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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

had it not been for the assistance oil
some friendly PottawatOmie Indians
with whom they fell in on Tuesday.
jackson remained Fort Riley,
his feet being SO sore that he could
not travel. Brown started to Dem
yer. On Wednesday the 18th of
July, MacMoore started on foot for
Leavenworth, and walked the entire
distance, reaching that place on Sat-
urday last. The same evening he
took the cars on the Kansas City,
St. Joseph end Council Bluffs Rail-
road, and came to st. Joseph. That
night he stopped at the residence of
C. H. Buchanan, Esq, whose wife is
a relative of his. On Sunday he
went to the house of Mrs. Bush, on
Bush Street, who is his relative,
where be is now stopping.
WHITE MEN WITH THE INDIANS.
MacMoore says that nearly one
fourth of the party of Cheyennes was
composed of white men, and many
of the Indians themselves spoke
English. Among them was man
named Stanley, from Eastern Texas,
who said that he had killed thirteen
men and intended to kill FIVE times as
many more. The whites dressed
like the Indians-were fully as bar
barous, and seemed to enjoy the ter
rible torture of Jones and Hayward
with as much zest as the Indians.
WHITE WOMEN CAPTIvEs.
The Cheyennes had two white
women with them as prisoners-one,
Mrs. Bowman, aged about thirty
FIVE years, from about Guadalupe
Mountains, in Texas. He was un-
able to ascertain the circumstances
attending her capture. The other
was good looking woman, aged
about eighteen, named Miss Emma
Baily. She was also from Texas.
These captives were treated tolera-
bly, well. The Cheyennes were we'll
mounted and well armed.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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York.
The Illustrated Christian Weekly for Aus
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table of contents, and an unusual number.
of fine engravings. The Central Park, o
New York is depicted in series of illustra-
tons, and the editor promises to illustrate
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, in a few weeks.
The paper will be sent three months on trial,
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fifty cents. There are nearly 100 engravings
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

PECAN STREET.--This beautiful street is
rapidly improving, and the enterprising mer-
chants who have located on this thorough
fare are apparently determined to make it a
business street second to none in the city.
Our widely celebrated merchant, Mr.. s. B.
Brush, intends to put up fine building this
fall on the lot now occupied by the steam
mill, and Col. Bremond will soon lay the
foundation for large and model business
house on the lot above Brass's Grocery. Nc
Carthy's two stores, nearly opposite Wings
eed store, are going up rapidly. Two or
three other buildings of brick, or stone, are
nearly completed.
Property is rapidly going up in price on
Pecan street. Mr.. Davenport asks $4,000
for twenty-five feet frOnt-a portion of what
is known as his flower garden.
Business men on the Avenue below this
street, better be up and doing, or they will
wake up some morning to find that their Pc,
can street neighbors have won all the lau-
rels due to energy and pluck.
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GENERAL AGENT,

ElOR THE COUNTIES OF TRAVIS, BAS-
J. TROP, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Bexar, Co
NAL, Hays, Blanco, Burnet, Williamson,
Lampasas and San Saba.
The justly celebrated "TAYLOR GIN"
is the most compact and simply constructed
Gin made-consequently is more easily ope-
rated, and will run a longer time withou:
repairs than Gins with more complicated
machinery.
2. 1t gins rapidly, and uniformly turns out
as good sample as can be made from the
cotton ginned.
3. It is the lightest draught Gin made.
4. The Manufacturers claim that the "Tay-
Ior" Gin combines the merit of speed, Eght
drangh and good sample in a greater degree
than any other Gin.
TESTIMONIALS:
Mr.. A. D. PALM, Agent of Taylor Cotton Gin:
M Dear Sr:-* X x / now have in use
and have thoroughly tested one of the 30
saw Taylor Gins, for which you are Agent,
and for thorough and rapid work, it is ex-
celled by no Gin now in use. This
opinion is shared by my entire neighborhood
and for the superior merits of the Gin |
cheerfully testify. Very truly,
W. A. OATMAN.
Mr.. A. B. PALM, Agent of TaylOr's Cotton Gin:
DEAR SIR: 1t gives me pleasure to state
that have seen the working Of the Taylor
Gin made by W. G. Clemens, Brown 4 Co.,
Columbus, Ca, and l have no hesitancy in
saying that it is far superior to any Gin now
out, including the Pratt, Star or ether Gins
that it runs light, the cylinders never heat
and is just the thing the times demand gin
nirg easily four bales per day with mules, on
a ffty-saw Gin. D. F. WADDELL,
Machinist and Builder of Gin Houses.
Sub-Agents, W. A. Oatman, Cedar Greek;
Stuart & MAR, Giddings; B. F. Fry, Lexing-
ton; J. Zorn, 4 Co., Seguin; Jos. Mintsr,
San Antonio; A. L. Kessler, New Braunfels;
J. V. Hu chings Co., San Marcos; N. F.
Bell, BlancC; Sampson Taylor, Burnet;
Sheppard Rocks, Round Rock; John Mark
wood, Lsmpasas, and Thos. W. Ward, San
Saba. A. B. PALM.
TauplO 2W3m1
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THE PECAN STREET BRIDGE.-This structure
on Waller creek is now ready for the iron-
work. The iron bridge which is to span the
creek at this point is expected daily, and will
teput up as soon as it arrives. There should
be more dirt thrown in this side of the west
abutment, so as to bring up the wagon track
level with the street, but we believe it is not
the intention to do so at present. Wings of
masonry should also be built out from the
abutments, on each side of the bridge. There
is now no protection from a rapid current, and
if this is not done, we may expect to hear of
this bridge being swept away by the first
freshet.
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i5flbtpItatiptn5.
WHAT CONSTITUTES a sTATEs
BY SIR WILLIAM JONES.

What constitutes a State?
Not high raised battlement or labored mound
Thick wall, or moated gate;
Nor cities proud with spires and turrets
crowned;
Not bays and broad armed ports,
Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies
ride
Not starred and spangled courts,
Where low-broyed business watts perfumes
to pride.
No! men high-minded men,
With powers as far above dull brutes enduedi
In forest, brake or den,
As beasts excel cold rocks and bramble rude
Men who their duty know,
But know their rights and knowing dare
maintain;
Prevent the long aimed blow,
And crush the tyrant while they rend the
chain.
These constitute a State
And sovereign law, that States collected
will,
Ger thrones and globes elste
Sits empress, browning good-repressing ILL
Smit by her sacred frown
The fend, Dissension, like a vapor sinks,
And, cen the all-dazzling crown
Hides his faint rays, and at her bidding
shrinks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

MAKE GARDENS. - Those who have the
necessary ground, should at once commence
making gardens. Beets, carrots, turnips,
peas, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, mustard, ETC.,
will soon grow ifthe seed is only placed in the
ground, and we may yet see our tables well
supplied with vegetables before the hot
weather is over. The fine rains we have
already had, and the prospect for frequent
showers, should stimulate to little extra
exertion in this direction. We have been
deprived of ''garden stuff " most of the time
this summer, but there will be no excuse for
our not being supplied with such articles in
a few weeks in great abundance, but con-
summate laziness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

The colored citizens of Pleasant Hill must
certainly have got very religious during the
camp meeting a few weeks ago, for they
have kept up the psalm-singing ever since.
When other folks would like to sleep, is just
the time when they are moved to exercise
their lungs TO the largest extent. We do
not understand the advantage of this devot-
ing the midnight hour to religious demon
STATIONS of this kind, but perhaps this is ow-
ing to the Obtuseness of our unregenerated
mind. There is one old colorsd woman in
that neighborhood who has been shouting
night and day for three weeks, with no pros
poets of abatement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

The Republicans of Bexar had a rousiug
meeting in San Antonio yesterday in ratifca-
ton of the action of the New Braunfels Con-
tion.-AuStin Journal.
This ''rousing meeting" is news
here. There was not a solitary Ger
man at that meeting, except Mayor
Thlelepape, and two or three others,
all Office appointees. There were
about a dozen democrats looking on,
and a scattering scalawag here and
there, enough to barely go through
the forms of an organization. San
Antonio Herald.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

The cOlored man Harrall, whom we stated
in our last issue fell to the bottom of well,
a distance o. % feet, was little easier last
night He has his senses, talks a little, and
last evening partoOk of some n urishment.
he was cleaning out well for Mr.. Nitschke
when the accident happend. The two hem
ispheres of his scull were burst open by the
terrible conclusion, wide enough to expose
his brain. His recovery is extremely doubt
fnI
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The BRENNAN stage was delayed until q
late hour Friday evening, owing to the heavy
rains the night before. A portion of the
mail matter arrived here soaked with water.
Passengers report hail-storm at Gid
dings.
FIGHT.-Two men, colored, had figh
tho other side of Waller creek, Friday
during which one of the combatants cut
the other very badly on the jaw with knife.
This occurred in the vicinity of the Ebronville
den, 10 which we alluded Saturday.
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The Houston Mass Meeting.

The mass meeting at the Hutchins House,
on Wednesday evening, was q splendid affair.
The crowd was made up of the best and most
prominent citizens, and we have seldom seen
a more orderly, and, at the same time en-
thusiastic crowd. The spirit of the meeting
is fully set forth in the following resolutions,
which were read to and unanimously adopted
by the assembly:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the Democracy of Harris county, in
mass meeting assembled, do hereby invoke
Almighty God to witness
l. That we are in favor of Constitutional
liberty and the rights of man.
2. That we are peAceably disposed and will
not countenance lawlessness and crime.
3. That we do hereby pledge our lives, our
honor, and all that we hold dear, to the
maintenance of the laws and the support of
the constituted authorities, in the exercise of
the powers delegated to them by the consti-
tuition and the laws.
4. That at the same time we will denounce
oppression, usurpstion and tyranny in what
ever form it makes its appearance.
5. That the proclamation of Governor
Davis, styled an objection Order" is an ex-
press violation of the chartered rights of the
people and without constitutional sanction,
and is not entitled to our respect as law of
the land, or rule for our action.
6. That we regard said order as a cum
ming devised scheme to prevent a fair cleo
ton, and plot against the rights and lib
critics of the people, under the specious pre-
text of guarding the purity of the ballot box.
Z. That we will absolutely ignore the ex-
istence of sail order, and will conduct our
selves during registration and the election as
though said order had never been made.
8. That we contemplate no armed resist
ance to any man or set of men, acting under
cover of authority, but we stand upon the
defensive, and if any man is disturbed in the
exercise of his constitutional rights, we
pledge ourselves to each other that our
means and our united exertions shall be used
to protect him and secure for him redress.
9. That Edmund ]. Davis, the Governor of
this State, has, by his official course, forfeited
all respect from the people, and we now view
him as an unprincipled partisan, regard him
as a usurper, and despise him as a petty
tyrant
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

We warn our readers in time that the Sd
OF September next is set as the day on which
all terrestrial affairs are to be wound up
Those who have any little personal affairs to
adjust while still enjoying the advantages of
probationary state, better be about it, for
the new departure beavenward is to come off
promptly on time. No postponement.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

A cOlOred man in the eastern part of the
city beat his daughter of about twelve years
most numerically yesterday. The screams
of the girl and strokes of the "rod" startled
the whole neighbOraood. The trouble ap-
peared to be that the sombre damsel thought
too much of the boys.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

THE RAILRoAD.-The railroad is now COM
plotted to Middleton springs. Mr.. William
Penield has the contract to build the road
from that point to Austin, and has already
commenced operations. he has $50 men at
work, and although his contract only calls
for the completion of half mile day, he
intends to put on extra force and crowd it
forward at the rate of a mile daily, at least.
Mr.. Roberts, the energetic Austin mer-
chant, has a contract to furnish red cedar
ties for seven miles of the road, and will
commence delivering at once.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

J. G. DEGREss.-We stated in recent
issue that this parsonage had figured "in
drunken street Sight" We are now assured
by the parties from whom We CLEANED the
information, that they were probsSiy mista-
kea. He came on matter of business, just
as the fray had terminated, bis presence then
creating the impression that he had abetted
the Radical bruiser, Jones. This further in
quiry for facts, however, only duplicates one
or t,co other of the departmental fraternity,
who may be attended to in the future
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

A NEW IDEA.-Mr. S. B. Brush is putting
down a new pavement in front of his new
building just north of our Office. 1t is made
of blocks of red cedar, about four inches in
length, placed on end on firm bed of earth,
the interstices being filed with sand. This
is an experiment which, if it proves a sue
cess, will soon do away with the rough stone
walks now in vogue in our city.
We would suggest, that it is possible that
cement composed of sand and tar would
hold the blocks more firmly in place, and
render the pavement more durable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

The colored man who was severely injured
sometime ago by the premature explosion of
a blast, the particulars appearing in our
first issue, has nearly recovered from his ipju-
ries. He has not regained his sight, but it is
the opinion of the attending physician he
will be able to see little after his eyes are
perfectly healed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

We have been informed that the Repre-
sentative of BurEet intends addressing his
few constituents at Smithwick Mills-now
Stennet Mills-in support of the Radical en-
actments. They afford food for reflection, to
be sure, and need exclamation,
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"MOther," said a little girl who
was engaged in making her doll an
apron, 81 believe 1 will be duchess
when 1 grow up" GLOW do you
ever expect to become duchess, my
daughter?" her mother asked, "Why,
by marrying Dutchman, to be sure"
replied the girl.
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From Flakes Bulletin,

From Flake s Bulletin,
Official Proceedings of the In
dependent German Peoples
Association.
The members of this Association met at
Turner Hall Saturday P. NJ, August 10, the
time fixed by the Constitution.
H. Riesel was elected Chairman and &.
Reinecke Secretary of the meeting.
The CnOirman explained the object of the
meeting.
The Secretary read, at the request of the
Chairman, the Constitution and resolutions
adopted and signed by the members and the
names of members as follows:
CONSTITUTION AND RESOLUTIONS.
The undersigned organize herewith the
Independent German Peoples Association"
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The campmeeting on the Little Walnut,
near Fiskville, commenced Friday, with a
goodly number present. There is an excellent
road from Austin to the grounds, and the
distance just enough to furnish pleasant
drive, and we presume many of our citizens
who can spare the time will avail themselves
of the opportunity, now that the dust is lad
and the air cooled by recent showers, to get
into the country away from the noise and
business cares of the city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

Sheriff Zimpleman has just returned from
an extended tour through the cities of Louis
vile, Nashville, St. Louis and Chicago, hav-
ing been absent about a month. He looks
well-at all events he don't seem to have
been wOrsted in the trip, and we congratulate
him upon his safe return.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

A few d.minutive sweet potatoes have made
their appearance on our streets. They are
sorry specimens, about the size of delicate
lsdy's fnger, and sell at dollar peck.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

RETURNED.-our fellow-citizen, DR.. F. T.
Dufau, returned to this city Friday. We
noticed before his severe illness, bat are
pleased to welcome him ence more to his
home quite well and improved in health.
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David, son Of Joseph Harrell, aged eight
years, on Tuesday last was experimenting
with powder in bottle, which, prematurely
igniting, exploded with considerable force
burning his face severely.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

The effect of "tanglefoot" was more appa-
rent on our streets the last few days than for
several weeks PREVIOUS 1t is owing we sup
pose. to the fine showers of rain that have
fa lien the mast week.
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The rain of Thursday night was most de-
lightful, and created considerable stir among
our citizens generally to prepare their cisterns
or "heavens distilaton." This is an inter.
erence with the water>carts.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

the following gentlemen are authorized
agents for the DEMOCRATIC STATEsNlN.
R. D. Guide, Guides Mill, Hays county.
Capt. Dane Hill,
Gen. A. R. johnson, Burnet. Texas.
Pierre N. Brown, Dallas, Texa>.
Giles h. Burditt, Walnut creek.
John g. Gordon, San Gabriel, Texas.
]. W. Fleming, San Saba, Texas.
]. @. Brown, Esq; Fayette county.
Col r. A. Rutherford, Travis county.
Captain D. @. Darlington, Leona, LIE n co.
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Croquet for its own sake, like dancing for
its own sake, is absurd, but given a nice
lawn, not too much sun and host of pretty
girls and attentive cavaliers, and what would
be more delightful? There is good deal of
flirting going on among SO many. There are
"The girls who've q neat foot and show it.
The girls who walk aud won't. The girls
who are pretty, and know it. The girls who
are pretty and don't"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

The latest account of the famous
guerilla, Quantrell, is that he is in
Columbia, Spanish America, earning
a respectable livelihood as a watch-
maker.
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We should judge an attempt was being
made to rid the city of dogs by poison, in
view of the number that lay dead on the
streets yesterday
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Get piece of smoked glass an look a
the sun. There is patch 40 900 miles long
on it, f we can believe the newspapers.
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A matron says there is more love in -four
barrel than in all the roses and woodbine
that ever grew.
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Sheriff zimpleman arrested three or four
men on the streets yesterday, supposed to be
horsethieves.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-08-31

A girl in Wisconsin swallowed
forty percussion caps. Her mother
refrained from spanking her for fear
of an explosion.
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The hulls of cotton seed, which are BOW at
waste product, can be made into the finest
paper.
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Waller creek was running Saturday, the
first time in six weeks.
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EoR SALE-We have several good fonts
i Of job and newspaper type for sale,
which are suitable for country Offices.
STATESMAN PUBLISHING co. If
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Water has been rising in all the wells of
the city since the glorious rain Thursday
night.
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Eggs are making their appearance in our
market at 35 cents dozen.
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Funny things are sometimes done, but this
in Texas postal matters is peculiar" and
which we "cannot explain" Flakes Bulle-
tin says: To show how Texas paper mails
are delivered, we received at our Office to-day
the Central Journal marked for the Reformer
at Austin. By what process it found its way
into Our mail~box in Galveston, wiser head
than ours must resolve.
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Taxpayers Convention.

The signers of the card following
request US to continue the announce
ment, and urge upon all papers friendly
to such move, regardless of party pre-
ferences, to give publicity to the same
and urge action in the matter
AUSTIN, TEXAS, August 5, 1871.
We, the undersigned, citizens and tax
payers of the State of Texas, regardless of
party, feeling deep interest in State affairs,
hereby earnestly call upon the people of every
county in the State to hold meetings, for the
purpose of expressing their opinion in regard
to the exorbitant expenditures and enormous
taxes to which we are subjected. We would
suggest that these meetings take place with
out loss of time and that the people stimuli
taneously elect, from each and every county,
delegates to meet in Convention, say at
Austin, on the 22d day of September, next,
there to express the sense of the people upon
the above subjects, and memorialize the au-
thorities to reduce the taxation and!to order
q general election in conformity to the pre-
visions of the Constitution.
E. N. Pease, Sampson & Hendricks,
Geo. Hancock, n. G. Shelley,
]. b. Robinson, W. N. Walton,
A. Smith, J. Manwinkle,
S. B. Brush, R. n. Lane,
F. Raven, N. G. Hamilton,
]. L. Busas, Leander Brown,
Bremond & Co., And many others.