The Canton Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1887 Page: 2 of 4
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THE TELEPHONE.
W E FOSTER, Editor and Prop’r.
PITH AND PQINT.
CANTON, Van Zandt Co., TEXAS
The grate i* good In Hate county.
Clehurne la to have a new braia band.
Port Lavaca la crying aloud lor rah a.
Arteaian wella are the order every-
where.
An artesian weU ii progressing rapl dly
at Bonham.
Wharton la Importing Paris groom by
the carload.
Edwards county la having troublo with
brand-burners.
New corn Is selling at Bastrop at 3S
cents a bushel.
Prairie fires have done some damage
n Bill oounty.
Cleburne’s artesian well has reached a
depth of 700 feet.
Prairie chickens and plover are plenti-
ful all over the State.
Six divorce suits have been filed In the
court at Waxahachie.
The taxable values in Burnett county
smounts to(0,8/8,109.
A steam tannery will soon bo estab-
lished at Marble Rails.
The Farmer’s Alliance has established
s cotton yard at Henrietta.
The Farmers’ Alliance will erect a cot-
ton warehouse at Bellville.
The bonded Indebtedness of Toon
(ireeu eouuiy is now $72,000.
Pending the advent of a railroad, La
Grange, is rapidly improving.
The land valuation of Col.at ado county
has been assessed at 40,1105,855.
At full tide the depth of wator on
Aransas Pass bar is 18 4-10 feet.
ltockwall has let the contract for a
two-story stone Jail to cost $0,950.
Capt. A. li. Manion, near Wbitesboro,
raised a pumpin welguing 118 lbs.
This has beon an exceptionally fine
season for the prodvction of tomatoes.
Good rains are reported all over the
State and a lair cottou crop is assured.
Cattle are reported dying in large sum
bers near Colorado City for lack of
water.
Kaffir corn and yellow maize are re-
ported as yielding tine crops in Milam
county.
A Gonzales merchant offers $5 for the
biggest tea oars of corn in Gonzales
county.
Many of the citizens of Hallettsville
arc in tavor of having the town incor
porated.
■While bathing In spool near Gober
young Oscar Taylor, cl Bonham, war
drowned.
An old man named Fuller suddenly be
came insauo while at tue pauper farm io
Cleburne.
Rockwall is daily shipping about six
carloads of hois d' arc to Atchison,Kan.,
for paving.
Reports from Eastland state that the
panthers and wolves are ajout to take
that place.
The thermometer indicated 107 de-
crees In Navasota Tablet office one day
ast week.
The planer and saw mill at Curey,
near Corrigan, was destroyed by fire.
Loss $10,000.
A Mexican was convicted and fined $2)
for selling a 5 cent watermelon on Sun-
day at Gonzales.
The commissioners’ court of Midland
county have ordered a tost artesian well
and advertised for bids.
The Commissioner's Court at Donison
appropriated $1,200 to sink an artesian
well on the public square.
A citizen of Denison donated six and
a half acres of land for the location of
an Alliance mill at that place.
The iron framework of the new slate
rapitol Is progressing rapidly and will be
completed within thirty days.
Frank Morisak, while in a drunken
stupor, was struck by a freight train at
Flatonia and seriously injured.
Panola county is booming The O.
S <fe St. R. It. is already nt Tatum, and
will reach Carthage by Nov. 1st.
The total value of property in Colora
do county is $4,028 080, an incrcaso of
$144,310 over last year’s assessment.
The big lumber mill at Bittlo, six
miles uorlh of Gilmer was destroyed by
lire. Loss $25,01)0; insurance $15,000.
The Commissioners’ Court at Bryan
has let coutiacts for the construction of
three iron bridges in the county at u cost
of $6,500
Ben Saxon, a brakeman on the Waco
Aprsnch of the It. & T C. Hy., was run
■over by n switching train at Bremoud
and killed.
Tho southern extension of the Mis
souri Pacific from Dallas to Hillsboro,
through V5 axahaehio, will bo ready to
handle tho fall colton crop.
Two boys, Earlo and Pearson, went
n«tgunning near Paris, when t il rifle
In the hands of Earle was accidently
discharged, killing young Pearson.
The first balo of broom straw shipped
from Anderson county was forwaidod to
1st. Louis Inst week It was raised by
Mr. A Be i on. who resides two miles
west of Palestine
While removing some rubbish iu a
yard at Sherman. Mbs Mattie Hall was
bitten by a large copperhead snake. The
bite made her quite sick for some time,
but she recovered. •.
Tho soliciting committee of rhe Toxas
Live Block Ass iciati >n held a meeting at
8au Antonio, and several thousand dol
larswere subscribed for the Houston re-
frigerator. A canvass of the State will
be made at once.
The Ellis County Fair Association Is
making extensive preparations for a
large attendance at their fair this fall.
The raco-track Is completed and forty-
one stables are completed and engaged.
Llano has a three-story stone hotel, a
$45,000 courthouse, a $10,000 granite
free school budding just completed, sev
eral churches, a town ball, substantial
and commodious business houses, some
of brick, some of stone and some of
wood.
David Lukchill, a prominent farmer
of Smith countv. Ohio, was struck down
by a freight train at Mineola. He was
watching the approach of a train from
the east and was struck by a tiain from
the west. It Is not believed ha can re-
oover.
The wheel pit of Chicago la the (bed
'if the future.—New Orleans Picayune, i
Tho Iowa cornfields are very atten
live. The are all ear% — Dubuqut j
Times.
A vicious dog Is very likely to be the
ten lor of the neighborhood.—Merchant
Traveler.
Why is hades like a corner In grain!
Because there Is de’il in It—bosto*
Transcript.
Wun advantage ov spellin rcofortx
wood boo that yu kudn’t spel rong.—
H chmond Dispatch.
If It weren't tor the poor, yellow
dogs would find this a dreary and com
fortless world.—Puck.
It is not until a man reaches 80 tha:
ho begins to wrap tho small bills on tin
outside of his roll.—Puck.
We go to Italy to learn to sing, nnr
the Italians come to this country t«
loan the hand-organ.—Ihtck.
A good epitaph for a man who diet
of overwork! "lie wanted the earth
but the earth got him.”—Puck.
Almost the only man who dues not
try to “shino” at the summer hotel is
the bootblack.—Boston Bulletin.
Talk is cheap. The man that talks
too much gets so liberal that he gives
h,msulf away.—Baltimore American.
More pugilists are knocked out in
saloon rows and dire quarrels than are
over slugged in a prize-ring.—Buffalo
hzpress.
The boom in the prioe of lemons
shows that man doos not always hauker
after tho sweets of life.—Baltimore
American.
Hanging a man in cfligy has about
the same effect as tiring feuthers nt him
at a distunco of one hundred miles.—
Savannah News.
'The bow of the summer-resort wait-
er is regulatud entirely by the sizo of
the fee. Tho higher tho fee, the low-
er the bow.—Baltimore American.
If it were ns hot iu central Africa as
it is in New York, one would see each
Hottentot grow hotter and totter.—
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The persevering mosquito is about the
only member of the Fort Snelling on
enmpmeut that never misses his aim
at target practice,—St. Paul Globe.
When a man guts so high up in life
that he is above the mother that bore
him he is the lowest of all earth’s
creeping creatures.—SI. Joseph Ga-
ulle.
'There is a bigoponing for the genius
who invents a male bathing-dress that
will not give away tho fact that the
wearer is bow logged.— Philadelphia
Herald.
It is said that a small haud indicates
refinement. It is also sometimes an
indication that the holder will draw
out tho first time around.—Lowell
(Jilisen.
The daughter of Singer, the sewing-
mach ne man, is about to marry an
Italian prince who hasn't money
enough to buy a hand-organ.—Peoria
i ranscript.
KING COTTON.
The Cotton Crop of 1M7 Promises to be
tbs Largest ever Raised In the United
8tatea by Over Half a Million
Bale*.
Dallas, Tex., Aug 20.—The cotton
crop wLlch is now maturing promisee to
bo the largest ever raised in the United
States. It is now estimated that It may
reach 7,500.000 bales, or half a million
bales in excess of any previous year.
The crop of 1885 was an enormous one,
reaching 6,500,000 bales, but the largest
produced was in 1883, which was 8.992,-
284 bales. Nol quite a century ago, in
1791, the United Statea sent sixty-four
bag! of cotton to England, and fifteen
years later the export bad increased to
100,000 bags In 1834, however, th*
cultivation of this staple had so in-
creased that the crop amounted to 1,000,-
000 bales, and it bos never tallen below
that since, though no record was kept of
1 he crop during the years of tho civil
war. Tho largest crop ever raised by
slave labor was in I860 when it amuuntod
to 4,0(19,770 bales. After the war and
during the first few years of free labor
the crop ranged bctwcon 2.000,000 and
3,000,000 bales, touching 4 000,000 in
1874, 5,000,000 in 1879 and 6,000,000 In
1881.__
SHERMAN SHAVINGS.
Sherman, Tex., Aug. 20.—The iron
bridge over Post Oak Creek, on the Hous-
ton & Texas Central railway, has arrived
and a special crew is engaged in unload-
ing it in a convenient placu for the work-
men to get at it. The structure when
completed will bo one of the heaviest of
the kind in the State.
An official of the Houston A Texas
Central railway, iu a conversation with
a reporter a few d ,ys since, remarked
that since his road hail fenced in its
track the number of cattle killed was
much smaller than when the track could
he gotten at by cattle. Tho amount of
money saved by tho road in two years
will pay for tho fencing.
The constantly increasing business of
Hie Cotton Belt in Sherman has required
the road to got ready for more switch
room.
The engines on tho Transcontinental
division of the Texas & Pacific are
draped out of respect to Fireman Hugh
McLean, killed at Victor switch a few
nights since.
It is in the air that Sherman is to have
a new union depot.
In the preliminary trial Thursday Wm.
Null was released from custody. He was
charged with the theft of a liorsc in the
Indian Territory.
The Sherman Improvement Bureau
had a meeting Thursday night at which
the advisability of holding n county fair
at this place was discussod. The repor-
ter learns that thorc was much interest
taken and that tin organization will be
formed.
ROCKWALL NOTES.
Rockwall, Tex., Aug. 20.—W. O.
New corn is coming in fast, and sefl
Ing on the street at 85 to 40 cents pet
bushel.
NOTES AT DENTON,
Denton. Tex., Aug. 20.—Mr. Ilamoo
Stall, contractor for conveying convicts,
took the following persons to the pent,
tentiary Thursday: W. M. Burl is,
theft of horse, five years ; John Vaughn,
theft of horse and saddle, ten j ears:
Joe Evans (colored) theft of horse, five
years, Bob McWhorter, ten years iu
this county aud fifty in other; Anderson
Burkbsrd, theft of s piece of bread, two
years ; Maynard Thurman, burglary, two
years.
The artesian well St the mill of the
Denton Mill and Elevator Company has
reached a depth of 200 feet.
Farmers are Jubilant over the rain and
a good cotton crop is assured.
TOPICS AT TERRELL.
\ Triif.il, Tex., Aug 20.—Thursday
morning there was a refreshing rain ant1
the atmosphere is somewhat cooler.
At present there are about four and s
half miles of water mains. If the East
Terrell mains bo put down and the Cart
wrlght circuit be completed the line will
he about six miles. An addition of one
mile in South Terrell would give Terrell
entire connection by water mains.
The cattle business has somewhat sub-
sided. There have only been three car
loads within the last week The low and
falling prices hare put a check on *tho
cattle business, for the present at least.
6lb*.i.ii i^pLu0511t.
| |ohn Furlong Mistakes his Cousin lor a
Thief end Shoots Hun with a
Shot Gun.
Palestine, Tex.. Aug. 24.—For sev-
eral days past, John Furlong, colored,
living five miles from Palestine, baa bad
rea-on to believe that a gang of three
escaped convicts were in hiding near his
farm. Believing tho convicts were loaf-
ing around his place with the intention
of stealing hit horses to get out of the
country on, Furlong has stood guard
tbout bia premises every night with a
ihotguD. Monday night while sitting in
liisdoor willi liis gun across hie lap, Fur-
long saw a man coming hurriedly toward
Ills yard gate, and tbe man refusing to
stop at his command, he tired. The man
cried "Oh Lord I" and fell to the ground
lead with the entire load of buckshot
through his body. On going out to the
lead man Furlong was horror-stricken
lo find he had killed his own cousin,
Henry Furlong, who lived on his farm
and was reluming home from a visit he
had been making to friends durlug the
lay.
Taverage darkey ioDeT very-Independent.
I Tbe corn crop In this county is short,
but farmers say they will raise enough
to do them through tbe next season
j The State Bar Association will meet
in this city Kept. 27 In adjourned session
Judge A. T. Watts, of Dallas, will di-
I liver the annual address by request of
the directors C. Garrett will read 0
WAELDER NOTES.
Waicldeii, Tex., Aug. 20.—Constable
Hall left Wednesday evening in pursuit
of the Flatonia train robbers. A note was
received from him saying be was in hot
pursuit of four of them, and they were
traveling up Peach Creek bottom in a
northerly direction.
This section is needing rain very
badly. Cotton is suffering, but without
any more rain there will be more
shipped from hero this season than last.
Shipments to dato, 160 hales.
PITTSBURG'S FIRST BALE.
Pittsburo, Tex., Aug. 20.—R. D.
Huey sold the first bale of cotton to
Hightower & Baily for 10 cents. It
classed strict middling, staple II, weight
500 pounds. The town gave the seller
a handsome premium.
This section will make an average cot-
ton crop.
Local rains Thursday.
FINE RAIN.
Winona, Tex., Aug. 19.—A fine rain
commenced to fall Wednesday evening
about 2 o'clock and the prospects are
that it will rain all the week. It came
in time to save lots of cotton that was on
the eve of burning up. organized to-day and applied for a char-
People have begun to arrive on the ,er They have secured grounds fora
campground to participate in the big Lotton yard on 8outh Main a|reet> at tho
campmeeting._ | xexa9 an(j paciflc Depot.
PARIS PENCIL1NGS.
Pams, Tex., Aug. 24.—Sam Lumber-
ion, who was shot by F. W. (Doc) Jonos
»t Blossom Prairie Saturday afternoon,
died Saturday night. Jones was rearrest-
cd Sunday and brought to the city and
lodged in Jail until hia cxaminilng trial
ran be had. IVttus, who shot the negro
lack Beard, is still at large.
The engine for the electric lights has
oeen tested. It works admirably. Ev
erythlngwill bo in readiness to light tiic
city by electricity in about one month.
The crowds from Paris who have been
mmmering at Eureka Springs and other
places are returning home. Tho busi-
ness season is at band, and the impres
lion prevails that Paris will do more
business this year than over beforo. All
Want to be at home to get their share.
The Paris Street Car Company has just
completed its line to the Union Depot,
an Bonham atreet, and is now building
10 the Santa Fe on North Main. Other
lines are in contemplation.
Nine brick buildiugs are in course of
construction and others under contract.
It is estimated that fully 100 residences
and modern buildings aro now going up.
There has been considerable talk of
0011 worms in some sections of the conn
ty. However, little importance is at-
tached to it, as the impression exists
with some farmers that to report that
Ihe crop will bo short will increase the
price. It is believed that the stories of
boll worms are gotten up in the vain eu-
deavor to bull the cotton market. There
Is hardly a doubt but that all the cotton
will be made that can be gathered.
The Joint Agricultural Association was
paper.
In the district court Monday evening
Judge Williams appointed George T.
('oats, of this city, receiver for the
Waco Soap Works.
Good showera of rain fell here Mon
day evening. It is reported that the
rainfall in the south western part of tlir
county was very heavy.
ROCKWALL ITEMS.
Rockwall, Tex., Aug. 24 —Friday
James Jacobs,colored, was lodged in jail
on a charge .of attempting an outrage
on a respectable white lady in this coun-
ty. He says he came from Panola county.
Texas, to this county.
Saturday syouug man named Ray was
arrested and jailed on a warrant from
Denton county charging him with the
theft of horses. He has a brother in this
county and has been here himself for
some time.
T. 11 Lnnham was thrown from bis
horse Saturday and received a severe cut
on the head and is otherwise badly used
up. He was lifeless for a while. He is
a farmer and was thrown by one of bis
own work horses (hat was thought to be
gentle.
NOTES AT LONGVIEW.
%ongnibw, Tex., Aug. 24.—While tho
drouth still continues, only neglected or
badly worked ( otton bus suffuied. This
latter, of which there is not very much
iu this vicinity, is practically ruined.
The clean, well worked cotton would be
benefitted even yet by rain. The
weather is f&voruble for picking, an I
the gutbering of the crop is progressing
finely.
The sale of town lots on the Galveston,
Subino A St. Louis at the new town of
Tatum took place Tuesday. It is about
one and a half miles north of tbe
Martin Creek coal mines at Mineral
Springs, and twcnly-threo miles south of
Longview.
M’KINNEY MATTERS.
McKinney, Tex., Aug. 24.—The Board
of Directors of the Democrat Publishing
Committee Monday elected E. W. Kirk
Patrick editor, vice H. C. Mack. The
new editor is a graceful writer nnd has
been a frequent contributor to literary
and agricultural journals.
Numbers of the merchants’ doors are
ornamented with fine specimens of this
year's corn crop. Mr. Henry Tarply
brought in a lot Monday and says as an
average it takes eighty ears to shell a
bushel).
There is still a great deal of sickness,
and much of it serious.
A novel pin for the hair or bonnet is ■ an attorney-at-law of this place,
in the form of an interrogation point.
The ladies go around asking questions
with tlie backs of tholr heads. — Phila-
delphia 1 all.
A placard in a Philadelphia dry-goods
store reads: H ‘The Lord helps the man
who helps himself, but the Lord help
the man found helping himself here.”
Philadelphia News.
was on the streets Wednesday appar-
ently in good health. Wednesday night
about dusk he was attacked with a
smothering, which lasted until 11 o’clock
at night, when he breathed his last.
Deceased was the only son of tho Rev.
N. U.O. Polly, a minister of the Chris-
tian church, nnd was raised here. He
loaves a little boy without a mother to
When a lien lays an ogg she cacklos , r8rc ^or ^*'m-
a trifio to bn sure; but it is the male j Rockwall received the first bale of cot-
tnoraber of the family who tiptoes j *on Wednesday,grown by W. W. Bishop,
proudly about and acts as though he j wfts so'd t;> Boydstun & Qnrdcnhire for
were to blame for it—Puck. 9* cents per pound, with a premium of
“Travel is very heavy this season,” i by merchnuts here,
said the tired suburban as the fat wo-j Many citizens of this place arc taking
man sat down and wedged him into j'n’be'cunion at Dallas,
about four inches of the seat.—Boston ^ good rain visited this vicinity Tues
Commercial Bulletin. | llay. which will add much to late cotton.
Now the city chap talks soft sweet- 1 The town is full of prospectors and
ness to the frosh country maiden nnd I eusiness houses are in demand,
carves their names and two hearts
skewered together on her father’s prizo
apple tree.—Boston Globe.
ABILENE RAINS.
TERRELL TOPICS.
Abilene, Tex., Aug. 20.— Our town !
and vicinity have been visited with good | Terrell, Tex., Aug. 21. Monday
showers of rain, vegetation looks re- ^ere wttS a vcrT n*ce “^ower of rain,
freshed aud cotton has boon much c*°’11'8 indicated good rains all
benefitted. Altogether such visitations
tend to brighten up the people and give
them a firmer confidence in the future.
CISCO SCHOOLS.
Cisco, Tex., Aug. 20.—The trustees of
the Cisco public schools met Wednesday I “f . ,
* than pvr*r npfnrp
afternoon in called sossion and sot Sep-
tember 19 for the opening of tho city
schools. Prof. Charlos T. Alexander,
around, and the prospects for more are
very good.
The school board had a meeting Mon-
day. The free school of Terrell is now
thoroughly organized and ready for
work. In two weeks the free school
opens. Tho attendance will be larger
Prairie hay seems of a better quality
than usual, thero having been just
the superintendent, is editing the Texas enous?h rain to make il «row ,lnd
School Journal this summer in the ma,ule-
absence of Mr. Wilkins.
WILL LOCATE
A DEADLY DERRICK.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 19.—While a force j and olher countle8’
Reporters interview about everybody | mcn wero hoisting n wind-mill on
and everything. One of them inter- [ W. IL Lemon's place, on McKin-
vunwed a small-pox pat ont in New j n°y r,,ad. two miles from the city yes-
York. Tuesday, tho result, of which has I tfcr^HV forenoon, the derrick fell, catch-
not yet come out—Hartford 'limes. 1 ing under it Warren (Jualtlebaum and
Tho boy who has been in swimming I killing him instantly. His head and
under the blazing sun may be dis- j shoulders t were found to be crushed
tingiiishod by his tendency to keep when his body was extricated. It is
away from the back of h;s shirt as | stated that (Juattlcbaum, who was su-
mucit as possible.—Ot7 City Blizzard. \ perintending tho work, caused the der-
rick lo fall by pulline ou the wrong rope
through mistake. The deceased was an
Arkansisn, who came to Dallas a few
Eeware of These Thirteen Mis-
takes.
To yield to immaterial tr flea.
To look for perfection io our own ac-
tions.
To endeavor to mold all dispositions
alike.
To expect uniformity of opinion in
tliis world.
To measure t)$ enjoyment of others
by our own.
To expect to be able to understand
everything.
Tobeliove only what our finite minds
can grasp. *
To look for judgment and experience
n youth.
Not to make allowances for tho in-
firm .ties of others.
To worry ourselves nnd others with
what cannot be remedied.
To consider everything impossible
that we cannot perform.
Nut to alleviate all that needs allevi*
ating ns far ns ilea in our power.
It >a a grand mistake to set up your
>wii standard of right nnd wsong, nnd
judge people accordingly.—Boston Ga-
ulle.
The railroad committee have been
communicating with the Rock Island
railroad. One of the committee is now
in Chicago, and has been there several
Wichita Falla, Tcx., Aug. 20-0. J. woek9 Throp othcr meral)0r, of thc
Glddings of Ennis passed through Thura- committ0l, haTe ju9t rclurnod home
day en route to Hansford county to lo- having all gone different direcUoni.
cate a stock ranch. Ho has forty sections The rommittee ja composcd of practIcal
of landan(i wi“ii 8hip cal,le from Kll» men, who are inclined to present their
views and claims in practical and truth-
1 ful manner.
The London News says that thc ex- | Sand is being piled up on Moore
tent of railway laid during tbe last fifty avenue for tho purpos i ot building side-
years has been: In Europe 180,000 walks. The city ordinunco requires
miles, in North America, 170,000, in 1 work to commence right away.
Mexico and South America, 15,000, in - -
Asia 20,000, in Africa 5000 and in Aus- I
tralia 10,000. Tho capital value of these
MARSHALL MATTERS.
„ . , .. A ... ., . Marshall, Tex., Aug. 24.—The valu-
rsilroads is said to equal the combined ltlon for city property for 188fl R9SC9S
national debts of England. France and mcnt Rs flxcd „y thc Board of E
the United Statea j lion, is $1,956,700, showing an increase
over 1885 of $888,945.
THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.
The increase is
mainly due to thc building boom. It is
days ago from Williamson county. Ho j Kr, Paso, Tex., Aug. 20.—Tho eng n- estimated nthat the tax rolls for 1887.
was 21 years of age, and had the reputa eers' sw.se on the south of tho Moxl I which are being made out, will shown
tion of a sober, industrious man. Thc can Central road has collapsed. On the 1 further increase of nearly $300,000
two lower divisions all freight and pas Tho District Court has taken up tho
aenger trains are in motion and every jury docket. Thero arc several impor
thing on the whole lino will be all right | taut civil cases, involving large amounts
to-day, Finding they made a failure 0f property. The grand jury returned
the men now claim they were forced
into tho strike. They aro willing to go
bark to work if the company would ac-
inqiist was held by Justice Kendall, who
made his return in accordance with the
facts herein stated.
DECATUR CULI.INGS.
Decatur, Tex., Aug. 20.—In the case
of the Slate of Texas vs. Bart Witcher,
charged with permitting Ben Paschall
to escape tho Denton Jail, the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. Tho cas®
MURDEROUS MEXICANS.
Brownsville, Tex., Aug. 24.—Two
Mexicans while crossing on the ferry
here, whose names could not be learned,
and while on a drunk Sunday night,
pushed a young lady resident of Browns-
ville overboard. Had it not been for
the timely assistance of W. F. Dougcrty,
a young man on board, she would cer-
tainly hnve been drowned. The guilty
parties, who fled, are employed on tho
ferry,and it is certain that justice will be
meted out to them, as steps are being
taken to bring them to trial.
CROPS IN KAUFMAN.
Kaufman, Tex., Aug. 24.—The pros-
pects are flattering for a fine crop of cot
ton in Kaufman. Many portions of the
county have been favored with good
rains, but in town there has been only a
light shower.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new brick of Messrs. Fornlcb & Porter.
\Vhet\ completed it will be the largest
business house in town.
RAIN AT WYLIE.
Wyi.ie, Tex.. Aug. 24.—A splendid
rain fell here Monday, lasting about two
hours. It will be of some benefit to
late cotton.
This place will market between 4000
and 6000 bales of cotton this season,
provided a good buyer will locato here
twenty true bills and were discharged
until September 12.
The new opern house has reached tbe
cept them, which has not yet been de- second story in construction, and thc
cided upon. Some of the men who of- secrctdry is collecting the second install*
fered violence to tho company s prop J ment of stock, which the shareholders
was not argued. The clearing of I erty and new engineers are being sought j Rre paying promptly.
Witcher, In all probability, will give A.
Freeman, who was convicted Wednes-
day on the same charge, a new trial.
In tho caso of the State of Texas vs.
Martin, charged with bigamy, the
defendant pleaded tho statute of limita-
tion, and went clear under the plea.
A nice rain fell late Wednesday after-
noon nnd night, but not enough to last
long. The rain was much heavier in
the southern part of the county than
here. The weather continues hot and
sultry.
by officers with a view to trial and pun- | Jamcs Rainey (colored), who was un-
ishmeot. 1 dor indictment for theft and carrying
Heal estate men of El Paso are hold- a piltol for a ycar past nml ha9 bcen
ing a meeting to form a real estate or evading the officers, was found working
ganization._ j jn (bc Btreot gang and arrested. He is
now in jail to answer thc indictment at
the present term of court.
AT DUCK CREEK
Dcca Creek, Tex.,Aug. 20.—The first
bale of cotton was brought here Wcdnes CENTRAL CITY
day by W A Tinsley. The price paid | Waco Tpv Aug. 24-A number of
was 10 cents psr pound and 815 premium.
It was rslssd by John Dudley, In this
neighborhood
farmers were in the city Monday. to sc
cure cotton pickers, wntch causes the
Taylor is tojhavc enlarged railroad
machines shops and a more bountiful
wnter supply ftom the Han Gabriel
river. Property is taking on a boom and
daily changing hands nt an increase in
valuation. Hevcral residences aro going
up in different portions of the city; two
new brick business houses just com-
pleted and ready for occupants. The
Taylor Warehouse company are building
their 80x100-foot warehouse.
Competitive examinations for appli-
cants to the Huntsville Normal school
will be held at tho following places on
the 29th, 30th nnd 81st. of this month:
Houston, conducted by Superintendent
j W. S. Sutton; Palestine, conducted by
! Superintendent J. E. Rogers; Dallas,
conducted by Superintendent J. F. Ilurd.
i Austin, conducted bv Professor J. A.
Bicklert Cisco, conducted by Superin
I dent Alexander; San Autonlo, conducted
j by Superintendent .1 E. Smith.
The commissioners who have been
traveling over the Slate looking fora lo-
cation for the Slate reformatory, have
returned to Austin. Dr. Flcwellen, of
Houston, was beforo the board offering
to sell an unimproved place containing
2001) ticres. m Wallercounty, near Hemp-
stead. It has good buildings and stables
and about 250 acres are in cultivation. It
is the property of his son, nnd the entire
1 tract Is offered for 810,000. The com
| missioners visited and went oyer thc
plnce. It is saiil they teem to favor tjfcg
, location near Han Marcos.'
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Foster, W. E. The Canton Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1887, newspaper, August 26, 1887; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1142755/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.