The Daily Fort Worth Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 74, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1876 Page: 2 of 4
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Ofliln Democrat.
Oiftoe, South Side Public Square
SEPTEMBER 29, 1876-
TO CONTRIBUTORS:
No attention Avill be paid to anony-
mous communications ; every article
must be accompanied by the writer's
real nam
CoRHKSPOxnnN'CK on all matters ot
public interest is respectfully solicited.
Correspondence for the benefit ot the
writer, or of a personal nature must be
paid for at advertising rates, and inva-
riably in advance.
FOR PRESIDENT,
SAMUEL J, TILBEN.
OF NEW YOKK.
FOR VICE-PRES1DE XT.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS
OF INDIANA.
For Congress, Third Congressional
District.
Jils W. THROCKMORTON,
of Collin.
—Blaine is iu Ohio making
the most effective speeches he is
capable of uttering, and every
element that the Radicals can
utilize is being used to carry
that State lor the Republicans.
The extraordinary exertions be-
ing made shows conclusively
that they consider the State
doubtful, and well they may.
Hayes was elected by such a
small majority.
—The nomination of Gen. But-
ler in the second Congressional
district of Massachusetts, lias
caused more uneasiness :u the
Republican ranks than all other
causes combined. If Massachu-
setts is content with the order
of Republicanism as represented
by Ben. Butler, what can be
said of the rest of the party and
of the ue y administration in
the event of success. His recall
from political banishment to the
front of the party is a death
blow to reform.
—The want of harmony that
prevailed in the Independent
Greenback Convention which as-
sembled at Albany, N. Y., on
the 20th inst., is an indication o!
not only the weakness of the
party, but the utter futility ol' its
efforts to do anything except to
draw a few dogmatical soreheads
away from the issues of the cam-
paign, and cause them to lose
both their votes and influence.
There are a very few such as
these in every State in the
Union, not strong enough to do
any good for themsel ves oi even
to control a balance of power be-
tween the parties. It would be
the better part of wisdom if t hese
malcontents would unite with
one cr the other of the two great
parties, and rn the overthrow of
one find a foundation upon which
to build up the new,
Braxton Bragg.
school, General Bragg’s milita-
ry career was not attended with
s ieves. His well remembered
invasion of Kentuek was barren
ot results, and was a fruitless
though arduous campaign. As
jan organizer, lie ha 1 few if any
; stipends in the ar.ny; but as an
executive officer he was far in-
ferior to many officers of less
rank and reputation. Although
he never achieved a single suc-
! cess, he always seemed to pes-
’ sess the entir confidence of Pres-
I ident Davis, who adhered to him
to the bitter end, When near
!
| the close of the war he was re-
lieved from command of the ar-
; my of Tennessee, and was suc-
ceeded by the gallant Hood. He
was taken into the war depart
i meat at Richmond, where he re-
! mained until the close of the war.
Gen. Bragg was about 05 years
; of age at the time of his death;
was tall, spare, and angular, and
j possessed none of the peculiar!
I ties of temperament or habit,
j that would cause his sudden
death in the manner in which it
i occurred. This brief sketch of
Uie life of Gen. Bragg is made
from memory; as we have no oth-
er data, we cannot vouch for its
being positively acurate.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
Last Order of Gen. PlicSiolls at
Chancellorsville.
The mournful intelligence of
the death of the old hero, whose
name has for years been a house-
hold word in the North and
South, came to us yesterday.
He fell dead in the streets in
front of the post office, -at Gal-
veston, at half past ten Wedues
day morning. No cause or reason
for liis sudden demise accompa-
nies the sad news.
Gen. Bragg w as a graduate of
West Point and entered the ar-
my as a Lieutenant of artillery.
His first national distinction was
gained in the Mexican war, when
in command of a battery of artil-
lery, he received from Gen. Tay-
lor that famous order, “a little
more grape Captain Bragg,”
which has been banded down
from father to son to this day.
At the commencement of the
war be tendered his services in
defence of his native and belov-
ed southland; w as made a Briga-
dier General and placed in com j
maud of t he forces at Peusocola.
At the evacuation of this place!
he was ordered to Corinth, and j
from there to Chattanooga,
where he assumed command ofj
the army of Tennessee.
Although a ligid and cruel dis-1
ciplinanan
the old a run
i The following interesting epi-
j sode has been furnished by a
j gentleman w ho was with Gen.
i Nicbolls at the battle of Ohan-
j oellorsvilie, and the incident
came under his personal obser-
j ration :
f General Jackson, after form
ing bis line toward Chancellors
j ville, had advanced so rapidly
j that the distance from the spot
where Gen. Nicholls was wound-
led to the hospital of the corps,
i was about five miles. The latter
! was conveyed from the tield on
a stretcher hymen of his own
brigade a distance of a mile be-
fore an ambulance was reached.
I Before being transferred bom
the stretcher to the ambulance,
| he turned to his Aid-de-Camp.
land in a clear and distinct voiet
gave his last older on that baf-
I tie-ground. He said : ‘•Lieuten-
ant, take down the names of the
j men (those bearing the stretehei)
j the companies and regiments to
; which they belong, and report
them to their commands, so that
their absence may be accounted
for!” Then, addressing himself
I to the men, he bade them “good-
bye,” and told them to g > back
to their duties.
j Even in that moment, amu.
! the tumult and excitement ol
battle, his life blood dripping
from a shattered limb, he was
‘ mindful that there were othere
whose reputations were dear t<>
i them, though they were but pool
j privates.
Can such a man fngethis
pledges, or fail to redeem his
j word of honor ! Those who ac
|euse him do not know the man.
Beware of the Widders-
The son of a wealthy maim-
I factuier’in Belli , who was en-
gaged to an estimable young In-
i' dy of that city, a few weeks ago
became acquainted with a young
: woman, said to be an American
widow, who fascinated him to
such a degree that he agreed to
elope with her, By foiging his
father’s name the young man se-
cured seven thousand dollars,
most of which he gave the quasi
widow and the two left by diff
ereut routes to meet at Verviers,
in France. The young man
reached the appointed rendez
vons, but no American widow
had arrived. The following day,
however, the deluded youth re-
ceived a letter irom Dover, in
which the “widow” informed
her victim that the money he
had lent her would pay her pas-
sage to America, where her hus-
band was waiting for her. The
prodigal son alter some days re-
turned to his father and his first
love, was forgiven by both, and
will probably hereafter beware
of the widows.
—The Republican party has
outlived its usefulness. It has
surrendered again and again to
the bummers in its ranks. It is
controlled to-day by the Butlers,
the Blaines, the Conklings, Mor-
tons, Logans and Chandlers. It
has no power ot reforming itself
while holding the offices. It
sneers at every suggestion of
reform. Meanwhile the Demo-
cratic party, lifted out ol its
ruts, takes a new departure, and
confidently asks for popular
suppoit. It has shown that it
deserves suceesss, and the Re-
publicans deserve defeat.— 7>o.s*-
lon llmild.
—The w ife of a German farm-
er living in the township of Co1-
borue, Canada West, last f, 1
pit;wed seventeen acres of land.,
This season she mowed with a
grass scythe for six days; she
raked ten acres of hay with a
horse rake and did the work
with a three year old colt, which
she “broke” herself, she having
been the first to {Hit harness on
the animal: she loaded, unloaded
and teamed all thclimeand sand
required for a new house 20 by
50 feet: she loaded and unloaded
all the grain and hay grown on
her husband’s farm this season,
Id sides doing much similar work
The outdoor work was done in
addition to the usual housework,
including the milking and earing
for the milk of seven cows.
—Nine Troy valctud narians.
whose aggregate weight is but a
trifle over 2,400 pounds, played
a game of base ball with nine
other invalids from Cohoes, oi
about equal weight, on Thurs-
day, at the former city.
BGHART & DORSEY,
MIKES 11!$ I ICE ill
, ,«£ CO,, I Tidballj VanZandt kCo.
—Dealers in—
iSTOYES' BANKERS,
FIRST STREET, BET. MAIN k UOliSTMj tinb-abk. j
Wooden and Willoware. i
—find detilr.r* ia-
Good Liquors. Imported Wines of all
kinds. Choice brands of Cigars. QUEENS WARE,
BEER A SPECIALTY. Glassware. Lamps, and House Furnish-i
REMOVAL!
REMOVAL!!
Joseph I Dim
Wholesale and Retail
Free Lmicli at IO a, in.
a ad 4 i>. m. sepl8-:m
B. l HOLLAND & C0„
GUFLUxTINr ON 1ST ID
Produce merchants,
STRAKTD,
OAIiYESTOar, TEXAN.
sopo-l m.
ing Goods Gennerall,
sepl-tf FORT WORTH, TEX.
EXCHANGE,
South side Square, FORT WORTH.
COTTON EXCHANGE
(Next door to Melton & Stone's,)
Near Pacific Depot,
; J. H. REM), Proprietor,
i The. Liquors, Wines and Cigars kept
j at the bar, are the best to be found in
I market.
CALL AND
SAMPLE THEM.
Sept22-tt.
GROCER
Has removed to his two-story store on
HOUSTON STREET,
Where in more commodious quar-
ters, and with Increased facilities lie is
prepared to serve his customers and,
friends with greater dispatch than ever
before. He calls the attention of the
public to his large and well selected
stock of
GENERAL GROCERIES,
A nd to the INIM'FEMENTS offer-
ed to buyers throughout Northern Te ■ -
as. Especially do we. invite attention,
to our line ot Heavy Goods, such as
CLEAR SIDE BACON,
HAMS,
LARD,
SUGARS,
MOLASES and
SYRUPS,
COFFEE,
TEA,
RICE,
TOBACCOS.
MEDICATED,
SOAPS,
STARCH,
CANDLES,
BEANS,
PEAS,
KEROSINE OIL,
DRIED FRUITS,
CHEESE,
FISH.
POTATOES,
Etc., Etc. j
Our Enlarged Trade and Increas
ed Facilities
Unable us to sell goods in this market
at Prices HEhBTOFORE Vn-
knewiq as < o.upared with other
leading markets.
JO. H. BROWN,
Cor. First and Houston Streets,
FORT WORTH, sepai-tr.
“THE STOCKMEN’S DEPOT.”
CLARK HOUSE
(NEAR DEPOT.)
The largest Hotel in
PO^T
will soon be opened to the trav-
eling public.
Stores to rent in the building.
Apply on the premises to
DR. C. P. ASHWORTH.
sepo-tt.
are the
©XaBRST
MOST RELIABLE
and only
EXCLUSIVELY
CLOTHING
-AND—
Furnishing House
In the City.
East Side Main Street
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
sep.ltf.
Collections made on -ill accessible
points, and remitted for on day of pay
nient, at current rate of exchange.
iu7-12i«
iiTis n iist
IN USE. HENRY MILLER, Ag’L,
ju-5 Houston St., Fort Worth, Te*.
CITY MUSIC STORE.
| Main Street, opposite Post Office.
| JMEWS DEPOT,
aud everything pertaining t«
the business.
Picture Frames and Mouldings, Suf.
an26-im. t. i. carrico & son.
PITTS & HEARD,
Receiving, Forwarding &
Commission Merchants.
J. E. STREEPER
Manufacturer and dealer in
Foot of Houston Street, near Texas
Pacific Railway Depot,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
With our new li re-proof warehouse,
•uul superior location, we poKsw-s
advantages for handling freights vn-
joyed by no oilier house in the eitv.
Rkfkrkncks :—Tidhali. VanZandt «fc
FFRNITURE, US
-ELS'! -M. i Orleans; Sltryoek A Rowland. Saint
MATTRESSES, j Louis- awSMui.
LOO K IN G GL A SSES, !-------------..-------_----
CROCKERY, PAINTS,
OILS AND
WINDOW GLASS,!
HOUSTON ST., |
FORT WORTH TEXAS. | PLmNIMO WILLS
All Goods Warranted.
au29-t! :
____________) | Near Pacific Depot,
QssreEErsrxAx.
I
LIFE ASSOCIATION OF
Ambksoa.
LOflSIASA AM) TEXAS DEPARTMENT.
j
jGeii’l. J.B. HOOD,
Pres. Southern Department
j Col. A. M. SHANNON,
Manager for Texas,
! Gen’l. B. B. SIMMES,
| Agent for Louisiana and Texas
l\ J. Howe]rr. I.. 11. Nelson. C. T. Ewell, j FORT WORTH. TEXAS.
BOWDRY, NELSON & 00.
j nuav.t u».|
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS
Near Pacific Depot,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Have a Five Proof Ware
house, and make liberal cash ad-
vances on Cotton, Wool, Hides and
Grai . sepl-tf.
TH1M1W10M0I1I
HAS OPENED ON
BRACKETS,
WINDOW AND
DOOR FRAMES,
COUNTERS,
SHELVING,
TRIMMING ANI)
Scroll Sawing,
PLANING MILL WORK DONfl
ON SHORT NOTICE.
DENNY, MOORE & JOHNSON.
iulO-6111.
ASSETTS, $5,000,000.|centennial year.! Dr. J. T. C0ZAD
Having purchased the good will and
business of Mr. Wm. Wilkcnson I am
now prepared to do a general -tabling
business. My motto being
“Good Feed and Plenty of It”
just give me a trial and I guarantee sat-
isfaction. Wishing to do an extensive
business, I have arranged my prices ac-
cordingly. Open day and night. At-
tentive and obliging hostlers always on
hand. d. H. BENTON,
Proprietor.
Husk St., Fort Worth, Tex. 22s-lm
H. J. EDGEKLY & 00.,
Wholesale Dealers in
Liquors and Tobacco,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and Agents tor
MISSOURI CIDER AND VINEGAR,
Cor. Main and Eighth Street.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
sept 20-1 rn
j One hundred years have passed sine*
; our eounlry achieved its Independence.
Policies Issued Upon all theKlul »°'V in our Centennial year, our
1 j city has improved by eonneelion direct
Various Plans. j with the Atlantic Ocean, and the
I
Mew York Store
has removed to FORT WORTH
with a large stock ot
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS JkWD SHOES AND
FURNISHING GOODS,
Which we arc able to sell by retail al
wholesale prices, by our connec-
tion with large houses, we can
undersell in fact any whole-
sale house in Texas.
Try and secure your bargains and
convince your sell by buying
your goods of
J. & S. Brin,
NEW YORK STORE,
Houston Street, corner First,
renders his professional services tat the
itizens of .Fort Worth, in the prat-lice
of medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics.
Chronic eases from the country will re-
reive treatment at office over Swayne ifc
Cromwell’s furniture store. Referen-
ces: (Jineiniint.fi College ot Medicine
■ ind Surgery; Comity Mediiyd Associa-
tion. ot Houston County, Texas,
july lb-d-Om.
I have taken an office on
HOUSTON STREET,
Over B. C. Evans’, and will
take great pleasure in explaining to
all feeling the importance of Life as-
surance. The Life Association of Amer-
ica, refers with pride to her caoeer in
Texas—as the numbers in the list ot
policy holders are many of the best cit-
izens of the State. She has paid to the
widows and orphans a quarter of a
million of dollars, and invested a much
larger amount in real estate. The in-
n-rest of the institution, is under the con-
trol of our own people. Based upon
the same principles as the government
of the United States, each State having
its representation in the general man-
agement. and eontroling its own in-
ternal affairs under the provisions of
j the Grand Charter—furnishing protec-
j lion against the loss of lives, and aims
| at a general and safe diffusion of capital
where most demanded iu the channels of
! legitimate trade.
B. B. SIMMES,
j Fort Worth, Sept. 7th-lni.
T&iijrs „v3rdw,
Covf cV
MOTJSi.
Northwest Corner Public Square.
Fort Worth, Texas.
C- K- FAIRFAX, Proprietor,
ggpThe best Hotel in Northern
Texas. Trv it once.
Goods are sold at Wholesale
Retail, julo-d&w-ly.
and
<J. BA INK & CO.,
DAILY MSI HE l®,
From Port Worth to Weath-
erford, and Tri-Weekly
from Weatherford to
Jacksboro, Port Bel-
knap, Ft. Griffin,
A ND I NTEllMEDIATE I’01NTS.
C. K. FAIRFAX, Agent,
Trati'-Continental ITiTt*-!,
sep27-d tl
(STOXK CLOTH.)
E L E XIBLE
Silicate Black Board.
A perfect article for lecturers, teach-
ers. Sunday schools. Ac. In robs of 12
yards, 46 to 4!) inches wide. Supplied
any length. $2.50 per linear yard (about
12 square feet). Maries finely, on both
sides, with slate pencil or chalk. Eras-
es quickly; jet black surface; Impervi- j
oils to hot or cold water; easily cut to!
fit any place. Is very durable, and rolls I
tightly without injury to the design or1
to the slate surface. Tfie only perfect.;
pliable, portable black board ever made.:
Lecturers early 100 yards if they
choose. Slate pencil outlines n ay be
made at home, and elaborated quickly ;
with chalk before the audience. Easily j
fastened to any surface (wall or wood),
cithir with tacks or thin Hour paste. !
Tin-trade will find this a very salable
article, as it is being extensively adver- [jfll (,|)0|K f i (iT!U\(1
tised. and is already largely introduced j Dill l Til* 1 Dli\u,
among school men. Sample mailed for
three cents postage. Dealers supplied
by the roll. For sale by
Bu n A Eathrof,
<ep2-lm 5H5 Main St., Dali: 4’ex.
Sanger Brothers,
! 'Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
NOTIONS, &c.t vvc.,
Houston Street,
itilolf POUT WORTH, TEXAS.
B. C. EVANS,
Staple and Fancy
Gents’ Enniisliiug (roods. Boots,
SI50K.S, JTOTIOXS, dc.
Houston StFort Worth, iull-tf
THE TEXAS
EXPERSS COHN*
Announces with pleasure the estab-
lishment ol an office at;
FORT WORTH.
; Charges for transportation reasonable.
No Charge for Diavast*.
j Patronage respectfully solicited.
JN0. CAMPBELL. Agt.
auf-tt
E. V. Ringo. E. E. Samuel.
Web. M. Samuel.
E. M. SAMUEL & SONS,
COTlfi’i FACTORS ASH
Commission MiTcimiits,
NO. 101 N. MAIN ST,
ST. LOUIS, XvT.O.
SoliHt ‘•■niaignmeets «>f Wh«vif.
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