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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
ALIEN LANDn0LDgRs.

Frultless efforts have been made from
time to time to pass law against alien
landholding in the United States. II has
always failed because OF the cry that this
country is biz enough TO hold the world,
and the belief that any such action will
wound the feelings Of our friends in Other
parts Of the world who want 10 invest
their money with us. state Of affairs
has come upon us that calls for change
in our policy toward foreign landholders,
and as a knowledge of our danger pre-
sents itself TO congress that body may,
before it is quite too late, take some steps
TO protect the land.
There is an estate Of $4,000 acres OF fine
farming lands in the state of Illinois
owned by an Irishman, who derives a
rental OF some 100000 from It. He lives
in England and leaves the management of
his interests here to an agent. The rent
is RENTED to him, and he spends it all
abroad. He does not even pay taxes to
the country from which he draws this
princely income. His tenants are required
to pay the taxes of every kind levied against
the land. Nothing worse than this Is
known in Ireland. One item of the
bill Of grievances against landlordism in
that country is that the proprietcrs Of
Irish estates reside IN England, using the
profits arising from the soil enriched by
the labor of their tenants to spend IN an
other land; aud, being alien to the coun-
try, are Indifferent to the welfare of the
Irish people. The instance referred to in
Illinois is but one of many Millions OF
acres of our best farming lands are in the
hands of alien capitalists, who find in
them the richest investment for their
money. The rent is enormous in com
parison to the PROFITS they can draw from
lands at home, and the steady growth of
the country is appreciating the value Of
their property without effort and without
cost to them. With cheap money, obtain
able at an interest rate of or per
cent, they possess an advantage against
which the native American farmer, who
pays 10 per cent. for his money, cannot
contend The farmer goes to the wall,
his farm is bought in by the agent OF
some foreign capitalist, and lie becomes
tenant, paying tribute to a landlord in
England or Scotland The land that our
fathers won with the sword is passing
back by an ignoble exchange for money
to the people from whom they wrested it.
Unless something Shall be done soon to
check this rapid encioachmcnt of aliens,
the native American filler of the soil will
lind himself nothing but a tenant at will
OF landlord who resides at London or
Paris, 1t is easy TO prevent the evil that
is threatened, but not 50 easy to correct
it after we shall be in the midst of it,
The present is good time for the work
to begin, and We would be proud to see
one of our Texas congressman begin it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
The supreme Court.
Special to the Gazette.


GALVESTON, TEX, Jan. l2-In the
supreme court, Willie, chief Justice /;
Stayton and Robertson, associate justices
d. ID. Atchison, clerk; the following de
csions were handed down to-day: The
Galveston, Houston & San Antoni0 rail-
road vs. Ross, Smith & Ivy, from Fayette
county, reversed and remanded; j. A.
Kikel VS.. Block, Oppenhelmer & Co., from
Fayette county, affirmed: Charlotte NJ
Sudbury VS.. Henry Ware, from Neuccs
county, affirmed: w. Reinstein VS.. G. z.
Smith, from Washington county, reversed
and remanded v, Il. Clifford VS.. l.. w.
Campbell, from Washington county, re-
versed and remanded; the Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe railway VS.. II. G.. Evansich
Jr,, from Washington county, affirmed
l.. X. & G. c. Heming VS.. Lena Braune
from Washington county, reversed and
remanded; Mrs. S. ]. Ragsdale VS. Mary
Mays, from Fayette county, reversed and
remanded; Edwin HAYES We. W. w
King, from Victoria county, affirmed,
Grant s. Kenuer VS.. Fowzer Bros, from
Webb county, stricken from the docket
improperly in this courts County of HI
dalgo VS.. John NJ. Franz, from Hidalgc
county, appeal dismissed on motion oil
appellee; j. Il. Tucker vs.. George S
Smith, from Cameron county, motion tc
dismiss overruled; also same case Tucker
VS.. Smith, motion to strike out statement
of facts overruled.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
BROWNS TONIC FIGURES
Revive sluggish Trade and Score another
Great Victory for the Fort.

ReNlNe sluggish Trade and Score Another
Great Victory for the Fort.
St Louis Knocked out of time, Calves
ton takes eater, Dallas makes desper-
ate effort and dies hard, while Fort Worth
downs all OF them in prices, makes the
sale ana gets the luscious cream This
means that Messrs. Brosdon & Hodge
of Cleburne, after trying the mar.
ketS above referred TO, make up their
minds at last that Fort Worth.
the grand distributing center, lis the cheap.
est and best of all, aud Joseph II. Brown.
the wholesale grocer, on yesterday sold
them $4,000 worth OF groceries in one SIN
gle pill. The goods, requiring number
OF cars Tor their transportation, are now
being loaded and viii be shipped to their
destination to-day. 1t is a glorious conso.
lation and great source of qualification
to our city when merchants, exnarlenclno
and realizing the advantages our wholesale
merchants are able to offer, give our mar.
kets the preference, and come mere TO buy
their goods.
IhlS IS not an Isolated case, at all, for
day after day merchants who have been
trading In other markets have gotten an
insight 20 the unprecedented inducements
offered by our wholesale merchants, and
gradually but surely Fort Worth Is mold.
lng N her favor the entire iobbing trade
Of this part OF the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
rHE nIq PASruRE BLIeHT8.

The Bandera Bugle reports the follow
ing conversation.
In conversation with one OF the oldest and
most successful merchants OF San Ant9nio-a
man of close observation, the editor elected
the following important statements: "Sir,''
said tile merchant, "Bandera and Kerr counties
will, in few yeare, be the best and greatest
support OF san Antonio merchants. These
counties oven now bring 10 n very large trade
to this city, but nothing to what they will yet
do. These counties arc not disisionod Oft into
large pastures, but are settled and settling up
with an industrious population of farmers, and
as cmigrants find this out, more the trade will
increase In leaps and bounds Take Kornes
county" he continued. "what trade does 1t
bring usf That county is now owned by
about twenty ranchmon, and It has been so de
populated that the county clerk and sheriff have
been compelled to resign, not being able to
make a living. So, also" said he, ''wlth Bee
county. There, an opulent, and for some time
successful, mcrchanthy the same causes has
be n compelled to sell out and cast his lot with
the pasture men, who Hrst killed him and then
gobbled him up"
The evidence is so strong as not to al
INV hliub blA DhhLultc
obtain foothold, Legitimate industry is
destroyed, and the country retogrades to-
ward condition of feudalism. BY ex-
pelling the settlers and the holders OF
small bodies of land, the support of towns
is taken away, merchants and tradesmen
are forced to leave, and places once en-
joyinga prosperous local trade arc ruined
That has been the history of entire cou1-
ties in the great pasture regions south
west of San Antonio. 1t will be repeated
wherever like condition prevails in
other parts of the state
And yet, WITH this warning before their
eyes, there are men in Texas who encour.
age land system which, by permitting
the leasing of 100000 acres to any indi
vdual or corporation, makes it possible
for these pernicious pastures to be begun
in any part of the state. If they can drive
out the settlers from an old community
and destroy civilization where it had once
nomlshed, how much more is it able tC
keep settlers out of country where they
have never been
The people OF Northwest Texas protcs
against the burden, and, though borne
down by the opposition, they will no
cease TO struggle against what they know
is destructive policy for the state. The
truth cannot always be hid, nor erroi
always prevail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

move the burden that crushes as, and by
that means put our tradespeople IN po-
sItion to compete with those who enjoy
privileges that we have denied ourselves.
As long as the Mexican states Of the IONA
libre ind that they prosper under free
trade they viii not listen to any demand
Of this government to do away with that
Institution, and while this government
maintains It's oppressive tariff our mer-
chants along the border can be protected
against the competition Of free trade IN
but one way--by the maintenance Of an
army Of customs officers along the iron.
tier 70 prevent smuggling.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
THE LUCKY NUMBERS.
monthly Drawing Of the Louisiana state
Lottery.

monthly Drawing Of the Louisiana state
Lottery.
Special to tho Gazette.
NEW OmEASs, La, jan 12-The
grand monthly drawing of the Louisiana
state lottery came off to-day. The usual
crowd was present and the enthusiasm
was unbonnded The following are the
lucky numbers drawing capital prizes;
No. "a ,9l5. first capital prize, $4,000,
sold in New York and Kansas City, MOI
No. 81, 82l, second capital prize, $4,000,
sold in Boston, Mass, Chicago, H.,
Point Pleasant, W. Va, and East Hickory,
Pa No. 20 Cos, third capital prize, S25,-
600, sold in San Francisco, CAL, and
Houston, Tex; No. 90, $50, prize of Sl0,-
000, sold in San Francisco, Cal; No. &C.,
253, prize Of $4,000, sold In Kansas
City, Mo-; Nos. 4,i74, 39,953, 1882,
10 SOC and 1864, each for a prize of
$1,000, sold in San francisco, CAL; Proyi-
dence, r. l.; Cincinnati, o West Bay
City, Mich; Petra, Ky. WattertOwn,
d. T.; Bradford; Ark; Frogmore, La,
Cairo, Ill. Cleveland, o.; Ogden, Utah;
Washington, d. c., and Augusta, Ga.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

NOTWITHSTANDING the unusually cold
weather in Texas, reports from the West
do not speak of an unusual mortality
among range stock. With a range of
temperature several degrees higher last
winter, the losses OF cattle and sheep
were numbered by the thousands. Some
herds and nocks were decimated, some
almost obliterated, That they have Jared
so much better this winter, in colder
weather, must indicate that they are ia
better condition for resisting uulayorable
weather Grass and water were TO be
had in abundance, where last season the
drought had dried up both, and cattle
have SO far passed half the cold season
with no bad results Unless some extraor,
dinarily unfavorable weather comes in
the next few weeks, cattle win have
emerged from the dangerous season ia
excellent order, and the cattle business
will begin the summer with the most
cheerful Indications OF revival.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

Rdepreciated currency, and Mr. Logan Is
successful In getting an appropriation Of
about $3.50, 1000, 900 for the equalization Of
bounties, and Mr.. Blair carries through
his bin to get s77, 100000 for the public
schools, and various other patriots OBJ.
tain appropriations TO erect government
buildings In every town and dredge every
creek Ia the country, and TO build 3 new
navy, to carry out an extensive system Of
sea.coast Qualifications, to start toundrles
for the manufacture Of big guns, and
everything and everybody in want Of
national aid IS satisfied, then the country
win just boom. And the Democratic
party win lave happy time ia The next
campaign explaining how It run things so
as to leave an empty treasury, which was
running over when It went into Office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
rREE rRApR ooMpEr ron

The merchants OF El Paso are Indignant
against the free zone on the other side of
the river. The free zone or iona libre, is
strip of territory extending from the
gulf at the moath of the Rio Grande along
that stream and the Mexican frontier to
Lower California. IL reaches twenty
kllometers (about twelve miles and a
half into the interior from the border,
and its peculiar and exclusive privilege is
the reception of forelgu-made goods at q
mere nominal duty that makes them prac-
ticllly free This is what the I'll Paso mer.
chants complain OF, and the complaint Is
echoed at every Texas town on the Rio
Grande. They seem to have a good cause
to gIumbe. Foreign goods are entered
NJ Matamoras and taken into the interior
upon which no tariff tax Is levied, aud
these goods are easily struggled across the
river into Texas Merchants on the Amerl-
can side OF the river, who pay q
tariff duty Of 90 or 100 per cent. of the
value OF their imports, are Of course I'M
/ able 10 compete with struggled goods,
upon which these duties have not been
4 paid, and their business suffers, SO they
cry out against the free zone and want 1t
abolished.
! Our merchants ought 10 have some pro-
lection, but their protest against the ex-
isience OF the free zone is not to be APP
proved The free zone is free trade, and
our objection to ii is an objection against
free trade. Having shackled ourselves bs
the imposition heavy taria tax we
now cry out against our frecr neighhors
Z and demand that they shsckle themselves
made, The better plan, 1t secms, would
I be 70 cut the bonds that bind us, TO re-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

The GAZETTE prints on Monday OF each
week tho sermon delivered the day pre-
vious by Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage, the
famous New York divine Mr.. Talmage
Is now engaged on q series OF sermons on
'sThe Marriage Ring" the first of which
was printed In THE GAZETTE OF last Mon
lay, the subject being "The Choice Of Il
Wife" In the series win be treated the
following subjects, OF the greatest I'M
portance to every person "The Choice
Of Husband and Wife, "Clandestine
Marriages and Escapades,n "Duties OF
Husbands to Wives" equities of Wives
to Husbands" SIN Matters of Religion,
Should the Wife Go with the Husband or
the Husband With the Wlfe?n 1.-THE
Wrong Ways of Women "Costume and
Morals" competent Housewifery,'
"Senslblc Young Womanhood," "Wo-
men Who will Pass Life Single "Inhu-
ouce of Sisters over Brothers," "The
Modern Novel and Woman "Roarding-
house and Hotel Llfe,n Treatment OF
Manscryaut and Mailservant.n This So
res OF sermons will DO fonnd of much In
tcrest by GAzErrr readers. Those who
desire to read Tux GAZETTE for this rare
hcat only can have the Mondays edition
nailed postpaid. rur GAMrrS is the
only paper In Texas that prints the
sermons OF Mr. Talmage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
LlANO.
Suicide of a Prominent CItizen-Shooting
at Random Personal.
90 =, a ,,.,,., 80 49,. 4, 800.

Suicide of "A Prominent CItizen-Shooting
nt Random-Personal.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
LLANo, TN, Jau. 9.--On the night of
January 8, 1856, Mr. j. z. Dillard, known
as "DoCp billiard, q good citizen of Llano
county, committed suicide by taking a
large dose Of morphine. Mr.. billiard
was living with his second wife, and had
only been married about three months.
We arc informed that his marriage rea-
tlons with the wife who survives him
were very unhappy.
Recently the citizens Of the town have
been disturbed at night by some person
or persons going out Of town fun of cred
eyen and giving the "war-whoop," and
turning their "bull.dogs" loose and
shooting into houses 44-caliber bail
now rests in the end of the Methodist
church. We are sorry that these 'des-
peradoes' can't 81 TO Mexico, or some
other foreign land, to do their shooting
aud yelling.
Hon, a. w. Moursand, Judge of the
Thirty-third judicial district of Texas,
arrived in town last Sunday evening
Judge w. w. Martin of Blanco, Judge
T. Il. Hammond and Col. II. II. Ward OF
Bnruet, Judge George w. Walters of San
Saba and Hon. a 5. Fisher OF George
town are in Llanp attending court.
Llano is to have water-works. Mcssrs.
Knowles & Son lave received large LOT
of material, AM work will commence al
once on the new enterprise.
w. p Iligdon, Esq, our generous and
polite grocer, gave one of the incest socia-
hles that we ever attended one night last
week. He also gave nice supper to his
ernpSta
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
nov SHERMAN WILL GET THERE.
The Seats OF the Hamilton County Demo-
Gratis Given Ia the Republicans.

Ihc seats or the Hamilton County Demu-
Gratis Given Ia the Republicans.
CoLuMBUs, ONO, Jan. l2.-The COM
mittee on privileges and elections of the
house OF representatives this morning re-
ported resolution 10 unseat the Demo-
cratic members from Hamilton county.
An amendment WAS offered providing for
a hearing TO he accorded the unseated
members. The original resolution was
adopted under demand for the previous
question. The seats were then declared
vacant amid the greatest confusion IN
the midst OF a bowling mob the nine Re-
publican members came forward and were
sworn IN By the speaker and cheered by
Republicans and jeered by the Democrats.
The speaker ordered the Democratic
members 70 turn over the keys 10 their
desks The action of to-day is ample as
surancc for the election Of sherman, and
will give him twenty-one majority on
Joint ballot IN convention of the two
branches tomorrow.
Zach branch OF the legislature voted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
MONTAGUE.
a Barber Attached--A business Change
Other Notes.


Special 20 the Gazette
MONTAGUE, TEX, Jan. l2.-S. j. Kel.
sey, merchant of Sunset, was closed by
attachment last night, issued in favor OF
the Martin-BrOwn Co. The liabilities are
1892 80. The amount of assets IL not
known. About the time of the issuance
of the attachment a. Il. skinner placed on
record a bill of sale of the entire stock,
executed by Kelsey to him.
The prominent grocery firm known as
John bradshaw & Co. have sold ont to II.
a. Jackson, a citizen of this city.
Hon. John Stevens is in attendance at
court. He is lately from his coal mine
near Bowie. He reports an iuexhaustlble
wealth Of coal. The amount dug per day
is between twenty and thirty tons, and is
reported to be of the finest quality.
Jap Willis, barber Of this place, lately
embarked in the confectionery business.
He disappeared about ten days ago, and
not being heard from since an attachment
was run on his stock to-day in favor of
II. ID. Horton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

TnE GAZETTE is not pleased with GOV. Ire.
lands suggestion that tive public lands be
leased at 4 cents per aero. THE GAZETTE is.
We understand also dissatisfied with the plan
OF salvation,
That is Il very strange idea for the Paris
News. THE GAZETTE is very Wuch
pleased with the plan of salvation, and
has no amendment TO offer. Neither is
THE GAZETTE displeased with the reduc-
ton of the lease price to the rate estab-
llshed by law, for every cent by which
the price is cheapened is progress toward
repeal OF the lease law THE GAzrTTE's
remarks about Gov, Ireland's action were
directed at his Inconsistency. His action
was right, but It has little merit, since II
might have been taken 30 long ago. We
are not rcspeetcr of death-bed repent.
ance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

TnK Iowa courts have made an impor-
tant decision regarding the civil rights Of
colored people. A negro who was refused
admission to a place OF amusement be.
cause Of his color appealed to the law,
when the circuit court held that II did
not appear from the ayerments that plain
tiff had any legal right to enter the place
of amusement. The supreme court at
firms this ruling, and says: "'The act
complained of by the plaintiff was the
withdrawal by the defendants, as to him,
of the offer which they had made to adj
init him, or to contract with him for adj
mission. They had the right TO do this,
as to him or any other member Of the
public. This right is not based upon the
fact that he belongs to particular race,
but arises from the consideration that
neither he nor any other person could de.
mand as right under the law that the
privilege Of entering the place be accorded
to him."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
nAzErrr llRANon orrIoEs.

BALLAST. @. Mckee, manager.
DBNIsoN--Dick Chauiherlin, manager
WAcO-A. \. O'Ncili manager.
SHHRMAN--J. II. Uills. manager,
WRAHKRFoHD-Il. y Dorsey ana H. , NOR
vail, managers,
PAnIs--C. Is. Marcy, manager
JgYYgRsoN-J. u. Kitchens. manager
MAHsHAIIs-IsoDt. Kennedy, manager.
AnILENh--W u Powell, manager.
CLYDUIgT--W. II. Byrd, manager.
Ell PAsO--S. X. Lyons, manngor.
GAINEsyILLE--E. T.. I'M aud j. l.. Hiekson
managera
BOrHAM-C. T.. johnson, manager.
HoNKY GROyE-L. q. iiill, manager.
BATRD-Fraak Dorsey, manager.
GnEENyILLE--W. - Wheeler, manager.
COLoRADo--w u, Newktrk, manager.
MIHKoLA-V HuiImaster, manager.
CtsCo--W T. Pulley, manager
WHirEsBoR0--J. G.. Glenn, manager
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

THE last slave in this country, the
Townsville, (Ga.) Register asserts, was
MILKY Reynolds, and she was owned by a
negro, Collins Aston, who, having be-
come his own master, saved enough to
buy Milby and kept her in bondage for
nearly year after the emancipation. She
fually secured her freedom by accepting
refuge with white woman in Thomas
villa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

separately to-day on candidate for the
United States senate. In the senate Hon.
A. O. Thurman received 20yotes and Hon
John Sherman IL, a Democratic majority
OF B in the house Thurman received 81
votes and Sherman 67 votes, Republic
can majority of SO. The Republican ma
jorlty on joint ballot, SO, but all the mem
bers were not present at noon. To-mor-
row the Legislature will vote IN joint con
vention for senator.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
BABY HUM0I
snfantile aud Birth Hss..
Cured by c"'''
Cura.

DOR Cleansing the st,n
= Humors, for allayinr fte,,a ,e,
Inflammation, for curing h,q,lnt. AZ
Eczema, Psoriasis, MILF w aI,l M
gcroiuia ana other inherl,e1't X
diseases, Cutlcura, tho 10y ~ \
Cutlcura soap. an cxopYe,,"a sit
externally, n 4 Cutlcnr,, ~ pm 4,
lutcly pure. &c lull
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
The Last Victim Recovered.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. l2--The body
of j. b. Balmforth, who persisted in the
warehouse disaster on Friday afternoon,
has just been found about ten feet from
where Maj. II. NJ Wrlght's body was re-
covered. His neck was broken and he
was horribly bruised about the body and
head. He was wedged in between two
smouldering bales of cotton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13
Pure Powder.

Pure baking powders are one OF the
ehlei aids to the cook in preparing per.
iect and wholesome food, and the house
Wife VIII do well TO be on her guard
against baking power tramps. Silver
Loaf Baking Powder Is never peddIed
IRON house 10 house, as the manufactur.
ing establishment OF j. II. Brown is
taxed to its uiternost 10 supply the de-
mands that come through legitimate chan
neis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. I'D. Stewart
Cobb, aged twenty-eisht years, and the
son OF G. u. Cobb OF this city, passenger
agent OF the Illinois Central railroad at
New Orleans, while attempting to board
train at the Union depot this morning
slipped and fell under the wheels, which
passed over his body, killing him in
stantly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

LET no man hereafter accuse the En-
gIlsh people OF being Inferior in polite
ness TO the French. A murderer was
hanged in Liverpool fortnight ago, and
the matter-of-iact statement is made by
the reporter that, "the weather being Bit
terly cold, Thomas was hanged in his
oyercuat."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-13

THE hymn in some Of the books used
in the Presbyterian church, beginning.
when through the torn sail tho Wild tempest Is
streaming,
is ascribed In those books 70 Heber. IT
was written by Francis Key, author Of
nrhn Star.snangled Banner.n