The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-03-31
THE EXAMINER
WACO, MARCH 81 1892
LOCAL BREyFTEES.
stems of Interest from Our are.
porters' Note Books.

Moonlight nights and cat serenades
Justice Evans had anO Their uneventtuI
day yesterday,
Emphasize the fact that yesterday
was Scorcher.
The bill brigade begins its month!
| tramp tomorrow.
Work on the Narrow Gauge brjd,,
goes steadily forward.
Did you ever hear anything abou
March going out like Il lamb?H
The revival season has opened: also
the season OF spring millinery.
Call and get a copy of the weekly
EXAMINER to send some friend to-day.
Handsome horses ami stylish buggies
| are not an uncommon sight on the streets
BE warned, there is only one more
day in which to pay city taxes without
costs.
If there was single live local to he
found in the city yesterday, the EXAMINES
man could not find it.
Just at this time it looks as if the race
for sheriff is to be a spirited one. Go in,
mons, and get squeezed.
There are only eight candidates for
the office of taX-assess0r. n. B.-Four-
teen more precincts to hear from.
The streets had every appearance of
midsummer yesterday. Late in the alter
noon, however, things frightened up con-
siderably.
Some complaint about hard-cGked
soil is heard from the country. a light
shower every week for a month would be
beneficial.
Judge Gerald says every improve
ment needed on county roads will be
made as soon as the means ut command
will permit.
The jury lists will be given to the
sheriff on Monday, who will proceed to
summon the elected for service ut the
May term OF district court.
New and acceptable jokes are in de-
mand for this column, None of your
stale, pOintless kind, but real i've Jokes that
will tickle the people TO death.
Eight gamblers, mostly OF the color
ed persuasion, were dragged before the
city court yesterday and made TO con-
tribute. Poor things 1t is outrageous
that they should be SO inconvenienced,
Since the police have made vigorous
war upon the gambling fraternity of both
races. many OF the worst characters have
vanished from the city. 1t is only to be
regretted that their absence cannot be
made permanent.
The county proposes to erect bridge
Anniila nrAaly OF ,,nir,t ohnVYr
twelve miles from the city. during the
summer. 1t is a needed improvement
which will add much to the convenience
OF citizens of that portion of the county.
Where will You spend the summer:
By-the-by, the famous Hanna spring, nj
Lampasas, has been purchased by the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, and
will no doubt be maize the Saratoga OF
Texas at least the town of LampaSas
will. We hope so, for Il more delightful
resort would be hard TO find.
There are four adiudgCd lunatics in
this county. two OF whom are in jill.
awaiting an opportunity to secure admis-'
sion to the state asylum. In addition to
those WHO have been through the mill
de lunatcO inquirendO, there are about
five thousand Others in the county. This
is the solemn opinion of an expert in the
business.
Two candidates running for the Same
office, Introducing each other 30 a single
voter who has been so uDtortUnate n 10
meet them. and each culOgiZing the other,
is one or the most amusing things that
the people of this locality are permitted
10 enjoy now The look of resignation
to tate which each wears, under 7lIch cil-
cumstanccs, is only equaled by that OF q
dying calf.
Mr.. w ID Jackson authorizes the EXAM
ISgR to state that the rumOr III regard to
his bein9 candidate for representative.
which was mentioned in yesttrduy's pa.
per. is entirely groundess. He is not IN
a,pirant tor political preferment, and vii!
not be so under any circumstances. This
removes cloud from the sky of some
anxious citizen who wants 10 20, Tor Mr.
Jackson would be hard to beat.
The action OF hot sun upon filthy
back yards and low places where garbage
has accumulated is sure to produce sick
ness. Every householder should make it
a point to examine his premises thor
Oughly and remove any obnoxious accum-
ulation that may be found. The annual
house-tO-house inspection should be COM
menced at once by the police authorities,
to the end that the city may be put in as
good sanitary condition as possible.
We take pleasure In calling attention
| to the card of Graham & Marshall, attor-
news 81 law. Otthe senior member of the
firm. Major Z. II. Graham, it is hardly
popularlv known. He has now associated
with him as partner Mr.. Z A Marshall.
young lawyer OF capacity and worth,
who has been a resident OF our city yeaI
or more, and VITO has won standing per.
sOnally and professionally, that will be
valuable to him in the future. The com.
| bination is good one and there is nc
doubt but the firm will do their full share
| OF business.
| in our announcement column thi;
morning will be found the name, "a can
didate tor assessor of taxes. OF judge
Oldest and best known citizens of the
county. JUICE Torbett is not aspiring TO s
place where the duties are new or unknown
to hm,nor would his election be an exper
iInent, for he has performed the duties o
the office before noW-once as assess d
and collector from 1869 to 1S71-and also
while deputy sheriff from II to 70. The
people OF the county, the older citizens
especially. know his competency anC
worth. He submits his claims TO the
county democracy, whatever mode Of
nomination may be adopted, promising to
DO his best if elected.
Col. Bear Willis is now reposing ii
Jail. owing TO the Vaccinations Ola lot o
colored women whom he sought to MAKE
immensely rich. Everybody knows the
colonel to be q half-witted negro man
probably a lunatic-who has been FIRE
Guently seen on the streets OF the city
Recently he conceived the idea that hC
had buried thousands of dollars in tht
fioor OF an old house in the suburbs
simultaneously he matured plan within
his di eased mind of enriching the atore
said ladies of color, and for this purpOs,
induced them to enter, and corraled then
within the said building. Having eS
capped they straightway proceeded to enta
complaint against him as lunatic. up0l
which charge he will be tried before tn
court to-day.
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