The Frontier Echo (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1877 Page: 4 of 4
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LITTLE AND JJIG.
Two little Hater* ouee I knew.
Dear nu<l loving us limy eoulU he,
Ronnie, the ehieet, wax-nine year* old,
Ami little Solly wait;only three.
Jimmy—aba weutjo neliool one day—
Knew bow to read and how to sew,
Jiow to Vftie and do muiim on Iter «l*te,
Ami all tbat a girl of nine Hhould know.
.Stilly olie longed for ftcliool and vkntvt,
Longed to do all that Nanny did;
But alway* her mother vhookher head,
And always 8ally waa forbid.
■••Come, my darling," mother wild.
"Don't ao Miry and tearful be,
8titer Nanny ia ulne year* old,
And little Sully ix only three."
Then a tiny flat ou tbo table tbumped,
And tttby'a oyea fliwhod angrily.
■^Sew mlud. MtM Nuiiny," Sally cried;
> you will be three!"
time but come,
> orer he—'
When we little folks should all be big.
And the bigger people be leu thitu we 1
O deir J oould that luippy
And all tlra world made <
• V An Awfol Night.
I passed a night once away
from homo. What I learned
that night would fill a very large
I had retired and was
roring to tangle myself up
a most nodes-
able bouquet of sounds stole
ipoitt and entwined it-
ears. It was the
H^ns of a catfight I got
rof V®d and opened my
> ^nd dropped a ''Scat!"
f the window. The howl-
- I &dde& a pair
4 boots to the affair ; a:
: followed the bdota,
ie noise continued with
J seaUf pbssibio than «rer.
'-"'Ilirfbtttion was not the
*;ftbmother windows
" 1 Are was key t up;
shoes, slippers,
r available article that
®^^-^M3dinto
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Veterans and Recruits.
Theio's snow chancu for the
RtigsintiB now.
Sorrows remembered sweet-
en present joy.
—Now' come the obstinate
stovepipe and the sheetiron
oath.
, -r-Work as though you would
live forever; live as though you
would din to-day.
—It is best not to be
and boat in the n«'\t place to
quickly reconciled,
—It is mde to call a man lazy,
say he ia troubled with a chron-
ic iadisposfnon to exertion.
—You cannot rivnt a nail in a
{)otato custard ; neither can you
landle tilth without being de-
filed, 5
—"The point is jnst this,"
says the Sublime Porte, "I am
Turkey, and Russia wants to
do the gobbling."
—The wave on which many a
poor fellow has been carried
away, is the wave of a lace
edged cambric handkerchief.
—A book publisher's adver-
tisement reads: "In Press-—
Against.Her • Will." Some wo-
men do object tp being squeezed
'—some times. ,
—-Some one observes .this dif-
ference between the smiles of
men and Women. A woman's
smile is seldom stronger than
soda waters while the man's
"smile" is seldom weaker than
whisky and water.
—"I* know nothing in the cat-
alogue of men?* duties that I
would be unable toperforml"
said Lucy Stone. ""How would
yon figure as the father Of a fam-
ily ?" asked a man in the gal-
lery. Since then woman> rights
conventions haven't amounted
to much. •'. -
r-rA lady says the first time
she was kissed she felt as if
something was running through
her nerves oh feet of diamonds*
escorted by several little cupids
in chariots drawn by angols,
shaded by honeysuckles, and
the whole Spread with melted
raintyjws. Oh 1
—An intelligent Aberdeen
reaoher took for his text. "Ad-
artthottfVianAdivi-
ea ntssuhJept into thr&Fdis-
J«t; are
mewheire; 3d, $ome men are
we they Ought not to be; and
"ey
ere
be.
esbyterian
g together
Wfcea strong
iinlttg show-
the
t he
dof
re-
* of watei—it's the sprink-
wish to avoid." ,
uicken
rAL AND DEPARTURE OF
Hails. ^
ItfortWorth
audit?
'and
Do-
May at
ura-
a.m.
p. m.
iiifc m
rats p. m.
IM-
n;
e. acid here supplies
r whetstone lircor-
iolesursace. evenly
furthei tHan a
is necessary,
lag nre*. good
le badly hardened
My improved by
jb.the cause of im-
jjtfmains unexplained,
i'ihlii process has been
('<*><■ any other cutti ng
•The workmen at
sning of his noon spell
her leaves in the even
fens the blades of his
'water asidulated as
eo4t of "which is al-
this saves the
of time and labor
fog."
opt* 0«
wm.
Norcm
;r «nd reg-
tp. mi Ofllce
.. > V o'oloek a. m.
harbelij.p> x.
i e to >
HOLDING DISTRICT
■UNTY COURTS.
iveitM first tlonilay In
iid term convenes first
CWIJTtrm-
1m
CotOT-Meots accond
lu February, May, « <1
. SPCQBTIES. . .
ItancliMter Lodge No. 140.
•f, <K' la their
hall 1st. 3d and Sth Monday
in eadi month, Wm. Ilairell,
niliip in eacii
M. It. Joyce, It. 8.
FOUR MONTHS OF
CJo « Health,
FOR 25_CENTS.
ANY l'KI(SON WHO WII.L Bl.'V A BOX Of
PARSON'S PURGATIVE PILLS,
ahii will take one (1) «wh night for four
(4) iiIkIi>«. and will d tills every third
v!kl) wtvk dnrliitf the nntiitliii or.luii".
Inly, Augiitt. uiid Me|)teiiibi>r will not he
troubled with I'cvcr and Acne, nor
MulMrfouft Fever, nw UiSlloUH
Fove#. nor:any of the dlxeiiuex nwnltliig
from mlaamatlu poUon, common lu Mi>>-
Hourl, MIshIssI|>|iI. I.oulKiau:i, ArktiusiiK
and Texaa. It P.VRNOVM 1 IIK-
OATIVEI*! LLN Cannot he ohtalnud
at your iwarcjit utore, moid '25 eta to the.
undi:r«igtK>d, and the pllln Khiill be M'iit,
pout iiald, hy return nmll. ' Phyalciaii*
Hupplntd. by ninll at per thoUMaml
lu bulk. jAh thU Ih but little more than
THE FAOHTIER ECHO.
I>r R 1.1S HP P E V E It Y F1111 A V
J AS. W. KNOX
TAKES GREAT PLEASURE in annouiu:ing to Hie pub) u ili.it
his stock fs now COMPIjETE, c«ms|sting <if
J A C KNBORO, TEX AH.
Hiipplhtd. by ninll at $2,80 per thoUHand
bulk. j\H_ tliiK Ih but little more than
half price for standard pilU by tlio ihau-
aand. cauli inuHt, ae.lonipany tile order.
The ltcclpc will be eliecrt'ullv ocnt I'o any
phydclaii- On application. We will c«>ud
raraon'i. l'HU hy mail to ren|M>iwlhle par-
tie* os coMMifwiON at $'2 iicr dozen, sample
<lozena lit St.'ifi. canh witli the order.
. WHOLESALE AOENTS.
Collin* Uroa St. LouU. Mo*
O. W. Joiich & Co Memphis, Tenn.
E. J. Hart & Co..... New OrlennR. I.a.
C. J. Lincoln & Co.......Lfttle Rock. Ark.
T. C. Thpuipaou & Co......GalvegtonkTex.
AddrcKsi all order* to
. I. S. JOHNSON & CO.,
Bangor, Maine, Proprietor*.
OCK CREEK RANCH,
Sixteen Miles West of Jaoksboro,
Oil the Graham Road.
Having bought the New Hock House at
the above mentioned plaoe we propoaeto
keep coitatantly on band a good supply of
HAT AND O RAIN
. of ALL kinds, ■
FAMILY GROCERIES. ETC
The best camping plaoe On ths
Upiiam & Dutoher.
rouJ.
OB PRLNTING.
Fort Richardson Lotlgc No. 320 A.
and A. M.. meota <m thc Hator-
liar nlirht on or before thh. full
moon In each month. U.L. Md'liu*. W.
>1.; II, M. UoConncli. Secrctaryi
North Creek Griuige No. 1273. moets at
tliclr hall on North Creek, .luck cAonty,
on Island 3<l Satunlayn in eacli mouth, at
t p. m* E. M. Callus, W. M.{ U,,W. Fen-
(er, See. .
Jackfboro Council No. 43 U. F.of T ,
mcata every Tuesday night. H. llorton,
W, 1*. . —T" : .
CHIWCHES.
Metlwllst—Prcnolilii(f every fourth Hal)-
bath at 10 a. in. and 7 i>. in., anil on the
seeond Snhbatli of each month at i :J0 p.
w. W, V. Join.'", l';i«tor.
Haviiig just received a new
Job Press and a flue assortment
of Display Type, we are pre-
pared to print
Letter Heads. Bill-Heads,
Etivnlops, . Blanks, :
'Cards, Etc., ,
In a worhmaiilike inanner, and
at prices to suit the times.
Bring your work to the EOHO
office.
SAW MILL, COTTON GIN,
AMD
GEIST MILL.
TOE attention ofth'e people is
innted to the fact that the
long-felt want of a wheat and
corn mill is how supplied in the
new and splendid- Outfit just
fitted up and in fine Working
oxder, making good 1
FLOUR S MEAL
The SAW MIUi and COT.
TOJT GIN is also in good condi-
tion for workl
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Thankful for the patronage
heretofore extended, I solicit, a
continuance of the same.
L, P. ADAJHW*."
rpiIOMAS & WERNER, ;
Architects and Superintendents,
Control the right of the ThowMtii
Patent Jatl a«<l jBllleek,*'^
liK-k Ih so arranged as to lock or iitilix.k
one door at a time, ami I* operated from
the jruiird-rooni. When theoll <loorl*
clor.eil tliem Ih uot a bolt or rivet in sight
of tile prisoner, and the |u;|miii.t wiih saw
orllli-s cannot cut out. l he iHilldltiar ni
Jails, court house* and public bnlidiugs a
specialty. At present addpess,
THOMAS Ac WKRNKR,
i Fort Worth. Texs«,
PltlCE TO SUBSCRIBERS
Reduoed to $2.00 Per Annum.
During the period THK KCHO ha*
been under Its present managements has
bociv' received witli a steady aud niarked
increase of fiivor, whloh encourages to re-
newed eflbrt to make it still more accepta-
ble to tlio large class of people who recog-
nize the valno of a careAdly conducted
weekly newspaper, the columns of which
shall coutaiu nothing but what wig enter-
tain instruct, and amuse it* rcadesra.
THS SPZCIAL AIM
Of TI1E ECHO will be to advance the
interests'of, 1st, Jack County; Id, our
neighboring counties and the State ; and
as such seeks your patronage.
THE ECHO la a good medium of com-
munication between the bustneps men of
Jacksboro and the people wlio buy. their
wares; also bet ween the trader* of Weath-
crford. Fort Worth, Dallas, Shcrman and
Deniaon, ami the dealer* and oonsnmara
In the comities of Tarrant, Wise, Mon-
tague, Cliiy, Jack, Parker, Young, Shack-
elford. and Archor. Therefore It Is to the
advautage of Hcrclwiit* to 1
ADVERTISE IN THE ECHO
jBecause, It haa a large circulation In
the localitle* named, and circulates exten-
sively In other portions of the Stat*.
Because. Ills dally growing In public
fhvor and is liberally patronized.
Because. It Is situated In the heart of a
good agricultural and grazing coun-
try, which is rapidly being settled up by
sober, intelligent. Industrious and honest
people who will want to buy Just the
iirtielca you, dear reader, have for sale.
Bceatixe, It is not owned or controlled
by. nor,!* it the organ of any sect, party
or. cm-Hi; but Jubnn to advance the Inter-
ests of the comunity In which It Is pub-
lished, of Its pntron* anil its proprietor.
Because, It I? what Its name Implies, a
paper of the frontier.
neraiise; It« rates ot ailvertldng are as
low, If not lower than the majority of the
rural pri'ss of die State.
GEO. W. R0BS0N,
Eilitoi and Propria lor.
Clothing,
BOOT.S and SHOES, HATS ami (JAPS.
GROCERIES,"PHOVISIONS, Etc.
ALSO A
TAR G E LOT OF FUR N IT U R LV
Ju AT GRATIA" TtETU'CED PmcKS. i-J
My Goods having Ueen bought witli care, I have no fear of not
pleasing; and believing that much speaking is of little'w; I
will only say, I still maintain my reputation of allowing no one.
to undersell me. My goods are all NEW.
/•' .. 'V-v
CALL AND PBI0E BEFOfiE BUYING ELSEWHERE.
JAMES W- KNOX-
^ w i LLINGH AM BR 0 ' S,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
" . ';v. >* ■,•
QOMMISSIOIf -jy- ERV M A XV* , :
08 Houston Stkekt,
« _
PORT WORTH, TEXAS.
GBHTTS FOR MITOHKXXIW
f '^RROW TIB Go:, and BAGGING,
Atlas Engines, and Lafi£N'& Rand Powder Co.
JACKSBORO,
ICRS. McCOimELL, Proprietor.
' THIS HOUSE is now of established refutation .) 4
and every attention to the comfort of its patrons will
be given' in the fhture, as in the jHtst; and Guests
will be made to feel that "it was good for them to *
be there."
I3jr- Charges Moderate. JEI
H
JEWELRY!
PORT WORTH, TEXAS.
o t o
J. F. KELLER, a t tii b
OLD ROCK H O USE
YOjff WILL FIND TIIK
Best Li|tiors and Cigars.
also .
STOCK POLL & COMPLEFI P^cy md Family Grooeries,
cash paid
FOR CORN AND 3IIDKS.
Don't forjfet the piaw,
THE OLD HOCK IIOU*K. ;
M. M. JOYCE,
(.SiifW?eor to w. a. netipon.'
JACKSHOUO. THXA\
Leave watches or jewelry to
be repaired, at the Echo Office,
and prompt attention will be
tfincn them. \
J. U- ICanuel & Co.,
HA DWA«K,
IRON, NAILS,
tviuox watkbul a.\
AtlKIClLTCItAL I«.
PLEMENTH.
Corner Ifontton and Third Sts.
FORT WORTH. TEXAS.
JJOKA*,
Saddler and Harness - Maker,
JACKSBOKO, TKXAS.
A Iwr^e etock rtiwiiyj* on h.-mii.
cIhI intention plvi-n tn rrpuiiiii);
•iajev trinuni'ii to or.k-r.
k'- < :ir-
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Robson, G. W. The Frontier Echo (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1877, newspaper, October 19, 1877; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233868/m1/4/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.