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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01

disputably correct, and it may be verified
IN every particular by the records of
Travis county.
Judge Breckenridge and the county
commissioners omit from their statement
all reference to the $11, 900 borrowed from
J. II. Raymond Il Co., and expended on
the roads of Travis county. They also
omit the 1864 5S paid out on the general
revenue between August 18Th and October
s, 1883, and the $4,136.S6, unpaid warrants
against this fund. Taking this in connec.
tion with the items of credit claimed, to
which they are not entitled, and their
statement will be found nearly, if not
quite, $40 900 short of the actual condition
Of the finances of Travis county. In the
statement of Judge Breckenridge and the
commissioners there is no denial that all
county funds are expended aud that the
county is largely in debt on warrants out
standing. Can these gentlemen explain
why it ia that for the first time IN many
years there is no money in the couqty
treasury to pay warrants drawn upon it?
This did not occur during the ad-
ministrations of Judge Smith and
Judge Fillmore, and Travis
county warrant has not been of
fered for sale in the last fifteen years, IN
til within the last few months. This con-
dition their report does not attempt to
explain.
With these additional facts we again
submit this matter to the judgment of the
good people of Travis county.
WALTER TIPS,
+. M. MADDOX,
f. G. MORRIS,
GEO. f. PENDExTER,
A. S. BURLEsoN,
L. W. GREGORY,
j. W. ROBERTSON,
Committee.
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Brighter Prospects.

Mr.. Ike I. Pryor, the well-known cattle
man, returned from Colorado yesterday,
where he has been spending the summer.
He thinks the outlook for csttlenen much
brighter than it has been for some years,
and be anticipates better prices and more
activity next season. Information from
his ranch as TO the condition Of grass and
stock ia very encouraging. Grass is good
and cattle fat
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j Jurors.
IRON SUNDAYS DAiLET
City SeXton's Report.

Deaths doings for the week ending Sat-
urday, October ~, as reported by City
Sexton D. G. Sandel;
October %, David D Mcfarland, aged
20 years; tetonus.
October %, Birdie Thompson (colored),
aged Is months; inteyo calitis.
October 26, Owen Bowling, aged 10
years; mytral insufficiency.
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THE BIDS.
The Several Amounts for Grading
the Capitol Grounds.
Y n hA1
L. B. Chiffon

ING OupIIOI OIOUHNR0'
The furnishing board met yesterday
and opened bids for grading the capitol
grounds as follows:
Gus Wilke, of Austin, S3l 1897.
Flume & Rex, of Austin, $4,000
Lang d Co., of Dallas, $500.
Mike Butler, of Austin, $34,l35.
VIM Theison, of Austin, S35,1OO.
Holden Il Co., Fort Worth, $4,000.
Dewy d McLaurin, Of Austin, $4,000.
The board will announce the award this
morning at . o'clock.
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The Railroad Men.

The editor of Our Railroad Men, Nor
folk, Va, states that an old friend who
had chronic cough could find no physi-
clan or remedy that would cure him until
he tried Taylor's Cherokee Remedy Of
Sweet Gum and Mullen.
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Really Wonderful.

Yes, Mrs. Smith, it is really wcndell~
the effect DR.. Bigger's Huckelberry oo,
dial has had on my little child tina. "'J
suffering so with that bowel trouble =
advise you to get bottle at once,
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The Range.

Stockmen report the range in fine con-
dition, the late rains having been Of great
benefit. Stock are IA. and in better con-
ditiOn than for years for entering and
passing through thu winter.
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CITY AND COUNTY.
IRON SATURDAYS DAILY
Governmental

The Cooperative Association Of Pat
rons of Husbandry, San Saba, capital
stock $4,000, filed charter IN the Office
of the secretary of state yesterday.
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HON. II. S. MAXEY.
Handsome Testimonial at FL Paso
to the Distinguished Gentleman.

! Handsome Testimonial at FL PaSC
to the Distinguished Gentleman.
The Ell Paso Tribune contains the fol-
lowing, highly complimentary to Judge
| rs. MaIey. of the United States court
This morning very pleasant incident
occurred in the United States distric,
court. As the term is drawing to q close,
Judge Msxey discharged the petit Jurors
for the term, with thanks for their fidelity
and fsithfulneas.
This order having been made, Col. J.
c. Carr submitted the following, hanC-
someIy engrossed and signed by ell the
Jurors not previously excused, which was
read By the clerk;
To Hon. 7. S MaZsy:
We, the jurors serving az the present
term of your court desire to express to
you our thanks for the Uniform consider
alton and kindness at all times extended
to Us during our service. We hope that
when you leave here you will 90 impressed
that We have endeavored to perform our
whole duty. Again thanking you, We re-
main, respectfully yours,
J. W. LowERY,
C. B. SHERIDAN,
Il. c. SMITH,
BROOKS LEE,
". A. MINOR,
I. L. CAUsEY,
ROBERT GAMBEL,
G. W DICKEY,
". C. DENNY,
r. B. BIAS,
NJ. NJ. SPENCER,
II. A. DOssELLY,
P. S. DEARISG,
ELMER G. JAMES,
Z. o. DwYRR,
NJ. j. LENNON,
GEORGE A. RUSSELL,
6. BARRETT,
j. G. CARR,
Jurors.
Ell Paso, Tex, October 90, 1888.
Judge Maxey was greatly surprised and
expressed his wRrDest thanks for the
kindness of the gentlemen he had
never met before, bat whom he would
always esteem it pleasure TO meet in the
future. He mplimented them highly
for their promptness, faithful attention
to all the duties required of them and the
integrity manifested in the discharge of
every obligation.
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'O'.al disbursements in money and debts
iacurred during Judge breckenridge
term Of office up to Octobers, lSsS....sll345o %
And this statement we assert to be in
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C an a anil

Nancy, widow Of the late Isaiah p.
Flanders. and an aged and respected res
idcnt Of the town, fell asleep Ia Christ.
on Wednesday Of last week, after brief
illness. She was a woman Of beautiful
character. and one whose influence was
helpful TO all that i right and good. She
was faithful and consistent member Of
the Christian church for many years.
Her husband died several years since.
The funeral occurred on Saturday, and
called together large number Of those
who sincerely mourned her los. The
services were conducted BY Rev. &. Y.
Hanson. Of Skowhcgan. She leaves two
sons the older, James, lives il Pittsbeld
and the younger, Frank, occupies the
homestead " here she died
Death is still very busy in this town.
ON Monday Of last week IathrOp G.
Getchell an influential and highly respect
ed citizen, died after long and distress
ing illness. He had been IN poor health
for quite a number Of years. He bore
the acute suffering Of the past few
months with unusual patience and forti-
tude He was well known for many
year. a. the owner Of the tannery in the
village. For many years he vas assocjat-
ed in this business with Abel Prescott.
now Of Skowbegan. Honorable ia ali
hi. dealing upright in life, and kindly in
hi. spirit, he will be remembered t.nder-
~ by his wide circle Of friends, The
funeral which was largely attended, took
place on Wednesday, and Wa conducted
by Rev. G. V. Hanson, Of Sko"hegan.
His wife died during the past winter
He leaves a son, Herbert Getchell, who
lives in Augusta, and a daughter, Mrs.
Henry Kicker, who resides In the home
stead.
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PittsneId.

The assessors Of Pittsneld expect to
complete the assessment of their taxes
by the first day Of May and commit it to
the collector, who j. to collect the taxes
and settle with the town by the first day
Of February next, or forfeit the amount
Of his per cent for collecting business
bids far 10 be good here this season.
Rocks, undcrpinning &C have been hauled
this winter for several cellars, ready for
business "a soon as the frost j. ont of
the ground. Also large lot Of granite
has been landed here for the DObsons to
build au addition to their dam where the
old saw mill formerly stood, and some
think it Is also to be the foundation Of
another wooden mill.-There is considera-
bic talk in the village just now about
building a new school house. Many are
in favor Of building a nice brick house
that will be permanent and convenient
and an ornament 10 the village. Some of
the heaviest tax payere are IN favor of it
and some are opposed to it. The meeting
il called for next Saturday evening. -
o. S. Haskell & Son received large
amount Of new machinery for their print
ing establishment, last Saturday
measles are very prevalent here. About
thirty Of the students at the Institute
have them. 1t will be quite loss to the
school aud also to some Of the students
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Cambridge.

Addison ChadbOurnc has been placed on
the pension rolls at the rates Of two,
four and six dollars per month. Dating
back to lis discharge, his first draft will
amount to about 800. Mr.. c. has been
prosecuting his claim for nearly eight
years. His attorney was T. II. Dinsmore
Of Boston, Mass, formerly Of Skowhc-
gan.
Miss Blanche Chadbourne goes to NJ. g.
Hospital, about May lst TO have one Of
her eyes taken out and glass one -ubsti
tuted Miss Chadb0urne cut her eye
while quite young, destroying the sight.
Lately the eye has been troubling her and
she fears that the well one may be affect
ed through sympathy.
Quite a number Of young men Of this
place leave the first Of May to work in
the brick yards in Dover. n. H., and
Eliot, Maine.
Miss Cooper has gone to Harmony 10
work for the family Of Richard Brown.
Mrs. Bunker closed her school last
week
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There are thousands who believe 1t Is
healthy to rise early in the morning;
whereas it is a hygienic crime for a man
to get up before he wants to. The desire
to sleep late in the morning Is one of ma
lures most emphatic limitations that
more time is needed for repairs For a
man to go to work In the morning in a
sleepy. semi -comatose condition is simply
gradual suicide There is another pop.
ular delusion that a man should stop eat
ing while he Is yet hungry He might as
well stop breathing before his lungs are
filled Hunger is the barometer that tells
the state of the stomach man Is never
hungry unless he ought to eat. There is
another delusion that night air is I'M
heathy-as if any one could get anything
but night air at night. There is really
no air so unhealthy as day air bottled up
and kept until night There has been
no way discovered for preserving air like
huckleberries by bottling Yankee Blade
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In German opera the orchestral part and
the choruses and dcclamatory sections are
just as important as the lyric numbers.
and many of the most exquisite passages
in the operas Of Weber and Wagner are a
kind Of superior pantomime music during
which no voice at all is heard ON the
stage. Now am convinced that much Of
the talking in opera boxes is simply duo
to ignorance Of this fact Vocal music is
much more readily appreciated than in
strumental music, and those who have no
ear for instrumental measures do not
realize that others are enraptured by them
Hence they talk as soon as the singing
ceases. unconscious of the fact that hey
are greatly annoying those who wish to
listen to the orchestra Henry T Finck
in the Cosmopolitan.
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SmIth0eId.

Robin red brest has made her appearance
notifying Us that summer Is coming.
Mr.. Sylvester Higgins lost a mare and
colt few day ago.
It hardly looks at the present time, a.
though April showers would bring forth
May flowers, especially on May Day, a.
the fields are now nearly covered with
snow and In the wood it Is from two to
three feet deep.
Mr. X. w. Pierce, an old and respected
citizen of this town died ON the 18th
inst. He was born in the town Of Nor
ridgewock, in the year Of 1905 where he
resided until he was sixteen years Of age,
when he with his parents moved into,
what then called, East Pond Plantation,
settling on farm, where he lived until
the time Of his death He had been n
member Of the First Free Baptist church
Of Smithheld, for over sixty years. His
funeral services took place, Friday, Of
last week. attended by the Rev. |. y.
Bates of Oakland.
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Dir. NJ >. liamli1I, one OF the best known
insurance men IN North Carolina. writes
from Winston, as follows Ever since |
the doctors call hip disease, and which |
call white swelling. My hip was drawn
out Of place There was swelling at the
knec-Jont. where there is profuse run.
nInp. which has been there for years. OF
course this has greatly depleted my sys-
ten, together with surgical operation on
the leg bone. | tried every known blood
purifier to build up my system, but none
did me good until | took 5 S s. | use it
every spring 1t always builds me up,
giving me appetite and digestion, and ena-
bles me to stand the long, trying. ener-
waiting, hot summer days To me there is
no such medicine for purifying the blood
and building up the wasted system as
S. S. $. On using it soon became strong
of body and easy Of mind My color
changed from n pale, worn look TO a
healthy, robust complexion
Mr. G. N Frizlel of Farmcr-vills,
Texas, writes: About August lat, 1868.
All eruption appeared ON my arms and
legs, which panied me much aud seemed
10 affect my physical condition generally.
On the ndvire Of physician at this place.
finally commenced using Swifts Specific.
l am glad to say that after using three
large bottles the sores have all healed
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. The SWIFT SpKciFlC Co,
Drawer 2. Atlanta. On
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At Turkish Wedding.

Turkish wedding festivities last several
days, during which Gypsy dancing girls
and musicians entertain hosts Of women
at the home Of the brides parents Much
frivolity is INDUCED ii. much cigarette
smoking and coffee drinking. swar1ns Of
beggars are fed and bakshished at the
door and many presents received and
given But all this time the expectant
young Turk has never set eyes on his in
tended At the beginning Of the festivities
porters come to his father house bearing
the bulky trousseau Of the bride, for the
Turkish custom is for the bride and her
Belongings to be brought to the home Of
ner husband Guests begin at once to
distribute the articles Of the trousseau
about the bridal chamber. SO as to show
everything of TO tho best advantage
Festivities are continued at both houses
On the third day friends Of the bride
groom proceed in body to the house Of
the bride, and on the sixth &c bride Is
conducted to the house Of ] r husband
whore he stands at the dooI TO receive her
yelled. - Thomas Stevens IN New York
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When travelling in foreign country 1t
is discreet never to praise or criticise. bat
II do let the cat on; = The Tag she has
50 far 70 nun that her starting point can
not be traced Table MANNERS in this
country are vilialnoas \ long rectanga-
lar table is set the CUPS. saueers and ex
ira dishes are arranged in line down the
center When any Individual is ready for
the next course. he pushes bis dirty plate
away from hin takes another from the
center Of the table hands his knife and
fork 70 the servant. VINO wipes them off
On a dirty to@el he has tied to his waist,
and returns them Al caters seem to be
in a hurry Ia other countries, when any
thing i desired from another dish, it is
customary to help yourself by using the
spoon that belongs to that dish. but here
time Is pressing hnd il is a common sight
to see four or bge men striking their own
individual forks into the same dish at the
same time New YORK Times
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The not inconsiderable writing fraier-
nifty will understand the situation and he
mental processes that led us to commit a
grieyous faux pas in our Office the other
day a young friend who had strolled in
proudly exhibited his latest poetical
triumph. pretty song that might reason
ably inspire its au.hor with hopes Of a
foothold on the slippery slopes Of Parnas-
sus He informed us that be was to send
1t to one Of the leading magazines We
expressed confidence in its future. and the
poet beamed-but alas for our well meant
endeavors to encourage aspiring genius,
we remarked US he turned to 20 Where
do you intend to send it first" OF course
such a query could only be evolved from
the depths Of live experience with the
way Of an editor and his "unavailables, ="
not, unhappily, all acquired in this Office
Boston Commonwealth
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Seated at little table not moro than
two feet square, well within the shade Of
the cool entradas Of the better private
residences and all public buildings. will
be seen strangely grim and quiet person.
who Is usually the only figure in tho fore
ground Of a lovely picture comprising
songful court, interior galleries wondrous
marbles and colored glasses tropical birds
and flowers This is the portero Though
the household depends upon this man for
all wise protection and safety, he Is not Of
1t, and he seems to sit eternally at his little
table, oblivious to everything save his oc-
casional immediate duties. rolling out
cigarettes rs though his very life depended
upon this task alone. His livelihood prac.
tically does. for though faithful sort Of
animal. he is poorly paid Tho many
thousand porteros Of Havana have become
an important factor in cigarette manufact-
IRE For each 5000, which in a wheel
like package are called una tarea, they re-
ceive un escudo, sum equal to nineteen
shillings in American money Edgar IL
Wakeman In New York Mail and Express
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1t is plainly impossible to learn every.
thing that deserves to be learned and
on the other hand, to give up in despair
and let all study 60 by the board is, of
course. both foolish and wicked The
first thing is to select the three or four
branches most congeuial to ones DISPOSE
ton and capacity. and set ones self to
master them thoroughly The next thing
Is, as Emerson says, to "lop off decisively
ones miscellaneous activities Three or
four subjects of study are better than one
alone. because a devotion to one promotes
narrowness Of view and a wrong per.
spective One of these subjects will be,
naturally, the main subject-the mans
business or profession The others should
be entirely distinct and different
knew a man who is at the head of an
important and elaborate railway enterprise
in Boston. and whose whole time before
dinner is engrossed by this business
But in the evenings he studies astronomy,
and finds in this pursuit both refreshment
and intellectual enlargement Music is
favorite second love" with many; and
chemistry, geology botany. history, So
GEOLOGY and a dozen other special branches
OF study are replete with Attractions
New York Commercial Advertiser
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PaImfYa.

+. NJ. Frost has recently lost eight
swarms of bees.
e. Is. Hilton of Bradley Is in town for
few days, connected with business.
The ice in the mill pond went out April
Is, two days earlier than last year.
Miss Nellic Patten, one of our towns
promising young ladies, has gone to
Boston, on an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. Anna McCool.
Who can beat this record for saving
shinglcsf One day last week Frost 4 Son
sawed a bunch Of fir shingles In five min
utes at their mill in this village. Several
of our young men have the "Hub" fever,
your humble scribe among the rest. Will
lis Furbush Is intending to 90 to Cam
bridge, Mass, to work this season and
Oral Cole will start for Vermont Monday
eve.
Prof. Trenholm with his Great Variety
Exhibition" paid our place flying visit
last Saturday eve. only a few persons in
the village were present consequently the
attendance was small and the exhibition
grand failure.
"Spring, Spring, Beautiful Spring" is,
at this time, beautifully Illustrated In the
streets of this village. There are no side
walks and in consequence the weary ped
estrian has TO struggle through the midst
of it, occasionally leaving his rubber
behind him, firmly imbedded in the mud,
In his effort to cxtricatc himself from the
mrc.
Mrs. VIM. Baisdell has been very sick,
put is improving.
Joseph G. Flagg has gote TO Lakes
wild to spend the summer.
Delegates were chosen last week to the
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North CornvilIe.

John Doble and wife arrived home last
Saturday, from Quincy Mass. where they
haze been spending the winter with their
daughter Mr.. Farnham.
Jane. rngh va. chosen agent in Dis
triet 40. u.
The East Madison Grange met with Mr.
Edward Savage, the 18th inst. and par
took Of 4 hearty dinner, arriving home,
feeling well.
joel Hobart has built boarding house
at his mill to accommodate his men.
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The sum and substance Of all the ad-
vice that can be given on that point is
that man must avoid excuses. he must
live nationally. according to the laws Of
his being You cannot get two quarts Of
a certain amount Of happiness in this
world and you can only secure it accord
ing to good old fashioned notions. founded
on common sense. virtue and morality.
Millions have tried their own foolish and
vicious ways of reaching the goal, but tho
world has never reported that they have
been successful p r. Barnum in the
Epoch.
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smart citizen of Tennessee was In
New York a few days ago to see about
raising money for proposed railroad line
down in his country. and when asked to
explain. he said
There's no explanation about it. This
Is to be railroad 200 miles long"
But about the company"
"oh, that's been organized and all the
officers elected.
What's the capitals"
Fifty million dollars"
How much stock has been taken?"
About $500 worth.
What. only $500 WORTH"
That's all. mister, and if you fellers
down here will only pitch in and gobble
up the rest Of it. we'll go ahead and make
things hum. "-Texas Siftings
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EalTNeId.

great deal of moving at the present
time, rents are very scarce.
The finest church music In town may
be heard at the Baptist. A male quar-
tette made their first appearance on Sun
day, and were very much enjoyed by the
congregation.
Mrs. Small is moving her house from
one side to the other.
Mrs. ID. c. Page returned from Augusta
Sat. 7. NJ, and will teach In the Clifford
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Electricity is another substance concern
ing the nature of which we know abso-
lutely nothing. To the question What
do not know. We do know what it will
do, and can make it serve us in an infinite
variety of ways; but the most learned
electrician is only in the same position as
that of little child who can move the
lever which controls a great engine, but
knows nothing of its construction, or how
the motion is produced.-Popular Science
Nnrr.a
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The Indian Spring Wooden Mill is be-
ing fitted for business in very neat ana
convenient manner. The wheel and shaft
ing have been running for some weeks
and the cards are being ground In pre-
paration for business. The arrangement
of the whole mill Is very convenient -
4H0dis0n Bulletin.
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Waiter-Isn't that splendid wine?
Guest-It has fine flavor The color
pleases me very much.
Waiter should smile May be the
boss didn't have time getting it up to
that color. He had to ransack all the
drug stores in town.-Texas Siftings