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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Another Good Citizen Gone.

Died at his residence 10 Colorado
street, after lingering illness, DR.. II. H.
Grant, in the sixty second year OF his age.
Doctor Grant has lived among us Tor
wears. having come to Austin in the year
1872 with his family from Virginia. he
has constantly been in and out before us
as a dentist, and none stood higher IN ME-
profession. His name was household
word. He has been before us as nus
band, father, citizen and friend, end none
can say aught against him. He vas ali
that goes to make men good end great,
even a faithful Christian, and thls was
shown I'll through his recent illness. DOC
tor Grant was born in Washington
county, Virginia, September 26, 1879,
and lived there all his life until during the
war, when he moved to Wytheviile, where
he resided until he came to Texas IN
1872. He was in the war from lts
beginning until it ended, having organ
lied a company in Abingdon, Virginia.
He was captain of the company until
his first engagement, when most OF MS
men we're killed. He was then attached
70 the Thirty-seventh Virginia regi-
ment and made dental surgeon
of the regiment, where he re-
manned until the close of the war. He
served in the Virginia legislature for
several terms. Although a young man
he was one of those who met to organize
the old dental college in 1889, and was
afterwards offered an honorary certificate
from that school. DR.. Grant was the
father of twelve children, eight of whom
are now living ard settled in Texas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
LOCAL SHORT STOPS.
Crisp Mention of the Less I'm
portant Local Items.

Crisp Mention of the Less I'm
portant Local Items.
Merchants said it was du / esterday.
The city needs perfect system of
sewers.
The river was very muddy yesterday
morning.
The nights, along about midnight are
delightful.
Vegetables in great variety are plenti-
fnl and very cheap.
Cotton is beginning to open, and very
soon the fields will be white.
! Travel over the railroads he's fallen off
greatly during the past month.
Let your little ones have all the fresh
air possible. 1t will do them good.
The city schools will not open again
unit about the middle of September.
Mr.. p. @. Taylor will furnish the poor
with quick lime for disinfecting purposes.
The mercury yesterday tried its best to
mount to the 100 point at every place IN
town.
You should take The STATESMAN and
keep up with what is going on in the
world.
1t behooves every man that he GO to
work, and elect the entire democratic
ticket.
Don't scratch name but vote the
ticket from top to bottom aud you'll be
happy.
up your mind to vote the straight demo-
cratic ticket.
1t is said the republicans will put out a
straight county ticket and work 1T Tor all
it is worth.
Never in the history of the city did the
police have 80 little to do. 1t speaks well
for the force.
The milk shake and the e-cold melon
late at night makes work for the doctors
and the undertakers.
Some of the farmers think they will
make more cotton than they can gather.
Pickers will be in demand this year.
The river is in fine boating condition
and moonlight ride will prove delight
full in one of JOe's swift, easy boats.
Whatever may be said of the celestial
from the orient, he is good washwoman
and attends strictly to his own business.
All the brick yards are hard at work.
Mike Butler is turning out thousands of
brick daily from his great Mogul machine.
The city hospital is one of the best
managed institutions of the kind in the
state, and it shows remarkable record of
recoveries.
To settle the cemetery question suppose
somebody organize crematory. There
are lots of folks in town the population
would like to soc incinerated.
The county should build a bridge over
that creek west OF the Deaf and Dumb
institute near Bculdins spring. Two or
three hundred dollars would build it.
This is the season of the year when the
wise county commissioners has the roads
put in good order, end the best and
cheapest way in the long run is to build
pixies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex-
perimenting when your lungs are in dan
ger Consumption always seems, at first,
only cold. DO not permit any dealer to
impose upon you with some cheap imita-
tion of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, but be sure
you get the genuine. Because he can
make more profit he may tel you he has
something just as good, or just the same.
Don't be deceived, but insist upon getting
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which Is guar
anteed to give relief in all throat, lung
and chest affections. Trial bottles free at
Morley Bros. drug store. Large bot
ties 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
PERSONAL POINTS.

PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. Duval West is in the city.
Col, j. Z. Dickinson is in town.
United States Marshal Rankin is in the
city.
Mr.. Ike Pryor has returned from Mason
county.
Miss Madge Stacy is visiting friends in
Brennan.
United States District Attorney Kleberg
is in the city.
Mr.. A. W. Lewis and wife, of Manor, are
guests at the Driskill.
Mr.. Will H. Brunell, of San Antonio, is
a guest at the Avenue.
Mr.. T.. H. Kingsley, of Houston, is
stopping at the DriskIll.
Miss Sarah Walton returned from Il
visit to Waco yesterday.
Mr.. Bob and VIII West left on two
weeks hunt and fish yesterday.
Bob Schieffer, an old Austin boy, but
now of Round Rock, is in the city.
Superintendent Vim has gone over to
San Marcos to sped two or three days.
Mr.. I. N. Patterson, of Galveston, is il
town, and is registered at the Avenue.
Miss Grace Knight, accompanied by hel
parents, will spend the summer in Calves.
ton.
Mr.. @. l.. Malsky, supreme instructor Of
the American Protective league, is in the
city.
Mr.. W. A. Tuley, of Dallas, is among tn,
late arrivals, and has a room at the
DriskiIl.
Mr.. Malcolm McNair, an old Austinite
is down from Fort Worth on a prospect
ing tour.
Ed. Wilson is up from his Brazos cot
ton plantation, and reports crops in flint
condition.
Mr.. Archie Watson, who has been visit
ing relatives and friends in Brennan, has
returned home.
W. W. Jackson, II. Mackay, Texas; V
F. Juskup, Gillespie county, are registered
at the Oarrollton.
Arthur G. Tompkins, of Hampstead
spent yesterday in the city with head
quarters at the Carrollton.
Mrs. M. A. Plummer having spent {
most enjoyable months visit at Indepen
dence, has returned home.
Rev. 7. B. Lee is in southern Californi,
enjoying the pleasant hot sand and wish
ing he was back in Austin.
Mr.. Wallace Miller, brother of Monroe
Miller, is very sick with typhoid fever a
the residence of his mother, corner o.
Brazos and Seventh streets.
Mr.. John Brown, the hustler of PhmniI
Cigar company, who has been sick for
week, took his wife up to the mountain
of Llano yesterday. He having recovere,
from his illness will return and leave TO
north Texas tomorrow.
Miss Howard and Miss Lewis, of tn
Deaf and Dumb institution, accom- panic
by Doctor and Mrs. Howard, leave &c
night for Colorado Springs and othe
points in the Rocky mountains, to be alb
sent until September /.
jeff McLemore, of Bosqus county
brother in law of Mrs. VIM. Walton, me
with serious accident while on his way
to Chicago with stock and is at Chicag
lying very low. He fell from the top of
car on the Cairo and Chicago railroad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
KIND WORDS.
Austin's Hospitality, Pretty Build
ings aud Magnificent Views.

AuStln'S hospitality, PTetty Build
ings aud Magnificent Views.
The following is an extract from a
private letter to prominent lady in this
city by friend living at Abilene:
Our Abilenians who visited the dedica-
ton at Austin were much impressed with
the greatness and vastness of the state as
reflected by the representation at the CAPT
tai. They spoke in highest praise of hos
pitality, pretty buildings, fine views and
grand display. Their account was so
exuberant and their pleasure seemed so
great, that half way chided myself that
1 had not swel!ed the happy gathering a
unit or two more.
l have nothing to write from this
isolated section but of our big crop. This
is the big and little talk of us ALL and
though all my life have heard old ebay
seeds" and the grangers generally talk of
OATS, wheat, corn, potatoes and melons,
never before took such lively interest III
their vocabulary as at present. There is
as great contrast between the dry,
dusty, drouthy 1887 and vernal, genial,
bountiful 1883 as between Sahara and
the mouth of the Nile, between the sand
desert and the oasis. Smiles are in the
places of care wrinkles, and wagon loads
of wheat and -four, fat cattle, fruits and
flowers, in places of charity wagons dis
ponsing aims, canned goods, and wagons
of bones and cord wood.
Our people, like all our neighbors in
Texas, are anticipating boom.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
THE NEW BRIDGE.
Liberal Gifts for Right of Way,
and Other Matters.


Engineer Andrewartha made an inspec-
ton yesterday of the site OF the new
bridge at Montopolis ford, to arrange Tor
commencing the work and providing the
necessary data to obtain right of way for
approaches on this side. He reports that
the most favorable thoroughfare can be
obtained by widening the private lane
owned by Ben Townsend, south of Joseph
Spence's place. Mr.. Spence proposes to
give the county nineteen and one-half
feet upon his land, and Mr.. beats pro-
poses to give nineteen and one-half feet
upon the north line of his land extending
the entire length of the private lane, which
is now twenty -one feet wide, thus making
the extension of Pine street sixty feet
wide to the Ben Townsend place Mr.
beats then proposes to donate thirty feet
upon his east line from the private lane to
the river, and thirty feet, it is expected,
will be donated by Mr.. Townsend. Then,
by continuing the road upon the high
bank south of Mr.. Townsend's garden
until it reaches the bridge, an easy grade
and good approach will be obtained with
least objection to the owners and at small
cost. Mr.. Townsend, being in New YORK,
is yet to be consulted in the matter,
which will be done through his
attorney, Mr.. Blackburn, without delay,
that the road extensions and approaches
may be in readiness and use during the
construction and at the time named Tor
the completion of the bridge. Mr.. 3. A
Oliver,agent OF the King Iron Bridge com
paDy, reports that he is now busily en-
gased in getting ready for shipping ma
terial and tools for commencing the WORK
On time and seconding the efforts of the
county Judge and commissioners in their
endeavor to hasten 10 regain the lost
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
"The .Rickler Boys"

Pursuant to call a large number of
Prof. Bicklers ex-scholar5 INST at the
Texas Rifle armory yesterday. Mr..
Robert Hicks was elected president.
After discussing tho method of giving
the reception all the necessary commit
tees we're appointed with instructions to
act immediately.
Mr.. George McUarty was elected to
make the address of welcome. Mr..
Robert Hicks was unanimously chosen to
prese Mt the cane that the boys will give
their cid teacher. The reception will
take place at Billeisen's in about ten
days. and the boys say it will be recherche.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
A Skull Smashed.

There was a free fight in Masontown
Sunday night, in which Alex Cole, it is
said, was badly used up and, getting his
skull severely fractured, he may die.
Cole is the colored man who some time
last winter turned a shot gun loose Gu
Sixth street at Bird Penn.
His assailant Sunday night ard the fell
low who it is alleged, got away with him,
was one Frank Brown, also darkey.
The affair was kept very quiet, but the
police got on to If, and last night had
their eyes peeled for the beiligereut
Brown. Up to late hour he had not fallen
into their clutches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
A Sound Legal Opinion.

e. cambridge Munday, esq, county
attorney, Clay county, Tex, says: "Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. Ny brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but
was cured by timely use of this medicine.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his
life"
Mr.. d. /. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave KY,
adds like testimony, saying; He
positively belives he would have died, had
it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as we'll
as cure Dengue and all Malarial Diseases,
and for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach
Disorders stands uuequaled. Price, SOC.
and 81, at Morley Bros
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Severely Hurt.

Last evening little German boy,
climbing an awning post in front of Mr..
Wellmer's store, in the Seventh ward, fell
and his head striking the iron water
trough,he was very seriously hurt. He also
received injuries on the chest Doctor
Graves rendered medical attention, and
thinks the little fellow will pull through
alright.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
The Children Ask For It

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs, is more easily
taken and more beneficial in its action
than bitter, nsuseous medicines. 1t
strengthens the liver, kidneys, stomach
and bowels, while, it arouses them TO a
healthy activity. Sold in SOC and 81
bottles by all leading druggists M A.
Crosby, Agent, Austin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
County Court.

In this court yesterday, Judge Bracken-
ridge presiding, the following proceedings
we're had:
Gsssard We. Darlington; jury failed to
agree.
State VS.. Geo. CrOzier, theft; fined IS
and costs and ten days.
Harber VS.. Swank; dismissed.
CASES SET FOB TO-DAY.
State VS.. Rogers, 10 am.
Mas va. Mayer, Up. m.
All city cases are reset for Mon day, 23d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
A Dallas, Texas, Winner Of
$4,000,

Mr.. Frank Bergen was found at his
saloon, corner OF Akard and Marllla streets,
and said he has lived in Dallas for fifteen
wears. This was the second time he ever
bought a ticket in The Louisiana State
Lottery. At hearing of his good luck he
said, was most completely inebriated by
an exuberancc of surprise. Now, however,
1 am fixed and intend Investing in Dallas
real estate. 1 received check for the
full amount, $4,000, and got it cashed,-
Dallas (Tex.) News, May 20.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Everybody Invited

To call and examine our stock and prices
of furniture, musical instruments, house
hold goods, crockery, lamps and stovea.
Doing strictly cash business, have no
losses and always give our customers the
benefits. Have some drill lots, very cheap.
Polite attention to everyone.
l.. SCHMIDT d Co.,
221 Congress avenue, two blocks Forth of
the bridge. Dealers in new and second.
hand furniture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Death at the Home.

Mr.. P. C. Hardin, an inmate of the
Confederate home, died on Monday even
ing of consumption, and was buried at 6
o'clock yesterday evening at the burying
ground within the home Enclosure. DR..
Howard officiating at the funeral. Mr..
Hardin's son from Hut'o, Major Stewart
and wife and General Roberts we're the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
OF All Things in the World

A tonic is what nervous people require. To
impurt strength into the nervous organism is
to insure its tranquility, provided causes OF
Unhcalthful excitement are a nlded. medi-
cin0l tonic that like Hostettel's Stomach
htters- commands the unqualified sanction
OF tho healing profession, and which in
peHic and debllltated condition of the system,
Is ,nre'y entitled to careful trial by in
teligent people, capable of forming a due
estimate of q medicine, from emphatic ard
often recorded professional evidence in its
ueb IT, Nrt only are the nerves aud stomach
iavlgora;Hd by the Bittcrs, but the system is
also endo- I'd wjth uuwonted power OF re-
sstsucc Ga .niluenccs in air, water or daily
avncaiia1 suhversive Of health. Prominently
dargeTo"s among the first named Of these is
ma,uua cg0inst WIN HOstCtcr stomach
Biiters af;nUis a competent safeguard. Rhcu.
ma,sm aud Kidney troubles arc also prevented
and overcome by 1t.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Mr.. Carl Beck.

To the Editor of the Statesman.
Concerning the Bee Gave election of
1886, will say, in answer to an article
published in Saturdays STATESMAN: 1
will let the judges and clerks who held
that election speak under affidavit whether
or not said election was held fair and i'm
partial to either VIM. Won Rosenberg or
Judge Breckenridge. No presiding officer
of an election can be a Russian autocrat
in free America. This to notice of beaten
candidates. CARL BECK.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
rhe Improved Clock.

1t is correctly reported that several of
the cold boys" with lovely daughters have
sent on orders for Edisou's improved
monographs to attach to the parlor
clock. With this attachment, at II o'clock
the hour will be yelled out in vigorous
tones and in the vice of an old man,
coupled with a very earnest invitation for
the Young man to leave.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

"You think his word can be depended
upon~ 81 know it can. Why, he told
me that he sat in game of draw the other
night and when the game broke up he was
the only loser of the party. Any man
who will admit that much doesn't know
how to lie."-San Francisco Wasp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

For petty partisanship it would be diff
cult to match the action of the majority
of the senate committee in reporting back
the nomination of Mr.. Fuller without
recommendation. 1t is reasonable to sup
pose that these senators have some opin-
ion on the subject, and to refuse to say
anything because they can find nothing
unfavorable to say is childish. Boston
Post, Dem,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

only visitors present. Mr.. Hardin was a
member of Mississippi battery and was
sixty-four years old. He was good
soldier and Christian gentleman. Six
inmates of the home have died aud been
buried there since the institution was
founded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Ice Cold Melons.

Major Bill Wright, so long connected
viii the ice factories, has determined TO
supply the public with ice cold melouF, or
freeze to death trying. hat is, he will
furnish the everest, coolest melons pos
siole, and freeze to death. when he gets
ready. You will dId his melon5 at the
Capl al ice factory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Lawn Tennis.

The Fairview Park Lawn Tennis club
will give one of their delightful basket
pic les Thursday evening". Tue games
will be played fIom 4:30 to 1880, after
which there will be supper and the moon
light dane ng until 1880 or later. Pro
lessor Herzog's splendid band will furnish
music
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

There was never such thing known in
this country as railroad monopoly or
trust until the republican party forced Its
policy of tax robbery upon the country.
This unjust policy has Centralized bust
ness and capital and forced ont compete
ton among small n.snnfaciories.--Cl eve-
land Plain Dealer, Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

Winks-"Hello! Minks, hear you have
sold that burglar problem at last. They
tell me you have imported thorough
bred watch dog from Europe; paid $4,000
for him." Minks-"Ye-s.' I'D like 10
see him." "He isn't home just now
Some blasted thief stole him."-Omahs
World,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
damage Suit.

Papers were filed in the district court
yesterday by Mr.. Joseph Mayer against
Page Mcdaniel for $4,000 damages
alleged to have been incurred by reason of
a certain publication in the advertising
columns of The STATESMAN on July 10,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
IRON WEDNESDAYS DAILY
For South America.

The father widower, of the young
lady who ran off and married several
nights ago, bowed down with grief and
disappointment, has gone to South Am
erica. He left two daughters IN the city,
one of whom is not married.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Fine Grapes.

Mr.. A. H. Rumsey, living at oil west
Ninth street, has some very fine grapes
of different varieties just now coming IN.
In size and flavor they equal any raised
in California or elsewhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Rio Melons.

Mr.. W. H. Page, living eight miles east
of Elgin, was in yesterday with some very
large and luscious melons. He had one
weighing Is pounds, and one weighing
SIS nOnnds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Fall of the Rssfila.

The French citizens of Austin duly cee
brated the fall of the Bastile Sunday Last
by giving very pleasant picnic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Will Accent.

MIR. Walter Tips yesterday signified
his willingness to accept the position of
chairman of the county democratic ex-
ecutive committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
CITY AND COUNTY.
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY. !
Married.

At the residence of DR.. r. X. Smoot
Mr.. T. S. Hillyer to Miss Sophie j
Wahrmann, Monday, July 16, 1888, at
half-past O'Clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she ):avc Thorn Castorio,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
The First Cotton.

Mr.. Miles Miller yesterday brought in
two full open bolls of cotton. The staple
is very long and snowy white.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's cure. We guarantee it.
Sold by Oscar Samostz.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-25
What's the Matter with Yakima?

I The Yakima Signal says: It is re-
ported that some of our local mag
mates, who are well loaded with town
lots, have withdrawn their lots from
the market. It is granted that a man
has a right to do with his own as he
wills; but there is also the other rule
that you must not use your property
in such way as to injure your neigh
Dor. We assert that the existence of
a large number of barren lots in the
very heart of our city is injurious to
the prosperity of the municipality.
The appearance of these large barren
tracts in the center of the city is ap-
palling to the stranger first coming
within our gates, and always causes
hesitation and inquiry; and when this
inquiry further develops the fact that
these unimproved barrens are held at
rates so high as to discount the fu-
ture, and within the means of onlv
the most wealthy Spectators, it really
seems as If our local nabebs, instead
/ Of encouraging development, were
seeking to discourage and drive away
outside capital. We know of many
investors who have been scared away
by this short-sighted policy. A word
to the wise is sufficient, and we hope
that this subject will be considered in
q proper manner.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-25

and the little ones about us have a
harder time of it in the days of their
childhood than we know anything
about-save as we remember our
childood, and retain more or less of
its freshness in our maturer years.
We say that Eve take things more
philosophically as we grow Older"
which is only another way of saying
that we grow tougher-hearted. But
even if this be the case with ourselves,
let us remember that the little ones
who lack our measure of philosophy
deserve, therefore, a larger share Of
our sympathy. 1t is good to have
the ightheartedness of child 1t is
hard to have the heart-racking sor-
rows of child.