The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1891 Page: 4 of 4
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ARE, -STOVES, QUEENS WARE, GLASSWARE, ETC., ETC., Into the new stone building just erected by
The Erath County National Bank. We show cuts above of a few of the leading goods handled by ns■ inthis connection would say we also have a tnll stock of
Corn n«u< Cotton Planters, Double Shovels, Single Stocks, Sweeps, Hoes and Everything else needed in the way of Tools for
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
JAg. U. Vihckht, Editor and Proprietor.
Cab ijg. 8ttu»>M'ng’rand AaaociateEd.
ovncS or publication :
ltePtn Building, Graham Street.
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Entered at the Stepbenvllle, Texas, Post-
office as Second-Class Mail Matter.
THUR8DAY, FEBRUARY 2fl, 1891.
YOUNG AND THE FIRE.
Thnrber.
Tnurber Is neeivlng miners daily and;
all three pits will soon be working to
their full capacity.
A Mexican miner bad been suspected i
of stealing powder but could not be!
caught. The boys broke off some match
heads and placed them in the powder.
The Mexican stole the powder which he;
Itciran to ram into hts.driiled hole down;
in the mines. The match heads Ignited
the Dowder exploded and the Mexican!
was instantly killed.
Hudson has not been apprehended.
The negroes who left the mines have '
nearly all returned.
_ The influx to the mines consists mostly
of negroes who are prefered as miners to
any of the lorelgoers.
Is Closing out His
-EziMAMMOTH STOCK|E
Of Dry hoods add Clothikp, Boots, Shoes,
HATS and CAPS AT and BELOW COST
C. J. ShaparU, Pm. S. C.
John S. Hyatt. CMkltr.
NO. 4005.
FIRST NATIONAL BAM
of StephenviUe.
CAPITAL $50,000.
Surplus $9,500.
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH CO., TEXAS.
nIHBU"a assain . . . . j l*iailrtanf; McD* REIL, VlCC*Pr€5ld®Ht ! ^T. A. BASSEI*. Afill•
ter- J H CAGE; V A SCUNAtikl,; Vo COO DELL. Praaldent 1st National, Uraobnry; N C BALDWIN
A neneral bauktn* bmindts transacted. We soUcit the Indivldml acoounta of farmer*, naerchauu,
and togtllmate banking bualnesa. ,
Mr. W. H. Foosbee has opened a
fectionery stand next door to bis
store with Wilfred Barnes, a polite
bright boy, in charge of it.
His Father Tells What He Knows o
the Young Man’s Whereabouts
at the Time.
Rr. Jamas U. Vincent—Dear Sir
IRgmg been confined to my bed
with Hwttmstism since the fonrth ul-
timo and consequently ignorant of
what was transpiring outside my
bouse, I was surprised to hear that'
mj son Eraak was charged with set-
ting fire to the City Drug store.
Believing it-then, as I know, to be
the false accusation of an enemy, 1
paid but little heed to the report,
ujd as others left here at the same
tifui and for the same cause he did,
I could not tee why he should be
singled out as guilty of that crime,
and common sense suggests that if
he was when he was away he would
not have voluntarily returned.
I am told by those that I can be-
lieve that a clear alibi can be estab-
ished for him from dark on the even-
ing of the 26th until 11 o’clock p. Bl-
and from that time or shortly after
anfi subsequent to thatitime I know
of my own knowledge.
Lying awake in the front room of
the house suffering intensely I v
susceptible to the least sound. About
lO o’olock that night, hearing a step
on the porch, I remarked to my wife
“there’s Ben ” Directly he stepped
in and passed dose by oar bed to
Ms own in the next room. About
an hour after this, hearing another
step, I remarked, “there’s Frank."
He immediately came in, passed to
his bed, and in fifteen minutes was
snoring. After that my wife went
into the boys’ room They were
both asleep and Frank still snoring.
When my wife returned it was twelve
o’clock. Frank snored on until 3 a.
nk, when my wife got up and was
made aware of the fire, she went to
the boys, awoke them both and
brought them into our room to look
at the fire from the window, and
commenced guessing where it was.
Frank thought it was the Philips
House. My wife, anxious that I
should look out of the window, sug-
gested moving the bedstead, when
Frank offered to turn me over in
bed, but at that time I could not
Bt&nd to be turned. The boys
spoke of going to the fire, but they
ware told to go back to bed, which
they did, and remained there to my
certain knowlege until seven o'clock
the morning of the 27th. How is it
possible then that Frank could have
been the incendiary even had he
contemplated such a thing. It doss
seem impossible to me that fairmind-
td people who know Frank can be-
lieve him guilty of such a mime,
merely because he is a wild, unruly
boy, and the cause of untold anguish
to his parents.
On reading the Empire this even-
ing I was pained to the quick to find
the report has assumed the form of
an accusation, and is actually believ-
ed. It seems to me utterly prepos
terous, and I am compelled to be-1
lieve it will take some forcible
jury to procure anythiug on
to base a complaint.
It is useless to remiud you of the ! ho,,sr<'' one tnile fT<,m court house, good
~ . ... , ,. ‘ location for dairy,
enact this has on his mother, and 1 ,, „„„ „ . „ , , . .. ,.
’ +4 acres of umiuoroved land half mile
my hands are tied being a prisoner I west of court house; will sell ip 5 acre
by virtue of being a cripple. In I °r suJl P E->»y terms.
• ° Fr u | $ aero b.ock with resilience of 1-------
bc ”k And he asks his old Mends to come and get Cheap
“- Goods while the stock is going.
reai these facts! DmiiMlte
ERATH COUNTY
Is in the nortwestem portion of the State, sixty-five miles southwest of
Fort Worth and ninety miles northwest of Waco.
ERATH HAS ; «
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An area of 1012 square miles. Its general surface is broken and about
three-fourths covered with a variety of timber.
ERATH IS
Abundantly watered. The Bosque River runs through its center. Bar-
ton’s, Green, Gilmore, Richardson, Paluxy and Alarm Greeks and numer-
ous smaller streams traverse it in various directions.
ERATH HAS
Splendid springs, surface wells and many flowing wells of depths from
137 to 484 feet.
ERATH HAS
t
The Texas Central railroad running twenty-five miles through its south-
ern portion and the Fort Worth & Rio Grande sunning through its center
East and West
ERATH HAS
The black waxy prairies, the alluvial bottoms, and the black and red sandy
loam. The latter is covered with Post Oaks, is underlaid with a
clay subsoil, which holds water like a jug and stands drouths the best
of any land in Texas.
ERATH SOIL
Produces on an average one year with another per acre one-third bale
cotton, 30 bushels corn, 45 bushels oats, 12 bushels wheat, 500 bushels
sweet potates, 100 bushels peanuts, 400 bushels onions, and fruits,
sorghum and vegetables abundantly.
Inexhaustible coal fields,
puts out 600 tons a day.
ERATH HAS
The Texas Pacific Coal
Company at Thurber
ERATH’S IMPROVED LANDS
Sell at from $5.00 to $12.50, and unimproved at from $1.00 to $5.00 per
acre. The average taxable Value of land $2.87 per acre.
PONDER THESE FACTS!
ERATH HAS
A population of 21,514, $4,713,555.50 taxable-values, $lq,()28 89 annual
school fund, 4,203 public school children and 105 public teachers.
ERATH HAS
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian, Episcopal and United Baptist Church or-
ganizations. *
ERATH HAS
Eight growing towns ;
Stephenvnle (County Scat) population...................................1,200
Dublin ................................v.............................2,100
Alexander........t.............. ............................,............. 250
Dutfau ........I.........’.................................................. 200
Bluff Dale .................................................................. 300
Lingleville.................«.......................................... 75
Set ten ....................................................:............... 25
Thurber..
.2,150
’lhe Charles 8. Brown survey of 1476
acres by original grant, 1663 acres by ac-
tual survey, on Pony creek, well watered,
well timbered. About 1-2 tillable post
oak land. For sale or exchange for a
stock of good general merchandise.
Also 2723 acres, the south half of the
E. A. Cayton survey in south Erath.
Will sell on reasonable terms, or will ex-
change for general merchandise stocks.
Also 700 acres off of the Yeoman sur-
vey near Morgans Mill. Will sell cheap,
per- ! About 150 acres all under fence, 50
wLich I acr<>s *n gaofl state of cultivatior, good
orchard, good 6 room house, good spring,
12 wells of water, good barn and out
this dilemma I mnst ask of you to
furnish me with what information
you can, as I am completely uon-
plnssed. I never bad such a shock
before. Hoping to hear from you
Boon, I remain.
Very respectfully,
F. 11. Young.
ICO Acres of Willis Dunn survey. Good
dwelling of five rooms, well in yard,
with lasting water. Twenty acres in
cultivation.
100 acres of J. A. Culloagh survey situ-
ated inDuffau creek valley, seventy acres
in cultivation, three acres in orchard,
twenty acres in timber, good everlasting
spring, two houses on It and one crib.
Cheap for one-half cash, or will exchange
for Stephenyille property.
No. 14. 38 half acre lots in Frey’s ad-
dition to the town of StephenviUe.
No. 15. 112 acres, 33 in good state of
cultivation one half mile from court house.
No. 16. 13 acres, 8 in cultivation, well
of good water,half mile from court house.
115 acres out of the James A. McCul-
lough survey on Duffau creek—fifty acre
in cultivation, balance heavy post oak
timber, good house and cribs, orchards
three-, etc To sell at a bargain, or will swap
for StephenviUe lots.
480 aces of the Samuel DtBolse sui-
vey 5 miles east ol Stephenville; 160
acres good post oak, balance 320 acres
good grazing land with lasting water.
No. 19. 102 acres of land, all under
wire fence, cedar posts, 23 acres in good
Complaint was filed Feb. 4th,
on hearing this Judge Young, aecus-
! about 100 healing cherry trees, one box
! house and two log houses. Possession
and 4oen 1st of January, 1891. Terms easy.
270 Acres of Sam Dubois survey. 75
.. ... . . , . i seres in cultivation, all timbered land,
ed s father, deruauded a preliminary nmsqoite. r„st oak and elm lasting wa-
trial. When brought before Justice ler- on Richardson creek. Creek runs
-r,____„ i - . -i - , through the ceuter. Two renters’build-
Bryan the complain, was dismissed ; in^s with necessary lots, corn cribs, etc..
by the oountv attorney. | with well at one house and spring at the
~_* other.
rn ms, one stone chimney, good out
I houses, good well of water. Land in
I good state of cultivation, 1-4 mile n.w of
: depot. Terms easy.
The W. W. McNeill farm, 700 acres— I
125 acres under fence. Timber and prai-|
i rie. Good, lasting well of water and one
: good tank. Seven miles west of Stc-ph-;
| euvtlle and eight miles from Dublin. Ou !itate of cultivation, good three room
| the place, a good little orchard, including i house all complete, stone chimney, well
of good lasting water. Improvements all
new.
No. 20. One acre lot near college
building, with good cistern, and house
story and a half high, several rooms.
If you want lots near the depot go to
Kight & Morris.
One desirable residence, three good
rooms complete, well of lasting water,
good smoke house, and clrcken house in
the northwest part of StephenviUe.
Col. I. F. Cowan is feuclog a 3900 acre ’
stock ranch on Richardson Crock. It
takes in the water front for ahou seven
mUes and will be one of the best ranches
n Erath.
StephenviUe is growing. If you don't I
believe it take a walk around the outer
edges and through the central portions, j
and count the new buildings and the evi- I
deuces of improvement on every hand. I STEPHENVILLE
Kight & Morris,
Land Agents,
ATTRACTIVE SUBURBAN PROPERTY
At Half Price
To Home Builders.
The Alternate, or odd Numbered
Lots, in the
TEXAS.
within six months, at just half their present cash value, for cash, but will
not be sold at that figure for speculation.
The even numbered lots are offered without building conditions at rated
value, one-third cash, one-third twelve months and one-third two years,
with 10 per cent, purchase lien notes.
as
These lots comprise a part of the twenty-seven acres now designated
the Crow-Styles Addition, situated north of the^railroad, in the thick for
est growth of oaks.
The new plat shows a public park in thejeentre of the addition, with
all necessary avenues, streets and alleys. The lots range from half-acre
to three-quarters'of an acre each, and every lot is a beautiful site, and all
are in close proximity to the
Splendid Mew Residence
Just completed by Joice & Sinsell, contractors, for Col. Carey W. Styles.
They are the most attractive residence lots within the corporate limits of
the city of StephenviUe, and are just the right distance from the business
square to suit persons desiring clean, comfortable suburban homes. The
elevation is thirty to forty feet above the court house square, the drainage
is good, excellent water is obtained at a depth of twenty-five feet, and the
soil is rich, clean sandy loam, while each purchaser can have a native grove
of forest oaks to suit his or her own taste.
The plat of these desirable lots, showing prices, can be seen at the
office of
K1GHT&MORRIS,
Real Estate Dealers,
who will show the property and arrange transfers. Abstract complete
to date and title perfect.
KIGHT & MORRIS,
StephenviUe,
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
••••••••«• •••
FORT WORTH & RIO GRANDE RAILWAY.
Time Schedule No. II Took Effect Monday, Oct. 27,1880.
C. K. Bell........
J. Collin George
J. J. Bennett....
County j
H. H. Hardin...............OoMrty Judge.
W. J. Oxford..y....,..UDtijkly Altorasy.
R- 7,ljonj................
A J- Crane.............Count “
N. J. Shands........... .County
M. L. Jackson...
R. L> Patton..............Tax Assessor.
J. F. Collier................. Tax Collector.
8. P. Keith.■•••«.••• ......• Deputy Olerk.
Frank Freeman..........Deputy Sheriff.
M. P. Black..................Deputy Sheriff.
WEST-BOUND.
STATIONS.
EAST-BOUND.
Local Freight j Passenger All Trains Daily, Except Sunday. PM^nger | Local Freight
8 30 am... 2 00 pra. .Leave .. Ft. Worth...,
10 44 am...i 3 16 pm...'Leave,...Creason :......
12 06 nm... 4 00 p in... Leave . Granbary........ Arrive
145 pm. .. 4 47 p m ..{Leave .».Bluff Dale....... Arrive
2gpm .. j, 5 05 p m...! Leave .., Immermere ..... Arrive
3 10 pm. ..! 5 29 p m... (Leave.. StephenviUe Arrive
3 5opm..550pm.. - Leave!.. Harbin..........! Arrive
4 20pm... C 00 pm. . Leave,... Dublin..........1 -^rrive
7 00 pm..j7 30pm...; Lea ve |.. .Comanche
Arrive, 12 00 noon .
Arrive 10 B am...
10 00 a m.. .1
Arrive
9 13 am...
8 55 a m ..
8 31 am...
8 10 am
8 00am. .
0 30am
6 30 p m...
3 55 p m...
1 55 p m...
12 30 pm...
11 50 am...
11 05 am...
10 20 a m...
9 50 a m...
7 30 am...
RICHARD LORD, General Freight & Passenger Agent, Fort Worth.
H. HAWKINS, Station Agent, StephenviUe, Texas.
C. J. SHAPARD
REAL ESTATE LOANS i ABSTRACTS,
Steph.enville, Texas.
Lands bought and sold, Titles Investigated ana nerrected. Abstracts turmsned, Goans made on real
estate aud vendor’s Hen notes bought. I will conespond with parties wanting money on real or personal
securities. If you want to huy land, orgwant any information about any partic ular tract of land In the
county, call or write to me. I shall always be pleased to answer letters and questions promptly. If you
have property for sale place it ou my books and I will advertise It free of cost, and my commission will be
light If it Is sold while it is In my hands.
After years of labor 1 hare completed an accurate abstract of the titles to all lands and town lots in
Erath county, beginning with the general land ofltce at Austin and including tire early records of McLen-
nan, Bel* Coryell and llosque counties, prior to the organization of Erath county, down to the present
date lam prepared on short uotlce to furnish a perfect abstract of the title to any survey, subdlvlstou of
a survey, or town lot In Erath county, on very reasonable terms. No man need buy a bad title to land If
he nse ordinary prudence. No one Is safe iu buying any real estate In the county or lu towns without an
abstract sbowlugperfecttltle clear of aU Hens. Office In the rear of the Kim National Bank. octi
-THE:
Palace Saloon!
Mack. CRESWELL,
The Proprietor who keeps constantly Whiskies,
Brandies, Wines, Beer, Cigars, and everything need-
ful in a First Class Saloon.
And always gives polite attention and acceptable service to customers. Sepo
The Bast Drinks
Of Whiskies, Wines, Brandies. Champagne Cider,
Soda Water, Bottled Beer, Keg Beer, etc., can be
found at bottom prices at
SOL’S SALOON,
Under the Big Wind Mill, on corner of Square. Also, the Finest Cigars.
. 3
Texas.
THE OPERA
STORE!
JUST OPENED
In the Rock Building on South Side of Square,
-HS * IN - THE * RING*
For 1891, for a? good, more aud cheap Drugs as wii! he sold in Eiath county. A I
general assort of first class Drugs, Tobaccos, Cigars Perfumery aud all first class j
Di-uggisi Notions always in stock.
PRESCRIPTIONS OF ANY DOCTOR
Filled at any hour Jay or night in q iick time. Remember the place—formerly the
Curtis Drug Store Itoom in Rock building, south side of Square, StephenviUe,
Texas. 21 ly
I HAVE MOVED!
I have moved my Stock of
Ilf Goods aid Groceries
To the Rock building on the South side of the Square, formerly occupied by E. N.
Curtis, and will for the next sixty days sell every thing in the dry goods line, in-
cluding Boots, Shoes and Hats at actual cost and many articles below cost.
I Will Continue to Keep a Full Line of Groceries
Which I will sell at bottom prices. VV. H. FOOSHEE.
Jauuary 6th, 1841 21 tf
County Oonnnt
B. H. Stone, StephenvU)s....Pr«.
J. B. Beil, Alexander.......... “
J. R. Powell, Duffau......... “
W. U. Ready, Thurber........... “
Justices of the Peace.
Terrell Bryan, Stephenvilie....Pre. No. I.
H. S. Peacock, Dublin ...... «* *• j.
J. 8. Watson, Alexander......“ « *.
J. W. Rearne, Duffau............ «* •* 4.
B. H. Flynn................ “ * 5.
Thomas Matthews, M. Mill..... “ “ 4.
W. C. Ready, Thurber......... •* “ 7.
W. C. Reid, Armstrong.......... « g,
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L. D. Moore.............Keeper Post Farm.
City Government.
H- P- McNeill...........................Mayor.
D. F. Gltsson...................... ..Oert.
E. N. Curtis.......................Treasurer.
S. C. Buck............................Attorney.
J. M. Oxford..........................Marshal.
Aldermen.
E. B. Jones D. F. Glisson
H. B. Whitworth 8. B. Watts
D. F. Smith E. N. Curtis
R. T. Hume W. P. Orr.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev H. B. Smith, Ant Bmdsy in mtk
mouth at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m?
Rev- J. J. Harris, pastor, third sad
fourth Sundays at 11 a. m. sad 7 a.
Sunday school 9:30 each 8nndsy.
Prayer-meeting 7 p. m. every Thursday
night.
METHODISE , PROTESTANT.
Rev. Judson S. Perry, Pastor of Green’s
Creek ciicuit, Methodist Protestaat
church, will preach third Sabath at 11
o’clock a. m. and Saturday nlgbt before
in each month at the church,
StephenviUe, Texas. First
thud Sabath in March.
Thos. Aabob.
baptist oatmoe.
Rev. B. F. Miller, pastor. First,.secoa
and fourth Sundays, morning and
11 a. m. and 7: 30
rv But
intendent and Mr. I. A. Griffith assistant.
10 a. m. every Sun
p. m
day,
m. Sunday school
Mr. Miller super.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night regu-
larly.
Mr. Miller is also pastor of the church
at Oak Dale, five ana a half miles north
of the city on the Gordon road. Services
third Sunday and Saturday before.
Bunker Hill Ranch
MAY A BRIDGES*
Psopsirroks.
8S 4 -
Horses branded SBJf on left shoulder.
Ranch three miles southeast of Stephen.
r of the
will
- _ _ of
their whereabouts. rrh? lift
Mart crop euro
ear. Aar onakaow-
lucof atock lu th*
•Suvu mark im
brand being Illeg-
ally handled or
driven from their
range are
0 im. Any
rmattnn of rat-
io tnj brand
ikfully received.
J. H. Omaa Htephenvllle
laving strayed off will be
Jziifc-lT ,
JACKSONS CATTLE RAICI.
Cattle branded J X ■
on left aide, marked m
. rt$ t.TndJJir CxT crop
the ten. Bought cattle In
vartow uim Any In-
formation to at
recovery ofanyof aMS
cattle will ha manktufty
received. ■ *
Ranch I miles itnrtbrMl
Of Stephen vl Ha. AeUrem
me at Stephen vine, Texas. 8. A. JACKSON.
May 11. IShtt—tf
I. A. GRIFFITH
Invites his friends to call on him next door to Erath House for
W. I I. FOOSHEE,
Bookseller, Stationer, Newsdealer,
. And Dealer in
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Violins,
Guitars, Banjos, Toys, Musical Goods,
SPECTACLES, FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Sipi. 5-1 v, Stephen ville, Xetuhs
Wi:\DOW SHADES,
AND A FULL LINE OF WALL PAPER
A_t. Lowest [Prices
1. A. GRIFFITH,
L M. JIALOSEV RANCH.
with erofi off left ear. un-
derwit In the right. Thu
above mark, and 'iranda
are given on at um
1 also own ninth la
fdtrtifork liraniL with va -
rvoua mark a. My ranch
la located Iff adlaa Irum
Stephanvl»a ou PWtuy.
In charge of .1. H.ltrukiluw. Mv .tear aaaa* U loeat-
»l 3 miles south of Alexander, with poMoMee at thu
latter place, where car, L» dm corn ta« tattle which
liayc strayed from their rang*, cat] be add reeked to
me. 1 alao taka contraotn to hanclM steer cattle.
iel,BI-90 — "
The M on the above anl
A. M MAUI
The M on tbe above animal appaanou >>, ,M„h
On tbe atock It It on the hip.
A LAIN K V
mur, Texafl.
00 tpa thlah
StepHenvllle,
Texas.
STEPHENVILLE
LaundrY
T. J. KING, Proprietor.
I have opened a Laundry xt the
old “Grounds House, near Beech's
mill, and respectfully Bo’.icit the pat-
ronage of tbe people of StephenviUe.
First-class work ffnarantecd at the
usual rates [25 3mj T. J. K1 ;
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Vincent, James U. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1891, newspaper, February 26, 1891; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth882374/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.