ANDERSON COUNTY, TX - Newspaper- The Athens Courier Feb. 9, 1876, Palestine Advertisments *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Bunny Freeman" July 2002 © Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Athens Courier (Newspaper) HENDERSON CO. TX Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1876 Advertisements for Palestine, Texas: To the Merchants of Henderson County. Having secured the Agency for the American Powder Company of Boston. I am prepared to fill all orders for Powder at Boston prices, with freight added. Jim Lansgton. Palestine, Texas. ATTENTION! Having just received the following named goods I am now offering the same cheap for casli: 50 Dozen Gentlemne's (sic) Dress Shirts 40 " Over Shirts, 30 " Merino Under Shirts 30 " " Flannel Drawers 50 " Gents Half Hose. 75 " Gents Hats 100 Gents Fine Suits. 50 " Fine and medium Over Coats. Fine Suits for Youths and Boys. Jim Langston. ---------------------------------------------------------- Joe Amson, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Henderson county trade solicited. PALESTINE, TEXAS. ------------------------------------------------------------ Palestine Directory. OZMENT J. W., banker, collections promptly made on all points. OZMENT J. W. & CO. dealers in general merchandise. Satifaction guaranteed. SWANSON H. C. dealer in general merchandise, hats, boots and shoes, and family groceries. LANGSTON JIM, dealer in dry good, dress goods, notions, hats, boots and shoes. ROYAL, COLEMAN & CO., receiving, forwarding and general commission merchants, wholesale and retale dealers in staple and family groceries. MARTIN JOSIAH, watch maker and jeweler, repairing promptly done, and work guaranteed. McKNIGHT, J. B. saddle and harness maker, full supply of saddles and harness on hand. LACLEDE HOTEL, James Denyven proprietor. Meals to travelers at all hours. PRATAER H. V., gunsmithing and sewing machines repairing promptly executed. ================================ Nechesville ---------------------------------------------------------- EVERYBODY RUN! SAM MILLER & BRO., Nechesville, Texas. With a determination to induce trade and benefit their customers by offering superior bargins. come forward an- nouncing to the public their ability to sell their general Stock of Merchandise at prices cheaper than ever before known. Special attention given to receiving and forwarding Cotton, Hides, &e. Liberal advancements made on all pro- duce shipped by them and the same held subject to orders. In addition to these advantages they'are well supplied with first-class building lumber, which we offer at prices to suit the times. Henderson county trade solicited. Frieght charges to and from Galveston as cheap from this point as from Palestine. [sep15 ---------------------------------------------------------- JNO. A. MILLER. JOHN BILLUPS, C. BUSSEY. I. HONIGSBERGER. Miller, Billups & Co., Manufactures of hte Celebrated John Billups Cotton Gin. John Billups, Of the above firm, made Gins, and Mills for a number of years at Mound Prairie, in Anderson county. This Gin has been extensively introduced in most of the Cotton-growing counties of the State, and it is WELL KNOWN REPUTATION obvi- ates teh necessity of saying more than this: They are made under the IMME DIATE SUPERVISION OF MR. JOHN BILLUPS. CORN AND WHEAT MILLS made to order, and special attention given to Repairing. Our Prices moderated to suit the times. Shops at NECHESVILLE, on the I. & G. N. R. R. , Anderson County, Texas. (the top of these page is missing) first part unreadable DEPARTURE OF MAILS PALESTINE- Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 o'clock P. M. departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 o'clock A. M. To the Merchants of Henderson County. Having secured the Agency for the American Powder Company of Boston. I am prepared to **ll all orders for Powder at Boston prices, with frieght added. Jim Langston. Palestine, Texas ---------------------------------------------------------- ** unable to tell what this is. Typed as they were written in the columns Transcribed by Bunny Freeman