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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01

sousing in q small brook. They
landed within a kilometer Of the place
OF ascension. n. Remonin and bis
friends, however, were waited in the
direction Of Tours, and freshening
OF the wind made Their descent some
what more difficult and periiuas.
However, they managed at length to
anchor, and got out OF the car with
nothing worse than a few bruises.
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In the straits of Malacca the sea-
monster so repeatedly seen, and so re-
peatedly declared to be mythical, ap-
pears at last to have been observed by
competent witnesses. The creature
was seen by the passengers ard crew
of the ship Nestor, on her voyage to
SHANGHAI, and on her arrival at Shang-
hal the master of the ship (Mr. John
Keller Webster and the surgeon (Mr.
James Anderson made a statutory dec
laratiOn of what they had seen, before
a magistrate, as a mode, we suppose,
of formally attes;ing that they spoke
in good faith. The creature (Which
resembled huge salamander, only
that instead OF being about six or
eight inches long, these Dimensions
must be multiplied by at least rs or
100, the body being from 45 feet to so
feet in leDgh, the head II feet, and
the tail, it is said, no less than $50
feet } was first seen at 1920 on the
eleventh of September, fifteen mics
northwest of the North Sand light
house, i'll the straits of Malacca.
The weather was fine, the sea
smooth, and the air perfectly still.
The Chinese on deck were terribly
alarmed, and set up a howl. The
whole watch aud three saloon pas
sengers saw the CT, AZURE clearly and
observed Its movements. 1t travelled
for long time about as fast as The
steamer, appearing to paddle itself b
the help OF IAN undulatory motion Of
It's tail IN n vertical plane" The body
ana tail were marked as those of the
salamander are marked-wIth alternate
bands, black and pale yellow in color.
The head was immediately connected
with the body without any indication
If neck" Both witnesses state pos.
itlvely that the only resemblance was
20 some creature of the frog or newt
kind, while one of them Che surgeon)
says that the longer he observed it Il e
more lie was struck with its resem
Olance to gigantic salamander. It's
back was oval in form. M eyes Or fins
were II, ald i; did not blow or spout
in the manner of whale. The greater
part of It's head was never seen, being
beneath The surface. Probably the
creature is race which survives from
that very different world in which
creatures of gigantic size seem to have
been SO much commoner than now.
There appears to be no manner Ct rea-
son for dOubtlpg the very express evi.
deuce so sHcciucJly and sobrrly given.
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Return of Jews to Palestine.

The year 1877 is likely to do more
than the astroIogers find promised in
its two lucky figure sevens; it will
probably witness the birth OF several
new nations. They may be born amid
the paDgs Of war, though to-day the
signs are more suspicious; but they
will be born. Not only vii! one, more
probably two, constitutional and ma
ternally protected nations be born
within the limits of Ottoman suze-
rainty, but Egypt will be re-made
by England. The new scheme Of
widening the Suez Canal really means
the colonizilg of Egypt with many OF
the ablest Englishmen and the renOva-
ton of the Khedive's government.
The keen instinct Of the Jews has fore
felt what is coming. l wrote you
some time ago that q remarkable
migration for Palestine was gong
on among that people, and that
the signs of it were observable
in many closed Jewish homes i'll
London. 4 traveller who has just re-
turned here writes in to-day's Times
that he found the whole region from
Dan TO Beersheba crowded with i'm
migrant Jews from all parts of the
world. Whatever may have caused
the gathering OF Jews to Palestine,
the TACT Is certain. And the traveller
who has remarked it no doubt repre-
sents the hope he found among them
in his intimidation that England might
well assist in the restoration of Jeru-
salem and the foundation there of a
Jewish republic, or other liberal gov
eminent. The proposition is one
likely TO spread like wildtire. The
average orthodox Christian world will
at once recognize the Divine hand
stretched forth to fulfill prophecy, and
any amount of money could be raised
here for such purpose. When Egypt
and Syria are taken in hand 1t Will be.
come at once necessary to reduce Ara,
bia to order. The world has teen SO
absorbed in nearer Turkish affairs as
hardly to have noticed that Arabia il
at present the arena of civil war.
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Imprudence and Neglect.

system IS subject are hToIcht ,lr by our own is :
pr deucs. anu are Z, avGted by ueEiccsin. iht.
use ~ proper remedies. IL those Who are
troubled wit- dyspcp j.. liver con plain, a. nv
OF III, many disorders arising Eerefrom, would
take he celebrated 1-X-N Tonic Sordiui,
the grelf - stem rtn Val ~ t4cf woGl4 speed ly
OBJ IL &c iei &-d = eEmanCa, cure.
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suit Tilden; and, after ell, the old man
is the real manager of his party in
COupress {"
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Tho Functions of the Liver.

I. Is sid that q hea IN liver comm MY Sc
c-gte= each day about two and hllt p UuGs Of
hi e containing greet gUCuut Of vast MAZE
TlNl nom the blood. The importance Of keeping
the yer in proper condition for the perform
Euce Of his great task cannot Dc over estimated,
sid 10 most pc sons no med cine can be more
Useful than TINS Tonic Cordial. which
keeps this Oycr-tA1, organ IL good condition.
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EHOR SALE

4 valuable farm Of l0l acres in Williamson
county, adjoining the corpo ate limits of George
town. 4Sacres IL cultivation, with i'm prove
m MS on the south side OF an Gabriel rlYcr,
opposite the Fir grounds; high and hea III :;
having fine view of the country for miles
around; fine location; near 10 college and Fe
male academy; no better in the STATE, the pro
tess1rs Of which would be an honor to any insli-
tuition OF learning. Living is cheap; the country
beautiful and healthy. will sell This place for
the low price OF $500 cash. You can call on
M. j. y. Price, OF Georgetown who will take
g.eat pleasure i'll showing the property, or COM
muticate with me by letter or otherwise Title
perfect. NJ. b. SWEENEY,
au&6 us Congress Avenue Austin.
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G. W. RAECK, in ST. Nicholas for
February, tells of the Indian girl and
her messenger bird that there was an
Indian who lived in big wood on the
banks of beautiful river, and he did
nothing all day long but catch fish and
hunt wlld deer. Well, this Indian had
two lovely little daughters, and he
named one Sunbeam, because she was
so bright and cheerful, and the other
he called Starlight, because, he said,
her sweet eyes twinkled like the stars.
Sunbeam and Star light were as gay
as butterflies, and as busy as bees, from
morning till night. They ran races
under the shady trees, made bouquets
Of wild flowers, swung on grape vine
swings, turned berries and acorns into
beais, and dressed their glossy black
hair with bright feathers that beautiful
birds had dropped. They loved each
other so much, and were so happy to-
gether, that they never knew what
trouble meant until, one day, Starlight
got VIZ eek, ana before tue big moon
came over the tree tops, the sweet In
dian child had closed her starry eyes
upon her soft little deer-skin bed And
now, for the first time, Sunbeam's heart
was full of grief. She could not play,
for Starlight was gone, she knew not
where; SD she took the bright feathers
cut Of her hair, aud sat down by the
river and CRED for Starlight to come
back TO her. Bat when her father told
her that Starlight was gone to the
sprit-land Of love and beauty, and
would BE- happy for ever, Sunbeam
was comfoIted.
Now" said she, 81 know where
darling Starlight is, and l can kiss her
and talk to her again"
Sunbeam had heard her people say
that the birds were messengers from
the spirit-land. So she hunted through
the woods until she found a little
song-bird, that was too young to fly,
fast asleep in its nest. She carried it
gently home, put 1t into cage, and
watched over 1t and fed it tenderly
day after day until. its wings grew
strong and it filled the woods with its
music. Then she carried it in her soft
little hands TO Starlight's grave; and
| after she had loaded it with kisses and
messages of love for Starlight, she told
it never to cease its sweetest song or
fold its shining wings until it had
! flown to the spirlt-land. She let it 90,
and the glad bird, as it rose above the
tall green trees, poured forth a song
more joyful than any that Sunbeam
had ever heard. Higher and higher it
flew, and sweeter and sweeter grew its
song, until at last both its form and its
music were lost in the floating summer
| clouds.
Then Sunbeam ran swiftly over the
soft grass to her father, and told him,
with a bright smile and a light heart,
that she had talked with dear Star
light, and had ks sed her sweet rosy
mouth again; and Sunbeam was once
more her fathers bright and happy lii
tie Indian girl.
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For storaachs out OF Order.
INIPoRTAST CAUTION.

None are genuine unless ths signa'ure OF J.
HArDocK. A. agent for tie United statss. snI-
rounds each box Of Pills and Ointment A
handsome reward viii be gwen 70 Gnyoce ren-
derlng suca information a. may lad 10 The de-
medicines or vending Ihs sane, knowing them
To be spurious.
- sold al the mandatory Of Prof. Hoilo-
way + Co. New York, and By al respccsable
druggists aud drAssrS in meti inc throughout
The eiyi IL u weird. ia boxes 81 = cent, O. esnLs
AID 81 each
~ There is considerable saving BY iAkiRg
the larger sizzS-
" h-Directiocs Tor the guidance OF patients
In every dis1rdsr arc sr61ed 70 each box
Oface. liz Liberty Street, New
Aork. cei4 d1wiy
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Sayers & WaItOa, PrOpriaturs.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY
OF TRAVIS.

To the Sheriff or any Con table of Travis
county, greeting:
WHEREAS, Oath has this day been made before
me by X. p. Philipe agent and attorney OF G. +.
Milett, that S. =. Brown lie transient perssn.
so that the ordina process Of law cannOt be
served upon him. You hre he eby commanded
that yO1, by making publication OF this writ IN
-om0 newspaper in Travis ccuntv, for four sue
c ssivc weeks before the return Jay hereof,
summon the sad S. s. Brown to he and appear
befoi me ut my Office. In he CITY OF Austin.
Travis county, ga the fourth Jndhy in Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1877, TO answer the complaint Of
said G. +. Miliett for the sum OF SSl ~ 100. Sc
cured by mechanics lien IN and upon The
property commonly known ~ the River Walk
NJ la, and recorded ON the twcniy-four Il day OF
June, A. ID. 1876, I'm the records OF TRAY
county, in hook -, pages 32l and 325
Herein fail not and OF this writ make due
turn as the law directs. Given under my hand
this nineteenth day OF Janunry 1877.
FRITZ TEGENER,
Justice Peace OF Travis Co, precinct No. 3.
jan25 w4t.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-01
MIsCRLLANEoUS.
WHAT is QUEENS DELIGHT?

Il is plant that grows in the South. and Is the
only sctual blood purifier ever discovered, by
which all diseases that center IL the blood en-
be erscicated 81 once and forever Il expelS for
life all Scrofulous Syphil tic, CutaneO1s and
Rheumatic affection and j. the ONLY TRUE
REMEDY for thu class OF diseases. Alone. {.
& a searching Alternative. but when combined
other roots and herbs il becomes = blood ? II
fer unsurpasssble and unequ=led. such Is the
com linsrrnn Of
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OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR, TRAVIS Co,
AUSTIN. Texas, January %, 1877.

All per. ons who have not pad their State
and county taXeS for 1876 ara requested to call
1T this Office and settle at once, as | am re-
quired by law to force co lection On all taxes
que and unpaid ON the first day of March.
JOHN .. JOHNSON,
ja2S 2tSu&w2t Collector.
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HOLLOwAXsS PIX Is
invariably cure the following diseases:
DIS orderE OF The hiSners.

In a diseases affecting these org NJ, whether
they sIorete too much or too little water, or
whether they be AFT cted with stone or eravei.
or wiki aches and pains settled in the lOins over
The iegions Of the Aidneys, these Pills should be
taken according 10 the printed directions, and
the Ointment should be well rubbed into the
small of the back at BEDTIME This treatment
VIII give amost immediate relief when ali other
me NJ hN failed
For Storaachs out OF Order.
No medicine will SO eGcc cally improve the
tone of the stomach a. these Pills; they remove
all hcid ~ occasiss ed either by uremg erance or
improper oier. They reach lhe liver aud rvtuce
it 10 a healthy action; they are wonderfully Ell
cacious IN cases 4 spaSm-ln fact. they nrver
TAI. in cnEin ell dis5sles o, the liver and stJm-
ach.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS are the best known in
the world for The following diseases: Ague
Asthma. Biltoss Com linus, b. jehss or the
skin, Bowels, Consumption. ID bililY Dropsy
Dy-eatcry, Ery-ipela-, Female irreeUl rit-e-.
Fevers OF all kinds, Fits G,ut, Hea ache lndi-
gestion Inflammation. Jaundice. Liver Com
pSint-. Lumnagl, Plies, X -rlIn-tj-Iu he Tn
non % Urine ScrO:uli or Nj Is bVil, Sor
ThrISts, SJon ana ,srzyI. TIo-cOulonreax
II NOR Ulcer, WO,ms Of ali AiEGs, weakness
from
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DIOR SALE.

l DOW offer for sale the best market garden
snc Trait farm IN The State OF Texas, with all the
Improvements, with every convenience attached
TO the place, except the present growing crops,
vi; hin three miles Of the city of Austin, north
side u the Colorado rver. FOR further infor IA
ton ana description OF the property, call on NJ
u. SWEENEY, No. rs Congress Ayenae 0p-
posite Avenue Hotel.
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nunds assen.ed 10 thIs but insisted

nunds assented to this but insisted
that
AN EXAMPLE SHOULD BE MADE,
and that those vino were guilty of ap-
plauding should be arrested. HIS mo-
ton was carried unanimously, and the
sergeant-at arms with his associates
elected the motley throng, two-thirds
Of whom were negroes, from the So
called gentlemen's gallery. This is the
first instance in which the Senate gal
lery has been cleared since the war.
although frequent threats to punish
the galleries for noisy demonstrations
have been INDUCED in, and once or
twice this season it has been found
necessary to give warning to spectators
not to interfere with the deliberation
of the Senate by audible manifestations
Of approval or disapproval.
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1904 acres. with su the Improvements, two
mules r. N ElgIn, on the Central Railroad, IL
BastrOp county. Cal. and get bargain.
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LAND AGENCIES.
EoR SALE.

A farm Of 2 acres, with aIl the improve
mems. IN Hay county, one mile east OF the
b.auc~ river. Iris place IS well inclosed with
stone and cedar felcs. frame dwelling house,
with outhOuses and cisleru; plenty o! timber
and hne pasture, 20 acres divided luto Two
pastures; nice yvCng eTchaTd.l and q sp'euCid
range FOR sheep. C.lI on NJ IS SWEENEY,
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1875 acres. 500 acre- farrninc.land. with in
pro- em-D;s plenty Of wood aud wSier. fue Ias
iure, twenty-five miles west from Austin. il
Travis coluJy
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Nearly all Diseases

Originate from indigestion and lorpiaity OF the
liver and rel e. Is Always anx ously sought after.
II the iiNSr l. regulated in iis action heslth IL
S'in1st Invariably secured. Want Of action in
l N. lNrr causes hesd che, constipation. jam
disc pain N toe shoulders, cough, ehills, Gixzi-
mes, sour .to1 aoh, bad taste in the moui ii, hi
l. a t4cks. palplt ton Of the heart depression
~ sll-Ns, o. the ucS. a.. a hundred other
- sAf'ota-, Tor which TINS Tonic Cordial is
me test remedy that hiss eves been d scovered
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1850 acres OF lsnd, with stock and improve
r0,IIs, II Guadalupe county, SIX miles frO-l
kiussbury railrusd station. near 10 church and
school house; inc foTsIOck.
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TiS acres Of land IN Bastrop county. one ard
half miles from the Central Railroad, with all
kigtl- 4 good chance for S bargain. Terms
easy. Call on II. Il. SWEENEY, us Congress
ANnnr.
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4 farm $50 acres, nor. n OF Austin about three
and half miles; 40 acres for cultivation, 10
acres in pasture, and wood, with improvements
near 10 church and school house, in L good
ne.ghSOrhOOd.
Call on NJ. b SWEENEY.
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M s. RK THESE FACTS.
The Testimony of the Whole Worth.
HOLLOWAY'S PILL a..

II had no apostle; Holloway's Pills gave me
: hart ore -
Your Is are marvellous"
q" seud for another box, and keep them in the
house ="
DIR, H. lloway has cured my headache that
was chrome"
q gave oGe of your Pills TO my babe for cho
era morbus. The dear ntIe thIg got well in
day"
My nausea Ct a morning is row cured
" GU, box of HOlloway's Ointment cared me
OF noises IN the head. l rubbed some of YOUR
intmeut behind the ears, and the noise has
left"
IS nd me two boxes; l want one for a poor
family"
- enclose dollar; your price is - cents, but
the medicine to m Is worth dollar -
''Sead me FIVE boxes uf your pi ~
Let me have IN &c Foxes of yolr Pills by re-
t"rn mail ;Or Chi Is and Fever
/ have over 30 such Testimonials these,
but want OF space compels NE 10 Conclude
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c. r. JOHNS. JOSEPH SPENCE,
Former Comptroller. For. Com. Gen. Land Oi'c
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DIR. TUTgsS SARSAPARILEAA AND
!. haEI.HfsEE

forming the most powerful slters-iye known 10
Medical Science for the cure OF old Jlrc-s ana
Sores, Diseased Joints, Foul Discharges from
the Ears ana Nostrii-, Absce>Ets. ska alice
tons, rheumatism. DrOusy. Kidney COmsin,-,
Evil affects OF Secret practices. Diseased Scalp,
Disordered Liver and Spleen and al diseases
that center in the blood. Il possesses the .e-
culiar property Of impartiug fair complexion
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CAUSES THE BODY To GAIN II
SnEIA RkESH.

Its value cannot be too strongly impressed upon
the attention OF those who have been exposed 10
q faint Of improper character. The afflicted
assured that this i not one OF The bless no
trums OF the day, bat is prepared upon sci=nt.3c
principles By q physlcisl OF thirty years exp
rirnce. sold everywhere. Principal Office i
Murray 81 New York.
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7 OST.

ja2S 2tSuSws
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-11

death, their fight from their beautiful
home in France, OF their strug 5les and
hardships, and their utter lonellne 9 al d
smiled when Ralph Bertram gave his
hand and begged them to accept his
friendship.
The Art Gallery was crowded, and all
the fashion OF London was out and prom
enading up and down the grand saloon,
and passing before Ralph BertCam's pic
ture to admire and comment. All az
once there was buzz, and the crowd
parted on either side. Down the open
ing came Bertram with a lady leaning
on either arm, and as he passed mur-
mur went rOund:
"The faces in MS picture! How beau
titull How pertectW
Ralph was never happier or prouder
than when he stood with his falr COM
panions and heard their words OF praise,
and when Agnes whispered:
ut is grand, Ralph, and am proud Of
you."
my darling, your praise is worth
more than all else TO me-" he answered;
and he pressed her hand tenderly, anu
looked into the dark eyes, Worshlplng
| ner glorious beauty with all his heart.
Oncemore the world gathered TO envy
and admire, when tle handsome artist
and his love stood before the altar IN
| fashionable church, and were made one.
The great picture brought him lor-
| tune; and the originals brought him
comfort ana peace.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-11

AN evidence OF the good effect OF rota-
ton in office is seen In the fact that In
cur municipal bodies new members as
rule are the most watchful of the inter-
st OF the people. A man who has been
a long while member OF CouhciI or ol
the School Board, has too many friends
10 reward and has become too much IN
1arested in the welfare OF persons doing
business with the city and too reckless
in The expenditure Of money. Better
government is secured by the SELECTION
to a greater extent of new men, aho
they should be to as great degree as
possible men not only new to the par
1icular body for which they are selected
hut men not heretofore associated IN
any way with political affairs. There is
no scarcity of good men who have mo-
become hackneyed. Bring them to lhe
J ont
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An ANECpOTE OF HENRY CLAY.

During the "compromise" discussion
of 1850 lady from Georgia, accom-
panied by her husband, cailed on Mr..
Clay at the National Hotel. He was ex-
trelnely busy, and sent down card
apologizing and expressing the hope
that tney would call in the morning. But
the lady would nOt.be put off so easily.
sne Immediately wrote him u beautiful
note, in beautiful hand, IN which she
said that sue and her husband had come
some hundred miles out OF their way to
see him, and begged the honor OF briei
interview, as they were under the neces
sity Of leaving that evening. The great
| Kentucky statesman OF course made
graceful surrender.
The party were introduced, and q
pleasant conversation followed, which
! MIR. Clay himself seemed To enjoy NJ
less tnan his guests. AS it was drawing
TO close the lazy remarked that she
mad still another favor 70 ask, the reler
ence to which seemed to give her some
little embarrassment. "Wnat is it
Madame, If you pleassW "Sir," sail
sne, "beiore leaving home l told my
| lIiends that l would not ouly see Mr.
| Clay, but that l would be kissed b,
Ihim!" "My dear Madame," said he
| rising. .sas MIR. .Lowndes said Of the Presi
denoy' that is an honor neither TO b.
sought nor decline1;" and the lady
wish was gratihed.-[Richmona Wing.