The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-06
THE EXAMINER
WACO, MAY 9. 1882.
LOCAL EsREs1THES.
Items OF Interest from Our Re-
POrtcrs' NOte Books.

-TOGC EbOpASs
The upper elements are still angry.
"A few small clips of wool came in yes
terday.
The atmosphere was intensely close
yesterday.
Quite a number of the dentists are in
the city yet.
The rain OF Thursday night was light
west OF the city.
How happy the farmers will be. if the
rain was only general.
-Lampasas is said to be undergoing q
big boom over her railroad prospects.
The Texas and st. Louis bri ige across
! the Brazos will be tested Monday or Tues
/ day.
The rain last night broke many a
young MN up in his calling arrange
mentS.
YESTERDAY Mr.. w. H. Jones lost one
Of The best animals in his st,he 1t took
sick and in few hours was dead.
The mqrIethouse ordinance had 4
brict existence. Green groceries can a"ain
be sold at all hours IN all parts of the city.
The frame work of the third story of
Tom Pad@irt's avenue business house
looms up over the top OF other build
ings.
Work on The Texas and St. Louis pas
Serg"r and freight depots on this side of
the river will commence inside of thirty
days
Those who want to purchase valuble
city lots are referred to an adyertiSrmct
elsewhere, calling attention to the sale OF
lots on Mary street on May 18th.
Capt. All. Neill leaves tor eastern
| Texas to-day, to see after the loading OF
| trains with material to commence track
laying west of Waco next week
Pastors of the different churches. if
I they wish announcements for sunday. can
hand them in to-Iay. or il more cnnven-
lent. send them through the mail early.
A great MANY persons are in doubt
as whether 10 purchase lots at McGregor
Springs or not. Some think it will be a
| ilouiShing town while others are OF a con-
trary opinion.
The appointment OF J. E. Fgan as
/
eral approval. If he will put in new scales
ana man to attend TO them he will do Il
good business.
The negro woman accused of disturb
ing public worship pleaded guilty in Jus
/ uce DAVIS court yesterday morning, and
pai'i up She then had sister member
arrested TOR cayorting, assaulting, etc.
1t is an open confession by all who
have been away lately and have had a
chance To See other towns that all-in-all
Waco Is the safest and best in the state.
Even visitors from rival towns say we have
a more solid appearance than any other
interior city.
A discussion arose Yesterday among
several gentlemen who do not worship
before the ''grfen cloth rs to whether
"bunco' IS game or merely genera.
term referring to gaming. For the benefit
Os those who are in doubt. we will state
that those who pretend to know say that
it IS term and not game.
In district court Yesterday the appear
ance d ckct was called and several iudg-
mcntS taken by default, after which the
case OF Alexander VS. Iansick. suit tor
foreclosure Of lien on land. was taken IN,
\ verdict for the plaintiff against Burt
tor $500 Va- rendered and defendant rot
q verdict tor one hundred and fifty acres
of Brazos bottom lands.
The Office of the Western Union had
a BIG days work yesterday, having to do
not only the regular work OF the office.
but on account of the wires being down
in different PARTS of the state. had TO do
/ tie work OF otherplaccS. Ii is about time
| the company gave this office the credit fO-
! being what is, and put in more wires and
! give the superintendent more hep. as the
| force is now overloaded with work.
We acknowledge the compliment of
an invitation from Miss Fannie Chamber
| lin to attend tie musical play entitled
"A Dress Rehearsal" by her class at their
muse rooms on Bridge street last night.
| The very unpleasant weather robbed Us
of the pleasure OF being present AMI while
/ thanking Mis- Chamborlin for the invita-
| ton we recognize the feet that we missed
a treat which We would appreciate mad we
| had the good fortune to be present, as we
| intended.
In the proper column this morning
will be found the announcement of Eu-
gere Williams. Esq, as a candidate for
| county attorney. lie abdeS the action Of
| the County democracy. Al the request of
! Mr.. Williams. himsef,wC refrain from any
EXTENDED notice of him as q candidate or
citizen. but we take the privil. ge of re-
marking that rs lawyer, scholar and gen
r.eman he holds a high a place in public
eSteclu as any young man in our county.
Should tn people see tit to eject him they
viii never regret their choice.
A stranger who has been visiting the
city for several DAYS expressed him self Il,
I or, l,t /.