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Frenchie's barber shop does not look so nobby as it did. A short time ago Frenchie borrowed $65 from Willie Madden the industrious little book black. Willie called for his money Thursday but did not get it. Frenchie claimed to have sold his outfit to one of his hands, but Willie was not to be put off in that style. He went to esquire Foreman and got out attachment papers took an officer and seized everything Frenchie had except one chair and tools for one barber. He even carried off the signs in front of the door. Bell & Dougherty kindly
attended to the case for the little fellow free of charge. The
REGISTER hopes he may get his money. The afflicted family
have our heart-felt sympathy. Four new members were initiated by the knights of Pythias Thursday night. L. Cahn, M. Kahn, J.F. Lilly and Tom Lea. A great many of our people are troubled with sore throats. Try one sack of Lea & Simpson's Silver Dust flour and you will never use any other. We never knew until the other night why blondes marry first. Silver Dust flour at Lea & Simpson. Try it and you will want no other. Call and examine those splendid new fancy visiting cards at the REGISTER office before giving your order elsewhere. Go to John J. Mulholland on the North side of Market square with your hides. He will pay you the highest price and give you honest weights. The city calaboose was empty last Wednesday. A good printer lying around loose is a hard thing to find in Gainesville just now. The REGISTER tried to get one Friday morning, but could not for love nor money. The candidates for mayor seem to be husbanding their strength for the home stretch, as we hear but little from them now. We call attention to the advertisements of the enterprising hardware house of Cleaves & Fletcher. Beyond a doubt Dantzler, Smith & Co. are far ahead of all competition in the grocery line. Go see their large and fully selected stock of staple and fancy goods, also note the very reasonable prices asked for them. They will not fail to give satisfaction, and prove first class in every respect. Notwithstanding the severe winter we do not hear much complaint of stock dying yet. But perhaps the worst time has not yet come. The streets are in passably good condition for the first time in several weeks. The Insurance agents have been doing an increased business since the fire Wednesday morning. There is a convincing eloquence in a good fire that but few can withstand. If you want to fill your boarding with good paying boarders use Silver Dust flour. You can get it at Lea & Simpsons. Gainesville has three students in the Normal school at Huntsville and reports from them show that they are making gratifying progress in their studies. Notwithstanding the business rush is over, seemingly yet our hotels are crowded with strangers. Gainesville is as lively a town as Texas holds. It is a mistaken idea that she only booms while the cotton season lasts. Our city is almost free from debt. When the taxes are collected which are now due there will be a small surplus in the treasury. John J. Mulholland the live hide buyer is still doing an immense business. He knows his business and is determined to merit success. The sound of Keno is heard in the land. And the voice of the county attorney will be heard in the courtroom soon. We are of the opinion that about everything worth saying has been said but perhaps everybody has not heard it yet. The reason that Mulholland is so popular, is because he adheres to the rule that "honesty is the best policy,". Take your hides to him and get all they are worth. We learn that Touchton Bros. will rebuild their blacksmith and carriage shop at once. The highest market price paid for white corn by Collins & Garvey at the Gainesville Mills. The coal famine is a rich thing for the wood haulers. If you want to furnish
your parlor in style, go to M.H. Pierce & Bros. Dixon street house
where Frank Sherwood will be happy to show you their immense and select
stock. Bail Bonds for sale at this office. Our attorneys are all busy preparing for district court. Miss Mary Neal gave a party to her young friends Thursday night, which was a pleasant affair. E.A. Blanton is on the sick list this week. The Sherman Courier says a family of emigrants passed through Sherman last Tuesday, en route for Dexter in this county. The family consisted of a man and his wife, his mother-in-law and a hired man, four sons, four daughters and three pair of twins. We'll loom up in the next census. The popular Cattle Exchange still holds a place in the front rank of saloons. Campbell Turner is one of the most accomplished gentlemen, to be found in the city and no one who calls on him goes away dissatisfied. The trains coming to Gainesville are usually crowded with passengers. We promise our readers to give them some marriage items soon, that is always provided--anything of the kind happens. Judge Barrett says he ran against a gate post last night and made that scar on his face. Doll Joiner, the barber on California street, has the most elaborate shop in the city. He shaves, shampoo's cuts dyes and dresses hair and performs other labors incident to his calling with neatness and dispatch. Bathrooms attached. Pro. Potter's societies meet Saturday night. We return thanks for an invitation to attend and will be there if possible.
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It was
amusing to see the movements that were made the other while the fire was
raging. One fellow opened his trunk and carefully laid away an old
hatchet, and then started his new plug hat into one of his w___hen's tool
chest. Another picked up his trunk and lugged it off to Elm bottom,
but when the danger was over it took three men to carry it back.
Graves Leeper tried to draw a well dry with an old bucket that had no
bottom. One fellow stood and threw water on a chimney all the time
saying that it was the only thing there was any hopes of saving. As
for ourself we never felt more at ease, like Bion we carried our treasure
with us. The only valuable things of a combustable nature that we
possessed was a lot of our sweethearts letters, and she had ordered us to
burn them several months ago.
Poverty may have its pangs but the recompense comes when we can thus view a fierce conflagration and feel that that we cannot be harmed.
It is bad policy for our enterprising business men when they build brick business houses to shove the old frame buildings into the rear and leave them there. Of course they will rent for a small amount, but they are only so much kindling wood to start a blaze among the bricks.
McIntire & Heath's Minstrels spent Tuesday & Wednesday nights at Peery's opera house. We say nothing but the truth when we assert that they fully sustained the high reputation they have gained. Besides being splendid performers the managers are thorough gentlemen and are polite and agreeable men to deal with. Stone & Rowland, on the public square carry an immense stock of dry goods and clothing and make it a first business rule to keep their stock always apace with the demand and the times. Their large store house is stocked from floor to ceiling and any article required can be supplied at the lowest cash price. Don't forget before purchasing elsewhere, that they carry the best, sell at the lowest cash prices, and always delight in showing their goods. The happiest looking man
we have seen for a long time is the notion peddler on the Bank corner.
From the look of perfect security he wears we suspect that his goods are
all paid for and that he carries a heavy insurance. Will You Take A Drink. Of the best, the oldest
and the purest of whiskies, wines or brandies ever brought into the
market? Then go to our house at the corner of the square. Do
you want to buy in any quantities from a quart up? Then go to our
depot on California street.
WATERMAN & MAYER The REGISTER offers
superior inducements to those who wish to advertise. It has wide and
increasing circulation and reaches every neighborhood in which the
business men of Gainesville are interested. The coal famine has
almost put an end to the love making business. But only wait
until it gets warm enough to stand at the gate! If you want to be well treated and get your money's worth, always call on the reliable old dry goods establishment of J.W. Weekes, north Dixon street. His stock contains all you want in that line and his prices are as low as the lowest. Our devil spent nearly a whole day this week, killing rats. He beats two Thomas cats and a terrier.
Farmers, Patronize Home Nurseries. I have a choice
assortment of Fruit Trees, and ornamentals, also vines, at my nursery,
that are well suited to this climate. Come with the cash and I will
sell you trees at prices that you can afford to plant orchards. I
have both large and small trees and prices are in proportion to the size
of trees. Nursery situated 12 miles southwest of Gainesville, and 5
miles west of Valley View, Cooke county. Texas E.A. Stare has sold out his machinery business and will now devote his attention to his profession--architecture. Those wishing anything in that line cannot do better than call on Mr. Stare,. He is an adept at the business and never fails to please. Dantzler, Smith & Co. Are the men to buy your groceries of is an undisputed fact.
J.W. Weeks, one of the pioneers of Gainesville is fast getting control of the popular business corner known as the La Clede block. He has for several months made the La Clede hotel a place popular with boarders and the traveling public. His store, dry goods and general merchandise under the management of his son "Curt" Weekes, has kept up with the growth of our city. The last addition is the entire ownership and control of the popular resorts in the city. Don't forget to see him when you visit the city. Esquire Foreman's court will open Monday morning. Only a little over a week until district court begins. We learn that the docket is rather light. Go to Dr. C.B. Harper, first class dental work. Rooms over Star Store.
Go to H.E. Ford Dexter, Texas, for fruit trees. We regret that we could not attend the exercises of Prof. Keel's school Friday evening. It is about time now for the negro voter to begin to take his drinks on the strength of the coming city election. Gov. Throckmorton will remain in Austin several days. Yeidel's Beer Hall. Mr. Martin will not be at home before some time in March but, will keep our readers posted by letters from Austin. We received another postal card last week directed to the "mister edetur of gansvel," asking us to send the writer a "speshul copy uv the papur." It was not written by a Texan. The Bomar hall is being fitted up for some purpose but we have not yet learned what it is. Perhaps another variety theater. We want to bet a new hat that the REGISTER has more reading matter in it this week than any paper in North Texas.
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