Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1880 Page: 3 of 4
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to-duy shows a very healthy financial ! cu\t aud !)liirlct tinirti at
1" '**’■ wm uuuccetwury. We were .under
fmweesioii that when the court Was
f<*i*Yed at this place It was dune for the
convenience of the citizens, of «b coun-
ttPS, and not for the l>eneftt of Dallas
PUBLIKHED EVERY HATIJRRAY wmlltio^. The taxes due fur the year
-T—-r r-t,—. — 1H7',» will not only put tup out of debt,
Office Northeast 1’orkcrfFerteile SqwaiT. hut leave a considerable mini of rash
in the treuhury. It must be gratifying
to the citizens of Young Couuty that
■■ Alt liottcea of a businaas nature Insert- . _____
- -—- adlp three cotumns, areoharged a< ad- wflTttr ahte to adorn the pay-as-you* W
ver t iseiuen t a. at our local rates.
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w* will De lime io aaopi inejwrv-aa-you- ” 'r\TTr ~" • r , "• ’
,K,li. y More ihe hnrvytfl .......... t.V MrAtcd *•>» in U»S
fju JFUIH T iraiwiv uni • •« W A
without the issuance of tomls or bavitig dtttrietYitta<‘Iie«i to (<fa 11am, onto (
anywdcfhn tu'v warrant* thrown on th© rlicd ilirdUgfr KHiimt, Ip «rilw t*
market. This report doe© not iyeljide
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A red X on the margin of your pn-
per indicates 'that you are In arrears
■with the Lkaher and requested to
pay up. After sufficient notice has fines and forfeitures; untf Aft the taxes
in*en given in this way^all subeorip- 0f t)ie preseitr'ycdto^re not yet paid we
are assurtst tliat for l.MHl the county tax
ran he reduced unless we undertake to
build a new court house. In addition
to the annual statement, there is due the
county hy ex-Sheri It’ Itrnoks, the sum of
$1:11.85, mid there is an allowance of
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tlon* rcmalnlug unpaid will be erased
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LOCAL MATTERS.
-^Candidrites eon fin up to apron t.
... -Tax-payers, aee juiUcd^itf. liber Iff $1-J0.GD due Mr. Brook* for advertising
Melton. * ^ “
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\s —(bounty scrip, seems to find ready
sale at 76 cents. ^ ,,
-Improvements in all parts of town,
gontlnue to be made.'
—Hereral signs huve been painted
’ this week, upon business houses
—It pays toad vertise in tl»e I.kaokk.
If you wish id sell anythin# try it
reach Dallas w« were' hot disposed to
make aH^smiplalnt^nslhis was a mat-
fur tolmigW to tin- court aud the
mvihbers ofyongress who represent the
people livinAin this Judicial district.
If the Dal] as aud the U. H. mar-
shal think that Dallas can transact the
business already assigned to that court
‘1M well as that which piay arise In th©
HU on unties allied in OfttllBBl,. W*
huve no reason to totnplain If their in
fllienee can eontrolV congress and have
Dallas the only court In the Northern
HOLli OF HOJMHt,
The following t^ameil ffjUmda of tlib
I<rAiij RjjjfVB paUlJheir silhscriptious
this wmk, up jo tlie time indicated af-
ter their names:
T. E. Trent? August 10, lnkrt.
"W. I*. Cupps, May^f, 1080. *
R. E. Mabry, Dedmiber 1, 1880.
"Igp: Johnston April IT, UMOl^
It. if«»Uiugsworth, Jan. 1, IhhI.
/. R. MclValh, August'8, 1880..
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delinquent lauds, which’ leayca a bal-
ance in Mr. llroflkB* A^yor. _____ .
•^-Thc cltlxcns of Clrafiaui are taking
Wtivsly lnkietl in the education of
ehildreu*. Although the money appro-
priated to tlu* fFeTscriikds is exhausted,
Miss Alice Johnston itaif a full school,
»«d l.y LOT .tptiurtiy >ud »W^Sli ■- Ttaiiniid ■>»<!'the#
"'*<• >'»" »•<*'• h, r rieuitur.1 wealth “t iu autloanUllW*,
pgtroillir Hti© liiaulfestw gient Interest
DisDict of Texas. Wp have, how ewer,
no Idea" that this feeling extendi foe-
yoiid the limits of\the party above
Tire growth of Dallas is ttlrrldJTlM^^
TieultMwiil ««»*!*! ^ »«»\surronndiugs. 4.n]) maf iJLHUtlll ill l
The 80 counties attached to the «iruhnui ^tore.
Court are rkohlly increasing *n.pop«la- - J
_X±yL
—A young man named Everett, dl
on Oage’sCseek last Sunday of-pneu-
• .. <"*T»rahnnT High rjelwsd, under the su
lea' t>er’
monia.
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• * —Two Wtore Rooms to Rent In the
7 Wilder hlwk. Apply to. George Wlb
|>ervisioii of J’mfs. Rurkhead A Hen-
drick, is also in quite a flourlshing-tkllt*
ditlon.^’THes© geivtlem^H are eirtlneht-
__port and encouragement which their
Improvement has wcewtly and fltnew so Justly enUtle them.
U Intunlng tliA MltoP. ... • i t At i '_____a____a_____
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been made in the interior of the 8her-
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-^ev. W. H. Johnson, preached at
the Prcshyterian clsuft^h, dn,last Sun-
day, to adaxgc cpngregatlom \
V —Messrs. 8. R. Htiwet, S, It. Jeffery
And J. It jowell, left last Monday on a
ntl
lynualiftcd and have had nnmyyears*
experience as teachers, and we are glad
lo ndte that ISey alre reoeivlng^c sup-
tliese counties the wealth
west Texas will realir.e the Advantages
of Dallas as the great comuielricali>a4ni (0,, _________f...............
of the Stye. We really feeVpnwrtEof ortlce of WO wmoT, ht the next geo-
iounty.
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•Onrdening has commenced. Lr*
We understand that a correspondence
hasbeeriv opene<l with aft able and ex-
perienced teacher, at Austin, to induce
him to establish another (male) school
.TUBihu.
Oas dollar's worth of “1LACK-
DRAUGHT ” will ssrs fifty dollar* io
^ o< tor’* bilis. "-T*" • >»-■
For tale by -J.1. Ijjggfv
'tS cry IskIj' seem sanguine of BU<*oeiSj
and plenty of vegetables Will doubtless
to Hie result.
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—For the “New Homi»’—the host
sewing rorehlne in the world—call at
btroop’s drug stole before buying else-
where—price $84 to $88.
The ymtng yen**"
—Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair lte-
newer cleans the scalp of dandruff, and
allays all unpleasant irritation*.
—The first quarterly meeting for Clra
hsm station, M. K.Church; Houtli, will
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In gcUhig up the proposed Concert, for
____ the purpose of raising funds to organize
a brass toad, are requested to meet at
Crosier’s Hook Htore, Saturday, evening,
—H. T. Sale, B»n.t h»s received a se-
^▼efieanack Iff X«e»d v 1 He fever, and lias
- announced his intention of leaving Gra-
ham at an dafly daj*. The LkaDkk,
with Ids many friends, will sincerely
regret his departure* ~ .
/ —We learn ulth twgret that Mr.
/ Shock, "the aceoinmodatlitg telegraph
operator at this place, has resigned his
position. The office #111 be closed for a
* Hmr, until another operator takes
—’The rumored prosjiective marriage
of a certain young gt fitleftiian, has not
ly tnnir-1 j
young gentlemen; l»ut It lias actually]
turned their Isnlics, for two ladies
saw dur (bounty Judge standing on hfs
head, a few evenings since.
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.—H|MH*ial attention Is directed to the
advertisement of“ YVru. Qamerou, Ft.
.1 her ford. When yQU
i»ere congratulations, they arc pleaseil
to bestow. The bride, with all the
graces Hint go to make woman lovely;
iters, and they will to promptly filled
at the very lowest prices.
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-The Sunday Hahools of Graham are
^..agresslng and tpiprovingin interest
and numbers. May they be uuceuslug
ing the waves of the restless ocean ol
Jier heart, goes fhml oue sphere of life
to carry* Joy »nd sunlight into another.
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iii'the ^ . _ 4 r.. ,
minds and Ingrafting lu them lessons
----of eternal worth*-—^ IT
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l —We presume all the ladies, who have
sV sweet hearts, got. their valentines last
Saturday. We have not met nny gen-
but some lady tell, os that In leap year
the men cau only get tlielrs after lent.
—Mrs. Birdwwtt, wife of Mr. George
RHdwellj 4led «t the family resi lenee
dlKVmner Greek, last Batnrday. Also,
QiLTlmoalay morning, Mr. GauggeBird
well. They were both very old. A
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iqors extended notice will to given.at
soms future tinea.
Forty fears' trial h* proved “HACK-
DRAUGHT " the best liver medicine In -
th« world.
y , *4 For sale by D. J. 8troop.
-A hog house o«mpled.by Kr».
Jbnes^ In the gouth-westefn part of
town,came very nearly being destroyed
by fire on Wednesday mowslng. When
the ftw 'wai discovered, a portlon of the
roof wag ablaze; but by prompt arrlvn*
ofs*
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ryj-Dmif the late snow some hunter
/brought to our markot six or seven
very Rue deer. We don’t know the
he does not live within six miles of
Graham. Haulers living. ©Ipse to
towns don’t seem to understand cha«-
infpthe wild deer and ftillowhig the roe
j —The wheat prospect thn* fkr prom
/liesweU, and the ftirmers are busily
engaged preparing to plant ootton am!
corn. We understand that several
ct&mgfmwiiri* I*f In <n«w*« —
tv. mmhIv >n.l IttA'nWInn
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parts of the county, and CKe^cotton
crop will snore than double that of last"
y***- 1. .....* >.
- Query; Why will people .offer kith
lndi«mtl©n when “ BLAOK-DRAUQHT “
gill cure them ?
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fqf tale Jtiy J. E. Hyus,
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While Ouray Is hunttyig the depre-
dating (-tea Jn order to bring them to
Justice, Ryus, at the Brick Drug 8 to re,
is doing the Drug trade of Youug county .
t—LOSTS^-A eliild’s Nav> Bluc Wa-
t^r^friHif <\pe. ..Anyone iludlng It will
plgtrs© leave at this office.
Aslo prices, Ktroop’s policy is to live
"^d lrt ntSi ■ • .......f—-
I have Just lfifidv«d- the largest and
tost stock of spectacles ev
NorMiern Texas,-consist! i „
and double eyes of the finest Icn/t&t+JO
steel Slid coin silver frames. I can fit
lst to the oldest persons using
spectacles, and at the lowejjl. prices. I
have cngagiHl an Opticiun tb fit them to- J
the eyes with an optometer jio'they can
to worn withouyirlng flu* eyes or pro-
ilmsing any unpleasiuit effect. Please
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Announcement.
We arc authorized to announce J. G.
TOWNSEN D, as a candidate for the
OOTS AND
oqr greaFTpIttmil city; Mid ablfeinnrk
of the TiM€«, and no action »of the
eral election In N.oVember.
Marshal can make us feel leVs intcr-
eat jp the growth of the cljty ami the
prosperity of itseitlzens. We take from
the Ttmrh the following :
Tlierp was only one ease trfed Wdto
I nlted Htntes Court ut Graham. That
was a <*rhnliml one, and the defemlaiit
was don vie Us(l and fined. There iA not
a single civil case on the docket, hr ‘
only a very few criminal.- Grahh
•seems to to ai fifth wheel in the United
Ktates Court business. * \
It is true there are only twenty-five,
cased on the thx kct; those who were,Im
strumental in estaldisliing the Court at\
Graham, were well aware of the rapid
increase of population in the 80 counties
assigned to this place; and it was cer-
tainly very proper that congress should
Second-Hand Machinery
mm — marnL*" A m ' 'ill
FOR SALt *
I OFFER, at a liargaln for ohsli, my
SAW MIIX and SHnehTORN MILL
A Iso a 60 Haw l’niversal Cotton Gin and
liruok. ,^ut
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-2m.
tiruhnm (’Hy Mills..
LEAP YEARL
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LOOK AT THIS l
bt’^Ti^MkwS'ofEi^uMjrwt«tin-Jm^nK:.,v5-ai.j p-r'-. - Carefully7
GENTS FURNISHING
Latdies, get permanent relief by using
1 BLACk-DRAUQHT.’* "" ( “
9fef safe by
Us OifWp.
"f* Ing o'ftiie “brirk drug store In Graham”
-j—44'-" by buying their drngs and mcdl
“RLACK-DRAUQHT” make* chill* ; Hfaoo'p,"!* the Graham Hotel:;
..lANDnr—
oiiHidei' rl Fully.
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and lsv«f> pDDpoMibia.
For Halo by I-. J. Stroop.
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ORANGE MliOSROXS.
_» Tliursdny evening, at ttwjtesl-
deuee of the bride’s mother, Miss jifnry
H. Crain wiis married Mr. Itotort
Dickens; Rev. R. H. Johnson, officiat-
ing. The groom is one of Graham’*
prominent hustness men, and has hosts
4 EUREKA! EUREKA!
- The Rrlck Drug Store is the^tftce.
All that go there to trade arc made hip
pv, and noue go away dissntTsfied.
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lations of myriads of friends, upon their
I jfte vuySgc Just com menco«i.
~Uver I*ills contain inenici^BUCJL
DRAUGHT” iiHharnilcft* a* tea or codec'.
For sale by J., E. Ryus.
(' i o a HdUl&tAmd. C to A us! At the have ‘the money witV whi
Rrl<*k Drug store. “that ar* thing.
The Brick Drug Btore is the place to
buy Drug*. (»o there and you will save
money.
Enter* upon the new year with Its ac-
customed pluck and energy, and with a
determination to keep abreast with the
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If you want circulars,
* If you R’RRttflfVfttdlHMM,
If yoti want Tiand-bllls,
Ifyou want business cards,
If you want neat bill-hefkisj^ f,
If yuit want-nice visiting hards,
times, has addl'd to its already extensive
establishment a complete :
Book Bindery
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and is prepannl to manufacture at short
notice, and in the highest style of .the
art,
Record Books, Blank Books;
Journals, Ledgers: ludex Books,
NoJhTBooks, Beeeipt and Cliock
Books, Drafts, blanks of ever^
dcscrtptioh, etc.
Corner 3rd & Oak Streets,
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GRAHAM; TEXAS.
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E. T. HILLIARD, GEORGE HPILI.ER =- ^
Attomey-st-r,Sw. “T _ civil Engineer.
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The I.EADKR was tilt recipient r a ^ Bell-Punch, could l»av© -4»^<i it
SmsaiA supply of cake, atyl Joins In ^itf^t rMnnlng ki, Hnloon under ifep
the Wishes, thA tonisons, the eongrntu- caption of “drug store” to av<
o<Titabr,^n
notice and in a s
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■ctory man-
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Weltop^ito^oide and busltos«lrte«
will appreciate the enterprise and lend
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Grahaaah^$exa8.
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nl R. miRGIUlDR I ■( x liar nuviuji muj max
that the great majority of the people
could have afforded to -trade with lum
as they 4hl with
are advised that we ore prepared to cx-
ccutcl tlteir ordern with dispatch, neat-
ness and cwonomy.
Compotont_____
Stock! Low PiieMl
1 Personal Attention to all business In nr Lins—
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ii Workmen! Oood^
Conveyancing.Procuring Patents, Dividing Lands, &c.. &o.
Choice Loads for Sale in
—tt— -;-mi J I. J [ a-n ,, !*■. ,o i—s j ; , * , ■ ■ i..., ' Archer, Taylor, Olay, Jad£.Parker, Pkto JPintu,^Stepliensy Cal-
COUNTY TKEAvSUREB’S ACCOUNTS. ihan> Ea8u*„a, Shackelford. Throckmorton and other Couatiea.
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Annual Statement for the Year 1S71U ^
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February 10th, 1880. By Cash from all sources, except School Fund,,.........S
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“ “ •• “ Am’t paid on (’«>. Warrants, hy Treasurer, up to dat*,
14 14 44 * 44 »4 Jury Scrip, “ “ “ “ “
“ “ Justice Peace and Hcrip, “ “ “ ,,
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justice reave non Hcrip,
Hpecial Orders from Conimls’ners’ Court,
•• “ “ County ; p.
•• “ “ “ DlxtrleU —
for Building Court House,.............**
— - ior nuuuing \ wurv .rtuuer,..••••••• •*•••••••*•<
To Total Afhount paid lntd^Treaaury on Hehool Fund
“y Amount —*'* — u-,,/“*1
By Amount paid on Hehool Vouhcurs,...........................
** . of Funds on hand of Hehool Fund...............
$7,506.82
1,787.10
88.60
‘ 210.89
378.75
A278.78
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Will be glad to give rtipofitikle references among patrona of
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long standing, and the leading Banks of Texas.
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................................V $lHt.>Q2.87 $18,6112.87
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<Novihntor 16th, 1878. To Original---, —----,......
^ FeHhlnry 10th, 1880. * “ Accrued"Interest on same,...,... .....................
* By Ain’t paid mi Jail,..................4........••»
« ~-*t— -n — **—- (fah on hahdavalPhh? for iwris’t ftf Jsiii MrHij’s
■ / “ 44 Tax levied fbr navment of Jal
STOBI.
,UA ______.... payment of/all Jndcbtnoss, It
To -. 44 of Probable’ Delinquents and Cost of ColiretlnjAv
~Tfy Probable Balance'-due afWr Oollectlng Tkx for 18TB,
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Tot a Lf •••••• •••*••?•«♦•*• •♦••• 9 sssss *s^** • •*•••»••* *»♦*•«»«»
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$3,-546.08
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2,800.00
___ 1,427.86
$8,692.11
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Chopr Than
The Cheapest.
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—Just In_
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•• pjiutnarea.....r.. *’ not Reglstere*!,.................*... 360A>
1 .. . Bv proltable licfwlpts from Occupuiioo Tax1..¥ -.v ----.ji-
, 44 Tax levied for general county purpnees exclu^ve of Jail,
To Probable Delinquencies ana cost of collecting,..............
796.00
t,486.40
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$ 800.00
6,187.00
44 Balance oil hand, when Taxes AW 1879 are pakl, ’■ l,48A.4u , ;
Tot a i.,.......4................................. wwnwiwnw-*.- $6,9k7i99
, * To Balance due on Jall,.jdter collection of Taxes for lfJV, *. pJUASb" '
1-By 14 cash on hand of Gen’l. Oo., Funds after oe»eot-
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$6,087.00
Poor Button..... in Opera Shade.
The only complete Stock of
•Zcphyrsf;~ Wool Yards, Laces, Embroiders,
Trimmings, srlks, &c«, in this market.
My entire stock -ftf Pry O'SS^S, BtOti
Hats and Caps, Notions It*., is now in moat comjJoU order, and
despite the rapid advance in\nll classes of goods EAST, will men-
tion uniformity low prices, only asking for the people’s money
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Ing Tax for .1879
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U. GLASGQW, County Judge, Young County,, Tcxus.
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U Consideration of value received. ___™*va(jre!
J.B. H*tfiold.
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Graves, J. W. & Graves, W. L. Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1880, newspaper, February 21, 1880; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth878565/m1/3/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.