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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-09
Abstract of Titles and Real Estate
Office of Zimpleman & Bergen,
Pecan St., Austin, Tex.

List of Travis county land
transferred during the week ending
September %. 1884:
Chas. Horst. by attorney, to W. p.
Hulberd, lot 32, block 20, division I'D, %
Austin. 5000.
A. G. Matthews and wife to N. A.
Rice, lot 2, block Is, Manchaca. $50.
VIM. Street, ct al, to r. G. Lambie,
95x164 feet of block $50, Austin. 1927.
L. j. Neavitt and wife. to F. r.
Lubbock, w. y lot 80, block 20, divis-
ion 3D." Austin. $500.
Mrs. II. Nohl, to A. r. Ritz, E. u
block z, outlot 6, division "B," Austin.
$3.50.
j. L. Driskill, ct al, to Victor Kleabe,
lot 4, block 3, outlot Y and SO, division
co." Austin. 300.
A. r. Ritz, to Victor Schmidt, N. E.
d block z. outlot 6, division "B," Aus
tin. $3.50.
II. Fehlen, to c. Greenback, 1882
acres, J. Decker Lea. 1854.
Tom Murrah, to Mrs. FL. p. Sand
ford, 165x200 feet of outlot SO, division
3D." Austin. $500.
G. M. Brass and wife to Donald Nc
Kenzie, 300 acres G. Nunez survey
$3.50.
E. Sunderland and wife to R. w
Brewer, 100 acres K. Sendry survey.
$500.
Central Oil Co., to w. a. Barbee, LOT
10, block 5, division "A," Austin
1925.
City tax collector, to Mrs. T J
Houston, w. Il lot 9, block 4, outlot
division 3D." Austin. $755.
II. A. Linn, to Mrs. A. Fitzhugh, 4
lot 9, block 4, outlot 1, division "B,
Austin. $14.20..
T. H. Miller, to A. E. Holland, 81;
acres NJ. q. Morrow Lea. 81.
Chas. Sungson, to Mrs. B. Chamber
lain, lots l and 2, block 1, outlot 46, di
vision "B." Austin. $3.50.
L, d. Evans, est. by ext'r, to w, M
Saunders, blocks Z and 10. outlot 81
division "B," Austin. $500.
S. s. Shackelford, to w. H. Tobin
lot 3. block l. outlot 63, division sd,
Austin. $3.50.
w. d. Miller, to Frank w. Felt, q
acres Geo. Craven survey. $45.
Jno, Daugherty. to w. F. Locket
so acres A. E. Patton survey. $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-09
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
sECRETARY's OFFICE.

The following charters were fileI
with the secretary of state yesterday
The Washington Cattle company, of
Gainesville; capital, $4,000. Incor-
porators: E. T. Morris, j. G. Wither-
spoon, j. w. Wilson, T. j. Hall, j. w.
Sacra, j. G. Washington.
The Bernard Ferry company, Qor
crossing the Bernard river about five
miles west of Columbia), also filed a
charter.
TREASURES OFFICE.
The following exhibit shows the re-
ceipts for the month of September,
and balances in the treasury on the
first of the present month:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-09

a GENTS something new. Rare en-
Co., 38l Canal Street. NY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-09
RECEIPTS AT TREASURY
Der, 1884
a ance in treasury, October 1, 1884. S921 ,7s9 A;

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The following circular has just
been prepared by Hon. 3. M. Baker,
and will be forwarded to all county
judges, city and county treasurers
and superintendents of schools. Aus
tin, October /, 1884:
DEAR SIR:-BlankS for your an
nual report to this department were
furnished on two months since.
most respectfully request that you
forward your report at once, so that 1
may be in possession of the necessary
data to enable me to make my annual
report to the state board of education
for the use of the legislation. Labor
upon my report has already begun
and L stand in immediate need of
yours. Respectfully,
B. M. Baker,
uperintendent OF public instruction
LAND BOARD.
Applications to purchase under the
regulations of the 18th of September,
limiting land sales to actual settlers,
were received from parties in Concho,
Harris, Guadalupe, Wise, Howard
and Tom Green COMMITTEES yesterday.
All the bids at So per acre.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
The sum of $4,000, general revenue,
was deposited in the treasury.
Assessment returns from $50 coun-
ties that have come in, with about
twenty-five more to hear from, indi-
cate total increase of assessed values
amounting to $60,OOO,0OO.
Since the LIST of October, 104 quar-
terly pensions have been paid by the
comptroller.
The sum of $4,000 was paid yester-
day for supplies furnished the lunatic
asylum and $2,25622 for salaries due
the officials and employees of the same
institution.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following charters were filed
yesterday in the office of the secretary
of state: The CIeburne Water and Ice
600; incorporators, M. T. Brown, A.
The DenisOn Academy association,
the Lee Cattle company, of Sweetwa-
ter, 800 900 capital; U. r. Sigler, A.
porators.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
The employees in the comptroller'S
OlllCO WOlO paul tuC1I SoldIleS y0oG0I-
day, and quarterly pensions due to
veterans were also disbursed. Under
the new system of partial payments
of school funds belonging to cities or
counties, the first coupons amounting
to one-fourth the entire certificates
have been paid. By this arrange
ment the schools can be run on the
"pay as you go plan" and teachers
will not be forced TO wait for collec-
lions to come in.
The sum of 100000 was placed in
the treasury to the general reven ue.
The treasury paid $4,000 of the lu-
matte asylum land sales account, the
amount being invested in bonds for
the permanent asylum fund.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
Methods of Watermelon Culture.

Either of the following methods
seems to promise a good supply of
melons for home consumption;
A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker describes the following methods
by which an extraordinary crop of
watermelons was raised. Holes were
dug ten feet apart each way, eighteen
inches square and fifteen inches deep.
These holes were filled with well.rot.
ted manure, which was thoroughly
Incorporated with the soil. A low
fiat hill was then made and seed plant
ed. When the vines were large
enough to run, the whole surface was
covered to the depth of foot or fifteen
inches with wheat straw. The straw
was placed close up around the vines.
No cultivation whatever was given
afterward; no weeds or grass grew.
The vines spreadover the straw, and
the MELONS matured clean and nice.
The yield was abundant and the expe>
riment an entire success.
The editor of the Journal of Agri-
culture says; We have a plan prac-
ticed in our own garden, but only for
the purpose of producing some vey fine
specimens for our own use. A barrel
old and leaky, was set on the ground,
a bank thrown up around it to within
foot Of the top, and extending out,
say eight feet from it. In this bank,
say two feet from the barrel, was
placed sufficient number of seeds.
The barrel was filled with well-rotted
manure, not so old, Of course, as to
have lost its strength. About every
second day a few buckets of water, or
as much as the barrel would hold, were
thrown in on the manure, from which
it would seep out through the cracks
into the bank. Any person can i'm
imagine the effect. We had a crop Of
magnificent melons. Lest the water
ing might be neglected the barre
should be placed close to a pond, Oh
other water supply.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
The Seventeen-Y Locust.

This is the "Seventeen-year locust"
season in Virginia. According to the
Prairie Farmer, considerable alarm is
felt in some quarters at the announce
ment. 1t is a blessing to the country
that these voracious fellows are by ma
ture prevented from making a raid all
over the country the same year. The
history of this insect is curious and in
teresting. The eggs are deposited in
small Sits made by the female in the
branches of trees. In short time
the eggs hatch, and the young larva
follow down the branches to the trunk,
down this to the roots, along the roots
to their tips, where they fasten them~
selves by the beak, through which they
draw sustenance. They also attach
themselves to other succulent roots.
Here they remain for nearly their en-.
tire existence of almost seventeen
years, without other change than Il
gradual increase in size. They come
nearer the surface as the period of
transformation approaches. They make
cylindrical holes some half an inch in
diameter, which they carefully cement
and varnish, so as to be impervious to
water. In this they remain for several
days. They finally issue from the
ground, crawl up tree or stump, take
a rest, and cast their skin. They come
out in the evening, and by morning
the perfect insect is ready for flight
They seem to prefer the oak to Other
trees, but will take up with many
Others, having rather liking for the
apple tree. They usually appear il
the latter part Of May, and they dis,
appear in about six or seven weeks
Scientific American.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
Watch the Comb.

There is no surer external sign by
which to tell the condition of fowl
than the color and texture of the comb.
The comb Of u laying hen is always a
bright red, indicative of full health
and a condition suitable to production.
When she ceases to lay the color of
the comb becomes slightly darker, but
still maintains its healthy color and
frmness. Among the male birds the
comb should remain, exceptin cases Of
sickness, clear, vivid red, though the
red is slightly less vivid during moult-
ing than at other times.
Watch the comb, and you seldom
have difficulty in detecting disease in
its first stages. A slight ailment caus.
es deepening of the color, and as the
malady advances the red turns darker,
until sometimes the final color in bad
cases is nearly black. The texture of
the comb is also a good index. AS the
fowl sickens the comb becomes fabby
and inelastic, and in the case of fowls
having high single combs, often drops
to one side.
A little care in watching the comb
will often save valuable fowls, particu-
larly when some contagious disease of
an epidemic character is about. Under
such circumstances pains should be ia
ken to examine the combs critically,
morning and evening, and remove to
separate quarters all that show dingy
or purplish red. Here they may be
cared for, and if sick, cured without
danger of the contagion being carried
to other members of the flock.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
Hickory.

Some Of our native woods cannot be
equaled or be superseded by any for
eign woods ; in all our knowledge of
natural history there has been found
nothing possessing the excellent quail
ties of our native HICKORY. 1t is not,
as commonly supposed, that good hick-
DRY must be grown in the North to be
of the best its habitat extends from
the Green Mountains in Vermont, fol-
lowing the coast range, the Allegha>
MES, and the Blue Ridge through the
CarOlinas, and even to upper Florida.
And, contrary to general supposition,
the very best of hickory used in the
arts, where toughness is required, is
obtained from North Carolina and
Eastern Tennessee,
at is wonderful what toughness the
hickory timber of that mountain re-
gion is capable Of" said wheel maker
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
Hydrophobia.
Fayetteville Observer.

Fayetteville Observer.
About two years ago young man
named Thomas Parker, then about 81
years of age, living about six miles
from Fayetteville, on west Norris creek
was bitten by flee, that also bit a
cat and calf. The cat died in nine
days of hydrOphobia, and year there
after the calf died of the same dreadful
disease. 1t was hoped that after the
lapse of two years all danger to Mr..
Parker had passed, but, alas the hope
was in vain. On last Friday he was
seized with a spasm at the sight of
water, and the paroxysms have re-
turned since, when either food or
water is offered to him. His sufferings
are great, and will be relieved only by
death.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
Chicken Cholera.
To the Standard.

To the Standard
As the chicken cholera is now very
prevalent, will you please give the fol.
lowing recipe as remedy. A friend
of ours handed it to Mrs. c., as her
chickens were suffering with it.
Mix up your corn meal with Spanish
brown, about a table spoonful to a pint
of meal, and feed it to sick and well.
If they are very sick, make it much
stronger and crowd in their beaks.
Many of ours were given over to die,
but all recovered on the treatment.
Put Spanish brown in their watel
when unable to eat. / believe it is q
specific. G. CLEMENT.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07

Attention to little things about the
farm as in any other business, is what
increases the profits. Plenty of eggs,
a few chickens, few calves, a colt or
so, help out wonderfully. If some of
the perQuisites arising are given to the
children for the care bestowed they
will cheerfully help in the garden, and
thus another important item is added
to the well being Of the family.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07


There Is a wood pulp factory at Au-
gusta, Ga, at which the expedition
with which paper could be manufac-
tured was recently demonstrated, A
tree was cut in the forest at 6 o'clock
in the morning, was made into pulp
and then into paper at 6 o'clock in the
evening, and distributed among the
people as a newspaper by 6 o'clock the
next morning, From tree in the
forest to printed newspaper, being
read by thousands, in the brief round
of twenty>four hours. Southern Lum>
herman.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07

There is said to be 100000 in the
treasury of Tennessee. In these de.
moralized times, with so much money
1ying round loose" isn't it within. the
range of possibility that some shrewd
fellow will play a game OF Polka with
some of it?-Southern Lumberman.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07

recently. "We can turn piece COM
pletely around circle without break
ing a fiber" This, of course, after it
is thoroughly steamed.-Scientif
American.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07

Some of our citizens have bells hung
in their cherry trees, with strings at,
tached, so that they can be rung to
scare the birds out. Each bell keeps
one person busy ringing large part of
the time. MILAN Exchange.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07

"Mr. Jones" said little Johnny to
that gentleman, who was making an
afternoon call. "can whisky talk"
'No, my child. how ever can you ask
such a question:" "Ohl nothing, only
ma said whisky was beginning to tell
on YOU"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
Pass the Pork and Pie.

Philadelphia Record.
In the slang of the Washington lob
by, the appropriations for public
buildings are known as "pork" and the
river and harbor jobs as "pie."
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
G. A. r.
GENERAL ORDER NO.

I. The second annual encamp-
ment of this department is here
by ordered to convene at Hot
Springs, at 10 o'clock, a. M, on
Thursday, April 10, 1884.
2. All department officers men
toned in section 2, article 4,
chapter 8 of the rules and regu-
lations, all post commanders and
all past post commanders in good
standing in their respective posts.
are ex-officio members of the de-
partment encampment.
5. The firstannual encampment
having failed to fix basis of del
egate representation for the Sec
ond annual encampment, in &C
cordance with the rules and regu-
lations in force at that time, the
several posts in the department
will be entitled to representation
in the ratio of one delegate for
each twenty-five members in good
standing, and one additional del
egate for a fraction exceeding one
half of that number, said repre-
sentation to be based on the re-
ports for the quarter ending De-
cember 31st, 1888, and the repre-
sentation of posts established
since that date will be based on
the number of charter members
mustered in.
4. Posts must be represented
by regularly elected delegates or
alternAtes, and any post in arrears
for returns or dues, will not be
entitled to representation in the
department encampment. Posts
still in arrears for dues or returns
for the quarter, 1883, are there
fore enioiDed to forward the same
to the proper officer at once.
5. Post adjutants will furnish
the proper credentials to dele
gates and alternates elect, and to
past post commanders in good
standing.
7. All members of the Grand
Army of the Republic are invited
to visit the encampment during
it's session, and efforts will be
made to secure reduced rates
of fare over the various railroad
lines in the department for COM
rades attending the encampment,
of which notice will be published
in due time.
By order of
STEPHEN WHEELER,
Department Commander.
G. Nj BARNES, Asst. Adj. Gen.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
CORRECTION.

The Bishop Pierce who we
made reference to in our last issue,
belongs to the bloody state Of
Georgia instead of Little Rock.
Ark, as alleged by US. We were
very much surprised to think
that it was our Bishop, though
he presides over the Episcopalian
church of this diocess instead of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South and is we are pleased to
say a northern stamp entirely who
are educating oolored men for the
ministry and are anxious to have
them enlightened and christian
ICED in the faith of the Episcopal
church. He is now building a
fine brick edifice in the southern
part of our city and feels mortified
over the idea that he should be
mistaken for such an unchrlstian
man as uttered the sentences now
going the rounds of the press,
though we are not surprised at
the Georgia Bishop, as they new
er did respect colored people,
nor dessire them to rise above
the level of the beast. No
decent coiored person can
travel throughj that murderous
state unmolestcd by roughs and
now we find that they get their
treachery from the Bishops of
the NJ E chnrch, south. Away
with such Bishops.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
PERSONAL.

Gen. Sam. w Mallory was last
Tuesday confirmed by the senate
register OF the land Office At Cam
den.
Judge T F Sorrel, of Bradley
county, was in the city lest Tues
day and introduced to us by Col
Jno G Fletcher, the peoples can
dinate for governor at the next
election.
Judge Caldwell, prosecuting
attorney Waters and Marshal
Russell left last Sunday night for
Helena where they opened court
Monday. They went by way of
Brinkley and Clarendon over the
Midland road.
MIR F j Betton, closed a three
months school at Niemeyer sta
ton, Friday, March the 7th. But
he has given such good satisfac-
ton to both directors and patrons,
that they have extended it one
month longer. He returned and
reopened last Monday.
A D Skurlock, chief manager
of the affairs OF. the Seven Stars
Of Consolidation, en- route for
Dardanelle to set up lodge, gave
the Mansion a call last Thursday.
He says they have 181 lodges al. d
5000 members, all of whom have
paid up their assessments. Mr.
Skurlock is q worthy gentleman
and a regular subscriber to the
Mansion.
Ex-senator Bruce passed here
yesterday; will spend three or
four weeks recuperatlng, bathing,
etc., At Hot Springs. The col
ored people there are preparing q
banquet for his reception about
which we will be able to say
more il our next.
Mr.. d II Taylor, Albany, New
York and r w Bennett of Troy,
more recently from Chica 20, ILL.,.
spent a few days in the city this
week and gave the Mansion a call
and left last Thursday for Kansas
City, Mo. They had been recu-
peratlng at Hot Springs. They
say they have been greatly bene
fitted by the waters.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
THE GAMBLERS WAR RE
VIVID.

Last Sunday at about II o'clock
Billie Flynn, one of the Hot
Spring rioters, who had taken
refuge in this citY2aftcr giving
$4,000 bail for his appearance at
the next session of the Garland
county circuit court, at sight
fired three shots at Mr. Robert
Pruitt, one of Doran's friends,
while entering the Capital Hotel,
taking aim at his head. while
standing in front of Mares sa-
loon:: Opposite the Capital hotel.
One ball passing through the
door below the glass, the second
above it and the third through
the upper part of the door
the young man making his
escape from being killed by
quickly passing inside and
running to his room. The balls
passed in through the doors and
as chance would have it, did no
harm, but no credit to him, as he
did his best shooting. The police
approached and he attempted to
shoot him. The chief OF police
approached him, he at first forbid
his coming near him, but ON dis
covering who it was, surrendered.
and was 10, ked up for safe keep
ing in the calaboose until Mon
day, when he was arraigned be-
fore Justice Wigs who commit
ted him to jail in default of
$4,000 bail until Wednesday,
when he was rcarraigned, waived
examination and was recommitted
in default of the same amount.
j B Mclaughlin appeared for the
defendant and L 3 Martin for the
state.
The citizens of Little Rock
were very indignant. Some thinks
ing he should be lynched, others
thought all such murderers should
be exiled. But their conduct has
been so shameful that no one will
90 bond for them any more and
they are obliged to await their
trial in Jail. while the Doranites
are in the pen for safe keeping.
The latter were not admitted to
bail. If Charles Wright got JUS
tice by the decision of the supreme
court, some Hot Spring rioters
should hang too, as they killed
two and Wright only killed one,
if he takes the entire responsible
ity on himself.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15

The following was unanimoLsly adopted
by the committee
Whereas, The call for National Conven-
tiOn provides that
s'The Republicans of the various congf es-
sional districts shall have the option of
electing their delegates at separate popular
delegate conventions, called on similar no.
tice, and held in the congressional al districts
at any time within the fifteen days next
prior to the meeting Of the State Cenven-
tions, or by subdivisions of the State COu-
ventions into District Conventions; and
such delega gates shall be chosen in the latter
method If not elected previous to the meet
ing of the State Conventional
And Whereas, The last general assembly
in redistricting the state, SO changed all ths
congressional districts that there are no
district congressional committees in any
district, as now formed, that can legally
call a district convention; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this committee recon-
mend to each county convention that they
instruct their delegates to the State Con-
vention to subdivide into District Conven-
tions, at said State Convention, for the pur-
pose of selecting two delegates and two
alternates for their respective Congresslon-
al Districts in accordance with the call OF
the National Committee.
POWELL CLAYTON, Chairman.
HENRY N. COOPER, Secretary.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-03-15
LITTLE ROCK MARKETS.

Flour-Strictlv fancy per Dbl 81 5Oa 90
do Fancy family 5Oa7 90
DO Good medium o OOa5 %
do Three x " 5oa5 2o
Lard tsrdnTss 10 l,2alo 81 Pals 11s, g 2'2 t04o
Hams-S c Plain Hale 1-2
Dry Salt tMeats-Shoulders, 11a12 1-2.
Salt per barrel 81 rs; Onions Q1 pk) 50 rs
Irish potatoes Q9 pk) 81 80
New Potatoes OOc 90 per busheL
Corn meal per barrel $2 SOa3 90
Sugar per pound 8a10
New Orleans Molasses per gallon 55a76
Nails-Rates per keg - 25
Arrow Ties per bundle 81 80
Bagging-No Jute per yard 10
Coffec-Fair IL 1-2; med IL IL; choice 10
to 16; fancy 1Sa20c.
Candy-Flint IL IL, Barber pole II 3-4;
Fancy in bkts Is
Crackers-Soda x 6 1-2, Xxx 61-2, Xxx Z.
Sugar 10, Ginger Snaps, Stage Planks 8
Il 81 ac 10 % = 81 % TO q o.
Salmon-1 lb 81 IS; ID $2 90
Sardines-Imported $16; American 81 so
Cheese-New York Factory IL 1.2a1oe
Snuf-Garrett's per case, 6 OF bot. $l2 so,
Matches per gross, No 81, No SO
Starch per case, per Id SC
Axle Grease-Diamond per case 81 IS
Concentrated Lye, per case $3a3 80
Soap. per ID No Palm 5, Notified 61-2
Shot per sack, Dropped 81, Buck 81 %
Powder per keg 80 IS
Well Buckets per dozen - 50
Pals per dozen, 2 hoop 81 w, 3 hoop 81 %
Washboards-Zinc, per dozen 81 Is AZ 90
Brooms, per dozen 81 90 to 80
Selves e; ps psr doz; IA 4 IT, 81 0oAs 10; 10 q ls
FIasks-per case, 1-2 gross, qts "a 30; pints
$3; half pints 81
Corks-In sacks of five gross, ass'd bot per
gross 20; ass'd jugs Soc per gross
Soda per lb; kegs 1-2, cases 6 IL
Raisins, per box 80 50 to $5.
Tobacco-Bright Navy 40 cents; Twist 3b to
65; Smoking, 81 to 60 cts
Cigars, per hundred, 81 to So.