The Daily Fort Worth Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 24, 1876 Page: 4 of 4
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SFECIAL MENTIONS.
H. MEYER & CO.
We are Bound to Win Customers and
Currency.
Because our prices are so low, our
stock the finest and largest, of all de-
scriptions, and our determination is
To Please Everybody.
II. Meyer & Co.
Oct. 19-tf.
Wanted.
Twenty thousand bushels of wheat,
St the City Mills.
Brown, Wolcott & Blandin.
sept27*dtf
-*The ladies’ attentiou is
respectfully called to the fact that the
Howe beat the world at the Centennial,
by being awarded the highest premi-
um. Before you buy any other ma-
chine, try the Howe, bold on easy
terms, at reasonable prices, and war-
ranted to give satisfaction,
Hens* Miller,
©ct6-dtf Agent.
--H. Wleyer & Co.* have 5000
pairs of childrens coppeMoed shoes,
Worth One dollar! now sold at 50c a pair.
Oct 19-tt.
for Sale,
t)r. ttoo L. Moore is now offering
twenty-five lots for sale. They aie
located on the bluffs, in the most desir-
able residence part of the city. Men
With small meads, apply to the owner
and secure a home. ncto-dtf
H. Meyer & Co.
—Remember that we propose
to increase our business by fai^dealing
and honest representation.* We are still
offering5000 pairs of women’s pegged
shoes Worth $1,75, now sold at 75c,
Oct. 19 tf,
School Wanted.
A lady of experience desires a school
in country or town, or would .take a sit-
uation in an established scliopol. Good
attainments and good references. In-*
quire at this office. Oct. 17, d & w-tf.
H. Meyer & Co. are selling
brown and bleachkd domestics at a
great sacrifice. Give them a call be-
fore purchasing. octl9.tf
Wanted—Cash.
Six hundred dollars at one percent.,
in legitimate4 gild-edgeclsecurity. Ad-
dress, ^ Cash,
Oct. 24-tf. Democrat Office.
* -If you want a dish of bigg
pliatt oysters, broiled, fried or stewed,
call on Mrs. Johnston of the Lone Star
Restaurant, on„Main street, two doors
from Pen aery’s. Oysters arriving dai-
ly by express. Price per quart can,
XXX 35c,, good medium, 50c, extra
large, select Saddle Rock, 75c. Every
can guaranteed fresh and sweet.
Oct 24 2t.
Free Lunch.
Centennial 'Premium Beer.
A free Warm lunch every day at ten
o’clock at theTivoLi Saloon, on Hous-
ton street, next door to the New York
Store. Good liquors, choice cigars,
fresh beer and attentive waiters.
H. Kussatz
Oct. 24-tf,
—See notice of cash wanted
in special mention column.
—A six-shooter was drawn at
Lew Brown’s Saturday night, but no
damage done.
—The Firemen of Fort Worth
are to have another benefit soon, to be
given by the Centennial Theatre.
—Another train of wagons
loaded with buffalo hides In town yes-
terday. Some one will buy them.
- R. F. Tackaberry was sel-
ling goods by the wholesale yesterday.
It always looks like business around
his premises.
—Mr. Estes, the County At-
torney of Hood county was in the city
yesterday. He took his nourishment
at the Trans-Continental.
—The firm of Melton & S*one
have shipped about thirteen huudred
bales of cotton within the last forty
days, Pretty good for one house.
—A train of twelve emigraut
wagons arrived here yesterday all the
way from Michigan, they expect to
settle in Tarrant county, the paradise
ofToxas.
—W. T. Fakes & Co. have a
full stoek of furniture and queens ware,
which they are offering at low rates.
They are constantly receiving accessions
to their stock. Call and examine it.
—-Conlnctor Keifer will run
the special trains to Dallas during the
present week. A more accomplished
gentleman -never handled a bell rope,
punched a ticket or passenger.
—One can scarcely walk down
our streets these days, without having
the conviction forced upon him that
either the American women are all too
short, or their dresses are too long.
—The. Democrat will move
into its new and commodious quarters
in the Solon building, Davis block, on
Houston street in a-day or two. Come
and see'usjn our new rooms.
—We regret, to learn of the ill-
ness of Mrs. Pen dery* the wife of our
worthy citizen, D. W. C. Pcndery. .We
hope she may - be speedily restored-to
health abd strength.
THE COURT HOUSE PENCE,
Tear it Down.
Conversations had with prominent
citizens, reveals the fact that they give
their adhesion to the Democrat’S sug-
gestion that he fence around the char-
red ruins, and temporary buildings on
the square be removed at once. There
remains no necessity, no reason for its
longer continuance. There is nothing
tor it to protect; noth big of value
which it encloses ; it is open in many
places ; it hinders and inconveniences
the passage ol loaded conveyances ;
the entire grounds must jjsoon be open-
ed to facilitate building operations soon
to be commenced ; the new fence to be
erected by the contractors will not en-
close as much space. These are a few
reasons why it should be removed.
Let it be torn down at once.
The Outlook.
The steady and continued increase of
cotton and grain seeking a market here,
and the manner in which prices for
grain have steadily appreciated, and
the price of cotton has been uniformly
held up to the outside figure, is an en-
couraging omen for our city.
The Democrat, which has contin-
uously and persistently raised its clarion
voice in behalf of our city, and which
has singly and alone done battle for its
success, rejoices in the almost imme-
diate fruition of the tondest hopes of
the most sanguine. The geographical
position of the city is such that it com-
mands the trade of a large section of
country, and its facilities and induce-
ments attract that of a still larger area,
which is daily giving in its allegiance
to the “future great city” of Northern
Texas. These are encouraging signs,
and they are daily and hourly growing
more bright.
Board of Trade.
The first meeting for an organization
of this very necessary association, will
be held to-night at the law office of
Smith & Jarvis. It is to be hoped that
every business man, from the largest
dealer in merchandise to the smallest
vendor in peanuts, from the rich banker
to the impecunious news-monger, will
be present and participate in the organ-
ization. Union is strength. Let us
unite.
Grand Raffle.
The ladies of St. Andrew’s Society
have two elegant oil chromos, the Ves-
tal Virgin and Beatrice de Cenci. The
pictures are very large and elegantly
framed. There are fifty chances at one
dollar each, and every person who sub-
scribes lias m fact two chances, as it is
arranged that the one who throws the
highest number has choice of the two
pictures, and the one who throws the
lowest takes the other. The society is
in debt, and arc anxious to liquidate
their obligations. Take a chance; you
may win, and if you don’t you will
spend a dollar in ’a good cause.
Good Prices.
The prices yesterday were certainly
satisfactory. The market was firm and
active. We quote:
Cotton, 8 to 9 jc; Wheat; 93 to 98c;
Oats, 20c; Corn, 30c; Barley, in de-
mand, 45c; Ruflalo hides, bfills, 34 to 4c;
cows, 4 to Gc.
Good weights and good pay.
Personal.
Will the gentleman dressed in blac^ |
with lavender tie, and drab hat, w ho j
bowed to lady in Manue dress and hat |
witii cardinal red tie and feather, address
Z. Z. care Democrat office, giving
name.
X r T. P. Hall formerly a citizen of
Nashville, Tenr.eise, now of Austin,
called at our sanctum yesterdayr
evening. Mr- Hall is an accomplished
and agreeable gentlem in, and we hope
we may yet have the pleasure of enroll-
ing him as a citizen of F.ort Worth.
Col. J. A Wheeller. the efficient and
popular Mayor of A: g in, was m the
city yesterday and the day betore. He
was domiciliated at the Trans Conii-
ncntal.
We had the pleasure yesterday of
meeting Mr. H. L. Newman, of the
Stock Yards Bank of H. L. Newman
A Co., East St. Louis. Mr. Newman
has been in the city several davs, but
we had not had the pleasure of seeing
him before yesterday. He is spending
some days with his relations here.
An Hotel.
Procrastination is the tnief of time.
The Democrat knows whereof it speaks
when it ^ays that unless our business
men take proper steps at once to secure
the erectioiv of an adequate hotel build-
ing, the golden opportunity will pass
away and be'forever lost to them. Par-
ties interested can obtain specific taels
by calling on the editor of the Demo-
crat, who does not deem it prudent at
this time to publish them.
—The Stephensville Empire
lias had a representative at Fort Worth,
and lias discovered a thing or two.
Among the rest the following indispu-
table fact arrested his attention:
“J. E. Streeper is undoubtedly the
king bee in the furniture business.
This is general headquarters for house
furnishing goods nf every description.”
—A package of codon receipts
printed at this office for. Willsngham.
Bros., have been delivered to some
other party through mistake. If who-
ever has nfhem will return them to them
of- to this office he will be rewarded.
mm
JOSEPH H. BROWN,
Received yesterday a large lot of
Fresh New Currants,
New Pitted Cherries,
New Dr’d Blackberries
New Raisins*
Fresh CultiY’d Cranberries,
Fresh Turkish Prunes,
New Dried Peaches,
New Dried Apples.
BE SOLD CHEAP.
W, F. LAKE,
SOLE AGENT FOB THE CELEBRATED
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—The Democrat is in receipt
of the first advices from the ‘Panther.’
The new engine was shipped yesterday.
Are we to have a reception, and a dedi-
cation? Certainly we should.
—Fort Worth can boast of the
best regulated dairy in the State. For
one hundred dollars, Mr. Norwood
says he can furnish more milk in one
day than any other milk vendor in Tex-
as.
The dread messenger has again visit-
ed our city, and yesterday evening the
mortal remains of Mrs. Stocket, an esti-
mable lady, were consigned to tiieir
mother earth. We extend our sympa-
thies to the bereaved relatives and
friends.
--Mr. W. W. Sonthworth left
our city yesterday for St. Louis, to en-
gage in business there with his father.
He severs his connection with Fort
Worth and in so doing carries with
him the well wishes of his numerous
friends, as well as their regrets tor his
sudden departure.
-Mr J. C. Hays, one of the
leading grocers of Weatherford, -was
sojourning in the city yesterday, and
partaking of the hospitalities of the
Trans-Continental. Me is on his way
east, and may stop over for a few hours
to take in the fair at Dallas.
—Nine-tenths of all the buffa-
lo hides freighted in from the frontier,
have heretofore passed through our
city eastward. This immense trade
which Dallas has laid claim to, will
from this on be controlled by Fort
Worth merchants, some of whom have
tiken steps to intercept and cutoff
this lucrative trade from that point.
- -Shall the streets be graded,
or not? The expense would be light—
the benefit incalculable- The city
council have the authority. The peo-
ple, the Democrat believes, would pay
—Kahn & Barro are in new
quarters, Dunn building. Main street,
with a larger and better stock, and will
continue to receive accessions of choice
fruits and fancy groceries. The Dem-
ocrat congratulates them upon their
success.
—Regular trains run to the
Dallas fair commencing to-day, and
continue as long as it will pay* the
company to run them. The trians leave
Fort Worth 6 a m and arrive at Dallas
at S a. in. Returning they leave Dallas
at 7 p. m., arriving at Fort Worth at 9
p, m. Tickets on sale at the passenger
depot.
Wholesale ahd Retail Dealer in
Nails, Simmons’Keen Kutter Axe Shell and Heavy Sardw«re
Tinware, House Furnishing Goods, and Agent for Fairbanks'
Scales, and manufacturer of all kinds of Tinware.
Jobbing done oh short notice.
SOUTHWEST CORNER SQUARE,
September A-6is.
FORT WORTH
THIS SPACE BELONGS TO
DfeALEIlH IN
JUST ABRIV KII!
Car Load of Patent
PI
lies
These chimneys are intended for
country houses,'to be used without
bricks or mortar, '[’hey have openings
for stove-pipes and fire-places.
Our patent chimneys are sure pro-
tection against fires and smokv chim-
neys.
Three-fourths of ail the tires in cities
arise from defective lines. See city fire
department reports.
Citv ordinances now require their
use. Insurance men say, they are a
great protection against fires. Arch-
itects say, "There is nothing equal to
them.”
It a so ns Why:
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &G
and their advertisement will appear in a day w two.
LOOK OUT FOR IT!
Their place of business is
Old Stand.
South Sida Public Square, Brdwo's
■zttja£ssm>4mmzz±2
For Sale at a SacrHte*,
Business Maxima.
The fall trade having finally com-
menced, we commend the following . ^ horse power Aim**’
. , . , , . f boiler, tor si 200. 0.
business maxims 10 ihe caretul consul- A steam pump and pipe*, (mttipld*,
orations of our business men : “ r
Push your business, or it will push
you.
Don’t be the
business.
‘great unknown” in
A steam pump and pipe*,
SI 0.00; thr«*e tumbling carts hotr*
ness ; seven brick harrows and tevigk
moulds. Apply to
. JmM? &. Tho.vlaa,
B. O0>-»x 63, F»rt TVwifc,
octi-dAwlm
Keep your Hr.a name and business
betore the public.
1st. Flues are all the way of a size.
2d. Good and perfect draft.
3d. Don’t choke up or burn out.
4th. Rooms can’t be smoky.
5th. Made of fireclay, non-conductors
of heat. ’ v- • • . 1 .
6th. No first-class building can at- , > ««>’ «#?" »[> «;« morning paper
ford to be without them. | ln'*hf'r ,hsul ,h‘* rtlX1! over your door.
To be had from
He who by his "biz” would rise-
early and late muct advertise.
DANIELS & REA,
Houston street, near depot,
oet 21-tt
I
Advertising is commercial science, as ;
indispensable to real business as book- j
keeping.
Still water stagnates. Advertisements
MARKET RETORT.
Office of Daily Dkmihjxa;!;,)
Fort Worth, Out, IP, TC /
( O l it*A,
Active at 8 to 8f<»,
Provision* and ifiipkii,
FuTA I’OES.-t—Sweet, Irish, $p
tin water stagnates. Advertisements ; ,ir„ . fo
the ripples that indicate the stirring ! caba«r^. .^r hS’ 5?
are
market.
.....„ ^,, 1 will give the'above reward to the
the tax cheerfully. Suppose at its next £'ft!'r ? ITt iu? HS'.®h ii! /all<i
meeting the council determine to do
their part, and appoint a committee to
consult the property owners, on at
least one street leading to the depot.
Fort Worth and its represen-
tative paper are becoming metropoli-
tan. Somebody lias been bowing to
somebody, and somebody wants to
know who somebodv is. for motives of
revenge love or some kindred passion
or emotion. Of course she resorted to
the Democrat as the surest means of
attaining the desired end, which w .8
the gentleman’s id—end—ity.
---Mr. W, B. Burke our night
watchman, had his new, handsome
overcoat stolen from the Star Saloon
where he had been accusfomedjto hang-
ing it during the days when off duty.
The thief was seen walking off with the
coat, but no one suspicioned but what
it beloged to him. He is described as
wearing brown clothes; rather tall;
light hair and blue ey'es.
-Mr. Downing has just com-
pleted a very fine bird’s eye view of the
city, which we leave had made for the
folders of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, which are being prepared for gen-
eral distribution. These views are very
correct aud handsome pictures, and.
give a very correct idea of the city. Mi"
Downing will have a few extra copies
printed for sale at the moderate sum of
one dollar each. Call and see them.
—There is nothing that makes
a Fort Worth youth so “miserably
happy” as to get around to the post
office after it is closed, and see a letter
in his box, to have his heart “kick” and
silently whisper that it is from her, to
dream sweet and tender fancies, hal-
lowed with love’s sacredness all night,
and come down early in the morning
and find a bill of $7.50 for his last win-
ter’s underclothes.
—W. C. Howard, the whole-
sale grocer at the depot, has an exten-
sive advertisement in to-day’s pa-
per, to which wre call the attention of
our readers. Mr. Howard is showing
the kind of pluck, spirit and enterprise
that wins in business, and is determin-
ed if the results of abundant means and
a long experience in the business are
of any avail to do his share of the
trade. He will be found an accommo-
dating and agreeable gentleman, with
whom it is a pleasure to deal. The
friends ofJ. W. Turner and Capt J.
W\ Adams, will find them at How -
ard’s. '
turn over to the authorities, one
JOSH COLLI VS,
eabages. 10@25c per head; huder,
__ j selling 30; eggs, in fair iU-jmsiks,
. Ovi-rly modest (Link ^vcr.i,- j ^ *!&«$
than obstu.e, _ _ coffee A 13Je, New Orleans? ;
. . ; nee. 8(#10c; apples, dried, l^o;
l he cheapest advertising Is sometimes : Youn» Hv»en, Gun Powder and .Jason,
, . ... . ,. , , , ! the dearest. Rates an# regulated by the , Uoc($$l 50; tobacco. 47i<a*l «iir-
who killed Reuben Wade, on the morn- j range of readers. j ars, $20 0%$i00 09 pS
mg of Oetobei A), lbiG. His age is j ------- j Hides, good 'heavy dry HorUj'
i Tb. i»»»a si
hair; blue eyes and freckled' face, [j., | ^'y morning, and out on every train 1
left with Tt small bay horse. Collins i *lu* the news of your bus-
was raised in this State. j »° along- with if.
Signed bv the sister of the murdered ! .. , , ,
man. * Maggie A. Dani, i.s. mid your advertiMcment; u.
oct.31-tf tne_Daily Democrat while waiting for
GRAIN*.
TRIUMPHANT STILL!
(Corrected dolly by CiQ M&&.}
CORN, shucked. 40c. wiek&d.
. .. wheat, .No. 2, old, 80c. No. 3, old.iiie,
their breakfast, or over their post pran- j new U0f^70c; oat*. 17fi»20e; b*rW
dial cigar or pipe. j in demand 45c; bran. '
per ton; ha\, good
rile
Old Reliable Howe
Again Victorious.
The .Judges of Awards at the Cen-
tennial Exhibition have bestowed a
merited recognition on the world re-
nowned invention of Elias Howe, by
awarding his machine the
HIGHEST I’HKMICM.
Don’t let: editors monopolize public I (^s 00 per torn
attention. Get your jaw in once in a j
pniichs, Mi
while, about business.
Don’t let your advertisement
stale. Variety is the spice of life.
LUMBER.
! Corrected daily by Heath, RtffrifwtnAG*.
i \ EL LOW PINE,—Bough bating,
__ i fencing, framing, joist, &<•'.. »er 1.00ft
Doing business without advertising is I Iwm?t°V
like winking at a pretty girl in the dark. ! jo ,emnJ’ 400V/Jfl "'it '*1 W
You inav know what you am doiii«>-but ifTiiv ’i -n 'V''h ingles,
no one else does. • ° j ^ ^5#
......................... , Be siire imd have BiitDaily Demo-C^ ^
* hese so popular, durable and light-1 chat left at. your door every morni 11 <r tontW o-l -R'a-i .50(^ ^ '
running sewing machines, are repre- so that von inav read the news while fJ-n liliulu'1^ himber, $4* ft*
.....*--• ......’ - -1 •- ■ fajoO 00; cypress timshnig Jaw bar.
$45 00.
Office. 8. E. corner Public Square and
Rusk street. octG-dtf
..........r> ........r» ................ • * '■'j'1 "f<u > viu umv inw sue vYIiUC
sented in Fort Worth, and adjacent Waiting'for breakfast, and before «-oing
counties, by Henry Miller, | to business, dit “
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Audi-
torial Board for this county will meet
at the Court House in Fort Worth on
November 4th, 1876 to audit the claims
due teachers for services rendered in
the public schools ot the county from
September 1st. 1873 to January 1st.
1876. Holders of all such claims will
present them to the board before that
day or they will be barred.
LS. Chapman, Pres’tBoard.
Fort Worth, Oct. 2, 1876. d39t
♦
Col. J. C. Bigger's Appointments.
Col -T. C. Bigger, Republican nominee
for Representative in Congress from the
third Congressional district will address
the people at the following times and
places. He would be glad to have a
full attendance of the people irrespec-
tive of political preferences and opinions.
Denton, October 11; Deectur 12;.Jacks-
boro 13; Pilot Point 14; Sfcvenville 16;
Granbury 17; Cleburne 18; Weather-
ford 19; Fort Worth 20; Dallas 21;
Denison 24; Sherman 26. McKinnev
28. tf.'
For Sale Cheap.
One hundred and sixty acres ot land
The best small stock farm in Texas.
Running water the year round. Cheap-
er than dirt. Come and see.
N, B.—Inquire at this office.
For Sale.
51 acres on Monroe creek, six miles
north of town; thirty-six prairie and
fifteen woodland; twenty acres under
fence; frame house with three rooms;
smoke house and granary; .good well,
plenty of water for stock; four horses
and colt; tour cows and calves; three
yearlings; eight fat hogs; farming im-
plements; wagons and harness. Price
$1,300 for the whole. Inquire at this j
office, tf.
Nature’s universal law is ceaseless ac-
tivity. Let your constant advertising
show that you are astir. It’s the live
minnow that allures the trout.
W H<>LES A SL E LIQ tfOfUL
FIRE!! FIRE! FIRE!
(Corrected daily by I). W. C. PettdeW *
| PKNDERY’rt Old &mr Mash, Ke»-
} tucky, $2 50 per gallon; Pendery’a (>14
I .Sour Mash. Bourbon. $2 15; Rob*vlw>»
I County Sweet Mash, $2 50; Lincoln
1 County Sweet Mash, $2 25; Common
Whiskey, $1 5001 75: Imported Cog-
|nac Brandy, $500; Domestic Cognan
IT! Ill I7AIT j Brandy, 2 2502 50; linported ifellmtf
\ j] I S 9 £ln’ .f2„_5O04- 00; Domcgtio HolM
iiillil lUl) , ^m.Sl 0,102 25. Peach Brandy. $2 3ft
03 (X); Apple Brandy, $2 1502* 75.
Cherry brandy, $1 7502 ; ginger
brandy. $1 500$ 1 75; Wines, sherry
imported. $2 25, domestic $1 50;
imported, $2 25, domestic. $170.
lime and cement.
CEMENT, best quality. $4 75 pnv
barrel; hair, 05e per bushel; litnc*
bes* Quality, in barrels, $2 00.
R. West Starr & Co.
We Represent Over
80,000,000 CAPITAL,
and will effect insurance at
NATIONAL BOARD RATES
Detached frame dwellings taken at
$15.00 PER $1,000
A small Investment may
save a great loss.
Officr in lietoocTat Bmtdi
I TpS i’RAYED by N. Stephenson be-
| Jjj fore VVr. D. Harris, one bay mare,
I blind, 9 or 10 years old, 14 hands high,
! branded C on left shoulder, has a buy
* mare colt. Also, one bay tilley, 3 years
old, 14 hands high, branded C on left
shoulder; valued at $15. One bay
tilley, 2 years old. 13 hands high, no
brand; valued at $10. One brown horse,
about 6 years old, 13£ hands high,
branded T above E on left shoulder;
valued at $20. One iron gray horse,
5 years old, 14* hands high, branded T
with circle below on left shoulder;
valued at $25. One brown horse, about
4 years old, 13£ hands high, branded 7 8
connected on left shoulder; valued at
$10. This September 23d, 1876.
J.P. WOODS.
42-3w County Clerk.
All Kinds of Job Work done
with Neatness and Dispatcla
i at tlsia office*
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