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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01

HUNs.-on Monday, May 90, two men were
found hung to tree with their own stake
ropes and their hands tied with bride
reins, on the head of Dry creek, near the
county line of Bastrop and Williamson
counties, and but a few miles from Elgin
station The following description of the
men and particulars of the hanging have
been furnished the STATESMAN for publica-
ton: As--e. - -
One Of the men vas about nty-eipht
years old, i've feet ten INCHES high heavy
built, red whiskers on chin and auburn
hair, supposed to weigh 100 pounds. On
his person $S.s5 coin was found. He mad
on q black wool hat. z19sl.s $50
The other man bad on white. piusb
hat, supposed 70 be ABOUT twenty ar
twenty-two years old, rather slim aud Thin
yissge. about five feet eight OF ten inches
high, with sandy chin whiskers and mons
,aekes weight about 139 or 80 pounds.
Found on bis person was a tine gola watch
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No EXCUSE FOR Bl.INe SIcK.-No person
can use Boschee's German Syrup without
getting immediate relief and cure. We have
the first case of coughs. colds or consnmp-
ton, or any disease of the throat and lungs,
yet to hear from that has not been cured.
We have distributed every year for three
years over $4,000 sample bottles by drug
gists in all parts Of the United States. No
other manufacturer of medicines ever gave
his preparations such test as this. Go to
your druggist, Morley Bros, wholesale and
retail agents, Austin, Texas, and get bot
tie for seventy-fiye cents and try it; two
doses win relieve you. Sample bottles ten
cents each.
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FoR slLE.-A valuable farm of 1884
acres, in Bastrop county two miles from
Elgin, on the Central Railroad, with all
the improvements, with the growing crops
of cotton and corn, and farming imple-
nents included. Call, if you want to get
bargain, when a full description will be
given. No objection to trade q portion IN
cattle. Apply to NJ. B. Sweeney, 715
Congress Avenue. ms21d3t w3t
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CONGRESS AvKNUR. AUSTIN. TEXAS.


CONGRESS AVENUE. AUSTIN, TEXAS.
REPKRKNCKs: n i1l.-7I-7I
K Bremond, Banker; Forster, Ludlow a Co..
bankers; M A. TAYLOR M D.; Governor r. NJ PeaseI
Ftrst National Bank. j. Al Litten. M d.. RI n GA
tsman Merchant ~ n ~
Among other properties the following are for sale:
ane dwelling houee aud three. lots north OF the
Capltol H.. Is
400 acres valuable lRnd four miles Of Rrynn BrAEoa
county adjoining raj COLLEGE nssr the rnil-
road -.
, ~ acre improved farm four milea from Anstin.
dwelling house and ont houses Orchard etc
houses and lots north of Land O0aca
8 baiIdinR lots on East Ayeuue
80 acre Improved fruit farm on ColleRe Avenue
one and three-quarter miles from East Avenue IL de-
sired will sell l2O acrss In all DyselllnS house Ella
tern and All necessary ont houses: new bsnrine or
chard OF peaches pluns aprcots and nppleS: also a
Young orchard act ont n ith great care. one arr "a
English walnuts The Rlace needs 10 be seen 10 be
apnreciated - - ~ -
Is acres in cutiyation. ali thu paoe A encloaed.
plenty OF water and wood
iii acres IN Burnett county; three mes from Mar
BILE Town nfty miles from Austin: bonse and All nee
espary Improvement Land very rich: situated In
Rack Rome Valley - "~' -
i75s acres I'M Willamaon eountv Az. mIies frou,
GeorSetown ui,h dwclling and at6sr .,-,esusass
snIendid STOCK ranone wsod and sair. ti,rss lima
Elm in onrssior an the MAJ anu "~s' '"'eN "e
One Of he anest stock farms IN Texns .ttua,ed IN
hayr county on Blanco river bctwron Mountain CIV
and San Marcos. % miles from Anstn, contsns Ss1
acres stock and improvements IL lie no stock rancho
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01

DEPUTY sHERIFF ANDREW Bonnet, Of
Bexsr county, accompanied by mounted
guard iof Itens men, arrived Friday with a
large sum Of money for the State Treasury,
amounting, twas said to, $50 600. Among
the party was Mr.. Ed. Braden, jr., former
ly Of the postofiice here. 1t is rather an
expensive piece of business to employ so
formidable a guard, but we presume in
these days OF frequent stage robberies it is
nacaesary
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State, the committee deems It the wiser and
more prudent course to pay TO some extent
rather than to increase our public debt.
The committee append hereto an esti-
mate, prepared by the Comptroller, OF the
receipts and expenditures of the State for
the fiscal year ending August 81, 1871,
which shows deficiency in receipts OF
S437, 1911, which the additional tax pro-
posed 10 be levied by the accompanying
bill and the item for deficiencies, which Is
alse provided for, is intended TO supply.
The revenue in the future, under proper
laws, will, it is confidently expected, be
adequate TO meet and defray the expenses
of the State government, including interest
on our debt and sinking funds.
The committee, after mature investiga-
ton and full consultation, are satisfied that
the passage of the bills reported will place
Texas upon a better financial basis than
that now occupied, and will enable her TO
manage her fiscal affairs more sdvan-
tageously to her people than heretofore.
With proper revenue system, which it is
expected will be adopted al the present SEES
sion, 1t Is certain that our current expenses
and the interest on bonds can be secured,
together with a sinking fund that will
gradually extinguish our public debt
1t does not regard public debt, whether
State or national, as public blessing, aud
would be more than gratifed if none ex-
listed; and that in consequence by an eX-
tremeiy low rate of taxation, the immigra-
| ton and Investments, so essential to the de-
velOpment of new and territorially vast
State, which in the Varity of its soil, eli
mate and productions, as well as its SIZE, is
second to none of the States of the Union,
should be impelled by self interest to make
their home within her borders.
Respectfully submitted,
KOPPERL. Chairman.
ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS FROM TAXES AND
OTHER SOURCES FOR ONE YEAR.
Ad Cdl0rsDI tax 50 cents on 800 8, 100000
Ocrupa ion taxes ............ $50 900
| Fees from departments -. 60OU0
| Collections from delinquency Of
prior year $4,000 81 81 90
! Deduct 10 per cent. OF The al
| UdOTeDl tax for delir quents... 49,, 500
Deduct COST Of assessing and col
Debut Tlone.fourth for school
fund. ........ ......-...... 800 200
$1l8a,5lO
Expenditures per estimate 81 so 291 II
Receipts per estimate 1132 500. 10
STEPH. Ii. DARDEN,
| IL
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Special Notices.

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RAMON Sunday night and Monday
morning the rain poured down in torrents,
and more water fell, perhaps, than has fallen
before in the same length Of time in the
past year. The earth is thoroughly sstu-
rated. and better crop prospects have never
been seen in Texas at this season of the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01

HoPE DEFERRED MAKES THE HEART
SIcK.-Who among US OF adult hie does not
know it, We seethe evidence every day !;
not confined to city, town or village life,
but on the plains, savannas and pasture
lands of the country. Anxious faces meet
us on the inland water routes, in the cars,
on legislative floors and in the busy hives of
industry. We hear the sigh, note the
sallowness, see the restlessness, and observe
the languor of the dyspeptic. Ii you wish
to avoid the evils which indigestion brings,
and hope TO become like a tree of life, use
the celebrated Home Stomach Bitters.
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THE NARROW GAUGE narrow
gauge RAILROAD meeting at the Opera House
Wednesday was not large, but there was en-
couraging interest manifested by the fifty
or more persons present. After the selec-
ton of Judge Shepherd as president and
Mr.. r. A. Smith as secretary of the meet
ing, DR.. Westtall, of Williamson county,
explained clearly the position of the enter
prise and the proposition of the company
to the people. He said that about $45, 600
in stock had been subscribed to, and that
in thirty days after about 500, 900 in stock
had been taken, the company would be-
gin building thirty-five miles of road, and
mile more of road would be built for
every $4,000 in stock that might be- taken !;
that fifty per cent. of the stock subscribed
would be called in when twenty-five miles of
grading was completed, and the balance
when the road was read for business. He
explained very forcibly the. necessity OF
the road and its great benefits to the
country generally and this city IN partic
ular, and gave his reasons with clearness
that rried conviction. With y map before
him, he showed the country from which
Austin has and expects to draw her great
est support, and alluded to the feeling in
the interior prejudicial to this city's inter-
est. He was substannated in his views by
remarks from Judge Shepherd, w G.
Thomas and 8Ir. Albert Roberts. After the
speaking was over, an invitation was
offered to those present to come forward
and take stock, and $500 was subscribed
TO, when committee was appointed to so
licit stock, subscriptions, and the meeting
adjourned to assemble again one week from
next Saturday. Although there was to-
tai absence of those OF our citizens who
might come under the head of capital
ists.n yet We saw hopeful sign IN the
meeting yesterday. But City Thousand
dollars in stock remains 20 be taksnto Sc
cure the building OF the rOsd, and II the
COMMITTEES will 90 TO work IN earnest, i
can be raised by the assembling Of the next
meeting.
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AUSTIN has pretty fair prospect of get
ing two wooden factories within few
months; and if she does, about fifty girls
and as many men and boys will get work in
them. There is some talk, also, of cot
ton seed oil factory bting established in
this city, and new grist mill is already
nearly ready for business. We have now
two foundries, and two ice factories.
Verify, it begins to look like Austin has
commenced aspiring to be manufacturing
nlace.
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Advantage Of investm' nj in -.
STATE bonds orsr u. : bonds S130.1l5 90 Si4 - %
Or the advantage IN the lnterest for thirty
wears, if invested in State securities, would
be $42S, GAO. The interest on both classes
Of debt is alike payable in gold. Besides,
such an Investment by demonstrating that
the State has confidence in its own securl-
ties, vii, to say the least, not operate preJu-
dicially TO her credit
Third. The third is bill for q special
interest tax Of fifteen cents on the 500.
AS the deficit in the State revenue is such
that it is apparent that the bonds author
lied by the Constitution TO the extent Of
$500. 600, will not be sufficient to cover the
deficit IN the current expenses of the State
anc to pay accruing interest on bonds, and
as the Constitution authorizes . special tax
for such = contingency, the committed has
come TO the conclusion that such tax, for
this year only, is indispensable.
Indeed, as more deficiency bonds cannot,
under the Constitution, be issued, and il
they could be issued would both increase
the burden and impair the credit Of the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01
WRRKhY STATESMAN
AUSTIN.
" TIME

THE BEST IN THE WoRLD.-The Spencer
Optical Manufacturing Company have, by
honest care and skill, produced the unequal
ed " Diamond Spectacles, which prove the
best friend Of thousands whose sight has been
impaired See that each pair has the diamond
trademark For sale in Austin by a. Balm.
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RIIpTRF - S::' s: s. !. 81 &c
IVt " u = The J1i5os methaS ef fyeaf-
rrrH3. 4 solid care Oy no fee. CALI or svriss 10
DIR. Judson, 7os CAeSfEHt street, 81. LoKif. Ne.
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ONE of our exchanges wants to know if
the STATESMAN won't ''wrIthe over the
failure to secure the bill printing of the
sum at which the work could be done in
exact compliance with the ''plans and spe-
cifcations," and don't want it on any
other. We neither wished to cheat the
Legislature or to suffer loss, and one or the
Therefore, we see resolution already in
troduced in the House ipquiring why the
printing of bills is not done on the paper
and with the type specified in the contract.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01

THE city assessment rolls show that last
year taxes were collected on 81, III, 1868.
The equalization board, now hard at work,
will raise this amount nearly one million
dollars, and therefore the property tax re
allied in this city will hereafter amount
to over $40, 900 per annum. In many in
stances the board have found it necessary
to raise peoples assessments one hundred
per cent. In order to get them even as high
as the assessments of owners of adjoining
lots.
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4 Gsn worth RssiirgL-A Iizngni vuih Gasilgl

GHEEP WANTED. Two young men, having a
iFAnche ana i've hnr dred Mexican ewes would take
ave hn1sred more Of the KIND for sare q he
wool aud increase For ofl 4r rartiru cal the
Law znd Lad ufiee0f B NTEEY a PILSRIA room
No. 5, sampson baking. Ausein. Texas
rs.Bdtu- fh-sa su--w4t.
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w. Ohhuuo ~ w., l1J L CSau
CITY.
Louis Horst to Antoine J. johnson,
1907 so; SO feet inches by 100 feet, part
of lots and 2. block so, division E.
Louis Horst to John Z. Rolf. 1907. so +;
SO 13 by $50 feet, part of lot 2, block 80,
division E. -
Horace Rowe to E. T. Moore, $4,000;
part of lot 10, block SO, 30 by 46 feet; also
part of lot 8. block 145, 46 by SO feet, off
south end, and part of lot 3, block 140, so
by 90 feet, off south end.
Louis Horst to Anna Stalk eman, $500; lot
Al, block 20, subdivision of division ID.
Horace Rowe to J. B Weems, $1,000;
south half of lots 5 and 6, block 4, city,
and 4 lots in subdivision of outlots 10 and
30, division o.
b. M. Odom to C. c. Howell part of
outlets AZ and 80, division D, and lots 3
and 4, block 6, Raymond plateau.
COUNTRY.
J. ID. GIllum and wife TO Thos. McCor-
mick, $2470; 100 acres on Big Walnut creek,
miles north of Austin.
b NJ. Odom to- q. c. Howell, $1,000;
107 acres, part of the j. l.. Bray headright,
on Spring creek.
Ed H. Rogers to B. Bushy, S175; west
half of block /, cedar lots, part of J. p.
Wallace's one-third league.
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Galveston Advertisements.

MORGAN LINES, oA
To New Orleans. New York
and Indianoln.
To Now Orleans,
VIA Inside Reutc, Rrashear and Nor
game Louistana and Texas kaifr0Rd.
The steamers OF this line are al first class iron
steamships, built expressly for the trade.
Steamers leave Galveston for New Orleans daily
connecting via New Orleans with all railroads-
Leave Galveston for Iudanola every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, connecting with the Calves
points.
Steamers leave Rrashcar for New York every We'd
nesday, carrying freight only.
Passage tickets and through bills ladng given to al
principal polnts and At the i0wess rates
CHAS. FOWLER, Agent
Central Wharf 0alvestcn.
Ticket once lie fremont street. snas dAviy
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Zeal Esra,e Trnnsfers.

Transfers of real estate for the week
ending May 81, 1876, reported from the
real estate and abstract of title office of E.
w. Stands & Co., -119 Pecan street:
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TnE GREAT FAvoRrrE THE popular chill

The GREAT FAyoRITE THE popular chill
cure of the age Composed of pure and sim
pie drugs, Wilhofts Tonic has long held the
highest place in the long line of remedies for
chills and fever. 1t is not only antiperiodic
but is antipanic, for it curtails the heavy ex-
pense of doctors visits where friendly calls
are itemized in the account current. A penny
saved is penny gained, and saving it in this
way adds to health and comfort. Try Viii
hofts Tonic as a certainty and you. will never
regret it. Wheelock, Finlay 81 Co., proprie-
tors, New Orleans. For sale by all drug
gists, and wholesale by Baker, Graham & Co.
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MORE HIGHWAY RoBBERY. the TWEEN
ty-second a peddler was robbed 10y high
waymen near Santa Clara, twelve miles
from Seguln, and had he not notified the
stage driver it is thought another stage
robbery would have occurred. The driver
was prudent enough to wait till he could
get guard of men to accompany him
along his road in safety. There were six
of the robbers. Perhaps the next thing we
hear ofvin this line of business will be the
robbing of passenger and express train.
People viii have to begin to travel we'll
armed and with their pistols at half-cock.
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with steel key and silk cord; also, bill of
sale 10 twn horses, to-wii:
have this day bargained and sold to ].
r. Hsrwell one sorrel mare, branded thus:
I'll, connected, on the right shoulder, and
also one dun pony, flax name and tail;
branded with Spanish brand on the left.
No dates or heading. Signed by II. Sturd.
Also found on his person $3.50 coin. Both
parties were recognized as having been seen
twenty-five miles from Elgin, on the TWEEN
tieth instant, on the Rockdale road, inquir-
ing for Eigin, 10y j. c. JopliDg and j. !.
Sanders, and supposed TO have been pur-
sued some distance. Both saddles and
bndles were covered with fiue rosin, and
the pockets to one saddle contained fine
rosin lust gathered from the tree. One
saddle horn was broken oil. and bearing the
mark of NJ 7 Blalock. The other was d
pretty good saddle, aud had Texas star
on top Of the horn, and an iron rod through
the fork. When seen on the twentieth
Saturday evening", they had three horses
AMI one gray mule, one horse having pack
saddle without stirrups, the others not re-
membered, only that one horse was sor-
rel. There was one blanket found with
shot holes in it.
1t would seem, from the above, that the
men hung were from the pine regions of
Eastern Texas, and that they had been fol-
lowed some distance, overtaken and hung.
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TIE DEPOT QUESTION. = The Interna-
tional Railroad depot question, SO far as the
location of the depot in the business cen
ter of the city is concerned, seems now 10
be settled beyond all dispute. The COM
mittee was not long IN ascertaining that it
would require at least 500, 900 to buy
property on Cedar street necessary for de-
pot purposes, and it would cost as much on
any other street that near the heart of the
CITY, of the 500, 900, the International
was willing to pay SO, 900, aud so there
would be 800, 900 left for the people of
this city to raise, and 1t is generally con-
coded that it would be exceeding difficult
to raise one-fourth that amount; therefore
we say the proposition to locate the depot
near the business center is simply out of the
question. Some even think that in BUSH
ness point of view it would be better for
the railroad company and for Austin that
the depot should be located where dona-
tions of land had been offered gratis for
depot purposes, provided the money that
would have had to be spent to get a
! depot nearer should be otherwise used
to advantage. The International could
thus save ten thousand dollars in cash, and
that could he invested in a nice Depot
building, and if the people have $40, 600
to $40, 900 to spare for any purpose what
ever, perhaps it would pay them far better
to put 1t into narrow gauge, running the
same up the river to Mount Bonnell in the
very midst of the stone quarries, and thence
on to Lampasas. In putting out large
amounts of money there are great many
things to be thought of, and the main OBJ
ject always is to get the greatest return on
investments. So far as we are able to OBJ
serve, the people of this city are satisfied
to let the International Company locate
their depot just where they can best suit
themselves, whether that be a mile or two
north, west or below the city.
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gems, OF all classes, establishes the fact that
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cure the affecting disorders OF the Throat ana
Lungs beyond any other medicine The most
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yield TO its power; and cases of Consumpt
cured by this preparation are publicly known
remarkable as hardly 10 be believed. were
they not proven beyond dispute. As remedy
il is adequate on which the public NAV rev
for full protection. By curing CoushS. the
forerunners of more serious disease il saves an
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To be computed. Il challenges trial, and con-
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become incurable, and too often fatal, if neg
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PICTORIAL is invaluable; for, 10y its timely use
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NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE, INDIAN
-APoLIs, IHDIANA.--Three or more of the
surgeons of che institute will visit points in
Texas as follows:
Austin-May 80 and 81, June and 2,
1876, at the City Hotel.
San Antenio-JuDe 6, z, 8 and 8, 1876,
at the Menger House.
As this is the last visit which these sur
geons will make to Texas, we advise all the
afflicted to see them this time without fail.
AUSTIN has a new military company
called the "AHstin Greys.p The following
are the officers of this new company: Cap
tain, r. p. w. Morris; first lieutenant, j..
e. Linn; second lieutenant, Tom Green
first sergeant, A. j. Terrell; second ser
geant, j. d. Brown; third sergeant, w. d.
Shelley; fourth sergeant, -; fifth
sergeant, II. Brown; first corporal, Ed Nc
Dannell; second corporal, John Benhett {;
third corporal, Charles Bunton fourth cor
poral, Ed Taylor.