The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

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HEIDENHEIMER, TEXAs.--It is said by
the old settlers here that one
Amos McQuiston. has lived in this county
about twenty seven years and in his early
days he followed the trade of CHIMNEY
building, having closely applied himself to
his trade and by economic living up TO the
year 1873, he was able to purchase 700 acres
of land about one and ouo-half miles OF
Heidenheimer, a little town on the Santa Fs
railroad in Bell county, Texas. This pur-
chase not suiting the old man. about 1886 or
1887 he traded the first purchase CT lana
for another 200-acre tract nearer this town
than was the first purchase. On this tract
he has since then lived by himself, the life
of hermit. spending his time in growing
some crop on n portion of his land, renting
some of the land and raising some stock.
1t was never known definitely whether or
not the old man had made any money above
expenses on his farm, but from his manner
of living and his misery habits, IT Is sup
posed he did. The old man would never
talk of his past life, or OF his people to any
one save to some he would speak or having
a son living in Galveston, Houston or Mex
leo. Beyond this meager information no
one knows whether or not he mas any peo-
pie living Unfortunately for the old man,
his manner of living no doubt LED some
assassin or outlaw to believe that ne had
accumulated considerable amount OF
money and the thought OF obtaining " leo
them to commit most heinous crime. on
tho 3Oth day of April, 1885, Amos Mc,@ui9-
ton was found dead at his home near tnis
town, and at the inquest 1t was nscertalneu.
apparently: that on the night belore some
cne had decoyed him from his house anu
murdered him by shooting with gun ioau-
ed with buckshot, The community 10 oau,y
shocked over the assassination ana wo ,in,
he glad to sec the perpetrator get MS JUST
coward The name of this old man -
spelIed as you see. Amos McQuiston rs
leaves no one to take charge OF MS prop
erty. which consists OF zW arres VI 'a Tow
sixteen head of horses, proyender' rev
household goods and implements OF nus.
bandry. Should any one see TINS ie,.eI IN
print and know that they have lesn. I Lnna
n The estate OF Amos McQuiston, or KNOW
Awning about his people, would CONFER u
sreat FAVOR upon the administrator oil the
estate nv giving information concernins ". .t
same. The estate Is suppose 10 h ~ NM. ~
Sonorarv administrator, duly appointed by
tsn countv court OF Bell county, Texas al
a Are ali letters to r. A. Basgett, admin
istrator ard ius,i,H,e co oil PyagTs Texas 81
OxyDoNoR "Victory my alrec',uni;
u = a,,arantee speedy cure In all forms ana
stages Of fevers or no pay D. D. reu''e 81
81, Caroline street:
KATrMXNN L KNEELAMD-aa nurac sur. ,,
OF tents. awnings tarr orssr. si5I Congress-
s.o, corner Travis street. Houston:
Texas phone s3l:
TIJr Metropolitan Business collerembiso,oss-
lining banking. shorthand. typewrnans'
uarmnnshtp ana spanish, 'Lg 49, - a,
tyed school of It's kind IN leAas, nauas
nnnses low. write .or free eatsiosue' DA''" 4
Texas.
v5ET instruction in shorthand and type,
.rt,;ng will be given TO each purchaser oi
NJ Warrington sholes TYPEWRITER. N; A.
Gont court reporter and notary punnc,
sneiL Main street Second hand machib ~ y
boueht, sold ana rented: :.
uousToN CYPRESS CIsTERN CO.. manu-.
faeturers OF cypress c.sterns, TANKS, wa's =,
.o,r,'s etc. Office and factory. 1901 OF
MsiI street, gouston. Phone No. osS: u
= KOPF. rndertaker and embsiner, has
'.amniete line Of funeral goods. pictures.
frames and holdings. Phone 6s7. iols Frairis
svenre.
MISS ALICE r. HARPER. principal oi ans
tjonston Shorthand and 'ypewriung sen ao;,
Nasan ElorE Is airang;nE 70 sise sp'N'. -.
tl,ree months summer shortnanu cou'se :,
ready reduced rates. Enroll now
sprcrAI, PRICE zIsT-sIits cleaned a nd
,rstsej at 81; pants. Soc; suits aysa. * ~
- ga, rants 80, ut the Houston steam I'VE
,so,Ls ia Travis street; speeiai aiteneio.a
given 20 country orders y
r.ENrTSTRY-lsesi set ,ceti, S.; gold niiings
n I'M: silver soc up: extracting ooc: an OBS
rstions painless: no DISAPPOINTMENT ~.
D. Daniels corner Man ana freston' oseI
Lcwyn's drug store.
A. ZUBER, manufacturer OF umbrellss ana
parasols Of all kinds: repairing ana re-
covering neatly dcne: 50: Milan street. cor.
nsr Prairie. Houston. Texas.