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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
PALBE IDEAS or WEST TEXAS

FALSE IDEAS or WEST TEXAS.
when the Northern papers begin 70
write about Texas hey display an ignor-
aaee - vast a. the subject which they
50 confidently take In baud. The Chicago
Tribune, comparing Texas aud Dakots
prints such startling information az this.
Dakota md MontanA would furuish material
s1r more states thaa Texas. The western half
Of Tsxas. comprising st Least ~ 100 square
mfies, cannot be ssed for agricultural purposes
without irrigation and 10 81 value only for
gr.zinE. Wcst " me ninety ninth degree TIE
rainfall j. seant and drought preFssls. The line
0f rainfall extends little further west In
Nebraska, and 10 Iiakola II Is stn nearer TIE
Rocky Mountains. The Arsble land Of Dako;a
that can be cultivated wiihoat Irrigation Gov
ere b. many s4azrc miles as the SHINE quality Of
country ln TeXas, and for that reason the
great northern .euitOry can be dlvieed in the
future into - sreai number Of elf-support-
Ing states AZ Texas Il such a course ever be.
comes necessary.
There was q time when it was the
general belief that the western half Of
Texas was unfit for agriculture, but a
better acquaintance with that part OF the
state has dispelled such absurd fancy
The ninety-nintb parallel, west Of which
Chicago suthoaity lays 1t down that sgri-
culture cannot be pursued without irriga-
ton, passes through me counties Of
Wiibarger, Baylor, Throekmorton, Steph
ems, Eastiaud, Brown, San Saba,
Mason, Gillespie, aud down TO Starr,
on the Rio GTande. Beyond
that line lie the entire Panhandle,
one of the most fertile sections of the en-
tire West, and the country trayersed BY
the Texas Pacific railroad, which Is rap
Idly developing agricultural possibilities
unsupported few years ago, even by the
inhabitants " those counties. We pre-
sent few figures that ought TO convince
the Tribune, II it Is open TO conviction,
that the portion of Texas which cannot
be used for agricultural purposes, except
by irrigation, is limited to much less than
$4,000 square miles. Indeed, we will
allow the Tribune TO knock of the 100, 900
and limit Il 20 $4,000 square miles as the
arid region Of Texas.
west 81 tie ninety-ninth degree the
rainfall IS scant, and drought PREVAILS"
asserts the Tribune. The Official record
Of rainfall, made at United States signal
stations IN various parts Of the region
given over 10 drought, proves that the
supply Of rain is not deficient for an agrl.
cultural country. The mean annual rain
fail for number Of years is here giyer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

THE New York Democratic papers are
formulating boom for GOV. Hill for the
presidency. Haven't we had almost
enough 81 New York candidates 10 the
Democratic partyf Seymour, Greeley,
Tilden. Hancock (whO was resident OF
New YORK, though credited TO Pennsyl-
yania), and Cleveland make an onbroken
iineof Democratic presidential candidates
for twenty years, all taken from the same
state, and the Democrats have lost the
state twice against its own sons. There
il very good material in the secretary Of
states Office for Democratic president,
10 iess, and he is not from New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

" any lone, lorn female Is left over
from 1885 who longs to gladden. the re-
sponsive heart Of a yesrning affinity, she
may ind something TO her advantage BY
perusing this copy Of an advertisement
in the Rome, Ga, Bulletin:
want good wife. AN farmer or any
ihing oise abe waDts. Any sort Of complexion
. y DO. No difference how high or low che %,
20 she viii be true 70 my five little ones. Ihsye
insi returned from Arkansas, where my wife
died on the lat day Of August, iss4. prefer a
iisht- oompiexionod woman. and the must have
s'rSlsht hair. have goi my own corn and from
seventy Eve 10 100 bushels Of sweet potatoes
have beeE wanting 70 get good woman, and
will rsspeet one hen Gnd her. This offer
VIII remain open for ten days Address S. W
Goddard. Rome. Ga.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

these COMMITTEES, and thc ouly wassr the
growing crops we're suppiisd with WAS
such ~ fe1 from hesFen. The average
Yield d ibe courties seportirg s. q bush
els a corn and s. bushels u wheat.
Tive average q Iiiinoia, whicA ieads in
both corn aaa wheat, is but q and II
bushuls respectively.
Eren tie great stake5 plain, abous
which % muril has been written ard 50
Bttie known, is coEpsratlEely fertile
region. Where settlemenfs have been
ros1e and farming attempted IN that terri
tory Il has yielded with astonishing viii
ingpess ard IN surprising abundance.
waseY Is easily obtained, AZ almost any
point twenty or thirty feet below the sur
face. and there Is 10 record Of The failure
o. sry Of the numerous colonies that have
settled within is supposed inhospitable
bounds.
But one cannot complain Of TIE prevail
ing ignorance outside Of Texas IL regard
70 the capabilities Of the state, when 50
large part Of cur O1n people encourage
such false ideas. The eattIemen whose
herds hsve 50 long mopopollzed the use
Of the great plains Of Western and North
western Texas are not anxious 10 hsve
correct knowledge Of that country dis
seminated, with it, natural consequence
Of AZ invasion Of settlers that viii expel
them from The field. And, unfortunately,
the state government has lent its sid 10
foster and perpetuate this ignorance by
the adoption Of policy toward the West
that efectually excludes Investigation Of
rs merits BY strangers looking for new
homes. Il looks very much as If con
spiracy mad been entered into By interest
es classes to give Western Texas bad
name and keep it wilderness forever;
and the misfortune IS that they have sue
ceedeo too well.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
rae BOSTON BRuTR.
John L. sullivan Knocks Little xewsboy
Seusel.ps.

John l.. Sullivan Knocks Little EewsbDy
Sensel-ps.
Ngw YORK, Jan. 1.-THE World Of this
morning says: Another leaf was added to
the garland that sdorns the brow of Bos-
toms pet, John l.. Sullivan, on Sunday.
The scene Of his last encounter was the
(5ilsey bouse, this city. His victim was
q newsbOy, mere child, sicklY a5d in
offensive. Sullivan was Just leaving the
Gilsey house, In q drunken condition,
when the little newsooy ra2 up and said
Papers, gentlemen"
sullivan replied: "Damn you, II
send you TO hell" and IS he
spoke ne struck the little fellow In the
mouth with the head Of his umbrella. The
BOY fell almost senseless. His lips were
horribly lacerated aud three teeth were
gone. SULLIVAN walked leisu ely away. a
guest in the hotel tried 10 induce the boy
70 accompany him TO the police station in
order TO effect Sulliyan's arrest, but the
umId child replied: 81 guess not, rais-
ter, il I should and he Is arrested he
would XII me afterwards am glad he
did rot hit me with his fist OF 1 would
not have seen mother again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
MANSFIELD.
Sabbath school Reorganized-Prospec
Pouring In.

SaDbAtn school keorgantzsd-Prospec
Pouring In.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
MANSFIELD, Tx, Jan. 3.-The Union
Sabbath school reorgsnized this morning
and starts out with bright prospects for
the year 1886, with Thomas Bratton as
superintendent, A. s. Hayter assistant
superintendent, A. b. Pyles secretary and
X. ). Man treasurer.
The school exercises OF Mansfield col
lege open tomorrow, with f,attering pros
poets. Quite a number of new students
will be enrolled.
Our little town is crowded daily with
strangers prospecting with a view of To-
eating. The demand for real estate Is al
ready beginning 10 manifest itself, and
holders are generally liberal in their
terms, much more so than towns gener-
ally are under similar circumstances.
w. II Siahl, living one mile from town.
who has been blind for nearly yesr and
q straight-out inhdel, proiessed religion
lew days since at home and since that
time his eyes have been improving so that
ne can begin 70 see and walk around the
plsce.
The recent rains have greatly benefited
the wheat crop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
lazrrrr &c scm oFFIcrs.

DLLLAs--T. 4. Mckee, manager
DgsEsOE-- fJiek GaAnberlins manager.
NAcO-A. =. OfSeiii. manager.
sHEgsArE-.I. n Diils. mnnagsr.
WKAHERFORD--H y Dorsey and /. 3 Nor.
vail, tnaBaRera.
JKYFERsDK IS. d. Kiteheus. manager
MAAsHkLt,-E0bt. Kennedy. mhahger.
ARILRxE--W Powell, rnahaVsr.
CLgBuHNE--W. n. Byrd, manager.
n PAsO--s X f.ygns manager
GAfsNsVfIL1--E. T.. Hli hnd J. l.. HlckBon,
rn2n8H0rs.
BOsnAm.-C y johnson. mHaEgef.
HOsEY GgOvE--L. g. Blii. manager.
BAfHD-FFAuk florsag. manager
6REgEETlLE-W wheeler, manager.
't0LOHGD0--W ~ SawkjTk. faRnagcs.
HSsE1LA--N. Huniaaster. mabagsr.
CIscO--W =. PEi.sy. N tnager
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

sESAToE MILLEg Of California IS dan
geronsiy ID, ami & fatal termination Of biz
illness is expected. HIS death st this
time would give tie Democrats an sd-
vantage, as the vacancy would be filed
BY Democratic appointee. Cox. Stone
man, who has TIE appointing power, is q
Democrat, though the present legislature
is Republican. TIE legislature 70 be
chosen next November win probably BE-
Democratic, and as It elects 3 successor
70 Miller, bis death would anticipate the
filling Of his seat BY Democrat only for
few month";.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

OUR esteemed contemporary, the Hons-
ton Post, lightly remarks that ''THE Ga
zETrE bragg that the combined banks o.
Fort worfh have sss7, l09 80 on deposit.
One bank alone 10 Houston, the FIRST Ma
tl0nal, has over million dollars on de-
posit" So; and another bank in Hons
ton has several hundred thousand on de-
posit, which the depositors would IKE 20
finger, but can't.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
Ralnfalll

TIE GAZETTE published few months
ago crop reports from majority of the
counties 10 Texas, among them many Of
the new counties west of the piowman's
ultima thule, as indicated by the Tribune.
These reports were prepared by compe-
tent men, who made thorough Inquiries
TO obtain Information upon which to base
their estimates. We think they rather
understated the actual facts. The pro-
duetlyeness Of the condemned region is
shown BY the subjoined table Of average
yield OF cotton, wheat and corn per acre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
Died OF Fright

PIrTsBuRG, Pa, Jan. 5.--hn,
vile, Ohio, James Parker, "
a load Of grain TO Kaips ulls
being no one but Mrs. Kail NJ
ises she went ont to show ~
10 put the grain. While be VI
ing Parker fell in a fit and FlA4I
ground In fearful commissions
groaning, frothing at the moaN,'
ing mis- flesh with his finger ~
face was covered with frcth Z
The horrible spectacle 50 irgs
Kali, who was in delicate hes''.
ran 70 the house and fen X
where she died IN less than ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

sax SNAIL (Old 81, since taking Up
With sam Jones', has gone 70 sbnsing
sunday newspapers. Now as or GA
journalist, sam knows very well that i il
toe Monday paper that Requires the most
Sunday work, which goes 20 show thst
be Old reportorisl habit a msagiing the
truth has BOT yet lost its grip On this
sbiuirg convert.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

KaksAs RepubIicsas are becoming
d.spossees. a Democratic mother has
fuet given birth 70 nve beys, an5 81 are
dong weE II me Dtmecrats bad
saopssa that Kind q policy along ln ~
sfiies lastead q importing sq0nsters and
tryiur 10 ottr0te ne HassAckusstt over
SOW, tasy wosle DOW bs - possession q
a.. So
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

IrA 10 ORDER Tor John Logan = move
for N isresii9ation into ttas sDspielops
gifs from Jee Davis daughter 70 senator
Beck. Trniiors shoald rot ~ allowed -
bring themselves into notice 10 eonnes-
ton win the name 81 8 United 'ststes
senator. WAC Enows what hicoen gym
bolie meaning IL behind that Tdctgre q
he Doons
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

DAN FRANCISCO, CAI-,Jan. 81. W. Me.
Caftny, clerk OF the state supreme court.
sailed IN the steamer st. Paul SATURDAY
ior Honolulu without mentioning his in.
tended departure. State ComptroIler
Dean, who has been investigating hIs az.
nce account, tinds deficit Of over
$4,000. wv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

" Gov. Ireland should call 40 extra
session Of the legislature, does anybody
suppose he could get quorum Of menu
beers TO 90 10 AussinS None Of them want
20 figure In the newspaper headlines as
another victim Of the Austin ghoui.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

A sr. LOUIS woman has written a
books very clever one, too, II is said
entitled sour Odyssey Club" The only
trouble shout Il is that nine out Of ten To-
habitants Of She culture Great viii
think IL is 4 treatise on new sort Of
policeman'a weapon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

Never fails when the direcug
lowed, hence there Is ney@ Z 4
complaint heard against y
perienced cook is able 70 n.y.
bread with it as the profess'9'
simplJ because its ingredienR
pounded as TO make failure \
when the directions are folioss
is all that is necessary 70 m.s
pensable to all well-regulaie1 n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

A PggssrLyASls PASTOR has been asked
TO resign by HE nock because be preached
one Of Talmage's sermons II he had
preached one Of Beecher's they would
hsye condemned him TO the piIlory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

oNE Of our modest exchanges an
nounces that ''since The Times was started
The Democratic party has gained ma.
tional yiciory.n OF course, the connec-
tion between cause aud effect is so init.
mate as 70 show what might have been
our fate II the paper in question had not
been started
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

A xunBEE u leading C.berokees are
trying % force 80 abrosation q the lease
Of the Cherokee strip, which contains
some six million acres, for which an an
nual rental Is psid u $4,000. The rate
Is BOT little more than cent and q hail
per acre. The Indians say tbey can show
that corrupt Influences rsllroaded the
Lessee through tie Indisn council
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
Tvp gUNDAy gAZgTyg.

IN answer W numerous inquiries, We
have fixed the price Of tie sundsy
GAZETTE al az per year, Invariably IN
adyance. The demand for this edition
IL most gratifying, and i viii continue 70
be made a most complete and valuable
issue q the paper. Subscribers as a
distance Will be served 1t the price
named, 81 year, post paid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

The trial OF Maxwell, or Brooks, the
81. Louis trunk murderer, will begin
soon. The murderer has large array Of
lawyers interested IN bis behalf, and
stands fair show Of escaping the gal
lotYs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

Tnx New Years edition Of the Alta
California WIS one Of the bees, issued by
any newspaper in the land. under ito
new management the Alta marches at the
head Of the journalistic procession on the
Pacific coast.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

PAsTEuR, the great French scientist,
who has made worldwide fame ia CON
neotion with the cure Of hydrophobia,
not being regular graduate, Is what
Americana call qaack. II Pssleur ever
comes 70 this oonntry be should be care.
full % provide himself with diploma, or
else the regulars would treat him with
scorn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

THE winter Is half gone, and the first
big spow Of the season Is reported In the
Northwest. a very mild winter, broken
only BY occasional cold waves, Is looked
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

SENATOR BECK has maniuliy upheld
thst old maxim about speech being sill
yerD. Silence being golden, bis hatred
Of gold will not permit him 70 keep ST.
lent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

THE GAZETTE has the largest
bons-Sde circulation Of any daily
newspaper published in Texas,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06
no rHs PUBLIC.

Parties having bills agstnst TBH Ga
zETTE will please present them promptly
or the LIST Of each mO1th. On the lotn
OF each mouth every BIZ u every kind
viii be settled 10 full. II found correct.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

Mr.. BLAINE announces that he has flu-
ished his book MT. Blaine was himself
finished OF very neatly something over
year ago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

THE GAZETTE is the only paper in
North Texas that 3w publishes the Asso-
cissed Press kilograms.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

exclusive 81 the yard engines employed N
snii1ng " tle garions yards These
iaVV cars will carry about RI. 800 tons az
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

WEDNESDAY, aoHSrNo. JANUARY 8.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

'NNlnara WedneSday night ~
Aaf and Thursday night ia
flasllat9r. l
ne bus 4ifeady plAgod Ia Eori
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
TOPICS AT ITHACA.
,E1Ar1xG TO TIE low. raE UNIVERSITY AND THE

RELATING TO THE Tow IHE UNIV Efsolii AM Inn
PFOPLr.
IruACA Dec 1.-The sale of fancy articles for
the benefit of the Ithaca Day Nursery, held at the
Clinton House parlOrs on tuesday AFTERNOON anu
evening netted over $40.
The pastors of the Ithaca District of the Method
ist Episcopal Church held a conference in the
Aurora Street Methodist Episcopal Church on Mon
day anG Tuesday last.
The Rev T. F. Clark, the new pastor OF the
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church Of this
city. narrowly escaped being run over by the cars
at the station the Central road few days
since. In stepping from the der platform 70 the
train which had Just started his foot slipped ana
he fell directly across of the rails underneath
one of the coaches. BY rare presence OF MIND he
succeeded n rolling OF the track before the rear
truck reached him. He was unlnlured save lev
slight bruises.
An Informal hop was given at the University
Armory on Friday evening.
President Adams OF the University, that be Will be
compelled postpone his course OF lectures before
the students.
partment read scientific paper before the Amer
lean ASSOCIATION OF Mechanical Engineers III New
Ex-senator Esty is in Chicago Oh business.
Marcus Miller age thirteen, of knheld, TINS
comfy. was found dead hanging by ms neck IN
halter IN his fathers barn, ON Monday last, IL Is
supposed that the strange fatality was accidental
Judge Follett of Norwich, will hold special
term of the supreme Court at the Court House ID
th city. beginning Tuesday. December Z. The
calendar contains seventeen canses.
number of the leading mercants OF THIS city
who were recently interviewed relative TO the
extent of business transacted by them during the
present year stated that their sales thus FAR ha /
exceeded those of last year by more than one-third
Probably no city in tie State OF the slze OF
Ithaca takes less care of Its sidewalks IN the
winter 40 far as cleaning them of snow and ice is
concerned If the city ordinance IN reference 10
this matter were enforced this wouli not he the
nm
this civ never so much as removed a particle Of
snow from the walk in front of his premises last
winter and thus fan this winter he IS keeping up
already established. ,..
"A Citizens ticket is among the possibilities at
the charter ele, ton next spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
rpe rIrtRy MINING STOCKS

san FRANCISCO Dec. 1.-The announcement Of the sus-
pension Kenney Dyer stock brokers OF NO 35' ZINE
st. has lust been made Kcnney, the senior partner Is
travelling in Europe.
At todays session OF the Stock Exchange the bulls cap
tured the market and sharp and heavy advance took
Mace all along the line For Saturday morning session
the transactions were unusually large. Consolidated
California and Virginia which closed at noon yesterday on
The san Francisco Board $780, and at the afternoon III
formal sion Pacific Board at $40 opened THIS
morning at S53. and in few minutes jumped even
under heavy sales, TO 500, and closed al
s5l so Best and Belcher attracted less attention but
opened at S95 ~ better than Yesterday ana "red AT
SD Gould and Curry OF the favoilies TINS morn
ing opening under big sales at S3 being ~ 10 better
than Yesterdays close Ii steadily advanced 10 >l4 ana
closed al S3 % Ophr the transactions for the SIN
gle session also heavy. IL opened at SIS, Whcn
were the closing figures Of last night then Jumped to so
and then small backsets climbed 10 $50 again
10 90 back 10 So only the loss and go 10 $50
II finally closed 4 So being an advance OF 80 DO over
last night All the other favOrite stocks We're strongly
led Potsoi closed a sl4 25 advance OF - - over
YESTERDAY SIS 80 showed an advance OF - DO
Sierra Nevada closed at SIC being - DO better ha
teriay and Yellow Jacket climbed steadily from - 10
where IL closed strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
HOW pEsERTEFs NAY BE BRANDED.

WARRINGTON Dec. (SDec' ap.-Talking OF the recon-
mendaon General sheridan that deserters from the
Army be hereafter ndeby marked that they may De
readily detected If they attempt TO re-enlist' an Army
officer said to-day: Everybody assumes that he means
that they shall branded with hot iron and dsgraeed
for life General sheridan did into particulars for
there little probability that Congress would SANCTION
anything OF the kind l know. however, that cruel
branding was not contemplated by General sheridan.
Some indebe mark is absolutely needed though to pre-
vent deserter from reensting. Deserton grows Ike
any other habit and have known prisoner al fori
Ieaveuworth 10 have enlisted i've different times and
many others and three tunes. II deserIer should
have some secret mark placed his body when con
viced of he could be detected readily by
the examining IdOnt mean branded with pig
letter d. but a little spot indclbly marked under his
arm for instance where one could ever see IL put
where Army surgeons would look the nrst thihg. IN
mat way repeater could be detected but he would in
WaX be d.gTaced before MS follow mon