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Local Time 'Card. MlNHokirl Pacific ( Nort Ii' bound,.. ,, ( Ijcavos., ,.2 40n,m. J. " ... ,. loop m I ci " ..,,. lilSn m Sontlt boniitl J " ! 'V n , ,Tiu is, Joas, , flckel AiiUiti rajlflcjllotiej lllocjt, 5 C'ottnn licit Route. Uolnf? nut, Memphis & St. Louis, lys 1 VS )i m doing cast, Accom'm (Corslcanu) Slop, m (JolnR Lt. yxpross,, ,,. U 3D p.m. Uolnj,' vuBt.'Accommortntlon , , "lupin, D.K lliiisiiriKr.ii, lckct AKcnt, 1'aclflc Hotel lHock". II. A T. V. Wcst bound.... Aw n'loa m, Arr I Wp iri c I.'v . ,.i .. '0 n m Kast bound .JArr ........ ... nop j, 1,'v It V o iri r. DiudiiAx, Ticket AKpnt, 1'aclflc lloti l,niocl$ Street Car Schedule. , i irtli Street (2 curs) . ,,.,lijpsoury limit). University He It dears) , " " Ifi ". Washington "fr'Hn Clears) ' " Iq " ' railKltt'sl'mllScars), , " " l"i " I Tin cars nronou running, It requires thirty inlmitis to mnku tha TOnnd trip on each UnL Cmmclti, thirty cars in stable I WACO. TEXAS. AUGUST ?3. 1888. ciTiOLrriErMS.j;,; "Sixty days!" 'Who Bald it? "il Boneless codfish at Early & Ftyks.J "Slxtv Uto.vs? Thanks, kind friond. Ice cold boot a't Bismarck's. ' All signs for dry Jveather fall dur ing a wot reason and j ice versa. El Paso Orapes received tylly at Earlyl &'lfhks. f , I y(ltalinkp at Kophaiaonly 6l dts. The new diiectory of Waco, pub lished by Messrs. Morrison & iFourmy, giyes(Waco a population of 20,114, This shows art increase of over 3000 inhabitants since May, 18S6, when the directory before the present one was published. Baro old whiskies of the 70s, at Pal ale saloon and "House of Lords. Eat ydiir'lce croam at JoeJ Lehr man's ice croam parlor. ) The Young Men's Christian Asso ciation will meet next Friday night. The meeting will be opep for the en. tertainraentiof )ady friends of,tr)ec;rr ganization. Fresh tomatoos, cabbage, apples', Irish potatoes, sweet' potatoes and kraut at Early & Finks. It the weather will now settle down and remain dry for a while cotton will begin ,to pour into Waco and gladden the hearts of ovoryone. One of the coolest, neatest, nicest lid cheapest places in town is Robin son's now grocery store. The tent meeting on South Third street conducted by Rev. Horace Bish op has closed temporarily on account of disagreeable weather. THe meet ing very likely will be resumed as soon, as the weather will admit. Heads,of families are .respectfullV invited to make a call and ' soe for themselves at Robinson's new gro-j ery store. ' I The signal sei vice record taken by W. . finrlher. at th( H. fr'T. P. Hp. pot, shows the rainfall up to yesterj day at noon to amount to two and a half inches. ' K. O. Johnson has put on another delivery wagon and has now anipte . facilities for delivering grooeries and produce very promptly. Ladies jp .'others can order with1 full) asuriuc that their orders' will' be IflUed laih delivered at once. He solicits the patrcnago of- now customers. Give lilmatrial.il M 'r It fs reported thai, 'the negro Wil liam Stark, who cut the negro Ed. Hudson at Brucoville, on Sunday last, and', propauly jnfllcted fatal woundB upon Hudson, lias been cap tured at Templo Texas. I Fancy Holland Herring and Rus sian Sardines, Bay Shore Mackerel J and, nev'chip beefj'Justi received! at '6. J.' Miller's.' I The pay car of the Cotton Boltl, with funds to settle the pay roll for 1110 past two montns uue, is expected iiere to-morrow. , The' ' Gabert 'Brothers, 'fo'shlonabl tailors, undo- the Pacliio hotel, carry the biggest and finest stock of goods In Wacot ''They are J list receiving a largo stock of new goods, domestlp ($ imported, and have tailors j J 11st , fronithe east 'aq Jhey'cjwi gefl up sUits on short notice. Best of fits and styles guaranteed 1 1 On Saturday next, ist of September, the school teachers of McLennan county will meet in i the Central High School building before Dr. Burger, he superintendent of the county public free schools.. Dr. Halscll received by mull this morning h small paoUVo. a .bamboo basket front Japan. ,It contained h Japanoso doll sucli as Japanese o'lnf- uron piay with atld was sent by a lad V friend, n mlsslouarv In .Tuimn. n? LiUHeH sonUl osjiprosanti to Mary, uionuiouauglitorofMr. w. D.Laoy. Tlie dplj ,1s a comical llttlo creature with a pretty, fapo ,llko lifo mul is dressed in a Japanese eosluuio. Tbo Waco Installment Company can satisfy any 0110 who needs furni ture They will either rent furnituro or soli it on installments so low that any 0110 can pay for it. They hav6 a fine large stook ofull sorts of furnf turo and they sell very cheapt Dealt purcliaso olsowhero until you have given thorn a call. They move and pack furniture cheaply. Prathor Block Austin streot. t The negro Dick Marshall, alias Jim Jones, alias Jim Smith, who had a preliminary hearing on a charge of Av.rocklng' the Houston, nnd Texas Cohtral train near Ross stato'n on the lijight pfjAugustW, ii ihaving a pro- .umonary hearing before u. H. com (misqloner Finks to-dav on a chargo of unlawfully detaining the United Btutes mall. JThe New Home Seeing Macliino is a' daisy and is sweonintf the Held. The (headquarters, Kof. 702 Austin sireor, nas Deen a nusy place oyen 111 these two dul months. Mr. J. Bl Dixon, the genial manager, has sold ninety-eight of tho New Home In the past sixty days. ' Chas. Bast's grocery corner Sixth and Austin streets, handles Imttori eggs, vegetables and other country produce on commission and is enabled to give customers the benefit of prices. You can always find country produce mere, iresn aim cneap, nesiues overy thing else in the grocory line. A,w hole bund of muslo lias struck the town in the sliapo of a man and woman. Tho man performs on the basd drum, accordoan and rings a lot nf bells at the. same time. Tho w omun accompanies on the accordean. A person who could not see, but simply hear those musicians, would think aii entire band a as at work. A, 11 oat three room house to rent. Price $8 per months. Plenty of mqney to loan on furniture ana overjv tiling of value. John D. Mayfleld oua ausuu screoi. The place to buy a piano or organ is at D. H. Spencer's. No. 704 Austin street. The Hallot & Davis, the Everett and the Sterling pianos, ami 4-I..4 CfA-llr.'nMAi ...111 U t.....11.,i tiiu uioiuug uigau mil vv imuuicu there, 'a large stock being en route, and a large stock of musical merchan dise. Dr. J. M. Halsell, who left some time ago for London, 1 England, and returned on Saturday last is hiirhlv pleasod with bis trip to the country across, tho briny deep. T.he doc for vtsited all the Important cities both in England ana Scotland. The best brands of pocket-knives and razors at Horsfull & Cameron. 1 M I The best, brands of hams, breakfast baken, dried, beef and ham sausage a?Early& Finks. ' ' Milk shakes, best in Waco, reduced to 5 cents by Castles, Jtlorrison & CO andi Morrison. RIshor & Co. A fine line of jellies, jams and pre lies, at Early & Finks. TWo bales of entton mucin fhnli1 nnJ pearanceiin Waco yesterday. They classed as, strict middling and brought nine cents, , The recent heavy ralns( has temporarily retarded plcklrisr. ' Our object is to furnish the best of everything in our line for tho least money, the besf drugs, the best toi let articles, the best soda water. t The Old Corner. , Morrison RUher & Co. Go to your Uncle Dutf, the pawn broker, opposite the McLellaudiiolei, if you need any money or want to spend any. ' . ' ' Parched Java, Moca and Golden Bioicoflees always fresh, I to beihad at the popular store of O.J. Miller. 1 1 Ydttwlllteave iraohby by patronia Iuj: the Silver Moon restaurant. 1 IfyoU Wautagoodmeal'or a gbol bed, go to the Brunsvt ick on ht&nY lini street, Everything is neat as pin and first-class. 1 National drlnk("milk shakes," Co at the Old Corner and Morrison RIsher a vo.s Gepfgla Peach and A'pple brandy Just received at "House of Lords" and Palace saloon. , Parties wishing orders to be called for at the house, please leave word at Robinson's new grocery store. CHEAP COLUMN. Vano fliirlnslfv Hlinn 1700-711 Am. ...' ii," ";:."'' . "".1- un Bucci, v 111:0, rexas, uuy, sou, ront or exoliaifgo all kinds ol second imnu goods, JN early now cook stoves very cheap) , everything sold on tho installment plan. 1 Now imnt. Tlnvr rrnnrla tiau cmnlci. HfnVPtt mill fllltnra atnvnd niifl tt ware, stoves and tinware; choap, uiiuuji, uneiip, cneap. Chairs and rockers, chairs and rock ers, chairs and rockers, all at a ban gain, all at 11 bargain, ' Mattress common, mattress good. mattress tho best. All tho best for tho money, best for tho money. Those window shades, those whir .. oi.Mviv- mu 4vr iwiii uuu, cneap aim gooti. Buy the Union maohine. It is the best, the be,st, , , 1 Trunks, trunkB, trunks. Ai Very iargo.stocK or trunks. , A little of o ery thing, a great deal 1 1 1 t 1 ' t 4 I will furnish every article yl want (new or seoond hand) for house) keeping, from S10 to $1,000 on Weekly payments. Furniture moved or packed for shipping. Waco Curiosity ShopL Waco Curiosity Shop. , , . FOR SALE. On tho iiistalbuen nlau. two second haiid dIhiios. Waco Curiosity Shop.. 1 FOR SALF Cheap, nearly now Chttrter,Oak cook stove, No. 7i Waco Curiosity Slfop ( The toulest barber shop in town Is that of Jeff Williams, the old "O. K,' stand, Austin street, near the squarej. He has four tonsorial artists unsur passed In the state, and a nico coo) room. Everything kept nice and in the best qf order. Buy feed at Duvall's 309. Franklin. The finest ot cigars and the coldest of beer at the Cotton Exchange. Go to the Silver Moon and call 'for whatyou want. 1 1 iAt five o'clock this evening the river is falling. 'r 1 'i The finest are those Mission grape: atKophal's. One of the finest lines of cigars ii . the city at Robinson's new grocery store. ' ' Hay, oats and bran at Duvall's' 300L Franklin. 1 ' Eggs, country butterand chlokenij are the specialties at Robinson's new grocery store. ' ' ' El Paso grapes extra- choice at Joe Thompson's. Eggs, butter, chickens and all couli-l try produce, fresh daily, at Robin son's new grocery., , j Banaiia cider and1 all choice fount ain drinks at Joe. Lehriian's. ' 11 ii Prunua Plssardl This is .what the New Orleans Times-Jemoorat'says of this beautiful aud ornamental fruit treo the 'very latest fruit from Jap'an: ', PURPtE-LFAV'M) PT.UM. ' X O Times-Democrat, AuyuM, 20 The purple-leaTo I plum (prunua plssardl) succeeds well thris far both In Ioublana anil Mlstlasppf, pToralilng to bccoirto Very .val ualile Uther us a 'frult-biarln or ornamental Plant ' dllas Miller,' the rirell-kaowi1 horticul turist, hi writing-to the Rur'af World regard-ft Imp thi nimlti)nf thofrnlt. aai ' 1 The fruit In Birdltira size, Say one-Inch4 slid a 1 quarter In diameter, 'round as' a' ball) dark red, a1.nna. l.n1f nnnlltv irftAll And flalll 1 ti Ii. I as near curcullo proof as any plum can be. Both the Enfdlsh'aad French consider the trio onef ftiemost alublo'iornamental trees re ceWe& for jeini. In which our American hor ticulturists agree. This, In addition to the good qualities or tliof.ult,; will make It t fa Torite. I Svas the first 'to introduce this tree in Central Texas, I will take orders for them for fall delivery. , , J. H.Hcrwood, Waco Greenhouse w ANTED To buy a good saddle. vaco uuriosny suop. FOR SALE Cheap, patont swing 1 frame and covor for hammock, ai Waco Curiosity Shop. COR SALE Stoves and tinware, at l Wato Curiosity Shop. op. TO RENT Houso 3 rooms on North Fourth fltmnr,! lllun linnan nf fhrnn rooms on South Fifteenth stroet; ap- piy ai waco uunosity wuop. w ANTED Delivery horse and wag- ,ou,ui vacouunosuy niion. JOR SALE Large stock of trunks, 1 at Waco Curiosity Shop. po RENT OR 8ELE Sowing ma- cmiies. vvaco uunosity Hiiop fO EXCHANGE Sewing machines for corn, oats, hay or wood at tho Waco Curiosity Shop. WANTED-,To trade new trunks for old ones at the Waco Curiosity Shop. j F R SALE Cheap, window shades, ai tue waco uunosity snop. POR SALE-Six long tables with r drawersvon each side, formerly used at Hill's Business College. Wa co cu rmsity ssnop. O SELL Everything at the Wac6 uriosuy anop. pO RENT Everything, at tho Waco 1 uuriosuy onop. TO SELL Books, books, books, all kinds of books, at tho Waco Cu riosity Shopi 1 J. B. Gilmer A Co's BnrKalim, No. 1260 acres farm, 10 miles west of Waco, 75 acres in cultivation, all uuder fence; 7 loom frame dwelling) celled and papered; small barn, peach orchard of 7 acres, small vineyard, crib and etc. Price SGOOOjcash, or will exchange for lauds in Northwest Texas improve or unimproved. 639. i No. 2. 640 acres flrst-claBs bluck waxy land, about 2 miles fronl Valloy Mills, no timber on it, water can be obtained in wells. The land can be fenced with about one mllo of fence by joining to other parties; a finq boqy of land. Price $11 per acre 1-5 cash balauce in 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 6 years' at 10 per cbnt lutorost "payable annually. 038. I No. 3. 480 acres, the greater par( of it Bbsque river bottomland, nearly all fenced and 17S In cultivation) three tenant houses and two wellsl rba'd. Price $12 per acre, 1-5 cash balauce in, 1, 2, 3,, 4. 5 and i years at 10 per cent Interest, j637. i No. 4. 800 to 1000 acres of land uear China Spring, 100 acres in cultU vatjou; good Improvement; three fine springs; land all under fence; 60 acres' can be irrlgatod by springs; 50 head of graded horses; 60 hoad of graded cattle. Price Slff.40 per aero," spot cash. 636. ' No. 5. Parties who want a good, new engine for farm work, and wlio; have a littlo patch of laud to ex- change had better call on us at1 once. , Q33, No. 0. 200 acred in Bbsque county, 7 miles north-wost from Iredell, 100 acres in cultivation, fenced with five strands barb wire; good box house, well of overlastittg water; plenty ofi timber; 80 acres in pusturo. Will ex change for Waco property. Price S3000., , ( ( .632 i No. 7. 1j lots and house' of four rooms; $1000 1-6 cash; balance month ly ihstallmonti. . 62H. ' No. 8. -110 acres, 12 miles from Waco, y, miles from China Springs, all under fepce; 75 aores in cultiva tion, balance in pasture; plenty of water in well and creek: 5 r.oom dwel ling, tonent house ot 'A rooms; large barn; 4 acres In fine poach orchaid. Price $3000 or will exchange for city property. 625. J. B. Gilmer & Co.. For first class Photos of all styles, call .on Deaue, Waco's high prlood Photographer. No cheap shoddy work done. Fine comb honey at Joe Thomp CHEAP COLUMN. That Damage Suit. Tho city is sued for damages. ' It seems there is to fchort Hpaco on South Ninth streot w horo thoie aro throe or four gullies running diagonally across tho stroet, which tho city bus hegloct od to lit until tho Curiosity Shop, loaded w lth a sot of furniture, a gaso llno stove, a largo mirror and a lot of dishes, ran In the ditch, tipped over, broko everything generally, honco tho damago suit. Oranflll and the Advance. While that Hely littlo sheot, the Advanoe, has beenreinovbd to Dallas, the editor Is still horo in AVac6 and tho Waco Curiosity Shop proposoj to prohibit high prices on stoves and furniture and gh'o notice now that thoy will have a full stock of both, and will inako it hotter this fall and whiter than it was during tho time that boll wasi full of preachers. A large majority of tho votors of Waco cast tliqlr ballot for tbo Waco Curiosity Shop. Tho attention ol tho city council la called to South Ninth street, between Dutton anil Clo oland streets. Their nevor has been any work dono there, and it is almost impossible. The Cu riosity Shop is in for a damage suit. Many ladles in Waco aro now using stoves that neod no plpo, no Hue that makes no smoke, dirt or soot, that bums neither wood nor coal. This curiosity can bo seen at the Curiosity Shop. Window shades, window shades, window shades, window shades, win dow shades, window shades, window shades, window shades, window shades, window shades, window shades, window shades, window shades, window Shades. Waco Curibslty Shop. FOR SALE A great bargain; No. 7 Harvest cook stove, with reservoir, nearly new. Waco Curiosity ShopT FOR SALE A great bargain; &5 will by a bod-room set worth 0 Waco Curiosity Shop. BRUNSWICK HOTEL CHAS. BAKER, Pro., iranUIn Street, IktMcen lourtli,iind llftli, WACO, TEXAS. ' This house has bieu orerliauled ami fitted up by Mr llakcr, aud bo Intunds to maku It sec ond to nono In tho city R. H. Gray, -DEALER IN ST A PL E AND -SFANCY Groceries, Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran, Eto. i'M I I 1 I I I Country Protfnce'.BotmiiL'audlSolil: 'nnn'Cnlih' i , i PAINTING. ' ' M&yafeld&Dihl, , i . , . i , i i 1 1 1 HOUSEi SIGN AND ORNAUEMTAL Painters :. anil :. Paper ,'. Hansen. 1'rlcM Iteasnnablu and workuaraateedl unce torncr eiu ana x rsona ,