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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-05-19
Published by Request.
ANDRRsoNV[LLE PRISON.

Come, friends and fellow-soldlers.
Come, listen to my song
About the rebel prisons
That we endured so long.
Our wretohed state and hardshlps great
No one can understand
But those who have endured this fate
In DlxIe's sunny land.
When captured by the chlyairy,
And stripped unto the skin,
They faNed to give us back again
The value OF pin,
Except some filthy rag or grease,
Discarded by their band
And thus commenced our prison life
In DiNie's sunny land
host OF guards sun ounded Us,
Each one with loaded gun.
We weie stationed In III open field,
Exposed TO rain and sun;
No tent on tree TO shelter US.
We lay upon the sand;
And side by side great numbers died
In DIxle's sunny land.
What was our daily bill Of fare
In that secesh saloon?
No sugar, tea or coffee there
AT morning, night or noon.
But a pint OF meal, ground cob and all,
Was all we could command;
And for want of fire we ate II raw
In Dlxie's sunny land.
Our temper was full often tried
BY many threat and brbe
Our glorious Union to desert,
And join the rebel tribe,
But though we longed to leave the place,
We let them understand
We'd sooner die then thus disgrace
Our flag in Dixies land.
How sad those weary moments seemed,
How long each dreary day
And yet no tidings came to us
From loved ones far away,
While hear we lay, TO starve and die
Upon the burning sand,
Afar from home and friends so dear,
In Dixle's sunny land.
We landed OF Annapolis,
A wretched looking band,
But glad to be aliveand free
From Dixies sunny land;
And having gained our wasted strength
Again in Union blue,
We paid them back our vengence soon,
And whipped the rebel crew.
v.B.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

making OF ice. he Will start the VOLS on
small scale with any good man or me- n
who will put up money against the plant.
"Third, that he will put in the works
at reasonable valuation and receive
stock in large company If 1t is formed.
Fourth, that IL the town or cattlemen
co mbined will offer bonus forlthe IN
sing CT the works as guarantee against
loss during the first year he will be en-
abled to raise sufficient money to com
mence or scale large enough to kill
$4,000 cattle the first year.
"From the above, stockmen and stock
associations can perceive their emporium
ity for 1888. II no action is taken the
chances are that there will be no more
cattle killed in Texas in 1883 than in
1887, and smother year will be irittered
away while stockmen will continue to
say: The Big -Four combination is
eating as up The time is come again to
see If Texas stock raisers will help them
selves or no."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
OPIUM SMUGGLERS.
The Old Ring RECONSTRUCTED at San
Francisco.

The Old Ring RECONSTRUCTED at San
francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL Feb. 10-A
special Treasury agent has been here In
Vestigatirg the reported opium smuggling
and has discovered that the old ling
which formerly imported opium by the
ton had been reconstructed, and is more
powerful than ever. Two members of the
old ring are in prison, although $50, 600
was spent Iby their confederates to obtain
their release. The smuggIers still ct
large, it is charged, have formed COM
bination with Influential officers CT the
custom house, and ere not only import
ing opium once more n large quantities,
but also Chinese silks. Formerly all
smuggling was done on large steamships
plying between San Francisco cnd Cniua.
The methods Of the smugglers became so
well known that this system was aban-
doned, and the smugglers have feet of
their own, consisting of stsunch schoon-
ers that run in and out Of San Francisco
under the guise of seal-huntipg schooners,
without being noticed by the custom
house Ulcers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
Property Escaping Taxation.
Austin Statesman.


It is hardly necessary to appeal to the
records Of the Comptroller's Office to
show thst q large portion of the taxable
values Of the state escape assessment.
But official records do show that this evil
is Of much greater proportions than is
generallyssuspected. An instance can be
given: The sworn statement Of one of
the banks in this state shows there were
due depositors 100000. The rolls Of
the county show the total cash in hand
rendered for the whole county was
s1l6, 900. Now the state gets taxes only
on SIG, 200, when the sworn statement
shows depositors have 100000 On hand
in one bank alone.
But this is only an isolsted case, and if
the same proportions between bank de-
posts and actual assessments in the
county referred to are applied to other
counties it must be concluded that vast
amount Of property, which ought to pay
taxes, escapes the assessor.
And another thing: The Glass who
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
CHANDLER,S CHANCES.

It is not st all improbable that before
the meeting of the national Republican
convention a change shall have come over
the spirit of the people and that Instead
of Mr.. Blaine being the favorite, Mr..
Chandler will be selected to lead the Re-
publican forces in the coming contest.
Mr.. Chandler would make the country q
President in whom the people would have
more confidence than would Mr. Blaine.
The latter, whether justly or not, is be-
lieved to be insincere, interruptions and
tricky, and even his own partisans
are afraid to trust him. Mr.. Chandler
on the contrary, while his politics is
the quintessence Of pure ."cussedness,"
is brave, open nan, who is bold and
aggressive in ell things. He is fighter
who does not shirk duty or shield him
self behind breastworks. His policy is
to come cut and charge the enemy, and
win the battle by storm. In point Of
ability he is perhaps as well equipped as
any man in the Republican party, and
now that the Blaine and Sherman parti-
sans sre divided of 1t would not surprise
anyone to see them unite on Mr.. Chan
der in order to secure harmony. Demo-
Gratis would be glad to find fceman
worthy of their steel for the fray, and
would take more credit for defeating Mr..
Chandler than for defeating Mr.. Blaine.
Blaine's defeat might mean the weakness
of the Republican candidate, while Mr..
Chandler's defest would surely mean
defeat Of the Republican cause.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
TO THE PUBLIC.

Mr. L. Calhoun is the only regu-
lar authorized travelling agent for
TIE GAZETTE, and this Office will
be responsible for subscriptions,
etc., paid to him only. Our local
agents are known in their respective To-
calities, and are responsible to the sub
scrfber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
ere, therefore, advised to pay the money
to the locSl agent or send it direct, and
shun all so-caIled agents who are not
known to them SIS being reliable. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible for
the actions of these who have no author-
ity or permission TO represent 1t.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
LARDLEGLSL ATI0N

Congress is at present agitated over
the lard question and things do not slip
along "smooth ss goose grease" The re-
fners, so-called-those gentlemen who
mix oleaginouslmatter with cotton-seed
oil and sell it IS pure leafgsrd-sre Wig
erously fighting the legislation row IN
der consideration relative to the industry
in which they are engaged, while the pure
hog grease men are advocating it. AS
was the case in the matter Of oleomargs-
rine, this new lard should not be taxed,
but the purveyors and manufacturers
thereof should be compelled to label it
honestly and not sell 1t to customers un-
der false pretenses. The cotton seed of
the south enters largely into the manu-
fscture of this new lard, and finds good
market. People who have used this
compound declare that it is as good as
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

any other aud scientists asser. that
it is purer article of food. Hpeople de-
sire to est cotton seed they have per-
feet right to do tor cotton stalks. for
that mstter-snd the government should
not interfere. While there are so mauy
other questions Of greater Importance to
be disposed of Congress should not
plunge into lard buc6et and submerge
itself. The state governments should
protect their citizens, and this without
interfering in the least with the manu-
facture or sale of any kind Of lsrd with
which people desire to regsle themselves.
Cotton seed oil may not make as rosy
checked biscuits as will the genuine no
fat, but if people prefer to be perverse let
them,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
LETTER FROM BUCKsKIN JOE.
What He ssJs of the Greer County Boom
and Its Eject on North Texas =

NERNON, lex, rep. q lSSS.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
I'm reading your editorial on the Okla.
homa bill to-day, headed "Settle Texas
First" 1 have concluded to call your
attention to what think is of vital i'm
portsnce TO North Texas generally, and
Fort Worth, particularly. In the first
place, please remember that the starting
point Of the Southern Kansas boom was
Payne's Oklahoma colony getting the
country excited over settling the Terri
tory, followed up by shrewd advertising
on the part Of railroads and live men in
Southern Kansas, and the result of that
boom is the thickly settled Kansas.
North Texas has fsr greater advantage
thsn Kansas had, IS Greer county iSips
cluded IN the new Oklahomas Bill
and the finest part of that country. Now
one half of the energy and money spent
by Kansas two Years 8go will, II properiS
handled, make North Texas and the Pm
handle settled IS Tricky and in arggess
time than Kansas, and Fort Worth should
be the center OF attraction in tue move
uent. II is safe to say that $4,000 peo-
pie will visit Greer County this year from
the north il the work now on foot by
Greer and Wilosrger counties is done
in snd shout Kansas City and S.. Louis.
Over 4000 people, mostly from the black
lands Of Texas, settled In Greer last yesr,
and great msny came TO look and then
bought l.nds along the Fort Worth and
Denver City Railroad.
The same movement started In the
north, bringing the excursions via Fort
Worth and over the Fort Worth and Den
yer City, giving the homeseeker c view
OF North Texas, will do just what it did
in Kansas, II your resl estate men are
alive and your immigration committees
are competent. Now we want to hsndle
the Greer county boom in the interest of
Fort Worth and North Texas, and we
don't want you to foot our bills, and we
don't expect to carry only our part Of
the work. Do your people notice that
Kansas has started her excursions on.
the same dates as Texas, and you need
not expect her to be sleepy rival. Her
Southern Kansas road will connect with the
Fort Worth and Denver City soon, giving
8 short line to Greer through Southern
Kansas. Greer county Is identified with
Texas, and will do all she can for Fort
Worth. Will Fort Worth pull with us?
This week will tell. We have quit pass-
ing resolutions and have gone to work.
What do you say? BUCRsKIN JOE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

"DID you see the bill introduced to
reform the tariff" asked Congressman
Martin of s GAZETTE correspondent, and
continued, "My bill is to repeal the in
ternal revenue and restore the tariff to
the ad valorem standard" OF course,
we ell saw the bill which the gentleman
from Texas introduced. Mr.. Martin held
it up high enough so that the little chill
dren on the back seats could see II. In
fact, the shspe and size Of the bill pretty
clearly demonstrates that It was intro
duced more to be seen than anything
else. No one expected it to pass.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
THE SIX DAYS WALK.
How this scsre Stands Panchot in BAD
Condition

How this scsre Stands Panohot in BAD
Condition
NEW YORK, Feb. 10-The only feature
Of the walking match this morning was
thst the great blackboard showed that
Panchot had dropped from second place,
where he had held for about thirsy-six
hours, to bad fourth. He is "sll broke
up" and the general impression is that he
cannot hold out even through the day.
There are two men in the race who, hsd
they been given proper handling, would
have been close up in the lead. They are
Dillon and Moore. These men are the
freshest on the track at present. Atnoon
the score is: Al ;ert 491, Herty 467,
Guerrero 46l, Panchot 44S, Hart 435,
Golden 425, Moore All SLrekel 400, Dill
Ion 36s, Noremsc Ss4, Vint 296, Sullivan
294, Taylor 1913, Stout ia, lilly 265.
Albert completed 500 mile at 1 80 p. m.
and was five miles ahead of the record. 3
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

THE New York Herald has taken reef
or two Of its ssils. Since the name of
Phil Sheridan has been mentioned, II
says that the nomination of that warrior
bold would render Mr.. Cleveland's cleo
ton question. Little Phil is an Irish
man, and, while the New York Herald
employs English editors and while it is
sues European edition in France,
Bennett is as rank Mick and as proud
OF 1t as WAS Bennett the First. Before
closing the nominations, let US hesr from
Byrne of the Gainesville Register.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
THE QUEENS .SpKEnH

The speech from the throne which was
read at the opening session OF the British
Parliament Is somewhat different from
the ordinary communication Of the char
scter. The "speech" OF course is written
and delivered or read by the Queens
deputy, the good old lady not bothering
her head much about il. She regrets the
hostilities between Italy and King ohm
OF Abyssinia, notes that the fisheries
troubles between the United States and
Canada are being adjusted, touches here
and there upon the ordinary affairs Of the
nation and congratulates her "lords and
gentlemen" upon the fact that Ireland is
in jail. Says the good Queen, "The
measures which at great labor you passed
last session for the benefit of Ireland
have been carefully carried into effect
during the period since elapsed. The re-
suit of this legislation 80 far as tested By
this short experience is satisfactory.
Agrarian crime has diminished and the
power Of coercive conspiracies has sensi-
bly, abated." She fails to explain thst
in the face of the fact that agrarian cut
RACES have long since diminished, so
much 80 that the English government was
forced to the necessity of creating a new
and unheard Of list of crimes, that the
people of Ireland are shot down for meet
ing in public and sent to felon's cell il
they have sense and courage enough to
talk to their fellow countrymen. Nor did
she say anything about Britannia ruling
the waves with one hand and stealing the
breeches of sleeping political prisoners
with the other. These were oversights
perhaps. The Csnny Scots will be doubt
less delighted to hear that her most gra-
cious msjesty has invited her lords and
gentlemen excepting the Irish members
who are in isiD to send over 10 their
country horde of policemen to club and
shoot down the DEFENDANTS OF thoee
"scots wha ha' VII Wallace bled," sud
who are now starving. 1t will be little
diversion st least to hear the wailings Of
woe from the lsnd Of Burns mingle with
those from the land Of Moore.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
That's the Kind of Town.
Linden Journal,

IIHUVu UUUI uaI'
While other Texas towns were going
crazy over paper mills Fort Worth, with
her Characteristic enterprise and pluck,
went to work, organized 3 stock COM
psny with capital OF $4,000, flied its
charter and "sent man east to purchase
s plant" That's the kind Of town Fort
Worth is.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
100 Doses One Dollar
escape are generally the wealthy and more

escape are generally the wealthy and more
opulelt people-Ghe very ones who ere
most able to beer the bu .dens OF govern
ment. O: course, this state Of things is
an injustice to the poor man, who pays
his taxes more promptly than the rich,
and it is pretty safe to assert that II all
the property Of the rich msn amenabla 10
the tax laws paid Its due proportion,
tsxation would be vastly lightened or
the smslI taxpayer and the poorer citiz n
of Texas. ~.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

THE press Of the state is wondering who
the Examiner will support for United
States Senator. Patience, boy! Wait
till Captain Elgin unIoads and the "old
reliable" will come out f.t-footed and
strike from the shoulder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

IF RrDDLEBER iER will break up the
secret sessions Of the Senate and compel
that body to tell the country what the
British-American treaty means, he can
draw on Texas for sour mash enough to
float him through his term Of office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
sEeDs
Sergeant at. Arms.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 10 The sub
committee OF the Republican committee
elected General Fitz Simmons of Ch caso
sergeant alarms of the national conven-
ton. The Grand Pacific WAS selected IS
the permanent headquarters of the
national committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

ONE of the heroic lady school teachers
who suffered in NJ brsska blizzard while
attempting to save her pupils, has had
both feet snG one arm smputated. The
greater part of her will recover-she is
not q Chicago girl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

AS THE days go by in Texas the chances
of any man to carry 1000 or even 500 peo-
pie from this state to California diminish
greatly. The California boom has COL
lspsed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
No Growth without Expense.

Alvaredo Bulletin.
immigration has commenced to pour
into the state, and the counties that use
the greatest means to receive and enter
tain them will sell them lands, build up
their towns and 60 right on with the
boom. Let our citizens wake up to the
importance Of doing their duty without
DELAY
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

MOST Of the towns that did not aspire
to have the headquarters of the inmlgra-
ton movement are st work. Those towns
that stsked their all on the headquarters
and lost are doing nothing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

Texas has 100000 acres of the
finest public lands, which will be
sold to actual, bona flde settlers at
rom 50 to 81 an acre, on forty years
time at a low rate of interest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

THIS is good weather to boom good
country roads. When the sun comes out
in Msy and the block waxy hsrdens into
perfect road bed, our people become too
much like the man in Arkansas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

THE Texas department Of the 81. Louis
Globe-Democrat is edited by that veteran
journalist, Mr.. John Howard OF Texas.
It is the most Interesting feature Of the
paper, and will add to its popularity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

CONGRESSMAN MARTIN is the Texas
member of the national Democratic exc
cutive committee. Mr.. Martin, for an
old man, is doing very well. That little
gas episode gave him national reputa-
ton and he is working it for Whist it is
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
Cleburne Chronic e.

When Fort Worth wants snything the
business men and property owners unite
and get it. Cleburne could do likewise,
but just st this time it dop't seem to
want anything.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

RUTABAGA has fred off his b.zoo on
the Blair bill. The old gentleman has
been long time silent and people will
be glad to hear he still lives.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS:

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registered letter, at risk Of Office,
Correspondents Is solicited Hpca Ggl Het0s $50
ects,
sEee OF general inherent solicited, and SI Be prop
eFIF compensated,
IN communications Intended for ptGblscGtiof'
6FsIs-sot for DsGbISoGtJon-bs1 as an ers6essos o.
Ssod faith,
PrrtIes trTJsim0 TO TIE GAZETTE on business
BSTsoaaI TO hsssssIrcs tI pIsoSe sctoss fsGs0 JoT
sPlB.
IN Letters or Communications IoF TIE GAZETTE
NaSShsT oI business or for publication should Be
addressed TO THE GAZETTE Or DEMOCRAT PUB
LIsHINa Co., Fort ForSh, Tsz.I AHD Eor TO
nDIvIDUALS.
An ohecEa, 'm01eT orders, postal votes, &C.,
should be ysGds PaEG6Is 10 ths DEMOCRAT PUB
LIRHMd co,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

KEEP your ear to the ground and you
will hear the boys on the other side of
the "dump" making the dirt fly on new
railroad before long.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

Why are not the men permitted to
wear stove pipe hats to the opera? What
is sauce for the goose should be sauce
for the gsnder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

THR weather promises to be beautiful
next week, such weather IS brings
thoughts of work on the Fort Worth
Western. On to Jacksboro.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

AN OHIO man has been arrested for
having three wives. Triple alliances are
only permissible when the high contract
ing parties are European nations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
Advance in Education,
Albany Jour-

A young graduate Of Harvard living in
Syracuse recently whipped man twice
his size. The cause of education is ad-
vsncing with much rspidity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

FORT WORTH will soon let her gaslight
shine before men that manufacturing en-
terprises will see 1t from star.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
Wants tho As.oclation.

IdTIB IUbL.
To the Fort Worth GAZETTE: The
State Press Association must meet in
Paris in 1889. The Post is counting
heavily on your vote.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

DENIsoN has put on its war paint.
THE GAZETTE takes this occasion TO say
to al North Texas towns: Watch Deni-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
MONEY Talks.

When Fort Worth wants a railroad, or
q paper mill, or factory, or anything Of
the kind, she puts up the money and gen.
orally gets it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
TEXAS must have deep water,

A BRILLIANT yolng journalist who has
gone through the Waco furnace comes out
Crisp and scar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

APUBLIc spirited citizen Of Philadel-
phia wants to know how he can best in
vest $4,000 in charitable purposes. We
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

To FORT WORTH: Read THE GAzETTE's
railroad column cAr='ullg, Eternal vigi-
lance is the price Of supremacy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

It Is not what is eaten, butswhkt is d.
gested, that strengthens the body. Ma
guire's CunduraBge facilitates digestion
and prevents dyspepsia.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
Brsnoh Omccs OF The Gazette.

pALLAs-725 Main Street, O. y. Ousley, Cor.
respondent; z. Gunner. 100 Elm street, Agent
WACo-Percy BurIeson, Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
Laudr.th,. aardsn sa.ds.

Landreth's Garden seede-
The Fort Worth Grocer Company have
received 8 very large sdpply Of fresh
garden seeds ztor spring planting. You
can get them IN any quantity you desire
either .as Wholesale or retail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

THE new war ship is to be called Texas
in honor Of Congressman Savers. Mr..
Sayers can point with pride, etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

Al persons seeking employment icho can 10
Ggord to pay may GdrertiSe in this column for
situations free OF charge.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11

suggest that he furnish water to a thirsty
city east Of us.