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Fort Worth Daily Democrat
COL. IV, NO. 112
FORT WORTH. TEXAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 1879.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
JOHN NICHOLS,
President.
A. M. BRITTON,
Vice-President.
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S. W. LOMAX,
Cashier.
Qity National Bank,
OF FORT WORTH,
A Regular Banking Business in all its Branches Transacted.
Kxelianga Bought aiid Sold and Collections made on all Accessible Points. Draw Sight Ex-
change on England, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy
Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
OOTtTREST?>OISriD33ISi'rrS :
Importers and Traders National Bank, New York,
Manufacturer's Bank, St. Louis, Mo. First National Bank, Galveston, Texas.
Citizen’s Bank of Louisiana, New Orleans.
1VM. BROWN,
THE FORT WORTH GROCER
DEALER IN
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobacco and Cigars, Etc.
FINE TEAN JfeL ^PECIAttTY,
Call, you will find a Lniye and Fresh Stock to Select from at Bottom Prices.
tlieust >■» rner Houston and First Streets, J* II. Brown’s old stand.
NOTICE.
PRICES
REDUCED!
Cash purchasers of groceries at wholesale and
retail will do well to look into 51 Houston street,
before purchasing elsewhere.
O. O. Aldrich.
ELLIS & HUFFMAN
DEALERS IN
Farming Implements,
SSSSilSSIISiSig5|S
SSSMSSKffi^ts8K>sss«,a!
tovels, Grain Drills, Wagon Bows and Sheets, Tents, etc.
Artesian Well Drilling Machinery a Specialty.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS. Branch House at WEATHERFORD, TEXAS.
I enquiries promptly answered.
3-19-79
COWEN & BUCHANAN,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Lumber E Shingles,
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Two Million Feet of Dry Lumber. Two Million Dry Shingles.
Flavinfacilities for drying our Lumber and Shingles at our Mills, we will keep on
hanS i Filil‘Stock ofThoroughly Dried Lumber, and guarantee our grades as good
hand a h nil !U yw alwaV8 keep in stock a full line of Doors, Sash,
Btodrffouklings,^Linwf Cement! Plaster, Etc. Also Cement, Chimney Flues ready
to put up. Will be pleased to furnish Price Lists and Estimates.
P P COWEN & BUCHANAN.
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R. F. TACKABERY,
(The Cheapest House in the Citv)
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
SADDLERY,
Harness, Bridles,
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etc., etc., etc.
Will Furnish Merchants at Western Prices
SPECIF INDUCEMENTS TO STOCK MEN
West Weatherford St..) F T. WORTH.
'Asia
EL PASO HOTEL
CORNER MAIN AND FOURTH STREETS,
Fort Worth, - - Texas
This nouse is Entirely New, Substantially built of Stone, and Newly and Elegantly
Furnished throughout. It contains
81 THOROUGHLY VENTILLATED ROOMS
Is situated in the business centre of the city, immediately on
THE STREET RAILWAY LEADING FROM THE DEPOT
. WE CLAIM TO HAVE
BY FAR THE BEST HOUSB IN THE STATE.
C. K. FAIRFAX, Proprietor.
The Peters Artesian Well Company.
principal.
OFFICE,
FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY. TEXAS.
Drill t,o any depth for Artesian Water, Coal Salt, Oil, and for Minetal K>i lorations.
MIMING COMPANIES Will do well to oall on 11S,
COUNTYj CITY . AND TOWN WATER,«&h\^eJr\"pon\be moffia* table terms.: .
Where Companies Organize and Employ Us, We Take Stock.
THE PETERS ARTESIAN WELL COMPANY SfweVSyV? e state n.E8
out, stuck fast, or failed to strike water.,
mUP|| nromrn The fulfillment of contracts will be -beerfully backed np by voort and
WHEN lihbfREDi .wffloient bonds.
CONTRACTS And '.orrespondenee solicited.
Pier Fits A It I KS1AN." FLU CDMl^AN County, Texas..
SCHWARTZ & CO’S COLUMN
Looming up
Our unprecedented success is not due
to any particular circumstance or good
fortune, but lo our earnest attention to
business and personal supervision ot our
customers’ wants, and the close, sharp
prices at which we sell our goods. Our
Fall and Winter
STOCK
is undimmished and inexhaustible, for the
reason that it is constantly replenished by
fresh invoices from the manufacturers and
jobbers of the East. We indulge in no clap-
trap to draw trade, but say what we mean
arid mean what we say—that
IN FINE GOODS,
goods i«r the rich,
—or—
GOOBS for THE POOR,
we cannnot be undersold, and defy honest
competition, and are unequalled by any
housfe in the city. Our stock of
SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS,
POPLINS, CASHMERES,
and
DRESS GOODS,
of all varieties and prices, is still complete,
and will remain so during the season.
Our stock of
CLOTHING
is unexcelled. In it may be found garments
Lane Eiongli for Any Man,
Small Eiioinli for Any Boy,
and of excellent quality. Wc have a fine
assortment of
Blankets, Shawls, Cloaks,
of which the cold weather suggests the
necessity. Supply yourself at once. You
are invited to examine our assortment of
HOSIERY,
CORSETS,
ISTOTIOISrS,
LYUD GLOVES.
We invite your special attention to onr
stock of
Ladies’ and Misses
SHOMS,
Philadelphia hand-made, and every pair
WARRANTED.
SPECIAL.
Country buyers are specially
invited to examine our stock be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. We
will sell at New York prices with
freight added. Respectfully •
D. Schwarts Si Cc.
M. UOCIISTADTUR. C. SCHEUBKR
HOCHSTADTER & GO,
—WHOLESALE—
Lips id Sips,
—AND AGENTS FOR—
ANHEUSER’S Bottled BEER,
60 & 62 Houston St., Below Third.
FORT WORTH, - - TEXAS.
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FALL AND WINTER
GOODS
exhibited at the house of
SANGER BROTHERS.
The most complete stock of
Ladies’, hisses’ and Children’s
KNITTED GOODS
ever brought to this market.
An entire new line of
Dress Goocfe
• of llie very latest styles.
BLACK and COLORED CASHMERES
at almost any price
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
SILKS IN GREAT VARIETY,
And at Astonishing Low Figures.
An endless supply of'
Ladies’, Misses and Children’s
HATS, UNDERWEAR,
CORSETS, HOSIERY, ETC,,
in which we are prepared to offer extra induce-
ments.
GREENBACKS EOREYER
Hon. A. H. Buckner In-
terviewed.
Both Republicans and Demo-
crats in the West Opposed
to the Retiring of
the Greenbacks.
New Yoi'k Herald.
IN CLOTHING
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
we have this year outrlvalled our previous ef-
forts, and are prepared to sell Hien’s, youths.’
and children’s suits at manufacturer’3 prices.
Having overstocked in th^segoods, we would
advise those wishing bargains to call and ex
amine b. fore purchasing elsewhere.
OUR BOOT and SHOE
d partment will contain many new additions,
especially in fine goods. A full assortment of
Hin t’s French Kid Hutton Shoes just received.
Misses’ and children’s custom shoes, every pair
warranted. N.B.— All Burt’s shoes bought of
us adjusted with Heaton’s Patent Fastener, free
of charge.
Sang’er Bros.,
14 HOUSTON ST..- - FORT WORTH.
Mr. Aylctt H. Buckner, of Mis-
souri, chairman of the house com-
mittee on currency, has been stay-
ing at the Grand Central Hotel,
his special business in this city be-
ing the investigation of alleged
frauds by the receiver of the
Ocean national bank. A Herald
reporter called upon him last
evening to ascertain his views and
those of his colleagues and the
feeling of the West in general in
regard to the new phases of the
currency question brought about
by the resumption of specie pay-
ments and the revival of business.
As to the silver bill now before
congress, Mr. Buckner did not de-
sire to express himself very freely
because it did not come under the.
jurisdiction of his committee. It
originated with the committee on
coins, weights and measures, of
which Mr. Stephens, of Georgia,
is chairman. They had control of
the bill by a singular construction
of the rule, and what its disposi-
tion would be Mr. Buckner could
not say.
“What will be the effect of the
success of the resumption of specie
payments on the policy of con-
gress in relation to the silver
question ?”
“My own opinion is that it will
not change the policy of the house
at all. Iam very much in hope
that the advance in the price of
silver will make the solution of that
question a very easy one. There
is a strong probability that the
price of silver will advance so that
it shall be on a par with gold. Its
present advance is due to the large
demand, which chiefly comes from
India, and I think it likely that it
may advance to a point that will
obviate anp objections to its free
coinage. There is a considerable
amount now exported from Lou-
don on account of this demand,
and I presume there is some ex-
portation from this country. . The
lack of demand for silver has been
one great cause of its depreciation.
India has had nothing to send to
England, and, of course, there was
no silver to be returned in pay-
ment.”
“What do you think of the pro-
posed plan of retiring the green-
backs and having a coin circula-
tion instead?”
“I think the whole Western
country will oppose it, Republi-
cans as well as Democrats.”
“On what grounds ?”
“On this ground, if for no other
—that the place supplied now by
greenbacks would be then filled by
the national banks, and the na-
tional bank system renders the
debt of this country a necessity
and perpetuates it.”
“In what way does it perpet-
uate it ?”
“Because the national ba&k sys-
tem presupposes the existence of
a public debt, it being founded on
the debt of the United States. It
is a bond ot the United States. If
the national bank system con-
tinues we must abandon the idea
of ever paying the debt, because
the bonds of the United States
are the necessary basis upon
which the national banks are main-
tained. I have no idea that con
gress at this next session—and I
hope never in the future—will be
willing to withdraw the green-
backs. I do not think that the
elections indicate any popular
sentiment of that sort at all. The
policy of the secretary of the
treasury himself is at least to re-
tain the present -amount of green-
backs. He is in favor of that, and
said so in his speech the other
day. The West would not sustain
him in the effort to withdraw the
greenbacks from circulation.”
“But are not the greenbacks
themselves just as much a form of
debt as the bonds held by the na-
tional banks ?”
“To be sure they are, but it is a
debt which the people can pay at
their own pleasure and without
interest. I am not skeaking the
views of all the committee, but
only my own. Some of them do
not think as I do. Air. Chitten-
den, I know is in favor of getting
rid of the greenbacks. He ex-
pects that they will do it when it
is decided that the greenbacks are
not a legal tender. That is the
reason of the suit between him
and Gen. Butler, for the purpose
of having the opinion of the su-
preme court on that question.
There are not many Democrats in
the West who will go as far as
that, or Republicans either. The
buestion will not attract much at-
tention in congress. I suppose
there will be bills introduced lor
that purpose, but I have no idea
that they will receive any favora-
ble consideration at the hands of
this congress.”
AS A MAN.
Ten Years in Trousers, and then
Wrongfully Sent to Prison-
Then Matrimony.
Buffalo, November 8.—William
Freeman rented a small farm at
Wellsvilie, Allegany county, in
187G. He bad worked for farmers
in that section for several years,
and was known as Handsome
Billy, on account of his tine form
and tace. He employed an elder-
ly widow to keep the house, and
her nephew to help in the farm
work. In 1877, several burglaries
occurred in Wellsville, and, to the
surprise of all, the stolen property
was found in Freeman’s house.
He was arrested, but pretested in-
nocence, and was generally be-
lieved. A grand jury, however,
found an indictment for burglary
and larceny. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to eighteen
mouths in the Erie county peni-
tentiary, in this city. In March
last, the people of Wellsville ap-
plied to Gov. Robinson for a par-
don, and the governor, as a prelim-
inary action, directed the peniten-
tiary authorities to report on the
prisoners physical condition. The
prison physician then learned that
the prisoner was a woman. She
said that her name was Alary Ann
Shafer, her age 23, and that she
was the daughter of German emi-
grants. Her father died soon
after they landed, and her mother
married again. They mo\ed to
Allegany county when she was 11
years oid, and her stepfather re-
fused to support her. She dis-
guised herself as a boy, started
our to seek her fortune, worked
one season on the Erie canal, and
for ten years preserved her dis-
guise without arousing suspicion.
She became a member of the
Alethodist church and endeavored
to lead a pious life. In regard to
the crimes charged against her,
she said they were really commit-
ted by her housekeeper’s nephew,
who visited her before she pleaded
guilty, and declared that unless
she did so plead he would kill her
and she believed he would carry
out his threat. y ,
Soon after her sex was discov-
ered, Aliss Shafer was pardoned,
and the man who caused her im-
prisonment fed. Last winter, un-
der her proper name and in proper
attire, she visited in Bradford, Pa.
The merchant whose store she was
charged with robbing had sold out
at Wellsville,and removed to Lime-
stone, near Bradford. Being in
the latter place one day he met
Aliss Shafer, fell in love, proposed,
was accepted, and last week they
were married.
Election Returns.
NEW YORK.
New York, November 13,—The
Sun has received official returns
from fifty of the sixty counties in
the state. Close comparison be-
tween these and unofficial, returns
from the other ten counties indi-
cates that Haskins, Republican,
for lieutenant governor, has de-
feated Potter by about 1.100 ma-
jority. Carr, Republican, for sec-
retary of state, is elected by near-
ly the same majority. Wadsworth,
Republican, for comptroller, will
have an increased majority over
that of Haskins. Ward and Wen-
dell, Republicans are also elected
attorney general and treasurer.
The majority for Horatio Seymour,
jr., for engineer and surveyor, will
be upwards of 10,000. The John
Kelly vote is increased over pre-
vious estimates, aud will reach
75,000 votes.
New York, November 13.—An
Albany special says the official re-
turns from all but a few counties
show Haskin’s majority 1,330;
Carr’s about 2,000; Wendell’s
about 3,000.
MAINE.
Portland, Ale., November 13.—•
It is reported to-day from Augus-
ta that the state authorities have
certificates prepared to send out,
giving seats to seventeen Demo-
cratic senators and eighty repre-
sentatives, giving them a majority
and quorum in case the Republi-
cans retire.
A CURIOUS WELL.
Something- for Scientists to Ex-
plain.
Galveston News Correspondent.
Brenham, Texas, Nov. 14.—I be-
lieve that many of your readers
would be interested in readiug a
few facts concerning a strange
and curious well that has been
sunk in this vicinity, about eleven
miles west of Brenham, and some
two miles south of the western
branch of the Central railroad.
The well is 11 inches in diameter
and 155 feet deep, and from is sent
forth a strong current of gas
which enters the well at about 151
feet deep. The stream has been
constant and uniform now for some
fourteen days, with, perhaps, a lit-
tle increased force. The gas has
no unpleasant odor, or rather no
odor at ail now, but at first some
thought they could detect sulphur,
but I could not distinguish any-
thing definitely—neither sulphur,
coal nor petroleum—neither in its
natural state, nor while being con
suified, The gas is very combus-
tible, taking fire readily several
feet from the mouth of the well,
and sendingNip a flame twelve or
fifteen feet high, and of intense
heat. It is very difficult, to extin-
guish,which is effected with a wet
cloth, dashing it suddenly in the
mouth of the well, cutting off the
the blaze, which never enters the
well below the surface. This
much we know, but of just what
what the gas is composed, or
where the factory for generating
it is located, we have not been able
to learn. Messrs. Campbell &
Boyd sunk the well in search of
water, but found none.
J. E. Gray.
The Party and its Manag ers.
New York Times, (Rep )
The group of political managers
who seemed the nomination of
Mr.-Cornell and their other fa-
vorites, are boasting of the tre-
mendous triumph which they have
gained for the Republican party'
in New York. They seem' to be
utterly ignorant that the triumph,
such as it is, was not won by them
but in spite of them, and that with-
out them there is every evidence
that it would have been more de-
cisive and more valuable. In
what does the triumph consist?
In the election of Mr. Cornell, the
peculiar pet of the managers, by a
plurality which he owes entirely
to a bolt in the Democaatic ranks
without which bolt he would have
been buried out of sight under an
adverse majority of at least 30,-
090. It consists further in the
election oi certain minor candi-
dates on the state ticket, all of
whom, with one exception, owe
their support within the party, not
to their own merits, but to the
fact that they were not. so con-
spicuously identified with ma-
chine methods as Mr. Cornell Sum-
self. This is the sum of the ma-
chine triumph. If it is anything
to boast of, the desire to * boast
must be very strong.
Floods in Kansas.
Atchinson, Nov. II.—It has been
raining here almost steadily for
two days past, and this afternoon
occurred one of the heaviest rain-
falls, accompanied by hail and
lightning, known in this region for
many years The rain poured
down for nearly a quarter of an
hour in sheets. The streets were
transformed into running streams,
and creeks into raging torrents.
Many bridges and culverts were
washed away and considerable
damage done in other ways. It is
reported that the railway tracks
leading from this city are badly
washed and trains are late. The
rain appears to have been general
throughout the state.
—The Georgia gold mines yield
$1,000,000 a year. The Alagruder
mine, just in the edge of Lincoln
county, is worked day and night,
and yields 100 pennyweights of
gold per hour, or $800 a day.
Bob Toombs on Grant.
Chicago, • November 13.—The
Daily News having invited the
governors of states and prominent
Southern men to send congratula-
tions on Grant’s return, received a
number of such congratulations,
including one from Hon. Alex II.
Stephens, from Gen. Longstreet,
aud the following from Hon. Rob-
ert Toombs:
“Atlanta, Ga.—AI. E. Stone, t d-
itor: Your telegram received. I
decline to answer, except to say
present iny personal congratula-
tions to Gen. Grant on his safe re-
turn to his country. He fought
his country honorably, and won.
I fought for mine, and lost. I am
ready to try it over again. Death
to the Union. R. Toombs.”
Atlanta, November 13.—Gen.
Toombs, in an interview with the
Constitution reporter, says his
dispatch to the Chicago News is
repeated in a garbled state. The
interpretation of his language is
that the result of the war was the
death of the Union, and the recent
government was a consolidated
one and not a confederacy.
Stai-s.
Houston -Age, Nov. 7th.
Prof Tice promises the citizens
of Houston just one week from to-
night an exhibition of grand and
lofty tumbling, in which every per-
former shall be a “star.” It is to
an entertainment which the in-
habitants of this earth have seen
nothing like since the year of
grace 1833. Something of the
kind was promised ns about ten
years ago, and on the night it was
looked for Labatt, of the Galves-
ton Dispatch, Kellie, of the Jasper
Newsboy, and Chase, of the Waco
Register, got on top of the high-
est building in Galveston to take
observations, but the weather
proved unfavorable and the audi-
ence was small, and the perform-
ance was indefinitely postponed.
When Freedom,from her mountain height
Unfurled her banner to the breeze—^
We’ll bet ten cents she didn’t wear
tier clothes pulled back across her knees
The way the girls do now-a-days
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