The Daily Fort Worth Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 142, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 17, 1876 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. i.NO. 142
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1876.
Business Directory.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC!
We commend the following business
men to the readers of the Dkmocrat :
GROCERIES.
WALL & SULLIVAN—511 Houston
street, bet. First and Second.
J. H. BROWN—Corner Houston and
First Streets.
W. C. HOWARD—Houston Street,
near Depot.
WILLIAMS BROS- & B V.RNES—
—south side Public Square, Powell’s
old stand.
DAN IE I.S & REA—Houston street,
near depot.
WILLING HAM BROS. — Houston
street, cornet Fourth.
DRY COODS.
B. C. EVANS—West Side of Hous-
ton Street.
,T. & S. BRIN—(New York Store,) Cor-
ner Houston and First Streets.
T. & I. GOLDBERG—Peak Block.
Houston street.
RAIDROAD STORE—Peak’s Block,
Houston street.
CLOTHING.
DAIILMAN BRO'S—Corner Houston
and First Streets.
HARDWARE.
J.N. MANUEL & CO—Corner Hous-
ton and First Streets.
A. GRIFFE ITI & (JO—South Side
Public Square.
LIVERY & SALE STABLES
W. T. & d. M. MADDOX—corner
Second and Rusk streets.
CARPENTERS.
D, S. BROWN—shop corner Second
<nd Throckmorton streets.
BLACKSMITHS.
R. L. KING—corner Weatherford
and Rusk streets.
DENTISTS.
w. R. .JOHNSTON—over Powell's
drug store.
FUT-NITURE.
J. E. S'l'11 ELDER—corner Houston
and Second streets.
.1. L. MASON—west side Houston,
near Postoffice.
CONFECTIONERIES.
U ant & IIA 15 TS F11C 1.1 >—> a st sid-.
Houston street, between First
Weatherford.
attorneys.
.J. G. TERRIL—Peak Block., west
side Houston street.
ARNOLD. PADDOCK & AKNOLD
— Davis Block. Houston sweet.
TINWARE ANPJBTOVES.
LAKE & N (Sit—corner Houston
and VTwathertord.
DODD & CO.—Houston street, near
Seeylid.
BARTLETT. PARKER & CO.—
Houston street, corner Second
HOTELS.
PACIFIC HOTEL— Houston street,
in Davis Block.
BATTLE HOUSE—corner Rusk and
Weatherford streets.
TRANS - ' 'ON KIN ENT AL —corner
Houston and Belknap stna ts.
COMMISS’N MERCHANTS
S. P. MOR 'SON—near depot.
MORE 11E A D & CC.—at depot.
PITTS & HEARD--foot of Houston
stnet.
BOW DRY. NELSON & CO.—Hous-
ton sweet, near depot.
WILLIN'GIT (M BROS. — Houston
st.ieet, corner Fourth.
DR ros.
GEO. JACKSON—Main street, near
First.
T. W. POWELL—Houston street, in
Peak Block.
PHYSICIAN"5.
T. J. COZ VI)—Peak Block, over
Powell's drug store.
J. L. MOORE—corner Houston and |
Belknap streets.
BURTS & FEILD—First street, b -
tween Main and Rusk.
1 N SUIIA N C K AGENTS.
IL WEST' STARR—in Democrat
office.
P VINTERS.
.T. IT. MITCHELL—shop in rear of
Oak Hall.
Music Store and Sewing Ma-
chines.
HENRY MILLER—corner Rusk and
Weatherford streets.
BEER SAEOONS
TIVOLI HALL—Houston street, be-
tween First and Second street.
WAGON DEALERS.
WIT VVER & BUCK—First street,
back ofDahlman Bros.
THE BAIN WAGON—Office in
Fakes’ furniture store on Houston sts.
M. H. Pierce & Bro , agents.
M E AT M A UK ETS.
CANTO & STEIN—East side Pub-
lic Square, and Second and Houston.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
MAX ELSER—Houston street, cor-
ner Second.
SALOONS.
CLUB ROOM—Main street, between
Second and Third.
LUMBER.
BUCHANAN & CO—near railroad.
M E BCH A N T T AILO R S.
L. MULLER—First street, between
Main and Houston.
Jewellers and Watchmakers
SNEED & HOWARD—west side of
Main st.. bet Weatherford and First.
DAILY ADVERTISING RATES-
The following are our advertising
rates, which are made as low as is con-
sistent, and will be strictly adhered to;
Clothing, Clothing,
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing,
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing,
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing,
Big Bahaas
AT COST™
For the next 3# days Only
AT THE
Railroad Store,
A. SSRAELS1CY, Proprietor.
The above named firm offers to the public his Great Stock
of Clothing for the next 30 days at GOST, and no humbug.
This is surely a great inducement. The assortment is large and
well selected. As for neatness and style of cut, my clothing
cannot be surpassed in this State. Now is your opportunity to
take a fair advantage, and buy your Clothing Cheap within the
next 30 days only, dec5-lm. A. IRAELSKY.
DRY GOODS, Ac.
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f E¥AHS
CENTENNIAL
EXPOSITION.
A full and complete assortment of
Dry Goods,
Dress Goods,
White Goods,
Clothing,
Boots,
Shoes,
Hats,
Notions,
Blankets,
Carpets,
Mattings,
etc., etc. j
The latest novelties and styles eon-1
staiitly received
Cash Paid for Cotton.
hm Ink
Warm Free Lunch,
Every Day at
TTUST O’CLOCK.
1
1 time |
1 week
1 month
2 months
3 months
6 months
W
1
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CT
1 inch
1 50! 3 00
5 00 8 00
12
20
36
2 “
2 25 4 50 9 0045
20
35
60
3 ••
3 GOT 0042
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20
25"
45
SO
4 “
4 00 7 00,16
25
35
60
100
\ col.
5 00 9 00 20
30
50
80
140
I “
8 00jl2
30
50
65
120
200
1 “
12
18 140
1
65 100
175
250
1 u
16
24 ; 50
75 125
200
300
PRICE FIVE CENTS
A Mistake Often Made.
—Though there may never be
a dispatch in these columns, we
will not clip them from other
journals and re-date them, as
some papers do. We are using
every means in our power to ob-
tain the press reports, and until
we can do this, our readers must he oa™es «•
’ ^ |point, that his prosperity is as-
sured. This is a great mistake.
Enduring prosperity cannot be
Boys and young men some-
times start out in life with the
idea that one’s success depends
on sharpness and chicanery.
They imagine, if a man is able
always to “get the best of a bar-
gain,” no matter by what deceit
take such news as we can glean
from our exchanges.
—We are deprived of all man-
ner of late news for this morn-
ing’s Democrat—no dispatches,
not even our late exchanges
from which to clip the latest
news. The latest from
■
t , SOUTH CAROLINA
Special notices, twenty cents per line j
for single insertion. A liberal discount j j8 to the effect that Hampton
to regular advertisers. , , . j , , . , .
All bills for less than one montu pay- aas been inaugurated, and in bis
able in advance. Advertisements hav- j inaugural address
ing more than one month to run, pay-
able monthly pro rata.
No deviation from these rates to any
person.
WIRES, LIQUORS, &c.
Tin Pacino Saloon.
Snath side Square, Fort Worth, Texas.
J. H. HEAD, Prop’r.
The best brands of Wines, Liquors
and Havana Cigars always on hand
Polite and attentive bar-keepers to wai
on customers Go and sec. Iff
PENDERY’S
Wholesale LIQUOR House.
(Established 1873.
Houston Street, - Fort Worth, Texas.
counsels
peace and moderation.
IN LOUISIANA,
Wells, in obedience to orders
from Washington, has consented
to appear before the Congres-
sional committee, but refuses to
answer questions pertinent to
the subject under inquiry.
Abundant testimony has been
elicited to prove most conclu-
sively frauds of the most con-
temptible and audacious char-
acter. The member of the Leg-
islature elected from DeSoto
parish by the returning board,
has written a letter saying he
was fairly beaten, and declining
to accept the certificate of elec-
tion. The grossest frauds have
been proven in the parish of
East Baton Rouge, aud uoue oi
the Republicans, except Hurl-
but, attempt in any manner to
founded on cunning and dishon-
esty. The deceitful and tricky
man is sure to fall a victim, soon
or late, to the influences which
are forever working against
him. His house is built upon
the sand, and its foundation will
be certain to give way. Young-
people cannot give these truths
too much weight. The future ot
that young man is safe who es-
chews every phase of double-
dealing, and lays the foundation
of his career in the enduring
principles of everlasting truth.
-.—. —,----
An Honest Man.
Buy exclusively from Distillers, for
net CASH and keep a full stock at j excuse or explain it.
all times. Sole agent for Pendery’s
SOUf?
10-tf.
The Finest of
LIQUORS AND CIGARS,
Always on Hand.
Fresh Beer and Attentive Waiters
CALL AND SEE ME.
MOODY & JEM1S0N,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
BANKERS,
123 Pearl St.
New York.
dec5-tf
COTTON FACTORS,
128 Strand,
Galveston, Tex.
There is no news of any kind
from the seatof government, but
we presume that Congress ad-
journed on Friday until after
the holidays. Such was their
intention when last heard from,
though the complicated condi-
tion of affairs may cause them to
remain in Washington, and fore-
go their Christmas turkey at
home.
The Great Influx of Gold.
Vo
Oct. 1 -d.lv.
MluM
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On Houston Street, next to New
York Store.
yoet'25-dtf
LA WYLMS.
J- C. TERRELL.
Attorney at Law,
Office in Peak block, East side of
Houston Streets,
juU-iy. Fort Worth, Texas.
Retiring from Business,
The undersigned offers for sale bis
store, including lot, and
STOCK OF GROCERIES,
situated on WEATHERFORD ST..
ONE DOOR FROM THE PUBLIG
SQUARE, commanding the whole
Western trade; established four years,
and doing a first-class retail cash bus-
iness.
Also 15,000 Brick at $5.00
per thousand.
decTdlw J. WATKINS.
are the
©MESf
MOST RELIABLE,
and only
EXCLUSIVELY
CLOTHING
—AND—
Furnishing House
In the City.
West Side Houston St.,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
g .o.ltf.
THOMASON & JOHNSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office up stairs in Huffman
building, Fort Worth, Texas, aull-ly
S. FURMAN.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office Wynne building, Southeast coi-
ner public square.
£gg?*- Will practice in civil cases in ad
the courts of the county. d-lm-w-tl
Holiday Presents !
MAX ISit & (10.
Houston Street,
Have the Largest and Finest assort-
ment of
Prmmtatmm Books
TOYS
-DOLLS.
JDR. JOSEPHTHAL,
lllfl
— Bring your Job D ork
Democrat Office.
From the Blind Asylum, can 1 e found
at the office of BURTS & FEU D, pre-
pared to treat diseases of the eye
dec3-dlm
Photograph Albums, Toilet Sets
Smoking Sets, Vases,
WRITING-DESKS, PORTFOLIOS,
VIOLINS, ACCORDEONS, GUITARS
BANJOS, HARMONICAS, ETC.
To be found in North Texas,
Our Goods were all ‘bought
direct from importers in New
York, consequently we can
sell from 20 to SO per cynt.
cheaper than any house in
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, the city. Please give us a call
Have an abstract of titles to patented aud be convinced,
lands, nov. 17-tf. MAX ELSER & CO.
_____| deco-d&wtjanl
John Hanna.
HAMA
J. Y. Hogsktt.
MOCJSETT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Land Agents,
Honesty is like money, says
Josh Billings, a man has got to
work hard to get, and then has
got to work harder to keep it.
Honesty is the best card in the
pack ; it is always trumps, aud
there is no man big fool enough
but what he can play it right
right every time. Honesty
has been praised more, and
practiced less, than any of the
virtures, but stands in need of
no one’s praise, and fears no
one’s rebuke. Honesty is all
the virtue a mau needs, and all
that an angel has. Honest
men are scarce, and what I am
alraid of now, is they are going
to be scarcer. From Adam's
day to ours, and from now un-
til the judgment time, an honest
man has been and will be, “The
noblest work of God ” Page’s
description of an honest mau is
the simplest, and yet the strong-
est language, that ever has been
used.
—Friday is an unlucky day
for erring and unfortunate hus-
bands down in St. Louis. They
have a judge there who can
grant divorces with more dis-
patch, probably, than any jus-
tice who has lived in the nine-
teenth century. He granted fif-
teen decree? of divorce, mostly
to women, on Friday, and will
have another field-day soon.
The judge is described as a gal-
lant official, who “treated these
fair iconoclasts with the utmost
delicacy.” Knowing that they
had been taken for “better” or
for “worse” at the altar, and ap-
preciating the feminine dread
lest the “worse” should come
out, he departed from the usual
rule of calling them to the stand
and allowing their husbands’
counsel to rudely question them.
All that the judge required, in
some cases, was for the fair ap-
plicant for the divorce, the hus-
band tailing to answer, to obtain
one or two witnesses who would
swear that she had or still pos-
sessed a good character, and
then he would unloose the bond
without further ado. Some of
the St. Louis judges would have
subjected these willing divorce-
seekers—such as sought divorces
on the plea of habitual scolding,
ill treatment, &c.—to the terri-
ble ordeal of the witness stand,
but Judge Wickham’s “judicial
chivalry would not permit him
to adopt such a course.” Of the
fifteen divorces decreed on that
day by the judge two were
granted to the rougher sex,
who accused their wives of vio-
lating the commandment which
says “thou shalt not commit,”
&e. But of the gentler thirteen
whose bonds were severed, not
one accused her liege lord of in-
fidelity.—Enquirer.
—“Charles,” said a young wife
to her husband, as they sat at
the wiudow, watching the fash-
ionables on their way to church,
“when you die, aud I get hold
of the insurance money, I intend
—Mistress. “You’re going to ] t0 have a fur cape and muff just
your brother’s wedding ^to-day, j phe that lady has on over there
aren’t you, Martha?”
Some opinions of prominent
bankers aud merchants are giv-
en in our news columns, which
may help to explain the phenom-
enon ot a continued influx of
gold to the country, in the face
of an exceptionally low prem-
ium. These opinions find ap-
propriate illustration in the ta-
ble furnished from Washington,
of imports irom Great Britain.
From this it will be seen that
during the last ten months we
have imported 35,000,050 yards,
or nearly fifty per cent, less of
cotton than we did for the same
period last year; that linen
goods show a falling off to the
extent of 22,000,000 yards, or
about twenty-five per cent; that
we have imported forty per cent,
less of British earthen and china
ware, and thirty percent, less of
hardware and cutlery, than we
did in 1875. The imports of
woolen cloth have dimir.fshed
by nearly one-half, of worsted
goods by one-fifth, and ol car-
pets by one-half. As the vol-
ume of our exports has suffered
but little, if any, dimunition, and
as the balance can be remitted
more cheaply in specie than in
any other form, the influx ot
gold and silver is not very diffi-
cult to explain.—Ar. Y. Times.
—Inquisitive Scotch school
bond officer to Hibernian par-
ent. “Was your boy born in
Glaseae ?” “Xo, sor ; an’ I hope
lie never will be.”
Martha.
‘Yes, ’in, and I wasagoin’ to ast
All Kinds ^ Job Work done
witk Nuatnel and
at this office.
you,'m, it—yer see we’re much
--T. V -nr T U the same ’eighth an’ Agger
Rung your Job \\ oik au(j completchon and style, as —______________________________
Dispatch ! 1° Rie DEMOCRAT Office, we j they say—if yer could lend me 1 export school-ma’ams to the
will do you good work. a gownd to go in.” So jth.
—The best liax grown in the
United States comes irom Or
egon.
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The Daily Fort Worth Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 142, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 17, 1876, newspaper, December 17, 1876; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1007844/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fort Worth Public Library.