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All About Butter!

WHAT TO Do.-Butter when taken
from the churn, should be separated
from the buttermilk by washing with
clean cold water, or otherwise; should
then be sailed and set in cool place
for full tWenty-four hours. Should
then be worked until all buttermilk,
water and streaks disappear, and no
more, as too much working Injuries
the butter.
1t is then fit for market. May be
packed in tubs in the summer, or
made into neat rolls in winter. 1t
should be excluded from the air as
much as practicable, and kept but
few days in rolls.
Use all the salt you can without
making the butter gritty; or, in other
words, all it will dissolve. Remem-
Der that neatness in appearance adds
to the market value of butter, more
than to almost any other article.
Prepare tubs Ur firkins by soaking
forty-eight hours with salt and water.
In packing, cover each layer of
butter with thin cloth and sprinkle
with salt, so as to lift at each fitting.
Fill the tubs as full as you can with
out touching the cover. In packing
do not put in. one poor churning;
keep that for home use, or sell it for
what you can get.
The only proper way to color but
ttr in the winter is to feed good bright
hay, pumpkins, squashes, carrots, etc.
When carrying butter 20 market in
warm weather, cover with new moWn
grass.
WHAT Nor TO Do.-Do not milk in
water pail that makes the milk taste.
Do not set milk in wooden dishes.
Do not keep cream in a wooden
churn or any wooden dish.
Do not allow butter milk to remain
long in the churn.
Do not allow milk, cream or butter
to stand in q cellar or other room
where there are potatoes, cabbage,
onions, or other decaying vegetables,
soap grease, or any unpleasant smell,
as they readily absorb favor and be-
come offensive.
Do not allow milk or cream to
stand until the whey begins to sepa-
rate, as it gives the butter a smell
and taste similar to that of cheese.
Do not take butter to market in
summer the same day it is churned.
Work it again and take it with the
next lot.
Do not put butter of different coll
ors together. If in rolls, separate
with a wet cloth.
Never add coloring matter to but~
ter. 1t is better to be white than
colored artifcially.
Follow these directions, and your
butter will be better, will always be
marketable, and will bring much bet
ter prices.-D. D. CoMsToCK.
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RadIcaI DemagogueIsnn.

If ever there was party whose
leading spirits we're moved by self
ishness, dishonest purposes, and
reasonable designs, it is the Radical
party, who have usurped the power
of the people, and are fast obliterat-
ing the landmarks of political liber-
ty, and building up a centralized
government, subVersive of the best
interests of free people. The &C
tons of the Federal Congress, and
the assumption of supreme power BY
President Grant, show in unmistakaH
bic language wicked, corrupt and
selfish design, without regard to the
justice or Righteousness of the means,
to attain unlimited power. Their
wicked and unconstitutionals act for
the subjugation of the South, under
the name of reconstruction laws,
have fully exposed their schemes of
centralizing all the powers of the
government in their own hands, and
building upon the ruins of republican
freedom despotic form of govern
ment, with Grant as the Military
Dictator. For these base purposes
they have played upon and used the
sympathies, prejudices and passions
of their misguided followers to MAIN
tain position and keep power over the
people, forgetting, in their blindness
andfolly, that punishment which must
sooner or later overtake them; and
We most firmly believe that the pun
ishment which they so richly deserve
will inevitably come. Their own bad
conduct in the administration of the
government has aroused the sovereign
people to a sense of the political
dangers that surround their rights as
freemen. Their wicked designs for
the subjugation of the South has
opened the eyes of the Northern
people as to what are the ends they
aim at, and forces into their minds
and consciences knowledge Of what
it is they have loaned themselves, and
to what dangers they have precipita-
ted their own liberties by sanctioning
the acts of tyranny and oppression.
They have been made to learn wisdom
by sad experience, and are fully
aroused as to the designs of the
rulers at Washington. The sober
second thought of the Northern peo-
ple-of the wise, patriotic and honest
portion of them-is about to resume
its proper dominion. Democracy,
with its principles of conservatism,
justice and equality-the life-princi-
Piles of the Constitution and founda-
ton of the Federal Union-will,
with the sanction of each section, rule
the destinies of the country, pre-
serving US from all the perils which
now encompass US. Then woe to the
traitors who are endeavoring to un-
dermine the constitutional guarsn~
tees of the liberties of the people !
They will meet a fitting reward for
their reasonable acts of usurpation.
The time is near at hard when these
tyrants, who are now lording it over
a free and independent people, will
meet with that punishment which
their treachery so richly deserves
Indianola Bulletin.
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FOURTEEN BLUE RIBBONS.

FIRST PREMIUM FOR BEST FAMILY
l. Sewing Machine in 1870 and again in
1871. Also twelve First Premiums for best
different varieties) sewing done on ma
chines-double the number awarded to any
other.
The Highest Premiums at all the fairs and
exhibitions of the United States and Europe
have been awarded the Grover L Baker
Sewing Machines and the work done by
them wherever exhibited in cometition.
The very highest prize-THE CROSS OF
TIE LEGION OF HONOR-wss conferred
on the representative of the Grover l. Baker
Sewing Machines at the EXPOSITION
UNIVERSELLE, PARIS, 1867, thus sttesting
their great superiority over all other
machines.
COPY OF COMMITTEE REPORT:
Best Family Sewing Machine, GROVER l.
BAKER.
We Honorably Mention the Singer. Com.
mittee-R. Burns, J. Cushman, W Clapp.
LETTER OF THE SECRETARY.
j. n. GARDERl, Agent Grover d Baker s. N. Co.
DEAH sIR In reply to yours of 2sth July, beg 10
give you as far as relates to Family Sewing Machines
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE the GROVBR L
BAKER, Special Mention: Family Sewing Mschiae
the Singer, Honorable Mention
The above Report of the COr1nIftAa Dl.oa, I'D
Grover & Baker Machine FIRST and the Singer Seeone
JAMES P. DUABLR, Secretary.
The sale Of the Grover & Baker is greater
in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas than that Of any other, and the First
Premiums received from the fair associations
Of those States double the number awarded
any Of its competitors.
In the State of Texas alone there ara about
$500 Grover & Baker Machines Ia use, and
in every ease they are giving entire satisfao-
ton. GROVER + BAKER
SEWING MACHINE CO.,
1S2 Canal street, New Orleans.
For sale at R. y. CASTLMAN'S,
augl7-tw6mo7
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DY THE AUTHORITY OF THE ACT OF THE
- Legislature OF Kentucky, Of March 49, 1871, the
Trustee of the Public Library of Kentucky will give
GRAND GIFT CONCERT,
AT LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY,
ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1871,
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Tickets will be sent by registered letter. the money
for them may be sent by Z. D. money order, green.
backs, or draft.
Each ticket consists of four quarters, value q so
each The holder s entitled TO admission to the Con.
cert and to the value of the gift awarded 10 1t or is
fraction.
s55OOOO Is GREENBACKS will be distributed to
holders Of tickets, in gifts OF from el000O0 the high
est, to 800, the lowest, being 72I gifts in all.
The Concert Is for the benefit Of the
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
The Citizens Bank Of Kentucky is Treasurer and
the CJTporAtors and Supervisors are the Hon.
Thomas Z. Bramlette late Governor Of Kentucky and
TIVE nty-seven Of the most diInguiThed and respect
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The undersigned, late principal business manager
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The drawing and distribution will take place in
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For tickets aud information, apply TO
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TIE following gentlemen are authorized
agents for the DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN.
Albert Giesecke, Shovel Mount.
Gammsge b Hunter, Palestine.
J. B. Stien, Hampton, Hamilton county.
T.B. Owens, GatesVills, Ooryslle county.
DR.. J. N. 4emphilI, Marlin, Falls county.
W. Key, Riddleville, Karnes county.
Levi Able, Groesbeck.
Captain F. L. Price, Georgetown.
Charles Fassett, Clarksvilie.
J. ". Cartwright, Stephensville, Erath Co.
B. A. Brown, Blanee, Texas.
N. @. Muekols, Caldwell county.
Aston Duggan, San Marcos.
R. D. Guide, Guides Mill, Hays county.
Capt, Dave W EILl' Burnet, Texas.
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, Leona, Lem CO.
Squire BreedloVe, Mountain City, Hays 90.
George ". Glasscock, Georgetown.
John A. Forbes, Florence, Williamson Co.
W. a. Burgess, Seguin.
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HOUSE.

AUSIN, Octooer y 1911.
Great difficulty to get a quorum.
Bills misunderstanding an act
regulating the disposal of public lands.
A bill fixing the venue in suits
against insurance, railroad, express
and other interpretations chartered by
the State.
A bill incorporating the Midway
Academy, Madison county.
A billfor the relief of the settlers in
the Mississippi and Pacific railroad
reserve.
Bills passed-To incorporate the
San Antonio Water Company.
This charter is Simon pure, west
ern wild cat, with James P. Newcomb,
Secretary of State, and Locke, one of
the Representatives, as incorporatorS.
This charter makes no provision for
paying up the capital stock; gives the
directors the right to sell shares to Tom,
Dick and Harry, on separate and diff
ferent terms; limits the stockholders
liability to the terms Of such written
argument.
In other words, the present direc-
tors can issue a hundred shares to
each ether for services rendered in Sc
curing the charter, secured by writ in
agreement, and then dispose of those
donated shares individuallyor by agent
before any others are put on the mar
ket. This is simply reproducing in
Texas those wild cat charters which
made fortunes for sharpers at the ex-
pense of a confding public all through
the west, and we have no doubt but
the Senate will give it that attention
and disposition all such charters ought
to have, even if the names of James P.
Newcomb and Representative Locke
are found therein.
A bill for the relief of the heirs of
James E. Eckles, deceased.
House adjourned.
Members absent-Senators Bell,
Saylor, Ruby, Mills, Teldick and Ba-
ker, and Representatives Haswell,
Gardener, Davis, Miller, Abbott, Schu
maker and Doris, who have gone home
to assist in carrying the election.
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FOREEGN NEWS.

madrid, September 3O.-Marshal Serrano
is proposed for the Presidency Of the Cortes.
All quiet in Spain, and the recent agita-
ton on the part of the Uarlists was utterly
unsuccessful. Elections will be held Sunday.
LONDON, September 3O.-The Algerian ins
sVrrection has occasioned much agitation on
the frontier of Tunis, and dispatches from
that quarter note continued increase in dis
turbAncs.
British revenue for the yesr closing to-day
shows . decrease of half million sterling.
A terrific gale was experienced to-day at
Yarmouth, and occsIioned great damage to
property along the sea coast and on the
river, aud TO shipping in the roads.
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1he Telegraph line IS completed to
ROckport, SO says the Transcript,
England loses three yards of coast
land every year, and the matter is
creating national anxiety.
A Boston paper dominates Anna
E. Dickinson for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,.
TOnsberg, Norwegian city, cele>
brated its one thousandth anniversary
on the 22d of June.
In Oregon there has not been fail
ure of crops in the memory of the old
est pioneer of the State.
Railroads are springing into exis-
tence in nearly or quite every county
in the State of Kansas.
1t is reported that the Central
Branch Railroad, Kansas, is to be
extended one hundred miles West.
The Colossal California, Allan
tic and Pacific Circus" is announced
to perform at Sherman on the 11th.
French peasants universally wear
wooden shoes, and yet France con-
sumes more leather than any other
country.
There is a cemetery IN Rhode
Island SO prosperous that dividend
of seven per cent. has just been de-
clared.
Some of the French officers arc so
ill-informed that they could not tell
what river Sedan is on and spoke of
the Empress as the Queen.
Good housekeepers are putting up
all the fruit they can, and little boys
and girls are willing to put down as
much fruit as their mothers.
The peanut, or goober, or ground
pea crop of the more eastern South
ern States is reported very large.
The estimated crop is worth 50, $780,
900.
Salt Lake City has not "gone up
Salt river" so far as heard from.
The Idaho World announces the de-
parture of = large family to settle in
Brigham Young's dominion.
Infinite toll would not enable you
to sweep away mist; but, by ascend
ing little, you may look over it
altogether. So it is with our moral
improvements; we wrestle fercely
with a vicious habit, which would
have no hold upon US if we assembled
into higher moral atmosphere.
The Kansas Central Advocate says
the whole country, from Salina to the
boundary of Arkansas, is filled with
Texas cattle, and still they come.
The estimated number there at this
time is 100000 head. Sales are now
being made as follows: Yearlings Sc
to So; two years old, SO to $12;
three years old, SIC to $18; beeves,
500 to $24. The stock men say
these prices are too low.
A writer on monkeys tells us a
story of one of these female undevel-
oped species of humanity, who hay
ing lost her infant, adopted kitten.
One day the kitten scratched this af-
fectionste babOon, who, much aston
ished at being scratched, Immediately
examined the kittens feet, and,
without more ado, bit off the claws.
A schoolmaster in Bridgeport, Ct,
who asked a small pupil Of what the
surface of the earth consists, and was
promptly answered, Gland and wa
ter" varied the question slightly,
that the fact might be impressed on
the boys mind, and asked, "What
then, do land and water maker" To
which came the immediate response,
"Mud."
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An. YEARS HAVE LOITERED BY
MOTHER.

Adj years have loitered by, mother,
A weary, weary while,
Since last l saw that gentle face,
With its sweet patient smile;
Since last / felt thy fingers light
Pass fondly through my hair,
As at thy knees knelt at night
To say my childish prayer.
Into the world PVe gone, mother,
The old home left behind
Now ties Of friendship aAd Of love
About my heart have twinedj
Yet in its hottest recess,
All dry and joyless still,
There lives one well of tenderness
No earthly love can I'LL.
Thy selflforgetful care, mother,
Thy counsel, ever near
Thy sympathy with every JOY,
Thy grief for every tear
Thy loving glance, thy tender tone,
Thy warm kiss on my brow
Gone from my life, forever gone!-
know their value new.
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NEW HARDWARE FIRN-Messrs. Cook 4
Webb are about opening first class Hard
ware. Iron and Woodwork establishment, on
Pecan street. They are to occupy the new
building just below NcClslland L Co.'s
Wholesale Liquor House. This firm expects
to open out with fine stock the first of next
week,
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HOUSE.

AUSTIN, September 80, 1871.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The entire forenoon was taken up
in discussing the merits and dement's
of the bill making warrants receivable
for taxes.
The opposition to this bill is led by
l. H. Evans, whose clearness of intel
lect and convincing logic, has seldom
been better displayed than in the dis
section of this bill.
The personal interest of members
receiving and holding scrip, leads
many to view this temporary relief
with favor, although its permanent
injury to the country is admitted by
many who support it.
House adjourned.
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TWELFTHLEoIsLATURE
second (AdjOurned) Session.
SENATE.

AUSTIN, September 30, 1871.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment
Roll called. Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Passed-Joint resolution to appoint
commissioner to define the bounda-
ries of San Jacinto county.
Joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to lease the lands belonging
to the Blind, Insane snd Deaf and
Dumb Asylums.
Senate adjourned until Thursday
at I'm.
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Putnam, Conn.,, claims first class
honors for a young lady who is an
adept at blowing, planting, haying
and harvesting, at the same time is
an expert in household affairs and
acting the lady, teacher, and musician.
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During a stIoll down Pecan street, yester-
day, We very naturally dropped into the
salssro0u Of AesSrs. Wren, Erwin L White,
formerly at terminus of Texas Central Rail-
road. They have a large stock of staple and
fancy groceries, neatly arranged, and are Of
fsring many inducements to the public in the
way of low prices. They come to our city
highly recommended, and we bespeak for
them . large and successful business. See
their notice in Special Local column.
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TOR SALE-5OO acres of land on the
I Cheupedaras; well timbsred; sandy loan;
fae neighborhood; school and church within
one mile of land; title good; SIS per acre.
The Mexican Gulf Railroad have the right
of way through this tract. For further par
tieulars inquire at this Office or of W. ]. W
SAMUEL, SGa Antonio. jy25-tW&WH
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From the Journal of the 4th inst. What
does it mean?
objection riot at Groesbeck! A colored
man murdered by Democrats Threatened
determination of Republicans A reign of
terror prevailing l close my eyes at this
last act of the tragedy. Quick Quick !
Ring the bell and let the curtain drop"
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MIXED FARMING.-The Farmers
Herald Chester, England, forcibly
says: "Mixed husbandry is needful
to realize the full amount of profit
which the farm properly managed
will yield. Every year the price of
farm products varies-some will be
high and some low, and thus the far
mer catches good prices for o part, if
not all; whereas, if he is wholly de-
pendent upon one kind of crop, he
may be wholly disappointed. A lit
tie sold of every thing makes a muck
lie, and if one thing does not pay,
another will.
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ATTACK ON THE PRKss - This morning,
]. H. Morrison, . member Of the House, TO-
troduced resolution to expel Jas. q. Baker,
special reporter to the StatesmdH, Flakes
Bulletin and San Antonio Herald, for report
ing VIII at purported to have occurred between
him (Morrison) and Mr.. Robertson, another
member of the House. Mr.. Robertson at
once msnfully relieved the reporter of the
responsibility Of all but its appearance in
print. The press was ably defended by
ASssrs. Mclean, Robertson, Slaughter, Plum
ley and others. The resolution was finally
withdrawn.
We shall give a full report Of this attack
in our Legislative proceedings, in next Sat-
urday's issue
At the Republican meeting last Saturday
night, at Buaas Hall, bullet, probably shot
from an air gun, passed near the head Of the
Governor who was sitting on the platform,
and struck the door Of the hall behind him.
Such are the villainous and murderous
schemes and purposes Of the opposition
State Journal.
The bullet in question, We are informed,
is large conical balI-evidently belonging
to carbins. 1t made slight dent in ths
post it struck, and was undoubtedly thrown
by some neutrality-suspicious. Radical,
that howl might be raised about it after
wards. 1t is very certain the bullet was not
shot from carbine, for there was no report;
and equally certain not from an "air gun"
for "air guns" dOnot carry that kind of ball.
Such an incident may strike terror to the
heart of Davis and his CO conspiritors, and
awaken horrible forbodings of assassination,
but with an honest man, it would pass as
joke.