The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-09
THE EXAMINER
WACO, AUGUST 3, 1882.
LOCAL. BREyIrIEs.
Stems OF Interest From Our He
porter>' Note Book.
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ID. c Wilcox is building very hand
some residence at his place, near China
Springs.
-Four fine bucks OF the 5 j. Wright
flock were sold yesterday to Mi. ii. j.
Cautiold.
"A car load Of iron and bridge timber
passed over the narrow gauge for the front
yesterday.
The rite OF circumcision was per-
formed yesterday on the infant son OF MIR.
Ben Ettleson.
The ConcOrdIa hop, which came oil
last night at D,Fnincis garden, was n very
enjoyable affair,
The county republican convention
will be called to Order ut pm. to-day, in
the United States court room,
"A case o; aggravated assault occupied
the county court the entire day yesterday
and verdict OF not guilty was had
There seems TO be very sudden
change IN the public health, u great many
cases OF fever occurring In the last day or
two.
Manager Garland has some splendid
theatrical companies booked Tor the COM
ing season, but where to play them Is the
question.
The republicans OF this county meet
In convention to-day, to select delegates
to the state CONVENTION at Austin and
transact such other business IA may come
before the meeting.
"A chappara' cock, onr OF the q,ninte,i
birds that runs, Tor 1t IL bird that don't
fly, was brought Into the city yestcaday
and sold, the purchaser being an attaohe
of the EXAMINER Office.
MIR. Shaw requests us to remind the
members of the Filth Street Methodist
church congregation of the important
conference meeting tonight ut halt-past
8 O'Clock. He desires every member In
the city TO be present.
Capt. Jack Elgln's building, in the
block now going up south OF the market
house, will be three stories high. The
third story il already engaged rs II lodge
room for the Knights OF Tythias. Capt.
Elgin's enterprise IL cOmmendable.
The 4. b. A. sent ont its third mortu-
AIRY assessment yesterday. The Associa-
ton Is fourteen months old and that il lnis
only made three calls within the time Il
the best proof OF Its admirable manage
ment ms well az its carefully placed risks.
The congressional convention yester-
day was too sensible Ia indulge In the
platform ioolishness. II did not ADOPT
any sort on II platform, leaving the MONT
nee TO staud on his own record. II that
doesn't suit the people they can lump 1t
Col. Martin, OF Marlin, and Mr. Eos
ter, OF GrOesbecck, the nominees for Srna-
tor and flunier, have written TO County
Chairman N a MaIk ,In .t,.,
know when IL will be most COnycni NJ
Tor them to visit this county and nd irtss
the sOv-rcigns. MIR. MCkrnney Is 1T IL loss
| to designate date3.
Music over the telephone was treat
| enjoyed 10y several Ol the attaches Ot thr
EXAMINER yesterday afternoon, the inS,ru-
ment being pilnO aud the performer
Young lAdy at suburban residence.
Every note was heard distinctly aud thu
skil and grace OF tho fir performer gave
the listeners a hegr' g OF pleasure that will
not be forgotten.
A campmeeiing conducted by the
missionary Baptist denomination, under
Charge oil Rev =. f. Hun, VIII begin at
Harris creek on Friday, aud he couinued
through saturday and the ensuing week.
Persons d.siring to go out can get oil ut
Harris Creek station, which IL only Il
quarter of "A mile from the camp grounds.
All visitors will meet with Il hearty vel
come.
We are requested to announce that n
scli-sustaining camp-meeting Of the Rap
list denomination will commence NJ IIar-
rs creek, twelve miles west OF Waco, on
the Texas and st Louis railroad on Fri
day night, August llth To continue one
week. The services viii be- conducted by
the Rev. W. s. Hun, OF Waco. A general
Invitation to attend il extended by the
managers.
The congressional convention yestor-
day WAS the very qunIess Cnce OF double
distilled and rcctiiled du lucss. There was
no enthusiasm, no opposition, one county
WIS not represented, several were rrprc-
scented by only one delegate, and Rip Van
Winklelsm pervaded the session Oi an
hour and half. The only bit OF anlma
ton there WIS, occurred when the motion
to adjourn was made
In the county court Yesterday Jury
| llstined to all the evidence in the much
talked OF case of the state vs.. deputy
shein Geo. Oglesby, In the matter OF
Prof. Chun and the piano stool. The YER
dict WIS an aCquital OF Mr. Oglcshy, thus
thoroughly vindlcating him. This re-
suit Is of course qualification 10 his
friends, no less than IN himself and our
excellent Sheriff, Van Hall.
The EXAMINER has been told that It Ia
an nlarmist Tor speaking of the filthy con-
| d. ton OF Waco and the certainty with
which any disease, like yellow fever. for
example, would spread II brought here
Maybe we are m alarmist We shall pre-
fer to be laughed at as such than have our
approximations indicated by practical .x-
perience. But In the last contingency,
who will have to stand something wOrse
than being laughed ar
MIR. T. c. Morgan, chairman OF the
committee of arrangements, viii accept
| the ExAHIEKR's thanks Tor an Invitation
to attend the anniversary barbecue NJ
Hubbard City on the nth instant. The
lively little town will be- Just year old
on that day and will celebrate lts birthday
In huspiiable style. Good spCochcs viii
be henrii after the barbecue and hall ut
night viii conclude the festivities. If the
Texas aud ~ Louis will uilOld the ncili
itics no doubt many WacOites viii
attend.
"A boy belonging to a moving faulty
asd on horseback behind the wagon
which contained the family, rode through
town yesterday through the principal
street and paid no attention even IL he saw
the sights OF the city, he neither saw moi
heard nor cared for city slghts. Not that
he was In love. but h- carried on the pom
mel OF the saddle In front ri him the hall
ui huge watermelon, and les and the Wa
termeion were holding an exciting con
venlion with the boy In tie clair.
The following POSSIBILITIES In Texas
have been advanced 10 the dignity oI
money order Officers, taking that grade ~
Monday, the It'll Inst. Several Of the mum
ber will be recognized "a near nslghbpr-