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The Dawson journal., 1884-10-09
A SUWANEE ROMANCE.
Ihe Story of a Florida Girl-A Low
ef8' Pooi with a Strange and Pa
thetic History.

LIVE OAK, FLA, Sept. 8.-The
ouwannee river curving like a
horseshoe, makes some strange
identures in its banks, forming
wooded pools, redolent Of romance
and song. Many are the myths
and legends connected with this
river, which on three sides bounds
the county that bears its name,
and one in particular deserves to
be rescued from oblivion.
Riding out there the other day
a twelve miles iaunt brought me
to a low rooted cabin, fast going to
decay, occupied by an old bachelor
friend OF mine, whose memory is
a perfect encyclopedia Of scenes
and times in Florida for fifty years
past + failed to ind him at home,
but with the perfect freedom born
OF long acquaintance I took pos
session Of his place at once, turned
his mule into the adjacent lot and
ensconced my tired horse in the
stall erstwhile occupied by the
long-eared basso profundo Of the
cotton patch. Then, lighting my
favorite pipe, I started for a stroll
along the banks Of the dear old
river. It was indeed lovely day.
Not cloud obscured the sky, and
the wind, blown from off the
stream, was cool and delightful to
the senses.
The steep, precipitous banks
were lined with briers and bush;
strange colored glimpses of light
betokened the presence of bud and
flower.
From the swaying limbs and
pendant twigs the mocking-bird
huttered his quaker garb and
poured out his heart in sweetest
melody. The drone Of insect life
fell family on the air, rent and
torn at times by the wild scream Of
the hawk, that pirate Of the air.
The path [ pursued was a new
one to me, but as it followed the
river bank closely and always in
sight l had no fears Of going
astray.
A ROMANTIC SPOT.
Four miles of this half-dreamy
wandering broughtme to a strange,
wild spot, a pool Of water curved
in the river bank about forty feet
in extent.almost hidden from sight
by immense trees, whose branches
twined and interlaced made a
canopy through which no light
could enter.
Between two of the largest Of
these trees an open path led to this
pool, whose waters were as black
as ink, dark, gloomy and forbid
ding. To my surprise, although
it was evident that my feet were
the first to tread this path in many
days, no grass grew thereon, no
weed or briar or bush found foot
hold there. 1t was bare and
smooth, a sandy clay hardened al
most to stone.
Around the pool the under
growth was wild and dense, bat
there was no sign or trace Of any
life; all was quiet and motionless,
no hint of strolling bird or beast.
The ground was dark and damp,
the waters still and fathomless, no
ripple or glimmor Of light upon
its surface.
THE LOVERS POOL.
Unaccountably depressed, [
turned away and sought the sun
l;obt aoain. This feeling Of gloom
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-09

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
HOUSE.

HALL OF House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
AUsUIN. Feb. 2, 1884. )
House met at 10 o'clock.
Speaker Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
House bill No. go was taken up out
of order, being an act to appropriate
$4,000 to be used by the Governor for
the payment of rewards and ferreting
out and SuppreSsing crime.
The bill was considered in commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Upton in the
chair.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Ros-
enthal to make the amount 100000.
was lost ayes, AZ /; noes, 43.
The committee rose and reported
that the bill be passed. Report adopted.
Mr.. Stagner wanted 100000, and
suggested going back into committee
of the whole.
| Mr.. Durant argued that $4,000 was
sufficient till the next session.
Mr.. White wanted $4,000, as only
what was necessary would be used by
the governor.
MI. Taylor argued that $4,000 was
enough at present.
Mr.. Barry offered an amendment, to
strike out the words to ferret out and
suppress crime, as he thought $4,000
would be required to pay rewards
alone. Lost.
The bill was finally passed by vote
of the House. Ayes 90, noes none.
The House took up committee sub
stitute for House bills Nos. and 81
being bill to establish and maintain
better free school system. The sub
stitute was adopted.
Mr.. Mckinney moved to substitute
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

the 500 for general revenue purposes
and 10 cents on the 800 for the main
tenance of public free schools, of the
cash value thereof, estimated in law
ful currency of the United States, on
all real property situated and on all
movable property owned in this state
on the LIST day of January OF each and
every year, except so much thereof as
may be exempted by the constitution
and laws of this state, which cash
value shall be estimatet in lawful
currency of the United States.
Sec. 2. That articles 1866 and 1868,
chapter 1, title 50, of the Revised Civil
Statutes, be so amended as hereafter
to read as follows:
Articles 1866 and 1868. The COM
miSSioners' courts of the several coun-
ties of this state shall have the power
to levy. for county revenue purposes,
a tax of not more than one-fourth of
| one per centum, and for roads and
| bridges, Is cents on the 500 valuation
| of all property subject to state tax by
the provisions of this act, and to pay
all outstanding Indebtedness incurred
subsequently to the 18th day Of April
a. ID. 1876. and prior to the adoption
of the amendment to section 8, article
8 of the constitution, an amount not
to exceed 20 cents on the 800 valua-
ton in any one year. And shall have
the right to levy one-half of the occuss
patton tax levied by the state upon all
occupations not herein otherwise
specially provided; provided, any one
wishing to pursue any of the vacations
named in this act, upon which coun-
ty occupation tax may be levied, and
upon which the state tax in such cases,
exceeds 500, for less period than one
year, may do so by paying the same
quarterly; and provided further, the
receipt of the proper officer, under
seal, shall be prima facie evidence of
the payment of such taxes as are here
in named; and provided further, the
provisions of this act shall not be
deemed to affect the provisions of any
law specially authorizing any COM
missioners' court to levy different
rate of tax; and provided fur
ther, no person shall be allowed
license for selling intoxicating or spir-
ituous liquors, or for keeping any
nine or ten pin alley, or billiard,
bagatelle, pigeon-hole, jennylind, |
devil among the tailors' table, or any
thing of the kind used for profit, for
period of less than twelve months; |,
and provided further, the mayor and
board of alderman of any incorpo- |
rated town or city shall in no case |
levy greater tax on any occupation |
greater than that authorized by this |
charter, to be levied by the commits |
sioners' court.
Sec. 3. Whereas, the various county
commissioners courts throughout the |
state are about to levy taxes for the
present year, therefore an emergency
exists and an imperative public neces-
sity requires that the rule requiring
bills to be read On three several days
be suspended, and that this act take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and is so enacted.
Adjourned till 10 a. N. tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. 2.

Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment. President in the chair. Quo
rum present. Reading minutes of
last meeting dispensed with.
Senator Farrar presented a report
from the committee appointed to visit
the lunatic asylum. The report re-
cites that the committee visited the
institution and thoroughly examined
it in all its departments and they
speak in the highest terms of comph-
ment in regard to its management
Senator GetZendaner called up sub
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
IRREGULARITY OF THE BOWELS.

THIS is A COMBINATION of
Saline and Vegetable materials, and
contains no Mercury or any drastic
vegetable cathartic, such as Mandrake
and Aloes, and is far superior in its
action, as it never debilitates or pro-
duces any unpleasant effects. 1t will
remove all diseases incidental to dis
ordered state of the liver, and is there
fore recommended in all Liver Com
plants. 1t will act thoroughly on the
liver in from two to four hours time
aud does not produce nausea or gripping
painslin the bowels.
DR.. Tobin having suffered for years
with liver disease, and after trying
every known remedy without success,
has succeeded in preparing this remedy
and by its use alone restoring his
health-now offers it to the public for
the cure of all liver troubles, and sells
it under guarantee that after taking
three or four doses of the medicine and
your money refunded by returning the
bottle and wrapper.
HEPATOZONE has since it's intro
duction, proved one of the most valua-
BILE medicines discovered. Its merits
and success has been as gratifying 10
the proprietors as its effects have
proved beneficial to those using it; al
most daily testimonials are received,
speaking in the highest terms of its
efficacy in its action on diseases for
which it is recommended. There is no
doubt of the value of HepatoZone. 1t
is efficacious, mild and thorough in!its
action, and there is not to-day medi-
cine which can equal it as a regulator
of the liver and corrector of the bow
els. AS an indication of it's worth, we
will state that though every bottle is
guaranteed tofgive satisfaction, yet out
of over 10000 bottlesssold, we have had
only twosbottles returned to us. We
append asfew unsolicitedi testimonials
of its value:
From DR.. Callahan, formerly of this
place:
LULING, Tex, Nov. %, 1883.
Drs. j. j. & w. H. TObin, Austin:
Gentlemen-I desire to give you my
unsolicited testimonial to the virtue of
your great medicine, HepatoZone. My
mother, who lives at Lafayette, Ala,
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medicine, procured four bottles and
sent them for her to try, urging her to
give them a fair trial, and now she
writes me as follows: Thanks to that
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health is greatly improved; the pain in
my side, which the doctors here could
not relieve, has entirely disappeared,
and 1 feel like 1 had a new lease on
life" l have heard from my mother
since the above was written, and she
regards the cure as complete. Many of
my friends at this place use Hepato-
zone with great satisfaction, and pro-
Repsnce it one of the very best of liver
medicines. Respectfully,
P. H. CALLAHAN,
Dentist, Luling, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
INSTITUTION FoR.THE BLIND,
AIrSTTN Nav 10 1899

DIR. Tobin:
Your Hepatozone as gentle purga
tive has no equal. 1t moves the bow
els without making the patient feel
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case that we feel little bilious, have
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Hepatozone is the medicine for that
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terry with it in a very short time. We
use it largely in this institution.
FRANK RAINEY,
Supt. Institution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what
you need for Constipation, Loss OF
Appetite, Dizziness and all symptoms
of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 70 cents
per bottle. Finklea & Ralston whole
sale and retail agents. d&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
thern Express Co., Asheville,
BRENNAN, Tex, Dec. 1883.

DR.. j. j. Tobin:
Your Hepatozone cured me of liver
disease, headache, nervous debility,
sleeplessness, and many other ailments.
l consider it the best medicine ever
used. You are at liberty to Use my
testimony. Mrs. S. N. THOMPSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
Dentist, Luling, Texas.
From the Rev. Dr. Whipple:

From the Rev. DIT. WhlppIe:
AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 10, 1888.
Drs. j. ). & w. II. Tobin:
Dear Sirs-I take pleasure in recon-
mending your great liver medicine,
Hepatozone, and from experience think
it would be well for no family to be
without it. 1t is so efficient, mild, and
yet certain to accomplish what is pro-
posed by its use. w. WHIPPLE.
Southern Express Co., Asheville,
N. G.
Drs. j. j. s. w. II. Tobin:
Gents-Please ship me at once, by
express, G. o. D., one-half dozen bottles
of your medicine, Hepatozone, as l
think it has made man out of me.
F. STICKELEATHER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

The best smoking tobacco is Little
JOKER"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

The recent TRANSACTIONS Oh The Idnu
board are not included in the above,
there being no report at hand, but it
is thought that the available school
fund from that source will approx
mate $4,000. Respectfully.
W. j. SWAIN,
Comptroller.
The Is cents was adopted.
The rules were then suspended and
the bill passed and went to the House,
as follows:
A bill to be entitled An act to amend
article 1867, chapter l, title 80, of the
Revised Statutes, as amended and
approved May 4, 1882, and to amend
articles 1866 and 1868, chapter /,
title 80, of the Revised Civil Stat
utes-to reduce taxation for general
revenue purposes; to conform the
tax laws to the amended constitu-
ton, and to provide for the levy and
collection of a tax to maintain a
system of free schools, under the
amended constitution.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the leg
islature of the state of 1exas:
Sec. 2. That article 1862, of the re-
vised civil statutes, as amended and
approved May 4, A. ID. 1882, shall
hereafter read as follows:
Article 1862. There shall be levied
and collected an annual ad valoren
state tax of 2256 cents on
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
From q. T. Fillmore, County Judge:
AUSTIN Tex. June. 20. 1882.

AUSTIN, Tex, June, 20, 1882.
Dr. W. II. Tobin, Austin
have tried your Hepatozone as
sort of last resort to prevent the fire.
uuently recurring headaches to which
/ have been subjected for eight or ten
years, and unhesitatingly pronounce it
more beneficial than any medicine L
have ever tried. Its results upon my
system are all and more than is claimed
for it. Yours, etc.,
Y II FIrr.MORE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
lRS. ]. ]. & w. H. TOBIN,

Wholesale and Retail DRUGGISTS,
Avenue, Austin, Texas,
Dealers in
rugs and Medicines, Paints, OILS. Ready
Varnjshes. Wall Paper, Window
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large stock OF Trusses for
Male, Female or Infants
a,ts for Heo. Temann s Co.'S celebrated
Ss,roical Instruments, which we offer
at manufacturers prices.
Congress- Avenue. Austin, Tex ~.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
OFFICE OF PosToFFIcE INSPECTOR,
AUSTIN, Tex, May II, 1882.


AUSTIN, Tex, May II, 1882.
To whom it may concern:
l hereby take great pleasure in at
testing the worth of Drs. J. j. s. w.
III. Tobin's Hepatozone. l suffered for
several months, during the past winter
and spring, from dull, heavy head
ache, severe pain in my eyes upon
awakening in the morning, pain in my
sides and small of my back, and tongue
heavily coated, all of which, / am con-
fident, was produced by a deranged
and torpid state of my liver. AT the
request of DIR. Tobin, used a few
doses of his medicine, and, to my graft
fication, found myself entirely free
from the ills above enumerated and
my whole system in healthy condi-
ton. To all who are thus afflicted /
earnestly recommend trial of Hepato-
zone. Very respectfully,
Amos p. FOSTER,
U. S. Inspector in charge Div. of Tex.
Price. ...,.......-.... S1OO per Bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

House adj9urned I'm DO Tue .day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.


and Messrs. White and Scott in favor
of the bill. The bill passed to its third
reading 81, noes 10.
House bill No. 1, with Senate
amendments, was next considered,
being the revenue bill reducing taxa
ton. The amendments changes the
state ad Yalorem tax from 1873 to 22115
cents, and the school tax from 1919
to Is cents.
The House refused to concur in the
amendments.
House road bill, with Senate amend
ments, was next considered. The
amendments were concurred in.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Eos
ter of Grayson, Gavin and Upton on
the committee of conference, on the
bill to prevent unlawful enclosures OF
land.
The New Orleans Exposition bill
came up, in order for final passage, as
adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. Armistead offered an amend
ment to section 8, providing for the
sale of articles which are liable to
waste or perish, to be sold by the
commissioner of statistics. Adopted
Amendment by Mr.. White, to strike
out the provision that no member OF
the Eighteenth legislature shall be
appointed a commissioner, was dis.
cuSsed.
Mr.. Cotton favored the proposition
| to strike out.
Mr.. Labatt argued that the question
should be left to the governor an6
that the clause should be struck out
The motion to strike out was lost
ayes, 40; noes, Al.
Mr.. Foster moved to strike out $4O(
and insert 800 each for the pay of tht
assistant commissioners.
By Mr.. observation-disclosures to Eos
ter's to pay them Is cents coach. Thil
he offered as a burlesque, he said, ant
withdrew it.
| By Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tt
pay them $500. Adopted.
The bill, as amended, passed to 1t
| third reading, and goes back to tn
Senate.
A message from the Senate asket
for free conference committee on it
amendments to the revenue bill, il
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16
EXCELSIOR!
JULY 4TH

Usually terminates what is commonly
called "the busy time" as far as spring
and summer trade is concerned.
While our sales during this season have
been entirely up to our expectations, we
yet have on hand in every department a
large stock of every article appurtaining to
Mems and Boys Wear which are now sea-
enable, and we shall use every legitimate
method to dispose of as large an amount
of these goods as we possibly can. With
this end in view we have thoroughly ex-
amined and remarked the goods in each
department of our establishments, and
can assure the public that we are offering
such bargains as will gladden. the heart
of the greatest Bargain Hunter"
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING COMPANY,
y. w. Corner Baltimore and Light is.
And Broadway and Eastern Ave.
jys-tf BALTIMORE, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

THE CAPITAL has been busyiDg
itself through its columns, (kindly of
course,) in advocating many things
in the nature of what it conceived
would be of material benefit and i'm
provement to the city of Annapolis,
until finally it has brought home to
itself the advice it has thus been unso-
licitously extending to others of our
good people, SO as to self-imbibe a little
bit of the same; and to this end it has
determined to enlarge its local and adj
vertising columns in very short
time, as also to pro, ide for itself new
power press. We are compelled to
go ahead, and keeping apace with the
times, will, ere long, present the CAP.
ITAL to our readers in an entirely new
dress and enlarged forms.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

Hon. HUGH McCULLocH, ex-Sec-
rotary of the u. S. Treasury, presen-
ted for consideration at the conference
of the Bankers Association, now in
session at Saratoga, a most interest
ing paper in which he gravely treated
of the financial danger engendered,
and still further likely to be created,
by the late decision of the United
States Supreme Court, now familiar
ly known as the illegal tender deci.
sion,n and which throws dark cloud
over the financial outlook. This
decision, says Mr.. McCulloch,
"clothes Congress with imperial
power-the power which the trainers
of the constitution manifestly inten-
ded to withhold" BY this late decis-
ion, Congress can authorize the issue
of government notes (paper,) as
money, and as Judge Fields, in his
dissenting opinion, remarked, all that
the Government has to do, by act of
Congress, is to erect and establish its
mills and machinery and print all the
money (paper D it wants TO its
hearts content. Alasl alas when the
highest court in the land can enun-
ciate such an absurdity, is it not about
time to ask ones self whittier is the
country drifting9 1t may be that we
shall have to have another Constitu-
tional Amendment to meet this legal
fnanbial chap trap prOnunciamiento.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

CoMPLIMENTARY.-The Philadel-
phia Times of Sunday says:-"Sena-
tor German is recognized as the
shrewdest politician in Maryland,
and in Washington of late years has
demonstrated an ability emitting
him to 0e ranked as a national
leader. His strong point is the
secrecy of his methods. In any
given situation it is always
in doubt what Mr.. German is doing.
Generally it turns out that he has
been doing the reverse of what he ap-
peared to be doing. His success in
almost every contest in which he has
been engaged has been very great,
and his active interest and participa-
ton in the present presidential cam
paign is likely to prove valuable
element of strength" Pretty good
for A. p. G.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16
No. 6 West Street,
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
FOR SALE.

I have in stock large lot.of Pr9otef q
CANDLES OlioRo Ercrg Day and Icofy
Soaps received direct from the manulac-
'urers. ut Cincinnati which ! can sell IL. 70
the Trade of Annapolis at Ba5tLmore Cstg
.Jo55er's prices. Also Starch, Rumford $
Yeast Powders, Dukehart's Snuils, %e''
&c. which can sell to the trade also as
cheap rs they can buy them in Baltimore
thereby saving the freight and olher eN-
nanees' JOS. S. NJ. BASIL,
liz 10-lm MaIhct ol'a0o
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

The charge of cannibalism on the
Greedy expedition seems to be pretty
well established. put yourselves in
their places before you pass judg.
ment."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16
|. N. RICHARDSON,
The ailor,
g Francis st.
REDOUT BROS.

-
100 Main Street.
Attheir popular Dry Goods Store, can now
be found choice selection Of
Spring and Summer Goods.
Never before has their stock been SO
full and complete. embracing all the new
est shades and novelties in dress gooas,
together with full assortment OF Whlte
goods such as
Lndia Laens, Muus, Ptqae, NaiasoohS'
and other goods.
Their assortment of sun Umbrellas end
Parasols are unsurpassed, embracing all
the latest styles,
Lace Corered, Fringe Trimmed, Brocode
and Sattoca.
in all colors.
Their Notion Department has been well
selected, with all the newest designs III
Hosiery. Gloves. Ribbons. Embroderies,
Ladies Collars and Cuffs, &c
Tn their second moor can W douiN
good assortment of Mems Youth S y BOY
Clothing, and a large stock of Straw Hats
together with Carpets, Mating, OH Cloth
Mats, &c, which will be sold at remarka-
BILE low prices.
G1y- GiCe them q call.
RIDOUT BROS
i-10,tf. 100 Main Street, Annapolis, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

WHAT has become of the Mayors
report Are the people to be kept in
ignorance as to the expenditures OF
the city ? Let us have the report Mr..
Mayor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

III Gov. Cleveland don't hurry up
Ben. Bolt Butler, will get his letter
of acceptance before the people first
But, then what?
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

How interesting the proceedings of
the Bankers Convention would be if
the Wards and the Enos were present
to read papers giving their experience!