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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-06

Yesterday como Island boys were hunt
| ing rabbits on the north end OF the laland.
Beneath the root Of on old tree they ionnd
new satchel, which upon examination
was found to contain complete kit OF
burg!srs' tools, jimmy and all, the tools
being new, hand made and fine specimens
OF crooks implements. The boys took
them to Williams drug store, and they
were subsequently turned over to the
police.
Shortly after Officer Lukens saw two
men 90 over the Suspension bridge TO the
leland, They were strangers and auspi-
cious in their locks and behavior. Going
up North Front street good distance,
they stopped and held long consultation,
after which they separated, one going up
and the other coming down.
The latter man, who was short, went
up near the point Of the leland, to moral
certainty alter his burglar tools. But as
they we're gone, he returned by the same
route. Officers Lukens and McNichols
tackled him, and SO he gave confused
arsEezo, be was arrested and locked up.
On his person was found an American
bulldog revolver, small piece OF steel
such ss is often uEed to prevent q jimmy
from sinking into the colt wood Of door
frame, q small oil can full OF oil and q
piece OF fuse. The kit Of tools
ia 90 complete and fine set as ever seen
here,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-06
Nos. 1891 { 1898 Market


5 The thermometer at schnepFs drug
store, Opera House corner, Saturday, reg
iBterGd as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-06
AUCTION SALES.
PUBL1O AUCTION OF
Household and Kitchen Furniture

Twill Iell on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 0. on M
corner OF Virginia aud York streets, Island, cnTS
mencing o. 10 O'Clock A. ~, Bedroom and pSJIa.
Sou and Carpets Of the best makes, Dining Rne.s
aud Kitchen ware. Terms cash -'N'A
fci ]. o. HRRVFY Auclt...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-06
EoR RENT.

The storeroom, No. 90 Twelfth street, In WNh
lngton Hall Building now occupied BY VIM. H.
sheio. Possession given April l, 1855.
Nv. L. RODGERS.
Secretary Warrington ball Association.
jAt 1909 Main street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-06
AUCTION SAIE
LeatherWoOd Residence
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY o, ls@,

The undersigned will offer for GAlo at public ana.
ton q the north ooor Of the Court House Of Ohio
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-06
FOR RENT,
For Rent, For Rent.
TOR RENT.

A large store-room under the Arlou He'll
Eonr desirable rooms, on HEt Qo0y, ~ MGiD y.
Three large vaults and one largo room, Is BY 100
Ieet. In the old Smith Brewery property, corner
Seventeenth and ChApllne Streets
The north half Of q tWo-story frame, No. 7s,
nicely located, only 81 per month. u l0t rent nov
twoHtory frame dwelling on Zane street,
Island, containing i've rooms And Kitchen.
q. A. BUHh,E FER & CO.,
ia23 RuropoGr. Steamship Agent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
AUSTIN.
DsirHs In .hs Diff-rsns Bfpsr,m'rss-
Fuate n'plsitrd By the Comp arc.-
fer-A Dgc,Sstd CStrk.
Purchsss CT Sonds-Aa application 10 The
Governor fJr Pardon CT ~ mmoGaeiOn--
Has heGuFpea from H.mpsLUad.

Special 10 the Gazette
Ars:N, Tx, j ue i.-The Comptroller
deposited s48. 600 to the general revenue
and $500 to the school fund to-day.
The employees Of the Comptroller's de-
pertinent accompanied 20 the depct the
remains Of tae late J. P. Wocdson, *
aiming clerk of the department, on their
way to their last resting place st Brown
wood, the former home of the deceaeed
Mr.. Woodson die3 st his 7esiderce 3.
Austin on Sunday. He was populsr
Emong his employees Of the department; a
good cltlZ9u and an Efficient s,t.che If
| the government service.
The Comptroller purchased S12Co OF
Bowie county Jail bonds, which had pre-
vionslV been approved N tue ATTORNEY.
Generals tfice.
Trinity county redeemed $4,000 Of heI
bonds.
TIE item n the Attorney. G enersps Ct
ice was the conner Ce ment il the Su
preme court CT the hearing 81 appeal Of
tre Ilterpatiopsl R,ilroed euit, some iimt
sgo brought by Attorney General Hoge
for forfeiture CT the Charter CT that raII-
wsY.
Governor Ross has under Consld ration
the application for pardon or CON mutn
tian Of Lew May, convicted of murder,
and t. be ha ged st Houston 10 les,
days. There is no intlmStiOD as 70 WIS,
will be The result. Pdodc opinion here,
however, in view OF the recent Hampstead
assassination ard the killing Of M-lhpgel
at Houston, snc TIE clearing
OF Kesgqns, sets strongly il
tsyor Of lettirg the lew t,kt
its course and breskiDg the reck Ct every
murderer, to check tina presen! reign Of
crime in the state.
Adj naut- &c neral King has returned
from Hampstead and !tfs sufficient Mil
'sry force 10 keep things quiet during the
t-i.i CT Dick Spring fad and Jsck Nc
Dade, the murderers OF eys AlchIn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
TIE SCHOOLS.
Annual Reunion as KGgors-BayIor Fe
malo CoIlego 0omnencs mont.

Reunion at AL I snuTas college.
Special to the Gazette.
Long VIEW, TEX, June THE Alex
snorian scholarship annual reunion took
place to day So Kiigore and will last sew
er.l days and will include the commence
ment eXel ciees Of the famous Methods,
school which has turned out 80 many
eminent Texas deyines. This reunion is
sttended yearly by old scholars
Of the Rsv. I. Alexander, VINO
has been teschiDg schoo'
OF this nature f,r over forty yes &
and numbers smorg mis- students some "A
the leading men OF this state, diy.nes,
lawyers and congressman. His school
before the wsr was at Gilmer, Texas,
jjiRtly connected with Governor Roberts
ltw school, so famous In Texas history.
The pr. sent Alexsadrian Iosti u'e has
been portion of the Est Texas Metho-
dist conference syer since the removal to
Kigore, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Dssfk MAlsos 1t is sleasshss.
4 PAsNIUE aULE TRAIN
Weird Story GeDeraiy Believed Throush
ont anu Rocky Noun ain EsRicn.
Meadyilla Herald

Weirt Story 6sDeraiy believed Through
ont thu Rocky Noun ain EeRicn.
Meadville Herald
The guide told me tbs story as follows
"Aeout twelve years EGO an Old man b.
the name CT Cesznsls was the proprietor
I 8 iick trsin with which ne used to
bring provisions and othar comnodisist
into thet mining camp you see beneath
you there. This WAS Dsfore the railroads
entered the Businesses OF these mouutsins,
and tverything vas brought by mule team
OF Oy these .ck trsine into camp. TIE
treasures which were E0u1d in the bills
we're carried out the same way. Oae
time the OLD man, Cesrnele, did rot arrive
10 Inc camp On time. Twas in the whit,
and thu coolest one, toe, ever ex-
perienced In these hills A sesIchirg
party was sent out 10 fad him and HE
train, IS the people who had goods Con-
signed TO him feared that some accident
rsd beiallen him Near where ne are
cow is where ne and his train were found
frt zen to teath And now each nigo,
may be seen the ,ck tram Just as they
were, but IN the form OF specters, fling
along their way to the camp. Get GU
and we Will &C down the trail s piece and
see them"
We get cut Of the buggy srd, fasten-
ing the horse 10 BtuDted pine,
ne descended the o!he. side OF
the range On the road to Alma
After most perilous and tortuoue
walk of half an hour, on account OF the
slippery condition Ct The ground, which
WIS., covered with snow, my companion
IHed me to point resr The old LesdViIle
trail, which could be distinctly seen
above Us sgeinst the side CT the moun-
tain. Locku G at his w:.ch be remarked
that 1t Wss Almost time for them to ap-
pear. After kicking the snow from =
couple Of powders we sat down, and in
silence awaited developments. My ccm-
pspion would not say 8 word, but sinp J
puff-d away at cigar, his looks ben g
cast in the direction OF the trail.
We waited at lesst belf so hour, out, It
seemed week to me, cold wave hsvfE e
arisen, snd wss slmoft frozsn and wish
ing myself ct heme. Suddenly nv com
panion clu chsd me nefvCusly by the arm
and pointed TO the trail. The sight thSt
saw made each individual b. If on my
head stsnd on enc, for there On the srail,
coming aTound sharp arg caused Of .
oowloer, was jack train Il Gweptythrse
ANIMALS. They all emitted 6 fkiht p3os-
phorescent glow, which madesthssa apt
p ar al, the more vivid against thefside 81
the bill: They were loaded with diffzIent
articles OF merchandise, End the Last one
which BE spectral driver wss ugs.ng OIL
with his short gosd, seemed TO bs loader
with fotr. Every once in sss&hile, ~
the train slowly fled along, $sis las, issE
would lean his load sgsir ST a projectirg
rock, as if resting himself. This wouio
cause the driver TO punch 1t with his
short stick. The weird spscters slowly
passed from view around the hill, and
more dead than alive from fright, we
made our way TO where We had l.fs our
horse and buggy. The guide informed
NASHVILLE on the 4Hay bsck TO the CITY
inst This strangstEsh. couls os seen any
dark night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
BaocsIsureate Of Asd-Raa.

SptUIsl dH1HEIG.
GRANBuRY, Tex June The Bscce-
lsuresle sermon at Add-Rln College
vas delivered by Rsv. W. H. Bsgiy OF
Waco yesterday, to the largest audience
probably ever assem- 5led in their large
college chspel. DR. j Baldwin Of Hunts.
Vile will deliver the commencement ser
mon mex: Thursday. Visitors from eli
parts Of the state sra daily arriving to be
present st the cloeiDg exercises, which
sre being conducted in most crediysole
msrner. All who visit this institution of
learning are fayorsbly impressed with Tie
college and Its teachers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Rome Note

Rome Notes,
G. C. Maynard Of the Burlington Route
was in Fort Worth yesterday.
-
George Whittemore OF the C}ttot
Belt was in Fort Wor h yesterday.
-
VS.. R Parker OF me Gulf, Colorado
and SSnta Fe, WAS IN Fort Worth yester-
day.
- The Cotton Belt .Ulces are lard s.
work during csc brighs days ballsstine
the new track between Fort Worth and
Piano.
In the last two weeks the St. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas has hauled 2s5 cars
of freight to Fort Worth, WATCH Is Ger
taiplv . fac showing for road opened
for business so short time.
s"s
The Central conl4ues 70 lay It's trsck
10 q connection with the Fort Worth auo
Denver, aud the Istter road is at work
having the right Of way TO the city, which
fas been arranged for under ST agEee
rent TO srbitrate. settled. Tie railroad
sky is bright for Fort Worth,
-
Stuart q .rrison, secretary OF the State
Firemen's Association, yesterday Tor
wsrded TO General Passenger Agent CsIk
OF the Santa Fe nld Faulkner OF
the Houston and Texas Central
q gold headed CAGE IS testimonial OF
the esteem Of q number Of volunteer fire.
men for the kindness shown the delegates
IN psssiug them 10 and from the E. P.s,
convention.
L. F. Dsy, assistant general freight
agent Of toe st. Louis, Arkansas an6
Tex,s, who has heretofore nade his head
Quart. RS 1t Texark.ns, moved to ForJ
Worth yesterday, AMI is now comfortably
installed in the elegant on ;es Of the Cotton
Belt in this city. Fort Worth has been
selected by Mr.. Day ss his permanent
HEADQUARTERS. The railrcad fraternity
eordlaly welcome him TO the railroao
center.
The following joint circular explains
Itself:
his day the Joint track between
whitesboro and Fort Worth will be
placed in charge Of a superintendent, who
will have clptrol VI Gil employees, Ant
direct the handling u business in that
territory in the interest Of the MEsouri
Pacific ana Texas and Pacific Railways.
Mr.. W. S. P1lhemus is sppoihted supeEs
intendent of the pint track, with hea1-
quarters at For. Worth, Texas.
r E. RIcKEK a
Gen. Supt. RIO. Pac nc RsilNss Coz
L S. THeRNEY
Supt. Transportation T. ana P. Rsilyay -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
baylor po,,ese Exsrciass.

Bolton, TEX, June 4-The com
mencement exercises OF Baylor Female
College began yesterday morning with a
sermon in the Baptist Church By Doctor
ReGdin Andrews OF the university at
Waco, sad 3 sermon in the college chapel
At night by the Rey. j. r. Clark OF Hills
bofo. This mo ming Rev. !. P Dean Of
Huntsville addressed the societies. on
the harmony CT revelation with nature,
handling the subject exhsustiYelY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

President Adsms, OF Cornell University,
and President Hyde. Of BowdoIp College,
ere sid 10 be the ouly twn college presi-
dents VINO pisy ennis. Maine folk clsim
tast P;esiden. Hyde is the better player
ms ca to decide the question would be
very inter stir g
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
RCiS E;snrtSHad,

peciai 10 the Gszct!e.
TEMPLE, Fax June 4.-The suit Of F.
M Baker agsirst the city Of Temple
hfceght Cor ssi'Vices as deputy marsh.I
'sas disnisssd this morning at plsinnff's
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
At HIGHLAND Springs.
Correspondence o. the Gazette.

OVIftpOHU6uCb VI tNe OdLt1EU'
SAN SABA, TEX June 2.-Tns school
at Ricblapd Springs, fifteen miles west Of
here. Profes sor W. s. Grcves, tesehe1,
closed with public examination yessel.
day, which was attended ~ large nun
Der Ct our town people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

Tyler had run attachments on the car 81 i
were holding il here, but upon iuvestigs
ZION we find that such is not the csse, but
the company from some cause sre holding
1t. The road is now TWO and three
months behind with it's payments, and the
employees seem to De somewhat dissatis-
ted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

Every o. &c in waiie upon the streets
OF Cincinnati you meet in lgTee letters
this touching legend: "Stop and get
your Sunday bottle filed" g,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

John Jones, living near Fairbor1, Ga,
has 40 old family house cat that ia nurs.
ing and caring for q young rat, hestowipg
IS much ittension upon this adopted child
ss she does her own kittens, with which
the rat gets along pescea1ly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
THE RAILROADS.

Headquarters Of the Assistant General
Freight Agent OF tbs Cotton
Belt Moved to Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

4 careless messenger boy lost two
checks on Wall street, New York. the
other day. The chicks aggregated s1S. 600
but Eera not Endorsed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

General Passenger AgDpts Oomplimeosed
Ehs Fort Worth and Denver Right
og.Way- G oneEal Ntvs,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Behind wal nsPayments.

Special to she Galet'e. =
Tyler, TEX June 4.--The psycar 81
the st: L bis, Arkansas and Texas Rail
way has BEEN sidetracked In this city
since 1t GANG in from the cyst Thursday.
A rumor Is al ost mere and on vest where
they hsVe hot paid thst the merchants ct
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
ADDITIONS, Trsoks sr Mount plsnaans.

Special 20 the Gazette.
MOUNT PLEASANT, TEX June 4.-Sev-
eral new tracks have recently beer plsceG
Ia lur yards, preparatory to the edition
OF TWO daily trains on the Fort Worth
branch,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Wesp Roller Mills

z For ssle--Thsss spleA<n miHswi.h Iss
est ilosse xme1ss. W ~ Kar PSI I'm.
pieasht aoapshy, Fort Worth, az.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

See that yeur tickets read via Texas arS =.
clio Rsil For maps, time tables tics1,
rates and all required information, Gull or
o d. LUSK, Ticket Agent, Union Deput, ~
Worth.
JAKE ZURN, Ticket Agent City om,s, co,
mex Main and Third s,resGs
4. O. ARCHER, Travelling PASSENGER Agcsi
Dallas 30 e'''
b. ". MCCULLOUGH, General ps..sH,.,
and Tickle! Agent, Dallas Tex,
JNO GRANT. General Manager
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

Daasie dSily service Of elegant PLUM,
bIIe! and Sleeping Osrs Between SSp Auto. :,
snd Kansas City and st. Louie '---'"A ~
Don't be deceived. but cal! for your nek,.,
Via the missouri Pacific Railway.
,, 10y any desired infornation, tickets, mar.
'oiHer os Stc:' cal on o. -. LuSK,
Ticket Agent, Unicn depot Foyt Worn
JANE ZURN, Ticket Agent, City O6ce ~,
Ger Main and Third straeSe. -e 'H'
Northern Texas Pass. Agent DsIiss 70, .
L. W. MCCULLOUGH
Gerersl eaSs. and TlcketlArSnt
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
nsdt A.ssa Tor sss aerzes

Atfhe Fort worth Grocer Go.
7 YSu undoubtedly get the freshest and
best vartnof vegetables n thessEsrs
Worth socsT Cosy Thsaget s1em In
daily. e 80 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

Rome Notes,
G. C. Maynard Of the Burlington Route
was In Fort Worth yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
SoustOn sic lexas CengraI 8,

D0UBLE DAILY TRAINS EACH War.
No. 2, fast nail, Dsn!eon 70 Heustos N tor,
eer hours CEyoa.h Hufst slsaosss IS
tween GAVoatop and st. Louis sne OAfsiosSs
ana ~ Louie via Dallas, pensE0n k4E
Sedalia. Pullman Shoppers GnS SFss 9sirF veg
cars between Houston and Adstsh
steanshtp ;HsasR - - fTen s!iF ya,st Z:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Fav0riSe Line to the North, kss,
and Southeast.
IRON MOUNTAIN ROyITr

Double daily Inc or Pullman PalAcs slsgfay
Oars through to 81. Louis via the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

George Whittemore OF the C}ttot
Belt was in Fort Wor h yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

". S. R Parker OF me Gulf, Colorado
and SSnta Fe, WAS IN Fort Worm yesIer-
dRY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

The Cotton Belt .Ulces are lard s.
work during csc brighv days ballsstine
the new track between Fort Worth and
Piano.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

SCI Insists, thou
eraG and N
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

..-~~ayu " vunmpsns W.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

In the last two weeks the ST Louis,
Arkansas and Texas has hauled 2e5 cars
of freight to Fort Worth, waich Is Ger,
taiply Z & ne showing for road opened
for business so short time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23
Citation.
THE STATE on TEXAS.

LIZ y 4 n - OE G<N<1Os
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Washiag-
ton countY-Greetng
You are hereby commanded to summons
]. A. Osburn by making publication of this
IS the law directs to appear at the next regu-
lar term of the District Court Of Washing
ton county, to be holden al the court house
thereof, IN the city of Erenham, on the first
Monday IN March 1888, then and there to
answer q petition fled in said court on the
l1th- day of February. 1888, in .uit num-
bered on the docket in said court 6561 where
inMrs. L. l. OSburn is plaintiff, and ]. A.
Osburn is defendant, said petition alleging the
nature of plaintiffs demand to be IS follows:
That on or about the 10Th day of June. 1876,
plaintiff was duly married to defendant in the
state of Texas, and continued to live with de-
fendant as his wife until the and day of March
1885. at which time defendant abandoned
plaintiff and illegally married, and since then
has been living in aduitry with certain wo-
man whose name is unknown to plaintiff.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for judgement dis
solving the marriage between her and defend-
ant.
Herein fail not but have you then and
there before said cour:, on the first day of the
next term thereof, on to-wit: the 5th day of
March, 1888, this writ with your return there
on, showing how you have executed the same.
,-, WITNESS, c. F. Herbst, Clerk
SEAL of the District Court Of Washington
l@-l county. Given under my hand and
the seal of said court, at office in the city of,
Brenham, this the 2Ist day Of February, A.
D. 1888. {. F. HERBST.
Clerk District Court Washington County,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23
Council Proceedings.

A regular meeting of the city
council was held February 20, 1888.
Present J. A. Wilkins, mayor, and
Aldermen Giesecke, Perry and Ans
Ter.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing, and also of the special meeting
held February 16, 1888, were read
and approved.
A letter from the mayor to Hous-
ton & Texas Central railway Co.
with reference to getting gravel
for the streets, and the answer
from the superintendent, saying that
the company could not furnish any
gravel at present, were read.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Teams and hauling on streets
$3.50.
D. Cline, hauling rock-S3.0O.
Tom Robertson, rock-S22.00.
L. J. Lockett, horse hire-$3.
R. E. Luhn-.S5.
Lusk & Parks, horse hire-S11.50
The following bill was referred:
Miss Gaines, board of prisoners,
S12.
The council adjourned.
H. G. MCINTYRE,
Clerk.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23
AmuSements,

Remember Frederick Ward, March
LIST.
Patti Rosa will play her new pro-
duction "Bob."
Mr.. Simon has just made an en-
gagement with a juvenile opera com
pany from New Orleans. They will
play at the opera house Friday and
Saturday It will be quite nov
city and they should have o large
house.
PATTI Rosa, who is to appear here
at the opera house tonight
is too well known to need any men,
ton. AS o sonbrette actress, she
has no superior on the American
stage, Her support is said. to be
unusually good.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

PoRTER's PRAR1E, FEBRUARY, 49,
Having seen nothing from this re-
mote section for some time, will
give few, items to inform the pub
lie that were still existing, if we were
defeated in the prohibition cam
paign.
Our farmers are wide awake and
uniting their forces in waking up the
mummy farmers, and will in the near
future reach a point that will enable
us to defend ourselves from every
opposition.
The alliance store at Caldwell is
under full Roadway and will soon
monopolize the county trade.
Some of the farmers have oats up,
while others have not yet planted.
Preparations for farming are pro
crossing slowly, owing to unsettled
weather.
Very little gardening has been done
as yet.
This county lost a great deal of
stock during the winter, one farmer
having lost 80 head.
We have two good schools-one
at Porter's Chapel, and the Yegua
Academy. The former consists of
go pupils under the supervision of
Prof. Williams, of Cameron, and the
latter has between 35 and 40, under
Mrs. Y. A. Summers, an enthusiastic
teacher of Washington county, who
has been in charge the past two
years. 0. U. Z.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23
CoM1ss1oNERs' CoURr.

After a five days session, during
which an unprecedented amount of
business was disposed of, the com
missioners adjourned Friday after
noon. The following county tax
was levied for the present year
For general purposes, 20 cents on
the 500; for roads and bridges 124;
for payment of interest on court
house bonds, and sinking fund for
same, Is cents.
It was decided to buy cots and
blankets for the use of jurors.
The salaries of all county officers
were fixed at the same as last year.
1t was ordered that Lem; Blake,
present ianitor of the courthouse
be removed, and that Fl. G. Heine
be appointed janitor at a salary OF
$40 per month.
The following interesting order
was also made:
It is ordered by the court that
the justice of the peace and consta-
bic of precinct No. 8 be required to
keep their office now occupied by
them in the courthouse clean and IL
order.