Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 86, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1881 Page: 4 of 4
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The Democrat.
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1881.
Office of Publication: No. 10 Main Street
(up-stairs.) Entered at the post-office in Fori
Worth as second-class matter.
All notices of a business nature inserted in
these columns charged as advertisements at om
regular rates.
Sfcw Schedule.
BOUND WEST. BOUND EAS1.
No. 1......12:25 a.m. i No. 2.........2:50 a.m.
No. 3......10;55 a.m. | No. 4.........3:20 p.m.
No 2 and 3 run daily. No. 1 and 4 run
daily—Sundays excepted. No. land 4 do
not run west of Fort Worth.
Notice.
During my absence, Dr. J. F. Booth
will have charge of my business. All
conti acts made by him will be confirmed.
B. B. Paddock.
Fort Worth, January 5th, 1881. tf.
AfJOUT TOWN.
St. Patrick’s Day
And the “Wearing o’ the Green.”
Quite a rainfall yesterday morning.
This is the day on which Paddy forgets
Ids sorrows.
Bruns wig’s Drug Store is undoubtedly
one of the most complete and largest to
be seen in the state, 3-10-ts&sd.
The first campaign guns are fired by
our city candidates In the court house
next Saturday night. Let all be there.
We hear ol no new cases of mcnirgiti
and our physicians are under the impres-
sion that we will have no more at present.
God grant it.
From all indications winter is over.
Vegetation is springing up, the sun shines
out nicely ; and everything in nature be-
tokens this fact. It would be bad for our
prognostics if a blue norther were to
swoop down upon this morning, which is
not at all impossible in Texas.
A special train from Abilene passed
east yesterday morning .freighted with
speculators, sight-seers, newspaper men
and others who had been out to the so-
called “Future Great.” We understand
lots were sold there from $60 to $300
each, and were bought up quite eagerly.
Wonder if somebody will not get left on
this one among so many railroad “future
greats” ?
Tuesday the county commissioners
closed a contract with Mr. J. J. Kane, for
removing the roof of the court house and
replacing it with a neat durable substan-
tial roof. This is a move in the right di-
• rcction, and one which should have been
made some time since. The flimsy old
plasterless roof now on the court house is
a disgrace.
The entertainment by the El Paso Lit-
erary and Musical society set for to-mor-
row (Friday) night has been postponed
until Wednesday evening the 30th inst.
During the meeting last night Col. Hickey
and Judge Hood were elected honorary
members of the organization, while Mrs.
Nellie Hickey was declared an active
working member ol the club. The socie-
ty still flourishes.
Col. Sam Seaton rushed up into our
sanctum yesterday, with his coat off, and
out of breath, to secure his copy of the
Daily Demockat, and inform us that he
“didn’t live now where he used to.”
Having spent the forenoon in tacking
down carpets, pulling down old stove-
pipes, and hammering up pictures, he
says he will put in the time to-day, in
blessing the man who invented a smooth-
faced tack-hammer. His digits are all
abraded as it were, and contused so to
speak.
The Fay Templeton Star Alliance is
drawing crowded houses all over the state.
Fay is said to be one of the most charm-
ing little elfs on the boards, while John
Templeton and Alice Vane, are certainly
too'well known, and their reputation too
well established to require any recommen-
dation. These artists with a strong sup-
port constitute the celebrated, and widely
known “Fay Templeton Star Alliance”
which will perform at Evans’ Hall next
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day nights, the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
As was stated in yesterday morning’s
Democrat, representatives of the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe, the Texas and Pa-
cific and the Missouri Pacific railroads,
arrived in our city, to locate the union
depot. As yet, the place of crossing for
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe has not
been decided upon. The gentlemen were
out yesterday inspecting and viewing
things, and in a day or two their entire
plans will have been fully matured, and
the work of improving fully under head-
way.
We are frequently asked the question
“Is the opera house a certainty?” Now
as far as anything determined upon by
business men, to be consummated in the
future, can be a certainty, just so far and
so sure is the new opera house a certain-
ty. But Col. Peter Smith aud Oapt. Jim
Reed are the leading spirits in this most
laudable enterprise, and when we assure
our readers of this one fact alone we
think they will feel thoroughly convinced
of the certainty and the future success of
the undertaking. Col. Smi th lias exam-
ined the plan drafted by Mr. Kane and
says it is good, and that just as soon as
Capt. Reed returns, the money will be
forthcoming and The work begin. So
mote it be.
Rape, or Attempted Rape.
Yesterday alternoon while officer
Witcher and another policeman were set-
ting on their horses on the public square,
a man rode hurridly up to them, and in-
formed them that their services were need-
ed at the toll bridge. Luckily, Marshal
Farmer was near the square also mounted
and being informed of tne trouble, the
three gentlemen galloped hastily to the
toll bridge on Clear Fork. Arrived there
they were informed that scarcely ten
minutes before their arrival, a negro man
had attempted to commit a rape, and
otherwise abused the person of a young
Rdy, a Miss Laura Eidson, who lived at
the toll bridge with Mr. W. L. McCarver
aud wife.
It seems that at about 5 o’clock, the
negro came to the house and asked for a
fishhook. The young lady, aged ftbout
nineteen years, was alone at the time, Mr.
McCarver and his wife both being enga-
ged at work in the field some distance off.
Probably in a half hour afterwards, the
negro returned, and so alarmed the young
lady that she raised a chair and attempt-
ed to strike him. Dodging the blow, the
fiend seized the young lady and attempt-
ed—perhaps accomplished his hellish de-
signs. From the blood and wounds upon
her neck, her face and her arms, his treat-
ment of her must have been most brutal,
for the poor young girl was terribly mu-
tilated, while an alarming quantity of
blood was plainly to be seen upon the
lloor. Her screams brought in assistance,
but the yillain had fled. Our officers have
a full description ot the rascal, and we
have never seen officers more alert and
determined to capture a man. Marshal
Farmer and officers Witcher and Whitty
are exerting every eflort in their power to
find him. We learned just before going
to press that a negro answering the de-
scription given the officers had been ar-
rested, and would be held over for exami-
nation, but the energetic officers were
still at work to make assurance doubly
sure. Marshal Farmer telegraphed to
Dallas last night for blood hounds to put
on the black demon’s trail, and it is pre-
sumed they were brought over about
midnight for that purpose.
LATER.
Since the above was in type, we learn
that the man was captured at A1 Turn-
er’s house on Second street last night at
halt-past ten o’clock, by Marshal Farmer.
His name is Frank Varnes, and he was
employed as a teamster on different occa-
sions by Capt. Hanna and Rufe Isbell.
Marshal Farmer, Sheriff Maddox and Joe
Witcher took Varnes out to the house
where the poor girl resides, and when
asked H he was the man, she burst into
tears and firmly declared that he was the
man. Two little boys who went fishing in
the afternoon also identified him. Varnes
could not give any account of himself as
to where, he had spent the evening
and when arrested did not even ask what
charge lie was arrested on, but appeared
to take it as a matter ot course. He is a
large man, with a sear over his left eye.
Varnes is now confined in the county
jail. Mr. Farmer deserves great praise
and credit for the speedy arrest of the
wretch, and all good citizens will accord
him such.
PERSONAL.
Col. Noble, of the T & P road is in the
city.
Col. Walter Gresham, of the Gulf, Colo-
rado & Santa Fe road is in the city, a
guest at the El Paso.
We are sorry to hear of the illness of
Mrs. E- A. Mamry, and sincerely trust
the good lady will soon recover.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs. C. J.
Louckx, who has been confined to bed
with sickness for some time, was able to
be up last evening. We hope for the
lady’s speedy recovery to entire health.
Wanted.
An office boy. Apply at Dr. Ansell’s,
office No. G Second street. 3-17-tt
Wanted.
A good second-hand letter press. En-
quire at the First National bank. It
A Card.
Austin, March 13th, 1881.
Just what excuse or justification the
Advance,' or its editor, can plead for its
malicious, unwarranted and cowardly
misrepresentation of my position in mat-
ters pending in the legislature, I am at a
loss to conceive. That my record is open
to the public for its criticism I am free to
confess. That I may have done things
which are subject to criticism 1 do not
deny. But that I should be wilfully mis-
represented by the Advance, and that that
delectable sheet should decline to print
the telegrams from its Austin correspond-
ent retracting his lormer assertions I did
not expect. On the seventh inst., the cor-
respondent of the Advance sent that paper
a telegram, in substance, that his conclu-
sions as to my position on railroad legis-
lation, were not justified by any express-
ions ot mine, that he had not heard me
express any opinion in reierence to the
pending bill. This telegram the Advance
did not print. A second telegram was
sent demanding as a matter ot right and
justice to the correspondent that the first
should be printed, and still no response.
[ submit that this is mean and cowardly.
Mean, in that it wilfully continues to mis-
represent, after having had its error
pointed out. Cowardly, that it lacks the
manliness to correct an error, and do jus-
tice to a citizen that never did it aught
but kindness. But this is wot all. In its
issue of the 10th, three days subsequent
to the telegram sent by its con espondent,
I find the following :—
“We just set it doA7u as worse than pas-
sing strange, that Capt. Paddock, the
living embodiment of tne Democrat past,
present and probably tor all the future can
withstand such appeals. We can in one
way or another account for our represent-
ative’s utter disregard of the protests ot a
large number of our leading citizens, in
his persistent advocacy ot tne notorious
railroad bill, but for the life ot us, we
cant appreciate the thickness of head, or
toughness of conscience, or stubbornness
of will, or whatever is the motive power
of resistance that so effectually prevent
our representative irom “tumblin” to the
touching and at the same time most ur-
gent protest ot his own paper. The Dem-
ocrat brands the bill a “monster.” Is it
possible that Capt. Paddock is working
in spite of the protests ol his constituents
and his own paper, to foist on the people
a bill that justly deserves such frightful
nomenclature. There is evidently a screw
loose somewhere.”
Yes, there is “a screw loose some-
where,” and it is in the malignant heart
of the editor of the Advance. Such malig-
nity could only be instigated by the devil.
But glancing up the column from which
I take the above extract, I see the name
of “W. P. Wilson, editor,” and I wonder
if this is Rev. (?) W. P. Wilson. God for-
bid, but it is so, and my observation is
again confirmed, that when one who
hitherto has been an humble follower of the
meek aud lowly Jesus, and who has been
wont to preach Christ and him crucified,
forsakes this high calling and mixes in
politics and other things of the earth,
earthy, he can do dirtier and more des-
picable things than one ordinarially pos-
sessed of the devil. The man who thus
steals the livery of Heaven to serve the
devil in, can out Herod his Satanic majes-
ty himself. In pursuing this course, Mr.
Wilson has shown the material of which
he is made. Malice, cowardice, bitter-
ness and malignity are the chief elements
of his composition. But I am paying this
villificr more attention than he deserves.
The people ol Fort Worth should know,
after ten years—the best years of my life,
have been devoted to the promotion of its
welfare, that I could not obtain my own
consent to vote tor, or advocate any
measure that could, in any way militate
to its injury, and with this they should
be satisfied. For reasons that are satis-
factory to myself, I have not yet express-
ed an opinion on the railroad bill, and as,
by the assistance of my vote, it was laid
on the table, from which it will probably
never be taken, I may never have an
occasion to express air opinion upon it—
at least, in public. B. B. Paddock.
NEVER RETURN.
It is said that one out of every four real
invalids will go to Denver, Col., to recov-
er health, never return to the East or
South except as a corpse. The undertak-
ers, r.ext to the hotel keepers, have the
most profitable business. This excessive
mortality may be prevented and patients
saved and cured under the care ot friends
and loved ones at home, if they will but
use Hop Bitters in time. This we know.
See other column.
Wanted.
The best opening in Fort Worth for a
thorough grocery man with a small capital.
The advertiser has plenty7 of capital and
will make it an object to the right man,
as he wishes to be absent a part of the
time. Address P, O. box 211. 3-8-lw.
I am going down to the Tivoli, and get
some of that Milwaukee beer, I have heard
so much talk about.
Do not Fail
To yisit Bruuswig’s new and handsome
store rooms, corner Fourth and Houston
streets. 3 lO-ts&sd.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN THE
MORNING.
Attention, Fort Worth Guards.
Meet promptly to-night at the court-
house at 7 o’clock. Business of impor-
tance to transact. By order of
Capt. R. E. Maddox.
Robt. Smith, Sec’ty.
Married,
At the residence of the bride's mother,
Wednesday night, Mr. Wirt Sanford to
Miss Rebecca Ray. The Democrat ten-
ders congratulations.
Dallas is to enjoy the superb acting of
McCullough. Now had we an opera
house we would have McCullough too.
Kate Claxton Is to go to Dallas too, and
would come here but it is difficult to get
good troupes to play in a hall with no
scenery and no dressing rooms. True the
Dallas hall is very little if any larger than
the one in our own town, but then they
have a variety of scenery there, better
lights, dressing rooms and other conveni-
ences. _ When we have the new opera
house then our word for it, the talent will
be forthcoming.
The Place to Visit To-day and
ebrate It.
Cel-
Tlie Best, the Tightest
Hand-made harness. The best Light and
Fancy Harness at Sthicicfaden & Co’s.
3-9-wfsu-d&w.
That wholesouled genial gentleman and
big hearted Irishman Henry Byrne, has
made ample preparations to-day lor the
celebration of
THE I7XII DAY OF MARCH.
For this purpose the Council Room has
been thoroughly repainted and renovated
and is now one of the neatest and nicest
places of resort in the city. The very
best liquors and cigars at the bar. If you
wish to see the genuine
“shamrock so green'’
go to the Council Room to-day and
Henry Byrne will show it to you, brought
over from the “old country.” ’ Remem-
ber the only
BEER GARDEN'
in the city is connected with the “Council
Room” where you can go at any hour
and enjoy a glass of good fresh beer. In
addition to other comtorts and sources of
pleasure, Henry will have a full
BRASS BAND
at the garden to-night, which will dis-
course sweet music to those visiting the
“Council Room.” Do not fail, to visit
this place to-day, ^and you will be
pleased.
The weary sufferer who is patiently en-
during the hot weather and sighing for re-
lief. gladly hails anything that will banish
monotony or lessen pain. Warner’s Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure will do both, and
it is the true “Friend in Need” to suffering
humanity. For the Kidney, Liver or Uri-
nary organs it is infallible. » 3 15 2w
—The Texas & Pacific Railway com
pany are now prenared to sell through
tickets and check baggage to all the prin-
cipal cities and towns in the United States
at their office in this city. Maps of the
various routes and all other information
desired will be cheerfully given on appli-
cation in person or writing.
J. G. Williams,
Frt. and Tkt. Agt.
Fort Worth, Jan. 7,18S1. tf.
Fox* Rent,
An office over Wm. Brown’s, apply to
3-10-tf. S. Seaton.
II. Boaz & Bro., south side of public
square, is the place to get Family Gro-
ceries and Country Produce. 2-24-tl
Help Wanted.
A good girl, white one prelerred. Can
get a good home in a small family and
reasonable wages by applying to
Mrs. J. W. Putman,
3-11 d&w-tf. Birdville, Texas.
The Staunch Old Reliable Jones *
Tucker Bros., Still in the Field.
This live firm of grocers, by a strict ad-
herence to thorough business principles,
and a continued effort to supply the wants
of their many customers with
Groceries of the very Best Quality,
are List becoming the grocers of the city.
At this well-regulate«j establishment, you
will always find a complete assortment of
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Canned Goods, Dried Fruits, Country
Produce, Confetioneries, and in fine every-
thing usually found in any first-class
grocery house. Remember the place, cor.
Main and Weatherford streets. 3-10-lm
Five hundred bales of hay tor sale, at
the Missouri Wagon Yard.
3-10-tf. Thos. Witt in.
Go To
Strickfaden & Co., tor Hand-made Har-
ness. 3 9-wfs-d&w.
Jay I). Dunning, Clerk, Wabash Shops,
Toledo, Ohio, says:—I am now wearing
an “Only Lung Pad,” and it has afforded
me almost instant relief from asthma.—
See Ado. 3 15 2w
YV all Paper.
An endless variety, and now being sold
at very low rates, at Brunswig's Drug
Store. 3-10-ts&sd.
Railroad Contractors, Look!
Pay roll blanks for salp at the
Democrat Office.
Notice to Tax Payers.
The tax payers of Tarrant county arehere-
by notified that the time lor psiyihg their
taxes is at hand, and 1 hereby request
them to come forward at once and settle,
and save the cost and trouble that will be
ncurred by unnessary delay.
Respectfully,
Tobe Johnoson,
1-,28-tf Tax collector T. O. T.
M. HOCHSTADTEK, o. SCHKUBElf
HOCHSTADTER CO..
Wholesale
LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
AND AGENTS FOR
ANHEUSER’S BOTTLED BEER.
60 and 62 Houston Street, below Third
Fort Worth, - - Texas
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EF- HEALTH, WEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
Nature sets the example to be well supplied with food, and every enlightened man mm
man recognizes this as a strict Divine command, and adorus his or her cupboard with a w«iii v"*
sorted stock of groceries of the freshest and best standard brands. Those merchants whn ‘
are benefacfors’for they add ^ or®:
-A.- Hi.
No. 30 Houston Street,
His new and elegant store-room, which is well filled with the freshest and very best
brands of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. Give us a call
before purchasing elsswhere.
Keep in Memory-No. 30 Houston Street.
W' C-McDavH.lh, ac«™mo41%
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WOOEJ^ WOOD I
Read ! Read ! Think ! Think!
I MEAN BUSINESS !
You will find first-class dry wood at
Dunning’s Wood Yard,
West Belknap street, at G cents per square foot. Delivered to order, in any shape or
quantity, in any part of the city. J 343.^
Thos. A. Tldball.
K. M. VanZandt,
J. J. Jama.
J. P. Smith
TIDBALL, VANZANDT & CO.
BANKERS,
Worth, . Texas.
A General Banking Business Transacted,
COLLECTIONS MADE AND PROMPTLY REMITTED. im
Exchange Drawn on all the Principal Cities of Europe.
Agents for the NORTH-GERMAN LLOYD line of steamers, from
Bremen to Baltimore.
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And all diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder aud
Urinary Organs by wearing the
Cures by ABSORPTION (Nature’s way):
LUNG DISEASES,
THROAT DISEASES,
BREATHING TROUBLES. _
All
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It CURES where all else fails. A bevki,a.tion
. , . Absorption
ft OrUVES INTO the system curative agents
at noaling medicines. ,,
I DRAWS FROM the diseased parts the poi-
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At wholesale in New Orleans La.,, by I. L. LYONS, Wholesale Druggist-
R. L. TURNER,
Irish Potatoes, Onions and Country
| Produce, at R. Boaz & Bito. 2-24-tf
Livery, Feed & Sale Stables,
CORNER HOUSTON AND SEYENTH STREETS,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
All Kinds of Carriages and Buggies for Sale Clicap*
CARK1AGES, BUGGIES AND SADDLE HOUSES TO HIRE-
Horses and Mules Bought aud Sold-
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