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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-31
In the homes Of the nations that Jssas Is King
" We rejoice In the light.
And we echo the song

FEW people in Austin arc aware of the
fact that our city owns a public square
one that sheuld be credit to the city
fathers and a JOY to every mothers heart, as
well as blessing to every tired working
man and woman. Nevertheless it is fact,
and we only wish we could make it as
beautiful reality as it appears in our
dreams of Anstin's future. In those
dreams-and they come from our heart
we see that square green velvetod sward,
glowing with brilliant flowers, shaded by
majestic oaks, under whose delightful
shade our little ones frolic, while their
childish voices chime in with the silvery
murmurings Of a fountain of bright water,
while near them, on rustic seats, tired
mothers find rest for wearied limbs, or
wander Mt will about the shining, gAyeled
paths. A mock grotto built of stone,
partly covered by earth, on which shrubs,
evergreens and trailing vines grow in wild
pyoIusion, surprises the eye at the end Of a
shady walk. Gold fish dart through the
water Of the fountains, squirrels leap from
branch to branch Of shade trees or stand
like funny little beggars with their sancti-
monious little faces and fOrepaws held in
fashionable kangaroo style, begging for nuts
from idle strollers. A handsome iron fence
incloses this dream-park. where pretty girls
aud gentle swains meet in innocent recrea-
ton and enjoyment That is the park we
dream Of. That other one, the city's park,
Is at present simply forlorn, ugly common
ca which animals Of every degree and kind
wander At viii and poison tbe sweet air.
Negro boys, who should be at some useful
trade, have made il baseball ground and
offend The ears Of decent passers-by with
oaths loud and long. Property owners
around this square have offered to donate
trees and shrubs il the city would enclose
It With an iron fence, and We think it would
De wise in our authorities to accept their
generous offer and drive out Of sight broken
down mules. stray cows and disorierly idle
blacks.
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VIZ are told thar s'1Ir Lotto, of Indiana.
recently eioped Eiih another n1ns wife.
sister aud daughter BfRham himself
co1id hardly hare mlfo ciearar sweep 81
the lanIIIE Ihan that
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The TOURNAMENT. - The tournament of
the Travis Rifles at the Fair Grounds on
Christmas attracted quite a large gathering
of people. The knights were in costume
at the City Hotel about IL a. NJ, and soon
after took up the line of march for the field
of contest, all being well mounted. Ar
irving at the Fair Grounds, Mr.. Woodbridge
read the bylaws of the order, and they be-
ing accepted, the contest commenced, Mr..
A. S. Roberts, as knight of Texas" lead
ing off. The successful knights were: Hor-
ace Rowe, Knight of Hill City Club; Queen
of Love and Beauty, Miss Mollie burst. a.
S. Roberts First Maid of Honor, Miss Teda
Peck. S. T. Mitchell, as the "Old Domin-
ion;" Second Maid of Honor, Miss Alice
J. Dougherty. VIM. Brush, "Would if
Could y Miss Sallie Grant. The crownings
took place at the Raymond House, the
crown being presented by Mr.. Horace
Rowe, with appropriate remarks.
CHRISTMAS TREE FEsTIvITIEs.-A very
large audience was present at both the
Methodist and Presbyterian Churches at
the Christmas tree festivities Friday night,
and everything passed off very pleasantly
at both places. The churches were nicely
decorated with evergreens, and presented
very cheerful appearance, while the
Christmas trees groaned under their loads
of nice things, which, as they were dis
tributed around to the children, brought
JOY to their young hopeful hearts. The
Christmas exercises of the Episcopal Church
Sunday school took place at Hancock Hall,
Christmas Eve, and were equally gratifying,
as were those of Mr.. William smyth's Sun
day and day school, at his school house, on
the same evening. What a blessing it is
that there are so many little folks to be
made happy during the glorious Christmas
times of each year.
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WORTH STOPPING TO TI5xK ABouT -
With the dying year we may well stop and
reflect, with the author Of this, that tie
evening of every mans days is coming on
apace. The day Of life will soon be spent
The sun, although it may be up in mid
heaven, will pass swiftly down the western
sky and disappear What shall light up
mans path when the sun II life has gone
down. lie must travel on TO the next
world; but what shall illuminate his foot
steps after the nightfall Of death, amid the
darkness Of his Journeys What question
more important, more practical, more s0lemn
for each reader 10 ask HIMSELF That Il a
long journey TO travel without friend yet
every man must perform It. The time is
not lar distant when Ell men Wi befip tie
journey. There i IN evening star ~ the
natural world; Its radiance IS bright aud
beautiful, and cheering 10 the benightcd
traveller; but life's evening star Is a good
hope Of heaven. It's beauty and bnlliancy
are reflected IRON the Sun Of Righteousness,
whose bright rays light up the evening Of
life, and throw their radiance quite across
the darkness Of the grave in lmmanuel's
land. Il has illuminated the footsteps Of
many traveller into eternity. a y Of
priceless value; thousand woFlde cannot
purchase it, yet it is offered without money
and without price to him who viii penifent-
y and thankfully receive il.
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THE New YEAR.-The beginning of the
new year is the time to commence taking
the DAILY STATESMAN. We ought to run
up our subscription list largely between
now and the meeting of the Legislature on
the twelfth. How many will come up and
enroll themselves on our subscription books9
The STATESMAN Is worthy of a thousand
daily subscribers in this city.
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Juries ia Civil suits 80 be Paid for ~
Those who Employ Them.
JEFrEnsoN, -. Dec. p. ~.

JEFFERSON, TEXAS, Dec. %, 1874
Editors Democratic lStatesann-I have been
thinking considerably about iuries. as part
OF the machinery to grind out justice. Arc
they not like the Indians gun, ''cost moro
than they come to r. mean in civil cases.
The jury system, as il now exists in Texas,
is a burden to the peoples simply eating
their substance. Now, suppose that we
dispense with juries 10 all civil cases. ex
cept when specially demanded When
the plaintiff hIcs bis petition, II hc
wants iary let him demand, in
writing on the back Of his petition.
that jury be summoned. and at the same
time file a bond OF make q sufficient deposit
ofmoncy to secure the cost Of summoning and
paying the jury, and II, when the defend,
ant flies bis answer, he says he does not
want a jury, thc plaintiff will haye 70 foot
the bin alone. II, when plaintiG flies his
suit, be docs not demand jury, the defend
ant may demand one II be desires so 70 ~,
and one shall he summoned for sisn, pro-
vided lie gives bond, etc. This believe -
be the straightcss, surest and cheapest road
to Justice that can &c devised. IL is upon
that very just principle that those that
dance must pay the fiddler LEcron.
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SHOOTING AFFAIR AT CRY HoTEL.-
Mr.',9. S. Lee, clerk at City Hotel, was Thurs
day evening, about o'clock, assaulted
at the Office of the hotel by a man named
c. Billy Lott, who bad pnt up at the hotel
the night before, and who Is pretty we'll
known il this city, as IA singular, If not an
insane man. Mr. Lee and Lott were about
starting to the postofiice, when the
latter stopped add says "l'Il give you a
dose before We go" pulling out Il pis-
toll Mr. Lee thronght he was joking,
and therefore took no step towards
defense, when Lott fired. The ball took
effect just over the right eyebrow, and,
had it been an inch to the left, would no
doubt have caused the death of Mr.. Lee.
As it happened he was, fortunately, but
slightly hurt. Lott then drew dirk, when
Mr.. Leo grabbed him 10y the wrists, and
took both pistol and dirk away from him.
Lott seemed 20 he a mad II an, and said that
Mr.. Lee was trying to rob him, and that
he was sorry he had killed hun. He is now
in Jail. Several parties were present, and
ali attest to the above statement.
r. G. TmEsToN, sQ.-Tuesday we mad
the pleasure of meeting, at the Raymond
House, Mr.. r. G. Tileston, who, with sew
eral wealthy Philadelphians, has, as stated
in this paper several weeks ago, purchased
upwards of thirty thousand acres of land in
Uvslde county, for the purpose of going
extensively into stockraising aud agricul-
tural pursuits in Western Texas. Dir.
Tileston informs us that arrangements are
being made for the immediate fencing of
about five thousand acres, and that in few
short moRths industry and life will charac-
terize the place which has heretofore been a
wild waste and the home of the deer. On,
that thousands of enterprising capitalists
abroad could be made to comprehend the
advantages that Western Texas presents for
similar investments. Northern capitalists
who are loaning their money out at six per
cent. could make four times that by invest
ing in Texas lands, and going into stock
raising and agricultural pursuits. Lands
that now command but one to three dollars
per acre will, no doubt, double in value in
the next three years.
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PERsoNAL.-Gen. J. B. Robertson, the
efficient and tireless chief Of the Bureau
Of Immigration, is in the city.
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TIE Cincinnati Commercial has becn VIC
timizcd BY its special correspondent aent 70
Vicksburg, and says:
This is unqucssionably the truth Of tie
massacre, and the people 81 the nation
should fully recognize al is enermitiee.
The worst 81 i Is that the persons WIN
have been guilty Of this wholesale mur.
der fully justify themselves upon the state.
ment Of facts that We have given, and We
are bound 70 add they are aniinafed by the
conviction that there hes been q political
revolution IN tlie North, and that their
time has come.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-31

IRON for the Blood,
Phosphorus for the Nerves,
Wild Cherry for the Lungs,
Golden Seal for the Stomach,
Mandrake for the Liver,
are the ingredients of Clouds Invigorating
Cordial-a combination unequaled for the
facilitating effects of this changeable eli
mate. MORLEY Bros, Druggists,
nov12 If Pecan street, Austin, Texas.
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TEE CAPITOL GROUNDS. The bad weather
Of the past two weeks has interfered some
what in the improvement and advancement
of the Capitol grounds, but yesterday Mr..
Yoigt had several men at work again. and
in tile course of few days the grounds will
present very improved appearance. The
two lower terraces are already filled with
black, rich dirt, and many plants and
shrubs are there bowling in the breeze. The
two upper terraces will not be filed with DIRT
till after the Legislature meets, and nothing
more done to them than the completion Of
the little mason work yet remaining unfn-
ished. Mr.. Voigt long since exhausted the
appropriation for he improvement of the
grounds, and his aim is to get just enough
done to give the Legislators general idea
as to what can be done with a few thousand
dollars provided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-31

NEW ORLEANS, December 26.-The Re
turning Board begin their explanatory state
ment by reciting all sorts of irregularities
that characterized the returns made to them
from the different parishes and precincts,
and say that their duties under the law were
arduous, and their labors were necessarily
through month. The board then adopted
rule that when the supervisors had re-
turned any evidence showing that the cleo
ton was held, although it be only a tally
sheet, unsigned OF sworn 10, that in the alb
sence Of any evidence of fraud or intimida-
ton, il would compile thevote as shown by
the evidence or documents, If il may be
called evidence. This decision disposed Of
a good many protests to the reception Of
polls. but where the substantial forms Of
law had not been observed, and evidence Of
fraud OF intimidation was produced, such
failure Of substantial compliance with the
forms Of law was considered q badge Of
maud, and the poll was rejected. We BE-
heye this % he a Just and reasonable rule,
and the board strictly adhered 10 Il IN the
cases Of Carroll, s.. Helena and s.. james
parishes, where L was charged and proved
that the returns made our BY the commits
sionsrs 70 the supervisors had been changed
after they came into the hands q the 81
pervisors. The board took evidence 10
ascertain the true state Of the vote, and
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The Chicago Times gives an accouaf 81
the failure Of q State Granger grain Grim "a
that city, caused ~ the alleged embezzle-
ment Of its chief member, Who was also
publisher Of the Fsairie f0rner, fhroue|i
the influence Of which the firms appoint.
menf would appear 70 have been secufcd
The disappearance Of this partner % IS
in the interior, are out some go, 900 81
so, 600, SO Tar as reported, and many mora
creditors are expected - turn up. ~ money
IS supposed 70 have been obtained nnan
forged warehouse certificates.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-31

IMMIGRATION. = Everybody in Texas
seems to favor immigration, but how to get
it is the question. We firmly believe that
the completion of the International Rail
road to San Antonio would do lore to flood
Western Texas with lmmigrantsthan all the
combined immigration schemes that could
be started, and with the completion Of the
road to San Antonio, immigrants would
come 10y thousands, without any expense
IN the taynaverS
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Berlin, December 23.--Ihere IS 20 truth
ordered 10 remain IN Spanish waters, which
secures satisfaction from the Carlists
HoSo EoS0, December 24-TWo Ameri-
can vessels are here. With additional sur
vivors from the steamship Japan.
LONDON. December 24.-A c0iIision be-
tween twO railroad trains took place this
morning near the tnHn % Blackburn. Ian
cashire- Several persons were killed and
injured.
A collision also occurred on the railroad
a. Dudiey, Worcestershire. No loss Of
NE. but many persons were severely in jured.
tIExNA, December 24.-Tbe Aer Frse
IFea states documents were Rad IN secret
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Tng paper barrel factory e. Decoraf.
lows, has already turned out several bur.
drcd barrels. Much interest cenifes UPON
the experiment there. II Chat Is sncce. Ia.
as Il promises 70 be, the bafrel.making busi
meas will be Tey0lutiOnixed. By fiis nror
cess barrels are made entirely out ~ paper.
They can be made ~ half Tie cost III tie
wooden material, and as they Neifa criF
one-third as much, there viii bc also great
saving IN freight. These barrels ere 1c4
sold ia Dslias AND other Texan towns.
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We regret to learn that Professor L. A.
Hasan will leave Austin Tor Galveston soon.
The patronage which this gentleman has
received from our most prominent citizens
and State officials, together with the great
satisfaction his portraits have given, stamps
him an artist Of rare talent.
lie executes full life-size paintings from
miniature pictures, regardless of their size,
faded or otherwise defective condition.
Mr. Hagan has executed nearly fifty pOr,
traits in Austin, and should make as many
more before leaving. The durability Of
carbon work is unqUestionable, and parties
who have old pictures, upon which chemi-
cal copying establishments abroad have
made failures, would do we'll to try PROBES
sor Hagan, who warrants satisfaction or nc
pay. Send in your old Hkenesses and have
them permanently restored. Address [. \.
Hagan & Co, Avenue Hotel, or box IS,
Austin, Texas
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Man SHOT AT BY A WOMAN.-A white
man and a white woman had first class
jaw in the Southern portion of the city
Wednesday night, when the gentle females
rage became so intense that she went for
her gun and discharged it at him, but
without effect She was up before the po-
lice court yesterday, and, being unable to
pay her fine, was sent to the lookup The
man and the woman were living in separate
apartments of the same house, and, as the
saying is, two families could not get along
we'll under the same roof. The female is
said to be recent st. Louis importation.
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INDIAN NEws.-Lieut. Roberts, of Capt.
Peiry's company, reports that on the seven
teenth instant detachment of the com
mand under Sergeant Reynolds came upon
a party of nine Indians, when a running
fight of fifteen miles ensued, resulting in the
complete success ofthe rangers, as usual. All
but three of the rangers horses gave out
-Messrs. Hawkins's, Cuffs and Springer's.
Two Indians were killed and two wounded,
and fifteen horses captured. Major Jones's
command ''gets away" with the red butchers
every time an engagement takes place.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-24

,,t.-v ...ocia,on of ladies' aud the distribu-
articles OF diet has been placed oy tne ha s 5ne
pensary. The assistance thus gwen 10 the meusos s
efforts cannot he sspeca has sreatv ex
tended their ability carry out Of the chief objects
OF the Dlspensary namely to Keep the SICK from oens
thrown uon the public Institutions OF the city TOT
mort as many cases of sickness with this
little aid be attended at dwellings by the visiting pny
sicians. = ....s ,,,,n -, ror
during the past year. and arrangements are
short time after their names have been recorded Inc
mother of large family may he taken SICK su9ueniJ,
and there Is money In the house 10 tender zee
privaGe practitioner that would secure prompt attend
which the case requires One OF the cnlae h, hr
neither needs the imuediate attendance OF skilled
physician The visiting physician soon after sou
the address upon the book and hastens immediaey "
the bedside Of the sufferer BY early and proper ues
ment the mother Is perhaps saved from
ness, and her family are rescued from Wan' ~ @ Tor
support 1t is estimated by tho authorities nas .
neglect Of early aud skilled treatment that Is s
by the Demt Dspensary the sick poor mas Deen to
cause OF great mortality. and has thrown upon pup,c
charity many children who have been educated az 'hS me
public expense. All this could have been aVoNeu Wy
preserving head Of that family by early ana sKeo
medical attendance. - -. 4. On,
Another recent advance that has been made In tne
Demilt Dspens ry the establishment OF class
OF medical electricity and therapeutics one OF tne
greatest aids 10 the successful treatment OF large cas
OF diseases that afct the poor Is the proper AM.
scientific application Of electricity pr0racted case vi
brought perhaps by exposure and hsr'i
labor NAV become chronic and incapacitate the
father of family FROM earning bread Dy MS accustone
work Women may be af cted several classes OF
disease that will not permit render their accus
toned assistance In the performance OF tnelr
duties Very many Of these patients may oe The
Dispensary has three powerful batteries anu All tIo
proper apparatus for seenncay th enera an
panees, the advice OF physicians IS OF n
vantage TO the poor and many nave h most oi
powers they first came to the Dlspensar 70
get medicine for themselves or some memDer VI 'no
New-York tribune., 1874-08-24

Il GREAT TRUNK LINZ AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
Trans NeeiOk from foot o Desbroes and CorIands as
EIpres ar, Pittsburgh West and South with Pail
Palace Can ai,a he'd $3.50 AMI o:Jo m sand AL1
For wansbor and Lock Haven wi. Ele R. Div,
CORY and Ere s5O cung at CORY Tor iuse FeO
Cestre. and tue o kegcu-. =.
For Washington the South Limited Washington tx
press Of Pa PsIor Cars daily except Sunday t9O m ar
EXPRESS or Philadelphia $40 $50 1890 g. 4. 4:10
$50 o. ard ~ night Sunday D. T. $3.50, and p u Emi'
and seooBd elss. p
Accommodation for Trenton AZ Z and : p m a,
For Newark g. $50. 7. 7:iO = 3 10 II m II =,
23O 3lO. $40 4lO $50 3. 5:2O. 5:i0 o. 10. 63O I'D
For Eiab-th 8 $50 7 7:4O. g. y 10 Il m l. 2 2;S0
$40 34O 4:lO 430 $50 5:2u. $40 o. e:lO t;So ';3o
$40 10 ll:3U IL night SUNDAY 52O and ~ m
70. RshwsV d. $50 T. 10 u m. $50 3:lO 1'O
$40 4:3O, 4:J0 j:2O, $40 6lO $50 4 slo ~ n AMI
IL mgat Sunday. 5:2Q and Z 0. .H 81, 49, a 49,, IN -
ior woodbridge Perth AmboJ and South Amooy a0a ~
For New Brvnsre.l and a. N, IL m. 2 3lo, 43O 5:2O
elU End D. m AMI ~ ught sunday o. M
FOR Fast Milestone ~ noon. g. 10 and 4:3U
forL and Pennington $50 a. IN. aud o. m
For Phihpshurr Belvider. $3.50 me- and = !. IN ,o,o
For Borentovn Burlington Camden aud $50 m l2;3o
for Freehold /, m and p N.
For FArmusdas and Sausn. A. N and : o. n ~ %
for Pembertsn Camden anu va ooa ron rei N' %
Trans arrv. ov,:-Ff,n Pittsburgh $50 and $3.50 N ana
935 D. daily; daily, except MONDAY From "asanS
and Baltimore $50 m Elo ID and lO;2 m sssdsy
and l0i27 From PLiaaelphis o;iO ozg ooo 49,
ll:55 a. n 2:l5. 4l5 5:I5. 600 844: 1927 saadAr
$40 $50 $3.50. IL :b5 m, 500 and lO:Zt D. N
Tcke Ohces 526 snd ga BroAlrav Ao Astor h"e lnu
Desbrcsses aud Corndt S.s-fo NO C"1f-'
oaee No Bsneyplaoe N BOYD, IT,, Gsa Passenger Agent
fKASE pHoNsoy. Geaeral Manager.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-24

There were no sales at the Exchange sales
rooms to-day. The following sales are announced for
Monday Aug 24-By Hugh N. Camp.
Sale Of plot of ground the west slde OF a
through Rrodaye 100 feet "oh oil fetcners~
Tweuty fourth " ara NewYork. nEe 45I3OO
Tuesday, Aug 25--By I'm. RenneuV: .oo
Sale one side Twenty st. oo iee'
west of Ks 9rl s3 and Irregular
By BLeck>r. son f WA,te -
hrrestory brick house ice house With four lots on
also the north side Of Forty VO
Frs4ve adjoining the above in rear each o ZoIvU
also, three lots situated on northwest corner OF fise Anu
hilh-st together 76 7IlO0r93ra
Sal. ot Ii, psted on the Fvsecondst 200 eet
of Bleventhsve size sI65 also the e,.e Ine
j of Frstsve, 50 feet north Of 81
I94x2 2-G lessee dated June l5 1871 iot ~
wear At an annual rental OF $3.50
Wednesday, Aug 26--By BIIekeeH Utev
Sale Of plot of ground situated on TIE vest ee OF un
ming 10 ! o Macomo Dam road. size 315xol x5Jo
ThHrsdIv. -4u0 27-By n. g. Laersno a 20; -. eo
Sale OF building and lot located on the north SIDE oil fu'T o
feet east Of Le1nstOn'a ave S lot aI, 2UxiVSS E1,,u
OF ground situated the nohSs corner oil one nun
dred anu TsiIih-st sni Tenth-Sv% siie IoorI-o
Sal. t ho1.e with 10y lced on he nr SIDE orebundr-d,nd
threenhs 200 feet east Of Seconlay are Oi o' zVilVo4
Sal, f III. pr-ui.e. Known as Arcuarous Hotel" I9lOo
on Grsrl aui Centralaves.
fr+,f1B. 1f4S. 2S-Bv A. n. Mailer d Sow ,-o =, -.
Sale res side Of Thirty egAts 2oo feet
east of seeoSdave-' each loi ZotSS'
Sale Of Two u1sory broSIsene houses VIZ o' oAeu % 5o
l2j feet east OF FourhAve eea io' -oi
100.
Sale Of one lot suaird on northwest the Grand
Boulevard and One-hundreeth-st s.1e 2d.IOI4OU-
BIZ D. u. SeIusn ,oo
Sale of nerse known Metropoisn Theaer" NOs Us
and through No 3c5 BradTAJ
toge with furniture. Sc
OF and tie norh side Of seveneenih I@o ei
Of Bghthaye- lot &OIS2