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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22
A Sample Bottle for Trial.

If you are troubled with headache,
dizziness, incapacity to keep the mind
on any subject, dizzy, sleepy, or ner-
vous feelings, gloomy forebodings, ir-
ritability of temper, or bad taste in
the mouth, unsteady appetite, choking
sensation in the throat, pain in the side
or about the shoulders, GOODNESS of ex-
tremities, etc., or in fact any SYMPTOMS
of liver complaint, biliousness, con-
stipation of the bowels, or dyspepsia,
go to your druggists, Morley Bros. and
get bottle of DR.. Sherman's Prickiy
Ash Bitters. No spirit is used in their
manufacture except pure article of
Holland Gin. Ladies, in particular,
will find them peculiarly adapted to
their wants in all ages and conditions
of life. The label tells all they con-
tain, consequently physicians do not
hesitate to prescribe them. Sample
bottles for trial free. Regular size 81.
Gmd
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lapsed into its former stste. Drunken
ness commenced desperadoes have rid
den into the place and scattered terror
and CONSERVATION among peaceable
whites and blacks; six shooters have
been used over the heads of colored
people, and in one instance a church
was fired into. The people of Web
berville, and especially the colored
people, want to see local option in
force again. These are facts as re
ported by Mr.. Burleson, citizen oil
Webberville, who has seen the beneti.
cisl effect of q prohibitory law in his
community.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

WE learn from the Georgetown Re
cord that the whisky men of William
son county have obtained an injunctic n
restraining the commissioners court Of
that county from enforcing the order
Of prohibition, stay being granted
until the thirty-frst of March. Judge
Turner was applied to, but refused 10
grant the injunction. The parties then
applied to Judge Y. B. Sanders, of the
Bolton district, who granted it. 1t is
little singular, that, after the judge
Of the district court Of Williamson
county had refused to grant the in
junction, a judge Of a neighboring
district should do so. Il is violation
of common comfy between judicial
officers
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

ANTI LOCAL oPTToNIsTs assert that the
closing OF the saloons would seriously
interfere with the business of the city,
and that people from the county would
come to the city and then so home
again without spending anything.
II this be true, and we know II
Is not, then we answer that all the
money taken in for whisky IN this city,
less the profits, is sent abroad for more
whisky, and in this way the country is
drained of money to enrich those
abroad. Millions are thus sent out Of
the State annually.
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SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD.
We refer our readers to the advertise
ment Of the Detroit Commercial Ad-
csrtiser, in another column. These
distributions have been honorably and
successfully carried out by the proprie'
tor OF that paper for the past thirteen
years, during which time he has distrib
uted $l27, 600 to his subscribers. Hi:
references are unexceptionable, and
sufficiently attest his good faith in these
matters. Aside from the gifts, the
paper itself is more than cheap at thS
subscription price asked.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22
A Certain Headache cure,

II you suffer from sick or nervous
headache, morning sickness or neu-
ralgia, go to your druggist and get a
ten cent trial pack of DIR. Heisley's
Victor Headache Powers, or J. r.
Heisley & Co., Salem, N. j., will mail
them postpaid. A single powder &C
tually cures the most distressing cases
IN ten minutes. 1t is purely vegetable,
entirely harmless, a physicians dis
covery, and we guarantee it to do all
we claim. You can get the so cent.
| packs or the 10 cent. trial size at Nor
ley Bros, in Austin, and at all other
first-class druggists everywhere. Con-
vice yourself.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS.

To all perFors interefted IN the gssfd anship Of
Ida, sAilis and Minnie Wilton. nsiuDrf.
Jotn 2. Smi b, guardian o. the above named
minors. has nied his application Ia the county
tain real estzte belonging - said miners 10 pay
inecbtedness ard TO maintain them In the fu-
tare - hiah win BE- heard a the next term u
fais court 10 be held 81 the coHrs house thersSf-
In Auesln, on the third Monday IL MstGAE 1877,
vixen and where al persons istsspste1 siay ep-
rear and fhOg e1uee Why Eueh sale should rot
be made.
Witness, Prank Bs0Tn, Clcfk Of said
T.. 81 court and tie zeal thereof astaehed Febr-
uaFy -, 1874. Prank BROWN.
fsz2S4s c. G. Q. 7. G.
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LOCAL OPTIoN.-Mr. Aaron Burleson
reports that the Webberville precinct,
under special law of former Legisla-
ture, enforced local option for two OF
three years. Before its enforcement,
the town of Webberville was subject
to lawless and disgraceful scenes,
sometimes bloody ones, but while 10.
cal option was enforced, everything was
qunet and prosperity reignsd over all
the community, while the farmers,
both white and colored, who oncS
spent money in intoxication, saved
1t, bought wagons and teams, and
were conten.ed and happy. The
adoption of the present State Con
sttution annulled these special pro
hlbitiOn laws, and Webberville sooE
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To COnsumptives.

The advertiser, retired physician,
having providentially discovered while
4 medical missionary in South Asia, a
very simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy permanent cure Of consumption,
asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, and all
throat and lung affections-also posi-
tive and radical specific for nervous
debility, premature decay, and all
nervous complaints, feels it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive he will cheer
fully send Gree Of CHARGE to all who
desire il, the recipe for preparing, and
full directions for successfully using,
this providentisllY discovered remedy.
Those who wish to avail themselves oil
the benefits Of this discovery without
cost, can do so by return mail, by adj
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
| DIR. CHARLES p. MARSHALL,
No. SO Niagara Street, Buffalo, n. L.
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OK Sunday night DR.. Younge lee
tured IN the colored Methodist Episco-
pal Church to about six hundred peo-
pie, and his lecture had telling effect
on those present. Parson Madison, OF
this church, and Parsons Gates and
Fontaine are dong yeOman service in
the cause of local option and temper
axce. It is generally admitted that
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the colored people are the balance of
power on this question, and if local OPP
ton carries, the county and the whites
will owe much to the colored people.
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THERE are in our city, it is said,
6fty.one saloons and fourteen Others
who sell by the quart. They pay
$i3 $50 license, and the criminals in
our jail cost $14, sSl. This is making
money in q hurry-over the left.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

Popular illustrated book (26o pages) on
MAHHooDl WoHASHooD! MARRIAGE
Impediments to Marriage; TIE cause and
cure. Sent 5ecn,eiy JeaLrd, postpaid, for 50
cents, by DR.. {. WHITTIER, CIT St.
Charles Street, St. Louis, Mo-, the great
specialist. Read his work.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

ONE hundred thousand witnesses
will testify to the virtues of DR.. Tutts's
pills. Wherever chills and fever, bill
ious diseases or liver affections prevail
they have proved a great blessing.
Readers, single trial will convince
you that this is no catch penny medi
cine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

The liquor traffic drains commu-
nifty of money without doing /: any
good, just as a circus does, and the
money that is spent for whisky would
educate every child in the State.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

LIFE is being infused into the narrow
gauge railway question. A few gen.
tIemen have gone to work in a quiet
way, and success marks their way.
They will succeed and the road from
here to LampGsas will be a reality. Let
it be hoped that the iron horse will
speed away before long in every dIrec-
ton from Austin and that the noise
from manufactures along the banks OF
the Colorado will dispel hard times
and make our people prosperous and
happy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

THOSE who contend that revenues
would be lost under prohlbitory laws
should remember that heavy licenses
are paid out of profits made upon q
useless and demoralizing trade. The
money that goes toward paying these
licenses and enriching whisky men
will be saved to add comforts and hap
pit ess to the family circle, instead of
enta ling penury and wretchedness
and neglected homes. The dollars
that chink on the counters of saloons
would educ cate and enrich nation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

A GRAND swINDLE under the name
of the Texas Land and Colonization
Company" is beng perpetrated upon
innocent people at the North. The
office of this bogus company is at Gin
cinnati, whence they send letters and
attractive circulars all over the country
asking people to accept gift of town
lots in the "City of Oxford" Milan
county, Texas. Parties addressed are
led by false publications sent along
with these letters to send one dollar
for necessary title, etc. The innocent
party thus so literally patronized in pa.
per sends his dollar and that is the last
of it. There is no such pace as the"City
of Oxford" in Milan county, and the
men who are perpetrating this swindle
should be severely punished. This
swindle IS similar to Empire City," il
Brown county, and no doubt the SAME
parties are implicated in both cases.
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mo CURE, NO Y."-We author
re our agents to guarantee that our
medicine, if taken according to direc-
rtion, will relieve constipation, and the
'diseases incident to torpid liver and
If any one will show by positive proof
that it has not produced what we
guarantee, they are entitled to re-
turn of their money, provided they
take the genuine Simmons Liver
Regulator by directions.
Genuine prepared only by ]. II. lei
lin s. Co., Philadelphia.
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AUSTIN
THURSDAY FEBRUARY %. 1877

WALL PAPERl WALL PAPER!-A
large and varied assortment for sale at
greatly reduced prices, by ]. ]. & w.
ii. Tobin. f1sd&wf
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MURDER WILL OUT.-A few years
ago august Flower" was discovered
to be certain cure for dyspepsia and
liver complaint. A few thin dyspeptics
made known to- their friends how
easily and quickly they had been
cured by its use. The great merits OF
Green's August Flower became heralded
through the country by one sufferer to
another, until, without advertising,
is sale has become immense. Drug.
gists in every town in the United States
are selling it. No person suffering
with sour stomach, sick headache, cos
tiveness, palpitation of the heart, in
digestion, low spirits, ETC., can take
three doses without relief. Go to your
druggist, Morley Bros, Austin, and
get bottle for seventy-five cents and
try it. Sample bottle ten cents.
feb1 d&weow
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HoLLowAY's PmI.s.-TURN OF LIFE.
Armed with this great antidote, the
fiery ordeal is passed through and the
sufferer once more restored to the pos
session OF unimpaired health. These
pills are equity efficacious in all female
complaints, and distractions at the
dawn of womanhood. Sold every
where. % cents per box or pot.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

TIE board CT medical examiners for
this, the Sixteenth Judicial District,
will meet at the Raymond House, In
this city, on the twentieth of March,
at 10 o'clock, for the examination of
applicants for the practice of medicine.
Sec the official announcement.
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ESTABLISHED 1S40.-Ths A. Q. Sim
aupns Liver Medicine we see so much
said about IN our papers is the old
original and genuine preparation put
np IN yellow wrappers with likeness
OF the old Doctor upon each package.
1t cures all affections arising from q
torpid and diseased liver. Ask for the
yellow wrapper, and take no other; it
Is the only genuine. Sold by Morley
Brothers, ]. J. & w. II. Tobiu, r. II.
Cousins, II. II. Smith. NJ. A. Thed-
ford & Co., sole proprietors, Chattanoo-
~, Tennessee.
Received weekly.bY Morley Brothers
OF J. J. & w. ii. Tobin.
jani3d6meod&w6m
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.cription and support of the temperance
people of this county
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved. That the thanks of this
meeting are hereby rendered Capt. D.
J. Murchisou for bis kindness in ten
oering the use of his Opera House fer
this occasion.
The meeting then adjourned, subject
to the csll of the executive committee.
D. w. c. BAKER, President.
GEO. W. MOORE, Secretary.
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My pretty Jane, my pretty Jane,

MY pretty Jane, my pretty Jane,
oh, do not look SO shy!
Your teeth are white as snow-drifts,
Their beauty charms my eye;
And also, thanks to Sozodont,
Your breath's as sweet as rye.
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The vote on local option in the fol-
lowing counties is as follows: Fol
1eCal option--Live Oak, Sommerville,
Hood, Coryell, Jasper, Franklin, Titus,
Hill, Karnes, Gonzales, Caldwell, Bur.
net, Jewett, Leon county; Cass, Lavaca,
Williamson, Johnson, Goliad, Hunt,
Jackson, Rockwell, Clay, Franklin,
Morris and Bell. Against local option
Smith, Falls, Milan, Ellis, Anderson,
Burleson, Limestone, AcLennan, Mon.
'tsgue, Denton, Lamar and Red River.
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You CANNOT HIDE IT.-"That ca
taTh spoils your voice." DR.. ]. H..
McLean's wonderful catarrh snuff
aoothes and heals oil irritation in the
nose, head or throat, a sure cure.
Trial boxes fifty cents by mail. DR.. j.
ii. Mclean, 3l4 Chestnut, st. Louis.
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Freaks of the Lightning.

We understand Mr. r. j. Ragsdale,
section foreman, received a slight
shock during the thunder storm last
Monday.
Miss Sue FIack received shock
when the lightning struck the tele>
graph pole in front of the Milan Ho>
tel last Monday.
We understand the wife and child
of J. f. Haley were struck by light
ming in Trenton last Monday. Mrs
Haley was badly hurt, and it was
thought the child would die.
The boys at the depot were consid-
erably scared up Monday morning
during the thunder storm. Light
ming struck the wires and ran into
the office swapping and popping like
regiment in action. Two wires
burned, and repairs had to be made
before business over them could be
transacted. The nerves of one of the
boys was "shook up" so badly that
he had to call on Drs Sedberry d.
Ray for prescription to revive him.
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Personal.

Hon II. I. johnson, of Humboldt,
was i'll town yesterday, and honored
us with a short visit.
Miss Fannie DriskiIl, a charming
young lady from Trenton, is visiting
friends at this place.
Mrs w. NJ. Mccall, after spending
a summer vacation among the hills of
Middle Tennessee, returne last Sum
day morning.
Bolivar Bulletin: Miss Mamie Lo>
PEE has left for her home in Milan.
This young lady by her many person
al and social charms made decided
impression upon all hearts during her
s0journ in our midst.
Mrs Miller, wife of Lieutenant Mill
er, of the regular army, and daughter
Of DIR Boyd, is visiting her fathers
family here. Lieut.. MiIler's COM
mand was sent to Pennsylvania to put
down the rebellion there.
Miss Maggie Heron, of Lavinia,
left here yesterday morning for King
ston, East Tennessee, where she will
assist Mr. +. II. Williams in teaching.
Miss Maggie is competent and ex,
perienced teacher and we have no
doubt but that she will give entire
satisfaction.
Hon L w Robertson, of Browns
vile, spent several days here since
our last. We understand he contem-
plates moving here this fall to enter
into the cotton trade. He has had
large experience, and will make things
lively if he concludes to come. We
will gladly welcome him among US.
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Louisville Industrial Exposi-
ton,

Louisville opens her Fifth InduSS
trial Exposition on the 4th OF Septem-
Der, and continues it until the Goth of
October. We are informed that the
coming Exposition will fur exceed
anyof those Of former years in variety,
attraction, and pleasure. During
last year agents of the Louisville Ex-
position visited the Centennial and
secured there many contributions for
the coming Fall Exposition. The
railroad and steamboat lines leading
into Louisville will materially reduce
their rates during the Exposition, and
thus place it within the reach of every
one to visit Louisville during this
most delightful season. The Expo
sition offers a brilliant, instructive,
and ever entertaining feature to all
classes. All the inventions of master
minds which have been adopted by
practical men, novelties in machinery
of every character, vast quantities of
rare natural products, the work of
skilled hands in various branches of
art and mechanism, all combined,
make a combination that cannot fail
to attract every one.
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Railroad Items.

The St. Louis sleeper, on the Cen
trail road, stops here now, going south.
a centipede was discovered among
Texas hides at the depot few days
since.
The pay train on the L. q n. road
passed here last Sunday, leaving a
streak of greenbacks and con.entment
in its wake.
The holes in the platform at the
passenger depot have been patched in
an artistic manner, and travellers now
do not risk breaking a limb there.
Vanderbilts 100000 donation to
his employees will be distributed, it is
estimated, about as follows: Engi-
neers, S14; conductors, SS; firemen,
81; brakemen, switchmen and yard
men, So.
The earnings of the Louisville d
Nashville railroad for July, 1877,
were $500. .4S3. 40; for July, 1876 /;
s364,6z3.57; for July, 1875, $685.
455. 90. The increase over July of
last year is S25, ,S59.S3.
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Acknowledgements. a

Our better half thanks our young
friend Willie Turner for some fine
grapes.
Mr. z. G. jackson sent us the big
gest, fattest tomatoes last Tuesday
that we have yet seen. Of all the
vegetables tnat grow, give us toma-
toes and corn.
The earliest sweet potatoes we have
seen were sent to our house last week
by Mrs Ruth Finney, wife of the Pro-
fessor. They we're raised in her gar
den, and were delicious.
Maj HalStrom loaded us down with
big box of magnificent grapes last
Tuesday. with orders to carry them
home. They made feast ft for the
gods. Slater can haveal the knives
if the Major viii give us such fine
grapes.
We always knew he was a clever
man, but were not prepared to receive
such treat as he brought us yester>
dag. 1t was big basket full of de-
Iic;ous grapes, enough TO give all "onr
folks as much as they ought to eat
ana it takes lots Of J.W. Thom-
as was the man, and he has our united
thanks
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Brakeman Shot.

Tuesday. night last a negro named
Matt Howard, of Fulton, KY, got on
passenger train No. 1 at Paris, and,
shortly after leaving that place, be-
came so noisy that brakeman Harry
Reiddy spoke to him and told him to
be quiet. The negro thereupon got
mad and after hot words on both sides,
shot him dead on the spot. The ne
gro then jumped off the train and
walked to Mckenzie, when he was
arrested on the Northwestern train.
He is now in prison there. Reiddy's
remains were carried to his home in
Memphis yesterday morning. We
understand that Reiddy belonged to
Capt Tom Hutcherson's dcrew, and
was faithful, attentive railroader.
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The Baptists will begin protracted
meeting at Bluff Spring next Satur-
day.
The camp-meeting at Double
Springs closed Wednesday night of
last week. There were some twelve
or fifteen conversions.
The Cumberland Presbyterians will
begin protracted meeting at Friend
ship, three and a half miles southeast
of Milan. on the fourth Sunday of
this month.
The Big Sandy Association of Prim-
tive Baptists will meet with the
church at New Hope, three miles
east of here, on Saturday before the
first Sunday in September.
Messrs Keaton and Cannon, Cum-
berland Presbyterian preachers, and
Jones, Methodist preacher. are hold
ing an interesting meeting at Sections
school house, about one mile north of
here.
A splendid revival closed at the
Methodist church in Lavinia last Sun
day night. There were sixty-fve
conversions, twenty at one service.
The meeting was held by Revs. j. G.
I. Young and Perry Parker The
citizens say it was the ibest meeting
they have had for years.
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AROUND Town.


Who never 10 himself hath said,
will family paper take.
Both far my own and children sake7
! IL such there be. let him repent
And have this paper to him seat
Young men that go courting these
pleasant evenings ought not TO LEI
mosquitoes chase them off; nothing
less than a number 8 boot.
We are in receipt of handsomely
printed copy Of the proceedings of the
Tennessee Press Association, for
which DIR White has our thanks.
Market gardeners and fruit raisers
cannot find a better location than in
and around Milan. Our soil is the
best and our shipping facilities unsur-
passed. Immigrants will do well to
make a note of this. Land is cheap.
Our accomplished young friend,
Miss Cora Moore, has taken charge
of a school near Rutherford station.
We congratulate the people of that
neighborhoOd on their good fortune in
securing so charming a young lady as
Il teacher.
We learn from the Western Meth
odist that James ID. Young, a son of
kev. Acton Young, who at one time
kept the Milan Hotel, died in that
city August 7th. Jimmie had been
afflicted all his life. The family have
our sympathy.
You who are suffering with decay
ed teethyand all who wish any kind
of dental work done in the most artis-
tic manner, are hereby notified that
DIR Crawford will stay in Milan all
next week. We have heard of a
number of people who are anxiously
awaiting his coming.
Do you want a family right to use
the Tropical Fruit, Vegetable and
Meat Preserving Process ?" If so,
call at this Office and, by paying one
dollar, you will get full details. The
cost is mere triAe to preserve whole
barrel full of meat, fruit or vegeta-
bles.. Now is your time to save
money.
"The molOn-cholic days have come,
the sweetest Of the year; the loafer
haunts the melon stand and drinks
good lager beer. Lean, hungry
swine in search of grub come loafng
round the door, and pounce upon the
vagrant rind and MUNICH and search
for more. The urchin sits upon the
fence and casts wishful eye into his
neighbor's garden patch where lusty
melons lie, and only waits the coming
night to lift them on the sly"