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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
TWO WAYS or CHEAPENING

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A correspondent writing from Hills
boro represents that the local banks
charge "a per cent interest on loans,
and complains, very justly, that it is a
ruinous rate to pay for the use of money
1t is easy, however, to point out the in
durable weakness of the remedy which
he suggests. Penal statutes against
usury must necessarily be as imperative
as civil statutes on the subject for the
simple reason that prosecutions must
originate with the parties who pay un
lawful interest, and they are not likely
to cut off their financial supplies by as
Stunning a hostile attitude toward the
money lender. Money is commodity,
just as wheat, and corn, and oats are
commodities, and so long as men can be
found who are willing to pay "a per cent.
interest, it will continue to be loaned at
that per cent, whatever may be
the statutory rate. The fact may
be depIorable, but it is q
fact which the statutes can not get rid of
by the declaration - be IL enacted.
The true reason why money is higher
in Texas than in Kentucky or Missouri,
is not because OF the laxIty of usury
laws, but because of the limited supply
of that article. When the cause of this
is aseertaned the solution will also be
found of the question, Why has Texas,
the richest of the Southwestern states,
progressed more slowly in wealth and
population during the last decade, in
proportion to territorial extent, than any
of the growing states or territories of the
Union?
When Texas ceases to levy high tariff
upon settlement and encourages the
coming of people and capital they will
come, and when they come the money
market will assume a normal condition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
NEWS IND NOTES.

Paint made with turpentine is a better
| protector for iron work than when mixed
! with linseed oil.
! Millions of small, red transparent
! things, about the size of a pea, having
! long feelens and numerous legs, are found
| to inhabit the waters about forty-one
! degrees south latitude and forty-nine de-
| grees west longitude.
The microscopic of the department of
agriculture Professor Thomas Taylor,
has discovered that pepper is adulterated
often as much rs 80 per cent. with the
seed or stone of the olive, which are OBJ
tanned in large quantities from the olive
oil factories.
School teachers in Kansas have Dor
rowed an idea from Massachusetts,
teachers who introduced the reading of
the leading items of n daily paper during
war times. Children who are kept
posted regarding current events become
bright men and women.
The trade of Portland, Oregon, shows
great progress. Last year it amounted
to between 500 600 600 and Si00 600 900
against SIS 200 600 in 1887. The manu-
features of the city and vicinity aggre-
gate nearly Sl4 200, 600 and the value of
buildings erected So, 500 900.
As the Sultan has just granted con-
cession for the building of a line OF rail-
way from Jaffa 10 Jerusalem. the donkey
and camel drivers will soon have to look
for pastures new, and the pilgrims TO the
Holy Land win not have so many stories
of hardship to relate, AZ least about that
portion Of the route.
There are 5000 women in the govern
ment departments at Washington. Before
the war there were none. Gen Francis
e. Spinner, formerly United States
treasurer, first suggested the employ
ment of women and Secretary Chase au-
thorized it to be done. There are good
many women getting salaries over $1,000.
One of the results of the performances
of the copper syndicate is seen in the
facts showing the copper production and
consumption OF the world during the year
the syndicate has been operating As.
was To be expected, production has in
creased and consumption decreased with
the net result of adding about eighty-iye
thousand tons of ingot copper TO the
stocks ON hand, as compared with those
of twelve months ago.
The Hebrew Journal comments on the
growing Importance of Christmas us n
holiday in Jewish households, and says
no Hebrew holiday is so much talked
about Christmas presents are madeand
,sta Claus is the idol Of the chiidyeu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

OTHER states are wrestling with the
convict question, and in other states
sentiment combats common sense in
its settlement. The Montgomery Adver-
tlser asks: "Where can the convicts be
carried or how can they be worked that
they will not be brought into contact with
honest labor? If they are put in the
walls at Wetumpka, and the state
engages in manufacturing will the con-
Wet labor not come into contact with
honest labor in every industry in Ala
bama?'' One thing the GAZETTE has
never yet seen explained about this con-
Wet question is this how the labor of
man III the penitentiary contlicted more
with honest labor' than the labor of
the same Ian before he was sent to the
penitentiary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

The Texas Spring Palace viii attract
to the state thousands of people to see
the products of this great empire in one
grand exhibit. Once here, these visitors
will see for themselves the denial of
falsehoods concerning our people and the
capabilities of Texas, and return home TO
tell their neighbors and friends of the
wondrous possibilities of the Southwest
ern empire. A more comprehensive and
more efficient means of advertising Texas
was never conceived than this idea of
Gen. Cameron of a Texas Spring Palace
at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

of monotony on the advantages of Texas;
in various ways it has been given out to
the world that
In cattle Texas is first and Illinois
fourth; in sheep Texas is first and Ohio
third; in value of corn crop Illinois is
first and Texas fourth; in value of farm
products Illinois is first and Texas fourth;
in value of largest single crop Illinois is
first and Texas fourth; in Falue Of cotton
crop Texas is first and Arkansas fourth
in average cash value per acre of corn
Texas is first and Iowa fourth; in aver
age cash value per acre of wheat Texas
is first and Missouri fourth; in average
cash value per acre of oats Texas is first
and Missouri fourth; in increase of value
of cattle Texas is first, New York second;
while Illinois and Iowa each decreased;
and that farm products of Texas ex-
ceeded in value all those of the six New
England states, and of Maryland and
Delaware together.
But what avails all this, and our own
knowledge that of nearly 80 900 .00G
acres of school lands only about 6 ,500,-
600 acres are ''Ieased TO cattle syndi-
Gates, when the popular idea of Texas
is emphasized even by those outside the
state vino are friendly to US?
The lease law has cost Texas more than
it has or ever will produce to Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

TEXAS prides itself on its enterprise and
public spirit. When one reads the argu-
lnents OF some men in opposition 10 per-
hitting the people of each county TO de-
eide for themselves the means they viii
adopt for their comfort and profit in the
matter of public roadways, one is tempted
to ask if Texas is not doing bigger BUSH
ness on a smaller capital of public spirit
than any state in the Union. Such con-
ditions in the mercantile world threaten
failure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
A Pharmacy Law.
Austin Statesman.

Bills have been introduced IN the legis-
lature regulating the practice of dentis-
try, subject By no means as serious as
that of leaving the homes of the state at
the mercy of ignorant compounders of
drugs. 1t may not be generally known
what terrible risks are run when ineom--
petant hands mix and deal out drugs
innocent, perhaps, singly and of them
selves, but when in eeHjunction with
other drugs forming the most deadly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
The Cabinet.
% Toledo Rlade-

The Dayton Journal makes the fol-
lowing guess at the composition of Mr..
Harrison's cabinet, except as to seere-
tary of the navy. If strikes us as being
rather good. There are at least three
names in it which are, we think, sure
winners:
Secretary of state-Senator Hoar of Massachu-
sets, if Blaine declines.
Secretary of the Treasury-Senator Allison OF
Iowa.
Secretary OF the Interior-Warner Miller OF
New York.
Postmaster Genera1-John Wanamaker OF
Pennsylvania.
Attorney Genera1-M. NJ. Estee OF California.
Secretary of War-Nathan Golf of West Vir-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

ONE section of Howdy Martins notable
resolution introduced in congress on the
subject OF the tariff reads:
Resolved, That the panacea Of all our ills is
TO adopt without delay series of repeating
statutes repeating all special and privileged class
legislation.
If Mr.. Martin is confident that his pre-
scription will set to rights Il disordered
liver let him by all means proceed with
ont delay 10 have it filled and swallowed
10y rhe country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
Only a Spur.

It is beginning to look like the mouth of the
Brazos was going to swallow up Galveston. The
and are not waiting for the government to do
everything. The truth is the minority in con-
gress won't let anything be done for the South.
-[Paris News.
Oh, no, Galveston will not be swallowed
up. But this mouth of the Brazos scheme
VIII act as spur to the Island City, and
may result in securing deep water at the
latter point.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
THE PERIL OF THE FRENCH RE-
PUBLIC.


PUBLIC.
The Paris mob which, under universal
suffrage, is the despot of France, is back
at its old task of uncreating government.
During the century it has made and I'M
made a half dozen. governments and the
republic seems to be fated to become an
other victim of its folly. The election Of
Gen. Boulanger TO represent the DEPART
ment of the Seine in the chamber Of dep
uties by an overwhelming majority IS q
clear and emphatic Reputation by the
electors of Paris of the present republican
system. The plea of the BoulangeT fac
ton has been for constitutional revision,
but it is understood on all sides that con-
stitlltional revision is but another name
for new form of government.
The only man whom the century has
produced that was able to cope success
fully with the fanatical elements of Paris
was Napoleon. They created HIM and
when they tired of him and would have
unseated him their noisy clamors were
sllenceu Dy the roar Oh cannon sweep
ing the streets of the capital. If the
French republic falls, as fall it must If
left at the mercy of the commune of
Paris, it will not be because republic
canism is a failure, but because the
French people are untitled for the re-
sponsible duties that it devolves upon the
citizen. Their unfortunate experience
ballot to those who do not know how to
use it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

SPARsELY settled countries pay the high
rate Of interest. With people come money
and a lower rate of interest. The need
of Texas is population. What Will the
Twenty first legislature do to promote
immigration?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

FoRT WORTH has had several revivals
in the last five years, but the ladies, God
bless them, could not take part; but now
there is TO be revival, and the ladies
must take part. They are not only in
yited, but, as they love Fort Worth, they
are urged TO attend the Texas Spring Pal
ace meeting to-naosfow evening at Hur-
man 5 hall at 5 o clock Gen. Cameron
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

WITH deep water on the coast. iron
furnaces in Marion, Rusk, Cherokee and
Llano, coal mines in the northwest, good
roads in all the counties and a land law
10 promote immigration, Texas would
boom at a rate that would give it power
and influence second to no state in the
Union twelve years hence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
Now for the Spring Palace.
Houston Post.

Houston Post.
What town in all Texas ever raised So 900 on
a railroad bonus of $40. GOO in four hoursP Only
one. Which one9 Fort Worth. Fort Worth is
the pluckiest and most enterprising town Of its
size in the Union Fort Worth GAZETTE.
TIE GAZETTE likes to boast about Fort
Worth, and the beauty of it is it has
something worth Boosting about. Fort
Worth is the liveliest, the pluckiest, the
most progressive city in the Southwest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

THE Tarrant county representative is
said TO sport occasionally a boutouniere
tastefuIly arranged upon the lapel of his
coat. We violate no confidence in de-
claring that he doesn't pin il there him
self. The man who loves music, women
birds and flowers can be depended upon
in any emergency, and our word for it,
your Uncle Isaac has a kindly feeling for
them nil.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

DESPITE the special pleading of the
Federal Judge in behalf of Briber Dudley
II is believed that the grand jury at In
dianapolis has found an Indictment
against him. The honest people of this
country, without regard 10 party, VIII
breathe easier when W. W. Dudley and
all criminals of his kind are uniformed
in convict garb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

SENATOR CULLoM declares that he is
not in favor Of permitting Germany or
any country to throw brickbats at us.
Does the senator know OF any permit
that has been Issued from the state de-
partment authorizing these gashes above
our eyebrows?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
Es-4u letters or conanaa,ltcattoHs for THE

EFAu letters or communications for THE
GAZETTE, 7rhether on business Or for
ratification, should be addressed to THE
GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUBLISH
ING Co, Fort Worth, Ter, and MOI
10 Any INDIVIDUAL.
an communications intended for publtca-
ton must be accompanied By tie a1riter' 5
came and Qddress-not for plsblicQtiOl1-tat
as an ec5de1oce Of good faith.
Parties aertting to THE GAZETTE on
business personal 10 themselves trtl please
1nc7oSe stamp for reply.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

THE indianapolis News claims larger
circulation in proportion to population
than any other daily in the world. Be
the claim true or false, there are few
public journals more deserving of such
circulation
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

TEXAS has so 900 tenant farmers and
nearly 30, 900 900 acres of unoccupied
land. The first are left as prey to the So
cialist and the last is left to produce moth
ing but continual agitation of their dispo-
sitiOn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

and general plan of the Palace. Other
gentlemen will, probably, speak and the
ladies are urged to attend. They are
needed badly in this business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

WHEN The GAZETTE cries son TO, -
all the cadaEers in Texas turn in their
graves and groan. Fort Worth does
shake up the dead people IN the state for
a fact
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
BRANCH OFFICES.

DALLAS.
G.. NJ. BAILEY. Correspondent and General
Agent, 725 Main Street.
r. GUNNER, Circulator ana Subscription
Agent, 612 Elm street, where the paper can al
ways be found on sale, and where orders for Dali
las city delivery can be left.
WACO.
JOHN NJ. Common, Agent and Correspondent
WEATHERFORD.
II. B. DORSEY, Agent and Correspondent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
A FANCIFUL AND FREE CHICAGO MAID
EMS MEDITATION.

A FANCIFUL AND FREE CHICAGO MAID
EMS MEDITATION.
Maiden meditations are almost too sa-
cred to be treated in the columns of a
newspaper: yet the gentle thoughts of a
young woman of the day hesitating be-
tween two lovers are most interesting
and tits ventured to here give them in all
their innocence.
The one has a divine mustache,
The other money bags; =
/ hesitate 'twixt love and cash, -
His giblets or his iags.
Shall appear in gowns of state,
Or shall dress in rags?
Which shall choose? What is my fate
His giblets or his jags?
Betwixt the two-alas! poor me!
My hayward fancy lags;
Which shall take2 Which shall it be?
His giblets or his jags?
Regarding my delay the tongue
OF Mrs. Grundy wags;
OF each l hear the praises sung,
His giblets and his jags.
The problem bears upon me still,
My resolution flags.
Which shall take for good or i'll,
His giblets or his jags?
-iChicago Mail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

Do you want handsome furniture out
fit Tor your homer If so go to Peck 5 at
once and select it from the Brideeman
bankrupt stock and save fully 90 per
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
Ranks with Any.
Goliad Church News

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is much i'm
proved and ranks with any daily in the
land
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
so Per Cent. Sarecl

By buying your furniture from Peck who
is selling out the Bridgeman bankrupt
stock
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

Postage Prepaid by The Pnblishers.)
DAILY. WEEKLY.
One year......... SO 90 One year...........Sl 90
Six months. > 80 Six months......-. 60
Three months. 20 Three months $3.50 81
SUNDAY GAZETTE, year, 81 80; months, 81 90.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
DAILY-Delivered in the city by carriers at 81
per month, or % cents per week.
GS-SubsCribers wishing their address changed
from one postofice to another must give the old
address as well as the new, or the change cannot
be made.
ALL POSTMA STEERS in the State are author
ICED TO take subscriptions to THE GAZETTE.
LIBERAL COMMISSIONS ALLOWED. Write
JOT terms and sample copies.
REMITTANCES by draft, check, postofice
money order or registered letter can be sent at
cur risk. All other character of remittances at
sender risk.
Silver can be sent in registered letter.
All checks, money orders, etc, must be made
payable TO THE DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

ENTERED At THE FoRT WORTH, Texas, Posi-
OFFICE As SEcovD-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29

This paper is kept on 1le and ADVERTISING
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26
ABILENE.
A Special Train to be Run Every Day During
the Fair-Work Rapidly Nearing
ComDIatfoD

SOuplcblOu'
Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, Tex, Sept. 25.-Through
the kindness of the Texas and Pacific a
special train will be run from Cisco every
morning during the fair and will return
in the evening, and the probabilities are
quite favorable to have special from
Colorado City.
AT first the fair management con-
tracted for thirty stalls, but since they
have built sixty, over fifty Of which are
now taken, and preparations have begun
for the erection of more
The ladies' exposition hall will be COM
pleted to-day and the speakers and
judges stands viii be finished to-mor-
row, while the tents for the exhibits are
ready to be hoisted
The track is as fine as any in the state
and never was in better condition than
now, and every morning and evening all
sthe racers, trotters and PAGERS may be
seen exercising on the track, and truly
there will be some as good horses on the
track as were ever in the state.
THE GAZETTE man is informed that the
best lot of wild steers have been secured
for the cowboys roping contest that
we're ever exhibited for that purpose.
a large party of about seventy i've
have made up an excursion from Albany
and preparations are being made to
entertain every visitor in royal style,
and to that end q committee of our best
citizens has been appointed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26
TERRELL,
Large Tie Contractor Makes an Assignment.
Aonnta aud Northumberland Hrnr

Large Tie Contractor Makes an Assignment.
Assets and Liabilities hooting ARRAY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Sept. 24.-Consider-
able talk on the streets this morning was
occasioned by the announcement that
Maj. E. J. waldron of this place had
made an assignment. Mai. Waldron has
been a large tie contractor and had sew
7 eral camps along the Texas Central from
Roberts south and was doing. large
mercantile business at Roberts. He
owned large bodies of lands in this and
other counties and had very recently
made large purchases G lands near YER
non, in Wilbarger county.
What came near being a serious affair
occurred near the stock yards this morn
ing MIR. L. J Laroe and negro named
John Harris had a quarrel yesterday
evening. On meeting this morning the
quarrel commenced again and during hot
words Harris attacked young
Laroe with a spade, but fortu-
nately made no wounds but
on his little finger, which he cut badly.
When attacked, Laroe drew q pistol
and fred FIVE shots at his antagonist,
who commenced retreating Immediate
~ haLAlS vas hoI NV, puL Ou0 JAIL
passed through the top OF his hat, leav-
ing the sign of close call. Harris was
fined $40 and costs and Laroe gave bond
for 500 on a charge of carrying a pis-
toll and assault.
News has just reached here that Mr..
Porter, a dealer in hardware at Kauf-
man, made an assignment this morn
ing.
SnecisJ 70 the Gazette
TERRELL, TEX, Sept. 25.-Informa-
ton received concerning Maj. Waldron
places his financial status about as fol-
lows; Liabilities, thirteen thousand dol
lars and assets, eighteen thousand dol
lars. AIr. Allen, assignee, took charge
of the store at Roberts to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26
Biggest Kid on Record.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
WILLS PoMf, TEX, Sept. 24.-The
largest child in the country lives in this
county, near Grand Saline. It's parents
name is Pearson. Many of the people
visited it at the Taylor house this morn
ing. 1t is ten months old, weighs about
sixty pounds, is strong, healthy aud fine
looking. Il can lift two eight-pound
irons from the floor It's parents are
both below medium size. - ~
All customers of the Fettt worth Gro
Ger Co.'s viii testlf9.fAat they ara the
oldest, best aud eheapest grocers in this
city. Try them,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26
A Missing school Girl.

SPRINGFIELD, ONO, Sept. 24.-Lu-
cinda Aldrich, sixteen-y ear-old school
girl, left school here Monday afternoon,
being dismissed before the regular time,
and has not been since seen. She was a
gem of proprletg. and her absence can
not be accounted for. Search was be-
gun Monday night aud has continued
since. Not trace of her can be found.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Unchanged, Futures were
from l TO 3 Points Higher.
Wheat Opened Strong, Fluctuated Narrowly,
and Closed at an Advanee-COffee and
Wool Markets Unchanged.
Daily Review.
OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE,
Enur WnRrH pEr Sent % les

OFFICE or THE GAZETTE,
FORT WORTH. Tex. Sept. %, 1889.
The norther that swooped down on
Texas yesterday is with us as yet, but
notwithstanding business is good in all
branches. The wholesale trade is grow
ing every day, and the retail business is
Cotton and wheat receipts were good
to-day, as compared with those of the
day previous, but there has been no
change in prices. Hides are dull with
but light receipts.
At the close OF the market to-day the
following prices ruled.