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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-16
MY DREAMLAND.

MY DREAMLAND.
The way to Drcamland-do know?
Years ago
Every path for thy roaming feet
Led the way to Dreamland sweet!
Have forgotten? Maybe, dear;
Far or near
Matters little, and less | care,
So do not lose you there.
Do ALLURE it? Sweet one, nay;
Look this way;
Drcamland now for thy joyance lies
In the blue haze Of your eyes!
-ipDetoH'S J0WRdl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-16

Now comes G.. G.. Blake of Decatur H., and
says he knows more about the weather than
Oldtlce or any other man, and can tell more
about the weather year ahead than most pco
pie can at the years end
Thus year ago he predicted for
October, 1s77-much warmer than average UNI
til Goth, after which not so pleasant.
>r.-,n.-bs. ri.-t f..rt &C mouth, vUvl, balan
mild and pleasant, with excess of rain.
December-Decided excess of temperature and
precipitation, with one or two cold snaps of short
duration.
January 1S7s-First part moderately cool; bal.
ance mild, with excess of rain and some snow.
Fcbruary-Mild and pleasant, but excess OF
rain and snow part of month; somewhat colder
last half Of month.
Generally the winter of 1878 will be very mild
with much rain and some snow
This is pretty good guessing, though consid-
crably out in some of the details.
For the next twelve months Mr.. Blake makes
the general prediction that the summer of 1873
will be dry and hot, while the winter of 1888
will be long and rather dry and cold. Enter.
ing more into particulars, he foreshadows each
month as follows:
March, 1S7S-Wn "comc in like Asleep, and
go out like a lamb" The hrst of March will he
De moderate, ana gradually grow warmer I'LL the
end of the month; though there will doubtless be
two or three moderately cool spells during the
month, but not that might be deemed cold
April-Rather dry and warm; though in places
a full average of local storms
| May-Warm; heavy showers in places; on the
general average not wet month.
! June-!lot and dry, except as relieved by Il
moderate number of local storms; cooler about
the 10th
July-IEot and dry; local storms will give re-
lief only in places.
August-IIot and dry; but some severe local
storms
September-lot and dry part of month; severe
local storms and variable weather in places; rain
fall for the month rather less than the average,
except in southern states; some danger Of cy-
clones in the southern states also in Indian
ocean.
October-Cool; rainfall less than average; a
ncayy frost the last of September or first of o.
tObcr.
Novembcr-Quite cold and dry; probably more
snow than rain.
Dccember-Cold and dry; moderate amount of
snow; little, if any, rain north of Galcsburg, H.
January, lS19-First part of month rather mild
last part moderately cold; precipitation for the
month, in rain and snow, about an average for
January.
Fcbruary-Moderately cold and drv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-16
WEATHER PROPHECIES.

Now comes c. C. Blake, of Decatur, H., and
SAYS he knows more about the weather than
Oldtlce or any other man, and can tell more
about the weather year ahead than most pco-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-16

The old Boston .idrertiscr, which warmly
opposed the silver bill all through the struggle
in congress, now that it is law, ventures the
following opinion as to its operation:
We think the silver law, if successful, Will
operate To initiate the currency To the full
amount coined. The treasury pays out 50.
600. 900 in grccnbacks for silver bullion, and
coins out of it something more than $1,000.
600 worth of silver dollars. These dollars "a
into the treasury To replace the greenbacks
sold for bullion. The next month the opera.
ton is repeated. The results, that AT the end
of each month there are as many grccnbackS in
circulation as at the beginning, and all the
silver dollars paid out in addition. Assuming
that the silver dollars are NJ par with the
grcenbacks, the amount of money freely err
culatng in the community will he increased.
there being no diminuton of the volume OF
paper But if, as i more likely, premium
establishes itself upon the silver dollars
since the grccnbackS will be redecmablc in
them and payment is deayed,-thcn green
backs will he, rs now, the sole circulating
money Silver dollars will disappear, and
there will bc no inflauon.-BoS'0H .idc6rfiSor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-16

\ small piece of paper or linen, moistencd
with the spirits of turpentine, and placed in
bureau or wardrobe for single day, now and
then. is a sure pieservaiive against the incur
siOns of moths
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-16

The London Ec0aomtS'. a great authority
on public questions says that Mr. Hayes, Ia,
present President oi the United States, rcigns
bv very doubtful legal title. and with no
moral title 1T all This i putting a well-known
truth in a compact and rather pointed form.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

The religion which is to save the
world will not put all the big straw
berries at the top and all the little one:
at the bottom. It will not make one.
half a pair of shoes of good leather and
the other half of shoddy, so that the
first shall rebound to the makers credit
and the second to his cash. It will not
put Jouvin's stamp on Jenkins's kid
gloves; nor make Paris bnnnets in the
back room OF q Boston mIlliner's shop,
nor let piece OF velvet that processes
to measure twelve yards come TO an I'M
timely cad at eleven and three. quarters.
II does not put bricks 1t five dollars a
thousand into chimneys it contracts to
build with seven dollar material; nor
smuggie white pine into floors that
have paid for hard pine; nor leave
yRwnIDg cracks In closets where boards
ought TO jain"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07
Re-OpenIn- aThorourhfare.

In order to guard against results
utterly subversive of health, il is abso-
lutely essential that the grand thor
oughfare or avenue Of the system, the
bowels, should be re-opened as soon as
possible when they become DISTRACTED.
If they are not, the bile is misdirected
into the blood: the liver becomes tor
pid; viscii bilious matter gets into
the stomach, and produces indigestion,
headaches ensue, and other symptoms
produced, which prol0ngation of the
exciting cause only tends to aggrAvate.
The only sperient properties Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters constitute
most useful agent in overcoming
construction of the bowels, and pro-
noting a regular habit of body. 1t is
infinitely superior to the drastic cathar-
tics frequently used for the purpose,
since it does not, like them, act VIC
lently, but produces q natural painless
effect, which does not impair the tone
Of the evacustory organs, which 1t in
vIgorates instead of weakening. The
stomach and liver also, indeed the en-
tire system, is strengthened and regu-
lated by it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

FEEDING OATS TO CoLTs.-In "HintI
and Helps 10 Horsemes, the writer,
10 giving his We've in regard 10 feed
ing colts, SAYS (substaatiaiIy) after the
colt has become accustomed 20 eat oatI
out Of the hvnd, feed "a quart or two,
and increase gradually 10 = full peck
during the frat year; and two peeks
added to bis grazing IN summer, and
his chopped straw, bay or other feed
IN winter. Of hls second year, will re.
ward his owner ten-feId all il costs
him"
Ok Bows Too LAEGE.-Olten when
on the road aud IN other places, one
sees oxen Juggling along With heavy
Iosds, the yoke back on the shoulder,
and the oxen, with noses 20 the ground.
trying to feel the bow, OF something 70
draw BIZ. the tesmste1 goading them
along 70 their painful task. II makes
the blood chill 70 sec il. The oxen 10
such cases arc almost always pooF. and
sonstImes beloag TO good farmers that
feed well, and mean well. Thoss who
have the care Of oxen should zee that
the bow fts the yoke, fliiDg the holes
snug, aud that the boE comes up clDse
under the neck, TO hold the yoke
sgainEt the neck. MT tie shoulder.
The oxen will bold more nesh 20 have
the bow choke little flsan IL Il IL too
large, aad they will draw nearly double
the weight. Tbsrbow can be little
larger, say half an inch, whea doing
light work than at heavy drnnght.
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Cotton Receipts.

bdlt6.
Total up to January 81, 1878. IL, 27I
For week ending Jan. 81, 1873. 1.342
Shipments, week ending Jan. 81. 1880
Stock on hand Jan. 81, 1873. 431
The total cotton receipts up to the
first of the month, II, 275 bales, is not
a bad showing for Austin, all things
considered; but with little foresight
and enterprise eighteen months ago,
this amount could have been increased
from third to . half just rs well as
not. Just how much cotton there is
yet in the country cannot be accurate
ly stated, but certainly the total ship
ments from Austin this season cannot
fall short of twenty to twenty-one
thousand bales, which will be ten or
twelve thousand less than the best
year We have ever had. The popula-
tion of this section OF the State Is near
ly double what it was six years ago,
when the Central Railroad reached
Austin, and therefore our cotton re-
celpts should have increased In place
of decreasing. Perhaps with the es-
Establishments Of q cotton compress in
this city. our cotton receipts next sea-
son can be largely increased. An effort
to retrieve lost ground should be made,
and IN time to have an early influence
on next seasons trade.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

, GERMAN SYRUP.- No other medicine
in the world was evei given such test
of its curative qualities "a Boschee's
German Syrup. In three years two
million four hundred thousand small
bottles of this medicine were distributed
free of charge by druggists in this coun-
try to those afflicted with consumption,
asthma, Group, severe coughs, pueumo-
mia ar other diseases of the throat
and luags, giving the American people
undsHiable proof that German Syrup
vii cure them. The result has been
that druggists in every town and village
in the United Statet are recommending
Ii to their customers. Go to your drug
aists, Morley Bros, and ask what they
know about it. Sample bottles, 10
cents; regular size, IS cents. Three
doses will relieve any case.
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Regular M.sr.nx of Cit, council.
February A. 1879

February 4. 1873.
Council called To order AZ 4 p. ",
Mayor DeGress in the chair.
Roll Called and quorum present.
The journals of the meetings of Febru-
airy Z and IS were read and approved.
Petition of Robert Lowry for per-
mission TO peddle apples and cakes.
Granted.
Petition of II. Montgomery &c Co.,
for permission to retail liquors in ward
o. Granted.
Petition Of Dimelow for furnishing
rock for mscadamiz,ng the streets. Re
ferred 10 the Street Committee.
Petition Of w. G.. Denny, for author
ity to Gu. down certain trees that OBJ
structed the side walk on College Av.
enue. Received and referred to the
City Engineer with the power to act.
Petition Of John Burrows for per-
mission to erect frame building on
Colorado street. Laid on the table.
Petition of Mrs. W. T. Horne for
the refunding Of taxes paid by her
on property not owned by her at the
time of the assessment. Received and
referred u the Mayor with power TO
Get.
Reports Of city officers read aud
referred 10 committees.
The Fire Committee, TO whom was
referred the petition of Hope Hook
and Lsdder Company for the building
of an addition to its truck house, sub.
misted Q report recommending that the
petition be granted. Report received
and adopted
An ordinance appropriating twenty
eight hundred and five dollars for
building and improving bridges.
Tabled.
A resolution directing the S.rest
Committee 70 examine bridge on Cedar
street aud report its condition with an
estimate Of It's probable cost Of repairs
aud report - soon - practicable.
Adopted.
An ordinance appropristiDg twelve
hundred dollars for the building Of Q
bridge across Waller creek on Cedar
street Passed 20 second reading.
The Printing Committee, 70 whom
was referred an ordinance authorizing
the printing OF council proceedings 10
the German language, submitted : re-
port recommending that the ordinance
do not pass. Report received and
adopted.
The Fire Committee, who were re-
quested By the Mayor to inspect the
6uilding formerly occupied By Campbell
It beats, aud now used for q blacksmith
shop, and examine the same. Is the
people In the neighborhood object 70 Il
on account Of danger 10 their property
By ira, submitted their report, recon-
mending that there was danger and
tbst the building should not be allowed
70 be Used for that purpose In its pres
en- condition. Report received and
adopted.
Petitioa fcr gas company, and max.
IDg proposals for the establishment Of
an additional number oE gas lights ne
ceived and referred 70 Street Commit
Tee.
An ordinance regulating the taxation
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Galveston live stock Market.
GALvEsroN. Fphrnarr 4. 1s7s

GALVESTON, February 4, 1878.
johnson Foster, live stock commits.
sion merchant, reports the live stock
market ss follows: 81
Receipts-Beeves and cows, 32S
calves snd yearlings, 119; sheep, 1875;
hogs, 22S.
Sales-Beeves aud cows, a97; calves
and yearlingS 20; sheep, 1913; hogs,
las.
On hand-Beeves and cows, go;
calves and yearlings, 81; sheep, go !;
hogs, 1913.
Total receipts since January l.
fleevrs and cows, 1881 ;calves and year
liBgs, 500; sheep, S4s; hogs, 1927.
PRESENT QUOTATIONS.
Beeves aud cows-Good to choice,
per 10. gross 9 Ia to . l.sc; common
and ordinary, per ID. gross, to
9 Lie. Two year olds Choice, per
head, $40 to Sis; common, do,
20 TO $40. Yearlings-Chsice, pc
head, IS 10 $40; common, do,
az to IS. Calves-Choice, per head,
800 to $500; common, do, IS to
81. Sheep Choice. per ID. gross,
. LEO to &c; common, do, 3 to
3 lac. Hogs-Choice, per ID. gross,
ala to &c; common, do, -. to -.
Cornfed beeves and coWs-Choice per
le. gross, . 1 4 to 8 1.ec; fair to ordi-
sary, do, 3 to 8 Lac; rough, do,
3 "a 20 &c.
RENARKs-Receipts Of cattle during
the past week have been largely IN ex-
cess OF the demand, and dealers have
had hard work 70 effect sales at QUOTA
tions. Calves and yearlings are IN de-
rand. Sheep-A fun supply on sale.
Hogs-Aarket fully supplied; sales
slow.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

RxAfENBER THIs.-Now IL the time
At year for pneumonia lung fever.
coughs. colds and fatal results Of pre-
disposition 70 consumption and other
throat and lung disease. Boschee's Ger
ntan syrup has been used in this neigh
ecrhvod for the psst two or three years
Without single failure TO cure. II You
have not used this medicine yourself,
go 70 your druggists, and ask
them Of ita wonderful success among
their customers. Thrss doses viii re-
lleve the worst casa II ron have no
ialih In any medicine, Just buy q sanpla
sI9ttie q boschee's German Syrup for
lp cents and ~ il. Regular size bot
Ne y eenss. Doat neglect = couah 70
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

ENoEIsH FEMALE BITTERs. This is a
great female medicine of the present
century. 1t is prepared expressly for
the cure of chronic female complaints
and irregularities, and its cures are
truly wonderful. Married or single
ladies, who are afflicted with Mysteries,
with uterine troubles, sick headache,
pains in side and back; who are pros
trated, pale, feeble and emacisted,
nervous and cross, with loss of sPpe-
lite, palpitation and general indisposi-
ton, have only to use one bottle to be
assured of rapid recovery. They cure
by strengthening and building up and
imparting pure blood to that which
has become impoverished. Ladies of
Austin should call on their druggists.
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How In Your Liver.

II you are troubled with headache,
dullness, iDcapacity to keep the mind
on any subject, dizzy, sleepy or nerv-
Gus feelings, irritability of temper or
Q bad taste In the mouth, palpitation,
unsteady appetite, pains in the side,
or any such symptoms of liver CON-
plant and constipation of the bowels,
60 to your druggists, Morley Bros,
aud get q bottle OF DR.. Sherman's
Tricky Ash Bitters. No spirit is used
In the manufacture of them, except q
pure article of Holland gin. They are
q thousand times easier to take than
pills seidhts powders, etc. Ladies in
particular will find them peculiarly
adapted to their wants and conditions
qf Efe in all ages.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07
Hogs, cattle and sheep unchanged
Monetary and Financial.

REPORTED FROM THE LAW, CLAIM AM
COLLECTING OFFICE OF STEWART,
LowDAY & HABICHT.
AUSTIN, February 6, 1878.
There is but little change TO note in
securities for the past week.
Bonds of ell kinds continue in de-
mand. All offered are freely taken al
quotations.
State warrants have declined some
what since our last, the ruling price
being 90 cents, while some small lots
have changed hands at 81 cents.
Quite demand has sprung up dur
ing the past week for city warrants.
Eighty-two and half cents have been
freely offered, and but few to DC had.
Approved fee accounts are in demand
at prices bid with few offering.
Approved pension claims remain
steady at forty-three offered and find
ready sale at that figure.
Land certificates continue quiet. with
few changing hands.
We quote the market as follows:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

THE retiring officers of the Grand
Lodge are: L. 2. DeLesdernier, NJ.
w. Grand Master, Houston; ]. NJ.
Willis, r. w. Deputy Grand Master,
Waco; W. X. Askemsou, Il. w. Grand
Warden, Georgetown; G. w. Grover,
X. w. Grand Secretary, Galveston; T.
NJ. Joseph, r. w. Grand Treasurer,
Galveston; 1. C. Stafford, R.W. Grand
Representative, Houston; II. D. Her
ring, II. w. Grand Representative,
Waco; r. G. Besle, w. Grand Orator,
Corsicana; r. n. Lusk, w. Grand
Marshal, Bonhsm; F. K. Starr, w.
Grand Chaplain, Victoria; A. L. Baker,
". Grand Conductor, Seguin; Z. b.
Willis, w. Grand Guardian, San An.
tonic; Geo. Dalmer, w. Grand Mes
senger, Galveston.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

DIR. o. w. BENsoN's celery and
chamomile pills are prepared expressly
to cure sickheadache, nervous headache,
dyspeptic headache, neuralgia, Rerv-
BUSINESS and sleeplessness, and will cure
any case. Price so cents, postage free
Sold by all druggists. Office, No. LOG
North Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md.
ia3 W3m
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Mr.. LOUIS HoBsT died last Wednes
day after severe illness. He came to
Austin in 1898, and during his thirty
nine years residence here he acquired,
by constant industry and hard work,
q fine property. The history Of Aus
tin could not be written without his
name being coupled with it He was
one of those pioneer settlers that lc-
Gated on the Colorado when this Sec
tion was the favorite resort of the
buffalo and the home of the wild In
dian, and many were the dangers and
hardships that he shared with the few
of our citizens that are still alive.
After an active and useful life, he died
at the advanced age OF 20 years.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. /, 1877.

1tessrs. Ferslew & Co;
Gentlemen Il had been q sufferer with
rheumatism for about four years, when
my attention was called to the JUR-
GIELKwICz ANTI-RHRUMATIc MIXTURE,
and It produced most wonderful cure.
When l commenced using the medi.
cine, / had been prostrated with the
disease three months, for two months
Of this period in bed unable to move.
The attack was in my left side above
and below the heart, and my
physician said that aa soon as il
reached the heart, which Il might do
at any moment, 1t would kill me In
s.antly. On the third day Of using
your medicine l went to church in the
morning and took ride in the after.
noon. This 10 now two years since.
have had several attacks since, but
they yield readily to the remedy and
are getting further and further apart.
] have had no attack for the last ten
months. At least sixty sufferers with
rheumatism have used your medicine
upon my recommendation, and in every
instance they have been relieved.
Yours, truly,
G. L. ST.. CYR,
No. 207 Bourbon street.
For sale by Baker, Graham & Co.,
druggists, Congress Avenue, Austin,
Texas. t
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AUSTIN
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7.Sts7S

The BIBLE IN AUsTN.-The canvass
Of the city has just been completed by
the Austin Bible Society. The number
of families visited, 1886; number OF
families found without the Holy Scrip
lures, 1876; number of destitute fami-
lies supplied, 1872; number of destitute
individuals supplied, in addition, 90
volumes of the Scriptures put into cir.
culstion, $50.
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THE CENTAUn LINDIENTs are of two
kinds. The WHITE is for the human
family; the YELLOW is for horses,
sheep, and other ANNALS. Testimo-
malls of the effects produced by these
remarkable preparations are wrapped
around every bottle, and may be pro-
cured of any druggist, or by mail from
the Office of THE CRNTAUR COMPANY,
46 Dey ST., New York City. jan16-w1y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

THE BEST THING In UsE.-Denlson'
indellible tablets for marking clothing
10 the simplest, cheapest aud most con-
venient article Of the kind in use, and
1t won't wash out. 1t leaves a
perfectly clear impression on the finest
fabric or cosrsest table cloths. No
preparation whatever Is required either
before or after marking. TObIn sells
It go buy it ana try it.
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Cry Sections report for the month
of January, 1878: Total deaths, %;
still born, 3; male. o; female, IA;
white, IA; colored, o. Ages - from
birth 70 five years, 10; from 10 90
years, none; from 20 to 40 years, 6;
from 40 TO 90, 2; from 90. to so, 3
one hundred years, /; age unknown, /
total 23. G. L. NITscHKE,
City Sexton.
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consented at the outset in principle,
but bss not yet formally accepted.
MONTREAL. February 81 Woods,
manager of the Dominion Oil Cloth
Company, and Large importer of
vooleus, suspended. The failure will
not affect the oil cloth company.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-07

Popular illustrated book (z6o pages) on
MANHOOD WoMANHooD! MARRIAGE
Impediments to Marriage; the cause and
cure. Sent IecSyrLy 5eaLe9, postpaid, for 50
cents, by DR. c. WHITTIER. 6I7 St.
Charles Street, St. Louis, No., the great
specialist. Read his work.
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SToRRs HARRISON & Co., Painsville,
Ohio, offer in another column a very
attractive list OF plants at surprisingly
low prices. The firm have always been
found attentive to business, and their
plants first class and Just as represented.
They are worthy of patronage.