The Daily Fort Worth Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1876 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. 1.
NO. 139
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1876. PRICE FIVE CENTS
Business Directory.
>Ve commend the following business
men to the readers of the Democrat :
CROCERIES.
WALL & SULLIVAN—511 Houston
street, bet. First and Second,
j, H. BROWN—Corner Houston and
First Streets.
W. <1. HOWARD—Houston Street,
near Depot.
WILLIAMS BROS. & BARNES—
-*outh side Public Square, Powell’s
old scand.
DANIELS & REA—Houston street,
near depot.
WILLINGHAM BROS. — Hquston
street, cornel Fourth.
DRY GOODS.
B. 0. EVANS—West Side of Hous-
ton Street.
L <fc S. BRIN—(New York Store,) Cor-
ner* Houston and First Streets.
T. & I. GOLDBERG—Peak Block,
Houston street.
RA1DR0AD STORE—Peak’s Block,
Houston street.
CLOTHING.
DAIILMAN BRO'S—Corner Houston
and First Streets.
HARDWARE.
/. N. MANUEL & CO—Corner Hous-
ton and First Streets.
A. CRIFFETH & CO—South Side
Public Square.
LIVERY & SALE STABLES
W. T. & J. M. MADDOX—corner
Second and Rusk streets.
CARPENTERS.
D. S. BROWN—shop corner Second
wid Throckmorton streets.
BLACKSMITHS.
1L I.. KING—corner Weatherford
and Rusk streets.
DENTISTS.
W. R. JOHNSTON—over Powell’*
drug store.
FURNITURE.
J. E. STR EE PER—corner Houston
and Second streets.
J. L. MASON—west side Houston,
near Postolflee.
CONFECTIONERIES.
V> ANT & HARTSKIKLD—.sut side
Houston street, between First and
Weatherford.
ATTORNEYS.
J. C. TKRRIL—Peak Block, weal
tide Houston street.
ARNOLD. PADDOCK & ARNOLD
— Davis Block. Houston street.
TINWARE AND STOVES.
LAKE & N ASH—corner Houston
and Wwithertord.
DODD & CO.—Houston street, near
Second.
BARTLETT, PARKER & CO.—
Houston street, corner Second
HOTELS.
PACIFIC HOTEL—Houston street,
in Davis Block.
BATTLE HOUSE—corner Rusk and
Weatherford streets.
TRANS - CONTINENTAL — corner
Houston and Belknap streets.
COMMISS’N MERCHANTS
8. P. MORISON—near depot.
M0REI1E A D & CC—at depot.
PUTS & HEARD -foot of Houston
street.
BOW DRY, NELSON & CO.—Hous-
ton street, near depot.
WILLINGH A M BROS. — Houston
stieet, corner Fourth.
DRUGS.
GEO. JACKSON—Main street, near
First.
T. W. POWELL—Houston street, in
Peak Block.
PHYSICIANS.
T. J. COZAD—Peak Block, over
Powell's drug store.
J. L. MOORE—corner Houston and
Belknap streets.
BURTS & FEILD—First street, b -
tween Main and Rusk.
INSURANCE AGENTS.
R. WEST STARR—in Democrat
ottiee.
P \INTERS.
J. H. MITCHELL—shop in rear of
Oak Hall.
Music Store and Sewing Ma-
chines.
HENRY MILLER—corner Rusk and
W**therford streets.
BEER SALOONS
TIVOLI IIALL—Houston street, be-
tween First, and Second street,
WAGON DEALERS.
WITWER & BUCK—First street,
baok of Dahlman Bros.
THE BAIN WAGON—Office in
Fakes’ furniture store oil Houston sts.
M. H. Pierce & Bro , agents.
MEAT MARKETS.
CANTO & STEIN—East side Pub-
lie 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.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC!
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing,
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing,
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing,
—AT COST—
For the next BO days Only
—AT THE—
Railroad Store,
A. ISRAELSKY, Proprietor.
The above named firm offers to the publie his Great Stock
of Clothing for the next 30 days at COST, 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
canuot 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, dee5-lm. A. IKAELSKY.
DRY GOODS, &c.
M IS GE L LA NE O US.
33- O.
f xsirkiws,
EXPOSITION.
A full and oomplete assortment of
Dry Goods,
Dress Goods,
White Goods,
Clothing,
Boots,
Shoes,
Hats,
Notions,
Blankets,
Carpets,
Mattings,
etc., etc.
The latest novelties and styles con-
stantly received
Cash Paid for Cotton.
Oct. 1-d.ly.
jBorfflu Imiii, Proper.
| Warm Free Lunch,
Every Day at
TIEtNT O’CLOCK.
The Finest of
(LIQUORS AND CIGARS
! Always on Hand.
J i
I Fresh Beer and Attentive Waiters
CALL AND SEE ME.
; On Houston Street, next to New
York Store.
&'A£oct25-dtf
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LA WYE
are the
OLDEST
MOST RELIABLE,
and only
EXCLUSIVELY
CLOTHING
—AND—
Furnishing House
In the City.
West Side Houston St.,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
s.p.ltf.
J C. TERRELL.
Attorney at Law,
Office in Peak block, East side of
Houston Streets,
jui4-iy. Fort Worth, Texas.
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 cor-
ner public square.
Will practice in civil cases in al
the courts of the county. d-lm-vv-tfl
John Hanna. J. Y. Hogsett.
HAMA & HOGSETT,
ATTORNEYS IT LAW, &
Land Agents,
BUCHANAN & CO—near railroad-
MERCHANT TAILORS.
L. MULLER—First street, between
Main and Houston.
Jewellers and Watchmakers
SNEED & HOWARD—west side of
Main st.. bet Weatherford arid First,
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—-Bring your Job WoTk to
be Democrat Office.
A Rare Chance for a Go< 4
i ai mer.
We have 100 acres of tiptop farming
land on whicn we will place a good
house and enclose with a good fence
and let to an industrious man to break
up and pul in one or two crops on the
most favorable terms,
tf, R. West Starr.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Have an abstract of titles to patented
lands, noy. 17-tf.
All Kinds of JoB Work done
with Neatness and Dispatch
at this office.
DAILY ADVERTISING RATES-
The following are our advertising
rates, which are made as low as is con-
sistent, and will be strictly adhered to;
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Special notices, twenty cents per line
for single insertion, A liberal discount
to regular advertisers. ' * "
All bills-for Jess than one montn pay-
ableiti advance. Advertisements hav-
ing more than one month to run, pay-
able monthly pro rata.
No deviation from these rates to any
person.
WINES, LIQJJ.QBS, .{•<•.
The Pacific Saloon.
• If!. HA ;!>■:■: fj/i;; : 4 < Is
South side Square, Fort Worth, Texas.
J. H. READ, Prop’r-
T|ie best brands of Wines, Liquors
anff Havana Cigars always on hand
PdpkfeA^d attentive bar-keepers to wai
off’customers Go and see. . ltf
PENDERY’S
Wholesale LIQUOR House.
(Established 1873.
Houston Street, - Fort Worth, Texas.
Buy exclusively from Distillers, for
net CASH and keep a full stock at
all times. Sole agent for Pendery’s
SOUR MASH
10-tf.
MOODY & JEMISON,
—AND—
BANKEKS,
123 Pearl St.
New York.
—AND—
COTTON FACTORS,
128 Strand,
Galveston, Tex.
dec5-tf
Retiring from Business.
Tlie undersigned offers for sale his
store, including lot, and
STOCK OF GROCERIES,
situated on WEATHERFORD SR.
ONE DOOR FROM THE PUBLIC
SQUARE, commanding the whole
Western trade; established fottr years,
and doing a first-class retail cash bus-
iness.
Also 15,000 Brick at $5.00
per thousand.
dec7dlw J. WATKINS.
Holiday Presents !
MAS UR & CO.,
Houston Street,
Have the Largest and Finest assort-
ment of
Presmiatim Emks
TOYS— --DOLLS.
Photograph Albums, Toilet Sets
Smoking Sets, Vases,
WRITING DESKS, PORTFOLIOS,
VIOLINS, ACCOEDEON8, 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 £0 to 30 per cent,
cheaper than any*house in
the city. Please give us a call
and Be convinced.
MAX ELSER & CO.
dec5-d&wtj anl
—Bring your Job Work
| to the Democrat Office, we
I will do von good work.
THE NEWS-
Specials to the St Louis Re-
publican of the 10th inst, which
is the latest from the seat of gov-
ernment say that it seems to be
the plan of Morton and Chandler
who are the real leaders of the
party, to have the. difficulty ex-
tend over the fourth of March,
so that Grant may remain in the
White House. To this end the
senate committees, which are to
go South, announce that they
will not return until after the
first week in February.
Washington is as quiet, politi-
cally as in midsummer, the ab-
sence of many members causing
a dearth of news. Messrs. Hew-
itt, Randall and Watterson,
together with several gentlemen
who were in the South, met in
Xew York for a conference. How-
ever, it is likely that the excite-
ment will break out afresh. In
the senate Mitchel is to bring
up his Oregon resolution, on
which Morton is announced to
make a big speech! Tuesday
the Southern senate committees
will get away and shortly con-
gress will adjourn for a rather
long* holiday recess. Congress
will probably adjourn on Friday
until the second Monday in Jan-
uary. In the meantime the com-
mittees will pursue their ihvesi
tigations in the SoutfD ' [
The real purpose of Edmund’s
resolution in the senate seems to
be to lay the foundation of a pro-
gramme by which the next bouse
of Representatives will have a
large Republican majority. Re-
publicans here and those well
posted do not deny that the
scheme is to have these senate
committees report that certain
congressional districts in Louis-
iana, Mississippi, Alabama, and
other Southern States, have
been carried by the Democrats
by intimidation. Then the mem-
bers from these districts are to
be prevented from taking their
seats by military force, and the
next house is thus to be organiz-
ed as a. Republican body. This
is the true inwardness of Ed-
munds’ move, and is thoroughly
understood by the Republicans
here. Though no legislation
will be attempted in either bouse
pending the work of the commit-
tees, the inauguration of either
Hayes or Tilden may and proba-
bly will be postponed, and Grant
will hold over, or the govern-
ment will run itself until the
new Congress assembles, when,
if they succeed in keeping the
house Democrats out, Chandler,
Grant & Co, will have a clean
field for Hayes.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
the situation becomes daily more
and more complicated. The
Mackey House have introduced
a resolution looking to the im-
peachment of the judges of the
Supreme Court, while the Wal-
lace House perform the same
service for Chamberlain. The
latter is trying to get out of the
muddle by having himself elec-
ted to the United States Senate,
for which position there are sev-
eral other applicants, including
the present incumbent. United
States troops still hold the State
House, and refuse admission to
the Democrats.
IN LOUISIANA
the situation remains unchanged.
On Friday last, Kellogg tele-
graphed to Chandler as to the
situation, and Chandler replied,
telling him that Hayes would
certainly be inaugurated. He
also rebuked Kellogg for his
lack of confidence in the Repub-
lican management of affairs, in-
quiring of Kellogg if he thought
they Were all fools. Grant says
“he will have peace if he has to
fight for it,” which is just the
kind of peace Grant wants.
Improvement of Pleasure
Grounds.
In all suggestions for the im-
provement of grounds the sub-
sequent cost of keeping in or-
der shonld be studied well. This
is the rock whereon so many
strike.. Walks and roads are
particularly expensive to main
tain aud should never, be made
without there is an evident nec-
essity for them. Shady grass
Walks, with masses of flowering
shrubs on each side, and kept
mown a few times a year, are as
pleasureable parts of a pleasure-
ground as can well be provided,
yet'we very' seldom see them
employed, The great fault with
our gardening is that we follow
too much after foreign styles.
In England, for instance, they
have fine evergreens, bqt. de,-
ciduous shrubs do hot do well.
They have, therefore, to mnke
their places gay by bedding
plants. Our country is the
paradise of flowering shrubs*
and foreigners when they come
here are amazed at their beauty.
Most beautiful effects can be
produced by massing them—
beautiful effects that can suc-
ceed each other from spring to
fall, and indeed continue to give
interest through all the year.
But we blindly ignore our own
advantages, and persist in fol-
lowing English styles of bed-
ding. We canuot put out a
flower fill May. We have to
water and water to make them
grow. By August, when it is
too hot to enjoy them, those
which have fought their way
through the summer beats are
tolerable; and then the first
September frost taken them off.
We have their blackened leaves
till Christmas, and bare ground
the rest of the time. We are
quite sure that much more sat-
isfactory gardening than this
can be made out of nice green-
grass and comfortable shade
tress—clusters of clematises and
other flowering vines that defy
our beats, ana masses and de-
signs of shrubs and dwarf color-
ed-leaved plants with hardy
herbaceous plants mixed. And
then there is the great American
idea underlying all this—most
beautiful grounds maintained at
little cost. It is a very good
time to think of these things.—
Gardeners Monthly.
The Discovery of Coffee.
Toward the middle of the fif-
teenth century, a poor Arab was
traveling through Abyssinia,
aud finding himself weak and
weary from fatigue, he stopped
near a grove. Then, being in
want of fuel to cook his rice, he
cut down a tree which happened
to be covered with dead berries.
His meal being cooked and eat-
en, the traveller discovered that
the half-burned berries were
very fragrant. He collected a
number of these, and on crush-
ing them with a stone, he found
that their aroma increased to a
great extent. While wondering
at this, he accidentally let fall
the substance in a can which
contained his scanty supply of
water. Lo, what a miracle!
The almost putrid liquid was
instantly purified. He brought
it to his lips; it was fresh,,
agreeable; and in a moment
after, the traveller had so far re-
covered his strength and energy
as to be aole to resume his jour-
ney. The lucky Arab gathered
as many berries as he could, and
having arrived at Arden; in
Arabia, he informed the murfti
of his discovery. That worthy
divine was an inveterate opium
smoker, who had been suffering
for years from the influence ot
that poisonous drug. He tried
an infusion of the roasted ber
ries, aud was so delighted at the
recovery of his owu vigor, that
in gratitude to the tree, he called
it cahuah, which in Arabic, sig-
nifies force. And that is the
way in which coffee was discov-
ered.
—The income of a shoeless
man does not foot up well.
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The Daily Fort Worth Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1876, newspaper, December 14, 1876; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1007850/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fort Worth Public Library.