The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 24, 1898 Page: 3 of 8
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BASTItOl' ADVERTISER.
ELZVER OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27,1898.
SULLIVAN'S MINSTKELS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1890.
4A Breezy Time.'
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TUE8DAY, JANUARY 9, 1899.
Schubert Symphony A'
Lady Quartette.
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THUR8DAY, JANUARY 11, 1899.
4Jesse Mae Hall/
JANUARY 12, 13, and 14, 1899.
L. A. Kcmptonc Comply Co
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. —A tiappj*, u.i'«fy Cbruliiiis to
all.
—Glorious sunshine Sunday, Mon
•lay and Tuesday.
—Tlie Aovkhtisf.u will he issued
next week, as usual.
— We will have bright moonshine
nights all Christinas week.
—Numerous porkers iu this coun-
ty will squeal their last squeal during
the next eold spell.
—To morrow in Christmas, Make
somebody happier and you will be
happier yourself.
—Catalogues of the Watsf.n Host-
dale Nurseries can he had l y nppli*
cation at I his olliee.
— I hunks to i'rof. L. IL iligbrodi
for Diatiict Court proceedings fur
nislicd for this issue.
—Saturday night's rain sotnewhnt
colored the water in the river at thi*
point. hut the rise w as scarcely per-
ecptihlu.
— Remember the Sunday School
Chri-tuias entertainment of the pu
pils of the Christian Church Sunday
School to night.
—A splendid rain fell throughout
this section, Saturday night, which
was appreciated by the farmer and
titizeu generally.
—Deputy-Sheriff Allen Wynne,
brought in Herman Millie, lunatic,
from McDade, Mondav, and placed
hitn in jail awaiting trial for lunacy
—Turkcjs have been plentiful in
town this week, ranging iu price
from 36 cents to SI.00; eggs 1,1 to
10 cents; chickens 81.7.1 to 82 .10 a
dozen; butter 10 to 1.1 cents a
pound.
—New lJlacksuiith shop, at the A.
T. Morris livery stable, where A. I
Morris &. Mro., are prepared to d«>
• II kinds of tdack-inii liing and wagon
work on short notice and liberal
prices. Horse shoeing a specialty.
—The btriots were sloppier Sattir
*}owu in years, and the
lay night made them
, 'armers report a gooil
.1 the ground, but much more
is w.'e..ied, followed by a heavy
fret /.e.
—You will want the best lierwick
Hay (>> stern for Christmas. The
Cu8e Restaurant has sent in a spec
it.) order for the Christmas, in cans,
•f about three dozen to the can, ami
will sell at 80 cents a can ; special
discount on large orders for families.
These prices are less than you can
•rder them for. Hand in your or-
ders and the oysters will be here on
time.
—As Christmas comes on Sunday,
•ur merchants, as will be shown by
the following, have agreed to close
their places of business on Monday,
next, Dec. 2Gth, to give "all hands,"
an opportunity to enjoy one day
Christmas holiday.
" We, the undersigned merchants
•f Bastrop agree to close our places
of business Monday, Dec. 2Cth, 'Its,
in order to give our employees one
day's Christmas Holiday: T. A
Hasler A Co., 1'. O Klzner, A. A
Klzner, Misi Hulle Redding, I. (!.
Abncy, ( . W. Davis A Co., S. L.
Jtuples, A. J. Kuittle A Hro., Win
Kessclus. M. A. l'roko;i iV. S m's, M
(tlocckner, ( . W. Schaefer, Loin
Kilers, C. Krliard <& Son, K. K.
Rabctisburg, Clias. Hrieger, <!. Oils, .
K. Haitian, Sr.. W. J. Mi ley, H. &
G. Starcke."
ONLY A PRINTER?
James Woodward, a printer in the
Atlanta Journal olliee, was elect id
iiiuvor of that lit* last week.—Aber-
deen (Mis" ) Kx a miner.
I lie AuvkhtIsku can see the above
and go it several better.
In January, 188.1. H. J. Grlesen-
beck, then a printer iu the Ai>\ i s nsKt;
otlive, was elected Ma\or of H;.s
imp. His served as Mayor for a
nuiiihe; of years, holding his posi-
tion, at the case, ill the AliVKICI IsKh
olliee, while Mayor lie as alter-
wards made assistant postmaster
under Postmaster llaynie, and, in
November, IHMN, was elected district
clerk, which pot-id.in he has li Tcl
ever since, and is generally concede d
to be one of the ver\ best, most
prompt, cerrect and t Illcichl dl-tiict
clerks in the state.
In addition, < . K. (iries.-nbeek,
(brother of U. J.) once a printer iu
this olliee, was elected justice of tin
peace in tins precinct iu lMU.i
Shortly afterwards elected Mayor of
the City, which position he has since
tilled with credit, and is yet Mayoi
of the city, thus further testing hi.-
etllcieno and popularity.
Further, Chauncey (ilover, who
learned to manipulate the types in
this olliee and was on our force for
many years, is now foreman and
general manager of the Helton Jour
nal-Heportcr and alderman of tin-
city of Helton, president of the ( it\
Council and mayor pro tctu with
splendid prospicts of being the in xi
Mavoi of that «it \'.
The best and most elHcicnt. depul \
couuty clerk iu the Slate, S S. S.u •
PURELY PERSONAL.
L.
Hubert Trigg Is home to spend the
holiday*.
Occur (leuioinert, of Smithvllle, wa
In tIt** etly Sunday .
lien F. Catching*, of Ited Hock,
was ii town Tuesday.
lien Oreshaiii, of Smithville, spent
Wednesday in Bastrop.
Wood White, of San Antonio, visited
I h>- old home this w - - k.
!•'v-Constable IVrri Winston.of Alum
Creek. was iu inwn this week.
Miles Mill, of hlglu, was in itastmp Iu
ailendanet upon u >uri litis w--ek
Mrs. J .1 r.ir-ou retuiiii'd Monday
iiiou a visit utiiuiig lloiiston irieuds
loin iiistlop and Dad .leiikns of
.siiuithvillu w ere in tlie eli) ttiis w« i k.
\\ 'I Parks caiuc home Sunday to
spend Chl'l-IUIus Willi Hi.- tnniif folks.
■I M Moore, of Mnllhvllle, wu-
ailioug the Visitors to Hastrup Tuesday.
Hon. S I, Staples, ol S uithville, was
In alti'Udaiiee upon distrfi t court this
week
Mt-s KMna s ■hilling left Tliursd y
lor I'alge, lo spend the holidays wiin
triends.
.J. I,. Farmer and W. N. F.rwin, of
Paige, spent llie week in Bastrop, as
giaud jurors.
F M. and W. W. Lytton, ot Cedar
('reek were among the visitors to Itus-
trop Tuesday
Hen Crimes of Sinithville, Is spond-
itig tlie holidays with relatives and
friends in itastrop.
O-'ear (irieseiiheek, is over from Tem-
ple to sf>i• i<11 tin- holidays with Bastiop
relatives and Irit-lids.
h II. Barhee, of Me Dade, was a
pleasant visitor to Bastrop .Saturday last
remaining over to Sunday.
.Inline \V I,. Moore and Constable
fieiitry, of Smiths llle, spent a day oi
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And made to deposit his Cargo of
Christmas Goods ard irotions, at
Santa Glaus Held Up I
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era, was once a "stinger of types" j 'wo in Bastrop the pa.-t week,
in ilie At vi:i; risKtt olliee.
There arc others, but. the above
sidlicien for t li" present.
WHAT BAOON COSTS.
A-.|stant Ca<hler Kugnne Krhar I.
of the First National B ink of Bastrop,
kindly fiiridsh>>s ii- ihu follow ing it>• ut
showing Hie amount of money pild
through Ills hank, foi bacon, reei-M d
at this place, in car l.iad lots, during
the present ) ear:
lauuary
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February
March
April
Mav . .
June
.Inly
August.
September
< )ctober... ■
Noveuibel
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I i.-eeniher. .
Total. • • .
$13117.8!).
i: xi ti4.
... l.'ias.'jo.
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.. 127< o:t.
....
I.".IU :JJ.
.... 1428.08.
. 15811.(17.
.. ,15.11185.
.... 1885.81.
.... P.i;tf- ij-
15117 4i .
. I7ii<Mil.
17."o . 11.
1827.37.
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. .. |5lx 71.
1*17. (14.
. . 1728. ill.
. . 1454.47.
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Charley H' Vtiolds is home from (>al
veston to spend the holidays, guest '•(
ins mother. Mrs. W. ivennedy.
lion. II. .M. Garwood made a busi
lie s nl|, |,, 11;i11as this w ■'< k. going over
Tui'sday ami returning Wednesday.
W, (i. Cliamhliss and wife, of (lie
Bed I toe K nrighhorhood. were among
I lie pleasant visiters to Bastrop Tuesday.
MUs Mary lliggius is home from tin-
State I adversity, lo spend I tie holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Sam
II is/gins
Mrs. .lodge John B Hector, of liallas
Is visiting Bastrop guest of tier friend,
Mis. Ii. c Duval, aycrixs the river
Ironi Bastrop
Mrs. Thos. Lee MuCollough, of
Waco, is visiting Bastrop fur the holi-
days, guest o* her parents, Capt and
M i s. B. I * Orgain.
s T. Cain, ex-editor of the Klg'n
Courier, was one of (lie grand jurors
iliis week, and a pleacant caller at the
A l>\ I UTIsiai olliee
Editor A M Kennedy, of Mexia. re-
eetillv elected to the legislature from
his eoiintv, and Maniigerof the New
York l.adies'Orchestra, was here since
last Issue.
Our long time friend, F. M Hoe, of
Paige, was a pleasant caller at the Ai -
\ i.i: 11s u olliee Tuesdav. placing the
iik i - I 'inures |SSI!) opj.osite ht< name on our
•uhserlption book.
.lodge I'M H. Sinks reached Bastrop
Sunday evening, to begin the December
term of the district court, Monday. II"
leaves for home te-day to enjoy Chri t-
iiias w itli his familv .
Them Oysters and Fish
The lilies! grown. jus| received from
Berwick Bay. Fresh It-t t" arrive Sat
urday morning, fChrisimas F.ve). Oys-
ters iu Cans of 3-dozen each. Hand
iu your order in time.
(jt .sk Hkstaukant.
—Jurors sum in :>neil for next week
need not report.
—Splendid pork sold from wagons,
en the streets, at 5 cents a pound.
— Don't shoot lire works near the
Hiver Bridge on either side of the river.
If you do you will be subject to arrest
and tine.
Hciuemhcr, this 1- only for car load
lois, smaller ipiaiitith " received almost
dully by rei-iauranls. -in.ill reia'l
cliauls and individuals, is not Included
In the above. Tiiiriy-two thousand
nine Ii ii ml red and ninety-seven dollars
and thirteen cents, is $2,7I!C7H per
month, or $i>3l 511 per week, or about
iti'.H) 13 per day. And this is only money
paid out for car load lot.-.
— I.et every business mall of B i-lrop
resolve to begin the new year wiili a
eterminatlon to use every effort in ln-
po^-er to secure good r tails it adiug horn
every direction to lia*trop. Tne free
In itlge across the river at Bistrop can
b made ot untold value to the business
iuteiests ol the town, if we only have
g iod loads leading lo the bridue. The
ciidre trade of the neighborhoods ol Bed
Hock, Waticreou, Cedar Creek, t'ald-
wcH's Store and Goodman can be
brought to Bastrop with the proper ef-
fort. Push it, with every man lending
a helping hand .
—Tuesday night, the Powell Oil mill
and the J. W. Kennedy grist mill.
blew their stop whistles at the sumo
moment, and a number of camion Ibe
crackers going off at the same time,
produced the impression among out
citi/.eiis that there was a lire Iu the
city and there was a general turn out of
people searching lor the lire.
—The Grand jury w ill adjourn to-Ouj
to re-assemble Tuesday 27lh Judge
Sinks w ill return from Giddlngs on call,
possibly not before the last of the week,
unless the grand jury should he ready
to report Indictments
—The new Bridge bonds were printed -The Chlrstmas festivities at the
at th" AnvK.KTism olliee this week. Methodist Church Cbirstinas eve will In
and the money will soon be here to pav dccidldly Interesting to the old and
off the Stockholders of the Bastrop > uiig. If you would enjoy the occa-
Bridge company. sion to the fullest extent, tie there not
later than 7 o'clock sharp, when the fori
will begin. To enter llie church after
V o'clock, disturb and very much mar
Die pleasure of others who put in thcii
appearance on time. Please remember
VIi Kit"' <f Christina g-mtU at llie ibis.get your supper early, and reach
F.lr.uer corner. 1 the church not later thai 7 o'clock
—The AnviUtTlSKtt, iu extending
(lie complimeiits ol the season to itc
thousainls of readers, wishes for all h
merry and happy Christians.
— More turkeys, chickens, eggs and
butter were marketed in Bastrop Wed-
nesday than known iu any one day for
a year past.
—The duse Hestaurant will receive
Christmas supply of Berwick Bay Oys-
ters In cans of 3-dor.en each this, Satur-
day morning. Hand in your order In
time
Old It a -1 top ha - put on a decided
i hiistui is appearance all the week, at d
the fruit, candy and toy merchants
h ve ill doto' i prettj liil^im
TO"3TS I TOYSI TOYS t
Firecraokers, Romancandl.s, and Skyrockets! %
G-TJISTS PISTOLS.
rrje wil1 save you biff Monev" if y°u wil1 buy your Santa laus
^ from us. We are crowded witli Bargains in every depart-
ment. Our Glass, Tin and Crockery ware are beautiful, and arc
marked so low that we knock out all competition.
We have beautiful goods in China ware, consisting of After Tin-
ner Sets, Coffee Cups, China cups and saucers. Sauce or Berry Disl es,
rs, Japan Individual Butter Plates, «
Mustache Cups and Saucer
Thousand Articles too numerous to mention.
and
Our Stock of'
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Mr*. || his (,| LaGtiiiigt*, was a visitor
Ba-trop last v\et k guesl of her parents.
\lr and Mr.-'. Charles Wei/ner.
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DRY GOODS AID GEM'S F8BHISH13G GOODS |
were selelted with great care, and if you will call and examine our '5
Goods and Prices you can't accuse us of crowing too much
to • £
Buy your bill of us and you will have Money lef: to donate some- ^
thing to the poor. '
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
ROBT. GILL,
Manager.
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The Racket Store, i
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DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Dttlrlct Court eoiivciietl Uuoomhcr l'1, lsus^
|iri' etil tin I presiillliu Hon Kit II Sinks,
JihIkv ot Hoi '.'1st Judicial Dlitlrlct: W K May
naril, t >1 mi riot Altorne): *>■ W, Imvls, Sheriff:
K J lirloseiihwk, lllstrlcl I'tork
(Irtiiel Jiin I I M.'Pouut'l, foroninti W. T
IIIkkIii*. v. S Ktiltb. Jr.. M V. Browilei, I' J.
Hioiiott. S T. <'aln. W I). (' Jones. Jr., Win
MeWiUlain* W l I.hwIioii, I. «i. Kills, W N.
Krwta aii't .1 I.. Kanner.
MnnltT east's M't an f'.Hows.
Shitr \ A Deli Wlille lor Kri lav January lilll.
State vs J II. Hi'ixlrtx. for Monday January
Mil.
siatc vs Henry chambers, hit Tuesday Jan
uarv tOlh
stHte vs Jones Jones, for Tuesday January
tilth.
Divorces granted J*.d Miller vsMtirv ^1 i 11. ■ r
Nancy lliiniphrles vs IVrry Humphries:
i iirtcr vs l.iirh.'ta Carter <• r,.t't'V lllli v* Ht1 nr>
Hill: l,ou MeUavId v* Aaron MeDnvtrt; Tona
Toras vs Delano Torus Gallic Key vn N T. N.'v
II. J. Grleseiilieek vs Ira Wrlulil, et al; judit
in nt by default with foreclosure of vendors
lien.
T. A, Hauler vt Hicliard and Mallhla Catvln
eta!, juditim ut by deiaull with foreclosure of
vendors lien
T A llasler vs James Holmes and Sam
\le\ander et a! Judgment by default with
foreclosure of vendors lieu.
T it. MclluTva Mr Alice MeDuff: partition
i; ran led as prayed for; ii- t'oiilsou, T. J,
'ini h an1'. W 'i. Mill* ■ appointed committee of
i.c tiilon to report at present term of thlscouri
First National Bank ol lliisltop vs \\ W. Llt-
ton, et al: foreelo. lire of vendois lieu,
J. I' Koivler vs It & I' C H'y, Co . Judgment
for platnlltf as per atfreemenl on (lie
N <• Fowler vs Mai llassi t and J. Wlllefird:
luilument for plaintill with foreclosure vendors
lien
I- II Kan lesion v> W. Olsen, et nl judgment
for plaintill with foreclosure o( morlKaKc Ilea.
NOTICE or APPLICATION TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR LOCAL OR
SPECIAL LAW.
Notion \h hereby jjiven. «s required by the Constitution ami Statute* of
the State, of lexas, that the Houston & 'IVxan Central Uailto.ol (■.„, v
intentln to apply to the Twenty slxih l.eWlsl,it ii.• of ivxuh at its ii, i
regular session, for a local or ml law. orlaws, authori/.inir It l...,,-
chase,own, maintain ami operate as parts of it* lines of r.uiroiol the lailro ol
anil all the property, franchises ami appurl. naiiees of th.- Cental Tex is' v
•Is'l-Vu14:1,1 •yay r;:,"l,;'l'v' « *'< "«lin^ from (;arret lo Waxah.o hti'
in Kills ( t • u 111 \ : of the I'ort Worth ,1' ,\<w Orleans Kailwav ('oiiiiiuiiv
extenillnK froni Wax,ilia,'hie in Kills Com,i.v, to Fori Worth, in I,i
( utility ; t be Laneaster lap Kitilrotnl extemliu^ iioiu lluich os to I im
caster, .n Dallas Connt.t; -if (he Austin 4* Northu. rri j£ .n",,,
pany, extcnilnur from Austin, in Travis Counit, to l.i ,no. jj.,,.,, ("
iv; ami of Hie (iiiiuitc Mouillalu ,V M ub e ' alis Cm |{ ,||r„aij C,,,,,..,,,',
iu l.urnnlt l ounty, I exas, ... eilIt. i of th,m, ami ...iho. i/.i,lti sai.l eon.
pi'iiies, ami e-ich or.■iiber of tl.ciu. to -.11 11,. ir i --pe, . IV, railrools
franchises ami aipuilci.aiic.s to-al,| 11. ,,-t,,,, A i,Vl. , Itilliooi
Couipany. and to authorize hiiI.I II,.u.i.ui T • \ ,| , ,/
pany to increase ihe a^rc^tc of it- homls „n,l -,„cU to an am it not
cxcei <1 ii-K fhe value >d the property pureliascl |K. ,| ,,, ,, ,IV t|1 .. .
by the HitiIrond Commission of IVxas. and to rcuulati the icpoits of >,,cil
properttea and the operations thereof.
HOUSTON' ATKXAS i K.N'I UAI. It AI I.HOA liri ).M I*a\ y
: By o. a. gi im,an, '
K. W. Cavf, Vice-President.
Secretary.
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DOMESTIC CLOTHS.
Are not o us hit inferior either In
qti tlilv or beauty of shade and design to
llie Imported good-.
It Is merely a matterof choice wliethet
\ou wear a perfect lining Suit oi Over-
coat ot lire Thibet, Cheviot or M cHoe
froiu Anierieai. Mills or Cheviots <o
Thibet from mills "across the pond "
We ci.n please you with eltliei kind
And even i! you are not the I ms( cor
eel(et| we feel sure Voil*11 feel jilsl
llttlo prouder in garinents of our in .K
ing.
\VM. ici;sHKi,rs,
"TIhj Tailor.'
ChristmaB Tree and the "Pumpkin."
'I here will be a Christinas tree al
the Methodist Church Christmas e ve
night Saturday, and a big l'-u-m-p-k-i-ti
ihe like of which has never before been
seen iu Hastrop. Watch the explosion
and the result thereof. Kverydody in-
vited, but urged to lie on band not I iter
I Ii it ri 7 o'clock, sharp Kutering the
church later than that hour will m ir the
pleasure of the evening. Don't disturb
tlie pleasureenjoyers|hv late attendance
—Shooting lire works on or near the
Kiver Bridge, on clthcrslde. is positive-
ly prohibited, under penalty of arrest.
I'll is is an order from the county judge
and mayor of the city. There are hun-
dreds of beef cattle iu till' il.closure on
llie \Vest side of the river, and it is lo
prevent a stampede of cattle that the
order lias made Guards vs ill lie stalion-
• d with authority to arrest every per-
son shooting tire wot ks near these cat-
tle. It will be well for parents (o in-
struct their children not to go near tlie
bridge with fire works of any kind.
Union Services.
Tlio Methodist and Christian
Churches will I10M union services
text Sunday, December I'.'itli. The
II o'clock service will be held at the
Methodist Church, and ltev Van
I'clt will deliver the sermon. The
seven o'clock service will ho held in
llie Christian Church, and tin scr-
iiiou will lie delivered Ii) Wcv. Nathan
I'tuvell. All the oilier churches are
invited to j .iu in these services
— Holiday presents, fur the old and
Ihe young, at prici lo -till the tliio . at
the Kl/uer corner.
Christmas Projrratn •
Christmas I'm#ram of the Metho-
dist Smithy School, Saturday night,
December Ith.
! Doxology, Congregation,
invocation, l'ustnr.
Song, "Ski,'8 of H'thlehem l{e-
joice" by school.
Kespoiisivc Reading, School #
Song, " Tlie Voice of Mekuly,"
Miss Fcnora ( liambcra class.
Aildrusn of W elcome, Miss Adella
Kesseius.
Carol, "Sweet is the Lime," Mrs.
Maynard's class.
Uesponsivc Reading, School
Hymn, "Joy to the World," ( on-
gregatioii.
Duett, "Jestis Little Ones."
Recitation, by Tom Howe.
Song, "When I think of Jesus,"
Miss Reynold's class.
Mag exercise, by nine children.
Hymn, "Coronation," (Jon 'rei a"
' O CI
ton.
Carol, "We are Happy," Mrs. II.
N. Hell's class.
Responsive Reading, N Ijool,
Song, "Sweetly Carol," School.
Responsive Keniiiiij, Scliool.
Solo "Dar Old Sanla Cla "
Lizzie Wilkes.
Arrival of ,1 ( | - M. .
("'alls tin11 a K 1
I >isi rititiltoii
Sung "(. <(' 11 ' >',
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