The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1896 Page: 1 of 8

                                
TOJifa LIXE-LET THE CSJfS FALL WHERE yilKY MAY.
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FAiaECELP. FREESTONE (BOUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUClflST-27, 189&
NO.**
PROFESSfoNAL CARPS.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest tT. S. Gov't Report
The Republican County Convention
this motion that instead of being
delegates they (as named above)
be alternates.
W. ?V SIMS
[communicated.] ;
The Republican County Cwi-
rention met oq the I4tli and 16th
ust. After stating object of call
con-
This motion' was
put by tbechairbian regardless of
Fairfield, Texas.    y
oh the South aide of the pnblio ’j
Powder
objections raised at its passage.
He put Griswold's motion by ao
aye and nay vote ancT deolared it
carried ag’ainst the call of sixty
delegates for a standing vote.
Then seeing that tbecbair would
not or could qot-rule justly, dele-
gates from every precinct in, tbe
county left the convention and re-
tired to a room adjacent and pro-
ceeded to organize, electing D. A.
Rapeom temporary chairman, and
GbaB. R.Y'Jflibmas secretary
The 'fallowing delegates were
elected, to the State convention:
G. G. Lacy, H. M. Cox, F. D.
Daniels, L. E. Davis, Richard
Holloway, B. Lewis, R. 8. O.
Smith, TV. B. Davjd. Alternates,
>L„W. Washington, F- W. Daniels,
-P. cUSmitb, 8. H. Hamilton, M.
W. Williams, Win. Franjdyn, R.
6. Carter and K. D. Abernathy. ,
A motion was made to elect of-.
fleers for the-next two years. -R.-
8. O. Smith.,^was elected County
Chairman, P. *D.- Daniels vice, and
W. D. David secretary.
A motion was adopted giving
the chairman power to appoint the
executive committee.
Precincts as represented in new
convention: Mustang 7, Fairfield
13, Cotton Gin 8, Butler 13, Har-
rison Chapel 6, Post Oak 5, Wor-
tham 4, Luna 6. Total 61.
No further business being be-
fore tbe crfnveDtioD, it adjourned
to meet subject to call of tbe chair-
man. K. 8. O. Smith, Ch’m.
W. D. David, Sec.
Prof. Leslie Waggener, of Aus-
tin, one of the professors of tbe
State University and chairman of
faculty for* the last seven years,
died very unexpectedly on tbe 20tb.
inst., at Manitou Springs, Colo.,
where he bad gone for his health.
The deceased had' been professor
of English in the University since
1873. He was a graduate of Har-
vard CpllAge, and was one of tbe
the reoognized scholars of the na-
tioa. H^had done.much to build
up and strengthen the University
and increase its reputation as a
fine school. His death is a great
lose to the institution aft well as to
Texas at. large. Prof. Waggener
was a Baptist, and bi$ widow is a
daughter of tbe eminent Baptist
theologian and author, James M.
Pendleton, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The deceased was born in Todd
county, Kentuoky, Sept. 11, 1841,
and was not- quite 5& years old at
bis death. He was a soldier in the
Confederate army, aqd a member
of Company A, of the 9th Ken-
tucky infantry.
the phfttfrDHU announced the
vention ready tor business. Elec-
tion of temporary officers being iu
r. l. Williford.
Attorney at -Lew
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
Fairfield, .    •    - Tex
QfBoe with W. R. Boyd, East side of
order the convention elected-Giles
Smith temporary cjmirmau and «J.
H. Wills secretary.
The temporary chairman then
Appointed by authority from the
convention a committee of sixteen
on credentials. The chair appoint-
ed the committee, placing thereon
persons who were not delegate?
and had no credentials whatever/
as delegates to the conven^ionO- A
jgnotion wh's made by H. M. Cox to
discbsrge those from the committee
who were trot delegates and insert
the names of those who held' ore-
deulials. This ndotion was ow*
ruled by chairman as being oat of
How Farmers Are Hurt
Old Soldiers Exchange Shoes.
There are two ex-Uo fifede r a t ©
soldiers living-in Terrell, on©
with his left leg buried on a South-
ern battlefield, and the other with
his right leg mouldering in South-
JrW. MOORE, -
TTORNKY AT LAW
•'' •7' and N otary. Public.
O. C. KIRVteN,
lawyer, Land and Claim Agent,
- 1 Fairfield.........Texas.
Wilt) an abstract of land titles-mnl a
familiarity with the oondty records, to-
gether with a general acquaintance-with
the lands and their owners in Freestone
county, is prepared to give satisfactory
attention to the selling, renting and
baying of lands, and in litigating and
perfecting the titles thereto. A general
aw practice in all the oonrts solioited.
A. O. AMeraon. W. B. Moaea, J. O. Anderson
Anderson, Moses & Anderson,
*AWYER8./\
All kinds of Land business solicited.
We now own the abstract^ of Land
titles of Freestone dounty, formerly
owned by Kir van, Gardner A Etheridge,
apd are bringing it up to date/ and are
prepared to fnraiah guaranteed abstracts
of title to any lands in Freestone
county. Examination bf Abstracts
Sheriff’s office to Consider who
were the proper delegates, and to
be regaled on ice water, fire water
and other necessaries of life. So
ended the first day*s work.
The Becond day opened bright
and clear with Delegate Dawson
on tbe move for chairmanship aud
Chairman' R. S. O. Smith, straight
after him. The convention' was
called to order by temporary chair-
man. Bro. N. BTain, iu offering
prayer, asked God to try and
straighten the colored brother, and
if it be -impossible to straighten
him perfectly, then get hip as
straight as the
negroes are m
Naoogdocbes county, etc.
The committee on credentials
made their repott. As tbe report
seated several who - were not dele-
gates aud allowed, iu addition-to’
tbe regular delegation,' .one dele-
gate lot every democratic organi-
zation, A motion was made'' upon
tiobal agreement” foolishness.
W. E. Burt, the cold-blooded,
brutal demon, who about two weeka
ago killed his wife aud two liH^
children, in Anstiu, and ooncea^ed
their bodies in a cistern whet©
they )aid in the water several days,
was captured in Chicago last week.
He,bee been taken baqk to tb©
scene of bis black crune. and.il*
due time, Austin will doubtles*
have a public hanging; if the erfigy
act or suicide does not prevent. *
the-report. The chair ruled this
motion out of order. After some
discussion several contesting dele-
gates were allowed to lay the^r
claims before,tbe conveutiou. In
this some were beard and some
Were not by tbe chair. Tbe ques-
tion to adopt report was put by
aye and nay vote. Sevpral dele-
gates called for, a standing vote
and the chair would not grant it.
A motion was their, made that
W. T. Titus, A. Richie, A. N.
Rayvles, 8. J. James, J. W. 'Gris-
wold, J. H. VV&ls, H. M- Co* and
J. R. Blain be delegates to the
State Convention. t The obair pu t
-the motion, regardless of unreadi-
ness of iC.'R. Tho mas and others,
by an aye and Day vote declaring
the above''.named delegatee as
elected over the call for • standing
vote. After some discussion as to
the arbitrary actions of the chair
tbe chairman allowed 0. R. Thom-
as to present tbe names of G. G,
Laoy, H. M. Gox, P. D. Daniel, L.
E. Davis, Richard Holloway, B.
Lewis, R. 8. 0. Smith, W. B. Da-
vid, as delegates, Who moved that
Li HuDg Chang, tbe great states-
man of Chios, and tbe - reputed
wealthiest man in all tbe world,
will arrive in tbe United States
next week on an official visit to
this government. He is 'the duly
authenticated representative of
the Emperor of China and is od a
tour of inspection and investiga-
tion, visiting many of tbe larger
nations of Europe and this coun-
try, to study tbe great question Qf
inter-national commerce with A
view to China’s taking an advanoti;
step in that direction. Presi<f^|l
Cleveland will receive and enter-
tain him in New York, instead of
Washington City.
Encouraged by the success
the great dam enterprise across i
Colorado river, the people of V
co have decided to bnild a di
across the Brazos. At a pull
meeting held last week thn
fourths of the money neceesi
for the work was subscribed.
E. V. PIEPfcR,
#ATCHMAK E R
Fairfield, Taxaa.
I have located in Fan
dd and- solicit the pal
years
le watches, (docks, etc.
Highest Honors—World'*
Six Weeks ago I suffered from a
very severe cold; was aim oaf un-
able Jto speak. My friends advised
me to consult a pbysiciau. Notic-
ing Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
advertised in St. Paul Volks Zei-
tung, I procured a bottle and after
[ley’s Literary Mtsslou Abroad
;e W. Smalley, the famous
id editor-author, bas been
a two months’ holiday by
Good rains fell las'
many counties in tbe wi
north-western parts of \
reaching as far south
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