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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08
HaNn County IIrms.

Tramps are abundant.
The health of the county is excel
lent.
A good teacher can find employment
near San Marcos.
Capt. L. B. Martin, of San Marcos,
desires to sell his property there and
move to Austin.
The court house grounds at San MAI
cos are being embellished. Judge Fish
er has an eye to beauty.
San Marcos county has had $500 on
hand for years for building public
school house, and the building hangs
fire.
The people of Hays county are pre-
pairing to circulate, extensively,
printed descriptions of their lovely
country.
The drinking saloon at Mountain
City has closed in view of local option,
and the good people of that place are
delighted.
James L. Malone, of Stringtown, has
been blessed with his sixteenth baby.
Those who desire such blessings should
locate in Hays county. Mr. Malone
and Col. Jackman are respectfully re-
ferred to.
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A certain Headache cure.

II you safer from sick or nervous
headache, morning sickness or neu-
ralgia, go to your druggist and get a
teu cent trial pack of DIR. Heisley's
Victor Headache Powers, or ]. Il.
Heisley & Co., Salem, \. j., will mail
them postpaid. A single powder &C
tually cures the most distressing cases
In ten minutes. IL is purely vegetable,
entirely harmless, 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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In view of the near approach of the
election prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors IN ou- city and county,
we hear many men speak dulefully and
apprehensively about the proposed
change, though they admit that one is
demanded, and that what is proposed
is on right principle and in the right
direction. .Gihbon relates in his
decline and Fall of the Roman Em-
pire that the Egyptians held in great
veneration the image of their god
Scraps. 1t was worshipped and costly
gifts wasted on its shrine. There was
an impression among the people,
created by the priests, that if any vin-
lence was done to the idol, if 1t was re-
moved or destroyed, great dangers
and distress would follow. Terrific
thQndeFs and lightnings, plaques and
devouring locusts would attest the
anger of the god. The Nile would
cease to overflow, and famine and ruin
were predicted and apprehended. A
great crowd assembled in the street.
A brave Christian soldier, with battle
axe uplifted, advanced to the idol.
The people shrank away, aghsst wit h
horror. The soldier stepped upon the
pedestal, and srnote off the jaw of the
image. Wild shrieks of anguish
rent the air. The soldier repeated the
blows until the idol was heHn down.
The people were terrified and appre-
hended the most fearful evils. No
thunder or lightning signitied the
anger of the gods. The people waited
IN anxiety for the plaques and for the
locusts. They came not. The Nile
did not withhold its overflow,
and rich Egypt again became,
as she had ever been, the
granary of the world. The people no
longer feared the prophecies of the
priest, and made bonEres of the idols.
We have in our midst 3 fierce, baser
idol before which many of our citi-
Zens bow down Hnd worship. The
priceless gifts of wife's love and
happiness are offered up on its affairs.
Many victims every year die wre'ched
and degraded saeriices to this idol.
We must hew it down. be not
alarmed for the consequences. The
false prophets may and will prophecy /;
they have often done SO before In the
worlds history. Leave 70 none the
plea that in dong evil they are only
doing what is lawful. Make it unlaw-
ful to keep a whisky saloon under any
circumstances, and then all mel will
avoid drunkenness as an evil. Vote
for local option, and the good fruits
will come in the increase of wealth,
abundant harvest of valuable products,
improved morals, peace, happiness and
content. HARD BRICK.
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To Consumpuvea.

The advertiser, a retired physician,
having providsntially discovered while
u 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 afections-also posi-
tvs 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 charged to all who
desire it, the recipe for preparing, and
full directions for successfully using,
this providentisllT discovered remedy.
Those who wish to avail themselves Of
the benefits Of this discovery without
cost, can do so by return msil, by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
Dr.. CHARLES p. MARSHALL,
No. SO Niagara Street. Buffalo. n. Y.
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The GrAsshoPse ..

Editors Democratic StdtesmGn-Having
heard the opinion expressed by good
many that the freezing of the ground
during the winter mad destroyed the
grAsshopper eggs, it caused me to ex-
amine them, aud | ind they are not
at ali hurt, and will certainly hatch.
There are good many persons in the
country that had never seen the crups
destroyed by the grasshoppers. | will
give you my observations since 40. In
the fall of rs was the FIRST time they
made their appearance in this part Of
the country. In the following spring
they literally destroyed the crops and
all other vegetation. They COM
menced NDving about the fifteenth Of
Nav. Corn was then planted and
enough raised to do the county, and
vegetables were as plentiful as l have
ever seen them here. The hop
pers again made their appearance in
the fail of '57 and deposited their
eggs. and in IS destroyed the crops
entirely. / commenced planting my
crop on the fourteenth of May and l
finished on the twenty-fourth, and i
made the best cotton crop ever made
in the county, and plenty Of corn. |
think no one need be discouraged.
Plant at the pruper time, and il de-
stroJed plant again. There is plenty
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08

DIR. SEARS VISITED. On Saturday
last, committee Of the school direc-
tors of the Austin graded school and
citizens composed OF the following
gentlemen, viz: Hon. o. n. Holdings.
worth, Ex-Governor z. N. Pease, Mai.
c. r. Johns, Gen. n. G. Shelley, Capt.
S. G. Sneed, DR.. T. D. Wooten, Joseph
uarrell, Esq. and D. w. c. Baker,
superintendent of the Austin graded
in company with that vetran
instructor, Rev. Il. c. Burle-
son, of Waco. The interview, which
was long and pleasant, elected the fact
that DIR. Sears is warmly attached to
the South, and heartily DESTROYS of do
ing what he can to further the educa-
tional interests of Texas. In answer 10
questions he stated that in the towns
and cities of Texas as far as he had
visited them he found exhibited an in
terest in building up and sustaining
schools fully equal to that shown else
where in the South. He also said that
the general rule upon which the trus-
tees of the Peabody fund acted was to
help those communities most who
showed most desire to help themselves.
He spoke of the importance of Austin,
the capital of the State, taking lead
ing stand in establishing and snstain-
ing schools We trust that the visit of
this distinguished eduoatiorist will
awaken a new interest in this most i'm
portant matter.
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THE Age says that Ben Thompson
was admitted to bail in Galveston in
the sum of $4,000. ]. F. H. Chapman,
]. G.. Duffield and Henry James went
on his bond. The Ne,rs says: MRS.
Wilson, mother o. the deceased, and
her daughte: have been in attendance
IN the court daily, manifesting the
greatest interest. When the announce
ment was made by the court of their
decision to admit the accused to bail,
Mrs. Wilson, who had been showing
considerable nervousness, gave way to
her feelings, crying immoderately and
openly reprovlng the court for their
action. 1t was some time before the
lady would allow her feelings to be
quieted."
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feb1 de- weOw

THE people up about Dripping
Springs are said to have been ter
rorized over for some time by Charley
Cannon, whom Mr.. Davis tired to ar
rest carly Saturday morning. They
should pitch in and hunt down and
arrest him, in place of whispering
about that he is a "cattle thief" and a
very dangerous man." The State
police have, however, been made
familiar with Charley's doings, and
sooner>or later he will be brought to
grief. Every community in the State
should report to the State authorities
the lawless and dangerous characters
that infest their neighborhoods when
local officers fail to perform their
duties.
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system. There is nothing in its c2t1-
position that is not salubrious. Il con-
tains some of the most poten: to- Of
the vegetable kingdom and
Of the best aperient and 81
roots and herbs, comb
fectly pure stimulating eieu,
bitters are peculiarly adapted % =. It
engaged In exhausting or unhealthy
occupations, as by Its use strength is
sustained and the ability of the system
to resist atmospheric and other in
fiuence, prejudicial to health largely in
creased.
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THE PEOPLE WANT Poor There
is no medicine prescribed by physi-
clans, or sold by druggists, that carries
such evidence of its success and
superior virtue as Boschee's German
Syrup for severe coughs, colds settled
on the breast, consumption, or any dis
ease of the throat or lungs. A proof
of that fact is that any person afflicted
can get a sample bottle for ten cents,
and try its superior effect before buying
the regular size st seventy-fve cents.
1t has lately been introduced in this
country from Germany, and Its Won
derful cures are astonishing everyone
that use it. Three duses will relieve
any case. Try it. Sold by Morley
Bros. Austin.
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OUR readers will welcome the adyer-
tisement OF the popular seedsmen,
Mcssrs. d. NJ. Ferry s. Co., of Detroit,
Michigan. Their Seed Annual for 1877
far surpasses their previous numbers.
THIS firm, one of the largest in the
seed business, needs no Endorsement
from US. jan31 2tweow
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posToFFICE. AUSTIN, TEXAS,

rCuluai1 U, lO'i'
Editors Democratic StdteSmdR-In ref
efence to the complaint from George
town that the mails to that place from
Austin are frequently sent through to
Belton and returned from that place to
Georgetown, desire to say that the
fault does not lie in this Office, OF
which fact l assured the STATESMAN
the other day. All mail matter for
Georgetown and Bolton leaves this
office in charge Of The route agents on
the International Railroad, aud it is
their duty to leave it in charge of the
postmaster ut Round Rock TO he duly
forwarded by mail coach. l trust it is
not necessary for me to assure the
STATESMAN and all others interested
that all msil matter is, and will be,
forwarded from this Office with the ut
most promptness. will call the at
tention of the route agents and the
postmaster at Round Rock to the COM
plant, and hope tho proper remedy
will be applied. Respectfully,
II. B. KINNEY, p. NJ.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPn.
GALVESTON MARKETS.


GALVESTON, February 6. - Cotton -
offerings light, holders asking higher
prices; good middling l2s8e; middling
l21Ec; low middling 11sac; good ordi-
nary 111Ec; ordinary 101Ze; sales 1000
bales
Gold 107. Silver 1O1.
Hides weak; dry selected, Ice; light
salted. lac; stack sailed 13c; wet sailed SC.
Woodworking doing.
Inter - Cotton - but little doing at
quotations; low ordinary 91kc; ordinary
iO5Sc; good ordinary Ike; low mid
ding llzici middling l24c; good mid
ding l254c: sales 1864 bales.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS, February g. Gold
1051<@1O55z. Sight 4 per cent pre-
MUM. Sterling, bank, ia.
COtton-fair demand. but prices irreg-
nlar; sales 1900 bales; low middling
l15s0121zc; net receipts, 54e9 bales;
gr9ss. Gl43 bales; exports 10 Liverpool,
1900 bales.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
NEW York, February 9. - Gold 100.
Cotton STEADY; uplands 121Sc; Or.
leans 13c; sales 1ls2 bales. Futures
steadicr; February - 25-320l2 27-32c;
March IL 81 -Ss9i3c. April Is 532c.
LIyEKPooE. Markets.
LTyKRPooL. February O. -Noon-c Cotton
fat and Irregular: middling npMds 8 H.
l6d; middling Orleans ed u SEQ
bales, including 5000 baisploF specu-
lation aud exp0n sec6i1B 400 bales,
of whie{ were AmeTic.n- Futures
weaker, With sellers asking lass nights
prices; uplands aud low Kidding clause
February and March dGS4v, e-lodi
March, and April delivery, h-icd.
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ployed. Mr.. Jones says, further, that
all the good, hardworking people in
his neighborhood are for local option.
But sober man can hardly get to
town from Bagdad, and the induce
ment to drink is redoubled when a fell
low gets stuck in Stnnger and Han
cocks lane.
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A wonaer.Workinx medy.

No remedial agent has ever been Of
fered to the sick and debiitsted at all
comparable to Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, in cases of remittent and inter
mittent feyers, constipation, nervous
ailments. rheumatism aud disorders in
Volving constitutional weakness or
physical decay, 1t literally ''works
wonders" The botanic ingredients
which its spirituons basis holds in soln-
ton act like charm upon the stom-
ach. and through the stomach upon
the brain. liver, bowels and nervous
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08

MEssRs. HUGH HAMILTON & Bro,
boiler makers and tank builders, have
opened business in this city near the
Austin ice factory. These gentlemen
are from Philadelphia and are familiar
with all work in their line. See adver-
tisement.
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Of tiuc to raise good crop if they
bear.
In the fall of C. they deposited and
hetched; in '6S, in February and
.arch, was cold and wet, which de-
red all the young hoppers. This
cement Is made from data
T. :. BERRY
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ONE hundred thousand witnesses
will testify to the virtues Of DR.. Tutts's
pills. Wherever chils and fever, bill
ious diseases or liver affections prevail
they have proved great blessing.
Readers, single trial will convince
you that this is no catch penny medi.
nina
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AUSTIN
=. FEBRUARY 8, 1877

PIANOS Of first class make for sale
IN So monthly payments. Two Pelou-
bet S Pelton organs for sale less than
coat by Sisson. ft4 Su2t&w2t
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lanl3dGmeOd&w6m

MURDER WILL OUT.-A few years
age August Flower" was discovered
to be a certain cure for dyspepsia and
liver complaint. 4 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 hera!ded
through the country by one sufferer to
another, until, without advertising,
its 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 a bottle for seventy-tive cents and
try 1t. Sample bottle ten cents.
feb1 d&weow
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Editors Democratic .StdteSmdn-Wouid
it not be well to call the attention Of
the public, and of the county officers
especially, to the act of April z, 1874
General Laws of 1874, page 70), en-
titled 'An act to prevent the leaving
of dead animals in the public high
ways, roads or streets OF this State"
This law seems to have escaped the
notice of the citizens of Austin, as
evidenced by the number of purifying
dead ANIMALS which ornament the
beach just south of the river, at the
junction of the Lockhart, San Anto-
MO, Fredericksburg and Burnet roads.
Most of these bodies lie so near the
river that the drainage from them in
time of rain contributes its quota of
filth and disease to the water used by
the greater portion of our citizens, and
where rise of q few inches will draw
them into the river itself. Just above
this point, exactly in the current of
the river, is tue swollen body of a
horse, SO putrid as now to contribute
hair and portions of skin and flesh to
the water barrels and water works of
the city.
The law above referred to attaches a
penalty of from five dollars to one hun
dred dollars to such offenses and
should certainly be enforced if the peo-
pie are expected to adopt local option
and experiment on cold water.
The frightening Of horses, the breed
ing of flies and the alI-pervading stink
are minor considerations. but still
might be included in the ELECTIONS To
this violation of law. w.
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AT regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Capital State Fair
Association, held in the city of Aus
tin, February 6, 1871, the following
nAmed persons were elected officers of
the association for the ensuing year
II. d. Wheeler, president; George w.
Sampson, first vice president; George
b. Zimpelman, second vice president ;
Z. c. Bartholomew, secretary; James
X. johnson, treasurer; James II. Ray
mond, George w. Sampson and A. 5.
Rooerts, finance committee. The di-
rectors decided to hold the next annual
fair from October l6 to 90, inclusive.
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ARRryAI. AND DEPARruREo OF TRAISs

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
The International passenger trains leave
st 1915 A. n. except Sundays, and 7
?. y. except Saturdays, aud arrive At 6
A. n. except Mondays, and Sis ?. u.
except Sundays.
The Central trains leave az 10;45
A. NJ daily, except Sunday, and $50 p
n. daily, except Sunday. Arrive ~
6:i5 A. ~ daily, except Sunday. and
e-45 r. n. daily, except Sunday. Mails
close one hour before departure Of
trains.
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NR. E. C. JoSEs, who brings wood
to market, says the stringer and Han
cock lane is in = horrible condition,
and that il any road leading to Austin
is to be improved this should be- Mr..
Champion understands road-making.
lie learned tho # in Ohio. and IL any
body be souss to manage shs road
hands, Nr. On piOa should be en-
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AT home or abroad get DIR. ]. II.
McLean's Strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier, recognized all over the
world as the best tonic, invigorator and
purifier of the blood. For puny and
weak children, or delicate females, an
absolute necessity. DIR. J. H. Mclean,
314 Chestnut street, st. Louis.
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MARRIED. AT the residence Of
George Saunders, Esq, in Fiskville,
on February 2, by Rev. Z. b. Wright,
D. D., Dir. donald MCKENZIE and
Miss MARY =. SAUNDERS.
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MARRIED-On the thirtieth ultimo,
by Rev. G.. w. Whitcfort, Mr.. r. A.
REyIcK, Of Liberty Hill. TO Miss FAN
ME 81. GRIFFIN, OF Aus,In.
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MARRIED In Austin. Texas, Feb
ruary l, by Rev. L. B. Wright, d. d.,
Mr.. CHARLES McGowS and Miss MARY
UoLLINGsHEAD.
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THERE is family named Owl in Vir-
ginia, aud his guest Jones asks a
blessing rs follows:
Lord bless the Owl
That ate the fowl
Aud left the homes
Nor I,.rynut lone.

But AZ the married mems festival,
Friday night, when the bones were
picked and little was left late at night
for hungry guest, he stood solemnly
at the deserted table, and uplifting his
hand said:
q, Lord make us thankful to receivo
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q. Lord. make Us thankful to -eceiyo
Tue little that tho ladies' leave.

DEsPoNpENCV, il allowed unchecked
will often produce morbid condition,
so that the least unsatisfactory affair
that happens will swell into terrifying
proportions. The mind being warped
often imparts torpidity to the body,
all of which more frequently is the eff
feet of inaction of The liver than from
any other cause, aud by resorting to
Simmons Liver Regulator the mind
will often fad relief with The body.
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ESTABLISHED 1s40.-Th0 A. Q. Sim
mons Liver Medicine we see so much
said about IN our papers is the old
original and genuine preparation put
up in yellow wrappers with likeness
of the old Doctor upon each package.
1t cures all affections arising from a
torpid and diseased liver. Ask for the
yellow wrapper, and take no other; it
Is the only genuine. sold by Morley
Brothers, J. J. & w. II. Tobin, r. II.
Cousins, K. II. Smith. N. A. Thed
ford & Co., sole proprietors, ChattanOO-
s., Tennessee.
Received weekly.bY Morley Brothers
OF J. J. j. w. II. Tobin.
an13d6meod&w6m
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THE GRAssHoPPERs. "A farmer who
lives east of the city says that young
grasshoppers are Matching out in con-
siderable numbers in post-oak regions.
On Sunday Capt. Walsh made further
Investigations on his land across the
river and he brought to the city a
quantity of dirt containing vast num-
bers of eggs. Most of the eggs con-
tain live insects almost ready to hatch
out. By the use of magnifying glass
their little legs. nicely folded up IN
der their bodies, are plainly visible.
Farmers consider it fortunate that the
Matching has commenced early, as the
young hoppers are liable to be de-
stroyed by cold weather yet to come.
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POPULAR illustrated book eco pages
on MANHOOD! WoMANHoOD! MAR
RAGE! Impediments to Marriage; the
cause and cure. Sent securely Sealed,
postpaid, for so cents, by DIR. c. WHIT
TIER, Gil St. Charles street, st. Louis,
Missouri, the great specialist. Read
his works. ja30tf
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Prof. Holloman is going to spout
Shakespeare in Georgetown.
The medical society of Williamson
county meets N Georgetown to-day.
The students of the Georgetown uni
versity are going to organize a young
mems Christian association.
The people and the press of William
son county are getting interested in the
building of new court house.
Nat Q. Henderson, Of the Record,
had the misfortune of losing an infant
daughter on the third instant.
The Round Rock Headlight says that
Austin seems alive 10 the importance
of working the roads, and advocates
the improvement. of the roads in that
county.
The Record says that the mail from
Austin is sometimes sent through that
place to Bolton and then back again,
and wants TO know whose fault it is.
SO does the STATESMAN.
Prof. N. D. Moran, of the George
town brass band, proposes to organize
band at Round Rock. The little
town of Salado, In Bell county, sup
ports a good band, and Round Rock
should also have one.
Nat Q. the gu irious kuss who runs the
Georgetown Record, and who is very
good at cussin, but not profitable
hotel customer, takes good care not to
print his own record. Nat hasn't been
drunk in Austin for more than a week.