Daily Fort Worth Standard. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 27, 1877 Page: 3 of 4
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k. lonely Saule, which smiled in sadness,
-THlf 11 :< i i •'' I III".n the |.. i - * l n — hr- • /.<•
ieh sighed in gladnes
To give a restless mortal ease.
ho Smile and Sigh soon formed a
A union everlastingly blest,
hereby, in brotherly eomraunion.
Each worked to gi ve the other rest.
husl mutually their toils relieving,
They lived in peaceful light and shade;
■ tr(jjh,, ihni-ic- e.»ii.-ei\ HUT.
^l*Ol naiight, not even Death, afraid.
nd when, with friendship still unbroken,
'Fate caused them for a time to part,
leh of the other kept a token.
To prove the two were one at heart.
U,»r smiling, the Sigh to heaven was carried
jn lingers golden wings one day,
liiie. sighing, the smile on earth .'till tar-
0*l*s riod
knd lent its charm to lifeless clay.
P:jC Pft>. 1 then tbi' world was often dreary,
**vlApUt mi. i lull i-o ill.- leg.-ml save til)
ath’s sigh gives Lite unto the weary,
.ife’s smile itself illumines Death.
~~ " —[Macmillan's Magazine.
lands through which it will pa;
prise :t,400 tracts each at' 320
Of the famous “Premium” Peters colony
*- ■*.—»>i - 1gg> which com
acres, selectee
, twenty-live years ago, title perfect. These lands
are in the coal and copper belt, andol tlie most
choice iu Young, Stephens, Throckmorton and
adjoining comities—a beautiful, pleasant and
I remarkably healthy region, unrivaled for all
kinds of stock,and thus far by test not surpassed
iu production of wheat, barley, oats, corn cot
ton, etc., and exempt trom grain-weevil and
j stock flies which prevail south of latitude 31>i°.
Character of Population.
Its people are mostly from the old states, of x
sober, industrious and intelligent class, and
alive to the importance of morals, general im-
provement and progress and enforcement of the
laws, which are rigidly executed.
Progress.
Three and n half years ago In the whole region
west of Parker and Jack counties there was not
exceeding toil stock misers and a score of farm-
’d until t
ing
ers, both h
(Sjeptembe
estimated at 20,000,
uve steadily increaser
to date
1877; the population may safely he
o. and likely will reach 4t),0i.(
by the end of the current year.
Young County.
Has about eight-tenths arable lands; th
tilths prairie two-fltths timber, rich fria
roe-
able.
chocolate, mahogany and gray soils. About 10C
miles front on the main, and 20 miles on the
Clear Fork Brazos Rivers, superior quarries of
stone, brick and tire ciays, salines, iron and
------«. —i !_ ^—*■ abun
tl Steak in a copper prevail, and coal in great abundance, j i* . t
tie deliber- j “.CuTW'Td1 1 «■"*»>»
110X1
pi»lly
now September,
increasing.
^ thousand four hundred and
y'v%y-bne ear loads of lumber ltave
^lothingpn received :it San Antonia since
anc! Mats,; completion of the railroad to
yoili \. man whose manner did not in
“ c°nvil)0e|lato insanity ordered a steak in
b, no a tramento restaurant. a*,- >.v . ..v. j.i:
abiishedthat’ll.v put off a piece of the meat, lour rapt
p, lies by two in size, and tried to
sh FOPfE|[tUdw it whole. It stuck in his-
oat and choked him to death.
■l11 dealing,^ w , ,.m jn Waivnam. Massaehu-. ... .
1 . ... i \v.» \ i:ii> <»l«l ir h:i->n-*\v ^t-pttsiu imt, l hi,,
Deautiliii sty|ttS iK-lii:;' <! i> t l'listi 111 OI 8UV1 HgS I (MX) inkulntants and fast iuorea si ng wit n J__
1,1 .........
hj other sty|(jj silver hall dimes, the result OI State. It has a cotton gill, saw mill, flouring I
■iso keep tin'.; . ,,, . , mill, three blacksmith shops, oue aim and ma-
nt She lias two shop, one tin shop, eleven etores.. county I
I have the agency for the celebrated
“Arrow Tie,”
for Fort Worth and surrounding country.
This is the universally recognized favorite
TIE of the planters, ginuers, cotton-press-
men and shippers generally. For testimoni-
als as to its superiority over any other TIE,
1 can refer with the utmost confidence to
any one who has used it.
The fastening is faultless and of the latest
improved style, and the iron is the very best
quality.
Every Tie Warranted not to Break
or Burst oft' the Bale.
Dealers throughout the country are in- \
formed that 1 am prepared to furnish quan-
tities to suit their wants at
PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION.
Special inducements offered to purchasers
FINE JEWELRY
American and Swiss
W
A
Jh
sm
H 13 5
maud for
also prepared to supply the entire de-
Gralmin.
The c unity seat is handsomely laid out on
beautiful grounds, with most attractive sur-
roundings on survey of Texas & Pacific Railway
S3 miles from Fort Worth. Though scarcely
about
e»-
BAssssme,
at bottom prices. JOSEPH H. BROWN,
8-13 lm 13 and 15 Houston St., Cor. First.
d 10centsa3»y 3 ' : .
telegraph olliees, one newspaper,
Reader, two schools, a Presbyte:
lodist church and likely soon w
the Gra-
riari and a
will have
accounis, hut says she keeps a h
ill Case of the banks’ fail- Methodist church and likely soc-u will nave a
I Baptist and Episcopal church, etc. This solid
| growth, attained with a proper distance from
older lurge towns with like position to the west
tid'd surrounding country, which made Waco,
erman anil Fort Worth,
f,^ell assort* k
=']k hantlkrf
>:i Mtouhi^rve
other st,£
»g, Hats, Ilav.’ii I'fihmy have lai'l o!t a
ihingQoodsiWPi ;t heantiful live oak grove
surpaose. nAcir i<•<•<• 111 |>ui4<-11:t-<■ in (iu:t-
goiiijpe ciiun' v. I' is failed Haven
: misrepresent* -*»' •' ’I ‘ I'ving made to Sr-
DrVGo it iancl Gonzales, and the advance
rd of tlie colony proper will ar-
IfCI'p 1 'n n low weeks.
S>4 'he Kungariim Minister of Wor-
rrt-----o lias just announced his decision
ll! iorward
^ew T°rk.___1 a .70 wish, of a
I |] jyp njied to tin- .Jewish pci-suasion will
,)e peld as null and void. .This de-
a flrstwLf has caused universal dis-
P» t___
me
(l t(
BERGIN’S
Garble Works!
Houston Street,
IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE CIRCULATION OF
THE WEEKLY STANDARD,
for the benefit of our already large advertising patronage, we have re-
duced the price of subscription from $2 50 to
©SB _A_
Sli
i
assures ample sus-
taining influences and resources for its growth
and trade corresponding with the settlement and I
growUi of the country west. Another flouring ,
mill and hotel is badly needed, also tannery, j
potlerv and other branches not fully represented, i
Here are
Mineral Waters.
That havean established reputation for the I
absolute eure of any case of dyspepsia, piles, |
ami
any case
kin diseases in tlve weeks time."
No Indian Troubles.
It is 500 miles from tlie Mexican border.
. I It is 500 miles from the Mexican border, and
the marriage, | Wholly exempt from both Mexican and Indian
Christian con-
I'ork8' G,!tent i'1 the Jewess c< mmunit}-.
PROFESSIONAL.
trifling
LD IS AUVUUiUl
USE = — • —
M-S«)liel W. S, PBdDLETOI,
,l noughsi*
:s, Chestv r |,.\w. Fovf Worth. Texas
?nly in Blut|Dilice .u:>- ill lluftman’s building.
Ni
IdT h/l LroRWiY at LAW, Fort Worth
troubles.
The Opportune Time
Is now—for the purchase of lands, the chance
of first selections at lowest prices, with certain-
ty that by the time farms and ranches can be
put in aood working orde
FOET WORTH,
TEXAS
MONUMENTS,
TOMBS, TABLETS,
HEADSTONES,
URNS, VASES, &C.
7:9dwtf
INVARIABLY 11ST
kj? Bm
rapid and chea]j freights will be secured over
1 Texas and Pacific and its branches, tlie
mcontinental ;uid Atlantic and Pacific; also
er, the convenience
Trans
sec _ . ______j mp
the Waco and North-western and Galveston and
Denver Railroads, which will pass through this
i region. Meantime a demand for all products of
' the farm from the military posts, hunters and
immigrants, at twice to three times the prices
| that obtains in the old cuonties.
Govennnem Vic! to tluo Texas and
t’acii'ic IS. R.
| Will certainly b° granted by tlie next congress
liicli will insure ifts rapid construction, and
of
en-
)W-
niin-
an an inl ed,
every
i beartesiiitifcover Fir.-t Na.ion.d Bank,
’get!tie is thrtr
! before the ]ii
ig Tin; blood.
O Hi c.e,
dawlin i : i i
B, F. BARKLEY.
JOSEPH H. BROWN
WHOLESALE
»»»#»« io'o , ’ * ll|M 1 i ou. m uviiim( c
concentrate along its route the greater part
I ininiignition into the state, whose industry, c
' capital,aiyl capital that will folio
sedily develop its agricultural,
al resources, and give an anil
;.. -A!
if
VORNKY AT F. VW AN!) GAN!) AGKNT,
||G. s. CO.M.Ml-.SIUN'Klt, Fort Worth. Tex-
ild'es of choicest
bias 7000
"at Countv.
land for sale in
j e25 ly
JNO. T. BROWN.
lerj-ris-’ and
will most spf
nd metal resources.'anil gi
sub-ta‘ntial and
»Sfer1IWATO & BROWN,
.inget’, LaPorte.i
erly Mrs. Dr.tfORNK Ys a T G A W. F >rt Worth
^.... Texas.
—-.--)llice up stairs in tio’ Jtuflman imiidng,
'J lie only the tan'ii iud nhire. Will practici in
true Jiimaia tand adjoining enmities. Prompt atten-
choice Aronu.!i'"l to the !!••< ;i m of claim-'. jlsdiw
Brandy, is nil ~ 1-1-
?(>ss, ninl strer.'-x u'
stitnte for all ti.
hints.
It. E. CAUSWELL
1 O’
/‘SKTER & CARSWELL,
bidigfs’tSS ATTOREYS-AT-LAW,
bowelsCTa^»,f<?RTlr AXI) ' AliTIIAGlC, TEXAS.
Chills, FereK.tvev the First National Bank,
Ask for Sanford J FORT WORTH.
eral an;
sub-ta'nrial and pernuuiet advancement to
branch of industry, and the fruition of great
thrift and wealth.
IEiy!» Bonds
to be the firmer and more passable during wet
seasons, are usually made to follow ridge di-
vides over the poorer and least desirable lands,
j while near on eacli .side they may be found rich
and attractive.
To Ldxanuue a Country
to best advantage and at least expense, buy or
hire a two hors covered wagon, provide camp
box and blankets, then one can start, and stop,
and diverge from main roads at pleasuie.
For greater convenience and safety, carry stir-
Tdus money in sight, Bank Exchange on'New
York, ih amounts from $100 to $300, which is
readily salable to merchants and land owners.
From Fort Worth to Graham.
By stage route, via. Weatherford and .Jucks-
boro; by direct route via. Cartersville; l>y third
route via. Weatherfold, Loving ami Keechie
Valleys. For purchase of lands and town lots,
apply to ™ K. S GRAHAM.
Office Graham, Young county, Texas,
s lm-d.3m-',i: 13
jrREENE & BEALL,
...JYERS ami f.ANI) AGENTS. Willprnc-
P®t©e i n the Courts of Tarrant and -mrround-
jfliililtie.s, and in the* Supreme and Federal
‘eafcit Austin and Tyler. Have 3ii,000 acres
gOiaying in Tarrant, Parker, Wise, Mon-
reDc; , Sh ickleford, Archer,
|_f f I StejGu in. Ka-tland,
CIiaWS*fl° FTtir.>, Throckmorton tor sale. Office
___-uu.’s building, adjoining Standard of
. TIDISALL .
JAltVIS.
K. M. V Alt ZANDT.
■J. f. SMITH.
?Ttl
FOP.T WORTH
relief and. f»re
■. J. A, Sheriai
or send for his M*
messes of bad ca*i
ire of cheats w
nan’s treatment,
lows, a german
>r W. G. Crenipi®
if Dr. S., and a#'
;zzlenient.
fflBi ui 1111
Tidball, YanZandt & Co.,
BANKER S,
Fort Worth, Texas.
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANS-
ACTED.
€f H O O lit R
Bagg’iag, Tiss,
Tobacco and Cigars,
EVERYBODY SHOULD SUBSCRIBE FOR
Tlie Daily Standard.!
Subscription per Year
“ Six Months
“ per Month
“ “ Week
912
G
1
m
oo
00
25
—a— m a—
SILVER and PLATED WARE !
No. 25. Davis’ Block. Fort Worth, Texas.
They are also the sole agents in thi
ted “Perfectetl eye gla'ssi
tiicles.” The material froin which the lenses
the celebrated * ‘ Per
cles
are grouud is manufactured specially
purpose" ----- 1-----1 —1 ■=’
not
ami spec-
ie lenses
for optic
I loses, audis pure, hard and brilliant, and
liable t<> become scratched. They have ju.-t
received a large stock of goods in their line io
which they call the attention of the public.
as m ms mm
CONNEOEIONS
FORM THE
Direct I Quickest Line
From all points in
T EIC A S
ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, CAIRO, INDIAN-
APOLIS, TOLEDO, MEMPHIS, NASH-
NILLE. LOUISVILLE, CHATTANOO-
GA, ATLANTA
-AND ALL POINTS-
L
i. tut a ihst.
No. 1, Mail and Express...
No. 2, Mail and Express...
No. 3, Aceommoclaii
.5 :00 p.
Leave.
6:10 A.M.
Corner of Houston and First Streets,
Fort Worth, - - - Texas•
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.
ASSOCIATION.
‘sing extensive facilities, we are pre-
contract for
1877
IDSa WORK,
i A MS [P and the construction of all class of
INGS, PUBLIC I PRIVATE,,1
ind Specifications tumished free ol I
our patrons.
tnd Shop North sidp of Public
Square.
T. FRANZ BURDITTE, President.
THOS. S. LEVY. I
’HIARLES P. LEVY, j Mana°ers- I
coimaspoKDEXTS:
MOODY & JEM ISON, New York,
j MOODV A.IEMISOX, Galveston, Texas.
! EXCHANGE BANK, St. Gouis.
! Got is LAN A NA I tON.VG BANK, N. Orleans.
| CITY B VNK. Dallas. Texas.__iel4-lv
FIRST NATIONAL BANK!
Corner of Houston and Second Streets,
FORT WORTH,...................TEXAS.
IMPANI.
FPORT
Evenings os-j-
’ PACIFIC S
SENGERS THKD
, \7. H ELM,
T ORLBA^oi-h-ai.k and
RETAIL
from Fort* J1 0 0 # ^
MERCHANT TAILORING.
renutted1 «£5°n8 ^ prompt)y | £4 a MUELLER
Has just received a
SELECT FALL AND WINTER
STOCK OF
Scotch Diagonals,
CASSIMERES.
And the latest style of stripes and fanev
vesting, which can he made.up’in the latest
style and best workmanship. Has just etn-!
ployed a lirst-class hand from St. Louis.
Shop on First street, between Main and 1
Houston. m:\v:f-d lm !
JOS. MEYER & CO.,
BLACKSMITH
Carriage and Wagon
WORKS
Trains leave and at arrive Fort Worth as
follows:
Arrive.
11 :55 p.M.
5:C0p.
ion.......J
No. 4, Accommodation.......
CONNECTIONS.
At tkxarkana, with all trains on St. Louis &
Iron Mountain Railroad for all points North,
East and South-East.
At Longview Junction and Minneot,a with
all trains on International for Tyler,' Palestine,
Houston, Galveston, and San Antonio.
At Dallas, with trains of the Houston &
Texas Central Railroad Corsicana, Alexia,.Bre-
mond, Waco, Calvert, Bryan, Hempstead,Bren-
ham, and all points in Middle and Southern
Texas.
At Sueuman, with H. &T. railway, for all
points on the line of that road.
At Fort Woutii, with stages for all points in
western Texas.
At Shreveport, with a regular line of first*
class steamers for New Orleans
PULLMAN’S PALACE SLEEPING CARS •
FROM
Fort Worth, Delias and Sherman,
—TO—
ST. TOUTS.
Any information with regard to rates of freight
or passage will be cheerfully furnished, and
claims for overcharges, loss or damage, will
meet prompt atten tion if addressed to
W. H. NEWMAN,
Gen’l Fr’t & Pass. Ag’t.
Marshall / Texas.
Geo. F. Nobi.k, Gen’l Supt.
Marshall. Texas.
. It. AY Thompson, Jr. , Geri’l P & T Agent,
__. Marshall, Texas,
Officers—M. B. BOAT). President,
1). C. BENNETT. Vice-President,
C. II. IIIGBEE, Cashier.
Directors—B. C. Evans, James
George Jackson, M. B. Loyd, C. II.
I>. C. Bennett, J. (J. Sandidge.
Wafkins,
Highee,
S T. LOUIS,
ron Mountain and
' SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
■SlpSSffiSSh, Fort Worth
AND BOUND FOR
MMllPditsMhsba
Thereof, should purchase their ticket via
Tesas a n d Paeiiie,
-and---
StX.,I.M.&S.
-RiAIXiW 3
AA hich lonn the Great Through Texas Line be-
tween the south-west and the florth"and north-
east, possessing tee advantages of shcirter dis-
tance, quicker time, and a more pleasant and
comfortable route than any other line can offer.
Pullnuua Palace Slooping Cars ai-e run by thts
line through to St. Louts without change, mak-
ing^direct connection with the morning trains of
leading that city, and giving passengers
iin m advance
all li
j tc tlie east the akvantage of one train
ni anv comueting line from Texas.
Transact a general hanking business. n108-3ni
CITY NATIONAL BANK.
THE JOB OFFICE!
WK WOULD IHHIPECTnjUjT CALL THE MKX TO OOP I
. in \\iir lil'ip.i. IpttoiN IauT/xxt- Jr mwl
•FREE,
OF FORT WORTH.
Capital,
$50,000.00
South Side Public Square,
FWRT WORTH,
TEXAS.
0,.rnlltt.Fst Sble Pu! In-1 No. 15
by auy otnei >A eiitiicrioi d Mrci
00m included--
,r.,,nd wsten:; ‘ U’ ' ‘ - - TEXAS.
ls of'hidingfro® . „ h.1Iul A
irleans. eusteii made ol nil country and n
Directors :
Ilorse-Slioeing a Specialty
JOHN 1TICHOLS, V
* .1. MAKKLEfc,
BOAZ, c. n MORK11EAD,
a . m. imin S
Transacts a general banking business. Make:
Cfiniis on all accessible tminl
jasF
J. SAYINGUj;:|s,
collections on all accessible
-ells exchange 4»n all the principal
United States
HJlVeg
OMAS)
prop
ri'"
UcP
at and
stables,
Potatoes,
Onion:
Repairing of all Kinds
16‘1 E 0i HUE.’ Promptly Executed.
W. M. Andrews <& Co
ind for my
customen
place
Remembci
id attentive.
>s of.the scsso"
therford street and 5 2 west
pl Jide PubLic Square.
PROPRIETORS.
Houston St. Near Depot, Pitts & Heard building
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Always on Hand.
Also Haue a FiNe Billiard Table.
invariably given to all our
Polite at'eution
customers.
ntdif
| Shop on Weatherford St., Opp. AValkin’s Store, *
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
'
! Every eoncefvable description of work in our
; line executed to order, promptly, at the mo.-t
i reasonable rates. Satisfaction gauranteecf. dtf
PRINTING
lispatch at the
Daily Standard office, corr*-- of Main and
Weather font streets. Ketranee in either Main
street or public square
TT'A’KRY VARIETY OF JOB
1J executed with neatness and dis
INCREASED FACILITIES FOR EXECUTING
JOB YTORK
OF ALL KINDS,
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL.
WE HAVE A LARGE VARIETY OF MATERIAL—ALL NEW—AND A COMPLETE STOCK
-OF- *
ASSORTED STATIONERY.
Bank Work,
Legal Blanks,
Letter Heads,
Bill Heads,
Bills of Lading,
Shipping Tags,
Funeral Notes,
Programmes,
' Posters,
Dodgers,
. Meal Tickets,
Blank Deeds,
Lawyers Blanks,
Cards,
And in fact everything In the way of JOB WORK pertaining to a first-dass Job Office.
COLORED WORK A. SPECIALTY
___AW '
big black letters. Read below it and vou find
ft request for tlie names and address of all the
sons and daughters of the north and east to lie
sent to ‘‘Texas Emigration Agent, Sedalini Mo.,
who will mail them without cost a “Fite's Grins
to Texas,” the land of sunbeam.-., beautiful
prairies and lovely valleys. Tlik book we have
seen. It is accompanied with beautiful colored
nuips, illustrations, rates of fare and height,
full of Information concerning our cities, rivers,
lands, crops, schools, churches, etc- vvhopt -t
' - Hk MISSOURI. KANSAS &
AS
1 RAIL5V A5. They are sending thousands to
j all parts of the United 'tates aud Europe, ’t his
] goes to show what they me doing for Texas.
| They have lately reduced their rates of fare for
j emigrants almost _or.e-hulf. Their trains are
; trowdi 1. and , ectal ttnink.are frequehtly
I accommodate tlie people. They are
thor. ands of ipillars every month
tin to
lending
RP'
. Ivertiaing
I Texas. They have twelve regular traveling men
employed distributing free information concern
ing Texas throughout the United States. They
tng Texas through!
I ask our aid in their <
j K. & T. R’y CO. NO
1 through the" beautiful
United States. They
Port -. Patronize tlie M.,
RTO VIA DENISON and
Indian Territory. Don’t
l go by way of the sandhills and swamps of Ar-
kansas. Take the M .. K . AT. They t^ill land
18
directly in the Gnat Union Iiejjof at St.
ide three or
s and alleys 0/
The \ run their
through to St. Louis and
Is there any otherline
No ” They also
I Louis. They don’t compel you t
! four miles through the back street
j $t. Louis in a toppling omnibus
I coaches and sleepers
j enthr the Union Depp
, from Texas that does? ino 1 ney also r
j coaches and sl'-ejiingcars front Texas to Hannibal
and Quincy. Have you any friends cast looking
towards TeNas? I f so, - t-nd their address to the
undersigned and he will with pleasure forward
them (and you also) a beaufitul pamphlet and
i other interesting matter well worth tlie mere re-
: quest.
Address J AS. D. BROWN,
Gen’l rassg’r Ag’t M. ,K. .? T R’v
SEDAI.IAy j|f/*
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