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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
COLORED LOTHARIOS.
Spreading the Tolls For the I'm
wary.

Spreading the Tolls For the IN
wary.
The STATESMAN has been informed by
reputable coIored men that there Is a
gang of colored Lotharios in this city
whose operations are considered by them
exceedingly dangerous.
They are none of your rough, ignorant
fellows.
Oh, no!
On the contrary, they are gay de,eivers.
Gilded pills. Well dressed, so the story
goes. Accute dssemblers, swift deceivers,
double-tongued, double-faced beguiers,
whose sole business it is to ensnare, and
wrong and ruin.
They go about rugged out in catching
toggery, aud, with smiles child-like and
bland, gain the affections of innocent
girls only to mislead and destroy.
1t is said that their operations are sys-
tematic and they have their schemes so
laid that should one be arrested conven-
lent witnesses will not be lacking to either
prove an alibi or that the victim of their
acts was stepped in immortality.
Prominent and respectable colored
citizens have the names Of some of the
gang, and will have the names of all.
They are terribly in earnest about break
ing it up, and they will not cease their
labors until the work is accomplished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

W. W. Dudley, of Indiana, was elected
treasurer, and Colonel Swords, of Iowa,
sergeant alarms. This business trans
acted, the committee went INTO conference
with the executive committee of the
national republican league and are still in
session.
The conference was private and lasted
about twenty minutes. President Taylor,
of the Indiana state league, and Mr.. Eos
ter, president of the ma ional league, ad-
dressed the committee, submitting plans
for campaign work, and Colonel Conger
and Mr.. Hayes replied, saying that the
national committee, as decided by the
resolutions passed last night, were DESTROYS
of acting in harmony with the league.
Mrs. Foster also addressed the executive
committee on her plan of organizing
women's republican clubs, which was
favorably considered last night.
Mr.. Harris, of North Carolina, addressed
the national executive committee on the
situation in his state. His encouraging
reports were heartily applauded. Others
followed, speaking of the promising indi-
cations of republican success in other
states.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
LINES FROM LoCKAART.
The Town Building Up-Local and
Personal Items.
Special Correspondence of the Statesman.
LoCKHART, July II

Special Correspondence of the Statesman.
LooKHART, July II.
Lockhart is beginning to assume many
city airs, and, if there is anything in signs,
she will soon be one of Texas cities, and
not the hindmost one by any means. AS
an evidence of that fact we can point with
pride to the new bank building of JAS. g.
Burleson & Co., which has just been COM
pleted and occupied. Another two-story
brick business house is nearing COM
pletion, and three more will be started up
during this month. With the street car
line, which. by the way, will be ready for
business in about six weeks; the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railroad, and the
many other substantial movements which
go to make a good town, and of all of
which we can boast, how is Lockhart to be
kept down?
James 6. Blanks left Sunday for Fort
Worth to represent us in the deep water
convention. Our people favor Arkansas
Pass.
Messrs. Campbell, Gillette and McMurt,
ney, with their families, are spending a
few days at Burdetts' Wells, recuperating.
Mr.. V. w. Virgins, one of our most
popular young men, was married at San
Marcos few days since to Miss Fannie
Howard, of that place. They will make
Lockhart their home.
Prospects for good crops are better
than they have been for years. Some fears
are entertained that the cotton worm will
come, but no signs are apparent yet
Farmers, merchants aud all classes are
happy in anticipation of ths way money
will flood their pockets this fall.
Caldwell county can show more candi-
dates than any other county in the state
with an equal number of inhabitants.
Three patriotic men desire to preside over
the court of the county, while three more
wish to be the legal adviser; six have an
nounced for sheriff, the same number for
assessor, and there are several precincts
yet to hear from. Aspirants for all other
county offices are ont i'll proportion to the
above. The campaign will be hot, and a
great many men will be necessarily dis
appointed.
Miss Ella Gallaha, of Seguin, is visiting
her friend, Miss Rhodes.
Tony Nance, of Luling, was shaking
hands with friends here yesterday.
Our town has been crowded with drum
mers for several days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
SCHOOL BOARD.
Regular Meeting in Their New
Quarters.
Elecclon of Teachers for the En-
SUNG School Year and
Other Business.

The city school board at a regular
session convened for the trans
action of business had the
following members present: A. p. Wool
bridge, j. M. Litten, R. M. Swearingen, z.
T. Fillmore, Walter Tips, j. W. Graham
and j. W. Maxwell.
The board seemed to be in the best of
humor and exhibited calm philosophy of
spirit that indicated a disposition to take
things patiently as they come and to dis
patch business fully and faithfully.
1t may be noted that possibly the loca =
tion had something to do with it, as the
board had met for the first time in its new
quarters, the rooms formerly occupied by
the governor at the temporary capitol.
which has been leased for school purposes;
or perhaps the consideration of the fact
that the principal object of the meeting
was the election of dozen or more young
lady teachers to positions in the city
schools and the pleasure to do good lent
some enchantment to the occasion. At all
events everything went off pleasantly in
the following manner:
Mr.. A. p. Woodbridge presided, with his
usual suavity of manner, and dispatched
business rapidly.
First-The committee to whom had
been referred the entire management and
control of the sub-letting of the rooms of
the temporary capitol, reported that many
of the rooms not needed for school pur-
poses, had been rented at satisfactory
rates, and that the board would realize on
the investment fair profits.
Second-The list of teachers was re-
viewed, and on motion, the salary of Prof
L. II. Bryant, principal of the High school,
was increased to $3.50. Prof. A. @. Jes-
sen was re-engaged for part of his time
as instructor IN the German language, at
$500 per annum.
Miss Octavia Clifton was reelected for
the coming year as principal of the North
Austin schools.
Miss H. A. McCrillis was re-engaged as
assistant principal in charge of the pri-
mary grades at the temporary capitol.
The following teachers were engaged
Misses F. R. Brooke, jamie Maxwell,
Annie Shapard Lula Bewley,
E. G. Numbers, A. V. Newton,
Pearl Cashell, Fannie Goggin and Mamie
Kelley.
Miss Maggie Reilley was elected
teacher tor the coming year.
The following teachers were elected to
fill existing vacancies:
Misses E. Erkel, Belle Dozier, Irma
Heapin, S. R. Cooke, Mary Horton, and
Minnie Dill.
Miss X. r. Carlisle and Miss Eliza j.
Mitchell were elected to fill the first
occurring vacancies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

The Agricultural Gazette (London)
publishes report from one of its CORE
spondents to the effect that he had expe-
rimented in feeding dairy COWS and dis
covered that bran will pay the milk-seller,
but oats will do better for the butter
maker. To be more precise, he says that
upon ration of hay with one gallon of
bran each per day, for two weeks, the two
tested COWS gave yield of 2212 pounds
of butter, and the same COWS, with the
same quantity of ground oats substituted
for the bran, produced 80 pounds of
butter, the bran costing '$1.32 and the
oats S144.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
HON. A. w. TERRELL
Will Not Accept a Nomination if
rendered Him.


The following letter from Hon. A. W..
Terrell will explain itself:
AUSTIN, July y, 1888.
To the Editor of the Statesman.
SRI protest against the efforts being
made by the press and her quarters to
advertise me as a candidate for the state
senate. 1 plainly said, in a published
letter, in answer to number of memorials,
that did not desire to return to the state
senate, and in that letter asked my friends
to nominate some one else. I, perhaps
was wrong in saying that if nominated
over my plain protest l would accept
from serse of gratitude for past support;
for gratitude is so rare a commodity that
men are seldom credited with it. Yet, if
ever man has cause to feel grateful for
uniform support of this district, through
long years, it is L.
Very many of my friends will naturally
regard my wishes, and advocate some one
e.se for the state senate, and under such
circumstances it is unjust that should
be regarded as candidate.
/, therefore, now make the distinct
statement that 1 will not accept the nomi-
nation for the state senate if it should be
rendered to me. Respectfully,
A. W. TERRELL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
County Court.

In this court yesterday, Judge Bracken'
ridge presiding, the following proceed
ings we're had:
Calcasieu Lumber company VS.. W. e
Springhall ct al; dismissed at cost OF
plaintiff, as to Missouri Pacific Railway
company debt.
IL. IL. Hazard d. Co. VS.. Stewart; judg.
ment for $2G5 and interest.
Larmour d. Watson vs.. Travis county
judgment for $40.
Cases set for to day:
R.T. Hill VS.. Missouri Pacific Railway
company, 10 m.
Mas vs. Mayer, 2 p. IN.
Cases set for tomorrow:
Cossard va. Darlington, 10 a. IN.
Nelson Davis d. Co. VS., Achilles, p. m
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
WHAT OCCURRED IN 1880
Congressman SCOTS Remember
ance of the Doodle Election in
Indiana that Year.

From the New York Star.
During the latter part of the campaign
of 1880 Hon. W. l.. Scott, then acting
chairman of the national democratic
committee, in response to inquiries rela-
tive to the alleged corruption funds used
in the east for the purpose of carrying
Indiana and other doubtful states, said
that Indiana was naturally demo
cratic, but that the repub-
licans were making desperate
efforts to carry it by intimidation and
fraud. He knew something of the extent
and character of those endeavors. During
the first week in October $4,000 was
raised by the republicans in Boston,
100000 in Philadelphia, and very large
sum in New York. Fifty thousand dollars
was collected in this city by one man, and
two packages of $4,000 each, we're
shipped from Philadelphia to Indiana.
Nearly 500 professional repeaters were
sent from this city, and one lot of $50
from Philadelphia, the principal portion
of the latter being government employees
and persons employed by the city govern
ment. All of them received pay for their
nefarious work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
NIMBLE WALTER.

He Saws Out of the City Prison.
Walter Morgan was in town Monday,
and Walter Morgan was in the cooler
Monday night.
He was engaged in some of his mad
pranks during the day, and he was en-
gagged in deep, if not prayerful media
ton, Monday night
Tuesday he was up before his honor,
Recorder Hamilton, and was fined some
$40, including costs.
There was nothing very surprising in
this, nor was there anything very sur
prising when Walter put in plea of
bankruptcy and went to prison.
He remained there all day Tuesday, and
at late hour of the night he was still in
the prison.
He was in the hallway or corridor which
has door opening on a fight of steps
leading down from the north end of tbs
building.
II gets hot up about the old rookery in
which is the city prison and along about
midnight the mosquitoes are very active.
So much so that the night clerk seeks
relief from the south breeze on the front
gallery.
He did so Tuesday night.
Walter Morgan was also previously in
commoded by the heat and ths mosquitoes
and he sought relief on the outside, and
clean away from the building, and he evil
IDENTIFY has had trouble finding it for he is
still seeking.
Walter was "hxed" for any little
emergency, and along some time after
midnight he raked up from its place of
concealment a small steel saw, and with
it he cut the hasp of the lock Of the south
door and made his escape.
1t was not discovered until yesterday
morning and up to midnight last night
he was still at large.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Georgetown Glimpses.
cial Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, July 12.-Mr. H. G. Wood,
editor. of the Round Rock News, hes been
in town for few days.
Mr.. Sim Chapman, who has been teach,
ing school in Llano county for some
months past, has returned to this place.
Mr.. d. G. Newton, of Seguin, is here on
business.
Mr., j.. L. Lawson, who for some time
past has been staying in the store of E.
Moses, has secured a position as CORE
spending clerk in the Office of Z. G. Grant,
Of Burnet, Texas.
Mr.. Cluck, one of our citizens, while
working on wind mill at Corn Hill, fell
and was seriously hurt.
Messrs. j. G. Perry, Cooper SAMSON,
and W. I. Starnes applied for license to
practice law, and, after being examined, it
was granted them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Passing Away.

The good old times.
The good old doctor with his familiar
saddle-bags.
The good old 'possum hunt and the ex-
citing fox chase.
The good old colored uncles and aunties.
The good old Johnny cake baked "in
de oven"
The good old preacher with his fire and
birthstone sermons.
The good old grandmothers with their
merry eyes and homemade jams.
The good old grandpas with their sheep
skin covered saddles.
The good old soul over the way, help
and Joy to all the neighborhood.
The good old hearty welcome to stran-
gers.
The good old time house raisings.
The good old hog killing times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
County Court,

In this court yesterday, Judge Bracken-
ridge presiding, the following proceedings
were had:
Austin Water, Light and Power com
pauy va. Tom Smith, it,; judgment for
$426.62.
Frank Seaman vs. G. B. Zimpleman;
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Max Mas VS.. Joe Mayer; reset for 18th,
at p. IN.
r. T. Hill vs.. Missouri Pacific Railway
company; judgment for $32.17.
Final account of j. w. Burleson, guar.
dian OF Arthur Fonville; approved.
Cases set for to day, the 18th: Gassard
VS.. Darlington, 10 a. M; Nelson Davis q
Co. VS.. Schiller, p. m.
Tomorrow Saturday is probate and
motion day,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Orange Blossoms.

Mr.. j. W. Greer was married to Miss
Bessie l.. Conuerly at the residence of
DR.. G. o. Weller, Rev. W. II. Shaw offici-
ating.
Mr.. Greer came from Williamson, South
Carolina, and is now connected with the
Austin city railroad. Miss Connerly grad
uated at the University last month, and is
a lady of culture.
The wedding was very quiet but pleas
ant affair, only very few invited friends,
including the University professors, being
present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
BURNETT BUDGET.
The Alliance and the Proposed Factory
at Marble Falls.

The Alliance and the Proposed Factory
at Marble Falls.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNET, July 12-Your correspondent
has Just returned from Marble Falls where
400 to 500 people are attending the three
days. celebration. The Alliance is in
session, having under consideration mat
tiers of importance to the factory project.
Some members of the Manufacturing
Alliance are in favor of changing the by
laws so as to let others than Alliance men
take stock in the enterprise, and have a
voice in the management. DR.. Mcllhaney
and other leaders oppose this, and the
probability is that it will not be adopted.
1t is claimed by those who want to
oonfne the movement strictly to
the Alliance that enough will be
subscribed in short time to pay matured
and maturing obligations and put the
enterprise on working basis. On the
other hand, the notes gwen for the fac
tory site and lands adjoining are falling
due, and many of tie members of the Al
lance fear they will not be able to meet
the emergency if the rule of exclusiveness
is adhered to. They regard the success of
the project the great object, and think it
should be made a peoples enterprise
rather than one of the Alliance alone.
The surveying party sent out by the
Austin and Northwestern road is now five
or six miles west, and little north of
Burnet. 1t is stated they expect to be in
the field six weeks or longer, which may
mean that the survey will be extended
beyond Llano to the iron fields of the
northwestern part of that county and
those of Mason county.
Burnet house arrivsls-W. Bradshaw, P.
H. Dean, Dallas; R. F. Taylor, Ike I.
Pryor, Austin; S. NJ. Ruark, Rockland;
W. NJ. Alexander, Giddings; j. G. Miller,
Plainfeld, n. j.; H. Heidenheimer, Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

fine watch dog he has, and left him to
guard the premises.
On his return home late at night he was
surprised to see his house open and his
dog in the yard, beat almost to death.
Entering the house he was not long dis
covering that he had been robbed, the
thief, or thieves, carrying off $50 in
money, two blankets and all of Sans
clothing.
He suspects certain parties, and officers
went out yesterday to try to arrest them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Bucklen's Arn1ca SalYe,

The best salye in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, ohiltlains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Minister Hubbard.

Col. 1. G. Searcy yesterday received
from Yokohoma, Japan, photograph of
United States Minister X. B. Hubbard. 1t
is good picture, and shows that the jolly
gentleman is holding his own pretty well
in the Orient. The picture bears the
name of the artist, S. SuZukie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Considerable CONSERVATION

Considerable CONSERVATION exists
among the merchants of Ell Paso at the
action taken by Commissioner Waldo, of
the Texas Traffic association, who was APP
pointed arbitrator at the recent meeting
of managers at st. Louis to settle the
question of rates to Ell Paso. He has
just issued new tariff sheet, which will
go into effect on July %, but fortunately
goes into effect only on the Texas and
Pacific road. These rates, which will te
enforced after July % for thirty days,
discriminate in favor of Eagle Pass and
against FL Psso from 10 to ~ cents per
hundred pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
The People.

The people must have good country
roads. We must have turnpikes reaching
out and among the environing hills and
over the prairies.
The people should prod their sleepy
commissioners and awake the I'm to the need
of good roads.
The people are tired of DOGGY roads
and crazy hills to pull through and over.
The people believe that turnpikes can
be easily and cheaply built.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
A SLICK THIEF.
He Comes to Grief and Goes to
Jail.


Jail.
Yesterday noon while all were at dinner
the residence of r. REM was entered by
a sneak thief. When MIR. r. went to look
for his vest he found it was gone, as we'll
as his gold watch and chain and So in
money, and not single clue as to the
guilty party. He notified Officer John
Chenneville, who started out, and in less
than two hours caught the gay marauder
aud recovered the stolen property. When
Officer Chenneville does get after a slick
thief he rarely ever fails In bringing him
to justice. John is an efficient officer.
Nc doubt about that.
The day before, or Wednesday, the same
thief entered d. II. Netf's residence and
took a ring valued at So which was also
recovered yesterday. The thief was the
irrepressible Envy Tyson, who so often
figures in these columns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
TFROM FRIDAYS DAILY
Very Regular Irregularlty.

The south-bound train on the Interns-
tioRal railroad, due here at O'Clock in the
morning, did not arrive yesterday until
nearly 10 o'clock. Why is it that the pas
senger trains on this road are behind
almost daily! There is something wrong
somewhere, aud the public have right TO
demand that the fault be speedily COR
rected. This thing of trains being regu-
larry from two to six hours behind time is
becoming a trife monotonous
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Orange Blossoms.

Tonight Mr.. Tn. H. Philipson, the
prominent clothing merchant of this city,
will be married at Dallas to Miss Emma
Levyson, charming and popular lady OF
that city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

The report that the capitol syndicate
will have $4,000 head of beeves to put on
the market this fall sounds incredible in
many quarters. But when it is remem-
bered that this company has as much land
in the Panhandle as there is in some of
the old states, the report will appear more
reasonable. This ranch is said to have a
capacity of supporting 10000 head of
IN title
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19

As the republican marshal rides along
the line of battle and inquiries if Mr..
Patrick Ford is there, the answer will be
that he is not, and the battle will proceed
with this discouraging circumstance. -
Providence journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Bull Creek Robbery.

Wednesday Sam Rush, wood hauler
living on Bull creek, brought a load of
wood to town. Sam keeps bach" and
when he left home, he carefully locked and
fastened up the house. He then united a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Committed Without Ball.

William Russell, mention of whose ar
rest was made yesterday for committing
an assault upon and outraging his little
step daughter, was refused bail by Justice
Calhoun, and sent to Jail to await the
action of the grand jury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
CITY AND COUNTY.
TFRoM THURSDAYS DAILY
Uncle Sans Court.

Uncle Sans court will convene here in
Austin the first Monday in next month
and Clerk Hart is getting ready for it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
Bottom Hay.

Farmers who own land on which bottom
grass grows say they will cut an immense
crop this year. The first crop in some
places has been cut already.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Meeting and Election of National officers.
Other Proceedings of the Session.

OVtIOt 7 IOOOUNItl1IES OF VIIO H0Os7IOII'
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE meeting
of the national republican executive
committee was called to order
at IL o'clock to-day by Secretary Fassett
Mr.. j. s, GARRISON, of Iowa, was chosen as
temporary chairman. The committee.
then at once proceeded with the election
of treasurer and sergeant.atsrms. Mr..