The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-03-17
THE EXAMINER
WACO, MARCH II, 1882
LOCAL BREVETIES.
Items of Interest from Our sSe-
poricrs' Note Books.

Items of Interest from Onr fse-
poriers' Note books.
| The justice courts had no cases yes
terday.
The dust was out.calling in East Waco
last evening.
1T it does not want to rain it Mt least
wants 10 scare MS badly,
The darkies promise to exhaust the
watermelon seed supply.
The thermometer got up TO II de
grees in the sh;lhe yesterday.
One hundred bales OF cotton went to
the Central for shipment yesterday.
A great many strangers have beer
motto ID in town in the last few days.
Some fifteen bales of cotton were
offered for sale on the square yesterday.
The horny handed farmer when he
comes 10 town now fin Is his hands shook
on all sides.
-The wafer company had their big
sprinkler out yesterday preparing to put it
into service.
Three boozy individuals were before
the recorder at his last session looking
very penitent.
Teams and pedestrians were plenty
on the streets last evening hut t.ade did
not seem to be rushing.
The candidates have all commenced
to go to church and they will be good
prev for the fairs and ttS, iyalS,
Quite number of people to look nj
the work of the little road crossing the
big one in East Waco yesterday.
There were more teams in town yes
terday than have been seen here before
in one day in the last two months.
Judge Walker will probably erect
brick buck on his property south OF the
market house next TO Mr.. ID. ). Wood.
"A man very weak in the knees and
entirely specctless was taken down Aus
tin stIeeC to the calaboOse last evening.
-hlr. Holland has commenced tearing
the inside out OF the Stugis house pre-
paratory TO establishing his theater there.
We have heard OF negotiations tor one
or two pieces of property which if con-
cluded may make many beneficial changes
tor Waco.
MIR. Gibson's rain gaugc on top OF the
passenger depot, in East Waco, has quit
giving the rainfall and shows the thickness
OF sunshine.
The colored population of this county
claim they hold the balance of power in
rase OF local option contest. and can
carry or defeat it as they wish.
The ladies have fallen in love with
this weather evidently, for they were
down town in large numbers yesterday,
aud the little folks are having their share
OF the pie; Ture in their perambulators.
Remember the number present at the
concert Tonight will indicate how much
interest is taken in First street cemetery
and how the efforts of the ladies is appIe-
Gated, You should be one OF those pres
ent.
An article under the head of "Close
Profits will be found in this mornings
edition. II represents one side of the
vexed market house question and the
grievances found by some over the cab
bage ordnance.
1t is hoped that some arrangement
may be mad, this summer whereby the
square can lie sprink lei. Waco is getting
too large and some slight comfort too
badly needed tn he Obliged TO inhtlc dust
all summer OH the square.
The Weekly EXAMINER in every de-
partmet an excel, ut pape, can b. had Mt
the business office this morning. Ii Won
wish a p per to send TO NOur trichds III
81,
and illl information about Texas, send
them Il copy OF the EXAMINER.
Tie people living near the first switch
on tie Missouri Pacific, west of Waco,
say that place oughttO be chrstencd.tt has
done more business thNn the stations of
McLPnnan and Marvin tIken together and
they think that ought to he some induce
ment to the road Ia make the place some
thing more than switch.
MIR. ID. S. Wood will commence the
erection of his brick si0re-h"usn on his
new lot, south of the market house, In
June and have 1t ready for fall business.
1t will be 30Xl00 feet in dimensions, one
story high with walls so that other floors
can he added when required. There will
he IN alley running beside the building
and 30X50 feet of yardage in the rear.
The Houston and Texas Genital road
has come down literally Oh the rates Of
fare on all points along the liae and
branches during the spring races at Hous-
ION, which commence VI uch 2lst and
close March %. One fare for the round
trip is the rate fixed, good to return until
March rs. This will no doubt induce
not only hOrsemCn. but many others TO
visit tho Bayou city next week On Mon
day, March 20, Miss Nellie Burke, OF Col
oradO, and Miss Mollia Taylor. OF Mirhi
gan, will ride ten mile race Tor purse
Of $500.