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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-06
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10. ABBOTT.

Democratic County Ticket
For District Judge,
r. E. BECKHAM.
For Representative,
/. D. PARKER.
For County Judge,i
W.D HARRIS.
Fer County Attorney,
B P AYERS.
For Sheriff,
;. c. RICHARDSON
!For District Clerk,
L. r. TAYLOR.
FLOR County Clerk,
JOHN P. KING.
For TredSurer,i
THOMAS BRATTON.
For Assessor,
JAMES ". ROBINSON.
For Tan Collector,
j. E. MURREY.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
W. II. POOL.
For Surveyor,
), ]. J. GOODFELLOW.
! For Justice, First Precinct,
A. G. M'CLUNG.
C. B. REYNOLDS.
Tor Constable, First Precinct,
W. E. MAYFIELD.
For County Commissioner, First PreciRct,
j. j. SCOTT.
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THE parade wss splendid. Watch the
bsllot-box. Guard the sign OF American
sovereignty from frsud.
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voter when casting his ballot for the
Democratic electoral ticket.
PREPARED BY DEMOCRATS.
ELECTION TICKET.

ELECTION TICKET.
For Electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States:
HIS. P. Ashley.
G. J. SMITH,
W W. DURHAM,
JOIN O'BYRNES,
JOIN MCKENNA,
JAMES benson,
6. W. JONES,
S T. Eos TER,
r. II. WEYMAN,
a. j. CAROrHERS,
"; G, ETHERIDGE,
Il. f. JONES,
A. EDWARDS.
For Governor,
MARION MARTIN.
For Lieutenant-G Governor,
". A. MOERS.
For COMPTROLLER,
C. ". GEERS.
For State Treasurer,
J. NJ. McFADDIN:
For Commissioner Of General Land
Office,
j. P. PHILPOT.
For Attorney General,
WILLIAM CHAMBERS.
For State Superintendent of Public In
structiop.
WARD TAYLOR.
For Chief Justice Supreme Coust,
II. F. O'NEAL.
For Associste.J ustice Supreme Court,
T. L NUGENT,
". X. HOMAN.
For Judges Court OF Appeals,
WM. X. BURKHAROT,
HAL GREER.
For Congress c u District,
SAM EVANS.
For Representative Ssh District,
l. d. PARKER.
For Representative So n District,
j. ". GRAFTON.
For District Judge l1ih District,
+. E. BECKHAM.
For County Judge,
". D. HARRIS.
For County Attorney,
B. P. AYRES.
For Dis.r.ct Clerk,
L. r. TAYLOR.
For County CLERK,
JOHN 2. KING.
For Sheriff,
j. G. RICHARDSON.
For Treasurer,
THOMAS BRATION.
For Assessor OF Taxes,
JAMES W. ROBINSON.
For Tax Collector,
j. E. MURREY.
For Surveyor, j
j. J. GOODFELLOW. I
Cor County Superintendent Pu5lic In
structiop.
W. Fl. POOL.
Tor County Commissioner Precinct No. :
ii. SCOTT.
Cor Justice OF the Pe.ce Precinc. No. l,
c. B. REYNOLDS.
A. q. Nc CLUNG.
For Constable Precinct No. |,
W. E MAYFIELO.
r>-ruT-rouSCu
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tendency, no good citizen can De Injured
By membership in 1t.
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Is TEKRx any difference between the
"Council of Is" and the National Order
of yidettes?
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THE man who would sell his vote is &.
only to be a slave, and should be dis
franchised.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-06

a VOTE for Democracy is & vote for the
reduction Of the taxes that Cypress the
people.
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. TER "reiutstion" mountain lsboTed
and brought forth 81 advertising mouse,
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TEE V!dettas had very poor legal ad
vice. Mr.. Rumph's plsn was the simple
one.
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WORK while il Is called to-day, ior the
night comath when no nan can vote.
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VOTE 70 reduce your taxes. The tariff
is tax.
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THE stti1ayis seems to be CT iEfnite
variety.
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BLAINE, Sackviile and Dudley, these
three; but the grestest CT these is Dudley.
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Brancb Offices.

Branch ohhCSse
DALLAS.
q, Il. BAILEY, Correspondent and General
AGENT, us Main stre9t.
3, GUNNER. Calculator and subscription
Agent, 6la Elm street, where the paper can
Always BIO found ON sale, ana whETe orders
,or Dallas city delivery car be iefi.
WACO,
WA, CURRY, Agent AND Correspondent.
WATERPROOF.
a.B. DcRSpy. Agent and Correspondent.
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SHALL i. be cheaper whisky or cheaper
blankets?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-06

II WE knew to-day what we shsl know
tomorrow, how rich we al might be.
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s1oos

Will psy for TIE WEZKLYGA.xT1n, the
great family newspspei.oi Texas, for ous
year.
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TREASURER DUDLEY is q typical Repub-
licsp.
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IF NONE but patriots voted ClevaIsnd's
election were assured.
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DEMOCRATIC government is cheap gov
eminent.
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Men CT note-opgs Fl sssrs. MAJ OF n,.e
-Dr. Bull, the CouB Sfthp discoverer.
Without an equal Salvation on. T1s
greatest cure on esri3 pain. P ice p cats.
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A FREE ballot aud Q fair count in =
sures triumphart Democracy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-06

If EVERY patriot does his duty to-day,
Democracy is sure TO win.
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VOTE exrly and vote once.

VoTK for your homes and f,esides.
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VIII pay for TIE WEEKLY GAzKTTI
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0Ece 81 FEb!isotioss-205 ". Second Street.
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Is THx nsDe charget? What is the
name? Charitable order CT 1872"
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THE GAZETTE has The largest
sons I'D Circulation of any Dsily
Newspaper published in Texas.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
For Vice President,
ALLEN G. THURMAN.
The ELECTORALg TICKET
FOR ELECTORS:
The State at Large-A. W. Terrell, j. W.
Bailey.
First Dstrict-A T. Mckinney.
Second Di.triot-E C. Di1kineOn.
Third District-R @. DeGraffenreic.s
Fourth Dist,ict-Huwar6 1empleton.
Fifth District-John III. Cobb.
Sixto District-J. S. Woods.
Seventh Distriot-G. A. Levi.
Eighth Districg-W. S Fly.
Ninth District-W. II Richardson.
Tenth Distrist-J. +. McLesry.
Eleventh DisG!ct-W. Ii. Oowsn,
hate Ticket.
Edg Governor, d..
LIS ROSS.
FOR Lieutsknnt GouernoT,
T. B. WHEELER.
For Attoraes General,
JAS. S HOGa.
For ComStH0Feer,
JEO. D, MCCALL.
For IreaSnftr,
FIR. LUBBOCK.
for Commissioner ofGensraE Land Office,
Z MxHALbs1
For Superintendent Pub tcsI obstruction,
OSCARsH COOPER.
For Chief Jstsfsce Suprenas Court,
J. vs. STAY ONE
roY AssoeiateSsaStices Supreme i.Co.rt,
J0HN L. HENRY.s.
81 r. GAINES -,
For J,ases Court of Appedss
~. III. HURT.
6; A. WILSON.
j. 7. WHITE. ~.
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,swnngay PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Publishers en6 Projectors.
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WASHINGTON OFFICE.
sess II, 1894 Nee York Avenue. Il. W.
SPOFFORD. Correspondent.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-27
Where to Find Heaven.
N, Y. Graphic.

There was a Methodist minister
who preached orc dag On Heaven.
The next morning he was going
down town and he met orc of his
wealthy members. The old friend
said: Pastor. you preached a good
sermon about heaven. You told
mo sll about heaven, but You never
told me whero heaven is.'
'Ah + said tho pastor L am glad
of the opportunity this morning.
have just cone:.from the hilltop
yonder. In that cottage there is q
member of your church. She is
sick In bed with fever; her two
children are sick in the other BED,
and she has not got bit of coal or
a stick of ood, or -four, or sugar,
or any tread. If you will go down
town and buy $50 wol th of things.
nice provisions, and send thom up
to her. aud then so up there and
say, Ny sister. l have brought you
these nice provisions in the name of
our Lord md Saviour then You
ask for Bible, and you read the
twenty third Psalm, and you get
down on your knees and pray-if
you don't see heaven before you get
all through, III pay the BILL
The next morning be said: Pastor
saw heaven and L srant ssteen
minutes IN heaven as certain as you
are listening
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-27
C. r. Riley.
State Journal.

Craven K aissy died at St.
Francis nosp,txl last week, in his
7ai year. He had been seriously
III nearly two months, and some
days since was removed from his
room on High street to the hospital.
Since going there he has been sink
ing gradually away and died as in
O sleep. His a Eection.. was of the
kidneys and some weeks since he
suffered a stroke of paralysis, which
affected the rhole of one side and
rendered him helpless. The funeral
took place from tie residence Of
his nephew. Mr. Y AEON, AZ South
Young street.
Mr.. Riley sas born near War
rington, Cn1pepper county, Va,
and came TO Ohio whom boy. He
learned lis trade ON the Cadiz SEN
tinel and came to Columbus about
1913. His first work here was on
the old Ohio Statesman or Demo-
crat, which was published about
that time. Mr. Riley went to work
on the State Journal in 1S49, and
had bcen engaged almost cortin-
ually on :he same to The date Of
his recent illness. His service on
this paper GOV cred n period of about
forty years. Great changes have
been wrought in that tins and a
great amount of newspaper history
crowded into it. Many ofthe young
and mldddls aged men Of the trade
have come and gone only to find
old man Riley at his case. As
early as 40 friendly inquiries about
him wors directed for old man
Riley, and after forty years and to
tho time OF his deoth it was, "How
Is old man RiIey'to-day p
Mr.. Riley was happy in his
domestic relations, having q wife,
son and daughter, the latter of
whom died some eighteen years
ago and his wife soon af.erward.
The son diod an infant. The loss
of his family was a source of great
gr,of to him and in their untlmely
taking off he could see nothing but
tho net of an uukind Providence.
1t planted him firmly against relig-
uious sentiment and drove him more
permanently to the position Of an
unbeliever, which he maintained to |
the end.
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1889.

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FOR 1889.

Tho publishers OF Scribner's.. Magazine ain
to make it the most popular and enterpris
Ing of periodicals. while at the same tim.
preserving its high literary character. Is,
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ing the past six months by the increased
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way articiesl, and it closes its second yeal
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Magazine attractive and interesting will
be neglected.
THE RAILROAD ARTICLES
Will be continued by several very strik-
Ing papers; one especially interesting by
Ex-Postmaster-General Thomas L. james
on the Hallway Postal Service"
MIR. LOUIS STEVENSON's
Serial novel "The Master of Bai.antrae,' -
win run through the greater part OF the
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A COR RRESPONDEN
And collection of manuscript memoirs re-
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1889.
Harper's Bazar.
Illustrated.

Harper's Bazaar will continue to main
tain its reputation as an unequaled
family journal. Its art illustrations are
of the highest order, its literature is the
choicest kind, and its Fashion and
Household department of the most
practical and economical character
Its patsern-sheet supplements and
fashion>plates alone will save its read
ers ten times the cost of subscription,
and ITS ARTICLES on decorative art, So
cial etiquette. housekeeping, cookery,
ETC., make it indispensable to every
household. Its bright, short stories,
and timely essays, are among the best
published and aot line IS admitted
to its columns that could offend the
most fastidious taste, aAmong the at
fractions of the new volume wsil be Sc
rial stories by Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, Mrs. Alexander, William Black
and Thomas Hardy, and a series of pa
papers ON nursery management by Mrs
Christine Terhune Herrick.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-27

Tho Xenia News says: The
Dayton Plow Company made an
assignment last week for the
benefit ofits creditors. Is it pos
sible the good Republican tinles
have started Oh US aIready2
The Washington C. II. Demo
erat says: Since the adjustment
of separate schools for white and
colored children, more than half
tho colored children OF Washing
ton. stay at home, or roam the
streets and learn every kind Of
vice.
TIE dairymen of Central New
York have sold 62G,97 boxes of
cheese tins year.
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1850.
EA2PEREs'S WEEKLY,
.IsissstrAte<i.

Harper's Weekly has a weIl-establish
ed place as the leading illustrated
newspaper in America. The fairness
of its editorial comments on current
politics has earned for it the respect
and confidence of all impartial readers
and the variety and excellence of its
literary contents. which include serial
and short stories by the best -nd most
popular writer's, st it for the perusal OF
people OF the widest raage of tastes and
pursuits: Supplements are frequently
provided, and no expense is spared to
bring the hishest.order of artistic abil.
ity to bear upon the illustration o. the
changeful phases of home and foreign
history. A New work of fiction from
the pen Of William Dean Howells, and
one by Capt. Charles King, will be
among the lead,og features of the
Weekly for 1889.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-27

A fox climbed tree near West
Chester, Penn, the other day to
escape the hounds, and when dis.
covered was perched among the
trees forty feet from the ground.
"1'he sly one" rushed at a lad who
attempted to dislodse it, and af-
terwards jumped over him to
the ground and ran off. 1t was
finally run down by the hounds
and killed. The animal will be
stuffed, inasmnch as it is thought
to be the only fox ever caught in
Chester county which had climb
ed q tree.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-27

The directors Of tho Ohio centen
NAL commission havo sent out an
other circular in which they reqres,
holders of premiums ro accept o
portion of their claim as payment
in full. The directors offer to pay
55 per cent. of premiums on live
stock and 45 per cont. on all other
premiums, the stipulation being at
tached that if the Legislature makes
an appropriation for the deficiency
the original amount of premium Will
be paid.
The Clinton County Democrat
comments as follows: Had the
OHIO centennial been conducted on
a broader and more liberal basis the
financial distress of the board of
directors might have been averted.
The people Ct Ohio were interested
in and ambitious for the success of
tie celebration of Ohio's centennial,
but they were net particularly in
tereated in the party machine to
which Governor Foraker aimed to
convert the management thereof.
By virtue of his position as ex-
oficio president of the board OF
ho was The appointing
power in the management of the !
Ohio centennial and appointed only |
such mer NJ we're active Republi-
can politicians in their respective
And now the Legislature
is TO be invoked to make an appro-
priation to cover the deficiency, and
he state thus be made to pay for
,Ae campaign thunder Foraker got
ut uf the 0,iio centennial. p,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-27
Obituary.

Died, at his late residence, IN
Perry township, Hooking county,
o., on the 7th inst, W;a. Arm
strong, agc78 years, l month and
8 days.
The deceased was a son Of
Thomas Armstrong. one OF the
pioneers Of Ohio, having emigrated
from Pennsylvania sud settled in
SaItcreek township. Hooking. c..
O.. in tho year 1901. Bern and
reared in The pioneer period of this
State, when there we're but few
educational advantages. and habits
Of industry were considered the
most important. he received a very
limited education, but thorough
training In honesty and hard work,
beth which be observed up to his
death.
He was married in 1887 10 Sarah
Fethcrolf, the eldest daughter o.
Samuel Fetherolf, who was one OIL
the earliest settlers of this part Of
Ohio. She died in the year 1868
and in 1865 he married Ellen A.
widow Of John NJ. Floyd. and
daughter Of Alexander White.
Mr.. Floyd being Sheriff of Hook
ing county at the time Of his death.
1t is useless for US to say.anything
of Mr.. White. rs his life is an lm
portant part of the history Of Hook
Ing county.
Mr.. Armstrong, though having
limited educatien, WAS considered
Que OF our best businees men. He
began life poor, but by his wonder
ful industry and economy, be accu
mulated considerable property, a
greater part which lie has distribn-
ted among i,s children. He was
trustee of bis township for many
years and ser we'd as Commissioner
If Hooking county from 1860 to
1866; he discharged the duties of
both with the same honesty he did
his private affairs.
He took an active part in every
movement or enterprise whlch was
likely to promote the welfare Of the
community in which he lived.
About As years ago, he united
with the English Lutheran church.
his faith sustained him in the final
conflict. and enabled him to face
death calmly sad with anfaltering
trust IN HE I.edcemor.
His disease was cancer of the
stomach.
He wac q faithful husband, a
kind father and a good citizen, and
his death created a vacancy ia the
family circle and III tho community
in which he lived, which can never
be filled. BE leaves q vito. nine
eh:ldron, forty two grand children
and twelve great grand children, to
mourn bis departure and to cherish
the memory of his virtues. x