North Texas Enterprise. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1874 Page: 2 of 4
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Tim Entruimmse.
HllMAY, APRIL 8, tsrI
TOM II- BURNETT - • - Kr.iton.
tver Gen. Jho. C. Brcckenridge
i» in T«
*9* Tho temperance crusftdo has
broken out in Houston.
B&~ Mud dogs uro numerous in
Grayson county.
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jutfr Livingston Skinner, an old
citizen of Titus county, died last
week.
•9 Tho Legislature failed to
“address’'' Judgo Cooper off the
bench.
«r'S '«' »
•9 Hr. Hainoy, mombor of the
llouso (rout Houston county, lids
rosfgncd.
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•9 Tho old Houston Telegraph
office was sold under mortgage tho
other day for $1,000.
— *
tSr A 3'oung man was dragged
and robbed of $180 in a bagnio at
Dullas one night last week.
--—... ....
n9 Tho fltnto Journal says Gov.
Coke spoils ‘God’ with a littlo ‘g.’
That’s bad.
•9 A Titur county jury hung
from Mutuiday until Monday, nod
yet none of them diod.
-.». — ... ...
•9 A hail storm, in which tho
stones wore os largo as lion's eggs,
yisilod Sulphur Springs last week.
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nsr An Ellis county furntor made
017 pounds of lint cotton on u pioco
•of ground 77 yards wide and 150
.yards long.
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19 Ex-Congrossman Brown, a
soldier of 1812, died in Cherokoo
county on tho 20th ull„ aged 87
years..
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Mr The first newspaper published
in Texas was tho Telegraph, at San
Felipo, in 1885.
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MT* The complaint of so much
rain as to sonously retard farming
operations is general throughout tho
stats.
$9" Attorney General Clark has
decided that judgos can not bo oust-
ed from office by ro-districting tho
stuto.
$9* Tho grass-tod fellow of tho
Gainosvillo Gusotto says ho has hud
“asparagras” and “lottico” for din-
19* Horace Loyd, for “1 o u d
swearing,” was flnod $500 by tho
District court at Fort Worth. So
says tho Standard.
m \m< »
tar Hon Goss, for an attempt to
commit rape, was sontoncod to two
years in tho ponitontiar3* from Titus
county tho othor day.
$9* It is said that Ilnmniond and
his co-laborers aro going up to
Austin to pr«3r ar.d proach for our
Legislators, and induco thorn to
onact a liquor law.
t ttT Gov. Coko favors the Ohio
• .liquor law, and will, it is said, pro-
. sont o message to tho Legislaturo to
that qffoct at an early day. You
aro leyel again, Mr. Governor.
t tar. pqnrad Shire, a boof contrac-
tor at, Fort Richardson, was shot
dead on >the road botvreon that place
and Woathorfprd by a ruffian named
Charles Gentry, with whom ho was
traveling in tho stage, and who was
intoxicated at iUo-timo. ,
MT. Old Charley of tho DoMorso
comes down to plain "horse talk,”
and stays, “ thanks to. pur ablo Con-
gressman, WUlio, for beet seedl”
Wo havoboon waiting a,long while’
to learn somothing that Mr. Willie
tins done in Congress, and now wo
have It—boot sood.
09 On tho 80th ult., Col. Evans,
(Of this place,' was at Paris attending
.court, *nd on invitation of Gon.
A!»xoy wont to the residence of tlmt
gentleman $ > assist him in demolish-
ing a fine birthday dinner, in com
pany with John Ewing Ksq., of
Nashville. On boing scaled ut the
(ablo, It was discovered that it wni
Jhe birthday of all three of thu gen
^Icpiou, and dial (hero wi^just four
y.qan*’ di^terrnco belween fhs^r re
spot-live uges—Ewjng being41,{.'pi
Evans 45, and Gcii. M«xcy 49.
The Legislature.
Wo arc frequontl3’ asked the ques-
lion, what is the Legislature doing?
and when will it adjourn? Our tin-
swor is, that so far as wo can learn
from tho published records of the
two houses, which wo rend rogujar-
ly, thus fur but littlo has boon done
for the public good, that is, that will
benefit either tho stuto or tho peo-
plo. A few bills have boon passed
of a general character, but most of
tho session has been spent in Truit-
loss discussion of either private or
political questions in which the poo-
plo of tho stnlo hnvo no concern.
We have been on tho alert to- nolo
an3' moasuro that might come before
tho body that would ho of interest
tq oqr readers or of benefit to tho
counl^-, intending to give it a place
in our columns, but thus far Wo have
made very sparse clippings from the
legislative journals. A few persons
aro finding fault with tho members
of the Legislature in regard to tho
convention question, and condemn-
ing them fur tho aotjon they took or
rather didn't tako in the matter;
while that is almost tho only act for
which wo fool justified in praising
them—not so much what thoy did
us what tho3’ failed to do, since tho
less |iarm they do tho more com-
passion wo hnvo for thoir failures to
legislate for tho public good. Wo
did not expect any great deal of
“mastorly statesmanship” at tho
hands of tho 14th Legislaturo, in
oonscqucnco of tho very groat dis-
appointment visited upon us by its
predecessor tho “gullus 18th;” hcnco
that apropos passage of ‘Scripture,’
‘‘Blessed am dey dat spec nuffin fob
dby ain’t guino to bo dispinted,” is
very comforting to us in this winter
of general discontent.
A greqt deal of valuable time and
a considerable amount of the state’s
finanegfr were exponded in dogged
debate over tho question whether
thero should bo a convcnljop called
to make a now constitution, or
whether tho old one should bo patek-
od up so as to answer nil practical
purposes; since which the attorilion
of our Solans pus boon directed tq
tho impeachment of tho District
judges of the state, and at present
dato tho good work goes bravely on.
Tho design of the mnnngers of this
pecics of legislative legerdemain
soomsto bo, to utterly abolish and
obliterate ovor3- vcstibo of the for-
mer administration, b3’ decapitating
overy officer appointed by Governor
Davis. This is dono for political
reasons of course, and to give good
Democratic lawyers who aro hungor-
ing and thirsting after chickon-pio a
chance to taste that savory esculent,
and not for tho good of tho coun-
try—but tho pooplo have to foot tho
bill all tho sumo.
llowovor, wo liopo for tho passage
of a few good acts by tho present
Legislature, and shall oxpoct tho
teachers of public schools to bepro-
dod for, who hnvo boon waiting long
for their dues; and also would liko to
oxpoct some amendment to out pres-
ent school 83’stem, before the Lcgts-
laturo adjourns, and tho onactmont
an offoctivo temperance law.
•9 Judgo Andrews, we under-
stand, is boing “nddrossed” out of
his position ns judge of this judicial
district—not impoachod for high
crimos nnd misdemeanors, for that
can not be, Dut—voted off tho bench
by a majority vote ol tho two houses
of tho Legislature, for "smallor
offenses." It is not urged that
Androws is not a good judgo, that
ho is not honest, that ho is not ca-
pablo. But ho is a Radical, nnd
thon sometimes when ho is on tho
borfeh, after dinner, ho squirms and
twists nnd grants nnd mnkes wry
faces whilo tho Jaw3*ors are speak-
ing—is getting somewhat dyspoplic
and potnlunt—nnd must be removed.
In other words, bo is not a Demo-
crat nnd bus the bolly-nelio ! That’s
bow 1
J9 Tho Pilot Point Oilmen and
Shorinan P»*not aro rasping cuch
othor rathor savngoly, in regard to
what has been published about a
band of outlaws that aro said to in-
fest tho county about Pilot Point.
Belter clasp bands over that chasm,
neighbors; the pi ess should present
a united front against every species
of outlawry.
Try tho new Bonham market,
for fresh meats am) sausage.
Dan Rice’s circus is coming.
8 h o r in a »
schools
has two colored
Van
lion. Milo Manning, of
Zandl county, died last woek.
Wm. B. Astor, of Now York,
owns 700 houses in that city. •
Some of tRe grangers are tracing
tho origin of thoir order back to
Nebuchadnezzar.
Trains now run through from
Chicago and St. Louis to H onston
Texas, without change.
J. W. Thorns*, editor of the
Messenger, hns been appointed post-
master at McKinney.
A Buffalo man pnrehasod n bed
quilt at auction for thirty cents, and
found $900 sowed up in tho lining.
Goorgia is tho first Southern slalo
lo pass a law jxivinir aid to. isarsnda
services
disabled in the Confederate service.
Tho Supremo court of Mississippi
lias docidod that the child of a while
man nnd a negro woman is a legit-
imate child.
Van Znndt has a rabid bull
that is running over tho praiHos
biting and goring everything .that
comos in his way.
Tho Legislaturo of Illinois
lias passed a bill allowing white and
colored childron thosamo privileges
in tho public schools.
An ox-police officer attacked
tho editor of tho Vicksbnrglicr with
a knifo, and was shot dead I>3' the
L.ttor with a pistol.
Wo havo the 2nd number of
a sprightly little papar. independ-
ent and anti-political, just started
at Houston, called tho Texas Star.
Tho eolorod peoplo of Tennosseo
complain that they do not got to sit
on juries, and are going to hold n
slato convention to rodross the
grievance.
Tho Gormans ol Now York are
holding immense mass meetings for
the purpose of maturing a plhn of
defense against tho toinperanco cru-
saders. _____
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A Louisiana paper says the
principal canso of that slate’s trou-
bles is to bo naerib'od to the fondness
of its citizens for ardent Spirits and
tho onltnro of cotton. That’s sat-
isfactory.
A do.iporatlo named Jonos,
alias Jeffrios, from southwest Mis-
souri, was shot and killed by a U.
8. Marshal at Jacksboro a fow days
ago, while resisting arrest.
The high stago of water at Napo-
leonvillo, Ark., tho other day,
enabled ft band of thieves to run a
flat-boat up to the courtliouso and
take on hoard tho safo containing
tho count3' funds, with which they
escaped.
Tho New Orleans Times sa3-s tho
general destitution among tho work-
ing classes of that city has assumed
such proportions that tho vast pub-
lic nnd j rivnto charities hitherto
oxtondod thorn nro no longer ad-
equate to the demand.
EVANGELISM,
Progress of Mr. llanuuond'8
Revival In tialvemon
Tub Show.—The Great Enstorn
show on last Friday was a better
thing, decidodly, than most of our
pooplo woro expecting, in fact it
was one of tho best shows that has
over visited Bonham. Tho horses
woro in good order and woll trained^
and tho riding excellent. The
clown was funny, and tho perform-
ance upon tho bar and trapeze were
truly wonderful. Thoro wore sev-
eral engos of monkoys, tigors, lions,
a big elephant and somo dromoda-
rios, that woro curiositios to tho littlo
folks. Tho calliopo, or steam organ,
was tho attraction of tho day, us it
was somothing now in these ends of
tho earth, and it whistled a tuno or
two on tho streets that could be
heard three ipilps distant. Jn con-
clusim, tho Grogt Enstorn is tho
host officered show that hqs over
visited our town, and no effort was
required for tho printers to got thoir
pay. Mr. Totten, tho ngont, called
at the office, inquired his bill, payed
it off, and gave us fifteen tickets be-
sides. Vivo le Totten 1
Red River county is very high op-
posite Clarksville, in Rod River
county.—Greenville Herald.
JcwhilUkins! Ain’t you ‘‘high’
too, this week?
Choice Porter llouso slcnk at
(he Bonham market at Ccis.
And still the good work goes on.
Night boforo last St. John’s spa-
cious walls woro filled by’ an attent-
ive congrogaiion. Mr. Hummond
preached u very impressive dis-
course from John, chupicr I IT., 14lb
and 15th verses: “And a% Moses
lifted up tho serpent in tho wilder*
noss, even so must tho son of man
be lifted up. That whosoever bo-
lievelh in Him should not porish,
but havo etcyuaj lilo.”
A largo conyiany remained jo tho
prayor and Inquiry meeting that
followed, and it was fully 11p.m.
before the congregation finally dis-
persed.
The streot mooting on .Thursday
night, at tho corner of Contral and
Market streots, was also one of
much interest. At least fivo hun-
dred people crowtjod the sidewalks
and streots to listen, and mosVro-
lalAttontion was given to tho
es. T*n<r-~w®.. **►.
of St. Louis, presided, and a choir
of ladies led in songs. Piters
were offered by Roys. J. R. Arm-
strong and Roborts, and addresses,
that held the attention of all rjyot-
od to tho subject, were made by
Revs. II. K. Stimson and Roborts,
and by Dr. Brokaw, nnd whon, at
tho close, thoso desiring prayer
woro loqnested to raiso their hands,
many woro pnqmp’ly lifted.
The morning prayer meeting at
St John’s Church yesterday was
largely uttendod by children and
adults. Among the many iinpross-
ivo addresses on the occasion, was
ono by tho honorable C. W. Hurley,
Mayer of the city, who stated that
ho was first converted whon » child,
and thon felt that ho ought to have
made a profession and united vt’ith
the church; but his doubting parents
restrained him, and henco h* had
never been so strong and useful a
Christian us othorwiso ho beliovod
ho might have been.
A low iqonipnts after tho Mayor
had spoken, his own littlo daughter
with other children arose and testi-
fied to a hope in Christ. Over two
hundred children, and many older
people, havo nlreudy professed a
|qving change,
During the afternoon Dr. Ham-
mond received a telegram from Now
Orleans, to tho etlaet lhut all
the churches in that city had
united in inviting his visit, wjth
u| I his St, Louis delegation, to
that cit}', and com apt tees w«**e also
in our cit} at tho same hour from
Houston nnd Austin, soliciting that
he and his friends visit Ihoso citios.
But Mr. Hammond will not, prob-
ably, leave Galveston boforo Mon-
da}', when ho and the Si. Louis
iarty may go to Austin and thpnco
Kick to St. Louis.
Another out-door mooting occur-
red yesterday, at tho corner of Mar-
ket and ('enter streets, tho location
being transferred from Mason’s
corner to Klopman & Fellman’s
corner. The services were conduct-
ed ns on tho previous day, the
short sermons boing interspersed
with singing.
During tho services some excilo-
menf was occasioned by tho appear-
ance upon the scone of an inebriated
party, who aqnouncod his intention
to deliver a sermon. Tho Rev. Dr.
Johnson, who was speaking at the
same time, quiotly remarked that as
soon as he complotod his address,
perhaps the inebriated individual
would bo afforded an opportunity
to spoak.
To this tho benzinist would not
agroo, but commenced a tirade of
abuso, which was, however, quickly
ended by two or three young met
who took him in hand and advised
him to “go," which ho promptly
did. Dr. Howard thon appealed to
whether t
calling, and was now living in ro-
spoctnbtlity, a believer in the Lord:
tlmt lnmutue
bsen induced to give up her unholy
in re*
i Lord:
tlmt inmates of hor establishment
Imd resolved to give up their Binful
lives, and many of them were living
in respectability, ono particularly
having made her hopio at Dallas,
Texas.
The speaker said thero was power
in tho Gospel—a power that would
yet slmko this continent, from the
At Untie ta the Pacific.
During his ministrations in th«
city of St. Louis, ho had beon called
upon to attend the beside of a dy-
ing man. Had attended the sum-
mons with a jjieavy heart; but oh!
wlmt were his feelings, on arrival,
to be informed that he was too late.
He exhorted his hearers to think
that, howevor bright and promising
life might seem, even tho most ro-
bust and apparently long-lived
woro liable to be strickon down at
any morpont, and then it might bo
“too lat^J’ to think of the future.
.Meetings to-day. It was then an-
nounced that the Rev, Drs. Johnson
and Marshall would leave on the
dior fur Austin, but that
meetings would be held to-day as
follows: At St. John’s at 9 a, m., 4
and 7.
The meeting at 8t. John’s last
night was, if possible, more largoly
attended than any 'previous one
bold at that place. Every soat in
tho main body of the church, as
well as in tho gallery was occupied;
and had it not been for tho courtesy
of Mayor Hurley and Mr. Edgorly
this reporter would hnvo experi-
enced much difficult}'in finding a
place upon which to lay his note-
book.
Letter from limit.
Wimtb Rock, Tkxas, l
Mureli 24th, 2874. f
EuiToft Entksu>risx :
According to promise, accept a
fow items from these ends. Spring
seems to almost hide her blushing
face, and tho tender vegetation be-
longing to her genial smiles almost
fails to peep forth, or in the art of
shooting forth is ohocko 1 with
cold rains. No corn of any conse-
quence planted ye1; furmors havo an
as a generality bepn unnbio to steal
a ray of sunshine sufficient to sow
oats—although wheat looks fine;
grass good, stock in good condition,
but planting prospects are ns yet
unfavorable!. There is considerable
whooping cough with the children
here, ami some resulting fatally,
Mr. Brunk lost n little son 8 years
old; very littlo pneumonia oxccpt
with whooping cough. The panic
with farmers’ fonccs iss’ill raging;
there is hardly to ho seen a farm
that has escaped it, (if panic it may
be); the manner it is effecting thorn
generally ewes them to he moved
out sufficient to enclose from 10
•to 100 per cent. If llivnt county
produces an average cotton crop
this season tho amount produced
will oxoood any previous crop by
ono third or moro The grange
herp received their charter, and nro
in a working condition.
Yours truly,
.Tox Joxes.
Si3r Tho saloon koopors of Jeff-
erson woro in a flurry a few morn-
ings since, on hearing tho songs of
a dozen ladies on tho streots, pre-
suming that tho crusaders had come.
They were comforted, however, on
learning that it was n band of rovi-
valists on*routo to Galveston from
St. Bonis, to aid Mr, Hammond in
his labors in that city.
Fresh beef at the new Bonham
markot from 4 to 6 ets. per pound.
XjES IBOIsr TOlsT
Cf'abl'ihed IBS*,
SHERMAN, TEXA8.
M Idle at ^hefnuii a few duyq ago
wo called upon Col. Sumner, one of
the livest busines* men of North
lexus, and upon looking over his
tine jewelry establishment, which is
the finest iu Texas we were surpris-
ed when lie iufoymed us that, hu was
just ready to start for New York, to
lay in a larger stock of goods. Ho
will rsturn about tho 1 alter part of
March with a heavy clock of fine
gold and silycr watches, ladies’ and
gents’ gold chains, gold and diamond
jcw. lry of every description, geld
We be i’s Pianos, Chur h and Ruloy
Organs, and all kinds of musical in-
struments, also a largo stock of La-
dies Huts and Bonnots of tho finest
quality und laics!, styles Mrs.
Sumner carries on this branch of ilm
business iu the samo store, and her
refined taste and practical knowledge
of the business makes their estab-
lishment ‘Lj Bon Ton” of Texas.
T1 cv do the hoid i g business of
North lex“s tin'll in the jewelry nnd
millinery line, nnd are p itrouiz d hv
••very on*' wanting film and geuuino
goods, tar and wide. Tho ri nuta-
tion of this pfjtablishinent for I’uir
•ml honest th ttlingA is fain ms alt
over the country
Sumner wjll arrive in New York
■hist in tiino to4a> at tlm (Jrnnd
Opening of Spring end Sumner
Fashions of ila's and Bonnets.
And .those who lay in tie ir spring
stock* ut an earlier date vid lie sum
to gi t old siy'cs.
We adviso every i lie visiting
She,-m in logo and see this line cs-
tiib'isluu-nt. It will pay yon to d »
thoso present to know whether the
mooting should contiuuo, to which
ho roceivod a unanimous affirmative
response. Tho concjuct of tho per-
son who created this disturbance
and those who it is said urged him
on, is condemned in positive terms
by every woll meaning citizen.
Interesting services of an hour
then followed, consisting of songs,
prayers and addresses, ono of tho
most improssivo of which was a
short appeal by Mrs. Morrell, tho
wifoofa St. Louis clergyman, (hat
brought feeling to many hard
hearts and tears to many eyes un-
usee) to melting mood.
Pr. Walker, of this city, also
made a short address, and tho moot-
ing broko up in christinn order,
with a benediction by the Rev. Mr,
Johnson, and tho announcement of
a mooting again in somo placo at
night.
Tho Rev. Dr. Thos Marshall gave
an interesting account of tho labors
of himself and nssocintos in tho city
of St. Louis, and reforred in glowing
terms to tho rosult of work so far in
this city. Ho said that in tho form-
er cjty thoir efforts had boon direct-
ed to tho worst haunts of vice, nnd
had been crowhed with success.
Tho most notorious brothols had
beon visited, »nd women long stoop-
ed in shnmo and vice had ,beon
taught to abandon thoir wicked
ways and givo their hearts to God.
Ho roferred to tho fact that the
keeper of a notorious honso of HL
faino in St. Louis, had by them,
Clark & Stuytresant,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
812 N. Commercial Street,
ST. LOUIS.
SAI.KS
C o 11 o n, II1 d e s, F n r », A c.
Our Specialty, and
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Strict peraonn! attention by member ot
firm given to clAisifiicatinn and tale.—
Highest market prices, quick sales and
prompt returns guaranteed.
Ruler to Banks and Merchants in 8t
Louis, and our numerous customers,
throughout the South-west.
DEALERS ALSO IN
flour;^provisions, groceries,
WAGONS. &C„
At Lowest Prices for Cash,
ty,Prices furnished on application. JFt
proprietors' of tiik celebrated
IMPERIAL BITTERS
$5.50 Por Single Caso*
CLARK & BTlJYVESAlfT.
A. D. HAMMOCK*
HOOT & SHOE S11 O T,
Nui th aid; of the square.
BON Lit M, . . TEXAS.
Nuhcits th» patronage of thoso wniitieg
work n: his line. Alter many years experi-
ence in the business, he is confident Mint he
can give satisfaction. Give him a trial.
Repairing neatly executed.
CHALLENGE TO HARVESTERS!
Croat Trial of Reapers tt “
Will come off on tho farm of W.
II Locke, one nnle arid a half nortfi
west ol Bonhnrn, next harvest, un-
der tho superintendence of the fol-
lowing named men as judges: Maj,
Alvia Kincaid, (Japt. W. II. Cobb,
George VV. Myers, Lem. Blanton,
Harvey B. Cobb, VV. M. Jones, Capt.
Jim Smith, Jndga Simpson, Capt. R.
VV. Holland. All hai posters must
be entoicd by the first of May, im^r.
For further particulars inquire «f
_W. H. IjQUKE.
N©w Barber Shop
First door bolow Central Hotel,
BY F. A. MANNING,
Cutting, Curling, Powdering,
Striving, Ac., Done in Style-
DR J. S. NAUNDER5, would announce
to the Physicians »f Bonham and the sur-
rounding country, and to the public, that be
has recently visited inert: mil headquarters
that he might “rub up” a bttlc and better
quality himself for the arduous duties of his
profession. He hns supplied a lack that has
long existed among the medical men •( this
County—via; a good assortment of instru
m nits, late books and other appliances npc
•ssary for treating nil diseases and difficul-
ties pertaining to Females. Bo it is net
now necessary for ladies to go a great dis-
tanco at' heavy expense in order to be
treated according to the odvaoced state of
our noble art.
Bonham, fex-i Jan. 10th, ld74.
ti*»s. u'ali.ister.
CEO. OATH At
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DEALERS in
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BLINDS, S\SU,
MOULDINGS,
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20 OuHi»*ters, 4 Drzon Doubl
Shovel Plows, for sale at reduce
price for cash.
C,Davis,
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Burnett, Tom R. North Texas Enterprise. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1874, newspaper, April 3, 1874; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth912973/m1/2/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.