The Daily Fort Worth Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 101, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 27, 1877 Page: 2 of 4
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CJoito democrat.
Office, M''"stcvn Street, Next Door to
'Brown's, Up Stairs.
OCTOBER 27, 1877-
TO CONTKIBUTOKS;
No attention will be paid to anony-
mous communications; every article
must be accompanied by the writer’s
rOtil tin it) ^
Correspondence on all matters ol
public interest is respectfully solicited,
Correspondence for the benefit ol the
w riter, or of a personal nature must be
paid lor at advertising rates, and inva-
riablv in advance.
Inflexible Rules.
Under no Circumstances do we
'setuun Rejected Manuscript.
Communications written on Both
Sides of the sheet are never con-
1DERED*
Communications calculated to
subserve Private Interests, charg
SD FOR AT THE RATE OF ADVERTISE
mknts.
—Mr. Sparks of Illinois fills
the place of the self constituted
Indiana watch dog of the treas-
ury, and introduces a resolution
against all subsidies.
—Brick Pomeroy, who has"
been bald headed from bis youth,
finds consolation.iu the fact that
hair grows after death. He calls
it the consolation that comes af-
ter death.
—The valuation of property
in Cook county, Illinois, has de-
preciated $30,000,000 in the last
year. Would it not be a good
thing for Chicago to have an in-
flation of the currency?
—The Comanche Chief pro
pounds the following conun-
drum :
Which is the biggest coward, the dog
with a can tied to his tail, or the smart
youug man who ties it there? ■
We give it up.
Gen, Beauregard is writing to
the Philadelphia Times, how
Fort Sumpter might have been
silenced. It seems to us that al
this late day, silence is golden,
at least on this subject.
—We think Sitting Bull has
evinced the qualities of a num-
ber one Indian. He don’t want
any more of the United States
protection, and we certainly
think the United States can do
without him.
—The Iowa Methodist Con-
ference has taken a bold step in
the direction of reform by re-
solving to entreat all ministers
and members who use tobacco
to desist for conscience’s sake,
and to vote for the admission
of no one to the Conference who
uses tobacco, without a pledge
that he will abo.ndon it. We do
not see how a minister can con-
scientiously reprove a parish-
ioner for playing billiards, run-
ning horses, or playing cards
when the minister himself is
guilty of au equally pernicious
practice.
—The Chief, always sensible,
acknowledges that the reasou
for the mails not arriving on
time at Comanche is not always
atiributable to neglect on the
part of the Fort Worth post-
office, and .calls upon railroad
©ontractors to come to time as
other contractors do, under se-
vere penalties for failures. We
do not know, but are rather of
the opinion that the railroads
are not confined to the same
strict rules, iu regard to hours.
Tney alter and change schedules
at will, and seem to have no re-
sponsibility in regard to time.
—The Statesman would equip
the army of invasion, that seeks
to conquer Mexico, with picks
and shovels, and not with Win-
chester rifles and Damascus
blades. The International road
may do in Mexico after the pres-
ent form of government, or
rather, its present want of gov-
ernment is supplanted by one
with power and authority
—Few persons outside of
North Texas and many who are
residents of the section appre
date the rapidity with which the
country is developing and filling
up with solid, sturdy and ener-
getic people, whose labor con-
stitutes a mine of wealth which
is constantly and continually in-
creasing. Two years ago there
was but a few thousand bales of
cotton grown in the couutry
tributary to Fort Worth. Th:s
year there will be more than
fifty thousand.bales. Then there
were but four or five cotton gins
in this county; now there are
about twenty-five. The same
proportionate increase is visible
in the adjoining counties, and is
not confined to cotton alone, but
includes wheat and the other ce-
reals-as well. The increase in
products does not excel the in-
crease in improvements, in
houses, barns, fences, fine stock
and improved labor saving im-
plements. Each succeeding year
sho ws an increase in acreage and
a better system of cultivation.
The short horn is supplauting
the native Texan, aud the razor
back porker is giving place to
the more thrifty aud prolific
Berkshire. These evidences of
thrift and prosperity are not
corfincd to this or any other par-
ticular county or locality, but
are co-extensive with the great
cotton and grain producing re-
gion of North Texas. It is this
that is attracting the attention
of the industrious Northern far
mer, who is accustomed to toil
five months in the year to make
enough to provide for the other
seven, and .still accumulates a
little surplus for “a rainy day.”
If well directed industry can be
made remunerative in the sterile
and ice-bound Northern States,
what a mine of wealth does it
become in our genial climate and
with our prolific soil. These
facts are becoming known, and
the consequence is that their
high-priced farms are being dis
posed of and the proceeds re-in
vested in Texas lands at a lower
figure—and the combined ele-
ments of industry, skill, soil aud
climate are being concentrated
here, and the result is the rich-
est and most pimsperopssection
in the Union, to winfiirull peo-
ple with industry, energy, skill
and capital are invited to come
and enjoy.
Progress Towards a National
Currency-
, —Garfield lias been giving rea-
sons why the Republicans lost
Ohio. One is that the National
officials were angry at the civil
service rule, and considered they
had'ffiost some of the rights as
American citizens, and as being
under the orders of a master,”
During President Polk’s Admin-
istration the salaries of Chap-
lains of the Navy had been re-
duced much to their discomfort.
Old Beu Taj>pen was then a
Senator from Ohio, and of the
Naval Committee, and the Chap
lains off duty annoyed the old
man considerably by their ef
forts to induce him to undo the
hardships of which they com-
plained. He finally said to their
committee, in his sneering, cyn-
ical way: “I’ll tell you what I
would do if I were you, to get
even with the Government—I’d
resign.” He was bothered no
more. So the National officials,
who are dissatisfied with Hayes’
civil service rule, which makes
them feel as if they were under
the orders of a master, can get
even with Hayes by resigning.
We rather think such a sugges-
tion from head quarters would
appease their wrath consider-
ably, and make them believe,
instead of having lost some of
the rights of American citizens,
they had been relieved of a dis-
agreeable master—the political
assessor. —.'Enquirer.
—The Shah of Persia one day
expressed a longing for a Krupp
cannon in the presence of the
Russian minister who at once
informed the czar of the shah’s
desire. The czar, who was
anxious to gratify the shah, by
return mail, as ft were, sent one
of (he monster cannon—a 300
pounder— to his ally. The pres
T^ie trouble with this money
question is, that it is not under-
stood, Whenever an intelligent
man takes the trouble to examine
into it, his ideas undergo a
revolution. One little weekly
paper, ably edited down in
Maiue has made five thousand
“greenback” votes in two years
—as the recent election demon
strated. One of the marks which
indicate a great popular move-
ment, is the sincerity of the
leaders. The anti slavery move-
ment is yet fresh in the public
mind. The savage earnestness
of its followers was its chief
characteristic., Men called them
fantics. But there came a day
when their cause prevailed. So
it is with the greenback move-
ment. Every greenback man is
wholly in earnest. They carry
conviction with them because
their conviction is the result of
knowledge. They never lose
faith because they have deter-
mined to bring the rest of their
fellow citizens to their way of
thinking. They know they are
right. Every day the party
grows. In nearly every State,
to-day, there are intelligent men
instructing the peope. Wher-
ever such one has been may be
found hundreds of converts to
the greenback faith. It is use-
less to talk about the death of
this movement. Within five
years from to day the idea of an
American system of finance will
be universal in this country.—
N. Y. Republic.
GLEANINGS.
J. SSI, Manuel & Co.,
HMWARE
i
IRON, NAILS,
WAGON MATERIAL, AND
AGRICULTURAL IM-
PLEMENTS,
/ Agents tor
Whitewater Wagons,
Corner Houston and Third Sts.,
ul5-ly. FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
GROCERIES.
v . ' e , ' lent was-landed at Enzili, on the
enough io enforce the laws and | Cas[ljau ^ bnt it ’t0ok a
protect the lives and property month’s labor by a regiment of
of its citizens. But whibi Lerdo ; the Persian army to get the can-
non to Thereran. Arrived there
a day was.appointed to fire it.
The court and almost the entire
population of the city assembled.
Bang! went the cannon, away
scampered half the multitude,
and down tumbled the minaret
off one of the city gates, near
which the gun had been placed.
But there was another disaster,
! " ""** 1 " ! In an hour’s time a messenger
Tne wise man wearetb a com- j arrived from a village five miles
bmaticm lock on his mouth, and away, and reported that its
remembereth the numbers thep&-j inhabitants were bewailing the
is the legal ruler of the Repub-
lic, and Diaz holds sway, by
sheer force, and bis Cubiuet and
trusted advisers are the leaders
ot the freebooters and banditti,
there is no safety for American
capital, represented by railroad
iron and locomotives.
The economical baby puts its
toes in its mouth m order to
make both ends meet.—New
Orleans Picayune.
Zimmerman (on solitude) says:
Those beings - are only fit for
solitude who like, nobody, are
like nobod}', and are liked by
nobody.
‘Hines to a girl with a wart on
her Nose” is rejected. We ob-
ject to the unfeeling pleasantry
in the first line—“Thou wart so
near and yet so far.”
Speaking of dancing, a clergy-
man hits the nail on the head
with the remark that “people
usually do more evil with their
tongues thau with their toes.”
Railroad journeying would be
painfully uninteresting to the
experienced traveller were it not
for the stentorian conversation
of the old lady who scrapes the
acquaintance of h young girl
whose aunt she once knew.- -
Worcester Press.
He walked in with a weary
step and a mild and submissive
expression, and in answer to the
question, “What is your name?”
he said: “I am Brigh—” “Here,
that will do,” said the recording
angel, slipping a free check into
his hand. “Gabriel, pass this
gentleman right through to
heaven. He’s had his circus.”
She was a pretty little bundle
of calico as the south side can
boast of, and as modest as a
violet withal. So when her big
cousin, throwing his foot over
the back of a chair, said saucily,
“You can’t do that,” she blushed
with embarrassment. But after
he went out she nearly uncoupled
her bustle in trying to make her
little gaiter boots form a parabo-
la over the back of that chair—
and she succeeded, too. —[Ex.
—The glory of summer has
gone by—the beautiful greenness
has become withered and dead.
Were this all—were there no
associations of moral desolation
—of faded hopes—of hearts
withering in the bosoms ol the
living--connected with the de-
caying scenery around us, we
would not indulge in a moment’s
melancholy. The season of
dowers will come again—the
trees will again toss their cum-
brous heads of greenness to the
sunlight—and by the mossy
stone and winding rivulet the
coming blossom will start up as
at the bidding of their guardian.
But the human heart has no
change like that ot nature. It
liasnosdrinq time. Once blight-
ed in its hour of freshness, it
beat-s forever the mark of the
spoiler. The dews of affection
may fall, and the gentle rain of
sympathy be lavished upon-—
but the stone root of blighted
feeling will never again waken
Into life—nor the crushed flow-
ers of h pe blossom with their
wonted beauty,
of only at meal time.
When a clergyman remarked
they were to have a nave in the
new church, an old lady whis-
pered that she “knew the party | permitted the cannon to be fired
to whom ]ie referred.” ! again.
loss of their mosque. The can-
non ball from the cannon had
struck the building and ruined
it. The shah was so dismayed
by the effect that he never
WILLINGHAM BH03,,
GROCERS AMD
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
Agricultural Implements and
—AND agents for—
MITCHELL WAGONS.
American Arrow Tie Co.. Alias Engine
amt Lafiin& Rand Powder Co.r
HOUSTON STREET,
Fort Worth. Texas,
oov'iO-dtiz'wti
Simla’s.
are the
©MBST
MOST RELIABLE,
and only
EXCLUSIVELY
CLOTHING
—AND—
Furnishing House
In the City.
West Side Houston St.,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS,
sepl .tf
Joseph 1. Ian,
WHOLESALE
GROCER
Cor. 1st and Houston street,
FORT WORTH.
Is constantly receiving
SUGAR,
SUGAR,
SUGAR.
SUGAR,
SUGAR,
SUGAR
STTG-AR
COFFEE,
COFFEE,
COFFEE.
COFFEE,
COFFEE,
COFFEE,
COFFEE
-If you want-
Jon Wmmtme
of any kind send your orders to
THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
T. W. POWELL,
-OGGIS?,
WA
y
-DEALER IN-
Drugs, Medicines. Paints, Oil. Glass Ac.
John Hanna. J. Y. Hogsett.
HASH & M0QgI3TT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, &
Land Agents,
JF©rt WofIIi, Texas.
Have an abstract of titles to patented
lands, nov. 17-tf.
TERRELL & BECKHAM,
Attorneys at Law,
Office over P. O. on Main Street,
juiuiy. Fort Wouth, Texas.
DANIELS & REA,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS,
Of l©d FYilitS VARIETIES,
CANNED GOODS
Finest brands ol all descriptions,
SYRUPS
SYRUPS
SYRUPS,
SYRUPS,
SYRUPS
SYRUPS
DRIED FRUITS,
DRIED FRUITS,
DRIED FRUITS,
DRIED FRUITS,
DRIED FRUITS,
DRIED FRUITS,
ICIRXEID FHUITS.
ROPE,
ROPE,
ROPE,
ROPE,
ROPE.
rope;
H. N. CONNER.
War. MYERS.
CONNEB & MYERS,
STATIONERS,
Booksellers and News Dealer,
Houston St* Bet. 4th & 5th
Have on hand a new and select assort-
ment of all goods pertaining to our line,
which we offer to the public at bottom cash
figures. Late periodicals will he found on
our counters. Particular attention is called
to our cotton marking ink (warranted not to
wash out). Cotton sampling and rag and
straw paper. Remember the place! Look
si frn ?
BA N1SG.
Thog. A. Tidball.
J. S'. Jarvis.
K. M. VanZandt.
J. P. Tmith.
I Tidball, VanZandt &Co.
for the sign?
Just opposite Christian Church.
10-22-1 m.
K. D. Bateman,
Fort Worth.
W. Q. Bateman,
Jefferson.
BATEMAN BR0.,
-WHOLESALE-
@1Q€E1S,
-and-
Commission Merchants,
West Side Ilublic Square,
EOET WORTH, TEXAS.
idr* On hand at all times a full stock of Bag-
ging, Ties and all kinds of Grocesies, at
prices ti suit both merchants and planters.
0-15-tf.
EtfePES
2
CAN GOODS,
CAN GOODS,-
CAN GOODS,
CAN GOODS,
CAN GOODS,
CAN GOODS,
CANDIES,
CANDIES,
CANDIES,
CANDIES,
CANDIES,
CANDIES,
TOBACCO,
TOBACCO
TOBACCO,
Tobacco,
tobacco.
TOBACCO,
PICkl.ES
PICKLES,
PICKLES,
PICKLES,
•PICKLES,
PICKLES,
POTATOES
VLN EG A H
APPLES,
BACON.
LA So, ’
SALT.
CIGARS,
CIGARS,
.CIGARS,
CIGARS,
CIGARS,
CIGARS,
BY THE CAR LOAD.
-DEFIES COMPETITION-
IN QUANTITY QUALITY AND PRICES
CITY GUN STORE
A. STEVENSON.
Gun Maker and dealer in Eire Arms,. Am-
munition, Sporting Apparatus, &c. All o
the best makes, latest styles, and lowest prices
Repairing done at Short Notice. Also Locks
and Sewing Machines, All work warranted
Old Reliable Sharp’s Rifles always on hand.
No. 8 Weatherford Sheet, Fort Worth, Texas
at Rock Bottom prices,
liARCcE ASSORTMENT
WOODENWARE
EARTHENWARE
QUEENS WARE,
AND STONEWARE,
All sizes of Drain Tile for CISTERN PUR-
POSES,
LOOISmiE HYDRAULIC BEST,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Thompson's Fis-e Clay
Cfaimneys, and
lark? Oil h
J . F. ARNOLD. R. F. ARNOLD
B. B. PADDOCK, Editor Democrat.
inis Mil i
Attorneys at Law,
Fort Worth, - - Texas.
Post Office building, Main Street,
Will practice in the State and Federal
Courts. Prompt attention given to all
business entrusted to them.
v2-d&wtl
—THE—
CELEBRATED
at prices that cannot be beaten.
HOUSTON ST., near Depot,
8-25-dm
N. VYallerich. . M.Mayfield.
MAYFIELD & WALLS RICH,
BEMTISTS
ESTAR FISHED 1870.
Office over the Railroad Store. Houston St.
Fine Gold fillings a speciality »ug29-tf.
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CSFFIMS
AMO COFFIN TRIMMfWSS
Always on hand. Also coffins made
to order nil short notice, at
Swajne & Cromwell, North
west, corner public square oct.I9-ti
Keeps on hand
STOVES
tzintxaFxxuuh:
CHAS. GAY, Proprietor,
Make a Specialty of
ROOFING AND GUTTERING
and out door work. Defies competition in
rice and work. Wholesale and retail Tin-
ware, Examine our prices before making
yournttfeha- "Sign of Tin StarrSouth end
of Hoh»tom fit- 4 8-tL
Commission Merchants.
, Mirtii I k,
Successorst BUSSEY & CO..
CJIESISRAI,
Commission Merchants
—AND—
Cotton Factors
18 S©utSi Commercial St..
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Liberal Advances made on Consignments
s. p. mmm & to.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Grain, Flour and Produce,
Near Freight; Depot,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
We buy anything that cand he bought, and
sell anything that can lie .sold in this market,
■in commission only, and respectl'nilv solicit
consignments. Special attention given to the
sale and shipment of Gr .in, Flour, Cotton,
Wool and Hides. Orders for all kinds of
Grain promptly filled.
Liberal advances made on Consignments
jtm 11-dtf
110 RE HEAD & CO.,
GENERAL
Commission Merchants,
Warehouse and Cotton Plat
foi rn on the Track.-
Agents for the sale of
McAI.ester Coal.
Cash advadees made on Cotton, Gram.
Wool and -Hides.
(Fort Worth, Texas.
auld&w-if.
MIS CELL ANEO US.
DAILY HACK LINE
B®©afusj?,
Hack leaves Trans Continental Hote
every morning at seven o’clock.
C. K. EE A YES, Agent.
sep29-tf 83 Main Street,
J. N. BOH ART
AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED
BANKERS,
Fort Worth, Texas.
A General Banking business
transacted. Collections
made and prompt-
ly remitted.
G0B2ESPQNDENTS:—Moods AJemison, New
York, Moody & Jem Lon, Galveston; Ex-
change Brnk, St. Louis, Mo.; City Bank,-
Dallas, Texas; Louisiana National Bank,
New Orleans La. iq7-J2m
McCreary & Barlow
B1M1ERS,
—AND-
DEALERS I EXCHANGE.
Collections made and promptly remitted,
Houston Street, (Howard’s building,).
For; Worth Texas. 6-2l-tf.
MISCELL A NE O US.
Mrs, M. M. LEE,
'Mini ta-mig
HOUSTON STREET.
Up-stairs, next to Democrat oftlf.
IS & JOHNSON
fii mm,
NORTH SIDE O PUBLIC SQUARE.
The Stable is stocked with the beat
assortment of
BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES
to he found in the city.
Parties going to points WEST, NORTH os
SOUTH furnished witli conveyances
Our Stable contains the best selected stock ej
SADDLE A HARNESS HORSES
in Northern Texas.
Anew Hi’? ARSE for funeral purposes. v
July 18. 8-m.
Notice to Those Contemplating
UUILPING.
JOSEPH KANE, J. J, KANE
Architects & Contractors,
Carpenter Shop and Office on
Belknap Street.
Plans, specifications and lull sized detail
drawings for every description of buildings}
public or private, city or country, including
estimates of cost, of materials and labor.
J. J. KANE, an experienced architect,
will give his personal snperhUeiulenee to all
work performed by them, to insure satisfac
tory and good workmanship. Charges mod
ere; work done promptly.
Rostoffice box 89. ' marlo-Om
j Bring your Work to the!
DEMOCRAT OFFICE,
Last Side ot Boulton St.
C- BMM&GO.,
My 111 MaMt&gi ling
To Weatherford.
Three times a week to Palo
Piutu, Caddo, Breckenridge
and Fort Griffin. Leaves
Weatherford Monday, Wednes
day and Friday morning.
Three times a week to Jaeksboro
Leave Weatherford Tues-
day Thursday and
. Saturday, .
On arrival of Stage from
Fort Worth.
G. K. HEAVES, Agent,
83 MAIN SEREET.
se»27-dtf
MANUFACTURED BY
E. AMHBJSER OOJS
BREWING MUM!
The Best ist the World!
To be had at all hours, day or night, at the
BIS MAR K SALOON,
MAIN STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS,
2 28-tf
stoves
TB/UMPffA/ZT.
In 1483 towns and villages, in 708 counties, h*
74 cities, ,n 18 States, where they can be' seen
on sale, and in sucosesfuil operation. For
sale by
J. T BURT.
No. 35 Houston street, Fort Worth, Texas,
A full line of shelf Hardware, Orofekery,
Tinware, Lamps and fixtures, constantly o»
hand. octlia
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