The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, March 2, 1883 Page: 1 of 4
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THE DAIL ¥ DEMOCRAT.
VOL. I.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, FRIDAY EVENING-, MARCH 2,1883.
NO. 93
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
CORNER OF HOUSTON AND SECOND STREETS,
iFORT WORTH.
TEXAS,
CAPITAL,
SURPLUS,
$100,000
30,000
• Dtkijctoim—m B Lajrd,
Burnett, J D lleed.
Qw Jastaon, D C Bennett, Zane Celt', J 8 Godwin, S B
THE CITY
FORT WORTH,
PAID UP CAPITAL
SURPLUS, -
NATIONAL
- - TEXAS.
BANK ft
All matters pertaining to conservutiTe bunking
and careful attention.
$150 000
19,000
raaeiva prompt
TO THE PUBLIC.
Dill
In inviting your attention to our stock for the Spring and Summor Sea-
son of 1883, we feel confident in saying that in point of style, excellent-©
and completeness it is unquestionably suporior to any in the State. Each
department is now displaying the choicest products of
iMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MANUFACTURE,
Drafts Sold on the Principal Cities of Europe.
ura
Prwid
dent, A. M. B1UTTON.
Vice-President, JNO. NICHOLS.
Cashier. S. W. LOMAX.
STAR SHOE STORE!
La fa and Gents Fine
OUR SPECIALTY.
LEWIS BROTHERS & CO.
53 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
G-. W. ISENHOWER,
DEALER IN A LI. KINDS OF
GROCERIES« mi
A
ALL GOODS PROMPTLY
Jft. Si Houston street,
DELLVERED
Fort Worth, Texas.
XNEELAND, LITTLEJ0HN & MARTIN,
Insurance and Land
Agents
J
21 MAIN STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS-
J
SANNER'S SALOON
First Street, Between Main and Houston Streets.
FINEST WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
W. R. SANNER, . . . Proprietor.
IFOiea? WOBTH. TEXAS.
ECLIPSE LUMBER YARD
CORNER OP NltfTH AND THROCKMORTON STEEETS,
R. M. PAGE, ----- PROPRIETOR,
Has the Largest Stock and Best Assortment of
LUMBER IN THE STATE.
It Defies Competition. Call abd Sea Us.
FORT WORTH, - - - - - - - TEXA8.
J. W. ALDERMAN,
G-EITEEiir,
BLACKSMITHING. FORGING, HORSE SHOEING.
Mp, Spring Ms, Carriagts ud Biggie Repaired or
CORNER OF HOUSTON AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
FORT WORTH, * TEXAS
Dashwood & King,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
D RU G-S!
11' BOIESTIG CMS!
Fancy and Toilet Articles, Etc.
N0. 48 MAIN STREET, - « . 4 • > FORT WORTH
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 we fool sure will meet your approval.
Having but ono prico, and that price marked in plain figures, from
which there is no deviation, tho prico so marked may bo relied upon as
being tho
VERY LOWEST.
ky Artels Heetl as EpsiM, o its Money Msid
** M * $ I *, •, • ,k r
Wbenovoi' it suits your convenience to call we shall bo most happy to
receive you, either as visitor or as purchaser. Yours Truly,
WASHER & AUGUST,
was
was conscripted, but ho
absent. Tho prosidont
pro torn had uo moans offinding out
who would serve, unless by going
round and interviewing ovcry sena-
tor, but he might find some one dur-
ing tho day. At this there was
laughter. The prosidont then wanted
to know, if any Democrat would
serve on tho committee—such infor-
mation would relievo him from em-
barraesmont. Mr. Harris thought
tho chair would be warrantod by his
cxporienoe so far in assuming that
no Democratic senator would servo.
Mahono was tho next man appointed.
This action of course was tho death
ceremony over tho tariff bills.
& Santa Fc road near Blum last
summer.
Pittsburg, Pa.t The Wostorn Nail
association met and decided to close
their factorios aflor two more weeks
work from next Monday^ Trade
good, stocks light a >d spring busU
toss encouraging. Why theh bloso
jusincsB?
Littlo Rock: William Davidson,
member of tbe legislature, jumped
into the river on Wednesday and
was drowned. This should be
warning to the sdlons of Austin W
are disregarding the wishes of th'
constituents for private gain. ? - v
Wells' Switch: About tetyti^
trom Palestine yesterday rjL
when the passonger train flrcr iral
isou dashed into a freight tra .• l)y
con-
53 HOUSTON STREET,
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
25 C EN T COLUMN
This ooluiun will be appropriated to
"Wants," "For Sale," "To Kent,"
••Found." "Lost," "Personal." and such
other advertisements as can be con-
densed Into rtve lines or less, for which
25 cents only will be charged for one in-
sertion and 50 cents for three insertions.
For each additional line above live lines,
five centB.)
WANTED.
WANTED—A partner with from $500
to $1,000 capital to open Up a legitimate
business that will pay from $10 to $30
per day. No experience necessary.
Address A. D . , this effice. 3-l-2t
WANTED—Every one to bring their
job work to the Democrat office.
WANTED by the Daily DmMockat 500
additional city subscribers at 20 cents a
week, or 75 cents a month.
FOR RENT.
runry to bo $7,680,878, cash in the
treasury 8306,220,748, gold certifi-
cates $74,850,740, silver certificates
$72,205,970, certificates deposited
$11,840,000, funding certificates $85,-
950, legal tenders $346,080,016,
fractional currencj' $7,016,493.
FOR RENT—Three furnished rooms at
the head of Houston street. Apply to
John W. Stanley, at Bath Rooms. 28-3t
Ex-President Diaz and party
sailed from Vera Cruz on tho 27th,
by tho steamer Yucatan, direct for
New Orleans.* The party will visit
tho Texas cities from that point, a
spccial train being pjaced at thoir
service ovor tho Gould system. Gai-
vostcn, Houston, Austin, San Anto-
nio and Laredo havo mado prepara-
tions to entertain tho distinguished
visitors. To see Texas they should
take a turn up this way.
FOR RENT—A large comfortable office
in front part of building. Apply at this
office. 25-tf
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Old papers at this
50 eents per hundred.
office,
tf
From the 3d* or 4th to tho
Yennor predicts bad weather.
11th
Protection is asked by Mexican
cotton planters against tho cheap
American staple ,tho low railroad
freights bring to compete with them.
Mr. Oscar G. Murray, ot tho
Gnlf, Colorado & Santa Fe, expressed
the opinion in Dallas, on Wednesday,
that tho railroad bill to como up to-
ay would not bo passed by the
ouse. That is only an opinion, but
it comes from a clear headed railroad
i
man.
Thb discovery of M. Pasteur that
inoculation with tbe hydrophobic
germ of tho microscopic organism
that has been subjeotod to sufficient
oxidation will prevent hydrophobia,
is worth the $10,000 supplied by tbe
•jiFwncb government for bis re-
searches. ' ■ *1/ # / V-
The debt statement shows the de-
crease of the public debt during Fob*
Mr. Speaker Gibson has at last
committed a blunder. Even Homer
nods sometimes, and it is not to be
presumed that any man is perfcct—>
all havo weaknesses. Mr. Gibson
exposed his weak point yesterday in
introducing a joint resolution in the
house providing that tbo governor
shall name by proclamation the sub-
jects to be considered in the first
thirty days of cach regular session
of tbe legislature. What right has
tbo govornor to interfero with the
prerogatives of the people's repre-
sentatives'/ These are the origina-
tors of legislation and tho masters
the governor tho servant and exoou-
tive.
— m m ^ .
In tho United Statos senate* yes-
terday tbo president pro tem was
sorely put to it to find senators who
would servo on tho conferonco com-
mittee, on the tariff tax disagree-
ment, Bayard, Bock, Vaorhees, Mc-
pherson, Harris, Morgan, G-orhatn,
Davis of Wost Yirginia, Jones, But-
ler, Maxoy, Ingalls and Miller suc-
cessively declining to sorvo on tbo
ground that the bouse had peremp-
torily instructed ita conferees, and
that iberoforo the senate could not
consistently with its dignity go into
such a conference. Mahono was ap-
pointed, but said nothing, and Mo
The bouse of representatives do-
voted the forenoon of yesterday to
the discussion and perfection of the
general appropriation bill, spending
much time on tho rangors and fron-
tier provisions. Tho afternoon ses-
sion considered tbe land bills. In
committco of the wholo the senate
bill substituted for tho soveral houso
bills was tho order. Tiiis bill
stitutosi
The governor, attorney general,
comptroller, tronsuror and commis-
sioner of tho land office a board for
tho salo and lease of tho school landB;
which board shall classify said lands
into agricultural, pasture and timber
larnls. It places tho minimum prico
as follows. For lands without water,
or water bordering on them, two
dollars per acrcj for lands with wator
on thorn, throo dollars; suitablo for
lumbor, five dollars per acre, and
throo dollars por acre for lands
having timber not suitable for
lumbor. It allows actual sot
tiers on those lands six
months timo to purchase at tho min
imum, but in all otber eases tho
lands are to bo sold under compoti
tion and in quantities not to exceec
six hundred und lorty acres to
any ono person, except pasture
lands, Which shall be Bold in quanti-
ties to suit purchasers, but allowing
no corporation to take advantage ot
tho Inttor provision. The lands are
to be sold on three years' time with
fivo per cent, interest, and all minor
als are reserved to tho stato for the
benefit of tbo school fund. Untimb
erod pasture or agricultural lands in
suitable quantities for stock ranchos
may bo lcasod at minimum of four
cents an acre por annuYn, but when
there arc applications lor sale ant
lease, tho sale shall have tho prefer
on co.
Mr. Browning ofTorod a substitute
for the sonato bill which disponscs
with tho board as provided in the
bill and puts the classification in tho
hands of tho local boards to ho ap-
pointed by tho government. It
makes tho pricos for wato-od agricul-
tural lands two dollars per acre, un-
watored, one dollar and a half, wa-
tered pasture lands, one dollar and a
half, a*hd unwatered, ono dollar per
acre. After a longthy discussion by
Messrs. Browning, Scott and McKin-
ney, the houso adjourned.
ginoor Rutledgc,
Ireigh
of tnc
patr
train, by his 'courage and en
prevented loss of life and saved m
property.
Santa Fe, N. M.: Stock wintered
remarkably well. Sheep-tnon in tho
wostorn portion of the territory re-
port some losaeB. In Valencia, Borna-
rilleo and Iiio Scribia tho loss< rf
foot up 30,000 head. Cattle now do-
ing finely, but wator and grass are
scarco tn northern part of territory.
Vera Cruis: The railroad from
tho capital to Yera Cruz has cost
Mexico mote than $200,000 a league.
Speculations and peculations trom
this source have already made four
or fivo privato fortunes. They are
republican, but not yet entirely
familiar with modern raothods*
They ought to have some star route
rapid transitinstantors.
Dallas expects at an early day to
have Mrs. Lillian Randall Clark and
Miss Lillian Hart, who have boen in
•Now Yor
make tho!
dienee.
stud;
r debu
t is
ylng for the stage,
t bofot-o a Dallas au-
°P
ill
eral building willheVer be built on
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Houston: Gen. Fitzhugh Loo lec-
tures in Houston to-night.
Cairo: Total fail in river two inches.
The gauge roading 52 feet. Rapid
decline is expected from now on.
Providonce, R. I.i SpragUe shook
himself and bo shocked tho atom
that little Rhody mistook the shako
for an earthquake.
Jefferson, Mo: A test vote in tho
legislature on the prohibition was de-
cided adverso, 08 t,o 50. thus ending
the matter for the present session.
About sixty miles east of Larodo,
near Pena station, Mr. Devola is
about to enolose a pasture with fifty
miles of wire fonco, along the lino of
the Texas-Mexican railway.
Webb's Station: The murdoror of
young Monroe, the agont at Webb's
Station, it is said, has been arrested.
Officers from Laredo will inquire into
it, and if true, will bring him to La-
rodo.
Bowie: The first fire in this yoUng
town occurred yestorday morning.
Mr. D. C> Swing lost his houso and
dry goods. Tho stock and building,
wotth 14,000, wei'o insured lor
$3,000.
Chihuahua! Last Monday a par*
ty of ranchmen were in Chihuahua
carrying and adorned with the scalps
of ton Indians. They surprised too
camp wost of Chihuahua and killed
the ten men and captured twenty
squaws.
Dallas: Deputy U. S. Marshal
Woods arrived in Dallas yesterday
morning with Doc McCassoh,
chargcd with being one ot the
who tried to rob
men
the Gull, Cobradu
ined that the Fed-
g wnr
the sito selected by tbe committco
and approved by the treasury. What
if it should never be builtr Dallas'
is fastidious.
El Paso; Sheriff Gonzalos is short
from $3,000 to $5,000 in his accounts?
his bondsmen withdrew, and tho
county judge suspends his collecting
taxos. Plover, the distriot and coun-
ty clerk, is also short and his bonds->
men aro looking after their interests.
W. W. Mills was short $200. Ho
was justice of the peace. His bonds-
mon paid up and withdrew. All
elected last fall on the so-callsd
"People's Ticket" against the nomi-
nees of tbe ''Citizens Ticket."
Louisville, Ky<: Three-fourths of
tho grading for tbo Louisville Cotton
exposition sito is completed. Lay-
ing the foundation commenced yos-
tordoy. The immense building, cov-
ering fifteen acres of ground, will bo
comploted in July. It has boen de-
cided to have botanical and art an-
nexes, green-houses bo at once con-
structed on a large scale, While John
E. Greon, president of the board of
trade, will proceed to New York and
othor eastorn cities to arrange for
tho exhibition of tbe mOst elegat/fc
painting and statuary that can be
procured.
Corpus Christi: Charter has been
applied for to build a road from Cor*
pus Christi up Nueces Valley to a
junction with tho Texas Pacific at
tho town of Uvalde In tfvalde coun-
ty. It will cross the International
near Catulla in La Salle county.
The company has money ready to
build thf first fifty miles. The dis-
tance to tide water is reduced dearly
two hundred miles over Galveston,
and when tho works aro finished tho'
Aransas Pass will givo twenty-two
feet of water. Mr. Grissett will bo
president, and Mr. U. Lott general
managor of the Corpus Christi &
Uvalde road, which will travorso
ono of the finest regions of Western
Texas.
County Donegal: The coridition
of the people Is most distressing
Children are emaciated, and at al
most every house tbore is siokness
for want of food. Sea-weed is in
eneral use as an article of diet at
o principal meal. This sea-wcod
mentioned in dispatches is tho Irish
moss or carragheen* It is largely
imported here, and makes a delicious
jelly, used chiefly for children and
invalids. In Irtilahd it is urfed for
food for people and for cattle/ and
for other purposes* It it nuttfyiourf
but will not answer for daily, food
for any considerable length of time.
It is bread the Children of ib6 Em-
erald Isle want. Ship load# cOqldbe
sent from America without being
missed, out of last year's abundant
crops.
<m S 1 1 SLiiiil*
Tho postmaster general,* accord-
ing to tho official postal guido re<
oeived yesterday, retracts the ruling
which authorised tho foHrardtng of
third and fouth-dMs mtttte* at a
single ifete of postage. TMb is a
matter of importance to 411 who re-
move from one post porto*oa tp an-
other and desire Iheur mail directed
to the first office lo folio* them to
th®if^°"d- %e after ohly letter#
will be forwarded.
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Styles, Carey W. The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, March 2, 1883, newspaper, March 2, 1883; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233596/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.