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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-25

CFPIcE or TAX LLEcToE. THAyIs Co.,
AUsTiS, Texas, January %. 1877.
All per-ons who have not pad their Sfate
and county taxes for is76 are requested TO call
% this Ofiics AID setfis 81 once. ~ 1 am re-
quifed by law 10 force co icclign IN all taxes
ace and unpaid On the first oey u March.
john U. JOHNSON,
ia25 2iSu&w2t Collector.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-25

LNoR SALZ-A Thoroughbred CANADIAN pony.
II very handsome: well broken, both for har-
sound Apply 70 Mr.. MARY VIZ 4 MOORE.
or John A. sTeen- - stewfkw a29
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-25
Williamson County Items.

The majority in Williamson county
for local option was 143.
A good cabine:-maker is wanted to
establish business in Round Rock.
The organization of an Odd Eel.
lows lodge in Round Rock is being
agitated.
The Round Rock Headlight estimates
that that place will ship 5000. 900
worth OF cotton next season.
The Headlight prints over eighteen
columns of interesting reading, and its
pages are always bright and cheerful.
DR.. II. II. Thorpe, of Liberty Hill,
and Miss Anna Ledbetter, Of Round
Rock, were married on the sixteenth
instant.
A little boy, Ca'ain Herring, is be-
ing treated in Round Rock for tongue
disease, and he is improving. The
little fellow was in this city few
months ago, but his parents could not
afford to pay the price charged by
Austin doctors for treating him.
To THE PUBLIC.-The undersigned
announces to the public that by reso-
luton of the corporation of C.. r.
Johns s. Co. he this day assumes
charge of all the property and effects
in the possession aud under the con-
troll of said corporation not belonging
thereto, and which did not pass to and
vest in their assignee by virtue of the
terms of assignment of date December
., 1876, such as special deposits, bonds,
stocks, etc, and other effects belong
ing to others and simply left on deposit
with sucl operation for safe keeping,
and such ~1perty and effects will be
delivered >" their proper owners, as
soon as pr, ,ticable, on demand.
He further announces that the I'M
finished business of said corporation,
save and except such matters as have
passed by said assignment to the as
signee, has been turned over to him
for transaction and settlement, and
will receive his careful personal atten-
ton. All parties Interested in such
unfinished business are requested to
address the undersigned, who will take
pleasure in answering all inquiries and
in seeing that the interests of our for
mer patrons are not neglected.
de24tf G. II. JOINS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
The Nomination.

At the Republican State Con.
vention, held at Madison Tuesday
Sept. 18th, the following excellent
ticket was placed in nomination:
For Governor-W. E. Smith.
For Lieut.. Cow. M. Bingham.
Sec'y of State-<<JJans B. Warner.
For Observation-Disclosures Guen-
Their.
Attorney General-Wm. Rearter
Supt Pub. Instruction-C. Whit
ford.
Horace Rublee was elected Chair
man State Central Committee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

the Legislature meant that Watertown
should not manage its elections 10 any
manner different from that prevailing
in other localities.
But it is maintained by some that
because Films law was published one
Gay after the general law was, the for
mer must be held good This is the
one slender thread upon which the fate
of Finn bill hangs. We do not be-
lieve the point is we'll taken If it is,
it would be an easy matter for the state
printer by collision, or delay, or giving
undue precedence to laws in their publ
cation, to defeat the will of the Legis-
lature. Such is not the theory Of our
Government, and the courts probably
would not sustain the doctrine for a
moment.
What the outcome of all this will be
remains to be seen. Admitting for the
sake Of the argument that Films law
is IN force, the provision of the other
law as to the appointment of two per.
sons to act as clerks in each ward is
not abrogated, for upon this subject
Films law is silent Hence the Board
has neglected that essential part of its
duty to say the least The time for
making the appointments is past, and
any action now in that direction will
be illegal. Now, how are we to have
a legal election Who can legally
make the registry lists? Who can le-
gally discharge the duties Of inspectors
and clerks? With men acting in the
capacities named, who have no legal
authority for doiag so, will not their
proceedings, and any election held un-
der them, be void! In all probability
the courts would so decide in case of
contest, so that it is not at all improb.
able that the Democratic Board in its
eagerness to promote the interests of
its party, has been "hoist by its own
petard." and by its failure to comply
with the law, has wiped out the 700 or
500 majority in this city which it would
have otherwise received
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

ALTHOUGH Russia is only in the
fifth month of the war her pa.
per currency has been swelled
to s640,000,000. sum only
within sl10,0O0,00O of the legal ten
ders in circulation here in 1865, after
conflict which had lasted fours. AS it
is expected that the Russians will have
to issue 1928, 100000 more should the
war last till autumn, it is obvious that
the strain on her resources is very great
and that her credit is in serious dan
ger. Her internal resources are, how
ever, almost inexbaustibie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

ON the 4th instant the village of
Laurel, in Maryland, was visited by an
earthquake shock. and Monday night
Mount Holly, in New Jersey, had ST.
rnilar experience. If these "quakes"
are to become prevalent, it is just as
we'll that they confine their manifesto
tons to Maryland and ''the Jarseys.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12


JEFFERSON County has three can
dldates for nomination on the any,
thing-to-beat-t he-Republican ticket this
fall. They are Senator W. w. Reed,
tor Governor, Charles Stoppenbach,
for Treasurer, and George W. Bird,
tor Attorney General. OF course,
neither can be nominated unless the
other two retire in his favor. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether our favorite
candidate for Governor is to be ruth
lessly slain. The Democrat has sold
him out, but this is no reason why
Stoppenbach and Bird should ioin in
the crusade against him. They are
treating the Senator badly, and We
fear will be instrumental in having the
opposition convention deny us the on
ly favor we ask at its hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

The news from Maine is peculiarly
encouraging. Two years ago the Re-
publican majority in that State was
only 3,S72-now it is double that.
Senator Blaine sent the following dis
patch to Washington late Tuesday
night:
indications from the returns re-
ceived up to this hour Gil O'Clock
point to ma GRITTY OF from 8 900 to
10000 for Governor Connor over
Williams, the regular Democratic can .
dldate. Some 5000 votes at leas t
have been thrown for Munson, the
Greenback candidate, drawn from both
parties. The Republicans have prob
ably elected twenty-rine of the thirty
one State Senators, and fully two-thilds
and possibly three fourths of the House
CT Representatives. 1t looks as though
we had carried every county in the
State except two"
The 'Twelve Apostles" of the Nor
mon Church in Salt Lake City, Mon.
day solemnly, but nevertheless farci cal
~, elected new Pope, President,
Prophet, Sultan, or whatever else the
title of Brigham Young's successor
may be. The choice Tell upon John
Taylor, the senior Apostle" Taylor
isa polygamist, but has neither the
brains, the will-power, nor some other
marked characteristics of his predeces
sor. Hencelorth the Apostles" in
stead of the Prophet will rule the
roost in Utah.
FRANK LESLIE, the publisher OF
several wishy-washy illustrated papers
In New York, is embarrassed, with f.
ty-two creditors and a scarcity Of funds
to pay them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

The Mitchell case, in Milwaukee,
has been taken out of the Courts.
The original charges and counter
charges Of adultery have been with
drawn, and divorce has been granted
Mrs. Mitchell on the ground Of harsh
treatment by her husband. Hon.
Alexander ! Mitchell, the father of
defendant, settles on the plaintiff the
sum of $4,000 per aunrm, and is
awarded the custody of the child, Mrs.
Mitchell being privileged to see it once
a week. This is happy termination Of
a most disgraceful affair, and the public
is TO be congratulated that no more
will be heard ofthe disgusting details
through the courts and newspapers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

NOTWITHSTANDING the Union
League has been in existence FIVE years
its managers admit that they aresno
wiser now as to what the people want,
than they were the day their organiza-
ton was started They confess that
their existence has been altogether
fruitless. Following is one of series
of resolutions adopted by them at a
recent meeting
Resolced, That in the absence of
any knowledge of how taxpayers of our
city stand on so grave a subject, we
deem it impolitic and inexpedient at
this time to make any such offer.
This refers to some kind of an offer
which it was proposed to make to the
bondholders. Such confession of imbe-
cility and inanition as is here made
it swould seem should be enough to
warrant the Leagues disbanding IF
it has been unable to learn anything in
FIVE years of the wishes of the taxpay-
ers upon whom it is ''depeudent for its
existence" and whose special interests
it claims to have in charge, it has poor
encouragement for the future, and the
taxpayers have little hope of relief
through that channel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

MADISON, Wis. Sept. 5-The grand
lodge of templars to-day elected Phillip
Allen Of Miueral Point, G. w. G, r.:
j. A. johnson of Jackson county grand
worthy counselor, Mr. NJ +. Warren
of Fox Lake, grand worthy vice tenn
plar B. T. Parker Of Mansion, grand
worthy Secretary and grand Treasurer;
Miss Lille J. Robinson superintendent
of Juvenile templars. The following
representatives were elected to the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge OF the
world, which meets at Minneapolis
Mimi. in May next: s. D. Burchard
Beaver Dam j. Fl Foster, Koro; Mrs.
j. Il. Brown, Milwaukee, B. Z. Barker,
Maustou. Alternates. Mrs. G.. Il.
Warren, Fox Lake; Mrs. William Il
Taylor, Madison; Father Gill, Oshkosh;
NJ Herrick, Hudson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

A HALIFAX (N S. dispatch, yes
terday, says the international Fishery
Commission, previous to their recess,
spent several days in debating the ques-
ton OF awarding compensation to Great
Britain for tie advantages accrulng to
American fishermen in British waters
OF transhlpplng cargoes and buying ice,
bait and supplies. 1t is understood
that the commission gave the unani-
nous decision that they were incompe-
tent TO award compensation for shese
privileges. This decision leads to the
belief that all disputes relative TO the
North American fisheries cannot e ven
now be amicably settled under the
articles of The Washington treaty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

The Chicago Tribune, in view of
the recent failure Of the State Savings
Institution, of that city, thinks that
"that statesman who will mature
measure providing a system Of post
office saving banks will render the
country great service and confer a
blessing upon every industrious, hon
est and thrifty man, woman and child
in the land
FIVE steamers which sailed from
New York or Saturday for foreign ports
carried out an aggregate of 100000
bushels of wheat, together with large
quantities Of -four, meats and other
products This is the sort of thing
which will gradually dissip pate "the hard
times"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
WATERFOWL Market.

Corrected Weekly by Tn. Rack
Commission Merchant, Main Street
Watertown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

UNLESS the House elects about sig
Speakers. there are going to be about
Eve terribly disappointed Democrats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

These are the most stylish, perfect fit
ting, comfortable and serviceable Corsets
ever made, being extra long waist with
tine curved French Steels, also side steels.
Give them trial and they will recon-
mend themselves
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01
Lucky at Last 2

The Russians are having another streak of luck. In Armenia Muktar Pasha has been all but snnihilated, if we can trust Russian reports. Kars is again besieged, and Ezerum threatened, so that the cam paign ends as it began in tue East, with Russia decidedly in the ascendant. It must not be forgotten. however, that a years time has been lost. The Russians will apparently begin the campaign of s'7S in Asia, but little better off than they be- gan the campaign of 77. ''-& ., B.
 In Bulgaria the Russians are Aattering themselves with the expectation of Fur kish Metz at Plevna. During the past week Gen. Ghourko has struck the rear of the Turkish force at that place and ih- tercepted their sole line of supply. If he can hold this position, and the Turks will only stay in Plevna long enough, they will no doubt be all captured. Will 90.' 600 Turks sit quietly down and allow themselves to be surrounded by force not more than twice the slze of their owni Ordinarily besieging force needs to be some four times as lai gs as the besieged to ensure their complete investment and capture. If they find their supplies run ming out, the Turks may perhaps fgh their way out of Plevna and escape acros' the Balkans, or they may succeed no bet
 ter than Gen. Lee in his attempted retrea
 from Richmond. The bird is still in thu
 bush, both in Asia and Europe, but witl
 the chances largely in favor of Russiat 1 capturing it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01
Ask Yourself these Questions.

Are you a Respondent sufferer from Sick Headache, Habitual Oostiveness, Pal .pEtations ses the HaaEk2 Hasa;y0u Dizziness of the Head? Is your Nervous System de- pressed? Does your Blood circulate badly? Have you q Cough? Low Spirits? Coming up of the food after eating? &c &c. All of these and much more are the direct re- suits of Dyspepsla, Liver Complaint and E Indigestion. GREENS AUGusT FLOWER is now acknowledged by all Druggists ts be positive cure. 2. 100000 bottles were given away in tlle U s. sthrough Drug. gists to the people as trial. Two doses will sati>fy any person of it's wonderful quality in curing all forms of indigestion. Sample bottles 10 cts. Regular size 75 cts. Sold positively by all first-clags Druggists in the United' States, and by A. 8. Wright & O., Litchield Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

A face with charming features may ren- rendered actually repulsive by blotches or pimples. GLgNN's SULPHUR SoAP, prompt, ly remedies all compiexional blsmishes as veil as local eruptions of the skins, burns bruises, scalds &c Sold by all Druggists s
 aHilFs Hair Whisker Dye, black pr brown, 50 cents 3O-4w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

SPORTING. sportsmen mentioned come two weeks since did not visit Lake Georgs but the Southern part of the statq q Ndw YoFks gIts is reported they saw shs tracks ofsbosb Ibear~A and deer, and on thelr return home brought with them large racoon. This party, with some others. have captured not less than six of these animals within the past two or three wseks Game ia mora easily ta- ken here than farther of. LII PArsrMa.-F. N. Galpin has just paint d his house. Dr. Brown his house; and Baker. Gartiss. Titus, the North East Dis trict school house. MISSIONARY The Ladies Home Mis. sionary Society will meet at pr. Browns on Friday of the present week
 DEzD.-At the residence of the brides parents. Oct 18th. by Rev. c. P. Thrall, Sarah A. Mayhsw. and Ransom R. Dye, Of Fond dn Lac, Wisconsin. $. j. Mrs. Ingersoli. who was badly injured some three weeks since by being thrown from wagon in front of MT. P. w. Camps. is at last recovering. Till within I a few days past shs has lay unconscious, bat she has mended so rapidly of late that she will soon be able to be remoy- ed to the house of her son-in law, Mr. Lewis B. Hall. I - | @---Inhabitants of Bethlehem have brought suit for new road from near the northwest corner of that town to Morris lStation. .....-...-.
 -The friends of MT. &. Mrs. Herbert s. Rabbit celebrated the fifth anniversa- ry of their wedding on Tuesday evening last. They were presented with . black walnut. extension, dining-fable, rocking chairs:. looking glass, besides other valua- bls wooden gifts.
 There will be Democratic caucus at the Town Hall on Saturday evening next at clock for the nomination of a repre- sentative. <~@Ra.@-4 -Ez sA- l -,3 At KENT Dr. J. w. King IS building an ice.house. and has been making some i'm provements in the street and sidewalk fronting his residence. Warner. of New Milford, has been in Kent lately. and bought up several crops of tobacco, al prices ranging from ten to fifteen cents per pound.-A revival of religion is IT progress at Amenia Union. Farmers have beer quite busy this week stripping theil tobacco, as the recent storm eampened Il niOely.-Wm. W. Watson is having nict concrete walk made, extending from ths Southeast corner of his store North as fa as the corner of Lane strset.-Intemper ance is on the increase, and probably wit continue to innrease as long as tue ruling and the most prominent men h town sus. tain, rum selling in our midst. If the Cit. izens' Reform Party which has been sue ) crssfal in other things, would take hold honestly and earnestly to bring about 1 s temperance reformation. and create moral sentiment among the people whicl would. cause them to vote flor prohibition and sustain it. then would they be worth! refor rmers.-RGy. ; F. .A- E.. M
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

The New York Tribune and the Spring field Republican. reforming cat and dog, are stlll squabbling over the adminlstra tion's failure to notice the existence of Mr. Benjamin H. Bristow. If, as is not improbable. MT. Bristow is to be the Re- form candidate forthe Presidency in 1880. against some Bourbon Democrat. his pres ent position of mere looker-on is the saf- est possible. He can profit by MT. Hay es' mistakes, and avoid his errors. and come on the trank fresh, just when he is wanted.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01
Temperance Politics.

The old form of temperance politics of
 which we have seen 80 much in Connect icut is now troubling Massachusetts. The license law of that state produces much the same results as. the license law of
 Connecticut. It prohibits wherever local feeling and local habits will support pro-
 hibition. Itlevies tax on communities that are not sufficiently advanced in hab. It's of abstinence to bear prohibition.
 M In4M Massaehasettay aheWsSsr,ua in Con- necticut. there is temperance faction which is chiefly remarkable for intemper- ance of speech and action, and which does its best to make a nnllity of the beGt form of practical temperance .leRista. ton yet discovered. This faction never tire of repeating the capital blunder of the political Puritans who have generally made Puritanism odious whenever and where ever Puritanism has been predominant.
 This blunder is simply the mistake oi trying to force the majority, sunder pop
 ular government, up to standards of pie ty and morality which only minority consider right or desirable. and with which only still smaller minority are willing to
 bring their lives in conformity. .e The zealons temperance men of Massa-
 chusetts are in precisely the fix in which the English Puritans found themselves after their victory over Charles Ist. They
 couldcnt of the kings head, but they could not x. cut of that affection for the kingly office that brought about Restoration as soon as the ion hand of Oliver Cromwell was
 removed from over the people. The latter
 years of that great soldiers life were spent In trying to make godly, Puritan repub- 1 lie out of a pleasure-loving, king-loving people. Old England was not to be re-
 pressed into New England ct the word
 of command, and the attempt failed mis
 erably. .-.- .. Nowhere, least of all in free country, l can oppressive legislation change the character and mould the habits of a people. Reform in habits such as the
 use of spirituous liquors is matter oi growth and not a matter of legislative
 enactment. 1Majorities that have reformed
 themselves by giving up habits of indul-
 gence, can make their reform permanent by prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
 liquors. Minorities will just as surely
 fail to reform majorities here in Aaerics
 as they failed in England two and quar | ter centuries since. -.e@ # 5'l
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

On motion of Mir, Graves the nomina- ton was made unanimous. Msss1s. .Hsnsy J. Allen. Geo. 0. Hitchcock aud Gilbert A. Vincent were chosen county conmittee and were instructed to summon four dele gates from each town m the county to tho next convention, by notice in the papers. Adjourned. |
 Resolutions experimenting one state ou, fcers. dsnouncing the electoral count. and recommending sae nominee. were re- ported and passed.
 Mir. Graves offered resolution com msnding the present sheriff which waa adopted. Adjourned.
 Mr. Peter M. Smith, of Warren, with one black eye, took more prominent than useful part in the closing scenes oi tho convention. .sa7-. fl i 5
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01
THE SUN
NEW YORK lS1a

1878 NEW XOEEA 1SSS As the time approaches for the reneNal of subscrp- tions. THE SUN would remind its friends and we'll wishers everywhere that it is again candidate for their and support. Upon its record fog the past ten years ft relics for contiMuance ofthe hearty sympathy and generous cooperation which have hitherto been extended to 1t from every quarter of the UAion. ~ ,. . -4 The DaIIy San is . four pags-shset o1 9s columns per year. ''@ 'o 1S ~SN The sunday edition of THE SUN is an eight-paGe sheet of 56 columns. While giving the news of the day, it also contains large amount of literary and miscellaneous matter speciality prepared for it, THE SUNDKX SUN has met with great success. Poet paid 3Js2O year.
 The Weekly Sum. -
 Who does not know TIE WEEKLY SUN [ It creu- lates throughout the United States, the Gsnadas and beyond Ninety thousand families greet it's welcome pages weekly. and regard it in the light of guide, counsellor, and friend. Its news editorial agrcultu. ral, and EteraFy depArtments make it esstntialy A journal for the family and hreside. Terms: One Dollar year, post paid. This price, quality consd. cred, makes it the cheapest newspaper published. For clubs of ten. with $lO cash, will send extra copy free. Address 3l-8w
 PUBLISHER OE THE SUN, New York City.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

THEE Demporatic and Liberal Electors of the Town 4 of LMchGaa. are hereby nOtfhed that there wi1l be meeting at the Town Hall on Monday, Nov. 9th, at 2p for the purpose of nominating Representa- tiues to the General Assembly for the year ensuing, snd to do any other business proper to come bsfcFs ssid meeting. Per order of a' A&- ~s~ VI >T'-
 s1-1w TOWN COMMITTEE
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

The plesident has nominated John Welsh, Of Pennsylvania. minister to Eng land and not Simon Cameron. aAs'
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

Pinchback is at Washington urging his two year old claim to seat in the Senate. As relic of the Bronze Age of Southern Carpet-baggery, Pinchback may be inter esting, but his place is in some museum. not in the sepate, af
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

Tilton and Beecher are both besieged with invitations to lecture again this win
 ter. 'virtne has it's own reward" re' marks the cynical Sun. i
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

Robert, son of Abraham Lincolns has declined 2 position as third assistant
 Secratary of Sfata. ..zs. ss,s.s.s .,.4s V s8F
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-11-01

The emigration to Minasso.a this fall is greater than ever lbefofa. s.s,.i at