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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

The wholesale grocery house OF j. II,
Brown Is perhaps the most widely known
of any in the Southwest, and there Is
none that l. more dcScrvcdly pnpu-
lar. In ls72 he began business IN
n snall way az this place, and in
stead ol creeping pace with the ndVanc-
ing steps of the city," he, with 9th
crs, led II in It's onward march ol pro-
grcss. Throughout the territory iribu-
tary TO Fort WORTH which in area
amounts to more than half u dozen states,
the name Of Brown" has become u syn
onym for entcrprsing llhcrality, and y
the public spirit OF MIR. Brown more per
haps than that of any other man IL Fort
Worth indebted for its present prosperity
aud the brighter prospect of a more glorl-
Gus future.
Some idea Of this immense trade can be
gathered from the fact that the Indian
Territory, the Panhandle, Southwest aud
West Texas and New Mexico are
worked by his travelling statesmen, aud
that his sales in round numbers for 1885
win reach S2,7jO,O00. Three years ago
he commenced the manufacture of Silver
Loaf baking powder cooking extracts
and candies, and since that time this
branch at his business has grown To such
immense proportions that il became nee
cssury to enlarge his manufacturing cs-
and the contract was recent
~ let for a building TOO by 200 feet Tor
alone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

of The many millinery establishments in
the city, we only mention the "Bazar ol
Fashion" This popular emporium Tor
ladies dresses aud general outiiiting has
lost none Of its well carncd reputation,
but Oh the contrary has maintained steady
growth despite the hard times and
scarcity of money during the pnst ten
months. BY means OF liberal advertising,
hrst.class goods aud fair dealing, Mrs.
Brown has acquired au honorable distinc-
tion among the dealers in millinery and
ladies' apparel of which amy woman might
Justly feel proud. Her stock embraces
everything that cunld he properly classed
nudcr the head of millinery aud dress
goods, and for variety and quality cannot
he surpassed west OF 81. Louis
The distinction which she enjoys has
been fairly earned by close attention To
business, superior skin, faultlcss taste
aud strict punctuality in tulhlling all her
engagements THIS house Is one of
which it Is our pleasure 10 boast rs II
stands living monument to the business
ability, perseverance, and energy of q
woman. and the ladies oi Fort Worth
aud North Texas are to hc congratulated
that they can procure at their door, as II
were, n wardrobe equal in quality, style,
III and finish to the finest sent out by the
more prctcntious establishments OF East
crii cities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
FORT WORTH.
H. Past. Present and Future--Ifs Dusjne-s
aud business Men.

ana BuSiuthS 'tfHs
The rapidly Of Fort Worll's growth
has never been equaled in the West by
any city that has lived 10 reach
twenty thousand Inhabitants. It's growth
80 far has simply been unprecedented
Ten years ago Fort worth had less Than
700 inhabitants. but in three years from
that time " had rs many thousands and
the last census taken ten months ago
showed population Of 23,2ls, which has
since increased 20 nearly or quite 2j,0OO,
Sales of merchandise in this city last
year amounted TO more than ten and
u half million dollars, and the city is yet
in It's infancy. Fort Worth will, In a
short time, become the graudcst rnllroad
center in Texas. situated ~ the crossing
of the two main trunk lines OF the state
II IL also the terminus Of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fc from Galveston, aud the
Fort Worth & Denver running one hun
drcd and forty miles into the Panhandle
Of Northwest Texas Work viii soon
b'Hlu w NV fpll hNl'u q WV 'Nl'hH'
road, the completion of which Will
give ~ an outlet to the south
east, and before many moons have waXcd
and wnncd dirt VIII be thrown ON the
Fort Worth & Brentwood to the South.
west. Fort worth is not the pampcrcd
heir of natural advantages, but the lrgit-
innate result of the cntcrprsing libcralily
and determined pluck of the pcOplr
In this connection It would not be IN
appropriate 10 mention few OF the bust
ness institutions that are part and parcel
of the city, and the business men who
have contributed to II, past and present
success and whose names are guarantee
of It's future prosperity. For want of
space we can give but few, aud these we
offer rs specimens only. Others, are
equally worthy of special mention, f,s an
work us one man when the interests of
Fort Worth are involved.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

Fort Worth, unlike ma,
twenty-five thousand inhss,. "
more than one wholesale NM.
whose business requires ,bo
bali u dozen travelling sales,u ~,
4 Swascy are bulldldg up 1 tr .s
territory to the North apd y
promises to outstrip anything !, 4
yet known in the state ~
sufficient capital to fully mos, M,
mcnts of their trade, they Il,
enabled from the beginning d ny
business where Il trade had M ss'
lishcd and introduce their GOOD ai' 1
territory ns fast rs It was dpyeIo,1
The libcrality aud fairness N
characterized them in their AVN.
the public has made each casu,l W \
Il regular patron and has becn 4,
character Of goods carried IN NJ
"salt and cement" that held Am
together. II would be ditIlcub + ,
the entire Southwest a A.
tcnsivc stock OF liquors sDd
or one that contains q finer X,
goods. The gentlemen compf,s,
firm were specially tInlined for M
ness, and are both men II NJ
ordinary pluck and enterprise /
immense territory tributar n
Worth is developed they propc,. N
pace with the demands Of thelr,n
meet successfully the compctitimdl
cities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
nntemnn A Rrn.

Second only to y. H. Brown in the state
the grocery house of liutcman 4 Bro. is
n Fort Worth institution that merits
special mention in this connections They
came from Jefferson, Tex, to this city in
1880, and began in n systematic manner
to lay the foundation for what has since
grown to he an immense business They
are exclusive wholesale dealers, and their
long experience in The business has given
them an acquaintance and standing IN the
markets Fast, the advantage OF which
could hardly be oycrcStmuicd in II
field where competition is clear
cut aud close, as ii is in the
territory tributary to Fort Worth The
immense scope of country to the north
and west of this city is being rapidly de-.
yelopcd, and villages aud towns mark the
places that were barren spots but few
short years ago and for tue growing
trade of the territory our wholesale deaf
crs must contend with representatives ol
Older aud more prctcntious cities. Bate
man 4 Bro. have become part aud parcel
OF Fort Worth, and their pluck and cutter
prise In the past has shown them worthy
colleagues of others who cane earlier and
have remained longer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
johnson a Tally.

These gentlemen are the req
ccSsorS of the old and reliable
Johnson. Amber 4 Young, aM
much the same policies us those u
crned the old firm may be pursued
new, the fresh blood injected h
business viii give itnew llie anal
snrancc of yet greater prosperity
future, Both gentlemen are eni
fitted by education and experienu
work before them, and their iuilnl
quaintunces with the requlrcmcps
Western trade, places them IN foss
meet all demands on short nottt
Their stock has been largely inn
and preparations are being made y
the business with the openlngolul
ing season. The same pcssl
that are in store NJ
enterprising grocer, dpEaI
dry goods merchant are open 70 N
ware dealer, and Johnson lis
moving In the direction that Pr''
prosperous future.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

GOV. MAHIiN Of Kansas recently issued
his proclamation, in which he ordered his
sherids 10 stake charge OF aud restrain
my cattle coming into the state from the
South In violation OF state quarantine
iaws.r This practically closed the Tex
ny TRAIL that lnW having been frnncd for
that purpose. The general government
has ordered the trall 20 be opened and
kept opened II Is now in order for GOV.
Martin 10 proclainate aguin and let the
public know what he is going TO do about
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

In 1874 u, &, Evans commenced the
sale oi dry goods at this place aud, during
the two years that followed, laid the foun-
dntion for what has since grown to be one
OF the most extensive dry-goods establish
menis IN the state. In the spring of 1877
H. {, Evans was succeeded by Evans 4
Martin, aud In the winter of lSS8 Can't
Martin retired, aud the business was
merged into a joint stock company. With
each OF THESE changes the business
received new impetus and
as many of the stockholders in the
new company are employees trained
under the management OF the old firm
aud familiar with the requirements of The
western trade a yet greater measure of
success Is rendered douhl ysurc, and their
future indeed one Of promise
They now occupy a thrcc-Story build
ing ON the corner ut First street fronting
tltty feet ON Houston and running through
the entire block to Main.
From top 90 bottom and from stem To
stern their house Is literally packed with
goods, and thcir rapidly increasing trade
gives evidence i,Ht u yet more colnmodl-
Gus building will soon become
a necessity The present ar.
rangemcnt OF their retail department ON
the first floor shows systematic manage
ment, and the division OF the SalcSroom
into sections greatly facilitates the work
and renders misunderstanding and con.
fusion on the part OF customers almost
impossible, This department is divided
into seven sections or complete stores
comprising twenty separate departments,
and each department under The personal
supervision ota competent manager. All
these IN turn receive instruction from
the general manager OF the retail
business and by this arrangement
the entire machinery, So 60 speak, of the
Immense business is made To move with
clock-work precision aud regularity.
The advantages they possess cnabl,
thom 20 give prices that defy competition,
and their scmmi annual clearance sales of
scasonahle goods are perhaps more large,
~ attended than those of any other HOUSE
Ia The state, They advertise the fact that
In iotr prices theV lead, and they hay,
never yet broken promise to the public
This week, and Tor the mex
thirty DAYS, they arr giving
and will give, bargains heretofore un
heard oi In The history of the city Theh
clearance sales Tor the season hay,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
Ia. nLnHS nRirEN 4 LNrrNN.

Lleut-Goy. u. Gibbs writes andpubliSi-
cs IN the Dallas Herald an opcn letter 10
MrJ. u. Sawyerof Denton. one begins to
think upon reading thcOpenlng sentences
OF The letter that he Is going to leern
where Mr. Gibbs Is ON The prohibition
question: but he reaches the cndand ilnds
himself coming out ut the same hole
where lac went in. Ills stock of wisdom
tont by the task of pcrusnl For Mr..
Gibbs Is discreet sly--"dcyilisl sly as
joey Baastock was, and doesn't at down
IN one place long enough TO give one Il
fair shot at him Evidently our llcutcu-
ant-gOycrnor isalrnid of saying something
that will disturb sensitive people, 80 he
cyadrs that possibility by leaving the
reader in doubt ~ 10 what he meant lo
say about prohibition, which Is the theme
Of his discourse.
Hut MIR Gibbs does make lamcniably
weak point when, In defending the refusal
OF the last legislature to order an election
on prohibition, he says "rhc trainers
Of the constitution were well pleased
with their work and, from the vote
received for Us adoption, 80 were the
people, Donbtlcss the trainers of the
constitution were pleased with their
own work, else they would not huycmdc
IT, 1t Is very common thing for men
TO be partial TO thcir own performances,
even when their work Is patiently defect.
i've. The vote received for its adoption
WINS no test Of the public regard for the
constitution Tho instrument which II
displaced was SO obnoxious that the pco-
pie were forced 10 adopt II ms the lessor
of two evils Not from choice. but OF ne
ccsslly, the present constitution was
adopted,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
M. hi. MIIlinn,.A A.

This firm succeeded l.. NJ. Brunswin
two years ago and by Increasing thcil
stock aud pushing sales the business has
grown TO be the largest drug establish.
ment In the state, Throughout the wide
scope of territory tributary to the city
travelling representatives have introduced
the house and established business re-.
lauonshtp With responsible dealers which
mas resulted In an open order trade thai
Noulu do credit To the more prctentious
houses OF older cities, The prejudice in
laNor of ST. Louis and New Orleans that
once existed IN the minds oi
retail dealers has been Gradual,
giving away rs they were made 10 realize
more iully the advantages of Fort Worth
as drug market in the matter OF freight
rates and prompt shipments, with price,
as low as can be given on small orders
hy the largest establishments East
II. w. Williams & Co. carry "A harm,
stock OF proprietaory medicines, drun.
gusts Snndries', fancy goods, show rasrs
cigars, smoking tobacco, etc, ana moi
outstanding their business has nlread,
assumed immense proportions they nrs
sun building for the future. Each mem.
OCT OF the irm is a practical druggist and
business man OF high attainments. and
rPaiiAlhg the possibilities that arr m
Ngon OF an cnierprlSing house with sui.
u''oh' 'aWtal to mcct tlc requirements
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

~ THORifl lND RESPONSIBILITl'
I'm Interesting experiment Is hciug
madc In indianapolis Friends oil the
clvll.seulce law have caused an lnvrsli.
cation to hc made ol the conduct of
l'pstmaStorJonos, who Is charged with
Violating the law by appointing among
his assistants men not certified Go him hy
the clyil.SoWict commission, and also of
removing suborlmates who were cum-
potent and trustworthy.
II the result OF this investigation shal
he To condemn the conduct OF Mr. Jones,
| It win at once start an Important ques-
tion Ms to how tarN postmaster controls
the selection and appointment of his sub
ordinNtCS, II must ne queer law that
takes away from Che head OF a
postonlco the authority OF select
Ing HIS assistants, white at the
same time he IL under heavy bonds for
the exact performance OF burdpusomc
dutlcs aud held responsible for the short.
comtngs OF his suhorinateS, II he Is not
allowed 10 choose the men who are Go bo
Invested with this trust, justice demands
that ho be relieved OF responsibility for
Their dercllc'lonS There isno authority
without responsibility lisa good maxim,
and conversely there should DO NO rc.
Sponsihllity without authority
We do moi think the American, people
win approve OF any law that proposes to
take away from public oillccr the
authority of choosing his deputies iron,
among those whom he thinks the hest
men Tor Che places, while lie Is held
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

In every city of $4,000 or more mhabl-
tants can be found Il house which handles
high-gudc goods exclusively: "a house
that meets the demand ior home and
foreign table dclicncicS regardless of
cost; house that caters for the trade of
those who can afford to live: house
that selects its goods without reference
to anything but quality, and IN It's search
Tor the purcst and best is not confined To
the narrow limits of single continent.
Fort Worth has in the "Tcmplc Place"
such an establishment whose sue
cess Is high compliment
to the cultivated taste of
It's patrons, Mr. Pcndcry is emncntlv
httcd by his business education and early
training for the management of house
OF this character. Ills stock is selected
with great care, aud none but hluh.gra,le
goods arr given shelf room or used i'm
nlling orders, In the management of
Temple Place fancy grocery he Is build
ing Tor the future aud the marvellous
growth of his business attcstS the apprc-
citation of the public. II would he diff
cult TO ind in the South a more varied
orcNtensirc stock of strictly high-gradc
fancy groceries, but experience shows
that such business will pay in wealthy
Young city like Fort Worth and "Tcmplr
Place Is here to STAY,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
Tnyior n Barr.

Nothing can determine the commercial
stability and wealth OF a city more Than
the rapidly increasing prosperity of itS
merchants In no city In this state has
This fact been 50 clearly demonstrated as
In Fort Worth. our fair city (Which only
n few years ago emerged from the chrysu.
lis Stnte of Il village, and Is now making
rapid strides to become n metropolis
controls the entire trade Oi the vast
country around IT, These thoughts oC-
CURED to us while paying u visit OF IN.
spcctiOn through the pulatial store OF
Taylor Barr and while walking clear
through, from Houston 70 Maiu street,
saw the proprlctOrS and statesmen husily
preparing for their 100000 sale, which
Is now In progress. We were in.
formed that this Is in no
sense Il clearance sale OF old
goods, but the result OF purchases at
forced sales IN the New York markets.
and, although we confess to be not 50
well posted on the value of dry goods as
on printers ink, the conviction was forced
upon US tint Ia quote lower prices upon
some goods they would have almost TO be
given away. The question was naturally
put bV us how can YOU do II, and do YOU
make money by It; Certainly we do. We
will explain our system; we buy and sell
for spot cash; one cents worth OF goods
never leaves our store TN its cash cQuiVn-
lent Is In the drawer; we keep no books
and SO dispense with large once cNpcn.
diturc. There is moi an Importer
or manufacturer in the dly
goods market but what Is
aware of our ability tupay cash, no mat
ter how large the purchase, aud 81 our
resident buyer in New York is one of The
first notified of stocks that must be-
turned into cash. This season has been
one unprecedented in the commercial
history of our country. Credit was 81
doubtful, except to cash buyers, that
goods were held by the owners. Now
they must soil We are there with :hc
cash and get them almost at our own
price, We intend to divide profits with
purchasers, and intend to give nearly one
dollar for lfty cents and still make Il
small profit You may give this away II
you like; We want our motives and sys
TEN 60 hc well ventilated Good day
Their advertisement appear, ON first page
/ II VIII pay you Ia read IL.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

There Is no sinyle e.,al,
city more deserving o. s ,0,'sla', /.
ms connection than tI's sal ~,
Bro, manufacturing c s.a' a y
dealers IN fruits, nuts. sIal
business of this firm i s,'s', y
OF what can be accomn,, 1l1vllHi /.
en- energy and close atlen.I Nh
tails OF business. ",'oh hs
these gentlemen began tbo ~ ~
CONNECTIONS, etc, n ' nv 4 \
a small scale. In, 'or Il
for such n bus, ~ "
hands Of men who unders,. b
was u propitlous one, ana i, y .
necessary for them TO erI.' s0ql !
room, which in turn agaln ' * rs
ana two years ago found tb "a'
CANT two-story stone bul,a,' y n
ner OF Fourth and Houston Y ~
About this time thee be ~ ,', \.
iacture OF plain stick and ~ =, y 1
on a hrger scale, and trare,i isa'l 4
put upon the road to Iu,,, mn, V.
goods, which met with nnIS.'l
ond Notwithstanding The a s,.1'
the times their business bas ,'., \, y
1t was In the hands Of MN ' y
stood the requirements az 4 NMt
how to meet them. Few mo, ~ y
ing could he found and MY. ~
serving OF success. 4V's :,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05

strictly accountable Tor Tie acts Of those
whom he Is compel i 10 appoint under
protest by commission which Is en-
iircly without interest in the matter. "
Postmaster Jones ~ not allowed 60 give
the positions IN the indianapolis post.
office 10 whomcvcr hc chooses, we be-
licyc y change will soon be made in the
law TINT will give him and other rcspon-
giblc officers that authority.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
llELAnlLEl

10 the men who come among TX, H.
visitors aud ny participants In the ccrc-
monies ol the reunion that begins here
to-day, Fort Worth extends her most
cordial welcome As guests, we welcome
thcm as brave hearted veterans OF fields
where American manhood was tested aud
not found wanting, we welcome them;
rs citizens Oi common aud reunited
country, living ia the present md not in
The past, we welcome them; as Texans,
whether thcy wore the blue or whether
they wore the gray, Fort Worth has a
welcome to greet them all and every one.
our doors ARE thrown open, our efforts
are devoted to the entertainment OF our
guests.
rimo Is passing. II is over twenty
years since the closing scene in the sub
FINEST tragedy of nations was enacted at
tppomattoN court house, and the actors
IN that tremendous drama are fading away
They are now past the meridian ut life,
and declining To the west, who were IN
the urdor OF youth when they Joined
/ their fortunes 10 that cause which lives
only IN history and IN their memories.
They were makers OF history then; they
are chapters la the book uf history now.
Fortune and misfortune have stat.
tered far and wide the heroes
of u hundred fields, but now they gather
here to clasp the hearty hand oi comradc,
/ ship, to renew again The friendship al
/ wears, to Uncover In retrospect the 'day.
that tried mems souls aud revive Tia,
I bivouac, the march, the bloody field, ant
/ all the incidents that torn part OF tn,
soldiers life. Every annual meeting
! dlmnishcS the roster, for Death knows nc
Nnuistlco IN his warfare, and many tia
! gather here to-day win he missing at The
next muster, but while they live the sur
vlvOrS win never fail TO receive cor
dial welcome from the people whom the,
honor by choosing 10 meet among them
The present occasion is not one lo
sectional antagonlNmS The uspcrIie,
OF war have been Noothcd 10y the lapse o
liuc, and there are icW to-day anon.
those who bore arms ON either side Of tn,
I memorable conflict who cannot clasI
han,lS aud greet one another with hcurti
devoid ot resentment, There are few
among the followers OF Lee whose heart,
are not touched with sadness when the,
think OF the litelcss form OF him who nov
Hes still in death a, Mount McGregor
Doubtless one OF the NrSt acts q
The reunion will be tile adop
tlon Of appropriate resolutions OF rcSpcc
20 the memory OF Gen Grant
Fort Worth is prepared 10 make cac
and every one of her visitors ON this oC
caslon taste OF her hospitality and lee
that he is not an intruder but wclcom
guest Gentlemen, we greet you, an,
bidAou act rs II YOU were at home
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-05
d. NInrris.

Another clothing house worthy of spc-
cial mention Is that of 4. Morris, whose
stock is immense and embraces some as
ilnc goods rs were ever shown in the city.
This house is an Outttcr for men and
boys only, and by watching the market
closely and taking advantages Of It's fire.
quent changes they are constantly sup
piled with bargains which they offer NJ
prices that are temptingly low. Arrange
mcntS are being made 10 double their
stock the coming season.