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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

THE collections of internal revenue dur
ing the first ten months Of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1886, amounted to 5,3O3,-
cG6, being an increase Of So, 135, 7S2 over the
corresponding period during the last fiscal
year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

AN epidemic has broken out at Chem
nitz. Germany arising from eating raw
beef. One hundred and twenty-three
victims are reported, and the disease is
still spreading.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

THE fight on the st. Louis Merchants
Exchange bridge bill at Washington has
taken the shape of efforts to prevent its
being taken up in the House.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

AS THE procession passed the President
at New York on the 31st, P S. Gilmore's
band played Mendelssohn's wedding
march, the significance Of which was in
stantly recognized, and evoked unbound
ed enthusiasm.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

THE Metropolitan African M. E. Church
at Washington, one of the largest colored
churches in the United States, was dedi-
Gated on the 30th. Over 5000 persons were
present Large numbers went from Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Richmond.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

THE amount of National bank notes out
standing May 81 was S311,51n,24o. de-
crease during the month of $40 ,55339, and
a decrease since June l, 1885, of S6,9l4,-
1-S
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

TT is said that terribly poor whisky is
being struggled into Alaska in various
ways and is being sold at an enormous
profit. The matter has been in the hands
of a secret Government agent, and some
Of the parties implicated will soon be
made aware of the fact.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

KING MILIEToA of the Samoan islands
having appealed to the American Consul
for protection against Germany's subver-
sion of his authority, the latter hoisted the
American flag and notified President
Cleveland of his action in establishing a
protectorate over the disputed territory.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

COMPTROLLER DURHAM of the Treasury
Department has rendered decision in
which he holds that under the act Of June
16. 1880, the double minimum excess paid
for lands should be returned to the original
purchaser and not to the transferee, where
transfer was made after the passage OF the
act. This decision reverses Comptroller
Lawrence, his predecessor.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

DECORATION Day was observed very
generally throughout the country on the
31st, in some cases the ceremonials being
especially elaborate. A car load of flow
ers arrived in New York from Oakland.
Cal, sent especially by devoted Califor-
mans to be placed upon the grave of Gen
a,,J Grant
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

THE Bavarians, having quite made up
their minds to get rid Of King Ludwig,
are now anxiously discussing ways and
means. Meanwhile the King has with
drawn from the vulgar gaze and barred out
his ministers, who have lately been per-
mitted to communicate with His Majesty
through the royal hair dresser.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12

THE President proceeded at once to
business as soon as he arrived at the
White House on the morning of the 1st.
He approved a number of bills, including
the act authorizing the Kansas & Ar
kansas Valley Railway Company to con-
struct and operate railway through the
Indian Territory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
ExEMpT7yG MANUFACTURERS.

The New York Sun takes q one-sided
view of subject. II expresses the
opinion that ono wisely administered
state win impose taxes upon any manu-.
featuring establishment or corporation
Every manufacture IL an advantage to the
whole community In which 1t is operated,
and the wise legislator snd ruler will en-.
desvor to attract such establishments as
much as possible, and not TO repel them. y
II the putting of manufacturing estab-
lishments on level with other industries
Is apt 70 "repel' them, they are too ten
der TO be Of much use TO community
In this country no special privileges can
calm an exemption from bearing It's
share of carrying on the government
The laws, TO maintain which people sub
NIT to taxation, protect manufacturing
establishments as well as others, and they
owe the same duty OF contributing to the
maintenance Of those laws that other
forms of property do.
Under the plea that every manufaetur
ing establishment is an advantage to the
whole community in which 1t is operated,
there are not many Industries that could
not escape taxation by pleading that they,
too, conferred advantages upon the peo-
pie. The newspaper does as much tor
people among whom it is published as the
manufacturer OF -four, and the railroad
does more than either, In commercial
way. Yet we have not heard anybody ad-
yocating the exemption of newspaper
stock from taxation, while II it were pro-
posed to release railroads from their pro
rata of tax We would have a rebellion on
our hands.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
OUR BOOK TABLE.

salamDo Of flau5ert, Engilshed by NJ French
;. eldOn Published b. Saxon q Co, New
YORK. Price 81 90.
Flaubert, the author Of this novel, NAV
De called the father of ne realistic school
and like many inventors saw his imita.
tors preferred before han. OF that school
are lola aud other French novelists, who
possessed OF less meii', won both honors
aud emolumens far greater than himself
Patient, pains aklng and disti uslful Of
the merit II his own work, time alone
can put real value his work. IL wa,
necessary for his fl nd, Gautler, 10 re-.
mind him that write. wrote for pub,ica.
ton, and that he suould set aside hi-
doubts and year by year musings, and
submit HIS work to tie public, adding by
their verdict. While OF the school az
naturalism and desplsing conventional re-.
stricions, Fiaubert never descended into
indecencies, but Debt with moral OK.
crescences rather rs ne surgeon. In me
work before us there is wealth Of learn.
ing displayed which would sprnrjs,
the reader, II he dla not remember IN,
Years The author spent in research over
the very land where the scene OF his
story Is laid. For four years previous to
the publication OF "Salambo' he tray
eled IN North Africa, working with tbe
zyal and industry Of an archm ilogist. nm.
earthing tho mysteries Of the proud oit
which SclpiO laid IA the dust, SO that mis-
book m gnt be called "Fhe Resurrec,ion
OF sArthage." Tne satisfaction OF the
reader Is intensified when he knows thar
assailing critics found 10 vulnerable
point, but wherever attacked the author
bah such aweight OF authority for de.
!. nse as rendered their weapons useless.
The scenic effects are wonderful am
aoonndi the first chapter describing the
banquet and riot OF the barharlanswhs had
lougns ander the victorious HHmilcar h
80 oewildering that You read with hur-
co Eccent aud wonder at the end II YOU.
700, have not qnafed OF those cnnking
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

ply says he IS told that such Is the case.
Another's Judgement is that such Is the
case. What opportunity has be FOR form
ing proper judgment in regard 10 a bust.
ness that he can know nothing of
on any question Of actual fact the tes-
tlmony Of minister Of the gospel viii
outweigh that OF any other man, for,
from the nature Of his calling, be il eS-
pecied TO have sacred respect for the
truth, and not to bear false witness. But
IN mere matter Of opinion minister IS
ss likely 70 be mistaken as Anybody, and
ln giving an opinion upon the whisky ques-
tion he Is more likely to be mistaken,
since his professional and ipbred preiu-
dice against the saloonists must uecessa-
riy distort his Judgment and make 1t con-
tribute to their condemnation The tes-
timoDy Of the Illinois ministers is no evil
dence at al, and would not be enter
tanned in any court.
On the othes side is offered the evil
deuee Of Official figures in Missouri and
Illinois, where high license has been tried
and is approved by the people 1t is
shown conclusiyely by this Official testl-
mony that the effect Of high license is to
wipe out ct least oue-ihird OF the saloons,
at the same time more than doubling the
revenue derived from those that rem4in.
As to the amount Of whisky sold there Is
nothing said; but from the experience Of
other countries 1T Is proper conclusion
that a reduction In the number Of places
where whisky is retsiled lessons the
amount consumed. Sweden and Swltzer-
land both furnish, by their Official publi-
cations, evidence of this truth. In both
Of those countries the number Of dtink-
Ing places was limited by law, and Inn
upon the suppression of anum-
oerof those places the consumption of spir-
rs fell of in about the same proportion.
There is no reason why like causes should
not lead to like effects In this country,
and the closing up of a large part of the
saloons be followed by corresponding
iiminution in the amount Of liquor sold.
If the Advance-Sun or any others of the
press would disprove tie cold
Iacts OF official statistics, they must bring
Onward counter statistics. The mere
opinions of = number Of biased witnesses
IRE of no weight. TIE GAzETTE sees no
'suse to doubt the often.made assertion,
hat high license is the true solution Of
he whisky problem, for it will conflne the
vii to the narrowest limits, and give the
tate its largest revenue from the whisky
lenders.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

cups, and thought grows dizzy In the
remembrance. Salambo, the daughter Of
Hamilear, and yestal pr.estess appears
upon the scene ike an enchantress, and
BY her beauty and mysticism lulls for a
time the fierce passions Of the mob and
wakens In the breast OF one that tender
passion which proves his torture. On
this hinges ithe story and the power Of
love is terrincallY blended with scenes Of
horror, until ones soul fairly recoils
IRON the visions he presents
The bosom Of the heroine IS torn with
the conflicting emotions OF love, religion
and patriotism, and amid Il all she proves
true daughter Of her race.
AhOunding IS this work does In grand
scenes, It will 5e strange II some genius
does not seize upon IL and give 10 the
dramatic world one OF the most gorgeous
spectacular dramas Of the modern stage.
Houghton, Minlin & Co, Boston, nave
issued students Kent" 10 com.
pendious form, which will be welcomed
by non; professional readers ia this couu-
Try. II Is an abridgement Of Kent's
Commentaries on American Law, pre-
selilag in q form brief enough for gen
c1l use tie leading principles OF the
TONES Of the American
which nobody but lawyer.
have the time to read aud digest The
author Of This ahridgemeDt has done a
valuable service for The public in com
piiing it. in $40 pages IL contained the
that, hitherto, one has been
TO wade through treatise OF
5000 pages TO obtsiu. INC publishers
present the WORK TO the public in. excel
lent style, sheep binding, for So 90, aud it
IS worth The price
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18


ritory may. within the other states
and territories, and within tho Dis
trlct n Coiumbia, solicit from dealers
or merchants orders for goods and mer
chandiSe BY sample, catalogue, card,
price-list, description or other representa-.
ton, without payment Of any license OF
mercantile tax"
The attorney Of the Travelling Mems
union, IN . brief in supported the proposed
law, declares that the bill is confined 70
operations between merchants and manu-
facturers on the one hand and merchants
and dealers on the other. 1t does rot Of
feet transactions which originate and ter
miDste within any one state, but applies
solely to contracts and commercial trans.
actions which have their inception in one
state and their consummatiou 10 another,
and which are fairly embraced within the
term and definition Of Interstate com
merce.
Arguments have been advanced that Il
is unfair to permit commercial agent
from foreign state without Payment Of
local tax to compete with the dealer Of
the taxing state, for the reason that the
local dealer pays taxts as the right 10 sell
20 the consumer. To this tits answered that
the James bin coutemplaies no ueh trans
actlou, for it Is confined exclusively TO
wholesale transactions, and It IS in the
power Of the local dealer to either neeo-
tate or refuse TO transact business with
the foreign house.
There never should have been any me-
ccssiiy for The enecting Of such law
The states that tax drGmmcrs usually ex-
clude the representatives OF home indus
tries from the tax, or modify the tax
with respect 10 them so that their share
OF the burden is lightsrthan that borne by
foreign houses. Texas does not make any
such distinction, but Il is one Of the very
few states that do not. The tax IS ayow-
edly levied In some Southern states to
protect home industries as against those
from abroad, by making Il more expen-
sive for outside establishments to sell
their goods in those states, by subjectine
them to discriminatory taxation. There is
a peculiar unn,ness in this conduct Of the
states, where the strength Of
The free-trade party Of the nation lies.
They might justify themselves, however,
BY pleading that they are as much in
need of protection against Northern
industries as against foreign. But that
plea, however just, cannot be entertained |
rs it conflicts with the constitution.
The drummer is lxity, and It is no
Use to try to legi'late him out Of existence.
4 there were no advantages to the com
nercial system in sending out solicitors
II trade, the drummer would not have
iourlshed as he has. II there is no ad.
'antage iii it, then it is manifestly unwise
o try to repress the drummer by taxing
lin TO death. The national law, now
proposed, viii do good work in NULL
ying the state laws against druumers,
md tits good thing to do.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

CHOW was It, colonel, that the extension Of
the Texas road is 10 be from For Worth in
stead Of DAllasF'-t Dallas Interviewer 70 Col.
Bower.
What world Of pent-up disappoint.
ment, what despair, IN the question.
Another trunk line for Fort Worth, and
not only another railroad, but the Atchi-
son, Topeka Santa Fe railroad. Chow
was it, dear colonel, wcould 1t be, that
the town we despise and fear, and hate
because we fear, got the road, and we
didn'ti" The good colonel is a compass
sionate committee. and he gave such
healing as he might to the sickened soul;
This was matter In which the Atchison
Topeka anita Re people had no voice. ara
you can state as coming from me that II they
had Dallas would have been the starting point
and not Fort Worth"
''ln the fullness Of time, however, Dali
las may get branch" In the iullness of
time, tra-ls, tra-la.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
II RARPING on Il THREAD
BARE SUBJECT


When our hyphenated contemporary at
Gatesville, the Advance Sun, is in want
Of topic for editorial disquisitlon, 1t
jumps up and down on high license; and
as THE GAZETTE is Stocked upon as cham
pion Of the high-license system, 1t makes
faces at THE GAZETTE while flattening
out high license
Now The GAZETTE doesn't object to
this for its own sake. THE GAZETTE is
willing to strain point and say that it
has seen worse-looking faces than DR..
Cranhll can make-rarely, though, 1t
must be admitted. But for the sake Of
the esteemed editor OF the Advance. Sun,
we ask that this iace-msklng be stopped,
for his features may become fixed, and
then Medusa's head would not be more
terrifying.
The Advance-Sun wants to know "does
any Fort Worth saloon obey the law? Let
The GAZETTE answer II 1t knows the
facts; aud II 1t does not know, let US have
its candid opinion. The Advance Sun
Will publish an illustrated sketch Of any
saloon-keeper In Texas who can estab.
lsh II as 3 fact that he has obeyed the
laws regulating his Infamous business
for whole year" Not being a detective
TO investigate the conduct of all the Fort
Worth saloons, THE GAZETTE will give
its "eandid opinion" and say that 1t thinss
that great many of the Fort worth
salooh-keepers violate the law, for which
they are frequently hauled up before his
honor, the mayor, and punished by fine.
We are grieyed to say, further, that a
good many men violate the law, too. who
are not saloon-keepers. Some of them
are punished and some are not. The prop
ositiou to publish an illustrated sketchn
of the saloon.keeper who can establish
good reputation is questionable induce.
ment. Most OF them would rather move
along with any reputation that will keep
the illustrated sketch out OF the Advance
sun.
To prove that high license is not an
agent in the cause Of temperance, the tes-
t'mony OF number Of ministers in Illi-
nois Is presented. Most Of them declare
that In their towns as much whisky is
sold under high license as wss sold under
the old system But they oher no evil
dence, no agnres, TO substantlate their
testimony. One says "hlgh license has, Il
am told, somewhat reduced the number
Of saloons, but that is the only percepti-
bic change In the situation" Another,
"Experienee proves TO me that high IT.
cense Is great fraud" A third, aMy
Judgments that high license has not ben
Edited our city any" Now Whist kind of
evidence Is that7 A few preachers, who,
Il they are as they should be, never enter
'aloons, and know nothing whatever OF
The conduct Of the whisky traffic, bear
witness that the whisky business Is in
pretty much the same condition under
high license as before. One Of them sim |
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

ACCORDING TO the report Of the Dallas
committee who went to Kansas City on 8
wlld.goose chase after the Ateaison, To
peka & Santa Fe railroad, that company
will build to Dallas In order 70 get &C
cess 70 the pine regions ofEastern Texas.
That's very ikely, indeed, when from
Fort Worth they can reach the finest pine
district 10 the state by an airline over
the Fort Worth 4 New Orleans road
They're about IS likely 20 build 70 DaI.
las for a connection with the pine com
Try as they are TO build TO Alaska for Ice
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BILL.

The James bin is pretty we'll assured OF
passage through congress. II has ra-
eeived favorable committee report, aad
the general feeling is ia its favor among
the members Of congress The James
bin Is The expression Of the effort now
making to release drummers from the
payment OF the license taxes levied
upon them In some Of the states ami ter
ritorles. It Is short and sweet. The en-
tire enactment Is compressed in less than
seventy-6ve words, as follows;
"Be ii enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives OF the United States
OF America In congress assembled,
that residents Of each state and ter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

AsD why shoald no the convention be teld
IN North Texas7 Il has every uils 10 the
honor Tn great Democracy Of this section Of
The stale clam It ns matter Of right aud
justice. and none know Il better than the sea-
breeze and saltwater bath crowd -lDallas
Herald.
"The great Democracy Of this section"
want 10 20 where II is cool and refresh.
ing Who wants to swelter in a sand-bed
in the middle Of Juiyi Let US go TO Gal
weston, where the gulf breezes are and
the sea bathing. II Galveston is selected,
delegates VIII not rush through their
work TO the detriment Of the party and
the people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
800 nRANon OFFlots,

DALfhg--T. ID. Mchees manager
Of,usor~- Dick Chamberlain. manager
WAcu--A a o'Nfiu, rihnager.
sBrf.n6s-J. RI. pills. nialazer
argrorD-H. y DofsoT, manascf'
rt6fF--C. y MaKeg, manager
lvFrFRsOs--J. -. Kitchens, inanestt
vFR4ak ALL .obt. Kennedy, mAntS 20
apgfysu-W y Powell MANAGER.
CfrRraNN--M. ". Byrd, MANAGER,
IL, FAsO--S. y, Lyons, manager.
t.tNEsyfLLT@-- z. uil ana = L. hifasVo
aarngcz1.
BosuAyf---tg. r. Johnson, manager
HoyHy eROvK--I.. O. Hlli, mauaSeS'
BAIHD-frAuk Dorsey. manager
9BRFNylLLE--W. y Wheelcr, manager
f'0t0NtDO--W r. NcWkirk, nAnaEDf.
NtTgort--V. HuHmaster, manager.
Ofsc0--W. +. Puiley, manager
WHfrEsDORO-,J. g. Glenn, MANAGE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

THE GAZETTE insists on saying forty
shuiii 4 10 the minute" Poor. decrepit. weak.
minded and ill-informed thing There IS not a
man 10 the state who does not smile at that
papers pretension to knowing what Il talks
about As IN cock hFhting parlance, Il Ia in all
thingg. not even half learned. For the benefit
OF our yAwpy fr end we W II state that we have
been throwing the game into the Fort at thu
rate 81 forty iiutters a minnet and that we
shufiis every futier When IL quo,es as here
after, Il win please do so in an intelligent msn
ner Il Dallas Times
All right. Shuttle on, for you are pre-
destined 10 shuttle of this mortal coil as
rival TO Fort Worth. Fort Worth may
not be au fat in cock. sighting psriance.
but It knows all about securing trunk
line railroads, and don't you forget it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
"In the Fuliness OF Time. .
Dallas Herald.

Fort Worth must be getting Eighty as
the dog days approach. Yesterday THE
GAZETTE came out with double-column
headlines about the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe. Coming sure; bonus all re-
ceived; dirt broken; bust the beaker;
whoopla. Yes, she is coming, Father
Abraham, but you VIII have to take the
cars at Dallas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
The Cattle Ra,tl, $ ,Ern.

Dallas cannot afford to announce any of
her industrial enterprises. More than any
city In the Southwest she is being watched
from the East, and any back.set she may
receive VIII work unmeasured injury
This is no time for the house to be di.
yided against itself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
Whore 1T is Cool. You Know.

The Geographic communication be-
tween Mr. w. IL. Sinclair of Galveston
and Hon. Bryant T. Barry, chairman of
the executive committee, with reference
TO the convention, is q little vague. Tine
answer Of tue Chairman must mean that
the committee has decided not to meet,
but VIII do the voting for the place at
their homes. Of course the convention
viii be held somewhere,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18


Bids Will be received by the gen.
court OF Maverick county, Texaf " u
or lease OF three aud one half w,
acres) OF Maverick county Acleo' X N
uated IN Hockey county lPanhNse
being surveys Nos, 50, 80, II ana lsn, y.
70 be for either lease or sale. Bloa 4
state number OF years; BIDS iof srsrs
casn or on time not exceeding M
with Interest az not less than fk Va
per cent? per annum, DAyA1lg NJ
haeh bid must be accompanied e'm,I
I'VE hundred dollars for iaithini F''ii
OF contract In case bid Il acceplet
DC tiied with the underslgphn ~
O'Clock .. M, 81 second MONDAY X
Wnen said bids viii be 0pcnou' WI I,
serves the right 10 reject any ana A.
BY order Of the court. ,orsrthi
County Judge Maverick TO-, Eaef n
Fhis 9th day Of FohruDry, le'n ~,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

next general assembly viii be Jini
Brownins's superior in legislative ex-
perience aud information, and but few
would Do his equal. The big district
would sin against itself TO listen TO any
suggestion that takes Mr.. Browning out
Of the legislature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

"a PAPER, paper my bonus for a
paper" cries Branchtown in this the
hour Of lts discontinue. Poor old Dali
last It killed the paper that had battled
for 80 long, and the hour Of retrlbutlon
has cone. There Is none, no, not a
morning paper, to do II reverence and
blow its state fair project and advocate
deep water At Sabine Pass. The way Of
the tfansgressor Is hard.