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Palestine Advocate.
volume xxviii.]
PALESTINE, ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS—THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1881
[NO. 12.
What oar Northern Visitors will
. Do for Us>
During our late carnival season
there was*,perhaps, a larger number
of visitors from the north and west in
this t'itjr than ever before at any one
time. Maay of these visitors came
here not only to enjoy the Mardi Gras
festivities, but, also, to inform them-
selves about the southern people and
the condition of affairs in the south
from actual observation. They had
heard so many contradictory stories
relative to social and political mat-
ters in the south that they were in
doubt what to believe. They did not
expect, of course, to see the whole of
the south here, but they very cor-
rectly concluded -that, this city being
% metropolis of the south, the im-
pression they would receive here
would differ very little from those
they would be likely to receive in any
part of the sonth. There is reason
to believe that the impressions which
these northern people gained in ming-
ling and talking with people of this
vity, and of every southern state who
were here for business or pleasure,
were very favorable. They found that
the sonth and southern society were
unlergoing a rapid change; that
there was a growing appreciation of
the dignity of labor and an increas-
ing interest in industrial pursuits of
all kinds. These favorable Impres-
sions which our northern visitors car-
ried to their homes will do us good
in many ways. Our great want is
capital and labor to develop our re-
sources. We want earnest, energet-
ic and thrifty immigrants who will
help to make the south what it is ca-
pable of being made, viz: the richest
portion of the union. This class of
immigrants and capital have been
kept away from the south because the
south^nd southern people have not
been correctly ■ understood. Our
northern visitors will do more towards
setting us right than all we can say
through the columns of our journals.
It is now known that capital can be
profitably employed in the industrial
dve!~f>ment of the south, and that im-
migrants can find cheaper and better
homes here than in the west. Immi-
grants have been kept away, howev-
er, because they feared they would
not be welcome, and because they be-
lieved that a man who works in his
own fields dosen't command the same
respect in the south as in the north.
Capital, which is timid, has also
avoided the south because of a feel-
ing that it would not meet with a
kindly reception. The fact, however,
that the New South is very different
from the Old South is beginning to
be known. Those who visit us find
it out and they make it known where
it will benefit in. In the last ten
tears the so nth, all things considered,
has made surprising progress, but we
are confident the nest ten years will
be marked by far greater prosperitj'
than the south has ever known. The
i-otton factories of the cotton states,
now few in number and cf limited ca-
pacity, will employ ten times the capi-
tal they do at present. Other indus-
trial enterprises will be established;
our mineral and agricultural resour-
ces will be developed, and the south,
rich and prosperous, will be in a po-
sitition to grant instead of ask favors.
fN._Q. Times.
The Three cents a mile Bill-
The Houston Age is of opinion that if
the bill now before the legislature to
cempel railroads to charge passen-
gers only three cents a mile instead
of five cents, might, if it were to be-
come a law, lead to results that leg-
islators do not contemplate. A re-
duction of two fifths of rates on pas-
senger fare might lead tu a determina-
tion to run only three trains where
five are run now.
The Age cays: "Upon its "pay
roll" alone to men employed to wo; k
for it here in Texas, the Central "rail-
road last year paid out over a million
and a half dollars; and the I. & G.
N,1he T. & N. O, the G. H. & S. A,
the G. II. & H, the G. C. & S. Fand
the Texas Pacifip, each paid out large
amounts. We cannot follow those
immense sums brought in through
the various channels into which they
circulate, nor estimate the number
of men women and children to whom
that railroad money furnished food
and lodging, shelter and raiment; but
we entertain a decided conviction
that after paying their various expeu-'
penses, the companies had nothing
left for dividends to stockholders; and
if by depriving them of two-fifths of
their .revenue, they should find them-
selves unable to run upon the scale
upon which they are now run they
may cut dcyvn, both expenses and
conveniences, in a way that would af-
fect very seriously both working peo-
ple and business men."
A Joke on a German Doctor—
The physicians of Berlin have set
rfloat an edifying story about a doc-
tor exceedingly handsome, young
and a facinating talker, but who
knows about as much concerning heal-
ing as a fashionable abbe of Louis XV
time knew concerning religion. Nev-
ertheless he has been in great request
among the ladies of high standing.
One who most demanded his atten-
dance is the widow of a late ambassa-
dor, who has opened many an aristo-
cratic door to her medical favorite.—
The young doctor calls upon her
three times'everv week, tells her all
the news, takes his leave and enters
his visit upon his "patient's" quar-
terly bill for attendance and physic.
A few days ago, when the doctor
rang gaylv at the great bell, the foot-
man arrested him in the hall and asked
him to wait a moment there as her
ladyship had charged her maid to
give him a particular message. The
maid was called and said to the as-
tonished medicine man: "My lady
told me to express to you, doctor, her
extreme regret that she is unable to
see you to-day." "'Is she going out ?"
For the Sake of Harmony,
f DETROIT FREE PRESSj
"I am no more guilty of crime than
an angel in heaven," explained one
of the Territorial prisoners in the
Detroit House of Correction, when
interviewed the other day.
"But you got a sentence of five
years just the same."
"So I did, but it was undeserved^
and uncalled for, and I shall live to
make them all humble themselves at
my feet."
"Horse stealing, wasn't it?"
"Well, they called it horse steal-
ing, and for the sake of harmony I
let it go at that. You eee, it was in
this way: I was riding .along one
day in the Indian Territory when I
observed a party of twenty gentlemen
galloping after me. I took to a
gulch to find water. They appeared
to think I wanted to avoid them, and
as they came up they opened fire on
me,drove me out and gobbled me up,"
"Yes."
"I wounded two of them,but ceased
firing for the sake of harmony, I
didu't want the ill-will of twenty-of
the best gentlemen in the Territory.
As soon as they got me one gentle-
man suggested that I be run up to a
limb, and, as the otber nineteen were
agreed, it would have looked captious
in me to stick out. I go with the
crowd every time, and 1 went with
that one,"
"Did they hang you?"
"Oh, yes. They were gentlemen
who didn't talk to feel their tongues
wag. Yes, they nopsed me and were
a happy unit in pulling me up. They
let me down before they had gone
too far,and the leader suggested that I
might as well own up to several trifles
connected with my past movements."
"And you did?"
'•Certainly. I saw it was best to
humor them, and I made a statement.
No man ever makes anything fight-
ing a whole crowd. When it came
to trial I had no show. The only
witness I had was a Chocktaw Indian,
who couldn't speak English, while
there were twenty against me."
'•And you were convicted ?"
"Some folks might look on it in
that way, but I didu't I simply got
among people who didn't appreciate
me, and the arrest and trial were
merely suggestions that I had b etter
come East for my health. I don't
think any of them would call nie a
horse thief, but they took united in-
terest in ray next five years of life
ami recommended me to this locality.-
I gave way to the judgement of the
majority, and here I am, and the
only thing you can do for me is to
pass your tobacco box when the
deputy turns his bead.
His War Record-
[BROOKLYN KAGLK]
"Them war remiscences of yourn is
nighty interesting," piped a little
man from behind the stove, as a sort
of silence fell on the rest of the louug-
ers. "They remind me of when I
was ill command of ths Confederate
forces at Vick&burg.
The crowd unhingedJitself and
gazed admiringly at the little man.
"And were you in the reb—Con-
federate service ?" asked a one-legged
man.
"I was," modestly conceded tfce
man behind the stove. "Don't you
remember when the one hundred and
fourth Florida cavalry charged your
outworks on the second slope and
you all took to your rifle-pits to the
rear?"
They all admitted they had been
in the army of the Potomac.
"It seems to me," said the little
man to the one-legged man, •'strikes
me your face is familiar. Don't you
remember when the second Geoi-
gia broke your left at Cold Harbor?
Wasn't you acting aid-de-camp for
Gen. Reynolds?"
"No," hesitated the one-legged
man, poking the fire with unnecessa-
ry vigor.
"ThesS other gentlemen must re-
member it," suggested the little man,
wraming with his subject.
"But oqe of you must have been
in the Shenandoah when my division
of Lee's army checked your advance,
and the one hundred and twenty-first
North Carolina held you during that
Friday night."
A man who had been whittling a
shingle got up and went out. The
rest lounged |g> to the counter and
asked what time the. Eagle was pub-
lished ?
"Saj%" continued the little man,
catching the one-legged man by the
sleeve as the rest made for the door,
"you must have seen me nfhen I
charged your right and turned your
back toward the cemetery.''
'•Let me see," fidgctted the oue-
leggo-1 man, "was that the first or
second day?"
"That was the second day," re-
sponded the little man, quivering
with excitement.
"I wasn't in the second day's
fight," said the one-legged man help-
lessly.
"Then you must recollect my ar-
tillery oharge on the first day, when
I broke your centre!" shouted the
little man, clutching nervously at the
osier's coat.
"No I — I was on furlough, I
wasn't there,"shrieked the one-legged
man.
"Whcre'd you lose your leg?'"
howled the little man, "what battle
was you in?"
"I wasn't in any«"moaned the one-
legged man. . "I lost my leg an a
buzz saw," and out he went pre-
cipitately.
"Strange,"muttered the little man,
as he filled his pipe. "When you
come to a figure down these here
reminiscences they all didn't happen.-
I haven't been outside of Brooklyn
for going on forty years, and there
wnsn't one of them fellows but thoug h
I was Gen. Jackson," and the little
man bombarded his stomach with a
slug of Kentuelty liquor, ^ncl planted
hilbself for the next bar-room soldier.
—
England gained Candahar;by a ter-
rible loss of money and blood and
men. Gladstone is in favor of its
abandonment, much against the wish-
es of the military dignitaries. Rus-
is continually extending her power in
Central Asia with the intention of
invading India when the time becomes
ripe, but as long as England holds
Candaliar, which is an invaluable
strategic point aud the key of India,
Russia is checkmated.
Extraet from a letter from Angeli-
na : "'Dear Henry, j*ou ask if I re-
"No, doctor, but she is now really {turn your love. Yes, Henry, I have
unwell, and is obliged to send for a i no use for it, and return it with many
physician!" 'thanks. By-bv, Henry."
It fe said that old Dan Rice, the
veteran showman is dead. Dan has
been killed by the papers a great many
times, but always turned up all right
when the circus season opened. It
is said that l<e this time died dead
sure enough in England recently. We
won't believe it unless he don't tarn
up with a "coiosal hippodrome and
wonderful combination of star eques-
trians and equestrienes, etc., gather-
ed from all quarters of the gloiie, and
exceeding anything before beheld by
mortal mau."
A Bang-up Obituary-
Jem Bangs, tve stait. has dcctased;
He went 4th without any struggling,
and silch is Life, Tu day we are as
pepper grass—mighty smart, tu mor-
row we are cut down like a ctJWcum-
ber of the groundi Jem kept a nise
store which his vife now waters on.
His virchews was numerous to behold.
Many things were bought at this
growcery, and we are happy to state
to the admirin' world that he never
cheated, spesnlly in the weight of
mackerel, which was nise and smelt
sweet, and his survivin wife is now the
same w&> We never knew .him to
put sand in his sugar, though he had
a big sand-bar in front of his honse;
nor water in his lickers, though the
Ohio passed his dore. Piece to his re-
mains. He leaves one wife, nine
children, one cow, four ^horses, a
growcer store, and other quadrupeds
to mourn his loss—bvt, in the lan-
guage of the poit, his loss is their
eternal gain.
A prominent citizen of Milam
county visiting Austin, says that he
has voted for Gov. Roberts for every
office he has ever aspired to, and
that now he will vote for him wheth-
er he runs or not. because he did a
righteous act in commuting Hobby's
sentence.
N. R. ROY ALL,
Palestine.
N. P. COLEMAN,
Athens.
T. F. MURCHISON
Athens.
There is a grocer in Rochester who
is said to be so mean that he was
seen to catch a fly off his counter,
hold him up by the hind legs, and
look into the cracks of his feet to see
if he hadn't been stealing some of his
sugar.
"We stand to-day upou an emi-
nence which overlooks a hundred
years of national life," was the way
Garfield opened his inaugural address,
but if he had said : "As we glance
through the mist}- twilight of a cen-
tury to the time when America was
first rocked in the cradle of liberty,"
the applause would have been deafen-
ing. There is a way to hit the na-
tional heart the first shot.
.........1111.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING,
And General Commission Merchants,
PALESTINE, TEXAS.
Keep constantly on hand a large quantity of
BACON, LARD, HAMS, FLOUR,
Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Molasses, Salt.
LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
And Many other Articles too Numerous to Mention.
10 Bay (kttaa iii Hides,
AND ALL^OTHER
COUNTRY PRODUCE
At Highest Market Prices—and Pay Cash.
Will Ship Cotton.
And make Liberal Cash Advances on Same4
A most touching instance of agri-
cultural distress is briefly set forth in
the following advertisment in the St.
Joseph (Mo.) Herald: "Wanted a
correspondent I am 25 years old hav
one hundred and sixty 100 ackres
of Kansas land wor'h 1500 dollars
tolabrel fair looking common chool
education eny lady fairly educated
will oblige me by righting I will send
my PhotograPh by return male Wil-
liam lemons."
Worth Rememberitig
Now ih:it <*<>od times are again upon us,
before int!iitgiii<r iu extravagant show, it
is worth renifinbering that no one can en-
joy the pleasante.st surroundings if in
had health. There arehundreds of people
going about to-day with disordered
stomach, liver or kidneys, or a dry, hack-
ing cou^h; and one foot in the grave,
when a lifty cent bottle of Parker's Gin-
ger Tonic would do them more good than
all the expensive doctor* and quack medi-
cines they have ever tried. It always
makes the blood pure and rich and will
build you up and give you good health at
little cost. Read it iu another column
11—1 in.
WILL SELL COTTON
For Customers in this Market when Required,
Also Keep on hand the Celebrated
| STUDEBAKER WAGONS,
i Than which there are none better in the World—or "any other" Country.
j O O o
We solicit a continuance of trad from our old customers, and iuvite
the public generally to call and inspectour stock and prices.
ROYAIX, COLEMAN & CO,
FINE CARRIAGES AND ROAD WAGONS
tjnipohm: excellence.
Ziigbt ! StyliBb ! Worrnatecit
SAVE your KONEY, write for Catalogue asi PRICE LIST to
The Boston Buckboard Co.,
NEW HAVEN, CONN
Also SOLS Manufacturer*
of the celebrated Boston
PucKSOA.nr> or
' JE7SBA7 WAGON.
t. t> oamjf aok.
A. w. gregg
We to-day call attention to the adver
tisenient of tiie I'kickly Ash Bitters
which can be found in another column
These Bitter* are made from the purest
and best materials, and their touic and
cathartic properties render them superior
to all others in disorder* of the Stomach,
Bowels, Liver. &c. C tin.
I. S. NANCE,
DENTIST:
OFFice—Over Lanvston's store; en-
trance at the northeast corner.
Hr rrfsfs t(i the thousands for whom be have
operated <luriii*r tlie last twenty-five years.
• Office Honrs a. m. to 4 p. m
Palkstisb. Jan. 7. l&bl.
BOOT ;00 SHOE SHOP.
Gaminage & Gregg
ATTOBSTEYS-AT-I.^ VT
—AND—
LAND AGENTS,
Palestine, Anderson, Co., Texas.
WILL PRACTICE in the District Onurta of Amler
<*n and adjoining counties. in the **v« rai Stipend
State Court*. and iu the United dtatenCourta in Texas.
Prompt attention given to Collections, aud Remit-
aucoi made on day of collection.
J. W. Cartwrighu,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-LaV
I'ALF. T/.YB, .1 .VItEIt O.Y CO., TEX.
IIember of the lri h ami Kn|fu-b La-* I.iat. Ha*
reliable correspondents* in all pail* n Great Britaiu
France and Germany. •
Correspondence solicited.
Dr. R. H. McNUTT,
R. A. REEVES,
Attorney atLaw
PALESTINE. TEXAS,
Cottou,
Hides,
Chickens,
Eggs.
Butter,
and
H.HATHAH'S!AUC<>"n-
try Pro-
Old Stafad, | duee
A. MichelsoNi B""g'" "
j highest
Proprietor, j cashprit'C
o
ZDZEJ ZET TIST j
John Brown,
Practical Boot & Shoe Maker
Boots and shoes manufactured in sup erior style and
jrom the very best materia!.
REPAmiNG DEPARTMENT.
Repairfcig done with aeatftess ana di>j atcb* A
work guaranteed.
KT Shop on Spring street, next doar to Wright*
barber shop. v26-nl0
PALESTINE, TEXAS.
Ofllee Fa** and Orchard. Lady always in attendant*
Washington Hotel.
MRS. S. B. WHITE, Proprietress
CORKER T8E105T l.\D lifitET STREETS,
eAtfSSXOff. - - SBI&S.
Cheapest Fare of any Firswlasa Hotel in
the City. 11,'78. 26 06
DS. W. L. STEWART
DENTIST,
OFFICE:
JJoom* on Spring street, over Henry
Ash's store.
PALESTINE. TEXAS.
Martin Hinzie,
Wholesale and Retail Grocer,
SPRING STREET,
PALESTINE. . . . TEXAS.
Agent for the Olebrated
Hazrvd Powder Company
Oct. 30.1 S70.- ti"
Senegambia Cotton!
3000 LBS. TO THE ACRE,
On uplands. Tried three years.
EARLIEST of all COTTON!
Planted on the 16tu May. P.cked 10U0 lb* per sere
in August.
Heeds for aale at $6 per bushel.
J. R. BLACKABY,
Betbel. Anderson Co., Tern.
Outfit furnished ftee, with full inatruA*
tionsfor conducting the most profitable
business that anyone can engage in- Tbo
htMiitcs* is ho easy to learn, aud o«r in*
structionc are so simple aud plain, thai
ony one can make great profits from the
v*rv start. No «Hte can fail who is wilting to work.
Wt men are as nurrewful a* men. Boys SRd -girts eaa
-am large sums. Many have made at the bashrts*
over « n«* hundred dollars In a single week*
Nothing like it nrer known before. All who engage
are surprised at the ease and rai^dity with which thejr
arw able to ihake money. You can engage in tbie
burtiuet* during pour spare time at great profit. You
do uot have to invest capital in it. We take all the
risk. Those who need ready money, should write to
ua at once. All furnished free. Addjesa
TRUE d* CO..
Augusta. Maine.
AT A BARGAIN!
/tIMMi SnUct Stock of
JEWELRY!!^';
SPECTACLES
at—
P. A. Kolstad & Bro.
IN POSTOFFICE BUILDING,
riLIBTtll.
K9* Bpecia. attention given to repairing time p*Cet4
nl-44-12m.
moody & j'emson.
Cotton Factors
-AND —
Wholesale
Grocers,
Strand, Galveston.
*
To correct errors and prevent depredations and sub-
atitutions in the presses, we have cottons weighed os
arrival and detailed weights and classificationa ad*
vised before stlling. We guarantee arrival weight*
and return them iu otir account sales uuless otherwise
agreed oh. Jan8~i2ai
a. w. swan1tz,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
■A-GKEHSTT
PALESTINE. - TEXAS.
WILT. Attend to ihe selling, transfer
and renting of property and real
estate in the City of Palestine and viciii-
•« y
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Surveys, designs, estimates and general
plans promptly executed.
June 24 v27-n25
Thomas Hall,
Carpenter and Builder
PALESTINE, TEXAS.
- O—
lans and specifications for all kinds of buildings fur-
nished.
—o—
All Work Warranted*
TVno cordially invites former cus-
tomers and the public at larjre to call
and examine his superior and wcii-
assorted stock of
Fancy, Family, and
Staple Groceries,
Planters9 Supplies,
Crockery
Glass and Willow-ware,
BAGGING, TIES,
St Louis and Texas Flours,
Bacon, Lard, Hams, Carolina Rice,
JAVA COFFEE, BUTTER;CHEESE
Mackerel, Potatoes, Onions,
A-i'l u jint line of
Whiskies, Brandies, wines,
GIN and ALCOHOL,
At prices to suit all. gS* Fresh «;ood,
arriving daily. Heavy stock ofTohaeco-?
Cigars. I'ip. s, at prim very low.
Jno. R. Hesbrne,
t 9
Proprietor of the
CITY DRUG STORE
Han on hand and is constantly receiviug a large and
fresh stock of
DRUGS. MEDICINES.
CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET SOAP,
FANCY HAIR AND
TOOTH BRUSHES,
Perftimery mnd Funry
Toilet Articles,
Trusses. Shoulder Bracea and supporters, Garden
Seed and Ouion Setts,
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES\
DYE STUFFS, LETTER
PAPER. PENS. INK,
ENVELOPES,
GlMfls, faitty. Lubricating Oils, Lard Oil. Carbon Oil
Lamps, Lamp Chimeys, Chandelier, Laa~
terns and wall paper, all of which
he sells, and will con/inue to
sell. «s low as
First Class Goods can be
HONESTLY SOLD.
Thanking you for your past patronage, I hope to
merit a coutinua.it e of the same.
PARKER'S GINGER TONIC.
FACTS WORTH KNOWING. ,
Ginger. Biefca, ■■■drake, StllliagU and
many other of the best medicines known are so
skillfully combined in Pawkk's Gikqeb Tonic
■ to make it tbe greatest Blood Purifier and <
Ths Vest Health and Strength Bestmr '
Enr Caed.
So perfect b tbe composition of Parker's
,'Oikqkr Tonic that no disease can long exist;
where it is used. If you have Dyipepua, Head-,
ache. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Bowel, Kidney,
or Liver Disorder, or if you need a mild stim-
ulant, or appetizer, tbe Tonic is Just the med-
icine for you, aa tt Is highly curative and in-
vigorating but never intoxicating.
If you are 6lowly wasting away with Con-,
'iumptioa or any sickness, if you hare a Painful
:Cough or a bad Cold, Parkest'a Ginger Tonic.
will surely help you. It gives atrtr life and;
■vigor to the feeble and r.^ed, and is a certain,
'vurar IU kac tccuro x , v"p"
•cure for Rheumatism and Cholera Infantum.
It Baa Saved Handreds of Lives; it Say;
Save foars.
, If you are feeling mlsorablo dont wait until
-you are down sick, but use tbe Tokic to^iay.;
No matter what your disease or symptom b may,
be it will rive prompt relief. '
, Betnember f Pakkeb s Ginger Tcnnc is not;
m r" drink but the Best and Purest Family,
Medicine ever made, compounded by a new.
process, and entirely different from BiUnv
ginger preparations and all other Tonics. Try
a 50c. bottle. Your druggist can supply you.
PARKER'8 HAIR BALSAM 1
The 7!*st and Host Economical Hair Drttsisg k
exquisitely perfumed and perfectly harmless. ■}
Will Alwsji Be*tort Cray «r Faded Hair ^
to its onzinal youthful color and appearance, and Is
warranted to stop its tilling, usut its growth and
A few^appUcations of th* Balsam iB soften the
hair, chair* all dandruff s-wi cur- iv!.ing . .V. hi>-
laaunat'tLc at*!?, io'd L.) aT. dr->2Uuu jt j*.r •
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Ewing, J. W. The Palestine Advocate. (Palestine, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1881, newspaper, March 17, 1881; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235689/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.