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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
Railrond Prohnhilitlea

Railroad matters around Brentwood
are at last getting in shape, and il will be
but short time until the chronic
grumbler will be laid in the shade, and
will see with his own eyes that our city is
designed to be the metropolis OF Western
Texas and great railroad center. IL the
Fort Worth Rio Grande talk has done
no other good, IL has aroused the Mis-
souri, Pacific system to thorough realiza
tion of the Importance of getting railroad
connection with this section of the state.
Gould's feelings for the Texas G. Pacific
are well known, and he sees that to con-
troll the business of West Texas he
must have trunk line extending from
st. Louis through to that part of the
state. BY building from Fort Worth to
this place, he sees that ne will have even
better showing than the Texas & Pa
cihc for the business of both the agricul-
tural and stock region of West Texas.
1t has also been the policy of the Mis-
souri, Pacific to as nearly as possible
parallel the Santa Fe, which will be
done by crossing at this place and run
ming southwest of it from here, so as to
secure the business Of the great South
west. This road will, beyond doubt, be
built, and that at once, as these people
do not do things by half. 1t only re-
mains for our people to give them ali the
encouragement and support possible.
Railroads are not apt to build where they
are not wanted, and we must by all means
work together for this road. Without IL
brentwood will soon become an obscure
village, but with IL we will ere long he
the wholesale market and manufacturing
city for all West Texas. II we pull tot
gether, we win not only have two great
competing trunk lines In our CITY. bu-
Will attract another road in less than sjy
months from the completion of this road.
Examine your map and You will see
that the Santa Fe has evidently Started In
two directions-toward San Angelo and
the West and across the Texas & Pacific
via Coleman to Santa Fe. Notice that bv
building about ninety miles of road from
Cleburne to point Just across the rail.
load bridge, using the line already built
from there to Coleman Junction. the
Santa Fe would then be able TO run a line
direct from Dallas into San Angelo and
that country. This will give us two
great Northern outlets, direct route 10
the coast and three roads West. What
more could any town want to make It a
city?
We have the natural advantages, but
we must make long pull aud strong
pun to secure our object. The Missouri
Paciac is now tapping at our door for adj
mission, and we must prepare to receive
her. Let her in, and not many DAYS win
pass before her great rival, the Santa Fe
VIII be reaching us from Dallas. we
nave Fort Worth to help us with the one
and Dallas equally anxious to aid ne
with the other, and what Brownwood.
assisted by these two places, can't do
ISN'T worth doing. Is it?- brentwood
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
sHROuDED IN MYSTERY.
The Man who Was Found Murdered Near
San Antonio sunday Is stu Unidenu-
Oh

The Man who Was Found Murdered Near
San Antonio sunday Is stn Unidenu.
fled.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, July 26 The un-
known man found murdered on Sunday
is described as follows: The remains
were those Of mBn about five feet eight
inches in height and 100 pounds in
weight. Nothing was found In his peck
cts except dime and school circular
brass chain was affixed to his vest, but
no watch was attached. His Identity at
present is buried in mystery No pistol
or other weapon could be seen around
the spot, nor any traces of blood, which
led the officers 10 the conclusion that the
man was shot somewhere else, and then
the murderer brought his victim where
he was found in a hack. A jury Of in
quest was summoned and an ad-
iournment will be made for q
week in order that the clothes
can be exposed for Identification.
The body is in a very decomposed state
and had evidently been there for SIX or
seven days A. N. Pickens, the jail con-
tractor. says he had an appointment to
meet his partner, A, l.. Halcomb, who was
to bring $4,000 in cash with him. The ap
pointment was for last Thursday, and
Ilalcom NIB has not beer. seen and Pickens
thinks he may be the murdered man.
kilograms have been sent out to-day with
view of finding out the whereabouts OF
the missing partner and his money.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
WACO.
Felix Fenrne. Accused OF Murder, Reaches
Wnco-A Grass widows Work.
sneclal 10 The e.ayette

Wnco-A Grass widows work.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex July 2e.--Felix Fearne,
one of the four men charged with com
plicity In the murder Of A. o. Lynn, the
liking Bee gambler OF this city, in 0c-
tober, 1888, arrived here this morning
from Texarkana, where he was arrested
last week. Fearne says he has no fears
but what he can prove his innocence, and
has already made application for hsbeas
corpus hearing. Lynn, who owned a tine
saloon and gsmbliug-house, was shot
down In front Of his saloon about mid
night, October 81, 1888. Several men
have been indicted ard tried for psrtici-
patton in the murder, but nobody has
been convicted.
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Wright keep Cor
kept, for Mr.. Wright is gone now res
taurant on Bridge street. The wife
worked hard, and they were prospecting
until the trouble came In the shape Of
Mrs, Hattie Brady, a young grass widow,
whose parents are said to reside in Mar
lin. Mrs. Brady was engaged as a cook
10 the restaurant, and 1t was not long ere
Mrs. Wright saw that there WAS great
deal Of playful familiarity between her
husband and the bnxom grass widow.
The denouement came. First the cook
disappeared, and now Wrig I has gon e
leaving his wife and several children
here. Mrs. Wright expresses hopes that
her husband will get over his delusion
and come back 70 her. He is said 10
have gone to Victoria, and the officers are
on his track.
Rev. /. Fontain colored, was arrested
last NIGHT charged with emheZZlement.
procuring money under false pretenses
aud assault and battery. The parson is
recently from Austin, and is said to have
induced two or three of his pensioners
to break up there, ship their household
goods to Waco, aud deputize him to al
tend to the shipping. 1t is charged that
he sold the goods and pocketed the
money.
Mrs. +. Z. Massey, wife of Judge E. Z.
Massey, a leading citizen of Waco, died
this morning. The family were originally
from Giles county, Tenn, and have nu-
merous acquaintance throughout Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
Gilmer Renssured.
Special to the Gazette.

optCIhI 70 the BnLette,
GILMER, TEX, July 2G W. W. Hart
zell, vice-president, and M. Scott, con-
tractor of the Marshall Paris & North
west, met the citizens of Gilmer and
vicinity to-day and assured them that the
reports that the road would not be built
to this town were false, and that they
would have large grading force at work
in this place in a short time. Our citi-
zens are very anxious for this road to
come to Gilmer They complied strictly
with their contract in regard to putting
up the bonus of $4,000.
A large force has been engaged the
past week in laying the heavy steel on the
St Louis, Arkansas Texas railway pre-
paratory to widening the gauge in the
near future.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27

The pay-car Of the st. Lou
& Texas road left Birds PoIli
day and will reach Waco neyil
The Central railroad peopk
pect to haul much cotton Id
Hico this fall. The great 4
plains it all.
Corsicana proposes a ram
on the occasion of widening D
the st. Louis, Arkansas 1
wants Waco to take 8 bal
festivities.
The Missouri Pacific paJt
ing south and will reach WAs
paying off all employees hi
month of June. Many dol
disbursed.
1t Is getting time to hen
from the committee Of litter
at the mass-meetlng a few Ra
course it is too early to eSFa
but the news of favorable prog
cheer the community.
The Missouri Pacific pecpi
making a survey Of the ruuh
branch from Greenyille, yiaDl
ward. HiIlsboro and Iala
ambitious to be the junctiond
and to secure it both Will
liberally.- Waco Day, q.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
Ra,lrond Once ButI'

Special to the Gazette. .,I
TAYLOR, TEX, July 26.--'AO'-l
p. m. Saturday, the building
the superintendent of bridgssI
and supply department causD' \
roof, it is supposed from
motive. The wind was nlga,
feared the entire building MI
sumed, but the promptosH. !,
work of the fire department /,
guished the flames. Damsss ~
ing was slight, but conslu ..,'''I.
by water to the railroad ssP w y
in the room over which inc y, ~ (,
The building is being rcpAls-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
THE RAILROADS.
The Houston & Texas Central Officials
Visit Fort Worth Preparatory to
Running In Their Trains.
Gilmer Is Reassured About Her Prospects
An Opinion from brentwood About
Her Chances-General News.

A party of Houston & Texas Central
officials were in this city yesterday max
ing all necessary arrangements for the
operation of the Fort Worth & New Or
leans recently leased by them. An ar
rangement has been made by which the
track OF the New Orleans road is CON
nected with the II of the Texas & Pacific,
and 1t Is thought passenger trains will be
run to the Union depot on the Texas &
Pacific side, which would certainly be a
great convenience to the travelling public.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
WAS HE KNOWN BEREs
LOWS burg Murdered by Choctaw--
Came from Fort worth.

SPECIAL to the Gazette.
ATokA, |, T., July 26,--Joe Hampton,
Choctaw, was arrested here to-day by
United States Marshals Field, Lefiere
and Serrell for the murder of Lewis
Burg, white man, at Candy Switch,
twelve miles below here, ON last Monday,
the l9gh. 1t appears to be a case OF un
provoked murder simply for robbery
The victim was dragged from where he
fell to the railrosd, seemingly while still
living, by the marks of his hands clutch
Ing the ground, and placed on the track,
where a freight train ran over him,
managing him horribly and carrying parts
of his body several miles. There were
no eye-witnesses, but the evidence against
Hampton is said to be very strong. From
letters ON theihody of the murdered man,
Lewis Burg, u appears that he was di-
rectly from Fort Worth, Tex,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
Becatur,s Railway

The extention OF the Gaines
the Missouri Pacific to Iln'
the East Line from McKinnejs
and the Dallas & Northwest
catur, will have a tendenrI !
rather than diminish the "
Fort Worth & Denver City, %
great influx of emigratol !
would cause in North TeMs1
Post.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27

win be taken ana the delegates be in
strucsed accordingly.
Club No. ~ elected delegates and each
candidate was given his proportion Of the
vote cast and the delegates were In
structedito cast the vote Of the club ac-
cording 70 the strength Indicated foreach
candidate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
marr,ed At Hnrrsi .

Special to the Gazette. N
HAROLD, TEX, July VI
the residence of the brides
First street, Mr.. w. IL. Co @. Y.
book-keeper for the Wood,p0o =
camille company, to Miss hss9'
of this place. The ceremoli
formed by the Rev. Hasnei y
The marriage took place g. N,
m. 1t was rather a quiet sa'n'
a few friends being present
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
Riarine IntellIgenoe.

Special 10 the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEx., July 26.--Arrived
Steamship .comal from New York
schooner Mead II. Dudley from Balti'
more, Md, i1i
Saileo; Steamship Empress for Liver
pool and LONDON. Cleared; Bark Girl
qua from siq9the,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
The Riiiis Grind sIS,,

80. "rihn SLOW,
The railway mill is slovs
grinding out reforms, an F
meat of the fast-freipht "A.
such Unsuitable letches on
viii be followed by thc M
ticket commissions.
For years, practical and
mtn have realized the ter,
ticket commissions and M l
attendant evils which All
wake. II seemed impossisi
the cooperation which wnsI
lines TO abolish the unnecess
The Texas pooled rosds 4,
lines were courageous IN n
crusade and the result has N
isfactory, for not only hu h
saving of millions OF am
but the pools also have M
monious and the busipA..
trolled. Ticket commissjo,l
largely reduced where thew
abolished, and prepars,iou|
made for the final cessation
ments.
With commissions wiped 4,
ers win depart and there NJ
mony, economy and
the passenger busInes
country that has net
messed for years. When the 4
agents and the scalpers are 4
speaking terms we will sell
cut rates and open ruptures.
We modestly lay claim to
for aiding in this desirahi
Railway Register.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
A Good Ronts.
Special to the Gazette. '

WhrrEwRTGHT, TEX, July 2G.-Vice
PRESIDENT Steacy and Chief Engineer
Van Zandt were shown the most practi-
cal route from Sherman 20 this place TO-
Gay by ex-County Surveyor Joe Hopson.
lnsy expressed the opinion that this Is
.he most practical route, aud also that
M 1nls would be the only survey made.
Iney left to-day for Sulphur Springs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
Tho Finsst Rasors II ~
At Anderson's gun store


Special to tho Gazette. ,..,,r.
WHITKwRIGHT, TEX wy W. .
Lowery, aged eighteen. Y
near town Of typhoid iess'f
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27

Two thousand bushels SCI
W.F. ~.
Fort 81
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27

Two thousand bushels seq
W.T.. PARE
Fort Voc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27

where they win !.
In this directios ~. l,I
grading would Con-.
!, survey Is made.
here this week stN
over the prospects g Ns
Eigin RaII,s..
IN. Maj. wsIthen, ~,
s l'I.' Elein 4 Tss,!
sen'ing the Interests ", \,
enc 81 ,ss system, reached = Y
stopped the gradIps sIsuIa
changing the route ICE
Bastrop, thereby sbo, esls
about two miles. H.
. OF y. workmen viii CONF
tracklsying from Tss,. (
the Int Dtion Of tha aslai
plete the road in tIIne 1, N
son'-[Elgln Times
-----.
Kerrviils NJ.
AT the railroad nes'' I
courthouse on wedss..
tee on subscriptions An,
ported. Messrs. A. NJ N N
Parsons, who went L.
the interest OF the ros Y ~
curing Of $500 Hs o IA
Ciiyl Mr.. Cir 4 is s .,.s
ing $500 more ION ~, sVat
sum total up to Wedns.s
sl3, 900. We want sses
mittee ON right-of.wavv KY, "
able progress. Some ~.
condltionally, but Other, ANY,
MT. surrey, who is ous (
workers on the commits.
spoken to most of them u.
Center Point, and il Il
most of them will sIan |,
Some will not give Ii al Al n
feel like splitting fire 10 H. n,
objections raised by NJ -
Eye. 10y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
NIsHN ~
anociAl 70 tho Gazette.

TYLKR, TEX, July 2b,-Ihe Democ-
racy OF this city and precinct, composing
clubs Nos. and 10, held their meetings
this evening at2 o'clock TO select dele
gates TO the county convention, which
meets here on August 8. Club No
elected delegates without instruction as
10 county officers, but adjourned TO meet
again at 9 O'Clock in the morning, when
It is understood the sense Of the members
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-16
Railroad Matters.

Joint meeting of the boards of directors
of the Paw Paw Il. X. Co., and of the Van
Buren, and the Michigan Lake Shore divisions
of the Toledo and South Haven railroad
companies was held at the Paw Paw Savings
Bank, in this village, on Thursday last A
complete and full transfer of all the fran
chises of the Paw Paw company and of the
Lake Shore company was made to the Van
Buren, division, which was reorganized under
the name of the Toledo and South Haven
Railroad Company, and the new articles of
association were duly recorded in the Office
of the register of deeds and fled with the
secretary of state.
The following are the officers of the reor-
ganized corporation: President, Lucius
Clark of South Bend, Ind; Vice President,
Edwin Martin of Paw Paw; Secretary, L. b.
Adams of Lawton; Treasurer, j. w. Free of
Paw Paw; Superintendent, j. Ihling of Law
ton; Attorney and Solicitor, Judge Tenney
of Chicago: Board of Directors, Lucius Clark,
T.. Martin, f. b. Adams, j. w. Free, G. W.
Lawton, j. Ihling and Henry Ford.
President Clark informed the NORTHERN
ER's reporter that work would be Immediately
begun on the extension from Hartford 10
South Haven, and that he expected to have
the cars running over that portion of the
route within sixty days.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1643.

their full share, TO assemble at their capa-
cions residence, on Saturday evening last,
anu partako of their hospitality. Perhaps il
Is needless 20 state that an alscrious response
was made to such invitation, the prospect of
square meal and an evening of enjoyment.
to say nothing of the high regard entertained
for the host and hostess, being sufficient To
''draw full house." One hundred ard
twenty-three people sat down to supper-and
such supper-it was simply perfect. The
festivities had been arranged for Saturday
evening so as not to interfere with Sunday.
which was the real anniversary, but, on ac-
count of hard rain, large number of the
guests were detained until long after mid
night. When we state that Reed Shrine,
Jim Bullard Lyme Tirrell and their wives,
Mrs. G. w. Young, Joe Van Auken. Beck Fry
and lot of others like them were "on deck"
it will be readily understood that "there was
music in the air." The stories told, the Jokes
played, the-but hold on, we promised we
would not give them away and we never
will.
The presents received by Mr.. and Mrs. s.
were numerous, elegant, ornamental and
useful, and, taken all in all, the occasion will
mark red letter day in their lives. May
they live to celebrate their golden wedding
was the wish, we doubt not, of all the assem-
bled guests either uttered or unexpressed,
and the NoRTHERNER most heartily joins in
the sentiment
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Read Henley's testimonials.
Jay is also in the cloak trade.

Jay is also in the cloak trade.
Bowen announces a "big stock on the
road.''
Broughton is little off this week. He
only occupies half page.
Observe the call for q republican caucus
in another column of this paper.
John and Lizzie Parker are home from
Charlevoix, looking as brown as can be.
The front of Selick's store has been newly
painted and decorated II. Rogers d Son,
artists.
There will be prohibition senatorial con-
vention at Bloomingdale, on Wednesday,
Sept. 22d.
Ladies, now is the time to look up your old
cloaks and take them to Preece, who will put
new life into them.
Republican head quarters will be in the
rooms over Covert d Bartram's, Just back of
DR.. Hilton's Office.
The sureties on the forfeited bond of VIM.
r. Greenman have deposited their $4,000 in
the county treasury.
That was an elegant eel that Rob. Chap
man presented to the editor of the NORTH
ERNER. 1t was caught i'll the Lamphear
pond.
The ladies mission circle of the Presbyter-
ian Church will meet at Mrs H. S. Richards
Thursday afternoon, September 10th, at
three o'clock.
Miss Agnes Mckee made her friends of
this place, flying visit one day last week.
She says she will stay long enough next time
to call on the printers.
Married, at Dowagiac, on Wednesday, Sep
tember Sth, by Rev. Mr.. Newton, II. S. Van
Dusen of Battle Greek, to Rissie Stearns of
Dowagiac, formerly of this place.
Subject at the Church of Christ next
Lords Day morning, "True Worship of God
in the evening, "Great is Diana of the Ephe-
sians." All are cordially invited.
DIR. M. f. whalen of Sherman, made MS
call last Monday He will return to Ann
Arbor next week, where no expects to finish
his medical course this coming year.
large audience assembled at the Disciple
Church last Sunday evening, to listen to
Elder Haydens lecture on Egypt and the
Holy Land. The lecture was exceedingly
interesting and instructive.
Mrs. Frank Kelly of Cadillac has been
visiting friends in this village and elsewhere
for some little time. Frank got lonesome
and desperate and made her visit, remain.
ing over Sunday. He returned on Monday
The smile with which Fortune has favored
A. Ii. Jones Of Lawton, for the past few years
has deepened into broad grin, and A. Il. i:
happy. A short time since we made a call a
his we'll kept vineyard and found him ship
ping grapes at the rate of two tons per day
and at prices that prove the extra quality o
his fruit
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Girl for general housework. q. Z. BsEcK


l have my fall and winter suitings, pants
and overcoatings now in, and without ex-
ception they are the finest line of woolens
that ever struck Paw Paw or this county,
ranging in prices from the lowest figure it
is possible for custom suit to be made in
good shape.
My pants goods are most superb, both in
style and quality, and at prices which range
from 5000 up to $1,000.
My success in the tailoring business since
l located here has no parallel in the history
of Paw Paw, paying out every week for work
done an average of S600o thus sparing
neither expense nor labor TO have the work
done in good shape.
have scores of letters bearing testimony
that the work done in my establishment is of
higher class than is usually done in provin-
cial towns or, in fact large cities.
From many of such letters give the fol-
lowing:
Niles, Sept. 7th, Sc.
MR. HENLEY, DEAR SIR:-I received the
clothes Saturday, and q better ft no man eDer
lad. 1t is the only suit that has felt good
on me since you left Phillipson.
Yours Truly, Tom ADAMS, JR.
Union City, Sept. 7th, sc.
Mr.. l.. w. HENLEY, PAW PAW, DEAR SIR
Enclosed find forty-five dollars as payment
for my suit. Am well pleased with the way
it is made up and it is n perfect fit in every
way. Yours Truly, L. ID. BOND.
Dowagiac, Sept. 4th, SO.
MIR. HENLEY, DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find
$1,000 for pants received yesterday. Am
more than pleased with them and think they
are the incest fit in town. Yours Truly,
F. l.. CLENDENIN.
Union City.
Mr.. p. w. HENLEY:-Enclosed find forty
dollars as payment for suit reed last week.
The suit is perfect fit and am well pleased
with it. Yours Truly, w. II. BOND.
The above letters are not counterfeits as /
have copies of the same in my possession
which have been sent by parties whose
suits were not even tried on until they re-
ceived them already finished, thus showing
you people of Paw Paw that it is not neces-
sary for you to hesitate moment or doubt
that you will get creditable job done at my
establishment. Yours Truly,
43tf =. w. HENLEY.
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A Harvest Home.

A very entertaining and deeply religious
exercise, from printed programme, will be
given at the First Baptist Church, Sunday
evening, September 10Th. The house will be
decorated with grains, vegetables, fruits and
flowers.
On the Tuesday evening following Sep
tember 2lst, the ladies will give five o'clock
harvest home supper, using the same rich
products of the earth for decoration.
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silver Wedding.

Last Sunday was the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Siegfried
Chats Fred Shaefer of Almena. The worthy
couple, thinking that a quarter of a century
of welded bliss, interspersed with the usual
cares, trials, crosses and sorrows of married
life, entitled them to celebrate the event,
invited their friends, of whom they have
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Harm Enr kala

For the purpose of settling the estate OF
the late Elisha Durkee, the farm of 14O
acres, belonging to said estate, situated one
mile north of Lawton, in this county, will be
sold on reasonable terms. 105 acres iIa-
proved, 35 acres of good timber, good build
ings in excellent condition, 80 acres well
seeded, finely located for fruit culture. For
terms enquire at this Office or on the prem
ises. 1559tf