Jacksboro Gazette. (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page: 3 of 4
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Go to McConnell’s Drug Store for your Medicines, Paints, Oils, Books and Stationery
A writer in the San Francisco
Overland Monthly narrates what
he knows about the history of the
Texas cattle business as follows:
Stock raising in the West began to
be a business about the close of tho
civil war, when meat as well as
rose in the
To the Teachers of Jack County.
Fellow Teachers:
You aro aware of the fact that
the 20th Legislature failed to make
any provision for Summer Normals,
whereby the progressive teacher
might improve himself and keep
abreast of his profession; and you
are, perhaps, also aware of the fact
that they did provide for a much
more rigid examination of teachers,
and more thorough preparation on
their part. Examinations must be
written and must continue for two
days. Examiners must be sworn
and not less than 75 per cent will
be required.
Personal.
T. P. Parry, of Dallas, is at the
Wichita.
T. D. Sporer left yostorday for
Austin.
Al. Stokes, of Weatherford, is at
the Wichita.
W. E. Leonard, Waco, registered
at the Wichita.
Ward Eisley, of Henrietta, has
been in town this week.
J. W. McAlister, Fort Worth, is
registered at the Wichita.
C. E. Roberson, Weathorford, is
registered at the Wichita.
D. M. Hood, of Montague, is reg-
istered at the Horton House.
J. C. Price and wife are in town
and will remain for some time.
J. H. Antonie, of Dallas, regis-
tered at the Wichita this week.
J. C. Moore, of McKinney regis-
tered this week at the Horton House.
L. P. Terrell, of the fir% of Bar-
ber & Terrell, underwriters, Deca-
tur, is in town.
Misses Mary and Jennie Eoach,
of Weatherford, are visiting the
family of George Spiller.
Mr. Thomas and wife, of Bowie,
were in town this week. They
stopped at the Horton House.
H. H. McConnell and wife left
Monday morning for Fort Worth.
Mr. McConnell is attending the
Pharmaceutical Association at that
place.
Capt. Eastin, Dr. McComb and
G. P. Frazer returned from a tour
west, on Tuesday. They report
plenty of rain, grass growing luxu-
riantly and cattle doing well.
E. H. McConnell,
Druggist & Pharmacist.
JACKSBORO,......TEXAS.
other kinds of food
Northern States to hitherto un-
known prices. Texas at that time
was almost a wilderness, known to
the outer world chiefly as a refuge
for outlaws, who flying from justice
and disguised aliases false beards
and quaint costumes, wandering
hither and thither over the unset-
tled country. The Mexican ranch-
ers owned immense herds of semi-
wild cattle of inferior breed, whose
wild eyes and cruel horns were in
keeping with their foreboding,
raw-boned aspect and fierce tem-
pers. These, roaming over the
prairies in herds from fifty to one
hundred thousand, were of little
value to their owners in the ab-
sence of any market. When beef
began to be scarce at the North a
few government contractors drove
small “bunches” of cattle from Tex-
as over the weary trail, which has
since bocomo historic, for the use
of the Northern armies. In those
days steers could be bought for $6
and at the end of their two or three
months' journey for thirty-five.
The profits were enormous; the
secret leaked but; men with large
capital and unfettered by govern-
ment contracts “started in,” and
until the easy-going Texas ranch-
eros discovered the experiment
that was being made, and “cut
things finer,” capital was doubled
and quadrupled in two or four
months. G reat numbers of Eastern
speculators engaged in stock driv-
ing ; competition decreased the
profits—first to 100 per cent, then
even lower, until in the eyes of the
men who first started, the business
was played out.
As usual I am on time with my
SPUING STOCK
The only difference from former years is, that this Stock
excels all others in STYLE, QUALITY and PRICE.
HARD-TIME PRICES
will be my motto. As we are passing through the severest drouth that was
•▼•r known to this country I propose to sell goods at such prices that
Not a Dollar in Cash shall leave this
Country
To be invested in goods at the railroad if good goods ari d
low prices will sell them in Jacksboro. I have long since
cherished the hope that some day I would get my business
on such a basis as to successfuUy compete with our railroad
merchants. I have at last accomplished my object.
My Goods are bought at the
Drugs ,
Paints,Oils,
Stuffs.
A Special departme nt for Stationary
Books and Musical Merchandise.
PUEE WINES and LIQUORS FOR MEDICINAL USE ONLY.
Prescriptions of Physicians and Family Receipts ^11
Scientifically Compounded at all Hours,
Fourteen years of constant experience.
Medicin es
and Dye
English Grammar is
added to the requirements for a 3rd
grade; History of Texas, and Theo-
ry and Practice of Teaching, for a
2nd grade; and Physiology for a 1st.
Now, what do you purpose doing?
There is going to be no foolishness
about examinations in the future.
All certificates now held by teach-
ers are revoked and without some ar-
rangement for preparation, instruc-
tion, review &c., many teachers in
Jack county will be “left.” And of
those who can stand the test, many
would like to take a higher grade.
Now I propose the following to the
teachers of this county: “That we
petition Prof. T. B. King of Jacks-
boro to teach a Normal School of
one month's duration, in Jacksboro,
during June or July, charging reg-
ular rates of tuition.” Prof. King
stands in the front rank of teachers
in Texas, and his school is well sup-
plied with all modern apparatus
necessary for explaining all subjects
embraced in a 1st grade certificate.
What say you fellow teachers? I
am confident we can prevail on
Prof. King to teach the school pro-
vided a sufficient number of teach-
ers will subscribe. One hour to
each recitation and six hours per
day, besides time taken for prepara-
tion will accomplish much in four
weeks in the way of review Ac.
All who are desirous of taking a
part will please send their names to
Judge H. P. Jones, Jacksboro, im-
mediately and each party state when
he would prefer the school opening.
Y ery respectfully,
S. D. Johnson.
De Gress, Tex., May 9th, 1887.
Lectures!.
On the 5th Sunday in this month
at 10 a. m., 2 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.,
Eld. J. F. Head will lecture on tho
special providences of God as re-
vealed in the Bible.
The Strongest Man in Ohio
is said to be George C. Arnold of
Cleveland, 0.> who less than one
year ago, owing to chronic liver
trouble and bright's disease of the
kidneys, weighed less than ninety-
five pounds, but by using Dr. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic has gained in
strength and weight until now he is
admitted to be the giant of Qhio.
Llstof Letters
Remaining uncalled for in the Post
Office at Jacksboro, Texas, for tho
month ending April 30th, 1887.
Byrd W. A. Mr. .Byrd W. E.
Byrd Ollie Miss ConnorJ.F.Mr. i
Chaffer Maud Mrs. Craig B. H. Mr.>
Ely A. M. Mrs. Flemming C.A.
JonesSarahLeeMrs. Kikes Ida Mrs.
Paitrick Maggie O. Sistrunk R. ,W.
Whitson John Mr.
These letters will be sent to tho
Dead Letter Office on June 1st,
1887 if not called for. Persons in-
quiring for any of tho above letters j
please say “advertised.”
Thomas F. Horton, P. M.,
Jacksboro, Texas.
Delicate Children, Nursing
Mothers, Overworked Men, and for
ail diseases where the tissues are
wasting away from the inability to
digest ordinary food, or from over-
work of the brain or body, all such
should tako Scott’s Emulsion of
Pare Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites. “I used the Emulsion
on a lady who was delicate, and
threatened with Bronchitis. It put
her in such good health and flesh
that I must say it is the best Emul-
sion I ever used.”—L. P. Waddell,
M. D., Hugh’s Mills, S. C. “I have
used Scott’s Emulsion, and must;
say it is the best preparation of the
kind I have used, and I havo found
it tho very thing for children that |
have marasmus.”—Dr. J. E. Lay-
ton, Brewer P. O., Mo.
IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MAN
WANTS THE EARTH,
No merchant in Texas buys them any cheaper than I do. I am soiling
strictly for cash. I have all the advantage and facilities thai any
merchant has on the railroad that is selling for cash. I am determined
to conduct my business on this plan. If you haven't the money and
wish to buy your goods on a credit, I have no objections to you buying
them elsewhere.
Remember CASH WILL BUY your
Goods from this House as cheap
as you can buy them in Texas.
i can't afford to pay credit prices for your goods.
Call and examine my goods and prices and if they are as represented
id your money with your home merchant. If they are not, hen
have my permission to take your money to the railroad and buy
r goods.
Hoping you will consider the advantage of buying
ir goods from a Cash House and YOUR HO ME
IRCHANT I hope to merit your trade in the future a s I
re done in the past.
Many thanks for your liberal patronage.
^JL^am as ever
Yours Very Respectfully,
D. C. BROWN.
Life ie burdensome, alike to tho
sufferer and all around him, while
dyspepsia and its attending evils
hold sway. Complaints of this
nature can be speedily cured by
taking Prickly Ash Bitters regu-
larly. Thousands once thus afflict-
ed now bear testimony as to its
merits.
When you come to town do not
fail to call and examine the large
stock of Hardware of Hensley &
Son. Besides the salesroom 20x80
feet which is well filled with a fine
assortment of hardware, they have
opened up another room, 28x80 feet,
filled with wagons and farm machin-
ery. Here are Mowers, Reapers,
Cultivators with and without
tongues, Brown and Avery double
shovels, sulky plows, turning plows,
cotton planters, corn planters, well,
just call and see for yourself.
Jack County Milling Co. is push-
ing the work steadily and is pre-
pared to grind corn. They have
one new steel boiler, and have
ordered another like it and a new
automatic engine 70-horse power.
As soon as this boiler and engine
arrive and are pqt in position they
vjrill haye everything ready to grind
wheat. And by the way, the fill-
ing Co. should make arrangements
to buy all the surplus wheat. One
hundred bushels were offered here
a few days ago but found no buyer.
It is a ruinous policy to haul every-
thing away from home to have it
manufactured and then bring back
the manufactured article. A few
days ago a farmer said this is hurt-
ing Jack county now, worse than
the drouth.
Posterity vs. Ancestry.
It is no longer questioned, it is
admitted, that the blood of man is
improving. The childre^j of to-day
are better formed, have better mus-
cle and richer minds than our an-
cestors. The cause of this fact is
due more to the general £se of Dr.
Harter’s Iron Tonic than any other
source. ‘
To Whom it May Concern.
These are to notify tUe public
that my wife, Louiea Lackey who
was formerly Louisa Tripp, is not
living with me and that nhe is not
authorized under any circdkn stances
to procure a credit of nature
that will be binding on me that those
dealing with her must c^nso on her
solo responsibility and qlt on mine.
41 Itenrnfcjackey.
Fair Warning!
Come and settle up y#jjr past due
notes and accounts. If ^iey are not
paid at once I will bring suit. This
means you and every one else who
owe me. I have sold ou^t and now
must have what you o\fee me so
please come forward andAave cost
and trouble. I will bo fctAd at the
old stand and if not there Af^John
A. Hensley will receive tho njoney
and give receipt for same.
Yery respectfully, •
Geo. P. Frazerfc
but it is
not so with us, WE want the
and the LOW PRICES that we pat on
onr goods will make YOU WANT the
GOODS. Now when you want any
hardware, tinware, stoves, queensware,
plows of all kinds and the celebrated
La Belle Wagons, don’t fail to come
and sec us.
Very Respectfully,
John Hensley S Son.
GERmanremeDY
M" _ |% ■ Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
B (ft SB ^ B W liackM-he, Hcadarho, Toothathc,
5* ill W* 111 Sprain*, Brut***, etc.,etc.
PRICE, FIFTY CENTS.
■ WI a Wllil AT DKVGGI8TS AND DEALERS.
arriving daily at D-
Just received, an elegant assort-
ment of ladies9, misses9, boys9, chil-
drens hats, consisting of the latest
and most fashionable styles at
prices to suit the times at D C.
Brown’s.
J. C. Price is opening his art gal-
lery on the second floor, in the south
east corner of the Horton House.
If you want first class pictures now
is your time.
If you wish first class note paper
and envelopes to match for polite
correspondence, go to the Gazette
office. We also have note and let-
ter beads, any quality desired.
At Geo. P, Levy's, Weatherford
Tex., you will find little and Gor-
man millet, early amber sorghum,
and Johnson grass, and a great va-
riety of other seeds at lowest mar-
kef prices. tf
_ Just received a full line of ladies'
misses, and children's shoes dire* rt
from Zeigler Bros., also a complete
McConnell's Liver Medicine is
it seed of John
is a large lot of fresh
now is the time to sow.
mghter of J. T. Henson,
Creek, died this morn-
MARK.
Absolutely
Free from Opiates, JSmetics awl Poison.
g you want at rail
at D. C. Brown98 for
SAFE.
SURE.
PROMPT
8 Liqlud BeefTonic Is a wonder-
for weakness, fever and loss of
M- • .' • ' ■
.. j >v r .....
nell can job goods in his
untry merchants and save
AT UKW.wft'iJ Deilk&R.
like t'UAULfc? A. VOGELER CO.. BALTISOBE,HD.
Last Opportunity,
The Trustees are about finishing
(he scholastic census for Dist. No.
1. If any persons within the age
have been overlooked they should
be reported at once. Don't neglect
this till too late; call and have your
children registered.
arreted M&t Har-
ay. He is wanted
COMPOUNDED.
perybo%: come to the Prohibi-
meeting, at the Court House,
xday at 1 o'clock.
W ’em! led Bugs! McConnell's
Bag Poison is swift destruc-
and sudden death to them, tf
rop into McConnell's and look
is toilet soaps, prices ridiculous-
>w, 3 cakes for a dime, 9 for a
We know full well the financial condion of the country and
From July 1st. 1886
will sell for very small profits for cash.
Weknow the people must get
such drugs as they need and for
VERY LITTLE MONEY.
OUR EXPENSES ARE ALMOST. NIL
and hence “WE DON’T HAVE TO” make much on drugs.
Ccme and see us and “if you don't see what you want call for it.''.
Nor. side square.
ROBINSON & McCOMB, Druggist.
LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S
EGETABLE
iTxYfjfd Has stood the test of twenty years
aa a Remedy for Female Diseases,
pAjf'iperiodical pains, pro-
mo ting a healthful regularity of
* ’ * { seasons and curing weakness,
back-ache and consequent nervous distress.
EjTIts purpose is Solely por the legitimate healing or
DISEASE AND THE RELICT OF PAIN. IT IS mOMPT IN ACTION.
SEE WHAT ONE W0HA5 SAYS OF US XEIUT8.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Nov. 5th, 1883. Mrs. Lydia E.
Pinkiiam: “As ia frequently the case with mothers
who have reared large families, I have been agreat
sufferer for years from complaints incident to mar-
ried life. I have tried the ekill of a number of
physicians and the virtue of many medicines with-
out relief, and as an experiment I concluded to try
yonrs, I can assure yon that the benefits I have
derived from it came not because of any faith I
had in it., for I had but plight hope of any perma-
nent good. I am not a seeker after notoriety but
I want to tell you that 1 have been wonderfully
benefited by your mediane. 1 am now using my
fourth bottle and it would take but little argument
to persuade me that my health is fully restored.
I should like to widely circulate the fact of its
wonderful enrative powers.” PIIRBA C. ROOP.
TIIE SEAUEST DRUGGET WILL M'PPLY YOU. PRICE 81. CO.
W *?!•> ‘S’iV'ftS* ’7& ‘Jit1 *i\ v»
you will call and price the
r at Brown98 you will not go
e rail road to spend your
q. M. A. Foran, of Ohio, mem-
•f House of Representatives,
i that St, Jacobs Oil Relieved
f acute bodily pains.
> cowboys say the grass is
ing so fast that it makes so
noise in unfolding and devel-
: that they oannot sleep at
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, Stiff Joints, Bruises, Cramps, Lame
Back, Tooth-ache, Sore Throat, Pains in Limbs.
Or In any part of System. Will wet wsil clothing nor discolor the skin. It has been
in constant use bv Physicians uu<l others for 20 years. Ask your Druggist for it. 1 rice, oOc
To Whom it May Concern.
A11 parties are hereby notified not to pur-
chase, trade for or become assignee of the
following described promissory note for the
reason of failure in consideration and other
equities that exist between the maker and
payee. The note is dated September 18th
18&3, payable four years after its date to tlie
order of Mrs. Eliza Jackson. for Ki\e Hun-
dred Dollars betUiqg interest at 12 per cent
tier ‘qnqurh from its date and signed by
VV. .1. S. Chipman, and was given (or part
p lyment on the tracts of land in Jack coun-
ty, Texas, deeded to me by Mrs. B. Jackson
et al and recorded in the" Clerk’s ofliee of
Jack County in Deed Book B7 page o9 to
which reference is made for further descrip-
tion of said note. W. J.S.Cnii MAN.
jacksboro. April 12. 1887. 4t
new lot of Blank Notes with
without Vendor's Liens, and
ik Notes with Bill of Sale,
bed and ftAsale at the Gazette
order by tetow
phone and we*
will send bng-
gies or hacks
promptly as
srvon as ordered.
Parties in Hen-
rietta, Lewie,
Decatur, Woeth-
erford or Gra-
ham who wish
uansportati on
to Jacksboro can
jjEtfjygj&E
Gao. P. Levy, Weatherford, Tex.,
tbaplaoe to get “seeds.” He keeps
stock a foil line of the best seeds
! the season. Correspondence
Horses Bought. i Horses Sold.
ThebestRiggs inWestern Texas
W. S. & J. C- McKEEHAN, Proprietors
South East Corner Square,
Jacksboro, Texas.
I have the best stock and can furnish \s fine
turnouts as any stable in Wostern Texas.
Teams fed and well cared for by goo 3 Hostlers.
Wo have an abundance of good artesian water for stock
and are well prepared for washing off horses and buggiee.
as any stable in Ft. Worth or Dallas.
north
Taken up by J. O. Jones and estraved be-
fore 8. E. Moore, J. P. Preot. No, I, Jack
county, Texas, the following described mule
to wit: Dark bay horse mute 14 hands high,
no brand, about 5 years old.
1). B. Gilliland, Co. Clk. J. C.T.
This April 21st, 1887.
There was an old man from the woods,
lie had read of McConnell’s fine goods,
He dropped in at Mack’s
And he lound out the facts,
This happy old man from the woods
I will pay Cash
for two-year old
Steers for a few
days.
D. L. KNOX.
ge, and Scratches of %v-
mlnutes by Woolfo*d’s
fae no other. This nev-
H. McConnell, druggist
Uysam
When Baby «u sick, we gave ber Caeknia,
When the was a Child, she cried for Caatorla,
When the became Miss, she clang to Csetoria,
When she had Cbildxen, she gave them Csetoria,
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Rogers, J. N. & Rogers, Alice M. Jacksboro Gazette. (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1887, newspaper, May 12, 1887; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth834952/m1/3/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.