The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-15
LOCAL BREvlTIES.
Items of Interest from Our Re-
pOrters' Note Books.

Items of Interest from Our Re-
porters' Note books.
Stage mails very irregular.
Read notices in our cheap column,
Changes seem to be popular now.
The auction crops are getting ripe.
The Missouri Pacific Is open again.
The street cars are doing a good bust
ness.
-Mardi Gras visitors are beginning to
depart.
The justice courts had light run
yesterday.
The high water is beginning to sub
side again.
burglars have commenced operations
in San Antonio.
The cotton men have not got over
their blue spell yet.
Read our new display advertising col
Umns this morning.
The city marshal had the street cross
ings cleaned yesterday.
"A lew rays of sunshine struck the
earth yesterday hereabOus.
Sec notice from the city marshal this
morning in reference to taxes
The band is about the only thing that
keeps the south side OF the square alive.
-Hiilsboro does not want to be city.
at least does not want the tax part fit.
The assessor is busy in his office and
assessments are coming in moderately fast
now.
The Narrow Gauge bridge builders. in
spite OF nigh water, are ut work putting
down cylinders.
Wood and few loads of corn, were
the only comudities seen tor sale on the
square yesterday.
The Concordia club will hold a bust
ness meeting tonight in their hall, Odd
Fellows building.
The Goldens played Hazel Kirke'' ut
San Antonio during the session of the
grand lodge |. o. OF.
We were again assured yesterday
that the official heretofore mentioned, is
fast approaching the matrimonial brink.
Persons who were in from the coun-
try Yesterday. say that duck hunting is
very fine. all the creeks haYing Il 1ull
quota.
Part of the bill brigade still keep up
their rounds. bat arc rewarded by Citch-
ing only very few fish, and those of small
size.
The postottice clerks had extra work
yesterday. on account of the number of
mails.
"A great deal of merriment was caused
yesterday by persons standing in the post
Office, to watch Others take out envelopes
containing valentines.
For fear some of our readers might
become impressed with the idea that we
do not give all the news, We will state
that it rained yesterday.
This branch of the Central road seems
to have been luckier in the late storms,
as far as wrecks ard wash-outS ale con-
cerned, than any other road in the state.
In Houston they charge a man two
dollars to haul him from the hotel to any
one of the depots. 1t is half a days work
TO 90 from one side OF town TO the
O,her.
"A young bachelor, remotely connect
ed with a newspaper. got caught up with
in bookstore yesterday, and cards OF
invitation to the affair may be looked for
soon.
All of our exchanges speak of cellars
being filled up with water, cisterns burst
ed, bridges washed away and streets al
most impossible. Waco seems TO have
been fortunate, after all.
The young ladies were toe sharp to
open their letters in the pOstotiice or on
the street yesterday, for fear they might
contain a valentine that would cause Il
joke to get out on them.
Persons who are out at night express
grea5 surprise at the number OF rats that
are seen lodging around. Ii is supposed
that the rainy weather has driven them
from the country into the city.
All our readers, both city and country
are looking for the spring announcements
of our merchants and those who contem-
plate advertising should do so at once. as
many who have delayed purchasing can
not 90 so much longer.
The county commissioners were IN
session yesterday. engaged on road and
bridge work. The finances of the county
were also looked into. The treasure
books show balance on hand OF up
wards OF $4,000 after all the expenses
have been paid Few, if any counties in
Texas can make such a report and show
such condition of things as this county
can.
with Mr.. VIM. Cameron. that arrange
ments had at last been made whereby the
property on the corner OF Fourth and
Washington streets had passed into the
hands OF Cleveland IL Cameron, or at
least would as soon as the trust-deed held
by MIR. Seeiey was removed. This secures
the erection of the twO-story building
spoken of heretofore, and no doubt the
Opera-house also.