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The gale. (Iuka, Miss.) 18??-1888, 1888-03-03

propriety last Monday,by the sud-
den and unexpected advent of the
wild man from Bitter Greek, chuck
full of tangle -fooc. He pranced
gaily up and down the streets ex-
hibitlng his fine points to the few
pedestrians. not satisfied with
the attention he was attracting, all
| an onpe '''
''Tnere arose so wild yell.
AS if all the tfends from heaven that fell
Had peeled the banner from hefl.,..
The wild man from Barneo, the
gent from Bitter Greek, was max
ing preparations for aa assault on
the town. The business men and
their clerks drawn oHut .H by the an
earthly yell, congregated in
groups in front of their stores aud
watched with lated breath the
thrilling scene. lhe man from
Bitter Greek, who proved to be a
walking atsenal, was offering
premium for enough wild oats to
SOW lown the town and defying
the authorities to arrest him; all
the while he was being warily fol-
lowed dy the Marshal, Suddenly
he espied sold Benz and whip.
ping out his shooter a terrible
tragedy was imminent. IT was
then that the manhood oc the viii
lage made itself manifest, The
Marshal gave the signal and a few
brrye, resOlute fellows rushed up-
oa him and after they had captur.
ed his guns, the multitude threw
themselves manly into the conflict
The captors and captured were in
great danger Of being sntfocated
by the scething mass. The battle
was o'er and the ladd;e from Bit
ter Creek was led struggling ike
a lamb to the Mayors office to be
offered mp as living sacrifice.
Here' was dilemma the Mayor
was absent and the ranking Alder
man was called into requosition.
The situation was novel and
strange to him not being often
called upcu TO officiate in that Ca
pacity, lie exhibited considerable
trepidation At first he wanted
to charge BIN with murder, bnr
upon being informed no one was
killed, he saw that would not do
and iianally tho whole thing sim
mered down to q noisy drunk and
exhibiting deadly weapon in a
rude, angry and threatening man.
ner, Wet armia, ct cetera. He was
persuaded to contribute freely to
fill up the depleted city treasury
and told to go and sin no more.
The battle scene which we have
feebly pictured, and the awful
magis ierial dignity of the Alder
man. witch we have not attempted
to de .cribe, viii mlrk great
ear in the histoiy Of this qnies
prohibition villa ge.-Plaindeaiel
The gale. (Iuka, Miss.) 18??-1888, 1888-03-03

Ya2oo city has received over $1,000
bales of cptton this season. & -
The gale. (Iuka, Miss.) 18??-1888, 1888-03-03
JAMES JoURDAN, EDITOR.
IUKA MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY, MARCH 8. 1885.

Senator George and Wulthail sre
both in favor of the Blair Bill.
The gale. (Iuka, Miss.) 18??-1888, 1888-03-03
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09

CAT Office does hes; Job work.
See F. c, Finnerty for chattel loans.
Old newspapers for sale at this office
Dining room girls wanted at the Opelt
Hotel
Hardware stock to be closed out at J.
E Meglemr,e's.
A good homestead for sale for $..5 by
Taylor Il Smith.
Republican campaign badges at
Shimp's, 10 cents.
Big lot of dry goods and notions at
Woodruff 20tf
New fancy candies. maple sugar and
fresh roasted peanuts at ]. P. Bayha's.
McGonicars Lumber Yard is the
place for all kinds of building material.
Call at J. t. Meglemc' to examine
the new shipment of Odds Wagons just
added to his stock.
VanMetre & Dallam are now prepared
to make farm loans. Money furnished
for final proofs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
Boots and shoes in
large variety at
W0odruHS. 2Otf

A good yoke of work oxen. harness
and wagon cheap for cash. Call on
Pingree & Plaster. 16tf.
WANTED-All kinds of grain wanted
at Spaid & Hursh's floar and feed store.
for which highest cash price will be paid.
PASTURE. w. Gilmore near Otter
bourne. Kansas. has $50 acres fine pas
ture with running water. Will pasture
horses reasonably.
ATTENTION FARMERS & Hursk
will exchange flour and meal for all kinds
of grains at their store. allowing highest
cash price for same.
Chicago Lumber Cs, have placed their
orders for 500 tons of Rock Springs.
Pennsylvania Anthracite. and Camel cOas
fer storing purposes,
See F. c. Finnerty Cor chattel loans.
Found j. Griffin. railroad con
struction hand POUNDS light drab shaw |
on Thursday. which the owner can
have by calling at this office and pay
ing for this notice.
Found: A note Tor forty dollars
signed by Pat Dobs, Owner can have
ssne by calling at tits office, proving
property and pairing fer this notice.
13-tf
This week We receNe.a big lot of dry
goods and boots and shoes We are now
better prepared to make lew prices than
ever before Call and see
atff B. J. WOODRUFF
Sealed bids will he received by the
schSol board of district No. 4. for shut
tiers "a be put on the brick school house
in Celby. Shutters 10 be Of soft wood
and 81 be stationary on window.
]. B. IRWIN. Clerk.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
New lot of Cents
Hats at woodruHS.
2Otf

The Cultivate bill providing for the
funding of the Union Pacific Indebtedness
has been favorably reported to the Senate
by the select committee on Pacific rail-
road
Col. Baker of st. Joe representing the
c. K. & n. Ry., was in the city on Tues
day and Wednesday. Our citizens will
reccOllect Col. Baker as taking part in
our bond election last March.
]. W. Alden. president of the Bank of
Imoeene. of Imogene. lows. was in the
city on Tuesday Mr. Alden favored
this Office with a short CALL He is largely
interested in western Kansas lands.
Hon. l.. n. Humphrey. republican
candidate for governor. has been invited
to be present on the occasion of the sena-
tOrial convention and will be here if
possible to address the citizens of this
vicinity
Samuel Andrews. Esq, of Knox Co.,
Ills. and his family, have taken up their
residence in our city. Mr.. Andrews is
the father of Mrs. Joseph Alcott. of this
city We are glad to welcome them to
our city.
L. n. Hitchcock and G. W. Goodsoe
will discuss the political issues of the
day in Miss Hays pic mic building at
Otterbourne on Thursday. Aug. 16, '88.
Ladies and gentlemen irrespective Of
party affiliations are cordially invited.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09

A depot is being erected at Bird City.
Mr.. John Shrimp, brother of H. C..
Shrimp is in the city.
Omaha Daily Bee arrives every evening
and for sale at J. p. Bayha's.
New goods will arrive from Chicago
Friday, Aug. 10. 'sS. at j. P. Bayha's.
On August 81 Goodland will vote on
bonding to the Rock Island for $4,000
First class Laundry work done by
Grant Ward, south of court house, Col
by.
We had a pleasant call from Mr.. L. n.
Hitchcock. of Wendall township this
week.
The Chicago Tribune has wheeled into
line and is supporting the republican
nominees.
Prof. W. p Sullivan is back after clos
ing successful Normal School in Sher-
man county.
Buy your stationery at j. r. Bayha,
the Colby Statiener's. next door south of
Canfleld's Hardware Store
Oberlin papersclaim that an immediate
extension of the Central Branch from
LenOra to that city will be made.
If You want bargain in land see Tay-
lor & Smith Immediately. They will give
you a living and let live. deal. 21-4t*
In the little controversy between the
Herndon Courant and the Oberlin Herald
the Courant scores a bulls eye on the
Herald
Mr.. J. ". Fairleigh. western Kansas
agent Of the Lombard Investment Co., is
now resident of our city and a subscrib-
er Of This paper.
Mrs. Wayne G. Parks, who has been
visiting her parents here for the past two
weeks. started for her home at Red
Cloud. Nebr on Monday.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
K en- ne d VS. Ice
Cream Parlor for Ice
cream, lemonade,
fruits and confec-
tons.

The republican clubs of the different
townships are cordially invited to partic-
ipate in the procession in Colby on next
Monday evening prior to the senatorial
convention. Let all turn out. One
hundred torches have been provided for
the occasion.
The concert Saturday evening was
good. The greeting giee prepared the
well flied house for a fae evenings en-
tertainRent, and they got it. The duets
rendered by Misses Dubois and Burling,
Messrs. Smith and Hovey. and Mamie
and Fatie Anderson, were all very nice,
and received hearty encore. A little
extra praise is due Miss Andrews for the
beautiful readition of when the Dew
drops Kiss the Daisies" Albert Garfield
himself as fine guitar colo
lst- The qnartets and choruses were III
and the best thing Ne caa say
for tie company i that they ID heir
parts - nearly perfect asnos-peo6eslIon-
nls can aspire TO do. Nay future attempesl
- =. ~mnaan~fnl
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
JOSEPH A. GILL, Editor.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. 1888.
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE

SOUTH BOUND.
No. 2s2. Leaves Colby 800 a. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 2sl, Arrives at Colby at 6:45 p. M.
OAKLEY.
WEST ROUND.
No. a8 Arrives at II 80 a. IN.
No. POI, Arrives at lilo p. IN.
EAST BOUND.
No. aO2, Arrives at 5:S3 a. m.
No. 2O4, Arrives at SOC p. m.
No. 2sa. Lvs Colby 1000. Ar Oakley II 30 a. IN
No. PSI, Lvs Oakley Sis. Ar Colby GAS p. m.
d. A. FOLTs, Station Agent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
You can save from
twenty-five to forty
cents per hundred by
b Tying flour at
w0odruHs. 2Otf

REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CENTRAL CON-
MTTEE CALL.-There will be meeting
of the County Central Committee in the
city of Colby on Saturday. Aug. 18th. at
one o'clock p. m. at the court house. to
determine the time of holding township
primaries and county convention and
such business that may come before IT,
THOMAS REED, Chairman.
s.eF cRinnertv for chatta hans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
C. K. & n. TINE TABLE.

COLBY. Kas., Aug. LIST, 1883.
GOING EAST.
No. s, Passenger, 2::l5 p. III.
/" SO, Accommodation. S:45 a. nj.
GOING WEST.
No. :, Passenger, Arrives :9s p. m.
e" 81, Accommodation, 2:55 p. m.
d. WALLACE, Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
GREEN VILE,

Cotton Coming Ia By the Eucdrots OF
Ba.ss-ghS Oempress Full of worn.
Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILL&, TX, O;S. s.-Ol Sssrr-
day night while Lindsay Johnson, yo2rg
mSn CT sema sixteen years, wss pfscttcipg
with roller skates st ,ha skating Iinf, the
skstes flew trom luder him sId in catch
ing himself On his hands be broke lis
right zrm So thS Wrls', both boxes being
btOk<n.
Cotton continues TO come TO this mar
ket by the hundreds o. bales, the daily
receipts ranging with uhbrokeD regularity
in the neighborhood OF 400 bslee, some
days ever this figure. 4 good number CT
ground to thu out the bales as they Fl i
up this squire and streets adjacent.
Business is later opening 1a:Ely by fully
two to three weeks this fall than Is ueual.
Though good business is being done, the
fall trzde has rot yet begun in esrrest
and in the way thst counts. Most 81 the
cotton thus far has gone to liquidste &C
cou ITS with merchants, and Wis money
h2s rct been circulated 10 sEy appreCis-
BILE extent.
Il 10 cow pretty generally conceded oY
those who ough: TO be il position TO
judge, that even win the good fortune OF
i late frost Hunt county will not realize
exceeding one-hsli If s good crop CT
cotton.
The neY comprf IS hos now been ruQ-
Mug fer Several days and is reported 20
be doing most EXCELLENT Wofz, even net
ter than the press burned l&st fall, AID
CT course has ''i,g hands" fail.
A large supply OF bulldog ms:eIi2l IS
on the ground to DO used in the con,
etruc.ion q the epiead!c Touring mill
projected OF tho Hunt County Farmers
Al!larce, ard the ~0rk Will coon be uLdar
good headTay. Tie foundation Is OF toe
most Gubstsutial character End the plsrs,
ss shown your correspondent b. Presi-
deaf 5edey, indiGate l4a: building OF
fine architectural design as we'll OF the
most substantial build. Mau7 Hurt
county farmers are sowing November
1hea. II view o. the splendid mill which
will be ready 10 grind II the next sesson.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
TEXARKANA.
jim Burrows, the Lesder OF she Got CIR
Bel5 Tram RobbsrR, Dice Ia Prison.
sranial II, thu Garatta

jim Burrows, ths LesdeE OF she Oct CT
Belt Tram Robbsrs, Dice Ia Prison.
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, TEX, OCT. s.-Joh1 Flynn
an old and prominent citizen Of this city
and for msny years magistrate ca tbs
East Side, died last night and Was buried
this evening.
Jim Burrows, the leader CT the Cotton
Belt train robbers, who wss sent from
this place short time ago to the psniten
siary 81 Little Rock for ssfe keeping, died
there last Saturday. William Brock, .
member Of the ssme gang, who turned
Ssste's evidence, is still in prison.
The Bowie county District court has
been engaged today In the trisl Of George
Edwards, the p-esent Mayor OF the TexIs
side OF this city aud prominent candi-
dste for Sheriff Of the county, for tue
murder CT Jack Carroll about eighteen
mcoths ago. The csse has been On the
docket for several terms, AMI the sy,-
dence, so far, seems to De in favor OF the
defendant. The arguments were con-
timed until late hour End It Is dou u.
ful ii yaftics is reached tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
Log Cabin Logic.

Btewn and Brain!
The powerful engine, with its wonder
iul propelIing power, coupled TO tie lons
train full freighted with the richest Ia
cries OF the in'ellcctusl looms OF the cen
| ;uries-whet obet.cles csn stay the pre-
e7sss OF this mighty force, when opce u
Ger fall steam siong life's hishwsy?
The American with Drawn aud brain
does not see the necessity tor titles O:
nobility, does not care for elevation 81
descent, he can reach out ED PUCK TIE
stars.
But With brswn CT brain impaired S
man is bacly handicapped in the MAD
| rsce for success which is the marked char
acterls,ic Of the present sge.
The phYsiesl system is most intricate
piece o! N sehine1y. 1t ooght to DO kept
well regulated, SO that 1t will work hsr
monicuslg inM its psrts then it is caps.
bic OF sn imm5nee amount OF work.
1t is said thstAs watch, If expected &c
Keep perfec. tiu1ee must be wound daily
It will not keep bod time unless it "runs
re: ulsr" More men bfeak down because
they don't "fun fsguiar" than for any
other reason. "
l: is clsimed 56y paysicisns that few
men are kil!sdby hsfd work. Il is 20 the
irregulsritis4ei modssn social life that
the higa sdesth rss is due. Men
burn their candle askboth ends, then
wonder why it burns oatso quickly.
The nain thug In ksSping the human
macaife in good working 5yder is to Keep
the rsgulstor all right. "Fse blood IS
the H." and sound health is assured SO
longEs the blood COWS through the veins
8 linpid stream OF purity.
Regulate the regulator with Wsrner'e
Log Cabin ssrsSps ilie, the old fashioned
clood purifier, prepared after the best
formula in use by cur ancestors N good
old Leg Cabin days, and with the vigcr Of
Drawn and brain which must ensue, in
your lies lexicon Jon will find 20 such
word es fail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
an OLD LAND MARK.

One Of tho RuiloinEs Tnrpod Over by the
Frrnch Demoltshed ss New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, LA Oct. S.-Workmer
began last week demolishing the ole
United States court building in Royal
stree, between Dumain and S.. Phillips
street. This was Que Of the public tuiid,
ings turned over to TIE French 8. the
transftr Ct L1uisisns IL 1868 In this
guiding DuTaia sat when he issued the
beLch wsrrNns for the srrest Of General
jackson FIR contempt C. court In refusing
t obey ths wits C habaas corpus, a9d
mere toe victorious General was brought
by { United S:etes marshal 20 answer
therefor He WAS nced $1,000 By the pre-,
siding judge, filed Out his check AID
passed IL over 10 the clerk and was dis.
charged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
Worms ere had in

, will not be realized. Worms are had in
J the eastern section.
/ T. B. Eirod, Co!uubu.-Ths rainfall
! 5as been cepef cisl TO young cotton, eId,
although heSvg, has not occssioled eer'-
Gus d&msge to nstUred cotton in tie
held. The prcspec: IS encouraging.
| ". 81. Hamilton, C0rs,c snn-Wea,hcr
and temperature favorable to cotton.
| 81. D. DcEsld, De1a,ur-WeGther clear
suc pleasant and So favorable for gather
ing cTope % farmers could desire.
A autchisoo, Hous;oc-Co0I weather
DUNG past week has re:srded growth Of
cotton to the advantage OF fruit. On the
whole The s'spis has beer benefited.
Joseph CIkt:m, LIS Grsage-Cold snd
cloudy weather las Effected the cotton
crop irjcriouely. Too much rain this
season Tor cotton, which averages nearly
one-De!f 6ale to the acre. Vegetables
and fruit predict ususlly large, especially
PEACHES Gpd p.ums. Corn will average
aoou. thirty bushels 10 the sore, end hay
niteen and one-hslt bales per acre for ore
cutting. Two good cuttings can be
gathered this saasoD.
G. ". K'ech, LoDevie@-Very dry
Rsin needed badly. Cotton coming IN
slowly. Good q1ali:y. E lou2n curh for
county oulY. Days ana nights much
warmer L;gh: shower on evening Of the
5th. More nseted.
Silss G. L1ckey, REPUBLICATION
opening slowly. TIE nights are too cool
and long for the l.ta plsHt.
Paul Wippfica:, NV Btsumfsle-Cot-
ten worms have disappeared and new
growth CT cotton is doing well. o. the
whole, the weather has beer favorable for
cotton.
C. Ruuge, New Uim-Wea:her and tenn
perature favorable to crops.
John McGlane, SIN Autonio-News
from the cotton fields in this vicinity is
generally very f.vorabie. There Is come
complaint Of worms in some localities.
William Schmidt, V!ctori.-C)t,oD
worms were whipped from the stalks by
tie heavy rain on the I'd Inst. Three
houses were struck by lightning. Cotton
growing splendidly. P.ckers IL demsnd.
W. 81. Gotver, WEcc-Westher and
Temperature favorable to Cotton.
M. j. Tucker, Weatherford-Pickine
progressing rapidly, and cotton receipts
abou! 200 bsles d.y. S. o. YOUNG,
ALLEN EUxLL, DiIecIcF.
Sigma! Corps, Assistant Director.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
Negro Cor jursr Shot.

ABERDEEN, MISS, Oct. s-Yesserday
morning S1ep Anderson, e colored
butcher, met Solomon Copaly, negro
farmer, IL front Of the Methodist church.
Anderson accused Copsly CT planting
corjuring bottles and voodoo roots
around his house. Copely denied the
charge, calling Anderson liar. ADDER
son drew revolver and fred, killing
CopelY INSTANTLY. The negroes claim
thGt Anderson did right, as Copeiy WAS
regarded By them IS professional con-
inrar,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
San Angelo.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANGELO, TEX. Oct. s.-The ChryS
til Ice Factory ois.x.on capacity per day
and the San Angelo L.uuury Company
will begin operations this wesk.
Several attempts have been made re
Gently to fite business houses hare. Wac
the vi uld. De perpetrators Of go base +:
decd are our good citizens are IS yet ig'
Iorsnt.
B. Tslbart, cashier CT the Corcho Ne,
Miss, where he is to wei Mss Ma.t.S
Hill of ths: pace on the 10 inst. Mr.
and Mrs. Ts'6eTt Will return TO Ssh
Angelo OF the 25:h.
a heavy rGil, lasting seven hours, Eel
here 20 day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
fIRGIsIA COUFONs,
Tha EraIiEh Bondnolders Make a Tel
Case

Tha EraIiEh Bcndholders Make a Test
Case. -
HARRIss oNBURa, VA, Oct. SIN
April LAST executions were Issued upon
Judgments fgsirss about eighty persons
in this couGtT WHO offered Virgins cou-
pons in payment Of state taxes. These
coupons were purchased CT James P
Cooper, agent toI toe foreign bondhold-
ers Of London, Hho wss to be response.
bic for ell damages. Cooper rendered
coupons in June last in payment Of thsgA
executions and costs. The sasriGsSs5
fused the tender and the state has sfsin
Instituted suit egsiust the SAT psftiss
In our Circuit court here the came !snder
will again be made by Cooper, sEDuld
judgments be rendered against those
parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
SHERMAN.
Henry Maynard on rrisl for Outrageous
2ssGpls.

Henry maynard on rriSl for Op.reSscu.
4ssIul:.
Special TO the Gazette,
SHERMAN, Tx Oct. S-The casa o.
Henry Maynard, charged with an ou:-
rageou9 assam: or Miss Carrie Peters,
near WbisemoIId On the l0sh day OF los
April, went to trial before jury in the
District court this afternoon. Misc Paserf
and her f..her were the onlys Witnesses
that have been examined up to q late
hour to- night. Miss Peters testimony is
positive against the dafendenE. However,
there are large number Of Witnesses
yet 30 De sxsmined, and the result cannot
be coniectured.
The City Council held 1 special session
this evening for the purpose Of making s
tsx levy for the present year, which was
fixed s. So on the 500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-09
TIE TEXAS STATE WEATHER.
weather Crop Bulletin No. .. weeh Erdin &
Oc:o ber 6, 1888.
TEArpuP ATHRE


DC ober 6, 1888.
TEMPERATURE.
GALVESTON, Tx, Oct. 6.-During the
last seven days the temperature Ia Texas
hiss been slightly below the seaBonal
average. There was cool weather Tor 6
day or go during the first Of the week,
but the last four days hsve given tenn
per&tuIes which ranged above the nor
nal. In general the temperature has
affected the cotton crop tavorably. The
mean temperature for the s!ste WAS 70 s..
This average is Slightly below the sesson-
81 normSl, and one degree below the hv-
ersge Of lsst week. The highest temper.
a,ure reported from any station was
Oh ct Cusro on the 5.h; lowest ~ at
Cleburne.
RAINFALL AND SUNSHINE.
There has been more than the average
amount OF sunshine. The weather has, in
general, been clear sn dry. Very little
rain has fallen except in the southern
counties. IL some Of the northern coar-
ties rsin Is needed badly. The pieces be.
low report rainfall as follows, iE inches
and hundfedths: Brennan, ST; Brock
ston, 10; Columbus, 90; Columbia, .O6;
GalVestoo, 0S; Houston, OIL; Hunts
VILE, IL; L, G-ange, ~; Lougview,
%; San Antonio, II; Victoria. IS.
Average for the state, 06S.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.
O:car S1mos'z, Austin-OdtIock here
remsins fine. o. the 81 instant heavy
thunder storm St Giddiogs and vicinity.
reported dsmsge 70 cotton crop.
E. 4. Sterlirg, Belton-Picking pro-
crossing tAvorsoly. The yield viii &c
double tha. Of iGst year. II weather con-
tinues favorable, the yield will be three
times larger,
j. G. Sloa0, Brenham-Weasher ana
Temperature favorable. Picking progress
sing rapidly.
Barry Eros Brookstol-Low tempera-
turs hiss az 3cted the cotton crop ipjuri-
ouslY. The sunshine, however, has
affected the crop fayorsoly. Picking is
z5ous month late.
]. P. Berry, Cednr Hill--Westhsr cool
snd dry. II has sfected the cotton crop
very fsvorably. The crop ia about two
weeks late, but will mature II the weather
continues favorable.
j. S. R9gere, Coiunbia-While the
weather il this vicinity hes been most
favorable, other psyts Of the county had
more rain thkn needed. Cotton pickers
in demsnd.
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