The Bastrop Advertisor files are on the Bastrop County site. Take the Newspaper link. These are from 1854 to 1881. Better get a fresh cup of coffee cuz you'll be reading for a while. Sara's email is at the top of each file, so if you need a copy of the full article, contact her. Tammy Owen Bastrop CO, TX Coordinator Bastropcc@aol.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbastro/bastrop.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~txtammy/bastrop/bastropmain.html