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Ticket Agent, Pacific Hotel Block.
Cotton Bolt Ronte.
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Ticket Agent, Pacific Hotel Block
Street Cor Schedule.
Fifth Street (2 cars) Trips every lfl mln.
jt University Belt (: cars)... . " " 10 "
Washington Kr'lln (3 cars) ' " 10 "
Vsdirltt'sParkWc&rs) " ' 15 "
Ten cars aro now running. It Tequlros thirty
minutes to make the round trip on each .line
cai'sctr. mirir cars in siaoie.
WACO. TEXAS. AUGUST 80. 1888.
CITY ITEMS.
Tako Peelers chill SympNo Cuius No Pav
Boneless cod 11 ah nt Early & Finks.1
Satisfaction guaranteed on everything you
buy at Peeler's Drug Store.
The prospects are that tho rains
have censed for a while.
Ice cold beer at Bismarck's.
Teller's Cough Syrup cures coughs and
uld when all others fall.
Justice Makeie fined Ida Briggs $i
and costs this morning, on a charge of
vagrancy.
El Paso Grapes received dally at
Early & Finks.
Milk shako at Kophals' only 5 cts.
The now compress iu the Fifth
ward, is nearly finished.
A cholco etiisino at Joe. Lehman's
restaurant the loading restaurant.
Mumtn's Champagne, imported
lilioin wines and imported clarets at
l'nlace saloon and "Houso of Lords."
Thero is one place in town whero
you can still buy roasting cars, J. It.
Bobinsou is soiling lots of them, from
a fall bearing corn and they aro said
to bo lino.
Peeler's Drug More for Dressing Cases, Sha
. ing Sets, Work Boxes, Manicure 8cts and
4 Uoilet Articles.
Strained honey, this year?s crop at
JoeThoniDson's.
Bare old whiskies of the 70s at Pal
ale saloon and "House of Lords.
The Brazos runs out as fast as It
rains in and is now a mere creek
when two days ago it was a rousing
river.
Peeler's Blood Alterative will purify the
blood when nothing clso will. It Is warran
ted. Fresh tomatoes, cabbage, apples,
Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes and
kraut at Early & Finks.
A confederate soldier, a reliable
man wants employment. See ad. in
cheap column, Cannot some one
make a place for him.
Peoler's Drug Store Is the cheapest place In
Waco to get your prescriptions filled. Only
experienced druggists.
One of the coolest, neatest, nicest
and cheapest plaoes In town is Robin
son's new grocery store.
Peeler's I.lver Pills are the best In the wprld,
small aud easy to tako . Every box warranted
A contract for building the new
passenger depot of the St. Louis, Ar
kansas and Texas road, at the corner
of Third and Mary streets, has been
signed.
Heads of families are respectfully
Invited to make a call and see for
themselves at Robinson's new gro
cery store.
You vtlll save money by buying what you
want In tho Drug lino at Peeler's Drug Mere,
, Corner 5th and Austin street
R. O. Johnsop has put on another
delivery wagon and has now ample
facilities for delivering groceries and
produce very promptly. Ladles or
others can ordor with full assurance
that their orders will be filled and
delivered at once. Ho solicits the
patronage of new customors. Give
him a trial.
County Surveyor Goddard, will
leave Waco Monday and jointly
with the surveyor of Falls county,
will run the dividing line between
the two counties. .There is no disa
greement between the two counties,
as to the line, only each county li
desirous to know definitely the lands
to bo taxed along the Hue. It is also
' doslred by the parties living along
the devldlug lino.
Very few new suits have been filed
in the district court, and most of them
are for divorce. "Whom God hath
joined together let no man put asun
der," says the scriptures, and Sam
Jones in a recent lecturq adds, "whom
the detilhath joined together let them
go to v.nicago." nut it would seem
frorn the divorce dockets of our Texas
courts that a great many remain here,
Still 0Af fllll 4iintM !) !.. -mm
ip ""mmumiuhi uuk mic ma
ny divorce suits awake no fears among
the uninitiated and while Major Beas
ley is filing the petitions of those who
have tried connubial life and found
that the sweets and joys that love and
hope had pictured and promised was
a levered dream. In other words
they had enough of married life and
sighed for "single blessedness." John
Baker in his end of the court house
is buy in granting license to those to
do that which Byron said made a
heaven or a hell of every man's ex
istence. The New Home Sewing Machine is
a daisy aud is Rweeplng tho Mold.
Tho headquarters, No. 702 Austin
street, has been a busy place even in
these two dull months. Mr. J. B.
Dixon, the genial manager, has sold
ninety-eight of the New Homo In the
past sixty days.
We have to record the sad death
yesterday morning of Mrs. Ed. Duty,
living near Robinson. Mrs. Duty was
in the twenty-second year of her age,
was a daughter of Mr. Asbury Lillard
and had been married only a year.
The funeral takes place this evening
and the interment is at the Bosqueville
grave yard.
Chas. Rast's grocery corner Sixth
and Austin streets, handles butter,
eggs, vegetables and other country
produce on commission and Is enabled
to give customers the benefit of prices
You can always find country produco
there, fresh and cheap, besides every
thing olso In tho grocery line.
Waco is a railroad city of over
20,000 population, and it speaks well
for the morality and good order to
chronicle the fact that Ma or Hindi-
man did not have a single case before
hin this morning not even a plain
simpie arunK.
The Waco Installment Company
can satisfy any one who needs furnl
ture. They will either rent furniture
or sell it on installments so low that
any one can pay for it. They have a
flue large stock of all sorts of furni
ture and they sell very cheap. Dont
purchase elsewhere until you have
given them a call. They move and
pack furniture cheaply. Prather
Block Austin street.
The court house to-day doesn't
look exactly like a "banquet hall de
serted" howevtr, comparatively, it
looks deserted. There is no court in
session with its attendant throng and
bustle and talk, only the click of the
typewriter, the scratch of the clerk's
pen, a stale joke now and then, to
break the monotonous silence.
A neat three room house to rent.
Price $8 per months. Plenty of
money to loan on furniture and every
thing of value. John D. Mayfleld,
308 Austin street.
The place to buy a piano or organ
is at D. H. Spencer's. No. 704 Austin
street. The Hallet & Davis, the
Everett and the Sterling pianos, and
the Sterling organ will be handled
there, a large stock being en route,
and a large stock of musical merchan
dise. The best brands of pocket-knives
and razors at Horsfull & Cameron.
The best brands of hams, breakfast
baken, dried beef and ham sausage
at Early & Finks.
The county treasury likes about
$7,000 of having a dollar. However,
the sovereigns will soon begin to pay
their taxes and the county treasury
will be as plethoric as Unolo Sams'
in proportion.
Eat your Ice cream at Joe. Leh
man's Ice cream parlor.
Georgia Peaeh and Apple brandy
just received at "House of Lords" and
Palace saloon. ,
Parties wishing orders to bo called
format tho house, please leave word at
Robinson's new grocery store.
A fine line of jellies, jams and pre
HeB at Early & Finks.
The best brands ot sclBsors and
shears at Horslulldc Cameron.
Go to your Unolejutfr-'ftie pawn
broker, opposite theraLelland hotel,
If you need anvtrtonW or want to
spend any
Parched Java, Moca and Golden
Bio toffees always fresh, to be had at
the popular store of O. J. Miller.
Buy feed at Duvall's 300, Franklin.
CHEAP COLUMN.
Waco Curiosity Shop, 709-711 Aus
tin street, Waco, Texas, buy, Mil.
rent or exchange all kinds of second
hand goods. Nearly new cook stoves
very cheap; every thing sold on the
installment pian.
WaW IWUul. .AM Jttffn & IhuuI.i
stoves and tinware, stoves ana tin
ware, stoves and tinware; cheap,
cheap, cheap, cheap.
Chairs and rockers, chairs and rock
ers, ehairs and rockers, all at a bar
gain, all at a bargain.
Mattress common, mattress good,
mattress the best. All the best for
the money, best for the money.
Those window shades, those win
dow shades, are cneap anu good,
oneap anu good.
Buy the Union machine. It Is the
best,, the best. '
Trunks, trunks, trunks. A ery
large stock of trunks.
A little of everything, a great deal
of many things.
I will furnish every article you
want (new or second hand) for house
keeping, from $10 to $1,000 on weekly
payments.
Furniture moved or packed for
shipping. Waco Curiosity ' Shop,
Waco Curiosity Shop.
FOR SALE. On tho installment
plan, two second hand pianos.
Waco Curiosity Shop.
FOR SALE Cheap, nearly new
Charter Oak cook stove, No. 7.
Waco Curiosity Shop.
PrunuB PlsBardl
This Is what the New Orleans
Times-Democrat says of this beautiful
and ornamental fruit tree tho very
latest fruit from Japan:
PUllPLK-LEAVED l'J.UM.
K. O. Tlmcs-Democrai, August 20.
The purple-leaved plum (primus plssardi)
succeeds woll thus far both In Louisiana and
Mlsslssppl, promising to become very val
uable either as a fruit-bearing or ornamental
plant. Silas Miller, tho well-knowm horticul
turist, In writing to tho llnral World regard
ing the quality of tho fruit, sa) a :
The fruit Is medium size, say one-Inch and a
quarter in diameter, round as a ball; dark red,
almost black. Quality good and said to be
as near curcullo proof as any plum can bo.'
Both tho English and French consider tho tree
one of tho most valuable ornamental trees re
ceived for years, in which our American hor
ticulturists ngreo. This, In addition o the
good qualities pf the fruit, villi make It a fa
vorite v
I was the first to Introduce this tree
in Central Texas. I will take orders
for them for full delivery.
J. H. Hubwood,
Waco Greenhouse.
The tonlest barber shop in town Is
that of Jeff Williams, the old "O. K.
stand, Austin street, near the square.
He has four tonsorlal artists unsur
passed In the state, aud a nice cool
room. Everything kept nice and in
the best of order.
You will save money by patronis
ing the Silver Moon restaurant.
The finest ot cigars aud the coldest
of beer at the Cotton Exchange.
Go to the Sliver Moon an'd call for
whatyou want.
The flnost are those Mission grapes
at Kophal's. "
One of the finest lines of cigars In
the city at Robinson's new grocery
store.
Hay, oats and bran at Duvall's 800,
Franklin. ,
Eggs, country butter and chiokens
are tho specialties at Robinson's new
grocery store.
El Paso grapes extra choice at Joe
Thompson's.
Banana elder and all ohoioe fount
alu drinks at Joe. Lehman's.
If you want a good meal or a good
bed, go to the Brunswick on Frank
lin street.1 Everything is neaas a
pin and first-class.
CHEAP COLIN.
WANTED To buy a good saddle.
Waco Curiosity Shop.
FOR SALE Cheap, patent swing
frame and cover-for hammock, at
Waco Curiosity Shop.
JOB, SALE Stoves and tinware, at
Waco Curiosity Shop.
TO RENT House 3 rooms on North
Fourth street; also house of three
rooms on South Fifteenth Btreet; ap
ply at Waco Curiosity Shop.
WANTED Delivery horse and wag
on, at Waco Curiosity Shop.
JOR BALE Large stock of trunks,
I at Waco Curiosity Shop.
HO RENT OR 8ELE Sewing nia
l chines. Waco Curiosity Shop.
TO EXCHANGE Sewing machines
1 for corn, oats, hay or wood at the
Waco Curiosity Shop.
WANTED To trade now trunks for
old ones at the Waoo Curiosity
Shop.
F
R SALE Cheap, window shades,
at me waco uunosity csnop.
FOR SALE Six long tables with
drawers on each side, formerly
used at Hill's Business College. Wa
oo Curiosity Shop.
O SELL Everything at the Waco
Curiosity Shop.
HO RENT Everything, at the Waco
1 Curiosity Shop.
TO SELL Books, books, books, all
kinds of books, at tho Waco Cu
riosity Shop.
J. XI. Gilmer fc Co'a DnrBnlna.
No. 1260 acres farm, 10 miles west
of Waco, 75 acres lu cultivation, all
under fonce; 7 room frame dwelling,
coilod and papered; small barn, peach
orchard of 7 acres, small vineyard,
crib and etc. Prico SC0O0 cash, or
will exchuuSe for lands iu Northwest
Toxas Improve or unimproved. 639.
No. 2.7-610 acres first-class bltick
waxy land, about 1)i miles froiii
Valley Mills, no timber on It, water
can be obtained in wells. The laud
can be fenced with about ono mile of
fence by joining to other parties; a
fine body of land. Price $11 per acre
1-5 cash balance in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
years at 10 per cent interest payable
annually. (I3S.
No. 3. 180 acres, the greater part
of it Bosque river bottom land, nearly
all fenced and 175 in cultivation,
three tenant bouses and two wells,
J plenty of timber for farming puposos;
ocated 2 miles from Valley Mills, on
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe rail
road. Price $12 per acre, 1-5 cash,
balance in 1, 2, 3, 4. 5 and 0 years at
10 per cent interest. 037.
No. 4. 800 to 1000 acres of land,
near China Spring, 100 acres in culti
vation; good improvement; three fine
springs; land all under fence; CO acres
can be irrigated by springs; 50 head
of graded horses; 60 head of graded
cattle. Price $10.40 per aero, spot
cash. 636.
No. 5. Parties who want a good
new engine for farm work, and who
have a little patch of land to ex
change had better call on us at
once. 633.
No. 'C 800 acres In Bosque county,
7 miles north-west from Iredell, 100
acres In cultivation, fenced with five
strands barb wire; good box house,
well of overlastiug water; plenty of
timber; 80 acres lu pasture. Will ex
chango for Waco property. Price
$3000. 032 ,
No. l.Vx lots and houso of four
rooms; $1000, 1-5 cash, bulanco month
ly Installments. 628.
No. 8. 110 acres, 12 miles from
Waco, )i miles from China Springs,
all under fonce: 75 acres in cultiva
tion, balauco in pasture; plenty of
water in well and creek: 5 room dwel
ling, tenent house of 3 rooms; largo
barn; 4 acros in flno peach orchard.
Price $3000 or will exchange for city
property. 625.
J. B. Gii.mkk A Co.,
For first class Photos of all styles,
call on Deane, Waco's high prloed
Photographer. No cheap shoddy
work done.
Fine comb honey at Joe Thomp
CHEAP COLUMN.
That Damage Suit.
The city is sued for damages. It
seems there Is a short space on South
Ninth street whore there are throe or
four gullies running diagonally across
the street, which tho city has neglect-
m vu ii uuui mu vuriosity enop,
loaded with a sot of furniture, a gaso
line stove, a large mirror and a lot of
dishes, ran In tho dltoh, tipped over,
uruKe everyiuuig generally, hence
tho damage suit.
Oranflll and the Advanoe.
Wlilln tl.nf llunl.. ll1 .. .1
w.iiyuuv ...Olj Uiug OlKTOl, tUV
Advauoo, has been removed to Dallas,
the editor is still hero in Waco and
the Waco Curiosity Shop proposes to
prohibit high prices on stoves and
luruiiruru nnu give nouco now mac
flint? Will linn n f.ltl Mtr nf knll.
and will make It hotter this fall and
winter man it was during tho time
that hell was full of preachers.
A large majority of the voters of
Waco cast their ballot for the Waoo
Curiosity Shop.
Tho attention ot tho city council Is
called to South Ninth streotk between
Dutton and Clovoland streets. Thoir
never litis been any work done thore,
anu it is almost unpossiDie. 'rue uu
riosity Shop is iu for a damago suit.
Many ladles In Waco aro now using
stoves that need no pipe, no fluo that
makes ;o smoko, dirt or soot, that
burns neither wood nor coal. This
curiosity can ho soon at tho Curiosity
Shop.
Window shades, window shades,
window shades, window shades, win
dow shades, window shades, window
shades, window shados, window
shades, window shades, window
shados, window shades, window
shades, window shades.
Waco Curiosity Shop.
FOR KALE A groat bargain; No.
7 Harvest cook stovo, with rosorvolr,
nearly now. Waco Curiosity Shop.
FOR SALE A great bargain; $35
will by a bod-room sot wortli $00.
Waco Curiosity Shop.
BRUNSWICK HOTEL
CHAS. BAKER, Proi.,
Franklin .Street, lletwceu Fourth and Urth,
"WACO, TEXAS.
This houso has been overhauled and fitted up
by Sir. liaker, and ho Intends to make It (sec
ond to none In the city.
R. H. Gray,
STAPLE AND'JfANCY
Groceries,
Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran, Etc.
Country ProfluccIBonfiLhtrandCSolfJ::
PAINTING.
Mayfleld &Diehl,
HOUSES SI6N AND ORNAMEMTAL
Painters . and .. Paper .'. Hangen.
Prloeo lUasonahlu and work;uarwUt
Ofloa Comer bth sad Franklin,
