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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
NOTICE No. 40l7

Land Office. Oberlin, kans-
Sept =. 1850
Complaint having been entered IT this Of
fee by John l. stephens against Ward Work
for abandoning his homestead entry No ESQ
dated Sept 10. ls19 upon the or sec IL. town
south range 81 west in Thomas county HANS
with view 10 the cancellation of said entry
the said parties are hereby summoned to aP-
pear nj this Office on the I'd day OF Oct, 1855,
at 10 o'clock III TO respond and furnish testi-
rlony concerning aid alleged abandonment.
y LPATCUIS. Register
Eyys 4 Etnmahiz.r aN-,Sls1,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Nc. s57.aa.

Land Office at Oberln. Kans.
Aug. II. lss5-
Notice i hereby given that the following
us-r-d settler has. fled notice OF his intertlon
70 Iat.ae 6ngl proof 10 supper OF MS CAIN
as3s That said proof will Le made before Reg
ister and Rscei. IT al Oberlin. Kansas. on Oct.
% VS.. viz: John d. Finley. d. s No ~. Tor
Ire sw ar sec -. town south, range 3, west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence Upon and ciIltiya-
ton ri said lard, viz: Charley Baldwin, Jo-
siah Rboten, Vim. Black, Fay Gibbs, all of
Scio, Kansas.
Al. PATCHIK. Register.
CAT Odice Ss-Rsl0
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
NOTICE: FOR PUBLICATION No. $50.
Lard Of.ce at GLcrlin. Kansas.

Aug 20. lSS5.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
ramcd fcttler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof iii support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
REGISTER ard Re ceivcr at obcrn. Kansas, eli
Oct "a. lsS5. viz: Frank barclay, II. T.. No.
.,..f... for the sw ar sec Il, town south, range
% west.
p: names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cutiva-
ton OF said land. viz: VIM G.. Hyt.on, j. ~
DobSS, n. L., Adams, Frank ". Barclay, NIL
If Colby, kan>uS.
y. h. PtrCHIS, Register.
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
Land ofice at oberlin. Hans.
NOTICE No. $500.

L. 5. Land Office, Oberlin. Kan.
Aug IL, iSS.i.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by LTVanserweiker against Adam Shoemak-
er for failure to comply with law to timber
cultureentry No. 6,5l. dated \ pr. l. 1890. upon
the 81, NV or NJ. sw or sec >, town o south.
range 81 west, in Thomas county, Kansas.
with view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that Adam Shoemaker
has wholly failed To cultivate single acre OF
said land or Cause il to be done at any time
since making said entry and has wholly failed
to plant single of said hand or cause it 10 be
done. TO trees. tree seeds cuttings AT any
time since making said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned 10 appear ut
this Office on the I'D day of Oct, ISIS. III 10
O'Clock a. III. to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged failure.
y. L. PATCaIN. Register.
Reynolds 265's3'
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
NOTICE FvRrUBtIcAr1on 80. ssss.

Aug. l. 1855.
Notice Is hereby given that thefoliowing
named settler has nled notice OF his intention
to make nnal proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Oberlin. Kansas
on Oct 2lSt, lSeo, viz: james j. Campbell ID 5
No l.i2 for the sw or see Z. re, W. He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: George NcAdasns. William
Herbert Lowe. of Otterbourne Kansas.
A. L. PATCHIN. Register
Bertram Doom 24-5lu1l
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
ALIAS NOTICE NO g8s


L. s. Land Office OberIin. Kans
Aug. 21ta .sso
Complaint having been entered nj this otf,co
by Jose pm bbrluger against SAMUEL W Butler
for failure to comply with law as TO tim her
culture entry No 55ll dated July 18th 1870
upon the Sc or section 3 township range -
in Thomas couafy. Hans, with n view tn tho
cancellation Of said entry: Contestant ALLEGED
that Samuel W Butler has failed 10 brsaL
pillow cultivate or plant trees or tree seeds or
cuttings on any portion OF said tract or cause
the same 10 De doneat any time since making
-aid entry and ut this present date there is
no CULTIVATION on said tract no tree, growing
lne ssiu parties are hereby somnond to APP
year nj TINS ONCE on the day of Oct lss, AZ
lo o Clock m 10 respond ard furnish t<sti-
mony concerning said alleged failure
wuso A L. Patchin, Register.
WILSON, incba 36.jls3
Notice For Publication 40 1868
Land Office at Oberlin, Kansas.
Sept Il, 1895
Notice Is hereby given that ta. foiIuv.
ing named settler has Sled notice OF his IN.
tention 70 make FINAL proof 10 sruno.t ~
his claim. AMI that said proof ri, ~, ~.
before the Register and Receiver n Dc.
lin. Kansas, on Nov Is. 1885. VIZ n
Briggs. ID so 1853 for the n g. a.
tovn7 south. rang. 80 we-t -
foll.wing Witnesses 10 prove N - -
residence npon md s,sstivsridt - ~
VIZ: G. W Peyton. AZ, wfs
insOn, Ralph Achen. All q = =
Al PAaca q ~
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
Keys ( Emmah;zeT
Notice for Publication No 1914.

Notice for Publication No 1914.
Land Office ut Oberiin, ban-,
Sept s, 1855
Notice is hereby gwen that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his
claim and tina, said proof will be made be-
fore the Register ana Receiver at O.erlin,
KS, OH Oct ", 1855, viz: Benz man lieas-
tnn. b S No 65G, for the Nv or section =,
township south, range S3 west He
names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. VIZ: Samuel Passel Patrick
Turney. James passed., Henry HaZelton,
all of Ottuibourne, Kansas.
A. L. PAICHIx. Register.
Porter IS 33sl7
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
ALIAS NOTICE No. 800.

L. s. Land Office obcrlin. Kansas.
Aug. a. lSS5.
Complaint having been entcrc,! ri this Office
10y Fay Gibbs aDainSt 81. kycs for uh
;tndonin% his homestead entry No. EsSi. dat
ed oct u. lSSi. upon the ne or sec - town T.
south. range - west in Thomas county. kaGs-
as with u view To the cancellation OF siiG
entry; the said parties are hereby sum
moncd to appear at this office on the nth day
of Oct, lSSi. at IN O'Clock Al. H.. to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said aileg-
ed abandonment.
y. l.. PATCHIN. Register.
Wilson A Tacha aS-.nIs3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
Notice For Publication no 3aIO.

Notice For Publication no 31lO.
Land Office at Oberlin. Kansas
Aug 20. 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has flied notice of his in
tention TO make fral proof in support of
his claim and that said proof will be made
before Register rhd Receiver at Oberlin,
Kansas, on Oct. Is, 1885. viz: o ". Carte-,
b. 5. NO. liS2, for the se or sec 81. town 5,
range 34w. He names the relieving wit
nesses TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land. viz:
C II. Young. RawlinS. Kans, II. B. Herring
John Vertrees, of Quickville. Hans, VI. II
Mownson, Of Colby. Rams.
A. l.. PATCHIN. Register.
J r. McCoun 25-3Oa27
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NJ. 1916.
Land Office ct Oberiin. kans
NOTICE FOR PUZZLE CATION No. 3;:ai.
l..i.l. l.i.....I;L.

-tIIt-. M.
Notice is hcrcb, ai1cr Thar TIE following
named settler has lii-t notice OF his Intention:
20 make tiua! proof in support CT his Claim
and that said proof w:li b2 made before Reg
lister and Receiver az OGerln, hans.. ON oct.
t. IS'j, viz: Adrian D0nthit. y. ;. No ih.9, foi
The ne or sec -. town g =, range 81 -.
He rainrs the following witnesses 10 prove
his c"n.InUOuS residence upon ana cuiiirn
OF said land, viz: j. G. PASSED. ;. G. PASSED.
W. II. Arcncr. =. Il. Turncy, all OF Otter
bourne, kuns.
\. l.. P-ATCHlN, Register.
G.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
Notice For Publication No 3617
Land Office at Oberlin Kansas
Notice For Publication no 1881

Notice For Publication 40 1851
Land Office at Ober;in, Kansas
sept IS, 1885
Notice i. hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice Of his in
tention to meKe tina, proof in support 81
his claim and shat said proof will he made
before the Register and Receiver at Oberl
Kansas, on Oct %. 1857, viz: Thomas Arm
strong, for the sw or sec 81. town
south. range 81 west. lie names the fol-
lowing witnesses TO prove his conriouons
residence upon and cultivation of said land.
viz: A J Eddy. & p Pen'lar2is. Geo Piim-
mer, G A Brooks, all nf Colby, Krns.
AL PATcHIN, Register
REYNOLDS 2S-33sl7
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 3aas.
Land Office at Oberln, Kans.
Aug25 49,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make inai proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Oberlin, Klaus on
Get "a 1850 viz: VIM. c. Hydon. II. f. No.
2a37 gor the ne or sec l., town south. range
50 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz: N l.. Adams Frank
Barclay. J. A. Dobbs. Frank W. barclay. AL
A. L. PAIcHIS, Register.
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
Notice For Publication NO. 3I09.

Notice For Publication NO. 3I09.
Land Office at Oberlin. Kans
Aug 20. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has flied notice of hi. in
tention to make final proof in support of
his claim and that said proof will be made
before Register and Beceiver at Obtrlin,
X ans, on Oct. Is, 1885, viz: Matthias ii.
Mownson. ID s. No. llSl, fer the NV or sec
Is, town 6 5. range 81 ". He name, fine
following witnesses TO prove his contin-
uo,,s residence upon and cultivation of ssi''
land. viz: {. ii. Young, of Rawlins, kans :.
II. b. Herring. John Eeitrees. Of Quick
vile, Kans, .. ". Carter, of Colby, hans.
A. L. PATCnIN. Register.
7, r, McCoun 2j-3Oa27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. S'0I
Land Office at Oberlin. kans.,
Avg. -. ISIS.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his Claim
and that said proof will dc made before the
EceiStcr and Receiver at Oberlin. Hans. on
Oct. q, lSs:j viz: W. y. Stanton, ID. ;. No. 1873
for the ne or sec ~. town. SOUTH range ~ W.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz: ID. NJ. Dunn, james ". VOL
len. n. j. Adams. Arthur Gertzler, all oJ Col
by, Kansas.
\. L. PATCHlN, REGISTER.
Casterhin Decker. e5-3n,,'
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-24
Alias Notice No 316S.

Z. ;. L;lIlG OfflcH. GNcrlln MINIS.
Aug. 2Jth 1855
Complaint having been entered at this Of
flee 10y Is. G.. Myers against Christopher Bell
FOR abandoning his homestead entry No 1904.
dated Oct, 4rh lsS4 upon the Sw or sec -, town
south range II in Thomas county, kuns,
the said parties are hereby summoned to APP
pear at this OG.cc on the gth day OF Oct.
lS-!. a, 10 o clock y. NJ. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
neut.
y. L. Patcin. Register.
G.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Fire Tuesday night destroyed the
large grain warehouse of Shoemaker
d Go. at Pittsburg, Pa. The loss is
5000, 900. Fully insured.
The second annual convention of
the American Train Dispatchers' asso.
citation was held at Denver yesterday.
The roll-call showed about $50
delegates present.
The Cullom interstate commerce
committee met at the Southern. hotel
In 81. Louis yesterday.
Iesterday being the anniversary OF
the battle of Bunker Hill was observed
as general holiday in Boston.
Hon. g. A. V. Lsthrop, United
States minister to Russia, accompa-
MED by his wife and two daughters.
sailed for Europe yesterday.
The contest for the collectorship OF
customs at Galveston is at its night.
Worms are destroying whole fields
OF corn in Kansas.
The contested election case for the
shrievalty OF Galveston between r. @.
Jennett and w. p. owen, the present
incumbent, is again occupying the
attention OF the Galveston district
cou ri.
Mike Presley, worthless Irish.
man, living in Yazoo City, Miss, who
eighteen months ago inherited a for
tune OF half million, is now missing.
Foul play is suspected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
DENTON.
The Scholastic Population-Around-
Town Notes.


DENTON, TEX, June 1.-THE scho.
lastic population Of this city has been
completed. There are within the
scholastic ages-six to eighteen years
55S white children and eighty-four
colored, total 642, an increase of q
hundred or more over last year. OF
this number there are three white chill
dren and twenty-five colored who
cannot read.
"Rutabaga" Johnson is favorably
discussed for governor by large num-
Der of our farmer friends. His ideas
on economy, retrenchment and reform,
and his love for the poor" man are
mentioned as winning cards. There
ere others, however, who claim that
Gibbs holds the Joker"
Sheriff Mcdonald left last night for
San Antonio, where he goes to escort
some attached witnesses in suit now
peldinq, there.
Rev. j. NJ. Meyers of Carrollton ar
rived in the city to-day and was quiet
ly married this afternoon at the resi-
dence of Rev. j. Il. Jenkins to Mrs.
NJ. E. Ricon of this city. Rev. Jen-
kjus otficlated. The happy couple left
for home on the Dallas train.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
CABLE NOTES.
Irelana,s Goyernnont.

LONDON, June lS.--Mr. Arthur ].
Balfour, M. p, a nephew OF the mar.
quis OF Salisbury, has been appointed
chief secretary for Ireland, Mr..
Holmes encouragement and Mr..
Monroe solicitor. general.
The pope has appointed Monsigneur
Sullivan bishop Of Mobile.
Shocks of earthquake have reoc.
CARED in Cashmere, with increased
violence. 1t is reported that 22Sl per.
sons have persisted In the district of
Muzuffurabad.
The French transport Irene, which
sailed from RDuen May q with the
Bartholdilstatue OF Liberty Enliehten.
Ing the World, arrived at Fayal on
June :, and proceeded for New York
on June A.
Nj. Bouree is about to start from
Paris for Washington to replace NJ.
Roustan as French minister.
Queen Victoria has arrived at
Windsor castle from BalmoraI.
The Emperor William was prostrat-
ed when he heard of the death of
Baron Won Manteufiel, and said in a
mournful way, "all my friends are dy.
ing,n
Gladstone has refused peerage.
The German field marshal, Baron
Won Manseuffel, died yesterday, He
was hated by the Liberals.
The French chamber OF deputies ia
lighting over the question Of providing
state funeral for the late Admiral
Courbet.
A business block in London was
burned yesterday. The loss is ei5O :
Cholera is spreading rapidly in
Spain.
A labor riot occurred in Austria
Tuesday. The militia were called out
Many people were wounded and mu,h
property destroyed.
The marquis OF Salisbury win
formally accept the British premier.
ship to-day.
The French minister at Washington
has been recalled TO be sent 10 China.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18

sections of the United States,
Old Mexico and Canada. Mayor Bates
delivered an eloquent address OF well
come and the press OF the city, espe-
cially the Rocky Mountain News, has
made great deal OF the convention
and it's important work.
To-day after AN animated discussion
the double system Of dlspatching as
designed by Superintendent Anderson
OF the Pennsylvania railway
WAS unanimously adopted. The
day closed with an excursion
over the city railroad to
Jewell park and the exposition. To
morrow evening after the election Of
officers a grand ball and reception will
be rendered the delegates by the
Rocky Mountain division, and Friday
morning the delegates will visit Lead
Vile over the Denver Il South Park
railway. On Saturday over the Dem
yer q Rio Grande they will take in the
Royal Gorge, Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and ManitOu.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
DECATUR.
Special.

special,
DECATUR, TEX June 1--we had
a splendid rain Monday night, which
will almost insure the corn crop. Now
If the caterpillar will let our Cotton
alone, with our oat and wheat crops,
we will live in clover in 1886
The firm of Findley & Treuchard,
druggists, is dissolved, Mr.. j. J. Find.
ley retiring and Mr.. II. continuing the
business at the old stand.
\ Farmers through the country report
work about through with cotton and
cotn until gathering time, and from
what we hear ofthe cotton worm 1t will
not bother us auch more unless the
rain serves - revive him to renew his
attack.
/ Another heavy rain set In here this
afternoon, accompanied by severe
f, wind storm. Many people were badly
frightened but no one was hurt and
no material depsge was done in town.
To what extent the crops are dShaged
is not known.
The day was exceedingly hot and
the rain has served to cool Off the
atmosphere.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
GEN. GRANT.
A Restless Night Passed Under the In
fuence Of Morphine-The Swell
ing Increasing.
DR.. Sands is Summoned from the Me-
tropolis on the First Train-Grave
Cause for Alarm.
GROWING WEAKER.


MT. MCGREGoR, N. ", June IT,
Col. Fred Grant said of his father this
morning: HE had considerable rest
last night, and this morning his voice
has improved so that we can
understand him when he tries to
whisper. When went to mis- room q
little while ago he whispered very
family that he found his voice little
stronger, but he should not
try TO use IL, hoping, with eau
ton, it would grow strong enough
so he could talk again, but" added
Col. Grant, "the failure of fathers
voice is owing to debility, and he is
growing weaker all the while. The
cnange OF air he feels Just now, but, as
said, his weakness constantly grows
upon him"
A white tent with small flags fut.
tering from 1t is pitched close to Gen.
Grants cottage. 1t is occupied by s.
w. Willetts, an old soldier in uniform,
who has been employed to protect the
general from intrusion by strangers.
THE SWELLING INCREASING.
MT. MCGREGoR, N. Y, June IT,
Gen. Grant was on the piazza of his
cottage at noon, but soon returned to
his room. The swelling in his throat
has not abated to-day, and his rect
last night was aided by morphine,
without which, the doctor said, he
could not have slept.
MIDNIGHT BULLETIN.
MI. McGREuoR. n. Y, June H.
DR.. Douglas has In 8 evening tele-
graphed DR.. Sands TO come here by
the first train tonight.
DIR SANDS EN- ROUTE.
MT. MCGREGoR, N. Y, June Is -
Gen. Grant took a short walk vest er-
day afternoon, after which he was
quite weak and Frustrated. He retul ned
at O'Clock, when DR.. Douglas thought
his throat looked better than ON Tues
day. DIR. Sands will arrive here this
morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
BONHAM.
Postmaster Taylor Resigns-Improve-
ments-Personal Notes.

opcClhls
BoNHAM, TEX, June Hi. E,
Taylor has resigned the position OF
postmaster at this place, to take effect
July /. 1t is generally understood
that Capt. j. w. Duncan will be APP
pointed postmaster, though il is not
known for certain.
William Brownlee is preparing to
extend his brick building, occupied by
Thomas Ingram on Postoffice row,
thirty feet.
w. A. Bramlett left yesterday for
Aspen, Col, Oh business and pleasure.
He will be absent ebout two weeks.
He was accompanied by John Bour-
land, who is resident of Aspen.
Mrs. NJ. +. Stone starts tomorrow
for her home at Pennington, Mo-,
after two months pleasant stay with
her sister, Mrs. w. Hughes.
Charlie Lewis, after a few weeks
absence, returned to our city the other
day. The report gained currency that
Charley had gone off to get him wife,
but that was mistake he was at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Robert Terry, who attempted to go
hence by the morphine route yester-
day evening, was around to-day.
The revival services here conducted
by Rev. Cowan are already becoming
quite interesting. Three services a
day are held as follows: At 8 o'clock
a. M, at 4 O'Clock p. m. and at 81
p. m,
Haden's new building begins to
show up nicely. twill be magnifi
cent building when finished.
Jack Brown has already sold two
bushels of his goober peas out OF the
growing crop If the worms should
strike Jacks patch it would show that
he was rather previous in selling.
5. b. Howard, native of our city,
has third interest in Fosters boiler
cleaner, which is creatin good deal
of interest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
Eating is a Torture

And sleep often mere travesty of re.
pose, TO the dyspeptic. Appetite il
oorrespondingly impaired by this
most prevalent OF maladies, and head
aches, biliousness, constipation, power
ty OF the blood, loss of flesh and OF vi
tality, and thousand annoying and
Understandable sensations are its con.
comitants. II Ia, moreover, the progen-
itor OF numerous and formidable bodily
disorders. Obstinate as 1t Is, how
ever, its complete eradication may be
effected by the persistent use OF Hos.
tetter's Stomach Bitters, a medicine
which communicates both vigor and
regularity to the organs of digestion
and secretion, relaxes the bowels
gently but thoroughly, enrlches and
purities the blood, promotes appetite
and gives tranquility TO the nervous
system Persons of weakly constitu
ton and physique who use this superb
tonic infallihly derive from il the
stamina of which they stand 80 much
In need, and II is invariably successful
In remedying and preventing mala-
rial diseases.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
NIEXICO.

The American Minister Received by
President Diaz.
CITY OF MEXICO, June 1.-THE
government suit pending in the SUI
preme court for some months past
against the London Bank of Mexico
to stop its further issue of notes was to-
day dismissed and compromise ar
ranged. The London bank loses the
right to issue bank notes for circula-
ton but otherwise continues as bank
of deposit and discount.
Gen. Jackson, the new American
minister, presented his creden-
tials at the palace yester-
day. He was cordially received
by President Diaz. Many compli-
ments were passed. The American
colony here will give Gen. Jackson a
grand banquet on the Fourth. of July.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-18
WACO.
The Colored Ex-Mail- Carrier Jumps
His Bond-New Oats Marketed.

Special.
WACO, TEX, June 1.-THE bonds
men Of s. l.. Lewis are very anxious
10 find him. Lewis is the ex-mail-
carrier who was arrested last month
for filching registered packages from
the mail sacks, A negro woman, who
proves to be Lewis mistress, was ar
rested last night and articles found in
her possession are shown to have been
sent from here months ago as regis
tered matter. The superstition is that
Lewis stole them and gave them TO
her. Officers have searched for him,
but he is nowhere to be found to-day,
and his bondemen are uneasy.
The first carload OF new oats was re.
ceived to-day. The grain was raised
few miles above the city and sold for
thirty cent? per bushel. Another car
load brought twenty-seven cents.
The literary societies of Waco uni
versity held their annual reunion to-
night. j. II. Wright OF Oxford, Ala,
delivered the grafton,
Burglars are on the rampage again
and plundered several parties last
night.
The promised rain did not come last
night. Crops need it.
The Waco Light Infantry will start
for Lampasas Sunday.
Tho evangelist, Sam Jones, will ar
rive next Saturday.
The Kempa Ladies' orchestra opened
an engagement here tonight
District Judge ]. M. Hall of Gle
burne is In town.