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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

From the Mobile Regl.ter.I

From the Mobile Registerl
A young man whom we shall call Billy
Jones, could be seen in the postoffice a few
days ago, Boosting to a crowd of friends Of
the soul-inspiring letter which he would
soon receive from his dulcinea. the mail
bag distributed, Mr. Jones hurriedly un-
locked his box, and there, before him, to
his hearts delight, was the long-looked for,
white-winged messenger, bearing the we'll
known initials of his punctual correspond
ent. Desiring TO show the productions of
her prolific imagination to a couple Of his
intimate friends, he sat down on the iron
stairway in the postofiice, and broke the
letter open. His bewildered countenance
plainly showed that something's was not
exactly right, and, folding it up, he gave it
to one of his companions to read. That
companion has kindly furnished us with
the following copy;
81 October 9, 1878.
ny Darling BrOther-I have just written
Billy the spooniest letter ever penned by
silly girl to @ mOonstuck youth. / dislike
to continue corresponding with him while
you so strenuously oppose it, but his nom
sensical answers 10 my foolish letters afford
me so much amusement that / cannot give
il up at present. write him pages of the
most familiar quotations from Shakespeare,
and he thinks it all original with me. But,
TO view my position more practically, you
must remember that am twenty-five years
Of age, with nothing TO support me, and
very little prospects, Of getting married.
True, Mr.. -- and myself are engaged
but he is too slow, and fear he will event
ually sever our association. If / thought
so, and saw no favorable opportunity of do
ing better, believe would marry Billy as
the last resort. You must admit that he is
a young man Of some ability, however linn
tied that may be, and his prospects of max
ing a living nc leas are pretty good, cOnsid-
ering the times; and his childishness-after
a few years Of contact with this working
day world, think Billy will be something,
and if not, his submissive disposition and
genuine affection for me are commendable
qualities ia his composition. Now, brother
-, give me your consent to keep
Billy on hand Until l am sure what course
Mr.. will pursue in relation to our
engagement. If you can spare fifty cents
please send II TO me, SO can have gem
taken of me for Billy's watch case. Your
loving sister, --."
Billy now went TO his box again and re-
ceived a postal card bearing the following
brief and explanatory message:
Dear BiHy--I sent you brothers letter
through mistake. Mail it to him in -
Immediately. and he will send you yours.
''Your sweet chuck, ."H
Billy is now in quandary in relation to
the course to be pursued by him in the fu-
ture.
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TO a LADY FRIEND.

yearnlng. which seek no, to Fepress,
Hath flied my breast thrO'Out the live-lOng day;
A dim fOrbOding -prnyerful tenderness,
Go ont 70 meet thee on thy hoWery wayi
Never hath absence seemed 20 mute as this
so Allied with fancies--e hadows drawing near;
srls f0re that blends the bitter cup with Bliss
It's voice Oft whispers not word Of cheeri
Soul-eick my fancy weaYes q thousand snares,
That lie trust not IN my pathway here;
Ny doubling heart In secret broods its cares,
And pines alone for one most fOndly deafl
Not that my faith IL less IN thee than Heaven.
Yet have thought perhaps TOO much Of thee;
For bonds o. earthly love must needs be riYen,
To cloud this life. OF set the spirit free
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Miscellaneous.
A SSIGNMENT OF TIFF DOCKET
OF THE
Supreme Court of Texas
DTiCEMBER TERM. 1873.

Two weeks assigned for hearing causes from the
First Second Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts
mencing on Monday, December !, 1873.
Three weeks assigned for hearing causes from the
Sixth and Seventh Districts, commencing Monday,
December IS, 1873.
Two weeks assigned for hearing causes from the
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Districts, commencing on
Monday, January -, 1874.
Three weeks are assigned for hearing causes from
the Twenty-frst Twenty-eighth and Twenty-nnth Dis
tricts, commencing on Monday, January 26, 1874
Three weeks are assigned for hearing causes from
the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Thrtieth Districts
commencing on Monday, February TO, 1874
Two weeks arc assigned for hearing causes from the
Eleventh and Twelfth Districts commencing on Mon
day, March Ii, 1874.
Three weeks are assigned for hearing causes from
the Thirteenth, F, -teenth and Thrtyffth Districts
commencing on Mon v, March 30, 1874
Three weeks are ass ned for hearing causes from
the Twenty second ana Twenty seventh Districts
commencing on Monday, April 90 1874.
Two weeks ere assigned for hearing causes from the
Thirty first Thrtythird and Thirty-fourth Districts
commencing on Monday, May II, 1874.
Two weeks assigned for hearing causes from the
Fifteenth Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Twentieth Dis
tricts, commencing on Monday, May 25 1874.
Two weeks are assigned for hearing causes from tho
Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth, TweRty-ffth, Twenty
sixth and Thirty-second Districts, commencing on
Monday, June 8, 1874.
BY order of the Court.
oc1O 2m w. P. DE NoRMANDIE, Clerk
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PRAIRIE hres are raging in every direction.
Yesterday the northern and eastern sky was
covered with pail of smoke, through
which could occasionally he seen the flames
as they leaped over and through the tall
grass at race horse speed. AT one time it
was feared the fire would sweep down the
valley and through the city, but the wind
changing little to the west, the flames
were driven southeast across the h0ad of
Chisholm creek, couple of miles north of
town. We have not beard of the amount
of damage done so far, but from the breadth
of territory burned over it must be very
great. We are informed that the fire
started from the K p. road on Monday,
and that the whole country between here
and there is burned over Although the
wind has fallen, there is every reason TO be
lieye that the country between here and the
Walnut will be burned over. and many a
settler viii have his entire crop destroyed.
- WTchfa BoUooa.
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lyn, died on the fifteenth inst. Of a disease
known to medical men as elephantiasis
The symptoms Of the malafly are 4 swelling
of the skin % the ieg, which becomes
thickened until il assumes the immense pro-
portions Of an eiephant's leg Mr. Perry
was attacked two years and ten months
aSe. AZ first he did not know what was the
matter lie noticed a peculiar rouehncss Of
the skin 81 his right leg. and felt i pain
him intensely. He however. allowed i 70
pass without seeing a piysieian. until at
length lbs srlienngs we're So intense that he
called DR. Sterling. The physician saw
that Il was q case 81 clephantiasis No
Treatment could check The slow bat sure
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A-fpANEI 70 IENNIfoN-BT FALLIE tl'VlsNouD
shadow waves upon the low whitewslii
The shadow Of hanghty bouQh that high
Uplifsed waves i;self against the sky;
And on its leaves the bright moonlight doth fall
An naughty bough. thou dost not care 70 know
That each light ripple Of thy leaflets Gov
Gives life and motion 70 shade below.
So, my high Love. from thy proud seat Of fame,
Thy greatness falls upon my unknown life;
When thou dost gIieye ] too am tossed with siriif
And IN thy Joy, / shadow forth the same.
But thou wilt never know me, my high Love-
So far does thou shine my poor life above
No breeze would ever take 70 thee my name.
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Medical
r IvELY FOR TaE LADIES.

IFEIl3 FOR TIE LADIEs.
We were asked Tie other day why ID v-s- wc iauted
English ernAle iiittcFs - highly oar an-rur Was
yalcc IN this (kcinper couniy good physican lis
Ing eight ines nom town said "a our irarssf thar
English Female ktfcfs was the best female r1.iioir,
he ever used flsAos3 tNissi ffeq
English Female biticrs = highly recommended nv
the medical profession 10 this place and surrounain
country koaifxfg Hi>z.A fifusioif.
often prescribe English Female Hiftcrs ID my prac
ticc, and always with satSfactsty fcsalts.
+. DALE. n D.
Cafrollion Miss
This medicine contains lion and powerful vcsrtniie
Uterine Touics 80 much needed by an sicy fcnalcs
DIR T. II. nRoAfGooLR
Louisville, Ky.
woman's Medical Adviser, only . cents. Address
above.
~ sold in Austin. Texas. Wholesale and Retail BY
Alexander & son and Bon. II. Thompson.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, Vice Prcsi-
dent of the Southern Confectionery, whose
disabilities were removed last year, takes
his seat as a Representative in Congress
from the Eighth er louisville Georgia.
district. next Monday. His temperance
on the stage in which he figured so long
viii be an event He sat in the House
eighteen wears, from 1913 TO 1861, leader
from first 10 last; was a chief in the rebel
lion from 1861 70 1865. and was impris-
oncd in Fort Warren and released by An
drew johnson in 1865; and, after taking an
active part in succeeding politics, comes
back pardoned by his government 70 his old
place. and welcomed bv all his late enemies
lie was sixty-one February IL 1873 and is
perhaps. the feoblest specimen Of attennated
humanity ever seen inside the National
Capitol ~ The Pres.
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The Mlsmanagement of cotton.

The following cotton statistics are COM
piled from the New York Joayaal ot COm-
Aaeree and other reliable sources, showing
the number of bales grown each year for
/ eight years, and the value of the staple on
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11
A Ute TradIsIOn-OrIgIn OF the Grand
Canon.

OF the vast collection of Indisn myths
and legends laboriously gathered by tie
intrepid, one-armed royaqeur, Major Pow
ell, Few are more interesting than that
which describes, in the mythology Of the
Utes, the origin of the Grand Canon Of the
Colorado-a marvel worthy to rank with the
Seven Wonders. It tells how, In the olden
time, the wife Of the great war chief of the
Utes died, and the chef was inconsOlable,
and called upon his Tawotz to take pity on
him and lead him to his wife And the
god looked upon him and saw that I've was
unhappy, and, taking bis huge magic ball
in his hand. lie rolled It before him on the
ground, and where II rolled it cut far down
into the earth and opened the Grand Canon
thousands Of feet deep. And through it
the god led the heavy hearted chief Of the
Utes and showed him his wife in the happy
hunting grounds and, leading him back,
he poured a mighty river through the
canon and along their Trail, that no one
might be able 10 follow after them, and the
river has continued TO run ever since.-M
s. secercsot, a. Old and Ncic'' 1lr December
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

A QUEBEC paper states that the settlers on
the Island of Anticosti are represented in q
starving condition, and the Canadian gov
eminent has dispatched a steamer with pro-
visions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

A BosToN dispatch Of November II says
Reports from the manufacturing sections 81
New England are more Cheering this morn
ing. There IS news Of the resumption 81
business in several places. and the running
exacpcrltcd character u the many state
ments thar have appeared Is daily becoming
more apparent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

9IEAsCRss arc being taken ~ the Tam.
den IL. Is citizens 70 form aid societies,
etc. Il IS believed that there viii % grea'
sniIering among the poor this winter n tia'
district.
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rs despair . St. Paul reporter nut L m
this way; II wish was an Indian, d 3lodoc.
or Ufe. I'm tired 81 hunting items with
the mud above my boot
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Quarry THE NEWS!

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, having
completed and opened for business their North Eastern
Extension Iissouri Division) from Sedalia to Hmni-
BAL are running their Elegant Equipped Trains
through to Hannibal without charge.
Passengers for points in Northern Missouri, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota the Upper Mississippi region,
Northern and Central Illinois, Chicago, Michigan and
the Great Northeast will find this the Shortest Cheap
est and Quickest Route. Through Cars agR continue
to through TO st. Louis without change Ella Sc
dalia as heretofore.
For full information to time and correct map of
this line and its connections, address,
JAMES D. BROWN, THOS. DoRWIN
Gen'l Ticket Agent, Gen1 Pass. Agent
SedalIa, Mo. St. Louis Mo.
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The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway

IHO -A5NJttA - HAaIII'tI5 tIIINA O-A AtIH "
With its connections, is the Shortest Quickest and
dian Nation and Southern Kansas to St. Louis, Hanni
bal Chicago and all prominent Eastern Points Rates
low and time quicker than any other road in the
market. All claims for loss, damage or overcharge
promptly settled Merchants ordering goods from the
East viii save time and money by consigning care
X. & T. Railway.
d. A. FREER
Gen Eastern Agent, 34D Broadway n. Y
ID. X. WILLIAMS,
Agent, IS Clark street, Chicago
GEO. w. LILLEY,
Contracting Agent, 4O4 Walnut street. st. Louis Mo-
W. GAGE,
Agent Hannibal Mo-
j. w. BURCH,
Contracting Agent, Dallas Texas.
w. p. ROBINSON.
jan14 WY Genl Freight Agent, Sedaa, Mo-
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Aeflve enerrefic nrcnia aanief 81 every Organized
W.rrl'sii .F'er.s vi
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A NEW TEXAS REMEDY.
PUTECNAT'S
"A M "a n q q - a
oIARRHEA SPECIFIC.
WARRANTED FREE OF
Narcotics and Minerals.

certain cure for Diarrhsa, Chronic Diarrl,ca. Iys
entery, Bloody Flax Chronic Disontery. Cholera.
Cholera Morbus, Cholera Infantum, (summog Com.
plaint.) Cholie and Loosencss Of the Bowels
Recommended by
Dr. c. E,WaTen OF Houston, Dr. II. y y Mains. D4. j
NJ Main, Col. John :. Ford. f. Doaghcrty. f. Dowrev
Capt NJ. kennedy and Rev. Father r. r. Parisoi az
Brownsville, Texas
For sale by r. +. Georsc, Galveston Texas. nan &
druggists.
Prepared by
J. l. PUTEGNAT,
Druggist and Apethecary.
lnncl2 dawn HrnMnsNllln TnNaa
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GEN. A. 7. HAWTHORNE. ossrnAl Aen4
Texas Once At Marshall. Tsr1s.
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Miscellaneous.

THE hardships of the ocean-iron-clads.
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Medical Examiners.
WI. Anderson. \. D.. Geo. A. Keieham. u. D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-24
A-2DfS .I.Sib CERE.
NEW WOOD YARD.

The subscriber has opened a
WOOD YARD
On Fa;rf,y St between Duke and Wolfe,
OPPOSITE THE FIRST PRES YTERlAN
CHURCH,
Where orders for any amount can be hlled upon
reasonable terms of the best quality OF either
OAK OR PINE WOOD.
ANY person in want will please give me call
son o5-tf JOHN G. YOUNG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-24
BUyEDI.N-G .NlTEKE-7E.
TOHN HAWXH U RST,
Dealer in
TIMBER AND TIMBER.

Bills cut 20 Oruer auu uelIVe1tu PV1 h1c7-
andria and Fredericksburg Railway.
Has just set Mill in fresh piece, of timber,
of which considerable portion is white oak, of
fine quality, mucL of it suitable for planking
vessels.
Also Yellow Pine, Red Oak and Hickory.
Can furnish Bills promptly, and sohcits por-
ton of the public patronage.
Orders may be left at our wood yard, corner
of Duke and Union Streets where my son is of
fering SAWED and SPLIT WOOD for sale at
reasonable prices. Postofice box l90 Alexan-
dria Va. aug ll-3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-24

Que Of the most stupendous municipal jobs
has been the Brooklyn and New York bridge
over the East river 1t is to be magnificent
structure. 1t is also costly, and very serious
Charges have been made against the various
lloss which have controlled it. 1t cannot,
even sNS, how, be finished under four years ; and
VIII cost twelve millions of doars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-24

CoAI' COAL
We have now on hand and are constantly re-
ceiving at our wharf and storage yards, lo"t OF
Queen streets, all the best GOALS known 10
this market We name in part
LYkEN'S VALLEY.
SHAMOKlN and ndEASTFRANKLINL LOR-
BERRY RED ASH.
JOHNS, from EAG IL VEIN COLLiEKi.
The celebrated CONTINENTAL and HA-
EEL DELL from the Goodrich Colilery, es-
tcelned the best in the market
And LEE and STANTON WHITE ASH
ANTHRACITE COAL, OF Steamer Broken,
Egg Stone and Nut sizes:
Also, GEURG Els CEEEh W MBEhLhND
COAL.
Having ample space, each variety Of Coal is
kept distinct from that Of others, ana Is ea-
pecialIy> prepared for tam use lards & hoor Eo,
ed and Coal sent out well screened and free from
slate 22IO lbs to the ton. Orders left with
Messrs Clarridge u Grigg corner King and
Royal sts., nj the yards VIII be promptly hied.
r. j. MEHAFFEY & CO.,
jyl7 Wharf and Yards foot Of Queen St.
I,OALl COAL!
" COAL!
To arrive and on wharf u full stock Of
Lykcns Valley Red Ash Coal.
LOrbe; ry Red Ash Coal.
Shamoiiin Coal.
Henry Clay Mine Cogi.
Lee Mine White Ash Coal.
Dcano Mine White Ash Coal.
Lehgh White Ash Coal
Locust Mountain Coal.
Chcsnut Red Ash Coal.
Chcsnut White Ash Coal.
West Virg inin Coal.
Cumberland Coal.
All OF the best quality, and for sale at lowest
market ratcs-Z2lO lbs ~ the ton.
Orders LEFT Ut - King street will be promptly
attended to. w. a. SMOOI,
iy W-tt Snoot: wharf, foot of Princess st.
II TAVlNG disposed Of my interest IN the
IL Wood and Coal Yard on King street TO
john Lcathcrand, l shall continue the Wood
and Coal business ut yards on tho north and
south corners of Union and Queen sts where
will always be on hand full supply cf the best
quality RED and WHITE ASH GOALS Of the
different sizes; CUMBERLAND COAL by the
cargo, car iosd or retail.
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
The patronage OF the citizens is respectfully So
licitcd All orders left at the Office of the Alex
sndria Insurance Co., No. "a KING street, with
Col. Msrye, or at Clarridge & Grggs Drug
Store, corner King and Royal streets, will be
promptly attended to. Weight guaranteed:
jy %tt THOS. j. MhdAr 7 II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-24
Gen. Sherman on War Prospects.


Washington Correspondence n. Y. Herald. |
Being asked to-day what he thought Of the
situation Gen. ShermaH responded that matters
had not yet progressed to that point where his
part of the business began. 1t is still question
of diplomacy, and according to the old adage,
War begins only when diplomacy ends. As
to the condition of the material Of the army, the
arsenals are we'll stocked with arms of the most
with tnll supplies Of ammunition for small arms
and artillery; the depots have abundant quantl-
ties of clothing and requirements, all IN tue
condition aud available at the shortest notice
He believed that the most effective way OF rails.
ing such force as would be necessary to an in-
vaSion Of Cuba would be to increase the numeri-
Cal force Of each company to the standard of
one hundred men. There are at present twenty
five regiments of infantry and fifteen regiments
Of cavalry and artillery. With each company
numbering one hundred men the army would
be increased to about $4,000 men instead Of
$4,000 as at present. Such an orgaDlza-
ton would render unnecessary the employ
ment of any officers of the line in ad
dition to those now belonging to the regu-
lar army; the present allowance of COM
miSsioned officers to company would be
amply competent to command 10 the field 100
men. In many of the armies of European na-
tons, for instance. the General remarked, as
many as $50 men are led into action by a cap
tain and two lieutenants. The additional men,
he thought, might be enlisted for the war, so
that they could be discharged upon the cessa-
ton Of hostilities By this method of increas-
Ing the personnel of the army the expenses
would be much less than to attempt to put IN
the field an entirely new force. Unquestlon-
ably the most speedy mode of raising the ne
ccsSary troops for immediate aggressive move
ments would be to call for vounteers-say So
600 or 100000. From the tone of public sentl-.
ment it looked as if double that number OF
men could be secured on the shortest notice.
Fighting in Cuba would be rather perplexlng
and embarrassing on account of the ar 5e num-
bers Of native Cubans. who, there is the, best
reason to believe, would be friendly toward the
United States, but who would not dare to
openly proclaim their sympathies, fearing that,
after sufficient punishment had been admin
lstered to the Spanish officials, the army of in
vason might be withdrawn and they left to the
tender mercies of their harsh rulers. The
American soldier is trained to fighting in sec
hoos destitute of roads and bridges. This can
not be said of European soldiers. He had no
lear that the jungles' and businesses Of Cuba
would be any obstacle to the cooquering march
ol an American army.