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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-01

Tho MAIL SOUTH BOUND connects al
LYNCHEURCi for the WEST snd Southwest
and az Gordcnsvilie, with Chas. s. Ohio K. t.
for Richmond md West.
The Evening E8p:o5s Southwark connect; at
Gordonsvi!o with Chez g Ohio West and at
Danvile with Z. s. D., for tbs CaCo!rnas, Geor-
gis, Florida and 81 tho South West. Through
sleeper to Savannah, Ga.
Tho Morning Express south bound. with
through sleeper. for Now Orleans. coniUcts at
Lynchburg Tor the West and South West, and,
a. DsnvilIo. for South. South East AMI South
West.
For WAERENTUN leave Washington 5 IS
a. III. grl : lcyar1rlH 9 co 9. NJ, daily, e2copl
Sunday.
Wsshngion s - g. IL AID Alexandria 3 % H..
n. daily except Sunday. Returning. leave
Strasburs !; % 3. a., S:I arrive 81 Alexandra
at = Is p. H.
North bound irains mako close Connections
with BALTIC :, Ohio ard BALTIC. s. Potomac trains
to Baltimore, Fhadolrhis and New York, and
to all points North and North West
The Ev'g. EXP. train has Sleeping car through
without clsnge between Washington and Sarnn
nuh, Ga, by way of Danyilla, Charlotte, Co
lun1bia, Augusta anl Port Royal Ike, with d.
rect connection - Jacksonville .ni Florida
generally
The Moruipy Exp. Irain rnna sleeping CARS
! through without ch&nSo betwosn Now York
| ard IyncGbnrr, Gnl between Washington and
Nav Orleans.
Through t;ral., Ia The South aid Mrsl-
feb Is : Il. = is;jAHDS, Il. I =.
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FANCY GOODS.

GlPRlN0 OPENING
- SPRING OPENING :
Just received hi: day PER express o beautltH'
snd VOL selected stock of tho following rn'H:
which will be sold very cheap:
Kibbons, Ladies Tiea, Fancy Bo!=
Hosiery, Cent Ties, Buttons.
Rufilings, Fans, Corsels.
Edgngs. Velings Rushss
Couture Pins, Kid Glove.4 Head OtnaAlsi.:.
A beautiful line Of Oaildrena Striped g.; !!
Plain Colored Hose. from III to 1Jc per pa
An elegant thrco button Kid Glove in light ana
dark shades for 1ic per palr. All tho late.
styles Of Veilinga. Lace HsndEcrchi2f5 ems
eOc; Silk Fringes the beat 6Dc Corset il to"a
equal 10 what il usually sold for TJc 81
NH 81 &. q. BERkYIH 81 Aing :.
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1878 GREAT Is s
PENNSYLVANIA EUUTk
10 81! il NOETH, WEST e SOUTl y e.:
- / s

PEN SY WANNA EOUrE
10 81! X NOETH, W EST e SOUTll - e.!
DOUBLE TRACK.
STEEL: RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERI
aiAUNIFiCENT EQUIPMENT
November IL, 1877.
Trails loaYa Washinston from depp! II l. !;
TIMOEG S. POTOMAC RAILROAD. ,.':-
ncr IF ::33ixth and Z sll sta, ss follova:
For phila. AaW York ami tie East $50 Il. i'll
and 40 q, III daily, with Palace Cara. ian.
tied Express OF Pullman rarlor Cars =:
II. daiiy, excoyt sunday. For pEila!o. phs
sud Now York 30 pm. daily, oEcepi it:n-
day; inr pL;la!clphs 30 p. dEilj
For iitiatufs and tie West 10 10 sic .ds.i!y Vi.
Par!0r Cars 20 Pittshurgt f.4u J.. III ,!EtS
with i'slace Car 10 Chicago.
For Cananaaigus Gnd tho North. ~! -,
daily, oZcop! ;,a:ui day, with fEl.@a ID? :"
Watkins. F"T Nstkii5. Il. IL 4 III. iaiii
except Sunday,
LOCAL. TAAINs
For h!exsalr!a {, !. 6 4.l1, ii sad II Il. IL -.
!, s, 40 5. C.G0 aI! Pa: -, 5nii,i: ''.l1
H. Ill, s.ld J aud : j.. ii.
Trains ie.vo Alaxa2i!ra 10. ~ astl!as-on. +, :,
SO, 0l0. ~ ara II .. ~, I, :, 40, ). Il sal
p. 10.
On Sunday E; = L: alb IL ~. '. oaii y. u,
THROUGH TEaiM F::H 3,EG SOUTH, ia
QuaEiico an! Richmond. vii! lesVo i-laZan-
except Sunday.
Tickets and iI1! ..:.:i>r raH b. pS0:,ttcj Il
principal ~; E!oAi 3iat".s :ud iicSa: oi,ir:s
bouthc.s:. H. 2 FARMER
tun't :i.GsB!.uiS hEAr.i
FRAN * tho A.;i;.M
General M.uagt,: Eov l.;
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FOR NEW YORK

Tho Al Steamship H. G.. KNIGHT assH%
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM &29e22
panv's wharf, Alexandria, EVERY NON
DAY MORNING. and Now York, from pier
Al East River. EVEkY SATURDAY ST four
O clock T. n.
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STEAMERS.
g PECIA L II o T I G K

~
On snd after TUESDAY, February 26, the
steamers of the Potomac Ferry Company will
leave s5 follows:
Leave Alexandria $50, 50, 10 10 and II 80 o..
M, and Is, , 10, 4, 20 and 81 p. M.
Leave Washington $40, $50 and 10. g. NJ,
and y Is, 2, 3.20 40, and $3.50 p. m.
On Sunday first bost leaves Alexandria at
10 10 o. m. First boat leaves Washington at
Q 80 6. m.
GEO K. PHILLIPS, Manager
S GEDNEY Gen'l Supt feb26 If
DESUMPTION OF ROUTE.
On and after THURSDAY, February 18th,
1878, the steamer n A TT a N o, Capt ain
VIM. e. Bylos, will be run as follows:
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, ut half-past sovon O'CLOCK
=. m, for Landings on the Potomac as far dowl
as Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at o'clock
for Washington, striving carly tho same ovon
ing, Freight received daily.
feb IL J. BRODEk5 s. CO.. Agents.
TNI.ANp x 3EABOAkD COASTING 60.
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of the
ijInTRIGT OF Cjf.UAlBiA

Th. company offers unriVallei facilities for
tho transportation of frsight aud passengers
and will run their steamers regularly az follows:
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Beginning tcs'r -, 49,.
The II Al. TRAIN will loaEe " ish!rgltu
II. 10 : H. and :.l"y arl;!Gis 81 u q. Ill., daily.
except Sunday; Pass i:ooahGrg, gcing west,
ward ri Il - "a. III, aT,'! arrivo At Round Hill
st u IN. Leave l;ruaI tiil! et 1870 y. H.; pass
l.eash.iry, going rHatw:.rt, =! ID D. H., 300
arrive: ~ A!rx&mt!riA ~ %ij T.. Ill, a''L Is;
Washing .o: At ,:::&U y. III.
The AuUUi MEDIATION TRIAL viii le:.vh
= a.:iing lrn q. Z; ~ =. ii. AID &laZ&n!rm *
- y u. daily, cE>rpt Sunday, AID arrive al
l,eaaAg!rE IL i 10 =. isaaTc !HtaolTg ~ q ~
"a IN and srrivA IS .Ai1xarlrla ii - :. III. anl
Washington al ) - q Iii.
lsft-~ Passengers c:oin Washington wi! iti,,
the Washington :.ld Nh3 cars ~. ue bs:li.iG'l
IL puiui.;f,G i.a!rud station IT'S Il. ..lI ~! J. IL
p,n, 80 ~ through without .i!*i.Ao -.
Th j. - =. tram: i,2:n t3EailGr!H aild i-.i
D. II. !.4i from e. nh !ilt connect - ii.;t!n,i
Kill with ES:r!s' Daily iHaa =; lnaehc2
for Snicliessvi!io, Eorryvliio a:sl Wn'rhost'r,
slso with 4csnoc's Line o! Hos2 lee, whi'.i. lI,re
heea5urs ,lsilY Tor Aldo sad Eidd!obnrg.
Goth tra!e westward, mako close c1a!irt:."'.:
It Yienna. with :is5c,4 ;i;s: j; Stages !nv Esr-
fax Court house.
Csa;sss sZs.ski;>:s ais,.s,%. $ Has- f;t." naiI:'
asaEaass aia:s&&k&, SS:S.
|! y. HAVEN 1!i,
oct iT-li i'GHarsi Tickus i ya:.:.
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FOR NORFOLK.

iron s.oaner LADY OF THE LAKE End&2ERlRRS
leaves the compsnys wharf, Washington. EV
cry MONDAY, WEDNE SDAY and FRI
5. so .. NJ; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TU ESDAY, tn tuesday, and SATURDAY,
at D clock D. n. This line connects ct Nor
folk with the ships Of tho Merchants and Mi
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
Providence, and aior = the cheapest and best
route to these cities and their connections
throughout Now England. Faroto Norfolk 81
round trip ST Tickets good until lsat
FOX THE rUruMAu RIVER I.ANDlN0SA
This NOV aaA coIunodious iron eT~s
built especially for this route, leaves the COM
psny's wharf Washington, EVERY MON
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, s.
T oc clock q. m. and Alexandria at 7.30 g. H.;
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. ct o'clock Pm
This company makes close connections at AL
oxgndlia with the W. G., Y. a. l. &. =. K. K.
20. sna Nth tbs w. so. K. 4. Co. Freight
| received Cor all points, North and South,
handled wiLh csro AMI forwarded with prompt
nass and dispatch.
For further information apply 10
janney's wharf,
or q. the odlce Of tho "ompany under the Ma
iona! metropolitan Bank 18Th street. opposite
tho Treasury Department Washington.
n.h 10 sam u 2Is BACON, President.
-.sa u!,YDE's STEAM LINES WEEK
s5Esyksa ~ 70
ti:! IN tiHi,piiIa, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
-.tus.,.og. leave Alexandria EFEEY TUES
niI s:ld laavo Philadelphia EVERY SAT
UkDA Y, nj T. o'clock ia from Pier Nc. l N
N barYoa.
This line - na9cIs at A laysdria with tbs o.,
A 81 Il and W. s; .. h. Rs, AMI at Philadel.
phia with The now and popular Iron liGa, - for
Providence and Boston.
Ffeigh! forwarded with pros ptuess slid cara.
FREQ Of commissions.
&c charge for transfer il Philadelphia. snd
Il Wharfage il Boston. Through TO Boston 10
sixtyHve hours. Through rates and through
bills Of lading given lnsirancs guaranteed at
ld.a than ualial ratos.
Agents
"A. REED, Alexandria.
WM. p. CLYDE u CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. +. HYDE, GEORGETOWN, u. &.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
Jan 81
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ssitusaS, CfaEMICA4.S,. cze.

Established I33x.
spW' D. S. l.EADBEATER. THos LEADBEATEa.
q. q. ..EADBEATER IL BssO..
s!ua S and 8. Fairfax 81,
pEALER3IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDIClNGa CHEMl.
kY MEDICINES, GARDEN SEEDS,
SPICES, AGRICULTURAL,
CHEMICALS FINE TOl-
LET GOODS. &c, SC.
frrprioLots Of Anodyno Pectora, I.ubricssng
syrup, snd Agents for Ayers Ii olicinss, Aver
us Chemical Paints, &c. {.
Every effort will bo made t. maintain tho high
reputation Of onr old establishment doG l9
rAAUR!. II. JAENEY. MAHLoN H. JANNEY.
a. a. WAKEFIELD. e. j. ". SUMMERS.
j AN N -HiY' So 90.
nEAEERsIs
nHUGS PAINTS, OILS, PERFUMERiE
ACIDS, SPICES, GARDEN SEEDS,
PATENT MEDICINES AMI
WINDOW GLASS,
Nos. 70 & l45 King street. Alexandria, Va.
fhyslllans' Prescriptions accurately COM
pounded DAY or N1dHT st No. 70. Night bell at
tho King street door.
~ Orders and inquiries from the country
promptly attended to at No. .l46. oct 9-tf
NJ OTICE--Hsving purchased the stock and
~ good will Of tho DRUG STORE formerly
occupied by Mr. G. &. Grigg, at the northwest
corner Of King and Royal streets, wo have tho
roughly reatted and renovated the same and
supplied it with FIRST GLASS STOCK of
evnrytfing pertaining TO the DRUG BUSl.
Il ESS, and propose to carry it on as branch of
our establishment al No. 145 King street. The
branch store will be under the charge of Mr. @.
j. W. SUMMERS, whom we have associated
with Us in business, snd who will be prepared to
compound Physicians Froscriptions or dis.
penso medicines at any hour of Tho day or aight,
Night bell at the King street door.
oct 9-tf JANNEY eco
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\ GORGE K. HILL s. CO.'S.

GORGE X. HILL & CO.'S.
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES,
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut Favored.
COCOANUT-Rich Fine Drop Top Coa!si
PRESIDENT-Iced Drop. bright nsvpr
PRIN CESS-Iced Sheet, soft oblong.
SEASIDE--For light summer luncheon.
TOURIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit, figured top
BISMARCK-G German Biscuit Csraway il, q.
SARATOGA-Crimp edge Mace flavor.
These fancy goods are furnished tho trsIt q
assorted or straight packages, attractivoy pu:
up for retail. They are no: kept in stock. y
tin cans used, consequently they arc a!wa..
fresh and in high flavor. We respectfully =,i,.a
an examination of these goods.
GEORGE K. HILL, i co.
my 10 Alexandra, Va
z. W. AVERY
Dealer IN ...
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY uNNl.
RlE4, WINE LIQUORS, Sc, &r.
22b King St., cor. Alfred,
sops ALEXANDRIA. Va
GEoRHE MeyURNEY & son.
Daslegaia
CHOICE FARMLAND FANCY uRUui-
kIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and nRHW =
STOUT.
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC HEkHi
aos. .sc e HNb i GSE Efsa STREET.
(Waahington Hsll Builh!"r.)
Alexandria. ".
Crdor5 promptly filled. rh 81 :
~ W&. RAMSAY.
" r. i,i.EtaI AMI n'4 MI; Z t.X,;iIcy
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GROCERIEs AND I.ltsuoRs.

T BRODERS & CO..
Wholesale Deslers and Jo!;hor2 ia
GROCERIES,. PROVISIONS, FLOuE
SALT AND FISH.
A full line Of celebrated pure, old Whshey.
Brsndies. Gin. Rum, &C.. Massey & Co.'S Pm
dephis and Clagetts Baltimore Ales, and b..
ner & EngeIs Lager Beer. in caaks or bottle:
Agents for james s. Wolch Best Fan
Flour, James s. Kirk & Co.'S. standard ;'os:
Dupont i Cos. Sporting AMI Blasting e..
powder, and Baltimore Rnl Potoma" Ri.
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended u, ani cons. d..
ments solicited. No. II hing street,
oct 2G-tr Alexandria, V.
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WRITER REGIMENT

sxrA&HINGTDN = OHIO RA!!.Kna
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AND
DEALEElN ALL KINDS or llQUU!;f
Also Agent for Arlington Brewery AMI !.Aa
land & Rand's Powder Go.
Consignments of Grain. Flour and sll hs.i:
Of Country Produce solicited. Liberal atsan'3:
made on consignments in store.
oct n. e. cor Gam. and Kuyat s.
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A LIEN G. HARMON,
E, u. SWAINE,
WITH

1t AkiIDW bROS,, ~
Il. GKUCERS, i:IQUOK, FEED.
IND COMMISSION hiEkCHANr5.
Il. ". COR. CAMERON AND ROY 4 Ia SlS.
Liberal advances maGa on all conslgnmenIa
In store sep G9tf
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TIA DEAL. nk

s. f. coz KING AM, So A*ArH h.H
oY22-li Alexandra. Va
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RAILROADS.

Mail daily
m,.,h p,,,,,: ;:rnress. EsurGss except
Sunday.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1878-06-01

Wilson Hughes, an escaped con
Wet, ~ q vho was sent from this coun e
~, ww light by tho Rangers few
miles rom town on Thursday, and ia
now under guard Hughes was caught
few days ago at Fopt Griffin, but
made his escape.
Few people realize that there is as
murh difference in the quality of mn.
steal Instruments M there really is.
From the immense sales and iinttering
testimonials received by Mr. Daniel +.
Beatty, Of Washington, New Jersey,
we are forced to the conclusion that
his Pianos and Organs are first. class in
every particular. Before buying. we
would earnestly recommend all to
write to Mr.. Beatty. sec his sdver-
tisement in this paper.
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COMMUNICATED,
BIC VALLEY. LAMrAsAs Co., !
May 81, 1873. (
Editor NEWS

Editor NEws
| will endeavor to give you the news
from this section. We are having n
splendid season, and assure you it
has improved the cOnnteDnnce of most
every farmer, whose face had length
ened considerably during the crop fail
ure of last year. The wheat harvest is
about over. The yield will certainly
be good and quality number one. Corn
is tasseling and silking and promises
an abundant yield also. There were
two Farmers Alliances" formed in
this beat last week one ut McCnrdy 8
school house, with some twenty-five
members, and one at Corners school
house, with near the same number. |
was at neither, but was shown copy
of their constitution and by laws. 1t
seems to he an institution to protect
farmers stock and his interests gem
orally, and to elevate him to more
exalted position, one tn which his avo-
cation well entities him to use all
laudable means to get good men into
the various civil offices, and to keep
out such rs whose sole aim is to live
ny Tue hNthb vi ull ont WV HHNN
his own. Our county has been slightly
afflicted with such, and we hope to use
every means in honor's power to be
healed. Through spite aud malice this
beat has paid near $500 during the last
month. which is not as ii should be by
any Christian people. We have good
and peaceable neighborhood generally,
many most excellent citizens, but like
San Saba with whom we deeply sym.
pnthizc) sometimes brought into trouble
which causes helpless women and little
ones to suffer, The negro hanging at
Williams Ranch has caused great
deal of talk, but rs yet | believe
no one has been arrested who ia
charged with the crime, but it Is being
looked after mighty close, and may
bring the perpetrators to Justice yet.
We ate green corn yesterday. Who
can beat it
Respectfully yours, J. A. NJ.
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Proceedings OF the McCulloch County
Convention.
RnAnr. TExAs. May %. 1873.

BRApT, TEXAS, May ~, 1873.
On the day and year above men-
toned there was held in Brady City
u meeting of the citizens Of McCulloch
county, Texas, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the State convention,
to be held in Austin on the 18th day of
July, 1873, to the District convention
to be held nj San Saba On the Goth day
of June, 1873, and to the CongressiOn-
al convention to be held Mt BRENNAN.
Present aud presiding, J.. w. Spivn,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mittee, McCulloch county, Texas.
Upon motion duly seconded Walter
Anderson was elected secretary Of the
meeting. At the request of the Chair
man, Judge h. Campbell stated the oh
iect of the meeting in n few concise
and appropriate remarks. The meet
ing then proceeded TO the election of
delegates, which resulted as follows
-. Campbell, Tom 0'Bryan and G. l..
Beatty were elected delegates 10 The
st to convention to be held at Austin ;
j. w. Spiva, G. s. Plants, L. ID. White,
Il. Campbell, Tom 0'Bryan and G.. l..
Beatty were elected delegates to the
District convention to be held at San
Saba, and ii. T. Eubank, Tom 0'Bryan
and G.. S. Plants were elected dele
gates 10 the Congressional convention
to he held at BRENNAN.
Upon motion Of Tom 0'Bryan, duly
seconded and carried, the Chairman
appointed committee Of seven to re-
port the sentiments Of tho county for
district officers. A. G. Hightower, NJ.
g. IIardee, Frank Andrews, |. c. Frior,
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LLAN0 NEWS.

Court met last Monday. TOwn fill
of people. San Saba land cRse tried
Tuesday, verdict for PLAINTIFF. Two
hundred acres of Browns patent, how.
ever, were not cancelled. Convention
met Monday night. j. NJ. Davis elect
cd chairman. The chairman and 9th
ers elected delegates to State COnvon-
ton. After much discussion delegRteR
go uninstructed. j. NJ. Moore wac the
choice of Llano county for Representa-
tive, and the delegates were instructed
to cast the vote Of the county for him
Mt the San Saba convention for this
Representative district. The cnnven-
ton endorsed the course of +. u.
Wilkes rs District Attorney md de-
clared that we, the people of Llano
county, in mass meeting assembled, do
hereby solicit +. ID. Wilkes to brcome
candidate for reelection to said
office. II. G.. Fisher declined to be At
candidate before the District conven-
ton for the Legislature. The majority
of the people prefer Throckm0rton,
and Sayers for Lieutenant Governor.
hut will he satisfied with ireland and
Savers. They have two prisoners in
Jail at Lnno one is as restless ms n
Gagged hycna, and they are compelled
to have guard all the time. Barney
Herman has found rich lead, load
pocket, deposit or fissurc, or something
rich, in his mine. He has expended
twenty thousand dollars in that hole
in the earth and we hope he may find
a bohanzn. A Mr.. league wns CON
victed of unlawfully handling cattle
and received sentence of two years
in the pcnitcntiary.
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Oats are ripe.

Oats are ripe.
Lands about town are beginning
to need rain.
A new barber shop has lately been
started in town.
Slight rains in the southern part of
the county on Sunday.
Apricots and peaches are beginning
to show signs of ripening.
Woods & Mcconnell are building
an addition to their business house.
Mr.. w. 4. Lynn has opened new
store on the east side of the public
square.
Judge Thomas, who has been sick
for II week or 50, is now able to resume
business.
Yesterday morning dead dog was
lying ON the streets, said to have been
poisoned.
S. "a. Duncan was fined twenty five
dollars On Monday for uHlawfully car
ryinE sixshoOter.
The last bouquet of the season
was floating around nj IN earl, ih"ur
on Monday morning.
Mr.. W. r. Melton and family re-
turned on Tuesday from Il trip to Den
ton and other counties.
Many kinds of vegetables are in
the market, such as Irish patatoeS,
bcets, beans, onions, etc.
Some little rain has fallen in town
during the week, and the weather has
been cloudy most Of the time.
Mr.. Armcutrout, of Wallace creek,
raised crop of wheat this season
which was fully one-third smut.
WASTED. Teams to freight lumber
from Round Rock or Austin. Apply to
52lt JonN MckENSA
Mr. w. Kautlmauu, one OF our en-
terprising merchants, returned from
Galveston on Monday with his bride
QUERY: "Why will men smoke
common tobacco, when they can buy
Marburg Bros. Seal Of North Carolina
at the same price ~ 35-ly
business is rather dull in town thi'
week. The merchants say this is owing
to the fact that all who have farms nj,
busily engaged cutting wheat.
Mr.. 7. n. O'COnnel is yet running
the Doiflemyre House, and ia furnishing
the best of accommodations in every
way. Livery stable in connection.
II you want n Cotton Gin or Cot
ton Press you eau get it through Jas
j. NJ. Smith, Manufacturers agent, d
Burpet, Texas, at bottom prices. 50 {
Mr.. d. +. Sims, of Deep creek
brought to town the first Of the weeV
nearly four thousand pounds of wool
Mr.. X. G. Murray was the receiver and
shipper.
Mr.. ID. b. OBrien has n grape cut
ting, about six inches long, in his yard
and which was set out this year, which
is now bearing very good specimens o
grapes.
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FOR SHEKTFT
We are authorized to aunOuco tho name
Of l.. G. knykendall us u candidate for
the office of sheriff of this county. Elec-
ton in November next.
We are authorized to announce the name
al W. j. Willis ~ u candidate for the office
at sheriff of San Saba county Election
in November next.
We are authorized to announce the name
OF W. ID. Hinton as candidate for the
office of Sheriff Of San Saba county. Elcc-
ton November next.
We are authorized to announce the name
ot W. X. DOran as u candidate for the
office OF Sheriff for San Saba County.
Election in November next,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1878-06-01

FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce James
DOtllcmyre rs a candidate for reelection
IL the office of Treasurer of TINS county at
the next election.
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TIL f N L w S .
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The NEWS will charge candidates for Office the
following rates tor announcements. For state and
district offices ten dollars for county offices seven
dollars and htty cents for precinct offices hvo dol.
lars M deviation from th, nle will he made
and announcements will be charged the same
whether inserted now or ut any time before the
election Payment to be made invariably in advance.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1878-06-01
NEW TIN SHOP
BY
w. w. HACKW ORTII,
san SABA TEXAS.
SAN SABA, TEXAS.

am prepared to do all kinds of work
in the timers line. Any kind OF tin ware,
in shape or design made to order ON short
notice. A full supply of STOVES and
TlN-WARE always ON hand, cheaper than
Round Rock or Austin pricees. Farmers
and the country trade generally readily
supplied at the very lowest rates. am
selling tin-ware and stoves ~ per cent.
below railroad prices. Give me call aud /
wilkprove it.
2s-y w. w. HACkWORTH.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1878-06-01

FOR COUNTY CLERK.
We are authorized to announce ". o.
HandShy as candidate for the office of
election.
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