The Canton Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1887 Page: 1 of 4
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THE CAHTON TELEPHONE,
TUB ONLY
NEWSPAPER
IX'BLISIIKD AT
CVNTON, TEXAS.
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BY Bf. E. FOSTER.
••Peace ami (1 si Will Toward* All.”
CANTON. VANZANDT COUNTY. TEXAS. AUGUST 26. 1887.
VOL. YI. NO. 9.
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JOB OFFICE
PRACTICAL. PRETTY. PRE*
CISE AND PROMPT.
Job Printing a Specialty. Ar
Full Line of STATIONERY
Kept Complete.
iWlHMAod* arorapilj mat. Aket u> aquaf
the Herd Tlmee.
D. L. RILEY,
DEALER IN
GENERAL
Merchandise,
Cstra-toTa.. Tes:.
J. M. YOUNGBLOOD,
— DEALER TIf —
Hardware, Furniture, Wagon and Buggy
Material, Iron, Queensware, Tin Goods, Etc.
South Side of Public Square,
CANTON, - T EXAS.
ZET'xcL-CLd. Sz Sprout
Peddlers Must Go!
T]n.e 0^137" U^T-a.rs©X37-
Bn Van Zandt County!
Dear tr cs— Die to 20<t.
1 Hutch trues—tic tn 10«.
IVctrine trees— 10c to 20e.
Mum trees—10c>„ *>q(.
t.'uinci tree*—10 • to S>5e.
Poiihgruente— 10c to 2-V
| Apple trees—5e to 8c
| Apricot tree*—10c to 20c.
| Crubupple tree* — 10c to 20c.
I Cherry trees—10" to 20c.
| Fig trees—10<: to 25c.
| Dwarf Pour tree*—10c tn y.Vc.
Pwt.i1 Apple trees-|0"to 2.r)". | Dwarf Pencil trees—I0c to 25c.
Pivi rl Clicrty trees—10« 10 25c 1 Black and Knspberrv vines—2" to 5c
Grape vibes 5c to JOc. | Evergreen, Shrubbery—I0cto25u.
Roses—JOc to 25c.
My Stock is selected from 250 sorts of Friths growing on my fruit Ini m.
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Nitrscrymuo & Fruit Grower.
4^ miles front Canton 00 the Wills Point mail.
Jno. O. Allen,
dgent lor
S. P. Allen & Co.,
ofPnlestiue and fyl^r, Tex,
—Dealers in and Manufacturers ot—
HUSTON 1, mu FTC.
To pnrltus wishing Tombstones or uny kind ot Marblo work I offer su-
p erior itiduceincnts—and it would be to your financial interest to sou mo
before making orders with otherYartie*. Cull on or address
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CANTON; TEX-
J. F. SAMPLES,
DEALER IW
pFirst-class Family Groceries
At Rock Bottom Prices.
East side of public square.
Canton, ■ • • Texas.
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Th|e Telephone,
Canton. : : : Texas.
t/. E. FOSTER.
Editor add Propbietor.
Haiistp«l at I tie p«Ml ofttn-si Canton, IcasM
m. Second CtaM Mull Mutter.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST ail. 1HH7.
If. N. T. B. P. stands for Bran New
True Blue Party.
Title recent election shows that
Gladstone—"the grand old man” is
still on top.
Don't talk to ns about ‘‘keeping
cool” so long iis the great drops of
perspiration hang on the nose of the
water-cooler.
Ik The B. N. T B and the Demo-
cratic parties should flold their con-
ventions at the same time, wtiich one
would Judge Clark attend.
It is now thought that the new
State Capitol will he deliverd next
May The event will be celebrated by
so Inter-State drill, and in other ways
suitable for the oceassion.
It is said that the Republican party
will bold its next State convention at
Austin and thu Democratic (tarty will
probably bold theirs at Fort Worth.
We wonder where the “True Blue”
pally will hold theirs?
Senator Rinin.KiiAltuKH of Virginia
was quite recently sent to jail hy an
old dominion judge for contempt of
court. It is thought that the distin-
guished Senator was suddenly taken
dangerously drunk, and tins Judge
rushed him in in regular police court
sty le.
Hknry Grokor lias been nominated
by the labor party of New York for
Secretary of State. George is
President of the anti poverty society,
and it seems that the nomination for
State Treasurer would have been
more fully in accord with the fitness
of things._
Whims various anti organizations
aro presenting their leaders with gold
headed canes, medals, etc., we pause
to remark that Judge Spinks, T. It
Yanlis and others have the gratitude
of their fellow citizens for their noble
efforts for the amendment, and that
this gratitude is to them more pre-
cious than gold or silver.
We will now proceed to talk about
Blaino and Sherman and the Repub-
lican party.— Mineolu Monitor.
In proceeding with the talk don’t
forget to recur to first principles;
don’t forget that the ‘‘True Blue”
party said at Dallas that "paternal-
ism is anti-Uepuhlican; and don't
forget that the grand old Democratic
party denies it.
There is to be a new party in the
next Presidential election. It is said
that the old Know-Nothing parly has
been revived and will enter the con-
test with the h.ttie cry "America for
Americans,” but notwithstanding the
Republican party, the Know-Nothing
party and the B. N. T. B. party, the
Democrats with Grover Cleaveland st
their head will get there just the
wj&mjz\j=Li I
To do any and nil kinds of
Woodwork & B^acksmithing!
AT REASONABLE PR1GESI
mV 3itistaotion Uuaiantood usa
SHOP—South East Corner Public Square,
CANTON, - * ’ TEXAS.
The efforts to build up a tirst-elass
school in Canton is being pushed
with a vim. Our people are not hold-
ing back in any tlimsy pretext, hut
are liberally contributing to the pro-
motion of the good cause and the
success which lias attended the efforts
of the committee on contributions is
a line commentary upon intelligence
and public spirit of our citizens. A
tine corps of teachers will be secured
and there is nothing to prevent ns
from having an institute that will at-
tract hundreds of students and he suf-
ficiently equipped to prepuro them to
enter any college in the land.
The muddle in European affairs
still continues. France desires to
whip Germany in order to aootlio her
wounded pride for the defeats of '72,
and to recover her lost territory. The
French are a wonderful people, full
of tire, energy, enthusiasm, courage
and patriotism. History fails to re-
c >rd an instance when they have
stayed whipped. The quickness with
which they recovered from the lust
wsr was a marvel to statesmen and
politico-economists. Opulent, eager
and confident, with a superb army
and navy at her ctmmand, site will
prove a most foimidable enemy. On
the other hand is Germany sturdy,
stubborn and grim, with armies and
navies equal to the best, with Bis
mnrek to direct and Von Moeke to
lead. The struggle would lie for na-
tional existence and the effects of it
would lie felt the world over. Ger
many lias the prestige of victory, hut
France is panting for revenge. In
the event of a contest between lhcmt
Russia will pr.thably join France,
while Austria and Italy will join Ger
many, l'lien Europe would he con-
verted into such a theater of warfare
as has probably never been seen be-
fore.
StNC.c the prohibition electien the
patriots of Van Zandt County are be
coming excited over a proposed ling
law election. We understand there
is a movement on loot to petition
our commissioner’s court for a general
election throughout the county for
this porpose. Already the forces are
being marshalled and the battle can
he scented from afar. The grand old
heroes are cren now buckling on
their armors and are ready to "resist
tills unhallowed union of church and
Stato.” The statesmen say tlint "this
attack on the individual liberty”
of the hog must be nipped in the bud,
that the principles handed down by
Thott. Jefferson, 8am Houston and a
long line of illustrious patriots must
bo preserved in tact. This scheme to
"subvert and violate the fundament,
a) principles of our government" is
nothing more nor less than a Repub-
lican trick to break up the Democrat-
ic party. “It will give rise to a sys-
tem of spies and informers hateful to
our people,” and is therefore “un-
democratic, and anti Republican."
"It is paternalism in its worst form.”
The Telephone reminds the people
that it “is better not to let the wolf
into the fold than to turn to drawing
his teeth and talons after ho shall
have entered.” These cards have
been counted ‘'trumps” in other con-
flicts and we me persuaded that there
is virtue in them yet. Any effort to
resist the proposed encroachment up-
on the individual rights of the citizens
will have "our full aid and support,”
“Salut Fopuli Suprema Is*."
Thekk lias been organized in Peo-
ria, III, a gigantic combination
known as "The Whisky Trust.” It is
a handing together of tho distillers as
a grand quasi corporation under the
full control of nine trnstees. The
capital now under the control of
the truatees ia supposed to be $40,000,-
00t>. Tho “Trust” is said to he form-
ed for tho purpose of advancing the
cost of whisky and reducing the wages
of the smployees. The other objects
of the concern aro shrouded in tnys-
'«ry.
.ibie how these in human fiends
could plot such wholesale destruction,
and after it had been executed, ghoul-
like, flit about among the dead and
dying satiating their greed fur gain.
That those who have upon them-
selves the fame of man could do such
deeds is a sad commentary upon the
progress of our enlightment and civil,
Ration.
Clark to Cochran,
Ilona* ?t.itk KxKivnva (JoNsrrrttB or Anti-
PKiiiuniTiosisTS. Waco. Tex.. Aug. 7. 11*7
—To lion. A. M. Cochrsn. IMIlsa.TeX.
My Dear Slit; At the close of a
most successful canvass upon the
most important issue ever submitted
to tile peottle of Texas it is hut due
you that I should return you the
heartiest thanks of our people for your
manly efforts in their behalf, lour
political affiliations left you the al-
ternative of talking, with consistency
any course you might deem fit, but
with tlie heart of a patriot you forgot
yourself and alt other political con
siderationa and remembered only
that liberties of the people of Texas
were involved, and you threw your-
self into the breach without once
cou uting the cost or the results-
That victory has been accomplished
is due not only to our hosts of Dem-
ocratic friends, but also to yourself
ami your Republican associates who
under the most trying circumstances
have remained true to principles ot
free government and American civil-
ization. Whatever the future may
have in store for us occupying as we
do different party relations, I shall
always bear cheerful testimony to your
faithful devotion in this canvass, and
a like devotion on the part of your
Republican associates. We have to-
gether fought a good fight as Dem-
ocrats and Republicans against a mis
erahle principle which threatened to
overthrow all traditions of the fathers
and the victory is alike due to all ef-
forts. regardless of political affiliations
congratulating you on our glorious,
success and wishing you continued
health and prosperity and all bless-
ings which attend a free goornment, I
beg to remain.
Yours truly,
George Clark, Chairman.
The Telephone congratulates the
great anti chairman upon tho candor
and boldness with which he announ-
ces the facts which a majority of his
party have denied. He says that he
is not ashamed of “Arch, Melvin
and the other hoys, and he does not
close his epistle with the injunction,
"burn this letter.” This is right
"honor to whom honor is due.” The
Trne Blue convention shouted "pa-
ternalism is anti-Kepublican” and the
echo returned in the shape of a con-
gratulatory letter to Dr. Arch Coch-
THE CHATSWORTH JIORltOR.
The worst horrible railway accident
of this country recently occurred at
Cliatsworth, Illinois. A Niagara
Falls excursion train over the Toledo,
Peoria & Western railroad containing
seventeen cars and two engines fell
through the bridge over the Vermil-
lion river. After falling the wreck
took fire, and a groat many were
burned The total loss of lives was
over one hundred, and, in addition to
this, more thau two hundred people
were horribly wounded and mutilated
in every conceivable way. The losses
to the company on whose road the
tragedy occurred will aggregate more
than $1,000,000. Tho sights and the
sufferings at the scene of tho wreck
are said to have been blood curdling.
The most ghastly feature of tho whole
affair is that It i* now almost conced-
ed tl>«t the burning of the bridge was
not aai accident, but that it was delib-
erately fired in order that the devils
who did it could have an opportunity
to rob. U. is almost incomprehen
Interesting Htatlstlcs
A writer to the Philadelphia Mger
has the following to say concerning
tho fiscal operations of the govern-
ment:
I find by reference to the latest pub-
lished statement of Treasury assets
was $281,2%,417 in gold, and nearly
$251,000,000 in silver, including »»,-
000,000of trade dollars and fractional
coins. Taking up these $281,000,000
of gold and placing them on the
scales. I find that the gold held by
the Treasury weighs 510 tons, and. if
packed into ordinary carts, ono ton
to each cart, it would make a procea
sion two miles long, allowing each
horse and cart twenty feet of space
for movement. The weighing of the
silver produces much more interest-
ing results. Running this over the
scales I find its weight to he 7,390 tons.
Measuring it in carts, as in the cssc
of the gold, the silver now held hy the
Treasury would require the services
of 7,3% horses and cart# to transport it,
and would make a procession over
twenty-one miles in length.
Extending these calculations and
comparisons to the interest bearing
debt, equally interesting results are
obtained. The public debt reached
the highest point in August, 180-t, just
twenty-two veant ago, when it was
$2,381,930,“No. The general reader
will better appreciate the vastness of
thi sum when informed that it repre-
sen ta 70,156 tons of stiver, which
would make a procession of carts that
would extend from Richmond, Va. to
a point twelve miles north of Phila-
delphia, the distance it would thus
cover being 206 miles. The interest-
bearing debt, is now, not inclpd.
ing the Pacific railroad bonds
$1,001,976,850 showing that thd
aunt paid has been $1,379,553,445, 07
more than one-half of the total a-"
mount, and representing -fit,637 tons
of silver dollars, which would extend
154 miles if packed in carts contain-
ing one toll each.
Reducing these figures to a basis
where they may he intelligently colii
prehended and tliut the rapidity with
which the government lias reduc-
ed its hooded debt may he fully'
realized by tho general reader)
! find that the reduction has hetnV
at an average rate of $03,706,975 each
year, $5,225,581 each month, $174,186
each day, $7,2-58 each hour and 190.4?'
for every minute of tho entire tWonty-
two years. Pumicing the calcula-
tion to the smallest devisable Space of
time, the bonded debt of the United
States has beer, decreased at the ratjC
of $2 and 7 mills for every second, or
for every swing of tlm pnndulun, for
the entire period from August HI, 186.5’
toJoly 81,1887. Thla is an exhibi-
tion ot recuperation and material pro-
gress on the part of the country and of
the sterling honeay, nnd integrity un
the part of the government and peo-
ple that is without parallel in tluF
world's history.
Notice In Probate.
THE 81'ATK OK TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Van Zandt County, Grcoting:
You uro hereby commanded to'
came to bo published in some news-
paper published in Van ZandtCoun-'
ty, for four successive weeks prior to
return day thereol, a copy of tho fol.-
lowing notice:
THK STATE OE TEXAS.
To all persons interested in the'
Estate of J. II. Avcndall Deceased.’
Know ye that Alex Burge Adminis-
trator has filed in tho County Court
of Van Zandt County, an application
fora final settlement of sit id Estalo
of J. H. Avendall Deceased hi which'
will bo heard on tho third Monday
in September 1887 at tho Court
House thereof, in tho town of Canton
at which lime all persons interested
in said Katuto may appear and con-'
tost sail) application, if they boo prop-
er. Heroin fail not, under penalty
of the law, und ol this writ make
duo return. Issued the 5 day of
August 1887.
Witness VV. I). Thompson • Clerk
of said Court and tho soul thereof,-
at office, in the town of Canton tho’
5 day of August 1887.
W. D. ThompoMt.
Clerk C. C. Vun Zandt County •
1 IIkkkkv Certify that the above'
and foregoing is a true copy of the'
original Citation, now in my hands.*
U. F. Blackwell Sheriff.
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Notice Teachers,
Tho Stale Superintendent Pub-'
lie.Instruction hnving <nncellcd all'
certificates heretofore issued, teach-'
ers will havo to he re-exammed be-
fore they can contract with trustees.*
Tho Board of Examiners for Van
Zandt county will meet nt Canton'
on tho 2fitli day ofAugust, 1887, and
continue in session two daya-at*
which timo all teachers Who have'
been examined hy the board of Ex-
aminers of Van Zandt county since
September ftt, 18Nff, will be examin-
ed tree of charge. All teachers who ’
wish to teach durng the coming
scholastic year aro requested to at-'
tond this meeting of Examiners— as
thoy will convene only once a month. •
Jno. S. Srf&Ks,
County Judge, Van Zandt County.-
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LOST III Canton on the day ol lire'Ion
la»t ono black NvwSiundland dot” would be
obliged to a»7 one who Will inlovm me through '
thin o®ca of bis where about.
W. 8 Manning.
Don’t Read This.
Earnest Wrlhito will start out thu*
week to buy produce and give checks'
on my store for all kindwof’grocttr^oa.
Ho Wiil give as much at ytour door'
for your produce ns you can get in'
Cantom Como and examine my
prices-*“tbon if they suit you' and1
Mr. Wilhtto calls at your home give'
him a trial. You can keep up you?'
table and many other little neccsMTi*
rics.
kl. 8. Pick Ah d,*
Post Office building, Cnnthh. To AW*
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Foster, W. E. The Canton Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1887, newspaper, August 26, 1887; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1142755/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.