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Proposals for Army Transportation.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
TEXAS,


OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER.
Sun Antonio, Texas, March |, 1888
CEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, sub ect
- to the usual conditions, Will be received at
this Office until II O'Clock, noon, un the 18th
flay of April, 1888, at which time and place
they will be opened in the presence of bidders,
for the transportation of Military Supplies on
the following described routes, III the Depart
ment OF Texas during the llScal year com
menciHg July |. 1893, and ending June 30, 1884
ROUTE No. Wagon Transportation =
From Abilene, Texas, or any other point on
the Texas and Pacific Railroad, between the
22nd and 25th degrees of longitude, west from
Washington, to Fort COnchO. Texas and re-
turn and brtween any two points within $50
miles from the route or termini, as set f. rth.
ROUTE No. Wagon Transportation
From IOyah. or Maria, Texas, or any other
point on the Texas and Pacific railroad or on
the Southern Pacific railroad, between the
18th and 18th degrees of longitude, west from
Washington, to Fort Davis, or Camp near
Preside, Texas. and return. and between any
two points within $50 miles from the route or
termini, as set forth.
ROUTE No. 3-Wagon Transportation.
From Fort Mcintosh. or Laredo, Texas, or any
other point on International and Great North
ern railroad west of the 2lSt degree of lOngi-
tude, west from Washington, or ANY other
point on the Texas and Mexican railroad to
Fort RinggOld, Texas, and return, and be-
tween any two points wi hin 15O miles from
the route or termmi, as set FORTH.
ROUTE No. 4.-Steamboat, Rail and Wagon
Transportation.-FrOm the ships tackle, on
wharf, or in warehouse, at BraZos Santiago, to
Forts Brown and RinggOld, Texas, and return,
and between any two points on the water, rail
and wagon routes, embraced within the ter
mini, rs set forth.
Blank proposals, form of contract, and
printed circulars stating the estimated quanti-
ties OF supplies to be transported, and giving
full information as to the manner OF bidding,
conditions to be observed by bidders, of bonds
10 accompany proposals, and erms of contra t
and payment, viii be furnished on application
to this office.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by bond, made according 10 the form
prescribed.
The government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: Proposals for Transportation on
Route No. =" and addressed to the under
signed. j. q. c. LEE,
mo Major and Chief Quartermaster
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Decidedly OpiniOnated.
ITimes-Democrat.l


Mr.. Charles 4. Smith, editor of the
Philadelphia Press, in an editOriS
letter to that paper from Waskipcs .
quotes ex-senator Roscoe ConlA In z.
saying, in his piquant and c&>/I
style: 81 have but one annoyance
connection with Arthur's administfd'
tion, and that is that in
contrast with it the admins
tration of Hayes becomes respect
able, if not heroic" Mr.. Smith
adds his disgust at the composition of
President Arthur's cabinet, which he
declares ''never represented Republi-
can sentiment, and since the election
of last fall it has been a travesty of
council and leadership. 1t is incapa-
BILE of originating or grasping a broad
political policy. 1t is impotent to
quicken and inspire the Republican
party with new energy or even to
catch the reawakened spirit which
springs from the Republican masses"
1t would be hard for n Democratic
journal to say more against the Re
publican cabinet.
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ssWhat Shall We do With ThemP'
WACO, TEXAS, April 2, 1883.


20 the Editor of the Statesman:
With the experiences of England,
France and other nations of Europe,
and of some of our states, notably
Pennsylvania, in the matter of steady
and effective prison reform and the
general handling of the criminal
classes running through the last thirty
years-especially with the wonderful
efficacy of the "Croiton System" as
applied to the very worst criminals of
Ireland in humaniZing, civilizing and
reforming them, published to the
world and open 10 the adoption OF
any state that desires to avail itself
of a perfected prison system, both
cheap, effective and humane. | can
hardly see why there need bc any
such question as, what shall we do
with. our convicts?" Make the eX-
periences and achievements Of other
nations our own.
Stop experimenting over the same
ground that others have passed thirty
years ago. Adopt what they have
found effective. lnaugurate II sys-
tenn that shall be one syst. IN for all
time TO come.
The Crofton system rs now per-
fected after nearly thirty years eX-
periency and Improvement in Eng
land and Ireland, has quite revolu-
tionized the prisons and prison sys-
TENS Of most of the great states of
the world. In u few words it is this:
1. Long sentences. 2. Close prison
confinement with work. 3. Three or
more classes or grades according to
promotion depending upon behavior.
and finally, for those who have
kawned such treatment outdoors gov
ment farm work under few
rds and housed in comfortable
Jacks and with a possibility of a
ssion of part of the sentence if
pd by good behavior. Some
of their earnings saved up
f0T'the convicts and put to their dis
posal when discharged.
III applied to Texas 1t would stand
about in this way: Put into the peni-
tentiaries machinery and tools for the
manufacture of such article Us our
citizens now import from other states,
say wagons, carriages, farming tools,
shoes, mill and GIN machinery. etc,
Let all who go to the penitentiaries
be put to close hard work, with the
chance of gradual amelioration and
advancement in grade, until, upon
sufficient reasons, they may be pro-
NOTED to farm work and Il final re-
mission of a portion of the sentence.
For this purpose let the legislature
h1xtablish two or three large farms in
-ferent parts of the state, furnished
with cheap but ample iron barracks
The government farm at Lusk, in
Ireland, has and needs no walls. Pris-
oners, from the very first, strive, by
good behavior, to rise, grade by grade
until they can be promoted to the
farm, and there they are sure of re-
mission of some part of the sentence
/ they work contentedly and faith
FULLY. The go in criminals of the
worst type. They usually come out
feHw4sk good HABITS formed, good
resolutions made anu good lives be-
gun. Why not in Texasp -
Ii. A. ROGERS,
u. S. Deputy to International Prison
Congress in London, 1872.
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The school Land Bill.
BURNETT, March 81, 1883.

BURNETT, March 81, 1883.
To the Editor OF the Statesman;
DEAR SIR have watched the pro-
gress of the school land bill with
much interest, and have regretted to
see members of both houses endeavor-
ing To engraft sectional and class fea-
lures on the bill. Such legislators
ought To recollect that both sectional
and class interests may change, but
the interest of the school children will
remain the same forever. And |
should think that in legislating on
this subject that their interest, alone,
would be considered. 1t was for them
--that-this Land was set apart. Other
lands have been donated for the ben
eft of actual settlers. And here let
me make an assertion, and kguaran-
tee that l can he substantiated by
the records of the general land
office. 1t is this: That there has
been more land stolen, more frauds
practiced and false swearing in the
Name of actual settlers than ever was
thought of by Ham, Tullis II Co.,
leagues and labors of land were do
mated to men that had no families.
Hundreds of headlights were issued
to men who never saw Texas, and in
almost every county in the state will
be found Prescriptions patented on
which there never was n house built
or u foot of land cultivated. This
demagoging idea that the capital
lists will monop0liZe our lands and
ruin the state is contemplate. No
Intelligent man really thinks this.
In fact, they know to the contrary
and TO capital we owe all the progress
we have made towards developing
this grand empire. The height OF
wisdom in our Legislators would be to
\ pass such laws rs would induce mil
9ns of capital to flow
II 20 the state. for il invaria-
brings with it intelligence and
Enterprise. But to return to the land
bill. Would it not appear selfish to
YOU for the stockmen of the Pan
handle to demand law for their in
ferestY That would he detrimental
to that of nine-tenths of the popula-
tion of the state. 1t seems to me
that the only thing the legislature
should consider is how To create the
largest revenue for the free school
fund. And ii these lands were put
at n fair price and on long time ut
low interest, would not come nearer
putting the poor man on an equality
with the capitalist than by any other
means that could be suggested? Be
lieying that the school land is the i'm
portant measure that will he before
this legislature. hope there will be
feHnd a sufficient amount of intelli-
FFence and craftsmanship to give us
law that will REBOUND to the best in
terest of the millions of children that
viii one day demand its benefits.
A. X. JOHNSON.
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To be Regretted.
Houston Post.l

The displacement of Mr.. Robertson
from the position of fish COM
missioner and the appointment of a
person utterly without present quail
lications, was simply an outrage.
There are several other eases in
which the evidence seems to show
that the governor has been swayed
by personal influences. The Post
regrets all this exceedingly, since it
did sincerely believe that Governor
Ireland was a man who could not
thus be handled.
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1t is reckoned that the daily sale of
natural flowers in Paris realizes about
$4,000. The flowers most in fashion
at present are the gardenia, which
sells at five francs each flower; the
lily of the valley, worth ten francs
the pot; the queen rose and the pur-
pie rose, the spanish carnatiOn and
the violet. OF the latter large num-
Der come from Nice; but they have
not the perfume of those grown
around Paris. The camellia, at one
time SO much priced, is now quite out
of fashion.
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A Good Fisherman.
TDallas Times.l


Mr.. Josselyn, the Lone Fisherman
of Texas, and the private secretary
of Governor Ireland, denies that the
governor had anything to do with the
letter written to the San Antonio
Express, attacking the STATESMAN.
II Governor Ireland should tell Mr..
Josselyn to go forth and dig bait and
fish for the rest of the executive
term he would be doing the exact
thing; The only objection to this
cee0se is that he might be charged
with having been bulldozed, and it is
well known that a man can run past
Ireland mt two-minute gait, and OBJ
serve that he is not of the kind to be
bIflldozed. Anyhow, it were well to
let ,Josselyn go out fishing for Il day
or two.
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The Legislature the Rescuer.

The object of state prisons is, or
ought to be, to punish, as well as to
aid i'll the reformation of criminals,
and not for the purpose of speculation,
either by the state or individuals. If
the lessees can make money out of
the LEASES and pay the state Il bonus,
why could not the state manage her
prisons so as to meet the expenses of
their management and maintenance
without drawing funds from the state
treasury? This lease business is GER
tainly no credit to our state, though it
he Il fortune to a few individuals.
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correspondent Country Gentleman.l
notice i'm your issue of August
10. the test of two Jersey cows,
eauty of Jersey 1850, and Gold
ket 9olS, and the statement made
What the butter was weighed before
being saltea Desiring to see what
the loss would be in Weighing butter
In this manner, ami also after be-
ing sailed and ready 10 print with the
water and buttermilk all out,
BY the use of a lever worker
with the addition of q sponge,
-Ncighed my butter to day. The but
ter was churned in a Davis swing
|. churn. gathered in granules and
washed twice. 1t weighed. after TAX
ing from the churn, with the water
all drained from it that would drain,
without pressure. 1O01S pounds. 1t
weighed after being worked as above
add ready TO print, sailed ut the rate
OF Al of an ounce to the pound, 76li
4 pounds, which made when printed in
1htli-pound prints, 1884 pounds.
In the tests of the two cows noted.
! think we may safely draw the infer
tDca according to the statement, that
the butter was in much the same
condition that mine was on taking
from the churn, when IL was weighed
with the result published. BY lit
he arithmetic lind. IL such was the
case. that the first COW would make.
Instead Of rs pounds 2 ounces. about
1II4 pounds (omitting fractions. and
1|<tc other instead Of 10 pounds 2
1nCos. would make II pounds-both
bein1 results which to me would be
very satisfactory. The cows were
certainly fed all that was prudent to
feed them; but with this / have no
fault 10 ind. rs everyone should be in
this particular his own judge of how
IIs COWS should lie fed.
Ia view of the very many tests of
@<<r1ordinary Jerseys which are now
being published, and this point of the
proper time to weigh their product
. not yet Icing touched upon. i have
felt il necessary. In order that the te>t
u1< BE more reliable. TO suggest that
<0&< z1t proper time 60 weigh butter
.[1 <f.4I IS after Il Is &,lt<d and
f4r<<I dry The reason tor sailing
E|'<t ~|l<E|n< Is that the salt will
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If Coy. Ireland, as charged, suffers
Leader, of the Dispatch, to lead him
and his administration to the abode
of the damned" they will both GO;
or, in other words, they will go where
Wards ducks went.
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NOTICE
NOTICE..

ESTRAYED by the undersigned. the follow
One dun mare about seven years old, 14Z
hanbS high, branded on left thigh (S). One
ray mare about eight years old, II hands high,
branded on left shoulder 6, aud dim brand
on left thigh, and 36 on left shoulder, and
branded on right shoulder N, cOunter-branded
G g. underbit IN left ear. One snip nose mare
about twelve years old, branded S on left
shoulder. One two year old and one yearling,
no brand. One black mare four years old,
branded on right shoulder. One bay horse
six years old, 141a hands high, dim brand on
right thigh. One brown mare six years old,
141k hands high, branded G l. on left Shout
der. One gray mare about nine years old,
about IS hands higl, dim brand on left Shout
der. and resembles A Il. One blue roam mare
three years old. 10 hands high, no brand. One
bay horse eight years old, Is hands high,
branded / and on right shoulder, and on
right thigh. Two bay horses about eight years
old. both gentle to saddle and both branded ID
HIP OH left shoulder. Two roam horses, one
about nine years old, 14Ls hands hi5lI. branded
c on left shoulder; the other one fOar years
old, unbrOke, branded Id. One bay horse fif-
teen years old, branded j on right jaw, and
on right shoulder, and Oh thigh III 5. One
brown horse eight or nine years old, 141s
hands high, branded c on Jaw and r X on left
thigh. One .sorrel horse 14% hands high
branded j. Z on left shoulder, dim brand I'M
der the above Cannot make OUT. One bay
two year old stallion, no brand. One bay year
ling, no brand. One sorrel horse about 141s
hands high, eight or nine years old, branded
on left thigh. One bay colt. no brand. One
brown mare mule Il hands high, fifteen years
old, branded j., on right thigh and D on right
shoulder.
Given under my hand this February 1893.
JAMES A. WRIGHT,
County Commissioner Travis County. Texas.
Office at Duyal. wmarl-it
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INSURANCE NOTICES.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,

AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 3, 1885.
To all whom it may concern:
This is TO certify that the London and
Provincial Fire Insurance Company, of
London. England, has in all respects fully
complied with the laws of Texas as
conditions precedent to its doing business
in this state, and that said company holds a
certificate of authority from this Office en-
titling it to do businessi in this state for twelve
months from the 1st day of January, 1888, to
the SIst day of December, 1888.
Given under my hand and seal, at office, i'll
Austin, the day and date first above written.
II. p. BREWSTER, Commissioner.
TOM MURRAH, Local Agent, Austin, Texas.
n2n= III2t
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Notice of Account.

STATE OF TEXAS-To all persons interest
ed In the administration of the estate of S. I'll .
Runkle, deceased: Mrs. A. Ten Eyck admins
tratrlX Of the estate of said deceased has filed
charge in the County Court of Travis county.
which Will be acted on at the next term of
said court, commencing the third Monday in
March, 1888, at the courthouse thereof in the
city of Austin, at which time ali DerS0ns inter
jectiOns thereto
Witness: Frank Brown, Clerk of said Court.
ana the seal thereof attached, this the 21st
day of February, 1888.
FRANK BROWN, Clerk.
By JEFF. BROWN, Deputy. mari-w3t
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, }
STATISTICS AND HISTORY,

To all whom it may concern:
This is to certify that the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, n.
v. has in ali respects fully complied
with the laws of Texas as conditions pre-
cedent to its doing business in this state,
and that said company holds a certificate of
authority from this office emitting it to do
business in this state for twelve months from
the LIST day of January, 1888, to the 3lSt day of
December, 1888.
Given under my hand and seal, at Office in
RI G. Austin, the day and datI first above
L. 81 written.
IL. p. BREWSTER, Commissioner.
L. I. EGGLEST0N x CO., Agents,
m3I-3t Austin, Texas
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,

STATISTICS AND HISTORY, :
AUSTIN, TEXAS. Feb. 10Th, 1888.
To all whom it may concern:
This is to certify that the Commercial In
surance Company of California has in all
respects fully complied with the laws of
Texas as conditions precedent TO its doing
business in this state, and that said company
holds certificate of authority from this office
emitting it to do business in this state for
eleven months from the LIST day Of February
1883, to the 3Ist day of December, 1888.
Given under my hand and sal, at office, in
Austin, the day and date first above written.
ii. L. BREWSTER, Commissioner.
+. T. GLESTON & CO., Agents, Austin,
Texas m20-tu3t
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StOckhOIders, Meeting.

OFFICE OF A. AND \. W. II. X. Co.
AUSTIN, Ten, March L. 1888.
by order of the board of directors of the
Austin and Northwestern railroad company,
notice is hereby given To the stockholders of
said company to attend special meeting of
the stockholders of said company, to be held
at the Office of said company in the city of
Austin, state of Texas, on the 18th day Of
May, \. ID. 1888, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the
purpose of considering and authorizing, if
Thought desirable, the borrowing of an addi-
tlOnai sum of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars 1880 0I), for constructing, cOmplet-
ing and eGuipping. and improving and Operat-
ing said Austin and Northwestern railroad.
and for the purpose of paying off and discharg
ing the present SuhSisting floating indebted
ness of said railroad company, and 10 issue
and dispose of the bonds of said company for
the amount 50 borrowed, and TO mortgage its
corporate property and franchises, Tor the
purpose Of securing the payment of any debt
contracted by such corporation for the purpo-
SEES aforesaid.
j. a. RHOMBERG, President
A IL. RHOMBERG. Secretary. m2.}-2n.
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Proposals for Beef and Mutton.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
TEXAS

OFFICE CHIEF COM'sARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
SAN ANTONIO. Ten, March6, 1888.
g EALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, with a
- copy Of this advertisement attached, will
be received at this office, and at the offices of
the Acting COmmisSaries of Subsistence of the
following named posts and sub-pOsts, in the
Military Department of Texas, until u O'Clock,
noon, Saturday, April II, 1888, for delivery at
Forts Brown, Clark, ConchO, Davis. Duncan,
Mcintosh, RinggOld, and San Antonio. and the
sub-posts of Camp Del Rio, Pena Colorado,
Camp near Preside, and Camp Rice, Texas, of
such quantities of Fresh Beef and Mutton us
may be required by the Subsistence Depart
ment at these posts and sub-pOsts from July l,
1888, to June 80, 1884, or such less time as the
Commissary General of Subsistence may di-
rect.
Bids will state the price per pound, net, on
the block
Separate bids will be received for each post
and suh-post.
Bids viii also be received for Beef and Nut
ton on the hOOf.
For conditions, etc, apply to the under
signed. or to the Acting COmmissaries of Sub
sistence at any of the posts named.
The Government reserves the right TO reject
any or AL bids.
Nj. p. SMALL, Chief COmmissary.
m21-6t
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Worth Ten Times the Per Diem.

fort Worth GaZette.J
The people will consent that the
legislature remain in session until
the first day of May, and pay them 81
"a day without a word of grumbling
since the penitentiary leases have
been revoked.
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a.
AT LAW,


WILL GIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO
w business i'll the Supreme, Appellate, Dis
trict and United States Courts held at Austin,
and will accept retainer in cases In District
Courts of Milan, Williamson, Hays and COmal
counties, III Federal Courts at San Antonio,
Waco and Dallas. and in Supreme Court of
United States at Washington. ml29-d2Slw6m
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One Fool Among Many.
Wrecked by His Untempered Ambi-
fiOn=A Lighthouse nm the ShnaI.

tiOn-A Lighthouse on the Shoals.
81 ought to have stopped five years before
did; but thought it wouldn't amount to any
thing, so 1 kept on. was fool, of course
but who isn't, when ambition and the chance
of making money spurs him on? 1 only hope
l shall get well enough to digest another square
meal some time without a rebellion in my
stomach
The speaker was one Of the best known civil
engineers and mining experts in this country;
hardy by nature as a buffalo, but broken down
by hard study and the merciless lashing ad-
ministered to his mind and body by his own
hand during the earlier part of his career. At
fifty he is prematurely gray, bent in form and
dispirited. Dyspepsia did it-DySpepSia, the
selfintiiCted curse of the American in every
department of toll.
II am thirty-five years DID," writes MIR.
Charles Ill. Watts. of West SOmers, Putnam
county, n. Y, and had suffered from dyspep-
STA for fifteen years. Tried everything. At
last gave Parker'S Ginger Tonic a chance to
show what it could do for me. 1t proved its
ability by curing me. i recommend ii TO all
who are suffering from this dreaded disease"
Mr.. c. X. Cole, druggist, of Carmel, n. Y,
certiiies 10 the truth of Mr.. Watts strtement.
Gloom, dependency, hOpelessneSs, disgust
with all labor, sleeplessneSs, hOrrid dreams to
render bedtime like the hour of execution to
footprints. The dyspeptic knows what Col
eridge meant when he said: might is my
hell" Parkers Ginger Tonic cures dyspep-
STA, purifes the blood, disperses rheumatism
and all chronic ailments. Price, so cents and
81 a bottle. HlSCOX & CO., New York.
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The house has saved the honor of
the state by sitting down" ON the
penitentiary lease. The vote stood 80
against 81 in favor of ratification.