Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-27

Nigel.
The Sixth street cistern foundation
was bad, being pebbles and quick
sand. It will have to be rebuilt.
The habeas corpus case of W. w.
Picket was heard by Judge Evans
yesterday afternoon, and Pickett dis
charged.
Ifyou would avoid being bilious,
take fuckers "Brazos Chill Cure "
the very best and purest anti-mala-
rial remedy in the market.
1t is matter of pride, and known
to few, that the fine zinc work, in the
shape of columns, enta blatures, etc.,
now being used in buildings, is MAIN
ly done here in Waco.
The Water Company declines the
proposition of the city council to rent
the hydrants one year at $50 per n.y.
drant. but insist on $50 per hydrant
for III hydrands.
The members of the First Baptist
church hold a "Mite sociable" to-
night at the residence OF Mr.. II. o.
Reed, No. 654 South Sixth street.
Rev. J. G. Jordon, as will be seen
in our news column, is in Decatur,
Illinois, attending the National pro-
hibition convention. Jordan is ca
pable of doing Texas honor there too.
Joe Thompson has some of the pref
test comb honey in one and two
pound boxes, just received.
The toniest barber shop in town is
that of Jeff Williams, the old 80. X ;"
stand, Austin street, near the square.
He has four tonsorial artists unsur-
passed in the state, and nice cool
room. Everything kept nice and in
the best of order.
A little girl, Georgia Creel, is hob
bling about to-day, instead Of going
with hop, skip and jump, as chill
dren usually go. She cut her toe
nearly off with all axe.
The Cali For Fun" club will meet
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Sears on South Third street tonight
for the purpose Of changing the name
of the club and recognizing.
The residence of Mr.. j. T.. Ander
son, on Bells Hill, was burned yes
terday afternoon. No alarm was
turned on, and it was too far to render
aid by the fire department possible.
Ifyou want a bargain in real estate
call on Jones, Battle & Jones, under
Pacific hotel.
A colored boy, Jim Brady has ,
nice broken arm this morning. HI
got it falling from the walls of TIN
new unfinished city hall OH which
he was climbing. Jim climbed III
very slowly but climbed down to-
rapidly for his own good.
Two new buildings are going III
rapidly on the Graham property OF
Austin street. When finished they
will make the South side of Austin
street between Sixth and Seventh
one solid line of brick building.
mostly very handsome and obliteratt
the memory of the old vacant plac,
and lumber ward
The boys and girls are all going t.
Kophal's for fruits, toys and candies
At the residence of Mr.. Chas. Mar
cellin, better known as the LITTLE
Frenchman very pleasant social Ell
tertainment took place last nigh
with cosy number of invited guest
Narcellin does the honors of hos
with the distinguished French hospi
tality and grace and vivacity.
The warrants against the boys TO
betting on Sunday baseball game
, are still in the left hand pocket o
, deputy constable Lockwood or thu
right hand pocket of constable Lee
Jenkins, while the question of thei
legality and efficiency is settled b.
attorney general Hogg to whom it ha
been referre ed.
The base ball game yesterday be
tween the HillsbOro nine and tn