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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
F R A G NJ E N T o s

Mientras oprima al coraz6n humane,
DUAL sierpe iamanda, To- pssi6n mezquinss
Mientras pretenda sus ruindades viles
Eacubrir con f4laz hipocresfs;
Mientras inyoque con blasfemo labio
El honor, la b JIradez La iusticis,
FL valor, la yIrtud J la nobleza,
Para eseonder il .mes villauias;
NJ ,entras en- nolocausto de ST mismo,
Por defender su voluntad vencida
Utllice ell insulto
7 Ia calumnia esgrima,
"Camina1a la humanidad por sendas
L1gebres, espinosas y torcidas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16

Cuando ell hombre levsnte ell penssmiento
Hasta ell nivel de su mission augusta;
Cuando su corazon noble altivo
Deseche la traici6u Ia calumnis;
Cuando del bien com1n en- holocausto
Deponga su prestigio su fortuna;
Ouando desapsrt zean de 50 frente
Esas sombras obscuras
Que delatan las olas eensgosas,
Que Ell lago szul de su conciencia enturbian;
Uuando del ideal en- ell combate
S5lo armas mobiles generoso scuda;
Cuando respete la opinion aiena;
Cuando la envidia de su pecho huya,
OaminaTa la humanidad entonces
Hacia ell noble ideal frme y segura.
PeiG Muftoz Grille.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
COnPANIA ANON|AA
SECRTTARIA
DE La
LUZ ELECTRICA- DE PONCE

La Junta Directiva do esta Socie lad,
petici6n de ounce accionistas de la misms,
acordo en- session de aLcthe, convocar
los senoIes sscciados para celekrsr Asam
bles general, con Ghetto de reformar mo-
dificar algurts aIticulos de los Estatntos
del Keglsmento !, sefalardo Ell dia 16 del
corriepte mes lss de la ntt he para la
cell brac ci6u del acto "a la sala de sesionee
de Ia Camars Official de az msrcio.
en- cnDplimieLto { .ceItuado sc
hs ce pdblico ell acuerdo de re ferencia para
iEtel gencia de los sefiores aecoinistas y
dc mas fines consiguientes. Ponce Mario ID
ce ,s97. Fl SecTetario J o. Pasarell.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
Caguas, Mario de 1897
AL MARGEN DE UN LIBRo

Poeta. luchador y visionario
que en- la cumbre immortal de tn Oalvario
tlenes suef1os de g oria de hsroismo
tn estrofa, que en- la lid relampaguea,
estalla contra ell viejo despotismo
que en- tn patria infeliz Sc enseforea.
Solo por patria libertsd delras
son tus iras, tus sobsrbias ira
las de an Dios verga .or, cuando iracundo
en- tn perdida libertad tie inspiras
para cantar la hbertad del mundo.
Consuela yer que la virrud no ha muerto
en- eatos largos J penosos dfas.
A1n resuena en- la noche del desierto
el profetico yambo de Issfas.
andres H. Mat0.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
EN- LAS VILLAS

E eoronel Recio ataco en- Sabanilla los
rebeldes despues de una hsra de nutrido
fuego cargo q la bayoneta.
Ell enemigo hugo dejando 18 muertos-
La tro~a tuvo heridos al Comandante
Viana y de tropa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16

fIlpina8 re encueutra tai punto delicado
de salud que no puede montar caballo.
Por cable hs pedido su relevo con toda
nrgencia.
Sc permite indicar como successor del man
do que ejsrce 81 General Primo de vera
b acie odose ell csIg1 del mando que este tieLe
en- Espafa. conn 81 fuese ana permuta
FL Consejo de Mini tros ha contestado al
General que IL. el Ministerio sapIican-
dole que peruaaz: "a en- squei pals hasta
que sea IN he. "a tona d. Cavits.
Para an-titnarls l6 aeuerdo uombrar al
General Martinez O.mpos.
EN- MALAGA
e. general PolaFiejs So propone passr una
temporada en Nal ga 81 regrss) de Mani
Ia.
CAvITE
Dice eI general Polavieja que todo e=ta
preparado para Ell ataque de C,vits.
LACHAMBRE
Qledara de G,bernador interiao
NICARAGUA
Mac Kinley Sc propoue activsr la aperture
del Oanai lnterocee q iico de Nicaragua.
LO DE CRETA
FL acuerdo que habfa entire las potencias
con respecto Oreta b ase r0to.
En- favor de G -ecia estsn laglaterra, Fran
cia Italia.
En- contra Austria, Alemania Russia.
G ECIA
Un fuerte cuerpo de ejereito griego se di
rjge las frouteras d. Tdrquis doude Sc
acumulan grandes recarscs de boca guerra
NOTICIAS DE La GUERRA
EN- Las VILLAS
FL general ,rnal sorpreudio en- asta ju-
risdicci6n un campamento rebelde.
Los enemigos huyeron abandonaudo 20
muertos.
En- este combats fue herido ell cabecilla
Carrillo.
PINAR DEL Rio
El eoronel Rscio ataco en- Sabanilla los
rebeldes despues de una hsra de nutrido
fuego cargo la bayoneta-
Ell enemigo hugo dejando IS muertos.
La trora tuvo heridos al Comandante
Vlana y de tropa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
r RECORTE5

E. valor veces no es mas que ell efecfo
lei miedo -G1lltdaf
II hombre superior e. impasible por 81
nstnralezs; POGO le importa que le alaben d
he censureD, no +scueha mas que 50 con-
ciencia -Napoie6a.
La vejez la maternidad son una sspeoie
de sacerdocio de Ia Naturaleza.-C Chatsax-s
BRAND
FL primer lioro de una nscion c. el Die
cionario de una lengus. Volneg.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16

En Ia cslie del Sci n1mero 10 Sc venden
u muebes. IDfol marsn Los A2chdctOs. .-Pon-
90, "a de EebTero de 1895.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
JUAN RAMQNELL
MEDTCO CIRTJANO

Especia'ista en- Ia curacion de
las Intermediates de Ia vista
Ofrece al p1blico sus servicios
profesionales.
Reside en- esta ciudad en- a ca
sa de don Rarc n Cortada, Para
del mercadc
Horas de consultas de 9 q 10
por "a manapa y de 3 5 por la
tarde.
Ponce Mario IL de 1897. l d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
andres 4. Mat0.

-lCaracoles, muje.l Nj que 20 faera de
orc. va no solo me pides para comprar no
Sc cuantas cosas tn madre mi suegra que
Dios la haga una santa) sino tambien para
comprar regalitos y obsequios tn primo
Arturo.
-lAy,.. esposo mfoI lArturito nos ado
ra tantoi.
Las mujeres son Fl pres - decia galantemen-
to una seflora 1oven IN seflor anciano,
amigo de la casa.
Dos nifias, hijas de aquella sefiora, escu-
chaban este leDguaje fgurado.
y yo, mama ,-dijo la mayor. r.-ssoy una
for tamDen2
I'd -contest6 en- seguida la mas peque
na,-no eres for; td eres espina.
sCusles son nuestros deudosf-preguuta
un papa suegro en- ciernes su future yer
no.
A 10 que co.test6 ell interpelsdo
Deudos, niDguno, senior pero teDgo
muchss deudss.
10 QUE DURA LA BELLEZA
Una nina Sc miro
en- el CRYSTAL de una fdente;
pero la vez tropez6
en- un capto, que rod0
al fJndo de La corriente.
Perdi6 ell cristal 81 pureza,
y Ia pIf1a con tristeza
vio que ell ague Sc eLturbiaba,
que va no ref .ba
Ia ims gen de su belleza.
IL VareLa Gar IA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
NotICia5
generates

Han llegado esta ciudad, de regreso de
Ia Capital. nuestro presugioso correllgto-
mario don Arturo Aponte nuestro qaerido
compaflero don Epgeplo Asrol
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16
[uE'OKnACI0u DEL Ola

POL WEI A
E General Polavipis Captain General de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-16

En- los R scortes de hoy 8parecen dos bo-
nitos Fro gme4at de un estudloso Joyen,
aficionsdo las letras que reveia nc ttAbles
actitudes para ell cuitivo del gey saoer.
Sc llama Felix Muf1oZ Grilio.
Onien asf pieDsa escribe de be pAtseVe
rsr an ell camino emprendido, aDdo
depurar el gusto en- la lectura bue-
nos poetas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
TEXAS DDiroRs.


Call for the state Association 10
Meet In Dallas ON October ~.
To the officers and Members Of the Texas
Press Association;
Comanche. Texas. October e.--f,iraiant
to the action Of the executive committee
at Dallas ana in conformity with rcso.
luton adopted at the Grecnville meeting,
hereby call srecial meeting OF tho
Texas Press association at Dallas. Oct o.
Der q ard 30. The first day will be de-
voted TO the unfinished business of tho
Greenville meeting. the consideration OF
petitions for membership and new busi-
ness. On the second day the editors will
attend the fair In body and enjoy the
entertainment provided by the fair asso-
ciation and citizens Of Dallas.
The executive committee Is requested TO
meet at the Oriental hotel. in Dallas. on
the evening of October 8. at S o'clock. for
thu consideration of such business as
may properly come before t.
The fair association and citizens OF Dali
las assure me that tho Texas Press aSso-
citation will be given a royal and gracious
reception. aaid trust every nfcmbcr Will
be present at this meeting
8. NJ, Vernon, President,
Texas papers please notice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

LuFng, Texas, October 3.-Last night
Roy Bonner. Charles Eustace and Frank
Ratllff, three young farmers. left town
about dark for their homes, near Prairie
Lea. When they reached point about
two miles from town they met crowd
OF Mexlcaps who were abusing negro
farmer. Bonner told the Mexicans to
cease their abuse. when they at once
orered fire on the whites with six shoot
ers. None OF them being armed. they at
once ran back to town and, getting an
officer and guns, returned, capturing two
of the Mexicans, both armed and
strangers. They are now jailed.
Justice ]. c. Nugent was aroused at
O'Clock this morning by runaway wed
ding party from Prairie Lea and coon
tsd the nupt,al knQt that bound together
John r. Barclay and Miss sarah A
Hughes, beautiful and accomplished
ycung lady. A few friends of the couple
were aroused and wished them happy
voyage down the stream Of life.
Oscar Peterson, a Swede, living neal
woodville, Texas. fell from the ST. Louis
flyer this morning and was badly hurt
lie was taken TO san Antonio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

the quarantine, and IL consequence there-
OF have done . very extensive business,
which has proven rcmunerativc TO them
and very accommodating to the commun-
ity. They have also purchased every bale
Of cotton offered for sale, or loaned money
or sold 'goods against cotton to be held
for better prices. which they now have stored
In their ginyard awaiting IN opening UP
Of the quarantine sufficient 70 ship.
The valuable old Post was certainly
missed, AZ you could hear II said from
everyone: III I could get m yDaily Post
to 80 the fever situation would be satis-
fled" We were all satisfied 70 miss ali
other mail, but The Post was considered
never before 20 valuable.
MrS. j. p. Royder returned from Hook
ley yesterday. where she has been visiting
relatives.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Iniurlc. Rc.uItcd an D.nth.

Bellvbllc, Texas. October 3.--w. C. Bell
Of this place, who was hurt by being
thrown from his horse on the 9th of last
month. has been lingering in seni-con-
scious condition ever since. Yesterday
several prominent physicians operated on
his skull as a last resort TO give relief.
and the shock OF the operation was too
this afternoon.
Last night at n negro frolic on the Hol-
comb place. In the river bottoms east or
party was accidentally discharged, wound
Ing the owner OF the gun and n female
frierd, both In the arm. The damage was
not serious
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
KirbyyiIIe Ton,c..

Kirbyville. Texas. October s.-lThe yel-
low fever scare is over with us at last
and everybody has settled down to bust
ness again. Several OF the Beaumont refu-
gees passed through town yesterday en-
route home.
DR.. l.. 8. Falvy left here this morning
for his home in Cherokee county.
Captain Ed l. Kclle surveyor for Jas
per county and civil engineer for the Jas
per Southern Railway company, visited
THIS place this week
The Texas Tram and Lumber company's
logging works started UP again this week
after a ten DAYS shut dcwn on account OF
quarantine restrictions.
The most welcome visitor to town Is
The Houston Post. Every one would say:
I'VE will get the true yellow fever news
when we get The Post"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
LOCKHART.

The lecture at the opera house which
was advertised f0r Saturday night was
postponed because Mr.. Steele. the lecturer,
could not get to the city on account OF tho
quarantine.
Mrs. A. G. Priebiscet OF Sealy Ia visit
ing her sister, Mira. Warshawski.
DR.. Eugene Clark of San Antonio made
a dying visit TO the city one day last week,
Mrs. M. NJ Blanks has returned from
her all-summer visit 10 the New York
Chautauqua.
MIR. Flournoy OF Taylor is visiting his
daughter. Mrs. Helm.
Mrs. w. r. Parker returned from Il
long protracted visit TO relatives In San
Antonio and Is much improved In health,
having had spell OF denguo while she
was gone.
Elder Cramer has had a spell OF dcnguc
and Is up agin. Some Of the elders
friends say that they now know that the
Gengue Is bone disease, as the elder has
not muscle enough about him to support 0
case of the disease
| Mr. Shannon of Galveston spent sevcra
| days with friends In the city last week.
Mr.. !. D. Daniels. so years OF age, dice
| on Clear Fork last Friday
The people OF the city are very mucl
! dissatisfied because the quarantine on tn
! railroads has cut them off from The Post
! which has been coming day late for som,
| time.
Mrs. Weinbanm is visiting In Bocrne 10
| her health, and will be absent from he
home for. several weeks.
Mr.. James Yates, one OF the Oldest cIti
gems OF Lockhart, has moved his famil,
TO BORNE. where lie will make his futur
home
DR.. Tohermnn has recently located Il
the city and will open an Office for tn,
practice OF his professional
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs, r. NJ. Andrews
/ a son.
Born Unto Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Fulps,
| daughter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

Mesers. J. -. xellaA = c.. ~ N:
Gentlemen: We the UNDERMINED. UiSs|
Einesrs on the Geor1iA Genital Ras lr0N1s Y
IN Rrateful 0bltHAtion fce the ,5eIleaf V3|
received 1r0m the .une Of G1N&MlN0 ExX&|
FEWER EPlnrlAilC IL 6as1Anak, c.
gia. II. the surnsusr and tall u I7& 6&S(l1|
20 make the folhsw4nE stHtaunents I114
msdscine known &c eIA@1QN9 LIxl
Co., and, though sxpoae6 p The y(g94
lninsinat3c lnfluencsa u the Yeliov f@gt
by going IN and ccn.iuF oat - SAVANNAH
ut differcut hours ~ the night. and alM4
IN spending entire niahts a chs city dur
Ing the prevalence o. this mos
FATAL. EPIDEAflC. with but Tie
single exception Of one ~ IA
Who wus taken ack, but speedily .recovs
ered. we continued m ouD usual eoo4
health, a circumstance We can &Ccoune
for. In no other way but by the eject
under Providence, o. the hanitnM 9n4
continued ssa OF SiNfAfON8 LIVER REkAs
ULATOK wpsic we were exposed to thu
yellow Fever malaria
Rsspectfull Yours, G, b. PATYENr
son, JOHN X. COLLINS. JAS. Il. MALA
LE'rTE. MELTON r. COOPER.
Always esk your druxxist for "Dr. Sim
mons Liver Regulates" and BE- sure 20 -
those identical words printed on the label
and having thereon a red q Trade MAr1s
Sea! and Slgnaturs OF j. II. xElLIN =
CO. None other IL genuine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Mis-. prumuooIe Invited.

Dallas. Texas. October BE- A. Stuart,
recording secretary of tho Society OF
Texas Tennesseeans, has sent an invita-
ticn to MISS VIII Allen Dromgoole, the
noted Southern authoress. 10 attend the
fair this fall and take part in the pro-
gramme that has been prepared for Ten
nessee Day. Miss Dromgoole Is writer
OF great note and many of her works are
said to closely resemble those OF Charles
Egbert Craddock Sac lives In IIstelle
Springs. Tenn. and Il she accepts the m.
vitation she will doubtless give reading
or q recitation of selections taken froIn
her best works
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Farmers HOLDING Cotton.

Mckinney. Texas, October FARMERS
of this section and county continue to
hold their cotton for better PRICES. Sep
TENDER o last year the sales OF this town
amounted to 900 bales--the lhryes. enc
days receipts In the history Of the town.
Altogether scarcely 900 bales were recci, ed
here by the corresponding day thus year
and not more than 1000 20 date. Mean
while farmers are rapidly gathering the
fleecy staple, which, when isinned, Il either
rolled Off and left on the gin yard or
hauled back to the farm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Seriouslx stabbed.

Kaufman, Texas, October Sword was
received here yesterday OF q serious diff
Guilty which took place the day before at
Agile, this county, between Jasper Hen
derson and young man named Woods. In
which the latter was stabbed twice in the
region OF the heart. The wounds are seri-
GUS and may prove fatal. Henderson has
been arrested.
The case of the State VS.. Joe Farmer.
who, lis charged with assault to rape. was
completed yesterday evening, the verdict
being nine years in the penitenitary. This
has become quite q notorious case. owing
to the standing OF the parties implicated.
He has been convicted twice before on
this same case. but the decisions were re-
versed by the higher courts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
wcllborn nesumes nusine...

weilborn, Texas. October 3.--At last the
quarantine has been sufficiently modified
to allow the exchange of mails, and ship
ment Of cotton and goods Will commence
TO move In dead earnest by Monday. Cot
ton has almost been drug on tho market
during the quarantine. and tbs shipment
Of everything has besa, abandoned. How
ever. J. II. Royder Z Bro. In snticipation
Of The ssnergsncy. laGd In. vesZ lerge sup.
plies Of everything 70 carry sh>m througe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
TEXAS SOCIALLY.


TAYLOMs
Mr.. v. tafner Il Hiilsboru was In Taylor
Mr.. Ned poak left Tor 0aivsstea TAurs.
day to attend she Medical COLLEGE.
Mn. w. II. Davis returned Friday. from
Mobcrly. Mo-, where she has been visiting
for two months,
Mr., II. Zimmerman and daughter Of
Iutto were Waiting In Taylor last Tues-
day.
Mr.. n. Krohn and family Visited Austin
iast Sunday.
Mesrs. a. A. Boxen. John Bohls and
Captain Tischl went to Richmond ThuN-
day to assist In the dedication OF q new
o. u. II. 3. hall. They report having
attendance Of both German and Ameri-
cans.
Messrs. s. II. Brown and J. n. Duncan.
commercial travellers, are taking an en-
forced vacation on account Of the quar-
antine restrictions ut various points.
Mr.. l.. II. Goldstein has Just returned
from q visit to his daughter, Miss Esther,
and reports that she is improving.
Mrs. A. j. Wheeler and Mrs. w. r. Nc
Elroy. on their way home at Houston from
visit to Minneapolis, stopped over few
days In Taylor to Wait Mrs. Mae Logan.
Mr.. Earl Barker left Tuesday for West
Texas to be gone about two weeks.
Mrs. Tom Beavens Is In the city visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Joe Looney,
The genial and ever Jolly Joe Hyde Is
the happy daddy Of new boy.
Born to MIR. and Mrs, r. l.. Penn last
Tuesday morning, fine fourteen pound
boy.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mackin left for Chiffon.
Kan. last Sunday to visit her brother, Tom
Dolan.
The Sesame circle viii meet Next Thurs
day afternoon at the reeldence OF Miss Mat
tic Shaw. The discussion OF first halt OF
the prelude will be led by Miss Matte
Shaw. The questions are: az Why Is the
Excursion" considered the best OF Words
worth's poeme7 (2) What connection be.
tween the "Recluse" and the Excursion? p
| (S) Give Colerdge's criticism OF these
poems. (4) When were these poems pub
| lished? tb) Select extracts illustrating tn,
poets philosophy. CO.. To what extent dc
| Wordsworth assist Coleridge In writing
the Ancient Mariner" t7r Give outlin,
| OF the Excursion" Miss Ora Root
censor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Mexican snot Dead,

Midland, Texas. October 2..-Juin Gen
zales shot Fortwill Mineo through the
heart, on the night Of September so. in the
Mexican part of Midland. They fell out
over money matter The killer escared.
The Llano hotel is being replaced /, a
magnificent brick building, to be three
stories high. Work began Yesterday.
Colonel w. j. Moseley, we'll lpewn over
Texas. will locate near Sherman. with Lis
family. His wife has recently inherited
valuable lands there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Boys Tragic Death.

Dallas, Texas, october s.--Harold Gray.
a ii-year-old boy. was accidentally shot
and Killed by his chum and playmate.
Harry Golden, this afternoon. The two
boys lad slipped a gun from Golien's
home and started hunting Young Golden
carried the weapon across his shonilJer
and was walking with his thumb on the
trigger. Gray ran up behind him ana at
tempted to pull 1t out OF his cosnpanion''s
hands. The gun was cooked and Gray's
pull discharged It. the whole charge tax
Ing effect In his face and tearing away
nearly half his heaa. He died Instantly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Robbed AFTER FaiIinx ON a Train.

Dallas, Texas. October al. @. Gaunce.
farmer who lives near Cedar Hin. was
passenger on the northbound Santa Fe
train which arrived in Dallas yesterday.
AS the train neared the city. he left his
scat in the car and went and stood on the
steps When the "Y'' was reached he
leaned outward to get better view Of
hps surroundings. lost his balance and fell
10 the ground, a distance Of some twelve
or fourteen feet, breaking his hip joint.
The train went on. and as he lay on The
Of his pocket book, which contained $3.50.
few minutes later more humane per-
son discovered him. and. rightly guessing
that he had fallen from the train. tele-
Tor assistance. An engine. was sent 10
the scene, and Gaunce. stiil unconscious.
was brought to the city. where the com
sent south on the evening train to his
home, near Cedar Hill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
HEAVY DAMAGE SUITS.
One for Personal Injuries, Another
for Removing switch.

for Removing n switch.
Gainesville, Texas. October 3.--Mrs.
Lillian Cobb, through her attorneys,
Messrs. Stewart & Bell has brought suit
against the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway for $40. 900 damages on account Of
personal injuries sustained in q collision
of Missouri, Kansas and Texas trains at
Denison some time ago.
The Gainesville Investment and Inn
provement company. through their nttor-
neys, Messrs Davis G. Garrett. have filed
suit against the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
Fe railway for $4,000 damages resulting
from the removing OF the side track lust
east OF the Tyler & Simpson building, same
having been torn up on the night OF July
II, 1897.
The petition sets forth that in April.
1889, the plaintiffs, the Gainesville Invest
ment and Improvement company. vas ere
ated, with ]. l.. Simpson. j. NJ. Lindsay
ct al, members, for the purpose OF erect
ing the store building now occupied by
Tyler & simpsons wholesale grocery cs-
Enlistment, and that the said plaintiffs
had made a contract at that Time with
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Re railway
to erect and sustain switch tGiaoant tn
said contemplated building. The plaintiffs
have carried out their part OF me sEree-
ment with said railroad COMPANY but on
July last. during the hours Of the night.
the defendants, without the knowledge or
consent Of plaintiffs. tore up and carried
away said switch, which act has cauLed
large damages to the property and busi-
ness Of said plaintiffs, which they ailege
to be $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Mo.coyy High SCHOOL.

Moscow, Texas. October 3.The first
month Of the high school closed last FRI
dav with public exercises, which were at
tended by the patrons OF the school and
all seemed well pleased with Professors
Davis and Magee ms educators. The house
haR been furnished with new seats and
desks. the yard thoroughly cleaned ny
and n well dug, which affords plenty OF
splendid water.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Extra Train Crews.

Fort Worth, Texas. october San rddi-
tional train crew will be put on the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas railway. which
will make an increase to the railroad
population in Fort Worth The crew Will
be made permanent and will be nut on the
local between Denison and this ctv which
will lay over here on Sundays. The men.
with their families, will remove to Fort
yVorth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

San Augustin. Texas, September .9.--z'he
meeting Of the synod Of Texas Is post
poned until December 2. 1897. 73o D. m.
ID. A. MtRae,
Moderator synod Of Texas.