The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1893 Page: 2 of 4
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By W. A. LEONARD.
The Gulf Coast.
ALFALFA. Tin: Vi i.ASt o 'Iimkh has thin to
11,..,., i .4 suy of the experiment that In to be
All.illa ib a curious grass, but a of the eH'ect of dredging on the
pacing o ill', it is butter than a bur, but full to add thut dredging is
: i .... i, . i i •. i -i . the only way any «In ft of water can
bank account, lor it i,c\ 'i fails oí ||(1 ¡,t i|lu ontrunre io its own
goi*8 into the hands uf a receiver. i n : " We leani from the (lalveston
., . ... .. .. ,. ,. .. Tribune that tiiu dredging | lttn in
Velases i we.itheipiool, loi the eold now agreed on to deepeu the channel
doesn't injure it, and the heat Iti the tJalvcston bar, and a proposl-
~ . .. ,, , , . iIon from the responsible lirni of oon-
tCntered nt the p<stuiiiii' in Velasen, lirii/.oriu naiKt'S ii ¡{low <iil Hit- in iicr. A tfactors, (Diaries ('lurk & I o., lian
County, Tcxus, a* second class mail matti r ' winter Hood will not (IrOWII it and been made and will likely be put into
' ■■■ I ... . , ... ., ., | .. iiraetiral working operation at once.
a 1110 will not kill it. It loses ¡H ,< <rialnly a serious matter with
water and hor< s to reach it. Aba the engineeiH when they have tore*
•"'•""i. ... Horl to the old backwoods farmer's
Politics,
Religion,
ADVERTI3INC RATES.
Ouo Inch Ono Issue
One Inch One Month
Two Inches One Month
Four Inches One Month
Six luches One Monti)
2,001 borer it is equal an lonilcsian well. In,,||1(„j of ditching to experiment for
Tribu ne.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One Year $2,00
.Six Months 1,00
Three Months 7f>
Singlo Copy ft
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
NOT! CIS.
All accounts ' ie on Subscrip-
tion since August I, 1892, arc
payable to W. A. Leonard- All
Subscriptions previous to that
date to S. G. Spann.
G. S. Manser, Manager.
THE NEW COUNTY SITIEME.
The esteemed Alvin Sun in its
unimadversions on Velasco and
its people alient the new county
says: that our contemporary, the
World, is Virtually owned by the
syndicate here, and therefore op-
posed to the new county because
the syndicate dictates ils policy.
Tin: Timkh does not believe that
the syndicate owns any part oí
the World nor do we believe it
shapes its policy. This Timhs
knows that the syndicate does not
own it, nor does it have any thing
to say concerning the stand Tin
Times takes on any subject, and
yet The Tim km isas strenuously
opposed to the formation of the
new county cut out of old lirazo-
ria's alluvial noil ax the World or
anyone else. II would be derelict
in its duty to Velasco, tu Brazoria;
county, to truth, justice, fairness
and to the best interests of all tliej
people to which it in now and ,
\vf!f ever bo devoted, ifit did not 1
oppose til i ^ scheme of a few land
owners and "boomers'' on the|
eastern border of tin
divide it and l v crei
Í-¡H(¡! When growing, there is no slop- deep water." (íalveston
lo!oo ping it. liegin cutting a twenty l'"' Tribune is mistaken, as
| acre licld, and w hen your last load very little dredging has had to
i of hay is handled at one end of the be done here and that has been
Held the grass is ready to cut again , to clear the channel oí the
at the other end of it. For liliing '¡vcr. With the jetties tlnislud
a milk can, an alfalfa fed cow is before the dune rise, that wid be
equal to a handy pump, (,'attle 'all the dredging that is required
love it, hogs grow fat upon jt, to give us a continuous channel ol
fowls relish it and a hungry horse twenty-one leet in depth. '1 lie
will want nothing else. Liens will1 water is deep enough all the time
leave all other bloom for alfalfa, here lor vessels to come in and
If your land will grow alfalfa, you ol't ol this port, that can't get over
will have the drop on dry weather, the Galveston bar.
Once started on your land, alfalfa \
will stay by you like Canada j We clip from Houston I'ost
thistles ora first-class mortgage, j Februai y 11, "Galveston Marine
but only to make you wealthier| Intelligence:"
and happier. Try it
Scarlet
Temple.
fever is reported at
11 Velasco has misrepresented
anything concerning the division
of the county, why don't the Alvin
Sun .' how us up?
It is reported that President
Harrison, when he retire i irom
the White House, will make his
future home in California.
Minister I'ut lOagan has cast an
unchor to the windward, lie is
working to secure some fat con
cessions from the Chillian govern-
ment.
The press of the country is bus-
ily engaged in making a cabinet
for (Meveland. In the meantime
( Ievclaiid has gone into retire
The skipper of tho steamship Oswin,
loading at Velasco, arrived Hero today
and enthusiastically declares that that
port, next to New Orleans, is tho com-
ing port of the Southwest; that
when they got the wings to the
jetties completed they will, be-
yoi'd doubt, have twenty feet of wa-
ter across the bar. 11 is vessel, he
says, crossed the bar drawing sixteen
feet with ease.
This is what nil skippers say
who have loaded at our wharves.
There is a saving of time in load-
ing a vessel, perfect security while
iu port, no anchoring in the river
waiting for a south or east wind
to give sufficient depth of watei
on the bar, but just sail up to tho
wharf without a tug, load up to
sixteen feet, go out and finish.
nielli
me ■■■
to prepare hi-
M ajor
proprie1 <
died sud
•J. 1'. Ilriib
tut)
on Sunday morning,
county to ¡ ¡j,,. pjni ¡nst,¡¡t the liiehlonde and ¡
liga new (¡oíd sanitarium in Houston, from i
learl fai.uiv
FOl'R OF THEM.
Mr. Cleveland has announced
tile IK.lift of f.iiil
i!v thai is to In-.
Waller Grcshniii, secretary
county "boom" town lots in a
ne-v county seat and lands
surrounding it and leave
Velasco and the western part
of the county to negro domi-
na !i di and ringi-iile. So the es-
teemed Sun cannot use as an argu-
mont that only the syndicate in Ve i of stile.
lasco is opposing the new county ¡ John G. Cm-lisle, secretary
scheme, uid the World because ofi the treasury.
the syndicate. Kvery nian in this| David K. I.aiaoul, secretary
young city and every white man war.
in the county who lias the best in-
terest of all the people at heart
are in earnest opposition to the
creation of this new county by the
emasculation of old Brazoria.
And mark you, it will rot lie done.
Your memorial to the legislature
has not even the merit of being
signed by tax-payers, with the
possible exception of Dr. Totar.
The statement is made that the
Cu i ted States imports nearly a
million gallons of olive oil, while
California manufactures as yet but
¡ 11,000; that foreign pickled olives
! sell at I'M a gallon in small bottles
inaugural I «'hile excellent California olives
1 retail at *1 a gallon from the bar-
1 re! This is reason enough for
: i; cultivation of the olive anil
¡¡n- inuniifacttire of oil in South
c;-i California, but the business
■ tpin h he intelligence jmd pcr-
sisleuee demanded for the prosecu-
tion of any skilled branch of in-
i dustr.v,- --Pasadena Star.
The a hove is iu line with our
editor and
lading Signal,
FARMS.
JI J. M. MOOKK,
| President.
J. JL. BHAl'AHD,
Vice-President
It. T. KRVIN,
Mushier.
The Velasco National Bank,
Successors to the BANK OF VELASCO.
If you desire to make
A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT
Call on or Write to N. M. Norfleet,
Velacco, Texas. Business Lots
from $100 to $2090. Oni.v Oni>
T ii i ho Cash.
BRAZORIA : COUNTY : LANDS.
Cash Capital,
$50,000<
Opened for Business December 1st, 1891.
Ample Capital, Strong Connections ami f.ong l°\| -rii-nee in the Hanking Buhí-
inchH Warrants us in Promising Kuithial Attention to all
Interests Committcil to our Care.
Exchange on all Parts of United States and Europe.
directorsc
, ÜKO. W. ANGI.E,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS. I J. H SIIAPAUD.
Ill T EltVIN,
K- L. l'KliltV.
I.KWIS K. HUYAN,
J M. MOORE,
I.. A. ABBOTT,
Lewis r. bryan,
ATTORNEY-AT- LAW, j
(Ofliee ovi r Si w Hi-.nk. i
\7"e Inrioo, Texaa,
Will practice In tin- courts of Brazoria, M ata - .
gorda ami adjoining counties.
Dentistry!
W, a, FLEETER, Dntiit.
OHiceCor. Ave.H and South 2d St
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
W. B. MUNSON.
Ilottsou, Texas.t
M, 8. MUN80N, J o
VKIhbi! .
MUNSON & MUNSON,
^ttcriieys - at - I_is.-wr.
(Offllce over Nat'l Bank.)
VELASC^, TEXAS
MEYERS BROS. DRUG GO.
(Sm-ccHsorfl to J. H. •Ioiinson S Son),
Avenue A, - - Velasco, Texas.
A full line of |iuru
Drugs mid Druggist's Sundries
Standard Literary Books,
Blank Books, Stationery,
Paints, Oils, Wall Paper, and a choice
lot of Spectacles.
I'reserlpilous rfttvfnlly eompounded.
II. V. KOMIYti, .Milliliter.
Gradúate of I'lutrmacy.
iirlit.-li on olives last week. The
product of C.-tliloi-iiiii is very liini
fhiwoftlciiil fain-1 fed. as nhowii by Ihc ahove state-
The-,' are: t:i< iit 1! would he well if si nie
of oiir Iiortii ullunilisls made an
¡ i i'trlj trial of olivo culture. We
ofi hi.vt Hit' soil and climate iiccessu-
; r> for its success,
of *
S. Misscll. posimaster
\\ i son
ral.
Mr. Cleveland savs: '■ There h
no in rd of any myslerv
to the <'ahi: et and if is useless to
spe.-nlale and indulge in guess
work 1 shall m-ike no .secret of
the mailer bul shall announce the
nain-'S of the gentil men stdecfed
to ii! t positions as last as I receive
Three hundred and sixty-live days
(harrinv: SuntlayM) out of every year
l ivening Trihnno will shout lor Galves-
ton and everv sltoiit shall he louder
tlooi I he last'. People with dyspeptic
livers .uid lender tympanums can
to make the. mailt
l)K\i; Alvin: Von cant leave |
us tins year, so quit poufiiij
come in out of the weather.
nuil
We earnestly reipiesl ¡lie Alvin
Mr. Rowan is it■good man and so ; llu-ir acceplanct
is Mr. Cash, but neither of them
aro tax-payers. Mr. Ho wan lqoks
after tho Brazoria county interests
of his brother, iu Now York, who
pays the taxes, and Mr. Cash is a
superintendent for (ho Willis
plantation, and i< too old even to
pay ¡i poll tax, and therefore pays
nothing.
(So to, friend Sun, you can ad-
vance not ono lair, just reason for
asking that old Brazoria county
bo out in twain, nor show the name
of ono prominent tax-payer out-
side of Alvin who is a resident of
this county who is asking for it. | If reports from New York are
You might as well make up y on r to he believed the treasury of the
mind to stay with us and help us I'nited States is practically empty
to renovate Brazoria county from j of gold. This does not refer to
in retía rd move up I liouvt :u a'nd "shake hands
1 with the chills iind i'evor.—Galveston
Tribune
TiihTI'T.m at present, is only
¡ - 'dished fifty-two days ill the
,\ ;-i, but we will not only shout
one loudest for Velasco, the only
deep water port on tho j;ulf, but
ami permission ' pray, as our religion is Velasco
r public. 1 iirst, last and always.
A Brazos Free Ferry.
The merchants of Hempstead should
at once make some kind of arrange-
ment to íiivo free ferriage tothose who
w ish to come here to trade. Every
, merchant and business man is inter-
j Sum to point out the inaccuracies j -ind should get everything
! in VelaseVs posii'mn on the new rea.iy for the t ratio expected from Aus-
. . ! tin bounty during the coming fall.—
county que dinn as stated in a re- j [,.n,jatead Courier.
cent article iu the World, The i Yes, this is the way cities are
Sun says it is full I niisrepreseii- j |>utlt.
talion. Will it please point out j ——————
jusl one Now lish or cut Búllalo Uayou will some day be the
¡ most valuable thirtv miles of watt r in
tine,
bait.
one end to the other, politically
and socially.
the gold revervo held for there
demption of legal tenders.
I lie whole southern country.—Houston
Post.
Of course the Post moans sec-
ond to the Brazos river, as it is
the most important now (since
Galveston was obliged to use it as
a port of entry) and always will be.
We will have more than thirty
li-
the Houston Post's artist We are in receipt, of the La j s °f '• n^tli, too.
1; -ops on trying, He may, Anally, j Porte Chronicle, edited by that
g t up somethiug that looks like veteran journalist. - Gen. .John H.
Lie Honorable Miles Crowley; but1 Rice. It is n7-eohnnn folio, neat-
I o should not forget that there is ly printe i, and will advoe.ih; the 1
out one Miles, aud no artist or claims of the new towV °t' l.al'orle
other power can duplicate him.*— as the coming com mere
Rockdale Messenger. the coast.
.1 city of
Sou11 Texas lias the climate, but it
won't do to play climate alone.—Hous-
ton Post.
No, for sometimes the man that
engineers our climate gets a little
too far north for coir fort, and for-
gets to come back for several days.
AT HAND
In a dangerous cmergcncy, Avkk'b Cherry
1'ectouaij is prompt to act and suro to
cure. A dose taken on the Brst symptoms
ol Croup or Bronchitis, checks further prog-
ress of these complaints. It softens the
phlegm, soothes the Inflamed membrane,
and Induces sleep. As a remedy for colds,
coughs, loss of voice, In grippe, pneumonia,
and even consumption, In its early stages,
AYER'S
Cherry Pectoral
excels all similar preparations. It is en-
dorsed by leading physicians, Is agreeable to
the taste, does not Interfere with digestion,
and needs to be taken usually In small doses.
"From repented tests In my own fnmlly,
Ayer's Cherry rectoral has proved itself a
very efficient remedy for colds, coughs, and
the various disorders of the throat and
lungs."—A. W. Ilnrtlett, l'lttsllcld, N. If.
"For the last 25 years I have been taking
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for lung troubles, and
am assured that its use has
Saved My Life
I have recommended it to hundreds. I find
the most effective way of taking this medi-
cine Is in small and frequent doses." —T. M.
Matthews, 1'. M., Sherman, Ohio.
"My wife suffered from a cold; nothing
helped her but Ayer's Cherry rectoral which
«fleeted a cut e."—It. Amuro, Plympton, N. 8.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell,Mm*.
Prompt to act, sure to cure
2s A WEEK
T0E WEEKLY HEVS,
qamstos or dallas edition,
Is the Best Family Newspaper In Texas and
cOHtH a fraction les than io. per wenk, or
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
DO et*. for tt Months¡ so <S*. for 3 Months.
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A Farm Department, with Let-
ters from practical farmers.
A Department for the Ltttle
Folks that will entertain and
instruct them.
Bright Literary Matter, Stories,
illustrated Sketches, etc.
All the News—Texas News,
General News, Congressional
News, Foreign News, News
from the OIJ States, Market
Reports, etc. ——_
It's the Best Paper
for Texas People,
Because it publishes more Texas news than
any other paper. With Tub Whukly Nbw
anil your I.u ní paper you will be provided
with an abundance of reading matter.
Bend for free sample copy, either of
Tbh Oai.vkston Wkrkly Nbwb or Tub
Dallas Whukly Nbws, to
A. H. BELO ék CO., Publisher*,'
Qalveaton, or Dallas, Tu.
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J. R MEDLIN,
DEALER IN —
Staple and Fancy Greceries.
Has Oponed up a New Store on the Corner Avenue A. and Third
East Street. Cheapest Store in Velasco. Family Groceries
All ntyles of Slidf Goods, Sportnien's Supplies. Cigars
and Tobacco in JMug and Sacks.
COURT SUPPLIES I mil.
Uyus and Sells Poultry, Call and Save Money. The old Postoffice
c r J. R. MEDLIN.
THE INTERNATIONAL ROUTE.
(I. & G, N. R. It.)
SHORTEST, QUICKEST.? BEST ROUTE
TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
fifeír Only One Change of Cars to the Principal Cities. "®a
The Direct Route to MEXICO via Laredo. *
SCIIKDI LK SJCI'T. 4, 1892.
N OUT 11 BOt'NI — -LKAVR.
SOUTH BOUND —ARMVR.
1:-15 p. in.
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ii, ill. 10:16 p. in.
U:'Jtl a. 111. 0:1." ii. ill. ¡
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Velasco
ChonaiiKo J miction
. .Oalvestou
Houston
Palestine
..arrive Lon^view.
.... Menipnis ....
.. St. Louis... leu vo
The Quick Line between Uoustun nuil Ualvestoii- -Time 1 hour mid 10 minutes. Train No. 6
leaving Uiilvrstou at 7:15 p. in. and Houston at 10:15 p. in, carries a Pullman Mullet Sleeping Car
through I «I l.onls, D. •!. PltlCE.
(' K WOOD. Assl Ucn Pans. Aitent, Palestine, Texas.
Travellua Piles A vent, Palestine Texas
.1 R tlAI.IIKA ITU,
(leu Kreiidtl and Pass. A vent, Palestine, Texas.
City Freight and Ticket Ollle.. No. 31 Main stree
JOHN WINCHES, Proprietor.
THE FINEST AN D BEST S ALOON IN THE CITY
Just opened two doorn sotitli of the Times. Nothiiiif tint the best kmiles of line wines and
liciuors kept in stuck. Ice colli beer on tap. Finest brands of cigars.
©oldwatep'g r§hoe Store.
Ladies' Beautiful Button Boots $2,50,
THEY FIT, THEY WEAR. ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS
Oxfords, The Latest Styles,
Good, Stylish and Cheap iu Price.
TO Eurasspsr BOYS
Who wear Shoes, I.on't Fail to >Seo Before l'ureLuihiiitf.
Fresh Uooils and Low I'ritros. One price and tin.; ilte Lowest,
THE ODELL
Type Writer.
"The t'lilcayo World Kair ('uni-
niiti.ee" lias pasetl a resolution that:
every person attending the "Fair"!
shall take with them a Mottle ol
"Ilepatlcure, as a preventive from! , ...,
eon tract-lug Miootl, Liver aud Kidney j $^0 xRRwith'S1«PnroTiTií
ases. f„r n... singlo Caso Odell. warranted to
That restless, nervous, dull and ¡ do better work than any machine made.
heavy feeling which prevents sleep It combines simim.uity with nt-usiiii.itv,
and causes us to feel like something I hpkkk, kase of upkratiom, wears longer with-
terrible is going to happen is all cor-[ out cost of repairs than any other machine,
reected Viy "Hepaticuru" which cures I Has no ink ribbon to bother tile operator. It Is
Nr.at, st'tisTANTtAL, nickel-plated, perfect, and
guarantee ; adapted to all kind.'- of typewriting. Like a
Dyspepsia, consumption.
A safe investment, we
,Vou will never lie sick if a course of printing press, it produces shnrp, clean, legible
manuscripts Two or ton coplesoan be made at
one writing Any intelligent person can be
come an Mperator in two days. We offer
$1,000 to any operator who can equal tho
work of the Double Case Odell.
Reliable Agents and Salesmen wanted. 8pe-
"Hepatieure" is taken Spring aud
Kail.
Says an old physician who lias been
practicing medicine for <10 years: "1
. guarantee there is not a case of Itiood,
¡ Liver or Kidney disease in I lie world i '''ai iudneeirteuts to Dealers.
¡ but what "Hepatieure" will positively ' For pamphlet giving Indorsements etc., ad
i cure. * dress
Why have Chills, Ague aud Fever ¡
sutler death anil take frail, ns of tiause-,
ous drugs to cure them. If you keep
ous drugs
'• Hepatic
cure" in your home aud take i
it to regulate and-purify the great'
organs of lite, Blood, Liver and Kid-!
neys, you will never be nick. This we !
will guarratitee.
Historic Homes and Landmarks are
Odell Jyp^ U/riter
Chicago, 111,
:158-3M Dearborn St,
Wanted.
A cistern eleauer who cleans cisterns
rapidly passing away, owing to fatal. by the patent process of cleaning
dl-turbiner th.
diseases. 1 water, can make money here in Velas-
Kor sale by Trimble & Co., Palace co. Address lock box 47, Velasco,
Drug Store Texas.
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