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ominous and well-recognized rat-tap-tap sound
ed family up in the gap. which caused us all to
throw up our heads like herd of deer suddenly
startled. Phe writer was one of those nearest
the bivouac, and seeing the adjutant throwing
up his arms and dancing about, although he
could not distinguish what he was shouting, he
yelled out "TO arms! the enemy" at venture.
and broke into run for the stack of arms.
Such helter-skelter race as then took place
from all sides! Some OF the men pitched head
long over the intervening fences and got bloody
noses, Others tangled up in the long dewberry
vines went heavily to grass, but enough of us got
to the stack of arms in time to save the credit
of the regiment. No sooner had the writer
jerked his rife from the stack and buckled on
accoutrements than it flashed across his mind
that it was his birthday and superstitiously he
thought to himself, you'll catch 1t TO-DAY as
sure as gun" The next instant sweeping
around the wood at the elbow of the road, some
sixty yards distant, wheeled q squadron
Of Yankee cavalry at full tilt. waving their
sabers and shouting Surrender" out we didn't
surrender worth cent. Straightway a yolley
from a hundred rifles at p0int-blank range was
poured into them. and while dozen riderless
horses gall0ped past u.s. the remainder OF the
squadron wheeled to the right-ab0ut In q cloud
Of dust, and were out Of sight behind the elbow
before we could ram down another cartridge.
! Holy Moses! just think what would have re-
suited Ii that cavalry had gotten possession of
our stack Of arms. The old Seventeenth. 80
proud Of It's record, would have been the laugh
ing stock Of the army. We learned afterwards
that this squadron had ambushed our pfcket
| and gobbled them up almost before they could
wink their eyes.
But we had small space for thought or con-
graduation that We were Just in time Rein
forcements were at once brought up to the cav
| airy, and, dismounting. they soon made it ex-
ceedngly warm for us with their Winchesters.
Besides those in our front, some got on the
flank. and finally others crept around behind us
and began lathering away at our backs.
IN A BAD FIX.
We were, to say the least Of it, in very
| uncomfortable position; the more SO as there
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the bnilding complete Will be $4,000 The build.
Ing CON nittee for the corps, consisting OF James
ston nave had the entire supervision OF the WORK
ana their uniting energy is highly appreciated
presented the corps a handsome garrison nag for
the arnory.
SKETCH OF TIE CORPS.
30 much has been said about the building that
aword about the company which has erected it
for Its home would not be out OF place. few
days earlier they would have had the house warm
Ing and the celebration of their third birthday at
The same time For the National Rifles was or
gah nh June sth, lsso the name was familiar
rs IL was borce by company that was In exist
ence during the war, and disbandei shortly after
the war The present company is an ofYshoot
from the Washington Light Infantry, and was or
ganktd with tweniy-nine members. The
fF Burn s2es T T1sera si ya fo Basss;
JAS JAS Oyster. F; N, Thornetf, jams c. Addison,
VIM; IL Run, X b. Cuttings, VIC. Keech, Charles
Thompson, w.B Nagruder, Up Page. j. b. Burn.
side: James A. Sample, George w. Evans. C. r.
steen. W.P Vale, A. c. Floyd, CE. Simms. Chas
H. Page. Max Hansnan and A. G. Burbr1dge
Ihe history OF the company since its organiza-
Ton mas been one or steady growth, and a record
OF what IL has accomplished IN the three short
years OF It's existence Is one to be proud OF II now
has on It's roster 81 active members. besides some
300 honorary MEMBERS comprising many OF or
most lhiiuential and prominent citizens IL has
uniiorIned and equipped Its men at large outlay
meeting other Expenses the companV has a no,
been neglectful OF its social duties. and
has given four hops each winter, besides a
number OF excursions during the summer.
and contributing In other ways 10 the entertain.
ment OF Its friends On the other hand Its FRIENDS
have always been ready TO further the Interests
OF the company. and its present prosperity is due
In the nfSt instance TO It's own efficiency and In
the second place TO the generous and cordial co.
operation OF the community.
The Idea OF building an armory originated two
years ago, and from the fair which was held In the
spring or last year 600 was realized, which
formed the nucleus OF the building fund They
VIII take possession or their new armory with q
0eot upon II, but II the success OF the past Is any
guarantee Tor the future, they VIII soon succeed
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We were, to say the least of it, in very
uncomfortable position; the more so as there
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Edwin ArnOlds Indian Song Of Songs and
Pearls of the Faith; DR.. StOrrs and Representa-
tive Hewitt's OratiOns on the opening Of the
Great Bridge; and the E!zevir Library Science
Series. containing papers by Huxley, Spencer,
and other eminent scientists. Mr.. Alden's
literary output, though modest in Its way,
is assuming very considerable proportions, as 1t
ought. being in the mail creditable in appear
ance, cheap Is to price, and uneXcepti0nable as
to character.
''Polly's Scheme" by Corydon, published by
D. Lothrop l. Co.. Boston, is bright and jolly
account of the experiences of young couple
who undertook to depart somewhat from the
usual routine OF summer vacations by trying the
experiment Of taking q nice little furnished
house in the country and keeping 1t on the CO.
operative plan with q company of friends. 1t is
full of incident and comical situations as one
might guess.
Among the most attractive papers in the
August Manhattan is portion of Kate Fields
'Diary in the Engadine," disclosing some Incl
dents in her life known hitherto to few only OF
her intimate friends, and ''London Notes on
Literature and Ar, by Mr.. w. J. Loftie, one OF
the editorial staff the London Times.
No Sof @. p. Putnam's Sons Topics Of the
Time" series is devoted to ''Studies In Litera-
ture," and contains articles from the leading
British periodicals contributed by Matthew
Arnold, J. Henry Shorthonse. author OF John
Inglesant, and other well-known and popular
English writer's.
From A. Brentano Co. we have the first
number Of 'Dio Lewiss Monthly rather
attractive looking periodical, to be devoted
mainly to the discussion Of subjects coming
fairly under the head OF Sanitary Science, with
special reference to questions Of personal n.y.
giene.
By odds the best paper in Harper's Monthly
for August Is that on s'The German Crown
Prince" by Mr.. George Won Bunsen, son Of the
late eminent writer and diplomatist. Il ID 1t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
PRODUCE MARKETS.
ct LOFTS


ST. LOUIS, September 11.-Flour unchanged
fancy. $595 As; choice, 81 65t@4 10.
Wheat lower, active but unsettled; No. 2 red,
Der; 81 O3A October; 81 O6 November.
Corn active and lower; 465a@4714c cash; SC
September; 46Ac October; 44Ac November.
Oats, lower; 259sc cash; 25aic bid November.
Whisky steady at 81 IA.
COrnmeal firm at 81 Is.
Pork dull; jObbing, Sl2.
Bulk meat none.
Bacon. easier; long clear, 71sc; short rib,
7.20S7.25c; short clear, Z. 5O@17.6O
Lard lower, 72lc bid.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 11.-Wheat, market
lower; No. 2 red, S7a4c bid cash; 87ls@S74c
October; sS1sc November.
Corn, lower; 3S@3Sl4c cash; SIC bid Octo-
Der; 331sc bid November.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 11-FlOur quiet and
firm; high grades, So 2O@5 10.
Corn scarce and firm; mixed and white, 6Oc.
Oats easier, 8, 040c.
Corn meal dull at 81 351l2 40.
Pork quiet and firm, at 12c.
Lard, quiet and steady; tierce, s5sc; key,
Bulk meats scarce and firm; shoulders,
Bacon-Shoulders nominal, long clear and
clear rib in fair demand and firm at T1s@l75sc.
Hams, sugar-cured easier; choice canvassed,
14A@l5c.
Whiskey steady; western rectified, 81 O5@
1 %.
Coffee, stead and in good demand; Rio car
goes, common to prime, 7M@104c.
Sugar quiet and steady; far to fully fair,
7Ac; prime and yellow clarified. S1sc.
MOlaSSeS nominal.
Rice, quiet and firm, at 41s@61sc.
Bran, no stock.
Cotton seed oil, crude, 29@3Oc; summer yell
low, 39041c.
Sight exchange firm; oil New York, 81 90
per, 1000 premium; sterling exchange and
bankers bills 482
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept. 11.-Flour dull.
Wheat, spot lots h@1c lower; options opened
trif1e better and ruled weaker, and declined
A01c, closing firmer; No. red, 81 141a611 AK
elevator: 81 152i@1 16 afoat.
Corn less active; No. 2. 612ic.
Coffee steady.
Sugar firm; demand fair; fair to good retin-
ing, 6A@714c; extra G, T21c; yellow, 61s@65sc:
OFF. A, 7H@81sc; standard A, 8A@s2lc; cut loaf
and crushed. &c; powdered, $1,000; granu-
lated, 11-16@sAc; cubes, SIC; confectfoners'
A, 8 7-16c.
Pork dull and unsettled at S13,
Cut meats dull and nominal.
Lard stronger at $3.50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The Funeral.

Seldom in the city of Austin has
there been a more largely attended
funeral than that of the late eX-Chief
Justice Moore. At promptly 5 o'clock
the services began at the house of Mr..
Evans, son-in-law of the eminent
jurist. The Rev. DIR. Lee, of the
Episcopal church, preached short
but most beautiful and eloquent SER
mon, which, if space permitted,
we should like to produce in
full. Among the members of
the bar present, we noticed the fol-
lowing: Gov. ireland, Judge A. S.
Walker, Gen. N. G. Shelley, Judge F.
w. Chandler, president of the bar as
ISOLATION; Col. A. j. Peeler, Col. Thos.
e. Sneed, MAJ. w. M. Walton, Mr.. E.
L. Moore, Mr.. John Dowell, Judge r.
s. Gould, Judge Sam Wilson, Judge
James Smith, Judge E. B. Turner,
Judge Joseph Lee. Judge Galloway,
Mr.. Wooten. Mr.. Brumby, Mr.. Louis
Kreisle, ex-Gov. Roberts, and large
crowd of citizens. There were also a
great many strangers whom our re-
porter did not know. After the i'm
pressive ceremony at the house, the
remains we're conveyed to the hearse
by the pail bearers, Gov. Ire
land, Associate Justice West, United
States Judge L. B. Turner,
Gen. n. G. Shelley, Coils. A. j. Peeler,
w. NJ. Walton and H. p. Brewster;
ex-Gov. Roberts and Judge r. S.
Gould, former justice of the supreme
court; Judges j. 2. White and Sam
A. Wilson, both of the court of ap-
peals, Judges Joseph Lee, A. S.
Walker, and Col. F. w. Chandler, and
"a most imposing cortege formed.
Nearly every carriage and vehicle
that could be used was in line, and
the procession reached almost from
the house to the cemetery. AT the
grave the services were solemn and
appropriate in the extreme; after
which the remains of the great man
were laid to rest forever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

p-z-More Brown Gins have been sold during the past
four seasons than any other two makes combineob
Np fur manufacturing and shipping facilities
are nneoualled. Full descriptive circular with nun
dreds OF planters testimonials sent on apphcANon'
Correspondents Solicited, address, ~
BROWN COTTON GIN Co., New London, CT
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
HENRY LUNpBERG,s FATE.
The Well Known Baker said by The
New York Papers to Have Met
With FnuI pIov

The Well Known Baker said by The
New York Papers to Have Met
With Foul Play.
In the New York World, of the 9TH
inst, there appears the following ar
ticle in regard to Henry Lundberg.
who owns the bakery just north OF
THE STATESMAN office:
Henry Lundberg, baker of Aus
tin, Tex, came to this city early IN
July and stopped for week IN H1rt-
mann's Hotel, 45 Bowery. On July
IA he sailed for Europe and Travelled
throughout Germany. He returned
to this city in the steamship Fulda on
September /, and again went to Hart
mann's. He was very liberal with his
money, and frequently invited all the
persons in the bar-room up to drink.
He carried a valuable gold watch and
chain, and seemed always to have con-
siderable money with him. On Mon
day morning he went out at 8 o'clock,
and has not been seen or heard at
the hotel since. He left large locked
trunk at the hotel, and there was
nothing in his rooms that showed that
he intended to go away. He had not
| spoken of going anywhere. AS he
had not returned by Thursday morn
ing the police were notified. 1t is
feared that he has met with foul play.
He has wife and family in Austin
who have not been notified"
Sam II. Dixon, the former editor of
the Evening News, received letter
from G. A. Shaw, of New York, who
is editor of the Telegram and also
third assistant chief of police, stating
the facts as published in the World,
and enclosing the publication of that
paper in the letter. On the same date
the proprietor of the Hartmann Hotel
wrote to Mrs. Lundberg saying that
Henry had reached New York
and was well, but would
remain a short time in that
city, in order to return with {
certain person, who would be coming
to Texas. This letter is written OF
the same day that the above appeared
in the World. 1t is little singular
that such a letter should be writer
on the very day that the New \ ork
papers contained the account of hi:
disappearance. Yesterday Mrs. Lund
berg sent telegram to New York tc
get the latest particulars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the lit
tie sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain. and the little cherub
awakes as bright as button" It is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle. iel1-1y,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

A special cable message to the New
York Herald from Paris gives an ac-
count OF the ceremony of taking a re-
cent American convert into the Cath
olic church in that city last Sunday.
His name is Thayer. Mr.. Thayer, who
is only twenty-one years of age, re.
marked: 'Ritualists are the only Pro-
testants who choose portions of the
Catholic teachings and traditions to
suit their fancy. They are mock
turtle. prefer real turtle. Before /
entered the church felt like a man
looking at stained glass window
outside. l now see the tints and
colors in their fullest harmony" The
neophyte was baptized, and made his
profession of faith in the words of the
creed of Pins w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Such as Dyspepsia, Headache, Neural
gia, Water Brash, Constipation, or
any Irregularity of the Bowels.


This is a combination of Saline and
vegetable materials, and contains no
mercury or any drastic vegetable ca
thartic, such as mandrake and aloes,
and is far superior in its action, as it
never debilitates or produces any I'M
pleasant effects, it will remove all dis
eases incidental to a disordered state
of the liver and is therefore recon-
mended in all liver complaints. 1t
will act thoroughly on the liver in
from two to four hours time and does
not produce nausea or gripping pains
IN the bowels.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM,
AUSTIN, TEX. May 8, 1882. !
Drs. j. j. & w. II. Tobin:
Dear Sirs-Your Hepatozone has
had a rather extended trial in this in
stitution, among officers and pupils;
it has proven safe and certain rene
dy in affections of the liver. 1t is
also a valuable and cheap aperient
1t removes constipation of the bowels
relieves indigestion, and can be taken
at any time without any bad effect
1 cheerfuIy recommend its use in all
cases involving arrangement of the
functions of the liver, and in many
cases where the stomach and bowels
are involved. Truly yours,
JOHN FORD, Supt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
From One of Austin's Leading PLY.
sicians.

LII. 1ODln:
Dear Sir-You will remember that
some time ago l remarked to you that
l suffered from an uneasy, painful
feeling in my right side, caused by a
congested condition of tbs liver,
which prevented me from riding on
horseback and engaging in violent
exercise Of any kind. You then told
me that you had suffered from smi-
lar affection of the liver, and had
cured yourself by using certain medi-
clnal herbs which you had discovered
and urged me to try them. 1 did so
and am now well. These medicinal
herbs in conjunction with salines you
have since presented to the public
under the name of "Tobin's Hepato-
zone" In doing so you have con-
ferred great boon on people living
in a hot, semi-tropical climate like
ours, where diseases of the liver are
so prevalent. 1t is the daily expe-
rience of every physician to find peo-
pie running their constitutions by the
excessive use of strong mercu-
rial purgatives. A still larger
number constantly use so-called oliver
regulators" mostly composed of
aloes and other drastic purgatives,
which only tend to produce piles and
other troublesome affections of the
lower bowels. To all such sufferers
your medicine will be an invaluable
aid in restoring them to health again,
and feel assured that it only re-
quires to be known to besappreciated,
and that people will cease destroying
their constitutions by the reckless and
dangerous abuse of mercurials now
in vogue. Hepatazone contains no
hurtful drug, and yet it is signally eff
ficient as liver medicine. l may re-
mark just here that am not violat-
ing medical ethics in truthfully giving
you my opinion of medicine which
have used myself with benefit, the
formula of which you did not hest
tate to show to me. Above all, it af-
fords me greatIpleasure to know that
you have placed your medicine (com-
posed only of costly drugs) within
the reach of the poorest man or wo-
man.
Respectfully,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

DR.. Norvin Green is terribly afraid
that the postal telegraph will not Sc
cure secrecy; political dispatches will
be scrutinized in times of excitement
But he forgot to mention that in
1857 the Western Union dispatches
We're Systematically used by the Re
publicans for personal and political
purposes, and one of the men who did
the business was rewarded by a fed
eral appointment by HAYES,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Notice of Account.

The State of Texas-To all persons interested
in the administration of the estate of Alice
and VIM. Hays, minors:
Geo. S. Hefybower, guardian of the estate of
said minors, has filed his final account in the
county court of Travis county, which will be
acted on at the next term of said court, COM
at the court house thereof, in the city of Aus
tin, at which time all persons interested IN
said estate may appear and make objections
thereto.
Witness, Frank Brown, clerk of said court,
and the seal thereof attached, this the Sth day
of September, 1883.
FRANK BROWN, Clerk
[Seal.l
By JEFF BROWN, Deputy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 11.-Cotton-Spots
closed firm, as follows: Ordinary, S1sc;
good ordinary, csc; low middling, 91sc; mid
ding, 9Sc; good middling, 10 Lice; middling
fair, 10 5-16c. Sales, 1850 bales.
Futures closed steady, at the following quo
tatiOns:
September. 9.79@ January. 102561O &c
October. =. $3.50 9.s4 February 10. 399 TO- 40
November. 9.95g 1886 March,. 10. 52@10.53
December. .10.10@10.n April. ... 10.66010 81
Sales, 81 900 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Keifer wants to he senator. Con-
sidering the sort of creatures the Re-
publicans put into that body, there is
no reason why Keifer should not get
a seat. He is quite as respectable as
Night shirt Tabor, Wood-pulp Miller,
or Repudiator Malone, to say nothing
of Riddleberger and Don Cameron.
The Republicans show their estimate
of the senate by the sort of men they
send to it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Special Market Reports,
GALVESTON COTTON MARKET.

GALVESTON, Sept. 11-Cotton, spots closed
firm and unchanged. Yesterdays quotations
were: good ordinary slice higher, others Lice
higher, except for middling fair Ordinary,
sl6c; good ordinary, 91sc; low middling, 9hc;
middling, 9Ac; good middling, 1Oc; middling
fair, 10lsc. Sales, sol bales; receipts, net 1880
bales; exports none; stock on hand, 1857
bales.
Futures opened dull and barely steady at
the second call; dull on the third, and closed
quiet and steady, with September points
| higher, and others los points lower. The
| following are to-day's quotations:
| September. 9.760 9S2 January. O.24610. q
October. 97S@ 9.S3 February. :. 10. 37@1O.3 IS
December. .1OO7G1O.1O April. $500. .1O.6i@iO. {;
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Got 1t Bad.
BURNETT, Tex, Sept. z. 1883.

BURNET, Tex, Sept. Z, 1883.
To the Editor Of THE STATESMAN
Please correct the error OF your
Burnet correspondent, to the effect
that "The Burnett Bulletin had been
sold to Nj. Slayten, of Georgetown"
1t is the Burnet hotel, not the Burnet
paper, that has been sold. Quite a
considerable difference between a
and a gastronomic hash house.
Respectfully,
JAS. A. STEVENS,
Editor and Proprietor,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
REWARDED AT LAST.
The Two Highwaymen Strike 1t
Rich this Time-They take from
VIM, johnson $500 Cash.


VIM. johnson $500 Cash.
Tuesday night the well-known
cattle man, VIM. johnson, who lives
near what is known as Broad Hill, in
this county, was sitting in his house,
surrounded by his family. 1t was late
twilight, not far from 8 o'clock. Mr..
johnson is an old man, over 20 years of
age, and his family consists of women
and children = any way that was all
who were present on this occasion.
While they were chatting pleasantly
in the sitting room two masked men
rode up to the house, dismounted, and
without ceremony entered the room
where Mr.. johnson and the family
were. He asked them what they
wanted? and they replied they wanted
his money or his life, and that, too,
id quick AS they said that they
held pistol in either hand and
covered four persons with them. They
told Mr.. johnson that they meant
business = that they knew he had
$500 in the house and that unless it
was forthcoming, they would be I'M
der the necessity of numbering the
whole family. The money they would
have and if he desired to live any lon
ger, he mustget it for them. The old
gentleman was wholly at the mercy
of the bandits, and he turned over to
their safe keeping $l4OO in gold and
800 in greenbacks. The men then
warned the old gentleman to make no
stir until they had ridden away, as
surfing him that they would shoot
him like dog if he did. They then
left the house, mounted their steeds
and rode away. These robberies are
getting altogether too common in this
vicinity. True it is that one
of the gang is in our county Jail, but
Others as bold and daring as he are at
large, and with far more wisdom are
defying all law and order and over
riding the community without let or
hindrance. We suggest the importa-
tion of some of the most savage blood
hounds, put them on their trail and
then put regiment of Texas rangers
behind the dogs and drive the ban
ditti to their holes. Texas cannot
afford to let this thing go on much
longer. 1t should be stopped at any
cost.