The Wills Point Chronicle. (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1888 Page: 2 of 4
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THE CHRONICLE
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Published every Thursday,
WILLS FOIST, TKXAS.
THURSDAY MARCH • II
itisashame always for farmers,
Mechanics and laborers to take
t stand for their rights in political
natters.” Now we didn’t think
r >r one moment it meaut what it
dually said. We knew it was
peaking ironically. Bow did. we
Unow it? Giving it credit for
Oosjob office is now complete. ; I)eak.ng what u believeg
and our business men will be ad
ding that much to the success ot
Thk Ohrohiolk by
your job work.
giving us all
Vnew that a literal meaning was
I tot to be given to its words in the
j ibove sentence. If the Organ
| voulddeal fairly unless it was ig
■ lorant of the fact that the “coarse
Farmsr says he does not• wan: , yu, WQolen shirt» wa8 uged
I figuratively in contrast with the
‘bloody shirt,” it could pever un-
derstand us to be speaking liter-
ally when we said it would be a
shame tor the tariff issue to
“crowd out” the war issues. The
editor of the Organ has “set up”
too many ot our editorials on that
issue to be ignorant of our views.
Now if the Organ will be just
enough to insert this article
tire in its columns, we will feel
that it has some idea of airness.
It can ‘ make what comments
on same it pleases; for if any one
will not understand us from
reading the above, we shall
never hope to make him under
stand us.
rejoices in their discontent. W<
are satisfied he spoke his senti
menu if his advancement is in
sured thereby.
Wb have received a volume o
Alden’s Manifold Oyclopedi
which is a perfect gem in it-
make-up and its contents. It un
dertakes to present a survey c.
the entire circle of knowledgi
thus combining the characters
tics of a Cyclopedia and a Die!
ionary. The volumes are of th*
most convenient size and forn:
the print is excellent and the
binding substantia!. Send 6)
cents to John B. Alden, 393 Pea> 1
street, New York, fora sample
volume which you can return if
not wanted. But you will want
it. Mention the Cukoniclk,
please.
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IGNORANCE OR PREJUDICE, PER-
HAPS BOTH.
It may be a shame that the
coarse and vulgar woolen shirt
should crowd out the bloody
shirt in public consideration this
yeap, but it looks as if it were go
ing to do it.—Dallas News.
It is a shame—Chronicle.
Of course, it is a shame, it is al
ways a shame for the farmers,
mechanics and laborers, the only
persons who wear “coarse and
. vulgar woolen shirts” to take
stand for their rights in political
matters. They should work and
let the ruffled shirt and standing
collar fy-igade run the politics
the country.”—Labor Organ (?).
What will the “vulgar woolen
shirted” individuals do after they
have “crowded out” the bloody
shirt?—Labor Organ (?).
Borne time ago we said
should pay no more attention to
the Labor Organ (?) as it contin-
ually fails to show, by its treat
ment ot its opponents, a disposi-
tion to deal tairly. We are con-
strained though to notice it this
time, since we have learned that
some have, through its interpre
tation of our comments above*,
misunderstood us. It is only
through respect for such as have
been misled by the Organ’s com-
ments that we even /flow notice
the aboye comments from it.
Now every man at all posted
knows that the phrase “bloody
shirt” in politics refers to the is-
sues of the late war, and that
when we speak of politicians
waving the “bloody shirt”, we
mean they are trying to keep
alive the hatred, prejudices and
animosities engendered by the
war and the political questions
that led to it. It takes an enor-
mous amount of ignorance* for
any one not to understand the
phrase “coarse and vulgar woolen
shirt” as used by the News to
mean the tariff issue, especially,
as, at this time, the wool tariff is
attracting a large share of alien- "
tion in the columns of the press.
Wo so understood it; and knowing
the outspoken sentiments of the
News on the tariff question, we
knew it was speaking ironically
when it spoke of its being a shame
for the “woolen shirt” to crowd
out the “bloody shirt;” and to em
phasize the irony we simply
wrote oqr comment as a heading
to the., fiewsl paragraph, but
as is often the case to our annoy-
ance,the printer added it as a com-
ment instead of a heading. But
even in that case it would not
justify the comment^ of the Or-
gan, especially as our views on
the tariff are so well known to all
who have ever even occasionally
read the Chronicle that no one
could understand us to be in earn
est when we would say it was s
shame for the tariff issue to
“crowd out” the bloody shirt is-
sue. Now to make the “coarse
and vulgar woolen shirt” apply to
those wbe wear that kind of shirts,
and that would include the editor
of the CaRoaioLt^we must make
the “bloody shirt"'i^dy to those
who Wear literal bloli|£ shirts,
and pray tell us who those are?
Does the Organ actually tfiiok
that there are a class of men that
wear literal bloody shirts? The
laws of construction of language,
as every tyro knows, require that
if one part of a clause is taken
figuratively so must the other,
and vtoe versa. Doea the Organ
actually think that Blaine, Sher- .............
Ban, Chandler A Co. have a real the boycott to force mere
bloody shirt which they carry
around on their canvassing tours
and hold up and shake before the
people? Again, does the Organ
•yer indulge in irony? If not, we
have misunderstood it in its eom ______________
menu above. It says, “ef ooorse of the people over the imaginary
THE BOYCOTT
Wo notice from some of the
communications in the Labor
Organ(?) that there is an attempt
being made by cerfain parties to
frighten the merchants of Wills
Point into supporting the Organ
by their advertising patronage.
While it may seem a little out of
place in us to speak of this mat-
ter, yet, there are some features
of the case that justify our doing
so. Iu the first place, a town of
the size of Wills Point; cannot
support more than one newspaper.
To attempt to do more is to de-
prive itself of even one good
paper, for] the patronage is not
sufficient to decently support
more than one.-* Over two years
ago, when the Chronicle, then a
small six-column patent inside
paper had ceased to give satisfac-
tion to the great majority of the
people, a proposition was made
to us, to start a paper, and we
were guaranteed a good suppoit.
But uulike others have done, we
made the proprietors of the
Chronicle an offer for it, thinking
such a course to be not only
courteous but the best for all
parties. We quit a paying posi-
tion to accept the management
of the paper. We had also just
been granted license to practice
law, to which had we given the
same labor and incurred the same
expense as we. have in the man
agement of the Chronicle we
would no doubt have been much
better off financially. But trust-
ing to the faithfulness of those
who had pledged to us a liberal
support, in which we have not
been disappointed, we in
short time enlarged the paper to
nearly double its size, placed it
among the leading weeklies of
the state, put in a power press
and have added to the outfit
until the office it now worth $1500
and we flatter ourself that our
efforts have; been appreciated
and that the Chronicle is the
pride of our people. In about a
year the Alliance talked of start-
ing a paper in the county. Upon
hearing this, not waiting lor them
to come to us, we went to them
and offered to give them as much
space as they—granted free ofj
charge, permitting them to fur-
nish1 their own editor—or. we
proposed to sejl the Chronicle to
them at 25 per cent discount.
We did thia because we realized
what we have stated at the outset,
that one paper was all that could
succeed here. But no notice
was taken of our propositions,
but an outfit was ordered, and in
a short time the Rural News was
inexistence. Its falc is knoWHT-'
and was exactly as w^ predicted.
Tho Laboi Organ(?) ,w$s started
of its own motion Without any
pledge yf support trom our mer-
chants, and if it fails to receive
theirq>ali<oiiage it is its own fault.
Now for those who want to see
the Organ live, to boycott the
merchants of Wills Poiht because
they won’t break their pledge
with the Chronicle which has
faithfully performed its part of
the contract, to supply the town
and county with a good local
newspaper, is not only wrong,
but is unjust and out of all reason
and deserves the contempt of
every decent man in the county,
and will certainly be met with a
stern refusal by every man who
possesses any independence.
Tyranny of any kind is odious,
and the time to resent it, is in its
iaoipiency. If the Union Labor
Fart^ wants an organ to dissemi-
nate its^tinciples let its members
come up wuKthffijr subscriptions
Rod support its -or£i<n like men
ought to do. If it is fcofiJX to use
ts to
support its paper why not^jwt
force them to contribute to
fund to pay such men as, Farmer,
Rhodes, Brandenburg, etidomne
to go around over the
country and stir up the passions
•vils of tho day. Just as much
reason and justice in it. We
have a strong taith that some
advising this boycott are not the
good people of that party, but
mainly those who are now indebt-
ed to merchants of Wills Point
and else wiiere for goods they have
bought and never paid for." Anoth-
er fact we call attention to is that
the Chronicle is read by farmers
and laboring men all over this
county; and we doubt not that it
has the largest- bona fide circula-
tion of any paper in the county.
It is censervatiye in it course,
fearleqs in the expression of its
views,*in favor of equal rights to
All, is opposed to all efforts to
destroy the present civilization,
believes that the man who by
industry and economy has ac
cumulated property of any kind
is entitled to the use of it, and
should not be forced to divide U
up with the idle, shiftless, indo-
lent and prodigal class who have
BOt^iii^ga^ a result of their course,
an^when these principles are not
cherished by the people then we
don’t want to run a paper any
longer. The man that says we
are actuated by any than pure
^ind patriotic motives, is as desti-
tute of truth as a hog is of
cleanliness.
What They 8ay.
The Wills Point Pantagrapli is
no more. Yantis, of tiie Chron-
icle, has playetTlhe “absoptien”
act. Long live the Chronicle,
one of the brightest, best, boldest
papers in the state.—Greenville
Herald.
Yantis, of the Wills Point
Chronicle, has bought the Pan-
tagraph and consolidated the two
papers. The Pantagrapli was a
lively little paper, but their were
two many of them iu a bill. Yan-
tis can take caro of them both
very easily.---Tyler Courier.
The Wills Point Chronicle has
purchased the Paiitagraph, and
Bro. Yantis now undertakes to
spread himself out over the entire
journalistic territory in and about
Wills Point.—Tyler Democrat ■&
Reporter.
Any thing you want in the way
of job work will be furnished on
short notice at The Chronicle job
office.
A Call
c,,oub°;f,a%.r.ocr,,ac
Being chairman of the Demo
crailc party of Grand Saline
Precinct No. 4.1 feel it my duty
and hfive been requested jto call a
meetitig at Grand Saline to be
held On Saturday, March, 17th,
1888, for the purpose of organizing
a Democratic Club. All demo-
crats of Prect. No. 4, are urgently
requested to be present and par-
ticipate in the or canizaiion.
, J. J. Ramsey,
Chairman.
I retain a copy, but I will venture
a bale of cotton, against a yeais
subscription, that my manuscript
contained no *uch nonsense as
the matter above referred to.
Ohskrvek.
We were greatly hurried when
we read the proof of Observer’s
article, (as is often the ease with
us, and almost unavoidably go)
and at such times we often over-
look very grave errors, as we did
in this case. We take pleasure in,
insetting the above explanation
and promise to be more careful in
the future. Our opinion of the ar-
ticle was written from the copy
and not from the proof.
Editor.
Election Notice.
Notice is hereby given that at
a regular meetitig of the City
Council of the city of Wills Point
Yield on Ihe 6th day of March, 1888,
an election was ordered to take
place in said city, on the 3rd day
oi April, 1888, lor tlie purpose of
having chosen by the qualfied
votes of said city, tho following
officers, two alderman, a city at
torney and one marshal. The
sajd election to be held at the
Jones building in said city within
the hours prescribed by law. ,
B, R. Goodwin,
F. Bowlden, Mayor,
Secretary,
Undue exposure to cold winds,
rain,,bright;light or malaria, may
bring on inflammation and sore
ness of the eyes. Dr J II McLeans
Strengthening Eye Salve will sub-
due the inflammation, cool and
soothe the nerves, and strengthen
weak and failing eyy sight,
cents a box. For sale by Crow &
Human.’
A PARTIAL REPRESENTATION
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HIGH PRICESKNOCKEDTO PIECES
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I have just received the largest stock of
andrems
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GARDEN SEED.
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Don’t forget The Chronicle job
office when wanting any job
work.
Stranote ! Strange! I
The greatest national issued be
fore tho people of this country at
this time is the tariff issue, yet,
strange, strange to say, the plat
form of the Union Labor Party is
as silent as the grave upon that
issue. They claim to be the poor
man’s friend and though he pays
anaverage of nearly fifty per
cent tax to the barons ot mining
and mantfacturing New England
on the very necessities of life, yet
this party says not one word
about relief.
To Whom It May Concern.
I forbid any more club meetings
in my office. If any persons are
hereafter detected they will be
prosecuted to the extent of the
law. 1’. L. Wynne.
Explanatory.
M S HMi
Mr. Editor:
I am much obliged fori he com
plimentary manner in which you
refer to my article on tho “Union
Labor Platform” in your last is-
sue. If you had also stated that
your compositor bad been dyna-
mited to the “other shore,” and
that your proof reader bad been
sent over, to hunt np the pieces, I
should have been gratified indeed
In attempting to quote from Sec.
4. of the Platform, 1 am made to
say “corporative associations” in
stead of co-operative associations.
In reference to that portion of
Sec. 4. which says, “we desire to
see labor, organizations extend
throughout all civilized count-
ries,” I endeavored to add, by
way of comment, “under one
Grand Master Workman,no doubt,
Mr. Farmer would fill the bill—
when they would have the world
by the seat .of the pantaloons,” in
stead of which the following bril-
liant paragraph is made to ema
■ate from my pen: “Under our
Grand Master Workman, no
doubt, Mr. Farmer would fill the
ill, where they would have the
the pantaloons. “That’s
olearW'nud” a,|d very instruct
ive is The artiole in ques-
tion was w?VR)n hurriedly and
•eut off withouNs£T1,lon' nor did
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The Forum for March.
The March number of the Forum,
whieh begin# the fifth volume_under
exceptionally prosperous conditions, tho
the publishers assure us, Its circulation
having doubled within a year—may be
called a tariff reform number so far
poli.ical discussions go. Mr. Morrison
and Mr. Springer, both Democratic reve-
nue reformers, contriuuie articles on
their side of the controversy, and Presi-
dent Soelye, of Amherst College, in
discussing the political situation in gen-
eral, shows a strong leaning to free trade.
The Bev. IA 1’. Livermore also may be
said to wrl"on a political subject, for
jic presents nil thut can be said in favor
of woman suffrage, quoting authorities
for all h's assertions, The rev. C. H.
Parkhui st contributes uu article on the
public school discussion, holding that the
schools should teach children “to think
to work, to benave and love their eoun
try.” Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, dis-
cusses the dangers to our social institu-
tions and finds reason to feer nothing
but the mo of great industrial centres
peopled by paupers, but he thinks that
these may be a serious danger. Henry
Holt, the" New York* p(Hjll»b«r, gives an
inside view of the American publishing
trade with many intcreating side-lights
ou our literature, in an orgument for
international copyright; and Thomas
Hardy, who is perhaps the lovdmost of
living English uovelists. write a helpful
essay on uovels and how to read them
This number contains also an article on
the decline of the Scotch by the eminent
Edinburgh scholar aud author. Prof. John
Stuart Blackie; “Freni Rome to Pro.es
tantism” by Prof. K. J, V. Huiginn, who
forsook the priesthood and became a
Protestant; and a curious slaUstielal
study of the kinds of news printed in the
leading dally papers, by Honry H. Elliot.
The Forum -Is published nt 97 Filth
Ave., Netv York.
Order for an Election.
Now, on this day came on, to l>e con-
sidered by the Commissioners Court in
and for Van Zaudt county, the petition
of J F Bareftold anil nineteeu other citi-
zens and free holders of said county and
embraced in the following subdivision
of said county, asking for an order to
hold an election to determine whether or
not hogs, shoep and goats shall be allow-
ed to run at large in said subdivision of
said county, to wit: Beginning on the
Kaufman and Van Zandt county line at
Lacy’s creek, tbenoe up Lacy creek to
themouth of Deaton Creek, tortile south
boundary line of the Y Bnrbo Longue,
therftfe E with said south Ubuudry line to
the seutb cast corner of said League,
thence north with the east houndry lino of
said League to a stake,the north houndry
line of Justice Precinct No. 2, Van Znmlt
county, thence north along the line of
the Dravdy League to the place where
the aouth line of the District, whore the
hog law ia now in force, crosses the
sumo in Wills Point I’reeinct—that is to
say, the south houndry line of the terri-
tory in which the hog law Is now In foreo,
ftienctr west atone salt) line in which said
law is iu force to the county line b.-twoen
Van Zandt and Kaufman counties,
thence south with said comity line to tile
beginning. And tbe^ourt after hearing
niid considering said petition grants the
same, it is therefore ordered, adjudged
and decreed by the court that there shall
be an election held nt Fields’ School
House on Saturday, the 24th day
March, A. D. 1888, to determine
whether or not begs, sheep nnd goatg
shall be prevented from running nt large
in said subdivision of Van Znmlt countv,
and that at Bald election all those who
favor the prevention of such animals
running at large, Bhnll have written
printed upon their tickets, For the stock
law, and those who are opposed to the
prevention of such nnitnals running at
large shall have written or printed upon
their tiekets, Against the stock law.
And it is further ordered by the court
that ,T N Fields be and he is hereby ap.
pointed presiding officer to bold said
election and make due returns thereof as
the law directs.
The State or Tux ah. l
Van Zandt County.J
1, W D Thompson Clerk of the county
court In nnd for Van Zandt county, Tex-
as do hereby certify that the foregoing
instrument of writing is a true copy
an order of the Commissioners Court of
Van Zandt county, made in regular ses-
sion at the February term thereof and
entered ofreoord In the minutes of said
court on pages two and three.
Witness my hand and seal of
) office this the 91st day of
( - Feby. 1888. W D Thompson
County Clerk and Kx-oflolo
Clark ot the Commissioners Court.
AND IN
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I am handling nothing but
Laiidruth’s Seeds,r
Onion Sets and
, Irish Potatoes.
All parties. Wishing, to plant Early Corn, Peas,
Beans, Okra,, Tq\nntors, etc., for the Can-
ning Company, can get the seeds by
calling on we at once.
Prices : Out s He
I will sell oat the following articles at cost,
Mince Meat, 8 1-3 cents per. pound, Mew Currants
8 1-3 cents per pound, Seedless Ra isins, 15 cents per
pound., Cranberries, 10 cents per quart, Miee\Cocoanut$,
5 cents each, Choice Pecans, 10 cents per pound.
Big StocK of Sugar.
I hjjave the largest stock of sugar ever
handled in Wills Point, and can
make prices which will sur-
prise you.
Just Received.
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finis ill \wffl»iitiiin!
I can now fuynish you any kind of a gun
that you want. Call and see my $7.50 single
barrel gun. I can also furnish you loaded
shells and cartridges at any time.
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B. W. ROSES
MAMMOTH i .STOCK
LOOK OUT FOR MORE NEXT WEEK,
CEOW HtriliklT,
4th Street* Will* Point, Tex.,
-DEALERS IN-
Drugs, Medicines, Paints,
OILS, OLA SS, WA LL PA PER, SI A TION ER Y, Etc.
1 lave all the School Books used in the county.
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LANDRETH, FERRY and BOWEN’S]
ST AMI)A It J) GARDEM SEEDS,
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Xjaxa.dretli.’s Or^Ion. Sets.
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J. II. CARTER.
, LUM fiOBISON,
CARTER & ROBISON,
DEALERS I1T
Family Groceries, Country Produce, Wood
Willow-Ware, Tin-Ware, Etc
WI1Zspo7Ft~m :
Next Door to B. W. Rose.
AND
TEXAS.
m PALACE STABLE.|0FFICESAL00]
NORTH OF RAILROAD, i
Wills Point : : : Texas
(Vormr Nortk-Commere* nnd 3rd Street*)
CARMACK A REEVES, Prop’s.,
Finest equipped stable, with good
teams, stout substantial vehioles, best of
outfits, and every thing necessary for
the convenience of customers. Orders
if any time filled promptly.
TOBACCO CHEAP!
I bought a large stock of fine Tobacco, laBt July, whiolt I obtained
at prices far below the present ou6s, of which I am going to give
my customers tho benefit. Call early, and examine them.
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Low Priced Canned Goods
Corn, per can 12 l-2c, Beans, 12 l-2c per can, Black-
berries, per can 12 1-2, Tomatoes, per can 12 1-2 Cher-
ries, per can 12 1-2, Peas, 121-2, lib. L. W. Oysters 10o.,
lib. F. W. Oysters, 12 l-2c. 1-Jflb. Sardines, 8 l-3c. Sib.
Pail Jelly, 45c. How this for low prices. Call and see
me,
RESPECTFULLY,
W. H. Edwards.
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.OW BRICES.
Cabbage plants, tf cents otr hundred, To-
mato plants, tS cents per dozen, Sweet
potato slips, ts cents per thousand.
Complete stock of hot-house
plants *nd at reasonable prices.
KENTUOKY NURSERY
J. F. Burry, Prop’r.
_ Terrell, Texas.
■O-Orders tn moil filled promptly and
given careful attention, mm
ENN ESBITT
PROPRIETOR.
IVFine Wines, Whiskies, and algors
always on hand. Call anil see him, ft
New Lumber Yard!
73d
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W. J. Moore Sc Co.
Wills Point,
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Proprietors,
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Shingles,"doors,
sasii, blinds, ktuTI
CnsffrtMo^iToo?* °f **tot*m * Q1*>b»rd’s (Woodhouta Old Corner).
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Yantis, R. E. The Wills Point Chronicle. (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1888, newspaper, March 8, 1888; Wills Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1142822/m1/2/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.