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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

BRowNwooD, July 3.-Deputy Sheriff Perry
nd Thomas Balfour had a difficulty this morn
ing and severals shots were fired by both par-
lies Perry was shot in the leg just below the
knee His wound is painful but not dangerous.
Balfour herded cattle on Perry's land, and was
forbidden from doing so by his Perry's)
said to have cursed the old gentleman. Youns
l. rry took it up. 1t is much regretted, AS both
are good citizens of Brentwood.
The citizens held a meeting to make arrange
ments to build narrow gauge railway from
Brownwood to Dublin. 1t is thought $4,000
can be raised here, and, with the helpof Co
nlanche and Dublin, the road will be built.
We have had good rains in different parts of
the county. and crop prospects are flatterihg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

BRENNAN July County officers captured
suspicious Mexican, Antonio Rodriguez,
with several aliases, supposed to be Il ON san
Antonio or Austin, Is pockmarked, aSeu tnirLy
nve or forty, weight about 150, five feet eight
inches high.
The summer normal school opened to-day
with about forty students. Jay L. NC
suire IS the principal.
Reub johnson, negro porter for G. Mlnkwltz.
grocer, concealed himself in the store Satur-
day night and stole $40 i'll cash, also nOur CT
ears and sugar. He is now i'll jail.
Sever architects are here 10 DID on the new
courthouse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05


LAMpksAs, JIly 8--Sesterday the sheriff
arrested and lodged in Jail woman who goes
| by the name Of JcSana ROtte She is under
| Indictment for being implicated with man
named Johnny Perkins in the murder of her
| first husband, whose name was Watkins. 1t
seems that she and Perkins ran of from one
OF the southern states together, and that
afterward Watkins found them in San Saba
county, when they shot Watkins Perkins
and the wife were arrested, but the evidence
not being sufficient to convict them, they were
released. shortly after they We're released,
Mrs. Watkins gave Perkins the go-by, and
skipped the country under the II me of Bottle
Mr.. John Perkins did not assist in the matter
but the grand jury found a true bill against
both Perkins and Mrs. Watkins. They could
not find the woman, but Perkins was arrest
ed. and afterward. about one year ago. re-
leased on bail, and up to this time has not had
Il trial. The woman WAS arrested not long
since i'll LOngyiew. Tex, and brought back 10
to San Saba; but on account of the Jail there
being insecure. she was placed i'll our jail for
safe keeping.
The Lamp .sas Daily Globe will soon be put
in the hands OF Il stock company.
The following gentlemen are spending their
time very pleasantly III OR city: MIR. Wiley
Jones' OF Waco capt. }. L. Porrey, III Paris;
Charles Heidenheimer, OF Colorado; w. w.
SpriggS, of Austin. and Col L. a. Ellis, OF
Sugdrland.
verything still has a wide-a wake appear
aucp and tht. buOm goes on.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

JEFFERSON, June 3O.-The first excursion
Hughes Springs, the noted watering place
twenty-five miles from here, on the East Line
railway, and in the iron hills Of Cass county.
These trains will run every Saturday, and re-
turn early Monday morning during the season.
Tie weather is getting very dry, though crops
are Reported still doing well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

JEFFERSON, July Another attempted
rape by a negro on Il white woman is reported
here from Bowie county to-day. she whipped
the scOundrel of.
A mob i'll Hopkins county have cut seven
miles of wire fencing, four miles within ten
DAYS The rancho belongs to Z. }. Wise, a
leading eli iZen of this city. Ii is strange
thar in an old county like Hopkins the law
cannot be enforced
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

WACO July IA delegation OF fifteen OF
twenty citizens left here this afternoon 1oi
Fort Worth, to attend the Fourth OF July cele
Dration at that place.
The Street Railway company has commenced
building their road from the Missouri PacliiC
road to the centre of the city. They have a
I'LL corps OF wOrkmen engaged, and the WORK
will be rapidly pushed to completion.
The prize fight between two BARRIERS OF TINS
city takes place tomorrow morning between
and 9 O'Clock. Twenty dollars forfeit up and
considerable money up on both sides.
The district court is practically adjourned.
Nineteen convictions in criminal cases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

+ 7 TOM GREEN COUNTY-Nine Go acre
! surveys, in block Y. situated 80 miles
south and miles from Cantralia station.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

II - 10 acres 25 miles northwest from Aus
] J y tin, fronts on Colorado river, 60 acres
under fence, 80 acres in cultivation. Black
sandy soil, good post oak timber. Price $3.50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

ESH MONTGOMERY COUNTY.-Saw mill
lOO and pine lands Newly erected SAN
iiilll good condition, capacity p, 600 feet unl-
nrr per Gay, tramway connecting with Gulf.
colorado and Santa Fe railway; 5000 acres
Snod pine lands and 1900 acres partly cut Off
nIlre property for sale for S1S' Term,
SdCU cash, balance taken in lumber at current
prices IN stock at mill, payable quarterly; full
payment IL three years. with ten per cent in
crest 1his Is a bargain. Five thousand
acres good pine land can be had same locality.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

1EQ TOM GREEN COUNTY-l53.O Oa acres
10 in solid body, western part of the com.
~, on IeNas Pacific railway; good grasses and
abundance Of good fresh water on eastern end
% the tract. and water i'll good quantity can
De had at short depth anywhere on the land
khls would make an excellent stock ranch
frlce 81. IS per acre net; 6lOO acres in second
tract anu 320n acres in another tract; same
''ass OF land and same price.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-05

1RQ LYNN COUNTY b. S. and +. Survey
lOO No. 81. block |, situated 10 miles south
33 miles from center of county
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
A Novel Law Suit.

Lafayette Alcxanda is colored
preacher. and Eliza and Henry Stanford
are. or have bern, his Pensioners. Some
time ago the latter becoming involved fnan-
ciaIIy, solicited and secured loan of about
Sl7 from their pastor, giving him a mort
g,ge ON some property which they owned,
and transferring to him the deed for the
same.
When their note fell due the morigagors
rendered to The mortgage the amount
called for by the note, together with the in
ieresi due thereon, aegregaiing ST. so. This
the holder OF the mole refused to accept
claiming that he had purchased the prop
errv outright, rs the deed in his possession
". uld show, and tine former owners were
m-relv his tenants at will. Alexander
brought suit to Gust his tenants and obt lin
possession of the property. The case has
several times been ntinued and was called
in Justice Riffs court Yesterday, when,
upon motion of the plaintiff, warmly con-
tested by the defendant, another contin-
uance was granted until the llth inst
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
GOING BACK TO JAIL.
A Bazoo Reporters Talk With
Judge Lockhart, of Lafay-
cite County.

Judge Lockhart, of the Lafayette county
court. was IN the city q lew hours yester-
day, and left on the 1890 O'Clock a. M train
for Jefferson City, where he will again be-
come an INN ate If the county Jail, having
been S. Mt there, in company with Judges
Prather and Harrison, for contempt of the
United States supreme court several months
ago. Judge Pra,her, however, was dis.
charged recently, and Lockhart and Harri-
son are now left alone in their glory a. the
guests of Sheriff Wagner.
Both of these Gentlemen were granted ;
thirty days parole on the Sd day of July,
in order that they might look after some
business at home, and on request their
leave of absence vas extended two weeks
longer.
Their confinement in the Cole county
lail grew out Of their refusal to make .
levy 10 pay the bonded Indebtedness OF the
county, and they are still indisposed to do
so.
"How do you fare while in Jail ?" asked
the reporter.
ooh, fair to middling. 1t 10 better than
being an inmate of the penitentiary."
"Where is Judge Harrison :"
.he will be down on the branch train
to-nigh, and 60 straight through to the
capital" 49,
i.Have you any idea how long you will
Be kept in confinement p
"Not the least in the world p
"Are you now any nearer making the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
A Youthful Horse Thief.

Shortly after II o'clock. Wednesday. a
young man apparently about twenty years
of age, called at the livery stable of A. l..
Goodwin and desired to hire a saddle horse,
stating that he was going short distance
into the country. He was furnished BY
one Of the employees Of the stable with q
pony the proprietor being absent at the
time, and up to late hour last night had
failed to show up.
The young horse thief as stated, is ap-
parently about twenty year. of age. and the
following description is given of him by
the stable 0hands: Height about FIVE feet
eight inches, black hair, had on q pair
of boots run down at the heel,
wore br.wn suit of clothes, steel mixed,
was of slender build and weighed about
one hundred and forty pounds.
The pony wss of bay color, with black
msne and tail and about thirteen hands
high, had round ring bride, black, quilt
ed saddle, with gray blanket answer to
the name Of Dexter" and will readily fol.
low any one coming out Of the stall in re-
spouse to this name
Mr.. Goodwin of - . reward of SO for
the return of the pony or information
which will lead 70 the arrest and convic-
ton Of the thief.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
CALLED ON CONNER
After Living Together Nineteen
Years and Desired to be
Remarked.

Probably no two gentlemen in Sedalia
arc called upon TO ca,er to he wants OF
more queer people than County Record r
John W. Conner and his efficient deputy,
Major Charles NJ. Niles, and The scenes
Witnessed in their Office ar often iudlcrous
in the extreme, as was certainly the case
yesterday.
Among the callers daring the afternoon
who desired to converse with Mr.. Conner
were a Couple of African descent, who have
been married something like nineteen
years and have lived in Sedalis the greater
portion of that period. They were Joined
in w-dlock, of course, when there was no
marriage license required in Missouri, and
we're comparatively happy until few
davs ago.
At that time third coIored "pussun"
appeared ON the scene and informed the
better half OF the man, whom the BAzOo
will designate as Jones, that her marriage
~ as not legal, AS she had never been re-
married since the M ,rriage license law
ent into effect, and she was now, in fact,
only the mistress of the man sine called hus-
band.
This, of course, annoyed Mrs. Jones not
a little, and when Mr. Jones returned from
his days labor she related tn him the in
formation that had been impaired 10 her.
jones, however, WAS 10th to believe that his
marriage was not valid, and hooted
~ The idea of having the ceremony again
performed. Not SO with Mrs Jones,
though, and the more thought she gave
the matter the more she became convinced
that il was her duty to procure a marriage
license and be remarked
Her hu band endeavored to persuade
her To- the contrary. nut To no purpose, ant
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Jones m ,rched
OLD man Jones up TO Mr.. Conner's office
and made known her mission.
Mr.. Conner, as "a matter Of course, told
h.-r that she had been wrongly inform
nv some ignorant or mischiei-producing
prison, and her marriage was perfectly
legal. bnt she would not listen To anything
of the kind and insisted tina, a license
should BIZ issued to her.
The rffahle recorder spent something i,s>
than an hour in trying TO explain matters
to the now thoroughly excited woman. Int
did not sncceed until he called To his assist
ance Deputy Niles, and even then it was no
easy task.
Mrs. Jones finally accepted the situation,
and left the Office vowing that this was q
mighty quee' country, and mighty quee'
people livin' in it,"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
WERE THEY FOOT-PADSq
Suspicious Circumstances, Which
Promised q First-Olass Ad-
venture.

The Clinton Advocate of Tuesday con-
tanned the following: Mr.. Thomas Ma
jors, travelling salesman for John G. Al
len, of Sedalia, came in the latter part of
last week from a trip into ST. Clair county,
where he met with little incident calcu-
lated 10 try his nerve little. He related
the affair at Battin's stable upon his arri.
val in town, which is about as follows: At
Chalk Level he made u collection which
amounted to several hundred dollars, and
at the time the payment was made he no.
ticed several men In the room who seemed
to be watching him, but he thought moth
ing of il, and after finishing mp his affairs
in the town. got into his buggy and started
for Clinton. About TWO miles this side of
Chalk Level he came in view of q wagon
drawn up across the road, and as he APP
preached nearer four men started toward
him, TWO with guns in their hands. He re-
cognized them as the ones he had seen in
the store, and it suddenly shot aihwart his
mind that they were going to "go through"
him. They were hard looking set-bare
looted and shabby generally. He conclu.
ded he woult put on bold front and if
the worst came to the worst to defend him
self the best he could, and accordingly
trot,ed his horses right along rs though he
had no suspicious of any wrong intended
upon their part. Coming up TO them they
allowed him to pass without a word, and lie
drove on. slightly increasing the speed Of
his horses until he was we'll out OF sight of
the suspected highwaymen.
Majors is of the opinion that il was their
intention to rob him AID made every ar
rangement to do SO, but being novices in
the business they lacked the gall when it
came to the point, each, probably, waiting
for another to make the break, and such,
no doubt, was the case.
The sensations of the threatened victim
were just as thrilling however, 80 far as
the affair went, as though they had been
professional foot pads, and he has no de-
sire to pass through such another ordeal.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

levy asked for than you were when first.
imprisoned Z"
mo, indeed"
Then your prospects are good for Ne
manning with Sheriff Wagner
First class, / should Judge.
Did you experience any trouble in So
curing pareip
Well. yes, considerable Our business
was such that it INQUIRED our personal at
tention, and for this reason alone the
judges finally granted us the leave of alb
Sci G asked for"
Judge Lockhsrt is undoubtedly q man
OF strong convictions, and when he con-
sen,s to make The levy asked for there will
be snow in August.
Judge Harrison arrived on the lO:45
train last night, and left at IL p. m. for
Jefferson City.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
FROM OVER THE SEA
Came q Pretty German Sweetheart
to Marry Her Lover in
Sedalia.

At the residence Of Henry Often, on
Cooper street, at 8 o'clock Yesterday after
noon, Rev. Herman, pastor Of the German
Methodist church, united in marriage Mr..
Sersphine Hugrnschmidt and Miss Sophia
Beh, the ceremony being performed in the
presence of only few friends
There is tinge of romance connected
with the affair which will no doubt prove
of interest to The BAzOO's readers, and it is
given verbatim As related to a reporter yes
terday by friend of the contracting par
ties.
Seraphine and Sophia were lovers in the
fstherland, having been raised in the same
village and attended in company the
only school in the place. On
reaching maturity they plis h'ed their
trOth, and it was arranged that thew should
be married as soon as Seraphine had pro-
vided home for his chosen one. Having
came hither, and for months the lovers
kept up correspondence. Chance brought
Hughenschmidt TO Sedalia, and he pros
pered. Then, of course, he commenced
making arrangements for bringing from
over tie sea his afianced and il is SHE to
say he lost 10 time, for Sunday sfternoOn's
train brought her to Sedalia, and cordial
welcome Was extended by the ardent lover
1t was d. cided that the marriage should
not be further delayed, but take place at
once, and Us both were Catholics, they
sought Rev Father Dlckman's services in
tying the matrimonial knot
Here they met an obstacle they had not
anticipated, for the reverend gentleman in
formed them he could not p rform the cere-
mony until the bans had been announced
for three successive Sabbsths from the altar
of the church.
This, of course, was a surprise, and the
y.ung couple knew not what to do. Friends
werr consulted. some of whom advised them
to procure the services of justice Of he
peace. while others suggested that it would
be better to have the ceremony performed
by German minister. The latter counsel
prevailed, and Rev Herman was called
upon, and the words which Joined them for
life were spoken nj the hour above stated.
The groom is represented as an indus
lrious, moral young man, in every way
worthy the woman who crossed the
briny deep to become his bride. The
BAzOO sends its blessing, AMI hopes they
n.Jy lever regret having stepped outside
The pale of their church for the perform
ancx of the CEREMONY
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
Died.

At 2 O'Clock Sunday morning, of cholera
infantum, the infant child of r NJ. Lowed,
Who resides near Dresden. The funeral
viii take place to-day.
On Saturday night last, the six-weeks-old
child of F. W. Tanner, also of cholera in
fantum The funeral took place Al 2 p. 10.
Sunday.
On Saturday night. the three-year-old
child of w. A. Mason, and was buried Sum
day afternoon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

s.~"He that prays harm tor his neigh
bor, brgs a curse upon himself" He that
recommends Kidney-Wort IT, his sick
neighbOr brings a blessing rich and full
both to his neighbor and himself. Habit
ual cos,iveness is The bane Of nearly every
American woman. Every woman owes il
Ia herself and TO her family to use that
celebrated medicine, Kidney Wort.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
Resolutions of the County Court.

Resolutions of the County Court.
Whereas, There see'us to be an almost
universal desire on the part Of the tax
PAYERS of Pxttis county that there be sub
miited to the voters OF said county a
proposition for raising revenue fer the
purpose of building court house and,
Whereas, There seems to be u diversity of
opinion among the voters of said county
as to whether said revenue should be raised
by the issuance of bonds or by the levy of
direct tax;
And. whereas, the court is desirous of
submitting that proposition which shall I've
to the best interests If the county. and which
will meet the views Of q majority of the
citizens thereof;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that this
court recommend 10 the voters of Pettis
county that delegate convention oe held
in S~dalia, on
MONDAY, THE 3D. DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1883, at II o'clock a. m, la the
building leased as q place for holding
court, for the purpose of determining and
recommending On that day TO the county
court that proposition which shall be TO
the best interests of the county and con-
formable ~ tn. desire OF . majority Of its
voters. And the court, for the purposes Of
this convention, have decii,d upon the
foliowins sppOrtionment upon basis Of
one delegate for every one hundred votes,
and one for every traction OF twenty five
or more votes thereover, cast ior supreme
iu,lse at the last g.neral election, held in
November, 1882, provided that each town.
ship shall nave at least one delegate, to-
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

DIR. Benson's Skin Cure consists of in
ternal and external treatment at the same
time and il makes the skin white, soft and
smooth. 1t contains no poisonous drugs.
One dollar at druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
1922

w.
And the court further recommend and.
REQUEST that The voters of the different
townships of the county meet ct their re-
speclive voting places at 2 o'clock p. M on
Saturday, the 6rst day of September, 1883.
for the purpose of slectins the delegates to
said convention % Aforesaid, 10 b held o.
Monday, the third day Of septsnhsr, lSsS
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

Pierre Bernard, who died at the White
Sulphus Springs IN Wednesday, was the
husband of the late Caroline Richings-
nernard.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
Did She Die /?

"No; she fingered and suffered along,
pining away all the time for years, the
doctors doing her no good and at last Was
cured by this Hop Filters he papers say
SO much about Indeed indeed how
thankful We should be fer that m edicin~.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

"A ste..dv growth Of sentiment favor
able to the nomination OF David Davis fer
president is reported among western repub-
licans.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

Session Acts for Sale
For 1898 and 184l, State of Missouri.
33dlf ]. WET GooDWn
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DAIIA WEEKLY BAZOO. TUESDAY AUGUST a. 1883

less stick closer TO his calf pasture than
ever. and it will probably be cold day
when he 10 found beyond its confines.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
Horsford's Acid Phosphate, q Val
liable Nerve Tonic.

DIR. c. e. OLMsTEAD Milwaukee, Wis.,,
says: Il have used il in my practice ten
years, and consider it a valuable rerve
tonic"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

Wells Rough on Corns."
Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns." l5c
Quick, complete, permanent cure. Corns
wart buniOns.