El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-27

Halletsville and many of our young
people take advantage OF the pleasant
drive after business hours and attend.
Exchange New Brsunfels.
II the railroad companies want to
bring people from the north and east to
make their homes in Texas they will
never find q better time than the pres
ent, while corn is crowding the ears
one after another from root to tassel.-
Denison Herald.
So far as stock was concerned the
local market was good today. There
were some ''left overs" and fair re-
ceipts and the supply exceeded the de
mand. Sales were few and these were
at fair prices having regard to the
quality of cattle.-San Antonio Light.
Hays county has never yet furnished
q mem Der of congress-, butt il destiny
is not . liar" she raised q boy who will
very soon 60 to congress-. Albert Bur-
Lesson is days county boy, and he has
his face set resolutely toward Washing
ton, and he will go there without fail.
|-Luling Signal.
The country south and west of San
Antonio Is in the most prosperous con-
dition that it has been in for years.
The excellent price for cattle, the in
creased demand for sheep and goats, to-
gether with the good grass and fair
crops will make things hum there this
year.-Seguin Anchor.
1t seems that Texas will witness q
straight three-c ornered fight for state
control. Both the populists and dem
| ocrats will put out straight tickets
| within the next two weeks and no
doubt the repu olicsns will do the came.
1t will be an excellent opportunity for
the three parties to demonstrate their
actual voting strength.-Smiley News.
Rev. ]. George Mueller. pastor in
charge OF the German Protestants
at Hortontown, for many years in
charge of the church, died at an early
hour Wednesday morning and was
buried in the Comaltown cemetery that
attachments, beloved by large circle
of friends, who will sincerely mourn
his loss.
A party Of pleasure seekers we're at
Rockport. from Golisd, Thursday, on
the yacht Mist. They are camped
near Lamar, and came over for u touch
of city life. The party consisted of
Mrs. j. P. Fowler, Misses Ophie Lott,
Ella Pettus, Viola Williams, Jennie
Gibbs, Nettie Taylor, Messrs. M. w.
Fowler, K. D: Decavey, Nolan Will
Patton.-San Antonio Express.
The Gulf Shore railway excursion of
last Friday evening to the Sutherland
Springs was eminently successful, both
in point of attendance and pleasure af-
forded all who were fortunate in tax
ing this opportunity of getting a cool
ride on the cars and seeing beautiful
fairy like grove, dotted thickly with
white tents of the health and pleasure
seekers who are camping out there -
San Antonio Light.
Frank Galloway wanted to show his
friend, Bob O'Grady, how to mount an
innocent-loOking burro of one of the
messenger boys on Houston street yes
terday afternoon, and as he proceeded
to illustrate the burro shot out his
hind legs and Galloway went down in q
heap. His head struck the mesquite
block pavement and scalp wound
was inflicted. He was stunned for a
few seconds. Antonio Light.
r. B. COSBY of Bryan, republics
congressional chairman of the Seventh
congressional district, has issued a call
for a convention to meet in Waco Aug.
Is at 10 q. m, to nominate candidate
for congress and elect a congressional
chairman. The district is composed of
Brazos, Bell, McLennan, Milan, Rob-
ertsou, Limestone and Falls counties.
The call provides for the filing of Gre
dentisls in the chairman's office at Bry-
an on or before II M, Saturday, Aug.
13.-San Antonio Express.