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Chandler is a sharp fellow. He
combines business capacity with a
certain sort of political talent. lie
-. nervous. It Is SAID that be can
Lo[<alk politics and at the same
time keep his fingers still. While
be talks his pen or pencil Is IN in
cca<1nt motion, jotting down figures,
dollars aud decimals on any odd
Scrap Of paper at hand. lie can
talk politics and at the same time
perform astonishing suns in addi-
ton, subtraction or division.
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An Edrsor,. 0nininn.

An editorial friend of ours, who has
grown enthusiastic over a certain RENE
dy which has cured him OF dyspepsia.
general debility and nervousness, wril es
an editorial as follows: "We believe til al
Browns Iron Bitters are destined to be
THE medicine of the world. They give
real health and strength to every part OF
the body. restores every lost or impaired
organic junction, and give new life and
new vigor to every physical and mental
faculty. Every man and woman In ILL
health should rejoice that a real cure
IIes IA Browns Iron Bifters.
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OF ACCOUNT.

The State OF Texas, TO all persons interested In
the administration Of the estate OF W. III.
DAY, decreased.
j. L. DrIski /, administrator Of the estate OF
account in the county court Of Travis county,
with application to resign as such administra-
tor, which vii. be acted on at the next term Of
SAID court, commencing the third Monday In
May, 1892 at the court house thereof, in the city
Of Austin, at which time all persons interested
In said estate may appear and contest the said
exhibit and account IL they see proper.
Witness: Frank Brown, clerk Of said court,
and the seal thereof attached, this the Goth day
OF April, 1889. FRANK BROWN,
ap2idff&w3t Clerk.
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your all a. sfa,ssa = -
And did, for Us and futdiU times, such sacrifices
make,
Our hearts and homes we open wide, and wish
the dead might wake,
That we, you all, with outstretehed arms. could
10 our bosom take,
Therefrom to draw new lease OF life, as from
the fabled lake.
VI.
no. Travis, Fannin, King, and Wardi Come
each and every ghostl
Ho, Bowie, Crockett. Dickinson Come all the
peerless hostl
Come Houston, Austin, Rusk, Lamari Yo ever
were FOREMOST
Our eyes would see once more again OF our loved
land the boast.
Make haste 10 rise, your comrades greet, and
sentinel our coaetl
We thank Thee Lord of earth and heaven, OF
each true soul the elrc,
That Thou the fathers of our land did with such
zeal Inspired
Their mantles all on us, wo pray, as Thou shalt
call them higher,
That we, as they, may feel the fame of every
pure desire,
And mount, at last, to Thee and them In chaii-
OTIS Of hrei
Leesburg, Camp county, Texas.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.

From Thursdays Daily.l
The Red Oak cooperative association
OF the Patrons of Husbandry, of Red
'0Ak, Ella county, filed a charter yester-
day In the office Of secretary of state.
The capital stock is placed at $50, 900.
The object is to conduct general mer-
chantile business.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The attorney general has received a
protest, signed by large number of citi-
zens OF Fort Bend county, against the
movement of the New York, Texas and
Mexican railway company to change
their depot from Richmond, the county
seat, to Rosenberg, distant from Rich
mond about three miles. The grounds,
as alleged, set up by the company for
making the change are that the town of
Richmond did not tender depot grounds
and right OF way to the company free of
charge. The attorney general has the
amendment providing for the change
under consideration, and will render his
decision to-day.
A very important suit restraining the
tax collector of Cameron county from
collecting taxes on railroad bonds, is
pending in the United States court at
Brownsville IL was transferred from the
State court. The case is an important
one, the taxes claimed as due amounting
70 several thousand dollars, and the
attorney general is thinking of visiting
Brownsville to give it his personal atten-
ton.
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Palpatation of the heart, nervousness.
tremblings, nervous headache, cold hand
and feet, pain in the back, and other
forms of weakness are relieved by Car
ter's Iron Pills, made specially for the
blood, nearyes and complexion.
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lFor the SrATEsMAN.l
SAN JACINTO DAY.

TO THE VETERAN SOLDIERS OF THE TEXAS REvo-
LOTION; AND, THROUGH THEM, TO ALL
WHO HERoIcALLY Fl0HT THE
BATTLES OF LIFE AND
HUMANITY.
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TAXATION,
CAN 1T BE REDUCED ONE
FOURTH
Interesting Figures on the Bub-
ject by Comptroller Brown.

In reply to communication from
Hon. B. NJ. Baker, of Pamela county,
chairman of the house finance committee,
the comptroller submits the following
statement on the question of a reduction
of taxation twenty per cent, as pro-
posed by the house bill already reported
by the committee on revenue and taxa
tiOn
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Hail, hail. ye noble heroes, all, survivors of
Who years ago, on this glad day, with gallant
heart and hand,
As fearless as the trusty steel of your avenRing
band,
The hsasaty tyrant routed. with his murderOus
And gave TO US, at your Slood-cost, this fair and
fertile landi
How dark aud threat'ning dawned that day. Yet
ye, In numbers few,
Resolved your all at stake TO place, the path OF
The eagles flight your way did point, and at the
Not caring that their numbers were as ten to
And, then and there, the butchers Of the Alamo
ye slewl
Oh might OF night and high resolved What won
The men Of pure and brave intent can ride and
quell the storm
or hate and strife and fraud and force, though
with heil's lanes a-warml
For God, Himself, will, on their side, lay bare
His mighty arm,
And save t1em, or their cause OF right, from
hell aud hellmen's harmi
True courage ia an attribute OF God, grace
divine;
In martyrs, patriots, heroes all, with glory doth
Consuming ali their dross of sin, their gold 1T
will refine.
The coward Is Of DEVILS spawn, he nought doth
but replne;
He tremOles and beforehand goes to punish
ment condign.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER,
AIISTIN Anril 10 1890

DEPARTMENT, I
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER,
AUSTIN, April 10, 1882.
Hon. B. NJ. Baker, House of Representatives,
Austin, Texas.
SIR: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
this date, inquiring whether, in my
judgment, the ad valorem state tax can
be reduced to thirty cents on the hun
dred dollars, and all occupation taxes,
except the tax on liquor dealers, and
such other occupations as are now taxed
by way of police regulation, abolished,
without mourning deficiency in the
revenues within period of one year.
The following estimate is submitted on
the basis of reduced taxation, as sug-
gested by you:
ESTIMATE FROM JULY TO JUNE 30.
1. AID valorem tax at 80 cents
on 800 value, on property in
organized counties. .......S 81 ,049 ,558
2. Revenue poll tax. .... 2S7, 723
3. Tax from retail liquors deal
ers... ..........-. oOO,UUU
4. Tax from quart liquor deal
ers. ................... 5000
dealers. 80. .......... 10000
9. Tax from beer sellers. ..... 1900
7. Tax on other special occupa-
tiOns, (see report of comp
l.. q
8. Taxes received In redemp-
ton of land sold to the state. 10000
8. Ad valorem tax on lands in
unOrganiZed counties, paya-
able at comptroller's Office. 1,514
10. Office fees. ... 1O6,249
Total collectable. 81 $40, SS2
From the above we deduct the follow
ing items:
1. Cost of assessing al valorem
tax in organized counties, at
4 per cent. Observation-Disclosures. S4l ,9S2
2. Cost of assessing revenue
poll tax. .................. 1l,5Os
8. Cost of collecting ad valorem
tax In counties, at 5 per cent.
average. .-...-.-..-.. 4i,Z3O
tax. ............. 11,5OS
5. Cost of collecting occupa-
ton taxes specified above and
taxes received in redemption
Oh lanQ. xV,OS1
6. Sales to the state for a cur
rent year and prior years, and
errors In assessments at 10
per cent. lU4,oOo
z. DelinQuents and insolvenLs,
at 20 per cent .......... 51,544
Total deductions . $2s9, 1919
Deducting the above from the amounts
collectatle above given. on the basis
| suggested by you (Sl $40 SS2), leaves
as annual receipts TO revenue, 81 ,5S7 1858.
From this amount deduct one fourth of
same sum 1885,, SOL for school fund, ac-
cording to present appropriation laws,
and there will be left, as net revenue for
| support of general expenses Of the gov
eminent. 81 ,190,672
Disbursements of a year, which
include the ordinary expenses
Of the state government, A.
amount to. 81 ,136, 900
Balance to revenue of receipts
over disbursements. ....S 81 6I2
Respectfully,
w. NJ. BROWN,
Comptroller.
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SYNOPSIS OF OPINIONS.

ii. M. Schuster VS.. j. b. LIZ Lande-
Registration of title bond to convey pre-
viously certain premises to another by
defendant In execution; constructive
sale of the face of said bond to
the etfecthat IL the third party
had paid the consideration, he was
the real owner Of such premises, and
the validity of the title bond was not de-
stroyed by the fact that the true consid-
Grafton was much less or entirely differ
emit from that reciIed. The aforesaid
purchaser was certainly bound to en-
quire whether the third party had COM
piled with his contract. The objection
Of n verdict that q juror was not q fee
holder came too late. Anirmed-Gould,
CD.
John H. Price vs.. J. NJ. Slayton; to en-
join road oyerseer from opening certain
public road by order Of commissioners
, court.-Plaintiff must prove that the road
was on his land, and the court below did
Iish his boundary, when the evidence
showed that the description rendered
certain lines hopelessly obscure. The
court reviews at length testimony as to
certain identifications OF the tract in
question. When suit Is brought in In
dividual capacity, on the ground that the
road was being opened on plaintiffs land,
uANluk cOAQ tuC n8AuC - CACCulOIs Nv
right which lntestate's heirs or plaintiff
may have had had, by that sale been
Invested. Affirmed-Gould. G. j.
Travis Henderson ct al vs.. X. ID. Querly
ct al, suif OF trespass TO try title. De-
PENDANT repleyied sequestered premises
and third party rented portion OF lot
to erect movable building on from the
latter; privilege being gwen said party
OF removing the same AZ pleasure. Judg-
ment rendered against defendant, and
injunction vs.. third party from moving
dissolved, and damages awarded him on
cross bill for conversion OF household,
that defendant rs above, making i'm
pro ements pending SUIT does 30 At bis
peril, no matter what may have
been his intention In regard to
their removal. By replevying he Is sim
ply able to retain possession, notwlth-
standing the sequestration; and his right
TO hold and Improve are no greater than
they were before Representation, but after
suit. Hence, having himself no right TO
remove nxtures Uyongfnlly annexed By
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Chief Justice, R. s. Gould; Associate Justices,
NJ. ii. Bonner, j. W. Stayton;
Clerk, G. s. Morse.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-31
DecoratIon Day at Dover.

Especial correspondence of the Gazette.l
DOVER, May 3l.-The Decoration day ser
vices under charge of Torbert Post No. 3,
Grand Army of the Republic, yesterday was
success. The post met at 8 O'Clock in the
post room and held the private services, and
afterwards adjourned to Court House Hall
where the public services were held. George
V. Massey, Esq, delivered the Grafton and
Rev. Robert W. Todd read an original poem
appropriate to the occasion. At 1890 O'Clock
the parade was formed on the public square.
The escort and firing party consisted of
Company d of Dover, Capt G. NJ. Carey,
under the immediate command of Lieutenant
Colonel Arthur X. Boyle. The lire was
formed as follows, commencing on the
right: State Capital band, escort, Torbert
Post No. 8, G. A. r., floral catatalque, dele
cation of school children, citizens. The
procession moved at IL to the Protestant
Episcopal cemetery, where the funeral ser
vice was held, thence to the Presbyterian
cemetery, thence to the M. e. cemetery,
thence to Silver Lake cemetery, thence to
Loockerman street where the parade was
dismissed. In the evening the post went To
Camden and decorated the graves in the
Friends burying ground and the Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
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HEALTH MATTERS.
A Busy Meeting Last Evening-Casos Dis
posed OF.


The session of the adjourned meeting OF
the Board of Health last evening was about
an hour and half in length, and many
nuisances were acted upon. The committee
10 examine the treasmer's accounts for last
year reported them to be correct. Three
new eases of smallpox were reported, two
of them being in the City Hospital. Assis-
tant vaccine physician, j. w. Hazlctt, re-
ported that he had vaccinated during the
month 80 persons. Orders were granted
William f. Holland for $3.50 and James
Stewart for 81. -.
Executive Officer Gaynor was directed to
take Patrick Kelley before the Mayor for
constructing cesspool in the yard Of 2l0
West Seventh street, contrary to the law
governing such matters.
Two lots near the Eleventh street bridge
owned by II. +. Pickles and one owned by
the Home for Friendless Children in the
same locality, were reported having been
supplied with the necessary drains and the
stagnant water drawn or
Complaint was made that fishermen have
been slowing their fish boxes I'm the yard of
j. w. Reeve, on King street near Second,
and washing the same at hydrant there.
The bloody water and refuse has soaked into
the ground and injured the foundation of a
house adjoining. Mr.. Reeve does not use
thS u1uldub anu IL WIS bIucTCu TtInONcl
The fish boxes were also ordered To be
taken away before warm weather
The secretary was ordered to notify John
Jones and Mr.. DeVou TO abate a nuisance
at DUPONT street and Delaware avenue, in
the shape of a stagnant pond.
A committee, of which DIR. Draper is
chairman, reported having found a number
of nuisances over third street bridge for
which they could do nothing. One of them,
a pond into which the washings and drain
age from John e.. Hey's hog-killing estab-
lishment were emptied, was the worst. No
one holds a clear title to the lot, and the
only way TO eradicate the evil would be to
fill it up, and even then the water would run
to another spot. The Executive Officer was
directed to watch Hey hereafter and not
allow him to continue his practice. A num-
Der Of pig pens in the same locality were
announced as being closed, and Mechanic
street put In better condition.
Drs. Draper and Springer were appointed
committee to inquire into the matter of
an unused cess-pool, of which complaint
had been made, in the rear of No. 1903
Walnut street Several other minor mat
ters were disposed Of.
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A Double Advance,

In the ante bellum days New York State
grocer raised the price of a certain grade of
tea from "three shillings" to As cents, and
an old farmer who came in with barrel of
cider vinegar to sell could hardly credit his
senses when told that his favorite brand OF
tea had advanced several cents per pound.
"What on airth is the reason for this sud
den raise 2" he inquired.
"Scarcity of tea chests" was the brief
answer.
"Well, do you want my vinegarp'
Chow much 2"
"Eight cents gallon"
81 only paid seven for the last"
eyes, but cider has riz, you see."
"What has brought cider upP asked the
astonished grocer.
''Scarcity of bung-hole plugs" was the
quiet, but serious reply.
They looked at each other without wink
ing, and then tea dropped back to 80 and
cider to cents.
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rTo-day,s Herald buIIotIn. !

The area Of high barometer now domi-
mates the weather throughout the Atlantic
States north of Tennessee and North Caro-
lima. In the other districts it is below the
mean, being lowest in the upper lake
regions, where "a centre of disturbance Is
likely to develop Rains fell in the
Upper Missouri and Mississippi valleys
Elsewhere fair or hazy weather is
reported. The temperature rose in
all the districts. Brisk to fresh winds blew
on the Atlantic coast and in the Northwest.
In the other sections of the country they
were from fresh to light. AS the centre Of
disturbances advances eastward to-day it is
probable that its influence will be felt over
all the territory north of the Ohio valley.
The weather in New York and its vicinity
to-day will be warm and hazy, with possibly
light shower or two. Tomorrow the same
conditions are likely to prevail.
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AN INSULT RESENTED.
A "Smart AIeck" Knocked Down for
Speaking to Ladies ON the street.

Speaking to Ladies ON the Street.
Last evening William Willing was before
the Mayor on the charge of assaulting
Edward Herrick. On Saturday evening
Herr'ck and few friends were standing on
Markt street at Fourth under an awning.
Herrick had been speaking to young women
and girls passing him, in what Willing
and some others who stood near by
thought rude manner. In few
minutes two young lady friends of
Vikings came along and Herrick, who was
merely acquainted with them, stopped under
their umbrella and asked to be taken home,
his companions and himself ehuckling at the
request. In an instant Willing knocked the
fellow down and took charge of the ladies'.
The Mayor, after hearing the witness, told
the defendant that there was but one course
for him 10 pursue. The law left Lin, no
alternative. He had struck Herrick under
great prov ocation, but the law made no
allowance for resenting an insult offered in
words other than by prosecution. Had
Herrick inflicted a blow, knOck-down
would have been justified. Willing, His
out of 10 would have acted under the cir
cumstances, and the senCence imposed would
only be the costs of the suit. The young
ladies at once procured Il warrant for Her
rick, charging him with insulting them on
the streets. He was arrested as he was
passing Justice Vandegrtt's office, and
taken before the Squire, but as his witnesses
could not he found he was compelled to give
security for his appearance at the hearing
fixed for to-day.
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THE EGYPTIAN MUODLE.
The Military Party Demanding the I'M
mediate Deposition of the Khediye.

LONDON, May 30.-A Cairo dispatch to
the Standard says the military party is
greatly incensed at the terms of the Khe-
dives communication reinstating Arab
Paeha as Minister of War. They consider
themselves insulted- by the passage, stating
that Arab Paeha was duly reinstated to
preserve the peace which the military other
wise would have broken.
A deputation of officers visited Arab
Pacha and demanded as reparation for the
insult the instant deposition of the Khedive.
They stated that they had their men well in
hand and ready at a moments notice to
march on the Khedive's palace. Arab
Pacha succeeded in calming them, and
further stated that he and the Khedive had
definitely agreed TO leave the settlement of
all pending questions TO the decision of the
Sultan. The British Government has ordered
four men-ef-war and 9 gunboat TO proceed
from Suda Bay to Alexandria. Arab Bey
has privately informed the Khedive that he
is already deposed and that 1t is arranged
that Prince Hahn will succeed him.
A dispatch from Alexandria to the Times
says : The British community here have
appealed to the British consul for greater
security against the disorderly soldiery. The
joint fleet, though able to silence the forts of
Alexandria, can only spare 300 men to meet
the garrison of 1000, who are daily becom-
ing more eXasperated.
A Cairo dispatch to the Times says all the
entrances to the palace were guarded on
Sunday by soldiers, who were all ready to
cut the telegraph line and open bridges in
order to destroy communication with Alex
andria.
HALIM PACHA FOR KHEDIvE.
CAIRO, May 3O.-Arabi Pacha is widely
circulating a statement that he has received
telegram from the Sultan announcing the
nomination of Hahn Pacha as Khedive.
Mr.. Malet, the British Consul General, in
formed the Khedive to-day of the immediate
departure of the Turkish Commissioner for
Egypt. Arab Bey, on learning that the
Commissioner would be instructed to sum-
mon him to Constantinople, stated that he
would disobey any such order.
PANIC IN EGYPT-THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE
FLEEING FROM ALEXANDRIA IN FEAR OF
THEIR LIVES.
CAIRO, May 30.-There is fearful panic
at Alexandria. The European population
fear for their lives. They are leaving in
hundreds. All the steamers are full.
Women recently confined have been taken
on board to escape the brutality of the
rapacious soldiery.
Arab is forcing the population to sign q
petition to depose the Khedive at the bayo-
nets point, using Hahn Pacha's name to
gain signatures. The soldiers are likely to
oppose the landing of the Turkish commits
sion and will fight.
All churches and places of amusement are
closed. Small arms are bought up at fam
inc prices. The English Consul summoned
from Europe for the occasion is calm but
firm. Arab now refuses all interviews to
correspondents.
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THE REPUBLICAN FRAUD.
Ex-Speaker Randall Detects Its True In
wardness and Object from the Outset.

Ex-Speaker Randall Detects Its True In
wardness and Object from the Outset.
A Washington special to to-day's New
York World says: : The Republicans expect
to complete their fraudulent scheme by seat
ing Mackey to-morroW " in place of Dibble,
thus adding another to the list of members
who may be depended upon to aid them in
the accomplishment of their ulterior designs
in the so-called amendment" to the rules
adopted yesterday, which is really an abro-
CATION Of the rules. The past week has
demonstrated the difficulty first of securing
and then of maintaining quorum. AS the
Republicans are bent on robbing the Treasury
a quorum is essential to their schemes. With
the six pending election cases disposed of the
gap between the Republican and Democratic
lists will be increased by twelve. The
present quorum, in fact, was obtained only
by roping in the Greenbackers, who, with a
single exception voted with the Republicans.
Their services will not be needed after six
more Republicans can be dishonesty seated.
Then the appropriation bills will come up
and uncover the rascality of yesterdays s
amendment to the rules by enabling the ma
jority to shift its application to suit their
convenience and thus choke off the minority,
no matter what may be the project in hand.
The ostensible and avowed purpose of the
new rule is to expedite election cases, but
shrewd observers discern in it only one of
Mr.. Robeson's creased planks for facilitat-
ing plunder. The Democratic opposition to
the scheme has been steadily organized from
the first on this understanding of the object
in view. Mr.. Randall pointed out this
object to his Democratic colleagues several
days ago, and Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Tucker,
Mr. Kenna and others have been co-operat-
ing with him on this basis throughout
To-day Mr.. Randall held the fort alone, his
object being to keep clear control OF the
processes through which this crowning ras-
cality is ripening to its natural results.