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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
TEXAS PROGRESS.

The increase OF taxable values of Ken
dali county is over $40. 900, mostly in
newly opened farms.
The Chillicothe Eagle: A great deal
of building is going on in the valley and
in town, and it is no uncommon sight to
see five or six wagons loaded with lumber
pulling out for the country.
The Gunsolus bride in Stephens county
Is 0mpleted and is substantial struct-
ture 345 feet long. The iron span is six
ty-five long and twenty-eigh feet above
the creek bed. The bridge will be
turned over to the county Wednesday.
SEYMOUR, Sept. f9.-The city council
has closed Il contract with the Sun Vapor
Light company, Canton, Ohio, to illumi-
nate our city by placing fifty gasoline
lamps on our streets. The company pro-
poses TO have the city lighted up on the
first day of November.
ABILENE, Sept. 29.-The artesian well
now being sunk here has attained depth
of over 500 feet and the work is progress
ing nicely with every prospect of success.
Two national banks are being spoken
of, while one Is almost assured, which
will give our town five national banks
with a capital of $4,000.
HENRIETTA, Sept. 29.-The contract
for the waterworks and electric light
plant has been let and work is now pro-
crossing. The works are located be-
tween the Fort Worth and Denver rail-
way and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway, and are expected to be COM
pleted IN the next ninety days.
A stock company is being organized to
run street car line here. A charter
will be applied for this coming week.
WACO, Sept. 29.-The engines and
dYnamos of the Citizens railway com
pRny are TO be furnished by the Westipg-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

The San Antonio international fair and
exposition opens this morning with a
grand parade in which every soldier in
aud about the town will participate
and also three bands. 1t will
be formed on Avenue Q at 10 CLOCK
and proceed TO Menger hotel, where they
will receive Governor Ross and staff and
the city administration. Proceeding
down Commerce to Main plaza, the pro-
cession will disband and the state and
city officials with the militia as body
guard will proceed TO the fair grounds,
where g salute will be fired and the expo
sition opened at y CLOCK.
Dallas will convey visitors to the fair
grounds By means OF electricity and after
they are in the grounds they will enjoy
seeing the sights from an electric railway
which is being constructed inside of the
talr grounds Enclosure. There was not q
single electric road IN operation in Dallas
during the fair last year and now her en-
tire street railway system Is to be oper-
ated by the subtle fluid.
WACO, Sept. ga Mr.. Campbell of
Chicago, now located in Waco, claims to
have invented and perfected q machine
Tor picking cotton, which is to be tested
near Waco in Il few days. The machine
is operated on the same principle as the
ore claimed to have been perfected by
some gentleman in Georgia year or two
ago, and which wGs advertised extern
sively at the time.
MARQUEE. Sept. 27.-The Marquee
Grange held its first local fair here to-
day. The exhibits were ell good aud be-
yond the most sanguine expectations. 1t
shows the energy of the farmers of this
section. Everything was good consider
ing the short time they had for prepara-
zion. The following premiums were
awarded: Best red poll bull oyer two
years, first premium John W. Vim;
best Hereford bull over two years, first
premium Wilton VIM; best Shorthorn
COW over two years, first premium Buck
VIM; best red poll COW over two years,
first premium Wilton VIM; best Here
ford heIfer over one year. first premium
Wilton VIM, second premium Buck
VIM; best Hereford bull over one year,
first premium r. NJ. VIM; best Here
ford bull calf, first premium Wilton
VIM; best Hereford heifer calf, first
premium Wilton VIM; best red poll
heifer calf, first premium Buck Vim;
best stallion over two years, first pre-
MUM John w. Vim; best mare over
three years, first premium r. ]. Moore;
best Berkshire boar, first premium
White VIM; best Berkshire sow, first
premium Wilton Vim; best mule, two
years, first premium F. F. Childress;
best mule colt, first premium JEFF Har-
ris, second premium E. W. Petty;
best peck white corn first premium II.
NJ. Vim, second premium VI. F. Bates;
best peck yellow corn, first premium
White VIM; best peck sweet potatoes,
first preMium E. ". Petty; best five
stalks cotton, first premium NJ. F.
Bates; best bundle Red Spanish peanuts,
first premium w. A. Vestal; best bucket
honey, first premium, w. A. Vestal.
Quite number of other articles were on
exhibition and received premiums. The
success of this, the frat fair, insures
others to follow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
waco's Road to Llano.

pecial to the Gazette.
WACO. TEX, Sept. 2S.-The railway
pmittee of the board of trade has
led an address to the citizens of Waco ,
ing for prompt and liberal action in
bring the necessary subscriptions 10
Limo railway fund. The address
Ne forth The many reasons why no delay
sho.lu be permitted. 1t says the propo-
sitions submitted TO Gatesville by the
Llano people oonte ned an Obligation to
build via Hillsbory to Dallas if Waco did
rot accept. A meeting Is TO be held to-
morrow night Al the board OF trade
rooms for the purpose of hearing a re-
port from the soliciting committe ap-
pointed Friday night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
WACO'S STREET RAILWAYS.
The Dummy Line Seeks to Restrain the Citi-
zens' Line-A Boys Mishap.

luo Dummy blhB boeks 10 hPBlrhiu Cue ClLl-
zens' Line-A Boys Mishap.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Sept. 29.-Harry Claw
son, aged fifteen, employed by j. E.
Anderson to exercise race horses, was
thrown from q race mare to-day and
painfully, probably dangerously, hurt
The mare kicked him on the head as he
fell to the ground.
The dummy street railway has sued out
a temporary injunction restraining the
citizens railway from further operation
GU Eighteenth street. The mayor and
the oouucilmen are included IN the re-
strsining order at the instance of Capt.
Van Hall.
E. R. Thompson was arrested in Palo
Pinto to-day, charged with dIsposing of
mortgaged property. The offense is
alleged to have been committed in Waco
some months ago. Detective A. A. Nee
ley made the arrest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
ALTAR AND TOMB.

MARRIAGES..
Mr.. Henry Greene and Miss Alice
Haynes, Denton, Septem Der "a.
Mr.. E. ]. Harrington and Miss Edna
B. Smith, Denton, September 25.
Mr.. A. E. Harry and Miss Lizzie o.
Jolly, near Bremond, September "a.
Mr.. E. V. Rhodes and Miss Nettie
Chnmbles, Rungee, September "a.
Mr.. ]. R. Aldridge and Mrs. L. J.
Cowan, Commerce, September 25.
Mr.. John Robertson and Miss May Hill
lard, Brennan, September 20.
Mr.. l. Cole and Miss Ida Surgener,
Springtowu, September "a.
Mr.. Newt W. Buckalew and Miss sgd
ney Afford, Marshall, September 20.
Mr. Emil Dietrich and Miss Dora Cas-
feline, Arkansas City. September 81.
DEATHS.
Mrs. Il. ]. Searres, Laredo. ssptsm-
Der 81.
Mr.. John Thompson, Denison, Sep
TENDER 81.
Mr.. McBurnett, Holland, septem-
Der 20.
MIR. Fred R. Brassart, Corsicana, Sep
TENDER 25.
Miss Lucy Ferges, Liberty Hill, Sep
TENDER 81.
Mr.. R. E. Boyd, Lexington, septem-
Der 90.
Mr.. Joe Mcspain, Alto, September 20,
saxet Is sure cure for blood diseased
and is pleasant to take.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, Sept. 29.-The
United States district court, Judge David
E. Bryant presiding, met in the new
Federal court building to-day. large
crowd of wituesSrs are here in attend
ance.
The body OF an unknown man was
found one mile the other side of Wood
lawn. station half way between here
and Marshall. 1t was found by the side
of the railroad track, where it had been
mangled by some passing train.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
An Engineer Loses a Foot.

SptcIaI 10 lne UaZtlIe.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Sept. ga
young man named Mclean, acting as
fireman on a switch engine In the Sunset
yards, vas going to work this evening
about &: 80 o'clock. Seeing another en-
gine approaching he attempted TO board
1t SO as 10 ride to his own. He missed
his hold and fell, the wheels of the en-
gine passing over his left foot, COM
pletely severing it from his ankle, leav-
ing ii entirely in his shoe. He was taken
to the Santa Rosa hospital, where the
leg was dressed. Young Mclean is
twenty two years old unmarried and re-
sides at Luliug.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

New YORK, Sept. 29.-It will be q
Use to MIR. Jay Gould If the Mis-
Pacific does not recover its divi-
Immediately and close off Saturday
at substantial gains. He promises
lends that Texas aud Pacific seconds
sell at considerably higher prices.
iss than eighteen months they will
z pc fixed charge. In referring to
bmark attributed TO him in yester-
Times, to the effect that he be-
I the Atchison would sell at twenty
r. Jay Gould says he never made
remark TO any one. So far as
~ -a.ehison is concerned, Mr.. Gould
Us he is now U large holder of II.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
A Wen Earned Promotion.

specsl to the Gazette.
CoRsICANA, TEX, Sept. ga ban
luet was given tonight at the CONNER
cial hotel by prominent citizens in honor
of Charles Il. Burns, assistant master
mechanic of the Houston and Texas Gem
trail railroad of this city, who has been
promoted to the post of master mechanic
of the same road at Houston. Nj.
Burns promotion is well deserved and
applauded, and his loss TO Corsicana Will
be teit in many ways.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
Dave Pierce Killed by a Train.

SpeClai 10 the IaZette.
WALNUT SPRINGS, TEX, Sept. %.
No. So, the west-bound mixed train of
to-day, ran over and cut to pieces a man :,
about three miles west of Walnut
Springs. His name Is Dave Pierce and
ne was known 10 be of unsound mind :.
He was lying on the track and the train
men said be appeared to he having fit
when the train ran over him. By order
of the superintendent his remains were
brought to Walnut Springs by un east
bound freight train.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
SUNDAY GAZETTE, OCT. 5
The Fowler Packing House Fire.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 29.-It was
nearly room to-day when the trs at
Fowler Bros. packing house was offici-
ally pronounced extinguished. The
FOwlers have made arrangements by
which they will temporarily occupy the
slaughter house. The aggregate insur-
auue on the Fowler building is 500 900;
on contents, S76l 900. Much of the
property thus covered is only slightly
damaged
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

P. P. P. stimulates the appetite aud
aids the process Of assimilation, cures
nervous troubles and invigorates and
strengthens every organ of the body.
Nervous prostration is also cured by the
great and powerful p. P. P. Its effects
are permanent and lasting. For sale by
l.. NJ. Whitsitt & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
Texas ASSESSOR. and Collectors to mes.

Texas Assessors and Collectors to Meet.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Sept. 29.-The
assessors cad collectors of Texas counties
NEST here in state convention Tomorrow
morning. They VIII assemble in the
French building at IL o'clock. Presi-
dent j. S. Ramsay will call the meeting
TO order. They have much business of
Importance 10 transact.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
TEXAS NOTES AND PERSONALS

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 29.-San Antonio
is the scene tonight of unusual hustle,
suppressed excitement and eager ex-
pectancy. The streets are thronged with
visitors to the fair, which opens to- NOR
row morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
The Cotton Belt Route"

is the. short line TO Memphis and all
points North, East and Southeast and the
only line running Pullman Buffet Sleepers
and Day Coaches TO Memphis without
change. Ticket office No. 40l Main
street and depot North Fort Worth.
Trains leave $50 a. IN. daily.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

Pullman Bufct S!erpers and Day Coaches
Fort Worth tc Memphis without change,
via the Cotton Belt Route.
Ticket office No. 40l Main street and
depot North Fort Worth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
Henrintta Feel. Good.

y TO the Gazette.
|HRIsTTA, TEX. Sept. 29.-Since it
an assured fact that we will soon
p new railroad extended 20 the
west, called the San Angelo, Abb
Henrietta and Red River Valley
ID. our city is putting on new AIRS i.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
Tie "cot.on Belt Routev

Tie "Cot!on BIT RotHe''
is the short line to Memphis and all
points North, East and southeast. aud
the only line running Pullman Buffet
Sieepers and Day CoGches TO Memphis
without change. Ticket office No. 40l
Main street and depot North Fort Worth.
Trains leave 3:25 d. IN. daily.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
DIED WITH HIS SECRET.

Man Wounded While Resisting Arrest Diss
in Texarkan's Jail.
Special 10 the Gazette.
TExARKANA, TEX, Sept 29.-Sam
Stokes died in jail to-day. He was
broughi here several days since under
arrest II wounded condition, having
answered the description of horse thief
wanted in another state. The officers
attempted to arrest him, when he opened
fire on them and he surrendered in the
above condition. He made no revela-
tiPns.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

Blotches, Old Sores, Ulcers and all
skin eruptions cured by P. P. p, the
greatest blood purifier of the age. For
sale by L. II. Whitsitt & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
No At,emp, on Dfaz's Life.

Special to the Gazette.
CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. 2s.-The news
teiegraphed from San Antonio that an
attempt was made to assassinate Presi-
dent Diaz during the festivities on the
10th is unfounded, as no such an attempt
was ma s. erything passing of quietly
and peapeably.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
DrOuth in Colorado,

Special to the Gazette.
DENVER, Col. Sept. 29.-Great desti-
tuition prevails in the eastern part of
Colorado on account OF drouth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When shswas a CniId, she cried for castoria.
When she became Hiss, she chung to Castoria-
When size had Children, she gave them Castoria
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

New crop buckwheat flour in two, FIVE
and ten pound sacks just received at
Turner s. Dingee's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
Gamb ing and Women.

Special to the Gazette.
DENVER, COL, Sept 29.-Louis C.
Wilson, travelling man from ST. Louis,
committed suicide here to-day. He lost
$40, 200 gambling in stocks and on
women.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

rheumatism and Syphilis yield readily
to P. P. p. (PricKly Ash, Poke Root and
POtasslum). For sale by L. NJ. Whitsitt
i Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

Whatsteam is to the engine Hood g
Sarsaparlla is TO the body, producing
bodily power and furnishing mental
force.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
SUNDAY GAZETTE, OCT, 5.

The Truth About Congress, Presenting for
the First Time
THE REAL TRUTH
About Its Character and Deliberations, Be-
ing Most
STARTLING and SENSATIONAL
disclosure, and Positively Proving Congress
to be the most
CORRUPT AND DISGRACEFUL
Legislative Body Ever Known in the world''
History.
SUNDAY GAZETTE, OCT. 3.
SUNDAY GAzETTE-Only 81 a Year. Ask your
Newsdealer for it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
SUNDAY GAZETTE, OCT. 8.

Carload new cropof canned tomatoes
and corn just received at Turner s. Din
gees.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

IS and Ddu Coaches,
phls without change,
1t Route. -
401 Main street and
birth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
SUNDAY GAZETTE, OCT. 5.

The Truth About Congress. Presenting for
the First Time
THE REAL TRUTH
About Its Character and Deliberations, Be-
ing Most
STARTLING and SENSATIONAL
Disclosure. and Positively Proving Congress
to be the most
CORRUPT AND DISGRACEFUL
Legislative Body Ever Known in the Worlds
History.
SUNDAY GAZETTE, OCT. ..
SUNDAY GAzETTE-oniy s. Year. Ask Your
NeSsdealer for 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

Re four railroads that will
bwn, and all under a diff
\nent. It is now conceded
will be the railroad town
nd Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
! Denial.

Sept. 29.-J. E.
ager of the Inter-
brthern road de-
pr sent out from
is being made TO
dy as one of the
way and put him
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

pon Il go to Hot Springs. Take ssxet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
5right Prospects.

Sept. 29.-Our citi-
cling over our prospects
NO railroads recently
which purpose q con-
pf delegates from the
crested will convene
October, when the
] and the work COM
II of the towns have
amount aud We now
cess.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

saxet is sure cure for blood disease
and is pleasant to take.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
brain Trade,

rain Trade.
P9.-The Mark Lane
~ review of the Brit
is: English wheats
(ly, and prices have
ing the past week
of English wheat
b62 quarters at 29s
spending week of
cen q general drop
eats ct Liverpool.
l9d per cent. At
was increased sup
h. Good white was
lia and Australian
ed at 30s 6d@34s.
wer. Corn, beans
8 favor.
pie burned
Coal last wInteS'
~ 9 best they EYER
hsee- n are preareS< to
furnish u1y quality OF coal
shipped to II ct at the lowest
prices. Telephone 2TS
VICTOR Coal COMPANY,
S. S. PORTS. Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-07
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

"a G. N. RAILROAD.
DEPARTURES.
For st. Louis via Iron Noun
tain or M, X. & t.: 800. 5:45'a m
For st. Louis, via Iron Noun
tain route. .................. SOD p Ill
For Laredo. .............' .ll-lo d. u'
ARRIVALS.
From St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and M, K. & 7. 1888 a. m
From st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and M, K. & T. routes. -. 1000 p. m.
From Laredo. .......-......... 1885 p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leave for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston. 900 m. and 9:25 a. m
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Hous-
! ton and Galveston 6:40a. m. and 4:l0 ?. m.
THROUGH WEST.
Leave for San Francisco, Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. .......: 4:401p. m.
Arrive from San Francisco Ell
Paso and Eagle Pass. 9:25 a. m
THE 8. A. d A. p. r. REMISSION
ROUTE.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for KerrvllIe, daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at. ........... :. 5:OOp m
Leaves for Galveston, Houston
and Cuero, daily, except Sun
day, at 49,. ........... .....'s:45 a. m
Leaves for CorpusChrsti, Rock
port and Beeville daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at..-.......... las p. m
ARRIVALS.
From Kerrville, daily, except
Sunday, at. Northumberland. $50 a. m
From Corpus Christi, Rockport
and Beeville, daily, except
Sunday, at. ................... las p. m
From Galveston, Houston and
Cuero, daily, except Sunday,
at. ....................... Gas p. m
MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINE.
Steamers sail and arrive at Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-07

Prof. Loisette'e' Memory System Is
creating CRATER lntrest than ever in
all parts of he country, and persons
wishing to improve their memory
should send for his prospectus free as
advertised in another column. 6-10-tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-07

onIy-rt must be secret between us
She-Mabel must never know"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-07

"Mr. Vincent" he cried, almost i'm
ploringly, Il cannot tell you how utter
ly my sympathy is with you in your anx-
iety and distress. Ibeg you not to give
way-not to abandon hope. II think
it may be in my power to help a little:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22
NEW TOWN.

Miss Mollie Wolf, our teacher, has
resumed her work after a severe ILL
ness of two weeks.
The Farmers Alliance speaker
was not permitted to speak in the
school house u Greensburg accord
ing to appointment.
During our flying trip to Hamp-
shire county, the first for fourteen
years, we noticed a marked improve
ment all over the county in the way
of good roads, nice farm and farm
buildings. Another popularity about
Hampshire county is they have good
schools, though only of four months
duration, but the pupils study. A
fellow teacher, in speaking of the
"reminiscences of former days, en-
deavored to enumerate the teachers
that had gathered their education at
Kedron school in Gore district, at q
four months school, and we counted
13 who had gained their education
there, in the space Of six years. Can
Berkeley county, with its seven to
nine months school, point US to
school that has done as we'll? The
trouble with the schools in Berkeley
is that the pupils do not study, and
it has, we are sorry to say, many
teachers armed with No. l certifi-
Gates who cannot teach, that is, ex-
plain the matter in our test books.
The choir at the U. b. church, led
by Mr.. P. FL. Welshans, is arranging
for a Christmas entertainment.
Jolly Rover gets there all the
same. ARCTURUs.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22
Are They Making the Law Odious

A few days ago an effort was made
to prevent the transmission of West
ern' newspaper through the mails be-
cause it contained q reference to
rattle at church fair, on the ground
that the publication was a violation
of the lottery law recently passed by
Congress. Yesterday postmaster Dem
ming, of Augusta, Ca. refused to al
low the augusta Chronicle to be
mailed to subscribers because in an
article on the races of the Augusta
Jockey Club it stated that "pools are
sold every night" at a certain place.
The Postmaster-G Generals attention
was at once called to the matter and
he promptly telegraphed Postmaster
Denning that "the publication of the
result of horse races or pool selling
in connection with horse races does
not come within the provisions of the
lottery act, aud therefor does not
render newspaper unavailable. 1t
would seem that it ought Dot to re-
quire any message from Washington
or anywhere else to make such a
proposition obvious to even the most
stupid of postmasters. The lottery
law was intended to suppress lotter-
les, not newspapers, but many of the
subordinate officials of the Postoffice
Department appear to imagine that
its design was to establish censor.
ship of the press, and to lodge in
their hands the power of deciding
whether such and such publications
are detrimental to public morality.
Absurd applications of the law to
cases it was never aimed at, will simp-
u make it odious and Intellectual, and
the extraordinary zeal displayed in
some instances not unnaturally gives
rise to the suspicion that the object
in view is to disgust the public and
render the lottery act unpopular.
Whether this is so or not, postmast-
ers should be governed by common
sense in their enforcement of its pro-
visions, and should constantly bear
in mind the fact that this is free
country with free press, and that
the tyrannical methods and narrow
interpretations which might suit a
Russian censor are not applicable to
this country.Balto. Sun, 18Th inst.