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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27

Capt. Mayne Reid, the novelist, died the
evening OF the 22nd., in London after a
short illness, aged sixty. five years. Reid
was born in The North Ireland in 1878. He
was the son OLA Presbyterian minister, ind
was educated for the church, but set ont i'm
1888 for America. Ar. living at New Orleans
he engaged in trading and hunting excur-
sions up the Red and Missouri rivers, and
travelled through nearly every state in the
Union. subsequently he settled in Phil
adelphIa, joined the army in the Mexican
war and wss wounded Ia the assault upon
Chapultepec. Ia y1849 be set out to 6gAt
for the Hungarians during their struggle
with Austria, but the revolution had been
suppressed before he reached Paris. re
aftel ward lived chiefly in London, and
wrote a series of very popular books for
boys. Among bis works are the Rife RAN
gers, The Scalp Hunters, The Quadroon.
Osceols, Ran Away to Sea, The Cliff Cham
bers. Aioat in the Forest, Tie Child Wife.
The Castaways. and the Finger or Fate.
In 1870 he established in New York q
short-lived monthly magazine entitled On.
ward.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27

There are over 5000, 600 children OF
school age in the United States who are
not under instruction, and the ell
l~iterates" in the whole country number
G,752,0O0. But it must always be re-
membered that many "illiterates'' are
not ignorant nor vicious, while the let
tered are often found to be extremely
ignorant and sometimes dangerous to
the community in which they reside.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27

The decline of stock of all sorts this
season is estimated at $5OS, 673, 600. This
does not mean that the properties re-
presented by the stocks are worth a
cent less than before, only are quoted
at less, owing to a lighter demand for
such properties. In most instances if
the holders at high prices a afford to
hold on, they will ultimately suffer no
loss
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-27

There are frequent gatherings of fam
lilies in this country, melted by the old
but thoroughly exploded story of untold
millions being in the bank of England
for forgotten. heirs in America. The
governors Of the bank have repeatedly
asserted that the money is not there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
Washed and Unwashed Butter.

The difference between washed and
unwashed butter is analogous to the
difference between clarified and I'M
clarified sugar. The former consists
of pure Saccharine matter, while the
latter though less sweet, has a flavor
in addition to that of the pure sugar.
When unwashed there is always a
little buttermilk adhering to the but
ter that gives it a peculiar flavor in
addition to that of pure butter, which
many people like when it is new.
Washing removes all this foreign
matter and leaves only the taste of
the butter pure and simple. Those
who prefer the taste of the butter
to that of the former ingredients mix
ed with it. like the washed but
ter best. The flavor of butter con-
sists of fatty matters. which do not
combine with water at all, and there
fore cannot be washed away by it.
The effect of washing upon the keep
ing qualities of the butter depends
upon the purity Ct the water used.
If the water contains no foreign mat
ter that will affect the butter, it keeps
the better for having the buttermilk
washed out instead of worked out.
Evidently the grain of the butter
viii be more perfectly preserved, if
the buttermilk be removed by careful
washing. The grain is such an i'm
portant factor in the make up of fine
butter that it is necessary that we
should be very particular not to in
jure it in any way if he would excel in
the art of butter making.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER CXII.

An act to amend section 10 of an act
to organize 18th, 10Th, 18th, goth.
34th and 35th judicial districts and
to fix the time of holding the courts
therein, to change the time of hold
ing the district courts in the 7th
and 18th judicial districts and in
counties of Kaufman, Sabine, San
Augustine and Nacogdoches, and to
provide district attorney in the
10Th Judicial district, approved
March 9th, 1883.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state Of Texas: That sec
ton 10 of the above recited act shall
be SO amended that the same shall
hereafter read us follows:
Sec. 2. The sixteenth judicial dis
trict shall be composed of the coun-
ties of Williamson and Travis and
the district courts shall be held there
in as follows: In the county of Will
Hanson on the first Mondays in July
and January of each year and may
continue in session six weeks; and in
the county of Travis on the first
Monday in March and October of each
year and may continue in session for
the March term sixteen weeks, and
for the October term twelve weeks
and that this act take effect and be in
force from and after the first Monday
in August, 1888.
Sec. 3. The near approach of the
end of this session of the legislature
creates an imperative necessity that
the rule requiring bills to be read on
three several DAYS be suspended as to
this act and sale. rule is suspended.
Approved April IA. 1888.
Takes effect first Monday in August,
1883.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER OK.

An act to amend title 80, chapter II,
of the revised statutes of the state
of Texas by adding thereto articles
1639a and 1639b.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the
legislature of the state of Texas:
That title 80, chapter II, of the re-
viSed civil statutes of the state of
Texas be amended by adding thereto
articles 1639a and 1639b to read as fol-
lows, to-Wit:
ARTICLE 1639a. Where the appel
liant is unable to pay the costs of APP
peal, or to give security therefor, he
shall nevertheless be entitled to pros
ecute his appeal; but, in order to do
so, he shall be required to make strict
proof Of his inability to pay the costs,
or any part thereof. Such proof
shall be made before the county
judge Of the county where such
party resides, or before the court try
| ing the same, and shall consist of the
affidavit of said party, stating his ina
bility to pay the costs, which affidavit
may be contested by any officer of the
court, or party to the suit; where
upon. it shall be the duty of the court
trying the case, if in session, or the
| county JuuSe VI Cno COUNTY, Ill WHICH,
the suit is pending, to hear evidence
and to determine the right of the
party to his appeal.
Art. 1639b. When the bond, or the
affidavit in lieu thereof, provided fol
in the two preceding articles, has been
filed, and the previous requirements
of this chapter have been complied
with, the appeal shall be held to BIZ
| perfected.
Approved April IA, 1889.
Takes effect ninety days after ad
| journment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
ADJUTANT GENERAL
From Wednesdays paily.l
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


Gov. Ireland is in receipt of a
lengthy communication from n. M.
John, member of the board of health
at Galveston, in answer to one from
the governor.
The letter of Mr. John recites the
fact that on the 10th inst. the board
notified the governor that in the re-
quirements of the city charter, a
quarantine officer for Galveston was
selected and the governors approval
requested; that in reply the governor
ignores the board, addressing them az
individuals and signing himself not
officially, John Ireland" So he adj
dresses the governor individually and
at considerable length, touching the
latter's statement that "Dr. Blount
has been appointed for Galveston,
with DR.. Shearer as assistant; this
under an agreement between these
two gentlemen, and he (the governor)
could see no reason to change the
ruling"
If, says Mr.. John, DIR. Blount's APP
pointment was unsolicited. why in
suit the entire medical fraternity of
our city by importing an NJ. d. who
has no interest in our city other than
his salary as quarantine officer? Is
this a parallel case of favoritism,
like the charges made by William Nj.
Brown in the appointment of per-
manent agent for the penitentiary !?
Or is this city and board of health to
be ignored by you on this vital ques-
toni"
After thus promising, Mr.. John
proceeds to notice at length what he
calls "the patchwork quarantine law
of the past legislature" which he
quotes IS saying; IAN quarantine
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
The State University.

There was a meeting of the board
of regents of the university yester.
day. Present, Col. .Ashbel Smith
president, and Messrs. Clark, Simkins
Harwood, -Hardra, Garrett, Wooten
and Mr.. Woodbridge, secretary of the
board. Also Prof. Leslie Waggoner
Judge Terrell and Mr.. Walsh, land
commissioner.
A resolution was adopted request
ing Mr.. Walsh to make designation
OF the one million acres of land do
mated to the university by the last
legislature, with which resolution Mr..
Walsh promised to comply. Judge
Terrell gave information as to the
character and value of the lands,
many of them worth two dollars per
acre, and others calculated to be leas-
ed to advantage.
kilograms of acceptance were re-
celved from the newly-elected profess
sors. Brown and Humphreys. Profs
Mallet and Talichet have been secur-
ed, as well as Prof. Waggoner, who
was present.
The professors are to be allowed
communication of $500 each, besides
their salaries, for house rent. The
faculty are expected to meet shortly
to agree on a curriculum to be sub.
mitted to the regents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

Mapleson and Abbey did lively bid
ding for PATHS operatic services next
season. PATHS contract with Maple
son was fulfilled, as she was ready for
new negotiations. Abbey was on
hand, with the prestige of success as
a manager, and the Metropolitan
opera house, now building, of which
he will have the management. He
was a formidable rival it is said, with
the whole New York Central rail-
road at his back if he should need
such backing of his friends. He bid
$1,000 a night for Patti, and she con-
sidered. Mr.. eye is now associated
with Mapleson, and Gye was PATHS
impresario for long years in London.
She did not like the idea of severing
her connection with Mr.. Gye, but she
admired Mr.. Abbey's pluck, and
considered his offer. While she
was bordering. Mapleson came up
with 5000 bid. That turned the
scale in favor of Mapleson and Gye
Then Abbey not to be outdone in dar-
ing offered $500; and soon Mapleson
saying he had John Hoey and the
Adams Express company and the
stockholders of the Academy of Mu-
sic at his back, came up to the $500
scratch. He had decided advantage
at the same figures, and is reported as
saying that if Abbey ran Patti up to
$4,000 he might let her go at that
if only to ruin Abbey and get him
out of the way. So the auctioneer-
ing went on until Monday evening
last when Abbey knocked under
and Patti knocked herself down tC
Mapleson for $500 a night. Abbey
has secured Nilsson, and Mapleson
thinks that Nilsson put Abbey up tt
bidding on Patti to square some ac.
count of grudge against him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

DRUGS AND DYEsTUFFs-Indlgo, best, sOa
LILO; salts, 5a6c; bluestone, 12c; alum, 5a6c
cochineal, s5aS1; magnesia carb, 5Oa55c; flour
sulphur, 5a6c; roll do, 44a5c; camphor, 4Oc
copperas, 4a5c; assafetida, 25a4Oc.
MEDICINEs-Opium, 800; quinine, 2.25;
cinchonidia, a1.35; todide OF potash, 2.25a
$50; rhubarb, 1.00a1.50; alOes, 25a76c; ealomel,
LOO: blue mass, 5Oa60e; morphine. 4.25a4.6 30
ch0rOform, Local. 10 castor oil 50a1 IS; ipecac
1.50; linseed oil, boiled SOC; raw, 76c o gallon,
turpentine, 70a75c.
GLAss-Sx1O, $50; 1Ox12, 7.5O; loxI4, ESQ;
10 IST ns. S SaO 12xi4 $50; i2xis $50 Discount
PAINTS, ETC.--White lead, strictly pure, 7.60;
furniture varnish, 1.50a2.0O; coach varnish,
2.OOaS60; furniture glue, 16a3Oc; concentrated
I've, 3.00a3.50 o case.
OILs-Pratt's Astral, $50 q case; Eupion,
400 q case; Brilliant, $50 q case. Insurance,
40c per gallon.
Liquors, WINES, ETC.-COmmon rectifed,
goal. 10; Robertson county, 2.Ooa3.O0; Lincoln
county, 200a3.00; Sour Mash, 1.75a4.O0; sweet
mash, 1.50a3O0; O'DOnnell's .. X. Bourbon,
2.5Oa2.75; OconomowOc rye, 1.75a2.50; John
Gibson, 2.OOaJ.50; Glencoe rye, 2.00a3.50; ii. K
II. handmade sour mash, 2.25a3.00 WineS--
Port. 1.Ool500: sherry. l.OOa5.OO. Alcohol. $50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
CHAPTER VCUI

III - ~
An act to amend title II chapter 10
of the Revised Statutes of the state
of Texas by adding thereto articles
SODA and Sob.
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv the
legislature of the state of Texas, that
title II chapter 10 be amended by add
ing thereto the following articles to
be known as articles SODA and Sob.
ARTICLE 503a. Whenever fifty
qualified voters of any territory with
in the limits of any incorporated
town shall sign and present a petition
to the mayor of such city praying
that such territory. setting the same
out by metes and bounds, be declared
no longer a part of such town, it
shall be the duty of the mayor thereof
to order an election within thirty
days thereafter to be holden at the
different voting precincts of said
town; and if a majority of the legal
voters of said town voting at said
| election cast their votes in favor of
| disseminating said territory as part
OF said town the mayor of said city
shall declare such territory no longer
part of said city and shall enter an
order to that effect on the minutes or
records of the city council, and from
and after the date of such order said
territory shall cease to be part of
said town; provided no city or town
shall thus be reduced to a less area
than one square mile or one mile
In diameter around the centre
OF the original corporate limits.
ARTICLE Sob. Whenever any ter
ritOry shall withdraw as above pro-
| 1-i1nI 70, 4, ,,ll
| the time of such withdrawal owe any
debts by bond or otherwise, such
withdrawing territory shall not be re-
leased from the payment of its pro
rata of such Indebtedness, but it shall
be the duty of said city council to
| continue to levy an ad valorem tax
ritory of the same rate aS is levied
upon other property of such city I'M
| til the taxes collected from said terri
tory shall equal it's pro rata share of
the Indebtedness of said city or town
at the time of the withdrawal. The
taxes so collected shall be charged
only with the cost of levying and col
| Letting the same, and the same shall
be applied exclusively to the payment
OF said pro rata share of Indebtedness.
Nothing herein shall be construed to
prevent the inhabitants of said terri
tory from paying in full at any time
their pro rata share of the indebted
ness of said city.
Sec. 2. The near approach of the
close of the session of the legisla-
ture and the Importance of permit
ting towns to diminish their limits.
creates an emergency and public ne
cessity that the constitutional rule
requiring bills to be read on three
several days be suspended, and it is
hereby suspended.
Approved April IA, 1888
Takes effect ninety days after adj
| journment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
From Sundays Daily.l

From Sundays Daily.
The comptroller has issued the fol-
lowing circular to tax collectors:
The following blanks are forward
ed herewith for use in final settle
ment of your account July 1, and col
lectorS are instructed to carefully pre-
pare each blank in strict accordance
with the form given: 1, blank deed
sales to the state and to individuals
3, blanks for list of delinquent and
/ insolvent taxpayers; 4, blanks for er-
roneous assessments; 5. blanks for re-
port of land assessed for 1SS2.swhich
have been sold for ta1Ss of
prior years, and upon which the
taxes for 1882 have not been paid;
6, blanks for collectors statement of
his account; Z, summary of occupa-
tion tax receipts unused by collector
returned for credit; the deed of the
state should conform, in every re-
spect, to the report of sales to the
state; the report of sales to the state
and to individuals should be made in
duplicate, one copy to be forwarded
to this department and the other to
be kept in the collectors office; the
report OF sales to state and sales
to individuals to be made sep
arately, on the same form:
the report of = sales to
individuals following the report of
sale to the state: the @list of delin-
quent and insolvent" tax payers must
be made as directed in article 4744.
Revised Statutes, a copy of which az
ticle was furnished you in circular
No. 4. from this Office. The certifi-
cati of the county commission
ers' court, as directed in article
4744, should be attached to the list of
delinquent and insolyent" tax pay
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03

ers; without that certificate no credit |
will he allowed for such list; upon
the blanks for erroneous assessment"
the collector should place all errors
described by him on the assess
ment rolls. The list should also be
approved by the county commission
ers' court. The blanks for the state
ment of the Collectors account by
himself is furnished for the convent
ence of the collector and to facilitate
final settlement of his account with
this department. 1t is especially de-
sired that collectors be careful in stat
ing their accounts in accordance with
the form furnished herewith. These
statements carefully made and
promptly forwarded may save to col
lectors, when here in person, eXpen-
sive delays which might be necessi-
tated by making Investigations which
could have been avoided had the col
lector presented to this department
succinct statement setting forth
the several accounts to which
| he is entitled to credit. On the
statement of account, under the item
''remittances," each separate remit
lance should be given, and not the
|
gate; these statements are printed
with copying ink. from which an i'm
| preston may be taken in a letter or
copy book for convenience of record;
| the blanks, summaries of occupation
| tax receipts unused by collectors,
should be filled to correspond with
the unused receipts for credit of the
collectors; collectors are directed to
norG.frtllu foot II ln rpnOrtS
forwarded by them to this Of
flee; all reports for final settle
ment should reach this Office before
July 1, in advance of a personal visit,
that all necessary examinations may
he made, thus obyiating any necessity
for delay; it is expected that all &C
counts will be promptly settled in &C
cordance with article 4761, revised
statutes; should final settlement not
be made after due notice from this
Office, the suretles on the official bond
of the collector failing to settle will
be notified of such failure prior to
bringing suit for the recovery of the
amount due.
The board was organized yesterday
to prepare the claims of Texas against
the United States for frontier de-
Tense since the goth of October, 1865
to April, 1882. The following are the
members of the board under the new
law, the governor, the comptrollel
and the adjutant general. The board
appointed the following clerks to as
sist in getting up the evidence, max
ing copies of abstracts, original &C
count and all necessary clerica
work: Col. Richard F. Cook, Capt
John Davidson. r. q, Ellis and G. d
Johns, all of this city. All the neces
sarv data are now IN the department
of the adjutant general and The
comptroller. The salary of the clerks
is $lC0 per month each, and it is O
culated to take about two years tt
complete the work; the board having
the right to dismiss the clerks at any
, time. The claims for the eighteer
, | years mentioned will aggregate abou
$l.2O0,00O. If these claims are put III
,, in proper shape and accepted it il
probable that the state may be abb
u secure reimbursements for like eX
penses incurred from 1916 to 1861.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
Allaying Fears.

The presence of one case of small
pox in this city need not create any
alarm. With the precautions already
taken there is very little danger that
the contagion will spread, and with
the further precautions that may be
provided the danger can be warded
off entirely. There is no contagious
disease with which physicians are
more thoroughly familiar and able to
cope successfully than smallpox.
They can prevent as well as cure it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
Petroleum V. Nasty.

ID. r. Locke, Petroleum V. Nasty
editor Toledo Blade) writes: l had
on forefinger of my right hand one
of those pleasant pets, "run-round. -
The finger became inflamed to de-
gree unbearable and swollen to near
ly twice its natural size. A friend
gave me HENRYS CARBOLIC
SALVE, and in twenty minutes the
pain had so much subsidized as to give
me a fair nights rest, which had not
had before for week. The inilamma-
ton left the finger in a day. / con-
slider it most valuable article for
the household.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
Country Produce.

BEANs-Navy. eye per pound
BEEswAX-Choice, 22a26c: dark, lsa2Oc
BUTTER-Country, 20@22Mc per n.
BRAN-S1.35 q hundred.
CoRN-In shuck, csc.
CHICKENS-3.50.
CoRN-Texas, in shuck, COO; shelled, CSC
CORN MEAL-Sacked, car load lots, Csc.
EGGs-l5c per doz.
FLoUR-Extra xxx, $780, family, So; choice
family, $3.50; fancy, 500; patent process,
HAY-Colorado bottom grass, car load lots,
S2S@30; retail, Sl0061. So
HoNEY-Strained, Ice; in comb, 12xc.
OATS-Sacked, 60c i
PEAs-Marrowfat, 51fc per ID; black-eyed,
&C per pound.
POTATOES western, per barrel, choice,
1925; in sacks &c per pound. --
PICKLEs-Per barrel, $50; half barrels,
$50; kegs, ten gallon, $50.
TALLow-ChOice, &c.
TURKEYS-9.0Oa12.0 90.
WHEAT-Boshell, SlO0; spring. sOaS5c; Mica
rapua Soc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-03
A Remarkable Floor Covering.

The astonishing durability and
beauty of the American make of
"LINOLEUM' demands special COM
mendation. 1t is floor covering of
wonderful excellence, but DIS inferior
foreign limitations are on the market,
it is well to know that these imported
goods, besides being of poor quality,
will look increasingly dirty and dingy
in use, while our own make will be
clean, bright and satisfactory. Do
nestle goods are all six feet wide, and
the Walton trade mark with the word
'LINOLEUM' is printed on the back of
every square yard. AL carpet dealers
keen il.