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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

is our common heritage, hereby 30
li,it the suffrages OF my fellow.citizens
Of Waco, Tor the Office OF recorder.
The people have the right to select
their officers; and with the rl-ht goes
the responsibility OF Il ludiciouH selec-
tion-su h one IA will best con erve
their interest and tend most eicctuailf
to upho d the law aud maintain order.
Two things. at least ar necessary -
such aelection. An appreclatiye KNOW
edge ~ the importance and dut - FL
the office sought, and sufficient kuowl-
edge " the candidates seeking II. On
the part ~ the candidates three qnaliu
cations appear indspe sable: Honesty,
capability and fidelity
IL il taken for granted that every
voter knows he IA IRE, importance and
duties OF the Office Of recorder.
My loug residence in Waco precln rH
the necessity u an Introduction to the
people. They know me aud my record.
For more than seventeen years my h'r
before the people La. been Ms MI open
book.
Fiuding it impossible. caused 10y
sickness, 10 make Ii rough cduvas',
tins method has been adopted to Az.
nuuuce my CANDIDACY To- such ~
may MOI meet.
Upon two POINTS, I feel imprilcd TO
cute M disclaimer. No vote IA solicit
cd Az "a matter " mere fayp to me, nor
ANY suppo de-ired, which will be con
.trurd As placing me II der obligations
To net while IN office other than TIA" Ia"
provides.
No claim for support is based upon
the uuhtuess OF my opponruts-lt amy
such t. siAt Upon tins point make NO
issue aud eX ureHs no opluiun-ieavlng
the comparison ~ the merits and a'l-
Rnil,ty Cft e respective candidates to
the discrimination ~ the voting public
But while thus expressing myself ~
terms ne, essHry 10 my own honor
and seli.respect, | would u.t lave 1t uu'
/ derstoOd that | am indifferent 10 the
| issue. desire TINS Office | am not
pressed into the IA 'e agains' my wishes
/ Nor, indeed again t my interests, for 10y
serving the people, II elected, no pecu
MARY sacrifice will be incurred. My
whole business arrangements are sucl
/ that can devote my time aud attention
to the duties Of the office without dis
traction Of mind.
Therefore,, the votes aud support %
such of my f-llow-citi2cns as deem In
hone-, capable and faithful will b.
gratefully appreciated 10y
JSo. c. McCHArY
Waco, December 9th 1882
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THE "swEEr SwEEPERs =
The Battle Arm, Of the Hroom
Brig udc--HrilIiant Success
OF the Drill Lust Night


The broom drill attracted "A large au.
dieuce last pigbtto Dli Fellows hall.
M, .s,s,- ,v.,r,. ,,rr.,.,,.I r,I,,,, mud u.t
.i1c.a,l,r,, ts,, ,.a, fr1n, IN. wall films
leaying t1r ar.,o moor Tree for the ain.
Gen 4 f. E1hcrt..or Austin. Mr.. Mor-r.
m C,r ,caun. and =, .pt EngeIe Wi.
oIn- var, selected al. Judges and the
iva comma. les. NJ elrh cen member.
each. comm nv A being composed of
yn,,'., ladies' and compnny b n little
mis-r-.I w,re clad iu uniforms Of red
and iarkat and hlues.ir ThedrIl
HOGAN about O'Clock by company 4.
Cupt. ". 4 Fort. and their movements
I'm tvos and four- and single elected IRE.
luent applause. SO thfirult figures were
uudcrtnkep. hut what they did was done
we'll Tn., ~ p. dr. He'd probably twcut,
minutes and the Hou WAS yielded t.
rnmuau, r., Ga /. ia K EIgu.
Three yacncic. were filled
b. selections from company a.
and the GA tain explained that thr-e had
never been drilled 30 several fancy us
nr4- winch he would ,utsmpt, .u n~kei
i,,,i,l,.,,r.. .f,r. -,irN mistakes "a. misL
- ,,' ,i.,- acrnf,,t Tin. unv,.,rr,t-
~. t,,,. r..,.. f.,,rs and .inyir v..r.
IN. al ,I..,J t.,,,,, AMI ,,,,,,,..,,.y
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

Cumberland rr. bytcrian church. Rev. S \.
KING u. D, pastor, VIII preach this NOM
lug at II O'Clock No services tonight.
finh street Christian church Preaching at
II a. IN. and at . M, by Elder G. NJ. Wi
meth Morning subject 1.-THE stAlrSRy 70
the gkies." Evening subirct '1ho Parable
OF tn" spwer. 30
Methodist Episcopal Church Roy Charts +.
Gdimgs, pA.t.r. Services st. O'Clock, =
M, In tho German rhur h
corner sixth and Frhuklin streets. SUNDAY
school nj % =. nj.
Flr-t Baptist Dhurch--Hcv Il II. Carroll,
u. d.. pnstor. services at II "a. ~ and Z
o IN The church conlcrrur" Will boz heih at
au'olook.
IT Paul. Eplscoral Church. Rev. u A Itns
cr-, rector services at II a IA. and Z
O'Clock p. In.
Flfth street Methodist church Roy. IN JAs
Machcy, pastor. scrtces At II a, m, aud At
u'clouk
Religion. and Benevolent Association Rev
i u shaw VIII preach at The district court
room at II IA business meeting atpcr'
wards No services at night. on account nj
memorial services II Waco Commnudery
No. 10 Is. Z
There arc other churches In the city. but vi
are not authorized 70 Aunouuc" services foi
them
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'NRusrEE'S SALE.

IL" hvrtas on ia 18TH day Of November lssO, II .
1 uhrIIs aub George " PAttcu, uAr.ncr. do
ipb business under The hrm name amt style of
H'IIla ihlleul made, executed and deliver
yu 20 u. tfslEucu, trustees, thor certain
u,,u OF utsi convey the hereinafter describ-
Wl property lor the purpose of securing the
wit " '''''''' "
\ note dated beaumont, Texas, May. q,
lssI, due 40 days after date. II add Ly ths IN,
~ uhlliN, AIlcn n 20. urn composed Of n
~ harris, Geo. fatten aud NJ. If. BOgsess
anI lor me sum Of s5l1 o., with 10 per cent. in
irTtst from late and exchange. WHOM note
~ time said uust deed vas executed had In
", I1'1sl ta mere r. following credits August
% ISL sl-a and October -, lssO, 500
-! lue so days amer date. made by ssid firm
81 hatIls fa'ien n Co and tor the sum Of
H." MN ~ per cent interest per aunum from
uatr aud exchange ON Houston
- mote dated Beaumont, Texas, May q,
'e'p' lne Do days after date, made by said arm
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

To the Voters OF the FOURTH Hari
Many iIiends, who are citizens OF and
voters in the fourth ward, have solicited
me, Tor some time past, to become a can
didatc for alderm IN in the fourth ward. al
first declined. and did So sincerely. NOT
caring to aspire to such position. The
solicitations have been renewed. and [
now state that will be- candidate al the
election Monday, am in favor ota ILL.,
eral system OF public improvement, in the
way of street work; OF good, graded pub.
lie ircc schools and the TAX therefor. OF
liberal help Tor the fire department; and
municipal progress generally. II elected
| shall Try conscienliously TO advance the
best interests Of the city.
Very respectfully,
ions FARLEY.
Waco, Dec. Q DIT
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

Prof MrNccs the old associate o. the
Fuwers, uf New York, has lately re-.
turned from his eastern trip and will Ice
pleasrd to meet his patrons at he lay-
Tor house, where chronological Charts
with - vice touching business and nll
tine affairs rf life may bc ohtaiucI. TX
animation Of all skrptics free. His thirty
five years experience with al nations
must make him muster Of hi- profession.
one mind picture drawn with the pen is
worth an hundred photographs taken Of
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10
The Hest for III. ,u,n.y

We have Just received tine first ship.
ment OF one car load OF Sallna. kunss.
Hour. This mill'- luur has been selected
by us after close amt critical examining
ton and test OF dozen different mil
and WE believe it is the best Hour for the
money in Waco, Our Broad Gauge Guar
antre covers every sack, and all We ask is
= test ui lis merits 10 sustain our verdict
mat We have the best goods Tor the least
money. Come aud see Us. We have
special Undue, mcnt, In all lines to offer
4. JoNE, TAYLOR & BRo.
Nos q and 50 rlaJhrr block.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

cyeryb dy will end rse the wisdom OF
the law There j. some consolation
though while sly raps at back doors
md pathetic viuks at the barkeeper IA
hc pns-es along he street will not do
bit of good, there is on resource left to
tine public which the law d'es not inter
ferc with, and 1t IL tn luxury Of buying
fragrant cigars and pure tobaccos from
Herr at prices that viii make you feel ~
happy Hs We imHg me- the succ -sful can
didatc- will feel Monday night Herr
has also some mccrschaum goods aud
walking canes that are tie very dot Tor
holiday PRESENTS
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10
List OF Arrivals.

Three cars in stock and three To arrive
in the next twenty tour hours. 81 fresh
and iir,t.cla5-, som thing that cNefyb dy
wants. Produce oi all kinds aud iuIl
line ui fancy goods, My store Is crowi' d
aud 10 make room will sell cheap. Goods
part OF the city tree, promptly. My retail
department IN the future will be looked
after closely, 40 come AMI leave your
ordcr-. JNo. {. Eaton.
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OFFICE OEKECORDER.
a Candidates. StaIementIot the
Voters Of Waco

Every Office IN our free country is hon
orable. Every American citizen i, eli.
glble to any office IN the gift Of the peo-
pie; lie may, without apology or strain,
seek official position for its honor or
profit to himself, provided, this honor or
prott to him, il not disassociated from a
faithful discharge OF official duty.
Awaiting myself OF this privilege, which
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10
a AnerinI GnIi

Every one OF you are, by virtue of ana
dollars worth Of Chritmas TOYS. Vases
China brio a.brac, etc, purchased al
the Fashion Bazaar entitled to chance
in the fifty dollar five drawer new Amer.
lean No. Z, Sewing Machine as well as
me other four handsome gifts. Every
dollars worth bought OF US gives you
an extra chance. Toys etc, OF all kinds
az bottom figures. Fashion Bazaar 9th
street opposite new lumber yard. -l9l0tc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10
Explanation.

For some cause not made apparent our
usual Geographic report failed & come
over the wires until very lptc hour last
mghl, am We were compelled To 20 to
pres with only the mcagrc supply ut tel.
tgfaws which came In during tile alter
noon Ihe Examiner regrets the mis-.
hap as much rs any OF lis readers. but IL
Is a deprivation which previous vNp,ti-
enco Of a similar nature has taught us
to bear patiently.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

The McCIcllaud house offers to the
travelling hubble all the comforts and
couytuicuccs, aud ia strictly first class
IN every respect, with an excellent table,
elegant and pleasant rooms and best Of
attention, Mr. Scarborough, the man.
ugrr, tx one " tue best hotel men IN the
rtn and the hotel itself is eycelcd by
none lU42tc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10
No whisky To-Morrov,

Old topers as well as men who like a
quiet nip in cosy place, will have to
60 dry to morrow, AS The 'aw requires
that no liquors, IN any quaint IS, shall be
sold ou an election day Tins wi seem
hard to some people, but in the main
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10
H'i.l nos

At New York prices now on exhibition
at the Academy OF Art, ,ubiect to the most
rigid examination and warranted for 6
years. Prices from $1,000 to 10000
-l2lOtf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

Buy your medicines and have your
prescriptions filled at Castles, NJ rrison
Il Cos. drug store. None but thoroughly
competent druggists will wait on you.-
1DlnLf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

Don't pay exorbitant prices for your
jewelry, but buy from j. Levinski, who
sells all his goods un er guarantee, and
cheaper than any house i'll Waco
l2OStC
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

One NJ those elegant pianos arrived
at the Academy Of Art yesterday and
wns aold before it was fairly ont Of the
box. lglOtf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

pTOpOsl'lo ION ~ levy hI''''"' 0'''''
tax. 1t would be au oTrnse to the PEG.
pie Of Waco, in our oriu,on, TO doubt
their giving the proposition very hand
some majority
Houston Post, Thursday The Post
has it from good authority that vote
will be taken on the nth instant, at
Waco, on the question o. establishing a
system Of city schools We AR heartily
Z lad to hear 1t, for Waco is not only
bound to be ceutrc ot state education
and is 80 even uow-but we have such
an abiding faith ~ the enterprise, good
sense aud pr nriple VI her citizens that
We believe they will seize the oppur.
tunity u placing their city abreast ~
the most advanced iutthe state by rs
tabhsmug home system ~ education,
without which all commercial prosper
ity aud material comfort will be Of little
or no avail Uude. the present tmbociic
state system, a city like Naco Is starved
as to education. The system Is only
fitted ior remote rural di-tucts, and even
there isa tyranical and inHdequ t. sy .-
tenn. The only escape from snch n farce
aud injustice il for a city to take charge
OF her own schools. The citizens, nc
cordiug to the charter, levy -uch "A tRl
HI they deem adequate, and 1t is aston
ishng how men, who III the abstrac
have opposed the fact when 1t is ac
complished IKE delight in watching
and furthering the growth and develop
ment Of the schools It IS their schools
they pay for Tia m; their children ar,
educated in them; they have "A direct
vital interest IN them; they see th'
moral and sub tHntial elevation the
impart to their town, and 80, y'ar b
year, they take moro pride and satlstaC
ton III their progress There IL II
better municipal Investment th'n IN
good aystcm u schools. 1t will d.ligl
us to hear that Waco has aligned he
self with Houaton, Galveston, San A
tonic aud other cities,
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Remember Mrs nlss has the latest
novelties o. mI. Iur y and dress goods,
At ~ Austin street. mp stairs.-l2 Otc
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opk markell b gr-H ,t,E.,., y
and "A wut,rupk u,rkrd j hear. .,t = Wees
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thcJohn T Morgan Gtl acre survey bcsn1s
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B.. D. H.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

~ Harris, fatten n Co s,. =,
tVou, win interest from data ~, Tho srr, d,
PEI cent per annum and aA,f,"r'get rate Of "a
nne oS o opI sa aatei Aqnna Nsy 'n ,H,u,ts
made by said Grm of IIsrr,l " November .al
tht sum of s'm 81 with ipfsrIh W"n sbd H..
ths rue OF lorer cent. per sBg,,5,,' thereon y,
n, H ,nm whereas, by the proti,i18.
ed trustees Gao re 'Is 4', q te al'5 LEI
t,Innos ng he nrm OF CarI y bln l.. BE-,
9l Va N, after the pNpra .N, UT 90 Iu..
i pa ' t I b ,9erepta case u moa
or either OF them ami .It. .",' Nl sHIl u,t..
huIntrs o advertise and EEL. m. tt.'.l 81 %.
fcrlh' properly and thDs nj t..i 'nAiter =.
t tni,iir us To- i"rre,o.a Said trg,t hS.l,
aforesaid, viii proceed I. ..i ,,'.!aI'''e-. 4,
nnou', "n In"'tiat rIe .aus, Of I@S,,'aa'u aa
TIE 'Ahe A'u 'N.Nr.f l..- Fla. T 'au.I0aay l,S
hHi .r. fH. .... . 'N 't.I t0Bu.'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10
TO.M0RROW'S WORK.
SISTER CITIES SEND WACO
GOD SPEED
In Her Efforts for Progres---
The Public school Meet
Ing Last Night--Iho
speeches.

San Antonio Express, Friday The
people Of Waco VII vote Monday on
a proposition to levy SPECIAL school
tax. 1t would be au otTrnse to the peo-
pie Of Waco, in our oriu,on, TO doubt
their giving the propos ton a very hand
some majority.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

W. are authorized to announce u. u. Comp
ton n. d candidate Tor Cly Marshal OF Waco,
81 rCtlun December II. 1859 tO-7-t'e
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

We are authorized to announce Mr. u j
French as candidate for alderman, second
Ward, city Of Wbco, Election december H.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-12-10

Ne arr authorized To- announce reotge ogI''-
byAsa candidate Tor JIty Marshal Of Waco,
election december II, l-S2 Hzsl0t
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-01

per annum; Pay of Tax Assessors,
increased 81 200 per annum; Pay
Of Tax Collectors, increased $4,000
per annum; Hospital Fund, esti-
mated receipts, increase of $4,000;
Incitlentals Finance Department. an
increase of $1,000; Salary Clerk
Attorney-General, an increase of
5000 per anpum; Salary Sheriff of
Kauai, increased $500; Clerk of do.
increased $500; Clerk Sheriff OF
Maui, increased $500; Police of
Hawaii, increased $4,000 for the
2 years; Police of Maui, increased
~ 900; Police of Kauai, increased
81 800; Coroner's inquests,. in
creased 5000; Support of Hawaiian
and English Schools, increased $25,.
TOO; Support of Common Schools,
decreased $2,O90; Industrial and
Reformatory School, decreased
al 900; Building and repairs school
houses, increased IS 900.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-01
Drurs in Drink Again.

Mn. EplToR:-In reading the let
ter of Anti-Grog in your Bull
ETIN l was reminded of an incident
that was related to me year or two
ago, by a gentleman who had been a
sergeant of police in ono of the Bri-
tish colonies. 1t is substantially as
follows: A Scotchman travelled
through that colony at one time,
giving free lectures in the streets OF
towns and villages, and a free glass
of liquor of any description desired
to every one who wished. This
liquor was manufactured from drugs
in presence of the audience, and the
lecturer was compensated by the
sale of printed sheet containing a
variety of recipes for making wines,
spirits, and malt liquors from water
and drugs. This sheet had a large
and rapid sale, and the Scotchman
ultimately retired from the field with
sufficient means to live in idleness
the remainder of his days. But in
the wake of the Scotchman and his
printed sheet followed illicit liquor
manufacture, and the police courts
gathered in rich harvest of fines.
Now, Mr.. Editor, is there not
strong likelihood of Mr.. Johnson's
book about "Drugs in Drinks :"
effccting like results! What '' Anti
Grog" relates about the smiling face
Chinaman indicates that the book is
already beginning to operate in that
direction. l, too, have heard a
whisper from q certain quarter which
leads me to the belief that Mr.. John
son has adopted doubtful method
of advancing the cause of sobriety.
In my young days I knew man
the fond father of three promising
sons-who believed that the proper
way to educate his sons was to show
them the wickedness of the world
and the misery resulting from that
wickedness, and thus fortify them
against the dangers that would beset
their path in life. The glitter Of
low class dancing halls and the
merriment of drinking saloons had
an entirely different effect OH the
minds of the boys from what their
father intended and expected. As
they grew up and got beyond parent.
al control they freely indulged in
the evils their father had shown
them and cautioned them against.
Two of those promising boys are
now lying in the graves of drunk
ards the other still lives-a refoym-
ed profigate-and declares that the
downfall of himself and brothers was
directly attributable to the we'll
meant, but mwisc course of their
father. 1t will be we'll if what Mr..
johnson undoubtedly intends for
good is not the harbinger of evil.
:, DOUBTFUL.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-01

MIR. EDITOR TN my communica-
tion. of yesterday, ! promised " Fes-
tina Lente" to write Rev. Geo. +.
Ellis about his statements which l
quoted in my first reply. l hardly
think it necessary to do SO, as read
n temperance address yesterday de-
livered at Worcester, Mass, Nov.
II, 1879, by Rev. L. L. Chamber
lain, from which take the liberty of
quoting, as it fully corroborates Mr..
Ellis statements. He says: "Sir
Henry Thompson, one of the most
eminent physicians and surgeons of
England, wrote in an open letter to
the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1
have long held the opinion that there
is no greater cause of evil, moral
and physical, in this country than
the use of alcoholic beverages.
Said John Bright: "I never under
took to do anything for my race but
the drink demon rose up to prevent
me-" Says the London Times:
1.-The use of strong drink produces
more idleness, crime, want, and
misery than all other causes put to-
gcther."
In the official language of Gov.
Dix of New York: " Intemperance
is the undoubtcd cause of four-ffths
of all the misery iu the State"
l find that in Connecticut, as
shown by reports in 1871 from every
state, county and municipal prison,
more hnus 80 per rent. of the in-
mates had, by their own admission,
been habitually Incorporate.
Said the United States Commits
sioner of Education for that same
year: " From 80 to 80 per cent. of
our criminals connect their courses
of crime with intemperancc." Judge
Allison, in speech delivered in
Philadelphia in 1872, said: &C In our
criminal courts we can trace four
tifths of the crimes to the influence
of rum" DIR. Elisha Harris of New
York, says: " Full S5 per cent. of
all convicts give evidence of having
OH some large degree, been prepared
or enticed to do criminal acts by the
use of alcoholic drinks" The In
spectors of the Mass. State Prison
say: "About four-fifths of the con-
victs committed their crimes from
the use of Intoxicating drinks"
Said Mr.. Clay of England, chap
lain of the Preston House of Correc-
ton in 1855: elf every prisoners
history were fully enquired into, it
would be placed beyond doubt that
nine-tenths of the English crime, re-
quiring to be dealt with by law,
arises from the English sin. which
the same law scarcely discourages.
l think the above quotations from
England and America ought to sat
isfy &" Festina Eente" that Mr.. Ellis
statement is " borne out by facts
in Boston and elsewhere.
l can furnish more facts if re-
quired, p. c. JONES, JR.
May 3lst, 1882.