Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 21, 1894 Page: 4 of 8
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Ady.l
Subscription, $ i .50 per Annum.
Published Every Saturday.
Jacksonville, Tex., April 21, 1894.
J. E. McFarland, Editor & Prop.
The “Boomer,” of which the Banner ia suc-
cessor, was admitted at the postoffioe at Jack-
AODvUle, Texas, for transmission through the
itails, as second class matter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Special Notice.—No announcements will
he received unless accompanied by the cash.
Positively no deviation from this rule.
We are authorized to announce the follow-
ing gentlemen as candidates for the several
offices under which their names appear, all
subject to the action of the Democratic party:
For County Clerk.
E. C. (COKE) TAYLOR.
J. W. CHANDLER.
P. A. (DOLPH) BLAKE Y.
For Tax Collector,
JOHN NORTHCUTT.
N. L. MILLER.
GEORGE S. HOUSTON.
JOHN B. REAGAN.
JOE G. SUMMERS.
For District Clerk,
GEORGE B. TERRELL.
J.O. COUPLAND.
,T. WOOD FRANCIS, JR,
J. WARREN FINING.
For Sheriff,
F. B. PIERCE.
J. S. MATKIN.
J. H. MEEKS.
For County J udge,
M. J. WHITMAN.
F. B. GUINN.
For County Treasurer,
Q. C. LOONEY.
For Tax Assessor,
C. A. BALLEW.
Busk gets the summer normal
for this district this year, Profs.
L. B. Beid and B. 0. Odom receiv-
ing the appointment as con-
ductors.
Laniiam has opeued his cam-
paign in a lengthy speech. His
gubernational boom will coutinue
to grow until it develops into a—-
boomerang.
Editor Bearden of liere, there
and everywhere, thinks the days
of the Democratic party are num-
bered. What bosh—Palestine
Times.
As usual the prettiest things in
Easter bonnets this year are un-
mentionable, but the girls can see
for themselves by just looking in
the mirror__Philadelphia Times.
More rhetoric in serious dis-
courses is like flours in corn, pleas-
ing to those who look only for
amusement, but prejudicial to him
who would reap a profit from it.
—Swift.
As s m r is Pennsylvania lynch-
es and furnishes Sena-
tors i es for free silver meas-
ures she s not in a position to
point rim anger of scorn at the
South.—N<v.v York World.
Wi: understand Busk has a
large incubator at work day and
night, hatching out candidates.
It is doing good work, and the
Banner hopes Jacksonville will
get a machine just like it in the
near future.
The Populists of Smith county
some time ago said they must
have a paper in Tyler to speak the
truth, they sent for Harvill, of
Mineola, who started the Tyler
Hews. Harvill don’t know the
truth when he meets it in the
street__Tyler Telegram.
The celebrated Pollard-Breckin-
ridge breach of promise case,
which for sensationalism was
equalled only by the famous
Beeeher-Tilton scandal in 1874,
came to a close last week, and the
jury brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff Saturday. She was
awarded $15,000 damages. Breck-
inridge made a motion for a new
trial, failing in which he will ap-
. peal the case. The verdict as it
stands meets with popular ap-
proval.
Necbes Notes.
Ed. Banner:—Death has again visited
our community, taking from us little
Rufus Freeman, aged 12 years. 7 months
and 12 days. He died ot a tumor on his
neck, after long suffering, which lie bore
with great fortitude.
Our school is moving along nicely, but
will close in a few weeks, much to our
regret. We will have a grand exhibition
on the night of May 4th, to which all our
friends are cordially invited. At the con-
clusion of the exercises there will be
awarded a gold medal for the best
declamation, and prizes will also be given
for punctuality and for the greatest im-
provement in penmanship. We will have
a nice entertainment, and hope to see all
our friends present. Oscar Newbtjrn.
Tribute of Respect.
Whereas, it is omv the common lot ot
humanity to fall a victim to some mortal
disease, and
Whereas, we have to recognize this fact
in the death of our beloved sister and
member, Lina Rogers, who was a mem-
ber of the Lone Star Council of the U F.
of T., who was horn in 1877, and departed
this life March 22nd, 1894, aged 17 years;
therefore be it
Resolved, that in the death of our be-
loved sister, Lina Rogers, our council has
lost one ot its most useful, efficient and
worthy members, the church a good and
devoted member, and the community a
most worthy and exemplary citizen.
Resolved, that sister Lina Rogers as a
member of our council was true ro every
trust imposed upon her, being a part of
the time an officer, which place she tilled
with punctuality and fidelity.
Resolved, that we deeply mourn the
loss of such a member to our council, and
it is with sad hearts that we c n say fare-
well, but we have this testimony, that
though it be our loss it is her eternal
gain; and that she has gone where the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest.
Resolved, that we humbly how to the
will ot our Heavenly Father, who doeth
all things best, while we deeply sympa-
thize with the family and friends ot the
deceased.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the Jacksonville Ban-
ner, Standard Herald, and Troupe
Reveille, for publication.
Miss Harmo Jones, j
Miss Viola Tipton, V Committee.
Joseph Apperson, J
It Should Be lu Every Honse.
J. B. Wilson, 371 Clay St., Sharpsburg,
Pa., sajs he will not be without Dr.
King’s New Discoyery lor Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, that it cured his wife
who was threatened with Pneumonia
after an attack of “la grippe,” when var-
ious other remedies and several physi-
cians had done her no good. Robert
Barber, ot Cooksport, Pa., claims Dr.
King’s New Discovery liaa done him
more good than anything he ever used
for lung trouble. Nothing like it. Try
it. Free trial bottles at Bolion’s drug
store. Large bottles, 50c. and$1.00. 5.
Sweet-Minded Women.
Exchange.
Here is a thought for our girls to take
with them through the new year. It
presents a character that cannot he ac-
quired in a day. It takes years ot hard
trying to gain that sweetness of character
which endures through all trials of life
and never changes: “So great is the in-
fluence of a sweet-minded woman on
those around her that it is almost bound-
less. It is to her that friends come in
seasons ot sorrow and sickness for help
and comfort, one soothing touch of her
kindly hand works wonders in the fever-
ish child; a few words let fall from her
lips in the ear of a sorrowing sister do
much to raise the load of grief that is
bowing its victim down to the dust in an-
guish. The husband comes home worn
out with the pressure ot business, and
feeling irritable with the world in gener-
al, but when he enters the cosy sitting
room, and sees the blaze of the bright
fire, and meets his wife’s smiling face, he
succumbs in a moment to the soothing
influences which act as the balm ot Gilead
to his wounded spirits, that are wearied
with combating with the stern realities
ot life. The rough school boy flies in a
rage from the taunts of his companions to
find solace in his mother’s smile; the lit-
tle one, full ot grief with its own large
trouble, finds a haven of rest on its moth-
er’s breast, and so one might go on with
instances of the influence that a sweet
minded woman has in the social life with
which she is connected. Beauty is an in-
significant power when compared with
her’s.”
Account of the State meeting of Society
of Christain Endeavor, which is to be
held in Waco May 29th and 31st, 1894, the
Cotton Belt will sell tickets to Waco and
return at one fare for round trip. Selling
dates May 28th and 29th, good to return
to June 1st, 1894. J. M. Willis,
Ticket Agent.
Grand Jury List.
Following is the list ot grand jurors for
the next term of district court:
H. W. Berryman, J. L. Bailey, T. H.
Singletary, John Anderson, J. W. Sum-
mers, Charley Holcomb, W. W. Hatchett,
T. N. Holsomback, Albert Casey, C. A.
Lawler, A. A. Reynolds, Wesley White,
F. M. Loper, Jno. W. Wade, H. C. Cleav-
er, Jim A. Cowan.
A Personal Statement.
Crockett, Tex., Apr. IT, 1891.
On my return from Athens
court on the night of March 2nd,
1894, I was first informed and put
in possession of a letter from J.
H. Bailey, of Jacksonville, dated
Feb. 25th, stating that several
weeks before “you (I) were in this
city and was a guest of my house
for supper Saturday night and re-
maining till after supper Sunday
evening. As I did not see you
when you left and you forgot to
settle your bill, I write asking
that you please remit the same,
the amount being $2.50.” On the
3rd of March I wrote Mr. Bailey
in effect that it was a mistake and
that some one must have been
masquerading in my name, as I
had never been in Jacksonville in
my life and requested an answer.
To this Bailey made no reply, and
on the 17th of March I wrote him
again and called his attention to
the letter of the 3rd and that I
had waited two weeks, and could
not understand his silence; also
stating I was desirous of investi-
gating the matter and to ascertain
who was using my name in such
way.
To this last letter I have
Bailey’s reply, giving as authori-
ty for his statement J. E. Shook,
of Busk, Texas. This letter, not
dated, but post marked at this
place 23rd of March.
On the same day I wrote Mr.
Shook and sent him a copy of
Bailey’s letter and demanded by
what authority he made such
statement and an explanation of
the matter.
His reply was very laconic—in
effect saying he had no explana-
tion to make. I was then yery
busily engaged in performance of
my duties as district attorney at
the district court then in session
at this place, but as soon as I had
the time to give the matter further
attention I wrote Mr. Shook on
April the 9th, calling his attention
to my previous letter and the
copy of one from Bailey and spe-
cifically stating the substance of
his statement given me by Bailey
as follows:
I want to know of you if you
made the statement to J. H,
Bailey that you saw the same
party in Tyler and the party
recognized you and said “we
meet again,” and afterwards was
introduced to you by Henry
Aycock as D. A. Nunn, Jr., Esq.,
of Crockett, and that you were at
Bailey’s hotel and talked with the
party before he went to Tyler. I
further said to Mr. Shook in this
letter that I could not understand
then nor could I believe now that
you intended to do me a wrong,
even though you made such state-
ments to J. H. Bailey. I remem-
ber seeing you on the train going
up from Troupe to Tyler and
again at the Cotton Belt depot at
Tyler, and may have said to you
“we meet again” or some similar
expression and thereafter on train
from Tyler to Athens we were in-
troduced by Henry Aycock. If
you thought you had seen me
before at Jacksonville you were
mistaken, because I was never in
Jacksonville in my life, except to
pass through—never stopped.
On the Sunday referred to I left
here (Crockett) at 4 o’clock in the
afternoon, took supper at Pales-
tine and from there went up on
north bound train to Troupe,
where we had a lay over on ac-
count of a wreck at some point
beyond Tyler, and on next day
went up by permission from
Troupe to Tyler on a freight
train. This infamous charge has
done me a great injustice and
wrong, and for a second time I
give you an opportunity to rectify
the matter. The amount involved
amounts to but little, but the stig-
ma and reflection on a man’s
character amounts to a great deal
according to the way I feel about
it; and if you had no wrong’ mo-
tive at heart you will doubtless |
right matters. Your prompt at-
tention will much oblige.”
On the 10th of April J. E.
Shook replied to my letter, in
effect admitting that he made the
statement to Bailey that I was the
man who had left his board bill
unpaid, and that if he would send
his bill to me he would get his
money, that he honestly thought
I was the man, but supposed I
had simply neglected to pay my
bill by oversight.
Mr. Shook in this letter, while
admitting he might be mistaken,
still insisting he honestly thought
at the time he talked to Bailey
that I was the man, does not ac-
cept my denial as sufficient to re-
lieve his mind, nor does he iuti-
mate that he will take upon him-
self the corrrection of the wrong
done me.
On the 12th inst, I again wrote
Mr. Shook and stated to him that
I left here on 4 o’clock p. m.
north bound train, on Sunday,
Feb. 4th, to attend to my duties
as district attorney at Athens,
giving myself only sufficient time
to reach there to meet the court,
that I took supper at the Burkitt
House (Stern’s Hotel) in Pales-
tine and went on the train to
Troupe and stayed all night there
on account of a wreck, and that I
had been at my home in Crockett
for weeks before that, and then I
placed in lus hands the means to
convince himself he had done me
a great wrong and I demanded of
him a retraction and correction of
the wrong done me and I said:
“I shall expect you to satisfy
yourself of the mistake you have
made as to myself and take such
steps as to completely correct the
same; less than this you should
not desire to do, therefore I await
your further answer.”
More than twice necessary time
has elapsed since this last letter
to Mr. Shook, yet I have no reply
from him. His conduct in this
matter is inexplicable. What
motive could have prompted the
fabrication of this vile slander
upon my name is more than I can
comprehend. I could have ex-
cused it as a mistake, had he
acted the manly part to admit his
error, and make the reparvation
that every instinct of a gentleman
would prompt, but he has chosen
to give utterance to a falsehood
damaging to my character, with-
out the semblance of truth to sup-
port it; and he withholds from me
the correction of the error,
though I have patiently waited,
often placing in his possession
the means by which he could con-
vince himself of the wrong done
me.
Regretting the necessity thus
imposed upon me I take this the
only lawful method open to me of
meeting this vile slander. I now
denounce the statement as in-
famously false, and the man who
utters and circulates it a liar and
a slanderer.
The facts I have stated concern-
ing myself are susceptible of the
fullest proof. The hotel register,
at the Burkitt, or Stern’s Hotel in
Palestine, and at the Hanna
House in Troupe will support my
statement. The people of Crock-
ett will do the same. Mr. Henry
Aycock, who was in Crockett on
Saturday, the 3rd of February,
will do the same.
D. A. Nunn, Jr.
Horace Chilton nas announced himself
as a candidate tor the United States
Senate, to succeed Senator Coke, while
our senators are elected by the legislators,
still Horace proposes to go before the
people and make known his policy, and
then let the people instruct their legisla-
tors for or against him, as they prefer.
This is as near to electing senators by the
people as we can get, under the present
law. Mr. Chilton has already published
his list of appaintments, and will open his
canyass at Geoigetown, on May 5th. He
will speak at Austin July 30th.—Austin
Sbarp-Ssooter.
Mr. J. B. Hastings
Wolf Bayou, Ark.,
Village Blacksmith
and Postmaste
Broken Down by Kidney
Trouble and Crave!
**C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.;
“Dear Sirs: I wish to make a statement in
regard to my case. In January, 1890, I was
taken down with pains in my back and kidney
trouble, and at the same time became afflicted
with gravel. For five months I was not out of
my house, and for months was unable to stand
alone. I was attended by three of the best
physicians of North Arkansas, but they gave
only temporary relief. The following two years
and a half nearly all the sleep I got was in a
chair, as lying in bed would cause me
SViuch Pain and SVlisery.
I had tried many different medicines besides
the doctors’ treatment, but I decided to give
Hood’s Sarsaparilla a trial. After using three
bottles I got so that I am now able to lie in bed
and sleep most of the night. It has benefited
me greatly, and I am stouter than * have been
for the past three years. I have worked very
hard all my life, and had become
Greatly Run Down
owing to my occupation, that of the village
blacksmith. Some twelve years ago I had to
give up my trade owing to my ill health, and
flood’s^Cures
now in my sixty-ninth year I feel much better,
and it is due to Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I can
truthfully say to the afflicted Hood’s Sarsapa-
rilla is a good medicine.” J. B. Hastings,
Postmaster, Wolf Bayou; Arkansas.
Hood’S Pills are prompt and efficient, yet
easy in action. Sold by all druggists. 25c.
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McFarland, J. E. Jacksonville Banner. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 21, 1894, newspaper, April 21, 1894; Jacksonville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth839870/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jacksonville Public Library.