The Wills Point Chronicle. (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1888 Page: 3 of 4
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THE CHRONICLE.
THURSDAY, JUNK SO, II
CITY AND COUNTY.
Save money and go to Uoae’a.
Seed Peas at W 11 Edwards.
Finest cider at Jesse Adams.*
Huy your syrup from Howards.
Choicest lemonades at Jesse
Adams,’
stock in town at
Largest
Edwards.
Figured lawn 4 cents per yard
at Rose’s.
Good syrup, 25 cents per gallon
at Edwards,
Self-sealing fruit jars at 0 T
Reynolds.
25 yards of prints for ono dollar
at Rose’s.
A few cotton
fords yet.
scrapers at Al-
Seersucker coat and vest $1.25
at Rose’s.
All kinds of millinery goods at
J S Schwartz’
Big stock now on hand at W H
Edwards.
Old razors hollow ground at O.
P. Lindsey’s.
Bring your country produce to
W H Edwards.
Queensware and glassware at
Carter & Robison’s.
Men and boys straw hats at and
below cost at Rose’s.
Fresh car of flour just received
at W II Edwards.
Ladies and misses slippers from
65 cents up at Rose’e.
Jno T Read is still in the lead
•on lowest prices.
30 yards of Lawn) for one dollar
atJ.S. Schwartz’
Ladies and misses hats at and
below coat at Rose’s
For your barb wire,
Ketcham & Gibbard’s.
go to
Counterpanes at 55 and 60 cts
at J. S. Schwartz.
THE OORNIR OH OOFMI.
The syndicate formed sometime
ago in New York.city to run up
the price on coffee has been vary
successful end we have all p*ul
tribute to this grand mtnpqolv.
In the last few days Ihoru has
been a syndicate formed right
here in the city of Wills Point for
J^iit doi
price on dry goods, boots, shorte,
the purpose of putting down Hu
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A good pair of men’s fine boots
for $2,75 at Rose’s.
Jars, jars,jars, self-sealingfruft
jars at C T Reynolds.
clothing elc^, and 1 us agent fi
this syndicate am deieriuin.
that tli«.j)ujb!i<v at large shall lie
successful is buying the cheapest
goods that have ever bean offered
in WilUPoiat.
The stock of good* lately owned
by Blankenship & Blake Co, ut
this place have been bought by
this syndicate, 1 represent, at a
big discount on original cost, and
we cau sell below first cost and
still make money, 1 am deter
mined to close tills stock out tn
the next ninety days. Allparii
who weal'to get the benefit of
this great offer had better apply
atonce as “Pie” li^e this can’t last,
long. I am still located a', Dean
Bros., old stand.
Yours Truly,
W. M. 0. Dawson,
Agent.
Atoune Local Opinion.
E B Monday Esq., county attorney,
Clay county, Tea., aaya: “Have u*ed
Elsotrlo Biltera with moat happy remit*.
My brother waa alao very low with Main-
rial (ever aud Jaundice, but tvaa cured
by timely iim of this medicine. Am eut-
lafied Electric Bitters saved niy life.’’
D I Wllooxeon, of Horse Cave, Ky.,
adde a like testimony: Ho positively be-
Hevea he would have died, bad it iwt
been for Eleotrio Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, ns
well as cure all malarial dlaeases, und
for all kideey, liver and stomach disor-
ders ataiida unequaled. Price SOo. and
$1, at Crow As Human’s drug store.
Administrators Satie.
Pursuant to an order of the pro
bate court of Van Zandt county,
granted at its June term of 1888.
I will sell at-public sale at 2
o’clock, p. in., Saturday August
11th 1888, on terms of £ cash und
balance in one year, the following
described property belonging to
the estate of H. E, Ford deceased.
One 20 horse power steam en
gine and boiler; one grist mill;
one cotton press; one 60 saw gin
with feeder and condenser at
tached. This property is com-
monly known as the Ford gin, is
situated at the town of Canton.
Sale will take place on the prem-
ises where the property is situ-
ated
H. E. Ford,
July 17 1888. Admi’x.
W. L Sadler went to Dallas
Sunday.
l$ton. j<. M. Wyniitj,oN('t. Worth
is in the city.
C. W. Hwnuk is spending this
week at hrime.
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Candidates are numerous in the
aity Ibis week.
Mr. B. F. Read, of Min coin, tvaa
in town Jusl week.
‘Spirits” weiw plentiful in town
iaat Friday night.
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Go to .Jessie Adams’ for your
fruits lemonade, etc.
Just received at A. N. Alford’s
—»a carload of barb wire.
Prof. Rice has lieen elected prin-
cipal of the city schools.
The bridge over Sabine nt I he
Cain crossing Is complete.
Mr..F. L. Peyton, of Dallas,
spent lust Sunday in tile city.
Considerable improvements
going on in the city at present.
Walter Gibson is now news
agent on the Cannon Ball train.
Wrirrlif’c papular family mod
VV llj'til b loluos for solo lit all fli-fft.
o’ass :lrug stores.
400 gross of buttons from 2 to 6
cents per dozen at J 8 Schwartz’
Judge Spinks and wife,, of Can
ton, are visiting in town this
week.
THE AIR LIMf
Thu prospects of, the early
bniidiior of ike U$lveston Air
Liue railroad me, tf M|ui t minds,
o.\eeddinglyfflp'i$bt. f S j ,
The surveying corM have pjade
a critical survey and have made
that kind of estimates that would
lisidJy be (lone in a temporary
survey. We leel confident that
11 to prestiuf survey,' in the main,
will be the Jino upon which the
road will be located. That work
will soon be commenced upon the
load will depend donbiless upon
the prosperity of the country tins
fall, which now bids to be Halter-
ing.
’ The right-of-way man was in
the city last week and from lads
gleaned by some of our citizens,
lie is securing the land for Hie
right-of-way wherever be can.
It is no violent, expectation to
conteinplafe shipping our cotton
and hay to Galveston over the Air
Line before the close of next
year. This road built and the ex-
tension oit lie Frisco from Rob
erts on to Palestine and the pin
cries ol East Texas, through this
place will give us railway trails
porlulion that will make ours a
grand city at an early day.
EOSE,
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DALLAS, • TEXAS.
AVliolesale—
—AND—
— Retail
C-L-O-T-H-l-N-G
FTJ^zsrisirxisra- ~ *
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-AND-
HZ-wAro-T-S-
Gentlemen desiring Fine Dress
Suits, Fine Furnishings or Extra
Sizes, Should Call on us. We make
h specialty of I hese lines and are
offering an immense stock at aston-
ishing figures.
Orders by .Mail promptly filled.
Wright’s Cnsoaru Strength oiling Cor-
dial, a positive cure for uhronlc constipa-
tion. Price $1.00. Sold by B W llniee
& Co. ■
Mrs. C. A. Rush, of Kaufman,
was visiting friends in the city
last week.
Will you suffer with liver anil kidney
complaint V Hbijoh’s Vitnlizer is guar-
anteed to otire you. Sold by It. W.
Bruce & Co.
We are glad to see Col. W. H.
Edwards able to be on the streets
this week.
Wright’s Blackberry Cordial will cure
any case of diarluca, dysentery, summer
complaint and bring relief at once. Sold
by It W Bruce & Co.
TO TERRELL.
Tuesday we ran up to Terrel
and speut a few hours very plead
untly indeed. We found Bro.
Wepf of trie Times qnite genial
und he has one of ihe neatest
offices we have seen. We have al-
most envied thelmecanioal get up of
of the Times ever since we have
been in the business. We met
Bro. Walker also, who is still the
same wholesouled clever gentle-
man he ever was. We called on
Bro. Colquitt of the Star and had a
pleasant chat. We also had the
pleasure of meeting Dr. Orr one
of the leading citizens of the
town and one ot Ihe best workers
for democracy we know. We
were glad to learn that there jy
every probabilt.y that. Hon. Joe
Abbot will 'receive the vote of
Kaufman county, lie has made
a good member and his services
should be recognized by a re
nomination.
.Merchants in need, of Clothing are inci-
ted to eojnmnnir'ate with us.
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.Make it a /taint to mil and see as when
in the city.
Ardinger & Rose.
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BOLD ArF
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Don’t Experiment.
You cannot afford to waste time in ex-
perimenting when your lungs are in dan-
Jno T Read will sell you first •'"•J”
Ladies and misses gloves from
15 cents up at Roses. ,
class barrel flour al $5.50.
Guns still go cheap at
W H Edwards.
See W. B. Ly brand before you
buy your wagoh or buggy.
25 and 30 yards of prints for on
dollar, at J. S. Schwartz.’
201b. bucket mackerel for only
SO cents at W H Edwards.
Linsey, the barber will make
you feel like a new man.
3600 AlligRtdt matches for only
25 cents at W H Edwards.
A special bargain. Six days in
the week at. Jno T Read’s.
500 gallons of good syrup fo^j
sale cheap at W. H. Edwards/
Remember our bargain day
Monday July 30d a?J~S Schwarts’
A. N. Alford is agent for the
McCormack machines and repairs.
Give me your trade and I will
protect your interest. J T Read.
■Mrs. Gafford is selling all spring
and summer millinery gooda at
•cost.
Preserve your fruit. C T Rey-
only a cold. D* not permit any dealer to
Impose upoa yoif with some cheap imita-
tion of Dr. King’s New Discovery Tor
consumption, coughs and colds, but be
sure you gat the genuine. Because he
can make more profft the may tell y«u he
hoe something juet ae good, or juet the
eame. Don’t be deceived, but inelet up.
on getting Dr. King’s New Discovery
which is guaranteed to give relief |ti ail
throat, lung and chest affections. Trial
bottlea free at Crow A Human’s drug
store.
molds has
jar.
the self-sealing fruit
Jno T Read is still in the ring
and Tears no legitimate competi-
tion.
OUR WEEKLY BARCAIM DAY.
Monday and Tuesday July 8 Ord
and 31th, in order to give our coun-
try customers the benefit of our
extraordinary bargains that we
place before the public, we have
added'Tuesday to one of our bar-
gain days, Radies, - misses and
children’s shoos and slippers from
25 cents up. Laces at one cent
per yard; white goods and para-
soils at one half their value, will
be the attraction for theebovedays
at the immense establishment of
J. 8. Schwartz.
I Told You So.
Mr R A IrelaaS of Breel, Phillips A
Co., Nashvilln, Tenn., says: “I was
Rfllicted with pile* far twenty years, and
I tried every remedy offered an, Snslly
used tha Ethiopian Pile ointment, ft
gave me Instant relief and ho* effected a
permanent cure.” Sold by Crow A Hu,
man, Wiilf Point, Texas.
J. I. Douglas, carpenter and
agent for the Flint & Walling'
Mfg. Co.of Fort. Worth, for the
celebrated Star Wind Mills, force
4th street for real first class and
artistic tonsorial work.
Go to J T Read’s for bargains in
dry goods, groceries and bard
ware-
50 dress robes to close out from
$1.50 to $5.00. Worth double al
Rose’s.
If you want to live long and be
prosperous, buy your gooda of J
T Read. -
Sugar and coffee, first class and
and low price at
W H Edwards.
Bargains in spring and summer
millinery goods now at Mrs. Oaf-
ford’s. _
Straw goods and ready made
clothing at greatly reduced prices
at J T Read’s.
All kinds of summer goods
away down to make room for our
fall stock at Rose’s.
Ladies fancy goods, ribbons, la-
Cgs and embroiderses in large pro
ized iron tanks und citherns,
also, for kinds nt water work
fixtures. Parlies would do well
to call on mo al Wills l»uinf I; -
fore puichasing elsewher .
May 28 1888.
After Thro* Years.
W ft Walton of Springliuld, Tuan. Says:
“I have basil suHoring with neuralgia in
uiy faco and bead off and fi» far three
year*. I purchased a box of pr Tapper*
Infallible Neuralgia (Cure and took eight
of the piHe. I bat e not felt any syuip-
lows ot Neuralgia since. Jt gives m.e
pleasure te reoommeml it.” Sold by
Crow A Human, Wills Point, Texas.
)0» PHEAgj, ~
The Ladies Aid Society will
serve ice cream and cake at W. L-
Sadler’s ire cream parlor every
Thursday evening from 5 o’clock
to 8. flf.
We have given It F Williams the
sgepey in Wilis Point (Or our Barley
Molt Whisky. Distilled from malted
barley It Is rlob nnd nutrition* and free
from alt impurity, Rar lbs sick nnd
feeble It fa a true teaiw.
K II Cnsaa * Co.,
I.oulavllle, Ky.
J. M. Landreth did.the editor up
yesterday by hringihg him a glass
of lemonade to the office.
W. A. Benham who has been
on the puny list some time is at
his post this week.
The best physicians prescribe Cheat-
barn's Chill Tonic. Its own merits are
Its recommendations. Ouarantced to
oure. Sold by H F Goodnight.
The Guuning'Go. will want no
more sugar corn this season.
They are out of cans.
Hunt’s Cure—Core Huut’s, Hunt’s
Cure—Cure Hunt’s, (hire Ilut-l's—Hunts
Cure for nil skin eruptions. -'Guaran-
teed.” Sold by II K Goodnight-
Mrs. J. A. Wilhite and mother
of Dallas are visiting relatives
and friends in Ihe city.
Remember Monday and Tiles
day next two grand gala days al
J. S. Schwartz Bargain House.
Mis* Bellie Gilchrist iefi Iasi
Saturday evening lor Forney,
where she will spend some lime
visiting relatives.
For all blond diseases, skin affections,
etc. W/Igbt’s Com pound Syrup of Sar-
saparilla cau be relied upon- Sold by
Crow A Human and B W Bruce & Co.
Mrs. W.' O. Dean and Miss
Maggie Dean were pleasant call-
ers at the Ghroniclk office on
Tuesday, last. Gall again ladies.
Miss Maggie Williams, formerly
of this place, but now of Green-
ville., is spending «ome time in
this city visiting relatives und
friends.
E. N. Nesbitt complimented us
in honor of our birthday with a
bolllo of lino wine, May his
heart never grow less npr h|i
purse lighter.
That popular house of J. S,
8'diwarlz. presented tile editor of
tan the Gutmxicix r. ilh . a bandanna.
wi'lr • picture of ihe eaiididales
in ihe o uiec. Thank*, %
>4.000,000 FOR TEXA8-
Wasuinoton, July 25.-| Special.]
The Indian territory depredation
bill passed the house at last
night’s session almost unanimous-
ly. The passage of the bill soim-
uortnnt to Texas is duo to the ef-
forts of Judge llare, assisted by
other members of the Texas dele-
gation, uud especially Mr. Lan
ham. Under the provisions of
the Dill the citizens of Texas will
realize upward ol $-1,000,000. The
bill emanated from tho Indian
depredation committee, of which
Judge Hare is a member, and
through his great, familiarity with
the subject of frontier depreda-
tions the bill I was to a very great
extent framed and pushed through
tbits passage last night.
JOHN T. READ,
DEALER IN
Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Boots,
Shoes and Hats.
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Notions, Trunks, Valises, Staple -and fancy
Groceries.
Plantation Supplies, ■
Farmingimpliments, nails, plows, and shelf
hardware, tin and glass-ware
crockery and qti eens-
> w are.
SOtrrn COMMERCE STREET, WIU.SrOINT, TEXAS.
DURING THE-
-—OF THE-
-SEASON'
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TO
Kilrore-Spinola Affair.
Tuesday's dispatches indicate
the probability of an engagement
at arms in the affair between
Gen./Spimda and Col. Kilgore un-
der the laws of his stale. Col.
Kilgore could not.' accept a chal-
lenge for a duel, hut ‘we will
guarauleet- that bpitiola's hench-
man will gel all he wants out of
him. Kilgore is right about it,
and lie will maintain Ins ground.
Wriglit'a Ivhtni > nn.t J.lver Cure n
ji'i tiiv# fill' brlgl»t*a tH«e*ae, In-
ll..Miao:Xt’vn ol kliliii'y-*, Uff)f. |>ipu h) lip)
hiu-k nut! i.iIiih tlliotitlvr* I'lttiaotl by tbe
ilernngvtaciil of the kltlaaya iwul liver,
Held by Crow A Human dml B 'V Bruce
.v Ce. ’’i
The)’** hii entertainment
given to (.by yt>unger ipembers of
Ihe social circle at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dean.
Tuesday night, in honor of Miss
Nannie's twelfth birthday. Re-
freshments were served, and all
repoyl u njee time.
THE MILLS BILL PASSED.
On the 2lsl inst., the long de-
bate -over the celebrated Mills
Bill was brought to an end and
the hill passed the house by a
majority of 13, only t wo democrats
voting against it. - Thus has the
democratic house proyen its )sin
eerily in its efforts to relievo the
people from the burdens of un-
just and unnecessary taxation.
Will he Carry Rusk county.
A gentleman from Rusk coun-
ty who had been visiting in this
county stated that it was by no
tpeaffs certain that Ool. Jones
would carry his own county. A
club six miles west of Ilendersoji,
was two thirds in favor of Kilgore.
-^Considerable Boot.
The Greenville Banner is trial?
ing a very strong and creditable
fight for Kilgore for congress.
J]e lias Ipiiqe a good member nnd
should be iptur|ied. ’The third
district should have “boot” when
they exchange Kilgore for Jones.
—Terrell Sfur.
8trndi».Y evening wo were in,
vited to the rtgidemm of Dr.
Reeves nnd treated to ico preuin,
dice cake and Iruit. We feel
grateful to the Dr- and his esti-
mable lady for their kind remem. nii« Jones -is- \nrRkln-g an active
Wo Prefer Kllitore Without the Un-
|^n Lapor Crow.
Some of-(Jo!- Jones' friends
claim that he Can unite the Union
Labor party with the Democrats
if he wfts so nominated, 8o oonld
Billy Farmer, so tnke yonr choice.
They Wlff^iaro'HhvTSorts.
While Gol. Kilgore Is at his
post pf duty a* a watch dog of the
tega^ory ot Washington, Ool Jira
- - fusion at J. 8.8ohwart«’ Bargain Stillanoiher invoice of ladiesand
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brances and congr.itnlations upon
our najal auuivest irv. f
4- {"] Williams, wife aud
daughter relurped Mqmla.v tVoin 8
vi-it to relutivea at Chandler,
House.
miaseo hats of the latest designs Texas.
especially adapted for summer
Bob started to Chicago wlln a
Call at N. A. Matthews Inmber l£88 just received from our im- train of cuttle, but becoming sick
at Texarkana, put his oattle in
charge of another, 2ml returned
to liliandler nnd spent nfew day#.
yard for barb wire, hois d’arc
posts, lime and cement and all
Unde ot bvilding malarial.
porteri. Oome and see the new
•($)#* gi J H JBohwjarta' Bargain
Boo*. (
canvass in Jlio dUtricl’-—Wins-
boro Megg-nger,
— T A Row cititsn-.
J. M- Nobles nf Rltno has re-
moved tn rutr dty nnd opened up
a first class grocery store on
North Gomnteroe, next door to
post offian, where lie requests his
friends nud the public generally
to call and see him and get Ilia
prinea. We extend him a hearty
weloomo Into our midat.
Giiarauteeit iroo from Verdlarl* or
oilier linpmllv, containing tlio rich prop-
ertie* of malt, Cli«9e’8 Barley Malt
Whisky liuilils tip the system and
strengthens the lungs.
It. F. Williams Sole agent for Wills
Point.
“Uncle Henry” Jones has just
received an invoice of Aurora
Imported hand made sour mash
whisky, eight years old.
Neighbors I want your Oats.
I will pay highest market price
in'cash. Yours as ever,
J. A. Guokniieim.
Some people are chronics grumblers,
hut there are none that grumble about
Cheatham's ( hit! Tonic for it is ovan hot-
ter than recommended. Sold by II F
Goodnight.
No old shelf worn goods, but
everything new, fresh and desir-
able at J. S. Schwartz’ bargain
house.'
Make Your Own Syrup.
Buy mill, evaporator etc.on easy
terms, and low priceg from C. T.
Reynolds._
We don’t sell at cost but dupli-
cate at a discount of 20 per cent,
all goods advertised at cost.
J. ,8. St’HWAITZ.
Eight miles from Wills l’oint
on Ganton road can be seen one
trf the-finest n uraerigs in Texas.
It is owned and cmBrolled" fty"
w! A.T. Murrey,post office Myrtle
Springs.
Apples 6 to7i cts. at Nursery.
M. K. Lindsey, photographer,
will be hero with his gallery first
of August anti will locate perma
nently. Specimens of work can
bo seen nt 0. F. Linijeyo bgvber
shop on 4th Street. Brices will bo
lower than gvor known here
before. Udpying and enlarging
old pictures a speciality.
Piwturesl Ploturaatt
Owing to an increase of busi
ness I havo tjecjded lo-fpmajn in
Wills Folut a while longer—prob
ably until the fair opens at Dallas,
and will be glad to supply every-
body with satisfactory pictures of
themselves, friends and relatives.
Respectfully,
P. B. Barnks.
Fine Reaohea.
Shiloh’s Vitalize,-Is what you need for
constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness
aud all symptoms of dyspepsia, Pried
10 and J.) eeuts per bottle. Sold by B.
W. Unieo & Co.
Wk*n Baby ws* siok. ws gav* b«r Cwtavta,
Wb*n aha waa a Child, she cried for Ceetorta,
When ehe became Miee, ehe claag to Ceatorfe,
When ebe had Ckildzea, ebe gave them (Jaetoria,
Wright’s Irou 'J'onlc Bitters, liecom-
mended by the most eminent physicians.
Invigorating, stimulating and not Intox-
icating. Sold by Crow .fc Human and B
W Bruce & Uo.
I am anxious tor your t-ratle.-
W. A-1‘- Murrky,
1’ropt’r Myrtle Springs Mursery.
FARM TO SELL.
100 acres 13 miles S. W. from
Ganton; 60 acres under tence; 45
acres in cultivation; 3 wells good
water; good dwelling with four
rooms and all necessary out
houses; one tenant house; large
orchard of well assorted Irees; one
good tank. This place is well
improved nud a great bargain .at
$700; J cash rnd balance in one
year. Will take part of first pay-
ment in trade,
Kbarbv & Grker.
Wills Point Texas.
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AJNTD
Bob Williams put upon qur ta
pie this week some of the finest,
poaebe* we ever saw. They were
of the Ohiiiese Uling variety and
can.e from tne orchard of Mr.
Jgok Spears in Henderson oounty.
Bob has put four in alcohol to send
to the Dallas Fair. Some of them
weigh a pound, and are most de-
lleinna tn the taste.
NEVER EARS to Cl/Rl *
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DISEASES Of
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Yantis, R. E. The Wills Point Chronicle. (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1888, newspaper, July 26, 1888; Wills Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1142732/m1/3/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.