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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS SATURDAY, OCTOBER O.

report was put in circulation that Bob
only desired the honor OF q nomination,
and, his ambition being gratified, he
would decline to run. One of his ardent
friends, becoming excited, telegraphed /.
"Say positively whether you will accept
nomination IT rendered your Bob was
little puzzled how to answer such an in :
dulry, but ratified the following answer
over the wires: "a poor old man once
dragged himself twenty miles to see my
mother. When he got resdy TO leave, he
said Madam, II you don't believe can
tote ham home, Just try mel'"
In New Zealand the railroads, tele-
graph and telephone systems are all
owned and worked by the government.
The white population OF the islands is
100000 aud the native little more than
100000. There are 1880 miles of rail.
roads opened, and about 400 miles are
being constructed at present. There are
1902 postoflices, with 22l money-order
offices. The cities Of Auckland, Christ
church and Dunedin have about 10000
population each, and Wellington, the seat
OF government, has about 10000.
There are no frogs, snakes, poison
GUS bugs or insects on the islands;
no snow or ice to speak Of except on the
mountains and the southern part of the
South Island. Cattle and sheep never re-
quire shelter, and the grass grows green
every day In the year. There are about
100000 sheep. 100000 cattle, $4,000
horses and 10000 hogs, besides count
less numbers OF wild pigs that have risen
from the stock let loose from
Capt. Cooks ship Endeavor III
years ago The Maoris (natives) are, in
point OF intelligence, far ahead of any of
the other South Sea islanders, or Ameri-
can Indians. They are now at peace with
the Europeans, and are represented by
four natives in the assembly of the New
Zealand parliament. The natives are al
lowed TO sell their lands only to the gov
eminent, and consequently their lands are
leased to the Pokthss Cor whites) at a
good rental for grazing purposes, for
which they receive sufficient income to
live and dress comfortably.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

THE Chicago papers are still warning
vigorously on the east-bound cattle
freight rates from the Lake city. In q
recent issue, the Daily Live Stock Review
says; "By zoe Encouragement Of freight
rates, which went into eneet March /, the
cost Of shipping car Of live cattle from
Chiesgo to New York was increased sac,
while s4S per car was added TO ihe cost
Of sending thiiher carload Of dressed
beef. For this advance the inordinate
greed Of the railroads is the only excuse
that can be rendered. The advance was
made at time when the profits to the
pool lines Of transporting live stock from
Chie&go 20 New York were greater than
ever before since railway traffic began,
and at time when the producer was re-
ceiving less for has cattle than almost
ever before in the history of the trade.
BY that advance, the value of every
bullock in the West was deprecated
to the extent Of 81 to 81 25
per head. II makes difference
ia the market Udlue Of the cat
ue received at Chicago Of 100000 an
nudlly. This vast sum is 6lched
from the pockets Of producers
without so much as the shadow
of an excuse. There should be a remedy
for this species Of thievery. And is it not
about time the livestock associations and
the cattlemen of the country generally
''pooled their issues" and made common
cause against the common enemy2 The
exactions of the anthracite coal monopol-
lists arc not more outrageous than are the
demands Of the Eastern pool railway
lines. The governor OF Pennsylvania has
instructed his attorney general to proceed
against the former, and test In the courts
their right to rob the public. If the pro-
posed remedy proves eflicacious in the
case Of the local ring" why may 1t not
be applied to the railroad extortionists
with equally happy results?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

THAT proposition to organize ga CON
gress" Of Knights of Labor, to sit con-
temporaneously with the peoples con-
gress, opens up world OF possibilities.
Now let the farmers organize them a con-
gress OF their own, and the merchants,
too, and the doctors, and the lawyers,
and the newspaper men and all the other
classes Of society. The Richmond idea
is rich in suggestions, and promises s5.a-
day offices for vast numbers of men.
These various homemade Congress
men" could stand in with the regulars
and "divy" on the big jobs. II there is
one thing more than another needed in
this country It is more offices, and that
fellow at Richmond struck It; let us have
more congresses and congressman to be
supported by contributions. THERE'S
millions in It,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09
NEWS AND NOTES.

Stephen Morse of East Woodstock,
Conn, drinks his cider out of 300-year-
old Jug that came over in the Mayfower,
and was at that time loaded with some
thing stronger than apple-iuice.
The total number of births in France
the last year was 922, 361, or 80, 900 fewer
than the average for the last fifteen years.
OF this total rather more than per cent.
was illegitimate, the largest number ever
recorded.
George W Cable, the novelist. was
born lett-handed, but has learned to use
his right, and so is ambl-dextrous. He
writes with either hand, usually making
the first draft Of novel with his left hand
and copying 1t for the printer with his
right hand.
Wong Ching Foo, known as the "Mon-
golian Yankee" cOntemplstes starting q
Chinese theater In New York. Wong is a
thoroughly Americanized and very shrewd
Celestial, speaking the English language
almost without foreign accent, and oc.
casionally does some very good Feature
work" for the World.
In 1884 there were 2s4, ills, sG2 passen-
gers carried by the railroads in New
York city, and, as statistics show
an annual increase of 20,O0O,OoO In
the number of passengers carried,
the railroads should receive total of at
least 820, 100000 fares during the present
year. At cents each, says Science, this
would give Sl6,000,O00 as New York's
car fare bill for 1886.
Princess Beatrice is busy getting TO.
gether the nucleus OF wardrobe for the
coming infant. Among other interesting
BABY garments, she has been presented by
her majesty with an artistic piece OF
needlework which the queen took fancy
to and promptly annexed at the Edinburg
exhibition. 1t is in the form of babyis
robe, and was worked by one OF the
students at the Wemyss Castle school.
Tncycles In England are being used for
many purposes. Traders use il for de-
livery OF small packages, and postmen de-
pend ON It in country districts. In Ger
many military genius is turning II to ac-
count for the battlefield. But as an
auxi larry for the fire brigade In England,
lts application is, perhaps, most in.
genuous. The one In question
contains hose reel, a light double
pump fire engine capable of throw.
ing twenty-five gallons minute.
collapsible clstern TO hold water. and ,
simple fire escape with descending rones
and bag. Two men can run 1t at fun
speed. -u''
During the session of the Democratic
convention In Nashville, Bob Taylor's
name was before the convention as
candidate Bob was in Knoxville. A
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09
TIE DENGuE

Inc dengue is having walk-over this
year, something like 1t did year ago.
We hear of 1t here, there, and almost
everywhere in the South, for it is South
ern product and never roams. 1t strikes
town, and forthwith that town capltu-
lates; everything gives away to the den.
que, Just like everything does when the
circus is In town. When the band strikes
up and the procession is fairly under
way, at least half the population are per-
sonally and painfully concerned. People
laugh sometimes at courts and schools
adlourning for the circus, but we have
known them to do the same for the den.
que Not ten days ago special kilograms
to THE GAZETTE from two flourisning
county towns In Texas announced that
the district court IN each had adjourned
indefinitely. Judges, sherifs, LAWYERS
and Jurors We're down with the dengue.
These towns are over 200 miles apart.
but that made no difference with the den
guei 1t doesn't discriminate in favor of
towns, as 1t Is charged the railroads
sometimes do, That discrimination
cry, by the way, is often rung
out against Fort Worth, Less pushing
aud go-ahead towns complain that "the
Fort gets the best freight rates in the
state, and thereby is enabled TO under
sell u.s." when the truth is that the Fort
doesn't get anything Of the kind. There
are two lredeeming features about the
dengue. One Is that II dosen't
prove fatal, although it leaves a
man as weak and shaky as
'Brer cranhll's prohibition movement
Stalwart Still. Russell, one of the finest
types of physical manhood In Texas, was
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09
TIE NEW cHARLESroN.

People who have been to Charleston
recently say the spirit of cheerful conf
dence there is wonderful, and that bet
ter built city than the wrecked one will
grow out Of the ruins. The very poor
people whose homes We're destroyed are
chiefly negroes, They are all, or, at
least, the men, remuneratively en-
ployed, for Drawn and muscle command
high pay in Charleston now. Their
homes were not expensive structures, and
the more industrious will soon make
money enough to rebuild. The largest
and most costly houses destroyed were
the property of very rich people. These
have ready money and will not need to
borrow to replace the houses. The heav-
lest loss falls on the middle class, not
rich nor very poor, and nearly all whites
They cannot endure the severe manual
toll of day laborers, and thus earn
money, and many of them are women.
These people will have to go in debt to
get new homes. 1t is not likely that
there will be any general loan system.
The money is there at home, In the
Charleston banks, and will be put out
freely. 1t is very gratifying to hear these
reports. OF course there are numerous
cases where the expense incurred in
constructing new homes will prove bur
den OF many years, but these cases are
not the most numerous. If the people of
Charleston succeed In rehabilltatlng their
shattered city out of their own resources,
they will be all the prouder and prosper
GUS therefor. The whole country will
watch the upward growth of the wrecked
city With eager and kindly interest, and
1t may come to pass that the new Charles.
ton will be a far more self-reliant, push
ing community, improved by disaster,
than the well-to-do, complacent city, not
increasing nor yet retrogradng in size
and population, which the earthquake
found ready to hand and gave such a
shaking up.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

Miss CLEvELAND's continuance in
"Literary Life" is likely to prove her lit
erary death, and it is to be hoped that
the report of her intention to retire is
true. Ii is not a pleasant spectacle for
the American people to see the sister OF
the president, and one who has been
mistress of the White House, lending
herself to the schemes Of money.maker
Her name was sought for advertising
purposes, and, however much she may be
in earnest to elevate the standard of this
magazine, she can never attain the de.
sired end with such a publisher
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

in TIE GAZETTE sanctum the other night
and complained Of weakness. He ex-
blamed, apologeticslly, that he had just
had tussle with the dengue. The other
redeeming feature is that the malady, I'M
like some people who get into office,
knows when It has had It's I'LL, and doesn't
stay always. 1t Will pack its grip ere
long, and leave with the early frosts-go
TO Florida, perhaps, like the rich people
in the North do when winter comes. 1t
cannot tolerate cold weather, and cold
weather win soon be here. Nobody will
mourn the exit OF the dengue, and we
may add third redeeming feature-the
dengue spares Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09
TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from State Exchanges on Matters
of Interest

Clippings from State Exchanges on Matters
of Interest.
Sweet potatoes are selling at Thorp
Springs at 81 20 per bushel.
The Cisco Round. Up boasts of a sugar
cane, left at the office, measuring fifteen
feet
The caterpillar has made its appearance
in Bell county, and is destroying the top
crop cotton.
Mr.. Thos Mcknight, for twenty years
resident of Bolton, died in New Orleans
September 20.
A novel sight in I'll Paso was Chinese
funeral on Tuesday. This procession was
a quarter of a mile long
Three additional carloads of seed
wheat have been sent by the Weatherford
relief committee to the farmers of Parker
county.
Mr. j. B. Green bought 300
acres of land near Killeen, will soon have
1t under fence, and expects to plow up
200 acres this fall.
II. +. Wall of Greenville had the mis-.
fortune to lose his mill and gin by fire.
His loss amounts to $4,000, on which
there was no insurance.
When Roger Q Mills spoke at Rockdale
ne was presented to the audience by j. c.
Wilson, who has voted the Democratic
ticket for sixty one years.
Ten sections Of unimproved land in
Tom Green county was sold in Waco on
Tuesday for $500. The purchase was
made for Thos. Finsley, who held deed
of trust on the land.
c~--~~~i a. Ir--s-Lt, VIZ nvUu l..
Dallas county since lS45, moved last
week to Arizona. He intends establish
ing a ranch, and is moving 700
COWS and heifers for that purpose.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

A NATIONAL banker In an interview
with Dallas reporter, said; az am In
favor Of having the government take away
our circulation while leaving the bank
under government supervision. In
renewing our circulation we have to nav
1873 for per cent. bonds maturing in 1907
Thus we pay sl2s, 900 for 500, 900 bonds,
on when the government allows 500, 900
Issue, Of which per cent. or $4,000, must
be deposited at Washington for the re.
demption OF our mutilated currency and
on which we pay per cent. tax, or 5000,
to the government, Deducting the tax
and per cent. deposit there is left US an
actual circulation OF sS4 500, deductlpp
which from SIPS 900 there is s4s, 400 tied
up, the interest on which at 70 per cent.
amounts TO S52Os, while the interest
coming TO us from the bonds is only
$4,000, Thus you see, instead Of deriy.
ing a profit from our circulation we
lose by 1t Sl2Os, not TO mention the ex.
pressage on currency that we are forced
to pay. Soon after the war, when gov.
ernment bonds were at discount, there
was money in the SYSTEM, but there is
not now" On being asked by the re-
porter why he didn't give up his national
bank and 60 into private banking, the
banker said al would do 1t tomorrow,
II could secure the same confidence;
but depositors and others are attracted 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09
A Card.
MIDLAND, TEX, Oct l, 1886.


To the Editor of the Gazette.
Sometime during the month OF July,
1856, 1, j. C. Peoples of Midland county,
addressed several letters to Rev. r. f.
Cooper Of Fort Worth. In these letters |
represented in strong language the con-
dition Of my own, and to some extent
that Of other families, whose history was
known to me. l urged Rev. Mr.. Cooper
to use his influence in securing from
friends some assistance, ''if only the sale
of a barrel Of -four on time" These let
tiers resulted in the shipment of some
supplies forwarded from Fort Worth to
Midland and consigned to me, with the
request that they should be distributed to
any in need of assistance, occasioned by
"the drought" The receipt of this ship
ment ocCasioned ''the address, signed
by the officials of Midland county and
published in your paper of August 81,
1856 In this address, this paragraph
occurs with others of like nature:
eve beg to inform the donors and the
charitably disposed in other places, that
careful inquiry fails to disclose a single
case of restitution in Midland county,
nor has there been one during the last
year"
In reply to this, and in vludication of
MY own character for truthfulness, |
herewith submit few certificates from
parties receiving part of said shipment,
with their vouchers accompanying;
NO. !.
MIDLAND, TEX Sept l, 1886. This is
to certify that have this day applied 10
Hon. Lee Thompson, to whom, along
with MIR. j. G. Peoples, the shipment was
made, and received as q "drought suf-
ferer" from "the shipments becoming from
Fort Worth one sack of -four, one.half
barrel Of crackers, and piece OF meat. |
am very thankful to the kind donors, for
was in great need Myself and family
have been hungry, "off and on" for two
months.
Signed, W. W. TAYLOR AND WIFE.
Voucher on hand.
No. 9.
MIDLAND, Sept. l, lss6.-This is to
certify that l have this day applied to
Hon. Lee Thompson, as drought
sufferer" and received from him one
ack of Hour, one-han barrel of crackers
and one piece OF meat, for which am
very thankful, as am in great need. NV
credit had been refused, as regular work
could not be had, and hence / could not
support my family.
Signed, j. j. COMM
No. 3.
MIDLAND, Sept. 2, lss6.-Thls is TO
certify that have this day applied TO Mr.
) Z. Peoples, as "a drought sufferer"
and received one sack of -four, one piece
OF bacon and i've pecks Of crackers.
MRS, S. JOHNSON.
No. 4.
Now l assert that l, j. c. Peoples, did
receive aid, Gas drought sufferer,D
from Fort Worth, and / Furthermore
assert, upon the honor of Christian
that was and am yet in great
need; that | have distributed among
those In need, and ! have as many as ten
certincates from families so relieved.
only four OF which are published, as they
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

IT WAS a very creditable piece Of work
for the McLennan county Farmers alli-
ance the other day, the contribution of
twelve carloads of grain and $3.50 for
the relief of the Western Texas drought
sufferers. And the spirit of the contrl-
button was all the more commendable, in
that the alliance didn't stipulate the re-
lief should go exclusively to the needy
who are alliance members, That is the
way to exercise charity, on broad, non-
exclusive scale.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

Mr.. GEORGE shows his availability as a
candidate by his readiness to make
promises. Hear him: "If elected, as /
believe l will be-" Mr. George said, al
will do my utmost to discharge my duties
faithfully and well and to give the people
Of this city clean government. will
enforce the laws against friends as fully
as foes. l will be mayor Of the whole
city and preserve order at ell risks"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

PERHAPS there is no more convincing
evidence of the kind Of reading de-
manded Of the newspaper than the fact
that New York journals find 1t pays to
devote columns to the disgusting minu-
tia of an intimacy existing between a
dlssolute English lord and an equally de-
PRAYED actress. 1t is time that such
things ceased, and actresses were not
freely advertised by a recital of their
vices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

MoNsIGNoR CAPEL, whose coming to
this country attracted so much attention,
Is accused Of breaking up the home of 8
friend in San Francisco. The handsome
priest did not deport himself in New York
in way to inspire confidence, snd the
odor Of scandals in Europe gives addi-
tlonh N%olor TO the report.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

CHICAGO viii hang the anarchists and
sent $3.50 to the Texas drought sufferers.
Tally for Chicago, although It is to be re-
GREETED that any appeal was ever made IN
Chicago or any other town outside oi
Texas for suffering people in this state.
Texas is able and willing to care for her
needy people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

RUSSIA is cock of the walk In Europe
Just now, and peace reigns. 1t is nery-
GUS kind Of peace, however, that vexes
the souls OF men almost as much as war,
for everybody feels that 1t is liable to
terminate at any hour.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For governor, I. s. Ross.
For lieuteDant-goyernor, T. B. Wheeler.
For Attorney-genersl, James S. Hogg.
For associate justice, Reuben r. Gaines.
For land commissioner, r. NJ. Hall.
Por comptroller, John d. Mccall.
For treasurer, Frank Lubbock.
For superintendent public instruction,
o. Il. Cooper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

the national banks because government
supervision creates confidence in them.
AS further evidence of what have said,
we are only going TO take out 1000,
the minimum, when we could take out
$500, 900, the maximum that is allowed
M -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

Mr. SPIES, one Of the Chicago ansrch-
lists, thinks he ought not to be hung. He
INDUCES mere difference of opinion, for
about 30, 900 people think he ought to be,
as well as all men who hold to mis- views.
Men who cannot appreciate what Ameri.
can liberty does for mankind ought TO be
hung or driven out Of the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

DIR. AyELISG, the English socialist, can
better air his pyrotechnics in some other
country. The temperature Of this land is
not suited for his fiery uttersnces, and
should he attempt to go to Chicago in the
interest OF the condemned anarchists, he
will find reception awaiting him, for
which he is not prepared.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

THAT the pope should ask for the par
don of convicted rebels from the Spanish
queen is an anomaly in history. For the
supreme pontiH Of the Catholic church to
ask for clemenoy towards revolutlonists,
ola Catholic monarchy, shows that the
world moves in spite OF prelates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

SAYS the kindly Gllmer Mirror "The
Fort Worth GAZETTE was the only daily
paper that gave anything Ike correct
report of the 'what-you.may -call-it CON
vention held here on September 81"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

JuDGE ABBOTT, candidate for congress,
will address the people at Mansfield on
the 10th, and at Arlington on the goth
inst. On the 2sth inst. both Judges Alb.
bott and weeeler will address the people
OF Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

all are Of the sam.
above given, and Il Ms
public II desired. psl
hcient TO show ths,e,g
cases Of sufferlns "
says Careful Is :,
a single case q
county" 'u's
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

THE California Knights Templars bring
serious charges against their St. Louis
entertainers. Not only was their wine
stolen, but so great was the discrimina.
tion against them that they had to hide
their badges In order to escape extortion
Ia every shane.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

DISTRICT Assembly 40 Of New York
have for their badge, yellow ribbon
with burdock burr on It, The young
ladies who affixed it on each delegate at
leaving, exacted promise that they stick
to the Home club, which was symbolized
by the bur.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET

COUNTY DEMOCRATIO TICKET
Representative, Geo. w. Finger.
County Judge, Hon. Sam Furman.
County attorney, r. L. Carlock.
County clerk, John Z. Swayne.
District clerk, L. r. Taylor.
Sheriff, B. II. Ship.
County treasurer, W. t. Ferguson.
County assessor, James Robinson.
Tax collector, j. T.. Murray.
County surveyor, G. w. williams.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

FORTY thousand voters signatures
affixed to the George pledges, make the
New York politicians nervous, as this
fact win 90 far to impel the waverlng to
n decIsIop
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-09

PRECINCT DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Commissioner, precinct No. l, H. c.
Holloway.
Justices OF the Peace, G. Nance and
Frank II. Smith.
Constable, John Thompson.