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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-02

In acreage Of cotton this year over last
Ia at least Is per cent, but the crop will
be cut short to that extent, and the crops
Of the two seasons will in all probability
amount to about the same.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-02

sgrsuscrbibe for the WEEKLY LIGHT.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25
De Mores' New scheme.

New YORK, Feb. 22.-The Marquis
de Mores has not yet started for his
western cattle ranch. He has been
delayed here to perfect q scheme
which will probably have considerable
effect on the price of meats in this
city. A Tribune reporter met him in
cidentally up town last night and al
though the project is not yet fully
ripe, he explained the principal
features of it. 1--WE propose" he said,
"to stop the expense of middle men
and send meats direct from the pro-
ducer to the consumer. 1 have dis
covered that in the practical workings
Of the cattle business, as at present
conducted, there are eleven middle
men, each of whom must have profit
before the meat reaches the consumer.
The wholesalers are eating usup. We
propose to start retail shops in all the
tenement house districts of the city,
where our meats will be sold on the
account of the companies. The cattle
will be killed at our abattoir, and the
beef will be shipped in refrigerator
cars. 1t will be delivered to a central
market and from there distributed to
the different shops. We shall have
the scheme at work In about sixty
days. Tie details ire now being per-
fected. The advantage to the con-
sumner will amount to from two to four
cents per pound all round. We think
we might as well give the consumers
the benefit Of this profit which new
goes to the middle men,"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25
Our Claim Against Dawson County.

In the contemplation of the larger
sums due our county from Yellowstone
the fact may have been lost sight of
by the average taxpayer that we have
claim against Dawson county
amounting to some $1,000, which was
once allowed by the commissioners of
the latter county and warrants issued
therefor, but payment of which was
subsequently stopped. We are glad
TO be able to say that an amicable adj
justment Of the claim is very probable
as conference of the two boards of
commissioners has been arranged to be
held on Saturday next at Glendive,
where all the records pertaining to the
case are.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
News Notes.

Moody and Sankey are meeting
with great success at New Orleans.
The Bank of England has reduced
its rate of discount from per cent TO 2
per cent.
The pope on Saturday celebrated
the eighth anniversary of his election
as pontiff
A fire at ST. Johns, OAK, Friday,
destroyed The large hotel at that point;
loss, $4,000.
The annual encampment Of the G..
A. II. of Dakota will be held at Water
town, March "A.
A 1000 granite dam, $50 feet long,
across the Chicago river gave way
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Crawford, the respondent in
the Crawford-Dilke scandal case, has
gone into seclusion in Italy.
Rev. J. l.. Swift, a prominent Ten
nessee divine, deserted large family
and eloped with notorious woman.
Emerson Smith. of Maine, is said to
be the oldest Free Mason in the
United States. having been raised"
in 1894.
Edward Ashley, Michigan drover,
walked off Canada Southern sleeper,
going forty-fve miles an hour. He
was not hurt. He was in a somnam-
bulistic state.
A bill introduced in the Kentucky
legislature to prevent brib Try at cleo.
tions makes the offering or acceptance
Of bride punishable by a long term
in the penitentiarv.
There is much speculation in New
York as to the whereabouts of the
money of the dead miser. James
Henry Paine, who is known to have
left from $500, 900 to 81, 100000.
Kenward Philip, aged 40 years. an
Englishman by birth, and at one time
charged with forging the famous
Morey letter in 1880, died Sunday at
his residence in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The breach Of promise case Of Louise
E. Perkins versus E. J. ("Lucky")
Baldwin, the California millionaire.
for $500. 600 damages, was terminated
by the jury bringing in verdict In
favor Of the plaintiff for $75, 900.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25

murrer not Of special interest to the
general reader, but in favor of Custer
county, and ends by reversing the
judgment on the demurrer and re-
handing the cause for new trial.
This will come Off AT Bozeman early
in April.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25
Montana Mention.

Green grass, SO pleasing to the eyes
Of COW men, Is an inch and half
high in some parts of the Crazy
Woman region.-Buffalo Echo.
Gov. Hauser and Col. w. F. San
ders believe they are booked for the
Senate from Montana IL that territory
be admitted as state. Col. Sanders
is 30 thin that an Irishman describing
him to someone who desired to meet
him, said: when yez foind a man
who can wear double barrel shotgun
for trowsers, that's him" Helena
Herald.
A party Of Crow Indians from
Pumpkin buttes came into town on
Sunday to secure official aid in the APP
prehension of thieves who had stolen
twenty-five head of horses from them.
The parties wanted to buy the horses.
and on the refusal Of the Indians to
sell, formed themselves into an appro-
priation committee and drove the COW
eted csyuses of. The stealing occur
red on Friday last.-Buffalo Echo.
AS an evidence of the general loose
mess with which county business has
been conducted In Silver Bow, it 10
said to be fact that there has never
been delinquent tax sale In the his
tory Of the county, notwithstanding
there are and have been large sums in
delinquent taxes. Now this 10 worthy
Of remark to say the least of 1t. Thee
who pay their taxes promptly do not
like that system Of treatment for de-
hnquents.-Butte Town Talk.
A curious case Of kidnapping oc-
Cured at Wickes last week, and In
this instance Mp. Fred Engle found
the Kid nspping In . basket on her
door step. The baby was . healthy
looking child about months old, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Engle took It In and
CARD for II 'tenderly. Speculation
was rife ~ to where the little vnif
came from, until q few days amer,
when the mother put in an appsaF-
snce. She proved to be Mn. Hsssugs
Of Clancy, and clAimed that IT, child
Ind been kidnapped and carried away
by "Posey" without her conssut. She
swore out . warrant and bad. nssy"
arrested In this city, bat he vss ~
leased - coon q the mother ssoured
her child.-Butts Miner. sa
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25

81. PAUL, Feb. 22.-The fire depart
mont and clubs made . fine parade
this afternoon and the carnival season
was practically closed, ss far - de-
nominations are concerned. with an
other splendid display Of fireworks
this evening. The Greeley relics win
be exhibited on the grounds for the
balance Of the month. and the ius
palace will be illuminated for ssns
time.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25
A Race Track.

The prospect for great deal of horse
racing during the coming season raised
the question Of the necessity Of a race
track wide enough for six or seven
horses to run abreast. 1t will be re-
membered that at the last meeting
which occurred i'm the fall of the year.
many races were decided in which
several horses participated, resulting
generally in the outside horses being
crowded off the track for some dis
tance. There has been some talk of
starting fair ground, and many diff
ferent views for the furtherance Of this
idea have been advanced but at pres
ent nothing definite has been deter
mined. There are number Of horse
men In the town all more or less inter-
eeted In fast horses, who might meet
together and make arrangements for
laying out race track. IL should not
be very costly piece Of work II prop
erly managed. and there are a number
Of business men In the town. who, al
though not exactly interested in
horse financially speaking, still like to
see a good race under advantageous
circumstances, and who would prob
ably be very willing to contribute to
what would be very commendable
public institution. A first class track
in the vicinity of town would insure q
great number of horse races during the
coming season. II being an acknowl-
edged fact that no man likes TO run o
good horse over rough ground, and it
would create another great object to
induce horse men to come to town.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-25
An Honest chtnaman.

Editor YKLLowsrosE JouRNAI. '''i t'''fT '
The package OF lost mail matter be-
longing to the Messrs. Hufey Bros. was
found and returned to the posto6lce ~
the member Of the Celestial .KingdoD
who presides 80 Acceptahly ovef ne
Golfers of the NorthsFn Pacleq pilroed
ct this point Being Of ths purple
born, this scion Of the O5ient scorn-
fully refused the muhfncpht reward
offered, deIkning 10 accept only that
which king and princes deem worthy
Of their regard thanks Of Q CRATE
ful people. Yum I yumI COLLINS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11

STREETS Monthly for October con-
tains the proceedings OF the first Uni
versallst ASSOCIATION ever held in Texas.
1t met at Meridian, Bosque county, on
the oath ult., remained in session three
days and organized state ASSOCIATION,
An organized effort is to be made to
establish congregations throughout the
state and give the denomination foot
hold In Texas. The Universalists accept
the Bible and its teachings, as other
Christian churches do, but they do not hold
to the doctrine of eternal punishment.
This is comforting belief, and If Uni
versalism is preached lndustriously IL
ought to gain adherents rapidly enough.
This is about all the comment secular
paper can venture on the subject.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11

he calls them all keepsakes. He asks
questions about the jewelry business
which prove that he knows what be
is talking about The other day, when
he ordered pair Of sleeve-buttons, he
drew a diagram showing just the size and
thickness be wanted them made. No
jeweler could have drawn II more clearly
or more correctly"
A young lawyer Of Ellavllle, Ca, ban
tered young woman at social gather
ing to marry him. To his evident surprise
she told him to get the license. He
wouldn't be bluffed, and got the license
at once, while others OF the party sent for
clergyman. He knew nothing of the
joke, and when the pair entered the par
lor arm In arm he thought 1t strange that
the spectators laughed. But he began
solemnly, while the party wondered which
Of the Two would weaken first, and the
contracting parties each wished that the
other would ask the minister TO stop.
When the first question was asked, the
young man concluded that the affair had
gone far enough, and he broke ranks and
fed, much to the young woman's relief.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11
LOTTERY GAMBLING,

II would be interesting to know, II the
facts could be unearthed, how much
money Is drawn out OF the people of
Texas every month by the Louisiana Lot.
terry company. The sum must be enor-
nous, If any one doubts that II is an
enormous sum, let him take note how
much eagerness is displayed, aud by how
many persons, in all the cities and large
towns OF the state TO learn the result OF
the monthly drawings Of this company
II is the people OF the cities and towns
who I'LL the lottery oompany's Golfers. Az
a rule the country people do not give up
their money for anything bearing the
semolanee OF chance or gambling. 1t is
In the towns where the company finds
people sullsolo enough TO bite at scheme
that offers one chance in 100000 "to win
fortune" AS the plausible reading ad.
yertisements OF the company putt. Hun,
dreds OF men in each OF the large cities
like Fort Worth are regular purchasers OF
the tickets, spending from 81 to So Del
month In the chase after the will the
wisp, wealth. The postmasters can tell
better than any one else, OF the hundreds
Of letters containing money orders OF
money sent every month to New Orleans
all going into the oapaoious nav OF the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11
ALTAR AND TOMB.
Tho 0azette's Record of the Marriages
and Deaths in Texas.
MARRIAGES..

mhhhlAGbS.
Mr.. Reed and Mrs. e. NJ. Smith, Put
nam, October 6.
Robert Parks ana Miss A. V. Myer;
w j. Parks and Miss G.. M. jennings,
Decatur, october 8.
j. l.. Riner and Miss Mary Dalton,
near Hanover, October 8.
T. M. Norton and Miss Matte Waldley,
Corsicana, September 20.
A. w. Crosby and Mrs. NJ. A. Tom,
Austin, October 5.
+. X. Gates and Miss Bessie West, Bel
ton, October 6.
Beverly Stemmors and Miss Addie Bal
lard, Dallas, october Q.
Mace Riddle and Miss Kate Douglass,
Van Alstyne, October 8.
Jas. L. Wood and Miss Ida B. Math-
ews, Mckinney, October s.
M. II. Clanton and Miss Maggie t.
Baxter, Weatherford, October G.
s. T. Crittenden and Miss Nell Morris,
Paris, October G.
Henry DeBerry and Miss Mollie Thomp.
son, Bennett, October 8.
Il. A. GLADDEN. and Miss Alice Portman,
Mckinney, October 2.
WIS Pitillo and Miss Meta L. Petell,
Mineral Wells, October 8.
Geo. Waters and Miss Dooly, Troy,
October 8.
Hiram Massie and Miss Lulu Carlisle
| Chico, October s.
| +. z. Turner and Miss Mamie A. Lin.
ton, Forney, October 8.
Ben f. Levy and Miss Amelia Morris
FL Paso, october 7.
W. X. Kuykendall and Miss f. f. Ely,
Clyde, OCTOBER.
DEATHS.
| George Yates, an old and respected
citizen, died at his residence near Cooper,
October 8. He was Familiarity known as
"Uncle George" was seventy.nine years
old, and moved from Arkansas 10 this
state in 1919. He was loved and respected
by all who knew him.
Judge L. ID. Bradley, Judge of the
Thirteenth judicial district, died at his
home In Fairfield, October 6. Judge
Bradley was one OF the first lawyers that
settled in Freestone county, having been
there for more than thirty years. He was
elected judge about six years ago.
Mrs. Jacob Benedict, Corpus Christi
September 80
Jack Adams, Cleburne, October 4.
Garry Van Piper, San Antonio, October
4.
Mrs. Stroud, near Killeen, October |.
Mrs. Matt Palmer Bell county, October
Judge o. II. p. Garrett, Brennan, octo
Der 8.
Prof. G. Leroy, Gilmer, October s.
Edgar Wheat, near Blanket, October Z
Col. Dan Donaldson, Ennis, October 8
Spire M. Hagerty, Jefferson, October s.
Mrs. A. II. Allen, Paris, October G,
! j. w. Chumlea, kaufman, October 8.
Mrs. w. b. Eastman, Helena, October 4.
N. A. McNeely, Texarksna, October G..
Victor Khan. Houston, October 7.
Mrs. Mildred Shaw, Cleburne, October 7.
Edward Henderson, Denton, October 7.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11

BROTHER CRANFuL battles for his side
Of the question with degree Of spirit
and pertinscity worthy OF a more hopeful
cause. He may be more or less cranky,
as is charged by some Of his brother
Prohioitionists, but he has some char
Octeristlcs that one is compelled to re-
spect. 1t 10 a pity TO see a man who has
pluck and energy wasting 1t leading a
iorlorn hope But Crannll doesn't want
sympathy and THE GAZETTE doesn't
tender II TO him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11

THE Prohibitionists of Louisiana have
called a state convention to meet at Min
den on the Goth inst. The call is silent
on the subject OF state ticket. The pro-
hibltlon movement has made less head
way in Louisiana than in any other South
ern state, and local option as we have 1t
In Texas IS almost unknown. The call APP
peals to all citizens, "white aud colored,'
who desire the overthrow of the liquor
traffic, and these words are the only ones
In the call that give clew to the designs
OF the leaders Of the movement. They ir
dictate an organized effort outside tn,
lines of sny party now In existence. Such
movement In Louisiana, as in Texas
cannot meet anything but defeat, for the
mass OF voters there are either Demo
Gratis or Republicans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11
TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from state Exchanges ON matters
of Interest

of Interest
Diphtherla is prevailing IN Austin.
Since the rains the trees in Kaufman
county have put out new foliage.
Steer yearlings are being sold in the vi.
cinity of Bryan at $3.50 per head.
Paul Jones shipped East from Baird
two carloads OF horses, the first this
week.
Coons are destroying the corn in the
Panhandle, one farmer counting his loss
at thirty bushels.
The corn crop in Hopkins county is re-
ported generally good, but the cotton
will not amount TO half crop.
From the crop items given in the
Weatherford Times, the crops in Parker
county have been almost failures.
The Palo Pinto sportsmen are expect
Ing fine sport, as large hocks of wild
ducks are coming into the country.
A large acreage OF wheat has been
sown In Collin county, and the volunteer
wheat and oat fields promise fine pastur-
age this fall.
A carload, $4,000 pounds Of wheat,
bacon, -four, meal and other provisions
have been sent to Young county from
Marshal, Mo.
The wild grapevines about Leon
Springs are blooming for the second
time this year. This is said to be a most
unusual thing.
There have been shipped from Uvalde
this week eight single-deck cars OF $50
head OF fat muttons. Their average
price was $l.S5
There is great demand for seed wheat
In Shackelford county, the farmers being
anxious TO SOW large acreage. That
which Is up Is growing nicely and free
from worms.
The editor of the Plow and Hammer
has been sirgularly unfortunate this
week. On Sunday morning his wife died,
and on Tuesday night his printing office
was destroyed by fire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11

Lottery company. In some Of the
larger cities the company has
It's agents, who keep the tickets
and sell them to customers direct. with
out any dealing, so FAR as the purchaser Is
concerned, with the New Orleans Office.
The lottery company must draw at least
sio,O0o and possibly $4,000 per month
from Texas--anywhere from $4,000 to
sf75, 900 per annuml This Is an immense
sum, especially when Il is considered how
little is received In return. Occasionally
we read OF one Of the larger prizes, few
thousand dollars, being drawn by a ticket
holder in some Texas towu, but such oc-
currences are like angels visits, few and
far between. The sum that comes back
to Texas does not bear any proportion to
the amount taken out, never TO be re-
turned. And even II the returns were
larger, the yearly drain would still be de-
plorable and altogether perulcious In Its
tendencies, for the system encourages
what is really species Of gambling. Men
expect TO spend a dollar or two and get
thousands In returns literal illustration
OF getting something for nothing"
This has pernIcious tendency,
especially with young men, for IL
is blow at the steady, Flooding, honest
spirit of industry that does not hope to
acquire q dollar without earning 1t. II Is
a positive misfortune to community II
one man therein chances to "strike the
lottery" for a few hundred dollars, for
straightwsy others rush to try their for
tune, and lottery-lightning, like the ether
kind, doesn't strike in the same place but
once. THE GAzETTE is free to say that II
believes the drawings OF the Louisiana
Lottery company are conducted as fairly
as any great gambling game of chance
can be- II may be argued that II people
are foolish enough to risk their dollars
with such odds against them, they do not
deserve any sympathy, The latter propo-
sition is true, and THE GAZETTE is not
considering the subject out of sympathy
for the thousands in Texas who have
spent their dollars and have not received
fortunes In return. Nor has THE GA
zETrE any hostility, per Sc, to the Lottery
company 1t does not interfere with
THE GAzBTTE's business in any way. But
1t is deplorable, on general principles,
that so many people are enticed by this
most fascinating Of gambling games, and
to so little purpose. II is unfortunate
that so much money Is drawn from the
state every year, that is needed here at
home And hnally,it is more unfortunate
that so many foolish young men, who
have TO rely on their own efforts to make
Roadway in this world, are going along
dreaming Of making thousands OF dollars
at one stroke, and thus putting honest
effort to shame. 1t Is unfortunate that
the powers of the state and national gov
ernments can not be invoked TO put 1t be-
yond the power of people to spend their
money with this octopus of the South.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11

IT HAS never been the custom for men
to accept the hospitality Of others and
dictate to them the terms OF that accept
ance, or the class Of guests their hosts
shall receive. And yet that is what has
been done by the Knights Of Labor ct
Richmond. They accept the inequalities
OF that city, and then demand Of their en-
tertainers what, TO the latter, is a gross
violation Of the social usages Of that Sec
ton, and a demand, too, which Rich
mond's visitors would not make in the
section from which they came.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11
MEMPHIS TO FORT WORTH.
81. Louis, Arkansas s. Texas Marrow Gauge
to be Made q Standard Gauge.

st. Louis, Arkansas s. Texas Marrow Gauge
to BIO Made Standard Gauge.
FORT WORTH, TEX, Oct, 0, 1886.
To the Editor OF the Gazette:
The writer is just in from Memphis,
Tenn, over the Memphis & Little Rock
road to Brinkley, Ark, and thence over
the st. Louis, Arkansas Texas narrow
gauge line TO Corsicana, and thence over
the Houston & Texas Central to this
place. Tomorrow is the day set to
change the above narrow gauge to a
standard track, and then you
may safely count on these
lines as Offering Inducements to
trade and travel from your city TO Mem
phis and st. Louis.
The st. Louis, Arkansas & Texas road
Is now in the hands of the bondholders,
and on solid financial basisg A vast
amount OF money and labor is now being
expended upon its road-bed, Putting ii in
first-class condition. 1t was built as O
competing line for the Texas trade, and
is likely to continue so.
The Memphis & Little Rock road is now
In good condition, and there is no cause
tn complain OF the road-bed through the
Mississippi bottoms, as In former years.
Memphis has entirely recovered from the
yellow fever Of 3 few years ago.
The writer has not yet seen any serious
evidences Of the drought in your state
aud thinks the reports that have gone
abroad are made to cover much larger
regions than is correct He hopes such
reports will not discourage immigration
to the Western and Northwestern por
ton OF your great state.
The writer was up the Fort Worth &
Denver railroad year or two ago, and is
going over that line again In day or two.
1t is magnificent country up there, and
this road is opening 1t up TO the tide of
immigration that is always coming to
Texas, and building up trade with your
city that must increase from year to year,
as the road Is extended until your city
shall be placed upon the great highway Of
travel from the Gulf of Mexico to the
mines and mountains of Colorado.
PAUL BAGLEY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-11
San Antonio Evening Paper tRepl.

San Antonio Evening Paper tRep).
The fact that Prof. Alexander Hogg
superintendent Of the public schools al
Fort Worth, tayors the Blair bill, grant.
ing federal support to the schools,
proves that education is the great eman,
clpator from the moss.covered shackles
OF Democracy Because the Blair bin
originated from the Republican party the
Democracy will have none OF 1t. Show
us the travelled citizen who reads much
and unfortunately, and we win show
you Republican. This grand spirit OF
discerning the grain from the husk is
what commends papers ike the Globe.
Democrat Of st, Louis to the people.