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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15
AFFAIRS ar BRuEGGERHoFF.

~ Slttcculdu.
BRUEGeERHoFF, July 1.-THE weather
conditions, viewed from an agricultural
standpoint, are simply perfect. The en-
barge on the humid forces of nature has
been raised, and the ground soaked by
abundant rains. Corn has not reached ex-
pectations, through lack of moisture
during the most critical stage of its
growth, and the present propitious state
of the weather can effect little or no good
for that crop. The advantages, however,
resulting to the growing cotton, will be
simply immense.
The question of cutting hip-pocket off
of Williamson county and converting it
into a handy vest-pocket for Travis
comfy, Is again being moeted here. To
explain: There is an apparent unjust de-
Election of the line between the two coun-
ties, commencing at or near Merriltown
and curving to point west of here, and
which is claimed to operate greatly to
the disadvantage of our citizens. The de-
Election, it is claimed furthermore, has no
better reason for its basis than that the
waters of the Colorado and the Brazos,
falling on the line of the two counties
should part then and there. That des-
tined for the Brazos should flow over Will
hanson county dirt and that for the Col
orado over Travis dirt. The question of
cutting, as aforesaid, will probably come
up for Hesitation before the next session
of our state legislature.
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FORBIDDEN FRUIT.

New York Life: Butcher Ito young
housekeeper): have nothing left, mum
but hindquarter of lamb and liver.
Young Housekeeper-Very well. YOU
may send small hindquarter of liver.
New York Sun: Brown, you're fine this
morning.
Brown (pleased Think so?
SMITH know so. You look as fresh as
a daisy.
Brown-(more pleased Yes?
Smith-Yes. You can stay out with the
boys and show up in the morning all
right.
Brown-(more than pleased-Yes, lit
tie thing like that don't affect me much.
Smith-It don't affect you particle.
never saw such a man. 1 say, Brown, can
you lend me flyer?
Brown--(with absolute enthusiasm)--
Certainly, my dear boy, certainly.
Pittsburgh Chronicle: swell, 1 see
Cleveland has devised an effectual scheme
to keep office-hunters away from the
White House," observed Ebenezer Jones
"What is his plan?" asked Zebedee
Smith.
Gle gets his wife to play the piano al
most continually
Life: Customer lin BARRIERS chair)-
"Were you ever butcher?" Barber
"No, sir. But my fadder vas hatcher by
dot Washington market. He vas good
butcher" Customer-"You have inherited
his talent. Only once over please"
New York Times: Hotel Clerk Ito
farmer)-Will you register, please?
Farmer-Will do what?
Clerk-Register. Sign your name in
this book.
Farmer-Not much, young Teller. Ye
don't get me to sign my name on no pa
per. I've been beat oncet, and that's
'nough.
Cincinnati Sun: BE was a real nice
young man, wore good clothes, went to
Sunday -school with regularity, and had an
excellent opinion of his own moral char.
acter. He walked into great clothing
store in search of situation, and said:
81 would like place"
"Any experience" asked the head OF the
great establishment.
"Not much; but am man OF good
habits"
"So?"
"Yes: I never swear, drink or chew
never play cards or go to the races; don't
bet on base ball games, or run round al
night"
Anything else~
81 don't gamble, frequent bucket shops
or bet on elections" . a&9t~
The employer seemed satisfied, LOT ut
called out to the head salesman with:
! flames, just see if our angel depart
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POLITICAL HITS.
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING
ABOUTTHE PROMINENT CAN
DIDATES.

DIDATES.
GAINESVILLE Times.
we'll informed man, who has travelled
a good deal over Texas, says he regards
SWANS chances, at the present stage of
the game, to be nearly as good as if he
had no opponent
Rockdale Messenger.
Ii the people of Texas favor the lease
of the public school lands, then Swain
should be nominated for governor over
any man now in the race.
T Grand old Anderson county gave her
voice for Terrell for senator, at her couu-
; ty convention on Friday last. This is con-
sidered special and cminous victory, as
Palestine, the county-seat, is one of the
Texas headquarters of the Gould system,
and the railroad influence exhausted its
strength there against him. The vote was
SO to 49, -
Mr.. John D, Mccall, the present chief
y clerk in the comptroller's Office, is can
didate for the Office of comptroller. We
know of no man at present whom we think
/. would make better officer than Mr.. Nc
Call. He has for years been doing the
business of the Office, and we would like
now to see him at the head of the depart
ment. Below we give, few extracts
from papers in different portions OF the
state, regarding his race.
If any man in the state is better quail
fed for the office of comptroller than Jno.
d. Mccall, let him be nominated; if not
let Mr.. Mccall be nominated. If the con-
vention acts ON this idea, as it ought to in
all cases, we do. not doubt the success of
our choice for the position Bonham
News.
If we select the man best qualified to
fill the ofiice-a man whose morals are
unblemished, man who will deal justly
by all and discharge his duties according
to law, without fear, favor or Partially,
then John ID. Mccall is the man we will
get.-Paris News.
1t is admitted even by the friends of
other candidates that Jno. ID. Mccall is
the best qualified man in the state for the
Office he seeks. He deserves promotion
l reason for passing him by and giving the
office to some other man. Jno. d. Nc
/ Call should be nominated for the position.
Paris Daily News.
We notice there are several candidates
4 for SWANS place as comptroller. Jno. d.
y Mccall is the man for that position, hav-
ing been a long time clerk in that depart
ment, there is no one as thoroughly ac-
,uuainted with the business of the Office as
! he is; and he is worthy of being promoted
'-Citizens Journal, Atlanta, Texas.
Jno. D. Mccall is certainly the best
qualified man in Texas for comptroller
and if true merit will win the old chief
clerk will go to the top; but it is thought
by some that he will be traded off by the
politicians and. ring masters, because he
is without much political prestige. Let
the people defeat this scheme by en-
dorsing Mccall in the primaries.-Co
manche Chief.
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POLITICAL BALLS.
CAUGHT ON THE FLY BY THE
STATESMAN'S POLITICAL
CATCHER.


STATESMAN'S POLITICAL
CATCHER.
Hon. Felix Smith is in the hands of his
friends.
Emory Smith, in scanning the political
field, is satisfied with the outlook.
Col. Sprinkle preserves his avoirdupois,
and feels confident of drowning out
Metz.
Ben S. Pillow has clean slip, and feels
that he will just match the collectors bed
stead.
Hon. E. T. Moore feels very comfort
able, and don't even use fan this hot
weather.
Mat johnson feels quite comfortable,
and isn't applying ice to his head-notby
any means.
Judge Vim. Won Rosenberg isn't in very
much of worry, as he 'contemplates his
little walk-over.
Sheriff Hornsby has all the voters in
the county attached, and is as serene and
calm as May morning
Mr.. T. L. Wren is considering the
question of DOMINIC a political garb, and
trying for political honors.
County Attorney II. B. Barnhart wears
an unruffied shirt front and even temper,
as he foresees easy sailing.
A. R. Morris sleeps on an old-fashioned
bolster, and dreams that Pillows are only
fit to stuff into broken window panes.
Ham Metz has got on his clogs, and
basks in the belief that he will kick up
whole whirlwind of dust in spite of a
Sprinkle.
The STATESMAN rises to remark, how
ever, that the regular true blues are the
fellows who will carry off the honors and
be happy.
Jim Hart is confident that he is trumps
and the joker all in one, provided the
Hon. c. H. Bley can be persuaded to keep
out of the race.
Caperton, as animal and hide man, is
perfectly able to peel the hide from any
stray candidate who may feel disposed to
browse over the political pasture.
dad" Jernigan isn't carrying around a
green cabbage leaf in his hat, but John
son thinks he will wish he had about the
time the political sunstroke strikes him.
In short, all the candidates, both reg
ular, straight, irregular, independent,
mugwump and what-nots are confident of
easy victory and much glory.
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JUPITER AND MARS.


From the Indianapolis journal.
Doubtless number of persons here
have for some time been watching the APP
proach of Mars and Jupiter--the small,
fiery planet toward the largest one of the
solar system. They are now about their
nearest, and Mars will move on and leave
the "giant" in the west-and seeming to
move westward on account of the suns
apparent motion east. 1t will set with
the sun on the 9th of October. The di-
ameter of Jupiter is twenty times that of
Mars, the latter being four thousand
three hundred miles. There seems evidence
that Mars is surrounded with an atmos-
phere similar to our own, but prob
ably more dense and of deeper hue
causing its red and fiery appearance
When viewed through good-sized tele-
scope, in day time, Mars looks like gold
dollar hung up in the sky. But Jupiter
has more the appearance of furnished,
worn-out silver dollar. 1t may not be in
ferred that the giant appears twenty
times larger than the dwarf because the
latter is nearly five times nearer than Ju-
piter, and Jupiter is five times as far from
the earth as the sun is. Besides an at
mosphere on Mars, large telescopes have
shown markings which are thought to be
oceans, continents, etc. Mars days is
about half an hour longer than ours, with
about the same kind of seasons. We
think Mars and Venus more likely to be
inhabited than any other planet except
our own.
Jupiter, through the telescope, looks
about the size of the full moon to the
naked eye. The two belts are easily
seen lat night, and the four moons
are like very bright stars all in a row,
ranging with the belts, but with
highest powers they show disks, and ap-
pear like little moons. The physical
features of Jupiter seem very different
from those of Mars. What the belts are
we hardly know-whether they be ridges
or bands of cloud thrown into parallel
lines by the exceeding rapid motion of
the planet on its axis, making its day
only ten hours long, or whether they be
openings or riffs between masses of
cloudy matter covering the planet, seems
uncertain. the two belts are nearly per-
manent, though one of them becomes
dim at times. One or two
other belts are occasionally seen,
and white and dark spots are
frequently more or less conspicuous.
Many journal readers will recollect the
great red spot on Jupiter, which at
tracted so much notice six or seven
years ago. An idea now prevails to some
extent that Jupiter is still very hot, not
having yet attained .the habitable condi-
ton.
/ will mention that there isNnow large
sln-spot little way from the east edge
of the sun. Itappeared at the edge two
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days ago. IT moves westward by rota-
ton, and will appear at the west edge
about July g. 1t is about 5000 miles long,
and now appears about half as wide, but
it will look more nearly round when it
gets further from the suns edge. A
small spy-glass shows it.
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ABOUT CANDIDATES.
TAYLOR, July u.

TAYLOR, July II.
Special Correspondence to the Statesman.
Williamson county with all her wealth,
refinement educational facilities first
class legal bar and the finest crop pros
poets she has ever produced, has also a
magnificent crop of candidates planted
for the house of representatives, and as
only one can mature, it is to be hoped
that the DEMOCRATIC party at their con-
vention will plant seed that will bring
forth better fruit than they have been
able to gather from former crops. For
several years she has comparatively had
no representation in the legislative halls
of the lower house. There is no excuse
for this, for Williamson has representa-
tive men that would be an honor to
any county, if political trickery and
demagogry would give away and let good
representative men have some showing in
their so-called conventions, We need q
few political bull dogs, like Terrell OIL
Hancock, to come down and give the poll.
tical pot stirring up, instill some new
ideas into these would-be legislative can
didates, get them out of those stereotyped
declarations, such as: "Fellow citizens,
left my pillow in the field on the call of my
country, etc, my constituents pressed me
to sink or swim, live or die" and where
are they now? "Gone glimmering through
a schoolboy's tale, the wonder of an hour
Now, ladies and gentleman, it was m!
letter of protest to the capitol commits
sion, that nipped in the bud this PROPOSE
ton, to have our grand capitol built GU
of granite manufactured in Indiana
Why should we send to foreign countr,
for material, when the bowels of our owl
Colorado hills are filled with material, TO
the manufacture of as fine granite as cal
be found in the halls of the Montezumas
And all we need is skilled mechanics, tina
understand the proper proportions T.
mix up, and manufacture the same iron
the abundant supply of the raw materia
which is our own.
Rome had her Cesar; France, her Napo
leon, and Texas, her Tom Ochiltree, bu
Williamson county has your humble SCI
} want to represent her." Tremendous az
plause.
The foregoing is about as much infol
nation as the average audience can get %
the political issues of the day, from thes
would be representatives.
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NToTICE-Estrayed by c. A. Graves before
Precinct No 3, Travis county, Texas, the following
animal: One bay mare pony, branded T on lett
shoulder, June 30, 1886. Frank Brown, clerk. BY
JET Brown, deputy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15

The Vanderbilt university, Nashville,
Tenn, is one of the greatest educational
institutes of the country. In its seven de-
partments superior advantages aie af-
forded to students of literature, science
and philosophy, engineering, law, theol-
ogy, pharmacy, medicines and dentistry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15

NOTICE-Estrayed by c. Aman, before VIM.
IN Won Rosenberg, jr, justice of the peace Pre-
met No. 9, Travis county, Texas the. following
animal One bay mare, 15h hands high, branded
on right shoulder q Z connected, with bar above,
II or IL years old. June 80 1886 Frank Brown.
clerk. BY Jef Brown, deputy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15

At the Chilar ranch, two bandits, mem
bers of Marcial Bravo's band, named
Theodore Lopez and Jose Negrete, were
killed in attempting to capture them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15

Lectures begin at Memphis Hospital
Medical college, October 8. For informa-
ton address Dean.
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What is the use of spending big money
in "Blood Purifiers" and other patent
humbugs. Why do you buy "Tonics,
and "Bitters" not knowing of what they
are composed or what evil effects they
may produce, when you can get at 4 ey'd
Browns, warranted pure tonic at rea-
sonable prices. Try his pure Barley
Malt Whiskey and you will discard patent
medicines altogether.
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SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE.

j. W. Graham, wholesale druggist, OF
Austin, Texas, writes-I have been hand
ling DR.. WIN. Halls Balsam for the Lungs
for the past year,and have found it one of
the most saleable medicines 1 have ever
had in my house for coughs, colds and
even consumption, always giving entire
satisfaction. Please send me another
gross.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-15

!. But thirteen military bands now exist in
Mexico two at the capital, and one at
each of the headquarters of the eleven
military districts.
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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.

Seven Distinct DEPARTMENT.: Acaiemic,
NJ Engineering, Biblical, Law, Pharmacy, Med
zeal, Dental. Free tuition TO students In
Theology and Manual Technology Cataloea, sent
free on application to wills WILLIAMS, Secre-
tary, Nashville, Tenn
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IMPORTANT SUIT.
THE UNITED STATES COURT
TO INVESTIGATE THE
IMPORTATION OF
SCOT GRANITE
CUTTERS
THE SUB-CONTRACTOR AS CALM
AS A MAY MORNING AND
READY TO FACE THE
MUSIC.
MUSIC.

The following document was filed in the
circuit of the United States yester-
day and speaks for itself.
Circuit Court of the United States for the Fifth Cir
cult sitting in the Western district of Texas, in
the City of Austin, August term, A. D. 1856
The United States vs. Gus Wilke, John V. Far
well, c. Farwell and Abner Taylor and Amos
Babcock-at law.
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Principal ONCE, ss1 Main St.. LOUISVILLE. KY.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

The County Commissioners Court of Bexar
county will convene as a Board of Equaliza-
ton on Monday, the l4th day of June, A. ID.
1886, at 10 o clock a m, at the Court House in
San Antonio, Texas. and will continue in ses-
sion until the business before the board is dis
posed of. POrties who consider that they have
been Over-assessed in the valuation placed
upon their properties, are hereby notified to
fife their rGclamatiOns before said board as
directed by law, on or as soon as possible after
said date.
Published by order of the Hon. County
Commissioners Court of BeXar county.
Witness my hand and seal of office, at San
~ Antonio, this oath day of May, A. ID.
: SEAL 1886. THAD. ". SMITH,
t) Co. Crk BeXar County, Tex.
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THERE Is very well grounded rumor
in circulation to the effect that the re-
cent strike on the Lake Shore road is be-
ing engineered by lot of stock jobbers
in the town of Lake who had sold short
on Lake Shore stock and are anxious to
cover. These parties are also interested
in the stock yards. The ostensible cause
of the strike is the positive refusal of the
company to abide by their written con-
tract with the switchmen of the road,
made April 23rd, 1886, in which they
consented to remove the eight objection
able switchmen, against whom the
switchmen of the road at that time pro-
tested. This removal the company
pledged to make within 60 days. At the
expiration of that time they refused to
be bound by their own written agree
ment and the present strike is the result.
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The attempted scheme to get up a
boycott on Uncle Sans mail service has
come to grief by the prompt action Of
the general superintendent of the rail-
way mail service, acting upon informa-
ton furnished by those postal clerks
who refused to join the conspirators and
gave the scheme away. A special no.
tice has been issued to the service
promptly dismissing from place all who
were implicated in the attempt, which
was to form such u combination as to
virtually dictate terms to the superin-
tendent of the railway mail service.
The dismissals are twenty-seven In
number and include the postal clerks on
the principal New York, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota routes.
Ohio seems to be the headquarters of
the cospiracy. One-third of the routes
spotted had their terminus In Cincinnati,
and six others had a Chicago terminus.
Uncle Samue was on deck.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
OFFICE SAN ANTONIO ST. R'Y Co..
April 81, 1886. !
During the summer, last car on the
San Pedro line will leave the Springs at
1890 p. M, except Saturday and Sunday,
on which days they will run regular till
IL p. m.
Extra cars can be had at all hours by
parties wishing to remain later.
A. BELKNAP, President.
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GROVER was too busy yesterday ex-
aiming and signing and vetoing pen
sion bills to hold the regular cabinet
session. The country will not suffer.
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Home Testimony
From
George H. kalteyer
CHEMIST,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO,
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. July l, 1885.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July l. 1885.
l purchased in this city package Of Prof.
Horsford's Self Raising Bread Preparation
and submitted it. to q chemical examination,
and find that the same is composed Of pure
and nOn-poisenous chemicals.
The idea OF Prof. HoTsford was indeed a
grand one in supplanting the indigestible tar
tarate of soda, which is always the end result
of all Baking Powders composed of Cream Of
Tartar and Soda, by the soluble phosphate of
lime and soda, the very nutritive value of
bread, and the bone-producing elements OF
nature.
1t is certainly the best and most healthy
bread-rsising preparation ever offered to the
public, and every mother that has the health
of her children at heart should use no other.
can only Join in the endorsement given by
the late celebrated chemist Prof. Baron v.
Liebig, to this preparation in saying: 81 con-
slider this invention as one of the most useful
gifts which science has made to mankind"
For Sale by all Grocers. Try 1t.
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FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

To the Voters of Bexar County:
thereby announce myself as a candidate for
the position of Assessor Of Bexar county at
the November election. J. f. LABATT.
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The survivors Of the Custer massacre
had a meurnful reunion yesterday at
Fort Custer. The 10th anniversary OF
the massacre is being celebrated on the
ground, camp will be pitched on the bat
tle-feld and every foot OF the ground
gone over. Some Of the Indians who
were present will act as guides and tell
just how, when and where the gallant
Custer met his fate. This is the realism
Of anniversary gone to seed. 1t must be
a very morbid appetite for horrors that
would induce company Of civilized
men and women to undertake a re-liv-
ing Of the scenes Of that bloody drama :;
but there is no accounting for tastes,
some people sup on sorrow, grow tender
on terror and hearty on horrors.