The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-02
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Madisnufile Meteor,
One Of the advantages that Madison
vile hoped 10 derive from the telephone
line b Huntsville was that the Town
might be enabled thereby 10 obtain th,
latest important news without having
10 wait for the daily papers, which a..
rive here 80 hours after they are print
cd. But in this. no in other things W.
expect from the proud aud naughty
little city ii,ting like a toad upon hel
''pine-olad hills" we we're disapp0int
ed. A recent case will serve TO Illus
tratc this point: The news Of the nom
ination Of Mckinley reached Center
vile by telegraph aud telephone In iusl
10 minutes after IL was made-the newI
reached jacksonville the next day
This shows the difference between som,
towns There are other cases ",
would cite, hut this one will suffice
The telephone TO Huntsville L. Of u,
advantage 10 us except nov and theI
20 income after a terrific exercise Of unI
power, manages to transact little pri
vaie husine =. And bushes, in ihil
line j. falling of on account Of the ver,
unsatisfactory ,eryice OF the phones, u
beirs very htrd 20 understand what &,
said, especially between Midway 81
Connor and Huntsville.
Now We have begun this kick
against Huntsville and ave Just getting
warmed mp b. the subject; by the ctef
IA gods nov is ju.t ~ good a time NJ
ever 90 unlimber our guns against thal
little bus Oh Of ~ tism which feasts
aud faiteus on the laliors # The people
OF Madison torniy,
huntsville / ungrateiui berause he
treats with disdAin the hsn that feed
her. Nol ody Is treated with more "a
preme cont mpt than an humble Madi.
ION county farmef When Ia the city OF
Huntsville, especially after he has sold
bis cotton aud spent the money. Ii IL
dis gushing 10 sef respecting citizen
.ct our county 10 note he supercilious
and sardonic expression % the face oi
the average Hunt.vilrile when b.
tinds that the man whom he CHANGED
10 meet lives In Madison county. But
there are other and weighticr matters
with which We have todeal
Huntsville rest easy In the fond de.
lusion that she has got the trade OF
Madison county BY the tail with q
down.hill pull, bu' he hasn't. The
"a hold Is slipping. aud Bryan. a "a \
that shows her appreciation Of what
she gets, IL taking twO-ihiids II IL and
twill get more. II takes the ol farm
ers who deal annually with the Hun =.
vile people 10 say how n cely and com.
plelelv the ting" and combine ca
"wurk" them. A pr minent merchant
Of Hnnisvills un,e made the remark
that the Madis,n county Peep woult
Coon a log" 10 get 10 trade Ia Hunts
vile A proprietor OF a former meas.
paper published IN Mad slnville Nv,
or thee years ago. labOring under IN,
impression that the Huntsville m,r
chants won d show In little sub, tan
tal manner an appreciation OF on
trade, visited the city Tor the purpOs,
Of SOLICITING advertisements Tor his pa
per. Al every plac, he wa. given ih'
marble heart, and was astonished a
being informed that IL was no use what
ever for them 10 advertise in his paper
for they would get The trade Of Madi
son county snvhow.
Huntsville ha sure eled IN scarin,
OF one ur two railroad. which wOull
otherwise have been built 10 Madison
Vile, AID an effort was made % "bul
or Nj Lllr. 4 the Link Line near
" Two year ago, but the Major wa
found tnl O. be for sale. Whether q
not that CITY had anything TO do will
the f,ilure o. sell the Link Line bond
is not known, but We rat er think not
a. thai Was most too biz a fob for evel
Huntsville 10 tackle, but the /. 4 q. n
nal was largely responsible for lh
failure
The Meteor has tried TO favor Hunts
vile and her people, but not even gel
ting thank YOU fr IL, is going 3
work foF number !, aud turn lie eniir
Influence for those who appreciate on
rade.
A great majority Of our people are will
20 In this resolve. for they realize tina
Ne are now and have been all the tim
working in the interest OF Madlsonvill
and Madison county, and We expect &
continue TO DO 81.
This only the firing OF a light chaig
but the Me,eor's lotteries are heayil
loaded and you may hear from as agail
som. There l. great large "hen on
~ here In Madison county. Onr mott
$3.50 u 1.-Two and III i've.