The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Items of Interest from OurRs
pOrters' Note Books.
February l.

terday. ''''S yes
Prepare to be attacked by the bill
collector to-day. ''''
All of the courts seem TO have o r;,,,,
squirt Of business. ''''''
This is the short month; improve t,s
time while it lasts. - ''''
We will have short season ot ras,
from thcater going now. '''
1t has stopped raining. Mark tbot
down as a piece OF news. ''''''
The negroes have already commenced
TO invest in watermelon seed.
The fair ones Were ont last evenico,
dispensing smiles to their friends. ''''''7
DRINKS, Migrants and assauIters no
fore the recorder ut the last session.
Between burglars and bill-colIectars
have we any show Tor our white allcva
The country merchants are becin
nlrg. to come in after stocks of sprin,
goods. '''i
--Au>tih street was more lively yester
cay than at any time for the past tire
weeks.
One crapshOoter was tried befor,
justice Evans yesterday, found guilty an,
sent TO jail.
-Newburg is arranging his counter
and shelves in his new stand,R. &. Major.
old quarters.
County court has adjourned over Il
allow the minutes of the late proceeding.
to be entered up.
How we would like to hear the crack
OF Il shot gun and see burglar. tumble
from the window.
Tile band at the Apollo hall drew
big crowd yesterday, but the tee luncf
drew bigger one.
Wagon wheels have pulled the muc
upon street crossings, and most of then
are again in bad condition.
Pc eh trees received from Michigan
by Mr.. Ncsey yesterday. we're found or
arrival to be in iull bloom.
We must be going to have pigeon.
shoot, rs We see the street covered with
gultel-suipe advertisements for birds.
Not halt hour passes night GE-Jay-
but what the ring Of the engine bell and
the scream OF its whistle can be heard.
Farmers are getting bchind witt
spring work. and are anxious to see goo
weather so they can 20 ahead preparing
the soil for spring work.
Quite number Of Wacoifes are nro.
pa M 10 att nd the state concIaye of Ia,
Fellows which meets at San Antonic
and Will be IN session all the week.
The warm weather seems to inv,
hatchcd out batch OF spring disputes
Even the chickens beat each other md
the victor crows over his vanqished toe
Lock your doors, fastcn down Won
windows, load your SiX-shooter and sho,
gun ana "hen a burglar enters Won
house be certain that you give the under
taker Il job. ~
The sun rose clear and bright vester
day morning and set The same way los
night. Not a cloud obscured tie sky dnT
ing the entire Cay, for the first time !,
sevral weeks.
DR. Streeier removed his office vp-
Il
StIrgis building. between Fifth and SIX
streets. He occupies the second roomt
the lett after mounting the stairway,
Quite commotiOn was raised in Il
rear OF the Taylor house yesterday ever
ing by man considerably under the il
finence of liquor, but considerably nor
under the influence of disposition to figh
"A carload of oats and several bali
OF cotton came in yesterday over the Mi.
souri, Pacific from the west. The oai
were from Joues COnnaly and the cotto
from Mr.. c. A. Westbrook, two of o.
most substantial farmers.
Justice Davis is engaged on his civ
docket. Yesterday the case of j. 2. Har
cock VS.. f. ii. Robertson, esq was trie,
Robertson conducted a suit for Hancocl
in which he sued for eighty-odd dollar
and his attorney got judgment tor ser
enty-odd dollars. and Hancock sued ROl
ertson for the balance. The jury gave
verdict in favor OF Robertson.
The Waco Driving Park assOciatio
had their new grounds in north Wac
surveyed yesterday. Ii is contemplate
having the track in readiness for the Ma
circuit races add if they are, the premium
and attractions OF the running and trOttin
will attract large crowd from all oyt
the state, and give lively week.
While talking about burglars an
idle persons. there is altogether too man
Ioaters seen about the streets,whO are NJ
known and seem to have no visible mean
OF support. We learn that ladies' in Il
suburbs are annoyed by their period
XriSf nj T,,F+ Ct.
able bodied persons tor the most par
and a lit street work would not hu
them.
Our readers are all well aware tn.
there is very large pond in East wac
Just beyond Cameron's lumbery yard. lie
terday morning Mr.. Order was notice
driving into the pond with his horse an
buggy, breaking t. e ice, and thoSe VII
watched him closely say that ne We
fishing for those German carp when III
government put in th1t lake IL lhM
have been fine fun. and no doubt all u
urchins in the city viii be fishing there Il
day.
Persons should always remembt
that when any robbery is committee
night. or there is any intractlOn OF III
peace, Deputy Sheriff George OglesD
can be telephoned from any part Oh u
city. Us he has an instrument in MS room
and will answer at any hour. The Deht
fits of the telephone in cases OF sichhest
accident or robbery should induce ever
family to have one. aside from the eOhFt
ni,nce it is in business and social matter
The two editions of the ~Lorgnette'
issued as an accompaniment oi IN
Two performances of Hazel hirke, wer
As han lsome as any pair of siXteen-yea-
old girls and full as piqusnt, brilliant al
'aucy. Each edition contained resur
OF general dramatic news, happy loo
ilts and CAST night Il tIavesty on "Haz
hlrk" that was the very soul OF wit al
bumor. The advertisements were gott'
up IN splendid taste and the entire entC
Prise, editorialy and mechanically.
fleets real cre0ic on Brooks < Wallat
who did al the work. Thousands
copies We're distributed on tie streets a
in the theater, ana many are preserved
'Ihe LOrgnette' was AMI
meDsC success ard ye Htt srv +Es NJ
listers vii at lta.- -,s.io-.. ".
The advent Of 1..- n .-sar rrr.s.