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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
THE STATE PLATFORM OF
LINED,
OUT.


THE GAZETTE is not gifted with second
sight, aud does not profess TO be able to
peer into the future; but there are some
signs that point to events so straightly
and spec hcally that no one who can
judge Of known effects from given catLSes
hazards anything in making prediction.
political convention, being repre-
sentative Of the people, gives expression
to the prevailing spirit. Politicians are
quick to catch the drift of popular senti-
ment, and, If they are sharp, Will not
lose time In makiog known their sym
patty with the general feeling They will
appear to lead when they do but ascer-
tain and follow the masses. Now there
are signs 30 plain upon the political sky
that the dullest cannot be mistaken in
interpreting them, and when the state
convention Of tbeDemocratlc party meets
at Galveston next week, the platform
there constructed will proclaim, in ad- 4
di,ion to other things, that
Tne party of this state has unbounded
confidence in the integrity aud wis
dom Of the president, and approves
his administration, and, inferentially,
clvll-seryce reform.
Federal taxation should be for revenue
only, and not for protection.
Silver should be put on level with
gold as 4 medium OF exchange.
Our public schools shall be maintained
at the highest standard, but not by fed
eral aid
The rights Of American citizens should
be jealousy asserted and maintained
against the aggression of any foreign
power The federal authorities will be
called upon to see that Justice done
to American citizens detained In Mex
leo, and that their sufferings shall have
redress
The lease law is not to the welfare OF
the state, and should be abolished In
its stead shall be substituted a law that
will give actual settlers the preference
on the public school lands of the state,
and prohibit the fencing or monopoliziDg |
OF any lands not owned or controlled by |
the person lnclosing.
Convlcts shall be confined inside of the
penitentiary walls as soon as they can be |
maintained there,
Corporations must respect the laws, |
and are to be held to strict observance
of their contracts; but they are entitled |
to the protection Of the law against all |
aggressors.
The boycott is contrivance of towards,
and its authors shall be punished as con.
sprators.
II the convention should fail to exhibit !
the right kind OF spirit 10y emitting to
make such declarations as the foregoing,
the opposition will have a strong club put
in their hands. But as long as that as
sembly is so thoroughly representative of
the populace, it will not be so derelct In
duty as to remain silent on single point
where declaration OF principle is asked.
The party leaders must pledge the party
to the accomplishment OF all needed re-
forms, and most Of them are included in
the suggestions herein made.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
PLANO.

'i"r'in johnson Is Found Dead Hsnr Muddy
Creek-Protrscted Meeting.
Special to the Gazette.
PLANO, Ten, Aug. News reached
mere to-day that man whose name
proved to be Martin johnson was found
9eadi lying In skirt OF timber near Mud-
ny ny creek, about seven miles southwest Of
llano' A check In his favor for s56. for
w We done on the extension of the santa
re railway, was found In his pocket. No
h lnAIks Oh violence were discovered on his
known. "easn 70 I'M
meeting here. s p'o'iAc'eu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
A LEADER OF TIE PEOPLE.

! People now attribute to President
Cleveland stronger qualities of leader
ship than were ever suspected of him.
II is beginning to force itself on the pub
lie mind that the Democratic party has &C
cepted his guidance on every large ques-
tion of party policy, even where that
policy was not at first popular within the
party. This is taken as an evidence that
Mr., Cleveland is far ADLER man than he
/ is credited with being,
We do not think II is SO much ability
as backbone that makes the president
what he Is. There are ADLER men than he
in the party, II We consider statesman
! ship; but there is not one 80 fearless
10 asserting himself or so Indifferent TO
unpopularity. Most of the political lead
ers ask, when considering a new propo-
siticn, is II good thing to strengthen usY
The president only asks, is 1t best for the
country and II so, he does 1t, whether 1t
wins applause or not.
Every Democrat in congress knew that
NhN fAANoNN HNhcANh bAAAo MNiN NuuNIlN-
ances to deiraud the government, but
none OF them had the courage to say so,
and few We're bold enough to vote against
those frequent swlndes. They were
passed almost without opposition, and
generally as matter OF course. But
when these bills reached the president
his quick eye detected the frauds and
they were returned to congress dis
approved. He was not afraid of
the uproar OF the frustrated i'm.
posters. His party In congress inn
mediately responded to his vetoes by sus-
tanning themi and where they had voted
for the pensions, or neglected to vote ut
all, they now came brsyely forward and
sustained the president.
The fact is that they only wanted a
lesder OF the right kind, and they have
found HIM Andrew jackson directed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
DENIS0N.
Returned from the rerritory-wanted In
GaintSville- Getting better.

Returned from the rerritory-w wanted In
GaintSville--GettingB better.
Special to the Gazette.
\ DBNIsoN, TEX, Aug. City Attorney
ID. o. Hause, DR.. Fisher and party re.
turned yesterday from Mule creek, in the
b. l. t., where they have been on hunt
ing and fishing expedition. They report
plenty of game and q good time.
w. l.. Williams, lawyer, and j. l.. Will
liams, druggist, both OF Dallas, were
summoned to the bedside of their
brother DR.. Williams of this city, also
Miss Fannie Lower of Dallas. We are
very glad to say that the doctors symp-
toms changed during the night and there
is hope that he will entirely recover.
Marshal Cutler to-day arrested one J =.
r Wilson, said to be wanted in Gaines
Vile.
Mrs. w b Munson and family, Mrs. 4
r. Guiteau, Mrs. Judge Nevins and Miss
Rosa Leeper left to-day for the northern
lakes and watering places to spend the
remainder Of the summer.
Mrs. w. NJ, Boggs and daughter left
to-day for Chicago and the lakes; will not
return until fall.
J II. Garnett, wife and family of Gaines
vile passed through to-day, on their way
20 Kentucky.
G. w. Bryson Of Gainesville is in the
city
Mr. l.. c. Kone leaves to-day for the
northwest in the interest of his house,
Waterman, Starr & Co.
Mrs. j /. A, Thomas, nee Miss Sallie
Matthews, Of Denison, passed through
here to-day on her way to Kansas City.
Mr. Markle, who has been visiting Den
ison leaves to-day for home, feeling much
better for his visit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
RED RIVER ON AIOOY.

The Stream Rising at tho 4 alta NJ r,,..,,..
Inches Por Hour
Special to the Gazette.
GAlNEsYILLE, TEX, Aug. Red rive
Is on terrific boom. News lust re-.
ceived, states that the river had rissn
eight feet this afternoon and is now rising
at the rate of twelve inches per hour' Tho
!Guli, Colorado & Santa Fe railway bridge
mas been damaged some by the washiSg
away OF some Of the Temporal work
nhglneer Leach received word from Bur.
hngton OF the coming rise and had The
work protected by huge rocks. Thoneb
every precaution has been taken. furtber
damage Is feared tonight which viii
greatlylhinder the work. There have beer
no rains in this section but they were verv
heavy above here. Wv wy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
FIGHTLNG POLIGAMl.

II the popular onset against polygamy
keep fierce for year longer, the great
problem will solve itself What phlloso-
piers deemed to be so well-intrenched
that nought save an army could dislodge
it. proves to be weak within itself Only
the criminal portion of the Mormon
faith arc Of a mind to continue the big
amous article of their creed. These law
breakers are declared by the priests
themselves TO be scarcely Il flftieth part
OF the sect OF Latter.Day Saints. Forty
nine out OF fifty communicates have not
broken the marriage laws Of the nation,
and do not intend to do SO, though 1t
would be TO the interest Of the priests il
greater number of their people could be
induced TO place themselves under the
Mormon altar and outside the pale Of the
revised statutes. The only danger now
lies in the American tendency to tire Of
any subject whatever after 1t has occu-
pied public attention for year, The
friends of law and order should remem-
Der Tint all the Mormons ask is to be let
alone. To withhold this boon from them
just now is to scotch them forever. To
Gov. Murray, Judge Zane, Senator Ed
munds, the Salt Lake Tribune, and all the
other powerful champions of the right
who are lighting the present battle, the
people should long remain grateful. The
United States will never be nation un-
I'll the Utah disgrace shall have been
wiped out and every convicted bigamist
punished like any other felon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
oAzETTE BRANCH OFFICES.

DA.Lts-J II. Sullivan, msnAgor.
DE yDy IT. II. Loan, mnnhRsi
WACC--A +. O'Neill, manager.
SHEGHAH--E. b. smith. manager.
WE4rKERp ouD-.H. y. Dorsey, manager
PAbfs---C. y. Marcy, manager.
JKFWrHsow--E w Cameron, manager,
MAFNIALL-- Root. Kennedy manager
AUFEEE---W Powell, manager.
OLEFyuNE-.W u. Byrd, manager
FL Vtfo--s. y Lyons manager.
GAtNI svtLaa-H.p Hill and J. l., HiokSUr
n lnayrfs,
BoFgty --C. Z. Johosou, manager
HONYv gRovE--r. n Workman, manager
BAIRD--Trank Dorsey manager
9gELNvILLE--W V Wheeler, manage
Coz tt tia- II V. Newklrk, manager
MupHtA--J r Mcdaniel, manager
CISCO VI. y. Pulley, manager.
WHrrrsBoEC--J. q. Glenn, manager
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
THE PEOPLES FORUM.


DECATUR TEX, July 81, 1886 Editor
GAZETTE; Having read several articles in
different newspapers concerning John
Collier and the rise and fall of the North
west university at Decatur, we, the un-
dersigned citizens Of Decatur, believe it
to be our duty TO give the public the
contract that Mr. Collier made with the
board OF directors at Decatur, and let the
people Judge for themselves as 20 who
has done wright or wrong. Just what
some OF us tried TO have the board pub.
fish at first, but some cause better
known to the board IL has never been
published, Again, We do not believe
that MIR. Collier came to Decatur for the
purpose or with any Intention TO delraud
this people out OF anything. But that he
mas come Just as near filling his part OF
the contract as the board of directors
have theirs. And as to all of the outside
talk that the board published as to what
Mr.. Collier should have said, we know
nothing OF II. And we make this publl-
cation without Mr.. Golfers knowledge
or solicitation, and desire TO say that
some OF us have known him eighteen or
twenty years and have always known
him TO be true Christian gentleman
And again, II has been common talk
ever since soon after Mr.. Collier made
the contract with the board, that Decatur
was not able to carry out her contract
with Collier, and procure another rail
road, and that they believed another road
would do them more good than the
university, This was talked by members
of the board as well as other contributors
to the enterprise, and up to this good
hour we neither have the university or
the railroad. g. w. BLEwETr,
A. II. JONES,
II. j. KENNY,
X. II. BEALL,
S w. TMGHMAN,
A. $. KINNEY,
J. w. HUTCHINSON,
w. Il. PIcKeRLL,
j. A. EMBRY.
State of Texas, County OF Wise; Thisar-
ticle of agreement made and entered into
this 27th day Of May, 1885, by and between
the Northwestern university of the first
part, and John Collier OF the second
part, witnesseth; That for the consid-
Grafton hereinafter made, that the party
of the second part agreed to devote
his entire time and attention
from this day until the first Monday
In September, 1885, TO the work OF solic-
itlng subscriptions Of either money or
for the purpose of building and
endowing a university to be built At Deca-
tun Wise county, Texas, and TO that end
Is 10 travel at his own expense over the
State Of Texas, under the direction Of the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
EDUCATYON IN uEYICO.

Prof. Thomas Cushing OF Boston finds,
after as careful inquiry as he could make
while visiting the country, that public
education in Mexico Is in hopeful con-
ditlon. Compulsory education prevails
in the City Of Mexico. Fair salaries are
paid, the lowest being fifty dollars a
month in the primary grades, and in
creasing as the grades rise, to fifteen
hundred or two thousand dollars year.
Though the schools are usually kept in
old converts or church buildings, the ed
the schools the students are permitted TO
study their lessons in the open air, only
going within doors during the recitation
hours,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

IFthe more eminent novcllsts ofthe coun.
try, who are now publishing three or -four
large works a year, not 70 speak Of oc-
casional short stories and monographs,
are not 10 Strengthened financial circum-
stances and in pressing need Of means TO
keep soul and body together, they might
ind II advantageous TO their regulations,
in the long run, to permit their pens to
travel slower pace.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
SHERMAN.

After Robber-The Rifles Want to Win a
Prize.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug 2.-Sheriff Doug
lass left this morning for Bonham TO get
one Bud Jordon, white man, wanted for
ourglarizinS Joe Medow's store at Pres-
ton Bend In 1888.
Inc Grayson Rifles are making active
preparations in the way of packing no
their accoutrements for the Galveston
anu. The boys have got their hearts
set on winning prize and are tolerably
sahqulne OF success. They 90 to Calves
1on tomorrow evening via the Houston &
Texas Central. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

the fate Of the Democratic party not by
virtue Of his learning or mental abilities,
for his intellectual force was far inferior
TO that Of Calhoun or Van Buren,, Tut lac
was leader because he was not afraid to
go ahead and lead, no matter whether
danger threatened or not. We have
needed that kind OF man for long time,
and he seems to have been found at last.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

A NEVADA paper advertises for bids for
the United States senatorship, no pro-
Posai TO be entertained unless accom-
panied by certified check for 100000,
as guarantee Of good faith, to be re-
turned In case the bid is rejected Such
jestlng with very serious matter might
better have been left to the journalists OF
some other state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

Tax nurse Of Charlotte Bronte, Nancy
wainwright, recently became an inmate
Of an English almshouse. Although
slghty.two years old, her faculties are
well.preseryed, and she delights in re-
citing her recolleetlons OF the Bronte
iAmily, being convinced that II any
OF It's members had been alive she
would not have become pauper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
THE GAZETTE has the Largest
bona-fde Circulation of any Daily
News apeF ublished in Texas.
TUESDAY si0RNING, AUGUST 3.
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC

THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET,
Representative, Geo. w Finger.
County Judge, Hon. Sam Fnrman,
County attorney, Il. l.. Carlock
County clerk, John f. Swayne.
District clerk, L. X. Taylor.
Sheriff, b. II. Shipp
County treasurer, w. T. Ferguson.
County.assessor, james Robinson.
Tax collector, J e. Murray.
County surveyor, G. w. Williams
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

DoEs the Chicago board OF trade deal
In actual products or does It deal only In
Iutures2 What IS tho difference between
future In grain or future in billiards
or base ballf These are now the problems
OF some oausists, Let someone come
with the answers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

CHOLERA fright atwisconsin was not
looked for at this time Of the year, but
that IS the report we hear from there, 1t
Is very probable, though, that an investi-
CATION will show that the cholera cases
were not cholera at all, but something
else.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

Buy package of Silver Loaf and give
II a fair trial. II you do this YOU viii
never regret 1t. How many disastrous
failures in making bread cause troublons
yeXatlon Ia the household This can ali
DC DC ooylated by trial of Silver Loaf. +
and efficiency. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

II the Ohio legislature can be induced
TO so to Mexico, that people will be
brought to terms without delay The OBJ
lection that this is violation of the pro-
oedure Of civilized warfare is perfectly
valid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
no OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

News correspondents OF THE GAZETTE
are positively prohibited from sending
political pufIs to this paper as news mat
ter. THE GAZETTE wants political news,
but not political puts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

SouoPENHAUER says life is a burden, a
calamity, and that "no man should address
his neighbor as Sir, butas My fellow-sui.
Iorer"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
To City subacr,eer.

Messrs. b. +. and j. B. Sprinkle hsv.
been appointed city circulators Of Tur
GAZErTE and are hereby authorized to re-
eeipt Tor 81 subscriptions due the late
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PROFKssu

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

FoRT WORTH never lei railroad go
when It was offered, The Brentwood
road VIII receive the encouragement II
needs, and It win be built.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

Notice 70 g.,
Sealed proposals y,
12 O'Clock M, Ausu',, y
Of a new club-houss
club. Plans and
seen at our ONCE, 's ''''s
ton streets. A cs,psil IA
to accompany ese ga. X
case the bidder l' Y NJ
and efficient bond M,
bond acceptable 2 ,l.l
tee. The right y
is hereby reserySs . os.orsi'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
ADVICE 10 nInihnrn

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup should
always be used for children ,ts thing. n
Soothes the child, sof ems TO-. gums, MI
lays all pain, cures wind colil and is The
pest remedy for diarrhea, IS cents a
bottle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
NOTICE.

All communications Of business ma
ture should be addressed to the Democrat
Publishing Co., and not to individuals
connected With the paper
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

THE Brownwood road and the refrlger-
Ator will begin about the same time,
They are both good things to have.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
aATes OF SUBSCRIPTION.

10 NAN SUBSCRIBERS.
Postage Prepaid 6B the Pubtishersl
84re. Weekly.
One Year 80 20 ono Year ounce. n ~
Si1Months so six Months -..,..- 20
Three NontnR % Three Months, 20
SuniAy GAZETTE q per annum, postpaid
DRLTVBRED ny CARRIERS:
Won ..........2 ~ cents
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

Office Of Publication Second st., Between Houston
and ThrockmQrton. Entered az the ort worm
Postoifice as seoond-Class Mail Matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
Want @
PEKsoy

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TIiE Peoples i6lsIa,.:
Il oiilce, up staIfs w w,
Railroads, hotels .s y'r
tracto s and ariyaia ' ..si
reliable he p. both N, m,is ~ !.
deIs promptly attended, Y
y. W, Guynn, proprlelor.H i
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

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FOR SALE RE
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w ply 2lS West Eona|
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w can find a good leai 4
on the Il, " z. railrcsa.
care Of '5atet g oillce. ~
A KrEsIAN BATH al
IA water, eighty gnllas.
rainwater-white suipa
the beet bathing water
used as at Hot Springs vi
Ing, Single tickets, % VI
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corner public squar
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wANrEb-Yrg,r

WANTED-1 white ID
w Homework. Apohl|
feed store, corner Ska I'D
WANTED..A good and
w house work and coolIrt.I
Apply at 7O4 West stys1l
Huffman Implec emit conxS|
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

M oNEY TO L0IN-Ts|
III have some cash ttna
short loans; also some
safe. Ohlce 81 Houston \,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03

MONEY 10 LoAY--o,
Nl in Gums Of sio6 ,s " ,
rates. Interest payaels
Humphreys & Brantlv Y.
streets, Port Worth Tb, "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
FTNANc

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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-24
The Meeting Mt the baptist
Church.

The Meeting Mt the baptist
Church.
EDITOR HERALD;-There appeared in
your issue of yesterday an article pur.
porting to give an account of diff
Guilty in the First Baptist Church of this
city, which was 80 full Of error as to de.
mand public correction.
In the first place, the Baptist Church
which was organized about two years
ago did not consist of members of the
First Church, either in whole or in part,
but soon after the organization less than
half dozen members of the First
Church transferred their membership To
| the new organization.
In the second place, the churchkno
as the Central Baptist Church, has moi
| collapsed, as stated, but retains its sep.
arate existence, and maintains regular
meetings for worship at Good Templars
Hall, under the illustrations of Rev.
Mr.. Lillard.
In the third place, the meeting held
at the First Church on Thursday even.
ing was not for the purpose of investi
eating any charges brought against the
pastor, against whom no charges Of any
kind have ever been presented to the
church; but it was toinvestigate charges
against certain members, touching the
regularity of their walk with Their
church, which charges involved certain
personal differences between these mem
bers and the pastor.
In no manner was any doctrinal ques
ton involved, and the meeting resulted
in a withdrawal of the charges and the
effecting of complete reconciliation.
MELoILLR DozIER.