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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
RESCUED FROM DEATH.

William ]. Coughlin. of Somerville.
Massachusetts,, says: ''In the fall of 1876
/ was taken with BLEEDING OF The
LUNGS, followed by severe cough.
lost my appetite and flesh and was con-
fined to my bed. In 1877 1 was admitted
to the hospital. The doctors said had 4
hole in my lung as big as a half dollar.
At one time report was around that
was dead. L gave up hope, but friend
told me of DIR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM
FOR THE LUNGS. L got bottle, when to
my surprise, commenced to feel better,
and to-day l feel better than for three
years past.
with diseased lungs will take DIR. WILL
LIAM HALLS BALSAM, and be convinced
that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. L
can positively say it has done more good
than all the other medicines l have taken
sence my sickness" jy31 -eOd&w
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Judge A. p. Foster, chief postOtfice in
spector of this division, and Sheriff
Wolf, of Lampasas, arrived in the city,
this morning, having in charge Day and
Black, two of the three highwaymen
who robbed the Austin and Fredericks-
burg stages (two) on the night of the 9th
inst. Jack Harris, the other one, resist
ed arrest, and was shot through the body
and left lung, and he was left at Tampa
sas in very precarious condition. This
gang had just come in from Mexico.
Harris is formerly from New York city
and was one of "Billy the Kids" pet men.
This is the quickest and most successful
ly worked up stage robbery case on re-
cord.s Foster recovered about one-half
of the government funds that they had
stolen. At the preliminary examination
each one of the robbers was placed under
a fifteen thousand dollars appearance
bond This was one of the most dam
gerous set of desperadoes that ever in
tested the state, and Sheriff Wolf de-
serves great credit for his prompt and ac-
tive cooperation with Inspector Foster.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The following have been declared and
established as voting places in this county
and on the sixth day of next month an
election will be held at each place to vote
on the constitutional amendments and To-
cation of the state university:
McGinnis' house, Wilbarger's creek, y.
III. McGlnnis. presiding officer; Horns
by's schoolhouse, b. b. Smith, presiding
officer Manor. F. g. Williams, presiding
officer; Pecan Springs school house, E. S.
Matthews, presiding officer; GOvaDe
schoolhouse, II. Orsey, presiding officer !;
Selder's store, ID. F. Waddle, presiding
officer; Summit schoOlhouse, DAVID Riley,
presiding officer; Merrilltown. j. b.
Kemp, presiding officer; Bull Creek, A.
Nelson, presiding officer; Anderson's
mill, Thomas Anderson, presiding officer !;
Eanes' schoolhOuse, r. Eanes, presiding
presiding officer; Redd's schoOlhouse, s.
J. Redd, presiding officer; Cedar Valley,
G. E. Rose, presiding officer; Surry's
store, L. W. Nolen, presiding officer; j.
Hopes house. James Fowler, presiding
officer; Givens' store, John Wallace, pre-
siding officer Rock Church, f. Z. Smith,
presiding officer; Willow Springs, l.. L.
Sloss, presiding officer; Mlller's store
house, James Thompson, presiding Off
GER; Sandy Creek schoolhouse,J j. P. Smith,
presiding officer: Robert Wallace's, G. E.
Anderson, presiding officer; Fairview
schoolhouse, FL. S. Gray, presiding officer
Travis Peak, III. L. Hensold, presiding Off
Ger; Paul Reincke's store, VIM. Jolley pre-
siding officer; Sam Loving's house, Wash
Hammett, presiding officer. In the city,
the following polling places will be OPEN
ed: First ward-Dagnan Il Towards
livery stable, j. P. Schneider, presiding
officer; second wards. o. Clouds livery
stable, s. o. Cloud, presiding officer; third
ward-Market House, Alb. Cook, Jr., pre-
siding officer; fourth ward-Rumpe's
store, Chat. Z. Mclaughlin, presiding Off
GER; fifth ward-Doehler 81 Tielking's
store, A. NJ. Jackson, Jr., presiding officer;
sixth ward-Greenberg's old stand, j. W.
Graham, presiding officer; seventh ward
-McCashin's store, Neill McCashin, pre-
siding officer; eighth ward-Court House,
A. Deffenbaugh, presiding officer; ninth
ward-Zimpelman & Bergen's, j. H. Rob-
inson, presiding officer; tenth ward
Bahn's building, j. b. Barron, presiding
officer.
This will be an important election, and
presiding officers should see to it that the
polls are opened early, and all voters must
turn out promptly and cast their ballots,
The election occurs Tuesday, the sixth of
next month, and every vote will count.
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OH, WHAT A COUGH

Will you heed the warning? The sig
nal perhaps of the sure approach of that
more terrible disease consumption? Ask
yourselves if you can afford, for the sake
of saving 80 cts, to run the risk and do
nothing for it. We know from expert
ence that Sh1lOh's Cure will cure your
cough. 1t never fails. This explains
why more than million bottels were
sold the past year. II relieves Group, and
whooping cough at once. Mothers do
not be without it. For lame back, side,
or chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster.
Sold by Oscar Samostz, druggist, Congress
Avenue and Pecan street, Austin, Texas.
fa6deOdkw1y
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MOTHERS MOTHERs |! MOTHERs /!

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with the eXerucIating pain OF cut
ting teeth? If so, go at once and get a
SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer medIately-depend upon it ;
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 bottle,
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BURNETT,s COCAINE

Is renowned as a pure and effective
hair dressing in every quarter of the
world.
For thirty years it has been a favorite
with the people and a leader with the
trade. The name "COCOAINE" has be-
come a valuable property. Burnett & Co.
have established their sole right TO its use
in several suits at law, thus protecting
the public and themselves from imposI-
ton.
The superiority of BURNETT'S FLAVOR
ING EXTRACTS consists In their perfect
purity and great strength. au9tt&sw4w.
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PREJUDICE KILLS.

"Eleven years our daughter suffered on
bed of misery under the care of several
OF the best (and some of the worst ply.
siclans, who gave her disease various
names but no relief, and now she is re-
stored TO us in good health by rs simple a
remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had
phooed at for two years, before using it.
We earnestly hope and pray that no one
else will let their sick suffer as we did.
on account of prejudice against so good
q medicine rs Hop Bitters. oSThe
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
HOW TO SECURE HEALTH.

1t is strange anyone will suffer from
arrangements brought ON by impure
blood, when ROSADALIS will 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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THIRTY YEARS'EXPERIENCE OLA
OLD NURSE

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Is the
prescription of one of the best Family
Physicians and MUSES. III 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 d Per-
kins is on the outside wrapper. Sold by
all Medicine Dealers. % cents bottle.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
In the Tolls.

Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff
Rube Harrison, with posse of citizens
brought in William Taylor, supposed to
be a desperate horse thief. He was first
seen in the neighborhood of
oATMANvILLE,
on Wednesday evening, having in his
possession two horses. He was well arm
ed with a large sixshooter, and on the
day mentioned stopped at a negro cabin
and got his dinner, proffering five dol
lar bill from which to take the prlce of
his meal. Change could not be made and
he rode of, but his general actions eXcit-
ed the suspicious OF the old darkey, and
In turn, notified the officers. They got,
on his trail, and early yesterday morning
they found him at q house on Bear or lex,
distant from Oatmanville about five miles.
He had laid of his sixshooter and was at
breakfast, when the officers rode up and
succeeded in arresting him before he
could get to his shooting iron. He re-
marked that they had the drop on him,
and that with half a showing he could
clean out a whole
CAMPMEETING
of such fellows. The officers took him
at his word and did not permit him to en-
gage in the pleasing task of cleaning them
out. Not far from the house they found
his saddle horse and four others staked
and brought all to town yesterday and
turned them over to Sheriff Creary. Tay-
Tor was lodged in Jail. He is about forty
five years of age, and his left leg is some
three or four inches shorter than the
right. On searching him it was found
that he had on two pairs of pants, one a
gray and the other-and the outside one
a black These double "togs" are for
the purpose, it is believed, of making
questions from being pro-
perly answered by those who may pass
the willy thief on the highways. In his
possession was a letter addressed to Will
liam Potter Lacy, Burnet, Texas, dated
Southern Illinois penitentiary, Chester,
March IS, 1881, and is signed
William II. Potter, and Is endorsed S. G.
Salter, superintendent state penitentia-
ry, Chester, Illinois. The letter alludes
to several persons living in this and Bur-
net counties ana desires Lacv to tell them
that the writer was in good health. There
we're one or two bills of sales for horses
in his pocket. One was dated BlaneO,
April "a, and was signed James Taylor.
1t purported to exchange horse for the
modest sum of So. There was a receipt
paid for money paid by Taylor to one J.
L. Tate for pasturing four horses. TWAS
dated July so, 1881. He had a splendid
plenty of ammunition and
plenty of clothing in pair of saddlebags,
a picture of a.girl about sixteen years
old and the inevitable and ever present
'voudoo bag" found on nearly all old
offenders. 1t is com but a descrip-
ton of 1t is postponed until tomorrow.
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HONORED AND RLESSED

When a 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 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
great medicine, Hop Bitters, are honOred
and blessed by all as benefactors.
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HAUNTED ME.

Debt, poverty and suffering haunted
me for years, caused by sick family and
large bills for doCtorins. which did no
good. L was completely discouraged. I'M
til one year ago, by the advice of my pas
tor, procured Hop Bitters and COM
menced their use, and in one month we
were all well, and none of us have been
sick day since and 1 want to say to all
poor men, you can keep your families
well year with Hop Bitters for less than
one Doctors visit will COSTA Working
man,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
FOOL ONCE MORE.

"For ten years my wife was confined to
her bed with such a complication of all
ments that no doctor could tell what was
the matter or cure her, and used up a
small fortune in humbug stuff. Six
months ago L saw u. s., flag with Hop
B.tters on it, and / thought would be a
fool once more. 1 tried 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-
troft Mich
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
Mountain Homes and Ranches.
HOW THE MOUNTAINEERS ARE GOING
TO TRY To CAST THEIR BALLOTS.
FLINT Rock p. O.. August 1.


FLINT ROCK =. o.. August 1.
Editor Statesman
Seeing your crop, ranch and range re-
ports from the various portions of the
country, and not seeing our portion of
the capital county represented, L take the
liberty to beg a short space in your col
umns for the mountains. While this pOr-
ton of the county is comparatively a
mountainous country, it has some pecu-
liar advantages over the rich and fertile
prairies south and east of Austin.
After going westward few miles from
Austin, the country is wild, coated with
hardy coarse grass, which is almost
proof against the Texas drouths. We
also have a very hardy variety of winter
grass, which our coolest winters do not
Kill, which is intermingled with the sum-
mer variety on the sleeper parts of the
hills, and furnishes stock most sumptu-
ously in winter. While they do not get
as fat in summer as stock on a mesquite
range, they come through the winter in
better condition and no loss from hunger.
The Colorado valleys, though small in
proportion to the amount of pasture
lands, are very fertile, and sufficient can
be obtained to make an average farm
for each good ranch, say one hundred
acre farm to three thousand acre ranch
thus making the business profitable by
following both avOcations. The farmer
can raise his own feed to feed his beeves,
and thus procure the highest prices for
them. His saddle ponies he can give the
advantage of a few bushels of corn in
February and have them fat and strong
for the early round-ups.
Last winter L fed one hundred and
twenty-nine beeves, though they cost me
a high figure. sold them for $1,000 Is
more than they cost, drove them to
market in one day, thus transporting to
market my entire surplus corn and hay at
a very small expense and realized a very
satisfactory profit. 1 would not sell my
iced at the average figures of the Austin
market at home, twenty-five miles west
of Austin, in the mountains.
Stock is looking exceedingly well. The
farmers will raise corn enough to do
them.
Cotton is looking well, but no definite
calculation can be made as to the yield, as
it is still forming.
We will give you our solid support for
the university with all its branches To-
Gated at Austin. L. A.
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The Statesman's Specials.
Especial to the statesman.l

ICpCClal W lAC
SAN ANTONIO, August 15.-It is
firmly believed here that the men
arrested at Lampasas are the long
and short men who have been do
ing stage robbing in the west for a
long time past. The people here
will feel relieved.
An attempt was made yesterday
to wreck the incoming express
train to Medina Park by some fiend
incarnate placing crossties on the
track. Some four hundred people
were on the train. Fortunately no
one was hurt, though all had mar
row escape. The party or parties
who attempted to do the wrecking
are not known.
A mandamus ordering a tax to
pay the Mexican Cult railroad
bonds was issued on the mayor and
city council Saturday, notwith.
standing no quorum was present.
The stage robblng cases against
Albert Smith and Neal Wilkerson,
were up before United States Com
missioner Paschal to-day. The pris-
oners were represented by M. G. g.
T. e. Anderson, and the government
by Judge A. j. Evans. The trial
was continued till tomorrow.
Saturday Tom Sayer, one OF the
men on the International and Great
Northern railroad, while switching
at Atascosa, attempted to board the
train while in motion, and, slipping,
his foot was caught under the wheels
and badly smashed. lie was brought
to the city and DIR Herf found that
the bones and ankle were broken in
a horrible manner, and amputated
the leg above the ankle. It is q seri-
Gus case and may yet have TO be
again cut off further up.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

County Val ues-Assessnent for 1881.
The following statements from the Office
of County Assessor Ham Metz show the
result OF the late assessment OF property
in this county for the year 1881, with n
comparison with that of last year Acres
Of land, Cos, T34. 1910, valued at S2,sSI, 1888 I:
last year, 697 800, valued at q, EOS, bS2 (;
city or town lots, valued at $3.50, 429 /;
last year, 80, 500 sea; number of land GER
tiicates, B; acres of land called for,
1915, valued at Ss42; last years. certii-
Gates, % acres called for, IL, 1857, valued
at S1414; number of carriages, buggies,
wagons, ETC., 2s2l, valued at $40, 392 |;
last year, 26l6, valued at S1IS,0S9; manu-
features tools, implements, machinery,
etc., valued at S129, AL last year, Sea-
692 materials and manufactured articles,
valued at s4O67 last year, sl56s; number
horses aud mules, III $40; valued at S26S, 229;
last year, value 1924, Sass, 1854; cat
tie, number Of, 22,596, value $780,
40; last year, number 1854, value
S144,272; jacks and jennets, number
of, "A, value s2lS6; last year, num-
Der "a, value S2021; sheep, number of,
14,692, value sSO,5s7; last year, number
IL, 500, value s22,Ol9; goats, number OF,
20lS. value S20is; last year, number 1881,
valueS2049; hogs, number of, 1903, value
$1a.et1; last year, number 7sl2, value
STA goods, wares and merchandise,
value OF, s6s9. as; last year, value Of, s067,-
ss7; money on hand, s76,6s4; last year,
ss9, 57a; miscellaneous property, value of,
se45. s74 last year, Sse7. /; total value,
So,150,o90; last year, S9,O22 ,O62; taxes
levied forlsSi state advalorem, 80, 00S.s6
poll, s77s0; totalst tax, ~, 3Ss.e6 last
year ad valorem, sl5, 110.ss; poll, S74sa
total, So, 692.3S county ad valorem, s45,-
1890; last year, s45,li0.29; total state
and county tax, S9O.1Ss.si last year, s97,-
7Oa.62.
Assessor Metz has his rolls made out IN
neat and comprehensive order and his
Office is admirably managed and the
books kept in the best manner possible.
BAKERS PAIN PANAcRA cnres pain In
Nan ana Roaaf nur3e0dEW
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
BE WISE AND HAPPY.

If you will stop all your extravagant and
wrong notions in doctoring yourself and
families with expensive doctors or hum-
bug cure-alls, that do harm always, and
use only natures simple remedies for all
your ailments, you will be wise, well and
happy, and save great expense. The
greatest remedy for this, the great, wise
and good will tell you, is Hop Bitters-
RELY on it. See another column. tau25
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

One Brown who keeps a stock yard Gu
West Pecan street, nearly opposite the
new postoffice, was arrested on a charge
of theft of horse yesterday, and carried
before Justice Pace, south of the river,
for trial. 1t was shown on the trial that
he had purchased the horse from Next
can knowing he was stolen property. He
received bill OF sale from the Mexican
acknowledging the receipt of $40, but the
Mexican, who was also arrested, stated
that he Nly received SIS and that the
bill of 81 was a sham, gotten up Tor the
occasion. Justice Pace held him in the
sum Of 5000, in default of which he was
committed TO jail last night. There is
another charge pending against Brown,
and he viii be taken before Justice Pace
again this morning to stand trial. While
Justice Pace has got his hand in 1t may
be well to transfer all cases of horse
stealing TO his court. He seems to under
stand how to handle them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The following are the prices paid for
hauling freight TO the points named /:
Fort Concho, 81 40; Fort McKavitt, S1.15;
Brady City, s1.OO; Menard. s1.OO; Brown
wood, S1.O0; San Saba, 65 to 10 cents ;
Llano, 60 to 70 cents; Button, 90 cents;
Burnet, 80 cents; Lampasas, 80 cents; Bel
ton, so cents; Salado. 40 cents; Bastrop, 80
to 40 cents; Lockhart, % to 80 cents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Producing as rich and Cleanly appear
ance as if nature alone had impaired it
Burnett's Cocoaine is the best and cheap
est hair dressing-kills dandrut, 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 flavors now
in the market.
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THE HUMAN HARLOW To PR

SERVE AND BEAUTIFY IT.-Many persons
abuse this delicate and beautiful orna-
ment by burning 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
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
St ale fhs bosf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The Austin county Times COM
plains that the main streets of Bell
vile are Uttered up with such trash
as "dead dogs, cats, rats, empty bot
ties, sardine and oyster cans"
The BRENNAN Banner says gen.
tleman informs it that there is DO
weevil in the corn of last years
growth and none in the new crop.
The old corn is perfectly sound. II
is thought by some that the cold
weather of last winter killed the
eggs of the weevil.
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The board of veterans Yesterday passed

favorably upon the following applica-
tions: j. L. Standefer, Charles De
Morse, Mrs. johnson, John McAdams, ST.,
Alphonzo Steel, Samuel Parr, Mrs. Ma
rilda Burleson, 5. A. Golden, j. NJ. Tay-
lor, billiard Cooper, Saunders Walker.
Two claims were rejected because of no
seal to certificate of judge. Three were
suspended for further proof and three or
four rejected for want of proof of servi-
ces. The application of Martin Walker
was returned from general land Office and
was reconsidered and suspended for fur
Their proof
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Many miserable people drag themselves
about with failing strength, feeling that
they are steadily sinking into their graves
when. by using Parker's Ginger Tonic,
they would find cure commencing with
the first dose, and vitality and strength
surely coming back to them. See other
column.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The agony of Waco over the university
question is without parallel in the an
mails OF this world. The utter hopeless
ness of her coming or victorious is the
cause. Those who are posted, affirm she
will be the last in the race. Its perfectly
distressing, but then, Austin will not for
sake her, and will continue to send up
building material and keep up her water
works and 90 many other things to make
the little city grow and be prosperous.