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PASS GUIDE.
EAGLE
VOL. 6.
EAGLE PASS, MAVERICK COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 28 , 1894.
NO. 48
Recetftion to the Rifles.
The reception given to the returning
Eagle Pass Rifles last Tuesday evening
was an occasion ol splendor and pleasure.
The scene of the gathering was the
Mesquite club quarters, whose ordinary
cool spaciousness had been decked loi'
the evening with appropriate insignia.
The music also was of the best, and
.choice refreshments were served just
when they were most in demand, while
the artistic programs were admired by
.all. In fact the entire affair reflected
great credit on Miss Mamie box who,
on behalf of the ladies, constituted a
most efficient and charming executive
for the committee on arrangements.
After the assembly of the company, the
Rifles, fully accountered, marched into
the ball room led by Capt. Backus, ac-
companied by the sponsor ol the com-
pany, Miss Dolch, in a white and gold
uniform; and drew up in line. Miss
Elise then addressed them as follows,
speaking clearly and forcibly :
Comrades'—We welcome you upon
your return from your duty. That you
have acquitted yourselves worthily is
truly verified by the reports from head-
quarters. And" now, as your sponsor,
and in behalf of these people who have
watched your progress with pleasure
and pride,"l congratulate you on your
success, and bid you a welcome to this
gathering assembled here to do you
honor and to testify their appreciation
of your worth and merit. In these ex-
citing and stirring times when men for-
get their duty to their common country,
you may be called on to sustain its hon-
or and "integrity. We believe, and have
confidence in you that you will not be
found wanting, but at the call to arms
to suppress lawlessness and crime, you
will be ever ready to do your duty fear-
lessly as citizens"and soldiers, not only
of the state of Texas but of all the
states with one federal head. The liber-
ty and freedom we enjoy is a heritage
won by our forefathers at Bunker Hill,
Valley Forge, and Yorktowm—the stars
and stripes of our fathers’ flag is the
emblem of that liberty and freedom so
dearly bought by the richest blood of the
noblest sires. "God helping, you will
never let its proud folds trail in the dust;
you will also ever remember the Lone
Star—the state of you nativity or early
adoption—remember she was baptized
in blood, redeemed from servitude and
oppression, and down the ages rever-
berate the battle cry of freedom—“Re-
member the Alamo.” " San Jacinto lives
in the memory, and wall ever remind you
of what you fathers’ have done to make
Texas a peer in the sisterhood of states.
Now comrades, in conclusion, let me say
these rooms are open to you—your duty
is triumph—enjoy them and this occa-
sion to your heart’scon tent. Remember
our smiles, our sincerest thoughts and
prayers are ever with and for you.
To this address, on behalf of the com-
pany, Capt. Backus made a gallant
reply whereupon the ladies pinned on the
manly breast of each rifle man, a souve-
nir gilded sabre, and arms were stacked
for the dance to begin. Thereupon
followed a grand march led with
soldierly grace by Capt. and Mrs. Ed-
gerly of Ft. Duncan. Then all melted in-
to the moving, flashing oneness of the
rythmic dance, and brilliance and happi-
ness unalloyed supervened until “after
the ball.” Among those present were
Capt. and Mrs. Edgerly, Lieut, and Mrs.
Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. Blesse, Mr. and
Mrs. Bibolet, Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt, Air.
and Mrs. Hielseher, All. and Airs. Crea-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge, Mr. and Airs.
Hartup, Rev. and Airs. B. Lyman, Dr.
and Mrs. Lott, Air. and Airs. Marks,
Mr. and Mrs. DeBona, Air. and Mrs. W.
L. Evans, Air. and Airs. Sulzbacher, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Bonnet, Airs. Heilscher
and Mrs. Watkins; Misses Gibbs, Denny,
Backus, Smith, Revillion, Johnson, Buck-
lev, Kilburne, Fay and Clara Dickey,
Pauline and Hulda Schmidt, Clarabel
and Annie Hartup, Warnock,Fox,Dolch,
Phillips, Harn, Emilia and Julia Lamm,
and Watkins, Capt. IJ. Backus, Lts.
Simpson and Bonnet, 1st Sergeant W.
A. Bonnet, 2nd Sergeant, W. Douglas,
Com. Sergeant Theo Wuerpel, Corporals
F. Holmes and Allen Yarrington, pri-
vates Buckley, E. Backus, W. and G.
Cook, Heilscher, Moriartv, Ward, Prid-
gen, R. Bonnet, Townsend, Haines, and
Messrs. Lane, Col. Proutv, Lt. Fenton,
Alajor Simmons, Al. McNeil, D. Price, W.
Niggli, 0. Lipper, Joe DeBona, C. DeBo-
na, Joe Wright, Tno. Wright, H. King
Hackley, Schmidt, E. Fitch, Stapp F.
Bonnet, and Rev. Mr. Bates.
—Two recent accessions to the Guide
exchange table are the revived Sabinal
Sentinel and the new-born Rock Springs
Index. The former is Populistically in-
clined and lacks the vigorously Demo-
cratic energy7 that characterized its pre-
decessor. The Index is published at the
county7 seat of Edwards county in the
center of a great district that is just
about to be made rich by sheep-raising
and farming, irrigated from deep bored
wells. It will have a great county to
tell about within a couple of years.
From Cuatro Cienegas.
To the Guide :
Cuatk^Uienegas, Coahuila, July 20.
—We have had fine showers in some
parts of the state, though not enough to
make good crops. Mr. Pedro Alartinez,
the alcalde of this town, is making im-
provements at the back part of the mu-
nicipal property, which property has
been recovered from Don Narciso Awaya,
who held it without title.
Alessrs Pedro and Federico Martinez
Yesterday received the sad news of the
death of their mother at Romero RubU
city and have gone to that place to vis-
it their bereaved father.
Air. Margarito Valdez is now acting
as alcalde of the town until the return of
Air. Pedro Martinez.
Mr. Emilio Carranza, the most gallant
and progressive deputy that the district
of Alonclova ever sent to the state con-
gress, has just returned from Saltillo
with his family and is now at his pleas-
ant home in Ocampo. During last month
he took some shares in a new mine that
was discovered near Saltillo and was
elected president of the company7. Don
Emilio at once went to work and put a
good number of miners at work and
very7 soon struck good lead ore carrying
a fair per cent of silver. The mine is
known by the name of “La Fortuna.
Among the stockholders we may name
Lie. Miguel Cardenas, Mr. Davila and
others.
Your correspondent visited the vine-
yard of Mr. Carranza a few days ago
and partook of the delicious fruit of the
grape vine. Mr. Carranza is now build-
ing one of the largest vine vaults or bo-
degas in the state of Coahuila. It will
be two stories high with an underground
cellar and will have all the modern im-
provements for making the best aguai*-
diente or pure grape brandy7, which
equals any7 French brands; also table
and other wines.
Your readers will be glad to know that
a company has been organized at Cua-
tro Cienegas -with Don Emilio Carranza
as president to connect “La Mula” min-
ing camp with Monclova and the out-
side world by telephone. It will pass by7
Villa Ocampo, Cuatro Cienegas, Rosano,
Sacramento, Nadadores and otherplaees
of interest. Among the officers of the
company we may mention Mr. Martin
Arredondo and Francisco P. Cuellar as
vice-presidents. Air. Rafael Ferrigno,
treasurer; Mr. Venustiano Carranza as
secretary.
I visited the official school a few days
ago and will say that great credit is due
to Mr. J. Refugio Arredondo, the teacher
in charge, for the good discipline display-
ed. The school has more than eighty
boys and it is a wronder to me how7 he
can manage them all without an assist-
ant. Mr. Juan F. Gonzales has just op-
ened a private school for boys here and
has enrolled quite a number already.
Santa Elena mines are still producing
good ore but are not in bonanza just
now; however, upon the recommenda-
tion of Don Miguel Ferrera a new7 super-
intendent has been appointed and has
already taken charge, and it is expected
that the mines will be in bonanza soon.
The name of the new7 superintendant, I
learn, is Jose Cliiaro. He is an experi-
enced miner and w7as lately employed in
the mines of Colorado not far from Den-
ver. We predict a bright future for these
mines under the ■management of this
young gentleman. Air. Vicente Ferrara,
the general manager of the company is
expected from Alonterey to visit the
mines soon. X. Y. Z.
—Our boys’ bicycle hose worth
50 cents now at 30 cents a pair.
A. Toziewitz.
—The grading on Alonroe street at
either end of the new bridge w7as com-
pleted yesterday by the contractor, Mr.
F. Lehman. As soon as the work has
been approved by the county the old
railroad crossing through the yards at
the end of the Mexican International
freight depot will be discontinued, and
ranchmen will reach town over the new
structure.
—A company w7ith $1,000,000 capital
is said to have been organized under the
title of the “Rio Grande Canal and Irri-
gation company” for the purpose of wat-
ering lands in Webb and more southerly
counties from the Rio Grande. Air. T.
L. Johnson of Seguin is president of the
company, and New York capital is back-
ing it. There is no reason why the new
company should not become enormously
wealthy within a few7 years. Nothing in
the country offers greater chances for
fortune-making now7adays than irriga-
ting in the Rio Grande valley in Texa’s.
It is the opportunity of capitalists with
a little nerve and foresight.
Highly Complimentary.
The “Farewell Hop, Complimentar}7
to the Alisses Sparks,” at the Interna-
tional hotel, C. Porfirio Diaz, last night,
lacked nothing of being one of the hap-
piest compliments of the kind ever paid
on the banks of the Rio Grande. When
it became known that the two young
ladies, whose society has been so pleas-
ing to a constantly growing circle ol
friends here during the past nine months,
had decided to return to their old home
in Tennessee, the idea of a complimen-
tary hop, dropped by one of their young
bachelor admirers, was eagerly caught
up, and the perfection of the arrange-
ments as everywhere seen last night
demonstrated the zeal with which the
F. C. I. AI. boys had done their work.
They needed no higher inspiration than
that supplied by the character of Aliss
Docie and Mits Fanny Sparks, and
could have wished for no stronger evi-
dence of appreciation than that fur-
nished by the large and representative
gathering that thronged the commo-
dious ball room at 10 p. m. The sight
at that hour was one to fill the fair ob-
jects of such a complimentary gathering
with pride, and would certainly have
filled many of their Tennesseean friends
w7ith surprise—surprise not that such a
compliment should be paid to the Misses
Sparks, but that such a brilliant and
influential assemblage was possible at
any point on the Mexican frontier.
Looking down the large hall, the effect
was dazzling. The bright white incan-
descent lamps, magnified in number for
the occasion, brought into sharp relief
the evergreen and floral decorations on
pillar, cornice, arch, and wall—and these
in turn were set off with bunting artis-
tically festooned, or, most appropriate-
ly, by the suspended national colors of
the United States and Mexico. A glance
at the gay7 company7 discovered not less
beautiful contrasts in color of costumes;
of complexions ranging from brunette to
blonde, with every intermediate effect;
ol expression of countenance, outline of
feature, and grace of movement—all
varied, yet making up a most harmon-
ious whole. All this was still more ap-
preciable in the rythmic movements and
most graceful convolutions of the “the
lancers”—the first number on the pro-
gramme. This was followed by the
inevitable waltz, the dreamy danza, al-
terations of waltz-quadrille, polka, and
waltz, and again the lively lancers, un-
til refreshments of a most toothsome
kind were passed round—choice salads,
sandwiches, ice cream, and coffee. But
meanwhile, punch, of an irreproachable
character, a la Hutchinson, had made
its pleasant rounds, stopping many
times er. route, so that at midnight, all
guests felt buoyant at the prospect of
the second half of the attractive pro-
gramme. This was followed with great
gusto by all lovers of terpsichore, to its
final number of “Home, Sweet Home.”
Aleanwhile, and indeed during the entire
night, groups of two and three revelled
in the pleasantness of the southeast
breeze, blowing athwart the shaded
lawn, lighted up for the first time by
glowing carbons: a happy thought con-
ducive greatly to the enjoyment of the
guests. Among those present were: The
Alisses Sparks (Docie and Fanny), Alisses
Kilburne, Gibbs, Denney, Goggin, Fox,
Raggs, Maltbv, Backus, Cass, Harn,
Churmside, De la Guerra, Johnson,
Hartup, Schmidt ( P. and H.), Jennings,
Garcia, Dickey (F. and C.), Phillips,
Zundt, Le Tulle; Mrs. Goggin, Airs.
Gregory; Capt. and Airs. Edgerly7,Lieut,
and Airs. Cornish, Air. and Mrs. Bibolet,
Air. and Airs. R. DeBona, Air. and Mrs.
West I Alonterey), Mr. and Airs. Munoz,
Col. and Airs. Garcia, Mr. and Airs.
Jackson, Air. and Mrs. Blackett, Air. and
Airs. Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Dickey, Air.
and Airs. W. H. Griggs, Air. and Airs.
N. King Air. and Mrs. Alurphy,
Air. and Mrs. Fischer, and
Air. and Mrs. Davis, Messrs. Johnson
(L. M.(, Jennings, Smith (C. R.), Merrill,
Fenton (Lt.), Evans (Dr.), Clarke,Ham-
ilton, Wright, John A., Wright, Joe,
Dodge, Fitch W. E., Bonnet (Fritz), Ale-
Cam pbell, Schmidt, Dillon, Wuerpel
(Theo), Moore, McNiel, Valdes (coman-
dante), Simmons, Hatchinson, Simpson,
Carrington, Churmside, DeBona R.,
Backus (A), Minot, Hackley, Alitchell,
Denton, Thurston, Metcalfe and others.
The refreshments were served most accep-
tably by Mrs. Ratigan’s active staff.
The decorations were the result of the
dextrous and intelligent supervision of
Airs. Percy and Norman King, Airs.
Gregory and Aliss Maltby. Pleasing in-
cidents—unpremeditated—were the danc-
ing of “the Highland fling” bv AlissFan-
nie Sparks in a manner so clever and be-
coming that it carried away the entire
company in rapturous applause; and the
inimitable dance with “bones” accom-
paniment of Mr. Wallace Moore.
A consensus of opinion places this
among the most genuine of compliments
and most enjoyable of social entertain-
ments ever given at this or any other
point on the Alexican border.
The Melon Party.
The water melon party given by Cel.
Proutv to a few of his friends on last Sat-
urday7 night-was as dainty and enjoyable
an occasion as one could wish to attend.
Early7 in the evening ice cold water mel-
ons were served, and afterward the so-
cial pleasures of the evening were diver-
sified by7 music and a recitation. Miss
Dove related in a very pleasing manner
the adventures of a number of gentlemen
who, after a night of Bacchanalian revel
had before them the embarassing task of
going home.
Miss Kilburne sang “The Bowery” and
some other pretty things—
Though everything is pretty that this
airy7 fairy sings;
And then Miss Gibbs in tender tone sang
ballads sweet and slow,
Until I think the heavens bent to catch
the accents low.
And in the realm of old sad song our eyes
grew dim and wet,
And we thought, The colonel’s party is
the
Best
Thing
Yet.
Those present wdfe: Capt. and Mrs.
Edgerly, Lieut, and Airs. Cornish, Lieut.
Fenton, of the post; L. AI. Johnson, Air.
and Mrs. Blesse, Misses Gibbs, Kilburne,
and Dove; Map Simmons, and Alessrs.
Hackley and Dodge.
—All of our dress goods must
be sold in the next 30 days to
make room for fall goods, we
don’t believe in 'carrying over
goods from one season to anoth-
er, but prefer the ^public to have
the benefit of low prices. Come
and secure bargains at the cheap
store of A. Toziewitz.
—The Guide has received a copy of
“Cavalry Life in Tent and Field,” a
readable volume of under 400 pages. It
contains the personal reminiscences of
Mrs. Orsemus B. Boyd, widow of a gal-
lant cavalry captain who paid his life a
forfeit to duty during the Apache war in
Arizona. It is a plain narrative with
discriptions by the way, and is of some
local interest in that the autlior spent a
winter at old Fort Duncan and a longer
period at Ft. Clark.
—A heavy shower fell over a large part
of Maverick county7 on last Sunday
On the east and south it approached
within a mile or two of town. It ex-
tended some seventeen miles south and
east, and north as far as Darling. A
good shower also fell at the Quemado.
The rain was copious where it fell, and
set all the arroyos and lesser creeks to
running for an hour or two. A tank on
Mr. A. Switzer’s place north of town
was washed away.
—In this week’s Guide appeal's the an-
nouncement of Mr. A. J. Bibolet as a
candidate for the office of treasurer of
Maverick county. Mr. Bibolet is too
well known to the citizens of Eagle Pass
to require any introduction from this pa-
per. He is one of the most popular men
in the town and having long and well
filled the position of cashier of Messrs.
S. P. Simpson & Co.’s bank, his quali-
fications to fill with the utmost fidelity
and ability the office which he seeks, are
of the best possible.
—There was a very pleasant social
gathering at the residence of Lieut, and
Mrs. Cornish in “Camp Eagle Pass” on
Wednesday evening. Among the guests
were Miss Kilburne, the Misses Sparks,
and Miss Dolch; Messrs L. M. Johnson,
Simmons, Prouty, Smith, Capt. and Mrs.
Edgerly, Lieut. Fenton, and Wrighc (2).
Music by the Mexican band, dancing
on a well-spread linen carpet ’neath the
dome of heaven, and refreshments of a
most toothsome kind contributed with
the artless and perfect entertainment of
the host and hostess, to a night of un-
marred enjoy7ment.
—Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! Ladies’
men’s, and children’s. The
largest stock in western Texas,
sole agents for the Hamilton,
Brown Shoe company, and other
large factories in the United
States. We will, for the next 30
days, cut prices to half value.
A. Toziewitz,
The Cheap Dry Goods and Shoe
Store, Eagle Pass, Texas.
PERSONAL.
Miss Emma Harlan is spending tlie
week in San Antonio with her friend,
Aliss Ruth Trask.
County Attorney W. L. Evans and
family left on Wednesday7 morning for
San Antonio and points in the gulf
coast country for the summer.
Mr. Sam Park, the energetic represen-
tative of the great Texas lumber inter-
ests in Mexico, was in the city this week
attending to his business interests here-
and preparing for a trip to the mills in.
east Texas.
Mr. L. Y. Hancock, tormerly of Eagle
Pass but now of Ozona, was in town
this week as a witness. Mr. Hancock is
engaged in the banking business at
Ozona, and his friends in this section will
be pleased to know that he is doing well.
—Uvalde News.
Airs. Sparks, the Misses Sparks, ac-
companied by Messrs. John A. Wright
and Wallace Moore paid a visit to Mon-
terey7 early this week and greatly enjoy-
ed the sights and surroundings of that
Mexican city now being modernized at
such a rapid rate. The ladies were of
course most intensely interested in what
was typically7 Mexican—the churches,,
their architecture, and worshipers claim-
ing much of their attention.
Judge James M. Goggin of Eagle Pass-
arrived here yesterday morning and last
night delivered a stirring democratic-
speech to a crowded house. Judge Gog-
gin is an elegant gentleman, and in his
canvass for the congressional nomina-
tion is receiving a great deal of support.
We are assured that, if successful, Judge
Goggin will be a representative of the
12th district in its entirety, and not
work in the interests of one or another
section only.—Brackett News.
Mrs. S. P. Simpson and Miss Mamie
Simpson of this city, with Mrs. C. K.
Dunlap, baby and maid of C. Porfirio*
Diaz have taken up their abode for the
residue of the summer months on the is-
land of Santa Catalina about thirty
miles off the coast of California, south*
of Santa Barbara. Mr. Dunlap, who ac-
companied them thither, says it is a
most enjoyable spot, albeit the tempera-
ture is about 30° lower than on the
banks of the Rio Grande just now. He
is amazed by7 the prodigious productive-
ness of the Pacific slope. He says he saw
no signs of thestrike—save some military
guards for trains at Los Angeles—and
that all trains, including the large num-
ber of local ones run by the Southern Pa-
cific Co., are doubtless running regularly
by7 this time.
—Mexican dollars are worth 49Vi; to-
50 cents in Eagle Pass to-day7.
CHURCH NOTICES.
The pastor of the Presbyterian church will’
preach on the “Science of Prayer” on Sun-
day, July 22, at night. This discussion will
show that he who prays can vindicate the
act by the same rules and axioms by which
philosophers establish science.
Catholic.—From November 1st, until
Easter services will be held in the Church of
Our Lady of Refuge, every Sunday, at the
following hours: First Mass, at 7:30 a. m.;
High Mass, at 10 a.m. The evening service
at 5 p. m.
Rev. L. Maurel, O. M. I., Pastor.
Presbyterian Church.—Pleaching every
Sabbath at 11 a. m. Preaching also on
every 2nd and 4th Sabbath night at 8 p.m.
Sabbath-school at lO a. m. Preaching ser-
vice at C. Porfirio Dias on the 1st and 3rd
Sabbath of every month.
Rev. Barnabas Lyman, Pastor.
Preaching at the Methodist church every
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Prayer-
meeting Tuesday at 8:30 p. m. The Epworth
league has the following officers: President,
W. Kelso; 1st vice president, T. H. Haile; 2nd
vice president, Miss Olive Fitch; 3rd vice
president, T. E. Livingstone; secretary, Miss
Annie Townsend; treasurer, Eddie Fitch.
Meets every Thursday at 8:30 p. m. The
public is cordially invited to attend all of
these services. R. S. Adair, Pastor.
Regular services will be held in the Church
of the Redeemer on north Jefferson street,
opposite Plaza de San Juan, both morning
and night, at the usual hours for public
worship, on all Sundays excepting the last
Sunday of each month. The HolyCommu-
nion will be administered on every first Sun-
day of the month at the close of the morning
service. The Sunday school meets regularly
at 9:45 a. m. The seats are all free and he
public are cordially invited.
—About 200 tons of coal a day are be-
ing shipped from Fuente under the direc-
tion of Air. George Spence. The coal
mostly comes to Texas.
—The San Angelo Standard copies Mr.
Louis Dodge’s description of Parras from
the Guide, but neglects to state what
paper it comes from.
—For this and next week only,
all our ladies untriinmed hats at
25 cents a piece, at the cheap
store of A. Toziewitz.
—The Guide is pleased to note that Mr.
Lyman J. Bailey has been appointed su-
perintendent of the Llano schools. Mr.
Bailey taught in this city for one j ear as
first assistant and did excellent work.
He is a hard-working, painstaking in-
structor, and what is more important
and far less common, he has the sagacity
to understand that teaching is an occu-
pation worthy of the best efforts of the
brightest minds.
—The “litho-carbon” works at Cline
Station some sixty miles north-east
of Eagle Pass, on Turkey
creek are a new Texas industry
which is attracting considerable atten-
tion just now. The works turn out a
purified asphalt ®r natural mixture of
bitumen and fine limestone which is es-
pecially adapted for street pavements
and is therefore in good demand, as no
other deposit of it is known in the States.
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