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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17
MENDELSsOHN PIANO co.
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS

For leasing the Texas State Penitentiaries, en-
tire, or for the labor Of Convicts confined there
in, by shops.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
the undersigned up TO IL O'Clock M, Friday,
September Is, 1882, for leasing the Texas State
Penitentlaries, and all property thereto be-
longing, the buildings, machinery, and labor OF
from 500 to 700 convicts in each penitentiary,
For a period Of Is years from January |, 1883
Proposals will also be received up to same
time for the labor of convicts, by shops, from
80 upwards, on like plan as contracted for in
Northern Prisons, for periods OF from five to
ten years from January 1, 1888.
Both prisons well supplied with commodious
shops.
The Rusk Penitentiary is situated near town
OF Rusk, fourteen miles from /. 81 q. N. II. R.,
and will be connected Herewith by narrow
gauge railroad, now nearly completed. 1t is
surrounded by an abundance of iron ore of fine
quality. Will have connected with IL q fine
blast furnace with capacity of twenty-five tons
of pig iron per day. TimDer for coal easily Sc
cured. About $4,000 at disposal of the Board
to place machinery in said penitentiary.
The Huntsville Penitentiary, on the line of
the l. Il G. N R.-R. 1t is supplied with CON
siderable amount Of machinery nd tools, for
making wagons, fur iture, chairs. shoes and
cloth. About $4,000 at disposal of Board for
additional machinery.
Bids will also be received until Tuesday, Au-
gust 49, 1882, for lease OF about 800 cOnvcts, TO
be worked ON farms on the outeide, in forces OF
not less than sixty
All D1ds 10 be directed TO the Governor, at
Austin, Texas, and must be accompanied by n
good and sufficient bond, in sum OF $40, 600 in
case Of bid for lease of entire penieentiary, and
bond of $1,000 for each 100 convicts, or frac-
tion thereof proposed to be contracted for,
whether on outside or inside conditioned that
contract and bond will be entered into and axe
cuted if proposal be accepted
Bids for outside labor will be opened by the
Board at the Office of the Governor of the State
in the city of Austin, Texas, at IL clock NJ. /,
on August 10, 1881, and contracts awarded.
Bids for lease of PeniteDtiarics or inside la
Dor will be opened at the Office of the Governor
at IL NJ, on Friday, fifteenth day Of Septembe
1882, when the Board will determine whether
each PenItentiary shall be leased entire, or the
labor by chops in limited numbers, after which
contracts will be awarded to the highest and
best responsible bidders
The Board reserves the right to reject my and
all bids offered.
For full particulars, address T. j. GOREE,
Superintendent of PenIteDtiaries. Huntsville,
Texa-, who will send circular with full infor-
nation.
m. ROBERTS,
Governor.
FIR. LUBBOCK, Dan poo-d
Treasurer. S"' DOoi"'
THOS. j. GOREE,
Supt. Pen'y.
Tu1r f,yIn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

SHELBY" who writes letters TO
the Pamela Waterman, and other pa.
pers in Eastern Texas, is Hon. Will
lam Neal Ramey, who enjoys a
clerkship in the comptroller's office.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

Blackberry wine.-Three quarts of
juice, one quart of cold water, three
pounds of white sugar. Put these
into a Jug; leave out the cork
place over the top a piece of lace. Set
il in the cellar. Shake occasionally, and
next spring draw off carefully into bot
ties, which must be tightly corked. The
longer It is kept the better 1t viii be.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

ESTRAYED-By j. Arthur Bailey, before w.
Il W. Medearis, j. p. t. c., May "a, 1882, one
Roan Horse, brat ded / on left shoulder; also
ore White Horse, about IA hands high, branded
A on left shoulder; also, one Bay Horse Colt,
branded Nv with bar above II and quirl on
left hand top of W on left shoulder, and 81
(both letter and figure forming one character)
ON jaw; also, one Bay Mare, about IA hands
high, branded 2 on left jaw; also, one Bay Year
ling Colt, unbranded. Appraised at W each.
FRANK BROWN.
je28w3t County Clerk Travis County.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

AT the recent commencement exercises
of the Episcopal University of the South,
in Tennessee, Howard Terrell, lad OF
fourteen, and son of Judge Terrell of
this city, was awarded the gold prize
medal for elOcution, offered by Dr. Hold
son, the vice chancellor. This is quite
an honor for Texas by one so young.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

1t would be but fair to resolve the
board of alderman into a smelling COM
mittee, and force them to make daily
pilgrimages around the city. If the citi-
zens of Austin are to be subjected to, and
have their health constantly menaced by,
dirty cesspoolS, the men in office who
allow it should be made to help do the
smelling.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

THE governor continues to want
the state health officer. The ques-
ton Is did he bottle him, or did the
officer bottle himself?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

Nowadays if person knows how to
read, he is not limited to space, for the
printed page of the newspaper gives him
a survey of the life of the globe He is
not limited by time, for the libraries open
their doors and he associates with and
listens to the wlsest men that have ever
lived, and no empty gossip ever escapes
from their Inns.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

The comptroller, in answer to letters
from east Texas, rules that persons sell
ing brandy manufactured by themselves
from peaches are subject to the liquor
dealers tax, the amount of tax to be
governed by the amount of brandy sold
at any one time.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

Snow drink.-Put the juice of lemon
to pint of water in which an ounce of
sugar has been dissolved then add the
beaten white of an egg and froth up
You may serve this with small bits of
ice broken up in the egg while beating.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

ESTRAYED-June 10, 1882, by W d. Fulkes,
u before James A. Wright, Justice Of the
Peace, One Gray Mare, fourteen hands high,
IA or is years old, with blotched brand on left
shoulder. One blue Roam Mare, years old,
fourteen hands high. branded on left shout
der, on hip and on jaw, and one Blue Gray Mare,
with perpendicular bar running from bottom
to top through the centre, on shoulder and hip,
all Of which are valued at $500 FRANK
BROWN, County Clerk, Travis County, Texas.
inn-14Q3t
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17
EOR SALE

500 HEAD OF SHEEP al IA MERINo
bucks, all in fine healthy condition, Tor $500
each; also Rancho for sale, consisting OF two
hundred acres Of land, situated on the line OF
Travis and Bastrop counties. Said raLche has
good house and CRIB, and smoke house, 80 acres
sheep or without. For further information
apply to W. Z. CARPENTER, Austin, or j. r.
BECK, Garfield, Bastrop county, Texas.
dy-1t-wk-1m
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

" STRAY NOTICE-Estrayed Nav 6, 1892 by
u ]. IL. Coleman, Jr., before W. G. Crockett,
Justice of the Peace OF Travis county, the fol-
lowing described animals, to-wit: One bay
horse, II hands high, years old, white feet,
(dim) on left shoulder. Also a dun horse with
blaze face, 2 white feet. years old, 14l hands
high, and branded same as above. Appraised
at $45. FRANK BROWN,
County Clerk Travis County, Texas.
jy Swat
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

Il STRAYED-By Andrew Hamilton, before
T. NJ. NJ. Hornsby, j. p. t. c., July 1, 1882,
a brinGle Steer, or work Ok. about eight years
old, branded, WSS on left side, marked crop
and under bit ia each ear. Appraised at $25.
Also, black and white spotted Cow, about four
years old, branded AC on left side, marked crop
off each ear Appraised at SIG.
FRANK BROWN,
July 2l-3t$ Clerk G. G. 4. G.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

~ Hornsby, j. p. T. c., July i, 1882, one dun
Mare, about thirteen and one-half hands high,
nine years old, branded NJ over a and curved
line over both on left hip and thigh; also, one
gray Mare, about fifteen hands high, seven or
eight years old. branded 2 oveI a e on left hip.
Appraised at SIS FRANK BROWN,
july 81 BIS Clerk G. G. Il. CT
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

Captain Arlington, in a report 10 the
adjutant general, says bad state of af-
fairs exists in Oldham county, in the
Panhandle. The captain recommends
that detachment, and if possible a
whole company, be sent there, as the
roughs have completely overawed the
civil authorities. General King says he
will increase the force for that section.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

The Greenbackers meet on the 26th at
Gambrinus hall. The committee on APP
plause will be appointed in advance.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17
THURSDAY, - AUGUsT17, 1882

ARABI BEY has assumed the wear
ing of a green turban. Is 1t signifi-
cant of fellowship with Ireland?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

The Sherman Courier says it was
nip and tuck between Penn and
| Conn
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17
THE RED FRONT CANDY FACTORY

Sells Pure Stick Candy as cheap as others sci
| the impure. Compare the candy.
WY W. W. LAMME, Proprietor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17
NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS,

aEGfAeE Of INVITATIONS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

They relieve the engorged Liver, cleanse
the Blood from poisonous humors, and
cause the bowels to act naturally, with.
out which no one can feel well.
Try this remedy fairly, and you Will gain
a healthy Digestion, Vigorous Body, Pure
Blood, Strong Nerves, and q Sound Liver.
Price, rs Cenfs. Once, as Murray St, n. II.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

Headache, yet Carriers Little Liver Pills are equally
valuable in Constipation, curing and preventing
this annoying complaint, while they also correct
al disorders of the stomach, stimulate the liver
and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-17

Governor.
r. r. LUBBOCK, Dan Road
Treasurer. e"' Doai"'
THOS. j. GOREE,
Supt Pen'y.
Austin, July 1 1882. jy1oaw8w
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16

house sor uss cause, and will protect her
in 50 doing. She cannot be compelled
to labor Tor the support Of her husband.
On the contrary. he is compelled to SUP
port her, and il is a penal ofiense to in
suit or iIl-treat her. On an accusation
Of infidelity her oath is accepted az equal
" good with his, and collateral proof
must be obtained. Should he o fur
nish her with funds she is authorized to
borrow in his name, and even to sell his
property. After marriage she has the
absolute control of her own property,
which he can not touch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
How He Threw Her Love Away.

II do not believe you
EtheIberf Mcclure WINGED as Myrtle
Hathaway spoke these w~erds-cruel,
bitter Wolds, that seemed to scar his
very soul IS he stood there in the glcam-
ing, the time Of silence and shadows.
The swallows were twitteling among
the leaves ia their noisy way, the ice
cream LARS were casting their bale.ul
light across the broad thoroughfare,
from which the rattle, the roar, and the
crash Of life IL a great city had just de-
parted.
You can not mean it, Myrtle the
young man says, his voice choked with
emotion, "You surely cannot doubt my
word-the word Of one to whom you
have ~plighted your hoth, and in whose
Ii e your future is bound up"
"But [ do mean it, replied the girl,
although Gcd knows my Ii . would be
brighter, better, happier, we've it not SO.
] have loved you with a strong, o.untry-
butter love that has become q nagl of ny
Very existence. And it is when / have
taught my heart to beat responsive 10
your every word, VII n I have come TO
believe in you with all the passionate
t~rustfulneas of q Woman's nature, that
YOU come to me, and here on this beau
Ii I'll June evening, when the heavens
are panoplied with stars and the air is
baimy with the perfume Of roses, you
say to ne that you have never bet GA q
horse race; you tell me this solemnly
and earnestly. knowing that my heart
will not let me judge harshly any ac-
tons Of yours. Ne. Ethelbelt, I love
you with a maddening, n~inety-days on
ten-per-cent-off for cash trust that Is be-
yond compare; but / can not let you
abuse that trust. I am but q giri-a sen-
%sitive, passionate, one-bustle-ana-a- our
dollar-bany girl, but / I'M not q chump'
and Myrtle turned to enter the parlor.
But I swear it." exclaimed Ethelbert
II swear to you that I would not bet
four dollars against ten that Maud S
could beat three minutes"
You would not?" asked the girl.
NO" was the reply. Il would not
bet on anything
Then said h egirl, speaking slowly
and with grave t. ndelness IS, "you had
better head for the gate. I can never
place my happiness and chances for
spring bonntts in the hands OF y man
who would let 80 sure q thing as that
get away.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
FLOATING

The Turks have 50 often fired the
heart OF Furone that they should now be
fred out OF it.
Nennor boldly predicts an early and
cold lall. It is supposed that Mrs, Ven
nor has a sealskin sacque.
stWIat is love?n asks an exchange.
Love, my friend, is thinking that You
and the girl can be an eternal picnic 70
each other.
Up in Missouri they are ust beginning
to break themselves Of the habit OF hold
ing up their hands every time a~slranoer
enters the car.
A woman got mad the other day just
because q ma told her that the reason
she wore long skirts was to hide q pair
OF skin bones from yagrant dogs
St. Louis has two pretty female home
opathic physicians. Their first patient
was u man who said he had neuralgia
from too much kissing, and wanted TO
be treated on homeopathic principles.
The Washington Critic publishes pic
lures of all implicated in the as~assina-
ton Of President Garfield. The six doc
tors. are very properly given q more
prominent position than the other as
sassin, Guiteau.
A man who fell into a j~apann:Hg vat,
| at Eliz beth. n. J., was pulled out COW
| cred with a beautiful coating OF thick
vaInisll. A joker who called him "a
highly-polished gentleman narrowly
escaped a violent death.
A Buffalo pianist has suddenly and
mysteriously disappeared II he was
in the habit ofjtrling wild strains from
the instrument at eleven O'clock p. III.
and our a. NJ. with the windows OF his
room open. the explanation is easy: The
only wonder il that o pis nlsts do not
suddenly and mysteriousl,y disappear. :
It is a curious fact that women are al
ways envious of men, My dariins
! husband said an appreciatiye vie to
the hero of her choice, how | so wish /
were you.n This seemed nothing more
J than natural, and the darling nus
band" for most assurdly he was, IN his
own Judgment. q man to be snvitd by
almost any the; still he said, And why
do you wish YOU were [. my pet?''
i Then with 8 silver %eioquence. or in
tho G days a greenbnck ~e'o4ueace. she
replied. Because then ! wou d order
my little wi { such q love of q bonnet for
the SUMMER And that is The kind OF
trick which is Icing played IN me
every day in the year. There is some
thing very solemn about nsstrin.eny.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
An Early Morning Sketch.

$780,
Chicago Tribune; The tremulous
h0ughs OF the waving trees we've raining
down shadows that teIl cool and lair
upon Lueline Perkins. beautiful face as
she stood silent and alone near the wood
shed. The llllrnlurosls sighiIa OF the
summer breeze WI LONE 1oher 81 the
tranced air, and eytr and anon there
casne up FROM the meadows the sound Of
the farmers axe as he telItd the sturdy
asparagus that was sot II 10 delight the
palates of The rich people in the city
who could pay for it. Away to the east
ward. mirroring back the azure dome Of
the sky, lay The lake, and the swell of
its silver foam but served to make the
silence deeper.
The girl stood several minutes as if en-
tranced by the scene. Then tuning
sadly away, she exclaimed in low. bitter
tones: II suppose | shall have to milk
that drafted cow, Ind the sooner | get at
it the better.0
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
Turkish Women.

The Turkish woman is manageable
ct the age of 8 years, and, by Turkish
law, at that age, il married, she is COM
etent to manage her property and dis
pose Of one-third OF her fortune, Tie
law alloWsller toabanden her Lusba nd's
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
Wanted It Down Twice.

The other day Old man Halcum Of
Little Rock was requested to sign q doc
ument petition.ng the governor to dis
regard the prayers Of q former paper and
send a young man who had been cen-
victed of y crime to the penife ntiars.
Halcum signed the petition without
reading it. Later in the day he found
the man who had the petition and said:
"Look here, when [ ST. ned that petit
ton this morning / did not know the
name OF the man you want to send to
the penitentiary. Since then, while
talking with a friend, I find that the
fellow is my son.
Excuse me, Mr.. Halcum; / did not
think OF what I was doing.n
LET me see the petition"
Eyes, sir; I'll goand get it. OF course
you want to scratch your name ohf?!o
"Ol, no." said The old man. You
mistake me. I want to sign the thing
in two places. Never mind getting the
paper. Just put my name down again.
----=zs,. - swnaBe :. Ua~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
TIE RIVER pRESS.

Ell be hanged ii ] den't.' replied the
prisoner. The Judge WIS aein ne, my
sentsnce was unjust, and hate your
Jail, Lntifit going to help the party and
crush the hydraheaded opposition, out !
colaie.H
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-16
Helping the Party.

In the days gone by Detroit Sheriff
had the i'll luck to lose a prisoner from
the jail. The fellow made good his es-
cape to the country, but the sheriff over
hauled him about eight miles out and
drove him under a barn. The prisoner
was captured and yet he was not. If he
could not get out the sheriff could not
get in and threats had no effect on him.
Tn this emergency the officer called out.
"Say, Jim.u
Yes
"You know T had d mighty close
shave getting this Officer
You did that
well, I'm laying my pipes fer q sec
ond term. IT. lose you / might as well
hang up, the opposition will hold it up
in letters -four feet high, and hundreds
Of men iii my own party will slip my
name. DO you hear me?'
II do
"Well, ! ask you to come ont, not ex-
aetly as prisoner going back to Jail,
but more as d patriot bound to stand by
his party. Come, Jim"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-11
The Mines Of Michigan.

A comparatively small, narrow part of
the state of Michigan, skirted its whole
extent on the north by Lake Superior,
and on the south in large part by Lakes
Michigan and Huron, and known as the
Upper Peninsula; in little more than a
quarter of century has contributed to
the realized mineral wealth of the cOun-
try nearly $3OO,OOOOOO in ingOt copper,
pig iron and iron ores. OF this immense
product the iron mines have furnished
nearly $130,0O0,OO0. Last year the cop
per product was in value about $4,000.
600 and the iron about $18, 100000, max.
ing a total of $28,O0O,000, while the
promise for 1882, both for copper and
iron, is that the product will be greater
In this issue of our journal are annOunc'
dividends of Michigan copper cOmpa.
MES, to be paid within fortnight, ag
gregating $63O,OOO.-N. Y. Mining Jour
nal.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-11

THESE LANDS are all situated within a
J. reasonable distance from Cheboygan and
are among the best in this section of the state
It is cheaper to buy choice lands near town
at reasonable prices than to take inferior lands
for nothing.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-11
Watch Carefully Your Health.

Are your hands and feet cold? Does
your pulse beat irregular? Does your
heart quickly palpitate at the least exer-
ton, wCrriment, or nervous excitement?
Does your face often flush from a rush
of blood to the head? Are you troubled
with dyspepsia. Indigestion, or some
urinary disorder? Beware! Death may
at any time suddenly ensue from Apo
plexy. Do not delay. Your system needs
some true medical tonic. Nothing is so
good as Browns Iron Bitters. This ex-
cellent remedy will assist nature in
quickly regaining her lost hold on life.
1t strengthens every part of the system,
and restores the different organs of life
to their normal condition. In diseases
of an exhaustive nature. having ten
dency to weaken both body and mind, it
invariably acts like charm.-JOurnal.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-11
Some of the Great Things.

The greatest thing in the world is
falls of Niagara; the largest cav
ern, the Mammoth cave of Kentucky; the
largest river, the Mississippi-4,OO 900 miles
in extent; the largest valley. that OF
the Mississippi Its area 100000 square
miles; the greatest grain port, Chicago:
the biggest lake, Lake Superior; the
longest railroad, the Pacific railroad
over 5000 miles in extent; the most huge
mass of solid iron is Pilot Knob of Mis-
souri-height $50 feet, circumference
two miles; the best specimen of archi-
lecture, Girard college, Philadelphia;
the largest acqueduct, the Croton of New
York, length 40la miles, cost $l2,500000;
the longest bridge, the elevated railroad
i'm Third avenue New York, il extends
from the Battery to the Harlem river
the whole length of tie eastern side of
the Manhattan island seven miles
long or nearly 10000 yards. The long
est bridge over the water. however, will
be that over the Volga at point where
the river is nearly four miles wide. The
most extensive deposits of anthracite are
in Pennsylvania.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-11
A BRAVE LADY.
She Endures the Pain of "a Severe Surg
icaI Operation without taking
Chi OrofOrm.
From the Courier.

From the Courier.
Mrs. SchOOnwaker Creek Locks Ulster Co.,
N. Y, had the misfortune to entirely lose the
sight of one of her eyes, through an accident,
and endured painful inflamatory action therein
for two long years; the other eye finally becom-
ing alphabetically affected, her general health
seriously suffering; indeed she was mere
wreck, walking skeleton. In this terrible
strait she consulted Dr. David Kennedy, OF
Rondout, N. Y, who told her at once that the
injured eye must be removed. She quietly but
| firmly said: ''All right, Doctor, but don't give
me chloroform. Let my husband sit by my
side during the operation, and will neither
cry out or STIR" The work was DONE and the
poor woman kept her word. Talk Of sOldiery
courage! This showed greater pluck than it
takes to face hundred guns. To restore her
general health and give tone and strength to
the system. DR.. Kennedy then gave the
''Favorite Remedy, which cleansed the blood
and impaired new life to the long suffering
woman. She rapidly gained health and
strength, and is now well. The "Favorite
Remeny' is a priceless blessing to women. No
family should be without it. Your druggist
has it. If not send to DR.. David Kennedy,
ROndOut New York.