The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1886 Page: 4 of 4
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SALOON
BlUlard Hall,
kortkWMt cor nr r hiltllc Square.
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■aured ** second-class mall
tbe post-office la Blrpbenvlllr.
publication i Ktariaa Building,
Street, north of the public *qua
matter at
Office of
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Q. W. Jbkus, Proprietor aud P
ublisber.
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WHITE AND IILaCK LAGS TIEN AT MU* t. W
JKNE'rt.
NG POWDER A^D HERMOSA COFFEE, manufactured by BABCOCK, FCOTE & BROWN, Dallas, Texas.
Judge Tindall predicted that rain would '
fall before May 80 (las* Him,lav uigbt). I
(hi Monday hr Haiuird (hi- uaual three
dm nacr accorded tin vim Jail aiyeu
their notes Whal will wmlo «Mt MS l(
hi* prediction (ail* aftor ,gr*iill»* ihra,
do;* grace I
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Itch, 1’alrt* Mange, and Sttralcio * of
every kind cared ta .'Iff intitule* by Wool-
ford* Sanitary Lotion l(*e ao oilier.
Thl* never fall*. Mold by T. W. Philip*.
Ilntyiht, SU-pbinvIlle, Tax. oct24.ly
The Hug Law. The following la a Hut of arllelet that
Gradually, but <« nalaly, the a’ock law, were itemized a* ueceaaarr to taka on •
prubtldtlug the running at large of hog*. | htenting, llip out weal
■liaap, and goat*, t* gsinlng In favor. * —
It Win a Ur.
Souie liiue »iuce a «pec 1*1 ap|Mared in
the Fort Worth Gazette dating that a five
Inch How of artciian water had been se-
cured at Ltpau. which wa* clipped and
zublUhed iu the K.utpire. The editor, be
ieving that the story had ln-en coucocted
by oue of tbe Gazelle'* Mulhuiton cou
tributor*. wrote to Geo. Morris* about it.
We append the reply:
Lilian, May HI. G. W. .link*, editor
Empire: Yours of the 98th inst. lust re-
ceived. and in reply I would say that w e
have no artesian water at Lipan. The re-
port 1* false. We have ouly three well* iu
town—um 100 feet deep, one 1125 feel dee
and oue 941 fret deep, all furnishing si
water. All the w ater w e have Is furnished
us by wagon* hauling it u distance of 1J
mile*. We only wish we bad tbe five
Inch How spoken of iu your Utter.
Fraternally Yours,
(•■o. A. Mount*
Hi* patron* can red aaaurrd that only
the purest and beat good* will be served
to them. lie keep* a One t|u»llty of wine
•ad brsady for medicinal puruneee. _
T. W. PHILIPS,
DRUGGIST,
and dealer In
PAINTS, OILS,
Mark Jackson, surveyor, left for East-
land county last Tuesday to ***!*! the «ur-
veyoe of Eastland county in locating the
boundary lint- between the two counties.
Ike Rolicrt*, rouuty commissioner, aci-om
pauled the party
Ir ‘out of *0(1*’ w ith headache, domae
itl»onl*r, torpid liver, pain In hack or side, cm
stlpathm, etc .toalert ins, lie M*l. tin.- dm
-I Btronii * Maaatlvo P1U* will
A few dose t restor e to t ew l.tuldi
s do**
(tvs relief,
wild vigor.
Uen Htrsniier, of I’aluiy, lias lost
great inaiiy ol Ills bee# tbl* spring. Wii
learn that many other farmer* have bad tbe
same poor luck. Tbe bee* seem to differ
from some disease, ami soon begin to
gel smaller, and Anally die. The comb,
win u lakt-u OUI, bn:, a very disagreeable
smell.
"Mothers' Friend,” If used for a few
month* before conflnement. Insures quick
and easy labor, lessens pain, and leaves
the mother In u condition to recover
rapidly. JauO— A
FANCY
^OILET ARTICLES.
TOBACCO, CIUARN. etc.
PRESUMPTIONS
JOMPOUNDED AT
CAREFULLY
ALL HOURS.
Whenever you nerd an)thing Iu m)
lias glee me a call, and I will sell goods
aa cheap as any house iu Ihu county.
STEPHEN VILLE, TEXAN,
LITTLE SIMM CREEK KWHI.
Cattle arc branded It
ou left (boulder, side
and hip. Horuee, It
on left shoulder and
left thigh. Ranch ou
LUtle Sunday creek,
< mile* east of Gordon. I will give a
reward of 8100 for the arrest ami con
vtctlon of any man caught Illegally han-
dling my stock. Post office at Gordon,
augl JAS. RUSSELL, Jr.
JOSEPH SWEETMAN.
BOOT AMI NIIOM tKER,
HTKPHENVILLE, TEXAS.
1 am fully prepared to make first class
Boots and Shoes, and to do all kinds of
repairing iu my line at moderate prices
I u»e nouc but the best leather, and my
long experience enable* me to guangtlce
first class work, and nice, neat HU. You
will And roc located at tbe wagon yard,
where 1 hope to receive a fair share of
your patronage. tied
HOTEL
It seems that Mr. DavU, of Dtiffaii,
who attempted suicide last week never
really has been tu partnership with T. J
Tliotnpsou. lie proposed to put in ■
cerium umould of capital, but failed to do
so, and ou May 8 stepped down aud out
of the bn*1 nest. Not long since be let
pistol go off In bi* hou e, and tlte hill
passed in close proximity to lilts wife's
iterscu, aud this unnerved him so that
lie attempted suicide by the chloroform
route. It is wi ll to state that hi* com-
plications while in business with Mr.
Thompson arose from the fact that lie
was unable to raise the HinoUnt necessary
to niake him a pari nor.
Jim Grisly was In town Tuesday mak-
ing Inquiries for a mail store. A eat,
w liieh he thought had symptoms of hy-
drophobia, scratched bis child, and lie
deemed It prudent to apply n mad stone.
The cat w as at once kill. ft.
People an- Itrginnlug to see that the fen-
cing In the rouuty cost* more every year
than all tbe hog*. sheep ami goats In it
■re worth. Thl* law doe* uot effect
.-atilt- and horses. It I* frequently stated
that It doe* effect horse* and cattle, but
this ly no! true, and the representation
t* made eitlirr in Ignorance or iu the
effort to prejudice and mislead. Tin-
people of any locality ran make the law
Pi effect hogs, sheep and goals or either
of three clause*, a* they sea proper. The
vote Is foi tbe spick law; hut tul*
for the kind of stock denoted In the peti-
tion and order of the court, he It eilhet
Img*. sheep, or goals, or ail of them, it
is in no wise s general sti ck law. Upon
petition of twenty freeholders of auy
subdivision of the county, the county
court will order au election for that sub-
division. Any one who owns land is
freeholder. The subtllvtson may be
large or aa smalt as Hie people iu It umy
desire. It Is only necessary that there
should In- twenty fteeholders, who un-
qualified voters, in it. it w ill be a bless-
ing lo the poor to have this law. Poor
men cau then (nice lamb and have fields
large enough to give a return for thru
labors. As it nuw It, s poor man enn
not fence land, no matter if lie be side tu
buy It. Only those who have the money
tu buy rails and to have the work done,
t-sn now open Helds. Give this your con-
sldoratiou and investigate the matter
fully.
Wa lesrn from Officer Jolm Caudle that
Hen Beach, who lives ou the prairie south-
east of town, will make at least 1.1 buslu-l*
..f m to at per acre.
5 gallons w hisky, 95 pounds flour, 9
yumli coffee, 9 gallons whisky. 10
p. unds bacon, tcans corn, 1 gallon wlils-
ky, 9 pound* sugar, 900 cigars, I fry pan.
1 big spoon, 1 knlfr Slid fork. 2 gallons
whisky. pound soda, 1 b--x oucon pow-
ders, | sack anil. Halting tackle, 1 gallon
whisky, | box msich.-a, A pounds smoke-
ing tobaco, I coffee pot, I tea kettle,
1 tloz. bottles bear, 6 pounds dried beef,
9 gallons whisky, 2 lanterns, I gallon
oil, S gallons whisky, big lot snake
polsou.
We have conversed with many farmer*
concerning the 111. key school house nom-
inations, and we flud that there Is great
dissatisfaction. Many consider Hie con-
vention as Ul-tiincd and entirely uuneCes.
■ary, as they believe Hist they are suffi-
ciently well acq-mlntcd with the vsrlntia
candidates for county office In be com-
petent to make a judicious choice ueil
November without the aid of u conven-
tion. The county was ouly partially
represented, ami It necessarily follows
thst there should be dissatisfaction.
Since the present dry spell tbore lias
been much discussion concerning thi
different modes of cultivating the vsrlous
ernps. In comersaliun wltliJ. W, Brew,
sler last week he told ua that lie had
plows running Iu his corn, and would
keep them there until it rained. His
corn had already been plowed four times.
Kveu now, a* dry as It Is, the plow turued
up moist dirt, aud Ids com looks fine.
In the adjoining corn rows, cultivated by
Geo. Smith, there is a marked diffe
J. It Alexander, of ( hulk Mountain, on
his return from the .vest, found his hoy ill
|H>sscssiou of a single barrel pistol. Ou
taking it away- from him he found that Hit
pistol contained a cartridge, w Inch In- pro-
ceeded to extract. The pistol Is one of
those that break in tin- renter, and when
it was unbrcachcd (lie friction exploded
the cartridge. The ball clipped out a
tlte bone of one of Ids fingers, piece ->f
making uvery painful wound.
Sam Hardin was arrested fids week by
Officer Sbands, and placed In the county
jail. John St y lev had Iroughl him a ticket
and employed him to go out West and
work for It’itn. In Hit- meantime be had
stepped hack to Wylie's anil stole Wyh-y's
tin" saddle, rolled it up in Ids bed clothes,
aud asked leave to leave Hu- bundle at
shoe shop at Gordon. Ih-fore the '.ruin
left the theft was delected and Sluinds ar-
rested him.
The following gent lumen were appoint-
ed aachairntenof tin- executive committer*
ill tin- several precinct* of Kratli county
at the last Democratic couwntipn
' Prt 1 It T. Long, supln uvillr.
ITe. 2--W. B. WhTtacre, Shclbv 8. H.
I’re. tl L. E. Gillette, Dublin,
l’re. (-J II. Woodman, Hiker's Gin.
I’re. 5 I) K Burroughs, Alexander.
I're. 6 Win. Gilbreath, IVran Grove.
I’re, 7 J. Hatchett. Dttffau.
I’re. 8— L. P. Evans, Pony Creek.
I’re. It- R. N. Denver. Bluff Dale.
I’re. 10—T. K. Cowan. Rock Falls,
l’re. 11—J. C. Fears. Morgans Mill.
I’re. 13—John A. White, Burk creek.
I’re. l!l I). S. Hsudy, Wylieville.
I’re. 14 W. B. Keith, Armstrong.
I’re. 18 .1 It Heademoa, Moccasin I
Prc. 1ft-Ira Millran, llush Creek
J. I). St. Clair was appoiutod Ex.
Com of Prc. No. S in place of D. H. Bur-
Gardener's Syrup of Lime, Gardener’s
Syrup of Kotia, and Gardener's Syrup of
Lime anil Soda for consumptive*. Buck-
, forcousnropMvt-s.
It-lTa Arnica salve and King's New Life
pills. Cull at Phillips' drug store for any
of the above medicines. a!7
jreuce,
as lie has been off as a wlliieas in unother
county, and has not bam able to give
his crop the attention It slioultl have had.
The ground it) liis field is so hard that a
plow can scarcely he run.
rough*.
Tlte
Not a < until (late.
1 am not a candidate for an olllcc. hut
1 am still In the race in selling grocer-
ies cheap. -I will quote you a few of my
leading articles: Seed potatoes from
40 to (10 eta. tier bucket; H. P. navy
beans 20 pounds for 81; N. Y. sliced
apples, best 10 pounds for 81; Kvupo-
oratrd apples, best 12 cents per pound;
Currants, best 18 lbs. for 81; Choice L.
A. sugars 12 and lit pounds for 81; Hlo
roffees 7 aud 8 pounds for 81; Tobacco
from 90 loBOcts. per pound. 1 sell mv
best coffee tinder a strict guarantee. If
not as represented I will return tin- mon-
ey for the same. North side public
square, second door east of post olflco.
marlH F. A. SCHNABLE.
I have just received a few dozen of
Montague hair clasp*—the most conve-
nient thing to keep the hair Iu Curl, and
looks nicer tlmu paper.
Mils. U. W. Junks.
Thu latest postal law decision Is to the
effect that publisher* of newspapers cau,
under the law, arrest any nmn for fraud
who takes a paper and refuses to pay for
it. Under this new law It Is a dangerous
trick for a man to allow his subscription
account to run on from six month* to a
year and a half unpaid, and then tell the
postmaster to murk it "refused" or send
t tie proprietor of a newspaper a postal
earn to discontinue the paper Read this
la-fore you hare your paper slopped, un
less you have paid up to dale.—Progress.
Smith Springs Hems.
Smith Rn
nhnvr nntnnl chairmen art riq mut-
ed U> hold their primary meeting*, and
elect delegate* to the county con emit ion
which meet* itt Stephenvllle on July 16.
W. W. Mooueh,
Chair. Deni. Ex. Com. Erath County.
TWINE.
The mad dog which p»i*«ed through
lowu lust week belonged to J. (), A.
Clark, of llartoti creek As* soon un he
Went m id lie bit Id* mate and left home,
itud no doubt has made iittaek* on other
dog* along Ihe route to Stephenville.
Keep a clone waii'li on your dogs.
J. O. A. Clark *uya U it does not rain
before Kept. 15 that he will uot hi* able
to be a candidate for eommitudouer.
WAGON YARD.
I have just oulsrged my Wagon ami
feed yard, and ran now feed, water ami
care for the teams of all those who come
to town during the rourts. 1 respect-
fully call attention to the fart that 1 have
alto opened a hotel In connection, and
will strive to give my patrons as much
for their money as any bouse In town.
Give me a trial. N. A. REEDER.
oct3-’85
CITY MILLS
STEPHEN VILLE, TEX,
Merchant and Eichanp Mill.
t will give lu exchange 38V, lbs of Floor
and 12 lbs of bran for each bushel of
good wheat.
If any one wishes their own wheat
ground, and the amount will Justify the
change, t will grind It for them.
Satisfaction Ciuarantectl.
aug22
JAMK8 UKKCII.
Dave Parnell's horse fell wit Is hint last
Tuesday, and threw hint out of the saddle.
The animal then rau over Miss Mu Uress-
nell, who was bruised and badly fright-
ened. The horse run until lie got fired,
aud returned to the stable.
la It Your Wateli?—Found, u
watch. Owner must cull at Empire
filer and pay for notice, and he can then
get his property.
lucent! ary Fli c.
Billy Dawson discovered Ills stable ou
fire about four o’clock last Tuesday
morning. It ls getieralv supposed that Its
origin Waa Incendiary. The fire was in
the corn, and 80 doubt had been burning
for an l»,nr or two, and In a very abort
lime would have becu Itcyoiid control, as
the fire w as reaching the top of the coni'
Blank crop mortgages, notes, bill- of
■ale, land deeds, and blank* for constables
and Justice* of the peace for sale at I hr
Empire office.
LONE STAR HOTEL
A CiKI) TO THE ITHLIC.
Citizens of Erath county: A commu-
nication signed by one \V. H. Chaney,
tgx A»se*. of Erutli Co., which appeared
in tlie last issue of the Stephenvllle Em-
pire, Is an insult to every individual
member of tliv last grand Jury, inasmuch
a* it insinuated that from information re-
ceived from Ihe gt:uiil jury room -inly
one of it* nu mber* knew anything, and
Hie foreman limited one hour for * -me
law ii|ioii which In Inter their action..
Tlte report of that grand jury lo the pub-
lic was hnsed on good evidence, am! was
uiniuimously adopted, lit due season we
will reply to litis gentleman's charges,
and show dial out gnat jury system
should not be made odioti* liy criticism*
through the public pres*. Hespeetrully,
Somi: .Mkmulks or tua List Gkami
Jl'RY. j.i.at
We wislt to call tlte altuntion of the
farmers lo the fact that we arc tin- duly
authorized agents of the McCormick har-
vesting machine Co., of Chicago, for tlte
sale of tln-ir machinery, and tln-Ir various
grades of binding twine. Tills company
handle and control more twine than any
other concern in America, taking the en-
tire products of sevetal of the largeat
mills In the cotiutry. We bring this
twine direct from the manufactory In car
lot* to Alexander, thus saving all trans-
fers amt local freight* from Dallas or
other distributing points, which amount
to over Olio-half erill per pound. Wo ex-
pert to handle twine this season on a
very small margin. We pay no salaried
men lo solicit trade, being unwilling to
place this unnecessary lax upon our cus-
tomer*. We guarantee you better pricca,
quality considered, limn anybody. Come
and see us. BALDWIN A WEA
For tile sal Isfiict Ion of nil concerned
w ish to stale that when I was burned out,
I loat 8 pillows, my la-d clothes, tny two
bedsteads, sewing machine, and all of
nty kitchen furniture, all of my bread
stuffs, and nearly all of mv meat and lard.
In my destitute condition I called upon
the county for assistance, and in the name
of tbe county, ilia county judge gave me
au order for fifty pounds of flour and 20
pounds of meat. 1 aftorwrardu received
relief from Individuals as foll-wa:
M. L. Button. 81; N. Carr, SO cents;
J. M. R. Stephens, 81-50; I-lism Harri-
son. 81; folk Orr, one stove pipe; L. N.
Frank. 81; 8. Frank, 81; Jno. Shelton,
81; Jus. Collins, 91; Fred. Fisher, 81;
Lee Young, 81: Will Akin, 81; Judge F.
U. Young, 81: for all of which I mu ex-
tremely grateful. Sheltered by a tent by
hard work o* myself and little children 1
hope yet to live without being a further
incumbrance lo any one.
Mas. Maut 1’auk.
Springs, June 1.—Ed. Empire:
Mr. Jolm Good and Miss Mattie Coleman.
I ate
p daughter of Dr. W. H. Mahony, were
married lust Sunday, brother Sheridan, of
the Christian church, officiating. Dr. Ma-
honey gave a splendid dinner and did all
lie could to make Ills guests happy.
Jim Wofford now rocks a ten pound
squnllcr. It is a girl and very beautiful.
John Martin’s little girl stuck a stick in
iter eye a few days since, which made a
pninfui but not a dangerous wound.
Mrs. Slaughter, the widow of the late
lamented M m. Slaughter, of your town, is
visiting friends in this vicinity, and was
one of the wedding guests at Dr. Maho
uevs last Sunday.
Brother Sheridan preached lust Sunday
at Oxford's school house, and on Sunday
night at Hog Springs.
Tlte health or the neigi
splendid condition. We arc very dry but
' the neighborhood is iu
floraee Hill says if lie is elected consta-
ble that be will appoint three deputies and
pick them out of the best men in Stephen-
The fftstrlr Juice Is frequently deficient In solvent
power, hence food ennnot be properly digested, but
remain* an a heavy weight In the 8toinach; Home
Haiiatlve Cordial muovee this June
vllle.
J. D. J.
I WEAVER.
Moses Hurley, who has suffered Tor
several inoutlia from carbuncles,. Is now
able to bo out.
SHAKE WO MORE,
Botanic Chill Tonic
Will oure avsry ossa of Dumb Ague,
and Fever when used as direct-
ed. Specially adsptod to southern oltm-
Contsins no arsenio. quinine, nor
»vw« vviuaiua uv unpuiv, iguiuius, *•«
other poisonous Drujs, but is s'riotly
Botanic Compound or Roots, Herbs an
Berks. Oivo it » trial.
For Buie by J. F. Collier.
C. W. Huxford has bought 113 seres of
laud from J. H. Cage oue mile south of
Stephen vllle at 89 jar acre. Ifc will have
a new Iioiihc erected inside of a week.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME.
I iiiInIi the wallh untl rrllliig* with Alabahtlue
Von can «ln it. Incxptnfflvc; try It While mid
I'nlift lint* < bfa|*‘r and b«’tn r than paint, kal
Miinlnt- i»r paper DlninfctIn and |irc«t*nf« iIIm*
cawfi. lli'iiiitlfiil 'ample rani fiw>. Jlv druggists,
hard*an- mi.I paint ncalsni. S.i.vi given away.
ALAUANT^K CO., Graud Kapldn, Midi.
The Lone 8tar Hotel *t Dublin under the
superv ision of Mr. Malt Flitter, is gaining
lu popularity nud is crowded all the titxx
The culinary department is presided
over by Mr*. Fuller. She and Iter a**lst-
ants know well how to prepare the
delicacies placed upon the table* The
beutc ha* becu refitted, celled and
papered, and the cosy room* and the nieti
beds therein Invite sleep as soon a*
otire. jati80
1 have la stock the White Bowleg Ma-
chioe. It is the very latest model out,
and ls elegantly finished and ntrong. It
has tbe metal case, all of wliteh are
nlckled, making tbu machine very hand-
some. As we propose to live In the conn
ly the flvs year* guarantee which wo give
Will be worth something to buyers.
G. W. JENKS.
POMONA NURSERY
TERKKLL, TEXAS:
Uranbury.
Granhury, Tex.. May 2*. (lur town
In a*ts of 500 stll-lenls ill tlte college,
DeOruffcnried female school and Mr*
S|»-aiV high school.
Tin- F irmer*' Alll tiice of this county
have, liy resolution, repudiated the policy
of some organization* In adjacent coun-
ties In hitching on politics na part of
llu-lr business. They have formed no
coalition with the Ktdghln of Labor, if
such an institution as tbe latter exist*
In tbe county.
Commencement exercises la-gin at
Granbury college, June 12, and continue
out- week. Him. Temple Houston tleliv
er* the address, nud Z.ich I’edigo of the
gradual log class the valedictory.
MARKET KKI’OllT.
We feel proud lo say to the people Hint
we have aecured the service* of Mr. T.
F. Brock A 8on, of Hlephonville, to
represent our interest selling Nursery
Block in the counties of Erath. Hamilton,
Ooomuchu,Brown nud McCulloch. They
are well known liy many of- you, and
especially by os. We would ,*r K)Ve
them your order* and they win treat you
well. We would further say that we are
unsurpassed as to quality or quantity.
We have tbe hugest ro*e Assortment ami
lowering shrubs in tbe slate, all grown
kg.ill. Xtanking you foy past favors
we hope to merit them in the future a*
l ID the pa t. Very respee'illy.
fNEDY * ROTSSEAUX
lien, nfpilit and tree
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Just.arrived and for aalc at my Sims
creek ranch I allow Stepbenvillc a lot of
choice Texas raised Holstein hulls. Also
some splendid jacks and jennetts. Call
on me if you want flue stock.
jutu-5-lm J. H. Hyman.
O. W. Lapping!on, of Waco wa* in
town last Monday, and slated that the
cotton and corn all along ihe route from
Waco to Haskell county was unusually
promising, but that there wa* no sale for
atiick on areoimt of the great scarcity of
water and grass. People have been water-
Ingtlielr little herds from wells. Mr. L.
predicted ra'n on June 4, and say* If it
tlont rain liy that time Cameron, Castle*
* Story, whom he represents, will scud
ye editor a tine box of cigars.
G. M. Shelby, of Sunday creek, was in
town last Saturday, and stated to ‘lie
editor that eorn and cotton crops in his
for rain.
neighborhood are suffering
Some corn shows marked signs of suffer-
ing. Some of tlte cotton planted lias
never sprouted, and a few farmers arc
now planting cotton seed, with the hope
that it wdll soon rain. Mr. Shelby’* oat*
will have to lie cut witli tg razor, and we
ate Hot certain but wlmt lie tried to cm
ploy John Harrington and his kit of ra-
zors to do the work.
Ironing Board.
Patent Shirt Bosom Ironing Board,
one of the nicest devices In tile world
with which to Iron shirt bosoms. Every
lady should linve one. It is cheap and
simple, and tlte work done excels that
of a Chinese laundry. For sale at
Wheeler’* furniture store by Wheeler
Ashby. m29-lm
AYER’S
Ague Cure
IS WARRANTED to cure Fever nud
Ague, Intermittent or Chill Fever, Ur-
mltteut Fever, Dumb Ague. Bilious Fever,
lit-iiaue (or "Brask-booi:" Fever), Liver
Coiuplsiul. aud all dl»c*M* arising fr.ui)
Malarial poisons.
"Harpers. S. C„ July 0,1884-
‘ For eighteen months 1 suf-
ered with Chilis and Fever,
having Chiils every other day.
After trying various remedies
recommended to cure, I used a
bottle of Ayer's Ague Cure, and
have never since had a chill.
EDWIN HA RPR K."
•PRFI'ARKD BY
Dr. J. C. Ayer ft Co., Lowell, Maaa
Sold by nil Druggists.
FOR NEW STYLE
& BRO.
FURNITURE, carpets
tmiRTAKEn GOODS.
n'ieto-"*!‘.|1stIMiv»v*t 1‘nces-
streets, Wsua, Tessa
IB *m
II. B. WHITWORTH,
General dealei In
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,
Bradfleld’s
CAWED WOODS, CONFECTIONERIES, CIOARS AND TOBACCO.
East Bide Public Bquarc, Stupujcnvillb. Tixza
“SELL AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST” IS MY MOTTO.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOB
Country Produce
TliIt- fftinoiui reiuctly uu»»t hnppllv inert' the de-
mand »f llif »k« for woman's peculiar mid multiform
itflUctltGi* |( is thf reined)' for WO.M AN ONLY, ami
for one APKCIAL CLASH of her dl»enH«». Ills a
•peelHe for certain diseased condition* of the eomb
mid pmiMrvCN to mo control Ihe MciiiftruM Function
M* to iftful.de nil IJio dcrmiKe'iH’iil* Slid Irn tftlliu■Itlcs
of hvi Mouthl) NIckneaiN, The proprietors claim for
this Kcincd) lie other medic*! property.
BRADFIELD'S FEMALE REGULATOR I
8. L. IIatti.*
0. D. Uattld.
P W Kuoiikh,
8. L. BATTLE & CO.,
DBAIJERB IN
liKIM'EKIES, DRY GOODS MB (iENERU MIMASDISE,
Jdoots, Shoes, Hats, etc.,
H strictly s VcgeUide compound, miiiI Ih the
studhnl pre*< rlptlon of m most luarncd pM Mi lan
whose M|H4cL(lt) was WOM AN. mid wIionu fMine Im*-
»e Npcci.dt) Will) WOMAN, mid wlione fMine Im -
CMtne envinlilo mid iMiuodloMM hecnUMe of |i|h wonder-
ful mucccmm lii the trcatnoMit mid cure of female .
Intn. II In the (IKAM»KhT it KM KhY
nlMlntM. It In the (IHAMBEST KKMEDY known,
iH't'MUfic It con trot* a dun ol fiimiloiot the various
-I'H of which cmune more III licnlth IIimii
pH** eouildned. (lli ! whal m niultltndeol
IIvIiik kVltinwHC' cun tenllfj to H« charinliiK cffeclu.
'Mitt rh«K wo»n*n. II will relltwe >ou "f uoarly *1! the
iiplsiut* j
mien i
cmi'es com
woin*n, II will relieve mu
ComplMlut8 peculiar to )our nex.
Hold by nil druKjrlAt"- Hernl for our trcullMe ou tiic
Healih nud llapplnc** of Wouuin, nwilled fiee, which
given all particular*.
E IlKAlrroRP HKOTLATOU CO.,
llox Atlanta,
ALEXANDER, TEXAS.
PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE.
We want to say to tlte people of Erath and the adjoining counties that we are
receiving daily a large anti carefully selected stock of everything usually kept
In a tir*t class grocery ami general niercliandlne store, which we are offering to
the people at BOTTOM PRICE* for cash, and you will do well to call and price
before purchasing else where. If von want bargains call ou us.
WM. CAMERON & CO.
Th
dtclk-ly
BALDWIN & WEAVER,
Agricultural Implements and Machinery, LUMBER and BUILDING Material,
DUBLIN,......TEXAS,
Have lately ret-eivetl an immense stock of
STEPHEN VILLE, TEXAS,
and are better than ever prepared to sell for cash at the lowest possible figure.
full stock of
LONG-LEAF PINE LUMi
Bough and Dressed, and of every size, kind aud variety.
WHITE PINE s POPLAR LUMBER,
McCqkmicm
HARVESTING MACHINES
REPAIRS AND
TWINE
Doors, Windows, Blind* and Moulding, of every size and shape, Shlugles, Pickets,
Mixed paiutH, Hosemlale and Portland Cement.
We do not expect to make many account* for the next three months, but do ex-
pect all parlies whom we have accommodated iu the past to come forward ao*
and settle up.
WM. CAMERON A CO.
Full line of
BUGGIES nud HACKS
THOS. C. STANALAND,
Aleximdor, Texas,
SuccaMMvr to
J. If. L'AQK * CO.
dealer in
NOTICE—$100 REWARD
Drugs, Patent Medicine & Toilet Goods,
School Books and Stationery.
List of Lettera
Any person knowing anyone who 1ms
driven or sold nnv cattle branded 7STT
and will write to me I will pay litem well
for their trouble. I will give 8100 to
any oil* that will give hie vile nnlnes of
the parlies. J. D. WARREN,
fel)!8-Bm Straten. Texas.
The business heretofore conducted by J. H. Cage A Co. Is now under my exclusive
proprietorship, and I assure my friends that liereafler, as heretofore, they can rely
on (hiding a complete stock of all goods pertaining to a first class drug atore, and
which will be sold at living profits. A competent druggist will carefully compound
prescriptions at all hours—day or night. QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS
will still be mv motto. Call and examine stock ant) prices and be convinced.
For sluggish bowels, torpid liver,
Indljestlon, bad breath, flatulence, sick-
lteadache, Ayer’s Cathartic Pills are the
certain remedy. By land or at sea out
on the prairie or in tbe crowded city,
they are the best pills for purgative pur-
poses, everywhere all sc convenient, effica-
cious and safe.
remaining in the Htepbenvllle post office
May 1 to June 1, 188ft. If not called for
in 30 days they will be sent to the dead
letter office at Washington, D. 0:
Bletl
C. J. SHAPAPD,
ATTOBNEY-AT-L ( W,
THE GREAT STRIKE
LAID AND LOAN A(iEi\T,
Dan Eastland, Sr., B F Coppedgc, Foneet
Cathran, A FCathran, Wallas Davis, N J
In over at Inst, ati>l that old. Reliable
ceived their new spring and summer goods
firm, Gentry & Shelton, have re-
Now, they propose to
X
Dallas, like Stepheuville, has just had
a mad dog sensation. When the dog
made ills appearance an army of young
senegamhiuiis was soon out, armed with
atones, club*, pistols, rusty shot-guns and
pitchforks, all yelling lustily, "wliar Is he?"
"Dar he is." “Don’t you see him gwine
under dat liottae?” Ladies on the street
tied precipitutely into the nearest yard, and
there was a general slamming of doorsand
letting down of windows. Finally the dog
was "treed' under a house, and "under a
shower of stones aud two pistol shots died
us peacefully ss s dog could under the cir-
cumstance*.
Davi*, Bill Fancastcr, Elvira Field, Sail
Gilbretii, G C Gibson, Ruth Hatrliett, A
C Ingle, W F Kelly, W K Kuykendall,
William Lamhright, Sam Maltiggiau, J
Patterson, M G Heed, Margaret Robinson,
A F Simmon*, W II Stevens, Mary E Wil-
liams, A P Y oung.
When calling for these letters please say
advertised. E. B. Junks, P. M.
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Sf E1'H£NVILLE, TEXAS.
Strike their Customers
A complete Abstract of the land titles
of Erath Co., including town lots.
Lean* made on lands on lut
IN A TENDER SPOT
It is witli unfeigned regret that we an
noiincc the death of Mrs. Clara Powers,
daughter of Judge Nugent and wifeof Joe
Powers, who died last Friday, May 28.
Her remain* were buried on Saturday,
long time and
reasonable rates in amounts from 8200
and upwards. Vendors Lein land notes
bought. may8
By,offering their groceries, dry goods, clothing, hardware, etc.
5 o'clock, a long concourse of sorrowing
friends and relate * "
which defy competition. They -Jo not offer shoddy goods at big profits,
but strive to maintain n reputation for handling honest goods on small
a’ Am /vii it it margins. It is a well-known fact that the present agitation all over th*
ill I II I1 ill1 union has done much to bring about hard times, and it naturally follow*
* * VIJ ""1 • that when a man is lucky enough to get hold of a cart-wheel dollar he de-
sire to get the full vulue of its purchasing capacity. Call on J
ves following tile corpse
to its resting place iu the cemetery east of
town, Prof. T. B. King conducting the fu-
neral ceremonies In a most impressive
I have given Tongallne a fair trial In
facial neuralgia, nud, to use my patient's
own expression, "It is the medicine for
tltnt ilivnauo *' I# Yv •! u ilztnn Mm n
In 1871 the Itst spring rain was on Mar
.....' Ml “*
24, ami Hie next ruin fall did uot occur un-
lit October. There was no corn made in
the county. At that time the county was
sparsely populated, and but very" little
cotton wns planted. On 12 acres John
Crockett made one hale.
Iff opr. I.lkr *91 A 9irlior
KW'Mtlif' Hlo** Who un* iii* in ('mu a tiiftt Provlcumr*
Iimm |>larrd In flirlr WM) or guMrdlitu flfcalMt tht
coining of p!i) 'IcmI IIIm to which ‘ilcfth h heir." Th*
honed incrctiMiit Intui t * liU *toek of good*; the Mhip
owner, hi* ve»ne1 mini cargoe*. the banker, bl* treaa-
ure*{ whilst the maw of |n>or humanity neglect to
provide for the maintenance of health, which out-
weigh* ail the ghpi'iirea of earth combined. To sus-
tain a hungry nptn we glee him food, and lo replaco
the wadcff ti»'i||N of the body by promoting dlge*-
t1»n and aMending to iialpf*'* reQulrement* we ad-
vocMle iidng tbe Home NpMthc ( oidlal June
®
io®m
K412H ’J
®l To d
‘ft
Mel). Kiel mowed his Johnson grass
on last. Monday week, and it proved
about the only successful crop he had
on hi* place. The second crop is now
growing rapidly. He regrets that he did
not have his whole place planted In tlffa
valuable grass. •
imrruMa* loo •evllrstloii ,» ■ iit»IM.
Me . Imesln »P1>MI»» ana Ink*. •«.) tlx- ,l.i.irr for
food: lo Mmigthan th* on* and rrlnM.tr ta* oitwr.
unr Hint .plrinlld lonir rllxlr, Homr SanMIr. Cor-
41*1 tnn*f.
Of Int«r*at to
that disease." It has done hint more
good in one week than all drugs taken
before willitn three years.
J. P. Rlnkel, M. D., Brighton, Ilia.
This week it gives us pleasure to insert
the namh of I. N. Roberts in the an-
nouncement* asn candidate for re-election
lo tbe office of commissioner. Ike lias
p
manner. Her death is iudepd sad, „
wa* so sudden and entirely unlooked for.
8he leaves two helpless, innocent little
boys who will miss the unremitting love,
care and attention that only a mother
knows how to bestow. Had the question
been asked a few weeks ago, “who will be
the next to pas* over the dark river?" the
name of the now departed would have
been tbe last suggested, as she wa* so
strong and healthy and full of energy and
life and love, and bid fair to live to a good,
ripe old age. Thus it is, none of us know
wliat the morrow may brin
made us a good commissioner In the past,
and his familiarity with the needs of the
county make* hi* services very valuable.
He make* himself familiar with every
queation that comes before the court, anil
strives to do Justice to all. He is conserv-
ative in all Ins views, therefore he makes
a good officer. Like our other commis-
sioners lie i* a farmer.
FOR 8ALE.—A tliorougbred Texas
razor back sow, with three pig*. Will
be sold cheap. Also, several choice htlf-
bieed Poland China pigs, and one line
brood sow. Inquire at Empire Office.
G. W. Jkxks.
_ - —,------LmUo*.
The new trontment for ladles’ dhseasea
discovered by Dr. Mary A. Gregg, (lie
IstlDguhilied English Physician and
utirae, which lias revolutionized the en-
tire mode ol trcatlnfl these complaint* lu
Kugiand la now being hi trod tired Into the
U. H., undei a fair and novel pit*.
Huffleient of thl* remedy for oxi
month’s trial traatmkrt 1* sent rau to
eegty lady who It suffhrtng from any dlseaag
CbmiUftM to the *ex who send*her addr
a£4 ijf Sti stamp* for
expense,
charge*.
ItG* isw.vit**'*X«;'W nny form of
male tMeaaou and: u*a-east trial 1-ACX -
ao* la May tloea sufficient to rff«t|
•bottle* *4 th* Empire
You will find tile nicest assortment of
ladle* and childrens' trimmed and untrim-
med lists at Mrs. G. W. Jcnki'. Hals
trimmed to order on abort notice—the
very latest styles and colors, every thing
fresh and new. Call and »ee them.
Vendor Lien Notes.
I will buy vendor lien land notes not
due liesed upon good title*. fehfl
feb« C. J. SHAPAKD.
Pine Tar at Collier's.
8weet Gum and Mullen at Collier's.
Bile Beans at Collier's.
Plso Cure at Collier’a.
Analines at Collier's.
Diamond Dyes at Collier’s.
Full Hue of Drugs af Collier's.
Window glaas at Collier's.
Ladles dealring nicely trimmed hats are
Ltvlted to give me a call, as I am con-
stantly receiving the latest styles, and
make It a point to keep up with the latest
fashions In millinery.
Mas. Gbo. W. Junk*.
• ' you are uot
. ..mrciiivii slight
ifu-t tltti ul-oveci.u-
■“’■yt.i« k ii.ii) lien-
7,4." ?* V- » tlf
v>< *!•
> A 1 T“ J I* ♦ C
Uum iiii\ oi r r4*ni(>4\%uNJ'm • tlte
SSliwitt*l(’l -',r--t *~uu-
ag forth.
day all i* hope, and Iiriglit dreams antici-
pate the dawning of the succeeding day.
Tlte morrow come*, but the bright dreams
'he morrow rome*, but the bright
are dissipated a* mist* before an ardent
sun, and desolation and grief are enthroned
at tile family hearthstone, and friend*
tread lightly across the floor* and speak
ireau ttgniiy aero** tne noor* untl apeak
in whispers for the dark-winged angel has
left his breath upon the brow of one of
tbe household's loved one*, and all is
desolation and ruin, and we grieve for tlte
lost one, who is perhaps, in spirit land, far
happier titan when here, and awaits with
Joy our coming.
One evening last week after Dick Long
nd Dirk Williams quit work on a pasture
and Dick Williams quit work on a pasture
fence which Ihe former is bnllding, their
bed wa* spread not far from their work,
and a rattlesnake soon nfter crawled
un-
der it. The two men weut to lied soon
alter, and one of them lal'd on Mr. Snake
nil night, and the next morning It was
dead. It had darted out Its tongue as
Boon aa disturbed, but was mashed down
so tight that it died In this position.
Mr*. Lida Hager, of Hnrrold. Texas, is
visiting her mother, Mr*. James Collins,
She will be here several weeks. Milton
Hager, of Boone county, Ky., a cousin of
JamesCollins. Is also visiting the family.
SOME SLEDGEHAMMERS.
Mr. Editor; I have been appointed to
write an essay on tlte above subject,
will commence by saying, that while In
Cincinnati I bouglil some goods at forced
sale at less than one.half their value, and
am selling them to suit the dry season.
Listen I Genuine Mackinaw Hats for
75c , wort #2; Men’s and youth's suits
98 to $19.50 worth nearly twice the money.
All over embroidery, oriental lace, ham-
burg edgings, window curtains, curtain
netting, and other goods tu please the
the ladies at prices too low to mention
no they will have to come aud see. In
white good I have lawn*, cross bar muslin,
*wi»a, and naitsook, from 19J{ to 85c
per yd. Men'* drawer* and undershirts
from 35 to 50c., me *
shirts 80c., worth #1
men’s white latindriod
Good toweling 5
to 10c . per yd. towels 15c. to 60c., per
CSaii-
“ ‘W-tomem.
scarce, and that a cash man should sell
lower than others, I am prepared to prove
It to my cuatomcn. *
8. Fiuhk.
The State of Texas, County of Erath,
To all whom it may concern.
Be It Known, That at the ngnlnr term
of Commissioners court in May, 188(1 a
petition of twenty-three freeholders and
qualified voter* of the hereinafter des-
cribed subdivision of justices precinct
No. 4 Kratli county. Texas, properly
(lied witli the county clerk, in April 1880,
was duly examined, considered and ap-
proved by said court, it is hereby
ordered that an election lie held by the
freeholder* and qualified voters of said
stibdivlaon, on the 20th day of June, 1886,
to determine whether hogs shall he
permitted to run at large within tbe
limit* of said subdivision, which ls
bounded and described as follows: Bo-
gining at the H. E. corner of Erath
county, thence with the Bosque county
line to crossing of Dtiffaii creek; tlu-ncc
up the creek to the north boundary line
of the E. Mt'lsenhelter survey of land;
thence N. 60 degree* E. to the 8. E. cor-
ner of the Heurv Wood 040 acre survey
of land; thence N. 80 degree* IV. 8 mile#
to the N. W. corner of the F. McMahan
survey of land; thence N. 00 degree* K.
to the 8. E. corner of Henry Odell’s
survey of land; thence N. i’O degrees W.
lotheN. W. corner of the Lavaeca county
school land; thence N. 00 degrees E.
with the W ■ line of the said schopl land
to a corner m the W. line of Isaac
Aldridge’* surrey; thence N. 80 degrees
W. to Die N. W. corner of Isaac Aldridge
survey; th. nee N. 60 degrees R. to the
N. E. corner of K, K. Kotinlz survey of
land; thence 8. 80 degrees K. to the 8.
W. comer of the Win. Wilson survey of
land; tln-nce N. 60 degrees K. to the W.
line of Somervell county; thence with
the line of Somervell county, to the
place of beglning. 8ald election to la-
conducted in compliance with the law
governing other elections trom 8 A. M
to 0 P. M. on the day designated, and
that the return* of said election lie
made in accordance witli the laws
regulating general elections, in so far a*
Hie same are applicable, said election
will be held at the following named
place*;
Chalk Mountain acho®house; Jno. C.
Hatchett will be appointed presiding
officer. “
C. C. Wood* residence; 'C. C. Wood*
will lie appointed presiding officer.
F. R. YOUNG,
Co. Judge Erath County, Texas.
m*y22Jiw
GENTRY & SHELTON.
BEAR IN MIND
JOHN A FKKY
that a magnificent stock of all kinda
of goods has recently been opened
at tlte mammoth store of JOHN A.
FREY. There is nothing in bis line
but what can be found at bis atore.
JOHN A. FREY
JOHN A. FREY
WATER! WATER! WATER!
Auy
tg water Imulcd will
that T. 8. Klrtlcy is
, one wishin
please remember
running a water wagon. He will also
do any little odd job of hauling that you
may have. may22.ini
JOHN A. FREY
JOHN A FREY
Dry Goods, Clotting,
isroTiojsrs, rnrv’o
Boots, Sloes, HatSrSr'
!
Full Stock of Ladies’ and tientu’
Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES
AMY
Fift'tMNe
ihrte We
cor/. 4-.
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