The Cedarville Herald, Volume 27, Numbers 27-52

»j : - f* tbesK? five m ud s e a - ~ M o n d a y god s will be H mv II f iw O w 4 e b | J^rlf will eompwnk with 1st of miy o th e r firm. ^ % y o .u * * * 7 w i l l s i- * suit you J loose or half. , This item when marked With *« , • Index, detail’* that ym t *ul#c«p- ; i is past due and a prompt svrtfe- •„ : dew Is earnestlydesired, *« ,»,*.. • j w b h t y - s e V e n t h y e a r n o . i s . C E D A R V I L L E . O H I O . F R I D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 9 . 1 9 0 4 . P R I C E $ 1 . 0 0 A Y E A R . •<f PLEASING RECITAL, Candidates for Village Clerk are Fighting. A WARM C O N TE S T , Aitdrew-Rid^way-Jackson G a n g Takes up McCorkell and Wris'ht Fight, It is evident at the present time flat there will he things, of unusual interest for voters at the coming pri- luftry in October, There is quite * list of offices to he filled and the -poli­ tical bosses have put in a busy week seeing just who they wanted to have •theplaces. As for township officials there must be a clerk, trustee and as­ sessor, , ' Tn the list.of corporation offices there will be three councilman and a •clerk to elect, however the last office is in question.’ The Andrew- Ridg- way-Jackson machine claims that the present man, S. 0 , Wright,, can' hold ■theplace under the appointment.. One thing in particular has .taken place that will be of interest to voters; ,f, G. McGorkoll had announced that hewould probably be a candidate for Corporation clerk and thiswas waving a red flag in,the “gang’s” face 'for it Y.'a& supposed that Mr. Wright would have no opposition. The thoughts of ' Mr. McCorkell in the .race was tqO . much for the gangsters and they -pro­ ceeded tp induce him to’pull off. They' were not'successful in -this and then used forced but with, tip ayaii./,.Mr. McCorkell vyas taken to the caucus ‘ and made all manner inducements to' withdraw, the “gang” event agreeing to support him if he Would do certain things,, which cannot be'given the public atj,tbe present time. Mr, Mc­ Corkell stood his ground and refused to be bribed and a madder set has never been known than Andy Jack- sou, Charley Ridgway and Bev* An drew. ■' . Mr. McCorkell was told that.be would be fought with “machine’*,me­ thods it he did not come to the “gang.” He refused and was told that Mr, Wright was their choice and would receive their support. The recital given at the- U. P. church last Friday evening was one was of the highest order, the few that were present being greatly pleased. The evening was a disagreeable one and kept many at home who would otherwise have been present.- The re­ cital was. given by Marglleth &McFar. laud, a piano firm of Springfield, to rijbw the merits of the Baldwin grand pmno that lias been put in the church. Thislirm brought with them several of Springfield’s leading musicians, this fact being proven by the ability -dis­ played during the entertainment. The following was. the program ren­ dered; r■ ' •Piano Duet—“Processional March” Mr. and Mrs. doling. Hyman, -- Vocal Solo—“ComeJesus, -Redeem- er,” Mis3 Sallie Belle Foreman, Fiaho ■Solo—(a) “Cradle Song,” (b; “The Butterfly,” Mrs. Mabel Al­ exander Schulz,, ' j Piano Duet—“ Concert Polonaise,” Mr. and Mrs, -John R.-Hyman. . Vocal. Solo—“Divine’ Redeemed,” Miss Sallie Belle Forman. j.Piaho Solo—‘Polkft; de Concert,” Mrs. Mabel Alexander Schulz,' Vocal, Solo—“Abide With Me,” r rt -»»ft -*ri? «•* ^ M it 1 OIL FOUND By the Greene County Oil & Gas . Company, ASMALLPOCKET Drillers Find Some Oil a t Depth of 1261 Feet—Have Entered ‘Trenton Rock; Miss Sallie Belle Foreman. ' ’ piano Duet—•'! TmVnWn” ro atore (Para­ phrase de( Concert) Mr. and, Mrs. John JR. Hyman. The entire' program was Well' re­ ceived, -especially the vocal solos by Miss Foreman. Mr. Hyman was for ten years the head of the Springfield School of Music, while Miss Foreman has sung in nearly all of. the promi­ nent churches, and is in charge of the .music at the First Lutheran church at the present time. While the Baldr win piano is used by ,Mme. Serabrich and other noted musicians, yet the' en­ tertainment came.iu for more praise than the instrument. There, is no fault’with the'Baldwin piano. , 4 , option on. a towb, one being’ favor* as-aure-thalHSrfight-was-in^ight- -able-to-ai^ph—legisiatbuf-tho-other ma malKhd wr/tdlriart iftrtd- arraino^. ■•Ai'. AtoviimArtfa a/1 w w m Mrs, Will St. John, d., are visitiiig at Cedar lejr son, Thus. St, John, children and relatives New Jasper, and Paintwr ’wore also present at union. ►USPENDED* tder of Xenia, has givm n the case wherein W». ef of the fire departraMi toe merit system by tsk* alitics to hold his poetise, holds that the Boards must hear the charyfa­ llearing he has suspended •s from the service a##* law and an acting ch »( 3 case of Samuel Few1 held latter. He i* *•** the fire department *** rt in polities, TheactieB is in Xenia in draw* : the “old politic*! T** I is causing great eBrite* r the*politicians, ickage of Mother’s erwp*^ II the cereals. Cet it **" a package, N’T BE “homes” well knew that their oppose lag candidate ran a strong ticket' and stood a good chance of being nomina­ ted for' he was considered the .best clerk that bus had the books in years To head such a man. off Jackson made a flying trip to Columbus Tuesday to tee the (Secretary of Btate and Upon h(a return immediately circulated the report that Mr, Wright would hold the place and Mr. McCorkell Was shut out. Tomake certain that Mr. Wright wouldhave dome of the ward heelers the Audrew-Itidgway-Jackson crowd started in to line up their henchmen igiinatMr. McCorkell, add here is where they found, more trouble, One of their supposed loyal friends refused to work for Mr. Wright at any price. This man was Mr. Ridgwry’astar wit­ ness at Jamestown during his recent trials for violating the Beal law and had a hand in the Bidgw&y riot when the stale’s witnesses were aSsuftlted. Springfield has a simifar case as to tbs city auditor holding over an elec­ tion on appointment. The Democrats risfin that he will hold the place while the Republicans say not, The **se will he tried in the courts. Another report “Boss’* Jacksoii brought with him was that all candi­ dates for school board Will hate to be semihatedin his primary, tints ex- duffing the women vote that proved riways be so obnoxious to him *n he wanted on the board, If t’ % that some one else will have thing to say in this matter, as re- r from Mr. Jackson are always d with a grain of salt since hie re- it escapades. INSTALLATION EXERCISES, fev. A. B, Haiiry will 1» Inst«!ie<l f of the Reformed Presbyterian *tch, ((J, 8.) next Tuesday after- *( 2 O'clock, fkrmtm fey W, R, hesuey, Charge to the pastor by «Thomas Tamer, Charge to tkO lyW Rev David MeRfnney, D, ^Jjdict tdiilheread byMderH* H, OUR “SUB-WAY TAVERN. ,1 - Two traveling men, were at. the station the other day waiting on a train, and naturally became engaged in a conversation about the' topics *pf the day. The most important thing to one Was that he wanted a .drink and couldn’t get it in town. This led to the discuselon of the effect. Of local tended that local option could not be enforced to do any good, owing to tbe drug stores. ■At this point the “dry” man stated that a customer of his had told him that one of the local drug­ gists had been twice prosecuted for violating the law. The “ wet” man then had his inning by sayipg that he knew it was not enforced, here be- caused he had been in a place run by a man named Ridgway and while -in there he saw three men walk back of the peracription case and heard them order whiskey. The men, he said,; “ stood there and drank and talked about some fireman in Xenia that was fired because he look partin politics,” while he was forced to be contented with a glass of soda water. Here is where the “ wet” man stormed a t the “injustice” of such a law, He went on to say that the drug store remind­ ed him of when he went to bco Bishop Potter’s place in Hew York, A soda water fountain in front and a Bar room, in the rear. IN HIS PAJAMAS The Cinclnnnt Commercial-Tribune1 published a dispatch Wednesday to the effect that Governor Herrick has issued his Order for the investigation of the scandal at the Xenia Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home. 'The board meets Saturday. Sept 17 at which time thoBoard of Lady Visitors will meet with them, ' • I t was daring the visit of a legisla­ tive committee that the scandal fol­ lowed, The committee waif in charge of the (Hon.) Andrew Jackson, who either forgot or lost control of himself in-handing out the iced beverages. I t was at this time that Andy was crowned the “Grand' Duke of High* ballton” I t f* Said that the “Duke” lucked real cute while chasing up and down the halls, dressed in his striped pajamas, dashing Ice water oh the fe­ male teachers that were asleep in their! rooms. This was apart of the initia­ tory axereiess that brought about the well earned title. All those interested in the oil and gas’, well were somewhat surprised Mednesday about noon when the r& port was, circulated that the drillers had struck a pocket of oil a t a depth of 1261 feet. ’ The report was taken with considerable vUeation at first,' but later in the day samples of the Tren­ ton rock were brought to ,town, the cuttings showing considerable oil,. Such news as this was .the attrac­ tion of many to the oil well Wednes­ day evening where .they found that there must be some oil from the odor that was so noticeable. . The depth of the well is not great euough to insure any quantity of oil or ,gas. Wednesday the drill had only gone 15 feet in the Trenton rock. The Trenton rock in this section i * b supposed to be from ■' three to five hundred feet iu thickness, “President Taylor thinks that the hixfc’few days will tell the tale as far as the oil is concerned. 'The drilling will be continued with the eight inch bit uutil salt water is reached. . SCHOOL OPENS HiLDEBRANTS MEETING. The much talked of meeting that was to be called b / Oongressmah'Hil* debrant to have ma name placed on the ticket in place tof Judge Seroggy took place in Xenia on Wednesday, Only eight memb«s of the heard were present, these being the men that were favorable to Hildebmnt, The meet­ ing was very tame i s . Judge Seroggy did not have anything to do with it. he considering matter settled, There were resolutions passed to ad­ journ to meet in Ijpyeland fiept, 14 and Mr. R, I, Stemrtwas Instructed to be present at tb%time and haveal the former papers with him for the THE WEATHER For the Present. Month and What to Look for. FOSTER’S FOE CAST board to consider. Layiin was also Stewart present at Stewart has alrea* Scroggy’a name to tion boardsin the"district as the regu hit nominee’tor congressman ■rotary of State to have Mr. iSmeeting. ’Mr,, certified Judge a different elec BOTH , ’Win, Gregg, of a man* wel known in this place, having,formerly lived here met withdkterrible accident Tuesday while.hrewng on the Pan- Handle near. Mbrroyr, He was jerkei from a car and thrown under the wheels. He first lirion his feet and was knocked down 6y tba qncoming cars. The right leg,was run over jnst below the, knee while the left, was crushed above theukn|e. Amputation may be necessary.' The injured map ms at all 'times been'conscious and talks freely as to how„the accident happened. _ , He hus,a brother Andrew, Who ib employed on the railroad* Mrs, Ells worthLowry, of thiq place, is a sister. OPENING OF COLLEGE. The opening of the public school took place Monday and with i t the ;members of the school board'find that more room >is badly needed.' For several’years the rooms have, been crowded and some ’changes were neces­ sary to accomodate the pupils but this year it was almost impossible to ar­ ranged seats for all’* The total enroll­ ment’a t this time is 2fi6, The high school hM’77, the largest number ever known for this "department. .The following. Is ' the, number. of pupils to Cacli teacher: Miss Stormont, 40; Miss Sterrett, 34; Miss Nellie Mc­ Farland, ,F28i Mr. Young, 24; Prof. Alexander, 35; Miss Merle McFar- lanHJ*26; Miss BroraagemTPS; TBRis sctibdl'tsUJIargeiy J,due to! the fact the school is now rated as first class by the'State School Commissioner,-This being brought about by the action of Supt, Randall and the board. Then Miss Crawford’s efficiency as a teacher has been the means of many of the township graduates entering the high school. Rev. J , W. Sanderson conducted the opening exercises in’ the High School, in his remarks leaving many gemB of thought and much wholesome advice to the pupil in bis work, - OFFICERS ELECTED. At the meeting of the stockholders, Tuesday,of the Hagar Strawboard and Paper Company, action was taken to reorganization made necessary by the death of the late Edwin W. Hagar, who was president and general man­ ager. For president and general manager, Horn George Little of Xenia was chosen. He has entered on Us work and will carry on the! business In a very satisfactory manner as he is a man well adapted for man­ agerial work. Miss Gertrude Hftgsi, who lisa been with the company for several years and knows every detail Of the office business was elecled eccre- tary and treasurer. The Franklin, 0«, mill will bo under the management of Mr. E. B. Weston of Dayton, The stock of this company Is largely held by the same ones that are interested iu the local plant. The eleventh year of CedarvtlJ College will begin next Tuesday mor ping at -9.30 o'clock. Rev. A, B. Henry will’deliver this addreus of„the day. The painting aUilrefurnishsng of the interior h&vjapadded to' the beauty qf the ,v/al)8:;^ii«8 Beazeile wilt be present Tuesday -to arrange for her music'/Studentsr* Professors Eddy and Stewart are expected Mon­ day evening. ' -Books, hew and second hand-are, now on Bale, Tuition and contingent fees are only 820J. for the year. Recitations begin Wednesday morning. , The prospeds are bright. Everybody is cordially invited to tbe opening exercises ri » s i 8 g i i i i i i Dr, J . S. Rutledge, of.' Cleveland will speak in the opera houseTuesday evening at 7:30_ o’clock on “ The Saloon Question.” There will be no admission and every one should avail themselves of the opportunity of hear­ ing this eloquent speaker. Dr, Rut­ ledge is a prominent minister of one of the Cleveland churches and is also an active worker for the Anti-Saloon League. He has spoken in Xenia on one or two occaseionS and lifts always been greeted with a large audience. You should arrange tohear him Tues­ day evening, FARM SOLD SATURDAY. The Stretcher farm of 100 acres near the East Point school house waft sold by the sheriff Saturday afternoon to Caieh Nooks, the cattle buyer, who has been living on the place for some time. . The price waft $20,10 ad acFe. The house on the farm occupied ny Mr. Nooks took fire Friday afternoon while he was away, and burned to the ground, entailing a loss ofabout $1000 besides the contents, with no insur­ ance, Neighbors were able to save only a small portion of the household goods. , Look for Frost before the Crops are Harvested—Other Notes / of Interest. ACT WHAT WE BELIEVE. If My last bullentin gave-forecasts of disturbance to cross the^continent from the 3rd to 7th, a warm wave from the 2d to 6th, a cool wave from- the 5th to 9th, The next-disturbance will reach the Pacific coast about tbe 7th, cross west of the Rockies, by the close of the 8th, the great central valleys from the 9th to11th, the eastern slates the 12tbf , A warm wave will cross west';of tbe Rockies about the 7th, the -great cen­ tral valleys the 9th, the eastern states the 11th, A Cool wave will cross west 6f the Rockies about the 10 bf, the great cen tral yalleys the 12th, the eastern states the.l4tk- , This disturbance .will be, accomp­ anied by Severe storms from1 start to finish. Very cool weather preceding and following the storm center and only moderately high temperature be­ tween jthe cool■ waves. Frosts will ac­ company the cool wave scheduled to reach the line o f tbe upper Mississippi river about the 8th, hut I am not ex­ pecting serious damage to the crops irem these frosts* September tempera­ ture is expected to average very high and therefore the cool waves are not exjpeeted, to go low enough to bring tilling frosts, ,'even in. the northern spring wheat sections. Severe planetary disturbances are expected not far from the 9th and 15th and wjberever the storm centers are at that time weather features nre expec ted to assume great intensity. -' I can­ not always determine-What fehtiircs of the weather will develop to these ex­ tremes,; but the-future will probaly give us sitch knowledges. The great extremes^ predicted for near August 11—that is within two days thereof-— deve'oped ilifq very extreme heat’in the great central valleys, and electric storms in northeastern and southeast- can-stfttesr If ‘ “All is well that ends well.” Julian Hawthorne has uttered the following sentiment: “Fo.r it is only goodness |pve and .mercy that tell lo the Jong run; what the world palls greatness is always relative, and only by accident may be synonymous with the qualities which enable a men fo lay up tress ures in heaven.” We are continually told that tbe sayings and doctrines of times long dead are not nutritious food for this magical Twenty century. I f we can all come some day to a real ization of the great fact that truth knows nothing of time, and has no connection therewith—well, we sh'al at least be happier and better. Hawthorne’s definition of greatness Is good it is well. I f not make it that, Remember, the “long run” is the one to he looked-for. This comparatively brief collection of days and nights is not life; it is only a preface thereto We only wander ,in the dooryard of eternity here and now- I t ' really makes small difference to. us now or to those who shall follo'W'us-iq the :mun dane/beritage, whether our footprints are left on.stone, ineffable, or on the grass, never again to be noted, so long as'they carried us in 'the .right way. But how are we to make the world in general-.especially the "world oftu>- d&y-believe this, you ask? Perhaps the best and surest way is by acting what we believe. WON SECOND MONEY myaldnvltli’tTib’nBy clerical assistance, and I have so far completed ray newly copied records as to devote three*fourtbs of my time to experiments that are necessaryto the Completion of my aysfem of.Meterol- ogy. The missing links in the secrets of nature are rapidly yielding td my efforts, and I will soon p’ublish a chal- enge to the scientific world, to’test my orecast by any set of rules they may m willing to publish as their own. My health is also very much better, and frietibs of my work need have no rears as to my final and complete success. SKELETON FOUND, HERE’S ENCOURAGEMENT. TWO CANDIDATES, Only two names were handed In to the County Central committee as Con* tCetftUts for the nomination of County Commissioner, , The entries closed last Saturday. The men seeking this place are Colonel James Johnson, of Xeffia, and J . F , Harshman, of Boa* ver creek. The primary take* place October L Numerous other dames were mentioned for this plane, but it seems the race will be between the above mentioned men, A t the local option election held Monday in Barneavillo the “ drys” won by a majority of .366out of -948. This viotojry is « great one from the fact that the majority two years ago was only 230, Mayor White was de­ termined during the past two years to enforce the law, He impeached the town marshal and took legal steps to have him removed because he re­ fused to do his duty. The mayor found it necessary to visit a number of “blind tigers” and use an ax to gam admission to stop the sate of liquor, F or iUtw C huap -Agood photon inquire at this office, 1 Last Friday while Roy Paul was opening a gravel pit on the Clemans and, within 200 feet of the gas well, a skeleton was buried down about two and one half feet. The body had >een buried face downward with, the iead id the north. The head was removed as carefully as possible hut it soon crumbled aflejr being exposed to the air. The cheek hones were iigh showing that a “ squaw” had )«en buried there yearn ago. The The skeleton measured five and one halt feet in length. NEWCOUNTYTREASURE*. I t is now County Treasurer Rauf* map, Mr. Asa Little having retired from, this Office by expiration of his term. Ho haft served this county for four years in a very faithful manner, Mr. Kaufman took his plane Monday, He will name* no deputy for tho present, Mr. Little, being treasurer of the city of Xenia, will assist in the duties about the office. The county officials presented Mr, Little With a costly leather chair, Monday evening. Special fates toCincinnativia Penney lvahi* lines Sunday, September lith, excursion tickets to Cincinnati will be sold via Pennsylvania lines at I I .25 round trip fromGadarvllle good going ou special train leaving at 9,00 A. M, central time. The Montgomery Fair has been in progress this week and many from here .attended.- There were some ex collehi races, the time being as low as 2:09- Ip- tbe 2:19 .pace Wednesday Mr. O. T. Wolford’s “Lizzie B” won second money in . three Straight heats. Sir. Wolford ' also *had his- cattle at. this 'fair, ■ ,apd;, took .most, every thing in sight. . * ' _ • - ' . , DEATH OP JAMES MURRY. Mr. James Murry died at his home last Saturday- afternoon after a long illness from paralysis,- The deceased had been a citizen, of this community for many years,; having been a Baddler by .trade. Besides a"wife, one son Bawlin', survives him. The, funeral services took place Tuesday from the M, E , church, Rev. H. G, Middleton, officiating.- The G, A. R.^of which organization he was a prominent mem hetybad^harge^of-the-ser-vioesr^-Thfr deceased, was 62 years of. ago... When place at Massies creek cemetry. LIST OF LETTERS. ^ List of letters*remaining uncalled for iuthe Cedarville postoffice for the month ending 8ept. 9 1904: List No..37; Buttler Hein* Comfort Mrs. Lizzie Miller Dan Moon John Powers Mrs*Eliza T. N. T arbox . P. M, The Cincinnati conferatice has fin­ ished its work and the following ap­ pointments have been made by Biahop Bashford: Xenia, First church, C. W. Barnes, formermly presiding elder in the Springfield district: Trinity, R. H. Rust: Osborn, Frank Lever: New Vienna, A, Hamilton: Centerville, A. D, Maddox: South Charleston and Helm*, A, P. Cowgilk Cedar­ ville, H. O, Middleton: Yellow Springs, B. D« Hypes: Jamestown, James P, Porter: Goorge W. Dubois, presiding elder Springfield district. If u p Has a Letter from the Southland written by MR. D. $. COLLINS; Who Tells of the Great Crop? in Texas—An Interesting Let­ ter for AIL m I can’t help"but think of you people^, how you ate Jiving jn anticipation o f ' once more gathering in some shady, blue grass spot, to spend a'day of com­ mon or rather uncommon p icture as friends and companions. Truly i t , brings a feeling of lonesomeness oVOr ,, U* such' as has not assailed us since' leavingrold Ohio. Aug 25 has fo ra decade ot years been a red. letter day - to us; as it always brought a season of . greatest.pleasure of the year, and its - - anticipation was" for days and days '-, most keenly entertained, .only to he followed by full realization, of happy hours spent with congenial associates, 1 and leaving a memory p f sweet* com- - janiohship that will follow life ftp long ’as it last to‘us, realizing in our isola­ tion to the fullest degree that nofriends , ' ‘‘ are like the pldfriends or can fill’the - dace pf.thosejcompromisiug,the’VRain- -. JOWPicnic.” Thereis something peculi­ arly-binding upon our affections to­ ward this special group, and we con-' ;ess a special interest, immediately concerns us, a t the first word fraught ‘ with danger to health,or happiness* among its,membership. How much .of thankfulness we owe .fur God’s con- • tinued kindly providence.' in aljthese - years. ' ., „Absent wewill bethis time from, the " annual meeting butwe trust another 1 year will find us able to spend the day, - together and we hope the;circle; o r', semi-circle by name, will .tlien again ; je permitted, to reassemble without woken ranks or the shadow ofmisfoiv Kune to mar the day. You see how .much we anticipate and .what degree, of pleasure is afforded, when Wecan . flail to bo present at least a ’ year jn advance. Perhaps you have elected to fill Up the apparent' vacancy but if ■, you have, wo trust there may be room to squeeze iu for a day when upon ya- cation.; Hnless counted out you mav : , <er- ,'T’ jil ' , ~vi i"t>4 , Ti * : Shouting Their Praises. Fraiarpoint, Miss,, August 22 (8peoi*l)--CuredOfBladder and Kid­ neyTrouble after 26 years of suffering, Rev. H. H, Hatch, of this place, is telling the public the good news and shouting the praises of the remedy that cured him—Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Rev. Mr* Hatch, says:— “I have been suffering fromBladder and Kibney Trouble for 26 yeais and i have tried everything that people said would do me good* But nothing did me any good except Dodd’s Kid­ ney Pills, “I haven’t felt a pain since I took Doodd’s Kidney Pills. They gave me health and I feel like a new man alto- ether, DoOd's Kidney Piils are the st I ever had,” All IMuary and Bladder Troubles are caused by diseased Kidneys* The natural way to cure them Is to ours the kidneys. Dodd'* Kidney Pills never fail to «Urj> diseased kidneys in any stage or place* They always cure Backache and they -are the only remedy t ta t ever cured Bright:* Disease, ment, is*' out lot in Texas, for, it is ■ not, we are working to an endplanned and outlined before leaving Ohio and as yet we see no reason to change our flans or intentions,- Home of you are acquanited with thefte, So^we wili not take tims to write, about it. Huffice it to say, bad we our old me associates, educational and social ' advantaged, there would be little to attract Us homeward;-as otherwise we would prefer the wide expanse of the great south west* You do not have ail the advantages, and do bgye many things to contend with tinknow&jiere. A more pleasant summer we have never known. Whilst the mercury runs higher some days than your 90° in the shade, its not an Oppressive, over powering sultry heat; those of us :in the fields never think of killing ’ ourselves or our team from sunstroke, as such a thing is never experienced rare. A breeze Is almost continually going during day and night. But you’ve heard enough about Texas in the last year or so And we will tell you what has been of interest to us and let Texas take care of her­ self a while-Sbe’s big enough, Con­ ditions are of course not as in the old home laud: if they were what could we have hoped to gain by changing locations. May-be you entertain tbe same idea as myself prior to coming here, viz, that people in the south were inclined to laziness and did hot take much - ftipek in hard work, Here it is not so. The people are made Up of over flow from higher priced lands, seeking cheaper homes, coming from nearly i f not quite, every State north and east* Home seeking freedom from vigorous winters, others malaroua and ague racked refugees, some again who have * - ‘J $ a mania for keeping to the edge of frontier life, ever ready to move on when civilization catohes up to them, Wilbarger ?County has passed this period of existence and has a riltean- stblp of moral religions and unftsaloou element, that insum for good be­ havior and industry. Hpewklog of