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SlSLE OF THE MI. ZEPHYR FARM.

-
Pursuant to !, decree If the Circuit Court Of
Fairfax county in ;nc s&t Of McCaulsv W. Nc
Williams. the undersigned commissioners about
u o'clock III cn SATURDAY, the 17th day Of
May 1854, will sell AT public auction before tho
front door of the Alexandria city Market House
those TWO TRACES OF LAND containing re-
spcctycly All 10-1OO aud ia 31-lCO Acres,
lying together and known as the Mount Zephyr
fa:m Il part Of the original Mt. Vernon estate,
ROW occupied by Henry McWiliains and others.
This tine farm lies in Sit. Vernon District OF said
county, conveniently near Alexandria, is of good
so.. md has 5 DWELLING HOUSE, substantial
out buildings and other improvements. 1t is one of
Tho :uost desirable places in this section. 1t will
b. sold aa !: whole or in parcels, and plat and
survey can lie seen .t the Office Of S Ferguson
Beach, ,sl
Terms oi sale Enough ca.ii 10 pay the costs
and expenses % sale and the sum Of 81 ,SS3 4b
with interest from January Is, 1876, the residue
i, three equal ANIMAL instruments secured by the
purchasers bonds with good personal security
bearing interest from day oil sale title to be retain
Cd until the last payment IS made.
Ii not Id on the day named the Commissions
cra are authorized to make private sale of said
land.
#H$Hz* $a$Hzs 1sP"S}; S5$x + f%Ss c"""'. Of Sale
Du,-.t.p
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TRASHY LlrERATURr.-Ne Measures should
DC adopted 10 suppress the trashy literature
viii whlch tbs country is flooded. II pois-
OBS the minds Of the young, giving them /,
la!.S ile. OF life. Mu"derera, highway rob-
hers. and ether notorious characters are por-
t.aycd az Merocs - the youthful mind, and
IL jsa!ta;c them soon becomes the amalilon
ana design OF even little boys who have
sggI ccy ceased iispjug their motber's name.
Bui Il sho-. time ago an organized band OF
boys, armed with reviewers, was discovered
il one .. ouy public schools. They were
commanded by = captain styled ''s'choolklll
Jack, Wuo had sworn the members OF his
company 10 secrecy il the regular boraer
ruifian manner, and meetings were held III
the basement OF the residence OF the parents
OF one of the members of the company.
Raw meat was served up, and each OF the
little fellows appeared as near like bar
lariau - possible One Of the members,
regardless of his blood-curdling oath, told
on his companions and they were arrested,
and to frighten them they were fined Tor
carving concealed weapons. In another
instance q similar company was organized,
and in addition 10 the cath, each OF the
members who had mother was required
TO uoison hcr as an evidence Of his claim 10
being an outlaw, la Jesse James. One
little fellow had not forgotten the love ne
bore his mother, and told Of the plot,
thus saving the lives of many patient moth
philadelphia agents Herald.
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4 CENTURY OF METHODISM.

On thursday next, lAG ISL Oh May, lie
Centennial General Conference of the Meth-
odst Episcopal Church will convene in the
hall Of The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion IL Philadelphia. Delegates from about
one hundred conferences, representing all
paris oi the United States will Da present.
There are 10 bishops, 2J,S39 ministers,
| 3t. II local preachers and 3,393,I24 mem
bera OF lie denomination. with 81 ,3}31 church
c,lifces, containing 6,52S 200 sittings and
representing a valuation Of S69,SJ4 ,l2l.
The entire Methodist population Of the
world is estimated at 25,472,%70.
This Is The result OF the Bible studies of
TWO ycuug men, sons Of rector in the
Church OF England, who passed their spare
hctr# while students III Oxford III learning
to interpret for themselves the grand truths
Wesley WAS born in 1903 al EpWorth, Lin
conshire, where his fathers parish Was
located He and his brother Charles were
called Tire Isthodis,s'' 10y their college
commanders. jioQ, their extreme pre-
pliely OF conduct and mcthodca habits
I'hcy,, Two brothers, with about Il dozen Of
their friends and pupils. passed their even
ings IN reading the Greek Testament TO-
gether. and we're the nucleus Of the great
lIethods5 denomination, living up 10 their
convictions IN spite of the opposition Of
those around.
John Wesley remained at Oxford until
17335, when, with his brother. ne came on
missions 10 the Indians OF Georgia at the
reques5 Of Governor Oglethorpe. White
fiei,; enc of the little band at Oxford, at the
same time commenced his labors as an
eyauaclst in England, aud atterward joined
the Wesley4 III their American lahors. The
Weseys returned TO England, formed So
cietv. ana on May !, 1885, commenced sys-
tematic work in London before audiences
Of from five thousand to fifteen thousand
people. The first conference vas held in
London il Iii when the country WAS
divided into circuits. The chapels were
given in cq:e OF trustees III l74g. In 1863
twc missionaries, Boardman and Pl!moor,
were sent 10 America with Thomas Coke
nad Richard Whatcoal.
In 1866 g nuulher o! WesIey's followers
who came TO New YORK from EngAnd and
Ireland formed the first Methodist society IL
this country in Il room i'll the house OF Philip
Embury, Of Ireland, who wasthcir iirS: local
preacher. They atterWard hired n loft in
William street, and when the congregation
outgrow that location they purchased: lots III
JChu street and erected Il house ni worship,
which they called Wesley Ci!apGl, in 17GS,
the Rev. Philip ilni5ufy preaching the first
sermon October 90 III that yea". Their first
Conference VAS nel3 in Philadelphia, July
j. 1918. and :u.l1Sl Or. Coke called & con-
ycrliOn If the sixty preachers III this C0lin-
;yy, wstc assembled in Baltimore, December
y, and the Methodist Episcopa! Church OF
America was organized as Il body distinct
from Ike Wesleyan Methodist Church of
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BY Green {: Wise. Auotioneerf.
J7XECUTORS' SALE.

T.
DN SATURDAY, MAY II, 1884,
at l.. NJ at inc Fairfax street entrance to the
CORPORATION Court room Of the city OF Alcxandris,
". will be sold 1t pubcaucton, without reserve,
u The THREE.STORI BRICK WARE Gss
HOUSE, 80 i3 south Union street Just be- IaEiI
low Pli:!"c
soutl. idc next to the corner Of Union. H:a
l3l WASHINGTON I. OHIO K. L. BONDS
i$- uOp) IN hands Of Commissioner of Sale, for
future dividends in suit al Lewis ct al VS.. W. &
O. Z: l.. 90. ct I'll.
u SUNn2Y SHARES CHES & OHIO CANAL
STOCK. .. X 4. j. X. SCRIP. &c.
Terms Cash.
r.;ANCIS MILLER. ESrs. OF Samuel
). @EnGUSCN BEACH Miller. deed
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By Green & Wise Auctioneers.
TOMMI ISSIONE ERS' SALE.

~
Under authority OF decree of the Circuit Court
of Fairfax in the suit of E. P. Rowland vs.. P. H.
Troth ct al, the subscribers will offer for sale, at
public auction on
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1884,
at II o'clock M, at the Fairfax street entrance to
the Corporation Court of Alexandria, Va,
TRACT OF LAND in Fairfax county, adjoining
the Mount Vernon estate. containing 2O4 66-1OO
acres, originally part of the Mt Zephyr estate,
purchased Of that estate by p. II. Troth and by
him conveyed to = p Rowland
Terms s.? 900 cash the residue in onc and
Two years with interest. to be secured or tho
property.
H. o. ILAUGHTON. Comm'rs.
= FERGUSON BEACH, of Sale.
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AUCTION SALES
AUCTION SALES
TOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON THE
4 PREMISES,
on TUESDAY, JUNE Sd, 1884, AT - M.,
MALVERN.

Seminary Hill, Va, residence of the late Bishop
Johns. situated in Fairfax county, Va, 7 miles
from Washington. miles from Alexandria, locs-
tiou remarkably healthy, and in the immediate
vicinity of the Episcopal Seminary" "High
School for boys and "Clarens Home School" for
girls. Fine panoramic view of the Potomac, and
every surrounding in the way of pleasant society
and church privileges to make country home
desirable. Sixty acres attached.
Terms One third cash. Time payments made
to suit purchaser.
Parties now living on the place will show tho
property to any persons desiring to see it. Posses
sion given July 1st.
ap22-eots ARTHUR HERBERT. Executor.
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DRY GOOD>.
DRY GOODA
Grand Combination
ASSIGN E E SALE
We have just bought the entire stock of
DRY GOODS

of Samuel ker $50 Seventh street, through the
assignee, Mr.. Job Barnard, which, in conjunction
with the stock lately purchased of John 7. Mitch
ell, amounts to upward of forty thousand dollars.
We shall, therefore, sell these combined stocks
from the store lately occupied by John I. Mitch
ell, 931 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, at
such a sacrifice that it will not be many days be-
fore the entire stocks are sold Having bought
the goods at price that will enable us to give a
benefit to the Alexandria public we take great
pride in submitting to them stock Of goods un-
rivaled for quality, in connection with an unusual
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THE ADVANCE CIGAR FACTORY

manufactures the following celebrated brands of
Cigars:
Fascination, Ly Fine,
,rabhy, Free Burner.
Free Eurncr 10 =, LitticHumbug,
Flor DC Alma, advance and
Alexandrian.
These Cigars have become favorite3 among the
smoking population, and dealers will find ii very
profitable to handle my goods. Special brands
arc also made to order at short notice. Store No.
12O King st, under Lannon's Opera House.
feb1 HUGO HERFURTII
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FISH DEALERS.
NOTICE,

NOTICE. NOTICE.
7 haze resumed my FISH BUSINESS at the
CORPORATION Fish Wharf. where I am prepared to
furnish all kinds Of POTOMAC FISH, FRESH
AND SALTED. have on hand supply of New
Potomac Herring, in Barrels, IfalE-Barrcls and
Kits, (Fami!y Roc and 10. ], the first Of the sea-
son, ard | will be pleased to have my Old Gus.
toners give me . call. Ny past reputation shall
he fully substantiatcd. All orders promptly at.
tended TO- [ap11.ti 81. REED, Agent.
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DERNARD'S BLACK GLYCERINE in quarter
y pound jars at 25 cts. each. The best known
rcviver of Kid or leather extant. respectfully
invite the attention of the public 10 this article
which is far superior to any other shoe dressing
in use For sale by A. A. WAKEFIELD,
Successor to Janney & Coz
- 152 King street.
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Standard of Low Price

that will stamp the samc the greatest sale of tho
kind ever before offered in this neghborhood.
Having only y few days to sell, we must be quick,
hence this announcement. Suhjvircd is 4 partial
list of the goods to be offered MAGNIFICENT
BLACK SILKS. SHAWl.&. CASH MERES,
FRENCH, GERMAN and AMERICAN DRESS
GOODS. WRAPS TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS,
TOWELS, SHEETiTGS, BLANKETS, in fact
everything that is usually found in = first class
Dry Goods House
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CIGARS And TOBACCO.
TTTTEsyEIEIIIlsIllIsEiIIIIIEyIiIIIIU

Tel the children to Gu. out and eavc tho comic
silhouette pictures as they appear from issue TO
:suc. They will DO pleased with the collection.
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DARKERS HAIR BALsAM AND GlNGhK
TONIC, Durang's Rheumatic Kennedy, ana
kesis, a sure cure for Piles Reads three minute
cure for Headache and Neuralgia, Looliies heaa-
achc Cure and Pixies Toothache Drops, are to be
found at WE. en6lGnA e. n. AoNs 9,
nov12 90 ENG stree..
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.LANSBURGH & BRO.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
FOR SALE OK HENT.
FOR SALL.

~ FOR SAIL.
TIE undcrsi gncl having been appointed by tht
CORPORATION Court of the city of Alexandria. Va.
Commissioner, 10 sell tic Real Estate of the late
MIS- Mary NJ Summers, now offers the following
property. to-wit:
]. BEICk HOUSE AND LOT, 241 King street
30 feet from. by 100 feet deep to 10 feet alley
House containing eleven rooms.
. BRICK HOUSE AND LOT, 215 King street
20 feet front by 100 feet deep TO 20 lcct alley.
House containing eleven ROOMS.
S BRICK WAREHOUSE AND LOT, 2S:i King
street. 36 feet tmoIe less front by lGO icet
deep to 10 feet alley.
/. BRICK HOUSE AND LOT, corner OF King
and West streets, 20 feet front more or less by
100 feet deep TO 10 feet alley
> FRAME HOUSE AND LOT, adjoining the
above on King street, 23 feet front hy 100 feet
deep to !. 10 feet alley.
6. BRICK HOUSE AND LOT, adjoining the
frame on King street, 20 feet front by 100 feet
deep to i. 10 feet alley.
!. THREE BUILDING LOTS. fronting l. icct
5 inches ON King street by 100 feet deep to 10
feet alley.
S. ELEVEN BUILDING LOTS, each 20 feet
fronting on Cameron street and thinning ll' feet
inches with King street to 4 10 feet alley.
8. A CORNER BUILDING LOT, fronting -
feet on Cameron street and running IL" !cct j
inche; with King street to 4 10 feet alley.
10. ACORNER BUILDING LOT, fronting ~
feet / @ inches OH Washington street ana runnmG
2S feet with Montgomery street.
IL BUILDING LOT, fronting 80 feet on
Washington and between Mont gomcly and @adl-
son streets 70 feet deep.
II. BRICK STABLE AND LOr AND YARD
in Fayctte street alley, between Patrick au'i
Henry streets
For terms and price apply 20
FRANCIS MILLER, Commissioner,
su15-eo:S,u BOZ 9th st. Washington, D. c.
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A RTIsTS MAIERIALs.--A special line Of
n Artists Materials, comprising Winsor & New
toms Oil Paints Oiled Sketching, Tracing, Cray
on and Transfer Papers, Paper Mache Plaques,
Academy Boards, Japanned Tins, Palettes, Brush
es, &C., received and for sale by
- SUMMERS & ALLEN,
now n. W. cor King and Royal streets
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CTEEI, BAKB WIRE FENCING, Gliddens Pat
- emit Two and Four Points, cheap. strong and
durable. 10000 pounds just received and for
saIe at reduced price, wholesale and retail.
JAS. T. CARLIN & SONS,
,,h1S SO King street Alexandria Va.
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nIACkISCi CASES. BLACKING CASES!!
= We have Just received nice lot Of Backing
Cases Which we are selling very cheap Just the
thing for a nice Christmas present for gentle
nm MCLEAN & UHLER,
,nc3 76 King street.
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FRESH SUPPLY OF COUSINS EXTRA
Il fine Ladies and Misses Button Boots, just
orrivcd in style. quality and durability, they
cannot be surpassed b. any manufactures il the
country. We have them in all widths from
toF Tmh2O7 r. KAUFMAN.
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FLASHING TON, d. {.

WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO SHOW s6g
w you one of the finest stocks OF Spring Y&Y
Goods in the way Of Ladies Low Shoes sas.
Ties and Sinners ever offered in Alexandria, at
mh2O z. KAUFMANN'S.
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nor A LIGHT RUNNING SEWING MA
r CHINE, highly ornamcnted and beautifully
finished; guaranteed for five years, and at prices
that will make your husbands happy, go TO
BROWN & CHAPNAE's and buy the New Home
feb5
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BRAIDED JER:S EIS.

We have just received small line OF 500
Braided Jerseys. which we have been expecting
for four weeks. Although we have paid an ad-
vanced price, we shall offer them nj the 10" price
of So 80 each.
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y3EATHER BUSTERS: FEATHER BUSTERS!
T We have Just received new supply OF feath-
or busters. which we are selling at lower prices
thar. ha -e ever been asked for such goods IN TINS
citv. Call and examine them.
mh4 MCLEAN & UHLER, SO King st.
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which we offer at bottom prices. Come and see
before purchasing.
REPAIRING done promptly and at lowest rates.
rA-Gn SUMMERS & BRO. Pitt st.
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ANDRETH,s EXTRA EARLY PEAS, Beans,
| 4 Cabbage. Parsnp Lettuce, Tomato and all
other Garden Seed, second supply, just received
from the old and reliable house of D. Landreth
Sons, which we offer at lowest prices
feb13 Z. 8. LEADBEATEk q 6hO.-
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IITARNERs SAFE KIDNEY AND LIVER
w CURE. Warmers Safe Diabetes Cure, War
ner's Safe Rheumatic Cure, Warmers safe Ne Aer-
zinc Warmers Safe Tonic Bitters, Warmers Tip
oecanoe, &c, in stock and for sale oy
mb15 =. A -. -. ~ -. !.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-22

All Texas WAS aroused. Houston was on
the Colorado with his little army. santa
Anna, flushed with his .iil-gotten success
ses, beliey a that I xas would soon be
within his grasp. Housson slowly fell back
from the Gel nrado toward the Brazos river,
and then crossing the Brsz1s ieli back I,
the San Jac.uto. The I'll ctive forces un-
der santa Anns, reinforced by 500 choice
troops under General Cos wa, over 500
on the morning Of April 2lst. The force
nndsr Houston numbered IS3 ell tolt
on the engagement, General Houston says
in his ofIic al repor "Colonel Sherman,
with his regiment having commenced the
action upon our lsft wing, the whole line
at the centre and on the right advancing
in double time. raised the war cry: Re-
mem ber the Alamo received the enemy''
fire, and advanced sithin point blank shot
before q piecs Was discharged from oul
lines." You know the result. Fighter
minute, after that gallant charge began,
victory was won and ration born.
Wonderful bstllsi Eiemys loss, 63
killed iucluding one general ofiicer, fou
colonelp, two lieutenant-colonels, i've csp
taius, twelve lieutensuit; wounded, ~
sni su.v-g .hsm Csc c-l-.sls, :s-ec lieu
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-22
COLONIZATION.

In the early part OF the year 1921, Moses
Austin was authorized By the auth rties
of the Spanish Government in Mex CT, to
introduce 300 fsmiliss into Texas TO sc'
cure this, he travelled through the wilder
ness from his home In Missouri to San An
tonic. Presenting his plan TO the e vernon
the department OF Eexar, IL was rejected.
On his W y back sadly to his lodgings, he
CHARGED to meet his old friend. the Baron
de Bastrop, who cordially invited him to
his house. There. at tho request OF the
baron, Moses Austin laid fu'ly before him
his plan OF colonization. The baron inter
es,ed himself IN oenslf OF his friend Austin,
and the next day secured an interview with
the governor. VINO, at the earnest request
oi Bsstrop. approved Austin's plans. and
recommended that the authority he asked
should te granted Returning TO his hrme
IA Missouri, Moses Austin shortly after
vard., ia June 1921, died from fatigue and
EXPOSURE incurred on his long travels
through tho wilderness ia setting on foot his
great enterprise. lie enjoined upon his son
the execution Of his plans, and with great
labor, many disappoin,ments and much
expense, stephen f. Ane'in, with small
party, who designed to make Texas their
nome. set to work and arrived at Son Au-
tonic August l7th, 1921. The first setle-
ment OF bis A eIo- A merican colouis,s land
ed on the Brazos where the Ia BAHIA road
crosses 1t, In Decsmbsr 1921. Hon. Gay NJ.
Bryan states that ANDY Robinson w7a the
first permanent settler on the Brsz>s river,
where Washington now stands. (L'nn 8
so wears miniscences)
David b. Eiwards, in his 1T xas"
edition Of 1896, says: Colonel Aus'in has
nroyed himssi both IN point Of tslgnt ana
sound Judgment, perfectly qusl fled for the
arduoas undertaking In hand, by the gen.
er-l confidence OF ell the intelligent and
worthy part of the settlers in his colony;
by being the mover, either directly or indi.
rect v, OF the whole North American and
I-ish emigration tn the country by
having more power with the Mexican gov
ernmen; tnsn any other empressrio In toe
p-oviuce, ana by being the only man IN
rexas who has been and is now, r,cul ated
TO save IL from destruction. (psge 2s.)
Newell says, General Austin was highly
esteemed wherever known in Mexico, nhd
aole TO obtain almost any redress or privi-
lego m the pnwer of he government 20 be-
STOW. iNesell'a history OF the revolution In
Texss, psge l7).
Acc riding {, writer in the North amp
ton Mass .chusett,) Gszsite. not, hawtver
sustained b. other aut horities, in series
OF articles bitterly opposing the annexation
of Texas, published in 1912 3, tie nrs'
grant Of iand to Americans IN rexss wa
m sde nv the government of sp-'" In ,h'
ses Ansrn, which. after MexicD o.csme 81
.irsep-uden, repu,lic, was cbnim med In
1928 q Stephen F. Austin, as the surcesso
of Mps,s Austin. deceased. (Ocng. Lib
cha ter 4. shelf $3.50, page l5). Attempt
n " he.n made TO arouse iesiousv pe' ~eer
the friends of Austin and Houston. hes
TO say TIA, IN the cei-nrsted open Letter o
0euers, Houston to santa Anna, hse.
a.. lsis. =. :. ks o! A7s!a =. "tse' u
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-22
NOTICES.

TTOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
IN Stockholders and Directors OF the Texas
Trunk Railroad Company
by order OF the Board of Directors the annual
meeting Of the Directors Of the Texas Trunk
Railroad Company will be held at the pubic
ONCE Of said company, IA the city OF Dallas,
Tuesday in May 1ssi at 12 m and the annual
meeting Of the Stockholders Of said company
viii bo held at the same place and on the same
81 ADAMS. Presiden.
JOHN r WHITE, Secretary
DALLAS. TxxAs, A Aorii 8, 1884.
NOTICE Is HERBY GIVEN THAT TIE
IN regular annual meeting OF the st ckbold-
eYs and OF the BOARD OF Directors OF the III 1us'on
3 Tcxss Central r ilway Company " III be held
Ut the Company's ofiiee In tie city OF Houston
On Monday, May S, 1891
HoUs-oN. n arch o. 1881
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-22
THE FIRST YEARS OF rRXAg.

Great aud W Dtsresting as are the rveotH,
social, 20 i,icol and military, which crowd
the first years of Texas history, shall only
r, fer to such az illustrate the pa pose
have IN v.cw ard csl attention to some Of
the representative men of thnt day.
Moses Austin do not know. you do not
know. He WHO knows the secrets OF all
hearts, only knows what train OF Thought
led Moses Austin mp to the grea, Thought,
aud to the developement of that trlught
into well aod admirably mstnred ~ 'enie
Tor colon,zing the wilds .! Texas, with an
English speaking people, who had bean
trained to venerate civil aud religious lib
er,y ar the Bnez and Jschin OF the temple
OF free government. But that Thought be.
came living realization with well defined
plan Of execution. He was an unseltish
patriot, gentle and true, and ssgic Gus
diploma,!st.
Moses Austin did not livs TO see its fruits.
but his great son developed the plan his
father had wrought.
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Bros.
ia ELM STREET
BARGAINS FOR THE MILLIONS
NDV SPRING DRY GOODS |

Departments full to overnowing! Surprising
bargains in all OF them Only by a visit can you
realize Just what this means We give you the
prices Of some Of our goods Space does not permit
us to give them all, though equally as cheapl
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JOHN R WHITE. Secretary
SPs CiAl NOTICES.

pTTiIE DALLAs COUNTY TEPU 8Lf0AN
Campaign Club NEE ~ every Wednesday aud
esturdar evenings. ats O'Clock. in Tune Hall
A cordial invitation is extended TO all reputli
csua 10 a,tsnd BY orisro tho president
n tn AYER. secrcIa'v