The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 80, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 23, 1894 Page: 2 of 4
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THE HESPERIAN IS IN ITS TWEN-
TY-FIFTH YEAR.
Are You Going1 Away
Dining tin* summer? If so, yon
should order tin* IIisi-kkivn sent
to you. Address changed us often
as requested.
tiik noruusT ticket.
The populists have met ;it Waco,
put out their tic ket ami adopted
their platform. Their proceed-
ings read very inueh like those
of otlier party eon vent ions. The
shrewd men of the party succeed-
ed in veiling many of the extrem-
ist demands or in leaving them out
altogether. The sub-treasury
scheme is abandoned. Many
catchy things are put in, some of
which are already accomplished
facts, and some are demanded by
all parties. The thirty-first plank
created <|iiite a liree/e in the con-
vention. Ilut it went through all
the same. This is like some of the
planks in other platforms—made
to catch them both coining and
going.
The Signal can spout about the
populists being such prohibition-
ists and temperance men, while in
some (ierman settlement the popu-
list spouter can tell the beauties
of loeal self-government and Sun-
day beer. It was a slick, scheme:
just such a one as the other parties
use to catch votes.
The thirty-fourth plank, it
seems to us, will Ik- a little incon-
venient. The populist party is
largely made up of farm laUirers,
and excepting them from the gen-
eral operation of the eight-hour
law will not put them in a very
amiable frame of mind.
Many of the demands in the
platform are merely formal and
amount to nothing.
The demand for a lien law, for
instance, is not necessary. We
already have the most ellicient lien
law in the world. It thoroughly
protects every man's rights ex-
cept the man who has the work
done.
Free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold, Hi to 1. is de-
manded twice in the platform.
The eleventh plank is the
hardest one for a deinocr.it to fol-
low, or rather the first part of it.
It declares that "the doctrine of a
tariff for revenue is wrong in
principle.1'
But it studiously avoids
an expression on the principle of
protection. Thus with all its
boldnes- the populist party of
Texas refuses to show its colors
on the most important question
before the people.
Its catchall declaration on the
currency is also a flunk. The
eighth plank demands: "The issu-
ance by the government of full
Icj^al tender paper money upon
same system or plan which while
securing all flexibility shall so
regulate the value of currency as
to limit it to the actual needs of
business." It is much more
ambiguous than the democratic
currency plank which the popu-
LOSS OF POWER
and Munlv Vigor, N<ttou» De-
bility, I'aralysm, or v>alsy. Or
Lunic ArVoakiiewi and v*a»tln«
Drains upon the result-
ing in dullness of mental Facul-
ties, Impaired Memory, Low
Spirit*. Morose or Irritable Tem-
per, fenr of iiuix-ntling calamity,
am I a thousand and onederaiigo-
nieiiU of l*>th Uxly and mind
result from |iernicious secret
Bnictice*. often Indulged in by
le young, through ignorance of
their ruinous consequence*. To
reach, re-claim and restore such
unfortunate* to health anil hap-
piness, U the aim of an asmx i-
ation of medical gentlemen who
" * hrfVe prepared a book. written In
Ye r
plain but chaste language, treating of the
litv, by home
treatment, of such disease*. Tne World's
lists condemn s*h being such a
straddle.
It would not have been more
indefinite if the platform had
stmply demanded "such legisla-
tion as will lie best for the coun-
try," and then left every man free
to say what was best.
Most of the boasted aggressive-
ness of the great reform party has
disappeared from its platform and
it has thrown out a diag net to
catch everything it can possibly
corral 1.
The ticket is a pretty strong
one. Nugent for governor is the
strongest man they could run.
Martin, his running mate, is a
standing candidate. Hell of Cooke
for attorney general will give
them a strong stump speaker.
Henry E. McCulloch for treasurer
will draw well, lie is a good
man, too.
(irandbury for land commis-
sioner is a new mau of whom we
know nothing. Metzen for comp-
troller is another new one.
Kev. Addison Clark of Thorp
Springs for commissioner of educa-
tion will run ahead of Ins ticket.
They will whoop things up this
summer, but will l>e lieaten badly.
our sad plight.
The l>est and most prudent peo-
ple some times do rash and fool-
ish tilings. And they have little
claim to sympathy after they get
into tiouble. Having lieen routed
completely in a row that we might
have avoided, all we have to say
by way of explantion is that we
didn't know the animal was what
Mr. Kagsdale would call in the
polite nomenclature of natural his-
torya "Spilogale Putorius." We
will Ik1 wiser next time.
Any man who advocates the
abrogation of the two-thirds rule
in this state convention will find
himself in the soup. It ought to
l>e done away with, but not for the
purpose of nominating any man.
Do away with it when it will not
have any effect upon the fortunes
of any candidate.
ANTI-OPTION KILLED.
Mr. Hatch Says the Bill Is
Dead.
Washington, June 22.—Mr.
Boatner of Louisiana this morn-
ing introduced in the house an
amendment to the anti-option bill
exempting the parties to bona fide
trades made in the regular course
of business when delivery was in-
tended from the penalties of
the law. The amendment was
adopted and Mr. Hatch remarked
after the vote had l>een taken that
the object of the bill was defeated
by this amendment and the bill
was virtually killed.
W HAT IS THE REASON
Of that rush of business at Ed
Coopman's f The fine liquors, the
free lunch, the courteous treat-
ment; besides he advertises in the
great and good Hesperian, one
of the liest papers in the state.
nature, symptoms and curability
l>is|«'ii«iry Medical Aivociation, Proprietor*
of the InvaliiU' Hotel and Hurgical Institute,
Butfulo, N. Y., will, on receipt of this notice,
with 10 cents (in stamps for postage) mail,
sealed in plain envelope, a copy of this useful
Lx.<>k. It should be read by every young
num. parent and guardian In tbn land.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
THE PEOPLE ARE WITH I S
And are manifesting by their
presence their appreciation of our
popular way of conducting the
business. Ed Coopmau s is the
place.
A Much Nominated Man.
Mr. Hell has followed the Hix-
perian's advice and captured an-
other nomination. The state con-
vention at Waco nominated liiin
for attorney general. He now
holds the nominations for county
attorney of Cooke county, state
senator from the Fourth district
composed of Cooke and Grayson
counties and attorney general of
the state. It is a case of the office
seeking the man.
Whether he will follow the ad
vice of the Hesperian and run
for all the offices we do not know.
Hob is certainly rising.
We never knew but one man
who had so many honors at once.
(Jeneral Garfield was a meuilier of
congress, United States senator
elect and president elect all at the
same time. The difference between
liini and Mr. Hell was that his
were actual elections instead of
nominations.
If the populist ticket should
win (from which misfortune we
pray to l>e spared) thr Hesper-
ian will be rejoiced to know that a
Cooke county man will lie in the
swim.
So far as legal ability is concern-
ed the candidate for attorney gen-
eral is a vast improvement on
what they had in 1892. Bell
towers far aliove Methodist Jim in
legal attainments.
$1000JVorth
Of Other Medicines Failed
But Hood's SaroaparlUa Cavo
foot Health.
Mr. Arthur McConneU
I'eusacola, Florida.
Trustee's Sale.
On Tuesday, Jnly 3, 1894,1 will
sell in bulk for cash at public sale
between the hours of 10 a. m. and
4 p. m. the entire stock of furni
ture and coffins transferred to me
in trust on the 29th day of May,
1894, by W. A. Duff. Said sale to
take place atNos. 15 and 17 North
Dixon street at the front door of
the store house known as the
Metz building iu Gainesville, Tex-
as. I). T. Lacy,
29-29 Trustee.
If yon want your ads. printed
so that people can read them put
them in the Hesperian.
. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Award.
"C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.:
"One thousand dollars' worth of other madV
elpeJ, prescriptions, etc., have failed to do fof
nie what Hood's Sarsaparilla has done. My J
home is in Fortda, but In Ism I went to Callfor- j
□la and lived there four years. I was taken sick
In 1S<*6 and had medical assistance, hut found no
relief. The doctors said I hail chroulc bronchi-
tis. I was in the Marine Hospital at San Fran-
cisco several months anil at Kush Medical Col-]
lege, Chicago, 11 months, hut still did not get |
better, so came back to I'eusacola. My weigh!
was then 139 pounds with a heavy overcoat on.
My Friends Did Not Know Me,
I was so thin anil broken down. Hut the ell- )
mate and being at home gave nie a little courage j
and I began tryiug various medicines. In Au- I
gust, 1890, I was appointed to a position In th*
United States custom house. My friends urged
my wile to have me try Hood's Sarsaparilla. I
took it three times a day Just to please her. Bui
to my surprise I commenced to feel differently
after a week on Hood's. I found 1 was hungry
and that I could sleep better; that tired feeling
also left me. So I continued taking Hood's Sar-
saparilla; have used nine bottles and fottf
boxes of Hood's I'ills. with the result that
I am Now In Cood Health,
weigh 162 pounds, have a good appetite, sleep
well, and have not lost a day's work since I be- s
gan to take tills medicine. When everything
Hood'sn«> Cures
•lie has failed, I found that Hood's Sarsaparilla j
cures." Akthi r McConnbll. United States 5
Barge Offlee. Pensacola, Florida.
Hood's Pills act easily, yet promptly and
«Bciently. on the liver and bowels. 2Sc. |
Th9 Christian State Contention.
J. P. London returned yester-
day from Hillsboro where he went
to attend the state missionary
meeting and the Sunday school
convention of the Christian church.
Mr. London says there was an
enthusiastic meeting.
The next convention will be
held at Gainesville beginning Fri-
day. June 1(3, 1895, and continu-
ing five days. There will prob-
ably be over 500 delegates pres-
ent from different parts of the
state and from other states.
This will be an important meet-
ing for Gainesville and will adver-
tise our city well.
to denver june 22 to 24.
One fare round trip, thirty days
limit, on account convention na-
tional republican league.
S. A. Ken mo,
Passenger Agent.
Most popular summer resorts
along the line of the Santa Fe.
Buy vour tickets via that line.
Summer excursion tickets via
M., Iv. & T. railway to all points.
You should subscribe for the
Hesperian to get all the news,
and read it while you are waiting
for breakfast.
For You.
I will have nice barbecued meat
every day and Sunday, too. Gall
and see it. Dick Alwood
Almost given away
to readers of
TBE HESPERIAN.
The best books by the most popular au
thorn at one third of their value.
TEXAS.
Something About Her Resour-
ces; Her People, Her Laws,
Her Society, Wealth and
History.
Panhandle Land.
One section of land in Hansford
county. Will sell very cheap or
will exchange for Gainesville
property. Apply to
W. S. Smith.
Hotel Victory.
European plan; nicely furnished.
Rooms by day, week or month.
ScoTT & liA KTLETT,
23-23 Proprietors.
texas state teachers associa-
tion june 20 to 20. gal-
veston.
The Texas State Teachers' asso-
ciation will meet in Galveston
June 26 to 29, and it is expected
there will be a lar^'e attendance,
as action is to be taken to select
a permanent location for the
annual meetings of this asscia-
tion.
The Santa Fe line was the
pioneer line to make the very low-
rate of 1 cent per mile for this
occasion.
Tickets will be on sale June 24,
25 and 2G, limited to return
June 30.
Arrangements are also being
made to organize a party to go via
the Santa Fe route to the National
Educational association at Ash-
bury Park, N. J., leaving after the
Galveston meeting.
The hotel and boarding house
accommodations are first class.
The beach has no equal for
comfort, safety and unfailing fit-
ness for the bather, a perpetual
breeze, and unbroken drive of
twenty-seven miles long, just
moist enough to lie cool under
foot, but dry enough for the dain
tiest sleeper.
S. A. Kendig,
21-4t Ticket Agent.
Lost.
Two meat saws; one Friday and
one Tuesday. Return to this of-
fice.
SUCCESS BEYOND MEASURE.
The good people seem to en-
courage our effort in running an
orderly and respectable house,
stocked with the best of liquors
and Texas Brewing company's
beer. Last Saturday Ed Coopman
retailed over his counter 16 kegs
of the «nnl>er fluid.
Summer excursion tickets via
M., K. it T. railway to all points.
The Gainesville Novelty Works
No. 11 North Dixon street make
and repair and put new covers on
all kinds of umbrellas, baby cabs,
parasols, etc. Work guaranteed
of the !>est. It will pay you to in-
vestigate this.
If you want people to know you
are in business advertise in the
Hesperian.
Who Does Your Washing?
The Empire Steam Laundry does
first-class work at reasonable
prices. No clothes lost or stolen.
Work done promptly and returned
in good order. Give it a trial and
be convinced.
W. H. Garmany, Prop
Texas' favorite summer resort,
Lampasas Springs, will be re
opened on June 1 with greater at-
tractions than ever. Reduced
excursion rates will l>e made from
all Santa Fe stations. Send 2 cent
postage for a finely illustrated
pamphlet. W. S. Keenan, general
passenger agent, Galveston.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
1?S.00 round trip.
Galveston excursions via the
Santa Fe June 24, 25 and 26 on
account of State Teachers' Associ-
ation. Tickets limited to return
June 30.
week-end excursions,
Selling every Saturday, limited to
return following Monday, $8.00
round trip.
THIRTY-DAY LIMIT TICKETS
On sale every day, limited to
thirty days from date of sale,
*16.1*0. S. A. KENDIG,
Pass. Agt.
I. AD I Kg
Needing atonic, or children who want bond-
ing up. sboald take
BROWN'S 1RO* UITTERR.
It )■ pleasant tn ta-e. enree Malaria. Ind^
feetloa. Ulliouauew and Liver Complaints.
Santa Fe Houte.
Low rates to Galveston and re
turn June 24 to 27 inclusive,
limited to return June 30, on ac-
count of the state teachers' asso-
ciation. Now is the most delight-
ful time to visit Galveston. Surf
bathing and beach amusement be-
ing now at its height.
S. A. Ken dig,
Passenger Agent.
Buggies from 635 up to *225 at
John S. Fletcher's.
WE ARE GETTING
A good many what yon might call
•'sample'' customers nowadays—
customers who have been reading
Ed Coopman's ads. They come
and come again, convinced that
we are the people.
The Hesperian prints candi-
dates' cards for *1.50 a 1000.
/Willi*""
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htate teachers' convention.
For above occasion the Katy
will sell round trip tickets on
June 24, 25 and 26. Good to re-
turn until June 30 at *8. Quite a
a large crowd will attend from
Sherman and De.nison and parties
wishing to attend will do well to
call and see nie and make their
arrangements for through car.
G. W. Hamilton,
19tf City Ticket Agent.
The Hesperian prints candi-
dates' cards for $1.50 a 1000.
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to W. S. Smith.
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Cut out and send to this office four of the
above coupons, together with TEN CENTS,
and we will send you postpaid any Til REE of
the following books.
No 1 The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
No 2 The Mystery of Colde Fell; Or, Not
Proven, by Charlotte M. Hraeme, author of
"Dora Thome."
No 8 Under the Red Fla#( by Miss M. K.
Braddon.
No 4 King Solomon's Mines, by II. Rider
Haggard.
No 5 Around the World in Eighty I>ays,by
Jules Verne.
No 6 The Corsican Brothers, by Alexander
Dumas.
No 7 Lady (Jrace, by Mrs. Henry Wood.
No N Averil, bv Rosa Nouchette Carey
No y The RlacV Dwarf, by Sir Walter Scott
No 10 A Noble Life, by Sliss Mulock
Noll The Belle of Lynn; <>r, the Miller
Daughter, by Charlotte M Braeinc, author of
"Dora Thorne"
No VI The Black Tulip, by Alexander
Dumas
No 1H The Duchess, by "The Duchess"
No 14 Nurse Revel's Mistake, by Florenct
Warden
No 15 Merle's Crusade, by Rosa Nouchett
('arcy
No P> A Study in Scarlet, bv A Conan Doyl
No 17 Rock Ruin, Or, the daughter of the
Island, by Mrs Ann S Stephens
No 1* Lord Lisle's Daughter, by Charlotte
M Braenie, author of "Dora Thorne"
No r.< The Armorer of Tyre, by Sylvanus
Cobb. Jr
No^OMr (iilfil's Love storv, bv (icorg*
Kliot
No 21 A Scarlet Sin, by Florence Marryat
No 2'i The Sea King, by Captain Marryat
No 2* The Siege of Granada, by Sir K Bul\?er
Ly tton
No 24 Mr Meeson's Will, by H Rider ilaj
gard
No 25 Jenny Harlowe, bv W ( lark Huss<
No 2*> Beaton's Bargain, Ly Mrs Alexander
No 27 The Squire's Darling, by Charlotte M
Braenie, author of "Dora Thorne"
No 2* The Russian Gypsy, by Alexander
Dumas
No 2The Wandering llcir, by Charles
Rcade
No Ho Flower and Weed, by Miss M h
Braddon
No HI No Thor<«ghfare, by Charles Dick
ens and W ilkie Collins
No 32 Thv Great Hoggarty Diamond, l y W
M Thackeray
NoHH The Surgeon's Daughter, by mi Wal
ter Scott
No H4 Hilda; Or, the False Vow, by ( liar
lot te M Braenie, author of "Dora Thorne"
No H5 Grandfather's Chair, by Naisianiei
Hawthorne
No H»; A Trip to the Moon, by Jule« \ erne
No H7 The Pioneer's Daughter, by Kn.« rx»i
Bennett
No HS A Little Rebel, bv "tin- Du< 1;.
No H!» Master Rockafellai s \o\a-e, l y \\
( lark Russell
No 40 The Heiress of liilhlrop. by (•},.■! iotc
M Braenie, author of " Dora Thorne"
No 42 Hickory Hall, by Mrs Linm t L "
South wort Si
No 4H Meeting Her Fate, by M.ss M J
Bradib »n
No 44 In Durance Vile, by "the Di.el:-
No 45 Danesbury House, bv M i > Henr*
Wood
No 4»"> The Twin Lieutenants, by Ale> ande:
Dumas
No 47 Repented at Leisure, by Charlotte >
Braenie, author of "Dora Thorne"
No 4s The Red Hill Tragedy, by Mrs Krone
D K N South worth
No 411 Aunt Diana, by Rosa NoU'-hett«
Carey
No 50 Treasure Island, by Robert Louit-
Stevenson
No 51 A Rogue's Life, by Wilk ie Collins
No 52 Lady Diana's Bride, by Charlotte M
Braeme, author of "Dora Thorne"
No 53 Grace Darnel, by Miss M K Brad
don
No 54 Allan Quaterinain, by H Rider Hag
gard
No 55 King Arthur, by Miss Mulock
No 58 Lady Latimer's Escape, bv Charlotte
M Braeme, author of "Dora Thorne"
No 57 Allan's Wife, bv H Rider Haggard
No 5h The Sign of tfie Four, by A Conan
Doyle
No 5y Pretty Miss Smith, by Florence War
den
No 60 Christie Johnstone, by Charles
Reade
No 61 A Dark Night's Work, by Mrs Gaskell
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that our office enables our readers to bu\
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can secure three more books, and so on
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of the best works of fiction in the English
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Summer excursion tickets via
M., K. & T. railway to all points.
Cooke County.
Statistics and Facts—A Good
Field For the Home-Seeker
and Investor.
Read and Then Come and
See for Yourself.
tiik 8tatk of texas.
Facts and figures to the think-
ing man convey a better idea of a
country than word painting can,
so we give some solid faets for
those who may want to know
something about the empire state.
I'opulaticli ill Is'.*"
i:stiui;iU'il U«»W .i.UUO.lXXJ
Area in HiUea 274,356
LerRth iu miles 8'26
Breadth In miles 7M}
nettled in
Indnpt-nJer.ee deeliired ...1N35
Admitted into the uuion IMS
Area In acres 174,585,840
Acren In timbered landa 4(1,000,WKI
teres In mineral land. . 2n,000,000
Arr>'s of public school lands 60.000,000
Biles of cotton ra>B> d. 1890 2,000,000
Bushels of corn raised , 18S0 06,500,000
Bushels of oats raised, 1890 11,750,tOO
Bushels of wheat raised, 1890 6,<i00.00<i
allies of railway 10,107
Head of live stock 15,000,000
Pounds of wool raised 20,000,000
Taxable values 1734,000,000
Value farm products 186,000 000
Value live stock 165,000.001
V alue exported stock 11,000,000
Value exported hides 6,000,000
Value exported wool 4,000,000
Value free school fund, etc 150,000,000
State university fund 14,U>0,000
Value of railways 800,000,000
Business transacted, 1890 300,000,000
Public school expense, 1890 2,SO0,ooo
Cost of capitol building 4,&00,000
Number of counties In Tela* 245
Annual taxes oollccted 4,000,000
iuereiite.1 manufactures, 1890 60,000.000
Average ati.ount la treasury 1,600,000
her people.
Texas is a cosmopolitan state,
but native Americans predomin-
ate. The negro population of tbe
state is small compared to other
southern states and the "race
problem" ruts no figure here. The
state is settled largely with immi-
grants from different parts of the
Union, those from the southern
and western states predominating.
laws.
The laws of Texas are made for
her own people and are the most
liberal, equitable and just any-
where.
homestead laws
Are the most liberal, and her col-
lection laws the most lenient to be
found in any state in the Union.
These laws not only provide
against misfortune, but give the
family a guarantee against waste-
ful extravagance and bad manage-
ment on the part of the husband.
The following extracts from the
state constitution will give an idea
of the protection which the state
throws around a family:
"Art. 17, Sec. 49. The legisla-
ture shall have power, and it shall
be its duty, to protect by law from
forced sale a certain portion of the
personal property of all heads of
families, and also of unmarried
adults, male and female.
"Sec. 50.—The homestead of a
family shall be and is hereby pro-
tected from forced sale for pay-
ment of all debts except for the
purchase of money, the taxes due
thereon, or for work and material
used in constructing improve-
ments thereon, and in this last
case only when the work and ma-
terial are contracted for in writ-
ling, with the consent of the wife
given in the same manner as is
required in making a sale and
conveyance of the homestead; nor
shall the owner, if a married man,
sell the homestead without the
consent of the wife given in such
maimer as may be prescribed by
law.
"No mortgage trust, deed or
>ther lien on the homestead shall
ever be valid, except for the pur-
■hase money thereof, improve-
ments made thereon as hereinl>e-
oiv provided, whether such mort-
:;ige or trust deed or other lien
h.iil have been created by the hus-
•and alone or together with lib
• ii'e; :iii<l all picteii-led sales oi
he i:oii;e^te.;d li;vol\ing any con
ii l<''i o; defeasance shall be void
c. "> i. ! ; e -.->!< a< 1 not ill ;
j\vn t'l riiv. shall consist of lio^
visions and forage on hand for
home consumption, and all current
wages for personal services.
To all single persons are re-
served: "All wearing appaiel, all
tools, apparatus and books be-
longing to any trade or profession.
One horse, saddle and bridle. All
current wages for personal ser-
vices."
Wherever the people's homes
are safe there will patriots be
found. Hence tramps and beggars
are not so common among us as in
other countries.
taxation
Is light, our state ad valorum tax
is now 15 cents on the $100, and
our state school tax is 12*2 cents
on the $100. County taxes do not
often reach 50 cents on the £100.
cooke county.
Cooke is one of the northern tier
of counties and is separated from
the l>eautiful Indian Territory on
the north by lied river.
It is a splendid farming section
and is also well adapted to stock-
raising.
The soil of the county is about
equally divided black waxey, san-
dy and red sandy. About one-
half the county is timber and the
balance prairie with streams run-
ning through it, on which can be
found excellent timber and water.
Red river borders the county on
the north for sixty miles.
Elm fork of the Trinity, Clear
creek and other streams flow
through it.
The county has an area of 933
square miles, equal to 597,120
acres.
It had in 1890 a population of
24,002.
It now has a population of per-
haps 30,000.
The assessed value of property
in 1893 was $7,909,050.
land.
Improved lands are worth from
$10 to $50 per acre.
Our lands produce a greater va-
riety of crops than can be found in
almost any other county. They
have the rare advantage of bring-
ing both wheat and cotton crops—
something not found in many
places.
education.
We have ninety public schools
in the county outside the city of
Gainesville—eighty-six white and
four colored. These schools run
on an average of six month each
year.
eoads.
Good roads reach into every sec-
tion of the county and substantial
bridges span all streams.
railroads.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad runs through the county
from east to west and the great
Santa Fe system runs through
from north to south.
A road is surveyed and will soon
be built from Gainesville north-
east to the coal mines at McAles-
ter, I. T.
gainesville,
The county site, is located on the
Elm fork of the Trinity, six miles
south of Red river. It has a popu-
lation of about 10,000, and is a
busy, hustling, growing place. It
has eleven churches, six splendid
brick school houses, two good
flouring mills, an ice factory, an
iron foundry, the shops of the
Santa Fe railroad, a cotton com-
press, a broom factory, soap fac-
tory, cotton seed oil mills,
pressed brick works turning
out splendid brick, four
newspapers, three banks with a
capital and surplus of $650,000,
and various other enterprises.
It is a live place and men with
money or muscle can do no better
than to cast their lots here.
i.
of land, w lib
nay be in one or more paicels
• 14 i 1 I i I (' 1 . t. J. I'« t . ( ill i 2 i t (»•(_' i (.** 11)
In* hoiiirstca-l in a c-ity, town oi
village shall consist of a lot oi
!ots not to exceed in value $500<
it the time of their designation a-
a homestead without reference ti
the value of any improvements
thereon. ••••>>
the wages
of the lal)oring man, whether mar-
ried or not, are as sacred as the
household.
Section 28 of Art. 16 of the con
stitution reads: "No eurrenl
wages for personal service shall
ever be subject to garnishment."
The statutes exempt the follow-
ing personal property from forced
sale:
"All household and kitchen fur-
niture. All implements of hus
bandry. All tools, apparatus and
books belonging to any trade or
profession. The family library
and all family portraits and pic-
tures. Five milk cows and their
calves. Two yoke of work oxen,
with necessary yokes and chains.
Two horses and one wagon. One
carriage or buggy. One gun.
Twenty head of sheep. All sad-
dles, bridles and harness necessary
for use of the family. All pro-
SAUTA FE BATES.
Lampasas Springs, $9.95 round
trip, selling daily from June 1 to
to Sept. 30, limited 30 days from
date of sale.
Fort Worth, June 11 and 12,
^2.00 round trip, limited to return
June 17, on account of state re-
publican league.
Tyler, Tex., June 14 to 18, one
md one-third fare, on certificate
alan, on account of meeting of W.
C. T. U.
Abilene, Tex., June 18, 19 and
$6.M) round trip, on account of
v'oung people's union Baptist state
itinday school association.
Waco, June 27 and 28, one fare
•ouml trip, on account of meeting
if prohibition party of Texas.
S. A. Ken dig,
Passenger Agent.
WIIO CAN EXPLAIN IT?
Coopman's place comfortably
tilled, barkeepers all busy, empty
l>eer kegs going out and fresh ones
coming in, and we dkln't make
much newspaper noise either.
To Coupon Clippers.
You must order the Hesperian
books by their numbers and not
by their titles.
N.P.
Stands for "no politics." Demo-
crat#, republicans, populists, all
are invited to call at Ed Coop-
man's. Even candidates are al-
lowed to set 'em up, tbe same as
any other common mortal.
Warm Bread
at Swiss Bakery, noon and even-
ing. Pound loaf 5 cents; six for
25 cents; twenty-five for $1.00
Tickets at same price. 2
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