Christian Messenger (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1877 Page: 8 of 8
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Christian Messenger.
THE MESSENGER.
WEDNESDAY, JUKE 27, 1877.
Texas Items.
tax on
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General Items.
Fannin county pays
436 dogs.
Sulphur mines are ifi opera-
tion in Montague county.
The town of Eastland has not
a single negro inhabitant.
Nine hundred head of cattle
in Clay county sold for $10,000.
Austin has a colored man
ninety-nine and a half years
old.
Hill county is averaging over
twenty bushels of wheat per
acre.
The colored people every-
where celebrated emancipation
day.
Margaret Meuly is fencing
17,000 acres of land in Neuces
county. ^
. Ripe tomatoes have* sold in
Dallas this season at 5 cents
apiece.
Mason county has realized on
cattle and wool this season
$100,000.
The oats crop of Tarrant
county is to average fifty bush-
els per acre.
Bill Longley is in jail at
Giddings under thirty indict-
ments for murder.
Dr. Davis, near San Marcos,
raised 114 bushels of oats per
acre on his farm.
The body of an unknown man
was found among the burnt ru-
ins at Galveston.
Ex-Congressman John Han-
‘ cqck made 800 bushels of wheat
on his farm this season.
The county-seat of Van Zandt
county has been moved from
Canton to Wills’ Point.
One-sixteenth is the price
charged for threshing wheat in
some portions of the state.
For the murder of A. Dickey,
in Clay county, T. Roach is to
go to the penitentiary for life.
A Kaufman county man, bo-
ring a well, found a medical
spring of wonderful curative
virtues.
Bird Bailey was fired upon
and killed while under arrest
for horse stealing in Coryell
county.
A Fannin county woman
boasts of having dipped ninety-
three bottles of snuff in twelve
months.
A child, asleep in a wheat
field in Williamson county,
was run over by a reaper and
seriously injured.
Dan Rice, near Georgetown,
did not succeed well in busi-
ness, and blew his brains out
with a shot-gun.
Jones, a colored man, who
murdered a boy at High Hill
Fayette county, has been sen
tenced to be hung.
The city of Dallas stands 484
feet above tide water, Fort
Worth 634 feet, Austin 600 feet
and Sherman 734 feet.
A man named Jones,
Llano county, improved
tract of land belonging to an
unknown party, and before the
owner called for the land (two
years) made enough to buy the
place, buy a flock of sheep anc
a herd of horses, and build
nice house.
Money Received.
Motley, the historian, died
near London recently.
Theodore Tilton has been lec-
turing in Salt Lake City.
A Tennessee girl has patent-
ed a combined harrow and stalk
cotter.
A copper mine is being work-
ed a few miles from Marietta,
Ga.
Russia has made a levy for
218,000 more men, to carry on
the war.
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Missouri is raising the finest
wheat crop ever seen in that
state.
Another revolution is on foot
in Mexico. Lerdo is trying to
dethrone Diaz.
A man near Jackson, Miss.,
cleared $500 on one acre of
strawberries.
Little Rockj Ark., had a ter-
rible overflow on the 18th, the
highest known since the war.
A new style of gun has been
invented—a walking-cane pistol
that will propel a bullet one
hundred yards.
In a wolf hunt in Wayne
county, Mo., a dog deserted and
joined the wolves, but was af-
terwards recaptured.
Indiana has passed a law re-
quiring all church, theater and
college doors to open outward,
on pain of $1,000 fine.
The emperor of China, by a
custom’of the realm,has to plow
piece of ground once a year, as
an example to the people. .
A class of nearly one hun-
dred young men in Princeton
College have been suspended,
for trying to “bulldoze” the
acuity.
Ex-Gov. Warmoth, of La.,
was married at New Ark, N. J.,
on the 30th ult., to Miss Sallie
! 3urand, daughter of a banker
of that city.
In St. Charles parish, La.,
the colored people kill and eat
alligators in large quantities.
They say their flesh is more
nutritious than beef and more
savory than fowl.
The French Assembly is in a
errible condition, and has been
tor many weeks. During five
lours on the 17th there was a
irolonged vociferation, and the
'actions had to be kept apart
by force.
Princess Demidoff, whose fath-
er equipped a regiment of Rus-
sian cavalry at his own expense,
rides at the head of the battal-
ion in full uniform of a hussar.
The horses are all matched,
and comprise chestnuts, whites,
browns and bays.
Gen. Grant is being receiv-
ed in London more like a prince
than a simple citizen of the re-
public. A parish priest preach
ed a sermon against him, be-
cause he learned he was a
Methodist and not a very good
friend to the Catholics of
America.
As Eugenie was charged with
the war of 1870-1, and the
downfall of Napoleon, so the
wife of President McMahon is
now said to be the power be-
hind the throne that is about to
plunge France into revolution
and ruin, wi*h her great influ-
ence over her husband and her
subserviency to papistical
ends.
M M Skidmore, Bios Prairie, §2.25
F J Barrett, Corsicana, 2.95 j
Henry Sloan, Walker Station, 1.25 j
Iradell I)avis, “ “ 2.25
Wm Johnson, Cambridge, 2.25
W M Coleman, Barton, 1.10
W L Gates, Bonham, 1.00
J P Ingram, « 2.25
Addison Clark, Thorp’s Spr’gs, 2.00
T J Brown, Sherman, 2.25
J P Loving, “ 2.25
M Woodward, Branchville,Ten,2.251
Dr W F Sharp, Davilla
Eddio Loften, Etna,
E P Kellam, Youngsport,
J E Blair, “
Ellen Stewart, “
B S Poland, Blossom Prairie,
P A Nicks, Halosboro,
W P Patton, “
W Woodward, “
H Kennedy, “ .
W H Roach, “
D S Puckett, • “
H Y Dodd, Maplo Springs,
J N Stephens, 11 “
M B Cleveland, “ “
S M Harbison, “ “
F M German, Bonham,
4.25
2.25
2.25
BOIT TOE
Established 1858.
SHERMAN, TEXAS.
Fine Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Silver Ware, Musical In
struments, and MillineryGoods,
At Wholesale and Retail
2.25 j South side square,Postoffice building
Fine Watch Repairing and Engrav-
ing neatly executed.
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Lamar Nurseries.
WEST.
EAST.
5:05 P. M.
No.31,Expr’ss
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“ 33 W’y. F’t
10:40 PM
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9:08 am.
CONNECTIONS :
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Gov Overton, Tishomingo, C N 2.25 locted
NURSERIES ARE SIT-
four miles east of Paris,
Lamar county, Texas. We invite
4 451 the attention .of the friends of horti-
culture to our Nursery Stock, grown
by us here, consisting in part o;
Southern varieties ot carefully so-
2.25
2.00
1.001 Apples, Pears,
Plums, Cherries,
Peaches, Nectarines,
Apricots, Almonds,
Figo, Pomegranates,
Grape Vines,
Blackberries,
Raspberries,
Strawberries,
Flowering Shrubs
j Evor-blooming Roses,
Evergreens, etc., etc
The above fruits careftilly selected
and grown by us in variety, are for
sale at reasonable prices. We would
recommend our southern, or home-
grown trees, and having had much
experience, and tested many of eur
varieties here, we flatter ourselves
that we are better prepared to suit
Appleton, Noyes & Co., St. Louis, j customers than those without oxpe-
Carter Bros. & Co., Louisvillo, Ky.
G W Pope, Kentuckytown,
C Richardson, Woodbury,
D C Wornel, Hillsboro,
J B Tennison, Woodbury,
T C Lewellen, “
W L Woathercd, “
J C Weakley, Brownwood,
J W Francis, Valley View,
John Nelson, Donolton,
J. Q. CHENOWETH, J. B. CLARK
CHENOWETH & CLARK,
Attorneys-at-Law,
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas.
REFER TO
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Hon. B. Magoffin,Harrodsburg, Ky.
McBrayer, Trapnall & Co., “ “
Gov. Jas. B. McCreery, Frankft,“
E. Stoddard Johnston, Esq., “ “
J.&T. Gretn, bankers,Jackson, Miss.
J. M. Nunn, merchant,Bonham,Tex.
Eld. T. W. Caskey, Sherman, “
rienco in our climate.
J. Q. A. WALKER,
a2n8 Proprietor.
Waples, Lingo & Co.,
Denison - - Texas.
WAPLES & CO.,
Sherman - Texas. |
Dealers in
Lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds, etc.
Stock full and complete
at either piaco, and prices as low as ]
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CHURCH DISCUSSION.
The Rat-Lucas Debate—Is the I
only real discussion between the
Baptists and Disciples in print. It
is a well bound book of more than
500 pages. Sent by mail at $2.00.
Address D. B. Ray, Lagrange, Mo.
SHAKER THRESHEK.
First cUss 4 to • Hor»eS«p*r»tor. Low Priori, War.
noted. Will threeb end «!een SO to JO bn. of wbeet per
lour; other grain in proportion. We fnrnleh tbe ,
end Qeeea City Eertee Am* 8700,
►boat belf tbe eoet of ordinary threeheroutfit*. Send
‘»r Circular.
for Circular
eras.1
SrepoMtart,
La*lV-iC nee* Ball!
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC
—RAILWAY—
AND ITS CONNECTIONS
FORM the
Most Direct and Quickest Line
—FROM—
ALL POINTS IN TEXAS
—TO—
St. Louis, Memphis, Chicago, Nash-
ville, Cairo, Louisville, Indian-
apolis, Chattanooga, Tole-
do, Atlanta, and
ALL POINTS
NORTH, EAST & SOUTH-EAST
Trains leave Bonham as follows:
At Texarkana, with all trains on
St. Louis & Iron Mountain and So.
Rwy. for all points North, East and
South-East.
At Longview Junction and Min-
neola, with all trains on Interna-
tional railroad for Tyler, Palestine,
Houston, Austin, Galveston and San
Antonio.
At Dallas, with trains of tbe
Houston & Texas Central Rwy. for
Corsicana, Mexia, Bremond, Waoo,
Calvert, Bryan, Hempstead, Bren-
ham, and all poiutsln Middle and
Southern Texas.
At Sherman, with H. & T. C.
Rwy. for all points on the line of
that road.
At Fort Worth with Stages for
all points ip Western Texas.
At Shreveport, with Red River
Steamers^for New Orleans.
PULLMA1VS
PALACE SLEEPING CARS,
—FROM—
FT. WORTH DALLAS, SHERM’N
—TO—
SAINT LOUIS.
Any information in regard to
rates ot Freight and Passage, Time
and Connections, will be cheerfully
given on application to
GEO. NOBLE, Gcn'l.Supt, Mar-
shall, Texas.
W. H. Newman, Gen'l. Frt Agent,
Marshall, Texas.
R. W. Thompson, Jr^ Gen’l. P. &
T. Agent., Marshall, Texas.
R. W. CAMPBELL. R. M. LUSK.
JAS. H. LYDAY.
CAMPBELL, LYDAY A LUSK,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
Bonham, Fannin Co., Texas.
Will practice in Fannin and ad-
joining counties, in the Supremo
and Appellate Courts at Tyler and
Austin, and in the Federal Court at
Tyler. Office in the N. W. comer
of Court-house. 3-21
J. 8. SAUNDERS. BACON SAUNDERS. |
DRS. SAUNDERS,,
Have associated themselves togcth-l
er in the practice of Modicino, Sur-
gery and Obstetrics. Office, up
stairs in Saunders’ building. Resi-I
idence, Main street, one block North
of square. v3ul0
CROCKETT HOUSE,
G. L. WILLIAMS, Prop’r.
QOBEN'S FINS ART
GALLERY.
Is now permanently located in the
Opera Block, Houston St.,
SHERMAN, - - - TEXAS.
Where you can get pictures from
the smallest Gem to life-size Pho-
tographs. My machinery and ap-
paratus for the business is complete
Pictures finished with a high pol-
Depot street, Bonham, Texas, ish, beautiful and brilliant.
Special attention given to the!
traveling public. 3-21
Give me a call. I guarantee sat-
isfaction in every instance.
[2-42-12m
JIM FARR.
W. B. THOMPSON.
FARR & THOMPSON,
Attorneys ^Counsellors at Law,
AND LAND AGENTS.
GREENVILLE,
TEXAS.
Reference—Attention to busi-
ness. v3n21
JOHN BURNS,
Headquarters for all
Publications of the Christian
Church and Christian Bible School
Repository, agent for New Testa-
ment Commentary. The abovo or
any other Books furnished at the
publisher’s prices. Correspondence,
i promptly answered. Sena for cat-
alogues. 717 Olive street, St. Louis,
Missouri. v3-nl0-6m
Charles Davis,
Exclusive Agent for the sale of
Charter Oak Stoves,
And General Dealer in
Stoves and General Hardware,
BONHAM, TEXAS.
Repairing, Roofing, Guttering and
all kinds of work in onr lino exo
cuted in a workmanlike manner
and at reasonable prices. Work
shop and salesroom in the old Alex
ander brick, west side public square
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Burnett, Thomas R. Christian Messenger (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 27, 1877, newspaper, June 27, 1877; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth974302/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.