The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 1, 1897 Page: 7 of 8
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FROM OVER THE COUNTY.
RED HOOK LOOAL8.
1<ki> Hook, April 2h, 1H 7.
Editor auvkhtiskk:
1 wish to Hlutu to you that that
negro killing scrape never came off
at lift) Hock at all. 1 hut wan a false
report, antl whoever reported it just
told a bare-faced no sucli tiling.
Red Hock is inlialiitcd by no such
cIhhs of people. NVe all know, or 1
think we fully realise, that it would
not he a very interesting or agree
aide case on our hand*, und fur the
good health of our community, don't
think it would he advisable to have
a lot of dead negroes piled up around
here during this extremely warm
weather, for you see they would lie
liable, and 1 am afraid, quite likely,
to spoil.
Miss Mamie Oshoru, from Cedar
creek, is visiting her brother and
family.
Mr. Matt Kent and Mr. Ilolt/.
visited Bastrop one day this week.
Mrs. George Lee and sister, Miss
Toiupsie Chum bless, of Watterton
neighborhood, were in our little cil\
this week.
A few days ago us Mr. Walter
ilcndrex had started from his house j
after a load of wood, his spirited |
young team became frightened ut
some imaginable object and ran
away, throwing him out of the wagon
and hurling ipiitc badly, luil we are
glad to state, not seriously.
Again I put in a plea for rain, and
again was blotted with a delightful'
shower.
Oh, what an unfortunate thing ii {
is for one not to lie | opular. Such
is Mary Ann's fate, as you no doubt
have heard that they hud . swell rug
mullin performance the other even-
ing, out none but upper ten's were
admitted, so poor old Marv Ann wit*
compelled, very much aguinst her
will, to remain ut home and nurse
her wounded feelings as best she
would, bill such is life. One by one
'we are cast off, but still the old
world wags on.
The general health of the common-
ily is go'id, with the exception of
Marv Ann. She Ina been having
oue of her "•pell#," and as luck
would have it, she had a very uu
welcome relapse lust week which set
tied in her North American stai
spangled banner, and has deprived
her of a clear underslaudiug, and, 1
am paiucd to think, will he the ruin-
ation of her matrimonial proapecls.
Last week there was a uii tak>
made in printing my letter that 1
would like to correct. You uaed the
word jollification instead of "prolili-
cation."
Dr. (iookiuberry'* family arrived
last Saturday. 1 hey now occupy
the residence of Dr. I'unnell. We
wish the new doctor all the good luck
possible,
Mary Ann's garden is looking fine.
Come over next week, kind editor,
and partake of some fine stpiashes
and siring beans. \N ill extend this
invitation to all our interesting cor
respondents a few days later--after
the editor and myself get filled up
No use of making two biles of one
cherry.
Kxcuse me, but I think it would
be advisable when young people are
out casting shadows iri the moonlight
not to sit down to recruit ami re-
coonoiter in a wagon that has been
hauling prickly pears. If they still
persist und will not tuke Mary Ann's
advice, it would be well, I think, to
provide themselves with a pair of
spectacles and a small pair of tweez-
ers. Just slip them in your vest
pocket in case of a painful emergen-
<-}'•
I went out the other night—right
in the dcud of the night- and strain-
ed just as hard as 1 could to see that
airship, but not one light from the
illumiuous little craft fell on mv
strained imagination. If there is one
person in town that ever sees it, it
will, no doubt, be Mary Ann, for she
i> constantly on the alert every time
there is an uncommonly noisy com-
motion among her old hens. She
wastes no time in getting to the door
to see if the taruul creature hasn't
clove down unci remonioiisly on top
of one of her finest frying sized
chicKcns.
It was never my lot to be worked
up into such a dangerous pitch as I
was when 1 read in the Ai>vkuti«kii
that aoine oue over at Walnut creek
was "Ever Alone." My licarl gave
such a bound that it came up into
my mouth, and as my desire has al
ways been great to see what the
thing looked like, I just spit it out
and took a good, long look al it, and
after a premeditated examination 1
located all my trouble, ll dates back
as "Kver Alone" sta.es to the fatal
day when he just went and gol smit-
ten on Appeloua Almcdia Mohssia,
and if 1 munt reveal tho fact, left me
alone with my misery, but the faint
hope 1 derived from his letter in the
Advkutiskii has, in a measure, been
a great healing balm to my once
happy heart, and just for his own fu-
ture benefit hi! wauls you old girls to
think it was Mary Ann's fault that
he is washiug his own dishes, lbit
this is a mistake, Mary Ann is never
the oue to retreat lirst. Come over,
Kver Alone, and lie convinced of the
truth of my assertion.
With the best wishes to you, one
aud all, 1 am, without a doubt,
M a itv Ann.
PAIGE PARAGRAPHS.
1'aiok, Tkxas, April 27, 1897.
Editor Advkutisku:
We got that genuine root-soaker of
which you made mention in your last
issue, last Sunday; last night we had
another rather hard rain and some
wind, hut not euoughl lo materially
damage anything.
Crops have been well worked so
far, but we fear the great scarcity of
corn upon which to feed work stick
is going to cause some crops to be
ineffectively worked from now on.
Many farmers are entirely out of
corn now and liavn't sullicient work
stock nor pasture land to do good
work without it.
However if any community 'ti this J
county makes a good crop this year
we feel perfectly safe in saving, the
community around 1'aige will not be |
behind when harvest time conies. <>f'
course we bur all such things as
drouths, hailstorms, etc.
Mr. K. Soder for twenty years a
citizen of this town has just returned
from Austin where he has been for
three or more weeks under the care
of l>r. Hiigardner, oculist, who has
just operated upon his eye for catar-
act. Mr. Soder is necessarily con-
tiued very close to his room and its
rather too early to note the success
of the operation, but his physician
assures him that his sight will lie
greatly benefited. From now on
Dr. Hiigardner will visit him here at
his home.
A certain party in below here is
said to have been very apt lately in
borrowing things without the other
fellows consent, but as the matter is
now under investigation we refrain
from mentioning names.
If that much talked of airship has
ever meandered over this way it has
passed unnoticed. J. A. Mcl'haul
is said to have spied something over
near the public tank last Sunday
night, which he at lirst pronounced aj
genuine airship. And we want to'
say here that Mr. Mcl'haul is as re- j
liable as any other man in Texas
who has seen an airship. Jim says
it appeared some 200 feet long by
some '-'."i or 80 feet wide, and that the
head light appeared to be full width
of the ship, but like the boy and the
lone white sign post, he marched
straight, up to it and it turned out to
he the negro church building which
lacks the boxing on one end being
completed, hence the appearance of
the head light.
Another crowd including ye scribe,
spent yesterday on Pin Oak, and we
can assure you Captain, that we had
a line mess of nice tish, hence if any
of the above appeals "fishy" you'll
know the casuc.
•I. T. Kellum, Curg Scarborough
and Newell Hurkhart have connected
their places of business by means of
telegraph wires and now propose to
learn telegraphy if it takes all sum-
mer.
A. Orts and his sou, Will, left yes-
terday for Killeen, Hell county,
where they expect to establish a line
cotton gin.
I'rof. W ilkes has dismissed school
for a two weeks vacation, as some
patrons from the country need help
in chopping cotton.
Two certain young men in this
neighborhood have been a little miff
ed because we did not mention their
matrimonial aspirations aud chances
in our last, and if we see any more of
it we propose to single tlieiu out and
tell just which one wnnts an interest
in a certain cotton gm, au«l which in
some private banks.
Steve Wilson and family of Smith-
vide,
accompanied grandma Davis
home ou yesterday, and are now vis-
iting relatives here for a few days.
Mrs. Womack of Ledhetler, viaited
her son, I'rof T. J. Womack of the
Mcsquitc school, last week, return-
ing home Monday.
Mr. A. J. Ilcwalt and family vis-
ited relatives aud friends here last
week. Koyi.at.
MoDADE CLIPPINGS.
M<1)ai>k, April -'7, lw>7.
Editor Advkktiskr:
After <|uite a rest we come to your
interesting columns again. We would
much rather read the AnvkimsKR
than write for it, and when a substi-
tute could be found we have been
glad to turn over to another, the
honor of a place in your columns.
I liable th;s week to do this, we tuke
the pen ourselves to say.
Crop prospects are bright, plenty
of ruin so far, and our farmers look
pleased and happy.
Mr. John Darkens, recently visit-
ing in Hamilton ami Lampasas coun-
ties, has returned home, reporting no
place like McDade.
Mr. H. II. House, who has been
quite sick for some days, is thought
to be improving. Mr. House is one
of our best citizens, and his many
friends rejoice at his recovery.
Presiding Kldcr Sears was in our
town this week, returning from quar-
terly conference held at Center Point,
a few miles northeast from t his'place.
I hose who heard his preaching say
his sermons w ere very able and help-
ful. To those who know the Kldcr,
this how ever, was not surprising,
Mrs. S. J. isaacks, who has for a
long time been very sick, is now
slowly convalescing. She has had
the close attention of our best pliysi
ciaus and the kindest care of her
many friends, all of whom now re-
joice that she will get well.
It is our sad lot this week, to
chronicle the death of Mrs. Clint
Huthcrford, she died of consumption
after a long, yet patiently borne, ill-
uess. She had not been able to speak
above a wni*p«r, for several mouths
before In r death, and suffered all
the tortures of weakness incident to
that dreadful disease.
She was a Christian woman, and
seemed to have no fear at the ap-
proach of death, but remarked that
she was in safer hands thau thoso
were whom she was having behind.
The kind husband and relative**
have the tenderest sympahty of their
large circle of friends.
At every returning visit of death,
how we should take warning to bo
kind, gentle aud loving toevi ry body,
even to our enemies, aud those who
have been unjust and mean in their
relations to us, ever reuiemberii g
that a dying pillow awaits our own
heads, and that our unkindness aud
Injustice to any fellow mortal, will
then, keenly remembered, become
thorns to make that pillow far from
comfortable to our weary heads.
No Mokk.
Awarded
Highest Honors—World's Fair.
I>R.
CREAM
BAKING
MOST PERFOCT MADE.
A pure Crnpe Cream ofTartnr Powder. Free
■torn Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant.
40 Years the Standard.
A Hozauky telegram of the 20th,
U> the Houston Post, reports that on
the night of the 2.itl', about ll:<!0
o'clock, the airship was seen passing
over that place, about 200 feet in the
air. It made a noise something like
a swarm of tiers; the lights were
bright; three lights were seen and it
looked to be about twenty feet. long.
The correspondent stales that il
created quite an exeitiuent and peo-
ple do not understand the strange
visitor. Hosanky is only about
twenty miles south of Hastrop.
.
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The
We haven't been asleep through January and February, the dull season, but have been busily
arranging for a grand coup this spring. To do this we had to prepare by buying very carefully,
marking down profits diligently, and establishing a high grade of quality. Our enormous stock
has arrived and is ready for you; our corps of clerks is in excellent trim to render prompt and
courteous service, and our prices will give you an idea of what we have done with our little
hatchet in the cutting line. All come at once if you like.
K5
First Floor Attractions.
A Superb Shining of
SILKS and DRESS GOODS.
The Newest
Easter Kid Gloves,
AND
Handkerchief Sales.
, c . ■. ■ c Linens. Domestics. Notions. Ribbons.
Laces, tmuroiaeries, tic, Gents' Furnishing Goods. Perfumes, Etc.
Wash Goods "and Hosiery. Lallies'S,ules "s,!,i"
A Million Different Articles for
Use and Ornamentation.
BASTROP'S favorite copset cdrner. A Big Millinery Exposition,
Curtains and Draperies
For Spring Needs.
Second Floor Attractions.
CARPETS & RUGS.
A big Line of Men's and Boys'
SPRING SUITS.
House Furnishing
Department.
•so:-
*.o\-
Baby Carriages and
Furniture -
HARNESS
At Competitionless Prices.
A Large Line of
Parlor and Bed Room Suits.
LAMPS. TRUNKS.
VALISES.
vo;-
Thousands of Articles for use
and Ornamentation too nu-
merous to mention.
HARDWARE.
I have a very extensive line, and am
each day receiving additional va-
rieties, such as Carpenter and Black
smith Tools, Wagon Timbers, Stoves,
Tinware, Bath Tubs and Fixtures,
Garden Tools of all descriptions,
Wire Nettinir, Guns and Ammunition
and everything in that line.
GROCERIES!
As usual, I am offering the
Freshest and Most Complete
Line to be had in this section.
WAGONS,
(Tl.TIVATOHS, I'l.OWS.
V"\' MOWKliS. IIA V I'l!KSSICS,
WII KKI,llAl!l U\VS. F/IV.
ooiRisn
OATS, IIAV HI!AX and ntliev
KKKI) STl'l'K. SMAI.l, CiliAIN
' ri.ANTiM;; iTurosKs.
>rr <K,&
All these you are cordially invited to inspect, as we con-
sider time no object tc secure my patrons' satisfaction.
P. 0. ELiZ^ER
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 1, 1897, newspaper, May 1, 1897; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205345/m1/7/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.