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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
Notice TO Oontracrors

Consolidated sealed proposals for the
building of one jail, and jailOrs resi-
denCe for williamson county, Texas, Will be
received by the Commissioners court, st
Georgetown Texas, up to 2 O'Clock D. IN. on
Monday, the 10th day Of April, 1883. Bids for
the building complete, with window guards
double and single iron OOoTs, heating eppa
ratus. including hot air ducts and registers, fill
Ing and grazing, concreting and cementing,
making everything compet and ready for the
cages snd cells, with their fixtures, will be re
ceived in one bid and bids for all OF the CAGES
corridors and everything connected with them
will be received in separate bids. And bids
will also be received for the entiIe work, build
ing and cages. .ss-.se.-----f
Bidders viii be required 10 lie with their
bids bond in the sum of 5000 where the bid
is for the building only end in the sum Of Sl5,
0C0 where the bid VIII include the whole
work. The bond to have at least two sureties
with Acknowledgement Of signature and the
certificate Of Clerk of Court where surities re
side, that they are worth the amount of the
bond in their own Iight, clear Of hOmesteAds,
liens and mortgages, and to be approved by the
Commissioners court of williamson county /;
and conditioned for the faithful performance
of the work in accordance with the plans,
specifications and the contract.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
office of the County CLERK at Georgetown, and
at the Office of Dodson & dudley, architects.
Waco, Tex. Cd and after Monday, The % day OF
april, 1888.
The court reserves the right to reject any or
all bids; and all bids to be fled with the ClerE
of the County court at Georgetown, before the
hour above named.
w. A. SMITH, Corn Hill, Tex Il Building
S. III. WOOLsEY Hutto, Tex ,, Committee
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

HON. JOHN BARBOUR wants to re-
sign the Craftsmanship Of the Democratic
executive committee in Virginia because
he is not in harmony with President
Cleveland on the civil service question.
The Richmond State objects, and appeals
to Mr.. Barbour to stay in the posltion he
has heretofore filed so well. It is to be
hoped that other Democrats will join the
State, and that their appeals will be ef-
fective. Mr.. Barbour is the sblest politi-
cal manager in the Old Dominion, and
his efforts may be needed to hold her in
the Democratic line. He rescued the
state from Mahonism by the most
thoroughly organized campaign ever made
in the history of American politics. With
Barbour directing affairs in Virgins, NO
Democrat need fear the result. Without
! him there might be cause for alarm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

THE Philadelphia Record makes timely
appeal to the people to speak out plainly,
that representatives of the people may
hesr and heed, on the subject of the tariff
and its i'll begotten offspring, the modern
"trust": "The trusts, arrsngementsr
pools, combines and monopolies Of every
sort, big and little, are against the Mills
tariff bill. They sre also against the peo-
pie of the United States. 1t is high time
that the people Of the United States who
elect the Congresses should make note
of the position OF affairs and see that
their representatives Do their duty. The
farmers, miners, weavers, blacksmiths,
carpenters, shoemakers and all the host
Of labor can not spend the time or the
money to sit in the lobby at Washington
and look after their interests, but they
can, one and all, write to the man who
represents them. Now is the time to do
it. The msils should go loaded with the
demands Of suffering constituents"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
HUNTSVILLE.
A School Tax To be Voted on at the Coming
Municipal Election.

A School Tax To be Voted on At the Coming
Municipal Election.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
HUNTSVILLE, TEX, March s.-The
coming city election here next April is
growing very warm. Interest has been
increased by the action OF the City Coun-
Gil at its regular meeting on Tuesday In
putting the school building question be-
fore the people to be voted on. The
present public school building is in q
dIspidated condition, and it is proposed
to erect new one costing about S80U0.
To do this special tax levy would have
to be put upon the city, snd to see how
the people stand upon the matter boxes
will be provided at each voting place on
the election day. Many of
the candidates will run on
the school building ticket, and it is
thought the question will be carried by q
large maj ority. Only taxpayers will be
allowed TO vote upon 1t. With the normal
institute, an $4,000 public school building
and S25, 900 rock courthouse, Hunts
vile will soon be the banner little city Of
Texas.
Farmers are putting in good work. 1t
Is evident that more corn and oats and
less cotton will be planted this year, az
cefH4s now selling al IS cents per bushel
and veaY scare. II hat. Some Of our farm
ers are getting interested in the iute cul-
ture slsd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
RANDALL'S TARIFF BILL.


The tariff bill prepared by Mr.. Randall,
and outlined by him in the interview pub
lished yesterday, will not prove Salts
factory to those parsons who are sincere
in their efforts to SO reform the tariff as
to reduce taxation to = revenue basis and
remove the burdens Of the government as
much as possible from the necessities Of
life. The report, which deals in gener-
alities rather than with details, gives very
few of the actual provisions Of the bill,
but the few given point conclusively to
the fact that 1t is 9 measure designed
more for the protection Of the manu-
facturers of Pennsylvania and the east
than for the relief Of the people. The
nurpose of the bill seems to be to accede
70 the demand for reduction of the sur
plus without disobeying the mandates Of
the manufacturers who do not want the
tariff disturbed. This is to be done
chiefly by removing the tax from tobacco
and spirits distilled from fruits, and re-
ducing the tax on whisky to so cents s
gallon. Numerous articles are placed
upon the free list, while the
tariff is raised on 8 great many
others. Reductions are made in
the tariff on various kinds Of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

TIE death OF "Porte Crayon" Colonel
David q. Strother) recalls one Of the
brightest impromptu sayings Of that GEL
ebrated wit, which has probably never
been in print. During the war Colonel
Strother, then with the army of West
Virginia, was sent by General Kelley
vita small force to ascertain If the Con-
iederates were destroying the Baltimore
and Ohio R,ilroad, as reported, and, il
go, to drive them back. He found them
at work, and, instead OF attacking them,
returned to camp at great speed. He re-
ported at headquarters. "DId you find
the rebels?" "I did, SIR" ''What were
they doing?" "TearIng up the railroad"
"Ard what were you doing while they
were tearing up the railroad?" T was
tearing down the turnpike"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

WHEN old Confederate soldiers read
the terrible speech Of Senator Ingalls,
how thankful they feel that they were
spared the danger Of facing so terrible an
enemy during the war. II the old man
can show such reckless dash 81 his time
Of life, when his blood must be cooling
and his physical force abating, Whist 8
terror he would have been in conflict
which occurred when he was in the prime
OF youthful strength and vigor! II he
had only been fighter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
CURIOUS BANK ADVERTYSEMEN7

CURIOUS BANK ADVER TISEAENT
THE GAzETTE's attention has been
called to sn advertising circular issued
by Dallas banking house, which hardly
COMFORTS with the dignity of an iDstitus
ton so dependent upon the public conf
dence as is bank. To the newspaper,
to the real estate dealer, and to the orator
and "boomer" there is accorded q certsin
latitude which robs their fancy of all pos
tive hurt; but what is thus allowed to
these classes is not permissible in bank
ers, who are popularity supposed to be
reliable and Trustworthy in sll particulars
as condition precedent to public patron
sge. This banking house Of Dallas has
printed map on its advertising circulars,
which Is pretty good evidence that some
men who are in the banking business are
better fitted to run real estate Office or
q newspaper than to mansge a bank.
Bankers should deal in facts as they exist
and not venture upon expectations or
futures of any kind, while newspapers
and real estate dealers may, legttimGtely,
draw on their faith for pictures of the
time to come.
That Dallas bank will hardly advance
It's business by resorting to the methods
of the boomer, for banks cannot afford to
do what is expected OF the boomer.
Gentlemen who are just entering into the
banking business need to be reminded
that conservatism in bankersis absolutely
essential to the confidence they must in
spire in o-der to secure business, and the
banker wko uses the methods OF the real
estate dealer, is venturilg upon danger
GUS ground, for the public may Judge his
financial statement by the statement he
makes of his railroads.
Had the map in question appeared in &
Dallas newspaper or in q Dallas real
estate Dealers advertisement, it could
not have been criticised by any Fort
Worth man, but, emanatrng from bank-
ers, 1t is amenable to the criticism OF al
men
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
TO THE PHRLIC.

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-
cslities, and are responsible to the SUBJ
scriber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
are, therefore, advised to pay the money
TO the local agent or send it direct, and
shun ali so-caIled agents who are not
known to them as being reliable. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible for
the sctions of those who have no author
Ity or permission to represent 1t.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from State Exchanges on Matters
of interest.


of Interest.
Clarendon is to have 3 $500 church.
There is to be q newspaper started in
Hsnsford county.
The new postoffi;e at Panhandle is fin
ished and occupied.
E,rly vegete lies in Madison county az
up and growing well.
The wheat prospects in Coryell county
are said to be excellent.
A few days since Mrs. Sallie Nash was
burned to death st her home near Leona.
At the highest point in Ochiltree county
water WAS obtained at depth OF 229
feet.
Farmers in McLennan county are be-
hind in oat and corn planting, owing to
the heavy rain.
Grass in the d,y lakes of Carson county
is spriuging up rapidly and is now said 10
be two inches high.
Farmers owning bottom lands IN Polk
county are apprehenslve OF an overflow
from the Trinity river.
Mr.. T. NJ. Price Of Hays county. has
been awarded $4,000 damages for injuries
received on the railroad in 1884.
1OL DhIlNAAES u JNAA -
Lipscomb county hiss been let. The.costi
including the csge, will be $4,000.
In an election held last Tuesday, in the
town of Mount Pleasant, Incorporation
was voted for by fourteen msjority.
The oat crop in Colorado county is re-
ported to be doing we'll. Two-thirds Of
the corn and some cotton has been
planted.
Ri. Fost OF Weatherford has set out
&c, 900 roots of rsmie. II the experiment is
successful it will introduce another
textile crop in Texas.
While drilling at the gas well in Deni-
son, 600 feet below the surface, vein OF
sand was struck said to be admirably
adapted for glass making. a
Indications are that there is an abund-
suce of coal near Alexander, fine specie
mems cropping out in cut in the railroad
about half mile east Of town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

cast and wrought iron, but the duty on
pig iron remains unchanged. Mr.. Ran
dali makes no mention of wool or wooden
fabrics, but it has been well understood
for some time that he was in favor of al
lowing them to remain practically as in
the present schedule, and his bill does
not propose any great change. Mr.. Ran
dali estimates that his bill, If made law,
will reduce the Treasury receipts from
the Internal revenue by 10000, 900 an
nually, and from the tariff schedule BY
s25, 10000
In other words, Mr. Randall proposes
to knock $4,000. 900 toT the burden i'm
posed upon luxuries, and 1926, 100000 of
those borne by necessities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

THE New York Herald of last Thursday
contained long account Of the death Of
Alexander, the Great, together with q
sketch of his life and public service. AS
Aleck has been dead some two thousand
years or more the Herald can hardly claim
a scoop, though 1t is probably the first
genuine newspaper that ever published
the item in full.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
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Al checks, mosses orders, poEtdl 1osesr &C.,
should be 5sGds payable 50 tN pEHooRAT PUB
LIGEIEe Co..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
THE GAINESVILLE MEETING.


The meeting of stockmen st Gainesville
dsy is one of greater Importance to the
cattle industry OF Texas than any other
assemblage of men that has ever before
been called together in the stste. The
fearful decline in cattle values Of the past
two years, while meosurably caused by
overproduction, has been aided by the
want Of harmony between the producers.
And, so far SIS Texas is concerned, the
establishment of unreasonable quarantine
rules against her has been another active
cause of the low prices ruling within cur
borders, and the consequent numerous
failures am1ng the once prosperous stock
men.
Fort Worth has received much Of
its trade In former days from
those representing the stock in
terests, in fact has been so close
ly identified with this greatEand leading
industry as to feel keenly the loss of trade
consequent upon the decadence of the
business. Hence, we are excusable il we
express ourselves in plain language in re-
gard to the present situation of affairs.
We believe that change for the better Is
beginning to come about, and that in the
near future very material improvement
will be noted in values, provided natural
conditions are not warped by designing
men.
And Just here is where we ask to be
heard. Year by year as our great coun-
try grows in population and increases its
commercial relations with distant na-
tons the dangers Of introducing corts-
gious bovine diseases will increase. To
guard our wide borders and to study the
nature of these diseases it is essential
that there be some bureau connected with
the general government that is always in
formed and always ready for emergencies
as they occur. This bureau must
be composed Of men Of science
and personal character. They must have
no inducements to go wrong. They must
be unbiased By geographical lines and look
to the good of the whole people. Such 8
bureau is q necessity, and its. usefulness
will grow as long as the government
stands.
But we are menaced by serious dan
ger at this moment. A little clique Of
self-important men are at Washington
striving to do away with the Bureau
Of Animal Industry and put in
its stead q commission made
up Of these men Of their own choosing,
who shall usurp the authority now vested
in the bureau, and run the business to
suit the sims Of the plotters against the
stock interests of the southwest. Is
proof of this demanded, Was not DR..
Ames the lesding spirit in the securing of
the proclamation by the Governor Of
Montana two years ago that forbid the
introduction Of Texas cattle into that ter
ritory under any circumstances Can
the leopard change its spots2 There is
some deep lsid scheme at the bottom OF
this attempt to undo the work Of
years, and the only rational
view to take Of 1t is that the same old
'plotters" are Matching up 8 Job to be
perpetrsted on Texas.
Hundreds of stockmen will be gathered
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

in Gainesville to- day, and we urge that
ringing resolution be sent up that will
have no uncertain sound. Let the Sena-
tors and Representatives of Texas now in
Washington know that you are "on to"
the little racket Of the Ames gang, and
that as the friends of the greatest cattle
growing state in the Union they are ex-
pected to quietly put their feet on the
amended Palmer bill"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
Jefferson.


Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, Tx, March u The
farmers in this county are very uneasy
about the safety of the fruit crop. There
have been several unusually heavy frosts
lately, and the fruit trees are mostly all
in bloom. An experienced horticultur-
LIST said o-daY thst he thought the last
three days had been too dry to inlure
fruit much.
Our people are getting very impatient
about the long delay in the beginning Of
the Federal court building here. All the
preliminaries have been gone through
with, and there seems to be nothing nee
essary now but to make beginning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

If THE Democratic State convention
called to elect delegates to st. Louis, will
honor Fort Worth with its presence,
neither newspaper nor politician will
oppose the Democratic tariff idea. This
city simply wants to entertain the con-
vention and has no fght to make on
CIeveland's tariff policy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

Texas has 100000 acres of the
finest public lands, which will be
sold to actual, bona flde settlers at
from SO to 81 an acre, on forty years
time at a low rate of interest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
wanted-A Refrigerator.
Comanche Chief

refrigerating establishment seems TO
be the only outlet for Texas beef, and il
would seem as if we must look to Fort
Worth for that. Truly, Texas could
hardly get along without Fort Worth,
although the Fort might pull through
without Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

TIE resolve OF the people of Texas TO
have deep water can never find practical
expression until the effort is made
for that one point where deep water can
be most speedily had.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
ALTAR AND TOMB.
che Gazotte's Record of the Marriages
and Deaths In Texas.

John Garter ana Mrs. Nj. III. Mo5eIY,
Mexis, March 7.
William Wagner and Miss Emma Bolts,
Donley county, March 4.
Henry Birchmore and Miss Beulah Mar
tin, Dublin, March IL.
H. Carter and Miss Ella Goodwin,
Brennan, March s.
J. S. Grooms and Mrs. N. A. league,
Mansfield, March 4.
F. III. Merrill and Miss Annie Butler,
Caldwell, March l.
T. G. Taylor and Miss Emma Breaker,
Houston, March 6.
Word Mills and Mrs. Dora V. Thomp-
son, Paris, March S.
George Hill and Miss Katie Yarbor-
ough, Tyler, March I.
0 c. Mulkey and Miss Jennie Orenduf,
Mckinney, March 9.
] 81. Potts and Miss Alice CottreII,
Mckinney. March 4.
Milton Yea aud Miss Lizzie Stubs,
Breckenridge, March 3.
Oscar r Rsseo and Miss Nellie Acuff,
Fairfield, March L.
CIV. Cole and Miss Maud Wheeler,
Waco, Fe 0rusry %.
Hon. E Y. Terrsl and Miss Jennings,
q yes county, February 81.
j.. G. Pratt and Miss Cleo Spencer,
Temple, February IS.
o B Mopghon and Miss Beula Chill
ders, Upshur county, February %.
W. a. Collins and Miss Fannie D.
Worthsm, Paris, March l.
W Laughlin and Miss Matte Good,
Arthur City, February %.
Fred Swallow and Miss Nancy Griffith,
Paris, February 90.
T. B. Keel and Miss Enms Briscoe,
Gainesville. November %.
Dallas Logsden and Miss Lula Nc
CImons, Sulphur Springs, February %.
W. 81. Warren and Mrs. Fowler,
Quansh, February 30.
"A. Cox and Miss Emma Wyman,
Merkel, February %.
John Omshundro and Miss Minnie
Woods, Sherman, March 6.
NC Nelson and Miss Lille Payne,
Lone Oak, February 90.
William Hatley and Mrs Linday Green,
johnson county, March 3.
Nit Correlison and Miss Mildred Linn
nes, Falls county, March 6.
F. G. Sc field and Miss Luis Horton,
Albany, March l.
Marcellus Winston and Miss Roberta
Donnell, Morgan, February %.
J A. McSpadden and Miss Minnie Tar
yer, near Clifton, March /.
Charles Plttman and Miss Ida Mcqueen,
Leon, March Z.
J. D. Euard and Miss Lula Bomsr,
Wolfe City. February 90.
J.E, Manor and Mrs. Kate Smith,
Bowie, March 4.
DEATHS.
Mrs. Mary Matthews, Bolton, February
rs.
Mrs. Mary o'Neal, GreenvilIe, FebFu-
airy 81.
Mrs. Jack Rasco, Thornton, February
"a,
Mrs. Msry Lockwood, San Antonio
Rev. q. B. Talbot, Odessa, February
Louis c. Sparkmsn, Vernon, March l..
W. B. Norfeet, Westherford' February
20.
W. H. Jackson, near San Antonio Feb
Mrs Polly A. More, Mesquite, March l.
DID. L. Bleckmon, Angus FEBRUARY
28.
R. P Teeter, Cooke county, feoEu0ly
%
Mrs. Jennie Evans, near E:gin, Febru-
airy 81. o7
VIM. Cotton, Freestone county, Feoru-
airy 20. r.soz
Mrs. Ada Preston, near commerce,
February 20. o.o.u.
March 8. 49,,
Mrs. Maggie Redden, Marlin, March l.
Mrs. Dons Gill, near Perry, March l.
Alvin Danshy, Norway Mills FEBRUARY
%. u., /,
L B. Collins, near KenneYyllle' March 9
Mrs. 2 C. Brown, Cleburne, march g.,
Mrs. Mary Niblack, Tempe, March Q.
Miss Lenk Lee, Dodds, March 8.
Mrs. Ella Huddlestone' bonaafn'
HJ ). a. R Rockwell, Cisco, March 8. -
John Gordon, near Canton March 8;
JACK Williams, NscogdOches, March g.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
Favor the Fort,
Fairfield Recorder.

1t is our opinion that the Democratic
state convention will go to Fort Worth or
Houston. II petty city rivalries and
worked up preiudices are to be laid aside,
Justice, or an equitable division of the
honors, will give the convention TO Fort
Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

EVERY citizen in Dallas has theory
about the proper manner of paving the
streets. Fort worth's streets are con-
d1tion-not theory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

THE Philadelphia Press, protection Or
gan, declares that Congressman Mills and
Tillman "know too much" So they do
TOO much to be gulled by the ftmsy
arguments Of the protectionists. And $50
do the people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13

WILL or can the San Antonio Express
guarantee the Democrats of Texas that
they shall not be bored with anti-Demo-
cratic tariff ideas If the convention is held
in the Alamo city?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
Nominations in Order.
Cleo Roundup.


Nominations being in order, the Round
Up ofTers Fort Worth as the place for
holding the convention to select delegates
to the St. Louis convention, and Hon. ].
R. Fleming as one OF the delegates of the
state at large.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Dallas and New Orleans Kauwsy.

Tho Dallas and New Orleans Railway,
Rut,rS.
A special meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Dallas and New Orleans RailWRy Company viii
be held at the ofliCe of saidl Company In the city
of Dallas Tex, 7Sl Kim sire ct, on Thurs
day, April 3, 1855 at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose OF Issuing aud dIspOsing OF the
bonds of SKID company, not to exceed $4,000
per Biie, upon $50 miles of its line In the stste
of Texas and for securing such issue of bonds
by mortgage or deed o: trust upon the cOrpor-
q e property and franchises of said company.
III. /. ROBERTSON, JAMES b. SIMPSON,
Secretary. President.