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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
Consider the Facts.


To the Gazette.
desire TO call your attention, and that
of other advocates of .'Hogg aud COM
mission, - to a few pertinent facts that
may have escaped your observation, and
which, If properly considered, may
cause you to stop and consider before
committing yourself finally to the policy
advocated by Mr.. Hogg and those who
are disposed to follow him so blindly
in his crusade against the railways.
Did you know that the present rates of
freight in Texas, upon all classes and for
all distances from twenty-five to 800
miles, are lower in Texas than in the
states of Georgia, Alabama and Missis-
sippi, in each of which states they have
commission
Did you know that reduction of only
eight per cent. on the gross earnings of
the railroads in Texas would prevent
them from earning sufficient money to
pay fixed charges? Did you know that
with only a difference of seventy-nine
miles between the railroad mileage In
the states of Iowa and Texas, that the
gross earnings in Iowa are S6S, 600 600,
and in Texas only S28 ,000, 600, this being
caused by the denser population and
greater amount of traffic in the former
than Ia the latter state.
Unless it is the purpose of the people
of Texas to entail great loss upon the
people of Texas, which l am not ready
to believe, it would be well for them to
stop and consider the natural, aud in
deed the inevitable results of the pres
ent crusade against the railway interests
of the state, conceived and carried on
for the purpose of satisfying the political
ambition of one man.
B. B. PADDOCK.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

IT seems that President Schaffer Of a
street railway company in Indianapolis
has been requested by the Presbyterian
preachers of that city to resign his posi-
ton as president of Young Mems Chris
tisn association, as he is permitting the
running of extra Sunday cars to a'subur-
ban resort Of unsavory repute! Taking
fees on both sides is no more honorable
in religion and morals than in law, and
it looks as if the preachers were right.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

JUDGE EWING, while presiding in court
at PittsReld, openly protested against
the original package decision of the
United States supreme court. He said
in effect that he regarded it as an enter
ing wedge to destroy the liberties of the
people, and that the decision was likely
to. occasion such a popular uprising as
would compel change, thing not IN
known IN the history of the supreme
oourt
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

THE car has written the queen Of
Denmark that measures of ameliora-
tions touching convict life in Siberia
viii be inaugurated before long and that
the administrative excuses complained
of there will be thoroughly Investigated.
His majesty has evidently felt the force
of the popular protest raised throughout
Christendom against the barbarities
praoticed by his minions upon helpless
eXiles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

details of railway management in the
several states be placed upon common
basis, and made even approximately
satisfactory TO the people. It was also
found by the committee that the easu-
atty rates from railroad accidents in this
country far exceed the same in England.
The difference was partly accounted for
however, by the increased length of
passenger milearge in this country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
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GAZETTE, whether on business or JoT
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10 ANY INDIVIDUAL.
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inclose stamp for TepIy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

1T has been determined by ruling of
Speaker Reed that Mr., Vaux, the sue
cessor OF Mr.. Randall, shall be officially
called "Vawks. j." 1t took legislative
enactment to settle the name of the
Western state now legally called Arkan-
saw, and Speaker Reed seems to be Of
the opinion that whether there is much
or little in name the pronunciation is
not matter of minor importance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

Mr.. PARNELL prints an article in the
North American Review for June on the
Balfour land purchase bill for Ireland,
in which he eharaoterizes the bill as Gin
sufficient and dishonest. !" The Balfour
bill has evidently some of the bad quail
ties of the Mckinley bill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

IL HIS Gettysburg speech on Decora-
ton Day, Senator Ingalls, could not re-
frain from indulging IN unseemly and
unmanly fling at the unwilling of the Lee
monument in "the extinct capital OF the
extinct Confederacy'' as he termed it
derisively. Such cayote snarling over
the grave of Lee could come only from
Kansas statesman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

BURGLARIEs recently became so COM
mon in one OF. the large Western cities
that the mayor was induced to offer q
liberal reward for the arrest of any
housebrsaker. The effect was Statutory,
and the results so satisfactory as TO
Justify the opinion that the experiment
might be repeated with advantage in
other towns.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
will not be deemed qualifications for
governor of Texas.

SAID Senator Edmunds the other day,
"if was forced to drink whisky, l
would stand by Kentucky every day in
the year. But as the senator does not
require any "forcing'' to wet his whis-
tie, - what's the matter with standing
by Kentucky anyhow? The contingency
is an absurd one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

No MAN was ever governor of Texas
who read manuscript speeches. There is
an unwritten Law that bars this style of
orator from the governorship of the Lone
Star state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

TIE promptness with which Mr.. Car
Isle has been put in Mr.. Beck's place
on important committees is recognition
that he is one of the foremost public
men of the day, and in every sense
worthy to be successor of the deceased
aanatnr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

liz Judge Cook has TO explain his in
temperate speeches and his application
for position as railroad commissioner,
he viii have scant time in which to dis
cuss the amendment now before the peo-
pie. His record and public utterances
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
UNIFORMITY oE LEGISLATION
NEEDED.

NEEDED.
The report of the interstate committee
read Wednesday at Washington before
Chairman Cooley finds that the lack of
uniformity in railway legislation in this
country is due to the want of harmony
between national and state legislation on
one hand and OF that between the states
on the other. As long as this two-told
cause of legislative disharmony exists.
and until more uniformity can be had in
legislative control of public highways,
the evils complained of viii continue to
vex aud harass all concerned. How TO
coordinate Federal and state legislation
on this matter is problem for the in
Genious. Ga its solution only can the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
ThYRnS Abroad.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, June SIS. NJ. Jones,
Fort Worth, at the Astor house; R. Bon
field, Galveston, at the Everett; f. $.
Flint, Galveston, at this Gilseyi +.
Kanne, Galveston, at the Grand Central
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

SEVILLE is noted for its oranges and
women BARRIERS. The delight of exist
ence amid such surroundings may be i'm
agined but not described.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

THE GAZETTE will give $1,000
io the company. community or
association which shall build the
first free road from the city OF
Fort Worth to the Tarrant coun-
ty line, in any direction. The
road to be at least fifteen feet
wide, graded and macadamized
or graveled, said road to be COM
pIeted on or before November l.
1880,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

RED tapeism viii defer the revision
proposed by the general assembly Of
the Northern Presbyterian church for
two years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

Texas can't afford to be without q
Spring Palace, and Fort Worth viii see
to il that she shall not.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
steamer ut JEFFERSON.

Steamer at Jeherson.
Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, June 5.-The
New Haven came in to-day from New
Haven and Shreveport.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
FIErEES FATALITIES.
Farther Details Of the Bradshaw. Nsb., nis-
as.er-Desolsaon Prevails.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jnne IA special
from York, Neb., says: The fatalities
at Bradshaw now reach FIFTEEN. Gov
ernor Thayer, Attorney-General
Luse and other state Of
stricken village at IL O'Clock
ficiais arrived at the cycions-
this morning. The wounded have been
removed to other towns or into the
country. York people are supplying
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
ALTAR AND TOMB
The 6azstte's Daily Compilation Of Texas
Marriages and Deaths
MARRIAGES.

Mr.. Richard G. Scott and Miss Georainia s.
Kirkwood, San Antonio, June B.
Mr.. W. j. Garner and Miss 5. A. Williams,
San Antonio. June 4.
Mr. Alex lander end Miss Matilda Conrad,
San Antonio, June 8.
Mr.. c. n. Rounds and Miss Matilda H. sIo-
cum, San Antonio. June 3.
8Ir. wsitsr Pegg and Miss Ruth Jett, San An
tonic, June g.
rias San Antonio. June 4
Nj. W. G. Huntress and Miss Ricka Schultz,
San Antonio, June (.
Mr. D. L. BIsokman and Miss corinne Friday,
sr. VII Freeman and Miss Lula story, Bel
den, June /.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

chancellor caprivi Unhor' s.r csssl
Ry.Irs. June 5.-while riding I'M MI IS -
ce;lor Won Csprivt was thrown h'
and was slightly hurt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06

Mrs. A. Muller, Texarkaua, June 3.
Mr.. r. L. Dykes, near Paris, June 3.
Mr. Theodore Weiss, Jr., San Antonio, June /.
Mr.. Henry strohecker, Galveston. June ?.
Mr.. ]. D. strickhalsen, Galveston. June 5.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-06
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.
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navy WEEKLY.
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Three months... zoo Three months: ~ ~
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ryvLRIAsLY III ADVANCE
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ADDITIONAL DONATIONS.

The Jol9opfng gentlemen desire to aid in
Ieyoad movement to the eztent orthe GmouR
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-02-14
DIR. II. III. Nj. B AR B Il II
tDGE HILL, Chas. Co., NJ!

HAyING LOCATED AT Edge Hill," the
IL former residence of DR. John H. Reeder,
nov offer nay services to The public in any
medical or surgical capacity. All calls prompt
' an.wered. | can always br found at my
fice unless professionally engaged.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-02-14
nAlHAT
IN AlLS
YOU?

Do you feel dun, lsngud iow-spsrited. life
less and indcscrihably miserable. both physi-
caily and mentally: experience a sense OF
fullness or bluaiing after eating. or of gone
ness" or emptiness OF stomach in the morn
Ing. tongue coated. bitter or had taste in
mouth. irregular appetite. dizziness. frequent
h"o!-.Ches, blurred cycsIght. = floating spccks >"
before the eyes nervous prostitution or eI-
haustion. irritHhility OF temper. hot iiIlshcs.
alternating with chilly sensations. sharp,
feet, drowsiness after meals, wakefu,neSs. or
disturbed and unrefroshing sleep. constant,
indescribahic feeling of dread, or OF impend-
ing calamity?
II you have ALL or any considerable number
OF these symptoms. you are suffering from
that most common OF American maladics-
Bilious Dyspepsia. or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia. or Indigestion. Tine more
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity OF symp-
toms. No matter what stage tt has reached,
Dr. Pferee's Golden Medical Discovery
viii suhdue IL, IL taken according to dircc-
fions for q reasonable length of time. IL not
cured, complications multiply and Consump-
Rheumatism. Kidney Disease. or ether grave
naladies are quite liable 10 sct In and, sooner
or later. induce Q fatal termination.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
eoSery acts powerfully upon the Liver. and
through that great blood purifying organ.
purities. from whatever cause arising. 10 is
equally efiicacious in acting upon the Kid
neys- and other excrctory organs. cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases As
digesfion and nutrition. thereby building up
both fiesh and strength In malartal districts.
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity In curing Fever and Aguc. Chiis and
Fewer Dumb Ague. and kindred Diseases.
DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical Dis.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-02-14
CURES ALL HUMORS,

from . common Biotch. or Eruption. To the
worst Scrofula- Salt-rheum, fever-sores,"
Scaly or Rough Skin. In short. all diseases
caused by bad blood are conquered by this
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
tn eenign influence. Especially has it mani
feafed tts pateney In curing letter. Eczema.
ETysipeias. Rolls. EaFbuncles. Sore Eyes Scrof-
uisus Sores and Sse1Engs. Hip joint Disease,
White SwelliRgs" Goifrs., or Thick Neck.
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for large Treatise. with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases. the same amount
for q Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse Ii by using DIR. Plereeb
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
Rfrenlrth and bodily hanlfh w ILL be csfn hlfshad
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-02-14
D y 20 ri 4 NIT 1 4 5

Offered to those intending the purchase of
CLOTHING. Nospecial sale, e,but ourcntire
stock, embracing FOUR FLOORS, stacked
with the Finest Clothing. all our own make,
and marked down to manufacturers cost.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-02-14
CONSUMPTION.


which is Scrofula OF the Lungs, is arrested
and cured by this remedy, IL taken in the
earlier stages of the disease. From its mar
velous power over this terribly fatal disease
when first Offering this now world-famed rem
edy 10 the public DR.. Pierce thought seriously
of calling it his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
a medicine which, from its wonderful COM
bination of tonic, or strengthening. Alternative
or blood-cleansing, anti-bilious, pectoral, and
nutritive properties, is unequaled. not only
as a remedy. for Consumption, but for all
Chronic Diseases of the
Liver, Blood, and Lungs.
For Weak Lungs. Splitting Of Blood. Short
nees Of Breath, Chronic Nasal Catarrh, Bren-
ehitis. Asthma, Severe Coughs, and kindred
affections, it is an efficient remedy.
for $500.
~ Send ten cents in stamps for DR.. Pierce's
book on Consumption. Address,
Worlds Dispsnsar Medical Association,
sss Main St., BUFFALO,, NY
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-02-14
COUNTY DIRECTORY
CIRCUIT COURT

Hon. FREDERICK STONE. CHIEF UDGE
La Plata, Charles county
Associate Judges:
Hon. JOHN BROOKE
Nitchelcille. Prince Georges CT
HON. j. PARRAN CRANE.
Great Mills, st. Mary's Co.
Clerk Of the Court:
j. SAMUEL TURNER.
States Attorney:
L. ALLISON WILMER.
Sheriff:
JAMES A. ADAMS.
auditor:
ADRIAN PosEI.
Regular Jury Terms begin on the
third Mondsg of May and November i;
ntermediate terms on the third Non
day of February and July in each
year.
ORPHANS COURT.
Chief ,Jndye:
VIM. Nick. BURROUGHS.
Thompkinsville, Md.
Associdte Judges:
JOSEPH PRICE, D. les. SANDERS;
Cross Roads, Md. La Plata, Md.
Register of Wills:
j. BENJAMIN MATTINGLY.
County Commissioners:
ALoYsIUs E. Bovine, President
JOSEPH N. HARRISON,
JAMES |. NAYLoR,
RoDERIcK G. MILsTEAD,
H. LEGRAND PADGETT.
Clerk and Treasurer:
SAMUEL C. PADGETT, Port Tobacco
Collectors OF Tazes.
1st DIS. KIRBY CAnPENTER. Hill Top
2nd g PHIL. B. SWAMI. Newport
3rd WILLIAM j. Cox. Pomfret
4th J. NJ BURcH, Bryantown
School Commissioners
HON. P. A. SCAssKR. President
DIR. A. D CoBEY. Port Tobacco
DR.. L. G. CARRIRo, Hughesvlle
Secretary and Examiner
F. j. MADDOX, Tompkinsville,
Trustees Of the Poor.
Jim G. Chapman, La Plata
Nicholas Stonrsireet, La Plata.
Francis P. Hamilton. McCouchie.
John ! jenkins, Port Tobacco
!. Samuel Hanson, Hill Top.
Snperintendeat Of Almshouse
Thomas NJ Welch, Port Tobacco.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-26

The ear OF Russia has become an cx-
pert performer on the violin.
Queen Victoria recently received u let
ter asking her to buy real estate in Cali
fornia.
Ex-Queen sabcll of Spain is said to
have exclaimed on hearing of the fall of
Dom Pedro of Brazil: 'The good God is
no more on our side"
The empress of Austria is the best royal
housekceper i'm Europe. She knows about
everything that IL done i'm her kitchen aud
her palace generally, and all the head SER
wants submit their reports to her.
The princess of Wales il reported To
have been very much surprised at seeing
kits worn by the Missalia shepherds AT
the ball given by the king of the HclIcues.
kits ARE. also worn 10y the Albanians, aud
when the duke of Hamilton was in Al
bania not long ago he habitually wore his
kilt. although he j. 10y no means in the
haiit of wearing it when treading his ma
tive heath.
For Sale" and 4" To Eeatn cards at The
." Standard Office.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-26
New york >oe,.,y Men Must Dance.

From tn. New York Commercial ADV ertiS.r.
Ina New York. among the so-called
smart set. there are "A good many men
who don't dance" but they are very few.
Even the most blase society man finds its
materially To his advantage tn dance at
times, whether he likes il or not. A mat
ron. whose dinners are "a provcrb in New
York. once said she never minded chapc-
roning an ugly girl to n dance provided
she could talk well, as "my young men
know They've got To dance with her once
at all The truth il that oar dane
ing men are recruited from "a younger
set of men than in london. Their, the
youths of Is to II, who form
more than a half of those who caper
over our foorS. are not To bc seen. They
are AT college,, AT school or work ing for
the army. In New York the youths of
that age are i'm business down town. a
small proportion are at Harvard. Yale or
PRINCETON. aud even these can get up
town mors, frequently than can Concord
ar Cambridge men. who know hut few
girls when they come to London, owing to
the strict way in which girls are brought
up in England. Except, may be. at
Christmas, u girl "not out" goes TAI no
dances of any kind, such "a thing as
dancing classes and mot OUT dances
being unheard of. The Harvard. Yale or
Princeton boy comes. on the contrary, tn
New York knowing half "a hundred pretty
girls in their teens who are ready to well
come him and dance with him. In conse-
quence he is broken to- harness and taught
good habits very young.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-26

FOR Sale" and " To Eeat" cards a., The
- ~1ndar Office.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

Judas was an exceedingly Clever fell
low. He made out to the Admiralty
people thst he had shipped aboard the
Harbinger with the intention of betray-
ing her from the very tirst-from ratri-
otto motives. A real right down Aean
thing ceases to be real right down
mean thing when dictated by pure and
patriotic motives. Congress Joted
$4,000 to Judas! He took the $l0 1000
and went out of the Iscariot business
for good and all. He was far-s(eiug
man, too. When the war came 10 an
end Gas it did soon afterwardD,d the
patriots wanted to give him a ptblic
banquet in New York. But nd he
wasn't grasping; he was contented with
the dollars! The authorities found out
afterward that the patriotism of ] udas
was all flapdoodle-he wasn't on a mer-
lean citizen at all, and his motives Mere
dollars, not patriotism.
Then Judas disappeared. I met him,
as told you, the other day. We
Americans are fond of hero woHhip,
and we generally accommodate odr he
roes with pedestal of the tallest kind,
but I couldn't well look upon judas as
hero. knew all about him efore
he had become famous. Thingj gel
forgotten, but I can't forget those
thirty-ive poor fellows, and mM own
opinion is that Judas won't die il his
bed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05
rerocity Conquered.

A good method of conquering dogs
was exemplified in the presence of a
correspondent who tells the story as fol-
lows:
while staying ct a country house
the conversation turned upon the feroc-
ity of dog, half bulldog half mastiff,
that was chained up in the yard. A
small, MISUNDERSTANDING, a.sl4 80. xhe, wss
one of the guests. smiled contemptu-
ously at our hosts description Of the
hounds savageness, and offered to bet
that he would go down to the kennel
and take bone from under his nose.
The bet was taken, and we all adjourned
to the courtyard to witness the feat.
The small man, who had vanished for o
moment, reappeared and strolled up to
the kennel with his right arm out
stretched. The dog rushed at him
with open mouth, then stopped, turned
tail and skunk into his hutch. The man
followed. put his hand inside, pulled
the dog out by the collar and then, after
permitting it to crawl back again, coolly
took up the bone it had just been en-
joying and threw it away without any
protest on the part of the animal"
The secret of his success was that he
had rubbed his hand with solution of
ammonia. A dog can not bite without
drawing in his breath, and the inhala-
ton Of this pungent odor was too much
for it. Spirits Of camphor, eau de CO.
logne and other powerful perfumes of
the kind are said to be almost as effect