davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

REPORTED FROM THE LAW, CLAIM And
COLLECTING OFFICE OF STEWART,
LowDAY q HABIcHT.
AusTIN, FebruarY 19. ls7s.

AUsTIN, reDruary 10, 1919.
For the week ending this evening.
the condition of our market in the ' {.
rious classes OF securities presents no
material change since last report.
Bonds OF all denominations handled
here are held firm at prices quoted be-
low, with. but few offerings, and NO
know of no orders to be filed.
State Treasury warTents have weak
ened and declined; the few lots fairly
IN the market are held above the views
OF buyers. We think, however, that
with the light demand and probable
further decline the record will show
transactions in q day oE-tEo A oDr in
side figure.
City warrants continse to; gain
strength, 40 the limit of tize TO
which property owners can run, with
out payment OF taxes, draws nesr TO
its close, viz. March 1, proximo. The
retrenchment policy Of the city coun.
ell may have something 10 do with the
recent rapid advance, but not wholly (;
therefore, we say, stand from under
after that date.
In land certificates there Is scarcely
any movement to note. The supply is
ample for any reasonable demand that
may spring up. and this IN all classsr
known to the market.
: Approved fee accounts are steady AZ
quotations, with q prevailing prefer
ence for clerks and attorneys fees,
and the apparent neglect OF shenH's
accounts.
Approved pension claims are also
steady at quoted figures.
We quote the market as follows:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

TEE following Is 9 list Of the United
States prisoners now confined in Travis
county jail. They were brought before
his honor Judge Duval: Henry Rob-
erts, John Richie, embezzlement of
government property; Perry n. Web
Der, forging government certificate !;
w. Dresser. counterfelting coin; Henry
Jackson, Frank Mills, stealing and SELL
ing government arms; Sam Baker,
stealing Il tiers from postoffice; James
Jones, retailing liquors without paying
the tax; Hans II. kenny, stealing gov.
ernment coin; Charles Ward, conceal
ing government arms that were stolen I;
Z. d. Riddell. passing counterfeit
money; Moses Adams, counterfeitIng |;
l.. K. Bates. jasper johnson, A. Y.
Ports, Charles Rendell, robbiug the
ID Istoffice.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

The directors of the Fair Associa-
tion yesterday took action assuring the
establishment of "fair circuit" IN
GLIDING the chief societies OF the State.
Tue frequent conflicts a. TO the times
of meeting will thus not only be
avoided, but an actual community of
interest be insured, thousands Of inter-
est d and enterprising citizens of 9TH
er States will be induced to make Q
tour of Texas because Of the pleasant
season Of the year in which these
meetings are held. and because under
no other circumstances can they learn
more of the people and the resources
OF this country. Aessrs. Norton and
Campbell have been instructed tn visit
the several associations and arrange
the terms ana place of CO operation.
We commend their efforts to parties
interested.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

Mr.. John c. New, banker of Indian
apolis, and late Treasurer of the
United States, says: ~ am in favor
OF the reconciliation of silver, because
it will be great aid to resumption,
and because there will be no wrong
committed upon the rights Of any by
doing it. There was no popular de-
mand for its demonstration, and the
people were not consulted in the act
If there was by that act a change Of
contract, the people were not parties to
1t. More than three-quarters of the
people of the world use silver a. coin,
and more than half use it exclusively.
THIS is the silveT-producing couatry Of
the world, and We should foster our
own productions. The 4l2 Ia grain
dollar is equal TO the silver standard in
any country, and therefore good
enough for US, a debtor nation and q
debtor people. Until its demonetiza-
ton the silver dollar was worth as much
IS the gold dollar, and when remoue-
zed it will again be. l have paid ct
the mint in Philadelphia, before the
war, eight per cent. premium for silver
dollars, in gold coin, minted in the
building, and there was an established
premium for silver dollars for years at
the mints and at the Treasury, and yet
no one then said gold was at a discount.
1.-The resumption of specie payment
is practical question as well e one of
theoretical finance, and with all the
aid We can get from silver we shall find
1t difficult to MAINTAIN. The coinage
OF silver should not be under the
caprice Of any Secretary of the Treas
ury, aud . maximum and minimum
quantity Of monthly coinage should be
nxed, say not less than two nor more
than four millions.r
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
A HoMELEss HoME.-A family CIR

A HOMELESS HoNE.-A family cir
Gle bereft of wife and mother soon
becomes cherries - homeless. The
husband sobs and means the live-long
night, while the daughter weeps in 81
lence. She suffered for months with
Mysteries, headache, uterine irregular
tiles, leucorrhc@, pains and aches, pal
pltation, ETC., until her whole frame be-
came affected, and finally mental and
physical prostratiUn supervened aud
death relieved her of all troubles. If
she had only used Eaglish Female Bit
tiers all the aboYe complaints would
have been cured and she restored to
the open arms and affections of her
family. All who are thus afflicted are
cordially invited to call upon the drug
gists of Austin and gain particulars.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

PRISONER ESCAPED. Deputy Sheriff
I. NJ. Clay, Of Bell county, on Wednes-
day started to this city with man
named F. w. Fay. arrested for COM
plicity in the land frauds. When ar
rested, Fay made no resistance whstev-
er, insisting that he was innocent of
the charge, saying that he had been
looking for his arrest for week. His
conduct at the time and on the way
down TO Round Rock completely threw
officer Cay off hls guard. Friends of
Fay's accompanied him to Round Rock
and every preparation had been made
for HIM to give Q bond when he
should reach this city. But Fay
reconsIdered and while Sheriff Clay
and Others were knocking about the
hotel he made a break out the back
way, scaled . fence and left. The
sheriff thinks that some one had o cad
die horse in waiting for hiR. Mr.. Clay
has held the position of deputy sher-
i'll for SIX years, and he has in that
time made an enviable reputation for
himself, and this mishap Is very NOR
tifying to him. Fay is q lawyer who
has resided in Bolton about three
years, ana he came from Kansas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14


VEGETABLE Production. - Exten-
ave preparations are now being made
in the vicinity OF this city for the rails.
ing Of vegetables for shipment to dis
tant cities. Que man, q German. has
put up steam engine on his place,
about = mile north Of Prof. Buckley's,
in the river bottom, and with it he pro-
poses to pump water to irrigate bis gar
den Of twenty or thirty acres. He
even contemplates building Q reservoir
nearly half the size Of the water CON-
pany'S, to give him greater and more
economical fae.lIies for endening.
Quite number of men, some OF them
from the EAst and North, have recent
IL rented fields in the Colorado bottom
10 raise vegetables for shipment and
one OF them proposes u put in ten
acres Of Irish potatoes. There IL no
place where vegetables can be raised
with less labor and expense than Aus
TIN, and the business should prove ex
tremely profitable to those engaged In
the enterprise and benefcisl TO the
country at large. Our railroads are
interested In this matter, and should
give low, special rates to tho.e wishing
to make shipments to st. Louis. Chr
cago and New Orleans. Twenty or
thirty thousand dollars worth Of veg.
etahles aud fruit were shipped abroad
from Houston last year, and As much
could and We trust will be shipped
from Austin this season. Now e the
tine 70 mature plans and begin opera
tions. The manufacture OF basketA
barrels aud boxes and the matter OF
freight rates should not be overlooked.
Every part Of the rich Colorado valley
within ten miles OF Austin should be
utilized IN the production Of fruit and
garden struck"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

THE BEST Thing IL UsE.-DenIson's
indellible tablets Tor marking clothing
is the simplest, cheapest aud most con-
venieut article of the kind in use, and
it won't wash out. 1t leaves q
perfectly clear impression on the finest
fabric or coarsest table cloths. No
preparation whatever Is required either
before or after marking. Tubin sells
1t; go buy it ana try it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

cAPrTA. STATE FAIR. - We learn
that the Fair Association contemplatss
the construction Of . mile tr0tting
track az the fair grounds inside the
present running course. This society,
spprecist,ng the benefits OF superior
facilities Tor every character Of display,
seems TO be sntlciraiing the coming
demand for turf tests Of blood and bot
tom by preparing separate sccommoda-
lions Tor tkese diverse interests. There
Ere many points Of conflict between run
hing and troetine rscihg, and As many
reaSons why they should receive indie
psndsnt but equal recognition. The
assoes>,ioa has been scoused Of par
tlallty 70 running. THIS unjust con-
clnsion has arisen from inability rather
than desire 70 discriminate. and the
sequel win prove that thoss persons
who have bsen regarded a. hostile to
trotfers will b among the 6rst aud
most liberal in their donations fer this
purpose. The fair association deserves
much credit for tina new nnrposs to
piee.e, a. well e for lie liberal and
,etel,gent management throughout.
- . eo.1g more . saooasags real de-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

Two HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
For failure to cure any case of ''habit-
nal constipation of the bowels with
DR.. Sherman's compound prickly ash
bitters, provided its use is persisted in
as directed. No matter whether the
disease is the result of torpid liver
or relaxed condition of the muscular
coating of the bowels, they never fail
% cure it; also, all the various diversi-
fed, sympathic, nervous disorders usu-
ally accompanying Indigestion, and &C.
casional or habitusl constipation of the
bowels. Itsalso cures dizziness, sick
headache, leucorrhea and female weak
ness usually accompah yIng the same.
No spirit is used in them, except 9
pure article of Holland gin. Ladies
in particular will find them peculiarly
adapted TO their wants in all ages and
conditions of life. For sale at Morley
BROS. drug store. Sample bottle
twenty-five cent?.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

DIR. c. w. BENsoN's celery and
chamomile pills are prepared expressly
to cure sickheadache, nervous headache,
dyspeptic. headache, neuralgia, nerv-
business and sleeplessness, and will cure
any case. Price so cents, postage free
Sold by all druggists. Office, No. log
NrrthtEuiaw street, Baltimore, Md.
ia3 W3m
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

Popular illustrated book (zoo pages) OF
MANHOOD! WoMANHooD! MARRIAGE
Impediments to Marriage; TIE cause and
cure. Sent Jees.,eiy sealed, postpaid, for 50
cents, by DR.. c. WHITTIER, 6I7 St.
Charles Street, St. Louis, No., the great
specialist. Read his work
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

CHEAP SAUsAeRs. The dog law,
which is making county attorneys rich,
is a good one IL it cause the slaughter
of 100, 900 dogs In this immediate vi
cinity. In any event, people should
begin to Slaughter pups. The next
crop will cost more than this, for the
single reason that county attorneys,
seeing how valuable The the fees and
costs are, will engage the services OF
shrewd darkeys 20 discover the where
abouts OF uptAxed dogs. There is q
fine field of operations for the dog
searcher on Robertson Hill, and over in
Wheatville, and We are told that the
slaughter of dogs about butcher stalls
and pens has been begun in earnest.
Sausages, II Taylor Moore do his duty
under the law, must soon be very
cheap. Tho law provides as follows:
Sec. IL. That IL any person shall
keep q dog that has been assessed for
taxes under this act, and shall fail to
pay the same on or before the first day
of January next, after said assessment
is made, be or she shall be guilty of q
misdemeRnor, and upon conviction
thereof in any court Of competent ju-
risdicsion, shall be fined not less than
five dollars and costs for each dog 90
kept, and it 10 hereby made the duty
OF q county attorney to prosecute on his
own motion all delinquent taxpayers
under this act. 4.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
AUSTIN
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IA. 1875

MAIRIKD.-Thursdsy at $3.50 A. NJ,
ut the Luaatic Asylum. by Rev. Mr..
Chaplin, Mr.. GEO. w. TYLER, OF Bel
ton, and Miss SUE L. WALLACE, daugh
ter Of DR.. D. r. Wallace, superintend-
ant of the institution.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

81: PK1ERsHURe, February 1.-The
popular opinion Is that the English
vote OF s.. Oo0, 600 violates her neutral
ity and justihes immediate war. The
government has not adopted ehis view.
The moment, however, Is critical.
BELFAST, Ireland. February IL =
About ten grain firms have faaied.
Their total Liabilities are estimated II
one mLlion dollars.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
Nrw ORLrASs, Sept is, 1877.

INV OHlIzEANsl NeFss -
Messrs. Ferslew 4 Co:
Gsntlsmsa--Ie il now three years
since nrsk took the "Jurgielewicz
Anti Rheumatic Mixture, and have
always been relieved from all pam
IN from one 10 three days. l
have suffered with rheumatism for
many years, md never has any medi-
cine done ne any good, except yours.
have no1 not bad any attacks for
nearly two ysars. but / always keep the
medicine Is the house. VERY respect
faily. w. A. TALEx,
SEA Maaanns 81.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

Stoves and tinware are to be bought
cheap for cash of Geo. 4. Brush, next
to r. II. Castlemsn's; also, pumps and
house-furnishing goods, a No. 3-ply
hose, and anything to be found in .
first class stove store.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

NATURE is never superfuous. Whist
Is necessary for man is provided, and
from her vast treasure house has been
drawn and carefully selected those
materials composing Home Stomach
Ritters
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

THE CENTAUR LINIMENTs are of two
kinds. The WHITE is for the human
family; the YELLOW is for horses,
sheep, and other ANIMALS. Testimc-
malls of the effects produced by these
remarkable preparations are wrapped
around every bottle, and may be pro-
cured of any druggist, or Dy mail from
the Office of THE CBNTAUR COMPANY,
46 Dey ST., New York City. jan16-w1y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

TIE largest and best stock Of wall
paper in the city, $50 patterns, selling
at cost, at Tobin's drug store.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

The little boy Leonard, who was &C.
cidentally shot by his little brother on
Saturday, died that night and was
buried on Sunday. This is another
argument against carclessHess with
deadly weapons. Pistols should not
be left about where children could get
hold of them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

Go to Tobin's drug store for pure
fresh drugs at bottom figures. ocl7 If
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

selected l5c; light salted lsc: stack salted
l01Sc; wet sailed as they run. &c. selected
SC; butchers green SIC; kips l3tsc.
Wool dull and nominal; Mexican and
coarse Western 116ol4c; medium 10 fine.
fall clip, free of burs, 200e4c; coarse
| l4@1Sc.
I Cotton - receipts, net 1856 bales:
gross, 1886 bales; exports TO Great Brit.
ain 1904 bales; channel l44s bales; coast
wise 254 bales; stock on hand al, 100
bales; market easy middling. 10Ikc,
low middling 9afo; good ordinary sac
SKw ORLEANS MARKETS.
NKw ORLEANS, February 1s.-Gold
l0s@i0e4. Sight par, Sterling, hank,
4921S.
Cotton quiet; sales 5000 bales; or.
binary 75sc; good ordinary S5Sc; low
middling 9sSc; middling 10Sc; good
middling like; middling fair l1sfc
lReceipts-net, 1854 bales; gross, 9695
bales. Exports 10 Great Britain cess
bales; stock on hand 3S6, 954 bales.
Flour = good demand st full prices:
superflne $3.50; Xxx $500; xxx $525
@6.25; higher grades $6.25@6.75. Corn
in good demand; white acc; yellow soc.
Oats steady and demand fair; choice
Galena &c. Cornmeal firm at 81. $50
ESQ. Hay active and firm; ordinary
$3.50; prime $i59i5.50; choice Si7@
$500. Pork duh at $1l25@il. go
Lard quiet ard steady; refined tierce
re; key S@SA. Dry salt meats quiet
and steady; shoulders, loose &c; packed.
4lkc; clear ribs 5skc; clear &c. Bacon
duh at 63S, 70SLc. Hams quiet aud
steady; choice sugar cured, canvased,
9@l0c as 70 size and brand; uncanvased
.S1< a &c. Whisky firm; rectihed
Louisiana at $1.0l@l.07. Coffee quiet
and weak; ordinary l3c; prime 15@I6c;
choice 161Sc. Sugar firm; common
TO good common 54@6c; fair
{, fully fair 6Is@6Ac; prime TO
choice 1@7ssc; yellow clarified S0s9sc.
Molasses quiet and in steady demand;
common l7@20c; fair 24@26c; prime to
choice 32@40c. Rice quiet; ordinary
to choice Louisiana 5lf@64c. Bran
dull, weak and lower at 9e@92ISc.
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS, February IL. Flour
firmer; fancy $6.50@6.75; family,
S5.50@5.65. Wheat excited and
prices higher; Nos red $t2I4; no
sales; No. 2 spring 81. 031k@1. LOSS. Corn
at 4l@41Ac. Oats lower at 24ssc. Rye
quiet at 5l1<c. Whisky steady at $l.0S.
TOrk uuli Ut SlO.OO. DuiA meats uull anu
nominal. Bacon-shoulders 4sSc46.35
@6.50; clear ribs and clear sides.
Lard dull at 1900 bid for round lots.
Cattle steady; cornfed Texans 1904.
Hogs steady and firm; packing 1878
@3.S5. Sheep strong and in good
demand; common TO choice butchers
Sc. 1908. As.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
are weak. Money at 4@5 per cent.
Gold 102. Exchange-long 4.s2; short
4S3K. Governments firm. State bonds
quiet.
Cotton declining; uplands lie; Orleans
111sc; sales 1886 bales.
Futures quiet; February i092@l0.
04c; March 11.02@l1.04 April IL 100
1l.lSc; May 11.29@11.31c; June 11.4t
| oil. 43c; July IL .4SMll.5 so.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
Galveston Live stock Market.

GALVESTON, February-11, 1878.
Johnson Foster, live stock commits.
sion merchant, reports the live stock
market as follows:
Receipts-Beeves and COWS, goo:
calves and yearIings, 1853; sheep, 49,.
hogs, 224.
Saies--Beeves and COWS, sO5; calves
and yearlings, 1871; saeep, 90; hogs,
107.
On hand-Beeves and COWS, 2O4;
calves and yearlings, 70; sheep, goo;
hogs, 800.
Total receipts since January l.
Beeves and cows, 1920 calves and year
lings, $40; sheep, s4S; hogs, 1851.
PRESENT QUOTATIONS.
Beeves and cows-Good to choice,
per ID. gross Q IA to Q lac; common
and ordinary, per Id. gross, / z s
to &c. Two year olds - Choice, per
head, $40 to $12; common, do,
50 to $40. Yesrlings-Choice, PEE
head, 80 to $40; common, do,
SO to 80. Cslves-Choice. ner head.
500 to $3.50; common, DO, *S-<s-
81. Sheep-ChoIce, per Id. gross,
8 Lee to &c; common, do, 3 to
0 lac. Hogs-Choice, per lb. gross,
3 IA to 1-2c; common, do, =. TO
Cornfed beeves and cows-Choice per
Id. gross, 8 1 4 to 8 lac; fair 10 ordi-
nary, do, 8 to 8 lac; rough, do,
"a to &c.
REMARKS - Receipts of both grass
and corn-fed cattle, calves and year
lings have been far heavier than mecca
sary to meet the demands OF consum-
ers during the past week, and unlesa
shippers show more inclination m hold
they may expect further decline in
prices. Sheep and hogs-marks Wei
supplied.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

EtoR sALE-Two short-Hnrn DaTasn ee.is.
kastin, Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14

GALVESTON MARKEIs.

GALVESTON, February 12.-Gold i020
100. American silver 0oOiO0. New
York sight par 70 per cent pre-
MUM. New Orleans sight par 20 i per
cat premium
lids continue in steady demand; dry
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-06-19
Daring JaiI-Breakers.

KEoKUK, Ia, June l6.-The most
daring Jail delivery ever attempted
here was effected about O'Clock to-
night, by persons confined in the Jail.
As Sheriff Higgins was locking up
the prisoners, the prisoners, eight in
number, were in the cage, where they
are kept during the day, and as the
Sheriff stepped to the rear to unlock
the door leading to the cells, the pris
oners stepped out of the door he had
entered and locked him in, and by
making a break in body succeeded
in escaping. Two of them were re-
captured, one Of them being knocked
down in the yard by an assistant, and
the other caught as he was going out
OF the door. The six who escaped
are Sam. Cummings, a cattle thief,
five feet ton inches in height, wavy,
dark-brown hair, eyes grey and we'll
sunken in the head, heavy mustache,
dyed, as are his eyebrows, broad chin,
and q red scar on the back of his
neck; Dan Leech, q burglar, five feet
nine inches in height, square shoul-
dered, not very tleshy, sharp features,
round nose, small mouth, and dark
brown hair; Tom Lyons, a darkey,
burglar, copper color, about five feet
nine inches in height, very heavy set
and fieshy face; Napoleon Wheatley,
burglar, five feet eight inches in
height, slim built, round shouldered,
very heavy mustache, dark eyes, and
dark hair; Bill Sackeman, burglar,
five feet, nine and half or ten inch
es, heavy set, black beard no mus
tache, black hair, and brown eyes
Rape, five feet ten inches in height,
very slender build, light plus.ache and
hair and gray eyes.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-06-19
Honest Baukrupts and Others.

1t is greatly to be regretted that the
periodical reports of mercantile fail
ures," made up by the agencies devot-
ed to commercial matters, could not
distinguish between the cases of in
solvency brought about by unavoida-
BILE misfortunes in business, and those
in which bankruptcy is an inevitable
result sometime or other, because Of
the speculations, or the recklessness,
or the out.and-out rascality of the
bankrupts. Ifsuch distinctions could
have been made and published in the
last two or three years, it would have
shown large percentage of cases in
which no other result than bankrupt
cy was possible from the beginning !:
it would have shown that the real
business Of the country is not in such
a desperate condition as the long cat
alogue of failures would indicate,
and would have saved the insolvent
but honest merchant the NOR
tification of being confounded
with a class of bankrupts like the
Fall River rascals, some of the saw
ings banks, the Chicago capitalists
without assets and other kindred af-
fairs. Such distinctions, however,
cannot be made in the lists of failures,
and the only thing that can be done
in the matter is TO refresh the memo
ries of the reading public to this ex-
the list of failures would
not be the tremendous catalogue it is
if it were confined only to those who
fail from honest misadventure in
business.-Philadelphia Ledger.