The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25


"There goes the most industrious
and indefatigable sheriff in the state.
He is not only an energetic sheriff,
tut he is a gentlemanly person and is
modest"
The gentleman spoke the truth.
Sheriff White was just getting in from
a twenty-four hours ride and was as
weary as he looked.
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Billy Salge the popular restaurant
man was met on the street cars by a
STATESMAN reporter. He was taking
a ride over the belt line and ENJOYING
the beauties of.Northwest Austin.
Chow are oysters opening up?" was
asked him.
Every we'll for the season." he said
but of course they will be fatter and
better as the season advances. Next
month I'll be able to furnish quail and
lovers of that dainty bird will find
them at my place served just to suit
them. I'm going to have everything
in season and my effort is to please
my customers. Pm trying to run a
first class place and you bet Pm sue
ceeding."
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"Mayor Mcdonald, any news?"
asked the reported.
"Well, yes. There's little that
may be of some interest.
"Mr. John P. Martin of Xenia,
Ohio, has been in town inspecting the
proposed site for the oanl with view
of bidding on the work. Under the
Democratic administration in Ohio
he was president of the state board of
public works and is large contractor.
[ went with him to Mar Die Falls
where he inspected the granite
quaries and he was we'll pleased with
them. He will send his engineer
here next week to go over the plans
and specifications and carefully sur
vey the ground with a view Of
putting in bid to build
the dam. Mr.. Martin was
well pleased with Austin and
spoke very enthusiastically OF the dam
enterprise. He is confident it will
build up Austin "
"How about the railroad to the
dam !" asked the reporter.
"Well, we have three strings to our
bow, hut we have not settled the
question. am pretty sure, though,
that we'll have road there in thirty
days, and it will probably run out
Fourth street if we cannot yet the
use of the International track"
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"Any news, Henry" asked q re-
porter of Deputy Sheriff Brown yes
terday.
"Naw."
"Any clewsw
"Naw."
"rhink the murderer will be cap
tured?"
NAV" NH
"Think he will escape?"
"Naw."
And this was about all the news to
be obtained at the court house yes
terday relative to the murder. Sheriff
White came in about o'clock and
he knew nearly as much as his astute
deputy.
Have you been in that neatest of
stDres run by Harrell & Wilcox, the
gentlemen's furlishers, lately. If you
haven't you have missed Il good thing.
The neatest OF stores and the most
beautiful and nobbiest OF stocks. No
house of its kind in the state excels it
in variety, quality and beauty OF the
goods, and to trade with the courte.
GUS gentlemen who manage it is a
pleasure. Young men, and old men
tor that matter, in need Of shirts, hats
or anything else in the furnishing line
will find it to their interest to call on
i1arrell & Wilcox.
Nv
"Mr. Harlan, how is the cigar bus
iness"
The cigar business is good. My
retail trade is improving and my
trade increasing"
Nv
81 hope YOU haven't let up on the
said a gentleman yesteT-
day. keep at them until every man
in town has Il good sidewalk"
Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thompsons
Eye Water. Carefully examine the outside
u the wrapper. None other genuine.
Another Contractor.
Another big contractor reached
town yesterday morning and spent
The day examining the stone quarries