Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 259, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 18, 1875 Page: 4 of 4
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DAILY CRESSET.
DUNISON, TEXAS,
TUESDAY, : : :
Arrivals and Departures
Trains.
Old Proftanonal*.
“The Kkl” ami Crowley, at oue time dU-
thiguishcd residents of this city, are pleas-
antly located in Jcflfcrwon City. No. "Kid”
MAY 18,1813. | *ays that he hates to remain in one place
__go Ion*, bat that industry is the “lite ot
trade.” There is a probability of tlie young
itM'ti remaining at Jefferson for three yeats
to coute.
dim Dunn. who pmaadrd the Houston
'aanarai'toaii. GRAND CLOSING-OUT SALE
TEXAS CENTRAL ,
M;»il ami Express arrives.-..... 1:00 p. in. man last summer to represent until $13,-
leaves.
Mixixl train arrives
•* » leaves.........-
Freight arrives
3H>0 p. m. j j(x» was iu the lx>\ and the man goiug for
...1140 a. m
... 6:30 p. ni.
S:20 {>. iu.
more, is spending tlie summer wjjh friends
in West Va. Tired of a roving Hfir. Jim
Four Criminals Make a B eak for
Sweet Liberty.
Oue Escapes—Three are Recaptured
We an1 reliably Informed that four ne- i
gro criminals in the Sliei man jail for theft, |
made a break for liberty this morning, a j
little after daylight. They were probably |
engaged in cleaning—or other domestic j
duties aliout the jail,—and discovered the ;
yard gate ajar. After gaining the street.
OF
JUL. GOLDSOLL &c CO.
leaves.........................MO a. m. j la now learning a trade which will take (>K,V pa rated, going in various directions.
M ,il ami Express does not run Sundays, him four years to complete
A butcher near the jail discovered them,
MISSOURI. KANSAS A TEXAS. Joe Hooker, who could not hear the idea ami followed one with a gun, tiling two!
2:00 p. m. | of leaving the Lone Star State, has very t s!l0ts which caused Sambo to give it up.1
Mail and Express arrives.......
•» “ ** leaves.......
Livestock Express arrives,..
•* “ “ leaves,.....
Way Freight arrives..............
“ “ leaves..............
1:15 p m. pleasant quarter* at Huntsville.
and the butcher marched liini back to liiu-
ENTIRE STOCK! SALE*COST PRICES.
...2:30 p in. “Monte Bob,” who ha* been rusticating | b(K Two luort. wm. c-apturvsl by other
5:15 p. m. i at Hot Springs, has returned to Denison. partu>s all(1 burned to custody. One
5:00 a. ni.
5:00 a. 111.
wc are sorry to say.
in health.
not liiucli improved
fleet-footed rascal made his escape.
If wc remember aright, tld« is the tir-t
Post Office Directory-
Northern mail arrives..............2:00 p. in. :
•* “ closes-.............12:30 p. in.
Southern mail arrives.............. l:0tt p. in.
•* “ closes............... 1:15 p. in.
i lllioe open from 8 a. in. to 7 p. in. Sun-
days. from 2 to 3 p. in.
For additional Local see secand page.
Itnniet avenue is being graded.
One bale of cotton on our streets to day.
Poor Sehoeke! It is well lie did not
live to see the condition of Mam street.
Money to loan oil collaterals, in sums of
s.XI to SI.000. Enquire at the Cresset
olliee.__
Vt the rehearsal last night, we under-
-Imid that some of the east were not up in
their parts.
II. Tone expect* to have one thousand
quarts of straw bet ries and two, tons of • interest
grapes this season.
E. (hiinhs & llro. cattle dealers, have
moved their office to the Merchants' and
Pii ntera* Bank. MBHB
F. R. Brown and with go north to-mor-
iniv. Brown expects to dispose of the
'-idaiice of the pan handle land—some 75,-
bO i.OUJ acres.
James Dalton, whoseiersiaot Ihomas (.[-iniinal that has ever escaped lrointhe
O'Brien," all old citizen* w ill remember,
has returned too.
Sugar Foot Pete, who is operating on
the Denver branch, is expected ilia few
days.
"East Powder AI.” we learn, lias not
yet settled with the dealer. No. indeed!
He still is seen on the w rong side of the
table, betiug the lump. Where's " Brocky
Jack ?"
We mean Business, and must sell our entire stock, as we
wish to engage in another business.
It seem* that the title to a certain peice
of property is iu dispute. The property
is on record in the name of James Mac-
Uowan; but U claimed by Mrs. Me Gow-
an-Mclntyre. A lew days since, the lady
above referred to, on hearing that the
tenant who formerly attorned to Mr. Mc-
Gowan wa< moving out, moved into the
house herst it at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Mr. Hughes, thu agent of Me Gowan, also
put it man In charge to look after his
A Cresset reporter called on
Mrs. Me Gowan-Mc lutyre this morning
who tells him that she has taken posses-
sion of the house because it was her mon-
ey that bought it and that it is naw her
property; that it does not nor ever did
. belong to James McGowan. The agent,
on the eontray. claims that the property
is iu his hands under power of attorney
from Me Gowan and lie can do nothing
Sherman jail, and we hope it will be tlie
last one.
F. IE Brown has rented the McGowan
building to a Mr. T. C. Biggs, an exten-
sive dry goods dealer of Kansas City. Mo.
Mr. Biggs is a first. chiss business man. and
a man of unlimited means, lie goes to
Kansas City, to-day. and will return soon,
witli one of the largest w holesale and re-
tail stocks of dry good- notions, boots. thi§ is THE ONLY CHANCE FOR BARGAINS IN THE CITY.
shoes, hats, caps and gents’ furnishing
goods ever brought into Northern Texas.
Live business men—men with large means,
are pouring into the “Future Great City"
of Northern Texas. We only hope It will
continue. We extend tli" right hand of
welcome to Mr. Biggs, and assure him of
our best wishes for his success. He ex-j
fleets to open with a $50,000 stock.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Conic early and Exautiue our Stock.
It is quietlj- rumored that one or two ol , ,,|S(, inlt protoet Me Gowau's Interest
........ ...... f . 11 .. B i . till..,.<1 « * * , • . • , .....
our prominent capitalists intend leaving '
in. Can wc afford to
money leave Denison.
Up to
Races at Dallas. •
Through the kindness of J. X. Bartho-
low,Esi|.. Secretary ol lie Dallas Blooded
Stock Association. We have received a
partial programme of the races commen-
cing tlie tirst week In June. $2,000, or
more to run for. Hall mile dash for two
year old this spring; mile lent for three
year old*; mile heats, three in live, free to
ail; two mile heat, tree to ail. The Asso-
ciation will nroctue transportation at
reasonable rates for stock and passengers,
the time of going to press, the ( Denison has some good stock ami live
LAST POSTPONEMENT!
A ITortune for sSl.QO,
$50,000 FOR $11
\tm is vm ii inn:.''
Did wi hear some one w hisper "new
■leal?” or was it the echo from the last
let any body with lyeljgcrauts still held their ground, no
advantage liaviug been gained by either |
side. Mrs. McGowan says they can liei- j
ther starve or drive her out. McGowan's
election! In times gone by. these tWu agent. Is equally determined to light it out
words “new deal.” were in such frequent 1
use that things look trifling without them, j
For the last night or two. a poor crazy
w omul), has been seen walking through
the streets with a baby in her arms. The
poor thing is barefooted. We suggest that
she be taken care of. J. M. Cook says lie
-aw her late last night, across tlie railroad.
\ resolution was passed at the last meet-
ing of the council, instructing the Mayor
to hire w agons and have the streets clean-
ed up. It has not been done, and some
ot the council are out of lmmor. Main
street is in aline condition for strangers
limiting for a location, to see.
Mam street, from the hide house—which
lb' News is justly howling about—up to
.le fuuthcru Hotel, is a disgrace to Deni-
son. Main street is literally covered with
should it take all summer.
The Alamo Restaurant.
turf-men—will she be represented?
No notiee whatever has been taken i i'
the committee, who were appointed by
< 'nke to select a site lor the penitentiary.
Other towns have considered lliisot sulll-
eient importance to extend all the eimrtc-
sie.- possible to these seen; but then Deni-
Dame Fortune
the iiselvcs.
helps those vii . help
Messrs Hull & Mullen have leased the son don't need anything of the kiml-she
restaurant building of J. B. Keef,opposite <»•' ^ind alone. In the coming election,
the Alamo Hotel ami have thorough' re- i ought to be of tirst importance to secure
lltted and refurnished the same. The
new restaurant will tie known a* the Ala-
umo Restaurant, and conducted on a tirst
class, strictly restaurant plan. The dining
room is neatly and tastefully furnished,
and presents an inviting appearance.
JLr. Hall is a young man well known
to the citizens of I enison.and i« an agree-
able gentleman. Charlie Mullen mads no
recommendation, lie ha- been in Deni-
son so long and is *o well known, that we
need only mention his name. Charlie is
a full team iu the business and will suc-
ceed. A neat transparent sign has been
placed over the sidewalk in front of the
building, ami is very at tractive. We wish
tiitii. We heard a prominent councilman
to-day. denouncing somebody in unineas- the new firm every success,
tired terms, tor this same tilth. Who is
s e-ponsihle ?
Wo hope that the Mayor, council, or
-m i 'body, will invite the men who were
appointed to choose a site for the State
penitentiary. to come to Denison, and ap-
point a committee to receive them. Some
ut ingcmets also ought to bo made to re-
ceive the eastern capitalists, w ho come in
to-night. Are we dying?
\t the solicitation of many of our best
l iii/i iis, our friend Joe White, of the Sta*.
-lore, lias consented to become a Candi-
da ;e for City Marshal. This we arc glad
to -earn. Joe has a great many warm
friends In Denson, who are aware that lie
would m ike a good officer, and will leave
nothing undone that would tend to his
election. Success. Joe.
The general council of the Indian Terri-
tory. known as the Okmulgee Council,
w hich had been in session for some weeks,
adjourned a few days ago. and we learn
from Mr. Jos. Lawrence, a member of the
body, and w ho is in tlie city to-day, Unit
no business of any importance was dispos-
ed of. save the appointment of a commit-''
| tee, to frame a new constitution, which i-
to report on the lltli ol June.
It Is to lie hoped that their m e. consti-
tution will be one under which Oklahoma
| will tie admitted into the United States,
i John P. C, Shanks, Special Indian ('mu- j
j missioner. Senator from Indiana.chairman
] of the committee of P-7T to investigate
Indian affairs, and one of "the hoys” gen-
erally. w as in attendance.
a man live enough to extend the proper
courtesies to persons visiting Denison. No
carriages as yet have been ordered for the
capitalists who come to-morrow morning—
the chief objection is that they are asham-
ed to have them drive through our filthy
streets.
This morning quite early, u very select
picnic parly left Sherman, in a two seated ,
rig, for a day's pleasure in the shady wood.
They discovered the desired spot between
Denison and Sherman, near the Central
railroad. They had left the team attached
! to the vehicle, and when the 11 o'clock
train came whirling past, 11 at team start-
ed for Sherman with a vengeance. At
! la*t accounts the unfortunate picnie-ers
were footing it to Shermtiu. picking up i
little souvenirs from the promiscuous j
w reck along the road. Ton bad.
We laid the pleasure to-day of meeting
an old friend, formerly of Keokuk, Iowa,
now one of tin* largest dry goods linns in
Kansas City. We were boys together.—
George is worth a half million, whilst we.
never mind, don't mention it. We were
right glad to see him and hope he may
come often.
For Rent.
Elegant family or sleeping rooms, turn- |
l-hed or unliirni-lted. with or without
board.
Enquire at the Dinsninre House, Main !
street. 253d tt |
A Speck of War
Appears in the east, hut this does not in-
terfere with the large importation ot lor*
rlg'u ami domestic tobaccos and cigars at
Kppstehi A Bros.. 1 tenisnn.
Ice, Ice.
The old reliable. W. W. Salisbury, of
the Artie lee Company, is loilig all in ids
power to keep tlie citizens ot Denison
cool. Leave your orders at Ills olliee.
Artie lee House m ar railroad.
Denison Enterprise
Is known throughout tin* land, and the
mo*l entemrising and reliable institution
in Denison, i- the famous "Kentucky
Whisky Depot"—Eppsteiu Bros., pro-
prietors. Eveivthing demanded by the
market is supplied from this Depot.
Ho For the Black Hills!
McCarthy A Sullivan is hound to go to
the new Eldorado, and will sell their en-
tire stock at cost wholesale or retail.
Now is the time to secure bargains in
Hardware or a lirst-eluss cook stove.
0.1$. Eangever will Imild and repair j
homes. and do all kinks of'carpenter work. . - — -..........
oil short notice and in good order, anil | l’E-Vt hON THE AB()\E DA'l Eet' tin
will take in exchange for wink, town lots,
: fat
Grand Gift Concert,
in aid of i’liblic Improvement- in the City
of Denison, Texas.
The Texas Gift Concert Association
Will give a Grand Concert,
MONDAY, MAY HIST, 187.5.
And will Distribute to the Ticket Holder
$250,000 22T GIFTS*.
The Concert ami Distribution of i itt-
GUABANTKEDtn POITIYEIA \hE.
Immigration to Texas.
No state lii tin* union is settling up-o
rapidly as Texas, ami all emigrants lay in
a supply of Eppsteiu & Bin's celebrated
Cook County Whisky as they pass through
I lellison.
rattle. 1 log*-, or any saleable property.
You will And prices low. ami the proprie-
tor hi the old tent, hack of Met artItey’s
hard ware store. 240d!m
GOOD-BYE TO ALL.
Now or Never.-Your Last
ant3 only Chance at
Caspar & Co.'s.
The Conquerors of Hard Times
MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED !!
Distribution to Commence immediately
alter the Concert.
Managers of the Distribution chosen by
tlie Ticket Holders and Prominent Citi
LIST OF GIFTS:
The candidates who expects to “loom
An important decision was rendered j «P” nlul 1,11 competitor*, had bet-
A d'Ctdeiliy popular man Is talked of' To TII1 cim,,ss Douses :
Those who are known
as candidate*, are spat lug no .efforts to se-
cure theirelcction, and this idea of a jump-
as u candidate tor Mayor. A man who
lias never been mixed up w ith Hie polities
of the city. If brought out. we are confi-
dent that lie will make a slrotig run. The
plot thickens.
Why Thus?
Because all grades and brands of w ines,
whiskies, brandies, etc., are kept and sold
at various prices, by Eppsteiu & Bros..
Denison.
i/i. g the building of another penitentiary, of p(.opl(,. ejected. We are !>n™'Vi,l1l!U"' )m rt‘:t'"‘"is,H'd nl"1
■md Mx men were appointed by Gov. Coke ha(lly ........... ofl| Mavm-somc one who, 1"‘‘ room ’
• - • '• • ,m------------- * ed and re-Htted his bath rooms; employs
a corps of the be>t and most skillful artists,
and—well call on Dave.
by E -quire Kirk, on the civil rigiits bill, j t,‘l l*0T^'n
Frank Quin, white, and Joe Johnson, went
at it early tills morning, and were pound-
ing fearfully, when arrested by Sheriff ing Jack ut the last moment, will not be
Covey. Kirk, however, couldn’t discrim- npt to *’*»• 1 he^ people are not likely to i
inate nu account of race, color or previous catch at a man ju-t because be has been
brought out at the la*t niomeiit. We
i owlition. so tilled each $2 and the inevit-
able costs.
’t he last legislature passed a bill author-
woiiiil suggest that a convention tie held,
and that the man who, in this convention,
shows hiniM'II to be pre-eminently the
to -elect a suitable site. These men wen
,i Sherman yesterday, and are expected at
! leidson to-day. It is proposed to prospect,
an Don ore. with a view to establishing
the penitentiary near, so that, the ore can
he worked to an advantage by convict la-
bor. _________
Balloon Voyage.
i -onanlsou. the'qejelfrated aeronaut, will
make another attempt to cross the Atlan-
tic in u mammoth balloon, and has made
if, St. Louis or Kansas City should taken
notion to unite with in under one charter,
could meet delegate* sent from those cities
iu a manner becoming a Mayor of such a
city ns Denison
Mr. C* J. Hurley, late of tlie Bonham
Enterprise, lias connected himself with
the MeKipney Journal. The Journal is
one of our most valuable exchanges, ably
edited and containing a page of sprightly
locals. Would that we had morcstieli in-
11 ning fully concluded to retire from bus-
iness; we have determined to close out our
entire stock, consisting of
DRYGOODS,
oLOTmNa,
ROOTS, SHOES,
Hats, Caps, etc.,
! at FIRST COST. Than king you very kind-
ly for your past patronage, we now desire to
reciprocate by offering you siieli inducements
A petition inviting ex-I’resideiit Jeffer- grro never offered by upv house in N« rth-
son Davis to visit our city is being nnmer- j era Texas; and to convince you that this is
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Please address iis for circulars giving
references and full particulars.
A statement nf tlie Distribution will la
published and forw arded to ticket holders
and all Gills will Ipromptly paid aflt".
the Distribution.
onsly signed by our citizens.
arrangements to take all hi*, tine wines., . .
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We are Indebted to our young friend
Mr. Lewis t ai l' for late South Carolina
papers.
The citizens are complaining bitterly of SIGN OF TIIF Y FLLOTY FLAG.
no humbug, wa have marked uli our goods in
plain figures, so a child can buy ns cheap as
a grown person. A cull i* all we uslc.
Very respectfully, Youm,
CASPAR & CO.
etc., from
Efpstlin' & Bbotherj.
We wish Mr. Hurley gml the Journal
every success.
: the eomlitimrof main street.
Fancy visiting card* at the Cresset of-
fice.
P. 8. — For tlie aecuonnuodution of me-
chanics and laborers we will keep open from
6 a. m. until>11 o’clock at night.
Good Hiid'Uef*i»oiiHll»Ic PwrMui*
Wanted to work for the interests of thi-
As-oelution. LIBERAL COMMISSION^
ALLOWED.
IIOH TO REMIT TO IS.
Money should be sent by Postolliee
Money tinier. Registered Letter. Draft o.
Express.
8®* Orders sent direct tons promptly
filled.
CLUBS.
Localities w here we have no local agent,
can organize Clubs ami make a pro rain
division of Gifts draw n. Semi for Special
Rates to Cluiis. Make all remittances of
money mid direct all communications to
A. U. COLLINS, See’.v,
Denison, Texas.
X. B.— Orders for Tickets amounting to
$5, or over, sent C. 0, D. pegiExpress.
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Burson, J. W. & Montgomery, John C. Denison Daily Cresset. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 259, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 18, 1875, newspaper, May 18, 1875; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth524522/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.