Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 293, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1873 Page: 4 of 4
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A liUia cloud f a little cloud!
That scarce Might amen storms to be;
Blw&bappj skiea that, laughing, bowed
Aero® a qtsfetsummer eea.
i iittlo eland! a tiny form! f
Bat Triftds came up along the main,
A nd all the waves were ridged with storm,
Aad. aii the bad web dark with rain.
? little word! a little word!
And joy^in twovonnghearta droptdead,
Aiaal
A
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it
ever said I
sun went down,
and the rain;
Love's happy fe>hte were bare and brown,
And Ete m never bright again.
Brigii sun's Lost Affinity.
ha tK Ymms's Seveafeeath Wife.
Salt Lake Cjty.
August 2,1873. )
Tfeis morning I went to the
Walker Hottae and seat up my
mm iq ibis now interesting lady,
Mrs. Ann Eliza Webb Young,
with an intimation that I had
culled upon her attorneys, and, if
agreeable Mid convenient, I should
be pleased to see her. Immedi-
gercon returned with the
invitation to "Please walk Up."
The room door of 310, on the third
Sctdr, w* open when I reached it,
an.l wi^apleasaat word I was
THE AFPSARAKCE OF THE LAST.. I
Mrs. Young wa3 in health in-
disposed, and 1 begged her not to
deprive herself of the comfort
and aid of the pillow, which I saw
she had just used on the couch, as
I had coxae with the intention of
interviewing her and I should be
sorrv to caasfc her any fatigue.
In person Mrs. Young is tall
and slender, with a remarkably
sweet face, features regular and
eyes dark .blue, hair very
brewu and thrown loosely
the fashion of the
I not better accompany you home.'
I said, "Certainly, if you wish to."
On the way to my father's house
Brigham asked ine if I had had
any proposals of marriage since I
had obtained a divorce from my
first husband. I answered hhri,
"Yes, that I had had several pro-
posals." He then asked if there
was any one of them that I wished
to accept, i said, "No," on which
he said that he would^e to give
me a little advice. " 1 -V£i'
3rig1um gives advice.
[
He advised me not to wait to
many a person whom I loved, but
to marry some good man whom I
could respect and look up to and
receive good counsel from.
I thanked him for his counsel,
and as my home was^so near to -
the place of meeting the conversa-
tion abruptly terminated.^ I
thought nothing further of it. His
brother Joseph and George Q.
Cannon joined us at the dinner
table, and while there Brigham
and the others remarked how
youthftd I had grown since ilbSuT
got out of my former troubles* As
I had much improved in everyway
I did not regard his observation^
as any intended compliment Or
(f
isehiad jtffcer
-it'hool miss of fifteen. It is not
__al*rays safe «o Jadge by appear-
" ansa?, but nature never gave that
esnnteaanee' to a hedgehog of a
virago. The first* thought was
that the Prophet was intensely
stupid to have driven that beauty
from the harem. ^ f
At the present time the lady, is
twenty-eight years of age, but her
;Jgp(Saltbi imparts a languid ex-
pression to her countenance that
might suggest to the mind that
she was a few years older. It was
in remarking upon her health that
I saw the feeling of her soul upon
polygamy. She said that her
health had been tailing for the
fast four years. I^io mental suffer-,
iR2 that she had endured in her
1fe had aftfeciedJier to
Hnch a degree tmtt site had be-
come utterly BwSileront fb life
itsetf, and wstold rather have died
than livecL *j
HER LxlTi UA BESi BLIGHTED.
and all her ambition had van-
ished. With., these
nervations
if it would be
me
enable the world to
ob-
her
i to her for
as would
a truth-
Ad version of polygamic life.
WANTS THE WG3LD TO EXOW POLYGAHY.
Mrs. Younff—1 am wilting that
the whole truth should be known.
I hare nothkig to conceal.
Exporter—How long have you
Wn a ^foriBon, Madame ?
Lady~~>My parents were Mor-
mons when I was born, and I have
consequently never known any-
thing else but Moimonism.
Reporter—Where were you
bornf
Ijady—In Nauvoo, on the Mis-
stasippt.
Reverter—Have yon been long
eame here when I was
Repmi&r—Your parents still
live, I Ma told! ^ ?
Lady—Yea; my father and mo-
ther live about tea miles south of
this city, and I have two brothers
older than-myself in the Territory.
Senorier—Am your father and
1 amber* poiygamists ?
Lady—Father has three wives
and had two more who are dead;
my eldest brother has two wives,
but the youngest has only one. i
ieporier—Yon havf, therefore,
.in polygamy?
-lea. I have seen it all
ay life.
r—Yon have, of course,
marriageH-^-Christian
ou prefer the
life to that of
reeolleetion of
sir, from my earliest
IwBolved
iygamy "—a
t mmoc expression among the
'anything,
never to "enter poly
Reporter—Why, Madame!
Lady—It looked unnatural. and
I viewed it with abhorrence.
WOMEN" C5HAPPT.
iiej orter—Are the women in
polygamic families unhappy !
Lady—Mostly. I think an are
unhappy; but some of them strug-
gle to conceal it..
Jieporter—Did you ever know
any women say that they were
happy in that relationship ?
Lady—Oh yes; I have heard
women i bwt I never believe
HOW SHE BECAHS THE PBOFBET'S WOTB.
Reporter—I trust, Madame, that
you will not think it impertinent
if I ask you how you came to en-
ter Brigham YoungTs family with
your feelings so averse to the
polygamic institution!*
Lady—Nothing on this subject,
sir, can be impertinent, as I Wish
the facts known to the world.
UE& GRAPHIC BTORT.
Here the lady, without further
questioning, began her story of
the courtship, the marriage, her
life with the Prophet, and finally
her leaving him. Site said:
I was living on my father's farm
in Little Cottonwood, when, in the
summer of 1867, Brigham Young
informed my father that he want-
ed me for a wife. Brigham, with
a number of the apostles and
elders from this city, was visiting
Cottonwood on a Sunday and hell
two meetings for preaching. It
was at the close of the forenoon
service OB-that occasion that he
any indication of what afterwards
I learned to be passing in. his
mind.'
HE GOES a BPARK1XU. f"
At the close of the afternoon
service he went up to my fotber,
took him aside and talked for at
least two hours to him about ine,
and told him how that he had
watched me from my infaaacy, saw
me glow up to womanhood, had
always loved me and intended to
marry me, but having taken
Amelia just after the law Was
passed in Congress prohibiting
polygamy, he feared to .take
another wife soon after, lest it
should make trouble, or he would
have taken me then. My marriage
with a young man waS unlooked
for to him, and when he was made
acquainted with it he did not just
like to stop it, he said, and sol he
let it go on, but always hoped that
the time would come when he
would have me. ' |
THE OLD SIXXEB SETS HIS THAI*. j <
He wanted father and mother to
use all their influence with me, as
it would be tfie best thing I could
do. He asked father if a good
house, well furnished, and, iSpOO a
year pocket money would be
enough for me, and added that if
it was not enough I should h%ve
more. Father answered that;he
thought it would be sufficient.
Brigham stood two hours i or
more with father and kept the
whole of the carriages that "con-
veyed the party standing waiting
till after sundown, and little aid
I think that I was "the object of
interest."
HOKRjriEI) AT THE pborosal.
When father came home ho told
mother by herself; then they told
me. I cannot describe my feel-
ings. I was frightened. The
thought of it was a perfect horror.
I thought father .had gone craiy,
and I would not believe his state-
ment for hours. When I realizjed
that it was a feet I
COULD DO NOTHING BCT CRY. |
The idea of an old man, 07
years of age, the husband of about
twenty wives living, asking me, at
twenty-two, to be added to the
number,filled mewith the utmost ab-
horrence, and when t saw that my
parents were under his influence
and sustained his proposition, I
was ready to die in despair,- Oh!
the horrible hours that I spent jii
crying and raoaningno tongue e^n
picture.
When father saw that I took it
not be forced into it$ but if I could
bring my feelings to it and accept
Brigham it would be pleasing to
him, and mother favored it In the
same way.
WE LADY MEETS THE PROPHET.
About a month after this, I was
in the city with an intimate lady
friend, and as we were walking
near to Brigham's house he eame
to the gate and waited for our ar-
rival. ; When I saw him I thought
that I would get up courage to tell
him-that I would not marry him,
but I eonld not say it. That
PECULIAS INFLUENCE
that he throws over every body
when he has a purpose to effect,
completely overcame me. He did
not allude to $he subject at all.
shook hands and passed on.
" bkxgham in' a peckssiffiak bole.
He became very kind to my pa-
rents, and saw father frequenf
He sent for me to come to the ci
on several occasions and met me
at my father's city residence, ami
talked to me about marriage; told
me how pure his feelings were and
that his only motive wasjto do me
good, save me in the Kingdom and
make me a queen. All that had
no effect upon me; it only dis-
gusted me the more, and the fear
that I dared not resist him never
left me. This continued for nearly
a year. My eldest brother had
had some business transactions
with Brigham and one of his sons,
which resulted in trouble and ulti-
mately in financial injury to my
brother. Brigham had been very
angry with him and threatened to
cut him off from the Church,
heard of those threats, and believ-
ing at the time in Mormonism, I
heard them with deep sorrow, and
confess that in hopes of turning
Brigham's anger away from my
brother, £ began to entertain the
thought that I would yield to his
request. I argued, as many inex-
perienced persons do, that as I had
had a sorrowful life, my heart
was crushed, my future life was
nothing, and if I could sacrifice
myself for my brother's interest
and please ray parents, I would at
last submit, Finally
bkigidm named the marriage DAY
and informed me, through my
father, that what I required in
preparation for my marriage he
would furnish; but I would accfept
nothing. A day before the mar-
riage he brought to me three
dress patterns—one silk and two
merino—and handed to me ajmrse
with a $50 bin.
married to him in the Endowment
House by Heber C. Kimball, his
First Counsellor. My father and
On the — April. 1868, I was
to him in tne Endow
present and others. wfceTO
Brigham's ,brother Joseph also
took to himself a wife ft the same
time. After the ceremony I
walked over with him to the con-
ference, and in the evening I re-
turned to iay> father's house and
remained there for a month. T'
THE TROPIHSSSBiiOVE OP SHORT DURATION"
F^r the first "few months 1 had
considerable of his attention; Ms
visits were frequent; after that his
business cares so occupied him, he
said, that hg could only call about
onca inf three months. After that
he came "just as it happened."
When ! was married he wanted
my mother to live with me in the
city, and a year from the marriage
to .sent us to take charge of his
nurin, where we remained till last
August, and l removed again into
the city. While I was at the farm
he can&'e very seldom to see me,
and oftentimes while he Would
visit and lo6k round at the farm
he never came into the house. 1
had caused him no trouble; indeed,
.J
THE -BEST WIFE HE HAD,
faoyl had never given him a cross
word or look. But for that good
temper I take no credit, for my
silence was all through fear. I
never loved him and sever said to
I,loyedhun. I looked
m as a J' '1 t -•>
t HEARTLESS DESPOT.
From tthe,very beginning of my
married association with Brigham
Young his manner of providing
form#was of the meanest charac-
ier. I had to come up, even from
thefenh,f6ur miles distant, to the
commissary of his family, and
was glad when J , could get five
pounds of sugar, one-quarter of a
pound of tea, a bar of soap, and a
pound of candles^ That I would
get aboat once a month. About a
year ago I complained to him that
I had not sugar enough and lie
allowed me what I required.
RETURNS TO-THE CITY.
When I returned to the city lie
furnished me.a house in a very oK
dinary way and" I continued; to
live in the best manner Leonid.
But it was the same stingy way,.
When a beef was killed I got
some fresh meat; but I was fre-
quently months without seeing it.
3jp. ••••':'• SHE KSEPS BOARDERS.
- Tired with this manner of es?
istence, I asked his permission to
keep boarders, with the view of
aiding myself and procuring for
one of my sons a musical instru-
ment, as he was passionately fond
of music. The permission was
granted, and I kept boarders from
last March, My-house was small,
and the- business was not very
lucrative. I consequently went to
him, Six weeks ago, and asked him
to aid me—to give me some assist-
ance to make life tolerable. He
seemed angry, and complained
that he had so many expenses and
that he wanted me to keep myself
—to take the money that I had
saved to buy an organ for my son
and keep myself and family with
it. I got a stove out of him, but
that was all. During the last
year I only obtained from Mm two
calico dresses.
. FELL SICK.
Tfns interview made me sick
and I was in bed for a week, with
heart sickness. One of the board-
ers—Who was a lawyer—and his
wife, asked what ailed me, and I
told the story of my troubles and
inquired if there was no redress.
He said that he thought that there
was and he would consult with
other lawyers and see what could
be done. During all my sickness
•While I wj\s his wife he showed
ffie utmost indifference, jle would
hear what I had to sa^bttt make
almost no answer., ^Last Fall I
was attacked wife
managed to get to his
him to tell
'and I
y, and
toft and
commissary for his
told him to get me
TWO BITS WORTH OF FRESH MEAT.
He has not been inside of my
house for nearly a year.
About five weeks ago I got
very weak. I don't knowt what
was the matter with me—proba-
bly generaldebility from grief and
mental suffering. My hoarders,
seeing my condition, aided me
freely and were very kind to me.
I RESOLVED TO LEAVB HIS HOUSE,
packed up my clothes and in-
structed an auctioneer two weeks
ago to take away the fnmajuse
and sell it, as a part of it was my
own, and I thought Lwas entitled
to the rest. The suit commenced
has been instituted by my attor
neys/ who have every confidence
that I can obtain alimony; but
whether I do or not I think the
world should know Brigham Young
as he is, and my story is a page of
his biograp!
Reporter—Madame, I am greatly
obliged foryour statement, and the
New York Herald. will give it a
circulation over the habitable
globe. Permit me further, I beg,
to ask a few questions that occur
to me now. Do you still believe
in Mormonism !
Lady—I decidedly do not, and
have not for years; but never dared
to say so till within a few months.
Reporter—Did anyone induce
you to abandon the feith ?
Lady—No, sir, no one; my own
good sense and reason told me it
was a falsehood.
Reporter—Have you conversed
much with any one upon the faith!
Lady—No; but while I was feei-
ingbad I read Mrs, Stenhouse's
book—"Expose of Polygamy"—
and that showed me things in a
clearer light than I had seen them
before. I knew every word was
true from my own sad experience,
and it encouraged me to leave the
hateful polygamic life, and I am
glad that I have done it.
Reporter—Does your father ap-
prove of your course 1 *
Lady—He is sorry that I have
taken this step, but he is very
kind to me, and will protect me.
My father is a good man and I am
his child. My brothers I have not
seen; my father sees me frequent-
Reporter — Brigham Young
laughs at your course, and asserts
that he will allow you no alimony.
Lady—T tojd my lawyers that
rnrafflirjrr
would do what I was doing to save
other women from falling into the
sange-ahare. - is . j jjgit-j
Reporter—How does he get along
with his other wives? ; -?r;.
Lady—Tie keeps them so under
his thumb that they dare not say
anything. ©* their particular
friends they complain. They are
very much %ied with hisi course.
Reporter—What do they com-
plain of xihiefiy? - \ ,
Lady—They are mortified by
to amelia | _gg
and his prodigal expenditure of
money to give her everything she
wants, while they* live in a very
plain way and are forced (o earn
a good deal of their support.)
Reporter—How has she obtained
such an influence over him. It
certainly cannot be her good looks,
for she is not a beauty . j -m i
Lad#—It puzzles everybody.
The other wives think that he is
afraid of her because she is stfch a
virago. She has1 threatened to
leave him hundreds of times, I
suppose. It is said that she trots
him. about everywhere that; she
pleases, and when she gets into
one of her tantrums, she smashes
furniture and everything' around.
She is the only one in the family
that he dreads. s -
Reporter—\\hy should he sub-
mit to her to such an extent While
he humbles and neglects the oth-
|'
Lady—Ho thinks, doubtless, it
would be a great scandal if she
^ toft
he
wank brought before
theptffilfi}. -'r;.f"
Jfcporter^-Do any of the other
wivfes threaten to leave him f
i Lad$—t think if the Court com-
pels hnn to support one that the
young wife whom he married a
few montiis before me would also
leave.. .. : 'f j
Reporter—What does she com-
plain of! - a - '."rf
. Lady—When this lady had a
daughter to him Amelia was so en-
raged, as she had been childless
herself, that she forbade Brigham
ever to be a.husbaud to that young
wife again.
Reporter—This wife, Mary, is
very misirable. She is young and
beautiful, and Brigham would
probably visit her, but he dare not.
After he bad been abesnt several
mohths from her house he called
to bad her good by as he wis
about to go South last fall. She re-
fused to shake hands with him, and
told him that if he could afford to
stay away so long from her while
he was living in the same city with
her she could afford not to shake
hands. ~ *
Reporter—Why does he take
young wives and use them in this
manner!
Lady—It flatters his vanity to
let the world see that he can get
young women to marry him.
Reporter—Do you not think that
he takes these wives because his
religion, requires him to do so!
Lady—In former times he had
some other passion to gratify; now
it is vanity. I do not think that
ho believes in his own religion.
Here I thought I had probably
asked "the lady everything that the
public would care to hear, with
her answers. They gave a true
reflex of the minds of many wo-
men. I thanked the lady courte-
ously, and bade her and her little
son adieu.
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For the Gorerauiwit or the Markets or
the CSty t f Houston, Texas.
■Be it
and
ckuned by Vie Mayor, Aldermen
of .the City of Houston in
Section 1. That t&o purcliaaer or 1 esaee
of the market revenues shall not bd entitled
to collect other dues thin those hereinafter
mentioned, and the occupants of the stalls
and stands of the several markets of the
city, and the venders' in said market are
hereby required to pay ipt sud' stalls, stands
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Sec. 3. lor butdjpre' stall?, S*10 feet,
thirty dofl^ per mon&..,;t 1 'loi br
For fish, game and vegetable stiils e%ah,,
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month. OUT & | , . '
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stands and all other stands, open all day, Or-
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to underlet at a premium any such meat or
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and to the next highest bidder £>r; next
choice, and so on; the said yearly prcknium
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that all other stalls and stands may;!#1
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lessee, in as good conditionas when r^ceivei^
and all lessees of markets ate required to
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and appurtenances of the Market and Thea-
tre to the city in as good condition as when
revived from the city, reasonable wear gnd
tear excepted. -vtlVgU'J 'jua j ..
i j Sbc. 4. That all kinds of meat, torn, ,
game, fish, vegetables, and aO other,articles
of human food and merchandise ;may b£
bought and sold in the city market;; pro-
vided that this section shall not be construed
to exempt the person se engaged from pay-
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upon such occupation or biishiess.''""j \
Sec. 5. That each and overy per&on occu-
pying a stall or stand in any market ia th^. j
city shall have their name painted on a uni-
form tin or wood sign under • supervision of
the Chairman of tho Market Committee, in
ft plain and legible manner, and, shall place
the same in a conspicuous position over the
stall occupied'bytnem, and in cii6 any per-
s^i occupying a stall or stand as aforesaid
shall not comply with this section within 3.0
days from the passage thereof, or. Shrill
thereafter at any time for more than three
days consecutively not have such sign so
exposed, shall bo liable to a fine "Of ten dol-
lars.
Sbc. 6. That the markets of this city shall
be open at 4 o'clock a. m., and shall close at
10 o'chfck a m., of each day, and upon Sat-
anslS-okwit
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i foe the mosey,
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urday from 4 o'clock p. m. to o'clock p.
:fe.j tlmt this section shall only apply to
thos6 selling meats, vegetables and fish. .; ;
Sec. 1. That during half an hour imme-
diately after closing of the markets, the oc-
cupants of stalls and stands are required to
scrape, wash and cleanse the same so as fp
keep them in the highest state of cleanli-
ness. . • • H . .v jy. j hi
Sec. 8. That no person shall be permitted
to occupy or control either directly or indi-
rectly more than four meat stalls or stands
in any one market, and when any stall or
stand shall remain unoccupied six days con-
secutively, the same shaH be hold by; the
lessee as abandoned and subject to. thei de-
mand of any other applicant. ' ; ,
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lessees of the markets to keep an exact reg-
ister of the persons to whom they let stalls
which shall be at aH times open to the in-
spection of the Chairman Of the Market
Committee, and to give certificates to the
oQsapantB^iefeol • •; '• ■■■'; | ..
Sec. 10. That all persons are forbidden to
sit, stand or lie on any of the stands or .stalls
of said market. "u„.
Sec 11. That no person in "a state of in-
toxication'shall go upon tho market place,
and all persons are forbidden to sit or stand
or lounge on or about the market place.
Sec. 12. That no person shall sell or ex-
pose or offer for sale in any market in this
city any unwholesome meat, or the flesh of
any animal which was sick, wounded, over-
heated, or run down by dogs, or otherwise
at or before the time the same was slaugh-
tered, or which died from disease, accident,
casually or other means than the usual man-
ner of slaughtering animals for food, nor
shall any person sell or expose or offer for
sale in any market of this city any putrid,
blown, raised or unsound meat, .fish, eggs,
poultry or any unwholesome or adulterated
article of food; nor shall any person sell or
expose or offer for sale the flesh of any dog,
cat, or any unclean animal, or the flesh of
any calf, pig, or lamb which was slaughter-
ed under the age Of four weeks.'
Sec. 13. That no fruits or vegetables
shall be washed in any market, •
Sec. 14. That the city of Houston re-
serves the right to use the room fitted up
as a Theatre at any time, as the Mayor may
designate, for public purposes or popular
assemblages, free of rent,except lighting and
watching the same, and also reserves a}l
necessary rooms for the use of the officers
of the city; and the lessee shall keep the
same with all other rooms, offices, and
closets, thoroughly cleansed and orderly.
Sec. 15. That it shall not be lawful to
light or keep any fire within the . market,
except the burning of oil, gas or charcoal.
Seo. 16.. That no person shall ride, lead,
drive or place any horse, dog or other ani-
mal, into or upon any market, market place
or foot-way pertaining thereto; or kill or
slaughter any animal in market, or throw or
It any animal or vegetable offal, filth,
arnrnal, or fowl, fish, or any nau-
seous substance in any markethouse, or on
market place, or streets, or' sidewalks ad-
joining said market or marketplace.
Sec. 17. That the lessees of the mar-
kets shall cause the markets and tljp side-
walks bordering tho same to be swept dady,
and shdR cause the same to be well washed
three times every week; and shall cause
die ceilings, Columns and stall frames of the
same, to be well swept, brushed and washed
during the first week of the months of Jan-
uary, April, July and October of each • year.
Sec. 13. That it shailbe unlawful to soil
or offer for sale any intoxicating liquors in
any public market, except wines and malt
liquors for table use by the bottle. !
Sec. 19. . That no peddler shall be al-
lowed to traverse any of tho markets offer-
ing any kind of goods for Bale. - .
Sec. 20. That ho erection or structure
shailbe made in the city market not in ac-
cordance with the plan of die market, and
under the instructions of the Mayer, Chair-
man of Market Committee, (Alderman Col-
man} and lessee, and all exisitmg structures
contrary to such plans, shall be removed.
Sec. 21. That the lessees of die said
markets shall furnish a sufficient number of
water-tight barrels or tubs, to contain the
daily offal from the stalls and stands Qf fl^d
market, and all occupants of stalls and
stands are required to throw such offal into
the barrels or tubs so furnished. No offal
or refuse from any meat, fish, fryut or vege-
table stall or stand, shall be thrown,on the
floor of tho market nor into the gutters or
Sbc. 22. That no box, barrel pr other
vessel not needed to contain articles de-
signed for sale in the market, shall be al-
lowed to remain within the same; and tjhat
till improvements in or additions to stalls,
shailbe at the expense of the occupants
thereof. ; > .. ;-v '
Sec. 23. That it shall not be lawful for
any butcher or vender of fresh meat to
bring any fresh meat into any market in the
city before Hie hour of two o'clock a. m.,
nor to leave any fresh meat in any market
af ter the closing of such market.
Sec. 24. That it shall be -unlawful for
any carta or wagons laden with meats, fish,
vegetables, or other country produce, to en-
ter the market or take a position on any
portion of the market-place fronting on
Travis street; and that it shall be unlawful
to hitch" or tie any horse or other animal to
the pillars of the awning of said market
Sec. 25. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to curse and swear
or use any language deemed offensive in the
presence of ladies, and sftoking is strictly
prohibited in said building.
Sbc. 26. That butchers and their as-
sistants shall appear at their stalls with
clean white aprons, and renters of coffee
and other stands are prohibited from bring-
ing and keeping children in said market-
house, except over the age of ten years and
as assistants.
Sec. 21 That Section three of an ordi-
nance entitled, "An Ordinance for the Pro-
tection of Public Improvements and Works
in the City," passed March 11th, 1811, is
hereby declared to apply to the market-
Mduse and grounds.
Sec. 29. That any person who sliall lie
found guilty before the Mayor or Recorder
of any violation or evasion of any of tho
provisions ol this ordinance, shall be fined
not loss than live nor more than one hun-
dred dollarvanu. sliall pay the costs of
prosecution.
Sec. 29. That it is hereby mads the -
duty of tho lessees, . |ho Chainnon of .tbe.
Market Committee, die City Marshal and all
Officers under hin^ to «fee that All thfi" pro-
visions of this ardhfttice aro' strictly ob-
served sjid enforced. 6sd:JU> - j - -
Bsc, 30. That the City Council may from
time to time, with the consent of the ia-.
sees, establish such additional rules and
regulations as they "may deem best,: and it
is heeby aade toe r34t^ of the lessees to
conform to:the i« i-Iiaj !
S«c.r^. ; That -at jrive^toryJehpll be
tetianoea belonging to the market and" thea-
tre- and the-J lessee shall receipt for same
in due fprm.and it shall .pot bt. lawful for
the lesseo to remove die same/rom building,
except "for purposes of repaV; and 'i _
tion shall be had at lerfst ctafce every twelve
months to ascertain condition of the pro-
perty, and the lessee shall be required to
restore property damaged by his, own peg-
feet, btt not froii'bttirtiafy wear and tear, to
its:properOOnditiOttlKJ.OT 91!! 0727 j
j'j&sc. 33. Be it further' ordained, that
all ordinances jar resolutions, orpwta of or-
dinances or resolutions iu any yise conflict-
ing wiftr the provisions of this ordinance,
be,'aBd the Bame are hereby repealed, and
that this ordinance take effect and be- In
force from and after its passage.
, Approved:' T. H. BCANLAN, i;SX
w.-a. Daly, Secretarv and Treasurer.
Hotels and PuMie Houses.
ITTcnifS HOUSE,
Hocsrca. fwui
H
ik!a hp bv THK DAI. WBkiOB-MtlMTU. wlt
xi otlj <4 ii7/o«a-34s'.v
B^rahy theory ^
THE HOUSTON UBGURY
PUBLICATION OTWCA
■rvt'.m ,.iu tn j
13ie- PwipHetrtr rail* attention
*• f ff>i.* - *o• '• *"/ ■ ^
that he Itas not only largely
j i- . .LL iV j
.. "o:- ; •
lib Q'iZM VOiii 1jf(* Llfl-tUi j
INCRK*NRWllfFACfMTlF«
IfiS irduD iMifc Jt-Ass# l '.^1-
■*>- ; yiQR. : O-*'! :
S«r Ji 'xoi dill j
tilt Ji' tllZ'ii liiii j
B00K & JOB PaiOTIHQ
OF A 1.1, OKNCRIPTSONH,
iiSfeSOtJ - Hi OX'. I ' ;
but HAS ABB ED
sill ffOiG'Ktint : .
New & €ost!y Machinery,
0AP1TO1. IIOTBL, t r
(I-ATt ENTEBPUISE UODSK.)
E. L. Brehond, - - Pbopbibtoh
lloaatun. Tcxaa. ooll-l}
FREEMAN HOUSE,
avasota, Textts.
ISA M. FBEEMAN,
anl, tf . Proprietor.
K1LTQK HOUSE.
'MB8. T. J. PEABSON...........Manage/.
STEPHENBEILTOH. .Btewani.
• (. H&ABSE, TEXAS.
Board by day, week or wwttk
Oeatral poaltiou, within one square of tke
s
Depot
nova8-i
Q C. WILLA.ED,
EBBITT HOUSE,
Waabiaglon, D. C..
Oentral
of all
trcntkiMiaunt
Navigation.
cston direct
NAYIGhATlON COMPANY.
FIVE
?Otr
. TWEKTY-TWO BABOE8,
THBEE TUGS.
RKCEIVS AND FORWARD ALL FRR1QHT
CONSIGNED TO THRU AT GALVES-
TON, HOUSTON, UABRlSnURQ,
AND LYNCHBURG.
All OOTTON and other PB0PU0E covered to GAL-
VESTON by their OPEN POIJCY OP INBD-
BANCS, wlftkoatEzpe&ae to 8hlpp«r:
All I.owti and Damage* PrsMptly
and Paid.
Oonaign to HOUSTON D1KKOT SAVIQATTOH
CQVPANT from all point* Inward and outward.
john shears. '
- n- . * fnihbai
w. j, utmmiav,
Vie«Preiti«Bt. ianl-DSWIy
Miscellaneous Adrertisemente.
C 0LFS0N, !
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
dbirrcnbr advocate.
f:t ;>7 QALTESTOS, TEXAS.
Offioe. OppoaiU PoatofBce. p. O. Box No. 1453.
ang3-3m "
GEO, GOUJTHWAITK.
p. tbhll.
G0LDTHWA1TE k TURNER,
ATTOBHEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
VAN ALSTTNE'8 BOTUHNO,
HOUSTON - - - TJCXAS.
jl23t-ly • '
J. e- €, WiACH,
A T T O It N E If AT trAW ,
lie
taoartr
J. B. LIKENS,
ATTOR FBT AT LA W,
houston... ..TKXA8.
Onioi-Ia Rice's BolkUne. Congreaa street,
eoood door from Plrat National Baak. jft-U
Q.E0RGE H. SLAUGHTER,*
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
houston, - - - - - - TEXAS
OffiOI Ol Oodathoo a.
JeU tf
D*-
W. A. DOHKEK,
OOTTLIST,
AUSTIN, - - - - - - - TEXAS.
Latter Bos 6& offloe ia
tno old Postofltoa.)
jQ DeHAVEK, MATTHEWS k CO.!
GENERAL*AGENTS, AUCTIONEERS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Omoi AMO Si-LSSBOOM:
HENDEN HALL'S OABEIAQE KEPOSITOBT,
Congreaa St., Hoaelon, Texaa.
- c '* myaotf
the trade with a
Oandr,
CONFECTION ER Y.
I aaa bow prepared to
full varied Of Borne Mi
ranted pure and win atand . ^
Ordere prowjAly filled; aaU*ttetten
nd the cllmi
3. A. HERDESSOI,
No. M Congress (truot, near Mark*' aqoar ,
Roaaton, Texaa.
Mayl-6mo . - ■ ■. ,
TRUSTEE SALE.—Whereas on Um 4th day of
mk a. tjw™ <|m
ted and SellTered to
liaorj note of that date, doe twelre months after
date, with interest, payable monthly, at the rate
of thirty per cost per annum from date, lor fire
hundred dollar*, and Jfi secure the payment of
eaid note when due, also made, executed, sealed
and delivered to the uadanimed a trait deal
with power to sue the land and property herein-
after described, in oaae said note waa not paid at
maturity, which trust deed la recorded vol. 41, 2.
3, Mortgage* of Harria County.
Now. therefore, at the rtooect of the legal hold-
er of said note unpaid, I will, under the provision*
of id trust deed, on Monday, the tat day Sep-
tember, A. D. 1879, at the Oourthooae of Hani*
County, at 19 o'clock X , at pchKe Auction, fc the
highest bidder, for cash.aeU one hundred and
seventy acre* of land, men or leaa, with the ap-
purtenances, being the land and premises convey,
ed by the Sheriff of Harris County to eaid Whit-
field on the first day of September, 1868, by deed
recorded 1a voL Vnt pages W and T6, Land Bee.
ord of Harris County.
I will make to the purchaser such tide aa I am
authorised and required to do br the
of aai£ trust deed. >. O. C. ~
August 11,18t3, tofllS-ld j
E. FAIRFAX GRAY,
CIVIL ENGINEER AND LAND AOKNT
Offlee in Gray's BWIding, Room *, Fanais
stt eet, opposite Court House. P. 0. Bo* 194.
he tf ■irmrTJ ,
new presses,
vew.ravkhial
and a fine
.. a . . * r-ii-7
Baxter Steam Engine,
Wluch enables him to more thoroughly Rys-
teinatize his business, sod to
FILL OABEBS PROMPTLY!
THE mm MERCURY
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
AND BOOK UINDEEY,
Ceraer CongresK nd FsbbIb Stree
HOUSTON, TEXAS,
Executes ail kinds of Printmff, soeh aa
Ffmkg Pannnhlata
"""I
;Dodgers, Itc.
BallTicketa,
| Bonds and Coapon Books,
Bills of lAdlng,
BiUaof Fare,
; Blank
OarUficatas at Deposit, .
•> Checks,
i Oar
and Notes,
Dray Receipt Books.
' Envelope* (tinted, Ac.,)
WyctloB Ttffcrli.
VMtolTUtolM,
■ \ r f •* Bllhtiflt
Freight or Fare TaiMb, -
Hotel
fiflhtti, ^
e r, eot
Law Chase,
leaflets.
Letter Oiroular*,
Letter H<
Honey Receipt* tn Booka,
Monthly
tfanifost* or WsybJISs,
Order Booka,
110^1 Hftdlrgs.
Price* Cnrtant Otrcalara,
Policies (I ire and Ufe Insurance,)
Posters (aUaisea and eotesa^
Press Work 1
Railroad 1
Tickets.
Havine purchased a new Hickoek's id
proved
; T: * - it- -i
HwHfig Machine,
All kinds of RULING executed with Nest
ness and Disjtatch.
rr terms reasonablb. JB
J. H. BASES,
a coses,
k BFXHOVR.
HA hdtv AHS, S1KTAJL., ik OX P13PKS
and PC MPS,
Steaatboat, Bathoad and Machine Supplies.
STOVES, TINWARE, TINNERS' STOCK AND
TOOLS.
The moat complete Stock in the South.
or Gas,
csd
Nuta, Hot
i, Rivets.
Bad, Steel Md
BWsT Iron,
Block Ttn, Tin Plato, Ztoe, Antimofiv,
Matel. Sheet Qopper, Pig LW3 and Lead
.LAbrieat
■fitaal m -
Paints, Cotton Vaate,
„ fnd Machinists'Steaks
and Dies,. PIS& Ontters' Tongs, Wrenches,
Screws, Leveia, and a ooniMste *si* tmsd
fw"n *!
.'> Agents
For QRAAF & GO.'s STEEL BRD8HS8, for,
BODS.
For POWELL'S PATENT Self-Qrindtne GLOBE
VALVES.
For New England Mannfactarteg Oo.'a LIN MM
HOSB.
Foe RUMSST'B PUMPS and WELL POINTS.
For ASH0R0FT8 & BLAKE'S STEAM OAPQBH.
For DOWNER'S end Globe LCBBIOA1 IRQ OILS.
Iron Pipe outfitted to any Length or Shape.
Sola Agents for MINERAL SPE&M OIL for
iss^issusswSoKr ""
Send Cor one of oar Pries Lists.
. B03TTCE, SRYMOUR ft COHEN,
Noa. 45 ant « Front, and «« and *8 Ful-
ton straeta. New Orieana. angis ly.
Excellent Eduentioaal Arrangr-meat.
PROF. MITCHELL, Manasing Principal,
•h-Wiwil —A*—
J. W. BLACKMAN'i-
v.i . , NEW OBLEAJ^J
COMMEECIAL COLLEGE,
Eatabliabadin 1851.
W Caoap Street,
Open Day and Evening the snare y#a*. fronts*.
k. ti f. n.
No Vacation! Scholarship*, good during Lite 1
EXCELLENT 8CMMER ASRANQEMENT.
^(MNPARR "our present charges ' with "oar
, OUR PRESSKT CHARGK8:
sSSjLaw,Smith &Dean,f«tU<
y, fuU supply, -
SO 00
li OU
1* #J
Total, $lt« 00
OCR FORMER CHARGES:
wnuanahlp, foil coarse, . - $26 00
Book-keeping, D. and E Entry, full coarae 80 09
Arithmetic, Analytic aod Philosophic, full
ooons, e . • • . - 51 oo
Commercial Law, Smith A Dean, - - 40 Co
- 1T« Oo
Total,
NO EXTRA CHARGES 1 NO "INCIDENTAL
"Our present
of stadiea in above
Instruction by the month front $3 to $•.
Boys and Young Man can eater toe any of the
above branches by the month at the above rates,
crsecureaachioterahtp tor affl Witt privilege to
"^auaiTertc^S^lf^ea'^uPBe, bom three to
To Parents, Guardians, Patrons and Frtaada!
which they will practice
when they will
fact: By
aing session from two to five"
obtain a practical buaisea* educe
i to you
Five I hoasaad Osllais. ISOO0.
to all those who finish
{abort hand} acd
* and worthy
please call, or
0ITT
B. & MOUSE, Proprietor,
nmm i
J0112V CALDER,
HAf, COBN, OATS, BRAN,
FLO UR, BAULK V, RYE,
OCX SALT.
Weeteru Prcxiucx>.
Bo. 67^Pet«s^,£late New Levea.) and 81 Pal-
i «, L. BRUCE,
Hay, Cera, fats, Bran, Caw
FLOUR, HAMS, POTATOES, 4c.
Bo.
BOIT ft WILCOX,"
Commission Merchants,
NORTHERN AND WESTERN
PRODUCE,
STARCH, BSEW% JK)RK, VIKEGAJt, Ac.,
8^ Tcboapitoalas i
%awT<2T'
aSngM- m
. A. WILCOX.
SATE YOUR LIVES ARB PROPERTY.
This is the great ]
It gtvasal
It is pniti vely as *ato as i
breaka, the oil Witt
It is patented, and Ra aaifomBy is j
Sscd tot circular, which givea
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