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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

Total state and county taX.........S 1851
Increase of values over last year.. 1,69',lol
Increase in value OF real estate. out
lnerease In value OF city real estate 62s.C9S
The charter of the Trinity congre-
rational church of Cleburne, Texas,
!, as filed Monday with the secretary
uf state.
CoMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
The amount of the available portion
of the university fund, as distin-
uuished from its endowment, is at
present SOS, 474.22.
II. f.. Conger, collector of Wood
county, and A. W. hurry, collector of
Wilson county, settled their accounts
with the Office.
The assessment rolls of BraZos
cjunty show an increase of $4,000 in
taxable values. This forms one of
1.-The few exceptions to the usual in
rease of about half million dollars
other counties so far reported.
THE LAND BOARD.
There was meeting of the land
Roard yesterday. Applications We're
received on names suggested by the
l.,ard for surveyor to re-run the lines
al the Texas and Pacific reservation.
The names discussed were those of
W. S. Haywood. of jefferson: John L.
Witt, of Dallas; Paul McComb, of
Dallas; Prof. Motley. of Bur-
nrt county, and Mr.. Erskine.
The board made no selection fur
ther than to select conference with
Mir. McComb. The secretary was in
structed to telegraph to that effect;
;Lso-to request Mr.. Corwin, appointed
-f<6rvevor of the university lands, to
sign contract and give bond for the
work.
The board will probably meet again
to-day. rs the railroad company is
waiting for the appointment of the
surveyor. The company will give
500 per month and meet necessary
expenses.
ADJUTANT. GENERALS OFFICE.
Adiutant- General King left last
evening for Marshall, to investigate
\ ske facts as to the action of one A. NJ.
= q segory, a colored preacher, who it is
reported has been organizing militia
companies under pretended commits
sion from General Jones, former adiu-
tstilt-~eneral. He has no commission
swlnizing colored militia through
{he state he IS reported to be doing
81, Harrison and other counties. lie
was commissioned some years ago
Nv General Jones as colonel OF
!, negro regiment and has no COM
mis- zion. general or special Tor organ
wing militia companies. The one he
l,,,s of colonel will be takenf from him
~, account of his unauthorized acts.
It's stated that he has been making
the negroes ply him one or two dol
lars each. and charging q company OF
them $40 or $50 per month for drilling
fhem-
STATE ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT.
state Engineer Britton lett yester-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
[oFFICIAL.I
LIS 4 OF LETTERS.

List Of letters remaining uncalled for and
advertised in the POstOffce at Austin, Tex,
for the week ending SATURDAY, September
l. 1888
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

you gentlemen. but they would not
feel justified in accepting the terms
set forth in your proposition, and
must, therefore, respectfully decline
the same. Respectfully,
JNo. T. DICKINSON,
Secretary Penitentiary Board.
The board instructed the secretary
to inform Superintendent Goree that
Messrs. Seeligson IL Kempner having
declined to enter into contract, he was
instructed to re-advertiSe for bids for
the convict labor and shops remain
ing uncontrolled for.
The board adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

Is there citizen of Austin who is
not proud of every thing which tends
to build up our beautiful city and at
tract to it the commercial contribu-
tionS of other sections? If there is
drum him out of the city as cross
old curmudgeon who would rather be
a dog in manager than abide in the
lap of luxury. All others will take
pleasure in the fact that couple of
live, determined. hardworking men,
thoroughly skilled in their trade, have
by their engergy end correct business
methods built up an establishment
whose customers are to be found in
nearly all the Northwestern States
and territories as well as all over their
own state. We allude to
Messrs. Bandy 81 Parker, who
have just moved into new
quarters, built especially for their use.
and fitted with all conveniences for
their need. Their building is los feet
wide by 126 feet deep. The ceilings
are high, admitting air and light free
". The lower floor is well stocked
with saddles and harness, leather, sad
dlery hardware and everything in
their line. The upper floor is used in
part as a store room, and the remain
der by the tables. and benches of seven
teen skilled workmen, who are pro-
vided with an ample supply of all the
latest and best machinery. They have
large sale for their goods in Kansas,
Colorado, Nebraska. Arizona. Cali
fornia and New Mexico,
as well as in all parts
of our own empire state, their saddles
giving special satisfaction to all stock
men whose judgment upon all details
of saddle are almost infallible. They
informed the reporter that they pur-
pose making a speciality of their city
trade, and for that purpose will keep
large stock of the finest harness,
saddles and brides, of the very best
make, while their motto in the future,
as in the past, will be quick sales,
small profits and perfect satisfaction
to customers.
With their accustomed business sa-
gacity the Milburn Wagon Company
have supplied their extensive ware
rooms, on East Pecan street, with the
most elegant lines of carriages, bug
gies, surreys, road carts, phaetons.
wagons, ambulances and hacks, eyer
brought to this city. The Milburn
brand is sufficient guarantee of their
excellence. straightforward, honest
work and good material is their inva-
riable rule, whether it be in carriage
for the president or our Texas farm
erS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

ALEXANDRIA, September L.
Twelve deaths from cholera here yes
terday. The death rate among the
British troops in Egypt has fallen to
6 per cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

They are making flour out of pea
nuts in Virginia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Miss R;ce,s Scboor

FOR YOUNG LADIES AND MISSES
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Fall Term begins SEPTEMBER 18th.
Circulars sent on Application.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

FOREIGN LETTERS.
| Warren w j Martyr Percy
Wagner Mitchell Bar Peters George
Eiefeling C w
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DOMESTIC DUE LETTERS.
rthey Susan E mrs Blakemore Amanda

To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
the list If not called for within one month
they " III be sent to the Dead Letter Office
Nashil gton, ID. c.
&c. DEGRESS. Postmaster.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

Texas.
Gentlemen-I am directed by the
penitentiary board to inform you that
your communication of the 31st
ultimo, was considered to-day, and the
board decided that the terms upon
which you are willing to enter into
contract for the hire of convicts at
the Huntsville penitentiarY, to be
employed in the manufacture of
wagons, furniture and other indus
tries within the prison walls, cannot
be accepted.
Your Mr.. Seeligson has been misin-
formed when he states that your
proposition which, with Others, was
received and opened on the 10th of
last July, was accepted by the board.
The facts are that when your propo-
sition was taken up and considered,
on the 18th of the same month, the
gentleman who was here repre-
senting you at that time,
Mr.. John X. Wiley, who submitted
your proposition and who was present
at the meetings of the board, was in
formed that the best interests of the
state, in the Judgment of the board,
could not be subserved in entering
a contract in conformity with the said
proposition. LIE then requested to
know what changes would be re-
quired, and the board, thereupon,
went into a consideration of the mat
ter, and finally before leaving, Mr..
Wiley stated that he would accept the
changes. Supt. Goree was then in
structed to prepare the contract which
was presented to you for execution.
Whether, however, Mr.. Wiley was au-
thorized to represent you so fully as
he did or your Mr.. Seeligson himself
had been present instead, the board
would not have consented to an ac-
ceptance of your proposition, except
in so far as it conforms to the pro-
posed contract, copy of which your
Mr.. SeIgsen took TO Galveston last
week.
In conclusion, the board desire me
to express their regrets that con-
tract carnot be consummated with
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03

Among the hills of Northern Con-
necticut are many quaint characters,
solemn in mien, sturdy and honest in
their dealings, but with Wien of un-
derlying humor that crops out daily
IN their conversation. Among them
was one J--S--, or Uncle Jesse, as
he was famliarly called. Early in lie
he studied hard to fit himself for the
ministry, and when he thought himself
perfected he called on oil Father
P, a noted Baptist minister OF that
day in s., and told him he must
either preach the Gospel or die, and
stated his wish to be examined. After
rigid examipation Father P
l.aned his head upon his hands and re-
mained silent for a few minutes; then
suddenly looking up he said: "Mr.
s., I'm really afraid yoa'll nave to
die"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03
RATES OF ADVERTISING;

One Square 90 lines) first insertion. 80 So.
Each subsequent insertion, per square !. 90
A liberal reduction to regular advertisers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03

All respectable dealers keep DAmiaa
Bitters.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03
An,eriean Extravagance.

A writer to the Chicago nter-Oeean,
on social topics in New York, who has
seen the world aud knows what he is
talking about, says the rich men Of
Europe donot spend any where near the
amount of money that is considered
necessary for t'keeping up appearances
among the capitalists ofNew York, and
declares that within the past two or
three years the extravaganza in the lat
ter city has become simply appalling.
There are a thousand men there who
annually spend an income of 100000,
most of which is wasted, and as many
more who manage to get away with
from So. 600 to 5000 annually, when
they c6ufd get just as much comfortand
enjoyment out Of one quarter Of that
amount.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03

The physicians in one of the hospi-
tails OF Vienna have made the remarkab G
discovery, in dissecting the body OF one
of their patients, that he had carried
about in his brain an iron nail covered
with rust, that toah appearances must
have held its singular lodgemept siuee
early childhood. The man was 45years
Of age. boodbinder, and always passed
for thoroughly Intelligent person. The
nail in his brain did not seem to Affect
his mental powers in any particular.
There is probably no case on record to
parallel this,
All reAuactahla dealers keen ID lmian
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03

Money orders issued from TO IL O'Clock AM.
and from to o'clock p. NJ daily.
No money orders issued ON sunday.
Letters received for registration from to Iii
o'clock A. N. daily, sundays excepted.
Siails for the last close ct o'clock p N.Y..
daily.
Mails for the Nest close at O'Clock p n.
daily. f.eEg
+. c. ROBINS. Postmaster.
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A @ ENTs:

n
w. CRANE. BIS Fine street and 10 Leias g
dortf street Room 81, San Francisco.
wa. CAswELL, Sacramento, California.
BsF. Riley i authorized 10 collect and re-
CENT for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in
Paradise VALLEY.
s. r. YouSa is authorized 10 collect and
receipt for subscriptions 70 the SILVER STATE at
Big Meadows.
A. GIxrz is authorized to collect and receipt
for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE ia Spring
City.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains ala
Winncnlueea..
PAssENGER TRAIN 7:

~ PASSENGER TRAIN:
Going East--Arriyes at 2:20 P. N. Leaves.
2.30 p. NJ.
Going West-Arrives at l:20 P. M. Leaves.
at 1880 r. n.
MIGRANT TRAN:
+ Going East-Arrives at 1885 p. NJ. Leaves
at $50 q. NJ
Going " est-Arrives at 440 A. M Leaves,
at $50 A. M.
WAY FPEI6HT TRAIN:
Going East-Arriyes at 1:30 p. ~ Leaves
400 P. N.
at 3:15 P. NJ.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03

Persons visiting Winnemucea, who desire q
good MEAL, DRINK, CIGAR or BED, are re.
ferred to the
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03
Arrival and Depnrtrrc of Stages.

Stages Tor Paradise and Spring City leave,
Wnfesnucca at o'clock A. NJ
Stages for Fort Meuermit, Silver City, and
all parts Of Idaho Territory, leave daily upon,
the arrival OF the Passenger Train from the;
Vest.
Stages arrive from Paradise, Spring City and
Idaho, daily, in time Ter the cast and west
bound Passenger trains.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03

IN - "a week made at home by the
Na1ERZ badastrious. Beat business
Al A. Eu4now before tbs, public. Capital
lSxYk q - not neelsea We WIN Start
von Men. women, boys and sirls kwssted
~ rywhere TO work for us. Now Is the time.
You can WORK Ia spare fsns or save yois~hsle
tn,e to ,he businesA No other business will
nav yoa sesfH Us we'll No one can TAIL to
make ssormpus paw. bs sngagiyETst renee
Costly ouAlitsL and, terlps free. Money made
taat. easily ana h8iofabIya Address
hSx - - JIkH1pkC Co, Augusts. MaiRSa
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-03-03
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING SUNDAYS
EXCEPTED By
J. j. HILL & CO.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

one copy one year, by mail. ...........sS 90.
One copy six months, by mail ......... 90.
One copy, three months, by mail. ........ 2 so.
Delivered by Carrier. 25 Ccmts per week,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29

The annual report of the state fish COM
missioners was filed on Saturday last with
the governor From tais report 1t appears
that there were II, 600 carp distributed dur.
ing the year. OF the native fish distrlbu-
ted, they report l,7+0,0 900 young fish dis
tributed up to September 30, for thus year
These young fish are taken from the shall
low ponds and lakes along the Mississippi
river, where the young fish are LETT by the
rcceding aters following the regular rise
IN the river, and after being assorted the
better varieties of the game fish are placed
IN tanks for distribution, the coarsest vari =
cites being placed in the nearest deep wa
ter, the ,740 900 young fish, as n matter of
tact, representing only about one-flfth the
actual number of young fish that are found
and placed where they will be of benefit
No fish IS ever taken by the commission
from water that does not freeze up or dry
out and fish be destroyed. The commits
sioners report increased facilities tor trans
porting these fish, in new designs OF tanks,
and the use of n new pump for aeratns
the water
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29
The Origin of the Potato.

The potato, originally South American
plant, was introduced 10 Virginia by Sir
John Harvey in 1929, though it was I'M
known In some counties OF England a
hundred and fifty years later. In Penn
sylvania potatoes are mentioned very soon
after the advent Of the Quakers; they
were not among New YORK products in
1896, but in 1915 we are told of eleven
thousand bushels grown on one sixteen
acre patch in this province. Potatoes
were served, perhaps as an exotic rarity,
at Harvard Installation dinner in 1907
but the plant was only brought into culture
in New England at the arrival of the Pres
b"terian immigrants from Ireland III l71S
Five bushels were accounted large crop
of potatoes for a Connecticut farmer; for
1t was held that If man ate them every
day, he could not 1--we beyond seven years
From "Husbandry IN the Colony Times
in the CENTURY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29
Cream.

A writer on dairy matters in one OF our
Eastern exchanges says: The behaviour OF
cream by the addition Of water Is subject
that should be we'll understood by the own
ers Of creamerles. 1t is known that the
addition OF cold water TO the milk causes
the cream to rise with greater rapidly
than II would otherwise do. But the ef-
feet of adding water to the cream itself Is
not so well understood. Cream 10 lighter
than milk, and water is also lighter Than
milk. There is very little difference be-
tween the specific GRANTEES OF cream and
water. 1ndeedlvery poor cream may be of
precisely the same specific gravity as wa
ter while very rich cream will be lighter
Cream varies very much in its character.
OF SIX samples the proportion Of water
contained has been found to vary from SO
to 72 25 per cent. while the proportions Of
actual fat have varied from 10 to 1879 per
cent. 1t is fact that cream is only cx-
ceedingly rich milk, and the milk Of the
cream has precisely the specific gravity OF
skinned milk that ID free from tat, which
is ,03J. The fat OF milk has u specific
gravity o. 8, SO that il is quite easy 10 cal
cIlate how much fat there is required To
make the cream weigh precisely the same
oughly mixed would not separate, and a
certain proportion OF water may be mixed
with cream, and, ii the water ID properly
thickened and colored, as 1t is sometimes
with starch and yellow matter, nothing
but a chemical analysis would detect the
adulteration. AS IA practical illustration
of the possibility OF dishonest treatment
Of cream, we might refer 10 an experiment
made by Professor Muncy al the Iowa
College, in which eight parts OF water
were added to two parts of cream, and two
and a quarter hours alter the cream which
separated was doubled IN quantity, While
in twelve hours the cream still showed an
increased bulk of one part In twenty, or
per cent. These facts show that the cream
gauge and the milk-can are neither 10 be
relied upon as n test of cream. while the
natural variation IN quality, which is so
large, must necessarily operate to the dis
advantage OF those whose cream is rich.
est in ia, in favor of those whose cream
is poor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29
from Ransom.

RANSOM, Dec. 20, 1851 \. Stevens, j
c. Held and James Omaha are attending
the Ransom school.
J. w. Transeau is filling his store with
Xmas presents. Jim is always up to the
times
Joe Heggy was fined three dollars and
costs last Saturday, for assaulting Jake
Hagi.
There will be Christmas tree IN the n
f. Church, and the little folks are expect
log good time.
The sle,ghing is not very good bu, nearly
every one has he'd sleigh ride, and the
gingle Of The bells 10 the music thu, We
hear
There Gill be bali =, Occidental Hall
New Years eve. Wldps' oechessn vii
furnish the music.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29

lady who did big days washing on Sat.
urday, gave birth to a child on Sunday,
and thrashed her husband on Monday. Mr..
Wa'terson says the mother and child are
doing well. but neglects to tell how the old
man is getting along.
Dana, OF the New York SIN, grows en-
thusiastic over the probable nomination OF
John A. Logon by the Republicans tor the
Presidency, and breaks out in song AS fol-
lows:
THE ZIG ISJUS OF ILLINOIS.
shake my name across the plain,
And shout my war.whoop when please,
And care not for, in peace or war,
The old ctlctc communities.
The mighty West is now the best
or all the sections Of the land;
Its candidates the kindly fates
Have always taken by the hand.
Who. whoopl Ki.kii Right here am l.,
Lord of the forest and the plain.
With lots Of room to start boom
And open out my own campaign.
Wien such as conclusions try
With men who tumble into place,
Somebody's back has got to crack,
And legs and lungs will win the race.
Iknog, you bet, Just how to sci
Ny ranks in order Tor the strife.
And Jesse Spaulding will be bald
When Logan draws The scalping knife.
The East may groan and make its moan,
And Arthur, too, may whine and howl;
They all, ! know, will yet lie low
To hear the Western lion grow.
Then let me loom and start my boom;
Logan aud Blaine the shout shall he.
Who whoop! XXI! lIow's that for high
Who wouldn't vote for Blaine and me?
jim A. Lon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29
AsuBURNuAM. MASS. Jan. IA. 1850

have been very sick over two years.
They all gave me up as past cure. l tried
the most skilliul physicians. but they did not
reach the worst part. The lungs and heart
would I'LL up every night and distress ME,
and my throat was very bad. told my child
rem never should die in peace until had
tried Hop Bitters. have taken two bottles.
They nave helped me very much indeed I
am now well. There was a lot Of sick folks
here who have seen how they helped me, and
they used them and arc cured, and feel as
thankful as do that there is 80 valuable a
medicine made. Mrs. JULIA u. CUSHING.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29

Hunting rabbits is the tavorlte pastime {;
two Of the hunters brought forty rabbits
into town Wednesday.
A wandering Jew has been displaying
his stock of cheap jewelry aud notions IN
town for some time
Husking IS nearly all done.
Jones & Brown are selling their goods
at cost ". CuTf'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29
The Rev. J. Edgar Hill, of Montreal

The Rev J. Edgar Hill, of Montreal,
occasioned scene IN the lecture-room Of
the Presbyterian College by portraying a
hell several degrees cooler than that OF the
orthodox Presbyterian belief. The principal
of the college rose up emphatically and
objected 10 the moderation OF the internal
temperature, and the meeting was brought
70 close with something like scene. the
audience departing without the bsaed'c-
ton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-29
Ringing and Bursting Noises

IN my head Sometimes the hearing in my LEFT ear was
affected. Five years ago. about this of the year,
began to use Hoods saSsaparla, was helped right
away. but continued to Use ii until felt myself cured
-Mrs Eliza H. Caulneid Lowell, Mass.
Jerome Browncll, merchant and extensive miller At
Victor. ontario county, y. l., writes; II have used
Hoods sarsapsrilla for my caarrh, and it has helped
me | consider Hoods sarsaparilla one OF the best
remedies Tor blood .dlseae TO he obtained"