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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
I.LANO.
BuiIdinE Boom Rain--Oied-- Personal.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

BuiidinE Boom Rain-Died-P Personal.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
LIAso, TEX, April l8.--The founda
ton of the fine Baptist church Is com
pleted and the walls will start up ina few
days also the Episcopal churcn, which Is
being constructed of stone, Is nearing
completion. We are informed that our
town will take a building boom soon, as
there Is now material on the ground for
several buildings.
We were blessed last night with a most
welcome rain, which was greatly needed,
and viii be great help TO young crops.
Mr.. T. Mays, one Of our most enter
prislng farmers and stockmen, died last
night, and was buried this evening In the
Llano cemetery
We regret 70 note that Mr.. J. II. Green,
one OF Llano's most iuvorite old gentle.
men, is very sick and Is not expected TO
live very long.
Two large h> of cattle passed
through here this EEK, on route To Kan.
sas-one numbering 2700 head or more.
Miss Dollie Perkins, handsome Young
lady Of Paige, Tex, IS visiting relatives In
the city.
Mr.. w. o. Baker, 4 prominent lawyer
OF this place, made flying trip down to
BRENNAN last week
Col. w, A. II. Miller went TO l.ampasas
this week on business.
Mr.. A, J, Carothers OF Lampasas Is In
the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

familiar faces were seen here this week
attending railroad meetings.
Mr.. Mike Norton, thu sectlon-haDd who
was so severely hurt while loading tim
bers near Burk's Station, is etiil at the
City hotel and steadily improving. The
Fort Worth & Denver have shown this
man such kindness and consideration as
Justice and Humanity seem to demand,
which certainly Is 70 the credit Of the
officials.
The last rain has frightened the pros.
pcct Tor good crops, and II Is thought that
q good season for farming Is before US.
Several people from Ohio and other
states are here buyilg land and arranging
70 put in a large crop at once. One Of
the Ohio men lost his pocket-book, with
large amount OF money Ia II, In his bed
at the City hotel, aud through the honesty
of Miss Pillow II was quickly returned 70
him. He handsomely rewarded the find
err. and has decided 20 put his cash into
Texas farming lands for safe keeping.
J. A Kemp, the enterprising merchant,
is now opening out with new brick on
Ohio avenue, containing three brick
fronts, giving him really four brick
fronts, which will be used for general
store and warehouse, and when completed
will be one of tho largest buildings In
town.
County Offices seem to be in good de-
mand, aud candidates are quite active 10
presenting their claims as the waters OF
the Wichita are rather salt, IL will be "A
good place for defeated candidates to en-
bark
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

j, j. Atkins, chief of police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: "My family and / are
benehciaries of your most excellent medi-
cine, DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption; having found it to be all that
you claim for it, desire 10 testify to its
virtue. My friends, TO whom have re-
commended 1t, praise 1t at every oppor-
tunity."
DR., Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton Is guaranteed to cure coughs, colds,
bronchitis, asthma, Group and every af.
lection of throat, chest and lungs. Trial
bottle free at II. w Williams & Co %.
drug store. Large size 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
An Old oitirnn sn.nI,..

Mr.. J. N. Norris, an old resident OF
Rome, Ca, says that he had been badly
troubled with kidney complaint for a great
many years and with eczema for three
years at times could scarcely walk and
had tried many remedies without benefit
until he began taking Electric Bitters and
Amounting his hands and feet with Buck
lens Arnica Salve. This treatment
afforded him great relief and he strongly
recommends Electric Bitters to all who
suffer with kidney complaints, or need a
blood purifier. Sold by ii. w. Williams
< Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
WICHITA FALLS.

Important Hallway Meeting = ohio Men
Prospecting
Special 70 the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, Tx, April l6 The
Abilene, Wichita Falls & Kansas City rail.
road meeting held at this place yesterday
brought out many prominent railroad
builders, and Il Is said II was meeting
of more than ordinary Importance and
very satisfactory 20 all parties. They
completed the subscription required 81
get charter, and It will be Obtained at
once. II was arranged that directors
meeting should be held I'M Fort Worth on
May /, at which time much important
business will be brought before the board
Tor consideration.
Judge Hart OF Archer and many other
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

Would be q truthful name to give to DR..
Pierce's "Gold Medical Discovery the
most eilicacious medicine yet discovered
for arresting the early development OF
pulmonary disease But consumption
cure" would not sufficiently indicate the
scope OF It's influence aud usefulness. la
all the many diseases which spring from
a arrangement Of the liver and blood the
discovery" is 4 safe ana sure specific.
OF all druggists,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

Never fails when the directions are fol-
lowed, hence there is never word OF
complaint heard against it. The inexpe
rlenced cook is able 10 make as goot
bread with 4 as tho professional baker
simply because itsingredients are so com.
pounded as TO make failure impossible
when the directions are followed: a triaj
is all tnat is necessary 70 make It indis.
pensable 10 ali well-regRlated households,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
MONEY TALKS.
Seventy Five dollars Given Away.

As an inducement to have you examine
our elegant line of new goods, we will
give with every dollar you buy a chance
to draw one of our two prizes, namely,
$50 and $25. These prizes are to be
given away September /, 1886. There.
fore, without costing you a cent you have
an opportunity TO obtain SIS. Il. W.
Belts, the cash clothier and gents fur
nisher, 800 Houston street, Fort Worth,
TeN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
over aooo stnndord Arms.

The report having gained circulation
that on account Of large sale of Win.
chester rifles on the Sd inst. my sup.
ply was exhausted, / now take this
method Of informing my many patrons
and the public that still have on hand
over 5000 breech-loading arms, including
several hundred Winchesters and other
magazine rifles. All orders filled with
usual promptness and dispatch. Re
spectfullv, A.. j. ANDERSON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
BuckIen,s Arn,on sn,ve.

The best salve' in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles or no pay required. Ii
rs guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25c per box.
For sale by II. w Williams & Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
naautlfx Yonr nnmn

Finish the walls and ceilings with Ala.
bSstlne. You can do it, inexpensive;
ny Ii. White aud twelve tlnts. Cheaper
and better than paint, kalsomine OF
paper. Disinfects and prevents diseases
Beautiful sample card free. By druggists,
hardware and paint dealers.
AIABAsTINE Co.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
rhn weel,a Fnllnrn..

NEw YORK, April l6.-The business
failures occurring throughout the ooun-
try the past seven days number; For
the United States l62, for Canada 27, a
total OF ls2, as compared with 2l5 last
week and PA the week previous to the
Lash
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
Yes. Grover WIN Marry.

Urea, N. ", April l6-The Rev.
William Cleveland, brother OF the
president, was in the city yesterday, and
said "Groyer is to marry Miss Folsom
this SUMMER
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
aToneytoIoan

We will loan money In any sum desired
on first class real estate security, from
three to five years. time. We also buy
vendors lien notes.
SoMMERYnl.K 4 CHASE,
50s Main street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

Everybody is delighted over the rail.
road extension, ard the best soda-water
IN Tue city is at Wells drug store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
Manhood RNStOrAd

t.hNshpn i IA victim Vt Youth IN inprudepee
sianhood, 40, having tried in vain every known
Isnoay pas dlseoyered simple self-oure vhIeh a.
II. REEVES. IS Chatham ST., New York Cjity,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

yon. as She has deceived every one eIsg, }
"a could not be deceived IN such
matter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
R NJ IL II H (!
rORTr TriRs SUFFERER FRon
@ a T n R H H.
Wonderful to Relate /!

"EOR FORTY YEARS have been a victim
10 CATARRH--three. fourths OF the time a suf
ferer from ENCEUCI NTTNG PAINS ACROSS
MY FOREHEAD and MY NOSTRlI.S. The dis
chsrges were so offensive that hesitate 10
mention IL, except for the good IL may do some
other sufferer have spent young fortune
from my earnings during my forty years Of suf-
fering TO obtain relief IRON the doctors.
have tried paten medicines --every one 1 could
learn of--ffom the four corners Of the earth,
with no relief And AT LAST (5T years OF agel
have met with remedy that has cured me en-
tiroly-made me n new man. / weighed l26
pounds and now weigh l46. / nsed thirteen
bottles OF the medicine. and the only regret
have is that being In The humble walks OF life
may not have Influence to prevail on all
catarrh sufferers TO use what has cured me,
Gninn's Pioneer Blood Remover.
HENRY CHEvEs.
No. 26T Second St., Macon, ga
Mr Henry Cheves, the writer Of the above,
formerly Of Crawford county, now OF Macon,
Ca, merits the confidence Of all Interested In
catarrh. w. a. HUFF,
tx Mayor OF Macon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

brother's wife; whcrenpon she flung her
arms about me and covered my face with
kisses Wethen and there pledged eternal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17

| INA ten 1ops ecMj raisins
Make about rs thick as
[his will mike two cakes. the
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10

from tEcm. But let not Copiahans
III their folly and madness fastch
these horrid agencies of hOll again
upon our people. We can better
afford direct school tax of $4,000
or even twice rs much, than do 1t.
y poor laborng mar can far better
afford To pay 800 u year to educate
his children than $50 for liquor. Let
~ wipe our hands clean Of this
blood money on the 10Th, 10y polling
IN immense majority in favor OF the
''no sale" Of liquor in the good old
county of Copiah. Vote rs yon
signed the petitions for the prohibi'
ton law more than two years ago.
Laboring mcu, poor men, farmers
and tenants, taxpayers, ponder zen
the facts aud figures ia this article
Vote inteligcntly, vote honestly
vote for the good of your race, vote
for your wife and children, vote
with the fear of God before your
eyes. Induce your nc;ghbors to vote
right; use your influence between
this and the 10Th III lchall OF free
dom from the cause of whisky, and
Copiah once more delivered, VIII
enter upon glorious career OF ma
tcIial aud civil prosperity, and your
children will rise up aud call W"
blessed. W. u. lIN"IiAM
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10
The Issue.
DEAR Nix. EpIroI:

DEAR Nix. EpIroG:--
Allow me word, sir: People OF
Copial county Ia you tli, matter per-
tainS tho saloon or no SaloOn-"fOl
the sale or against the sale '-tli'
i, the question. ACQUISITION in the So
luton of which We are called upon IL
east our votes the !9th OF June. There
i, II responsibility attaching 10 every
voter in Copial county. concerning
this matter: u responsibility tia, does
not end with casting the ballot. ten
tlcnicn. Our vote, are tOclicci the III
turc Of this country in all IL Interests
our homes. our loved ones, ON
schools. our churches. That vote
.,ocs up before the Great Judge OF II,
all i'm a coming day. Who can tell
where the end shall be! Note, gen
ilcmcn. whi>kcy men are Responsible
for this election. Had they kept iilcif
plighicd word. they would be helping
To enforce our prOliibitOry law. III
stead of Il shameless violation of il and
then making AZ appeal to You through
an anonymous circular, that the vio-
lations OF thi, law costs orr people
SD 900. I,ut let all that pass. What
is the issue? Who shall drink! No,
gentlemen. What shall We eat! Oh.
no.. what i the issue! Personal.
liberty? Personal rights! Oh. no.
gentlemen: that l. not il. DO We not
all stand on Il common platform in this
country. touching this question! Most
as,urcdly. No man shall sell liquor
AS "A beverage or simply ~ an article
of merchandise. This gives no one
man an advantage over another. II
takes away no right. As the law
stands we have no laws touching the
sale. Shall we open up the traffic
again in our midst? Gentlemen, do
Won think the dcadiall, the cross-road
do.ycrv. or the saloon II good thing
TO have? Would YOU like to have il on
your land, in your ncighborhood, ut
your door, near your church or your
school house! Please think OF this
when YOU vote. Don'tfastcn on 9th
crs what YOU would not want OH your
self. What does the saloon fora COM
minityy What good? In the name
of God show us any good the saloon
can mr. ever has done to- community.
WHY bny. the saloon! Answer this
query In n manly way to yourself be-
fore YOU vote. Talk win your whe,
your mother Oh sister iirst' tileI 'o'c'
ALIEN. \. LOMAN.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10
Prohibition In WessOn.

WESsoN, Miss, June 1th, 1850.
Enron Signal CoriAHAN:--
Wcsson opened the campaign
against wliskcy last Saturday night.
The park was beautifully illuminated
with Chinese lanterns, and our citl-
zcns turned out cn.massc 10 hear the
speeches. The l!dics, God bless
them. ever foremost in every good
wora, were present in full force 10
give their support To the cause oi
temperance AMI morality. Revs.
ltobt. lurser and b. +. Jones, Drs.
Rowan aud White and J =. Sexton
were the orator., and they made
many converts, confirming Tia"
strong, strengthening the weak, ana
causing many who were wagering,
to decide in favor of keeping the
grog shops closed, now and forever.
Mr.. J. :. Sexton declared that he
was totally unprcparcd to speak, but
if by any amount oil preparation, he
can eclipse the effort he made, We
would like TO hear him. His Illus
trations. drawn from actual occur
renccS in our own county, madc al
impression on the hearts oi our
people that will produce good re-
suits on the day of election. We
will have "whlsky or no whisky
meeting hore in the park every Sat
ur,lay evening, and able speakers
will bc on hand. Wcsson has or.
gained n prohibition club with the
following officers, to.wit: \. /.
Woodin, president; VIM. Oliver,
vice president; aud \. II. Faur, soc.
The ". G L. L. organized ''Band
of Hope some time Sincc, that Is
hard at work for the good cause,
God bless the "iianl of Hope and
ITS labor of love. Press forward,
dear band oil Hope; onward aud up
ward with your glorious cause, and
res, assured that the vote OF Wcsso,
will be east as usual, i'll solid lum!
Tor tho right Silo, for temperance,
morality and religion. The time has
come once more when no one can be
neutral. No voter can afford Ia
>hirk the responsibility that this Isl
sue has put upon him. There ar,
but two sides To the question; but
TWO banners ailoa, in this war, and
we must all march under either III,
ilig of king .lcoilol or the one that
is held aloft by the Band oI Hope.
We are not battling for ourselves
for ! have been toll by prominent
men from Lincoln county, that vic
tory for the cause of temperance
i'm Copiah, wou!i lead 10 certain
victory IN Lincoln, Willie defeat hcTt
would De disastrous there. There
fore let us labor faithfully, that We
NAV not "Pu, the bottle To our
ncishbors lips" Many are trying Ia
stay OH the fence during this cam
prign. and ;hc attitude of many
Mississippi editors OH the whiskcy
question, remind. me OF puppy
when he first makes hi, acquaintance
with snake. liz Will monkey
around that snake, and bark aud
wag his tail, trying - make up hl'
mud whether to declare war or tC
make friends. liut If he finally con
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10
The Prohibition Question.

Elsewhere in rhis issue will be
found the proceedings of the pro-
.hihition convention, held here on
Friday last. The convention was
well attended, and was in the main,
composed of the most thoughtful
citizens in the county. The plohi-
hilton question is one oi unusual
interest. 1t has bccn growing year
by year, aNd is now recognized rs
one of the lcadin. issues of the day,
not only III COpial county, hut
throughout the State and Nation.
Everywhere the question is being
a"jtatcd in one form or another,
and whenever i. is voted upon 1t Is
generally attended with unusual
zeal AMI activity on both sides, ana
such will probably I've the ease III
thus county. To some extent this
is Il new question IN the South. Vt
any rate, We hear more at IT oi late
wears than ever before. pr0hibltOry
laws have prevailed in the North
iur II number of years. but have not
found a lOulhold IN the South until
nov, and it remains Ia bc Sccn
what the Out.rOwth will bc. Such
laws were StuutlN resisted as I'M
constitutional wh,s, first cnnctrd,
but the supreme court Oi the jnl'
ted States have held that they are
valid, aud that is no longer an open
question. There arc yarions Opin'
/ ions entertained IL thiuking men
uf the practical effect aud general
utility of such laws; and. really, the
practical workings at SuclI laws re-
main Ia H. sufficiently tested with
III. IL is only necessary 10 state
that there Is more money spent ioi
whisky in the United States annu'
ally than there is Tor meat an,i
bread. 10 show the magnitude oi
, the gu, s;iop at issue, aud its inter
ference with the appeti;cS oi men,
will always make the contest II bit
ter one. II b"hooycs the people ct
COpiah county, To whom this queS'
ton is now submitted. 10 consider
II well and act intclligently III the
premises. We have had Il local
prombitory law for this county iOr
something Ovcrtwclvc months, AMI,
while il has been ShamelcSSly VIC
lated 10y some parties, Yet Il has
done Il large amount Of good. and
il ;hc law was rl.idly enforced, 1t
would doubtless I've u blessing 10
the community.
The responsibility for its viola
ton is certainly not attributable to
those who favor the law, and II
does not become those who have
p,rSiStently violated il, TO say II
should ~ repealed, 10 keep them
from violating it again. Both ;hc
anli'S AMI the mohibltiOmStS have
, insisted that this election should
. he divorced from party politics, and
80 il is. ANA it now remains 10 he
seen what the result will be-. w,
hope to see : canvass conducted
dcccntly aul m reason. IL wOu!t
add nothing 20 either side 10 dcaI
( in personal abuse and will only lead
! tn unpleasant results, that may 1T
productive of great harm III the tn
turc.
/ With all the argument before It's
we believe that the success OF III,
mOhiNitionist'S cause in this county
would be beneficial! 20 al PARTIES
II iSa question of grave moment to
I the people, and It's importance
should not he overlooked.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10

Miss Frank Folsom, the Presi.
dents bride, was born in 1861, and
will be - years old on the 2lst of
July. She is ofmedium height, soft
brown hair, Of shade between light
and dark; she wears it coiled back
from her forehead and loose waivy
tcndrils escape here and there. Her
eyes are violet blue and nose rather
large, She has heavy eye brows and
nearly meeting. The chief and
striking beauty of her face is her
mouth and chin. She is member OF
the Presbyterian church.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10
Congressional Nomination.
MHssRs ltnlToRs:-

MgssRs EDlToRs:--
The duty of nominating Il candi'
date for representative IN congress
will,,on 2ls, Of Sept. dcvolvc upon
the voters of the 9Th district. There
are two men in the field, both true
and tried democrats and friends oi
the people, Barks,lale and Hooker.
Between such men as these II
will he all unpleasant aud difficult
duty to choose our next con
gresSman. Both are true men,
whom the people respect and
love for their eminent abilities and
past services to the democratic party.
But Il choice must be- made, however
difficult or unpleasant. Barksdalc
is a candidate for reelection. Is
there any reason why we should not
return him? He has served two
terms. Some will say that for this
reason he should be retired, and We
should rotate another man into the
place which he has filled so accept
ably. Such II conclusion IL unsound
IN theory and practically wrong. Ma
jor Barksdalc's four years service in
congress is an imperative plea for
his reelection. HIS congressional
record is without reproach and with.
out just criticism. He is how fa-
miliar with the great questions of
political import which arc now be.
fore congress, and winch will proba.
bly, no, he settled by this congress;
such rs the tariff, the coinage of sill
yer, Improvement of the Mississippi
River, and a number of questions of
like Importance. lie is eminently
fitted to pass OH these questions and
is always at his post VI duty.
y majority of the work lone in
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10

congress is accomplished III the com
mittcc room, aud here Barksdalc IL
Mt home rs lobbyist and II demo-
cratic worker Of the first magnitude.
The seventh district should honor
itself by honoring him with one more
term Of office.
Copiah is thought to be the bat.
tie ground of these two popular can
dilatcs. IL would have been fortu--
nate il they could canvass this county
promptly so that the people could
more properly Judge between them.
G.a4.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10
Hon. &. T.. Rocker.

Editor of the State Ledger:
1t is especially cheering to the
friends of the gallant {. L. Hooker
to hear the success of that gentle.
man, calsass in this district for
Congress. II shows that our people
arr not slow M recognizing and hon.
oring their brave defender in time of
peril and danger. Ills empty sleeve
speaks more cloquently than his
own glowing words can of duty well
performed. lie has never failed To
respond at any time, i'll peace or war,
To the call of hi, countrymcn. His
military and political records are both
free from stain The darkness OF tne
hour only serves to brighten the star
of duty that leads hun on, while
others hesitate and falter Let the
toys in gray rally around his stand
ard and see that one who stood by
them when tho earth shook with the
tread of legions AMI wars dread
miS,il> were strcwing the ground with
our u ave and gallant heroes, is re.
turned To the seat III Congress TO
honor this gallant old District.
1t will be II cold day in July when
the boys desert one of their conrad, 5
OID CoNrEp.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10

Seventeen convicts, as many mules
and four.guards were knocked down
by lightning ON Col. llamilton's
Bellehaven plantation near this place,
during the thunder storm OH Monday
evening. One of the convicts was
killed Instantly. When his body was
examined two holes were found in
his breast, and two in his groin.
His whiskcrs, which had been per-
mitted to grow because his term had
nearly expired, were burned off and
his clothing torn into shreds.-Statc
Ledger.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-10

Harrison county held her conven
ton last week, and the supporters
of Roderick Seal holted. We no
tice that our old friend Maj. Cal.
Roberts was put down us a Seal
man, but it seems he stuck to the
convention aud got through a
resolution ar Two. It's u bad day
when the NLjoi set5 lett.