The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15


Prices Cream Baking Powder and True'
Flavoring Extracts, vanilla, lemon, orange,
sinzer, etc, that have stood the test Of
the best judges in the country, at fair
price, are the cheapest in the long run II
health IS to be considered Pure goods
mnst hare fair valuation. Adulte-ated
articles are the only kinds that can be sold
cheap, and many dealers sell such mixtures
in preference to strictly pure articles, as
they. afford. better profit.
LANDS n CU1rrvxTIoS. = Gentlemen
who frequently ride about the country esti-
mate that there is this year at least one
third more land in cultivation in the vicin-.
ity of Austin than there was last year, and
even miles away the same is repOrted 70 be
the case. And what is still more encourag-
ing, thu. farmers seem to Be working with
more energy and system, and to be applying
improved agricultural implements more
generally than ever before Really, q
bright future is dawning upon Western
Texas.
On. w. A. EAST, Of this city, has been re-
elected secretary Of the Texas Medical AS
ISOLATION. His term of Office Is extended
to I've years. and has a salary attached to
it. The reelection Of DR.. East to this Of
fee is a substantial recognition of his past
able services in this capacity He has filed
the position with credit to the association,
and IT gives us pleasure to announce his
present hearty endorsement. M r
We have. been repeatedly called upon to
know what financial talent was called into
consultation with Mayor Wheeler upon the
late bond outrage maneuver. Three re-
sponsible fathers hsxe stated that the
Mayor knew nothing about the transaction.
The anomaly exists, then, as doctors will
note, of this misconceptiOn being another
less one.
sTRAwDERRIEs.- A few strawberries have
made their appearance in this market, but
not in quantities sufficient to give one in a
thousand taste. Why is it, when straw
berries command from twenty-five to fifty
cents quart in Austin, that some one don't
devote themselves to the raising Of this de-
licious fruitG 8s 10 soy
Orr FOR THE Rio GRANDE.-Capt. Nc
Nally's company started from Burton Tor
the Rio Grande country last Saturday, and
we incline to the opinion that the thieves,
raiders and robbers from Mexico will at
least get interested after the Captain, who
is himself now in this city, arrives there
with his men. 9
FARMERS, LOOK TO YoUR INTEREST -
AIeEdez, on Pecan street, is encouraging
the raising of all kinds of country produce,
chickens, eggs, turkeys, butter, honey, etc,
for shipment, as well as home use, so go to
him and sell all you can spare. You will
get as good or better prices there than any
other house in Austin. apS w6m s
IF your kidneys are out of order, or your
bladder infamed, or if you suffer in any
way from the effects of previous disease Of
these organs, use Clouds Compound Fluid
Extract of Buchu and iva Ursi. It is pro-
nounced by those who have used it to be
the best preparation of the kind known to
the public. 9ax s I'd. lzHLs 8
THE new board of trustees for the Blind
Asylum, appointed by Governor Coke IS
composed of the following gentlemen: E.
w. Stands, DIR. ]. ]. Tobin, Dr. Grant, R.
Randolph and Richard Cook The board
met aud organized last Monday, electing
E. w Stands president and R. Cook secre-
tafy. nsEslA
AVERY interesting base ball match took
place last Saturday at Georgetown between
the Georgetown boys and base ball corns
pany. The game is said to have been very
interesting and evenly matched; the
Georgetown boys, however, carrying off
the laurels. sssH ss
SOME of our merchants are shipping vast
quantities of Western Texas bacon to Hous-
ton and Galveston. Western Texas IS the
greatest neat country in the world, and its
exports of beef and bacon could ba even
Jet largely increased.
MCCARTNEY, the notorious counterfeitef,
now in the Waco jail, is said to have Sc
cured his escape from the St. Louis jail last
February by bribing the guard. he is also
SAID to have been themean Of sending two
hundred men to the penitentiaFy IN differ
eut States. .z9aSa4
IcE is now selling at two and half cents
per pound, and it is said that 1t will come
down to two and possibly to one and a half
cents, so soon as the new machines get to
work, which win be but few days.
DrED.-Rev. A. 6. Stacy, a prominent
teacher ia this city, died al his resldenco. on
Thursday afternoon, April 8. The funeral
will take place today 1t 4 ?. n, at the
Methodist Church South. s
THEnE were some fears Monday evening
that there would be 3 frost that night, but
the mercury only got down 70 thirty-eight
degrees above zero. We believe il never
frosts till the thermometer gets 70 thi-tys
four.
THERE are now nineteen prisoners con
fined in the Travis county jail. The Jail
soon Ellis up after being emptied By q term
Of the criminal court.
mAnREED,
IN ms slsy, April q e $50 ? X. y ne nsz Dr.
Lee HI JOHN DOWELL and Miss MINIS GRAY.
II O. asserted a. f1ct that every Mo has
TUNED be elienlion % tie Introduction 81 t11 New
Family sewing Machine 81 hi1 lc11IllF, e. Ne has
been fcrtonaie enough 70 ecc1re aEo1cls ~ CUT
ana luct eEents q he hEhpr'r0t chnel. which
l4ltcf they nov replace. 11e 0emAnd j. eaof-
meas, and sale 20 rpld, ard money made 60
readily, with hllie EfoEt hat faErIers, trades
1ne eltculatofs. el1.s al4 lcc-E i1lCthe b11Ine4e
81 l1lt - they can 1ccnro lcETL1crF and go her
Eoea4 en- he grccnd % supply 1nxIou1 cn1lcl1crn.
~ a u1rfecu1 nov these machines eel when cvhh
1u1 10 bet at TIE lowest prica 10 certainly
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