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The GrOaning Tree.

The history OF the grooming tree
is Inns given in "Heath's Gllpins
Forest Scenery" About forty years
AGO a cottager who lived near the
center OF the village OF Badesley,
near Huntington, heard frequently
strange noise behind his house, Ike
that Of a person in extreme agony.
Soon after it caught the attention OF
his wife, who was then confined TO
her bed. She was timorous woman
and, being greatly alarmed, her hus-
band endeavored TO persuade her
thai the noise she heard was only the
believing OF the stays in the forest.
By degrees, however, the neighbors
on ali sides heard ii, and the thing
began to be much talked OF 1t was
by this time plainly discovered that
the grooming noise proceeded from
an elm which grew at the END OF the
garden. IL was young, vigorous
Tree. and TO all appearance perfectly
sound. In few weeks the lame OF
the groanlng tree was spread lar ana
wide and people from all parts flock
ed 10 hear 1t. Among Others 1t at
tracted the curiosity OF the late
Prince and Princess OF Wales who
resided at that time, tor the advan-
1age OF a sea bath, at Pllewell the
seat OF Sir James Worsley, which
stood within a quarter OF mile Of
the grooming tree.
Through the country people as
signed many superstitlous causes fol
tins strange phenomenon, the natural
list could assign no physical one ina
was in amy degree satisfactory
) Some thought it was owing TO tn
twisting and friction of the roots
Others thought it proceeded iron
: water which nad collected in tn
body OF the tee, or perhaps iron
: spent air. But no cause that wa
; alleged appeared equal TO the effect
In the meantime the tree did not al
WAYS groan sometimes Disappointing
its yisltants; yet no cause could b
J assigned tor its temporary cessa
lions. either from seasons or weather
l If any difference was observed,
I was thought to groan least when tn
weather was wet, and most when
/, was clear and frosty; but the SCUM
>, at all times seemed TO arise from th
. root. Thus the grooming tree con
,inued an object OF astonlshmen
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INTO MISCHIEF.

Dancing feet and busy fingers,
Never still the whole day through,
For the little brain from dreamland
Brings them work enough to do,
Racing through the gorgeous parlor'
Romping on the winding STAIR.
Tearing books and breaking vases
Into mischief everywhere.
Picks the cake and tastes the jelly,
Breaks the window, slams the door,
Throws the statutes from their brackets
Scatters plaYthlngs on the floor,
Tearing little coats and troWsers,
Rumpling up his curly hair
Busy, naughty, little fingers,
Into mischief everywhere.
Splitting ink upon the carpet,
Dashing pictures from the wall:
Breaking mirrors, singing, shouting,
In the attic and the hall;
Tracking mud across the entries,
Turning over desk and chair.
Cutting up the morning papers
Into mischief everywhere.
But no look OF hate or malice
Darkens DER those laughing eyes,
Not thought of harm or SHINING
In his bosom lies;
For his soul is pure and guiltless,
What'er harm the fingers do
Though the little feet are straying
Into mischief all day through.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, April IL, 1881 :
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry there
of at the expiration of thirty days from
Homestead No 1899, before Clerk Circuit
Court at Orlando, Fla, on Wednesday,
June 1, 1881. for the west of southeast
east ! of southwest /, section 20. township
II south, range q east, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: J. H. Hin
son, L. J. Hinson. Jr., Solomon Holland,
and Frederick Holland, all Altoona, Fla.
153 157 l.. A. BARNES, Register.
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SURPRISING the Mosquito.

Professor Fountalne gives some
hints tor abating the mosquito pests
which is sure to come With the adj
vent Of sunny days. First, he says,
mosquitoes require water Tor the de-
post OF their eggs and the rearing OF
their larvae or wiggletails. There
fore, all cisterns SHOULD BE- made close
and covered with close woven brass
wire netting 10 prevent them laying
in them. No old tubs, barrels or re-
ceptacles OF water ought to be per
mitted, and no stagnant pools lett
undraln ed within mile otauy dwell
ing. Then they can be killed by the
cheapest and most abundant of all
alkalles, common lime Therefore,
this ought to be poured into every
cesspool and spring. A pound OF
strong lime to every 100 gallons OF
stagnant water is sufficient. But
even pound 10 1000 gallons OF a
cistern of drinking water will kill
them, although it will probably give
the water an unpleasant flavor and
make it too "hard" Tor most domestic
use
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1872 156
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office as

Gainesville, Fla, March Is, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed NOTICE OIL nls
of his claim, and secure final entry there
of at the expiration of thirty days from
date of this notice, VIZ: J. 6. Owen,
Homestead, No. 1871, before J.'W:: Dlcklns'
Clerk Circuit Court at Enterprise Fla,
on Monday, May 2, 1881, for the northeas 81
east. and names the following as his wit
nesses. Viz: j. b. Jordan, j. P: Cook; j..
II. Anderson, and II. A. austin, all OF
DeLand, Fla. n.n~Dc
80 Ih1. Register.
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. HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
.aLand Office at

sGainesville, Fla, Mar. %, 1881. !
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed his intention
to make final proof in support of his
claim. and secure final entry thereof at
the expiration of thirty days from the
homestead No. 2O96, before j. w. Dickins,
Clerk Circuit Court at Enterprise, Fla.
on Monday, May 2, 1881. for the south OF
northwest and northeast of northwest
] sect N %. township II south, range 80
east, and names the following as his wit
nesses, viz: j. B. Jordan, !. Z. owen, U:
W. Lancaster, and c. P. Wilcox, all of
DeLand, Fla.
152 Inf Register.
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1872 I5o
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that all persons rns IN N
n debted to the estate Of the Late eo J@mes p
anannd are re0uired to make immediate pay
Teent' to me: ana ali persons having claims
and AGAINST said sSfate entfed a5
I6i;Str;bufion are notified that their claims
ond demands will be barred at the expiration
Of two years unless exhibited Only dhd{ 70
70 me or nv attorney, +. j. LaPenotlere, En-
terprise, Florida. con,Dpprt1Iv AITE
Executor of the last will OF James u. Dltiii'rs'
deceased.
FL. LAPENOTIERB, 1so1,-
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, April Is, 1881.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim and secure final entry thereof
the date of this notice. viz: Isaac
Davis, Homestead No. 32OG, before
John w. Dickens, Clerk Circuit
Court at Enterprise, Florida, on We'd
nesday. June l, 1881, for the northeast of
southeast ! section q, township 15 south
of range 2S east. aud names the following
IN lid III ''sse+ v'r:f Register.
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eff L was President. -

NOW, IL L was president, began
Mr.. Butterfly OF Prospect street, the
other morning, as he passed his cup
over tor second cup OF cotfee-"if [
was president of the United States
(which you aren't you know"
broke i'll Mrs. Is. in an argumental
and confidential tone.
''And not likely to be-" added Mrs.
BIS mother, with a contemptuous
toss OF the head.
NO." assented Mr.. 3. pleasantly
but l was just supposing the case"
lien suppose something in rea-
son." retorted Mrs. 3. snapplshly !;
you might as well suppose you was
the man in the moon, or the man in
the Iron Mask, or"
$50 might, my dear, so l might"
assented Mr.. b., still pleasantly smil-
lug, but that has nothing 10 DO with
it. was merely going TO say that
it l was president OF the United
States, I'd"
My !" burst in Miss Gertrude aged
eighteen; wouldn't it be splendid if
you was, pa! Just to think how
those Wheedlelop girls would change
their tune when 1 met them, Instead
OF throwing out their insinuatlons
abe v1,7eennnle who consider it Christ
Silk, 50 that Sney may have more TO-
give to charity! But they might
turn green with envy before Ia ever
-
YES, and wouldn't l warm IT to
Sammy Dugan, just" chirped in Mas
ter Thomas aged twelve; "ld go up
to HIM and smack him on the nose
with brick fore he knowed what he
was, and he dassent hit me back,
cause it 'ud he treason an they'd
hang him; an I'd slide Oh the SIDE
walk, an shy nowballs at the piece
man, an sass Miss Ferule, am play
hooky every day when it didn't RAM
an'-an' rd-"
eyes" chimed in Mrs. b., catching
the infection from her enthusiastic
progeny, land then Ia be the first
lady in the land, let the next be who
she would; and senator's and gov
ernors' wives would beg 10 be intro
duced TO me, and I'd have balls twice
week and banquets every day, an
-"
land Pa have the management O.
the White House and run things,
remarked Mrs. BIS mother, her eye
sparkling at the prospect.
sNot much you wouldnt'-iron
Miss Gertrude-"not if kept IN!
health and knew myself you wouldn
not as long as l was the president
daughter and"
"Yab p calculated Master Tom
81 guess the presidents son 'ud 6eth
Prince of Wales then-say VIVA
'ud you know bout"
"Shut up-all OF you y commando
Mrs. B. Il reckon the president
wife is the highest authority IN tn
land! Anyhow, there'd be a dust
old time if any body questioned 1
and 1 bet when the exercises wer
finished the survivors wouldn't as
4or any electoral commission 10 az
eide it over again. My I'd like
see anybody-but, by the way M
Butterfly, what was 1t you were g
ing to say you would do If YOU wa
president of the United States :"
"Resign as soon as the Lord woui
let me-" said Mr.. Butterfly, calml
but determinedly' -, T..
And then meditative silence lie
upon the family and remained thel
until the meeting arose.
What milkman said when he loun our
7 a fish in the milk: "Good neas &c -
n L-;Ddle COW has been IN sWlmHln
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Want Of Punctuality.

II is astonishing how mahy people
there are, who neglect punctuahty.
Thousands have failed in life from
this cause alone. 1t is not only a
serious otfense in ilsell, but it is the
fruitful parent of numerous vices, SO
that he who becomes the victim OF 1t
gets involved in the coils from which
it is impossible TO escape. 1t makes
the merchant wastelul OF time, 1t
saps the business, the hopes and re-
putation OF the lawyer, 1t Injuries the
prospects of the mechanic, and un-
tits the laborer Tor usefulness. In a
word, there is not a profession nor a
station in life which is not liable to
the canker OF this destroying habit.
Many and many time has the TAIL
ure of one man to meet his obl!ga-
tions brought on the rum OF score
of others. Thousands remain poor
all their lives, VINO, if they were
more faithful to their word, would
secure large business and make
their fortunes. Be punctual ii you
YOU would succeed. Punctuality II
a road that leads Oil 10 prosperity.
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MAY IL.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, April 2, 1880 {
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry thereof
at the expiration of thirty days from the
date of this notice. viz: Nelson Baker,
Homestead No. 1854. before j. w. Dickins,
on Thursday, May IL, 1881, for the north
of southeast section Il, and north ! of
southwest section 49, township II south
range 30 east, and names the following as
his witnesses. viz: J. B. Jordan. j. 2.
CoOle, Chas. Miller, and Vincent Kirk. all
of DeLand, Fla.
L. A. BARNES,
152 156 Register.
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A little girl living down town was
saying her prayers the other evening,
and had just finished give us this
day our daily bread" when a preco-
clous four-y ear-old brother exclaimed,
"Say tookies, Mamie I"
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What milkman said when ne iounu
q fish in the milk "Good heavens
tbebrirdle COW has been in swimming
again"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-18

half OF n w gro sec %, Greensburg land dis. ]
trict Amount of t s82.
FAUSSETT, Fred. 400 26-lOo acres sec 81 I s
S R3 East.
aga 73-lOO acres in sec 50 L S re- East
$40 6-loO acres sec IS I S. Rs East.
2s5 ~ 100 acres sec So I 5 S II East.
20914100 acres sec So VS s Il 3 East.
7Os 6S-l00 acres sec 46 and SO T9S Il East sec
43 and part OF sec AZ I ) Il 2 East making in all
1892 c2.1O0 acres. Amount OF t 100 90.
GREATH0USE, w Il Succession. $3.50 Devils
Swamp, T GS Il West and sec l6. Amount OF
II 20
HOLT, Dr. King. Western half of lot Of
ground in Grandpre town, 60 feet front on East
side of st Hypolte street, by 1870 in depth bound
ed south by John Koehler and north BY Slocumb
alley Amount OF tax 50.
HENRY Ebert 8 arpents OF ground being
squares 40 and Al, formerly Hicky Amount of
{. 50 80.
KENEBREw. w c Atkinson, act Undivided
of AZ Of 1850 acres owned Jointly with j
Hanes, bounded north by lands formerly X W
Newport, east by lands formerly heirs Of Kemp
south by 1-6 OF said 1850 acres, formerly l. &
Atkinson, now WOLF and west by Comite river.
Amt of t. sl2 50, t. is1e Is 90.
MAHIER Fergus. Il lot 3, square 3 Devall
Town Amount of t. 90 co.
| MUSE, NJ r Mrs. GA acres on Comite river
] bounded north and east by W r CLANCY, south
| by T 3 Carney and north by Mrs McCants. Amt
! oft 10 90, t OF 1878 % 80.
MCDONALD L Y. .24O acres S w or sec II,
East half of West Or of sec 20. S r 3
| East. Amount oft. so.
! PALAO Eulalie.. of lot square 6, Hicky,
| Duncan and Mathcr Town. Amt of I. 13c.
PETERS George. .13O acres Oh Comite river,
IA, re- east bounded north by Jesse Carney,
! south by Kemp, east by Stafford and west by
| Comte river. Amt Of t. 50 90, t. 167e3e0.
| ROLLING S NJ. 100 acres on Jones Creek,
| bounded by Brogder, Pike and Gordon Amount
| of I. Sc 40. {. 1878 go
| SIMMS L S. .G39 $1,000 acres L 4 s r 2 East
sec 50 r ) R2East sec 62. Amount oft II 20.
WALSH II H.. 80 arpents being lots l and 2
| section A 7 IS + West, bounded north by
Hope estate, south by Garig and Fisher and
| west by Mississippi river, with the buildings and
improvements thereon. Amount of t 800.
WHITE Rutfin. 100 acres. bounded north by
| Bouillon, east by Denham, south by ROcherau
| and west by Mason. Amount offs 20. t Of 1873
$50
On said day of sale will sell such portion Of
each of said specific property as each debtor Will
point out, and in case the debtor shall not point
out sufficient property, l will at once and with.
out further delay, sell the least quantity OF said
specific property of any debtor which any bidder
will buy for the amount of the taxes, interests
and costs due by said debtor. The sale will be
without appraisement, for cash, in legal tender
money of the United States, and the property
space Of one year, by paying the price given,
with twenty per cent and costs added.
J. w. BATES,
Sheriff parish OF East Baton Rouge and ex-Oficio
70 Tax Collector
BATON ROUGE June a. 1851,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-18
NoN-RESipENTs.

ALLEN Joseph lot IL, square IA, Hicky,
Duncan and Mather town. Amount Of tot
1878 CO.
FOWLER S S.. $50 acres T4SR1 East. West
half ofN W Or, and S w or of N Z or, and East
half of S or of sec %, West half of S W or Of
sec %, and n + fractional or OF sec 81 and West
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
Mr.. Dudley G. Wnnten.

The following well deserved notice of
MIR. Dudley G. WOOten's canvass for Aus
tin for the university, is handed us for
Zens' committee:
zone lamentable feature in Austin's
campaign has been the apathy of her old
est and most prominent citizens. Many
of those most interested in the city's
prospects, ard who will derive most bene-
nit from her success, have been Indifferent
and Inactive throughout the canvass. 1t
has been most gratifying fact that the
young men, and those who have least at
stake, have been most active, jealous and
faithful in their devotion to Austin.
Among our strongest and most efficient
workers, has been Mr.. Dudley G. Woo
ten. At the earnest solicitation of the
committee, he left his home and business,
and gave up the conduct of a personal
campaign fora city office for which he had
become candidate, and threw his whole
energies into Il vigorous campaign for
Austin in northern and eastern Texas.
1t was in these sections of the state that
we needed the best and most active work,
all the aspirants for the university having
recognized that the battlefield of the con-
test lays there. Mr.. Wooten had an eX-
tensive and influential acquaintance in
that region, and his conspicuous abilities
40 an AdlOl VI SIGdL pOWeI
OF singular skill and responsiveness,
enabled him to do an inealculable SER
vice for our cause in the most critical
and important part of the whole state.
He visited every county i'll northern
Texas and east Texas as far south as
Cherokee county, speaking once or twice
day for two weeks IN every town of
consequence In the territory traversed
Those who heard HIM and who have had
occasion to observe the result of his la
bors are Outspoken in their praise of his
eloquence, his forcible arguments and
his faithful, industrious canvass. During
his tour he met in debate such men as
Col. NJ. d. Herring, of Waco; Col. Geo.
w. Chiffon, of Tyler Ex-Congressman
W. P. Mclean, Mr.. POteet, Col. Bonner,
of Tyler, and others, and we have reason
to know that he contested the field
against them ably, creditably and success
fully. Without disparagement to any
other gentleman who has contributed to
our cause by his labor, it is hut fair to
state that Mr.. WOOten, for the time he
was engaged in the sections in which he
labored, did for Austin a service whose
extent and Importance are great and in
calculable. The executive committee,
the people of Austin and our friends in
the state owe him debt of gratitude for
his earnest and efficient efforts in our be-
halfO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
August Police PIckings

The following is the number of arrests,
and for what made, during the month OF
August: Intoxication 80, disturbing the
peace "a, assault 10, sleeping in public
place 3, vagrancy 4, fast driving q, carrying
pistol 6, leaving teams united 3, dis.
charging firearms within the city limits
3, resisting arrest 8, malicious mischief 3,
destroying sign 1, appearing in male at
tire 4, miscellaneous s. Total number OF
arrests 1873. OF this number los were
males and % were females. There were
81 whites, 80 colored and Mexicans.
There were 1O8 natives of the United
States, IA of ireland, 2of France, 6 of Ger
many, of Sweden and2 of Italy.
The following is the number of arrests
made by each police officer; Marshal
Thompson l., Sergeant John Chennevllle
~, Robert Stewart 8, c. H. Randolph II,
j. l.. Watts Is, L. c. Lock 10, E. X. Ober-
wetter 10, John Delfs 1, George Hutche-
son 4, A. j. Thorp %, o. h. Binkley 3,
special officer Henry Evans 16, c. j.
Thompson 7, j. G. Moonen 1, John Ravey
3, ii. Thompson 2.
The following is the occupation of
those arrested; Laborers 81, Migrants T.,
bootblacks 4, dairyman 1, Irish come
dams 2. cowboys 3, teamsters 4, prosti-
tutes 10, drummers 2, baggage smasher
l. clerks 9, stockmen 8, washwomen 4,
capitalists 4, lawyers 2, newsboy /, dep
uty sheritfs 3, gamblers 2, merchants 2,
butchers 2, carpenter /, tailor |, sal oOn-
list l, concert singers 2. sheriffs |.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08
SAN ANTONIO.
Especial to the Statesman. I

lopeclal 10 Tue SIaleSman.
SAN ANTONIO, September g.
General apathy reigned here to day
and business carried OH as usual
Only one voting precinct opened III
the forenoon and the balance open
ed in the AFTERNOON. Five hundred
and sixty-four votes cast in the city
of which Austin received 433 for the
entire university. For literary de-
partment Austin 83, Tyler l6, Waco
4, medical department at Galveston
80, Houston 80, scattered 5, 377 for
and Is against article %; 245 for
and 173 against article 5. No coun-
ty precincts heard from.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT
SAN ANTONIO, September Cat
the election here to-day very little
interest was taken. some polls
were not.opened. Rooms were not ell
gagged for judges. The vote of the city
is about 5000 in general elections. The
total vote to-day was 555, which
went almost solid for Austin for the
entire university. Only one coun-
try precinct has been heard from
and that went almost solid for Aus
tin.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08

The election yesterday passed offquiet-
ly, with very full vote here in the city.
The judges of election in many of the
wards, up to 10 O'Clock last night, had
made no returns, and it is impossible to
| give the full vote on the university. The
following are the only returns made last
night
First ward.--For entire university at
Austin, PIG; for main branch at Austin,
6; for medical department at Galveston,
3; for medical department at Houston, ..
Fourth ward-For entire university at
Austin, 40 for main branch at Austin,
II; for medical department at Calves
ton, 8 /; for medical department at Hous-
| ton 4.
Fifth WARRIOR entire university at
Austin, 105 for main branch at Austin.
105: for medical department at Galveston,
8; for medical department at Houston, 8.
Eighth ward-For ntire university at
! Austin, 219; for main branch at Austin,
Is; for medical department at Galveston,
10; for medical department at Houston, D.
Ninth ward.-For entire university at
<huStih, oiO, lOA at AusllH, AOs
for medical department at Galveston, Z;
for medical department at Houston, 10.
The following is the vote in full on the
school tax. These returns were made to
the city, while the vote on the university
Is to be returned to the county officials /:
First ward.-For school tax, 40 against
6.
Second ward.-For school tax, SO :;
against, IL.
Third WARRIOR school tax, 40;
against, 16.
Fourth WARRIOR school tax, 40 !;
against, 80.
Fifth ward.-FOr school tax, 80;
against, 20.
Sixth ward.-For school tax, "a;
against, 8.
Seventh ward.-For school tax, 1O1 /;
against, 40.
Eighth ward.-For school tax, 80;
against 10.
Ninth WARRIOR school tax, 149;
against, 3.
Tenth WARRIOR school tax, 1874;
against, IL.
Total vote for the tax, sO4; total vote
against the tax, 1GO.
DIR. r. NJ. Swearingen was almost unani-
mously elected school trustee.