Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. [1], No. [14], Ed. 1 Saturday, April 5, 1879 Page: 1 of 2
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Mktarilnj. April .1. ih;i>.
ROME KEWS.
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110 It W»18 hot, t ho lUHlt um horse bujcuy, »rtI by ii ;i livery mini, i
standing at 92.
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UiTi«<n Mr-
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—C. Meyer rutnrii.'il on the 3
from a trip to Ft. Worth ;iik.
(lalvofton wlim* lie liasbien ti
purchase a fcping stock oi
good?.
—Judge Bevei |v, of Dojgi
City, Kali., spent the forepart oi
the we«k in town, visiting lib
friend Frank E Courad.
—Dr. Townaley has been re-
pairing the old and insertiiiK
new teeth for munv of our citi-
seni and now tnev all sav:
"Brtag In yonr tmign h*af."
a i i i. i.ii ^
—A iiiinalwr of damsels-
who** reputation for Virtue U
badly taniished, left here Mm>
day for Port Elliott. Wliut uui
towagainaiB loss to the othei
town. -
—A petition has been flu
warded from this place to th<
ita) department ut Waning
that the money u?
be astahliahed a
A good movs
Swartf laat tatard iy The dt*
<Oont bit* any more little Im»> ft
He's dead, the doctor says ttw
ltad an lb* brain killed him.
UIVli-
she hnllsfroui I oil Worth. uii'l i
i.ijf lor uuother nullum'* hii»l>iir.d.
|italn."
•'Kaplaln!'' cried'the lady.
'•.Iil*t wliat i nalit lo do. madam!" \va?
the reply, unit, rising to his feet, was con-
fronted hy the muzzle of a murdemu*
looking sis-shooter. Hut went into the
wood tiox. stool turned over, upeotuclen
into the Ink kegand liie editor, it M mid,
onto Ida knee*.
"Don't, don't shoot, mad.iine, ple.we
lei mi: explain!" 'I'hia wa* a little loo
much for Ihe junior partner. Imttoni and
thread cost money, lie knew lie would
burst If he did not give vent to hi* pent up
feeling*. The lady felt the same way; no
ditl the hoys who wore peeping through
the windows. Then and there was heard
a mighty explosion, the crowd exploded;
laughter did it. The biys "put up ajoli"
on our worthy Mend hy di-esping up one
of their number ns n lady who called for
an "explanation." The Echo trusts fhe(">)
relieved it: n I thai it whs satisfactory.
iilll T. W.
iVrsons callitif.' lor in^
eliers will pli-ase say
lirfed."
F. E. CoNUAD. v. M.
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S ok«*l Jo-»*|>ll K.
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Wilf) .I.T.
Willi S. P. : 2)
W iJliam- 1
Wiley Thorn: **
\Y:iJl'.-i'T J. A.
above
adver-
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n Ifwn-I lli«* Rriii
ll*ip*c hr.tr..1. I* ft I* c
Kn^r- W. Miller.
! In ocV iisorton r<*i!iit>.
K u.cli "it H i f i" k,
l imb*:
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
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TO
OF
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THE
~(W.
Ueolge Mellt
for M. UTlmfiun
illl visit uur
Heller* h, trav
& Co. o!
if, trill visit uur merehHiitV
1 the 13th. Every bud\
lie Colonel and ail coun
nts patronize him.
merobanis
ng stuek
ae|, wh-
J«||d
sum
mua, ciutli
gl^weries,
et«
and Hem,
Gaimt
tWI
lUftd n#*/ h'n
after their in
express them
pleased villi
Ikaulik*
give up hie
dwp for oii>
' m
locking
¥AL8.
THE CI riZ'lXi
TiiltuCKMUlt TUX
COUNTY. i
I am authorized by Capt. Henry War-i
ren. who own« nnd lias u perfect tlllo to I „ , , , „„ ..
the land on whi. !i the town of Thr, .1.-! l'f*1''1 338 1,1
morton is loivuc.l, lo saj to you that lie^
it ready and will, in the eveni the citizen*.
hv their voles, declare the town of
Throckmorton the permanent county seat
of said county, to deed to the county al-
ternate lots to tiie value of One Thom-uid
Hollars ($1.0(10). which amount is to be
u-ed in erecting a Court llou*e in said
town. P. K. Co.nhau.
Kort Griffin, Tex., Mar. 22,1H7U.
ttiiiiii m /if
DRY tiOOD?
BOOr.S A-
—Jim Bavarty, the liver v
mas, lavitad as to a wat
ia Wa feafigy Sunday evening
and Wo too* a "apin around tn.-
'» The Ha'
aroumt
verty boys
t aud^a^gm liyviy
I hide oi
land lake pains to
|i|ea»e thislr patrons. You hav*-
onr thanks for the ride Jim
Call again, call often, every da.>
if you like.
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TSM DVRNED THING W.U
LOADED.
I'id any uae ever know an ol
rusty; kirakeu gun to be hiiid^d <
Billy Brown, an employee in lit-
house ©f J M. Cupp t Bi j..
never did until last Sa'ur'.ay
lie found the gun behind a b »r
rol and the load founJ hitu. i
fact he euught a part of u > t
the fly, also on one flnu<t
ilecealter Billy will turn ga •»
"tother eend too n
HIGHWAYMEN x,N
JiA IIP AGE.
Mr. Newt Williams came in town on
Iftuuliy of this week. He has been for
■everttl months In uh'irge of the Henry
tymlmiH store on Teepe creek. He-re-
potts tliaton ihe night of March 36th the
stole was visited by nine masked men,
wh» got the drop on him and Armstrong
wlio la keeping a restaurant at that place,
am} after making them prisoners the rob-
ber* pillaged the store of about $350 In
'<qods, they took ft-om Newt $24 being all
trie money he had. They kept them under
gt|iird all night. At daylight they moved
upon tho camp of a Dallas parly who
w»ro en route for Leadville. One of this
party a Swede named Anderson made
light anil was shot through "the left leg
immediately below the knee, with a big
filly yun. The remainder ofthe party s ur-
rendered. :md the robbers took from theiu
three lino muk'3, S325 in money and a
large amount of clothing. Tney then
left going off in a North-easterly direction.
ThU noe party had visited Wiley ft Cog-
gh»%« camp at the foot of the Plains on the
lmadot South Pe.i»e and took about toi)
punnds of flour. They ul*o took flotn
Slaughter's herd at mouth of 31a :eo Can-
y«n It head of horses. So ue of SI ui/li-
'• moo pursued tlie party as fitr as the
Nation, when they abandoned the
On Tuesday sight Mr. John Causey th-
rived In town Awn Blanco Canyon. here,
pom that on Sunday tho D#th of Mi'.roh
the mow yarty of nin* raeu visited Henry
J^eoha' (tore at the Tanker ranch and
helped the<naelve« to what they wanted
They net Henry Jacob* with hi* wife In s
buggy between the Taaker houao and the
place where he it putting up a new store
at tfce awwth of the canyon. O ie of the
)iwad had m a pair of new boot* (no doubt
ftout the Hamburg stock) which were
D|uch too large tor him. and taking a toncy
t« the style In which Jacob* was shod he
lifted him "to can* oat of them boots"
Whiefc invitation Henry Jacobs acecptwl
w^th alacrity, being at the time fascinated
bjj the calibre of a Sharp'* 40.
We learn on going to press that the
nw wno was shot at Hamburg'* store on
Tbepe creek has died of hi* wound*.
These are about the most daring ex-
ploit* in this line that we have beard of
lately. How long Utah outlaws are to be
avowed to have a free swing U a question
tor our authoriti** to answer. if *ueh
Ugh handed iawlewnes* U to be carried
00 with impunity, and the perpetrators
allowed to escape unpunished it wdl vh ter
emigration und do much to impede the
Improving of X irth-.vev. T.'t is, Jmt now
beginning to settle. We have a Governor
olei-ted and paid to enforce the laws.^ our
Legislature now in session has power lo
provide him with me.ms to that end, and
, we urgently protest that active :ne ins
! shoidd b.' adop'c I at once to put down
j such work. The safety of our frontier
1 scttk'i's. enc >ar i;,'c.ucni, to Immigration
anil the honor of tiie commonwealth all
leinand it.
Ow lo
for yonr
DBI
(lolbing.
(be ('beupeitt btere
G
O O D 9
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l'iiilo. Texas.
». t urtc
MATS.
i OVEIICOATS, LEATHER LEU0IX8. ETC.
All Orders will receive prcaipt itttiition.
F1SI1 liiiOS (ML
Itancti oil Brszos. It miio Northwe'
of Palo Pinto.
BMI*,
-Sboes,
Hats *
A tine MMMorlmeut of
GLOVES
Blankets,
Amiuniiltleu,
tiroeeries
•lr., «f all kinds at
H8HR7 HAMBURG'S
<o<ft Store. <*a«h paid for Buflalo
Hide* and Pur*. Also has a flue lot ot
Indian dressed and painted liufl'alo Kobet
for Sale.
I Wit.l. NUT Bit UNHERSOI.D H*
ANY OXK
A General took for stock men and
Hunter* at Tepee i we*. US wile* North-
west of OrlMn. ■'
S. J. Wanl. Kori tirillli). T,:\a«.
Ranch 14 milci West of town on t'leai
Fork,
ARE YOU FKOM GEORGIA?
—iv so sr*sc«»K rou
TIIE ALBAHY ADVERTISER
It will be a weekly letter from your old
home,
Ticrih: $3 per annum, $1 for six
months. 50 cents for three months, spis:!-
melt copies free. Address,
WELCH & MlTCllfc.I L.
rubllshers aud I'ruprieiors.
Albany. Ga.
Horse
brand
CASINO HALL! B MARKS,
Urifflu, j IJctter known as CHEAP JOHN,
Grlfls
ftveuur, F»rt
Terns.
WILL 0. BURTON,
Proprietor,
| l>*»im Ihe citiientof ?!i*ckflf^rd ai.d
j adjoining counties te eall and pti'e I is
| Stack of .. ' ' ,
f
The Choicest Brands cf
WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS
always on hand.
fit fin |m*
mm
tfilMii
Instrumental Concert
Evening.
Every j
c. *. ei wuiuMS, *am. ariiW.
County Judge. Colleator.
STBEBLINQ 6 SPEARS.
( Jhc««ssm-* <• StrUlini | Kirk Und.)
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND
CONVEYANCERS.
Over Co^trnd ft ftslV* building, GriMa
Aveis^*.
Fort Griffin, Shackelford
County, Texas,
llave choice land* tor sale In 3hacktito.-d
aud atllolulng counties.
luveatlgato title*, rentier and pay taxe*
and redeem those sold for taxe*. Kent,
Loan, dell and pro'ect laud* from s^uat-
ter*. Make annad payment* aud obtain
Talent* ou School aud Asylum laud*.
i n m i
K*«p a general laferststiw
QQee.
Keep on hand l^tnd Map* and Abstract*
of Patented lands of this and surronn.llng
counties-
WM. BOLES'
U. 3. Mail and Transfer Line.
Stage* leave Fort GrlSu dally, except
Sunday, tor.
BKKCKSNRIOGB.
falo pinto.
wkathtrfobd.
fob r worth,
Also from Weatherlord to
JACKSJBORil.
GRAHAM,
bklknap.
The only place on tho Frontier that ke*p« |
FRESH BALTIMORE
0¥SfSK8
. S. t arter. Palo Pluto, Texa*.
Fare."
-VTf curry Passenger* at Railroad
Alfcaaj,
J. M. CUPP
Fort UtUIn, Tex.
W. K. BOLES,
Proprietor
B&O.i Agenti
&a fa Sbe>
CATTLE EXCHAH0E
SALOON ud Billiard Parlor
where you will find the boat of
WINES,
LIQUORS
AND CIGARS
Experieuoed Bar Tenders alwaja
read; to wait on you,
C. H. HARKNESS ACO.j
FORT ORirriM, r TliAS
cali. AT
CHARLEY MEYER'S
1
A L 0 0
OFKlCI Of POST OU VRTKt!M ASTER, |
Kobt OnirriN. T»;x.. Mauch 31. IS7S.
Raneh <ui Hraxo>, 16 miles Northwest j
of Palo Pinto.
—Mr. E. Frunkel owuetl a lit
tie black and Ian dog. Mi- K
inclined tho Jtupleas'tri- of KiM
tjraat, oat» uf tho "fust" w •
iiien. The dog was fuuu I in tin
Olwstr Fotk Suutluy, Cinum
^tanocs pointed fa tlt«» wotuu
s the perp^lrator of tii^ dv» <l
•^ho w:ts nrrt.'st«Hl on the rti.tf^-
(.•If tt.tlicious luiichiof ami oi
trial U>forf justice Stt'wl itni-
IttV, tlicjicy found Ilt ^i,i11
i;i»d a«sc«?->! lu'r !tnr rtt
-* !»•' -It 'Nvh c.Mfi t\ u 'Uate.l to
hi
bto: for
ill?!
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S—le,l propoiuU in triplieate. subjc.'t to | '■ •''after,
t'ie a-iicl condition,, will he ree<'ived ;it! ' omity T,,v*«
this olKi'e. unt.l I'JuVhvk. noun i9 'i An-
ton'o tiiuelon th» eijrli'h (Ssl )d.ny nf Apr'I.
IS79. :it which time' •>)•! pi 1 • they will he
opene 1 n the i ;•> ;, m. ,- of
torni<h:ur ■ r. i i!«:;■>-i/
I'lie-i duriti'/ the ti*. .1 ve .r
!*«». a* f«.!!o v« : S xu n
poiin.l^ i> ; • or 11 '"!<•>•: i
:ut l • ;u !■- 'or::
ami ten t 'I J; > - >••«>•••
tons 1: ;•: • . ' v, I.* :
ci nrco I. I'. . n.ii .-
!»mi u '> ■ :
purp • by t'o-i t- i
reserve* 1 >■ ii» •
itl pi'.* ' . s:
qitnat tie-, ot •
)>ix 11^ full illi<• I ii.;.! ■ » ■ .
of i»i M il .', • ..ii-iilivi i" i .■
bliii!"!'*. "ltd if: - ! . ■ ■,i:i-
nwiil. will I; i. .-.'ie I .-r •
tlii.H .»lHce. i • • I--J ■- •
11 -.ii- !ii:! 1 !■■' i-. . ■, I : 1
Puio Piuto.
. ;ii: I ii'l'lr,sm*.I i
; u< mil :,-i
am. t. r
'f. llHti I .
f -. ! t.
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i t. ;.t
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I'lllto
lil
mid under U
... \ ,i
u-.cr si<>i
r»i rii^
lift : up:; r >.i-
i: tell.
-fo:
The Beat of
' WHISKIES,
WINES
u CIGARS.!
icioeciai Altem icu t'aid
Bflttlo Tra
(•ontUntiv on hand.
a
PHI
prices
before tm.king pureluties else a hen-
U« aUo ofivr*
GREAT BARGAINS
iv
It«Rl Batata.
Town lets and houses for (aid
and to real.
Fort GriSm. Tei*», Jan. I, lift.
T. E. JACKSON
-Mivii m-
GENERAL MERCHANDiSE,
Tnas,
This house carri** awtlltitotlMi staek
GOODS
sach a* tho farmer and (look r*h.>r
drover requires.
•r-d
A large let of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLIHENTS
always or. hand *viiUh will be %oltl ai lo**
HUNTER'S RETREAT.
The i*Mt popular
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Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. [1], No. [14], Ed. 1 Saturday, April 5, 1879, newspaper, April 5, 1879; Fort Griffin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth428823/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.