Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-27

lieutenant In Jones battery and was
In the last battle of the war nj Pal
metto Ranch, twelve miles below
Brownsville on the Rio Grande. He
practiced law In Bryan from 1867 to
1872, and In Austin from 1872 to 1873
In May, 1881, he settled In Abilene.
where he has built up "A large and pay
ing law practice. He ~ candidate
for district Judge of the Thirty-second
judicial district, with excellent pros
pects, and if elected will make "A faith.
iul and excellent officer.
sPooNTS ~ LEuE1vr, LAWYERS,
composed of NJ. A. Spoonts and X. X
Legett. MI. Spoonts was born and
reared In Bell county, Texas, where
he read law and began the practice.
In 1879 he settled In Buffalo Gap, and
In 1882 moved to Abilene. Mr.. Lcgett
came TO Texas from Arkan-
sas many years ago and settled
In johnson county. He also moved
TO Buffalo Gap In 1879, aud there
formed IA copartncrship with Mr..
Spoonts. In 1851 he opened au Office
Of the firm In Abilene. He was recent
y selected az district elector for the
Eleventh district of Texas on the
Gle veland aud Hendricks ticket. The
Arm have fine reputation aa lawyers,
and control IA large practice. Mr..
Spoonts IL married, hut Mr.. I,ouett IL
still q bachelor. They both reside IN
Abilene.
D. Y HILL, LAWYER.
Ihis seDtleman was born and
reared hi fstette county, Tex. He
read law In Breiilia,, mt the Dean law
school. In 1887 he moved 10 Abilene
and commenced the practice OF his
profession. His success IL attributed
to the fact that he II the county Rttor.
ney Of Tay Tor county and city attorney
Of Abilene. He Is candidate for dis.
trlct attorney OF the Thlrty.second Ju-
diclal district, with good prospects oil
election. If ele ted. his career In
lower offices Is a guarantee OF fidelity
and efficiency In the higher.
j. y, cORLEY, MAYOR.
This gentleman was the fret mayor
Of Abilene, which position he has held
and still holds TO date 10 the entire
satisfaction Of the people. He has
been living ia Taylor county several
years and has been successful an a
planter. He now devotes his time
principally 10 the duties Of his Office,
and, being an earnest free-schO0l man,
Is laboring diligently TO make the free
school system Of the town u marked
success. He WAS at one time judge Of
Taylor county.
LOUIS WISE, LAND AGENT.
THIS gentleman was reared In
Princess Ann county, Va. In 1867 he
moved to Texas from Norfolk, Va, to
follow the profession Of civil engineer
Ing. He was compiling draughtsinan
In the general land Office OF Texas
seven years and IL one OF the best In
formed men Ia the state NJ TO
Texas lands aud land laws.
Ia 1881 he settled In Abilene,
since which time he has devoted his
cntire time and attention to the land
agency business. He has succeeded
well and his business In now extenrive
and lucrative. He resides with his
family Vt Abilene.
FORD, KELSEY A. MILLER, LAND
AGENTS,
composed OF u. NJ. Ford, y. M. KEEL
sey and X. A. Miller. Mr. Ford WAS
reared In Kentucky, but has been IN
Texas thirty years In the stock busl-
ness. he IL now rsnching Ia Taylor
county, having cattle, horses and
sheep. Mr.. Kelsey was reared ~
California. About three years ago be
came TO Texas and settled Ia Abilene.
Mr.. Miller was reared In Georgia. He
lived In Central Texas about eight
and ~ partner Of NJ. Ford IN The
sheep bustpeos. The drm aye well
known and succetsfui land ngente and
do IN excsllsnt bueiueoe.
BeNpgakOx 4 r0nTsB, LAND ACExJN.
compossd Of a. q. Hsndtns0n nnd n.