The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-21

,oaus are In frightful sloppy cophition
ana trade Is paralyzed
Marrenton, Fayette County. Texas na-
ceiioer 1.-the long looked for rain h.s
eyaSi ~ commenced raining Thursday
60 rs auu mas been raining a slow rain
eser since, Friday morning everything was
covered with thin coat Of loo II is Eli
soau ana Drilling. with good Indications
~ sleet. The sun has NOT bcen visible
s,noe Wednesday. This rain. though moi
80 tuouSn, Is OF immense benefit to land
s WI put 1t in fine condition for plow-
ra What Is needed is heavy soaking
.aih 10 MI the creeks and branches and
tbarn ~ supply OF stock water of which
tnere Is great scarcity.
Rosebud, Falls County. Texas nooo,,.
per w ne drizzly, wet spell. which com
menced three days ago. continues an,
we ruius and streets are almost limos
sioie IN consequence. The crops hare hoe
apout all been gathered and marketed Tho
.op crop was almost an entire failn~o
me cotton was loaded with bolls. but II
wa not open Some blowing and other
. Work mas been done by the farmers of
shls section. preparatory to another ,ron
Numbers Of covered wagons are sesn All,
Passing through here en- route to southern
Texas '" Soo''ie'n
Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas ne
cember l0.-lt began showing ard sloct-
ins mere last Thursday night which con-
uhued until last night, as a result OF which
'he ground Is mass Of ice all over lbe
county The compress was can,ellad 10
smut down and no cotton is coming IN. As
result of the slippery condition tf tie
GROUND TWO people had their legs broken
yesterday by falling, Mrs. Scarborough ard
negro truck hand at the compress.
Beeyille. Bee County Texas, December
e bar ,,,ht oh
on here for the past five days is The worst
experienced in a long time A slow, dtiz-
Hling lin has been falling constantly and
the days have indeed been cold aud dark
and dreary. 1t is a great benefit 20 the
farmers however, and for that reason lit
tie complaint has been heard.
New Boston Bowie County, Texas De-
cember l9.-The worst blizzard OF the sea-
son and in fact the worst for several Years
it has been raining and freezing rs IL
fell for the past twenty-four hours AMI the
whole country is block Of ice: the rios
poets are that it will be very hard or ell
out stock.
Wharton, Wharton County. Texas, De
cember 20.-Damp, showery weather con
| tinues and the principal roads leading into
town have, under the increased travel in
| cident TO the approaching holidays, It.
come almost impossible. If rains Prevail
the effect upon trade will be felt.
Kildare, Cass County, Texas. December
| 49,. The whole country is covered with
sleet and ice It, has been raining ara
freezing since the 18th, with no sign of
abatement Stock will have hard tire,
as most of the people do not care for their
stock as they should
Brennan, Washington County, Texas,
| December 20.-It has rained here since
| Thursday last a slow, cold drilling rain.
The roads are almost impossible and the
| Christmas trade has been considerably cut
off. Farmers say that it will put farm land
in fine condition.
Yoakum. Dewitt County, Texas, Deem
Der 20. The cold, drizzling rain still con-
| tinues with every prospect of continuing
all day today While it has not raired
very hard The little that hns fallen came
SO slowly that the ground is in excellent
condition.
New Birmingham, Cherokee County,
Texas. December 10 A cold rain has been
falling here for the last thirty-siX hours,
at times freezing, aud it is still rai1ing.
This lis hard on stock, as generally speak
ing they are in low condition in this sec
ton.
Victoria. Victoria County. Texas, De-
cember go "A cold, wet norther Las PIE
vailed since Friday morning ana there IS
no Indication oil q CndnES III tHI NVhN"Ni
Cattle will suffer and gardens nave bcen
injured considerably.
Berclair. Goliad County, Texas Deem
Der 10 1t has been raining here for the
past two days and at this writing there Is
no prospect Of its ceasing. Farmers are
much encouraged, as the ground WIS very
hard and dry,
Huntsville Walker County Tees ne
cemher % The ground has the best sea
son at present for several years. ow.ns tt
The continued rains. II is believed hh'
crops will surely follow next year.
Merkel. Taylor County. Texas. December
1o. The earth has been covered with siee'
and ice for twenty~four hours stock SUI
fering water is very so1rce; ram IS pau'S
needed
Waxnhachie. Ellis County, Texas He
cember 20.-The weather has pegln
moderate and there were several irisnap'
today on account OF the falling ice IRON
buildings.
William Penn, Washington County
Tevas December 20.-A brisk mortimer
struck this place about o'clock THURSDAY
and accompanied by rain has contihue'
, since.
Abilene. Taylor County, Texas pee EN-
her 1e.--Ground covered with sno" WV
DAYS; much sleighing; thawing now
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