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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

Tho suicide of Henry Freezing, of
Wise county, was recorded q few
days since. The Dallas Herald gath
cred the following particulars from a
gentleman named Featherston, living
close to the prinipal parties connec-
ted in the tragedy, which are given
as the cause of young Freeling's COM
hitting the sad act; Freezing had ask
ed for Helen Mantling in marriage;
the young lady's father refused con-
sent, upon the ground that freezing
was an offspring an illicit love with
wanton, now an inmate of the Ten
nessee penitentiary for numbering
her infant by negro. Upon reach
ing home Freezing sought his father,
who confessed the truth OF Mantl-
ing's charge. When Henry was born
he took charge of him, marrying soon
afterward TO generous woman. lie
told her all, and, with his charge, left
Tennessee for Texas, that the boy
might never know his sad history.
The blow was too much for the SEN
sitive young man, and In an hour he
was n corps, dying by his own hand
shooting himself through the brain
He left tender note TO his flancee,
and one to his father, entreating him
to seek no vengeance against Mantl-
ing for his daughters sake.-Ex.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

BY telegraph we are informed that
accidental injuries recently received
by Gov. Wade Hampton on his person
have resulted so far in the necessary
amputation Of his leg. This opera
ton having been performed very sue
cessfully, taking the limb off six
inches below the knee, the attendant
physicians are very hopeful of his
ultimate and speedy recovery. But
while we rejoice in the increased as
surance thus given, we exceedingly
dcplore the loss of his presence and
service in the councils of State, and
in common with the Southern peo-
pie universally sympathise with him
to the utmost in his loss and suffer-
ings. Meanwhile, we most dcvoutly
hope that Coy. Hampton will recover
in good time for the grand services
expected Of him in the capacity of U.
S. Senator, to which position, with
admirable taste end Judgment, he WAS
recently elected with an almost unani-
nous vote by the Legislature of his
State
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12
Out Of the Ruins.


\ quarter of century ago there
was memorable conilagration at
Sacramento City, California,by which
the entire business portion Of the
city was laid in ashes. When the
great fire was ut its maximum fury u
wealthy merchant named McNulty,
who owned some of the heaviest
business establishments in the city.
gazed for few moments upon the
work OF destruction, and then, in
stead of folding his hands and weep
ing over the disaster, he went TO the
nearest livery stable, hired fleet
footed horse, rode like John Gilpin
during the remainder of the nigis,
and before daylight the next morning
had purchased every foot of lumber
and every saw mill at Grass Valley
and Nevada City. There is, probably,
no human being Oh earth who would
think of running off blythe light of his
burning property in order TO literally
make his fortune out of the disaster
except an American. McNnlty did so
however, and almost Immediately rea.
lizcd out of the sale of his lumber
fourfold as much money as he had
lost by the great firc,-Grass Gottea
| Union,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12


Our readers win remember case
Of suicide of a woman, wife of a
German shoemaker, in our columns
few days ago. The climax of the
sad Tragedy occurred few days after
in the death of the husband. The
San Antonio Express says:
The husband, who had lost form
er wife by death, was deeply grieved
at the dreadful result of the rashness
of this act of the second partner of
his bosom, and refused to be consol-
ed or comforted. Those who sympa-
thized with the troubled man were
not few in number, yet all their eff
forts to calm his surging spirits were
without avail. The hours flew by,
and he, too, made up his mind to
cast his chances in another world.
So on last Friday afternoon, he laid
down upon n bed, placed a gun be-
tween his legs and exploded IL. The
ball entered about the pit of the
stomach, ranging upwards, and found
an outlet near the right shoulder.
The shot attracted attention, but
poor Wissian was dead. His body
was buried near that of his wife.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12
The Rich California Banker.

When it became known that one
of the richest California bankers had
left the Pacific coast and transferred
his base of operations to the New
York Stock Exchange, all the shrewd
financiers watched his course with
keen interest to see how he would
succeed. The result has cmphati-
cally proved the wealthy bankers
sagaciiy. Besides having much
wider aud more promising field TO
operate in, he is known to have been
in several stock combinations that
paid immense pro1..s. BY the COM
bination method of operating in
stocks Messrs. Lawrence & Co.,
Bankers, New York, unite orders of
thousands of customers. in different
sums, into one vast carital, and OPP
crate them us mighty whole, di-
viding profits pro rata among share
holders every 80 days. Capital sue
cess in these pools, $25 would pay
800 profit. $500 would make So 900
or 10 per ceut. on the stock during
the month. Messrs. Lawrence &
Co.'s new circular (mailed freo) gives
'.two unerring rules for success" and
full particulars, so that any one can
operate in stocks, and make money.
Stocks and bonds wanted. Govern
ment bonds supplied. Apply to
Lawrence & Co., Bankers, Exchange
Place, n. Y.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12


The bill introduced by Page, OF
California on Monday toreapportior
representation in South Carolina, OIL
the basis of white population, is mere
clap-trap. Ii is part of matured
plan for manufacturing Northern sen
.timent, and similar bills win probably
be presented to cover other South
ern States. 1t is not expected that
they will be successful. This is an
other evidence that the Republican
programme is fully made up, and the
campaign of 1880 already raging in
Congress according to that pro
gramme.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

Encouraged by the remarks of the
Hon. Rev. Delamatyr, Murch of
Maine, elected TO Congress Jointly by
the Democrats and Greenbackers of
that State, has come out as thorough
and earnest Greenbacker, and talks
about that new party as lift was des-
tined for long career of success and
victory. The Grcenback party, he
says, is to have regular congression-
al caucus next winter, which will de-
eide upon the policy to be pursued by
its members, not only in financial,
but in all matters that come before
Congress. All those members elected
by the aid of Greenback votes are to
be invited TO this caucus; in it they
are to be gradually weaned from the
old praties to which they have hi
therto belonged, and which they may
show disposition to vote with again
on party questions. Murch, however
is willing to form compromise with
the Democrats in the presidential
election of 1880; he thinks that this
union is the only hope for the Demo-
Gratis and Greenbackers. Unless the
Democrats will come over to the
Greenbackers, and adopt their plat
form in full, it will be useless for them
to enter the presidential canvass at
all. Murch counts on the Green
hackers starting out with caucus o {
sixteen members; he hopes TO get new
recruits when the Greenback caucus
is well under way.-Ex.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

II is now only three weeks to the
the day fixed for resumption and
opinions of its feasibility are as many
and contradictory as religious beliefs.
1t is predicted on the one hand that
resumption will be so easy and natu-
raj that the country will not be able
to discover the difference between
january of resumption, and the
month preceding, and on the other
hand, that in less than month the
bottom will tumble out Of resump-
ton and all sorts of things occur.
As the time is SO short II is perhaps
best to save the wear and tear of
brain and wait and see.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12
Face to Faos With Disease.

How often 1t happens that although we have
witnessed the rayagos OF disease in the ease oil
others, we disregard his warning signals In
our own. II is only when we find him face 70
he Is. Then, perchance, when II is too late,
medicinal aid Is sought. His asant courier,
his forerunner, Is physical weakness. FOrtify
the system and you are armed againat him.
The finest tonic for this purpose Is Iiostetter' :
stomach Bitters. which renders digestion easy
and complete, nourishes the system, improves
the appetite, gives strength, yielding sleep,
coLnteracts biliOusness, anil keeps the bowels
10 irst rate order. Leanness, and unnatural
wanness and sallOwness of the face, are obyi-
ated by 1t, and so genial aud beneilcent are its
effects, that not only is the body invigoratel
and regulated by its use, but despondency
banlshed from the mind
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

That destroying sc0urge, Consumption,
by promptly snbduinR " it'll the aid OF Parker !
Ginger Tonic every attack of Cough, Cold or
Sore Throat There Is nothing like It, Acting
powerfully upon the blood skin, aud the mu-
CPS surfaces Of the throat and lungs, II speed
lily oyercomes these dangerous disorders,
sumption, and removes all pain and soaness
from the lungs. II Is wonderfully eiiicaciOus
In Dyspcptic Affections and gives the most
comforting RELIEF from Headache Distress in
the Stomach, Nervousness, Low Spirits,
Wakefllness, Palpitation OF the Heart. fieart-
burn, etc. IL regulates the Bowels, corrects
both unnatural lOoseness aud constipation and
stimulates the Liver to healthy action Buy
from your druggist, II, Behrns, Waco, a 81
bottle os sample bottle at Is cents, and test
its merits. dSw-eow
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

CapitPl punishment has been
abolished in Switzerland, aud tho
punishment for murder ordinarily
amounts to five or six years imprison-
Inent. AS "A consequence the most at
rocious crimes have become quite fire.
quent. One of the latest cases Is thai
of n vagrant italian, who brutally
murdered an unprotected woman in
her husbands absence, in order 10
get her money, which amounted to
about $40.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12
Farm, Town as " d Cuy
Re>iien ~
For Sale!
City Property.

Three lots on First and Walnut IN ,i-raId's
ADDITION. with Ave small dwellings.
4 small dwelling, box n wentherboarlel
on Mary between 9Th and 9Th streets
One aud quarter acres unlmproyed land ON
south side south 18th street, ~ miles below
Austin avenuei oaks and pecan trees, desirable
-Four very desirable lots on South side South.
"a street IN Waco.
Several valuable lots In tue city at the head
Of Austin avenue between the avenue and
Washington and Columbus streets, vacant and
well improved.
Also vucant lot, IS feet front, ON Bridge St,
back 100 feet.
Two lots In the famous little city of salado-
cash or Waco property.
A line large two-story brick residence, sub
stantially aud conydniently arranged: with 5
rooms, closets, pantries, double halls and
galleries, cellar, bathroom, kitchen, SER
wants and wash rooms, stables, cribs and car
riage house, elegant well Of Hue water, the
largest cistein In the city; bath rooms sup
piled by city water works; first quality Of gas
fixtures, arranged throughout the bnilding,
with fne and great variety of shubbery, In
yard beautifully and handsomely laid on
Also excellent fruit trees aud grape vines,
situated convenient TO the business portion or
the city.
lots on North 5thst .between Kentucky
lor' \ addition,
acres on north side Barron branch above,
Kentucky avenue, Benefits survey, In lots or
by the acre.
~ acres, sold in lots or by the acre of same
survey, near Judge Maxcy's residence
The above four nanel pieces of property
viii be exchanged for city lots on Austin ave-
nue., east of sth street.
lots In block No. 4 on South Second street
In Gerald's addition.
A box house, weather. boarded, lexis II .
| room, on MarS street between 7th and sth
small dwellings, on lots, GU corner of
South First aud Walnut streets, in Gerald,
addition. VIII he sold to suit purchasers
Seven very desirable and eligible lots GU the
corner of seventh and Columbus streets.
| A dwelling, with six rooms, neatly fenced
with out houses, fine orchard and nice shrub
berry, with three lots, ou the corner OF South
| second aud Mary streets.
lot on South Eighth street, below Frank
lin.
2ND. A desirable brick dwelling, two
rooms, basement two rooms, double hail amt
double poich closets and pantry, good well .
orchard, handsome front with shnhery and
Hover garden, corner OF 9Th and Columbus
streets.
Brick cottage, with 4 four rooms, cellar.
kitchen and servants house, cistern, orchard
and vinyard; on south Fourth street, with 3's
lots
For sale nine unimprovcd city, lots In Tor
belts addition In block No. Is, fronting on
Washington street
one lot on North Fifth street.
isr. Twenty most desirable building lots
Bagby addition, South Waco. Very low for
cash or GU easy terms.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The Indianapolis journal is indig-
nant because people will not go TO
hear Miss Fannie Gatewood, re-
formed prostitute lecture, while they
crowd the house to hear reformed
drunkard and rake lecture, and tho
women cry over him and write him
maudlin letters, so the formal says,
which he shows with triumph in his
drunken sprees.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The Mexico excursion will start
from Chicago on the 4th Of January
for New Orleans, and there take a
steamer for Vera Cruz. The Next
can government has appropriated
$4,000 for the reception of the ex-
cursionists,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The war on the war, has opened in
the Britith parliament in savage
onslaught on the policy of the gov
eminent. On the 9Th inst, Lord
Cranbrook, secretary Of state for
India, presented resolution, provid-
ing that the expenses of the war
which is estimated at $780, 200,
should be betrayed from the revenues
of India. In a speech on the resolu-
ton he stated that the government
assumed full responsibility for the
course Of Lord Lytton, that there
was not room for both England and
Russia in Afghanistan, that the
Ameer's letter was no answer TO Eng
lands ultimatum and, that England
must be paramount in Afghanistan,
which must be friendly janitor "a
the doors Of India of which England
must own the key. These points
constitute the attitude of the gov,
eminent party.
An amendment censuring the gov
ernment was moved by yiscoun
Halifax and supported fiercely b,
Lords Halifax, Lawrence, Derby ant
Carnaryon, in which the Voc IA
denounced as unjust, dangero +
deluslye.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The Shermtn Register says the
oranges of that county will enter
tain the State Grange during its
meeting, and kindly suggests that
the city do its part towards giving
the delegates proper reception.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The Rothschild case which has
been now before the courts nearly q
year, is to be begun all over again
from the beginning. Comments are
useless, but such cases arc sowing
the seeds of murder broadcast.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The Peoples Friend (Indiana,)
thinks if Blue Jeans Williams would
keep his popularity, he must let a
murderer, for whose pardon many
petitions are sent in-hang.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The Houston Age suggests that if
Ingersoll win postpone his lectures
on hell, till after he is dead, he will
be able to speak on the subject with
much more impressiveness.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

The elegant and truthful Lime
stone Neto Era is authority for the
fact that Lilliard haunts the firni'
ture stores lust ut present.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12
THURSDAY, DECEMBER ia, 1873

The Commercial Convention is
over and gone, after passing resolu-
tons enough TO make the country
rich.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12

An instruction is said to have
taken place in Cabui, and the Amer
to have fed with his family to Turk
jstan,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-12-12
Unimproved.

80 acres prairie land in Tarrant county near
the Parker county line, on the Weatherfore
stage road, near MuTphy's store and ~'S'
stand, Is miles west frsn Fort WeT'-'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-11
A Nuisance.

There seems to be, and has been
for some weeks past, a growing con-
viction in the minds of a certain
class of roughians in this city that
they are expected to relieve the
monotOny of GAINESVILLE life by a
little gratuitous disturbance. They
usually set apart Saturday night or
Sunday for such purpose, and, as a
preliminary step towards accom-
plishing their ends, they fill them
selves with mean whisky, and then
they are ready for row wherever
one can be had. When a police
man arrests one of them there is
almost certain to be more or less re-
sistance, the arrested party having
an idea, it seems, that such is ex-
pected of him. He is seldom salts
fed unless he offers resistance,
makes a disturbance and collects an
excited crowd of his friends about
him, to whom he is evidently anx-
iOus toshOw his courage by resisting
the officer and by repeated declara-
tions that ono policeman shall arrest
him." 1t is about time this nui-
sance was abated, as there has been
quite enough of it. If man will
go and get drunk and disorderly he
may expect nothing less than the
lookup. This thing of resisting
policemen is about played out, and
the sooner the offending parties find
it out the better for them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-11

equally suitable. Isuppose it would
not take over fifteen or sixteen
thousand dollars to buy the entire
property, and the old material
would sell for enough to pay for
half of it. Besides, this would re-
vive the old part of the city without
detracting from the value of any
other portion. The county and city
would reap the benefit of the in
creased value of property in that
locality in the shape of increased
revenues from taxation. 1t is well
known that the property now is
only held at nominal figures. The
citizens of GAINESVILLE and of Mont
gomery county and especially MEM
bers of the County Court should go
and view these grounds before de-
termining the location of the Court
House. The advantages of the
locality can be appreciated by look
ing from a point on First cross street
between Main and College and on
Spring between same streets. The
citizens ought to urge the owners of
property within this square to get
together and make the commission
ers a proposition that they cannot
decline. I hope this will be done,
as nothing could happen that would
add more to the beauty and pros
perity of our city. A NATIVE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-11
The wedding.

1t was our felicitous fortune to at
tend the nuptials of Jesse S. Bran
don, of Haywood, and Miss Mary
NJ. Bowling, of this vicinity, at the
residence of the brides father, R.
P. Bowling, on the 24th of April.
1t seldom falls to the share of NOR
tails to enjoy such "feast of reason
and flow of soul' as on this occasion.
At 81 o'clock the wedding train
made their appearance in the
brilliantly illuminated and beauti-
fully decorated parlors, which were
garlanded with evergreens and
lovely, rare spring flowers. Attend
ants-Maj. w. Johnson, of Louis
vile, and Miss Annie B. Bowling;
w. S. Bowling, of Nashville, and
Miss Blanche Daley; Mr.. G.. w.
johnson and Miss Ellen Bowling /;
DR.. E. Neivill Whitfield and Miss
Annie Johnston. After a beautiful
and appropriate ceremony, by the
Rev. A. d. Sears, the happy pair
received the congratulations of their
many friends. Soon after supper
was ANNOUNCED and we were ushered
into the sumptuous dining room,
where every thing sparkled in
beauty and goodness" The table
was laden with the richest and most
delicate of viands ornamented with
flowers of every hue. And here we
will make our most grateful ac-
acknowledgements to our genial
hostess, Mrs. A. w. Bowling, and
her intelligent and able assistant,
Mrs. /. Haskins, for special favors.
The Motto, "Remember Me- sur
rounded by a wreath of evergreens,
which Ornamented just half the
door, touched the heart with its
mute elOquence, and ever, while
memory clings to aught below, will
this happy occasion, our lovely
Mary and her future "liege lord''
be remembered by E. P. B.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-11
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: Among all
the sites spoken of for the new
Court House, the square including
from Spring street to First cross
and from Main to College is decid-
eddy the most eligible and practical
BILE. Clear off this square of its
present encumbranees, build a hand
some Court House about midway,
letting the front of the Court House
come to about where the rear of the
hotel now is, have the ground laid
off, In trees and grass, and we would
haveson of the most beautiful and
attractive Court Houses in the
South. And all these grounds can
be bought cheaper than any other
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-11
Public Schools.

EDITORS CHRONICLES AS there
seems to be an increasing interest
on the subject of Free Schools 1
desire to call the attention of the
Directors to the importance of re-
organizing their Districts or at least
so to locate their schools as to be
central. My idea is one or two
schools, located centrally and taught
ten months in the year, would
prove of more benefit than a larger
number half that time. l know
that farmers contend that they can
not spare their children only a part
of the year; but it would be better
for them to send some of their
children a year or two and then the
others, and l feel sure their i'm
provement would be greater, nor
would the schools be so crowded or
the attendance so irregular as has
been the case when the schools have
been taught but few months at a
time.
Now 1 believe that the great evils
attending our Free schools lin the
country is in the shOrtness of the
terms, the crowded state of the
schools and the variety of the text
books. Now what is the remedy
for these evils? l would like to
hear from some experienced and
wiser head than mine. l suggest
that we have fewer schOOls-just rs
many rs you find will enable you
tocarry on continuOusly-lett them be
graded if possible, if not select good
teachers who will feel and take an
interest in correcting the evils and
aid in building up this system of
schools. RUSTICUS.