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MONTHLY DEsT STATEMENT
showing q Mt Increase ana the rub. q Debt
for October Of over Thirteen MiiiiOus
al Dollars.

WASHINGTON NOV. . -- The debt state.
ment issued yesterday fternoon shows
net increase in the public debt. less
cash IN the treasury. during October II
-lS.t>o. >aI-..>. The interest hearing
debt Increased $50: the non. interest
barring debt increased ~. loi. as0 and
the cash In the treasury decreased sle.-
,'s.ssi.i0 The balances ~ the several
classes of debt at the close OF busi-
nc>>. October 81. were:
lntcrcst-bcaring debt. sGas. 0ia. 500;
debt IN which Interest has ceased since
maturity. Si.>ss. 20 rs. debt hearing no
interest SS>i. 79G. as ~ total. Sl.OI>.-
6f1.1lG.6s.
The certificates and treasury notes
Offset by an equal amount OF cash in
the treasury outstanding AZ the end
.. the month We're S6O-. $50. 4ei. de-
cres : II Si.ale.Oig The total cash in
the treasury was s-5i.5id.0li ~; the
gold reserve was >il SOL. 80: net cash
balance. >35.g.>. 3i9 So
In the month there was an increase
In gold coin and bars OF si.yi~. l3> ST.
the total At the close being Sia5.6l3.-
s95 - OF silver here was a decrease
OF -. 10. $50 10.
or the surplus there was IN national
bank repositories SID. 400. -, -. against
SIG. 300. '9>.0l at the end Of the preaed-
ing month.
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EMPEROR NICHOLAS Ill.
He Proclainss His Fathers Death
and His Own Accession.
\ sketch 90 the New CFsr 4 Good SOL
dier. a s.ocd iingni>i and Ia Many
WAYS Reasonable. fii~ Father
The Iurure Gksrina.

1T fFTEKsnURa Nov EMPEROR
Nicholas IL has issued proclamation
announcing the death ~ his father.
Emperor Alexander III. and conclud-
ing a. follows May We b. cDnsolrsl
by the consciousness that our >orrOw j.
the sorrow ~ the whole ~ our beloved
people. and may these people not for
get that the strength and stability ~
holy Russia lies in her unity 10
US AMI her nnt-oundci devotion Is
us- We. however. in this sad and
solemn hour " hen ascending the
ancestral throne ~ the Russian
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A TERRIFIC WIND STORM.
Three Churches Wrecked and Much Oth~,
Damage Done.

WILLIS. Tex. Nov. IA terrific
wind storm struck this place Thursday
night. Three churches were wrecked
beyond repair. residences and store
houses were damaged Ia n greater or
less degree and outhnuscs and fences
were entirely demolished. MANY
houses IN the country were destroyed
and fyuit orchards laid waste. No
lives are reported lost 50 far. but full
returns are not in The town " Mont.
goGuery suffered severely.
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GOOD FOR corr.


NEW York, Nov. e.-Thc Evening
Post says that il has indu bitsbl. ..y,
dencc that during the course Of tho
present Investigation Mr.. con was
waited upon hy person who offered
him 5000 as a fee TOR examining
title 70 real estate which was worth
less than 5000. on condition thar be
would not call a. a witness a certain
captain of police. Mr.. Goff declined tbe
offer. and called the nsmc Of that cap
tain the next day,
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NEMESIS.
Violent >crsed Of Eanish@d NihiIis,s
Against the Dying Ronanon

W @ GRESHAM
Secretary o. STATE


LoSDoS. Nov. THE following cir.
cular promulgated by the refuge Mill.
ists in switzerland and bearing the
usual red bomb. revolver and dagger.
j circulating in Switzerland and Lon.
don:
"To our Brothers, the Oppressed in
Russia
The tyrantAlexander au iocrat-czar.
hangfnan and assassin OF Michaeieff.
Eus>alio.f. kibal.chix. NeIotsotf.
sophie Perow>kaia. Jesse HaIfmann and
many others: purveyor IF the Siberian
Ealleys- prosecutor of the Jews. i on
the point II expiating his crimes.
He i dying Of mysterious illness.
q well merited punishment Ncnal
hyena- hi> Zacharins. Hirsches and
Popoff> can do nothing to prolony a
life which has been devoted toviolence
and oppression.
~ length the monster is going to
disappear. Hurrah
The day has passed when man
ought 10 be able by right Of birth to
dispose Of the liberty and lives Of io0.-
Ooo. 900 of other men.
Let his son. the czayowitz. as well
a. his ambitious rivals. the Grand
Dukes Vladimir and Michael. who are
ready to assassinate. in accordance
with the traditions Of the Eomanoff
family 10 get possession Of the bloody
heritage-let all thoroughly under
stand that every hour and at each step
they VIII find themselves face To face
with the indexible Will Of the revolu-
tionists
Let u leave to the hypoc-itical lib
erals the task Of covering with flowers
the horrid corpse of the scou ndrcl who
j. leaving this world after having too
long dishonored it,
$50 long as the Russian slaves do
not possess the land. so long a. an in
formal autocracy. served bya rapacious
and STAINLESS feudality. makes Russia
a disgrace TO the civilized world. we
shall always applaud any blow Of des-
tiny or provoke il.
Long live liberty and revolution
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Universal Grief :, the Death Of the car.

Universal Grief at the Death Of the Cxar.
PARIS. Nov. s.-president Casirnir-
Pcrier presided over the cabinet meet
ing held Yesterday morning prior to
the requiem services held at the Rus
sian chapel. NJ III o'clock the presi-
dent. wearing the grand Gordon Of the
Legion ~ Honor. together with the
ministers. all in evening dress. went To
the chapel. where they were escorted
~ seats.
Aftcr the services in the chapel the
president and VI. linrdeau went Ia the
pantheon 10 salute the tomb of the late
President oarnot. in conformity Il the
French custom If visiting the dead on
AT souls day Col. Chamvin accom-
panied the president and NJ Burdeau
IN behalf " the family ~ NJ Carnot.
both ceremonies were deeply impress
sive
Mmr Casimir-rcrier has wired q
me>,ag. ~ coincidence to the cxarina
on behalf ~ the union ~ the women II
France The congress Of Ladies A>so.
citations for ~uccoring the Wounded.
sitting AZ Lyons, adjourned until TO.
day a. an evidence ~ mourning.
Dennis liOman. lb-ycar-old dcspers.
"A
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Report That Nicholas Would Rsnounee
the Throne.

LoSDoN. Nov SIT is reported that
the prince and princes Of Wales were
summoned 70 Livadia 70 strengthen the
hands ~ the czarina in her effort to
control the ear and prevent him from
acting rashly-
One story has it that the Young man
would like 70 take $3.50. 900 OF Ss0o. 900 a
year and abandon the throne to his
younger brother
Grand Duke Vladimir the dead en-
perors brother. j. credited with being
privy - this idea and standing ready
70 step into the breach a. regent for
the hoy Michael
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OUT FOR THE STUFF.
Brewe~ Will shoo< FOR Money. Not fos
Glory Only

KANSAS CITY. No. Nov. >. -. A. Il.
Elliott. the local wing shot. who re-
Gently signed articles for a -Aont with
DIR. Carver, has received lr,ter from
John l.. Brewer. Of New York. declin-
ing to shoot five matches for the cham
pionship of the world, b,ns accepting
Eiliott's proposition 10 shoot tis,
matches for money consideration.
The first two will be She, at Kansas
City. the following one y, Pittsburgh.
fa-.andthe other two on so..c gronads
near New York city.
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KILLED AND KISSED.


NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. w. r.
MacGrudder. prominent citizen 81
White sulphur Springs, stabbed his
wife To death yesterday. After h. had
intercepted letter from a man to her
ne asked her father to come and take
her home. While talking over the
trouble together, Matchmaker suddenly
became enraged and plunged knife
into his wifc's heart. As she died he
kissed her ten6erly. lie was 30 Year.
her senior
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l'rf4rs" .iilr n W.s- Dfra,vii,.
cess Alice u England and wa.
iefi an orphan when she was 6 years
n.a While the los of her mother was
2 misfortune in many ways. she was
.r>s Aamperea hy court etiquette than
her royal cousins. and was allowed 10
develop an individuality which i as
marked a il j unusual among ROYAL
girls. ~he il said To H. really in love
with Nicho.as and he with her.
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a Proclamation.

The American people should gratefully render
thankse INK and praise 20 the supreme Ruler
81 the universe who has watched over them
with Kindness and fostering care during tn..
year that has passed ihey should also with
humility and fasth sGppilcafe the Father OF An
Merc.e> for continued he>~tng arcOrtsin. ~
their needs. and they should. 0y deeds az char
iiy, seek me favor ~ the Givcr Of every good
anu perfect gift
Therefore. 7. Grover Cleveland prs den, sr
the United states. d. hereby appoint aad 81
apart Thursday the 9Th day ~ November
instant, - day ~ thanks giving ami PRAYER.
e oe kept and observed py aA the people .;
the land
On that day LEI our ordinary work aud buSi-
ness be suspended and let - meet ia oar ac-
eusto-nci places of worship and give thanks 70
Almighty God fnr our preservation - 4 natioa
Tor our immunity from diseases ana pa>-
tilcncc. for the harvc>ts that have rewarded
our hu>handry. for q renewal % national pos
perity and for every advance virtue aud ia
'ellscnee that has marked our growth a. .
people.
And with our thank giving let rs pray ina,
these blessings may be multiplied unto Us
that our national conscience may be Quic keue!
70 better recognition OF the power ana good
ness Of Cod. that in our national lie We may
clearer see and closer follow the path D.
righteousness.
And In our places OF worship and praise as l
veil as in the happy reunions Of kindred aud \
iriencs. on that day let invoke Divine ar
prevail BY generously rememb erins the poor and
needy
surely he who has given rs comfor. ani
plenty viii look upon our relief % the destitute
ana our Mlni>trations Of charity a. the wori. os
hearts truly grateful and as proofs Of the in.
cerity Of oa- thanksgiving
witness my hand ana the seal az the United
States on the nr>t day 81 November in .hs
year 81 our Lord eighteen hundred ana ninety
Tour. and u the indepe ndencc ., the Tn q
States the one huldrcd and nineteenth
signed GROVER CLEvELAsD
By the PRESIDENT
W @ GRESHAM
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hc accompany sketch ~ the new
ear Is FROM a recent edition ~ tn. "a.
Ionge Gazette. journal ~ high -tana-
ing in Germany.
The scientific training ~ tile Young
prince was superintendent bs hi gov
--rnnr and tutor. Gen Danilovitch. a
man kecnly alive 10 a sense 81 duty.
highly educated and with habit IL
looking Al all things in a strictly gen
tiemaniE manner. although II a some
what dry temperament. He brought
mp hi pupil free from prcjudices ~ ali
kinds and this was greatly to biz
credit since this early education h.,d
TO b. carried out at time when the
hatred Of Germany and Germans was
at liz height in Russia. The scientific
education was excellent. but not a ft.r
-,he fashion Of German gymnasium
A. A YorNG OFFICER
M the wish 81 the car. more AZ.
tSntion was given to modern science,
than 10 the classical work. Dead
languages were not taught at all. and
ancient history only up to a certain
point while. on the other hand. the
records OF recent centuries. especially
20 far as they bore upon Russia. were
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n Wsare- in our search for Happiness.
like an ab>entmnded man look inp for
his hat while all the time il il on b,s
head. Sydney Smith.
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empire and the carbon ~ Poland
and the grand duchy Of Finland. in
d'ssoiubly connected Herewith. in the
presence II the Most High. record our
solemn VOW that wc will always make
our sole aim the peaceful Development
Of tine power and glory ~ beloved Rus
sia. and the Happiness ~ our faithful
subjects
The proclamation concludes bv al
rectinr that The oath ~ allegiance to
b- taken - him. Emperor Nicholas
IL and also "a the Grand Duke
1eorre, hi i.neal successor. until Cod
shall vouchsafe 70 hlcs> with a son the
union into which the emperor Il q font
to make with the Princess AK ~
ilcsse- ilarm~tadt.
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this advantage over Alexander III.
that. from hi> earliest years. no
has been brought up a. the hcir-appar-
ent. whereas the latter was 20 years
~ age before he came into that r,,si-
ton lie has also. like his father. a
certain shyne>s. which. in his ease slso.
has been mistaken for haughtiness. At
home he was brought up in the most
loving manner. like all the other chill
drcn ~ the imperial family. but the
Consciousness ~ the dignity 81 the po-
>ition ~ the ear was more deeply inn
pressed upon him than upon his broth
err To him the cxar was higher than
the father.
lie has never yet displayed an opin-
ion contrary Ia that Of his father. and
il may be- pretty positively affirmed
that ~ Will tread in hi> footsteps
Hnt one must reckon with one factor
namely Nicholas i very easily in
hucnced, and there l. fear Les. his
younger counseior>. whom he will have
To- select later on. should not be in
spir~t with such pacific intentions As
the majority 81 the well proved coun-
selor> ~ Alexander Ill. in whom.
though nncon>ciou>ly. the traditional
friendly feeling for Germany still SUM
bcr>
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LET - BE rHANkr. ~

president Cleveland issues Ills Thank~sIs.
log Proclamation. Appointing Thursday.
November 80. a. = Day of Thanksgiving
and Praise TO the supreme Ruler of ths.
tni,er-~ for Fostering Care aud isies~inss
bestowed.
WASHINGTON. Nov. The president
has issued the following:
By the President OF the United States ~ Amer
a..
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The little princess who i 10 be
cxarina may have considerable. iniu-
ence upon the future 81 Russia Half
German. half English. bright intelli-
gent and possessing mind Of her
own. she may furnish the qualities
which her royal husband lacks
Princess Alix is - years old. and is
said 70 bc the most beautiful
and most witty Of all Of
Queen Nic'oria's grandaughters-
She j the daughter Of Prin-
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Graad Dgk. Sergy H4r AFrfnaf
carefully read AZ the same time a
groddeal ~ Mr~covite history and much
that pertainci 10 the ri>c If his own
family was kept back from the prince
The necessary amount ~ mathematics
and very thorough knowledge ~
geography were stilled into him, and
particular attention was given 10 the
language and literature ~ his own
country and ~ Germany, Frame and
England
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Dennis lioman. lb-ycar-old dcspers.
10, was crested at Elkhart, Ind..
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''All these langue~ Nicholas speaks
and writes fiucntly. He was also thor
oughly Instructed in constitutional
history Law. the administration ~ the
country. finance and political and 80
cial economy. The i,s->t masters were
selected and "a K s.a~ taken tina: their
instruction. hal not been warped by
political views
lie entered The army Al the age ~
u years, and was little more than a
child a. regards hi> ~at 81 looking up
ON life ~ that time. he ahhnrred the
homage II court and official life. and
was really happy only when he
.cos.ld frclic in an innocent fashion
with Ills Younger fcllnw-cnicrrs. when
the elder ones. especially his tutor
fol WHOM hc has always entertained
tho greatest esteem were ont of the
way In this way his character ~.
came rnorc independent. lie became 4
good CHEER. and. although anything
hut passionate soldier u. /, in "a 30
sition 10 recognize mistakes ana u ap.
preciatc efficiency ~ 3, de.otcd t.
duty. and does everything that he an
dcriaiscs thoroughly
ErsFMniEs Ht~ fAIHHr.
I'm many ways AZ recmbics his "a
TIER. hut j.. ia sclcnt.sic kapwl
.ougr. IN advance " k.-.. ana | =,
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hoods Pills cure all liver ills sc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16

BELL County Camp Adopts uesoIu-
lions OF Condemnation

Bolton, Ae~as. July 1s.-.ne l,eA Couu-
~ eA-SonteuViate ASSOCIATION elosea a
t"o eAys eneasnsineut 4eseeiuay Alsel-
"Von, vas plok.@..iiiie neiug gulsu eAt,n-
I've anu ihterestn4s.
On tne 4-.n tnege was a grand free bar
peeut a4iu tnt atseadsdeg nsls ysk.lnated
a. ll,vs1 70 i4.vVy. All We're leu and plvn-
~ WAS LETT, AIRS. MArer, wire o. me
iste Senerai J. h, waiiSef ol NirgAiia,
Mas ulstihBu.sned Wis .or at tny en-
SAmpment. Nothing occurred 10 mar me
pleasure Of the occasion.
Ihe following RESOLUTIONS were unnnI-
M ~ iroVp'ed by Bell County Camp
Whereas. certain publication, the
hney siopeuia britannica. IA It's iatest
eu.lloh mas published many statements
winch aie faise Iad shinderous, both 10
me squtn ana the Southern people, there
Resolved. That the members OF u. @. v
lamp. No. l22 OF Bell county, Texas. here,
ny pledge themselves not to purchas =,
said BOOKS and request The Confederate
purchase sald books, and We further re-
guest the sons ana daughters Of South
ern soldiers OF the Confedefacy not to
purchase said books 30 long as the SLAM
derous and false statemcnts OF the South
ana southern people remain on the PAGES.
hesoNel' That copy OF the above pre-
same. ''"
Respeetfuilysubmitted
Major ]. @. whltsltt offered Tho follow.
ing amendment to the foregoing resoh-
uol on Encyclopedia Rrltannlcas
We hereby express our deep regret That
2 part OF the press OF the South seem 20
lost to the honor of our own beautiful
southland as to give ENCOURAGEMENT and
~ ~ terminating said books among
Captain w. L, Wilson offered the fol.
lowing amendment TO the resolution:
Resolved, That We protest against the
use OF United States histories IA text
books In our schools that m.srepreaent
the South and the Southern peoplc by
giving untruthful accounts Of tho battles
or the Confederate war and false pictor-
lal Illustrations that give our children
wrorg impressions Of our Southern sol
diery and OF the cause for which they
1ught, 80 dear 10 every true Southern
We want our children to study a true
md faithful history m the Confederate
war or none. and therefore urre the
te7chers Of the State to discard III his
tories written by authors who knowingly
nrd deslvnedlv iniarepresent the South in
thelr accounts OF tho late war
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing vea~: James poged. COM
r'qnder: II ". Prqdror1 aAnitant 7. A.
Wheeler. aret lieutaun~': James Brews-
ter. second llanteNap'' w. y sfeele thlri
lieutenant; W ". pialr Tronsurer NJ
Tlav. commiasa-v nuartsf7f, s'or. Alny
white. enslgni Elder J. l., Bally, chap
lain
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16

Houston. Texas, July II IfA
About noon yesterday n. j. Hines, a
brakeman In tho employ OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad company. nat with fatal
accident while coupling cars Vt Liberty.
Mr.. Hines YVES between two freight cars
at work coupling when his foot became
caught In a fish plate. and before he
could sxtricate II he was run over by the
train. The injured man was placed In the
engine that ran over him and conveyed 10
tho city. He was conscious until In the
yards OF Houston. when he rapidly sank
and died before medical aid could be
summoned. Mr. Hines was man OF about
~ years Of axe and lived In this city,
and leaves a wife and baby. The body
was taken in charge by the Undertaking
firm OF westhelmer a Michael. The en-
gine that did the fatal work was No, CT
and was in charge Of Engineer Btlll French
and Fireman John Waters, Conductor Nd
kina was In charge 81 the train At the
time OF the accident.
The funeral Will take Place this morn
ing at 7.so from his late residence 13i7
Providence street Fifth ward. 70 the
Houston East and West Texas The In
terment VIII take place az Cold Bprlngr.
where tho relatives Of the deceased I've.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16

Nayasola, Texas. July ll.-rhis inati-
tute finished i,A aee0nu weeks work to-
day, Win elghty.tuur IN attendance. The
sIa instruetera have their ei.issea well
plishmen, OF good results IN the term,
three weeks Of wn,ch arV stili ahead.
one feature OF the sCncOl Is that there
are quite number here whO Will no, be
examined. These, VI course, are In at
tendance Tor the purpose Of better prep
true OF all here, and yet those who viii
take the examinations NJ the close are, as
one OF them. a sprghuy young lady and
successful teacher expresses VI. after
matter strictly All, however, are
earnestly AZ work, and the greatest good
feeling prevails.
Miss lioward'A primary work Will close
next week, she having been engaged for
two weeks only. The other classes con.
unuc until the examination BEGINS, Aug
ust I. In which time Nhc VarlouB branches
viii have been reviewed, No one N al
lowed to take the examination who has
not been In attendance on the Normal ten
days
ON the 20,h Instant an examination
will be held IN connection with the instl-
tute FOR scholarships In the Peabody
Normal al Nashville.
Our two local papers the Review and
the Tablet, publish each week synopsis
ports OF each class being furnished by
aome member appointed for the nurpose.
Next week Mrs Fannie Reese puFh, OF
Hearne, manager Of the Central Texas
Teachers bureau, Ia expected She comes
to represent the bureau among the Nor
OF registration with her with a view 10
obtaining aituAtl01s free OF charge.
Thue FAR the Normal IL an oeknow-
lodged success,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16

SmithYlle. Texas. July i2.-The writer
has just made trip over the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railway from San
Marcos 10 Smithville. Mr.. w. W. Ed
wards is the young and popular conduc-
tor on this run. who by his uniform cour-
tesy and polltcnels, has made himself q
pqoSle the tsv tTas w was Mr. eaSags Turner
division roadmaster from Bolton 10
smlthville and San Marcos, who Informs
me that the Katy will be In the town OF
San Marcos in about thirty days in good
shape. At present their trains stop at
their temporary depot Just east Of the
river In order TO reach, town two miles
OF new main track have been laid In first
class shape and ballasted with Blanco
river gravel. The new substantial bridge
across the San Marcos river Is now COM
pleted. everything about 1t being strong
The yard when completed will contain
one and coe-half miles Of side track. and
the new Katy depot TO be located n the
southern part OF town Will be a model OF
Nr. Turner who has had charge of
this work, has acquitted himself with
great credit
a few hours was spent at smlthyiIle;
OF ahoul 800. II Is located on the main
line OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
IN the southeastern par, OF pas;Sop eo ..lll,.
and San Marcos branch Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas with the Internatonal
anu lIfeAt NOilntln AZ 1laiNSos.
Within the past three months near.y
eight miles OF switching and rail tracks
have been laid a; this place, and n eight
pocket coal chute has been erected and
Is now in constant use. Cotton platforms
and stock pens have been put up and
the foundation timber IL now on the
ground for a round house.
Besides all this railroad work num-
Der OF private enterprises are IN full
swing. x complete compress and two
gins handle the, cotton crop. watch last
season amounted to 60O0 bales.
Eight gs-eral merchandise louees. two
meat markets.. n drug store two livery
stables, SIX saloons and two beer vaults,
provide food rniment and drink.
Among the prominent business men met
NAV BE- mentioned II. II. Hedne.d, a
first-class blacksmith and gunsmith. who
has been here some five years and en-
Joys the reputation Of turning out only
first-class work.
and builders. have been doing hne work
here and expect to have all the business
they can handle.
The travelling public will find a good
hotel here, the Gresham House.
The Post correspondent here IL C.. +.
Slack. a talented young man who takes
a pride IN giving the news from Smith
vile and working for the best interest
Of hia paper. &.