The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 8, 1880 Page: 4 of 4
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AQiilCULTURAL. ,
Ecmesteadiand Other Ex
emptiunsX
~ Under the lew* of Texas the
homestead of a family ia protected
from forced sale for the payment or
debt* other than taxes and purchase
money. It cannot be sold without
the consent of the wife, nor mort-
gaged by cither or both, except for
purchase money or improvement*
thereon; nor in this State can wages
for personal services be garnisheed.
Farm Notes.
It pays to feed cows that ore giv-
ing milk liberally, Butter is high,
and now ie the time to feed profit,
abfy.
An Otoe county (Nebraska) far-
mer put in yards last November 100
head of cattle at a cost of $5,289.
Last week he sold tliem for $8720.
Rapid drying of paint is insured
by the addition of a small propor
tion of litharge, sugar of lead or
Japan varnish, according to material
or color.
'The cost of cultivating an acre of
medium while beans in Cunada is
set down st $14; the yield per acre
ai« twenty and twenty five bushels,
and the average price $1 25. Those
shipped are mostly sent to the Uni-
ted States.
Recent experiments in England
show that thin 'win** of wheat in
drill is more pi 1 than thick
sowing. By apt* culture on smnll
plots a single g> < to a hill has
given a yield of 1‘ 0 to 102 bushels
to the acre, according to the Expert
ment Record.
None but earth colors should <>e
used in painting floors, and tlm rap-
id wearing off. of a coaling of oil
paint on a floor Is a sum indication
that while lead has been mixed with
the paint. It is important that the
hi;
before the second ie laid on.
In aelecliug cows for milking the
free a»d easy, thu pleasant and com-
fortable expression of countenance
and tbe round < upucious form
of body arc far more impor-
tant than tin. line of decent of fa.miy
history. I’eijjtgree go is for little un-
less it carries with it ibe marka of a
good milker.
the that i> raisers of this section to
take bold of, aa they am much lets
liable to scab tbaa the Merino, and
are, in many wiivs, a more hardy
•beep. Be rides this, tbey produce
by far the iKiat mutton, which would
lie found uni only on advantage for
our home market, lull al^n a very
profitable export trad a.' might be
easily buHt up.— Exchange.
Amber Cane in Mlnnesto.i.
—a*
Tho i iwt seuHou was nnl Invariable
lor grow lug sorghum iu Aimncnota.
The >nininri' was too hot ami dry
mid (lie curly tall .loo cold. Under
these unfriendly condition* the de-
velopment of saccharine mailer i«
the rune was rclurdcd. Willi a fa-
vorable season I lie crop ot erne culti-
vated would have made this ludux-
In a very proud neat one in Minne-
sota. Even with the drawbacks en-
countered a considerable quantity of
good syrup has bccu made, mid hoiiio
good sugcr likewise, us ut Fuirbnult,
where tve loam snverul Ions ol hand-
some sugar were maimfuclurcd The
company there, (says (lie Pioneer
Pres*,) was organized principally to
manufacture syrup, and has maJc
little attempt at sugar, ulthough this
Is one of the schemes of the future.
The facilities st this company’s com-
mand for evaporation— the chief re-
quirements being u vacuum pan,
which limy have, where u low degree
of heat cun be employed— renders It
reasonably certain Hist Dr. Wilhelm
however, may pull through, all right
after all— a’.’result wldclf all Ins ma-
ny friends will certainly wish lor
him.
Mr. Coleman, who is tauching
sheep in Yellow House Uamou, met
with a serious accident a few days
ago. A cartridge got slu< k in his
rifle, and to extract it lie opened tbe
breech of the gun and with a ram-
mer drove it out. He held the gun
at the breech with his right hand ai d
when the cartridge came lose,, it
struck tbe open breech witli an!!)-
cunt force to explode it, the bal>
tearing his baud mid wrist in a
shot king manner. It is feared his
arm will have to be amputated.—
Fort Griffin Echo
A New Hampshire woman line a
ifoslinud who is addicted to juiuttig
secret societies. Ouc of her cxHsifcr-
ated outbursts is imported by the
MERCHANTS.
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SCtKlHMACHBS.
Corutr, BrUk Store, Nortk Side Puetio Hide.
Dealer iu Dry Gouda, Greet tee, boots
blioee, Hats, Notions and Lardware-
45 wry thing belonging to General Mer-
chandise*
tW Also agput for tbe J. b. iiall 4k Co.
Plow.
In addition to tbs abovo I have boaghi
tbo eutire stock of C. B. Frode. consist
■ng of Saddlery, Hamess, Carriages sad
Buggies, Saddlery-Hardware, leather
and Who* Findings. This busmens ■
carried ou at ibe old stead, south side
ol the public square.
MISCELLANEOUS.
F* Jr G jUOKSMAN’a
ST. LOUIS BEER HALL
AND
(On Ibe booth Hide of Public Square.) ')
We would resp eotfoll inform the.
public that we base o,»eaed a
A. B.W1USNBSR6
>-■■ ■ 1Drai.kr IN
rygoods, , ' ■ j.
Groceries,
Boots and
• - Sloes,
Fine Cigars
Pure Whiskies, and iu fact a little
of everything in tbe way of
General Merchandise,
Call on him 2nd door east side pub-
lic square, LaGrange. -
IU UU ui IDICIH,
ou tbe Sooth side r f tbe pnblie square, to
LaGrange. VV e ate prepared1»give oar
cuatomers
Beer On Ice (ke$ and bottle),
LEMONADE, SODA WA'I KK
TOMATO CIDER
and tbe finest brands of cigars.
Call and see na, drink our bear, smalm
oar cigars and partake of our Inacb. If
you are not tbeu satisfied it will not be.
oar fsdlt.
GLUCKSUAN. |
May 0. IMHO.
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wwam
■moRi uni u nxu-unon u mu o m
arsau
ID AND IMPItOVBD,
JdrooEj
m^jr.xsssr. ss®5|k
Mancl. ester Mirror: "Jine I He’d
first coaltug should be perfectly dry jiue anything I Tliere can’t noiliing
TIM. SOHMIDT
EALER IN
ROOKING AND JJBATINO £lTOVK8.
Tinware &c.'
At wholesale and retail 11
Repairing and Job Work done i
> short notice.
All work warranted.
LnGrange, Texas, January 16 1879.
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H. H A El GE L ’ 8
HOUSE FURNISHING
WAHE-HOIJWE,
LAGRANGE,-----TEXAS.
* here cun be had ail kinds
f FURNITURE
,:H ] Bus
Wh,'Bb*X,ra
b, Wooden and
■Come along ihat’s dark and sly ami
bitidi ii but lie’ll jino ii. If a i.vboiy
an>» b
up a society to burn i is
, ^id
Doors, W ooden and Metal-
lie Co®ns, also ail _J
Colors of
MIXED PAINTS READY
FOR USE,
First Door Easj o1
Cheap for Cash.
Union Church.
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Sheep Notes.
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Judge Stiibling sold this week
> out of the Osliortie bund of sheep :
75 one halt nud three-fourths grades
ewes to Mr. Spray, of Throckmorton
county; 400 Mexican ewes to Mr.
Fite, of Baylor county, 100 seveu-
eigbtb grades ewes to Mr. White-
field; 100 Mexican ewes to J. Taylor
Bradley, aud 200 one-half grade to
Henry Palm, allot this county; 150
to Mr. ftmitb, of Callahan county,
and 1100 seven-eighth grade ewes
and lembe to Mr. Burns, of Youog
county. The prices paid ranged
from $150 tor Moxicans to $8 00
for graded animals—Fort Griffin
Echo,
A well known and successful wool
merchant says that unwashed Cote-
wold wool will not to-day sell for
more than twenty-five cents per
pound In any market in the Uuited
States. Yst it shrieks Ter lees in
scouring llian do the fine wools. At
present the beet selling wool seems
to be that produced by topping half
or three-quarter blood Cotswold
ewes with Merino rams.—American
Stock-man.
Tbe live stock journals ere recom-
mending that flocks of Mexican, or
graded sheep, lie bred up with tbe
CoUwold. instead of the Merino
mine. The Cotswold is n larger and
finer sheep; u fine animal lor mut
ton, end produ • -< '.aides e fleece
almost as fine «u > heave as that ol
the Merino. Ti e objection, hereto-
fore, to the Cotswold, has been that
thny do not herd aa well aa the Me*
nno, but we ubdersund that this ob-
becn Jjjfound
them are
held -on the
ptehm Of Ihe Weet* tbet number la
neighborhood of 5000 need. Th*
CoUwold would be a fine breed for
should get
house down he’d Jmo it just as ‘Ujun
as lie could gd iu. and if lie hti.1 lo
pay to get in, he'd go all the sinl-
ilener.”
The nuiubfti' of people alive a year
ago, but dea l now from not knowing
it was loaded, is estimated at 600,
with a few old Miotgnns yet to hoar
from.—Detroit Free Press.
II. harigel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wm. Logan,
Merchant Tailor.
Sliop opposite tho Masouic Build-
iug.
LaGrange, - - - - Texas.
Clothing made in tbe latest fashion
abd at reasonable rates. Have al-
ways on hand
y SAMPLES
oi all Hie latest and best styles of
goods.
DEALER IN
QOOKING AND JJKATING gTOVKH,
Tinware &c,
A t wholesale and retail !!
Repairing and Job Work done at
short notice.
All work warranted.
jb Grnuge, Texas, November 2 167
Baylor College.
For tbe Miglier Education of Women.
THE THIRTY FOURTH ANNUAL
A8KS8ION WILL COMMENCE
Monday, September 6, 1880.
The music and art departments aie
under the direction of gvntlrmen widely
known as eminent teachers. Lectures
and exercise* in tbe normal school de-
partment through the year. Fur cata-
logues addresa the president.
J. If. LUTHEn, Independence, Tex.
References: Mujor B. F. Dunn, Trus-
tee ; Rev. B. Hatcher and Messrs. Dun-
can A Andrews, LaGrange. augti 4t.
Notion of Dissolution.
The partnership heretofore exist-
ing between F. J. Ulucktmnu aud Jo-
seph Thomson, has this day been dis-
solved. 1 shall proceed to conduct
tiie business on my own account,
collect all outstanding debts and as-
sume liabilities of the firm. La-
Grange, A ugust 24,1880.
F. J. (iLUCKSMAN.
TO *0000 A YEAR, or $5
Itq $20 a dny in yonr own
■ locality. No risk. Women
Ido ae well as men. Many
. ■. r -f make moro than the
umount stnted above. No one can fail lo
make money fast. Any one can do tbe
work. Yon can make from t>0 cts to $2
an hour by,devoting your evenings and
spare time to the business. Nothing like
it for money making ever offered befoiu.
Bnsiuese pleasant and atrietly honorable.
Readwr, if yon want to know all about
tbe best paying business before the pub-
lic, Bend ns yonr addresa, and we will
send lull particulars and private terms
free; samples worth $T> also free; ycu can
then make np yonr mind for yonrself.
Address GEORGE STINSON
Portland. Maine.
H. SCH0LZ & CO.
DEALERS IN
DRYGOODS & GROCER
IES, TOYS, NOTIONS
AND CLOCKS.
Best Quality of BEER and CIGARS
AI ways on ilnud
TRY THE
it mu
Coler&do & Santa Ft
RAILWAY
..OPEN-
raOM Gt-A-XJ'VTBSTOISr
TO BRENHAM-126 Miles.
Forming the best aud moat desirable
route between Galveston and
all points iu in Austin,
Washington, Bastrop
& Travis counties.
20 MTT.ES
The shortest route between Halves*,
ton aud ALL POINT8 ou the
G. H. & S. A. Rail wny.
Through Connection At—
Rosenburg Junction
Galveston and San Antonio*
And all intermediate points.
Track and Eqaipmeat First-Class.
SPEED AND COMFORT FOR
PASSENGERS.
Direct connection with passenger
trains of G. H. & S. A. Railway at
ROSEN BURG JUNCTION
Leave Galveston 7:00 A. m.
Arrive Rosenborg 10:20 a.m
“ Alley ton 1:00 p. m,
** Columbus 1:12 “ .
•* Bordeu 1:87 “
“ Weimar 1:68 “
“ Schuleuberg 2:17 “
Sau A ntonio 7:00 “ »
Leave San Antonio 7:00 a. m.
“ Scbuioiiberg 11:42 “
“ Weimar 12:05 r. m.
“ Borden 12:23 “
“ Columbus 12:50 “
“ Alleyton 1:00 4
Arrive Galveston G:45 “
O. II. DORRANCE,
General Superintendent.
I. M. MILLER,
Gen. Traveling and Soliciting Ag’t.
A CO.,
KEW GOODS.
At Mrs S. 0. Robertson’s
Mllhnery Establishment.
On hand and arriving—A full and
Complete stock of Ladies’
Hats. Dress Goods No-
’ tlons and Fan-
cy. Goods
Suited to the market. 1 have pur-
chased my stock expressly
for tliis market and
To suit my
Old
Patrons, I will sell at low figures.
All my friends and old custo-
mers are invitod to
call ami see
my stock before purchasiugelsewhere
Mrs. S. C. Robertson,
Over U. W. Gregory's drug stero.
When yon wish an e; sy shave,
As good as Barber ever gave,
Jnet call on me, st my Saloon,
At morn, st eve, or busy noon.
I cut ana dress the hair with graoe,
To enlt tbe countenance of the face.
My room te neat, towels clean,
Scissors sharp, and razors keen.
And all my art and skill can do,
If you’ll jnst call. I'll do for yon.
Denim lYiina,
North Side ot Pnhlio Square, LaGrange
(Only WniTX Barbers attend to
Customers.
Drafts.
•0 have .Mile weight as there are Crockery. Cigars
•jWltfOof flltm to-day, h*ld -on (he Bver. S«ia sad Sel
. rl I w aaens a# l.ae ust Uln
GENERAL ORDER N(
Be it mdere«l by the undersigned, fer you
to onme and look at his stock or mer-
ebsudise which is now tompleto of SUpla
and Fancy Groceries, Hardwaie, Dry
Goods, Boots sod Shoes, Hats, Clothing,
Crockery, Cigars and Tobacco, Lager
Brer, Soda sad Seltzer Water* and num-
erous otlter articles. If you are la want
of anything sod you cannot find it in
any other store In town, be ears to cell
and yon will Had it and don’t yon forget
It. Respectfully, H. A. mAXM..
i A MONTH guaranteed. $18
la day at home made by the
Lsdnstiisas. Capital net re-
Iquired; we will Start yon.
f*en, women, bora and girls
make nmoey fester St work for ua than
at anything else Tbe work is light aa<1
pleasant, and sack as anyone ct n go right
at. Those who are wise who see this at-
tics will send ns their address st onoe and
sae for themselves. Costly outfit and
forme free. Now ie the time. Those
already st work are lay lag op large anas
of money. Address TRUK 4k CO., Aa-
gnsta, Maine.
i
Drafts or uiuuey orders oil all
places iu Europo, can be had at Post
Office. A. MkckbchkiDt, ~~~
Postmaster.
A WEEK In yonr own town,
and no capital risked. Yon can
give the business s trial without
expense. The best opportunity
ever offered for those who era
willing to work. Yon should try nothing
else ou ill yon see for } ourself what yon
can do at the business wo odor. No
room to explain hern. Yen can devote all
yonr time or only root spore time to the
bnsiness, aud make grant pay for every
boor that jo.i work. Women make as
moeh aa men. Send for special private
i*™ we mail
free. $5 outfit free. Don’t complain of
bard times while-yon have such a chanoe.
Address H. BALLET A CO., Port land,
Maine
TSneUDITUl GAXTASS AND TBS STATS UNM WOO,
___^ OOUMflUBMIOXAL VBOGBSDXHCM,
WB> be Sf mraam1 taisraa, wUl he given hath hy Msgvaph and apadsl <
. MPM M* nOkOCfiKLT IHPtMUUB of every etoemastases of tat mm. 1
fiskHsMl m forttga, Z4U TUM LOCAL 1PAPAM aad TMM UAL rJMVDJf J
terms or mnsoiamovi
MBT-Nr Aaaia, $lt| ser loath, $1. WOKLT-Oae emy, os* J*er, $S| Tsa
sae year, $11 M| Twenty Nylm, eae year, (MfJlnr cvylss, $W M.
4sM> fo .Idysmss Jtes of PtAapt to cU part* of tkt l wifad Afo4s* aad Osaadg,
‘Sendt hy draft on Ualrestoa, posteffloe moo*y order, or regHWrad letter. •
Addrara: A. EL 1XLO 4k OO.,
“Speetmea eeptee stat free on application.
I
Bismark
Beer Saloon
n. nUTTIG, Proprietor.
The pnblie are invited io c
drink beer, smoke cigar* and play
Jenuy Lind.
West side public square, La-
Grange, Texas.
rASHIOMABLE MER-
GHA3STT TAILOR,
LaGkanok, Texas.
Southwest corner of Public Square.
N. B. Samples of goods always
hand. All kinds of work done neat-
ly and with dispatch. Latest fash-
ions and Styles at lowest prices?
O- P1I1RSE®,
ARTIST,
E<ut tide Pnblie Square, over Hr,~mrt Drug
Store.
A)1 work skilfully executed, and
all Pictures taken with neatness and
dispatch.
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: Boston.Mass.
Wink
♦ OUK8MITH
South title Public Squre.
Next door to Sam Alexander*»
Repairs Rifles and Shotguns, Rovolverr
and Pocket Pistols, Knives and Scissors.
Repairs all softs of Keys. Special atten-
tion given to the cleaning of guns. All
repairing good and cheap.
Special attention Giiraa to Repairing
HewlagMaehines.
LIVERY AND FEED
I. s. BUttl.KSON. J. F. m’clatchy.
J^UBLE80N & McCLATCHY.
mm
We have formed a copartnership for
tho pni-pose of earryiug ou a Livery and
Fee*l Stable. We have added to our
stock ttod have as good toanmaud busies
as are to be had in th? State. Horses
fed and stabled on reasonable terms.
Give ns a call, try our team* and sat*
lafy yourselves Terms to unit tbe hard
times. May 5. 1866.
Ice Cream
AND
SODA WATER.
The friends and patrons of A. Alexan-
der will take notice that
ON THE FIRST OF MAY NEXT
be will open, at hie old stand, a fifot
ciase Soda Water Fountain n, d Ice
Cream Saloon. He will have good,
steady sccemmodating waiters, and will
have nice parlor* tor ladies and their
escorts. Call and try bis Soda Water
and Ioe Cream once and he is sure yon
will repeat your call. He will also keep
on band a sufficient quantity of Ire to
supply thu demand of the pnblie.
RAILROADS.
“Sunset Route ”
wiiton, mm
BDRU Mil INTO J
RAILWAY.
Till Oily ill Bui Bnti
SAN ANTONIO.
THItOrf .. J. \PItK8S EAST.
Leave* Ran ^ Antonio Daily (except Sunday)
Welmai lim r.u. A 11:09 aVai
Columbia 1S:S0 pm.* lid *. m)
Arrive*, ITonaton
'*• Qalveston,
3;M pm. * 7SM a.i
».'M> p.u. A HAJ0 i
THROUGH KXI-KKSH WEST.
Leaves Oalveatui. Dally (except Hnndav) a
Hon a ten
ArrivM OoloubiiN
“ Weimar
" SaLAni.itio
3.15 a-in. A 5.33 p.a
1:19 p.m
1:5* p.M. * l;«0
7:00 p.m.* >:30i
* 19:30 a.ml
CHEAPEST, KMORTE8T, QUIC1
and beet Route to all points East
and West.
All trains equipped v itb Wettinghousa
Air Brake and Miller C< npler and ,■
Plalfurm.
Only Line in Texas Runipii
PARLOR CARS. ^
TICKETS FOR SALK t all prit
Rail toad Ticket offices in tbe
States and Carmda. V,
,,f Freight aad Throne
Bills of Ladlbg given to and fiom
points. 1L
All claims for Logs and Da
promptly adjusted.
C. C. OIBB8. T. W. PIERCE.,
Oen’l Frit Ag t. Gen’l Ps
B. Andrkws; Jas. Convi
Gen’l Manager. Snperint
W RUPPER8BE]
West Side Public
AT THE
HKALER IN
General Merchf
Such as Dry G«h ds, CrocerL
ware, Qlaaswaie, Wood ware aud
Notion*.
As it is my e.irnest intention to i
my business, 1 will B„l| a|| dry
such as notion*, dress goods aad clo..
at bottom ’prices. W. RIJPPERSflt
BELL'S BARBER SHOP
—AND—
BATH-ROOM, . ,
LaGkanok -.......Texas.
(On East Comer Public Square.)
ISAAC BELL, Prop-
Respectfully solicits a linetal share
of patronage. Polite attention given
owstomera.
ROBERT SAMPLK. AUGUST
gAMPLE 4 I10MUTH,
“ Favorite ”
We do not advise _..
drink, but if yon will dri*
puiodriuksto found at
f HB FAYOl
North Side Public
Keeps constantly ou baud i
whiskies, brandies, wines
to be found in the town
best dtfars ever offered in
market. Call on us, sanipl
liquors and satisfy ourselves.
& $ Hem
MEAT MAR)
IT-
•gBasu
^ Keeps on hand s good
Beef,
Pork,
and
at hit sliop on tlie north
public square. Also si
satne from bin wagon-to
of LaGrange daily,
■ 1
t ■&!$ fi-
Cull
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