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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30


PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Smoot have gone to Kennebunkport
Me, to spend few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Black burn are al
Berryville, where they will stay during
the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Samuel Lindsey and her chill
dren are at Colton's for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Wheatly are at St
Georges Island.
Mrs. A. E. Smoot and her little
daughter are at Capon Springs.
The family of Mr.. J. T. Burke are at
the White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. r. c. Acton is spending the
summer at the Sweet Chalybeate
Springs.
Mrs. c. F. Lee and her two daugh,
tiers, and Miss Esther Brookes and Mrs
Kate U. Taylor have gone to Capon
Springs.
Mr.. Murray Davis is confined to his
home with malarisl fever.
The family of Mr.. F. G.. Bell, of Sa-
vannah, are visiting Mrs. Bells father,
Mr.. W. II. Lambert. Mr.. Bell, who &C
companied his family to this city, has
returned to Savannah.
Miss King and sister, of Alexandria,
are visiting Miss Kate Embrey and
sisters, at Bealeton.
MIR. Lewis Nj. Kemper after being
confined to his bed for six weeks, is
able to be about again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

Mr.. DUN1NGToN, of Alexandra, a
commercial traveller, had narrow es-
cape from drowning on his last trip to
Upperville. He drove up to small
stream over in Loudoun after heavy
rain and asked a colored man, who was
sitting on his horse on the bank of the
stream, if the stream was fordable !?
"What, you amt skeered of dat ar
little branch, is you boss? No, sab, no
trouble bout fordin dat" Thus assured
Mr.. burlington drove in and succeeded
in reaching the other bank after hard
struggle with the mountain torrent, an
experience he will not soon forget,
thoroughly wet, with his samples, ETC.,
pretty we'll ruined. 1t turned out that
the negro wanted to cross himself, but
preferred seeing some one else make
the attempt before venturing in. Mr..
D. says he would like to meet that coon
lust once more Warrenton tirginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

BAsEBALL.-The following are the
names of those who are to play the
match game of baseball tomorrow on
the old fair grounds between the mem
bers of the NJ. E. Church South Sunday
school and the M. P. Sunday school.
NJ. P. S. S.-Trimyer, Sd b.; H. Hantz-
mon, c.; Martin, 1st b.; Krauss, CT;
H. Cation, |. f; Haney, r.f; II. Nc
Claren, 9. s; Tyler, I'd b.; Lucas, p.
NJ. E. c. S. S.-Warfeld, !. f.; Graham,
S. s.; Davis, 1st b Raines, C. f., Fisher,
D.; Atkinson, Sd b.; Hawkins, c., Kern,
I'd b.; Pollard, l.. f. The players are
requested to report at 4 p. m. as the
game will be called at 4:30 sharp. Seats
will be furnished the ladies under the
mission tent. The police will be pres
ent and see that the numerous boys IN
that locality keep order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
BBIDHE|N|S
BARGAINS FOR MONDAYS SALE.
BARGAINS FOR MONDAYS SALE.

500 Yards Hamburg Embroideries. Worth
SC at &c per yard.
1000 Yards Check Nainsooks Worth &c
at 3S.c per yard.
One Bale Fine Unbleached Cotton. Worth
&c at 3a..c per yard.
500 Yards Percals lengths . to 10 yards.
Worth 121ac at 6s4c per yard.
10 Pieces Yard-Wide Lawns AMI Dimitys
| Worth 121ac at 6as.c per yard.
$50 Boys Percal Shirt Waists Worth
| 25c at 15c.
300 Mems and Boys Sweaters. Worth
25c at 15c.
Pieces Wool Mixed White Flannel.
Worth 1sc at 12hc
$50 Ladies Laundered Shirt Waists
Worth SOC to 75c at 39c.
dozen Ladies' White Washable Chamoi,
Gloves Worth 81 at G9c.
1000 Yards Shifting Prints. Worth sc at
3aac per yard.
300 yards 4O-inch India Linen. Worth
10c at &c per yard.
800 Belt Pins, in Silver and Black. Worth
&c at lie a piece
12O Pair Ladies' Side Combs. Worth Sc
at 4c per pair.
so Mems Night Robes, Fancy Fronts
Worth 69cst Acc.
rs Pair Long Wasted Corsots. Worth soc
at 29c per pair.
10 Dozen Turkish Bath Towels. Worth
10c at sc.
1000 yards Apron Ginghams. Worth &c
at $3.50 per yard.
25 Pieces Heavy All Linen Crashes. Worth
&c at 37sc.
1000 Yards Mosquito Netting. Colors-
Pink, Blue, White, Green, Cardinal and Bull.
Worth SC at sc per yard.
10 Rolls Heavy Jointless Mating. Worth
zoe per yard at Sc per roll.
10 Rolls Heavy Jointed Mating. Worth
121ac per yard at $399 per roll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

STILL HELD.-The man who recent
~ stole q horse from Mr.. J. w. Brown,
near this city, and who was arrested in
Washington, is still held in that city
snd Mr. Brown is having difficulty in
Getting his horse or in having the man
brought to this State. The Fairfax aus
thor;f;es seem 10th to take hold Of the
matter and Mr.. Brown says he expects
Ia will have to 90 to Richmond him.
self and get requisition for the man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
ChinaWare Department.

Odd pieces, broken sets, &c, in China
Porcelain, and Earthenware arranged on
center counters and priced for quick selling
Table 1-Contains Plates, Sauce and Fruit
Dishes, Individual Dishes &c. &c each. Were
up to 1Oc.
Table 2-Contains Pitchers, Cups aud Sau-
GERS, Plates, Sauce Dishes, Cuspidors, &c, 1Oc
each. We're up to 25c.
Table 3-ContainsC Cups and Saucers, Plates,
Cream Pitchers Small Salads, Sauce Plates,
&C., 15c each. We're up to Csc.
Fifth floor st building.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

A WANpERER.-A seven-year-old
boy giving his name as VIM. FAINT is at
the station house and no one knows
anything about him. He was found
wandering about the streets in Wash
ington this morning and said he lived
here. He was put on an electric car
aud sent to this city, and on mis- arrival
here he said he lived in Washington.
He was detained at the station house
and the Washington authorities have
been requested to find out something
about him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
COTTON DRESS GOODS.

Remnants Lawns Dimities, and Percales. 1
to %, yards, sc yard. Were s, 10, and 16c.
Same in lengths from 3 to s yards, Sc a
yard. We're 1915, 15 and tic.
Same in lengths foom 10 to 10 yards, 8
aud 1Oc yard We're 10, 15 and TIC.
First floor ............1 Oth.st. building)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
Mems DEPARTMENT.

Boys Cotton Bathing Trunks. Reduced
from 20 to 10c per pair.
Mems One-piece Bathing Suits Reduced
from 81. 80 to 81 90.
Black Leather Belts 25c each.
Boys Low Turn.down Collars, sc each.
Lislc Half Hose, 25c per pair.
Bicycle Hose SIC per pair.
Balbriggan Shirts, 3 for 81 90.
First floor 1907 F st. building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, July 3O-Covering of short
contracts and higher cables from London led
to strong and higher market for stocks this
morning. The combined buying brought
about an advance of 1. to I . per cent Bust.
ness was crowded into The fist quarter of an
hour Of the trading, following which the
market relapsed into dullncss. Near IL
o'clock prices began to yield once more and
44s7s per cent. of the early gain was lost.
Speculation at II o'clock was quiet and rather
weak in tone.
BALTIMORE, July 30.-virginia Century
ssh asked
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
OFFICIAL.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD

The frequent fires in this city and til. the
ders it extremely probable that they are the
work of incendiaries. l therefore offer a
REWARD OF OND HUNDRED DOLLARS
that will lead to the apprehension and con-
yiction of the guilty parties.
jy30 w L. h. THOMPSON, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
LOCAL MAlItRS.

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For this
section showers this afternoon or tonight,
followed by fair weather Friday; slightly
cooler Friday morning; southwesterly, shift
Ing 10 northwesierly winds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
D. BendheiiIn & Sons,
BIG KING STREET.
Electric BitterS.

ElcCtTIC
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season. but perhaps more
generally needed, when the languid
exhausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the need
of tonic Alternative felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers.
No medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the system
from the malaria poison. Headache,
Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. soc. and 81 90
per bottle at f. L Aliens Drug Store
Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrhoea set in.
She took half bottle of blackberry
cordial but got no relief. She then
sent to me to see if had anything that
would help her. I sent her bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoes Remedy and the first dose reliev-
ed her. Another of our neighbors had
been sick for about a week and had
tried different remedies for diarrhoea
but kept getting worse. l sent him
the same remedy. Only four doses of
it were required to cure him. He says
he owes his recovery to this wonderful
medicine.-Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney,
Mich. For sale by L. Stabler & Co.,
Druggists,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
A FOur-day
RE INFANT SALE

WAS BEGUN YESTERDAY IN CONNEC-
TON WITH OUR PRE.INyENTORY
CLEARANCE SALE. IN ORDER TO RID
OURSELVES OF ALL SCATTERED LOTS,
ODDS AND ENDS, SHORT LENGTHS,
AND THE LIKE, WE HAVE MADE THE
PRICES EXTRAORDINARILY LOW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
Alexandria Market. July 30.

The offerings of Wheat to-day were light
but Corn is in better receipt. There are H.
changes to note in quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

ARLINGTON CATTLE MARKET. July %
At Arlington stock -Cattle-Some 90
Cattle were offered and sold as follows: Best
3laa4c. good 3a3tac, medium 21sa3c, com.
mon 2a212 por III. Sheep and Lambs.-Some
1872 sheep and lambs were on the market
and sold as follows: Sheep 2a2lhc per ID.
Lambs 3i-s5c per ID. Seven Cows and Calves
sold at $50 to $50 per head. Market dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivsled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessness. 10 cents,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
DRY GOODS.
LadiiesBIack HoSeSale
GREATEST
SALE ON RECORD.
--:0:-

You can get three pairs of Ladies' Fast
Black Hose for soc, which sold at zoe per
pair.
HERMDORFF DYE.
Having bought 100 dozen, all they had, at q
great sacrifice. SO We intend to give our GUS
toners the benefit of this great reduction.
First to como, first to get this great bargain.
What we say We will stand by it.
Come in and see the great display on our
counters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge j. KIM.
Norton presiding.-Bernheim Bros. vs..
H. B. Pullman; judgment for plaintiffs
for 5000 As.
Dew. Aitcheson VS.. B. E. l.. Ire
maine; judgment for plaintiff for
Shops.
Armstrong, admir-. of R. G. Violet,
VS.. w. S. Brown; judgment for plaintiff
for STA.
Julian Kraus VS.. Alfred Peters; judg-
ment for plaintiff for $165.
McGraw and Droman VS.. E. L. and
c. R. Davis; judgment for plaintiffs for
$214.5O.
Smoot & Co. VS.. Richard Burnett;
judgment for plaintiffs for S2731S.
Shryock & Pressgraves VS.. H. S.
Barker; judgment for plaintiffs for
$365.S3.
H. A. Curtin VS.. Farmers and Me-
chanics' Insurance Company; referred
to Commissioner Callahan for report.
B. Wheat VS.. Old Dominion Stone
Company; judgment for plaintiff for
$457.
S. D. Swami VS.. E. G. Estes; order
directing L. W. Estes to pay into court
2,5O3.
r. T. Lucas ct al. vs.. Emma Lucas;
order accepting offer of 1925 of W. B.
Dulany for property on north side of
Wolfe street, between Columbus and
Alfred, and appointing A. W. Arm
strong special commissioner to convey
property.
Mary Murphy VS.. Richard Murphy,
divorce suit; both bills dismissed at cost
of each party.
Com. VS.. Ruth Carroll, colored, in
dicted for infanticide; case continued
till October term.
The licenses of M. O'Neal, Thomas
Downey and w. II. Brawner, who had
been fined for selling liquor on beer
licenses, were revoked. Exceptions
were taken in the cases of O'Neal and
Downey. The motion to revoke the
license of NJ P. Rice was dismissed, as
it was clearly shown that boy who
had sold liquor in Mr.. Rice's place of
business had been positively instructed
not 10 do so.
Carter Bros. vs.. F. c. Bergman; jury
and verdict for defendant and judg.
ment for $l57.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
BALTIMORE, July 3O.-Flour Q

BALTIMORE July 30.-Flour quiet. Wheat
steady; spot and July G1'sa613. Aug 6la. 9
Cts; Sept 62asa621h; steamer No rid
571Sa5S; Southern wheat by sample 61a6i
do on grade 60asa63$s. Corn Quiet; spot
and July 29laa29@s; Aug 29t4a29as; Sept
293sa29as southern white corn 81 bid
Oats strong ; No 2 white % bid: No mixed
241ha25 Bye steady; No 2 nearby Bag
ABS do. Western 35a35a Hay firm g ,od
to choice timothy SIG 90 to SIG so. COTE,
dull at -. Sugar strong graduated 81 10
Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30
Great Reduction

In all our cool and dainty warm weather fab
RIGS, such as Lawns, Ducks, Grass Linens,
Batist, Crepons French Zephyrs, Ginghams
ETC., etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

NEW YORK. July 30.-Flour-state and
Western steady and unchanged. Wheat-No
2 red advanced &c; steady and dull; Sept
GA 1-16a641A. Corn-No2 quiet and firm
Sept 30 5.16a30b. Oats-No 9 dull and
steady; Western 23a30; Sent 22ba225s
Pork quiet; new mess 81 75a6 %; old mess
81 2oa7 70. Lard dull and weak; steam
rendered So 40 nominal.
CHICAGO July -Wheat-July $50,
Sept 59asa59ls Dec 61a614,. Corn-sept
PAS Dec 251s May 2S. Oats-Sept ISL
a1SA; HAY p. Pork-Sept Sc 25; jar
Sc 80. Lard Sept S3 171b; Jan So so.
Short Ribs Sept So 22laa3 %; Jan So 40
Wheat opened firm aud higher. Corn opened
barely steady.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Pigs feet and saur kraut at Den
Nets.
Read the selling at Cost" notice
of Mrs. Geo. Krausse.
bennett received lot of fine can
ned salmon by the last steamer.
For RENT A couple of will
furnished rooms can be rented cheap
sy. Apply at this Office.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
THE TINE TO SUBSCRIBE.

The oid newspaper saving, NOV
is tbs time 10 subscribe" was never
more true than at present. The times
are SO full of incident, so many i'm
portant national and State affairs are
shaping themselves for a change.
that no one eau afford to be without
metropolitan daily or weekly. The
st. Louis Republic, the greatest dem
ocratic newspaper, is making spe-
cial offer of its daily and Sunday pa
per for three months at $I.50. 1t is
So year by mail. The Twice-a-
Republic is sent two times week
-i0l papers-for only 81 year. In
addition 10 all the political news, il.
prints every day a spread of general
news and features not equaIled-b
any other papeL
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
CATARRH MEANS DAN
GER,

Because if unchecked it may lead
directly TO consumption. Catarrh is
caused by impure blood. This fact is
fully established. Therefore, it is
useless to try TO cure catarrh by OUT.
ward applications or inhalants. The
true way to.cure catarrh is to purify
the blood. Hoods Sarsapari!la, the
great blood purifier, cures catarrh by
lis power to drive out all impurities
from the blood. Thousand, of people
TESTIFY thai they have been perfectly
and permanently erred OF caiarrh
by Hoods SarsapariIla.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
PURELY PERSONAL.

w. F. Sprague came down from,
his Delffna plantation Yesterday and
returned on this mornings train.
d. l.. Cain, the San Antonio drum
mer, came on Yesterdays NJ. 81 NJ.
train TO spend short time with his
wife.
Jas. burst, the well known stock
man, left on the stage today for the
Chicago ranch, after spending sew
eral weeks in town.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11

lCURIOSITIES OF VISION
The limit of normal vision
or healthy sight, unassisted by
instruments of any kind, in a
perfectly clear atmosphere,
and where there are no OBJ
structions whatever, is as fol
lows:
At a height Of 5 feet, the
range of distance is 1872 miles.
At a height of 1000 feet the
change Of distance is SOL
miles.
At height of fifty feet the
range of normal vision is o.35
miles.
At a height of 100 feet the
range of distance is 1872 miles.
At height of 500 feet it is
exactly 29.5 miles,
AT the height of 1000 feet
the range of distance is 4I.SI
miles.
And at a height of 5000
feet the range of distance is 81
miles exactly.
1t follows from this that a
man of ordinary high may be
seen on level ground at a dis
-ance of three miles, every
hing being favorable.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
sunerior to all Others.

One or two boarders can get ac-
commodations at reasonable prices
at Miss lie Grand's on Leyee street.
Received on this steamer byl &c
estin Jagou the following list of fresh
cheeses: Limburger, Swiss, Edam,
Isigny, Neufchatel and Roquefort.
Just received at Mrs II. Ballack a
beautiful line of Ladies' Coat and
capes, which will be sold at reason
able prices. Call and take look at
them. No trouble to show goods.
Gregorio Estrada has the honor to
offer his services as tailor at his
shop in Brownsville opposite the
railroad office, also in Matanloros
half a block from Main plaza, Com
mercial street. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
LADIES.-I make big wages at
home, and want all to have the same
opportunity. The work is very
pleasant and will easily pay SIS
weekly. This is no deception. III
want no money and will gladly send
full particulars to all sending stamp.
Miss NJ. A. Stebbins Lawrence. Mich
w. F. bennett, sales agent for
Wanamaker " Brown, Oak Hall |
Philadelphia, has received a full line |
Of fall and winter samples of clothr
ing, ready made or made to orde
suits, gents furnishing goods, etc,
etc. Sample room on Washington
street, opposite Mrs. j. Sauder. Open
from 10 to II O'Clock every morning.
There are great many of the un-
fortunate ones in this world, greater
IN number than those who are bless
I'd with good digestion. To some
people the greatest misfortune is not
o be able to eat everything set be-
ore them. 81 suffered for years with
Dyspepsia, and everything 1 ate dis
Igreed with me. l was induced to
ry Simmons Liver Regulator and
vas cured. l now eat everything"
Il. Bright, Madison Parish, La.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. WNsLow's SOOTHING Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. &c. bot
tie. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
OKRA SOUP.

This is an excellent and eco.
nomical family soup, and may
be made from 10 cents worth
of knuckle of veal with a scent
shlnbone. Put these over the
fire with four quarts of water,
and when simmering begins
add two sliced onions, a sliced
carrot, parsley, celery too, a
bay leaf and three cloves; sim
mer three hours; add four to-
matoeS or some parings of
fried or baked tomatoes and
simmer another hour. Season
with salt only, strain and stand
away over night. The next
day remove the cake of fat,
heat the soup and add IS sliced
okras that have been fried for
IS minutes, with four sliced to
matoes and half a cup of rice;
simmer gently for half an hour.
Finish the seasoning and serve.
This will make three quarts tf
rich, nutritious soup.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
ABOUT TOWN.
The Alice mail passed FL Sauz
this morning at nine O'clock.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.

Worlds Fair Highest Award.
A ball will be given Saturday
night by the Mexican young men, al
the east end.
1t is said that several Brownsville
boys expect to leave shortly for
Corpus Christi.
For RENT A couple of we'll
furnished rooms can be rented cheap
ly. Apply at this office.
A marriage licence was issued by
our county clerk to Hipolito Herman
dez and Miss Felicitas Gomez.
The "Rodriguez Laffita" opera
company, with forty members, ar
rived in MatamoroS on yesterdays
train. The first performance will
take place tomorrow night.
Persons coming in from the outer
ranches of the county report the
cornfields in good condition. Unless
an early frost comes, nothing can
prevent the farmers from making
good crops.
One of Cameron County's stock
men, Mr.. Ramon n. Dominguez.
obtained a marriage licence from
our county clerk, to get married 10
Miss Irene Cerda, daughter of the
ate Ramon Cerda.
Gonzalo Tamez, wealthy |
merchant of Camargo, Mexico, died
at his home in that city yesterday. |
a special train went up from Mata-
moros yesterday TO convey burial
oasket for the deceased.
Miss lie Grand would like few
pupils in Spanish and French. She
is an experienced teacher of both
languages. Apply at her residence
on Leyee street near the Woodhouse
store. Terms very reasonable.
NJ. Leahy, agent for the Stempel
Fire Extinguisher will receive a
large consignment of these excellent
on the next steamer. Now
is your time to place orders and pro-
iect your property from the Fire
lend.
Still no election returns. The
commissioners are still counting the
votes, which for some unaccounta
Bile reason takes an unusually long
time. The HERALD will publish
the official returns when the COM
missioners get through with them.
which may be tomorrow.
The annual ball of the 'CasinAde ,
la Union" of Matamoros, which took I
place last night, was, as usual a
grand success. Brownsville society
was we'll represented and they are
oud in their praises of the treat
nent received at the hands of those
having the affair in charge. The !
elegant supper served is specially
upon.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11

Goliad, one Of the oldest
municipalities in the state, has
given up its charter. In this
day of economy municipal gov
ernments in small places are
luxuries, unless the taxes are
spent in public improvements
instead of going for salaries Of
officials. Beeville was once an
Incorporated ely, but suspend
ed some years ago. 1t is the
general opinion that municipal
governments do much good in
the way of regulating santa
ton, establishing fire limits,
etc, but for police regulation
protection is generally
by the county officials.
.Beeville Bee.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11

An experienced fruit grower
said to a Sandwich man the
other day that he was surpris
that the Texas people did not
evaporate move fruit. Why"
said he, Il can get an evapora
tor for $25, with which / can
clear at the very least S. per
day with my own labor, and
much more if | use help. 1t is
a pity to see peaches waste as
they did in Texas this year,
and yet right now we are ship
ping in outside goods and paw
ing a good round price for
them. Texas Sandwich.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
This Is Your onportunitx.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps
generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient 20 demon.
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS.
66 Warren St, Kew York City.
Rev. John REID, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont.
Recommended Ely's Cream Balm TO Inc. /
can emphasize his statement, IL is a posi-
tive cure for catarrh If used rs directed. -
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont
Ely's Cream Balm. is the Acknowledged
cure for catsrrh and contains no mercn,v
nor any injurious drug. Price, 80 cents.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11

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