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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15

81 81 s. 81 Daily.
+. Il. G. NORTON. AoESr.
Hon. w. L. WILSON hiss our thanks
for copies OF tie Congressional Record.
We direct attention TO tho advertise.
ment OF CAEsxADoN q PARSONS Of Key.
ser, dealers Ia Agricultural implements.
We bad recent letter from our es.
teeme friend II. CLAY KuYnspALL,
Esq. Vice President Of the vicksbure
Bank at Vicksburg, Mississippi. con.
tanning a remittance for subscription to
lSrELLroEscER. aud VIC are glad TO state
lie ia doing well.
Wo understand that Mr. DEsKIN
WiLL', residing on North River, in this
county, committed suicid, by cutting
hi, throat, from the effects Of which he
died on Tuesday morning last. Mr.. W.
was derangcd at The time he committed
tue deed.
meeting was commenced in the
Methodist K. Church, South, in this
place, Rev. Wesley Hammond pastor,
last Sunday night, which is expected to
be continued through this we, k, and per.
haps longer, prayer meetings every af-
sernoon and preaching at night. Rev
sc. Porter continued holding seryi-
ces at his church both morning aad
night until Tueeday Gight last
We learn through friend that there has
been for the past few weeks very in.
tere,iin2 series Of meetings hela in the
Methodist h Church, South. in Moore
field. Rev. S. G. Ferguson. the pastor.
laboring earnestly and Faithfully. Oaitc
number have protested conversion.
Trio Washington correspondent OF tie
Baltimore Am eIiran says: Courtney
Prince. ayonng inan living on the Con
out road, had very narrow escape last
Thursday while cunning near Potomac
Landing. f!c star,ci ND all i'm menso
iloc' OF apparently hal'-starvcd crows.
who tur ned on bin. Some canal men
came TO his help end the crows were
dnaiiy bcetia of and young prince car
RE to place % s.f,ty, whe.o it was
fcrn that he hal received severalaseyere
cuts IN the face, besides haviny his
clothes torn il shrel'. After the depat
,urc ct the men the crows fell TO oatin
their own deal AMI wouadcl.'
KILLED By WOMAN WILMA PisroI.
In Cumberland on ,lc morning of lh,
'th Inst, Maggie CDonneIi, a young wo
man % years OLD, domestic in TIC
house cf Thomas Doris, in South Cum
berland, fred two shots from q revolye,
at rats In The Backyard Of Mr. Doris.
honsc, when. at tha tec)nd shot, bal
stuck TIL Coughlin, Jr, l3 year.
old, son OF Thomns Coughlir, who wa,
in his fathers yard about forty yard
away. The ball cntc-e.l Tie chil.,'s ab
iomer, inll The boy died in fifteen min
at",q speaking cnly few words after b.
was wounded, Tho verde. Of The cor
onel's jury was that Coushli, led iron
the effects ola istol shot carels ssly d g
charged 10y Maggie O'Donneli.' Tn,
girl Is nearly frantic with grief over tl:,
occurrence. which she says was purely &C
ciden,al. She can hardly speak calml,
on the suhjec, ~ yet. Tho pistol use,
was iiyc'shooier, carrying 32 bali
and had been left u. tho house BIZ Mr.
Doris ~ u means OF protection for Ia.
woman during his absence. The dec
boys father is a rolilg mill omploye
and was formerly on tic police force.
The Grafton EAGLE, sc ;hint, is quit,
correct in the following statements:
wien a person is far from home there
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15
Collins and Baskets

kept in stocF, and at low prices. Uv-
hoIatcring anil Repairing Furniture
promptly st.eoded tc.
III viii keep thoroughly poste d on
al neT AMI tasteful designs Of Furni-
'ure that may lie able t. meet the de-
nands OF hose sho may favor me with
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15
Mattresses, Bedloun-

gee, Lounges. Chamber Suits of inn
tation and Solid Walnrt--and So
grades Of Carpeting from the
least expensive Ingrains to
the Gnest Brussels
and Velveis.
Picture Frames Chromos oot,'s
iieieotropc- Engravinys and OIL Paint.
ngs furnished on short notice.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15
A CHOICE SUPPLY OF
Furniture
II furniture

ever before offered in this place. A.
mong Ike many varieties OF household
goods that have on hand, I will call
special .tten,ion to nv
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15

To I. II. c. PANCAKE, Rouaey. ives. W.:
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15

Dr.. Fraser, Of Eainhrrgf. says that
tea retHFds digestior, and be rscom.
men's PEOPLE TO india go in i: spa,ing'y.
All maiden ladies cay 'ItsnosuchaIh-
ing /
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15

Ia tho old days people we're content
o call IL simply musf. bah now that dish
only known as 'food fer tic society
Il n
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
Common Sense.

An old Philosopher used to main
tain that all Ladies are alike. Their
varying fortunes being due to cir
cumstances. In like manner it may
be said that all Ladies desire to
dress well. The knowledge Of where
to buy making the only difference in
their wearing apparel, one thing is
certain. the best dresse | Ladies', and
those who pay the least money for
their goods, buy of Mrs. A Herstein
opposite Huntsville Hotel, where you
can buy Zephyr at &c an ounce, and
a new lot of Circulars and Russian
Circulars at 10 per cent. on manu-
facturers price. All Ladies should
call and see them; something new in
Huntsville.
Mrs. A. HERsTEIN,
Opposite Huntsville Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
Another Wreck.

Chattaaoogs, Jen. 31.-The west
bou d n shville Y Chattanooga pas
senger train, which left here at $50
this morning, ran into a rock 6 miles
from this city and II miles from the
scene of similar accident on Tuesday
morning. Conductor Wood was Sc
rlously injured and several other train
men were slightly hurt. None of the
passengers were hurt. The engine
was demolished. When Engineer
Nick Long first saw the rock, an i'm
mense boulder which had fallen into
the cut. the engine was about 30 feet
from it and running at the rate Of 25
miles an hour.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
Kansas Refugees.

Elder W. 0. Lynch, of Kansas, for
nerly of Alabama, lectured Wednes-
Gay night at LAX eside on Kansas and
lAe Negro. A great number of the
cOlOred people carried on the exodus
'lae to Kansas, the lecturer maintain
90 were now comfortably established
ID homes of their own. By their in
uus'ry and good behavior they had
'oO The good will and respect of their
uSlshbors. When the exodus COM
~saced many white people Of the To-
.'l''ies where the refugees settled OBJ
ITVled to them. but now since time
4'u SHOWN then, t. be useful citizens
@uu honest lob IS they were well
'Oned' Ihele was still wide
t''au interest in Kansas among the
r''o'ed people of the South. He had
- receiving constant applications
- .nlormation of the State, the pros
psVs 1t offered to colored settlers
-u s In this way had written over
forn,Il! A. hundred letters giving what in
a'ioh he could. MIR. Lynch
sr r'aAs eloquently and with great flu :
's' attracting and entertaining his
"a "'efs. Thursday night he repeat.
s lecture at the U. y. Court.
wy On the "Colored Man in Histo.
=
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
PERSONAL

Marshal Kinds returned Thursday
from an official trip to Jasper and
Birmingham.
W. B. Green, Esq, was registered
at the Exchange Hotel Montgomery
Wednesday.
". H. Tancre, Egg, has been ab
sent some days in Washington.
Mr.. Thomas H. Rapier left Tues
day to visit Florence, his old home.
Postmaster Reed is back from
WahiDgton.
A. ". Mccullough Esq, made a
run down to Birmingham this week.
State Supt. of Eiucatior, II. G.
Armstrong, visited Huntsville this
week.
Among the newly enrolled pupil;
81 Rust this week are the Messrs
Lcckett, of Center !}ill, and Mastel
Vile Madkin.
In the Convention to memorable
GueresS in reference tc the Muscle
'oais Canal, last Saturday night,
lr p j X tufnan made a stormy
spAtch There WAS both thunder and
lightning in it.-Decatur Nelcs.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02

Rev MIR. Williams succeeded last
Sunday in organizing his church =
Colored Methodist-with ten mem
Oers. The house formerly used by
Mrs Wallace as school house on
Green st., will be occupied by the
new congregation for the time being.
Services will be conducted there to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock and al
50 at night by Elder Williams.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
I'sisbborhooa News anadosSip.
Valentines at Murray's.
spnshiny weather again.

Valentines at Murrsy's
supshiny weather again.
M, 6 Commercial row is being
remodeled
Mr.. Edwal
prouder, prouaest. Its a girl
Ibs on the third day.
Master Augustus. the oldest son
tMr W. H Blankenship, We learn
accidentally shot his younger brother
Willie in the foot last Saturday, luck
lily OIL. making a flesh wound.
considerable sickness prevails
around Madison.
The Rust Institute Literary
society was organized last night and
wilI meet on Friday nights in the U.
5 Court room.
Mr. A. B. LaDdis, shipped a very
handsome phaeton to Huntsville, AL
sbama. for Mrs. A. W. Mccullough,
1nee Zell) is native of Florin, and
has many friends in this vicinity
ut, Jog (Pa.) Herald.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02

-"Our Rosa" (of Mrs. A. Her.
tein's) has gone to Philadelphia,
Boston and New York, and will re
main absent for some time to select
the best and most fashionable arti-
cles in the millinery line for the
coming Spring. "Our Rosa" will
undoubtedly display the same re-
fined and cultured taste in her pur-
chases as heretofore, making Mrs. A.
Hersteins Millinery a gem of art,
beauty and fashion,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
LADIES PLEASE NOTICE.

As Builders have not finished
plans for our Building, we will con-
tinue to sell out our stock at actual
cost for 80 days longer. Call and
price goods and be convinced.
Mrs. A. HERsTEIN,
Opposite Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
NoTicEFOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala.
December II. 1888.

December Ii. 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make fl nal proof Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at
Huntsville. Ala, on 25th day Of Janua-
ry, 1884, viz: HID S904-Eli Hammond
for the So N. WI S.4T.2 r. 2 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz: Chas.
smith, David Turner, James Isaaks,
lex Smith, all of Bailey's Mills. Ala.
JOHN M. CROSS,
l2-15-6w. Register,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
The Barber.

When you wish an easy shave,
AS good as barber ever gave,
Just call on me at my saloon,
At morn, eve, or at noon.
cut and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour Of the face.
My room is neat and towels clean,
Scissors sharp and razors keen;
And everything | think you'll find
To suit the face and please the mind
And all my art and skill can do.
If you Just call, I'll do for you.
PowHATAN McGILL, the live aud popular
barber, may be found at his stand, on
Washington st. Don't fail to give him a
call A frst-c,ass shave for 10 cents.
Trim and Shampoo or p cents each.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
L, achels' Institute.

The Teachers Institute (coD will be re-
Snmel Friday, Feb. 22ud, at U. S. Court
room At 10 O'Clock a. m., and will convene
cn the ilh Friday in each ensuing month.
le'chria bring present at roll call in the
morning and AZ adjournment will be credi-
ted for the day Others are respectively
invited to attend.
S. J. MAYHEM, Supt.
WM H. GAsToN Sect,y
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
FOR SALE.

A farm containing about 200 acres
within 3 miles Of Huntsville. 140
acres under cultivation. Well wa
tered, and plenty of timber for the
place Buildings new, Title good.
Apply to Jacob Zell on the place, or
11-21-6t A. w. McCUILoUGH.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
NOTIcEFOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Huntsville. Alal
Jan. 3, 1884.

Land Office at Huntsvllle. Alal
Jan. 3, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing namcd settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at huntsville, Ala, on
18th Feb, 1854, viz: lid. No. S50l.
John NJ. Curry-for the n. Wa n.
E4, South-half n. f. aud n. WI S.
E4, S. II, I. Z, r. West. He names
the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon, and culti-
vation of said lar1, viz James
Bowling, John d. Compton, David
Prince, Jonn NJ. Ryan, all OF Apple
Grove, Morgan Co. Ala.
JOHN N. CROSS,
LIP vG Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
FOR SALE.

A Cottage with stable and out
houses all in coed repair. for sale
pleasant location in the city Of Hunts
vile. Apply to
A. W. NcCUILnG<H
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02

The February term Of the Circuit
Court will convene, Monday, his
Honor Judge Speake presiding.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02

stupefed with terror and burst into
tears. He bid himself in the noun
taIns anc was ot seen the entire day
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
OCHS, YONCE g. CO.,
Publishers Rural Record. CHATTANOOGA. TENN.

YONCE g. CO.,
/. CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSE
The following are among the leadi
chants, Dealers and Business
Huntsvllls. Buyers will Ha& th sn
BILE. aud occupying a ssnnAndisg
tion ia their re-pssiive industries.
Alto ORNEY-AT-L y,s,sx
Row.
AMMUNITION, CONS Pistols. and general
repair shop. FOSTER & HARRIS.
Eas, Side Pubic Square.
BOOKSTORE Blank books and Station
cry. John Holland Gold Pens
A. f. MURRAY, j East side Square.
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER-Work guar
anteed FELIX w. WEEDEE.
Easlsy Block, Holmes ST.
BRICK MASON -Jol work, setting srass
ETC.. solicited. Nj iNGO STEELE,
untsville Alabama
BAKERY AND CON t'ECTIONERY-DnI-
er in toys. K MEEHL,
Dement, Block, Jef.rsen st.
CONFECTIONERY and Bakery-FruiS.
Toys etc. ERNEST DENTLER,
Eustis- Street.
COAL-Dealers iii Belmont Tracy and
Knoxville coal. B. Vi MATTHEW'S & co.
DRY GOODS and. Groceries MAJOR &
BRO, No. Exchange Row.
DRY GOODS and Notions Wholesale arA
Retail DUNCAN & RAND,
North side Square.
DRUGS, PERFUMERIES, Etc.
JNO. l.. RISON Bank Row.
FuRNITU RE- Moderate priced).
j. b. LAUGHLIN. .Holding Block.
GROCERIES Family, al 0 country pro-
duce' GREENBE4iRY SMITH,
Holmes Street.
10 sui cverybody)
Il Al. IHURSCON,
Arwick Building. North side Of Square.
Otaple ana fancy- 10 con-
,umers). Wines Liquors, Cigars. etc.
@. II. & ". L. HALSEY.
West side OF SOU 70.
line fancy and
staple. Christmas toys. J.iR. KfE -,
JtffersoA stieet
ISAAC W. GILL ID, a..r in = pie and
fancy grooeSies, fruits, cigars, tobacco etc.
Huntsville Hetsi
JOB OFFICE Mercury Job Office. Larg-
est establishment in North Alabama
No. l Commercial Row.
LAGER BEER and Billiard saloon-Fhe
Old Reliable. w. +. STRUVE,
3nd door below old stand.
LIVERY SIABLE-Reasonabl rates and
best tufuouts. A. ID. RODGERS,
below Huntsville Hotel
MILLINERY and Ladias' Furnishing
Goods. MRS A. HERSTEIN,
Opposite Huntsville Hotel
MANUFACTURER Of Brogan Shoes, aiso
dealer in Boots, Shoes and Leather.
A. g. SCHAUDIES,
Below National Bank.
NOTIONS and Gentlemens' Furnishing
Goods. MRS. A. HERSTEIN,
Opposi}e Huntsville Hossi.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN
DIR. Il. E. SCRUG@,
Huntsville, Aha.
PLASTERING-Cornic work, fancy and
plain, done in the best style.
NELSON HENDLEY,
Huntsville, Ala.
SADDLERY-(At Wholesale, and
Retail u. Z. COYLE.
East Side Public Square.
WHISKIES, WINES AND LIQ-
UOItS, GEO. W. BRYANT,
Morning Star Saloon, at Depot.
FOR SALE.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
u. s. MARSKAE'S SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL s OFFICE,
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA Jan. 17th, 1884
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
LADIES PLEASE NOTICE.

LADIES PLEASE NOTICE.
Refo 9 removing, which
must be done by Jan. lst,
prior to rebuilding my store,
] offer my entire stock, in
double stores, at nd below
cost, nd nm inpart some
1.-THE goods:
ECC Cioaks rd Do'mans.
10 &C pic s of Ribbon.
iCCO l dies Collars, Collier
cites
1000 Gents Collars and
Cuffs
1000 new design Scarfs
and Bows for Cents.
1000 Ladies' Hats just re-
ceived, and Solors and
shapes.
1000 PUN e5, Tips, Birds,
Wings and Feathers.
1000 L5dics nd Cents Un-
derWoar.
500 fine SIX HaHdkerchiefs
A Large assortment of
Chidrens' Caps, Cents Hats,
and Caps, Ladies' and Cents
JeweIry.
Mrs. a. HERSTElN,
Opp. Huntsville Hotel.
JUST RECEIVED
j. Il KIESS
Dealer in Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries, Crockery- ware. Perfumeries,
Cigars, Tobacco, etc.
A large and fresh supply of
Oranges, Mats OF all kinds,
Grapes. Clristmls toys,
Banan IS, Chinese tea sets,
Fruit I. Dolls, all sizes,
Toilet sets and Fireworks of all
kinds Fresh canned goods and
Iellies. Also thu 5 veet Violet, the
best SC cigar.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
Another Methodist Congregation.

VIZ Il. GAsToN, sect'y.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-01
The EarS.


sufferers varied and
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-01


No. 100. Matthias Koch vs.. Ellen
Shoulders.
The STATE OF TEXAS - To the Sheriff
or any Constable Of Bexnr county,
greeting:
Whereas, oath has been made before
me by John T.. Ochse, Esq, attorney for
Matthias Koch, that the residence Of
Ellen Shoulders Is unknown to him SO
that ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon her, you are therefore
commanded that by making publication
Of this citation In some newspaper pub
lished In the county Of Bexar for four
successive weeks previous to the return
day hereof, you summon the said Ellen
Shoulders, defendant, to be and appear
before me at my office In the city OF San
Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, on the
second Monday In August, A. D., 1884,
1t being the eleventh day OF said month
Of August, at 10 o'clock a. M, then and
there to answer the complaint OF
Matthias Koch, plaintiff, In an action of
debt for forty-seven dollars and sixty
cents, ($47 COY, due upon sworn ao-
count, on file In my office, for five hun
bred and ninety-five pounds of beef sold
and delivered by plaintiff to defendant.
Herein fail not, but Of this writ make
due return as the law directs.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
July, A. D.. 1884. ANTON ADAM,
Justice Of the Peace Precinct No. /,
Bexar county.
Came to hand July Is, 1884, and exc.
cuted July %, 1884, by causing this cita-
ton to be published In the San Antonio
LIGHT, newspaper published In San
Antonio, Texas, for four successive
weeks from date hereof.
FRED BADER, Constable.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-01
FINEST BARGAIN IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS.


Two Farms for Sale In Guadalupe County.
One thousand two hundred and seven
ty-thrce acres OF land In Guadalupe
Co.. square shape, fronting on the Gaud-
alupe river; $50 acres In cultivation, mill
creek runs through the property, 900
acres well timbered, birch, oak. pecan,
cottonwood. sycamore, and black wal
nut. Variety Of soil. rich river bottom
land, and all fenced except q hundred
and thirty acres on an island-two wires
and one plank and mesquit post. Five
California houses and three log tene-
ment houses. The home house has four
rooms and shed room ana kitchen with
galleries. There are convenient stock
pens on the place. Three hundred acres
In cultivation, divided into three fields.
The property is situated nine miles from
the rail road and county seat and on a
main stage road. 1t lies on the north
side OF the Guadalupe river and on both
sides OF Mill creek. The titles are per-
feot, having been In possession for thirty
four years.
There are about 900 acres Of the rich
est alluvial land between the two and
three hundred acres In timbered land.
There Is some rough land with sand
stone In great quantities, excellent for
building purposes.
In the second farm there are 700 acres
adjoining the above tract. 800 acres OF
river bottom on the south side Of the
river, 900 acres In cultivation. This
farm Is not extensively improved, but Is
fenced and being cultivated by negroes
In the employ or the owner. Address,
j. w. BRADLEY,
Real Estate Agent, San Antonio, Tex.
G-2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-01
The Honest Countryman.

There is q cheap clothing dealer on
Kearney, near California, whose conf
dence In mankind has received severe
setback. The other day an honest look
ing countryman walked into his store
and said:
" You remember that secondhand
cvercoat bought here for IS yester-
dayY"
"Never dskes pack anything ven vonce
solt, my frent," said the hand-me-
downer.
"Ohl that's all right. just wanted
to say that found this $500 bill sewed
In the lining. Perhaps the owner may
"Of gorse he vill-he has call already,
my tear frent," exclaimed the dealer.
eagerly capturing the money. "You ish
Won honish man. Here, i gif you feefty
tollar ash reward. Dot will pc all right"
When the honest customer got around
the corner he murmured softly: ~ guess
better take this fifty and skip up to
Portland before that sheeny tumbles to
that counterfeit. It's getting mighty
hard to shove the "queer" round these
parts, and that's fact."-[ San Fran
cisco Post.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-01
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-01
REPUBLICAN
Call for County and District Con-
ventions

By authority Of the Republican Exec
utive committee for the Tenth Congress
sional district of Texas, this day in
regular session convened, the following
call Issues:
A Republican convention for the pur-
pose OF nominating a candidate for Con-
gress In the 10th Congressional district
Is hereby called to convene In the city
Of San Antonio, on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10, A. ID. 1891, Mt IL o'clock m.
The Republicans Of the several ooun-
ties composing the Tenth Congressional
district, will meet at the county seat of
each county In mass meeting
on the 9th day OF August,
1884, and select delegates to the
Congressional convention, said mass
meetings to be called by the Chairmen
OF the county, or In case Of his failure to
do so, or In any county where no organ
ization ut present exists, then by any
three Republican residents OF the county,
giving at least three days notice Of said
meeting.
The basis Of representation as fixed by
the committee will be one vote for
every one hundred votes cast for Il. J.
Davis In 1882, and one for every addi-
tional fifty votes or over cast for Davis;
PONlutu thht tuCn COuHt1 buhll DC ell
titled to one vote In the convention.
Under the foregoing resolution the
several counties will be entitled to the
following vote In the convention: Travis
%, Comal 3, Blanco 2, Bexar "a, Medina
4, Bandera l, Uvalde !, Kinney 3, Kerr
2, Kendall 3, Gillespie 8, Kimble
], Burnett /, Llano !, Mason /, Me-
nard l., Lampasas !, Mccullough ],
COnchO l. COlemnn Runnela I Ras-
trop Is, Williamson o, San Saba /, Ed
wards I.
The convention shall consist of bona
fide delegates, regularly elected under
the provisions OF this call, and who
shall be citizens OF the county they rep
resent, and no proxies will be recog-
nized. GEORGE PAscHAI,.
Chairman Republican Executive Com
mittee Tenth Congressional District
Texas.
August -, 1884.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-01
Mo- chance for q Poor. Man.

One reason why the seaside resorts
have had a poor season is doubtless
owing to the Jurisprudence OF the land
lords. In every office hangs the sign:
mo checks or drafts cashed--no money
loaned.r
"On the room doors they have tackled
mp cards reading: Certificates ofrail-
road stocks not taken In settlement"
and "We neither sell nor buy puts OF
calls" AS a New York broker who
spent q day up the coast remarked as he
started for home:
"How can q landlord expect us to
know whether we are TO be S25 short or
$4,000 long when q weeks bill is pre-
sented. I'm going TO look for place
where can hypofhecate few shares of
Wabash to pay for having shirt washed
II l happen to run short OF cash.'-twall
Street News.