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ConsiderYour interest.
and likened my feelings in engaging to
the contest to those of a soldier ent- NEW GOODS!
ering battle. But I do not withhold PHARR and ROSS
the entire concentration of my powers
to the public service. Twenty years of Wholesale and Retail dealers in
continuous maladministration under the
demoralizing influence of intestine war, GROCERS!
and of bad finance, have infected the Will pay the highest market price
whole governmental system of the United for country goods for CASH
States with cancerous growths of false or TRADE!
constructions and corrupt practices. Give us a trial and we will
Powerful classes have acquired pecuniary make it to your interest to
interests in official abuses, and the do your trading with us. We
moral standards of the people have been intend to show to the people that
impaired. To redress these evils is a we mean business and will
work of great difficulty and labor and sell you the goods! Come and see
cannot be accomplished without the most us, North side Public Square
energetic and efficient personal action Gatesville, TEXAS
on the part of the chief executive of the
republic. The canvas and the administration _____________________________
which it is desired that I should undertake
would embrace a period of nearly five years. NASH & WALKER
Nor can I admit any illusions, as the burdens Attornies at LAW
of three years of experience in the endeavors
to reform the municipal government of the city ________Gatesville, Texas_____
of New York, and two years of experience in Special Consideration given
renovating the administration of the state of to Commercial Business
New York, have made me familiar with the ______________________________
requirements of such a work. At the present
time the considerations which have induced my E. A. McDOWELL
actions in 1880 have become inoperative. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
I ought not to assume a task which I have not GATESVILLE TEXAS
the physical strength to carry through. The _______________________________
reform the administration of the federal
government; to realize my own idea and fulfill GILDER AND BAIRD
the just expectations of the people, would
indeed warrant, as they could alone compensate, Physicians and Surgeons
the sacrifices which the undertaking would Office at the Drug Store
involve; but in my condition of advancing GATESVILLE TEXAS
years and declining strength I feel no ______________________________
assurance of my ability to accomplish those
objects. I am therefore constrained to say R. J. Perry M. D.
definitely that I cannot now assume labors OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
of administration, or of the canvas; TO THE CITIZENS OF GATESVILLE
undervaluing in no wise the occasion, and AND CORYELL COUNTY
the power sometimes bestowed upon a mere ______________________________
individual to communicate examples for good.
Grateful beyond all words to my fellow E. B. BIDWELL M. D.
countrymen who would assign such a beneficent PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
function to me, I am consoled by the Office 4 1/2 mile south of
reflection that neither the Democratic Gatesville
party nor the republic, for whose future ____________________________
that party is the best guarantee, is now or
ever can be dependent upon any one man for MILLER & WHITE
their successful progress in he path of a ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW
noble destiny. Having given to their GATESVILLE
welfare whatever of health and strength Office opposite east door of
I possessed or could borrow from the Court house over Jenkins's
future, and having reached the term of my Drug Store
capacity for such labors, I but submit to the
will of God in deemingmy public career forever
closed. Samuel J. Tilden
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From Mustang Creek ________________________________
Crop prospects good; farmers are a little S.F.Duffie W.S.Fakes M.S.Duffie
behind with their work on account of the late County Attorney,
heavy rains; wheat extraordinarily fine and the Duffie, Fakes & Duffie
reapers are humming in all directions. Attorney’s at Law
Messrs Fayette Haynes and W. S. Wadill are and Land Agents
doing good service with their new twine binder. Gatesville Texas
Brother Shook preached a good sermon at office in court house (Mr.
Simpsonville On Sunday last. Fakes is only partner in civil
A slight sprinkle of measles in these regions. Cases)
Well, Mr. Editor, we expect to have some _____________________________________
revival Meetings in this locality soon, and if Vardiman & Atkinson
you con't think we raise chickens, come and be Attorneys at Law
your own judge. __________AND_________
Death has visited our neighborhood and taken from General Land Agents
our circle one of our most highly esteemed
neighbors,Mrs Haddie Adams, wife of Mr. James Gatesville………………………………….Texas
Adams, died on the 5th inst. Besides a kind _____________________________
husband and fivesmall children,a large number
of friends are left to lament her loss.
This kind-hearted, charitable lady was a West Texas
consistent member of the Christian church Land & Investment Co.
She was a native of Arkansas, and was about 26 Gatesville Texas
years of age. Having lived near her for several
years,we unite with all who knewher in expressing Capital Stock. $50,000!
our regret at her seemingly untimely death. ______________
True Friend F.M.Gardner…………….President
_____________________________________________________ J.A.Mudd ………………..Secretary
J.R.Saunders………..Treasurer
Jonesboro Locals __________
__________________ The above Home Institution is
Jonesboro is now ready for the announcement of Dr. now in operation.
Cranfill's lecture on temperance. The high school is _____________
open to him. Money loaned and invested!
The Masonic celebration and barbeque of the 24inst. ______________
Promises to be a gala affair. Judge George P. Miller, Real Estate and Live Stock bought
of Gatesville, Hon. C.K.Bell, of Hamilton, and Col. And sold on Commission!
Carry W. Styles, of Austin, have been invited to give _______________
addresses. There will be plenty to eat and We now offer for sale
everyone is invited.
The Masons will soon build a new lodge. 1,000 Fine Mutton Sheep
The Baptists have selected a lot donated by W. H. 1 House and Lot in Gatesville,3
Langdon on Waco Street for the site of their new rooms, lot 50 x 200 feet con-
church house. venient to business part of city.
Mr. J. R. Pancake on Saturday finished branding Price $ 350.
marking the finest herd of calves in this section. 1 House and Lot in Gatesville,
The new mill will soon be completed and will be 1 rooms and portico, near the
the best in the west. Business part of city. One and
Mr. Thomas Crow left Monday with his family for a quarter acres. Price $500.
Gatesville. We regret to lose him, but hope he will, 1 Tract of 101 acres of land in
not regret his Kaufman County, rich land and
The whole-souled J.K.Wall and the fine timber, near railroad.
Miss Addie Sammons attended preaching from here last Price $500.
Sunday as agent for Lowe & Mings and socially Mr. 1 block 250 x 300 in Mansfield,
Wall is making himself very popular with Tarrant Co. TX
us country cousins.
The High School closed for vacation Friday. Prof Books open for subscription
Vincent has every reason to be proud of his pupils and to Stock!
patrons. While slander loves a shining mark, yet it ___________________________
does not always hit its aim. NOTICE!
The following named High School students _____________________
joined the Baptist church last week: Misses Jennie T.J.Weathersby is not
Moore, RowenaG. Jarrell, Minnie L. Grogan, Lula Hunter, authorized to sell, collect
Mattie Hunter,Stella Hunter, Adella Picket, Annie or transact any business what
Moore, and Cora Drake; and Messrs. J.E.Harris, W.S. ever for R.L.Brown Agent
Harris, L.D.Powell, J.H.Sauls,George A. Strickland, for the New Home Machines Co.
and Harrison Jarrell. These are of the brightest boys Belton, Texas
and girls of this section, and it is believed that they _____________________________
will be jewels in the church. A large number has been VALVERDE FRUIT NURSERIES
added to the Baptist church under the able
and truly Christian sermons preached by Rev. This nursery is located in
Harralson. There are but few more efficient and Colorado County Texas.
zealous preachers than he. Trees are sent by express and
Messrs. Head and Teal broke the dirt for the foundation only about two days on the road to
of their new store on last Saturday. They will occupy any station in Texas, so that
the lot nearly opposit the new mill. when the trees arrive at their
U No ought to remember there is too much truth in some destinations they are fresh and
Things to be told even in a joke. He sized his game in their roots moist and in good
Jonesboro. condition. This is not so as a
We are expecting Parker White, Johnson, West, Trammell, rule with trees shipped from
Governor Walker, Judge Miller, and all the host of eastern and northern states.
candidates down upon us at the Masonic barbeque on the
24th inst. Just let them come on that day--we can stand it. These are shipped as freight
No fossil can beat "Jim Blayne" for president. But only and about 30 days on the road,
Tilden can and will expose his long public course of uncon- the roots are dried up and
scious partisanship, his official corruption and hence the trees die or only
scrupulousness. Blaine is a trickster, not a statesman--a live to die in the summer.
sharp schemer for office and pelf, but he will afford One other reason people should
infinite entertainment for the Democrats. buy Texas raised trees is Texas
Later--The lightning struck and killed a cow in the lot nurserymen raise trees acclimated
of Mr.N. Beaver Sunday at dusk. to this country. Many things
There is some desire to have jurisdiction of the county that will do well in Tennessee
Court extended. It will be rembered that the act curtailing or Illinois that will not do
the jurisdiction of said court was passed by the sixteenth here at all. I have been at
legislature when Col.C.H.Goodson was our representative. this business in Texas for years
There are some conveniences to arise to business men by and know that this is true. I
such legislation. have made arrangements at Gatesville
Good rain down the river Sunday evening. Texas with B. Moore or Y.S.
The people are generally healthy. Jenkins through whom my trees may
The Masons will probably build on the lot donated by be ordered.
Mrs. Wm. Bond. D.G.GREGORY, PROP'R
Mr. H.B.Cook went to Gatesville Monday to buy
lumber for the new Masonic Lodge.
