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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-06-18
Court of Appeals.


The following cases were handed
down yesterday.
Aff1rmed-Geo. w. Rogers vs.. State,
from Falls; Western Union Tele-
graph Company VS.. j. A. & J. G. Hee-
yer, from Callahan; j. G. Breckenridge
vs.. d. 81. Wood, from Taylor; Ranch
man Printing Company VS.. st. Louis
Type Foundry, from Mitchell County;
Texas & Pacific Railroad Company VS..
q. B. Rains, from Pale Pinto; Henry
Johnson VS.. State of Texas, from
Houston; S. S. Lewis VS.. State, from
Live Oak; Green Frazier VS.. State,
from McLennan; Pace Mccain VS..
State, from Tarrant; Preston Smith
VS.. State, from Harris; Solomon Fow-
Ter VS.. State, from Falls; Jerry
Willis VS.. State, from Travis;
Mike Thomas vs. the State, from
Jackson; w. III. Frazier, alias Robin
SOD, from Lampasas.
Reversed and remanded: JEFF
Bowles vs.. State of Texas, from John
son; DR.. B. M. G. Mcmillan VS.. State
from Johnson; Crozier & Gibbs VS..
G. w. Stephens; F. M. Henry VS.. J. A
Fay, from Montague; Lena Steptow
VS.. Laura Martin, from Mitchell; j
ID Smith VS., State, from BraZos,
Reversed and dismissed; Isl E. Master.
son VS.. T. E. Conrad, from Shackelford
g. Wallen ct al Tvs. State, from Frio
0. o. Wells VS.. State, from johnson;
Louis Half1in VS.. State, from Cald-
well; L. S. Gagg and Drury VS.. State
from Taylor; motion for rehearing
oyerruled.
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wonders of the Great Canon.

What words are to be used, unaided
by pencil or brush, when one seeks to
describe what the canon of the Colora-
do River really is? Its magnitude, its
solemnlty, the awful depth, the rushing
waters, the towering cliffs, all speak to
us, but we cannot speak to them. Man
is dWarfed by nature, abashed by her
grandeur, silenced by the exhibition of
her powers. Imagine the scene. A yell
low-hued stream, rushing like gust
of angered wind along rock-strewn
bed and between line. of dark-hued
cliffs. Look upward a thousand feet,
and rocks looking angrily down; gaze
up another thousand feet, another,
and still another, and there are the
same dark Drowned monsters glazing
down upon you and upon the river,
Look up again, and now gaze for
5000 feet into the air toward the
Heavens, and you can, still see rough
edged rocks, all. outlined against the
sky, over, a mile in height away,
thlowing up pinnacles and towers,
and domes and isolated peaks chipped
and SCARED, and dark, massive, and
irregular. The light of day Is dimmed,
the place Is full Of loud, koarse roars,
the air is chilled. and the Flveg, lashed
into foamlng fury, leaps madiy along
its course. Here are shadows that
Rembrandt would have glerled in d
here Dore might, have copied nature
and added to his fame. Here is the
road to Dante's somber halls. One
stands within the very bowels of the
earth, with all light and 3rightness
lost to view. He sees the work of
ages, thsfresult of mighty power.
The earth is cleft in twain 1t is as
though q mountain, tall and strong,
had been halved by some 4sharpened
sword. Six thousand feet of stony
depth Six thousand feet beneath !,
the light of dayl There are no pleas
ant smiles of nature to be seem. No
flowers to grow, no shrubs appear; no
birds are visible. Dark are the tow
ering walls, and darker still the shad-
ows, while the towers take. on most |
uncouth shapes, and the rivers runs
out of blackness to us and into dark
ness from us, a punY monster in COM
parison with its prison, wayward |
child held In stern rebuke.
From the tops Of the cliffs which |
form the Colorado'S canon, the river |
winding at their base is like strand |
of gold. But it needs strong nerve to |
look from the great height into the
depths below. Drop stone and the
splash it would make upon striking
the water could not be seen. Even
the noise the river makes is not au-
dible aud the stream. seems to flow /
noiselessly along. its dark and rugged
course Turning from gazing into the
canon, and looking about the country,
the deep rent is seen stretching far
away to the east and west, while In
the distance are tall trees and rocks,
and bare brown hills. One question
why the canon was made and how
whether worn by the river, or formed
by volcanic action. But whatever the
cause; it is a strange freak of nature,
riyaling, with its grandeur, all other
sights, inviting comparisons, but chal-
longing competition. All other ca
mons Of wild Southwest where
rivers delight to wind In darkened
places, sink into insignifcance when
compared with this of the Rio Colo
RADIO.
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"A Happy Finale.

AT an early hour last evening a
large audience assembled at Stuart
Institution to witness its closing ex-
ercises. The parlors were filled to
overflowing. The hall was full of
guests disappointed in not getting a
seat. The programme, as rendered,
was highly entertaining. There fol.
lowed in rapid succession, songs, dnets,
instrumental solos, recitations and es.
says, all showing skill and prepara-
ton. 1t all passed off so pleasantly
that, now since it is over, to go back
and point out excellencies, when all
did so well, seems unjust.
After the musical and literary pro-
grammar address was made by Rev.
j. w. Miller, ID. D., of Brenham. His
words were replete with wisdom and
advice. He having been for years at
the head of female seminary, spoke
from actual experience of the great
need of lively sense of duty. He
told them of the achievements made
by the diligent that had been under
his charge; how that polished after
the similitude of palace they now
adorn the brightest homes of Texas.
His address was interspersed with
seemed to receive an additional means
ing, coming from one of three score
years and ten. The speaker then pre-
sented to Miss Hettie Henderson, for
excellence in Bible studies, hand-
some Bible. Then turning
to Miss Rowena Hill. he
complimented her upon her success
in winning the General Medal" At
ter having described the medal, and
said few pleasant words of encour-
agement, he closed his address. The
audience then adjourned to the "Art
ROOM" to view the results CT the
great labor in art. There they found
quite an attractive display of paint
ings and drawings in pastel and cray
on. A crayon drawing of three little
foxes seemed to attract unusual at
tention. Much praise Is due to Miss
Anna Gregor, the accomplished head
of this department, for the excellent
progress made by her pupils. 1.
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STATE NEWS.

Decatur, the pretty capital of Wise
county, has population of 25.OOO.
Walker county will raise 100000
bushels of oats this year.
Near Calvert, Mary Gejzer, colored
slashed Sam Smith, also colored, with
a butcher knife.
The Taylor. Elgin and Bastrop
Railway is now considered a fixed
fact.
Recently in Tarrant county, bril-
liant meteor fell and struck the
ground near a road on which a car
rage was travelling.
Haroyld, the new railroad town in
Northwest Texas, has 100 children of
scholastic age.
Capt, NJ. B. Lloyd, Of Fort Worth,
was recently seriously assaulted by
footpads for purposes of robbery.
Chas. Harris has been on trial at
Fort Worth for two days, for the de-
liberate murder of DR.. Barodett, a
druggist.
9John Roberts has been arrested at
Weatherford, for alleged disposing
of mortgaged property.
AT Maria, Southern Texas, the
young son of the Division Superinten-
dent of the Sunset Railway, was shot
in the head by an unknown miscreant
Rain is beginning to be slightly
needed in some localities.
The commencement of the Waco
Diversity began yesterday.
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Death of a Bricklayer from Sunstroke.
Yesterday afternoon, about O'clock.
David Fields workman employed in
laying brick on the Driskill Hotel, was
observed to fall to cthe ground, while
engaged at his work. A number of
his fellows went to his assistance and
on reaching him at once came to the
conclusion that he had received a sun
strnlze.~ Sslcer. VIM. Howe took him
from Morley's drug store to the city
hospital, where he died about O'clock
at night. Everything was done to re-
lieve him, but in vain.
Deceased was a hard working and
well liked man, a brickmason by trade
and an uncle of DR.. Fields, of Manor,
who was with him at the last. He
was well known In Austin and highly
respected for his many fine qualities.
He was about fifty years OF age and
q bachelor.
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IMPORTANT DECISION
Regarding the Selling of Intoxicating
LIQUORS to Minors.

Regarding the Selling of Intoxicating
Liquors to Minors.
By referring to the cases handed
down by the Court of Appeals yester-
day, it will be noticed that the case of
Dave Hunter VS.. the State, an appeal
from Travis, was reversed and re-
manded. The decision is an import
ant one. Hunter is an Austin saloon
keeper. a few months ago he was
tried in the County Court of Travis
county for selling Intoxicating liquors
to a minor. After a hard fought con-
test, he was found guilty and fined
$25 and costs. He appealed the case,
through his attorney Capt. Sneed, with
the result above mentioned.
The substance of the opinion of the
court, delivered by Judge Wilson, was
to the effect that the law required
tn at the act should be done knowing
ly. In other words that the saloon
keeper must know that the party to
whom it is sold Is under twenty -one
years of age. The element of knoWl-
edge of minority constituted the Of
Tense and it rested on the States coun
sci to show this knowledge affirma-
lively. Unless it could be proved that
the whisky dealer had positive knowl:
edge of this minority he could not be
legally convicted. Of course the non
age of parties could be proved by
circumstances as other facts could be
proved; but in the case in question the
records did not show any such proof.
The case was accordingly reversed
and sent back.
In conversation with several gems
tlemen regarding the effect OF the de-
cisioD, not one failed to express the
opinion that its result would be to
render the statute entirely imperative.
"When it come to proving that the
barkeeper knew that be was selling to
a person under legal age, convictions
will never be obtained said one gen
tlemen, "The law win therefore be a
dead letter.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.
The Capitol Question Still Unsettled
Charters-schOiasiic Census.

The Capitol Question Still UnsettIed-
Charters-schOiasiic Census. |
cue, etc.
The Capitol Board had meeting yes
terday and considered the proposition
of the contractors to adopt the Indiana
limestone. All the members present
except Swain. The capitol commission
ers and Col. Abner Taylor, of the syn
dictate, were also present. At an early
stage of the proceedings the board in
dicated,unmistakably their determine
ton not to accept building material
taken outside the state. Col. Taylor
as strongly insisted on the
Indiana stone. The governor
and other members OF the board, made
very fair proposition to induce the
acceptance of Burnet granite, offering
the contractors any number of con-
victs required at prime cost OF sup
porting and guarding them. Col. Tay-
lor would not assent to this proposal,
deeming unsk1lled convict labor, for
skilled work, anything but economl-
cal. The meeting ended without any
agreement being arrived at, but with
| the intimation from the board that
the work should proceed according to
the contract and with the material in
dictated by the samples accepted.
Chartered: The Fort Worth and
New Orleans Railway Company, CAPT
tai 100000. Incorporators, J. J.
Roche, M. G.. Hurley. Thos. Roche,
Eugene Roche, VIM. Rouse, John
Hurley, w. S. Pendleton, Chas. Ma
loney, G. G, Allen. Shelby County Co.
| operative Association, P. of H, capt.
tai $4,000 Wichita Water Power
Company, Wichita Falls, Texas, CAPT.
tai $4,000.
Not a fourth of hescholastic census
returns are yet in, and unless they
are received by the 18th of
July, at the Department
of education, all unreported counties
will fail to receive their full quota of
funds for support of the public
schools, as on that date the available
fund is appOrtioned 30 the several
counties.
The university regents met at A
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The re-
port of the faculty for the year about
TO close was as presented, but owing to
its length and Importance no action
was taken. The report will be made
the special order for debate and. con-
sideration on Monday. 1t is not
| Only r0VloW VI pdSG Optr-
atoms, but thoughtful and
philosophical document Astounding in
suggestions relative to the future OF
the institution. 1t IS understood that
the question of establishing schools OF
high grade, as feeders for the univer-
sity received elaborate treatment.
Another feature of the meeting was
the appointment Of Col. Ashbel Smith
as committee of one to solicit
the return of an exhibit of the grass
es, timbers, productions, etc., of Tex
as, loaned some time ago to the Inter.
national Railway Co., and last heard
OF in Central Park, New York. With
this collection and portion of the
i New Orleans exhibit, secured for the
University a splendid nucleus of the
material resources of the State, will
be established.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-06-18

BRAIN

TREATMENT, a guaranteed specific for Hps-
eria, Dizziness, Commissions. Fits, Nervous
Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostrations
caused by the use Of alcohol or toba . co
Wakefulness, Mental Depression, Softenlng
Of the Brain, resulting in insanity and lead ng
to misery, decay and death, Premature Old
Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power in either sex,
Involuntary Losses, and SperInatOrhoe9,c caused
by over exertion of the BRAIN, seli-abuse
indulgence. Each box contains on
months treatment. $1.00 a box, or six box
for $500, sent by nail prepaid on receipt
price. 1850.
WEGUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cnre any case. When accompanied with
uarantee to refund the money If the treat
Ry tmeoes not effect cure. Guarantees issued
dybnn JOHN G. VESTS co.
No 28o West Madison street, Chicago. /.
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!. Few Men.His. .E 81

Bryan Enterprlse. X
The address of Judge. a. W. Terrell
before the societies of the L University
OF Missouri, at Columbia, on June 1st,
was a mastery effort. 1t evinced
deep thought Ind much, learning.
There areyery ikW men IN, Texas the
equa3 iof JUICE Terrell in point of
a6il7t5g He would be an. honor to the
State IN eit6eE Branch of Congress.
He would make aitip-top United
States Senator.
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CROUCH ON CORNS. -

Ask for Wells Trough on Corns."
15c. Quick complete cure. Hard or
soft corns, warts, bunions.
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.sBIJCHU-PAIBA.n

Quick, complete cure, all Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary Disc SEES, Scald-
ing, Irritation, Stone, Gravel, Catarrh
of the bladder. 81. Druggists.
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A HIGH COMPLIMENT.
10 Col. Driskil From the Business
Mem of Ausfiu.

To Col. Drisk1ll From the Business
Men of Austin.
The correspondence given below is
self-explanatory, and goes to show
greatful acknowledgment and appre-
citation, on the part of citizens of Aus
tin, of the laudable enterprise of Col.
l.. j. Driskill, in erecting a magnifi-
cent hotel building, which. TO quote
from the committee, will supply a
"long felt want" OF the capital city.
1t was graceful act gracefully done,
and worthy the generous nature and
public spirit of the men who con-
ceiyed and carried it out.
THE COMMITTEES OFFER.
AUSTIN, Fex.sJ une 9, 1885,
Col. i'll. DRISKILL, Austin, Tex
as.-DEAR SIR:-Theb business men of
Austin duly appreciate your enterprise
and liberality in supplying long felt
want by erecting first class hotel;
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The number of plant specimens
knownto botanists has been placed at
1OO, 600 but there are many stir un44
known.
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Pixies Toothache Drops cure In one
minute. German Corn Remover kills
corns and bunions.
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2. Vessels from suspected ports.
& Vessels from infected norris

"a. Vessels which, without regard
. to the portEof departure, are infected. -
vessels of the first class to be sub.
mitted to thorough maritime SANTA
ton at the quarantine station without
detention of either vessels or persons
more than is necessary to place the
vessels in perfect sanitary condition
If demanded.
"Vessels of the second class (from
suspected ports) to undergo the same
conditions, with detention for cbser-
Walton of persons for period of five
{ tun days from the hour of departure. -
vessels of the third class Chose from
infected places) must undergo the
same conditions, with the detention of
persons for period of seven full days
from the hour of departure"
sIt requires no analySiSof words to
Shcw the difference, and to one farlil.
lar with quarantine the vast difference
between the plan endorsed by the
Conference of Health Officers" and
the new system inaugurated, by the
eI,ouisiana Board of Health
The first mentioned contemplated a
detention of the crew of a vessel from
an infected port Bio was named) at
the q quarantine station, while an accli-
mated crew not only transferred the
cargo to the disinfecting warehouse.
but returned it, carried the vessel to
the city and brought it back to the
quarantine station. In your rules no
provision is make for the detention of
crew in that comfortable and COM
modious boarding house" so graphi-
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HEART PAINS

Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings,
Dizziness, Indigestion, Headache,
Sleeplessness cured by "Wells' Health
Remover"
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CROUCH ON RATS. },

Clears out rats, mice. reaches, flies,
ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chipmlnks,
gophers. loo Druggists. 8 {
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'EcIA1 OFFER TO OLD AND NEW. SUBSCRIBERS


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one which will be an ornament to the
city and State, desire to donate suit
able corner stone of Burnt granite,
the same to be laid on the 4th day of
July, with ceremonies appropriate to
the occasion. Please signify at your
earliest convenience whether this will
be acceptable to you.
Very respectfully,
Monroe Miller, John n. Houghton,
IL. Hirchfeld, Walter Tips,
Il. NJ. Castleman, Il. d. Cunningham
John Bremond, j. T. Breckenridge
Committee.
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COL. DRIsKILL's REPLY

AUSTIN, Tex, June 10, 1885.
Monroe Miller, John II. Houghton,
II. Hirchfeld, Walter Tips, r. M.
-Castleman, r. ID Cunningham, John
Bremond, Committee:
GENTLEMEN:--I have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of your commu-
nication of 9th list. In accepting
your offer to donate suitable corner
stone OF Burnett granite for my hotel,
to be laid July the 4th, permit me to
extend to you, as committee of the
business men of Austin, many thanks
and especially accept my sincere
thanks for the kind words of encour-
agement and esteem you have ex4
pressed toward my feeble effort in be-
half of our city.
Very respectfully,
J.L, DRISKILL.
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A SPECIAL OFFER,

WATERBURK shousT
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AN Sorts Of

hurts and many sorts of, ails-of,
man and beast need a cooling,
lotion. Mustang I.iniment.
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STRUCK DOWN.

~ ~ IL. M. SWEAR1NGEN,
Health Officer of the State of Texas
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-27
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

EUREKA NEVADA, November "a, lo6A.l.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
IN sweetwater Mining Company, OF Treasure
Hill, Nevada, whose Postofhcs address ~
Hamilton, Nevada, has this day filed it's sppn.
cation for Q prtent for fifteen hundred linear
feet of the Hidden Treasure Number : mine oI
vein bearing silver with surface ground sA
hundred feet In width. situated in White Pine
Mining District. County of White PM Ans
State Of Nevada, and designated by the neiu
notes and Official plat on file In this once ~
Lot Number ITO, located upon unsurveyec
land, the exterior boundaries OF said Lou
Number 10 being az follows. " .,
Beginning at o post marked No. !, uniteu
Sta tes survey No. lilo, whence the sectior cor
ner common TO sections "a and 20, Townsnsp
l6 north, Range 81 east, and sections 10 and So,
Township Is north. Range SO east. Mount
Dtablo Meridian. bears south SO degrees %
minutes west 5,642 feet, and peak No. Dear
north 30 degrees 10 minutes west b2O 2-iu Iee,,
thence running, hrst course, north 10Y deeissS
east 1850 feet to post marked No. =, upl.ea
States survey No. 10; thence, second coursS'
south 55h degrees east 600 feet to post msrhea
No. 8. United States survey No. ITO; tnenss,
third course, south 10h degrees west L0Di M
t. post marked No. 4, United States survey !.
TIC; and thence, fourth course, north S1s ia
grees west 100 feet to post No. 5 OF on Inns'
States survey No. 101, Hidden Treasure ious'
$50 feet to post No. Q OF said United states SUI,
beginning. containing IS 87-100 scres'
Magnetic variation 16 degrees east. l.. An.
The location OF this mine Is recorded IN I.
Recorders ONCE OF White Pine Mining ~
trfct, in book L of the records OF said disui'"
This claim 10 bounded on the southwestpy
Hidden Treasure mining claim.
Any and all persons claiming adversely s"'
portion OF said Hidden Treasure NO. ~
surface ground are required to file tneir =
verse claims with the Register OF the upa'o"
States Land ONCE at Eureka, in the s'A.I
Nevada, during the sixty days period OF Partt,s
cation hereof. or they will be barred py Vf'"'
Of the provisions Of the Statute.
r. H.. HINOKLEY, keeisteI;
II Is hereby ordered that the foregoins 49,
OF Application for Patent be publisbeu = naIv
period Of sixty days, in the Eureha D"'
SENTINEL, g daily newspaper puoisheu
Eureka. Nevada.
n2s-6od +. II. HINoKLEY. Register :
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-27
NOTICE
Toa Delinquent CO.
In the Hannah and Par
nell Mines.

ITO THOMAS FERGUSON: YOU ARE
hereby notified that l have performed
the annual and necessary labor to the amount
and value of $50 on each of the above named
claims, in United States gold coin, during the
year 1884. upon the Hannah and Parneli mines,
situate in Secret Canyon Mining District. Eu-
the cost Of said labor amounts to 500. In
United States gold coin, and you are
notified that you are required to pay me
the said sum of 500. aud that If you
fail to pay the same within 100 days
from and after the first publication OF
this notice, your interest in the said mines
will become my property, according to the
laws of Congress. My residence Is in the
town of Secret Canyon, Eureka county, Ne
vada. JOHN
Secret Canyon. April 80, 1885. my1-Sm