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The only indebtedness OF the county consists
in I39 bonds OF the denomination Of SI0OO.OO
each, with interest due January l, 1881, amount
bonds were issued July /, 1S75 for the purpese
of building court house and Jail, and hear In
terest at the rate Of ten per cent. per annnm,
payable semi-annually at the National Park
Bank, In New York. There were originally ono
hundred and fifty ofthese bonds Issued, amount
ing to $1b000OO0. One had been takenuP by
the county prior TO July last In Aprl, 1e6O, a
call for twenty bonds was made to be redeemed
at the county treasurer's Office, and on which
Interest ceased July /, 1850. Ten were pre-
scented and paid; the remaining ten have not yet
been presented for payment.
The names of parties nom whom moneys
have been received and 10 whom Inoleys have
been paid and on what accounts, may be found
upon record in the county treasurer Office
Done by order OF the
janI COMMISSIONERS COURT
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An Old ls6y wyites ma :. 1 am 6 years
old. and v1s fekbl3 hh.1 nervous 80 T. )
tinss when I bought bottle or Parkcr's .
Ginger Tonic have uscd little 5norc
than one tottle and feel a. well - Al -.
and an sure that 1uudrt d necd lust saich
medlcine.7 See advertisement.
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BALTIMORE, SD. - co.den,p LIZ
BIG's LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF,
good bi1ed, Aeali and sfrf1ts1. sole b.
5. ". Grshsn- l'inkEiri-s te.s..
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NOTICE

Is hereby given that an application will be
made TO The Legislature at its next session for
an act granting to the Mexican Telegraph Com
pany u parcel Of land on the Island BraZos San
rtiago, in Cameron county, TeXsa, whereupon
10 erect the necessary buildings for tue recep
stion OF a-eable, connecting the city Of Vera
Cruz, in the Republic Of Mexico, with the tele-
graph system in the United States.
Austin, December % 1880. dc2idltw8ts
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CURE YOURSELF!

d. DoAannans ve,tzhs clrstlvss q warranted to per-
manlnfly all orns of spernattorrhsa SsnaRAl
. -, s:.'ssl "a = . s. ~ rsSss :,
thoss who have desuoyed sexud sesses ereS rrtg
4cGa. ftozn two WclkI TINA This rrned hlC
has bsn nsed hy Dr. BohannAn In his private prscce for
thirty yeafs never known TO hn IN curing
ui1 ucnd1rh eIect 20 thoso nidde-aesd Who fee
Ns1k1el beyond their years its inysoratlns properties
ero nj 81 oneeA Young suferng from the eonse-
Snee e dat freadfalE e<As,ivs hseli 81 SELF Ahnss
~ thI medicine win the ne1ur1nco ofa speedy and
l11AlERAt sars. The pssnt gains Strength and slss-
9p % pirD onea acts directly on the psrts aec-
has1 seminal veaess and iEaied dncts importing power
nnd ono md rscfinF them 10 thar the
- he banefdl kah1 had never hesn ndnged ln The
tes1n 80 .inpe pledeysions Il r00ts.
1E~ffca. Hze 4aarss elat ynh fan dletlions etc. 10
anI 1t1resA tor gae cnly a Dr.. C. A. Doharnans cic
No e. Eorfh fh strot. betueen Washlngopn and
! Ollcl lrsrE = 1rps. Mo- Esfabtshed IN lSr.
ul-DF D1~Ire1Iss Special pisessrA- which gives
ell1l d1ncaliou % ta naturc, syurnms
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DWARF oE IMIIATIoNs.

The genuine are never sugar-coated.
Each box has red-wax seal on the lid,
with the impression, McLANE'SLIVER
PILL. Each wrapper bears the sigma
lures Of G. McLANE and FLEMING BRos.
~ Insist upon having the genuine
Dr.. Q. MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by
FLEMING BROS, Pittsburgh, Pa,
the market being full Of limitations OF
the name McLaIte, spelled differently
but same pronunciation.
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Seventeenth Legisiatnrs Of Texas.
SENATE,
L. ]. Storey, President

L. ]. Storey, President.
i. Cooper, dem., Tyler, lawyer.
.. W. w. westherred, DEM, Sabine.
lawyer.
8. r.. NJ. Wyune, dem., Rusk, lawyer
4. II. L. Hightower, dem., Harrison,
farmer.
8. W. II. Tilson, DEM, Bowie, lawyer.
o. W.. Swain, dem., Red River, lawyer.
]. J. NJ. Duncan, dem, Gregg, lAgyer.
6. j. Y. Gooch, dem., Anderson, lawyer.
8. II. W. Lightfoot, DEM, Lamar, lawyer.
10. j. c. Buchanan, dem., Wood, lawyer
IL. j. NJ. Martin. dem, Cook, editor.
IL. W. ID. Lair, dem, Collin, physician.
Is. Anson Rainey, dem., Dallas, farmer.
IA. Marion Martin, dem, Navarro. farmer.
l6. John Buchanan, dem., Grimes, lawyer.
II. w. NJ. Burton, colored, rep, Fort
Bend, farmer. sl,l9
IS. Charles Stewart, dem., Harris, ,lawyer.
10. j. b. Stubbs, dem., Galveston, lawyer.
20. W. 4. Homan, rep, Burleson, lawyer.
q. A. j.. Harris. dem, Bell, lawyer.
%. L s. Ross, dem., McIennan, farmer.
"a. w. II. Davenport, defn., Eastland,
Is. A. w. Terrell. dem. Travis. lawyer.
%. A. W. Moore, dem.. Bastrop, farmer.
81. $. c. Patton, DEM, Lavaca, lawyer.
%. E. r. Lane. dem., Gollad, iawysr.
20. Stephen Powers, DEM, Cameron, law
30. A. w. Houston. dem.. Bexar. lawyer.
81. B. W. Burgess, dem., Guadalups, law
n B-senntors from ths fffh, sixth.
seventh, eighth. TENTH. twelfth, four
teenth. eighteenth. twentieth, twenty-sec-
ond, twenty y-third, twenty-fourth,tw twenty.
seventh, twsnty-eighth and thirtieth dis
tricts were slOng-ierIners. holding over
IRON last session.
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Ny Annual Catalogue Of Vegetable and
Flower Seed for 1881, rich in engrayings from
r. sI % s,,,, y, .ne IA ,,ors ~ ,ad ,,n,
write for II. offer one OF the largest collec-
lions Of vegetable seed ever sent out by any seed
house In America, large proportion Of which
Lions for cultivation OIL each package. All seed
warranted 20 be both fresh and true to name; 90
lar, that should IL prove otherwise, will refill
The order gratis. Tho original introducer of the
Hubbard Squash, Phinney's Melon, Marblehead
Cabbagea, Mexican torn, and scores OF other
vegetables. ] invite the patronage Of all who
are suxious 90 have their seed directly ffom the
grower, fresh, true and Of the very best strain.
AEW VEGETABLES A SPECIALLY. s -
JAMES In. GREGORY, Mafbiehead, Mass
IlaIh Wit
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.

TRAVIS COUNTY FINANCES
Statement ofTrnv!s county finances for quar-
ter ending December 81, 1870:
GENERAL EEyEEuB.
Reeeipts Disburse
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CT. DR.. S. II. Arnold. cen, Lawpasas.
oe. Ira B. szdler. deI1.. EroM 4, lfwyer.
90. John II. TrAyior. cels., Hood farmer.
lawyer.
Il: C. L. Wurzbseb, dem, BexsF, lawyer.
y. T.. g. ABderfon, rep. BtEnr, lsNyer.
70. Jas. Sullivan, dem. u edin1, lawyer.
"A. r. +. Rountree. dem, Llsno, land AIT.
IS. A. Blaeker. dem, Ebf'sso. lawyer.
g. Santos BeDAyides, Ind. dem, ~ ebb,
merchauf-
y. solon Stewart, dem. Kinney, lawyer
70. W. J. Gavin. dem. Barriso1, feFE1sr.
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.
IS Years before the Public.
THE GENUINE
DIR. G.. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS

nrs not recommended as Q remedy " for
oil the Ills that flesh Is heir to- but In
affections Of the Liver, and in all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia. and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character, they
Etand without a rival
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HOUSE OF REPRRsENTATIVEs.

!. w. l.. lOuslhsh, Qeni :, ,l>lDcItysiaNye yet,
9 j. r. Hill, dem., Polk, lawyer.
3. \. Chewault, dem., Newton, lawyer.
4. j. l. Policy, dem., Sabine, lz~yer.
5. B. f, Frymier, dem, Houston, lawyer.
8. W. /. Denmap, dem., Angelina.
I. Geo. II. Gould, dem., Rusk, lawyer.
8. T. w. Truitt, dem, Shelby, editor.
0. B. II. Baker, DEM, Panola, lawyer.
10. W.T.. Scott. dem, Harrison, farmer.
u. w. d. King. dem, Hopkins, lawyer.
Is. Willis, <. b., Smith, farmer.
l8. + j. McCord, dem., Smith, lawyer.
Is. Richard Woodbridge, dem,, Lamar,
10. j. tsNt .. tGh:nOwoth, dsm.. F.unin, law
20. j. W. Patterson, dem, Delta, lawycr.
q. j. 8. Wood and John CawthoTne,
dems., Van Zandt, farmers.
"a Ben Parker, dem., Anderson.
%. r. II. Quinn, dem., Cherokee, lawyer.
%. W. ii. Johnston, dem., Leon, lawyer.
Il. E. G. Mobley and W. II. Whoelock,
ind. dems., Robertson.
IS. j. P. Ayes, ind. DEM, Brazos, lawyer.
90. X. J. Evans: rep, colored, Grimes,
school teacher.
30. Tbos Beck, rep. colored, Grimes, TAR
81. H. W. Fisher, &. b., Walker. farmer.
3o. W. n. Linton, &. b., Montgomery, far
mer.
%. J. c. Hutchison and M. Tankersley,
dems., Harris, lawyers. a
81. J. 4. McComb, DEM, Montgomery,
lawyer.
IS. Geo. r. Finlay and II. j. Labatt,
dems.. Galveston, lawyers. r.
80. B. r. Plumly, rep, Galveston, poiit-
clan.
81. Doc Lewis, Wharton, rep, coiorod,
and A. c. Thompson, Waller, rep.
3S. s. r. Blake, Austin, dem, lawyer.
80. JAS. E. Gray, ind. dem.. Washington,
farmer.
40. Harry Haynes. ind. dem Washing
ton, farmer.
Al. j. L. Gather -. ". W. Oxsheer,
Milan nf /" ! Daybdsopi Bell,
dems.. i-.
~. j. l.. fost estone, DEM. editor.
40. B p. Philpny ~ .frsesione farmer.
A. Bryan I. b.. en-, Navarro, law
yer. 4v
IS. c.. r. GibsGn .. Ellis. lawyer.
46. j. w. Dsnia !. r. Nash, idems.,
Dallar. fsfis
Il. W. ". Mti1 m.. Collin, farmer.
4e. Geo X Re-. ID }. Z. Mafcilrs =,
DEM. Orns tsFmeEs.
10. Il. G. Mack, tsE d. Collin, editor.
! 50. 4. u. DoughffIt. Utm.. Cook, farmer.
81. - Kendall, ofni.. Denton, farmer,
81. A. l.. Mztloek. dem, Montague, law
50. b. B. PaddocI dam.. Tarrant, editor.
81. l. y. RoscL Parker, lawyer.
| IS. " u -. johnson, iar -.
81 ui.. Hill. lawyer
49, NeLsnnen, !
n editor. Wet
teBot, dem, ed
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sn1Hnnl a Mf.A sooA . n...ly scctsr.s
I'll ~ l.. 81 |& = nn1lsroas engFlyings re-
sWHM1NaHEUW1 veels seerts wAieh ths
u En 0ET0 r.zllsS n1rr.F sAoaia kpOs
eO6Wf6E 01sE & sure ,. sl:ss.:. s: .1ss.', ns.S,
ssss.. ~, - e Re,'ss sssse. e u., Adsss's &
ocSidAwly
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S0,s57 81 seo,a57 q
ROAD AND HRIDaR FUND
Cash on hand Oct. !, 1880. 90 %
Received ffom Til John-
son Observation-Disclosures. go 80
Received from general rev
tuue-..--.. w
Paid for work roads 4UO -
Paid for commissions. 80 -
Cash balance In treasury. 5ld q
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
CABINET OFFICERS IN CONGRESS.

A Senate committee has reported unani-
mously in favor of admitting members of
the Cabinet to seats in Congress for the
purpose of speech. It is proposed that
they should have no vote, and that they
should only be entitled to speak on the af
fairs of their own Departments. Even
with these restrictions the concession would
be most valuable and the innovation most
useful. The advantage to legislation of
having the heads of Departments on the
floor, where they could be questioned con-
corning the affairs under their control, is
obvious, but it is almost equally clear that
the cause of Civil Service reform would
gain immensely from the proposed meas
ure. For when the heads of Departments
were on the floor it would always be posi-
Bile to the friends of Civil Service reform
to expose whatever improper appointments
might be made, and the Secretaries would
very soon find it impossible to face the
country with Qualifications of the spoils
system, while Congressman who cling to
that method would find themselves con-
stantly held up to reproach and obloquy.
We believe that the proposed change
would do great deal towards breaking
down the spoils system, and therefore we
hope that it will be adopted with as little
delay as possible
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at 49, for As of 1907 1909 for IS of 1881
ll2S far as; sterling, 81 8l@4 s3I silver bars
I134.
Silver in London, Sgd; consols, 80 516; per
cent United States bonds, 103s As ll63 As,
II4i.
In San Francisco half dollars quoted at dis
count to par; Mexican dollars, 89@S9lc.
At Liverpool yesterday wheat was quoted at 9s I'd
@9s sd for good to choice California
Mining stocks continue dull in San Francisco, and
the changes in value are SMALL and of little interest
outside of the comparatively few who still
operating in these securities.
In an accident at the Summit Thursday night, an
engine was dtched and the engineer seriously in
jured.
Frank Currier made unsuccessful attempt at
Truckee yesterday to kill himself by cutting his
throat.
lively earthquake shock was felt at HOLSTER
yesterday morning.
Fire at Carson, New; also at New York and VIII
Der, Neb.
Mrs Charles Bolds was dangerously gored by an
erraged COW at Oregon City, Or, Thursday.
Chris johnson shot and seriously wounded himself
Wednesday, near Vancouver, W. T, while out hunt
ing
Oregon farmers are busiy engaged in seeding.
A gang of six thieves-fourmen and two women
we're sentenced at Syracuse, n. Y, yesterday, to
various terms in the State Prison
F. c. Hayden was executed at Windsor, VT, yes
ferday for the murder of his wife
1t Alice Oates sister, not the actress herself,
who died at Cincinnati Thursday.
1t is denied that Senator Carpenter left request
that his remains be cremated.
Over two inches of snow fell at New York yester-
day morning.
The new Russo Chinese treaty his been signed at
st. Petersburg.
Il is learned at London that peace has been de-
clared between Chile and Peru.
The body OF an unknown man was found floating
IN Mormon channel, at Stockton, yesterday.
A soldier named Meeland shot himself through
the heart at Port Townsend, W t. Thursday
George Hadley, "A years old, was run over and
killed by an engine at Lincoln, Placer county, yes
terday
child 20 months old pushed into ditch by
dog at Los Angeles and drowned.
Hon. J. C. Horn of Olympia W. L, has been APP
pointed Special Agent OF the Treasury Department
vice VIM. Gouverneur Morris
Boston merchants shpowners protest agains;
the ratification OF the Chinese treaties.
The concluding chapters of the prize story,
ventures and Adventures OF Charlie Could viii
be found upon the inside of to-days RECORD UNION
together with large amount OF other in eresting
and valuable reading matter.
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.r.v cannot do this. because personal prop.

erty cannot do this, because personal prop
erty is Of such various kinds, and some
classes are SO hard and some so easy to
reach. Such taxes produce double or
treble taxation in one place and fail alto
gether in another. Consequently they
make the incidence of taxation uncer-
tain and capricious, confuse everything,
and give rise to great complaint and dis
satisfaction. Taxes laid upon things which
cannot escape are the only fair and sound
ones, and there are at present no such
taxes save upon land, houses, and per-
sonaI property in the open air, such as
live stock and agricultural machinery,
wagons, etc. But since some kinds OF
personal property cannot be reached, it is
manifestly unjust to tax other kinds, un-
less the nomenclature of taxation is
changed, and whatever can be handled is
set down as "real' property as well as
land. As the case stands land and houses
constitute the only completely trustworthy
bases of taxation. They cannot be con-
cealed They can be appraised by the AS
SCISSOR without resort to the owners of
them. And if they are made to bear all
taxes, the result must be to so distribute
the burden that every man will really bear
his share of it, and that none will any
longer escape.
OF course this theory of taxation will
not be accepted at once by the farmers and
real estate owners. 1t involves some
| changes VI hich, at the moment of making
them, would bear hardly upon these
classes, and therefore we are not prepared
to say that it should be introduced until
carefully devised legislation has SO paved
the way for it that no temporary increase
of taxation shall fail upon any class. 1t
will no doubt take no little time to con-
vince the farmers that plan which at the
first view looks like throwing the whole
burden of the revenue upon them ought to
receive their support; but since it Is I'M
questionably demonstrable that this first
view is not the true view, and since it is
equally susceptible of proof that the best
interests of the farmers would be enor.
mously advanced by such a change, it is a
reasonable expectation that they will event
ually be brought to coincide in and even to
demand it. For the present it is neces.
sary to proceed slowly, and only to avoid
making further mistakes in the direction
of heaping up uncollectable taxes upon
personal property.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
THE INTEREST OF TaE MINERS.

The best proof that the Drainage Act is
not in the interest of the hydraulic miners
consists in the fact that if it were repealed
now they would be relieved OF the double
tax thsy are compelled to pay under it.
The situation which would ensue upon the
repeal of the bill would undoubtedly suit
them better then the existing one, for in
that event the farmers would be left with
out legislative protection of any kind, and
the miners would be freed from all special
imposts 1t is therefore evident that if
they consulted their own interest alone
the miners would favor the repeal of the
debris bill There is no reason to suppose
that they fear litigation at least it is Ger
tain that they have thus FAR had no reason
to fear it. The repeal Of the debris bill
would actually relieve them of consider
able burden of taxation. AID at the same
time it would deprive the farmers of all
prospect of relief
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26

the High Schools, and at the same time to
break the chain by which it was originally
intended to bind the entire educational
system together. Of all the perverse and
imbecile provisions of that fatuous instru-
ment this is one of the worst, and it has
already in effect disconnected the public
schools from the University, and deprived
two.thirds of the people of all opportunity
to send their children to the latter institu-
lions. We are always most DESTROYS of
supporting and approving whatever meas
ures may tend to increase the efficiency of
the State University, but we cannot help
feeling that the trainers of the new Consti-
tuition did their best to paralyze it and de-
stroy its usefulness, and that they have
certainly circumscribed its sphere of action
very seriously.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
AN ACT OF TARDY JUSTICE.

Ex-Mayor Green attached his signature
to a card which is part a laudation of the
old management of the Union. Why Mr..
Green shouldhave felt called upon to do this
may appear more plain when it is remem-
bered that the management in question
was wont to pronounce him unworthy of
public confidence. Mr.. Green's highly
complimentary opinion of that paper comes
to public knowledge somewhat late, and
the measure of his msgnanimity cannot be
fully appreciated, except by recalling the
decidedly bad opinion the cid Union enter
tanned Of him.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
THE WORK OF THE REFUND1NG BILL

The first effects of the new refunding
bill upon the money market are not reas-
surfing. Our dispatches indicate that al
most panic was caused yesterday by the
uncertainties of the situation, that all Sc
curities were greatly weakened, and that
the Secretary of the Treasury had to come
to the rescue of the demoraized market by
purchasing $4,000, 600 of bonds. If this
is the first consequence of bill which has
not yet passed both branches of Congress,
and has yet to reach the hands of the ex-
ecutive, what may be expected if it be-
comes law? 1t will be of very little use
for the demagogues and believers in gov
ernmental bulldozing to rail at the National
Banks at such a crisis. The fact is that
the present state of the money market is
but fresh illustration of the truth of the
saying that one man may lead horse to
the water, but twenty cannot make
him drink. The Democrats are, very
fortunately, responsible for the refund
ing bill. and it is possible that when
they realize the danger they are forcing
the country into they may retrace their
steps. With the common purblindness of
men who are only partisans they appear to
have thought they could make some polit-
ical capital for themselves by refunding at
three per cent. but they omitted to ascer-
tain whether refunding at that figure was
practicable. They were told by the best
authorities that it was not practicable, but
they thought if they compelled the Ma
tional Banks to buy three per cents. as Sc
curity for their circulation, this difficulty
would be overcome Events are now de-
monstrating the seriousness of their blum
der, and if they do not reassure the startled
market by resembling their mistaken &C.
ton, it is evident that real catastrophe
may emphasize the folly and peril of
placing the national finances at the mercy
of politicians.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
GEORGE SAND.

A controversy in Paris over the forth
coming letters of George Sand has revealed
some interesting facts concerning her cor
respondenee with Alfred de Musset. When
it was announced that the book would con-
tain all the private letters of the poet writ
ten to George Sand, the executor of the
poets brother, Paul de Musset, published
the statement that he had an autograph
letter Of George Sand declaring that she
had burned all of the letters of Alfred de
Musset. He intimated, therefore. that if
the book really contained any such it
would be necessary to prove their eenu-
ineness. A writer in Figaro thereupon ex-
planned that the book did not contain the
letters. He affirmed also that they were
never burned, out would never he
published. George Sand believed She
ought to preserve them, not as means of
attack, but as protection. She had two
copies made. The genuine letters were
sealed up and gwen to prominent author :;
the copies were sealed and placed in the
care OF two staneh friends. Her direc-
tons were that the original parcel should
pass TO the survivor of the three and be de-
posted in the National Library on condi.
tion that no part or the whole of the con-
tents should ever be published. But if the
death of Alfred de Musset should be seri.
ously charged to her memory. then a
friend was to have the privilege Of making
the truth known.