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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

Ecckport. Tex. fch, ga -tSpceiai. "a
Ngna how % fresh water ~ The artas.aa
Wen near Portland Was struck this nftiT.
noon' and the whole ciust county win it,.
lolge over ihe result. THIS Is She afttsian
Mfh s'nrted ~ ln experiment hg the ColV.
NVVW aud now that The enttrrise has
proved q sutcess. ana that water at Il
oepih OF 10 feet Is assufpl all through
this section. the question 81 dfouth has
heeume u thing VI the past aud the whole
coast country VIII seon blossom ns the
rose
The Coleman Fulton Pasture company win
now commence Niging artcsian wplls on
every 1000 acres of their Immense prop.
erty. ana ipw era uf prusunfily is Ia store
Tor this lcruln sud IaNorel ruglnn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
49, rnAr IS oLAMEp ZOE m.
January 10, 1898

no Tho Fort Worth Gazette
Gentlameu-I gOl Ny ninrhine home
Cbristmns eye. n , all thar you Chin.
"a for t. Every lRdy Who has eocu Il
cost me. aud ! know ] have Tie finest
and best machine in this neiglbOrhooa.
+ am gvell pleased with H. ! think that
s93 was 90 besi spent Of any $40 ] over
snent Tor anything ! Eayo $50 10 an
acen, ~ 81 improved American, nnd Il
,tas not the machine nor did IL have the
attachments The Gazette machine has.
thoueh n was very good machine You
eau odd all tie praise you wish. Your
machine IS worthy ~ 10
SARAH MELWREATH
Tnckhnu Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

"a widely and fayorably known
y, a the United STATES Their
|,. ~ remarkable skill ana UNI
80 n the treatment aud cure
Chronic and Surgical us
'sd1es these eminent phys iGiaiis,
fn confidence Of the atilcteu
To-. Iley guarantee
...n and positive cure Tor the
.Ssris Of early vice and the nnmer'
X ihat follow In its train.
w,od and Skin Diseases speed
|~s,,icly and permanently cured.
Y. Demlity mud Sexual Disorders
sl4lr 10 their skillfil treatment
4 rarla anu RECITAL ulcers guar
,srpd without pain or detention
esness
,,.,ls ana varlcocele permanently
v,ssfpllv cured In every case.
4 "A, couhrrhen, elect, Spermntor.
|Esmlnal Weakness. Lost Manhood.
4 Emissions. Decayed faculties,
4 Weakness aud sill delicate dis
4 ,eeulinr TO either sex, positively
!, vel as an functional disorders
4. from youthful follies or the
q mature years.
ne guaranteed permanently cured,
complete, without cutting, caus-
irhton. Cures effected 40 home
\. without a moments pain or
d.
4 men or those entering on that
iie aware Of physical debility,
isdsied,
nton free, IN person or Ivy mail.
us afflicted and cannot call, write
ldoslng stamp for reply. Call
lldrcss
Belts & BELTS,
11Ht OJrOsIls FCsolCa Dallas, Tex
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Here are the Terms of the Contest:

Zach who wihos supply missing paragraph
that will presently follow, Ass1NG
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with sloO subscription plan proposed
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correctly supply The missing word, specified below
This coupon will be printed every day tho
close OF
The result OF The contest will be announced Ia the issue March 90
No contestant will be permitted o onior O March 10
There has proposed
Objectionable hoo
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tho loace Department that paragraph
been omitted bo taken from wolnowu book
library, there could be- objection
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
HOW THE FUND is MADE UP.

every dollar payment Weekly BY mail for
fund be divided among the suoooastu
dollar received payment Daily mail forty
tho divided among correctly
complete
For 3d. tho Sunday BY mail for 80
tho fund 70 divided among successful The
subscriber have two away provided for
each answer
payment Daily by oh year.
the fund bdidcd who correctly complete
Daily by pu,
the $500 sent for the Daily Gazette by mail Tor hroO months
cents 50 put 10 tho fund
suboribcr 70 the
Daily Sunday you
price percentage indicated fund
win b divided tho missing word IN the
sentences given.
utecor participate by paying for their subscription In ad
Of INC time paid for on tho basic sot forth
printed coupon attention win
Q paid 70
divided shall no. be lees than
One Hundred Dollars
No answer win be received after
Wi b March
Aintorva viii be made BY printing tbs
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There no limit that be cent IN, but sh
apsxs Do accompanied suhscripta aud DO nads
she coupon daily printed 80 us Gazette
Address all orders and remi'tanees
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
49, IT rs REpREsnNrEp.

paul's Valley, l. n, Jan. %, 1893,
70 Tho Fort Worth Gazette
J received premium sowing mnchine
have tested IL and find ~ an thar you
glt and does the work well Respect.
fully, SUSAN ID, BURKS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
THE PLAN OF CONTEST.

The plan OF the contest contnpa specified percentage
al mail subscriptions those who
word Those who romi the Democrat Publishing payment
Daily Gazette by mil weoy
the TO
pete for The caoee subscription fund.- following
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
HAnDNMAN TAfAfIqpANrs

Quanah Tex. Feb rs -iSpecinn- "a
large number OF immigrants are expected
90 settle IN A0rdemnn county within
the next sixty days The good work of
The Gazette for the Panhandle l. bear.
lug fruit
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
nehly rlea.ea

Crawford. Tex, sept, II, 1892,
To Tie Fort Worth Gazette.
Gentlenon Your premium Ga.
yetto sowing machine received yesterday ;
accompanying il was hye-yeur guar.
antoe. We arc highly pleased with the
appearance OF the machine aud will
write you later as 60 IL true merit
Yours truly,
g. a. STANDRER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept, 2S,1s02
Editor Of Gazette.
Allow me To say IN behalf Of The
Gazette machine, that have had
one In constant use for the past eighteen
months, and during that tme u has
done Tie best OF work, and proven itself
you much success, aa you can safely
recommend Il. Very respectfully,
NJ. BAItliELL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

These amusing quite tho london
Is reported In which 2Ho0 pns participated participant
rba,cd shilling entrance the among ppea
the missing word largo.
The total S5S6oo was divided among ia persons.
each OF these got almost $47o.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

Heoolpts and rHportl ~ an Uaitsl statsl

Galveston ToS., Feb IS Cspeeal)-
Receipts thus far Ibis week 800 1866
Receipts tho same tllnolast year, q l32
Receipts this day.............. ....
Recepts this day last year ..... ......
Total receipts thus FAR this season 4,lg0454
Total Rec ipts thus far last season bgai gOi
Difference. ................t.... l,7aO, 40
Exports % Great Britain. ......, b.Als
Exports 10 France .............. ...
Exports 70 continent. ...,4....... sa3
stocks ne AL Opitei states port
Galveston. Tex, Feb n tspecla.l
stocka shis day................. e03.o45
Stocks this day last year ..t..,. i,203, ;6j
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
SoTEL ARRIVALS.
pIcKWICK.

PICKWGCR.
DITTO, ST. Louis; W.O. Tlndley.
~ w. o, Hamilton. Waco: John
4 lAssQ, x. e. Ware, Colorado,
A Malone Dayton o.; H. ~.
NC and child, Fort Benton, Mont. +;
,-a ~ LOUIS, a.. Rose. 81 Louis /;
',g,n. Denver; IA. "A. Huwley. Dem
y Mchcsun Denver; X. IS. TIL
-lse y NJ Goodwin, Cincinnati:
a te Decatur; x. n. CC9sWDll. De.
4 wv fmNha, Chicago: A. 4. pur-
t'.sfh Ark Miss Cora Webb. Ter
Fl y Abraham. Terrell: 4. w. Gip.
'N w W. BcckWitL. Troy, NJ.
y N0ge. Del Rio q. w. Shield.
49, Z A. Donovan. Mcathrfford; .
N4a' ,Quanah J, u Mimm. Glen
n uuuu Kansas City Samuel
4 .sYue Ieyr a. ". Hudson, Colo
~ n a, Ahlrich, Fab River.
A Y " lqwusend, Nernon. Tex; ".
w Louis T.. Goshone: j..
"A Kansas City; -. NJ.
sSa angelo; II. 4. NOrven, BcHu-
a y fglteDDnu, 81. Louis. 4. a..
A wv AUX II. Norwood, NuyOsota;
iltsief NedthegfOfd, &. NJ. Dul,
n vile Temple.
MANSION.
hsrset Chicu-o: Mes Jepntngs
n ~ ~ Y y. Adams. l'hiladclpriu
"a ,'sN pfa'tri louis Alderman. 81.
~. .Noan0.Y, Waco; 4. f. Calhoun
II NJ a Hamilton. Waco; W. y.
"A i 'tfs Wis, New York; John Queen,
4 NHM W Goodyear Now YORK
l-,Auu hruzps; L, VI. Dick. Mll.
IA soles, Wichita Falls. George n.
~itadi H. l.. MONTGOMERY Sew.
Y Terry. Cuclunnti q 81.
iebump. m g. WGcelsr Arsn'
\, hsN.' hFargehuah, Clcburne; i.
~ ~, Wy. ~, Mis-. j. IA. nuYeu-
tfs' smldren, Texas; H. H. IN.
igm,i ~ Aiegefee. Bowie; n.
n, 'fRnthllilc; a.. o. Bpttis.
~ u,.,eNblrl, Detroit. Mich. Geo.
INV Wy; NJ. A. Chambers,
81 il,. 5ieNlpllen, ltpscl: 10. ID.
Nties hpptfi Elllaou Jr, Texas,
| N, ~ l,heVl, Ca. l.ud Spencer.
Y.-l. eAllA, Brooklyn: Horace
a,+ ntfpAtn Gluhm, Cnlcapu
B. l..,t."'eW pilpans; w. "a. Ia.
~ = y COney, boston.
ARLINGTON lSN.
ess lNell Springfield. Mo. 70. a.
w. llle' Mrs. l.. Ooney anu
,el.-lllesTle Tex. Iohn m,
8y.isei !. Is Kohnle mce'n,
4 a Fsus TcN. Mrs ~ RI
Louis; AIRS. G. ~ r,oU
ie Vs ,, Gee, VI. Bainhart Fort
Z .ASeanpy Texas: Nat , rn,ner
sgs.!et Fort Worth Mis- MN,
kg I puvQl. Piitshura ~
wa, fl9sharg pa q M anyt
n az q Gaither, bower. II
s.a wife Fort Worth, uoSyo -
F.. o wife Fort worth " 10,
ss8y Werh Mr. p. Fielj T 4ip :
ssa A@py Tex Jss V' R eNsS
NJ NIL as Cora Iineo. ii.t,so S,
Ns8s fqylor ST. Louis. SIil,
Y. d Hawiiey. Il, S ". Acp y
n sasol; W q. Reinbsrt 1911 IN, -
81 WI. s,e,s Fort Worth; T. b 'i lit
N .'.slleg,a New Yofk sig'' nv
a4 ssS and wife westb, ,i 7 ord
81 ~ a, g.re, ". LOUIS: ' Geo. ii
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
ATHlNG OF BEAUTY
4 Handsome Ornament and a Useful Article,
Cali al The Gazette ONCE and See n

The Indies Of FoG worth are Invited
10 coll al The Gazette business Office
ana examine The Gazeltes Cabinet
premium sewing machsnf
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

VS. IA. eb. Isl jSpeclal III
' aeen a fugitive fiap
lame " abuht th4ee -,
VAS arrested be,a Z
non .fexns Win \. ~
5ise- nsgsea with EATEN
'oiy oFqpie's STOCK, but
Y he hdian o0on.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
~ PLASTER coNfpANv

Slar feb IS Cspecial1--
lts sissss,a works this week
PEAS es5 q Che Quanah Pas.
ls Ia Mill consolidate M
ai for decreased popularity
fa1lss,, iliuax plaster war
Increased expendi.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
All That Is Claimed for IT,

Walnut Tex, May -, 1892.
Fort Worth Gazette
am IN receipt Of The Gazette sow
ing machine and And Il 20 be all you
claim for IT, We are delighted With the
finish and the work IL does Think Il
worry cheap for such a mnchne and
equal 90 a sac or 500 machine
Yours with thanks for Il.
~ T. MORRISON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
MORE TESTIMONY
A Tins 500 Sewing Maohine for Only ssa
Try ono.

eilvcrton, Tex, Doc 0, 1892.
To The Fort Worth Gazette.
Gentlemen. The high arm sewing ma
chine b all you claim for it, II ~ nrst-
class ia every respect Ny wife ~ de-
lighted with Il, II " neat aud we'll
finished light running, and aY08 on.
ire satisfaction. Respectfully,
ID IL SWEENEY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
The GAZETTE MACHINE.
What Those Who Have Used Il Say Of iho
Cheapest Machine IN The Markell
Fiut-Cinss In Every rartioulas
Greenville, August IS, 1902.

Greenvine, August IS. 1892
10 The Democrat Publishing Go.
received my sewing machine, aud
will say 20 you that we are moro than
pleased with &C. 4 ind IL in good order,
chine IN every particular My wife
aud nlao find h 10 he first class ma
says TO tell You that she don't think
hard OF you about the delay; she Is too
give Il up for any 500 machine. We
wish you long life and great success.
Hurah for tho Democrats aud three
cheers for she Democrat publishing
company, Of Fort Worth, Texas May
ycur paper ever spread and carry the
glad tidmgs Of that noble machine to a
thousand more homes. Nou may put all
have said IN your paper II you Ike.
Yours truly,
s. J, JOHNSON.
Greenvllle, Hunt county, Texa9.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY,

nor-n Of tho cazettes Up Maps okhpnnsnd
adaa Tsrr, go subscription nass his eagseasN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

Furafs--Cus .oaf DnlA fci cue loaL
half bbls, 65.c; powdered. fbpla,uoi DOW
aSed. SIC; fancy YELLOW clar 49, extra
S'Ftonr.- wholesale auo;ations- Best pat
snts. a o. per 100 us hall patents, u p0i
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
WINS ANN srfHIrs.
NnGETARlEs. REANs.

Potatoes, fancy greeley, white and
ninks. Der bnshel. St25; New York
rcd rose, pen bushol, S1.2J to 81 80;
n Il. Peerless. per bushcl, Sl.25 TO
$3.50: Hebron per bushcl $l.25 to S1.30.
Rose and Peerless, II pk. barrels, 1915.
Onions Choice, per pound, . lie.
Tunips White Glo6e. per bushel, SlOO
Sc.
Beams Small California white, &c, med
iulp. California white, 1c: California Bay
Gus. AZ: California plnks Ac; Caifor-
niu I.imas, IL; Mexican &c; Black
eyed. large, per pound, 4c; Gorlic, double
string. per pound soc; Pepper Chill,
new crop. per pound, 80 To Zoe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20
TlcKixG.uorsa FRopucFa

Drv salt meats- Or. solt short clear,
lee. bacon. short ceae lsci bacon, Der
iies' .i4c, hams. medium hei break
fast bacon, l5c, dry salt bellies, 20
lard Compound ll}lc; choice iuinllS
igiIc. pure leaf, lthe
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

Caramols, assorted favor 5.pound box
Be-; jelly beans 5pouhd box, G5c; gum
drops. A. b., assorted aayor. Jpound box.
acc, Japanese strips cocoanut havor
pound box. COO rock, assorted ana white
-, Frencn KISSES. per pound 05cs choc0.
lafe creams, Al, voc; lemon drops. Posted,
uer box. 65c, nurnt almopds, per poN 55c;
creams handmade, twelve varieties, eOci
peanut blocks 75o peanut bar. per box,
tbet lozenges, assorted con, bponnl toz,
5bc3 rum drops. Mound City. 0-pound box.
7bct marshmallows. cherry brand up box,
81 .2b. mixed candies pals, per pound, 7c;
cr-stsl cut. 75(ct daisy *. 81 creams Sci
.st.t4 n.rau ia nails &c
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-20

Prices paid by dealers -Old hens, 81 IS
per uoz. spring chiokena, large 81 a3.
spring chickona, small, ~ ~ 1urkoys.-
small sprug hons % each; spring 500.
blers, small G largo 81 3, old hens I'D,
cres, % per aos; butter frosa good, &c;
common country ] e! q Y.,A.
Retailers rot .-Old hens. 50 per dozen,
spring chicitcns, large, g 90 sprlue chick.
ems, small a. 40 1nrkeys--s,mam. sprinc
hens Of sprlug gobblers, small, largo
do& 20 old mems SOC ! ono auo Two year
old Robblers 81 ~. outer. goa, iicsh, g5c
per pound; butter common country 20c;
creamery aUiit oVrs Dc npr dorm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-31
PARAsOLs! PARASOLS !

All the shades and received $780, s0O $780, $780, $50
upwards.
SO Ladies' COored
% dozen Ladies' Silk Plated Hose Black Scots
duced from 75ct for
75 at
a
fancy a &c a
100 dozen Beys Bicycle Hose at 25cs pair.
25cts.
25 lbs Alexandra Perfumes at 15cs
Leather Belts at 10cts
600 English Pins at Bets
100 dozen Brooks Spool Cotton at 2cts spool.
Special Sale of Ladies' Underwear 25 81
Bargains i'm Ladies' Shirt Waists.
6S Silk Plaid Figured $1,000
Negligee
Ladies' Saline Waists plain SIS
100 Ladies' Bingham
200, $50 and upwards.
so Mems White at
Don't neglect to call at the Hosiery Counter the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-31
MORNING Y!
Dress Goods.

Pattern $1,000 still unsGid.
blue $1.25
%, and
Cloth, wide
20 pieces fine All Wool French so cents
French
from $780,
Ghanyeabc Silks SLIP H extra
quality
New patterns in Fancy Striped Taffea Silks.
Challe Cheyiots
Shirt Waists Shirts.
o and
Black Taffea Silk Skirts
IL 2
a
Ground Shirng
PercaleS
Cotton a
Quilts
so All a
Barnsley Crash 10, IL IL and Is
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% Per Gent. Do Per Cent.
Pa Per Cent.
GLOVES. GLOVES.

25 pair
suede k At ~ cents pair marked down from SS
lot Isle Thread Gauntlet Gloves at 81 LIZ ents pair
100 Ladies' BOrdered Handkerchiefs
Sale Shirts
so Mems UnIaundered White Shirts
of Mems
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-31

MARRIAGES.

Iii Deering. May 20, BY Rev. Oscar F. SAT-
ford. d. D.. Henry e. Hackett and Miss Ger
truie Buckley. both of Deering.
In East Baldwin, May IT, Charles +. Thomhs
of East Baldwin and Miss Maggie Dennison Of
Mindy Canada.
In Camden. May is, Ralph B. Bucklin and
Miss Lottie Tyler.
In Andover. May IA, Chas A. Merrill and Miss
Jessie Morton.
In Calais, May IT, Albert C. v. Smith and
Miss Mary Olive Wilson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-31

Garment Department.
grand GU in Garments.
95 Per Cent 9j Per Cent 9:y Per Cent.
in Ladies' Blazer
2 cents
so dozen received, styles
cents
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Continued on Sixth Page.
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heSb on, omD1llnoQ ana SalnLeQ dead,
Dear Is the blood you gave
No impious footsteps here shall tread
The heritage OF your grave.
Nor shall your val0r be forgot
While fame her record keeps.
Or honor points the hallowed spot
Where yalor proudly sleeps.
What was so appropriately sung of the
patriotic dead at Arlington, applies with
equal force to their companions in arms
whose resting places are so tenderly
cherished, and SO well cared for, in the
hallowed beauty of our Evergreen and
other cemeteries by the surviving men,
bers of the Bosworth and Thatcher posts.
Though to you whom / have the honor
to address, this day has significance
peculiar to yourselves, the service you
performed, and your brotherly kindness
to the surviving members of families
kindred to your own, will be held in
grateful recollection by this community
long after the flag you bravely defended
shall cease to be seen gracefully floating
over peaceful headquarters dedicated to
precious memories and patriotic associa-
tions. The monuments which dot all
over the northern portion of the republic
in memory Of its chivalrous defenders.
like the remains beneath them. will
crumble into dust. Not 50 the sentiment
which animated the living in their
tributes to the dead. Gratitude and
affection can never die. In these YOU all
have q share, constituting more
precious memorial than the proudest
pedestal erected in memory of the brave.
Continually too will it remain fresh and
fragrant as the emblems of Gods most
beautiful handiwork this dav gathered
by delicate fingers, and deposited by
your fraternal hands on the sacred soil
covering the mortal remains of lamented
comrades. It is we'll Even SO let ii he.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-05

istration Of the oath of office to the
new president by the chief justice OF
the United States.
Had the atmospheric conditions been
anything like favorable instead Of be-
ing as bad as they could possibly be
there would probably have been
10000 men and large number Of la
dies in the parade.
The proverbial Cleveland weather"
which has been the commentary of the
past eight years. failed the President
elect today. The fiercest weather Of
today ltEsn an hour before the con-
clusion b President Harfison's term Of
office and ragged Tor an hour after Pres
ident Cieyeland had been inducted into
office. When the Harrison administra-
tion went cut In storm and snow,
the Cleyeland term was ushered in
with %.nd and sleet. Soon after 2
o'clock the snow and sleet ceased en-
tirely, but with every hour the cold
increased in intensity and by nightfall
fierce, sweeping wind gave the ma
tional seapitol all the experience Of a
winter blizzard.
The morning opened with a heavy
fall a wet snow, melting as It fell.
The hiilitary presented wintry ap-
peara,.ce with their snow-covered over
coats. The guns of the artillery were
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-05

son and the cabinet and they We're
seated amid applause.
Morton administered the oath to <his
successor, and yielded the chair to
him as presiding officer,and the special
session Of the SD congress was opened
with prayer by the chaplain.
Stevenson then said; ..
senators;-Deeply impressed with a
sense OF it's responsibilities and of Its
dignity, now enter upon the dis
charge of the duties Of the high office
to which have been elected. / am
not unmindful OF the fact that among
the occupants Of this chair during the
one hundred and four years of our con-
stitutionai history. have been states
men eminent alike for their talents
and their tireless devotion to public
duty. Adams. Jefferson and Calhoun
honored it's incumbency during the
earlier days Of the republic, while Ar
thur, Hendricks and Morton have at
later period of our history. shed ius-
tire upon the Office Of president Of the
most august deliberative assembly
known to men.
/ assume the duties OF the great
trust confided to me with no feeling
of self-confidence. but rather with a
grave distrust of my ability satisfac-
. torily to meet its requirements. may
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-05

that even these will not permit us to
defy with impunity the inexorable laws
of finance and trade. So far as the
executive branch Of the government
can intervene. none Of the powers with
which It is invested will be withheld
when their exercise is deemed neces-
sary to maintain our national credit
or avert financial disaster.
Closely related to an exaggerated con-
fidence in our country's greatness,
which tends to disregard OF
the rules OF national safety, is an
other danger which confronts us, not
less serious. refer to the prevalence
of popular disposition to expect from
the operation Of the government, es-
pecial and direct individual advant-
ages. The verdict OF our voters, which
condemned the injury Of maintaining
protection for projections sake, en-
joins upon the peoples servants the
duty of exposing and destroying q
brood Of kindred evils. which are the
unwholesome progeny OF paternalisrn.
This is the bane Of republican institu-
tlons and the constant peril Of our
government by the people. It un-
determine the self reliance OF our peo-
pie and substitutes in its place depen-
dence upon governmental favorltism. IT
stiffes the spirit Of true Americanism