The Canton Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1887 Page: 4 of 4
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"1 elephonkss."
Jack Front.
Two mum week*.
“Cule I” itn’t it?
We want the new*.
K iiowli clfio in | ( «( r.
'Mis cotton U coming.
• >iic fool make* many.
Broad i« the stall'of life.
.\ liKht front Wednesday.
Fee notlre of loat mule.
1'lie ft!n* are all kept busy.
Full fight* have opened up.
Business is lively—advertise.
And still the cotton roll* in.
Advertise in Tut: Tklei-hon
Xubscribo for Tiif. Tii.ErHO.vR.
Mr*. Julia Lively is indispos'd.
District court is still in session.
Call at this office for job work.
Man propose* but God dispose*.
Gordon Kussoll is a whole team.
Go to Sunday school next Sunday.
Call at this office for tasty job work.
Bring us some oasii on subscription.
The Telephone is only $1 per year.
The real estate boom is still grow-
ing.
For fino prarier and patient flower
call on J. J. Utia,
The criniinul docket will be taken
up Monday morning.
—Cheap (.umber, I’sluii slid Lime end
CVini iii ui N A Muol.ew*.
The Padgett case is sot for Wednes-
day of tlie fourth week.
Fine cream Cheese a; J. J. Utts—
the cheap cash more.
There is cousidernlde sickness in
the vicinity of Wills l’oint.
The lluptisl Sunday school has pur-
rhased a hriin new organ.
The Coker murder ease is set for
Monday of the dlh Week.
Go to the cheap cash store of J
J. Utts for pure leal lard.
The Ennis l’ence case is set for
Thursday of the third week.
Ready made clothing ill uclltal
sost til J. J. Diehard A Cos.
Profs. Alex Dean and Alex Tanner
were agreeable callers Monday.
Judge McCord will preside in tbo
•hair tlie remainder of ihu term.
Your presence is wot: ted at the Bap-
tist church next SSundi«y morning.
prof. Howell has moved his family
down aud he non lives at home.
Samples of everything in our line
on application at Dickurd & Cos.
Take your hides to J. J. Utts.
lie pays tho highest market prices.
All tho novi hies of the season for
Ladies & Gents at Diehard & Cos.
Mrs. Belle Meredith, ofWills Point,
was visiting relatives in this city lust
week.
All kinds of blank deeds for sale
by Wentworth Manning, Canton,
Texas’
Frof. Lewis, assistant in the Canton
High School, can’t be excelled as an
instructor.
wanted at j.t. McWilliams ,v
Co. Potatoes, Eggs, Butter, and
Chickens.
We have executed $25.00 worth of
job printing this week. Ten more
orders on baud.
Tho llncst hneon in the market
can ho had at the cheep cash store
of J. J. U Us.
In a financial point, of view it is re-
markable strange how "skitish” some
men are.
Fine Onions—tho host the mar*
kot ulforil*—at the eheup cash store
•f J. J. Utts.
The school is booming and bits the
largest daily attendance over enjoyed
by a school at this place.
If you want to Imy or sell farms
or faming land* call on Wentworth
Manning, Canton, Texas.
Groceries of all kinds can bn had
at the rush storo of J. J. Utts cheap-
er limn any house in town.
C«pt. Towles is an enterprising cit-
izen. He has some line, improved
oolu—the finest in east Texas.
When the present session of court
I* adjourned we will publish
the entire proceedings of the term.
Read the advertisement of Mr. J.C.
Hurruge. dealer in general mcrchan
disc at Martin's Mill, in this issue.
And still the high school grows. A
goodly number of teachers from all
parts of the county are in attendance.
Mr*. /Collie Hpinks has returned
from a lengthy visit st Wills Point.
The young "Judge” is doing finely.
J. j. Htts—tho cheep cash groccr-
yman can save yon money by pur-
chasing goorories at his establish-
ment,
J. T. McWilliams & Co. will sell
you 1<> pounds of Rice for 81,4
pounds of" 1 obocco for #1, 13 pounds
of sugar for SI.
Homo one onglit to open a wagon
yard here for tbo convenience cf peo-
ple who come from adistance to tnar-
*xtt their cotton. ^
The boys are still in tlie brush — I
the grand jury is in session,
R. I. Thompson has been seriously |
indisposed for several days.
A n entertainment at the residence
of Mr. mid Mr*. 1). L. Utley this PM.
I promises to be immense.
GotoJ. T. Mi-William* A Cr.
when you want a lamp, tumbler and
Don’t forget The TEi.triio.vK when
you bring your first bale.
A sociable ut Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Humpies residence Tuesday nig.it wus
an enjoyable affair.
Tlie time is now at hand when sub-
scribers have money, and we hope
that they will come anil pay us up.
goblets, p'ati-s cups umi saucers, etc. \y0 i|,t> money in our business.
Rut Don’t the wedding hells fuilly
up hoys,
piece ot
tingle? Kush the business
we’re almost starving for
cake.
Cull around and see thoso Novel-
tie* tit .1. T. McWilliams A On. Dick
s i. s ho has the prettiest Love Lot-
t paper in town.
If the business men of Canton (all
of them we mean) would give us theii
support ini would give them a far bet-
ter paper. Funder this.
FOR SALE.—At a Bargain—1,-
000 acres of good farming lauds to
Robert Giles j league (I tn'les ousi
of Canton. Wk.ntw >htii Mannish
( Infilling Kate*.
We will send the Weekly Fott
Worth Gazette and the Telephone
to the same address one year lor 83,
or tho Sunday Gazette and the Tel-
ephone one year for 82.25, <>r the
I only Gazi't1 u and the T elephone one
year tin $11
We will send tho New York
Weekly Slur and tho Telephone to
lie same address one year for 83.
We will send tho Home and Farm
and the Telephone to thu sumo ad-
dress ono year for 81 45.
Our job printer works day and night,
and then tho rush is terrible We do
ipiiek work and do it nicely, and this
la tho reason we arc always crowded
Court of Van Zandt county, . Texas,
to-wit:
Tin til) WeeK.
T A McCord, N S Watenskjold, N M
Ford, John Unwell, W F Walsoil,
Chits Peerv, O F Vnyles. Abner Rob-
ison Henry Rogge**, N It Johnson, .1
II Wallace, J S Thorn, T J McBride,
James K Dean, Win Hirt, Mat Davis,
A If Alexander, G L Downing, John
Whittington, WN Foster, Tom Tmld,
T N Sparks, J F Hulf and BL lliley
-
l hicks, Butter, and Eggs.
1 will pay yon cash 1H.!c. for fry-
ing chickens; 18c. for hens: 10c. for
eggs: 20c. lor butter and 1 lc. for cot-
ton seed. M. S. Pickard,
Kdgowood, Texas.
Thanks.
Messrs R. F. Corley. G. Douglas, T.
G. Thompson,
ry, I
Rev.
W.
A. Everett,
Payne have
Missionary Baptist Association con-
vened at the >Sliilo church, live utile*
west of town, lust Saturday, Sunday
mid Monday,
10,000 acres choice farm mg land*
in Van /until county for side cheap
in hocks tn sir t ptircliu-ers by
Wentworth Manning, Canton, Tex
as.
Every taxpayer ought to bear in
mind that the new law requires all
taxes to he paid by tlie ."1st of Beceni
her instead of the 1st of March, as
heretofore.
Don’t forget to call at The Tele-
phone job office when wanting job
printing of any kind. It is ti e only
place in the county where good work
can be obtained.
There is more land selling now than
ive have ever known before in the his-
tory of the Free Htate. "I ho county
certainly is enjoying u real, and not
an imaginary, hoont.
Hope is the anchor of life. Those
who are offiictod with constipation
are the victims of despondency
Morris’ Cascarine is u positive cure
for this disorder.
There is not one fourth enough but-
ter, chickens, eggs and such country
produce brought to this city; and
there is cash money in every bit of it
at good figures.
it is a familiar axiom “that the
proof of the pudding is in tho eating
The proof of Morris' Cascarine as i
cure for liver and bowoll complaint, T,’• Is'.inVl,7y''ni'«111 mYd Mnmhiy
is in its use. j niglit. There is some probability of
The Seliutlor Wagon lins for 45 ! securing lit* services at this place to
yeaia enjoyed a reputation second | serve hi the capacity as pastor. He is
to no wag >n made. They are lor
sale by Kelcham A G inlan d,
Wills Point.
VVlior. in Wills Point don’t fnil to1 Remember dear friends,H<*member
cull on Kotchtim & Gidbard—! 1 b*it- I will be in ( union during
are nliering special drives in heavy
Groceries and General Meridian
dise of all kinds.
shown their appreciation to I"hk T el
PHONE by paying up and renewing
their subscription. -
To my creditors.
All persons indebted to tho under-
signed are requested to make settle-
ment. ns all notes und aeenunts are
duo. I have accommodated you
and you will please return tlie fa-
vor. 1 need nty money. Vei vRisj .
T. J. Foster.
Brother Uusseli—a missionary Bap-
tist divine, of Marshall delivered two
11 ' very instructive and able sermons to
I a good, rliirslian titan, an able divine,
j and universally liked by all—regard-
11 | less of denominations.
and the !ir*t of
persons indebted
There is no jewel so precious, no i
blessing so great as perfect health. I
If your stomach is week and disorder-
ed and need a gentle yet strengthen-
ing stimulant, use Morris' Ouscaritie.
If you want tho dehT finished,
HF.sT PROPORTIONED, BEST PAINTED
lightest running and most durable
wagon, buy tho “Schuller” from
Kctrham A Gibdurd, at Wills Point.
N. A. Matthews has a very largo
stock of lumber, -ash, doors and
new car of Austin I.imu and
Brick; also a car of Barbed
corn, oats, cotton
the last of Otcohcr
j November, and all
to nte must settle their accounts. I
J cannot wait any longer.
Very Keapeetftrtlv,
Dr. T P. Davis.
Sept, the 13, 1887.
cheap fur cash, corn, outs, cotton | (tre retelling up with our work now,
seed or hny. and will devote more time to the pa
The circulation of The Telephone I" rin.be in.urc.
is increasing now as never before.
Nearly every person within a radious
of 15 miles reads this paper. It is un-
doubtedly the heat, advertising medi-
um in East Texas.
While Kelcham A Gibbnrd is
headquarters for the best wahon
offered the trade if yon want a hug- I Aug 24th, 1887
gv or spring waggon they can supply j ---- —• ------
you one from 840 up. Give them u In order to build up our town, we
call. j must work together. Wo must let no
Take a careful survey of our ad- | opportunity slip for letting the great
vertising columns, when you see * busy world know of the good things
liberal advertiser you see one that
will do to trust. Good business men ... , , ,,
are not p.-nurous, they are willing to pi»Mng forward .very public
,, ... ! prme. We mutt bold out i
livotind let live. 1 . . .. . .
mem* to capitalists who are sole to
Our good friend W. D. Mitchell he)l) We mu,t keep up with the
is now buying cotton nt\' ills l’oint ^|mc0| *nd show a spirit of liberality
instead of sol Itsli ness.
we have for litem. We must utilize
all our means and appliances for
enter-
induce-
for G. W Tull, of Canton. Canton's
merchants have long arms—they
reach out, and spread themselves over
a great deal of territory.
Botany is a passion with the fairsex.
Yet they seldom dream that the aro-
matic flowers and the earth’s products
contain certain efficient preventatives
for headache, sleepiness, nervousness,
cold feet, and swollen ankles, Morris’
(fa*ciirine contain* the remedy for all
such complaints.
There is not a moro reliable man
in Van Zandt county than Mr. N.
A. Sewell of Stone Point, and hero
is what he says: “This is to certify
that 1 have used ono bottle of Dans-
by’* Colton Patch Bitters and find
they are all you claim for them I
took them for rheumatism and gen-
in com party with “some oilier fel-
low's B G.” wh visited Mr. VV. J.
Young and lady last Sunday evening.
He carried in though his nursery,
and it wa* quite a treat. He informs
j os that Im until ready sale for all hit,
The universal sentiment of those trees snd fruit. We tender our sin-
who Lave tested Morris’ Cas.-arme. i* ’ l' ™r: ' • f”‘ »
that it is an unfailing and unrivaled j' —
remedy for allectious of the digestive I* I'TIt" 11 HOICK ”
!?., ’ , , . I The following is a list of petit ju-
1 ho seventh annual session of the Lor„ f„r , |,„ Oetoher term of District
Any party who says they fap_to
got their Telephone when it i« in
the office when calling lor it, is a
malicious liar. Jno. C. Burrugc.
F, st Master Martin's Mill. Texas.
----— -»*>•»-•-----
In the composition anil publication
of this issue, wo have labored ninler
nd verso circumstances. Being crowd-
tine i"Rh orders for job printing forces
... us to nntit much of our time which
line | should t-e devoted to the paper. We
Wills Point, April 7, 1881,—I !
took Dansby’s Cotton Fateh Bitters
for livt-r complaint and constipation
anil 1 must ucknowledg that it is u
great medicine. Before I had used
half the bottle 1 felt I ke a new wo-
man und heartily recommend it to
all *o uffiictcd.—Mrs. Moilio J. Wil-
liams.
N. A. Malllu-w* has * oir In el of Lime and
CVim-nt; ulsn lUrb-il Wire.
Out andgono.
One small brown mure mule. 4
years old, has a Spanish brand on
left thigh, gear inarks on shoulder.
Any information leading to her ro-
iiovery will bo liberaly rowardod.
T. J. Cutes.
Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Tox.
Vt’e’vo Itecii There.
A man breathes twenty times a min-
ute, except when he is about to put
the important question to his best
girl. Then he breathes twenty times
a second.
Excitement in Texas.
Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Farris Tox. by
the remakable recovery of Mr. J. E.
Corley, who was so helple-a ho could i
not turn in lied, or raised his head; j
everybody said ho was dying of con j
sumption. A trial bottle of I)r j
King’s New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he; bought a large |
bottle and u box of Dr King’s Now j
Life Pills; by the time ho had taken
two boxes of Fills and two bottles |
nl" the Discovery, he was well and
had gained in flesh thirty-six pounds
7 rial hot ties of this gr, at Discovery
for Consumption Ires at Wnt.
Reese’s.
It Pays.
Some people snv advertising don't j
pay; but we can testify to Hie contra- j
ry. In nur last issue wo inserted the I
simple wordsi "No cake vet,” and ill
was only the next day when ye editor j
was the recipient of a lurg -, nice cake j
from Mr. It. I. Thmnp on and lady,
who had married two days previous.
Show ns the man who says there is no
vu'ttirn in printer's ink, when judi-
ciously used. “Boh” you and your
estimable lady have the sincere thanks j
of ve editor for remembering him in
lime of hunger.
Tho Verdict Unanimous.
W. I). Suit, Druggist, Bippus. j
I ml., testifies: “[ cm recommeuJ E-1
lectri,: Bitter* ns tho very best rom - I
ody, Every bottle sold has gtvi n j
relief in every case. Ono man i
took six bottles, and was cured* ot j
Rheumatism of 10 years’ standing ” |
Ale hum Hare, druggist, Hollville, ()
hio, a fill-ins: “ I Iiq best selling medi-
cine I have ever handled in my 20 |
years’ experience, is Electric Bitlirs j
Thousands ol others have added
their testimony, so that the verdict
is unanimous that Electric Biller* J
do cure nil diseases of Liver, Kid-
ney or blood. Only a half a dollar
a bottle ut Win. Reese's drug store.!
In Brief, And To Tho Point.
nyfprp'in I>drtwdlu1. Dihoidered liver In
ml^ry. IiHiijfFMtion in a to* to Rood until in
The hum »h ilig*’**tive Hppiirntu* fa onu ••(
tie* moM CJinpIioftlud and wonderful thingx i*
xirtpiice It i-*enFily put, out of order.
(»rI’H'ty food, to igh lood. floppy food, had
conkf iy. mental mury, lute hoim», lire^uUi
lifthltp. and many other thing* which oitithl
not to bo. have made the American people m
Uutio'i of dy*ps*ptictn.
But (>rc» i,*h Anguat Flowor1* haw done m
wonderful work iu reforming thin pvd bnalnepp
and making th«» Am* rlcau people po healthy j
th I they can erjoy their itn*aln mid Iih Inppy. I
Ben nii lot: N<> hd'plnepp u ilhoiu healil.
But Oieeii’i* August Kla'wer liringp health and |
hrpplnepp to the dyspeptic. Ask y- ur drug
gihl lor a hotlie. Miventy-flve cent.*.
Land: For : Sale!
Every Msm should have a Home/
uc w w*z h ■
*mr bb d:m
« m rw
' rH”IOIl:UMa
■■ «■ ■ j*& C^atsauBiBlcsM
SUIT PURCHASERS!
19,000 ACBES I
IN l-i VAN ZANDT !=! COUNTY.
THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST OF SURVEYS Represented
from Cun ton.
1215 acres,
L. Smith survey,
Margaret Neal ‘
. 4 miles west f
1072 •
7
’ M -til It
72H <
T. J. C/huu-h ‘
0
it
142 *
E Smith
12
it
100 ‘
Jnrnes Smith *
15
, south east
300j •
Jus, ILunelton *
10
‘ north west
184* •
11 Li neb
n
north oaat
320 ‘
W If Ode two *
11
* south oust
820
M .Ion n mi tat *
11
>. >i
102 ‘
II’ 11 Ocletieo ‘
10
• north Bust
2720 •
E t -arew *
0
738
G Del Toro 1
‘ south east
438 ‘
J) Towns *
st
t st ||
1340 '
Hugh McLeod •
8
tt tt
28}
244 ’
-1 M Martinet ’
13
9 }f t9
1/ D Pearson ’
1
’ north west
88^ ’
j Smitz ’
It
’ so.itli east
ur further information apply to, or utldross,
'W. -0 . m— BC SO
CANTON,
TEX \S
LOOK: HERE
ext:
Money to Loan.
if yon want to borrow money in
sums of $200.00 and over, on from I
to 5 years fimo, on improved lands
situated in Van Zandt county, apply
to J.J. Gibbnrd, Wills Point, Texas.
PROFESSION A J,.
J K m’cahty, w o W1144AM*
McCARTI & WILLIAMS,
Physicians ^ /Surgeons,
Canton • Tisx.
Tender)* their profeMilonal Pervioea to thu cit
izeiif* of ('Hnton aiwl vicinity,
{ Mlit’ty hI Win. Iiee§»* drugstore.
A
. G. SISSON
PtfVS CIAN a SU3GF0N
ANTON rJT,EXAS-
tWtr Ollici* ut Grow, lluuiuii & Go’*
JJR. 8. A. MICJIIE
PHYSICIAN.
Wallace Texan.
Tenders hip profep^ionNl nervicep to the clti*
ztoi-s ni W allure :*ml Hirroundiriff eornmnniiv
O. B. KII OOHM.
\N Hitt Point.
tt. M. ialVBLV.
Canton.
Wm. ReesE.
J C BURHAGE,
-Dealer in-
GENERA L_
■■■«*-■*«• Sa s»**«B Sms
MARTIN S MILL, TEXAS.
Ho koe:-* constantly on hand a full
stock of
*tctf"SIIOES,
JW BOOTS.
UNCLOTHING.
GENTS FURNISHING -yw*
B8TG00DS, Etc., and pay* the
HIGHEST MARKER PRICE FOR
(jasnr'rcBnkr.
CANTON
HIGH
— o—
SCHOOL.
KILGORE & LIVELY
Attorney's-at*Law,
CANTON, - . TEXAS
Will prsctls* In ths itlntrli-t courts of Van
*»nilt and surrouniltng couiitles. and In thi
•upri-nio, *|i|i«ll«to anil fi-lorul courts si
Tyler. Prompt, persons! ittcnllon given tc
nuylng. selling, rendering and paring tsxe/
on real estate, and the redemption. and re
eovery of Isnds sold for taxes. Titles exam
Ined und abstracts furnished.
•3T Correspondence solicited.
ilii uuiiipi.mint | ------------ —
Mr. J. K. rugh ha, a s.nlk of cotton | e,ttl ,leb‘l V; «• bo,1‘
which eontsius -iver two hundred well up and I feel belter than I have in
matured boll*. He is going to send
it to the Texas State Fair and Dallas
Exposition. Van Zandt is one of th*
most productive counties in
Texas and should be well represent-
od at the Fair.
fifteen years.’’ Pef-eons whoso
health bus been broken down by
malaria will find theso Bitter, tho
thing to build th|m tip and make
litc enjoyable. #
J O KKARRV, V T M’cHKHNEY
I/-EARBY & McCHKSNEY
IV
Attorneys at-:- Law,
Wills l’oint Texas.
I\^j .) GREEK,
Lawyer ani>
Land Agent,
Canton Texas
2M- 03i)v. iiiMi.k west cor»«r publlo square
Scholaslio jear opens Scjiternber
19, With ifficient Teachers ntnl Su-
perior Advantages for a Thorough,
Practical English Education, Stu-
dents fitted for any first-class Col-
leg«-
I uition and Buurii it rcusouablo
rates.
For Circulars address,
R. K. Howell, Principal,
Cantor.. Van Zandt County. Tex.
Hszotc
O I BBARD
--Dealer,’ in--
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
WAGONS BU3G1EM
BARBWIRE t
Agricultural Implements
Wills Point, s Texas.
Having ninph* f»icili(i« p lo cmitv on nur
hubiiicHP hu dhk m plmru ol thu public p*t-.
ronMir**.
The old Corner
A. W. RILEY,
RETAIL GROCER,
WILLS POINT,
TEXAS-
All bills due on tho first of the
month and must be pnid
IMPROVED FARMS
For Salo on F/asy Terms, enll und
inuko your selection.
Wentworth Manning,
Can tan Texas.
pnimptl^.
50 r^lc (junton Eagle Hotel,
J, G. II I'AnKLL.
K. U. UULHC.
Russell & hulse
Attorneys - at - Law,
CANTON - TEXAS.
x»-UfHc* South west curqtr Public Square
CANTON - TEXAS.
Meals st all hours with the Heel Hie onUntfjr
HtliirilM. Good HCComriHMlalioni*. It ,otim lur-
uiMiud for runt. • R«tu» re«to'iAh|na Pf
W. J. GRIFFITH
___Proprleinr,
W. «. JOHNBoi, M. D..
Physician anqlSurgeolii
(Late of^T.iints.)
Respsetfullr offers lyts
to the elttiesa of Guffoif
troiu st thtl^aah Bt
fesalonsl ssrtUts*-
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Foster, W. E. The Canton Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1887, newspaper, October 14, 1887; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1142877/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.