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FOBT GRIFFIN, SHACKELFORD COUNTY. TEXAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1870. NO. «. ,
PROFESSIONAL.
; | ;i H fi X:
& POSEY,
attorneys AT LAW,
b, Texas.
In the Federal Court nt
the District court* of tlte-
" and Young counties.
A. A. CLARKE,
lawyer and land aoext
Albany, Texas.
lias for ale over a quarter of a million
if flue lend belonging to the
n j*Mujt Company •
, §$£
Attorney at Law & Land Agent,
, AXOSA^v, .
WMfcriiiw*;. Cwuity. Tew
J. 8.. STEEL,
Tee of the Peace
NOTARY PUBLIC.'
. XDtKLAND,
LAW
;Ageat.
flren to «
BulMoGap, Taylor Ooonty, Texas.
pmmptrenoaal attention given to all
§jp bbownino,
mivrvif
m&a1
Attorneys at Law,
■ ..'jam.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
i Co., Tex**.
•••MjBiji, ,
and In the Supreme and Appellnte court*.
Special attention given to land. and coU
i
OK W. M. POWELL
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Tenders lit* professional services to the
etttaenseC Fort GriOn and aurroundlng
& Rath's,
niljr
SPECIAL Al>VEltri8KMXNrs.
" JOHN S. THOMAS,
Architect and Jail Builder.
The Thomas Patent CHILLKD IRON
CAGES Holds Prisoners. No Guards
mum
MM Wrth. Texas. P. O. Box. 09.
^'^rrSSSiS'' ' ' - ———*
^Sifwry One Wants!
A good Square Musi aiul a good Clean
Bid, all of, which can lie obtained at the
FRONTIER mouse.
BILLY WIMOV, proprietor.
FflRT GRIFFIN. - - - - TEXAS.
4 LOUIS W0LFB0M,
THE FORT ORIFFIN BAKER
A large WAGON YARD with plenty
- of hay and grain for sale.
POUT GRIFFIN, • - - - - - TEXAS
CATTLE EXCHANGE,
JOHN SHANSSEY, Proprietor.
P«t© Pinto, Texan.
Keeps , none but the best of Wines,
I't<|uor* nnfjl Clgiirs
. MULHALL & SCALING,
f LIVE STOCK
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
for the sale' of Cattle, Hogs and Sheep.
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS,
East St Louis, III. . .
Direct communication by telegraph in
the.jrards. __
riiTNTC^EYANS i CO.,
LIVE STOCK
• COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
NATIONAL STOCK YABDS,
•East St. Louis. Illinois.
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"Oroomlng" Judge Fleming.
Some of the frontier papere,
with friendliness moi* noticea-
ble for its zeal than' discretion,
are now ><grcoming" Judge
Fleming, of Comanche, for state
honors at the next election.
Judge Fleming is reputed to be,
and we dare say Id, a lawyer of
splendid abilities, with a cun.
servative, well balanced mind,
sterling personal characteristics,
and a consistent democrat For
a man who is comparatively
young in years, he has made
commendable progress, and now
occupies a position which he
adorns. But if Judge Fleming
is the Sensible, far-seeing man
we have heard he is—if he pos-
sesses that "hard, horse-sense,"
which his friends proudly
ascribe to him, he will be shrewd
enough to receive the "groom-
ing" and compliments modestly
and quietly, and let well enough
alone. Especially, will he steer
clear of complications, or forego
temptation in the next state
canvass. As a candidate for
governor he would not secure a
statewide support in the con-
vention.. Circuinstiances might
order bis nomination, a* they
did Governor Roberts', But the
man who is elected, governor of
Texas, unless he have the nerve,
and tact to so utilise the station
it Shall prove the threshold of
the national senate, is handi-
capped for all future preferment.
He has two years of thankless,
annoying official life, with a
meager salary, and theu sub-
s., The party considers it
has done enough for him, and
new men carry the day. Judge
Fleming's opportunities lie in a
different direction. Before 1880,
congress will have made a new
apportionment of Texas and ten
instead of six representatives
will be elected. Mills will be
returned again next year, for his
present district will be intact at
that time. But It will be out
down soon after, and west of
Waco and southwest of Fort
Worth be a new district, Flem-
ing's "stamping ground," as it
were, where he will be simply
invincible should he see fit to
offer himself for congress. And
if he is the man we have h jard he
is, he will have it in his power
to hold that district as long as
he desires. Without knowing
the gentleman personally, we
have still an intimate acquaint-
ance with his public record;
and that is of a nature that im-
presses us with the conviction
<hat he is a man who would be
useful to Texas in congress.
Time may alter this estimate,
but at present it is a disinter-
ested and sincere one. Federal
office opens a better career to a
man like Fleming, than the
governorship of Texas, and if he
is wise (according ro our idea of
wisdom) lie will close his ear to
the blandishments of the west-
ern press, as regards statg hon-
ors, and continue to make an ex-
cellent district judge until con-
gress has apportioned anew the
congressional districts in Texas.
His opportunity, gracefully and
patiently bided, Will conte in
1882, and come in a shape, too.*
that will make it enduring.—
Waco Telephone.
Sensible people.
A wealthy citizen of Hartford,
Connecticut, whose daughter is
very accomplished, lias sent Iter,
"witIt licr full consent., to learn a
I mil''. I n'V '"'ill l,,,,l 11 int. ,i
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A Good Mother-in-law.
Why do mairied men, as a
race, dislike their mother-in-
law? The mother-in-law is not
responsible for her position—
probably does not admire it.
Yet she has been the subject of
countless brutal stories, myri-
ads of offensive jests, and quan-
tities of sarcastic rhymes. Into
all of these has entered an ele-
ment of bitterness, which does
not appear in the gibes that are;
burled at the widow and spin-
ster. Malice is the inspiration
of the assault upon the mother-
in-law, Pei haps it is savagery,
born in a sense of detected guilt
—guilt which has been hidden
from the two confiding wife, but
promptly detected by the pen-
etrating eye of the mother-in-
law. She i* not blinded by love
for the man; she is made vigi-
lant by the love for the wife,
and, to perfect clearness of vis-
ion, she adds an experience
which is as useful as second
sight, in enabling her to see the
bottom of things. To be sure
there are diversities of mothers-
in-law ; and it does sometimes
happen that a worthy and well
conducted man finds hiftiself
subjected to a mother-in-law
who is a real affliction. All the
saints have been made perfect
through suffering. The thorn in
{bhe flesh sometimes points the
wap to cellestial joys. A ter-
rific mother-in-law may be good
for discipline. She should be
regarded very much as an as-
cetic regards a hair cloth shirt.
But a good mother-in-law is a
very different kind of a person.
She is really a well-spring of
pleasure, to a properly conduct-
ed husband. She is assiduous
in taking care of the baby, and
the serviceableness of her know-
ledge conceiving the most effect-
ive methods of carrying the in-
fant through critical periods ;
the efficiency with which She
dispenses paregoric, measures
out ipecac, and compounds spice
plasters, fills the minds of just
men with sentiments of admira-
tion and; thankfulness. Give the
mother-in-law her due.
Revile Not.
If others revile, let us not re-
vile in reture. Nothing is ever
gained by a spirit of recrimina-
tion or anger. Kind words to an
enemy are like coals of fire upon
his head.
Oiie of the most eminent men
Scotland ever produced, once
penned the following words with
reference to himself: "I had an
early and great veneration for
moral excellence, and after hav-
ing been cold or Sullen in the
days of my youth, I have gone
to bed and cried for want of
moral sympathy, and formed a
strong resolution to be forever
after kind and good, no matter
how others might treat mo."
There was sound philosophy
in this resolution. How much
better, how much sweeter and
pleasanter, is it to carry a smile
upon the brow, and kindness on
the lips, than-to carry a frown,
and utter bitter words.
A pleasant look costs so little
that it seems wonderful iiideed
that' we cannot always have one,
and greet our fellow men with
love and courtesy. Let us try
it henceforward.
Use of Soft Coal.
For years no one supposed
that a lump of soft coal dug
from its mine or bed nossessed
any other property than that of
fuel. It was next found it
would afford a gas which was
combustible ; in process o^tfrne
mechanical and chemical means
were found to manufacture this
gas (carburetted hydrogen), and
apply it to the lighting of build-
ings and cities. In doing this,
products of distillation were de-
veloped, and how the following
ingredients are manufactured
from it : first, an excellent oil to
supply ligh-houses, equal to the
best sperm oil, but at lower cost;
second, benzole, a light sort of
fluid, which evaporates easily,
and combined with vapor or
moist air, is used for the pur-
pose of so called portable gas
lamps; three, naptha, a heavy
fluid, useful to dissolve gntta
percha, India rubber, etc.; four,
an' excellent oil for lubricating
purposesfive,! asphaltnm,
which is a black, solid sub-
stance, used in making varnish
es, covering roofs, vaults, etc.;
six, paraffins, a white, crystal-
line snbstance, resembling white
wax, which can be made info
beautiful wax candles ; it melts
at a temperature of 110 degrees,
and affords an excellent light
All these substances are made
with soft-coal.
An Odd Combination.
The year 1881 will be a math-
ematical curiosity. From left
to right and from right to left it
reads the same; 18 divided by
two gives nine as a quotient; 81
divided by 9 gives 9; if divided
by 9 the quotient contains a 9;
If multiplied by 9 the product
contains two 9s; 1 and 8 are 9 ;
8 and 1 are 9. If the 18 be
placed under the 81 and added
the sum is 99. If the figures be
added thus, 1, 8, 8, 1, it will
give 18. Reading from left to
right is eighteeen, and reading
from right to left is eighteen,
and eighteen is two-ninths of 81.
By adding, dividing and multi-
ply ing nineteen 9s are produced,
being one 9 for each year re-
quired to complete the century.
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'Can't Do It" and Try."
Can't do it," slicks in the
mud, but "trv" drags the wagon
out of the rut. The fox said
"try,'' and he got away from the
hounds, When they snapped at
him. The bees said "try,"
and turned flowers into honey.
The squirrel said /'try," and
up he went to the' top of a beech
tree. The snow drop said "try,"
and bloomed in the cold snow of
winter. The sua said "try,"
and the spring soon threw jack
frost out of the saddle. The
young lark said "try," and he
found that his new wings took
him over hedges and ^itches,
and
resting,
plo
end.— Child's World.
A rapid penman can write
thirty words a .ninnte. To do
this he must draw his quill
through the space of a rod—six-
teen feet and a half. In forty
minutes his pen travels a fur-
long, and in five hours and a
third, a mile. We make on an
average sixteen cupes or-.turns
of the pen in writing each word.
Writing thirty words a minute
we must make 488 to each sec
ond; in an hour, 28,800; in a
day of only five hours, 144,000,
and in a year of three hundred
days, 43,200,000. The man who
made 1,000,000 strokes with a
pen a month was not at all re-
markable. Many men, newspa-
per men, for instance, make
4,000,000. Here we have, in the
aggregate, a mark 800 miles
long to be traced on paper by
each writer in a year.
Young man, don't . swear.
Swearing never was good for-a
sore finger. It never cured the
rheumatism nor helped draw a
prize in a lottery. It isn't re-
commended for liver complaint.
It won't insure against light-
ning, sewing machine agents,
nor any of the ills which beset
people through life. There is
no occasion for swearing outside
of a ne wspaper office, where it is
useful in proofreading and in-
dispensably necessary in get-
ting forms to press. It has been
known, also, to materially assist
the editor in looking over the
paper after it is printed. But,
otherwise, it is very foolish and
disgraceful.
General Grant was received
on bis trip by Queen Victoria of
England, King Leopold of Bel-
glum, the Khedive of Egypt, the
Sultan of Turkey, King Hum-
bert of Italy, Pope Leo XIII.,
President McMahon of France,
the King Oscar of Sweden, the
Emperor Alexander of Russia,
the Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria, King Alfonso of Spain,
President Grevy of France, M.
Gambetta, Viceroy Lytton of
India, Prince Kung of China,
tile King of Slam, and the Mika-
do of Japan,
A poetess sings, "I love thee
every hour." That's right.
Girls who love a fellow only
four or five hours out of the
twenty-four, and bestow their
affections upon several other
chaps during the remaining
hours of the day, are'what the
New York customs officers
would call "frauds in silk."
They should love him every
hour, or not at all.—Norrlsiovm
Herald.
A little.girl was puzzling her-
self about her transference from
heaven to this mundane sphere,
and questioned her mother:
"Did God and the angels have
Women are not farmers, but
they seem to do a deal of spring
sewing.—Steulienville Herald.
Many are wedded to rakes, and
are good threshing-machiiies. as
their boys can testify. They
can barrow their husband's feel-
ings, sickle their babies, handle
crudles and do a great many
mower things.^-Cincinnati Com-
mercial.
Beauty sits not upon the
cheek, sparkles not in the eye,
nor trembles upon the rosy lip,
but dances and shimmeriS in the
nobility of action. He or she is
most beautiful who is the sub-
limest in his or her actions. To
be lovely is to be noble.
"Death pays all debts," sol-
emnly replied a reverend gen-
tleman in the Christian Union.
If that's the'easp, old covey, we
know a great many people, who
could die to awful good advan-
tage. But it would be the first
Sebt they ever paid.
If all men were to bring their
misfortunes together in one
place, most would be glad to
take their own home again,
rather than take a portion out
of the common stock..
Dnring the month of August
there was exported from the
United States petroleum and pe-
troleum produces to the amount
46,897,776 gallons, valued at
$3,630,102.
Yankee limburger cheese is
drivi ng the German article out
Of the market. It ought to, for
its odor is strong enough to
drive a dog out of a tan yard.
Dean Swift said: "It is with
narrow-souled people' as it is
with narrow-necked bottles; the
less they have in them the more
noise they make in pouring it
out. ■ •
During the month of Septem-
ber the Peoria, Illinois, distil-
lers used 432,801 bushels of
corn, and made 1,681,036 gallons
of spirits.
If the characters of ull young
men stood as high as their shirt
collars the community would
present a better aspect than it
does. _ ■"
"The family man." says Mrs.
Quilp, "resembles an oyster on
the half shell. The shell is
known at home—the soft side
abroad.
Anthracite coal brought to the
surface during the first nine
months of this year, aggregates
nearly 20,000.000 tons.
A handsome woman pleases
the eye, but a good woman
pleases the heart. The one is a
jewel the other is a treasure.
.A car load of Texas ponies
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Tiie Spanish fever has been
fatally prevalent for six weeks
among the cattle fed at the
IVotia, Illinois, distilleries.
.\l"iiii f'niiv liav" dii'd every
■ la \ . 'I'11.• r.• .'ire lit'teeii 11m>u-
I up Where l.is father was '\funeml w,!en 1 < am« **** ?" j was shipped fiOm Sail Antonio
ting The ox will "try," and " P^u'^ there was no funer-, last WetsU to New York as an
wed the held from end to i -V"?* . : expeHuient.
! said the child, "I suppose they i -
t ,n _ ! all felt bad." j Thousands of, women have
^ • - ' tpainfully observed that mar-
In giving in his experience^ An American tourist was vis-1 riuge means fewer excursions
the other night an old California_j Jting Naples and saw Vesuvius; and less ice (renins.
49er admitted that his life' had', during an eruption. "Have you: m ' "
been a failure. Said he: When;alVytllinff ]ik^ that in the new ; Nearly thirty tliousaud men
I left Indeanpy to coine to Cali-; world r was the question of an |Hll,n their living as table waters
forny my whole ambition was to Italian spectator> «x0," re-!' SWYurk (Jitv.
dig enough gold so that I could p]je(j Jonathan, "but I guess we' "
go back home and buy a turn-1 f1!lVe (l mill-dam that would put',
blin' shaft tlireshin. t machineju miinites?*'
and_go about tile country every j —. — ■ — -r ■ -
custom work and livin' |
The wheat crop of Illinois this
year averages twenty bushels
! to the acre.
fall doin'custom work and livin'| "Look out, Miss, your lid's j
[on roast chickens. Now, here I coming oil"" said a kind-hearted.
] am, and ttary tlireshin'machine San Francisco boy to a young
'yet, an'even ef I had the ma-1 woman who, having an tincotn-
Cliine my appetite for chicken monly big mouth, opened it to
i-, mi (j h *. I It'll \'< ill. linys, HIV SMlile.— Pflililf'lrf jlilin C/ii'oiiiclr-
if. I a **.«:i';i*!** ' ' //• -
If Noah was a consistent .'jjw
what induced him to take Ham
into the ark.
There is no killing the
I'ion that deceit has once
suspi-
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