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FRANK EZZELL, Proprietor.
.FERRIS. : : : : . : TEXAS.'I-' XA'5 CONDENSED.
Ennis had a' three-day chrysanthemnum
show.
An original pension of $10 per month
lias been granted eJsse Smiley of Sherman.Ex-Gov. Stanard of Missouri, a
well known capitalist, has been in Dallas
and Fort Worth on business.
Jack Yelldell, a farmer living near
Mexia, has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities $10,000- assets not
known.
J. R. Stovall, living three miles from
HIillsboro, was caught in the shaft of
his gin and fatally injured.
The residences of Mrs. Susan C. King
and C. H. Pearce at Waco, with their
contents, burned.
J. W. Conway's general merchandise
store at Gordon was burglarized and
nearly $100 taken.
3viing to an error Charles Carr, sentenced
to the penitentiary for life at
Wharton, is to have a new trial.
The state comptroller registered
$24,000 city hall and city prison bonds
and $12,500 schoolhouse bonds, all for
Palestine.
The docket of the recent term of the
United States district court at San Angelo
was exceedingly light, four cases
only, all criminal.
Oscar J. Cole's hand while switching
,ears in the yard of the Cotton Belt
railroad was caught between drawheads,
mashing off five of his fingers.
The tax rolls of Bexar county, receiced
at Austin, show the total valuation
of property in that county to
be $31,772,839, which is an increase of
$15'8,212 over last year.
Albert Huchenstein, diphtheria patient
at the Grayson county hospital,
,dropped dead while walking in the
yard near the hospital. He had appeared
much better during the day.
Mr. Lee Woods, a San Antonio banker,
found a $10 bill oh, a street in that
city. He made diligent inquiry for the
owner and found it belonged to a most
deserving young lady, whereupon Mr.
NWoods gave it to, her.
The clerks in the Dallas postofflce
handle between 90,000 and 100,000
pieces of mail matter daily. The average
per cent correctness of the clerks,
according to a most. rigid examination,
Is 99.90.
Judge Meek of the United States district
court, who has been quite ill at
Fort Worth, his home, has sufficiently
recovered to go to San Angelo and
hold court at that place.
J. W. Johnson, the proprietor of a
general store at Wilmer, Dallas county,
filed with the county clerk of that
county, a document conveying to Seymour
Myers, as trustees, his stock of
merchandise, etc.
The Wagner Palace Car company
paid the state comptroller $144.10, that
amount being 21-2 per cent tax on
their gross earnings for the quarter
ending Sept. 30, 1898.
Wyllie Pollard, jailer, and Joe
Churchwell, guard death watch over J.
B. Shaw at Cleburne, quarrelled over
the election. Pollard's wind pipe was
severed.
Hajek & Simecek, doing a general
merchandise and dry goods business
at- Flatonia, have made a general assignment,
naming E. A. Arnim as
assignee. Liabilities about $12,000;
assets about $7500.Maj. George W. Foster, general superintendent
Postal Cable telegraph
company, has tendered his resignation
to enter the service of the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company
as special agent, with headquarters at
Dallas, Austin and Little Rock. S. M.
English succeeds him.Kindred Stephenson, 87 years old,
died near Kosse. Mr. Stephenson
served in the Indian wars in Florida
over sixty years ago. He has lived in
Texas thirty years. He had his picture
taken recently with five generations
on it-son, grandson, greatgranddaughter
ard great-great-grandson.The Texas and Pacific railway turnd
out of its shops at Marshall a combination
baggage and express car No.
812. , The car is the largest one on
the road, being fifty-seven feet from
0: -. - "buffer to buffer. The, trucks are sixwheeled.
The car presents a beautiful\
'; exterior as well as interior appearance.
: : ,By direction of the secretary of war
?i , '?:: {i ;Xapt. eoarge MX. McCormick, first TexI,
i,:: :.("" : s ': '.s :sli:ite'ere tiiftry; having tendered
?j! - i 1: -tis resignation; discharged frora the
4 ,ibt i-; L 'Confeetlonery Fire.
'Houston, Tex., Nov., 17.-Last night
about 10 o'clock an alarm of fire; wea
turned in from from box 41, corner of
Main and Prairie avenues, for the twostory'
brick store of ~Booth Bros., confectioners,
on' that corner. The fire
started on the second floor in the material
room, which contained flavors,
acids, extracts, sugars, etc. A. Young
going up stairs discovered the flames,
and in forty seconds after the alarm
sounded the chemical engine was playing
in the room and finally extinguished
the flames without the use of
water. The damage to the building
will amount to $300 or $400 with full
insurance. It is the property of J. J,
Sweeney. Damage to stock is estimat-'
ed from $2000 to $3000. Insurance on
stock. $4000.
Kept a Secret.
Denison, Tex., Nov. 17.-While Miss
Leona Hinkle of this city was visiting
relatives in Monett, Mo., last summer,
she met and was married to Arthur
S. Greenwood of Tahlequah, I. T.,
the marriage ceremony being performed
in Oswego, Kan. She returned to
this city, the groom remaining at Monett,
and they kept the marriage a secret,
no one knowing of it except the
young lady's mother untli , Monday.
when the groom came here to claim
his bride. They will reside at Tahlequah
after Jan. 1.
Stray Bullet's Work.
Raymond Long, while hewing some
timber near Roanoke ,was felled to the
ground by a severe and sharp pain
striking him in the leg between the
knee and ankle. After a few hours of
suffering he hobbled to the house,
it was found that a ball from a 22-target
rifle had pierced his leg. It must
have been a stray bullet from some
hunter's gun, for he never saw any
person or even heard the report of a
gun.
Burial at Huntsville.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 17.-The body of
J. A. Thomason was transferred
through here for burial at Huntsville.
It was brought down on a specinl train
from Cleveland, in Liberty county, and
taken to Huntsville. Mr. Thomason
was shot and killed while in his field
by some unknown person. Hie was a
son of Dr. Thomason, and a brother-inlaw
of Hon. Thomas Ball, who, accompanied
by a brother of the deceased,
escorted thee remains home. He had
been living near Cleveland on his farm
for some time.
Will Filed.
Waco, Tex., Nov. 17.-The will of
Mrs. P. A. Nicholson was filed for probate.
Mrs. Nicholson leaves her separate
estate to her husband for his
lifetime and directs that at his death
it shall be turned over to the Methodist
church for the use of the Texas
Methodist Orphanage, which is located
in this city. Mrs. Nicholson, during
her lifetime, was a devout Methodist
and very charitable. Her separate
property consists mainly of real estate
in Waco, worth about $5000.
No Longer Exist.
Galveston, Tex., Nov. 17.-With reference
to the governor's proclamation
concerning the reinstatement of the
volunteer guard, which was practically
annihilated by the war flurry, Capt.
Worthy Boyd of the Sealy rifles said
that he was done with the matter.
There is no prospect of reorganizing
this crack company, which has figured
so conspicuously in the prize drills
during the past decade.BrakeIman Shot.
Beaumont, Tex., Nov. 17-A shootingThaKisgivlnS Proclamation.
Austin, T7eL,x NOV. 1 -VWK a or
his issued his thanksivingi ation,,
which is as follows: -
Fllow&Kithe austops of thooiS
of the state,r and; in confo0mtitY w.tfi
the iroclaation:'of the president of
the 'United-States, Chiarles A. Culberson,
governor of thie state of Texas, do:
hereby designate Thursday, Nov. 24,
1898, as a. day of public' thanksgiving.
It is fitting that the people of Texas
should cultivate a spirit otf reverence.
Blessed with 'fr.ee goverment, 'attached,
to the principles of religious libertyepossessing
an imperial domain, rich lin
historic memories and boundless in industrial
future, they have been. regardful
of the moral sense and have'steaddily
advanced toward a higher, aind
nobler civilization. '
The state government has responded
to their demands with notable fidelity;
they have been spared epidemics and
pestilences; the desolation and ravages
of war have touched them but
slightly; the soil has yielded unprecedented
eturns to the husbandman; and
where unfettered by unjust and oppressive
laws material prosperity has
resulted from their labors.
It is suggested that the day designated
should be observed by such gatherings
in places of worship and at the
family altar as shall appropriately express
to Almighty God our thankfulness
for these blessings. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the state to be
affixed at Austin, this the 15th day of
November, A. D. 1898.
C. A. CULBERSON, governor.
By the governor:
J. W. MADDEN, secretary of state.
Fine Dogs.
Mr. Gustave Sauter of Houston is
just in receipt of two valuable and rare
dogs, Brutus and Portia, of the breed
known in Europe as Great Danes. The
former is a prize-taker of a high class.
He was brought from Madison, 0.
Each weighs about 100 pounds and is
a fine specimen. Mr. Sauter has erected
at his suburban home, two miles
west of the city, a commodious and
convenient kennel at a cost of $500,
where he will house the dogs. He has
also ordered four dogs from Germany
known as the German Colossus, the
largest dog raised in either country.
They are en route by steamer, accompanied
byia-man to care for and
remain with them. They are expected
to arrive in Galveston next week,
where they will be met and brought
there. Mr, Sauter is a dog fancier and
he proposes to have a kennel here,
the like of which is not to be found in
the state.
Preparing for Them.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 16.-Robert E.
Lee chapter, U. D. C., held a meeting
at the parish house which was very
well attended in spite of the bad
weather. The comfort and pleasure of
thed delegates of the convention were
the principal subjects of discussion.
Thef ollwoing delegates have signified
through their secretaries their intention
to be present:
Barnard E. Bee chapter, San Antonio-Mrs.
M. .D. Monserrate, Mrs. A..
W. Houston, Mrs. M. Culpepper, Brs.
B. J. Wilkinson, Mrs. N. B. Jones, Mrs.
J. P. Nelson and Miss Beauregard.
Fort Worth chapter-Mrs. L. J. Clayton,
Mrs. J. T. Clements and Mrs. Virginia
Ford.
Joseph Wheeler chapter, Sulphur
Springs-Mrs. Stella B. Dinsmore and
Mrs. George Wilson.
Fannin chapter, Bonham-Mrs. T. C.
Halsell, Miss Ewing, Miss White and
Miss Potts.Fire on'a Ship.
Christian Lectureship.
,Waxahachie, Tex., Nov. 15.-The
seventh..a nual session of the Texa.9
Christian lectureship was called to oreder
last night in the Main Street
Christian church by President W. L.
gHarrison of Troy, Texas. The officers
opf the lectureship consist of the president
named, Vice President S. D. -Per'kins
of Denton, Secretary W. H. McClendon
of Forney, and the executive
committee, composed of' Rev. E. H.
:Kellarof Wavahachie, Randolph Clark
,of Lancaster and J. W. Marshall of
'Taylor. The members of the Waxahachte
Christian church, with Rev. E.
H. Kellar, have been preparing for the
reception of the 300 or 400 delegates for
a week. Sunday night State Evangelist
Boen filled the pulpit at the
Christian church, delivering his famous
lecture on the "Mammoth Cave," illustrative
of the pathway of life. The
large congregation was delighted.
Mustered Out.
San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 15.-The
first Texas cavalry was mustered out
yesterday. The troopers were paid
wages for two months and a half. Most
of them left at once.
The regiment was mustered into the
service of the United States exactly
six months ago, on May 14. It has been
well commanded and well conducted,
and has made a most creditable record.
Col. Luther R. Hare, the commander
of the regiment was a captain in the
seventh United States cavalrybe fore
being assigned to the first Texas cavalry
and when he concludes his business
as chief mustering officer of Texas
he expects to be ordered back to his
former command.
Houston Fire.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 15.-About 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon fire destroyed
a two-story house, the property
of Mr. G. C. Felton, at the corner
of Bell and Crawford streets. It was
occupied by Mr. Gay. The flue caught
fire. Building was insured for $1600.
the furniture, which also belonged to
Mr. Felton, was insured for $1000.
Personal apparel and some furniture
belonging to Mr. Gay and family were
Insured for $500. The house was worth
perhaps $3000. Other things destroyed
were worth a good deal more than the
insurance.
Last,Strand Strtiasg---...;,
Austin, Tex., Nov. 15.-President
Charles J. Glidden of the Southwestern
Telephone and Telegraph company,
with headquarters at Boston, was here
yesterday and left at noon for Houston,
accompanied by ex-Gov. Hogg,
who will take the New England capitalist
on a bear hunt in Brazoria
county. Attendant upon Mr. Glidden's
visit here, the last strand of wire
was strung to-day on a long-distance
telephone circuit, connecting Austin
and other Texas points with Bar Harbor,
Me., a distance of 2600 miles. The
circuit takes in New York and all important
eastern points, and will be in
operation by Dec. 1.
Wantfun Act.
Sherman, Tex., Nov. 15.-While en
route to Dallas, A. Q. Nash of this city
had a close call. A bullet, wantonly
fired, crashed through the window of
the seat he was occupying. The incident
occurred just south of McKinney,
and on a passenger train of the Houston
and Texas Central railway. This
is only one of a number of similar oc'urrences
recently reported on nearly
all the roads running into Sherman,
and to the perpetrators of which there
is so far no clew.Shot Himself.
Marlin, Tex., Nov. 15.-John Wataffair occurred in the Southern Pacific Fire was discovered in cotton on the ters, aged 26, living near here, shot
yards yesterday afternoon, in which steamship Birchfield at Galveston. The himself and died in a few hours. WatWill
Blunt, a brakeman on the Sabine fire department followed the fire up ters went home and told his mother to
and East Texas railroad, received a with a stream, stevedores removing prepare supper then went to his room,
wound in the left thigh. A. W. Scar- the bales. The fire was extinguished got his shotgun and placed it to his
borough, foreman of switch engine No. with comparatively slight damage to breast. In discharging it he moved
605, is charged with doing the shoot- but 100 bales. This is the second time the gun a little and the load entered
ing. within a fortnight that cotton fires I his breast and right arm. "I' don't
--,----- aboard ships i have been extinguished want to live any longer," he said when
Hall Case Verdict. without flooding the vessel. The de- asked his reason for shooting himSherman,
Tex., Nov. 17.-The jury partment has for a long time believed self.
in the case of H. L. Hall vs. unknown it possible, but not until two weeks
heirs of Joseph Reast found a verdict ago did the shipping p"cple Did under- Big Bid.
in some of the issues submitted by the writers consent. The 6nri plan 18 con- The lumber manufacturers of the
court and disagreed as to others. sidered a revolution in, handlilit cot- cities of Lake Charles, Orange, BeauThey
were discharged by the court ton. fires on vessels' ' ' mont and mdlls on the Sabine and East
yesterday. About 800 acres of land Tn: *' - ,; :' f Texas, Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
Grayson county is involved in this suit. 1Reieieat. ^ and Beaumont and Kansas City rail----
. KParis, Tex .,Nov o.t 'b-rxle WRog- roacs have made a joint bid on the
In the Knights of Labor convention ers,'who was jointly nite.with Wil- 118,000,000,000 feet of lumber wanted
at Chicago the judiciary was denounced lie Chiles for the murder of./rs:. Bettie by the government to erect comfortby
the executive committee as ' "hire-by t
by the executive committee as "hire- Hickman about four years. ago, has !able quarters for soldiers in Cuba. Itf
lings of labor -oppressors," with a few been released on accoib.t, :of6 lack of "the contract is let to the manufacturers
honorable exepeltions. ' evidence: to convict-'. of that -section 'it \ will greatly
Johil.-' - B--- -*-.. -haw *. being' ^trie' ! strengthen the lumber market. ,
John" B. Shaw is being tried or lu t o assaion awVll ask Drey - - -
aacy_ at Cleburne, Tex. The I.- o. ,sa' ras e
p I",46a ppe r s aeens ?.y I. . h r e
{' -~' 10,000 bales o/ cotton/thisfsegiOn,Catatrhh : >
I ' thMead
Is an inflammation ofte muijds memriabru 4>'
lining the nasal passes. Il 'caused by a e,
cold or succession of colds, Aombined with "'"
impure blood.' Catarrh is cured by Hood's ;'
Sarsaparilla, which eradicates from thiblood
all scrofulous taints, rebuilds the dell--
cate tissues and builds up the eyste-.gi , '
Hood's Sarsapartila
Is America's Greatest Medicine. $1; saifor $B6.Hood's Pills cure all Liver Is1.' 25 ents.
Where They Came From .. .
Manufacturers of artificial birds:'buy- ,
directly from the farmers and make upl
their stock with no particular regardfor
the accurate representation of a.;
species. Just at present the birds in:s
fashion for mourning jhlts arp small
black parrots, and there are no such.
birds in nature. A fashion is in vogue,
to match the costume in the plumage'
of the bird trimmings, and manufacturers
use their best art to 'supply the
demand. Sooner or later this fashion'
will be the means of establishing regular
farms for the production of feath-!
ers for millinery purposes. There a
ostrich farms in California exisj'
solely to supply feathers to the, [
but there is no reason why t.1i
Idea should not apply to otb' F
ered creatures which coul4 : J
at regular intervals for t ' t.
This is a bit cruel, for the -hing
causes pain, although the ostrich does
not seem to mind his periodical stripping
very much.
Matrimony vs. Catechism. ' '
In Skegby, England, the vicar was
engaged recently in marrying two of
the villagers, both of whom had beeif -
constant attendants at his Sunday
school. The woman in the case. had,.
indeed, but recently captured -a prize
offered for ability to repeat by rote
and without mistake the entire catechism
of the Church of England. She*
had apparently suffered nothing frorn
this tax upon her memory until a clergyman
turned to her before the altar
and asked, according to the ritual,
"Mary Jane, wilt thou have this man
to be thy wedded husband?" Then
habit asserted itself, and the tangled
skein of memory refused to unravel.
"Yes, verily, by God's help, so I will,"
she replied, "and I heartily thank our
heavenly Father, who has' brougl~ ~
into this state 09 '
It is h
men or W 0
Nearly e caileda dream!
by some admirer.Foul-Smelling
Catarrh.
Catarrh is one of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
to get rid of.
There is but one way to cure it.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and. inhaling mixtures
in the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Specific
cures Catarrh permanently, for it is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr. B. P. McAllister, of Harrodsburg,
Ky., had Catarrh for years. He writes:
"I could see no improvement whatever,
though I was constantly treated with sprays
and washes, and cTiferent
inhaling remedies.'
.sx in fact, I could feel that
.' ' H& each winter I was worse
....tK-. viss than the year previous.
iSSwS S ."Finaly lt was
brought to my'n o tic e
[1~a,, f.w/ that C(atarrh was a blood
disease, and after think'
-. /f > iing over. the matter, I
,-7.a] = saw it wasunreasonable
;L,^^^E - k<. to expet t6 be cured by
^i'~i'^/i ~ y remedes high only
si a ^_F.g reached the surface. I -
aftea' then decided to try
8. S. ., an ft few bottles were used, I noticed
a perceptible improvement. Coxtinufnn
the remedy, the disease was forced out ot-S.
system, and a complete cure 'was the restlt.
I advise all who have this dreadful disease to
abandon their local treatment,whteh has never .
done them any good, and take S. S. S, a rem,.
edy that can reach the disease and cure It."
To continue the wrong treatment for
Catarrh is to continue to suffer. Swift'V
Specific is a real blood remedy, and,
cures obstinate, deep-seated .diseases,
which other remedies lave no leffectk
whatever upon. It promptly reaches
Oatarrh, and never fails to cure even the
most aggravated cases.
'a sOws The -
is Purely Yegetable, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain e'0
Dangerous minerals. : .
Books mailed free by Swift/Specifif
Company, Atlanta. Georgia.jt~ CURE YOURSELF!
U. Use Big G for unnatural .' .i
discharges, inflammations, i
Os * ritationa or, ulceration. '
of mucouS membtahne. ,
Painless, and not asirin
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