The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
TEXAS NEWSPAPERS.

Mr.. Ray NJ Ready has purchased the Pecos
! County Pickings published at Fort Stockton,
I from Mr.. John c. Lee. the founder of that
paper. Mr.. Ready Is an experienced news
paper worker and should be successful with
the Picklnes.
Tho Southern Poultry journal will hence
forth be issued from Dallas. having moved lis
office from Neches to that city. The journal
Is the leading representative of the poultry
| interests of Texas, and will have a broader
| field to work ia at its now home.
| The Morning Star Is tho name Of new
daily publication at Waxahachie The Star.
which is neat little paper. shines brightly
and Will no doubt be fixture in the ilrma-
ment Of Ellis county Journalism. MS. w. X
Stokes is the guiding spirit of the Star.
| The McGregor Herald recently completed
( Its third volume. on which occasion the cd
itor, Mr.. VIM. oglesty. gave thanks to those
{ who had stood by him through his trials and
fluctuations until now he could see a ray Of
| light sufficient to give encouragement to him.
| Tho Vernon Weekly Globe. of which Mr.
| J. p. Orr is the editor and proprietor. re-
Gently completed It's fourth volume, Mr.. Orr
began the publication Of the Globe without
any previous experience in the field OF news
paper work and In debt but by hard work
he has achieved success.
The ouanah Observer recently issued spe-
cial trade edition. The sixteen pages it con-
sisted of all contained interesting matter de-
scriptve Of the Industrial and business inter-
ests Of Quanah. Mr.. w. d. Bell Is the editor
and proprietor OF that enterprsing weekly
| paper.
| Mr.. J. d. Autry has discontinued the pub
LEGATION of the Slnton Signal and moved to
Refugio, where he has established the Review
over tho ashes OF the Register which was
recently burned out Mr.. Autry hopes to raise
up successor In every way worthy the be-
stowal OF the support and patronage of the
public.
MIR. II. p. Jones' for four years the editor
and proprietor of the Conroe Courier, has
sold that paper to Mr.. Lee II. Frazer who
will endeavor to keep UP tho standard Mr..
Jones set Tor the Courier. On account Of Ill
health Mr.. Jones will retire from the news
paper business
| The Baird Star Is In its twelfth year. II
was on December S. 1887, eleven years ago.
b that the first copy of the paper issued. In
all these years the Star has never changed
owners and has missed but one issue In all
that time. and that was In January. 1888. to
make some repairs. This is an excellent rec
! ord. and one to be proud Of
One of the best of Texas prosperous week.
| lies Is the Texas Sun, published at Corpus
Christi by MIR. John B. Hardwicke The Sun
| is an eight-page, seven-column paper and is
always full OF interesting matter, arranged In
good shape. 1t is printed on book paper and
presents n fine appearance. The people of
Corpus Christi and vicinity evidently ap-
preciate that paper, as the Sun claims that
Its circulation Is on the increase.
Mr., A. H. Wright has sold the Walnut
Springs Signal to Mr.. II. s. Kline. who will
continue the publication of the paper I'M
der the name OF the Palladium. Mr. Kline
proposes to furnish his readers with good
parer, free from personal abuse and caluinny.
and says: "Our motto shall be to assist
fallen brother to arise and tread tho flower
strewn pathway of virtue rather than drive
him further into the slums of debauchery and
crime"
Mr. VIM. Blasingame recently became the
editor and proprietor of the Eagle Lake Ad-
vertiser having purchased that paper from
Messrs e. Goeth and w. b. Crebbs The
new editor states that the paper will always
be found upholding and working for the best
Interest of Eagle Lake and Colorado county.
and that IL will uncompromsingly advocate
the principles OF democracy enunciated In
that beautiful and splendid Second Declara-
ton OF American Independence" the Chicago
platform.