The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 122, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1883 Page: 4 of 4
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THURSDAY, APRIL 5. 1883.
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LOCAL BRJtVTTOB.
Hie real estafe market la very 'dull to-
day.
The city tt rttfcCT quiet to-day.
Among business circles btii little Is be-
ing done.
The general aentloiertt seems to be
that the election was aa fair tis elections
usually are.
When a newspaper turn* 6 (if a two
Inch extra it Is a ayre sign that it has
been badly gouged.
Mr. W. C. McFarfand, of Cleburne,
wU in the city yesterday and made the
Dkmocrat a pleasant call.
The threatening weather had much to
do to-day, very probably, with the quiet
appearance of the public square.
The excitement consequent upon an
election has subsided to a great extent,
ana men are settling down to business
again.
The ladles of the Presbyterian church
are actively at work, making prepara-
tions for their concert on next Tuesday
night.
Dimes to pennies that when Thorp
Andrews takes his seat, Fort Worth will
have the most eloquent alderman of any
city in Texas.
The county court was busy through-
out the day disposing of criminal cases.
The majority or those tried were upon
minor charges.
Mr. J. 0. Watson, an extensive stock-
man of Freestone county, Is In the city.
Mi*. Watson is negotiating for the sale
of some stock cattle.
There is aramor that Heck Thomas
intends .to contest Mr. Ilea's right to
the my marshalshlp, but nothing defi-
nite has transpired as yet.
Stuart Harrison will make a careful,
competent and efficient city secretary,
and Fort Worth should congratulate
itself on hafiifg secured his services.
me proper aumori-
ts per day (in United
head, tliey supply-
aying doctors' fees.
Col. Kl( Carter, of Palo Pinto county,
president of the Northwest 'A:
Growers Association,
xas Stock
the city,
£1 Paso
company will
ly meeting to-
re-
president of the Northwest 'J
Is in
Unole Kit is quartered at
hotel.
The Hook and Ladder
hold their regular month],
night. Important business will be dis-
cussed an<l a full attendance is
quested.
T. M. Riley, formerly a c'tiaen of this
county, and at present engaged in stock
raising in the western part of Montague
county, ta In the city, and his many
friends will flnd him "staked out" at
the House of Peers.
Houston street is in such a bad condi-
tion as almost to stop travel. Imme-
diate steps should be taken to repair
this gnat thoroughfare, or at least put
it in a*proper condition to be used with
safety until it is paved.
The action of the city council in re-
gard to the hospital question, although
It may not meet the views of all, as to
the manner in which it is to be con-
ducted, is certainly to be approved as a
step In the right dlrectlou.
The Democrat had the pleasure of a
tlslt from Mr. F. D. Wilkes, a prominent
member of the bar In Lampasas. Mr.
Wilkes will be warmly welcomed by
his many friends in Fort Worth. He
was on his way to Sulphur Springs to
attend court.
The Dkmocrat desires to say that, Dr.
Moore did not tell a reporter of this pa-
per that the wound received by Mr.
Hickey. on Monday night, was a slight
one. The reporter who wrote the arti-
cle, published in the Dkmocrat, held no
conversation at any time or place with
Dr. Moore cn the subject, andDr. Mooie
never said to any other reporter that he
did.
Justice Zinn sends the Dkmocrat a
communication from a lady living at
Elk Creek, Kentucky, asking for Infor-
mation of her son, who bns been in
Texas, for the past two years. Ills
name is McCrocMin. Any information
as to his whereabouts will be thankfully
received by the lady, who, with a
mother's love, longs rot news of her
tlt^ntboy* _
KTTRIOIPAIs MATTERS.
Meetlae of the City pads LMt Nlfht-
*fce Hospital Question Set-
tled— Miscellaneous.
The city fathers met In regular con-
clave at the city hall last night, a full
board being present. Mayor Smith, as
dignitary In chief, occupied the chair,
and the chosen sages took seats around
a very plain democratic table. Max
Klser is the handsomest man in the
crowd, aifd might also be denominated
as the baby. Sam Seaton is the wizard.
Col. Hlekey the worker, Brooks the
most dignified, Haymaker the most
democratic in appearance and Jones the
least demonstrative* Hickey is the
smoker, Elser the broicer and
Seaton the Joktt. Elser In-
vestigates everything and favors
putting officials, including aldermen
niftier heavy bond*. Hickey dashes at
things and makes up his mind without
much trouble. Seaton laughs at all the
Jokes and keeps laughing about half the
time. Haymaker is very decided In his
own opinion, and Jones and Brooks
seem to pull In the same harness. Riser
can gesticulate with the ease and grace
y. * Frenchman, speaks rapidly, acts
promptly and makes an A No. 1 member
of the city government.
Mr.-Coleman acted as clerk, and read
the minutes of the previous meeting,
|*titlch were accepted,
.roe financecommittee was not ready
W report and asked for further time,
which was granted.
^ The ^nmi'Uee on claims examined,
audited and recommended the allow-
anoe of several claims, which were
Passed; also rejected others, and referred
back for investigation some more.
The hospital committee submitted the
following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
The following we beg to submit as
hospital committee:
The Sisters will take charge of the
hospital, pest-house and any other
building pat up for the treatment oi In-
fections or contagious diseases on the
following oondltlnns:
1. That a suitable dwelling be built
for the accommodation of six Sisters.
i. That the city allow them for pa-
tients entitled to treatment by a written
order duly signed by the proper authori-
ties seventy-five cents
States currency) per
ing medicines and paying
8. That in view of the fact that the
city is dally increasing in population,
and that in consequence larger hospital
accommotion will necessarily be re-
quired an addition and improvements
will be paid for by the city.
4. That a supply of water fer all sani-
tary and hospital purposes be furnished
by the city.
fi. That the hospital and other build-
ings in charge of the Sisters be kept in
good repair at the expense of the city.
0. That a board walk be laid connect-
ing hospital and pest-houses; also a
small room at convenient distance from
these buildings for the purpose of chang-
ing clothes, etc.
7. That in view of the fact that Right
Rev. N. A Gallagher is the ecclestlastl-
cal authority or the diocese of Galves-
ton, to whom the religious orders are
subject, and who alone nas authority to
supply the places of deceased or dis-
abled Sisters, that the contract having
received his approval, bo and continue
lu force for the term of five years.
The report was discussed at length,
all the members of the board partici-
pating. All spoke fa very complimen-
tary terms of the Sisters, and by a un-
animous vote the mayor was instructed
to close up the contract.
The mayor stated that the Fertilizing
Works offered to remove the carcassas
of all dead animals from (he cily if noti-
fied in due time.
On motion of Alderman Elser, the
office of city scavenger was dispensed
with from date.
The city engineer was allowed ten
dollars per month for office rent, on mo-
tion of Seaton.
On motion of Hickey the city marshal
was Instructed to place a policeman
east of the railroad during the night
time in future.
James B. Brockman appeared before
the board and submitted a proposition
for printing the names of streets at
crossings generally throughout the city
«t the rate of fifty cents each. He also
offered to prepare a map or plot for
numbering the bouses or the city for
$100. Mb plan Is known aa the Phila-
delphia plan. ,
On motion the mayor was authorized
to enter into a contract with Mr. Brock-
man for the labor specified.
Tho question of bonds for city officers
next came up, and Mr. Elser advocated
" icing the city treasurer under $250,000
nds. This was considered too high
the mavor and several members of
'TIS SAID
the board, and the finance committee
retired to fix the matter. The following
schedule was finally adopted:
Treasurer $50,000
Assessor and Collector- 20,000
Attorney S00
Secretary 2,000
Marshal 1,000
Recorder fiOO
Policemen 500
Engineer 1,000
Mr. Elser strongly favored larger
bonds all round. He wanted the asses-
sor put under a $50,000 bond and the
attorney under $5,000.
The mayor said that it would be fool
ishness to put the attorney under bond,
as he had the handling of no funds, and
his bondsmen could not be held for ne-
glect or incompetency.
Property owners were ordered to build
solid stone, adamant, gravel, iron or
asphalt sidewalks on Main, Houston and
Throckmorten streets.
After transacting some other business
of little general Interest, the board ad-
journed until two o'clock this afternoon.
The city council met at the office of
the city engineer this afternoon to open
bids for street paving. The council
went into executive session at 3 o'clock,
and at time of going to press the result
was not announced.
The City Treasurer'* Bond.
There Is a good deal of comment in-
dulged in by thinking people on the
action of the city council last evening
in settling the bond of the city treas-
urer at $50,fl(H). It is argued that there
might as well be no bona at all as that
amount. The treasurer will have the
handling of over $250,000 of public funds
and it is customary to make the amount
of bis bond in reasonable proportion. One
prominent business man in conversation
on the matter said, "I think John
Nichols is as honost a man as Fort
Worth can boast, and is too much of a
business man not to see that the
complaints of citizens are well
founded. There is no fear of Mr.
Nichols personally. If Capt. Layd,
Bill Boaz, Major VanZandt or any other
citizen of Fort Worth were in his place
the same complaint would be made.
It is criminally neglectful on the part of
the city council, and an Indignation
meeting should be held to give expres-
sion to the feelings of the people."
"Don't you think," asked the reporter,
"that a man would find some
in giving an acceptable bond for
amount?''
Not at all. .lohn Nichols could
bond for $500,000 as easy as he con
cnlty
large
bond for $500,000 as easy as he could for
$50,000, and the council should certainly
Insist on not less than $250,000.
give a
Ud
I cei
$2
a Joke
of the severest
Joke on the
As it stands, it looks like
public, and Is deserving
condemnation. A bad precedent has
been established, but I doubt whether
the people will submit to it. I suppose
an injunction could be get restraining
the council from accepting any such
eagre surety for the public funds."
Several other business men and
iroperty holders were interviewed and
he sentiments of all were in unison with
those above given. As will be seen by
reading the proceedings of the city
council published elsewhere, Alderman
Elser advocated a $250,000 bond, but the
mayor and the rest of the aldermen
thought it unnecessary to require so
large a bond. The finance committee
consisting of Aldermen Jones, Seaton
and Brooks, finally recommended a $50,-
000 bond.
Full confidence In Mr. Nichols' hon-
esty and Integrity Is expressed by every-
body, but "business Is business.''
Want of Faith.
IfC. W. Barradall ind E. M. Wells,
the druggists, do not sncceed It is not
for the want of faith. They have such
faith In Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup as a remedy for coughs, Colds,
Consumption, and lung affections, that
they will give a bottle free to each and
every one who is in need of a medicine
of this kind.
That there are few shade trees in
Fort Worth.
That the Independent voter bad
much liquor as be wanted Tuesday.
That Walter Maddox is a sheriff par
excellcuce and a most affable gentle-
man.
That something of unusual Interest is
in progress in sporting circles and the
event will be chronicled in the Dkmocrat
in due time.
That the number of buildings in pro-
cess of erection about the city is some
evidence of the growth and prosperity
of Fort Worth, and serves to show that
capital Is being invested here.
That Fort Worth is destined to be the
metropolis of Texas.
That one of the most remarkable
things in the world is the way some
men do hanker after office.
That Fort Worth is the most pro-
gressive city in Texas.
That the liverv stables reaped a rich
harvest on election day.
That a woman who has shown herself
worthv and capable of filling a public
office should be allowed to continue in
the discharge of Its duties.
Thst It doesn't do to bet on an elec-
tion any more than a horse race.
That the winning candidate is always
the most popular.
That the voters of the city are pos-
sessed of a pretty good article of sense.
Thilt in collecting and cdmpiling elec-
tion news, the Gazette is a blue eyed
darling.
That the people of the city depend on
the Dkmocrat exclusively for local
news.
That disappointment is a terrible load
ro carry.
That ten thousand dollars worth of
whisky was sold in the city during Mon-
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week at the saloons.
That Dr. J. R. Adams is the moat sur-
prised man in town, and Mr. Askew, of
the Third ward, the most pleased.
That the new council should take
steps to redistrict the city into six
wards.
That one of the new aldermen elect
will oppose the prosecution of the work
oiected
account of the expense.
That the methods practiced to secure
the colored vote are a menace to muni-
cipal decency, good order and personal
protection.
That the practice of debauching the
proletaire and negroes for their votes is
"a custom more honored in the breach
than the observance."
That the bnngrv radicals are prepar-
ing to make another raid on Postmaster
Burchell.
That when it comes to corralling
news the Dkmocrat is entitled to the en-
tire confectionary.
That the young politicians scooped
the baggage on election day.
That the reason why women are so
scrupulous in the observance of public
trusts is, that some rascally male is al-
ways laying for a ehance to slander
them. * _
THE HOSPITAL QUESTION.
on the projected city improvements on
MURPHY & DAMMANN,
What la Thought of the Action of the
City Council.
The hospital question is one that bas
excited almost universal interest among
the citizens of Fort Worth. The Dkmo-
crat has from time to time published
expressions of public sentiment in re-
gard to this matter, as to what should
be done and how it should be done.
The action of the city council in the
matter, last night, will probably settle
It definitely. With the view or ascer-
taining w hat is thought of the action of
the city council, a Dfmockat reporter
this morning called upon several prom-
inent physicians In order to learn their
opinion of the matter as it now stands.
The first visited was
j>r. p. w. fkii.d,
who -esponded with his usual politeness
to the inquiries of the reporter.
'•Doctor, you have no doubt heard of
the acilon of the city council last night
in regard to the hospital question?"
"Yes, I understand that they con-
sidered favorably a proposition from the
Sisters of Mercy to take charge of the
hospital."
"what do you think of this proposi-
tion?"
"Well, on the whole, the proposition
Is a fair one."
"Then yonr Idea is that it should be
accepted ?"
"Yes; under existing circumstances,
I think she could not do better. The
expence will certainly be lees than that
incurred heretofore, and paupers and
others who really need the assistance of
the city, will receive it from the city
and not from private charity as haBbeen
the case almost universally."
Thanking Dr. Feild the reporter
sought the office of
pr. w. w. nor rn,
who received the Dkmocrat man with
his customany urbanity.
"Doctor, the Dkmocrat had the pleas-
ure of making public your views on the
hospital question several days ago. The
report of the hospital committee to the
city council last night, recommended
that a proposition from the Sisters of
Mercy to take charge or the hospital
should be accepted. This was your Idea
in substance as expressed before; what
do you think of the matter now ?"
"Well, I think that (he proposition
should be accepted by all means."
"Will not the expense of the institu-
tion counter-balance the receipts?"
"No, I think not. The Sisters of Mer-
r are exactly what their name Implies.
hey will not take charge of this insti-
tution with the expectation of deriving
an income therefrom. As I understand
it they will have a pay ward attached,
as Is usual In all Bucn establishments, so
that what they may lose on charity pa-
tients will be made up from what they
receive from pay patients. The amount
which they propose to receive for pay
patients from the city, although small,
Is larger than that received by the Sis-
ters in Galveston for charity patients."
"Then you think that this Is the best
proposition the city la likely to re-
ceive?"
"Such Is my belief. Uijder the control
... .,. . * rcy, the
No. 62- Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas,
Have Just Placed on Inspection Their Choice Selections of
Spring and Summer Suits, •
Hats in Great Variety,
Hosiery of Every Quality,
Shirts of All Grades,
*
Underwear for Everybody,
And a Full Line of the Very Finest
hand sewed shoes
Ever brought to this market. We have the best and most complete
assortment of
RAILROAD SUITS
In the citv, and the finest Railroad Jeans Pants ever offered here.
Suits and shirts to order and fits warranted. We are not undersold by
anyone. Look for the revolving tin sign at No. 02, Houston street,
Fort Worth, Texas. ' '
Murphy & DammanxL,
r. V. combs,
Ft. Worth.
llueoUi
COMBS,
READ&CO.
GROCERS
NO. 63 HOUSTON ST, (BNMIll Bnllllllf.)
FOOT W03TH, • TEXAS'
We keep constantly on hand a complete
stock of
sum in rim bob,
—EGGS, BUTTER,—
Poultry and Fresh Veg tab's*.
We make a specialty of supplying fam-
ilies, guarantee weights, quality of
goods, and make prompt delivery, tf
STREET PAVING.
Citv E.nhinkkr's Omen, \
Four Wouth, Tkxah. /
Sealed proposals will be received at
tills oflice until 10 o'clock March 28,
188:1, for grading, paving and curbing
the following streets:
1—(a)—Paving Main and Houston
streets,from Weatherford to Fifth street,
with Belgian blocks of hard, tough sand-
stone.
—(b)—Paving same with limestone,
Telford-McAdam pavement.
2—(a)—Paving Main and Houston
streets, from Fifth street to the T. & P.
K'y. reservation, with limestone, Tel-
ford-McAdam pavement.
—(b)—Paving Weatherford street from
Throckmorton to Rusk street, with
limeptone, Telford-McAdniu Pavement.
3.—Laying curbing on both sldea of
above streets, within specified limits*
Bidders will be allowed to bid sepa-
rately on propositions 1—(a). 3 and 2—
(a) (• ). wltn privilege to city (St includ-
ing 1—(b).
Specifications and forms of proposal
furnished upon application to this office.
The city council reserves the right
reject rtny or nil bids,
i 3-2.1-27
to
E. K. Smoot,
City Knglneer.
MAX ELSER,
BELLS
Pianos and Organs,
AND THE WORLD-RENOWNED
White Sewing Machine,
The
WATCHES, DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY
A.T FACTORY PRICES.
Largest and Cheapest Stock of Wall Paper and Window Shades in Fort Worth
of the Sisters of Mercy,
will be carried on in the
possible.
institution
best manner
dr. f. k. daxiki
waa next called upon and asked to state
his views of the matter.
"1 think," said Doctor Daniel, "that
the proposition made to the city by the
Bisters Is most certainly an economical
one, and if they are willing to stand by
it and care for patients at the rare of
seventy-flve cents per day, the city
could not do better than accept it."
"This proposition is directly opposed
to your plan for the establishment of a
hospital nere. is It not?"
"Yes: my ideas upon the subject were
altogether different, but if tbe city can
have their pauper patients, as well as
those atillcted with Infectious diseases,
cared for at the rate of seventy-tlve cents
per day, the proposition should be ac-
cepted* At tbe same time 1 think that
the Sisters will find that they can not
afford to receive patients for such a
small price and pay for medicines and
phvslclans attendance "♦
"What do you think of the plan alto-
gether?"
"Well, for the present It will doubt-
less work very well. I am, myself, op-
fiosed to sectarian hospitals or public
nstltutlons, but it can not be denied
that Catholic institutions are more prac-
tically charitable than any otherB in ex-
istence. 1 think that my proposition
would have proved of more benefit to
the city as a permanent Institution than
the present plan, but, as I said before,
the one now proposed is an economical
one, and without doubt should be ac-
cepted."
Dr. Moore being encountered by a re-
porter, and asked for an opinion on the
hospital question, said:
"It Is an excellent thing for the city
and should be accepted. The Sisters
are excellent nurses, capable, studious
and kind, and will do all they say. I
am heartily in favor of it."
where all other remedies have failed.
Do not delay until the drain on the sys-
tem produces permanent disability, but
try it and be cured. Price, B0 cents.
Sent prepaid on receipt of price. Ad-
dress, The Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Plnua. Ohio. Sold by C. W. Barradall
and E". M. Wells, corner Fifteenth
Houston streets.
and
Falsus lnXTno Falaua in Omnibus.
Dr. II. W. Moore desires us to say thi t
the account of the difficulty in tl e
Third ward between Mr. Carter and Mi.
llickey as published in the evening pa
ir "■ — * " • *
The Dailt Democrat
the organization of Its
has completed
job okkick,
and having engaged the service of a
first-class job printer. Is prepared to re-
ceive orders for job work, to do It in the
best style of the art ana to guarantee
satisfaction as to price, promptness and
execution
Administrators Notice.
All persons having claims against the
estate of Mary A. IIar:ol, deceased,
per was
phatlcally
that the v
zette.
ncorrect,
told the
wound was
and that he em-
evening reporter
very slight.—Ga-
When confronted with the above, Dr.
lt*T
Piles
Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing the
atlent to think he has some affection of
i.
P
or the
pat
the
At
res-
kidneys or neighboring organs
times symptoms or indigestion are
ent, as flatulency, uneasiness
stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspi-
ration,, producing a very disagreeable
Itching, particularly at night after get-
ting warm in bed, is a very common at-
tendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield at once to the application of
Dr. Bosanko's Pile lleincriy, which acts
Moore said that so far as it deferred to
him as stating "emphatically to the
evening reporter" that the \yound was
slight, it was false. He never made anr
statement regarding the matter to a
reporter of this journal, and was Jnot
asked for any. The matter is small out
it is one of the many waya that the fat
and stupid concern on Second street
adopts to endeavor to throw dlacredit
on the statements of the Dkmocrat.
The City Well Officered.
Though a number of good and deserv-
ing men were on Tuesday badly beaten
by successful opponents, and though the
losers usually accuse the winners or foul
play, yet it may l>e truthfully said that
the officers evolved from tne seething
cauldron of the contest, are above the
average and have the confidence of the
people. When the prejudlcea, passions
and stings' engendered by the canvaaa
and the resnlt shall have passed away,
regrets will give place to general ac
uieacence. anf
e restoration
mon devotion
ests.
in
quiescence, and aacerblties will end ..
the restoration of frlendahlpa and com'
to the city's best Inter-
Whitc nun's veiling, thickly-dotted
with small, whito silk polka dot*,
a lovely spring toilet, combined with
plain veiling or used for tho entire
cost u mo.
will take notice that the undersigned
was appointed by the County Court of
Tarrant county, Texas, at itR March
term, 1883, administrator of the estate of
said deceased, and all persons having
claims against said estate must present
them to me, or at the office of Wm. G.
Horsley, in the city of Fort Worth,
Texas, .within the time prescribed bv
law. J
JAMES 8IZEMORE,
Administrator of the Estate of
Mary A. Ilarroll. Deceased.
4-4-1 w-4w
SANTA FE SALOON,
MclIAM & WOODS, Props.,
corner of Main
Have removed to the
and Twelfth atreets.
The best of liquors and cigars al waya
on hand
Dli W. W. ilOUTH,
HONKEPATHIST
Office—No. 13 Main street.
Residence—Xorthwelt cofnet Third and
Calhonn afreet#,
FORT WORTH, - -
janlo-ly
TEXAS.
OH. w. o. 8tonk.
STONE &
Practicing
Office: 78 Houston
postoffice. Telephone
>9 in the oflice.
D*. c, (1<ft tiKlVt.
KEILY,
Physicians.
street, opposite
connection, and
A
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Styles, Carey W. The Daily Democrat. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 122, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1883, newspaper, April 5, 1883; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233625/m1/4/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.