Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-07
TEXAS STATE NEWS.

and six fingers on his lett nhnu.
Laredo claims to be the healthiest
CITY in Texas. The other day out of
the entire population of 1000 not sim
gle case of sickness was reported.
A special car loaded with specimens
of corn. wheat, millet, ores, coal, min-
erals and farm products, fruits, grapes,
brandy and wine, made in Harrison
county, left Marshall Thursday for the
Boston exposition.
Corsicana Observer: The assessors
rolls for 50 counties show an average
increase of values in each county OF
$500 COZ, or a total of $26 900 600 This
will speak mole for Texas than vol
umes of the usual forensic rhetoric.
A car load of California -four arrived
at Laredo the other day, and notwith-
standing the distancs Is far greater
than ST. Louis, it was sold cheaper
than the same grade of flour from st.
Louis. Freights from California are
cheaper.
Discussing the fence-cutting evil the
Galveston Nc,cs reminds Governor
Ireland that it is in his power to con-
vene tho legislature and suggest rene
dial measures. Meanwhile the fence
cutting goes on.
Lampasas Gtobc: The fungi growth
so abundant in he basin of the Ifau n
springs is now in bloom, and by II ,lo
view of the growth in the crystal
waters, you ste presented l. miniature
beautiful forest of cedar with little
g'ades and openings, over hills and
dales most beautiful to behold.
Waco EraHineT Last night was
the Gle Sc of the second month that we
have been without rain. 1t is no mat
ter of wonder that people, both bust
ness men and farmers, look blue and
speak discouragingly of the prospects.
| The pressure is going to be eXtraordi-
nary, AM staunch will be the firm
that weathers the financial storm.
| Waco Examiner: The colored Col
onel Gregory, who recently created
such n furore at Marshall is also Cor
was "A minister of the colored Metho
dist church. He preached the gospel
here in Waco for year or two, and or
| ganized amilitary company-the Hub
bird Rifles which is still in existence.
The late Adiutant-General Jones COM
miSsioued Gregory as Colonel of the coll
ored regiment, state volunteers.
Tom Green Times: \ very singular
accident. and one of no small physi-
illogical interest, occurred in drove of
horses belonging to Mr. Woods Pierce,
| the wei known cattle buyer from No
Ian county. Mr.. Pielce is mt prt sent
in our town, and has drove of 100
horses on II ranch in the neighhorhood
On July IL, Il mare of his gave birth to
twius, one "A black mule, the other n
b.aZed face sorrel horse colt. This is
The first authentic instance we have
ever heard of such an event.
A child was found wandering in the
woods four miles westof Denison, near
the home of Mr.. Thomas Bradley,
about o'clock p. III. Monday, that
had evidently been lost several days
1t is little girl, four TO six years old
fair complexion, light blue eyes,
auburn hair, but when found her
tongue was so swollen she could not
talk. She is supposed to have been
lost by some movers. Mr.. Bradley
will keep her until her friends are
heard from.
DR.. McHenry OF Colorado went to
Marlin last week, where he was to
have been married to a lady in the
western part Ctthe county However,
the marriage did not take place, and
the disappointed groom returned Ia
Marlin and sought comfort by inn
billing too freely of the ROSY. While
in an intoxicated condition he was
robbed of pocket-book containing
: valuable papers aud seventy-eight dol
lars III money. Rufus Helm, Worth
less negro was arrested and on bei NJ
searched the pocket book containing
about thirty-tivc dollars of money was
found on his person.
4, Corpus Christi CATER: We have beer
, informed that the charges against Col
c. G Brewster, the recently appointed
collector of customs of Brownsville
district, have fallen tlat--ihere not be
4 ing one word of truth In il. Many
a loud-nlouthed tHlkers were ready Il
sub,tantiate charges against him, bu
: when called upon tn specify charge.
l and To swear TO their correctness they
; would not make good their word II
e is said that Col Bob Taylor was mista
= ken in the man; thought it was an
: other Brewster, formerly in the in
e ternal revenue service. Col. Brewste
5 will probably 90 to Brownsville anC
"a assume the uutits of his Office
San Antonio Times: The pro
:, gramme for the celebration of the In
dependence day of Mexico, in thi
: city, is being prepa red. The celebra
e ton begins September 18th, ut
: O'Clock y. III. with IA grand torchlIgh
process sion, which will form on Mill
: tary plaza. The next thing will b
: speeches and singing, music and dane
e ing at san Pedro springs. A choir u
a six little girls dressed in the natioua
coiors has been chosen 10 sing TIN
national hymn, n beautiful and patri
d otic composition. The celebration
q continues for two days, the 10th an,
!. l1Ih, and a grand good time is antici
!. pated 10y our Mexican population.
= Honey Grove Independent; TIL
= name of Honey Grove had lis origin i
p the following we'll authenticated trad
,e ton: In the year of 1886, when ia
western limit of civilization wa
- IN ,riSed by small settlement nea
+ where the city OF Paris now stands
Al I9avy Crockett started with Il con
\, pany of men TO reach the T.Xa
= army at Sln Antonio by this ives
= tern route, This locality was then II
ne unknown wilderness of grass, Oh
lie home OF the Indian and the buflal,
Reaching this place a day after leavin
the settlements, Crockett and his me
q pitched their camp in the grove now
d little north of the public square OF I'll
Y town In che grove was sprin
n of fine water, about which the con
10 pany spread their blankets and bui
I lAtas fsaa ran lsAd IN Ia