The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 5, 1898 Page: 3 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER.
J. P. FOWLKR,
Attorney -at Law,
lUnlrop. TeXS*
Will practlou In all tin- Hltdier «n«l Iu-
forlnr Court*
OKKICK—Over Klnt Ntuioimt Htiuk,
■ 1 v Elzner Opera House.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Tuesday, Feb. 8th
' Return of the Favorite
Uncle Josh
Sprueeby Co.
36 PEOPLE. 2 BIG HANDS.
OPERATIC ORCHKSTHA.
II SOLOISTS. SPECIAL S( FNERY.
TIIK GREAT SAW Mll.L SrENE
UP TO i>ATK SPECIALTIES.
WATCH FOR THE BIG PARADE.
Prices, 50-75c-
Seats now on hhIo at Mlley's drug store.
—I. H. McLean, farming in Reid's
Bend, above Bastrop, wan in l<> see
uk Tuesday. lie tella us lie will
t'ultivale about forty-live acres iIiIk
—The weather this, Friday noon,
is dark and threatening, with pros-
pect* of free/iug weather before
many days.
PURELY PER80NAL.
year, a portion of whirli ii new —Hastrop County Auxilary Hible
ground, moat of the land being Society meetlny at Methodist Church,
already broken, and ready for plan*- r,ext Sunday week night, Feb. 13th.
log. He will plant cotton, corn, | | ullliu invited.
sugar cane, millet, and lias reserved
1
FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB. 11th,
For the llrst time bore, the beautiful
and original dramu,
The Vagabonds,
will be presented by
The Bastrop Amateurs.
Under the superb management of
OBAS. P. LUOKETT.
—Fireman's Masque Hall in the
near future.
—Commissioners' court convenes
Monday week.
—The City Council meet in regu-
lar session next Monday night.
—The farmers generally have
ground broken and ready for plant-
ing.
—The early spring gardener is
now busy planting for early vege-
tables.
—The White Teacher's Institute
meets in Bastrop to-day and to-mor-
row, Feb. 4th and ftth.
—Meeting of the Ladies' Guild,
at the Kpiscopal church, next Wed-
nesday afternoon, Feb. 9th. Impor-
tant business.
—Sheriff Davis brought in a pris-
oner Tuesday morning, charged with
whith-cappiug, and placed him be-
hind the bars.
—The February term of the county
court convenes next Monday, Feb.
7th. Criminal docket, large; civil
and probate, light.
—Remember, I. G. Abney wants
all the turkeys, chickens and eggs
brought to town, and will pay highest
market prices for same.
—The J. II. t lakes Specialty Com-
pany and Swiss Hell Ringers held the
boards at the Kl/.ner Opera House
Wednesday night, to a very slim au-
dience.
—The young folks enjoyed a most
delightful dunce at Casino Hull,
Monday evening, complimentary to
Misses Mata Mnrburger Minnie
M ueller.
—The City Council will meet next
Monday night, at. which time an or
der will be made fur the election, in
April, of one minor, two aldermen
and three school trustees.
—Never, within the recollection
of the oldest inhabitant, lias there
been less water in the Colorado river
al this point, than now. At the
bridge a dog can wade across the
river.
—Don't forget the White Star
Lmi ml r}' of San Antonio has re-
opened their agency here, and they
want your work. A. S. Hurgcr, their
agent, w ill call for your laundry every
week.
—The ladies of the Christian
Church served oysters Wednesday,
from 10 a. m., to H p. in., selling a
thousand oysters, netting ten or
twelve dollars. Total reciepts 822.2.*> ;
netting SI I.
— Hon. II. M. Garwood called at
the Anvim isi it ollice Wednesday
morning, wrote out an advertisement
for three lost (Jrcy Hounds, and in
less than two hours thereafter, the
dogs were returned to him. Kvci>
the threat of pruiln s iuk i 11 luiug
'em.
a good piece of his land for the culti-
vation of vegetables, water melons,
musk melons and cantclopcs, which
he expects to get on the market as
early as the earliest. He will also
give attention to the raising of tur-
keys, ducks, chickens, etc. He says
if hard work, constant work, cou-
pled with a goodly knowledge of
farming will pay, he proposes to
make u little money to spare
tins year.
-•-The beautiful story of American
life, "Uncle Josh Sprucchy," will be
presented al Kl/.ner Opera House,
next Tuesday evening. February
8th. The play depicts life iu New
ISngland, and is alternately lull of
comedy and pathos. The scene i
laid iu Vermont, and many of the
characters are taken from the life
and daily habits of people whom the
author met there. The company
presenting the play this season
numbers Jli> people and including
two bands and an orchestra of twelve
soloist?. Many new features have
been added. The big street parade
and band concert lake place at
noon.
—Cal Turner ami J. M. Sowell.
old ex-Confederate soldiers, each of
whom have lived over three score
years, Mr. Sowell now 7/i years old,
are still vigorous and healthy, and
both expressed themselves happy in
the thought that within their recol-
lection they cannot call to mind a
single instance where an old Con
federate soldier had been charged
and cenvicted of theft and sent to
the penitentiary, notwithstanding
thirty-three years had passed since
the war closed. They say that there
may be ex-Confederates serving a
term in the state prison for lighting,
but none for stealing.
—The successful comedy, "Uncle
Josh Spruceby," will be presented
at Klzner Opera House, next Tues-
day evening, February Hth. The
play is a picture of New Kn^land
life, with "Uncle Josh" as the cen-
tral figure, and during its action
many new songs, dances aud musi-
cal specialties are introduced. Spe-
cial scenery and mechanical effects
are introduced, including the realis-
tic saw-mill scene, showing a fuil
working saw-mill in operation on the
i stage. The big street parade and
| concert of the Military Hand and the
j funny "Hayseed" Hand take place
at roon.
—The congregations at the Mv'tho
dist church last Sunday, morning
j and evening, were unusually large,
at the night service larger that has
been seen in the church since the
Methodist Conference, while the
j sermons, by Rev. Ira M. Hryee, tin
j pastor, were able and exceedingly —I he ollice of Tax Collector W il
j interesting. As a christian mini-ter son was Hooded Monday, from early
and a pleasant, genial gentleman, in 'he morning til! late in the after-
Rev. Hrycc is winning golden opin- . noon, with tax-payers anxious to
ions among all classes of our people, j avoid t lie ten per cent penally
Money was paid in faster than re
— Rain? Rain! a whopping big
ruin, a regular root-soaker, is what
is needed throughout tiiis section
just now, to insure good crops the
coming season.
— Members of Hastrop Chapter,
No. II"), R. A. M., requested to meet
in regular meeting to night, Feb. 5,
18',18. Members urged to meet early.
Important.
—Up to date five persons, two
while and three colored, have been
arrested and jailed ut Hastrop,
charged with "white-capping." Evi-
dence against one of the parties, is
said to be strong.
—On Wednesday, at the residence
of Mr. John Gest, six miles from
Hastrop, Mr. August Woostenliaus
and Mis* Alvina (Jest were united iu
the holy bonds of matrimony Rev.
Ileirhol/.er ofllciating.
—The lovers of the sport should
be up and doing in regard to Has-
trop's base ball 'earn for the coming
season, as most of our neighboring
towns have their teams on the dia-
mond getting in condition.
—J. W. Kennedy tells us lie is
having his Ice Factory put in con-
dition for the summer trade, and will
he prepared to compete with any
and all opposition, furnishing the
"frozen liquid" ai prices within the
reach of all cash customers.
—Four of the prisoners in jail
chargcd with "white-capping" were
discharged Wednesday, there being
no evidence agaiust them. This
leaves only one behind the bars, with
trial set iu the county court for next
Monday.
— Hlackbirds reported numerous in
this section, while in some parts of
the state they are reported by the
millions. Tuesday it took two hours
for a flock to pass over Milam, Tex-
as. I he length of the flock is various-
ly estimated at from lifteen to twenty-
live miles in length.
—There's neatness and finish in
the HUCKSKIN HRKKCHKS that is
not found iu other makes. The rea-
son they are the best is because we
make more pants, know how (letter,
and don't waste any time in manu-
facture. That's why the price i9 as
low as that asked for common pants
For sale at I. G. Ahney's Cash Store
— i'lie members of the Christian
church ai Hastrop have engaged Kid.
George Van Pelt, as pastor of tin
church at this place, who will begin
his labors the lirst of March. Mr
Van Pelt is said to be one of the
ablest and most eloqent preachers in
the Christian church. May his labors
lie productive of great christian good
to our town.
1 . W. Olive I* reported convalescing.
Miss Delia Morris Is vi-itiug al Sudth-
vl'de.
Mrs. N. A. Morris visited Sinltlmlle
since last Is-ue,
Judge Garw ood left ou a business visit
to Glddlugs, Thursday.
M. Burleson, of Sniithvllle. spent a
part of Thursday In Bastrop.
Miss Alma Sealloru, of Upton, is at-
tending Mrs. OrgalnV private class.
Rev .1, II. Oillaspy aud daughter,
Miss Nora, visited Bastrop last week.
Hon. Jonathan Lane, of LaOrange,
spent a few hours In Hastrop Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Mueller, of Brenham, Is
visiting her cousin. Miss Annie Ilasler.
C. N. Ilumason and wife, of Houston,
visited <L Carson and family Sunday .
Osoar Griesenbeek, of LaOrange, w as
among the visitors to Bastrop this week.
B. .1. Qreshum, one of Suilthville's
prominent citizens, was iu the city
Thursday.
Mb* llallie Young returned Wednes-
day from a two weeks' visit to relatives
at San Antonio.
We are glad to note that friend N. A.
Morris is much better, and able to w alk
about the house.
F.I wood K. Moore, with Mistrot Bros
& Co., at Waco, spent Sunday with the
home folks, returning Monday.
Mrs. T. C. Wilson, of Smithville, and
Miss Lottie Turuey, of Rochester, visit-
ed Mrs. J. (\ Buchanan, since last Is-ue.
J. L II. Walthcr, with T. A. Ilasler
«& Co.. has sufficiently recovered from
liis recent lilnets to resume his duties as
book-keeper.
Miss May Wilkes spent Saturday and
Sunday with the home folks, returning
to her school at Washington's Farm Sun-
day afternoon.
Manager Colp came up Thursday, In
the interest of the Lillian Lewis com-
pany, returning to Smithville ou the
early morning train.
John A. Krhard aud family went out
to Garfield Tnursday, to spend a few-
days with Mrs. Erhard's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. I). Wallace.
Max Hoppe, O. P. Jones and Hugo
Kesselus, left Thursday for Brenham, to
attend the district meeting of the K, of
l"s held in that city this week.
Col. C. M. Rogers, of the McDuff
neighborhood, was in the city Monday,
handing in a dollar and a half with the
remark, "the Akvkktiskk grows better
with age; it gets better and better, and
is a splendid paper " Thanks.
Chaunecy Glover, of lielton, spent
Saturday evening and Sunday among
Hustrop relatives aud friends. Chaunecy
has been foreman of the Beitoa .Journal
for a number of years, lie was born
and raised in Bastrop, learned to set
type In the AtiVKttTISKK office aud all
Bastrop feel pride in his success. May
continued success attend him aud his
through life.
— Manager J. A. Kohler reports
things moving along splendidly on
llic Pauper Farm, with but few pau-
pers ou his list. The new buildings
have been completed, the grounds
broke and ready for planting, with
oats already sowed. In fact, work
generally is progressing us nicely as
could be wished. There arc only
four pauj ers ou the farm, three
whites and one colored, which, con-
sidering the eighty odd on the pay
roll of the county, prior to the estah
lishuig of the farm, is a line showing
for the county.
—The people of I homass ille, ' >uM
'becoming tired of corruption in it\
politics, determined to no longer
tolerate it, and both candidates for
Mayor, and all the candidates for
Alderman, signed a pledge "to
spend no money for the purpose of
influencing votes, either directly or
indirectly, personally or through
friends," which determination it
would be well for the people of Has
trop to adopt.
— Hlackbirds rc| oiled numerous,
near town. In fact, one of our city
aldermen claims to have shot into a
drove up the river one day this week,
killing '270 that lie found, while
several hundred fell into the river,
literally covering the water for miles
around. At least that is what John
says, but we leave our readers to
form their own conclusions.
"THE VAGAB0ND8."
I
M ahum o. — At the residence of the
—— | bride's parents, Mr. uud Mrs. K K.
The young Amalci'rs of Hastrop Schuelke, Wednesday evening, Feb.
are preparing to give the old town a Bruno J- Hauler and
,. .,. . Miss Anna L. Schuelke,
genuine surprise, one that will be ap- „!lHlro(, ,,Hllu>r T M '
both of
Lcuuarln,
No cards. Members of the two
predated. Ou the i lib they present officiating.
for the first time before a Hastrop
audience "The Vagabonds," a most | y|ig OQ,
intensely interesting play, with the J ^ t> l() wil„,#H ll)e uuioIi
following cast: of the two loving hearts.
Ituscoui Chas. P. Luekett. .... ,
Leonard Trevor Earl Krhard. I 1 !u> ^6
Major Tomps
Jonas I>11 worthy
Percy
Barney o'Toole.
Chub Finch
Kphraim
Alice
Mother Oarew
Peggy
Charlotte Miss Alia Martin
Henefit of the Public School Li-
brary. Give the young folks u pack-
ed house.
"UNOLE JOSH SPRUOEBY."
.Sid Reynolds. I '''tt'1 contracting parties for «eul or
Wright Price. ! woe, was solemn and Impressive.
Hartford Jenkins. ( I lie groom in the eldest sou of 1. A.
Luekett. | Husler, the senior of the well-known
linn of I'. A. Ilasler A. Co., u young
man of excellent business habits and
fine promise, esteemed for hi-> good
graces and kindly disposition, while
the bride is the eldest daughter of K.
K. Schuelke, u Hastrop man to the
manor-born, aud is u young woman
nf superior qualities of head and
heart, and exquisite beauty.
The young couple were both born
..... Jesse Dawson.
Roy Grimes
Miss Daisy Martin.
.Miss Alice llaynie.
M Iss Lena Martln.
"Uncle Josh Spruceby" and his aD(l raised •' Hastrop, played to-
gether in childhood, having been as-
sociates in youth, and sweet heat Is for
many years, the result is bin the ter-
mination of their childhood anticipa-
tions and youthful expectations.
May their brightest arid most fond
hopes be fully realized, and every
happiness ami prosperity attend
Hruno arid bride through life, is the
wish of hosts of friends.
hay-seed bund blew intolown yester
day and held forth at the Grand last
night to u fair and appreciative
audience.
The company is somewhat stronger
than it was on its last appearance in
Waco, the specialties, scenic effects
and especially the music being notice-
ably improved upon.
The musical program rendered by
their own special orchestra was ex-
cellently rendered and is decidedly
one of the features of the perfor-
mance.
Incidental to the fourth act, Major
O'Laughlin gave an exhibition of his
marvelous musket manipulation which
was well executed and liberally ap-
plauded.
The performance as a whole was a
creditable one, and rendered by u
very capable company.—Waco Daily
Times-Herald.
At Klzner Opera House, Tuesday
uight, Feb. 8th, 181)8.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR PROGRAM.
—Farmer and Stockman T. K.
Moore has returned from St. Louis,
whither he had been with a train
load of beeves, to the number of
I oil head, averaging iu weight 1 111'1
pounds, a number pulling down the
scales at 13{l."> and 140(1 pounds. He. to
ceipts could be given, ami he and his
deputy were kept busy for a day or
two after the 1st, signing receipts
for money paid in Monday.
— In the case of the State vs. Al-
bert. Iligh.-milh, charged with com
plicity iu the murder of Tlios. A.
Kvans, on trial in the district court
of Williamson county, has so far re-
sulted in a hung jury. The George-
town Signal, of Wednesday, says:
"It took until C. o'clock Saturday
evening to gel through taking testi-
mony, every item of which was close
-crutinised by both sides. Argument
was opened Saturday night, Mr.
Nelrns speaking for the state and Mr.
Fisher for the defense. All of Mon-1 They were delighted and the play
day was consumed by the other at • was generally pronounced the best
torncys, all (if whom made splendid ! ever witnessed here.
speeches and did fuil justice to the I _J(H> ,,.trks wm 0tt,| al j.(>lir r,,Hi.
causes they represented. I he families ||tnce (>r p|a(l(l ()( ,„lsif„.SH C V(.rv
week by Wednesday noon for your
laundry and deliver it Saturday. He
sure to hold your work for him. Has-
—The professional cards of Dr. II.
P. Luekett, and of Dr. W. K. Fowler,
resident physicians and surgeons,
and of Hon. J. P. Fowler, attorney
at law, grace the columns of the Ai>-
vki: risi--.it this week. These gentle-
men are too well known throughout
this section, to icquire more then
the mere mention tl> it they are still
in the medical and law practice.
—Tlios. H. Park-, at the Aov n-
risi.it ollice, is agent a' Mnstrop for Opera House, next Mouduy
I he Galveston Dallas News, and will
take subscriptions and make renew-
als for the Daily, Sunday and Semi-
Weekly News. The News should be
read by every family in l'cxas. Send
in your subscription and keep up
w iill the times.
—To say that the Lillian Lewis
company, at the Klzner opera house.
come up to the expectation of Hastrop
theatre-goers, hardly expresses it.
SfSDAT HKIIKUARr f>Tlt.
Subject.—' The Christian's Confi-
dence." 11 Samuel 22:1-4-29-37;
1 Peter 1 :3-'J.
Leader, Miss Kdna Kennedy.
Opening Kxercises by Leader.
Prayer, Mr. Jim Pledger.
Song, "Only Trust Him."
Hible Quotations by all.
Paper on Topic, Mrs. Fowler.
Selection, Miss Carrie Lester.
Sentence Prayers by all.
Song and C. K. Henedictiou.
All are requested to come prompt-
ly at I :30 o'clock.
Magazine Club.
The program of the Magazine
Club for Saturday, Feb. 5th, is as
follows:
Quotations, from Tennyson.
Music-1'The Hrook," Mrs. Abney.
Magazine Reading, McLurc, Mrs.
K. II. Jenkins.
Biography of Tennyson, Miss L.
Key nolds.
"Dream of Fair Women," Mrs.
H.N. Hell.
Paper on " l he Princess," Mrs. S.
J. (>rgain.
Magazine Reading, Scribner.
Music—"Break, Break Oh! Sea."
Mrs. B. 1). <Irgain.
Lrt.\ Rr.VNoi.ns.
Secretary.
Play Bull.
The stockholders and directors of
the Hastrop Base Hall Association
are requested to unci at the Klzner
after-
noon, at I o'cioiit, Feb. 7th, 181)8.
Important bu; ,ucss.
P. O. KI.zm u,
President.
REWARD FOR WHITE0AP8.
A number of farmers in the county
having appealed to District Attorney
W. K. Maynard, in regard to the
"white-cap" notices so frequent of
late in this county, he wrote a strong
letter to Gov. Culberson, receiving
the following reply, which explains
itself:
Executive Office, State of Texas,
Austin, Texas. To W. K. Maynard,
Ksq., Hastrop, Texas.—Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of yester-
day, as to offering a rew ard for while-
caps, I beg to soy that I have pub-
lished no proclamation on the sub-
ject, but in answer to an inquiry of
some people from Hell county i.n the
subject, I stated that I would pay
81.ri0 for the arrest and conviction of
any person so offending. As this
offense is under the present law a
misdemeanor, you will understand
thut a very large reward cannot be
offered, as otherwise the parties by
collusion draw a greater reward than
they could be fined. I will pay $lftO
reward for the arrest and conviction
of each person offending against tins
law iu your district.
Very truly yours,
C. A. Cl'I.HKKSON,
Governor.
— Don't fail to see the nobby neck
ties at the Klzner Corner. They are
beauties.
NEW SCHOOL LAW,
Parents or gu irdianv, under tin-
new School Law, in enrolling their-
children for school purpo-es, are re-
quired to give date of birth of each
child that will be eight, years of age
before September 1st, and each child
that will not be seventeen years of
age before September, after enroll-
ment.
ATTENTION TIREMAN-
Interested in the unfortunate affair
are among the most prominent and
influential iu the county, ami tin
greatest interest was manifested in
(he
of
ease by hundreds of the friends
ioth families from the beginning
the close of the trial, the court
sold at from
a total of f•
about i" l>
few day-.
'"i to I.Oo.hriugin
'JO,.17. lie will
I more to ship
r 1.ihi h'"isc being continually packed. Tin
have en e was given to the j'try Mond.-u
in a night but up to the hour of going to
( press no verdict has been rendered.
ket at Hodges' Barber Shop.
—Note the change in the adver-
tisement of K. Hastian. m\, dealer in
-loves, tinware, hardware, etc. In
order to make room for new orders,
present stock will be sold ut greatly
reduced prices.
Who WautB Wells Dug!
I am prepared to dig and clean
wells on short notice. All work first
style."
class. Dig wells for of) cents a foot; I-.'
wull for 2o cents a foot: clean wells
for 82.50. A share of patronage
asked and satisfaction guaranteed.
Loo an TllOM vs.
Hastrop, Jan. 12. IS'.)*.
Moeting of the Ladies' Guild,
The next meeting of the Ladies'
Guild of tlx' Kpiscopal Church, will
lie at the church, next Wednesday,
:i-..'to o'clock, February 181)8.
Kvery member of the Guild earnestly
requested to meet promptly at that
hour. Important business.
Oyster Spr • id,
The ladies of the ( nristian < 'iiireh
will give an oyster spread in the Fr-
liard building, Wcdnerul ,1 ' ;
It'., 181)8.
Regular meeting Friday night,
Feb. Ith, some very important busi-
ness. R. .J. ( iltll'SI NItKCk,
Ciias. /n;i,i siials, President.
Secret .'t ry.
Cani k.i.kp. — Manager Colp can-
celed the engagement for the pro-
duction of the Corbett-Fitzsimrnons
light at the Klzner opera house to-
night.
1 lie nobbiest line
s of neck w * ar at
Corner.
and latest
the Klzner
For Sale.
I wish to s< II my residence in the
northern part of the town, contain-
ing six acres of land, house, barn
and orchard. I also have u lot (if
posts of all sizes and lengths to sell
i cheap. In my absence apply lo II.
j H. Combs. J. K. Oi.ivi..
Kggs.
Country Produce Wanted.
I want all the Chickens.
Turkeys and Country Produce 1 can
get. Will pay highest pric< for -m
I. G. Akni i
"Noxacold positively core t
(' 'I ! "i I .a <; rippe iu a da\. * > mo -
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