Denison Daily News. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 264, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 31, 1878 Page: 2 of 20
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HOLIDAY*]EDITION.
DKNISON.
TUESDAY DEC. 31, tS;S.
The Past Year,
The Work of 1878.
The spring of iS;S opened auspi-
ciously for Denison. T.-e D- A S.
E. railroad starting front this point
had been completed twenty mites in
a southeasterly direction, and the
contract had been let for coiutuictii g
twenty-five miles of the Denison &
Pacific road, just starting out on its
long journey to the western coast.
The location of these two roads had
finally and forever settled the ques-
tion of railroad termini in North
Texas. Acting upon this assurance,
our people set to work to build for
themselves homes and business hous-
es that should he at once comfortable
and substantial. The number of
residences that have been erected
during the ye^r is more than one
hundred, and of these a greater per
centage than ever before have been
first-class and highly expensive. Of
these we have only room to mention
a tew whose cost ranges from two to
four thousand dollars. They are
those of J. D. Woodyard, VV. II.
Sanford, Mrs. Everett, J. H. Lloyd
and N. N. Friend, on College Hill,
of F. Ledrick and C. R. Tibbs, on
Gandy street, of C. Filmore and J.
Alvord on Sears street, of Wm.
Munson :n the northern and Mr. J.
R. Carr in the southern part of the
city. On Main street Mr. F. Mul-
ler has erected a block of four exci 1-
lent stores with offices above the
whole, involving an outlay of $20,-
000; Mr. J. Raynal has constructed
an expensive two story building, and
Messrs. Brunett, Acheson and Stree-
per have each constructed commo-
dious brick and stone structures. At
the corner of Rusk avenue and Skid-
dy street Mr. J. M. Parr built an ex-
pensive livery stable, which has un-
fortunately been destroyed by fire.
The North Texas Compress Com-
pany has put in a new Taylor press,
the finest in the State. The Deni-
son Gas and Coal Company has been
formed, commodious works have
been erected and the city is now
lighted by gas.
During the last year, also, a new
field of commerce has been develop-
ed in the shipment of fruits and
berries. The numerous orchards
planted in this vicinity are beginning
to yield returns, and the shipments
of this, our first year, amounted to
ten thousand boxes. Should the
coming year prove favorable to fruit,
the crop will be increased ten fold,
giving employment to many people,
and bringing in a revenue of many
thousand dollars. Our public schools
continue to be the pride of the city,
furnishing educational facilities free
to all during ten months in the year,
an item of which only two other
citLs or towns in the State can boast.
Our business men have generally
prospered, notwithstanding the great
depression of the times, there being
few changes and only one failure.
Real estate has slowly but steadily
advanced in price, and may be rated
. as worth twenty per cent, more than
at the opening of the year. This is
a fact which we believe cannot be
stated of any other city in Texas.
With our railroads extending, our
country developing, our property ad-
vancing, our population increasing
and our prospects brightening, we
turn the leal of the new year, well
' satisfied with the work we have done
in the old.
During the past year ot business
prostration all over the country, both
1101 th and south, it is not to be ex-
pected that Denison has not also
suffered somewhat financially. That
this is the case, none ol our leading
merchants will deny, but this they
all know, and that is that on the
whole, our merchants have felt the
depression of business less than in
almost any other city in the country.
Surely our laboring classes and our
farmers in the surrounding country
have little cause to complain, for if
wheat, cotton and corn brought a
low price, with the money they
got for those products they could buy
more flour, bacon and dry goods
than at any time in the history of the
country. The fall in prices attected
the merchants more than any other
class ot people, and they have closed
out their stocks at but very little
profit to themselves, owing to the
continually falling market, and are
now ready with new and cheap
stocks to again do business at a prof-
it to themselves and an advantage to
their customers under the new re-
gime ot lovy prices. The cry of
"hard times" is a false alarm, for
there is really and has been no belter
times than we are seeing now. Nev-
er has a man been able to buy so
much for his money as to-day; It is
true, money is not as plentiful as
formerly, but then money is not
needed so much, owing to its in-
creased purchasing capacity. All
that is wanted now is sufficient work
to keep our laboring classes busy, a
cheap and ready outlet for the
products of our soil, an honest gov-
ernment and the pluck to do what is
before us to be done, and we will
then have an era of prosperity, such
as has never been known before, and
one in which no man will have a
cause to complain that he is "poor."
That this day mav speedily come is
the earnest wish of the News, and
may the new year, upon which we
are just entering, be but the dawn of
that good time that is not only com-
ing but is on the very threshhold.
■JJA
M., K- & T.—CHOCTAW DIY.
Brief Biographical Sketches of
the Boys.
Our Synopsis of Local Events.
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We have no doubt the carefully pre-
pared synopsis of local events in Denison
the first three years of the city's eventful
history, which we publish to-day, will
be read with a great deal of interest, and
more especially by the older inhabitants,
who were here taking an active part in
the stirring events of 1873 3-4-5. This
compilation has cost a great deal of
labor, as every copy ot the Daily News
issued through all that peiiod had to be
carefully scanned. j
We did not bring this synopsis down
later than 1856 for two reasons: First,
we did not have time to complete the re-
view to date without neglecting other and
Important interests; and secondly, the
events that have taken place since that
period, or the most Important at least,
are still fresh in the memories of our citi-
zens. Our readeis will do well to lay
away copies of this synopsis for future ref-
erence. It is almost as valuable as com-
plete files of the paper for three years
and over, and much more convenient for
re
ad* reference.
This important road hits been ad-
vertised so much, and is so well
known to our readeis, that We will
not inflict an article upon them de-
scribing the charming scenery of the
B. I. T. or inform theai of the tact
that everybody takes it—in Texas. J.
D. Brown, the energetic G. P. A.,
has made the M., K. & T. as famil
iar with the traveling public and
the weary emigrant as household
words. VVe propose to give a brief
history of some of the rank and file
who make their homes in Denison.
and hold up the Texas end of this
popular and prosperous road.
Major Edward Harding, division
superintendent, has charge ot the
Cherokee, Choctaw and Denison di-
visions, extending from Parsons,
Kansas, to Whitewright, Texas, a
distance of 300 miles.
Major Harding was born in Bos-
ton, Mass., and graduated as a civil
engineer. He "fit" into the late "un-
pleasantness" for four years on the
side of the Union, and made a bril-
liant record as a faithful and efficient
Major of the engineer corps. After
the war he was appointed general
freight agent and superintendent of
the Iron Mountain railway,, and re
maincd there until three years ago,
when he entered the service of the
M.,K. & T.
Major Harding is a thoroughly
practical officer and js high'y es-
teemed by the managers of the com-
pany, and much respected by his
employes.
Frank Ungles, chief clerk for Ma-
jor Harding, is a native of Illinois,
single, handsome and whistles like a
mocking bird. He has been oflered
fifty dollars for his patent, but will
not sell. He is a No. 1 clerk and
is kept busy every day in the year
VV. J. Edgar, chief dispatcher, is
a native of Bonnie Scotland, the
land of Bruce and Wallace. He is
a man ol family, and thinks more n(
his babies than he docs of his native
land, which is saying a good deal.
He served his apprenticeship on the
C., B. & Q., and has been in Texas
over two years. He works every
day, and will probably receive more
"calls" new year's day than any oth-
er man in town.
D. L. Shea, is night dispatcher,
and has been in his present position
for over a year. He is a native of
Pennsylvania, and happy in the pos-
session of a wife, three little ones and
a palace shoe store.
Mr. G. S. Nelson, freight agent,
has been in Denison only a short
time, and has already made himself
popular by his affable and obliging
manner. He is a native of Mary-
land, and has been employed in all
branches of railway service.
Charles F-illmore, cashier, is a tal-
ented young man and deservedly
held in high esteem by all who know
him. Charles is not married.
, Mi'ssiT,Colfin,Loraine,Maurice and
other clerks in the freight office, are
gentlemen ot ability and experience.
We now come to the conductors,
an intelligent class of men, upon
whom, perhaps, more responsibility
rests than upon any other employee
of a railway. W. K. Maxwell, pas-
senger conductor, is a single man
and a native ot the spot where he
was born. He is a great favorite
on the road and one of the oldest
men in the service, haying held the
position of train-master and dis-
patcher under former administra-
tions. Next Christmas will proba-
bly find him a member of a com-
mittee of two, with power to add to
its number. ,;
H. H. Warner, better known as
-"Chick," is a genial and obliging
young mar. and a general favorite.
He graduated on the C. B. & Q.
and has been on the road five years.
He has a wife and eleven small
children.
John H. Hills is an old employe
and has a sweet smile for everybody.
He visited the Centennial and has
been to Oslikosh. It is said an old
maid on the train will cling to Mr.
Hills like the ivy to an oak.
Ben. B. Brown, passenger conduc-
tor, is a Deniso i boy. He was born
very young and is a fine specimen
of the Brown family. Ben is always
so happy that he can't speak for
laughing. Married.
George Haynes is a northern man,
having first seeta a railroad in the
"Sucker State." He went to Mem-
phis, Tenn., for the benefit of his
health, but the climate being too
damp, he migrated to Texas. George
was road-master at Denison for a
long time, and his reputation as a
railroad man is firmly established.
George B. Sage, an old-timer from
the Illinois Central, is one of the
finest gentlemen in the world. He
was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in
1835, his father being the first
minister of the gospel that ev« 1
preached in that flourishing city,
and he is still alive, guiding the
members of his congregation to the
bettor land. George can run a train
with his eyes tied up. He knows
every rail on the division. Married
and has a fine family, one boy and
two accomplished girls.
W. II. Wheeler, formerly of the
Union Pacific, is par excellence the
best conductor in the West for accu-
racy and dispatch. "Hank" is a
native of New Jersey and has a wife
and daughter.
George Yost is well known in
Denison. He is a civil engineer by
profession and was for a long time
road master on the A. & P. and M.
K. & T. roads, and had charge of
the construction of the Denison arid
Southeastern. He is one of the best
conductors in the West and is secre-
tary of Lone Star^ Lodge, No. 53,
Order of Conductors.
John F. Ward is a natiye of Illi-
nois, and has probably seen more
life on the rail than any other man in
Texas. He served his time on the
C. & A. and Illinois Central, and no
more reliable or conscientious con
ductor ever handled a punch. He
is thoroughly domesticated now, has
a wife and two fine boys, the image
of their ,4dad."
H. H. Ward is a younger broth r
of J. F. Ward, and has alreac'y
made his 11.ark as a careful an<i
competent conductor. He is a
thorough gentleman and can sin^ an
Irish song better than a native of the
"Old Dart." The only thinn he
abhors is flat wheels on his caboose.
J. Harnest is a handsome blondt ,
the pride of the Harnest family, and
a young man of fine attainments and
unexceptionable habits. He will
probably carry signals for a second
section before many moons.
C. C. Farrow, better known as
"Wichita Charley." is a native of
"Bleeding Kansas," and his first
sphere of usefulness was confined to
twisting circular protuberances at-
tached to the tops of box cars 011 the
K. P. He is 27 years old, unmar-
ried. and waxes his moustache once
a month—when the pay car arrives.
I lis favorite song is, "Thou art so
Near and Yet so Farr-ow." He
sings it two miles each side of
Kiowa.
Jeff. Rhodes has worked on the
K. P. and other roads and his lines
have been cast in pleasant places.
He is one of the youngest men on
the division, but old in judgment and
experience. Mr. Rhodes hails trom
II Jfc- P> and has a wife and seveial
Imle branches, who will follow his
track.
F. P. Drake is a native of Musca-
tine, Iowa, and an estimable young
man. He is unmarried, but is said
to have a "duck" of his own. Frank
is a hard-worker and sails over the
road "on time," unless a draw-head
pulls out, when he is apt to get into
hot water. Frank officiated upon
the hurricane deck of a freight car
up north before his advent here.
John McFarland is a native of
Pennsylvania,of Scotch descent. He
has been running for over a year
and is a vigilant conductor. His
caboose is said to be the best organ-
ized 01 the division, as lie cairics a
wash-boiler full of provisions. lie
wouldn't need to be re-victualed if
he was "laid out a week."
Tom. Robinson holds the main
track on the Denison division. He
was born at an early age, in the
State of Illinois, and came South to
grow old. He has been tunning a
long time and never h id a "lay off '
nor a collision. He has curly hair
and a sweet temper, and is waiting
tor a chance to marry an heiress.
We intended to write up Horace
Alexander and his corps of able
engineers, but want of space com-
pels us to postpone this to some
future day.
This i rtie'e, however, would be
incomplete without the history ot
Captain Wright, the indefatigable
yard-master. He was born in the
Badger state and raised on cran-
berries, and is very (on I of fall sauce
even until this day. His first attempt
at railroading, which showed the
natural bent of his genius, was
switching pigs out of a barn yard.
Promotion s>on followed, and he ob-
tained a position as chief wrestler
with green I ides, Limherger cheese
and coal oil barrels, 011 way freight.
He was aftei wards made passenger
cinductor on the L. L. & G., where
he worked with honor and distinc-
tion for several years. His strong
love for the beautiful, eventually
brought him to Denison. Jack is a
joint man and makes up tlie trains
for both the M. K. &T., the H. Si
T. C., D. & P. and D & S. E. He
has held the position of yard-
master lor a quarter of a century,
and looks\ounger ev< rv vear. Work-
ing between meals is beginning to
tell 011 his appetite, and a few more
stock seasons will probably slaugh-
ter his digestion, j. G. Fish says
there will so >11 be nothing of Jack
left—he will be all Wright. He is
now chief of the Order of Conduc-
tors, and is deservedly respected by
all who know him.
POTTSVILLE.
A New and Thriving Town.
How
VICTIMIZED.
Young Man front Illinois
Was Takon In.
A young man was arrested by officer
Yociuri ear'y Sunday morning for having
heen found drunk in the streets. lie was
taken befoie the Mayor Monday morning,
when he reluteu the following accident
which had befallen him. He stale* that
hejarrived on an M. K. and i freight train
Sunday nighl, having forwarded his trunk
previously to this point. He indulged in
several drinks and became pretty drunk.
While in this condition, he was accosted,
near the old keno room, by an elderly
person who represei ted himself as a po-
liceman. He told him that seeing he was
a very young man and a fresh arrival, he
did not wish to arrest him, but would ad-
vise him to turn over to him his valuables,
as there were a great many bad persons
in this town who would take advantage of
his situation aud rob him. . The young
man from Illinois turned over to this
person his pocket-book, which contained
nis few dollars, the key and the check for
his trunk. Later he was arrested by Yo-
cum and placed in the cooler. The Mayor,
111 consideration of his misfortune, re-
leased him, with the advice to try and
find the robber of his trunk. He feels
satisfied that he can recognize the person
who victimized him. The chances lui
recovering his property are very slim.
Hotels and Restaurants.
1
"MIE PLAN TERS HOUSE,
J. H FRAME i, Proprietor.
Cor. Gandy st. and Houston.ave.
DENISON, TEXAS.
This well known hotel h«s thor-
oughly refurnished, and the table will be
furnished with all (he delicacies ofathe
season. Comfort in everv respect guar-
anteed and prices very reasonable .
12-1 tf
U. S Military Telegraph
Number of miles of wire now in opera-
tion iu Texas, 13/5
Number of offices in line, 28
Present officer in charge: C. A. Tingle,
2d Lieut., 2d U. S. Cavalry.
Forty-five men are at present employed
in Texas by the U. S. Military Telegraph.
The following are the names of stations
in the State:
Denison, Pilot Point.
Laredo, Decatur,
Jacksboro, Live Oak,
Henrietta, Rio Grande City,
Cambridge, w Edinburg,
Fort Sill, 1. T., Hidalgo,
Graham, Santa Maria,
Griffin. Brownsville,
Concho Fort Stockton,
Fort Davis, MeKavett,
Mason, Fredricksburg,
Boerne, San Antonio,
Castroville, Uvalde,
Biackettville, Eagle Pass.
DENISON CITY PROPERTY.
Groceries.
IIANNA) OWENS & CO.,
Successors to Hanna & Waplcs,
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DENISON, - - - TEXAS
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Located nine miles west of Deni«on. on
the Denison & Pacific railroad, is now the
terminus of 1 his road. I lie slock yards
are located at this point. 'The surround-
ing country is rich and fertile and well
settled. It lies right in the route of im-
migrant travel, the main lines of thor-
oughfare centering there. It Is bound to
be a pr sperous. live town. Special in-
ducements will be, given to parties who
locate immediately. For information,
plat* of town, etc., address A. R. Collin*,
Poltsville Town Company's agent, office
at Alamo hotel, Denison, T'jxas.
A. R. Collins & Co.
At their office at the Alamo hotel, have a
list of some of the most desirable property
in the city offered for sale. Residence
lot« sold by monthly instilments. Con-
sult your own interests by calling on them
before purchasing elsewhere. The best
investment for these hard times is a home
of your own.
Music Taught.
Mrs. W. D. Kirk has quite a large class
of Misses taking lessors in inusic, but
she can accommodate three or four more.
Her terms are only one dollar a week and
no charge for use of piano Mrs. Kirk is
very successful as teacher, so we are told"
Lumber Dealer.
PAUL WAI'LES, JOHN O. WATELS
E. H. LINGO.
"YyAPLES, LINGO & CO.,
Successors to
PLES & CO.,
Wholesale and retail dealers in
LUMBER.
Lath, Shingles, Doors, Sash, Blindt
Mouldings, Lime, Hair,
Cement. Plas-
ter, Etc
O lices and yards corner Main street
md Houston avenue, and foot of Skiddy
street,
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Boots and Shoos.
Notice to Trespassers
Notice is hereby given that any petsor.
four.d cutting or nauling timber "from the
lands adjulng Denison and generally
known as railroad lands, will be prosecu-
ted to the tull extent o the law.
By order of the owners.
1 nn H Tonb, Agent.
What Mothers Say.
The keen parental instinct is sharp; r
in its perceptions than the tutored brain
of the philofopher j therefore, when Moth-
ers say, as thty universally do, that there
is nothing like" liale'n Hor.ey of Hore-
hound and Tar for the coughs, colds,
hoarseness and croupy symptoms 10
which children from their imnrudeme
ate especially subject, no man who un-
derstands human nature, will discredit
their testimony. For sale at all drug
stores at 50 cents and $1. Great sari g
by buying large size. Pike's Toothache
Drops aire Toothache in one minute.
Sold by all druggists at ij cents.
A. UELLIG,
FASHIONABLE
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
RKPAIRINO
NEATLY 6c PROMPTLY DONE.
Austin ave., bei. Main & Skiddy sts.,
DENISON, TEXAS.
Meat Market.
J. P.QUINN
DENISON, TEXAS.
Keeps constantly on
hand a large supply of —!jSl
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Sau-
sage, etc.
iitfllMMMMttl
GBT^OUR MEAT
AT THE
ACCOMMODATION
MARKET.
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