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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
nty Furnances.

The ancient smelling furnaces of Llano
county are an established fact, but whether
they were of Indian origin or not is an
open question. Similar furnaces are also
said to exist in other portions of the state,
even as far east as per county. The
existence of These furnances being known,
and their use being proven by the Stag
and ore found around them, some coor
of probably is given to these legends,
since the fact of ore being reduced neces
states its existence. 1t therefore seems
strange that no one has ever been for
tunate enough to scover the source of
these ores, although it is known that it
was the custom of these people when
leaving a mine to so conceal it that it
could only be found by those in the secret.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
A Plea for Maeadamized County
Roads.
To the Editor of the Statesman


To the Editor of the Statesman:
ask space in your columns to set out
briefly tbs claim of the north half of
Travis county to reasonable consider
alton at the hands of our commissioners
court. Fair play is jewel; and to deal
out even handed justice is the duty and
province of all courts. Heretofore in
disbursing appropriations made by the
county for road improvements the lions
share has been spent on the south side,
principally on the roads leading towards
Fredericksburg, seventy miles distant, in
the vain hope of enticiDg freight over
sixty miles of bad road for the sake of ten
miles of good road near the city. Since
such expenditures the county has pur-
chased the Congress avenue bridge at
$4,000, and is now about to contract for
another at Montopolis ford, for, say,
$4,000, aggregating $125,000. By no pro-
cess of reasoning can this outlay be shown
to be in the interest of the whole county,
but only in that of Austin and the South
side by making the two mutually more
accessible to each other. The natural OBJ
stacle to the growth and prosperity of the
South side we have assisted to obliterate,
and what we now ask in simple justice of
the commissioners court is to expend a
like amount in matchmaking the princi-
pal roads leading out from the city on
the north side. In this we anticipate the
hearty cooperation of the city, and that
the city may see the necessity for prompt
action in this matter, will state that the
towns of Round Rock, CHutto, Taylor,
Manor and Webbsrvile are constantly en-
croacbing uponthe territ DRY whose trade
all went to Austin. These places,
as they grow, are Offering greater
inducements and are sapping Austin's
trade more and more. The only way for
Austin to stop this is TO make herself more
accessible, aud this can only be done by a
system of turnpikes radiating from the
city through this county Walnut creek
from its head to its mouth practically
describes an arc, equi-distant from tne
city. Some of the roads leading out
across it are bridged, those not bridged
have good natural crossings. These prin-
cipal roads are five in number, and are
called Webberville Manor, Cameron,
Lower Georgetown and Upper George
town. The average distance on them,
from Austin to Walnut Greek, is eight
miles, or forty miles in all. To macad-
amize these roads thus fsr would be a
good beginning, and when the great adj
vantage has been demonstrated the sys-
tenn could be extended indefinitely.
Material is reasonably accessible on all
the roads named. Coarse broken lime
stone for the foundation, with gravel on
ton or gravel alone where abundant and
stone scarce. All our blackjack ridges
and the creeks furnish gravel
These ma srials pot on in sufficient
quaint ties and properly, will make good
and enduring roadway, useable in all
weathers, the advantages of which cannot
! be overestimated, and which are go obvi-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Royal Arch Masons.

Alta meeting Of Lone Star Chapter No.
6, Royal Arch Masons, held on the 25th
inst, the following named persons were
installed officers for the ensuing Masonic
year:
W. D. Williams, High Priest.
z. I. Fillmore, King.
John Mcdonald, Scclbs.
DIN. Robinson, Captain of the Host
Burt Mcdonald, Principal Sojourner.
A. P. Woodbridge, Royal Arch Captain.
A. N. Leitnaker, Master of the Third
Veil.
J.W. Maxwell, Master of the Second
Veil.
W. r.. Leonard, Master of the First Veil.
Newell Mcdonald, Sentinel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
A GREAT YAUaT RACE
To be Held at Corpus Christi from
July 4 to 8, Iuclu sive.

July 4 to 8, Inclu sive.
Many of the readers of The STATESMAN
are acquainted with the beauties of Corpus
Christi as seaside resort, ald several
citizens of Austin with their ia miles spent
the summer there and enjoyed the brac-
ing sea breeze that continually sweeps
over the bluff at Corpus. From the
fourth to the eight os next month
there will be magnificent
yacht race at Corpus Christi,
participated in by all the feetest yachts
from Galveston and Brownsville, and they
are more numerous than the people of the
interior of the state would at first i'm
agine; for large number of the wealth.
lest citizens of Texas living on the coast
have of recent years purchased some very
fine yachts. Through the indefatigable
energies of Mr.. j. E. Savage, the United
States engineer, stationed at Arkansas
Pass, the Arkansas Pass Yacht club has
been formed, with membership IN
almost every coast town OF Texas
and several members In otner
cities of the state. The idea
Is to m AXE this club a state institu-
ton, and the proposed yacht race at
Corpus Christi and Rockport is under the
management of this Gu b, with Mr.. Savage
as commodore. From the arrangements
already made for the races, and the large
number of entries, it gives promise OF
being a most brilliant affair. A low round
trip rate has been given by the railroads
to Corpus Christi, aud there will be
large attendance from all the state. Par
les can leave Austin on the morning
OF July 3, at 7:43 O'Clock,
spend few hours IN San Antonio,
and take the Arkansas Pass train at 2:20 in
the afternoon, reaching Corpus that night
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
LONG HORNS.
The Value Placed Upon Them
Now.

Now.
Down at the headquarters of the State
Immigration bureau is beautiful pair of
long horns valued possibly at over $1C0
What changes have occurred in values in
such things during the past two decades.
Twenty years ago such horns with the beef
attached, alive and kicking, were as COM
mon as pig tracks, and, with the beef at
tached, were valued at only SIG to SIS.
Indeed, twenty to twenty five years ago
the pralries were alive with four and five
year-old beeves, "fat and sassy" who
were the proud possessors of horns which
to-day, polished and 'fixed up" would be
worth 5000. Chairs made of long horns
sell readily at from 800 to $3.50, owing
to the size and finish.
A few more years with the grading up
of cattle the long horns will have
passed away forever. They are very
scarce now, hence the value of the horns.
The long horns are one of the peculiari-
ties of Texas which have about disap-
peared, and with them, as every old Texan
knows, has disappeared the finest favored
and best beef that the world ever en-
loved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

Gus that they need not be enumerated
here. The cost cannot state. But that
it pays to build them is evidenced by the
fact that Ohio and Kentucky are covered
by network of such cross roads, by
roads and all. Perhaps as good a plan
as could be adopted would be to apportion
the money between the roads named.
Then employ competent man on each of
the roads to have the work done by the
day, beginning at the CITY limits and
working out. Thus the county would be
sure to get value received for each dollar
expended, and the money would be paid
out to our own citizens, many of whom
desire such work out of the cropping sea-
son. Respectfully
@. A. GRAVES.
Fiskville, Texas, June %, 1883.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Down Thew Go.

During the past week prices of vege-
tables and melons have made big drop
as inquiries at Muiler's Union market
vegetable stand developed yesterday.
Here are some of the figures you have
to pay now:
Tomatoes, sc per quart; cabbage, ga
10c per head; okra, sc per quart; squash,
1@10c per dozen; cucumbers, 10c per
dozen; onions, &c per pound; beets, 30 per
bunch: Irish potatoes, zoe per peck, SOC
per bushel; green pepper, 10c per dozen
peaches, 25@50c per bucket; clntelopes
ga 10c each; watermelons, $4,000 each.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at Morley Bros.
drug store as their giving away to their
customers of so many free trial bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for ConsumD-
ton. Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article, from the fact
that it always cures and never disappoints.
Coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, Group
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can t-st it before buying, by
getting trial bottle free; large size, 81.
Every bottle warranted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Democratic County Convention

The regular biennial demooratio con
vention of Travis county is hereby called
to meet at the court house Saturday, July
IA, 1888, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The special business of the convention
will be to select the candidates for the
various county offices. to appoint dele
gates to the state nominating convention
aud to the Judicial and senatorial conven-
tions and to make the necessary provision
for continuance of party organize tion.
1t is suggested that primary meetings
be held throughout the county on Satur-
day, June 30, converting in the several
wards of the city of Austin at 8 O'Clock
p. M, in the voting precincts of justice
precinct No. outside the city at 8 p. M,
and in each of the other justice precincts
at p. m. at such places as may be desig-
mated by the respective chairmen or at the
usual places. VIM. Brown,
Chairman Dem. Ex. Com. Travis county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
The Concert.

The promises that have been held out
that the concert given to Miss Maggie
Odom would be a delightful entertainment
were fully realized last night. TWAS more
than was expected. 1t was pronounced
success, and the large audience was capti-
waited. The entire arrangement of the
programme was excellent and carried out
in the most acceptable manner, opening
with q selection from Faust by the
orchestra, and, following that, delightful
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Chosen Friends.

Chas. W. Newman, D. S. c., Instituted a
new council of the order of Chosen
Friends in K. of P. hall, last evening
with the following officers:
John Schmith, chief councillor.
E. Sukert, vice-councilor.
II. Loughry, secretary.
A. Rosenbaum, treasurer.
Albert Schutze, prelate.
George Wolfe, marshal.
ii. Schunfaldt, guard.
A. Wagner, outside guard.
H. Loughry, past chief.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
POINTERS.
Sayings aud Dolngs IN Local Po-
litical Circles.
Asplrants Bobblng up Serenely
Hopeful and SmiIlngly
Cheerful.

Many are called, but few are chosen-to
Office.
1t is the opinion of nearly every one
that Judge Burts will be the next county
judge.
Many of the patriotic sspirants may as
we'll make up their minds to be CHASTITY
failures.
Never, perhaps, was there less seeming
interest in local political cam paign than
that at present for local officers.
1t is said that Mr., Barnhart will shortly
remove to Ell Paso, and will not, therefore,
be candidate for county attorney.
Candidates for sheriff are thick as black
berries in June, and there is a goodly set
as we'll as goodly number to select from.
The county primaries will be held at 2
O'Clock next Saturday afternoon, and the
city ones will proceed to business at s
o'clock in the evening.
No mention is made of any one except
Judge Townes for the district judgeship.
He is admitted to be an able and upright
Judge and he has many Jealous personal
friends.
Messrs. Robertson, Davis and Kernerly
and it may be others-will be candidates
before the democratic convention for
nomination as constable for this precinct.
Good words are said about all of them.
When candidate asks man for his
vote and he says that he is friend to him
and his opponents, or that he sees no
reason why he can't help him, it can be
put down that he is for the other man.
"fresh" candidate is surprised to find
how many friends he has before the CON
vention meets or before the election, and
how few he has afterwards. 1t is a cruel
custom to promise evAIy candidate that
comes along and then go back on your
word.
For justice of the peace there seems to
be but few aspirauts. Judge Calhoun is
well and favorably spoken OF for re- cleo
ton, and Judge Tegener has warm advo =
Gates for continuance in office. By the
rule of rotation in Office, each may seek
for another term, as this is their first.
Mr.. P. H. Gerhard is candidate for
county commissioner against Mr.. Well
ner, and Major Sweetman, of the south
side, will make the race for the same po-
sition, now fill by Mr.. Cranberry, who
will run for county clerk,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
A Williamson County Legend.


writer in the BDlIetin, published by
the Geological and Scient fic association
of Texas, in speaking of the traditions of
our pioneers, says: There is one utter
esting legged that | have heard of, fort
strongly built and garrisoned,
which was situated in William
son county. Somewhere in the western
part of the county were ricn mines of sill
Yer-lead, and the ore was mined and taken
to the fort for reduction and the extrac-
ton of the precious metals, for both were
precious in those days. Year after year
the work was carried on and the little
community grew richer and richer, until
at last the accumula Ion of wealth prov ed
too great temptation to the marauding
tribes, and one dark night the war cry was
heard without and, ere the little garrison
could man ths breastworks, the fort was
in the hands of the savages. The soldiers
and the workmen, with their families,were
awakened from sweet restful sleep only to
fall into the arms of her hideous young
sister-Death. No quarter was shown.
The enemy set fire to the buildings, and
by their lurid glare completed the work of
massacre aud looting, and ia the grey
light of the morning departed with the
treasure they had captured, leaving in the
place of what was but yesterday hive OF
human industry only destruction and
desolation. So complete was this destruc-
ton that the very location of the fort is
hardly more than conjecture.
The white settlers, hearing of the rich
mines and treasures, tried IN every way
to obtain information from surviving
members of the tribe who were absent at
the time of the massacre, but, true to their
custom, they declined to impart it,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Keeps Up.

In spite of big crops the price of old
grains keeps up, and yesterday corn was
retailing from the feed establishments at
rs cents per bushel, while oats COM
manded 80 cents per butt.
A few weeks from now corn will be 40
cents, and oats 25 or 30 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Work of Art,

Yesterday, through Mr.. Walter Tipps,
the state was presented with a bust of the
Honorable Gustave Scaleicher, the work
of Miss Elizabeth Ney. Miss Ney rauks
among the very first lady sculptors in the
United States, aud her work presented to
ths state yesterday is very fine and in
keeping with her reputation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

The Duke of Westminster is returned 10
'Bateman's Landowners of Great Britain"
as her maiesty's richest subject; and the
young Viscount Belgrave, if he lives to in
herit his patrimony, will, it is said, be the
richest man in the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

General Sheridan has never stopped
growing since he has been sick. He
calls his peptonized milk "infernal stuff"
and his chicken broth "chicken slop."
Nothing suits him. Everything has to be
changed, and that Immediately. He
wants roast beef, claret-and everything
ne ought not to have, and pitches into the
doctors right and left the instant he can
hold his head up from the pillow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Great Yacht Race,

Quite large number of citizens are
speaking of visiting Corpus Christi and
Rockport to witness the great yacht race
TO occur there on July A and 6, and to
avail themselves of the opportunity to
examine Arkansas Pass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
The Very FIRST.

Mr.. j. R. G. Helm, VINO has splendid
garden north of the city, was in yester-
day with some very fine aud large sweet
potatoes of this years growth. He also
brought in the laryesi melons yet offered,
one of them weighing forty-two pounds.
Mr.. Helm is making decided success as
first-class gardener.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
HON. A. w. TERRELL.
Not q Seeker but Will Make the
Race if Nominated.


1t has been known for sometime that
strong petitions were being gotten up IN
Williamson county urging Hon. A. w
Terrell to run for state senate, and that he
has been urged to do 20 in this county.
The demand has been so urgent that
Judge Terrell has deemed it proper to
give the following letter to the public
which explains itself, and which will ap-
pear next week in the Williamson County
Sun:
AUSTIN, June 25, 1883.
Editor OF tie Williamson County Sun.
My Dear Sir-I have received several
applications, signed by many citizens of
your county, requesting me to become q
candidate tor the state senate. Applica-
tions of a similar character have been
made by citizens of Travis and Burnet.
l cannot be assumed that these appli-
cations represent any well defined desire
on the part of the people generally, but
they should be regarded as ex-
pressing only the fe lings of par
tal friends. Thus considered l cannot
ke3ome candidate for a nomination
to that office, for do not desire it. If, in
the face of this plain declaration a dem
ocratic cow ention should nominate me
l would decline the appointment of electol
on the presidential ticket for the state at
large (Which 1 did not seek), and accept
this nomination. This l would do only
from sense of obligation to those who
for many years have uniformly sustained
me- when voluntarily sought official po-
sition.
This letter is made public to correct re
ports that l desired to return to the stat
senate, and that would run in the interes
of a new county to be taken chiefly from
Williamson. Both of these reporfs are false
No one has approached me regarding
new county and to no one have l ex
pressed an opinion.
With the hope that the people may nom
mate some one else in whose honesty, ca
pacity and disposition to reflect 10 goo'
faith the instructions of his co astitnent'
they can have confidence, 1 remain, sill
your friend aud obedient servant,
A. W. TERRELL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
CITY AND COUNTY.
IRON TUESDAYS DAILY
Something Needed.

A fine m )uument in the apitol grounds
commemorative of the independence of
Texas, would be the very thing, and the
stste must have one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor
Please inform your readers tina, have
positive remedy for the above named
disease. BY its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. shall be glad to sent two bot
ties of my remedy sFREE to any of your
readers who have consumption, If they will
send me their express and postoffice adj
dress. Respectfully,
TIA. SLocUM, NJ. c.,
181 Pearl street, New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
fFROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Big Wheat Crops.

Hon. A. l.. Matlock was in the city yes
terday, from the Panhandle, and reports
immense crops of wheat and oats as far
north as Hardeman county. The range in
the Panhandle, he says, is in fine fix, and
cattle are fat and doing we'll.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

Baron Albert Rothschild has expended
$4,000 in the purchase and setting up of
the largest mirror telescope that has been
constructed at Paris for the Vienna OBJ
aaruatnrS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

Mr.. G. o. Bumpas, Nashville, Tenn, was
afflicted with obstinate eczema, was cured
with two boxes of Heiakell's letter Oint-
ment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.

The committee appointed by the bar
association to draft resolutions to the
memory of Hon. E. B. Turner, late United
States Judge for this district, will meet in
the United States court room this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
COLORED.

Eight years old, pair; nine years old, l
pair; ten years old, l pair; twelve years
old, l pair; fourteen years old, 2 pairs.
Total, 6 pairs.
Total number of white and blacks be-
tween the ages of s and 10 years inclu sive,
l6 pairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
For Sunstrc

1t relieves the prostration and nervous
arrangement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Gracious! Let's Emigrate.

Mr.. Fred STERLING in taking the schol-
astc census wi thin the city limits, found
the following lumber of pairs of twins:
WHITES.
Eight years old, pair; nine years old,
2 pairs; eleven years old, pair; twelve
years old; pairs; thirteen years old,
pair; fifteen years cd, 1 pair. Total, 10
pairs.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-02
SCATTER THE FREEMAN.
Six Weeks For Ten Cents.

We are sending sample copies Of
the FREEMAN to a large number
of officers of Amendment Clubs
throughout the State.
Please read and pass them to your
neighbors.
We want friend in every club
to help put the FREEMAN into the
hands of members.
We send the Campaign FREEMAN
to any gu bscriber, 8 months for rs
cents. Or better still, to get Prohi-
bition facts and arguments among
the Amendment Clubs, we are now
sending it, in clubs of ten, weeks
for 10 cents each.
Anyone can get US ten names at
10 cents each for 6 weeks, or any
friend of the Amendment can
do practical work by send 81 with
ten names. If the Amendment is
to be carried, much of this sort of
work must be done.
Remember this is a special offer
to get the FREEMAN among the
clubs. Act upon it at once.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-02
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
To Be Voted On Nov. 1883.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. l, pro-
posing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State, prohibiting the man.
ufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors."
"Resetved by the Legislature Of Vest Virginia
tao thirds of all the members elected TO each
House agreeing thereto:
That the following be and the same
is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stftutfon of this State, to. wit: That section
46, of Article VI, of said Constitution, as
it now is, be strick en- out, and the following
be inserted therein in lieu thereof"
"46. The manufacture, sale and keeping
for sale, of all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and preparations, except as here
matter provided, are forever prohibited
within this State; and the Legislature shall
without delay, provide by appropriate leg
islation for the strict enforcement of this
provision. But the Legislature may provide
by law for the manufacture, sale and keep
ing for sale, of alcohol and preparations
thereof, for scientific, mechanical and me-
dicinal purposes and of wine for sacrament
tai purposes under sufficient penalties and
securities to insure the due execution Of such
laws as may be enacted under this section