Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 169, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 24, 1889 Page: 2 of 4
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WACO TEXAS JAN. 24 1889.
Tho Shrevoport Times will shortly
don a new dress.
Patti recently sang to an 8000 houso
in London for whioh she received
53500.
It is now proposed that tho United
States shall buy tho poninsula of Lower
California from Mexico at a prico of
$20000000.
The Gato City says a building
boom seems to have struck Laredo
and tho stroke of the hammer and ring
of tho trowel arc heard on all sides.
In the district court of Jefferson
Tex. T. K. Johnson got a Acrdict of
$15000 against the Texas and Pacific
railway for damages received in
wreok. about a year ago.
Four hundred families havo left
Limerick for Quecnstown where they
will embark on a vessel for Buenos
Ayres. They are going to Buenos
Ayrcs despite repeated warnings from
tho Bishop of Limerick.
The Illinois legislature is going to
prohibit sleeping car companies from
charging moro than $1 for twenty-four
hours sole occupation of a lower berth
or 75 cents for upper berths.
A fund for tho support of Mrs. Oen.
Sheridan is being raised by private
subscription. Among the contribu-
tors are Leland Stanford C. P. Ilun-
t'ngton Jay Gould Levi P. Morton
and Charles Francis Adams.
New York is a big place. Over 50
per cont of tho passenger traffio over
all tho railroads in the United States
last year was carried over all tho
thirty-two miles of tho elevated rail-
roads in New York city.
Senator Hoar's assertion in tho scnuto
that the existence of mortgages on
farms is "a sign of lifo and health"
las made some talk. It is certain that
the fanners have to be pretty lively in
ordor to pay them.
What town in all Texas ever raised
$27000 on a railroad bonus of $40
000 in four hours ? Only one. Which
ono? Fort Worth. Fort Worth is
the pluckest and most enterprising
town of its size in tho Union. Fort
Worth Gazette.
The young emperor of China has
some idears of his own. Ho has a
strong dislike to missionaries and it
is expected that ho will make it un-
pleasant for them. He says it is very
cheeky for Americans and Englishman
to claim to have the only true religion
and ho believes they are lying about it.
A number of Methodist ministers 0!
Boston will request tho committee in
chargo of tho inaugural ceremonies at
Washington to change tho name of the
evening entertainment fiom "Inaugu-
ral Ball" to "Inaugural Reception."
A ball by any other na me would ba as
wicked.
The old Egyptians were better
builders than thoso of the present day.
There aro blocks of stone in tho pyra-
mids which weigh three er four times
as much as tho obelisk on tho London
embankment. Thero is one stone the
weight of which is estimated1 at 880
tons. There are stones thirty feot in
length whioh fit so closely together
that a pen knifo may be run over the
surface without discovering the break
between them. They aro not laid with
mortar either. We have no machinery
so perfect that it will make two sur-
faces thirty feet in length which will
meet together as theso stones in tho
pyramids meet. It is supposed that
they wero rubbed backward and .for
ward upon each other until thr surfacos
assimilated making thorn tho world's
wonders in mechanical skill. -
The plant from' which tho ChincBO
and Japanese obtain the tea is called
by botanists Thea bohea. It is a small
evergreen trco or shrub clesely allied
to tho camelia indeed ono of the
latter called warratab is albO said to
furnish a certain class of tea. Tho
bush of the genuine tea plant grows
from three to six feet high bushy
branches numerous leafy. Tho young
shoots finely silky aro evergreen.
Tho flowers aro whito and unliko tho
myrtle but longer and usually two to-
gether; tho anthers and stigma are vol-
low; in flower in August and Soptcni
ber in its native country. It was first
introduced into British cardonu in
praiBcs commemoration by tho civilized 17C8. Tho black and creon teas as
world of "the natal day of ono who we obtain them depond for their color
walked tho earth as a Jow" and ex Upon the process of drying. Very
presses tho hopo that with certain ie. y"B leaves and shoots givo tho finest
formations in Christianity the te aoh- to-
ings of Christ will orjstaluo inti re- -
lialon of butaltsJiJHuL-S0rTfreh1.lj08l.0n chlrB' all colors
.-)'.? - K-"" ''uiiinuii'H restaurant.
Japanese Minister Kuki drives
about in the most gorgeous landau in
Washington. Its running gear is of
tho brightest vermilion. The uphol-
stery is of cherry satin and all of the
mountings aro brass. A pair of largo
dipped bays with colored coachman
and footman in daik livery complete
the outfit of tho Mikado's envoy.
Kev. Mr. Lockwood pastor of tho
Reformed church at Fairfield N. J.
while suffering frem accuto dementia
Sunday night made a horrible attempt
to burn his family. Tho wifo and
children owing to his wild threats to
kill thorn barricaded themselves in a
portion of th house. The madman
then went from room to room and
kindJod a fire in tho center of each
Peoplo quickly gathered secured tho
raanlao and rescued tho family.
J. lie Times-Democrat says: "Tho
ilebrow Journal comments on the
growing importance of Christmas as
a holiday in Jewish households and
says no Hobrow holiday is ao much
talked about. Christmas presents aro
made and Santa Claus is tho idol of
tho ohildron. The Jewish Standard
Professor Kirchuff of Halo estimates
that tho language most spoken on tho
glodo for the last thousand years at
least is Chinese for it is without doubt
tho only one which i talkod by over
100000000 of tho human race tho
next language most in use but in a
very great distanco behind tho Chinese
being Hindustani spoken by ocr 100-
000000 Then follows English
spoken by about 100000000: Russian
over 70000000; German over 57000.-
000 and Spanish over 47000000.
In rofusing to invito Senator Ingills
to tho whito houso dinner Mr. Clove-
land has given another evidonco of tho
decent respect which he entertains for
his own manhood. A president should
not allow dignified criticism of his
official acts to color his official or so-
cial conduct but ho owes it to tho ex
alted position which ho occupies to re
buke scurrilous denunciation and
coarso personalities. Tho dignity of
the presideacy does not require a man
to surrender his manhood or sit in-
diffciently under repeated insult.
Among tho poor a popular remody
for rcheumaHsm and other aches and
pains says the London Herald "is a
piece of new flannel applied to the affec-
tedparts. If ono inquires why new flan-
nel is selected the explanation given
will probably bo that there is a mys-
terious 'oil' in the new flannel which is
good for tho pain; but as a matter of
fact the merit seems to consist in tho
power of irritating the skin which
new flannel possesses in a greater de-
gree than old. It is in such cases a
mild counter-irritant."
HE DROPPED THE J.
General Wade Hampton thinks that
if Blain goes into the cabinet histoicc
will bo in favor of concilating the
South. He helped to defeat the in-
famous forco bill in 1870; his relations
with Southern men in Congress wore
friendly. Moreover General Hamp-
ton recognizes tho fact that while a
partisan ho is notasmall-soulcd iualig-
ant liko Ingalls Edmunds Sherman
and probably Harrison might be
classed with the latter. Shrevcport
Times.
The man who built the first rolling
mill in the United States is in Atlanta
Ga. Inl82C Maj. Walton built at
Bunton N. J. tho first rolling mill in
operation in "this country. Ho was
then a young man having been born
in tho Isle of Man in 1808 and had
just finished his apprenticeship in
Now York. In the same year he built
at Plumc'on N. J. the first blast fur-
nace which is still there. In 1827
Muj. Walton also built at Luckige N.
Y. tho first mill for manufacturing
implements and articles sold in hard
ware stores. Tho Mai. has been in the
iron business over since ho was four-
teen except such times as he was
fighting Indians Mexicans and the
Federal soldiers.
A Sinn WI10 Tried to Adopt Spanish Holes
to English.
A gentleman n ho lias but recently returned
from California was met at tbo Weddell
bouso yesterday. Ho b an Interesting con-
vortntlonallst and a master ot the Spanish
Inntmaco. "Tho letter 'J' in Spanish." said
ho "I a puzzler to thoso who first attempt to
louni tho language 1 will tell you a story
nhli h I road In a California paper that will
illusti nlo this." Tbo story ran something as
follow "A few days since a stranger from
I In' unconverted wilds of tho oast whero
iiiii' tmi)cry was born and tenderfoot attain
tiii.li highest statoof sensitiveness came out
'I' wnlcna to visit a friend. While walking
I 11; I'nlr Oaks avenuooneday bo sold to
I liii'iul:
' 'I In 10 i;uc3u man I met at I Junta'
Kin ; U10 'J' Its natural sound.
"1 oujtioan 1a Hunta.'.ropUod bis friend.
Ami It n Spanish name and In that lan-
Rtm;i' "J" takes tho sound of "II." '
'U that sol Well I must try to catch on
to that' After strolling along a short dis-
tanco further ho askodt
" 'Whero aro tho caves of La Jolla which
I see so much about In the papers I
" 'You should say La Hoya caves. They
are about thrco miles this sido of San Diego.'
" 'Darn tho language: it breaks me all up.
That's a pretty nlco bouso over thero that's
Armljo's bouse Isnt itr And again he gave
tho 'J' Its proper pronunciation.
" 'You moan tbo Artncho bouso. Yes it's
a good ono too.'
" 'Damslcha way of abusing tho English
alphabet. I reckon then that must bo
Hoveno's store which I stopped at in Los
Angeles r
" 'No that is not a Spanish name. I think
It is French. However it is pronounced as
spelled Joveno.'
" 'Woll how in Santa Fe is a fellow going
to tell what is Spanish and what i-ut Why
couldn't they build their language on the
01 igtual planC
" 'Oh you'll soon catch it You will find
It safest to givo tho Spanish pronunciation to
nearly everything hero.
"An hour later ho sat down at the tablo of
tho elegantly furnished Carlton hotel and
after scanning tho bill of faro the stranger
said to tho waiter:
" 'You may bi-inj; mo a nteo hulcy ploco of
roast beef somo pig's howl with caper sauce
Bomo fricasseed hack rabbit somo pork with
applo helly somo boiled potatoes with cur-
rant ja I mean currant bam and ah
somo'
"At this point tho waiter swooned and the
guests in tho room let out a roar of laughter
that gave tho chandeliers tbo chills and fover.
This mado tho stranger mad and be leaped
to his feet HLo a crazy man took off bis coat
and threw it down on tho floor stamped on
It and howled:
" 'You fellows are trying to play mo for a
sucker but by the eternal you have struck
tho wrong snag. I am a disguised cyclone
from nilnoy and can lick tho whole crowd.
Spanish I I con sling moro Spanish in a holy
minuto than Montezuma could in a whole
year. Let some idiot pull off his hacket and
hump into mo and the first time I bit him
he will think bo bos tho hlmkams. Spanish I
My namo is Jeremi I mean Hercmiah Hones
from Hacksonville Qllnoy and when my
dander's up I'm a ravin' hyena. You played
mo for a sucker but you mum' t budge a man
by his looks. Whoop go round the hubiloe.
Somebody come out and face me. Let some
hlmcrow galoot come to tho front and criti-
cise my Spanish hargon.'
"His friends got hold of bun and took bun
from tbo room and as be went through tbo
door ho remarked:
" 'I can take a hoke but it makes me mad
for a lot of bockosse to play roe fcr a
greeny.'" Cleveland Leader.
An Accessory to the Tart.
1.'
Miss Do Trenuro's Maid (Just as Wiltby is
preparing to go on his knees for an avowal)
Just a moment sir. They most all generally
uses this sir. Timo.
A Slip of tbo Tongue.
An agreeable young man whom I often
meet was calling with due ceremony on a
nice Auburn girl the other evening when her
brother Tom just arrived bomo from college
on the evening train rushed into tho room
and embraced bis sister.
"Why bow plump you'vo grown Edith I"
bo exclaimed. "You're really qulto an arm-
full" "Isn't shot" exclaimed tbo agreeable young
man and then ho felt a chill racing down his
spinal column. "That is" bo stammered
"I've no doubt of it I"
Tbo brother looked carving knives at him
and the moidon blushed furiously
"I mean er" said bo "I should judge sol"
Lowiston Journal
' No Postago Stamps-
Old Man If that young idiot in tho parlor
ain't got sense enough tomako shorter calls
be might as well bo of some usa Ask him if
ho can spare mo a postago stamp.
Daughter (after atrip to tho pailoi) He
says he's very sorry but ho called at tbo post-
office today to renew bis supply of postage
stomps but he hadn't anything smaller than
a five hundred dollar bill in bis vest pocket
and they couldn't change that.
"Eh? ByJInksl Well you ninny go back
to tbo parlor. Don't you know hotter than to
leavo your company alone liko thatt" Now
York Weekly.
The Grocer's a lit.
To a grocery storo in a Massachusetts vil-
lage thero camo lately an Irish woman who
said to tbo grocer:
--.mr. u . snuro ana nave yo nlver an
impty Hour bfrrel that I can have to mako a
hen coop for mo little hog!"
The grocer gave her tbo barrel Detroit
Free Press.
Time Have Changed.
l'irst Tramp Ah yes; I've seen better
days better days. 1 used to be a manufac-
turer ot roller skates.
Second Tramp Borne way with me pard
camo way with mo. I used to bo a rnanufM-
taror of pocJwtdiariea.- Philadelphia Record.
oWaco Curiosity Shop.
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QUICK MEAL GASOLINESTOVE
SAVES WOOD TIME & LABOR.
TO EXCHANGF Furni-
ture Stoves or Household
Goods of every description for
a good horse.
TO RENT Good seven-room
house on Dutton street also
two-room house.
ALL kinds of Household arti-
cles to buy sell exchange or
rent.
TO SELL Good seven-room
House or exchange it for
Fort Worth property.
EVERYBODY to call on G.
L. Gooch at Curiosity Shop
and buy goods on the Install-
ment Plan.
CHEAP COLUMN.
For jckle
Nice Parlor Sett.
Marble-Top Bedroom Scttx.
Walnut Office Desks.
Marble-top Dressing Cases.
Bureaus Chairs Bookers.
New and Second-band Stoves.
Books of every description.
Musical Instruments.
Union SowingMacblnes.
Wardrobes Safes.
Extension & Kitchen Tables.
Battan Hookers.
Queens ware and Glassware.
Lamps and Lamp Chimneys.
Knives Forks and Spoons.
Squirrel Cages.
Nice Geese Feathers.
l-THE-o
Waco Curiosity Shop
Will buy second-hand Goods or
exchange new for old.
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Waco Curiosity Shop
the Tine to Get i Hone.
1724 10HE1
of land on Red River in Clay county
for sale sheep. $1 cash balance on 5
to 10 years time at 8 per cont. Inter
est. It will be sold in any size tracts
to suit purchasers. This Is the finest
body of farm land in the county.
Waco Property.
We have just gotten in some fine
residence property In the city of
Waco Prices ranging from $800 to
110000. Call and see list.
Farming Laud.
We have a real bargain in farming
property 2300 acres of black waxy 1
and 3 miles from a town of 2500 in-
habitants. Residences tenant hous-
es etc. divided lntopastures of va-
rious sizes. Four hundred aores.ln
cultivation on the railroad all fenced
and In good condition. Price $10 per
acre.
DON'T FORGET T.l5i EJ2
money cheaper than the cheapest.
J. B. GILMER & CO.
R. H. Gri?OLy
uAAlXB. IN
STAPLE AND FANCY
Groceries
Hay Corn Oaf Bran Etc
Country FrodAuKutanA Sold:
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY
COMPANY.
Ordor your tickets from D. Domuau
ft Bro. opposite McLellaud Hotel.
Stolte - Brothers
FRESH -BREAD
GROOBRUJS AND PRODUOB.
Dellrerea in ny part of the city. Increased
trade assures all ot onr groceries to be fresh.
STOLTE BROTHERS
Corner Fifth and Franklin Sts.
All prescriptions carefully compoun-
ded at J. E. Scars 425 Austin street
Coal and yrood Geo. W. IcLaugh-
n's Tjromp t delivery
fla.Hn. A lul.li. mr . . .
VO.IICO U VYUIW JUUBUr OC SOU'S 01(1
stand Is the place to buy Boots and
:TO TKE:
FiraiiPi of Moliinnin iqd Adjoining Counllii
THE:-
WACO LUMBER CO.!
WILL E2COia:-A.3SrGrE
SASH DOORS
Blinds and Builders
HARD WAKE
For Corn delivered to us at our
Lumber Yard in Waco or in
Car-load Lots delivered at
any of the following .
points to wit:
McGregor south bosque axtell Mt.
CALM HUBBARD and DOWSON.
WE HAVE A VERY HEAVY STOCK AND
WILL EXC ANGE ANY AND AT.T. KINDS OF
BUILDING MATERIA
Including rough and dressed Lumber such
Flooring Coiling tiding Moulding and Shingles
Also taah Doora Blinds and Hardware.
W& On Prion wW be PnolMly Up in
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