The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1887 Page: 3 of 4
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OFFICE AS 8E00HD CLASS MATTEE.
CLARKSVILLB,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1«87.
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freight y
bound wmt.
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Accommodation m
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>lail Directory.
West bound Mail-Closes at 9:50 a. m.
East bound Mail—Closes at 3 3o p- ®«
, " COUNTY MAILS.
Manchester Mail-Leaves at \P^-"n^0^
day, Wednesday and Friday. Arrives
"SfitcSR M-i-iflj. "—j
and Friday at 7 a.m. Arrives ou luesaay
and Saturday at 4:30 p. ni.
Cut band Mail-Leaves on
Friday at 1 p. ni. Arrives on same days at
"Sesboro Mail-Leaves on
Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m. Arrnes
on same days at 7 P-™- (1t. Wal-
The offices along this route are Otis, wai
nut Grove, lvulli Inla and ^heelock
Harris' Ferry Mad—Leaves on weunesaay
and Saturday at 1 p. m. Arrives on same
days at 12 m. p p BUTHBBKOBD, P.M.
v. B._Tlie mails for Lydia and Box Juaer
should be put in the office ^"d^te*T"gconI
lore train time, else they will not make con
nection.
'Xlie Cburminf; Wesitliei*.
With the mercury ranging from Co to
80 degrees above zero in the first half of
February and the grass looking richly
green ; how could anybody complain of
the weather ?
Promenade Concert.
There will lie a Promenade Concert giv-
en under the auspice.'! of the Clarksville
Silver Band, at the Court House on Fri-
day, February 18th. The band will be
assisted on this occasion by Clarksville's
sweetest .singers and best musicians.
Through the kindness ot the good ladies
of this city, refreshments will he served.
Allen Cotton Seed.
A Car of the above justly celebrated
Seod just arrived. Parties desiring same
can obtain them of Sam Steini-ein
or J no. W. O'Neili..
Freeh
cheap.
Canned Goods at King's,
Local Items,
Barry. lire & Ca
Ladies' Common Sense Shoes at Lassi-
ter's.
The Tobaccoes offered by Barry,
Love & Co. comprise all grades and are
offered at manufacturer's prices, with
transportation added.
Be sure and ask for Jumbo Liniment
and see that the name is on every bottle
you buy, at Goldberg's.
Ilay, Coin, Oats, Bran, Cotton Seed
Meal and Corn Chops, at Sncad's.
A full line of Family Groceries on
hand, and will sell them as low as
the lowest in the place. Quick sales
and small profits. Call and see me be-
fore you buy4 A. P«. DICK.
J New Yoik Seed Potatoes, the Early
| Rose, Peerless, Burbank, Snow flake etc.,
at Wade Parks'.
HARRIS BROS.
Hats ! Hats !! Hats !!! all styles at
the Cheap Cash House of Harris Bros.
W hen you want Onion Sets call On
Snead.
Fresh Candies at King's.
MEAT—Dry Salt, Bacon and Hams,! Timothy, Orchard, Red Top, Blue
-lowest rates, at Barry. Love & Co.'s. Grass, Red Clover and Alfalfa Clover
■ Seed, at Sncad's.
Lasrfter is up with the times m Dry ,
Good*.
Buy your
Hocker.
The nicest Jewelry at Bateman &
— ■ — r~ . „ ' Casteel's—just in. Somcthiug new in
Weir Plows from Rag.n & ^ ^ ^ ^ for Lad,eg an(|
Geutlemeu, also all other styles of Jew-
Harris Bros. $2.50 Shoes the best in e|ry 0f the ve,.y latest patterns. Please
Toxns. call and get prices.
Two Car Loads Flour to be in at ( j jjave now on hand a full line of Gro-
Dick's in a few days. ' ceries and will sell them very low.
, ,,r „t Call and be convinced that I will give
E. and W. Linen Col - v ou as good bargains'as any !. :use in
J. B. Lassiter s.
good
: town. I have a full assortment of CaU
Kin* keeps the best Flonr in town, il'ornia Garden Seed just in.
' • .1 IjlLlXT W
.Jumbo Liniment has no superior as a
pain remedy, at Goldberg s.
A few Seed Oats remaining at Wade
Parks'. .
11—n - r - i*-— 1
Fresh Onion Sets at Butcher & Tay-
lor's.
~ Fresh Garden Seed atHeury Gough's
and Onion Sets.
Barry, Love & Co. offer low rates
for Groceries in Quantity. Come and
see them and judge for yourself.
Spring Clothing to anive next week at
Ijjissiter's.
Come and Price onr Clothing—largest
stork ever seen in Clarksville.
Habris Bros.
John Watson.
Rheumatism,Sprains and Burns spi t (li-
ly cured by Jumbo Liniment, at
Goldberg's.
Garden Seed at King's.
Rest Candies and other Confection-
eries at Barry, Love & Co.'s, by the
box, very low, or at retail.
,T. R. Wyf c. jit DrKslKis onr rnthori
zed agent for The Standard, and he will
receive and forward subscriptions.
Goldberg's Chill Tonic—No Quinine,
no Poison.
E. and W. Linen Collars and Cuffs, al
,T. B. Lassiter's.
Standard Steel Beam Cultivator for cash
and on lime at Ragin & Hockcr's.
Our Stock is all complete ; bought
this year, and is fresh and new, and will
sell you bargains in all lines.
Harris Bros.
Wishing to close out all Gents'
< 'lothing and Ladies' New Markets, I
will offer exta inducements for the next
.'10 days. A. P. DICK.
Barry, Love & Co.'s is headquarters
for Flonr. Best quality—lowest rates.
We buy for cash, we sell for cash
and will save you money.
Harris Bros.
Royil Java, Santos and Arbnckle
Coffee still at Henry Gough's.
New crop Louisiana Sugar and Mo-
hsses, by the barrel or retail, very low
at Bariy, Love & Co.'s.
More Hats and lietter Hats, at Lassi-
ter's this week. Jobliers will find it to
their interest to call and price them*
llutcher & Taylor can sell as cheap
Drugs as any House in town.
Sain Hunter received this week a
large supply .of fuggy and Wagon liar.
ness, in addition to a considerable stock
n;«\v on kind.
Althou«li we <lltl an im-
mense business tlie past
ia.ll, our stock is still com-
plete, and Ave will sell it
for the next 80 tln.yw at
prime cost. Come and t>e
convinced.
Silbcrberg I3ros.
Ragin & Hooker are
Headquarters for Wood
and Steel Beam John
Deere Texas R ange r
1? lo w s, and will sell tor
cash or on time tor less
than any.
E. and W. Linen Collars and Cuffs, at
J. B. Lassiter's.
Do Tliis !
Go to the Dentist before you are com-
pelled !
—-mum- '
NEW GOODS!—New goods in all
lines, just arrived and to arrive daily,
and will be sold as cheap as the cheapest.
Call and see my goods and prices.
Nothing charged for showing goods.
A. P. DICK.
The Feed Department for domestic
animals well supplied at Barry, Love &
Co.'s.
Sam Hunter has all the machine fa-
cilities of the Saddlery and Harness
business, now in his shop, enabling him
to do all work in his line at the lowest
rates and with the greatest speed.
Maple Sugar and all choice confec-
tions at Henry Gough's.
If you want a sack of good Flour call on
Suead.
If your eyes are weak or sore, use
Goldberg's Eye Water.
Blind Bridle3, Backhands, Traces and
everything connected with farm work that
is kept in a saddlery bouse, at Sam Hun-
ter's, coming in this week.
Grocery Stock of Gougli & Smith com-
plete In every line, and customers supplied
at the lowest rates.
■ — —i
Nothing better for chapped hands and
lips, than Lanoline, at Goldberg's.
We are making Clothing a specialty,
and have largest and freshest stock in
Clarksville. Harris Bros.
Buy the Home-Made Oats, large
grains, to be found at Barry, Love &
Co.'s. They are more reliable, and
m«>re productive than X«>rt hern Oats.
Tablf.
Indebted to Hon. D. B. Culberson for
his excellent speech upon the Bill to En-
large the Powers and Duties of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, from which we may
take occasion to make some extracts.
We are indebted to Ivison, Bl&keman &
Co. for a report on the true source of the
Mississippi, and who is entitled to the hon-
or its discovery. The Report is made by
Hopewell Clark, chief of an expedition
sent out by Ivison, Blakeihan & Co., and
bears on its face evidences of reliability.
The expedition was made in October, 1881.
To Hon. J. D. Sayers for pamphlet copy
of his excellent speech on the bill to con-
solidate the Bureaus of the Navy Depart-
ment.
From John B. Alden, 393, Pearl St.,
New York, we have the first volume of
the new Ideal Edition of Shakespeare,
containing the four plays, The Tempest,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The
Merry Wives of Windsor and Measure
for Measure. It is bound in cloth,
with morocco back, handsomely gilt, is
on superior paper, large type,is of con-
venient size to hold in the hand, and
costs only 65 cents a volume or $7.50
for the twelve volumes, or $5.30 if sent
in advance. The cheapness of so ex-
cellent a publication is startling.
DIBU.
Stock complete and weekly re-fllled at
Barry, Love & Co.'s. All purchases made
of them are of fresh Groceries.
Flour! Flour!
At Annona, February 8th, 1887, G. G.
Smithson, aged 27 years, of hemorrhage of
the bowels. His remains were carried to
Henderson, Tenn., for interment.
lax Notice.
The Tax Rolls for .188G will be closed
for forced collections on the 1st day of
Mtrch, 1887. Delinquent tax payers
will please settle by that time. We
would gladly save all delinquents any
cost in our power, but must execute the
work of this office. Collections as far
as possible this year will be made out of
personal property without exception^
R. C. Graves,
Tax Collector, Red River Co., Texas.
Feb.7th, 1887.
NOTICE.
The colored school teachers ot Red
River.county,Texas,are hereby reques-
ted to meet at the Court House in
Clarksville, Saturday, February 19th,
1887, to organize a Colored Teacher's
County Institute.
S. W. Harman,
County Judge, Red River Co., Texas.
Bateman & Cast eel have received an
invoice of Clocks which they are selling
very cheap. 'Now is the time to buy,
it you want a good time-piece cheap.
Valencia Oranges, Apples,Cocoanuts,
at Henry Gough's, leceived this
week.
Reed's drawing is five
days off. J3ea.r this in
minds It: only requires
one dollar's purchases oi
Drills or Fancy Articles
to give yon an interest.
Garden Seed and
Butcher & Taylor's.
Onion Sets at
Snead has received another carjof choice
Seed Oats.
See Here!
Full set of best Teeth for $18.
Ham Ci.ote & Hart, Dentists.
Clarksville. Texas.
Large lot Barb Wire and Car of Nails
just received. Will sell lower than the
lowest. RAGIN & HOCKER.
E. and W. Linen Collars and Cufls, at
J. B. Lassiter's.
When nature falters and requires help,
recruit her enfeebled energies with Gold-
berg's Chill Tonic.
Large supply of fresh Garden
at Barry, Love & Co.'s. Also
Sets in quantity.
Seeds
Onion
Garden Seed and Onion
& Smith's.
Sets at Gough
Choice Now York Seed Potatoes, select-
ed sorts, at Gough & Smith's.
Our Stock of Clothing
is the largest
bought
ever seen in Clarksville, and
from first manufacturers hands and we
will sell you a suit for what other mer-
chants pay for it. Come and price and
you will be convinced.
Harris Bros.
Call and examine Lassiter's mammoth
stock of Dry Goods. No trouble to
show Goods.
Gough
Oats.
& Smith still have some Seed
The Seed Potatoes at Barry, Love &
Co.'s comprise all desirable varieties,
and arc offered at the lowest rates, by
the barrel or at retail.
Buy your
Taylor's.
Drugs
from Butcher &
All parties owing me will please come
forward and settle, or I will be compell-
ed to' put the accounts in the hands of
an officer for
collection.
R. F.
HIIsSON.
Ladies will please take notice that
Lassiter has lately received a nice line of
Dress Goods and Trimmings, and is sell-
ii\«r Until verv low.
Gough & Smith have received two car
loads this week; and have every grade
from the White Elephant down to the
cheapest.
We have put the knife in
prices and made a deep
cut for the next 30 days.
Silberberg Bros.
Look! Look!
Half set of best Teeth for $10.
Ham Clute & Hart. Dentists.
For three dollars, the Standard and
the New York World and the New York
World's History of the United States can
be had for one year, by applying to this
office; or Standard and Texas Farm
Ranch with books for three dollars.
TO EVERYBODY-
and
Desirous of making' room
for our immense Spring
stock, we shall from this
date sell our entire stock
regardless of cost for the
next thirty days. Call
early and secure some of
the greatest bargains c v
eroflered in OlarksvilJe.
iSiltoerberg Bros.
E. and W. Linen Collars and Culls, at
J. B. Lassiter's.
Tailoring.
Mrs. Nannie Cheatham will make up
any work iii cloth, that may be desired
at reasonable rates.
Wfirk can be sent to her house, or lei
with Johnnie Dale at the postoffice.
Jim Courtright Dies-
A few minutes past 8 o'clock last
night occurred one of the most startling
tragedies that has happened in Fort
Worth for many days. A few feet
north of the entrance to the White Ele-
phant saloon, just in <front of the little
shooting galleiy run by a woman. Luke
Short shot and killed Jim Courtright
The affair created intense excitement
and in a few seconds after the shooting
the street was blocked with an excited
throng of men eager to hear all the de-
tails of the homicide. From Bony
Tucker, the well-known young police-
man, a Gazette man obtained the fol-
lowing version:
OFFICER TUCKER's STORY.
I was standing chatting with District
Clerk Taylor and my brother Rowan in
front of the Cabinet saloon, corner of
Main and Third streets. We had been
talking of going to the show down town.
A few minutes before that, however, a
man had approached me and asked me
if I had two guns. He appeared con-
siderably excited, and said that there
was going to be trouble between Jiai
Courtright and Luke Short. I told him
he couldn't get a gun from me. This
was about 7:30 o'clock, and was the first
intimation 1 had that there was going to
be any trouble. I repeated what the
party had told me to my brother, and
remarked that I wanted him to stay by
me; if there was going to be trouble it
must be stopped, and I wanted some-
body that I could rely on. Just about
the time this was said, the crack of a
pistol rang out, and I knew that the
trouble had opened up. Then we ran
toward the firing, and about the time
John Stewart's corner was reached an-
other shot was heard. Two more re-
ports followed in quick succession, and
then a fifth and the last just as I came
upon Luke Short, who was at that tune
the only man that I saw. He was stand-
ing some twelve or fifteen steps north of
the shooting gallery. Fearing that he
might shoot me in the excitement of the
moment I dodged around him and grab-
bed his pistol. It WJts a Colt's, 45-cali-
ber. Rowan also grabbed him, and
about that time Officer Pemberton came
up. Then I saw Courtright. He had
fallen just inside the shooting gallery,
his feet extending out into the sidewalk.
When I reached him he was d} ing, and
though I bent over and spoke to him, he
never articulated a syllable. He grasp-
ed his gun in one hand, a '45' of the
same make as the one that killed him.
The chambers were full of cartridges,
showing that he had failed to et in a
shot. Three bullets had taken effect.
One broke his right thumb, the second
passed through his heart and the third
struck him in the right shoulder.
THE PRISONER'S STATEMENT.
Luke Short rs a small man, of quiet
and gentlemanly manners. There is
nothing about him suggestive of the
desperado. He is one of the most wide-
ly known sporting men in the west, and
has the reputation of being generous to
a fault. No man can be more unobtru-
sive in demeanor, yet he is known to be
thoroughly game. Several years ago in
an Arizona town he fought a duel with
one of the most desperate. men in that
territory. His first bullet pierced his
opponent's heart; the second broke b.s
neok. The duel was pushed on him by
the other, and public sympathy fully
sustained Short. He talked very calm-
ly, and said in substance to the Gazette
man: "Of course, it is an affair to be
regretted. If I felt that I was in the
wrong, I wouldn't like to talk about it,
but as I wasn't, there if no reason to re-
frain from telling how it happened. In
the first place I want to say that it was
all sudden, all unexpected by me. There
had been no previous disagre6mcnt be-
tween us. Early in the evening I was
getting my shoes blackened at the White
Elephant, when a friend of mine asked
me if there was any trouble between
Courtright and myself, and I told him
there was nothing. A few minutes later
I was at the bar with a couple of friends
when some one called me. 1 went out
into the vestibule and saw Jim Court
right and Jake Johnson Jake and I
had talked for a little while that even-
ing on a subject in which Jim's name
was mentioned, but no idea of a difficul
ty was entertained. I walked out with
them upon the sidewalk, and we had
some quiet talk on private affairs. I
reminded him of some past transactions,
not in an abusive or repioachful man-
ner, to which he assented, but not in a
very cordial way. I was standing with
my thumbs in the armholes of my vest
: and had dropped them in front of me tn
i adjust my clothing, when tie remarked:
'Well, you needn't reach for your gun,'
and immediately put his hand to bis
hip-pocket and and pulled his. When I
saw him do that, 1 pulled my pistol
from my hip-pocket, too, and began
shooting, for I knew that his action
meant death. He must have miscon-
strued my intention in dropping my
hands before me. I was merely adjust-
ing my clothing, and never carry a pis-
tol in that part of my dress."
This was in substance all the prisoner
had to say about the killing, told in a
characteristically calm style.
THE DEAD MAN.
Courtnght's remains were taken to
his home on East Second street, where a
wife and three children, the eldest a
girl of about fourteen years, were al-
most distracted with grief. Their
heart-rending sobs over the body of the
lifeless husband and father were pitia-
ble to hear. It was a sad, sad ending
for them. After going through so many
desperate scenes, and after having fi-
nally, though recently come clear of al|
entanglements, it seemed hard that he
should pass away by violent means.
Jim Courtright was a man of no com-
mon history, though it is hardly possi-
ble to give even an outline of his career.
He was a native of Iowa, and was born
some forty years ago. Coming to Fort
Worth in the early days of the town, he
first began farming across the river.
Subsequentjy he was deputy marshal,
and in '75 city marshal. He afterwards
went to New Mexico, where he was in-
dicted along with four or five others for
the murder of two > men. His subse-
quent arrest and escape from the rangers
in this city in October, 1885, are matters
too familiar with Fort Worth readers to
need recording here. Only a few months
ago he went back to Socorro, N. M., to
stand his trial on the old charge, but the
case against him was dismissed and he
was honorably acquitted of the alleged
crime.
Courtright was a splendid shot. His
dexterity with the six-shooter was
known far and wide. He could manip-
ulate a weapon as well with one hand as
another, and in a desperate emergency
his coolness and self-possession never
left him. He was as quick, too, as
lightning. It was siugular, then, that
he failed to fire bis revolver at all, and
it is owing beyond a doubt to the fail-
ure of his gun to operate smoothly that
the tragedy was not a double one. Offi
cers who examined it afterwards found
that the cylinder failed to revolve, and
thus it was that it was useless when the
crisis came.—[Fort Worth Gazette.
The Bail Road Accident in Vermont-
White River Junction, Vt., Feb. 6.—
Thirty-nine bodies in all have been recov-
ered from yesterday's wreck, and it is pos-
itively known that fortv-two persons perish-
ed, while there is a probability that a num-
ber of other corpses will be found in the
wreck or under the ice in the creek. Just
how many persons were killed cannot be
ascertained while there exists so much un-
certainty as to the number on the train. The
latest computation as to the number of per-
sons on the tram is placed at over 100.
Many of the survivors will probaly die from
their wounds.
Considering the height from which the
cars fell and the speed at which the train
was running, it is regarded as miraculous
that any on board escaped. One of the first
passengers to escape from the burning
wreck was Joseph Maignett, a French
Canadian boy. He was with his father, on
his way from Holy Oak to Canada. The
hoy sat three seats behind his father in the
third car from the rear. He was dozing in
his seat when he felt the car sliding. This
movement was kept up a few moments and
then it was dashed over the bridge upon
the ice. By hard work the boy succeeded
in getting out of one of the windows. He
at flr3t searched for his father and found
him by the light of the burning wreck,push-
ed down by a part of the car which had
fallen across his breast and leg. The old
man was as firmly held as in a vice. Joseph
was the only one who escaped from the
car as he says. He rushed to his father's
assistance and spoke encouraging words.
The father was very cool and told his son
to help bim out as soon as possible. The
boy and his father struggled but all in
vain. The flames were approaching.
"Joseph," said the father, "run and get
an axe or a saw."
But the boy could not find either.
"Pull me out," said the father. "Even
if you have to break my legs to do it."
Joseph tugged away with all his might,
but could not stir his father an inch. With
wonderful coolness the father said: "It's
no use, my son, there is no escape for me;
remember the dying words of your father.
Always be a good boy; farewell my son,
I'll meet you in another world.''
The flames were then so close that the
boy could not remain longer, and left his
father to get out of reach of the flames and
watched his father slowly burn to death.
Rescuers came to Maria Sadler, of
Ormesburg, Pa. She was pinned down by
heavy timbers. The men got hold of her
and pulled with all their strength. At last
they got her free, but broke her tinkle in
doing so.
Mr. McCarthy, who went on the relief
train, and looked over the track, s ys that
the broken rail was about twenty yards
from the bridge, and that the engine and
and the first two cars did not leave the
iron. The baggage and mail cars were
preserved intact.
Mr. McCarthy saw a man with a little
child in his arms on the bank of the river
and both dead.
A woman was lying on the 9now and
kind persons had covered her with what
spare clothing they conld procure. Soon
after there wa3 sufficient help, to remove
her to the Springs house. She was badly
hurt but still alive.
As soon as the flames had subsided suffi-
ciently the work of recovering bodies from
the wreck began. Most of the remains
were so charred as to be unrecognizable.
A man who has practiced medicine for
fort}' years ought to know salt from sugar;
read what he says:
Toledo, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. J. Cheney, & Co.—Gentle-
men :—I have been in the general prac-
tice of medicine for most 40 years, and
; would say that in all my practice and expe-
rience, have never seen a preparation that
; I could piescribe with as mueh confidence
; of success as I can Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by you. Have prescribed it
a great many times and its effect is wonder-
ful,and would say in conclusion that I have
yet to find a case of Catarrh it will not cure
if tliey take it according to directions.
Yours truly,
L. L. Gorcsch, M. D.
Office, 215, Summit St.
We will give $100 for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be ^ured with Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Taken lLternally.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Prop's Toledo, O
*9~For sale by all druggists, 75 cents.
13 4t
S. P. ALLISON,
DEALEB IN
STOVES, TUSTW^PIE,
7 — — o vv
CROCKERY, L A.MPS,
Nails, Locks, Butts, and Latches,
Sash, Doors, Blinds and Moulding.
Tubs, Wash-boards and Buckets,
Barb Wire, Smooth Wire and Staples,
Wagons, Buggies, and Hacks,,
Hames, Traces, Back-Bands and Collars.
Wagon-bows, Sheets and Seats.
South Side Square, Clarksville, Texas.
Barry Love & Co. for
largest stock, and lowest
rates for Groceries-
DeKalb, Tex., Feb. 7.—Our usually
quiet town was thrown into a wild fever
of exciteuicnt this morning when u man
on horseback came dashing into town
with the information that a deadly bat-
tle had been fought about tour miles
northwest of town. Four male mem-
bers of a family named White were pitted
against Col. John E. Rosser, his son
W illie, aged fifteen years, and a hired
man named Muilins, resulting in the
killing of thre; of t!i3 Wmtes an I C l.
Rosser and the dangerous wounding of
the boy. A few minutes sufficed to em-
panel a jury, who, in company with the
officers and Justice Proctor, your cor-
respondent also accompanying, left hur-
rjedly for the scene of bloodshed. A
ride of an hour over a rough road
brought the party to the battle ground,
the home of the White family, a log
house consisting of one room about
twenty feet square, in the centre of
about fifteen acres of cleared land. The
party reached the house and were struck
with horror at the scene.
On the ground in front of the en-
trance to the house was found the dead
body of J. C. White, a bullet hole
through his breast and one through his
side.
In the centre of the room in u great
pool of blood lay Walter White, dead,
shot twice through the neck and breast.
Upon a bed in a half sitting posture
was Lawson White, dead, with a gun
cocked and clutched in his hands. A
bullet hole through his head told how he
met his death.
In one corner of the room was found
Rosser's son, the boy of fifteen years,
badly shot through the side, with a
Winchester at bis side.
Blood was everywhere and over ev-
erything. The deadly weapons that had
wrought so much destruction were scat-
tered promiscuously about.
In another part of the room, in a
crouching position, was a deformed and
demented creature, a woman, who was
related to the White family. Every few
moments she would go into wild con-
vulsions.
This, added to the sci earns and cries
of the widow and five fatherless chil-
dren, was a scene of horror that will
long be impressed upon the minds of
the beholders.
But the scene of death did not end
here. A half mile further on and we
reached the home of Rosser. Here
again was a sad scene. In the centre of
a room was the dead body of Rosser
surrounded by his weeping wife and
children. He had received a death
wound through the neck at the hands of
old man White, but being a man of
great vitality, after having, as he sup-
posed, killed all the Whites, he mount-
ed his horse and rode to this scene, dy-
ing as be entered his own door.
The trouble seems to have had its ori-
gin in a law suit. A year ago the
Whites bought a piece of land of Rosser,
and failing to pay for it he brought suit
to gain possesion of the property. A
writ of dispossession had been issued
last week against White, but had been
recalled for some reason, and was not
served. This angered Rosser, and this
morning in company with his son and
his hired man, all armed, he went to the
White's place to forcibly eject them.
The elder White invited the Rosser par-
ty into the bouse. Rosser and his son
entered and made known the object of
their visit. A few words were passed
ami the firing began.
Old man White staggered from the
house and fell dead in the yard, the eld-
er Rosser emptying his revolver at him.
The boy was iuside, and his version of
the fight is that tho elder White shot
him and his father, and lie (the boy)
shot old man \\ hite once srid then turn-
ed the Winchester upon the White boys
to keep theui from shooting his father.
About fifteen isliots were fired and
with deadly effect, killing four of the
participants and wounding the boy.
Rosser was an old resident farmer of
Bowie county. The Whites have been
here not many years, but were consid-
ered very good people. Rosser has
long had the reputation of being a des-
perate man, and was generally feared
to some extent.
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Senator fJiatiford Lis the Floor.
The president of the Central and
Southern Pacific railroads, who is occu-
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States the better to "protect his inter-
ests," Qught to hear a call for a person-
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It is a disgraceful thing that a repre-
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for the country, llut being there, he
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share in the management of a great
property in which the Government has
so large an interest.—fN. Y. World.
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Albany, Tex., as to the extension of the
Houston and Texas Central llaiiroad from
Albany via Throckmorton, Seymour, Ver-
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ern connections, was read and discussed.
The meeting resolved to guarantee right of
way and depot grounds.
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DeMorse, Charles. The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1887, newspaper, February 11, 1887; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth234511/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.