The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-22

AND stole leg or beef.
1t was "T1hn Bull who stole the leg
of beef, but like every thief does. be
put the blame on somebody else. See
how the Englishmeu stole a whole
island lately-Cyprus; stole Zululapd.
Afghanlstan and the whole world if he
could. But Uncle Sam puts stop to
him sometimes. You say, also, Mr.. Ed
itor, that [ am pastor of Baptist
church at Brenham. / have been invi. .
ed to the silver wedding of the pastor,
the Rev. q. c. Chaplain, which is to oc-
cur II xt Monday night. l preached last
Sunday and will next Sunday at Chap
pei Hill, the next station to Brenham.
| have been only one month in the New
World. The churches hardly know vet
whether l am a strict or free Baptist
a Missionary or Professionalism Baptist.
a Seven-Day or Hard Shell Baptist, a
true blue stocking or a rogue and rascal.
so | haven't taken charge yet, but the
leople will hear me every night of the
week and four times every Sunday and
thank M for it,
MIR. Editor, you say that furnish arti-
Giles on Texas to the English press which
are reprinted here. That not SO. | pub
lish most of my articles here in the
American press first, then send them to
England III print. 1t saves postage
that's about all [ gam by publishing
them here. Editors don't pay me
Sl,OO0.M per column rs they ought to
do. But you are quite right, and that
cOndOnes every mistake you make, by
writing that my contributions are really
Interesting and highly descriptive of
things and people as il forei ner sees
them III this country" That last item
hits the mail on the head" it has the
true ring to it. Its just so, but don't
let anybody know that 1 say so.
/ like your city; it is compact, neat
and clean; you have fine buildings;
let me suggest one improvement, have
Il town clock ON the town hall; [ never
carry watch with me, and | am lost
to know the time when there is 30 town
clock around. Then, again, that sus-
pension bridge Is a noble structure, re
mlnding me of the far-famed Bristol
suspension bridge III England, and the
wonderful Crumln and Menai bridges in
Wales. | went down to the depot for
some baggage from my trunk, and | had
to pay toll twice, Is cents; | lodged
them once by crossing III the mail
wagon, the fourth time. One man
was left to cross that bridge free, he
only wanted to inspect the structure.
That's all | want now every time
/ cross and it costs me nothing; but a
man must have time to get into all
these tricks. L heard your band, having
III 1t few colored boys, they sing well,
reminding me of mixed train. | heard
the Rev. Mr.. Carroll, now engaged in
protracted meeting at the Baptist church,
deliver very good sermon last night.
The Temperance and Ministers con
vention is strong and lively, and they
mean business. They intend to make
their mark; that the ques-
ton of temperance shall become
state question. That aspirants for
Office shall abide by the issue, put forth
bysthose who seek the greatest good to
the greatest number by removing away
an evil so damaging to the welfare and
wellbeing of the public as the rum traf-
tic, no uncertain sound has come forth
from that convention, and state legis-
lators, and United States senators and
representatives will have to espouse
this cause, and that eventuI lly who
will gain the suffrage of large class of
the leading citizens of the state will be
IllCSG CduNlINtdbES IOL billCty anu lllOSt
only, who will introduce an amendment
to the constitution making pro-
hibitory law, local option, in
force at least, and thus serve
their constituencies in accomplishing a
reform which a great part of the world
deem an extreme necessity. / had
great pleasure in listening to the able
speech of Mr.. Wilkes and that of Gen.
Harr son, before the veteran convention
at the town hall, yesterday AFTERNOON:
They were patriotic, exhaustive, and
comprehensive addresses. [ sent the
generals speech to England, and if he
would like to read it in the Welsh Ian
guage he can get copy of the Newspa-
per in five weeks hence. Mrs. Swishers
enunciation, in reading a poem, was dis
tinct and her manner and expression of
voice natural and affecting.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.