The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-23
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
ste.us of Interest from Our Re-
pOrfers' Note Books.

Poor time for making lime and
brick.
"A few spring goods have commenced
to arrive.
| No cases in the police court yesterday
morning.
New cheap. column advertisements
this morning.
The season of general dizziness IN
items has set in.
| The new moon is doing a little oetter
than the old one did.
The warmth yesterday was just famii-
lar enough TO be pleasant.
A few straw hats, relies OF last year.
have made their appearance.
When YOU want to advertise in spe-
cial way try our business DreVltles.
Justice Evans had nothing in his
court yesterday TO amuse the Doys'
-Masons, carpenters and painters, have
again commenced work on buildings
The people OF Waco want some kind
OF travelling troupe to come along even
though it is lent.
| The breaking up rain came q few
days ago, but it was the one which broke
up the merchants.
City taxes come in slowly. About
twO-thirds OF the city and railroad tax re-
mains uncOllectCd.
Several bales OF cotton were offered
for sale on the square last evening. They
came in OIL farmers wagons.
The people on Washington street
want that thOroughfare improved. SO do
the people on all other streets.
The burglar seems to have quit our
limits, but the greasy, garlicky- smelling
tramp still nausiates us with his presence.
All the wells and cisterns in the city
are full, and there will be chance for COM
paint about the supply OF water this sum-
mer.
MIR. r. S. Mills will on Monday, re-
move his stock of groceries to No. 62,
| Austin avenue, the old w. NJ. VIM
| stand.
| The Germania entertainment tonight,
at which The Flower of the Family" will
be given, promises to attract very large
crowd.
The two negroes charged,with assault
AMI one with improper language, were re-
leased in Justice Dayis' court yesterday
morning.
"A number of filthy looking ponds
greet the sight on either side OF the prin-
cipa streets. The scum on top OF them
looks and smells very offensive.
In the last two days several teams
have got stalled on Austin street. This Is
tolI itah +n
keeping our thoroughiares in repair.
MIR. A. j. Robb, constable at Ross,
was in the city yesterday, and states that
f.rmers have so far done no spring work.
and the ground is yet in very wet condi-
ton.
"A very interesting announcement TO
merchants is made in our local columns
this morning by Kelium s. ROtan. which
all who are dealing in groceries will find
profitable to read.
In other places the Catholic and Fpis-
copal churches have published their len
ten regu atlOns for the benefit OF strangers
and those who want TO attend their seryI-
ces during the week.
What has become of the Houston
Post? it is not sold on the streets any
more and is not seen on the trains.
Nearly every day we have persons in the
office who want to see it.
Now that the mud is drying up the
rough ground should be hauled off into
the holes on the streets, before it gets SO
dry as to commence circulating around
with every passing breeze.
On Tuesday evening a colored man
found q clock in the street and turned it
I L., H.,
was found and LETT at HerZ's cigar store.
No doubt some movers lost them.
Postmaster De Gress has three lady
cl, rks in the office at Austin. besides
force of male clerks. In Waco the precau-
ton is taken not to have too many clerks
so they will nOtget in each others way.
The merchants of Hico have bought
twO-third interest in the Hico Times, and
the balance OF the paper is in the hands
OF Mr.. Geo. Holcombe, from whom we
learn he is managing it, the others not
being newspaper men.
-Birthington's wash-day was observed
only by the banks. They quit business
and remained away from home like great
many other people do on wash day, but
the majority OF people kept at business,
took lunch and made no demonstration
The Missouri Pacific crossings still.
go neglected. How long is this city 90
ing to talk about new ordinances. and
castles in the air. before il
enforces those which it has p? Punish the
poor negro and railroad hand and let the
great corporations go.
Some person perhaps. TO perpetrate
practical joke, sent the Statesman no.
tice that two young men Of that city have
made arrangements to fight duel about
a young lady. The young lady ought
to discard these two fools, provided
they do not kill each other.
The railroad democrats held a con-
vention on South Third street yesterday,
bur before they decided whether to ami
hilate Gould, crown Parnell or take Eng
land, they adjourned TO investigate
whether the government officers had put
the right kind OF stamps on whiskey bar
rels.
Feeling somewhat as though spring
was coming yesterday, we wanted
to burst forth in an ode to it, but finding
Bill Apps production, we substitute it
this morning, for ours. just out of
courtesy to Bill, hoping he will return the
compliment some time in the shape of
loan.
The young ladies had better COM
mence to quarantine against ''Coot' Da-
vid. The Warm weather has caused him
to bud like all other tender plants, and he
sits all day practising on his guitar. Soon
he will spend his nights under the lattice
sending up sweet sounds to numerous
sweetbearts.
The Austin Statesman now gives
synopsis OF the Sunday sermons by the
pastors OF that city. Last Tuesday, the
sermons at the Catholic and Presbyterian
churches were reported. We are glad to
See the Austin reporters growing in grace,
for heaven knows they have been in bad
company around that office sanctum long
enough.
According to the lenten regulations
this season 1T u collation., bread, butter,
cheese, fruits OF all kinds. salads, vegeta-
bles, milk, eggs, and fish are allowed.
That Is pretty square meal itself, and 1t
much better one tnan most people have