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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-19
IN COUNTY COURT, MAY TERN,
In 1917

Upon petition Of twenty freeholders, living
within \ subdivision Of Travis eOdBiY. Texss,
bognded e. follows, VIZ: Beginning ~ tbs cor
DeT where the Houston and Texas Central Kali
road enters the line Of bastrop county running
from Austin, IN Travis county, Texas: thence
along this Travis oo8nty line 10 the lower Austin
and Georgetown road; thence with ssid road 10
the toll bridge on Big Walnut creek Ia ssid com
", thence down said creek 20 where said FAii-
road crosses fatd creek; thence along SAID rail-
read 70 the place Of begiuniDg-an e!ection - Or
dered 20 be held IN said subdiyiEion Of Travis
county, TexAE. a. J. w. Beifing's Store, IN the
town Of Manor, and AZ = school house neal g.
ffugeF'e residence, on Saturday, The fourteenth
day Of July. A. ID. 1877, 10 determine BY said
election whether only horses. jacks, tcnnets and
all classes 81 horned cattle shall run Al large IN
said subdivision. IN accordance VITA an AL 81
the Legislature Of the biste OF Tcxss entitled
AN act 70 carry into eject sections twenty
two and twcnfy-three, article sixteen, % the
Consultation OF The State Of Texas. authorizing
the paHsage OF stock and fence laws" Approved
August IS. is7s And J. W Brown - hereby
ted 10 hold anld election ~ said store and
q. PaaeeF Z appointed 70 hold said eleesloa a
said sehooI house.
IN witness uhsreof have hsreunfo sci nay
hand asd seal Of the COun J Court ~
H. 81 Travis county, Texas. ON Till, The tnh-
u ART day Of Nay, a ID. 1874
JAMES W. HHlIhs
Js7ust c0arfy Judge Trayis coansy Texas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-19

1t has become understood in dinlo.
matte circles that England is negot,a-
ting with Turkey for the purchase of
the Island of Crete. BY this Turkey
will acquire large sum for war pur-
poses, and England will acquite an
other important maritime position in
the Mediterranean. Engineers and
scientists are now exploring the island,
with view of reporting to an Eng,
hsh company upon its mines and other
resources. This company will aid in
the purchase by paving the British
government large sum for lands and
rights.
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THE $685. 900 OF State bonds au-
thorized to be sold by the Fifteenth
Legislature. have beea sent TO New
York 10 be placed on the market.
Comptroller Darden. the States legal
financial agent has gone on TO attend
TO the matter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-19

A Polish legion is organizing in Con-
stantinople, aud the German govern
ment has eDjoined great care upon the
authorities throughout Posen aud
Prussia 10 prevent any recruiting for il
within their respective districts. All
officers Of the landwehr or reserve are
forbidden TO take service under Tur-
key. under pepalty OF being treated rs
deserted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-19

PRESIDENT HAYES, in response to
inquiries made less than week ago
as to whether the civil service rules APP
piled to persons holding office in the
various State political associations, re-
piled that ''no person in the govern
ment employ would be allowed to take
any part whatever in politics." He is
reported as saying distinctly that mo
political services can be rendered by a
government employee at any time
while he holds such position, even
though it does not interfere with his
duties" it being the intention of the
President to forever divorce politics
and the civil service 50 far as execution
lies in his power.
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DURNET & FITZPATRICK,
S150 A MONTH

The above sum can be made carh month by
any energetic person who engages In the sale 90
the - American henovnt'ng Fluid"
1t Will erase grease from all kinds ~ clothing,
ribbons, laccs, pgclures, etc, aud ~ uneIulrd
IN cleaning wood work ~ pArlOrs, Kitchens etc.
u IL unsurpassed for cleaning .,,rfon's head.
lctving the sea y free from dandrun and the
Il air smooth aud Plo-sy. IL II excellent for
washing cloths, two in THREE tablespoons ui
being -ulcient IN washing Ia make the clothes
look clean and white, aud n sayiu" 81 Our-half
the usual quantity ~ sOap. Five years aI,o. nj
the Houston Stat Fair, 500 worth VA, holi In
two weeks. J will rend the recipe for M king
the same on receipt Of e.. Address
". & STRONG,
je9fwtf Box 2Gi. Aastin, Texas.
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NOTICE.

hereby nc'ify the pubic that At the May
term, 1871. OF the Probate Court OF 1T.yis
lion were granted 10 the undersigned ON the
estate Of J. r. and Y. r. ). Cops. deceased All
persons having a ims against the Aforenamed
deceased Rrc hereby notified 10 present them
within the time prescribed By law, properly
sworn 10 as the law requires.
@. Tu<1AS0N, Administrator.
jei4 tn
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DARTIEs WISHING TO SHIP

Produce, Horns, EHldrs, etc, 20 New
York ay hear ~ the best WY to manage this
bnsiness--on any capital from go upw 'rd--by
applying To JULIUS HORN, POsiOilics box
1854, New York.
All kinds Of commission husinoss promptly
executed. iuGx2I
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And if Men would show their
might,
Let those who make the quarTels be
The only ones to Fight.
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OF ACCOUNT.

The State of Texas, 10 all persons Interested
in the administration OF the estate OF j.. j. An
derson, deceased. j. G. M.nter, administrator
of the estate Of ID. j. Anderson, d. ceased has
filed his final account aud applcaii ol to be DIS.
charged in the county court OF Travis county,
which will be acted on at the next term Of said
court, commencing the third Monday In July.
1877, at the court 'nse thereof in the city OF
Austin ~ which time all persons Interested In
said estate may appear aud make objections
thereto.
Witness. Frank Brown. ClITk Of sad
Il. 3 court and the seal thereof attached, June
4. 1871. FRANK BROWN,
iu7w3. &. &. &. Il. G.
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BAsTRoP COUNTY.
Sayers & Walton, Projectors

Breeders OF THORoUoUBRRD SHORT
HORNS and PURR-BLOODED BERKSHIRE
PIGS, have for sale thoroughbred and graded
stock; alEo one hundred 1rst class Texas COWS,
in calf by thoroughbred shorthOrn bulls. which
boi1 WY
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06
VOL. XXI---NO. IA.
Horses and their Drivers.

very many years ago, l made up nv
,liihu mat when there was quarrel be-
tween man and horse, in nine cases inf
Vi zen inc man was in the wrong. Contin
uea observation has only served to confirm
this belief W ''''n'Ni
Inc radical error into which drivers fall
Is, tnat the horse knows perfectly what il
wanted Of him, and will not do if. Then
the driver proceeds to show that he is mas
ter, and in the vast majority of cases fine
morse Is punished without the slightest idea
why he is so treated.
FOR horse to understand instantly what
his driver desires, there must exist n pleas.
ant feeling between them. The horse
must 1eel confidence in his driver. and
win one driver horse will show himself
fearless OF locomotive, and with another
he VIII dread them. One man will driyea
morse fifteen miles with no more fatigue to
the animal than another will produce in
driving him ten.
Nothing tends more to cruelty to animals
imam does cowardice. The man who has n
lurking fear of his beast, is the one who
treats HIM the most harshly. The man who
Is AFRAID OF no horse, is just the man who
treats all kindly. He is perfectly aware
tnere Is always danger with horses but he
also Knows that this does not depend upon
the horse, but mostly comes from some ey-
traheous source, the bad driving of others
whom he meets on the road, or accident of
some sort. lie has friendly feeling to-
wards his beast, as being willing and
useful servant and companion, ready to do
MS whole duty, and more than his duty.-
90 there springs up Il pleasant feeling on
hoth sides, the horse is encouraged and
cheerful, and goes through his work quick
ly and well. Such u driver gets vastly
more from his horses than does the cruel
one. They come in fresh, they feed and
sleep well, and began next DAYS work mn
der favorable conditions. Age tells but
slowly on them, at fifteen and sixteen years,
such horses still show speed and endurance,
and are stu gay and Tree goers, with wears
OF usefulness before them, whereas the
cruel mans horse is used up long before
this.
There should be kindness simply from
KIND feeling, but 1t docs not the less GER
talniy bring its material reward.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06
The Hunny Bee.

The bunny bee IL about 10 times the size
| OF the hous fly never meazured them
they won't stand still long enuff, but
think hav got their dimenshuns about
right. If hav made blunder in this mat
ter, am ready to repent and be forgiven
Tor 1T. They are as bizzy as a type-setter,
IN thoze countrys WHARF bunny il skarse,
but WHARF sweet meats are a drug they
won't work at all. l don't kno as we kan
blame them for this, for if beefsteal1 lay
hot and well buttered hi the roadside all
the time, and bivalves were running around
on the half shell, peppered and sailed cry
ing " Who will eat me ?" would like to see
the man yu could hire to thrash out rye
that was wet in the bundle for 10 shillings
a day. Hunny bees are built with sting,
which is quicker than any ghost when a
good Dizziness chance offers but never
knu one to use it just for the deviltry ov
the thing. Theze little workers travel
about five miles q day during the sweet
seazon, and bring their bunny home stuk
unto their legs. IF thare il a lazy one in
the hive he gifts lynched at once. Lynch
law IL the bunny bees justiss. Man stole
this code from the bunny bees, just az he
haz stole pretty much everything else he
haz got. Killing oph the lazy may look
little tuff, but after all thare is sumthing
like mercy in it, for it il the only way
known az yet to put an end to their tor
ments. Hunny bees hav a queen but never
a king; this liz great compliment to the
sex, and il an argument for Wimmin's
Rights" which the believers in this dok-
tering are welkum to use without giving
me kredit for it. The bunny bees are the
only nation kno ov which hav always had
a queen for their ruler, and who hav been
more prosperous than emmy people we knu
ov. luv the bunny bees bekauze they
are allwuss bizzy, and hav singer MI
wuss hot and reddy for the lazy and for
those who poke their noze into their biz
Ziness.-JOSh BHlinqs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06
VARIETIES.

Boys who run for Congress-the pages
The dumb man is most certain to keep
his word.
"A man who ran against Time sustained
a serious conclusion.
There is no man clever enough to know
all the evil which he does.
The room for improvement is prob
ably the largest room in the world.
On the track of the milky way--fol-
lowing the cows home to the barnyard.
Why is a nursery a good place for
dancing 2 Because it is a regular bawl-
room.
"A horse ought never to be hungry,
for the most of the time he has bit in his
mouth.
81 never did like mutton with capers,"
Brown said, as he brushed his clothes after
an attack from ram.
There is nothing creates such feel
ing of homesickness as to find Sheriif's
officer in charge of childhood's happy
home.
Mrs. Simms says if it wasn't for the
hole in the hoop you could not put it
oh VIZ boiiSi, anu tuo WOulu
burst.
"A man who has been at a crowded
ball said he was fond of rings on his flu
gers, but he didn't admire bellies on his
toes.
AN Augusta, Ga, boy cooked pistol
and put it in the hind pocket of his pants
ready for use. The doctors are probing
for the ball.
While man was singing the other
day, "There's Good Time Coming
another man arose and said: "Would you
be so kind as to fix the date?"
"A punster was once thrust into a clos
ct with the threat that he would not he
released until he made pun. Almost in
simultaneously he exclaimed, "O-pun the
door,"
MIR. Maguffin braced himself against
the boarding house table and tried once
more to cut the steak. The edge of the
knife turned but the meat showed no marks
Then he called the waiter, "Thomas, has
the cook used the axe much lately to chop
kindling wood on the cellar door steps ~
81 don't know" said Thomas "why, STRIP
BECAUSE" said Mr.. Maguflin, eff it amt
too dull, I'd like to try it Oh this steak"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06

VALUE OF PLAsTER.--Though plaster is
largely used, and continually discussed in
the journals, its many and various values
are yet far from being generally understood.
The results it has been known to produce
In certain cases are almost fabulous.
Mr.. george Gcddes has stated that one
of his fields has been kept in condition
of increasing fertility for fifty years, by
growing clover with no other fertilizer
than gypsum. Even, therefore, if it DO.
sessed no other agricultural value than
merely as fertilizer for clover, it would
be of inestlmable benefit to the country.
1t has also specific value for most
broad-leaved plants, and especially for
Indian corn when apple in the earlier
stages of its growth. 1t may in all cases
be added with advantage to BARNARD ma
nure, the effective value of which it tends
to develop. A remarkable case has been
reported Of its successful application to u
crop of sorghum, in which the yield was
increased from one ton and twelve hundred
weight up to eleven tons. In composing
manurcs and fertilizers OF nearly every
kind it is used with excellent results, and
the prominent place 1t holds in,the French
system Of Prof Vile clearly shows the
great value lie attaches to it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06
The Best Sheen for Farmers.

Farmers should breed sheep that pro-
duce heavy tleeces and which are larpe.
fatten easily, and sell readily to the butch
er. There are thousands of sheep kept in
every State in the Union that do not shear
over four or five pounds, and coarse at that.
while we'll Merinos will range from 10
to 20 pounds, and Cotswolds often exceed
these figures. There is but one way to
mage money in breeding sheep in these
times, and that is to sell all ofyour "scrubsn
to the butcher at any price he will give.
and buy Merinos, Cotswclds, or Sontb.
downs, the latter being the finest mutton
in the world. A Kentucky stock breeder
says: "What is true in regard TO the inn.
proved breeds of sheep is also true of fine
breeds OF cattle, horses, hogs and poultry.
In the lace OF these indisputable facts the
mass OF the people should not handle
SCRUB stock, and entertain an ignorant op-
position to fine breeds. There is one SUI
preme reason for this. The mass of peo
pie do not read papers devoted to live
stock interest, and are wholly ignorant of
the vast progress that is being made by
the more intelligent ranks of farmers
There are sections of Kentucky where the
improved breeds of stock are almost I'M
known. 1t is only small number of men
who are alive to it, and keep themselves
thoroughly posted in regard to the progress
of agricultural science and the BREEDING
OF the best animals, while the masses re.
main in the old ruts, following after the
customs OF hundred years ago. Iffarm-
Sis would elevate their calling and render
1t more remunerative, they must put them
selves in living connection with the intel
lectual spirit of the age.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06

How TO UTILIZE A DEAD HoRsE-Iu
reply to a correspondent, the american Ag-
riculturiSt says:
A dead horse or other animal should be
skinned. and roughly cut up into as many
small pieces rs possible plot of ground
IL few rods square should then be plowed
deeply, and the carcass thrown upon the
soil in the center of the plowed ground
Some fresh, dryslacked lime should then
be scattered upon the heap, so as to cover
it thinly but wholly. The loose earth is
then to be heaped over it, foot in depth,
and the pile covered with boards, so that
the dogs cannot get to the heap and tear
it up. If the least smell is perceived,
more earth should be thrown upon the
heap. In three months the heap may be
dug over, or turned over with the pillow,
and well mixed, The bones that cannot be
broken up should be taken from the heap
and the fine matter will be worth, at least,
$50 ton, to use in the hill for corn or
cotton. The larger bones may be broken
up and buried among tue roots of grape
vines or fruit trees.
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BUSINESS PRosPEcTs.-Just before the
settlement of the famous Presidential ques-
ton an old darkey of go, tired oflonger lead
ing II life Of single blessedness, hobbled
up to the marriage license clerks desk and
said:
"Is dis war yer gifts de lishsums for ter
marry ?"
This is the place"
"How much is dey apiece 2"
Seventy-fve cents"
Lord, honey, l isn't got dat much
money"
"Then | cannot let you have license"
" Say boss, times is hard, an dis case is
pressn'. Couldn't yer trust me for couple
of weeks till de whitewash season com
mences?"
"No, sir; we can't do credit business
at this desk"
"Jist for day or two"
"Nary day." was the heartless rejoinder,
and the poor old darkey hobbled away.
Next day he again knocked at the out
post Of Hymen's temples with the necessary
rs cents tied up in the corner of red ban
dana handkerchief.
"Dese is monsos hard times, boss, an eff
my cTeulI WASH pooty SoOu Ia never pen
able to hev borrored all dis heah money tel
wonst."
The license was made out in due form
and handed to him, and then the clerk
said:
eff that is all the money you have got,
how are you going to support your
wife 2"
swell, de fact am dat de lady am got a
room all furnished nice, an we'll just mosey
along till dis election trouble is ober, an
den der will be a powahful site of white
washing to be done dis Spring. Yes, in
ueed, honey, times is gwan to be hot arter
O while"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06

THAT OTHER FELLow.-Tb Paris news
papers chronicle an example of presence of
mind which may be quoted. The other
night, says Figaro, one of our friends was
passing by dark and lonely boulevard on
his way home. He was walking on the
side of the walk, his cane in his hand I'M
conscious of any danger. Suddenly, one
of those rascals cut out of the House of
Correction came out from pile of build
ing materials armed with big stick, adj
vanced upon the belated stroller, and at
last planted himself before MIN.
" want money" said the rogue, address
ing our friend.
"How much do you want z"
~ must have twenty francs"
"The deuce you must" remarked the
victim. If | give you twenty francs,
that other fellow will ask for as much
more. )"
"What other fellow 2" asked the thief,
turning his head to see whether there was
really rival behind him.
Selling the moment when he turned,
our friend inflicted master stroke of his
cane upon the side of the thief's head,
which stunned and laid him out, then
ran away without losing many moment s
time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06

CULTIvATING APPLE ORCHARDS
Whether to cultivate an orchard, or not,
depends on several conditions. If the col.
or of the leaves is good, if the trees bear
well Of nice fruit, they are doing well
enough, even if they are in grass and have
been for years. But if the leaves begin to
look pale, the growth of the upper twigs
much less than foot year on trees which
have been set twelve years, if the fruit is
small in size and yield, then something is
the matter. After apple trees are we'll es.
tablished, they may need no culture in
some parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
westward and southwark, but in Michigan
| have seen or heard of an apple orchard
injured by frequent culture. On the con-
trary, have seen hosts of them. some in
every country have visited, which were
suffering for want Of pillow the harrow, the
cultvator, or a heavy mulch or heavy
coat of manure as substitute for culture.
Cor. Michigan Farmer.
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PO @ tic al.
LIES West Windows.

LIES West Windows.
We stand at life's west windows,
And think of the years that have gone;
Remembering the coming sunset,
We too must remember the morn;
But the sun will set, the day will close,
And an end will come to all our woes.
Aswe watch from the western easements,
Reviewing our happy youth,
We mourn for its vanished promise
OF honor, ambition and truth;
But hopes will fail and pride decay,
When we think how soon we must away.
We stand at lfe's west windows,
And turn not sadly away,
To watch on our childrens faces
The noontde of sparkling day;
But our sun must set, our lips grow dumb,
And to look from our windows our children
come.
Still looking from lifes west windows,
And we know we would not again
Look forth from the eastern lattice,
And live over all lfe's pain;
Though life's sunrise be brilliant, its sunset is
sweet
Since it brings longed-for rest to our weary
feet.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06

1t is a somewhat curious fact that in the
whole island of newfoundland, which has
territory nearly as large as the State ol
Pennsylvania, and II population of 100000
souls, there is not single grst mill OF a. J
description. Little grain is raised in New
foundland, though as fine oats and barley
can be grown there as in any part of the
world, and in the western part of the island
wheat ripens well.
The people have been so accustomed
from time immemorial to import almost
everything except fish, that it is difficult
for them to take the first step towards in
dependence. The erection of grist mills
would, without doubt, give greatest en-
couragement to agriculture by supplying
a home market for cereals, and we learn
that move has already been made in this
direction. A grist mill is in process Of
erection in the island, and the mill-stones
and machinery necessary to operate it have
arrived When completed, the mill will
be compelled to import its wheat until a
home supply can be obtained, and ship
ment of grain has already been dispatched
to it from Montreal. We doubt whether
any other country in civilized ATTITUDES
exhibits the phenomenon of being without
SO necessary an article as mill. Chicago
Journal Of Commerce.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06

"A judge in Nevada has been using
blue glass, and tells reporter all about
it:
"It's my deliberate non judicial opinion
that blue glass is humbug. I've tried it
two or three weeks now, and am able to dis
Germ no perceptible effect. When the sun
shines, that glass up there makes big
blue spot in the centre of the room, and
make my wife sit there two hours day
thought it would curb her desire for lux
uries, tineries, and worldly things; but it
worked the opposite. After the first week
she came in one day and remarked:
"'My dear, this blue glass ray is inspiring
in my mind an exalted taste for the beau
tiful. You can take back that $50 bonnet
to the milliner's, and get that $50 one I
was looking at"
Looking at the matter from scientific
standpoint, was considerably astonished,
and am anxious to know what colored
glass will counteract the effect of the
blue"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-06

BELLs.-The invention of bells is attri-
buted to Polnnius, Bishop of Nola, Cam
pana, about the year 400. They were first
introduced into churches as defence
against thunder and lightning. They
were first put up in Croyland Abbey, Lin
colnshire, in 045. In the eleventh century,
and later, it was the custom to baptize.
them in the churches before they were used
The curtew bell WAS established in 1918
1t was ruug at eight in the evening, when
people were obliged to put out their fires
and candles. The custom was abolished
110S. Bellmen were appointed in London
in 1867, to ring the bell at night and cry
out take care of your fire and candle be
charitable to the poor and pray for the
dead