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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

THE New CouRT HoUsE.-0f late we
have heard but little said about the build
ing OF the new court house, and there seems
to be general uneaslness on the part of
our citizens to know whether bonds are to
be sold and work commented on il or not.
So far as our observation has extended,
four-tlfths of the taxpayers of the county
are in favor OF the new court house being
built, and without delay. Travis county is
out OF debt, and her special tax compares
favorably with other counties throughout
the State. Our old court house, now held
together by iron rods, Is not only dis
grace to the State capital, but is liable to
fall down any day. The Importance of a
safe place for the preservation and protec-
tion OF our county records, and the pride
we should all take in Austin as the capital
of the State, also calls loudly, for a
new modern court house in Keeping
with the spirit and advancement OF the
age. Just at this particular time,
before the assembling of constitutional
convention, there is . very peculiar and i'm
portaut reason why citizens of Travis
county, interested in the retention of the
State capital, should manifest little public
spirit and liberality. The next meeting of
tho county commissioners is to take place
on the third of July, at which time we
trust they win decide to sch bonds and
build the court house. Perhaps it would
he we'll for some sort of public expression
TO be made about the Importance of this
matter at this time. IL bonds are not sold
and the court. house commenced before the
meeting Of the constitutional convention,
possibly that body may do away with
tho right now enjoyed for the consumma-
ton Of so important work. Who will
start a petitionl -ft@a tfe'e
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interest, filing as he has for a long time
an important position in the business de-
partment Of the STATESMAN Office, the
duties of which we could only agree for
him to temporarily suspend in view OF
his newborn happiness. Joy attend them
all IN their sojourn of pleasure, for the
summer, abroad, and may the season. bring
them back to Us, joyous, happy and in
health as when they left.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

PATENT BUTTER.-PAtens have become
so numerous in these days Of modern ing
nuity that people have actually got 10 eat
ing them when they don't know it. We
are informed by merchants that there Is a
company now IN this city manufacturing
patent butter and passing it off on the pub
lie as genuine article. They buy mp " hat
butter they can find. be it good or bad, and
the worse it is the cheaper they get If, and
the cheaper they get it the more money they
make, and then douse it into a large vessel,
pour in quantity of milk and few chemi-
Gals, and after wolloping it around for a
while by their patent process, get double
the quantity of butter ont Of the vessel
that they originally put in it. Whether the
chemicals used are in any way Injurious to
those who nee the butter We are unable to
say, and perhaps only those engaged in the
business can tell; but we do think that if
the butter thus made and put in the market
IL only half butter, then it should only
bring half price. Certainly people, who
buy eatables have a right to know what
they are getting, and we publish this not
to iDjure anyone, but to make public mat
ter which needs explanation. viii tho but
ter men rise to explain
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

An appeal case was tried by Judge
Smith the other day, in which the jury was
composed entirely of lawyers. A party
had gotten Judgment in the Mayors court
for thirty dollars, against man with whom
be had had some misunderstanding regard
ing wagon which he had seized and
secreted until the same should be paid for,
but, not being satisfied with the judgment,
he took the case before Judge Smith, and
there got smaller one. The defendant
claimed that the wagon was worth fifty
cents day TO him, and that if he had not
been deprived of its use he could have paid
foruit according to his agreement. The
jury, all lawyers, decided that he was en-
titled to fifty cents day for his wagon, and
rendered verdict of but one dollar in IA
vor of the plaintiff. He had better been
satisfied with the thirty dollar Judgment.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

MONUMENT TO Sam HoUsToN.-It is GER
tainly a commendable enterprise-that OF
some patriotic gentlemen in the city OF
Houston, who desire to erect a monument
to the memory of the great Texas patriot.
The work has already commenced in
earnest, and it is hoped that but few
months will be required to bring it to sue
cessful termination. The Houston Tele-
graph speaks of it in the following terms
The Houston Land Association, under the
management of Capt. n. p. Turner, have
established their headquarters in the rear
Office (up stairs) of Cohen's building, Main
street. Capt. Turnerreports the money and
lnnd distribution for the benefit of the Sam
Houston Monument Association, now being
presented by them to the public, as meeting
with astonishing favor from the people of
Texas. If fact, If future business is to he
judged by that OF to date, Texas alone can
be relied on to insure the success os this
commendable enterprise. We would, how
ever, suggest that those contemplating land
who does not9 purchasing tickets should
do so at once, as the cause of postponcments
is generally for the reason that the purchase
Of tickets is delayed until the last few days
before the drawing. Agencies are now es-
tablished in nearly every town in the State,
and our country friends can patronize their
local agents or send in their club lists to the
Office in Houston. -.., ~ a
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

STOLEN CATTLE CAPTURED.-0n Friday
three men arrived in the city with thirty
beeves, which they attempted to sell to
Austin butchers. Finding that they could
not sell the cattle without first having them
inspected, the men 'tlit out" leaving the
cattle in butcher pen north of the city,
and of course the inference naturally arose
that the cattle had been stolen. Deputy
sheriffs Henry Stokes and Thaxton end a
Mr.. Barton, of Durnet. are now in pursuit
Of the men. and it is believed they will be
overtaken.
Since the above was put in type Deputy
Sheriff Stokes has returned, and states that
the men were overtaken Friday night in q
cave north of the Lunatic Asylum, and that
a running fight took place. About twenty
Ave shots were exchanged. but without
elect The thieves were well armed and
made their escape.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

GRAM WELDON MIR. John T. Miller's
lower farm, Milas Miller has just completed
thrashing his oats. The yield was 7459
bushels on $50 acres of ground, seventy five
acres of which, however, was volunteer oats,
and did not yield but 1900 bushels. On
thirty -four acres Mr.. Miller made 569
bushels of wheat.
On the upper Miller farm, Mr.. jeff Miller
made, on forty-six acres, 1882 bushels OF
oats, an average of eighty-seven bushels to
the acre. The corn on both these farms is
doing well, and will make, without rain,
thirty bushels to the acre.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

ID. c. IRWIN, ESQ, an excellent gentle
man, and long connected with the press,
and now acting as the APpeal's special cor
respondent, is travelling over Texas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

LONDON, June 2S. kilograms to the
Times say that 900 persons perIshed IN the
food at Touls,uSe alone. The outbreak oil
an epidemic is feared. IL Is believed that
1900 houses have been swept away in the
Town and environS The damage there is
estimated at from Il, 900, 900 10 Is, 600, 600
pounds sterling.
LONDON, June 2S.-The Standard pub
ishes reports OF fearful humiliation in
Bohemia aud Moravia.
PARIS. June es.-The correspondent of
the Times makes an appeal to British char
Ivy in behalf of the sufferers.
The Daily Noes special telegram says the
lowest espmate OF deaths in the flooded dis
tricts is 1000.
It is proposed to lombard the st. Cyprian
quarter of Toulouse to prevent danger from
the crumbling of the walls OF houses that
remain.
DrBlIS, June ea.--Tbe shooting at 900
yards range was won by the Americans
by score OF 30S against 299 for the Irish
men. The match has been won hy the
American rifiemen by total of a61 TO wv
for the Irish.
MADRIn, June 90. The Spanish feet ON
the northern coast has bombartled the Carl
ist ports of Bernie and Madaca.
A conhagration at Palacas, in the prov
ince of Seville, yesterday, destroyed 100
buildings.
LONDON, June ea.-Iu the House of Com
mons to-day the bill amending the labor
laws passed to its second reading, and the
national sinking fund bill was read the
third time.
Edmund Jones & Co, East India mer-
chants and agents of the Burmese govern
ment, have failed with liabilities estimated
at $3.50, 600.
The Markets.
LIVERPOOL, June 90 - Noon. - Cotton.
dull and depressed; middling uplands sled;
middling Orleans ~; sales 1000 bales, In
GLIDING 1000 for speculation and export.
GALVESTON, June 90 Cotton = market
quiet and nominal ordinary Ice; good or
binary l3c; low middling 13a4c; middling
l4llc; good middling 14a{c; sales 2l1s bales.
New YORK, June So Stocks dull and
lower. Money ~ per cent Gold 117A.
Exchange-long ASK; short 400lS. Gov
ernments active and strong. State bonds
quiet and steady, except Tennessecs, which
are lower.
Cotton-market quiet; sales 1873 bales; up
lands 15l4c; Orleans 15ssc.
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Through the poIiteness Of Judge Smith we
have been looking over tabular tax state
ment Of every county In the State, and in
it we find sweet consolation for the people
of this county. While the od ral0ren, court
house and jail, and road tax, which COM
prises our entire county tax, is but ffty-fve
cents, the same tax in many of the best
counties in the State goes as high as
81 and even up to fl.6O and $1.es 3, and
when the people OF Travis bear in mind
that the county is out OF debt, and that the
work thus far done on the new jail and jail
or's residence, amounting to about 9i2, 900,
las been paid for, they will at glance sec
that they have no cause to complain, either
Of high taxes or the financial outlook
generally. The counties that pay
the highest tax are as follows:
Anderson, $1.80; Arkansas, $l.26; Brazos,
$l.25; Burleson, 81 80; Cook, $1.2O; Ham
ilton, Si.131-S; Harrison, sf.ss rs; Hays,
s1.10; Jack, $1.23 1.3; Jasper, $l.30; Ma
rion, si.30, and Wharton, &1.13 Is. The
next highest are, Atascosa, SO 1-2c; Ban
dera, soc; Blanco, 73c; Brazoria, SOC; Bur
net, sl.OO SO; Cameron, 81; Cass, 75c;
Chambers, soc; Cherokee, soc; Clay,
80 1-3c; Collin, s5c; Comal, roc; Co
manche, $l.O5; Coryell, $1.05; Ellis,
02 l-2c; Erath, 95c; Falls, Doc; Fayette,
$1.O5; Goliad, zoe; Grayson, 81; Gregg,
20 5-Gc; Guadalupe, Ireland's county,
ss 1-3c; Hill, SO lee; Houston, zoe; Kerr,
80 13c; lave Oak, SIC; Llano, ss 1-Sc;
McLennan, 90 1.3c; Mason, $1.O5; Nav
erick, ~ 1.8c; Medina, Soc; Menard,
SO 1-3c; Lee, TIC; Milan, $1.O0 Sec;
Montague, Soc; Navarro, $1.05 1-3c;
Newton, $t.1O; Parke, 75c; Raines,
10; Red River, 75c; Robertson, 95e;
San Augustine, soc; San Jacinto, SO 1-3c;
Shelby, zoe; Smith, 81; Waller, ss t-3c
Washington, 75c; Wilson, si.OO5-6c; Wise,
% 13c. Then there are large number Of
counties not enumerated above that pay
from five to fifteen cents more tax than this
county does
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

BURGLARIEs.- --on Sunday night last two
men attempted to enter the residence OF
Mrs. Townsend, but the building being
quite secure, and persons inside, waking,
they did not succeed. Mrs. Townsend and
a portion of the family left for the East
last week, and it is possible the robbers i'm
agined the remaining portion of the family
was defenseless; but had they gotten inside
door or window they would have learned
with sorrow to the contrary. On Monday
night two men, one a stockdealer and the
other trader in the city, were robbed
while sleeping in room over Van Dusen's
feed store, on Pecan street. One lost sew
enty dollars, and the other only little
pocket change.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

STRICTLY PURE.-It is fact that while
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powderand True
Flavoring Extracts, lemon, vanilla, ETC.,
have been made for many years without re-
ducing their standard of perfect purity, not
another baking powder or favoring extract
in the market is free from adulteration.
There are no coloring, poisonous oils or
acids in DIR. Prices Flavors, nor chalk,
alum, or other injurious substances in his
Cream Baking Powder. We know the
manufacturers take pride in having their
articles strictly pure.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

PROGRAMMES of dances suitably arranged
for private dancing psrties, soirees, recrp-
tons, etc, printed in two colors and put
up in packs Of twenty-five, at Fifty cents
per pack. always on hand at the STATESMAN
Office,
SPANISH Fever. We lee-n that disease
has broken cut among the blooded cattle of
Col. Norton out at the fair grounds that Is
proving very fatal. The disease seems TO
be something likeihe Spanish fever. Some
ten or twelve animals have died already.
More COUNTY BONDS SoLD.-Another
sale of bonds at ninety cents has taken
place, Governor Pease being the purchaser.
In all $40, 600 in bonds have now been sold,
and at ninety cents. and no commissions of.
ID. c. IRWIN, ESQ, an excellent gentle
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01
rHE OLD. Old STORY.
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O'e~ all the word's extended plain
Ny hesrt has Sver roaned,
To quiet all Of This earthly pain
And nnd calm. sWee. home
Amtiiio ie aim nor aelneire fame
Cosli h1ppinsss bestow, 80 -c
~ And wealth. with .ll its gilt ring train.
Wa, bui an empty rho~.
Ijoinsd The repUrtoriAl band
Its secsets TO obtain,
But, 'lssi mn no h .ling hahn
To sooJhe IN. heartfelt pain
sou. ht Lard 7, mote from nan
in solitnde 10 dwell,
And, blythe laws Of nature, calm
This missnthropic spell.
When in q vale near Mount Bonnell.
Ny destiny was cast;
Despair there heard It's funeral KEEL
My heart fond peace st last. ~
\ maiden fair with tresees DARK.
And eyes OF hazel hue,
Angelic in her form and walk
Did pass within my view.
l told her that long had sought
A fairy one to find,
Whose heart would share my every lot,
And be forever mine.
She answered that t was in a dresm
To me her heart was given,
And love through balmy sleep did CLEAN,
''You are gift from heaven"
Then, by the laws OF God and Msn,
Their hearts were Joined together,
The twain were one by Hrs command
Ia
Austin, .Juns %, 1875 81
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IxDLASs.-AM Mr.. A zoe, OF Barnet county,
reports that party of Indians were driven
cut Of McNally's bend, in Lsmpasas coun-
~, about ten days ago, by citizens. A shArp
light took place and the Indians fed in hot
haste. No one was killed.
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Pecan street, corner BrazOs, agent.

TE political tendencies of the 01pan
may now I've ascribed to the presence OF
the old COW in its editorial rooms- It,is
fancical, and dwells and dreams among the
stars. In fact, the Organ is in the milky
way and full of the milk of human kind.
ness. 1t is applying salve to the wounded
pride of poor John ireland.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

A MACHINE has been invented that will
make newspapermen happy. 1t is 3 trim
mer, paster and folder. The machine is
said to be a complicated one, and to do its
work perfectly. 1t is capable of folding,
FASTING and cutting ninety papers every
minute. The STATESMAN viii have to have
one of these machines.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

THE Travis county Jail is said to be at
the present time most intolerable and un-
bearable place, suffocatIng and sickening.
On Sabbath day Rev. f. B. Wright went
there to say few words of comfort to the
prisoners and to supply them with reading
matter; but the best he could do he could
only endure the foul stencil for fifteen min
utes, and then came out sick. DIR. Stall
maker, who goes to the Jail to see the sick,
says that it is almost impossible for a well
man, let alone a sick person, to endure the
atmosphere of that horrible den for quar-
ter of an hour. For the sake of humanity,
let all haste possible be made in the COM
pletion of the new Jail, and let prisoners be
tried without delay, and if convicted, sent
to the BenitentiaIy at once
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

THE old COW that has taken possession OF
the editorial rooms OF the 0ryaa ia not the
one we read about which swallowed the
grindstone. This was much calmer and
more philosophical quadruped- When last
heard from she, Of the Organ, had only be
gun ON an imposing stone
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

UNIVERSAL Blackberry Balsam is the uui-
versal cure for diarrhea, dysentery, cholera
morbus, summer complaint, or arrangement
of the stomach and intestines caused by
change of food and water, giving rise to
collie, wind, and painful purging of the
bowels. Price; thirty i've cents.
W / MoRTEv Dru00ist
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MIscennneoua.

AusUsTa, Me-, June 2s.-Afternoon ses-
sion & The Democratic State Convention
Resolutions were adopted embodying the
following declarations: The Constitution
is tle peoples only safeguard. theights Of
the people and States must be spcredly pre-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

Don't forget to call at DR.. Cummings
residence, on Bots dare street, east of the
postofice, and see those beautiful "Photo,
crome Pictures, so life-like, indelible and
cheap, and give MIR. Lee your orders and
secure correct copy of original pictures,
and thus perPetuate the memory of your
relatives and friends. Remember that the
pictures are copied on a metallic plate, and
e0iU not .Jade, are finished, shaded and col
ored as desired, placed in beautiful walnut
frames and delivered. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

FLATTERNG SIeNs.-We stated the other
day that gentleman was in the city who
would locate fifty Illinois families on Onion
creek lands this fall We should have
said fifty families from Missouri A Mr.
0'Reily has also been here who will bring
out eighteen families, and possibly more,
from Joliet, Illinois. and we hear of many
more gentlemen who will locate near Aus
tin this fall with small colonies of people
from the Western States.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

THE following highly interesting article
appeared in the Organ " of the twenty
fifth instant:
1.-THE front door of our press-room, which
fronts on Mulberry street, being open night
before-last, while the typos were at work
in an adjoining room. COW entered there
in and very deliberately walked through
into the back yard. 1t was with some
difficulty the next morning that she was
made to go out the same way she came in,
as that is the only exit
The evidences are that she left calf be-
hind her. l..f
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THE Houston newspapers and people
seem to be terribly unhappy because the
international and Great Northern Railroad
Company have removed their headquarters
to Palestine. 1t would seem that the press
and the people who showed such violent
opposition to the company last winter, dur
ing the session of the Legislature, should
be modest enough not to ask or expect
favors. There are several neighborhoods
in Texas as we'll adapted and as deserving
of railroad headquarters as Houston.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-17

0n sfy O. essss fsrAs ansslsi vas o.
Set down lSr srgumess March "a, 1870
Daniel Cbfeh repoAdeut Cslvia Pro>t appeA.tOn 10
ton Of nr Hsscc Of ouns fos respondent snd ssr bearing
feief Tor appellants ordered that the sppea b dsmssed wiz
80 costa Of this motion and viihout costs Of appeal
0enet Sgt DsvepporMeou dismiss appeal Martin D. Tewn-
send for motion George w. Miller opposed -
Csn Croripyer and another rcspoadcnt aRt Lemue IA
c,oeier mgrd k melton Of q sprsgss Of cosn-
pcton the Ordered Cha. ,beerde heofore maze h.ren DIS
place the eaenr and az proceedings nbqae1 70 such order Of
whn i've DAYS sfier the Of this oe and respondent
$40 costs oil this motion.
keheler agt Reer-Motion dismiss appeal: D. Gilbert for
notion, H. A. FIost opposed. toan toox the papers.
Coidug gt Womsey motion 10 the
denied and set down argument the 2j
Rodmsn NJ Pne respondent, Erasmus d. Keye implicated,
&C. appellant motion oiss appeals Ashbel for notion
james Garter opposTbs Court took the pspen
Of cause postponed TO 1Stk Inst
The Ontario Bank sg The sewJesy stesmboat COmpanyhs
uon for reargument tmited.
General Caendsr-No 1lG-Jsmes Bridgf,d respordent
Leonard T. Crocker, appesntArgumen conclne
No. I29-Horaee may, survivor respondent d.
Pare appellants bv g. Cochrsne
aud BY w. Cocswell for respondent
No. 13-Chrstns Cesar respondent Albert Karur appellants
submitted
No. 1s2-0ves Hail. ,sseogtn. , AieIander Patton ct al
rpeans aaue by T. Buar Of counsel for appellant and BY
Martin J. Townsend FOR respondent; stiT on.
Proclamation made and adjourned Wednesday Feb H. ct
10 10.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-17

only be dimipshcd per boat, ny running the Doaas
trans which objectionable not only on account o.
loss OF tune ct locks but on account OF the
sty Of maintaining speed between locks follows tnrn
margin for possbo improvement In the future is limited
TO the items Of fuel. OIL aud waste, wncn consssuso
only ia per cent, o ifo over 0nennta OF Tue Ga
pense by the Baxter system. The coal oonsumpuon o
the Baxter already small that even
are scarcely willing 20 believe the ouca rcpofs' "no"
are unquestionably true. .s,.
The onlv direction thec, In which there s reasonable
promise further reduction In the cost OF traspo
tation is IN more thorough orgaulzaon, ana IN n-
proved facilities for the transaction OF tne pusinos'
duced time, and tho certainty or prompt oehverH 10
drawing merchandise to the canals beyond tno apy W
OF the present feet Of steamers To carry anu we so
formed that, within few weeks contracts ior wy
transportation OF merchandise ana otber resns W .o
West have offered to and hec1neu pV tuo oaAo'
Company on account Of their limited facilities
OF the opinion that the question OF ECONOMY anu
adaptahhty Of steam motive power on .he oau9
this State removed beyond the sphere OF pnysoal
experiment, and that Ultimate ano cOinpteIo sucees
depends upon capital alone. When adverse interests
shall reconced, whom the continued success ., te
present shall have coDyinced the tiuiu anu
doubling capitalist, and whom tho facts a.reauy ue
vel0ped shall be widely disseminated and snail
feel that the general Introduction OF steam VIII
proceed rapidly complete aud succes5ui accomplish
Inent The simple fact that. under no circumstances
likely to occur can steamboats be introduced more
should satisfy those who interested In the latter
apd whs fear embarrassment and loss from the change.
that the transition be Effected without serious loss
or inconvenience to them.
the very Jew other steamboats, the canal for the rea
son that there facts relating thereto the pos
session OF this Department. RESPECTFULLY submitted,
g. II. SWEET,