The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. [1], No. [19], Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1884 Page: 2 of 6
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Breckinridge
large school house
tare.
There were
from yellow fever
week.
Allan Pinkerton, the famoui
dejMtive, died at Chicago las
Tfcci'V morning. '
As tin time draws near, every-
thing indicate that Cleveland will
be nominated at Chicago
week.
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At Temple last Sunday a col-
ored man »hot Clarke Cleveland
another colored man, but not fa-
tally it is believed.
As the time approaches spec-
ulations as to who will be the
nominee of the democratic con-
tention become wild.
Two great New York railroad
Magnates have contributed one
hundred thousand dollars each to
the republican compaign fund.
An i udiaaa editor who had his
life insured for six thousand dol-
lars fell from a three story window
and Was fatally injured, Last Mon-
•day.
the l.r>th of August the free
•grass men will hold a little con-
vention of cheirown at Ft. Worth
will be
of and sent and returned free
Let the exhibit from
J county be second to
none from Western Texas. This
is a matter in which we should
a peculiar pride. JVe should
send specimens of wheat, oats,
rye, graos, ccfru, fruit, potatoes;
specimens of our different kinds
of stone, cut and uncut; stune,
coal, etc., while the ladies should
send specimens of their handiwork.
Altogether we can get up a credit-
able showing if the proper inteaest
is taken, with expense of a very
little money and time.
(i
petition was circulated the
past week asking the Commission-
ers court to release the parties
who were oh defaulting Treasur-
er Pace's bond which wasshoWjn to
us and contained the name of
nearly every tax payer in the
county, at least every heavy tax
payer. What action the court will
take in the matter we are not ad-
vised, but presume that the ex-
pression of the will of the major-
ity of the tax payers through the
medium of the petition, will have
that consideration at their hands
which it deserves. It was certain-
ly a hardship on the bondsmen, as
when they wanted to withdraw
from the bond they were assured
by the court that Mr. Pace's ac-
counts tfere all right.
. The wbol growers of Mitchell
to decide oa the course to be pur-|COUnty held a convention in Col-
sued at Houston.
Herrin, the murderer of Dr.
Baradftll, has been captured and
transferred to the Sherman jail for
safe keeping, the sheriff of Tar-
rant fearing a mob.
orado City, and endorsed
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Bentley for Congress. Col. B,
is no doubt an excellent gentle-
man, but what objection can be
lrged against Lanham ?—Dallas
icrald.
Only this: Mr. Lanham is not
n sympathy with the wool interests
)f his district and sheep and wool
growers are under no obligations
;o support him. If anybody thinks
That much , dreaded plague,
Asiatic cholera, has broken out in
Europe. Unless the most rigid.. ....
„r» adopted $2Z
H|pe imported into this country. They can buy in at a heavy dis-
count of first cost. Read again
T. L. Bumgarner was arrested
in Comanche county last week for
committing an outrage on his own
natural (laughter, a girl four-
teen years of age. The sheriff had
to take him to Waco to escape the
fury of the community, which
would have bnug* him could they
have got at him. Bumgarner is a
well-to-do farmer and was highly
respected. ■ ■ '
FVom the Breckinridge papers
we learn that a meeting was held
at that place last Friday for the
purpose of giving expression
to the views of the people
,in reference to the proposed
railroad from Cisco to Wichita
'Fulls to connect with an extension
I of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
iFe railway from Caldwell, Kansas.
Judge Walker presided and John
W. Veale acted as secretary. The
j meeting was addressed by Judge
a series of resolutions
J was adopted.
A dispatch from Toulon,France,
where the cholera first broke out,
states that five cases of cholera
were cured by inhaling pure oxy-
gen.* The effect of this is imme-
diate, it«da consists in restoring
the system, making the
pulse normal. The London Times,
in commenting on the cure says,
nervous p rsons may henceforth
|!; ; ' e existence of a cure
f or 1 ti s, and the academy of
mediein* agh$ to inquire into
exj 'i»u treatment.
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WA!-»r lS HE FAIR ASSOCIATION ?
* since some of our
citizens organized a
ion, and if was geoer-
Soim?
enterprt!
THir
Jiiij ;<< .vi r >d that,
the action of the convention and
you will find reasons given and
your question answered.—Colo-
rado Clipper.
Mr. Lanham has certainly made
good and faithful representative
nd if the wool growers have giv-
jn the tariff question a thorough
nvestigation they must know that
my views Mr. Lanham may enter-
ain in regard to this question do
lot conflict with their interests,
t is only those who have skimmed
[superficially over the subjet that
are exercised over Mr, Lanham's
action.
CLEVELAND OR BAYARD.
In the following the New York
Times, the leading republican pa-
per, and in fact the brains of the
republican press, suggets a ticket
upon which the democrats may
hope to win at the polls next No-
vember:
"It is evident that the demo
crats see very clearly that the un-
fortunate republican nomination
offers them a great opportunity,
but what that opportunity is, is a
question answered very different
ly by different democrats. Accor-
ding to the New York Sun, there
are nineteen individuals in that
party every one of whom is re
garded by himself or by his friends
as the chief and necessary bene-
ficiary of the Chicago blunder, and
if modesty were not the over-
whelming trait of the editor of the
Sun, he might bave made the num-
ber an even score. Then there
are several hundred thousand eag-
er office-hunters in the democrat-
ic ranks who see in the division
of the republicans the opportuni-
■ putting in the president's
HBwhPHi
tiernot misled
thy to
sent this elass, and are most dis-
cussed as presidential candidates
are Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Bayard.
Both are men of unblemished rep-
utation. Both have been tried in
public life and in situations of the
greatest responsibility, and neith-
er has given cause for the shadow
of suspicion as to his personal in-
tegrity, or his fidelity to a high
standard of public duty. Both
have given conclusive evidence
that they understand thfe vital
principles of civil service reform,
and are prepared to sustain, apply
and extend them. Both are men
of natural independence of char-
acter, sincerity of purpose, can-
did judgment and trained firmness.
In either of them we believe that
a very large number of independ-
ent republicans would find ample
security for the promotion of the
principles they cherish and a safe
and honorable alternative to the
unacceptible candidate whom they
are asked to take from their own
party,
But of these two there are many
reasons for thinking that Gov.
Cleveland would merit the greater
confidence and would be the
stronger candidate. Of these
reasons, one is, in our judgement,
controlling. Gov. Cleveland's
nomination would bring out clearly
and simply and forcibly the one
issue of honesty and reform
against impurity and political job-
bery. While his character is as
spotless as that of Mr. Bayard, his
intimate identification with the
cause of reform is more sonspic-
uous, and his fidelity to it has
been tested by better known and,
on the whole, far more trying ex-
perience. During the past winter
especially he has stood like a rock
for the most radical reform meas-
ures against a tide of opposition
in his own party that would have
shaken his resolution or confused
his mind had he not rested on a
singularly clear understanding of
the requirements of reform and
been inspired by a rare sense of
duty. His record shows him be-
yond all reasonable doubt to be as
a candidate for the presidency all
that Mr. Blaine is not, and to be
free from those defects that in
Mr. Blaine inspire distrust. He
would represent in this canvas
precisely what he represented in
that of 1882, and he would com
mand now the confidence he then
won and has so richly justified.
Mr. Bayard, on the other hand,
while he would present the issue
of personal purity and of reform
of no greater force, and perhaps
with less, than Gov. Cleveland,
would beyond any possible ques-
tion raise the issue between loyalty
and disloyalty to the cause of the
Union as that cause is generally
understood. It may be said that
he is and always has been essen-
tially faithful to the Union, and
that the appeals against him would
be to prejudice and not to patriot
ism. That is a proposition which
we are not prepared to sustain,
and which, in the condition of the
public mind as we know it to ex-
ist in the North and West, it would
be useless for us to try to main-
tain. If Mr. Bayard be nomi-
nated, justly or unjustly, the
single great issue on which the in-
dependent Republicans rejet Mr.
Blaine would be obscured and
confused. We shall make no pre-
dictions as to what the Indepen-
dents would or could do for Mr.
mum
lowing reference to him by the
plumed knight when both aspired
to be the leaders of the republi-
sotne years ago in the
"The contempt of that
large-minded gentleman (Mr.
Roscoe Conkling) is so wilting;
his haughty disdain, his grandilo-
quent swell, his majestic, super-
eminent, overpowering, turkey-
gobbler strut has been so crushing
to myself and all the members of
this house, that I know it was an
act of the greatest temerity for
me to venture upon a controversy
with him. But, sir, I know who
is responsible for all this. I know
that within the last five weeks, as
members of the House will re-
collect, an extra strut has charac-
terized the gentleman's bearing.
It is not his fault. It is the fault
of another. That gifted and sa-
tirical writer, Theodore Tilton, of
the New York Independent, spent
some weeks recently in this city.
His letters published in that paper
embraced with many serious state-
ments a little jocose satire, a part
of which was the statement that
the mantle of the late Winter Da-
vis had fallen upon the member
from New York (Mr. Roscoe
Conkling.) The gentleman took
it seriously, and it has given ad-
ditional pomposity to his strut.
The resemblance is great. It is
striking. Hyperion to a Satyr,
Thersites to Hercules, mud to
marble, dunghill to diamond, a
singed cat to a Bengal tiger, a
whining puppy to a roaring lion 1"
Born in a Street Car.
The following is from a* late
number of the Houston Post. If
true it is good enough to repeat:
That was a strange scene which
took place on a Fannin street car
last Saturday night about 9:30
o'clock. There were seven pas-
sengers aboard, four gentlemen
and three ladies. As the cat ap-
proached Lamar street one of the
ladies gave evident signs that she
was far from well. She asked the
driver to stop the car and request
the gentlemen to get out. The
other ladies, with the quick in-
stinctive perception whicli belongs
to their sex, seeing that their
companion was about to become a
mother, joined her in her request
to the driver. The car was quick-
ly brought to a bait the male pas-
sengers beat a hasty retreat, the
driver closed the car doors and
windows and left the car to the
sole occupancy of the three ladies.
Five minutes afterward one of the
ladies beckoned to the driver. He
rehitehed his mule to the car
which now contained four living
occuDants in place of the three he
had left in it a few brief moments
before. When the car reached
Pease street the three ladies got
out and the mother walked to her
home, which was a snort distance
away, one of her companions car-
rying the little stranger wrapped
in the skirt of her dress. At last
accounts both mother and son
were doing finely.
Train Goei Through a Bridge.
Last Sunday on account of the
failure of the air brakes to work,
the Virginia Midland morning ex-
press ran at an uncontrollable
speed onto a bridge over the
James river, near Lynchburg, Va.,
The corner of the smoking car
struck one of the upright girders,
throwing it from the track. The
trucks of the car dragged the
sleepers away for a distance of a
hundred feet and the Washington
and New York sleeping cars fell
through the opening into ten feet
of water and gradually sank.
Conduotor King was thrown into
the river and although he had two
ribs broken, swam to the cars and
helped the passengers through the
windows. Most of the passengers
were taken out through holes cut
ilafcors in the top of the
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prise that appeals to the pride and
public spirit of every good woman
and man of this county. I hope
all the ladies and" gentlemen will
meet promptly atid organize with
the view of carrying out this great
enterprise. Respectfully.
J. L. Fishrr.
Hon. Com. for Shackelford Co.
A Confederate Parson.
Among the first confederate
troops that went out from Arkan-
saw was Parson Geesmore who
enlisted as a chaplain. He was a
devout Christian, and his prayers
were regarded by the men as ut-
terances from a higher power.
Just before the battle of Jenkin's
Ferry the old man, in a sermon,
said:
"My dear boys, I have decided
to go into the next fight with you.
I don't think tfyat a man can prop-
erly preach about the evils and
sonsations of war unless he has
experienced the feeling of going
t& battle. Nbw, the next fight in
which we engage, shall have me
numbered among its participants.''
The old gentleman rode a large
horse, and when preparations for
the battle of Jenkins' Ferry were
being made, he appeared on his
snowy charger. Some of the offi-
cers begged him to keep out of
danger, but with an expression of
heroism he replied that he would
engage in the battle. The first
artillery fire from the enemy shot
the horse from under the old gen-
tleman, and by the time he settled
himself on his feet, a bullet came
along and took of one of his
fingers. He attempted to be calm
but just then a ball carried away
his right thumb, and wheeling
around, the old man struck a de-
termined trot for the rear.
"Hold on, Parson!" called
some one.
"Hold on, h—11" he replied.
"Ask a man to hold, when the
whole d—d univei'se is shooting
at him. Take care of your body,
and the Lord will take care of
your soul."
,.No Money, but Lots of Fun.
In the early days of Virginia
City there was a run on the bank,
but before the depositors had
time to draw out much the insti-
tution closed its doors and an-
nounced a suspension. An indig-
nant crowd assembled, all armed
and excited, and the proposition
of a miner to run a tunnel under
the bank and blow it up was eager-
ly caught at. Shovels And picks
were being used, and gunpowder
had been sent for, when along
came an individual who observed :
"Gentlemen, don't do it."
"Why?" asked a score of
voices.
"For two reasons. First, this
building will make a good poker-
room, and, second, the president
of the bank is inside. If you
blow him up we can't lynch him."
The crowd desisted, and at the
end of two hours their patience
was rewarded. They got hold of
the president and had fun with him
for half an hour before he choked
to death.—Wall Street News.
Twins With Birthdays in Different Years.
In 1881 a Rutland county gen-
tleman had twins added to his
family. The births took place
about a half hour apart, one baby
coming to light at 11:45 of the
night of December. 31,1881, and
the other youngster putting in an
appearance a little after 12 o'clock
on the morning of January 1,
1882. Here we have a circum-
stance of twin children whose
birthdays occur on different
months and i
Groceries, boots hats, i
and gent's furnishin
goods.
Have on hand at all Times a large Stock of BACON.
CARTRIDGES, TOBACCOS and CANNED GOODS.
_____
JSgPMake a Specialty of fitting ont Trail Wagons.
JST" Well of water with pump and hose to till barrels.
&3|PBottom Prices to Trail Men.
CALL ON US BEFORE MAKING YOUR PURCHASES,
P. SCHWARTZ & BRO.,
DEALERS I3ST
Fine Jewelry and Watches,
Clocks, Musical Instruments,
SPECTACLES. ETC., ETC. .
North Side Public Square, Albany, Texas. 15
W holesaUfand Retail Dealers in
CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND
MILLINERY, NOTIONS, ETC.,
Corner of Fifth Street and Avenue D.
Will Contract to Furnish Cattle.
STONE & MOORE,
Successor to
STONE $ CULLUM,
SptSi
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FIRST CLASS TURNOUTS.
Omnibus to and From the Depot. Call at the old stand.
North Side of Square .
MOORE &. CULLUM.
LT VJC.R. T, JTJSJSD ,/• SALHj
STABLE.
ALBANY, TEXAS.
Good Teams and Good Buggies is our motto. Give us a Call
at Tackitts' Old Staud. . k
Good Wagon and Feed Yard With all Conveniences Attached
to Stable:
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H. C. JACOBS,
J. L. FISHER.
JACOBS & FISHER,
Worth-West Texas
i! Life M
ALBANY, TEXAS,
(Terminus of the Texas Central Railroad.
tendering Lands and Paying Taxes a Specialty. Office up stairs
FOR SA1E!
A Great Bargain.
A residence on the square with five
rooms, good cellar, and well and other
improvements.
Blacksmith shop and tools with a good
run of custom.
rty for "uic o
AUCTION
AT
THROCKMOI
Three hundred and twenty nr.,
lying on the Brazos rivet- ifrni
of Throckmorton, rhrof kmoi oii
will be sok! at mjcttoR^ Tuesdart
Jaid h»Kl il p.f
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The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. [1], No. [19], Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1884, newspaper, July 4, 1884; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth444906/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.