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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
A NEW COUNTY
TO be Formed from Portions OF Erath,
EastlRnd and O6mAnche Count,es

DE LEON, TEX, Dec. l6, lssG.-Pur-
suant to notice published in the Mes.
senger OF last week, large and en-.
thusiastlc mass-meetiog Of citizens Of
Erath, Eastland aud Camanche counties
assembled in the vacant store adjoining
the Star hotel, with w. O. Shelton OF
Erath county, chairman, aud 4 L. Ter.
rel OF De Leon, secretary. At the re-
quest of the chairman, Mr.. j. NJ. Poesler.
in short talk explained the object OF
the meeting. The sense of the meeting
was then taken as to the desirability of n
new county, TO be formed from portions
Of Erath, Eastland and Comanche coun.
ties, with De Leon as its county seat, and
was found to be unanimously in favor OF
the creation Of such county.
On motion a committee composed OF
the following gentlemen was appointed 20
| prepare a map or plat of the proposed
new county, defining boundaries, etc,
and TO prepare and OBTAIN signatures to a
petition to the legislature, praying for a
bill creating such county:
w. V. Garrett, DR. A Martin, Capt,
O'Rear and Jim Ellison OF Eastland
county, Jerry York, r ID Ross, Parson
Whittendurg and w. c Shelton Of Erath
county, DR., II ID Ridden, Judge Howell,
William Broughton, NJ w. Hall AID John
Plott Of Comanche county.
A committee was then appointed {,
wait on the citizens of De Leon ana
vicinity, and TO coufer with the manage
ment of the Texas Central railway, rela.
tive to raising means to construct county
buildings, it being proposed to accom-
plish this without the levying of tax
should the county be granted
Committee: p. S, Banner, j. NJ. Pres
Ter, Il. 3. Kee.
On motion, meeting adjourned to meet
at De Leon December %, at 2 p. m, at
which time said committees were re-
quested to report.
w C SHELTON, Chairman.
+. L, TERRELL, Secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

THE Fort Worth GAzsTrE IL publishing
sentences culled from hat part ~ the presi
dents message lating to the tariff, bat care
full refrains from giving that part which en-
phatically aligns he resident on the side I
tariff protection TO American labor and indus.
tries. THE GAZETTE contents itself with the
presidents declarations In favor of reducing
the taxes, and sklps tn sc other sentences In
which he tells how Il should 10 done This Is
great injustice 20 the president, as reader, OF
THE GAZETTE might be Induced to believe he
j. In favor Of tax reduction regardless OF any
attending consequences -[san Antonio Ex-
pross,
Since THE GAzETTE's copy of the mes.
sage does not show wherein Mr.. Cleve-
land is in favor of the present high tariff
and the continued accumulation OF
money In the national treasury conse.
quent on that tariff, perhaps the Express
will kindly reprint "those sentences" in
which Mr.. Cleveland tells how the tariff
taxes should be reduced without being
reduced. y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

lieyes IL would rebound TO the benefit Of
the state II the interest laws were so
amended as to make the legal rate per
cent, and the conventional rate 8 per
cent, with forfeiture Of principal and
interest in cases Of usury Some man In
the Twentieth legislature can immortalize
himself by practical measure for
change in the laws Of the state that will
give this people cheaper money, whether
It be in the banking or interest laws, or
in both.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

PERHAPS the train robbery at Bellvue
was not an uumixed evil The Northern
papers are now saying thst "Texas isn't
such tough state after all;" that three
men recently robbed a train on which
were both United States soldiers and the
much Wanted cowman.n These publish
ers in the efete East can talk boldly
enough hundreds OF miles from the danger
point, but the point Is what would man
do who found himself with forty or fifty
other mem at the ercLoi two bold train.
robbersI II is easy enough to say what
one ought to do, but what would one do
under such trying circumstances? That
is the question.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
unsmploysd .yool workers.
Philadelnhia Record.

AhlifNNNlliAh iAtbOAh'
AS nearly as can be ascertaiDed, after
careful inquiry on the part OF the Record,
there arc about 2500 persons out of en-
ployment in the wooden manufacturing
establishments IN Philadelphia. These
unemployed workmen do not include
strikers who have stopped work Of their
own option, but skilled operatives who
do not work because the particular
branches of manufacture in which they
were engaged no longer afford employ
ment for them. Much OF the worsted
goods now turned out at the mills are
partly made in other countries and
fnished here. Foreign manufacturers,
who have the advantage Of using untaxed
wool, are enabled to sell their yarns and
unfinished cloths, duty paid, in this
market more cheaply than they can be
made here; hence foreign laborers find
work, while our own laborers are left to
suck their thumbs in idleness.
The Record this morning presents the
views OF several manufacturers on the
subject. They all know that if wool were
put on the free list every idle wheel
would be started up and every idle hand
set at work; but not one OF them will say
so for publication. The remedy they de-
sire applied is the impossible one of a
higher tariff rate on wool aud wooden
goods. With a higher tariff they could
get higher prices for their goods, set their
mills going, and give idle workmen en-
ployment. They do not stop to consider
the Interests of the millions who use
wooden fabrics, from whom higher prices
would have to be obtained; they are
willing to tax the millions Tor the benefit
of the thousands engaged in making
wooden goods Whilst they say they will
stick by the farmer and protect him, in
the same breath, with amusing incop-
sistency, they declareShat by protecting
wool they would so stimulate production
that 1t would be cheaper IN the United
States than elsewhere. The farmers have
found out this protective wrinkle.
The TACT Is that protection has done all
1t can toward stimulating the wooden in.
dustrles. The infants are ready for
weaving They have arrived at such a
condition of growth that they can supply
the home market. What they should
have now in their own interest is free raw
material and free chance to compete
with other manufacturing nations in neu-
trail markets As they are situate d, they
must either cut each others throat in fight
ing for the home trade, or cut the throat
OF consumers by combining for the re-
striction of business, which would throw
their workmen out of employment and
tax every other industry to secure unfair
profits for their own.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

How MANY of our readers know what
hypnotlsm is2 Well, 1t is the chief occu-
patton at Harvard of one of the profess
sors, and some OF the students are sub.
hitting to his experiments, which consist
In reducing their volition TO his control
and making them act twenty hours after.
ward as he had predetermined they
should. Thus far this ia the limit of time
that the impulse given by him continues.
This yielding up OF body and soul is
Mephlstopheline In Its conception and
smacks OF the philosophy of lager ana
tobacco. Were the mind.controller OF a
humorous nature some ludlcrlous cir
cumstances might be evolved, aud many
OF the fairy stories become yerlties to the
subject OF the experimentation. The
average parent, however, who sends a
son to Harvard or Yale generally expects
him to return with liberal education,
but II he must choose between rowing and
hypnotism will doubtless choose the for.
mer as the most healthy development
IL Is to be hoped that Prof. James
will connne his experiments to his
own sex, and not deprive the women o.
the will Of their own, that they are &C
cused Of possessing and exerting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
THE TYLER COURTS.
The Oourt of Appeals Adiourns for tn,
Term.

The Court of Appeals Adiourns for the
Term.
Special to the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court to-day transacted the following
'uslness: MISUNDERSTANDING admins
traitor VS.. the Button-hole and Sewing
Machine company, fcom II jckwall the
Missouri Pacific Railway company VS.
Hans, from Tarrant; Blake & Co. VS. the
the Hamburg Bremen Fire Insurance
company, from Harris; Focke ct al. VS..
Hardman ct al, from Bosque.
Motion for rehearIng Owe rruled-Forhes
VS. the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Rail-
way, from Johnson; Heidenheimer VS..
Kelley, from Milan
Motion to resfllrm Judgment over
ruled-Wynn vs. the Slmmonds Hard
ware company ct al, from Rusk.
Motion for rehearlng submitted-Davis
VS. Agnew, from Hunt.
Certificate for atiirmance dismissed
attest appellee-Burns VS.. the Texas &
Pacific Railway company, from Cass.
The court of appeals rendered the fol-
lowing decisieas to-day:
Atlirmed-Rodgers VS.. the State, from
j. mpr; Eaton, Guinan & Co. VS.. Caper-
ola, from Taylor; Willingham vs.. the
State, from Erath; May VS.. the State,
from Lamar.
Reversed and emsnded-Clark VS.. the
State, from Erath; 0rman VS.. the State,
from McLennan; Phipps VS.. the Safe,
from Bosque.
Motion forrehearing overruled-Paciac
Express company VS.. Anderson & Bro,
from RIVER; Neiper ct al. vs. Irons ct
AK, from Navarro; Pullman VS.. the State,
from Shelby; Turner VS.. the State, from
Tsrrant; lizard VS.. the Sta e, from Cav.
Motion for rehearing submitted md
granted-Yarborough VS.. the State, from
GrGyson.
Appealed and dismissed VS.
the State, from Somervel.
Reversed and dismissed-Van Wickle
vs. the State, from Rains
The court of appeals adjourned for the
term to-day, With the exception of some
nall dozen cases transferred to Galveston
the docket was cleared OF all cases re.
turnable to the Tyler term, together with
sixty-fiye cases transferred from Austin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
A CONFESsIOy.

Arensdorf the Man who Fired the shot that
Killed Prohibitionist Haddsok.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. l7.-Sylyester
ulando' alias Gamblers, under arrest for
completely in the Hsddock murder, viii
De taken to Sioux City tonight. The
o'ar THIS evening publishes confession
maoe to-day, in which Glando admits that
~. ne was with the party and drank with
snem' They had agreed to attack Had.
uoek and another prominent Prohibi-
ZIONIST, Arensdorf, he says, fred the
suot which killed Haddock. Glando, with
MS wife and Koshniizki, who is now I'm.
yer arrest at SIOUX City, floated down the
river IN hat-boat, and Koshnitzki went
on to California.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
TExAs IN TYPE.
WINNINGS from state Exchanges on Matters
OF Interest.

ulippingn from state Exchanges on Matters
OF Interest
The corporate limits Of Greenville en-
brace an area OF two miles square.
The law against gambling has been en-
forced IN Weimar, and several parties ar
rested.
Col Edwin r. Overall will resume the
publication OF the Iron News at Jeffer-
son on January |, 1887
The material for the Brentwood water
works Is beng received and the work will
be pushed on vigorously.
On Wednesday last hundred bales Of
cotton from Wise county were brought
to the Gainesville market
Mr.. John Heyman, who lives near
Killeen, had q considerable string OF
wire fence cut last Tuesday night.
Last Wednesday night Mr.. Nat Peters,
living nine miles north Of sulphur
Springs, had his barn and all his grain
burned.
The wheat plant in Wnbarger county
is said to be remarkably well, and the
hope is now entertained OF fair return
in the spring
The chlnch bug Is depredating on the
wheat in Eastland county, and for this
cause and want of rain the half Of the
crop Is said to be destroyed.
Application has been made for char
ter for building and loan association at
Greenville, The organization Is com
plete, with capital Of SSS,O00.
Greenville expects during the coming
year to add to the enterprises of the
town cotton compress, roller -four
mill, water works and an ice factory,
and hopes to have two additional rail
ways.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
welcome 10 re1ns.
San Antonio Express.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE greets the
Invasion by the Northern horde" now
coming, not with engines of war and
"wrlnklcd 'front.'" but with capital to de.
Velop our resources and make our waste
places blossom. THR GAZETTE drops
into poetry ina friendly way and sings ,
eve welcome them to Dixie Land with
friendly voice and cordial hand.u The
Texas papers will heartily echo the sentl.
ments expressed by TIKI GAZETTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

CASHIER SHEARER Of the sub-treasury
is reported as saying that there is great
er demand than ever before for small bills
and coins. large proportion Of these
demands are from the South, and show
that this section is gradually approaching
the penny. There are many instances
where a small coin in the Northern and
Western states will purchase all that is
needed of some articles, and yet South
ern people persist in paying cents for
what penny will purchase, and sneer at
such money, but they are gradual wax
Ing 10 the knowledge OF the fact that
small currency Is good factor IN pro-
noting lively trade, aud It's introduction
Will change affairs materially.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
Observation-Disclosures,


Now thai the man Of the Fort Worth
GAzETTE is filled to safety with railroads,
that noble worker for the prosperity OF
Fort Worth is asking for manufactures
and advises the citizens of that enter
prising burgh to start factories even If il
must be OF the small things OF every day
use, such as ax-handles, laundry bluipe.
soap, starch, etc. THE GAZETTE is right
people get rich from the small economies
OF every-day-lite, and our esteemed con-
temporary breaches sermon capa lie of
wide application and one less pretentions
places than Fort Worth would well to
heed. "NAA w
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
THE RATE OF INTgREsT

The laws of Texas fix the legal rate of
interest at 8 per cent, but provide that
IL per cent. shall be the conventional in
terest,' Practically, therefore, the legal
rate of interest III Texas is ~ per cent.
ruE GAZETTE is hrmly persuaded that
this law is a positive detriment to the
state. The Texas OF to-day is attracting
the attention Of capitalists aud investors,
ana the existence Of IL per cent. inter
est rate must be considered by men ac-
eustomed to 6 per cent. as reflection
on the character Of the securities
to be found in Texas. Capt.
ialists know that 10 per cent.
Is a vampire, and they do not regard with
favor any Geld that legally permits such
rate. No men realize this more than
those in Texas who are in position to
pront by the laws. Tux GAZETTE be
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
BE INST TO REAGAN.

THE GAZETTE csn scarcely be charged
by any one with being the organ Of Judge
Reagan, and its protest, therefore,
against some illusions to him will not be
mislnterpreted. II 10 not crediiable to
any Texas newspaper 10 allege thatJudge
Reagan has done nothing in congress ex-
cept devote his time and attention to the
interstate commerce bill. a mere glance
at the record Of congressional work for
the past ten years will demonstrate the
gross injustice of any such reference to
Mr.. Reagan. That record viii show that
he has taken his part in the dis
cusslon OF about every question
OF great Importance which came before
the house Of representatives. MIR. Rea-
gan's services IN behalf of the improve
ment Of Sou hern rivers and harbors
surely cannot be forgotten. From 1866
to s76 the appropriations we're mainly
for the North; with the exception Of the
i'd to the mouth Of the Mississippi river,
very little government money came to
Southern harbors during those years.
Mr. Reagsn's untiring effort did much to
secure in the bill of 1876 fair
proportion of the appropriations for
the Souths and the same effort
maintained this equality for years
THE GAZETTE alludes to Mr. Reagan's
service in securing for the S uth its
rightful share Of appropriations because
Of the Importance of that work and be-
cause he gave to itiust the same persistent
attention he devotes to the interstate
commerce bill Were The GAZETTE ac-
tuated by any motive either than a de-
sire 10 see justice done faith
full public servant, 1t could
AM abundant data in Judge
Reagan's congressional service to prove
him one Of the most industrious and zeal
GUS Of representatives, and a mere glance
at the index even of the record OF COL
gressional proceedings for the past ten
years would so show the identity of
Judge Reagan with public work that mis-
harshest critic would be disarmed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
Decreasing wages Under Protection.

NOV TUX LUdutf lIhDOrl,
In 1850 the wages paid to mechanics
and operatives in manufacturing indus
'ries amounted to 2S per cent. Of the
value Of the finished product of those in
dustrles. Since then the share of labor
IN that product has steadily decreased
II was 20 per cent In 1860, Is per cent. in
1870, and II per cent. In 1880. In that
thirty years period of extraordinary me.
chanical development the production
per man employed trebled In quantity
aud doubled in value. But the money
wages of the worker increased only 40
per cent, one.half OF which was taken
pack from him in increased rental by the
landlord. Wv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
Notes from B.l,op,


special TO the Gazette.
BELroN, Ten, Dec. 17.--George Wit.
ter, youth of nineteen years, refused to
testify before the grand jury to-day and
was rtmanded to the county jail by His
Honor Judge Blackburn, to remain until
ne Would consent to testify. The Judge
lntlmated that unless the prisoner con-
sented to testify before that time, he
would be kept in jail till the end of the
ludge,s term, two years hence, and then
Turned over to his successor in office.
Inc criminal docket In the district
court VIII be taken up Monday. The case
o. tue State VS.. T. II Parl, charged with
the murder of LAWYER, will be taken up
on mat day, There is difference of opin.
Ion In regard to the case, but the general
opinion seems to be that Purl will prove
That the killing was done in elf-defense.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

EVERY man in Fort Worth should con-
stitute himself committee OF one to en-.
courage every movement looking to the
establishment Of manufacturing enter
prises in this city. No place In North
Texas has such water supply and railroad
facilities as are possessed by Fort Worth,
and the coal is promised from several
points near our very doors. A little OF
the energy aud industry displayed in Sc.
curing railroads will give this city both
manufactures and good roads.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

"GoISd to deep water" was the title OF
an article In yesterdays GAZETTE by II.
p Belle. Texas needs deep water; deep
water viii make boom for Texas that
will DO fe.t in every section. North Texas
men are enlisted in this scheme, and jim
BrittSn and Jot Gunter are very likely to
know what they are dong THE GA
zETTE shall note the progress OF this
work and take pleasure in the record Of
its success, for all the state has Vita
interest therein. II Mr.. willett and his
associates shall succeed in giving Texas
deep water they will be public beneiac
tors, and reap richly Of the reward fol
well doing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

SHOULD the son of his father tell all
that he knew Of the "Life Of Oliver p.
Norton" especially that relating to the
CredltMobelier episode, 1t will furnish
some Oh ice Sunday reading. Perhaps 1t
Is time the Sunday-school libraries had
more varied styles in the selection Of
books, leaving the young reader to
draw his own deductions without
the long moral essay at the
close. There have been series of
articles in leading review, explaining
how the authors became members of DIFF
ferent sects, and this work Will enable the
boys to learn how to become rich con-
gressmen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, Tx, Dec. l7.--There are
now two religious congregations in De.
catur without pastor, viz, the Baptist
and the Cumberland, Both churches
want preacher. We have nice, comfort.
ship. 'el
James Warren, Esq, formerly a school
teacher OF this county, near Cottondsle
Is now located at Decatur to practice
raw, This makes thirty lawyers in wise
Miss Annie Austin, a CHARMING yorr,,
ladY OF Marshall, Tex, is VISITING ME-
stella Gates Of Decatur, and viii rema,n
WI the 22d inst. 10 see her friend Mis-
rlmonial sea. 'H' al@''
Geo Short, thrifty farmer and stock
man OF Wise county, brought into town
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

this morning pig that was raised in this
county, and which when cleaned weighed
800 nett and this is drought-stricken
county, too.
Hon. Jno. A. Gordon is receiving very
flAttering encouragement Ia his race for
the assistant attorney generalship. He
has the Endorsement Of several bars, and
hundreds OF favorable letters and recon-.
mendations from all over the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

THE Des Moines Leader suggests Sec
retary Manning as good president mate
rial for the next campaign. He has
climbed the ladder with credit, and il
there is anything in starting right he has
that 10 recommend him that he started
his upward course from the place OF
prlater's.devll. Another recommendation
u.s. that the ways Of newspaper men would
not annoy him, and 1t is not at all likely
that he would BIO tempted TO scold his
brother typos when he made addresses.
There is also an incalculable, advantage
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
Tho Phatmnor laws.

U'HNSNhlu heglhtef.
Mr'E M Wells of ort Worth, presi-
dent # the State Pharmaceutical associa-
ton, calls upon THE GAZETTE to help him
light for change of the pharmacy laws.
There Is ample room for change for the
better, II we can take the word OF that
association, and there is no reason WHY
our people should not be protected from
the quack druggist as well as the quack
doctor. The former is the worse evil.
Give us q change.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
Inward RRANoH OFFICES.

DAllns--,J. @, MoNealus, manaRcr. IHB Ga
zYTrw Is Tor sale hy.all newsdcRiers. subscrip
lions taken at Gi2 Kim street. Dalas-
Sherman-W. 4. Ben on, manager.
Dentson-Frank Baker, manager.
Wnco-W =. Glenn. manager
Weatherford--H .. Dorsey, manager,
pAris--C. q NJ Key. manager.
JedersOo--E, W. Cameron. manager.
Marshall Robert Kennedy, manager
Abilene--J T. Mlnter, mat ager.
Cieburn w a. Byrd, manager
n Paso-,T. A. stephenson, m mayer.
Gaincsvllle-E. L. nm and J. l. Hickson
managers
BonhAm-C. johnson, manager,
Honey froVa-T. workman, manager.
Balrd-Frank Dorsey. manager
Greenyilie O. RObey sartain, manager.
ColoradO--W. Ncwkirk. manager.
Mineola-J. = Med sniei. manager.
OiHcO--A AZ. Redheld manager.
Whltesb Jrc ~. q. Glenn. manager,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18

TIE Houston Post may know all about
the Texas land department and the could.
be commissioner thereof, but where did
1t learn that Lady Colin Campbell was
the daughter OF Victoria woodruff