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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

We were presented Saturday with some
of the finest peaches we have seen this sea
son. They were raised by Mr.. o. A. Cald-
well, nea- Webberville. Their growth did
not appear to be in the least affected by the
drouth. Mr.. Caldwell has gathered some
very large peaches this season, one of which
measured nine inches in circumference. Who
can beat that q?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
THE TAX-KINC

Texas has a little King
That steals the peoples money,
Assisted by little ring
That thinks it very funny.
Up upon his little throne
This little Tax-King sits,
And all the more the people groan,
The more he gives them fits.
A tax for this, tax for that
This little King demands,
And as the little King grows fat
The people lose their lands.
The people how're little mad
And cuss this little King,
But then you know that's very bad,
So says the little ring.
The King is now little sick,
And heaves little Sigh,
And calls ye little Eddy Quick
To know if he must die.
Now if this little King doth die,
And to the devil go,
Well write again and try
To let the people know.-Er.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Col Thos. VIM. Ward, formerly Commits
sioner of the Land Office and one of the
heroes Of San antonio, where he lost leg and
gained his sObriquet of "old Peg Leg" is
now in the city, but we are sorry to say the
old hero is not in good health. May he soon
recover, and live long and prosper.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

THB following gentlemen are authorized
SCENTS for the DEMocRATIo STATEsMAN.
J. W. Cartwright, StephensVille, Ersth Co.
B. A. Brown, Blaneo, Texas.
~ @. Muekols, Caldwell county.
Aston Duggan, San Marcos.
R. D. Guide, Guides Mill, Hays county.
Capt. Dane Hill, Rr-net Tav.s
Johnson b Whitaker, isN
Pierre N. Brown, Dallas, Texa>.
Giles H. Burditt, Walnut creek.
John G. Gordon, San Gabriel, Texas.
J. W. Fleming, San Saba, Texas.
J. G. Brown, Esq, Fayette county.
Col. r. A. Rutherford, Travis county.
Captain D. @. Darlington, Leons, lie CO.
Squire Breedlove, Mountain City, Hays Co.
George W. Glasseoek, Georgetown.
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IMPROVEMENTS. = The sound of hammer,
saw and plane greet the ear in our city wher-
ever we go. Many houses are going up, and
many are undergoing repairs; among the
latter, we see Mr. L. W. Collins, under the
Avenue Hotel, is adding two nice show win
dows to the front of his store, so that ladies
who wish to look at his select stock of fancy
goods may at the same time see their dear,
lovely selves as others see them.
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LOST.

T OST-HEADRIGHT CERTIFICATE No.
IL 81, issued from Galveston county on the
10th day. of December, A. D. 1889, for
One League and one Labor of Land to Lewis
c. Manson if the above described Certificate
be not heard from in ninety days, duplicate
will be applied for. R. A. SMITH.
[aug12 tw&w till octl21
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MARKETS.

New ORLEANS, September 2.-Grain, pro-
visions, groceries and produce a:e I'M
changed. Rainy, and but little doing. Cot
ton quiet; sales of $50 bales: good ordinary,
l61@lFc; low middling, l74@l72c.; mid :
ding, Is9@ls3c. Receipts, 24t bales; no
exports. Stock. 1860 bales. Sterling,
bank 234; sight premium. Gold, ll24.
NEW YORK, September 4.-Cotton quite
firm; uplands, 1890; Orleans, 2o@2Osc,;
sales 400 bales. Gold strong at 1l3@ll3B.
Money easy at 3. Exchange, long 9; short %.
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orally EoUND THE FLAs."-our cOlored
church-gOing folks, who have been so earn
estly engaged in religious affairs the last few
weeks, day and night, to the neglect of
worldly duties, postponed their devotional
exercises Saturday night to rally at Bnaas
Hall and listen to the harangue of the atheist
Degenerl
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SAN SABA.-WilsOn Mcneil, Esq, informs
US that all is quiet on the frontier, SO far as
Indian affairs are concerned. A change had
taken place in the atmosphere, though no
rain had fallen previous 10 the 23d of August,
at which time severe storm visited that
section, the wind blowing down several
houses, including the Courthouse, and doing
much damage. A letter from Judge Estep to
the Lampasas Dispatch corroborates the
statement of damages done.
Stock is doing quite we'll, considering the
long drOuth. Corn crop rather light. Corn
is commanding 81 so per bushel There are
fine mast prospects, and if it natures, pork
will be abundant.
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L'OR THE COUNTIES OF TRAVIS, BAS-
Il 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.
,. 1t is the lightest draught Gin made.
4. The Manufacturers claim that the "Tay-
Tor" Gin combines the merit of speed, H0M
drdnght and good sample in a greater degree
than any other Gin.
TESTIMONIALS:
Ma. A. B. PALM, Agent of Taylor Cotton Gin.
My Dear SH:-* | now have in ma
and have thoroughly tested one of the 90
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 neighborbood
and for the superior merits of the Gin |
eheerfully testify. Very truly,
w. A. 0ATMAN.
Mr.. A. Is. 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. 6. Clemens, Brown Co,
Columbus, Ga, and l have no hesitaney 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
ming easily four bales per day with mules, on
a tifty-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; ]. Zorn, 4 Co., Seguin; Jos. Minter
San Antonio; A. L. Kessler, New Braunfsls
J. V. HUI chings L &C., San Marcos; N. F.
Bell, Blanco; Sampson 4 Taylor, Burnett;
Sheppard 4 Rocks, Round Rock; John Mark
wood, Lampasas, and Thos. W. Ward, San
Saba. A. i. PALM
auCl0 2W3m1
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I. was rather amusing to an outsider SAT-
urday night to witness the repeated attempts
of Barren Degener, to get NewcOmb to sub
side. But like Hamlet's ghost, he would not
down at his bidding.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

The stage arrived on Tuesday morning
at IL o'clock, bringing passengers from Mid,
dleton Springs, the now terminus of the
railroad. This is an agreeable matter Of
record, and doubtless the passengers who
traverse this route will attest the fact.
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ALONZO LOGAN.
COLLECTING AGENT,
SHORTHAND WRITING.

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in one months study, by the New
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all who see it to be the only simple and
efficient system in the world. Send
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circular, testimonials and full information, to
PROF. GRAY,
P. o. Box 4S47. New York.
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The ordinance of baptism will be discussed
by the Rev. b. Carroll, Baptist, and Rev. o.
Fisher, Methodist, at Davilla, in Williamson
county, on the 18th of September. All in
quirers on the subject are invited to attend.
The Baptist Association will begin also on
the'l6th at the same place, e.fr.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HEAD QUARTERS lst RECT. M,

HEAD QUARTERS lst REeT. R. NJ, I
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Sept. /, 1871.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 6.
I. Commanding Officers of the Compa-
MES of the LIST Regiment of Reserve Militia,
will parade their Companies for muster, at
Company grounds, on Monday, September
IL, 1871.
II. Muster Rolls of each Company will
be forwarded, within ten days thereafter,
to these Headquarters, showing numbers of
men present, those absent, etc., as required
by existing orders.
BY order of Colonel FRED CARLETON.
w. B. BRUSH,
LIST Lieut.. and Adyt LIST Regt. r. M
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

A sad accident occurred about four miles
north of Austin, last Saturday. Five boys,
among them a colored youth, were playing
with toy cannon, firing mimic salutes, and
making noise generally. They had fired off
the cannon once-which was made out of
corn cob-and the colored boy attempted to
load it again, but while in the act of pouring
ia the powder, from bottle, it took fire from
spark on the cob, bursting the bottle into
thousand fragments. The colored boy was
badly burned, the glass blown into his breast
and face, and one eye entirely destroyed. One
of the white boys was also severely burned,
and his clothes were literally burned and
blown off him by the explosion. The other
boys were more or less injured.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

The GOVERNOR Administering the fir
ing of cannon yesterday evening, we inquired
what it was for. "For Governor Davis's
arrival p' was the reply.
Thus, after the manner of kings, our ty-
rant usurper announces to his subjects his
return TO his palace, after his "!swing around
the circle" Our former Governors, who
were elected by the people, did not do this
thing. This monarehical custom is inaugur-
ated by a Governor of Texas who was elected
by the military, or rather counted in by
Senator General Reynolds.
1t may be answered that Davis was only
sAluted by the city authorities, or State Off
ciAls, without his own order. This is no
excuse, for they are his appointees. A Mayor,
elected by the people, would not do such a
thing.
1t comes from our tyrant usurpe7, who
neither cares for nor fears the voice of the
people, for full well he knows that the people
of Texas cannot love one who is attempting,
by a standing army of negro soldiers and
mercenary hirelings, to establish a military
despotism upon the ruins of free govern
ment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Rev. B. J. Smiths Female Collegiate In
stitute opened Monday, under favorable aus
pices, the first opportunity that has offered
for practically carrying out the original plan
of its founder-that of an exclusively young
ladies' college. Mr.. Smiths experience and
popularity as an educator will undoubtedly
render his object success. A female college
at this point is demanded by all the consid-
erations of need and feasibility.
The school for young ladies and small boys,
under the tuition of those accomplished lady
teachers, Mrs. Wheat and Miss Clifton, prom
Uses success, though the attendance may not
be so large as hitherto.
The Austin Young Ladies' School, Prof.
Bittle and able assistants in charge, gives
promise of success and further usefulness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

The Charlottesville InteHsgencer
recalls attention to the following
interesting fact:
"Within three miles of Charlottes-
vile, and almost at the four points
of the compass, there are four estates
that at one time belonged to men
who will always occupy prominent
places in American history: Mon
ticello, the home of Thomas
Jefferson; Penn Park, where lived
William Writ; Monroe Hill, the
property of James Monroe, and
Franklin, which at one time be-
longed to Benjamin Franklin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07

Captain Robert JOselyn, formerly editor of
the State Gazette, and now assistant editor of
the Dallas Herald, is now in new York nego-
tiAting for the sale of new drama written
by himself
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FOR RENT.

THE new addition to the City Hotel, now
i going up, will be completed about the LIST
of October, and when completed, together
with the present building, will be the most
pleasant and desirable house for Hotel in
the city. For particulars, apply to the un>
designed. Also, one store room.
]. HARRELL.
Taug22-tw&4wtf1
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FOR SALE.

TVOR SALE-Lands at low prices. 1913
L acres miles from Lockhart, Caldwell
county GAO acres Is miles from Fl. Mason,
Mason county. 800 acres in Llano county on
the waters of Colorado. Inquire of R. ]. HILL,
at Office on Pecan street. aug29tw&5wtf
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Will Austin and vicinity sustain specially
in the boot and shoe line? We scarcely
think there is question about it any longer.
We are happy to chronicle that the thing is to
be tried, at all events. A firm, long estab-
lished and well known in the South-James
Powers, of Canal street, New Orleans
throu., his gentlemanly and jolly business
manager, Mr.. James Martin, is opening and
preparing Green's new building, on the ave
nue., just north and adjoining Longs livery
stable, for this grand event in the history of
Austin. We hail it with satisfaction. Mr..
Martin promises US a stock unequaled in
quantity and variety, and certainly not ex-
celled in quality. he expects to be able to
shoe or boot-not in the pugilistic sense
this section of country, and we believe be
will be sustained.
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Sundays mail brought US several more
lists of subscribers to our WEEKLY-ffty-two
names in all. One large list was from Fort
Worth, Tarfant county ,l--,
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The avenue was literally crowded with
wagons Monday, loaded with drygOods, gro
ceries, lumber, shingles, and other freight,
from Giddings, Freighting is now pretty
expensive from the railroad to Austin. A
gsntlemaa has just informed as that he has
to pay three dollars a hundred to get lumber
from Giddings.
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The Legislature will meet this day week.
1t is thought the session will be ashOrt one.
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There have been very heavy rains the past
week between here and Giddings, and team
sters report the road as nearly impossible.
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We have noticed many members of the
Legislature on the streets the past few days.
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The DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN contains more
news of local interest than both the Journal
and Gazetts-iSaR Antonio Herald.
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A few loads of cotton arrived in town yes
terday and to-day, and were bought at full
prices by Messrs. Forster & Kuehne.
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The public free schools opened Monday,
with fair prospect of success, though the
process of organization and graduation will
require considerable time. The fine new
stone building of Mr.. johnson, of which we
spoke recently as near completion, has been
secured for ten months as school for girls.
The Christian Church is occupied by the
boys school, under the tutorship of Mr..
Smith, an experienced teacher. These schools
are both well attended.
The German public school, on Red River
street is very largely attended. Monday there
were 115 scholars in attendance, and to-day
1873 90 girls and 70 boys. Mr.. Philip
Bickler is principal of the school, and is ably
assisted by Miss. Burnet.
The colored school, on the hill, opened with
1877 scholars, 20 of whom were boys. This
school is taught by Mr.. P. VIM. Kramer, re-
Gently from the North. He expects to be
furnished with an assistant shortly.
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We had slight nOrther Monday morning;
the frst of the season.
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THE GREAT CRY OF CHRIsTEN
DoM.-The number of persons
present in the houses in London, at
midnight, April 2, when the census
was taken, was 1921, 9O4, a gain
since 1861 of 447,815, equal in it.
self to the population of a large city.
The area now covered by the city
with its half million houses, is 122
square miles. The local taxation is
said to be only half of that of New
York, and in no city in the world
are life and property more secure or
the death-rate so low.
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FInancIaI and Commercial.

Financial and commercial.
AUSTIN, September Z, 1871.
Potatoes-Ss 80 per barrel.
Salt-LiVerpool coarse 81 so per sack.
Msal-$l so per bushel.
Fodder-SI so per hundred pounds.
Northern butter in 0 pound cams 45 cts.
Racon-Frmer. At St. Louis it shoWes an
improved market, bat wholesale merchants
have not advanced their prices-l2c.
COTTON.
Liverpool market firm at 9s. Galveston
l64@l63 cents for good ordinary
New York and Liverpool firm. There is
very little new cotton offered in our market
and taken at full rates: Ordinary 123@l2.
Texas, new, per bushel by wagon load s5c.
FLOUR.
St. Louis advices report lower market.
We quote:
Northern, or St. Louis. Xxx per Dbl. % 10
xxx $l04@ l23
I" " Choice Family IL a. l24
q" Fancy......-... 10
HIDES.
Green ..........."..". 496
Green Sailed GOT
Dry Sailed S(DlO
Dry Flint.... ................. 10 ll3
WOOL
Firm. None here, and quotations are
nominal:
Medium s''''' zOJgzz
Fine ...""...."......,.. z3(Gz6
BURY loo. off.
MONETARY.
Gold. ...... III TO III
American silver.......... .."....... llO(9Ill
N. Y. Exchange, gold... So. ......l pr. ct. pr.
&c. currency .........
New Orleans, gold............... l
New Orleans, currency.
Galveston, gold ......... ....".....
currency ...............
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M. Rochfort has had his troubles
increased by the elopement of his
daughter aged 16, with young man
of Is. She was at school in Jersey,
it is said, whence the pair went to
London and were married. The
mother of the bridegroom, however,
followed them, seized her son and
packed him off to the colonies,
while the bride was sent back to
Jersey.
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The young Duke Alexis is said to
bear striking resemblance to his
imperial father, whose favorite son he
is. Hespeaks six languages fuently;
smokes excessively; is a connoisseur
in meerschaums and champagne; can
swear in u tongues beside his native
Russian, and play billiards like a
professional.
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CARD.

HAVING BEEN COMPELLED, ON AC>
[ COUNT of sickness, and declining years,
to sell ont in the hotel line, take this
method of returning my thanks to my friends
and former customers for patronage in the
past, and to recommend to them my sue
cessor, DR.. 7. J. Moore, as q gentleman emf
nently qualified to fill the arduous duties of
landlord. My son, ] G. Stringer, will re-
main as heretofore, clerk, and will be pleased
to see his numerous friends and acquaiut-
ances. JOHN STRINGER,
6wtf Former Proprietor of Avenue Hotel.
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Hides and Wool.

HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID
A T the Old Republican Office Building,
II Austin, Texas, by
aug24tw&5wtf J. HUTCHINSON.
E'OR SALE-l,2sO acres of good land in
i Live Oak county, lying on both sides of
the Puente de Piedra or Sulphur creek. six
miles north Of county seat. Title good; price
low cash. Immediate sale desired. INQUIRE
of 4. J. HILL, at Office on Pecan st. aug2stf
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Prince Bismarck, approaching the
effect of the "Watch on the Rhine,
in arousing the martial spirit of the
Germans, has sent NJ. Wilhelm, its
composer, a present of $3.50, and
expresses the hope that the gift may
be continued annually from the Gov
eminent funds.
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BoIs D ARC SPRINGS. There il
quite an excitement in regard tc
some chalybeate springs recently
discovered on Bots d Arc creek, il
Fannin county, twenty-five miles
from Paris. There are 500 persons
encamped at the springs. We have
heard Of some wonderful cures effect
ed by the waters. The springs are
twelve in number, and their waters
appear to be peculiarly adapted to
the relief of dyspeptics. = Paris
Press.
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DR.. Josiah Hough started on
Tuesday last with one of the best
outfits of men and horses that has
ever left this section of country, for
the far West. He is to receive a
herd of 1000 head of fine beef cats
tie at Hubbard's creek, when he will
take up the line of march for Colo~
RADIO Territory, and will probably
winter on the head waters of the
Arkansas Weatherford Times.
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GENERAL AGENT.

AUSTIN ,.....
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-21

SWITZERLAND. A Washingtonian
writes from Lausanne, Switzerland under
date of Feb. II, as follows:
''These Swiss are a curious people.
No sooner were some eighty thousand
French soldiers thrown on their hands
than they seemed instinctively to know
how best to provide for them. In some
places the most unclean were first treated
to q bath of lye or soda, clothing of all
kinds, provisions and hospital stores so
sadly required at once, all made their ap-
pearance as if by magic, instantly. La
dies Immediately opened classes in all bar
racks for such as could not read and
write, whilst teachers and professors took
turns in delivering daily lectures on sub
iects calculated to interest the French or
prove useful to them. l am quite sur
prised at the readiness of these people,
and wonder if it is really their republican
institutions that make them alike prepar-
ed TO q man TO defend their fatherland
and to do good to their neighbors. l
muse and raise thequestion what country
Of Europe has most earned in the war of
1911 the title 1esder of civilization'-the
great monsrches of the continent or our
brave aud noble little sister republic en-
sconced among the Alps 2"