaken and with vigor undiminished
by age. AS it triumphed over them IL
has triumphed over their successor and
representative, the present Republic
can party. AS 1t witnessed their
death, II will witness the death Of the
Republican party; but itself is immor-
tai, because built upon undying prin-
ciples.
The Democratic party has given the
country eight presidents, aud forty
eight years of our national existence
have been under their administrations.
All of the great achievements of our
history were under Democratic adj
ministration Of the government. The
second war with Great Britain was
successfully conducted by a Demo-
cratic president, and the greatest and
decisive victory won by general who
lustrious presidents Of that party. The
acquisition of Louisiana and Florida,
with their immense territory and
boundless resources, were feats OF
Democratic craftsmanship, as was the
wrestling of Texas from Mexico, and
the purchase of California. The wis
dom which conceived these measures
and the energy which carried then
out, have not been lost for lack of theil
exercise. They will bo brought int
being sgain, and serve to start tn,
country anew upon = career Of glory
The time is an suspicious one. Thu
widespread business and industrial dc
preston of the last eight months il
giving way to revival of trade ant
growing activity in workshops ant
storehouses. Everything promises al
improvement, and every body is full Q
hope. The political change whicl
takes place to-day, accompanying re
newal OF business prosperity, strength
ems the hope of the future. 1t is wei
that honest government and goo
times should come together. 1t is we
. that we should be able to date cur res
cue from political dangers and our r,
lief from financial evils from the sam
moment. Let us be duly thankful II
the great blessings which this ds
- brings to the people, and endeavor
deserve their continuance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-04

Rs-PRoPoSALS WANTED - COURT
house at Baird, Callahan county, BY virtue
of n order of the commissioners court of
Callahan County, Texas, made and entered
OF record by said court February 81, 1885, I
hereby advertise for sealed bids for the build.
ing ota courthouse In the town OF Baird in
said county, according to the plans and
tpeo'ncationsnow on Il 10 in this office; said
court house TO be built OF stone,) said bids TO
be accompanied with certified bond in the
sum OF $4,000 for the f'ithful performance of
the building OF said courthouse All bids to
be flled in this ofiice by ~ O'Clock M. March
la 1855, on which day said court will meet
for the purpose of letting such contract.
The court reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids. L. JACKSON.
Clerk Courty Court, Callahan County, Texas.