Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1904 Page: 1 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Alpine Avalanche and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend).
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
tit «y
I • N \
\lpilie xV>4ii4i
vOL. XIV.
ALFIMX, BRBW8TER COUNTY. TEXAS FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1904.
No. «•
ik
\
Now for 1904.
. ■ ■ * . ■ .. ■ ,, • .
We have THE BEST CANNED GOODS and the largest stock
of good things to eat we ever had. Our stock of
I3ry GoodiS, Notions &c,
is complete. A beautiful line of
UP-TO-DATE FOOTWEAR
in transit, ao^ new styles of MEN’S and BOY’S SHIRTS just
received.
With best wishes to all for a happy and prosperous new year,
. H. Larki
Grandpa Culpepper Omad.
has lived in that faith to the day of hia
doath. Ho va*s a zealous and faithful
Died-October 21kt at hia home near ChriatiaQ and a leader in that deuomi. (
nation.
“Grandpa” Culpepper had an inex-
i haustiole atom of remlnesoencea at hia
, 1 command aa hia memories embraced
At the time of his death Mr. Culpep- a 8Cope Gf time allotted to but a few
per, or as be was more familiarly ; mortals He had lived and witnessed
known, “Grandpa” Culpepper, was by the development of hiscouI)try irom a
many years the oldest inau in Lavaca
Old Sweet Home, Francis G. Culpep
per, at the advanced age of 91! years, 8
months and 21 days.
county If not In the whole coast coun-
try. He lacked but three mouths of
being a centenarian, and if he had
lived it was bis purpose to gather bis
children, his children’s children and
their children at the old hemestead for
a re union. His plan fell short of frui
tlon as the Master above beckoned and
the bouI responded.
Mr. Culpepper was born in Elgelleld
weakling into a giant, the dominating
power of the world. The marvels of
inventive genius bad unfolded to his
gaze the cotton gin displacing hand
picking of the lint, candles and hearth i
tires being superceded b» keroseue,
then gas and finally electricity. s:iil
ships have become obsolete before the
magnificent steamers that plow their
way through the ocean’s deep,railroads I
Intersect every section of the country
District South Carolina, Jan.ary Met, J where „ t aila and bridle thg
1804. There he grew to manhood and
at the age of 18 years was united in
marriage to Miss Martha Bales. Nine
teen months later she was thrown
from a horse and sustained Injuries
that resulted'in her death Three
years later, in 1825, Mr. Culpepper was
again married, this time tc Miss Eg
lantine Langley. His second mar-
riage >ook place In Georgia where he
had removed in 1823. This union was
blessed with sixteen children.
In 1831 he removed with his family
to Chambers county, Alabama, where
he resided until 1846, when he moved
to Fayette county, Mississippi. The
Lone Staf State appealed to him, how-
ever, and in 1851 gathering bis effects,
he and his family joined a wagon train
enroute for Texas. They crossed the
Mississippi at Vicksburg and traversed
North Louisiana, pursuing their jour-
ney steadily until Lavaca county was
reached He had been preceded by
two of his eons who settled near Old
Sweet Home and their description of
their new home was responsible for his
Immigration.
Lavaca county has been his home
ever since, over fifty-two years. He
Invested in 1200 acres of land In con-
were' atone known. The prairies and
forests have come beneath the suhdu
inp power of the whi e man. The In-
dian, once the ruler of the new world,
is Steadily traveling the path to obliv-
ion In the past century many events
have occurred fraught with Impressive-
ness and “Grandpa” lived to see, to
marvel and to accept them all.
The burial took place at the old fam-
ily burying ground near Mount Olive j
Church and was attended by a large j
concourse of sorrowing relatives and
fneDds. A good man has gone and
the Herald exteuds its sympathies to
the bereaved ones.—Hallettsville Her- 1
aid.
flection with Dr Patton M f»t qaiotl, “ta m™‘a rlah’'IrmTa^arlnTth.
and determinedly to work in preparing
his final home in what was to the set-
tlers from the old states a veritable
paradise. In 1878 he lost his beloved
wife, and has since resided with his
youngest daughter, Mrs. B. F. Burke.
Of the sixteen children eight are
still living, viz: William R. Culpepper,
Mrs. Martha Guthrie, James L. Cul-
pepper, Mrs. Matilda Mauldin, Mrs.
Amanda Guthrie, Mrs. Melvina Morns,
Mrs. 8alina Guthrie and Mrs, Georgia
Burke. His children, grand children,
great grand children and great great
grand children number in all 309, 279
of whom are still living.
Ills occupation was purely that of a
farmer and be was proud of the dis-
tinction. He never aspired or held,
public office with the exception of!
postmaster for a short time while re-1
Siding in Georgia. While living in [
Alabama be participated in the famous
''(’reek War,” his commanding officer
being Captain Slaughter. He joined
the Baptist church in 1838 in Alabama, I
before the division of that church, and !
was baptised by Rev. Benjamin Lloyd.
At. the time of the division be went
with the Primitive Baptist side and
Sitting a Waltz
A western editor, who it seems likes
waltzing, has this to say:
“Theyonug people who indulge in
the giddy maze of waltz will hear with
interest that the bends of New York
and Washington sosclety have declared
that sitting a waltz will be more fash-
ionable from now on than dancing
The “sitting out” embodies the same
position as dancing, the only differ-
glrl’s waist, while his left hand holds
her right. Her, left hand la
W. D. Kincaid,
President.
Felix Stapper,
Vice-President.
E. J. ALTGELT,
Secretary
Kincaid-AItgelt Co
Oj P
*
3
GEMS IN VERSE
Churaittrr.
He shapes the sphere.-i to suit his ends
Who hath a muse for every mood.
Who In himself huth many friends
And tlnds In crowds his solitude.
He asks no change of scene or dims
Nor heeds the lure- of alien lundaj
His hourH for him aro all of timet
Ills universe Is where he stands.
His force doth like the forest grow;
Ills tenderness as sunshine thrills;
His calm desires like rivers How;
His'hopes are ua tile mighty hills.
Serene through tempest nnd through tide
His heart Is as the ocean deeps,
And where eternal laws abide
His soul a slurry vlull keeps.
—Jt Uu. Hull Ingham,
We are agents for the Wood Star Wind-
mill, the Steel Star windmill, back gear and
direct stroke, in Presidio, Jeff Davis, Peeou
and Brewst er counties. We also carry the
Leader windmill in large sizes.
All sizes of Black and Galvanized Pipe
Fitting and all Repairs carried in stock.
My Ships.
Some ships I had In the long ago.
And beautiful ships were they.
But over the wldo and hounding deep
My snips have Hailed uwuy.
Never, no. never, will they return.
My beautiful ships, to me.
For nil are wreck>-d on u distant shoro
Or sunk In the sounding sen.
The.one named Youth. In Its ardent pride.
With its Hags and pennants gay.
As It sailed along so brave and strong.
Has silently sped awuy.
Fast o’er the deep like a bird It flew.
With banners and sails so free,
TUI lost from view and forever gone
Far over the deep blue sea.
And one called Fame, a gilded bark.
And prized by conquering kings.
As on It suited like a blissful (Ifenm
As light as Zephyrus’ wings.
It left no wake as It nulled along.
Nor bays of the hero for me.
I saw It fade as it spread Its sails
Far out on the bounding sea.
And one was Wealth; 'twas a gorgeous
craft.
With Its masts and spars pf gold.
And decks aglow with glittering gem*
Whose vulue could ne'er be told.
And then nway o'er the waves It sailed
More treasure to bring for me.
’Tis burled now In the rolling deepi
It sank In the bounding sea.
And Pleasure one. and a fnlrer ship
Ne'er sailed on the ocean blue.
The Bhrou<Vt and maBts with (lowers en-
twined
And garlands of brilliant hue.
The tables with luscious fruits wera
spread.
And richest of sweets for me.
But it sulled away: It left no trace;
It sank in the rolling sea.
Now far away on the billow's crest
A light of the purest ruy
Shines bright as me Star of Bethlehem
That shone on the magi's way.
'Tls Hope, 'tin IJjpe. my beautiful ship.
< 'ALF WEA INTERS
TIIFJ 1‘OIUJTiAR KIND AT
1 »UPULAK PRII’KS,
WATER TROUGHS
Tlio kind tliat never
leaks, made from well seasoned yellow pirn , teeurelv
braced a ml bolted, the inside lined with the best of
( ; A LV AN IZ E1) ST EE L.
ALL EXTERIOR OF WOOD WORK IS GIVEN TWO
HEAVY COATS OF CREOSOTE PAINT.
We also have the CREOSOTE 1‘AINT
for sole, this is the best preservative known
for nil lumber, sold in any quantity deaired.
DILViV MFG. WORK.
ALPINE, TEXAS.
I'O I mid FOLSOM,
LAWYERS AND LAND AGENTS.
—>=^5^rWill practice Law in all Courts.-^^o—
School Land in Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis and Pecos
Counties, a Specialty
Offices: SANDERSON and ALPINE, TEXAS
j iis t.-zi'c, my
piii|“u | Kvttfmtfm oitct inor? to
Orient Land fgent at Chihuahua.
W. I). Egoir, assistant general man-
I ager of the Land and Townske Comp-
i any of the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient railroad, has been here from
Kansas City for a week past and is
stopping at the'Robinson House. He
is accompanied by W. II. Austin of the
Newmau-Austin Investment Companv
of El Paso.
Mr. Egolf came out to look over por-
tions of the Orient road In the interest
of his particular company and is en-
thusiaatlc in the possibilities of the
Evans-Snyder-Buell Co
Live Stock Comnlssion Agent
For the sals of CATTI.K HOGH anil HI1KRF
HTHwifj to loan at current riiti s.^get
Bill shipments to KANHA8 CITY STOCK YARDS.
Kansas Qlty Mo., also to L'Niqpi STOCK YARDS,
Chicago. III.; NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. IIL;
UNION STOCK YARDS, South Omaha, Nebraka
KOllT WOtiTII STOCK YARDS. Fort Wort i, Tej
J- D. JACKSON AGT.. ALPINE, T-X
JOHN R. SANFORD,
Alpine, Tex.
WILLIAM C. DOUGLAS
Kagle Pass, Tex.
SANFORD & DOUGLAS,
upon his shoulder, while her head rests
lovingly upon his bosom and all they
have to do is to sit and listen to the
musio. Now, this is something like it.
We have always regarded it aa quite a
nuisance to have to gallop a mile or
two to get a hug or two. A room full
of people sitting on sofas hugging to
music Is more to our notion. This will
give the 'bid rheumatic brethren an-
other chance to waltz.”
And bringing me bnlm nnd peace and Joy
From over tin; raging sea.
—8. 8. I.ewls In Pelican Rapids Press.
New York proposes to build a forty-
five story skyscraper, with five stories
below and forty stories above the
ground. The building is to front 200
feet on Broadway, Is to have nearly
600.000 square feet of floor space, the
ground is to cost fo.OOO.POO, the build
Ing 95.000,000, and Is to be 615 feet
high. The rentals are expected to ag
gregate 91,500,000 a year
Candidate Roosevelt stands ready to
add to his offer for re-election some
thing like 9100,000.000 a year of public
money to the strvloe pensioners.
He Did All He Could.
Ho did all lie could to tie hearty and
strong;
The trouble he look wus surprising.
But nothing he tried seemed to help him
along;
His weakness wus past oil disguising.
He took Iron tablets and essence of steel
And tonics whose taste was as bad aa
their smell
And pepsin before, also after each meal.
Yet he seldom felt well.
He never fed rashly; his diet he’d choose
By formube quite scientific;
A steak or a chop he would sternly refuse.
But the way he ate nuts was terrific.
He gorged on chopped feed and millet
and bran
And such stuffs sarilta. turns sell.
But In spite of It all If a a fact that ths
man
Hardly sver fels well
Ha slept In s draft on a plllowlcss bed
That was hard as Gehenna's gats
hinges.
Hs bathed In les water, a thing that hs
said
Ought to help his rheuma-tlcal twinges.
Also Indian clubs and dumLbells would he
swing
Until with exhaustion he fell;
Bo It seems—does It not?—a remarkable
thing
That hs seldom felt wall.
country which the road Is to develop.
Mr. Egoif says that President Stillwell
is placing the land and townsite bonds
on the market in Kansas City, and that
they are well received and many thous-
ands of dollars worth were sold before
he left there. The plan of this bond
issue was outlined at length In the
Enterprise last week.
The different movements of the
Orient people recently goes to show
that greatly increased operations in
construction can be expected at an
early date —Chihuahua Enterprise.
At tor neys-at- law,
I WWIll do a general law practice jgj
Offloo*: ALPINE and EAGLE PAHH.
The papers of Mexico City say that
A. E Stillwell, president of the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Company, is expected there About
February 1 with a party of English
capitalists interested in the road. At
the local office of the companv Mana-
ger Trevino says that Mr. Stillwell and
Mr. Dickinson are expected here about
the middle of February.—Chihuahua
Enterprise.
The Fort Worth Live Stock Re
porter cautions shippers against ship
ping calves to market that are too
young to slaughter according to the
Government regulations. The packers
cannot use them and there is no mar
ket for them. The Reporter says fur
ther on the subject of unmarketable
cattle: The Federal Government in-
spects all animals Intended for slangb
ter at the packing houses, and pre-
scribes regulations for the exclusion of
such as are not fit for slaughter.
Among these are animals in “an ad
vanced stage of pregnancy, or which
have recently given birth to young,”
and “animals too young and immature
to produce wholesome meat.” Ship-
pers will guard themselves against loss
by heedlntf these regulations.
The fighting between Russia and
Japan will pronably begin within a
week.
■,.7t
VI
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Carnes, J. M. Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1904, newspaper, February 5, 1904; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth803062/m1/1/?q=alabama+railroads: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend).