Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 31, 1880 Page: 3 of 4
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THE LEADER
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Office Northeast Corner Pobile Square.
oil in tlicee colhmrfft, nro charged ba ad-
\ erllrt**iuonta, at oUr lotftl rate*.
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rod X ou the margin of your pA-
per JmilenteH that you are In arrears
r witlrtha I.kaukk and rvqiuHted to
pay op. ’After auflleieut notice Httn
fteen given in tins way, all aplaierip-
tioui remaining unpaid will he erased enies.
from ypr l*Joh*.
wm
County,Jrym Fort Martin Hobtt, now
GUle*i»te*eriunty, iu ^uiu* or July, 1851,
to tliqjndian Villages, Ifien Just Wow
Graham, and this ~to recapture stolen
horsey ahti punish tJU^.i Indians, the1
Wucos, Ai*qui-qt»OHh, Chief, aOd'Ke*- have notiewho can l>0 classed uufong
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LOCAL
'Wft
MATTERS.
r—Mild winter. — y f~ r
—January 31iiiy.
—Humors of weddijaftBi--
. —A norther Wednesday.
--:----- * ' —..gr.ti-
—G eft Norris to flu-your Tin Work.
—U. 8. District Court next Monday .
» -ay- • < '\y+'
—County Criminal Court next Mon-
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auco.
V
—Buy your Plows, 8tove«, &e.r of J.
B. Norris.
*Ai tyf^klack is tho latest addition
—>gt
to. Graham.
1
—Improvements being made .In all
.- ;. ■ • i»**
- l>r. J. K. IHvUsoD loft toAl Bundny the
—,Courtty and Justice’s Court were in
session Monday-.
——Mi. Dickens returned from Fort
s
r
„ Worth, Tuesday.
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—Norris keeps ft mammoth stock-of
;;jI*rd^nro. Try him.
- —It Js rumored that two butchers
absconded one nlghl DiU^weck. ...
*—A substantial side^walk has been our senators
made In front of By us’ drug store.
—Mr. Hatfield Jias moved into b.ls
^ow place of residence, on Bm Btrcct.
—G. H. Crozicr keeps a large assort-
ment of very fine Cigars. Go and try
them.
—Messrs. W. C. and J. B. Beckham
Worth.
—J. Ik Norris has the largest stock
Hardware* Btaves and Tinware in
of
the West.
The Brick Drug Store U the |>ta£*
buy Dfugs. Go t hero and you willsa-
——— 'Ak,’ . .........
ace to
V6rl
money.
thp residence ipf ^Mr." Delvecehio, Tues-
day evening.
-A flno rain Thursday night, which
will prtttiolK'iicfloinl to wheat and oth
rr vegetation)
I was in commuud of Fort lJel-
kimp In 1854, i think, when Col. Jesse1
Stem, Indian Agent, was murderedjrtr
ftatth»wwtporftonUfTetftfj, Will ccr-
tahlly give us three if not four, mem-
bers of congress in this district now'
represented by Col. Wellborn,, The
New Rochelle, Sew York:
Pvrlmpsit iftay twin hues ting io yod
U> learn that the writer of th^p is the
firstlyldta man who ever led a cohi-
T>ntgoons Into Young rote of <876 in this c<n»nty waa -dbni»iad
- ■ — ...... In 1878. 'Other counties in the district
Increased their vote iu a greater pro-
-puriljftiii ——•ib'" .. /
Ik all the counties ^sortli and Ndrtli'
w^est of Dallas and For| Worth We
fHE NEW
f
----
WwM
KU'kapoos, punislitsi by death.
A tod package oLIPiACK-pWAUQHT
~Tr*e of charge at
L» J. Btroopki or J. E. Ryus.’
—District Cdurjbadjourned,lasTSalur-
day evening. Tl»e'<,asc of Juclt’ apd
Nelson Post was continued until next
term. Robt. Vundevcr w ill be tried iq-
th6 District Court of Pulo Pinto county
khc aspiring |H)liticians of the state, and
liile the people, we refer to, \yili do
a great deal of voting at the hext clec«
tint! ttiey are not sutUoiently posted in
nVlre Working to have much Influence
in nominating conventions. This 1»»-
ereaso of .population i^ owiug chiefly^ to
Senecca Falls
Bell Foundry.
state conventions. arc however
sufficiently wftrned'of the want of" ca-
pacity .ftfficials ami will vote
for sjuch candidatt'S as, in their judg;
for thfe murder of JamCB BtJeWart, asthel ment, \yljl l>cst serve the state.
, Jun,
one week, returut*d eight bills of indict-
ment. r
—Mrs. Barnh Jane Taylor, formerly
of Hernando Co.. Florida, departed this
life on the 2otl> darOf January
Young cuuniy^-Aiigflii..
The deeply sympathizes,
’vylti» Gen. Taylor, the heresyod' hus-
iid his children, who are left
ordering “of Ptovfdeiicu
_CiOAR?r Ckjars! Ciuahs! At the
Brick Drug Btjre.
L . —1Z.T..Z* :—‘-^4 .. •", g . ;»
—A before ^owgrws pro-
posing to transfer all law matters in the
fndmn Territory the Northern JurH-
cinl district of Texas. Tho most of this
business will, we presume come to
Graham, as the court ut Dal lash as
always a crowded docket. We hope
and ~ representatives in
congress will give this matter atteu-
tlon. '
0 BLACK-ORAUGHT ” cures dyjpep*
sis,' indlgestiyn and hc&rthum. '* ^ ,
For sale by L. J. Btroop,
' /
^ --A~
and
evening front Fort near towu were tiiruwn or pulled from
the imggy—the- horses lieeoming frighic
ened by a breast-strap giving way, and
the vehicle running on Lhem. We com
gratulate our friends on thelf nurfow
escape, as both nre now well, although
Judge H., hohilng to his lines. Wasdfag-
ged out and kicked twice, and Miss
_ Sloan jumping after him, was severely
very# pleasant dance war had at s^maned;
.j......_
rp-<
Wo learn -tbiriran entertainment Is
10,1*0 given, soon, for. the benefit of the
Episcopal Church.
________ C? BcCklimu ABdtis are ewliw»g-
t t‘gT celHhg" ao^.. otherwlsv" IhipfbvIBg
—We are in receipt «^f John P. Morion
A Co’s Western Farmers’ Almanac for
1880, published at Louisville, Ky. It
contuins useful pnd valuable in forma
tlou fur farmers, stock men aud busi-
ness meii, and is so full of varied inter-
ests that it should be* li^ every house-
hold. This.' Is the 5tird year of Its pub-
lication, and its circulation Is 100,000
m:P: Mor-
ton ACo^ Louisvillo, Ky,*
Itoff. 1
cnilgratfon from the otftor states; litid
therefore they are wholly nnacquaiut-
ed with the influences t^at control our
* vrftc, ns a matter of MHrwpdtteri
l*e greater tfiftn that of the last senato-
rial election. The state w ill be re-dis-
tricted in 18H14' and we are-, very sure
thatthe represeiltktiou from this HOC-
rT-^rM>Prtly weaken thltt l'r
" r^fnny, Texas. In fllltlnflf wltlrthe,
peo[>le wo had that fhejf are In- tho
main democrats. They, Will tell you
that they have heretoioro Vdtial tho
dm^atie TIckot and W0nm»ttfertq
continue 80 dnin^; but the democratic
party musV--solder candidates whose
past* life gives assurance that they can
rUtf safely trusted to manage our staU*
afTairs. It Is a mattcrof no eotn ern t<T
tha peonle as to wliat seatioavof tb«
state a mam claims as his, residence; liiit
they mupt have-men who will make no
emrt'fc uuHrk flatter or dpoelvo them.
NoW-if our next stat^«ftfvcntio^ wiil
give us that character of Uleket they
Can draw on North-west Texas for
vote that will secure the election of the
nominees. Otherwise, ye will see what
caii he done for the lK?nt*flt of Texas
We have l*een raised up In democratic
faith and nri* firmly of the opinion that
Hardware
dealer,
For BARGAINS in tho
following line of Goods: % _____
Cooking and Heating StovU Tinware of all ^inds
At Prices to suit the Times.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Shelf Hardware. Nails,
CASTINGS 7A1STX5 "PXjO^W" GKECA-IE^S*
Also Agent kf isilow
A good assortment
jf Breaking, Stir-
ring and (Cultiva-
tors oij hand. Also, Novelty
Double Bhovel Plows at Fort
Worth prices, ~ j.
Wagon Sheets and Hows,
- .Wheel BarFows, /
Mctalio wash tnbai. ,
Roofing r and Guttering
^ , done to Order.
North Side Put)lie Squar®
1 GRAHAM, tEXAS.
For Church'L.AcftlF
cmy, Factory, Depot,1
Btcuml*oat, Bliip, Lo-
r eoiuotivc, Plantation#
% v Ftrp ^Ogtnos, Etc. ^
Sizes and Prices With Wheel
Hangings and Frame Complete.
Diam of wt. with hanging CostofBell
Bella & frame complete Ahnugings
No fl-25 iu. 230 pounds. - - - J&?
No6427 in.
No 7-30 in.
No 8-34 in.
No 0-38 iu.
afs
340
400
780
025
DAVIS & DICKENS,
dry goods,
(ilto CERIES
______• Uj . __ ^
Boots' Snoesf
AND
V
iwaiiK w««i&!5!gS=r~
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
WEST SIDE SQUARE, (WAI)LE^ &"BURKETT'S OLD STANL?,)
TH^foTHwliig *gamcd rri^flg ffTttnr
4^«Anfirf have ^nid ih'elr subscriptions
this week, Up to.tho tiin« indicated uf1
tot* thelf hdirtcS : • f ’ ' \v.,
George Boddic, January 24th, 1881,
gk
;^A number of young toHca from town
f*:iendcd a party at the residence of Mr.
J. G. Tackltt, Wednesday^night.
—Thanks to King Mourns for afi fn vjtei
tif the Galveston Manli Gras celebra-
tion, which takes placo on Feb. 10.
Tiir_
will ncv«r
'For aide by J. E. Ryus.
—Mr. W.T1. Samson has opened a.
photograph gallery upon'ttho square.
Now is the timn to have your good looks
taken.
■ n. ack-pp au4mt—
**,**ui
^ ^ Any tiring you want In the Hird-
u^nre line can lx> found at J. B. ^orris’,
nt prices to suit the most economical
-uyers.^
"" Persons wishing to buy Sowing Ma-
hino needles can And them at Stroop’s
Ht 25 oents a dozen.
Theannouncertifintof Mr.^ J%Q.JTOWn-
•H* nd, for the office of Assessorj at the
.next election, will be fband in author
Gil unfit of this paper. lie opens the
campaign rather early, In <>rd<*r to let
-the people know that he laa candidate,
(kmahler his claims 1
, U
A
_ii- ^ /dfo'"'
. _ ___feo.
Plows, Ac., and If you don’t And what
* , you want, it Is boCftusc it fs not made,
—Tbs election will ooms around again
k ™»tFML9x%ft^tb&!te-w lebJog
to! serve tho “desr poopIs’Ltagld do
v el! to place their announcements in
he Leader. Come qp, It will cost you
no mors td ftnhoudce now, than It will
u week before the election.'* "
l*.
■%
laj|t spring taking Jordsri for frujt trees,
' fe-jucsts tis to nnnounco that owing to
the drouth an^. *0 many of his patrons
having countermanded their orders, he
will not deliver his {ret? at the time
creed upon; but theft he will visit
•v tliom'agkin next spring to tt/ U again.
-Why is Norris’ Hardware State, a
credit to the conntry? Because it Is
V ^'oiya //ard«*a rr ca (a hi W1 ment, where
. every article In that line can be found.
“ft-AClC-PBAUQHT » cuts. rosUr^
' 'vgBssftaaSioi(-Il,‘a<I*ri,I * ■ v A
For sale by J. E. Ryus.
As to
and let 1
prices, Stroop’s policj' is to live
*VS» — '• -7,
*-By an act of congress the clerk of
the U.. 8. (jjpurt ami a wmmissioner,
appointed by. (he Federal Judge, puts Northwest Texas. We wish for our y j of stock; and HOW mbst progressive, bein" on rOOtB Texas —3 a -1—p a -T—.
sm* Iwi,.HB<r^.r,, .neww; xnd bHlii.n, pllrifi<. lUHww. Un
draw nut the Jurors. If any oflhecoun-
HsS fidf to be represented, in the court
It is entirely owing to bad luck. The
judge of the court nnmes the countlcfe
from whlclrthc jurors are to bo drawn.
We„make this explanation Ibr tho ben-,
efltor our press associates who have
complained of the court.
• '* jf **' , j
y A Sloa died, of II ver complaint 1 One
dollar’s worth of “ BLACK-DRAUGHT ”
Would have saved In* IWe. ,
F(»r sals by L. J. Stroop.
Tbs citizsns of Young and adjoining
counties taka pleasure In contributing
thilr MUis mllAlnwasl tha U»lnk
Store, by buying their purs drugs of
Rj‘US, because they appreciate ftnice,
neat room in which to do thelf trading,
and a^oodlarge stock like Ryus’ te se-
lect from, and besides this, they like
to trade with Ryus anyway, and are
awarft w
If yog wantcfrculan,
If you want envelopes,
It yqu want hand-hilts,
tfyoju want business cards
Tfyou
ryou waiit neat 1>IT!-
Ifyou want nice visitihg cards,
-heads,
tihgean
leav
and you
you Wipt arty kind of printing done,
e,y9Jir ordersa|/thc Lf.adrk Office,
you CftAaecUre them on short notice,
xi y* a nt a V v. at low rates, and in the In st «>f styTir h*« mxes, Jf he had kept a respectable
Mr. N. 8. Clarady, who was here . ’ ^ ^ iWk of drugs like Btroop did; if he had
#... h.,u t - v.irnvx a 1 w.TTRicirftf > ■ .__• Ji-__... -..VT
EUREKA! EUREKA!
The Brick Drug Store is the place.
All that go there to trade art made hap*
py, and nonrgo away dissatisfied.
The Citizens of Ydintg^^nd adjoining
tng of the “brisk drug store In Graham
by buying their drugs and medicines of
Btroop, at the Graham Hotel.
Btnp nsfftg Oalomei and try “ BIACK-
DhAUQHT’* for IW^dlrftme.
' Fpr sale hyjf,. E. Ryus. <
—Don‘talinclnnk funny wi thoutspaces.
USS
Rohctl A lcoi 11, AprH ttBb, 1880,
. A- G. Owen, April 1st, 1880,
James Montgomery ^prll 10th, l^so,
8. R. C* raw ford, January 1st, 188T,*
E. D. Glover, January 25th, 1880,
J. M. Wiggins, March 15th, 1880, *
N. 8. (Tardy, June 14th, TK80, t
James Melton, January 1st,1880,
R. N.JMelton, April 27th, 1880.
- J. II. Davidson, Jan. 17, 1881.
The Graham LkaiiEiI Pomes out in
ntiw type, with fi|Mi.papcr, aud is now
an ornmnent to the town jaftd county 4a
wltieh B D printed- A^vtes.
“ Tfi e
new type and clean sheet." This paper
is far ahead of the average country
paper, awd Cftpt, Graces v,uvM'TWWrtlbs
the patronage the Lkawbh “has
achivements Tilling the election year,
r-Jackdhoro Guide. > -'
The snl>scrilH>r» to the Graham Lka-
dkr paid up promptly, recently, and
enabled the proprietors to purchase a
good supply* of new type, and it entered
upon the year in a brand-new dress,.a*
the result of prompt-paying cfoi|t sub-
scribers. .The poodle of Grajiam aod
Young Couhty are “solid’’ on thefr
county paper, and delight in making it
pn)sper,as they feel and appreciate the
good results of its labors In behalf of
their town and county. We only re-
nret our inability *to sav as much for
J
illll
For Use or Investment,
In Jack, Archer, Palo Pinto, Callahan,
Young, Clay, Stephens, ’i hrockmorton,
Montague, Shackelford, Taylor, Parker.
Eastland, and in many other counties,
Buv tmrcains! of perfect title! of 4000 Surveys or Tract*!
most of them the Famous miriiiC^ERS\ 5pto-
V-tANQS. selected Itt 1802—in a legion whose elevation defies
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, - - * 180
*tiTM8EY ft CO.:
Heueca Falls, N. Y.^U. 8. A
wygciFio miDionrK.-
TRAOB^ftlANKThn Great En-TRAOI MARK
gUiABemedy,
Ail iinfiilliuK «'i|rc
for Scmlnsl Weak
nea*. Svieripa'rSr-
rhi-n, Inip**tenejf,
■ml all ^heaaAi
that s» l
.J*“qneu«,e *'> prlf
Aw’*; m Low _
•!F0RE T ftf I * fl - ” t'ii !iVah A FTIt ~T AKIN.
In the Dark, Dfinnew of Vleion, 1>n>nuitiire Old A#r*
and nianjr other llh^aiea that l«ad to IneauHj or Cup-
euinptio^aad a lYertfuture flrave.
• | ^ l nil | m U -----
•Ire to aortil I
V^jr
iwrtkot f* In oOr fmaiphli t, whirl, we de-
forl-y mail to evrry b.« 8|>«<'in«.
paoka4;<
reroipl of the amai-r by n«Weew8t*
t
Medleinw I* «|pM by dll drogflM M fl tyu pnrkaxe.
•it paohakoa for #5, or wlll ho »«ut #rr« n»y mail
n»y stall on
■ e
frd‘ TnE PEOPLE OF
Texas,
; 0r West bf There,
when you go North or East ynu will find
that your cht apt*«t and best plan is to go
direct to Dullus [to buy jrolr tickets] and
and tukt> the
Houston li Texas Cnr al Riilwty
For f!i?y "ftlwjnow rumllng two pasribn-J
ge^tralns purTtny i»l—t >h|THyn *7 —T
St. LOIRS, SUIQU, t CEIUIII
OVER THE
Mmi, Eusai & Tku IT?.
You will also find that whofi you get
to Dalian, you ean geij your baggage
checked to any prominertt point iu fho
United States.
passenger couches aud Puilnmu sleeping
cats direct into the great Union R. U
Deinit, St fyouis, Mo.
XT IS TIXS
Mim, Emu 2i ku l)
By the Way of Sedalla, Me.
PEOPLE of TEXAS*
ThcM.
man 81t
Dalian:
Ticket Agent, hflfToe 504 Main. Ht. Re-
i m m her the number. He ftrill also se- .
cure your sleeping car berths a& lift* sells
Pul i nmn Sleeping car tickets and chocks
baggage tlmMiffh to ill poidta in the
t:niu-d States.
L,....
life pTosfeHiT^f
from 500 to 1000 fuot greftter elevation tfian *SL Louis,r6alti
_ more, New York and Philadelphia, and not surpassed for its coals,
in' clinmteVTreaTUr, ^.RtjC'the growing of eer^als, and rfvery
ur kind of stock: and now mnst nrosrcssive. being on route ioxas
some otlupr counties In
Texas.— (7rr»rt»
Aanouiicomont.
| ’* • ' v* \ .T~ . ' - —n
Wc are authorized to announce J. 0.
EN D, as a mnd Ida to for the
fax Assessor, aft the next gen-
: in November/ ' y-" ~
W’hlle Ouray Is hunting the depre-
dating Utos 111 order ly bring them to
justice,'^tyds, at the Brick Drug Store,
is doing the Drug trmlcbf Young county*
STi:<*or*r0f|Jir opInionHKrat thrGrw-
liani druggist who hasn’t the money to
If yoQ Wftfitarty|kirtdof prhrtingflonc,* ft nel*-Punch, e»ald have had It
without running hit saloon under iho
caption of “drug store’’ to avoid paying
hie taxes. Jf he had kept a respectable H
pahl his taxes promptly like Htroop did;
If ha had sold hie drugs and mediejpes
at a reasonable price like Htroop did, so
that the great majority of the people
could have ftfiTorded to trade writh hldr
counties cart avoid pitying for the build•* wj.fth Htroop, he would nc*w
Ins of the “brick drue store in Graham” hftre the money with which to
money
‘41mt at* tjiing/^;
to buy
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
\tr H. KAHtKlN'8 rollTAIH.E
W a Gallery wilt reibali* id Graham
for a short time.
Good work Is guatailtftcdi
TOWN OF GRAHAM,
on Survey of said Ivailroatl, and route of. Detiifeon gR(! Pacific
and Waco ^rrdNorthwestern Railroads,^^ by • , ■ ! !\
E. S. GRAHAM,
LAND OFFICE AT GRAHAM, YOUNG COUNTY, TEXAS,
cr to Bankers Generally. t>®^Cut thi? 011t for reference.
-
Wi C. Beckham & Sons.
*
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise
3ST01W K/ECBIVTIISrO
Tbe Largest and Most Complete Block of
Dry Goods, Dress Goods
Boots, Shoos, Hats, Clothing, poeensware,
CROCSEZBS, Bte.,
EVER RR0UGHT TO GRAHAM.
Wfeftrft.propftred to mantifactiird -and Will keep constantly on hand
a well assortedsptock of
Saddles, Bridles,
4^ , ^ r ....... *' ^ •—
Harness,BoHars, Whips, Spurs, Etc.
**b.— **—# % ' % * „ * 9
We invito everybody to elthtnine our IJo'eds and prices. We
xrill fill your bill*’ withehoiCif gooil® at satirtfiictory pricesi
AJSK^Zl
Dulls, Texas.
Jr
Memphis! Charleston
TUB
M Southern Mail Hosts.
Passing Through
The “natunsHy beautiful and most f«i«
vored region of our country.” Del;id«u(
ly the
SHORTEST XJTXTCEJ
TO t THE ' ri
last and Southeast
- , -—•
Elegant Day Coacfies front
LITTlIi m to MIHHUH-
WITHOUT CHANGE. __
Magnificent Palace Sleeping Cara,
owned by the Com
traina. Sleeping (
Baggage Cheeked Through to
on all nil
Red lit!
i deftti
tina-
PASSENGER8 FOR
WASHINGTON, BAd&nrinqRE,_
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK,
—AS WM.I/'AB IX)M«- j
Atlanta,
Auguatm. -
hould pi
Chattanooga,
trloUe,
*11 Southern Citiea, should pur*
— t chose Tickets, by tbla Line.
. jMaps, Time TabTso, and Rates of
Tickets furnished on application Id
Got. We.1 J Age^D^hu.’Tet.l.
,3nS3*l». -
'V
--rj
BOSE PRUITT,
DEAT^R IN -• •
ITALIAN and AMERICAN
ATiTyr.ir..
Woatlibrfmrd, * Teiii.
Monumental and Grate fknot work
w a trail ted in the neatest and beaJMyl*
-.ayl.
k ■•
'rfl
Mi
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Graves, J. W. & Graves, W. L. Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 31, 1880, newspaper, January 31, 1880; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth879494/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.