Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 14, 1878 Page: 4 of 4
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:- :.T rn Smj Kainre,
were in the boll-tower of Lho
"Y" oung County.
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~ Situated neaHatitude 339 North, has about eight-tooth* arable laud*, three.
kaa4* ^h’ teanea ner fifths prairie, tWO fifth timber. The south part, say about one-third of the
shoulder* and .listened to the mighty i
**&) UckI tick!" of the big>lock.
j "W«.4o«'t went inch »^big clock an
that, do wo, darling?” she whispered *
No, my little daisy, This buy a
©lock for two dollars,'which will run
thjree dsys'toYhia clock's two. I’re got
Her picked out already.
county, has ranges of timbered hills—-the balance is an undulating, smooth,
rich, beautiful country with an oecasiooaDmcmud that pleasantly breaks the
’monotony of prairie scetwT* It* soil Is of good depth, of chocolate, mahpgony
aid ^ ^ ^
weat
W. C. BECKHAM t SONS.
Are now receiving a fall and complete stock of
’
jaBSBBSgSffaggg General Merchandise#
that eeepi ©as be made with an amount of rain that utter failure would n*
suit In the North Eastern States. '.7 IT. . J - ... i
The Burkett Organ.
Soar JmiioijJj iii beta/
“Its purity of voicing, richness of
tone, and wonderful orchestral combf* c ^..
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These lands combine &H needful supply of lime in the form of Plaster of
Paris as the black waxy lands do of carbonate, and besides red oxide of iron
m ......... and silicate, which renders them exceedingly productive and capable to sue-
ITiTlrhe happy/’she tain, continued heavy cropping. ■ '■> *
she sighed. The Clear Fork And main Bratoe Rivera have a frontage of about 120 miles
“You bet ’we~will> I’ve figured it lo tbe <*>““17- Their principal tributaries a re; Elm, Spring, Camp, California,
rivht down fine *and I heLve wa cmn **le»wnl. ri,b» «oek Sait Creeks, which supply fresh water—the
right down Bae .nd l.beU.re w. wo m,in B„l0t 8t Iow lWe •„ br,ckijh. W«|| w«ter io ,Sudani «ipply U geo-
llw 00 tea or. twelve egg., one pouad er,l|,ohuine<I at from lJlo 85 fwt. Here .11 wrintiw of ll.Vme.quiU:
of sugar, ten pouuds^of flourjand one grasses abound the year rcund^ which with ipild'wiot^imaiui unusual exemp*
pound of butiaytWeek.’’ tion from stock flies which in other states retard the growth of young and fat-
“And you'if have“a
she pleaded.
“I will, even
and-haaded one.
“And keep a coachman?”
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consistutq- of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots,Shoes, Men’s
and Boys’ Clothing, Ladies’ and Gents’ Hats,
Stationery, Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
HARDW’RE, Q.XJEEiTB'W’ItE, PLOWS,
^ A nice assortment of FuroUiige, comprigiinr ***'
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tious, together with a nurnlypr of entire*
ly new and original stops, renders it alii
instrument of such' perfection as to be
beyond competition/^—N. Y. Observer
,^It is by far the- most perfect reed
instrument we hare ever seen.”—N. Y.
Independent.
**We1hsd no K$ea that a reed organ
coukfcb© brought to such perfection.”
—N. Y. Christian Leader. ,
“The King of Organs is the Burdett
Okcan Kinu*”—I. B. Conwcll, James*
town, Ohio. ,
PA home could scarcely be so com-* <
plete as not to find an -added charm in
tbs possession of it.”—Af JJ/B. Ridge- *
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ringfiehl, Ohio.
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avo> piano,
“Yc^darl..^
‘ And I can havej
with shams 'on* them/
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SQme squaro pil|ows disease.
• -n—, w^ia snamajon them.” ^ TT ~ / .
ftYnr, my taiip—ye»! well sham ev-
Of air average elevation of over low feet above the ocean, no swamps or
marsh, and at »!great distance from any. With pure and bracing air, is a
warrar ty against malaria. And yellow* fever and almost immunity from any
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Ymmg county is 600 miles ilrom the Mexican bonier and wholly free from
Mexican and Indian troubler; It out of debt and has low taxation. Podu.
iattowah"i?--
f>*rvvv •• • J'«
ery >/du rned ;th Ing/ftom celtario gstr^f
ctl stock of Aferchandiso that has cVor b^en- brenght to Graham.
IVe propose selling ns ehenp ns any one in Crulmra or yiciiu%
<'■ >*?.■■■- ^ H'- ' ,Very liespecifidly,
my one 1
Kesye(
This portion Of IhCBUto peseeeses a delightfdV elir^ate both summer and
- . nnijgrfttjon from. AAV-
offers in rich, prodoc-
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W. C. BECKHAM tC SONS.
NORTH Ril)F PUBLIC 8QUARK, GRAHAM, TEXAS.
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and have tbf frobt door painted blue, winter, and so exceptionally healthful as to adorn of immigration from any
and—but less go’n look at some second- quarter, at any seasoo, Without the risk of iteknets, and
tis?
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NewJYorx, September 2.—A spe<f
ial dispatch to thb l>aily Graphic, from
Washington, says/sixfy-five*wounded
soldiers from the soldiers’ Home in that
eityr havc^voluntecred gto ^go’.into the
quarter,
tivc and
.HUXVA
equally inviting,
remain away*
CTW,^r
watchmen/or in any ot It erf CtpKtfty
without olhcr vcompcnsation thah their
expenses. Their generous proposition
has been*telegraphed^to.Sl«ftiphis and
other cities,*but^nonc will?bc accepted
except those who have hud the yellow
lever. -
■ • _ , ’Tis not birth, nor rank nor state,
mWw* hk2S w^^^'bwuOfiH Kutget-u,)-and.get that makes men great.
ounds; with most attractive surroundings; On Surtieu of the TeJtOS ^ Mi
DS!
NEW
aOODS!
grounds; with most attractive surroundings; On Surrey of the TeXOS
(md Pacific Railroad, 83 miles from Fort Worili. . Though scarcely
of two years growth it has about 600 inhabitants, and fast increasing. Aq
roierptjilag.- tsiifty Mil Igjiill&safc xlMifF people. It bMPAflouriag mill,
aaw sind cotton gin mills, twq blacksmith shops, oue saddle and harness shop,
eleven stores, one butcher shop, two drug stores,
offices, one newspaper and printing office,
-t._~
Gravel, Piles,
'i
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- y -
—* Brjiek| Pofneroy calln^it his party,
*nd tolls his clubs to kick out aU mem* ^ ^
yho'are^ squarely> fosnr *nf j The objetS^^
organizing a pew party. Here ia hi* Diego|ou the Pacific
uka*e;
We advise every club chartered to
WmmkimisU nf aSUme af «
flilib xnd-sxety member thereof, by
^ »p, one boot and shoe shop, haXebJPreabyterb
an au<T Methodist churches, and likely will soon have Baptist,'Christian and
Episcopal churches. AnothcrJtf^ Tannery, Pottery,
Ranh, W'oolen Mill ind other branches not fully represented are baefiy
needed: Here are - <
/• ~—HIITBRAL WATERS
^Tha& TtRve e*tabli.«he<l a rppntntiou for the abkolnte cbre of Dyspepsia,
irarw
taoecs
and all diseasemof the skin in five weeks’ time.
jAZLl-i ROAX) prospects.
T l"fiulJ)f the Texas and Pacific It. It.’ia the lmrbor of San
-------------'Coast. On account ofimpassablo mountains west ot El
Paso, it most go oorth to La Masea, about 60 miles before westing There
fore a nortlierly divergence from Ft. Worth or Weatherford vis. Graham b
the most direct survey, and besides cdtnbiues the greater advantages of beiLJt
jjLn.in.ral.. .ill m—4 N»jhwnU>» 1 * iMM;l
summarily expelling him and electing
first and paramount considerations with all long line Railroads, as thereby' l
another roan in his plaice, who com*
mils himself to an affiliation with eith-
er of the old parties. / Where a man"
hat not stamina, independence, lutellr
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vey to Weatherford. At a pohit 30 miloi west of Weatherford both nonh
and south surveys nearly converge without an intervening obstacle. 30 miles
fur,her we8t» °PP®8,>t Graham, they are 12 miles apart, and 30 miles still
gence and moral courage sufficient to farther west, or 00 miles from Weatherford, they again have a near approach
slamL/fght up like a man in this con- without intervening impediment, au that Via.Azraham licinw the dircit ami
«» tn ail other ******* the «»d orBfWWttbeh too, is quite con
ttt °UCe- elusive that it will be the adopt^ route, either from Ft Ifonb n'o/thTf or via'-
Weatherford.
The Denison and Pacific Railroad to tbo Pprt of Topolovampo, via. Younv
county and Preridio Det Norte on the Rio Grande River, haa now, August
18J8 deut 800 hands gnulmg it. Iron hafcarrivml to Iay^fl6 mitw.
Northwest From Waco is the route of the Waco and Northwestern Rail
Road, The cott of conatruction on the Kwt side of tbe finrzos fttver wtTt hoT
test, kick him odt of the camp at ouce.
This Is how a certain Mexican news,
paper, the Aguardiente, speaks of Grant
U© was a very popular ruler. Dur-
ing hit leffiTOf ofBceTbVvTcepre^ent
of the country, the secreta^r of the in
terlor, th© secretary of war, the Yfidre-
tary of the navy, the secretary of the
be more thsa one-third, or three miles for one of wlint it would cost on the
west side. The topography of the country admits of this, with everv'i.Jvau*
-----77- tnge of grade fill, cut, curve and distance, which toJgLunect- asGrabam with
‘"•^JiAMLimmatcr to Ragland, the the Texas and Pacific would necessitate both the Atlantic & Pacific ami Tmns•
--u—------ .. • ^ continerllal to connect there, for Ike logical reasons of being on respective
routes-1—over the. coal and copper..b«lu—avoidance of needless, protracted and
narrow convergent approach, being the most acute, practicable for respective
intureata, And obviA^if)({ rkk! briil^es across tJie Brazos river
^ I
president’s private secretary, the speak
er of the.house of representatives, and
any army of minor dignitaries, were
—* all found guilty of public and private
Horae were Imprisoned, but
^ popular president pardoned them.
A yankee once stated to an Eogiish*
man that he had once when hunting,
ahdft 990 snipe in an houf,
Why not make it one thousand and
be done with ill asked the Englishman.
Do you think I would lie for one
P snipe? •' ,JLr
Determined to be equal, the English'-
ma<naaid he knew of a man who once
swamaXl the way from Boston lo LTy.
•• #rP°°k 7^'
Did-you see him?
------ Certainly be was coming out of the
Boston harbor as we weot in
Well, I am gisd you saw him/ for
yrnfrea witness it was done—that man
' wi mu----------v.-vf.
interests# aud obviating separate and expensive bridge across tlie Brazos river.
That all being long line roads, mast connect at one main point, from absolute
necessity, to—cure pro r<U»$( freights nnd passengers.
Tlie Opportune Time
>w, for first selections of lamia at lOiTprices, w
, L now, for first selections of landxat low'prices, With corUin promise that
by the time farms and ranches can be got — good working order the conven-
ience 6f rapid and cheap freights will be secured Over the several railrOktls
which will pass through the county; Meantime a demand for all products of
the tarm, from the notary posts, hunters and stock men west, and from immi
gration, at fronr twice to three times the prices that arc obtained in the older
‘counties*-:— / \ n 1 ■ T ‘"^Vr
^ It is obviously better to settle north of 311 degrees, the equal of any degree
south for corn and cotton, and Utter Tor fruits, and the small grains which
are exempt from weevil. » ---------4—^- v .
JLanda rate from $1.25 to $5—generally from $2 to $3.50 per airc.
Hand or send this to a friond v.
7- ’ Tb© dal/lai CWfl^SrAHen Bounty;
Kansas, baa decided that the
Apple Butter,'Beach Butter, Dried Figsj
Srtthr KWut, Prepared Cocanut, Genuine Havana Cigar, 3 for
26 cents, Wheeling Stoga Cigars 2Tof 5 cents.
And soon to nrriy^&Bloked Halibut, Bonelcss-^Cod-FIsh, &c.. See.
\\1 tke Novelties that the market can afford.
The Choicest lot of
Sugar and Coffee
"7F
In the West, at Cstsdl Prices that defy
w —vs .
Gorapctition.
Something New almost every day. Come and see.
John H. Hatfield.
. 4.
ELSER,
v. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
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e perfect embodiment of grace,
beauty, sweetness and flillaem of tons."
T vi. Price, Troy, Ohio. _^=--
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,C.;
■> * i . -j.
__ wlthour^
narshnese or teed in cm of tone.”—C. Mr*^
Slieff, Baltimore.
“Toe Burdett UqxceRt Ckakd ia tho
musical womriffiMkhe age.”—Jas. BeL ^
fokcr^lblliidglrbm.
u
.... li »•»«»•»< .*
uuIi siani^ tdlday. fflTtioui; a riv*!."
*RsVj T. F. HtaUfler, Pittsburg.
“It is tliecnly reed instrument which "*■
pleases me iu the richness and variety
of its tones and its suitableness for
church muaio.”—Mary IV Camcrford,
Ha ere a HMfV^kmyent, San Francisco.
“The most perfect of all reed organs.”
J. H. Robinson and G. H. Briggs,
Patie college, 8t Joseph. Mo.
‘ 7lt has more sweetness than any pth»
er.”—-O, F- Fnt^e, Organist of St. Pe-
tcr’*! Cathedral, Ciucinnati.
“It has no equal.”—Prof. F* A. Chsr-
rier, DHvs*part,.Io\\a
“It has more cspabilities and
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hi
re-
sources than any other read organ with
whicKHT’oip at present aeouainted^ ....
either in Europe or America,”—A. J.
Creswolcf, Organist/Chicago. - ’ —
-It i, eba rnnal ptrfeltf ean io iIml-..- ■
world; nev^^wrout or orderf never
gets Cat of tune.”—Prof. J. (J. Whits,
Toledo,Ohio. .......
“Thk finest and most effective reed
organ made.”—Geo. W. Morgan, Or.
Fresh. Fruaes/^if^^; impiSnr
particulars, to any and all other ©r«
gang which have coma under my no-
tice, viz: power, fullness^ depth,- brill* r
iancy, smoothness, roundness, sweet*
s;
,jk~-
—Prof. L. L. Riggs. Fredonisj N. Y.
^ “It is unrivalled Jot ths princely >
^ofiut#‘,e/^8“du,ky’obfc’
‘For delicacy of\ty tDojgmest, and'
mrtablc power'&thai Stop
ppily). Celeste, I doubt wl
r-^rp-;
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. Fmejr moyi
the inimitable power'STdirft Stop call* T
it wltcth-
tyW.’—Pw-
AV. O. BoWMa, Bakerftfle, N. O.
nip astonished at the rblluess sndU^ .
lined yrith a pcculisK
power
sweet
a in astonished
r^toufiuipmbi
ness, xHtprom ptai^pering action
I
My o'
ATION OroA
fow wofdfr; “*
its diflVmit -
r of Mnsio* ■* f?l
l€V<l.ud,OhlO,<
>e Burdelt
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WINDOW SHADES,
^Walk^Papell rWall Fap©rII
Chromos, Crcc[iit, Bass-B^ll, Fsncy Gccds, Eto~
I make- Jobbing of School Hooks and Writing Paper a Specialty
COUNTRY ORDERS SOLICITED.
25 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
—I. B. Wyman, Diiecto *hil. Soc.
r«e, Pm •«+
Portland,
BURDETT
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J.(
The Old Reliable.
FBESH ARRIVALS.________
—^ 7 RELIABE GOODS,
LOWEST PHICBS.
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WADLEY & BURKETT,
mmmmm
done to stock by it.
“ Capt. Ik K. Edwards, load sgeo
kb© Galveston, Harrisburg and 'Han ~~r
• Antonio rail way, bas^effected tbe sal©
7 ’ °f 6,000 »cres of unimproved land, lo-
cotod between the Leon and Medina
rivers, weat of San Aotonio. This
land was disponed of for $11,00a, Col.
Tab, of England, and Mr. 8tew*it, 0f
Scotland, being the purchasers. £
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Corner 3f?t & O^ChSJL, irrateffll,
1 iu Store anil is receiving a full lino of * .....r**
l> IE 1 (dMHtK,
GROCERIES,
Have in stpre, arid are receiving a fulLIiac of &EIAT BAECA1HC II LAID.
dry; goods, groceries,
Post Office, Graham, Texas.
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Valuable Warms For Snlfi
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions Clothing.)
■ . null uUn:t A»V^lnuti»U^f uu.e ful tl'IIW ijfyiwiL-
' * • .. -.'.jn-
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, Etc,
Our goods Are new nrid frobK, and wc propose selling at lowest
a high board'
Even bit
neighbor mistook the sound
firing^*7? ~
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Fo*uTbv j Boots, Shoes,. Hats, Caps, 7elnTi,c Ht,ecial ’*t,6nti0B t0 our UTg* fresh ?to< k of
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Clothing/
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figures. Give u» u call it younvmit
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E ottomPric e s -
_——. y-*?—-.—-T'.Vr *in*r*-ag-*V*- , ■ *-, f " .
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$
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0. DRY goods and groceries.
jHARDWARE AND ^ENSWARE,,.,.......
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Aim, tSBscm*. xJT kn> Wml >t N XNNjdiwi
n llru-l'v CmA, »*»l*i* wntrr fur
'»itil family ii«.t4t>ni l .k» un.lrr *.«r* an I in viiltt vafi •<» •
rtnr yumiK un-Uttfil • f frn(f tttP*. uuhfy appl«-,li. ; ,
thrirt v’iuu inii n, IS nerr* »i«l vllirr«r..|., a|.|rn T.-.
fangr fnr tmyi nnrt mttlr. f) 9 tSBffln mlttf >m4i»r ‘
AO*. I'll n>urg-wf <"»•* on ('«n»k<ISi'w n»ll.»
Ki»*t nf h'nhtn. with huh.,, enw pot.* muI .«l.«-rin»
pWMfcrtll, U *rrr* nn.l**r frnr^. Hu* tlniliW, ki»><I
Ktirtiir nnd Ol^nlf »if«*wk-w«1< f>, wlOi 1*<I11M «ml ruiga,
Jur ©a 25 |4iKju>t« unmmmy *oim». v-r £ —' ,—
• r -c c.jv^a°ifxsox, ak.m* |
Valuable Farm
•^POE SALE,
Y M »; nnil*^raf«rMO(lidIvr f<ir Mle Ml nfi •• of Innd on
■ lint***. ? milo. g. B, if (ir* un, SS D tn U «niii
» if* fruvr-iarUj wdlui
AU**, Intvo tUftlrald* iwMwwlSi > C.fuhnm
/*rr«r J«L_ a TythtdAifo a aain. .»
4 Quit wearing run down boou and
«i, ai
get
•bo*1*, and go to Wtdley 1ft
and get heel bra3fa, 7
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