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Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-11-20

AS an evidence of life's strange chan
ges, lady who isnow clerk in the
Treasury department at Washington,
Mrs. Eliza Wilcox has lock of her own
baby hair deposited IN the corner stone
ofthe artment, and this is how it
came about. Mrs. Wilcox is the child
OF an adopted son of Andrew Jackson.
She was born in the White House dur
ing Andrew Jackson's administration.
When her application was made for an
appointment in the United States Treas
ury Mr.. Folger, of New York, was the
Secretary He sent for Appointment
Clerk Butler, and told him to appoint her.
"All right" said Butler, 'but do you
know she has strong Southern sympa-
thles?" eyes | know" said the Secre-
tary; "but she was born in the White
House, and | want her appointed. |
will take all chances of crit cism.
When the Treasury Department was
dedicated Andrew Jackson, who was
President, was waited upon and asked if
ne wished to have anything special
deposited in the cornerstone. "No" he
said. Nothing think Of" Then call
ing the messenger back he said:
wait amoment. 81 will send a lock of
babies hair" The then baby is now
Mrs. Eliza Wilcox, a clerk in the de-
partment in which her lock of baby hair
was placed in the cornerstone as a relic
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-11-20

=. "A number of well-known gentlemen of
r +, Bluff Ark, and admirers of Hon.
~ X, Breckenridge rendered that dis
tlngulshed gentleman delightful seren-
az ace Thursday night at the residence of
Capt J. ?. Murphy.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-11-20

tn. SEE ''s' @'1; %,s.. legislature 4 .,,. ~.
been Sn s,.J Joaa Il. DYE Of Lita, e,,, |
institute vice Dr.. Harvey re % the BIZ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
THEY SAY

That Fort Worth is getting there, Eli
That work for the bricklayer is being
increased In Fort Worth.
Thabthere seems to be building boom
In the place where the panther lay down
That the voters of the Sixth district are
Disguised with the methods Of Dallas can
didates.
That Barney Gibbs expects to be the
next congressman from The Sixth Texas
district.
That look at the brick buildings going
up in Fort Worth is very encouraging IN
dull, hot months.
That Tarrant county offers a splendid
candidate to the Democracy Of this con-
gressional district.
That the Farmers alliance will live
long after the death OF those who are
seeking to disrupt II.
That one Arm of architects in Fort
Worth have contracts for eighteen resi-
dences, including some very fine ones.
That the premiums to be distributed by
THE GAZETTE are the finest ever offered
by any newspaper In the United States.
That there seems to be difference OF
opinion among Prohibitionists as to the
expediency OF nominatipga state ticket.
That those who gamble on the result,
OF the Waxahachie convention ought not
to leave Beckham out Of their calcula-
tiOns.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
poerAr xay1Yes RANKS.

4.
The government is going Into 'ne so'
lloueyy business, in an experiments VIZ
por cents il will supply the ciu-
postoflce windows-wltn VIVA.
will be called a 'Ietter-sheet envelope
This new device presents sheet Oh ps-
ner. smooth and clean on one sioe' wnion
O. ,or the letter. The edge is gummeo'
and. when folded, 2-cent stamp, reg
ulatIon pattern, is found on the ou'siue'
Address II, as you would an envelope
drop in the letter-box, and your letter Is
mailed. This is q very neat ana Gun
venient arrangement. Now II the gov
ernment would 20 little further In us
postal enterprise, and make postoflices q
hank Of deposit where the humble citizen
could drop in, deposit his small savings,
say any sum less than $40, ana re-
ceive a receipt therefor, emitting him 10
a nominal rate Of interest, 1t would be q
wise policy. Postal savings banks, with
The government as security for depositors,
would stimulate habits of thrift and
economy ON the part OF poor people VINO
want to lay by little something LOT
rainy day. Savings banks are not general
throughout the country, and II they were
they fail sometimes, Just as more pre-
tentious banks do. The government is
bank that will not close Its doors
Thousands OF people, wage-workers, can
not lay by more than dollar or TWO
week. They aspire to save, cut they
dread TO 90 up to bank counter and
prefer such small deposit. AS result
they spend their money. The richest mar
In the land does not hesitate to go TO
postofce and buy 2-cent stamp. II
the postofiices were banks Of deposit, re-
ceiylng any sum, no matter how small
numbers OF poor people would become
depositors, even without any inducemen'
OF interest, but simply to find safe place
for their small savings. The government
would not make any money out OF suci
deposits, but the system could be mad'
to pay It's own expense. The certificate
of deposit thus issued, even though no
subject to sight redemption, would still
be worth their face value, like green
back dollar, at any bank counter IN tn
land. The deposits should be limited a
to amount, no one person being Above
to deposit to a greater aggregate amour
than $50. The system, as thus crudel
outlined, has worked we'll in Great Brit
ain, and might be made valuable in thi
country. The government transmit
money for the citizen. Why not take car
of 1t as well? 1t does take care of tn
money Of wealthy people, who are able t
purchase blocks of government bonds
With equal appropriateness 1t might II
ceive the savings Of the poor, and at tn
same time encourage that class to habit
of saving and economy, thus making mol
valuable citizens of them
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

Ir,ts on the cards that determined
effort is 10 be made at the Richmond con-
yention of the Knights OF Labor to down
Mr.. Pewderly. HIS conservative views
and policies have arraigned the ultra
element Of his order against him and they
will use every resourse at their command
TO pat man more Of their way OF think
ing at the head OF the powerful organiza'
tion. Capital will hands of and watch
the contest quietly, but Powderly VIII
have the sympathy of the orderly business
interests Of the country, and II will be
rather unfortunate for the cause Of labor
II he IL shelyed and deprived OF his In
fiuence. He is 20 the lavor movement IN
this country what Mr.. Parnell ia to the
home.rule cause in Ireland. Extremists
like Congressman Finnerty and O'Dono-
van Rosa have no patience with MI. Par
nell's deliberate and orderly methods.
Elnnerty talks about an Irish rebellion
and Rosa fumes and iroths OF dynamite
as the Irish weapon against England
They are typlGed in the labor movement
by such men as Martin Irons and the Chi
cago socialist members Of the Knights OF
Labor. One man like Powderly isworth
great deal to the cause Of labor, Ten
thousand like Martin Irons would not be
worth anything. Powderly commands
respect and attention; his opponents ex-
cite disgust and apprehension on the part
OF society, ana II It shall happen that the
ultra element is able to get the upper
hand OF Powderly at Richmond It will be
sad day for the Knights Of Labor for 1t
win ALLEVIATE from them large percent
age OF the consideration now extended
by capital aud society at large.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

MKN by their carelessness, make such
things as Gray's entertainments possible.
Whatever may be the shrewdness, acumen
and good judgement Of any man in pc.
sitlon of trust, there should be such
guards thrown around him as to hedge
him In and not leave him TO meet tempta-
ton unrestrained. Every directory has
in its confidence men and women of little
business knowledge and they should feel
their responsibilities never permitting
any member to indulge In extravagancles
and speculation which are not accounted
for satisfactorily.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

VERY little has been said in the press
OF the death Of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens,
the novelist, who died at Newport on the
goth inst. She passed away quietly, be-
ing seventy-four years old. And yet for
more than nity years the American PEG.
plo have been reading Mrs. Stephens
pleasant serials and works OF fiction.
Her writings appeared chiefly in Peter
sons Magazine. None Of them were bril-
liant, but all were readable and they were
wonderfully popular.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

I. .no ehortare OF over / 900, 600, 900 feet
az against the product OF 1885, on the
mississippi and It's tributaries.
4 p,ttsbura mechanic thinke he has in
vonted device which will revolutionlze
NE herh.wIre fence business The In
,santion Is for barking natalie strips
sSnnt three quarters OF an inch wide.
Tho machine cuts barb ranging from
one.ouarter TO one.sixteenth OF an inch
IN tbickness. A machine capable OF pro-
ancing aixty miles OF this barbed metal
liz stTIp. per day can be built for $500,
Machines Tor the same purpose now In
nso which are practically owned by O
monopoly. cost $4,000 apiece, and are
only capable OF producing thirty miles Of
wire per diem.
A submarine torpedo boat, invented by
]. HI. Tuck, has been tested In the
North river, New York, and has proved
TO be practical success. The Peace
maker, which is the name OF the boat,
reached depth OF forty feet and at
tanned fair rate OF speed. The torpedo
portion of the experiment was not tried.
| II Is designed to use two torpedoes at
.ached together by chain and fastened
TO corked magnets, which Will attach
themselves TO the iron or steel sheathing
OF a vessel to be destroyed. They are to
be fred by electricity after the torpedo
boat has reached a safe distance. Prof.
Tuck Is working on device by which he
claims the occupants of the boat viii be
enabled to leave It at a depth OF forty
feet andreturn again In safety.
Japan is taking rapid strides. Count
Yongi, son Of the premier, is in Chicago
arranging with publishers for textbooks
in the English language for use in the
Japanese schools. The mikado has com.
manded that English be taught in ell the
schools OF his empire. Kawara and Nure
the two young Japanese cadets who are
accompanying Count Saigo, the mikado's
minister OF marine, in his tour Of inspec
ton OF the navy yards Of this country
will enter the naval academy at Annapolis
this fall. There is provision in the Law
governing admissions to the academ!
which provides for six cadets from Japan
who shall be under no expense to thu
| government.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

THE anti-monopollsts in this state
have been laying great store by the Hon.
John johnson OF Collin county, better
known as "Rutaba" Johnson. We have
heard his name suggested as their candi.
date for governor, II they put out a state
ticket. But for reasons best known to
himself. Rutabaga is ooqueting and play
ing shy---so much so that nobody knows
whether no is willing to pose on the anti
monopollst Moses--R utabaga, like one
joey Bagstock, is "shy, devllsh shy"
and the Anti-Monopolists need not count
on him to lead their iorlorn hope simply
for the sake of notorlety, He has been
before the public eye so long and promi-
nently that notoriety OF the empty kind
is one OF the things he does not crave.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
Anarchy and Beer.
Chicago Herald.

The condemned anarchists could doubt
less put up with the loss of their liberty
and the defeat OF their great cause If II
were not that the Unsuitable monster, law,
persists In forcing prohibition upon them
Ihey are safe in the jug, where all good
anarchists should be, but II is the keg for
whlch they yearn, Indeed, by this time,
Iney are no longer anarchists. No more
90 they cry for the blood of the laws
mlnlons and the heads OF odious Million
aires aires There can be no anarchy without
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
NEWS AND NOTES.

London Truth says no party is now
complete without American ladies'.
The population OF JAG sonville, Fla.
is now about twenty-five thousand. No
other town in that state is pushing ahead
so rapidly.
There is veteran Georgian in Ameri-
Gus who has fifteen children, Afty.one
grandchildren, and twenty-iour great
grandchildren.
A cannon has Just been turned off at
Sir William Armstrong; factory which is
~ teet long, l63 inches In diameter, and
It's actual weight 245 ,795 pounds.
The keeper OF convict camp near
Lnmpkin, Ga, says that among the
eighty-sN negro convlcts thirty-flye are
preachers and all are members of the
church.
Out Of 100 heroines of elopements. es-
capades and more serious offenses. n Stat.
istical authority says that 70 are described
as young and beautiful, lS as beautiful
and as occupying high social stations.
A demand is being made for the re-
moyal OF ailanthus trees, which are very
numerous In New York city. II is claimed
that the pollen OF this tree is poisonous
auu tnat the odor exercises q baleful in.
nuenee upon health. The board OF health
admits that there is measure of truth In
the statements.
The count OF the money in the IIn,ted
states sub-treasury at Philadelphia was
completed on the 9th inst. by experts
sent from Washington for thar purpose
me accounts were found correct 10 a
penny. About S2T, 000, 900 was counted
OF which $4,000, 600 was In silver 4
supposed deficiency OF $1,000 In silver de-.
iayed the count several hours.
Az meeting Of the Northwestern
: LumoermeD's association In 81, paul Il -
week i was decided to advance prices An
PET thousand ON all grades OF lumber Be.
iow nrst fencing This was done on AZ.
count OF the increased cost in nrodn,,,on
que TO advance In the price of stumnass'
Increased taxes, and extra iexnense n
handling, owing 10 the extreme law
water Another reason for the advance
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
The Arreusis case.

Now that the Cutting case has about
ended, the case OF Francisco Arreusis be-
comes more prominent than ever. An
other letter OF Secretary Bayard to Gov.
Ireland has ust been made public, In
which he declares that II Mondragon and
his subordinates were guilty OF using
fraud or deception in carrying off poor
Arreusis, who had declared his intention
of becoming an American citizen, ga case
may possible be presented for demand
on Mexico for the extradition OF the
offenders"
The crime involved, If there be crime,
is one of dastardly assassination, which
Mexico is likely to examine, or otherwise
should be asked to examine. Instead OF
this, we find Mr.. Bayard comforting with
Gov Ireland as to whether Mondragon
might be demanded for kidnapping.
But the central fact In the matter is
that the people on whose official action
the life OF Arreusis depended were
Americans, and officers of the law at
that. They were no less personeges than
the Judge and sheriff of Maverick county,
Texas. Consul Linn's report declares
that "Arreusis had been delivered to the
Mexican officers without even the form of
an eXtraditlon trial, and upon warrant
of county Judge, who acted without
having even formal charges preferred
against the prisoner" There might
possibly be charge of bribery brought
against Capt. Mondraeon, but, as to de-
ception, the Texas officials seem to have
deliberately abandoned all forms OF law
in aiding this crime.
The substance of the whole affair is
that the government of the United States
as well as the government OF Texas,
ought to be profoundly ashamed of this
revelation Of iniquity in its own border
officials, completely blocking Its com
plants against the incapable and COR
rupt local judiciary on the other side OF
the Rio Grsnde. 1t ought to bend its
efforts first OF all to Furnishing these
home officials. As fact for hours, and
even days, we believe, after the country
was ringing with this individual act OF
private vengeance, styled by Gov. Ire.
land a crime of Mexico, the guilty Texas
officials were still at liberty and garru.
lous; and although they are now under
arrest,it ispossible that not one in three OF
those who have learned to declaim against
Mondragon can tell even the names OF
the judge and sheriff through whose com,
plicity his alleged crime alone became
possible,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
worth whilo Being a pre.ldsn,.
Detroit Free PrceE

The wisdom OF the president in warn
ing OF the reporters from his Adirondack
retreat is proved daily. BY so doing he
has secured Immunity frn'@ carping criti-
cism or cold contradiction when the
weight of his trout-catch is given out by
his guide. 1t is worth while being presi-
dent when 1t enables man to tell I'M
challenged OF taking five-pound trout.
An humble citizen in private life has TO
nave three-pound one sworn to
by bishop and one or two
Judges before he can secure
ccredence, and even then he is often sub
lected TO the most humiliating cross-ex-
animation. A three-pound trout is not
much OF strain upon ordinary fishing
tackle, but is terrible strain upon hu.
man credullty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
CLEVELAND AND BLAINE.

VIII 1t be Cleveland and Blaine again
in 'ss? There are many circumstances
that indicate such a result. Every state
Democratic convention that meets takes
care to pass resolutions commencing Mr.
Cleveland's administration, and Mr..
Blaine's few utterances seem to be re-
ceived with enthusiastic satisfaction by
his party. The Republican conventions
cannot indorse him formally, but their
estimate OF his availability is expressed
In many ways, In the South he is
especially popular, TIKI GAzETTE's
Waco representative sounded the mem.
bers OF the Texas Republican convention
on this point last week The consensus
OF opinion was almost unanimous for
Blaine. Quincy, who led the bolt TO
Blaine in 1884, and who is pronoun ced
Blaine adherent now, was elected
the Texas member OF the national com.
mittee without any opposition. Unless
some contingency, now undeveloped,
arises to impair his influence It is almost
certain that Blaine, II he lives, will be the
Republican nominee two years hence.
Mr.. Cleyeland's prestige, II we may &C.
eept the utteranees OF the state conven.
tons held this year as evidence, is about
as strong with Democrats as Blaine's Is
with Republicans. The two obstacles
that VIII lie in Cleveland's way, so far as
Southern Democrats are concerned, to 9
denomination are his mugwump anlllia.
lions and his Views on ciyil-service re.
form. With the Democracy at large his
availability will be measured by his
strength In his own state Every nov
and then We hear talk OF Hill movement
In New York, Mr., Cleveland will have to
establish 10 the satisfaction OF the coup,
try that he is the strongest man in New
York Il be expects TO be taken up by the
Democratic national convention. II 1t is
l.selieyed be can carry New York again the
South will very likely overlook the mug.
wunp features Of his administration and
give him its votes, solely for the sake OF
keeping the presidency In the hands Of ths
! Democracy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

To TEE Houston Post; An obligation
rests on all members of = party to snip
port all honest and Competent nominees
Of that party, but no member OF any party
is bound TO lndorse any declaration which
Is at variance with the cardinal prlnci
pies o. that party any more than such
member would be held 10 the nomination
Of men who were not members Of the
party nominating them, THE GAZETTE
holds that the nomination OF Greedy by
the Democracy was release OF
all obligation TO the work Of
the conventions II was not princi.
pie, but policy to name Republican :as
the Democratic nominee, and no Demo.
erat was bound by It. The test Of q
mama Democracy is IN his devotion ID
the cardinal principles and traditions OF
the patty. The lease law Is not Demo.
cratic principle, but Is at variance with
all the national and state utter
anees Of the party on public land
quotations., For four years the
cattle raising corporations Of Texas have
toistcd vicious legislation on the people
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
TIE 50. D., A. q r. r. r.

One of the most important events to
take place In Texas during September is
the change OF gauge on the ST. Louis,
Arkansas Texas railway, from Texar-
kama to Gainesville, distance OF about
four hundred miles. AT the same time
the gauge will be broadened through the
state OF Arkansas to Cairo. The entire
line Is over seven hundred miles IN
length, and must undoubtedly prove one
Of the most important and prosperous
roads running into the state. Its career
as a narrow-g gauge line, handicapped for
several years by series of dlsadvanta-
geous circumstances, has shown what 1t
is capable of now, that 1t has emerged
from its financial troubles and will pass
from the yardwlde to the standsrd gauge.
At Waco II will connect With the San
Antonio & Arkansas Pass railroad, also
broad gauge, thus giving an unbroken
line from st. Louis, via Cairo, to tide
water on the Texas coast. The state at
large is to be congratulated on the bright
outlook for the line and its enlarged ca
pacity for usefulness. And now, when
the gauge is widened, let the st. Louis,
Arkansas & Texas remember that all
railroads in Texas lead to Fort Worth; that
line proposing to do full share OF
Texas business and lacking direct con-
nection with Fort Worth, must necessa-
rily labor under more or less disadvant-
age. There are many points on the line
Of the st. L., A. & I. from which branch
may be pushed into the railroad city OF
Texas, and we are glad to credit the re.
port that President Fordyce, on his las,
visit to the state, expressed himself to
the effect that his work would not be
complete until his line has branch from
Eastern Texas into Fort Worth,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

HENRY WILLARD, II is said, comes back
TO the United States with a half million
dollars in German gold, with the avowed
intention OF retrieving the disasters that
made him famous few years ago. VIII
lard is a young man yet, and his pluck
and ability are well known. His career
In connection with the Northern Pacific
railroad enterprise was almost pheno-
menal in its brilliant audacity. With a
half million dollars and free to act there
is no telling what such man may do.
The fact that he has been able TO raise
such an amount Of money is strong evil
dence of his persuasive powers and the
confidence some people repose in his
capacity, Willard left this country, when
his crash came, ruined man. II Is Inn
possible that during his brief sojourn In
Germany he has been able, without any
resources OF his own, to enter into any
legitimate business enterprise that could
Yield him such remuneratiye return.
The only explanation that can be accepted
is that his German friends, having faith In
his ability, have "staked" him, as an
American would say, and here he Is,
ready to try his hand again. 1t is TO be
hoped Mr.. Willard will have success. His
enterprises have all been OF nature to
develop and benefit the country, and in
his power and prosperity he was not al
INSCRIPTIONS wrecker Of weaker mems
fortunes, as is charged 10 some OF tn,
very wealthy men of this country, who
rule In Wall street and railroad circles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31
TO r1oKRrHoLpERS.

All persons who have not received
tickets In Tnr GAzrTTE's grand premium
distribution will do so before the distribu.
ton is made. The delay Ia due to the
great number OF orders for subscription,
II being impossible TO send out the tickets
AZ rapidly as the orders were received,
We beg all TO be patient, as the tickets
will be mailed out in ample time for the
distribution.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-31

IN. Mr, Edwin B snI'as y,
been os,a promoted V .ss "
ealtor Of ne De Fort wsrn
, on the Texas press e, I ,','''
proachable persou,lr X ,ls
calculated to rIse I, ,,l'
sion, sion. :. "smithy," old i'lIs'