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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
A SPLENDID APPEARANCE.

Fisher County Call: The Fort Worth
GAZETTE appeared last Saturday in an
entirely new dress and now makes
splendid appearance. 1t is one of the
great newspapers of Texas and richly de-
serves its wonderful success in the face of
an opposition that is at once able, I'M
scrupulOus and well heeled.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
Public and Private Lands.

While the state is holding her poorest
lands at 81 per acre, we are printing
thousands of circulars for private parties
offering good land at from 81 .65 to 81 .25
per acre. There is no justice in such
In
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
Failed to Give Bond.
CROCKETT, Tex, Dec. IS, 1883.
To the Gazette.

OKOCkEIF, TEX, DEC. 70, 1855.
To the Gazette.
J.J. Cooper, who at the last Demo-
cratic primary election in this county re-
ceived the nomination for county treasu-
rer, and was subsequently elected in the
general election, failed to give the $50 900
bond, and Mr.. Baker, his opponent, has
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
NERDICT OF THE PEEss

Rockwell News: The press of Texas
has declared the Fort Worth GAZETTE to
be the best paper in the state. There is
no appeal or setting aside of this de-
csion And it has not made THE GA
ZETTE vain, either.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

AN ITEM appeared in THE GAZETTE yes
terday credited to the Dallas Courier
There is no such paper. 1t should have
been Delta Courier.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

THE substitution by the city of fixed
salaries for fees in office will meet the
public approval. The fee system is I'M
justifable from any point of view.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
AS FRIGHT AS A DOLLAR

Mexia Democrat: The Fort Worth
GAZETTE has dOnned new dress and is
now as bright as new silver dollar. 1t
is old solid business and all Texas should
rejoice at its prosperity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
A HANDSOME OLD LADY

Mckinney Enquirer: Really the Fort
Worth GAZETTE is quite handsome old
lady in her new dress. An old newspa-
per differs from an old woman, in that a
new dress always makes an old paper
new, but it won t work the other way.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Stockholders, Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhelaefk Of the
Merchants National Bank of EoItFworth will be
held at their banking roous Corner of Main and
Sixth Streets, on sshstssy of January, 1889, for
the election of fifteen directors and for the trans
action of such other business as may come be-
fore it.A A. B. SMITH, Cashier
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

A FEW more steamboat accidents will
obliterate the little of travel rail-
roads have left to the river.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

THE GAZETTE has the largest bona
fde Circulation of any Daily Newspaper
published in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
4 SPLENDID DAILY

Calvert Courier: The Fort Worth GA
ZETrE is splendid morning daily, and it
is pity that it fails to reach this point
on the day of publication.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

WHO can sigh for Italy, California or
Florida with this glorious weather giving
life and comfort and pleasure?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICES,
Notice-Stockhnlders, NIeeIinp..f..

-'"NIO' 'V''NINI'V@0IN7I' -rHettIIIks{W
BY order of the board OF directors afneetinp
of the stockholders of the TeyasssN Northwestern
Railway Company is hereby. Sailed, and will be
held at the office of tbs sssnpany in the city of
Fort Worth, Tex7.5on' February a. A. D. 1889,
and at 10 'clQes si of said day, for the purpose
of authorzissehe board of directors to proceed to
constrpeksahd equip said railway, and to issue
the hsffas of the company in aid thereof and for
sssth other business may properly come before
said meeting. G. b. EASTMAN,
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. rs, 1883. Secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

: Has Jay Gould gobbled the Cotton
Belt? That $ the question.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

THE old clothes of Fort Worth are too
small for the present and future. A new
charter is a necessity. 't:'''.-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

possible worthy rival for Texas which
may be parceled out of the territorial
possessions of the United States.
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THE GAZETTE.
The Kind and Appreciated Words of Esteemed
Contemporaries for The Gazette.
4 GREAT NEWSPAPER

4 GREAT NEWSPAPER.
Memphis Scimitar: The Fort Worth
(Tex y GAZETTE comes 10 us in an entire
new dress, and is now beyond question
the handsomest paper in Texas. Its ar
rangemeut of matter is faultless, and all
in all THE GAZETTE is great newspaper
worthy of the great state in which it is
printed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-29

ENTERED AT THE Fort WORTH, TEXAS, Posi-
OFFICE AS SEcoND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
JUST a LITTLE LATE.

The New York Herald would console Mr..
Blaine. 1t said last Friday:
There will be general feeling of re.
greet at the failure of Mr.. Blaine to arrive
in time to have met his friends. The
parade, to the number of many Thousands,
passed in review last evening before Mr..
Morton, Mr.. Quay, Field Marshal Halstead
and many republican statesmen of high
and low degree. without Blaine, it was
like Hamlet" minus the prince
himself - champagne without effer-
vescence, bread without leaven, a
newspaper without news, or what
boomers may prefer to express their dis
appointment. It was a mistake to sum
mon parade upon contingency so I'M
certain as the arrival of an ocean steamer
on trial trip. Mr.. Blaine can read in
the Herald of the interest his arrival
would have excited had he arrived, and
feel, perhaps, relieved that his friends,
with their torches, plumes and banners,
have had their display and gone home
leaving him in peace to recover from the
fatigues of his journey.
And, yet, what a poor conso lation to
arrive after the feast is over, only to know
the guests had good time. Blaine will
not like the steamer "City of New York"
be on his trial trip this year.
He made it last pres idential year, and
like that steamer, the boilers gave out
and he came up to port little late. as
started in well by being behind, and the
bad omen will follow him and the man
and party he would serve. There is not
force enough in the side he and his follow
ers advocate to carry them successfully
and speedily over opposing pillows of
fact and principle, they will be distanced
at the finish, and Others, not they, will
enjoy the triumphal procession.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16

actively and constantly engaged therein
ever since. He hes served as county at
torney and county judge of Williamson
county, filling each office with marked
ability and perfect satisfaction to every
one. He is man of fine moral
character and of great GOODNESS
and firmness. He is man of
family. being blessed with FIVE
children. Throughout Williamson, where
he is thoroughly known, he is noted for
his ability, his probity and his eminent
fitness to fill any position pertaining to
his profession with honor and satisfaction
He is of good natural talent, and long
years of close attention 10 his profession
and study of the decisions arising therein
have made him an authority on law, and
no one who knows him will question his
fitness for the position for which he now
stands forth the nominee of the demo-
cratic party of this district. This district
will have rare good fortune, indeed, if in
Judge Key it finds, as is promised, the
same worth ara ability it for so many
years honored in its late judge-A. S..
Walker.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
Twelve Pages.
THE PROHIBITION ISSUE DID NOT DE-
TERMINE THE ELECTION.

Our Dallas special charges that the con
test between Bonner and Pendleton, fol
temporary chairman of the state conven
ton, must be taken as a test trial of the
strength of prohibition and anti-prohibi-
ton in the convention. 1t is true these
gentlemen were on opposite sides IN the
great struggle of a year ago, and took a
distinguished part therein, and while the
vote was being taken, or when they were
put in nomination, it is possible and
probable that issue may have been
thought of and entioned. But we do
not believe the result was determined
by it. We believe this for two reasons.
First, how on that theory can the vote of
Bexar county, fifteen for Bonner, be ac-
counted forP Bexer county was the
strongest anti-prohibition county in the
state. Would it now with the same issue
before a convention cast its solid vote for
a prohibitionist? And then take our own
county Of Travis. 1t cast nine and one
half votes for Pendleton and only two
and one-half votes for Bonner, and yet
the delegation was almost exactly evenly
divided between pros and ants.
And secondly, we do not believe it was
test vote, we cannot think after such a
tremendous majority as was rolled up
against prohibition last year the next
democratic convention could be so
closely divided on the subject.
Since that election of year ago
n democratic convention in this state has
declared against sumptuary legislation,
and the national convention in st. Louis
reaffirmed its opposition to such legisla-
ton. And it will be seen, if this question
ia sprung in Dallas to-day, that such
figures as are declared to be near the
views of that convention will not hold.
That question did not govern in the close
CONTEST between Pendleton and Bonner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
Proper Case for Judge Lynch.


From the Houston Post
Il would have to be very extreme case
to lead the Post to acquiesce in an affirm
ative verdict of Judge Lynch" The
Post does not believe in that kind of law,
and yet instances not unfrequently arise
wherein the softest nature can, with pa
| thence at least, witness the execution of
such stern DEGREES. One of these occurred
| recently in an eastern city, in the case of
wife torturer named William Bovas,
whose brutality surpassed anything yet
recorded in the history of brutalites.
Drunk and abusive continually, he has lei
his poor patient wife the life of a
| tortured beast. Several months ago with
devilish adroitness he held her by the
throat while he worked his thumb in her
eye, gouging it until he sent the pupil out
upon heT cheek. Demon that he was, this
did not satisfy him. Although with such
forbearence as only a dOwntrodden yet
loving wife can show, she refused to
enter complaint, the monster continued
his cruelty, often hooking his victim on
the appearance she presented in her dis
fgurement. On Thursday he repeated
the act of incredible villainly. Coming
home drunk, as usual, after curslug and
swearing at the sufferer, he again seized
her by the throat, then with the thumb
placed at her remaining eye, he
worked and worked till the pleading
victims other eye was out ON her
cheek and blood poured in torrents
from the torn socket. He was ar
rested, but shame on those who saw the
deed, fire was not lighted under the tor
turer, as there should have been, but he
was placed in Jail. AS the woman still
lives he cannot suffer the death penalty,
but who that will not offer up a prayer
for Judge Lynch's prompt measures on
such occasions, where the law as it exists
is Inadequate to punish?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
They Are Afraid Of Grover Cleve.
land; That's What's the Matter.

From the Philadelphia Record
Grover Cleveland is plain, inoffensive
citizen, as everybody knows; yet he has
succeeded in inspiring republican leaders
at Washington with profound dread of his
superiority and proves as a politician.
Immediately upon the adjournment of the
Chicago convention the republican leaders
in congress resolved that they would
make no attempt to pass a tariff
bill in the senate, but would go
to the country on their high tariff, free
whisky platform. As their leading organ,
the New York Tribune, declared the pas
sage of senate bill "merely for bun
combe', would be worse than a waste Of
time. But upon an intimation that Pres
ident Cleveland would call an extra ses-
sion of congress in case of an adjourn
ment without an effort on the part of the
senate to reduce the surplus revenues, there
was a sudden change of front. caucus
of republican senators was hastily
summoned, and, in spite of the protests
of few enemies of "buncombe," 1t was
resolved that the senate should amuse the
country by going through the motions of
considering a tariff bill. A mere vague
rumor that President Cleveland was
watching them, re called the republican
leaders in congress to sense of the
responsibility they we're endeavoring to
evade.
Now, it is intimated that the president
is Withholding his letter of accept
ance in order to review the tariff bill
of the senate finance committee
when it shall be introduced. Upon the
strength of this rumor it is given out in the
Washington correspondence of one of
the organs that the republican politicians
have again taken alarm. They are afraid,
it is said, to give the president "a splen-
did opportunity to attack the special
features" of the bill with his "skillfuI
sophistry," and so the tariff bautling of
the republican senators is to be nursed a
little while longer in committee because
of wholesome fear Of Grover
The American people may well con-
graduate themselves upon having for
their chief magistrate man of whose vigil
lance and courage the agents and repre-
sentatives of monopoly confess their
dread. But in the present instance, their
fears are exaggerated. The senate bill,
from all indications, will be so feeble
and ill-conditioned a thing as to be
utterly unworthy the proves of the
valiant champion of tariff reform in
the office of president of the Unit ed
States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
CLEVELAND'S LETTER.

1t is understood the presidents letter
of acceptance will be given to the public
this week, possibly tomorrow. Dem
ocrats may expect solid, substantial,
ground-rock principles upon which they
can stand and build an enduring temple
of triumph. Republicans anticipate that
letter as they would avoid stumbling
block in their path. 1t seems the presf-
dent will not wait for the senate repub-
licans to attempt something with the
tariff and use their folly to his own and
the advantage of democracy; bat he will
give them the benefit of his letter, will show
them the plan of the democratic cam
paign for this year, and let them make
the most of it. He will give them every
advantage and then whip them in a fair,
square fight for principle. Everywhere
both parties and the chief men of each
seem waiting for Cleveland to act, TO
make his letter public. The republican
chieftain, Blaine, has returned home and
from his native state is watching Ceve
land. Harrison dares not speak his mind
until his party says so, and it is waiting
for Cleveland's letter. Even in the
halls of the august senate chamber the
republicans hesitate TO act while they wait
for Cleveland. The issue can not and
will not be joined until this official stamp
upon the campaign is issued. 1t will
prove stumbling block, bone of con-
tsntion for republicans; it will be the in
spiration and the battle cry OF democrats.
We are glad the letter will so shortly be
made public.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16

GALVESTON las secured 100000 more
from the federal government, and she
will at once advertise for bids upon the
jet.y work to exhaust this appropriation
How much does she hope to accomplish
with this half million of dollars? Will an
eighth or quarter of an inch be added tc
the depth of the. water across her bar
This deep water question is an exceed
ingly important, one and it's well the state
has taken hold of it in earnest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
Ibid Mt Know t was
Loaded"

May do for a stupid boys excuse: but
what can be said for the parent who
sees his child languishing daily and fails
to recognize the want of tonic and
blood-purifier? Formerly, a course ot
bitters, or sulphur and molasses, was the
rule in well-regulated families but now
all intelligent households keep Ayers
Sarsaparilla, which is at once pleasant
TO the taste, and the most searching and
effective blood medic ne ever discovered
Nathan S. Cleveland, 81 f. Canton ST
Boston, writes: my daughter, now q
years old, was in perfect health until
year ago when she began to complain NJ
fatigue, headache; debility, dizziness
indigestion, and loss of appetite. con,
cluded that all her complaints originated
in impure blood, and induced her to take
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This medicine soon
restored her blood-making organs ia
healthy action, and in due time reestab-
liShed her former health. l find Ayers
Sarsaparilla a most valuable remedy for
the lassitude and debility incident to
spring time"
J. Castright, Brooklyn Power Co.,
Brooklyn, n. Y, says GAS Spring
Medicine, 1 find a splendid substitute
for the old-time compounds in Ayers
Sarsaparilla, with few doses Of Ayers
Pills. After their use, feel fresher and
stronger to go through the summer"
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED BY
Or. ]. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81; elk bottles, So. Worth S. bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16

100 twos; from j. P. Hill, at Baird, 600
yearling steers, rs head of two year olds,
and 70 head of three-year old steers; from
Lewis & Thompson, Coleman, 500 year
ling steers, 300 head of twos and $50 head
of three-year old steers. Mr.. Webb is
now in Coleman and other counties
figuring on several large cattle trades.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
JUDGE KEY.

Judge W. NJ. Key, our nominee for dis
trict Judge, while young in years, being
but SO, has yet had en- excellent training
in the law. He commenced its practice
in 1875, thirteen years ago, and has been
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
The Tragedlan Warde Speaks
Gratefully of Texas.

| The Brooklyn Times, of August 4
| prints two column interview with the
| gifted actor, Mr.. Frederick Warde, in
which occurs the following treating OF
| Texas
"Of Texas cannot speak without affec-
ton and enthusiasm for many reasons;
for, although my first impression of that
state was anything but favorable, on &C.
count of the brutal murder of Ben Por-
ter and the shooting of my partner in our
/ Diplomacy company, Mr.. Maurice Bar
rymore, by that scoundrel, Garry, at Mar
shall, have received so many evidences
of the good. will of the people of that
section, so much kindness and such sub
stantial proofs of their esteem and
regard, that l should be wanting
in common gratitude if did
not appreciate them. On two occasions
when my stellar career was threatened with
a premature close on account of financial
difficulties, Texas, by its generous patron
age, enabled me to overcome my Difficult
ties, continue my tours, and gave en-
enlargement to proceed on the high road
to honor and prosperity. Texas is for
, tunate in possessing some very fine opera
houses. San Antonio particularly can
boast as handsome and com plete temple
of the drama as any in the country, while
Fort Worth, Dallas, Waco and Austin are
not far behind. Galveston has a fine
theatre, Houston two, and most of the
smaller towns are furnished with fair &C
commodations for dramatic representa-
tions. Texas will always turn out good
audience to good entertainment, and
taste there runs to the highest form of
both drama and music. Indeed this ap-
plies to the whole of the southern country
for l really think that the most attentive,
comprehensive and discriminating au-
diences that l have ever played
to have been in the southern
states. The people seem to have
for they can discuss him more readily
and quote him more correctly than is
usual in other sections. Most of the
theaters in the south have a portion par
titioned off for colored people, who lib
orally patronlze good plays and are fond
of Shakespeare and the classics at least
have found them so. They are highly
emotional and give vent to their feelings
in most hysterical way. For instance,
on one occasion when 1 was playing Vir-
ginius in a southern city, a darky who had
been following the play with great in
terest set the whole house in a roar of
laughter by unconsciously exclaiming,
when l withdrew the knife after stabbipg
Virginia, 'Gosh-blood! he! he!' ending
with a hysterical laugh, although the man
was really much impressed by the tragic
intensity of the scene. Richard III is a
favorite play with the colored people,
who watch the progress of Gloster's vii
lainy with much interest. 1 was highly
amused on one occasion by overhearing a
colored man say to his friend as they
we're walking IN front of me after the
performance, That fellow Richard was a
fool after all the trouble he took TO OBJ
tain the throne, to want to give it up for
a horse!'