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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25
rwErrr-FrrH DISTRICT,

t0HHbts-I raViS, " llit4lnSon, buIutt ana
LampaSas
SENATOR a. W. TERRELL is native of
Patrick county, Virginia, where he was born
November 3, 1923. He received his academi-
cal education at the Missouri State Univer
sity, and studied law at BoOnville, Missouri,
with PAXTON r. Hayden. His father, with
family, had emigrated to Missouri in 1892
and in 1853 the subject of this sketch moved
from thence 10 Texas, and settled in the City
of Austin, where he opened law office and
entered into practice He al once took a
prominent stand as Democrat, and was a
member of the State Executive Committee
from 1855 to 1857. During these wears he
was law partner of the late Judge W. 5.
Oldham.
In 1857 he was candidate for district
judge of the Austin district. against John A.
Green, OF Austin, over whom he WAS elected
His record on the bench was a good one, be
ing regarded as an able exponent of the law
He remained district judge until 1862, when
he Joined the Confederate army, and in 1878
became Northumberland of cavalry. He
was soon promoted to the rank of colonel of
cavalry, and had command of a regiment I'M
der Kirby Smith, John G. Walker, Dick Tay-
lor, S B. Buckner and other generals. until
the close of the war. He was promoted Ia
the rank OF brigadier general just before hos
tilities ceased.
Il
fast Democrat, but since the war he has de
voted himself exclusivelyto business pursuits,
mainly TO his profession. Some four years
since he formed cOpartnership in the prac-
tlce of the law with Judge A S. Walker of
the City of Austin, the firm establishing its
office in this city The legal acumen of
Judge Walker coupled with the ability of
Judge Terrell as an advocate, gives them the
complete confidence of the public, and their
business has grown into grand proportions
Terrell & Walker are the Supreme Court re-
porters, and have been for the past two years
and more, in which capacity they have al
ready reported and had published five vol
umes of the Reports. Judge Terrell was the
Democratic nominee for the State Senator
ship, and was elected without opposition.
Judge Terrell is man of distinguished
personal appearance, courteous in his man
ners, and a very fine conversationalist He
is a widower, and resides in the City of Aus
tin with the remnant of his family
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

THE Ell Paso stage was robbie by three
highwaYmen on the seventeenth. Four pass
engers gave up their money, etc. Two hacks
from Fort Worth, full of passengers, were
successfully robbed rs they came up on the
same spot. Still another hack coming up,
it was ordered to halt, but fled, and was
fired into and returned the fire, but nobody
was hurt. The.pasSengers and mails, etc,
of the hacks and stage were deliberately
cleaned out and then the robbers took the
best horses in sight and fled. This was
fifteen miles west of ID ,llas IN open prairie.
One passenger lost $4,000, and $1,000 was
the sum total of the booty. They are the
same gallant fellows" who went through
Capt. Scott's coaches near San Antonio not
long ago. 1t is said that in the late rob-
berry the driver of the hack that fled was
shot through the thigh and one of his
horses was killed. Sixteen persons were
robbed. Fifty persons are in pursuit of the
highwaymen.
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Texas Politics.

Hon. George B. Chiffon will be named a
candidate for Congress in Judge R~agan's
district.
The Calvert Team thinks that Col Chas
Stewart will be the next Congressman from
the Houston district.
The generous and wise Burnett Bulletin
was fierce for Hancock, but is ''verv well
pleased that Coke won the Senatorshp.
Hon. George Quinan is spoken of as a
most proper man for congressional honors
in the Fifth District. He is a most able
man, aud at the same time one of the most
powerful speakers and learned lawyers in
Texas
If Governor Coke, in private letter,
"wished Judge Ireland success" in the race
for the senatorship, it does not follow that
he did not wish one Richard Coke a share
of that same luck. He did not love Ireland
less but Coke more; and who blames him
Major W. H. Wilson, the thorough going
and accomplished st. Louis correspondent
of the Kansas City Times, is ''doing" Tex
as. He has written some admirable letters
from several parts in the State, and is now
in Austin with the object of writing up the
public men of Texas and the beauties and
attractions of its capital city.
Senator Edwin Hobby is favorably spoken
of by the press of the First District as IL
proper man for congressional honors He
was offered the district judgesbip of the
First Judicial District, which, in conse-
quence of business relations, was declined.
He was the unanimous choice of the De-
mocracy for the State senatorship.
The STATESMAN preferred Governor Coke
to other aspirants for senatorial honors,
and because we did this newspaper as
serts our compatibility. Then Governor
Coke bought the STATESMAN. Will our
critic tell us howe Does Governor Coke
resort to brides to win aims of personal am
bitiOn9 When the STATESMAN differed from
Governor Coke it has assaulted him; but the
STATESMAN has never questioned his integ-
rity or ability, or the fact that he is rep
resentative Texan. Why, then, unless our
assailant be corrupt, should corrupt motives
be ascribed to us2 We would name the pa
per, but it is an insignificant sheet, whose
editors Uranium is as empty as the pages of
his newspaper,
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Round Rock, seventeen miles from Austin,
where it is said halt may be made unless
the depot question IN this city can be set
tied at once. Mr.. Hays said in this city
that the company had some very liberal Of
fers to establish their depot at a distance
from the business center of this city, but
that they would not be accepted if the peo-
pie of Austin desired the depot located in
the heart of the city. and were willing to
contribute to get it there. The eHterpris
ing, money men of Austin have in the past
two years been taking stock in such enter
prises as the Capital State Fair Association,
the street railway, water and gas works,
the river bridge, ice manufacturing estab-
lishmeuts, etc, and just at this time
there does nto seem to be any capital
laying around loose. Austin has a full
quota of the narrow-mInded old fogies
that curse almost every town in the State,
and as they are extremely backward to con-
tribute to the city's growth and prosperity,
it is probable money enough cannot be
raised to secure the property on Cypress
street for the location of the depot. But
this need n 1t neces state Mr.. Hays to halt
his road at Rouui Rock. II his kind but
impolitc offer to locate the depot at a GER
tain place has not been accepted
by the people of this city. H. still
enjoys the admirable opportunity of accept
ing one of those excellent offers for depot
donations that he alluded to in his remarks
before the depot meeting. The STATESMAN
modestly suggests that he bring his road
Immediately on to Austin, whether the de-
pot matter is settled or not. The Central
road has been in this city over four years,
and it still has no passenger depot and no
prospect of one. If the International COM
pany is not able to put up cheap freight
depot, perhaps Austin could give the nee
essary aid.
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DR.. CHARLES p. MARSHALL,
No. 33 Niagara Street, Buffalo, n. Y

MCCoRMGK's REAPERs AND HARVEST
ERs.-These harvesters and reapers are al
ways popular. They are simple, strong
aud durable, and the only fault Mccormick S
competitors can tud is heavy draft. They
Judge from the Mccormick Reaper made
beiore the war, many of which are still in
use. The Mccormick Reapers made now
are of lighter draught than any OF the re-
liable machines that cut the same width.
They are thoroughly warranted, are sold at
a low price on six, eighteen and thirty
months time, with only ten per cent. interest,
and any good farmer is allowed to use any
Of the Mccormick machines through the
whole season with any other kind, and at
the end of the season he can make up his
mind whish OF the two he will keep aud
pay for. This protects the interests of our
farmers, and they will appreciate il. John
H. Robinson & Son are the agents in
Austin.
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TwENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.

Counties - Coryeli, Bosque, Hamilton,
Brown, Coleman, COmanche Erath, Somer-
vile, Hood, Palo Pinto, Eastland and Shackle-
ford, with the unOrganized counties of
Runnels, Taylor, Callahan, Jones and
Stephens.
SENATOR JOIN d. STEPHENS is a native of
Tennessee, where he was reared and educa-
ted While yet a boy he entered the Con-
federate States army, and served gallantly
last soldiers who laid down his arms, and
having done so he turned his face, with hope
written upon it, toward the green fields and
howcTy prairies OF Texas. His first business
in Texas was in the way of planting and mer-
chandisiug in the lower portion of the State
At the same time he commenced the study of
law and in 1868 was admitted to the bar
and commenced the practice of his profess
sion nj Columbus, Colorado county Though
gaining popularity and favor as a lawyer in
thai Place, ne moved to COmanche, in Co
manche county, in the early part of 1872,
and went actively into practice. The people
OF this new, but growing county, soon began
TO look TO Mr.. Stephens as a proper man to
represent them in the Legislature In 1872,
even, he was urged by the people of Conan
che county as candidate for legislative hon.
OTIS, and in 1878 he was nominated and elect
cd on the Democratic ticket to the lower
house of the Fourteenth Legislature He
served his people with zeal, and was next
elected 10 the Senate of the Fifteenth Legis-
lature. He was opposed at the ballol-box by
six other candidates, but came out of the
race with a majority OF over 100 votes. In
the Senate he Is a very efficient member, and
always sticks closely 10 the interests of his
Immediate section of the State He is chair
man OF the committees on Federal Relations
and EngroSsed Bills and q member of the
Judiciary and other equally important com
mittees
Mr.. Stephens is about % or 80 years of age,
ather below the medium size, and IS pos
seSScd Of the most indomitabIe energy He
has been very successful in business, and
stands high in his own community as q man
Of integrity. II must be said, however, with
regret that 50 excellent gentleman has never
ssen the propriety Of gettIng married
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

THE NEXT COURT. Without Legislation
there can be no county court in this county
before next October. Many parties are
confined in Jail to the great expense of the
county and with terrible hardship to them
selves, and unless law be passed provid-
ing for an early session of court, and au-
thorizIng justices of the peace to bind
over parties charged with misdemeanors
till the October term of the district court
for Judgment, there they must remain for
several months, and all during the heated
season of the year. There are certainly
lawyers enough in the Legislature to secure
the passage of law so necessary as this
would seem to be-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25
Shattered Coa..Irutlon Rsburt.

In the use of wholesome invigorant lies
the only hope of rebuilding a shattered con-
slitunon. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are
not only an eminently wholesome tonic,
but they tectify with most satisfactory
promptituGe arrangements Of the stomach,
liver and bowels which are incompatible
with a return of health and strength.
When the system is enfeebled by disease,
by the wear aud tear Of business lite. by
continuous mental anxiety, by the exhaus-
tiOn consequent upon late hours and fast
living, 10y over-work aud BY sedentaiy
habits. the bitters are the most rsliAhle
medical agent for impArting permanent
vigor to the debilitated frame. The new
stock OF vitality which they infnss into
the broken down physique, and the orderly
action which they establish among the
organs of digestion, secretion and eyscuar
ton, moreover, constitute lis best safeguard
against malarial disease.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25
To COn1uFnpflVeH.

The advertiser, retired physician, hav-
ing providentially discovered while a medi-
cal missionary in South Asia, very simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy permanent
cure of consumption, asthma, bronchitis,
catarrh, and all throat and lung affections
also a positive and radical specific for
nervous debility, premature decay, and ali
nervous complaints, feels it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive he will cheerfully
send Gree of charge) to all who desire it,
the recipe for preparing, and full directions
for successfully using, this providentiallY
discovered remedy. Those who wish to
avail themselves of the benefits of this dis
covery without cost, can do so by return
mail, by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper. $3.50 .5s .s@.Ees
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25
CONGRESS AVENUE. AUSTIN, TEXAS.
HHFrKNHcEs.

HETTEEHCEr.
II. Bremond, Banker; Forster, Ludlow q Co.,
FTst National Bank; J. N. Iitten, M b.; r. NJ Cas-
Among Other properties tbs following are for sale:
nne dwelling house and three lois. nSEth Of the
100 acre. valuable land four mes Of Bryan, BrAzos
county. adjoining Agricultural College, near The rad
q acre improved farm. four miles from Austin:
DWELLING house an, and ont house, q, HFsnssd' &c.
bsilding lots ON East Avenne.
80 acre improved Iruls farm, on College Avenue
one and three.quartsr miles from East avenue II de-
sired, will sell leo Acrss In all Dwelling house. cia
tern, and AL necessary ont houSes. new bearing or
sssTS Of s .ns .pPss s s.
English wslnuts- The place needs 70 De scon 10 be
Is acres in cu.tiystiOn all the plAes IL enclosed:
plenty OF water and wood
Iiis acres IN Burnei county; three miles from Mar
BILE Town, fifty miiee from Austin; house and al
ssr.ry improvements. land We rieil; situated IN
Georgetown, with dwelling and other improvements.
5plendid stock rancho. wood and wataf, three lin .
one OF the ansst stock farns in Texis, situated IN
Hays county, Blanco river, between Mountain City
and San Marcos. ~ milee from Austin: $50
acres stock and Improvement Il n no stock rHncns
but nne stock farm, uneqnaioG IN tlie STATE, GGo
high cultivation; abundance of timber and running
watet; Bianco rver running through the farm: ATTY
b.Idings ON The place and 400 bead bloeded cattle
Ametic4n horses and mules. tvo hne Jaekss fan
stock Of work hsreeE, wagons ana agricultural inpc
elements; and grist mill. shingIe machine, fHo
cotton gins turning Lathe, etc, ~ power.
The residence IL lncy situated, and l. convenient
church and schUcl house. which are ON The farm. The
plAcs needs 70 b. 70 be prOpefIy appreciated.
1909 splendid iAfm-oae u the hfeet improved
farms In this Siatc-in williamson county. I'VE miles
from Liberty Hin; 90 aeFcr eIicos-d ulth cedar and
stone fence; 800 Of which Il la high cultivation;
4 never falling stream % water; hne peach orchard
nBa, tWo-Htsry stone Dwelling house. se nuishSa.
EloiIe milk -hOese and kitehe1 ma welln atone
lrnnary stables. Sulclsnt Lost afd Hsessk tim
Der % last the place during AZ tune Fitse Fc for
building puryosss The fam Il unrtyeile sor etock
raising farming l. situated IN beantifn ii and
healthy ooantry - n =
nse dwelling house on Peach street. west a the
Capitol, well ntishcd and vel enciOsed
y lots situated north o. b. W. G Bakss's place
out lot on Colleges Avenue. east " Capltal; boau.
uful isie for building. 49, =
farm Of 1g3 seres, On Onion creek San lufonto
road ~ miles from Austin. 80 acres reosed nrd Ia
cuusafloo; cedar and rock Il ncIir. D. nure Il ssod
umbcr; splendid stream u y AK aiia fhce
ing springs; improvements, good ntigborh 5od,
70 eherch and school house. ~
fnuer descrlptloEa o. theae properties ana li1ia o.
other places for sale and rent esn be seen On sp-
plac@ron. AL pisces shsNn an9 paFtic1iafs en-
planned with pleasure.
~ tuIe is eose attentioe 20 bsslness and pfoEnpt
returlA
~ NIB SWEENEY.
- q opposite Avenns Hotel Asstln. Te1ae
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

IRA H. EVANS. Esq, of the International
Railroad, was in the city Monday. He
says that the International will certainly
run to Taylor by the fifteenth of June, and
to Round Rock by the first of next July.
On Thursday Of next week, the first day
of June, Mr.. Evans will publicly sell lots
in Taylor, and station or town of consid-
cradle local Importance will be started
there. AS to what the company had de
cided upon regarding the building of the
road from Round Rock to this city, Mr..
Evans could not say.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Not as re
sultiDg from an infraction Of international
Law requiring a high joint commission to
arrange prelimInaries, and aboard OF az
! bitrators to decide on the amount of injury
sustained, but damages resulting from q
breaking Of natures laws. in which every
person Is his own comm :ssioner and arbtra-
! tor, and has a world To himself, in whose
every revolution he is the most deeply in
terested. Palpitation of the heart, amor
exia, hypochondria, etc, are only known
! In extent to the unfortunate possessor, and
| clearly indicates some functional dcrange-
ment of the animal economy, which may e
removed or ameliorated hy using that COM
| pound curative the Home Stomach Bitters
! Is Your LIFE Worth Ten CENTs2-
Sickness prevails everywhere, and every body
complains of some disease during their
life. When sick, the object is to get we'll.
Now to say plainly that no person in this
world that is suffering with Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint and its effects, such as In
digestion, Costiveness, Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, palpitation of
Heart, Depressed Spirits, Bliousness, ETC.,
can take Green's August Flower without
getting relief and cure. If you doubt this
go to your druggists, Morley Bros, whole
sale and retail agents, Austin, Texas, and
get sample bottle of ten cents and try it.
Regular size seventy-five cents. Two doses
will relieve you.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

THE following act has been introduce
by Mr.. Griffith:
An act declaring drunkenness official mis-
conduct, and providing for the punish
ment thereof
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by tile Legisla
ture Of the Suite Of 7eras That when any
officer of the law, or head of any depart
ment of the State government shall be
guilty of such excess IN drinking any in
,tOxicating liquors, as to become drunk
therefron, he shall be deemed gully of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction of the
same, shall. for the first offense, be fined
in any sum not to exceed 800, and for
the second offense, shall be declared as
disqualified to fill the office, and be dis
charged therefrom.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

THE newsdealers of Austin furnish ST..
Louis papers, by express, thirty-six hours
old, and will get the New York Herald
sixty-eight hours after publication when
the train, to run sixty miles AN hour from
New York to San Francisco, starts out from
New York, on the first prax. The Herald
organized this scheme, and each of thirty
passengers is to pay $500 for the round trip
and week in San Francisco, and every
body IN New York is betting on the posi-
biities and impossibilties of the contem-
plated flight from ocean to ocean; and the
boys along the Avenue will take little
stock IN the chances.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

CoNvICTs ARREsTED.-On Wednesday,
two escaped convicts, both colored, were
arrested few miles below this city by Con-
stable Joe Walker and Albert Hutchins
They were discovered while asleep in the
woods by farmer, who sent word to this
city of their presence. They had on peni-
Tertiary suits, and said they had escaped
from Major Randal's plantation, in Wash
ington county, several days ago. When ar
rested they were nearly starved. They
took their departure for Huntsville Thurs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

THE Galveston COmmoner is going for the
Galveston NeOs about the city printing. 1t
says the Ne,os charged and received
$l1Gs % for the printing it did for the city
in the month of February. The above bill
was for advertisements printed in the pa
per, and not for job work. The STATES
MANS bill against this city would probably
not amount to half that much in whole
year The Neaos Is Il regular back and front
salary grabbing arrangement, always think
ing and seeking what it may devour, with
usually trick behind the curtain.
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OK net Tuesday, the thlrtie'h instant,
at 10 :3Oo'clock. mass meeting Of citizens
Of this city and county will be held At the
Opera Buse for the purpose of discussing
the way aud means OF building the mar
row gage railway from Austin toward
Lampass. Several prominent speakers
will address the meeting. All are re-
ouestedto attend.
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NEW MAIL LINE WANTED. The Texas
Congresmon should at once take step 10
have nail line established TO Austin over
the International route. As the cars will
begin mining to Round Rock by the first Of
July, he contract for the transmission OF
and temporary arrangement be made with
Mr.. Long TO carry the mails by his dmly
stages from that point to This city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-05-25

Immediately after the solemn ceremony was
performed the happy couple left on the
cars for Galveston, carrying with them the
congratulations of many friends. The
STATESMAN returns grateful acknowledg
meuts to Mr.. Brush and his beautiful bride
for kind remembrance in the shape of a
plate OF delicious cake of various kinds
and some sparkling champagne. May they
ever be surrounded with joys and pleasures,
and may there be no scarcity of little
Brushes about when Billy's coat needs dust
inc
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CHILL CURE.-SIfe and sure. DR.. Will
hoft's tonic is curative and protective. 1t
will cure chills and protect from further at
tacks. Its reputation is established. Its
composition is simple ard scientific. 1t
contains no poison. 1t acts promptly aud
its effects are permanent. 1t is cheap, be
cause it saves doctors bills. 1t is harmless,
speedy in action and delightful I'M its effects.
Try itand prove all that's SAID. Wheelock,
Finlay & Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
For sale by all druggists, and wholesale
by Baker, Graham & Co.