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THE BULLETIN.
F. B. BAILLIO, Editor and Proprietor
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
SUBSCRIPTION
$2 PER ANNUM
ADVERTISING RATES.
Advertisements inserted at the rate of 81
VOLUME ELEVEN
This issue begins volume XI. For
HUN. A. P: LANDERS, county clerk of
Hopl ths county, “and a strong Alli- T . .
ance man,” in a conversation with a re- Last week was the week of fun in Lace were added
presentative of the Dallas News on the QNr Sitar It was the opening of a new: mittee. 4
. e or an sho di Orth/clf of the Tee Academy J. H.
statement: "In gliders down the-track." . Taddteen d livered a very appropriate
The first race d of amile,ur$100*m
open to all ages. Joe D. was entered unti Jelle session then adjourned
o a by A. Cooper, of Grimes county: Pan-Ack 1
. . Used $36,000 worth of thbecco, and the key, entered by Southern and Jones. follewstons were then conducted by The
pleasure in calling attention to the people generally paid for bacon $75,000 Big Colt, entered by Burnett and Risa I P TIE leaders, H. E. Smith, W.
and for flour $100,000. The first two K., entered by M. L. Kennard. A SiRoger, H E
ite mis are luxuries and omlu, n - - no - NX - * NR RELK:. R. K Tier Im
of depression, be dispensed with. In the reputatE enedte 842 E. B. Ray, organist; G. W. Tarlton.
eleven years THE BULLETIN has worked
for the up bull ling of Alvarado and
CLEBURNE.
E: Smith, organist.
On nation W. F. Moore and W. C.
to the business com- *
era to our city. The park and fair as
superior depression in agriculture|socistion made
mar 1 thte following i ________
that Johnson • one of the best coun- 1889, the women of Hopkins county
ies in the state and Alvarado the best
Johnson count; it has been indefati-
gable in calling attention to the fact
town in Johnson county. It takes
, unparallelled growth and develope-
per inch per month: liberal discounts on |
large ads. Local notices, 10c. per line each |
inserted. Bills collected on the first of
each month, unless otherwise agreed, Pos-
itively no deviation from these prices.
CLUBBING RATES
The BULLETIN and the Dallas week-
ly News one year for...:. . .....
THE BULLETIN and the National
- Democrat one year for..........., 2 50
THE BULLETIN and the Farm and
Ranch ore year for. ..............2 00
used $10,000 worth of snuff; the
men
ment of Alvara do and its surrounding items are luxuries and could, in a time | Cmecown the home stretch, Risa K. Riley, organist: R. K. Pairkar’
county in the past eleven yefirs. of depression, be dispensed with. In the reputation thetshedind to ytain E. B. Ray, organist; G. W. Tarlton,
The management of THE BULLETIN regard to bacon and flour, there is no-birth and well did she do it, coming Pai organist.
for the past twelve, months, or more reason why Hopkins county should not T home a handsome winner. ‘ our until 1:30 P. M.
nor raise a surplus of both. I do not know or Teec l tereaithietreeingrecieawa: Report 0Business commit tee re-
money to make THE BULLETIN the the amount paid for whiskey, but it hurt Ras the first wood- ceived and adopted .
top-ustorskedectorndstaronTom a Tile secret was "instrneted to
were represnting Johnson county and the treasurer, and pay the
-seemed to think they had the weight of O Bice for publishing the obituary
honor on their respective shoulders. o * Crenl ite. :
But as Reflector came down the home to onunotion, the convention agreed
stretch he seemed as though he knew Anmum the secretary six dollars per
has spared neither time, trouble
: leading paper of Johnson county and enormous. We are improving, however, in it, Reflector and Woodbury
__. an indispensable necessity to every Last year there were 2000 chattel mort-1------- ----
....82 25 one who wishes to keep up with the gages filed in my office, against only
happynings and politics of the county, 300 this year. If the crops come u >
As in the past THE BULLETIN will be to the present prospects, Hopkins coun-
ceived and adopted.-
The secretary
Democratic to the core at all times
ty will be wonderfully prosperous this
and under all circumstances believing year."- !
REPORT
OF THE .
CONT DITIONT 1
OF l
The First National Bank
of Alvarado,
At-Alvarado, i the State of Texas, at
the close of business, July 18, 1890, L .
ALVARADO, TEX AUGUST 1, 1890.
VOLUME XI
ArN’r THE BULLETIN a lively young-
ster?
- BLAINE’s letters to Frye prove him
to be almost a free-trader.
IT is rumored that Judge E, C.
Heath, of Rockevall, is a candidate for
Governor.
GEN. CLINTON B. Fisk, the Prohibi-
tion leader and candidate for President
-in 1888, is dead. .
% LIiosron will contest for the Sen-
atorship, to succeed Joe Brown, with
. Gov. Gordon, of Georgia. 1
To the Chronicle. Bro. Scurlock, to
settle a bet, will you tell me how Rid-
del’s horses came out in the races?
• Hon. L. A. FRANK, of Erath ,was nom-
inated for State Senator, at Granbury,
over W. H. Lockett, of Bosque county.
Bailey has secured a majority of the
C. , instructed -votes so far in the fifth dis-
triet and things begins to look blue for
Hare. -__
there were two more heats to win,and
looked back atus followers wondering w । 5 - ----------
if they were doing their best. Reflect gates; Midway (League) sent $2.20.
Lee Academy sent $1 with her dele-
a strict adherence to the principles, *Co vurCE
De principles: Ovi YOUNG friend, Walter. (Pig)for won and seemed as disgusted at the
and teachings of the party furnish the Adams, who was deposed from the. - .....5 ed A t mhe
only hope of relief, from the ills the editorship of the Forney Tribune
people complain of. It will advocate (known among " Pig’s" frie as dur-
the principles of the party in seasoning his editorship, as the Weekly
and out of season and will express its A t *
. . 11065 Decalise of h1S support of logg * vaau vasu ru; nay D., Alice sone , : 6 - - :—......J "‘IV**
nvictions so that there for governor) telegraphs us that the Dunbar, Ir no A B i Lo kw od, TEservicesand prayer by President,
shall be no difficulty in determining-Pig and Kaufman County went for
race as those who bet against him. I,
was beautiful to see him throw his head j
up and down as he came in on the 3rd | v
heat, as though to say to Mr. Bostic,
his driver, let me go.
In the third race, Lady B., Alice
On motion, the * rder of bus-
e iness was suspended and officers were
i elected by acclamation as follows:
W F. Moore, President; L. H. Hill,
Vice-Presidents; H. H. Estes, Secre-
tary, and Ben Barnes, Treasurer.
Convention opened Sunday with
shall
its position.
Hogg last Saturday. “Pig” should
To-those who are politically opposed feel happy now that his people have
The BULLEtIN will concede the
. as it were,‘endorsed him. • THE BULLE-
same honesty of purpose it claims for T extends its congratulations to its
itself. Against them personally and young friend and hopes to see him be-
individually it has no fight to make, fore many months the editor in chief
but it considers the principles and of the biggest weekly in the state,
tenets of their party fair and legiti-
itself. Against
mate subjects of
on all occasion.
,
ELEVEN YEARS
attack and criticism |
------
old today.
%
This is The BULLETIN’S birthday.
The report is
ably give Bexar
bat late returns prob-
norue Headlight and Trixey contend-Li Lessons is minutes each by the fol-
ed for the prize. All were full of life paring leaders H. E. Smith, R K.
and blood. Belva outrun her name. J. Brown, W. F. Moore, H.
H. Estes and E. H. Hill, The organ-
lists, were: : L. H. Hill, W. F. Moore
and H. E. Smith
On recommendation of the finance
committee it was agreed to tax each
leader in this convention one dollar
per year. . -
Bertie Headlight and Trixey contend.
sake as a Presidential candidate and
came in second best, while Alice, her
half sister, came uinyier the wire win-
The second days races were as fol-
lows: -:
1st Race. 4mile dash, all ages purse
$100. A.
—--d
Hon. W. H. BURGESS was not sent Jim D., Sire Jack Boston dame un-
| to the state convention by his own peo-
ple at Seguin because of his anti-Hogg
proclivities bit the San Antonians re-
warded him for the same by sending
| him as a delegate to the State conven-
tion. The San Antonians should not
have overlooked George Clark, Bryan
Barry, and a host of other patriots.
from the race for congress in Moore’s CHARLIE EDWARDS is making the
county to Hogg. •
JuDOH MCCOR Vick has withdrawn
district.
------------. or of Fort Worth.
LAWRENCE, Mass., was visited by a ----
t MR. CARUTH,
cyclone last week. Hundreds of houses
were demolished and a great many lives
were lost.
THE poor old Republican party is go-
ing to keep company with Wards ducks
who went on a memorable and his
toric journey.
- -
THE Republicans blocked the halls
C. when the Democratic primaries were
held in San Antonio and whooped up
.things for Cook.
ELEVEN YEARS of hard work for Al-
varado and Johnson county and the
Democratic party. That’s THE BULLE-
TIN’s record. And it is proud of it.
THE Republicans have- about suc-
ceeded in getting away with Uncle
Sam’s big cash balance and a large
deficiency now stares them in the-face.
Is the unarmed convicts dont quit
shooting their guards the legislature
will be asked to make an appropiation
to put the guards id steel or iron arm-
or.
THE little Central American Repub-
lies have had - a misunderstanding.
They have three or four thousand
- men each out with guns in their hands
and call it war.
Hon. e. C. FRANCIS, chairman of the
executive committee, of the Democrat-
ie party, justly deserved the endorse-
ment he received at the hands of the
county convention.
)
THE endorsement of the course of
- Hon. A. J. Brown, in the legislature,by
‘ the county convention was a handsome
compliment paid to a worthy and de-
serving public servant.". .
BLAINE in his letters to Frye advo-
cites reciprocity with the South Amer-
icau Republics. If reciprocity is good
with the South Americans why isn’t it
good with all the world?" .
------e=e------
THE lone highway man got in his
work and robbed two hacks between
Mineral Wells and Millsap. He got
about $50 and two watches one of
which was taken from T. J. Anderson
of Waxahachie.
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- UP in Nebraska a duck laid an egg
in a public road and in the space of a
fw hours it was cooked hard and done
by the heat of the sun. Yet there are
known. Entered by A. Cooper.
Baltas. Sire Jack Hardy. Dame Lall
entered by W. S.Mills. .
• Mike Watson. Sire Jack Hardy,
dame Bessie Davis. Entered by Catan
and Jenkins. 72
Dick Laffitan. Sire Jack Hardy, dame
entered by Catan and Jenkins. 1
2nd Race. Trotting 3 minute class
1 mile 3 in 5 heats.
..-.- Times hum for all she’s worth, Charlie,
Your Uncle Peter Smith has receive my boy, you would be a power in the
ed the democrat nomination for May- land if you were only on the right side.
Learn the blessing The BULLETIN gave
* you last week, for dollars to old shoe
of Kentucky, dubs.buttons no- man will throw his hat
I Reed, the Alexander Selkirk of Amen- higher for Hogg after the convention The folli
can politics, because he is monarch of or do better work than you will, are day,
1 all he surveys ' "
McGentry C., H. R. Hill.
Joe Graham, Joe Bostic."
Mamie B., C. G. Brownlee.
Blue Jones, H. R. Hill.
The third day was the best and the
directors of our fair association deserve
credit for their efforts in making this
On motion the convention tendered
the good people of Lee Academy and
vicinity their thanks for their hospital-
ity during its stay among them.
On motion, the proceedings of the
convention were ordered published in
the musical department.
The class sung “Some Sweet Day,”
conducted by .G. W. Tarlton, and
“Sweet Bye-and-Bye," conducted by
F. Moore, after which the conven-
tion- adjourned to meet at Alvarado,
Friday before the fourth Sunday in
July, 1891, at 10 o’clock, A. N. .
. W. F. MOORE,
H. ESTEs, President.
Secretary.. ..
UNION LABOR MEETING.
PRESIDENT HAi
sage to congress
I *8+
------I LIEUT.-Gov. Wheeler, who, it is
tIsoN has sent a mes- claimed, is making the race for Gov-
in regard to lottery ernor against Mr. Hogg, is reported as
companies and the Louisiana lottery saying he is in the race to stay until
the convention nominates a governor
company especially. •
BLAINEitis said will be knife by his and. that Hogg has no dead sure
I .thing anyway. If the gentleman is
18 letters to Frye. - P 5
re a boss or bossing,
in.
party because of
Blaine wont endu
That’s his chief
IF Mr. Blaine
could only persuade
his party to add pt his views as to
"friendly barter”
to be a factor in
he tariff would cease
merican politics.
DALLAS has b en erected into a
bishropic by the P pe of Rome. Texas
has three Catholic bishops and will
doubtless soon ha e an archbishop.
SENATOR INGALLs is supposed to
speak by the card
gress will adjourn
the election bill,
propriation bills.
when he says con-
as soon as it passes
the tariff and ap-
their opening a week of pleasure to
both stranger and our people at home.
The following were the entrees for the
1st Race. Running ! mile dash for
2 year old. " *
correctly quoted the most anxious so-
licitude of his friends is justified.
THE milroad bar’l has already been tap-
ped in a county adjoining Hill. A little la-
ter on the name of the county will be given
and also the name of the individual who
I has received some of its contents.—Mills,
boro Reflector.,
| Tell us about it now brother Fields.
Don't wait until the convention is
over.
The boycott of Northern merchants
and manufacturers by the South,J pro-
posed by the Atlanta Constitution and
Gov. Gordon, is condemned by the
Texas Congressional' delegation and
AN effort is be ng made in Iowa to wise and impolitic:
RESOURCES. -
Loans and discounts. $75,187 27
Overdrafts, secured and un- 1
secured................7,221 36
U. S. Bonds to secure cir-
culation.............. 12,500 00-
Due from approved reserve - •
- agents 4,014 97
Due from other. National ...
Banks...............6,825 50.
Banking - house furniture
and fixtures".... . .... 2,840 00
Current expenses and taxes ‘
paid...... ..........
Premiums on U. S. Bonds.
Bills of other banks. ......
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents.....
Specie...................
Legal-tender notes
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation).........
25 51:
-300 00
925 dQ
471
15 50.
1,0655 25
2,270 00.
3
562 30
Total..
$116,752 91
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LIABILITIES.
Pypital stock paid in..... $50,000 00
drplus fund ...,______. 5,500 00
Undivided profits,.... .. .4,540 62
National- Bank. notes out-
standing. A......... 11,250 00 -
Individual deposits subject ,
tocheck I 39,896 36
Demand certificates of de- I
posit..... ..... 1,609 85
Due to other National I 1
.Banks : :---: 3,956 0:
At Cleburne, on the 26th, the coin-
ty executive committee, with a num-
ber of other Union Labor men from
different parts of the county, met at
the courthouse. A preliminary meet-
* ing had been held at Chambers’ Hall
in the morning, at which a committee
was appointed to draft resolutions 1
consisting of: R. D. Richardson John:
H. Veatch, Col. Chambers, Barney.
Ferkey and A. L. Cook. .
. The meeting was called. to order by
the county chairman, W. H. Graves
about two o’clock. On motion of
J. W. Rico, W. H. Graves was made
chairman and J. K. Boggs
Lady B., Sire Decatur, Dame un-
known. entered by A. Cooper.
Jo Abbott, Sire Hoore, Dame un-
known. Entered by Ollie Arnold.
Belva Lockwood, Sire Shelby, Dame
Jenny Capps. Entered by M. Hart.
Bay Colt, Sire,Silent Friend, Dame
unknown. Entered by C. R. Haley,
Alice Dunbar, Sire Havre, Damean-
known. Entered by O. P. Lister. / I >nairu;ail and J. K. Boggs secretary
Trixey, Sire Baltio, Dame Lassie . The committee on resolutions l
.. 1. t D 11 A 1 , I. LU1 a . ASPLUND
Total
: $216,752 91
State of Texas, County of Johnson,‘ss:
1, J. R. Posey, Cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief."
: J. R. POSEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn t$ before me
this 31st day of July, 1890. per me
[SEAL ] = ANDREW KING,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:.,
M. SANSOM, )
. C. P. HUDSON, C Directors
BEN BARRES, ) Y
WESLEYAN, FEMALE
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. INSTITUTE
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surpassed. Pupils fr
low. Special Indues
tance." For the low ter
this Celebrated Virs
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•French. f Entered by Catan and Jen-I ported, reaffirming the cardinal-------------------------- ______________
kins - eiples of the part s whien wasilrin: T.mah ALL-----
2nd Race. Running 1 mile dash all ed. Pt-1070 Ceinnn
ages. Purse $100. A resc 1 ution was then adopted
Joe D., Sire Jack Boston, Dame un- the second Saturday in August
known. Entered by A.. Cooper. holding prima ier, the delegates ap- * ra TTATT nos . . .
. Momus, known as big colt. Entered pointed to meet on the third Saturday E (-TSHAROON annn’n
by J. F. Burnett. . to nominate candidate for cic U. UIAIUU TITUNT
Momus, known as big colt. Entered pointed to meet on the third saturdT M 2 TOTADOO
to nominate candidate for the legis. l. U. UIDAI UU
* Pankey, entered by Souther and lature and to send delegates to sena-
Laura Mg entered by W. S. Mills. torial and fletorial conventions.
Dick Laffitan, Sire Jack Hardy, dame A resolution was also adopted re-
unknown. Entered by Catar and Jen- questing the primaries to instruct for
Judge Demumber, of Hill county, for
Senator.
Laura M., entered by W. S. Mills.
Dick Laffitan, Sire Jack Hardy, dame
kins.
Mike Watson, Sire Jack Hardy, dame
unknown. Entered by Catan and Jen-
kins. '
3rd Race. Running r mile dash all
ALVARADO, TEL.
PAUL JONES and mb FIELD WINEY
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L. 11
Spring Dress Goods
SPRING WHITE GOODS,
SPRING CLOTHING.
Spring Wash Goods.
BEAUTIFUL LINES
1 .
RIBBONS, RIBBONS,
RibbonsY
Kept Constantly on hand. The
best on the market.
A county committee was appointed
to call primaries and to act in the in-
terest of tin party for the coming elec-
tions, as follows: *
Prairie Grove-D. R. Brown.
Egan—Barney Perkey, M. M Wil.
liams and B. W. Kennedy.
Burleson-J. B. Hunsucker.
Hart’s School House—E c Towns
and N. W. Reevoa, T s
Gre enbrar—E. C. Neff.
Pimp ( reek A. D. Renshaw, and
CICARS,’ WINES, Etc.,
• The best to be bad. .
Billiard -- Parlor,
D BROWN’S IRON BITTERS
* Cures Indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Mala.,
ria, Nerropmness, and General Debility. Physi-
cians recodimendi it. All dealers sell it. Genuine |
meri anden seed red lines on wrapper,
. 0‘0
ages. .
Ressa K., Sire Shelby, dame un-
known. Entered by M. L. Kennard.
Euroka. Sirehelby, dame Jennie.
Entered by A. Haley.
Jack Toler, entered by Houston and
Hague.’
Pittshurg, entered by Jno. McGee.
The union laborites met in Cleburne, ____,
- last Saturday. Jesse Baker leduthe W M. C.ni
necessary apparatus and other expens-I way up, the stairs of the court louse":de.,
es would cost more than to allow the followed by Perrin and about twenty
prisoners to remain in jail and be fed others. 1 felt more interest in the races
at the expense of the county until such and I cannot give yeu the doing, of
time as their terms should expire. this great and grand conclave. f am
through its commissioners’ court was told they indorsed Hogs for governor
trying what could be done with the they forced the democratic party to
people who were in jail for fines and | nominate him: thus making the dem-
73 a repor sought Commis- ocrats of Johnson county take the first
sioner C. H. Milby, who was the chief step on their platform. - .
advocate III the court. of the experi-t N E 1 . , .
ment, and asked him how the thing n hr and Mril Lee Milner buried their
-king. Anreely the gentleman owe - ERA CUT INK:
said: "I can say truly, in my opinion, wodl s just two e e 1
that nothing could-be better. This God took lor away."he oil that
system of county convict work was at heaven’s door for her father And
o-ront ana nepl "ibrmican miotE fergictuntied - -=**
there were: fifty or sixty able-holied iron 1 and wifi otailen mother and
persons lying idle in jail we now have
that number at work making
the conservatism of the South, as mi-
found a colony, per apsat Lake Charles Working Convict’s
La., and carry into practical effect theHouston Rost. -
theories of Edward
latedin "Looking
Bellamy as formu-
Backward,"I
THE boycott hurts the boycotter
more than it does 1 hie boycotted.THE
BULLETIN speaks fr m experience, hav-
ing been the red pient of four of the
critters that have I een made public.
The Hogg and commission club, of
Garland, presented
editor Malone, of
the Gazette, with
a handsome gold-
headed cane in testimony of tiie splen-
did work he has done for the cause. It
was a deserved coil pliment to a wor-
thy man.
IN an interview
live of the Kansas
sell Harrison expre
lighted with Texa
with a representa-
ity Journal Rus-
sed himself as: de-
He was asked
which he considered the best city in
Texas and answered :
on the Roads.
I Houston Post. - ,
The question of the working of
short time convicts on the public roads
has been often discussed, many argu-
Lug that the expense of guards, the
Lone Villow—J. R. Chambers.:
Robinson Branch-J. 0. January.
Alvarado—J. Carson, R. D. Richard-
son, Billingsley and J. R. Bell
Grand View—Tom Williamson .
Joshus—R. F. Cope..
Pleasant Point—W. L. Cook.
Rock Tank-Henry Gale. 4
Barnesville—Andrew Barnes and T
A. Lowe..
Justbought of the Assignee Sale of 01
col & Co. silk manufacturers, Patterson
N. J., 200 pieces of Ribbon, consisting of
satin edge novelties and fancy desigs in
Armures. Reps. Ottomans, Brocades,
I laids.extra wide double-facedSatinstwo :
tones, &c.. in widtes from 12 to 50. These
will go on sale at one half the ir value.
During the progress of the fair, “the
Cleburne band minstrels," gave each
night at the opera house an entertain-
ment to add to the pleasures of the day.
And yell did all enidy Perry Towers
cents per-day per capita. Now, we in his nesto eccentricities, and Max
r t- e Blanke in his German recitations. But
GOOD COUNTY ROADS.
"Well, there you have me. I can’t tell
which is best where so many are good. We
were received by all with open arms and
banqueted almost every where. Such charm-.
ing and generous hospitality is seldom seen. are allowing them 50 cents per day best of 1 Asdik but
.... . each for the roall warl- an1PT4O al was little Kite lowers in
refinement, too, in
The cost of maintaining, these peo-
ple in prison, was about $12,000 per j
annum for feeding, or at the rate of 30
WAS
/ THE
BEST
WMEDICEE
CHILL CURE
CHEAPEST MEDICICE KNows
CONSIDERING QUALITY AND SIZE OF DOSE.
A LsO CURE
BILIOUSNESS.....DYSPEFSIA,
AND caRPLS CONSTIPATION
Norman & Brickey,
DRUGGISTS.
Alvarado, Tex.
. . FOR DYSPEPSIA 5
Use Brown’s Iron Bitters.
Physicians recommend it.
. All dealers keep it. $1.00 per bottle. Genuine
has trade markand crossed redlines on wrapper.
Dr. J. W. BOWERS,
PHYSICIANAND SURGEON,
Low Ground—Don Shaw. J
: Cleburne—J. W. Pritchard, B. F.
Edwards, — — Blanton and W. R
Daugherty.
The chair was auth Azed to appoint
from precincts not named:
Aniess, Tex," July 29.—ajor
Penn’s camp-mneeting is still in. pro-
gress. O thousand people are esti-
mated to have attended on Sunday
and 700 yesterday. . . *
In rebuking some ladies last night
for talking, he said that he did not
want to tell them, as he told some one
on a former occasion, that “if they did
not hush he would pick them up and
throw them forty feet from under the
tent, but added that “no strictly vir-
Monday, May 11th
and continue until sold. Comte early
and get the best values. No other lot.
equal to this anywhere in Texas.
each for the road work, and are feeding her sonea :
them at a cost of 16cents per dayeach. | sate a noct
the preeomnepivetnonsop - of Teusde a wma .citicr tticstceucieme AT OR F TOP ANA ITHAETC CVEX ECANE
many people have, lowed the sheriff-—to be devoted
very border of Nexi- paying the overseers or guards.
co, where a banquet was tendered ns, the These are employed for their fitness,1
There was a degree or
the people we met with which fits illy with
- . people who imagine Nebraska is several
miles nearer heaven than Texas is.
THE legislature of Louisiana, at its
. last session offered a reward of $15,000
for ex-State Treasurer Burke and a
. number of detectives are reported to J. -
• have gone to Honduras, presumably -HoW about politics
to kidnap him and, eeure the reward. "There you go: 1 dqu’t waist to disenss
- CONGRESSNANCULBERSON is reported polities. We didn’t go
$ string that the. election bin win Rave ana. s.eit Dpent of our dlwoover:
a fail to pass the Senate. Senator Ingalls les in the weekly. We
Says an election bill will surely pass. of interesting materials, too, which will
congress this session, but that it will furnish interesting read ng."
not be the Lodge bill as that is too After discussing other matters Mr.
, “vjluminous and prolix to be the meas- Harrison said:
-ure needed at this time. He favors a
law that will be general and will oper-Texas one
: ate in every district in the United | Union and that it offers
. States and which is not dependent on
petitions to put it in action He is point we were enabled 1
opposed to legislation that is special taking several extended
by expression or implication of them seventy miles over the fertile wheat
- - and co ton fields of the Panhandle.”
cowboy state, which so
Even at Laredo, on the
gentlemen all attended
in full dress.
The
people are peaceful and lawabiding, and
during our entire trip we didn't hear a pis-
f the state?” “
down there for that
see what the people
have a great wealth
“In conclusion, let me say thaa I consider
of the best governed states in the
choice inducements
to investors and farmers. On the latter
o judge better by
wagon drives, one
For a child she has the - =--------... e---ay vir
1 controlled voice of uouis, well-raised woman would be guil
And from the applause I am sure all
to who heard her appreciated her sing,
l.ing.
ana I of these . Sunday was a dull day and about all
and RE SIMM A NIT si annah AT T yon could heargres • wish fovaam,
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
and see that it is well done. All of
them work under the direction of Mr.
J. B. Perkins, vho is well up in all the
work needed, including building of
bridges, and his pay is all our extra
expense outside of feed for horses and
mules employed. In the time since
January, 1889, when the system was
(inaugurated, we have built about 250_____,__... ....... ower wu
| miles of roads in the county, all or make visitors feel at home and visit
them extending from the city limits ora feasted on the fat of the land pre-
and in every’ direction. These _ ----**.....- 5
brace that to the east of Small Gap, 32
miles; north to Hockley te the county
line, 40 miles; the Beauchamp Springs
road, 30 miles; the east Montgomery
road, 15 miles; the Atascasetta road,
10 miles; the R. B. Baer road, 8 miles;
the Clear Creek and Simms Bayou
road, 10 miles: the Kuhlman and
Fort Bend.county road, 8 miles,
INCLUDING A BRIDGE
H. H. ESTES, Editor. '
-----%
The convention is over and every-
body says hurrah for. Lee Academy!
Everyone did all in their power to
ty of whispering in church "
- Such high-handed remarks, ever
from Major Penn, did not take well
and will be condemned by the good peb-
ple QF this community, and judging
from the expressions of condemnation
already made concerning his remarks,
a damper has ‘already, been thrown
over the meeting,
$100. Reward
For any case of constipation that Dr-
Thurmond’s Lone Star Blood Syrup wil
not cure. For sale Norman & Brickey
. A Strange Suicide.
DIED.—Of Catarrh of the head-hav-
ing failed to use Dr. Thurmond’s Lone
Star Catarrh Cure. For sale by all drug-
giste. Sold by Norman & Brickey.
Advice, to Mothers.
VENUS,
Texas.
Call at my place and look through
before buying.
Mr. W. D. Boyd living four miles west
of Waxahachie had some seed potatoes to
freeze last spring but planted them not .
withstanding. He told a reporter this week Iduets. Everything that
that he raised a fine crop from them. This
Respectfully,
Residence and office on G. C. & s. F.
Railroad, where dirt road leading from
Auburn to Fort Worth crosses Railroad.
Tails promptly attended.
Dr. o. S. CARLOW,
Physician and Surgem,
STUBBLEFIELD, - TEXAS
Residence andoffice at junction of Grand,
tew and Stubblefield and Waxahachie
and Cleburne roads.
Tenders his professional services to the
itizens of Subbleteld and surrounding
c. VOSS.
em- pared by the good ladies of Lee Acad-
39 emy neighborhood. The editor’s pray-
er is that they may live long to enjoy
the fruits of the land which the Lord
their God has given them. Below wewasa
publish the proceedings of the body. M Winslow 8 Soothing Syrup
The Johnson County Musical Con- should always be used for children
vention met in regular session Friday teethings. Is soothes the children,
before the fourth Sunday an-July, at
| Lee Academy, with the President, L.
H. Hill. in the chair. Song service by
President and prayer By J. H. Tarlton,
after which the regular order of busi-
West Side Square, ALVARADO, TEXAS
-----Y ... CIHCTCD,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. 25c. a bottle,
Rows This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can-
across Bray’s bayou ; the Main Street
and Richmond road,6miles; the West- ____________.
heimer road, 15 miles, and the San Fe- ness was suspended and-the day was____________.de .. calltin the r
HPG road, 5 miles. All the culverts spent in song service conducted by the not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure
Mr. Sleicher, in speaking of the trip, said:
"What impressed me most was the wonder- . __________- -
fully diversified character of the state’s pro- and bridges necessary have been put different leaders,
ducts. Everything that the North raises in
grains and fruits Texas
THE ONLY TRUE
IRON
TONIC
: 5 i F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Saturday the convention opened. Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio :
raises also and C "- ** “ ******* vsscu with song service by R. K. Parker, HWe, the undersigned, have known
miss resa. and bride E me wh chgoen from point. TE mit : QIgar i w after which min F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
1 him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
in, and at the very lowest possible 0 ______________. u
cost, as there is a regularly organized with song service by R. K. Parker, I.
_______everything that the South raises Texas pro-
community who set a hen on frozen eggs duces. There is absolutely but one thing I..............—...., ..... w.uy ustuges
and in due course of time the e was hatch j learn of which doesn't fiou rish in Texas, and | formerly cost from $700 to $800 each , ..........
ef therefrom a beautiful brood of chickens. , that isthe banana. The r raises bananasthey have only dost us from $300 to following committees:
—Waxahachle Enterprise. I around Aransas Pass, and they grow large $400. As to the utility of this convict i
reminds us of a lady living in the Sardis
and in due course of time the e was hatch
—Waxahachie Enterprise.
Bro. Hardy we wont tell your friends
here that you wrote the above for fear
they’ll think you have fallen from
grace and will go to talking about the
difficulty of going to heaven by way
of Waxahachie, I
point as needed, thecounty buying the utes of last meeting were read and believe
lumber at wholesale, and where bridges approved: A .
-------_____- •___mA- AAA 2. 1 . P *AH*AUHUHPt REIUE DIZICIRILY
F The President then appointed the able to carry out any obligation made
ov---cvpcwins committees. .. by their firm.
—, --- .-.n- ,$400. As to the utility of this conviet On-arrangements—J. I. Rogers, G.
____.____.___-.-, lack the delicate labor, it is better than that we can 1 W . Tarlton and S. H. Watson. ‘
flavor of the Southern banana. Texas is hire, and in the whole time we have On business—R. K. Parker, H. E.
bad trouble with but two or three Smith and Jap Rodgers. /
men, and it did not extend beyond the On finanre—Ben Barnes, R. K, Park-
ard ripan well, but they
getting to be a great wool raising state as
wellas a great cotton growing state, and u individun sinterested: " This Mil AVEor Md HI.2
strlekes me as a stranze fact that a state you as good an idea of the situation as Pending the report of committee on
industries should I can give, and will leave deductions arrangements the president was called
. 2 to you and your readers.” 5 -
with so great and varied
be a free trade state.”
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio. • .
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN Whole-
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. I
Hall’s Catar-h Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood 1
and mucous surfaces of the system.
1 - . ------Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
| for and conducted a short lesson, H. bottle. Sold by all druggists | 1
1
1
in
ADIES
NIC a safe and sp
Frequent attempts at anterte
the popularita of the
E-HHIE
3E NaNTEN molom 6.72 .
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