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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
GALVESTON.
Especial to the Statesman.1


GALVESTON, September 6.-LATER
MIR. Julius Runge, president of the
first national bank, was to-day pre-
sented with a handsome silver set of
six pieces, costing in New York one
thousand dollars, as a token of es-
TEEN and appreciation of services in
his official capacity.
Grocery of Van Davis, COL, cor
ner of Avenue l. and 29th streets
and two small frame houses adjoin-
ing, consumed by fire at 2 o'clock
this morning. Total loss 5000. 1t
is thought the fire was the work of
all incendiary.
A cOlored man, whose name was
unobtainable, was assaulted by two
unknown men near st. Joseph
church to-day, and seriously beaten.
The men then made off with two
demijohns of fine whisky, which he
was carrying.
The returns show very light vote
polled in the city. AT this hour it
is impossible to obtain full returns
but it is thought Tyler leads Austin
by a large majority for the main de-
partment, with Waco distanced. Gal
weston votes overwhelmingly in
favor of separation, for Galveston
for the medical department. A
number of votes cast against divis-
ion, but majority of these are for
the entire university at Galveston.
STILL LATER.-Gomplete returns of the
election in the city show the following
result For amendment to article 5, S19 /;
against, ia; for amendment to article 8,
506; against, 405; for division of the uni
versity, 1882; against, 6; for Galveston
for the medical branch of the university,
1886; Houton 5; for location of the main
university at Tyler, 1924; Austin, 1858 !;
Lampasas, 214; Waco, %; Thorp
Springs, 8; Caddo Grove, 2; for levying
tax for the support of public schools,
539; against, 237.
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BE OF GOOD CHEER.

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called Browns IRON BITTERs. Demand
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tute. IL will give the greatest satisfac-
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temporary, as Is the case with alcoholic
preparations. Browns IRON BITTERs
contain no alcohol.-EagHirer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
County Court.

Yesterday the county criminal court
convened, Hon. Judge Fillmore presid.
ing. The following cases were disposed
of:
The State v. Gus Lorraine, gaming.
Plea of guilty fined $25.
The State v. Bob Adams, gaming. Plea
of guileg fined $25.
The State v. Tom Thompson, gaming.
Plea of guilty fined $40.
The State v. Pete Hanson, gaming.
Plea of guilty fined $50.
State v. Tom Bowles, gaming. Plea of
guilty (; fine S25.
State V. VIM. Wallace, refusing to work
on road. Plea of guilty fine 81.
State v. Geo. Lemford, refusing to work
on road. Plead guilty fine 81.
State v. Jim johnson, colored, assault.
Plea of guilty fine S25.
The State v. Houston Holland, theft.
Plea of guilty ten days in Jail.
The State v. George Washington, theft.
Plea OF guilty; punishment assessed at
twenty days in Jail.
The State v. VIM. Smith, theft. Plea OF
guilty fined 30.
The State v. Tom Benton, Charles Car
roll, Green Penn. Dismissed.
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LAAIPASAS.
lspecial to the Statesman.


LAMPAsAs, September 6.-The
surveying corps of the G. G. & S.
F. r. R., who have been camped here
for the last week or two, left yester-
day for Bolton. 1t is not known vet
whether Lampasas is to get that
road or not.
The polls tor the election were
opened up in full blast this morning,
and it will be about the largest vote
ever polIed. AT this place we have
not heard from other places. but we
suppose Lampasas is second best if
not in the lead. All the speakers
will return home tonight.
Cotton is coming in lively. There
has been about $50 bales received up
to date.
The Methodist brethren are hold
ing a campmeeting within three
miles of town. There is good deal
of interest manifested.
The sheriff of San Saba county
left here this morning with two of
his prisoners, who have been in our
Jail for safe-keeping.
District court began there last
Monday.
Jack Harris, one of the three stage
robbers arrested by our sheriff
few weeks ago, was taken to Austin
last Sunday. He was the one that
was wounded in the fight while re-
sisting arrest.
Mrs. Mollie Dawson, wife of j. NJ.
Dawson, of Fort Worth, died at this
place this morning, after two weeks
sickness.
The weather is still hot and dry !;
business is good.
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A DOWN TOWN MERCHANT

Having passed several sIeepless nights,
disturbed by the agOnies and cries of a
suffering child, and becoming convinced
that Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup was
just the article needed, procured q supply
for the child. On reaching home and ac-
quainting his wife with what he had
done, she refused to have it administered
to the child, as she was strongly in favor
of homeopathy. That night the child
passed In suffering, and the parents with
out sleep. Returning home the day fol-
lowing, the father found the baby still
worse and while contemplating another
sleepless night, the mother stepped from
the room to attend to some domestic du-
ties, and left the father with the child.
During her absence he administered a
portion of the Soothing Syrup to the
baby, and said nothing. That night all
hands slept well, and the little fellow
awoke in the morning bright and happy.
The mother was delighted with the sud-
den and wonderful change, and although
at first offended at the deception practiced
upon her, has continued to use the Syrup.
and suffering crying babies and restless
nights have disappeared. A single trial
ofthe Syrup never yet failed to relieve
the baby, and overcome the prejudices of
the mother. Sold by all druggists. %
cents q bottle
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HENIPSTEAD.
Especial to the Statesman. I

HEMPsTEAD, September 6.-The
election here to-day passed off with
perfect quietness, only 1877 votes
polled; 40 counted when the cleo
ton board adjourned until to-mor-
row morning. Austin has received
almost an unanimous vote for the
location IF the main university.
Houston received very large ma
jority for the location of the medi-
cal department.
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BELTON.
[special to the stateman.I

lSP~NiNi W 'HN O'H'SS1""-l
Bolton, September 6.-The cleo
ton passed off very quietly here,
and created but little interest, not
more than n half vote being polled.
The Bolton precinct only cast 329.
The city alone should poll over 400.
The reports from different sections
of the county indicate that Austin
has swept everything. Many have
voted against the amendments be-
cause of not understanding them.
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The ROadn.

For some months a force OF men, under
the management of Mr.. j. w. Berry,
have been at work on the county roads,
putting them in order for the wet winter
months. The following is a brief sum-
mary of what has been done up to date
The Mount Bonnen road, northwest of
Austin, has been graded in many places
and put In excellent condition. The
road to Round Rock and Georgetown has
been gone over, and all the places likely
to become impossible during the winter,
worked. The hill at the crossing of Wal
nut creek has been graded and the very
bad places on the road ditched and ma
cadamized. Several culverts were put in
on this road. The rutherford lane,
which has been the source Of much COM
plant during the past winters, has been
graded, macadamiZed and ditched on
both sides, and It is now IN good cOndi-
ton and likely to remain so for years
The Bastrop road has been worked, and
the hill at Walnut creek cut down and
put in better order than ever known be-
fore. The road south of the city, running
by Shaw 4 Glvens' store, has received
attention, and will cause no trouble dur
ing the winter. The Baker crossing, on
Onion creek, has been attended to, and
no trouble is likely to occur there for
some time to come. Andrew Davldson's
lane, Miller's lane and Mrs. Tlnnen's lane
have been worked and fully prepared for
the wet season. The hill at Montoplis
ford has been cut down and made easy to
ascend, and teamsters, this winter, will
have no trouble at this place. The lane
at st. Elmo, on the San Antonio road,
has been thoroughly overhauled, ma
cadamised and ditched. The hill
at Doggy creek has been leveled
down and the crossing put in good
condition. The Lockhart road, IN the
neIghborhood of Hon. Felix Smiths. has
been graded and macadamized and well
ditched to carry off the water, and it will
remain in order for years. Three new
bridges have been put up where most
needed and all the work accomplished is
of u permanent character, and with ordi-
nary attention from road OVerseers will
remain IN perfect order Tor years. The
county has expended IN this much need
ed work since January LIST about $3.50,
and no money ever paid out has been
put to better use or been more carefully
expended. All the work has been under
the.persOnal supervision OF Mr.. Berry, and
the county now has the best roads it ever
had. The road force isnow at work on the
Fredericksburg road, and will put all the
bad places in perfect order before winter
sets in. Judge Fillmore last winter. when
he found the city would do nothing
in the way of contributing for having
the roads worked, adopted the method
now in vogue and has been using the
road money most judiciously. He de-
serves great credit for his action in
this matter.
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JEFFERSON.
Special to the Statesman. I

JEFFERSON, September 6.-The election
passed off quietly, there being a very
lightvote polled in this city. The amend
ments were defeated by majority of one
hundred and twenty-four. For the loca-
ton of the literary department: Tyler
113, Austin 30 and Waco 8. For the med
ical department: Houston II, Galveston
SO. for the location of the entire uni
versity: Austin received 10 votes. No
further returns in this county have been
received up to this hour.
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ton Is, Houston 4. Tyler and Waco
received no votes. No returns
have been received from the other
polls in the county.
We are having some rain and a
great deal of wind.
Cotton is coming in as fast as the
gins can turn it out.
The subscription for the Austin
and Northwestern railroad has been
about completed.
1t is thought that Marble Falls
will be the site of a flourishing
town.
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GEoRGETowN, September 5.-Dep-
uty Sheriff. E. N. Wolf, of Tampa
sas, arrived this evening with Jack
Harris, the mail robber, and lodged
the prisoner safely in Jail. He will
take him to Austin tomorrow
morning. Wolf says he stood his
trip well, and did not complain OF
his wounds.
Our town is growing lively. Cot
ton is coming in fast and demand
ing good prices.
The ore taken from the mine near
town during the last day or two is
said to be very encouraging.
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Sunday night about 10 o'clock the large
frame building erected north of the capt.
tol by Shurbert, Lucksinger Il Co., and
used by them as meat market for \
long time, was discovered on fire. The
flames had made considerable Roadway
before the 8. larm was given, and by the
time the firemen arrived the entire build
ing was wrapped in fiery sheet, and in
. few minutes was heap of ashes. The
building was used as 4 meat market and
feed store, the latter business being con-
Quoted by Mr.. Joe Clay. who lost wagon
and his entire stock Of feed. At the time
the fire was discovered there were two
horses and a calf in the building and they
barely. escaped being consumed. The
IRE department was promptly ON the
ground and the hood and ladder compa-
mics did good service and saved the ad-
ioiuing buildings from being destroyed.
The engines were not used Is the build
ing was consumed before they arrived.
The loss is estimated at about $500. No
insurance.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
BURNETT,S COCAINE

A LADY's HAIR SAVED BY ITS USE
BURNETT'S COCAINE will keep the
hair in strong and healthy condition by
stimulating the roots of the hair and re-
storing the natural action upon which its
growth depends. Twenty years ago a
single bottle saved lady's hair in a des-
perate case where every other treatment
had failed; and since that early success
thousands of cases of Badness, Dandruff.
Loss of Hair and Irritation of the Scalp
have yielded to this remedy.
The superiority of BURNETT'S FLA
VORlNG EXTRACTS consists in their
perfect purity and great strength.
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GEORGETOWN.
Especial to the Statesman.1

Especial to the Statesman
GEORGETOWN, September 6.-The
vote to-day for locating the medical
department at different place from
that of the main university 38 ;
against the medical department at
different place, Ill; for the main
university without medical depart
ment at Austin, 81; Tyler, 3; Caddo
Grove and Peak, 1; Lampasas, 5;
Waco, l for the entire university
at Austin, III; for medical depart
ment at Houston 10; Galveston 20.
1t is impossible to reach an approx
mate vote of the county tonight,
but 1t is thought TO be small.
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Southern Prospects and Southern Mani God

Boomers New York Ledger, August 27.l
Capitalists,it appears, begin TO un-
derstand what big bonanza the
south is, and are spending some
of their odd millions in making 1t
accessible by lines of railroads. The
south, with its population Of more
than twenty millions, looks to the
eye of traveller like thinly settled
wilderness. 1t has fertile soil enough
to support the population of North
America, and sends besides few
barrels of flour TO exc out a bad har-
vest in Europe. The excellence of
the climate is proved by the magni-
ficent men that are reared there,
and the remarkable average Of
longevity enjoyed by families of vir-
tuous habits. Whiskey and tobacco
Will destroy men at the south, as
well as at the north and probably
the warmth OF the climate renders
those poisons more rapidly destruc-
tive at the south than in more tenn
perate climates. But there are no
finer specimens of our race to be
found in the world than in portions
of the south, where the people are
generally temperate and moral.
Accustomed TO the saddle and the
gun from boyhood, many of them
attain blended vigor and grace of !,
manhood that are nowhere cxcelled.
For the southern states the long
night of adversely, we believe, has
passed. The dawn of better and
brighter day than they have ever
known has come.
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BASTROP.
Especial to the Statesman

especial TO the Statesman
BAsTROP, September Ga very
light vote was polled at the town
box to-day and at some of the vot-
ing places in the county the polls
were not opened at all. The vote
in this precinct stands as follows
For amendment to article 8, 81
against amendment to article s.
60; for amendment to section "a, ar
ticle 3, 25; against amendment to
section "a, article 3, IS; in favor OF
locating the medical department of
the university at a different place
from that of the main university
Houston 1, Galveston 5 for the en-
tire university, Austin 139, Waco
3; main university without the
medical department, Austin l.
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TAYLOR.
Especial to the Statesman

IOPCCidi W tuC OIdGCsiuonsl
TAYLOR, September 6.-At the
election to-day there was a light vote
polled as follows: Austin for both
branches, So; literary department,
90; Galveston for the medical depart
ment, 81; Houston 10; and Lampasas
for the literary department, seven ;
Waco two. 1t is thought the rest of
the county will go in proportion
with this place. -ee
Cotton is coming in fast and mer-
chants are all busy. Womack &
Sturgis have added Two clerks to
their force.
Grading on the Missouri Pacific
is progressing nicely.
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sam Everett, very old man, has been
kept at the expense of the county Tor
some months. He was out on the poor
farm but two or three weeks ago, and
promised, If few dollars were given him,
he would leave and never return. The
money was furnished and he left. A few
days ago he was found down on the river
lying on the bank with screw worms ac-
tually eating hinN up. He was brought
TO town and placed in the hospital,
Notwithstanding he stoutly protested
and vehemently declared he would
kill the men who brought him. He
said he had promised the county off,
cials he would die before he would again
live on their charity and he proposed to
do it,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08

Some time ago in fight, near Tampa
sas, between three mail robbers and the
officers, one OF the robbers, Harris, was
severely wounded, and at one time it was
thought he would die. He recovered,
however, and yesterday was brought
down and lodged in the county Jail for
safe keeping. Harris is said to have
been at one time the right-hand man of
"Billy the Kid"
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BRENNAN.
ISpecial to the Statesman.l


BRENNAN, September 6.-Little or
no interest taken i'll the election.
About one-third of the voters vot-
ing. 1t is impossible to get the Of
fetal count. Austin for the entire
university is supposed to be ahead.
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HoNoRED AND BLESSED.

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 msdicins, Hop Bitters, are honored
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SAN MARCOS.


SAN MARCOS, September Cat
this box the vote stands for Austin
pa; for other points % Galveston
gets 40 votes, Houston 3, for the med
ical department. The vote is largely
against the amendments. The vote
of the county will be very light.
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GIDDINGS.


GIDDINGs, September 6.-Gid-
dings polled 169 votes 166 for Aus
tin and 3 for Waco Houston 9 ma
jority over Galveston for medical
department. Can not hear from
any other wards tonight.
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The alarm OF fire yesterday morning was
caused by u defective fiue at the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. w. Erwin, on San Jacinto
street, two blocks east OF the Raymond
House. BY the bravery and prompt ac-
ton OF the Misses Lille and K1ttle Err
win the fire was extinguished before
much damage was done. The fire boys
were promptly ON hand, but when they
arrived found one of the young ladies
on the roof throwing water and the
other one passing it up to her in bucket.
The city council should vote them gold
medal.
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BURNETT.
Especial to the Statesman. !

BURNETT, September 6.-The cleo
ton passed off quietly at this place.
Austin received, for the university,
with medical department, rs votes
fer the university, without the medi-
cal department. II votes. Tampa
sas received about 16 votes, Calves
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SHERMAN.
Especial to the Statesman

SHERMAN, September 6.-The vote
In the city is very light. Austin
two to one for the main university,
Galveston two to one for the medi-
cal branch. Near as we can come
to the result tonight the amend
ment to article 5. was carried
in every ward. The amendment to
section "a, article 8, was defeated in
every ward. No news from outside
precincts.
Indications are that local option
was defeated in Lamar county.
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The advertisement of the Nazareth
Academy, near Bardstown, Kentucky,
will be found in to-1ay's paper. This in
stitution ranks among the very best on the
continent, and affords every facility to
young ladies DESTROYS of obtaining use
full and finished education. For terms
and particulars see advertisement.
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The letter of the comptroller, in regard
to the university fund, published this
morning under the head of"Department
Notes." demolIshes the assertion OF the
voluble MIR. James p. Douglass, that
here is not a sufficient fund availa-
Ito build the university building.
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Ut takes half inch stream of water six
en minutes to flow from the Hotel
funswick, through the sewer, to the
Fiver four inch stream twelve minutes
and a six inch stream ten minutes. The
sewer will be put to general use as soon
as the connection is made at the river.
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Sunday some four or fiye of the colored
female denizens of the first ward, living
IN the neighborhood of Clabber Alley,
kicked up first-class row and vigorously
pummeled each other for some minutes.
They were arrested and yesterday fined
50 and costs each.
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BE WISE AND HAPPY

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, we'll and
happy, and save great expense. The
greatest remedy for this, the great, wise
and good will tell you, is bop Bitters-
rely ON 1t. See another column. tau2f
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THE STATE ELECTIONS.
AUSTIN BOOMS EOR THE UNI
VERSITY.
SAVED BY THE VOTERS FOR A
SOLID UNIVERSITY.
WACO NOT TO BE LAUGHED AT
AND TYLER IMPUDENT.
TYLER.
Especial to the Statesman |

Especial to the Statesman
Tyler, September Can not give
the approximate vote of the county.
The Tyler box polls eight hundred,
solid for division and Tyler, and
about equally divided between
Houston and Galveston.
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WHITESBORO.
Especial to the Statesman.

WHITEsBORo, September Cur
town is on a boom. Business is i'm
proving. Teams running away with
wagons and buggies. Our mer-
chants are duplicating Sherman and
Fort Worth prices for cotton.