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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

SPECIAL PReNTuMs We learn that Aus
TIN merchants and business men propose
Offering special and private premiums for
the coming State fairin this city. One firm
on the Avenue proposes to offer cash pre-
MUM Of $50 for.the best bale OF cotton or
something else. while other smaller pre-
miums are alreaay offered, and i is ex-
Pected many more win follow, as canvass
ess Will be out in day or two. Certainly
long list Of private premiums, in addition
to those offered by the association, will con-
tribute largely to the success Of the fair. and
we believe business men win respond liher-
ally, not only as means Of aiding the en-
terErise, but also with the view Of advertis-
'ng their business. The prizes however.
should bevaried 50 as to attract all citizens,
far and near, to the fair, and 10 accomplish
this trivial matters should not be over
looked. In ether words. the prizes offered
by citizens should be for home manufactures
and productions Of al kinds. stock, needle
work, ETC., the best burRy and carnage
horses. vehicles. etc. There seems 70 be Z
terminafioh ob the part Of the people 81
| Austin. that the frzf fair ever gwen in this
city or county shall be made grand success.
and 10 this end the private prize idea 4 g
be tiied. Il win certainly spcneed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

MONEY LOST AND FoUND.-A Mr.. Good
rich, of Gonzales, stepped into the grocery
store of 5. w. Baker s Co. yesterday to
make a purchase. After getting what
he wanted he went out again, leay-
ing his pocket-book, containing $4S0,
upon the counter. A boy named
sam Gaines, engaged in the store room,
found the pocket-book and money; and
Mr.. Barnes, of the firm, Immediately went
to city paper to have it advertised. On
his return, however, the gentlemen re-
turned, described the money and papers,
all Of which were returned to him. Among
other interesting documents described by
Mr.. Goodrich, as being in the pocket-book,
was a receipt for his subscription to the
STATESMAN. Sam. was presented with a
ten dollar note for finding and honestly re-
storing the treasure to its owner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE INTERNATIONAL RAnRoD. : Vice
President Hays, of the International Rail-
road, was in the city few days ago on bus
mess connected with the road. In CONVEX
sation with Mr.. McGill, of this city, Mr..
Hays stated that work on the line would
soon commence, and that the road would
be rapidly built from Rockdale to the State
Capital. Certainly the building of this
trunk line to this city will be of incalcula-
BILE benefit to Austin and to Western Texas
as well. For several months at least, the
terminus of the road will remain here to
pour immigrants into our midst by the thou
sands, and we should not be surprised to
see the population of the city doubled in
two years time. The reduction in passen-
ger and freight rates to and from this city
will be NO small matter to our citizens in q
years time. In short, the completion OF
the Internal ional to Austin will do for this
city what the completion of the Southern
Pacific has done for Dallas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

In TRAINING.-Capt. Ed. Finnin is now
holding forth at the fair grounds, where he
has had several young animals placed in
his hands for training to run at the State
Fair in November. He expects number
more next week, and it is possible he will
have not less than twenty within the next
two or three weeks. The track has been
greatly benefited by the late rains, and it is
now being dragged and rolled, and will
probably be Gin first rate order by next
Wednesday,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

When one is overcome by the facilitating
effects of the climate the system needs q
slight stirnulant The best medical authoH-
ties recommend the use of the celebrated
Home Stomach Bitters as tonic that will
fortify the system against inroads of disease
prevalent at this season of the year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

The clergy of this city have held a meet
ing and resolved to do the duties Of chap
lain of the Constitutional Convention gratis.
This course was resolved upon by Mr.. Phil
pott, Mr.. Wright, DIR. Dodge, and other
ministers, several days ago.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE Supreme Court of the State of New
York has decided that J. C. Aver & Co., OF
Lowell, have the sole right TO use the words
Cherry Pectoral for medicine, and has is
sued an injunction against F. v. Rushton,
of, New York city, for selling Rushton's
Cherry Pectoral or Cherry Pectoral Lozen-
ges, or any other use of the name to deceive
the public. This decision Of the high court
includes all dealers who sell any similar ar
ticle.- Part Je6erson (L. ~ Lender.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

A DRrvE.-We understand that the direc-
tors of the fair association contemplate
making half-mile drive or trotting track
at the fair grounds. This is good idea,
fol- no doubt number of horses viii be
put in training for trotting matches; besides,
u drive at the grounds is absolutely essen
tial, as the running track cannot be used
for such purposes. The drive Will be loca-
ted north Of the grand stand and west Of
the running track.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

SAM AND ELLA HARPER.-We have seen
letter stating that Sam and Ella Harper,
the celebrated Texas race horses, now at
Louisville, are in bad condition, and that
they will not, therefore, compete for hon
ors at the races to occur there. They will
probably return to Texas aud be on the
track at the Capital State Fair in Novem-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02
500 ACRES OF OPEN LAND
INA TRACTOR
SIS on 1855 ACRES.
Fine Timber to Suit.

This estate les IN fhe lover pan o. Whsrtan
ccunty, Old CAney and the land q equal IN ffTf8
~ % any n ne World Ihe open land hes Dcez h
cultivation fef Is o. - genra. = - -. = -
The fafnlea 81 the cotton worm forn rev Year, alf
have msleraIiy rctuce1 prce ~ I'D caney lan11
bet w0rm destfofeTs having proven entire a1ctF1t
tbs canfy LINDA are this year prodn1ng cotton
tan en- Be Rzlhercd. They VII yfsd. according %
the e con IRON one tofmo h1lea ~ co0n AFR
hnndeu pushca 81 corn, and - fNo hoE1lcn1s o.
M, srrs u lana de- a .Irs.en rniIss % shs sof
werfein Terminus o. tie InlrruafIbnal aKd Great
Northern n slfnad and 10 0ul nle ~ itg Proposed
1rrioa. also q Abort Eve inter 81 IB Topo1s1 route
81 nc afnly Sfon nns Santa Fe Huilfp1d- Before fn
- ne ~ Caneg lands sold Tor 10 Der acre. nud
af,or nrs nisu fGdnc1 IN price, again Increasing
N Inc. There afili great solsce % Ne4lth -
For farmer psrfirain e rsg.ssI sAe zl.gss prop
eEIg. adnrcpa JOHN eAEBWNL4s
- d&nu ,urtin. Ttraa
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02
RIDDLE FOR THE LITTLE FOLK,



I'VE have been requested to- ublish the following)
God made Adam OF duet.
BIT Thought 1t best TO make me. first;
So was made before The man,
To answer his most holy plan.
NV body he did make complete
But without either hands or feel
My ways and actions control;
Yet was made without a soul.
A living being became,
And Adam first gave me a name;
Then from his presence withdrew,
And more OF Adam never knew.
did my Makers laws obey
from them never went astray;
Thousands of miles run in fear,
And seldom on the earth appear.
But God in me some power did see
And put living roul in me:
A soul from me my God did claim,
And took from me that s0ul again.
And when.from me that soul had fled.
i was the same when first made,
And without hands, or feet, or soul.
travel now from pole to pole
labor hard both day and night,
To fal Ell man give much light;
Thousands of people, young and old,
VIII by my death great light behold.
No fear of death doth trouble me,
For happiness cannot see;
10 Heaven i shall never go,
Or TO the grave, or hell below
The Holy Scriptures you believe,
But true or false can't conceive,
Although my name is In them found,
1t Is to me a. empty sound.
II the little folks can't find out the riddle let them
rtad carefully the twelfth chapter Of Matthew.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02
THE BLUE AND THn GRAY.
Br rn ~AnD. or m. .f.eos t.l..., ...oos.

We print the following. from the original mAnu-
eript. The authorship has been elainsd for half 9
ozen Of the Iesding poes % the United States. In
lew Of incidents In Iins and of the eonduci
csstain members of the Grand Army OF the RePab-
C. We print the rebels productions:
zach III. Fan re ting on : grave.
Her lips apart IN prayer.
A mother kn-lf and len her tears
Upon he vioi~ts there.
Ger many rood Of vale aid 1Awn.
OF hill sud forest slos.m,
The rvaper Death had reveled In 49,
Ills fearful "h-ryvsl hoHr;'
= ic lat unquict summer shOne
Upon fruItlcss fra;
frlG1 yonder forest charg ID the Blue,
Do~n you'd Slope the Gray.
The hnsh Of death was on the sccre;
And sunset DER the dead,
On that oppressive silenrness,
pail OF CORY spread
i know not, dare nj question how
mst the ghastl glare
OF each turned and starless face
That rhrunk and whitcned there;
1 knew my noble boys had stood
Through ali that whitening d. y
knew that Willie wore the Blue,
That Harry wore the Gray.
thought Of VII les clear blue eyes.
His wavy hair % gold,
That clustered on n f-arlees brow
OF purest SaXoq mould;
OF Harry, with his raven locks
Ana eagle Il nee of PRIDE
OF how they clasped ea, others hand,
And left their mothers side,
How, hand In hand, they bore my prayers
And blessing ON the way
noble heart beneath the Blue,
Another meath the Gray.
The dead with white and folded hands
That huEhed our village homes
I've seen laid calmly, tehderly.
Within their darkened r. oms;
But here | saw distorted limbs,
And many an eye aglare
In The aoft purple twilight OF
The thunder-smttcn air;
Along the slope and ON the swArd,
In CHASTITY ranks they lay
And here was blood upon the Blue
And blood upon the Gray.
looked and saw-his blood aud HIS
swift and vivid dream
or blended years flashed DER me-then
Like some cold shadow, came
blindness OF the eye and brain:
The same thar seizes
When men are smitten suddenly,
Who Overstare the sun,
And while blur, d with the sudden stroke
That swept my roul, | lay.
They buried Willie IN his Blue
And Harry in his Gray
The shadows fall npon tn. ir graves,
They fall upon my heart,
Aud through the twilight OF my soul,
Like dews the tears will start;
The starlight comes IA silently,
And fingers where they rest;
So Ropes revealing starlight fal
And sinks within my breast
They will not ask in yonder Heaven,
Where smiles eternal dav,
Why Willie wore the ''loyal" Blue,
Why Harry wore the Gray.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02
JOHN MACH
EoR SALE.

n
One of the finest stock farms In the State Of Texas
and for health and beauty OF situation not 10 be eur
passed. This valuable property IL In Hays county on
the Bianco river, between Mountain City and San
Marcos on the San Antonio road, abfmt twenty-five
miles from Austin. This estate contains G5G acres OF
land with all the stock and improvements; GOO
well lnclored with stone and cedar fece for pasture
the Blanco runnin nearly through the centre. None
equal II In the S.ate -Four hundred acres splendid
land In high cultivation surpassed IN prodncion
abundance Of tlmbor--cln, blackberry, live OAK and
walnut: and hundred aud nifty acres enclosed.
There are atty buildings on the pfcmses various pens
for ropng and handling stock; there 20D bead %
CATTLE from 0ne-half TO full-bl0oded Durham; from
two hundred and fifty hundred head Of Tcxnr
cattle: fifteen 10 twenty yoke Of oxen; 100 head 81
American horses and mulcs; hnn jacks; ten 20
hfteon work mnics and horses; wagons, fall and com
pete stock Of agricultural implements, reaper, corn
and cotton planters, tbFeshers, etc. and eFist
mills shngle machine two c1ion gins, turning lathe.
etc. run BY power Afforded ~ tb, Bianco liver.
The main dwelling house, Win ciatern, out houses
and every convenience and comfort u situated on a
high hill; has commanding yisw of ne surrounding
country and h4s bat 20 be 10 be admired. -
II any or more persons wish ~ engage IN the
stock business, with all the adxHntalyes is the
time 10 get lrfr-elaea stock farm, Whcfe may be
rased the 1nest blooded stock In the c<unty; and
enteprieing who would engage IN II could gei hts
own price IN this and the neighborinR states, e.
bIoodcd stock Il much needed aud rouabt after
Any person Wishing 20 purchase this place viii com
municdte with me 81 letter % IN Derion, and VII
take great pleasure IN showing The prepeItY. f0r
'ssn'' Apply y pe.l R.,.ss ana coeeAnr xrsnt
ems fOrfoniee Boz IN. Austin. Texns
LIME PLANTATION FOL; SALE OR
II
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE Gazette IL now boiling over with
Kindness towards the constitutional conven-
ton, and is devoting much time in
finding men which it is willing to
indorse as possessing the qualities neces-
sary to entitle them to positions in
that body; but so far it has not found one
outside of Austin worthy of mention in
that connection. 1t is supporting Major
Chalmers, of Austin, tor secretary of the
convention; Major Voigt, of Austin, for
sergeant-at-arms, and Mr.. Gibbons, of Aus
tin, as stenographic- reporter. Austin rs a
wonderful place for furnishing patriots to
serve their bleeding country at eight dol
lars day, but it should be modestly borne
in mind that there are those from other
portions of the State who desire 60 clothe
themselves in such immortal glory.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

Tnr new hall 10 the Sampson & Henricks
building will be finished the early part Of
next week. 1t will be nicely finished, at
tractive, roonIy and comfortable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

HERE is about the best thing in the poem
which Longfellow read before the alumni
of Bowdoin College:
Cato learned Gre at eighty; Sophocles
Wrote the grand Gdipus and Simonides
Bore off the prize Of verse from his compeers,
When each had numbered more that fourscore years
And Theophrasfus, at fourscore and ten,
He had begun his Characters OF Men.
Chaucer at Woodstock with the nightingales,
At sixty wrote the Canterbury Tales;
Goethe at Weimer, toiling TO the last,
Completed Faust when eighiy year. were past.
These are indeed exceptions; but they show
How FIR the CULTS ream of our youth may flow
Into the arctic regions OF our lives,
Where little else than life itself survives.
He ought to have added, and no doubt
would if he had thought of it:
Though Bryant was near eighty, still he had
The 'giL up and git'' to trans Homer's Illiad.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

The exhibition building, stables and
stock pcns at the far grounds are to cost
about $4,000. The contracts for their erec-
tion viii be let 10 few days.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

Mr.. ALBERT TISNoS died OF comsumP-
ton Monday, and was buried yesterday
lie was twenty-six years old.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02
Local Matters.

Notices OF aII kfads VIII be charged for
at our regular rates. IhAs VIII - ="
unyaFYfnR rule.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

THE CATTLE DRIvE.-The number Of
cattle that have been driven out of Texas
this season to northwestern markets is truly
amazing and unparalleled. Mr.. Mute May
field, in charge of the ferry at Moutropolis
ford below the city, has kept record of
the number of drives that have passed
there, and the number of cattle in drove.
He says that one hundred droves, number
ing two thousand in drove, have crossed,
and many smaller ones also. 1t is safe to say
that fifty thousand have crossed at the up
per ferries, and that the grand total that
have passed near this city viii reach atleast
two hundred and fifty thousand head. Rate
them at $50 head, and the revenue to
Western Texas this season from cattle
alone, that have passed through this city,
reaches the snug sum of five million dol
lars.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02
CEUoND ANNUAL SALE OF
Pure Bred Short Horns,
CoTswoLD SHEEP.
AND
B L R X = IL HOGS,
ny THE
Breeding Association Of Bo0ine County,
MfsaOurf.

Missouri, y
Will take place Mt the Columbia Fair Grounds on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1873. ft which time
100 head Of Thoroughbr,d Short Iious-ma'es and
femaleswill be sold without reserve; consisting q
the fashionable bred animals seleetcd from the
best Herds OF Kentucky and other States-some 6nc
Young by Imported Peabody. No. 1875; GlOafef,
No 1885; Duke OF stoner, No bG9; aud other noted
siree. ls =
E1- Trains daily connect ng with ST. LonIs, Kansas
City and Northern Railroad, NJ cenffalia.
Catalogues furnished on nDpcatioe tc the Secretary
JOHN MAclnR. Secretary. sepawst
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

NTRoDUcTToNs.-Intro are things
that require good taste and fine judg-
ment, and often the most refined ''put their
foot in itn when introducing one gentleman
to another, or when introducing person to
an audience. During the war q school ex-
animation was going on ae Hog Eye, Fisk
vile or some other city not thousand
miles from Austin, and as the young ladies
and little girls stepped out to ''speak their
pieces" and read their compositions, the
bland old professor would introduce them to
the audience. In those days there were but
few people of wealth and high position in
that place, and therefore most of the pupils
were children of humble Though respecta-
Bile" parents. However, there were several
in the school whose fathers had distin-
guished themselves in the battles of the
war then raging, and it so happened that
three of these pupilswere called out in sue
cession, while the next that followed
was the daughter Of a butcher. Each Of the
three were introduced to the audience as Miss
..-., daughter Of General ..-.s and then
followed q few aattering sentences Final
| ". the butchers daughter was called. aud
those present were anxious TO know her
pedigree and perentaoe. and Is she fimidly
walked with the Professor to the front Of
the stage everybody seemed 70 be IN q fever
OF expectancy 20 know .twho she was
and what she Nas." The Professor, how
ever, deemed i prudent to leave of All
superfuiiies this time. and Introduced
| her as Miss ....; hut with the wit
1 and frankness that had ever rha<a-f.r-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

CONNIE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
time of the coming of the International is
still questionable. The ring controlling
the matter has its own benefcent and wise
ends to accomplish, we suppose, and the
public is suffered to know nothing of the
plans of the road-builders. To-day we are
told that work viii be begun at once, and
then the story comes that the New York
money is in such adeplorable condition that
nothing can be done and not dollar can be
raised on any securities that can be prof
fered by the international stockholders
The effect upon Austin signifies nothing, so
far as prices of property are involved. The
influence of the road upon suburban and
city lots has already been discounted, and
prices have been fixed on the assumption
that the road would be here in twenty-four
hours; but then merchants and travellers
want two routes to and from the city. Com
petition would double the number, and
comfort and speed of travellers, and neither
road will lose byit. If the cost of travel
be reduced, the numbers that travel will be
multiplied, and the two roads, in the end,
will gain by it, since the trade of the city
and number of its inhabitants will be
augmented. 1t doesn't signify where
the depot ia. located. The centre
of trade in Austin is fixed finally
by the Capitol, the court house and
street railway, and with reference to these
property values have been immutably de-
fined The depot of the International may
be above or below the city, and horse cars
and hacks and drays will extend the high
way practically to the Avenue. We would
only have it known when the road will be
extended to the city and where its terminus
will be. A cotton compress and great pla-
ming mill establishments will be organized
and put in operation as soon as the Interna-
tional people have made all their little pri-
vate arrangements and speculations, and as
soon thereafter as the road begins to drag
its slow length towards Austin. That these
local enterprises may be set on foot and en-
ployment given to many idle people, it be-
comes very important that the purposes of
the builders,of the International be made
known at the earliest practicable period.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

We are authorized to announce A. X. NORRIS as
candidate for Assessor and Collector OF Travis
county at the next general election, subject TO the
action OF Democratic convention. ifs f ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

We are authorized TO announce JOHN o. JOHN
SON a candidate for Assessor and Collector sub
jcct TO the action OF a Democratic convention.
We have been requested by the friends Of WILLIAM
SMYTH TO announce his name a candidate for
County Assessor and Collector at the coming election
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

TrUR nExT ON sALE-lfg kssas,tsud tkree ru1Is.
IL below Anafin ihr Colorado rlsnr r fr rl.s a.
aale. % u trade for good city pIpsffy fh1 paying
nfe1t ~ B4SJ. II. TOWN u
jyis ennA9
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-02

We print the following. from the original mAnu-
script. , he authorship has been elaimed for half 9
dozen OF the leading poess 81 the United States. In
view Of incidents in Iinsls and of the conduct
Of certain members Of the Grand Army OF the Repab
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