Daily Fort Worth Standard. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 59, Ed. 1 Friday, November 9, 1877 Page: 3 of 4
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OF THE DEATHLESS
DEAD.
0. W. HEL^, 11877.
—THE
c*Ei-
BY FATHER RYAN.
*s allowing beautiful poem composed
was recited at the dose of
at savannah, Geor- I
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
•r By ni.
^■ob'i r\ ance
Btlj , on the occasion of the relnter-
fipnfedvra'.c soldiers who fell at
urg:
^^Kvior- tried 5?td tnif.
sr©Ihe flagofour Nation’s trust.
FOR HOMESTEADS OR
INVESTMENT.
HKSS82»ft“* Groce r,
cific Railway • No. &> \yest Side Pnhlio Square aud No. 15
_ Weuthertord street,
I Of the famous “Premium” Peters colon) koj{t WORTH .... TEXAS.
I lands through which it will pass, which c -m | •
j prise A.4C0 tracts each of *» acres, selectee
I twenty-live years ago, title perfect. "he»e lamu
1877.
THE
1877.
WILLIAM'S LIMB
All kinds of canned goods kept on h ind. A
made of all country and western
WEEKLY STANDARD.
The Largest and Handsomest Newspaper Published
in Northwestern Texas.
Joti for me ami \ on.
■tow and ail!
^^Krivatc ter the chtrf.
L&TnonAL k, v from hotel ui princelv ball,
** LSrtij ,,, ... fa.l
' Sar-f of a Nation’s grid.
--oyj v Uie corp.e.. strewn
nan v
any a grave that lies *o long,
t a Lame and without a stone,
the Southern slaiu.
beautiful, ple.-aul alUJ
remarkably healthy region, unrfval-d for an (
Kinds of slock jmd thus far by test not surpassed
iu production of wheat, barley, oats, corn cot
ton. etc., and exempt trom grain-weevil ana
stock flies which prevail south of latitude 31,S, •
Character of Population.
Its people are mostly from the old states, of a ;
sober, industrious and intelligent cluss.^ and !
hOE ESTAjyr
alive to the importauce of morals, geuernl iin
provement uu
lat
IIKtl inuce <>i iuuip.-.------ ■
iu progress and cutorccmeut of the
b lightly executed.
not whence they came,
-lib-less
r unknown. or known to fame,
use and country '•till the same—
me foreverv« Red- - " ic the uitAY.
dever they
“hi er the brave have died,
, Clothing r thou
and Hate B0^u'-V
,uj s' -ui-: Hid of Deathui\idc
? out our'cogjjjs;k' i;
f you is to (a. V*»e*«' ' ■! ‘'lay.
CE FOREVfl
ws, which are ilgidly cxecut
Progress.
Three and a half years ago in uie wuun-
west of Parker ami Jack counties there was not
exceeding 100 stock raisers and a score oi fann-
ers. both have steadily increased until to'date
(September, 1877; the population may safely lx
estimated at 20,<XK». aud likely will reach lO.OJt
I by ihe end of the current year.
Young County.
' Has about elght-teotha arable lands; three-
ill fths prairie two-ttlths timber, rlca Triable,
chocol.de, mahogany aud gray soils. About KX.
i miles front on the main, and 20 tunes on the
' Clear Fork Brazos Rivers, superior quarries oj
atone, brick and tire ciavs, salines, iron and
copper prevail, ami coal iu great abundance.
I The rough part is the south-east portion. I opu-
btiiun now September, 1S77 about GJJ0, and
rapidly increasing.
Graham.
Fruits,
Veg stables,
Potatoes,
Onions
the place
Remember
nan need not dread
fathering of the orave;
a sword or flag, ami with soundless
fair dealing- MB,
more our d.-ulhlc.-s dead
1 beautiful strip cai'‘*
plaid ^
beauumi t^n
tber styles af
Sl'iitSi'i'S*11'
ed and ■
T GcHUtity J
> '•ihel-styl^^^^Bl pOU ■
fard;
an
^Hpeed not frown.
Theconnty seat is handsomely laid out on
beautlllll grounds, with most attractive sur-
roundings oti survey ofTexas & Paciflcltai
S3 miles from Fort Worth. Though scircely
iwo years old it has now September, 18,7, about
tP 0 inhabitants and fast increasing witn an en-
terpri.-ing, thritty and intelligent class ol peo-
ple, the equal of nuy towu in or out of the,
-ini.-. Iilni-a cotton gin, saw mill, flouring j
mill, three blacksmith shops, one gnu and raa-(
chine shop, one tin shop, eleven stores, county !• 5
and telegraph offices, oue newspaper, the Gra-
ham Leader, two schools, a Presbyterian and a
Methodist church and likely soon will have a
Baptist and Episcopal church, etc. 1 his solid
growth, attained with a proper distance from
■ ’ ’’kepositi
5 Weatherford street and 52 west
side Pub’-ic Square.
BEEGIN’S
Marble Works!
Houston Street,
FORT WORTH, - TEXAS
IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE CIRCULATION OF
| MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, TABLETS,
THE WEEKLY STANDARD,
for the benefit of our already large advertising patronage, we have re-
duced the price of subscription from *2 50 to
©2
A. TEAR
ofln -.....-a,™,™:, them here, and we lay them
amwSiT*84^'«'ii.
silk hanS'^4''-' "l!,i ’ r' ,!u* on,.v vrown
aud 0tIler Sta^f', Ucit.l thll> Hiei t the dead,
jn» Up*. R • tbe iiiin, o’. r them weep;
. P’. “a*si Bot- nn n whom i." • a:id Stum-wall led;
i-uningGoodst>e hearts that once together bled,
surpassed, her .still .shall -1«• p.
a us before going“----- —*£*—
e our store you,' ■ 1 Samuel I.
otmiSrepi-eae^^»hkeepjjio ^ been 8Cnt
ie Dry Goods Emp, insane a-vima in e->nsC(juence
re--e.', ed On t he forehead i and akin diseases in'flve weeka time,
fsl. C/* Jpll u ' "■ '*.v the| No Indian Troublen.
' -'^■bltid strip k llllll while he j it is r.oo miles from tin* Mevicin bord-r, ’and |
PHicher. lie was ,l,,u "'‘,m U‘l'‘ Mt'Uan lu‘Uaa '
mu io®. postpaid.'iibio h'f -nine time a ter re
A-iAiA^L^tg^he blow, ami upon his re
R AIIO OIp’’ U:l' :i vinuiMiac.
line uickic piaieiittrh !i::: i.marv from Berlin.
iptVf pS^tre<'4-'n ' *.v v-11:«• ri11ir a store at
New York
INVARIABLY
ADVANCE
older large towns with like position to the west
nud surrounding country, which made Waco,
shermnn and Fort Worth, assures ample sus-
taining influences and resources for its growth
and trade corresponding with the settlement and
growth of the country west. Another flouring
mill and hotel is badly needed, also tannery,
pntterv and other branches not fully rcpr&enteil.
Here are
mineral Waters.
That have an established reputation for the
absolute cure of any easo of dyspepsia, piles,
nn.! -tin itiin live weeks lime.
The Op port u tie Time
Is now—for the purchase of lands, the chance
ol flrst selections at lowe.-t prices, with certain-
ty that by the time farms and rnuohea can i»Tl
put III good working order, the convenience i "
JOSEPH H. BROWN,
WHOLESALE
mi id and cheap h eights will be secured over i
Texas and Pad lie and it.-, branches, the |
mllnental and Atlantic and Pad tic: also <
and j
Grocer,
» i . 4 J raii^coTitln^utul min Atifintlc aim i ariiM
Clt'i' 1 tlV'l to folil illlltf | -he Waco and North-western and (.:ilv,--t
fi TR'imS>» •
nvrUl' ' Hho had wot j tho tUrnl fromtiio mditarv posts, huntera and
inn,r it-, - ; na: twice to three times tho prices
^‘U’linlLT’ 1 that obtains in the old cnontiea.
WOllCJl,-!- :• . •■imp-ii shorter 1
Sdfhttfr.yfl that have followed; during
only in Bluels'e»®' 'Vc bit ! no l‘ri:>
> BV ALLMi'ttiif Us."
NTON, 7 Siliiiw.0 . .
X.4 UJTI « PItOFHSSlOXAL.
ill bear texiintnE 1
MRWSW. S. PENDLETON,
■mg the blood.
that obtains m the old cnontiea.
Government >su in tl»e Texas aud
Pacific 1C. It.
Will certvirlv br granted by the ne\t congress
which will insure iin rapid ’construction, and
concentrate alinig its route the greater port of
1 inmIgnition into.the state, whose indusrrv, en-
- ill folio
3
Tias,
w-
nm
FII
ABIT I
■iUNEY AT LAW, Fort Worth, Te
‘nice up-stairs in Hi'.liman’s buildir
xae.
ling.
J. N. AiiKINQT jN,
lORJfKY-.V t LAW. Fovt Worth. Office,
v-r Ki -t Natiomd Rank. dAW’in*:ll
Certain and!
.on in prices' 11 Tf n ;) A n \T | Tip
dlinger, L:iPoi1to D, L ■ .02111.XL 1 III i •
merlv Mrs. Dr.Si
----1-----0RNKY M I.AW AND LAND AGENT,
IAI 7 lie only «’• S. COM M I.-.." 1< )N 1- U, F, rt W >rth, T-\-
true JamiiflW Tu-si a •: ri.--.r-.st luml for sale iu
I choice Aitinrt Countv.__je»s lv
' WATTS' T. BR(-Wx.
stitute forallt
& BROW
Eating, sndoT'
IndlgeetioDj 1 \ : i. ■ r rt Worth, Texas.
turbiiDMSoifr li— 11 ' • t • il .. n -oil 1,-g.
bowels, an® iXD vtio office. Will practice in
Chills Fevers
forSu**'11 ........ 11 i -I' ' ' ’
Ask 1
of claims. jlSdjtw
LilLnrEn. «. E. carswki.l i
I rE1?. & CAE LL,
J! ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
jfpWORTH AND GAKTIIAGE, TEXAS,
rafliver the First National It v
[,1 FORT WOR' TT
Clintar—
terprise and c. inital.nnd capital that ill f
will in->st spee-li' y develop Its agricultural. min-
eral and metal resources, and give an anlni ed',
substantial ai d l*ernisnet advancement to every
branch of loduntcv, and the fruition of great
thrift and wealth.
Higli RouiIn
to be the firmer and more passable during wet
seasons, arc usually made to follow ridge di-
vides over the poorer and least desirable land-,
while near on each side they may be found rich
aud attractive:
To Examine a Country
t-i best advantage and at least expense, buy or
hire a two hors covered wagon, provide'camp
box and blankets, then one can st ir t, and stop,
and diverge from main roads at pleasu.p.
For gre.-ilei convenience and safety, carry sur-
r.lus money in sight, Rank Exchange on’ New
York, in umounte from $.CxJto $310, which Is
readily salable to merchants and land owners.
From Fort Wortli to Gruliruti.
By stage route, via. Weatherford and Jticks-
bJro; by direct route via. Cartersville: by third
route via. Weatherford, I.dving and Keechie
Valleys. For purchase of lands an.1 town lots,
apply to E. ,s G li All AM.
Office Graham,'Young county, Texas.
'#lm-d3m-9:13
k. n. vas y.A.vor.
J. 1*. SMITH.
T. A. T1UIIALL.
J . J . J All V IS.
TREE ME & BEALL,
nFflTTlYKR- 1 LAND AGENTS. Willprac-
1 |Jy-i i I 1 u -aiit and surround-
1™‘ ** ities. and in the Supreme and Federal
. „„.iit Austin and Tyler. Have IA5,000 acres
g relief and
Dr. J. A. - ...
fe, or send . •
kenessee of w*1®: do P
ware of Bi®ts , n u. ’s liuiMing, a-tj iining Standard of
■rmati’s treat®
■■ TW0R1H-
bezzlement.
Tidball, VanZandt &Co.,
BANKE KS,
Fort Worth, Texas.
EVERYBODY SHOULD SUBSCRIBE FOR
The Daily Standard!
Subscription per Year ----- $12 00
“ Six Months..... 6 00
“ per Month ----- 1 00
• “ “ Week..... 25
Tobacco and Cigars.
Corner of Houston and First Streets,
Fort Worth, - - - Texas.
MEtOdANT TAILORING,
1a. MUELLER
lias jii-t received a
SELECT FALL AMD WINTER
f-TO'CK OF
Scotch Diagonals,
OASSIMERES.
And the latest style of stripes and fancy
vesting, which can be made up in the latest
iuT^Gollrctions mode aud proceeds promptly style and best workmanship. Has just em-
ployed a first-class hand from St. Louis.
Shop on First street, between Main and
; Houston. hi:w:f-d ltn
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANS-
ACTED.
i emitted.
CORlir.spONPK VT8:
MOODY ,t JEM ISON, New York.
MOODi Cv...’EMISON, Galveston, Texas.
EXCHANGE BANK. St. I.oitix.
LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK, N. Orleans.
CITY BANK. Dallas. Texas. iell-lv
’le mraffl® ui n
—- ( ASSOCIATION.
SIGMAS) fr(l!
__—- esMtic e ; emlve facilities, we are pre-1
- v -25 CL°c<mi ,for
-'.AIDCrO l-V ORiC, nmecxoii-
l? A T aild V 7 : '•■ H ■ : ■■ -
Xaxx igatid the tion of all class of u- B®c,,et,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK!
Corner of Huaxton and Second Streets,
FORT WORTH, ................TEXAS.
Offickhs—M. B. LOYD, fresident,
D. C. RENNET I’. Vic»-President,
C. II. HIGBEB, Cashier.
JOS. mEYEB & CO.,
BLACKSMITH
Carriage and Wagon
THE STANDARD, Daily and Weekly,
Is rapidly growing in popular favor, and no expense on the part of the
Proprietors will be avoided to continue to deserve the
flattering patronage received.
WORKS
-B. C. Evans, J»mn Watkins,
hi, M. B. Loyd, C. II. Higboe, i
, J.Q.Snndidge.
Ilorse-Slioeing a Specialty
THE JOB OFFICE!
WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTENTION OF BUSINESS MEN TO OUK o/^ed 1
D. M. WILLIAMS & CO
MANVt ACTURERS AND DEALXKfi IN
FINE JEWELRY
American ami 8>vlss
WATCHES
SILVER and PLATED WARE!
No. 23. Davio’ Block. Fort Worth. Texas.
'IU;
Thev are also the sole agents In this aecti-.n, tot
the celebrated '‘Perfected e\ e glas.-vs and spec-
tacles." The material lroiii which the lt-uee«
are ground is manufactured specially lor optic
purposes, and is pure, hard and brilliant, auo
not liable to become scratched. They have just
received a large-took of goods in their line to
which thev call the attention of the public.
mTsr«li®
-AND-r
CONNECTIONS
FORM THE
Direct! Quickest Line
From all points in
TEXAS
ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, CAIRO, INDIAN-
APOLIS, TOLEDO. MEMPHIS, NASH-'
NILLK. LOUISVILLE. CHATTANOO-
GA, ATLANTA
-AND ALL-POINTS-
NORTH, mi MB SOTS-®-
Trains leave and at arrive Fort Worth as
follows;
Arrive. Leave.
No. T, Mall and Express..... 11 :.riT> r.M.
No. 2, Mail and Express...... O OOr .v.
No. 3, Accommodation.......5 tOOr.M.
No. -t, Accommodat ion....... 6; 10 a . m .
CONNECTIONS.
At texarkana. with all trains on St. Louis &
Iron Mountain Railroad for all points North,
EaHtand South-East.
At Longview Junction and Minneola wuh
all trains on international for Tyler', Palestine,
Houston, Galveston, and Sun Antonio.
At Dali.as, with trains of the Houston &
Texas Central Railroad Corsicana, Mexla, Ure-
mond, Waco, Calvert, Bryan, Hempstead, Bren-
ham, and all points in Middle and Southern
Texas.
At Shekman, with H. &T. railway, for all
points on the line of that road.
At Fokt Wqkth, with stages for all points in
western Texas.
At Shrevkport, with a regular line of flrst-
clasH steamers for New Orleans :
PULLMAN’S PALACE SLEEPING CABS
FROM
i Fort Worth, Dallas and Sherman,
—TO—
ST. LOUIS.
Any Information with regard to rates of freight
or passage will be cheerfully furnished, and
claims for overcharges, loss or damage, will
meet prompt attention if addressed to
W. H. NEWMAN,
Gen’l Fr’t & Pass. Ag’t.
Marshall, Texas.
Geo. F. Nobi.k, Gen’l Supt.
Marshall. Texas.
R. W Thompson, Jit., Gen’l 1’ & T Agent,
Marshall, Texas,
~S T. L U UI'N ,
iron fountain and
SOUTHERN RAHWAY,
j I’assengers l’ rj-m
all points in lexas A. vSJ. W LPJL CJLS.
AND ROUND FOR
iSUffiSi ASS Fonts Maui Bast
Thereof, should purchase their ticket via
Te^as and Pacific^
-and--
StX„I.M.ifcS.
RAILWAYS
At hlch lorm the- Great Through Texas Line be-
1 twe-m ti e south-west and the florth and north-
{ east, possessing tee advantages of shorterdie-
| tauce, qtiickcr time, and a more pleasant und
I comfortable route than any other line can offer,
j Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run by tiffs
line through to St. Lout.- without change, tnak-
Snir HSrcuit (•/■tniAPl Inti with tha ntnrnincr trnlllS Ol
ssengers
advance
iltf
i ingLdirect connection with the morning t
■ alllines leaving that city, and giving pa-
j tc the east the nkvantage of one train in :
: oi anv romnetine line fronf Te
-FREE.-
INCREASED FACILITIES FOR EXECUTING
city1‘mona'l 'BANK Repairing ofalj Kinds JOB “W* O IR IK
and Shop North siclf4 of Public
.EANS&®*1 Square.
OF FOKT WOKTU.
5P0RTA
OlPAltt
J. FUANZ BURDITTE, Frc.sidcnt.
T1IOS. S. LEVY, 1 „
CHARLES P. LEV Y, j j
Capital,
$50,000.00
Promptly Executed.
PLAIN
South Side Public Square,
tp almost any newspaper published no? T
tiver and you will see the word ‘ ‘Fues *
in big black letters. Read below it and you find
1 a request for the names and address of ai) tho
| sous amt daughters of the north and east to be
. sent to “Texas Emigration A {Sent, Scdalia, Mo.,
* who will mall them without cost a “Fuf.*- GctuE
(toTexas,” the land of sunbeams, beautiful
■ prairies and lovely volleys. Thi:. book we have
■ seen. It is accompanied with beautlittl colored
AND ORNAMENTAL.
for it? THE MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS
OF ALL, I£INI>S,
WORK >f or cry rte-crijntou done in the
’ *7 *‘ l-*wc»i prices, at this office.
F8UT AYORTL'..
- - - TEXAS.
Wont;.
W, y Hxtf.uan, i
fferson.
VKP0RT
:
& Pacific ,
Vi5SENdEBS
S tTEWlAN & BRO.
’ic23 _______ i
Directors :
<on,r,o»ui. *.«... c. ,
j. mark li. e , a. m. iiuiTTox. j reasonable rates. Satisfaction iraiiranteed. dtf
! Transacts a general banking t*tt9,ness. Makes -.....—.....——-—— ---
1 colleciiona on all accessible points and buys and j /'I A T'ftT H-r
'-ells exchange on all the principal cities In the Vi A-ijCjlOb* ,
Unltcl States.
d*wtf-
DAILY
wholesale
“THE OFFICE.”
^ 0 (J E RS .i-W. M. Andrews <fc Co
4?«/viii r0> proprietors.
' Hou.tun St . Near Depot, I’itts Jt Heard building
AND
from ^
isslon Mercliauts,
nby«<r”lH ' * FORT WORTH. TEXAS
. room, , v“ ‘ •*.>*.«• Ptbll-i Sqiu: ,
ir M TUX Vi. Always on Hand. ; Three limes a week to Jack bor.—Leave Weath-
iniaor1- irictf , : f-id. To—!-»v. lhnr--G\ aid Stuurrtav, on •
c,riesU iggtne. Also Hauo a FiNc Billiard Tabl i.
; -ioeul* Polite aVc-.- - given lo all onr ( K REEVES. Amb*.
plistirr*? J i V-tvAt- Ut-Hf d9*-rf f>m W-f-n. Tn«:
Finest Wines, Liquors'! and Cigars
Always on Hand.
IN.
?ans-
L- J-
Shop ob Weatherford St Opp Watk’n’s Store. "*E HAVE A LARGE VARIETY CF MATERIAL—ALL NEW—AND A COMPLETE STOCK ! RAILWAY. They are pending thousands to
1 if * ’ I all parts of the United States and Eu
FORT WORTH, TEXAS. CK
ASSORTED STATIONERY.
Bank Work.
Legal Blanks,
Letter Heads,
Bill Heads,
Bills of Lading,
Shipping Tags,
Funeral Notes,
Programmes,
Posters,
Dodgers,
Meal Ticketn,
Blank Deeds,
Lawyers Blanks. . m ,
” r._ j | them (and you .vbio) a be»ntlful pamphlet and
' aru3, other Lnteroattng matter well worth the mere rt-
Andtn fact everyihmg iu the way of J03 WORK p»rulaiug to a first-cla*a Job Office. 1 qnee*. ^
COLORED WORK A SPECIALTY
United States MaD
And Stage Line.
TO WEATUEUFOUD, TEXAS
Three times a week to l’alo Pinto, Caddo,
Breckinridge and Fort Griffin.
— Leaves Weatl.rrf ,pl Monday, Werineailay and
Friday morning.- for above.
Thia
; goes to show what they nro doing for Jexn-.
1 They have ia'elv reduced iheir rates of fare for
; emigrants almost one-half. Their trains arc
; crowded, and special trains are frequently run to
accommodate the people. They are spending
i thousands of dollars every month advertising
: Texas. They have twelve regular traveling men
i employed distributing free information concern
lngTe’xtii throughout Die United Staves. They
I ask our aid in their efforts. ratronize the.M..
IK.IT. R’vCO. NORTH VIA DENISON ami
I through the broattf.d Indian Territory. Don’t
i go by wav.of the sand hills and swamps of Ar-
j katuos. Take’llic M., K. A T. They will land
j vou directly In the Great Union Depot at Si.
.Louis. They don’t compel you to ride, ihree or
■ four miles through ;Uc back -streets and alleys of
I St. Louis in a toppling omnibus. The Vrnn their
i coaches and sleepers through to St. -Louis and
enter tho Union Depot. Is there eny otherline
! from Texas that does? “No ” They also mis
; coaches and sieopingearn frem Texas to Ilannibai
j and Quincy. Have you any friends east Iooklnc *
| towards Tots*? tf *fo, send their address to the
undersigned and ho will with pleasure forward
.....nttftil
JAB. A-BROWS ,
g’t M ,r A TE’--
* ? r i \
htDALIA, MQ ■
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