Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 264, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1880 Page: 4 of 4
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The Democrat.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 30,1880.
1 ffice of Publication \ No. 19 Houston Street
1 (up-stairs.) Entered at the post-office In Fort
Worth as second-class matter.
All notices of a business nature inserted in
these columns charged as advertisements at our
iragular rates. • «•
TWENTY CENTS.
>4. * -•
On account of the enlargement of
the paper, the subscription price of
the Daily Democrat will hereaf-
ter he twenty cents. Those who
have paid the carriers in advance,
icitt not he charged anything extra.
This addition toill n ot cover the ad-
ditional cost of the white paper.
, Sunday, September 19,1880.—tf
.» TOWN TOPICS.
Read Barnes & Co.’s price list.
If a man thought yesterday was not a
warm day “he was off wrong, and don’t
you forget it.”
Tho mixed1 trains which were due here
at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon—No, 8,
east bound, and No, 9, west bound-^did
not afrive till 4 o’clock.
Judge C. C. Cummings was the hap-
piest man in town yesterday. It was a
large, fine-looking girl Which joined his
family circle the night before.
The west bound train yesterday evening
fought in about thirty colored men, who
'cafffe to attend the colored Baptist asso-
ciation, which meets in this city this mor-
ning.
Any one who has a house suitable for
boarding house, convenient to the busi-
ness portion ot the city, can secure a per-
manent tenant by applying at this office.
9-15. tf
The first shipment of compressed cot-
ton from this place since the opening of
the season—GS bales in number—will.be
#nade to-day, by Mitchell & Co, It goes
to Eastern spinneys.
Oner of the most gallant gentlemen of
this eity,-and a lady" as fair dSA lily and
graceful as a fawn, also a resident of the’
city, will join hands and hearts, and be-
gin the cruise o’er the sea of life this day
of our Lord.
t Yesterday was the briskest day that
Ohs goocjly town has experienced for
a long 'd$y. Broadway,,. New York, nor
any other seaport town, could show a
more animated street scene than Fort
Worth did yesterday.
S. M. Fry, the popular boot and shoe
dealer, moved tys large stock ot goods
to his new stand in the block with Tid-
ball, yiuiZahdt;& Co.’s bank, jVe opine
that all of Ills old customers and many
new ones will congratulate him on the
change.
The Waco Telephone, of the 28th inst.,
pays Fort Worth a high compliment for
'lief enterprise in securing the G., C. &
S. F., and does not forget Col. J. P.
Smith. This gentleman is held up to the
citizens of Waco as ff model of energy
and sagacity.
A dispatch was received yesterday
evening by Maj. YanZandt announcing
the death of G. B. Lipscomb, of Marshall.
M<r. Lipscomb was just in the prime of
life talented and cultured gentleman.
His death 4 a loss to'the entire .state, and
will be sincerely. regretted by all who
knew him. < *
' .Last Saturday -night two young .ladies,
Misses fMbllie Berry And Annie' Schull,'at
the residence- of George Bchull, near the
rdtifid houSfe,. were severely shocked by
lightning- Both were 'in a critical' condi-
tion for sometime, but Miss Schull has
about recovered. Miss Berry is ,still con-
fined t^peg.thorn. • i u • J1 \ '
The regular west bound trains are be-
hind time almost every day. This is not
. due to any fault of the Texas and Pacific,
but to a failure of other roads to connect.
Heavy immigration into the state is the
trouble. Most of them go to Southern
Texas, but a good number pass through
here to the terpihus, By using the pro-
per energy, Tarrant county could secure
ftjfuU share of these new-comers. *
The young society gentlemen of the
city gave a very pleasant hop at the E1‘
Paso last night, complimentary to Miss
Ida Canfield, whose father leaves Fort
Worth soon for permanent residence in
Kansas City. A delightful evening was
spent by all present, alloyed only by the
thought that one of the most popular
young belles of - the higher circle of Fort
Worth society was soon to leave an irre-
parable vacancy.
An old friend of Slade—a man who had
dwindled liim upon his knee in his shirt-
.tpal daysrr-met him upon the streets yes-
terday, when the following colloquy’ en-
sued : “Joe, they tell me you are married
to a real fine lady.” To carry out the
joke, Slade replied, “Oh, that’s all a mis-
take--.! ain’t}married.” “Well, 1 didnft
believe it; Ithbughtit just aS likely that
you would go to work at some honest
employment.” Exit Slade.
A VERITABLE BONANZA.
That's What the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railroad Is.
The Texas Journal of Commerce, pub-
lished at Galveston, is almost wild with
joy at the progress and success of G., C,
& S. F. It published column after column
in the last issue,.describing the wonderful
country through which it passes, from its
initial point at Galvestou to the moun-
tains of Santa Fe and Colorado—a belt of
country from the sea to the mountains
that is pregnant with sugar, cotton, corn,
wheat, all cereals, vegetables, fruits,
stock-raising resources,; and in the moun-
tains, full of gold, silver and other preci-
ous ores. Alluding t/o its present ad-
vancement, the Journal says:
“The grand strides this splendid enter-
prise is making, considering that nearly
all the money used in its construction
comes from Galveston, is something wor-
thy of felicitous remark. Then too, the
business that seeks the line. No less than
seven new locomotives have had to be
purchased this fall to handle the freight
which has literally rolled into its ware-
houses. A duplicate freight depot nearly
equal to the original, which was at first
considered very spacious, probably the
largest in Texas, has also had to be erec-
ted.-
“Our people have made no great fuss—
simply stated what they proposed doing
and went right to work and put it
through, and now, as far as running, ow-
ing to moderate rates and fair, polite,
liberal and kind treatment of the general
public on the part of the management,
the line is absolutely burdoned with
freight and all the travel that legitimately
can seek it, until it gets further into the
interior.
“It handles freight lower than any other
road in Texas, and was the only line as
yet to place local or way passenger rates
below the legal S cents a mile. No won-
der the people ol the interior rejoice at
the advent of the Texas Midland Route,
in their midst; and that various interior
points are fairly in competition with each
other, as to which shall secure the prize—
for it is a veritable bonanza.;
“Plucky little Cleburne, popped her
$25,000, right up—all that was asked I
But now Fort Worth, like a regular Blu-
cher on the field of Waterloo, comes
thundering to the front, and says she’ll
add $75,000 more, to help extend the line
to that queenly little city of the prairies.”
What Caused It?
Mr. A, J. Chambers is the owner of a
queer fowl, which he calls a rooster-hen.
About two months ago there ran about
his premises, with other chickens, a large
yellow hen, to all appearances possessed
of no extraordinary features, except as to
the regularity and frequency with which
she deposited fresh eggs in the nest. She
was the best layer in the flock. About
two months ago, Mrs. Chambers called
Mr. Chambers’ attention to the singular
fact that this paragon of female fowls
was changing her plumage.' And so she
was. The family watched each change
with increasing interest, until now they
have, to all appearances, except the ab-
sence ot comb, gills and spears, as fine
a rooster as anybody ever prided them-
selves with owning. The change was
complete, the rusty yellow feathers being
replaced by brilliant plumage, embracing
the colors of bright red, rich purple,
glossy black and white. The tail feathers
are growing finely, taking that graceful
curve downward which is so becoming to
all high-toned roosters. And to cap the
climax, this old bird in new feathers ab-
solutely refuses to lay another egg, but
struts about the yard cocking her head to
one side and showing many other indica-
tions of egotism. To those who may
harbor any doubts about this strange
freak of nature, we simply say ask Mr.
Chambers, who may be found at the
assessor’s office any day.
Wanted. Immediately,
Eight.or ten ordinary seamstresses. In-
quire corner of First and Lamar streets.
30-tf1 Mrs, Dutton.
Body Found.
A Vigilant search has been maintained
for the body of John,Watts ever since he
was drowned in the river Sunday even
ing. About 11 o’clock yesterday morn-
ing, Messrs. John Swisher and Eph Dag
gett, Jr., discovered the body, some three
hundred and fifty yards below where he
was last seen struggling in the water.
It was almost buried in , tlie sand, the
head, shoulders and arms being all that
was exposed. I has decomposed consid-
erably, but not as much as would be nat-
urally supposed. Justice McClung was
summoned yesterday evening, a^d held
an inquest, the jury rendering a verdict
in accordance with the facts published in
this paper Tuesday morning. The body
will be brought to the city cemetery for
interment.
City Hills Closed.
We regret to announce that Messrs.
Ashford & Buffington, proprietors of the
City Mills, were compelled by creditors
to close their doors yesterday. This will
be especially regretted by their friends,
since they have only been operating a
short time. The machinery is all per-
fectly new, and the finest aud most com-
plete in Northern or Central Texas. We
hope and believe that it will not remain
idle any length of time, and that the men
who were enterprisng enough to bring it
here will continue to operate it.
Mrs. C. D. Brown’s Bazaar of Fashion
New and Stylish Millinery and Fancy Goods
for Ladies’ ornamentation and attire.
Latest styles and new inventions received
weekly. Dress goods, dress trimmings and
dress ornaments; ladles’ misses and girls
dresses made to order and warranted to fit;
Demorest’s and Buterricks reliable patterns;
The very best and newest goods & the very
lowest possible prices—
At the same established’^corner Third and
Main streets. 7-10-tf
The Work Begun.
Ground was broken in the old compress
yard yesterday evening, preparatory to
erecting the 90-inch Morse compress,
which a company headed by Col. T. E.
Sturgeon have brought to Fort Worth.
This press is of the largest pattern built in
the United States, and is equal to any in
either Houston or Galveston, and far su-
perior to anything of the kind in Dallas.
It will reduce a bale of cotton to such
small proportions as will admit of fifty
to sixty being loaded in an ordinary
freight car, whereas only twenty to twen-
ty-one “flat” bales can be placed in the
same space. One can readily see the ad-
vantage gained by compressing cotton.
The difference saved in freight will, of
course, be paid to the farmer, which will
make the price paid for cotton in this mar-
ket considerably higher than now. This
compress will be in operation between
the first and fifth of November.
£1 Paso Hotel Arrivals.
C B Whitman, Philadelphia; H C Pal
mer, St Louis; J T Chidester, Arkansas;
John D Baker, Granbury; E P Ryan, W
L Locker, Dallas ; H O Thompson, Gains-
ville; T J Robinson, Gordon ; E H Ben-
ter, Dallas; H Bloom, Texas; J S W
Merchant, Bell Plains; John M Stem
mons, Dallas; S C Anderson, McKinney;
W Y Newlin. city ; J S O Brooks, Chica
go; H W Peak, Galveston; J WDuncaa,
Memphis; GC Venerable, Kildare; CD
Hitt and K II Turner, New York ; E W
Simpson, Bell county; S P Mindez, Ga;
W Kishland, Baltimore; G B Elkins,
Cleburne; G A Schinn, Fort Scott; Nel-
son Davis, Galveston ; Morgan Jones,
Leadville; Mrs Mary Burton, Galveston ;
O D Carpenter, Dallas; E D Meagher,
South Bend; TA Murrell, Texas; E H
Parton, A Bradshaw, St Louis; J B
Hatch, H Cleveland, Dallas ; W L Whita-
ker, Texarkana; W Hall, Marshall.
-Read Barnes & Co.’s price list.
The Cotton Market
Opened rather flat yesterday morning.
Buyers were not anxious to take hold, as
heretofore this season, but before the day
closed the market became active, and
there was no trouble in making sales at a
slight decline on former quotations. The
market closed steady, 400 bales having
be en received. Quotations were as fol-
lows :
Middling fair................................I
Good middling...........................
Strict middling...........................
Middling...................................
Strict low middling...................... 9-|
Low middling.............................. 94
Strict good ordinary..................... 9£
Good ordinary.............................. 9
Strict ordinary............................. 8J
Ordinary..................................... 8
St. Louis Fair.
Fort Worth, Sept. 29,1880.
Editor ol Daily Democrat:
Dear Sir—On October 1st we will com-
mence selling round trip tickets to St.
Louis, to all persons who desire to at-
tend the St. Louis fair, which commences
October Gth. Sale of tickets will con-
tinue until October Gth, inclusive, and
will be good returning until October 15th,
inclusive. Very respectfully,
J. G. Williams, Agent,
For Sale.
A first class railroad ticket, from Fort
W orth to St. Louis, for $20. Call on T.
E. Sturgeon, at the old eompress, Fort
Worth. 30-3t
Arousing its Readers.
An alarm ot fire at midnight is a start
ling thing, but not half so startling to
many who hear it as would be the sudden
knowledge of their own dangerous phys-
ical condition. Thousands of thousands
are hurrying to their graves because they
are carelessly indifferent to the insidious
inroads of disease and the means of cure.
It is the mission of H. H. Warner & Co.,
with their Safe Kidney and liver Cure, to
arouse men to a sense of their danger and
then cure them.—Memphis Appeal.
The Chicago Times says: Warnera’g
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is highly en-
dorsed by ministers, judges, physicians,
surgeons, by men of literary and scholarly
distinction, and by individuals in all the
walks of life. 9-20-d&w-2w
—Read the price list of the New Orleans
Grocery in another column.
Go To
D. C. Aldrich, 51 Pouston street, for low
priced groceries. 7-25-tf
Goods retailed at wholesale prices, by
WILLIAMS’ BROS., the Main street
Grocers. August 22-1 m
STRAYED.
From the undersigned twelve Spanish mules,
from 12 to 13 hands high; 8 branded TW on left
shoulder; 2 branded J on left shoulder; 2 bran-
ded AL (connected) on left shoulder. A reason-
able reward will he paid for their recovery.
J. E. BARLOW.
Fort Worth, September 30, 1880, d&w-tf
Evans & Martin
The SeasonOpen
And they are ready for bu iness.
53" Hiving received a large portion of their
mammoth
Fall and Winter Stock
exceeding in value the sum of #200,000, they
offer to the trad®, at wholesale and retail,
the largest stock ever brought to North
Texas by one firm. It consists
in part of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS
Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’
CLOTHING,
Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Men’s, Boys’, Ladies’and Misses*
SHOES AND SLIPPERS.
HATS, HATS, HATS,
For everybody; from the gray-laired
sire to the petite little miss.
THEIR STOCK OF
DRESS GOODS,
Silks, Trimmines, Laces, Embroideries,
Ruehings, and other articles that as-
sist in decorating the ‘•female
form divine" is superior in
quality and unexcelled in
quantity. In this they
cannot fail to please.
Millinery Goods
Of all kinds and in endless variety.
THUNKS,
CARPET BAGS,
Valises,
drip Nacks,
AND
SATCHBLa
53” Too numerous to meuti"n.cg3}
CARPETS
£3“Qf every variety, style and pattern.-£3}
Water-Proof Garments
53“ IN' ANY STYLE.<=£3
To the Jobbing Trade:
Evans & Martin are prepared to
fill orders for the retail dealer at
prices that absolutely defy com-
petition.
They only ask a comparison of
tbeir goods and prices, and guar-
antee to do as well by the trade
as any house can do, and.make an
honest living.
seplQ-lm
M. HOCHSTADTER, C.^SCHEUBER.
HOCHSTADTJER & CO..
Wholesale
LIQUORS AND CIGRAS.
AND AGENTS FOB:
ANHEUSER’S BOTTLED BEER.
' - ., GO and 62 Houston Street, below Third
Fort Worth, - - Texas.,
Cincinnati Office: 120 Second Street.
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TIDBALL, YANZANDT & CO.
• BANKERS,
Fiirt Words. ........ Texas.
A Genera! Banking Business Transacted
COLLECTIONS MADE AND PBQMPTLY REMITTED.
Exchange Drawn on all the Principal Cities of Europe.
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JOHN NICHOLS,
President.
A. M. BRITTON,
Vice-President.
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S. W. LOMAX,
Cashier.
Gity National Bank,
OP PORT WORTH,
A Regular Banking Business in all its Branches Transacted.
\xchange Bought and Sold and Collections made on all. Accessible Points. Draw Sitrht Bt.
change on England, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy
> Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
1 - '* Importers and Traders National Bank, New York
BMkd&iSSSSi of T6lM-
Tlios. A. Tidball.
K. M. VanZandt,
J. J. Jarvis,
J. P.(Smith
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HATS, GLOVES, THUNKS, VALISES, UMBRELLAS.
GENT’S FURNISHING G-QOUS.
ARTESIAN WELL DRILLING.
J. C. PETERS & CO.,
FORTH WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.
ARTESIAN WELL MACHINERY A SPECIALTY.
Drilling Rigs with horse power or steam attachments, Bigging for
deep drilling, Tempered screws, Steel lined jars, Fishing
tools of any size desired, furnished on short notice,
Patent sand pump bottoms,'Casing and Tubing,
&c., &c., &c.
53r”. Having,had twelve ye’s’ experience in the well business, we are better prepared !o lur-
0lsh machinery suitable for d rent depths of drilling than any other parties in the ;state. W*
will sell better machinery lor same money than has ever been sold in the state. ~ •
peters:artesian:well company,
nUUflkOO :Hort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
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