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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-04
The Statesman's Specials.
Especial TO the Statesman !

SAN ANTONIO, August. IA
young man named Geo. Netsch was
drowned in the river yesterday
while bathing. His companions
tried to save him without avail.
The city is fairly alive with
Knights of Honor. Tomorrow will
be opening day at Turner
Hall. They were visiting the Ala
mo and missions to-day w.
2. Cole, grand reporter, says this
will be the largest session ever held
in the state.
The following is from Uyalde
The eastern bound stage was robbed
four miles west of this place last
night. Although the mail sacks
were taken the passengers were not
disturbed. One man done the work
Sheriff Butterman, with a posse OF
citizens, are on his trail, and If tn ere
is any show of catching him they
will have him. He is business. The
scouting party has not returned
They evidently are at the heels OF
the robb er.
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Lemon Juice in D,ptheria.

DR.. j. R, Page, Of Baltimore, in the
New York Medical Record, May Z, 1881,
invites the attention OF the profession to
the topical use of fresh lemon juice as a
most efficient means for the removal OF
membrane from the throat, tonsils, etc.,
in diphteria. In his hands land he has
heard several Of his professional breth-
rem say the same) 1t has proved by far the
best agent he has yet tried for the pur-
pose He applies the juice of the lem
on, by means of a cancels hair probang,
to the affected parts every two or three
hours, and in eighteen cases on which he
has used it the effect has been all he
could wish.
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SPECIAL to the Statesman. !

ROUND Rock, August 1.-Satur-
day night Wise & Trigg's store was
entered by some unknown parties
and 800 in cash and some good;
were stolen.
Mrs. Smith, landlady of the Smith
Hotel, went out to The campmeetine
Sunday, and on her return she dis.
covered that the house had been en-.
tered and $3.50 had been stolen from
between the mattress of her bed
No clue to the robbers.
Rev. Mr.. Davis, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, has been con.
Quoting campmeeting on Running
Brushy, one mile below here, fol
some time past. Several converts
have been made. The attendance OIL
Sunday was very large.
A good rain fell to-day.
Cotton is looking well, and a fail
crop is expected. Farmers are look
ing for pickers.
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sHILoH,s CONSUMPTION CURE.

This is beyond questionable most sue
cessful cough medicine we have ever sold.
a few doses invariably cure the worst
cases of cough, Group and bronchitis,
while it's wonderful success in the cure
of consumption is without a parallel IN
the history of medicine. Since its first
discovers it has been sold on a guarantee,
a test which no other medicine can stand.
If you have a cough we earnestly ask you
to try it. Price 10 cts, 30 cts. and $I.00.
If your lungs are sore, chest or back
lame, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price
% cts. Sold by Oscar Samostz, Druggist,
Congress Avenue and Pecan street, Aus
TIN. Texas, feb2eow6m
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sale OF Celebrated sheep.

In the year 1866 Mr.. Thomas Notion, of
England, came to this state and invested
largely In the sheep business. II was at
time when that interest was small COM
pared with The present day, and ut time
when sheep men had very little If any
'commerelal Sanding, and We're looked
upon as eipecies Of the perambulating
Gypsies. Then credit was exceedingly
limited banks had no accommodation"
FOR them, and ''no trust. was the mer-
chants motto. Men of MIR. Noton's
stamp honorable, and always promptly
meeting their obligstions--took hold of
the business and soon raised the standard
and to-day the sheep men are IN the van
of successful business men of the state,
and are among her most enterprising and
honorable citizens. Last September,
after lingering Illness, caused by an
affection OF HE hands and hips contracted
during his first start in the sheep
business in this state, Mr.. No.
ton died, and ON last Saturday
his celebrated nock of sheep were sold at
his ranch ten miles south of the city at
auction to wind up his business affairs.
Mr.. George LaRue conducted the sales as
administrator and Mr.. A. Robinson acted
lctioneer, and acquitted himself most
credita5ly.
The result Of the sale was as follows ::
Eight hundred breeding yews at $3.50
per head, sold to Person Notion. Seven
hundred lambs at sasO per head, sold to
Major Brown, Of Au,tin four hundred
yesriing yews at SEQ per head, sold to
Burton & Kyle, Han county seventeen
hundred wethers ata.bo per head, sold
TO Eide & MccA:hy, of Concho.
Among the map1 at the sale
were the following gentlemen
>Iessrs. Breckenridge Dr. Ward. Brown.
Grow, Robinson, J. n RAYMOND and
4Stewart, OF Austin c,t. Messrs. Atkin-
mRn, Puekett, Burdett Alsworth and Nor
Food, CT Travis counh. Eide Brothers.
|of Caldwell county; Dsritt Brothers. Of
zcCulloch county; cArles French, OF
fenard county; F. &utt. of Burnet
bounty; Button & Kyle. Il HAYES county:
ste"art OF Wiiiiamsoa bounty; Robert
KeyaD. CT Lima. PERU. md Thomas ].
Mccarthy. of Coucho CONE.
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THE HUMAN HARLOW To PRE-
SERVE AND BEAUTIFY IT.-Many persons
abuse this delicate and beautiful orna-
ment by burning it with alcoholic washes
and plastering il with grease, which has
no affinity for the skin, and is not alb
sorbed. Burnett's Cocaine, a compound
of cocoanut oil, ETC., is unrivaIed as a
dressing for the harris readily absorbed
and is peculiarly adapted to its various
conditions, preventing its falling off and
promoting its healthy growth.
Housekeepers should insist upon OBJ
tanning Burnett's Flavoring Extracts, .fOr
IL is the best.
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In the Long Ago.

During the latter part of February,
1889. James W. Smith, chief justice of
| TRAVIS county, in pursuance of procla-
nation made by the president of the re-
public, directed that the county of Travis
be laid OF into militia beats, the line of
the road leading from Nashville strikes
the county line of Travis. The town of
Nashville alluded to, so far as the repor-
ter knows, has no existence at this time,
but probably there are old settlers who
remember it. There were four beats laid
of. The following justices of the peace
were appointed and the statutes
of COahuila and Texas and the
ordinances and DEGREES OF the consulta-
ton, together with the act of congress,
were turned over to them. ID. Laughlin,
justice OF the peace beat No. /; b. +.
johnson, beat No. 3; 5. j. Whatley. beat
No. 8; w. Y. Wood. beat No. 4.
On March Z, 1910, the first commits
sioners court was held by order of James
w. Smith, chief justice. The court was
opened by Martin Rumpt, coroner of
Travis county. There were present Chief
Justice John d. McLead, h. f. johnson,
A. G.. Hide, w. Y. Wood, David Laugh
lin, A. j. Addison and Thomas II. Dug
gan. At the session of this court, on
motion Of Mr.. Addison, 1t was
determined to levy and collect
per cent. of the state tax. r. Hornsby
J. NJ Harrell, James Smith, N. Sales and
John Woods were appointed commits
sioners to select road from Austin to the
BastrOp county line.
An election for county treasurer being
in order Mr.. II. II. johnson and Mr..
Joseph Moreland were nominated and
Mr.. johnson receiving the highest num-
Der of votes was declared elected county
treasurer of Travis county for the year
1910. There seems to have been some
trouble about the election and at
the meeting of the court on March
9th consideration of the vote
was moved and carried. Mr.. johnson
was again put in nomination and was
again elected, having received a unani-
nous vote. On April 18th, 1910, the
court ordered the payment of the fol-
lowing bill, which is the first bill for sta
tiOnery ever ordered in the county for
county use: Travis cOunty-To Ma
thaniel Townsend, Dr.-TO one letter
book, $18; two superfne blank books,
SI20; two common blank books, $50 one
ream superfine cap paper, S4S;
three large seal waters, $lS; four
bottles writing fluid, $3.50; box
common waters, S6-total, S29S. The
following is a bill for taking care of
and funeral expenses of one MIR. Bolton:
To eatables and wine, $l7; Is days.
house rent, SIS; : yards of blue domes-
tic, $14; thread, 81 ; attention and medi-
cine, S95; coffin, $50. On February 1,
1S4l, Joseph Lee was elected county
treasurer and Moses Wood assessor. At
forwards Mr.. Lee was elected president
of the board and resigned as county
treasurer. ON May l, 1871, court met,
Joseph Lee presiding, and elected Thomas
W. Smith county treasurer. The prnci-
pal business at the terms of the court
held at that early day was confined to
having roads opened from Austin
and streams bridged-Walnut, Gille
land and WIlbarger's creek were bridged
which is something the county now ig-
nores.
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AN UNRTVALLED HAIR DRESSING

Producing as rich and Clearly appear
ance as if nature alone had impaired it
Burnett's Cocoaine is the best and cheap
est hair dressing-kills dandruff, allays ir-
ritation and promotes vigorous and
healthy growth of the hair. No other
compound produces these results.
The superiority of Burnett's flavoring
extracts consists in their perfect purity
and great strength. They are warranted
free from the poisonous oils and acids
which enter into the composition OF
many of the Fictitious fruit fiavors now
in the market.
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CYPRESS MILL, BlancO Co.. July %. =
Especial Correspondence of the STATESMAN
The umenviable reputation of Bell
county as the "outrage" district of Texas,
bids fair to be taken from it by Burnet
county, and it remains to be seen whether
the latter will prosecute the offenders
with more YigOr than the former. The
ducklng Of Honey, the whipping oil DR..
Russell and the Dow brothers, and the
lynching of Bell county prisoners are
eclipsed in malevolence, if not In magni-
tude, by the action of some twenty per-
sons calling themselves the "Double
Horn Mob" who broke up the Methodist
campmeeting on Fall creek last week.
This meeting is an annual one, and this
year was conducted by the Southern
Methodist Church, but has been attended
by members of other denominations, and
has heretofore been the occasion of a
happy reunion of christians, where peace
and harmony have prevailed. L can as
certain no reason for the action OF the
self-styled mob, other than the devilish
spirit which inspires some men to petty,
dastardly actions. The impression pre-
walls that they were drunk and armed
upon this occasion. They cut the saddles
and stakeropes of those attending upon
the meeting, threw rocks at those who
went out to ascertain the cause of the
disturbance shot off pistols g,
beat negro who was sleep
ing in wagon on the camp
grounds, cursed and mimicked the
preachers, and made things so intensely
unpleasant that it was resolved TO break
up the meeting, which had been in
progress but a short time. Among the
sufferers was one of the most estimable
young ladies in this community, whose
saddle was cut literally to pieces, and it
was this cowardly act that, more than any
thing else, has aroused the indignation
of every good citizen. My informants are
confident that several of these villains are
known, and they say that the sheriff of
Burnet county is terror when he goes
on the war-path. Let us hope that these
"bloods" will get the punishment (Which
is entirely too light, inflicted upon dis
turbers ofreligious worship and malicious
destroyers of property.
Rev. Mr.. Bassett, who has been on this
circuit for some years, will shortly remove
further west, as will Mr.. Musgrove, an old
citizen of Austin, who has been living on
the Perdinales for some time.
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FOOL ONCE MORE.

"For ten years my wife was confined tC
her bed with such complication of all
ments that no doctor could tell what was
the matter or cure her, and 1 used up q
small fortune in humbug stuff. Six
months ago saw u. s., flag with Hop
Bitters on it, and thought would be a
fool once more. L tired it, but my folly
proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured
her. She is now as well and strong as
any mans wife. and it cost me only two
dollars. Such folly pays."-H. W., De.
troit Mich
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Early yesterday morning, another dan
gerous runaway occurred, and it is a
miracle some one was not hurt or killed
outright. A two-horse team attached to a
wagon left standing unhitched on Brazos
street not far from the Catholic church,
became frighte ned and started offin the d.
rection otPecan street, which was crossed
at a trightful gait and to the imminent dam
ger of pedestrians and transfers who
cOngregate at that point. From there
the team proceeded towards the river,
bringing up against fence on Cypress
street, badly using up the wagon. This
thing of leaving teams standing on
the streets unhitched, and the rum
Always that surely follow, is be-
coming a little monotonous. There
is a city law against such a practice, but
it seems to be null and void. Possibly it
Will be just as well for his honor the
mayor to issue proclamation warning
ladies and children to keep offthe streets,
for if this thing of not enforcing the law
requiring teams to be hitched when left
by their drivers is kept up somebody is
going to get hurt or killed.
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"Eleven years our daughter suffered on
a bed of misery under the care of several
of the best land some of the worst ply
sicIans, who gave her disease various
names but no relief, and now she is re-
stored TO lis in good health by as simple a
remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had
We earnestly hope and pray that no one
else will let their sick suffer as we did,
on account of prejudice against so good
a medicine as Hop Bitters."-The
Parents.
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HOW TO SECURE HEALTH.

1t is strange anyone will suffer from
arrangements brought on by impure
blood when ROSADALIS win restore
health to the physical organization.
ROSADALIS is a strengthening syrup,
pleasant to take, and the BEST BLOOD
PURIFIER ever discovered, curing Scrof-
ula, Syphilitic disorders, Weakness of the
Kidneys, Erysipelas, Malaria, NERVOUS
disorders, Debility, Bilious complaints
and diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys,
Stomach, Skin, etc. aug3eod&W
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Yesterday Mr.. w. b. Walker. down at
che Central depot, purchased from John
ennis the first bale of cotton of this sea-
q. IL was raised on the farm OF Mr..
zen Townsend, three miles below town,
and weighed as pounds. Mr.. Ennis re-
ceived S20 premium ON the bale paid him
by Mr.. Walker. The cotton was shipped
90 Mensing Il Bro, Galveston.
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uoNORED AND BLEssED-

When board of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some well known val
liable remedies the most wonderful medi-
cine was produced, which would cure
such n wide range Of diseases that most
all other remedies could be dispensed
with, many were skeptical but proof OF
its merits by actual trial has dispelled all
doubt, and to-day the discoveries of that
and blessed by sill as benefsctors.
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THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one of the best Family
Physicians and Nun ses in the United
States, and has been used for thirty years
with never failing safety and success by
millions of mothers and children, from
the feeble infant of one week old to the
adult. 1t corrects acidity of the stomach,
relieves wind collie, regulates the bowels,
and gives rest, health and comfort to
mother and child. We believe it the Best
and Surest Remedy in the world, in all
cases of Dysentery and Diarrhea in Chill
dren, whether arising from teething or
any other cause. Full directions for using
will accompany each bottle. None gen.
uine unless the fac-simile of-Curtis Il Per-
kins is on the outside wrapper. Sold by
all Medicine Dealers. % cents bottle.
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A lady OF our acquaintance mas been IN
quite feeble health for many years-with
some complaint peculiar 70 the seX-be-
came feeble and emaciated-1ost her ap-
petite-was y-sleepless-cross
and fretful. Many years of suffering in
dictated that all medicines were failure.
There had been spent over three hundred
dollars, without relief. Some one suggest
ed the use of DR.. Dromgoole's ENGLISH
FEMALE BITTERs, as it was not patent
nor a secret remedy. 1t was used, and
seven bottle effected a cure.
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Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with the exeruclating pain OF cut
ting teeth? If so, go at once and get a
bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer acknowledgement upon ii /;
there is no mistake about it. There is not
a mother on earth who has ever used it,
who will not tell you at once that it will
regulate the bowels and give rest to
the mother, and relief and health to the
child, operating like magic. 1t isperfect-
ly safe to use in all cases. and pleasant to
the taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States. Sold every
where. % cents a bottle,
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Many of the claims for veteran certifi-
Gates have been rejected, not for want Of
merit but because OF the iniormality in
The proof. All such cases should be re-
prosecuted, us certificates may be obtain
led In a number OF them.
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County Collector A. X. Morris made his
hnal settlement with the comptroller yes
terday, paying in So,0O9OG. The total
amount OF taxes paid In by him for the
year lss0, is $50, 1881, including oceupa-
zion tax receipts under the law OF 1879 re-
turned.
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An Old Lady writes us: 81 am sixty
five years old and was feeble and nervous
Parker's Ginger Tonic. have used a lit
tie more than one bottle and feel as well
as at thirty, and am snre that hundreds
need just such a medicine" See adver
tisement
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'The Old Life Preserver' is what they
call Johnson's Anodyne Liniment way up
in Maine where it is made. This name
is we'll deserved, for it is the best lini-
ment in the world. 1t will certainly pre-
vent diptherla. and will relieve Group and
asthma Western Paper.
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MERCHANTS, READ THIs.-To those

MERCHANTS. -hEAD lHlS.-lO LnOSe
subject to ills incident to the vexations OF
business life. dyspepsia, and feeling of
debility and fretfulness, we say, without
equivocation, take Simmons Liver Regu-
lator. This remedy Is unequaled in the
cure of piles, constipation, bad breath,
sick headache and bilious complaints.
The Regulator is free from any injurious
mercurial substance; not disagree
able; can be taken at any time without
interfering with business or pleasure. 1t
is SO gentle, safe and such good digester,
that It is often used after hearty meal
to settle the food and relieve any appre-
hension that the meal may disagree with
you.
"Having been great sufferer for many
wears from general debility and indiges-
lion, / concluded to try your valuable
medicine Simmons Regulatory in small
doses and found il to be what 1t was rec
commended for. You can use my name at
any time you wish in its praise
J.F. DUMAS, Merchant, Haddock, Ca
r,- 1899 xuossdarf111 HIND r,rrrf7or Ia
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aouT OF WORK,

and sick with my kidneys for years, ?,
wrote M. Alexander Ferris, of Chenango
Forks, N. Y, recently He used War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Now
he says, II cheerfnlly recommend It to all
persons suffering In the same waY.'
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The racing stables that will probably
be in attendance at the next Capital
STATE Fair ore w. q. and j. II. Philips
18th eight hcers; T. X. Hawkins, with
,ght; Unde Dan Alexander, seven
'ress Comfy, seven; Lockhart stable.
light; two Worth Texas stables seven or
light horse each; Johnny Higgins,
four; +. NJ. lilly, i've; and about twenty
thoronghbres from different parts of the
state
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ispecial to the Statesman

The grand lodge of Knights OF
Honor met at Turner Hall at ten
this morning. The following grand
officers were present: Thomas
Mullin, grand dictator; p. S. Wren,
grand vice dictator; George T.
Todd, grand assistant dictator; Viii.
liam P. Cole, grand reporter; John
B. Wolf, grand treasurer; John A
Borne, grand chaplin; Charles L.
Wurzbach. grand guardian Thomas
Billingsley, grand sentinel Webster
Flanagan, past grand dictator; W.
III. Wilkes, state medical director
The vacancy of grand guide was
filled by the appointment of Frank
j. Smith of Houston. After organi-
cation was perfected, the grand lodge
decree was conferred upon such
delegates as had not been in attend
ance on the grand body heretofore
after which a resolution was
offered and adopted, provid-
ing that sessions shall be
from 9 A. NJ. till p. NJ, and from 8
P. NJ. till 6 p. NJ.
The grand officers read their re-
ports, which were referred to the
committee on grand officers reports,
after which the grand lodge adj
journed until PM
Lodge met again at P. NJ, at the
same place. Nothing of i'm portance
was transacted, other than receiving
the report of the committee on Gre
dentials. Work is progressing har-
moniously throughout. Altogether,
this lodge is a fine body of men.
Never was the city SO filled with
strangers. There is scarcely stand
ing-room at the hotels, and many
are turned away. Hotel facilities
needed badly.
Charles S. Morse, of Galveston, in
this city, last night, conferred on
Geo. NJ. Maverick, Esq, the thirty
second degree, Scottish right of
Free Masonry.
The body of j. A. Glenn was
found dead to-day about four miles
from town, badly eaten by buzzards
and wolves. He had left his wagon
and team several days ago, on the
Salado, tied up to a tree, and il
is supposed, wandered off drunk
and died. Glenn was a well-known
and wealthy citizen of Frio county
His body was brought to town fol
burial, so badly decomposed that il
was impossible to ascertain whether
foul play had been practiced or not
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From this n until the 10th OF August,
the earth pafes into stream of meteors
that have thir origin somewhere IN the
direction ofthe constellation Perseus.
This csnstelItion Is visible in the north
EAST at 8 o'tock, four hours high. The
meteors maJbe looked for crossing the
armament ID the course of the milky
way, tending outheast for the most part
- y may seen In any part of the
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Local and Other News.

Memphis Hospital Medical College
opens October 3rd. Address the dean,
Memphis, Tennessee. iune16w2m