Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1875 Page: 4 of 4
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DAILY CRESSET.
DENISON, TEXAS,
TUESDAY, : : : : AUG. IT, 1875
Port Office Directory.
Northern until arrives.............2:00 p. m.
“ “ closes-.............12:30 p. m.
southern mail arrives...-......... 1:00 p. ni.
“ “ closes.......—.....1:30 p.tu.
Council Proceeding*.
Acquit 13,1875.
At a meeting of the council, pursuant to
adjournment, held this day there was
present:
W. H. Whin, Mayor. #
J. P. Woodyard, L. M. Johnson, W B.
Boss, W. A. Tibbs, G. W. Walters, J. G.
Taylor, Councilmen..
Absent—W. D. Kirk, G. B. Levin?.
Moved by Woody aril and seconded that
Office hours from 8 a. m. to7p. in. Sun- ___________v_____________
days, office will be open one hour after the we susi»enel the rules to hear from the
arrival and distribution ot the mails.
R. M. Garuns, p. M.
Wheat coming in in large quantities, ami
Bennett A Co. ami Clark A Tallant are
busy buying and shipping.
M. F. l>aniels tias left the railroad freight
office, and is now clerking for Disrauke &
Zimmerman, at the new lumber yard.
The Denison Brass Band played in the
l»rk yesterday afternoon. A large num-
ber of ladies and gentlemen were preseut.
Arrivals an«l Departures **f
Trains.
TEXAS CENTRAL.
Miil and Express arrives,-..... 1:00 p. m.
2:00 p. m.
8:20 p. in.
5:00 a. m.
leaves
Mixed train arrives...
•* " leaves,..
Freight arrives..........
“ leaves,...........
M ill ami Express does not run Sundays.
MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS.
Mail and Express arrives.........2:00 p. m.
“ “ ‘ leaves..........1:15 p in.
Live Stock Express arrives.......2:30 p. m.
“ “ •• leaves.........5:15 p.m.
Way Freight arrives................5:00 a. m.
** “ leaves...............- 5:00 a. m.
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MUNICIPAL Oi l ICKKS.
i.Mayor.
The streets are lined with wagons to-
_ day. Watermelons and peaches plenty
gentlemen presenting petition in reference I aIU* cheap. Ev ervbody can afford to liave
to school building, i’arried. th‘‘ ^ at l"VM'nt
Moved by Taylor and seconded that the j Passenger train on M., K. A T. one hour
petition be referred back to the gentlemen iau. from the norti, to-day. Conductor
presenting the same, and they be request- Alvord reports liaving two conches tilled
ed to correspond with the president ot with soldiers on the train.
Austin College, and ascertain from him , -;-—--,
what proposition he would accept as to Montgomery has about got accustomed
....11:00 a. ml buying or leasing the school building in t0 hls ,mbv’report <ays that he can
6:30 p. in. Denison. Carried. , sleep as sound as ever while Mrs. M. walk.-
the floor and quiets the little one.
if you want a good plain or mixed drink
call on Johnny Ryan or Ken llaguewood,
at the 15. R. Office, lien is as pretty as
when lie rum-lied his hair in front ot tin*
(Recorder. < 'oinniittee.
Marshal j C’ltlTiul.
Assessor A Collector
- - Treasurer
President of Council
W. H. WINN,
g. l. Patrick;
J. 11. GUY.
O. E. O’M.-tLEY,
W. It. boss.
\V. H. NOfiTHCUTT, - Citv Clerk.1
A. It. PERSONS, - City Attorney.
COI N, ILMEX—1ST W.Uill :
.1X0 G.TAYLt)R, J.I). WOODYARD
COYNCILMEN—2n WARP .
GEO. B LOVfNG, L. M. JOHNSON.
COUNCILMEN—3d WARP :
GEO. W. WALTERS. IV. D. KIRK.
COUNCILMEN—4tI1 WARP :
NT B. ROSS, - W. A. TIBBS.
Regular meeting of Council, first Thursday
ic each month.
Moved by Tibbs and seconded that we
resume the regular order of bitsines-.
(‘arried.
Moved by Taylor and seconded tliut a
-pedal committee be appointed to stamp
tbe canceled scrip turned over by the Fi-
nance Committee.
('arried.
Committee—Tibbs Walters and Wood-
yard.
Moved by Tibbs and seconded that the
canceled scrip turned over to Council by ,
the Treasurer he referred to the Finance
City Paint Shop.
The City Paint Shop, corner Main street
and Rusk avenue, formerly owned by C.
W. Hotchkiss, has been bought by J. W.
Bartley & t o. This tirm is now prepared
to do all kinds of House Painting, Grain-
ing, Paper-Hanging and Sign Painting, etc.
Special attention given to country work.
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Prescriptions carefully and accurately
compounded day and night, by experi-
enced Pharmaceutists at McKuight & Co.’s
drug store, next to postotlie.
The old reliable “Kentucky Whisky
House.” is still open, and the best x\ hi— 1
kies. Brandies, Gins, native ami foreign
wines, constantly on hand. Imported and \
Domestic cigars at wholesale and retail. I
Eppsteiu Bro-. have just received a fresti
| and complete stock of liquors which they
will spit hs low as the lowest. Give them
a eall.
Mosquito liars just arrived at the
Star Store.
JJENlSON BUSINESS COLLEGE,
A. T. CLARK, A. M„ Pnixcinu.
Deulsou, Texas.
Instructions thorough and complete in
all tlie branches of a business education.
Applications for circulars, etc., made to
Mr. T. L. lleber, at the Post Office Book
Stora, or after Sept. 2d, at the Business
College to the principal,
,,, . A. T. Clark.
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Moved by Tibbs and seconded that the
Marshal and Tax Collector -hall be re-
quired to endorse on the back of the scrip
and vouchers the names of the persons
paying m the same.
( arried.
Tiie following account was presented
and allowed:
Mrs. Goode, hoanhng pauper. 815 on.
Moved by Woodyard and seconded that
the matter of sidewalk- and -ewers on
mirror In the Alamo bar-room.
We liea; many inquiries as to the where-
about-of Sam Cook. He is reported in
town. Can any one t 1! where he keeps
himself? Some one should look after Sam,
as he may be -iek.
Dick Williams, one of the most popular
and well known liar keepers in Texas, ha-
ju-t returned from Sail Antonio. Mr.
Williams will be glad to see hi
friends at Jerry Nolan’s old stand.
Major Maughs is happy. The engine,
pipe and mains for the gas work- have ar-
rived. 30,000 pounds; in all. and “we’un-’'
can soon spark by the soft light of ga-.
Our girl will not blow it out, but will turn
t down—down—clear down.
Two of the employees of the Cresset
oltiee, J. IV (‘otlln and Ed. Griffith, -: u"-
A large as-ortinent of fancy goods just
received at McKuight A < o.’s. drug -tore,
next to postoffiee. aiiht-lm
The Leader of Style.
The Star Store. New lints just
in by express.
The Accommodation market is the only
place to get what you ask for. ti-l,Stf
Fine line of toilette and fancy soaps at j
McKuight A Co.’s drug store, next to
Denison [ DostolH.-e-
Fleming’s Ale on draught a‘ Mc-
Dougnll’a. aiigTIm.
The Accommodation market furnishes
meats to all the hotels. 0-lStf
RAILROAD OFFICE SALOON.
J. H. RYAN,
Proprietor.
Best of
Louis and
always on hand.
Wines, Liquors. Brandies, st.
Milwaukee Beer. Cigars, etc.
Elegant Free Lunches served every day
(Sundays, xeepted) from 10 to 12 o’clock.
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WHITE. M. I).,
UNITED STATES I IIMMISSIONE1IS :
F. M. SHRADER. S.T. FONTAINE.
HEIM TV U. s. MARSHAL,
T. M. "WRIGHT.
JUSTICE OK THE l'EAl E—l'llKClNCT NO. .» I
5V. I). KlllK.
J. H. CUMMINGS, - Constable.
Oandidatorial Announcements-
For iMCPoor mid Collector.
We arc authorised to announce the name
of Robert J. Wit-on, of Precinct No. as
a candidate for the office of Assessor and
Collector of Grayson county.
Main street tie referred to the Committee ■,,,( Kansas to-day in a wagon. L<mi-
Hcrnbeek was going through overland,
i and the boys took advantage of it to see
the Nation and visit home. Most printcr.-
j walk out of Texas.
Barney Daniels to-day received a dis-
patch from the officer commanding at Ft.
1 Griffin, to turn over in irons to I-lent. (ior-
ring, a deserter by the imme of < harlcs
Johnson, from the lOthl'.S. Cavalry.—
lie was arrested a- a “vag” and has been
laboring lor the city in the chain gang.
Aftemiglit the tint root next to this ol-
tiee resembles a city hospital. Two or
three cots, on which are laid loud -miring
printers, md government blankets, under
which repose virtuous printers with strong
smelling breath, old boots for pillows and
on Ordinances.
Moved by Woodyard and seconded .that
we adjourn until Tuesday evening' of the
ITtli of August, 1875.
('arried.
Omen U. s. I ini an Aokni, j
Union Aoi.m v. Inman Tkiuiiorv, >
Mt'SKOUKE, August 10,1K75. J
Enrron ni’TiiK Daily < 'iiks-kt—
Dear Sir: You w ill please inform the
i otl-clals. Masonic liodies and the good peo-
ple of Denison that they are cordially in-
vited, with yourself, to lie pre-cut at the
ceremony of corner-stone laying, under
direction of Indian Territory Grand Lodge
of .Masons, ot the Union Agency, Wed-
nesday next, Aug. 1-Mh. Chief Win. Ross
and Governor ('. Cole will lie present and
deliver addresses. Fare lias been reduced
One hundred ounces quinine for sale!
at MeKinight A Co.’s drug-tore, next to
postoffiee.
Mosquito Bars, till colors, at the ■
Star Store.
Private Board.
A few gentlemen can be aeeommodated
with tir-t-cla— hoard, at a moderate price,
by applying at once to L. Carr, at the
Having located permanently in Denison,
tenders his services to the citizens and
vicinity, in the several different branches
of tin* proti'-sion.
OFFICE—One door vve-t of Strnube's
Grocery Store, The Doctor will sleep in
his office. 12 1 in
Green From -tore.
2bs lm
_ < the soft summer skies for the ceiling of
We are authorized to announce the name to two cent-pn mile, and a good oppoitu- apartment. .Mother Nature is kind
of H. Tone, as candidate fur Assessor and
Collector of Grayson County.
Daily Weather Record.
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nity is presented to all w ho wish to
the beauties of tlii- country, and especial-
ly the attractions of Prospect Hill.
Very Respectfully,
G. W. I.NO ALLS,
U. 8. Ind. Ag’t.
Ill Texas, else what wculd we poor print
ers do, craw l into a hole* and pull the
hole in alter u< ?
.For Sale.
,V two story building adjoiningtlic Dins- j
more House. Apply at Singer Sewing
Machine olliee for terms. uuglfldlvv
Always on Time.
Mew Style Huts at the .Star Store.!
Cash Liquor House.
-lu-t received a large lot of superior
Senate Bourbon. Loris Lkhukciit.
We have the best stock of 15.15. hats and
caps in the city. < ome and see them.
M. Gui.dsou, A Co. j
For choice porksteak and roasts go to j
the Accommodation market 0-lMt'
JULIAN (’.FIELD, M. I>„
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
—AND—
Otostotrioian.
OFFICE: Corner Main st..nnd At:.- ti.iave,
DENISON, TEXAS.
IMIK NELS N HOUSE.
U. W. WALTERS, Proprietor.
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The trustees of our public school have
asked the city council to place the school
fund raised by an net of the former coun-
cil .separate, in the hands of the treasurer,
in order that it may he subieet to the draft
| Fair ot the trustees to pay the teachers lor the
Note—Tlurnmctei' c .erected
but not for elevation.
'Signed.) Gko. S. Rowley,
Serg’t S.S.U.S.A.
temperature next scholastic year. Some of the coun-
cil seem to think it best to have the money
paid out by the order of the school com-
mittee, which we think may complicate
matters
A Mr. Brown, of Sherman, is putting in
a tine stock of liquors, cigars, etc., in the
old Eldorado building that lias lately been
moved oil Main street, just above the Ala-
mo.
tax fund to draw upon, in <■ itr to carry
out their contracts with tl . whom they
have employed. And th^vudalso which
comes from the State^flrid he placed in
tiie hands of the of the city lbr
the same purpnsejI^B hope for the good
and best interests {®the city and school
what there was to see that a good moral
citizen and an editor could conscientiously
investigate. Come again.
Among the distinguished arrivals yes-
terday we note that ot our old railroad mnny 0f ()„r saloon keepers. The Mar-
frietid. Charley Everett—or, as lie says, sjm| insisted on one gentleman last Sun-
“Hon. C. O. Everett.” Cliarley does not (lay> wll0 kecps ;l place on Main -treet, to
appear to have been very badly stayed- lo.j* tip, who done so; but we noticed sev-
with, and is as ready lor a dog tight, or to ,,nij other places offered free egress to
assist his friends when in trouble, as ever. t||(M. w|,() wMied to come and go.
The purc-t of drugs, medicines and
chemicals used at and for sale by Mo-
‘ ' TTT,. , ' Kiiisht & Co.’s drug store, next to post-
1 he Cuesskt begins to 1<tI its iiupor- j
tanee, and to think it Rinks among the j ’ -
prominent journal* of the country! We M- A- I'"v-v wiil 1,1 ‘'l °1M,1‘tl,('
have a libel suit on hand and a new power F nvorite cigar store, 22.>l Main -tieei.
press, and our rivals, Neal ;md .Murray. ' diMir to Dr. Aclu'-oii .-> drug stoic,
are happy. A paper that cannot interest *ie ‘D ‘'"usiainly on hand
the opposition occasionally is of no ae-1 "ie *''iest assortineiit ot t’oieign and
count. It there ever was a person enti-1 »>wtic riS'"'- ‘""1 "'baccn-: also pipes,
tied to our sympathy it is the said Tom- P'Juelies, cigar cases Ac., The trade sup-
my. He looks as forsaken and disconso- j __ _ *' ',u
late as a cat that lias just lost her kittens; | Embroidery.
“Othello’s occupation’s gone!” mid lie! Handsome Embroidery just in ut
....... 5Vu't 11'ii•.k Vhe'tri'i”tcos71i"<"‘"i11",»ioy- loiter distributes the News and gets j the Star Store.
. ,,, | kicked out ot the dwellings of respectable I
mg teachers should have uli the spec.id tjj|zel)S< ag y0rpt Strictly pure brandies, wines and j
----- whiskies for medical purposes at Me-
Our police arrested the two parties who knight &, Co.’s drug store, next to post- j
have been operating around Sherman for office.
the past few weeks as high ,vay robbers, at | Immigration to Texas-
the dance houses on Muddy street last j Xo state in the union N settling up so
night. It appears that they followed an ; ral,i(lly as Texas and all immigrants lay in
,v Bro’s celebrated
til lie went into camp tor the night about ( <M.g',ml„v Whisky as they pass through
a mile and a half from town, then robbed
him of $37.50 and came into town.—
The old man followed them and made a
police wlio started in
search of them and found them as above
described. Their names are Bob Herratt
and Robert Brown. The hi-t is supposed i
to be an alias. They were some time ago For Sale,
arrested here as vagrants, and after -erv- A. Wood’s residence, situated on West
Convenient to the Business Portion
of the ('ity.
< 'or. Main and Ru-k streets.
(1o„ .DENISON,
FEN AS.
J.
ISA A< SON.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Foreign and Domestic
G. McPherson, alia-, Mac of the Okla-
lioma Star, of Caddo, came down Miim- anu lnlCroscs prene city ami seriooi 0i,i m-in out from Sherman vestertlav un- ' 'i i
day evening, and remained until Sunday fh-o rlie tnistees aim citv council will act , ' . ' . 1 a supply ot Epp.-tem
evening. Mac took in the city, and saw tlWt tlie trlUees ' »'» "unt into caum for the niehtabout , .........
in harmony.
Tlicte is a law, we believe, requiring sa-
loon keepers to lock their front doors until
t o'clock p. m. on Sunday, but we notice 1 i:omldaint to the
no attention is paid to it oil the part of
J. J. Collins and Tom Fox were yester-
day arrested and brought before U. S.
Commissioner Fontaine for an alleged vio-
lation of the United States revenue law,
in selling liquor without the requisite li-
cense. The case was brought up for trial
this morning, and was dismissed, as the
charge was not sustained.
On the 18th of this month tlie corner-
stone of the new government building
Denison.
First of the Season.
Now stylo Hats at the Star Store.
For choice beefsteak and roasts go to
tlie Accommodation market. il-istf
Empty barrels are in great demand. A
party was in town yesterday offering as
high as $3 00 apiece. They are wanted for
sorghum. Here is a chance for some en-
terprising individual to establish a cooper
shop and do well. There is timber grow- hogs are gradually getting fat. The unty-
ing out a term in the chain gang, lelt and ; Gandy street, adjoining Dr. Field's rest-
commenced the course of highway robbe- Hence. Easy terms will be given. Apply
at Singer Sewing Machine office.
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ry. This arrest reflects credit on our po-
lice force.
Under tlie benign influence of water-
melon rlmls, wagons scattering wheat in
tlie streets, and offal In general, the city
ing iu our county which would make the
best kind of barrels.
or and council arc anxiously watching
them, as upon them depends the amount
Early thhTmorning we heard a story of! f b!‘co" u“"1 P»P» "ill have
a bold robbery liaving been committed on ,tl wintu.
Johnny Ryan last night—how two men
will be laid with imposing curunonits at g(,nt€(( pptols at his head and relieved J5th and 10th:
Muskogee, Indian territory. Extensive ; ,itiii ................ tllH vUk T
, , , him of $38 00—but it appears the story
preparations are being made to have a w#g gtarted for the plirpoge of Mvim,
grand time. The Secretary of the Interior
started for tbe purpose of giving
'• 1 ,,L; u‘ T IT*T ! George Holman something to talk about,
has been invited, and is expected to be | Th|ip(, i(( „n foumlntimi it whatever—
present. The orator of the day will be
G. W. Ingalls, the Indian Commissioner
and McPherson, Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, will officiate in
laying the corner-stone. The distance
There is no foundation to it vvhatever-
sitnply a canard.
A certain person went up to tiie Park
last evening to take a nap, and sleep off
the effects of ice-watcr. He laid himself
from here to Muskogee is one hundred j out on one of the platforms and rolled off
and fifty-si* miles, and the rates of fare in hi* sleep, seriously soiling a fine suit of
\or those who wisli to attend the celebra- j clothes.
,on is two cents a mile. Moral-Don’t sleep in the Parg.
Carloads of cattle shipped A ugust 14th,
St. Louis........................................ pars.
Chicago.......................................io
The oattle market in St. Louis and Chi-
cago is very dull; quarter to a half off in
all grades.
G. Brown has just received a choice
lot of lemons. aul7-2t
The man who said there is rothing new
under the sun has not visited McKuight <k
Co’s drug store. We know their pills will
work effectually.
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, ETC.
Also a full line of imported
HAVANA CIGARS.
Also a full line of
OREIGN ui'l DOMESTIC FRUITS.
If you want a pure Havana Cigar (price
lti cents or three for 25 cents) go to.I.
Isaacson's, at
LKnnECIIT’S OL LACE,
208 MAIN ST., : : DENISON. TEXAS.
292dtf
For choice mutton chops and roasts go
to the Accommodation market 0-lStf j
McKuight it Co. are dispensing drugs |
and compoouding prescriptions at reason-
able prices.
Janies Johnson, M. I)., Physician and
Surgeon. Office, Main street, opposite
the Post office. 8 lltf.
03T TIIE “iQi®
"Sherman Patriot,’
PUBLISHED AT
SHERMAN, TEXAS,
The Metropolis of North Texas, and at
the Junction of the Houston and Texas
Central, and the Texas and Pacific (Trans-
oontlnentnl), railways, is a large,
32 column paper. It is published in the
M- A- Levy midst of tlie great Wheat, Cotton and
Is now'open, and hcneeforth wijljtcep on ^ GnJS
county and Texas generally. It contain
from 18 to 20 columns of well selected
and original reading matter, and the local
columns arc well llllcd with items of inter-
est transpiring in Gherman unci the adja-
cent country, together with carefully pre-
pared market reports, eaeli week.
Terms—One copy one year, $2 oO; six
months. $1 50; live copies, $9 00; ten
copies, $17 50. Extra copy to each club,
Send stamp for specimen copy.
Address A, L. DARNALL, Editor.
Sherman, Texas.
hand all the popular brands of cigars; also
tine cut and plug chewing tobaccos, cigar
cases, pouches, pipes, etc. 225} Main
street, Denison, Texas. 7 dtf
Gents’ calf boot* only $3.75 at Slier
burne’s shoe store. 291-CdAwlt
Wan tea,
One hundred head of stock hogs. Reas-
onable cash prices paid. Apply to
2 Ofo. B. Lovino.
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Burson, J. W. & Day, James H. Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1875, newspaper, August 17, 1875; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth524187/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.