The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 140, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 4, 1875 Page: 2 of 4
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Texas.
Houston,
This is the brightest thing we ever
saw
DECEMBER 4, 1875.
SATURDAY,
TEXAS.
HOUSTON.
Pen-
BRUNNER,
ROB7T E. LEE
LIVERY, FEED & SALE
Houston,
Texas.
THE DUTY.
TEXAS.
HOUSTON,
Wines, Liquors and Cordials Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
Texas.
Houston,
BROKERS.
TEXAS.
TEXAS.
Texas.
iouston.
Texas,
Houston,
A. WHITAKER.
REVOLVING LIGHT
DIRECT NAVIGATION STEAMERS
A. HARRIS & BRO.,
RESTAURANT
TWXA8.
HO5JSTOM,
$3 OO
Hassage
— AND—
BENJ.A. BOTAS. 8. I WBtMN,
• lnhjpr
President.
Bbirecdor.
MEALS AND BERTHS FREE!
5 P. M.
6 r. M‘
—FOR—
Houston’ City Property!
A farm of (400) four hundred acres, dwell-
.octlltf
Rural Register.
BABTEHSR.
Cotton and Wool Factor.
Opposite the Courthouse,
TEXAS.
HOUSTON.
Manufacturer of
*)
Conliff's Indian Physic
.Publishers, Houston.
—AND—
IWPERTAL
SALOON.
BARBER
TEXAS.
USION,
1 I
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
IMPORTER AND DEALEN IN
WITH ITS IMPROVEMENTS,
Gold
Proprietor.
octlltf
REVOLVING LIGHT
COTTON!
TEXAS.
HOUSTON,
A large assortment always on hand of
DIAMONDS
AND FINE JEWELRY.
solid and Plated Silver Ware,
OUR BAB
S. CONRADI,
THAT ARE MARKETED HERE
44
octlltf
Houston, Nov. 22,1875.
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will excell in magnificence, and in the quality
of the Liquors and Cigars kept, anything
LEAVE HOUSTON at....
LEAVE GALVESTON at
sacks.
nov3
HOUSTON,
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Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired and
warranted.
HOUSTON,
octl3tt
R. D. WESTCOTT, Editor.
B. F. HARDCASTLE, Business Manager.
Office, 85 Leonard St. Neiv York.
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44
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Dealers in Commercial Papers, and City,
County and State Scrips.
Preston Street, opposite Dissen House,
tion.
Liberal terms for half column or column
contracts.
Collections made throughout the State.
Accounts of Bankers, Merchants and others
solicited.
Also agent for O. W. Massey’s celebrated
Cotton Gin and Hazard Pdwder
Company.
Keeps constantly on hand a complete stock
of Staple and Fancy Groceries and Planta-
tion Supplies, which will be sold at Iprices
that defy competition.
GEiR MANIA BANK,
g® EFFE «£ FLEeuE o President.
Dealer in Gold and Silver, and all kinds of
negotiable securities. Buy and sell Exchange
on all the principal cities of the United States
and Europe.
Opposite Telegraph Office,
Main St., Houston, 'Texas,
Apples and Oranges a Specialty.
July 31 5m
GAMBRINES S LON
CH KB *5-5 I LN IS EN sE 5Prop.,
Second Door from Postoffice,
Silver Watches,
From the best Manufactories, at all Prices.
JOHN SEIEARN,
President.
TIE old fogies and the old fools who
never did any good, will all go for it.
For terms of Tuition, Specimens of
manship, etc., etc., address
B. B. EUSTON, Principal,
4 HOWE POTATOES.
Arriving every day from Council Blufs,
owa. For sale at ninety cents a bushel, in
JOHN LATREVTE.
Congress Street, opposite Courthotise.
Keeps constantly on hand a full assortment o
FRESH DRUGS, MEDICINES,
PATENT MEDICINES, TRUSSES,
PERFUMERY, SPONGES, ETC.
Orders filled with promptness and at the
lowestprices. Prescriptions carefully put up,
day or night. je3tf.
ever undertaken in Houston.
county. Three miles from this place, another
farm of five hundred (500) acres of land, on
the Brazos River, for sale. For further par-
BAR MO BILLIARD PARLORS,
Corner Main and Preston Sts.,
American and Imported, for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
If you want a GOOD SQUARE MEAL, at
• 50 cents, go to Jacob Arto’s, Main Street,
next to the Ruby.
If you want GALVESTON OYSTERS at
25 cents per dozen, go to Jacob Arto’s, next
to the Ruby, Main street.
If you want BERWICK’S BAY OYSTERS
at 35 cents per dozen, go to Jacob Arto’s St.
Charles Restaurant, Main Street, next to the
Ruby. novatt
J. C. GONLIFF,
Fine Regulators and Clocks,
And a Full Assortment of Spectacles
and Eye Glass.
Will guarantee to sell A^igons cheaper
than any other factory in the State. A large
stock of heavy Plantation Wagons always on
hand. Orders for any description of Wagons
filled at short notice. oct23
During the next sixty days or until noun-
termanded, the undersigned is authorized to
take all cotton that comes to this market at
GALVESTON PRICES,
less the cost of transportation between the
two points, and
Keeps constantly on hand a full supply
of Groceries and Confectioneries. Cracker
and Flour a speciality. Also keeps Fresh
Bread in the Market every morning. Aug46m
Ladies’Oyster Saloon.
(GFMr. W. I. Barker is the correspondent
and general agent of The Age at Galveston.
Office in Concrete Building Up Stairs.
Subscriptc
Per yeai $10 00 Delivered in the city at
One Dollar per month, payable monthly.
ticulars enquire at this office or of Mrs. C. B.
Sojourner. nov23ff
CHAS. W. RUGERS,
Has of his own direct importation and under
his own direct supervision, the only stock in
Houston of pure liquors, suited for medical
use, consisting in part of
Sherry and Port Wines Old Jaimaca Rum,
White Port Wine, St. Croix Rum,
Pure French Cognac, Holland Gin,
Fine Old Claret, French Cor-
dials, White- Wine, Ale,
and Porter, Scotch
and Irish Whisky, and Straight Old Whiskies.
BBAackberry Wime made under his
own supervision.
No common goods kept in stock.
ectll—3m
We would respectively inform the ladies
of Houston that, to meet a demand long re-
quired, wehav opened a first class oyster
saloon, where ladies may feel assured that
they will receive polite attention. Families
supplied; also, for sale Foreign and Domestic
Fruits oct27
HOUSTON, T KAS.
MIOLMes & HaEaNwa.E Propriet’s.
VASON & BLACK,
Manufacturers of
Van Alstyne’s Building, Main Street, Hous-
ton, Texas. Septl43m
JAMES HARRINGTON, .
FOURTH JUSTICE PRECINCT.
Will attend to taking acknowledgements
and conveyancing, such as writing Deeds of
Trust, Mortgages, and solemnizing the rites
of matrimony. This will save the people of
Dunmau’s and Hoffman’s Precincts trouble
of riding forty miles to accomplish the above
objects. octlltf*
VOISAN & BUJAO,
AT BRENHAM
Stop at the
Peabody House,
Near the Depot.
EUSTON’S
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Van Alstyne’s Building, Main Street,
S. CONRADI,
Pillot’s New Iron Front Building,
« Turtle, (hic) yes, turtle’s good
for soup, but (hic) turtles don’t sing.
Nobody ever saw a turtle (hic) sing.
Whazzer matter with you anyhow ?
Well, say, (hie a turtle can fly.” Thus
he communed the last we saw of
him, as he wended his winding way
'wearily westward.— Houston Tele-
Igr^h.
DEALERS IN
Stoves & Hardware,
PLATED GOODS, CUTTLERY,
TIN, WOODEN & WILLOWWARE
TIN, COPPER A SHEET IRON
WORK DONE TO ORDER.
PUMPS, ROPES AND GUTTERING,
AND
Commission Merchant,
AND
w H o1 ES A i, E OLOGER.
MISS M. KLEIN
Has opened a FIRST CLASS LADIES’
SALOON at her old stand, corner Main and
Texas Avenue, where she will, from this
date, serve to her lady customers the best
of Oysters in every style; also Coffee and
Chocolate at all hours.
EHE Confectionery Department will
be conducted as usual, where all the Candies
can constantly be found to suit every taste. ”
Middling to Good Ordinary.
I am also authorized to make bids on all
the lower grades—Mixed Packs, Rebaled,
ect.,
W atches.
DRUGGIST & APOTHECARY,
We do not believe the Grangers arc
fools by any means They will not al-
low themselves to be drug into politics
to gratify the spite of a ring.
It would gratify us much to see Coke
nominated without oppositicn and elect-
R. COTTER & CO.,
MAIN STREET
7
Butt’s old EStand, Cor. Preston & Milam
Streets,
A small farm, containing four acres, with
a dwelling house, kitchen, stables, and splen-
did cistern, alljunder fence. It is only a mile
from town, on the Beauchamp Springs road
For particulars apply to Mrs. Julia Yeomans,
near Mitchell’s lumber yard.
nov3
। If You Want the
Best Oysters
in the city, go to
JACOB ARTO’S,
Next to the Ruby, Main Street.
DEALER
Exclusively in Coal!
YARD NEAR LOUISIANA BRIDGE.
First class attention given boarding horses,
always on hand for hire fine horses and bug-
gies; funerals or parties furnished with hacks
at short notice, GEO. W. LEMMON,
Proprietor.
MEDICINAL LIQUORS.
Deals exclusively in Coal, comprising
OSAGE at $12 00 per ton; PITTSBURGH at
$16 00; ANTHRACITE at $18 00; CANNEL
at $17 00; also COKE.
All these Coals delivered free in quantities
to suit at the prices per ton above named.
Coal at these rates makes cheaper fuel than
wood. My stock will be fully maintained an d
all orders filled promptly. ROv20tf
Chill and Fever Tonic.
—o—
Also constantly on hand Perfumery, Hair
Brushes, Fancy Articles, etc. Physicians
prescriptions carefully compounded. nov26tf
TSpecial attention to the traveling public
Spring mattresses, clean bed clothing, and
the table always supplied with the best the
market affords. The cheapest fare in the
citv. octl5tf
»X. J. LOEB,
Main Street, next to Kaffenberger's,
Bremond’s Building,
Dealer in CLOTHING, DRY GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,. &c.
Quick sales and small profits; our motto.
oct13*
sT&M. ROSENFIELD,
Wholesale and Retail Dealars in
Fancy Dry Goods,
OLOTEING,
BOOTS, SHOES,
Heis aac Furnishing Goods
410 and. 51 Hain Direct
pure Seidlitz Powders (full weight), Concen-
trated Extract Jamaica Ginger, Magic Relief,
IXL Chltl Cure’ IXL Chill Tonic, Cinchona
Tonic, IXL Liniment, IXL Horse and
Cattle Powders and Vegetable Tooth Pow-
ders : also I X Cement.
wg Prescriptions carefully compounded at
all times, day and night. 74 Main street,
octlltf Houston. Texas.
H. F. HURD,
MANUFACTURER OF
Liberal cash advances made on all Cotton-,
Wool, Hides and Western Produce consigned
to me for sale. - octl6tf
GREAT BARGAINS!
Purchased at; a large Bankrupt sale in
New Orleans.
$141 575 worth of iootsanssh ,
and Clothing just arrived, and bound to
be closed out within the next thirty days,
comprising.:
1000 pairs of Men’s and Boy’s Pegged
and Sewed Boots of all kinds.
1500 pair of Men’s Fine Sewed Box Toe
Congress, .
500 pair Duke Alexis Ties.
2500 pair of assorted Ladies’ and Misses’
Shoes.
1000 pair of assorted Children’s Shoes.
Also, a variety of different kinds of Boots
and Shoes, too numerous to mention.
ALSO,
500 pair of Cossimere Pants.
14100 pair Jeans Pants.
1000 Men’s, Boys’ and .children's Hats,of
all kinds.
500 dozen assorted Over and Under Shirts-
We call the attention of the public to the
above articles. They .were purchased at less
than one-half the cost, and we are deter-
mined to close them out without delay, there-
fore offer them at small profits. Those that
are desirous of purchasing bargains, are in-
vited to call and examine our stock. Call
early
LOEB & SHONMANN,
6 Pi eston St. Houston, Texas.
novStf
that Col. Dang should enter the arena,
and if he is the man we think he is, he
will receive the support of the Times.—
Weatherford Times.
We do not exactly understand that,
Mr. Times. Take a little more drug
and talk it out again.
Shaving, Hair Cutting,
—AND—
Shampooning
Pillot’s Building, Opposite Posteflic.
This is the finest tonsorial establishment in
the city. Gentlemen are promised polite
attention. None but the best artists are em-
ployed, and a clean Shave, perfect Hair Cut-
ting and Shampooning is guaranteed.
'Receives deposits. Buys and sells ex-
change on all leading points.
Does a General Banking Business.
octll-lm
THE CITY BANK OF HOUSTON,
Capital B600.001
adgbzconcacatjontbironghhenimovinaicas. Will Purchase all Grades from Good
tion, that the people will have an honest.
fearless administration, we are willing
If this Thundering Jupiter keeps on
improving we suppose he will yet be
City Recorder. Houston sadly needs
some such genius in her city govern-
ment.
Houston
OVSTER DEPOT,
John II Lang, Proprietor.
Wholesale and Retail.
DEPOT in the Market.
Orders in any duant tty filled at short notice
either for the interior or city.
Extensive facilities enable us to offer prices
lower than elsewhere. octlltf
GA5INO.
edu"
CHAS KINBACH, Pro.
Congress Street near Main.
TILLEY & CO, Proprietors.
It will save the city about $40,000
of interest a year, and her obliga-
tions on that score will be met there-
after without trouble. Her credit
will again be perfected; and the Nar-
row Gauge at once lifted out of its
troubles, and Houston become the
foremost city of the age and the Age
’ the foremost newspaper of modern
times.—Asutin Statesmen.
Your head is level.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BENJ.A. BOTTS, ...
w. J. HUFOAINS,
yl
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mgg Open day and evening under the su-
pervision and direction of B. B. Euston, late
Professor of the Commercial Department of
the University and State College of Georgia,
and competent assistants.
This College is entirely thorough and prac-
tical in its mode of instruction in every de-
partment pertaining to a business education.
Young men desirous of becoming qualified
for the duties of the Counting House will
save time and money in visiting this Institu-
tion before proceeding elsewhere. The
Branches taught are
Penmanship, Book Keeping, Mathe-
matics, including Mercantile Cal-
culations, Mercantilo Law,
Business Correspondence,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
Advertising’: -4 -
Per Inch—One Dollar for the first inser- '
tion, and 50 cents for each subsequent inser- "
H F. SCHMIDT.
DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY,
No. 66....Travis Street... .No. 66.
WAGONS, DRAYS, PLOWS,
BUGGIES, CARRIAGES,
BAROUCHES, BTC.
BL A CKSMITHING
OF ALL KINDS NEATLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY
EXECUTED.
14 and 50 Commerce Street,
A good many of these excellent
demagogues bank upon the idea that
the people of Texas as a mass are asses.
We know that they are not. They need
but to think for themselves, and a good
many of these ass demagogues would be
buried awful quick.______________
We were compelled to omit several
important articles, but will be all right
next week.=Comanche Chief. • ,
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES
—AMD—
. President.
W
C s. oNAPK
during the season. HUGH MACDONALD.
BULWER said there never was a man
called Sammy or Willie, or by any other
name “ cordially abbreviated,” after 30
years of age, who was worth a cuss in a
No expense or effort has been neglected
to render this the most sumptuous and ele-
gant®
BILLIARD HILL
in the State. The Tables are all new and .o
the most approved ZELLER make, and
the furniture is recherche and elegant.
MANUFACTURER OF
BOOTS, SHOES & GAITERS,
Congress St., between Main & Travis.
Houston, - - - - -Texas.
mgg Only first-class work done Give him
a call. Septl6 5m
ONE STAR BAKERY,
CHAS. WICHMAN, Proprietor,
Preston St., opposite Market,
pinch, or who did not die poor and uu- ing house and ot-builaings, a good ilana
honored. But then there is “Buck” gin stand, a splendid brick cistern and a well;
Walton, who is a hundred or two years " ana ggS kiVerpinekoromeh
of age, and h$ is a whale. What would " l S " "hn"
you think of “ Buck,” Lord Lytton ?
The best Free Luncck in Houston every
morning at 10 o’clock. The best- Liquors,
Wines, Cigars etc., constantly at the bar. -
oct!6tf *
B. F . H U D GI NS5
The proprietors of the Texas Rural Reg-
ister desire to obtain the names of every
newspaper published, in Texas, with the
names of proprietors place of publication,
rates, etc., for publication in their Almanac
for 1876. , T .
The’ Texas Rural Register and Immi-
grants Hand Book, for 1876, will contain
150 pages of original matter on every sub-
jeet of interest to parties coming to Texas,
besides a new and original map of the State,
corrected up to October 1st, 1875.
The Almanac, Farm and Garden Calen-
dars, list of Post offices, and list of news-
papers, will be continued as in last year’s
edition. Two thousand copies of the edi-
ROBERT 8. KIRK &, 00.
Ten thousand copies of the edition of 1876
will be printed, and will be sold with map
at fifty cents. Advertisement per page $30.
Address : BURKE & VASMER.
OYSTFR SALOON,
w. J. PERRY, Proprietor,
Corner of Main and Preston Sts.,
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
octlltf
from Flap-Jack Will yet.
We know the people of Texas. We
have lived right in their hearts. A
braver and a sharper and a more ambi-
tious people do not live. It amuses us
to see Bro. Elliott, John . Henry and
Buck Walton trying to put these people
in their pockets.
Logan, of the Austin News, writes a
long article headed—“ I Want to Be an
Angel ” We had supposed that Logan
was already an angel, or something else
very strange. We are sure that he is
not a man, whatever else he may be.
BARTOW, of the Waco Examiner, is a
splendid editor when he is not “chilled.”
But the poor fellow is thoroughly
“chilled.” He is trying to write against
his own big heart and clear judgment.
That would freeze the devil himself.
T, W. HOUSE,
No. 39 and 41 Main Street.
ROOFING, ETC., DONE AT
SHORT NOTICE. tf
All its Grace and Beauty Taught,
MODESTLY, BEAUTIFULLY
AND MODERAT E L Y
BY THUSE DONNELAN.
Hall over Giunuth’s store, Main street. The
sehoof is open every night for young ladies
and gentlemen. Soirees evesy Wednesday,
where the respectable public are invited to
attend and participate. nov13tf
Wholesale and Retail
DRUGGISTS.
Constantly on hand a complete stock of
pure Drugs and Chemicals. Colognes, Ex-
tracts and Fancy Toilet Articles, including
Brushes, Combs, etc. Also dealers in Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, Putty and Painter’s Mate-
ripls of all kinds, including Brushes and Tube
Colors. Also
IIamufacturers of
BLACKSMITHS, .
Nos, 14 & 15 Commerce St.,
Houston, - -- -- -- - Texas.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
aug12 tf.
H. GREEM,
Washington Road,
Houston, - - - - . Texas
Buysand sells Chicens, EEggs, and
Country Produce generally. oct11*
FONRENNOR LEASE,
93 MAIN STREET,
COAL! COAL!!
«
Buck Walton is going to “ ratiify ”
in Austin to night. Sing “ Auld Lang
Syne ” to ’em, Buck !
We want to see the people ef Texas
once 'aroused. We would like to see
them go for these glorious little dema-
gogues who think they hold them in the
hollow of their hands,
M MYERSTON,
Wholesale Dealer in
You had better leave out those "art .................-............................—........... -
For Sale or Exchange
cles ?
S.L. HOHENTHAL,
FINANCIAL BROKER,
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Invites commissions for the purchase or
sale of BONDS, STOCKS, COMMERCIAL
PAPER, MORTGAGES, SCRIP, and- all
papers of value.
46 Main Street.
octlltf
We want to see a little manly,
honest journalism in Texas. We rarely
see an instance of it. It looks generally
as if they were trying to conceal their
own thoughts—betraying their man-
hood to their cowardice. Are they fools
enough to think that the great popular
heart applauds such meanness ? That
great heart despises it. We need a few
brave journalists in Texas, with just
sense enough to go a little in advance of
public sentiment.
The New Constitution.—But few
papers in Texas can afford to publish
the new Constitution, without remuera-
tion, owing to its length. It makes, by
printer’s measurement, about 75,000
ems, or 60 or 75 pages of an ordinary
law book. It would require one printer ■
eleven days to place it in type.—Mar*
shall Herald.
It beats the Constitution of the United
States all hollow. But then Thomas
Jefferson, George Washington. James
Madison, John Hancock and John
Adams weren’t a circumstance to John
Henry;_____________
0b<,5"S,
A MAN who is always experimenting
with figures and numbers, estimates
that the number of candidates for office
throughout the State at the coming elec-
tion will be about four thousand - lur*
net Bulletin.
There will be ten thousand candidates
at least, and as many more as
John Henry can get out. They are all
expected to work for the new Constitu-
tion. John Henry is now making a tour
of the counties, agging’ them on where-
ever he goes.
CROWLEY & BRO.,
Builders in Architectural Stone,
PLAIN & ORN AMENTAL
PLASTERERS & ROOFERS.
Box 555, Houston Postoffice. nov29tf
44 MAIN STREET 44
The best Wines and Liquors always at the
Bar.
Lunch, consisting of the best the Market
affords, at 10 o’clock everyday. octlltf
Ladies Oyster Saloon,
OPPOSITE EXCHANGE HOTEL,
THOS. KEATS. | S.B. TILLEY.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods
Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, NOTIONS, ETC.
Main Street,
otissBoaWay,, } HOUSTON, TEXAS.
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