Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes a special report on the inauguration of President McKinley [p.3], with a drawing of President McKinley and his new cabinet--[p.6].

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes the text of a proposed treaty with Great Britain--[p.3].

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by S. H. Thornhill to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Thornhill discusses establishing a line of communication with Linnet through correspondences. He states that he had hoped to hear from Linnet after she left Waxahachie, but understands that her studies took priority of writing letter. Now that school is out, he mentions, it is about time she write him a few lines. He details that all the family is well, urges Linnet to visit again, and notes that he accompanies Frank to visit his girl, Miss Lottie, and is courting her sister who he describes is the prettier of the two. He informs her of the weather at present for the summer season, closes the letter by noting that he will write a better letter next time,and sends love to all his kin. He hand writes an aside on top which notes that he will be unable to visit her due to his employment and the approaching cotton harvest. The envelope is included with the letter.

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.

Patent for an inclined gate-hinges. One part is "secured to the supporting-post or upright and is formed with two parallel loops slightly separated one from the other located just outside the recess in said post, and the other [part is] adapted to be secured to the gate, having an outwardly-extending arm and a cross-head adapted to be passed between and parallel loops and to bear against the rear surface thereof" (lines 94-102).