The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-01

years. When thing lie once put down
| IL stays forever, end besides IL gives
out no stencil aud creates no malaria
Let tiles be placed under all the cross
streets from Eighth TO the Plaza, and
tho city will not have to take them up
again.
Rev. Horace Bishop took up q spe-
| clal collection on Sunday morning,
after the regular collection, for the
benefit ola worthy object, Metho-
dist preacher, at some distant point,
whom Affections had visited without
stint. His wife had gone blind, ne
cessitating the abandonment Of his
work, as bis family was large, and, to
add browning misery, his house,
containing all he possessed OF this
worlds goods, caught on fire aud was
completely destroyed. Mr.. Bishop
stated that the intended beneficiary
had no knowledge of his action in
calling for the contribution. The
collection amounted to $25.85, which
sum will doubtless come like vista.
ton of providence TO the stricken
family. ..a
General W. l.. Cabell was one of the
happiest men In the city Sunday
The general had cause to be SO. He
was the recipient of two beautiful
presents, which, judging from his &C.
lions, he greatly appreciated. Deputy
( United States Marshal Van Hall pre-.
scented the general with very fine
| silver mounted six-shooter, and Mrs
| Van Hall gave him u beautiful table
scarf which she embroidered with her
own hands.
The EXAMINER made mistake in
calling Alderman Speight chairman
of the street committee. We should
have said Alderman Grides, as that
gentleman holds the honorable posi-
tion, but as neither gentleman feels
agrieved, no apology Is necessary
The reporter has been assured that
Eleventh street will be graveled, and
the children will rise up and call the
school committee blessed.
Mr.. W. ii Oliver and Miss Amy
Woodward were married last evening
at the residence of the brides father,
a few miles east of the city. Mr.
Oliver is boss of the Spade" rancho
In Donley county, and came down
from the Panhandle to claim the hand
of the heart he had won. May the
lives of the young couple be one OF
unslloyed bliss. D.
Alderman Speight, chairman of the
committee on schools, visited all the
white schools yesterday, and reports
everything working nicely. He says
he was very much gratifled with his
visit, aud also to find all the children
with clean faces and blown noses
The general will visit the colored
schools one day this week.
The sale of the Texas j. st. Louis
road takes place at Tyler to-day. II
is generally supposed that Messrs
Paramore and Kerens, who represent
nInety-eight per cent. of the bond
holders, will purchase the road. II
they do, it will be good thing fol
| Waco.
| There are now more than fifty
prisoners confined in the county Jail
Turnkey Whaley has given it out
strong that he does not want ANY
more until he can ship some of those
he has already away to the penitcn'
tiary.
Winfield Scott. the colored janitol
at the federal courthouse, wants II
distinctly understood that his Office
is not draped in mourning, but tina
will not prevent Winfield from voting
the democratic ticket next fall-if hi
wants to.
"The Dallas News has swallowed
the Herald" said one citizen to an
other yesterday. "Well, If II lays a
heavy on the News stomach as II has
on the peoples, then pity the News
she will never digest the Herald" wal
the reply. ~
| Last evening the stock of attached
goods, which formerly belonged Il
II. PohalsSi, were sold at public suc
ton, and were bought in for thu
former owners. A bid of $4,l0t
was what they were knocked down
for.
Deane's cabinet photos, SO per doz