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Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18
Waiting for the Finish.

The arrangements by which the
Arkansas Pass railroad company is to
build its road from Cameron to Waco
is theoretically finished, and waits only
technical completion. At eleven
o'clock to-day Mr.. Cameron was await.
ing telegram from San Antonio, on
receipt Of which he and his attorney,
Judge l.. c. Alexander, were to 60 to
San Antonio on the noon train, there
to finish up the contract with Mr.. Lott.
As to the arrangement for grading the
road the contract between the city Of
Waco and Mr.. Cameron is completed
except signing. The city Of Waco
has in bank, as the bonus required,
$a9,2o6 in notes, and the reminder Of
100000 CAST, in bank ready to be
paid over to Mr.. Cameron for grading
the road S. miles to Cameron. Fifty
thousand of this amomnt is the bonus
Waco gives and ten thousand dollars
Of that amount is the subscription of
the city of Cameron. Instantly on
the consumation Of the private ar
engagements between Mr.. Cameron and
the Arkansas Pass the contract for grad
ing will be signed and work commence
at once. AS soon as begun the work
will be pushed for all it is worth. All
over the State large outfits consisting
of from one to two hundred teams are
waiting for the signal to begin work.
There are large outfits at San Angelo,
Brownwoo- Taylor, Brennan and
Cameron, and five large outfits in Dial.
las. When the word is given these
camps OF railroad workers will pour in
on the Brazos Valley and throw dirt
rapidly. An outfit of at least one
hundred and fifty teams are already
in Waco, part of which have been
here some time. They are in camp,
part on Waco Creek and part across
the river. Everything now effecting
consumation of railroad connection to
Cameron depends on the private ar
rangements between Col. Cameron
and the Arkansas Pass railroad com.
PAW,
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

The prosperity of Texas in such a
year as the present is not to be meas
ured by the amount of money she will
receive for cotton and other products.
There is enough sold every year. The
income is large enough but the out.
goes too great. Everything is to be
bought, feed, foreign meats, bread.
stuffs, fruits, canned goods and vege.
tables. This year almost all those
things are produced at home and this
saving will be of as great money value
as the surplus for sale under the adage
that penny saved is penny made.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

Two incidents are related BY the
London Spectator which seem to indi.
cate that animals are able to think
and carry out plan. A rough ter.
rier, when given q, bone, was set to
eat it on the gravel drive in front of
the bungalow. Two crows had sought
often to snatch the meat from the dog,
but had always been defeated. Final.
ly, they discussed the matter in the
neighboring tree; after which one of
them flew down and picked at the dogs
tail, and while he was attending to
this matter the other one came and
seized the bone. The same dog had
a favorite seat, of which visiting dog
had deprived it. One day the terrier
having found his seat thus occupied.
flew savagely out of DOORS, barking
at supposed enemy. As the lntrud.
ing dog rushed out to take a part in
the fray the terrier fastened back to
secure possession Of his seat.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18
ALL SORTS.

Get yourself full of your subject"
said the professor. "Saturate your.
self with it, and then your essay will
write ITSELF" "Yes, l know, profes.
sor," said Miss Colespring, "but my
essay is on Rum the cause Of it'"-
Burdette.
One of the curiosities of Georgia is
the so.called Sinking mountain" on
Chattanooga river. 1t is said that it is
sinking, though almost imperceptibly,
all the time, but whenever an earth.
quake occurs, even in the remotest
parts of the earth, it instantly sinks
from one to six feet.
Teacher-"The basis of society,
my boys, is the family. But what is
the basis OFF, Tommy (raising his
hand)-"Oi know, sor! Oh may not be
quot roight, but Oh think the bay sis
av the family is me red.hesded sis.
thur."-Judge.
The force equivalent to the work.
ing steam engines represents in the
United States 100000 horsepower,
in England 100000 horsepower, In
Germany 1880 900, in France 3,ooo,-
900. In these the motive power OF
the locomotives are not included,
whose number in all the world amounts
to los 900, and represents "a total of
5000, 900 horsepower, Adding this
amount to the other figures we obtain
the total of 100000 horsepower.
Floridians are excited over the dis.
covery Of a valuable textile fibre in a
plant Of common growth, and which
can be grown on waste lands. The
plant is known by the name of mang.
ney. and the fibre is described as silver
gray, and each fibre strong enough to
use as sewing thread. The plant is
perennial, and from once it takes root
becomes as firmly attached to the soil
as Bermuda grass. A cord made of
the fibre, twisted to the size of an or.
binary lead pencil. will sustain 1000
pounds suspended for any length Of
time.
Mrs. Cleveland eats meat only once
a day at this time of year. For her
breakfast she always has eggs IN some
form, toast, coffee and berries, or mel
ons. For lunch she eats Holsters,
crabs or fish and salad of lettus or
tomatoes. She is also very fond OF
asparagus with sauce tartare. She eats
meat at dinner. OF the roast she
takes piece we'll cooked and covers
it with gravy. She is very partial to
soups, and cold consomme is a favor.
lite with her just now. Iced tea she
drinks at odd times during the day.
Later in the evening she is apt to or
der an apolinaris lemonade. This is
the latest information impaired by
jenkins.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

The demand for tin cans and glass
jars for canning is large. Good house.
wives are putting up large quantities
Of fruit and vegetables and foreign
canneries will find Texas poor mark
ct for canned goods for year or two
to come, and large amount of money
which has Heretofore been drained
from Texas, will this year remain at
home.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18
Other Testimony.

We gave yesterday the opinion of
Mr.. Gid Sleeper as to the condition
crops in this section. Yesterday May.
or A. Hinchman returned from trip
to Galveston and through Hamilton
and Besque counties. He is even
more enthusiastic than MI. Sleeper over
the crop prospects. Of the wheat and
oats he has, ne says, never seen such
crops in his life and he is familiar with
the great oats and wheat growing sec.
tons of the North and South. The
yield he says will be beyond anything
ever known before. The country teens
with the cereals. The grass crop, which
is not the least important, bankrupts
the memory of the oldest Texan who
tries to remember one as fine, and cot.
ton covers the country and is growing
like weeds with perfect immunity from
worms. AS for the corn crop, it beg
gars description and will not be ex-
hausted in the next two years. The
county, surrounding counties and the
state at large have never known as
abundant harvests or as grand pros
poets.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

If Arkansas Pass becomes a great
seaport city the trade of the great
northwest will flow to it as it now
does to New York and the connection
Of Waco by the Brazos Valley will
make that road worth thousand
times its cost.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18
How Women Of Fashion Crowd
Into Trade
London Daily News.

London Daily News. &a
Paris Is about to follow the example
set by London in the matter Of titled
shopkeepers. One of tina most popular
and pretty of Partisan countesses is
opening q millinery establishment.
whence she will dispence hats, bon.
nets and costumes to her friends for q
consideration. A well-known mar
quise has for some time been making
. neat little income by hiring out her
magnificent silver plate, cut glass and
silver candelebras for wedding and
other Festivities. Another Partisan
Of high position Is prOprietoress of q
successful little shop which deals in
curious and arts tic trifles. In London
lady shoppers are more intent upon
success than privacy. They wait
upon customers in person, and work
as hard as any of their assistants,
One very charming parsonage, whose
name may be found in the peerape,
tries on bonnets herself in the inter.
est OF her customers, to detriment of
her couture, but the great advantage
of her exchequer. Two or three ladies
are seriously inclining toward the
project of a large poultry farm not far
from London. An elderly lady of DO
sition has already gained forIherself
quite a reputation as member of fine
old LAGOS. There are abundant OPEN
ings for cultivated women who do
not despise the labor of the hands,
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

Reports of crops throughout the
state, carefully colla.ed by the larger
papers, show that It is to be year Of
unexampled prosperity. North, south,
east and west the crops are grand.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

Thirty years ago insanity was al.
most unknown among the Southern
negroes, but now the number is esti.
mated at 1000, and the asylum for
their treatment at Goldsboro has lust
been enlarged.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

Threshingis going on all over the
county to the utmost capacity OF both
machines and men, and grain is being
truned out in great quantities.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

Harrison is the son Of his grand.
father and the republicans are push.
ing the claim, such as it is, for all it
worth.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-18

Politics just now are not as hot as
the weather but will warm up as the
summer heat declines.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

are to march in the procession" and Hol
ly's boyish face was bright with pleasure.
His name was Holroyd, an odd old family
name, which had been handed down from
father to son for many years and abbre-
waited to Holly in the nursery. His frank,
honest face bore wonderful resemblance
to pictured face which hung in it's frame
over the invalid's couch, and her eyes
lighted up with pleasure as she looked in
the blue eyes, so like his fathers, with
motherly pride.
And I am one of the band to scatter
flowers on the grave" said Freda, eagerly,
land am to wear white, with SASH
The mother sighed. Is it so near Deco
ration Day againsn she said ssHow the
years fly away and she cast quick
glance at the picture abov,. aer. "Ten
years since your papa died, and yet it
seems in one sense 50 long, so long;' then
a dreamy, satisfied expression stole over
her face, at the thought how short the
time would now be before she would be re-
united to the husband of her youth.
GraGc read the look Alright and shuddered
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
THE DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBER,

worn ana weary, seedy and sad an editor sa
him down,
Nnio work and rubbish, paper and dust, Wit
many wrinkled frown.
AAo signed when he thought OF his paper bills
MS rent, and board, and wood,
<aho groaned when the copy fiend yelled out, al
ne there in the doorway stood
What do people fancy" he said, ian edito,
lives upone
Air and water glory and debit till bis toi,sone
life is done?
I'll stop their papers, every one fill their hon
est debts they pay,
T'lo marx their names off the mailing book for
ever and for aye
Take this copy, double lead, and mark with a
pencil blue,
ana send to all who are in arrears, from ten
years down to two
ana tnen to the copy hungry boy he handed a
penciled scrawl
vi hleroglyphics, struggling, wild, all tangled,
and lean, and tall.
"nen scarce fortnight had dragged its length
OF tired-out hours away,
1here came 10 the heart of the editor glad
some joy, one day;
TWas only letter from Gordon's Mill. in n
hand both weak and old,
But out of it fell treasured coin, of solid.
beautiful gold!
The letter claimed his interest, then. and 50 he
slowly read
The scrawled. but simn1e and bo,.s+ ,,,oras
and this is what they said:
Dear editor: L read the lines Won marked and
sent to me-
80 send this piece of gold and ask if you will
agree
10 SEND my paper right along and forget the
debt l owed,
FOR We took your paper for twenty year. and so
far as ever I knowd,
never owed no man cent till about four year
ago,
when my po' wife died, and the crops was bad,
and the fever laid me low.
And times haint never been the same to little
Liz and me
For we are all that's left behind-and since nv
eyes can't see,
one always reads the paper, and it's been our
only cheer,
And brought us all the news and finn we,rp bad |
for many year.
Il m gettin' old and feeble now, and down !
with the rheumatic,
And there's the paper left to me: Just that and |
little LIZ.
we couldn't bear to lose it now it's been with
us so long,
Till its very name is music, like an old-time,
happy song
This twenty-dollar piece of gold will pay for
all owe,
ana what Is over and above, just keep and let
it 90
Toward paying for the paper till a brighter, bet
ter day;
And send to Liz, she'll need it then, when am
called away"
Glad and thankful the editor was, as he knew
that there was one
VINO loved and could appreciate the work that
he had done.
He felt that life was not in vain. and smiled
through happy tears:
And then on the mailing-boo he wrote: paid
up for twenty years.
--hdrgdfet A1d7eacs oldham in NJ Y Sun
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
A MARINE MONSTER.
The Man Eating Shark of the
Pacific Ocean.
Hunting Him in Misunderstanding the yo-
racfous Fish Until He is Gorged, and
Then Shaking Him Ashore.

The Doctor and l were enjoying
much-needed rest in little cottage a
Waikiki, Honolulu's ideal waterin.
place. Strolling along the beach on,
day we came across group of nativ,
fishermen repairing large saffron
-colored net, one hundred feet long
perhaps, and ten feet wide
'Take look at that" said the Doc
tor, who, born and brought up on the
islands, was familiar with the language
and habits of the natives. THAT il
made from the fibrous inner bark Of
the olona. q small tree growing in
damp gulehes. The natives have way
of separating the inner bark from the
outer green pellicle, and scrape it into
long, smooth threads, which they twist
into thin cords, with which the net is
made. The fiber is rs strong and
smooth as silk and fish-lines and nets
made from it last long time"
elf it is so strong what has torn it
SOP" / asked.
The Doctor repeated the question to
the fishermen and then translated.
..They say that they were just out
side the breakers yesterday with the
net, and managed to entangle speci-
men of 'mano kihikihi' (the hammer
headed shark) and he did the damage.
1t seems that they can't manage one
of that species or the huge
white shark in net. They
have to use hook to secure such sea
monsters
After asking a few more questions of
the natives the doctor told me that
they were going off in a few days to
try to capture one of the huge sharks
known as ''niuhi. = or man-eaters, and
that they had offered to take us (for a
consideration If we would promise to
sit still in the canoes.
s.It's good chance he added, ito
enjoy an experience that not one for
eiener III thousand meets with. And
these fellows wouldn't offer it now If
they did not believe that the niuhi
would scent us white men, and be all
the more ready to take the bait on the
chance of its bling you or ]. =
Having had experience in Sand
wich Island canoe. it was not without
a feeling Of trepidation that / consent
cd to embark in one, under the circum-
stances Tie agreement was made,
however, and we held ourselves in
readiness to start whenever the signal |
should be given to do so.
But elaborate preparations had first
10 BE made by the fishermen for the
projected trip. They first took the
iyers and part of the flesh of some
,ommon sharks they had caught and
wrapped them in the broad. stout
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

The borax deposits near Inyo,
Col. are apparently inexhaustible.
They are usually but few inches in
thickness where fir opened. but get
thicker as they are penetrated, till they
attain depth of two feet or more.
Thousands of acres are covered by the
deposit. Adjoining the borax deposits
are vast beds of soda and salt Great
mounds of salt lie around, glittering
white, that contain thousands of tons.
The salt is fit for use as mined. The
proportion of pure borax ranges from
so to 80 per cent From the works it
is hauled in wagons to Mojave, dis
tance of 100 miles.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
Large numbers of colored y,

Large numbers of colored people
are said to be emigrating to California
from the Southern States. Recently
one party of twenty-four men and
women arrived in San Francisco en-
route to join colony in the southern
part of the State. Another party OF
no laborers has gone to Frisno TO work
in the raisin vineyard, and $50 more
are to follow.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

uOWu tCWH, replle(
the young girl, with delightful little laugh
land very little shake sufficed to dis
lodge few, than grapevine careereC
across my path and offered it's fruits; next
plum-tree shook itself in my apron, and
here you are, little mother, and | want tC
see you enjoy one of these oranges straight
way and bringing plate and fruit-knife
she began pairing one of the juicy globes
for the invalid.
The mother smiled. "My Grace has been
denying herself, know" she said, fondly,
the hectic flush on her cheek growing
deeper in the excitement of the little sur
prise, Though how, can not imagine for
it seems as if we had economical to the last
possible degree already. You surely have
not appealed to your grandfather agains''
and the pinched face took on a look of
alarmed pride.
"No, no, mother, you need not fear" re-
piled Grace, her bright face clouded for a
moment by the thought g Let him keep his
riches and his wrath together; but lest YOU
fret over the mystery, mamma, will tell
you. I have stopped the music lessons.
That is ALL
"Oh, Oracle, and you need them 50
much in preparing for the future.''
"But Prof. Enderby has offered me the
use of his piano, and am to practice every
day and take a thorough review of all that
have gone over" said the girl, speaking
rapidly. She would not for the world have
allowed the mother to know what trial it
had been to open her heart to the stately
professor, telling him her sore need in ad-
dition to the pain of giving up her beloved
music. He had responded nobly, offering
her free tuition and the use of his piano
until such time as she could begin earning
for herself; but her Southern pride would
not allow her to accept any thing but his
and the use of the instrument.
The mother sighed. But you were
so rapidly, dear, and when am
gone"
The daughter placed her white hand over
the mothers lips, while the brown eyes
filed with tears; she could not bear to hear
the unwelcome truth alluded to.
Don't, mamma" she pleaded, ~ can
not bear the thought, and if it must come,
Holly, Freda and will live on potatoes and
salt rather than see you suffer for lack of
these little dainties which it is such a
pleasure to procure for you, p and she kissed
the parched lips tenderly.
Just then the door opened and there was
sound of excited Voices. ooh, mamma,
We are on the Decoration programme and
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

the neat stone which marked the grave,
when a stranger appeared; he was tall and
erect, with snowy hair and keen eyes, and
as he drew near he fixed his gaze on Holly
with an eager look which drank in every
feature of the boyish face as the thirsty
wayfarer drinks from cooling spring.
There was no need to establish the child's
identity for every feature proclaimed it,
and the old mans eyes filled with tears a.
he drew near and laid ibis trembling hand
on the sunny head, asking, gently: "What is
your name, my sonr'
"Holroyd Graham, sir" was the boys
reply, looking up in the still handsome and
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
ONE MEMORIAL DAY.
The Story of a Family Feud and
It's Ending.
Written for This Paper. I
Written for This Paper

HERE did you get
them, d a u g h t e r?"
The faded eyes of the
mother looked in
quiringly in t o the
bright, winsome face
Of b er seventeen
year-old daughter, as
her wasted hands ca
ressed the oranges
and luscious fruits
which lay at her side
in a basket.
"Well, fguratively
speaking, mamma, I
met an orange tree
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-12-26
A EFT OF REVENGE.
How an Alabama Gentleman Made Has
Landlords Hair Stand on End.

How an Alabama Gentleman Made Has
Landlords Hair Stand on End.
A story comes from Brewton, Ala, which
may be read with interest and profit, says
the Mobile Regis er, A gentleman seeking
y residence found ono just suited to his
taste In all but the inside ornamcntation Of
the house, but being gentleman Of means
US well as taste. he accepted tho house and
turned it over to the upholsterer for reno
yation. The most elaborate inside decora-
tons were soon made by the slsillful paint
ers, the walls papercd in the highest style
Of art, and in perfect unison with tho fur
nishings. Tho papering was q subject OF
pleasant congratulations from the gentle
mans guests, and the landlord, hearing OF
the improvements, concluded 1t would be
good time to exact ''rack rent" Hc had
several offers to rent tho house, 50 he
pulled down on the tenant for big rise Of
money. The tenant could not stand that.
He concluded to leave, but kick as he left.
He desired revenge, deep solid and lasting.
So y happy thought struck him, It was u
dark and yillainons thought, but perhaps
justifable under the circumstances.
He hied him again to the wall-paperfng
man, and, with q grin On his countenance,
looked over tho samples Of paper, and find
Ing ono hoTror III palu n5ur VI olach anu
mud-color, contract d for it to be put up, 80
as to completely hide the beautiful blue and
gold paper OF the first edition. Tho paper
ing was scarcely completed before the land-
lord dropped in to sec whether the tenant
had not rclented q little. He was shown in-
to the parlor. Hardly had he touched tho
soft cushions Of the chair than he sprang to
his feet, and with the yell Of Comanche
fled the house. He had seen the paper On
tine wall. 1t was perfect nightmare.