Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 111, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1881 Page: 2 of 4
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The Democrat.
FRIDAY. APRIL 15. 1881.
We need water works, and nmsi
have them.
What has become
etberial mildness ?
of spring’s
The Fort Worth and Denvei
road will penetrate the only re-
liable coal fields in Texas.
Home wasn’t built in a day,
and Fort Worth comes nearer ii
than any other modern city.
What about the state Uuiver
sity 1 We can get it if we try.
Fort Worth succeeds in whatevei
it undertakes.
Weatherford has captured
the Mexican lion that has been
lurking in its suburbs for som<
time, and has him on exhibition.
There are exceptions to all
rules. For instance the advice
given to all young men to “begin
at the bottom and work up”
doesn’t app’y to the profession ol
well digging.
-fci m -
The Found Rock Reporter calls
the members of the house of rep-
resentatives idiots, which con-
firms us in our opinion that onl^
newspaper men should be sent to
the legislature.
With the Fort Worth and Den-
ver comes coal; with coal comes
manufactories; with manufacto-
ries comes population ; with pop-
ulation comes wealth; with wealtli
comes—all the rest.
ids the kind of jout naiLm wanted at tins
lay and lime. If the Democrat think-
hep ople should be allowed to vote on
diis question, why, let it say so ; it no .
ta.e the opposite side.—Palo Pinto Star.
It would have been a little more
consistent in the Star if. while it
was “currying” the Democrat, it
had defined its own position. The
Democrat lias never evinced any
remarkable tender-footedness on
my question, and has not done so
m this. If the Star and Texan
will do the Democrat the pooi
reverence to read its columns it
will ascertain its position. The
question is not, at present, an is
sue before the people. When it
is presented the Democrat will
be found “putting in its best licks”
for what it believes to be right.
Che Star evidently inclines to the
Republican idea that whiskey ana
Democracy go together, and im-
plies that it requires some degree
of “moral courage” to be Demo
eratic. We do not so consider it,
and can assure it that if it finds
the Democrat “on the fence” on
any question, it will be entitled to
a patent for the discovery.
Dr. Clopton, of Jefferson, has
been tendered the position of su-
perintendent of the lunatic asy-
lum. lie declined the proffered
honor because the salary is in
adequate to the labor performed.
The boaid of elective officers oi
the state who have in charge the
building of the new state capitol
are not as harmonious as a happy
family, the selection of a plan
for the building being the imme-
diate cause of the fiiction.
PRESS REVIEW.
The Brazos Pilot has been feel
ing the craniiuns of the people oi
Bryan and finds:
The bump of Inbabitativeness
on the head of the average Bryai
citizen, is so infinitesimally small
that the most experienced phren-
ologist would never discover its
existence.
The Houston Post and Galves-
ton News are indulging in a war
of words, not in keeping with
journals of such dignity, and which
is neither profitable to themselves
or interesting to their readers.
The Statesman Gres the follow-
ing shot at the prohibition ques-
tion, evidently aiming to kill if its
a deer and miss if its a calf:
A temperance wave is sweeping
over this country, and, although
the Texas legislature dodged it the
other day, it seems probable it
may yet return with relentless
force. Many of the states are al-
ready engulfed in the wave, arm
the surf is rising high above tin
hearts ot the people of Canada
The Catholic arch bishop ot Mon-
treal has e lit ere il the crusade
against whiskey. In the mean
time many of our legislators are
at home trying to make peace with
their people.
Literary Note from Scribner
& Co.
The policy of the conductors of
Scribner's Monthly in having a
number of short novels to accom-
pany their historical serial o!
‘Peter the Great” has proved a
fortunate one. The publication
of “Peter (he Great” has material-
ly increased the circulation of
the magazine, and has resulted
in a large sale of ‘back num-
bers and volumes (there have
been one thousand copies of last
year’s volumes sold in England
alone during the past few months),
and the printing of these bright
novelettes has appealed to even
a wider constituency, and has
been an excellent balance to the
heavier material of the history.
Of those already published, Mrs.
Sehayer’s “Tiger-Lily” at once es-
tablished her reputation as a
writer of capital short stories,
while nothing of Mrs. Bnrueti’s
yet issued has beeu more widely
read and enjoyed than “A Fair
Barbarian.’' In May begins Mr.
Cable’s “Madame Delphine.” The
author of “The Grandis-nmes” has
already scored so great a success
as a writer of short stories and
as a novelist that there can be but
little doubt as to the quality of
“Madame Delphiue.” Every one
knows Mr. Howells, and the an-
nouncement that he, too, will con-
tribute a novelette, to begin in the
June Scribner, with the taking
title of “A Fearful Responsibil-
ity,” has been received wilh not a
little satisfaction by his large con-
stituency ot readers. Later there
will be printed a short serial by
H. H. Boyesen, and auother by
the author of “An Earnest Trifiei”
whose long si’enee since her first
success augurs well for the new
story. It is expected that these
last two will begiu iu the “Mid
summer” Scribner.
Dallas having elected a Re-
publican mayor, those of that po-
litical faith aie beginning “to feel
their oats,” arid contemplate the
establishment of a Republican
daily paper. The sum of $25,000
is wanted, about two-thirds ol
which has beeu subscribed. The
new mayor is the largest stock-
holder. It would be a good thing
for Dallas and the Republicans,
but rather hard on the stock-
holders.
The Galveston Neics asserts
that the contest for the state Uni-
versity must be narrowed down to
Galveston and Houston, and rea-
sons tliusly:
For an intelligent consideration of this
question the conscientious voter must ask
tor what purpose are univej sides estab-
lislied, and what are the requirements ol
the students. What do they do to kill
time at Harvard and Yale ? The first ami
most important study is that ot rowing a
boat. Il the Texas University is to keep
up with the times, and turn loose, upon
the community philosophers, sages, and
the like literati, then the students must
have a fair chance to develop their intel-
lects by rowing a boat, and this can onij
be done at seaport towns. This narrows
the contest down to Houston and Galves-
ton, tor what would Yale or Harvaid
amount to without the annual regatta?
A close student has been known to oe-
v< lop bis intellect to such an extent in
tew years ihat.his breast and arms have
acquired such dimensions ihat he was
suspected of being the sole proprietor « t
a saw-dll-1 mine, 'the development oi
the muscular system is dispensable to the
searcher alter knowledge, lor after the
ambitious youth lias quit the academic
shades and gone forth to enlighten the
world, he will be very apt to find the mus-
cular development u-efu! in rolling cotton
bales and lestraiuing ihe mule that is
used as a motor power to the street car.
In most cases that is about what an,
academic or university education brings a
. man up to. The question is, then:
Which shall it be, Houston or Galveston?
The Fort Worth Democrat seems to
be a little tender-rooted on the whiskey
issue. Our wideawake neighbor, the
Northwest Texan, gives said paper a gen-
teel currying, to which we say amen ? If
a paper has the moral courage to he
Democratic, let it present it p sition in
unmistakable terms, and not sit on the
fence until it is convenient to flop efi and
float along on the popular side. That’s
—Chili Las been plucky as a
belligerent, and it must be eon
fessed she is wonderfully lively as
a victor. She has demolished tin
Peruvian government by liei
arms, and now si e proposes to
make of Peru a dependency foi
the purpose of bearing all the ex
peuses of governing Chili. Peru
is now offered the, blessed privi
lege of surrendering the best ol
her territory outright, and sup
porting strong Chilian garrisons
in the remainder, provided tin
stronger contracting party shall
deem them necessary. The Ciiii
ian array ra thus to be quartered
on Peru, and Peruvian ports ar»
to be made Chilian naval stations.
In consideration of these priv-
ileges Chili offers to charge t lie
entire cost of the war, including
losses of ships and war material,
to Peru, and to take possession ol
the Peruvian guano deposits and
absorb all the revenue aiming
(herefrom until the account shall
be settled. While Peru is to be
left to govern herself as best sIn-
can, she is to ieimiin a legitimate
object of Chilian plunder, with nn
resources except what she In s
agreed not to apply to her own
use. She is to constitute a nation
whose solo mission shell be t<>
mu the government of Chili with
out expense to the governed, and
furnish booty iq eutei prising
bodies of nun in Chilian uniform
In shorr, Peru is ottered peace on
condition that she consent to
stripped bare and remain in a
siate of chronic subjugation. Be-
fore accepting such terms Peru
should have them so modified as
to leave her the privilege of sub
mitting to immediate confiscation
with annexation to Chili as soon
as possible afterwards.
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Another Suflerer Cured*
Discharged from
general hospital as
nanuuutory rheumatism
New York Chamber of Com-
merce ou Railroads.
At a meeting ot the chamber of
commerce last Thursda.v (i he 7th)
the report of the committee ou
railroad transportation was read
aud adopted. The report ends
with a statement that great ef-
forts are now being made by pel-
sous in the railroad interest to
piove that railroad consolidation,
with all its increase of power in
the hands of a few men, is iu the
interest of commerce, because it
reduces the proportionate ex-
penses of operating these modern
highways and tne constant de-
cline in charges for transportation
is pointed to in confirmation ut
this theory. “Your committee
aie, of course, a dare ol the great-
er proportionate economy o
operating large thau small estab-
lishments of all kinds, and to this
iuIc railroads are no exception..
We have no objections to all rail-
roads in the United Slates being
consolidated in o a single system,
provided that system is controi-
ed in the interest of the public;
but so long as railroad managers
permit gross favoritism aud dis
criminations against both com-
munities and individuals ; so long
as they seek by stock watering
and other devices to obtain from
tne public more than reasonable
compensation for services render-
ed ; so luug as they try to per-
petuate these abuses by obtain-
ing control of our legislative,
judicial and executive depart-
ments of our governments, just
-,o long must we esteem consol-
idation of railroad power detri-
mental to all classes of citizens
and a perpetual menace to the
weifaie for it is calculated io re-
distribute Use wealth oi the coun-
try, virtually tonceutrating the
commerce of the nation in a few
hands, tad making all others trib-
utary thereto.
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Life in the Northwest.
Chicago Ti re--.
With many of the settlers of
the Northwest the pa>t winter has
ieeu a prolonged struggle for ex-
istence against the elements. A
German fanner two years ago
took up 160 acres of land near
Big Lake, Dakota. Last year
fort. Very soon the ample sup-!
ply of fuel was consumed, and the
three families had to bestir them-
selves to keep from freezing. They
dug railroad ties and telegraph
posts out, of the deep snow
aud burned them. After til’s
source of supply had been exaanst-
ed the two families tfiit had quit-
ted their own houses were com-
pelled to take part in tearing them
down; and the woodwork soon
went the way of the other fuel.
Next, followed the furniture. A
neighbor named Becker finally
harnessed five frong horses to a
sleigh to force his way to the near-
est railway station for a load of
coal. He was caught in a snow-
drift and two days later he was
found frozen stiff in his sleigh, his
dog dead lying upon him and the,
five horses standing dead in their
tracks. His body was taken to
Ids famdy, nailed up in a box and
placed in the grain lofr, to be kept
there until the ground should
thaw sufficiently and allow ins
burial. Another family of the
neighborhood was saved from
starvation by making soup of ox-
skin.
—New Orleans has the Eads-
port nightmare again and trembles
with horrible dreams of a rival
city to bo' run up on piles at the
jetties. Rumors are afloat that
grain elevators are to be put up
at the jetties and so that the
transfers from tin river barges to
ihe ships can be made at that
point instead of iu the port of
New Orleans. How much of truth
there is iu these rumors is not
publicly known yet, but it is not
hazarding much to a;-sume that
elevators will cetUmly be put up
at the jetties ii that, will cheapen
the transportation of grain by the
Mississippi route. It does not
follow, however, that New Or-
leans will suffer by this change,
even if it is made, for it is beyond
a 1 things else most important to
that city that this gieat grain rev-
olution should continue to grow,
and it may be expected thai du-
ring the coming year lhere will
be such a revision of the charges
along the northern route-as will
greatly reduce the cost of transit
that way. Every fraction of a
cent that can tie saved in the cos:
of moving a bushel of grain irom
St. Louis to Europe will in ihe
enu contribute to the growth and
prosperity of New Orleans, how
ever much it limy take the shape
of present losses. New Orleans
w ill be made a great seaport just
as much by making the grain
transfers at Eadsport as if they
were made iu its own harbor.
W* W. ILAIS.1E3
---DEALER IN-
HARDWARE, IRON,
Nails, Gas Pipe, Wagon and Carriage Wood Work,
Stoves, Pumps, Pump Supplies, ete
CORNER HOUSTON AND SECOND STS,
Port WortH, - - - - Texais.
The Oldest and Largest Stove and Hardware House in the City,
Every Description of Job Work done on Short Notice.
EL PASO HOTEL
Fort "Wortli,
C. K. FAIRFAX, Proprietor.
-0--
This house is entirely new,
Substantially Built of Stone, and
Elegantly furnished throughout.
81 THOROUGHLY VENTILATED ROOMS.
-O-
d Is Situated in the Business Centre ol the City, on the Street Railroad leading to the.Depot. (W#
claim to have the Be9t Hofei in Texas. Call and see lor yourself.
;WM. BROWN,
THE PORT WORTH GROCER,
DEALER TN
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobacco and Cigars, Etc.
TEAS .A. 8PECIATY,
Call, you wilt Ltd a Large and Fresh Stock to Select from at Bottom Brices,
t.hwi-d ,‘ortuii Uonsvon unit Firafc Streets. J. JH. Brown’s old grand.
—A temperance paper advises
people to diiuk spintous liquors
only in such mouths as have w iu
thorn. Ia such a case, spelling re-
form would set in at once, aud we
should see Jauuwary, Februwary,
Jew up, Jevvly, Awgimt, Octowber,
Novvvember, and so on, come
into general use.
FOR SALE.
A FINE FARM.
One thousand acres under fence—200 in
a high state of cultivation. A Good com-
fortable dwelling and tenant houses on
the place. Good water and young or-
chard.
titf Apply at this ofttce. I0-19-d&wti
THE
NOTICE.
Frank Leslie’s Weekly.
The only Democratic illustrated news
paper published—will he sent postpaid,
for live weeks (until end of campaign) lor
THIRTY CENGS. Agents -valued in
every town. Send 30 cuts tor five weeks
j subscription, or six cents in postage
1 stamps for sample copy and illustrated
catalogue. Clubs ot four will be sent tor
live weeks, for one dollar. Address
Frank Leslie Publishing Co.,
15 Dey street,. New York.
tf-s-im
If you want a neat delivery wagon, get
E. 11. Keller to make it. lie can beat the
world in anything of the kind.
FlfclST % Aims Ah BANK,
(Kir. aoroTGN AND SECOND S S.
PORT WORTH, TEXAS.
CEElOERiS; •
<•'. UU'Li UlUfftmENT,
!>. U, AENMETT, ViCK-'PaBSIDKMT,'
OKoJif-US JACKSON, CashIkb
DIRECTORS:
8 Godwin, -las. Watkms, Geo. Jackson
it Loyd, C R. ITIgoee, D. C. Bennett
J. Q. S&ndidge.
^ an met a General Banking Business.
A.nd its Connections
FORM THE
SVIost Direct and Quickest Line
From all
POINTS IN TEXAS TO
ST. LOUIS,
CHICAGO,
CAJ lib.
INDIANAPOLIS,
TOLEDO.
MEMPHIS,
NA-HV LLE,
.LOUISVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA,
A XL ANT A ,
—AND ALL POINTS—
Holloa & Tens Catral fiailnj
AND CONNKCTIONL,
The only Line running through the Central and
best portions ol' tiie Stacc of Texas.
Passenger Express Trains
Daily Fast Freight Lines!
TEXAS
Morth, East and Southeast.; j<;a|jSas csty, St. Lousand Chicago
'rTNTMr a n EThTsUfey
WA
i
liMftl
Is made from a Simple Tropica! Leaf ol Rare
Value, a ad is a POSITIVE Remedy for all the
ar d senses that cause i.aitts In. the ln,-p,r pi.vt. <t
< the body—fo Torpid Liver— Headaches— Jaun
,].lo \r.. .c ----- n-— tie { dice—Dizziness, G avel, Malaria, and all «;im
iiHUCTblC With in- raised wheat 011 00 aeres’ galling
my shoulders,! 25 bushels to the acre,
ami re-
lingei'sand feet s flered lent fully lor three I ceiviug $1,200 for it. Laying in
i what he considered an ample sup-
ply of fuel out of these pioeeeds,
lie set his house in order for the
winter. Two other lamilies de-
cided to leave their own houses
aud to lodge with him as a meas-
ure of iuutuul protection aad ctim*
years; tried everythiwur; io-t all hope.
Dr. Giles’ Liniment Iodide Ammonia ef-
fected a complete cure. Ellen Smith,
No. 72 Plane isr., Fail River, Mass.
Sold by all druggists. Send for Pam-
phlet. Giles’ Pills cure Jaundice,
Du. Gli ES.
1*20 West Broadway. N. Y»
Trial t&tt&a 59 twnra.
... v ... avel, Malaria, and all -Alli-
en ti -.8 of the Kidneys, Liver, and Urinary Or-
gans. For Kent le Diseases, Monthly Mens-
truations, and during Preg ancy, it’ has no
equal. It restores the organs that make the
bl-.K-d, and he,:ce is the heat Bl-iod Pori tier I
is the ouly known remedy tha' cures Bright’;-
Disease. For Dlabel.--.s, use Warner’s Safe Dia-
betes Cure.
For'Sate by DrnggDfs and Dealers at $i vf.
per bottle. Larges- bottle in the market Trj
H. H. WARMER & CO.. Rochester, N. Y.
For sale in Fort Worth by L. N. Bruns-
wig* Whaibsaiw Druggibt.
GOMNTECTION-S :
At Texarkana, with an trains on St
Louis & Iron Mountain and bo. Ry. for
all points North, East and South-East.
At Longview Juncticn and Minneola
with all trains on International R. R.
for Tyler, Palestine, Houston Austin,
Galveston and San Antonio.
At Dallas, with trains of the Houston
& Texas Central Ry. tor Corsicana, Alexia.
Bremand, Waco, Calvert, Bryan, Hemp-
stead, Brenham, and all points in Middle
and Southern Texas.
At Sherman with H, & T. C. Railway
CTr all points on the line of that road.
A‘ Fort Worth with Stages fo all
points, in western Texas.
At Shreveport with Red River steamers
for New Orleans.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
—FROM—
Fort Worth. Dallas & 8 bur man
SAINT LOUIS.
Passengers are requested to obtain re-
liableinformation of the slmeHor advanta-
ges of this Creat Through Un©,
oelore selecting their route, th .& enabling
them- to purchase tickets by a thorough-
fare preferred over all others.
Any information in regard to Freight or
Passagi will be cheerfully given on appli-
cation to
It, w. THOMPSON, Jr.,
G en. Pass. and Ticket Agt.,
BEO. NOBLE. Marshall, Texas
Gen, Supdf, Marshal], Texas
Pullman’s Palace Sleeping Curs
Each way, daily, without change,
BETWEEN ST. LOUIS & HOUSTON
via sE1) t Ll \ siul
Missouri Pacific Railway.
THE SHORT LINE.
Pullman’s Palace Sleeping Pars
Each way, without chaugo,
BETWEEN DALLAS & ST. LOUIS
via VINiTA, and
St. Louis & San Francisco B Y
EUROPE!
THROUGH tickets
Couth
Prom or to any point in Great Britain or
nent of Europe, via lie
Houston & Texas Central B y.
Aud ali-rail to New York, thence via,*
NOimi GERMAN LLOYD,
WHITE STAR & INMAN
STEAMSHIP LIN^
&heynan'*
0enii*oa
Dallas*
Houston,
Branham,
Hempstead,
Austin,
Navas ota,
Bryan,
Calvert,
Waco,
Whitney,
Morgan.
Cor icana,
Hearne,
Speeial Inducements to erri'gr
desiring to setde iu the
"W. h. ?r£WMiyr,
Agent Marshall Texas
ants'and
83“ For informotion a« to rates of
and freight. rou en, etc., apply iu psrso >
letter, to: . „ A,01it.
J K HOGAN, Gen. ImmigraLon
1C. I). I HUE, A, G F. A.
(J. A. GKtvY, A G T. A.; %
A. Bt t»WAM , G en era! m '
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