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The following Texas land scrip, issued by Tnom .
Toby g A.. Huston, Nos 7So 1si, 7s3. 7l0, 548 7ss
6ie es3, 80, $50 837 SB SO $50 S85, SS7 500 SOS
and 8i each for go acres The headlight OF MetcheF
Carpenter No. CO. for league and labor Issued
BY the Land Board Of San Augustine county. The
headnght Of Baldwin Hadnall No. 122 for Gao acres
iesued by the Land Board Of Houston county. The
headlight Of ShadrIch Bney No 40 for GAO acres, is
sued BY the Land Board Of Nacogdoches county. The
headlight Of John 3. Lane, No. 40 for Mbor, IT,
Euedby the Land Board OF San Augustine county and
bounty warrant No for $40 acres, issued to John
Lane by b. y. Bee, Secretary OF War, November 9
1897. II not found IN ninety days. duplicates win be
demanded. BARNES PARKER
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NOTICE OF ASSIGNEE, OF HIS
IN APPOINTMENT.
In Baniuuptcy-W Western District OF Texas-ss At
Austin on the 'thirtecnth Of February, A. ID. 1919.
The undersigned hereby gives notice OF his appoint
ment ae assignee Of WM. r. BAKER IN the county
of baetrop, and State OF Texas within said DISTRICT
who has been adjudged bankrupt upon his pefi
tlon BY the district court Of said district
JAMES b. NORRIS
Assignee Of VIM. r. Baker, Bankrupt
my2s vat
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rT1HE aREAT AMEMOAN ooFFEE


Hakca ia own coffee, makes iis own hot water;
avca IS per cent % collect oxlacts the aroma BY steam
saves time and laoQr pays for itself IN one month;
makes coec a. clear as amber De Wit c. Brown, Of
New York city. inventor.
No linIt 70 fho leld of improvement Perfection IN
tho art of making colec ai last aiiainedi
10 matters not how Erclt of how small the article may
Be- n & ao that H % any 70 the public. some
genius eraepa tho idea and new invention il produced
that g lo farm advance o the original that 10 az once
makes IL way into public faVor This is especially
true with the new
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n osT or MIsLAIp.

IL
The third league certificate issued by the Board Of
Commissioners Of brazoria county to Thomas Todd,
cation viii be made TO the proper officer for dnp-
cate. j. W. LAWRENCE,
Agent for heirs Of Thomhs Todd. deceased.
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Miscellaneous.
ORDER FOR MEETING OF cREDI-
~ TORS UzDER SECTION p.
n ths Distriet court Of the United .Ssates, foy
fte TEs.fern Disfrfct Of Tenas.

tite NttfcfH A(tttftct ~ Aeftto.
u he matter oi Caldwell q biegins. hanluupts.
Upon ne spbcalion of r. G. Stuart, trustee Of the
cgtlfeof Caldwell Higgins, Bankrupts, i i ordered
fipt be held a Austin III said District on the twenty
ffsf day 81 June a. D. 1874 az 10 O'Clock A. r. az the
0Icc cf ". y. PRICE. one of the reQistefs n hank
rnpicy IA said district, FOR the purposes named IN the
twenty section of the act of Congress entitled
An ncl % Establish Uniform System of bankruptcy
throughout The United Siates approved March 1851
Anf q = further ordered. That the trustee give
notice q saq meeting BY sendlng written printed
said meeting % OH known creditors Of said banrups
ana tnat he also notify the hankFupts 70 be present
thefe@t ana Be shall also publish notice Of the time
ana place oi SAID meeting, two different days in 4
Newspaper called the DEnoCEATIc STATEsMAN printed
at Aneiin, A. least lfeen days prior 10 said meeting
Mitncss, the Hon. Thomas II. DuYal. Judge Of the
SAID District Court. and the Seal thereof AZ Austin IN
ssla District, on the twcntynrst day Of May. A. ID.
~. HOPKINS
Clerk Of District Court FOR said District.
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EoR sALE.

II
ny TARM. FIVE NILES FROM AUSTIN, ON
the Loekhart road Fine thFeestory building. twelve
roomai good spring and estern; SO OF land in
the tract, 80 IN cultYati1n, tenant houses ana
essary oul-houses and convenienoes belonging TO a
arsl class farm For terms, apply on the pFa"ses, or
20 T. T. Snecd. Austin.
marlwu s. q. SNEED. SR
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{ osT,
Houston Tap and Brnzoria Railroad certificates Nos
S5l, So aud 3o5 Issued BY W. s. Hotchkiss, Commis
aoner 0f claims. II not found In 90 days. application
viii be made 10 the proper officer for duplicates.
w. II. CLARKE,
myed dft&W2m Agent for Owners.
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FERRY

CToNE's FERRY,
Formerly owned by j. II. TUX 4 Co., Is now owned
and BY hos II. 4 $. T. C. Stone. Said ferry is In
good fepair and In the hands Of experienced ferry
manson Of Samuel Stone, the first ferryman ever at
mssidItwim. Tnos n. 3 TIC. STONE.
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Headlight certificate No. i56, for one league and
one labor issued BY the Board OF Land Commissioners
on the eighth u January, 1888, 10 II. +. Watson,
Glgnee of Matthew Doyle, and recommended by the
travelling board for one third OF a league. n not
heard from IN the time prescribed by the law appca-
ti0n viii be made for duplicate
c. II. JOHNS 4. CO,
Austin june ?, 1874 Agent for owner.
je5 W9t
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T osT.
Alternate certificate Nos 1851 and 1871 Issued
October 20, l62 for 60 acres Of land EACH 70 the
southern Pacific Railroad Company by s. Crosby. CON-
missioner of the General Land Ohice II not heard
from n tne time pretcrbed By law, application win be
made for duplicates.
my2a wos J.E RECTOR
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To whom Il may concern: Tho undersigned hereby
gives notice of HE appointment assignee Of the es-
tate of J. r. Taylor. bankrupt, Of Washington county,
Texas, within said district who has been Hdjudged
bankrupt on his petition by the district court Of
3aid district
A. PENN WOODBRIDGE, Assignee, etc
Austin. February g 1874 je5 wst
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
western District Of Texas.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
GENERAL. SCOTT.


How l:cn. Scott Didn't Fight n Duel.
From "Reminiscences of Ex-(ov. Charles Scott, of Ken
tucky, in the vanccburg kentuckian.]
Many little incidents of his administration
are on record. The following is among them:
While General Scott was Governor of Ken
lucky, an insignificant individual having a
desire to distinguish his prowess, pretending
some offensc, singled out General Scott, to
whom he sent challenge. The old veteran
very properly refused to notice the challenge.
Meantime the braggart had been ostenta-
tiously speculating on the occurrence in ad-
vance, not anticipating the turn it took. After
waiting in vain for an acceptance and not
even receiving an answer, he went personally
to demand an explanation.
''Gen. Scott, you received my challenger
''Your challenge was delivered"
''But have neither received an acknOwl-
edgement or an acceptance of it," J..
II presume not, sir, as have sent neither.
'.But of course you intend to accept? ?
''Of course 10 not"
''What, not accept my challenge: Is it
possible that you, Gen. Scott, brought up in
the army, decline combat?'
81 do with you, SIR" coolly answered the
hero.
''Thcn have no means of satisfaction lett
but to post you as 4 coward
Post me as a coward! Ha, ha, ha! !'ost
away, sir: bnt if you do you will post your.
self as a liar, end everybody will know II.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
The Fortunate Republic.

We are lucky people in our diplomacy
When the Wachusctt, in 1864. took the
Florida out Of Bahia, from under the guns
Of a Brazilian corvette, the most high handed
violation Of territorial sovereignty of modern
times, and sent her to Hampton 1IOads, and
Brazil demanded redress. clumsy tug ran
into the Florida and sank her. and Brazil was
informed of the unlucky accident. If Mason
and Slidell had not been indignant rebels they
would have jumped overheard from the San
JacintO and been drowned. When things
look like war with Spain and Spanish
frigate, building in New York. is hurried to
completion, . clumsy, loaded coal barge
sinks just in the place for launching the
frigate, and cannot be raised until things look
more pacific. No sooner does the Attorney
General discover that the Virginius was the
property of Spanish subjects, who bought
paid for, owned and managed her, than .
heavy gale of wind springs up and the Viz
ginius makes water % fast that she must be
abandoned at -, and is seen to sink OF Cape
Clear, In spite Of the efforts of tho ol8cers
and crew and Of the Ooipee, h9 convoy, 70
save her. It b not every nation 70 which
damages will b awarded when - b in The
right and for which tho subjecs win disap.
pear when abe 10 IN the wroog.-Bestos
1tsasestpt.
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No. u
Care .0r Daughters.

Would you show yourself really good 10
your daughters: Then he generous 10 them
in Il trucr sense than that ut hea'iny trinkcts
On their necks. Train them for independence
first, and then labor to = i've i, I" them. Let
them, as soon rs ever the are grown up,
have some little money, or means oi making
money, to be their own. and teach tlci.! how
to deal with it, without needing, every mo-
ment. somebody ,o help them. Calculate
what ynn give them or " i'll bcqueath I" them
not. as is usually done, on the chances OF
their making 4 rich marriage, bit Oh tie pro-
liability of their remaining single, and ac-
cor,ling to the scale of living - which S09
have accustomed them. Suppress their luz
uries now. if need be. but do 80; i,,:\r them
with scarcely bare ntces>aiit- hereafter, in
striking contrast 20 Their present lone,
Above all. help them I" help themselves. Fit
them to he able I" add 4" ,hri: owl. means
rather than TO hc for ever pnchiny and econ
omizing till their minds are narrowed amt
their hearts are sick. Give them al the cn-
ture yOu con to every power which they pos
sess. If they should MARY after all. they
will be the happier and The better tor it.. II
they should remain among the millions OF the
unmarried, they will bless yon in your grave.
and say Of you what cannot i'e said ot many
Il doting parent hy his su, ,viving child: My
father cared tina. | should b- happy after lila
death as well rs when was his pc, and
fOv
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
Mill,s Theory of Happiness.

Those only are happy who have their
minds fixed on some Objec other than their
own happiness-on the happiness of others,
on the improvement of mankind, even on
some art or pursuit followed, not as a means,
but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at
something else they find happiness by the
way. The. cnjoyments of life arc sufficient
to make it a pleasant thing when they are
taken en- passont, without being made prin-
cipal object. Once make them so and they
are Immediately felt to be insufficient. They
will not bear scrutinizing examination.
Ask yourself whether you are happy and you
cease to be so.
The only chance is to treat, not happiness.
but some end external to it. as the purpose of
life. Let your self-consciousness, your scru-
tiny, your self-interrogation, exhaust them
selves on that; and, if otherwise fortunately
cjrcumstanced, you will inhale happiness
with the air you breathe, without dwelling on
it or thinking about it, without either fore
stalling it in imagination or putting it to fight
by fatal questioning,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
Instances Of Great Longevity.

Several noted cases Of extreme longevity
have been brought into discredit by the scru-
tiny to which they have been subjected in
England, in discussion as to the possibility
or probability of men or women living over
one hundred years. But if Henry jenkins
did not live 1859 years, nor Thomas Parr 152
years, nor the Countess of Desmond 14O
years, there are well-authenticated cases in
nearly every city and village of persons living
over one hundred years. The obituary col
ums of the Ledger give repeated instances of
exreme longevity, some of which can be veri-
fled without difficulty. Thurlow Weed, who
IS himself an old man, adds his testimony
against those who carry the argument to such
an extreme as to deny that of George Labar,
of Monroe County, in this State, who is 113
wears old :; the second is George Trivie, of
Daleville, Pa, the oldest hotel proprietor in
the State, he being 100 years old, and the
third is Captain Lakebush, of New York,
who is over 1903 years old. The latter was en-
gagged in the service of the East India CON-
pany more than seventy five years ago, and
public records leave no doubt of his age. He
has been great traveller, speaks French, Ger
man, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Eng
lish, and retains possession OF his faculties
The three instances cited by Mr. Weed are
well authenticated. Thomas Dutton, resi-
dent of Delaware County, In this State, who
died few years ago, aged over one hundred
years, possessed family papers which, apart
from the testimony of numerous old friends,
who knew him in his youth, incontestably es-
tablished the truth of his reported age.-PhA
adelDhin Led0er.
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Butler and IA il Personal Danger.

On the 18th of next November he will be
tifty-six years old. lie has never been sick.
His constitution haas been like iIUn. tic has
worked for ten Years as t." ll:tn work, even
in this busiest Oi lands Ills favorile say ing
has been that when he retired al night, unless
he was asleep III flve minutes, hc thought
something was the matter. lie has enjoyed
absolute, uninterrupted health, and ieveied
in it. But there must he Ill end to all things.
and especially to "verw"rked men. Butler
has grown obese, and interentally. al"plcc-
tic. His political fights hegin 10 tell on HIM.
The contests at Wnrco:..r: lave helped pul!
him down. The Sis,m"lls fight set his nerves
into a frenzy. Ills head was clear. hut his
blood hot, and his face livid 1T times. He
had wound himstlf up to- a fear full pitch Of ex
element. When the victory Was won and
the relapse came, the blood lett his tace, he
became quiet ami seemed tn have weakened
perceptibly. His friends on the h'"r said he
looked fifteen years older But with his i'm
nense interests ON his hands there is no re-
lease from the trtad-mill-nO long hours of
! relaxation. Iii. affairs "re rs inexO,able AS
those of all Emperor. Some day his life will
go out like the light "f II hastily y-snuffed can
die Washington Cofresrondence 1f Eost~n
Herald
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
Helena, Montana, Thursday, April %, 1874.
Thc Lightning Rod Mans Mistake.

| Ihc Lightning Rod Mans Mistake.
Up in Blsssburg the other day, lightning
rod man drove up in front of handsome
cdificc standing in the midst of trees and
shrubs, and spoke to Mr.. Summers, who was
sitting on the steps in front. He accosted
Summers, rs the owner Of the house. and
| said:
Il see you have no lightning rods on this
house"
'NO, said Summers.
care you going to put any on:
"Well. l hadn't thought of it,, replied
| Summers.
"You ought to- \ tall building like this
is very much exposed. Id like to run you
up one of my rods: twisted steel, glass tend
crs, nickel-plated tips. everything complete.
May put up one to show you: I'll do the
job cheap
''Ccrtainly you may. if you want to. /
haven't the slightest objection, said Sum-
| mcrS.
During the next half hour the man had his
ladders up and his assistants at work; and 1T
the end of that time the job was done. He
called Summers out into the yard to admire it.
lie said to Summers:
"Now, that's al well enough but, if it
was my house, I'd have another rod put up
on the other side. There is nothing like being
protected thoroughly"
THAT is true, said Summers; lit would
be better.
III put up another-sha l ?" asked the
; man.
"Why, Of course. if you think it's best,
said Summers.
Accordingly the man went to work again,
and soon had the rod in its place.
That's a first-rate job, he said to Sum-
mcrs, as they both stood eying it. II like
such man as you are-big- hearted, liberal,
not afraid to put a dollar down for 6 good
thing. There's some pleasure in dealing with
yon. like you SO much that Id put couple
more rods on that house, one on the north
end and one on the south, for almost nothing.
ut would make things safer, suppose"
said Summers.
'Ccrtainly it would. Id better do it, hadn'
l-hey?'
"Just as you think proper" said Sum-
mers.
So the man ran up two more rods and then
he came down and said to Summers:
''There, that's done; now let's settle up"
'sDO what?
"Why, the jobs finished, and now III take
my money"
.'You do not expect me to pay you,
hopc?'
'Df course do. Didn't you tell me to
! put those rods on your hOuse!'
''My house," shouted Summers. "Thunder
| and lightning? never ordered you to put
! those rods up. 1t would have been ridiculous.
Why, man, this is the court house, and am
here waiting for the court to assemble. I'm
on the jury You seem to he anxious to rush
| out your rods, and, as it was none of my bus
mess, let you 60 on. Pay for it! Come,
now, that's pretty good.
The Blassberg people say that the manner
in which that lightning rod man tore around
town, and swore, was fearful. But when he
got his rods off the court house, he left per-
mancntly. lie dosen't fancy the place.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23

An ingenious job printing stand has been
patented by o. A. Dearing. and may be seen
at Cubery s. Co. 8 printing Office, IA Market
street, San Francisco. The invention Is be-
ing manufactured BY Painter & Co. It 10 q
revolving turret, arranged for four workmen,
and In its convenient compartments are most
of the alticles required By the printer in his
work, such q leads, rules, quads, and al
kinds Of spaces, leaders, cuts, daahea, metal
furniture, quotations, etc. Over -four tons Of
matesial may be effectively stored IN the
stand, and lie compositor can reach every
article without chasS<:eg biz position: TIE
sAnd saves space . o 0@ce, and q tuantte
a0oont Of ~ aad hfU. = Z
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
A High.Toned Wyoming BaDl.

What is termed the ''grandest ball that
Rawlins ever knew" occurred in that city on
ST. Patrick's eve, according to letter in the
Laramie (Wyoming) Independent The mod
eat writer says the Rawlins youth were
"dressed in the height of fashion, and de-
scribes two of the participants in the following
high-toned and Jenxinsey style;
''Miss--, from Wilde1's gulch, was ele-
gantly attired in handsome buff grosgrained
buckskin dress, with army blanket Overskirt
bottom loopcd up with buckskin strings
cut bias Hair dressed ala Red Cloud, in
which was twineda few sprigs cf sage brush.
handsome pin made with a pine splinter and
buffalOs ear. She wore an elegant noun
tain Cat skin cap, festooned with antelope
tails, secured under the chin with rattle
snake skin. Her feet were encased in buck
skin moccasins ornamented with beads and
soldier buttons. She created big sensation
as she entered the hall, hang ing upon the arm
of Mr.. II. Barton, of Hallville, who was
dressed in the style of his locality, buckskin
brecchcs in boots, hunting shirt of the same,
ornamentcd with beads and tobacco juice.
An army belt of the latest pattern around his
waist, securing pair of six shooters and a
huge bowie knife, which, set off his gallant
figure to good advantage. Envious glances
from both sexes followed this handsome
couple round the hall. Several ladies and
gentlemen from the mining districts were
present, and expressed themselves we'll pleas
ed with the manner in which the party was
conducted. Their frequent exclamations of
delight, such as "red hot, you bet," ''ain't
it fruit, though "hoop H." etc., plainly in
dicated that they were enjoying themselves
in the best possible manner
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
Heat and Life.

The English Journal cf Science notes that
the stokers of steamers in hot countries, Ia
borers in steel works, iron mills, etc., can
work without visible detriment to health IN
Temperatures Of from 100 to 212 degrees. To
this it may be added that, In some parts OF
California, Americans can farm in the sun
all day, with the thermometer ranging over
10. In fact, it is the humidity of the atmos-
pherc in heated terms that works detriment
10 health and life. In a permanently dry air
there are no sunstrokes or c0ngesti0ns at q
high temperature.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
The POvVer Of "a {: re.si Z. \ Il m pie.

There is nothing that will let the light into
the soul like per so''.I lnt1ucnce; h"ti'iug ln"t
Can lit one up Oui Uf the Uarknc>s. aha J, ad
one into the divine ana quIcAenlns igh', aud
baptiZe one in tic spirit 81 1aIliI, hup.', love
and charity, like the n!aSlc power Oi great
example: nothing ,h't can inspire. eNai' and
purify like the a.ncilc rays I'll healing and
helping that beam out Ot ,he eyes OF noble
men and women. Ii your HE has been d'ep
and broad in its experience, tncn You have
seen lives that we've better Than youis; lives
whose pure lighl >onc upon You from n ST.
rener helgnt than Nuu can rc.th. and touched
you ami warmed you through and Through:
just as the dlu,pihg ilnarIs, s'ne emily
morning, have luohtu up through the ih,ck
tOgs and caught Il .il,nl,>r ot Tie bright sun,
which scatters The nl>l> and opens the glad
blossoms to the VAIN. liie-g'vihg A!e
Whose life is not, sometimes, wrapped
around with fOg>: Who has not looked up
from his little llle-woiId ami seen uu cheer
ing sun above him-nolhiny but IL heavy.
leaden sky hanging over? And then, per-
hapS, you have almost dOuOte,i the sun itself
doubted goodness and doubted Gou-uh,ii
you have seen tie clouds break away, the
fOgs lift, and doubt vanish before tie be:.u,i-
ful radiance of some shining example. tell
you that believe, more and more, that what
the world needs iO rctUlm and redeem it is,
not 80 much q sound theology, or u profound
philosophy, but hOlier, pur-r, divincr lives.
lives that shall be the light OF men.-W.
II CuSnr@r
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-23
How to succeed.


The young man who thinks he can carry
his bOyish pranks into the serious business
of life is not man, and defrauds himself
and his employer. ''After work, play" That
should satisfy the most sanguine "Business
before pleasure the motto of the prudent
man, whose guide is experience, and it is
sufficient for the novitiate in active life
But it is despicable to see the young man
just starting in life, so welded to bis former
enjoyments as to place them above present
duties. Yet this is often the case. The young
man who, to steer his own bark, launches
forth on the sea of life too often looks back
to the pleasures he leaves behind, and, for
getful of present duties, steers back to past
enjoymcnts.
There is no royal road to success anymore
than to knowledge. He who would succeed
must work. And after all there is more real en-
joyment in work, which has worthy object,
than in play or pleasure intended to kill time.
W, remarked few days ago to a business
man whose present means are amply sutfi-
cient, but who worked really harder than any
of his numerous employees, he sought to
take it easy" Said he, II am never so happy
as when l have more than can do. may
wear out in working, hut dread to rust out
in idling.'
He was right. His work was part of
himself, a part of his life, and it was always
faithfully done.
TOapprcntices especially this earnestness and
interest in their work is necessary if success
is ever to be obtained.