The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1890 Page: 4 of 8
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PUBLISHED AT
ABILENE - - - TEXAS.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 31 1890.
JOHN HOENV ?. Editor.
Office in Dordcr MulMlng on Second Street.
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Entered nt tlio Abilene Toxm Pontofllce ni
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Subscription Kale.
One ycrvr .....$1.50
Six months.... 75
Three months. 40
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR ASSESSOR.
For assessor Andrew R. Moone.
For assessor; J. W. ChriJtopher.
For assessor II. II. Johnson.
FOR DISTRICT AND CQUNTY CLF.RK.
For district and county clerk D. J. Red
for re-election.
FOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR.
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For sheriff and collector J. V. Cunningham
fo re-election.
FOR COUNTY JUDCC
For county judge D. G. Hill.
For county judge re-election H. A. Porter.
FOR CONSTAULE.
.For constable precinct Jta. I J. II.
Williams.
For constable precinct No. I J. G. Now-
h'n. For constable precinct No. 1 J. W. Haley.
FOR ANIMAL AND llIDB INSPECTOR.
For animal and hide inspector T. L. Odom.
for animal and hide inspector J. II. Ker-
shaw. For animal and hide inspector J. F. North-
ington. FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
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For county treasurer Joe Humphreys.
For county treasurer W. G. Swansen.
For county treasurer G. A. Witt.
For county treasurer M. W. McLamore.
for rum ic WEIGHER.
For public weigher J. E. Bcaslcy.
For public weigher T. M. Cole.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
For county attorney S. P. Hardwick.
For county attorney T. A. Henry.
1 FOR COMMISSIONER.
For commissioner precinct No. 1 John
Pratt.
For CommsSsioner precint No. I J. B.
"Webb.
For commissioner precinct No. I J. W.
Woolen.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE TEACE.
For justice-of the peare precinct No. 1 W.
A Minter re-election.
For justice of the peace precinct No. 1 D.
B. Corley.
Abllene's school advantages are
above par.
Abilene like Chicago contains no
such word as "fail" in her vocabulary.
Abjlene is boring for artesian water
and will get it if it has to bore through
the earth.
pAbilene is building more brick
I houses than any city of its size'in the
state of Texas to-day
Abilene's banking facilities are fully
adequate to the demands. of a grow-
ing and prosperous country.
Abilene is supplied by a good sys-
tem of water works and will before
the revolution of many months be
lighted by electricity.
Abilene the metropolis of the "Abi-
lene Country" was fpunded in 1881
and to-day has the largest population
within her corporate limits of any city
on the Texas and Pacific road be-
tween Fort Worth and El Paso
Abilene has innumerable advantages
and the only way to see them all is to
"Visit our queen city.as she rests peace-
fully and prosperously on the bosom
of the richest and most fertile section
of country in the world.
Abilene has the largest and best sup-
plied steam printing establishment in
Texas. west of Fort Worth viz: "The
Abilene Stram Printing House" Its
presses are the best its workmen com.
petent and with the recent addition of
an entire outlay of the latest and most
beautiful faces pt job type it stands
pre-eminent among Texas' printing
bouses.
Abilene is in the swim though the
weather is rather cool
Abilene has as good society as any
city in the United States cultured Bos-
ton not excepted
Abilene has temples built in honor
to God that would be nn ornament to
any cityt
Abllene's ministers are thoroughly
devoted to their work and imbued with
true Christian zeal.
Abilene has as fair noble and intel
ligent women as ever graced the
homes of any country.
Tennessee day at the fair brought
out the largest crowd of any day dur-
ing the exposition.
The New Birmingham Times is do-
ing yeoman service for its city and
Cherokee county every edition being
full of immigration gospel.
'Ere the light of .many more days
the barges on Salt river will be doing
the heaviest passenger business of
any means of transportation in the
country.
In looking over the neatly printed
columns of the SarAngelo Standard
one is reminded of the typographical
beauty of the late Weatiierford Sun
which was generally conceded to be
the handsomest paper in the siate.
Dame Nature prepared this marvel-
ous country for the agriculturist and
Abilene should be creditably repre-
sented at the World's fair. Have our
delegates been appointed to the Hous-
ton convention ? "If not why not?"
v We are in receipt of the special ed-
ition of the Marlin Ball. It is an
eight-column eight-page paper pro-
fusely illustrated neatly gotten up.and
contains an extensive write-up of Mar-
lin and Falls county. It is a creditable
edition both to die city of Marlin and
the oflire from which it emanates.
During the hurry and bustle of
building our railroad we should not
lose sight of the state meeting to be
held at Houston on the 10th of De-
cember next for the .purpose of de-
ciding on a plan of securing a credit-
able exhibit of Texas at the World's
fair.
An honest laboring man of Fort
Worth recently found $800 in money
besides some valuable papers. He
immediately advertised the rich find
and when the loser applied next morn-
ing and received the lost money he
opened his generous heart and offered
the muniiicient sum of fifty cents in'
return tor the honesty and trouble of
this poor man He ought to lose it
again and never recover it.
Joseph H. Brown a short while
ago recognized as the grocer prince of
Texas but who on accoun to fill health
was compelled to give up business en-
tirely died in St. Louis Sunday morn-
ing where he had been placed under
the treatment of the leading physicians
of that city. The remains were ship-
ped to Kansas City the home of Mrs.
Brown and her parents for interment.
Rev. Dr. Tinnon his pastor while liv-
ing in Fort Worth preached the funer-
al sermon by request of Mrs. Brown.
The great World's fair will likely
fail to materialize. Waxahachie En-
terprise. Perhaps so if the Enterprise refus-
es to lend its helping hand to the en-
terprise. Chicago though don't gen-
erally do things that way and we'll
wuger our last year's linen trousers
that contains but two buckskin patches
in the seat that it yLL materialize and
with the magnitude and grandeur that
characterizes Chicago's every under-
taking too.
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The Houston Post knows how to
reach the warm heart of the small
boy. On Saturday last equipped with
lighted torches colored lights and
)Roman candles the Post brigade of
carriers were "liiafclieu through thu
principal streets of Houston to the
circus tents of John Robinson where
fhey were met by Press Agent Sam. H.
Joseph and admitted to yiew the. sights
of wonderland therein. That they en-
joyed the show (litre is no room for
doubt and it is safe to say they will in
the future perforin their duties with
much greater care a'lid precision for
the treat provided for them by the man-
agement of (he Post (linn in the past.
The Post no doubt feels amply repaid
in seeing the many happy faces it has
been instrumental in making.
The blackmailing of government
employes In behalf of republicanism
still continues
To the party of exctirsioitisis : The
city is yours. Partake of iti hospital-
ity and wjicn you return to your homes
tell your friends of our wonderful and
prosperous country.
The Dallas Times-Herald deserves
the thanks of the Abilene community
for a very gracefully written and
langthy notice of our advantages pro-
gress and possibilities as a city in its
issue of the 23rd.
Owing to important business Mr.
Cleveland was unable to pay his re-
spects to the I.oiic Star state during
the fair. He says he hopes to come
later. We hope so too Grovcr and
don't forget to bring Frances with you.
The Fort Worth Gazette augurs
tlntsly:
Fortunes will be made in real estate
along the line of the Missouri Kansas
and Texas .extension from Henrietta
Southwest. Throckmorton Abilene
and other towns are to be congratulat-
ed on the prospect.
Abilene bids welcome to the excur-
sionists and trusts many of them will
decide in making their home amongst
us. We want more farmers more
mechanics and mure capitalists and
to all such we assure a hearty and cor-
dial welcome.
The Houston Post is making a de-
termined fight against the dens of vice
that infest the city by the bayou. It
asks the co-operation of the clergy
city council and citizen in the crusade
and it is safe to say that none but good
results can follow with such an able
champion as the Post at the helm.
President Palmer of the World's
Fair national commission refused to
accept the $12000 annual salary al-
lowed him and will charge only his
actual expenses during such time as
is devoted in Chicago or elsewhere
wholly to the business of the expo-
sition. If the state legislature cannot and
will not provide for a magnificent ex-
hibit at the World's fair the progres-
sive men of Texas must go into their
inside pocket for the wherewith.
Houston Post.
Right you arc Editor Johnston and
it will be the bert investment they
eyer madetoo. It's a wonderful
piece of mechanism that the Texas
constitution -and the Texas legislature.
John M. Palmer is making a gallant
fight for democracy and pure govern-
jment in Illinois and every voter
knows just what he represents. It is
safe to presume that the Garden state
may be placed on the list of doubtful
states this fall and if the farmers of
Illinois are wise they will elect Palm-
er by a good round majority. Grand
man Palmer.
The Reporter acknowledges an in-
vitation to be present at the Old Ro-
man Banquet in honor of Allen G.
Thurman. given by the Thurman Club
of Ohio on his 77th birthday at Col-
umbus Ohio Nov. 13th. Ex-President
Cleveland will deliver the princi-
pal address of the evening while Sen-
ator Carlisle of Kentucky Roger Q.
Mills of Texas Senator Vorhees of
Indiana and other distinguished dem-
ocrats and statesmen will be present
"A drowning man will grab at a
straw" and a newspaper without merit
or backbone will take an advertise-
ment for whatever it can get. The
Coming West.
True as gospel and the list of coun-
try newspapers devoid of either
of the above essential qualifica-
tions to insure success is almost in-
terminable. The Abilene country is
infested with a few1 papers that
would come under this category
itself.
The St. Louis Republic of Sunday
last contains twocolurons. .pCinterviews-
with the workingmen of that city in
yanous lines of (rade as to the effect
the McKinley bill has on (hem. The
substance of these interviews is that
the cost of living has been materially
increased while the wages remain
unchanged A winter of hardship stares
the laboring man in the face and great
distress is anticipated among the class
who can least afford any additional
burdens. Perhaps the sober logic of
facts will be (he means of democratic
vic(ory in (he future and (bus (he odi-
ous McKinley bill will prove (0 be a
blessing in disguise
To Our Friends and Patrons:
We are at your services with the best stock of Fall and Winter
DRY :-: GOODS :-: CLOTHING
BOOTS HND SHbES
We do not offer you old auotion goods at high prioes nor do we offer bargains for
2 days in the week only. We offer you New Goods at Bankrupt Prices. We are
now beginners bound to make a reputation. Our buyer left for New York this week
and we are ordered to sell off-
Our preset Stoe for utyat it Uill Brin$
We haVe issued a price list of our present stook giving lull description of our goods
and prioes. We have endeavored to mail them to every household in the County
and if you have failed to reoeive one please call at our store or send us your address
and we will cheerfully furniBh you with one. t
Don't Bay Your Goods Before Yon See Our Price Lists!
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J. C. piCJUES Jai?ager.
Neit Door (0 D. W. Wrlstcn.
Season 1890.
Pickled Lamb's Tongue tickled
Pigvs Tongue Pickled Tripe Pick-
led Pig's Feet Dried Beef Chipped
Beef Lunch Ham Potted Meats
Game Fowl &c &c.
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Cucumber Mangoes German
Dills Sweet Spiced Chow Chow
Queen Olives Catsup and Sauce
Kraut Fancy Mixed Gherkins"
small and medium all in bulk.
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A fine stook of Canned and
shoddy goods handled. Everything sold under guarantee.
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Pine Street
The Texas Western is now publish-
ed (ri-weekly.
A destructive fire visited Mobile
Sunday causing a loss of over half a
million dollars.
IT" Abilene's wholesale houses can and
do supply all ot west texas Known as
the. "Abilene Country."
The climate of the Abilene country
is simply delightful. A good chunk of
it should be sent to the World's fair
to give the people of the icy nor'.h an
idea of what to expect should they de-
sire to locate in our imperial state
The Federation of Labor will insti-
tute a suit against the Southern Iron
Company at Chattanooga Tenn. for a
violation of (he contract labor law in
having contracted with certain men in
England to operate and work in the
new Bassic steel plant. The penaly is
"$ 1000 in each case.
Complimentary buttoo personal :
The Greenville Banner is superla-
tively at the head of weekly journalism
in Texas. Editor Mitchell is unas-
suming and bald-headed but gets there
just the same. Rockwall News
The compliment to the Banner is
highly appreciated but the editor feels
like sueing (he News for damage on ac-
count of personal allusion. Bald-
headed indeed? Why the Banner
man has got hair on the (op of his
head several of (hem.
The wors( burlesque in (he form of
a newspaper (ha( (o our sorrow we
have ever seen cames from Liberty
Hill (he Cyclone. It looks like a cy-
cloneJiads(r)ckJtSureenough and
relegated its head from (he position
generally assigned (o this feadire of a
paper (0 (he las( page The ink used
was evidently a mixture of ''Bixby's
Best" and axle grease; and the ads
and reading matter are set in a most
unsightly fashion. The Rbi-prtwi Is
not given to criticize (he general ap.
pearance of i(s exchanges but U does
(hink that swell specimens of typogra-
phy are a disgrace (0 (he Texas press
and that their publishers are be(ter fit-
ted (0 pound rock or conduc( a scav-
enger wagon (han to fttfempt to mould
public opinion with a deformed ehee(
like the (he Cyclone.
are the Public Benefactors.
BOSTON STORE.
EPICUREAN EDIBLES
FIT FOR A GENTLEMAN'S TABLE.
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Bottled Meats Fish Pickles
M. G. MAOKEOHNEY
As but one can be elected (o each
office we draw (he logical conclusion
(hat (he number of defeated candidates
will be larger than (he successful ones.
It appears as if though the broth-
erly love spoken of in the holy
book doesn't exist among some of
our exchanges. The Coming West pub-
lished at Snyder Texas asks the editor
of the Roby Call the following per-
tinent question :
Can the Roby Call editor distinguish
between a bill of sale and a check on
a National bank 1
And again :
Some men are running newspapers
in the west who ought no verify the
doctrine of "the eternal fitness of
things" by pulling the bell cord over a
scraper team. They have missed their
calling and would loom up beautifully
on a garbage cart.
The Crocket Courier is on the list of
ruffled brethren also judging from (he
pet names fired into somebody's edito-
rial camp :
The edilor of The Courier don'(
was(e ammunition on these rim-fire
smooth-bore i8-calibre pot-metal ink-
slingers. Board of Trade. '
Pursuant to call of tle president
Maj.Wise.the board met in Armory hall
yesterday evening at 5 o'clock. The
committee on constitution and by-laws
presented a draft of Ihe constitution
and by-laws which they decided would
be suitable modeled after (he Fort
Worth board of (rade.
With a few amendments and (he
postponement for consideration Uia
'arbitration clause the committee's re
port Was adopted and it was ordered
that five hundred copies of the consti-
tution and by-laws as passed be primed.
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The ladies' aid socie(y of (he Bap-
tist church will have a business meeting
next Wednesday at the residence of
the president a( 3:30 o'clock p. m.
All of the members are earnestiy invit-
ed (o attend ns business of importance
demand (heir attention
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The stationery for (he opening of
the new hotel Windsor has arriyed
and (ha( it is "very recherch" is put-
ting it very mildly
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Simply Delicious.
Pickled Haddock Pickled Cod
Dried Cod Dried Hallibut Dry
'Herring Split and Channel Herr-
ing Holland and Domestic Herr-
ing Salt Sardelles Salmon Trout
White Fish. Mackerel &c.
Evaporated Nectarines Plums
Prunes Peaches Pears Apples
Apricots Raspberries Blackberries
Raisins Grapes Currants Figs
Dates Oranges Bananas Lemons
Cocoanuts &c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
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Careful attention paid to orders.
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ABILENE TEXAS.
Texas' Big- Three.
When reading the straightforward
and liberal editorials of the Fort Worth
Gazette we are led to regard it as the
best daily in the state ; on picking up
the Dallas News and observing the en- '
terprise displayed in issuing its mam-
moth Sunday and daily editions and
its columns teeming with telegraphic
and local news we are impressed with
its qualifications as a metropolitan jour-
nal and on scanning the columns of the
Houston Post filled with learned ar-
ticles on the leading topics of the day
and whose paragraphs the authorship
of which Eugene Field might well feel
proud we are inclined to lean in
its favor when the question of state su-
premacy arisetii. Bu( be (his as it
may when we compare the three with
papers of the north and east published
in cities of equal populations of those
of Fort Worth Dallas and Houston
(here is no room for doub( as (o which
occupy (he highest round in the lad-
der of daily journalism Texas' big
three or their foreign cotemporaries.j
These ihree Texas dailies have no equal
comparing cities in which they are pub-
lished cast north south or west;
and it is a happy thought to know
that this supremacy is an achievement
of bu( a few decades accomplished
through unrelenting perseverence in-
tegrity and ability. From (he land
where but a few years since the Indian
roamed and the cow-boy held high car-
nival now issue a daily press that for
literary ability enterprise and vim is
excelled by.nonjt t'exas.ha nolhing
(o be more proud of (han her daily
press.
Evaporated fruits stock tmsur-i
passed at Mackeehney'S. See his
ad. Look now. tf
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D. W. Wris(en keeps constantly in
stock a line of choice family groceries
which he sells at low prices 38-lf "
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D. W. Wristen's s(ock ol groceries
embraces evervdung (hat is found in
a firs(.class s(ore. Give him a (rial
order. 38-(f
Paint your house while you can buy
paint cheap. Coh's Manhaden at
$i35 Iier gallon at Word & Alexan-
der's. 43tf
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Hoeny, John, Jr. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1890, newspaper, October 31, 1890; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330682/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.