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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
non. SErR SHEPPARD.

GALVESTON, TEX, Dec, 30.-rho News VIII
say edltohally o.mouew; The Hon. Seth
shepard leaves Galveston this evening 20 take
up his permanent residence In Dallas II the
departure Of any individual would be q loss or
u misfortune TO Galveston, MIR. Shopard's de
parture might DO considered as such. During
hls residence in Galveston he Inns boen the
representative OF the sentiment aud the best
Intellect of the city. In The profession OF law,
nc has long been acknowledged as OF tie first
rank OF public spirit no always took q lead IN
the advocacy OF tho peoples interests in pot-
ties he has for some years been an acknowl.
edged leader Active In intellect, genial IN dis
position, and ever ready to lend his voice aud
energy to tho public interest, Mr.. shepard Ia
suro to be conspicuous citizen in any commu
nifty. Ills removal TO Dallas Ia n strong point
for that nourishing and bustllng city Mr..
shepard will not be stranger anywhere In
rcxas. In the meantime the News presents
the compliments OF the season to the Hon. Olin
wenborn. the Hon. Barnett Gibbs and the Hon.
W. T.. Crawford, Brethren, however, should
dwell together In peace, Especial In DALLAS
News,
Mr.. Shepard Is possessed of abilities
that command respect, and he has many
admirers and friends throughout Texas,
But 1t VIII hardly promote his political
ambition to have it thus broadly adver-
tlsed, Mr.. Shepard is Texan OF COM
mandlng talents and should be at home
anywhere in this broad state; but 1t Is
offensive to the public TO be told that a
ran takes up his residence in any place
with view to securing public Office. We
are afraid that the offensive manner of the
two Ends in proclalmlng the inroads OF
the effete oleanders into the vigorous
North will tend to increase rather than
shorten the necessary period of journalIs-
tic and political acclimation. However,
Mr., Shepard is welcome to North Texas
and all he can get out of 1t, politically aud
professionally.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

TIM Dallas Evening Enquirer asks allow
would another morning paper suit Dallas" In
lieu Of starting another morning paper, the
people should subscribe $4,000 or 100000 more
and present II as n bonus with the News to TnE
GAZETTE to establish branch there. Such a
course would insure them amonIng paper that
would give them the latest tecgrams twenty
four hours In advance OF the time they now re
cclye Them through their local iournal.-l Denl-
son News.
Excuse us, THE GAZETTE has no vault
ing ambition 20 hold all the field, or to
"equltably divide Texas" between Itself,
We have established 6 branch business
Office at Dallas, and can give the good
people Of that town II live paper every
day by our special t. +. train but no
branch edition for us,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
PoLIT7oAL PROSPECT ron 1880

POLITICAL PROSPECT ron 1886.
The political record of the year just
closed is principally marked by the one
sidcdness Of lbs character. Beginning
with the great national victory of 1884,
the Democrats have not lost an imper-
tant election in the year 1885, and they
ere stronger for the fGture than they ever
have been. A wise conservative policy
by the president, fidelity to the party
pledges Of reform, and firm resistance
Of the pressure of partisan spoilers, have
impressed the country with confidence in
the capabilities of the Democratic party.
1t will now live on its merits. The sus-
picion and distrust which pervaded the
North are shown to have been groundless,
and II the present administration shall
continue to pursue its upright purpose Of
giving the people patriotic and not a
partisan government, 1t will make opposi-
ton to the Democratic party discour-
aging duty Of its opponents.
General congressional elections occur
this year, at which an entirely new con-
gress is to be chosen, That majority of
the members to be returned to the Fiji
tieth congress will be Democrats and
supporters OF the administration, there
can be no doubt MS long as the existing
pleasant relations continue between the
president aud his party. Nothing but a
rupture between them can destroy the
promise of certain victory.
Though the state elections are not of
direct national Importance, they will com
mand close attention from national poll
tlcians from the fact that the legislatures
of many of the states will have the choos-
Ing Of United States senators. There is
good hope,a reasonable probability of
Democratic success in several of the
states whose legislatures win choose sue
cessors to Republican senator's, and there
Is chance Of gaining the senate and get
ting control OF both branches OF congress
This Is not a mere remote possibility, bus
distinct probability, and only hard work
and harmony are needed to win.
With the responsibility upon them of
giving us peace and prosperity, and OF SO
uniting every element OF strength as to
make it count for the most, the Demo
cratic leaders VIII bring upon themselves
the Reproduction Of their party II they enter
upon the new year by sowing dlssensions
that win reap defeat This is not time
Tor aspiring ambition to reach out after
distinction at the cost OF party success
Let this truth be well cogitated, and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
RECKLEssNEss OR FRAUD.


The Brand OF Dishonesty on Many of the
Recent Texas Failures
DEM On, TEX, Dec. 30. 1885.
10 the Editor OF the Gazette.
noted in the St. LOUIS Globe-Demo-
crat OF recent date, an article from Brad
street on the financial depression Of the
country, alleged to have existed since
1882, and in his definition of commerce
q. e.) the exchange OF services and move
ment of commodities, can we claim d
financial or commercial depression, adj
hitting the numoer of Industries that
have been shut down for limited time
in the paststwo years? Take the excessive
railroad construction in advance of the
possibility Of use since 1882, and
we find from statistics that
between 1882 and 1884, not less than
SOC, 900 men, who had been engaged in
this occupation, were discharged. What
would such focks of men TO our cities
represent? Such large forces of common
laborers idle, out of employment
"Stagnation in the shops,n "starvation
in the cottage" and while we find at
least per cent. of this force claiming
their inability to 6nd employment, investi-
CATION Will prove they have neither
starved or been supported by
charity. Our charitable institutions
have been called upon very little
of late years. 1t was the redistribution
OF labor, rather than cessation Of
work, that caused tue appearance of u
lack of employment, and, as Brad.
streets correspondent states, "there has
been no sufficient cause for the alleged
depression, as careful investigation will
prove that no person, firm or corporation
has become bankrupt squarely which was
not in an insolvent state prior 10 1882.
Let us talk OF prosperity, and each
JON us and admit that he
has no cause for complaint
Encourage greater efforts towards homes
ty The bulk of failures of to-day are
either from reckless extravaganza or
fraudulent motives. The writer can
point out failures in our own state In the
last thirty days 70 the amount of from
$4,000 TO SIS, 0C0 that any honest man
could see "fraud' branded on each letter
of that cover they call "uniortunate. %
Such acts should be governed by our
laws, and by so doing we would stand to-
day 100 per cent. above any state in
the Union from a commercial rating.
Why are Eastern iobbers and importers
afraid of Texas trade? Why does Texas
pay more for every article OF merchan-
disc she handles2 Simply because our
exemption law is so safe cover for a ras-
cal. The greater the risk the larger the per
cent, and to give us proper and lust
commercial rating, we must legislate to
protect the seller us well as the buyer.
Yours, BUSINESS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

AS SHOWN by their official statements
published in The GAzErTE, the condl-
lion of the banking institutions of Fort
Worth is highly gratifying to the pride of
our citizens. They have an aggregate
working capital, made up of stock paid
In, surplus earnings and undivided profits
OF 81, 4Og,Gl2,9s, while their deposits foot
up 1887, l070 No city in Texas can
boast OF sounder banks than Fort Worth,
nor of any safer and better managed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
A SONG or NEW vr...'

with nBshing Of foam on n ss,,t..s
And wiape OF white IN A cinnl,i H.,
With ehiver OF snow on bare w
With winds that eknrrv ana Il, VA
With bolls that toll by twna at,,,'la Il
Across the mead and down II, Z sii ~
The Old year lays him down ID 3I,
With skulls that crnmble ana ~.
On The ragged rocks OF n rnon !. 4, 81
Win waves that thunder ana ens'.
And wrecks that low on the We, NJ
MIN ehipa Kat stagger and thrn IN
WIN men that struggle, and saA. r
The old year lays him down "a ~
with women that weep aud men "A
With girla that sob and yonthf ~.
Win waving plnmee OF the ut'4rst
With monns from lips thai arc hn''.i
With hollow words 10 q minister XII
Wi h clode OF dirt by m opon Qfs9'I
The old year lays MIN down 10 dl.[
oh, day and night Oh, morn hi. <
on, wlld, amending human rrr.
Oh, hlood-red syn Oh, pallld n,as.
on, mocklng lifel oh. cruel M
Shall all things now that draw iIla,.i
go Keeling onward sill TO death
Shall all years lay them down ana
With ripple OF gold on a sunlIt IA
with glitter of silver In clouds n,
With sparkle OF snow on the iionsi
With winds that sing ana hffdat,
VIII belle that toll by twos, hv th,si
Acpss the mead and down Tho Jns.N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
LIVING OR DEAD.
HUGH CONW AY.
4 PO8TaUMOUS PUBLICATION.


The great novelist, Hugh Conway, left
unpublished a story which has been sold
20 syndicate Of newspapers, among
which is THE GAZETTE. Competent
critics have examined this story and pro-
nounced It one Of the best ever written by
tho world-famous outhor. The first In
sIallment VIII be printed in THE GAZETTE
on Sunday January 8, next, aud run
some time. Those who want to read all
thus Intensely Interesting story should sub
scribe at once, as we cannot promise to
furnish back numbers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
PALESTINE.

Another Failure for Quits
Amouis-sa They win GO
specla, TO thu Gazette.
PAIEsTlNE, TEX, Dec. 81.
had the surprise caused BY Mel
ment OF the iailure OF a. KsIx
day, died away, than 1t was
that the stock of G. Colbere
dry goods merchant OF Sprlnf
in the possession of Sheriff IL
following attachments have [
Galveston leading Ullmauu.l
Co., $8629.5s; a. Mlchaelsopy
Sl250; IL. Ash, Palestine, 1881,
Palestine, $13s0.S2; Joe Ans
tine, $500; Gabriel Ash, Palestn
Robinson & Bros, Palestine
The stock Is worth $4,000 to &
The assets Of A. Kaiser vii
same, counting outstanding
Both gentlemen declare they 1
by surprise, and that they vi
business shortly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
TEXARKANA.
Why the City VIII Boom and why Re.
ceivership is Good Thing.

Why the City VIII Boom and why Re-
ceivership is "A Good Thing.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
TENARKANA, TEX, Dec. 20.--B Business
since Christmas has grown very much
duller than it was for some weeks pre-
ceding. 1t is presumed the entire "sav-
ings" of the community went for Christ
mas enioyments, including plentiful
supply of the 'creetur"
It is expected that shortly one of
the greatest "booms'' this town has
ever experienced win be inaugurated
here. The grounds for this be.
lief are that of the almost
absolute certainty that the Fort Smith
railroad will come here and the vast
amount of improvements now going on
and in contemplation. Fully 500, 900
worth of business buildings are already in
process of construction on two blocks
alone and there is scarcely doubt that as
much more will follow within the next
three or four months. Aside from these
buildings by private parties it is given
out on good authority that the
Missouri Pacific Railway company
have completed arrangements for the
erection in the immediate future
of a $4,000 hotel for the
special accommodation of the travelling
public, near the railway tracks on the
state line, just west of the present Mar
quand hotel, which the new building is
designed to displace.
Another encouraging advantage for the
town Is derived from the passing of the
Texas 4 Pacific road into the hands
of receiver, which necessitates a
division in the yard work which will rem
der necessary the employing of from fifty
to sixty additional men on the force, and
an increase in the payroll of about $500
per month. 1t is understood that this
new order of business will commence
about January l., The water-tan for the
use OF Texas & Pacific engines is being
constructed, and it is thought all prepare
tons for the change will be completed by
the time mentioned.
Mr.. j. II. Williams, the popular drug
and prescription clerk at Robinson's
drug store, it is announced by 'knoW-
ing ones" will be married at Prescott to
one OF that city's most fascinating and
popular young ladies on the 9th of next
January.
Rev. Paul Bagley, a travelling Evangel-
list, has been for several days delivering
sermons to the people on the streets. 1t
Is remarked that his ability is above the
average standard of his class, but he
never forgets the very essential act of
"passing around the hat.n No converts
SO lar as learned have resulted as the
fruits of his preaching.
Inc weather during Christmas week
was as fine as could be desired, but this
morning there was change for the
worse, and at this hour In the evening"
mere Is every prospect of an early snow,
which as yet has not paid this part of the
country a visit this season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
OF NOTED FAMILY.
A Brother of Gen. Lew waIiace Dead--RmI,
road News at Brownwood.
Special to the Gazette.


Special to the Gazette.
BRowNwooD, TEX, Dec. Sl.-Col. ia
Wallace, an ex-Union officer, died at fhe
Tanner house last night after shortill-
ness. He was brother of Gen. lew
Wallace, the eX.minister to Turkey and
provisional governor of New Mexico. He
was man of noted family and fine
Literary attachments, but since tie war
mas been very much addicted to Ind use OF
Intoxicating drinks, which no doubt
tended to cause his death, as he was in
other respects hale, hearty man
!. w. wilkins, the route aEeut Of the
Texas Express company, has been
mere for several days making
ready for the business of his
company. Mr., W. R. Davidson.
OF Galvestonls the local ageny of the com
pany here. d. f. Gaford, Who has had
chargs OF the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fc
telegraph Office, has to-day removed from
ms place TO Heidenheimer. He is sue
ceeded by Il. J, Salisbury OF Memphis,
Tenn.
Heavy shipments of lumber are being
DAILY received but the two yards are not
aole to supply the demand for building
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

patent. Among other things, the dec Sion
win set forth that the specialization Of
Bells patent contains nnthsng shout the
capabiiity Of Belts instrument to traps-
NIT articnlate speech, but only claims ior
IL the power TO transmit "vocal spunds"
that an instrument may transmit "vocM
sounds' without being speaking tele-
phone; and that, in point OF fact Bell
did not invent speaking telephone until
after the issue OF his patent, as appears
from the record For these reasons, IL
win be urged, the validity Of the Bell
patent is fairly questionable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
THE BELL TELEPHoYE CASE.
Mr.. Lamar WIN Decide that tho validity OF
the Bell Patent is Questionable.
New York SIM

Secretary Lamar's decision In the Bell
telephone case will not be made public
until after the return OF the commissioner
OF patents, who has gone to Michigan for
the holidays. Assistant Secretary Jerks
Is preparing the decision very carefully.
aud he Will include in 1t an exhaustive
statement OF the reasons on which The
secretary's action Is based. What the
tenor OF the decision win be can be
stated on good authority.
Inc secretary viii recommend that the
attorney.general authorize suit to be
Drought IL the name of the United States
70 test the validity OF Bells original
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
poubIe.pyea Traltor in York state.


WATERFOWL, N. Y, furnishes traitor
OF such an extreme type that the bloody
shirt may have to be called from its re-
TRACY to suppress him. Said traitor is a
pension Union soldier, bat, being in easy
he has his pension money
regularly semitic disabled ex-Confederate
soldier in Virginia. There is material
here for New York Tribune editorial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
A Close Corporation.

The Enquirer, the new afternoon paper
at Dallas, after a brief existence of ten
days, has been absorbed by the Times,
the editor and part owner of which is also
an editorial writer on the Dallas End OF
the Galveston News. The newspaper
business seems to be rapidly conyerging
intp close corporation, with head
quarters at Galveston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
Benuties OF High I.icense,
noaton Evpnino Rerord

Chicago used to take IN $500, 900 from
liquor licenses, but now gets revenue of
81, 800, 600 year from the high license
system. The nrWber of saloons has de-
creased so per cent. within the year. If
this keeps on pretty soon there viii be no
saloons left, and the revenue will be in
creased beyond computation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

No STUFFED hean-eater from Boston
can step on the coat-tails Of che high
minded Texas youth. That was the con-
clusion arrived at by the meddling Yankee
who undertook TO get IN between a Texas
student at Harvard and his best girl. The
Boston boy now carries his nose In a
sling.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

THE Dallas Times believes in an even,
symmetrical development Of afternoon
journalism in Dallas--it has bought the
Enquirer Two other Texas papers be-
lieve In The same thing, but they lack the
ability to gobble everything in eight, as
docs the Times.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

TnE owner Of dog in New York vino
was threatened with prosecr..oTs entered
the plea that his dog was privileged 70
bite at least one man. The victim thinks
he got hold Of the wrong man in this cage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

An EASTERN medical authority an
nounces that married people rarely die Of
cholera and ne therefore prcscribes mar
riago az preventive. Few WIN be pre-
pared to guard against the scourge by
such heroic treatment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

A CouNGroS Gao paper announces
that oMiss Carrie Whitlock, the beauteous
and yiyacltatiye belle Of dashy Marietta,
Is in the city, the guest Of Miss Annie
Pace, one Of Coyington's many spirituelle,
fascinating young ladies'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
rnn anNp1Y GAZErTE.

IN answer to numerous inquiries, we
have liked the price OF the Sunday
GAZETTE at SO per year, invariably in
advance. The demand for this edition
IL most gratifying, and II Will continue TO
he made most complete and valuable
Issue OF the paper. Subscribers nj
distance will be served at the price
nancd, s2 year, postpaid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
Tho Bnilionairo organ.


ITFI7'f
To the Dallas End Of the News; We
repeat, ls II not true that stockholders in
your paper are using an area of fifty or
seyenty-nye miles on the Pecos river
without paying for 1t? If yon viii lot
answer, we will get some one else to
do 90
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

Tar per capita cost OF New FORKS city
government is $1,000. The per capita
cost Of tho New Orleans government Is
$500. Both these cities suffer--the
former from too much government, the
latter from not enough
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
In Demand.
,tt rf..t.t

The photograph just taken of Mr.. Cleye-
land and his cabiHet win be IN great de-
mand among Democratic members in
congress who, having been unable to get
acquainted with the gentlemen, will want
TO show them how they LOOK
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

therefrom let the factions senator's and
representatives in Washington deduce
rules for their personal government for
the coming year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
sltunilon IL VOW England.


The Boston Globe is appalled, at the
cost OF dressing girls as compared with
the like expense upon boys. New En-
gland has great excess of girls and the
superior cost of dressing them IL gradu-
ally undressing their infreguent brothers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

MhdIson NlH.J UtNlVtTHI.
This thing Of pilipg up $4,000 worth Of
stone TO crafty somebody's sentimental
bosh every time any man dies is becoming
about as much of a plague as the tobacco
worm. Let us take care OF the living;
the dead are provided for.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
Jones wiiIDse.

PROVIDENCE, n, L., Dec. Silent.
Jones, the army oAicer who shot himself
Yesterday, was still alive this morning,
oul the doctors say I've cannot recover.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

'fnos. GALttNlN ~ New York killed his
wilc,bccause she hid his bottle OF whisky
from him. Not prohibition, but the gal.
lows, is needed 70 meet this case.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
WIN Eandan 81 a nav seat.

Economy is not the only object OF gov
ernment. II II were, the best plan would
DO the abolition Of all government. u the
house Is flt to exist, II Is fit that II should
govern itself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

Harry Now Year to Texas. May IL
some day soon have stable land policy
that viii an ~ territory with happy
homes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01
RI RIM PUBLIO.

Parties having bills against TnE Ga
lETrE will please present them promptly
"a the lgt OF each month. On the 10Th
81 each month every bill OF every kind
ylll be settled in full, II tound correct.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

HAIRY New Year to all Tun GAZETTE
correspondents, May they convert 1885
into year Of ospoops.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

A uArpr New Year to al TINS GA
aTtrE's readers. May they enjoy the rich
trent IN store Tor themin 1856.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

Harry New Year TO AL the esteemed
contemporaries. May they live long
and prosper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

HAPPY New Year @ the incorrlgible
spoilsmcu, May their experience never
be hittercr than ithas been,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

HAPPY New Year TO the governor,
May the last year OF his Official life 'bsi
concluded speedily.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

HAPPY NEW YEAR to the readers Of the
best newspaper in Texas, May they live
TO enjoy It for many years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-01

WE charge thee, Seth Shepard, put
away ambition to get Office too soon after
you reach North Texas