Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 293, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1873 Page: 3 of 4
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R. g. OaaiTK is a eandida£0;ft>r thq offico
of sheriff el Harris Codnty, subj£& to the
a.-uniaatlon of -t&q Democratic' .O&gi'&tion.
siiirtapt to
vention.
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Xte ocTOtw HoaunaUnj?! Con
ooexeocs m. Noius.
The frMar-pf Peter &#$<£ "-Stoiunee
Uiui r..i a suitable candidate; for Sheriff of
Harris county, and will givft him a anani
'tOttl ilifypij&U-fi-" "
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iWtrE
lit 7
£Uk 8. asre is a candidate ler Sliei
Harris oouiity, ssbject to decisioit <^f the
tiotfrrtv Democratic CanveteiS^ .^ gig ± _
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FRIENDS.
W« acncuDce our fellow citaen,
lbcbogk, as a suitable gttatlefitan to!
office of Sheriff of Hams coring','
him oar sndivided support. Heia a Native
of the favorably known.
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; i urJ'C. *v ■'■ .siSS'IiS :• _
For Commissioner of the. General (.and
Office. i
Wo'ara authorised to announce Gea. j. W.
WHITFIELD, of Lavaca county, as a candidate
for (toumlirieasr ef the General Land Office, su'o-
jeot to the at—inattom of the Democratic Conven'-
son., t * rn V, '" ' i
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Reading Matter on every Page.
To the *r,T
All person# owiag allegiancie $9
the King, a,re. summo ed to; as-
semble at The Den on Saturday
nigM, 7:30 sliarp. v" ■
Per order of his Majesty.
F.
& Son, willjScil- ■
Auction
B. Ln"bt>oc
at anetiod, at 10 A^f. to-t^ay, a
lot of itonselipld J*£niture; also,
whisky, pototcla^eadies^^fflns^
shoes, and sundries;' The
terms-ar* cash, aaA bargmng may
he obtained.
Jeweler and Watchmaker., •
S. Couradi, 61 Main 8tEeeK-.To.te
eler and Watchmafier- ^
:• f
augur for Sale. 3
One hundred hogsheads of sugar
a re offered for sale, ^jM^cea vary-
ing from ?| to V^fents, by "V^m.
IX Cleveland^ comer Main and
Fronklni streets.
modi"Weed!J
A g<**l supply of best
wooiT, by the cord and sawedj and
split, ready for the stove,, is. kept
Constantly oil hand at? our wood-•
yard, on Congress street, near Lou-
isiana bridge- Orders loft at F.
SeliweikArtk, Markefe .8qn1^.AWr
lm?. oxorutpil at. the shoi-test no-
tire. Pmpps&Co^
aiigl 1 at. Woad Dealwra
oak
Lovers of Improved Fire Ai-ins
have an opi>ortunity of taking a
ehahce fh a raffle for a new and
splendid double-barreled Needle
Sliot Gwi, whidi W valaijd' at
It is in gooil order. .. There
* kits
'the
as
$aken.
..$115.
SWgHf
iJiv SN. Ueodved*
firm as
the
to color
coloring
a
has neve* be6n a
bffit.
at my gaHery. As
ilcpariment was
change became imperative.
I have now engaged the bepfc*|>
talent in the country, and portraits
in Oil, India Ink and Crayon, will
l>e executed in astyle wJgnrpassed,
if, indeed, equalled by any work
hMotiig^ tit?.
Sa$ig&ction will be" given in all
eases. W. Wibt WilliAms. 5
aiMtt tf *' * Ai it-'iv- ** *
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Capitol H#teL.
The undersigned offers the en-
tire fimiitui-o and business of the
above house for sale. Also, a veijy
cheap rent. The purchafeef^tli
close application to business cab
realize hia invest menfc h^twelve
months. •... . ^
Must positively be ,sald this
month, as other business demands
the undivided attention of '"'t- .
E. L. BB^ffOND, I
angttf , < ^ i ■ Fsoprietor. '
r. ,i ■ m PiTtraftP.
In order that the public may n<
ije clfeceived, I beg to anno
my nnfnerons friends and 1
that I have, removed my studio
from the "photograph and fine art
rooms'* of Williams & Cohen, to
my residence on Capitol street,
one door west of Fannin.
^hy orders left for oil portraits
at the galleTy next to Masonic
Hall, will not be executed by me.
My patrons who desire my work,
will please note the preceding, My
studio will be open all day for
friends and visitors. v. \ •
LATTBEwn? fi. COHEN, SK.,
Artist ;
Orders left at Mr. C. w. t'esi-
eay's jewelry store will be prompt-
ly attended to. augt tf
What a ISrozoria Man Knows nUont Froeie
Oat.
Two brothers, named Hooper,
who, it is alleged, is not unknown
to ftftne B^hiorse thieved, !n their
meanderings through the State,
claimed thehospitaiity of a citizen
of Brazoria county, named Ger-
tru, passing themselves off upon
that unsuspecting citizen as stock-
men. During the evening, they
proposed to their host a game of
cards, evincing a partiality for
:tFREEZE OCT,
which they bantered him to play
with them. Accepting the offer,
the game was started, when it was
found that they were short of
ft - AMWt Me
rooking mules, ajcrade was sug-
gested, and Mr. Gertru taking a
liking to a large gray mule the
price was settled, and he became
the owner, paying for it part iii
cash the balance with a draft on
his Houston merchant, Wi D.;
^ ^i^rwards iiie Sbopers
left and nothing more was thought
of the matter till Wednesday, when
one of the nation's wards, who is a
^ Gertrufe, seeing
the gray mule in his possession^
asked him, naturally, where Tie
had got it f The above particu-
lars were narrated, when the Mend
and brother informed him that
" that yere mule belonged to Col.
Kyle, and was in use by a dray-
horse thieves and had
STOLEN THE MtXE.
This suspicion* blurted out so
innocently, fell like a bombshell
upon the* understanding of Mr.
G^rtfu.' "A mental review of
the mule trade set him a thinking.
Being a man of quick action, he
concluded not- to let the matter
sleep, so he saddled up the mule in
question, and reached our lovely
city bright and early. His^ first
-Ha&ard,- to -><t
STOP THE DBAFT 02f CLEVELAND.
if it had not been cashed. Wend-
ing his way to the store of our
popular grocer, he encountered
Mr. Lombard!, who attends "to
Mr. Cleveland's business during his
absence in Canada with his fam-
ily. Mr. Lombardi suggested that
Mr. Gertru at once proceed to
thfe ^nrfliou^b - shin put- Deputy
Sheriff Shannon on the trail or the
Hoopers, he promising) if they
presented the draft in person, to
detain them on some pretence un-
til an affidavit could be made out
and ^warrant issued foe their ar-
ret&b if jiriesented by a third
be paid until
:ie mule was
party it would not
the ownership of
settled. \X , .„
i <0 v.f\ tA^.=rag oBWtrbocsE. M ;
Mr. Gertru, having his plan of
battle arranged, went forth to
marshal .his forces, and reached
tnevemfthtrage 'fh time to see Jus-
tice McDonald ascend his judicial
chair, and Joe Shannon put in
his appearance. Shannon walked
Ar*.
'trfth T(^ertrti 'back to Cleveland's,
and fortunately learned that the:
Hoopers had in the interim called
to cash the draft and were then
in 1 4fcfel imbiddiat<r * vicinity,,
Gertru looked around, spotted
his men, and Shannon went for
them with his usual vim.
THE ALLM83 OP TOlf SOOfT AUD WILSOS.
We may as well here mention
that one of the Hooper's had ap-
propriated as an alia# the name'of
the great railroad King, Tom Scott,
while the other had fancied the
humble one of Wilson, now dig-
nified* by belonging to the Vice-
President of the Cnited States.
TEE AERBST AS!) ESCAPE.
Shannon succeeded, without
much effort*, in arresting Wilsqn,
and grabbed Scott, but the latter
broke and ran. He handed over
his-prisoner to Scrabble's friend,
De Gaultie, tlwi jumping on a
horse, pursuetl Scott. With the
ieetness of a deer, Scott fled down
by Gable's, and doubled back to
MoSally's shop. A crowd hid
gathered* and the reason of Seott's
doubling, was the fact that the
crowd headed him off As a run-
nist, Heidensfelter was nowhere.
His leaps were ama^ng. l~ "the
crowd was led "
DATID LUBBOCK, WHOM WE SOW PE0X0"UKCB
THB PSEMirX BJJHSER OP H0C9T05.
Ihe pursued fled over Congress
street, but was finally brought to
bay by his pursuers, Lubbock hav-
ing grasped, him. Shannon es-
corted him to prison, where he is
now awaiting an examination.
THB A5DEHS0S COCXTT GAXG.
It is asserted that the Hogper
brothers belong to tire Anderson
county gang of horse thieves, and
were participants in the recent
jaildenveiy' fhere. ^
WHATTHEIB SEARCH KEVBALED,
A search of their persons re-
vealed nothing, but they admitted
that they had thrown away a va-
lise, arfii instructed Shannon where
he could find it. He sent officer
Dick Sessums to the plaee pointed
out, and among a pile of old lum-
ber, back of Friend's livery sta-
ble, the valise was sure enough
found. On opening it, a six-
shooter, forty-five dollars and fifty
cents in coin, a horse bridle and
cooking utensils rolled out.
Old citizens here identified the
accused as the Hooper brothers.
Bobbery of Freight far*.
Th Thieves Successfully Ply Tltslr Game
tor On«- Tear without Detection
The Leaders Come to Orief at Last.
For a year past an organized
gang of thieves have been in the
habit of breaking into the freight
cars on the Central Railroad, and
robbing them of part of their con-
tents.
'.'CABOS SCM3 OF MONET
have been paid by the Central for
freight thus abstracted, and no
cine could be obtained as to who
the robbers were. So successful
h&d !jthe robbers become that
the number of their depredations
was increasing, i The freight mas-
ter at last put the matter in the
hands of the
[j~ ' • TEXAS DETECTIVE AOEKCT M ,
of this city, which at once took
steps to ferret out the matter, cap-
ture the robbers and bring them
to justice; They set qtuetly to'
work, placing reliable mem on
guarii. Their vigilance was re-
warded night before last. The
gang was detected hard at work,
BREAKING IKTO THE PRfelGUT CARS,
and followed to their domicils,
where they ; carried the
stolen property. MBH were sta-
tioned! around the tease, and as
morning dawne^ th^y pounced up-
on
TWO OP iWRISGLEADERS.
who were buried in sleep after
thdr night's exertion.
The men arrested are two noted
thieves, well known to the police,
and have becaa previously incarce-
rated for other : crimes. Their
names are ,
WILSON ASD LIXDSAY,
the former known by the alta* of
Texas Bill, and the latter having
a variety of aliases, to-wit: Bill
McGtrire'*ahft5f 'Scotty. Scotty
was arrested last October by the
Texas Detective Agency for the
robbery of Joe Miller's store near
the bayou iron: bridge, • and' was
shortly afterwards caught On the
premises occupied, by A." H. Moore
as a boarding house on the other
side of tiLa ba^oii, plying his
thieving voeation. • ^ m:
It is to be earnestly hoped, now
that the ringleaders are arrested,
that the gang is broken up; and
every effort will be made to ferret
outthe receivers of the property-
stolen from the cars
Death of a Prominent Genuau Citizen.
■~TT1)ec6m>es our painful duty
this mdnnng 'to announce the
death of one of our prominent
German citizens, Mr. Henry Fass-
bender, vho departed this life at
ten o'clock last evening,.., Mr.
Fassbender was born in Joavaria,
Gennany, in. 18^3, aiM there-
for© died in the ftftafthird year of
his age. The d^gfCsed was a good
citizen, a loving husband and
father, a true friend, and distin-
guished for his kindness of heart
and libeirality of hand, and his
death will be mourned by a host
of friends and acquaintances.
His Mends are invited to .attend
the funeral from his late residence
at 10 a.
'LOke
work, Loke,
wicked avail1
takes his wi
cussed words,
sinner.
Woat Accept,
of the Telegraph wants
Wilson of the-MssouBYto do the
e ConnciLr lt wont
"ilie uj ^tyers of the
notf and Wilson
kjr straight, uses
m is in fact a pro-
We stick to our
statement, Loke; you pray, Flynn
sing, Colmancan shout "SelahP9
and Wilson will report how well
f r,i /.:■; ,'.ii
• Sew Calabo^e.
Ground has been purchased 011
Louisiana street,^Jtfftween Con-
gress -Mid; Presiwi, ^11 which to
erect a calaboose. ; ' 0 Y J
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Convicts.
Thirteen, convicts froja Galves-
ton were yesteflda^wged in the
county jail. T\m are en route
for- Huntsville.
And beet Pianos at Kniuo Grunewald'8
Mqaic Store, 93 Main street, sole agent for
Steinw&y Pianos. Brags instruments, ao
cordcons, violins, banjos, strings, etc., can
i*j boa^t choker than fixm any other
hoBno in the trade. '•
it is
&Co
and
On Dft.
rumored that Messrs. Fry
tractors on U^£olumbus
Antonio HBuroW, have
their e^htract, on ac-
thrown
count of the price being too small
to justify its fulfillment.
Bitten by a Bog.
A little girl, about 5 years old,
daughter of Mr. Burke, shoe-
maker, on Texas Avenue, was
bitten on the left cheek by a yellow
dog last evening. The dog is
owned by some colored people who
are neighbors of Mr. Burke, and
is allowed to run at large. The
colored people occupy some shan-
ties aborning or formjtag a'part of
Mr. Sawyer's properly, entrance to
which is by a Ut£ge gate. At all
hours of the night this and other
dogs that kennel in the same yard
run out and snap at the passers
by. The police should give them
their attention. Valuable dogs
have been mercilessly poisoned,
that were kept within the premi-
ses, and on which the dog tax was
paid, and these fierce and useless
animals have escaped.
Arreaty'
Officer Donevan/arrested Mary
Cifflatn foyftslng^busive language
on the publie streets last evening.
STATE ITEMS.
From the,Baft Texas Herald. - -
Cotton has been damaged very
little so far by the worms. Corn
have turned out much bet-'
t than was anticipated.
Baising meat on the range hais
played ont. About the time they
get fat they are rawed by sane
one who don't own them. ^
Our Market Sale.—The press
thus speaks of Mayor Scanlan's
sale of our market privileges :
On the 11th inst,, the Mayor of
the city of Houston sold at pub-
lic auction, to the highest bidder,
the market privileges *of the new
market hoase for: the hand-
some SutBF of 830,o(>0 per year for
five years. Besides this it is esti-
mated * that the offices and court
room are worth eight thousand
dollars a year, in all, equivalent to
the interest on eight hundred Mid
forty thousand dollars, whereas
the whole amount^? bonds issued
are only two hundred #nd fifty
thousand dfeU&jl. It is a hand-
some invesmxnt, and ccrtainly
one very creditable to the city.—
Democratic Statesman.
From the State Journal.
The new City Hall of Houston
has been rented for five years at
$30,500 per year, A profitable
building for Houston.
From the State Journal.
The Sentinel, of Brownsville,
says that a Mexican has just ar-
rived there from San Diego, who
says that a large force ot Co-
manches have been in that part of
the country, killing people, and
stealing everything in reach, Af-
ter obtaining all they desired, they
left in perfect security with their
plunder. No one would volunteer
to defend the country, and the In-
dians had their own way. The
Sentinel further says, that freights
on the river, though lower, are not
bringing down the price of mer-
chandise, and that wood is scarce
and high. Col, Oarleton. of this
place, was in Brownsville on the
1st instant.
The Colorado Citizen float# the
name of the great repudiator, G.
W. Smith, for Governor. Smith
said in a speech in the House that,
he didn't want TexSfto have any
credit; and that Mississippi was a
most fortunate State because ^he
had repudiated. f* '':
From the Brownsville Rancher©. '■
The noble red men of the forest
are amusing themselves all along
our frontier by shooting men and
women, and broiling children.
The quaker policy is a success in
Texas, if it mieans extcrnainption
of the white race. ■,'* :
Cattle stealing and hide' peeling
are still going on-in the northern
part of this county. -
Cornelius Stillman, 'Esq,, lias
given bond and qualified as
Deputy Inspector of hides and an-
imals in the district, of Cameroto
county, j;, Y*-\ ;' "Y '•
It is rumored that more troops
will be sent to this frontier/ 1
From.the Milam Messenger. . , t ,
The Calvert lexan says that a
terrible disease, resembling hydro-
phobia, is -raging among the' cat-
tle in portions of Robertson eouri-r
tJS;;^;;.!.// 'Y';y,; ^-/Y ^ ! Viif-
The engineers of the Interna-
tional Railroad are reported eight
miles from MeDade, nmning tlieir;
lines, crossing the Western branch
of the Central at that placed !
Gen. J. W. Flanagan and lady,
says the Henderson Times, haVe
just returned from a trip to Penn^
sylvania, bringing with him two
thoroughbred and imported Jer-
sey heifers. y; .''yym':y; f
The Brownsville Ranehero has a
leading article on the coming Re-J
publican Convention, which, from
its authoritative tone, is evidently -
inspired. t --J >a-Y • v; i Ci,r
The substance of the article is
that Governor Davis is unpopular
with flie party—is ansgespielt in
feet.
The Ranehero acknowledges that
it would be useless to run Davis
for Governor, as he has disunited
the Radical party instead of uni-'r
ting its elements. To adopt hiih'
as their candidate wonld,- there-
fore, be certain defeat. . ^ ,Y| | ; '
From the San Antonio Herald.
Neves from the Railroad.—Mi£;
Giraud yesterday received a iettel;
from his son Louis, dated at the
Engineer's Camp, Sandy Fork',
Aug. 7,1873, from which we'are
permitted to extract the following!
" I have been here some time, hav-
ing met the party near Gonzales;,
running a preliminary line into
Gonzales which started about six
miles west of Peaoh creek direct,
but on returning with our im-
proved line we met MivConverse
and he told us to abajrtlon it and
to proceed with our main sur-
vey from Thtynp^bnvflle west,
he having re^eured a telegram
from Mr. Peiwe to that effect.
You see the wscision now rests
upon the citizens, or the people of
the county, whether the road will
be built immediately or not. < I
am in hopes they will do their ut-
most to secure the required ma-
jority of the vote polled. I have
seen Mr. Peirce's telegram, and I
think it very favorable for San
Antonio. We are now within a
short distance of the iron hills and
expect to be on the San Marcos
by the first of October next. .-•-<• '
Indians.—We learn froin parties
just from Jackaboro, that the In-
dians captured about twenty-fiv^
head of horses arid mules, near
that place, on Sunday night List.
Mr. Curtis informs us that sev-
eral horses were killed and others
stolen above Black Springs, a few
nights ago.
Now isn't it cruel that Santanjta
and Big Tree cant take a hand
with their brethren Wea ther ford
Signet. '
From the Waco Advance. 1 '
From Limestone.—Mr. Wm.
Cleveland writing from Thornton,
Limestone county, August 6 th,
says the crops around about
Thornton are glorionsly good;
health excellent ; no excitement of
any moment.
The Crops at Kimball.■—Dr. A.
Wiflingham, the leading merchant
in the town of Kimball in Bosqne
county, writes as follows in regard
to the crops in the vicinity of that
place in Bosquecounty: "Weliave
had fine rains, and cotton is doing
unusually well. Our prospects at
this writing (August 1st) is fully
equal to the crop of 1870, when we
made a bale of cotton to the acre.
From the Canton Times.
The Cotton Prospect—The pros-
pect for a two-third crop of cotton
inthis county is good. Good for
Van Zandt. In conversation with
a former who lives wept of Can-
ton, we were informed by him that
his cotton would yield a bale per
acre. ■ . t.
From the Colorado Citizen.
The Crops.—From all sections
of the county we have a fair re-
port of the conditions of the crops.
The cotton worm has made its
appearance in countless myriads,
and on some plantations has en-
tirely destroyed all the leaves,
young bolls and forms of the cot-
ton. From the. best information
we are able to get, we estimate
the crops at one-third of last
year's "crop, or at six thousand
bales. The corn crop will be very
short- but sufficient for home use.
Bled,
IIenhy FAssEExrifeR, at 10 p. Mi, August
14, 1873, at his residence in this city. He
was born in Bavaria, Germany, on the 16t]i
of April, 1^23. vY~I
His friends are iflnteci .to attend his
funeral from liis lq)fc residence on San
Jacinto street, between Texas Avenue and
Cajwtol Street, at 10 this. a. li.
Sew. Orleans papers please «opy, , ,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Orr.cb St3ckbaJ9«m Association of bxu,
August 12,1878.
There will be a general meeting of the members
, th« Stock AseOcteUcjnof ,3>ras, oa the 23th Of
August, at la a., at the Jockoy Club Stlooa la the
City of Houston, tor the pnrpoaa of changing
Article VUl of th^'By-E.S%rf,,Tii,order to adopt,a
aaiforia nystem df -dries. '
!-<tO 8. W.~ ALLEN, President.
-, ;I. O. I.vjiBOt'K,Secretary, if;; it-'Jlic. : >
Also, oil the same day, and at. (he: staie
Place, thoro will bs a mooting of ihe Stoikraisers
ot HASKli OOOSTV 0SLY7 jiir tha purpose of
: selecting a! suitable penon to be appointed' ai
Cattle and HMp Inspector under the recent l*w
P*« «d by the Legislature.
All Stockmen are particularly requested to be
present, in order to have full expreif ion on this
subject. • j't" * ' ' ; i . '' ,*
STOCKnWflFRS OF HAlfiUS COtljTT.
a?gis-di«rta. ;!./ ii• ! '• ,r
A Sptcial Meeting of .the Stockholders of the
i gricultural. Mechanic*! and Blood Stock Aasocla-
tion of Texss is called for the transaction of busi-
ness at the Hutchins House at 8 v. it,, Friday,
Ahgnstl5th. By order of the Preaidoat,
. . ft■■r>n I'Jit, JASJjr. ntTMHLE.
4-2t Secretary,
.-iibi ij MATOB'8 OFFICE, > ,,;
Out or housxqk, August 18,1878. J
SesMd proposals will be received at this office
Saturday, August 16,1878. at 1 o'clock x.,
for building Box Culverts on both sides of Con-
gress street, from Milam' to Louisiana, and both
sides Of Louisiana, from Congress to the Bayou
Bids to be made payable for the work in United
States currency or City Bonds.! ■'' ■ i
The fight to reject any or all hids is reserved,
td. T. h. 80AULAS, Mayor.
MAXOB'S OFFICE, J
Cm or H ousiojr, August 18,1873. |
realed proposals will he received at this offlco
uauyi Saturday, August 16,1873, at A o'clock r. m ,
for piW!8 and specifications Tor building Sewers
asd Culverts at both en-«s of Long Bridge.
And In said proposals will bs included bids for
the building of such Sowers or Culverts.
Bids to be made payable in United States cur-
rency or City Bonds.
The Sewera and Culverts to be made ef hard
wood, . , jt'l . *
The right to rojectany' or all bids is reserved.
* "4-td T. B, 80 AS LAN, Mayor.
f'iif • ■ MAYOR'S t FFIOE, ! i.
Cnl op Houston, Auagost 18,1873, f
Sealed proposals wUl be received at this office
nnMl .Wednesday, the 81 day of September, 1878,
at < o'clock p. a., for building Street Crossings
as the Mayor and Chairman of the 8treet and
Bridge Committee may designate. -
Each bidder to specify the price of said Work,
giving kinds of'material and specifications of the
work. r?f. liililft! '
Payments to be made in United States currency
' or Bonds of the City at the option of the City.
The ri,ht to rojoct any cp all bids is reserved.
aufeH-M rj T. H. SCANLAIT, Mayor.
An Act of Cruelty.
Chapped hands and face are the moat seri-
ous -annoyances that fanners, and people
who labor much out of doors, experience
from exposure. Exposed persons, especially,
children, repeatedly suffer intensely from
great cracks upon the bands, that often
bleed. It is cruel to allow one's self or
others to suffer in this way, when the means
of positive prevention are so easy to be
had, and so cheaply, as to pay ten cents for
a csike of Hand Sapolio. Hand Sapolio is
not only better than the costliest soap for
.removing dirt, but it prevents cliapping, and
renders the skin soft and pliable. Sold eve-
rywhere. . atigl4—Ct. ;
d. r. m'dosough.
McDONOUdH k
i. U J3ATTW1, JR.
HATTER,
- X-rciraxtoorr IVIorclaa ixts,
Yakd a d OpnoK;
Central &. K. Switch, nuaitoa, Texas.
P. O. Bor Bo. 418. - augJ-tf
JOCK BY CLUB 8AIAH>K,!*o. 9 Frank-
lin Street Hone bat the most ohoic*
Liquors. The finest Billiard Tables in the Htate,
Ed7|F. Williams, Manager.
>. 'i VKOB'8 OFFICE, I
Cm or Hottsxos, June 80th, 1878. )
iuteroet Coupons of City cf Houston Bonds,
due 7n!y 1st. 1878, and pigsble in the city ot
Houston, win be paid at the Bankisg House of T.
W. House in Houston,'and those payable in Ke«
Fork, at .the Ninth National and National City
. Bank, as stated: In the Coupoas, ,,j
Jyl-tf T. H. 8CASLAS, Mayor.
>0TICK. ,
Ornoi btock Ass. of taxts, 1
Houston, July 9, 1878. j
Ihe following action was had and passed by the
Board of Directors July 8, 1878 ;
Setolved, That the Stock Association ot Texas
will pay $250 for the detection and conviction of
any party for the thelt -of stoek from any of this
Association. 8. W, ALLEN, President.
' T.' V. LUBBOCK, Secretary.' juljfi dfewtf.
Wants—For Bent—For Sale,
AL.VDY is desirous of obtaining a situation In
a respectable faq^yju housekeeper. She
has no objection to
Satisfactory refefeni
this office.
A, at
auglMf
WASTED—A Oentlemau and Wife, or two
Gentlemen, to occupy a neatly furnished
Boom, with*ood Board; also a few Dsy Board-
ers. Apply at Mrs. PBICB's house, on Travis
Street, between Texas Avenue and Capitol street.
Tmuur-Bay Boarders $38 per month currency.
r.. I ' r
JH lit!
FOB SALE.
^ THE LONE STAR SALOON, . .
With License, Furniture and Fixtures, will be
so;d at a bargain. For further information apply
to . , WM. DI88EN A 80S. i>
iySDtf •- ; i r,i
1
J10B SALE LOW—
THB VERANDA HOTEL BUILDINGS,
'Oil Corner of Fra&klih and Fannin streets,
Said buildings to he removed. Apply to
je2S-tf WM. D188XN k CO.
. 0, wigoih.
>H(ENIX
d. 0.
EBON
a. o. sivpsok
WORKS. ' '
Wiggin, Smith & Simpson,
BRASS AKD -IRON POUNDERS
* Galveston Advertisement*.
J- lOrtlKKSE. It. LA8KEK. B. StARCCg.
LeQ-IERSE ■& CO.
WlIOLESAjM GB0€ER8
jlPOBTEBS OF
LIQ jCIGA US,
i Straatf, GalvtiUa, Tens,
: ianglS-8mtj; . ,( j
Lil
P. H. HHNSISST.
,Ch. .
rr; 'f
Oh
m;o;;
u. p.
& U BBO.,
u:J
. lm!
•A Nil' w H Ot/8!i'L:EMA LERB I S
o>it i jjioi! f ti l *-ti {{ «:
. - 'STOVES, TEN PLATES,
SHEET satxfjr
<i • >■. .. ,'iiVfi . ,-!i . y/ij 1 •<&«•
.... 0, , TlNNiES' TOOLS, ,j j
TVX^' .
iM {
^isritD
i
- ^ Sole Agents for Hie '
Hi t^Mrurr)oxr tuii?
J. L. Mott •
{ 5vi1
1 wot
Iron Wbrl^f;
19; 21, 23 & 25 STRAND, ;
©ALTEST ON,
jy2«f u': . ;ih 't.
a j
asa K. Wfaxri. '
Willie
& CLET
lawties,
ill
OFf ICW IS BALLINOEB fc JACJ^B BCILDINO,
.11.17/ -'I. : ij'Ji'XlL^i |
id
otii.j-J ai iuid .i—.7^1 i •
Ei I ? te Lsgrwge,i. u iUOO
Oj
J Oace-Over the Ntw
V 0. BoxlSW
t;
Galveston J ;.
•^ASniNGTOy HOTEL,
GALVM'iiN, TEXAS, i ! hi:
JOHN1
(Late of Brohangy.) .
t'j ' > i 1 ^ ' 1
• I3 x*• 'a>:y I i u-.l
ifsn^tniv, i t-.-i r..
jjorgas line steamers '
New Orleans,
Via Braahaar amfl Merjant loslilasa
ami TaajRaUroid,
The following new and splendid Iron Steamers
leave Qalveaton as follows: -
ST*A 1SIUP CITE OP NORFOLK,
Every Wednesday. Friday and Sunday at 3:90 f. u.
St'KAMsiilP HCTCHIN80N, I
; Every Thursday at 10:30 a; k. .
SrEAHSHiP HARLAN,
Every Tuesday at 10 .30 A. M. 1 -J ■
'itikiWiiMWMIP BIOROAlt,
Trippe, master,' leaves every Monday at 10:40 a.m.
Carrying Psasengers, oeuafctiag la Xew Or-
leans with all routes North aad West.
jei-f CHAB. POWUSB, Agent.
MARX & KEXFMEB,
WHOLESALE GROCEBS
, tv ,l —AND— '
t,,iqtjor pbatibrs,
1G1 & 103 STBANB. ,
CALVfcSTOS, - - - - - TEXAS,
New York Office—76 Worth street. jy20-ly
• GREESS YILLE DOWEIX, M. D.,
STTI=l.a-3fe!C^isf. •:
Office, over the Newt Office, Qalveston, Tens.
Residence, Waahlngtoa Hotel.
TO THE PBOFE38ION :
Dn. Dowau. treats t specially with instrnmscts
Invented by himself at ths toUowing rates; (
Eadicalcureo/,Abdomii>alHjerBia....$100to $800
Radical cure of Stricture or tTxethra.. 106 to 300
Varicocele aad Varicose Veins ...... 100 to 800
finary Calculi, (oporeUoo,)........',^. lOOto 600
irlcose Ulcers... ....... SO to 100
Medical Books and Instrument; lot tale at pub-
lishers'aad manufacturers'prices.
Glass Eyes—all colors—inserted for $18 to $30.
Students will be received and lsttrastod ih my
social tiee, as well as "diseases of the EFEand
AB, with models and diagrams. ' jyU-jtf
Banks and Ins. uranee.
T.
W. H 0FSE
.:r
U"U 0"il
No. «i
B JNT 3SL ~EEi 1\
*l*f .strees4, UqntUfn
Teaae
• -! i,j i
FwtiigH & Domestic Exchange,
kxciiajsgk on
wwpo*. ;■ U
f.voi tamsobg.i * '5 Ti'U.s
DEC H A I M E 8 A D V Is .
u M Mftiti Street,
HOTT^TON* TTCXA.S
Hardware, Stoyes,
!h
tlVEBPOOL,
l tt>
t lit
u .Uyfti
Can-it femiixi Yoas-
-itt ffrt if:iff !-• i.ii SEW OliLEAKS,
-And other elUes, for sale in sub. s to suit.
Deposits received and a general! BarikU^ bus!.
^,t8branches,
Special attention wtUbegive j to caUeStibns on
"j
C*plt*i...
if;
T HI CITY BAKK OF IIOtTS^ON,'
s^rfl '/i- t{i ' Sii{U - •' i;;l j '/ii
i«m. TibiV i7n1;' i
H098T0K, TBXAB; it
/ I BENJ. A; BOTTB^tui
Prertdent,. ,.r. ,
Offers its rtrvioes to tte public, and solicits t!
Deposits reealved subject '¥e check, add ttw
vest msnta made on favorable terms,
aowaSie^Sntiu1 *tteDUon 10 oolieoUonsvn iil,
c*?- Wat* montoy or
dramod&jsoMy and Gslreston, and have the
transferred^ their Northern, Westen
■oeptfor E^SiSg*?8pOI1^S °h4,g<' "
.$500,000
AFULLLmgO*:
circular saws,
Gas
ttl
It OJ UlfJ
BE* j;'A BOTT8..::
W.JT. UUTCH1NS, !
ia ta; hat: >««-
Exohaboz on London, _ _
and BeirEM. In sums to suit.
IjliX
P. W.6BAT,
Preeident.
t, .j. Qvrcmsa,. ,
President,
T. L. BLANTON, S
, . rftjj-.friipashiar.
J^-ATIQNAL ^
rsTOisr,
COLLECTIONS
MADE THBODGHOUT
STATE. V,. ',] -t i>
the
WILL itttrtr AND SEEL EXCHANGE
On the principal cities in the United States and
Europe.
n Accounts of Merchants, Bankers and others
; '• ■ *> je5B-ly
R., B. E^ B, ak S. A. <i;' i "L;
SAVINGS JBA SK.
COBNEB OF MAES AND FBANEUN 8tbeet8,'
F,A.aiOE.. ...'.....-...PrealdMiL 1 j<v
B^NJ. A. BOTT8-. -Flee President
SUpsr sent. Interest paid oc deposits of ten
dollars and over left tor sixty days. [ :■
from one dollar to one tluwand ioUmt
titotived on deposit, subject to sight check,'
Gold, Silver and Currency bought and
E. RAPHAEL,
H
OLSTON INSDBASCE COMPAM
HOUSTON, TSLXJ.S,
Will takt Fin and Jlarinr Risks
On as favorable torms as any reliable company.
Will issue PoEetoe on First Class
Victor
>1 ,
ffil OJ tuiii
STEAM ENGINES, BOILEBS,
SHAFTING, SAW MILLS, PULLETS,
MILL GSABIHG, PUMPS, ErcN
Pros ton.Street, Hear Lang Bridge,
HOUSTON, TEXAS. . f
Alfekiods of Job Work done at the lowest rates,
and astisfaotion guaranteed. no30-lr
I=fRJ5va[0"V^.X-.-
' - __ 1
THE AVRBILL
CHEMICAL PAINT DEPOT.
MUaed for immediate use. Always ready for the
brush. Requires no oil, thinner or drier. Sold
by the gallon only.
H. R. ALLU, Agent,
Travis St, next door to E. F. Schmidt's Drag
Store. aug3-ly
'I'Ji itiJtlfO? -? "
')i[t m iu I fifj&ji' v
of every description,
lolihi'-'.fil Jon ' ;t yii j J
J. K. ALCEE 0AVTHBEAUX,
General Sou'hern Agtet, New Orleans.La.
mb'ty~r~4tixt WlTT 3638• ?
W> JOCKU8CH & OO.,
t i I ' i 4 J ilklMAAtaM f
ogwwi CHBTMWIJ.
Amura,
Agents, Houston.
'jpO TBABEBS AND
COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
The recent fire in Boston having oanssd a ma
terlal advance in
BOOTS AND SBOES,
I herewith offer my ENTIRE STOCK of same
on hand
jQk-t OOBt.
I have also soma "
$40,000 Worth of Dry Goods,
Including FLANNELS and other Woolen Goods
(which have advsnced from 80 to S8 per osnt) as
well aa
A General Assortment of Notions,
Which I will seU at LOWER FIGURES than can
be purchased is any city is the Union.
It is my earnest desire to retire from the above
mentioned branches ef business, and devote my
attention ex«4fesively to
3-I\OOHRIBS.
Merchants will therefore find it to their Inter
eat to. t ii ,
CALL AND BXAE1IK MY STOCK,
As liber*) conoesslocs will oertainly be made.
noSOlf . T. W. HOOIK<
BLUE GRASS,
RED TOP, ORCHARD GRASS, RED CLOVER,
Tiinotlij, Bye, Oats, and Bar ,
Seeds cow arriving, also Turnip seed, Cabbage
Celery. CSnHflower, etc , etc., etc.
A. WBITAKER, Court-house Square
InljO 3m HOUSTON.
g L. HOHENTHAL,
Exchange aad Collection Offke.
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
HOnaTOM, - - - - -
L4i
first premium over Fairbanks' Scales, Texss
State Fair, 1878. ' v- )aly d4wtan
DEWEY, « CO. T~~~
5000 NEW MATTRASSE8
m *• rm.Oiin ■■ v>:i T]
ALL SIZES1—ALL Qt^it^IES!;
Filled with every variety of materia
auttable (tor Hcttrass work.
AT PMICMS BMBBTOfOSS UNHMAMD Of.
WARD, DEWEY k CO.,
Penitentiary Leasees, Warehemac.
myA-tf
Q.ALVESTO!Tj
HOUSTON AND HENDERSON
RAILROAD.
on asd imi
JULY 7th (Sundays excepted)
Leave
GALvarroN
6:1# A. M.
Leave
GALVESTON
8:00 A.M.
I H. h S. A. R. R. for Columbus
i the West, oonoeotlng at Hoaaton
I with International and G. North-
t era and Houston Texas Central
I BaUways stopping only at Harris-
burg..
i ACCOMMODATION, stopping st
all Stations. ' -
Leave
GALFxerroN
2:(0 P. M,
Coiinkstia
teal tor
North.
[ with H. h Texaa Cen-
It Louis and points
Leaves
HOUSTON
6:80 A. M.
Taking passengers from B. A T,
at Harrlsburg
8. A. B. B. for
Leaves
HOU8TON
3:80 P. M.
\ 0., com
; with G., H.
I Columbus.
I Accommodation,
H. A 8. A. B. R. at
i burg.
Leaves
HOUSTON
7.03 P. M.
) bu
) Taking I
{ Centra),
) Northern
with
passesgws from E4T.
Internationa, and Great
> Northern.
TEXAS.
ootlT-U
! Accommodation, leaves Gaivaston
at 10 A.M. Beturningleaves Hons-
ton Union Depot ati:80 9. M.
TRAINS LEAVE HABRISBURG for OOLD X
BUS DAII.T (except Sundays}, at 1:80 P. M,
O. B. NICHOLS.
Jews-Ctf. Superintendens.
it
DWELLINGS, STOREHO 081
, j M |f
MSR OH A if D ISS'l j
In any part of the State. Blank fH)ai«atioQS
. seatfcy man when requested.
* B..A1BOTT8, P. W. GHAFi
P. J. WILLIS, O.fl. LONGggPE,
, ,u MUX. BREWSTER. "
B. A. BOTT8, Prestdsct.
E. H, OcsHtao, Secretary.
• t
. L, JtuxTOM. Assistont Secretary.
g CONRADI, ; u
Watchmaker and Jeweler
61 MAIN STREET,
(VAS. ALSTYSE'a BUILDING,) h
hctj^TON; - - - - -
watches, clocks; jewktrtl
; i :' * *lO t - * ?!: ' ' ' 1 - ;
Qarofully repaired and wsrrantod.
Tine Gold Jewelry, Diamonds, Solid Slider
Wart, Ladies' and GentUmen's Gold Watches atd
Ohahis, and a large supply of Silver Ws'cbes
always on hand.
gar Also sole ascent for the ogBbrated DIAMOND
iBPECTAdLEg; . jeflT-tf
f# aasax Essaiom.................a. a.KAii.
ffMHSnHCtt 4 co.,
WHOLESALE QBOOERS
OOTTON AND WOOL FACTO BR,
iUi-HUY l'l ""Hi
COHKIBSIOK MBECUAKT
ook. KAni asp oommxxox straxaxs,
ii mm'.iiiil&n %. HOCSTON. TETAS.
ttT Liheril Cash Advances made on all Pro-
tor sale. Special attention
«t ea to the nit of Ctottwa, Wort, Hides and
Peosns. We keep constantly on hand a well
•sleeted stoek of STAPLE and FANC? GROCE-
RIES. Ws are alnagenta tor the beat teands of
' in' ootlO
w.
J. HUTCHINS,
CJCyjTTCDisr faotor
COMMISSION NEE C II A NT
Esastsa, Texas.
Ootten consigned tome at Houston or Galveston
will meat prompt attentioa.
A falls tock of BAGGING and TIES oonstsntly as
C
ONFECTIOB ERY,
Th underaiened bf
public that he has bought 1
Ei leave to inform the
e entire interest iu the
cjoktfhjo tionbrt;
Comer of Main street A Texaa Avenue.
Delicate tee Cream, Ice Oool Soda Water, Home-
made Caady, Cakes, etc., etc., in great variety, and
always fresh on band. . .7
jel6-2m GD8TAV COMSONTZ.
H. G. & R, F, PANNE1L,
DNDEETAKBES.
Have on hand a lsrgs supply of Battel Robes,
black and white, of Bilk, satin, merino and hcoad
cloth, for ladies and gentlemen. We have also
five, elegant Hearses, with Masonic, Odd Fellow
" Oatholio - -- --- - - - —
and Oatholio Emblems. Metalio Cases, 811v«
Mounted Oaskets, Mahogany, Walnut, Rosewood
aad Pine Coffins constsnUy on hand, et No. 57
Prairie street, Houston,Texas. Orders from Bali-
road Stations promptly attended to on reostpt of
KAUFMAN STAB.
The Business Manager of the Houston Umos is
hereby authorized to act as agent toe the Hantaan
Star, a weekly newspaper published at Kaufman,
with a circulation of 850 in Kaufman, Hunt, Van
Zandt, Henderson, Bains, Andsaon and Dallas
counties; and any eesttract made by said Business
Manager W01 be compiled with on th£ part of the
paper, and any rAolpt executed by him tor adver-
tising or subscription or other work win be
respected. GREEN t. CLARK.
Jell-tf
Gas
fi:-' -< AtWAVt ON BANC.
A genu fat'•■■■■'■ :
ANCHOE BEANO STALLS,
hi v l yjOTOR SCALES.
ROOD'S 3VtOV<finFl£=?,
DEEBE A SONS'
rliifika MOIiftE PLOW*
'pW YORK PLOW CO/JS PLOW
- Wc msks KAILS a ^jedaiity. Parties desir-
ing goods in our line, woeld do w«U to give us a
c$jy*yOre parclmsi«fi elsewhere.
ENOCH ItORGANS'S SON'S
SAPOLIO
■■HH
for Cleaning your
one jdeasr. Give it a trial.
SAPOLIO
for Windows is better
No removing curtains and <
or Water.
■ SAP OX 10
eilemis Paint and Wood;' to fact the entire house,
better than;Soap, No slopping. 8avas labor,
afford to 1
You can't 1
1 be
S A POL
for Scouring Knives is better and
Bath Brick. Will not sowtch.
than
; SAPOLIO
is betteHhim Soep aad^Bana^^for^fplishlng Tin-
_ S APOLja
Acid or Oil and Rotten
better than
SAPOLIO
for Washing Dishes and Glassware is invaiuahlf
Cheaper than Sosp.
v SAPOLIO
removes Stains from Marble Mantels, Tables ana
ury, from Hard-finished Walls, and Iroc:
a and Forcelaln. f ,
SA POLIO
removes Stains and-Grease from Carpets and
other weventabrics.
There la no one article kaswa that
•will de so maay kinds of work and do
it a* Welt as Sapolio. Try it.
hand SAPOLIO
and
Toilet J"
thls country or <
HASD S APO L 10
tW~ia
as aa article for 1
eg the
action aad brilliant
to the
hand s A PiO L IO
ihe Skin,
ClfABMC Mid
imtaoQx
b:emlahfrom
&ce.
s A POL IO
is without a rival in the world for
curing at
and chapping of either hands
H A NJi>
OLIO
resume tar, pitcJi, iror
of beautyr" It MM
pes*d bys*i GeeemWe known.
AP SAPOLIO
costs AO to is eeste per.«ai ,aad
ly' should have it,
s#l-
DWW FAIL TO TBI THESE GOOI>S.
Bay it of yoar merrliant if ht ha? it
or wilt procure it tor ywa. Ifaet, then
write for oar PamptUet, « All sbost
Sapaflo." and it wilt be n*lte<l free.
ENOCH MORGANS SONS,
so PARK PLACE. N. T.
aug7 3m-d&w
WILLIAM D.
Wholesale Grocer
COMMISSION MERCHANT
37 Main Street.
NOW IN WAREHOUSE AND ARRIVING:
700 Barrels Hoar—all grades.
150 Barrels "WTikfcy—all prices and qu.tl
ity.
50 Casts Brandy, from $2 tjj tr. |12
per gallon.
100 Hogsheads Sngar, Teta= and Ixumi
ana. from ~i to 12 cenS.
100 Barrels Syrnp, Texas and Lf>aimiia
all grades.
800 Boxes Soap from Colgate . Factory,
<>J to 10 cents.
10# Barrels Crash and Coffee Sngar.
A I. WAYS O-N 8AXD a FIU STOCK < >
BACON,
BAMS, XACKEX.KL,
MEAL, CSACOSSS, BIOS.
tkast powders, dried av-
plks, tobacco, cigars, emu matchaa'
And a full stock of
CAN FRUITS, VKUKTABLt- *
1 WINEH.-U1NS, S€ SAP>*,
WOOD * WILLOW
WARK.
Are offered at lowest maAet price. ot aihibiwi
ited and prompt attentien gSveu.
COTTON, WOOL AND HIDKH
Handled ©nlj on CoHtmissim>,
Consignments solicited, aud special attention
given to sale and shipment of Mtme, Jei-tf
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