The Semi-Weekly Journal (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 26, 1870 Page: 2 of 4
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BELTON JOURNAL
Soml-Weekly KU11< iou.
JJi.MVGSPOttT,)
A. K. RAn«EY, \
Editors.
Holt on, Toxoh:
SATURDAY, 1ARCH36,1870
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[ the Amnesty Oatli, or when bo voted
j for tho Constitution < If bo did not be
1 could not have done so were ho to have
j voted for the XVtli Amendment We
. might as well say that Gen. Lee stultl-
. lied himself when he surrendered to
j Grant. We fought foot years of actual
{ warfare and we fought four years after
j against negro suffrage; we surrendered
| to the one as we did to the other, up-
on compulsory orders, and it seems
to us that the mind that cannot so com.
prchend it is obtuse indeed or afflict-
ed with an unwarranted perverseness.
AGEKTS.
lleury Harris llurrisville, Texas
John T. Eubank Saludo, Texas
S. -• ClnUu t Uli;, 1'VJLUO
A. I). Cooper, Cameron, Texas
E. \V. llelo & Co., Galveston, Texas
It, T. Elliott Duvilla, Texas
C'to. F. A [ford,
(iulVdltOll.
0. VtaU
tYuxahachio
Geo. F. Alford & Veal,
Cotton and Wool Factora, Receiving, For-
warding and General Commiiition Jfer
ohante, (Southwick liuildidg,) So. 27
Strand, Galveston, Texas.
Special Attention given to the title of
Hi an and Country Produce, and Jiliiny of
orderi for Merchandise.
Wo Buy no Cotton «n<! sell no Good)
augH'09 3-30- ly
MB. niLLER'N LETTER.
We bad written fur this issue an ar-
ticle of some length re \ ii'wingMr. Mil-
ler's letter in our issue of the 10th inst.,
but cannot, for want of space, insert it,
•nrt will now only replv briefly "to the
the matter.
Mr. Miller appears to think we mis-
represented him in stating that he wus
committed to support the Reconstruc-
tion Acts of Congress. If we were, we
did so upon evidence that at least ex-
onerates us of any intention whatever
of doing injustice to Mr. Miller, or in
any manner compromise ourselves.
Mr. Miller was running on a ticket
which wns committed to the same
thing, of which Capt. Bowers was the
leader and openly and unreservedly
expressed himself in his circular and
in his speeches. Mr. Jenkins, who was
on'the Bamc ticket nbd representing
the same people, deemed it proper to
explain his vote on the amendments
which lie did to the Editor of the Re-
publican, and said he, t>f his own feel-
ing, would vote agninst them but that
he was bound to vote as his constitu-
ants desired, and voted for the amend-
ments. The leading men in this coun-
ty who engaged in the canvass tells us
that Mr. Miller was unequivocally com-
mitted to the proposition and this pa-
per so understood it. That is the evi-
dence upon which we stated that he
had acted in a manner not understood
by the people he represented when he
voted against the amendments.
lie save in his article that the Recon-
struction programme was not under-
stood in the canvass and that he lelt at
liberty to vote as lie pleased or as his
judgement might dictate. Mr. Miller's
constituents know just as well as he
should that it was, during the canvass,
understood by every mas. of any infor-
mation whatever, that unless the State
ratified the XVtli Amendment it could
not and would not be admitted into
the Union.
It appears to us in two or three con-
secutive scutunces that he says, if he
says anything intelligible, that he vo-
t.-d against the XYth Amendment be-
cause it had already been ratitled by a
sufficient number of States to insure
its adoption, und that it would .'only
lie u matter of form for Texas to vote
for it: therefore he did not wish to
stultify himself by voting for it when
fherc were others to do tho indecent
work, llpt then, in the next sentence,
lie Fays cnndprepinpelsliim so say that |
lie would have voted against it if he j
knew ids vote would have postponed |
recoilrtn.rtion indefinitely. We pre [
i umr, therefore, that Mr. Mille* prcftn
indefinite "Military divpo i.<ni," as he
says himself, wc have been living un-
der, to the risk t'f reconstruction.
i-'icl he Multifv Hjnrclf hen hr took
OX WARD.
There has never been any time with-
in the history of this country when
greater inducements were offered for a
stout, able-bodied man to take hold of
the plow, than now. We have here a
soil that is easily cultivated and unsur-
passingly productive. Our lands, with
the proper culture, yields from one-
half to one bale of cotton per acre;
and from twenty-five to forty bushels
of corn. Cotton is worth seventeen
cents per pound and provisions are gen-
erally very cheap in the country. A
good laborer can safely count on mak-
ing six bales of cotton and 150 bushels
of corn. Make the money calculation
yourself. There is a good living and
money to spare for any eeontmical fami-
ly. Think of what you could accomplish
by sticking to the business for a few
years. Young men should remember
that a fortune is not made in one year
nor five. It is, as a general rule, with
most men, a life time occupation. So
wc sec, if that statement should be
true, that we shotild us euily in life as
iJuoBiijit ijtjjin t« lay by something for
olel age. By renting, if you are not
able to buy, a small place and remain-
ing on it you can, almost before you
know it, accumulate a nice lotpf hogs
to furnish you meat, cows enough for
milk and to raise as many cuttle as
you may need for beef, poultry to eat
and to sell, and your farm will not
fail to make money enough to supply
your demands. Lay up a little when-
ever it is possible and in a short time
you will find yourself easy,
Now the recent rains which have
fallen so copiously upon us, almost in-
sure a bountiful harvest this year. The
dry weather, thus far, has been no dis-
advantage to us and a few more show-
ers will turn us out more cotton than
wo can piuk and corn enough to make
fat hogs and horses. '1 luuv i. „„ morc
independent way of living than
nf thr firmer, und to us none so pleas-
ant. We are delighted to behold the
many cheerful faces cuused by the
bountiful rains that have recently fal-
len. Always push forward ; a bawky
horse is bad enough but a buwky man
is worse.
The Bel ton Journal comes out in
true inctripolitun style. The dispatches
are from the State Journal anet to the
latest dates; the editorials are gotten
up in good taste and the selections
creditable. The Hon. J. II. Miller ex-
plains his vote on the XVth Amend-
ment in a communication but slightly
longer than the moral law. -
[State Journal, 24th inst.
For the above coTnplimcntwe return
thanks und must feel somewhat flat-
tered coming, as it does, from a source
so perfectly capable of judging such
matters.
We do take our dispatches from the
Journal and always get the news soon-
er through that source than any other.
The Journal goes on to copy our ar-
ticle entire o:i "Our Frontier" publish-
a few days ago. We, of course, im-
agine the article appreciated us some-
thing or it would not have been insert-
ed. We fed an abiding interest in the
matter, and hope the plan rccommenel-
cd by us in that article will be adopt-
ed for frontier protection. Tlie Gov-
ernor suggested "some change of poli-
cy" if the present one would not prove
effective, and we suggested the old
ranger p!;sn, as wc think the old plan
has been t ried long enough to convince,
it appears t-o us, any one, that it will
not do.
With anything liken guarantee of
safety an immense immigration would
move immediately to thoso counties
we mentioned anel push the frontier
buck one hundred miles and establish
it where it would not be so easily
depridated upon by the savages, as it
will be almost an entire open plain not
affording the lurking places that they
now find in a handsomely timbered
country.
Wc hear almost daily reports of horse
stealing in our own county, as wc have
said before, and although, except in
one instance, there was no sign of In-
dians, the horses were invariable taken
toward the frontier. A proper guard
on the frontier, at no extraordinary ex-
pense, can break up all such lawless-
ness, let it be from whatever source.
JJfT- A progressive race.—The Co-
manche Indians. They occupy morc
territory now than ,fhcy did fifteen
jcar3ngo
New Advertisements.
HUTOHINS HOUS&
Houston Texas.
N. P. 'Turner,^... .Proprietor,
BOARD BY THE DAY, WEEK
OR MONTH,
Willi or Without Lodging.
Board by the day, U. S. Currency,
$8 50. mar25'70sw&wly
EittruyN—Bell County.
TAKEN up by Mathcw Keys and es-
trayed before W. O. Christopher, J.
P., a brown gray mule, 12i hands high,
seven years old, with spanlsh brand in
llank, and appraised at *15. Also, by
James Fisher and, estrayed before Joseph
Cater, J. P., March 10th, 1870, a yoke of
work ox (in, one a dark red steer branded
on the hip and shoulder J T connected,
about 7 years old, marked underslope
and uppcrbit in each ear. The other a
red and white speckled steer 7 years old,
marked crop and unelerbit in right and
upper half crop In left ear, branded D N
on left hip, appraised at $30.
(13) JOSEPH CATER, c. c. c. b. c.
Henry Scherfflus,
dealer in
MACHINERY
and
Agricultural Implements,
HOUSTON .....TEXAS.
Agent for
Plt.'-TTS' IMPROVED COTTON fUN,
ISAAC STRAUB'S WHEAT AND
CORN MILLS. COLEMAN S
WHEAT & CORN MILLS,
VICTOR CANE MILL,
COOK'S EVAPORATORS. BUCKEYE
REAPER AND MOWERS, HORSE
POWERS AND THRASHERS,
C O T T O N PRESSES,
STEAM ENGINES ANE SAW MILLS
PLOW CULTIVATORS, Ere.
Order* Will receive prompt
attention. mar23sw&wly
M. L-. F1LLEY,
287 RIVER STREE 1%
Troy, N. Y.
Manui act lire? of every variety of
OFFICE, PAKLOIJ AND
COOKING
New Advertisements.
SaddlelFonies for Sale.
The 'undersigned has SIXTY OB
SEVENTY HEAD of MEDIUM SIZED
SADDLE PONIES FOB SALE, on the
most reasonable terms. Apply imme-
diately to
JOHN A. DAVENPORT,
Station Ckekk, Coryell County,
marl970-lltf Texas.-
TIN SHOP.
THE attention of the citizens of Bell
county is called to the fact that the
undersigned has opened a regular TIN
SHOP at Saladbj where they will keep
constantly on hand a large stock of as-
sorted Tin Wake, which they will sell
at retail and wholesale at the lowest pos-
sible figures. They arc also prepared to
do all kinds of GUTTERING and TIN
ROOFING at reasonable prices. Give
us a call. FULLER & WILSON.
Mar. 2-0-Gin.
Watchcs.
For SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY
CENTS, a warranted correct time-
keeper. J. To blur, Jeweler and Watch-
maker. 7-tf
J. McGuikk, bit-. J. W. McGuikk.
McGuiro & Son*
Luto ofBryan, Texas,
WHOLESALE AXI> RETAIL
Druggists,
Belton,
E. * K.1 COLUMN,
m mm V • • • •••••••••••••*•• •
J. W. EMBREE M. E. MILLER
EMBREE & MILLER,
Have just received
$40,000 Worth of
General Merchandize!
Ulusic I
Just received and for sale a full assort-
ment of MUSIC BOXES of every de-
scription, playing alljthe,lateat tunes.
Also, PORTABLE COMPASSES, use-
ful to travelers. J. TOBLER,
4tf Silversmith and Jewelry Store.
WAKBIQK.
MY celebrated thorough-bred Jack,
WARRIOR, will stand the follow -
ing season one-half of the time at IIA1-
RISVILLE and the other half at the
stables of C. L. HENDRICKS, two
miles. Soth of Hurrisville, at the follow-
ing rates
For Mingle ViMlt,
For tlie Neaaon....... ...#8
No liability for accidents. Season
will commence 10th March und cud the
10th of June'.
Pe>eli{"-ree).—WARRIOR was
sired by tho olel Warrior of Kentucky.
Dam, the great mammoth imported Jen-
ny ot' Missouri. •
lieHcsi-Iption.ri-WARRIOR is
fifteen hands high, well formeel and a
sure foal getter. HENRY HARRIS.
Harrisville, March, 5, 1870. 7-lrn
which they aro
CLOSING OUT
n
IMPERIAL BAli,
K. J. SLT; D 12II,
Next door to itt. Charles Hotel,
BELTON, TEXAS.
Fanciest drinks of the season. Ftm<y
and Family Groceries always ou hand:
(mar, 2-0-tf.)
The Belton Academy.
Texas. REDUCED PRICES!!
STOVES,
Among which inay be found the foliow-
lun different styles:
PHILANTHROPIST,
CHIEF COOK,
MAGNA CHARTER,
CHARTER OAK,
DIAMOND ROCK,
Arid TEXANA.
Orders solicited and promptly filled.
Satisfaction guaranteed,
mar23sw&wlj*
Cohen's Temple of Art,
Threo doors from Ueckham House,
CALVERT, TEXAS.
PORTRAITS TAINTED from old Da-
I gurreotypes, Ambrotyres, or Photo-
| graphs ol deceased relatives and friends
at the following rates:
I Size 8 by 10. neatly framed, $13 00
Size 12 by 14, 18 00
j Size 18 by 22, •• 25 00
j Size 23 by 30, •• •• 50 00
! Finest PHOTOGRAPHS, VIGNETTES,
1 IMPERIAL ami GROUP PHOTO-
I GRAPHS, made with NO
EXTRA CHARGE fur
i COLORING.
Gems, Ambrof-ypes, Porcelain and all
styles of Pictures finished at my Gal-
evy with a supernir excellence'
LAURENCE L.- COHEN. Jit.,
Portrait Painter, and Photographic
Artist. Graduate of the celebrated
Dusscldorf School of Painting,
\ Prussia.
ty 1 refer for my ability to Major
Davenport, of tho Jodiikal.
——o
las. II. Vineyard, or Gcorgln,,
Is connected with me nud invites his
fiieiuls t" call. iiinr2HswAwtf
HAVING located permanently in
Belton for the purpose of devoting
themselves to the Druft Business
Exclusively, are receiving and open-
iilg a large and well selected stock of
FKttSH DRUGS,
CHEMICALS,
DYE STUFFS, PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHES,
Surgical Instruments,-
3£o<lieal Saddle-Bags,
! T Patent Medicines,
Perfuntery, Toilet Articles,
FANCY SOAPS, COMBS, BRUSHES,
Lamps and Lamp Fixtures,
BLANK BOOKS,
A X I) STATIONERY,
In fact everything in our line, bought fe-r
cash at* Importers prices, and
which wc will sell as
Cheap as the Cheapest !
Physicians and Country Merchants
supplied at the most reasonable rates.
iris" l)n. J. W. McGijikk is an experi-
enced Druggist anel Physician, and is
the Discoverer, Manufacturer und Sole
_ Proprietor of the celebrated
Texas Won-Explosive
Burning Fluid!
Physicians' proscriptions
carcftilly compounded at all
Hioiirti mar2-6-tf
preparatory to rebuilding anel ex-
tending their house.
w. j. lo.no. 3.- H. kee8e.
LONG Sc KEESE
Are now receiving and opening their
SPRING' GOODS.
Consisting of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Bleached and Brown Domestics,
tflieetinqs, Shirtings,
Ladies' Dress Goods,
IIOOPSKIRTS, HOSIERY,
Latest Styles of FOUNTS,
NotioiiM, Ca«iiucrcn,
W II I T B GOODS,
CSENTS' CLOTIIINC,
BOOTS, SHOES. AND HATS,
Hardware, Wood and Willoincarc,
Tobacco,
Staple & Fancy Groceries.
And ten thousand other articles you
all need. They are paving the high-
est market prices for hides. (5-tf.)
\\T ANTED, a good stout industri- j
• ous laborer. Good wage's paid, '
Applv to.
Miller, chamderlix a to. i
sr Our Goods were bought
from LEAU1KO NEW YORK
IMPORTERS and MANU-
FACTORIES, Cheap for Cash,
and consequently wc do not
puy any "Second Profit."
To Ooimtrv Merchuuts
wfi witii. seLl if
Next Session Commences
FoWMnry UHth, 1 S7();
rr«HlS Institution is now insucccssfnl
JL operation, with nearly
One Hundred Students.
This number is encreasing almost duily,
and we feel assured that the good people
of this pleasant town will not relax their
efforts on the subject of education until
their highest hope sare realized.
TUITION
Per month from $2 to $5. MUSIC
(where Pianfi is thrnishcel for practice)
and lessons) per mouth §0. Pupils fur-
nishing their own Pianoes for practice
will receive u credit of §1 per mouth.
IS O A R IS I N «
(•an Ire fitid in the best families for J'10
per nioulli, washing exclusive.
hellers addressed to the Principal, •">;
any of the"' Board of Trustees (if i!
Academy, will receive prompt attention
We feci no hesitailtty in laying tin,.
the Institution, conducted by the pnsei,;
Faculty, is as jjcmkI as any iu liie South
ern States. The Faculty has en-
gap-d for many years in the education < '•
youth and in'fully persuaded tiiai urn-
and all who patronize the BKI.TUX
ACADEMY will befullv salisiied.
J. <>. CHURCH, Principal
.Belton, Jan. 2!), 1879. lti"
ROC2i
IIKiiH iCHOOL,
Galveston Prioes,! FOR
I'ouligLaclicij and Gentle:men,
FREIGHTS ADDED!
Our Drug Department is
complete ! Abd tve bave one
of The Best Druggists in
the State! Proscriptions fill-
ed at all Lours.
Wft JfcRE PAYING THE
Highest Market Price
ron
Cotton, Wool and Hides
And will make
Liberal Cash Advances on
Shipments through us.
declS't)9-l!?if
Situated thrr- miles Xorth-Eust
of Ueltun.
^J^HE exercises of this School was re-
1. sumedon Monday,.January 10, 1870.
The Scholastic year will be divided iuio
two terms. The lirst will consist of
Twenty-Four Wee's and the latter of
Sixteen v. reks. Tho course of instruc-
tion will lie thorough and practical.
Every elfort will l.c; used to make this
School equal 1o the best in the country.
Competunt assistance secureel if required.
Studies pursueel at t.iu option of parents
aud guardians.
Fiuts t-LAsv- Orthography, Reading.
\\ riting and Mental Arithmetic.
Skcond Ci.ash—Arithmetic; GcogTu-
phv und English Gremmar.
fin tin Ci..\ss—Algebra, Geomelrv,
Latin uuel Greek.
Terms—$2 per Month.
✓
Tuition positively required at the ex-
piration (it each quarter of ten weeks.
1®" For further particulars enquire of
the undersigned, near the School.
. JOHN 11. SNELI.1NGS,
janLO (0-ltf Principa'.
H A N N A & O 11 li,
CALVERT, TEXAS,
CommitsKioii Morchants,
And Dealers iit
OroccricNand Staple «oodn.
OUR personal attention given to th2
sale of cotton and countrv produce.
1'lie highest cash price paid for hides.
Dr'eim-IVlakiiig.
Ladies' dresses arid children's
clothing cut anel made in the latest
styles and at moderate'prices ljv Mrs
Sarah Kavantiugh at the residence o
Dr. A\. \V. Kavanaugh, Belton, Tex.
THREAD! TURKA D! J
500 BALES FACTORYTHREAD
For sale at
II. C. DENNY'S.
Bacon and Lard.
A good supply constantly on hand
and for sale cheap by Itajmoud &
Mi
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