The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 96, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 6, 1883 Page: 1 of 4
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THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
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VOL. I.
FORT WOIITH, TEXAS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAKOH 6, 1883.
NO. 90
CHAS. H. FRY,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER,
and dealer tn
FINE JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, ETC
HOUSTON STREET,
PORT WORTH
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
CORNER OF HOUSTON AND SECOND STREETS.
FORT WORTH,
CAPITAL,
SURPLUS,
TEXAS.
$100,000
30,000
Dir*ct«kb~M B Loyd, Geo Jackson, B C Bennett, Znne Cett', J 8 Godwin, S B
Burnett, J D Reed.
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
FORT WORTH,
PAID UP CAPITAL
SURPLUS,
TEXAS.
$150 000
19,000
Ail inatter6 pertaining to conservative banking receive prompt
and careful attention.
Drafts Sold on the Principal Cities of Europe.
President, A. M. BRITTON.
Vice-President, JN'O. NICHOLS. •
Cashier. S. W. LOMAX.
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STAR SHOE STORE!
i\ Ladies and Gents Fine
OUR SPECIALTY.
LEWIS BROTHERS & CO.
53 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
G-. W. ISENHOWER,
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF
GROCERIES in ran
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-ALL GOODS PROMPTLY DEL1YERED-
Jf*. M Houston street,
Fort Worth, Texas.
KNEELAND, LITTLEJOHN & MARTIN,
Insurance and Land Agents,
21 MAIN STREET, - - - FORT "WORTH, TEXAS-
ECLIPSE LUMBER YARD
• CORNER OF NINTH AND THROCKMORTON STEEETS,
R. M. PAGE, ----- PROPRIETOR,
Has the Largest Stock and Best Assortment of
LUMBER IN THE STATE,
It Defies Competition. Call and See Us.
FORT WORTH, - - . - , - TEXA8.
J. W. ALDERMAN,
BLACKSMITHING, FORGING, HORSE SHOEING.
lip, Spring Mi, Carriages d Biggies Eepwed or
CORNER OF HOUSTON AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
fpRT WORTH, TEXAS
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Dashwood & King,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
DRUGS!
HP08TED m DOMESTIC CIGARS!
Fancy and Toilet Articles, Etc.
NO. 48 MAIN STREET, _• l'ORT WORTH
TO THE PUBLIC.
In inviting your attention to our stock for the Spring and Suinmor Soa-
son of 1883, wo fool confident in snying that in point of stylo, oxcolloneo
and completeness it is unquestionably superior to any in the State. Kach
department is now displaying the choicest products of
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The Men's Clothing Department.
The Youth's Clothing Department.
The Children's Clothing Department.
The Furnishing Department.
The Hat and Cap Department
Present an array of attractions that wo feel sure will meet your approval.
Having but one prico, and that price marked in plain figures, from
which thero is no deviation, the prico so marked may bo lelied upon as
being the
VERY LOWEST.
Brery Article tanked is Represent^ or the Money Wei.
Whcnovcr it suits your convenience to call wo shall bo most happy to
receive you, eithor as visitor or as purchaser. Yours Truly,
WASHER & AUGUST,
53 HOUSTON STREET, [3-1 3m] FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SADDLES, SADDLES, SADDLES
THE OLD AND RELIABLE SADDLE AND HARNESS HOUSE OF
R. F. TACKABERY
Wants it thoroughly understood that he has the largest and finest stock of
couHKsroxi>k.nt who liiis more gall
In his gizzard than brains in his head,
aud more selfish narrowness in his phi-
losophy than philanthropy in hi* hu-
manity, requests the publication of the
fallowing querrufoun twaddle about the
tv-inen. The subject, however, de-
mands dignified handling, and is prop-
erly discussed elsewhere in this paper.
Here is the communication:
The Cow Ilea.
Four Woiith, March 0th, 1882.
To the Editor of the Democrat:
Fort Worth Is In gala attire to re-
ceive and do honor to the cow men.
Why is this ? Is it because they are an
honor to the state, or .their business is
productive of great public good ? I can-
not answer. I think stock-raising Is the
curse of Texns. It keeps out valuable
industries, and has a tendency to Monop-
olize the public domain. Is it for the
benefit of the state that. 500 or a 1000
men should own all its lands?
1 think not. Is it for the benefit of the
state that the plow should be excluded
from two-thirds of the arable lands V I
think not. Then why do we honor the
cattlemen? Because wo are like most
people—sycophants. We don't revere
tliem for their virtue : we don't lionize
them because we are In love with their
business, and think they are public
benefactors, but because they have a
few paltry dollars to spend that our
palms are itching for. There are
many very tine gentlemen among
the cow men, but that is no reason why
the whole body should lie enthroned as
a lordly class and dcellod as an eco-
nomic "force. "Freedom of the range Is
the life of our trade" is their motto.
"Freedom of the seas" was La-
Fitte's motto. The range is the property
of 'l'exans, and it should never be al-
lowed to bo monopolized by syndicates
or an exclusive class.
Sqt'Aiuc Dkai..
AND STOCKMEN'S OUTFITTINGS IN NORTH TEXAS,
(Bar None.)
Have on hand some of the nobbiest Raised Stamped
California M CheyeniB Bigpl Sales
Ever seen in the Stat*.
FfflE BOGGY HABWESS FROM (35 to $100
Our live saddle-man, W. J. TACKABERY, will .be found at his post to
welcome any visitors and show them through the mammoth establishment.
No. 3 West Weatherford Street, • Port Worth, Texas.
the legislature of Georgia favoring the
restoration policy of President Johnson.
In the same month he was elected to the
United States senate, but as the state
had not complied with the conditions of
reconstruction, he was not permitted to
take his seat. In 1872 he waa elected
to congress, and again in 1874, almost
without opposition. Again in 1876,in 1878
congress,
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and in 1880 he was re-elected to the sue
cessive congresses practicall unopposed.
In the summer of last year he was nom-
inated by the Democratic party of Geor-
gia for governor, and soon after resigned
his seat in the Forty-seventh congress
to accept the nomination and canvass
the state. He was elected over General
Lucius J. Gartrell (Independent) by
about three to one. He died in the
harness.
A GREAT MAN HAS FALLEN.
Gov. Alexander Hamilton Stephens
Sleeps With Hia Fathers.
Only a few days ago Alexander Ham-
ilton Stephens, governor of Georgia,
was in attendance on the sesqul-cea-
tennial of Oglethorpe's landing at Sa-
vannah, the honored guest ef the city
and the idol of the whole people. He
was at that time enjoying his usual
health—always feeble and somewhat
precarious—and read a splendid his-
toric address tracing Georgia from
the Indian ownership and mastery for
one hundred and tlfty years. Though
supplied with every comfort and one of
the finest and smoothest running coaches
on his return to the capital after the ex-
citing and interesting ceremonies of the
sesqul-centennlal, Governor Stephens
took cold and was thrown Into one
of the peculiar spells that had alllicted
him for more than a quarter of
century, from which he never rallied,
and early on Sunday morning, March
4th, 188;), just about the hour the last
congress to which he had been elected
and in which he had Bervcd was about
expiring, his great soul took its flight
to its God, and Georgia's most beloved
citizen, most reverred governor and
greatest gift to mankind, followed the
procession of all the earth to the final
ending of all mortality.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was
born in Talleferro county, Georgia, Feb-
ruary 11th, 1812. lie graduated at
Frunklin college, Athens, Georgia, in
1832, whs admitted to the bar in 18114,
and rapidly obtained a large and lucra-
tive practice at Craw ford vTlle. He was
elected to the legislature of Georgia in
1830, and was re-elected for five succes-
sive terms. In 1842 he was elected to
the state senate. In 1843 he waselecteri
as a Whig to congress, and held his seat
till 1859. In February, 1847, he submit-
ted a series of resolutions in relation to
the Mexican war, which afterward
AN ADD&ESS.
To Strangers and CltlaenS.
He opposed the Clayton compromise
formed the platform of the Whig party.
nlse in
in t
lassage
the Kansas and Nebraska act of 1854
yt<
1848, and took a leadln
compromises of 1850. T
part in the
e passage of
in the house of representatives was
strongly supported by him as chairman
of the committee on territories. After
the breaking up of the Whig party he
acted with the Democrats. At the
close of the thirty-tlfth congress Mr.
Stephens declined to be again a candi-
date, and in July 1859, he made a
speech at Augusta Georgia, announc-
ing his retirement from public life.
During the presidential canvass of 18(10
he sustained Douglas, and denounced
those who advocated a dissolution of the
Union in case of Mr. Lincoln's election;
and in November, 1800, he made a
speech before the legislature of Geor-
gia against secession, on which subject
he had an Interesting correspondence
with Mr. Lincoln in December. He
was, nevertheless, elected to the secess-
ion convention which met at at Millege-
vllle, January 16,1801, and there spoke
and voted against the secession ordin-
ance. He was a member of the South-
ern congress which met in Montgomery,
Alabama, in Februry, and was electeu
vice-president of the Confederacy. On
March 21, he delivered a speech in Sa-
vannah, In which he declared slavery to
be the corner stone of the new gov-
ernment On April 23, as a special com-
missioner from the Confederate states
he addressed the convention at Rich-
mond, urging the union of Virginia
with the confederacy. He frequently
differed from the policy of the Richmond
government, especially on the subject ef
martial law; and on September 8, 1862,
he pronounced the appointment by Gen'
eral Bragg of JamcS L. Calhoun as civil
governor of Atlanta, a palpable usurpa-
tion. His letter on this subject created
a marked sensation throughout the
South. On February 3, 18<w, with R.
M. T. Hunter and John A. Campbell, he
held an informal conference on a steamer
in Hampton Roads with President Lin-
coln and Mr. Seward, which had no
practical result. After IWs surrender
Stephens returned to his home in Craw-
A\
ton
5, be Was
vllle, whera, on Mar 11,1
arrested and sent to Fort Warren In
Boston harbor, but was released on pa-
role on the 11th of October. On Febru-
ary 22flt*tti, he delivered a speech before
Amid the mutations of time, tliawrrec?
of fortune and the disturbances of eveil
kind, one house has stood and wtjl'
stand, and will know no change but im-
provement. Mr. Howard Tufty was in
bis present business when a child. Hlti
infant ears heard'music in the ticking
of a watch; he practiced as a pastime
of boyhood the arts of the jeweler, and
his first manhood's effort was fitting a
ring on a lady's finger. At his
place, No. 35 Houston street, he
lias in stock a line ef jewelry equal to,
uny possilde demand. Mr. lully buys,
nothing except warranted gooas, and
deals with un eye to the fhture. The
rock of ages is not firmer fixed than is
his trade, and when he is gone to fhe si*
lent world his children will bo able to
make his epitaph an embossment of
diamonds.
The people of Fort Worth and the
people of Texas have Mr. Tully's name
"pat" as a child its A. B. C. book. This
is written to eall attention of strangers
to Mr. Howard Tully's stock, which, If
enumerated In detail, would llll a vol-
ume of any paper. Cattlemen will not
return to their homes without pur-
chasing some present for the dear ones
awaiting them. What gift is more ac-
ceptable to lisping childhood or beauty
in its prime thuu pure glittering golu<
■ping i
tliuu pure glittering |
sparkling diamonds or sliver in filagree
ts pr
rkltii
or burnished, until from the clouds, the
Gods might stoop and learn, In brilliant
surfaces, to love themselves.
Go to Howard Tully If you wish to get
a diamond ring, a broach In cluster,1,
jewelled, and flashings as the fairy eyes
of Plpalee in the thicket of Greenwood.'
Mr. Tully Is truth Itself and his goods,
like himself would pass muster before
earth's keenest connoisseur.
CHANGE OF TIVS.
General Lee's Lecture Wednesday Night
at the COurt House,
Tee following dispatches explalif
themselves:
Austin, March 6th, 1883. .
Col. Carey W. Stylesi .Uen. Fltzhugli.
Lee will lecture In Fort worth Wednes-
day, seventh Instant. This Is the only
arrangement that can be made. Ans-
wer immediately at Waco. No way
but this. W. II' Bkockkk.
Austin, March 6,1883.
Hon. .T. P. Smith, Mayor:
Have telegraphed Col. Styles tbnt
Gen. Lee will lecture at Fort Worth to-
morrow. Consult and in ranee.
W. If. Buockkr.
These dispatches have been answered
accepting the arrangement, and the cat-
tle men's convention have generously
and nobly consented to hold no meeting
to-inorrow night, bo that the courthouse
may be occupied by the citizens
to hear Gen. Lee. It is therefore an-
nounced that Instead of Friday evening
Gen. Lee will lecture to-morrow,
Wednesday evening 7th Inst., at 7:30
o'clock. By order of the Committees.
Gazette requested by the committees
to copy and call attention.
The committee on entertainment is
requested to meet at S. P. Green's of-
fice, over the Trader's National Bank,
this evening at 6:30. The committee
on reception at Mayor Smith's law
olllce at same hour, sharp.
The Veteran's Meeting.
The leading results of the meeting of
confederate veterans last night, after
adoption of the minutes of a previous
meeting as published in the Daily Ekm-
ocuat, was the revision of committees
and the appolntmentment of six ex-fed-
eral soldiers on the committee of recep-
tion.
As revised committees are as follows:
On Reception *- Ex-Confederates ;
Mayor J P Smith, Dr T Fltzhugb, Co!*
onel Carey W Styles, C McDougall, W
1. Jones, Captain B B Paddock. Fed-
erals: Colonel E W Morten, J MBrown,
A W Chaney, R Cantwell, J M Dorland,
W It McLaury.
On Entertainment—Capt. M. B. Loyd,
Dr. F. D. Daniel, Dr. George JackBon,
Judge C. C. Cpmmlngs, J. M. Hurts-
field, Col. W. C. YoUng, fhorp Andrews,
J. M. Wells. J. J« Jarvis, Dr. T. W,
Powell, 8. P. Greene, Robert McCart;
Federals, Capt. J. P. Alexunder, II. P.
Shiol.
Employment Offlc ® Over First National
Bank.
Messrs. Robinson & Becker are estab-
lished at the above named place where
they are prepared to serve the people of
our city in their many needs. We
heartly commend them to the public.
They cofne to Fort Worth highly reooir-
mended as gentlemen* and wo feel safe,
in saying any business entrusted to thel*
care will be faithfully attended to;
Stock men wanting help will find it to
their advantage to consult them, as they
are prepared fo furnish any kind of help
they may need, .They Are also prepared
to furnish farmers with What hands they
may want. IlousOwlves can generally
be supplied on short notice with cooks,
house-maids and nursf girl#. In faot It
Is the place to flttfl jobs as well as to ob-
tain help. ^
Getierftl Fltshngh Loo to-morrow
night at the .court, house. Goand heat'
all about Chancellorsvllle,' and at tho
same time extent a helping hand to tha
Southern Historical Society.
Mr. P. D. Etnei of the Kansas City
Live Stock Indicator, a great represen-
tative journalof the cattle business, in
in the city doing up tho convention.
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Styles, Carey W. The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 96, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 6, 1883, newspaper, March 6, 1883; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233599/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.